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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1934-07-12, Page 4PAGE 4 ,onsimmosommamnimigin THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD COOPER'S STORE NEWS For Your Holiday or Vacation BATHING SUITS LADIESOR GENTLEMEN'S ALL -WOOL SUITS in popular colors and styles AT. $L49 AND $2.35 GIRLS', BOYS', OR CHILDREN'S ALL -WOOL SUITS ' 69c TO $1.00 BATHING CAPS TO MATCH, 10c TO 69c CAMP OR PORCH CHAIRS at $1.00 CAMP STOOLS, at 25c TO 'CLEAR GIRL'S WASI'DRESSES— 2 years to 10 years • 49e 6 years to 14 years 79c A. T. COOPER. Phone 36w (Main Store); 36j (Ready-to-wear Dept, 2nd floor) i The Store With the Stock. Leaders in Lew Prices, HERE'S A REAL BARGAIN Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet SOAP SAME SIZE AND QUALITY NEVER SOLD 'BELOW 25c NOW 10c 5, R. HOLMES PHM B mc . , CLTNTON, ONT. PHONE 51 CLEARING SALE of STRAWl :. , ATS Friday and Saturday Harvest Hats 19c - 25c a 30c AVIS 61 HERMAN CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING AGENTS FOR GILLESPIES CLEANERS & DYERS, SEAFORTf WE s, RF ''S BAKERY AND CANDY SPECIALS Chocolate Fudge Cake, Lennon Pies, Delicious Cup Cakes, Suey Loaf. Your Favorite Buns and Coffee Loaf ICE CREAM SPECIALS Ice Cream and Soft Drinks has been and still is our Speciality. We will supply "Pop" by the case, and Ice Green in any quantity at all hours. MAY WE MENTION A FEW TEMPTERS:— Cherry Custard, Strawberry, Fruit and Nut, Maple Walnut, Chocolate, Banana, Orange and Pineapple. EXPERT WEDDING CAKE DECORATING PICNIC SUPPLIES' WEND ORE'S Pastry, ' Candy, Ice Cream • IT $3.20 RETURN $3A5 RETURN Bairgain—Salt. JULY 21 from CU f' TO SBC HANDBILLS FOR COMPLETIl INFORMATION. Tickets, Train information, Handbills fron, Agents. �. L , '�8r r " 'k Y CY A ; 'a . ;� ., 5 fit a AL GEORGE VANHORNE 111913 PBON]I 35 VARNA Mrs. T. A. Potter and Mr. C. White of Detroit, Mich., visited last week with the fornier's mother, Mrs: Jas. Campbell. Mrs, Lila Steep and Miss Vera Steep, Clinton, visited with Mrs, Jas: Campbell over the week -end. The ladies of the M.S.C.. of the Varna 'united Church presented Mrs. Pallier with a prayer rug on the • eve of her departureto her new 'borne in Brownsville., Miss Letisia Foster is visiting 'friends in Kitchener at present. Mr. and Mrs. Will •Clark have re, turned after spending their honey- moon at Randle Park. They will re • side in the groom's farm, Babylon line. Mrs. Welsh of Flint, Mich., visited her daughter, Mrs. Fred Austin, ov- er the weeksend. On Tuesday afternoon the ladies of ' Varna United ;ehureh gathered at the horn of Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Foster of s the 'Parr Line, to present their •'.daughter, Jean, who recently became :the.,tbride of Mr. W511 Clark,. with a m iscelianeous shower, D,uring' the afternear an address, expressing the good wishes of her friends, was read by /Was, Sherlock Keys and signed, on behalf of the company, by Mrs. Will Reid and Mrs. Orrin Dowson, and the presentation of the beautiful gifts was made. • The bride made a suitable reply, warmly thanking her friends for their kind : wishes and theirtokens of good will. A delie lour afternoon tea was served by the ladies, followed by a humorous 'ad-: dress by Mfrs. Ralph Stephenson, The party broke up with many good wish- es for the bride's good health and good fortune. 111Oi'tl��SAIJ.d' Report of the Promotion Examine - tions tions of S. S. No. 10. $ulIett: Sr. 8rd to Jr. 4th: Passed: KathleenYungblutt, eel Jr. 3rd to Sr. 3rd: Passed: Anna Mae Johnston, 70; Recommended: John Sprung, 58. Sr, 2nd' to Jr.. 8rd: Passed: Elva Gower, 66; Berea Malt 66• Harry. 1JA/Ju�i Jt .L Yungblutt 66, Fern Xungbivtt, 63.: -Betfi Asne'tt, i;oacher.I AT SCHOOL AGAIN FOR A DAY AFTE R THURS., JULY 12, 1934 - _M A' N Yi YEARS. • The gron shown, hown in the picture are in the centre back at school, or at any rate they Johnston, now of Exeter, • who was reunion were: Dr. Hugh Ross and Dr. were back for a day, when a double teacher from 1900 to 1920, who pre- ii. R. Ross, both of Seaforth; Thomas ann}versary was 'celebrated at School ' sided, and it is reported he had a Hudson, Hensall; Mr. and Mrs.'Joseph Section No. 4, Stanley Township, Hu- !'somewhat unruly class people who Hood ---,Mr. Hood being the oldest ron County. The occasion comment- ! wanted to talk. It was brought out graduate present—and • Mrs, Hood's orated the "building of a log school ' at the gathering that Mr. Johnston brother, Robert 3. Fisher; AIdan house in 1864 and the. construction of taught for 17 consecutive years with- Jones, whosefather was treasurer • the present building in 1874, Seated out a failure in entrance examinee l during the building in 1874; Robert (front .row) is W. II, tions. Among those who attended the Dinsdale, who attended both schools; Mrs, G. C. Petty and Mr. and . Mrs. William Jones, Ilensail; William Hart Varna; John Love, Grand Bend; Da- vid and Miivin Allard, Detroit; WIT, iiam HolIingshead, a pupilof the eighties, who has been on the board of education for 30 years and chair- man for the past 15 years. Mrs, Jos- eph Hood brought along an old-fash- ioned spinning wheel. Letters of former pupils came from Dr. Gras - sick of Grand Forks, N.D„ and from Dr. 3. Ephriam Elliott, who was a teacher 1876-79, but who has been many years a practising physician in Toronto. The school ie located one and a quarter miles west of Kippen. Mr. and Mrs. James Jackson Of Stanley Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary On July 6th, Mr. and Mrs, James Jackson celebrated their golden wed ding. A reception was held at the pleasant farm home on the second concession, front one to three p.m. which was attended' by over one hun- dred friends and relatives. Particu- larly inique is'the fact that no break has occurred in this family, all eight children being present, as well as se von grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were married in Morris township in 1884 at 'the. home of Mr, John Roe, the bride's father. After this marriage they re- sided in the Township of Grey, then in Culross, hater removing to Stanley, where they now reside. While the wedding march was being played by Miss Aileen Warren, a granddaughter, the bride and groom of fifty years ago, took their places before the assembled guests and were joined by their family, Rev. A, A. Holme s of Clinton preside(' over a short program of speeches by Mr. James Spence, an uncle of the bride, Dr. Armstrong of Gorrio and Mr. Wm. McEwen, and musical numbers by Mrs. John Innes, Mrs. Warren, Miss Freda Fowler, Miss Aileen War- ren, Miss Betty Warren and Mr. Ad- am Stewart. The bride's fifty -year-old wedding dress of wine taffeta, her ostrich trimmed close -fitting white hat, and shoos and gloves were worn by her granddaughter for the occasion, Hap- pily, both bridesmaids, Mrs. Fred Tay- lor of Gerrie, the bride's: twin sister, and Mrs. T. Wallace of Fordwicb, a cousin of the bride, were in atten- dance, as well as ten other guests of the fifty years ago wedding. The rooms were beautifully decor- ated with roses and gladioli. A bmf, fet luncheon was served, the table be- ing centered with the bride's cake. bearing its fifty candles, flanked on Cis then side with silver vases of Ameri- can Beauty roses. Many beautiful gifts, messages of congratulations and telegrams front distant friends unable to attend were received. • L(1NDESBORO " fully recovered. Mrs. R. Townsend .and daughter, e Dorothy Little, is spending this week in Toronto. • Mr. and Mrs. James Elsley, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Tarnblyn, ,Jack and Mar- garet, visited at the home of Mr. J. - D. Sisley, Bluevale, last week. Miss Helen Johnston, who has corn, pieted her studies at the Clinton Col- legiate for this term, has gone to the hone of her brother, Mr. Harold Johnston of London. Mrs. J. W. Tarnblyn end Miss Tanrblyn have returned home after spending several days as the guests of Mrs. Tnntblyn's brother, Mgr. Wm. Hiles of Clinton. A very interesting meeting of tit Woman's Institute was held in Com inunity Hall on Wednesday, July 4th Quite a large number gathered and spent an enjoyable afternoon.,, The rneeting was opened with the presi dent in the chair., . There was quite a discussion c e sss on an the annual pier'a , • which has been usually held each year, and it was at length decided to drop the picnic this year in favor ofthe Sunday School picnic; which is to ' take place on Friday, July 20th, to -+ Bayfield. Mfrs. Wilfred Thompson kindly invited the•Institue to meet on her Iawn for a social afternoon on the regular day of meeting, August 2n1. This invitation was gratefully I accepted. At the conclusion of the business period the program was giv, en by the children it being Children's Iday." Mrs. F. Thompson and Mrs. J. Armstrong, convenors. The program commenced with a "Tap Drill," by live little girls, followed by a chorus by all the children, "Oh Canada." Jack Tarnblyn gave a recitation., "The ' Early Miser"; Joyce Fairservice, a reading, "Mother's Glasses," a char - us was given by five boys, "My Blue !Ridge Mountain Home"; reioitation, "Poor Grandma," by Helen Radford; a Scotch dialogue by Jack Webster and Clifford Sundereock; solo, "The 1010 Spinning Wheel," by Dorothy • Griffths, accompanied on the guitar I"Red Wing"; recitation, "What's. by Dorothy Little and an encore, More Fun," by IIugh MIiller; dance, Phyllis Manning; recitation, /lien i Miller, "Calling on Grandma;"; an- i other chorus by five boys, "I wish I was single again," brought this most enjoyable program to a close. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the convenors of the program and to. the children for the pleasant after- noon of entertainment and all join- ed in singing the National Athem, A lovely lunch was served by the hos- tesses; Mrs. Geo. Moon, Mrs. C. na- da, Mrs. 11 Caldwell and Mrs. R. Fairservice. There were about sev- enty present. Another pleasant feature at the in-. stitute was the presentation of four books to the pupils obtaining the highest marks daring the, year in the • four nearest schools: No. 5 school, Barbara Snell; No. 6, Allen Shaddick, No, 8, Hazel klunkitig; No. 10,, Ruth Vodden. For next year First Aid Kits will be presented to all the schools as far as there are Institute members. 31r.. George Radford and bride have moved into part of the house formerly occupied by . the late Miss Esther Lyon. Mr. and Mss. C. Rud- dell occupy the other part. We wel- come these to our village. Mr. A. Kunkle and family visited this week with Mrs. E. Crawofrd, Miss E. Mains returned from Chi- cago on Saturday, accompanied by her sister,'. Miss Jean, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Troope, who are spending their holidays here, Mrs. Thos. Moon, who was, ;quite ill, is slowly recovering; we are pleased to say. Mrs. Fred Nott of the London Road visited on Sunday with Mrs. D. H'og gart, who is quite poorly at present. Mr. and Mrs. James • Maley spent part of last week visiting Mr. and Mrs: Frank Campbell of near .West- field. Mr. Wniliam, .Lyon is at present in the Clinton Hospital, where he again underwent aria operation. Ile is do- ing ,as well as eati be 'expected. We The members of the family are: Mrs. T. J. Warren, Earl Grey, Sask.; John L. Jackson, Winnipeg; Dr. Wes- ley L. Jackson, "Philadelphia, Pa.; Miss Hazel F. Jackson, Washington, Pa.; ,Stanley G. Jackson, Canfield, Ont.; Dr. Wt 3. Spence Jackson, Win- nipeg; Miss Zetta A. Jackson, Phila- delphia, and Dr, Clarence Roe Jack son, CIeveland. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have the warmest .congratulations • of their Hosts of friends ons the attainment of this '. interesting anniversary and good wishes for continued health and many more happy years together. EXETER: The Board of Educa- tion has filled the only vacancy the staff of the public' school ocean, ring this year by the appointment of Miss Lois Statham of London to teach the Class formerly taught by Miss' Ruby Creech, who has resigned. Miss Statham's father was for many years a baker in this village and her bro- ther Lyle (Red): Statham, a graduate druggist, was for severalyears one of London's best known hockey ,play ors. Miss Statham took part of her public ,school course in Exeter. hope soon to see him around again TUCKERSMITH Mrs. Levi Trick of London is visit- ing her daughter, Mrs. Fletcher Townsend, for a few days. Mr. Daniel. Kinsman of Leamington visited with Mgr. and Mrs. Vern. Ter- ryberry on Monday last. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crich of Pon- tiac, Mich., are visiting their friends and relatives around this community for a week, Mfr. and Mlrs. George Price and children of Walton visited with MIr, ao l Mft's, S. H. Whitmore on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Crich visited their daughter, .Mrs. 0. Cole, of God - etch township on Sunday last. Master Donald McKellar of Strat- ford is spending a week's holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Austin Matheson. Quite a number of the friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs, Cliff, Ash- ton, who were married recently, gath- ered at their home on Wednesday night, of last week and presented them with six kitchen chairs and a rocker. The evening was pleasantly spent in dancing. The annual picnic of the Tucker- smith Ladies' Club was held on Sate urday, on the grounds of S. S. Ne. 6, with about '75 present. The social committee, with Mrs. Oke as conven- or, had arranged a good program of races and sports. The first prize win- ners in each case being, ;children un der 5, Evalyn Johns; girls, 5 to 8, Helen Crich; boys, 5 to 8, Alvin Tar ryherry; girls under 12, Mina Terry - berry; boys under 12, Jienneth Terry berry; young men's race, Leslie Pep- per; young ladies' race, Erma Gar- rett; married men's race, Walter Pep- per; lead pencil .race, Leslie Pepper and Erma Garrett; donkey. race, Re, bort Popple and Sara Whitmore; bal- loon race, Erma Garrett; women's walking contest, Mrs. Austin Mathe- son; surprise parcel contest, Mrs. John Turner; kicking ball through .tire Lloyd Walters; a peanut scramble for the children, and football game with sides captained by Wim. Pepper and Leslie Pepper:, completed the sports, . after which all did justice to a sup- •s per of good things, topied off with pie and. ice cream. The ladies club are grateful to the trustees of S. S. No. 6 for : the use of the school grounds. The August meeting of the Ladies" Club. will be held at the home of Mrs Ray Fear. This will be Chi1- , ST. HELENS Mrs. Geo. Webb has returned, from Hamilton and is spending the summer at Wellwood cottage, Kin, cardiae, with her sister, Miss Lizzie Wellwood of New York. Mrs. Rota Bennet of Wisconsin and her daughters, Mrs. T. Webster,Mrs. Clara Dean, and Mrs, Laura Kail of Detroit, spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Durnin. Miss LukenMartin is visiting with her grandfather, Mr, Wm. Woods, Miss Anna Moore of Ripley visited at the home of her uncle, Mr. John Webster. Mr. John McAuley of McAuley, Man., Mrs, Wm. Stewart, Wingham; Mrs. Win. McKay, Guelph and Mr. John Cameron of Lucknow were vis- itors • with Mr. and Mrs, Anderson last week, Mr. J. W, Morgan of St. Cathay- ines, eldest eon of the late J. W. Mor- gan, who taught St. Helens school over fifty year's ago, called on St. Melees friends enc day lately. At the manse, St. Helens, by. the Rev. 0. W. Wilkinson, Miss Laura Pearl Martin, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Dan Martin, to llv. Martin Mc- Neil of London. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Webster visited at the home of his brother, Mir. Thos, Webster at Kingarf. Mr. Wilson Woods, Mrs. 'Woods, Miss Greeta Webb and Stanley Todd spent Sunday afternoon at Walker- ton. GODERICH BOY ;SHOT BY CHUM Near Fatality On Waterfront in Accidental Shooting There was a near fatality at the water front at Goderich Saturday af- ternoon, when Ernest McLeod, 15- year'old: sop of gr. and Mrs. George McLeod, was accidentally shot by his chum, Murray Daer, same age, who held a .22 rifle in his hand. The muzzle of the gun was scarcely afoot from the McLeod boy when it explod- ed in some mysterious manner. The bullet pierced the right shoulder, tra- velling a circuitous route and lodged just below the heart; from where it was removed by surgeons. Unless complications set in the injured boy will recover. With their rifle the two lads went to a somewhat isolated spot at the waterfront for target practice, the high sloping bank forming a back. ground. They had been shooting at a tin can and at the time of the acci- dent the McLeod boy was stooped down on his haunches counting the holes in the can with the Daer hay tooping over him, gun in hand, watching the count, when the rifle uddenly discharged. When help carne the injured boy vas crawling up the embankment on his hands and knees, with the as, sistance of his chum. An automobile was. secured and doctors suinrrtoned to the hospital where .the lad was at- tended to. dram a day, the program to be given by the junior members of the club, with games for the little folk. The roil call for the " mothers will be "Things I should . teach my Child," and for the young folk, "The ,name I like better than my own." 'A "pot luck" supper will be served an the lawn. Members arerequested to bring their butterfly quilt. blocks, and a, prize is to be awarded for the prettiest block. Thanksgiving Day, :Oct. Stili This Year Thanksgiving Day this year will be celebrated Octob'br 8th, the second Monday in that 'month. The date has been fixed by order-in- counciI on recommendation of Hon. C. I# Cohan sercetary of state. HEPBURN GOVERN- MENT NOW IN SADDLE New Cabinet Sworn in Tuesday Night The Liberal Cabinet as sworn in Tuesdaynight at Government House, Toronto, is as follows: Prime Minister, President of the Council and Provincial Treasurer Hon. Mitchell Frederick Hepburn. Attorney -General and Minister of Labor—Hon. Arthur Wentworth Roe- buck, Provincial Secretary and Registrar and Minister of Gansu and Fisheries— Hon. Harry Corwin Nixon, Minister of Education—Hon, Leon- ard J, Simpson. Minister of Agriculture --Hon. Dun- can McLean Marshall. Minister of Highways and Public W'otics--Hon, Thomas B. McQuesten. Minister of Lands and Forests and of Northern Development --Hon. Pet,24 er Heenan, Minister of Health—Ilon. J. Albert Faulkner. Minister of Mines—Hon. Paul Le, duc. Minister of Welfare—Hon, David A. Croll. By Order -in -Council, Mr. Croll has become Minister also for the new Department of Municipal Affairs. Tuesday night at Chorley Park, Toronto, Mitchell Frederick Hepburn and his nine Ministers took the oath of allegiance to the Ring, the oath of secrecy as members of the Council, and the oath as Ministers of their various departments. During the afternoon Hon., George S. Henry tendered to Lieutenant -Gov- ernor Ilerber't A. Bruce the resigna- tiiin of the Conservative Government, ivirich has held power in Ontario — with one fotneyear brealc—for twen- ty-nine years. Twenty minutes later Mr. Hepburn met the Governor and expressed his readiness to present a new Cabinet. At 9.30 p.m, Mr. Hepburn was back at Government House with the men to whom he had decided to entrust the different branches of Government. They drove up from the King Edward Hotel in their own cars, in taxis, and in newspapermen's autos. Mr. Hep- burn Was an early Arrival, and stood outside chatting with his friends until every one had arrived, . Moderator of Presbyterian Church is .Honored Rev. Dr. James S. Shortt, modera. tor of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, was honored by the congregation of St. Andrews church, Barrie, of which he is minister on Monday night. J. A. MacLaren, editor: of The Examiner, chairman of the board of managers of the church, presided. Rev. N. R. D. Sinclair, moderator of the Synod of Toronto and Kingston, broughs greetings from the synod also from the congregation of Esse Road Pres- byterian Church, 'Allendale, of which he is minister. Mrs. J. Mete Steven- son, one of the oldest members of the congregation, made a presentation in behalf of the congregation, of a beau- tiful Geneva ,pulpit, gown to Dr. Shortt, and Mrs. Shortt was remem- bered with a bouquet of roses. Instructor --"This, ncadom, is the handbrake it's put on very quirk/3r, in ease of an emergency." ` Madam: "I see—something' like -a kimono."