The Clinton News Record, 1942-05-21, Page 1The
The Clinton News -Record Est. 1878
NO. 6093 -63rd YEAR
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With Which is
N ews-
Incorporated . The Clinton New Era
CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 21,1942
• IT IS YOUR PRIVILEGEANI) DUTY TO GIVE YOUR FINAN-
CIAL AID TO THE. RED CROSS CAMPAIGN NOW:
11 For a Graduation Present
If
GIVE A WATCH.
We have a good stock of watches, New Styles, movements are
from the factories of Reliable Watch Manufacturers,
SEE OUR DISPLAY.
W. H. HELLYAR
Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j
WE PAY CASH FOR OLD GOLD '
II Clearing all Coatsi
AT DRASTIC EIEDUCTIONS
The Remainder of our Stock
of Blacks, Navies, Tweeds and
Polos To Go At Once.
Dress Up for This Holiday
Weekend by Taking Advantage
of New Low Prices.
SICK HOSIERVIN GREAT IMIIETY
Sheers and Service Weights,
`BUTTERFLY" Reverse Knit
in Sheer As well as Crepe. -
``HOLEPROO F" --"ORIENT"
"PHANTOM"sand "NORDIC"
Priced at 79c to $1 50.
R.. �%`—IR4VIT
FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE
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Choose It To -Day
We havethe most complete stock of fine Watches
on display that you would hope to see anywhere.
Dozens of new models in many of the leading makes
of today. .We feel fortunate in being able to show
such a wide assortment and price range at this
time. We cordially invite you to come in and'
spect them. It is quite probable that you will
choose the very one you have always hoped to find
for yourself; or perhaps for ,someone in the Ser-,
vices or as a Graduation Gift.
SEE OUR NEW WALL_ CLOCKS ,,
For Office, School or Store—Seth Thomas 8 day
movement in plain modern case with large clear
figure and hands. Dial dimensins 12" by 12".
PRICE $15.75
R.C.A.F. LEATHER PICTURE HOLDERS
carry T
To 2 pictures each. We can supply these
y
in three different sizes.
Buy War Savings Stamps and Certificates
Regularly.
Remember Watch Repair is a Job for Experts.
Our Work Assures Your Satisfaction.
N. COUNTER
Counters for Finer Jewellery for Over Half a
Century, in Huron -County.
Salvage Collection.
Saturday,vMay 23rd
Don't forget the Salvage Collection
Saturday morning, May 23rd. This
will be the second within two months
and the colleetors are anxious to
secure all salvage possible. Rags are
in great demand) now.
Volunteer helpers would be greatly
appreciated. The collection as usual
will start at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Put out your salvage, large or small
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RED CROSS NOTES
The Red Gross Society is most
grateful for the following donations:
1 sewing machine and 1 radio from
the Misses Tebbutt.
Summerhill- Red Cross
The Surnmerhill Red Cross group
held their meeting at the home of
Mrs. Thos. Mason and with the presi-
dent in the chair the meeting opened
with singing 0 Canada followed by
the Red Cross prayer. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and
adopted. Twenty-three' members and
three visitors being present. Mrs.
Norman Bali gave the treasurer's re-
port which showed $31.06 on hand.
She also reported the party money
from the different groups had been
handed in making a total of $191.43.
Mrs. Robt. Smith stated that the fol-
lowing goods had been shipped: 3
tur.'tie-neck sweaters; 3 pr. seamen's
socks; 8 pr. khaki socks; 3 pa navy
'socks; 1 pr. airmen's socks; 16 pr.
gray seeks. It was decided to let the
Junior Red Cross gather the salvage.
A. towel donated by Mrs. Oliver Jervis
brought One Dollar and. Mrs.
Pe
n
found,s dahlia bulbs hrought Eighty
cents. In the afternoon two
quilts
were quilted and, the top put together.
The next meeting will be at the home
•of Mrs. Bill Lovett on Wednesday,
June 3. Metall call will be, incidents
connected with the Royal Family.
Hostesses are Mrs, Ed. Farquhar,
Mrs, Will Merrill, Mrs. Robert Smith,
Mrs. John Gibbings. Tea was served
at the close of the meeting .
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The Legion's View
As veterans of the last war the
Legion feels that owing to conditions
that now exist throughout the world
and the danger which confronts our
country that all classes of people who
can possibly do se should exert every
effort to further our war effort. In
this connection we are informed that
(the Reserve Unit is asking, for Te -
?exults and we would suggest that all
men who can join this unit, do so, so
that they may get some training and
),ae able to take part in the defence
(,if our country if needed. For infor-
mation in this regard get in touch
)with any officer of the Unit.
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MILITARY NEWS
Pte. Don Perdue of the R.C.A. at
Petawawa spent the weekend at his
home in town, .
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hawkins re-
ceived, a cable last week from their
son, Sgt. Observer John Hawkins of
the R.C.A.F. telling them of his safe
arrival overseas.
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Pte. Cecil Elliott, on of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. E. Elliott has arrived
overseas with the R.C.A.S.C.. Pte.
Elliott trained in Kitchener and Red
Deer, Alberta, eince his enlistment
last September.
LAC. Wesley Haddy of the R.C.A.
F. at Camp Borden spent last: week-
end at his home in town.
A.O. Kenneth Vanderhurgh of the
R.C.AF. at Toronto spent the week-
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Vanderburgh.
CpI. W. E. Managhan spent a few
days with his family enroute to Ot-
tawa where he has' been transferred
from Vancenver, B.C.
Pt. N. B. Fitzsimons', Camp Borden,
spent the ,past few days at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. R. B.
Fitzsimons.
Sgt. Reg. Gook, since his arrival
home, has been notified by Ottawa
that he has been commissioned as a
Pilot Officer.
LAC. Glen McGill and Mrs. McGill
of Sea Island, B.C., spent a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGill of
town.
Among the recent enlistments in
the Royal Canadian, Air Feree, Wo -
mans Division is Miss Pearl Margaret
1VhcP.hee of Clinton. Miss McPhee
IIsince coming to Clinton has made her
home with Reveancl Mrs: A • Ee Silver,
'-and-her brother Herman, wvell°known'
here is also with the R.C.A.F.
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The New Era Est. 1867
THE HOME PAPER
Monday, May 25th,Is A
Holiday
The Victoria Day holiday will be
observed in Canada on Monday next,
May 25. As the usualdate of abserv-
ence, May 24th falls' on a Sunday, the
Department has named Monday as the
day which will be celebrated..
This makes;a long weekend for the
stores to be ,closed so when doing your
shopping on Saturday, be sure to
stock up for Monday in addition to
the usual weekend requirements.
CLINTON REACHES RED
CROSS QUOTA
The War Services Association an-
nounced that Clinton and vicinity has
reached its quota of $3,000, in the
current Red Cross campaign, and the
prospects are that the quota will be
exceeded by a substantial amount.
There are still two or three units that
are still to be heard from. Mayor
A. J. McMurray is president of the as-
sociation and chairman of the can-
vassing organization.
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Women's Institute
The Women's Institute will hold
their meeting on Thursday, May 28th,
when the paying of fees will also take
place. The subject, "Education," will
be given by Mrs. N. W. Trewartha.•
Annual reports will also be given.
Hostesses are Mrs. W. S. R. Holmes,
Mrs. C. Elliott, Mrs. I. Crich, Mrs. G.
B. Hanley, Mrs. R. Carter, Mrs. G. T.
Crich, Mrs. R. Webster and Mrs. H.
Sloman.
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Wesley -Willis W.M.S.
On Thursday evening last the W.
•]i s oh 'eh met at
of este -Wil s n
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the home of Miss Rudd for the re-
gular monthly meeting.
The president, Mrs. Chowen, open-
ed the meeting with prayeb, and Mrs.
Hearn was the pianist.
Mrs. Addison, assisted by Miss
Sille:y led in the service of worship,'
the theme for the May meeting being
"The Church, the Household of
Faith."
The Mission study which was con-
ducted by Miss Rudd, covered the
era in China just prior to 1940, when
under the leadership of Chiang Kai-
Shek the Chinese for the first time
became a united people. Out of the
invasion of China and its resultant
devastation has come progress and
perseverance to carry on the work of
the Christian church.
At the close of the meeting refresh-
ments were served 'by Mrs; Addison's
group.
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Rural Life Sunday
The morning service in Ontario
Street United church was of a special
character, The pastor Rev. G.
Burton, prepared a rural life service,
which consisted largely of responsive
readings of Christ's teachings
which he used nature object lessens.
The responsiNo reading was follow-
ed a rural life consecration ser-
vice. Mr. Burton delivered a
etre, "The Weeds," and for
illustrated object showed a picture
"clover dodder," a weed
ds itself about the clover eta
eholces it to death. He
weed to sin, which, if allowed
w in our lives, chokes out
good that is in us.
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Sisters Win Praise As
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win lks
and compared
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grow the
Musicians
Holiday Hours At The Post
Office
The wicket will remain open at
the Post Office on Monday, May 25th,
from 11 to 11.30 a.m. and front 2.30
to 8 p.m. their usual holiday hours'.
There will also be only one collection
from the street letter boxes ,in the
afternoon.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Brewer of
Parkhill, announce the engagement- of
their daughter Helen Eileen, to
James E. McGill, M.A., of Windsor,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. McGill,
of Clinton. The marriage will take
place early in June.
The engagement is announced of
Margaret Elizabeth (Betty), second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Vic-
tor Thomas, of God'erich, to Corporal
John Franklin Heard, G.D,C., of the
Royal, Canadian Air Force, Port Al-
bert, only son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Leonard Heard, of Clinton. The mar-
riage will take place early in June.
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LITTLE LOCALS
Mr. Kenneth Elliott, who has been
with the Canada Packers. here for
some time was transferred to their
branch at Shelburne last week and
on Monday Mrs. Elliott and her sis-
ter, Miss Jean Powell, removed to
their new home.
Wesley -Willis Y.P.U.
The Young People's Union of
Wesle-Willis United church met on
Monday evening in the church hall.
The Christian fellowship, department
was in charge of the meeting and the
group convener, Miss Lois Hanley,
presided. MissMargaret Sperling
was
pianist. The topic address was giv-
en by the president, Miss Ruth Potter.
Plans were made fora wiener roast
at Miss Potter's home next Monday
evening. It was announced that
Wesley -Willis Union are winners of
the Huron Presbytery Y.P.U. photo-
graphy contest. After elosing exer-
cises a social hour was spent, with
games and contests being conducted
by Miss Dorothy Carless and Miss
Kathleen McGill.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
St. Paul's Church
The Friendship Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Frances Steep, Hur-
on Street, en Wednesday evening,
May 27th, at 8 o'clock, Please bring
your afghan squares.
Wesley -Willis Church
Messages and Music suitable for
Empire Day will feature both the Royal Air Force, Port Albert, was
morning and evening worship next tenor soloist. The service was well
Sunday, May 24th. attended.
June "ith, is our Anniversary Sun- A social half hoar was spent after
day. The guest speaker will be, Rev. the service, when ex -members of the
William Fingland of Niagara Falls, choir and others served lunch. A
Ontario. Plan to be present. sing -song was enjoyed, also solos by
Presbyterian Church Mr. Henderson, Cpl. Clark and Miss
Special Empire Service by Rev. -D. Hume.
J. Lane. The minister's subject will The Wesley -Willis choir, which is a
be "Empire Building." Anthem by the credit to its church ,were well re -
choir, "Land We Love." ceived at Goderich. Rev. Andrew
Sunday School as usual at 10 am. Lane clelivered an inspiring sermon.
The choir, under the direction of Mrs.
Clinton Girl to Wed in London
Miss Evelyn B. Nott and Mr. Albert. E. Gerrioeh• are to be mar-
ried on Saturday, May 23rd, in First St. Andrew's church London. The
bridle -elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Nott,' Clinton,
and her fiance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Garrioch, Toronto,
Ontario. -
Baptist Y.P.U.
Miss Pearl MiclPhee had charge of
the Baptist Young People's meeting
on Monday evening. The opening
exercises were prececed by a song
service led by the pastor, Rev. A. E.
Silver. The Scripture lesson was read
by Lloyd Butter, and the Bible drill
conducted by Miss Ora Grealis. Miss
Helen Kennedy contributed a reading.
The topic address was given by Air-
craftsman David Dowe of the R.A.F.
Red Cross Meets
Continuing Need for
Home Fronts
Great as are the demands of war,
Canadians still need the service of the
Canadian Red Cross on the -home .
front. Outpost hospitals across. Can-
ada's northern frontier must be main-
tained and travelling medical and
dental clinics must still visit thous-
ands of settlers in sparsely settled
v regions. The "Good Citizenship"
Ministers Exchange Pulpits program of the Junior Red Cross
with its 900,000 members in high
An exchange of ministers, choir schools and secondary schools must
and organist took place for the Sun- go on.
day evening worship service be-
tween Wesley -Willis United church, While emphasis. in Red Cress work
at i timeis on service to t men
this e he
Clinton and North Street United
church, Goderich. Rev. Andrew
of Canada's armed forces and etre re -
Lane, Mrs. Agnew and church• choirlief of civilians and refugees in ills-
took the service in North Street, and Fess .overseas ,the peace -time a•ctivi-
Rev. R. J. Tarnball, and Mr. Mervyn ties of the organization are so vital
Snyder the services in Wesley -Willis. j that they must be continued. There
The service here was unique. The are, for example, the increasing num-
minister's theme was music and cent- her of First Md posts along the main- •
Man -
red armussd the compositions of travelled highways of Ontario, Man -
Arthur Sullivan of whose birth'this tecta, Saskatchewan and British
year is the centenary anniversary. Columbia which are saving . many
Mr. Turnbull based his opening re- lives that would othenviso be lost
marks on the important part that through automobile accidents. There'
music fills in worship. The music are the thousands of visits made and
of each of the hymns sung at this services rendered to the soldiers of
evening service were all Sullivan the present and the last war who are
compositions, as were the organ pre- confined to military hospitals
dude, choir anthem ,and solos and or- I Classes in home nursing and first
gan postlude played by Mr.. Snyder. ' aid and nutrition are training thous -
Rev.. Turnbull's scripture reading' ands of women many of whom can use
was Psalms 08 and 100. The choir Itear new-found knowledge to advent -
song, "Saviour Thy Children Keep."s+age in war activities. In the 54 Red
Miss Elva Worthy sang very pleas -1 C r o s outpost hospitals 42,236
ingly, "The Lost Chord." In the sec- patients were treated last year and
and anthem, "`I Will Sing of Thy another 42,012 patients were treated
Power," Corporal Thomas Clark,
Ontario Street Church
Victoria Day; Young People's Un-
ion Anniversary: 10 a.m. Sunday'
School Clinton; • 11 Young People'
Choir; Speaker: The pastor, Rev. G.
G. Burton; President of Y.P.U, and
Secretary on the program. 2 p,m.
Turner's Church Service; 7 pm. Uni-
ted
nited Choirs of Ontario Street and
Turner's Church, Tuckersmith. Town-
ship. Special Singing: Spirituals,
Gest Speaker: Mr. J. 0. Britton, Y.
M.C.A. Secretary of Port Albert
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The two daughters of Mrs. Earl Airport.
Shaw of Brigden and Mr. Shaw of Ot- Wednesday: .8 p.m., Midweek Fel-
tawa, have again won honours at the lowship and Prayer.
Lambton County Musical Festival Baptist Church
held recently in Sarnia. Bonita Shaw,
aged 13 years won the highest mark Do you enjoy singing the gospel
obtained In her piano solo class' under hymns? Then come to the evening
fourteen years. She obtained the 0. worship service commencing at seven
McLean trophy for having obtain- o'clock. Invite others to come with
ed the highest marks in all the inter you,
mediate piano classes. Her sister The minister's sermon subject will
Marilyn, aged 12 years won the high- be, "The Invisible Friend."
est in her pian solo class under The world of nations today is
thirteen years of age. Both girls hungering for peace. There is but
competed in a piano duel class under one true peace. It can come to both
fifteen years and received the highest individual and nation alike, from the
marks, given. Two years, age Marilyn' one great source,—Jesus Christ, the
won a scholarship. These two young Prince ef peace, from Hint who said,
ladies have received forty diplomas "My peace I give unto you, not as
and .many medal's at various festivals the world giveth, give I unto you.
in Ontario. They have competed at How true are the words of ex-presi-
Stratford, London and Sarnia fest- dent of the United States Herbert
vale and at Toronto exhibition. Ben-
ita
ernita is in grade eleven m high school
and Marilyn is in grade nine, They
in travelling clinics. The Seaport
Nursery at Halifax aided over 1,800
adults and children who arrived in
Canada in 1941 while the Junior Red
Cross Crippled Children's Fund pro-
vided medical care for 1,544 hands.
napped children.
These, a few of the peace -time
activities of the Red Cross, must be
continued even in time of war. lei
asking the Canadian people to give
$9,000,000 that its work may be .car-
ried on during the next year, the
Red Cross has made provisions for
Morgan Agnew presented the follow- continuation of its vital home services
ig program. Prelude: Deep Harmony, as well as the services arising oat of
Fantasia; "The Rosary," a cornet the war.
solo by Mr. Morgan Agnew; choir an- Y
them, "Roseate Hues of Early
Dawn" with Mrs. M. Nediger taking Lady Luck Frowns On
the obligate; offertory voluntary was
"Andantio" by Lemare; solo, "Reek of Clinton Man
Ages," by Mrs. M. Nediger; duet,
"Day is Ended," by Mrs. P. Hearn Saturday was. an unlucky day fox
and Mrs. W. Oakes; closing, Handel's A. Lorne Mureh of Clinton, according
"Largo."to Provincial Traffic Officer James
Clap. While driving a horse attached
to his dairy wagon, the animal ran
away and Mr. Murch sustained a brolc-
WesleyWillis Girls Club en shoulder.
The Girl's Club held their May He had parked his car on the side
,meeting at the home ef Mrs. R. Spar- of the road at his home. An R.C.A.
ling on Tuesday evening, May 19th. F. truck with a trailer attached wag
The president, Mrs. Miller was in returning to Trenton with one of the
charge, and the singing of ,hymn 513 planes which had crashed near ICkae-
followed by the Daily prayer and the sardine, and being taken to Trenton
Lord's•, prayer opened the meeting. for repairs. The driver 'palled out to
The devotional part wasgiven by pass another .car when the trailer
Mrs. Oakes and Mrs. Sperling. The swerved on the pavement, and side-
club members decided to give dona- swiped the Munch ;parked car which
tions to the, church debt and to the was damaged. No one was hurt.'
Red Cross. A.n invitation to Mrs. V
Cook's cottage for a picnic in June
was accepted. Miss, Margaret Spar- SUMMERHILL
ling gave a piano ,sole, "Hark, hark, ,
the "lark," and Miss Gladys Addison Mrs. Woodyard, who has been visa -
sang a solo, "Open My •Eyes," ae- ting Mr. and Mrs, Robert Watkins
con:anied by Mrs. Agnew.; The guest'' since last fall; left on Friday for
speaker', of the evening was Mrs.` R. North Battl'efor , Saskatchewan.
Middleton of "tiensall who chose as.
must t. begave a talk
on "Jesus
,1 with documents, peace r s Mrs.. Miller VARl�i A
Hoover, who said, "You cannot make 'her subject, "Mental' Health," and j • tl
made in the hearts of men." the tarpentex ors Nazareth," Mrs.
et. m
who was formerly Miss Ella Rutledge Vestry of;the church at ,7.30 Tuesday 148 followed by the Mtzpeh benedie- the seriousness+ of the situatton.and.
of oderieh township and Clinton, ',evening, May' 26th: Meeting in charge tion closed, the meeting. Mrs. Oakes" also ask to speed up the returns.
Gel ch -a e' group ' Ke word groupwere hostesses in serving Anyone wanting to make 'special: core
are nieces of M•rs. W. E. of Mrs. Oo r n s gi p y
Seeley. is thanks. Everybody is welcome. Murch tributions will be greatly appreciated.
are daughters•.. of Mrs. Earl Shaw , . The Ladies Aid will meet m the Oakes conducted a contest Hyme. The. Red Gross wishes •to :express