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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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