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Clinton News-Record, 1947-05-01, Page 6PAGE SIX OJAIMN NEWWS-RECORD' THURSDAY. MAY 1, 1947 nteresting Items Froin News-Recorcl's Rural Correspondents NEWS OF.BAYFIELD Representative Miss Lucy R. Woods Phone Clinton 631r31 Keith Brandon, Stratford, home over the weekend. Mrs. D. A. Volume is at "Blink Bonnie" cottage for the .summer Season. Miss Mae Ervine, Goderieh, spent the weekend with Mr. and 'Mrs. Spencer. Ervine, Miss Jessie Metcalf, Detroit, was with her mother, iMrs. W. F. Metcalf, over the weekend. Nes. L. G. ,Bassett and Mrs. Geo. Davison, Woodstock, spent the 'week- end in the village. Mrs. Fred Me2wen has returned to her home in the village after hav- ing spent the winter in Clinton.. iMr. and Mrs. H. Bauer and family, Waterloo, were at their cottage in the village over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Murray, Van Dyke, Minh, visited the fonmer's mother, Mrs. Agnes Murray over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Burch, who have spent the Winter in Florida, re- turned to their home at The High- lands on iSaturday. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Brisson and two daughters, 'Grosse. Pointe, Mich. was were at their cottage in the village over the weekend. Me. end Mrs. Frank Cameron, Det- roit, visited the formier's sister. •Miss Elizabeth .Cameron over the week- end. Mr, and its. J. M. .Stewart, Ham- ilton, were at their cottage over the weekend. Mee. Stewart remained to spend this week in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gemeinirardt and two children recently returned to their home in the village after having spent the peat four months in Orillia. Rev. L. C. Harrison, Luoan, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hovey on Monday. On Ms return he was accompanied by Mrs, Hovey who spent a couple of daps in Lucam ilVLr, and Mrs• Charles Seotchmer moved last Thursday to the residence on M, 'Gneer•'s farm on the Blue Water Highway. They will be greatly miss- ed in, the village. Mrs. James Cameron ' and MTs. Evans .Cameron, Toronto, spent last week at their cottage on the Blue Water Highway. Mrs. J. Cameron's daughter, Barbara, who has recently- Have ecently Have You Heard About Confederation Life Four -Fold Life Insurance Protection? It is the most complete Life Insurance protection to be had in one policy. The Four -Fold Protection consists of— (1) (2) A monthly income for your dependents if you die before reaching retirement age. A monthly income for your dependents doubled n if you meet with accidental death. (3) A monthly income for you in the event of Total Disability through sickness or accident. (4) A monthly income for yourself at retirement. This Four -Fold Protection is the most modern form of Life Insuranceprotection. Askyour local Confederation Life repre• sentative to explain it fully, or write for further particulars. Confederation I,ife Association TORONTO HeAD OFFICI J. R. BUTLER, Representative,, Clinton rammed from Scotland, was also with them. Mks, Harold King, [Sernia, end ,Ms. George Reid, Varna, are with their lister, Mrs; R. Larson, owing to the serious illness •of their mother, Mrs. Charles W. Pamper. Mrs, Parker's many friend wish her a speedy re- covery. Christine McLaren, Port Elgin, visited bee aunts, Misses A. M. and E. J. Stirling for a few days last week her parents having left en a trip to Vancouver. On Sunday, she aocwnpanied :Dr. and Mrs. Harley Moson and little daughter, who also spente the day with their aunts, to London, On Daylight Saving Bayfield went on ,Daylight Saving Time on Sunday. April 27, et mid- night. 'Services in the various chur- ches will be held at the regular hours EDSIP„ on Sunday next. Celebrates Communion Rev. ,Dr. A. H. O'Neil, principal of Huron College, London, will celebrate Holy ,Communion in Trusty Church, Bayfield, and St, James, Middleton, on Sunday May 4, and will be the s'peci'al speaker at both services, VARNA Mrs. Moore, Benaniller, spent the weekend with her cousin, Mrs. H. A. Soper. Mr, and Mrs. A. Austin and family Londesboro, visited at the 'Austin home Sunday. Mrs. F. ,Schell, Detroit, who spent the past week with her mother, Mre. A. Austin, returned to her home Fri- day. Mrs. Austin who has not been en- joying the best of health during the winter has gone to Seaforth to spend sone time at the home of her son, Will Austin and Mrs. Austin. Mrs. Gertrude Reid is moving her effects to her new apartment at the hone of Mrs. M. Reid after spending the winter in Brueefield. We we- lcome Mrs. Reid bank to the com- munity. . Moving to hucefield Mr. and Mrs. B. Keys aspect soon to move to their new home in Bruce - field. We are very sorry to lose our good neighbours. Several Have Flu Several in the Village are confined to the house with the flu. Mrs. M. G. Beatty was confined .to her bed for several days under the doctor's care but we are pleased to report is im- proving. PORTER'S HILL Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin B'ettles on the arrival of a wee girl, Peggy Ann, a sister for Bruce. !Mr. and Mrs, Lawson Lockhart and two children, Royal Oak, spent Sun. day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lockhart. Newlyweds Honored Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Young and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Black gathered on Friday evening at the hone of Jim and Mrs. Young, concession 7, Goderieh, to wish them well and enjoy an evening together. Before lunch, the two brides and grooms were asked to come forward while Mrs. Austin Harris read an amusing address or poem. Larne Cox and Mrs. R. Torrance, on behalf of Grace United ,Church, presented Jim and Irene wbh a lovely lamp and Bessie and Harold with a rug and cushion. Jim and Harold each re- plied fittingly. We trust we may see more of these two young couples in the days ahead. A lovely lunch was enjoyed. Change of Business Effective Today CANADIAN OIL COMPANIES LIMITED announce that White Rose Garage and Service Station, Huron St., formerly ,op- erated by Murphy Bros., has been leased to GORDON A. HORNED. Mr. Horner will operate a high-class service station and garage, and solicits your esteemed patronage. White Rose Gasoline and Lubricants Horner's Service Station HURON ST. Gordon A. Horner, Proprietor PHONE 783 CLINTON NOTICE Any boy or girl interested in playing a band instrument CONTACT A. C. Robinson; Bandmaster Clinton Citizens Band • In Band Rooms over Bank of Montreal Wednesday, May 1, at 1 p.m. Parents are requested to come with their children Classes will be starting immediately STARTING CLASS A. C. ROBINSON According to an announcement on Page' IStix of this issue. A. C. Robinson is starting a class off boys and girls on band instrument. .His idea .is to train these psople so that they may eventually come intothe band .and also develop as soloists, Mr. Robinson has been bandmaster of bands that have won both the Do- minion and Ontario Championships, and also has had pupils win scholar- ships at Stratford, Brantford, Sarnia, and Toronto Musical Festivals. Mr. Robinson's ability to train will be demonstrated at a concert to •be given on Sunday, May 11, when the youngest saxophone player in Can- ada will he presented to the Clinton audience, This being Mother's Day, special numbers will be dedicated to mothers. Further announcement of this concert will be made next week. LONDESBORO Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vodden visit. ed with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Vodden, Clinton Mission Circle Meets The Aimwell Mission Circle held their Easter ,Thankoffering meeting on Tuesday evening, April 22, at the home of Miss Alice Fingland with the President, Mrs. John Pipe, in charge. The meeting opened with the Call to Worship and singing hymn "0 Worship the King" followed by reading Psalm 27 responsively. Beth Lansing read :the Scripture and stories were read on India by Frances Lyon, Thelma Shobbrook and Lois Wood. Mrs. Clarke then led in prayer follew• ed by singing hymn "Faith of our Fathers". The minutes of the last meeting were thin read and the roll call and the treasurer's report given. followed by the -business period. The 'temperance reading was given by Helen Radford. The offering was then taken while Ruth Vincent favoured us with a solo. The Study .Book was then given by several of the members. The meeting closed by singing hymn ''Ail the way my Saviour Leads me" and all re• peating the Benediction. The hostess then served lunch. 0 NEWS -RECORD Classified's cost little but produce big results. •BLYTH 1VIrs. Fred Oster has bought the Albert Sellars property on the corner of Dinsiey and Mill sts. Mr. Sellars intends to erect a Ismail cottage, for his own occupancy, on the mac of the lot just sold. Mrs• J. 0. Heifron. has sold her farm on con. 7, Morris township, to Thomas and William' Kelly, who now have possession. Jack Watson, second -year student at 0.A.C, has accepted a vacation position as electrician with •Williaan Thuell. Ross Thuell, who has been taking a course in Windsor, has taken a vac- ation position with his father. IMrs. J. He IVFo0orkindale, Chats. worth, and aims. W. E. Meldrwn, Ott- I awa, visited with Mr. and Men R. D. Philp. , Mr. and Mrs, Eli Holzhauer, Olin.' ton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Moses T3oltz'hauer. Mr. and Mrs. W. ,Stretton and fam- 1i, Detroit, were with Miss Margaret B,irons they were accompanied by Mrs. Inez McDonald, who was in Detroit attending the funeral of her brotherein-law, P. G, McCaffery. Mrs. Albert Stead and granddaugh- ter, Carolyn ;Rockett, are in Toronto, where Oarolyn is a patient in the Hospital for Sick .Children, J. B. Tiernay, .Mrs. Arthur Tiernay and son. North Bay, and Terrance Tiernay, Toronto, were with Mrs, J. B. Tiernay, Vera and Jack. Entrance Gates The Lions Ciub park committee re- ports that plans are completed for drawing stone preparatory to erect- ing entrance gates at the proposed park. Levelling preparation plans are also completed. Waste Paper Collected The local Boy Scouts sponsored their first project since reorganizat- ion, with a waste paper collection Monday. Going to Windsor Rev. Arthur Sinclair tendered his resignation as pastor of Blyth United Church at a •meeting of the official board, and the resignation was re- gretfully received. Mr. Sinclair has accepted a call to St. James' Church, Windsor, and he and Mie. 'Sinclair will leave for their new charge the end of June. Mr. .Sinclair succeeded Rev. R. A. Brook in the pastorate here in June, 1938. Cif the 34 years he has served in the ministry, 31 of htem have been spent in Huron country. His first change Was as minter of a church in Sarnia for three years; following which he was stationed at Holmes- vilde, for three years; Centralia, four years; Hensell, 15 years; and Blyth, nine, ,Mr. .Sinolair is 'a native of Sar- nia township in Lambton county; and Mrs. Sinclair, formerly Miss Elva Jermyn, was born in Wingham. Barn Saved Prompt action on the part of the Inc' brigade saved the large barn owned by Stewart Johnston from total destruction, when the straw stack beside the barn mysteriously caught fire at the weekend. IA, strong wind fanned the flames but the fire- men, 'with the assistance of neighbors, threw the burning straw away from the building. W. L Anniversary Plans are almost completed by the local branch of 'the Women's Institute to mark the 50th anniversary in Memorial Hall Mall 1. Charter memb. err of the Ioeal branch, which was or- ganized May 12, 1937, are invited to light the 50 candles on the annivers- ary cake. Those still in the village are ,Mrs. A. Tiernay, Mrs. J. B. Tier - nay, Mrs. R. Wighkman. Mrs. R. Newcombe, ZURICH Parachute Found A parachute with a U,S+A, radia transit fitter instrument attached, dropped into Edward Schroeder s field near Zurich. Oharles Meyers and Elroy Desjar- dine, who watched the descent, found the clock in the instrument still going They immediately contacted. near -by Centralia airport. Airport 'officials picked up the instrument and plane• ed to get in toucli with the U. S. auth orities. The instrument apparently may have carried over Ontario by a way- ward balloon which bloke loose from its U. S. moorings. Public Health Meetipg The May 5 meeting of the Zurich Liens Club will be addressed by Hon, RIusieell T. Kelley, Ontario minis* of :health, and Di•, Hobbs Taylor, M LA. for South Huron, it was announc• ed at the regular supper meeting in Dominion House. Addresses will be followed by e public meeting in the town hall in the interest of public health. The living conditions of the Indians half-breeds and the Eskimos of Alar• ka, sas the subject of the guest speak. er, W. Taylor, principal of Dashwood Pwblic School, at last week's meeting. Mr. Taylor spoke on the missionary GODERICH TOWNSHIP Flt,/Sgt. Tom Pest, RCAF. spent the weekend at the home of Stewart Middleton. To Conduct Communion Dr. A,. H. O'Neil, Principal of Hur- on College, London, will conduct Holy Communion in St. James Church., Middleton, Sunday May 4, at 3 p.m. (DST.) tour made in Alaska where, the tem- perature at times was 70 degrees 'be- low zero. Zurich W. I. 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