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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1950
Clinton News -Record
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R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Manager
• Clinton Old Home Week; Saturday -'Wednesday, August 5 - 9, 1950
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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1950
The Road To National 'Unity
NEVER IN CANADIAN HISTORY has the
time been more opportune or thee conditions
more favorable for a revival of the perennial
theme of National Unity, It is probable that
this question, over long years, has, been given
more anxious thought among earnest Canad-
ian editors than any other national problem.
Today, we have arrived at a point in national
stature, which leads, directly into a wide open
road to fullest National Unity, It is hoped
that the press generally will seize this op-
portunity to stimulate' a new and all -embrac-
ing; national sentiment that will result in.
complete national cohesion at this fateful per-
iod in international affairs.
Two' main things have fanned the flames
of national disunity in the past: one the con-
scription issue; the other, regional economic
disparity due to our geographic situation. Both
have' been seized upon by politicians to serve
their ends and with very regrettable results.
We are of the opinion that from this point
forward the conscription problem is a dead
issue. Now that Canada is looked upon as
a focal point in any, future war, those who
formerly fought conscription likely will be
in the forefront to take up arms in the
national defence. Thus one great former field
of controversy, which has been disruptive of
National Unity, falls by the wayside.
As to regional disputes, which often have
taken the form of threats of secession and
annexation, these too are yielding to enlight-
THE MAIL BOXES of ale members of
Nottawasaga Township Junior Farmers' Club,
Simcoe County, are to be painted maroon and
white, with the name of the farm owner in
good legible letters. That should be a good
colour combination.
Bert Smith, editor of The Creemore Stir,
comments:
"We have, on several occasions, directed
would-be purchasers of live stock to certain
farms. We afterwards have learned they
couldn't find the place. We are quite sure
cuing governmental measures which more
and more ameliorate former inequalities.
There's a lot more to be thought out and
fought out on these lines but in the mean-
- time, no matter what circumstances arise, these
;re good grounds to believe that present trends
can head off regional quarrels which foster
national disunity. Let's keep the road wide
open!
But beyond all this is the larger picture.
Today, we have attained- a new national
station. With the right to deal wholly with
our constitution; the right of final appeal
wholly within our own courts with a final-
- ized status of Canadian citizenship and the
right to determine the character of our own
national flag, can anyone dispute that we are
at last on the highroad among the important
nations of the world? The path' to real
National Unity widens .as we contemplate this
new and larger picture,
So the time now is ripe for a new and
inspiring campaign to achieve the fullest
National Unity. Since - the weekly press 'of
Canada reaches right to the grass-roots of
national sentiment and opinion, it would be'
a fine thing for the great campaign to begin
under its auspices. It therefore is desirable
that editors from every province in Canada
deal informatively and frankly with the var-
ious aspects of National Unity to enlighten
their readers by an exchense of views on this
important subiect. The road is wide open;
let'sget onwith the job!
Painting
Mail Boxes
it would be a financial benefit to farmers
to have the owner's name prominently placed
at the front entrance as well as on the mail box.
"It also would be greatly appreciated by
us who live in the towns and villages and
occasionally drive along the rural roads. We
like to know where people live. We often have
admired a farm home as we drove past and
v eren't at all sure who the owner was. For
these and other reasons, we are glad to hear
it at action along this line is about to he
undertaken."'
The Gloved Hand
IF YOU EVER meet a woman and get
into a situation where 'the two of you are
shaking hands, you will find that she may
say all sorts of peculiar things, but one
thing she will not say is, "Pleaseexcuse my
glove." This phrase is used by men only,
Women never apologize for wearing a glove,
if they have gloves on, they seldom try' to
bare their right hand for a shake, comments
The Printed Word.
Men make a great job of trying to get
the glove off their handshaking hand. They
usually don't quite get the glove off. So then
they say, "PIease excuse my glove." It gives
them something to say, something definite and
socially safe. The phrase is much safer, for
instance than, "How are you?" when a further
glance may show that the person at the other
end of the handshake is in a bad way indeed.
Some men put real emotion into "Please ex-
cuse my glove," sounding almost as though
they were saying something new as they grin
with relief at having the glittering ban snot
ready.
At this time of year, however, men begin
to find themselves meeting people and brac-
ing themselves for a few words' of conversa-
tion, and not having ,a glove to try getting
off and therefore not being able toapologize
about it. When men became tongue-tied in
the Spring it used to be thought that it was
love,.but now it is seen that they just haven't
anything to say when caught without gloves.
Springtime Pedestrians!
SPRINGTIME DRAWS people out of their
houses like bees from a hive. But with people,
that has bad results as well as good. More
people on streets and highways means more
danger of accidents. More children out playing,
plus more cars out driving, results in much
more need for alertness, caution and considera-
Hugh Hill Appointed
To Livestock Honour
At the annual meeting of the
Canadian. National Live Stock
Records Board held in Toronto,
York Hotel, Toronto, Thursday
last, Hugh Hill, well known
Guernsey breeder of H u r o n
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tion for others. Above all,' think of the
children,
When driving, watch for youngsters every-
where; when walking, set them a safe example.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY—No man can do
more than his hest, but a good many men
can do more than they think is their best.
County, was elected as chairman,
This position is one al the
highest honours that the live
stock industry can bestow on
anyone. Mr, Hill's many friends
congratulate him on this high
honour.
Hugh is a past president of
the Canadian Guernsey Breeders'
Association and at the present
time is on, the Board of Directors
and a member of the executive
of the Association, lee has held.
n" ny important offices in sev-
eral agricultural organizations in-
cluding' the Dairy Farmers of
Canada, Federation of Agriculture,
International Plowing Association,
Ontario Milk Producers, etc,
Froth -Our E.:001Y File`s
25 Years Ago
TIIE CL;INTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday,- April 16, ' 1925
riliss Betty Stewart has been
chosen Queen of the May at the
Normal School in Stratfos ci Miss
Jean Woods will be 'vale:le:tes
tan These young ladies are both
graerates tes of the C.C.I.
Albert Vodden has purchased
J, T Rerr's residence on Ontario
St. Mr. Vodelen is going into
partnership with Mr. Best Lang-
ford in the car business.
Roster visitors in town includ-
ed Miss Norma Bentley, London;
Miss L. Gibbings, Torontr.; Miss.
Winnifred Hunt, Toronto: M, El-
liott, Northern Ontario; Harold
Riley. Toronto; . Miss E liz;Rbe'tli
Ford. Oshawa; Miss Elinor Mc
Taggart,. Montreal; Arnold Glaz
ler, Breslau; Miss Marion Gib-
bings, London; W. Anderson, To-
ronto; W. G. Strong, Ottawa;.
Miss Jessie O'Neil, Kitchener;
Misses Helen and Jean Middle-
ton, Toronto; Miss Amy Hellyar,
Massey; Miss Bernice Fennell,
Stratford; Mrs. Gordon Johnston
and baby and James Lovett, St.
Catharines; Harold Lawson, Ot-
tawa; Miss Ruth McMath, Ayr;
Miss. Emma Higgins, Toronto;
Miss Nellie Rapson, Toronto; H.
Ball, London; Mrs. Carol Miller,
Indian Head, Sask.; H. Williams,
Brampton; Miss Lottie J'.idd, St.
Catharines; Miss Doroth'; Rorke,
St. Thomas: Miss Isobel Draper,
Brantford;; Miss Grace Shepherd,
Ottawa; Miss Gertrude. Walli.,
Midland; Miss Jean Hogg. Toron-
to; Mrs. A. Drummond and son,
Detroit Erskine Evans, Dunn-
ville;' Mr. and. Mrs. Wilson Rath
and family, Stratford; Mr. and
Mrs. R. Rumball and Jack. Wind-
sor; Jack Bewden, Hamilton;
Charles Hovey, Strathroy; Miss
Agnes Walker, Kingston; Miss
Lottie Slornan, Toronto; Oliver
Rands, Mitchell; Miss Luella
Walkinshaw, Toronto; Miss Olive
Schoenhals, Toronto; Miss Mary
McMurchib, Toronto; James Wal-
ters and Herry Ambler, Pontiac,
Mica,; Miss Clete Ford, St. Thom-
as; Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Wasman
and Miss Helen, Toronto; Miss.
Myrtle Armstrong, Grand Bend;
Miss Jewel Bartliff, Toronto, and
Miss Annice Bartliff, St. Thomas.
Clintonians visiting out=of-
town for Easter included: Miss
Helen Grigg, Detroit; Mrs. E.
Ward, Detroit; Mrs. Guy Jones,
Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Aiken and family, Allenford;
Miss Minnie Rudd, Flint, Mich.;
Miss Isabel Biggart, Seaforth;
Mr. and Mrs. George VanHorne,
Exeter; Miss Helen Charmer,.
London; Mr. and Mrs, George
Ladd, Toronto; Norman Geddes,
Belgreve; Mr. and Mrs. S. Kemp
and daughter, Miss Nellie, East
Wawanosh; Bruce Biggart and
Joe Gandier, Varna; Miss Mary
Argent accompanied by Duncan
Cartwright, Toronto; Dr. and
Mrs. W, Gunn, Windsor; Miss
Amy Gould, Toronto; Miss Lil-
lian Potter, Toronto; Mrs. 'James
A. Ford, Peterboro; Ray Carter,
Toronto,
D. A, Andrew has completed
his course at the OAC and has
resumed his duties as assistant
Agricultural Represenattive. He
has rented John Ford's cottage
on ,Ontario St.
W. Marquis and J. Cornish,
representing the old neighbours,
presented Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Weir with a substantial purse of
money at the home of Mr. end
Mrs. Robert Welsh, Mr. and Mrs.
Weir and family have now taken
up residence in Dunnville.
Gladys Isabel, daughter of Mr
and' Mrs. Samuel Switzer, to
Albert Norman Hanna,
Officers of the Ladies' Aid of
Ontario St. Church are: presi-
dent, Mrs. 'Jacob Taylor; first
vice-president, Mrs. H. 'Wiltse;
second vice-president, Mrs. Janet
Smith; recording secretary, Mrs,
R. B. Carter; treasurer, Mrs. John
Gibbings. The annual meeting.
of the -VMS was held the same
night when the following were
elected to off ice: honorary presi-
dent, 'Mrs. S. •Crich; president,
Mrs. (Rev.) Cosens; first vice-
president, Mrs. E. G.-Cotirtice;
second . vice-president, Mrs. T.
Kearns; third vice-president, Mrs.
Janet Smith; recording secretary,
Mrs. W. Henning; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. S. C. Rathwell;
ti easure':, Mrs. James Steep:
systematic giving, Mrs. R. J.
Miller,
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40 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, April 14, 1910
Officers of the League of On-
tario St. Church are: honorary
president, Rev, T. W. Cosens;
president, Miss Minnie Kerr; first
vice-president, Miss H, Courtice:
second vice-president, Miss Della
Taylor; third vice-president, Mrs.
W. S. Downs; fourth vice-presi-
dent, Adam McMurray; record-
ing secretary, Harold Pickett;
treasurer, De Witt Cosens; cor-
responding secretary, Miss R.
Pickett; pianist, Miss Elva Wiltse
assistant, Miss Emma Lavis.
A Mission Band has been or
genired in Willis Presbyterian
Church. Officers are, honorary
president; Mrs. (Dr.) Stewart;
president, Mrs. J. McLeod; first
vice-president, Laurie Greig; sec-
ond vice-president, Ma r j ori e
Chowen; secretary,. Hazel O'Neil;
pioneer secretary, Jean Scott;
treasurer, 'Will Hall.
Hanna-Switzer—At the Ontario
St. Parsonage on Tuesday, April
12, 1910, by 'Rev. T. W. Cosens,
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday; April 14, 1910
Officers of the Junior . League
of Ontario St. Church are; Super-
intendent, Mrs. (Rev.) Cosens;
president, Elmer Beacom; first
vice-president, Olive Cole; sec -
and vice-president, Grace alk-
er; third vice-president, M. Judd;
fourth vice-president, Cela Bea-
com; secretary, Lulu Howe; treas-
urer, Fred Thompson.
Among the winners ate Clinton
Spring Show are: Thomas Mc-
Michael and Son, John Shontreed,
J. W. Blake, O. R. Forster, W. J.
Dale, William Reece, William
Marquis, G. W. Nott, James Fos-
ter, William Morrison, H. Sal-
VARNA
Floyd McAsh is spending a
few days at the home of his
parents.
George Foster, Windsor, is
spending some time in t h e
community.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Heard, Strat-
ford, spent Easter with the lady's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Elliott,
Logan Keys, Miss Shirley Keys
and Charles Keys, Nashville,
Tenn., called on friends here
last week.
Dr. and Mrs. It. Reid and
daughter, Toronto, spent the.
Easter holiday with the doctor's
mother, Mrs. M. Reid.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Elliott and
family, Brantford, spent Good
Friday:with the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lathem and
family and Miss G. 'Beatty, Lon-
don, spent the Easter weekend
with Mrs. L. Beatty and Edith.
Lorna • and Master Douglas
Heard, Stratford, are spending
the Easter holidays with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Elliott,
Mr. and Mrs. L. McConnell
spent the weekend in Toronto.
Mrs. A, McConnell, who , had
been visiting her daughter. Mrs,
Argo and 'family returned with
them.
Miss E. Mossop visited Miss
F. Logan, Hensall, Thursday,
prior to her leaving for Nash-
ville, Tenn,, where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. 1. Keys, and
family.
Easter holiday visitors includ-
de: Floyd McAsh with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mc -
Ash; Mr. and Mrs. F. Grieves
and son, Brantford, with Mr. and
Mrs. M. Elliott; Mr. and Mrs. W,
McBride and family, Exeter, with
Mr. and Mrs. E. Chutor; Miss
Rena Johnston with her mother,
Mrs. W. Johnston, Rachel and
Lloyd,
Large Service '
A large congregation filled the
United Church last Sunday morn-
ing for the Easter service and
Communion,
Present Easter Cantata
An Easter 'Cantata will be
presented in the United Church
by Brucefield choir neat 'San -
day evening at 7.30 and at 8.4.5
a special young people's service
will be held.
Celebrate in Harriston
A number of local Orangemen
attended the County Orange
Lodge in Hensall last Thursday
evening where arrangements
were made to hold the July 12
celebration in Harriston this year.
St.. John's WA Meets
The March meeting of St.
John's WA was held at the home
of Mrs, M. Reid, The afternoon
WaS spent quilting. The meet-
ing was closed by Rev, L. Morgan
reading a passage of Scripture
and the members' prayer in
unison, after' which refreeitinents
were served by the hostess.
Varna WMS Meets
The April •meeting of Varna
WMS was held at the home of
Mrs. Mervyn Hayter on Thurs-
day, April 6 in the afternoon.
The theme, "Christ is Risen,'
was followed as in the Mission-
ary Monthly with Mrs. W. R.
Stephenson as leader. The Scrip-
ture readingswere taken by Mrs.
Anson Coleman, Mrs. Gordon
Johnston, and Mrs. Lorne Cole-
man, Hymn 103, "The Day of
Resurrection," was sung. Mrs.
George Reid gave an interesting
reading on Easter, and Mrs, W.
R. Stephenson read two poems,
"The Old 'Clay Blouse", and
"Why." Hymn 409, "The Son of
God goes forth to war", was sung
and the meeting turned over to
Mrs. George Reid, the president,
All present joined ,in a minute
of silence in memory of Mrs.
McGowan, Belgreve, mother of
Mrs. Fred Reid, Minutes of the
last meeting were read and
adopted, moved by Mrs. Lee Mc-
Connell and seconded by Mrs.
Johnston. Eighteenmembers
were present, The roll call for
May is to be "A Beauty of
Spring."
Huron Presbyterial is to meet
in Clinton on Thrusday, April
27. Mrs. Fowlie and Mrs. Robert
Taylor were appointed delegates
to attend.
Mrs. Anson- Coleman thanked
the WMS for parceland all who
remembered her with cards while
sick: Hymn 316,. "Now may He
who from the Dead," was 'sung
and Rev, Reba Bern closed with
the Benediction. A dainty lunch
was: served by the lunch com-
mittee and a social hour spent.
keld, John Stewart, James Fair,
D. Fotheringham, 'Charles Mc-
Gregor, C. Lovett, C. Wright, L.
Trick, E. Ball, J. Cornish, Thomas
Pinkney, G. L. Walker, Dr. Ross,
.1. •Bossenbury, W. H. Knox, L.
Fortune, J. W, Elliott, Thomas
Cook, N. Davis, E. H. Wise, H.
Smith, James Snell, W. Doherty,
K. Disney, R. Graham, John Ter-
lanue, J. K. Wise, A. Elcoat, John
Barr, A. McLeod, James Ross, H.
J. Hibbs, 0. Crich, T. Managhan,
J. 'Rands, B, Hovey, M. C. Kauf-
man. T. Grealis, F. Easom, A. 0.
Pattison, G, Rice, John Curing-
hame, F. Hall, D. Cante!on. F.
Thompson,C. Thompson,
John Brickenden passed away
after a short illness. Surviving
as well as his wife are one son,
George F., and three daughters,
Mrs. E. W. Rodaway, Mrs, Jacob
Taylor and Mrs. C. B. Adair.
Rev, T. W. Cosens officiated at
the funeral and the pallbearers
were David Tiplady, James
Stevens, John Govet, John Gib-
bings, Henry Plumsteel and Har-
rison Wiltse. -
Among those entertaining in-
clude: Misses Cora and Grace
Cluff, Miss Irene Jackson, Miss
Helen Doherty, and Mrs, James
Fair, Sr.
Letters to Editor
APPRERCIATES PAPER
Editor,
Clinton News -Record,
DEAR MR. ATKEY;
I am enclosing my renewal to
your paper which should have
been forwarded some time, ago.
However, I 'am pleased to get
the paper and find it more inter-
esting as the weeks succeed each
other. Certainly, if you compare
a copy with one of a fewyears
back, the difference is not hard
to find.
I ratherlike that little adver-
tisement of the Temperance folk—
I presume it is an advertisement.
You are getting more notice in
the outside papers. Just this
week I saw a good note from
your paper in The London Free
Press.
I think .I told you last year
that it is the first paper I read
the day it comes and I believe
I get three others that day and
sometimes four.
Best wishes, cordially,
(Signed)—C. C. ANDERSON
Langton, Ontario
April 6, 1950
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