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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-12-03, Page 5'THURS., DEC. 3, 1942 BRITISH, CONVOY RUNS THE ' (GAUNTLET, AND WINS THROUGH TO MALTA - Through 3 days and nights of almost non-stop attack by • •all the U-boats, E -boats, dive bomb- ers and torpedo planes the 'Axis pow- ers could muster, the British Navy es- corted a convoy of merchant ships with supplies far the island fortress of Malta. The cordon of Fleet Air Atm fighter pilots smashed up attack after attack by huge formations of enemy aircraft while the small pro- THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD: portion that broke through metwith. withering . fire from hundreds of A. A. guns. And through it all the mer- chant ships ploughed steadily on with their precious cargoes. Picture shows —A merchant ship of the convoy rin- ged with fire—but she won through to Malta. AUBURN Miss Francis Huston nurse -in -train- ing' at Kitchener -Waterloo Hospital • spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Huston. . The sympathy of the community goes out to Mrs. W. T. Robinson in the death of her mother Mrs. Annie McCool of Clinton whose death occur- red; at her home there on Sat- urday, Nov. 28th. Mr. Clifford McPhee, Mrs. John Mc- Phee, Miss Amelia Mclliwain, Miss Mattie McIllwain, Mrs. Win. Watson and Miss Yera Tiffin' attended the funeral of their cousin, Miss Johnston at Stratford. Some thirty ladies attended a Red Cross quilting in the basement of the United Church on Tuesday afternoon. Five quilts were finished. k short business meeting was held with the president Mrs. Mogridge presiding. The nteeting opened with the sing- ing of "O Canada" with Mrs, R.J. Phil lips at the piano. Mrs. Annie Wolper offered prayer and Mrs. Mogridge read the 1221st psalm. Miss Josephine Weir favoured with a solo. It was decided to send a Christmas gift to the local boys who are in training in this country. The secretary Mrs. Ross read several letters from the boys overseas thanking the Red Cross for boxes they had received, The Dec_ ember meeting will be held on Tues- day December 29th when each lady Is asked to bring a yard of print to the meeting. A pot luck supper was served. by Mis. Amos Andrew, Mrs. Ernest Paterson, Mrs. Harry Sturdy and Mrs. Lucy liwin. The packing and inspection commit- tee of the local Red Cross 'net and Packed the following' articles for shipment to headquarters Toronto, 16 •quilts; 1 knitted afghan, 51 surgical towels, 3 boys suits, 7 girls dresses, 16 toe,ues,1 ribbed helmet, 3 sleeve- less sweaters, 16 pair service socks 7 pair seamen's socks. Mrs. E nest Patterson gave here home for the November meeting of the Walkerburn Ladies' Club, Thir- teen members answered the roll 'call with a verse of scripture containing the word "Peace" A Red Cross quilt was completed after which a social time was enjoyed and a dainty lunch was served by the hostess, An illustrated lecture "Rambling on a Tandem." was presented by Rev: R. 'H.• A. TurnbuII, BA., 13.D., of Goderich in Knox United Church last Thursday 'night, The entertainment was sponsored by the local public lib - Tory. Rev. W G. Rose was chairman. The scholars of the public school sang two choruses accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Mills A.T.•C.M. of Blyth. A Ice•1'ng'was given by'Miss Lucille Keller. The annual board meeting was held immediately after the concert. Rev. W. G. Rose, was elected president of the Association for 1943. Thomas Wil- sonasked to be relieved of his duties.' as 'secretary -treasurer. His resigna-I Hon was accepted with regret and Mrs. Fred Ross was unanimously oleo- ted to 'the position. Rev. W. G. Rose who was 'appointed as representative to the Huron County Library Assoc- iation. The board is composed of the following members: Charles E. As- quith, Frank Raithby, H. L. Sturdy, Miss Josephine 'Weir, Mrs. Edgar Lawson O. E. Wrath, Arthur. J.. Ferguson and Rev. W. G. Rose. Perdue—Johnston A quiet but pretty wedding' was solemnized at Adelaide .St. Baptist '• t3hureh, London, on Saturday, Nov.'28, whet Mary Marjorie Johnston, elder' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnston of Auburn was united in marriage to Raymond Norman Per, due, son of'Mr. and Mrs. John Perdue of Coderich township, Rev. H. W. Piery officiated. The bride was becom- ingly attired in a' pink wool alpacca dress, with turquoise velvet hat and black accessories - and corsage of sweet heart roses and fern and wore the groom's gift a pink and white pearl necklace. Following the ceremony the bri- dal couple motored to the Monte of the bride's parents where a wedding din- ner was served. The house was taste- fully decorated in pink and white. The dining table was centred with a three storey wedding cake. Miss Edith Lep- pington of Clinton and Miss Thelma Snell of Goderich girl friends of the bride served the dinner. Later Mr .and Mrs. Perdue left on a short wedding trip, the bride don- ned a black coat and silver fox. On their return they will reside in Lan- don. LONDESBORO A very pleasant time was spent .at the home of Mrs. Wm. Lyon; on Fri. day, evening of last week, when the Sunday school executive met to make plans for the annual white gift Sun- day service, Christmas concert and election of officers for 1943. The meeting was in charge of the Pastor Rev. Mi. Menzies and the Supt. Mr. Charles Stewart. Rev. Menzies highly commended Mr, Stewart for his faithful and ef- ficient work as superintendent for the past year. Also Mr. Harry Snell art: Assistant Sept, Mr. Harry. Snell king as secretary treasurer, who gave a very satisfactory report showing the finances of the Sunday School to be in excellent condition with a larger balance on hand than for a number of years. tl The election of officers for 1943 are he received a hearty vote of thank The same was tendered to Mrs: Ly for her kind hospitality in •open' her home to the members of the Su 'day School A splendid service was held on Sun. day morning in the United Church, Eby the executive of the Huron Pres- bytery Young People's Union. Mr. Benson. Sutter, Clinton opened the meeting by a few remarks regarding 'the work and introducing the speak- ers. The President of the Young Peo- pies Union of the London Conference from Whitechurch, read the scrip- iture lesson, The Rev. Stewart Crys- dale of- Vancouver preached a very forceful ',slermon on "Running the Race." Miss Thelma Holmes of Ula harp sang two lovely solos, as also d Cpl. William Conron of the R,A., Station Clinton. Several young pe plc from different points were pr sent. The service throughout wa one of much interest. At conclusio CU F FLOWERL,7, FLORAL DESIGNS For Every Occasion C. V. COOKE FLORIST Phones: 66w and S61 PouliryWanted We are in the market for a good quantity of live chickens and hens at top market prices. Gulling done by an experienced poultryman. Now is the tine to have your flock producing to obtain the best price for eggs in years. N. W. TRE W A.RT'7BlA Day Phone 214. Night Phone 328. Batkins Locker Storage s. frave You Tried our Sausage put up on ng in patties? We have some fresh Salmon and Sal- mon Trout. Fresh and Smoked Fillets We Buy Deer Hides Custom Killing and Buy Hides FROZEN FOODS ARE BETTER FOODS PAGE', 5 ROXY THEATRE marrow Now Playing: — Gary Cooper as "SERGEANT YORK" MON., TUES., WED. Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, Otto Kruger and Alan Baxter. You'd like to say it can't happen 'here, but every. jolting scene is true. "SABOTEUR" --An Object Lesson for Canadians THURS., FRI., SAT. Crashing planes, bombers, air raids heroism aloft . , . all graphically' shown in "INTERNA'T`IONAL SQUADRON" Ronald Reagan, James Stephenson and Julie Bishop. Coming— "IN THIS OUR LIFE" with Bette Davis. Matinees—Sat. and Holidays at 3 1116.1.1:61111611.11.110. "°'°°oma. CAPITAL THEATRE comma Now'Playing—: "THE GAY SIST- ERS" with Barbara Stanwyck. , Mon., Tues., Wed. —Double Bill— Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilanci and George Brent. A Pulitzer Prize drama becomes a screen mas- terpiece. "IN THIS OUR LIFE" Harry .James and his Music' Mak- ers with the Andrews Sisters in a musical hit, "PRIVATE BUCKAROO Thurs.,'Fri., Sat. Double Bill— Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Swanson and John Howard. Presenting a ra- diant, racy comedy. "FATHER TAKES AWIFE" George Sanders and Wendy Bar- rie solve another mystery by Mich_ ael Arlen. "A DATE . WITH THE: FALCON" Coming — "PARIS CALLING" — Randolph Scott— Matinees—Wed, Sat. and Holidays at 3 p.m. R'EGENT'•T.HEA'. RE SEAPORTS Now Playing—"SABOTEUR" with with Priciila Lane, Mon., Tues., Wed. "IN THIS OUR LIFE" Starring— Bette Davis. >Olivia de Haviland, George- Brent and Den- , nis Morgan. A grand Pulitzer Prize story by Ellen Glasgow become a rare screen masterpiece. Thurs., Pri., Sat. "EAGLE SQUARDRON" .A group of intrepid Yanks write another dhapter into the heroic Conquest of the skies. Robert, Stant, 'Jon Hall and Diana Barry - more, Coming—"CONFIRM on. DENY" & "RINGS ON HER FINGERS" Matinees—Sat. and Holidays at 3. SEK -£4D SPECIALS Tea Biscuits, Sueys, Date and Nut Bread and Pumpkin Pies Try our Whole Wheat or Cracked Wheat Bread rtl BEif.R A Ld F' 'S PHONE 1 WE DELIVER dust which mortals call happiness - was proven in the .case of Great Clam and Little Claus, villain and hero re spectively of Hans Christian Ander- sons famous fairy tale which bears their names and which John Adaskin t_ will present as the tenth programme inthe CBC Magic Carpet series Sun a g p day. December 6 at 6.30 p.m, EDT, o_ 6.30 ADT. Listen, won't you? 0- V s MARRIAGES n of the church service slides were shown in the Sunday School room. A social afternoon and pot luck supper was held last Thursday after- noon at the hone. of Mrs. Margaret Manning, when the villagers number- ing about 35 gathered and spent a pleasant afternoon and enjoyed a bounteous pot luck supper. The after- noon was spent in `games and social chat with knitting as usual. There was two lucky draws. Mrs. R. N. Alexander donated a pyrex dish on which tickets were sold and $2.70 was realized, Miss L. Young held the lucky ticket. The second draw was on a lovely cake donated by Mrs. T. Fair - service which brought $2.50. Mrs. W. T. Brunsdon being the winner. _ The tea $11.80 making a total of $16.00 which was given to the Londesboro Red Cross. The Londesboro United Sunday School will hold' their annual white gift service on Sunday Dee. 18th. A good program is being prepared for his special occasion. The Sunday School will; also hold their annual Christmas concert on the evening of December 23rd. in the school room of the church. Program is being arranged. as follows: Supt. Mi'. Charles Stew- art: assistant Supt. Mr. Harry Snell; Sec., Treasurer, BIt', Lorne Hunking; Assistants Miss Alice Fingland and Mr. John Clark; Pianists, Miss Ruth Snell, Mrs. Menzies, Mrs. John Arm- strong; Sunday School, • Mail Box 'Caretakers,- Miss Helen Radford, Hugh Millar, Jack Webster. Mission- ary committee, Miss Mary Caldwell; .1 Miss Mamie Ross, Mrs. Stanley Lyon, e Mrs. J. McCool, and Mrs, F. Fair.. service; Temperance Com., Mrs. Wm. Hesk, Mrs. R. Townsend, Mrs. John Fingland , Mrs. Robert Caldwell; Cradle Roll Supt. Mrs, Joseph Lyon: Teachers, beginners and juniors, girls, e Miss Ruth Snell, Mrs. John Scott, tl Mrs. F, Fairservice; Miss Ruth Shad- I dick, Miss. Alice Fingland, Mrs.' Geo. e Cowan; Boys, beginners and juniors, Mrs. Fangard; Mrs. Leonard McNall (13 Miss Beth Govier, Mr.. Harry. Snell,:e Mr, Clarence Ball; Intermediate girls, ie Mrs. T. Adams, Miss Bina Shirk, Sid Lansing. Ihtermediate Boys, Mr. lei Clarke, Mrs. Bert Shobbrook, Assis-1 e tont junior teachers, Bettie Snell, lee Ileen Millar, Joyce Fairservice, Helen '1 Radford, There is also two. Adult '1' le Classes and a young people's class all organized under the capable leadership of Mrs. Menzies, Mrs. Wm, Goyim., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tamblyn,' Mrs, Robert: Fal service' and Miss s Fern Watson, doing splendid wont in s this Sunda, SehooI. And a good. orchestra that renders real service "vrt'y Sunday ably, led, by Mr.Grant Snell. After the business had been completed and the meeting adjourned. the superintendent and his helpers served a splendid lunch. For which Airmen FromTeeswater All Have Colnmissiona Hyslop., yslop., eldest son of Mr, nd Mrs. Harry Hyslop of Teeswat- r, received his "wings" at the recent graduation. ceremonies of the St. Hu- bert Service Flying' School, near Mon- treal. He was also granted his com- mission as pilot officer. The Hyslop fancily is well represented in the arm - d services. Douglas is serving with se navy, Donald with the army, and ruing :with the air force. The fath- r is a veteran of the last war. Teeswater's' "wings" graduates ave a rather enviable record in that very graduate has been commission - d. They are P0. Mac Elliott and P0. R. G. Freeman both; of whom are ov- 'seas, and FO R. D'. Renwick, engag- d in .coastal patrol work, andat pre- nt on leave in addition to PO. Hys_ op., V ' What's In a Name i' Once upon a time there' lived in the. ante village two men bearing• the ane name, but surely no two nten, in all the world were less alike. The one who was a bully and owned four beautiful horses was, called Great Claus;. the gentle one who had only a single.711ling,nag. was called Little: Claus, But if ever it was proven that possessions and a blustering voice have nothing to do with the gold -- HOVEY—CLARICE— One Saturday November 28th, at Oxted, Surrey, ' England, Sybil Giallo., to William N. Hovey, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hovey, of Clinton. SIM-.WATSON ---At. St. Andrew's United Church' manse, Kippen, when Rev. A. M. Grant; officiated at the marriage of Anna Blanche, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wat- son, Kippen, and Aireraftman, Jas. Leslie Sim, son of Mr, and Mrs. G. L. Sim of Montreal. PERDUE—JOHNSTON— At, Adel- aide Street Baptist Church, London. on Saturday, November 28th, when Mary Marjorie, elder daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Johnston, of Auburn, was united in marriage to Raymond Norman Perdue, sen of Mr. and Mrs. John Perdue of Goderich Township. Rev. H. W. Piery officiated. BIRTHS WRIGHT—In Clinton Public Hospital on Sunday, November 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wright of Gode- rieh Township a daughter. V Stanley Twp Councillor Seriously Hurt by Fall W. J. Falconer, prominent Stanley Township farmer and councillor, is in Clinton Hospital seriously injured In a fall which occurred at 6 pan. Sat- urday at his farm, He had gone up hay the mow to put down feed for the stabled stock and in the semi darkness appears to have stepped ov- er the edge of the feed chute, falling a distance of 30 feet to the basement floor. His sons, Mervyn and Frank, who were also working about the barn yard, found their father lying un- conscious in the feed passage: Dr. Oakes, of Clinton, was summoned and had the injured man removed by am- bulance to Clinton Hospital, where it was found he had received serious head injuries, particularly at the base of the skull. His condition was some- what improved this morning, con,. seionsness having been regained, but the injuries are of such a nature as to cause possible permanent disabil- ity. and will necessitate months of inactivity, Mr, `Falconer.,, upwards of 60 years of 'age, is father ;of Victor D. Falcon- er, pr:ominent businessman and reeve of Clinton. He has seined as • mem- ber of `Stanley Township council for -the past five years and is also.a pro- minent Qrangehnan, having .occupied 1 high offices in the order, The .horde 'farm is on No. 4 highway four miles'1 south of Clinton. Teacher Wanted Applications will be received until Dec, 10th, 1942 for a Protestant tea- cher with First CIass Certificate for Union School section No. 12, Hullett and Goderich Townships. Duties to commence Jan, 4th, 1943. Apply stat- ing qualifications and salary expected. Clarence Ball, See.-Treas. Clinton R. R. No: 1. 21-1 HULLETT TOWNSHIP Mrs. Thomas Adams held a very successful W.M.S. quilting and pot luck supper. on Wednesday of last week, Quite a number of local hunters were successful in shooting• fine deer in the open season. Mr. Charles Stewart attended the annual meeting of the North Huron County Orange Lodge held in Wing- ham last Tuesday. V Representatives Named By Huron Beet Growers, Wm. A Ellerington, R.R. 3, Exeter, was named g director on the provin- cial board.of the Ontario Sugarbeet Growers. Association, to represent Huron County, at a meeting of farm ens of South Huron held in the conn- cil chamber, Exeter, on Thursday, evening last under the auspices of the Ontario Sugarbeet Growers Associa- tion, J. C. Shearer, agricultural re- presentative for Huron presided. A number of speakers conversant with the Sugarbeet industry were call- ed on Harry Wilson, a well known farmer of near Chatham, president of the provinieal association,wa s the first speakthe speaker. He outlined activ- ities of 1942 and emphasize need labor of stopping the flow of 1 from and Ontario farms to industry other occupations if 'farm production is to o be maintained in 1943, H stressed the limit- ing fact that farm labor is imit on, espec- iallyfactor in farm product'ter A in sugarbeets, Wal titin, pro suga Chatham, secretary of thevinc- ial organization of the rbeett approxi- mately this year stated the 8,200 growers belong to the newly organ' d t• ze • as8oeia non. Reginald Tyhnrst,' Dresden, and Fred McGill, ,Glencoe, both reviewed the conditions under which the sugar„ beet growers operated this year. They stressed the fact that clue to a num- . of reasons. The sugarbeet acreage 'n Ontario was greatly reduced com varied with 1941, but that the tonnage per acre was higher, due chiefly' to the favorable weather condition dor- ing the growing season. ' ' Lawrence Kerr, well-known farmer ,of Chatham, district,• pointed out the value of having a strong producers'' association Poking after the interests of the in-, 'rividuai glowers. He cited.as exainp- es tihe tobacco, tomato and pink pro- ducers' associations NOTICE A meeting of the trustees and rate- payers of School Sections No. 4; 6 and 7, of the Township• of Tucker - smith will be held in No. 6•School on the afternoon of Friday, December 4th, at the hour of 2 o'clock. Trustees will be nominated atthis meeting for the school area formed by the three mentioned sections. 21-1 For Sale Three Dual. Purpose Shorthorn Bulls, (of serviceable age). Apply to Ray Cox Goderich Township, conces- sion 7. 21-2 Farm For Sale Lot 18, concession 1, Stanley Town- ship, 97 acres, brick house, frame barn on stone and cement founda- tion, spring creek. About 10 acres of hardwood bush.: On highway No. 4, one-half mile from Bucefield. Apply to Frank Fingland, K.C., 'Clinton. 21-3 For Sale Sow to farrow 'about December 25th; sow to farrow about March 1st; Holstein cow to freshen in January, Durham cow to freshen March . lst, Apply to George Colclough, R. It 1 Clinton, on No. 4 Highway, 21-1 Wanted Man or boy for delivery, pastime work, Apply tp Thompson's Grocery. 21-1 For Rent Apartment for light housekeeping. Apply to Mrs, Lorne Brown, High street, Clinton. 21-1 For hent Five roomed, apartment for rent. Inquire at the NeecRecorcl office. 21-1 Farms For Sale (1) 100 acrea in Tuckersrnith on Highway No. 8 ,Lot 29, Huron Road. Frame barn on cement foundation, frame house, productive land and plenty of water. (2) 50 acres in Hullett, north half of Lot. 5, Con. 2 Frame barn on stone foundation, frame 'house, three wells, choice farm. Apply to Wm. Livingston, or Jas, F. Scott, R. R. 2, Seaferth. Executors for the estate of the late Thos. E. Livingston. 2I-tf Some members of a farming com- munity were listening to a political speaker. "What is agriculture?" he exclaim- ed "What is agriculture that it should be ignored; that it should be scorned" He paused dramatically. "Again, I repeat what is agricul- ture?" "Well," called out a voice from the rear of the room, `I always thought it was just farmin' dressed' up a lit- tle." • Raw Furs Wanted Highest market price paid, Get my prices before selling elsewhere. Nor- enm East, R. R. 1 Clinton, 20-6 Attractive Home for Salo Cosy and of good location. Suit. mall family. Interested parties please. ',rite Box 641 News -Record. 19-tf Farm For Sale Lot, No. 37, Con. 12, . Goderich township, consisting of 80 acres. With good well and windmill. Apply to Norman L. Mali, executor'for George. Mair, Estate, Box 436 New Hamburg, Ont. 20-2 Wanted Second hand' tricycle in good condi- tion for boy three years old, Apply at the News -Record office. 20-2 For Sale 100 acres of good level farm land, buildings in excellent shape, barn, '16 by 40, cement silo, lots, of water, well, fenced and well drained. Plowing all done. Brick house with•slate• roof. A.p-. ply at the News -Record office. 19-3 Wanted Old'horses and cattle for mink feed If dead phone at once. Will 'pay ac. cording to value. Elmer Trick, phone 00?r5, or Lloyd Baticin 6191.14. Sal 0 -o -n Electrical Equipment Shur Shock Electric Fences, eon. plete with Battery and Insulators,.. $15.00 guaranteed. I carry a full line of radio tubes, up to date tube tester, General bat. teries and Dominion Washing Mach. Ines ,all electrical appliances and roofing supplies. !A.. W. Groves, Princess St. Princess Street — Clinton DANCE TO ADAM BROCK AND HIS ORCHESTRA CLINTON TOWN HALL EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT You will enjoy Dancing to the Music of this Modern Band ADMISSION: 35e EACH Pullets Wanted Wanted, Pulletsall ages and breeds also yearling Bens, also White Leg. horn, Light Sussex, Black Minorca, New Hampshire, Barred Rock cocker- els suitable for breeders. Also wanted flocks to supply us with hatehing eggs for' 1943 season. Flock culled and , bloodtested free. Guaranteed bonus paid with additional premium. Write for full details. Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Limited Fergus, Ont. 19-11 Furnished Home to Share e Must be particular and reliable. Adults only. May be seen by appoint. merit. State address and phone. Apply Box 39m New -Record. 19-tf House For Sale White stucco house on Mary Street. In good condition. Modern convenien, ccs. Apply Miss Rudd, Mary St. 11-131 Cattle Strayed Red and white steer calf strayed onto the premises of the undersigned on the Babylon Line about the 10th. day of May, Owner may have same by proving property and paying ex- penses. Nelson Reid, Varna. 20-2 Fot:; Sale Young man's overcoat, size 18, also girl's coat, size 14. Both good as new. Apply at the News -Record office, 20-2 MONUMENT BUSINESS FOR SALE There is offered for sale by tender the mommnent business of the lata John Grant, carried on at the Town of Clinton in the County of Huron. Included• in the offer are the lands' and premises at which the business was carried on and on which is erect-. ed a shop in good condition, the tools and equipment necessary for stone cutting and about eighteen monu- ments of different designs and kinds of stone. The highest or any tender not nec- essarily accepted. Offers must be for cash and must be in the hands of theundersigned on or before the 8th December 1942. For further particulars apply to the undersigned Solicitor. Florence Fraser, Administrgtrix of the Estate of John Grant. F. Fingland, II. C., Clinton, Ontario,' Solicitor for the Administratrix 2o-2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of John Grant, late of the Town of Clinton, in the County of Huron, Widower, De - Ceased. All persons having claims against the Estate of the above deceased are required to, file the sane with ung dersigned Solicitor for the said Estate an or before the 12th day of Decem- ber, A.D., 1942. after which date the. assets will be distributed amongst the parties entitled thereto, having re gird only to the claims of which notice shell' have been given. DATED at Clinton, this 20th day of November, A.D. 1942. F, FINGLAN'I), K. 0, Clinton, On. tario; S;olicitoi fol the said Estate.