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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-12-10, Page 341' r lw6 f PIONS 6, rur �'P/i ��fntc�' 0;ire skis "I've hung up the Santa Claus •suit for the duration. rut in uniform now— loaded down with war calls. "I can't get material to build more lines. "So please don't ask me . to carry Christmas messages, particularly Long-haul 'calls to the eastern seaboard and the far west. "Thank you ... I know you'll understand." 'WEIMuensr THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN THE CENTURY • Some Notes of The News in 1917 THE CLINT,ON NEWS -RECORD, Dec. 6th, 1917. A young man by the name of Each - Mrs. Charier Twitchell leaves Friday for Hamilton, where she will spend a few days with her mother and sister and then will join Me. Twitchell at art, who recently came over from the Toronto and go on to Calgary, where other side, had his hand injured by a. they intend making their home. Clint saw while working at the. piano fact- ron loses good citizens in Mr. and Mrs, ory+ on Tuesday. Twitchell and sees them depart with Tom Marks, Canada's own canted- (regret. - ion, with his clever dramatic and, Mr. Jack McCaughey, who has been vaudeville eampany and Highland spending the past several months in band, will appear in the town hall, i New Ontario and the past couple of Clinton, one night only, Wednesday, iweeks in New Brunswick and Quebec, Dee. 12th, presenting the very funny' rs spending a holiday at his -home here. comedy, "Bringing Up Father". IH&has joined the Royal Flying pores • From a recent issue. of the James- and commences training at Torontotown, (N.W.) Alert, we quote the the beginning of January and' expects following relating to a Clinton young pater to go to Texas to finish his lady, daughter of Mrs. Akam of town.training. "At the Sunday evening service at Dr. Edna Guest, forinely of Toronto the Evangelical church Miss TiTte + dau hte l of the late John Guest of Akan' of Clinton, Ontario assisted in Clinton, who has been engaged in ear - furnishing the music. Miss Akan' lgicalwwork in the military •hospitals has a high soprano voice, She sang lin England for the past couple of at the church three weeks ago and her JYears has recently been appointed C. fine trained voice greatly delighted M. 0. of the Scottish Women's Milit- all who heard her on both occasions.lazy Hospital in Corsica and has been Miss Akam expects to sing in me, transferred from England to take torio work during the coming winter. charge Private Wesley McClinchey of Aub- Mr. and Mrs. C. Lovett recently Urn has been reported killed in action, returned from a very pleasant drip to Worct was received by Mrs. L. 3;. the west. They were absent a couple Carter of Moose Jaw, that her hus- of months- and visited several points band, Sergeant L. ., Carter was They were accompanied home by the killed in action on Nov.l4th.,'Before former's sister, Miss Kate Lovett„ enlisting he was manager of the 1 who will spend the winter. with rel - British North, American Bank, Saltatives hereabouts, - Coats. He enlisted with the 128th. Battalion but was transferred on are riving in France.. Mrs. Carter was formerly .Miss, Pearl O'Neil, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Neil of Moose. Jaw, formerly of Clinton, and was very well known- here,. nownhere, For the " information of persons interested we are asked' to announce on the authority ;of the Huron County Temperance Association • that the twelve barrels Of liquor seized over a year ago in a home in Seaforth, is still in the cold storage plant of Inspector Torrance, in Clinton, There have been rumors around that the lie- nor was returned to Seaforthleut this is not correct. Dr. Woods, who has been appointed postmaster at Bayfield, took ever his duties this week. The office will be in Mr. H. Drehman's shop fora few months until the doctor hes an effice erected. Alexander-- Hibbs-- in Clinton on December 5th, by Rev. J. A. Robinson, Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hibbs, to Henry Alexander, son of the. late John Alexander, all of Goderich townalxip. Mrs. Stewart of Toronto, w'ho spoke at Hensail on Tuesday evening in the interests of Union Government was in town yesterday on- her way to Sea - forth where she spoke last night. v attend the big winter fair in Chicago easier in future, which he is in a post Miss: Violet Argent returned to town tion to do. haying a alone home in rafter the milliney season at Ilensall. Wingham. When he entered the ser - On Monday evening the members vice his "heat" extended from lIyde of the congregation of -St. lathes ParistoWingh izr, but subsequently Church, Middleton, called upon•'1 ev. the Kincardine and,IIurham branches and Mrs. Moulton and spent a pleas- I Were added, ant evening. A purse of money was Mr. James Rapson of the 1Qth con presented and an address read, and cession of Hullett has, had quite an Mr. Moultonmade a pleasing reply 'experience. For months he has been for the kindness, of the congregation. in poorhealth and' the doctors were The evening was spent in games and -unable to effect the cure, They sup-', contests: posed the trleuiii- tack" of bloodouble poisoningasd• frometo awn �cl Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Mclfnight of the. be suffered last spring but this diag London Road celebrated their 15th, nose :of Mr.` Rapson proved to be in- anniversay of their marriage on Mon- correct by vomiting a live lizard on day night when about 25 of their re- Tuesday. Almost instant relief fol latives and friends spent the eveninglowed and he has since felt like a new with them. Atthe supper a portion man: of the wedding cake of 15 years ago was served. Music and games were The latest -newspaper venture is indulged in during the evening. (The Tyt•o, a bi-weekly' published 133' Miss Mary. C'abourg of Hespeler is the Collegiate Institute. visiting her friend, Mrs. Henry Liv- I Rev. Mr. Medd of H,ensall, who has ermore this week. • 'brother, very ill at the home of his ' I brother, Mr. J, G. Medd, for the past Robert Walker net with an acrid- couple of weeks is improving nicely, ent last Thursday while being- in a but will not be able to move to Hen- gragel pit. A piece cif day became 'sail for a considerable' time, dislodged and fell about four . feet 1 On Friday morning. last Mr J. W. above him and hit Mr. Walker beteewp Reid, received the sad news' that his the shoulders and "rendered him un- •mother,. Mrs, James Woodstock, had conscious, but did not knock him off passed away, at his home in Glammis. his feet, In a second' or two he fell On Monday Mr. John Entmerton about fifteen feetclownto where the received his certificate from the Pro - wagon bad' been placed. He wasvincial Government which entitles badly shakenup, but hurt most about the head and face, but is improving we are gladde to state. Mr. David came' into the pit the few minutes be- fore it happened. The following are the elective off- icers of the Clinton Lodge for the ensuing term. —N.G., J. A. Sutter; V. G., T. J. Managhan; Rea: - secretary, H. W. Gould; Fin,- secret- ary, J. Wiseman; Treasure; H. B. Chant; Treasurer, Dr. Thompson; Trustees, 1:I. B. Chant, J. W. Moore, months' visit with her •sister, Mrs. J. S. Jackson of Winnipeg, Man. Mr. and Mrs. George Swartz left this week, for Cleveland where they will spend the winter with their dau- ghter, Mrs. Cornell., Mrs. Samuel Geuther, who has been big success. Some special prizes the guest of her uncle, Mr. W. C. donated by W. D. Fair Co, S. J. Hovey Williams of Goderich township, for and Mr. Hunniford for the Grand- a couple of months, left for her home mothers that will create great inter, at Vancouver, 13. C., on Monday. Mr. est, and a. big contest for a pail of Geuther is on the staff of The Daily candies for the kids and other feat- World of that city. ures besides a big show of moving pictures. Mr: C B. Hale went to Goderich last Thursday-, intending to take a V boat for Sault Ste. Marie, but the boat nap arriving he returned home When the Present Century on Monday and has since gone on to his destination by rail. Was Young Mrs. W. Mennell and family joined Mr. Mennell in London this week. Mr. James Fair was in Goderich on Monday. himto-16e acres of land in New Ont- ario for services in the. Fenian Raid of 1866. Mr. Fhnmerton was a mem- ber of the Goderich Garrison Artil- lery and; did duty at both Goderich and Sarnia.. Mr. James Campbell, clerk and treasurer of Hullett, was in town on Tuesday on his way to the county town. Mrs. J. W: Chidley and her two children have returned from a three and W. H. Hellyar. Tom Jackson' Annual Free Enter- tainment 'to the Children of the Pub- ic School and also the Grandmother's of Town takes place en Tuesday af- ternoon and promises tobe another THE CLINTON' NEW -ERA, December 6th, 1917 Miss•: Anna _May Armstrong has returned to her home at Zurich after spending the past week, as the guest of Mrs. W. Wheatley, Huron street. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Willis • and little Miss Vera arrived from Ritchie, Sask. on Friday and will spend the winter with the lady's mothers, Mrs. Lapp- ington. Mrs. L. E. Mckenzie and little son, Kenneth of Carman, Man., are visiting the lady's sister, Mrs. B: J. Gibbings. Miss Jean McTaggart is spending a few days in Hamilton. Reeve' Ford is in Goderich this week attending the meeting of the county council. I Miss Florence Fowler of Seaforth spent the weekend as the guest, of her cousin, Miss Lizzie Burnett. Me. James Snell left on Tuesday to THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Dec. 4, 1902. A very pretty wedding was solom-- nited at St. Paul's church on Wednes- day afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Alice Render, daughter of Mr. George Render of Goderich town- ship, and Mrs. William J. Ferguson HIGH STYLE GONE FROM MILADY'S SHOE Milady will be comfortable if not as colorfully shod fromnow on. Fur - of Mullett. The bride was prettily ther regulations in the style and color gowned and was assisted by her of leather footwear; have been made friend, Miss Lillie Thompson of Cod- public by W. Harold' McPhillips, re- erieh township. Mist Bentley, the gional prices and supply representa- organist of St. Paul's church played tive of the Wartime Prices and, Trade the wedding march as the bridal Board, couple left the chaneel. The official -1 Zeesmaynot match ensembles but ing clergyman was the Rev, C. R. they can be complementary with the Gunne. The young couple will begin new color range . . town brown, life together on their farm near Con- -golden tobacco, turf tan and blue jae- stance. ket. High fashion will talo a fall bIr, 0, Dallas, who has been road- with elimination ` of platform soles, master on the L. H. & B. since that nail_head'studdings, woven leather road was opened twenty seven years vamps, metal trims. stitchings, pleat -- ago, has resigned and will take Irl` ing and color contrasts . A BRITISI'I FIRST AIR: ARS.1 --• t • "+et; I Ilann,•iributos so much towards the safe arrival of con, GUNNER GUARDIAN OF TIT voys bringing bits} war supplies and ALLIF,ID. SEA LANES —: A typical weapons for the use of the Allied Ar- British Fleet Air Arni.gunner, whaseniies. He could tell you how Italian tanks scattered in Libya; how Sicily looked by the tight of flare bombs; how the Huns ducked for cover in a half-dozen. European countries. He's a member of an 11.C.A.1, air crew—those much travelled "fighting comrades of the skies." Trained in Canada—R.C.A.F. air crews take the world in their stride. Smooth -working attack teams—bomber and fighter Pilots, Navigators, Bombers, Gunners, Wireless Operators—ready for action on any front. They seek out and destroy the foe wherever he can be found. After victory these keen young Canadians will lead the way to a bright new world. Our future is in their hands. Their future is in the skies. Young men with a taste for adventure—and a yen to pin Hitler's ears back -have a new career awaiting them in R.C.A.F. air crews. R.C.A.F. training An Canada is expanding steadily. More planes, more schools, more Instructors are now available. At present applications are being accepted for air crew at R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centres throughout Canada. If you are physically fit, mentally alert, over Irk and not yet 33, you are eligible. If you are ever 33, but have eroeptional' qualifications, you may still be consider- ed. Lack of formal education is no longer a bar to enlistment. WOMEN TOO—join that men may fly." ►l basiadinn women.011►I' vilaltobn inthe R.C.A.F. Women's Divi ton, re- loadaq men for air crew donee. Fermate am tended, ago 18 10 40, physically fit, with at least Nigh School entrance. Many useful and faseinuane fobsawaityou. No esperlenooteed- ed. The Alr Force will ham you quickly to tabs your place with Canada's airwomen. Full In, formation .a any R.C.A.F. Recrul8ng Centro. or writs eddms below for booklet ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AIR CRE - FIGHTING COMRADES OF THE SKIES For illustrated booltlet giving full information write: Director of Manning, R.C.A.F., Jackson Building, Ottawa, or the nearest of these R.C.A.F. Recruiting Centres: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Begins, Winnipeg, North Bay, Windsor, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Moncton, Halifax 130Y SCOUT FIRST AIDER . HAS EARLY OPPORTUNITY TS) TEST HIS ABILITY When Boy Scout Bob Kemp of the 24th Legion Troop, Hamilton, studied the use of the tourniquet at his Scout meeting one night,he hardly expect- ed. to have his knowledge tested so quickly. The next night he was at the scene of an automobile accident find by the application of a tourni- quet was able to prevent a serious loss of blood from one of the victims, who happened to be former Scout leader. V BOY .SCOUTS` ARE "PATIENTS" • PARALYSIS DEMONSTRATION A dozen Boy Scouts of St. Cath - alines acted as guinea pigs at the St Catharines General Hospitalwhen they were "patients" for a whole day as nurses' demonstrated a new meth., od in the treatment of infantile paral- ysis. i V EXPORT FOOD SHOW OTTAWA, DEC. 10 and 11 (Experimental Farm News) Arrangements have been completed for holding. the Eastern Ontario Ex- port Food Show in the Machinery Hall, Central :Etlperimental -Farm, Ottawa, December 19 and, 11. Cheese bacon and eggs will be the .principal products displayed; three food pro- ducts that are being exported to Bri- main in large quantities. The cheeseexhibited will. be limited to types of export cheese There will be open classes, one for June, one for July and August cheese combined, one for September, and one for October. A. feature of the show will be a spec- ial :County class for .each . of the ten. counties in Eastern Ontario, namely, Cavieton, Leeds, Lanark, Renfrew, .Grenville, Dundas,' :Stormont, ' Glen- garry, Prescott,. and Russell. Thus' cheesemakers exhibiting in their coun- ty ounty class will bein competition with ether cheesemakers of their own, ty only. A special Season Workman- ship class which recognizes the re- sults the cheesenlaker has been able to achieve in his factory:, will be a feature. The bacon exhibit will be made up of 124 Wiltshires, cut from 62 hogs, produced by 62 farmers, 48 of whom must be fatmiers in 17 coun- ties in Eastern Ontario and 14 from the1Province of Quebec. They will be judged on a basis of type conform - then and general carcass' quality. Prize awards will be made to producers. The egg exhibit consists of compete itive classes of eases of eggs 'open to about 40 egg grading stations in Eas- tern Ontario and Western Quebec, and exhibits of dried egg powders will be open to drying plants over a wider area. There will be attractive educational exhibits 'designed to draw attention to the nutritive ' varues of certain Nod products. While the show is being held there will be meetings of producers and.'pro- cessors to discuss their problems and how quality and uniformity can be improved. V TO VICTORY Division) will be heard the same day at 4.30 p.m. EDT,, 5,30 p.m, ADZ and the Air Cadets will receive a spe_ tial salute of their own from Van- couver at 7.15 p.m. DDT, 8.15 p.m.. ADT. The flyers of Britain and the Em - Aire are more than a valiant host, tliey are a social phenomenon. Ydung%. est of the three armed forces they have proud tradition and' a code which has grown, . not out of words, but lout of their lathers who flew flimsy 'crates in the first World War, and fired with pistols, and dropped bricks from their hands for thewant of gee - lodes in the days before bomb racks. The Second World War has already l given its tradition, tradition of a thou- sand nights and days of gallantry in 'the sky,of the immortal Battle of Brie ; lain, of Malta's white courage, of um- brella over Dunkirk and again over Dieppe. ( The third anniversary of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, which represents one of the greatest. achievements in Canada's History, will be celebrated access the Doniin ion this week. Three special pro- grammes will be presented over . the networks ' of the. Canadian Broadcast- ing •Corporation commemorating the establishment of the plan; and: music actuality features and sound pictures. in addition to brief messages` from the leaders of Britain, and :United States and Canada, will be broadcast. The main programme will be heard over the CBC National Network Wed- nesday, December 16 at 9.09 p.m, EDT, 10:00 p.m. ADT. The programme in honour,o1 the R.C,A F. (Women's The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan is one of Canada's most important contributions to the war; in the establishment of this mighty air school, -the Dominionhasnot only given the challenge to her own eager youth but has welcomed young melt from Britain, New Zealand,. Australia and the United States who have come here, to train far service in every part of the world. From Canada, pi- lots, observers, wireless operators, air gunners go- overseas; but, in many cases, they are on active duty with- out leaving Canada, for solve pf the most important work of the airarm is done in coastal patrol atutin con- voy escort. In Alaska, in Labrador and in, Newfoundland, :Canadians are flying beside United States airmen; they are flying ever Ertiairi, over (sa- mpled' Europe, over Germany anis in the near East with their comrades' of the Empire. They fly for freedom, forging a bond of comradeship and: service; until the d'ay•of victory their- number heirnumber will, multiply, their scores will mount, and, their spiritwill- burn•. bright and dauntless, per ardua o.d. astra, <