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CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940
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Special Issue Next Week
A special advertising issue of
the News -Record will be published
next week. It may be impossible
to call orb all prospective advertis-
ers in this regard, so all business
places wishing to take advertis-
ing space in this issue should not-
', ify us at once. Copy must be in
on Monday, earlier is possible.
During the remaining days un-
til Christmas we will be busy
with seasonable work and there-
fore request our advertisers and
correspondents to have copy in.
as early as possible. -
Santa Claus Is Coming
To Town
The annual Christmas Tree
sponsored by the business men
and the Lions Club is for the
people of Clinton and surround-
ing district and a special invita-
tion is issued to the farmer
friends to bring in the whole
family early in the afternoon of
December 14th, next Saturday.
At present the exact time of
Santa's arrival is not definite,
but it is certain he will be here
and next week we will give a full
outline of the afternoon program.
A special picture show ABSOL-
UTELY FREE for children will
be one of the attractions. Make
certain to come to Clinton next
Saturday. Everybody is welcome.
THE HOME PAPER
DECEMBER COUNCIL
MEETING
The last regular meeting of the
Town Connell was held in the Council
Chamber on Tuesday night with all 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 -"The Poor
Be
the members present except Council- Lame:Man Healed, comes The
for Agnew who is et present serving lrrfutable Evidence of Prophecy."
on the Huron County Grand Jury. 8 p.m, - "The Whole Fainly in
The minutes of the last regular meet- Heaven and Earth."
ing were read and approved. Several Evangelism is still alive in Clinton.
communications were read and dis-
cussed. It was decided to give the
Holnesville United Church a rebate
of $5.00 on the rent, of the Town Hall
on November 19th. Also a rebate of
$2.50 to go to the Huron Fish and
Game Club for the use of the Town
Hall on November 22nd, but to charge
the full rental for the use of the hall
on any following engagements. A
communication from the Canadian
National Railway .Company was read
regarding the abandoning of the
Clinton to Wingham line. This was
left to be referred to the 1941 council.
It was moved by V. D. Falconer and
seconded by A. J. McMurray that the
council grant $15.00 towards the
Christmas Tree Fund. Decided that
the Clerk and Council be a committee
to arrange for the distribution of
billfolds to be presented to the young
men who have ,enlisted for military
service from Clinton. Mr. Paisley as
bead of the street committee review-
ed the work accomplished, snow
ploughing, sanding of streets where
necessary and sand stared.
AMONG THE CHURCHES
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sermon subject on Sunday will be
"The Church and Its Fellowships"
CLINTON MISSION
We notice Kathleen Cuninghame's
picture in the Tuesday Evening Tele -
along with two other sophomores of
University College, Toronto. They are
spoken of as fast, smart and aggrres-
sive performers on the Junior basket-
ball team.
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RED, CROSS NEWS
Don't forget Miss Barbara Snell's
lectures on Nutrition. These are held
every Monday evening in the Council
Chamber at 8 o'clock,
The ladies of our local society are
grateful for the following donations:
Public School Junior Red: Cross $20.;
Clinton Branch Can. Legion $15.00;
Mrs. J. D. Atkinson $2.00; Mrs. B. J.
Gibbings $2,00; Miss Jessie Grainger,
Layette; Mrs. N. W. Trewartha, C.
G. I. T. Group and Explorers, Lay-
ette; Miss M. Rathwell, 41/2 yds. flan-
nelette; Mrs: John Crich, quilt; Mrs.
R. Cree, quilt lining and wadding;
Mrs. Saville, quilt wadding; Mrs. G.
Wheatley, 1 yd. cream flannel; Mrs.
G. Cuninghaine, 1 yd. creast flannel.
"Put Up Or Shut Up"
In an editorial on its front page
"The Canadian Veteran" (September
30)about the Cana-
dian GT
has this to say
Red Toss:
"Not once, but on a number of oc-
casions in recent months, we have
been told that the Red Cross is sell-
ing socks, etc., which have been giv-
en to it to be distributed to men on
service. Invariably, as in the years
past, we have endeavored to trace the
rumours to their source -'to establish
the truth of the .story. Invariably, P.U.C., lighting Town Hall .. 14.67
again, n, we
have
failed.
P.U.C., lighting Stockcc Scaless
1.00
"Pinned down, the narrator of such
tales will eveey time lead his story Mrs. Tideswell, care of rest room,
Oct. & Nov. 4,00
Sutter & Perdue, Oil, lamps, etc, 2.85
W. D. Fair Co., window shades 3.70
Relief
Councilor Aiken, relief for Nov. 70.05
Co. of Huron, Indigent Patient 26.25
Dry Earth Closet
A. Fulford, salary - 60.00
Grants
N. W. Miller, Legion Branch 140 1.00
H. M. Monteith, Christmas Tree
Committee 15.00
Holmesville Church, rebate rent 5.00
Heron Co. Fish &Game, rebate on
rent 2.50
Salaries
A. E. Fremlin, salary ....... 66,66
D. Elliott, salary 55.00
M. T. Corless, salary. 58.33
T. Livinystone, salary (Town Engin-
eer) 25.00
Cemetery
M. McEwen., salary 50.00
G. Jenkins, stakes for cemetery 5.30
This Christmas ;
Give your loved ones what they really want, some-
thing that will last throughout the years to come,
and be a constant reminder to them of your
love. For your wife or sweetheart we sug-
gest a beautiful, perfect Diamond Ring, a
lovely complete service of silverware,, or
cut crystal, a handsome gold locket and
chain, necklace of pearls,' smart com-
pact or a grand new wrist watch.
We have a grand stock for you
• to select from.
ForY our husband or the only Boy we have a wond-
erful stock of Gold. Initial and Signet Rings,
Shock -proof Wrist Watches, Parker Pen and
Pencil Sets, Lighters, by Ronson & Thorens;
Gold cigarette cases, Electric Shavers, and
Rolls Razors, Clocks of all kinds and
many other smart gifts.
For chidren we have a wide range of lovely gifts.
also so we invite you to see us soon. All our
goodsare new and reasonably priced and we
guarantee satisfaction to all.
OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
NORMAN'S
"Counter's for Finer Jewellery for over Half a
Century in Huron County"
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Mayor Ken G. Waters congratulat-
ed the new mayor and returning
councillors, expressing his best wishes The first meeting of the P.Y.P.S.
for a good council for 1941. Mr. Mc- 1 for this year was held at the manse
Murray replied thanking them. for a at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 with 23
clean campaign, their good sports- members present. The officers for
manship and was appreciative of Mr. the corning year were elected who
Waters words of congratulations. are as follows: Ed. McLeod, Presi-
The Public Utilities Conunisison's' dent; Barbara Forrester, Vice -Pres.;
account for water main on Mary and Georgia MacDonald, Sec.-Treas. Rev.
Erie Streets was decided to be left Andrew gave a short talk on the sub -
over for six months. In response to ject "Prayer." Plans for the meet -
a request of N. W. Miller, Secy. of
Legion Branch No. 140, the council
increased the grant of $1.00, bringing
the total grant for 1940 to $11.00,
Reeve Trewartha referred to council
the need of revised statutes. The
Clerk was authorized to order sante,
The matter of removing the snow off
the streets will be left in the hands
of the new council. It was decided
not to charge the Clinton Spring
Shcw for the use of the hall for the
banquet in honor of Ephriam Snell
this Robert Murdock, th s b eir lg one
of the best get-togethers Clinton has
had in a long time. Council then
adjourned.
Your Finance Committee beg to
recommend payrnant of the following
accounts for Novemer, 1940:
Former Mayor,, A. J. McMurray, Elected
Also F. Livermore, Former Reeve.
The services all day on Sunday,will
be conducted - by Adjutant Williams
and Lieutenant Newton, the officers
in Charge of the Goderich S.A: Corps.
Thurs. 8 p.m. -Public prayer meeting.
Fri. 8 p.m. -Young People's meeting.
Sat. 8 p.m. -Public prayer meeting.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Sunday, December 6th
11 a.m.-Morning prayer with a
men's choir. Sermon subject, "The
Divine Library."
2.30 p.m. -Sunday School and the
Ladies' Bible Glass.
4 p.m. -Holy Baptism.
7 pan. --Evening. Prayer.
Mon., 8 p.m.-A.Y.P.A.
Tues., 3 p.m. -The annual meeting
of the Women's Auxiliary in the
Owen Memorial Hall
Thurs., 7.30 p.m. -Intercession ser-
vice.
St. Paul's Christmas tree and en-
tertaimnent'will be held in the Parish
Hall on Friday, December 20th at
7.30 p.m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
HOW THE VOTES WERE CAST
St. St. St. St.
Andrew's James' . John's George's
Ward Ward Ward Ward
FOR MAYOR;
McMurray, A. J, .... 90
Waters, K. G. 72
FOR REEVE;
Livermore, F. - 81
Cook, W. Glen 78
FOR COUNCIL:
Elliott, Chas. E. 125
Falconer, V. D. 99
Nediger, J. Jr. 97
Walker, W. 98
Churchill, D. 93
Agnew, M. J. 76
FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION:
McKinnon, Mrs. L. 119
Trewartha, Mrs. L120 -
Perdue, W. E. 105
Hall, G. E. 113
McInnes. Mrs. N. 99
Cooper, A. T • 82
Middleton, C.C. 75
TWO-YEAR TERM BY-LAW:
40
No
Yes . 98
JANUARY ELECTIONS BY -L8
No W:
Yes . - 84
Total Votes Cast
Total
110 85 • 67 352
95 95 - 84 346
88 98 82 349•
116 78 70 342:
140 123 94 482'
150 117 96 462'
119 111 84- 411
125 87 74 384
100 89 90 372
95 110 74 355
1.46 132 121 518
145 130 1.03 498
130 121 105 461
128 110 93 444
113 118 93 423'
98 89 90 359
105 91 83 354
50 52 52 200
135 114 91 438&
102 79 65 330
78 89 ' 73 305
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More .excitement than has been ex-
perienced in many years was evident
here on Monday in one of the keen-
est contests Clinton has had for muni-
cipal offices. All through the day
the various candidates were busy
bringing' voters to the polls and no
one would venture a guess as to the
outcome. At 7 o'clock the police of-
fice, council chamber and clerk's of-
fice was packed to the doors with
ratepayers anxious for the final re-
turns,
The race was particularly keen for
the Mayor's chair with McMurray
receiving' a majority of 6. The vote
was McMurray 352, Waters 346.
Fred Livermore got the Reeveship
by a majority of 7, with Glen Cook
giving him a good run.
ings fon' the coming year were made j Chas, E. Elliott headed the race
out and the society was divided into I fel, the six seats on the Town Council
two sides with Barbara Forrester and I with a total of 482 votes and int sec -
Georgia MacDonald as the two cap- I oncl 111500 was V. D. Falconer with
tains. The two ,sides are going to 462. The defeated candidate was
compete in a drive for members and Fred W. Johnston, who received 334.
attendance. The meeting's are to be Mrs. Lillian McKinnon headed the
held the first and third Tuesdays of
every month at 8 o'clock in the trolls in the Board of Educationelcc-
tion and was returned with 518 votes,
church basement. The meetings for with Mrs. N. W. Trewartha in second
December will be on the 3rd and llth. place with 498. The defeated tan -
All young people are invited. didate was Antoine Garen with 130
WESLEY-WILLIS CHURCH votes. difficult for anyone to go any dist-
- The four elected for the Board of ante to spend Christmas Day.
Sermon subjects for Sunday, Dec. Education with the highest number Many towns throughout Ontario
8th are: Morning, "The Authority of votes will hold office for two have already declared Boxing Day a
and Inspiration of the Bible"; Even- years, they are Mrs. L. McKinnon, holiday.
ing, "Children of the Kingdom•" Mrs. N. W. Trewartha, W. E. Perdue
Wed., Dec. 18th, has been set as anti G. E. Hall, the other three for f Transferred to Maritimes
the elate for the Christmas entertain- one year. Street went for the Sunday School. - The ratepayers voted in favour of 1 On Sunday, December 1, the Sal --
Pay Sheet $24.33 Remember to bring your white gift the January* elections, perhaps it was vationists of Clinton bade farewell
C,U C 2.13
next Sunday,Dec 8th. Every y 6aft due
to
our
heavy
snowfall,a
it but
to Lieutenant ant Hu
"h Maclean,an
who
for
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Co. of Huron, Calcium Chloride 37.50 will be gratefully received and will against tine two-year term of office the past five months has had charge'
a
]tel to -make some less fortunate for municipal bodies. I of the Salvation Army Corps m this
Co.l Engineer, two visits 10.00 phappier at Christmas time.
Ball & Zapfe, street scraper 1.75 person happ' The slate of municipal positions I town. The Lieutenant has been ap-
Geo. Lighting
At the close of the regular session I pointed to War Service, working
Elliott,4 loads gravel . , 12,00 of the Sunday School on Sunday last,
Street
P.U.C., lighting streets 224.34 the "Covenant" Adult Bible Class
Property • elected officers for the ensuing year,
P.U.C., lighting' rest room .... 1.00 with Mi'. M. T. Coxless, superintand-
ent, in the chair. The following were
Mr J
i. Lobb;
resident
Engagements Announced
Mr. and Mrs. R. Tasker wish to.
amtounce the engagement of their•
elder daughter, Margaret Elizabeth,.
to William Arthur Ferguson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ferguson, Pal-
merston, the marriage to take place•
this month.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pickett an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Ruth Vivian, Reg.N., to -
Lawrence Perry Plumsteel, B,A., son.
of Mr. H. P. Plumsteel and the late
Mrs. Plumsteel, the marriage to take
place the latter part of December.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Crittenden
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Amt Isabel to Mr, Alfred
James Donald Publow, son of Mrs,
L. E. Savage and the late Mr. Wil-
liam Publow of Brockville, the wed -
cling will take place quietly in Tor-
onto on December 14th.
Propose Boxing Day
A Holiday
In our opinion Boxing Day, Dee.
26th, should be made an official holi-
day this year. With Christmas Day
falling in the middle of the week as
it does this year, this makes it very
back thi ough a winding maze of "I
beards',, or something of that sort.
Never, in all our investigations, have
we been able to find a glimmer of
truth in the rambling stories of this
character. - -
"We do not believe that the Red
Cross is a 100 per cent perfect or-
ganization. But we do believe that'
for the many years of its existence
the Red Cross has, as a society, ad-
ministered its affairs honestly and in
the highest sense of trusteeship. We
believe that the world without it
would be a much worse place than.
it is today. We believe that the sum
total of its accomplishments, in peace
and War, constitutes one of the great-
est contributions to human welfare
that the world has ever known.
"Our faith may be shattered -but
on the production of definite and in-
controvertible proof that the Red
Cross, as an organization, is guilty
of malfeasance -that it has sold, as
a commercial organization, the goods
entrusted to it in order that those
who need might be cared for - we
will pay the man. or woman, who
brings the original story to us the
sum of one hundred dollars.
"In other words, our present an-
swer to anonymous letters, to malic-
ious recitals is, "Put up or shut up."
"And to those who are guilty of
spreading false and scurrilous rum-
ours we say this: That they are just
as guilty of sabotage, of destruction
of the national morale and faith as
" Well-meaning
-meant
any "Fifth C
olumn
it. W g
�o
y
as they may be, they are assisting
nobody but the enemy. They are
harming their own country - and
stabbing' in the back those who de-
,pend upon the Red Gross for assist-
ance w'hen.it is vitally needed."
272Pi" v'Y°gr'4
Insurance
H. T. Rance, 01L building 14 10
R. E. Manning, on 'building & con-
tents 36.00
Postage & Stationery
W. D. Pair & Co., Postage and
Sundry 6.43
Municipal World General Forms 5.66
General Municipal Expenses
Bell Telephone 9.91
Dept. of Health, Exp. on milk
samples - - .46
Municipal World, Election
20.87
Form
75.00
The Summerhill Red Cross will
meet on Wednesday, Dee. 11, instead
of the regular date. All are requested
to be present. ,
F. Fingland, general
Municipal World, renewal
subecr'iption 1.00
Clinton News -Record, assessment no-
tices, voters lists, election mater-
ial, envelopes, etc. " 202.50
RECEIPT'S
Stock Scales $16.80
Market Scales 7.40
Hall Rent ..... 35.00
Cemetery 65.25
elected: P
Vice Pres Mrs J McKinley; Seere
tart', Mrs. J, Turner; Roll Sec., Mr.
J. V. Diehl; Treasurer, Wit.. A. J. Tyn-
dall; Convenor of Social Com., 111,:s.
A. Seeley; Home Class visitor, Mr. 3.
B. Lobb; Teacher, Mrs, J. McKinley.
The appreciation of the class to Mis.
McKinley as teacher, was expreeesd
by Ii7fessrs. Tyndall and Lohb, and -
carried unanimously.
.The Women's Missionary Society
will hold their regular meeting on
Thursday, Dee. 12 at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon at the home of Miss Brig-
ham. Mrs. McKinley's grouts will be
in charge of the program.•
filled to elate:
MAYOR: A. 3, McMurray.
REEVE: Fred Livermore.
COUNCIL: Chas. E. Elliott, V. D.
Falconer, J. Nediger Jr„ W. Walker,
D. Churchill, M. J. Agnew.
BOARD OP EDUCATION: ATION: Mrs. L.
W. Trewartha,
McKinnon, Ntt 9 N.
W. 10. Perdue G E. Hall, Mrs. N.
McInnes, A, T. Cooper, C. G. Middle-
ton.
ONTARIO ST UNITED CHURCH
11.00 a.m.-"The Mighty Army of
God."
2.00 p.m. - Worship and Sunday
School at Turner's.
2.30 p.m, -Clinton Sunday School.
7.00 p.nn. - Special Evangelistic
Hyams from Triumphant Song Book.
Topic: "Disciple Whom Jesus Loved."
Monday 8.00 prim. -`Young People's
Union. Missionary programme.
Wednesday 7.30 p.m. -Service of
Intercession. Committee of Stewards
at 8.80 p.m.
White gifts will be received this
Sunday by Sunday School. (Dec. 8th).
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper,
Dec. 15th (morning).
The December meeting of the W.
M. S. will be held on. Tuesday 10th
at 2.80 p.m. Slate of officers for the
costing year will be presented. All
members are urged to be present.
Election1
of Y. P. Union,off officers 1
fo•
1941: Honorary president, Mr. C. S.
Hawke; president, Jean Swan; vice-
president, Arthur Aiken; secretary,
Betty Brandon; treasurer, Maxine
Miller Christian. Fellowship e011Uen-
0r, Edna Ford; Missionary Convenor,
Cecil Elliott; Citizenship Convenor,
Pearl Elliott: Library and recreation
oogveners. Harold Snuire and Mary
Rozell; social convenors, Florence
Aiken, Willa Potter, Loren Tyndall;
Severe :Snow Storni
A severe snow storm which has
raged throughout Clinton and district
for the past three clays has at times
almost completely blocked traffic.
The snow -ploughs have been out but
on Wednesday morning the roads
were filling in just as soon as they
were ploughed out.
The majority of the back conces-
sions are impassable. Sleighs and
cutters are taking the place of.cars
these days and once again can enjoy
supremacy on the roads.
From the Collegiate comes reports
that many pupils from the country
were unable to get to school on Mon-
day or Wednesday on account of the
snow -bound roads.
among the troops stationed at Char-
lottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Lieutenant Frazer Envie will con-
tinue in ,Clinton. as the Commanding
Officer of the Salvation Array Corps,
s
Plans
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In
titute
Women's s
Comforts for Airmen
At the November meeting of the
Women's Institute held last Thursday
afternoon of which t he president„
Mrs, Ernest Adams, was in charge, a '
committee was appointed to visit the
airport for the purpose of obtaining
information concerning what is most
needed there in the way of supplies
that the welfare committee of the
Institutes could furnish. The com-
mittee is composed of Mies Brigham,
Mrs. Trewartha a it el Mrs. Knights.
The meeting was opened with the us-
ual exercises, with the president in
the chair and Mrs. Vivian Knights
at the piano. The roll call by sec-
retary Mrs. Nay was responded to by
household hints. The members enter=
ed heartily into that feature of the
program. Additional new business
was .a decision to give the school
children who so successfully canvas-
sed on tag day for the blind, some
weeks ago, an evening at the Rosy
theatre about Christmas time. The
program included a paper on "Home.
Economics" by past president Mrs:.
M. Batkin, guitar selections by Helen
Lobb, and a report of the area con-
vention at London, givenby secretary
Mrs. Nay. Hostesses for the day
were Mrs. VanHorne, convenor, Mrs.
Frank Layton, Mrs. Bannister ancT
Mrs. Hawke. The next meeting will:
be held a week earlier on Dec. 19th.
St. Paul's Sends Christmas
Gifts -
St. Paul's Sunday School and
Ladies Bible Class, this week sent a
bale of Christmas Gifts to St. John
the Baptist Sunday School at Gull
Lake, Sask. The bale included sev-
eral gifts for each of the thirty-three
children in the Sunday School and
alsofor the •teachers and officers.
In addition to this the Ladies Bible
Class sent money to supply a Christ-
mas, mos treat t
for the
children. This is
which St.
the same Sunday School � w
Paul's "adopted" for Christmas last
year.
missionary treasurer, Frank Potter;
pianists, Florence Aiken, assistant,
Edna Ford; auditor's, Kenneth Elliott,
Emma 'Plumsteel; leadership training,
Rev. G. 0. Burton, assistant secre-
tary, Marie Cormull; press secretary,
Mildred Heard:'
RED SHIELD
Twelve members and one visitor
met at the home of Mrs. CarterR.B.
on Wednesday, Dec. 4th. Arrange-
ments were made for a pot -]cele sup-
per to be held on Wed., Dec. 11 at
the home of Mrs. R. B. Carter, Lon-
don Road. Besides a collection of'
$4.10 there were the following art-
icles forwarded: 5 pairs Sox, 1 skirt,
1 sweater, Visitors are extended an
invitation to -cope t0 next week's
gathering'.