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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-12-04, Page 3Thursday, December 4, 1941 WINGHAM ADVANCB4TMES PAGE THREE; for T HADE MARK In this work-a-day world, the pause that refreshes with ice-cold ’’Coca-Cola” is a' welcome moment on the sunny side of things in anybody’s busy day. It takes but a minute .to enjoy refreshment right out of the bottle. refreshment Pause ••• Go refreshed I NFiWS of the DISTRICT You trust its quality Authorized Bottler of “Coca-Cola” Stratford Bottling Company, Stratford, 7 World Wide News In Brief Form Students Favour Conscription Arts and Meds students at the Uni- vehsity of Western Ontario said yes to an all-out conscription of man power and wealth in a vote taken dur­ ing the past week and announced by the University Gazette, instigator of the poll. , . . Price Control Board Want Support Ottawa, — Canadian women receiv­ ed a call from the War-Time Prices and Trade Board, little more than 48 hours before price control became effective,' December 1st, to act as guardians of the price law. The price ceiling on goods should not, Mr. Gor­ don said, be higher than those which prevailed between September 15 and October 11 would be a breach of the law. Jops Moving Troops Shanghai, — Reliable reports were heard here that more than 70 Japanese troop transports had been seen mov­ ing in the direction of Hainan Island or French Indo-China, a developement which Americans here termed “far from reasuring.” Predict Asia Campaign Manila, — Responsible Far Eastern authorities predicted that current ef­ forts to ensure American-Japanese peace would fail and that this’would cause replacement of the Tojo Govern­ ment in Japan by another fully com­ mitted to a war program. Prown On Thailand Invasion Washington, — A Japanese thrust into Thailand would be regarded here as a definite threat to American in­ terests in the Far East and might lead to war between the United States and Japan, it was indicated here on high authority. ' Vichy-Berlin Talks Delayed New York, — Strong popular re­ sentment in unoccupied France has forced at least temporary postponmcnt of German plans for increased Vichy- Berlin collaboration, trustworthy cab­ led advices indicated. A meeting of Marshal Petain and Nazi leaders, plan­ ned for some time in the near future, has been put off indefinitely; it was stated. Will Eventually March to Berlin .... Londbnj — Gen, Sir Janies Marshall Cornwall, newly-appointed general of­ ficer commanding-irt-ehicf Western Command, declared in an interview, that when the time comes Allied arm­ ies should march to Berlin, Meighen Accepts Seat Offer With the formal acceptance by Bight Hon, Arthur Meighen of the offer of a House of ’ Commons seat for South York, the riding awaited a decision by Liberal and C,.C,F, ex­ ecutives as to whether they would 280 MMMD enter candidates in the forth-coming by-election. Senator Meighen, in de­ claring that he was a candidate, ex­ pressed appreciation of the unselfish­ ness of Major Alan Cockeram in re­ signing the seat on his behalf. F. D. R. Talked Plainly • Washington, — President Roose­ velt was reported to have done some plain talking at a 4-minute White House conference with Saburo Kur- usu, Japan’s special envoy to the United States, and Armiral Kiichis- aburo Nomura, the Japanese ambas­ sador. (Meanwhile, the document hand­ ed to the Japanese negotiators by Sec­ retary of State Cordell Hull, contain­ ing the basic principles on which the United States is prepared to settle was cabled to Tokyo. Quisling Left Out London, — Vidkun Quisling, Nor­ way’s No. 1 Nazi, is being cold-shoul­ dered by Hitler, the Norwegian tele­ graph agency said, and pointed to the fact that he stood on the sidelines while' German satellite nations gather­ ed at Berlin for the anti-Comintern conference. • Australian Army Corps Favored Canberra, — Commonwealth Gov­ ernment has decided to recommend formation of an Australian army corps in the Middle East. The decision, made after consultations with the Aus­ tralian commander in the Middle East, Gen. Sir Thomas Blarney. American Army May Ferry Planes Washington, — Well-informed mil­ itary authorities indicated that it is only a matter of time until the United States Army Air Corps “Ferry Com­ mand” begins flying military planes across the Atlantic to Britain.s To Join R. C. O* Corps Ottawa, — Formation of a new Royal Canadian Ordance Corps unit, the 1st Canadian Base Ordance Work­ shop, which will leave for England as soon as it reaches its full strength of 1,600 ’skilled tradesmen, was an­ nounced at defence headquarters. The new unit actually will be the world’s largest garage and repair shop to keep Canada’s modern army ready for ac­ tion, Men up to 45, skilled in any of 53 trades Will be accepted. Drivers, mechanics, technicians, instrument re­ pairers, telephone and telegraph line­ men and men of many other trades will be needed. Justice Minister Lapointe Passes Montreal, Rt. Hon. Ernest La­ pointe, 65, minister of justice and great statesman of ’French Canada, died in hospital on Wednesday last week after a critical illhcas of less than a month. Death came in the ninth day of the gravest period of his illness, during which a series of heart attacks had shaken his rugged frame. Dr. Jules Prevost, who attended Mr. Lapointe during his illness, told reporters that death was caused by “cancer of the pancreas, complicated by a pulmonary affection.” A State’funeral was held in Quebec on Saturday. Huge Russian Stocks Untapped Geneva, -— The Journal de Geneve said that German claims regarding destruction of the Red Army and Soviet war production are unjustified and that huge Russian reserves still exist in the Far East, The paper es­ timated Soviet production from east of the Volga at 2,500 tanks, 2,000 planes and 10,000 trucks a month. City of Paris Fined $20,000 Paris, —• The City of Paris was fin­ ed 1,000,000 francs (about $20,000) by the German authorities as result of a bomb explosion in a Nazi restau­ rant. Observers expressed belief the Germans have turned to fines as pun­ ishment in place of shooting hostages. Until stopped October 27, 188 French­ men had been erecuted by Nazi firing­ squads. Teeswater Minister Receives Call Rev. J. D. Wilkie, minister of Knox Presbyterian Church, Teeswater, for the past four years, has received a unanimous call to Knox Presbyterian Church, Elora. Mr. Wilkie has been active on community enterprises dur­ ing his Teeswater pastorate, serving on the Library Board and on the Boy Scout Council. He is giving the call consideration, and will make his decis­ ion within a few days. Former Goderich Principal Died Principal of Goderich Collegiate In­ stitute for over a quarter of a century and a noted educator, John Patterson Hume, 82, died suddenly during Thurs­ day night of a heart, attack. Born at Campbellford, Ont., he came to iGoderich in 1911, retiring from teaching in 1935. He was in his customary health. Two of his sons, James and Donald, live in Toronto; a third, Alexander Hume, is secretary to War Services Minister Thorson and was for some years a member of Ottawa Press Gallery. A daughter, Miss Esther, is a teacher in Goderich. His wife predeceased him many years. .The funeral service was held in North ^Street United Church, Goderich, Sun­ day afternoon. Burial in Campbell­ ford on Monday. Kinloss Sheep Claims Down •Sheep claims in Kinloss Township this year amounted to $121.40. .Last year’s claims amounted to more than four times that amount, totaling $528.- 20, while in 1939 the total expenditure was over $1,200. These figures would indicate that wild dogs or wolves are being wiped out or that farmers have discontinued 'sheep raising. Parkhill Defeat Beverage Room By-Law Citizens of Parkhill Friday voted against the establishment of a bever­ age room. Although the majority of the votes were in favor of granting a beverage room license the plebiscite failed because 60 per cent of the total vote was not obtained. The vote was: In favor of granting the license, 306, against, 249. Polio Victim Improving The condition of little Jean Winter- stein, a paralysis patient in Victoria Hospital, continues. to be most en­ couraging. Limbs which were com­ pletely paralysed are slowly regaining strength, and where Jean could only be out of the iron ldng fdr a few min­ utes- five weeks ago, she is now able to stay out of the respirator for per­ iods of three hours at a time, — Luck­ now Sentinel. Road Disappeared In Osprey Township, in Grey County, ten rods of roadway dropped, completey from sight the other day and thirty rods more are under water. The place where the sink-hole has de­ veloped is three miles north West of Singhampton, .No traffic has been al­ lowed on that section of road for two months. The land is very boggy where the road has sunk and a section 'of YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin­ ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118 Harriston the Beaver river crosses nearby. Dis­ trict Engineer Hawes states it will take 20,000 yards of material, maybe more, to make a solid roadway. Bad Fire At Clinton Fire broke our in the Hovey Block at Clinton, ami for a short time looked as iif it might threaten the main bus- ness section of the^town, The flames swept the second floor of the Hovey building and then spread to adjoining buildings in the business block, Bus­ iness places damaged by the fire wai­ ter and smoke were Irene Burgess photo studio; J, E, Hovey drug store; R, H. Johnson, jewellery store; Char­ les Lockwood, barber shop; and Miss A. MacDonald’s millinery and ladies wear sjiop, There was also minor damage done to Dr. Geddes’ dental of­ fice and the J, E. Johnson apartments. —Clinton News Record. Steer Bolted Through Crowd When Auctioneer Arnold Darroch was conducting the sale of Wm, Kup- ferschmidt’s young cattle in the lat­ ter’s barnyard, a 1,000 pound steer made its way into the ring, and bolted through the large crowd. Four men were knocked down by the animal's rush, gut fortunately all escaped with nothing more serious than a few bumps. The steer was finally brought back into the ring, where it sold for $71.00. — Mildmay Gazette. Car Went Into Ditch Mr. and Mrs. Richard Drager and children of Doon visited Mrs. Charles Drager, Walton. En route they were in an accident when Mr. Drager tried to fix the windshield wiper and lost control of the car. The car wentjnto the ditch and was badly damaged. Mrs. Drager suffered a cracked jaw and nose. The others suffered mostly from shock. Finds Dead Weasel in Barn On Sunday morning when Mr. Aaron Yost,, of the fifth line of Morn­ ington, went to the barn to do his chores, he noticed that the cats and dog were gathered around a pig crate and on investigation found a weasel which, while dead, was still warm. The weasel which was pure white with a black tip on its tail, was likely run down by the cats and their being able to catch one of these crafty little an­ imals speaks volumes for their ability as mousers. — Milverton Sun. Former Ripley Woman. Suffered Burns. Mrs. D. R. Finlayson of Toronto, formerly of Ripley, and a maid in the Finlayson home, Miss Mary Mitchell suffered burns about the face, arms and neck when an oil furnace black- fired in the basement of the Finlayson home at 9 Bracondale Hill Road, Tor­ onto'; First aid was given by the fire­ men the the women were later treated by Dr. D. R. Finlayson. Neither was removed to hospital as the burns were of a minor nature. — Kincardine News. Ashfield Ripley Churches Extend Call A call has been extended by the congregations of Knox Church, Rip­ ley, and Ashfield Presbyterian Church, to Rev. Dr. William O. Rhoad, of Kensington, Prince Edward Island. Dr. Rhoad has signified his inten­ tion of accepting the call and arrange­ ments have been made for the induc­ tion service to ge held on Thursday, December 4, at Ashfield Church. Workman - Grainger ^/’A quiet fall wedding took place in St. John’s Anglican Church, Brussels, when Rev. F. Watts united in mar­ riage Jeanette Mary Agnes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fleming Grainger, of Grey Township, and Charles Lloyd, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Workman, Morris Town­ ship,^■'Ihe bride was gowned in a dress of (’vine and blue crepe with black ac­ cessories and was attended by her cousin, Miss Edythe McLennan, dres­ sed in powder blue sheer with black accessories. The groom was .attended by Frank Rutledge. The bridal party returned to the home of the bride where a wedding dinner was served. The couple left on a motor trip to St. Thomas, Leamington and other points south. Annis - Vincent The marriage took place at Mc­ Dougall Methodist Church manse, Ed­ monton, of Anna Marie Vincent, eld­ est daughter of Mr* and Mrs. Percy Vincent, of Auburn, to Dr, J. F. An­ nis, eldest Son of Mr, and Mrs, V. R. Annis, of Mitchell, Dr. Annis is en­ gaged in the civil service in Vancouv­ er, where the young couple will reside. The bride is a graduate of Clinton General Hospital, « .. ....... > Clinton Trustees Unseated Charles G. Middleon and Mrs. Lil­ lian McKinnon have been unseated as members of Clinton Board of Edu­ cation by reason of a judgment hand­ ed down by Judge T, M* Costello* Earlier in the year Mr. Middleon and Mrs, McKinnon were themselves ap* plicants in a successful motioh to tin* Canada’s strength is your strength, yours and your fellow citizens. By saving you can turn your strength into effective power for war or peace. Saving is more vital now than ever before. It*s wise to anticipate the needs of tomorrow, rather than satisfy the impulses of today. You acquire a thrift habit, bringing a constructive force into your life and in a broader sense*—into Canada as a whole. THE CHARTERED BANKS OF CANADA PHONE 64-W Llsltn I# “THE SHADOW”— Rad*»’» Maiftr Defective, ' ''■z • Don’t find yourself OU a «pot this winter! Change now to ‘blue coal’, Enjoy ALL WINTER LONG the Steady, economical heating com* fort of this trade-marked anthracite *.«the fuel that’s coloured blue t<? guarantee the quality, IF* wla*...lt** thrifty...tochanx* |* ‘blue coaF« Phon* ua today* A*H ua »l»o about t ha ‘blue coal’ automatic Heat Regulator, seat former Trustees A.. T. Cooper George Mundell provided lunch, and William E. Perdue who were the I Those who failed to attend the op­ respondents in this case. In both ac- ening meeting of the Women’s Insu­ rious the issue was the same, Judge tote missed a splendid meeting, Costello finding that the unseated' Mrs. Clark Renwick opened the trustees had an interest in accounts against the board. Mr. Middleton had declared his intention to appeal against the judge’s ruling. . BLYTH (Intended for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sheritt of Hamilton, Mr. Norman Lincoln of R. C.A.F. Alymer, spent the week-end with Rev. A. W. and Mrs. Sinclair. Miss E. Mills spent a few days in Kitchener this week. «Mr. Harold Phillips received em­ ployment at the Malton airport and moved his family there during the week. Mrs, John Ellis is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mason. Our local Firemen held their sec­ ond salvage drive on Saturday. Reeve Morritt attended the Huron County Council last week. The Eiiigo held on Saturday night under the auspices of the Red Cross, netted the treasurery a neat sum and will go to Russian relief. The C. N. R. Express has been dis­ continued and in the future all express will be handled by the C. P .R. Mrs. Streeter was at home to friends -at the Rectory Friday afternoon BELMORE (Intended for last week) T.he Missionary meeting of the United Church will be held this Wed­ nesday at the home of Mrs. Fred Double dee. A Red Cross quilting was held in the basement of the Presbyterian church, Thursday afternoon. 13 were present. Mrs. R. F. Douglas and Mrs. SAVING IS SERVICE meeting with community singing, ofl- lowed by a duet by Audrey and Betty Hunkin. Solos by Mrs. Norman New- • ay and Thelma Renwick. Duet by I Jack - Inglis and Thelma Renwick. Mrs. George Inglis and Irene Curie were pianists. Rev. W. D. Clarke conducted a quizz and M. Jeffray a contest. A splendid lunch was served. Mrs. George Mundell and children spent the week-end in Wingham. Mrs, Henry .Merkley and friend were also out of town. Mrs. Fanny Applebee of Glenannan is visiting her sisters, Mary and Han­ nah Stokes. A very successful Red Cr-os'S supper was held at the home of Mr. Charles Aitken also at Russell Nichols, Misfortune seems to follow in the foootsteps of Mr. and Mrs. George Herd. Mr. Herd had his leg broken which left him quite lame when they figured in a motor crash. Word was received that Mrs. Herd has had an operation for appendicitis. Miss Hamilton visited her sister, Mrs. Hunkin, Sunday. Mr. Albert Aitken with his parents, .but not all day. Stewart Jeffray of Long Branch with his parents. The Rev. Pollock of Whitechurch took the service in the Presbyterian church, Sunday afternoon, when a large number turned out to hear him. Two Londoners Now in Orient Two Londoners formerly stationed at District Military Headquarters, were members of the large contingent of Canadian infantry troops arriving at Hong Kong to reinforce the gar­ rison, it was announced November 17. They are Sgt. Charles; Jewitt, senior clerk of the corps of military staff clerks, and Sgt, David Lumb of the Royal Canadian Army Pay -Corps, Charlie is well known in this district having formerly lived in Lucknow and also the second line of Morris. Mrs,: Didn’t I hear the clock strike two as you came in. Mr: You. did, my dear. It started to strike 11, but I stopped it to keep it from waking you up. ALL SIXTEEN-YEAR- OLDS REQUIRED TO REGISTER Satisfaction has been expressed by Hon. J. T. Thorson, Minister of Nat­ ional War Services, at the manner in which the youth of Canada is respond­ ing to the regulation calling for all persons to fill out National Registra­ tion forms upon reaching the age of sixteen. According to the Bureau of Statis­ tics, 222,000 persons in Canada reach­ ed the age of sixteen during the past year. Of this number, approximately 112,000 were males .and 110,000 fe­ males. “Records of the National Registra­ tion Bureau for the same period in­ dicate that the number of new regis­ tration forms reaching Ottawa com­ pare favorably with these figures,” said Mr. Thorson, The registration of all persons in Canada upon the age of sixteen is compulsory and penalties are provided for those who do not observe the regulation. Forms are available at post offices throughout the Dominion: and postmasters have been instructed to explain them to those who wish to register. Separate forms have been provided for those who lose their cards, and it should be made clear to the postmaster which type is desired.