HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-11-26, Page 1R'he ' Clinton News -Record Est. 1878
'NO. 6120 -63rd YEAR
With Which _ is Incorporated TheClinton New Era
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CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 19E12
Gifts Choose Glis Here
PENAND. PENCIL SETS ,•-,
WRIST WATCHES -Many sty- wants a Waterman'
les by popular reliable' menu- Even Santa
factures.
RINGS, BRACELETS, LOCKETS, NECKLETS, BROOCHES
WFteHAVE A WIDE VARIETY IN ALL JEWELLERY
CUPS AND SAUCERS, TEA-
POTS, •LUNCH SETS, SER-
VICE PLATES - All are fine
English goods.
HOLLOW -WARE Our stock
of Rogers silverware gives you
the opportunity for a splendid
choice.•
H. HELLYA,R
CHB1STMASfi1FT SUPREME
Wool Filled Satin Comforters
Two-tone Reversible, and
Edged with Contrasting
'Silk Cord.
A Number of Shades from
which to make a choice.
And Priced so Reasonably
at only $7.50.
Umbrellas and Hand Bags
Our -Christmas ,Sleek is here
and Selling Rapidly.
To Avoid disappointment, buy
Early.
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RED CROSS NOTES
Canada's first Victoria Cross Winn -
err in this war, Lt. Col. Merritt, taken
prisoner at Dieppe, al a recent com-
munication to his wife, stressed the
need for parcels of food and clothing
and advised her to get in touch with
the Red Gross for particulars, A
steady stream of letters of apprecia-
tion for prisoners of war parcels con-
tinues to pour into Red Cross Head-
quarters and Branches, manyo f them
from parents and other relatives of
the prisoners of war. "We mothers
of soldiers who are prisoners appre-
ciate, 'and are told in every letter from
our sons, how much they appreciate
the work the Canadian Red Cross does
for them," writes Mrs. C. C. Harrow
of New Zealand. "I never appreciated
the Red Cross until.I was captured
and now I realize they can't be too
highly praised", wrote Corporal John
Elliott to his mother Mrs. M. Elliott,
Huron St., Toronto: '
Sgt. Pilot Nugent of Lindsay,` whose
plane took fire and exploded over
Germany has asked his mother to give
$2.06 of his moneyeach month to the
Red Cross because he says it is their
main joy and it, is 'not too' much
when you know how much work the
Red Cross is doing. Another prison-
er writes, "We over here think the
Red Cross is doing well, better than a
good many people know. We over
over here, think they are pretty mar-
vellous; not forgetting of course, the
people who suliscltillle to the Red
Cross." •
Donations,
St, Joseph's Church $25.00
Pupils of Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and S
of Clinton Public Sehool, through
sale of Christmas Cards, $20.00.
THE'IHOME PAPER
Mailing List =Uolrected
The News-Recor+iis ' mailing lists
were corrected upas Saturday, Nov-
ember 21st,, Shoul;iyiany .subscriber's
date '.be overlooked .i`ithey are asked
to'eomrnunicate ate' ce. with this of-
fice.
r Christmas Gifts
Our Stock of Watches, Jewellery and other Gift
Lines is Most Complete.
In Fact We Believe it is the Best We have Ever Had.
We urge you to shop now so 'that we will be able to
give you the best service possible
There are dozens, of lovely new watches to choose
from in most of the leading makes
Also see our fine selection of rings -Signets, Birth.
stones, Emblems, Cameos, Onyx, Pearl & Diamonds?
New Metal Compacts in GreatVariety from $1.00 up.
We have the new perfected Wooden Compacts as
well from $1.00 to $3,25
The Comptone Plastique ue in several gem -like colors
at $4.50 Each
jewellery including J
new costume j
Large stock of
beads in all colors and lengths, pins and brooches, etc
Silver trays, casseroles, tea services, cream and
sugars as well as all the newest patterns in Rogers
and Community Flatware.
Complete in Tarnish Proof Chests
Inspect our grand new stock of Lockets, Dresser
Sets,
p Crystal,Book Ends, Carving Sets Etc.
Everthin for the men in uniform from Identity
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Bracelets, and Ronson Lighters to Razor Blades.
Every Article in attractive Gift Box
W. N. COUNTER
Counters for Finer: Jewellery for Over Half a
Century in Huron County
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Board. '
ness Status
Villages and towns are
numbered' among 200 localities, in
Western Ontario,Whose merchants
have; made apply to' the Region-
al office of the Yme Prices and
Trade Board for ission to change
their business st ''
W. Harald M lips, prices and
supply represent said the great-
est number of applications had some
from those desiringchange in busi-
ness location. P negotiating for
new business a time the order
went into effect account for a
making
a li=
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number o
largo b . f g PP
cation.
Applications f inencement, ac-
quisition or a on of business
may be made atregional office.
Information co ing the details
which must besupplied with the ap-
plication may Obtained at ' each
local office of Wartime Prices
and Trade Boar
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LITTLE LOCALS
Don't forget the salvage collection.
on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
•Thetax collector/ Mr.-Noiman:Ken-
nedi' .is• in 'the" wit clerk's office
every day for the purpose of collec-
ting taxes.
On Monday, Sandra McKnight cele-
brated her fifth birthday. 'She enter-
tained some of her girl friends, and
along with them she was pleased to
have her father Lieutenant J. L. Mc-
Knight, recently returned from over-
seas,`
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New Train Service
on Week Ends
News of an accelerated week end
train service between Goderieh and
London, made ;by the Canadian Na-
tional Railways, was especially good
news to the general public, and par-
ticularly to thousands of airmen sta-
tioned at Huron County air stations.
The new 50 mile limit for buses
snarled traffic up so much this past
week end that some airmen did not
reach their destinations uhtil early
Monday morning. Many were •op the
highway between Stratford and Gode-
rich, London and Clinton, hitch -hik-
ing and walking. Many reached their
stations cold and hungry, hours over-
due.
The New Week End Train Schedule
Saturdays Only: Leaves London at
8.15 a.m. arrives in Clinton at 10.45
a.m.; leaves at 10,50 a.m, for Gode-
rich and arrives there at 11.15 a.m.
Saturdays Only:. Leaves Goderieh
at 1.00 p.m. for'. Clinton arrives here
at 1.25 p.m. leaves for London at 1.30
p.m. and arrives there at 4 p.m. This
train to London makes connections
at 5.40 p.m. for Chatham, Wind-
sor, and Detroit; and at 4.20
p. m. makes connections for
Woodstock, Brantford, Hamilton, Tor•
onto and points . beyond. and at 6.00
p.m. makes connections for Strathroy
and Sarnia.
Sundays Only except Dec. 27 and
Jan. 3; Passengers arriving in Lon-
don at 9.14 p.m.' from Toronto, Ham'
ilton, Brantford and Woodstock,
leave at 9.40 p. m. for Clinton,
.arriving here at 11.5'0 p.m., leaves
Clinton at 11.55 p.m. and arrives in
Goderieh at 12.20 a.m. Passengers ar-
riving in London at 6.20 p.m. from
Sarnia and Strathroy can make- con-
nections with' the 9.40 train; also -pas -
sen pas-
sengers arrivingi London at. 7:20
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p.m. from Detroit, Windsor and Chat-
ham. • •
Sundays Only except Dec. 27 and.
Jan. 3: leaves Toronto at 10.30 p.m.
arrives in Clinton at 2.30 a.m.-and ar-
i' vet in Goderieh at 2.50 a,in.
Engagement Announced
Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Johnston; of
Auburn wish to announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Mary Mar-
jorie, to Mr. Raymond Norman Per-
due of London, formerly of'Gode
rich township, son of Mr. and Mrs,
John Perdue.
AMONG TFIE :CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church
The W.A. will m `et on Wednesday
December 2nd, at three o'clock in the
church. A picnic lunch will be served.
St, Paul's Churcj of England
Thursday, Tonight' 7.30 -Service of
Intercession,
Sunday
11.00 a.m. Matnii, Guest speaker,
Rev. A. H. O Neil, a former rec-
tor and now Prindipal of Huron Ool
lege, London
2.30 p.rn. Sunday. Ichool.
T:00 p.m Eleene4illi sermon:
"Ships mean Victory" The Navy
Week for Canada,
Monday, November 30th. St. Andrews
Day.
9.30 a,m. The annual Dominion W,
A. Corporate Communion. -Will mem
bers please bring in their envelopes
to the treasurer as soon as possible.
8. pan. A.Y.P.A.
Ladies' Guild will hold their regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 1st. at three o'clock in Owen
Hall.
Conservative Representa-
tives to Winnipeg Meeting
Every constituency in -Western On-
tario will be fully represented at the
National convention of the Conserva-
tive Party at Winnipeg on December
9, 10 and 11. More than 100 citizens
of Western Ontario will be in the
group and almost without exception,
the delegates will travel by train.
The list of delegates include from
Huron North: H. J.' A. MacEiwan,
Goderieh; Mrs. Lewis G. Cardiff,
Brussels; John Hanna, Wingham; ex -
officio, Lewis G. Cardiff, M. P., Brus-
sels; alternates, George Kerr, Wing-
1111411;
in -herr;
John Sitter Clinton; Lewis
Ruddy, Auburn.
From Huron Pertli: Dr. R. Hobbs.
Taylor, Dashwood; Peter Eisenbach,
Grand Bend; Mrs. Nelson W. Trewar-
tha, Clinton; alternates, Jas. W. Mor-
ley, Exeter; George McKee, Seaforth;
Mrs. Robert Townsend, Londesboro.
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Women's Institute
FIFTY YEARS AGO Stent Control
Clinton. Presbyterian church is A copy of "The Rent. Control in Can -
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making a` departure from *old cus- ada" may be secured by anyone from
tom, by introducing a fine $1,300 Mayor. McMurray, at the town clerk's
Warren pipe organ, on condition that Ioffice, who has just received,a quan
it be placed without cost to the church tity of them. They contain questions.
and answers, renewal of leases, ter-
mination of leases and maximum ren-
tals.
The purchase price has been raised
by voluntary subscription.
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Hostesses at Recratio
Hall
Below is a list of ladies of the
Red Cross to go to the Recreation
Hall. Will these ladies please be re-
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Received Injuries in Fall
What might have proved to be a
serious aceident occurred Sunday
sponsible for their evenings and if noon, as Mrs. Melvin Crich was coin-
unable to go kindly find a substitute. ing down the outside steps at Ontario
' Please cut this list out and hang Street United Church, her heel caught
in a convenient place. causing her to fall, as a result she
THURSDAY NOV. 26: Mrs. Thomp-
son; Mrs. Geo. Knights.
SUNDAY, NOV. 29: Mr's. Radford;
Mrs. Ford.
THURSDAY, DEC. 3: Mrs. Fingland
Mrs. Zapfe.
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Sponsors Play
The play "Damsels in Distress" put
on in Clinton town hall last Friday
evening by the Londesboro United
Church choir and which was under the
auspices of the Clinton branch of the
Women's Institute was a splendid suc-
cess, and the, hall was filled to cap-
city. •
Mayor' A. 3, McMurray addressed a
few words of welcome to the audience
and Jack Cook and Cpl. Bill Conron
sang between the acts, their accom-
panists being Miss Lois Draper and
Mrs. Brooks,
The proceeds, which hinounted to
sixty-eight dollars ' will go to war
work. The cast was entertained at the
home of Miss L. Brigham after the
play.
Baptist Church Clinton
Have You Seen the Pictures ? ?
Do you like bright singing ? ?
Again at the seven o'clock wor-
ship service, colored lantern slides
will illustrate and emphasize one of
the greatest statements ever made by
man.
Conte and Bring a Friend With You.
The Sunday School meets at eleven
o'clock on Sunday morning.
Wesley Willis United Church
Sunday Nov. 29 is Christian Educa-
tion Sunday for our church. Sunday
School Anniversary will be observed
at morning worship. The Rev. R. Gor-
don IIazlewood of Walton, Convener
of the Christian, Education Commit-
tee of Huron Presbytery will be the
guest speaker. Evening worship will
be in the form of a Young People's
Anniversary. Rev. Stewart' Crysdale,
field secretary of the. Young People's
Forward Movementwill be in the pul-
pit. Mr. Ciysdale will also be address-
ing gatherings of young people from
the central part of Huron Presby-
tery at 8 on Wednesday. and Thurs-
day, December 2nd in Ontario St.
Church and Dec. 8rd in Wesley -Willis.
The regular meeting of the W. A,
will be held on Thursday; December
3rd, at three p.m, and will be follow-
ed by a Christmas Party Supper to
which all are invited.
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MILITARY NEWS
Lieut. Colonel F. G. Thompson, of
the London Military' Hospital spent
last week end in town with Mrs.
Thompson and children.
A. C., 2 M. J. Mutch, of S.F.T.S.
Exeter spent the week end with Mrs.
Mutch. e
L.A.C. Ivan Jervis of the. R.C,A.F. of the striking committee, formed of
at Guelph spent the week end with Wilmot Macke and himself, which
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Jer- had been charged with the nomina-
vis of Holmesville., tion of committees to function in an
Sapper Bob Campbell of the R.C.A. educational and advisory capacity in.
has been transferred from Terrace,
B.C., to Petewawa, and spent last
week end at his home in town.
L.A.C. Reg Cudmore of the R.C.A. their proven experience on the class
F. at Trentonwas a week end visitor I es of produee coupled with their nam-
es. The report was adopted unani
mously. The committees are as fol -
spent last week end at his home in lows, the first named in each case
town. being the chairman.
Private John Butler has ; returned For beef production, Wesley Joynt,.
to Barriefield Camp after spending Lucknow, J. Armstrong, Londesboro;
his furlough with Councillor and Mrs.
J. Butler.
has been confined to the house ever -
since, nursing a badly sprained foot,
as well a several bodily bruises, but
thankful there were no bones broken.
Mrs, G. Henderson and daughter,'
Miss Wanetta of the London Road.
kindly. drove Mrs. Orich home.
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COMMITTEES NAMED
The following are the committees •
named for the coming year at the an-
nual meeting of the Huron County-
Federation
ountyFederation of Agriculture, held in
Clinton town hall last Wednesday.
The president called on the secre-
tary, W. J. Dale, to read the report
production . of specific lines of farm
produce. The president, pointed out
that men were selected in line with
at his home in town.
Pte. Arthur Aiken of the Scots
Fusiliers • at Niagara -on -the -Lake
Major F. G. Thompson
Promoted to Lt. Colonel.
Major Frederick G. Thompson has
been appointed to the command of
London Military Hospital in the rank
of acting lieutenant -colonel, it was
announced last Thursday at No. 1
Military District Headquarters.
Ile succeeds Lieutenant-Colonel J.
Cameion Wilson; who is now officer
in charge of surgery at No. 10 Cana-
dian Hospital, R.C.A.M.C. stationed
at Stratford.
Colonel Thompson served in the
ranks/ in the last war, and was gradu-
ated from the University of Western
Ontario, Medical Sehool in 1924. He
practised in Clinton until entering the
R.C.A.M.C. in 1939.
Early in 1940 Col. Thompson went
overseas' as second in command of the
llth Fieri Ambulance, Guelph, re-
turning to Canada after two years of
overseas service. He has been a mem-
ber of the medical staff at London
Military Hospital since that time.
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Installation of Officers
Ontario Street United Church
11.00 .a.m. "The _church -Like A'
mighty Army." •
Near Noon -Sunday School,
2.00 p.m. Turner's Church, Tucker -
smith . Twsp.
7.00 p.rn. Evangelical Songs-- Spe-
cial Topic for' • Evening: "Whole-
hearted Service-' This One Thing I
Wednesday 8.00 p.m. -Young Peo-
ple's Unions (Presbytery of Huron)
Thursday -Sunday School elections.
The W. A. will be held on Wednes-
day afternoon, Dec. 2nd at 3 o'clock.
The ladies of the London Road- and
Euron Road will serve.
Many Huron Officials
Likely to Seek Office Again
There is' very little .election activity
In Huron County municipalities. At
last week's county council meeting
none of the twenty nine reeves and.
deputy reeves announced their retire-
ment and members were urging one
another to again stand for office so
that there would be few changes in
county council thus assuring a contin-
uity of policy, particularly with re-
spect to the war.
So far Reeves Raymond. Redmond
of East Wawanosh, and Alex M'cDon-
ald of Ashfield, have announced them-
selves as candidates for the 1943
wardenship.
In Colborne Township it looks like
a.three-cornered fight with the pre-
sent reeve, William Thom, being op-
posed by Alex Watson and James Fea-.
gan, two of his council,
An unusual situation has cropped
up in BIyth, where war duties, have
removed two of the four councillors
from town and a bare quorum have -
been carrying on. W. H. Morritt,
present reeve, will again seek office.
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Clinton Men in It.G.A.11'I.0
H. Walper, Parkhill; for hog produc-
tion, W. J. Turnbull, Brussels; W. L..
Whyte, Seaforth; John Armstrong,.
Zurich; for poultry production, J. 111.
Scott, Seaforth; Viotor Roy, Londes-
boro; H. Johns, Woodham; dairy' pro-
ducts; Elgin Rowcliffe, Hensall;E, B.
Goudie, Seaforth; Hugh Hill, Gode-
rich; cash crops, W. Ellerington, Ex-
eter; W. Alexander, Hensall; P. Eis-
enbach, Grand Bend.
For the election officers the pre-
sident vacated the chair after request-
ing that his name be not put in nom-
ination for another year of office -
Wilmot Haacke was elected chairman
for the election. Nominations in-
cluded the names of W. L. Whyte„
and Mr. Morgan. The latter again pro-
tested, but the mover and seconder
refused to withdraw their nomina.-
tion and a ballot was taken resulting -
in Mr. Morgan's being re-elected te,
office. Mr. Whyte was re-elected vice-
president by ballot vote, i
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Council Re -Hires Constable
at Special Meeting
A special meeting of council was
held in the Commit Chamber Mon-
day evening at eight o'clock to consid-
er
onsider tendtirs' for the snow plowing of
the Town streets and to receive ap-
plications for the position of Day
Constable:
In a picture ref the full staff of All members were present, the
No. 10 Canadian General Hospital R. mayor presiding.
C.A.M.C., stationed at Stratford and Sealed , tenders were read . and it
which appeared in last Thursday's was moved by Councillor Walker, se-
Stratford Beacon. Herald, were rev- corded by Councillor Butler, that
eral familiar faces; Captain John. II. council agreeto give the contract for
Beattie, former Clinton doctor; Quer- I snow, plowing of the streets for the
ter Master Sergeant George Knights, season 1942,-43 to George M. Lavin, lie
formerly on •the staff of the News- agreeing to sign contract as that' of
Record and whose wife and small son the winter of 1941-42. Carried.
still reside in Clinton; Private Alfred I Applications for Day Constable:
Crozier, operator at the Roxy Theatre were read;.
in Clinton and who married Miss . It was moved by Councillor Nedigar
Dorothy Bartliff. also residing le seconded by Councillor Elliott,, that
Clinton; Private Henry Sloman, a council re-engage Mr. David Elliott,.'
faithful employee at the C.N.R., ex- as Day Constable to complete this
press office for over twenty years. Re year. Carrie&
started to work when he quit school, Mr. Elliott had been day constable
with the late John Cuninghame: and here until two weeks ago, when : lir:
has continued with his son Gordon submitted his resignation to council'
Cuninghame,• until joining the army on account, of a disagreement con-.
this year. Pte. Sloman, was also a coining payment for special sesvic
tireless worker in St. Paul's Anglican es, His resignation had been accepted
with the understanding that he re-
main on duty pending the appoint-
ment of a successor. In the interval he•
had been advised to put in his appli-
cation forn
a d he was'
the successful applicant. The day'
constable has numerous duties to per-,
form in addition to regular policinga..
such as street work supervision, care
of municipal buildings, and so forth/.
The D.D.G.M., Bro. John Pinder
of Goderieh, accompanied` by the D.
D.G.M, Grand Marshall ,Bio, • John
McMillen of Goderieh; paid an offic-
ial visit to Clinton Lodge 'I.O,O.F; on
Tuesday night. After the 'regular busi-
ness of the lodge the District De-
puty took the chair and installed the
officers for the coming year. The
work was done in the regular digni-
fied manner, but owing to the short-
age of gas and tires the full team
was unable to come down. After the
work of the evening Was finished
lunch was served and an enjoyable
social hour spent.
The officers elected for 1943 were:
N.G., Bro. George Beattie; V. G.,
Bro. Norman Kennedy; Res. Slee„
Bro. H. W. Gould; Fin. Sec. Bro. E.
L. Mitten; . Treas., Bro. J.' L. Heard;
War., Bro. W. L. Johnson; Con., Bro.
Frank Bowden; Chaplin, Bro. A. E.
Runrball; R.S.N.G., Biro. J. A. Sutter,
L.S.b.G,. Bro. James Livermore;; R.
S V.G., Bro. Dr. H. Garrett; L.S.V.G.,
Bro. J. H. Kerr; R.S.S., Bro. G. E,
Hall; L. S. S., Bro. Fred. Mutch, I. G.
Bea. W. T. Hawkins; 0. G. Bro. J. E.
Cook.
church, Mrs. Sloman resides in town;
and Private William (Izzy) Powell,
who resided in town with his, aunt,
Miss S. Watkins, and who was a mem-
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Der of Clinton's, famousJuvenile n
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key Team, Ontario champions.
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Marriage broadens it man '-- and
also makes him short.