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Some Notes o f The News
in 1917
FROM THE CLINTON NEWS -
RECORD
APRIL 26TH,1917 .
of Mrs. Wnr. Cooper, who is a mis-
sionary of the Presbyterian church in
Henan, China, has been released by
the Missionary Board of that church,
and goes, with other medical mission -
Mrs. Sewell received word the aries ,as medical attendants and in -
other day that her hnsband, Sergt. G. terpreters with a number of coolies
H. Sewell, had been admitted to a to France. Mrs. Struthers will re -
hospital in France suffering from main in China to eontinue her work
fever. I and language study.
Mr. D. A. Forrester has received
word that his son, Frank, was wound- A very quiet wedding was solemn -
ed in the recent severe fighting in ized at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
France. Mr. A: J. Morrish this morn-
ing received word that his nephew,,
Will Morrish, who went from Oxbow,
Sask., was severly wounded in the
arm.
Mr. Whitfield Crich of Tuekersmith
has purchased Mr. Luke Lawson's
cottage on Isaac street and will ob-
tain possession in about a month, Mr.
Lawson will move to the house on
Ontario street until recently occupied
by Mr. T. E. East.
Itev. W .Moulton was in' London
last week on amount of the illness
and susegtient death of his only
brother, Benjamin D. Moulton, who
gassed away at the family home last
Friday.
Word was received, yesterday by
Mrs, -George Davis of the death at
'Crystal City, Man., of her sister, Mrs.
Wm. Cadmore :of Exeter, formerly of
near Kippen.
Dr. Gordon. Struthers, sonnin IaW
J. E. Johnson of town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Henderson of
Black Rock, Mich., are visiting the
latter's mother, Mrs. ileums Shep-
herd of town.
Miss Annie So'thcombe left yes-
terday to spend a few weeks with
friends in Toronto and Ool'lingwood.
Mr. W. Williams will have charge
of the cheese -making- in Holmiesvilie
this season and it is expected that the
faetory will open next week.
Thanlesville village "council must
have a big heart, .a level head and a
philanthropy worth talking about.
For 20 years they have presented
the Editor of that spruce burg with
$12 as a recognition of his publishing
the minutes of that body. Imagine
one of Huron County municipal coun-
oils holding over such a sum.
Miss Annie Cooper, nurse, was
called home to wait on her father,
who took suddenly worse. Mr.
Cooper of Goderieh township has
now been confined to his bed for..a
week in a serious condition.
Professor John 0. McLennan, head
of the Department of Physics of the
University of Torontohas been signs
ally honoured by being invited to sit
on: the British Board of Inventions
and research ,a body which is under
the chairmanship of Sir John Fisher,
and is one of the war subdivisions
of British Admiralty work. The poo-
fessor in his young days lived in Clin-
ton withhis parents, when his father
was grain buyer here for .a time, be-
fore moving to Stratford.
Mrs. Grant, received word on Wed-
nesday
ednesday that her second boy, who en-
listed with the 161st, Pte. William
Grant, has been missing since April
5th. Mrs. Grant's youngest son was
killeda few months ago. This son,
now missing, belonged to the machine
gun section in France,
Mrs, A. Forbes returned after.
spending several weeks with her
family in Hamilton, Toronto, and
other points.
Mrs. Sheeley and Miss Charlotte,
who have been at Hagerston, Mary-
land, U.S., for the past ten months or
so, returned back to Clinton last.
week and have taken rooms in the
Sloane Block. Mr. Eugene Sheeley,
has just passed his exams in leetri-
cal engineering and has takena posi-
tion in one of the munition factories
over there.
Messrs. Charles Middleton and H.
R. Sharpe, are installing electric
ranges for cooking purposes.
CHURCH DIRECTORY -
THE SALVATION ARMY
Mrs. Envoy Wright
11 aria. — Morning Worship.
2.30 p.m. - Sunday School
7 p.m. -- Salvation Meeting
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor
2,30 p.m.—Sunday School
7 .p.m.—Evening Worship
The Young People meet` each
Monday evening at 8 p.m.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Rev. G. W. Moore, LTh.
11 a.m. Morning Prayer,
2.30 pan. Sunday School.
7 p.m.—Evening Prayer.
ONTARIO STREET UNITED
Rev. G. G. Burton, rM.A., B.D.
12,00 am—Sunday School,
11 a.m.—Divine Worship
When The Present Century
Was Young
FROM THE CLINTON NEWS-
RECORD
APRIL 24TH, 19021
Central Mechanization
Depot
By Lieut, B. M. Pearce
On the outskirts of the city of
London, Ontario. stands a vital link
in Canada's war industry, a component
part of the great machine which is,
rapidly motorizingg and mechanizing.
Canada's army. It is one that has
no 'counterpart 'elsewhere in the
Dominion.
. Bearing the rather cuanbersome
and unexciting name of "Central
Mechanization Depot," it ;is actually
one of the most interesting' phases of
the entire Ordnance set-up.• Ti .this
Depot _,come all the: Universal car-
viers, artillery tractors, lorries and
motorcycles fresh from Canadian war
plants for distribution to Camp Bor-
den, Petawawa, Debert and a score
of other training centres, The De-
pot also functions as Canada's largest
garage. .with damaged army vehicles
from centres across Canada being
sent here for repair and rehabilita-
tion point for spare parts needed for
all vehicles,
We went out to see the C.M.D,, as
it is familiarly known, and were ush-
ered into the office -of Colonel Frank
Chappell V.D., who is Officer Com-
manding the Depot. Ile also doubles
in the role of 0.0. of the important
Mechanics Training Centre in Lon-
don, but that is another story in
itself, Colonel Chappell is also a
story because for many years he was
the able and widely known Director
of Publie Relations and Industrial
Organization for the General Motors
Company of Canada. -A veteran of
the last war with a distingushed re-
cord, he offered his services at the
outbreak of this war, with little idea
that he would shortly find himself
the administrative head of a pair of
war projects' which have an integral
role in the armouring of C'anada's
forces and which he. is justifiably
proud.
Mr. J. J. 'Maguire, despatcher and
freight clerk at the G.T.R. station
here, has been promoted to the
agency at Shakespeare. His position
here has been awarded to his assis-
tant, Mr. Ed. Rowed,
William Steep on Monday evening Mr. John Stephenson, who is very
last, when their daughter, Nelle, was fond of flowers an*cl endeavors to
united in marriage with Mr. Iiarold
Fronilin, son of Mr, Henry Fremlin
of town. The couple were unattend-
ed and the ceremony was performed
by the Rev. J. E. Hogg. Mr. and
Mrs. Icf einlin have now taken up
their residence in the cottage on the
corner of Dunlop, and Frederick Sts.
Among the casulaties affecting
Clinton during the past week are:
Pte. Daniel McLeod and Pte. F. C.
Graelis, who died from. wounds.
The Clinton Knitting Company - is
opening a branch in Wingham, and
will probably be able to start oper-
have an early supply every spring,
had his garden invaded last Friday
night and a fine bed of hyacinths
robebed. Mr. Stephenson feels mare
annoyed about the loss of the hya-
cinths than if it had been so much
The Depot was started in July,
1940 in the outbuildings of London's
Fairgrounds, with a staff of two Of-
ficers and+ five civilians, truly a small
beginning for this now gigantic en-
terprise. Until that time Canadian
motor car companies, while produce
ing large numbers of trucks for direct
shipment overseas, were limited, in
their^ output of vehicles for use in
Canada. Besides, there was always
the possibility of confusion clue to the
diversity of the source whence the
many component parts of military
vehicles were supplied. The general
idea was that London, being nzid.
between Windsor and Oshawa and
close to many other cities in Western
Ontario where factories were already
turning out parts, would be the ideal
location for an assembly plant.
Today the Central Mechanization
Depot is housed in one of the most
modern and, spacious buildings in
Canada's industrial war machine.
Where once you could count its staff
on the fingers of two hands, it now
employs between two and three hun-
dred manually and clerically skilled
tradesman. They inolude meter
mechanics, welders, sheet metal.
,workers, blacksmiths and woodwork-
ers, as well as accountants, technical
hard cash. storemen and spare. part clerks,
Happening to drop into Combe's
drug store for his after -supper cigar The. Depot's functions have under -
last evening, Mr. W. Jackson glanced gone many changes from the original
across at the firm's big store and conception. It is no longer primarily
noticed a. light in the second storey. an assembly plant, universal car -
For an instant he supposed it was viers and other army machines are
one of the incandeseents, but the now rolling off the assembly lines of
light inoreasing he made speed for the motor plants, .complete in every
ations there next week. Mr. F. J.Ithe store and found that a quantity respeet, The year 1941. witnessed a
Libby, a son of the manager of theof charcoal kept in the tailor's de- tremendous development in ,that re -
Clinton plant, who recently came { partment had in some way become Bard. We know that the companies
from Lowell, Mass., will be in charge. J ignited, Mr. Fieri Tier noticed' the have already delivered upwards of
Mr. W. H. Lobb ,one of Goderich'I blaze about the same time as Mr. 200,000. army vehicles of -all kinds,
township's most progressive farmersthat they are turning
Jackson and was at the door when the out an army
has purchased; Mr. Hy. Baker's onelatter got there and with a pail of automotive unit every three minutes
hundred and seven acre farm, whichluster extinguished the flames,
and that Canada made tracked and
also contains a vaulable lot of time Miss Maggie Davis is spending her wheeled vehicles have been used in
ber. Mr, Baker leaves this week forHolidays in Huilett township, nearly every engagement in which
the west, where he will oversee someNIr. and Mrs. Audrey Osbaldeston the Empire's soldiers have participa-
improvements which be is making on leave next Monday for Redlands, ted. This is particularly true of the
his property near Conquest, Sask. powerful mobile units of the Imper-
calif
A pretty wedding Was solemnised Messrs. Janne Medd and George dal forces in Libya.
in St. Joseph's church, Stratford, yes- Marshall of Auburn were hi Clinton Where then does the C.M.D, fit
today morning, when Mr. Christ- on Tuesday afternoon. into this picture? Simply this, that
opher O'Brien a well-known and pop- The Bedford Hotel, in Goderieh every such vehicle for use in Canada
:Aar farmer of Tuckeramith, was uni- having changed hands, the chief goes through this• Depot for inspec-
ted in the boucle of matrimony with clerk, Mr. Lack Kennedy, purposes 1 tion and servicing.
Miss Helen Cahill of Stratford. Rev. again taking up his residence in They arrive at C.M.D. from Pone
Dean McGee preformed the ceremony. Clinton. Chrysler and General Motors plants
Bartliff—In Clinton, on April 24111, While Mr. John Emmerton, So, 01 by rail and by highway •convoy, Later
John Cardiff ,youngest son of Mr, town was waiting for a train at the they are speeded on their way to
and. Mrs. H. Bactliff, aged 1 year Goderieh station one day last week Borden, Petawawa or other army con -
and 11 months. his grip, containing a five. hundred Cres. What ha-pep/is in between? A
Scott—In:Brucefiehl on A nil 20th, dollar note, the title deeds of his own stg'f of skilled mechanics gives them
William Scott, aged 80 years. and Mrs. Ean+nierton's property, to- a. complete checkup, sees that eveay
Mallwain In Goderieh township gether with thirty-five dollars in part, bolt and nut is correct and
on April 18th, Samuel McIlwain money Was stolen. As yet the thief services them when necessary. The
aged" '75 years. has not been'appxehended. Mr. Em- Depot is in essence the distributing
menton went up to Goderieh' on Tues- point for all amechanized. vehicles used
day to further investigate the mat- by the Canadian army throughout the
'FROM THE CLINTON NEW ERA ter. Dominion.
APRIL 26Th, 1917 Argent—Vast — Alt St. Paul's. That is not all. The Depot houses
church ieotory, Clinton, on Monday, an enormous store -room of spare
the 21st of April, by the Rev. C. R. harts for each and every one of the
Gunne, Mies Anna East to Mr. Freda. 160 different types -of army vehicles
erick Argent, both of the township produced by Canadian factories. A
of Huilett. staff of trained men is constantly on
Mrs. Fred Bakes, who has been the pump to fill the demand for spare
snaking her home for some time with parts from ascore of Canadian army
her father, Mr. William, `McKeown, training centres. In the storeroom
leaves next week to join her husband are just 25,000 different parts, val-
et Los Angeles, California. neck at close to one million dollnrs.
Mr. Jaroob Miller left on Friday last
for the Kincardine district where he
superintended the erection' of several
windmills,
B. Crews Mr. P. B left on Monday to
take an optical course and on his re-
turn punieses paying particular at-
tention to that branch of his business.
Mr. Chagles McKinnon, who has.
2.00 p.m. Turner's Church Ser- been spending a few weeks with his
vice and Sunday School
7 p.m. Evening Worship
WESLEY-WI'LLIS UNITED
Per., Andrew Lane, B.A., B.D.
11 a.m.--Divine Worship
7 p.m.—Evening Worship.
Sunday School at conclusion or Mrs. (Dr.) MaaCallum of Kingston
morning service, has been- visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, John Wiseman, during the
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH past week.
Senday School 10 a.m. Mrs.Svs
anCra fd returned to
Worship Service 11 a.m. her home on the 13th concession of
13 p.m. Worship Service at Bayfield 'Huilett, last week ,after spending
2 p.m.—Sunday School. Bayfield, some months with her daughter, Mrs.
wife and little daughter in town, lefl'.
Thursday last for Toronto to take up
a .special course at the University,,
Miss Mary Reynolds, who was, a
successful student .,at 'Hamilton Nor-
mal, has accepted a school just out-
side that city.
eery////%rii'./nier.l tie
et Nobody can keep a tire from
wearing out . , but we can
keep it from wearing out too
soon. We can make tires give
mileages that you never
dreamed possible. We do this
through Goodyear Tire Life
Extension Plan. And YOU, Mr.
Motorist, can have this plan
start to work on your tires..
RIGHT NOW. Thousands of
motorists KNOW. they are on
their last tires now . . . but
they're not worried . they're
giving their tires the tremen-
dous benefits of regular, sys-
tematic care . . . AT LOW
COST. If you want your car
running a year or two from
today then you'd better sign
up, at once, for the Goodyear
Tire Life Extension Plan.
HERE'S WHAT 'IME. DO
FOR YOU
We see your tires every week to ext:
sure absolutely accurate air pres-
sures. Every month your tire treads
and sidewalk get thorough going
over to stop troubles developing
wheels and brakes are examined:
Every two months tires are painted,
valve caps and cores replaced if
necessary. Every four months tires
are removed, examined inside and
out to stop faults from developing,
tubes are tested, rims cleaned and
graphite applied to rim wells. Every
six months tires are switched to
reverse direction of rotation and
prolong wear. Three tube repairs
are included in the policy.
In addition to above services we
give, if needed, one vulcanized
section tire repair or two vulcanized
spot repairs and one road service
call at no extra cost.
WELLS
CLINTON, ON !`ARID
feet. An acident, a fire or the con-
stant gruelling strain to which they
are subjected, by Canada's brawny, in-
trepid young soldiers has taken its
toll. The bays are doing tricks with
motorbikes and carriers that would
make your hair curl. Night mano-
euvres take their toll, too.
It may be just a damaged fender
or a missing motor. It may be a
valve -grinding job Or the replacing
of a shattered frame. Some of the
trucks have suffered severe damage
in crashes and practiealy required
rebuilding. C.M.D, has many ingen-
ious devices for straightening fen-
ders, taking bumps out of bodies,
washing and, cleaning parts and ap-
plying new paint jobs. We saw some
motorcycles that had received serious
punishment. The Depot tradesmen
go to work in businesslike fashion.
Bea has a job to do. Damaged parts
are replaced from the store -room.
After rebuilding, tuning up and a
brief road test, a fresh coat of paint
is applied. Even the motorbike's
leather seat receives a new finish.
There is still another important
phase of the work at C.M.D., that of
repairing and remllacing Parts in weer"
and damaged vehicles; Into the De-
pot wanes a proree ion oe motorcycn
les,
carriers and lorries •_that have
s,•en Irene ay. Once they were
new and. lustrous, 100 per icent per
-
The pedals are fitted with new rub-
bers, but the old ones are not dis-
carded'. They go on other pedals Iees
frequently used,
The fact is that the C.M.D. is evol-
ving many new and clever types of
salvaging. Not a single Screw or
nut is wasted ,regardless • of its con-
dition. Every damaged part is care-
fully removed from the vehicle and
meticulously stored away for future
reference and. possible rebuilding.
:the skilled artisans who form the
Depot's staff. The fact is that many
of them were former garage mechan-
ics in civilian life. "They required
little or no mechanical training he
declared. Soon they were experts in
disassembling and rebuilding all.
types of army vehicles.
In May 1941 the Depot was mobili-
zed by the Department of National
Defence and about one half of the
men either unable to make the re-
quired physical category or for family
or other Teaser's could not enlist,
"We went through a difficult period"
Colonel Chappell remarked. We were
decidedly ,short-staffed and it was
essential to secure experienced men
quietly. One dny I called in two
Sergeants, provided them with a car
and told them to scour the district
for garage mechanics who were will-
ing to enlist for the duration. There
days later they were back with eight
firstolass men and others followed
afterwards as a result of the contacts
made by our reprosetntatives. Grade
ually the staff was bulla up again to
take care of the ever-increasing de -
1 mond.
Thugs while a vehicle may be beyond
reclamation some parts may be saved
for valuable use elsewhere. We saw
pile upon pile ofused parts earefuliy
segregated :on the floor of the woi k -
shop.
Colonel
Chappell is • very proud of
It is an odd coincidence that the
great Mechanics Training Centre
I with hundreds of 'soldier -students at
Queen's Park commenced its op.ee
ations at the Central 'Mechanization
Depot, while the latter originated at
Queen's Park, Colonel Chappell has
seen them grow from infancy and
while separate and distinet in every
way, he has fathered the pair and re-
mains ,the. Officer Commanding ,of a
teem that ie doing things for Can-
ada's war industry.
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FRIDAY, MAY 1ST:
8 a.m. CItNX Breakfast Club
11,30 Friday Morning Varieties
12.42 p.tn,, "Circle Bell Eraneh"
5.30 Kidxiies' I3irtheiny Carnival
SATURDAY, MAY 2ND:
8.25 a.c. Overnight News Summary
10.30 Dedicated to Shut -Ins
12 noon "Farm and Home Hour"
'7.15 Sports Reporter
SUNDAY, MAY 3RD:
I12.30 p.m. Noonday News
1.15 Genre Autry, songs
i 3.30 Lutheran Hour
6.45 Organ Music
MONDAY, MAY 4TH:
9 a.m. "Voice of Memory"
10.10 Charlie Kunz, piano
1,15 p.m. Girls of the Goldn Wesn
I' 7.45 The Lone Ranger
TUESDAY, MAY 5TH:
9.15 -a.m. "Sweethearts"
I 10.50 Chureh of the Air
1 5,45 p.m. London Arena Highlights
8 Captain of Industry
WEDNESDAY, MAY GTH:
10 am, Mid-morning ornin News
11 "At Home With the Ladies"
6.30 p.m. Goderieh on the Aire
9.15 Barney Groves, tenor
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