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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1935-05-02, Page 1ll1he New -Record Est. 1878 With Which is Incorpoa'ated The Clinton New Era NO. 5425 -56TH YEAR 1 The New Era Est. 1865' CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 2ND, 1935 �.".o I THE ,4IARIrETS. ifiiew and Up=to=date OWheat, 85a ats, e. c. Earley,346 3 • ood CONSISTING OF SILVERWARE„ CHINA, ETC. When you want to buy a gift .thet will please the recipient, come and make your selection at our store. • See our Souvenir Dishes, especially designed for Their Majesty',s Silver Jubilee Celebration, See oqr North Window for a display of these goods. They are moderately priced. We will give you new goods for your old gold, or cash, if you wish it. HEADQUARTERS FOR FINE WATCH REPAIRING . Ye11qr Jeweler and Optomiterist. Highest Cash Price Paid For Old Gold 11 Clearing of Spring COATS and SUITS Let us show you the Balance of our Stock, Every Garment of which is attractively priced for Immediate Selling. If you would be Well Dressed for The Jubilee Day You can be so at a mininum of Expense. New Smart Numbers ' as low as$7.92 Coats' sized up to 45 Suits sized up to 40 STYLE _ Si SHOPPE " 1 !II " CLINTON'S LEADING FURNI T R E SEAFORTH 'AV �,�' WE WISH TO THANK The People of Clinton and Vecine'jty who have alkeady visited our ' Store During Our SPRING . OIPENING We have the best showing and choice of anything you may need in IURNITI'JRE AND HOUSE, FURNISI•lfl GS, and now is the time for you to take advantage of HIGH QUALITY GOODS AT LOW' PRICE'S. Wi! allow free transportation to all purchases. W A LKER'S FURNITURE AND Phone Watch This Store For Bargains—,—,Conte 'UNDERTAKING 67W. and Get Your Share A. Fo'RM; R C. I, STUDENT Rev. Austin L. Budge , of sagars- Ville, who was elected Moderator of he Synod of the Presbyterian °hureh rt the opening session in Owen Sound in Monday evening, is an old Huron my, the family residing- in the mrorbh- brn part of the county, and is a ;raduate of the Clinton Collegiate. He las often visited the town during late rears and has on oeeasion contributed o the columns of The 'News -Record. o was a Collegiate student' at the lame time as Municipal Clerk R. 'El. Banning and they have ever rine Ge t, ap their friendship. "I was do- P m ighted to: see that Mr. Budge receiv- 4 that honour, "was Mr: Manning's remark on the receipt of the news of the election on Tuesday. meting. RETpg=G elms name - R'• C. J. Moorhouse, a former Pastor of the Ontario Street church, Clinton, and who far the' past three years has 'been pastor of the United Church at Brussels, • at a recent meeting :al lire official Board, expres- sed his intention of takinga rest from the ministry at the close of the 'present Conference: year. Mr. Moor- house has not been enjoying the, best ' of health for some time and no doubt feels he needs freedom' from pastrami duties, Hound Mrs. Moorhouse put- pose moving to London in July when they have :purchased a 'house. Buckwheat, 45o. Butter, 22c. Eggs, 10e to 15c. Live Hogs, $8,25.' LITTLE LOCALS The schools; re -opened this week af- ter the Easter vacation, Coopers axe having a Golden Jubi- lee;celebration this month. The huge birthday cake is already in the win - dew, See programs of Sunday evening's Speeial Community Service and Mon- day evening's Community Concert in this issue. The Radio Commission is planning a big Jubilee hook-up on .Monday, a full description of which ,will be found on page three of this issue. AMONG TIN CHURCHES Rev, Austin L 'Budge, Hagarsville, Was elected Moderator of the Synod of London and Hamilton of the Pres- byterian Ghureh, at the Jubilee meeting of Synod in -St. A'ndrew's church, Owen Sound, on Monday. The Salvation Army ,Special meetings to be conducted on ,Sunday, May 5th, by Cadets Mor- ris and Serrick ,of Toronto, at 11 a. m. and 7 p.m. All weloome at these services. St. Paul's Church The rector, the Rev. K. McGoun, preached at both !services on Sunday, after an illness which kept 'him con- fined for ten weeks. Good congre- gations welcomed the rector on this first appearance. Ontario Street United Church Morning sermon subject on 'Sun- day: "Our Lost Provinces." The ev- ening service will be withdrawn on account of the community service in the town hall. Sunday School anniversary was held on Sunday, with good congrega- tions morning and evening and at the open session of the school in the afternoon. T•he Rev, C. J. Moor - house of Brussels, a former pastor Was the special preacher and his ad- dresses were enjoyed. At the afternoon session the little son of Rev. F. G. and Mrs. Terrill, Norman Cephas Flaslon, was baptis- ed. Presbyterian Church The Rev, WV M. Kannawin, D.D., Secretary of the Sunday Schools and Young Peoples' Societies of the Pres- byterian 'Church in Canada, will ad- dress an open session of the Sunday School at 10 o'clock on Sunday morn- ing. Dr. Kannawin will also preach at the morning service. The Rev. Dr. Kannawin will preach at Knox Presbyterian Church, Bay- field, at 3 o'clock. The minister and Mr. Forrest are attending the ,Diamond Jubilee meet- ing of the Synod of Hamilton and London, bbing held in St. Andrew's Church, Oven Sound, from Monday evening until Wednesday afternoon. The W. A. will meet at the home of Mrs. W. D. Fair at two o'clock, sharp, on Wednesday afternoon, May Sth. WesIey-W Llis united Church Rev. Aroher Wiaface of Toronto preached Sunday last at both morn- ing and evening services and addres- sed an open session of the Sunday School, it being the occasion of the Sunday School anniversary. On Sunday morning next the ser- vice will be conducted by the execu- tive of the Huron Presbytery Aubrey Oldham, Leadership Training convener, and Miss Joanne Ross, Christian Fellowship convener, of the London Conference, being in charge. Mr, Oldham will 'give the address: A oho* of the young peo- ple will lead the singing at this service. The W, M. 5. is holding its Eas- ter Thankoffering -meeting this ev- ening, when Miss Stone will be the special speaker; The regular month- ly meeting will be iheld next Thurs- day evening: The, Elder Ready Mission Circle held their Easter ` Thank,Ofrering 'meeting at the home of ,Miss Rudd on Thursday evening last, with a good- ly number present, including a num- ber of the ladies of the W+M,,S. Miss Rudd "told a very interesting story, "At Easter Time," which wasmuch enjoyed by all. ' Kisses 3fary Andrews, Isobel Ohowen, Ruby Newman and Mrs. Reg. -Shhipley took part in a short missionary play. , The scripture reading was given by Miss Viola Reiland. Tho roll call was answered by one verse of a hymn: At the close of the meeting, Miss Rudd and the girls served dainty refreshments to the ladies who attended the meet- ing. AA generous ,offering was eontri-. buted, FOUR SCORE AND pIGHT ,Mn. J B. •Lindsay, , one of Goderich= township's oldest "Native' Sons," celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday on April 23rd. The celebration was a very quiet one, at the home of his son in Toronto, where,the old gentle- man is at present: Mr. Lindsay wail born on the farm now occupied by his son D.' lit Lind- say, on the Huron road, 'Goderich township, and has lived his entire life in this community, only leavitg the farm a few years ago to come into Clinton. Ile' :is a quiet, unasaum.ing man and has always' enjoyed the es- teem of his fellows. He is a member of and honorary elder of Wjesley-Wil lis United church, 'raving been for many years ;an active'elder in Willis? Presbyterian church before the union of the two congregation. Although suffering from no parti- cular disease the burden of the years have begun to .weigh upon Bim a bit and he is not as spry ea he once was. He and Mrs. Lindsay have been in Toronto all winter and he is still in the city with his eon. • Mrs. Lindsay has come up to their own .home here and will remain for a while. LITTLE LOCALS • Monday is the King's Silver Jubi- lee and is being observed as a gen- eral holiday. Huronic Rebekah lodge, No. 806 will sheet on May 8, `awing to the regular meeting night being a holi- day. Goderich and other Huron towns are starting the Wednesday half hell - day this week. Is Clinton to have a weekly half holiday this summer? Mr. and Mrs, Adam Scott were at the home of their son, Mr. W. Pen found of the Base Line on- Saturday last celebrating the ladyjs birthday. Mr. James Livermore has complete- ly recovered from his 'recent severe illness and has resumed his work as engineer at the Sherlock -Manning factory. • The Clinton Community Hospital Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. evening, May 7th, at half past seven, in the nurses sitting room of the hospital. Clinton community is fittingly cele- brating the King's Silver Jubilee ley having a Union Commun- ity Service in ';he town hall on Sun- day evening at seven o'clock, and a Community Concert in the town hall on Monday evening at eight o'clock, the bandand local talent taking part. A collection will be taken at these gatherings for the Jubilee Can- cer Fund. TUESDAY'S PLAY The comedy -drama, "Civil Service" was put on in the town hall, Clinton, Tuesday evening by the A. Y. P. A. of St. Paul's church, and the players were greeted with a good house. The play revolves around a young man in a post -office in an Alberta town who has been living beyond his means and gets into trouible by tak- ing money from a letter. The post - office inspector very soon appears on the sceneand the young man is like- ly'to get a penitentary term when an old rural mailcourier comes forward and assumes the guilt. It appears that years before when he was a young man he had robbed the snails and had put in a term in the peniten- tiary. He had .had a little son but on gaining .his freedom he could not find the child, but he discovered that this young man is his son and he de- termines to save him from going to prison. But everything gets straight- ened out and nohbdy has to go. -Mr. Floyd Lodge takes the part of the. young money order clerk, who stole the money; Henry Slomen the partof the old rural .man who took the blame; Mr. W. Argent the inspector; 112x, D. 'fhorndyke that of the postmaster; Stewart Taylor that of a busy -body mailing clerk; George Campbell the part of a young coon- try bay who takes a position in the postoffice; Jeanette Taylor was the postmaster's pretty daughter; Mrs. C. V. Cooke was a very important lady but a good scout, toc; Violet Frenum took the part: of a servant girl, Florence MICallum that of a young lady collector and Margaret Middleton that of the plucky little stamp clerk, who by her courage manages that nobody is punished, al- though the man who yielded iscur- ed of any desire to follow the way of ?crime. The re -united father and son de- cide to go west to a farm tokeep bees, and the young man marries the little stamp oleic, who has been in love 'with him ail along, although he had thought he was in love with the postmaster's daugther. So every- thing ends happily. Theoun people take their Y g' P P parts very well, indeed, some'of then„ ap- pearing, on ,the etage for the first time;, The play was much enjoyed by all who heard it. THE HOME PAPER A HAPPY REIGN OF A QUAR'T'E. CENTURY" • (� c✓j:2PUrN /% �; ' rot , iPr�aa✓,��,•r/iiri��%s�rii )) ) —' m Their Royal Highnesses, King George V, and Queen Mary who on Monday round out twenty-five years? as King- and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Dominions beyond the seas. All over the British Empire on Monday people will join in rejoicing .at the completion .of this Silver - Jubilee. REBEICAH.S HOLD PARTY The local Rebekahs held a success- ful card party and dance on Monday evening. Winners at bridge were: Ladies: Mrs. G..Scribbins•; gentlemen Mr. 0. H. Veneer. Winners at Five Hundred, Ladies: Mrs• F. VanEg- mond; gentlemen: Mr. Ie. Johnston. Ladies carrying prize was won by Mrs. VanEgmond; gentlemen, M'r, Rozell. Both novelty danceswere won by Mr. Floyd Lodge and Mass Virginia Rozell. PEOI.'LE YOU KNOW Mrs. Spooner of the West is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clara Rumball. Mrs. J. Hunter, who has been, spend- ing the winter in Toronto, return- ed this week to her home in. town. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carter and little son returned to Toronto on Satur- day after spending the holiday week with their parents, Mfr. and Mrs. T. T. Carter. Mrs. W. Pickard, Mrs. E. Paterson, Mrs. VanBorrie and Mrs. Fowler of Wesley -Willis W. M. S., and Mrs. Peek, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs.. Hawke, Mrs. W, Walker, Mrs. Aiken, Mrs. Terrill, Mlrs. Shipley, Miss Brick= enden, Bfr s, • Beaton, Mrs. R. 3. ItIi1- ler, Mrs. Carrie Jervis and Mrs. B. J. Gibbings of ,Ontario Street W. 141. S. attended the May meeting of the Presbyterial in Exeter on Tuesday. STANLEY Miss Helen Shaddick spent Easter week- with her cousin, Miss Nora Brown of Petrolia. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shaddick motored down and spent Easter. with Mr; and Mrs. E. E. Brown, leaving:Helen there. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stewart and little Miss Nancy have returned to their home in London after spending their Easter vacation at the foriner's home in Stanley. - ;llJiss Mary E. Stewart and her friend, Miss 1aveIyn $olIock, of larr- glehant, motored down from New Liskeard and spent several days" during the holiday with Mr. and Mrs, Fenwick .Stewart, and other relatives and returned north last Friday. GODERICH TOWNSHIP Mrs. Grace D. Potter is ,cenvales- Bing at the home of her brother, Mr. T. J. Richardson of Egmondville, -af- ter.having undergone a quite serious operation in the Clinton Con ,tenuity Hospital. Mrs. Potter has only good. words to sayof the hospital, the doc- tors and superintendent and staff, as .she says they were all very good in- deed to her,as of course, they are to all who are obliged to seek their care and assistance. Mr. and Mrs. W. A;. McGuire spent Easter with relatives in London and St. Thomas. Mr. and .Mrs,. George -Falconer, Goderich Township, announce the en- gagement of their younger daughter, Marguerite Letitia, to James Freder- ick, only son of Mr.' Arch. Horton, Lake Shore 'Road, the marriage to take place early this month.' Following ie the report of examin- ations held at S. S. No. 8, Goderigh, for lelarch and April: 15th—Sylvija Lowden, 6724 Er. 4th—Better Stirling, 76.2; Grant Stirling 69.4; Gladys Clark,, 58. • Jr, Ohl—Ebner Johnston, 60; Mur- ray Hehner, 44.4. Sr. 3rd—Douglas •Stirling,,74; Mil- dred Wlestlake,71; Harold Warner, 68.1; Robert Hopson, (promoted con- ditionally), 56.6. Jr. 31.4—Bertha T3ahner, 43: 2nd.—ifdiver• Hopson, 70.2; Ken- neth Stirling, 05; Keith Stirling, • 40. Pr. --Billie MoIlwain, (good). Best, in .spelling for the two;' 1 Months, Sylvia Lowden, b --F. Wjlleatley, teacher. SUCCESSFUL COUNTY CONVENTION OF BOYS' AND GIRLS' WORD BOARD HELD IN CLIN- TON THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH NEARLY 180 LIVELY YOUNG FOLIC FROM ALL OVER COUNTY • MEET TO PLAN ACTIVITIES The first annual conference of th Huron County Boys' and Girls' Work Board was held in Clinton on. Thurs day last, registration taking place in Wesley -Willis church at half pas nine. One hundred and fifteen girls and sixty-four bays registered. The boys and girls met separately for their morning sessions, the boys going up to' Ontario street church the girls remaining in Wesley -Willis The morning devotions in Ontario Street church were conducted by Wjingham; Trail Rangers, with the musical accompaniment being given by Rev. R. M. Gale, Bayfield, at the piano and Mr. K. Christie, Wingham with violin, Rev. 3. F. Anderson, Wingha County President, was in charge, and welcomed the boys to the conference while Mayor Holmes and Rev. F. G Par2ill, Moth of Clinton, welcomed the group eo the town, and church re- spectively. The boys were divided into groups and led in discussion by Rev. Chas: Malcolm, F'gmondviile; Rev. C. W. D. Gesens, Clinton; Rev. G. Wt Butt, Gerrie; Rev. J. V. An demon, Wingham; Mr. Gordon Ar mous, Goderich; Mr. Wilmner. HarHareson, Bayfield; and Mr. Russell Bloom field, Godenich. Rev. Mr. Cosens le in a sing -song and later led in t Open Forum. At this time repo. from all discussion groups were giv en. Also an address, "In Quest of the Best," by the Rev. J. B. Moo of Grand Bend. e In the evening the whole company met in. Wesley -Willis church for a- - box lunch and vesper service, at which Jack Bennett, Huron member t of the Boys' Paeliament, (gave a brief address and also Rev. J. F. An- derson, who was in charge. The i;bys' officers elected for the cdming year are as follows: Grand Chief: Charles Weliwood, Wingham. Grand Sub -Chief: Jack Snell God- erich. Grand Tally: Benson Sutter, Clin- ton. Grand Caohe: Terry Cooper, Gode- , ! rich. m, IThe girls' officers are: Grand President Miss Carolina. Wellwood, Wingham. , Grand Secretary: Miss Florence . Price, Goderieh. Grand Treasurer: Miss Evelyn Lever, Clinton. It was altogether voted a very successful conference and it is the intention to hold it annually at the different centres, in the county. AUBURN. he Rev. Hugh G. Wilson, who for the' its last eight years has been in charge of the United Church at Oakland,, has been invited to Auburn, and, if Moor the change is sanctioned by the set- tlement committee of the London ' Conference, will move to his new"charge at the first of July next. al The village trrstees have purchased the lot where Nelson Hill's hardware store was burned, next to the Bank `1 of Commerce, and are contemplating • I building a new storage room for the fire engine and equipment, some time this summer. The present building, g is in very poor condition and anew one is called for. The large water - tanks which were built some years: ago for fire protection, have proved a wonderful safeguard against wat- er shortage lit ease of fire and a pro- per ;Building for the engine now seems necessary. In the afternoon both the begs and the girls met et the reereatiOn grounds and a series of relays and races were enjoyed. The sports were.. under the capable leadership of Mis ses Forrest and Trewartha and Mrs M Trewartha, s.. Pockett, Rev, C. W D. Oosens, Rev. W. G. Butt and Wil- mer Harrison. The girls, who were holding their meeting in Wiesley-W5(Ids church, under the leadership of lints. N. W. Trewartha, president, had a most in- teresting session. The devotional period was conduct- ed by two members of each of the Clinton C,G.LT.groups. Rev. Mr- Cosens then gave a few words of welcome to the girls and expressed his hearty goodwishesfor a emcees - fu) conference. - The roll call was called followed by the election of officers. The girls were then divided into five groups, to study certain phases: of work, under the fallowing leaders: Mrs. J. F. Anderson, Waugham; Mrs. Gardiner, Londesboro; Miss Esther Trewartha, Toronto; Miss Bailey, Goderioh and Miss Forest, Seaforth. Later reports were given from each of these groups as to the results of the discussions. Mrs. C. W. A Owens also gave a very .interesting address on the day's theme, "In Quest of The Best," which the girls listened to with mreh Inter- est.. All gathered at Ontario street church for the luncheon hour, where the dining room and tables still had the decorations which had been used for the hockey banquet the evening before, and where a very satisfying luncheon was served by the Women'sAssociation. - - Returning . to their , convention shut -ab a sing -song was : indulged - in fora short time, Miss Mora Mc- Innes leading, reports were heard and the officers were installed. Mrs., F. G. Terrill conducting the instel- ation service very impressively.. The. aye and "girls met in Recreation park 'for games during the afternoon. RIGHT IfON. R. B. 'BENNE.TT' • Prime' Minister of ,Canada, who will' present the beautifully engraved ad- dress from the Dominion to the King• - at the Silver jubilee melebrations. Mr. Bennett left' New York on Goode Friday for England, fully recovered!' fromalis recent illness.