The Clinton News Record, 1941-05-01, Page 1,The Newsr,Record Est. 1878
Incorporated The Clinton New Era
O. 6038 -•62ND YEAR
CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, • MAY 1, 1941
Select. •
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Flatware, etc.. for a wedding gift and you wall be certain
to get
Somethirig
'Alia is not only of good appearance but which has the
Il.
necessary quality to make it '
Serviceable,
for all occasions. A wedding gift selected from our stock
is sure to give great pleasure to the bride Ser many years.
W. H. HE LLY.AR
Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j
WE PAY CASH FOR OLD GOLD
DRESSES
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Famous HAMPTON Line
Every Garment Guaranteed
to Give Satisfaction.
And Priced as Formerly,
2.95, 3.95, 4.95 and up to 10.95
CLEARING SALE OF
MISSES -COATS
A Group of about 2 Dozen Coats
in sizes 12 to 20.
Special - To Clear at 4.95 to.
11.95
IIZWIN'S
FOR .QUALITY MERCHANDISE
New Chests
Of Community Plate are now available at spec-
ial low prices for a limited dine only. If you arei.
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delivery and save you real money. You may choose
any one of these four lovely patterns—
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LADY HAMILTON
There are also four grand new Chests for you
to choose from. The new Vogue Chest contains a
44 piece, Service for eight at $49.75 complete, sav-
ing you $7.50.
The new Vogue Tray Chest contains a 51 piece
Service for eight people at $59.75 saving you $9.00,,
The Vogue Drawer Chest contains a 58 piece -'
service for eight people at $69.75 saving you $12.50.
There is also the Vogue Table Chest containing
a 60 piece service forr eight people at $75.00 saving
you $13.25. The graceful lines and beauty of this.
table makes it a gland piece of !furniture for your
home. The lid opens to reveal the flash of silver
against a lining of burgundy velveteen. Capacity
for as many as 100 pieces. Tarnish proof. pyo come
in and discuss your silveware needs with us It!
will pay you.
Remember Watch Repair is a Job for Experts.
Our Work Assures Your Satisfaction.
NORMAN'S
Counters for Finer Jewellery for Over Half a
Century in Huron County.
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Last Run From Clinton To
Wingham
Wave Handkerchiefs in Final Salute
When C.N.R, train No: 608 Lon-
don to Wingham the last passenger
train to be run over the Clinton to
Wingham division, arrived on Satur
day afternoon, there were. a number
on the station platform who had come
down to see the last train to make the
run to Wingham. Among those who
were there were John Rath, Clinton,
a former resident of the Belgrave
district; who was four years old when
the first train ran over the line and
remembers it well; J. B. Lobb, Clin-
ton, a pensioned' former employee of
the ,C.N.R. at Galt division. also a
former Belgrave district resident
came down to the station to be a
passenger on the last run over the
familiar ,district; Clinton C.N.R. Ag-
ent R. M. Sperling; baggagenian J.
Twyford; express agent G. W. Cun-
nighame and driver Henry Sloman.
Passengers thronged ed theplatform
g g
as the two trains were being made
ready for departure. Reversing the
usualcustom the Wingham train was
'the first to pull out. The last run to
vj'Pinghain was made with the snit
shimg n
Warm m and height in '`'green
g
fields, trees opening into early Ieaf,•
farmers. at work in the fields and
cattle out to pasture. The crew of No.
603• was composed of conductor L. C.
Steele; .trainman A. Sherlock; engin-
eer William Rowell; expressman Roy
Id. Steinberg, and mail clerks N. S.
Fletcher and W. H. Acres. On board
were J'. B. Lobb, Frank Bawden, Clin-
ton ticketed to Blyth and return; Lor-
ne Tindall and two grandsons, Ross
Trewartha and Bruce Tyndall. Mr.
Tynd11 was also a former resident of
the ]3elgrave district, having move
there as a young lad in 1880 fiv
after 'the opening of the road
Ile and the boys were making th
round' trip for the novelty of the oe
casion.
d
ve S.A. Officer Lieut. Earle
Transferred n.
The New Era Est. 1867
THE HOME PAPER
Engagement A' inounced_
' Mr, and! Mrs. Edwaid 'J. Welsh,: of
Hullett Township, wish to announce
the engagement of teir youngest
daughter, Helen Claim Pane to 'Edgar
Benjamin Rathweli, sa' of Mr. and
A2ms..Benjamin Rathw 11, of• Goderich
Township, the marriage to take place
May10th.
RED CROSS NOTES
The 'monthly business meeting of
the Clinton Red Cross Society will be
held in the Council. Chamber on Mon-
day, May 5th, at two -thirty. A
special 'feature at this meeting, will
be the presentatien bf certificates
to all those who took` the course in
nutrition. There is also a supply of
interesting and helpful bulletins a-
vailable for all members of the class.
Shipments from the, work room
during the past week are as follows:
Hospital Supplies, 48 pneumonia
jackets; British Civilian Population,
3. quilts and 2 crib covers; Donations;
Mrs. H. Lawson, -1 Bunny Blanket;
Miss E. Plumsteel; 2 quilt tops; Ont.
St Church W. A., 1 lining; Mrs. Wm.
Shipley. 1 lining; Mrs. Wm. Shipley,
1 batt; Mrs.Zapfe, 1 Lining; Mrs
Van Horne, 1 batt.
The knitting shipment for the.
month April of it is asf if
pµ o ows: Arm •
Y
and Navy: 56 pre. of army seeks; 18
prs. of seamen's socks; 1 pr. wrist-
lets; 15 prs. two-way mitts; 3 sleeve-
less sweaters; 8 seamen's scarves; 2
V-neck sweaters with sleeves, 2 re-
fugee sweaters; 2 refugee scarves;
13 pre. whole mitts; 14 prs. air force
mitts; 5 prs. rifle mitts; 8 navy hel-
mets; 1 sleeveless sweater. Women's
Auxiliary Forces: 6 white vests; 5
sleeveless sweaters; 10 scarves,• 11
helmets; 3 prs. kniekers; 16 toques;
9 prs. gloves; 2 sweaters with sleeves.
There were seven paying passen-
gers from Clinton' up as reported by
conductor Steele. There was a sural
group at the Londesboro station as
the train palled in also at Blyth. The
Belgrave group was more numerous
and included a nuniber of ladies,
Ther
e was considerable activity at
Wingl}ani station. Agent,W. F. Burg-
man and Operator W. Wilson, the
latter formerly of Clinton. were busy
with the two train arrivals,. but took
time out to be courteous and obliging
in giving information.
The train for ,Kincardine pulled
out at' 1.45 and five minutes later
Conductor Steele gave the all-abdard
signal for the departure of the train
for Clinton.-
Passengers on the re-
turn trip included Mrs. Alvin Guse,
,St, Thomas, who was returning frons
a visit with friends at Lucknow;
Mary Carter, Helen Hamilton, Luck -
now, and Etta Mae MacLeod, Ripley,
Stratford Normal students; Air-
craftsman A. Gordon Ball. Ottawa,
Ont., reporting for duty. An interest-
ing group boarded the train at Blyth.
They were 'Mrs. Benjamin Mason,
aged 76, who was but ten years of
age when the first train went through
over the Clinton-Wingham division.
Her sons, J. E. Mason, Goderich, and
William Mason, Blyth were with her,
the .foamier having driven over from
Goderich to take his mother in this
last run of the old line with which
she hat, been familiar since her child-
hood days..
Lieut. P. Earle of .the Salvation
Army. who has been in charge of the
local corps for the peat six months,
since the exchange of Lieut. McLean
1 to Nova Scotia, is being transferred
to the St. Marys charge and will leave
to take over his command there on,
Thurs. (today), He will be succeeded It
by two student officers and before
leaving his work here will be inspect-
.ed by Brigadier Riches, Western Ont -
e
ario divisional commander, London
who will embody the report in his
standing for promotion to higher
rank.
The residents of Clinton will part
with Lieut. Earle with regret. Besides
conducting the Army services. succes-
sfully he was also interested in com-
munity affair
s and sports s and co-
operated closely, with the resident
ministers of the town in union ser-
vices. Last Sunday evening he con-
duced his farewell service.
The two youngest passengers on
Saturday's southbound train were
Mrs. Mason's granddaughters. Gloria
Sidthorpe and Ann Jeanette Watson.
A grandson, Paul Watson, and a cous-
in of the children, Marion Mason,
were also passengers.
The group returned home on the
regular motor bus trip. At Landes
boro Miss Mary Scott and William
Fairservice came• on board ticketed
to Clinton. Mrs. Albert Green was
also a passenger frons. Blyth. Hats
were raised and liandercltiefs waved
at all stations Wingham to Clinton,
in salute to the passing of an old
friend.
NEW STORE FRONT
COMPLETED;
Mr, George Beattie has had the
front of his furniture store• remodel-
led and it now presents a very mod-
ern and attractive appearance. Forin-
erly, the store had a centre entrance,
but since the renovation. there is a
side entrance, leaving a large window
space for more advantageous display
of stock.
The front is of black vitrolite trim-
medwi i t•1 crystal white ysta w to plaster.- The
plate glass is set in alumilite sash
and sill. Inside there is new oak
flooring and a false ceiling with dis
ect lighting.
This modern vitrolite front was in
.stalled by the Tait Plate Glass Co,
bf Kitchener,
WAR AUXILIARY
BOARD FORMED
AT HURON\ RALLY
A. J. McMurray is Named Chairman
of Executive
A meeting was held in the council
chamber here last Monday night for
the purpose of organizing a Huron
County Auxiliary Was .Services As-
sociation. The meeting was well re-
presented from all sections of- the
county.
Mayor A. J. McMurray, called the
meeting to .order and then handed
over to J. D. Thomas, Goderich, chair-
man, who outlined the purpose of the
meeting, expressing his appreciation'
of the interest taken in the matter
as evidenced by the attendance.' Those
in the group included in addition to
the mayor and the chairman, Capt.
C. H. Smith, M.D. 1, London. officer
in charge of Auxiliary War Service
for the' district, guest speaker; R. E.
Pooley, Wo0
dham Legion'
on Zone
com-
mander; Robert 'Bowman Brussels;
W. S. R. Holmes, Clinton; Thos,
Pryde, R. N Creech. Exeter; Don
Campbell, Nelson Hill,. George Schae-
fer, Goderich; -K. F. Huston, Gerrie;;
Die Campbell, W. H. French,
Herbert Campbell, Wingham; W. L.
White. McKillop; The chairman then
introduced Capt. Smith.
Captain Smith in his address out-
lined the advantages of co-cpdinaa-
tion of purpose and co-operation in
effort, in order to obtain maximum
results from war service activities
and contributions. He commended
the local organizations operating at
the present time and intimated that
the purposed wider county organiza-
tion was intended to centralize the
efforts to prevent probable dupIica-
tion of contributions to some services
instead of an equalization on propor-
tionate basis. He also listed the nu-
merous organizations which are doing
war service work, Legion, Auxiliaa•-
es Institutes, service clubs, Y.M.C.
A, and others.
A resolution to oragnize moved by
R. E. Pooley and seconded by Don
Campbell was adopted and the group
ook up the discussion of the per-
sonnel of the control group. Fite
result was the formation of an ex-
cutive eommitte composed of A.. J.
McMurray, chairman; Clinton; Robert
Bowman, Brussels; Thomas Pryde,
Exeter; Don. Campbell Nelson Hill,
Hugh Hill, G. Schaefer, Goderioh; J.
C. Shearer, Clinton; K. 3. Huston,
Gerrie; W. H. French, Wingham; Dr.
Cainp,bell, Hensall; R. E. Pooley,
Woodham, advisory, and one to be
appointed
for
Seaforth, The com-
mittee will meet in Clinton on Tues-
day, May 6, for organization.
Women's Institute Elect
NeWI f
Ofcers
At the April meeting of the Wom-
en's Institute held last Thursday af-
ternoon the election of officers for
the year took place, with Mrs. Ernest
Adams returned to office as presid-
ent. The roll calf by secretary Mrs,
Nay, was, answered by a reference _to
"noxious weeds" or Canadian Indus-
tries. Sonie useful information was
contained in the replies given. Del-
egates to the district meeting in
Wingham on 11tay 22 were appointed;
Mrs, Adams,Mrs. McKinley by virtue
of their offices of branch president
and district director, respeetively,
Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Nay and Mrs.
Wheatley. The sttin of $19,80, pro-
ceeds of a quilt sale. was donated: to
the War Services Association, An
interesting• feature of the program
was an address by Mrrs, Ghaffie of
Goderich, an officer .of the Children's
Aid S'oeiety. It was more in the nat-
ure of an informal talk on the gener-
al work of the' society than an address
and was heard with much interest by
the group. The election of officers
resulted as follows: Honorary pres-
iclei'it, Mrs. Batkins; president, Mrs.
Ernest Adams; vice-presidents in fol-
Iowing order, Mrs, N. W. Trewartha,
Miss Levinia Brigham, Mrs. F'ranlc
Glew; recording secretary, Mrs; M,
Batkin; treasurer. Mrs. Nay; press
secretary, Mrs, -•Adams; correspond-
ing secretary, Mrs, George Wheatley;
district director, Mrs. Lydia Mclfin-
ley,; committee conveners -finance,
Mrs. C. Sturdy; ,social, Mrs. Ernest
Bozell; program, Mrs. 8 Epps, Mrs,
C. V. Cooke; reception, Mrs. Adams,
Uses. T4'ewartha;: flowers, Mrs. W.
Shobr000k, Mrs, L: Glew; member-
ship, Mrs. Thomas Glazier; pianists,
Mr
s. P. Hearn,Mrs, George {nig
lits•
auditors, MrsMcKinley,
Mrs.,: George
Van Horne.
Hostesses for the day were: Mrs.
81W. Gould, convenor. Vies. G.
Wheatley, Mrs, C. Sturdy, Mrs. G. B.
Hanley, Mrs, Fred Hanley, and,Mrs,.
Iddin C,rieh,
Odd Fellows Degree
At the regular meeting of the
I.0.0,P. at Clinton on Tuesday night
the third
degree was conferredonf iv
e
candidates, two from Clinton and
three from Brucefield. Alter the
work of the evening, lunch was ser-
ved 'and a social hour spent by the
two lodges.
Little Locals
John Mulholland has purchased
the George Cantelon dwelling on
Huron Street.
•
Mr, and Mrs. Stewart Taylor and
family will occupy Asa Deeves' home
on Erie street.
Mr, and Mrs. W, S. R. Holmes re-
ceived a cable from their son, Cecil.
who is with the R.C.A.F. Dental
Corps, that he had arrived safely in
England.
Sarg. Pilot 'Tom Cooke of Daup-
hin, Man., who was injured in a land-
ing accident two weeks ago, is now
out of hospital and has resumed.
flight activities.
Ever -Ready Mission Circle CLOSING WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
A pleasant gathering was held at,
Miss Rudd's home on Thursday eve
last when a goodly number were pres-
ent at the Easter Thankoffering
meeting of the Ever -Ready Mission•
Circle, of Wesley -Willis church. After
the opening exercises Florence Ship-
ley gave
an Easter story and Mrs:
Percy Atkinson, in her pleasing 'man-
ner, sang a solo, Then Helen Ned-
igen 'and her group took charge, and
the .life and work of Rev. Oliver Jack-
son was interestingly given by sev-
eral girls. Those taking pant were:
Ferrol Higgins, Dorothy Mutch, Hel-
en Cook, Isobel Chowen, Helen Ned-
iger, Jean Mason and ' Madeline
Counter. At the close of the meeting
the hostess, assisted! by some of the
girls, served tasty refreshments.
Missionary To Speak
On Sunday May 4th, Clinton Pres-
byterian church will be given the op-
portunity of hearing one of the
churches outstanding Missionaries.
Rev. James I Dickson of North For-
mosa has spent some time as teacher
in the Theological College. His re-
turn to this country at this time has
been preeiptated by recent develop-
ments.in world affairs. The General
M"
ass Board and of the
church has seen
fit to appoint hint to a similar posit-
ion in the British Guiana field and
will go to his new field of labour in
September. Rev. Dickson will speak
in the afternoon at Bayfield Presby-
terian church and Seaforth in the ev-
ening,
RED SHIELD
The weekly meeting of the R.S.W.
A. was held at the home of Mrs, F.
Livermore., Twenty members and
eight visitors were present, and
members subscriptions amounted to
32.00.
Following articles were submitted:
2 pre. socks, 1 scarf, 3 boys pants, 1
quilt,
The meeting next week will be
held at the home -of Mrs: Mairs, Or-
ange Street, on Tuesday.
Visitors are invited and welcomed,
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Baptist Church
Theslur
minister's s er •�
a sermon subject for
the evening' service will be, "Man's'
need. Conversion to Jesus, the'
Christ"
zSt. Paul said, "I live, yet not I, het I
Christ liveth in me." (Galatians!
2. 20.)
St. Paul's Church
Sunday, May 4th: 10 awn. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Holy Communion; 71
p.na., Evening Prayer.
Monday, 8 pan,, A,Y.P,A,
Tuesday, the regular meeting of,
the Ladies' Guild will be held in the
Owen Memorial Hall at 3 o'clock.
Wednesday, 7,30 p,nt., Intercession
Service; 8 p.m., Confirmatioia Class.1
Thursday, s y, 1'faY 8th, pan.
.
Laymen's Banquet for the Deanery !
of Huron at St. Paul's Church Wing-
bam,
Wesley -Willis Church
The minister's sermon subjects will
be, morning. "Sowing in the King-
dour," and in the evening, "Meeks of
Discipleship."
The W.M.S. will hold their regular
meeting next Thursday afternoon,
May 8th, at 3 o'clock in. the Sunday
School room of the church. Mrs.
Fingland's group will be in charge
of the program.
The Women's Association will meet
on the afternoon of. Wednesday, May
7the in the church. Group No. 1 will
be in charge.
•
The ' majority of the Mer-
chants and Business Men of the:
Town of Clinton have signed a .petit-
ion agreeing to close on Wednesday
afternoons eoinmeneing the first Wed-
nesday in May and continuing until.
the end of October,
Hospital Aid Association:'
There will be special meeting of
the Hospital Aid Association in the:
Board Room of the Town, Hall, Tues-
day evening, May 6th, at seven -thirty.
to make arangements for the Nurse's
Graduation Exercises. A full attend-
ance of menvbers of the Association
is urgently requested.
Beavers. Presented With
Wrist Watches
President Ross Clemens 'of 0.8LA
Attends
The Cham ion
p Seaforth Beavers,
on'which team there are five Clinton
players, Ross McEwwan. Bob Draper,
Frank McEnvan, , Clarence Neilans
and Ken Pickett were hailed as hock-
ey heroes last Thursday night; with
neighboring centres like Clinton, Hen-
sail and Blyth sending representat-
ives to join in the festivities over '
the second of three provincial aham-
pionships which have come to Huron,
County within the past few months.
After being banqueted and lauded
in after-dinner speeches: the Beavers
were hailed again at a public
entertainment in Cardno's Hall, at
which they were presented with the
0.H.A, championship trophy, individ-
ual medals from the O.H.A, and erg
graved gold wrist watches, the gift
' of the Town of Seaforth, the Seaforth
Lions Club and the Seaforth Athletic
Association.
Ross E, Clemens, president of the
Ontario 'Hockey Association, attend-
ed the banquet, and made the present-
ation of the trophy at the public gath-
ering that followed. Mayor John J.
CIttff of Seaforth proposed the toast
of the Clinton Juveniles, who recent-
ly won the 0.M,H,A. championship]
and of Hensall Ball Club, 0,B,A. in-
termediate B champions. His
Worship pointed out that three im-
portant championships had been won
by three small towns, only a few
miles apart, in Huron County. He
doubted that it ever had happened'
before in any other county in the
province.
Ren G. Waters replied as spokes-
man for the Clinton Juveniles and
Stan Tudor for the Hensall Ball Club.
W. H.of
G cling, 74t. P. and Mayor-
J.
ayorJ. J. Cluff acted jointly in presenting
the wrist watches to the players, The
individual medals were presented by
Brown Jackson of Toronto, former
popular Seaforth athlete.
The dance provided a fitting wind-
up to the victory day' proceedings',
with Flight Lieutenant Fletcher and
his R.
A.F. Band from Port Albert
furnishing the music.
SUMMERHILL
The Sunnnerhill Red Cross Group
met at the home of Mrs, W. Pen-
ound. With the president in the
chair the meeting opened with sing-
ing "God Save the Ring" followed by
the Prayer for Peace. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and
adopted. Twenty-one members an-
swered the roll call with seven vis-
itors' present, A letter was received
from Mrs. Marquis stating that she
had a variety of roots and bulbs she
would sell and the proceeds would go
to the Summerhill branch of the Red
Crose. The group decided to quilt a
Mit fora lady, the money to be used
o buy more material. No reports
vere given. In the afternoon two.
wilts were quilted, one being donated::
y Mrs. Dave Wright and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Norman Mahe Another top
as then put together. Tea was ser -
ed at the close of the meeting..
Ontario Street Church q
10.15 am.. Minister's class in Re- t
ligous Instrttetion; 11 a.m. "Sowers;"
2 pan., Turner's Church Worship; 7 q
pan. "Another Voice is heard on b
Mar's Hill --Addressing- the Greeks"
Monday 8 p.m. Y.P.U., Fellowship w
Department. v
Wednesday 8 p.ni., Intercessory
Mr. and Miss. Carman McPherson, .P
who have resided on Princess street
for the past few months," leftthis
week fore Stratford where they will I
make their new home.
P
The new reereatien hall was. of b
ficially.opened on Saturday evening
at the Port Albert Air Navigation
School and many yomag'people frown
Clinton attended. The'; dance music
was furnished by the R,A,F..orchest-
ra and the hall; was' tastefully decor-
ated in blue. maroon and light blue.
While digging" in her garden the
other clay Mrs.. George Campbell,
North street, found a 14 carat child's
g
rin •.
The ring was one that she had
given her granclaughter•, Ardyss
Inlcley, over nine years' ago; the di
child's finger ad. been too small so
they tied the ring' around her. wrist
with a ribbon, and in that way it had
become lost The 'ring, looked as
e1 ,-._.vL ..,4
The regular monthly meeting of
he Women's Association will be
I
raver
on Wednesday, May 7th, at 2.30
an. There is a Red Cross quilt to
e quilted at this meeting. Refresh-
ments will be a picnic lunch.
Presbyterian Church
Clinton, S.S. at 10, Divine Worship
at 11.
Bayfield, S.S. at 2,30, Divine Wor-
ship at 3. Rev. James I. Dickson of.
Formosa will speak at both services.
On Friclay afternoon, May 2nd the
Girls club will serve supper from 5 to
'7 o'clock.
The TOB Mils will meet on Wed-
nesday May 7 at the church. They
will worship, with the congregation
at Prayer Meeting
The Women's Association will meet
at the home of 'Mrs. J. Wilscn, Albert
street, on Wednesday afternoon,. May
VARNA
1V7r. and Mrs. Geo, Foster of Wind-
sor
indsor spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Rathwell.
Mr. John McConnell and sister of
Pittsburg have been renewing ac-
quantanoes in the community,
The W.A. of St. John's Anglican
church abet at the -home of Mrs. M,
Elliott on Tuesday afternoon.
'We are pleased to report that Mr.
Edward Stephenson who has been-
confined
eenconfined to his bed for some time is
much improved,..
Mrs, R, Graham of Clinton spent
Sunday ;with her heather Mr. N..
Reid.
Mrs, Docisworth and soil and Mrs.
Robinson of Londa spent Sunday
with alae former's another Mrs. Smith.
of the village.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartare renovating
it new :bonne