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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-12-09, Page 311' THURS., DEC. 9, 1943 �n .#etr.'ve Re4-'4 e THOUSANDS of men and women in uniform will be telephoning home this (:Itristtnus. This means a huge additional 'load on Long Distance... facilities—especially "long haul" lines —already busy carrying essential war colts. So again this 'year we urge you to send your Christmas greetings by:. mail. You can help the Post Office people, too, by arranging to send them early, Should there be an out•oftown call you must. make, please telephone as many days before Christmas as pos. Bible. In this way you will help us to handle promptly the flood of eager holiday greetings which will pour in from military camps all over the country. Thunk you• • THE THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN THE CENTURY • Some Notes of The News in 1918 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD ticularly good this year, many of the Dec, 6th, 1918, apples being small and rough in the middle of the season. But some ex- Robt. Hunters team, which was cellent stock has been turned out and standing at the Elevator, took occas- Mr, Case is very well satisfied, Much ion to run away on Friday last and of the Clinton- output goes to Western in its progress wan down the little Canada. son of Mr. Cree Cook. We under. i Mr. Thomas Venner of Hamilton,. stand no very serious damage was done, fortunately and happily, +brother of Mr. C. H. Venner, who lives Mrs, James Livermore at the ban -'just outside of the town limits, has rented the farm just north of Clinton, quet in Ontario street ehurcho on Fri- the one recently occupied by Mr. D. day evening picked up a nice fat little Reynolds, and will take possession purse containing something over shortly, Mr. Venner is another who thirty dollars, The owner was found is "going back to the land," having in the morning and the property re -been advised by' his physician to take stored. On Saturday Mrs. Livermoreoutdooroutdoor life. went up to T. Masxon's sale and while I Mts. Struthers, who leaves to - there purchased a small article or 50 morrow on her long journey to the and dropped cher own purse. Fort- Presbyterian mission field in North unately there was not much in it but Henan, China, has been in Clinton she was sorry to lose the little coin since early last spring. She left China purse which matched her handbag, in February; stopping for a 'visit in At time of writing, however, it has California on her way home. Dr not been returned to her. -I Struthers, who was home from France Tuesday was a great day in connect- on leave for a few weeks, has return - ion with Willis church, the occasion ed overseas. THE CLINTON NEW ERA Dec. 5th, 1918 being the burning of the mortgage, which has rested upon the building since its erection. The Women's Association have been working on the Mr. 13. J. Gibbings, who has been task of paying off the mortgage for connected with the business for so some time and had reduced it con- long that he seems to be an integral siderably but the Girls' Club under- part of it, has been appointed assist- took to wipe off the debt, and they ant ,superintendent of the Doherty succeeded. A. congregational meet-' pianos, Limited, ing was called on Tuesday evening'and everything went off smoothly and Rev. Alex• and bit's. MacMillan of pleasantly. Rev. De. Stewart, who Toronto has received word from their was pastor of the congregation for son, Dr. Ernest MacMillan, that he nearly forty years, acted as chairman, is in Edinburgh and will be Home for and a pleasing program was gone through. Mr. James Scott gave an address, as did also Mr. D, A. Forres- ter, who was • superintendent •of the building committee when the church was built and who was one of those who signed the mortgage. Mr. D, McEwan, who was present, and Mr. W. •Cants of Goderich being the other two. Then carte the ceremony of burn ing the mortgage. A cluster candle was provided for the oecasion and the lights being turned low Dr. Stewart Music, Rev. and Mrs. MacMillan 'handed the mortgage to Rev. Mr.Hogg are well known in Clinton, the former the pastor, who put it in the flame having often spoken here and the latt- and all watched intently while it burn- er being. a sister of Mrs. William ed and the ashes fell into the tray be, Gunn, The young elan is their only low. !child and their anxiety during the Lieut-CoI. John A. Gunn, reeently,past four years can well be imagined. returned from 'overseas, has been Clinton has also had the pleasure on 'given the commend of Military Dist- one or two occasions of .hearing the rict No. 2, succeeding General Logie.1 young musician play and hopes to Col, Gunn es a son of the late Donald, hear him again. Gunn of Toronto and a nephew of Dr. Gunn of Clinton. Mr. A. Case has ceased operations at the evaporator. At least the dry- ing of fruit has ceased, much of the Christmas. It will be remembered that the young niers was its Germany studying music hien the war came and he has been kept a prisoner ever since. While interned at Ruhleben, which Is said by those who hale visit- ed the Country to -be one of the most cheerless and lonelist looking of places youllg MacMillan composed -a choral and orchestral work, which, being sent to Oxford, secured for the young musician the degree of Doctor of Two highly esteemed citizens of Clinton celebrated birthdays on Sat- urday last, Mr, James Walkinshaw, who completed his eighty-first year, and Mr, Henry Piurnsteel, who put stock has still to• be packed and shipp- his seventy-fourth behind him. Mr. ed The season has not been par -'D. Cantelon, the "Apple Ring" is a clay ahead of these in the way of a birthday, his being on Friday hist but several years behind them as to number of years, being only seventy, Once more death has visited, the village of Bayfield and taken away anotherwho was very well 'known, and most highly respected in the corse manicy, in the person of Mx. John Reid who passed away suddenly on Thurs- day morning last at the age of seventy six years. In 1870 he was married to Miss Eliza -Campbell of Stanley, who now survives hien with a family of eight, five sons and three daughters. Mrs, James McGregor, who died on Tuesday .afternoon at the home of her son, Mr. Charles McGregor, of the lith concession of Goderich township, had reached the great age of ninety-five years and eight months. Sergt, E, Pattison, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Pattison, returned yester- day evening and was stet and wel- comed by the band and a crowd of citizens. E. H. Mustard of Brucefield, -who was reported missing and was thought to be dead, has been returned from Germany,_ where he has been a prisoner. Sergt. William Snell, son of Mr. aid Mrs. James Snell of Hullett town- ship, just befoee the armistice was signed, was awarded .the Distinguish- ed Conduct Medal for service in the field. Sergt. Snell, who was a memb- er of the 'London police force before his enlistment in, 1914, has been some heavy fighting in over four years of war but has escaped with but a slight wound or two. This decoration is seemed to the coveted Victoria Cross and the winner' has reason to be proud of it. Joseph Holmes, who died at his home in Tuckersmith on Monday even- ing was a native of Goderich township being a son of the late Samuel Holmes one of the early settlers. He was eighty-one years of age. He was one of those who followed the gold rush to British Columbia, and spent several years in that district in the early days. Later he went over to Ireland, and while there married:, but eventually he returned and settl- ed in Tuckersmith. Mr. J. B. Hoover of Guelph was in town on Friday, having come up to attend the funeral of the late William Robb. Was Young When the Present Century THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Dec. 3rd, 1903 Mr. W. G. Smith, the genial man- ager of the Standard elevator slipped while loading a car and sustained such injuries as laid him up. Mr. George Swallow has been filling his place. Mr. William Jones, who has been financial -secretary of Court Maple Leaf, C. 0. F. for tite past twenty years, contemplates resigning. Since he was elected the membership of the Court has grown to over 180 with an upward tendency: The third shoot for the Mitchell trophy took place on the Gun Club grounds on Thursday last when 3. E. Cantelon led the score, the second time he has done so, If he wins again the trophy becomes his property. Thursday's scores were J. E. Cantelon 23; J. E. Hovey 22; N. Ball 21; R. Graham 19; G. Hinchley 19; J. Ire- land 19; G. East 18; J• Forrester 17; J. Cooper 15. Owing to the slippery state of the sidewalks for the past week there have been a number of tumbles, the feet of old and young alike slipping out from under them. But the only case where injury avas sustained was that of Mrs. Norman Webb who on Tuesday fell on Albert street and fractured a :small bone in the thigh. On Wednesday of last week, Mr, George Sheppard of the Bayfield Line, Goderich. township, and Miss Annie Steep, daughter of Mr. Peter Steep, were made man and wife. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Jennings at the rectory, Bayfield, Mr. Harry Steep and Ida Miller assist -ed the happy couple. That same evening g large company of friends assembled at the home of the bride's brother to congratulate the happy couple. On Saturday, Mr. Thomas Gibbs of Hullett went to Blyth for a load of coal and was there seized by paralysis but recovered sufficiently to return home. During the night he was again attacked and passed away. He had long been a resident cf Hullett, for many years living on the 13 concess- ion, but oe late years has made his home a half mile south of Londesboro. Miss Edith Jennison of the London Road arrived home on Friday even» ing last from Manitoba where she has spent the past three months with her sister, Mrs. J. Watt of near Souris. Mr, and Mrs. George Martin, who has been residents of Clinton for some time past, moved to Seaforth this week. Mies Howson, who has been at the postoffice for a few months, gave up the position on Monday. She is an obliging young lady and popular with the patrons of the p.o., who were 11 Goderich Man Tells of Ex-- citing Experience at Hunt William Parrish of Toronto, former ly of Goderich send an account of a thrilling experience he had last month while on a deer hunt in the Tober- mory district. He is employed by the Toronto Shipbuilding CQ. doing elec- tric welding on mine -sweepers and for 300 days' service in a year was given A week off with pay. So he took hi,s, week in the deer season and with Ellwood Epps of Clinton went up to the Bruce Peninsula, where they found about fifteen inches of snow. Mr. Parrish writes: "On Monday, November 16th, while we were back in the 'bush I came upon this hole in the rock and was curious as to what might be inside. I kicked the snow away and got down on my hands and knees to try to see or smell. I always heard that you could smell a bear if it was in a hole, so I kept shoving my head and shoulders into- the hole, and all .at once I heard a roar inside, I leaped back and jumped to one side, to find the bear coming straight at me. Her eyes were just like two balls of fire and her lips drawn back showing her teeth and snarling. My rifle went off, knocking her down, and and out flew two cubs. The mother bear got to her feet again and I shot her right through the head and turn- ed to get the cubs. I took the one in the lead -and one shot put it down, but I had to shoot twice to stop the second one, which was about a hun- dred yards away by this time. I never saw a deer run any faster than they were going. "I blew my whistle and Ellwood Epps came to me through the bush, and as he was just about to where I was she went to shoot a partridge with his rifle and found the firing pin frozen. This puts extra thrill to the experience, What if my rifle had been frozen? The mother bear weighed about 400 pounds and the cubs about eighty-five. I skinned the mother and one cub .in the bush, and dragged the other cub out, and a bear steak doer. n't go too bad!" Goderich Signal Star. V Welcomed Houle Flying Officer Williams E. Rowland received a rousing welcome from his borne ,town folks when he stepped off the train at the station here on Thurso day night. Bill, 23 -year-old, only son of Mr. and Mrs, John Rowland of Brussels, is home on a month's leave from over- set where he completed a thirty flight tour over enemy territory. Ile was greeted at the station by his parents and sisters Mrs. G. Hy. mets of 'Listowel and. Mrs. Geo. Da. vidson of Brussels, amid the playing of the band and the rousing cheers of a crowd of almost 200 people who had gathered to welcome him. The band preeeeded the cars anti a number of people to the Rowland home on Mill street, where they remained to play it selection in front of his home, • Flying Officer Rowland came with his family to Brussels from Listowel eight years ago. He joined the ROAF in February 1941. He received his training at the Wireless School at Calgary, Alta., and Bombing and Gunnery School at Defoe Sask. He went overseas in Oetober of the year in which he enlisted.—Brussels Post. Charlie Wood Wounded in .Italy Fighting Word bas been received by his mo- ther and friends here from Charlie Wood, who is recovering from a wound received in the fighting in Italy, He had been wounded over the eye, and later became ill with malaria and, jaundice. A number •of others from this district are in the Mediterran- ean area with the same unit—See. forth News. sorry to see her leaving. She has been succeeded by Miss Aggie Porter, a former assistant, well and exceed- ingly favorably known. Mr. 0.D. Ranee returned on Thurs- day night last from a ten weeks' trip through the eastern provinces in the interest of the Jackson ntanufact wring eompany. As usual he did a big business.,. - Mr. James Thompson returned home Monday night from Whitewood, Man., where he had been for three months. He'.previously owned a quarter seetion there to which he added another 160 acres. His brother Mark is likewise the ` owner of a half section. Mr. Thompson purposes returning to Whitewood next spring, Miss Laura Olson left on Monday for Gravenhurst. Mr. W. H Cook has returned from Wings Sgt. 'Frank Canon, of McEiliop. is one of the Western Ontario wireless air -gunners who receivedtheir wings at No, •4 Bombing and Gunnery Sehool at Fingal, en Monday, Decem- ber 1. Sgt. Casson is a recent gradu- ate of Sepforth Collegiate Institute, and at present is spending a two weeks' furlough at his home in Mc- Killop. -Huron Expositor, Seaforth. V . Horse Show Went Over in Big. Way Wingham's first Horse Show was an outstanding -success, In, fact it was suceesafuI in a three -fold way, the arena was filled to capacity, the qual- ity'of the entries was of the best, and the show was Via 'in a most efficient manner. The president, J. 3. Fryfogle and his officers and directors are to. be congratulated en the splendid or. ganization they set up, in a few short weeks. The show was officially - opened by Mr. John W. Hanna, M.P.P. and he was introduced by Mayor J. H. Craw- ford Mr. 'Tory Gregg was the capable master of ceremonies and the music of the Wingham Citizen's Band and the Walkerton Girl's Bugle Band were greatly appreciated An added feature of the evening' was the exhibition of a trick horse owned and ridden by May- or Erdman of Walkerton, Other spas - kers inclucl_ed Mr. E, L. Cardiff, M. P., for North, Huron and J. P. John- stone, President of the Walkerton Winter Fair and Horse Show. Mr. Jack Reavie, secretary of the show, expressed the appreciation of the dir- ectors for the large attendance .and the support afforded them. The large crowd ^-ertainly enjoyea this show and one could heal, only praise of the exhibits, and organiza- tion. To single out any of the classes would be unfair as each class was tops in this field. The bike special creat- ed a great deal of excitement. — Winghant Advance Times. V George Forrest Dies in B.C. 1 Word has been received in Hensel'. of the death of George Forrest, Al- bernie, B.C., Mr. Forrest was born in Stanley Township .nearly eighty years s ago and went to B. C., when a young man. He is survived by his widen:, who was fornterly Mists Katherine Cameron, of Stanley, also one son and three daughters. Janet and Barbara Forrest of Hensall, are sisters, and John and Robert, ,of the 'Parr Line and William, of Tuckersmith, are brothers. Exeter Times -Advocate. V An Unfortunate Accident Mr, Ivan Hi.lborne met with a most unfortunate aceident on. Saturday af- ternoon while assisting in buzzing wood at the farm of William Kechnie. In some manner his hand sante in cell. toot with the saw, and he lost the end of the first finger on his right hand. As soon as the aeeident happened he was rushed to the doctor, where it found necessary to take skin from his arm for gratifying purposes. The fin- ger was nipped off just at the back of the nail. —Blyth Standard. ELLIOTT—PECK— WEDDING The marriage was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, oe Saturday, November 27tH, at high noon of Dorothy Enimaline, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Peck, o; Stanley Township, and Mr, John Francis Elliott, son of Mr, and Mrs. J.H.R. Elliott, of Blyth. The ceremony was performed by the. Rev. Reba Hearn, pastor of the Var- na United Church, in the presence of only the immediate families of the contracting parties. Following the eeremony the happy couple left for a short honeymoon, fol. lowing whieh they will take up resid- ence at 6 Rushholnie Drive, Toronto. V Sheep Need Fresh Air Close confinement in poorly venti- lated pens is injurious to breeding ewes. The barn should admit an abun- dance of fresh air, and what is more important no draughts should be per- mitted. During ermitted.'During the winter when doors are open all day and after all night, there is always plenty of fresh air. However, during Iambing, whon doors are closed, ventilation becomes neces- sary. Windows may be used as air in- lets but outlets should also be pro- vided. Air outlets should start from tete ceiling and there should be eight to ten inches per sheep, Sheep build- ings should be located on dry well - drain ground with no obstruction to sunlight and good air outlets. Lieut. Bernice Seeds Writes Home From Africa In a letter dated :October 3, Lieut (N S.) I .B Seeds writes to her mo thee, Mrs, A. R. Seeds, of Oro Sta tion, from a Canadian General Hos pital in Africa. Her friends in Oro and, others will be interested in what she saw in an African city:- T have received your September 10 and 16 Airmail letters, but so far no parcels except for the ole with the white veils. It apparently takes- i long long time for surface mail to retch us here. But when it does, came, 1 should have a real feast. What splendid results.you had from the Oro fair. People are very gener- ous with their money for the Red Cross. I must tell you about my trip to a town or really a fair sized City about thirty miles from here. One of the medical officers and I hitch hiked and got a ride all the way there unci back, right dram the entrance'to the hospital practically.' Cars here in camp are very scarce, so we take our chances on the road. We arrived in town about 2.30 p.m. I had never been to the Arab quart- ers, where all their stalls are, so we decided to explore. What sights. It was certainly an education, The shops are jest narrow openings in the front of stone houses which are all built.togcther, Sonic times there is a door opening into the living quar- ters and sometimes not. The streets are very :narrow, and of course, extre- mely dirty. The Arabs sit in these small stalls and make all sorts of lea- ther goods, grind coffee beans, sew belts and purses. One street is the meat market, and I'm afraid, not such a nice sight. Apparently, they eat everything that we would throw. away. One stall had rows of sheep's heals. skinned, cooking over a long spit. I will leave you to imagine the smells. ., the thing for our tent, Imagine my eisappointn'ant when I found opt that - we are not allowed to have them. Too mach danger of Anthrax appar- ently, So out goes my nice rug. Life is much more pleasant now that the heat has subsided, and it is much like September at home, We wear lour battle dress in the evenings as it ''is quite chilly, but a great relief. I was wearing my battle dress, with slacks, so received many emirates shires from the natives. They are friendly, and don't seem to mind how much you watch them. After that we went and had some delicious chocolate ice creast in a French shop. Nice and Olean. Later in the afternoon we went to see the suspension bridge. It is a beautiful sight spanning this very deep gorge which divides the city tut two. 1 told you,of my former visit to this town. i The sun was setting, and the colours,: looking down the gorge, were some- thing that is hard to describe. Cross- ing the bridge we climbed up• the rocky cliff till we were standing on the highest point for miles around. On the crestthe French have erected a War memorial (1914-1918). It is composed of four huge arches meet. ing in n square in the centre, the figure on top faces towards France, which is North West. We approached the monument by n flight of long low steps and ns we ascended the setting sun was silhou- etted in the western arch. It was stag-! nificent. Looking out, we could see the whole city beneath us and for miles around the rolling countryside now becoming greener from the re- cent rain. As usual, I forgot nip camera and 1 um very sorry, but I hope to go there again before long, We retraced our way into the city again, as it was time for us to leave. There was no place to eat, as the one ltd only cafe for officers wee, full tip, so we were getting pretty hungry. On the street we. passed an Arab lads, who was selling the most beau- tiful white sheep skins, all curets and ready to bernsed as a nice rug. I resisted the first time I saw him. but the second time I weakened and bought one, Thought it would be just I'm in charge of a surgical ward now and although quite busy it is, very interesting. The, orderlies do nearly ail the nursing care, as the' sisters ` have their hands fall with dressings, .of which there are many, and the administrative end. With . patients coming "and going constantly it is quite busy. z j_. We'll, mother dear,. I must say good-bye for now. I'm very well„ but I'm losing some of my tan. Haven't been swimming lately. All my love and best wishes to all the folks at Oro, She sent a Christmas cars partly in English and part in Arabic. It is printed on a common 'card in black ink. On it are a picture of a cansei, and a picture of a quarter noon with a star. She says it was the only Christmas card she could find in Africa. Nursing Sister Irene Bernice Seeds was commissioned in the Royal Cana- dian Army Medical Corps, in Sepe tember 1939. She was born Sept. 11, 1914, at Chatham, Ontario, and at. , tended the Collegiate Institute et Clinton, before going to Toronto, where she enrolled in the School for Nurses at Toronto Western Hospital. She graduated from that institution in 1938. She has been -overseas since 1940. Many in this district will re- member Lieut. Seeds while she was attending Collegiate in Clinton and (living in Bayfield, Ontario. V War Christmas The ingenuity of Santa Claus has been sadly taxed this year, He has done his best to 'turn out tanks and guns made of wood and cardboard but there are no clockwork mechanisms. Wooden trains lack the mobility of the .streamlined electrics of £e -iv Christ mases ago. Even dolls this year are so economically constructed as to force the conclusion that many of Santa's elves and gnomes have been caught by a compulsory transfer or- der. It's rather rough on parents, whose imaginations are no longer equal to creating a land, of make-believe with- out the elaborate props of pre-war Christmases. One can hardly spend an. afternoon demonstrating 'to little Johnny the proper method of ram- ing a wooden tractor. For little Johnny and his friends, the situation is not too serious, One young lady of our acquaintance, for- bidden the use of her skipping-rope indoors, because of possible damage to mantes -piece ornaments, still skipa happily in the living -roost, swtngtng an ,imaginary rope. Almost any even- ing after school is out one can ob- serve sanguinary engagements wag- ed against Japs and Germans with weapons that an unsympthetic observ- er might mistake for broontatieks and garden tools. A battered express- . wagon, is easily concerted into a tank a naval gun or a dive -bomber, 1 Ansi Santa Claus has given the par.. 'ents one break. This year the after- dinner nap will not be interrupted by the notes of a till trumpet, Long Range RPenetration Behind Japanese � p These are the only pictures which exist -apart from one short news- real—of the first "long range pene- tration group" which the, early months of 1943 drove far into the heart of apanese occupied Burma behind the enemy's lines. "This Chindits" sab- otaged his communications and atter-. ed up the Burma patriot bands against him. The pictures were taken in the first phrase of the operations, in jungle conditions of the greatest , difficulty. Picture shows: Press party and their conducting officer.