HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-08-13, Page 1The :Clinton News -Record Est. 1878
NO. 6105 -63rd. YEAR
With ,Which is Incorporated The Ch !ton New - Era:
CLINTON ONTARIO.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 13, 1942
English China
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Select from our stock of English China, by famous English
Potters. '
CUPS AND SAUCERS, SERVICE PLATES, TEAPOTS AND
DINNER SETS
A piece of fine China is a pleasant memento of your visit
to Clinton.
W. H. H TELLY ADZ
Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j
WE PAY CASH FOR OLD GOLD
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SOLVE YOUR 0!1N HOSIERY
PROBLEMS
Keep at least two pair on the
go. Wash Carefully with luke'
warm water and mild soap - dry
without wringing or stretching.
Wash immediately after wearing.
P�PerspirationPerspirationtends toweaken the
rayon fibres. Allow hosiery at
least - twenty four hours to dry
thoroughly as the new fabrics are
temporarily weakend when wet.
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With Proper Care you will
best results wearing,
the
"ORIENT", BUTTERFLY77
"PHANTOM. "or`` HOLE+ PRCO P
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RED CROSS. NOTES
Donations $3.78, proceeds of
Bingo Party, held on Thursday, Aug-
ust Gth, on Slrarlirrgs' lawn by Carol
Sperling, Peggy Dippell, Marilyn
Chesney and Marion Dippell. .
Ethan. the July issue of the Ontario
Women's War Work Bulletin we
print the following:—
Our congratulations and our grati-
tude
rabtude are due to the Women of Ontario
for their splendid co-operation dur-
ing the firstsix months' of the year.
During recent menthe ever increas-
ing demands have been made upon,
the workers in all Red Cross! Branch-
es. The following figures show the
task undertaken and articles. com-
pleted from January 1, 1942 to rune
30, 1942.
Hospital Supplies .... 218,892
Knitted Comforts . 489,161
Civilian Clothing . 738,775
Total 1446,828-
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Asks
446,828v-
Asks For Share Of Milk
Checks
Huron Finance Committee To
Launch Appeal
Fermers.of Huron County will in a
few days be circularized through the
i medium of the cheese factories, eas-
ein plants and creameries with' a
view to pledging them to use 10 per.
cent of their monthly milk and anent
returns for ther p urchase of War
i savings Certificates. A, J. McMur-
it
fr Pay, 'Mayer of Clinton and chairman
of the War Finance Committee of
Huron, is making a strong appeal to
the farmers of Huron.
"This is your war and my war. It
is being fought for us by men who
can be kept in the field only if money
is increasingly forthcoming to pay
fpr their weapons' and maintenance,"
declared Mr. McMsuray, "Few farm-
ers are burdened with defence tax;
crops conditions in Huron County are
excellent and fair prices are being- re-
ceived for nearly all farmer's eons,
modities, Can we do less than our
very best in supporting with' our
financial effort the wonderful men
who stand between us and defeat? It
is felt that every Canadian will want
to play his or her part in this cam-
paign
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Let ..
WATCHES.
IDR�E
FREE
Insnranc
EveN
Lurie Watch
insured
ueoq quest
:Aain,t'lois!
t t
s, [ rear
or d1!tt . for
else year.
Men's `Epitome' Ladies' 'Louise'
$24.75 $27.50
Smarr timepiece 17
jewels, charm or
natural colour.
Newest design=' 17
ieWelt, charm oft
oturat velour.
Many Other Models To
Choose From . .
Invest Every Spare Quarter and make the War shorter. Buy
, more War Savings Stamps.. You will find our store a convenient
place to get them.
Remember Watch Repair is a Job for Experts.
Our Work Assures Your Satisfaction,
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Century in Huron County
The New Era Est. 186'
THE HOME PAPER
Urgent Need For Women
- Workers Farm Service
Pt. is reported that the peach .crop.
will. be fairly good this summer, but
it cannot be harvested without the
assistance •of • the volunteers in the
Farm Service Force, ,who did' yoeman
or rather yowoman' service last year,
All women workers eugaged in any
of these ways -will be known as Farts
Service Volunteers. All workers
placed by the Force must be over 16
years and not over 45 years, and
must be in possession of a National
llegietration card.
Workers wil work up. to 9 to 10
hours a day, with overtime in emer-
gencies. There may be some Sunday
work to be done, depending'on the
weather and conditions. Wages are
20e to 25c an hour. Camp board is
$4,50 per week. Transportation is
paid ane way for volunteers who re-
main at Least three weeks.
There were several Volunteers from
Clinton and district last year and it
is hoped that several' will volunteer
again this year.
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Seaforth Publisher Joins
R.C.A.F.
On Monday evening last a "repres-
entative. gathering of the business'
men of•• Seaforth, members of the
Lions, Chamber of Commerce, Town
and Township Councils and many
friends gathered at the Seaforth Golf
and Country Club house to honor A.
Y. McLean, on the eve of his deparr
Efire for Quebec to take a commission
in the R.O.A.F.
Mr. McLean has been business man-
ager of The Huron Expositor for
nearly ten years,. He is a Justice of
the Peace and hoe acted as Cleric of
the Magistrate's Court for several
years, and was also a member of the
Public Utility Commission. Besides
these duties he is a past president of
the Lion's Club, chairman of the
Lions Park Committee secretary e •
Shipping Space Reserved.
For War' Needs
To conserve ;Shipping Specie for
vital war needs it necessary to re-
duce
duce the volume of cusp petsand
periodicals sent' to civilians and the
armed forces in the United Kingdom
and other trans -atlantic destinations
as well as to places in Central and
South America, Bermuda and the
West Indies.
Complete newspapers or periodic,
els cannot be nailed' to these destine.
tions.
Instead sof mailing the complete,
newslxaper or magazine the public
are requested to send only Clippings
of special interest. '
LITTLE LOCALS
James C. Shearer, agricultural re-
presentative, was the guest speaker
at the August meeting of the Wo-
men's Institute at St. Helens last
Thursday afternoon. He gave an in-
teresting and informative talk on
the part Canada is playing in the war
effort.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Vodden gave a
picnic in honor of Miss Bertha Web-
ster of Toronto and little Misses
Evelyn .and Marjorie Young of Au-
burn in Goderich park Tuesday after-
noon. Mrs. 'G. E. Saville entertain-
ed for them Wednesday afternoon on
the lawn of her home.
Among those who left last Satur-
day for the 0.G.I,T. Camp on the
shores of Lake Huron, are; Corona
Wendell, A114e Lou Thompson, Cath-
erine Finglands Carol Sperling; Betty
tt ld and
Cook, Mary Ellen McDonald
Doreen Elliott.
Miss Pearl' Elliott has accepted a
position on the staff of• The Fashion
Shoppe en Goderich.
Mr. Douglas Ball has been notified
the Cellegiate Alumni and the Golf of his success in passing the final
Club, and has been actively interested examinations for the Embalmer's
'n many other •organizations and coo Certificate of Qualification: Mr.
iiunity activities. Ball was in Toronto during July
During the evening Mr. McLean while taking the course.
was presented with a beautiful geld Mr, and Mrs, Fletcher Townsend
wrist watch, the address being read have sold their farm in Tucicersmith
by Mr. G D. Ferguson and the pies- township to Mr ,Warren Whitmore,
,pntation made by Mr, John C. Crich. and moved into town on Rattenbuty
,• On Tuesday he was also presented street in Mrs, Mary Spaarliiig's borne,
tarith a handsome leather travelling
kit by the members of The Expositor Mr. Benson Sutter supplied in the
',staff, a remembrance of his work and Pulpit of St. Hele'n's United clrureh tins.
associations that will always be near last Sunday, and will take charge of A cable has been vecetved from,
to him. the service in Walton United Church Gunner C. M. Neilans telling of bis
On Wednesday afternoon "A. Y." 'this coming Sunday. safe arrival overseas with the R.C.A.
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Engagement Announced
The engagement is announced of
Vera Florence, only daughter of Win.
A. Davis of Hamilton and the late
Helen Georgina Davis, to Malcolm
George, only son of Mr. and Mrs.
g Y
George M. McKenzie of Hamilton.
The weddprg to tate place , at St.
Enoch's Presbyterian church, Hamil-
ton, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August
22nd.
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Normal Schools Open
September 22 _
Normal schools in Ontario'will
open this year on September 22 and
not Sertenthar 8th as provided in the
regulations, it has been announced by
the Ontario Department of Education.
The postponement is made to enable
students to spend as much time as
possible assisting farmers with the
harvest. The change in opening
dates coincides with the order de-
Iayntg the opening of secondary
sohoole two weeks:
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Girls Stage Party; Proceeds
Given To Red Cross
Under the direction of Peggy and
Marion• Dippell, Carol Sperling and a
little vistor from Seaforth, Marilyn
Chesney ,a party was held en the
lawn at the home of Mr, and Mrg. R.
M. Sperling, on Thursday afternoon,
August' 6th.
A large number of friends, both
old and young, came to patronize the
lemonade booth, bingo games and the
fish pond.
At the close of an afternoon full of
fun and good fellowship, the little
1. have
girls counted their pennies and h
$3.68 to give to the Red Cross.
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MILITA Y NEWS
Lieut. W. K. Rorke and son Peter.
of the Niagara Military Camp, are
at the Rorlce cottage on Lake Heron.
Sgt. Porcy•Brown, Wireless Air
Gunner of Toronto, is spending part,
of his leave with friends in town,
LAO. Philip Sperling of the R.C.A.
F,, St. Thomas, is spending his leave
with his parents, Mr, and Mts. R. M.
Sperling.
Sgt. Instructor Hugb Hawkins of
the Canadian Army Trades =School,
Hamilton, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, T. Haw -
WELCOME TO R.A.F. WIVES
Lest week a number of wives of the
R.A.F. men attached to the Radio -
School here, arrived from overseas,.
0n behalf of the citizens we extend a
welcome to Mrs. Pain, LA0. Mrs.
Foster, I.A0.; Mrs. Hasking, Ser.
geant; Mrs. Morgan, Warrant Officer;
Mrs. Stevenson, LAC.; Mrs: Yeoman,
Sergeant; Mrs. Cooke, Corporal; Mrs.
Wegg, Corporal and Mrs. Symonds,
Flight; Lieutenant. With the except-
ion of Mrs. Symonds who is living in
London, and Mrs. Pain who is living-
in
iving
in Seaforth ,the ladies have found suit-
able lodgings in town,
Huron Grants $1800 For
Recreation Hall
At a meeting d£ the Warclen's'com-
ntittee of the Huron County Council
at. Goderich on Friday evening of last
week a grant of $1800 was made to
No. 9 Service Flying Training• School
at Centralia for the furnishing and
equipment of the recreation hall.
Grants of $1800 each were made to
Ne. 31 Air Navigation School at Port
Albert and to No, 31 Radio Training
School at Clinton for the same pur-
pose when they were 'opened.
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Huron Level Higher Itt
July
Water levels of the Great Lakes
and St. Lawrence River during July
as reported by the Hydrographie and
Map' Service, Department of Mines
and Reseurees:
Lake Huron at Goderieh 1i ineir-
es higher than June; 14 inches higher
r
'than u 1941; 42 inches !ewer than
J lyi
highest July; 26 inches higher than
'lowest July; 11% inches louver than
the average level of July.
Government,
and will be willing to loan the I left for Lachine, Quebec, to take up Assisting in the service were LAC.
Government, for the duration, 10 per Iris trees duties.Bob Carter of Montreal, who presided
cent of his or her pay Checks for V 1 at the organ; LAC. Harry Titcombe
milk, creast, eggs and other farts of Winnipeg who read the lesson.
produce by' purchasing War Savings AMONG THE CI�[URCIJES } Misses Kathleen McGill and Dorothy
Certificates to be returned with Corless sang'a duet.
in-
terest at maturity. Will you not now two
Churchregat Services
The two congregations of Wesley -
make arrangements with your cream ,• Willis and:Ontario Street (United
ery, cheese factory or produce deal- Churches') will worship at Ontario Crashes Occur Near
er, for this voluntary deduction from Street United Chureh, corner of W'ill-
your produce checks"? lam and Ontario Streets. .Rev, G. G. Clinton
A letter from the creamery or Burton, minister, at eleven in the
gheese factory management, a pledge,morning and seven in the evening. On Sunday night a car driven by
card, and a certificate application. • Mrs. Helen Salvos of Iiemsail, return -
will be offended to each circular, St. Paul's Church ing from Stratford, ran into a herd
with full details of the plan. • Sunday, August loth: 8 a,m., Holy of eleven tattle grazing along the
V Con±ounion; 10.15 a.m. S an d a y roadway, Two of the cattle were
School 11 a.tn. Litany, sermon: "I badly injured and Mrs. Salves' car
Clinton 'Woman Winner Of believe in the Resurrection of. the seriously damaged. Traffic Officer
body and the Life Everlasting,"
War Savings Stamps (from the Apostles' Creed). .
For producing the first ripe gat Clinton; Mission .
den.tomato in this district, Miss ' In Old Time Dance Hall: Serviees:
Heide Pocock was awarded a prize of Sunday S. 2 p.m.; worship, 3 pan.;'
onedollar in war savings stamps, Evening 8.15.
The ;offer originated in the agricul- - Rev. L. A. Sparks of Asbury Col-
tural office with rile prize to be lege Wiltnore, Kentucky will bring
awardedby J C Shearer agricultur- a message.
al representative. Though Mr. Shear- And many resorted unto him, and
er disclaims any recollection of the said, John did no miracle; but all
offer, Heide received her was stamps things that John spoke of this man
notwithstandhig. were true, and many resorted unto
V him there. John 10.41-42. A cordial
welcome' to you.
Funeral Held 62 Years Baptist Clturbh •
The Sunday School meets at eleven
After Death of Miner
o'clock on Sunday morning: Classes
Funeral .services will be, held at for all ages, Come and reooeve a wel-
S'tellarton, Nova Scotia for .Angus come and blessing.
Mackay August 16-62 years after The evening worship service begins
he .was killed in an explosion in the at seven o'clock. The 'minister's ser-
Albion coal mine: The body was re- anon subject, will be, ".Christ's Pray -
covered a few days, ago and identified' erfulness."
by his soon, Angus MacKay, Jr., All who are weary in body, mind or
through a watch found near the body, spirit will receive refreshment and
Forty-four men were killed in the rest at the worship service,
disaster. • Rest, rest to the weary,
Pte. Roy Leppington of the R.C.A. Peace, peace to the soul,
S:O: at New Glasgow, N.S., happen- Though life may be dreary,,
ed to bo spending the weekend at Earth is not thy goal.
Stellarton. He, also sent his parents :Gonne lay down thy burden,
a snapshot of himself taken in front '.0 come unto Me,
of the moa>;ument and burial ground I will not forsake thee,
for the miners who were killed in 1 will not forsake thee,
the explosion,' 0 come unto me."
Urgent Appeal For Rubber
Issued For Rural
Campaign
Within the next few weeks, all
patrons of rural post -offices and all
rural boxholders in the Provinces of
Ontario end Quebec will receive a
special printed message from the
National Salvage Committee, in con-
nection with the huge scrap rubber
drive taking place from August 24 to
September 8 in the rural sections of:,
both these provinces.
A foto•-page printed card has beeru.
'prepared for boxholders and resi-
• dents, giving the details of the scrap
tank corp), -drive. Carrying a list of questions,
Signaller Don. Perdue, of Petawa- and answers on the rubber drive for
ma Military Camp is spending a short the benefit of ruralites, the card also
eave at his home in town, contains a 'handy list of everyday
LAC. Dick Dixon of the R.C.A.F. at 'household rubber articles that can be
St. Thomas is home on leave. salvaged' for collection, plus a list ofi
the vital needs for which the salvaged
PERSONALS ' rubber goods can be used.
N. Lever has been unable to learn
who owns the cattle. Mrs. Salva
was uninjured except fora shaking
up. t
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On the" Middlesex-I-Iiuvon county
line on • Saturday '.night, a truck
driven. by E. Jennison crashed into a
car driven by J. O'Brien of Centralia
with the result that both vehicles
were extensively damaged. Traffic
Officer N. Lever, who investigated,
states Jennison will be charged with
reckless driving, as he is alleged to
have driven through a "Stop" sign,
Mise Betty Skinner, Mitchell, is in
Clinton hospital suffering from head
and face lacerations, body bruises
and a fraietured pelvis, and; a. car
owned by David Campbell of -De-
troit, is damaged to the extent ' of
$800 to $1,e00, the result of an early
Saturday morning accident on the
Varna-Bruoefield road three miles
west of Brucefieih Mist Una Sohei-
lenberg, also of Mitchell, suffered
shock in the accident, but Bruce
Hyde, Detroit and Campbell es-,
caped with minor injuries and bride -
ea.
The foul' were returniing ' from
Grand Bend when the ear went oat
of ,control descending a hill crashed
intoa fence and 'toppled over into a
ravine.
County Traffic Officer Lever in-
vestigated.
A message on the card, fnom Hon,.
•-t;. A,nns Forrester and daughter, ; W. P. Mulock, Canada's Postmaster
Miss Barbara are vacationing at , General ,reads in part. "This is an
Bayfield. ! -urgent appeal to you. Canada's,.
Miss Martie Plumstebl was the week most pressing need is rubber. Your' •
end guest of Miss Eunice Hoist of have scrap rubber on your premises,'
Dashwood. ! such as okl tires scrap rubber hose,
Miss Wilma Radford spent last week rubber overshoes, etc., — in fact,
with her aunt, Mrs. A. Webster of i many things of which rubber forms
Londesboro. a part—it can be used to great ad-
Mr: and Mrs. Frank Match and Miss ' vantage to Canada's war effort... :
Dorothy Match ;are holidaying at , the rural couriers, stage couriers ands
Bayfield. ; the Post Offices eve( giving their
Miss Eleanor Pluittsteel is spending a service hem to help Canada meet this
few days with Bev. J. H. and Mrs. urgent need:"
Snell of Ethel.
Little Misses Evelyn and' Marjorie
Young of Hullett township are visas
ei
ting their grandparents, Mr. and + The London Road Club will hold
Mrs, Joseph Webster, their regular meeting on August 204.
Miss Kaye Rose of Toronto is spend- at the home of Mis. Lebeau. There
ing .• her holidays with her parents, will be quilting and sewing. Anyone
Mr: and Mas, W. Ross of town. with quilt blocks please bring' in.
Miss. Eva Douglas of Streeboarg,'• V
Sask, who has been visiting ,with 'CUG"$ERSMI'1'n
her aunt Mrs. W4htier Wallis and •
other relatives left last weekend i Mr, Archie Douglas of Strasbourg,
far Hamilton: - Sask., now at St, Thomas R.C.A.F.
Mr.' and Mrs. George Mercer of school . spent last weekend with leis
Chicago, Ill., and Mrs Frank Mer- aunts, Mrs. John Turner and Mrs..
cer and Miss Maggie Perdue of St. Roy Pepper.
Marys, visited with Mrs. G. E.1
LONDON ROAD
Saville last 'week.
Hotelman Is Stricken; Was
Master Roy Crich, who was visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Wilmer Wallis and
other relatives left the end of the
week for` his home in Toronto,
Mrs. Jas. Dalrymple of Avonlea,
Sask., who has been visiting her
sister Mrs. 'Robert Dalrymple and.
other friend's here, returned to
Kitchener to visit her daughter be-
1ume leaving for her home in Sask.
Mrs. R. Dalrymple will adoompany
her to visit her daughter, Mrs. Jan!k
Horton at Glidden, Sask.
Native Of Clinton
John • Blake Crawford ,partner in
the Fairbank " Hotel and well
known in :the hotel'business through
out the province, died in Toronto,.
Thursday, August 6th, of a heart at-
tack he suffered while motoring to
Hamilton. He was 69 on Wednesday„
A. native of Clinton, he was pro-
prietor of hotels at Cobourg, Port:,
Hope, Trenton and Newcastle, Ont.,.
before going to Toronto in 1921,.