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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-11-19, Page 4PAGE 4 �ly 30 Shopping Days Till Christmas GIFT DEPARTMENT INy(LUDES Al Beautiful Selection of English Chinaware — GIassware and Brass ware. You'll find it easy to choose Christmas presents at this depart- ment. , TOY. DEPARTMENT. Now Ready- Select as soon as you can as stocks are limited. Dolls, Games, Mechanical Toys as usual. 0 BOOKS STATIONERY CHRISTMAS GAims There is still time to or- der your Private Greet- ing Cards. Special as, sortment 25 for $1.00 with your name on; them. STORE OPEN EVENINGS TILL 8 A. T. COOPERALL THE N . AGA INNS W Special Xmas Cards EXCLUSIVE WITH US Beautiful Akt Extra Nice Stock. Sentiment You Will Box of 12 Cards Box of 18 Cards Box of 12 cards (Religious) Like 25 cents 50 tents 49 cents DON'T FORGET YOUR COD LIVER OIL VITAMINS HALIBUT CAPS. 100 ... $1.25 HALINER CAPS 100 ... $1.50 W. S. It RIMES PHM. S. A,i n w, OIIT. StiM awe PIONS 11 FIRE SALE starting Saturday, November 21st Balance of our stock to be cleared out. DAVIS Sc HERMAN CUSTOM TAILORS — Be Measured by a Tailor. The Hunting Season is in full Swing Don't Forget your Hunting and Trapping Licenses and we can supply with everything in equipment, guns and ammunition: and in clothing, Jackets, Coats, Breeches • and Boots. All Wool Kersey Hunting Sport Clothes for Women in Shirts for men .. $4.95 All sizes and Colors Doeskin Hunting Shirts For Sport Shirts $3.95 Men *1.95 and $2.40 Jodphurs Men's Hi -Cuts . $11.50 Slack Suits Boy's Sport Shoes Slacks only, $3.75 and $4:25 Breeches $5.25 $9.50 $5.00 $5.25 New Shipment of Girl's Jackets Just In, Come and Look Them Over We can also supply you with everything in Ski Cups, Mitts and Suits. Model Craft for the Children EPPS SPORT SHOP Radquarterss For AN Sporting (Gds Letter to Citizens of Huron Clinton, • News -Record' Dear Sir: Through your newspaper, which has been of very valuable' assistance throughout the campaign we would'the campaign, without receiving any like to heartily congratulate, the peo- (remuneration. The fine results recur STANLEY Pte. and Mrs. Joe Wild of Toronto spent the week end with relatives on the Bronson line. The last meeting of the Bronson line Red Cross, met at the home of Mrs, Keith Westlake on Wednesday Of last week. There was a large atten- dance. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Archie Arm- strong. Mr. John Wild and Mr. Gordon Scotchmer motored to Toronto on Sunday. The November meeting of the Stan- ley Community Club was held at the home of Mrs. Norman Baird with, the president, Mrs. Baird in charge. There were 21 members and 5 visitors prat. 1 sent. The roll call was answered by "My Favorite Medicine in Chest anal Why". The meeting opened by all repeating the Lord's prayer and the secretary and treasurer gave their re- ports. It was decided to have a social evening sometime in November. The officers•to form a committee to make arrangements. Mrs. Ed. Glen and Mrs. Adam Stewart volunteered to cut up the flannelette for baby clothes and the ladies spent the afternoon• in sew- ing and knitting. There were several quilts on display also many gifts for the shower for the children up north. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Walter Moffatt and the roll call is to be answered by sugges- tions for Christmas presents. HOLMESVILLE The W. M. S. met at the Parsonage Tuesday afternoon Nov. 10 with Mrs. W. Yeo opening the meeting and con- ducting the devotional service, The roll call was answered by a verse of scripture containing the word, peace. Mrs. Rogers favoured with a solo, Mrs. Bert Trewartha gave an inter- esting talk on Temperance and read- ings were given liy Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. W. Yeo. The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction. The W. A. held their meeting at the close with the President Mrs. E. Yeo in the chair. A pot luck supper was served. Miss Dell Finley has taken a posi- tion at Sky Harbour Goderich. The many friends of Mr. John Pot- ter are pleased to hear that he is making a splendid recovery and hope he will soon be his genial self again., Mr. and Mrs: Albert Pickard and family have moved to the George Proctor place on the Cut Line. AN Mr, Charlie Hutcheson, who had the misfortune to fall fracturing his leg The Vice Chairmen, Messrs. Bob is able to be around again. Bowman, Hal MacLean, Jim Mullen, Miss Clete Potter has taken a posi- James Kinkead, Vic Falooner and Dr. tion in A. T. Cooper's Store, Clinton. Campbell— all did an excellent job of supervising their districts. As Vice V Chairmen, these men donated a great Londoners Present • deal of time ,and thought in and of ple of Huron County for •. again, main- taining their excellent record of over- subscribing their quotas in the Vic- tory Loan Campaigns.,. Much credit i9 due to Mr. A. J. McMurray, the Mayor of Clinton, and ' Chairman of Huron County, who gave full time to furthering the success of the Campaign. Mr. W. L. Wbyte Chairman of'General Sales, did an ex- cellent job smoothing out difficulties .aha supervising and helping salesmen in all parts- of the County. He played, :a big •part ` in bringing about the -splen- ndid results. Credit should also go to :Mr. James C. Shearer, publicity Chair - whose special hair- whose,-special efforts were dir- ,ected to making the "Commando" bul- letin'so interesting and helpful to all the salesmen. Praise must also go to Mr. W. C. Attridge for ,obtaining such fine record' in the payroll savings section. ed throughout the County speak very well for the above men and for the salesmen, too numerous to name here, who did such a fine job, working day and night in order to thoroughly cover their territory. thanked by Squadron Leader J. Met. Many other people in the County, calf. Warrant Officer Parker was in voluntarily gave no little time and ef- chargeof a dance and the serving of fort to assure a successful campaign refreshments in the sregeants' mess and many speakers were called upon, after the program. some of these on various occasions and with little notice, but all delivered excellent messages and their work was much appreciated. Revue for Airmen Vendor: artists, received the ap- plause of R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. airmen last Wednesday evening when they presented the Tweedsmuir Victory Re- vue at No. 31 R.A.F. School here. The show was directed by Mary Bish- op Wintour'of London, The cast was The fine response from the R.C.A. F. and the R.A.F. Stations r at Sky Harbour, Port. Albert, Clinton and Centralia should not go unmentioned. We wish to express our thanks to the Officers.Commanding of these Camps,, and to the personnel who- set such q fine example for the civilian pop- ulace. The people of Huron County have co-operated' to the fullest extent pos. sible and have again proved their worthiness to the title "The Banner County of The Province." To, all those who haye helped in any way, we offer our sincere thanks. Yours Very Truly H. J. Vandewater Organizer. S. C. Hetherington. Asst Organizer, THE.CLINTON. NEWS-RECORD Heaviest Gale's, of -Season' IWeep Over Lake` Huron The heaviest gales of the season swept over Lake _ I1uron 'last Friday.' The driving wind, was accompanied by� snow and visibiltiy.vas so poor that persons at the elevators in :Goderioh could not see the breakwaters. No boats were expected. The Superior had left for Sarnia at midnight, two' hours before the storm broke, The Neter rose so high that it splashed :era er the foghorn, which is placed at twenty-five feet above lake -level. The turbulent waves rolled right over the breakwaters and piers. . v . CONSTANCE Euchre and dance in .the Forrester Hall at Constance on Friday night, Nov. 20th. Ladies with lunch free., Proceeds to go to the Red Cross. Mrs'. John Carter spent the week end with relatives and friend's in To- ronto. Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson' spent Sunday with Mrs. George Dale of Walton. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jewitt, Ronnie and Mr. and•Mrs. George Leitch spent. Sunday with Mr .and Mrs. James Carter, Huron Road. Mr. and Mrs. Eph. Clarke, Ellwood and Mrs. Lorne Lawson were in Strat- ford Thursday last visiting friends. Reeve John Ferguson is attending the County Council , at Goderich this week. Mr. E. Adams had the good. fortune of securing a deer early on Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Dolmage and` Wayne spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lawson. The regular meeting of the W. A. was held in the basement of the church Thursday afternoon, Nov. 12th, with the president, -Mrs. E. Adams presiding. The meeting opened by sing ing hymn 70 after whichMrs. Robt. Lawson and Mrs Britton led, in prayer. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. After •the • busi- ness was discussed the election of of- ficers took place which is as follows: President, Mrs. E. Adams; vice pres., Mrs. J. Carter; Sec., Mrs. Lorne Lawson; Treas.,-Mrs. Joe Riley, pian- ist, Miss Edith Britton. After this Mrs. Britton took charge for the W. M .S. v Annual Christmas Seal Campaign Aids Sanatorium' On the 16th of Novemner, Queen Alexandra Sanatorium, London, laun- ched its. fifteenth Annual Christmas Seal Campaign by the mailing of Seals to thousands of Western Ontar- io homes, business firms and organiz- ations, and soon these attractive little stickers will appear on letters every- where throughout Canada, proclaim- ing to the world that once again everyone is joining in the fight again- st that arch enemy of the home -Tub- erculosis. Mr. Arthur R. Ford, the Chairman of the Christmas Seal, Committee an an interview said that Tuberculosis had increased in Ontario and all but two provinces of the Dominion, and that the President of the Canadian Tuberculosis Association, in drawing attention to the rising death rate from this devastating disease, urged that greater effort be exerted by every Sanatorium in the Dominion in order that gains already made, night not because of the war, be lost. The president also called upon Can- adians for additional funds with which to expand our activities. The Hon. Mr. Kirby the Ontario Minister of Health also sounded a recent warning when he stated that "Every diagnostic and treatment fac- ility for Tuberculosis must be used to the limit of their capabalities and increased -if possible." To meet these pressing war needs, Mr. Ford hoped that many who have - net yet contributed to this great cause will, this year, do so and that all former contributors will continue their support in order that the Sana- torium may Poole forward. with con- fidence to a year of greater activity, made possible through the increased revenue, now so much needed. V OBITUARY DUNCAN MCEWAN After a brief illness, Duncan Stev- ens, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. John A'. McEiwan, Stanley Township, pass- ed away at his parents home on Wed- nesday, November 18th, in his nine- teenth year. Surviving besides his parents are,. one sister, Margaret . and a younger brother, Walter. „ The funeral, which will be' primate will be held at the home of his par- ents on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock. Rev. G. F. M. Atkinson; of Brucefield will conduct the service and interment will be made in Baird's cemetery. THOMAS ` ;E. LIVINGSTON Thomas E. Livingston well-known resident of Clinton, died early Tues day morning in a hospital in Lon- don in his 80th year, after an illness of several months. A son of the late Thomas Livingston and Jane (Roe) Livingston he was born on lot 6, concession 2, Mullett, on April 14th, 1863. In 1896 he married Mary Towns- end, who died , in 1926.They farmd e the helnentead term_ and ig 1930 Mr. Livingston retired -and took up residence in Clinton,` He was a Liberal in politics, Metho- dist and later United Church in relig- ion, and was an official of Ontario street church. He took a deep inter- est in horticulture, particularly in the flower gardens and trees of Clinton, anti was engaged' by the Town Coun- cil as tree"' supervisor. He was also interested in the activities of the Hur- on Fruit Growers Association and was a director of the Clinton Stock Show. There survive one son ,William on the homestead farm, Hul-lett; three daughters, (Josephine) Mrs. T. R. Thompson, Clinton; (Mabel) Mrs. J. F. Scott, and (Kathleen) -Mrs. John McGowan, Seaforth; 12 grandchildren; a brother, Dr. R. F. Livingston of Jonesville, Texas, and two sisters Mrs. James Mathieson, Harbour Beach, Mich., and Miss Susan Livingston, Clinton. The funeral will be held from the Ontario Street United Church, on Thursday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. Ser - will be conducted by Rev. G. G. Bur- ton, with former pastors of the church assisting. The pallbearers will be T. R. Thompson, J. F. Scott, J. McCowan, Bert Gibbings, Howard Johns, Edwin Johns. Interment will take place in Clinton cemetery. v MRS. MARGARET WISEMAN Mrs. Margaret Wiseman-, widow of John Wiseman, who for many years was customs officer here died at her hone Kirk street, Monday, Novem- ber 16th, in her 85th year, after an illness of seven years. She was for- merly Margaret Constable, a da titer of the late William Constable and Mar- garet (Walker) Constable, and was born in St. Marys in November 1858. The family later resided at Stratford. On August 14, 1878 she married Jahn Wiseman, who predeceased her in October, 1937. Alltheir inarried life they resided in Clinton, where Mr. Wiseman, in partnership with the late William Gilroy, engaged in the retail drygoods business. Later, he became customs officer here in which office he continued until his retiring age. The family of two sons and three daughters are all living. They are William Wiseman, of Detroit; John ,of Fort Erie; Mrs. J. G. Robertson of Ottawa; Mrs. E. McCallum of King- ston; and Mrs. Ewan Prowse, of Birm- ingham, Mich, There are two grand- children. Mrs. Wiseman was Presby- terian in religion and had been ac- tive in the various' women's organ- izations of the church until failing health prevented. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the resi- dence. The service was conducted by Rev. D. J. Lane of Goderich and Clin- ton. Interment was made in Clinton cemetery. ALBERT W. WISE After an illness of ever a year Al- bert W. Wise native of Huron County died on October 31st at Toronto,, at the age of eighty years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Clara Wise, and two daugh- ters, Mrs. D. C. 'McLachlan and Miss Reta Wise, all of Toronto, Deceased Was born in Goderich township and lived there until shortly after his mar- riage in 1891. Mr. and Mrs. Wise then farmed on the 8th concession of Colborne township until retiring to Goderieb in 1921. Several years later they moved to Toronto, where they had since resided. The funeral service was held at the Turner and Porter fun- eral parlors, Roncesvalles avenue, To- ranto, on Monday' afternoon Mammaber 2nd, and was conducted by Rev. Philip Duncan of Erskine • United church. The remains were laid at rest in Park Lawn cemetery, the pallbear. ers being Albert Cain of Guelph, Wii-' Ham Wise, H, L. Wise, . Charles Wise of Clinton, L. J. Warman and H. Clark of Toronto, OLIVER GEIGER Oliver Geiger, manager of 'the Bank of Montreal branch at Fenelon Falls, died suddenly at the bank from a heart attack, on Saturday, November 14th. pe was in `his 57th year. One week ago he attended the funeral of his father, Owen Geiger, at Hensall, former Warden of Huron County. He was born in Zurich and attended school THURS., NOV. 19, 1942 The industrial armies of Britain -- yes, and of Canada too and the fighting forces — need more eggs. Every hen should be a No. 1 War Worker - producing to her limit. Every possible egg must be secured this Fall and Winter. Ensure peak production at minimum cost by feeding a truly balanced laying mash — your . own grain mixed with SHUR-GAIN BIG 50 LArYiNG CONCENTRATE LOWER FEED COSTS -- MORE EGG PROFITS EGMAKER CONCENTRATE $3.70 SHUR-GAIN Laying Mash $2.55 SHUR-GAIN BIG 50 $4.70 Drop in and see ustoday about Increased Production and Greater Profits the SHUR-GAIN WAY. CLINTON FEED MILL PHONE 145 ALEX. WELLS Londesboro CLINTON, ONT. J. K. CORNISH Brucefield HAVE YOUR Christmas Cards PRINTED Greeting Cards are essential to the War Effort People are Iiving under a strain, and many of them are unable to collect their thoughts and express their feelings in a letter, but in greeting cards, with a sentiment on them, they, find words which exactly; express what they feel in their hearts. Come In and See Our Selection THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD there, the high school at Clinton and business school at Stratford. He start- ed his career with the Nelsons Bank at Hensall and later moved to Wat- erloo, Kitchener, London, Toronto, Bridgeport, Paris and Fenelon Falls. His widow is the former Frances Langhurst, at Waterloo, He also leav- es five brothers, and one sister. The funeral was held' on Monday, Novem- ber 16th. WILLIAM T. E. LE'PPINGTON Clinton and surrounding country- side were shocked and amazed on learning of the car mishap causing death to one olf Clinton's leading young men, in the person of William Thomas Edgar Leppington, aged 18 years, second son of Mr.• and Mrs. Thomas Henry Leppington of Clinton Ontario. Tommy, was in a car along with four other chums all employees of the Art Metal Industries, Galt, Tom- my, himself being an employee and foreman and had been in Galt almost one year. The boys were returning from skating at Guelph and were on their way home to Galt at 9.30 p.m. travelling on a narrow gravel road and were almost over the hilltop when they were partly blinded by the strong headlights of another car,. causing their car to overturn after being s•Iightly sideswiped. It was almost a miss but with the loose gravel, nar- row road, and glaring headlights, it was impossible to save the car. The wrecked machine was on its right side of road as' far as could be learned. Tommy was the first thrown out and 't is pi'esun ed that the car landed. on his' body, in its wild- dash into the ditch, turning over several times. Two were injured slightly and the other two escaped without a scratch. Tommy was taken to the Galt hosiptal at 11.30 Saturday night, along with the two injured men. His parents were notified and left immediately for the hospital. Tommy never regained con- sciousness and, passed away Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. The Par- ents were at his bedside when death occurred, also his two sisters and one brother, The remains were brought home to Clinton immediately. There survive his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henry Leppington, two sisters, (Iona May) Mrs. Albert Lie - bold of Zurich, and Edith Mary at home; two brothers, Jackie at home and Roy, the eldest, with the Cana- dian Army Overseas. ' His funeral was held from the. Clin- ton Baptist Church Wednesday after- noon to Clinton cemetery and was lar- gely attended at the house, church and graveside. The pallbearers were Pte. Murray East of the Highland Light Infantry at Galt; Edward East. R.C.A.F., Goderieb; Harry Tideswe1l, Hespeler; Maxwell Carter, John (Mac) Cameron and Frank Cook, all of Clinton. The flowerbearers were Reg. Jen- kins, Albert Silver, Frank Lawson, Clinton; Pte John Butler, Barriefield; Gordon Campbell, London; Aircraft - ;Ian Dick Dixon, R.C.A.F., Vancouver. Island; Gordon Dawson, Ayr; ' Ed- ward Barber, Kitchener, Bili Ramsay, and Len Kargus, Guelph; Joel Reise, Clarence Dupius, Len Oliver, Albert Oliver, Robert Keleher and Ken Mc- Arthur, all of Galt. Friends and relatives attended the funeral from Elora, Guelph, London, Sarnia, Stratford, Tecumseh, Sea - forth, Auburn, Blyth, Goderieb, Zur- ich, Galt, Kitchener, Ayr, Ilespeler and Wingham, Thirty-five fellow em oyees of the Art Metal Industries Galt attended in "a body. Considering the price of eggs at haat the hen's turn to crow. pl its