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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1938-12-01, Page 4PAGE 4 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, TOURS., 'DEC., 1, 1938. The Santa CIaus Story SELECT EARLY TO GET THE CHOICE GREETING CARDS You'll not find Nicer Carrs Any- where at Popular Prices 5c, 10; 15c, 25c. OTHERS AS LOW AS 2, 3 and 5 for 5c BOXES CONTAINING FROM 10 TO 21 CARDS at 15; 25; 59; 79c.• A SMALL DEPOSIT aaiLL HOLD ANY ARTICLE TILL NEEDED, SELECT EARLY VEMIRXMONCIEr TOYS On Second Floor. COMPLETE DISPLAY NOW READY Make you Selection Early is Latest Word front Santa Claus. A Choice Selection of Mechanical and Novelty TOYS Special Table Displays at 10e, 15c, 25c, 50; and up SEE OUR DOLL BOOTH A Real Baby Show of Dolls at all prices. From 10c, to $3.50 Santa Claus Mail Box Now ,Open in Toy Depaetment Gifts For Everbody CAN BE SELECTED FROM OUR IMMENSE STOCK CHINAWARE GLASSWARE LINGERIE/. STATIONERY GLOVES HOSIERY LINENS HANDKERCHIEFS and all MEN'S, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S APPAREL SPECIAL SALE OF LINENS & CHINAWARE STARTS TODAY A. T. C OPER Come and Have a Look It's belle to get you. Christmas Cards Our assortment is as usual, very select, and are sure to please you. Boxes of 1 doz. cards , 25e Botes of 2, doz. cards 50e Beautiful French "Cards 5c each For contiinuedfreedom from Coughs, : Colds and for good health use Certified Chest Rub 39c Certified Bronchial Syrup 50c. Certified Cod Liver Extract $1.00 W. S. R. HOLMES PHM. H. - ' CLINTON, ONT. PRONE 61 Only 21 More Shopping Before Chita OUR STOCK OF TIES, SCARFS, GLOVES SUSPENDERS, GARTERS; SWEATERS, HANDKERCHIEFS,' HOUSE COATS, BATH ROBES, BILTMORE HATS, FORSYTH SHIRTS, PULLOVERS, READY-MADE SUITS & OVERCOATS IS NOW COMPLETE AND READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION. DAVIS t ` HERMAN Hullett Nominations Ratepayers of Hullett township will go to the: polls' next Monday to .select their representatve on the Hur- on. :Covet Council for 939 and the on y 1 fight has narrowed down to a straight two -en -fan Reeve James . n Leiper andserap between Ira J. Rapson, a member of the 1938 township council. Hunan ratepayers held their nom- ination meeting in the township hall Monday afternoon and heard Reeve Leiper and Councilor Rapson an- nounce that they would stand for the 1939-reeveship. The ratepayers also heard Matthew Armstrong, who went down to defeat before James Leiper at the polls last •year, announce he would not run this year, in view- of the fact Mr. Rapson was to be a candidate. As for the township council, it all went in by acclamation, namely Humphrey Snell, Iced Pickett, John Ferguson and George Brown. The latter is the new member of the municipal body, as Councilor Rapson has stepped up to contest the reeve- . ship. ELJEC"PIONS Acclamation has returned 5 mem- bers to the 1939 Huron County. Coun- eil. They are, Reeve R, E, Turner, and Deputy -Reece E. 11 Brown of the town of Goderich, Reeve R. E. Shad - dick in the village of Herman, Reeve ;Wilmot Haacke of Goderich township, `and Reeve Roland Grain, Turnberry township. • The municipalities which go to the polls next Monday are Goderich, Ash- field, Colborne, East Wawanosh and (West Wawanosh. Two three -sided fights for the reeveship of two town- ships are promised, one in West Wa- wanosh where the competitors will be Thomas Webster, Cairn Aiteheson and Bert Gallie and the other in Col- borne township, where Reeve George C. Feagan will be opposed by Melvin FORMULAS FOR Caste g La$yb g Msh WITH " EG.MAKER" POULTRY CONCENTRATE Protein - Mineral - Vitamin Supplement 16% LAYING MASH A B SHUR-GAIN. "EGMAKER" 100 100 Barley Medium Ground 100 Corn Medium Ground 100 Oats Fine Ground 200 100 Wheat Medium Ground 100 200. 18% LAYING MASH A SHUR-GAIN "EGMAKER" 200 200 Barley 141eclium Ground 100 Cora Medium: Ground 200 Oats Fine Ground 200 200 Wheat- Medium Ground 100 200 Custom Mixing as low as 15c a mix. "EGMAKER Concentrate Sells for $3.00 per cwt. C D E 100 100 .' 100 200 100 100 100 200 100 100 100 100 100 C D 200 200 200 100 100 200 200 200 200 100 200 100 100 CLUNTO FEED M' ILL LONDESBORO The white gift service of the Unit - sad church S. S. will beheld on Sun - .day, December llth in the. auditorium .,of the church. This is always' a very interesting occasion and everyone should be present. Bring along your ,'gifts. Mr, and Mts. James Elsley, who have spent the past month at their slaughter's home, that of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hooper near St. Marys, ye - turned to their .hone last week, Mr. Arthur Brundsoia of Sask, has been a visitor with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Brnndson andother friends for the past week, returning • to his hone in Sask. on Monday. Mrs. E. Crawford has gone to stay 9for the winter with her daughter, :1vIrs.. A. Kunkel, Niagara Falls,' Ont.; Mrs. Harry Lyon spent last week visiting 'her daughter, Mrs. E. Gaunt near Lueknow. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gillifan andl children agent Sunday with friends at 'Exeter. Mr. Peter Brown of London spent the 'weekend with, Mr, -and. Mrs.:D.:: :Ewan. i 'i; LJCKERSMJTH The Tuckersmith Ladies Club will meetat the home of Miss Sadie Ball on December 7tjt. The roll call will be answered with a gift for the Christmas bale. A letter has been re- ceived . by the president telling.. of especially needy cases in Saskat- chewan, so any member having cloth - etc,' to contribute will pleasebring it to the meeting. There will be a pot- luck supper:'. Mr. L. Tebbutt is confined to bed withthe -prevailing cold. Many from here attended the an- niversary services held in First Pres- byterian Church, Seaforth, on Sunday when Rev. D. Inkster,, of Toronto, was, the speaker both morning and even ing. • Messrs. Ernest Crich, William Pep_ per, Elliott Layton and Erlin Whit- more are this week attending the Guelph Winter Fair. S. S. No: 6 are planning their Christmas concert for the evening of December '20th. I Mrs. Gifford Crich is this week vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. Oliver'~; Cole, Goderich township. Tyndall and John Pitblado. There will be a straight fight for the reeve - ship of Ashfield between Reeve A. F. McDonald and Samuel Sherwood and for the deputy-reeveship between W. A. Culbert and Deputy -Reeve G. Frayne. Three of the municipalities in Hur- on which nominationed on Friday will not hold elections a week from today because all offices were filled_ by ac- clamation, mutely in Hensall, God- erich Township and Turnberry town- ship. In Goderich there will be an, el- ection battle over seats on the eosin - 011 only, the following having quali- fied, W. J. Baker, Ms's. Jean, Heth- erington, J. W. Ci'aigie, David Sproul, H.' L. Salkeld, F. E. Bingham, P. J. Ryan, Donnelly Johnston, J. E. Huck- ins, Miss Josie Saunders, Nelson Hill. All other offices were filled by ac- clamation, Int Colborne the council was returned by acclamation. O.A.C. Team Member Wins Judging Award F. J. Archibald, a member of the Ontario Agricultural College livestock judging team, Guelph, was awarded first place in judging ]tosses in the collegiate livestock judging contest at the International Livestock Exposi- tion, Chicago, His score was 238. Archibald was e. member of the 0.A.C. team which worst judgingcon- tests at the recent Eastern States Exposition at Springfield, 111., and the National Dairy Show at Colum- bus, Ohio. His home is at Seaforth, Ontario. STEEL CABLE PREVENTS CAR • ENTERING DITCH Fcur posts were ripged off but steel cable of a guard rail prevented a car driver' by Bruce Volland, Goderich, from plunging into a deep ditch, part- ly filled with water early Tuesday night on highway no. 8, three miles east of Gode!ich. The slushy condi- tion of the highway sent the auto- mobile into a skid, but the cable pre- vented :a serious accident. When Con- stable Ferguson arrived at thescene, see , part of the car, considerably damaged hung precariously over the bank. The driver was unhurt. OBITUARY Thomas J. Rapson The death oecutred last Wednesday evening of a lifelong resident of Goderich township; Thomas James Rapson, son of the late Isaac and 1VIary Ann Rapson, Mr. Rapson had been in ill health for' some time, Ike was a. farmer and Was born and had always lived on the farm where death occurred, He •made many friends by his kindly manner and willingness to help wheel need' arose. Mr, Rapson was in his 79th. year and was identified. •with. the Auburn. Bap- tist church. He was a member of the Canadian Order of ,Foresters. Mr. Rapson was unmarried and he and his' sister, Iarriet lived together. Also suvising are one sister, Mr's. Frank, Lansing of Hullett township; one brother, Joseph of Hullett towm- ship; three nephews, Sidney Lansing;' Ira and Orval Rapson, all of. Hullett, and two nieces, Mrs; Eddie Ball''ef Hullett, and Mrs. Elmer Robertson of Colborne. The funeral was held: from the 'home Saturday afternoon with interment in Ball's cemetery. Thomas Sowerby Thomas Sowerby, a lifelong resi- dent of Goderich township, died at his home on the 14th concessionof that township on Wednesday, No- vember 23rd, three days after suffer- ing a stroke. He Was berm in God- erich township sixty=nine years ago, a son of 'Thomas •Sowerby and Han- nahakefield and farmed rmed there all a :his life. " His wife, formerly Sarah 'Johnaton of Goderich t vns ip, stir - vives with; four,; children; Thomas Sowerby and Mrs. Reg, Jdhnston, of Goderieh township; Mrs. E" Bogie, of Colborne township, and' Mrs. Oswold Sitter, of Tbedford. Mr. Sowerby was associated,twth St. George's -.Anglican church,. Goderich, and the funeral service was conducted •at the home on Friday afternoon by Rev. A. C. Calder, of that. church, Interment took place in Maitland cemetery. Earl Lawson Outlines Conservative Party Leadership Needs Toronto, November 29 -Following his recent announcement that he would allow his name to stand for the leadership of the 'Conservative party in Ontario, T•Ion. J. Earl Lawson, K.C., member of the House of 'Com- mons for South York riding, last night gave an interview on his posi- tion in the leadership contest. The convention to choose a new leader for the Conservative party will be held its Toronto on December 8 and 9. The three contestants now listed, on the election slate are: Mr. Lawson, Col. George Drew, and Wil- frid Heighington. "If you are chosen for, the leader- ship," Mr. Lawson was asked, "what will be your course of action." Mr. Lawson said he would devote his whole time and energy to leading the Conservative party in Ontario to victory in the next election. "To do so," be added, "it will be necessary for me to leave the Doinin= ion House of Commons, where I have been a'ntember since 1928, and seek a seat in the Ontario legislature." He stated he wotild make strong efforts to unify and consolidate all the forces of. the Conservative party, regardless of whether or not certain elements within the party were op- posing him in his leadership. candid- acy. , "If the Conservative party is to succeed," declared Mr. Lawson, "we must cease fighting among ourselves and direct all our efforts to fighting tate Hepburn government." Mr. Lawson pointed out that his candidacy for the Conservative lead- ership was in response to insistent demands of loyal. •Cdnservatives in every part of the province. Particu- lar pressure had *come, he added, from the younger element in the party. "I have allowed any name to stand;" he said, "without any thought of personal -ambition. I feel the position should seek the man, and I have con- sented to the nomination it -lathe hope that I may be instrumental in bring- ing about greater unity and coopera- tion in t h e ' Conservative party throughout Ontario." . ST. HELENS Mr. and. Mrs. Aldred Shantz of Waterloo, Miss Irene Woods, Water- loo and Mrs. Alex Murdie of Toronto visited, with Mr. and Mrs. Robinson Woods recently. Mr. and, Mrs. Hermann Phillips of Ashfield spent a day recently with Mrs. Thos. Phillips. Mus. Reynolds visitedher nieces, Mrs. Jas. Irwin and Mrs. Dick Martin of Huron Township recently. A Missionary tea was held at the manse here last Thursday with a good attendance. A good program was provided followed by lunch. Pro- ceeds 'amounted to $7.65. The Young People of St. Helens are entertaining the Y.P.U. of Aub- urn on Tuesday evening. The monthly meeting of the Wom- en's Institute will be held today (Thursday)' in the Community Hall at St. Helens. Mr. and lib's. Wilson Woods .of Dundee 'spent the weekend at his home here. e Mr, John Durehi of Guelph, spent the weekend with his brother, Mr. Colin McDonald. Among the Churches Baptist Church Arrangements are being made to hold a concert in the church on De- comber 12th. The Salvation Army Thursday 8 p.m. Prayer; Meeting. Sunday 11 a.m. "Sound Doctrine" 7 p.m. "Fountain or Cistern"; 2.80 p.in. Sunday School. All meetings will be held in the quarters. Wesley -Willis Church The, December meeting, of the Women's Ag ociation will be held next Wednesday at 3.30 p. m. and will take the form of a Christmas party, The subject for the morning service will be "Preparing :for Christiiras". The sacrament of baptism will be giv- en to a number of -children at this service. Evening subject:"The Great Busi-, nese of Being Christian". The officers elect of the Y.P.U. for 1939 will be installed and a. number of the young People will assist the minister in the service. The Presbyterian Church Public worship in Clinton at 11.00 a.m. and in Bayfield at 3.00' p.m. The Sunday SchooI will meet at each place one hour before the Church service, The services will be conducted- by the minister. At Clinton the weekly Bible class will be held at the Manse on Wed- nesday evening at 8.00 O'clock. ..Alt Bayfield the Young People's Society will meet on Friday evening at 8.00 o'clock The Women's Asseiation will m et on Wednesday afternoon, December 7th at the home of Mrs. W. D. Fair. Ontario Street United Church 11.00 a.m. "Three Dominant Christ- ian Characters". 2.00 p.m. Turner's Church and Sun- day School. 2.30 pan. Sunday School, Clinton. 7.00 p.m. Special Service for the Youth. There will be a male choir. The Men's choir will sing "Onward - Christian Soldiers", double quartette. Mr. Burton's address to men and young sten will be "The Physical Basis and the Social Provision made for Man". Monday, 7.30 p.m. Young People's Union will meet at: the church at 7.00 p.m. to visit the County Home and give a program for the, benefit of God's Children there. A pageant will be given also. Wednesday, 8.00 p.m. Fellowship of Prayer. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Association avill be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. in the Lecture Room of the church. EI- ection of officers will take place this month and all ladies are asked to attend. A social hour will be held at 'the close with the ladies of Lon- don Road and Huron Road to serve. St. Paul's Church The December meeting of the Ladies Guild will be held in the Owen Memorial Hall on Tuesday afternoon, December 6th commencing at 3 pm. Rev, K. McGoun formally opened the annual bazaar' held by the Ladies Guild Thursday afternoon in the Parish Hall. The booths and tea tables were prettily decorated, the handiwork attractively displayed and a large crowd ensured success,' as many Christins gift problems were easily solved, and the articles for sale were quickly purchased. The various booths were in charge of: Fancy- work: Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. W. Jahn - stens Mrs"`MeClinehey; Apron and handkerchief: Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. 4V, T. Herman Candy: Mrs. C. V. Cooke, Mrs. Monteith; Kitchen -nook: Mrs. Iialloway , Mrs.. S'ca'ibbins, . Mrs. TH Fremlin; Fish n,ond: Mrs. G. McLaY, Mrs. J. Zapfe; Von -le -baking: Mrs. A. E. Freniin, Mrs. W. J, Elliott, Mrs, 13. Murphy; Produce: Mrs. C. Epps, Mrs. C. Sturdy, Mrs. H. Bartli ff; Rummage: Mrs, G. Taylor, Mrs, Ap pleby, Mrs. H. Thompson, Mrs. W. Churchill; Junior WA.: Mrs. L. Mc- Kinnon; Tea tables Mrs. G. Walker, Mrs. K. McGoun, Mrs. Shearer, Miss Evelyn Hall and Miss Agnes John. stop., The annual meeting of the Junior W.A. of St. Paul's was held in the Owen Memorial Hall on Wednesday, November 30th. The following of- ficers were 'elected for the coming year: Superintendent, Mrs. H. M. Monteith;; president, Shirley Nickle; lst vice., Margaret Fremlin; sec- retary, -Lois Draper; assistant sec,, Harriet Fremlin; treasurer, Pearl Mil- ler; assistant troas,, Liffey Ellwood; Loving message sec., Betty Cooke. STANLEY Mr. and: Mrs. Alfred Westlake have returned home after a visit of ten days with friends at London and St Thomas. Mr. John McClinchey who is work- ing for Mr. Elmore Trick Ispeirt Sun day under. the parental roof. Mr. Ed. Hartman has sold his farm on the Bronson line to Mr. Erb. Mrs. Thomas Snowden is at Eg-' mondville with her cousin, Mrs. G. Ha Coleman, who had the misfortune to fall and break a bone in her knee. 1VIr. and Mrs. E A. Westlake and Mt, Thomas Snowden visited'' friends at Egmondville on Sunday. •s. Oliva Mi. and Mr G. stet of Lon- don spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. McClinchey on the Bronson. Line. Chesney -Thompson A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Egniondville United manse on Tuesday at 11: o'clock when Helen Margaret, second daughter of Mr. William Thompson, Tucker'•smith, and the late Mrs. Thompson was united. i'n marriage to Alexander Forsyth Chesney, eldest son of Mr, and Miffs. Harty Chesney, also of Tuckersmith. They were attended by Miss Mona' McGregor, friend sof the bride, and Mr. McLennan Chesney, brother of the bridogrom. The bride was be- comingly dressed in 0 long gown of, midnight blue transirarent velvet with snatching accessories. The brides maid wore wine crepe with black ac - 1 cessories. Following the ceremony, dinner' was served to the immediate relatives at the home of the bride's' father, the dining room being prettily' decorated for the occasion in yellow and white. After a short honeymoon the young couple will reside in Tuck= ersmith. Injured Saving Man Caught in Saw Believed to have jumped to. save a fellow, workman from injury and possible death in a circular saw, Wil- liam Gross, 8th concession of Me- Killop township, was brought to hos- pital here with serious injuries.. The accident happened on the farm of John Doerr, near Auburn, where a party of men had gathered for al cutting .wood to bee. issaid that g e It and a coat worn by one of the men in the party became entangled in the pulley. of the saw. Gross noticing the man M danger jumped to save him, and .came into contact with the whirling saw. His right leg was cult to the bone, and deep gashes inflicted be- tween the knee. and ankle. The left leg was also badly mangled although the wounds were confined generally around the ankle on that leg. Ile also suffered considerably from loss of blood. BRUCEFIELD TRUCK OVER- TURNED AT LUCAN When Lawrence Forest, Erucefield trucker, tried to avoid a crash with a car that came from a" side street in Lucan, he 'overturned his truck and seven head of cattle on the main street 'here and tied. up traffic for some time.- The truck was south bound into Lucan when a car carne from a side street. The trucker swung sharply the cattle were thrown to one side of the truck anti it promptly over- turned. The driver was uninjured but the cattle did not fare so well and when theywere rounded ua . several were injured. The driver of the car that caused the accident did not stop, police were told. Later, Prank Langford, R.R. 1, Lucan, was located by Traffic Offices. Harry "Gilchrist, of Lucan and •ordered' to appear in Court on a dharge of leaving the, scene of an accident. WILL MARK SPOT WHERE FIRST OIL WELL DRILLED When salt instead of oil ilewarded the efforts of exerted seachers more than seventy years ago, a great in dustry was born near Goderich and it continues to. thrive. The drill hole where salt was first discovered hs 1866, in the village of Saltfocd, will be marked by a suitable cairns or monument. Thehistorical oucal societies of Huron County will take, steps this winter to commemorate an historic event, one that changed the complexion of an entire 'industry. Today only the wreckage of the old sat plant marks the drill hole. Fire at Goderich Citizens joined in a volunteer brig- ade at Goderich on Monday night where fire broke out in a dry kiln at the Goderich Manufacturing Comp- any's Lumber yard. Dies froin Injuries Everitt Craddpck, 27, of R.R. 2, Goderich, who was critically injured near Palmerston on November 11, succumbed in the Palmerston Gen- eral Hospital on Monday. Craddock suffered from a crushed chest when he was pinned beneath two heavy logs 'while working in a bush north of Harriston. Following an emergency operation performed upon the man tsvo weeks ago, some hope was held for his re- covery, but he failed to recover front' a second emergency operation. Mrs. T. Craddock, mother of the injured man, donated her blood for a second transfusion, but to no avail. I Craddock, who was not mai4ed, had only been working for several days before the accident. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Craddock, R. R. No. 2, Godericb, and three sisters. ••••11•1011=.r bflow4 The fire was first discovered at about 10.15 o'clock and flames were raging high when firemen reached the scene. It avis impossible to save the building and the volunteers de- voted their efforts in salvaging as much of the contents as possible. The kiln was completely destroyed, but the flames were prevented from spreading to nearby lumber piles. The cause of the fire is undetermined. •_ Going to Italy Miss Ethel McKay, daughter o Mrs. Hugh McKay of Seaforth, on of the exchange teachers ,sent fror Toronto to the Old Country, wh is now on the staff of St. Role School, Glasgow, will accompany party of school teachers from Seo land on it trip to the continent dur ing the Christmas holidays. The expect to spend : Christmas Day is Florence, Italy. Of Overcoats and Winter Wear of All Kinds 'UNSEASONABLE WEATHER IS TO BLAME FOR THESE JANUARY SALE PRICES IN DECEMBER About 100 Overcoats of the Season's styles and materials are still hanging on our racks and we need the cash. RAGLAN, GUARD and POLO MODELS Imported British materials with fine quality linings and expert tailoring' plus these Sale Prices snake these valpes unbeatable. Regular Price to $18.50 SALE PRICE $14:95 Regular Price to $20.00 SALE PRICE $15«95 MEN'S PINE WORSTED SUITS, fa.ney back or plain, Regular Price to 18.50 SALE PRICE $14.95 SWEATERS Men's Heavy jumbo Knit Sweaters, buttoned Regular Price 2.50 SALE PRICE $1.95 Children's Sweaters, clearing lines that sold up to $1.00 SALE PRICE 59c MEN'S PELT HATS, newest styles, Regular to 2.50 SALE PRICE $1.89 Regular) to 4.50 SALE PRICE 32.95 MEN'S FINE SHIRTS, white or coloured, soft or fused collars and separate cellars, all Sizes 14 to 18, full size, roomy garments, Regular to 1.50 SALE PRICE 31.19 DRY GOODS DEPT. BEING DISCONTINUED Stocks in this dept: are running low and the lower' the stock thebigger the bargains, • BALANCE OF PRINTS AT 14c GINGHAMS 14c & 19ii 36 inch WHITE FLANNELETTE 16c - 27 inch ' 13c SHIRTINGS, regular 29 to 35, SALE PRICE 25e BLEACHED. SHEETS, hemstitched, large size 72x86 SPECIAL SALE PRICE ........... ..... ... . . $L00 EACH IBEX 12-4 FLANNELETTE BLANKETS, SALE PRICE $2.15 Speci:.al Prices On All Christmas Go ds GLOVES, SCARVES, TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, PYJAMAS, SOX, BRACES, GARTERS, Mens Women's and Children's SLIPPERS and dozens of other lines that make beautiful and very acceptable Christens Gifts. RUBBER FOOTWEAR -Best- qualities and . lowest pricese-n(ade by Dominion ,and Goodrich. Rubber Companies. Make your dollar go farther -Trade here during the next month, Plumsteel Bros.