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THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1942
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To A11
The Season's Greetings
Sincere Good Wishes
For The Forthcoming Year.
►N H. HELLYAR
-Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j
WE PAY CASH FOR OLD GOLD
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A Very Happy New
Year To All
Start It Right By Keeping a.
Watchful Eye On Our January
Stocktaking Bargains. Odds and
Ends from.Every Department
will be Ticketed for
Quick:clearing.
Take Advantage of Our
January Sales.
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Remember Watch Repair is a Job for Experts.
Our Work Assures Your Satisfaction.
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25 Nominated to
THE HOME PAPER
Fill: 12 Vacancies
Mayor McMurray,' Council, and Roardiof :Education
Go in by Acclamation, with °`Vac'] Falconer
and "Ken" Waters Running toriReeve:
For Mayor I Councillor Walker, chairman of the
A. J. McMURRAY by 0. W. Potter street and cemetery ]committee, also
and W. H. Lobb; Igave a complete report of the work
KEN. G. WATERS by F. W. Johnston ! done and stated that he would' not
and W. T. Hawkins.run for any offiice this year, think -
For Reeve I ing he had given enough of his time
KEN. G. WATERS by Geo. Jenkins to municipal life and would Jeave the
and John Hartley;field open, for younger men..V. D. FALCONER by Thos. Hawkins I Councillors Nediger and Elliott
and A. Fulford; spoke briefly and stated that they
N. W. TBEIWARTHA by A'. J. Tyn- i would leave their names on -for re -
dell and J, P. Sheppard; ,election if the pelnple saw fit to elect
M. G. AGNEIW by J. A. Sutter and them. > '
F. W. Johnston. I Those nominated for the Board of
For Councillors • Education then took the liberty; of
CHAS. ELLIOTT by W,. Walker and speaking. Mr. W. E. Perdue, a past
V. Falconer; member, spoke briefly and stated that
KEN G. WATERS by C. W. Draper he would stand for election:
and Geo. Jenkins; I Mr,` A. T. Cooper then spoke and
J. NED]GER JB. by J. A. Sutter and reviewed; the work done by the Board
0. W. Draper; while he was a member. He will not
W. WALKER by N. W. Trewartba leave his name for the election .this
and 0. W. Potter; Year to the Board,
F. W. JOHNSTON by Thos. Hawkins Mr. G. W. Draper was undecided
and W. Jones; Monday night but Dr. W. A. Oakes
N. W. TREWARTHA by W. J. Mil- stated his intention of leaving his
ler and: Theo. Prenilin; name on for the Board of Education
114 .J. AGNEW by Thos Hawkins and although, as he said, he has had no
A. Fulford;; previous experience.
J. BUTLER. by Ken G. Waters and As there were no other nominees
Thos. Churchill; present to speak, the National An -
DAVID CHURCHILL by F. W. ` them was sung.
Johnston and S. Kemp. I
When the qualification period ex=
For Public Utilities Commission pared Tuesday night at nine o'clock all
THOS. HA.WKINS by V. D. Falconer
and W. J. Miller; the municipal ofifces had been filled
A. T. C'OO'PER by Geo. Jenkins and with the exception of Reeve.
J. A. Sutter. Ken. G. Waters and Victor D. Fal -
For Board of Education
coner will contest this office.
0. L. PAISLEY by Theo. Fremlin and Council has only one new member,
W. E. Perdue; Jack Butler, the former members were
returned
A. T. COOPER by W. E. Perdue and by acclamation. They are
5 Kemp; , Ohas. E. Elliott, N. W. Trewartha,
DR. EVANS by N. W. Trewartha and M. J. Agnew, J. W. Nediger, Jr., and
W. Walker; Wm. Walker.
C. W. DRAPER by' Thos. Hawkins I The three new 'members on the
and A. Fulford; !Board of Education are Dr. W. A.
W. E. PERDUE by Theo. gremlin Oakes, Frank Fnngland, i�,C, and O.
and W. J. Miller;L,. Paisley.
A. M. KNIGHT by Harvey Me.Brien + Thos. W. Hawltiii Wsr§'returned by
and S. Kemp; acclamation to the Public Utilities
FRANK FINGLAND by W. E. Per- Commission.due and Thos. Hawkins;
DR. OAKES by Thos. Hawkins and
W. E. Perdue.
Rector's Father Dies
Mayor McMurray Returned by Rev. G. W. Moore, on the day after
Acclamation Christmas attended the funeral of
his father, Mr. D. Wilson Moore,
The possibility of a municipal el- printer, at Brantford, who died at an
action developed in Clinton Monday advanced age,
night when .A. J. McMurrayand Ken.
The funeral service was in charge
G. Waters were nominated for the of Rev. P .W. Sehaffter, rector of St.
mayoralty for 1942, and nine persons Jude's church, Brantford.
were nominated for the six seats on V
the council. Four were proposed for'
the reeveship, one to be elected. Two Clinton To Observe Univer-
were nominated for the Public Utili- t i
sal Week of Prayer
ties Connnission, one to be elected;
and eight were proposed for the Board I The time for the annuai observance
of Education, three to be elected, of the Universal Week of Prayer
Mr. Waters was also elected for the +again draws near. The dates are
r i to Mond Januar 4th, to llth,1942.
ecvesh p, and reel ay night y The first
that he would run, this leaves' Mayor full week in the New Year. A ser-
McMttrray to be returned by acclama- vice will be held each evening begin -
tion.
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ominations were received Monday
night in the Town Hall at a meeting
more largely attended by ratepayers
than on any similar occasion for
many years;, • The present council,
were seated on the platform where
Mr. N. W. Mi11er„Clerk of the County
acted as chairman.
Mayor McMtu•ray spoke first re-
viewing the year's, work of the council,
stressing particularly the favorable
financial position of the town. He
also stated that he would have more
time during the next year to devote
to town duties, as he hopes to retire
from business in April. He also men-
tioned the promninence the 1942 Plow-
ing Mateh will bring to Clinton and
Huron. •
ning on Monday through Friday in
the different
.church es. The arrange-
ment is as follows:
s f ws:
Monday at 8 p.m, in the Presbyter-
ian church, Rev. S. Herr, B.A. B,D,,
of Listowel will give .the evening act -
dress.
Tuesday evening service in the Bap-
tist church. Speaker the Rev. G. G.
,Burton.
Wednesday evening service in St.
Paul's Anglican church, speaker Maj-
or M. Flannigan of Lonclen, Ontario.
Thursday evening service in the.
Ontario Street United church, Speak-
er, the Rev. Andrew Lane.
Friday evening service in the Wes-
ley -Willis United church, speaker, the
All services to begin promptly at
eight o'clock.
Mr. Waters then spoke, criticising.
some of the council's expenditures The members of the local Minister -
and the cleawing from the sinking 'ial who are arranging for the prayer
fund stuplus for the general account. services, are hoping that the 'Christ -
Mr. Waters stated that he would con- 'ran people will 'show their interest and
test the reeveshiph. 'their realization ofthe need of call-
Reeve Trewartha reiterated his pre- ing upon God in earnest prayer, in
vious statement that, while he would Balling upon Him, Who said, "Call
not be a candidate if any other' mem unto me, and I will answer thee."
ber of council wished to step, up to (Jeremiah, 33.3) by attending as
the position of reeve. Mr. Trewarthe •many of these special prayer
services
has had eighteen years of municipal 'itis possible.
life and will be candidate for court- Never was there such a need of
oil this coming ,year. He also stated yanked • prayer, Never was there such
that it is a -duty to our town as well a need for Christian people forget
as a patriotic duty to endorse the ting all petty, creedal and denomina-
slogan, 'Huron for Hospitality,' when tional differences. The issue of every
the 1942 Plowing Match is held' near great conflict in human history has
here; also on account of the many air: been decided by unseen forces. - The
sites in Huron county, more than in leaders of,: our great, democratic,
any other part of. Canada. British empire are realizing this more
Councillor Falconer then spoke, and and more. Front millions of believ-
es he was chairman of the fire and ing hearts, prayer, is ascending that
water committee; .explained several God will overrule this bitter strife
little matters regarding the new fire for His own ends and hasten the
alarm system. He voiced his inter -.,conning• of peace: Never was there
tion of running for reeve, pitch a need of believers united in in-
Councillor Agnew then gave a brief „tercessionand presenting' a,common
account of the Property committee gfiont 'to the world. This' coming
during the past year and did not state \Week of Special Prayer Services' will
whether he would run for reeve or not. provide the opportunity we need.
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Clinton Friends Learn Of-
ficer Safe In Hawaii
Much anxiety has been felt by Clin-
ton relatives of Flight -Lieutenant
Robert Hines of the U.S. Navy Air
)once, who with his' family were at
the naval air base near Honolulu
when the Japanese ' launched their
surprise attack on Pearl 'Harbor.
Word, however, has . been received,
here that Lieutenant Hines and fam-
ily came through the bombing unin-
jured . The officer referred to is ,a
grandson of. Mrs. C. M. Colville (for-
merly Mary Callander) well known to
many here. Mrs. John Cuninghame is
a great aunt and Mrs. H. E. Rorke,
Miss' F. R. Cuninghame and Mr. G. W.
Cuninghame are the officer's cousins.
Annual Christmas
Concert
Th Clinton Knitting Company held
their Christmas tree, entertainment.
and dance in the Legion Hall last
Tuesday night. Those present includ-
ed the management, office staff, mill
operator and their families and a
number of invited guests aggregating
upward of 200 persons. The president
of the company, Colonel H. R. bombe,
was chairman, with A .A. Morrison,
vice -president -and general manager,
assisting. After an address by Col.
',Combe in which he reviewed the pro-
gress of the business from a small
beginning'
to its present place of im-
portance in the country's industrial
concerns, the following program was
presented. choruses by the knitters;
song by the boarders; duet, Lorraine
Fowler and Margaret Taylor; solo,
Pearl Elliott; reading, Ruth Potter;
duet, Audrey Butler and Geraldine
Denonune; a dialogue, "The Spirit of
Christinas."
The final number on the program
was the cue for the entrance of Santa
Claus, when gifts heaped around the
base of the tree were distributed.
After lunch had been served the floor
was cleared! for dancing, in which the
greater number remained to take
part.
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AMONG THE CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church
The Women's Association will meet'
in the Sunday School room of the
church on Wednesday afternoon, Jan.
7th, at 2.30 o'clock. .
Baptist Church
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carter eof
Clinton wish to announee the engage-
ment of their eldest daughter Ruth
Lenore to Ray George 0hambera.of>
St. Catherines, The marriage will
take place early in January.
Board of Education
Mr. E. A. Fines, principal of the
Clinton. Collegiate Institute was giv-
en leave of absence on account of ill
health.
Mr. G. R. Kendall, who has joined
the Royal Canadian Air Force, was al-
so granted leave of absence for the
duration of the' war.
Mr. II .R. Durnin of Essex, has been
engaged to take Principal Fines'
position for three months.
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LITTLE LOCALS '
We have some dandelions in the of-
fice that were picked on .Christmas
Day on the farm of Wm. J. Merrill,
Base 'Line.
On Monday, January 19th, over
.CKNX at 10.30 am, Rev. Andrew
Lane of Wesley -Willis United church
will have charge of the Church of
the Air. And on Monday, tannery
26th, Rev. B. F. Andrew of Clinton
Presbyterian church will have charge
of the church.
The wicket at the Post Office will
be open from 11 to 12 o'clock New
Year's morning.. There will be only
one collection of the street letter box-
es in the evening.
The News -Record wishes its num-
erous readers a.. very Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
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MILITARY NEWS
Pte Roy F. Leppington of the R.0,-
A.S'.C., at Sussex, New Brunswick,
spent Christmas and Boxing Days in
)town with his parents, Mr and Mrs.
Thos. Leppington.
LAC. John. Hawkins of the R.C.A.F.
at Crumlin, and Sgt. Hugh Hawkins
of the Army Trades School, Hamilton,
spent their 'Christmas leaves in town
with their parents, Mr: and Mrs. W.
T. Hawkins.
I. Staff -Sergeant George Knights of
the Military Hospital, Londion, spent
his Christmas leave in town with Mrs.
Knights and baby son.
Flight -Sergeant James Nickie of
the R.C.A.F. at Trenton accompanied
by Mrs. Niclde spent the holidays in
town -with the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Nickle.
Ger. David Johnston of the R.C.A.
Kitchener returned Saturday after
spending his five days leave with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnston,
Mr. and Mrs. William Bezzo have l
received word that their son, Lance -
Corporal William Bezzo, who is now
overseas, has been raised to the rank!
of frill corporal I!
AC2. Ted Middleton of . Manning
Depot, Toronto, spent his Christmas
leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Middleton, of Goderich Town-
ship.
Sgt, Instructor Ken. B. Hall of the
Canadian Army Trades School, Ham-
ilton, and his sister, Mrs. D. E. Rog-
ers and small daughter Sheila of 'To-
ronto, spent Christmas with their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hall of town.
A02 Murray Hanley of the R.C.A.F.
at Trenton spent a five clay leave with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. IIan-
ley.
Pte, Jack Nickle of Niagara -on-
,the -Lake spent the weekend at his
home in town.
Private and Mrs. Robert Cook,
k, aanTldd
IYourg daugtiter, Sharon Loais,
Miss Connie Albany, of Brockville
:spent Christmas and weekend. with
Ithe fotmer's parents, Mr, and Mrs. L.
J. Cook.
I AC, Alvin Corless of the Fingal
(Bombing and Gunnery School -spent
Christmas in town with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Corless.
Gunner C. R .Oluff of Alberta spent
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his .Ghristnnas leave .with his aunt.
.Mrs. A. Davidson, London Road.
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Cpl. Stanley Kennedy of Brockville
end Pte. David Kennedy of Kitchener
spent their five days leave in town
with their. parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Kennedy.
IMn Ellwood Campbell of Ottawa
spent Christmas in town with his par-
ents, Mr, and Mrs. George Campbell,
! and on returning to Ottawa joined
the Royal Canadian Air Force, being
stationed at Rociceliffe, jest outside
of Ottawa.
! Mr. Bob Biggart, who for the past
-few years has been connected with
Canada P'acket's Limited; at Clinton
an.e Wingham,has joined the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police. Mr. Big-
gait is now' at Rockeligf School,, re-
ceiving a six months government
training course.
Cpl,. Everett. Lobb of the Dental
Corps attached to the R.C.A.F. at
Newmarket spent his Christmas leave
in town with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Clifford Lobb.
Capt.. H. O. Lawson, of the Train-
ing Centre at Woodstock spent his
Christmas leave ;at hishome in town.
Cpl. Frank Heard of . the . Dental
Corps aittached to the R.C.A,F: spent
his Christmas' leave with his parents,
IVIr, and Mrs. T. L. Heard.
Hope for the sinner, comfort for
the sorrowful and strength for the
Christian warrior is available at the
place of worship.
What about that New Year resolu-
tion? "I will not go back from Thee, 1
0 God.”
Begin the first Sunday in the New
Year right, by worshipping Gocl at the
church service, "In all thy ways ack-
nowledge Him, and He Shall dived!
thy paths." (Prov. 0.6).
The minister's sermon subject will
be, "The Stewardship Of Life."
The Sunday school meets at two -
thirty o'clock in the afternoon.
;Wesley -Willis Church
Begin the New Year rightly go to
church on Sunday, Jan. 4. Special
New Year worship in music and mes-
sage is planned for both morning and
evening. The sermon subject for the I
occasion are: "A Triple Gift" and
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The Way 1fl42.
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Plan to attend the meetings of The
Universal Week of Prayer, Jan. 5 to I
9.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup.- '
per wl.1 be observed at morning wor-
ship on Sunday, Jan. 11,
The Women's Association will hold
their meeting on Wednesday after-
noon, January 7th, in the church when
1VIrs, Sparling's group will be ie
charge.
St. Paul's Church
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Guild of St. Paul's church will be
heli] in the Owen Memorial Hall on
Tuesday _afternoon, Jan. 6th, c'om
moncing at three o'clock.
Sunday, January 4, 1942: 11 41.111.
Holy Communion; 2.30 p.rn. Sunday
School. Missionary Service with
special offering for the 5,5. Mission-
ary Fund. 7 p.m .shortened Even-
song followed by carol singing..
Preacher, Rev. R. M. Withers, R.C.A.
F. This will probably be Mr, Withers'
farewell sermon. ^
Monday evening C,33.L. and A.Y.P.
A.
Thursday .evening• 7.30 o'clock
Prayer
Prayer meeting,
Ontario Street Church,
The regular meeting of the W.A.
will be held on Wednesday, Jan, 7, at
2.30 ok'ioclo in the Sender 'School'
room: A picnic bunch will be served,
New Year's. Sunday: 11 aan. "Lead-
ers with Vision To Open the Doer of
the Future;" Sunday School will be-
gin immediately after the' Morning
Service; 2 pm .Worship and Sunday
School at Turners church; .7 pm. ap-
propriate hymns for the New' Year
will be sung—New Year eryice will be Greetings--
"Smotto. the Year-
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To Serve our God` and Nation."
Thursday 8 pm. Week of Prayer-
Rev3 Andrew Lane, ''speaker.
Prayer.' for our Nation Sunday and
week following.
A. J. MCMURRAY, MAYOR OF THE
TOWN OF CLINTON
Celebrate 55th Wedding 1
Anniversary
A very pleasant event was celebra-
ted on Sunday, Dee. 28th, when Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Holland of Clinton
celebrated their 55th wedding anni-
versary at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. M. Nediger.
During the afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Holland were the recipient of flowers
and congratulations from the immed-
iate family and friends who called to
extend their good wishes. At 4.80 a
dainty lunch was served by the hos-
tess assisted by the grandchildren of
the happy couple. •
Mr. C. H. Holland was married to
Clara Jervis on Dec. 28th, 1886 at
Holmesville by Rev. Fisher.
They spent their first married
years at Orwell and Springfield,
latter coming to Clinton. Then 21
years ago they removed to Seaforth
until in June 1940 they came to make
their home with their daughter in
Clinton.
New Appointments Made
The Chapter of the Deanery of
Huron met Tuesday afternoon, Dec.
30th, at the rectory of Dr. P. P. D.
Hurford in Seaforth. As Dr. Hur-
ford's term of effice,of gtimal Dean
•was expiring in a few days a vote
•was taken to appoint his successor.
Rev. E. 0. Gallagher, rector at Wing -
ham, was chosen' and his name will
be sent on to the Bishop for confir-
mation and appointment. Rev. Gall-
agher resigned his office of secretary -
treasurer and Rev. G. W. Moore of
Clinton, was appointed his successor.
Mrs. Hurford and daughter, Jean,
served a tasty and dainty lunch.
Those present were: Rev. and Mrs;
Hunt of Exeter, Rev. and Mrs. Gal-
lagher of Wingham, Rev. and Mrs.
Ball andechildren of Gerrie, Rev. P. H.
!Streeter of Blyth and Rev. and Mrs.
Moore of Clinton.
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PERSONALS
Miss Ruth Vodden of Londsboro is
spending a few days with Mrs. Reg,
Smith in town.
Miss Maude Gaydon of Brantford and
Miss Margaret Gra of Toronto
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were the weekend guests of Mrs.
B. Hearst.
Mr. Bruce and Miss Isobel Biggart ggart of
Toronto Were the Christmas guests
of their parents, Mr• and Mrs. W.
J. Biggart.
Mr, Murray Dale of Ottawa spent the
Christmas holidays as the guest of
his father, Mr, Arthur Dale of the
Huron Road.
Cir. John Sowerby of Godorich, Town-
ship and Bruce Sowerby visited)
with Mr. R. McCartney and Mrs.
Rogers this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Harem and Miss
Margaret Morrison of Toronto were
the Christmas guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Medd.
:Misses Ward and Stone spent Christ-
mas in London and Miss Stone is
I - spending this week 'in Essex.
Mr, and: Mrs. E. G. Williams of Ford-
wieh and Mr. Fared Porter and son,
Jori, of Toronto were the Christmas
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Biggart,
Guests this week at the home of May-
or and Mrs. McMurray were Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Colquhoen, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Colquhoun of Staffa,
Miss Agnes Agnew of the Toronto
staff spent Hospital pnt her
Cluistmas holidays• in town with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Ag-
new.
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Frank Trewartha of Kingston is
spending his C1u•ietmas and New
Years, Holidays :with - his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Trewartha of
Hullett.
, Airs, L. 4. London and Mary Lee and
I Johnny of Leamington spent, the
Christmas season with the former's
parents, Mr.. Len:don coming up on
Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carnochan .of
Tuokcrsmith and Mrs. Will Jeffer-
son of Regina, Sask., and son Ian .of
the Royal Military Cellege at King-
ston,
ingston, visited one day last week with
Mr, and! Mrs. Wilmer Wallis.