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The Clinton News Record, 1943-01-21, Page 2PAGE 2 TIIE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Hite ' Clinton News tCecord with which is Incoirporated Dart Liglitni o THE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 1$1.50 per year in advance, ) to, Can radian .addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or .other:.foreign countries. No paper by Helen Topping Miller rdisoontinued until all arrears are CHAPTER XIII' "paid unless at the option lef the pub- • Usher. The date to which every sub- scription is paid is denoted on the label: ADVERTISING RATES — Transient .advertising 12c per count line for -first insertion. , 8c for each subse- quent insemtiom 'Heading counts 2 !lines. Small" advertisements not to •eicceece one inch, such as "Wanted," 'Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted' once for 35e, Ocli subsequent 'insesition. 16e. Rates for display advertising invade known on application. • Communications, intended • for pub- SI/cation. must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E. HALL - - Proprietor JL T, RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent ' Representing 14 Fire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton Frank Fingland, TB:A., LLB. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, LC, :Sloan Block , ... — . • , . Clinton, Ont. DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeon Phone 203 — Clinton,•Ont. H. C. HEIR Barrister -at -Law 'Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor hi Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner 'Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat„ and by appointment FOOT CORRECTION fsy Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 SYNOPSIS Gary Tallman, aouri petroleum Y g p. engineer on his way to a job in Mex- ico, gets as far as Texas, where he is ,given a ride by Mona Lee Meson. They have an accident, and Gary is seriously injured,. Mona Lee takes him to her home. 'There he finds two: reasons for ne ,going on to Mex- leo—Mona Lee's daughter, Adelaide, and evidence of oil on the Mason ranch. Harvey Mason, determined to put down a well, -goes ahead despite Gary's protest and the crooked efforts of his ronin -law, Oliver Kimball, to stop him. When 1 inrbail tells Mason that Gary is an agent for Republic, a large company, Gary leaves. But when Mason is suddenly called, to Virginia he persuades Gary to re- turn. Mason leaves orders to stop drilling at 5,000 feet, but now Hickey, who is in charge of the crew, has offered to risk his awn money to eon- tinue the drilling. He has persuaded Mona Lee and Gary to sign, an aggre- ment authorizing hhn to go ahead. Gary still held, back. "Hickey, ' I still think I shouldn't he cut in on this. I'm willing to help you—you can pay me whatever you think I'm worth --but this is your idea. You'll be financing it and tak- ing all the risk and trouble." "No." Hickey was stubborn. "I ain't going into it alone. I might get sued—and I want somebody else W. N. U. FEATURES to buy it with, And for gosh sakes take it eased" • IIe ran, kicked'' Hickey's old 'ea into life, and titer wondered' if i would hold ~together. But it wen and the night wind tore past his ho fate and sang • in hie ears. It too him two hours, jolting over rougi roads, to find the 'place Hickey ha told hien about, but by one o'clock he' was at • the gate again, havings' driven a cautious • fifteen milea hour all .the way back. The house was quiet, but a li`gh was • burning below, and Mona Lee carne out' the minute she heard the jangle and' se m'awk of Hickey's cai springs on the drive.,.She wanted ,to. ride back to the well with him, ;but Gary wouldn't take that- chance g "You wait till Pm past that pas I tune gate before you stirr off that :step, Mrs. Mason, If this soup' should turn loose .when I hit the rough ground out there, you want to bo far, far away. I'll: comae Hack for you when I get this stuff deliv- ered to Hickey." • "Got to -wait till the boys get here," Hickey said. "Mis' Mason telephoned —shad to get 'cis out of bed, but we got to be ready to handle . ber and shut her off if she comes in." The roughnecks came, rattling out in the decrepit truck, grumbling to *coverr up their own excitement. Gary went back for Mona Lee and found Adelaide there, an old coat over her daneiug dress,. "Adelaide wants to go, too," Mona Lee saki. He guided the women through the to get sued along with sue, I know 'ragged pasture -with a flashlight and oil bittern backed the truck up a safe distance you do, son. 'i'ou put so theycould sit in it to watch. Dawn you and me in it and make it tight• grad as you Imow,how. And I want some wee beg -inning the sky when to r witnesses." the tart moment cause. . "Fl!ouid. Slim and Maria do? Mona Slowly, into the black, silent bole, Lee asked, "Adelaide has gone out." the shot went down. The men Out with Soh Ferguson, Gary around the derrick stood like dark ~mew abet,, that, He set his mouth tatues, tehea, forgetting to breathe. a little as he made a half-dozen Gary- found himself swallowing hard, starts and then tore up the sheets, not satisfied with the phraseology. Finally, he 'finished a draft that pleased him' and read it aloud, "Sounds all right to me," said Hickey, "if it suits Mis' Plums." the "sen jumped clear, braced and Sling and Maria ~vete called in and ready—and the plunger of the battery put their signatutea at the bottom went down. of the sheet, Slim's scrawled and Far below, there was a rumble knew somehow that ydu'd bring us lU'Clt,,e "Don't give me any credit, Mee. Mason.' I had given up. It was Tlidkey who hung on, And you had the coursgo to let him try- this." Harvey's wire came at noon. TAKING NIGHT PLANE TOk MORROW HOME SUNDAY.Gary trier~ to sleep that after- nooe, but his mind 'was a whirling dynamo , Sunday be would go, Ire hadjbo go, t Harvey arrived about eleven o'clock glowing and expansive,' He swung t Mona Lee's.feet off the floor. "Now, Wel didn't ,x tell you, Mother?" "Now, `, don't, you run wild, • Hea- d vey Mason, just because Gary and Hickey struck"oil, I thought you were going to bring Junior back with n you. What happened?" t "Well, I got him off, It cost me' plenty—but the kid thatwas hurt didn't die, and a, state trooper 'said the girl ran out from behind a park- ed can anyway, so they let Mini off with a fine and suspended sentenee." "So you decided to leave hint up there'?" "Well, I figured ought to have an you're in on tate w " he said to Gary. "Mr. Mason, I'd to be. After all, Hickey's orders. f arrangement as tell you—over -m argued. "You can for .enough to tall next place." ' and a hot, tight pain gripped` his jaw. Hickey looked now, in the weird half light, like some god from the under- world. And then suddenly he yelled, and ,angular, Maria's Email and very near and a Itis.;—auc1 after that a thin- " nisi, u i ' r b bb n confusion s ' t D11 a 1 r ] - All h � ' g f '1 171 1 'signature and folded the sheet, nett their subteeranean cave. And then SpeLicensed Auctioneer ling it into a long envelope: "IJo Hickey's yell cttt the air like a flash cialist in Farm and Household Sales. right, Htekcy, titers your' lion devils had been disturbed in p , HAROLD JA ,iD JACKSON 1 cement, N 1 Gary t:lntted the 1< t yon waint to start on this job in the .trf„firaine. Licensed in Huron and Pel•th morning?” fS c gob Marl Site's down there!" 'Counties. Prices reasonable; ;Ws - 'faction guaranteed. Per information ate. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R, No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14.661, 06-012 ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT' fi7 Bloer Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL .Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. Officers: President A. W. bfeEwing, Blyth; Vice -President, W, R. Archi- bald, Seaforth; Managed and See. Treas., 14I,. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Wm. Knox, Londesboro; Alex. Broadeoot, Seaforth; Chris. Leoehardt, Dublin; E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; Thos Moylan, Seaforth; W, R. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex McEw- ing, Blyth; Prank McGregor, Clinton; Hugh Alexander, Walton. List of Agents: J. Watt, Blyth; J .E. Pepper, Bruce.' field, R.R, No. 1; R F. Mclk reher, Dublin, RR. No. 1; J. F. Preuter, Brodhagen, II Any money to be paid may be paid. to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desiring to effect insur- ance or transact other business will lee promptly attended to on applica- tion.to any of the above officers ad. dressed to. their respective post offs-. ces. Losses inspected by the director. Pi low :.s i. TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderich Division Going East, depart 6.43 a.m, Going East, depart Going West, depart Going West, depart 3,06 p.m. 11.50 a.m. 10.35 p.m. London •and Clinton. Div. Coming North, arrive 11.15 a.m. (Going South, leave 3.10 p.m. SWEET CAPORAL TOBACCO "TRE PUREST FORM IN KED H "No," said Hickey, getting up with The miracle had happened, They alacrity. "I ain't going to start it had oil. in the morning -acid have Grice. and How much, only experts could Be- all !ti's gang hanging around to see ",ermine,. us make another failure, maybe. We're going to shoot her—tonight!" Gary found himself thrilling with a kind of drunken recklessness. Hickey changed his clothes in the garage. "You take my car," he directed, "and go get the stuff to shoot her with. Go to my place and wake up roan I'm going to gloat ." and; soy old lady and tell her to, show you Gttry . and lllona Lee stood looking where Tram Frazier lives. He's got at each other a bit numbly, some stuff and here's some money Mona Leo said, "Gary, I just MEN -OF -THE" U. S. ARMY AIR FORCE; FLEW SPITFIRES IN 'COM - Jumble UI'i.'itA'i•IU'NS it411L) •OiN DIEPPE. They went beck to the house rafter a little, walking crookedly, stumbling, laughing. "Oh, mother," Adelaide exclaimed, "Wire Dad. Wire ]tins quick." "The telegraph office won't be open till eight o'clock." "0h, I think Hickey's an act an- gel! I'rn going to call Grace right 1 Fighter pilots of the U. 2, Army Air Force in Britain played their pant with the R.A.1', in the big com- bined operations raid on Dieppe on' August 19, 1942. They flew: Spitfires with American markings and "lade a number. of sorties, some indivickual pilots making 3 or 4 trips to protect ships and barges•in the Channel. PICTURE SHOWS -- Major Harry Thyng of Pdtrnstead, N. Hampshire, U.S.A. with fellow pilots, of the U.S. Army ;Alit Force standing under the U. S. flag at their fighter station in Britain. an oil man's son education ... $o well, too, are you?' much prefer not I only followed He insisted on ,itis Mls, Mason can y protest," Gary give mo aclie,,i o me -on to true "Look here, son, you dict this job If you're sore about that Republi business—well, we never did go that straightened out entirely . "This would he as good a time a any to straighten it out." said Gar grimly. Will you lend me your. ea Mrs. Mason?" "Why, of Course. But what ar you going to do, Gary?" "Settle things. I'll be back i half an hour." He drove too fast, with his ja set and his eyes like hot irons burn ing In his head. The tires squeale and gravel flew when he turned into the driveway ' of Oliver Kimball' house and stopped with a jerk. Re jabbed the doorbell savagely four or five times, and then Grace came to the door, trailling v. pink negligee, "Oh --you," she said un - brusquely. "Tell hiss, to come out "I . want Kimball," Gary said brusquely. "Tell him to come out hese, He has a few things to say to Harvey Mason—and he's going to say them now!" He u •he n S d p .ass Grace into the house, and Grace gave a little fran- tic shriek, "Oliver!" Oliver Kimball came from the rear of the ' house. "What do you want, Tallman?" he demanded. "I want you. You're coming to Mason's with sue -- now." "Pin not going' to be bullied into this," declared Oliver, his lip drawn ack. "Get out of here, Tallman-- lid don't come: back." "You asked for •it!" Gary drew ack tautly and clipped his" on the de of the face. Oliver's arms fail - d out wildly„ but his legs wobbled "red the door,. hacked out swiftly, oder him and he went down on his ary got him into the ear and slant- .nees. Half carrying the dazed man gnoring the frenzied shrieks of raee at the door Kimball mumbled wrathfully, then Unvped in a corner, his head in his ands, while Gary drove like a mad - an' back to the Mason rant Har- ey cause oat, looking bewildered as o saw Oliver's battered face, "I had to mark him. up a libtle to make him come," Gary stated as lie pened the door on Oliver's side. "But ow I think he'll talk:" "Look here, Gary, this is going Petty far," Harvey objected. "I'll go farther," said Gary furl- us1y. "I'll ruin him if he doesn't 'en up that Grice-Mongan hired hint get you to sell out—that he knew 11 about that Slide Ellis affair— he armed it." Oliver got to his feet dizzily. He fared at them all. "Nice gang I attics into—" Another can screeched in the drive ay "It's Grace," said Mona Lee, b a b si e u G sl h v h 0 n p. 0 0 to a 91 g to MI{S. J. H. LALIBERTE now wakes tie feeling file. She never has headaches, backaches or constipation any more, 'Fruit -a -fives" gave her the new health and pep of a healthy liver. Buck up your liver with"Freie-a•tive1", Caudae Largest Selling Liver Tablets. THURS., JAN. 2i 1943 peering out, 'and a policeman." "I'1I, tend to this," said Harvey grimly, and went out. Gary went up the stairs, tossed the fast things into his suitcase and snapped the lock. He heard a car leaving below and hoped that Grace had taken`her husband home.' After a little wait he peeked. up the suitcase and went downstairs, Mona Lee and Harvey were stand- ing in the hall:' Harvey said, "Look here, Gary, Pm sorry about this business. I'd like you to stay." "Harvey,, you're as blind as a ball" snapped Mona • Lee. "Gary isn't leaving on Oliver's account. Har- vey you find Addie, " and tell - her Gary's leaving," "Please; I'd rather not see her. Tell her I said good -by, will you? and thank you all again ..." The little station looked lonely, Gary bought a ticket to the nearest railway point in the Pecos country. Then he Stopped and kissed Mona Lee Mason, "Good-by—and please don't wait. There won't 'be a train for half an ~sour. Take care of her, will you, Mrs. Mason? And tell her . "• "P11 tell her she's a fool~" He walked down the cinder plat- form and inspected the labels on two milk cans waiting on a truck. And just then; with a howl of tires, a car swung up to the station and ' skidded to a stop. Adelaide jumped out and came running, her. hat .cit the back' of her head, her purse flapping open, a white, fran- tic look on her face. "Gary — Wait!" She dashed up breathlessly; flung herself at him. "Oh, Gait', I can't stand it — I'm going with you. Lt's no use. Pin stubborn and spoiled and mean-- hub ean-hub I do love you. I'll live in a lit- tle shack, and I won't grumble, .We can get married somewhere oh, Gary—you've got to take me with you!" He held hoe tight, standing there between the rails, oblivious to the menace of the approaching train till solneone yelled, "Hey—you folks crazy?" . They jumped in time, and than Adelaide began to cry; clinging' to him --sand Gary was holding her and nmrmtuing wild things hardly know- ing wirers he was, till someone shout- RINVOIMIIMPIMIlamamlogegg ed, "Aill aboard," ' "Oh, my ` heavens—Gary, we've missed the train. ; It's gone off with- out us • . ." "Let it go!" Gary exultation was like 'a song. "But I'll never let you go, arever again. Come along. If you're going to marry me, we'll be married at home. With your mother and everybody." He led her to the ear and helped her in, but lie took the wheel him- self. "I'll drive," he said. "We "night meet another white rooster." (THE END) v Fire Extinguisher Also Insecticide. Many an airman owes his life and the preservation of his aircraft to a very versatile chemical called methyl bromide, which was known' on. this con- tinent in peacetime mainly as an in- seetieide. Besides itsability to destroy insect pests, methyl bromide was dis- coveredto have some remarkable qual- ities as a fire extinguisher which make it superior to litany better fire- fighting clsemidals for use in aireraft. Its main advantage is lightness of weight since extremely small quan- tities of the chemical• axe needed and the low worldng .pressure required obviates the neeessity,for heavy steel cylinders, In addition methyl+: bromide is a non-conductor of electricity and is very effective in smothering fires in- volving highly volatile liquids such as the high octane fuel used inbomber and fighter aircraft. .A.11 the methyl bromide fire -fighting equipment being made in Canada at present is going into R.A.F. and R. C. A.F. aircraft and the chemical itself is under strict control, But it is in- teresting to note that in England, in addition to its use in gasoline -driven vehicles of the army, air force and adtniralty, it has. been widely used to meet many industrial fire hazards Whatever its future in Canada may he, it is safe to predict that, having won its wings in war, methyl bromide will retain and enlarge its role as a fire fighter in peace and will never again be thought of exclusively as a killer of insects . MILITARY CALL-UP * SINGLE MEN *' Aproclamation recently issued by His Excellency,,' the.. Governor-General, requires that every single man, bocu in any year 7' from 1902 to 1923, both years inclusive, who has not already re- 1 ceived a notice or order to report I for medical examination under compulsory military service, must fill out a special form at the office of a Po.9tmaeter, a rreglarrar'ol a Mobilization Board or an Ern- ployment and Seiecrly,Service Officer :not inter than February 1st, 1943,;. For this purpose the term ',sinew ff)man" also inc'udea any male person who .was a widower, or legally separated or divorced, and withoiit a' child orchildren de. pendent on him et July 15, 1940, or any such male person who has suiterelt rho loss of his dependent child or children after that date; and any male person who, though married at July 1511,, 1940, since that date became a widower, legally separated or divorced, and is novo without a child orchildren dependent on him. Please observe that single men who have received notices to report for medical examination under the military call-up and who have been examined as required, or. men who are now in the Armed Forces, are NOT included in those to register by February 1st. Penalties are provided for failure to register. A. MacNAMARA Direntor, National Selective Service Ottawa Butter Reverts to Oct. Price October prices for butter have bees 'in effect since December 28. At that time, according to W. Harold McPhil- lips, regional prices and supply rep- resentative, retailers, who had raised their prices reverted to their Octobe 30 levels (the highest lawful prices established ber them in the basic per- iod.) Buy War Saving Stamps and WAS ZING CCRTIHCRTES I Regularly ar Su,# in, Mt DON'T MISS 'YOUR NAME! The Plan in Each week there will appear in an advertisement on this page, the name and address of someone residing in Clinton or district, , WATKIN'S Service Station Huron St. Phone 18 Sunoco Products Goodrich Batteries .Lubrication, A -Z Brucefield Garage WM. IL DALRYMPLE Sunoco, Gas—Oil—Grease General Repairs to All Makes of Cars, Acetylene and Electric Welding, Machinist and Mill- wright. Phone Clinton 618r4 Brucefield, Ont. To Comply with the Govern- ment's request our store will close every night at 6 p.ln., except Saturday night. IL F. BERRY Phones Seaforth .Clinton 23659 23.618' Brucefield, Oiit, A Nutshell Simply locate your name, clip out the advertisement and present it to The Clinton News -Record Office, and you will receive. , 'A War Savings Stamp Free R. V. IRWIN Dry Goods Women's and Children's Ready-to'.Wear Phone 96 - Victoria Street When you buy 'here you can take your change in War Savings Stamps REG. BALL Shell Service Station Gas and Oil Your present car may have t0 last a long trine. Have us lubrie cats and inspect• it at regular intervals and keep it rolling. Phone 5 No. 8 Highway JOE MCCULLY & CO. General 1Vll'erchants Sunoco Gas and Oils Seaforth 3J-sby IBrucefield, Ont. Clinton. 41-bz8, JERVIS' EGGS Will Win Your Favour TRY THEM FOR Wholesome Flavour R. L. JERVIS SUTTER & PERDUE Hardware Plumbing and Heating Deal Dere and Take your change in War Savings Stamps Phone 147w Albert St. With so much low testing bar- ley in this section, barely test - hog high brings a nice Premium. Bring in, samples of your bar- ley, If tise test is high, I' am' sure you will find the price I am offering interesting: FRED O. FORD Grain and Seed Phone 123w Eclwar'd. C, Glen, R.R. No. 6