HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-09-02, Page 3T}IURS., SEFF. 2, 1943
THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN
THE CENTURY
Some Notes of The News in 1918
E CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,
August 29th, 1918
Mr. H. E. Rorke has resigned his
position as foreman of .the machin-
ery' department ' of Doherty Pianos,
Limited, and on Tuesday evening a
number of the men from the depart-
ment went down to his home and
presented him with a'handsome man-
tle clock, accompanied by an address.
Mr. Rorke has been with the Doherty
people for: twenty-two years and for
fifteen has been, foreman of the ma-
chinery department. He has not yet
fully decided as to his future plans.
• Mr. John McNaughton of Varna
has received word that his son, Will
has been wounded. Bill McNaughton
was a Clinton Collegiate boy who en-
listed with the 161st battalion and is
very well known in Clinton.
,A very sad drowning accident oc-
curred at Washage Beach, a pleasure
resort near Bracebridge, on Thurs-
day last, when Ruth Tozer the eight-
year-old daughter of Mr. W. J. Tozer
was drowned. She was attending a
picnic and while bathing got beyond
her depth and was drowned before
assistance could be rendered. Mr.
Tozer was not present at the picnic,
he being engaged in moving his ef-
fects to Toronto, where he had re-
cently decided to locate,
A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Brown, ,Cornwall, on Saturday, Au-
gust 17th, when their only daughter,
Lillian Ray, became the bride of Rev.
C. W. Cosens, M.A., of Bryanston,
son of Rev. T. Wesley and Mrs. Cos-
ens of Cornwall. The groom will be
remembered by many News Record
readers, as a larmer resident.
Mrs.' James Levy of town has just
received from overseas the Distin-
guished Service Medal recently pre-
sented to her son, Sergt. Norman
Levy of the 88rd. and 1st Battalions,
by H. M. King George at Windsor.
This is the first medal of the kind to
come to this vicinity and the -first
one awarded to. a Huron Boy.
On August 14th, the marriage took
place at Guelph of Mrs. Adams of
that ;eitiy and Mr. George Trowhili
of Dundas, formerly ofClinton,
Fire broke out on Friday after-
noon last in the store house belong-
ing to the Doherty Pianos 'Ltd., ad-
joining the G. T. R. freight sheds.
It is estimated that above five thou.
sand dollars' worth of damage was
done, and the building will have to
be rebuilt.
Miss Jean, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alex. Morris of town; was
married in Detroit on the last Wed-
nesday of July ,to Mr, A. M. Drums
mond of that city. The marriage was
a quiet one and the young couple
have taken up housekeeping in the
City of Straits. The bride was a
popular Clinton girl before going to
take a position in Detroit a couple of
years ago and her friends here will
extend congratulations.
A message has been received stat-
ing that Pte. Harry Miner, brother
of Sergt. J. Miner, who was invalided
home after several months service in
,the trenches, had been killed in
action.
Mrs. Charlotte Carter passed away
at her home on King street on Satur-
day after an illness of some weeks.
The deceased was born in Yorkshire
'"ngiand, and came to this country,
as a bride when she was nineteen.
Mr. Carter died •about twenty-seven
years ago. ' She is survived by a fa-
mily of two sons and three daughters:
William of Toronto, Charles of Ham-
ilton, and Miss Mary Carter of Clin-
ton, Mrs. Fowler, Lockport, N. Y.,
and Mrs. McBrady of Hamilton.
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA,
August 29th, 1918
Mr. W. J. Nediger received a mes-
sage this ',morning informing him
that his son, A.C.-Nediger, had died
of wounds in the Casualty Clearing
Hospital France, on August 21st.
Austin enlisted as a signaller with
the 161st in Clinton several months
before his eighteenth birthday. He
went to France last spring and was
attached to the 47th. Canadian Infan-
try Battalion. He was the eldest son
of the family.
Word was received by Fred Lock-
wood of town on Tuesday that his
son, Pte. James Lockwood, had been
killed in action. Pte. Lockwood, who
enlisted with the 161st. and who was
tvansferred to another battalion and
has been at the front some months,
was the youngest son, of Mr. Lock-
wood. Another son is in France.
Mr. .1. B. Lindsay is visiting his
daughter in Toronto and taking in
the big Fair.
Mrs. D. S. Kemp and two little
daughters left yesterday for their
home in Ottawa after spending sev-
eral weeks as the guest of the lady's
mother, Mrs. James Sheppard, Town-
send street.
Mrs. Lloyd Armstrong is spending
a few weeks as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Armstrong of -Huron
street.
Mr. and Mrs. I. ,Rattenbury and
Mies Dorothy Rattenbury, Who have
been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Holloway, leave today for Toronto,
where they will spend a few days at
the Fair before going on to their
home in Peterboro.
Mrs. A. Morris is spending a week
at Sum -R -Inn Cottage, Bayfield,
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Gillies and little
bliss Marion moored home to Toron-
to last week after a visit with Mrs.
Gillies' parents, Magistrate and Mrs.
Andrews. Miss Marion Andrews
accompanied them and is spending a
couple of weeks in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Plumsteel, Mr.
Perry Plumsteel and Miss Emma
Plumsteel are enjoying 'a Motor trip
to Brantford, Toronto, Whitby, Belle-
ville, Napanee; Brockville and Athens
The latter place is where Mr. Plum -
steel was born and he likes to go
back occasionally to look up old
friends.
Mr. and Mrs, John ,Gibbings re-
turned Friday after a,.visit with their
daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) Kay at Lapeer,
Mich.
Mrs. R. C. Rothwell and IittIe
daughter, Eleanor of Castor, Alta.,
are visiting Mrs. Perry Plumsteel of
town and also with other friends in enjoying his holidays at his home at
TSE' CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
the vicinity.
Rev, J. H. Colclough, who has been
rector of the Anglican church at
Lloydtown for some years, resigned
the charge some little time ago and
is now .supplying at Kildonan, Man.,
the rector of that church being over-
seas,
Miss Daisy Copp of Toronto is
visiting at the parental hone.
Misses. Barry and Agnes Combe
returned home from their holiday
trip.
Miss Edith Lattornell of St. Tho -
mac is visiting with her cousin, the
Misses- Combe.
There died in Goderich on Fri-
day, August 16th, ,_Herbert Potts, in
his forty-fifth year. '1*. Potts, was
born in the neighborhood. of Clinton
and lived here until about ten years
ago, when he moved to Goderich. He
was employed' at the British Ex-
change hotel in Goderieh for a num-
ber of years,
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When the Present Century
Was Young
THE CLINNTON NEWS RECORD
ATl GUST 27th, 1908
Grocer Maitland has bought the
business: hardware, groceries, boots
and shoes of John M. Kitchen of St.
George and takes possession in a fort-
night. Before coming to Clinton Mr.
Maitland was a citizen of St. George.
The purchaser of his stock here is
Mr. Reuben Graham, the popular
landlord of the Mason House.
Messrs. J. W. Hill and Oliver John-
son, who left for the West six weeks
ago with a consignment of horses, are
home again. They went as far west as
Yorkton but also visited other points.
The market was -very much over-
stocked, and most of the shippers lost
money, but we are pleased to know
that our citizens faired better. It
goes without saying though, that
there will be no further shipments of
Ontario horses to the Northwest for
some time to come. Our citizens met
many old friends including Wm, Weir,
of -Saltcoats, formerly -of near Clin-
ton, who owns a section, all fenced,
His brother owns a large farm ad-
joining him. Mr. Harry Morris of
Oxbow is another of our former res-
idents whom they met. Harry con-
tinues to thank the gods that he fol-
lowed Horace Greeley's advice about
going west. Mr. Johnson says that
the traffic on the Western lines is
very heavy and that the hotels are
doing a roaring business.
During the thunder storm on Mon-
day night a 'horse belonging to Mr.
William Lyons of Londesboro was
killed by lightning. Mr. William
Hiles lost three or four sheep at the
same .time and way.
Londesboro has now telephone eon-.
nection an office having been open-
ed in the post office store.
Mr. Joe Graham, who was born
near Londesboro 42 years ago, died
in Hamilton on Saturday and on
Monday the remains were brought,
here for interment. He was a cousin
of Mrs. John Lashnian and brother of
Miss Lizzie Graham of Clinton. His
wife and six children survive.
Webster --In Clinton. on August 21
st, Thomas Webster of Goderich
Township, aged 84 years.
Watkins—In Goderich Township
on August 22nd, Mrs, Joseph Wat-
kins, aged 67 years.
Levan—'At Niagara Falls, New
York, on August 23rd, Fred B.
Lavan, son of Mr, Thomas Levan of
Clinton, aged 24 years
Mr. G. L, Zeigler, the popular
ledger -keeper in the Sovereign Bank
returned to duty on Monday after
"VENTURA", LIGHT BOMBER OF THS LOCKHEED FAMILY
Lockheed "Ventura" light bombers
were first officially mentioned as be-
ing in service with the it.A,F, after
'the heavy daylight raid' on the Philips,
Radio : Works at Eindhoven, Holland.
The "Ventura" is a,development 'of
the Hudson -first American -built.
aircraft to go into :operational -ser-
vice with the R.A.F.'in this war —
but it is faster and has several points
of difference. The most characteristic:
feature of the "Ventura" is the design.
of the underpart of the fuselage, the
rear of which is •stopped up rather
Elmira and elsewhere.
' Among those who left for the West
Tuesday of last week were Messrs.
Charles Lovett arid' Harry Woodyard
of the Base Line. The latter's des-
tination was Pilot Mound, while the
former goes on „ to the Carnduff
district where his brother Noble
and several old friends are farming.
Mrs. Charles 'Stewart,, who has
been visiting in Clinton and Stanley
and Goderich townships for several
weeks, returned to her home in Lon-
don on Saturday.
Mrs. George Rumbail and daugh-
ter miss Emily of Marlette, Mich.,
are visiting at her mother's, Mrs.
Rudd.
Dr. Milne of Jackson, Mich., son of
the late Charles Milne, is spending a
few days in Clinton, -
You Are Slated to Play
Sania. Claus to a Sailor
Every one of us who can in any
way realize the debt we owe our own
Allied Sailors, must at' this critical
stage of the drive for 75,000 ditty
hags from this Province alone, do
everything we can to help with more
ditty bags.
That is we must, every one of us,
take it upon ourselves to see that
the 75,000 empty ditty bags the Navy
League, Ontario Division prepared for
distribution are in our hands to be
filled by us, and not left in their
hands—empty!
75,000 ditty bags are a lot to fill
you say? Not amongst more than
three million people or nearly one
million families, ie it?
There are other calls on our purse.
There are taxes. We must have some
amusement after hard work, we say.
There's our responsibility to our
church too.
Alright, so what?
There are more than 100,000 men
in our navies and say another 50,-
000 allied sailors who will be tough-
ing our ports between November 15th
and December 31st. Most of them will
be at sea again at Christmas -time
guarding us and fighting for us and
making sure WE have a good Christ-
mas. Don't they rate a ditty bag
each? For some of them it will be
their only Christmas present.
Get your ditty bags now, readers,
from your nearest Navy League
Branch, 'then you'll have about ten
weeks to lay aside ten articles or
more (no limit.) for each ditty- bag
you take. Make them useful articles
(the Navy League gives you a list)
and on Christmas Day you will be able
to say "I've helped to make some
mother's son happy" THAT WOULD
BE SOMETHING,
like that of a flying boat, It has two
Pratt and Whitney twin wasp en-
gines and carries a heavier bomb load
than the Iiudson. It is manned by a
crew of '4. Picture shows:' Lockheed
"Ventura"- light bomber in flight.
Enormous Job to
Whip the Japs
Unless the Japs overnight. throw
aside everything that is their nature,
Japan could not accept the terms of
unconditional surrender. For them the
word defeat does not exist. We will
destroy Tokyo, Osaki, Yokohama, de -
story more and more of.the Jap Navy
shoot down their aircraft faster than
they can build them and wipe out
thousands and thousands of Jap
troops, But: that will not create a
spectre of defeat for the Japs, if
they adhere to their code. Because
those who remain are not defeated
until they have died. And to the Jap
death becomes the individual form of
victory This is not Oriental
mumbo -jumbo, but is as mueb a part
of. the Japanese nature as treachery.
To defeat the Japs we will have
to exterminate every Jap soldier, sea-
man and airman.
This is the kind of enemy we are
fighting in the Pacific, And it seems
obvious that we shall have to fight
for years in the Far East. But in do-
ing that we may solve the question
of what to do with Japan after the
war. In the process of fighting the
Japanese, if they adhere to their cur-
ious code, we shall have to sink every
single Jap warship and exterminate
virtually every Jap wearing a uni-
form. And that would settle the des-
tiny of Japan.
SICILIAN VESPERS
By Dorothy Dumbrilie.
The lower slopes of Etna sleep to-
night
Wrapped in the arms of vine and
olive grove
Where, long ago, Greek end Phoenic-
ian strove
And Aragonese put the French . to
flight,
Now as the purple twilight settles
down
Oe'r all Trinacria, an evening prayer,
Wordless and silent from inerts' chok-
ing throats,
Rises upon the battle scented air:.
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"0 Codl hear us who scarce crave.
time to pray,'
But feel the need of prayer, and need
of Thee.
Thou art the Loving. Father of urs all
Ottawa, Se aterribes let, 1943.
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2nd
P ESERVES and SWEET
S ='READS
RE RATIONED IBY COUPON
The products affected include: Jams, Iellies,
Marntalades, Extracted l 3oney, Corals Honey
in Squares, Honey Batter, Maple Syrup,
Male Butter, Maple Sugar, Molasses, Corn
Syrup, wane Syrup, or any blended Ta le
Sy'ru:e, Apple Mater or Canned Fruit..
On and after Thursday, September 2nd, 1943,
it is unlawful for a consumer to purchase any
of the above -listed products, except on the
surrender of a valid ration coupon.
Coupons °'= s' °' in Ration Book 3 are to he used for
this .;:=pose. Coupon °°D.-1" becomes good September
2nd, Starting September 16th, two coupons become
good every four weeks.
These products are being rationed so that there will
be an equal sharing of the available supplies. Persons
who do not use the coupons for these products may
use them to acquire more sugar in addition to their
regular sugar ration and canning sugar allowance,
it
ONE "D" COUPON IS GOOD FOR
tIot More Theo
lams, bellies, Marmalades, Extracted Honey,
Apple Nutter, Maple Butter or Honey Rutter 6 FLUID OZS.
or
Maple Sugar or Comb Honey (in Squares) . 1/2 LB. NET
or
Molasses or Maple Syrup .. k ...... . 10 FLUID OZS.
or
Cont Syrup, Cane Syrup, or any blended
Table Syrup ............. . .. 12 FLUID OZS.
or
Canna Fruit ............. . .. . 10 FLUID OZS.
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Gr
Sulgaa .• h Y x h k u k. n u G.... i..
1/z L6. NET
When purchasing goods in containers, it will not always be
possible for the consumer to get the exact coupon value.
EXAMPLE :: If•you are buying jam in containers—
One " QP " Coupon one 4, 5 or 6 oz., container
is good for or two 3 oz. containers.
one 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 oz.
Two " D " Coupons container, or two 5 oz. or
are good for ( two 6 oz. containers, or
1 three 4 oz. containers.
or any combination adding up to not mare than the
total value of the coupons permitted.
SUPPLIERS — Separate instructions which are similar to the regulations
of applying on sugar rationing are available from any branch of the
Ration Administration, for quota users, industrial users and suppliers.
RATION ADMINISTRATION
Whether in Canada or Sicily.
The smoky sky our blanket is to-
night,
Harsh sand a pillow for the soldier's
head
We thank Thee for the strength our
bodies hold; '
Look Thou, tonight, in pity on our
dead.
Forgive the hand which slays its fel-
lowman;
We hate not other men, but that dark
power
Which forces men to do the things
they do—
A foetid soil must grow a loath-
some flower!
0 God we thank Thee for this Vic-
tory,
One step nearer to our .hone again:
Jur hearts ask peace—sweet, long -
enduring peace.
Father, have mercy on our souls.
Amen!"
A slow wind blows the palms. The
evening sky.
Covers Catania's plain. Holy can we
grieve.
While God is giving victory to the
arm
With Canada emblazoned on the
sleeve!
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THE DAY COD GAVE
Begin the day with God.
Kneel down to Him. in Prayer;
Lift up thy heart to His abode.
And seek His love to share.
Open the Book of God,
And read 'a portion there,
That it may hallow all thy thoughts
And sweeten all thy Bare,
Go through the day with. God,
Whate'er thy work may be;
Where'er thou art at home, abroad,
Re still is near to thee.
Conclude the day with God,.
Thy sins to Him confess;
Trust in the Lord's atoning blood,
And plead His righteouness,
Lie down at night with God,
Who gives His servants sleep;
And when thou tread'st the vale of
death
He will thee guard and keep,
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ENGLAND STAND FIRM
By Albert Ralph Korn
England, stand firm! The world's.
aflame;
You wage your fights with heart
, of oak
To bar Great Britain from the shame
Of kneeling to the
German yoke.
England, stand firm! Your people
crave
Their native land where freeman
reign,
.And Britain's sons have swornto
save
Their chiidern from the tyrant's
chain.
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England, stand firm! Though nights;
are Iong
And bombs crash madly through:
the air,
Your spirit lives to right the wrong.
That shrouds the world in dark de-
spair.
England, stand firm! Kind skies will:
light
With friendly beams your future.
way,
;And stars that greet the blackest
night
Know well your sons shall have -
their day.
England, stand firm! Your lion heart
Will never cringe before the foe
While England's heroes do their part
And .strike the boastful despots.
low,
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Kincardine Native Dies
Word has been received here of the•
death of Robert Vaughn Hardie, Kin—
cardine native, at Vanderhoof, Brit—
ish Columbia, where he has resided
the past few years since retiring.
from the post of grain inspector,
which he held for 47 years. Surviving -
are 'his widow, three daughters, a son;,
and. a sister. --