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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-10-01, Page 1OEhe Clinton News -Record Est. 1878 ws-Record. The New Era Est. 1867. With which is Incorporated The .Clinton New Era NO. 6112 -63rd YEAR CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1,1942 A Little Bit of England g. In Our, China 011 I I SIJ See our Comulete New Stock TEA POTS. SERVICE PLATES. CUPS AND SAUCE RS & ETC. W. H. HELLYAR Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j WE PAY CASH FOR OLD GOLD h FOR YOUR HOME SEWING You will enjoy choosing materials from our varied assort- ment of fall and winter shades in Prints, Rayons, Bembergs, Wools fry' . v .. NEW HOSIERY FOR SCHOOL EAfl In Knee and Full Length. All Sizes and .Many Shades from which to make your choice • �%—IRWIN FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE r ----A0 RI E s �' 1�r s ✓ � WATCHES- FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE! ?ex' E3375 Men's "Canadian Ate' -17 jewels, or Ladies' "Canadian Emote -17 iewah, natural colour. tORIE "MURIEL" Ladies' '17.iew- •el In nature') cbi- our. (below] FREE INSURANCE Watch (eery l orte Wa h h in. .used upon request against all risks ol..ioss or damage tae one yeot. W. N. COUNTER LORIE "BRENT" (Shown Above) 1r en 17 auroral iw►I. In charm 4 au of , colour. 2■ u RED CROSS NOTES The Red Gross Society will meet on Monday, October 6th, at three o'clock M the Council Chamber. Canadian Parcels Rate Highest of All Proof of the superiority of Canadian' Red Cross prisoner -of -war parcels, as well as definite assurance •of their safe delivery, is contained in :a cable received at Red Gross National Public ity office, from Capt. David Legate, Assitant Overseas' Commissioner, Lon- don .Eng. Captain Legate, had inter- viewed Captain F. L. Malone, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, a recently re- patriated prisoner of war from Italy. In one year he personally received fourteen prisoner -of -war parcels. "In our camp", Capt Malone said, "Can- adian parcels rated highest of all — reason's: Butter, sugar and biscuits which are 'best in world; cheese al- ways perfect condition, and wonderful chocolate; carton afterwards used as handy cupboard. Please keep up the good work. Without Canadian parcels life, already grim, would be most im- possible. Keep it up Canada. Just wish you could see our boys in camp when they hear .more parcels arrived," V Engagement Announced Mrs. S. G. Castle, Clinton, wishes to announce the engagement of her dau- ghter, Lottie Irene Livermore to Ar- thur Risely of Peterborough. North- amptonshire, England. The wedding will take place October third in.Win- nipeg, Manitoba. The engagement is announced of Ethel Louise, eldest daughter of Cpl. Frank Vanner (overseas) and Mrs. Vanier, London, Ontario, to L.A.C. C in- Maurice A. Needham, R.A.F.. i ton, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John, W. Needham, of Southampton, Eng- land. The wedding will take place Oc- tober 10th, in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Wingham. v -- HARVEST THANKS- GIVING !SERVICES St. Pants had its Harvest Thanks- giving service last Sunday. The day before the Chancel Guild had worked h urch beautiful hard ..and made the ch with the produce of the garden and. the field. On the Holy Communion Table was a loaf of bread and grapes, the age long symbol ot the most sac- red service of the church. The choir sang the anthems "Ye Shall Dwell in the Land" and Sir John Goss' "0 taste and see how Gracious the Lord is" with Joe Sil- e Prem - lin shirt Mrs. Theo cocks as theo lin in the morning and Cpl Lawson in the evening presided at the organ. The Rector spoke in the morning from the 23rd Psalm while SIL The Rev. Scott Morton, Chaplain of the R.A.F. School spoke in the evening. from Ephesians 5: 8. Guests in the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Monteith, of Goderieh. 11 + V Veteran Membership Jewel Presented THE HOME PAPER AMONG THE CHURCHES ' THE ROLLER Presbyterian Church Rally Day Service, .Sunday October 4th, The Sunday School and Congrega- tion will rally together at 11 a.m. with Rev. Lane and Mr. E. McLeod in the pulpit. Mrs. B. F. Andrew will give an address "The Bible in the Home." Sunday School i' as usual. at 10 a.m. Mission Band at the .manse at 4.15 p.m, Monday October 5th. The Women's Association will meet in the Sunday School room on Wednes- day afternoon, 'October" 7th, at 8 o'clock. Ontario Street United Church Rev. A. W. Hone, Central United Church of St. Thomas will be the guest speaker at eleven and seven o'clock. Monday 006th 8.00 p.m. Young Peoples Union will open their fall meeting. Rev. G. G. Burton, will speak. All young people are invited. Wednesday 8.0Q p.m. Mid -week Ser- vice of Intercession . Special singing, in the evening by the choir of NoR.A.F. 81School, with the kind permission of Wing Commander Cock.o The W. A. willbe held on Wednes- day afternoon. October 7th, at three o'clock. The Gravel Road and 2nd of Hullett will serve. Baptist Church Don't Miss—Seeing the pictures in the Baptist Church this Sunday even- ing. Beautiful colored slides illustra- ting one of the greatest and most time_ ly questions of the day. Come -and bring a friend with you and enjoy the bright and helpful sing- ing of Gospel hymns. The service be- gins promptly' atseven o'clock. Our Young People laid plans on Monday evening for their Fall and Winter meetings. They invite you, to serve them as their visitor on Monday evening next. Their meeting begins promptly' at eight o'clock. St. Paul's Church of England Tonight servic6. of Intercession at 7.80 o'clock: Board of Management meets at 8.00 o'clock. �. r: 10.00' aan. Sunday School, 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion. Ser- mon on the 5th Commandment. 7.00 p.m. Evensong. Sermon on the 6th Commandment. Tuesday fall meeting of the Dean- ery of Huron opens its meeting at Bay field at 10.00 a.m. in charge of Rev. E. 0. Gallagher, the Rural Dean. The annual meeting of Little Hel- pers of St. Paul'a church will be held on Saturday October 3rd at 3 p.m. A short religious service and the child- ren's offering to Missions will be held in the church with the reetoi• in charge. A social hour afterwards will be spent in the Parish Hall when Mrs. Monteith of Goderieh will speak. A short program will also be given by the children. An interested are wel- come tothis meeting. Wesley Willis The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per will be dispensed. at morning wor- ship on. Sunday next Oat. 4. The mem- bers of the church are asked to . re- member that this day is World Com- munion Sunday and that they should make everyeffort to be at the Lord's Table in their own church, Evening worship in Wesley -Willis is withdrawn on Sunday Oct. 4th to enable our people to join Ontario St. Congregation celebrating its Miniver - sexy. • Will the congregation please keep in mind that a pre -communion service the church on Friday be held in h evening of this week Oct. 2. Ail our people are invited to attend and thus prepare their mind and hearts for the blessing that should be theirs as they meet at The Lord's Table on the morning of World Communion Sun- day. In connection with the Wesley -Wil- lis adult Bible Class, the lesson for Oct. 4th is entitled "Faith in Christ as our Personal Saviour". Acts 16: 13-15 and Romans 5: 1-11. At the regular meeting of Clinton Lodge, A.F. and A.M., No 84, Friday washonor- ed Dir J.S. Evans with 51) beingpresented a edbYp d year veteran membership jewel, the gift of the Grand Lodge, for 50 years' continuous membership. The presentation was made by past D.D. G.M. Dr. J. W. Shaw, who received the same decoration three years ago. Dr.. Evans was made a Mason in Bruce Lodge Tiverton, in 1892. In 1907 he affiliated with•. Clinton lodge as a past master, he having attained to that rank in his mother lodge. Dr. Shaw in his presentation ad- dress, outlined the many changes that .have taken place in the personnel of the lodge.. Felicitations and congratn-. lotions were extended by letter to Dr. Evans from his mother lodge, Bruce A.F. and A.M..No. 841. The work of the Iodge Friday even- ing consisted of the initiation of two candidates, one of them being a mem - her of the armed) forces, the other a teacher. Members from No. 81 R.A.F.. Radio. School were present, also E. S. EvanS St..Marys, who was P resent to 'see his father decorated., . A. E., Douglas a member of Durham: Lodge and now resident' here, was.„an inter-' ested and welcome, visitor. SKATING POTATO The roller skating potato that the News -Record• has in its window this week was found by Mr. James Taylor, in his garden on. Mill Street. The po- tato, a freak of nature, has grown, around the iron axle of an old roller skate, which Mr. Taylor,,esthnatee to be about fifty years old. 'Mr. Taylor also tells us that when roller skates were first invented, some fifty odd years ago, it soon became the popular sport of the day, and a rink was built in Clinton' on Mill street. The skates were wooden with leather strap across the toes and around the ankles, wooden rollers and the iron • axle. ' V Canvassing For Salvation Army Mr. George H. Jefferson, chairman for the Salavtion Army Campaign now inro ress in Clinton,informs P g us that the canvass will be finished this week. Mr. E. E. Paterson, man- ager of the Royal Bank in Clinton is acting as treasurer. Members of the Red Shield Women's Auxiliary are helping to canvass the town for funds, because sufficient men could not be procured. V Rebekah's Elect Officers At the last regular meeting of Hur- onic Rebekah Lodge the following of- ficers were elected: N. G., Mrs. D. Miller, V Large Mangolds Grow Here Mr. Phil Rowcliffe,, whose farm is on the second concession of Stanley township, tells us that hegathered eight enormous mangolds from his field this year, aggregating. 189 pound in weight. Two of : them weighed; 28. pounds each; three were 24 pounds each; one was 21 poundsandtwo were', 20 pounds each. , ' Mr. Roweliffe feels confident that he has established •arecord marigold, growth for this part of Ontario at least. V. G., Mrs. V. Knights. Rec. Sec., Mrs. G. 'Sutter. • Fin. Sec., Mrs. M. Waters. Treas., Miss. A. Steeper The above together with • the ap- pointed offiners. will be installed into their respective chairs. on Monday evening, Otcober 5th, by the D,D.P., Mrs. Lucy Shore of Goderieh. All members are urged to be present. V LITTLE LOCALS Miss Frances Cooper has accepted a position on the staff of the Bank 'of Montreal in Alliston. Acknowledgment of hand knit socks from L.A.C. Stewart Cook of Guelph and L.A.C. Phillip Sperling of St. Thomas, has been received by the War Services Association: Plans are at present under way for the convention of, the Ontario Second^ ary School Teachers''Pederation rep- resenting district No, 4, which will be held in, Stratford on October 24th. Teachers are expected to attend from Clinton, Goderieh, Mitchell, Seaforth, Kitchener, Elmira, Brussels and Han- over. CLINTON MERCHANTS DISC USS EARLY CLOSING HOURS Merchants and other 'business• men and women of Clinton met last Thursday evening in the council cham- ber of the town hall to discuss war- time economy in conservation of elec- trieitY,labor etc., Mr.W.S.R.S .I- H olines. was appointed chairman and Mr. Orval Lob) as secretary. A committee was appointed, including a representative of each separate line of merchandis- ing to interview the. merchants in their respective groups with a view to securing full co-operation in order to put the movement into operation successfully. The committee includes, Thomas Riley, Clary Connell J. J. ' Zapfe, Miss R. V. Irwin ,Norman Counter, Charles Lockwood, Miss An-. nie McDonald, A. T. Cooper, Miss E. Cluff, W. M. Aiken, Bert Gliddon, H. Bartliff J, A. Sutter, Fred Ford, W. J. Plumsteel, and E. Pattison. If the neworder of working only fifty-six hours per week comes into effect it will -mean that Clinton busi- ness places will close their shops every Wednesday afternoon the year round, and . closingat ten o'clock on Saturday' nights. 'except for the Christmas season. V CAN YOU WARE 'Al ROOM ? Due to the urgent demand _.z' the accommodations of the almost con- stant arrival of wives and families of members of the R.A.F. School an' appeal is made to all house -holders. to seriously consider the matter of re- arranging their living quarters in order that all may have a share in this "housing scheme." The acute housing problem, as a direct cause of the war, is becoming serious. We need the co-operation of every householder. Your effort can only be eonsid'ered as a patriotic movement. Will all persons having rooms to spare, or a dwelling to rent please leave their name, with any particu- lars at the Clerk's Office. V Worker Has Hand Injured While operating a jointer. In the Sherlock Manning Piano factory here last Thursday, Mr. Thomas Carter, worker, had three, fingers of his right hand badly cut, He was rushed, im- MILITARY NEWS Capt.' J. H. Beattie df the R.C.A.M. the week end t London e C. a spent Pent with friends in town. Major F. G. Thompson of the R. C. A.M.C. at London spent the week end with Mrs. Thompson and family. Among the recent enlistments- in the Royal Canadian Air Porte at Lon- don is James Gordon Herman, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Herman. Quarter -.Master Sergeant George Knights on the staff of the Military Hospital in London spent the week end with 1VIrs. Knights and small son.' The following seamen front H.M.C. S. Provost,' London, are visiting 'at their homes in town, M. J. Schoenhals, Maurice Maguire,Clarence Neilans, and Jack Shanahan. I Eddie H. Stevenson, formerly of No. 31, R.A.F. School, Clinton, received his wing and sergeant's stripes as an air - gunner at the Bombing and Gunnery School at ,Jarvisthis, week.- "Steve" was familiarly known to. Clinton hoc- key fans last winter, having acted as representative of the School on the ex- ecutive of the Intermediate Hockey Club, when members of the airforce played, mediately to Dr. Shaw where medical . his profession with the late W. H. attention was given and several stit- Barnum, of Aylmer. This was the ches were required. start of a career which was to develop On Wednesday of this week Mr. quickly into one of the prominent law Carter returned to the doctor's office businesses of the district. where the stitches were removed, but After eight years spent in Aylmer, it was found that th cat had not heal- Mr. Livermore opened a practice of d ed thereby making it necessary to put his own in St. Thomas, taking over in more stitches. It is hoped that all the practice of the late J. H. Robert - three fingers may be saved. Mr, Cart- son. Mr. Livarniore has been promin- er carries his hand in a sling now but ent in court work and has frequently it is still quite painful. E. S. LIVERMORE APPOINTED JUDGE St. Thomas Solicitor is Named to Bench in Norfolk Only 14 years after being called to the bar, Ernest S. Livermore, K. C., • has been appointed as Judge of the County Court of the County df Nor- folk. Mr. Livermore is now only 40 years of age and he receives the ap- pointment as one of the youngest nten ever to be so honored. However, wide experience in his own practice as well. as several years served as magistrate in the counties of Elgin, Oxford and Norfdlk, have fitted him for the re- sponsible task which lies before him. The young judge is a native of Min- ton linton in Huron County where his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, James Livermore now 'reside. He attended Victoria College, University. of Toronto, and after graduating studied at Osgoode Hall. He wascalled to the bar at c d age' of 26, and began the practice of acted as Crown proseeutor in note- worthy criminal cases. One of the most recent of these was his appear - An Unusual Coincidence arca for the Crown at the trial of Charles larence Dickinson, the Call it fate if you want to, but its Guelph youth tried. for the murder of certainly unusual to have a son rush- his mother and sister in February. ed to 'the hospital to have his appendix N1 r, Livermore began to serve as removed exactly twenty-five years of magistrate of the county courts three ter the father has had his appendix years ago and has earned the reputa- tion of a wise and fair judge. For a number of years he has been solicitor for the county of Elgin as well as for many ,townships in Elgin and fdr North Wal ingh n townshipwnshiP inNor- folk, Stephen iro Huron County` and Ekfrid in Middlesex, As a citizen of Aylmer Mr. Liver- more has been active in government church and welfare organizations. For five years he was a councillor of the town andfor three years he served as reeve. He was warden of Elgin county in 1934. A valued member of the Aylmer Rotary Club, he has held the offices of secretary and president, and in the work of St. Pail's United Church has been devoted as.superin- tenrlent. He has also served as chair- man of the. Elgin County Children's Aid Society. He was president of the Elgin Historical Society for a period. Military life has also claimed the attention of the new judge. He has held a commission of first lieutenant in the second Elgin Regiment (Reser- ve) being lieutenant of "D" Com - out. This is the case in the Nediger fam- ily. Billy, son of Councillor and Mrs. J. W. Nediger, Jr., was rushed, to the hospital on September 16th, 1942, for an appendicitis operation. Twenty-five years ago on September 16th, 1917, J. W. Nediger, Sr., also a councillor then, and Mrs. Nediger rushed their son' John to the, Goderieh hospital for an appendicitis operation. V PREPARING FOR VICTORY LOAN County Headquarters in Clinton, with, Mayor McMurray, Chairman The Organization of Huron County for the Third Victory Loan Campaign is well under way. A. J. McMurray, Mayor of Clinton, has accepted the Chairmanship and t I. Clinton Prank Fingia sd, � C., C and a George H. Jefferson; Clinton, are the Joint Secretaries. Serving with them as Vice -Chairman are: Robert Bow- man Brussels; Dr. It. A. Campbell, Parry, Aylmer. Hensall.; Jas. Kinkead, Goderieh; J. Mr. Liverrnore's wife is a native of G. Mullen, Seaforth, Victor Falconer, the her husband's appointment to will takwhiche their family. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 5< .J. Pratt, of Courtland. The Liver mores have one son Wilfred, who is just entering high school. Mr. Livermore will succeed Judge Boles, whose death occurred in June. Clinton,: and H. C. MacLean, Wing - ham. H. J. Vandewater is back again as organizer, with S. C. Hetherington as assistant organizer. Under such strong leadership it is; assured, that every effort will be made to maintain Huron County's excellent record of supporting the all-important Victory Loan Campaigns. Headquarters for the coming cam- paign will be located in Clinton. Suit- able accommodation has been obtained at the main intersection. The ser- vices of Miss, E. Paterson have been secured for duty at these offices. Committees and Canvassers for all districts will be appointed shortly and, 11 is hoped that the hearty welcome and co-operation that is, their due will be accorded them by all Huron County see:dents when ,called on during the 'Third Victory Loan Campaign which' is 1o, open October 19th, 1942. Huron Old Boys. to Hold Euchre and Bridge The Huron Old Boys' Association of Toronto will hold a euchre and bridge at Haddon Hail,' 310 Bloor St. W., on Wednesday evening, October 7th. All former Huronites now resident in To- ronto are invited and a cordial wel- come also awaits friends from Huron, CountywhoToronto may bei n T rent on that date. This event will mark the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the Association.