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The Clinton News Record, 1943-06-17, Page 3THURS., JUNE, 17, 1943 THE i APPENINGS IN CLINTON . EARLY IN THE CENTURY Some Notes of The News in 1918 Inca CLU'TON aeiWS-RECORD, June 13:1918. J. Clarenee Copp, son of Mr. and Mrs, J. Copp of town, has just been successful in passing his final exam. in medicine at Toronto. Dr. Cobb is another old C. C. I. •boy who has gone on and prepared himself for a pro- fessionai life and his old friends here extend congratulations,, He has been appointed Medical Officer at Armour Heights Aviation ,Camp, Toronto. Mr, -W. a. Tozer, a former well known business man of Clinton but snore recently of Bracebridge, has ,sold out his business there: , Before going into business Mr. Tozer was a popular business traveller and he has decided togo back on• the road. He 'will probably move his family to Toronto. Miss •aleta Ford on the staff of the London Conservatory of Music 'is having a recital of her pupils in lean - don this evening. Mrs. Jack MacKin- non and Miss Edna McCaughey of Clinton, both pupils of Miss Ford's will assist. Mr. Onslow Crieh yesterday re- ceived his active service badge, con- ferred by the Government to all who have been on active service. Captain H. A. Hessian, who grad- uated raduated as an M. B. from Toronto Uni- versity in 1916, going overseas in June of the same year -with the C.A. M.C. ,as a lieutenant, is returning to Toronto. Capt. Hessian is an old Clin- ton boy having spent his boyhood and school days here. His wife and lit- tle son reside in Toronto. THE CLINTON NEW ERA June 13th, 1918 Mrs. Vantassel, formerly of Clinton but who has made her home in Toron- to for some time, will .spend the sum- mea'with' friends et Meaford on the Georgian Bay. Miss Laura Wilken went over an the Greyhound excursion on Tuesday and will spend a couple of weeks with her sister, who is camping near Wind - SOT. Miss Leona Hearn, who has been taking a,. commercial course at the school of Commerce, left on Monday to take a position in Toronto. Miss Bessie Davis, who has been visiting her sister in Detroit for the past couple of months, returned last week to her home in town. Miss Jean Ohidley spent last oweek as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Constantine of Teeswater. Miss Mae Rutledge left Monday for Toronto and has taken a position in the office of the T. Eaton Company, Miss Edith Hedger's came up yes- terday evening from Toronto and will spend a week in the old home town. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stevenson,•re- turned to Toronto on Saturday after spending a week or so with friends in Clinton. Mr. Edgar Pattison returned last week from a visit with friends at Sarnia, On Friday evening last when the L.H. & B. train arrived in Clinton, the Kiltie Pipers, Reception Commit- tee and citizens in general were at the station to meet Pte. E, J. Huller, of town, and son of. Mr. and Mrs. Huller and welcomed him back after seeing service for his King and Country on the battle fields in France. Pte. Hul- ler enlisted with the 33rd. Battalion THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD tical Happenns Huron Fish and Game Club Elects Officers' At a. regular meeting of our Club held recently the undermentioned ofa ficers were elected for the coming year. C. M. Shearing, President. A. L. Matthews, ' Vice President. Thos. Churchill, Treasurer. .G. A. Miller, Secretary. ONTARIO ST. W.M.S A,s a matter of information we are The June Meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of Ontario Street Ohuroh was held on Tuesday in the church, and in the absence of the results have been satisfactory. prsident .Mrs. George Shipley, pre - We have as well, puehased and sided, with Mrs. Gibbings at the piano. The Worship service was conducted by Mrs.' Milton . Wiltse reading lst Corinthians, Chapter 13, taking for her theme, "What is the tenth about the Japanese Canadians." joined in games and the meeting closed with the theme song. The next meeting to be in the form of a picnic at 4.15 peril. Mon- day, June -14th, at the home of Mrs. J. P. Manning, which will close . the meetings for the season. All the child ren of the congregation are cordially invited. V: pleased to, aadvise that during the past year 1,200 pleasant eggs were distributed, for hatching in the dis- trict and from reports received the released several pais of Hungarion Partridge and at our request the De- partment of Game and Fisheries have restocked local streams with aver 2,500 Speckled treat. While some progress has been made it is apparent, that if we are to be successful in our efforts to make this district one of the beat in Ontario for Fish and Game, an increased membership list together with the more active co-operation of each mem- ber is required. Through the kindness of Mr. Mer- vin Batkin membership eards may be secured for 50c at Batkin's Lock- er Service, Clinton, Ont. which is also the .distribution point for limited quantities of pheasant eggs for hat- ching. Your interest and assistance in this important work will be greatly ap- preciated. Wesley Willis Mission Band The Wesley Willis Mission Band met on Monday afternoon last with Catharine Fingland presiding, The meeting opened with hymn 559 follow- ed ollowed by prayer and the Mission Band purpose. The minutes . of the lase, Some excitement was caused in meeting were read.' and adopted, The Car - town on Friday when the horse hitch- treasurer's report was given by Car- ed to Connor's deliverywagon took of .Sparling, its adoption on motion of flight at something and made a dash when it was first formed in Clinton, Carol Sperling and seconded by Amd- up Albert street. Hugh Maguire was and when the first draft left London, rey Oliver. The offering was receiv- he went with them and after a short ed by David. Oakes. Scripture readings stay in England, was soon in France. were given by Carol Sperling and He was wounded and has been in. Audrey. Oliver. Prayers were given England for the past year. by Margaret Dales, Audrey Jervis. Miss Viola Powell, who has 'been Two piano solos, "The Spinning must` look to .the Bible. for improve - the obliging clerk at the Public Utili-'Wheel" by. Jean Nediger and "Gob- tient in living. Living 'harmoniously lin's Frolic" by Audrey Jervis, All is a law but Christians must look to something higher. The hardest place' to live is et home from day to day. brought the News-Recorda basket It is the little acts that count. Our of early potatoes and peas to demon- hematite must be wholesome as nin- state beyond a doubt that he is the lety per cent of criminal come from "Boss Gardiner". To be first in the broken homes. The Navy, Air Force market and to serve tohis. many Bus- and Army say soldiers are most easi- tomers throughout the season veget- ly disciplined who come from good ables that no other dealer can beat, Christian homes. is Mr. Alienson's ambition, and a The meeting closed. by the Mizpah very creditable one it is, benedictionafter which Mrs. Innen The News -Record extends congrat,eonducted a musig gontest, Mrs. ulations and good wishes to Ike and Adam's group, which was in charge Harry Read, natives of Clinton and of the meeting, ,served a dainty genial and clever young men who lunch and a social half -,hour was some years ago left the old home in spent, town to fight life's battles elsewhere. Aa was expected both are meeting with success and it is with pleasure Wesley -Willis W.A. that we note that each has entered The V, A. of Wesley Wallis {,;hunch into partnership contraet, Ike in met in the Church hall en the after- noon in Montreal and Harry noon of June 3rd. The President, in drugs in Calumet, Mich, Mrs. Paterson was in the chair, Mrs. The marriage took place Monday Yearn was ,pianist: afternoon of last week at the resi- The devotioinal period was follow- dente of the bride's mother in Mon ed bj the reports of the secretary— treal• of Miss Grace Robertson, dau- Mrs. Gordon Miller, and the Treasur- ghter of the late Mr. James Robert- er, Mrs. Oakes. Lettate of thanks for son, to Mr. L Rattenbury Read, for- flowers sent to the sick were read merly of Clinton, The ceremony was also one from Flight Lieutenant performed by the Rev. Dr. Campbell Craig Cooper thankieg the Society in the presence of relatives of the for a box sent to him, Convenoro of bride and groom. the various committers gave reports. .A deal was consummated yester- day in Calumet, Mich., for the sale of Mrs. Sparling contribute., a reading. the MacDonald Drug business at the and four young girls sang a spring - in the rig, and pluekily hung on un- til they got pretty well up Vinegar Hill when seeing he could not get the animal under control he jumped. aelr. Conner followed an his car and The chief feature of the program was a very splendid and informative report of the proceedings of the Lela don Conference Branch meeting which. was held at Ingersoll, by Mrs. Percy Manning of Wesley Willis. This was greatly enjoyed by all. The study book dealing with the chapter, "The Church meeting the ohaIlenge of the city in making Can- ada Christian," was given by Mrs. F. Townsend. Meeting closed by repeating the Mizpah benediction. V Wesley Willis Girls' Club The' June meeting of the Girl's Club of Wesley Willis church was held at the home of Mrs. Wilfred Seeley on Tuesday evening, June 8th. The president, Mrs. Miller was in the chair, Mrs. Lobb gave the Scrip- ture lesson and Mrs. Jefferson led in prayer. Mrs. W. McEwan gave cur- rent literature. Mrs. Manning read a poem, "Etiquette" Duet by Misses Dorothy Corless and Kay McGill. accompanied by Mrs. Agnew. Mrs. 'tP.ev.) Andrew gave an address on "Livibility" whioh was very fine and exceptionally well presented, as Mrs. Andrew is a speaker of outstanding literary ability. The highlights of her subject were "we succeeded in overtaking the runaway. ties Commission's office, has resig- Fortunately . no particular damage ped her position and is ,spending the was done. This es the second run- summer with relatives in Niagara. Tun - away Hugh Maguire has been in aur. Mrs. Stringhanc and young son of ing the past few weeks, he having Stratford, are visiting at the home sustained some injuries the first time of Chief and Mrs. Wheatley, but escaped unhurt on Friday. Mrs. Thomas Greig returned Fri- Yesterday a horse belonging to Mr, day last after spending a few weeks Dale of Hallett dashed up through in Toronto. town with harness and reins flying, running nearly to the north limits before being stopped. We understand that after July 1st, the Post 011ice at Benmiller. and Port Albert will be closed. very pretty wedding w A. as soles - This week Messrs. W. Jackson, J. nixed the home of Mr, and Mrs. H. Wiseman, H. R. Sharp. and Fred were atin Aylmer attending a bowling tour - F, Jtoutledge, New Liskeard, on June 6th, by the Rev. Mr. Muddle of Uno l ney" Park when Ada Maude, only daught- The Clinton baseball team will er, became the Dirac of Mr. Lam- play a double header on the 1st of • rence Bateson of Dawson's Point. Mr. (July' A morninggame will be played in Goderich and the afternoon game and Mrs. Routledge are former resi- will be in Blyth, dents of Clinton.. Among the soldiers who returned The. McLaren Cheese Company, from overseas last Friday were two 11olmesville, are putting up an ad- Huron boys, Pte. H. J. Huller of Ciin- elition to their house recently pur- ton and Pte. P. D. Buchanan of Hen - chased from Mr. Hays of Clinton, the sail. former home of Mrs. Tebbutt and. In. a typewriting test held on These daughter. It will certainly add much day, June 4th, at the School of Com - to the appearance of the property pierce, under the supervision of Mr. and be' a great convenience,to the V. J. Wright, Manager of the Edu- cheese maker, Mr,. Stock and family eational Department of the Reining Miss Beile' Paisley is visiting at ton Typewritting Company, Miss the parental home in town. Marjorie Ullman a student of the Mrs. J.• J. McCaughey is spending school was successful in winning the a few days in London this week. Gold Medal. A student to obtain this Mrs. Mustard of Markham is visit- medal is required to write for ten ing her cousin, Mrs. A. Carttelon of minutes ata net speed of. 55 words south end of Fifth street. Norman Huron street, and other friends here- and not snore` than five errors. Miss Main:Maid has disposed of the bus - abouts. Mrs. Mustard is the mother Ullman's net speed was 64 words and mess to Frank Vastbinder and Harry of Captain Mustard of the 161st, bat- her' paper had only three errors, ix ted, who will continue the business talion; who was bank manager at Several Toronto' schools have corn - Brussels before joining the battalion. peted for this ,medal but as yet none Another son is also at the front. of their studentslave been success- Miss Ehnma Southcombe, who has ful, . bliss Ullmanis to be highly been C. P. 11, telegraph operator m congratulated onher success and also Clinton for the past couple of years the. School of Commerce. was offered the agency at Stratford ---. and leaves to assume her new duties , next week. Miss Southcombe is to When the Present Century be congratulated upon her promotion. •• Mrs. George Rumball and her Was Young daughter, Mrs. H. Hickson and little ' ,fleet l J4 enju4 NJaW S-ituctJOIeD granddaughter, Miss Josephine Hick- son of Flint, Mich., are the guests June llth, 1903. 'this week of the former's sister, Miss The Huron ,Regiment at about one Minnie Rudd. third of its strength is under canvas' Miss Marion Gibbings was in Sea- at. -London this'week. It was the in - forth over the week end and on Suntentions to have the respective aom- day sang a solo both morning and panies consist of twenty one men, but evening in the Presbyterian church, several of them did not seoure•even special services being held. that complement. The officersfrom Mrs. Currie and Miss Ethel, Mad- Clinton are Surgeon Shaw Captain cline and Dorothy Currie of Sarnia and Mrs. Smith of Pontiac came on the Greyhound and are visiting Mrs. J. Cools of town. under the firm name of Vastbinder & Read. Mr. Read is a native of Clin- ton, Ontario. Mr. G. W. Holman ance Master Wil- bur of Egmondville were in town Sat- urday and witnessed the Clinton vs. Goderich match for the .Hough Cup. Mr. Holman, who is principal of the Egmondville school, is somewhat of a football enthusiast and has a team of youngsters at his academy, who, he considers, can whip anything of their size, weight and age in that district. Miss Mary Lough, daughter .of Principal Lough of the Model School, is now Bachelor of Arts of Toronto University, her name appearing in the list of successful students pub- lished in the Toronto dailies the ether day. Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Agnew spent Sunday with the former'' mother, Combo Rance and McTaggart and Mss. S. Agnew. Mr., Agnew retuxm- Lieutenant T. D. Jackson. ed to his situation in . Fort Erie en Monday but Mrs. Agnew will •spend On Saturday Mr. Joseph Allenson a fortnight here. • ALTHOUGH we, the Canadian railways, are carrying vastly more traffic than at any time in history, we are also building guns and tanks, ships and shells. Our machinery of production hums day and night. Implements of war roil from our plants in steady streams, They're made liy the railways . . hauled by the railways ... the railways of Canada. -• Only your railways, •ready and capable of meeting the emergencybefore it occurred, can handle this double "must" . , . mass transportation and mass war production. Your railways met a mighty challenge in Canada's period of construction. They are rendering dual service in War's period of destruction. They will be needed more than ever in the reconstruction period of peace. They will meet that challenge, too! AVOID TRAVEL OVER WEEK -ENDS AND HOLIDAYS CANADIAN NATIONAL • CANADIAN PACIFIC ' .y• i � .�. zGfie .s Lake Huron Water Level Higher Than in April Water levels of the Great Lakes during May, as reported •hy the hydro- graphic and map service of the De- partment of Mines and Resources in- clude. time chorus --these were, Catharine Fingland, Isobel Moven, Audrey Jervis and Jean Nediger, The Miz- pah benediction brought tee meeting to a close after which Mrs. Nelson's group served afternoon tea. Sale of Kincardine-Goderich Railway Property 'Approved Lake Huron, at Goderich 4 3-9 in- ehes higher than April; '7 1-2 inches higher than May, 1942; 39 1-4 inebes lower than highest May; 29 3-9 inches higher than lowest May; six inches lower than average level of May, Londesboro Boy Injured by Flying Bat in Game Alexander Menzies son of Rev. A. and Mrs. Menzies, Londesboro, met with an unfortunate accident in Blyth, Thursday evening, while parti- cipating in a softball game between Blyth and Londesboro schoolboys. He was struck with a bat as it flew front the batter's hand, and it was necessary to remove him to Clinton Hospital. Fifteen stitches were re- quired to close the wound above the the community. He has had. a wide left eye. experience in the butcher business, and operated a shop here about .two Vyeas ago. .Since that time he has Native 1 VIII been in constant touch with the lrut moved to Lor}don as a youth and white Seaforth t v• l ehering business in different parts of • , the Province bayingbeen empi oyed following his interest in the sport BYlrled itt Wingham ( 1 of :kings, gained considerable news- - paper prominence, "I have been back in London for several months now, and I intend to spend the res' of my days here." Mr, Hopkins told a reporter. er. He left everything else behind, as did other members of the crew. The Prindoc, with her No. 8 hatch stove in was then listing so badly to star -board that the crew were able Butcher Business to step into the lowered lifeboat. The entire crew of twenty-one were in Changes Hands that boat. It was only half an hour before they were picked up by the Messrs. William and Stephen White Battleford, which had a gaping hole have .sold their Butcher business to in her bow ten feet above the water Me. Harvey; McCallum, who took pos. line. - session on Monday morning. A Fine Boat Goes Down The decision to sell 'terminated al "The Prindoc was a fine :boat," said successful business career for White the good-looking young sailor. We Bros., which commenced nineteen ! saw her go down from: the deck of the years ago this past April. They pmr- ,Battleford one and a half hours after chased the Butcher Business of Mr. the collision, lights burning to the John Heffron, and operated in the I very last. One of the deckhands cried store now occupied by Frank Gong. when she .disappeared." Ten and half years ago they moved The Battleford with a big Ameri- to their present location. Beside their can boat alongside, made Port Arthur• local market. they developed a large at low speed, A tug came out to meet trade throughout the district by her. Bob speaks highly of the treat - means of their trucking service. ment accorded the crew after they Their reputation for good meat at reached port. reasonable prices, brought them much I_Ofother Goderich sailors on the trade from other towns. In converse.. Prindoc Harald Ashton, second •cook, tion with them, they made the re. ( has joined the Ontadoe and First mark of the suprising number of Mate Bill Robinson has been assigned to the Vendee —Goderich Signal Star changes that had been made during their term of business. White Bros. are having a sale on June 10th. The new proprietor, Mr. Harvey 1V@ll-known Horseman McCallum, needs no introduction, as he is a local boy, and well known in Fred Hopllcins, a well-lenown horse- man • in this district for over 50. years celebrated his 76th birthday yester- day at his home 376 Ridout street, London. Born• in Oxford county he V Marks 76th. Birthday. ' with Snyder's and Loblaws. The funeral of MTS. Whaler?. Gib- We bespeak for him the same mea- bons was held Wednesday from her sure of co-operation and support that late home, in London to St. Patrick's la .pvodecessors have enjoyed in the church, where 'solemn requiem high' past. --Myth Standard. mass was sung at 10 o'clock. le Mvs. Gibbons who was a native of Seaforth ands former resident of Members of Prindoc Crew Wingham, died at her home on Mon- Return Home and Tel Story day after a long illness. She was 74 Asha eek isjust an accident in years of age. p'vn Huron -Middlesex Regiment will short - Rev. J. T. Gibbons, son of the de- the life of seventeen -year-old Bob ly report to the Royal Canadian Engin ceased, officiated at'the mass with •Sallow', son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben eels at Tiuree Rivers, Que., has gone Rev. W. S. Morrison, as deacon and Sallows, who was a deckhand, on the active last week. He ie well equipped Rev. Father F. Kearney„ C.SS.R., as ill-fated Prindoc, and who, with Har- for his new post and it should be to subdeacon, Rev. Dr. T. J. McCarthy, old Sproul and Phil Sturdy, both local his liking, for as an Employee of the of St, Peter's.Seminary, Was master boys, have reached their homes here. Department of Transport he has had of ceremonies and His Barcelleney When the Prindoc was'rammed and much to do in an engineering capacity Bishop, J. T. •Kidd, pronounced the sunk by the Battleford in Lake Su-' with the establishment of airports in alesolstion. Many priests of London perior on the early morning on June Huron county and elsewhere. He also and the Diocese attended the inner- 1st Bob was asleep in his bunk and has had a fine record with the Middle - al had to be twice shaken and awakened sex- Hurons. A brother, Capt. Robert. Approval of the plan to sell the Ontario West Shore Railway right- of-way between Kincardine and God - alai to the Department of Highways for $100 per acre was given by the Kincardine council in its June meet- ing.'Kincaadine's share of the pro- ceeds will be approximately $500, - V . Comments the Kingston Whig -Stan dad: "We note that several `roote. suit' wearers have been tossed into Lake Ontario by Toronto sailors. While we cannot approve of any group taking the law into its own hands, we must confess that the in- cident does little to lessen our sincere admiration- for the Navy." We feel the same way, brother. GOES ACTIVE Lieut. Murray Hetherington, of the Interment was in Wingham cense- by Harold Sproul,' who was ,on watch, Hetherington, is in the R.C.A. Both Lery, Father Gibbons officiated again before he fully realized what had hap- are sons of Mrs, Jean Hetherington, at the grave. The pallbearers were pened. He did not feel the impact. of Goderich, and aheii' father, the late Thomas Ryan, William Ryan, Joseph! "The 'boat's sinking,' Harold shout- Major Isaac Hetherington, gave des-• O'Hagen, Thomas Harcourt, Michael ed twice in his ear; so Bob pulled on anguished service in the 1914-18 war•, Gillen and Timothy Connelly. . (a pair of trousers, shoes and a sweat- ` Goderieh Signal Star