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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1945-04-12, Page 1News -Record NOt. 1878 , 6144 -,67th YEAR With, Width is Bie‘poriited 'Th e Clinton ,NeW, ,Era • '• • CLINTON ONTARIO • TII,I.TRSDAY L.124.11 1045 , attILITARY NEWS Lik4(1,Shoebottont wishes •to the organizations which sent oxer et Christmas. Easter Sunday, •Mr. and MTS. , Thornpsen, Guelph, formerly don, received a 'cablegram from *n Flying Flying Officer Fraser L. Isom allying that he lied arrived at his destinntion„ F./0. son served for t•Wo yeans in the Western Air Command, before his recent posting. F./O. Fennk M. Garrett D.F.C.., who recently returned home after serving' with the 11.0.A.F. for the past 19 months, is visiting with his peernts, Mr. and Mrs, Newman Garrett of l'uckersmith. L./Coder J. C. Shanahan, who is spending leis survivor's leave with his erents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Shanahan, is visiting friends in To - /onto and Hamilton this week. Bingo - Dance Draw • •Sponsored lzy the Lime Club' DOWN -HALL, CLINTO'N Wednesday, April 18th px.,eeds to be devoted to Recreation Facilities, for Clinton. Community Park • - PRIZES -, ()tea:ego-nal Chair 2nI, Bedroom, Chair • 3rd, Haniper with lin Top and seven other prizes --- Prizes on display in Agricultural Office Window ' Dancing from 9 to 12 Populax Orchestra in Attendance Dingo --- Valuable Cash Prizes Draw at eleven o'dock •1NHI NOT KE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SERVICE? stitching, Picoting. Pleating, ring of Buttons and Buckles ding HOsiery, ing of your Winter Gar- nts, Fur Coats, Etc. in Moth oof °Vaults. • Agents for Jackson The eaner, London's Most Up -to- te Cleaning Service. R. V. IRWIN BIG Annual Bulova Trade In Sale - • Now On e advantage of this -annual event!, and trade r old watch on a smart new Bulova. will give you a liberal allowance on a new' ,a. lens of grand new modelto choose from. not delay -- act to -day. N. cOUNTER ounters for Finer Jewellery for Over Half a Century in Huron. County • • •, RED CROSS NOTES The Clinton Red Croas wish to thank the following people who So kindly donated to the last Blood Donor clinic; • . ,••"' The Stanley Twp. ladies, , 6 jars jam; Mrs. Stewart Taylor, -1 jar jam; Mrs. 'Wan. 1Vnutell, 1 jar jam; Miss May -Davis, $ jars jant; 1VIes Glen Broadfoot, ' 1 ib. butter; Mrs. Frank Picot, 1 lb. butter; County Rome, 2 qts. cream; Lawson's dairy, 1 quart cream, 2 qts. milk; Mr, W. Johnson, 2 lbe. Coffee; Mr. H. Bartliff, 15 Loaves of -bread. Help Liberated Countries In the days- that, lie ahead, one of the biggest obligations of Canadian Red Gross will be continuous and generous assistance to the liberated -countries. The savage greed of the enemy has left all .Europe in a, pit- eous condition. Stripped doWn to the bone, of all the things that make for cornfort-,for very sur-vival. Already Canadian Red Cross has stepped into the breach. From Lon- don, England, °conies word of swift and comforting etacks of supplies en route to the peoples of •many lands. "In six weeks 4,345 tons of relief clothing and food have been sent by Canadian Red Cross, to liberated Europe. Canadian Red Cross assigns the shipment and supervises loading at the railhead. Organizations within the liberated countries distribute the supplies. "The largest quantity was. sent to Greece for distribution byethe Greek Red Cross and includes 2,178 cases of Canadian dothing and hospital supplies and 1,141 eases of food. , "Relief for Yugoslavia to be dis- tributed by their Red Cross includes 1,061 cases of hospital supplies and 762 cases 0 civilian clothing. "S.H.A.E.F. and Netherland Red Cross arg to distribute 265 eases of mixed civilian clothing in Holland. • "Five hundred 'and twenty-four cases of clothing and bedding for Poles in France and 198 cases . of civilian clothing and quilts for War- saw have been sent through Polish Red Cross. "Through the As•sociation of French Volunteers 448 eases of •bed- ding and. comforts 'are en route to the wounded French ,soldiers. The French Red Cross will distribute 70 cases of civilian clothes at Le Havre. "Nineteen specially trained Cana- dian Red Cross stores workers ster. cil the case with the consignee's address and shipping index. Bills of lading are made out and the cases handled by the men and loaded onto road trucks which take then to the hailhead. There the eases are load- ed on the train by Canadian Red Cross men. Each truck takes 25 cases and only four 3 -ton trucks are now available. "Supplies continue to flow in from Canada with 4,966 eases received in the last six weeks.;' Any who are interested in taking the course in Horne Nursing are asked to please get in touch with Mrs. W. A. Oakes, please phone 16, by Fridtay, April 20, If there are enough to form a class this import- ant course will be given. Organizing Switz, Club The Bayfield Agricultural Society IA sponsoring a Boys and Girls Swine Club during 1945 and is des- irous of getting in touch with boys and girls between, the ages of 12 and 20 who are interested in dab work. The Club will be organized as follows: each member will be re - to purchase two purebred registered' Yorkshire weanling sows, •at $25.00 .the pair (suitable stock will be located. ,by the Ontario De- partment Of Agriculture); mem- bers will keep detailed Accounts of weights', feeding etc, and a, number of barn, meetings will be held throughout the year at which the County Agrieultural Representative will instruct in judging,: feeding and care of ,:the wine, any difficulties experienced ,by members will be thoroughly ,discussed and explained. Achievement day will be held at Bayfield Pair on Oetaber 10th, When an auction sale of surplus stock will be held. Prize money at the rate of $4.50 per member will be donated jointly by the Federal Department of Agri- culture, the Provincial Department of Agriculture and • the Bayfield Agricultural Society. l3oys and Girls wishing to p'arti- cipate should get in " touch with Russell Grainger, Stanley Township, A. H. Warner 'or George Colcloneh, Goderich Township, of with the, County Agricultural Representative at Clinton. ' The New Era Est* 186 • THE HOME PAPER, • --HOW,. DOES YOUR ' LABEL READ? • 'The mailing ts,t of .the Olfnton ewg,Itecord has, been corrected up to. Satzteday, April 7ih. Subscribers are asked, to look at thek" labels to see if they read -correctly. Pays 'Official Visit The regular meeting a the Clin- t ali Lodge A.F. and A.M. No. .84, 111.4 Friday night was eneeked liy the official visit of John Semple, of Stratford, ruling D.D.G.M.' for the district of South Huron. • During the meeting, a third degree Was chef -erred upon E. Sweet, of the R.G.A.F. Station, Clinton, a mem- ber of Keystone Lodge, Noe...412, Sault Ste. Marie, The degree team was composed of W.M. V.D. Fal- coner and officers and past masters, M.J., Agnew, F.Fingland, G.E. Hall, G.H. Jefferson, A.M. Knight and T.G. Scribbins. • The official visitor was accom- panied by a number of peominent Mesons, and other Masons were pre- sent from Carlow, Goderieh, Mitchell Edmonton, Londesboro, also a num- ber who are R.C.A.F. personnel. _Eighty-four Donors Attend Clinton BloodClinic .. The sixteenth blood donor clinic for Clinton and vicinity, was held on the morning of Tuesday April 10th in Wesley -Willis United Church with ninety-four donors reporting, eighty- four of whom were accepted. It was a satisfactory 'Clinic but the large staff of voluntary workers could easily have served an additional one hundred or more •vithotit any- diffi- culty. There were seven new donors, 6 women and one man. The number of donors to date is 1722. The Clinic was under the supervision of • Miss Mary Ainslie nurse te-liniciart, and her assistant Miss Tancock. The following are the donors with the number of donations. A. Shaddick 8 Gordon Hoy 6 Albert James 6 Joseph Ellison 5 Chas. Nelson 8 A. E. Reddy 8 Ken 'Elliott ' 6 Geo. Carbutt ' s 2 Miss Charlotte Stock A1nnd Jamieson '. 1 Archie Douglas 7 Clark Stanley . 3 Jack Nediger 8 Leslie Pearson . Bert Gliddoe 7 10 Rohn Thompson • 12 Ross Merrill 4 ' Miss Mary A. Merrill 3 John -Merrill 6 Mrs. Stewart Taylor 5 Mrs. Walter Forbes • 6 G. R. Foster Mrs. MtHudie 5 M. 6 Mrs. Eva Deeves 5 Mrs. G. R. Ross 3' Dr. H. A. McIntyre 9 Alex Iekley 6 .T. W. VanEgmond • ' 8 Miss Wilma Shepherd 1 1VIre. Ione VanEgmond 8 Gregor McGregor 9 Miss Fern Yungblutt Eldred' Fanmeaeon 1 2 Miss Jean Morgan Frank Potter 4 . 6 Mrs, Reg. Sinith 6 Mrs. Clifford Epps 7 G. D. Connell' 8 IL C. Schellenberger 8 Mrs. P. Paltrier . 4 Mrs. Oliver Pocock 6 Alt's' Pearl Cummings 1 Ross Radford 3 Mrs. Alton johnston '1 Mrs. Douglas Freeman 2 P. Taylor Grant Snell 3 4 Alvin Fletcher 8 Miss Mary Jervis' 3 Carl Longman ' 5 Walter Westlake • Mrs. Fred Mulhollend 1 Harold. Stinson John Marks , . 6 John To4 me '7 Argyle Lockhart Don Ranking 4 Mrs. Emily' Fischer 5 J. R. Makins 6 Miss Margaret McEwan 3 Ws. Frank Jenes 4 J. W. Crich 6 John Scruton ' 2 Fred Watson t 4 ' Mrs. Lloyd Pipe 6 Mrs. M. Hatkin Geo. Cowan --- 10 Lloyd, Scetchtner 5 Alonzo Matthews Ray Pepper 6 E. M. McLeod 2• D. E. Glidden Wm, McGuire• 2 Mr, Ellwood Epps • •6 Mie. Mary McEvvan 6 1VIrs. P. Livermore ,2 J I (31 ' 4 Mrs. Jack Chuff • Miss Laura Jervis 2" Mts. James Moore 2 Frank Tamblyn 6 Carl Diehl 4 • George Jeffereon Frank Freeman Miss Fern Watson 5 •Miss Ruth Snell ' 5 Miss Betty .Stoek 2 Miss Panna Ranking 3 Geo. Walker 2 R. N. Alexander 4 Mrs. Bleier Dale ' 6 Miss Ethel Watson 4 Miss Xatbleen Middleton 5 Mrs. A. B. Rowcliffe - 3 •Calnpaign Opens April 23rd4 AMONG THE CHURCHES Canada's Eighth Vietoly Loan Paten will effidhlly Open On Mon April 23rd, with an abjectly $1,a56,00. This is the -largest, ob tive ever to be offered to the pe of Canada. In arriving at this fig Mr. Ilsley stated that our exP dittirea for the first five months 1945 will be greater than for firSt six months in 1944.. The slogan for the Eighth Viet lioan'will be "Invest In The Best' The Reverend W. A. Beeer County Chairman. has exgressed gratification at the manner in wh the Committees are accepting t responsibilities for the forth -non Loan. In ,practically al communi Cam ' United - city, 11.00-aam Sacrament of the Lord's e Supper will be diepensed. jec- 7.00 peen. Eineing Worship,. ople 04 Sunday Aptil 22nd the seere ure ment of Baptism will be dispensed en- at the morning warship of St, Paul's Church the -2nd Sunday after Easter 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion, orY ' 10.00 a.m. -Sunday School. '• 11.00 a.ni. Mono Service , oft, 7.00 p.m, Evening Service his The Friendship Club will meet at ich the» home of Mrs. J. M. Elliott on OW Wednesday, April 18th, at 6.30 p.m. tirsesg and will take the fonm of a pot -luck the organization is nearly compl • Huron County Fruit Gra ers Association The annual Imsiness meetings the Huron County Fruit Groove Association was held in the Ag cultural office en Wednesday, ItIa 28th. The election of officees. . Pres. Stewart Middleton; Vi Pres. Clayton Laithwaite, See Treas. Agricultural Represented Board of Dieectors: Messrs. D. Smith, Wen, McGuire, Fred Midd ton, Benson Sowerby, Geo. Johns Wm- McKenzie, Thos. Salkeld, Baptist Church 2. pan. Bible School. W- 7 p.m. Evening Werehip. Subject - "Why I like to deal with Eatons". Prayer meeting inthe vestry e Wedpesdey at 8 pan. ex" Tell your children a Bible story r:S every day, This is -better than calls.. ing clisurdori by haying religious: ren teaching in the' Public School. • • Ontario Street United Church ce- 11.00 a.m. Rev. G. G, Burton will tSe- speak: Lesson we must learn from ve; • A. the pending San Francisco Confer- le- ence. Gen. • Smuts says "This on, gathering of the Powers must not 1), fail or civilization is lost," e- Gv,ery, person:, should" kriow what is Caking place. ' .2.00 pan. Turner's Church Wee- d,: ship and Sunday School. en '7.00 p.m. Rev. R. R. Turnbull, M.A., B.D., of North Street, erode - on rich will preach. • •°- Tuesday April 17th, Wonian'e us Missionary Society will meet at the ve on, Parsonage at 3.00 pen. tee Wednesday 8.00 p.m. Regular own Midweek meeting for ts, The girre dub of the Ontario of Street United Church will meet at in the home of Mrs. Norman TYlidal, ss this Thursday evening at 8,00 pan. Lasseline, J. W. Joynt, R. M Laughlin, Jas. Stirling. At 12.30 p.rn. thgrowersanil their wives enjoyed a sumptuous dinner at the MacKenzie HotProf. Prof. Thompson acted as song lead with Mrs. Wm. McGuire at the pies The President, Stewart Middiet welcomed those present' and inti duced the guest speaker, Mr. Gard Blair, of Burlington. Mr, Blair ga a very thought-provoking talk "Indebtedness" --Me are indeb to so many we have -never kno or seen, inventors, doctors, scientis and authors". A very hearty vote thanks was conveyed..to Bla After -dinner 'the meeting w eesumed in Board room. Professors Hewitt and Thompson of Guel gave very interesting and instrued addresses en "Spraying". and "D ease Control" respectively. 1VIr. Go don Blair, Representative of t Niagara. Brand Spray Co., present a series of lantern slides on le Annapolis Valley fruit district el of the Niagara Fruit belt. All present enjoyed a very ple sant and profitable afternoon. U. S. Ambassador Presen as Americans Graduate a Clinton ph vs! Rev. (Capt.) Rawson Ad - he 'dress Lions—Farmers Band ed • * quet so The annual Lions' Farmer's ban- a- quet was held on Monday evening.. Rev. (Capt.) Norman Rawson of Hamilton, who is one of the 'chief organizers for the Victory Loan, was the special speaker for the t occasion. Clinton Radio School (R. . A . where large numbers of Canadia and American airmen ,Juive studie during the past four years, was th scene of a very impressive, ceremon on Monday afternoon. The Hon. Ray Atherton, th United States Ambassador to Can ada, was the special guest, when class- of United States Army Ai Force men eompleted a cows in radio instruction and graduated • The R.C.A.F, Flag and the Star and Stripes flew high over the pa ode grounds, and the Certtrali R ,C. A . F. Pipe Band led the clas of graduates. During the cerernoeies, Win Commander K. P. Patrick, office commanding. the Clinton School was presented ivith the decoration Officer of the Order of the British Empire. The medal was pinned on his breast by 13, F. Gordon, deputy minister for air, and Air Vice Marshall A. Raymond, air officei commanding No, 3 Air Command reed the -citation: "For outstanding ability and diligence in technical training." • It was an historic occasion in the life ofethe Clinton School which was erected about four years ago. There were many disdnguished visitors from the Navy, Army and Airforce. The Ambassador's official party arrived at the school at 2.30 o'clock and went almost immediately to the reviewing stand, taking their places beneath the flags of the two nations represented. The blue -clad stmedrons of the men and women of the R. C . A .F. were interspersed. with the khaki - clad squadrons of the and formed a very impressive and colourful sight. After the graduation ceremonies were 'completed, the entire station personnel staged a. „ "March Past:' with the U.S. Ambassador taking the salute. The distinguished • guests, upon completion of the ceremonies, were taken on a tour of inspection of the station, A dance and entertainment in the evening brought the historic day to a close. Clietan Radio Soiled was founded in 1941,, built and staffed by R.O. A.F., under the direction, of the R.A.F. In Oct. 1943 the station was taken over entirely by the R. C A. F. Dining the past four years, many hunciteds if Americans and Canadians have trainedt side by side and no problem of disei-, line has arisen in this' time, an 'example of how things should be Dr. W. A. Oakes was ehairmep of the committee in .charge of the ac- ) tivities for the banquet, 'snd pre - 51 sided -at the head table. During the d course of the banquet,,, Lion W. L. e 'Nick' Whyte introduced the speakers y at the head table. These included Rev. Capt. N. Rawson; John Hanna, e M.L.A., Elston Cardiff, M. P., Dr. J. W. Shaw; Dr, Walter Oakes, a Rev. A. W. Beeeraft, Harry Sturdy, e Alex. Alexander, Viitor Falconer e and Mayor Agnew. • Rev. W. A, Beecroft spoke briefly s about the coming Vietory Loan. t Mayor Agnew brought greetings to a the guests from the Town of Clinton. s Before the close of the banquet. a solemn ceremony of remembrance g was held, very fittingly, on the r anniversary of the day that the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge. In remembrance of those who gave their lives in the first world war and those who have made the su- preme sacrifice in the present war, ., all stood while Agnes aide:: sang, "The Lord's Prayer", Last Post and Reveille were sounded •by Mayor Agnew. The guest speaker was introduced by Lion Eph. Snell,- Capt. Rawson is one of the mos -dynamic speakers in Canada, 'and kept his audience spell -bound for a solid hour. His recent trip to ,England and the western war front provided many facts, both interesting and shocking, but the address was not merely a recital* of the horrors and dangers of the war. Sprinkled freely throughout a Yo 1. G 151 p Resigns Position A4nqi.ineement was nzade today /05Y - C, D. Graharn,•Director of the .A.gri- cultural Representative Branch: - Ontario Department of Agricultdre,.„ of the resignation of J. Bence 'Mathe- son from the position of Agricultuzsat Representative , for 1-laroe County.. Mr, Matheson took over the Agri- cultural Representative's office at Clinton on April 1, 1944, after tate, years as Assistant Agricultural Rem- reseetative for 93d4rd County. Lawn. Bowling Club The Lawn, Bowling Club held their annual 'meeting in the town hall.. The following officers were_ elected, for the present year: President -Jack Nediger, Vice -president -Roy Spading Secretary -Treasurer -Geo. McLay Ground's Chairman'-Adain McCart- ney. Tournament chairman -Jack Sutter - Jitney chairman -Gordon Laweon. We are looking forward to a • season, of good, fun and fellowship,» and will gladly welcome 'any new members who may wish to join the - club. Our fee for new members id moo per year. -V- • Presentation To Newly Weir e ‘4"" On Thursday evening April 5th, neighbours. of ' the tenth eoneession Rullett gathered' at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Snell•to honour P./0'. and- Mrs, Ray Fisher. The evening was spent in playing pro- gressive euchre. After which the Young couple were presented with a beautiful electric table lamp arid the following 'address read by Mis Elva Govier- • Dear Betty and Ray: We, your friends and neighbours of the tenth concession- of Halleti. have gathered here this evening to, congratulate you on your recent marriage, and to extend to you, bode our very best wishes. We welcome - you, Rayf to our midst and we feel very proud of your fine service over- seas in. the Airforce, We rejoice - with you that you have Won. for yourself such a very fine Bride. Har - sunny smile and generous disposi- tion has won a place in all our hearts - Betty, as syou make new friends where you make your home we hope you, will not forget yotus childhoect friends and neighbours back in the country. As a token 0 our esteem, for you -we ask you to accept this, lamp. As you use it may it ever re - fleet happy associations with friends of the tenth eoncession of Rullette The pathway of life is, not alwayg• rosy but when shared to-gethere every cloud has a silver lining. It is our sincere wish and prayer that health, happiness and prosperity - may be yours as you travel ens through a long and happy wedded: life together. Signed on behalf of the 10th eon - cession of Hulled, Elva Govier, Fern Youngblut, Helen Radford. Ray then thanked the neje:Omura, for their gift. Everyone joined hi_ singing. "For they are jay Good. Fellows." Lunch was then Served. by four girl friends bringing a very happy evening to a .close. On Monday evening, April 2hd„. neighbours and relatives gathered at the home of Mrs. Maude Fisher of Galt and Presented F./0. aed Mrs, Ray Fisher with a miscellaneous, shower brought in by four small children. in two decorated dothes- baskets. A very enjoyable evening - was, spent in contests, ,games, and sieginge After which lima was :ser- ved by Mrs. Fisher. ----V WEDDINGS DEBVE,S KUDAR The Baptist Church, Kincavdinee. with Rev. C. K. Dolby offidatin was the setting for the spring wed- ing at which Josephine, daughter of lex Ruder, of Winnipeg, became Ile bride of Sgt. William Lorne eeves, R.G.A.P., sen of Mr. anti rs, Lorne Neves, of Kincardine, ree.inerlyt of Clinton, Ont. The edding music was by Char- etitle saGnag11., and Mrs. IVIargaret Chap - Given in marriage by the grooms ether, the 'beide wore a floor- ngth slipper satin gown. The veil 11 from a halo and she carried a scade bouquet of deep red roses. s bridesmaid, Miss Greta Deeves ore a pink sheer gown, with anatch g halo. headdress and carried white mations. Mrs. Clarence Parkins, ster of the groom, was matron of oiler in a heaveely blue gown with rilt and white halo and carried pink mations. L.A.C. Wesley IVIourit- n, of Kincardine, was groorn,sinatz Remy Mouritsen and Archire elCay were ushers. .At the -reception, tlio, groom' ether were blue rediegote with etching hat and pink Tose cor- ge., Sgt. and Mrs, Deems la ft for London 'and other Criteria 1 s, he speech were many amusing w d necdotes. After bearing: Rev. (Capt.) Raw- WI'S' account of visits -to ,hos,pitals ips on a M.T.B. and a trip be- " ncl the front line, everyone realiz- d the necessity for being a Bleed i° onor and a Buyer of Victory Bonds. ;.• Lion Vic,. 'Roy. expressed the hanks' of those present to the 13 peaker. The Tweedsmuir Entertainment .f roup from London provided music, 'e fe agic ,and dancers. Ca V— A Legion Auxiliary in The regular meeting of the Ladies Legion Auxiliary, was held in the s' Legion Hall on Monday night, h Mrs. B. Bennett was initiated as Pi a new member. ea Com. Miller who hes been Presi- se dent, is moving to Goderieh and an Com. Haddy will new be President. 1)4 Coin.. Lawson was elected and Vke- Presid OWL 111 • Mrs. G.' R. Jefferson give a very fa worth -while talk on "Character". So At the close dr the meeting an le enjoyable social half 6 u s mi 50 , .