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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1943-06-10, Page 2• T,4L+' t 1~it1<F+'O%' 1 NIi W 1 uality counts most or that rich, satisfying flavour (which gfv on y a fine duality tea yields, use.. Fractures H•tp —+• Mr's. Charles Mikel of Mitchell was taker! to Stratford General Hospital with a fractured trip sustained when she stepped outside the door of her hone and fell, Mrs, Mikel is blind and hint attempted to ge out without the usual assistance of 11.0 husband, who was down town at: the time.. Reported Missing. -- 11/r. Mr. and Mrs. John Houston of .Au- burn received word last week that their son, Sergt. Janes Y, Houston, was missing in air operations over- seas. Receive Entrance Pass Eighty public school children of Huron county already have been given their entrance pass, on the term's work, in order that they may return to the farm to relieve the manpower shortage. Sonia have been out of school for weeks. The number is about evenly divided between the North and South Huron inspctorates. Cashbox With $300 Missing — Provineial police have a first-class cash -box theft mystery on their THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1943: hands. The strong box, of reinforced steel, said to contain $300 cash, is the property of Ttresteru Ontario Mo- torways and it disappeared While en route from Goderich to London some weeks ago, at which time the i'obberY ,vas hushed' up at the request of police, It Is understood that the box left Goderich and was to be trans- ferred to a London -bound bus at Clinton. There is said to have been some evidence gathered that the transfer was made. After that the in- vestigation trail was lost and there is said to be some doubt if the box was transferred, — Goderich Signal -Star. Engagement Announced — The engagement is announced of Caroline Eleanor, daughter of Mr. W. J. Sims and the late Mrs, Sims, to Mr. C. Emmerson Freestone, of the Technical Staff R.A.F. Transport Command, Dorval, Quebec, son of Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Freestone, Meaford, Ontario, The marriage will take place in Montreal in July. Dublin Girl Graduates — Among the 23 graduates of the nursing school of St, Joseph's Hospi- tal, Chatham, who received diplomas Machines and amen must work harder than ewer... NEVER BEFORE was goad farm implement service so important. Farmers are bending every effort to. make !good on rhe delivery of the greatest food production program ever required of them. They and their families will do more than they have ever done and machines too will be called upon to work longer and harder, This year well-designed and soundly -built machines will prove their worth. The r services of an organization ready and equipped to keep these machines on the job will be needed and appreciated, too. Geared to war -time needs, the Massey - Harris organization through its branches, distributing centres, and hundreds of local dealers is prepared to support the farmers of Canada in their efforts to grow more vitally needed foodstuffs with the best service it is possible to give. Ask your local Massey -Harris deale, about repairing and reconditioning your farm equipment. 7 /OA- . P 1 Provide Now for Future Buying Some day you will be able to make y those improvements you are plan- t ning, buy new household appli- ances, and get the latest and best in equipment, In the meantime build up your capital by buying Victory Bonds and War Savings Certificates — it's the best way to help your country and help yourself. MA.t -HARRIS COMPANY LIMITED Established x847 The Service Arm of the Canadian Farm TORONTO MONTREAL MONCTON WINNIPEG CRANDON REGINA SASKATOON SWIFT CURRENT YORKTON CALGARY EDMONTON VANCOUVER at the "graduation exercises there on Friday, was Margaret E, Molver^, of Dublin. Seeding Was Late in 1916 The lateness of the seeding season recalls to iitind a somewhat similar condition back in 1916. Mr. N.'E. Bushell tells as that seeding started that year on May 24th and it was as late as June 15th when Some••farnters completed the job. The potato crop was excellent that year, and orops were generally good, providing plen— ty of feed, although the quality of the grain was not up to standard, — Lucknow Sentinel, Wants Dept. To Pay For Right -of --Way Representatives of four municipali- ties, the Towns. of Kincardine and Goderich and the Townships of Huron and Ashfield, held a meeting in Goderich to .discuss ways and means of disposing of the right-of- way of the ill-fated and defunct Ont- tario West Shore Railway, now form- ing part of the Blue Water highway, (No. 21), to the Ontario Department of Highways, This natter has been hanging fire for many years and the municipalities interested ore anxious to have it cleaned up once and for all. Trout Placed in Streams -- "Under Under the auspices of the Wingham Fish and Game Club David Fortune,', placed another truck load of trout in the streams of the district recently This is the third consignment to be received by the club this year. The club are making a determined effort to Stock the creeks of the district but they are meeting with some difficulty as they are not getting the support of some fishermen. The club reports that many undersized trout are caught and not thrown hack into the stream. Bumps Husband With Alarm Cloth Thinking that her husband had al- ready arisen and gone to his post in a local factory, a Walkerton matron seized a buzzing alarm clock that was kicking up a most raucous racket at her ear and in an awakened fit of temper " swung it with terrific force on what she supposed with the emp- ty pillow that she believed her husb- and already deserted, but which land- ed with such eclat on her husband's dome as to knoek him completely out and to render him unable and unfit for any industrial activities that day. -Walkerton Herald -Times. Girls Work at Cemetery — The shortage of manpower has been felt in getting a caretaker for the Chesley cemetery, but the prob- lem�was solved when the Town Clerk engaged a number of girls to cut the grass and look after the flower beds. We understand the girls are making a real job of it, too.—Chesley Enter- prise. Late Frank Hackwell — Suffering from a heart condition for over four years Mr. Francis M. Hackwell passed away Monday, May 24, 1943, at his home on the 10th concession, Grey, in his seventy-first year. Born in McKillop township in 1872, the son of the late Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Hackwell, for the past 24 years was a resident of Grey where he was a much respected resident, On June 6, 1917 Mr. Hackwell was unite$ in marriage to Miss Mae Ox- toby of Grey, who survives with their daughters (Muriel) Mrs, Her- mao Whitfield, 14th concession Grey; and (Olive) Mrs. Elwood Struthers, 12th concession Elma, Surviving are four sisters and five brothers, Mrs. C. E. Naylor, New York; Mrs. P. B. Gardiner, Toronto; Mrs, Bolton, 14th concession, McKillop; Mrs, John Bu- chanan, Stratford; Joe and Toni Hackwell, 14th concession, McKillop; Wesley, Walton and William, Rose - town, Sask., and Freeman of Walton. Two brothers predeceased him, Dr, David Hackwell, Holland, New York, 3 years ago this November and Dr, Samuel Hackwell, Chicago, 32 years ago this May, A private funeral serv- ice was held from the family resid- ence 00 Wednesday afternoon follow- ed by a public service in Ethel Pres- byterian church, of which Mr. Hack - well was a member, Many sympath- izing relatives and friends attended, Rev, J. E. Taylor officiated and Mr. Roes Cunningham gang a solo. The beautiful floral tributes were Carried by Carman Baker, Joe Baker, Elston Seiran, Charlie Lake and John Bran- don, The pallbearers were Robt, Ba- iter, W, Id, Speiran, Chester Baker, Garfield Baker, W. M, C, Stephenson and Joseph Cooper. Friends were pre- sent from Port Huron, Mich,; Toron- to, St, Marys, Palmerston, Stratford, Seafortlr and Walton Brussels Post, Injured by Apartment Robber Mtra Madelon Speiran, nurse nt the Toronto General Hospital and elder daughter of Mrs. M, Speiran, of Brussels, had a close call recently, Mia, Spelran left the floor of the apartment ajar when she went to the mail box, On returning she was startled to see it khan lit the clothes closet, Thinking: she was in the wrong apartment she started to leave but the man hit her Over the hemi twice with a hammier, seized her, purse and disappeared, She thought hehad left' the apartment. Calling for help she rail along the corridor.* The occupant of another apartment called the' police, Mise Speiran. went to the kitchen of her apartment to bathe some of the blood from her face and found . the man biding there. She closed the door and kept the intruder inside' until the police arrived a few minutes later. He was arrested in the kitchen. still holding the hammer and purse in his hand, MissSpeiran lost a lot of blood and was very Weak when taken to the hospital, George Cowan and Pupils To Broadcast -- Mr. Mr. George Cowan and a group. Of pupils from Ashfield Township, are arranging the programme for Friday, June llth, at 7.30 p,m., over CKNX, Wingham, in the .interests of war savings stamps and certificates, Engagements Announced — Mr, H. P. Plumsteel wishes to an- nounce the engagement of his elder daughter, Emma Marie, to Charles Jiseph Brandon, only son of Mr, and Mrs, A. C. Brandon, all of Clinton. The marriage will take place the middle of June, Rev, and Mrs. C. W. D. Cosens, of Essex, formerly of Clinton, announce the engagement of their eldest dau- ghter, Kathleen Marie, to Mr. John Addison Ross, M,A, son of Mr, and Mrs, W. G. Ross, Stayner. The mar- riage will take place June 30th, Celebrates 80th Birthday — Mrs. Archie Robinson, of town, cel- ebrated her 80th birthday June 1st, at the home of her youngest daugh- ter Mrs. Orville Phillips of Mitchell, Mrs, Robinson was the former Miss Ellie Pinker, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Milker, and was born on 'June 1, 1863, in West Wawa - nosh. After her marriage to Archie Robinson, of the same township 51 years ago last April, they farmed near Auburn where their son Archie Robinson Jr, now resides. Several ' e years ago they moved to Clinton. Mr, and Mrs. Robinson have a family of two sons and four daughters, Frank, Toronto; Archie on the' homestead, near Auburn; Mrs. Fred. Schoell (Mary) Detroit; Mrs. Verne Bolling- er (Laverne), Mrs.. Zoster Gruinlsen (Edna) _ Detroit; and Mrs.. Orville Phillips (Luella), Mitchell, - Clinton News Record. Takes Position in London, Miss Lillian k'fnkbeiner, who hi* been employed in the Eider Central of the Bell Telephone Cod ltas ac- cepted a position with the Dell Com- pany in London. Scalded By Hot Cream — Mr, Thomas Smith, of Centralia, an employee at the Shamrock Creamery, was badly scalded Tuesday of last weak when some lot cream came 1n contact with ,his body, Mr, Smith was taking pail of hot cream from one of the vats when something went wrong and the creams splashed, some of which went under Itis clothing. ,'1fe was scalded on the back and chest, —Exeter Times -Advocate. :o# 4.f . /Va. L� Ages 17 - 18 years, who have completed Public School or better, to— Learn a Trade in the Canadian Active Army These selected young soldiers will be given a three months' qualifying course consisting of the follow- ing subjects: English Current Affairs Woodwork Mathematics Draughting Electricity General Science Metal Work Motor Mechanics During this time allocation will be made for Trades Training in the following. General Trades Groups; ELECTRICAL AUTOMOTIVE MACHINIST DRAUGHTING and SURVEY CLERICAL • For full information and application forms, apply to the army recruiting stations at— WINDSOR - OUELLETTE AVE., AT THE TUNNEL KITCHENER CITY HALL SQUARE LONDON - -, . - - 379 RICHMOND STREET or contact the Mobile Recruiting Unit in - your locality. FAT IS AMMUNfflON! Fat and bone conservation begins at home and ends in the firing line - DO YOU KNOW - One pound of fat enough glycerine 150 bullets from gun. supplies to fire a Bren Two pounds of fat will fire a • burst of 20 cannon shells from a Spitfire or 10 anti- aircraft shells, Bones produce fat and aircraft glue. If we saved fat at the rate of one ounce per person per week this would mean 36,000,000 pounds per year, enough to 'produce 3,600,000 pounds of glycerine for explosives. OUR FIGHTERS DEPEND ON YOU "Every householder who delivers to a retail butcher, collector, or Salvage Committee,any rendered or unrendered fats or bones shall be entitled to receive from the person to whom they are delivered 4 cents per pound net weight for rendered fats, and 1 cent per pound for unrendered fats," The above paragraph is a direct quotation From Order A-642 of The Wartime Prices and Trade Board. "Renderedfot means fat melted down and strained to remove solid matter. It includes drippings and strained pan grease resulting from the cooking of meat, "Unrendered fat" means raw or partially cooked fat free from lean meat and bone, but not fully rendered, "Bones" means raw or cooked bones of cattle, sheep and hogs. EVERY OUNCE COUNTS ! SAVE AND STRAIN EVERY DROP TO SPEED VICTORY. SELL IT TO YOUR' BUTCHER OR GIVE IT TO YOUR SALVAGE COMMITTEE, NOTICE TO BUTCHERS, HOTELS, ETC. You have been mailed a copy of Order A-642, This Order affects operators of hotels, restaurants and other establishments where meals are served, It is of immediate importance. to butchers and slaugh- terers, If your copy has been lost, you can obtain another from the nearest office of The Wartime Prices and Trade Board. tVIV f2TI'IVME PRICES AN®F'° RAD:EI, BOA,