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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-12-16, Page 3THURS., DEC. 16, 1943 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN THE CENTURY Some. Notes of The News in 1918.' THE CLINTON NEWS RECORD DECEMBER 12th, 1918 Donald of the London :Road, and. was born and brought, up there. Mr. and Mrs. Calwill resided in Clinton prior Rev. T. W, Neal, pastor of Broad- to going to the west about eight years way Methodist Tabernacle, Toronto, ago and,they returned last fall and leas been released from the pastoratelspent last winter in town, returning of that •church to become secretary west in July. of the Methodist 'Union of .the City On Thursday evening of this week of Toronto, his term to commence a social evening will be held in the July 1st.. Rev. Mr. Neal is a brother .Bayfield Hall to give a 'welcome to of Mr. Albert Neal of the Base Line. Nursing Sister Maud Stirling, who, Mr. Adam Scott has sold his house returned home from overseas on in town, the one purchased from Mrs. Wednesday evening last. Miss Stir1- Freneh recently and which is ,still, oc-' g, who enlisted cupied by her, to Mr. Elton Rozell. University . unit, in with the Toronto n 1916, sailed from Mr. Scott was not yet ready to retire Montreal for England and landed at from fiis little farm at the edge of Davenport on •the 28th of May and town, but will probably later make was at once sent across to France. another purchase. 'Her first duty was at Rouen, France. Capt. Douglas G. Higgins, son of After remaining there for a time she Mrs. T. M. Higgins of Toronto and was transferred to Shorncliffe, Eng- nephew of Mr. B .R. Higgins and of • ,arid, afterwards being sent to Salon - Mrs. W. Graham of town, has .been tka, Greece, and Lemnos on the Med- awarded the Military' Cross for gal- lantry displayed in the battle_around Cambrai. Ray Rmnball is not neglecting sports since going to the county town as he was elected president of the Goderich Hockey Club at a recent meeting. Lieut. W. Earl O'Neil only son of itereanean, •after spending twenty one months there she returned again to England. Being granted a leave of absence she sailed from Liverpool for St. Johns, arriving home last week, THE QLINTON NEW ERA DECEMBER 12th, 1918 Mr.' George Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cook of town is expected Mr. and Mrs: W. T. O'Neil of town, home during the Christmas holiday who went overseas as an officer of season to spend a few days before the Huron Battalonion but who has leaving for Europe. Mr. Cook who is been attached to the 47th Canadian a linen expert, has been in the employ Infantry Battalion, has been awarded of the Simpson Company, Toronto, the Military Cross for gallantry on for some years, for the past two or the field. The action which won him three being in New York as buyer. this distinction was in the battle of Now the Company is sending him to Duicy, early in September. The cons- Europe and his headquarters will pro- mending officer of the battalion in bably be Paris. sending in the recommendation says: "This officer showed the utmost skill Mr. Dodds Holloway, who has just and gallantry in handling his platoon. i returned from overseas, is spending After he had led his platoon over la short leave at his home in town. in the first attack and reached hist He reports at camp again on the 18th objective he quickly and cooly re- and it is expected will get his dis- organized them for a -counter attack charge. He will return to the service in the midst of a very heavy H.E. and' the Royal Bank after the New gun barrage with very gallant disre- Year. gard for his personal safety: His Cadet Alex Agnew of Toronto spent great bravery and endurance through a few clays over the week end with out the action were understanding." 'relatives in town. The war being over The News Record very heartily con- . the young flyers are getting their dis- gratulates this young officer and his charge and Mr. Agnew leaves shortly family and hopes soon to welcome :for his home in Medicine Hat, Alta. him back to the old home town. For a; Mr. G. D. McTaggart was in New town of its size Clinton has about as York.last week, having accompanied many decorations as any town we his son Lieut. Geo. McTaggart, who know of and we are proud of our gal- was returning to England, Lieut Mc - lent sons. Taggart is a member of the Imperial Mr. W. A. Ross of Idaho, a former ! Army. Clinton citizen has shown his patrio- Mr. Carl East has taken a position tic spirit in a very practical way, in the. Royal Bank, Hamilton, and by knitting thirty-five soldiers sweat- when he has finally got his discharge ers for the American Red Cross. MT. from the army will be sent to one of Ross is a brother-in-law of Mrs. the western branches. Mason of town and of Mrs. C. E. Smith of Seaforth, and will be re- Mr. C: J. Wallis returned last week membered by many people here. from Saskatchewan. where he has The funeral took place on Monday been since harvest time. Mr. Wallis from Ball & Atkinson's undertaking has been improving his farm in the rooms of Mrs. W. H. Calwill, who I west and found it a very favorable died at her home, Parkside, Sask., on autumn for getting work done. Nov. 30th. The late Mrs. Calwill was' Mr. and Mrs, Alex Morris returned a daughter of the late Donald Mae- last week after spending a fortnight Belgian Congo Troops Arrive in the Middle East Belgian, Congo colonial troops have arrived in the Middle East. They are all volunteers from the Congo who have served five years with the Bel- gian Colonial army. They are happy men, but they take their soldiering seriously and for drill and discipline they would compare well with the guards. They have their own band; as the guests of their daughter,Mrs. Alex Drummond of Detroit. Next week Mr. William Carter of I•Iullett the well-known poultry fan- cier will be one of the judges at the Stratford Poultry Show. We under- stand he will also be a judge at Kit- chener and Tavistock. Miss Mabel Cantelon was a visit- or in London last week. Mrs. R. J. Charlesworth left Tues- day morning for Detroit where she will visit her mother and brothers before returning to her home at Grand Forks, N. D., Mrs. G. 'MeLen- non and Mrs. Geo. D. ,Roberton, sista ers, accompanied her as far as Lon - Pte. James Grimes is renewing old acquaintances in Clinton. He carie up as far as Seaforth on Monday to visit his brother, Mr. John Grimes. He en- listed in Vancouver, B.C., and has been wounded three times in the big war. Older citizens will remember him as a butcher -boy for R. Fitzsimons. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGregor of the 6th con. of Goderich township re- ceived word the other day that their son, Corp. Alfred C. D. McGregor, who enlisted with the 161st battalion when only 17 years of age, had been awarded the Military Medal for bra- very on the field in the battle around Cambial. He was promoted the same time. On Tuesday evening on the L.H. & B. train Pte. C. J. Nellie, who joined the 161st arrived home. He had been with a Construction Battl. after the 161st were broken up • in England. When the Present Century Was Young TIIE CLINTON NEWS RECORD DECEMBER 10th, 1903 At last Thursday's meeting of the Public school board Miss Clara Chids ley was engaged to fill the vacancy caused by Miss Robb's resignation. Miss Chidley taught the junior de- partment of the Londesboro school for the past two years and gave splendid satisfaction. She will re- ceive a salary of $2'75. Mr. Thomas Cox of Goderich de- livered several very large soft elm logs in town last week. They were cut from a tree which was blown down by a hurricane last summer. The logs netted Mr Cox, $70, and he had as well the limbs for firewood. Mr. and Mrs. David Beacom took up their residence in Clinton on Tues- day. For the past seven years they have been living in Hullett, but in Goderich township, they are still bet- ter known. The Beacom family set- tling there in 1842. Four sons of the old pioneer once lived upon the Bay- field Line, but there is not one there now, two being residents of this town and the others having crossed to the Other Shore. Mr. H. W. Cook returned Wednes- day from Montreal whither he went with a three -ear shipment of apples. In order to• save the stock from freez- ing he had a stove in each car. Mr. W. A. Elliott of Clarkston, Washington, arrived in town yester- day and is now making a short visit at the old homestead in Goderich township. It is about three years since he went West where he has prospered. Mr. and W. J. Tozer have taken up their residence in the Ross cottage on Victoria Street. Mrs. Tozer arriv- ed from Toronto last week. Mrs. Gilchrist and Miss Gilchrist leave today to spend a couple of months with Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Gil- christ's daughter in Saginaw Mich. Mr. Lou Peelcitt returned on Satur- day last from the Northwest where he spent several months. He looks well and is so much taken with the country that he expects to go back a couple of months hence. Keeping Track of Homecoming Sailors More than one hundred sailors off boats which have come to Goderich for 'the winter, have so far been check ed on arrival at this port by R. B. Russell, special Selective Service in- vestigator, -sent here from Toronto for that specific purpose. All are be- ing registered so that their where- abouts will be known and they again will be available when navigation opens next spring. The sailors are 'gradually being cleared to their hone, but after New Year's they are required to report to their nearest Selective Service office for winter work. For the first time, in nearly four years there is at present a surplus of certain types of labor in Goderich and some . men are being sent elsewhere. This does not apply however, tospec- ialized occupations, E. H. Hill, Selec- tive Service officer, .pointed out. He. said that influenza had bit some busi- limossasupsocrismouv nese places rather hard and there was a call for part-time labor, but it could not be supplied. — Goderich Signal Star. To Go To England Mrs. Ronald Johnson (the former Doris Moore), wife of LAC R. G. Johnson, R.A.F. has resigned her po- sition with Selective Service, which she had held since August. Mrs. John- son has volunteered for war work in England and expects to join her husband there in the not to distant future. Sheds much elated over the prospect of seeing, the Old Country in wartime and contributing her bit in the final push for victory. Mrs. John- son is only one of a number of Gode- rich brides of English and Scottish airmen -who hope to see their hus- bands. soon. ;That they must volunteer for work, however,is only one stipu- lation.-Goderich Signal Star. THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS ' • • CARDS The greatest volume of Christmas mail consists of greeting cards, This branch of the seasonts trade is rapidly increasing. Every year card designs become more varied and colorful, and stationers everywhere report bigger sales. Yet it is less than a century since the first Christmas cards trade their appearance in England. - In days gone by it used to be a general customs to write long letters to all one's friends and acquaintances at Christmastime. People who never met each other from one year's end to another would exchange at least a dozen pages of greeting a few days before the 25th, and this letter -writ- ing often occupied several weeks. The credit for inventing the time- saving card goes to a Birming- ham artist named William A. Dobson, who later became a member of the Royal Academy. In 1884 he designed a card, painted with rich colors, sym- bolizing the spirit of Christmas. In the following year he had his little masterpiece lithographed and sent co- _ Conservation "If we give the women healthful working conditions, adequate train- ing in safe practices, and good medi- cal service, the conservation of wo- man power should offer no more of a problem than the conservation of manpower," says Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the War Manpower Com- mission, Washington, D. C. and quot- ed in the Industrial Accident Preven- tion. Associations' mttmorandum to industrial executives in Ontario. Mr. McNutt, speaking in Pittsburg, said in part. "High sickness rate re- corder for a few thousand office wor- kers, who grab a soda for lunch, should not be a criterion for refusing employment to women in plants where industrial health has been giv- en A-1 priority." Referring to new industrial wor- kers, Mr. McNutt emphasized "We must make sure sthat untrained wor- kers, are given more protection than the average man has been given in the past. We must forget our peace- time fears that the young and the old and the physically handicapped will pies to some of his friends. V CHRISTMAS LEGENDS Why do we have Christmas trees and candles? One legend tells us on a cold clear Christmas Eve, Martin Lu- ther wandered through the winter woods filled with happiness at the lovelines so fthe snow -laden trees, un- der the starry sky. He wanted to share his happiness with his children, so he cut a small fir tree and took it home. When he had set it up, he placed little glowing candles on the bought to represent the stars of heaven. * 5 A' In Holland the children call Santa Claus St. Nicholas and believe that he travels about on a white horse. In- stead •of hanging up their stockings, they leave their little wooden shoes, filled with grass and hay for the white horse to eat, on the step outside the front door. And lo! when morning the res and ha have disc - and amuse themselves with their own songs and dances. Being educated in army schools in the Congo, most of 'them can read and write. The Belgian Congo troops arrived at Port Tewfik land settled down to intensive train - send upour insurance and compensa- sciously during long ages. A famous The premier met representatives of mg in their. tore Sop - the Mid �Shows: A smilingtion rates. The order of the day is passage of Virgilindicatesthat even large manufacturing and trade or - the East. Picture the Gentiles had some dim foreshad- ganizations who were enthusiastic Congo native brings his kit. manpower first." owing that a Diivne Child would be born to inaugurate a Golden Age of Peace. Amongst the Jews the proph- ecies were confident. The words of Isaias were handed down for seven hundred years before their fulfilment "A child is borne:to us, and a son is given to us, and his name shall be called .. the Prince of Peace" Another prophet, Michaes of about the sante time, named Bethlehem as the birthplace, of the Christ, and ut- tered the equally famous prophecy that the Lord shall judge many people and rebuke far nations, and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, nation shall not take sword against nation and they shall not learn ,war any more. Prophecies take time for fulfil- ment. They are given to us to light our way and to encourage our steps, not to mark the end of the journey But the work of peace began with the Birth at Bethlehem and bas been going on without cease. Christ has given men who accept his religion a love of peace. He has made peace the ideal and the goal of all our striv- ing; He has given, here and now, to those who trust in Hipt, Peace of soul which no physical conflict can de - Istray, and faith in the Prince of ,Peace, when it is -practical faith that 'shows itself in love of others, gives 'the firmest hope we can possess that the day of a new world order will really dawn, that international peace 'will be effectively organized, that men will beat their swords into plow 'shares and nations shall not learn war any more. V • C.B.C. Bars Mr. Bracken The CBC attempted censorship of the speech made by the Honorable Join Bracken at Hamilton last Fri- day and its denial of national network privileges when he refused to submit his manuscript to the blue pencil of Assistant General Manager, Augus- tin Frigon, is, according to the Even- ing Telegram, another glaring -exam- ple of how opponents of the govern- ment are prevented from using ANS! Recruiting Party Here Each Week Contact the Mobile Recruiting Unit which is in this district every week. Veterans — Your valued . • knowledge and experience are again required to help �' hasten victory by perform - 's:00' vital duties both in Canada and Overseas. Join Canada's 'finest Corps—the Veterans' Cuard of Canada (Active) and get back in the 5g .t. You are eligible if under 55, physically fit in categories. A, B, or C and have served in British or Allied forces during the Great' War of 1914-18. Enlistment is direct to the Unit. Last war disability pensions contint = aed aro NOT deducted from dependent's allowance. Full active service rates of pay and., allowances apply. Canada Needs You Again a Enlist Now! assumemaranammenamisummirmy about locating branch .plants in On- tario. He discussed postwar plans yith British Industrialists, agricultur- alists and a number of House of Com- mons members and is reviewing the In the three and a half years since entire British education system. fits foundation in 1940, the Veterans . The site for Ontario House has Guard of Canada has gained a high been established and the name of the place among the formations of Cati- new Agent General will be announced ad's Active Army, as a disciplined within a few days. (hard-hitting force of fighting men, Visiting Gaandian hospitals and of proven dependability and courage. canteens Col. Drew has talked to This is not hard to understand when hundreds of Ontario Bien. "It is most it is remembered that the Veterans obvious that Canadian troops have Guard of today is the 'cream of what left a wonderful impression," he said. is left of. the famous old Canadian "They have done more to interest the Corps of World War 1. The duties en British people in Canada than any- trusted to- the Veterans Guard of Can - thing else that could have been clone. oda, which include operational duty Every Canadian has the right to feel at vulnerable points on Canada's East proud of the conduct of our men and West coasts, the guarding of and women in uniform." thousands of prisoners of war, se- curity duties throughout the Domin- V ion and in four locations Overseas, are New Military Hospital such as can only be performed by sol- diers, well-trained, and fully depend. 'At Camp Ipperwash able. It is universally acknowledged by the highest military authorities Canada's newest military hospital, in Canada, and it was publicly pro - which trait at Camp Ipperwash claimed, a few months ago, by the which has been under construction Minister of National Defence, 001. since Spring, is now completed and Ralston, himself, in a nation-wide ra- already 39 patients are being treated dio broadcast that the Veterans there. Because of the remote lo- Guard of Canada has already done a cation of the Camp it fills an urgent magnificent job for Canada, in this need and provides prompt attention the second war in which its personnel to the ills of the soldiers stationed at have voluntarily engaged. It is a re - that advanced training centre, ' cord of which all members of the Major G.W.A. Aitken, of London, Veterans Guard of Canada, as well as officer commanding the hospital, is all veterans of the last war, may well justly proud of the establishment. be proud. ",rhe fully -equipped X-ray depart Today, this famous Corps stands at ment and operating room will enable the peak of its efficiency and good us to perform even major operations 'repute. But, in order to maintain it - right at Camp," he said. "Hereto- self at the peak, it must obtain 1,000 fore hospital eases had to be sent to new members at the earliest possible London necessitating, sometimes a moment. To this end a special recruit, painful journey fax the patient." ing effort has been set in motion in Rated a "medium" size military the London district, under the aus- hos ita1 it has five wards. One is ices of the district reeruitin °ffic- Veterans Guard of Canada Opens Recruiting Drive comes glass Y p p p peered and in their place are gifts for such thoughtful children. * * 5 From Spain corns the gentle ad- monition that cows must always be national network. That paper calls unique example of cr'acy. , - V ifor officers, one for Canadian er, and with the special assistance of brazen bureau -1 Women's Army Corps personnel and a special recruiting detail frotn the three for other ranks, Although it Directorate of the Veterans Guard of is a 75 -bed unit 81 patients can be Canada, Ottawa, headed by Capt. accommodated if necessary. Besides Ross Hamilton, an officer who has Addrecxi the main building there is an Isola- had wide experience in the recruiting treated with special kindness, for did Premier Drew Will they not stand close to the Christ Child in His manger bed and blow their warm, sweet oreath on iron all through the chilly night? V Christmas Birth of Prince of Peace There have been reports during this war, as during the last World War, 1 P from thelast v are not Vt I tion hut that can take care of 20 field and who has served with the British Lords and M. P.s , infectious cases. So fat' the only Veterans Guard since the formation diseases of a contagious nature treat- of the Corps in May, 19 that climaxing one of the most sue- 'mumps. I Any person who served with the cessful of ain statesman ptos ethe British Isl sver made by an CPrento- When the hospital ono is at full I toes sst war, who is r55ber years ,lof iesin age sal strength there will be another nieli- or under, and in medical category ler George A. Drew Will address cal officer besides Major Aitken; g A, mentbers of the British House of ei ht nu sin sit 1 I' B, or 0, is eligible for enlistment in Lords and House of, Commons, today, Thursday, Dec. 16th. The paramount objectives of the Premier's visit were to strengthen the Since the hospital was opened:Pensions roe as tar of unofficial armtsttces trade between commonwealth trade familyartner_affected by enlistment in the a et - p there has been one death—the result the front line troops on Christmas ship, establish an overseas Blearing of a motor accident; one case of errs Guard, and every •effort is made Day. Men who have heard from their ' house for Ontario agricultural and pneumonia, and several cases of ap- to post men within, or as close to, pendicitis. The 39 patients in the their home districts as the exigencies hospital now represent an average of the service will allow, number. Patients are treated under' Veterans to *Nom the Call of duty the most modern conditions and the still has an appeal may obtain full in - the efficient care they receive helps to formation regarding enlistment in health them quickly and in good the Corps from any recruiting office Health to their task of training for in Military District No. 1, from nro- action on the world's battlefronts• bile recruiting units throughout the district, and from Captain Hamilton — V during the three weeks' tour of the The many friends of Pte. Orville G. area which he has now commenced. Oke, R.C.O.C. will be pleased to know y that he has arrived safely at his home in London, having come over on the From a flagpole above the tents of hospital ship "Lady Nelson" Orvilile'an Indian Army camp in the desert was wounded while on a scheme in 1 near Basrah, a silken flag with 12 - England four months ago and will be pointed stairs in blue and green back - spending some time at the rallitary ' ground waves in the breeze. It is the hospital in London -Mr. and Mrs. I. B. flag of China, flying above the home Oke and Bud; Mr. and Mrs. Albert of the first Chinese company to serve Oke and Mr Irvine Oke, of Goderich with the Indian Army. It consists of motored to London on Sunday to greet 350 technicians—fitters, carpenters, Pte. Orville' Oke, :welders and sail -makers . 4Q. Cables from London give the news ed there have been measles and g r g s ers; r arc er` tee, the Veterans Guard, The Corp is part of whom eight will be C.W.A C. girh, At present there are only five nurs- ing service sisters on duty. 'rates of pay and allowatices apply, childhood the story of the birthday o fthe Babe of Bethlehem cannot but feel the incongruity of human slaugh- ter on this sacred day. There is no story in all literature that has so stirred men's imagination as that which the Gospel tells of the shepherds on the night watch over tehir flocks, suddenly seeing an angel stand before them, and the bright- ness of God shine around them, and hearing the words: "I bring you tid- ings of great joy. This day is born to you a Saviour." •And then there was with the 'angel a multitude of the heavenly army singing "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men of good. will." The birth of the Saviour had been awaited by mankind, more or less con - manufactured goods and encourage British industri5lists to, open branch plants in this province. "The viii of Premier Drew to old London is bringing much favorable press comment," says one cabled story. "The London Times gave a half - column of its rationed space to an interview with , Mr. Drew and the heading read: 'Commonwealth Trade 'Family Partnership. A Premier's Call far Early Talks.' The Daily Express headed its interview 'Empire Talk 'First, Says Ontario Premier. "The Manchester Guardian devoted 1-d half-colmun to the interview with Mr, Drew and the Liverpool and Yorkshire Posts •also gave the story prominence."