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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1945-10-11, Page 1WITH .WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA NO; 617Q-7-670, Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, OCTOBER '11;`1945 TRWTN' New. 56" ALL WOOL MATERIALS Suitable for Coats, Suits arid Skirts Tweeds, Velour, Dluvetyn, A Number of pieces are ine•Light.Tones Suitable, 'for Small Children's Wear. geeeeeseaeleteeseseseetreatel SPECIAL --One Piece only, Black Boucle, 56" wide, An Excellent Coating.. Priced at only..... ..,......... .. $4.50 per yard R. V. IRWIN k x»: 3» s•'r_2t t' S t�a_i»ia»#»+!, ....ctuttk44.44.44.4Alt#*+p+IwA.I!,i! Your Daily Vitamin Supplements VITA -VIM MULTIPLE C APS •U L E S VITAMINS AND MINERALS'. TAKE ONE) OF EACH KIND A. DAY 50's - $1.50 100's - '$2.'75 300's - $7.50 F. B. PENNEBAKER PHONE 14 D,RUGGIST UNIQUE�� ,1'�RciiTO �S♦y.ERVICE aleatesealtatif • Under the• auspices. of the Count Sterling Silver: Large Increases Anticipated ,: In Loan Quotas Although no official announcement has yet been eia'ie, it is understood that the Ninth Victory Loan quotas for Huron County and the various municipalities, will be more than . 30 per cent higher than for the last loan campaign Sm held i n the springs n . A county Y executive meeting was held in the Town. Hall, Clinton, Tuesday even- ing, when the matter was :discussed. In the Eighth Victory Loan can paign, Huron County's quota was $3,175,000,and the actual :subscrip- tions totalled $4,164,000 or 130.82 per. cent. It is understood that the :new quota will approximate the amount raised -or even 'be slightly higher The Town of Clinton, which raised $224,100 last time, will likely be call- ed. on to raise closer to $250,000. Goderich Township's quota will be about the same as the amount raised, $120,199; HuIlett Township's, about $140,000 as compared with $116,560 raised; Stanley Township's, about $140,000 as against $116,650; and Tuckersmith.Township's, about $140,- 000 as compared with $138,950. R.C.A.F. Already Started The campaign already has •.com- menced at No. 5 Radio School, R.C.A.F., Clinton, About $2,000 has been sold already. The quota is $52,000, but $100,000 is the real objee- tive. Flt. Lieut. B. B. Pocklington is chairman and the three team cap- tains are Flying Officer Ken Parkin, Flying Officer Thomas Cotie, and Fit. Lieut. Robert Young. Huron Holstein Breeders Win Share of Awards Huron County breeders won a share of the awards at the tome: annual Holstein Regional Championship Show held at Stratford Tueslay. Entries of Ross Marshall, Kirkton, won third prize in the rpogeny.af dant class and tenth in the testae year old heifer class, Leonard Leemttg and Son, Walton, showed the fourth place two-year-old bull; Baxter and Turton, Goderich, ch> the fifth PInce Senior Year_ ling bull; W. Hume Clutton, C;oderieh,. and Huron County Home, the fifth rite 7unietYearling° bn'l and W. Hume Clutton and' sons, the "eighth prize open get of sire and ninth prize junior get of sire. ' I•n the County herd competition, Huron was fifth. The winner was Oxford.' " ' ,Sgt. Earl Steep Back, • Was Five Years Overseas ee Staff • Sgt, and Mrs. Ear: Steep, London, were the guest, of the Tonna- er's mother, Mrs. David Steep, over the Thanksgiving weekend. ' Sgt. Steep returned from overseas Friday last, after serving with the Canadian Postal Corps for the past five years. . Immunization Clinic Please Check n Label On This Copy: of Papel` • •Themailing,,jist of .The NEWS,: RECORD has ,been correetedeuii' untilsOctober:;1, 1945.: As sub- scriptions are; payable;in;advance, labels bearing a •month and "year ptior.. to October 1945 indicate that the subscriptionssare in ar- rears, and eeniittance should be made as soon as possible. News prtnt rationing regulations Per- mit only a limited number. ;of papers to be priu•ted each week, and in view of -Mermaid • demand for copies,' the management re- quests the cooperation • of sub- scribers. PLE'ASEICHEGK YOUR, LAABE'L; ifthere are any.errolb, Please let vs knout at once. Thank you, --THE it ANAGEMENT. o Federation Sends Wire To Help Bean' Situation 13y R,eeeasing Metal Huron County k'4 eietion of 'Agri- culture forwarded 'a •.• telegram to W culture forwarded a telegram Web nesday to W. H. Gelding, M.P. for Huron -Perth, requesting him to use his influence to have ental released for the manufacture of cans with which to can the Bean crop in this district. This action was taken following a plea from a delegation from Herman district at a meetingof the county committee of the Ontario; slog Pro- dueers :Aesociation in Clinton Town Hall Tuesday evening. It was. pointed out by the. bean gkewers that .they were able to harvest only a percent- age of the bean ei+•op :because the moisture content waetso high. Under these conditions, the..beans must be canned ihnmediately,'etwas stated. Rev. M. A. Oldham Named New Rural Dean of Huron Rev. M. A. Oldham, Brussels, was nominated Rural Dean of Huron at a meeting of the Hurn Deanery ChaP-- ter, Church of En l ti in Canada, in �St. Paul's Paris 8;Hall, Clinton, Tuesday afternoon; c e"succeeds Rev. W.H. Du nba 1 v x apo,_ ,et � ho assed e last a to aw we Plan were Til the Plans Tail tie Deaner �' to take las share' of responsibility in raising $54,000. : in. the Anglican. Forward Commission for the Diocese of Huron. This money is to be used for purchasing a new Church House in London, Ontario, publication of a Diocesan .'bulletin, and a Diocesan Young People's camp near Bayfield. LOVELY' 'NEW COMPACTS, in sterling silver, beautifully hand -engraved, leak .proof; fitted with puff and"sifter 'at 7:50 and .9.00 p$ . $ each. NEW "GEM" CIGARETTE CASES,'sterling heavy silver finelymade and' well finished. Excellent value at $13,50 each, TWO LINES OF LIGHTERS in Sterling Silver. Made- to give long lasting service. Priced at) $4.00 and $11.50 each. INTERNATIONAL STERLING SILVER single ' place table settings, offer a convenient g > Wa,y to purchaseour sterling Silverware. Prelude, Y g Inchantress arid Pine Tree settings consist of Knife, Fork, Tea .S oon ..al. p .Salad Fork, Cream Soup 'Spoon, and Butter Spreader., ip p Prelude and Enchantress $15,85 each Pine Tree • Sets $14.55 each R N4COUNT Counters for,"F` Finer Jewellery for Over�Hu, J Centuryyin Huron on C aan t' Department of Health, a clinic is be- ing held in the Community Hall, Londesboro, from 1-4 p.m., and at Dr. Weir's office, Auburn, from 7-9 p.m., on Saturday, October 13, for the pur- pose of immunizing children, eight months and over, against diptheria and .whooping' cough. Clothing Collection at Varna,. October 15-16 The Clothing Collection for the Varna Red Cross District w=11 take place on Monday and .Tuesday, Oct. Iii and 16, sd kind'y have it ready, and if convenient for you before that it will be greatly appreetated if you bring it and leave it at hall at Varna. Packing of this clothing will take place en Wednesday, October 17. RED CROSS NOTES ASK WOMEN TO WORK SIX MONTHS FOR PEACE Mrs. C. F. blcErehren, national 'women's war work ehairman, in a recent statement said, "there is a feeling that because the war is over. the work of the Red Cross is com- pleted. That is definitely not the case with Women's Warr Werk,' and she appealed to all Red Cross women workers in Canada to. stay at their posts or on all for at least another six months. "The women bf,,Cenada have given Red Cross six years for war. We ask them' to give six months for peace. We are rejoicing in the return of our men• but the cause ler which they fought and for which many died could be imperilled by our, failure to beer our sha-e in healing war -sneered Europe., We ,can from materials in our possession make warm garments and hgspital supplies. This winter is when 'women in Red Cross work rooms and in their hames can help bridge the gap between the cessation of hostilities and,'tbe re estabiisismentof; European ;industries.. Great Britain still. 'needs help." And Red 'Otiose must hold itsele in readi•. 'ness;fo' ;possible ;farther ealls.Tort as- sistenae to repatriates from: the Flee The Home Paper -5c a copy; 66 Service Men Will ` Be Lions' Guests Tonight Sixty-six local servicemen, who served in the' three Armed Forces daring the war, have been invited to attend a banquet as guests of Clinton Lions' Club in St. Paul's Parish Hail commencing at six -thirty tonight. ' Special speaker p 1 p ea ken for the oceasicin will be a representative of :he De- pertinent of Veterans' Affairs, Lon- don. The affair will be in charge of the War Services Committee of the Lions Club, under the chairmanship of Dr. P. G. Thompson. Those invited to attend are as follows: Willard Aiken, Bruce Bart - Tiff, Elliott Bartliff, Doug. Bartliff, WiIIiam. Bezzo, Lorne J. Brown. George Carter Ken. Cooke, William Cook, Laurie Colquhoun, Ken Col- quhoun, Sane Castle, Reg Cudmore Charles Cook, James Ocaran, Howard Cowan, J, M. Cameron, William Car- ter Don Colquhoun. Jack Dawson, Dick Dickson, Robert Draper, Dr. Doug as, Wilfred ' Denomme, Eddie Elliott, Francis' Evans, Gerald Fc•ecidin, Dick Fremlin, Ross Finch, R. H. Hattie, Frgnk Heard, Hugh Hawkins, Sonny Harris, .Gordon Hearn, Murray Han- ley, M. Kennington, James Lockwood, Harold Lawson, Hartley Monaghan, Rolfe 14ionteith, Dick MacDonald, Repaid MacDonald, Bruce McDougall, Dr, McIntyre, Frank McEwen, Fergus McKay, Fred McTaggart, Tom O'C'onneli, WiIliam Powell, Bob Morgan, Geotga Ruznball, Ronnie Scutt Ji.,. William Seeley, Tont Steep, Milton Steep, Mel Schoenhals, Bud Sehoenhals, Reg Smith,Wild. J. Snider, William Seen, Jack Shanahan, Dr. F. G. Thompson, Harry Tideswell, Roy Vodden, Len Winter, Joe 0--. Frank Ellwood Tries Out With Hershey Pro Team Frank F'lwood, son of. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest ; Ellwood; Clinton, left Iast weekHershey, for H rshey, Pa , to try out with the Hershey.l;'ars-of the Intereational Hockey; League y, An acco lish _ ^^ rank s mp ed„Athlete, Frank is 17 years old and -weighs 160 pounds, played juvenile hockey for Seaforth last year. He played for Clinton juveniles the previous, year, and has been playing since he .was 11 years old. He was scouted by "Cooney” Weiland, Seaforth, former Boston Demme, Town League Champions= Honoured at Banquet The `Knitters", chempioes of Town on the diamond .and that the soone■ League Softball for ,this season were young players accepted,that state - treated to a chicken dinner et Glees menet and played the gme accord - Cook's restaurant last Friday night, ingly; the +better their'"chances would by the Executive of the Town •Legaue. be of becoming successful players. President `.'Gord" Miller was master Mr. Livermore has been playing ball of ceremonies, and the following twenty years and says' he keeps ti1ay- members' of the team were present ing to keep young.. Thomas Morgan, G. Ross, A. Steep, John Nediger'voked his appreciation Bill Fulford, J. Nediger, Bert. White; to the Committee for getting. the B. Taylors. N. Livermore, .Jack Smith, League going this seahon and staite:l A. Matthews, J. Cruickshank and that he thought the newpark would John Livermore. make a big differene in the future Following a very delicious dinner, of organized sports in Clinton. an informal disc:zssion. was held h. e- Bort. White, best third baseman in garding the possibilities• fora league Western Ontario, the wiiter is in. ne>ttt season, and each member pre:- ent was asked to voice his opinion; starting with "Andy" Steep, oldest member of the team, who. admits playing baseball thirty-five'' years ago. Mr, Steep assured the• gathering that there would be .a softball team next year anyway, whether' or not there was baseball, and stated that with the new park available for neitt season's games the future look- ed very encouraging. Mr: Steep catches for the team. Major "Tome Morgan stated that be felt reasonably surethatfinancial assistance would be available for next season and that he would ,ea,- operate in any way that he could, "Bill" Fulford, first baseman, who took over the coaching of the juvenile team late in the season, stated that he has been playing ballfor tairte- five years and he thought this year's team was the best that he had 'ever played with. He thought' that mors attention should be paid to the juerees ile teams in order to produce new players. John Livermore, hard•-workiee treasurer of the Leagtie, disclaimed any credit for the success of the League, but stated that the seasoe. had ended wih e balance; and 'that the prospects for next season were very bright. , Poodle' Livermore, manager of, er; G. Ross, pitchers B. Fulford,• is the ,team,.' thanked all the members . -base, W. Glew; 2nd base; 3.'Nedigei., fop; their co-operation during the rho:tstop;' B. White, °81:5 base; B;: season and stated that it took mnoee Tayloi,; left.'field; N.. Livernior.,, ti%an ninemen: to nuke„a :team .and` :beitte :'field;. J. Smith '•air ti ”. f:' that ,the roan who at..en eh -bench.' Subs.. ' g t eel.i, s e eerie ' �1 Cartickshank, T,,:lt�ryan, 'A. was „just. as important, as` the .man.' Matthews. formed, stated that lie would like to see both softball and baseball next season.- • Jack Smith said that h'e aur enjoy- ed the game and he hoped toplay am. other year. B. Taylor said he enjoyed playing witli this year's team and suggested that each member of the team take a group of boys, or boys and girls around' nineor ten years of age, and coach them and form 'a league for them. Jimmie Cruickshank stated that 111 enjoyed the game whether he ' was playing or not and hoped to see both softball and (baseball next year. H. L. Tomlinson, representing The NEWS -RECORD, was welcomed to the gathe-ing. Hestated that the paper would be very glad to give its full support to sports in Clinton ani district. • . President MilIer moved a vote o•° thanes to Mr. Cook for the dinner provided and for his keen interest in the league during: the Bast season,. Mr. Cook responded suitably: and stat- ed that hisonlyregret was that hte duties prevented hon from seeing many of the games but he, would :et ways Iend his sdpport to.,any spots project in Clinton..: • • • • renewing ` is the siinemp, of the., championship'teaim: A. Steep, catch - School Children's Exhibits Feature at Bayfield Fair a 50 YEARS' SERVICE B. J. GIBBINGS Who is completing his 50th year as choir director of Ontario St. Church., Clinton, and who prepared the music for the 68th anniversary services of the church Sunday. • Rehabilitation Group Formed To Serve Vets The Civilian Rehabilitation Com- mittee for Clinton and district will be re -organized at a regular meeting of Branch 140, Canadian Legion, in the Legion Hall tonight- • A. representative of the Department of Veterans' Affairs will 'address the. gathering, and. representatives' of the Lions Club and Rehabilitation Com,, mittee have been invited to attend: Officers of the hew committee aro as follows: president, T. G. Scribbins; secretary, .1. R. Butler; sub-commnittee' chairmen — employment, Thomas W. Morgan; Pensios, r. . G. Thotnp- son; -Housing, 11 C. Lawson; ' Land S.attlelnent :Fred O. •Ford•;=Social, Rev. •, G. G., Burton. The Committee will serve veterans for an area covering- six miles. from Ciinten. M. J. Agnew, Mayorof Clinton, and the reeves of the sur- rounding townships, are members ex officio of the committee, o-' HULLETT COUNCILi ADOPTS REPORT • ON DODDS DRAIN. The regular meeting of Huliett Township Council was held Thursday, Octpber 4 in the Community Hall, Londesboro, the reeve and• allmmem- bers of the Council being present. Motions were passed as follows Rapson -Brown --That the *dilutes 'o1 the last regular meeting and sp:cial. meeting ' of September 18 be adopted les real. Ca,ried. The clerk then read the engineer's report on branch No. 1 of the Dodd's drain. Ranson -Brown -That the report of the engineer on branch No. 1 of the Dodd's drainbe provisi'ohally adopted and be sent to the engineer to delete the clause referring to the dirt being snread • to a depth of eight inches. arried. Dale-Jewitt—'chat By -Law No. 17 A.D., 1945 be read a first and second time, Carried. • Jewitt-Dale—That '13y -Law No. 17 A.D.; 1945 as read a first and second' tine be passed. Carried, Rapson-Brown—That By -Law No. 17 A.D., 1946 be given a third read. s ing. Carried. Brown-Rapson—That By -Law No,' b 17. A.D., 1946, having been Toad a w third time, be passed, signed by the reeve and clerk and the Township seal .attached. Carried. Dale-Jewitt—That the accounts as read le passed. Carried. Dale-Brown—That we do now ad- journ., Carried: • Accounts were ordered paid as fol- lows: Blyth Agricultural Society, grant, $35; IL Reynolds, ditching, ;122.20; Town of Clinton, :district' court fees, $8.17; Department tel Health, •insulin, $4.96: George W. Cowan, part salary. $175; clerk of Auburn, bridge lights, $3; Robert Riley, eulveit, $2; Glenn Carter, $1,20: George Radford bulldozer, $652.60; Iden McDonald, brushing, $1; William Carter, Superintendent roads. $66.15; Perev Glazier, brush- ing, $3.20; Art Weymouth, grader operator, X75.60; H. Beacom, truck- ing, $1.50; 1'.' Stevens, weeds, $2.40; B. Tighe, weeds, $3.15; R. Finch, weeds, .90; F. McDonaId, weeds $4.80; 3. W. Good, weeds, $3.30,; Dominion Road •Maehiise Co.,'. grader repairs, $7; Truscon Steel Co., bride steel, $40.60; A. Weymouth,'greder repair, $1.20; Gordon Radford, gas and oil;. 9131.85; George Carter, sheep valuat- or, $4:50; C.Reeeie,"ditching, $23.10;' Seaforth Agricultural Society, grant, $35.00; relief, $30. • 0 A. M ICnia,'lrt, Aural Hy li,o Super intendent, C'inton, and County Engin- eer•T'. R. Patterson, Goderich,.,Were wrung ;those wh, ,httetded, a:.;Iistrict meeting +in Listowel' 'I'hursdey. even. ing; last of pnembers of'As the.fiocia; tion., o$' Professional Entineers of the Provhge `al Ontario; • • N a e m t Bayeield Agricultural,; Society's annual fall fair Tuesday and rester day proved quite successful from: every standpoint, and officials of the Society were well, pleased with re- sults achieved, Entries were downli • last but s ghtfrom year in a few classes, bthe general Fall -round qualityof the ex- hibits was good. Despite unfavorable weather conditions during the early - part ofyesterday, the sun came out frons behind the clouds and attend- ance was good in the afternoon. Due toe weather conditions, the• scheduled school children's parade and, the trials' of speed, had to be' called off. Music By Pipe Bald During the afternoon music was• rendered by the Bannockburn High= enders Pipe . Band from Varna. This rewl:--rganized group of three pipers. and two drummers was under the leadeaahip of Watson Webster. Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest Three took part in the Oidtime- Fiddlers' Contest, the prizes being awarded as follows: lst, Nelsons Howe, Cromarty; 2nd, Archie Mann,. West Monkton; 3rd, Don Fletcher;. London. Bayfield Swine Club It was Achievement Day for Bay- field Boys' Swine Club, held in con -- junction with the fair. There are 12 bong in the club of whom 11 each. exhibited a pair of hogs. Exhibits were placed by Humphrey Snell, Olin ton. The judging competition in con- nection with it was conducted by - Gerald Nelson, Clinton, assistant agri-•• cultural representative for Huron County. Final results of the com- petition will be announced later, fol- Iowing a. totalling of points. Concert at Night A concert was held at night in Bay- field ToWb Hall, followed by a dance: The Ripley Dramatic Club presented a vett' entertaining play entitled "Funny' Brats" which had the .large audience in gales of •laughter: Childress Section , S S. No.' 3, Stanley Township, dap. tared the abarnpon'hip in the school. fair section, with an •average of 12.5 points Per pupil. S. S, No. 6, Stanley, was second with an averageof five points per pupil. Bay/field Senior room had themost exhibitors. Displays of the school children were an outstanding feature of the fain; entries lbeipgaelose to the 1,000 mark. Names of prize winners in, thevarious classes will be published, lie next week's. NEWS0-ItECORD. County Convalescent Home May Be' Set Up To Relieve Congestion. Establishment of ''a county conval=. Scent home is under consideration by the County Home Committee• of', Huron Comity Council, which held a meeting here last Wednesday. The natter likely will come up at the‘ ovember Session of Council„ The County Home is overcrowded t the present and has a Tong waits ng list. Many of these inmates are - n the home hospital, necessitating.: xtra 'room. and care, and the conesittee entered into a discussion as to. the advisability of establishing a eparate home for their am:nineda- tion, The• greater number of these would be paying patients, or would contribute a substantial -amount to ards their maintenance,. Such an institution would relieve he congestion at the County. Home, w e and the committee has under discus - ion the advisability' either of" builds ug an addition to the present home- uilding-or acquiring a bpilding some:. here in the county free the purpose:. Alfred P. Wilkes Named Children's Aid Head Alfred P. Wilkes, co -publisher of The Godorieh Signal -Star, was elected president of Huron County Children's Aid Society at a meeting of the Society 'held in Goderich Wednesday afternoon. ILe succeeds the late Rev. Dr. ,T. P. Barnett, whose' death, occur- red recently. o_ Key to ,Inside Pages Be Sure to Read Them • The NEWS -RECORD has eight' pages, all home print, this week; • be sure to read them all. Here is a key to the inside pages this week: • Page 2 — Editorial; From Our Early Files; Atomic Bomb, and Its Use.. Page 3 Usual feature artic'e• by "Peg": this 'week "The Fading of the Leaf"' Huron. • County News; Professional Directory. Page 4 —• Church and Women's Affaire; 'Personals. Page 5' — Classified Adlets^ • (Reduced • Cash Rates An- nounced) e n-nounced); • Auction Sales. Page 6.-- News from, our 'Rural Correspondent. Page �= Huron "' 'CountyF r - era: . Own Page; Auction. Sa'es., Page 8 Local ;News. r .