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Clinton News Record, 1944-05-04, Page 4Thaws., May 4th, 1944 labor during the real/ period. The farms selected for the test plots are those of Oliver Rowcli£fe, Hensall; Frank Young, Carlow; James, Scott, Seaforth; and,, Harvey Tims, Bluevale. ?AGE 4 With the Month of May we are Starting on our 60th year in Business With your continued Co-operation we will do our best to Maintain our high Standard of 'Quality and Service Remember Mother On Mother's D!ay,Sunday, May 14th. . We have suitable GREETING CARDS and GIFTS For This Occasion BUY and USE' SIMP-' LICITY PATTERNS America's Finest Easy to, Use and Guaranteed Perfect Each Pattern Irreludes.A. Primer of Sewing Instructions 15c, 20c and 25c NEW GLASSWARE NOW SHOWING. 7 piece Berry Set • 98c 3 piece Console Set $1.49 7 piece Water Set $1,49 Large• Plates 25e and 75c 32 piece Containing 6 cups, and saucers 6 Bread and Butter Plates. 6 Tea Plates 7 Piece Be- rry Set, 1 Cake Plate. Per Set $5.79 A. T. COOPER. STORE OPEN EVENINGS 6 TO. 8 In Business Since 1885 A Soldier asks your help .. . Men on the fighting fronts are ready to give their lives that we at home may live in peace and freedom. All they ask in return is a full support on the home front. Give it to them! Lend your dollars to buy their equipment, to help en .the war sooner, to bring them home to their families. Put then and Victory First. Put Victory First Buy VICTORY BONDS W, 5, R. HOLMES PHM. 8. , . ,. CLINTON, ONT. PHONE 61 ' Straw Hats Straw Hat Season is here again. Let us fit you out with a new straw Hat, in differi! ent styles and prices. A hat to fit every head: Priced from $1.50 to $3.50. DAVIS & HERMAN CUSTOM TAILORS -- Be Measured by a Tailor. Sports Equipment 1 used outboard Motor Boat $90.0Q Heatabs and Pocket Stoves 85c; $1.15; and $1.55 Bicycles for Rent EPPS SPORT SHOP Headquarters For All Sporting Goods Cemetery Memorials Large stock of modern memorials on display at our CLINTON SHOWROOMS For the convenience of our patrons office will be open on FRIDAYS Open by appointment at any other time See Mn J. J. Zapfe, next: door CUNNINGHAM & PRYDE CLINTON EXETER SEAFORTH PIIONE 41 Listen To "SUCCESS" Self Polishing Liquid Wax and Paste Floor Wax Every Friday Morning, At 10,15 37 Prizes Awarded Each Broadcast C. K. N. X. — WINGHAM For Sale at all Grocery and Hardware Stores BRUCEFIELD "The Brumfield. Young People are 'holding, their annual Anniversary ' Services next Sunday May 7. Services •will commence at 11 a. m. and 7.30 3a. m. with, the Rev. Snell of Auburn in charge. Special music will be sup- 1 plied by the Young People's choir. The soloists are to be Mr. Donald I Ross of Auburn in the morning, and Mrs. Ronald Stewart of Seaforth at the evening service." I "On the folioWing Monday evenings PRONES 36W • 36J May 8, a play, 'Deacon Dubbs,' will be presented by the Goshen Young People in the basement of . the church." ILULLETT TOWNSHIP Miss Mary Kirwin, teacher at S. E. S. No. 2 Hullett Township, has an- nounced that two of her pupils have passed their Entrance examinations, Jean Flynn and Ted Helm. These pup- ils had the option of trying examin- ations at Eastertime, and if sues cessful would be able to quit school to work. Congratulations. V HAYFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Blair, who have been occupying J. E. Howard's house on Louisa st. moved to the home of the late James Walmsley on Saturday. Miss Lorna Westlake of Hespler is home for a few weeks owing to her mother's illness. I Miss Jeanne Dunn of Toronto is 'visiting Mrs. Lloyd Makins while. recuperating after a recent illness. Miss Peggy Boyd of Waterloo spent the week end with her mother and aunt Mrs. J. E. Howard. Mr. Allan Maxwell, who has been lin Clinton for the past few months ,has returned to his home here. Mrs. Maxwell, who has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Allan Selker, Cam- bridge, Mass., returns home this week. A.C. 2 Fred Weston R.C.A.F, of St. Thomas was home over the week end. Cpl. Merven Hobbs and Mrs. Hobbs of No. 9 S. F. T. S. Centralia, were the guests of Mrs. Adam Boyd dur- ing last week. Mrs. A. S. Colwell returned on , Monday after having visited relatives in Detroit for a week. Mrs. H. Thomas , left last week to visit in Toledo, Ohio. Misses Helen Cameron of Denver, Col, and Mildred Cameron of London, left on Tuesday after having spent the week end with their sister, Miss E. Cameron. Mrs. R. N. Bristol was the guest of Miss B. Ward in Clinton over the week end. Mr. E. J. Bauer is having the cot- tage which he purchased last Autumn from the Misses Rankin of Stratford renovated and made larger. Mrs. F. W. Baker and Mrs. E. Heard attended the Session of the .Annual Meeting of the Diocesan Women's Auxiliary of the Church of England held in ,London-: on Wednes- day of last week. Mrs. J. Graham remained until Friday for all the meetings and was the guest of Canon and Mrs. Wallace. • Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart of Hamil- ton were at their home in the vil- lage over the week end. Master Billy' Elliott returned home on Sunday after having visited friends in London for a couple of days. Mr. W. J. May of St Marys was in the village one day recently. Mrs. Wm. R. Elliott of Waterloo has been spending a few days at her. home in the village, Mr. E. A.. Featherston of London was home over the week end. ' Pupils of Bayfield Public School are taking part in the. Musical Fes- tival being held in Goderich yester- day and to -day (Wed, and Thum) Mr. and. Mrs. Albrecht and daugh- ter, Rose, of Zurich spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Scotchnrer. The many friends of Miss Alice Hastings, who has not been so well lately, hope that .she will soon im- prove in health. She is staying with Mrs. E. Featherston. TITE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD ..-. .ram....�,�T ollOW Red Shield The regular meeting of the R. S. W A. was held at the "home of Mrs. Ch tis. Elliott, The meeting w as held in the form ot. Pot Luck with 12 nienibers present. The Red Shield donated 31000 to the Blood Donors' Clinic .and anyone who wishes to donate jam to the Blood Boner Clinic .please leave it witis Mrs. Leybourne. The next meet- ing will be held May 9th at the Army Hall everybody is asked to be present. V— RED CROSS NOTES (Continued from page 1) gers for the zero hour. Are You Do- ing your share? Workers are badly needed. in all branches of the work, Have you signed up for, the Blood Donor Clinic yet? Make our next Clinic, May 30th •a record. Have you seen the Hydro windows this week? We are greatly indebted for the use of these splendid windows to display the -story of our Clinic in pictures. Is Your picture there? The Society wishes to thank those who have contributed so generously this month to our Blood Clinic, in the line of food. Porters Hill, 2 lb. Butter, Goderich South 1 qt. Cream, Summer- hill 2 qts. Cream, Mrs. B. J. Gibbings, $1.00, Mr. H. Bartliff 31 loaves bread. Rebecca Lodge $10.00, Rebeceas and Oddfeilows. 11.25, and to Dr. Addison for the picture display. ,Clinton branch and unit shipments for April. South Goderich 15 pantie dresses, 40 Baby nighties, 20 sanitary pads, 110 diapers. Tuckersmith lg girls blouses, size 10; 3 girls plaid blouses; 1 girls jumper; 1 mens bed jacket Holmesville 5 khaki hdkfs.; 4 girls dresses, size 6; 1 mens bed jacket, 1 pr. boys blue jersey shorts size 4. Portershill 23 . Womens blouses size 40; 5 sheets. Summerhill 25 white cotton hdkfs.; 25 womens blouses, size 40. S. S. No. 4. 20 Pinafore dresses size 10. Clinton 30 cot covers, size 30 x 36; 95 white gauze hdkfs.; 75 white cotton hdkfs.; 24 boys blue jersey shorts, size 4; 2 boys knitted suits size 2; 13 airforce hdkfs, Total 548 articles. Knitting, Clinton Branch 2'grey 'T. N. sweaters, 6 khaki high neck sweaters, 2 airforce T. N. sweat- ers, 2 pr. khaki socks, 5 pr. airforce socks, 29 pr. grey socks, 13 pr. khaki gloves, 4 pr. airforce gloves, 8 grey toe caps, 6 grey ribbed helmets, 9 navy scarves, 3 pr. seamen's socks 18 in. (non quota), 2 pr. seamen's socks 26 in (non quota) 1 pr. hurri- cane mitts (non quota) 1 pr. grey mitts (non quota) 1 pr. khaki gloves, (donated by Mrs. Zapfe) Girls' Auxiliary 3 pr. grey socks, 1 T. N. airforce sweater, 1 navy scarf, 1 pr. khaki gloves, 1 high neck khaki sweater. Goderich Twp. South End. 3 grey T. N. sweaters, 1 airforce T. N. Sweater, 3 khaki high neck sweaters, 6 toe caps (grey) 2 pr. airforce gloves, 5 pr. khaki gloves, 1 pr. grey socks, Goderich Twp. S. S. No. 4 1 airforce T. N. sweater, 1 khaki high neck sweater, 6 pr. khaki socks, 2 pr. airforce gloves. 2 grey ribbed, helmets, 2 grey ribbed helmets, 2 grey toe caps. Tnekersmith. 2 grey ribbed helmets, 2 pr. grey socks. with navy .accessories, and she wore 5 airforce T. N. sweaters, 3 high a 'corsage of Happy Day roses with neck khaki sweaters, 4 pr. khaki gloves. Iiohnesville. 2 pr. khaki aocics. Summerhill 4 pr. grey socks, 2 pr. airforce gloves. London Road 2 pr. khaki gloves. Total 161 articles.' Porter's Hill lanmaigonw V WEDDINGS COOPER—McKE1`IZIE Clinton Presbyterian Church was the setting for a pretty afternoon ceremony, on Saturday, April 29th, when Miss Helen Louise Mckenzie, only' daughter of .Mrs. McKenzie and the late R. W. McT(enzie, was mar- ried to Flight -Lieutenant James Richard Cooper, R.C.A.F., Clinton, son of Mr. and Mrs. 3. T. Cooper of Tor- onto. Rev. D. J. Lane officiated; The bride wore' a graceful gown of brocaded white satin. Her long net. veil was held with a lace headdress; and she carried a bouquet of Ameri- can Beauty roses. Miss Gertrude. Holmes of Clinton, as bridesmaid was frocked in a two piece, street length, grey blue crepe dress, with little round hat to match and shoulder - length veil. She carried a nosegay of pink carnations. The groomsman was Flight -Lieutenant R. R. Young of Toronto. Miss Jean Morgan, as solo- ist, sang, "I Love You Truly," and Mrs. Bertram Boyes was organist, For travelling the bride chose a navy tailored suit, light blue top -coat, with navy accessories. Guests present from a distance were, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cooper, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swabey, all of Toronto. V HUGILL—THIEL A pretty April wedding took place at the bride's home on Saturday, April twenty second, at three o'clock, when Rev. Remick united in marriage Alice Catharine, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Thiel of Zurich, and Charles Wesley Hugill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan E. Hugill, of Huron Rbad. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a floor -length gown of white brocaded satin, styled with sweetheart neckline and long tapering sleeves, and a finger tip veil of white illusion caught with a headress of orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of pink carnations Miss Iona Hugill, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid, wearing a floor length gown of pale blue sheer with matching shoulder length veil and carrying a bouquet of pink carnations, sweet peas and snapdragons. Leroy Thiel, brother of the bride, was best man. Following the ceremony a recep- tion and wedding supper was held at the home of the bride's parents when fifty guests were present. Mrs. Thiel, mother of the bride wore .a two-piece orchid suit; and Mrs. Hugill mother of the groom, was gowned in a flowered silk jersey of gold and fushia. Each wore a corsage of sweet peas and rose buds. The bride's table was decorated with pipk and white streamers .and centred with the three -tiered wedding cake. Later Mr. and Mrs. Hugill left for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and other points. The bride travelled in a gold coloured dress, tweed coat and matching asseccories. They will re- side in Zurich. v COLQTJHOUN—REID An interesting wedding was solem- nized in the Highfield Baptist Church Parsonage, Moncton, New Brunswick, on Friday April 14th, when • Vera Frances, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. Elliott Reid, of Moncton, was united in marriage to Corporal Donald Clare Colquhoun, second sen of Mr. and Mrs. E, W. Colquhoun of Clinton, Ontario. Rev. Burton Long officiated. The bride looked charming in a street length dress of Queen's blue V Plots Selected for Pasture Experiment v Bruce Matheson, 'agricultural rep- c resentative for Huron County, is pro - noting the permanent pasture pro- t ect being carried out in various. parts of the province by the Oasterio department of agriculture and has made a selection of four plots of five acres each 'in diversified section of the county for demonstration pur- poses. The objects of the project are: To 'improve the quality and quantity of pasture per acre; to provide better pasture throughout the growing sea- son; to increase production of ,neat in and milk• at• lower coat to reduce b white matricaria and -forget-me-nots. The bridesmaid was Miss Nayda Bell Maddison of Saint John, N. B. The : groom: was attended by Cor- poral Stanley Mills of Victoria, B. C. Immediately following the cere- mony a reception was held at the bride's home 19 Maple street, and was attended by relatives and friends of tate bride and groom. The bride's table was covered with a lace cloth, and centred with a three tiered wedding cake mounted by :a miniature bride and groom with sir- er candle sticks on each side of the ake. After the reception the bride and groom left. by train for a short honeymoon. They will reside in Moncton, as Cpl. Colquhoun is, at- tached to the ,R.C.A.F. et-Scoudouc, nearby. TAKEN LITERALLY Mr. De Playwriter: "I will never, neversubmit to the vulgar demands' of modern commercialism. Wife—Oh, Reginald! Do not tell a that you cannot pay the butcher ill this month. NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE Mr. Farmer: National Selective . Service is anxious to help you to fill your labour requirements, and asks your co-operation. You can help by making your needs known as early as possible. For GENERAL FARM HELP apply pP Y 'to your Employment and Selective Service Office. The Office at GODEItICH will assist you. Or for STUDENTS or SHORT TIME SEASONAL HELP apply to F arm Service Force, Provincial Department of Agricult- ure, Toronto. GODERICH TOWNSHIP. Batkin, Mrs. G. E. Elliott, Mrs, F. Hanley; secretary, Mrs. C. H. Ven - Mr. Jack Sterling of Toronto • is home with his parents, recuperating from an attack of Scarlet Fever. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jeffery of Goderich visited with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Guire. Mrs. Victor Elliott spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Andy Sloan of Galt. Mr. Bill Stirling is, wearing abroad smile these days --a baby boy having arrived at Clinton Hospital on Sun- day. The Committee of the South End Community Fund have received cards from Howard McCulIough, Albert Craig, Jack Mcllveen which Mrs. Mcllveen read at the last ,Red Cross meeting. Each of the boys expressed his thanks and deep appreciation of the smokes received. Also a letter was read from ' Ted Middleton, thanking then for a box of chocolates which he had received in Labrador. The follow- ing letter came recently from John Deeves in Italy. Italy, March 24th Dear Mrs. Middleton; I received your letter of March 3rd the day before yesterday and your letter of Feb, 13th a few days before and was glad to hear from you. I got the late George Mann and Emma the Community Fund Parcel 0. K. and Riley Mann, and had sent all his everything was good: The address of life in this locality. Ir November, the Battery being changed doesn't 1892, he married Elizabeth Hunter, make much difference as long as the who. survives, also one son, George, Reg't is right and. Central Mediter- in Hullett, and five daughters, Mrs. George Johnson, Goderich Town- ship; Mrs, William Glazier, Tucker- smith Township; Mrs. Harold Crit tendon; Clinton; Mrs. W. Pearson, Clinton and Mrs. Ernest Vander - burg, Tuckerssnitla; 10 grandchildren, Well, I guess you will all be busy and: four great-grandchildren. There with theh spring work soon now, the also survive ttvo brothers, John and weather here is• getting boner .but it Joseph Mann, and two sisters Mrs, has beenvery wet and the mud is bad William Hunter and' Miss Jennie We had a little snow last night but it Mann, all of Hullett. went away .as it fell and to -night is Mr. Mann was a resident of Olin - good again. Well, things have been ton for the past five years. A private very quiet up here at the front this funeral service was held at the resi• last while. We have not been 'very dence, Victoria et., on Monday at busy and I have been at some shows. 2.00 p. m. Interment in Clinton ceme- We get off a few at a time and we. tory. Rev. G. G. Burton, pastor of get to about two a week, Well I Ontario Street United Church con. haven't any news so will close for ducted the service at home and now. Write again soon, graveside. Cherrio V • John. MRS. JtLMES E. HOVEY ner; press secretary, Mrs. C. Nel- son; treasurer, Mrs. I. M. Nay; dis- trict director, Mrs. J. McKinley; branch director, Mrs. E. Adams, Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Frank Layton, Mrs. M. Crich, Mrs. C. Sturdy; finance convener,. Mrs.. C. Sturdy; flower committee, Mrs. A. F. Cudmore, Mrs. J. L. Heard; song leader, Mrs. E. Adams; pianist, Mrs. W. E. Perdue, Mrs. Hearn; war work convener, Mrs. T. Glazier; home economics, Mrs. E. H. Epps; historical research and cur- rent events, Mrs. McKinley; citizen- ship, Mrs. C. B. Elliott; social con- vener, Mrs. W. Shobrook; reception committee, Miss Brigham, Mrs. W. S. R. Holmes. Meeting closed with God Save the King. The hostess convener for lunch was Mrs. Frank Layton. V OBITUARY GEORGE MANN, Sr. George Mann, Sr., well known re- tired Hullett farmer, died Friday at his home, Victoria street, in. his 78th year, having succumbed to pneumonia following a winter attack of flu. Born in Hullett Township, on, the 27th of June, 1866, he was a son of ranean Force as the mail orderly knows which battery we are in. Well I hope that Margaret likes being a nursing Sister as they are doing a good job in the hospitals both here and in England. V Women's Institute Patriotic donations featured the regular meeting •of the Clinton branch of the Women's Institute on Thursday. Ten, dollars was voted to the Ontario Women's Institute for its Jam for Britain Fund, and $15. to the Milk for England Fund, and in addition to those generous offerings it was reported by Mrs. T. Glazier, war work convenor, that 27 articles of clothing, knitted wear and sewn i garments had been donated. Mrs. J. i B. Levis presided, at the meeting which was opened in the usual form. o Mrs. W. E. Perdue was in her place as pianist, having returned from 'a F visit in Bay City, Mich. The guest speaker was Mr. 3.I Bruce Matheson, agricultural rep- G resentative who spoke on the sub -'A jest of "Canada and its Agricul-:I tare," Other items of•the program were' 'a humorous reading by Mrs. b ,Russel Holmes and two piano in- i St strumen'tals by Mrs. Perdue. . For the election of officers Mrs.., 0 I. M. Nay took the chair when the following :slate of officers present- ecl by the nominating committee was adopted,. honorary president,' Minnie A. Lucas, wife of James Ernest Hovey, prominent Clinton W merchant, died last ednesday at the family residence, Townsend street, in ,her 72nd year after an ill. nese .of three months. A daughter ,of the late William Lucas and Rebecca Hume Lucas, she was born near Watford, July 27th,; 1872. She lived in Markclale during school years. In June 1901 she mar - tied J. E. Hovey and, they lived all their married life here. Also surviv. ng are two sons, Major W. N. Hovey, n England; and Capt F. L. Hovey, Royal Canadian Artillery, Italy, and ne grandchild; four brothers Eugene Lueas, Carberry, Manitoba; F.O. red Lucas, R.A.F., Moncton•; H. H. Lucas, Hanover, and • George Lucas, Victoria B. C.; two sisters, Mrs. L. . Campbell, Markdale; and Mrs•. J. • Robinson, Toronto. A private service was held at the residence, Friday at 2 p. m. followed y a public service at 2.30 p. m, in; . Paul's Anglican Church. Rev. L. C. Harrison rector of Holy Trinity hureh, . Lucan, a relative' and' for- mer rector of St, : Paul's conducted the services, Interment was made in Clinton Cemetery. The pallbearers .were F. B. Penne- Mrs, E. Adams; president, . Mrs. J. B. Levis, returned to office; vice- president in order named, Mrs •M baker, C. G. Middleton, John Hartley, Hairy Bartliff, G. M. Counter, and W. H. Robinson.