Clinton News Record, 1944-08-10, Page 3'H.iURS.,. AUG. Toth 1944
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Reg. Bali, Clinton, Phone 5
W. Wheatley on Huron Street.
Mr. "Mike" Kilty returned to town
after spending the past few months
at Windsor.
Miss Bertha Webster of Londes-
boro is visiting ';• her aunt,, Mrs. E.
Saville.
Mr. 'Alvin Leonard returned home
Friday .after spending a couple of
weeks at Guelph.
Mrs, Chesney.. andMilton, of To-
ronto, were calling on old friends in
town last week.
Mr, and Mrs. Jim GIiddon : and
children, of Hamilton, motored to 0.
W. Potter's on Thursday.
Dr. J. S. Evans and family motor-
ed up to Tiverton and spentthe
wreck end there. They were attend-
ing a family reunion.
Lieut. Col. H. T. Rance was .in Lon-
don on Monday attending a reception
of the 33rd Battalion, of which he
trent overseas- as second in command.
Mr. and Mrs, Ray Rumball, of
Goderich, were here for the celebra-
tion on Monday.
Mr. Milton Streets of Toronto was
up for Civic Holiday.
Ittook tele innings to decide the
winners in the baseball gauze played
in Zurich. last Thursday between
Clinton and Zurich teams. The score
at the end Of the ninth innings stood
MX all. The visitor's half of the 10th
no runs were made and in the last
half Zurich scored the necessary run
with one man out. All were glad to
see "Dick" Tacker .hack in the game
and he eovered first base for the.
visitors without an error.'
Mrs. (Dr.) Rossock and Miss Dor-
othy, of Innerkip, were visitors with
the formers . brother, Mr. George
Roberton.
Mrs. Lovejoy and - daughter, 'of
Jamestown, N.X. were guests of
Mrs. Kennedy this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kemp of Lon-
don, spent the week end with Mr.
Sam Kemp. k
When the Present Century
Was Young
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
August 11, 1904,
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The long stretches of cement walk
being laid down this summer, have
greatly improved the appearance of
the streets upon which the work has
been carried on. TMs applies par-
-titularly to Victoria street and when
the boulevarding' is complete the
respective property owners must be
well pleased. parties. The walks look
well and are a Credit to 'Superintend-
ent Wheatley and Finisher Cousins.
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD sidered necessary owing to the great
August 7th, 1919 scarcity. Haney is very seance this Six carloads of cattle were shipped
season, not because of any laziness' from Clinton station, on Monday.
Mr. James Snell, one of I•iullett's on the part of the busy little bee, Among those who had the largest
heat known stockmen, recently sold but owing to the dry weather, deliveries were: John Britton 35
two of his sheep to Mn Purcell of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller and sons of head, James Dale 34 head, George
Huntington, ; Quebec, for exhibition: London motored up and spent a few Stanbury. 18, George Dale 15: On
at the fall fairs. days with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hol- Monday Mr: S. H. Smith shipped six
Mx. T. White is in charge of Mr. land. Miss Gladys Holland returned carloads, 97 head' were off his oevn
J. 13. Mustard's coal office, with thein to London for couple of farm, and 31 bead brought from W.
At the last regular meeting of the days or so. Grant of the London Road. Ford &
Women's Institute held at the home Miss .Amy Hellyar left Tuesday for McNeil shipped one carload on Tues-
of Mrs, D. B. McEwen, - the ladies' a visit with Toronto and Bowman- day.
presented Mrs. E. Munroe with a ville friends. Miss Jessie Sterling of Bayfield,
handsome eut glass eream and sugar Mr; and Mrs. Harry Twitchell and was visiting her friend, Miss Hattie
THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN
T}IE CENTURY
THE
SomeNotes of the News in 1919.
set in recognition of her faithful little Miss Betty of Windsor, are
services as president during a long visiting with the lady's sister, Mrs.
term. Mrs, Munroe was taken corn- Murray MOEwan, this week.
pietely by surprise, but thanked the •''Mrs. F. F. Gillies and little daugh-
ladies for their kindness and thought- ter Marion returned to their home in
fulness, , Toronto on Tuesday after spending
Mr. Carl East of Hamilton is holi- several weeks with the lady's .par-
dayinS• with his sister, Mrs. Gordon ents, Magistrate and Mrs. Andrews of
Cuninghame. town. Miss Marion Andrews accent -
Mr. and Mrs. Wery of Woddstoek panted them. for a visit to the city.
and me and Mrs S Hewitt of Mitch Mr. Charles Oliver` of Stratford
Courtice, for a rew days this week.
Mr. W. }L Elliott of Goderich
township delivered a load of new
wheat at Fair's Mill on Wednesday.
of last week, It was of good quality
and tested fifty-nine pounds to the
bushel and, 'brought ninety cents per
bushel. This was the first load of
this year's wheat marketed. Last
year the first load was brought in
by Mr. Ed. East of Hullett on August
ell, visited Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. spent theholiday with his mether at 2nd or one week later. It tested sixty
Potter over the week end. the home •of Mr. Itobt, Stevens. Mr.
Mrs, Wheatley of Huron Street has Oliver recentlyreturned from over-
disposed of her residence to Mr. seas.
and Mrs. Stewart, Stanley, • and has THE CLINTON NEW ERA
removed to Toronto, where she will
make her home. Mr. Percy Wheatley .August 7th, 1919
intends entering the School of Pre-. Some idea of the business done by
etieal Science in the autumn and his Mr. D. Cantelon may be gathered
mother wished to be near him during from the fact that during the, past
his college term. Mr, and Mrs. E. six months he has paid out for hogs
Schoenhals will occupy the Arm-
and beans over $150,000.
strong house for the present. We re-,
gret the removal of the Wheatley Pte. Walter Rathwell, who return-
family from town. . ed recently from overseas, and who
The Huron County Beekeepers' As- has been visiting at the parental
etiolation held a meeting at the home home in • town left last week for
of Mr.. W. H. Watts on Thursday last. Grand Prairie, Alberta, where he has
The chief "business of the meetinga homestead to prepare for next
wee to consider the price of honey for year's crop. Mr. Rathwell, while
the season, which was fixed at 80e. overseas, lost his barns by fire.
This is a jump of 10c over last year's .Mr. B. Schoenhals 'has moved to
price, an increase which was con- the house recently occupied by Mrs.
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two pounds to the bushel.
Mr. George 'Bradford, who has bee:.
for several .months in the employ of
Mr. Albert Seeley, has bought the
residence .and blacksnrithing business
of 1Yi'r. McNally of Dungannon and is
now in possession. He is a good smith
and the patrons •of the shop will be
given satisfaction. This is the third
employee of Mr. Seeley to enter
business ofhis own account this past
year, Manny Ward is at Wyoming,
Norman Snider at the Nile and now
George 'Bradford at Dungannon.
Mr. George Shepherd, 'the Petri
arch of the Nile' and.his son Thomas,
visited in Clinton on Monday:
The two Misses ''Graham and Mr.
Graham of Ludkiiow, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey MaBrien, a
few, days last week.
The following of our citizens took
part in the annual tournament of the
Brantford Gun Club this weekt,J, E.
Cantelon, J. -E. Hovey, G. E. Holmes,
R7' Graham, Dr. Ball, F. Stanley, N.
Elewett and W. d. Doherty,;
Mrs. Jane Johmtone and Mrs.' R.
Welsh and Masters Loire and Wilber
visited Goderich friends' this week,
The two "satire fillies which Mr.
F,ph. Blatt took to Manitoba. and ex-
hilted at the Winnipeg Exhibition
won, prizes, one taking first and the
other second, The former filly was
raised by Mr. George Stevens of the
Base Line and.. was awarded the red
ticket at London. last year. ,
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Y know it's going to be tough, but the job
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So, signup as a volunteer for overseas service.
Remember it takes months of thorough train-
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WEAR. rr ON YOUR ARI&
Marks Anniversary
Premier W. L. MacKenzie King
Celebrates 25 years as leader of the
Liberal Party.
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HAYFIELD.
seen in the last few days. First of we can get them but we don't get
all I might tell you that I am now in the chance often. i
France and I like it O Ii; But itis
quits different from >,nglan . France and I will write a little more
Most of the people wear wooden on it in my next letter. I
shoes and are dressed fairly well, Leod
New 1 have given. you a little on
but their homes are not up to meth. It sure is a credit to thMae
e
You can step in one door and chick- fancily to have four in the Services.
ens and sheep will be coming out the T• saw Dorothy's pieture in the Wind -
11
other. They also do their washing a sor Stam' and I thought she looped i
funny way. They lay it on a table good in the uniform and I wish them
and scrub it with a brush and it all the best of ltucic.
tuins ,out very clean, so they get I am pleased to hoar that Bayfield
along without a washing machine, has beon packed with Summer .guests
But one thing more ] must tell you as 'it helps liven the place up, and it
is that: the girls have iiiee black also snakes Bayfield leek much brigh-
hair and are easy to get along with, ter, but we all ]avow Bayfield is a
especially when you 'don't speak grand place to live, I am sure you
Trench and they don't understand will all agree.
English.
l I Now I must sign off as l ain going
Now for the roads in France, well en parade. I hear the Major calling
they are quite narrow and not so and you never walk, it is double up
many turns in thein as in England,. and that means run. So until I write
You are always turning there. Farand the women
help re- ;again I send my best thoughts to the
ing is very good in this help Bayfield Community. So Cheerio and
very large crops • God Bless you all.
more than the men. I think the men Bayfield Soldier,
do more house keeping than the Your . Stuart B.r,
women, so it pays to have a good
S.
wife. --v
—
The Compass, the lighthouse that
blinks on the shore,
They are peace to the soul and hope
without fail,
For the sailor who flounders mid
ocean's roar.
July 10, 1944
Pte. S. B. Sturgeon,.
Essex Scottish Regt.,
C. Coy (C. R. 0.)
Dear Mrs. Prentice:
I have spoken to quite a number
of the Air Force Boys from; Canada
over here and we have quite a time
together talking about things back
home I find the boys very friendly
Received. your grand letter to -day over here, they sure stick together
which I ain always glad .to get. I and they will do anything fen yore.
must apologize for not writing sooner This is sure a 'grand place ,for
but for reasons I eouldn't write you poppies, lots of fields just covered
an interesting' letter. But, I will try with them and they really look pret-
to do my best this time, ty. I might also mention that they
m feelings to grow lovely roses. I sure would love
I wish to express y ng to send some home. but they;would I
wards the'Bayfield Community Fun. not keep:
and to say cheerio to everyone wattRre have started to use Ensues now
wish them lots of happiness, and and it is quite; easy to understand '
but it is ,pretty, lots of'pictures on
it like funny' papers, very. easy to get
rid' of. Things are quite expensive, We
how kind they .are to, us boys over
seas. So 1501 many thanks to them
.all.
Now for' a little of what I
h a flowed to; buy' a few things if
THOUGHTS IN A LIFEBOAT
The shape of the elm at the bend
in the lane,
The : homely brown smell of a new
turned so d,
The creak •of the pump handle, the
sound of rain,
The old wooden gate, and the or'-
' chard down -trod,
The rustic brown .cabin snuggled
• deep in the wood,
The chuckle of the creek, the flash
of a minnow,
The' first purple violet and Jack in
his hod,
The song of the robin, the eaw
of the crow•-=
These thoughts are the anchor, the
ballast, the sail,
Joy
August Will See Peak of
Demand For Farm H�lelp
Thousand of Additional Volunteer
Workers Will be Needed
The month of August will see the
demand for . volunteer farm help
reach its peak for the 1944 season
and the maximum demand will con-
time until the end .of September,
says Alex Maclaren, Director of the
Ontario Farm Service Force, in a
statement appealing to the urban
people.
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.ACROSTIC of "A CROSS STICK"..
D—erive some benefit, from every
one you meet;
J--oin in • the earnest toil to malte.
this life more sweet;
A--ecept, content, your heaven
appointed lot;
S—triving to make the best •of just
what you have got;
H --arbor no aim your conscience
can't .approve;
B—ut live your days to purposes of
love;
l7—se every hour as 'twere to be
your last;
i, ,R--edeem life's golden time or ever
it be past;
Y�--earn to be worth some little to
;the world --and ever keep the
flag of faith in God unfurled!
A', i Ashbury.