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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-11-12, Page 4PAGE 4 THE CLINTON. NEWS -RECORD :eep Your Feet Dry You'll Find our Stock 'Complete for the Coining Wet Season SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY A. ToCOOPER. Phone: 36w Main Store, 36j :Second Floor Specia.L Xmas 'arils EXCLUSIVE WITH US Beautiful Ala Extra Nice Stock. Sentiment You Will Like Box of 12 Cards 25 cents Box of 18 Cards 50 cents Box of 12 cards (Religious) . 49 cents DON'T FORGET YOUR COD LIVER OIL VITAMINS HALIBUT CAPS. 100 . , . $1.25 RALINER CAPS 100 . , , $1.50 111, S, ,LINTON�4IJL ONEST. PHIL B. C, 9 is e u'litO PHONE 57. 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Jodphurs Hi-Cuts $11 .60 Slack Suits i ....,,....$ .$9.50 Boy's Sport Shoes Slacks only . $5.00. $3.75 and. $4.25 Breeches $5.25 New Shipment of Girl's Jackets Just In, Conte and Look Them Over Wo can also supply you with everything in Ski Caps, Mitts and Suits. Model Craft for the Children EPPS SPOK.T S ® Headquarters For All Sporting Goods LONDESBOICO Mrs, Bruce Cameron of Cincinnati 'who has been visiting with her uncle Mr. Win. Campbell returned to her 'tome . on Monday. Mr. and Mrs, R. Yungblutt and Mr: acid Mrs. Willows Mountain spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. L. Whitely Gerrie. Mrs. Lilly Webster held a quilting and tea on Tuesday afternoon for the 'The Mission, Band s nB n met in the church school room on Sunday evening for their thankoffering meeting. which commenced by a sing songof several hymns, with Mrs. Bert Shobbrook pre. :siding, Gail Manning read the scrips tare lesson, Thelma Shobbrook an in strumental, Slides were shown by Rev. Menzies' and' Beecher Menzies.Solo by Doreen Armstrong, Bert Knox and Ken Wood took up the offering. Rev. Menzies closed the meeting with. pray. Mrs. Nellie Watson held a Red Cross quilting and pot luck supper on Tuese}ay afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. McBride of Carlow v tstte d with Mrs, ' McBrtd•e , s sister VARNA Mrs. S. Miller of Cromarty .has returned to her home after spending the past week with her school mate Mrs. M. B, Beatty, F1vyd McAsh of London spent the week end at his home in the village. Mrs. M. G. Beatty, and Miss Mos - sop spent Sunday afternoon with. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Stephenson of the Go- shen line. Mrs, M. A. Rathwell, who has spent the summer with Mrs, M. Reid has re- turned to Windsor where. she intends spending the winter. Mrs. 12. Chutor is spending the week with her daughter Mrs. Weeper of Lonclon. Mr. and Mrs. G. I3: Beatty and family spent Saturday with friends in .Ripley.:• Miss M. Reid of Bayfield was re- newing• acquaintances in the village one day last week. The- Junior Farmers met its the township hall Monday night. V Wartime passenger traffic on the South African Railways has averaged :Mrs. Laura Sundercock, on Sunday. 1125,000,000 passengers each year. BATFIELD Miss Annie McCurdy and; Mr, Ro- bert McCurdy returned to Stratford an Monday after having spent the summer months at their summer home Stanley Park. Mr. Rhenny Larson, has returned to his home after having helpedwith the harvesting in Sask. Miss Jessie Metcalfe spent the week end with her mother Mrs. ler, F. Metcalfe. Auietwedding, di q was solemnized on Tuesday morning in Trinity Church when the Rev. John -Graham united in marriage, Violet Isabel; only dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Turn- er, Blue ;Water Highway, Shanley township, and, Jaynes Fraser, eldest S'011 of Mr .and Mrs. James R. Ster- ling of Goderich Township. The bride, who was given in inarriage by her father, was beautiful in a floor length gown of heavenly blue sheer, with matching finger' tip yell. She carried a. large banquet of white. mums, and was attended by Miss Grace Sterling, sister ' of the groom who wore a rose taffeta gown with harmonizing hat and carried yellow mums. Me, Robert Turner, brother of the bride, supported the geom. Fol- lowing .the ceremony the immediate .families of the bride and groom re- paired to The Little Itnt iwhere the wedding breakfast was served. Con- gratulations and the best wishes of al the community are extended to the young couple. Members of L.O.L. No. 24 their faun Wes and friends enjoyed a goose din ner in the Orange Hall on Friday night followed by a social hour. Miss Jean Sturgeon, youngest dale ghter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sturgeon returned home last week after having had her tonsils removed in Clinton hospital. • The Rev. Wm. McCleary will be present to give an address and show moving pictures entitled "Churchill's Island" at the annual meeting of the Bayfield Branch of Upper Canada Bible Society which will be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening a 8 o'clock, Mr. McClearyi has been here on two other occasions and it i always a privilege to hear hien. Miss Josephine Stirling returned Jo her hone on Sunday after spen,l Mg' a weep with her brother. D. A Stirling of Goderich Township, Miss Elsie MacLeod left on Sunday for Hespeler, where she has taken a position, Miss Elsie Leach spent the wee( end at • home, returning to flespclei on Sunday. The Beeth occurred at her ltnm• in the village on Sunday November 8 after a lengthy illness of Mrs. Worth, Castle, widow of George Casale in her eighty-second year. The deceasedwoman, who was a d•tu••htee of the late ;ter. and i'MIre Thomas heard, was born in Stanley Township, in :Februay 1801. H:n•e she grew to womanhood and •married Geo Castle. After farming on the Snub's. Line, Stanley Township for a number of years 'tete family moved to Bay- field to thein home on Main street' about forty years ago, Mr. Castle predeceased her in 1920 and her ones daughter, Maude in 1040. Surviving are four son..a George ad i•} e of G e eh Thomas and John of Bayfield and Sid- ney ' of Simone, also a sister, Mrs. William Howard of Detroit, who was with her sister during 'her long 'ill- ness. There are eleven grandchildren. The funeral which was largely attend- ed was Held from her late residence on Tuesday- afternoon and internment made in Bayfield Cemetery, The services at the home and graveside wereconducted by Rev. Jahn Gra- ham, rector of Trinity church oe which the deceased woman was a member. The pallbearers were: Nelson, Emm- erson, Leonard, Russel aucl William Heard and Charles Touts. Besides her immediate family, the following were among those present for. the funeral. Mr. and Mrs, Len Heard, Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. George Ilowarci, Exeter, Mrs. Jane Ravelle, Grand, Bend, Miss Mabel- Howard, Mi. George Howard, Detroit, Mich; Pte Thos Castle, Wind - The Iai;e Mrs. Castle wasof a gentle kindly bnt retiring disposition and will be greatly missed by . her many friends relatives. and ' The Corr esno n 'mg Secretary of •theiI Soldiers Community Fund has receiv- ed the following letter from. another of Bayfield's boys overseas, Some- where in England, Sunday, October 10: "Dear Friends: I received your• most welcome parcel today and sure was glad to get 'it. So 1 ani answer- ing you right 'back to let you know I received it. I also have gotten all yotie parcels and Ietters so far. I sure appleeiate the' cigarettes a lot. as that is one thing we sure miss over here, the good old Canadian smokes. I sure have received lots of letters from home and friends around Bay- field lately and am glad to get•them. I received a parceI from Mother a week ago, also brother George re- ceived one, rtoo, so I've are doing fine. L: got a letter frons-feorge yesterday, he is asking fol' you all, Be is not farfroni Where I am situated so we. keep in touch with 'each other quite a lot. I have r a c s,en himtwice so far. I have .yet to see some• of the other chaps from Bayfield., I can't write very good, this time as I hurt my hand the other, day but it;isn't muc}l to worry about. it's conilng• along fine. The R.C.R, Regiment put on a dance last :night in a village town and we sure had a lot of fun. '..guess: by the time that you get this letter the snow will soonbe flying. We do not get much anew of any account ov- er here. It's mostly all rain and cold. weather. I am going to spend; a few days next month with my brother Bo we can talk about -the old tines of Bayfield. We have a company fund over here which we pay, a shilling .a month into go we have a Glance every month. I like this' country and I also 'like soldiering over here,. I sent sone pictures' away to get them developed, and when they come back I will send you en some, I. will give you a list of names from, whom I have received letters, so here groes. Brown Lindsay, George Lindsay, Jessie Blair, Jack Thome, George Swan of Bruce field, Newton Beithena, Emma, Aud- rey, Mother and Dad, Herbert Stur- geon, George Sturgeon's wife of Brit- ish Columbia, also a- few ole} gird friends, So I am thanking you all kindly and tell then to keep the good work up, I will do my best to answer them all. I can't think of much more but it seems funny over here at nights, A*'ter eight o'clock at night ;jou never see a light of any kind. When it's eight o'eolck over there, it's two o'eloek here, so there is quite a dif- ference in the time. I guess I will close wishing' you all the very best and good •luck. So cheerio, be sure to answer. Your Soldier Friend James (A4525 Pte X. W. Sturgeon, C. Coy. Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian Army Overseas); Mrs. Oliver W. Rhynas returned home last week after attending the warcine conference of the Women's Hospital Aids Association, Mrs, Rhy- nas urs le-elteteci to the prceideney, having presided many years over this eseciatkn. Mrs. Rhynas is also the first nice -president o:f the Ont, Ilosa- i.itai Association, Chairmen cif the Do- minion Committee hi the Canadian Hospital Council st member of the America Hospital A,s ociatiun and the Canadian Author's Association. All the literature sent out by the Value tart'' Ilospital Aids i.e from the pen of Mrs. Rhynas. PORTER'S. HILL The Anniversary Services at Grace eleircli were well attended. Rev, W, Iar,.ets of Holmesville delivered two eplendid sermons. In the morning he spoke on four anchors necessary for a true Christian Life, In the evening Ms theme was "This' is a day of good tidings and we bold our peace. The choir, and Mrs. Cox, the orga ist are to be congratulated. Thanl-s to all those who helped in any way to 'make the day a success. The t} attko fe •' f ung antountecl to one hun- dred and forty eight dollars. Soiitething• rather unusual are ap- ple blossoms in -November, Gime Lockhart, while plowing in the orch- ard on Noereinher 6th picked a bunch of apple blooms. This family has al- so enjoyed ripe raspberries from their patch, picked this month. Mrs; Miltoi, Woods• was hone from London over the week encl. She is much' improved in health. Her daugh- ter, Mrs, Jas. /herein accompanied her, Miss Joyce: Gar3iner of London spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Gardiner. - Mr. and Mrs. Long, Miss Jean and Ivison Torrance all of I{ippen were Sunday visitors at Reetl Torrance's. Mrs. (Dr.) Addison and two child- ren of Sudhu y visited her sister, Mrs. Glenn Lockhart. Mr. and Mn.sGeorge Proctor have moved and are settled in their new home at Porter's Hill. • We understand Mr, Albert Pick- ard is and has bought the Praetor farm and is moving there soon. Gwongratnlations to Mn. n John! harmer of and Mrs. Windsor, recently ma:niede and are now visiting at the bonne of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ro- bert Harmer. THURS.,"NOV, 12,1942 Red Shield The regular meeting of the R. S. W. A. was held dime Salvation alvation Army Hall, on Tuesday November 10th. There were 18 members and 1 visit- or present. Collection amounted to $1.62. Articles brought in were, 5 • pair mitts; 14 pairs•socke; 1 sweater; 1 Sc rf. ' I a I We i hr w W s to acknowled} e 1 quilt top donated by Mrs, Calton, This was packing day and the fol- lowing ollowing' articles were packed: 12 quilts, 2 crib quilts, 5 pair pyjamas; 2 dress- es; 2 ditty bags;.5 scarves; 2 turtle neck, tuck-ins;'.32 pair socks; 2 pair seaman's socks; 1 chiles sweater; 10 ;pair mitts, 1 pair wristlets, The next meeting will be Tuesday Noy, 17th at the Salvation Army hall all members come as, early as pos- sible as there will be quilts to be quilted. V WEDDINGS PLOWMAN—SHEI'P'Ap,D A marriage of interest.was solem- nized at Donlands United Ghereh, To- ronto, by Rev. R. J. 'Irwin, whets Ruth Dorothea Sheppard, eldest dau- ghter •of Mr. and Mrs. James Shep- pard, .Toronto, was united' in mar- riage to . Private Earl 'Weir Plow than, Camp Borden, only son of Mrs Plowman,• Donnybrook, and tete late Mn, Jaynes Plowman: The bride chose a brown tailored suit with matching accessories and wore a corsage of roses. The couple was attended by Miss Margaret Sheppard, Toronto and Sap . Per Robert Arid Petawawa, After the ceremony, a reception was held at 49 Olive avenue, Toronto. The couple vis ited friends and relatives in Goderich Dungannon and Auburn on their wedding trip, V LOHNES--CROUSE A quiet wedding was solemnized in St. Paul's Anglican, church, Clinton, at eight o'clock Thursday evening, Nov ember 5th, when Squadron Leader Scott Morton, padre of No. 31 RA F. Station, Clinton. united in mar tinge, Ruth Marguerite Crouse, only daughter of 112r .aucl Mrs. Stewart Crouse of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia and Leading Airoraftman Roseville M Lohnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ells worth Lohnes, of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, The bride wore a beige wool jersey clress, with brown velvet trim ane brown aceessenies. Her corsage was of pink Briarcliff roses and Maiden Hair fern, She was unattended. Lead Me Aircraft:mt II. Ernie K'assie of Montreal, was groomsman. The grooms gift to the bride was a chcqu:� and t; his best man, a Ron- son cigarette Fighter. A reception' was held at the Host - Home. R ;1:F., Station, Clinton, at which wereptc'ecnt, Officers and Air- anen with their wives, Wing Common. der Cocks, tate Commanding Officer of the Station gave a toast bride to which the z0 rue » groom fittingly replied. A luncheon was served which 't- included punch, the three-tier weed — V Under the Unice]. Management Co- operative plan in force on the 'Can- adian National . Railways 47,000 sug- gestions have been brought up by the Mechanical DepartmentandMainten- nce a of Way Co -Operative Committees since the inauguration of the plan, The majority of these suggestions have been accepted. - mg cake and others d-in'.y r.f',-'t- meets. L, A,c , anti Mr s, L o}tn ing in Clinton at present asahe isat- trolledto No. 31 R.A.F. School. HOLMESVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitmore and son Harold of Hamilton spent the week end in the vicinity. Harold who is a law student had just returned from the west, having been sent out from the University. Iohnesville United Church The W. M. S. of the floltnesviile Unitech chinch will hold their annual Thankoffering service on November 15 at the hour of 7:80 pan. Mrs, W. J. Rogers will be the speaker. There will also beseei special music andpanto mjhie entitled . "The Old Ragged Cross". CONSTANCE A. C. Kelso Adams, of R. C. A. It'., Dunnville spent the week end with his parents. Mn, and Mrs. E. Adams. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Britton were Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hoggarth of Wal laceburg, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Reelcie and family of London, and Mr. and. Mrs. CIiff Britton and family of Clinton. Miss Edith Britton left Monday with Mr ,and Mrs. Andy Reelcie to spend some time in London. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cunningham and fancily of Auburn spent Sunclay with Mr, and Mrs. Austin Dexter. Mr ,and Mrs, Chas Dexter spent Sunday with lila' and Mrs. Vincent of Goderich, • Miss Doris Lawson and Miss Mary, Downie of London spent the week end 1 FOWL SUPPER The annual fowl supper of St. Joseplt s Church, Clinton, will be hole in the l t church hall on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16th Supper Served From 5.30 p.m. BINGO AND DANCE 7n the hall after the supper with good prizes A.generous portion of the proceeds to be donated to the Tied Cross IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT From The Clinton News -Record May we remind you again it is most important all weekly Newspaper subscription accounts be paid into the year 1942, This is a new regulation, and through no fault of the publisher, it must be enforced. Present-day .conditions have made many busi- ness changes, and this office does not want to antag- onize- its subscribers. But it is important all sub- scriptions be paid. Again we ask your favour and prompt payment of your subscription arrears. Look at your label,. If it does not read 1942, pay- ment is due. This office would'appreciate your co-operation. OBITUARY. MRS. F. W. WATTS The funeral of Mary Laving Mo - Gill, widow of Frederic W. Watts, To- ronto, formerly of Clinton, who died in - Hamilton on Wednesday, in her 80th year, following several months' illness was held at the MacGregor Funeral Home, Simeoe, on Saturday, afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Rev, A. C. Eddy, Hamilton, officiated and inter- ment was nacre in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Watts was born in Gerrie, Hur- on county, July 10, 1863, the daugh- ter of tete late James McGill and Catharine Hartley, pioneer settlers in Herron caun`ty, She was known throughout tire. province as lecturer and organizer for the Women's In- stitutes of Ontario and had also act - WILLIAM AIKENHEAD One of Stanley township's oldest residents, 'William Ailcenhead, passed away on Thursday, November Fath, at the hone of his daughter, Mrs. Char- les Lane of Tuekersniith township, in his 81st year. William Aikenlioad was a son of tate late John Aikenhead and Mar- garet Rosa Aikenhead, pioneers of that district, and was horn in Febru- ary 1802 on the swine farm where he had always lived. He was also a Iifelong member of Brumfield United church. His wife, the former Matilda Langley, predeceased hint twenty-sev- en years ago. Surviving are one brother, Albert Aikenhead of London, the only survi- ving member of a family of eleven: two sons, John of St • • edect as judge at many fall fairs in ' c3 ; and WiI- .eas ts; domestic science and othern feed of Clinton; and three daughters Mrs. Maxwell Tully of Peterborough; brunches of woineil's work, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lane and Mrs. Gra- Watts died about 28 years ttgo, A clan- gor McGregor of Tucker tn' i - getter, Catharine passed away at the vat funeral service was held from age of three years. Surviving are: tate home of his son-in-law Mr, Char one son, Rev, Hartley 'Watts, Nanti- les Lane on Saturday afternoon last coke, formerly of Teetervillc and with Rev, G. F, 111. Atkinson, of Courtland, and twti grandsons: Lieut- Brucefiold conducting the. service, The enant Hartley C. Watts, now stat- pallbearers were Mo:<ste. Hugh, Frank ioned at' Barricfield, and Flight So • ; and James Aikenite:ul, ('leas Lune geant Fred G. Watts, R.C.A.F,, at the cast coast ., V MRS. ROBERT 3, hICPHERSON Just six months after the death of her husband, Mrs. Robert X. McPher- son passed away on Thursday last at St. Joseph's Hospital in Guelph in hap fifty ninth year. Although in failing health for some months her passing g came as a .eat ,n, shock k r b r to many friends, who did not realize her serious condition, She will be sadly missed by her two children, Eugene of Toronto and Mrs. Benson Corless of Acton. Mk. and Mrs. M. T. Corless of Clinton attended the funeral which was field Saturday afternoon, Octob- where she spent the earl or 31st. Interment was in Fairview Iter( 01 airview her Ifo before moving to Toronto cemetery Gregor l"Ieciregor and Roy Tully of Peterborough. The flower beaters were four grandsons, Lloyd Aiken - head, Fred Aikenhead, William Lino tied Fred McGregor. Interment was in Baird's Cemetery. ELIZA A, IZZARD The funeral milt place Friday af- ter uo on Oct, 30 at two , o'clock front "Egmont," the home ofr D .anti hers. W. 3. R. Fowler, Guelph; of Mrs, Few- ler's sister, Miss Eliza Ann Izzard, whose death occulted on Wednesday, Octaber 28, at the Guelph General Hospital following an illness of many months. Born in Clinton, Huron County MRS PETER HAY The death took place, Sunday morn- ing, November first, at her home, 92 Albion Street, Brantford ,of Mrs. Ada Henley Jones Hay, beloved wife of Peter L. Flay. Deceased was born in England,' coning to Canada as a little girl. Her early' years were spent in Clinton where she also lived for many years following her marriage: While in Clinton, Mrs, flay, was whore she made hen home with her sister and Dr. Fowler, she moved to Guelph with them in 1922. While in Termite slie.,was an active and devout member of Olivet Church in Park - dale. Keenley interested in the welfare of the inen in the services, site was an ardent worker in war work dur- ing i' g first World War. 1'n this war, despite• e critical illness, she dict an immense amount of knitting and oth- er war work instil finally confined to bed. A person tef great moral strength very active in the choir of ' Wesley and fineness of character; she made Willis church, and also played the organ in the Catholic Church for many years. . Ar resident out of Brantford: for the past 28 ;,ears, Mrs. Hay has been in poor health for some time. While able how- ever, she was an active member of, Central Presbyterian church, great many friends and wiii be widely missed. The beauty and number of the floral tributes yes paid a silent tri- bute to her. She is survived by two sisters, other than Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. M. Flick of Goderich, and, Mrs. Charles sinr, of Londesborough; ansi three Left to mourn her loss .besides her brothers, Albert and 111, W. R. Is - husband, is one daughter,. Private zarvi both of Montreal and H. P. Iz- Margaret Flack, of the Canadian Wo- zard of Toronto, The service was conducted at the house. by Venerable Archdeacon G. F. Scovil who also officiated at the graveside in Park Lawn Cemetery in Toronto, where interment took place. Pallbearers were, Ernest Izzard, of Montreal, Dr. W, J. R. Fowler, Guellzh,. Basil Windrtrnr, Oakville; J. W. Tom- linson, of Humberside; Dr. C. D. Me- Gilvray and Dr. Lionel Stevenson of Guelph. men's Army Corps, Her father, Mi', William Jones, predeceased her sever- al years ago. The funeral was held Puesday,. November 3rd. with interment in Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford. with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lawson. Mrs. Robt. Lawson returned: home on Rniday after visiting relativles in Goderich,