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CLINTON ONTARIO - VEHRUAIEW 15th -1945 -
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set Your Seal Upon It. •
BDDING RINGS.
To seal the vows of 'marriage
,RINGS
To seal promises
),IE1‘11)SIIIP RINGS
To bind' the ties a friendship
Beantiful 1'111,40 of many descriptions, and the prices We leave
your own good judgment, Conine in anA be convinced.
..W. H. HELLYAR
WELEA AND OPTOMERIST RESIDENCE PHONE 174j
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lan your Springand
unimer Sewing Now
nd purchase your Mater -
Is While the Selection is
ide
e Carry only High Qual-
Fabrics. Most Moderat-
Priced.
R. V. IRWIN.
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Place Your Order
e have a fairly good stock of chests of Silver,
re in our cases now, and we expect another
pntent in soon.
Iovylever we are out of certain patterns at pres-
, but we believe if you are needing silVerware
care to place your order with us now, we will
able to supply you wathin'a reasonable time.
e have services for six and eight in stock now,
ging in price,from $16.00 to $54.25 tax extra. No
n stock is as Yet available in any pattern but we
1 also file your orders for odd pieces when more
tries to hand. We have a few odd pieces, of Lady
milton ond Milady etc. on hand.
Let us, supply you with a price list and discuss
lur needs we will do our best to please you.
AT N COUNTER
, 'fruiters for Finer Jewellery for Over Half a
•% Century in Ilttron County
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The Community Friendship com-
mittee reported twenty-three calls.
Arrangement e were made for pack-
ing a, bale, Mrs. Percy Atkinson told
of some plans to expand the IVIission
•Band work. A committee was nam"d
to arrange for the Easter Thank -
offering.
W.M.S.
Women,ls, • Miesionny Society
at the home Of Mrs. F Ping -
on Thurs'ay evening, February
The president, Mrs. Fingland,
in the -chair, with Mrs."Adams
devotibrial pevied was taken
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A lovely duet Wis sungby Ms.
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Hearn and Mrs. Atkinson<
'•RED CROSS NOTES
Comfort bags for all Services crov
hoepital ships and for 'those whci, in
strese of war lose thelr. equipment
are urgently eequired.
Donations of the following items
would be welcome: razor with 12
blades, shaving ,stick, ehaving brush,
tooth brush and powder, comb., mir
TO;• veribing compacts of 50 sheets,
packages of 25 enyelopee,
handkerchief, cigarettes (20 per`
box), cheiving gum. The girls of the
Auxiliary Territorial Service •are
now in France, and iterne" for cone.
fort bags for Britain's fighting
girls. are needed too: towels, lipsticic,
rouge, soap, face powder, tooth
brushes, cold ,eream, face cloths°, naJI
polish, 111111n, powder puffs, bobby
pile, hair pins, hair nets, kleenex
and sewing articles.
There will be a box in the work
roonv to receive your donations for
the ,comfort bags. Please leave
your gift by Saturday, February
24th.
Canton Hospital Holds
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the air.
ton Hospital was held on February
12th. The election of officers was as
follows.
President, F. Fingland, X. C.; Vice
President, Dr. W. A. Oakes; Secre-
tary, A. M. Knight; Treastrer, G.
H. Jefferson; Finance Committee,
W. H. Robinson, G. 11. Jefferson and
A. M. ICnighte Property Connisithee,
O L. Paisley, Dr. J. W. Shaw and
Mayor M. J. Agnew; House Com-
mitte, G. M. Counter; Dr, W. A.
Oakes, and ,Reeve V. D. Falcoiier;
Staff Committee, Dr. W. A. Oakes,
Dr. J. W. Shaw and W. H. Robinson.
The SupeTintendents teport shows"
the following:
Patients in hospital,- December 31,
1943, 16; Patients admittedduring
the year, 424; 'Number of births
during the year, 106; Total patients
days for the year 6923.
Residence of patients admitted
during the /earl,
From the Town of "Clinton 181'
From the County of Huron 336 .
From the Province of Ontario 10
From the United States 3
The Profit aed Lose Account as
prepared by the Auditors is as
follows;
for the year ending 31st Dec. 1944
Revenue:
Maintenance at daily rate
'Private Patients $ 3,133.35'
Semi -private Patients , 5,355,90
Pay Ward Patients 7,025.20
$ 15,514.45
Extra ServPee including X -Rays • '
Private Patients $ 983,55
Senii-private Patients 1,612,07
Pay Ward Patients 1,804.36
$ 4,399.98
Maintenance from Municipalities
$ 1,055,00
Grants County of Huron, $ 700.00
Provincial Government 162.60
Clinton Lione Club - 44.00
$ 906.60
Ott P,atients -Revenue-
X-Ray and Plaster Casts • 601,40
$22,477.43
Less Expenditure: -
Food Supplies $ 4,962.71
Drugs and Medical Supplies 971.60
Surgical Supplies 1,207,99
X -Ray Supplies and Rep. 315.52
Exaininabion of Tissues 68,00
Furnishings, Bedding and
- Linen 649.64
234.36
136.10
770.75
1,015.05
9299
Laundry Supplies
Cleanilng Supplies
Fuel
Light and Water
Insurance
Repairs -Building 256.72
Repairs -Plant and Eqpt. 681.53
Stationery Postage and
Office •Supplies 211.52
Telephone Telegraph and
Express 158.21
Rent 180.00
Audit Fee • 125.00
Salaries and Wages 8,824.01
Provision for Bad Delete 811.65
• Internet on Mortgage 12.48
Depreciation -Building 2,%
000.50
Depreciation - Furnishings
add Equipment 10% 1,918.00
• 2,118,59:
lUiscellanemes Expense 29n
• . $24,433,84
TIJE ROME PAPER
Clinton SpriugTSliOW0Be
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Held' June 5t t
At ss Direetotee" , Meeting •*•:.'.',ltbe
Olhetois•Spring t She* '"he1c1,in,'.t1e
Agrienithrels BeiarcleRCOM,"'ICIiitten;
it Was decidecrt,ci have t1a?5eif
aline' .5ft.
Plans are esnder way• xtleirge
the Fair somewhat
Fair :hes' ordinarily, sibeeit.-
First Thursday in
Rey' Pepper, ,' Seaforth,
is President of the Pair:
Net Loss for Year .. • $1,956.`4
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the Sunset". -
Mrs 'Addison gave missionary cur-
rent events. Mrs. McKinley •gave a
talk' fromethe Study Book, "French
tilde China". • •
The -meeting was then closed' with
a •HvYoh and the Mizeah. Bertedi--
t'op, 'after'wltkh a dainty lunch was
pe the
Beyond
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Navy League NeviS
'RE: Hockey Broadcast By., Foster
Hewitt from. Navy -League Vriited
Services F0/11111, Halifax, lirresday,
rebnary 20, 1945.
. "How do men and women in our
Active Forces spend their; -leisure
time while in Halifax?"
• This question is heaed ewe:: and
over' again and ueually •crenotee a
feeling of anxiety on the, part of
parents, relatives and friends.
Early in the war, the Navet League
realized the necessity of Providng
• recreational facilities and • believed
that if goOd, clean, healthful sports
could be played and witneezed, it
would go a long way toward main -
training morale and would movide an
outlet ler surplus inerg)y.
The activities • at th‚ Navy
League's United Services Forum are
a fine example of what has •been
accompanied. This Forum is engag-
ed from aeon. until midnight every
day in the week throughout' the en-
tire winter. Each branch • of the
Service has its allotted time
Claiming major interest are the
hockey games in . which the very
best teams that the Navy< Army
and Air Force can put up: compete
for championship honoure Each
team has its "tar" players-, many
of whore were 'former -profeesionals.
This makes interest very keen and
there's no Unlit to ' the enthusiast,ic
cheering.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES
St. Paul's Church
list Sunday in leer
10.00 a.m. Siendey Sehool
11.00 am, Meoraing Service. Scouts
and Guides in attendance.
3.00 p.m. Bible Class,
7.00 pan. Evening Service Fit. Lt.
J. Wright. '
Wed, Midweek Service 7.30 p.m.
The Friendship Club will meet on
Wednesday, February 21st at the
home of Mrs. Pockington, Joseph
Street.
Presbyterian
10.00 a.m. Sunday School.
11.00 ion. Divine Worship.
Sermon Subject "Forewarned is
Forearmed".
Everybody welconie at .our service.
The W. M. S. will hold their regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday afternoon
February 21st at 'three 'o'clock, at
the Manse.
Baptist
2.00 pm. Bible School.
7.00 pan. Evening Worship Subs
ject "The unchanging in the midst
of the changing" Pre -sermon talk
on "How to fill. the Churches on
Sunday". .
• Spiritual teaching by the State is
no substitute for home and church
teaching. Union of the cluiech and
state has brought heartache to mei-
titudes.
Wesley -Willis '
Durieg the Season .of Lent t' -e
Sermon Subjects at morning wor-
ship will follow a series, "The Way
the Master Went". The evening ad-
dresses will be eermons for youth.
Let all our people snake Lent a thne
of renewal and refreshing.
February 18, First Sunday in Lent
• Morning Worship 11 o'clock "The
BWaapis
ytmli.eMaster Went" (1) His
12.10 Church Sehool,
Evening Worship 7 o'clock "Ser -
mops for Youth. (1) Are You a
Christian?
Young Peoples Union and -Fireside
Beer after evening worship.
• Ontario Street Urdted Church ,
11.00 A.m. The Firtt Sunday in
Lenten Season. , Topic: "-Bringing all
things to your Remembrarme".
2.00 par. Worship and Sunday
School at Turner's Church
7.00 aim. "The Unanswered Pra-
yer of Jesus."•
What did Jesus mean when he
prayed "0 my Father if it be pos-
• sible let this cup . pals froni me."
Why are some prayers (evidently)
not answered, Prayer (Its plpee) in
all our lives.
• Monday 8.00 ean. Y. P. Feder-
ation at Iiiree'ey-Willie
Wednesday, 211 Prayer ,Service.
Wednesday Feb. • 28th, Official
Board Meetirg.
Teseedev -v n'ire. the Young
Peo-le went t» 1-• Haven ComitY
si
iIin tl'1111 singplg
u ' • on'l'1(4121(1
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,Executive Oj Ellic°It Pr"'Clinton Blood Donors Clinic
03,-,Jzrial of W. M. S. Meets
uestlay February 27th
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Th, EXecutive of the Huron
Presbyterial a the : Women's
.Society of the United Church
of Cariada met . in Ontario Street
United Church Clinton on. Thurs-
day February 8th with the president
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Mehlalcsv•gec,T
. Eutvetoiellleral;inoH
gf rell:onretssvinefroimn
Speeetaries showed, sin "Advance"
during 1944. Plane were made for the
Presbyterial to be held,in North St
•,Gnclerich. 'Those attending
the meeting from Clinton were Miss
14. Wiltse Mrs. W. Pickard, Mrs. J,
C. Britton.
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Exeter Midgets Defeat
• Clinton' '
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Exeter al/fidgets !won from Clinton
3-2 1VIonetay- night, February, 12, in
Clinton in the 0. M. H. A. series.
For the winners the goal getters
were Storme, Presleator and Hough.
Scorers for the home team were
Colquhoun and Steep. ,
Exeter-Waghorn, Preskater, 13ro-
dericic," Tuckey, Hough, Storme, K.
Bricknell, J. Cann, G. • Cann, M.
Hannagan, Cuchnore and
Clinton-Reilds Colquhoun, Mc-
Donald, Steep, Miller, Denomme,
Tetyaor,-IVIarshall, Matthews, Maltby,
Chowen and McAllister.
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Royal Black knights of
Huron County
The ,Royal Black Knighies, of Hue
ron- County met in Clinton on Febru-
ary 5th and the following officers
were elected:
County Master, C. Stewart, Lon-
desboro; Deputy Master, T. GraeleY1
Blyth; Chaplair, Irwin Wallace,
Blyth; Registrar, N. Sly; Clinton;
Treaanrer, G. Cornish, Clinton; 1st
Censor, R. esWallace, Blyth; 2nd
Censor, J. Turner, Clinton; 1st St,
Bearer, R. Toll, Blyth; 2nd St. Bear-
e; B. Linnigan, Dungannon; lst
Lecturer, H. Squires, Goderich; ancl
Letterer, C. Nelson, •Clinten; Pur-
eriviert,11. Dexter, 131Y-th;'"Committee
A. Sellers, Blyth, C. Pilgrim, Varna,
E. Morrison, Clinton, H. Bunking,
Anburn, E. Mo'e, Seaforth 11.
Lawrence, Seaforth M. Reidy, Clin-
ton.
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Successful Bazaar and Tea
The Girls' Club of the Pvesbyter-
ian Church held a successful after-
noon Tea and Bazaar in the Council
Chambers on Saturday, February
the tenth.
Mrs, D: 3, Lane and Mrs. W. J.
Stevenson ',received the guests. •Mrs.
Elinef'Murray and Miss•D. Streets
were in charge of the Homemade
Baking 'Booth and Mrs. Frank Mac
Donald. and Mike N. Streets were in
shame of the Novelty Booths eon -
elating of quilts, aprons, hand made
knitted, articles and novelties.
The afternoon tea tables were
prettily decorated with lame cloths
and Valentine trimmings, Mrs, J.
Emilie; Mee: W. J. Mutch, Mrs. H.
Cowan, Mrs. T. Morgan, Mrs, D,
J:acob, MTS. D. 'MacDonald, Mrs,
F. Mutch and, Misses Emily Seruton,
Helen Edith Forrester • and Anna
Rusty were in charge of the tea.
The Banal, was well attended by
the ladies .of the community and
the Club realized a very substantial
sum to carry en their work for the
coining year.
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Presbytieriatt Church
Annual Meeting
• The annual congregational meet.'
ing of the Clititori Presbyterian
Church was, held in the cmhoolroom
of the Church with a large number
present. .
After a ehort devotional serv:ce
conducted by the minister,- Rev, D.
1. Lane, the reportesof the vallous
organizations were given. Each • in-
dicated that a great deal of progress
had been made in the year just paet,
The Churth membership ie slightly
higher them at the end) of 1943. The
Women's Association, Girls' Club,
and W. M. S. reported a great deal
of activity in„ their societies, while
the 'Stmelay School report showed a
larger number •of seholare on the
During the year 1944 the sun
$4088.00 was xaisedi • by the eongre-
gatien for all purposes. •The base-
ment of the church was Tecleeorat-
-ed and eonstderable improvements
were made on the manse. .
The retiring members of the board
of managers were all re-elected ,:ind
Mr. Ecl. Gibe:5n was elected to, coni
Pieta ',the term 5f the late Mreyred.
• 'A, vote of appa,ecietion VAkS• exten-
ded to the neinistee, Choir leeder and
other officers for their eftorte dur-
ing the past year. "
Thioliceit tie . year, Canada's dee, M•
ake ' t
nt appom meet for this
Aemy, Titty, and Airforce. have con-, voitinteet clinic with Mes, Gordon
tinued their vital work.' They sup-IMiller either by telephone 0. mail
port one another, we must continue You will never regret your decision - •
to support them. To. effect the sit- to take- an active part in the etruge„
most eavreg of human life, every , gle for freeclomeMerlt Your calendar e ,
effort must be put forth. One weY for your appointment to help end
is to vOltmteer your blood, 'and ap- the therrors and sacrifices of
pear- at e' Wesley -Willis Clinrch on We ask' for airy a little to do eo
Tuesday, February 27. You will be, Much. It is,better to welcome them.
surprised to find that you are not in life than to honour' their memory
even inconvenienced by your clona-in deeth,
-World Day of. Prayer MILITARY NEWS
The Women's World. Day of Pray- Mr. Melvin Crich received) word on
er will be held in the Presbyterian
Chnreh en Friday, afternoon, Febru-
ary ,165, at 3. o'clock.
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Mrs- S. Gliddon Celebrated
80th Birthday.
The family of MosSamuel Gild-
clou gathered at the home of her
son, Mr. Beit 'Glidden on Sunday,
F,Ronald Peek, who has been.
Febreavy 11th. It was the occasion O.
overseas for the past three ye -ars,
of ,1\irs. Glidclon's eightieth birth-
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days airived home and is 'spending his
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A dinner party wasenoyed furlough with his mother, Mrs. Janet
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Peck, dnd sister Elaine Peaky of
by her family attd grandchildren, •
ToTonto, foimerly of Clinton.
all members being present with the
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Tuesday that his son, Ter. Haley R.
Orich, bad arrived safely at his des-
tination.
Earl •Leyburne, R.C.A.F, son of
Mrs. Leyberne, Wellington Street
Clinton, formerly of Seaforth has.
graduated from a wireless median-.
ies' course; standing second in the
entry, and receiving a silver medal
1or peoficieney.
exception of .Tpr. Carmen Glidden,
serving in Italy-, and Chester of
Toronto.11
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Pension Board
LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. Norman Lever will start the
delivery of fresh fish in Clinton
next week.
. When gathering her egg's recent -
The Huron County Old -Age Pen- ly, Mee. Nelson Heard of Bayfield,
simes and, Mothers' . Allowances found that 'one of her Leghorn Hens,
Board niet as usual in Court House, had layed an egg- 9 .inches around
the long way and '7 inches the other. •
Congratulations are extended. to
Mr; C. E. Toirkins, who celebrated'
his eighty-fourth Birthday on Wed-
tiesday, February 13th. Mr. Tomkins
maker his home with his daughter,
Mrs. T. Leppington.
Women's Institute
Young People Form
Goderich, en Wednesday, Feb. 7th. .
Thirteen Old Age pensions and,
three for Mothers' allowances' ap-
plications were presented. This was
the postponed meeting for February.
Mee" N. W. Trewartha, as repre-
sentative for this area attended.
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a Federation
Realizing the need for a closer
The Women's Institute will hold,
their regular meeting en Thursday,
afternoon, Februarye22, at 2.30. Mies
efelloiNsbi.Netbe sToltogePeolOaef NI Corp, of the- C. C. L staff, will be
town have formed a Federation, the guest speaker. All ladies are.
They are .planning to hold meetings welcome,
every six weeks. V
The first meeting will be held in
Wesley -Willis Church on Monday Clinton Reserve Army
evening, February 19th at 8 o'eleelc' Defeats Exeter Cyc'uneS
Fit. Lt. J. P. Wright will be the
guest speaker. Clinton Reserve Avery defeated'
Air invitation is extended to , all the Exeter Cyclones in the Clinton
Young People whether membee of a Arena on Monday night by a seer:e
Young Peoples' ;Organization or not,
At this meeting the election of offis 1 The goal -getters for Clinton event
cors will take place. J. Denenune, F. McDonald, Me
V Falconer and H. Tides'well.
The Clinton. line up was as fol-
lows: Goal, Edwards; defence, Bow-
den, Leppington; centre Picknri,.
wings, Falconer, Denornme; subs.,
LA.C. Willard and, Pte. Arthur Dagley, Cooper, East, Tidetwell,
Aiken, sons of Mr. and Mrs, W. M.
Aiken of town held a happy re-
union recently in 'England. Willard
was enjoying a seven day 'leave Hockey News
from Holland, and had visited Sgt.
Gordon Hearn in the north of Bri-
tain, when he received a cable from
his parents, advising ' him that his
brother, Arthur had just arrived- in
England, A, cable was also despite
ched to Arthur, telling him that
Willard was on leave in England.
'Mr, and.: Mrs. Aiken have re-
ceived messages • from 'both sons,
deseribing their 'meeting and- re-
actions. It is over three years since
Willard, went overseas with an threat° coal, coke and blower c.'al
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R. C. A. F." unit, and, naturally had to householderWere -announced
iTuesday night by the Munitions De- ,
ninny questions to ask his brother,
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lo bring, him up-to-date on the news 1piavietrmieesnityl, ay Unnodeti• be am' laiedeve tocattelnevred
con":
of the home town • folks. •
sumer who has 30 days' supply on
Often boys . write home and say
boys hand, deliveries are limited to e
ton and priority must be even to
they have not seen any of the
they knew; so when scene are for -
purchasers who have lees th n
tenate in meeting relatives or
friencle, everyone rejoices in their'sevell days' suPPlY.
good fortune. 1 Mv.„Beunning said .severe to -es
V ie, the United States bed r'islo a+ d'
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celiveries of teal by rail and. caus-
'Clinton and Seaforth Tie ed a drop 'in mine, production.
In Clinton The delivery restriction order
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. requires consumers to inf"rm ri
Seaforth .and Clinton juveniles ers af how much fuel and of w•
battled to a 5-5 overtime draw on type they have on had before a
Friday night. Lee fired a gual.,tro new order is accepted or dee, es,
minutes before 'the end of the game made,
•to give Clinton the tie. The4was no
scoring in the ,overtifine. • ••
B. Strong paced the 'Seaforth ,
alt -
tack evith a goal: in, the firet ansi.
third, periods.- C. Hanly, Clinton
matched this effort with .orte in
K. Deig;',tane and Beattie •added the
wi
ether Seaforth goals and H. Miller, scenes th charaeur, 'c
through, ineginative, are never,
andChurchill Lee' e°1"Inted. for Will be a Spy Stry, A gimp e a'
R. Mi"lee; defence,
a. Dance and others rmse se. -
thelese real. among, the group 1)
11: Miller, Elliott ',Centre,' 5, Ifsnly-;•
ting in Vocal , numbers are Mrs.
wing-, Hanly' Lee'; 'spares 'Bulteel, Mrs. ()likes.' sn- 14
Lawson. • •
Seaforth--Goa,l; Seem.; defeure. Be The doers . be el). ed be -
Strong,' L Beige desire, b. St.,onq. tween rumbers an -1 the Ceneert
winge, E- woad, I' no, •starts at 813 o'clriek sharp in,
Beette Wilsot lee" K the -Town Hell
Referee-Atehie •
Clinton Brothers Meet in
England
McDonald-, K. Miller and McLean.
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A hockey game between Goderich
Midgets and Clinton Midgets will
be played in Clinton Arena on Fr. -
day evening at 7.30. Following 'the.
first -game, the Seem -ft Rese've
Army will play Clinton Reserve
Artny, This is the first g^me be-
tween these two teams.
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One Ton of Coal Maximuin
Ocder-
Resbnictions on deliveries of an -
Aso evening of exceptienal
entertainment is being presented
by the Lions on Thursday, Febru-
ary 22nd, when May Rance al -
ttleirst arkOther in' the second,
Kinnon will portray sketchee and