Clinton News-Record, 1946-12-26, Page 3THURSDAY; DECEMBER 26, 1946
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ANOTHER CHANCE
By "Par
The Book of Life, which was open-
ed fresh and clean for each one of
us, is closed. How ashamed we are,
or at least we should be, with the
condition it is in.
As we stand at the threshold of the
New Year, at the 'parting of the ways
between the old and the new, a sense
of sadness comes over us. The sound
of the ,ehoristers, bells, bands and
guns are all bright and cheerful but
to any who take time to think there
comes over their& a deep feeling of
failure.
year ago we Inade resolutions of
what we were going to do to make
our life more .helpful, and happier for
others, but with all our striving New
Years Day itself was imedly over
when at least some of those resolut-
ions were broken. That should not
hinder us from making fresh resolut-,
ions for the fact that we make them
allows that we have higher ambitions
and that we would at least wish to do
better than we had done in the past
year.
By all means make resolutions but
may we realize that we cannot carry
them out in our own strength.
There will be temptations in the
lives of many this coining year which
they have never faced before. Our
hearts go out in sympathy to our
young people who will have the pro-
blem of the new liquor law. All one
can say is for each and every one of
them to determine not to take the
first drink. If they do not do that
then they will not have to worry when
they come to the state when they can
no longer keep away from it, when
they are a disgrace to their loved ones
and if they are married their homes
are broken up. Oh, the pity and the
tragedy of it all? Will those of us
who have any influence at all do
everything in our power to help our
fellow -citizens: There is one thing
certain God can and will save our
young people and older ones from
themselves. There have been many
men who have lived a life ruined by
strong drink. They say they cannot
give it up, . No they •cannot in their
own strength but in many instances
they have been brought back by their
own prayers and those of their loved
ones and- friends. God will do what
man in his own power can never do.
Them are many IcincIS of temptat-
lone, which we, one and all, will face
during the year upon which we have
entered but the solution which applies
to alcoholics will solve the problem
no matter what the tomptatiou or
worry is.
We can never have a successful
year unless we, aim ,high and do our
best,with God's help, to attain that
ambition. In our school days if we
kept thinking all during the year that
we were going to fail in our final
examinations, undoubtedly, we would
do just that very thing, but if we
struggled with the problem that we
were going to make a success of our
term, our standing -would in all pro-
bability be high. Never lower the
good ambition towards which we are
striving but let us always remember
that God will be our Guide and Coin -
anion. Dr. Johnson as he passed
middle life said "I have been resolv-
ing these fifty-five years; now I take
hold on God."
In regard to our resolutions the
very fact, that we resolve to do better
is uplifting. At times we say "If
God will only give me the opportunity
I will do better". This He does every
day but are we accomplishing any
more than we did? We alone can an-
swer that question. There is one
thing certain. If We are not improv-
ing the small things in life we will
never do better in the big things.
Mimes we make resolutions but we
put little action behind them. ,Some
one has said "The elevator M success
is not running, take the stars" It is
not an easy task to attain success but
great men have obtained their object
in life as they mounted the ladder
step by step, and how happy we are
as we feel that our aim has been
reached only by hard evoelt. A young
minister recently made the remark
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that no matter what our failings Were
we can see where some great man or
woman has had the same trial and has
risen above it. Christ is the only one
who ever lived who had no faults. He
had temptations hut He knew that if
He prayed to His Heavenly rather
for strength to overcome them that
His God would save Him. The same
applies to us. God will never fail us
nor forsake ns.
If we knew What the year would
probably 'bring into our lives, could
we face it? Those who had faith in
the meek and lowly. Jesus, the anniv-
ersary of whose Sirtliday ;we celebrat-
ed last week could face anything for
we realize that we do not have to go
alone, Christ is our strength in times
of :sickness; our Helper when we can-
not carry on alone; our Solace 'when
bereavement comes into our lives; and
our Deliverer when the tempter is
too strong for us.
Those of las, who knew ,Christ as
our own personal Saviour have a feel-
ing within us the place of which noth-
ing else can ever take and oh, the joy
which it brings to us? The question
as to how people can live who have
not given their hearts to God and who
have to battle through life with no
One of whom to lean is very perplex
ing. Let our principal resolution be
that right now, even before the New
Year opens we will give our hearts
to the .Ruler of the World and will
ask Him to journey with us each step
of the way. He will not force Him-
self into our life but He is standing
just outside the door Of our heart
waiting to be invited in. What a
wonderful year we will have if we
accept Him right now?
When a slip is about to start on a
long voyage the custom of the navy
is to put her through a process called
"rounding the vessel." This consists
in part of verifying the compasses
on board to see that each one pointe
due north. We are starting on an
unknown voyage on the sea of life.
H,ave we the true Pilot on board, if
not, let us at once ask Him to come
aboard? It is unsafe for us to travel
without Him, How happy He will be
to accept our invitation and what a
difference it will make in the life
of each one of us.
During the past year we have all
done many things which were wrong
and as we face the New Year may it
be with the glorious feeling that we
will do better. The realization of
these hopes of course depends on our.
selves. Let us take Jesus Christ as
our standard of living. He will lead
is into a place of joy and happiness.
Our life will not be free from cave
but He will be with us every step of
the way.
If we have already given ourselves
to Him let us eeconsecrate our lives
to His service,
The Unerring Guide
"Before me is a future all unknown;
A path untrod;
Beside me is a Friend well loved and
. known
TharFriend is •God.
Before me lies a new and unseen way
Midst shadows dim,
Beside me is my guide and day by day
I walk with Hint
The mist lies cline on the coming yeav
I know not the way to go;
But my Captain standeth above the
clouds
"Tis Enough for Him to know."
"PEG"
, MISSIONARY PASSES
BEL -GRAVE Miss Elizabeth
Irvine, native of Belgrave, who served
45 years with the WomenMission
Society of America in Shanghai, died
Dec. 17 at her home in Toronto. Miss
Irvine was one of three sisters to
devote many years to missionary work
in China. Grace Irvine died in China
after serving 50 years there. Mary,
third sister, also died in China.
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OBITUARY
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WILLIAM J. CRITTENDEN
Funeral services *ere held Thu
day afternoon, December 19; at
late residence, Stanley Township, j
outside the Town Limits, for Willi
J. Crittenden, well-known and high
respected resident, who passed .aw
Monday evening in his 75th ye
Rev. Andrew Lane officiated and i
terment took place in Burns Com
my, Hullett Township. Pallbeare
were to be Norman Holland, Howe,
Brunsclon, Cecil Cooper, Norni
Manning, William MOffatt and As
Deeves.
William James Crittenden was bo
in Hullett Township on Febru,aey 2
1872, a son of the late William Ctit
enden and Mary Braithwaite and h
lived hie entire life in his nati
county. After living in the Londe
bore district the greater part of h
life he moved to his late residence o
No. 4 Highway about 18 years ago.
Mr. Crittenden s original trade w
a stonemason but latterly he has bee
engaged in farming. Mr. Crittende
had known excellent health the mo
of his life but had not been well sin
the early summer although he ha
been able to be up and around ti
just about three weeks ago.. Debt
was attributed to a •heart conditio
In religion he was Methodist late
United Church, being identified wit
Wesley -Willis 'United Church,
On April 10, 1901 he was united i
marriage with Mary Ann Famservice
who survives along with ,one son,
Harold, Clinton; and four daughters,
Bertha, Mrs. Clarenee Ball, Grosse
Isle, Mich.; ADD, Mrs. Donald Publow,
Saskatoon, Sask.; Almeda, Mrs.
George F. Elliott, Clinton, and Pearl,
Mrs. Gordon R.,, Ross, Clinton. One
daughter Beryl died as a child. There
are six grandchildren and two sisters,
Ida, Mrs. Feed Halpenny and Lottie,
Mrs. Dolph Dunham, both of Van-
couver, H. C.
M. Chesney, Tuckersmith Tovfnship.
Theire are five grandchildren,
r$- Marilyn, Grant, Carol and Glen, 'Cites -
his ney, and Miss Phyllis Manning, Belle-
ust ;Au Hier youngest brother, John
am Elphinstone, New Pitsligo, Scotland,
1Y also survives.
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ar.
PERCY L. COUC
et- Funeral services were held Thurs.
as day afternoon, December 12, at the
rd George Ele Logan and Sons Funeral
an Home, London for Percy Lorne Couch
a formerly of Clinton, who passed a-
way at hirlate residence in London
en on Tuesday, Decentier 10. Rev.
0, Agnew of Empress Ave. United
t„, Church officiated. Interment took
ad place in Clinton ,Cematery on he
ve arrival of the cortege by motor.
•Conch was born in Clinton, a
is son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
n Couch. His father was a butcher,
having hes, shop in the stand now
as occupied by Ross Fitzsimons, Mr.
n Couoh for a time worked in Hodgens
n Bros. Dry Goods Store and later went
et into business for himself where Ir-
ce win's store now stands. He was
d well -noted as a -window-dresser and
11 desinger. While in town they lived
h in the house which is going to be
n, used as the Legion Home,
✓ He was very active in the local
h sports, being a star Lacrosse elaYar,
playing in the Home position. He
n also played Goal for Football and
some baseball. He was also a memo-
er of the former Pastime Club.
He moved to Kitchener from Clint-
on but for the past 12 years had been
a resident of London where he was
employed with Kingsmill's Ltd.
In religion he was Methodist later
United Church. While here he att-
ended Ontario St. Church and in
London was a member of Empress
Ave. United church.
As a young man he married Miss
Mary Dowson, Varna, who survives,
as well as two sons, Jack, Kitchener
and Fred, London. There is also one
sister, Mrs. William Ross, Toronto,
and an aunt, Mrs. Lorne Murch, Clin-
ton.
WILLIAM LEONARD
Fred Leonard Clinton, has received
the word of the death of his brother
William Leonard Which took place
at his home near Bright, on Saturday
Deeember '7. Funeral was held Mon-
day afternoon December 9, with in-
terment in Ratho Cemetery.
Mr. Leonard, 78 a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs, James Leonard, was
born near Innerkip. Surviving are
his wife, one stepson Wilbert, at
home, one son Grant Hagersville;
two daughters Mrs. A. Griffiths,
Hamilton, Mies. Harry Roberts,
Woodstock; one brother Frederick
Leonard, Clinton and one sister Mrs.
Bennett Wilson, Bright,
REV. BENJAMIN SMILLIE
Rev. R. A., Brook, Hensall, officiat-
ed at a funeral in Hensall United
Church at 2 p.m., Thursday, Decem-
ber 19, for Rev. Benjamin Stewart
Smillie, a -native of Hensall district
and for many years a missionary in
India, who died Tuesday. December
17, at the residence of his sister, Dr.
Jennie Smillie, Toronto. The 62 -year-
old cleric was home from India on
furlough and was making prepara-
tions to return to India.
The remains arrived in Hensall
Wednesday night, and were resting
at the.residence of his brother, James,
until Thursday afternoon, Interment
was in Hensall Union Cemetery.
,Rev. 'Mr. Smillie left Hensall 31
years ago for the Central India Mis-
sion fields. He was born on the
Smillie homestead a mile and a quar-
ter north of Henasll.
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, Allister at school in England,
and Dan attending university in
Toronto, and otib daughter, Jean, also
of Toronto; two brothers, James,
Henson, and Dr. Alexander Smillie
and the :Misses Maragret and Em-
maline Smillie, Toronto,
MRS. JAMES D. HOWATT
At the home of her son-in-law,
Hugh M. Chesney, lot 9, concession
4, Tuckersmith Township, funeral
service was held Thursday afternoon,
December 19, for Mrs. James D.
Hewatt, who passed away on Monday,
December 16, after a lengthy illness,
in Scott .Memorial Hospital, Seaforth,
Interment followed in Ball's Ceme-
tery, Auburn. •
Mrs. Howatt was born Margaret
Isabel Elphinstone in. Aberdeen,
Scotland, but has lived most of her
life in Canada. In Goderich, on
August 26, 1892, she was married
to James D. Howatt, who predeceas-
ed her in May 1931. Surviving are
two daughters, Lila. Mrs. Percy Man-
ning, Clinton, and Sadie, Mrs. Hugh
WILFRED C. NAFTEL
Following a funeral service at the
Brophey Funeral Home, Cloderich, ovl
Tuesday afternoon, December 24, in-
terment took place in Maitland Ceme-
tery, Goderich, of the remains of
Wilfred C. C. Naftel, who died at his
home, Bayfield Road, Goderich Town-
ship, on Saturday night December 21.
He had been in poor health for the
past four years.
Deceased was the youngest son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Naftel,
and was born in Goderich Township,
where he had lived all his life, with
the exception of six years in Goderich.
He was a member of St. George's
Anglican 'Church and was unmarried.
He is survived by a sister, Miss
Florence, who resides on the home-
stead.
JOHN DALLAS
(By our Henson correspondent)
John Dallas, well known Henson
resident, died :Saturday, December '7,
in Victoria Hospital, London, where
he had been a patient for the past
few weeks.
In his 83rd year he was born hi
Tuckersmith, Where he farmed for
many years before taking up resi-
dence in Hensel] 28 years ago. He
was a Member of .Carinel Presbyter..
Jan Church, Hensel].
Surviving are his widow, the for-
mer Ann Monteith; two brothers,
james, Tuckersmith, and Donald, De-
troit, Mich. Private funeral service
was held from the family residence,
Tuesday, December 10, at 1.30, con-
ducted by Rev.. AnPerguson, min-
ister of Cann -el Presbyterian Church,
Horial was in Baird's
cemetery.
HELP TORNADO VICTIMS
DUBLIN—Little time was lost by
sympathetic citizens of the commun-
ity whea a representative group met
at the home of Morley Latinin, to
make plans whereby they could light-
en the burden thrust -upon those whose
properties Were devastated by the
tornado that swept through this area
on Thursday night. Within hours ar-
rangements 'were completed for a can-
vass of the neighbourhood. Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce sponsored a
canvass of the town and ieninediately
voted $100 to the relief fund
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M 0 11 RETIRING
SEAFORTH—Dr. F. J. Bnrrows is I
retiring this year after 24 years as
Medical Officer of Health. He report-
ed 139 births in Seaforth itt 1946,-
62 males and 77 females—ef which
34 were Seaforth residents.
TI -IE SEASON'S GEETINGS
a n d
Every Good Wish for your Happiness
in the New Year
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Division Court ‚Office, Clinton
FRANK FINGLAND,
Barrister - Solicitor- Notary Puhlic
Albert St. ' Clinton.
ARTHUR E. PARRY
Commissioner, Etc., Etc.
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Proctor in Admiralty
Notary Public and Commissioner.
Office: MacKenzie nous.°
Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesday's and
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McGregor, Clinton, 11„, 11. 5; vie)).
president, Chris. Leonhard, Bornhobea
R. R. 1; Manager and secretary.
treeisurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth.
DIRECTORS — Prank MCGregor,
Clinton; Chris. Leonhardt, Bornholm;
Alex. BroacIfoot, Seaforth; W. R..
Archibald, Seaforth; George Leitch,
Clinton; E, J. Trewartha, Clinton;
Alex. McEwing, Blyth; Hugh Alex.
ander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth,
AGENTS—John E. Pepper, Bruce,
field, R. R. 1; George A. Watt, Blyth,
RE. 1; R. F. UcKercher, Dublin,
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