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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-05-20, Page 3THURS., MAY, 20, 1943 THE: CLINTON NEWS,&ECORD THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY TN. TIIE CENTURY Some Notes of The News in 1918 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, Londesboro' News: Mrs, W. T. May 16th 1918 Master Billy Jackson, the younger son of the late T. Jackson got hold of a small bottle •of carbolic acid the other day and, with boyish instinct put it in his pocket. But the contents seeped out, saturating his clothing and rather badly burning his tender, 'skin in places. As a consequence he had to be wrapped in soothing bane dages and put to bed, which for an active lad is the worst punishment. Mr. and Mrs. R. Jarrett of Bg- mondville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Reita, to Mr. Wel- lington, R. Cook of Hamilton, :son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cook of Clinton, the marriage to take place early in June. Talk about having a cellar full of Wet goods. Mr. A. T. Cooper and others along main street had to have their cellars pumped out this week. It was water, however, which accum- ulated, nothing stronger.. Mr. T. A. Greig, received word on Monday that his son, Pte. W. Greig, had been admitted to an hospital at Rouen, France, suffering from a gun- shot wound received May 5th. Pte. Greig enlisted with a Toronto unit in 1915. His younger brother, Laurie, who has also been overseas for a year, is now taking a course of in- struction at Shorncliff Camp. The ' Wrigley Company, Toronto, manufactures of chewing gum, have no less than five Huronians in their employ, Miss Ellenor Maines and Miss jean • Maines, daughters of the late Matt. Maines of Londesboro, hold office positions. Miss Maple Liver- more, London, London Road, also holds an office position. Mr. John McOlymont of Stanley and Mr. John Young of Brussels are on the mechan- ical staff. Brunsdon spent Tuesday in Blyth, having been called there owing to the illness of her mother, Miss. Mason. ,A number of friends fromthio vicinity attended the funeral of the late Mrs, W. B. Forster of Colborne township on Monday afternoon. The dance giv- en in Cartwright' hall on Friday night last under the auspices of the young men of Constance, was -well at- -tended and all report having a good time. Mr. Thomas Miller unloaded a car of stove coal this week. Mrs. J. 11. Campbell of Westfield is visiting at the home of her ,sisters, Mrs. J. Tam- •blyn and Mrs. James Eleley. The residents of Holmesville and vicinity were much shocked on Sun- day morning to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. W. B. Forster of the Maitland eon. Colborne. Pte. F. N. Smith of Winnipeg, who Mr. Harry Hunt of Galt is visiting at the home of 1V Ir. and Mrs. W. Ham- blyn. Mr. and Mrs. James Mahaffy were in Mitchell on Friday attending the funeral of a nephew. recovery Mrs.,' W. R. Counter is visiting in Brantford, Mr. G. M. Elliott of Goderich is in town today. Rev. J, E. Hogg and Dr. Stewart at- tended the Huron Presbytery meet- ing at Bengali en Tuesday. Miss` Grace Walker, of town, who holds a good position as teacher on the staff of Brussels school, has been elected Captain' of the Girl Guides of the carpet town. Mr, S. B. Stothers, Dist. Rep, was at hie home in Dungannon on Sunday to attend' the I.O.O.F. church service Sunday evening. Mrs. A. T. Cooper was a visitor in Blyth this week. Misses Gladys and Isabelle Chowen spent the week end at Whitechurch, Mrs. Agnew is visiting her sons in Detroit. One of the boys is about to go overseas with uncle Sam e troops. , Mr. M. Ward has purchased the house and lot of Mrs. Gardiner on Huron street. Mrs. Gardiner expects to move to Goderich. The band instruments. of the 161st Huron Band are being -sent-back to Canada to await the return of the band boys. When the Present Century THE CLYNT NNEW ERA MAY 16th, 1918. Wednesday of this week Mr. Wilson Elliott underwent anoperation for appendicitis. A Ietter from Sergeant Murray Dra- per, states that a number of the Clinton boyo axe in his platoon now from the 161st battalion. and their first trip to the trenches was during the recent big drive. Murray remarks that the boys •acquitted themselves well, and'when the Ietter was written were back for their usual rest with- out a scratch. Some, he writes, were without a shave Or wash for eight days. Murray will soon be in the trenches 15 months. The Ottawa Journal of Friday; May 3rd makes the following reference of Mr. J. a. Allen, who was a former druggist in this town. "For some time past a report has been in -circu- lation in the capital that there was to be a business change in, connection with the firm of Allen & Cochrane. We learn that the firm has made an- other nother of their progressive moves of In The. Letter Box Wed, ;Mardi 26th, 1943. The following letters were received by Mrs, Harry Johnson, conveinor of the knitting committee of the Clin- ton War Services 'Association, Dear Mrs. Johnson and, C'o, Workers: Well this isn't my' first letter to you, but 1 guess a lot of them are getting wet I :know the ones coining this way are. We got .very little of our January mail and . a • lot of Fen ruary' went down took Mother was saying that there was a tittle snow around in places, well over here it is; a different story, it saw snow once, since I came over and; then you'codld count the flakes. You sure must have a big job on your hands looking, after everything and everybody. I sure don't know how you do it. Our army issue ,socks are no good at all, but the home knit ones wear like iron, and that shuts us fine, we see lots of enemy planes now, at the new place we are stationed at, we are used to it all now, even digging out the peo- ple that get' buried in the ruins, and also fire fighting. The weather is zeal nice now, and the sun, comes out real' warm and we really soak it in. Oh,' yes, how is Harry, I suppose he has the fishing poles all shined up ready to go, I wish him lots of luck. I hlad a letter from Bud Harris, from Toronto, he is sure some Bud, he al- ways tells me aII his trouble's and jok- es. Well, Mrs, Johnson I hope you get these few lines OK this time, if not we will have to try again I guess. Well I guess I will have to say good night for this time, thanks a million' times for everything and -remember I never was a college student. ha. ha, Cheerio for now, Hoping to be back to the old town soon, A-63325, Pte., R. F. Leppington Was Young THE CLINTON NEWS RECORD, May lath, 1903. During the past week Cantelon Brothers shipped 7,000 dozen of eggs and 8,000 pounds of butter. These figures show the large produce bus- iness the firm carries on. Mr. C. R. Carter is able to be about again after his lengthy confinement to 'his home as a result of the accident he met with while on duty . as a mem- ber of the fire brigade. On Saturday morning last Mr. Henry McCourt passed into the Great Beyond after an illness of seven months. He was .bore of Scotch- Irish •parents in Caledon township fifty-one years ago. The family shortly afterwards moved toWawan- osh where he •spent his youth. In 1879 he married Miss Lizzie McGro- gan who survives 'him together with their three daughters, Loretto, Kath- leen and Lavinia. For the past five years Mr. McCourt has been a resi- dent of Clinton. is now in training with a'railway forming a, consolidation with the L. construction unit at Hamilton, spent K. Liggett Company Ltd. operating a few days leave in Clinton as the retail ;stores in Toronto and Winnipeg. guest of his cousin, per, T, e. watt., contrary to rumors, Allen & Coch- Pte. Smith is a son of the late Andrew mane, have not in the ordinary mean - B. Smith, who taught school in Tuck- ing of the term "sold out" their busi- ersmith from 1868 to 1872. He is nese, but will go ahead on a larger also a nephew of Mr. Donald Smith scale. It is the purpose of the earn - of town.pany to extend the chain of the Re - Rev. Canon Gonne, formerly rector I tart stares throughout Canada as of St. Paul's church, but now of Lon- opportunity offers.' Mx. J. J: Allen don was in town of Friday and shobk heads the organized company as pre - hands with a few old friends. He s'-ell"and general manager. Loyal came up to attend the funeral of the to Ottawa, where he and his partner, late Thomas Jackson, (Mr. Cochrane, have been so success - Mrs, Joseph T. Clark returned to fogy Mr. Allen will establish the head Toronto on Monday afternoonafter office of the company here and direct spending several days with her sir- all stores from the eapital. Mr. •Coch- ter Mrs. T. Jackson, and her mother rano will retire from the firm and in Mrs. L. Greig. Miss Ileen Miller, who came down to attend the funeral of the late John Lovett, and who has been visiting in town since, returned to Dungannon on Tuesday. Mrs. (Dr.) Morse of Boston, form- erly Miss Jean 'Macpherson of Cain- shot wound in his foot and Ieg. Alex's ton, visited -friends' here this week. old friends will hope for, a speedy 8th A1t1YIY'S INVINCIBLE VICTORY DRIVE ACROSS THE WESTERN DESERT_ the future devote his.. time to •other interests. He ,has been desirous of taking this step for some time past. Last week Mrs. Mary McIntyre re- ceived word that her sorry Pte. Alex. McIntyre had been admitted into the hospital on April 29th, with a gun On Oct. 23, 1942 the 8th Army open- ed its big offensive against Axis po- sitions in the Western Desert with 'a terrific artillery barrage followed by infantry and armoured assault. Since then, in co-operation with the Allied Air Forces, it has swept across the desert miles in an invincible victor- ious' drive, carrying everything before Dr. Agnew has taken into partner- ship Dr. Fowler of Seaforth who com- es well recommended. 'The patronage enjoyed by the office was too great for Dr. Agnew to attend to alone, so he had to have assistance. Mr, Thomas E', Mason of the Base Line lost one of his horses on Monday He was on his way with the team to do some rolling and while letting down a gap the span ran away, the result: being that ono of ;his 'horses broke its .leg and had to be despat- ehed while the other was somewhat injured and but for the timely arriv- al of assistance would likely have been chocked to death. The horse which Mr. Mason had lost was his driver and highly prized by him. The seventh shoot for the Sove- reign Bank trophy too C place on the Gun Club grounds on Thursday last. Eighteen entered the competition, in - eluding Messrs, Rougvie and Don- nelly of Goderich and Messrs. Turner, Bright, Hinehley and Dodds of Sea - forth, Mr, J. E. Hovey again headed the score, making his 4th win, Five wins makes the Trophy his property as it stands a very good chance of be- coming before long. The seven sheets have been won as follows: Graham 1, Dodds 1, Ireland 1, Hovey 4 Mr. Benson Routledge spent Sun- day at his home near, Porter's Hill. Mr. George Coekerline of Hallett moved his family into town on Tues- day. They have taken up their res- idence on Princess street. Mrs, David'. Barge returned this week front Chicago where she has been several months with her daught- er. Miss Blanche McKown spent Sum day the guest of friends in Chisel - hunt. PAGE `.3 FAMOUS BRITISH HURRICANE FIGHTER TAKES TO THE SEA., The Hurricane -fighter •plane, famous adapted for use on an aircraft car -',Picture Shows: -- Sea Hurricanes for its part in the Battle of Britain tier and is new helping to protect ranged on the flight deck of a Brig e convoysat ea �ish aircraft carrier. and. many air battles since, has been 1 s t , 4th Can. Arend Bdge Co., Workshop, Sect. R1C.A.S.C., C. A. O. Somewhere in England, April 12, A43008 Sgt, S. E'. Castle, "C" Squad- ron, 1st Cdn. T. R. Delivery, Regt. (Elgin R). C,A.C. Can Army Overseas Dear Mrs. Johnson: ' Received my parcel with the socks in it O.K. It was slightly crushed on one side but nothing was damaged. I sure do appreciate home knit socks over here. The climate is so damp at times army issue socks don't keep your feet warm and' besides they don't wear as well. The weather has been fine lately and the leaves ate on the trees, there. is millions of beautiful singing birds around and the wild flowers are in full bloom. Tell Harry there is lots of swell trout streams over here with great big trout in them. It is ag'alnst the law to fish on: these streams as they are on private property. it. The enemy' has sustained crushing losses in men and equipment and.is in full retreat across the Egyptian fron- teir. Picture Shows: Two-way traffic' in the desert: A British "tommy" going for- ward, pausesta give the Victory "V" sign to two German prisoners going back. TO CORRESPONDENTS One of the military censorship rules is that no reference shall be made in the press to a soldier's "Iast Ieave," or "embarkation leave," nor any intim- ation given that any member of the armed forces expecte to go overseas shortly, To publish such news would be to give the enemy tome idea as to the time of•sailing of a troopship and so endanger the lives of the men. Cor- respondents of this' paper will there- fore understand that when such items of news are omitted there is a reason for the omission. v While it i5 earning interest for you your $100 Victory Bond will sup- poly a Canadian soldier with 6t/2 pounds of food daily for more than two months. Dr. A. L. Budge Honored Farm Cash Income At the meeting of the Presbytery of Record in 1942 Hamilton on May 4th, Rev. A.L. Budge D. D. (well known in. Huron), was honored by .his fellow -presbyters on retiring dram the office of clerk of the Presbytery after serving more than eighteen years in the capacity. Dr, Budge, indeed, had handed' in his resignation six years ago but had been persuaded to remain in office, and at the meeting last week it was moved that he continue for the dura- tion with the aid of an assistant, but Dr. Budge reminded the Presbytery that he was not as young as he once was and that it would take consider- able time to hand over to his succes- sor the stack of files, containing val- uable papers and documents.' Finally, after considerable discus- sion, the request wasgranted, and an honorarium of $100 was voted to the retiring clerk. Dr. Budge will still continue as clerk of the Synod of Hamilton and L But you know a good soldier never goes hungry. We where out on a "scheme" for five weeks and had it pretty tough. We lived on hard -tack, bully beef andtea. and travelled long hours without any food. We slept out in the woods with only one blan- ket and a ground sheet. And some times went without water for shav- ing and; washing for two or three. days at a time. In the five weeks we covered a big portion of the is- land. We got tangled up in a"couple of red hot air raids, but by the grace of God none of us were hurt. T have seen very few of the local boys since I have beer. over here. But I know where most of the ate stat- ioned and I intend to get around and see thein when T get some time off. I have been up in Scotland a few times too. And have visited ill Edin- burgh, Glasgow, Perth, Dundee, In- verness, rPorto Bello and Haddington. These places are widely spaced so T have seen quite a bit of Scotland; too. Well must close now with the best of everything to ;all the folks at home. And again thanks a lot for the socks. "Good Hunting." T remain sincerely Sammy. ondon. v PIG'S Pigs are just ordinarily pigs, ex- cept that when you talk about them these days you are talking money too. But when they start producing them with, six feet instead of four,that is real news. There was one of the new breed on exhibition ' in Cheistie's Meat Market this week. It had four feet in front and the usual two behind, the four front feet being perfectly formed and about the size of a calf's has been diverted from export mar- ens ,or lieutenant Was instituted as as foot, which they somewhat resembled. kets and a recent order has limited rank by Charles VII in 1444. This breed originated on the farm of the protein percentages in commer- The ;head of bands of foot soldiers Mr. Ed. Boyce in Tuckersmith.—Hur- cial mixed feeds to ensure an equit- in France about 1524 came to be on Expositor. able distribution of the supplies avail- called a colonel: The men were under able. his regiment, or command, and so the The estimated cash Income from the bale of farm products in Canada in 1942 at $1,083 millions was the high- est on record, states the Current Re view of Agricultural Conditions in Canada. The figure wasmore than double the total for 1935 and $184 millionhigher than in 1941. Sales of meat animals and live-stockproducts in larger volume and at higher prices was the greatest contributing factor to theincreased income, which was larger in all provinces than in 1941. Sales of dairy products totalling $224 million was the largest single source of income to farmers, with liege ranking next at $191 million, The estimate of farm income does not In- clude all Government paymonts to farmers, which wouldfurther increase the total. v To Help Supply Protein Feeds The Army , and Its Ranks Why is a private called a private? And was a sergeant major always a non-commissioned officer? The Ox- ford Dictionary and Forestcue's His- tory of the British Empire supply the answer. - A private was originally a private soldier, called up by his leige lord in. medieval times, The word is deriv ed from the Latin privatus and'wae• first used with its. modern meaning about 1579. The next highest rank, lance - corporal, comes from a :French form: of the word lane pesato, a mounted. soldier whose horse has been put but, of action and fought with his lance: on foot. He was considered superior to the, infantrymen and ;had soave authority over them, but not perman- ently. The word corporal comes from. the Italian eaporale. Sergeant (Latin eervientem) Old. French -Sergent) meant s common. soldier in 1490. It was applied to a Although the position with respect tenant who had military service un- to feed grains in Canada is still fav- der a knight, ourable, there is a serious shortage of A sergeant -major was originally a. high protein feeds and the demand for field officer next in rank to a Ilea - these exceeds the current or prospee- tenant -colonel and corresponded part- tive supply, states the Current Re- ly to the modern rank of major and, view cif Agricltural Conditions in 'partly to adjutant. Another derivation Canada, Increased live -stock numbers 'is seen in the present rank of major - and the objectives set for the 1943 production of poultry eggs, bacon, and dairy ,products are pressing on this. supply 'and the Feeds Administrator has moved to remedy 'this shortage where methods are available. Fish meal produced on the Pacific Coast general. The term did not mean a non-commissioned officer before 1802. The rank of Captain has been used in the French army since 1855. It is a derivative of the Italian cape de squadre, or stead of a;equare, block of squadron. The captain's locum ten - v The Division of Chemistry, . Science Service, Dominion Department of Ag- riculture, has griculture,:has evolved a recipe where- by housewives may produce a high quality syrup fromsugarbeets. In the Victory garden, the main should be to grow vegetables that have the highest nutritional value. Because of their vitamin A content, it is desirable to include spinach, squash and carrots. Tomatoes are the chief Canadian source of vitamin . 0 and should be grown for use both as a fresh fruit and for canning. V Another order calls for the coolies" word came to be used as "ool. so -and. rindin • of alfalfa meal and min' so's regiment." Further Extension ' grinding feeds, and a subsidy- of $3 per ton The colonel had little time to look At Sky Harbour will be paid to processors of alfalfa meal for meal ground and ready for the training o1 his men, so this Preliminary organization work is was delegated to his lieutenant, who use. This policy is designed to en. being done and some equipment has of course became a lieutenant -colonel. neon p•taeect on the grouno at courage the production of meal while Sky maintaining the ceiling price, thus Harborr preparatory to the building of contributing to the protein supply, a new recreation hall, barracks block, supply depot, and some alterations, Manager J. R. Douglas told The Sig- Ask Potato Growers For the Italian Brigata and Frenchbrt-• nal -Star yesterday, Foundation Seed gave (strife, contention) and was, The decision further to enlarge No. Certified seed potato growers are first used in its modem meaning• 12 E.F.T.S. is looked upon locally as this year asked. by the Dominion De- about 1678. evidence that the Government views pertinent of Agriculture, to produce the war as being a long way from the their own Foundation or Foundation A marshal was originally a high end' A seed for 1944 planting to be able officer in the household of a medie- "As a ,matter of fact, we are just to enter fields for certification next val king, prince or noble who usually getting out, of low gear and are look.; year. About 600,000 bushels of eith- had charge of military affairs. The. ing forward to an intensive training er Foundation or Foundation A will Word was maresehal in Old French. season," said Manager Douglas. "The be required for 1944 plantings. In new set-up is working splendidly, but 1942, only about 50,000 bushels of the weather has been against us. We Foundation were produced, • and as have had some good days, but so far Fonnda:tion A is a new grade under the program lacks continuity," which potatoes will be certified for General, from the Latin General-• is, was a term applied to an efftcerr of superior rank and extended sant-. mend in 1576. Brigadier came from. V MILITARY NEWS Among the Canadian prisoners shackled in Germany is Pte. Roes Pen- nington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pennington town. ,Ross` tells el this in a recent letter to his parents and' says, "It is a bit uncomfortable, but what Can you do about it?" The pri- soners have some respite from the shackling, which' is included in a day's routine schedule. Moss is now getting his letters and parcels from. Canada He received leis first letters on Feb- ruary 22 and first parcels the follow- ing day, thanks to International. Red Cross, His parents are in receipt of two letters a month.—Goderich nal -Star: V MORE FLAXSEED Farmers have now been assured that plantings of oil-bearing flaxseed the first time this season, no estimate in Canada may be safely increased The weather man is holding up l can be made of the quantity that will seeding operations not only on theby a million acres in 1943. This re- forms of the district, but also on belay won't thiseyea�hBut�here^pTM. presents an increase of 67 per cent Goderich Solover the 1.5 million acres planted in training field. producing Foundation .or Foundation Flt, -Lieut, H. G. Williamson,. adjut- A seed for 1944 punting is to prac- ant of the camp, has been transferred tise tuber unit planting. Cut a 6 or to the East Coast. No successor has 8 ounce tuber into four blocky sets yet been appointed. This is the only of from 1 1-2 to 2 ounces each. Plant staff change, then one after another in a row or in Young women, many of whom have four bilis, leave a space then plant already taken the place of young men, another unit of four sets. releasing the latter for military duty,1 'Possibly the sets of one unit may will continue to do so on a greater turn out to be cut from an info to l scale. They are not only driving tuber. Vkus symptoms may thin trucks, but are time -keeping andshow up in two of the plants while working in the stores, , the other two may have such light Goderich Signal -Star. symptoms they won't be det,eted. ;Buie when a seed potato gamer ivhe V has practised tuber unit planting• sees signs Qf virus,in any one unit, he can W. S. Hohnes Will Be 011e' easily rogue all four sets and stop the Hundred This Month I spread of infection, - By planting tuber unit seed early a MT. W.'S. Holmes, a former resid- grower will be able to identify and ent of.,Lucknow, will obe ware his one lrogue the diseased plants before alai - hundredth birthday on May 28th. lids appear to spread the virus. Early Mr. Holmes makes his home with planting alsomeans early maturity,. his daughter Irene.' For seven years iWhich, in turn, meats less chane; of they have resided at Port Arthur, but a clean crop becoming infected late in we understand that just recently they the season by aphids carrying disease have moved to Toronto. from' other farms. Mr. Holmes was presented to Thein' A circular "Tuber Unit Seed ?jots," Majesties the King and Queen when can be obtained by writing to the Do - they visited Part Arthur in May of minion Department of Agriculture, 1989. -Lucknow Sentinel. Ottawa, 1942, which produced a crop of about 15 million bushels. Growers have been granted assurance of a price. of $2.25 a bushel, basis in store Fort Wil- liam, for flaxseed delivered in the 1943-44 season. 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