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THE CLINTON•NEWS-RECORD
THURS.,, JULY 25, 1940
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CLINTON, ONT 4 PHONE RZ
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LUCKY is the man whose dimensions are such
that he must have his clothes made -to -measure.
He is always assured of a perfect fit which is
something his less fortunate brothers of normal
Proportions cannot boast of . . when they rely
on ready-to-wear clothes.
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RADIOS in stock., at popular prices with
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New REFRIGERATOR between now and
the end of July.
We have a few pairs of ROLLER SKATES which
we are selling off at cost prime.
We also have a few used MOTORCYCLES, priced
from $125.00 up.
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LONDESBOUO
'There will be a Meeting of the
Red Cross on Monday evening next,
.July 29th in • Community Hall. All
those who have sewing or knitting
done, please bring it in by that date
in order to make shipment.
Edna and Helen Ball are holiday-
ing at their aunt's, Mrs. Wright on
Base Line.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Manning and.
children are spending this week at
North Bay and other points.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tamblyn, Jack
and Margaret, spent last Friday and
,Saturday at Leamington, Windsor
.and Chatham.
Miss Phyllis McCool is holidaying
at her uncle's, Mr. Fred McCool, 8th
-concession,
Mrs. John N'ott who spent several
days at her daughter's, Mrs. E. Stev-
ens, Seaforth, has returned. Mrs.
Stevens who was quite ill is improv-
ing.
The friends of Mr. Harry Riley,
who recently suffered serious injuries,
in a motor accident and was in Sea -
forth hospital for a number of weeks
will be glad to know that he has
returned home and improving nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Radford have
moved into the apartment over the
new Service Station and commenced
Work. i ;41011
Mr, T. Fairservice has completed
building the basement for ins -phew
house.
Mr. J. P. Manning had a splendid
re -opening of his store on Saturday
last. The store setting looked very
attractive and a large crowd visited
the store. A staff of seven served
the customers as they arrived. The
pair of flannelette blankets went to
Mrs. John Snell for the largest pur-
chase. The guessing contest on the
jar of tapioca went to Mr. W. E.
Manning, he being the nearest to the
correct amount -1958 - the correct
amount being 1961—won the picnic
basket. Mrs. Pete McDonald won
the basket of groceries.
CONSTANCE
The regular meeting of the W.M.S.
was held in the basement of the
church on Thursday 18th, with the
president, Mrs. Lindsay presiding.
Meeting opened, by singing hymn 81.
Mrs, Britton gave the second part of
the report of the convention held at.
London, which was much enjoyed by
all. Mrs. Lindsay closed this part
of the meeting with prayer. Mrs.
Britton then took charge of the W.A.
part, in the absence of the president,
Mrs. Adams. They sang hymn 200
and had prayer in. unison. Minutes
were read and the business part of
the meeting attended to. Mrs. 0.
Dale took charge for group 3. Hymn
120 was sung and the Scripture, Matt.
25 was read by Mrs, S. McBrien and
a solo sung by Maxine McBrien, A
reading was given by Mrs.. Durham.
Hymn 168 was sung. The meeting
was closed by singing the National
Anthem and with prayer. 17 mem-
bers' were present. A. dainty lunch
•
was served by the group.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rogerson of
Jamestown, New York, spent the
weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mat. Armstrong.
We are pleased to learn that little
David Livingston is improving.
Miss Betty Addison 'spent a few.
days with her grandmother of Eben-
ezer.
Miss Olive Grimoldby spent Sunday
in Gravenhurst.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson visit
friends in Kitchener on Saturday.
Miss Helen Lobb returned to her
home in Clinton after spending a few
holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Adams. •
Mrs. Lorne Lawson held a quilting
bee at her home on Monday. -
STANLEY
Pte. William Duncalfe of London
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
H. Penhale.
Mrs, James Black, near.. Seaforth,
spent a day last week with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Scotch -
Mr, and Mrs. H. Penhale and fam-
ily visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Butler one day last week.
Mrs. Frank Hobson of. St. Thomas
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
H. Penhale.
Miss Phyllis Elliott of Mitchell is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Bert
Dunn Sr.
Mr. M. H. Penhale, and daughter
Leta, also Mr. R. A. Penhale of St.
Thomas visited friends in this local-
ity on Sunday.
Dr. Albert and Mrs. Aikenhead and
daughter Helen, left last week for
their home in Calgary, Alta., after
visiting for two months in the vic-
inity.
Mrs. Thomas Campbell visited
friends in Seaforth last week.
Mr, and Mrs. Victor Taylor and
three children, and Mrs. Walter
Baird, Bill and Jack Taylor visited in
Forest last Sunday.
Miss Audrey Baird visited her aunt
Mrs. George Moir of Hensel last
week.
Miss Charlotte Johnson spent a
few days over the weekend in Bay-
field.
"
Mr. andMrs. T B. Baird spent
Sunday visiting Mrs. Angus Gordon
of Sheppardton.
Mr. Stewart Baird of Sauble Beach
visited friends in Stanley over the
weekend.
The Stanley Ladies Club held their
annual picnic in. Jowett's Grove, Bay-
field, on Tuesday afternoon, July 23.
Mrs. Victor Taylor ,and Mrs. Norman
Baird were in charge of the sports.
Girls and boys under five years were
each given -a small gift; girls 6-10,
Lillian Stewart; boys 6-10, Buddy
Holmes; young women's rdce, Barb-
ara Graham;' young men's race, Mel-
vin Graham; guessing number of
jelly beans in jar, John McGregor;
threading needle, Mrs'., R. Cantelen,
Alvin: . Cooper; three-legged, Lillian
Stewart and Audrey Baird; lucky
plate at supper, Margaret McQueen.
Then a peanut and candy kiss
scramble, after which the young peo
ple enjoyed a swim in the lake while
supper was being prepared.
Pte. John L. Tasker, Dental
Corps, Perth Regiment,
Writes From England
Mr. and Mrs. ,Jahn G. Gibbing's
recently received a letter. from Pte.
John L. Tasker, whois now in Eng-
land:
DEAR ALL:
Just a few lines tonight to let you
know I am quite well and doing fine.
We' are settled now and got started
to work yesterday. Just a month
from the day we left home we landed
in England the 20th of June, had a
wonderful trip across,, a lot better
than I ever expected. It was never
the least bit rough. We. were 10 days
on the water and it seemed rather
longer, in fact it .has seemed a very
long month since we ln;ft Stratford.
I have not had word from home yet
but am looking forward for some let-
tere pretty, soon as the rest of the
boys have nearly all had letters. We
had 5 days leave when we landed. I
OBITUARY
MRS. CHARLES BAKER
The funeral of Mrs, Elizabeth Bak-
er, widow of Charles Baker, former-
ly Elizabth Hill, who died 'Wednes-
day at her home on Wellington St
in her 76th year, was held from :her
residence on Friday at 2.30 o'clock.
Service was conducted by Rev. A. H.
O'Neil, rector of St. Paul's Church..'
Rev. K. McGoun, London, a former
rector, assisted in the service, Mrs.
Baker was a daughter of the late.
Thomas, Hill and Elizabeth (McIn-
tyre) Hill and was born in Hullett
township in March, 1865. She mar-
ried Charles Baker and they farmed
in Goderieh township, 6th concession,
for 25 years, afterwards residing in
Clinton.
There survive two sisters, Mrs. J,
Noble, Hullett township; Mrs, James
Rath,. St. George. Mrs. Baker had
been in p"tior health for some years.
A fall resulting in a broken hip two
months ago sapped het -failing vital-
ity, and hastened her death.
Following the funeral service at
the residence interment took place in
Clinton cemetery.. The pallbearers
were: Harry' and Robert Thompson,
Edward, Morrison, Jabez Rands, C. V.
Cooke and J. P. Sheppard.
Naives of those present from out of
town for the funeral: Mrs. J. Rath,
Dorothy, Edgar, Albert, St. George;
Miss Edith Rath, Buffalo; Mrs. Hag-
er, Middleport; Mr and Mrs. L. E.
Hill, London; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hill,
Ft. Erie; Mr. and Mrs. John Kemp,
Sheffield, Ont.; Mr. W. T. C. Hill,
Troy, Ont.; Mr. J. R. H. Noble, Ot-
tawa; Mrs. L. 'E. Hill, Kitchener;
Miss Ruth Humphrey, Troy.
went up to Old London with a lot of
the lads and we had a very nice
time. We saw around quite a lot for
the time we had. We were through
the St. Paul's Cathedral and West-
minster Abbey and the, Parliament
House and ep the tower of the Big
Ben when it struck one o'clock. Its
some climb up there, three hundred
and some steps. We went through the
tower of London and were around it.
Also Buckingham Palace and the
Marble Arch, and I shook hands with
H.M. the Queen, the last day we
were in London, she visited the club
where we were staying. She is really
a beautiful woman, when you see her.
ever better than her picture. Sa I
think my trip to London was really
worth while, What I have seen of
England so far 1 thfik it is a lovely
country, but it has been so dry, the
grass and everything is burning up.
3 don't think I would like to live here
outside of the army. Just now every-
thing is so dear, far worse than it
is at hone, a 20c package of cigar-
ettes over here is 1-8 or 34c, soft
drinks and everything is the same,
away up. Things have changed since
we left home but we hope it will
change again soon, as we are not as
far as we expected to be when we
left home.
Junior Farm Boys & Gir15
Raising Ambulance Fund
Have Already Subscribed $575 of
$1,750 Needed for Ambulance to
be Presented to Red Cross
Junior Fanners and Junior Paten
Women are not only doing an excel-
lent job on the farms of Ontario, but
they have already subscribed $576
toward the $1,750 needed to provide
an ambulance for the Red Cross So-
ciety,
ociety, states A. H. Martin, Assistant
Director of Agricultural Representa-
tives, Ont. Dept. of Agriculture, who
is in charge of the fund.
The suggestion that Junior Farm-
ers and Junior Farm Women pur-
chase an ambulance for the Red
Cross was first made in the June
issue of the "Junior Farmer News"
which goes to all Junior farm organ-
izations each month from the Agri-
cultural Representative Branch, and
was enthusiastically received by the
Juniors.
All cheques and money olden
should be forwarded. to Mr. Martin,
Ont. Dept. of Agriculture, Toronto,
and made in favour of the Junior
Farmers and Junior Farm Women
Ambulance Fund. No contribution
will be too large and none too small,
Mr. Martin states. It is expected
that every Junior Farm Organization
in the Province will contribute to the
fund.
The ambulance, a standard, fully
equipped, four -bed vehicle, will be
purchased through the Red Cross and
will carry a nameplate indicative of
the Junior Farmers and Junior Farm
Women.
TUCKERSMITR
Mr. Roy Pepper oaf Tuckerstnith
recently sold to Mr. Noah Gingerich
of Bayfield a young Shorthorn bull
calf of the famous Rosewood fancily
of Shorthorns.
Mr, and: Mrs. Wesley Hoggarth
spent Siinday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
mond Townsend.
HOLMESVILLE
Mr. Kenneth McDonald and friend
of Teeewater spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Elhnar Potter.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Forester and,
daughters, of Toronto, spent the
weekend with the Yeo families.
Miss " Bernice Shaddick of London
is holidayieog with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Potter.
COUNTY PATRIOTIC' MEETING
AT WINGHAIVI
(Continued from nage 1
Nations. We are proud to be the old-
est
ldest child and heir in this galaxy of
nations which compose the common-
wealth and we are determined to live
up to our responsibility and privilege
in this critical hour of her history:
We 'believe a supreme testing time.
has arrived in the lives of the Anglo-
Saxon people, a. crisis through 'which
we must emerge victorious or ear -
render for a thousand years the basie
democratic principles' of self-govern-
ment, freedom and justice. for which
our forefathers fought, struggled and
died in hard-fought battle, to hand on.
to use the priceless heritage of noble
ideals and principles which have rend-,
ered our race superior to any other
on the face of the globe, for on this
imperishable foundation alone can
national permanency be built.
It will require all the:courage, ten-
acity, inventiveness and skill of which
we are possessed to bring victory over
a ruthless foe who does not hesitate
to burn, pillage, and destroy defence-
less homes and towns, or to shoot,
starve or murder helpless women end
children whose only crime is that they
are not of German blood.
Our former• Ally, France, is reduced
to virtual slavery. We read with eold
chills the news that seventeen thous-
and French people have been arrested
by the. Gestapo for daring to oppose
the German advance. These will be
whisked away to internment camps
and never to be heard of again. What
toeture they may endure, what devil-
ish insults and brutality only a Nazi
mind can 'conceive. We hope our ef-
forts will bring to the French people
independence once more. '
We fight for the destruction of
Nazism and Facistn. Our victory will
be such as to create a new order in
Europe which will establish perman-
ent peace, prosperity and progress for
all the races of mankind to render it
impossible for any unscrupulous mon-
ster to arise from the gutter and
threaten with extinction the highest
form of civilization so far deveoped
among men.
We recommend with heartfelt sin-
cerity and gratefulness the efforts al-
ready taken by oto' government at
Ottawa, to support with all the re-
sources of our nation in men and ma-
terial the gigantic efforts of our Brit-
ish compeers, and we especially ap-
prove the excellent manner by which
they have endeavoured to finance this
work, we pledge our whole -hearted
support in this great crusade to des -
f troy the curse of dictatorship which,
supported by ruthless warfare,
threatens the freedom of the British
People as well as our own and every
other liberty -loving people whereso-
ever
situated.
PROCLAMATION
1940 CIVIC HOLIDAY
Whereas, at a meeting of the Council of the
Corporation of the Town of Clinton, it was re-,
solved: That 1VIonday the 5th day of August, be
and the same is hereby set apart as the Civic. Rohe
day for the currentY ear and that His Worship
the Mayor be authorized to issue the necessary
proclamation therefor.
These are therefore to make known that,;in: com-
pliance with the foregoing resolution I, do hereby,
proclaim MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1940 as the:
CIVIC HOLIDAY for the year 1940, of hich all
are hereby requested to tae notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
KEN G. WATERS, Mayor. t
Dated at Clinton this 24th day of July, 1940.
GOD SAVE THE KING!
'We urge our government in all its
departments to put aside any vestige
of petty politics, to exert still greater
efforts to create supplies of planes,
tanks, guns and munitions at a faster
rate than ever before, that Canadian
industry be fully mobilized for this
purpose, knowing that we have. unlim-
ited power both in Wren and in in-
dustrial plants so necessary for the
ready manufacture of all the engines
of =Qua warfare.
We urge also a campaign for the
conservation of waste knowing that
we ourselves have been prodigal in
the past. We particularly need the
preservation of food supplies by can-
ning fruits and vegetables this sum-
mer and autumn as well as maintain-
ing large stocks of meat and wheat
for home consumption and for over-
seas shipment.
We view with satisfaction tite move-
ment of British children and women
to Canada because of the greater
safety here and because of the plenti-
ful supply of food. We are anxious
to assist as individuals this splendid
service, our homes are open to re-
ceive thein as guests for the duration
of the war,
We rejoice that our fighting men,
true 10 British traclitien, have shown
themselves more than a match for the
enemy. Athougli'our Allies have been
defeated by intrigue, treachery and
traitors, we are still, however, more
determined and mightier than ever.
We hope that never again will oar
soldiers be called upon to fight ag-
ainst such fearful odds so poorly
equipped, so poorly prepared. Today
we have renewed courage. We are
determined• to win. We can not -
- must not — we dare not fail.
Be it therefore resolved that this
resolution be adopted and a dopy
hereof sent to the Warden of Hoon
County, to the Right Honurable W.
L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister
of Canada, to th Honourable J. L.
Ralston, Minister of National De-
fence, and to L. E. Cardiff and W. 11,
Golding., Members of Parliament for
North and South Huron.
AN ANNIVTERSARY •
REMEMBERED
Adam Brill broughtin an inter-
esting news item this week when he
told • us that Monday, July 15th, mark-
ed they '7th anniversary of the occas-
ion when Marshal 'talo Balbo, who
will killed recently in Libya, flew
over Port Elgin harbor, after •attend-
ing the World's Fair in Chicago. I1
was in 1933 that the Italian air
squadron under command of the late
Balbo visited' this municipality -Port
Elgin Tunes,
Rath Reunion
The Rath family reunion was 'held
on the hundred -year-old farm bought
by Janes Rath, near Mosley in Ox-
ford County. There were about 86
present from different parts. of On-
tario. One -family from Michigan
came two hundred and fifty miles.
The same officers were re-elected:
Pres., Clarence Rath, Belgrave; vice
pies., J. 0. Rogers, Dorchester; sec.-
treas. Marshall Stonehouse, Belgrave.
The . same committees also were re-
elected. The afternoon was spent in
contests, races for the small children,
and throwing the baseball for the
adults. Guests were present from
Windsor, London, Ingersoll, West-
field, Dorchester.., Putnam, Mount El-
gin, Toronto, Wingham, Goderich,
Exeter and Clinton.
Mr. Kenneth Rath, the owner of the
above farm, is the fourth generation
of Rath's living on this farm. The
re -union next year is to be held at
Springbank Park, London.
Weddings
CHAPMAN—TAYLOR
A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the Wesley -Willis United Church
manse, Clinton, at one O'clock Sat-
urday afternoon, July the thirteenth,
when Mary Aliso, daughter of Mrs.
Ethel Taylor and the late Mr. Taylor,
Clinton, was united in marriage to
Mr. Frank Reginald Chapman, Ger-
rie, son of Mr. Absolam Chapman
and the late Mrs. Chapman, Listowel.
Rev, Andrew Lane, B.A., B,D., pastor
of Wesley -Willis church officiated,
The bride wore a street -length
dress of turquoise blue sheer, with
white hat and accessories and a cor-
sage of Briarcliffe roses. The bride
and bridegroom were unattended. Im-
mediately following the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman left by motor
for a trip to Sault Ste. Marie and
points. north, the bride travelling in
a dark green tailored suit with white
accessories. They will reside in
Gerrie.
YEO—JEWELL
A pretty but quiet wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. II, Jewell, of Colborne town-
ship Saturday morning, at ten o'clock
when tbeir youngest daughter, Effie
A. M. Jewell, was united in marriage
to Mr. T. Franklin Yeo, of Goderich
township, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Yeo, of Goderich township. Rev.
Gordon Hazelwood of Benmiller Unit-
ed Church, officiated. Miss Bernice
Hogarth, of Goderich, was bridesmaid
and Mr, Jack Yeo, of Goderieh town-
ship, brother of the bridegroom, was
best man, The "Bridal Chorus" was
played by Miss Margaret Mason, of
Goderich; a wedding dinner was serv-
ed to the immediate relatives of both
families at the bride's home. Mr,
and Mrs. Yeo will reside in. Goderich
township after a short wedding trip.
FISHER—COX
On Saturday, July 20, at Empress,
Ave. United Church parsonage, Lon-
don; Rlv. J. A. Agnew performed the
ceremony itt which Evelyn Beatrice,
youngest daughter of Mrs. Cox and
the late Mr. H. C. Cox of Goderich
township, became the bride of Mur-
ray Stewart Fisher, Phin. B., son of
Mrs. Fisher and the late Mr. Murray
Fisher of London. The bride chose.
for Icor marriage a turquoise blue
brocaded sheer dress with bolero,
Her accessories were in the same
tone and she wore a corsage of
Sweetheart roses, Mr. and Mrs. Al-
lan Carswell were the attendants.
Vollowigg the ceremony a quiet re-
ception was held at the home of the
bride's mother for the immediate
relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher left
for a motor trip, the bride donning
a navy blue jacket ensemble with
touches of white and - white asses-
Series. After August let, they will
reside at 802 Dufferi'n Avenue in
London.
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Cpl. "Pete" Johns Tells Of
His Escape From
?Dunkerque
In a letter written to his mother,
Mrs. Johns of London, Ont., Cpl. C.
P. "Pete" Johns, formerly ` of : Bay-
field.and now with an anti-tank bat-
tery R.C., 143 Brigade in the British
Expeditionary Farce, and who form-
erly attended Clinton Collegiate, tells
of terrific action '1, Flanders and the
escape by way of Dunkerque.
Cpl. Johns writes: "We went into
Belgium the day after the Germans.
From Douai we went through Tour- '
nal, Ath, Enghien and finally ended!
up 'in Brussels. We went into the
line there with the Belgians on our
left flank and the French on our
right. Jerry pushed pretty, bard on
all fronts but for some reason both
the French and Belgians gave way;,
with the B.E.F. left with their flanks
exposed. This forced unto drop back
in line with the French and Belgians:
to maintain our line.
"This happened all the way back
to Tournai where we took up a stand)
and held him off very well. We were
there for three days and he gave us
hell.
"From there we moved back to
Armentiers, and hence to Poperinghe,
Kemmel, Warneton, Neuve, Eglise,
Plaegseert and Menin. We finally
took up position on the Albert Canal
at Houthem just outside Ypre.
"We also spent three days theca
and if I described the other place as
hell, wards can't explain this last
position. He flung everything be had
at us and we held him. My gun and
lorry were blown sky high by trench
mortars and we took up defences with
the infantry to hold them back, Out
of two companies I went in the line
with, there were 1P of us scraped
through and thank Gocl my whole gun
team of five were among the 12, I
can say now that although we had
become separated itt the line and I
had reported them killed, they had
done the sane about me. We cried
on each other's shoulders when we.
got together on the road to Dun-
kerque and we mot entirely by ac-
cident.
"Jerry's planes made us sit up and
Inc shells on. the beach made a lot of
noise but we felt as safe as houses
when we could see the sea, Although
he shelled our ship with shrapnel just
as we were pulling out it didn't dam-
pen our spirits in the least."
Yes, Tourists May Leave
As Well As Enter
Under the sponsorship of the Can-
adian Pacific and the Canadian
National Railways a series of broad-
casts has been arranged in the United
States to advertise Canada's tourist
attractions in that country, The
series was arranged in co-operation
with the Canadian Travel Bureau. It
-is part of the national effort to com-
bat misunderstanding and Misinfor-
mation about the sort of welcome
American visitors will receive here
this summer.
That a tremendous job needs to be
done is evident in conversation with
Americans who have had the temer-
ity to come to friendly Canada this
year. The visitors tell invariably of
the misleading and distorted impres-
sions which are abroad in that coun-
try about travel restrictions in Can-
ada.
Currently, the story most frequent-,
ly mentioned is the one which says
in effect: "Yes, you can come into
Canada but you can't get out.'
This suggests that Canada has
been . successful in breaking''down
earlier propaganda about tht' diffi-
culty of entering Canada, but that
emphasis must new be placed on the
freedom which tourists •will enjoy,
not only while they ate in Canada
but when they are ready to go hack
home.
* * *
On this point the authoritative and
influential' Whaley -Eaton letter re-
fers this week to the new American
reguations (designed to improve con;
trol over aliens) which gave rise to
this false impression. It says:
"In practice, the regulations are
now much modified and Americans
are assured of re-entrance without
trouble if they have 'even a driver's
license' with which to prove ident-
ity
In these new U.S: broadcasts and
in all publicity now being directed:
by •Canada toward potential U. S.
tourists, it is highly important that
this ease of re-entry' should be em-
phasized.
Reprinted from Tho :Financial Poste
July 20, 1940.