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The Clinton News Record, 1943-01-07, Page 1The Clinton News -Record Est. 1878 NO. 6126 -63rd YEAR With Which is Incorporated ',•' The ' Clinton New Era CLINTON ONTARRIO. The :New 'Era Est. 1867 THURSDAY; JANUARY 7, 1943 For a R el 1 V 1 e Watch ch JEWELLER.- GO TO HELLYAR THE J W Or when in need of anything, generally carried in a Jewellery Store. You will fiord quality and style. W. H. HELLYAR .enzieei^sieentit`et releien7erim'eate elerercii3.aY 7 h5`m�Yama"hilim3+srvteeeee eeeee.e.e.e..e.. e VricieseeeceleiveraieleieiMMieieieiseeiciereseeseieierSiereicielsreameimereeetereieseiciereseter January Sales As has always been our cus- tom, we take advantage of our Annual Stocktaking to clean up odds and ends from every depart ment. it will pay you to come in our all : , look over occasion ,and o _. y , i tables of bargains -durin g the en- tire month. R... �r-IRWIN iA THE HOME, PAPER 'One Change in 1943 Councils Low Vote Due to Melvin Crich a new entrant in muni- cipal politics was fortunate in receiv- ing two votes more than Councillor- William Walker, which makes only one change in Clinton council for 1943. N. W. Trewartha headed the polls with a total of 219 votes and M. J. Agnew run a close second with 213 votes. Mr. William Walker, councils for for the past five years, polled two votes lower than Mr. Crz•ich. He was not very anxious to . be elected this year, and would have quit last year had council not felt his exper- St. Andrews' Ward St. James' Ward . .. . St. John's Ward . St. George's Ward • 0 55 56 51 74 32 218 Weather COUNCIL MEETING ience would aid them. Unfavourable weather conditions, coupled with lack of interest in the eleetion,'resulted in what; is said to be an all-time low vote record for this municipality. .A. total, of 'only 336 ratepayers, out of an approximate possible 1,200 voted Monday. The mayor and reeve both having been returned, by acclamation, and only a possilble change of one name on the list of councillors., the sta' members -of 1942 council all having qualified with only one new name added, made .the contest less interesting. 35 46 55 34 170 A c Fel 35 64 38 48 41 53 37 33 151 198 en z 54' 59 49 • 57 52 j', 68 26 ' 35 181. -219 65 43 31 20 149 RED CROSS NOTES The Clinton Red Grose S'oeiety will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Jan. llth, at three o'clock, in the Council Chamber. Hospital supp- lies will again be made at this meet- ing. The following Clinton boys have already exressed their thanks to the local Red Cross Society for gifts sent them at Christmas, Glen McGill, W. H. Cucinnore, Ed. McGill, J. E. MacDonald and W. Bez- zo. The fallowing is a letter just receiv- ed from Pte. W. Bezzo, Dec. 8, 1942 Meinbers of Clinton Red Cross:- I would like to take this opportune ity of • thanking the members of the Red Cross Society for their very kind and generous gift of 300 British Consul cigarettes. We had just come in off a week's dBrzi arn2t rreileraanneeretez m eemamer eetatumntreeiem2tremareiem3teiereie eisi msni Treat Yourself to that really fine watch you have always wanted. than ever,it it important that you know o. Today more the correct time. For this reason a good Watch is no longer considered a luxury rather with most people it is an important necessity.. Our stock of Watches is large and varied in style shape and price. Weyou invite to come in and see our wide range of Bulova, Westfield, Lorie, Rolex, Modera, and several other leading kinds. ' Repair is a job for Experts. Remember -Watch Repa perts. Our Work Assures You Satisfaction. W. N. COUNTER Counters for. Finer Jeweliery for Over Half a Century in Huron County ieinietec4ViCieVeiC4 AMONG TRE CIIURCHES Baptist Church, Clinton: Goole and Worship. Let us continue through., the year faithful in worshipping Him who was most faithful for us. The minister's sermon subject for the Sunday evening service will be. "The Need of the hoar - namely Christian Unity." • The young people are asked to meet in the Church on Monday evening at eight -o'clock for their regular weekly meeting. Ontario Street United Church The W. M. S. will meet in the Sunday School room of the church on Tuesday, January 12th, at 3 p.m. This is visitor's day and aspecial pro- gram is being prepared. Lunch will be served.. St. Paul's Church of'Ehgland. Thursday tonight be sure to attend the world week af• Prayer service in the Ontario Street United Church. maneuvers which kept us at sea for Friday 8 p.m. World week of Pray - three days and we were all wet and er service 'in the Bapti:sj: Cherch. 1 nearly frozen. But what made it so bad was that all our smokes had. been destroyed by the water and we were feeling pretty down -hearted about it all, and thinking that no one was car- ing what was happening to any of us. There were the 300 cigarettes and I don't believe I have ever been more grateful for anything that I have received over here, than I was for them. Every time the Red Gross around the distriet, in which we are stationed are out trying to raise funds, we al- ways have them come to the camp and that is the one time we really shell out. h must close for now, as the lights will soon be going out. I would like to thanks you a million times for the cigarettes. A-37756 Pte. Bezzo, W. Third Can- adian Division, C.A.O. V Clinton Ration Board Holds Inaugural Meeting Duties of the local ration board were 'outlined at its inaugural' meet - Sunday Services ai 11` a.ni, and -sit 7 pan. Sunday School at 2.30 pm. Monday 8 p.m. Young People's meeting. Tuesday 3 p, m, W. A. The regular meeting of the Friend- ship Club will be held on Wednesday night January 13th, at the home of Mrs. J. M, Elliott. All members are requested to be present and to bring knitting needles; as wool will be sup- plied for afghan squares. Wesley Willis United The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup- per will be observed at morning wor- ship orship'; on Sunday next, Jan. 10. The ser - man subject in the evening is "Re- jecting God." • The vMrnual Meeting of the congre- gation will be held on Wednesday ev- ening Jan. 20 . Remember the two remaining meet - Ings of the week of Prayer, Thursday evening in Ontario Street United and Friday evening in the Baptist church. The i`e ular.meetin of the The final mioetingr of the 1942 council was held in the ,Council Cham- bers!, Tuesday evening at eight o'clock with all members present and the Mayor presiding. • The minutes of the last regular meeting and those of the Statutory meeting of December 15th and of the special meeting of December 22nd, were read and approved. • Dr; J. -W. Shaw, M.O.H. submitted the annual report of the Clinton Board of Health. This was an ex• ceedingly interesting and comprehen- sive statement of the activities of the, Meal board in general and the M.O.H. in particular. A condensed report may be seen in this column. All members of couneil expressed their appreciat- ion of the efforts of Dr. Shaw to keep our Municipality in a healtheeand.san- itary eonditoin. A letter from the Pentland Fire Extinguisher Service was read and the clerk was instructed to order two quart size extinguishers. A solicitation for this municipality to become enroll . ember of ed a s s a nm Ontario Municipal Association wast presented and ordered filed. Day Constable Elliott was paid for 21 hours extra policing at the rate of 30 cents per hour. After' some discussion about the rental of the hall, and the extra pol- icing, .it• was moved from this date, that the rental fee for the town hall for dances be $20 on week nights and $15 for Saturday nights, also that one toilet be made available on all dance nights, that is off the' board room.. A letter from Miss Elizabeth Beck- er with reference to her assessment of certain lots was read and discussed, and referred to the cleric and assessor. The payment of $40.59 to the Coun- ty of Huron, for services of the county grader be approved, The payment of $4.90 to Harry Steep for street work in November bo approved. Carried. Reeve Falconer read the financial report. Councillor Agnew made fitting re- marks regarding the -retirement of Councillor Walker from the council, and referred to the splendid co-oper- ation he and all other members of the street committee had received during the year just closed. Reeve'Faleoner proved the adjourn- ment, to meet Monday January llth, at 11 a.m. for the inaugural meeting. W.M.S. le g will be held at the home of Mrs. A. Lane on Thursday, January 14th, at ing in the town, hall last Monday 3 pan. Mrs. Addison's group in charge December 28th, by J. D. Andrews The Girl's Glub will meet at the liaison officer of. the Wartime Prices home of Mrs. 0. L. Paisley on Tues - and Trade Board, London. day evening, 'Jan.' 12th, Mrs. Foster Meeting• officially for the first time willbe the guest speaker. Mrs. since their appointment the volunteer members were instructed in the gov- ernment's rationing program and told how the system will be worked out in .each municipality where a local board is formed. The rationing office here will be located in the town ,clerk's office at the town hall. Thee duties concern- ed with rationing, Previously taken care of by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board office, will be handled. Persons who have lost their ration books will be required to apply at the ration office for a new one, as will persons who wish ration books for babies, soldiers wanting temper - It id who Huron Holsteins in Record of Performance The largest Record of Performance from a Huron test reported fCountyo Holstein herd during the past month was that of Bonnie Pioneer Nether- land owned; by Colin 'Campbell, Bay- field. She. produced 594 lbs. fat from 14,428 lbs milks as a seven -year -o1,1 in the twice -a -day milking section of the yearly division. Inl the same divis- ion a two-year-old from the her:l of Bisset Bros., Goderich, gave 12,784 lbs. milk containing 437 lbs fat. Shearing's group. will be in charge of the meeting. The members of the Covenant Bib- le Glass will find the lesson for Jan. 10th as John 3: 1-16, V -MILITARY NEWS G. .S. J.Peckit ,ML. t of lst Bat- talion talion Bufferin-Haldimand : Rifles, Canadian Army Overseas, is• spend- ing a holiday furlough at his home in town. ary books, and others., marry or change their address are rg also required to report at the office so that the changes can be recorded. The ration board here serves Clin- ton and the townships of Stanley and Hullett and the village of Bayfield. The members are Mayor A. J. Mc- Murray, chairman, V. D. Falconer, vice; JOrmanlcennedy, secretary all Fred Watson, in committee. F ed W of Clinton; Bayfield; George H. Beattyq, Varna; Alfred Westlake, Bayfield; Mrs. N. W. Trewartha, Clinton; Mrs. Ernest Adams, Clinton; John Ferguson, R. R. 1, Clinton. The board began functioning Mon- day. Cpl. Wesley Haddy of the R,C,A.F, at Suarnnerside, P.E.I., spent his New Year's leave at his home in town. LITTLE LOCALS Mr. andi Mrs. Wesley Hoggart spent their 25th. wedding anniversary on New Year's Day at the home of their slaughter, that of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond • Townsend. This district had its heaviest snow- fall of the winter during the past two days. A high wind caused considerable drifting but all main highways were open. The driving was heavy and ha- zardous because of the conecaled ice. The' next regular meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion. will be held in the Legion Hall, Monday January 11th, . at 8 o'clock. v Varna Flier In King's Honor List. Flying Officer Robert Morrison Ald- winckle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aldwinekle of Varna, was commended for. services rendered in the air in the Ring's New Year honor list. F.O. Aldwinekle had just finished his first year at the tlniverstiy of Toronto when be enlisted in the Roy - ttr eet A. Fulford, Plowing walks, 24 hours at 50c 12.00 Wm. Cook, Rens, earth from st. 3.00 F. Hudie, 2 8" Tile $2.00 G. M. Levis, 1 load Sand 3.00 G. M. Levis S. plow. 81 hi. 1.80 145.80 W. Burton, rem. earth & snow 2.70 Ernest Epps, Man Hole covers, Repair tools 10.25 W. J. Elliott, rem. tree 5.00 Street Lighting P. U. C. Lighting streets .... 185.40 Property P.U.C.Lighting rest room ,,,, 1.00 P.U.C. lighting town hall .. 15,32 P.U.G. lighting stock scales 1.00 P.U.C.-4 rest room .0 es roo n rental ., .16.00 P.U.C. 1-4 year restroom water , 2.24 C.U.C. 1.4 year town hall water 2.86 P.U.C. 1.4 year drinking fount. 1.35 P.U.C, 1-4 Laneway light and re. 6.22 Mrs. L. Tidesweli, C of rest room 5.00. A. T. Cooper•,' T. Tissue 7.50 W. D. Fain Co., T. Tissue B. cells 9.65 A. D. McCartney, 6600 lbs coal 52.80 Sutter & Perdue small hdwe 2.05. Bert Langford, Re. Fur. & wick. 1.75. W. J. Elliott, re. stock scales 6.35 Hydrant Rental P.U.C. 1-4 year rental of hydr. 582.88 Board of Health Dr. J. W. Shaw 1 yr sal & Cemetery M. McEwen, salary Ball & Zapfe gen. hardw Dry Earth Close A. Fulford, salary Salaries A, E. Premlin, salary D. Elliott. salary M. T. Corless salary N. Kennedy, salary , R. B.' Fitzsimmons, extra polis., D. Elliott' extra police. . Grants Ryerson Sport Goods Embossing bill feldme MILITARY NEWS Cadet C. F. Dixon, after spending the holidays with .kis parents has re- turned to the O.T.G. at Brockville. Mrs. Dixon, who has spent the past month in Brockville will remain at. the home of her father, J, H, Bruns - den. Mr. Gordon Herman of the Galt Air- craft School spent the holiday at his home: . Ordinary Seaman George Rumbali, of the R.C.N.V.R. at St. Hyacinthe,, Quebec, and Ordinary Seaman Lorne Brown, also stationed there, spent New Years in town with their famil- ies. Pte. Joe Yesbec of the R.C.A.M.C. at Camp Borden, formerly of Clinton, and L.A.C. Andy `Dessick, of S.F.T.S. Exeter. were New Year's visitors with Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Corless, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas: Lepparigton received a letter from their son, Pte, Roy F. Leppington of the 4th. Cana. dian Armoured- Division, R.C.A.S.G. advising them he is in a hospital in England, having steel splinters ae- moved from his arm and has a Cana- dian nurse from Owen Sound looking after. him. Flight -Lieutenant John E. Guning- hame, instructor in the R.A.F. Station Clinton; returned this week from a New Year's leave, spent with friends at Toronto, Oshawa and Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Gudmore, of town, formerly of Holmesville have received word of the safe arrival ov- e;mseas of their youngest son LAC. Charles Gudmore, LAC. Cudmore re- ceived his elementary and secondary education at Holmesville public school and Clinton •Collegiate Institute, res- pectively, graduating from Collegiate he attended Stratford Normal School after which he taught school , near al Canadian Air Force, June 1941. Be- Wingham. He received his training' at lore entering University he was one Toronto, Trenton, Winnipeg and Fin- of the most brilliant students ever to gal R.C.A.F. 'stations before proceed- attend Clinton Collegiate Institute, ing ,overseas just before Christmas, which he entered upon completion of V his public school work at S. S. No: 10 Stanley township. He enlisted at Lon- don, Ontario, and from there was sent to Manning Depot, Toronto, Ottawa, Eglington Ifunt Chub, Portage . La Prairie, and received his wings and commission nt Carberry, Manitoba: He was stationed at Patricia Bay, B. C., for some time with the Western Coastal 'Command before being sent to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with the Eastern Coastal Connnand,In June of 1942 he was promoted to the rank of Flying Officer; F.I0. ,Aldwinckle is at Sgt. George 1,awrason of the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps cabled his mother, Mrs. Norman Sly, that he had arrived overseas and in good health. Pilot Officer Tom C. Cooke, who had been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Cooke le; last week for Summerside, P.E.I. LAC. Ted Middleton and his friend LAO. BAl1 iSashaw of Van.ceuvdr, spent their New Year's leave at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middle- ton. On their return to Brantford on Monday, Ted left for his new posting at 'Monleton New Brunswick. Board of Education The Board of Education for 1942 held its final meeting on Tuesday evening, January 5th, with all the members present. Communications from the Minister of Education, in re- gard to Cadet Corps work and the grants were read. Principal Fines and Principal Jefferson presented re- ports for December. The usual ac- counts were passed. It was decided that the 1943 Board at Ya mouth, N. S., and is of Education should hold its organize - present tion meeting on the evening of Feb - expected home on leave sometimen ruary 2nd. March. Mr. G. E. Hall who has been chair- man of the Board for one year and, four months, retired frons the chair- manship and from the Board. Trustee Trewartha moved a vote of apprec- iation of the Board to Mr. Hall. V LIONO CLUB MEETING; ' The local Lions Club held their re- gular meeting at the Parish Hull in St. Paul's church of England, Clinton, with the president, Lion I{en• G. Wa- tagious' Diseases during the past year. ters, in the chair and Cpl. Stevens True there have been a few sporadic o ' R.A.F. Station at the piano. Chairman cases but they have been kept under Sutter reported on Civic improvement Control, and little spreading follow- Committee. The club held a theatre ed. Owing to many visitors in town, party for the children of town and the past year has added a few cases country on Dec. 23rd, which was well that would not have occurred. With so •attended. ,Chairman Johnson of the many people moving from 'place to Hockey Committee reported a'junior place we are bound to have infectious lleague with Seaforth, with schedule diseases. being drawn up. The town is being With such excellent water and pas- I divided into four groups, under the tem�izecl milk I attribute much of the supervision of Gordon Lawson, good health enjoyed by young and old le Mithe Shearing, "Red" Caronand in Clinton, ;w. r Jl Cemetery 262.56 Stock Scales .. .... ..-... 17.50 Total 335.06 Olinton, Jan. 4, 1943 To the Mayor and Members Clinton Town Council. Gentlemen: I have much pleasure in submitt- ing the annual report of the Clinton Board of Health. ' There has been no epidemic of Con- ounson. I I would suggest to the parents or ; J. C. Shearer introduced the guest ex, 135.00 all school children in Clinton that they speaker, Mr, Anderson from Stratford get their children vaccinated for small, chairman of Wartime 'Prices and 95.83 pox as ar•e mch- Trade aIsompand b 7.80 ing fromthere overseas froanym maildnyren concornn- jMr. L.BoC.rd. McCallewasmn aaccnal Mr.ie'Jacyk trms prevent.lAndrews. Mr. Anderson gave a very 63.00 Donies't waitwhere until Sall the Pox diseaseiis alhere' interesting talk which was greatly ap and the. n�et panicky. g P Y Ms. McCallum and 'predated.Mr.An- 82.50 An 60 The worst troubles we have had drews answeredmany questions asked '65.50 during the past year are With drains by the m.•em.bers about their different 83.and Septic Tanks. The Septic.Tanks trades. . 50.3300. become ,blocked and ,the soil.satur- I .The draw was won by Mr. McOal- 3.00 ated. There is no charting of drains 1 sum,:. after which the meeting ad - 6.30 consequently . when they are blocked , journed. no engineer knows the direction nor V depth so as to identify the offender, • 10.50 whether the Municipality or the own- SUMMERHILL Postage & Stationery A. T. Cooper, post. & clips ..... 3.70 News Record, letter heads etc ... 2.00 W. D. Fair Co., post. &-G. stat. 17.65 General Municipal Expenses Bell Telephone Co. general , 8.43 News Record, court of Revision cost would be distributed over years. Tenders etc. 7.00 There were 103 !births during the yea2---27 residential, 76 non retie dent. Still-births,n -resid tresi- dent on en 5, dent 0. Death 44 resident, non-resident 25. population 2237. All of which is respectfully submit- ted. J. W. SHAW, M. O. H. er is at fault. •Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Townsend, The only solution is a sewage sys- ,Annetta and Madelon of Tuekersmith tem. I would advise the Council con - Pte Ivan Hoggart of Red Deer, Alta. „ides plans for the future after the and Mrs. Annie war and begin now to set aside a fund Brown' Clinton,, spent the holiday with Mr.. and Mrs. weach year for such a plan sothat the Wesley Hoggart and Ross. Votcrs' hiets 134.00. Judge Costello, J. Josling asap. '7.60 N Kenendy, Div, Grt Fees ... 24.00 H. T. Ranee, Div. Orb Fees ... 24.00 N. Kennedy, Asses. postage ac. 2.25 The Municipal World Elec sup. 6.19 Receipts Rentals 55,00, v HOLMESVILLE Private and Mrs. L. Haughton of New Toronto spent last week . with, Mr, and Mrs. Albert Bond, Huron Rd. Mise Helen Bond, student at the Startford Normal spent the hol'.dayei at her home.