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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1945-01-18, Page 1The :'Clinton News Record • Eat, 1878 With Which is Incorporated The : Clinton New Era. !NO. 6132 -- 61+th YEAR CLINTON ;ONTARIO THURSDAY JANUARY 18th, 1915 A new .shipment ,of silverware- FLAT WARE has arrived, beautifully designed and rightly ,priced. There, is always a sense of satisfaction in knowing you have received the best possible value in any thing you buy.. That's your assurance when you buy here. Come in and let us show yo choose from. he many useful articles you may W. . HEL,LYAR JEWELER. AND OPTOMETRIST RESIDENCE PHONE 174j RNNUAL SPIE Of HEMNANTS Stocktaking reveals innum- erable the short lenof Materials s 4 g 1.� which yu can possibly use to goodadvantage: andlook. them, CCome`1z� loo over TheY are greatly reduced in price to clear. They are comprised of-- Teatowelling Dress goods Cottons Denim -Flan . ...1 , . �l ne et ke • and other materials R V. IRWIN 1 W. N. COEJN Counters for. Finer Jdwellerylor century in l-hu'o1n Coup Evening Auxiliary rhe Evening; Auxiliary held their et business meeting of the year on ,nday evening, J'zn 15. The follow slate of officers for 1945 was scented: ' r•a Over half a County red Heard; Treasurer, Florence Mc- Callum; Wool Committee, Isabel Bruce; Knittin P' home Morgan, Knitting, g > Ferrol Iliggins,• Agnes Conibe; Quilt - Jean Leiper; Pack n P , g, Emily Sort -Moo; •Cutting, Wanda, Baker, Liver - Dor's Tyndall; Hospital, Jean President, Evelyn .Hall; Vice-Presi- more, Frieda Schoenhals. at, Evelyn 0' de; Secreta -y, Miid> 1 RED CROSS NOTES , We are sending < out another ur- gent appeal for goodused clothing for ;Russian Relief. Anything you can contribute will be, greatly ap- preciated, •Please leave all. articles in . the Med Cross: work "rooms by Jan. 19, so the goods can be ship - Ped as soon as possible. The datefor the next. Mobile Blood Donor Clinic for Clinton and vicinity is set for Thursday, January 26th. We are hoping for one hund- red new donors. In other communi- ties, since the appeal for:50;000 new donors has been received, the, num- bers have been increased, Clinton must not fall short. Please keep your appointment at the time given you and if you haven't one, call Mrs. G. Miller, phone 67, and re- ceive it. Your blood is needed— Now. , A PINTB OF BLOOD There's littlg left for us today To freely do in our own way. There's little left that's all our own, That we may give or even loan. So little time, perhaps, to send To friend, , or more beloved than friend, Something our own,- something a part, ' Of just ourselves, something of heart. Se little effort, yet. -We wait Until, alas, it is too late' To give our blood, nay-4-onljr 'lend It to a loved one or a friend. Nay---onIy lend, for God will give It back to us that we may live To give again,' and know the joy 01 bringing Home a living boy. • So" little 'effort, dare we wait ',The tragic words --:'Too late, too late;" Dare we for Victory pray And Yet -,give not our blood today. Armistead. -v I1Q.O,F. Nota;.. At the regular meeting of Clinton Lodge LO.O.F on Tuesday night, they celebrated the 126th Anniver- sary of the Order in America. It took the form of a eard party and, enter- tainment. The winners in the card e w party were, gentlemen, men, .1st, M. Nickle, 2nd, Mr. W. L. Johnson, Ladies, 1st, Mrs. Gould, 2nd, Mrs. Nickle. The entertainers were Mrs. George McLay, Mrs. W. 112. Nediger and Mr. George Jefferson, who were well re- ceived. v Clinton Juveniles Defeated The Exeter team, which had de- feated Clinton on home ice, again defeated them here on Friday night by a scbre' of 4-8 after 10 minutes overtime. The opening counter was scored for Exeter .by Wilson from Hayter at the 50 -second • mark, The score was tied on a play by Churchill from McDonald. Wilson again came into the limelight by picking off his second goal from a scramble in front of the net. McDonald of Clin- ton scoredunassisted to end• the period in a two -all tie. One penalty was handed out . by Referee Breen to Tiernan of Exeter during the first period for body -checking. "Chuck" Hanley broke the ice in the second period when, on an as - dist from Lee, he seored the open- ing counter, breaking the tie in Clinton's favor at the two -minute m.az s. Elliott and Ellis • were Saab given a penalty for roughing. Hen- nessy grabbed Tuekey's rebound at the seven -minute mark, again tying the score. Penalties,were handed out to Fletcher and ilson of Exe- ter. for .body -•checking and inter- ference respectively. Neither team could, break the deadlock in the third period, making 10, minutes'' overtime ne- cessary. Johnston of Clinton was penalized for holding, with Tuckey of Exeter receiving a similar award for tripping in the third period Wilson of Exeter: scored the win- ning goal with four minutes still to go in the overtime. Seaforth defeated •Clinton 14-0 in 0 Juvenile ,M.O.Tt A. game in Seaforth on Tuesday night. The out- standing Weyer of the game was Frank Ellwood, who secured nine goals and one assist. The line-ups were: Clinton—Goal, H. Millar; defence, Frank Fingland; 11, Miller; centre, Frank McDonald; forwards Menzies, Roy Churchill; a&ternetes, centre, B: Hanley; fo wards, C. Hanley, W. Lee; Jerry Elliott and Bob Morgan, +Setforrli—Goai, F. Swan; defence, Prank Ellwood; R. Strong; een're,. Don ..Strong; forwards, Ken Doig, Don Stews-t;Alternates cent Gordon Wileon; forwards. Neil Beattie, J, Lane, Don Snaith. PensJt es—Firster•io Clinton; secondp d+ . Molar, . period, R. Strong.,F+anlc Ellwool, Seef^rth, third period,-I{en Doig, Seaforth; 13. Ilan - ley, Clinton; R, Strong, Seaforth, :Jack Nediger Cl'nt-n, was ref- eree. The' New Era Est. -1$67,, THE NOME PAPER .'i leetion .Of O11ieers t.: Murphy .bodge No, 710, electe the following, officers for the coin Mg year At their regular :l aneetin last Thursday' night W M,: T. Deeye D.M. W. Fulford, Chaplain, W. Cbo Ree, Sec. H. Corey, Fi;, See. 'C Nelson; . Treas. G. 'Porter;' ;Tyler G Hoy, 11'.M, J. Turner, , , ect,'s ' 1 Falconer and 111, . Falconer, Com niitteemen Wong Falconer, ; and G Cornish. AMONG TI1E CHURCHES d, St. Pawl's Church - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, `. g 8.30 a,in, Holy Communion s, 10.00 a.m. Sunday School k, 11,00 a.m. Morning Service • 3.50 p.m.' Adult Bible Class 7.50 p.in. Evening Service.. The Friendship Club will aneet on - Wednesday, January 24th, at the home of Mrs. Frank Taylor, High Street. v'_ Presbyterian Church St. 1'au1 S Almua1 ivyeting 10:00 asn. Sunday School. The, annual congregational meet- ing of St. Paul's Auglicab Cliurel was held in the Parish Hall, on Mon day evening, January 15th.: The election of officers for the year restilted as follows;, ;:Rector' Warden, Dr, 'D. H. 'McInnes; People' Warden, Mr. George McLifiy;. Lay delegates to the synod; : Messrs John Hartley and, Hobert ;Thompson substitutes, Wa . Johnsoir'' and Dr McInnes. • The Board of Management will in elude; ' Messrs. G.M. Counter J. J. 11.00 a.m. Divine Worship Sermon Subject: "The Rejection _ of Love". All welcome at ,our Ser. ices. - s Ontario St, United Church 11.00 a.m. "A Well of Water— Springing" Near Noon- Sunday School. 2.00 p.m. Turner's Church •Service and Sunday School. 1.00 pan. The Last State of Man beeo moth worse than the Post. (The Zapfe, Caryl Draper, Wnr';'Robison H. Hawkins, H. McCartney,' Geo Walker, Wm". Johnson, Yred Ford and Flt. Lt.. H. Tull. ,Messrs. Tom Doves, Hugh. Haw kine 'George Walker arid' ".Gerald Elliott were appointed'to :- act as sidesmen. During 'the meeting it was announ- ced that the budget had been Met in full. Reports from the various organizations showed that all had had a good year in all 'ways, and revealed' that the work of St. Paul's was .steadily going forward. v B1ogd. Transfusions;. Give •: ` •Second Chance To Wounded Not far from here there is a boy back from overseas. He's been wounded—and he is' back home only because blood transfusions saved his life, Throughout. Canada there are hundreds of such cases -living .evidence of the blessing of bloo serum—for these men have been close to death and have eome back only because Canadians answered' the call for blood, without: hesita- tion. ' Haunted House) Monday 8.00 p.m. Young, People's Union. Citizenship , Department in Charge. Mr. Frank Potter convenor. Wednesday 8.00 pan. Annual meet- ing of Congregation, Election - of Officers. ,Reports,' Members and ad- herents are requested to be present. V Due Dates :for .Ration Coupons Coupons new valid are preserves 33 tb 98,sugar '46 to 51, butter '90 to 93. • Buttdr•'coupons• -94, good for the purchase of eight ounces, becomes good on January. 26. Valid coupons in book five are good until declared invalid. • • "No finer medical attention bas been available to soldier casualties of any nation at Any other time," reports Colonel Leeming A. Carr of Hamilton, who has returned to that city after 18 months in copimand of a Canadian general 'ii ciai England,,:.; .., �riwn Battle casualties began to arrive at Colonel Carr's hodpltal two days after the invasion and, when he left men hurt more reeently in Holland, were coming in, in the ease of more Serious injury, the men ..would be flown tohospitals hose tela in England after receiving life-saving transfusions on the. field. The Mobile Blood Donor Clinic will be at Clinton on Thursday, January 25th. .This will give citizens , of this community another chance .to share in this important work. It is a mat- ter of pride that we should respond. We must only inconvenience our- selves so little to contribute our share to this great work. Decide now to do your- part—then follow through when the Clinic is 'held on Thursday, January 26Th. v Clinton Junior Farmers Meet The first regular meeting of the •Clinton Junior Farmers Club was held in the Agaicultural office Tues - clay, January 9th with 12 members. present, and Bruce Roy, the presi- dent, ha charge. A. letter was read from the Ont. association , relative to a conference to be held ab the 0.A.C. Guelph, on Jan. 22 to 24. An interesting report on the short eovrse recently held at the O.A.C, Guelph, was given .by Jack Clegg. Bruce Roy gave a brief report on the rural youth conference held. in To- ronto, in connection with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Dr. George Elliott, V.S., Clinton, gave an instructive talk on live- stock diseases, preventative' mea`- slues and treatment. A short period of entertainment concluded the meeting. Scout News The Scouts will bold their regu lar meetings on Wednesday night starting at 7 o'clock, instead of Tuesday' night when they were pre- viously held. V WEDDINGS. STEPHE&S-SNYDER A quietwedding' took place in College Ave. United Church. Wood- stock on Dec, 20, when Luella Fran- ces Snyder, ,Goderich, eldest daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sny- der, Radisson,' Sa k., became the bride of Herbert Stephens, Clinton,. son of Mrs. John St,phens, Toron- to. Rev. Gordon Butt officiated. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, Lloyd Snyder, was . at- tired in a two-piece wool dress of powder blue with matching access- ories and wore a corsrge of Amer- ican Beauty roes. The bride was attended lay her sister, Mra. Con- rad Pippin, who wore a . dress of blush pink wool w'th navy access= cries and: corsage of Sweetheart roses, Stewart M' Ewen of Clin- ton attended the b"idegroern. A recent'onwas held at the. home of Mr. and ,Mr , C. Pippin, 350 Graham street, Woodst-ck. LONDESBORO We are. glad. to hear that Mr. Ira Rapson is improving after his seri- ous -operation on Christmas Day. Mrs. Nellid Watson has returned :home after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jack Sinclair of Kip+pen. ' Master Gerrie and Miss Doris Cooper of 'Clinton spent the week end at the home of their grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos Fair - service. .:w-:.�....r:'n'r Sr'%M awvrin...�;�,e`_vtr•6• ;"1+,-'e�aw •Miss Fern Watson spent the week end -at the home of her mother; Mrs. 'Nellie Watson. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Crawford are fifty-two years married on January .18th 'Mr. Crawford is ill in bed at the resent time and 1 � ' p v vtsh hien speedy recovery and e wish them many more years of happily married life together. Miss Elva -Gooier spent the week end at -the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gooier. The Congregational meeting of the United Chureh in" Londesboro Will 'be held on Thursday, Jan. 26th. All members of the congregation are invited to be present. Miss Fern 'Youngblutt spent the week end at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Youngblutt. Mrs. Earl Gaunt and daughter of Lucknow are visiting with rela- tives in Londesboro, The 'W. M. S. held their monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 11th, and all 'reports given show a very successful year: Mr. Menzies installed the officers for the New Year, and after the business period Group No. 2, with Mrs. T. Fair - service as leader, took charge. \Miss L. Young, in her very capable manner gave the chapter in the study book. Mrs. Fred ,Sliobbrook led ii prayer. The following are the officers Tor 1945: Pres. Mrs, E. Wood, 1st vice, Mrs: R. Townsend, 2nd vice Mrs. 11.. Caldwell, 3rd vice Mrs. Menzies, Secretary, Mrs. Fangrad, Treasurer Mrs. Watson, Corr. Sec. Mrs. W. Lyon, Lit. Sec. Mrs. McVittie, C., T. Sec. Mrs. S. Lyon, Temp. See. Mrs. Webster, Conte. Friendship, Mrs. F. Shobbrook, Supply Secretary, Mrs. W. T. Brunsdon, Pianist, Mrs. Arm- strong. Miss Doreen Armstrong, Miss. Mary Ellen Prest, Miss Betty Bruns - don each spent , the weep at their homes in the village. Mrs, Fred Prest is ' spending a few days at the •home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Crawford. STANLEY Mr. Rata McKay of Riverhurst, Sask. is visiting at the home of Mrs. John McCowan and other friends in the vicinity. V BAYFIELD. Mr. and Mrs. John Sturgeon, Ma, and Mrs. J. 13, Sturgeon and smali son returned to their home in the village -'apt week aw-ier having :pent several months in Port Dover; Mr. John Toms, who has been in Port Dover for some time returned home last week. Mr. L. H. MacLeod who spent a counle:'of manilas' in Eriean returned to the village earlier in the month. Sgt. G. A. Hopson of Camp Bor- den had: week end leave owing to the illness of his mother who req Gently underwent a orator micro ion in Clinton Ho'p'tal. Tor. Oliver Hopson alto of Camp' Borden is ' nen "ing some leave with his father in Goderich Township.. Clinton Red Cross Report for 1944 The ii.th annual :meeting of the interested citizens forwhich we are Cl:, ton Branch of the Red. Cross was truly grateful. During 1944 a, total hcl.l in the Comm 1 Chamber on of 1110 donations were, given, as.. Thu. May, December 28th, at 2.30 average of 123 per -clinic, : We have pan. w th an attendance of forty. 769 men and 341 women donors, ,but five. The 'President, Mrs. Oakes, we do need many new donors to rya• presided for the meeting which was place those who -have given an'any' opened with The Idling , followed donations already. by prayers by .Rev. R. Bulteel, after Each month the ho•pital of thei which the.Peesident gave an address nearby ,Radio School, our immediate] .wherein she thanked all for their responsibility, is visited bytwo or splendid co-operation and: appealed more of our ladies, who take to the for their continued efforts in the hospital and patients, gifts of flow- futl;re. A two -minutes' silence was ers and reading material, games and then observed in memory, of those puzzles, candy, cigarettes, gum - from our town who paid the supreme Ernie .and home-made baking treats:! sacrofice in 1944. They are Alvin Needless to say these visits are en - Corless, Owen Combe and Keith joyed by both patientsand visit'or's. Jenks. ,The cost in connection with this is A resume of the year's workwas'not taken from the regular Red Cross then given by the .Secretary, Mrs. J. takends but ise coveted if a collectionpur- l". Manning. During the year eleven taken at' the meetings for this pur ,pose. regular and two executive meetings i have been held- with an average Our branch now has three Prison - attendance of twenty-four. The'ers-of-war, Pte.. Leonard Winter, President presided at all the meet- I W.0. Ivan Jervis and W.O. Gordon inv. In the two years she has held,Lepprngton. Only through the R:+ me Crosscanthese men be .contacted. position has miS.edO only Just recently y we learned that heme ting. The convenors of the vary- ons committees and all faithful. work- German Internment Camps have been ers also deserve special mention,. It ' placed nearer the firing line as an: is they who make possible the huge other means of furthering Germany's shipments that go forward from our war effort, Flt. Lt. Mullooh who workrooms continuously, In thio spenta year in an Italian Prison sixth year of the second world war, : cam,p before being repatriated has we, with the very splendid co -opera- !voiced the feeling of the fighti tion of those seven outlying units, men in enemy, lands who depend 011 have carried on this humanitarian we through the Red Cross, when he work of the Red Gross. Month after . saki: "One has to be a prisoner to month ever' increased quotas have 'realize just What the Red Cross does. been filled. Wonderful. donations of beautiful• warns quilts hate also been forwarded. Everyone'hasareen busy. During the year our Quilting Conr tnittee has cut 1198 -articles, and our workers have completed 917 alticle5 Of sewing, 2139 knitted articles, 9867 hospital supplies and .170 quilts. Our branch has also raised large sums of money. The presentation of the Lifebuoy Follies through the courtesy of Lever Brothers yielded us a nice profit. In March the Red Cross Campaign, conducted by the War Services and convened by Mr. McMurray, was oversubsor'ibed• The Lions' Club sponsored, a . Skating party, in 'January fin.'Public School food parcels, and have 'we ever con - Children, and Frolics in June and tributed to a snore worthy cause? October when refrdshauent booths Capt. C. L. Counsell, of the Royal were in -charge of the Red Cross Hamilton Light Infantry, said re - workers. In addition -very splendid Gently, when speaking in Toronto, donations from these events were that Canadian /Zed ,Cross. parole also contributed to the funds. In all have done more to advertise Canada. we :raised $8296.05and have a to the rest of the world than any beldame' on hand of $8r30.15..'o•these organizations and all Who supported Counsell who recentlreturned from. lliilkus., ,Mgiegsit }ye,; gxt ut _everseas, 'said lied.. Crross parcels grateful appreciation,' °fie dlsttiib'tited" to` ttteminl9Cs;,.tsf:r From tinier to tune we contributed Aihecl nations in Germany .and are to headquarters, as their need arose. It as something staggering. When you are hungry it.feeds you. When you are's•ek it cares for you. When you `are ill -clad it , elothes you and when 'ybu' are bored it send> you books to read." In a recent letter to his wife Pbe: Winter: expressed 'the same idea..He was loud in his praise of 'the Red' Cross; saying they were dependent entirely on the Red Cross for food, for clothing, and for enter- tainment. Part of our money goes to supply these men with the food ana clothing and coinforts on which their lives depend. During this past year out of•every dollar contributed to the Canadian Red Cross forty-seven cents was spent -on Prisoner -of -war governmental propaganda. Capt.. all that keep them alive: To these: In January we, donated $200.00 as men, then, Canada has become a our share of the Ontario Division's •t'eally important nation instead of a. debt; in May we 'forwarded $200.00 vaguely remembered name. for the jam making projecti 1 g and n. • The welcoming of returned service, men and the overseas ' wives and children of service men is being undertaken by the Red Cross. Oar President is the Liaison Officer ox June we sent to headquarters $100,00 for Personal. Property Bags, During the early partof the year enlistment gifts were given to rc emits. • However, at the request of headquarters, this practice was dis- continued, also the giving of Christ- mas gifts in the name of the Red Cross, in :order to avoid disappoint- ment and misunderstanding' on the part of the boys overseas, as those from large centres eould not possibly be remembered, The Clinton boys *ere remembered at Christmas this year from a special fund for over- seas boxes and was' not a part of Red Cross work. Very splendid •donations of new and used clothing have been•received for Survivors' bundles' and Russian Relief. 'Phis clothing and warm quilts have been packed and for- warded to headquarters for these purposes. In March the . delegates,_ Mrs. Oakes Mrs cook and Mrs Herman attended the Annual Provincial Willis Church for the U16 of their Meeting in' Toronto and broughtrooms for the Blood Clinic to the back velar encouraging and interest- doctors and nurses who give� o free' ing+ reports of the work. carried on of their time, to the Coca Cola Com, by our women. to, all local merchants and friend A splendid display of our Red for^their splendid donations to th• Cross work was placed in a down Blood C:inies; to the C.C.L for t town window on Spring Fair Day use of the Horne Economies roo-. when large crowds visited our town. for ..the nursing courses; to the Wa During the year nine Blood Donor Services and Lone' Ciub for the'. Clinics were held when the civilians a`sielanes; to these and all other: were given a chance to get in on this who have in any way forwarded th war, to send' part of themselves to work of bite Red' Cress we erten our fighting, men, that someone aur grateful appreciation. might have an extra Chance for life As we enter another year whiz* and a safe homecoming. Splendid we hope will he the Victory year w donations have been received from must rise to the challenge to keey on going. True, Victory talk is is the air. We have evidence tha Women's institutematters are rapidly appr*'d"ing a gigantic smashing climax. But they The Women's Institute will hold their January meeting on. Thursday, Jan, 25th fax the Agriculture Board Room .at 2.30. A paper will be given on Social Welfare. The roll call will be a New Year's Resolution. Ladies, you are welcome.: key woman for our branch. She re- ceives information of their intended. arrival that a . proper and 'fitting welcome may be arranged. ' ' Postwar' reconstruction and . r> habilitatjon of the armed men and women will be: a part of the work ofa the Red Cross, at the cessation of hostilities. Our branch was unani pious in its desire to co-operate with the Legion and other organizations. for this purpose. . We are grateful to the Tom), Council for the use of the Council Chamber for our meetings and for the Board room for our work room. We appreciate their splendid effort in having it redecorated and refitted for our convenience. It will be - stimulus to our ,Red Cross efforts in 1946. We are also indebted to The News -Record, and -to OKN% for the generous advertising; 'to' Wesley V' Meeting of North Huron ,• Ploughmen's Assooiation a p On Thursday, J-nuary lith, a meeting of the Nerth Huron Plough- b man's Association was held jin the Town Hall, Brussels. ` Mr. Geo. Feagan was in the chair. The election of officers re-ulted in: c the same slate being returned to office for 1945 with Mr, Geo. Fen t gen, Goderi h, Pr-sident', M. Elnt&Y o Dennis, Walton, Vise-Pa'es'dent, Mr. a L, E.'C-rdiff, M. P. Bios els, Seam- t iar. 'r -Treasurer. It was deci-'ed to hold the n-xt 'i meeting early in May to lay pians I for it ploughing match in North d Ilrtron this fr11, ' is much to; .be •dorfe before peace is actually won. There is m—u h hunger and pain. We, in 'Canada, know very little about it first hand, which is our particular good .fortune, but it imposes also a special obligation. We are on the giving side. In al, gratitude for this p•ivilege we shquld bend -every eff-rt to make sure we have done all we c lard to help. This call come at a time when we re -all war weary and the Ito e of ecce tends to lesson e-fo t of all Icinds. But remember n -thong .ma•'. y the Red Cress ailI be'w•'sted, no matter when hostilitieseer�e. Any.+ stock on bard, wr•et`er hospital uu'- plies, cdvi1'an cr^th'ng or wo^llen• onlforts will simply form a sore' avai'ahle for i-tribut'on 'n ^runty rie- .free•? fro • the invader.. With ur; Canadian Hien. our loved ones ridfri nes. Ape"d ng on us, hroueh the Red Cross, to see them through -lion s of :'re -s ana s fifer,, ng we must rot fill thm. We be.. leve Oat th- women of Clin'on -rd i'trict will rite to meet this drat- enge.