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Clinton News Record, 1945-08-16, Page 5IPPROO ugust Clearance summer lothin Floor acl�san Second See Our R USE Simplicity Patterns T. 000P Store Open Evenings 6 to 8 In Business Since ;1885 Phones 36W, 36J Hot! and no Pop. You will find a Glass of OLD ENGLISH HEALTH SALT the most refreshing drink you can take ' 1 lb Can only 59cts. Use 1 teaspoon full to 1 glass of water — you wi'l enjoy it. Marathon Liniment For Burning Feet, or Sore Muscles 50 cts. W, S. H. UO MES PNM. CLINTON.. ON'1?, Haughs PHONE 81 , Big 88 WORK CLOTHES ., Blue and Black Overalls Work Pants, Work Shirts and Sock DAVIS & HERMAN WON 'DA.ILORS Be Measured by a Tailor. :i Storm -King Woolens. • Miner's Woolens. , ,, Hunting °Boots .. $7 55 SpecialPrices on Bathing Trunks ..... $7.50• $8.35 EPPS SPORT SHOP Headquarters For All Sporting ` Goods Education for Reconstruction More trained leaders, scien- tists and men and women of high academie and professional training are needed in all ports of Canada The University of Western Ontario is devoted to training men and women for leadership ar `and for' the duties and responsibilities, of oitizen- ship_ .• Special Courses; , Bus,rmese Administration for young men who pion a bu$tinesa „S reef; Journalism, a hew •curs• far writers who:desire to enter -this fascinating professign; - P,rofes- sional and General .Courses in Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Nurs- ing, etc.,` leading to the degrees of B.A., BSc., B D LL:B., M: A. M: St.,"M. D., D.D. FALL -TERM `REGISTRATION .. 1.945-.46 September 10th -,--Public Health and Nursing ,Students; Medical students of the ,sep- ond, third ond;'fourth years. - Seotemibir 22n6; '24th 25i1i -- Students in, Arts, 'Science, Business'Administration, Se o retarial ,6ciepce,. Journalisrn and Pre-Madicol'students of ` the first year,. For `further,,, rnfgrm6tion;;;re- gardrng".'•scholor�hips,�.matricue lotion reijur're »err s Loan funds, courses,' of study; ,etc., write THE REGISTRAjt, . Tb+�1 ,fixV , r01 O. C.0, ieke tt r a,�e► ,. to g Ae 'l i. M C'�• 5 J it f fit, ,•rs r ., , i G',• .i7� ;t; .1 Iigl TYco x g that ltieetung of, the R S the, work ,1eJona with= 16 ;menibers'present. Mrs, -a a'� kips tod>c the chatrand ',carried e.oit the bus'nes Tf}e uve¢ting clo`aed ve with God Sa+-the Kung, k'deligh_t :fur lune'h was served, The•ladies to Serve `next week are 1itt M:Gisieh, 1VIrs Joe. Garter and Bob Carter, ' The, colleetjon` amounted ; to $3.45,.'ltef>agee .c)othing was rete ved from 'MP,'T C(:rowen, 1 OBITUARY JOHN McCLINCHE'Y After a long illness, John Me- Clinehey, fo.ner•ly of Stanley town- ship., died; at the home of his nephew, Gordon Bedora, Nelson St., Gode- rich, in his 75th year. He 'was born in Stanley township and farmed - .there until he took 111, He was a son "or •the late James and Jeannette Rouatt McOlinehe'y and was un- married. Ile was a member of the Anglican church at Bayfield. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ellen Johnston, and a half brother William McClinchey, ,both .of town. The funeral was held from the Brophey funeral home on Wednesday at 2.00 p.m. Rev. W. H. Dunbar of St. George's Anglican. Church, ,conducted the service, Interment .was: made in Bayfield, Cemetery. - Hurt ,in Car Crash at Brucefield Two persons were injured -on Fri- day night 'August 3rd, at the naiii intersection of No. 4 Highway at rice ie w ha' neatest Ja2hn's•Gh?#re$t Varna4 ,and Tr my yq Ctiuroh raid, Bayfie'd, tte1 za , v,grj tigi essful stile of hToe'tftide, bakuy g sewing, egetables, eytiG, in„ Mrs F A;; Ed waidki° store on Saturday ,aftexnopu at U ee ,o'clpctc r yIn ' Jigss than an lro .tlr n ec n r chhbeet u e u bee i a h. a d 5 tie cgye e is ?We, reee.. kaeri ezigaint Master 13oplry}?axke> '. made the ' draw, fox thtt, lucky ti kete. which, yesulted Ip deehe: ettiBul ,±¢quilt • made • by, Mrs, e o on. o' to Vr - r @ G. st n A n r W t y .rg g. tone Mr, and• Mrs E. 13. Bair and f,arerily of Wihdspr, have beep .spend- nAg>,ar vacations in. Jowett's Grove. Aire A. M. Smith and . family of Windsor, are :9teupying the Thomas cottage this -month. Mrs, Geo. Tamrbling',and daeghter, Mrs. Stoddard of London, are in Mrs. J: Robinson's eottege.,, ' Mrs, E.'Rahn of D,troit came on Saturday to visit herr parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. David Dewar. Mr. and Mrs. -'Orval Gemeinhardt and family of ,Saginaw, spent last Week' with the former's mother, Mrs.: F. C. Geme'nhardt, Mr. and Mrs, Gilbert Knight of Toronto w:re a'so•:with her over the week end, and Maty' returned to Toronto with them, whi'-e Rona'.d'is staying for 'a longer visit with his $iandnother: Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Day and two children' of. Detroit a•e spending thin n'ionth with, the former's parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. Is : M. Day' at "High- top'r cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Frank. Peter and son, Dougl;s, Stratford, are spend- ing a fortnight at their cottage "Peterkin Rest", their guests are Mr.. and Mrs. Dykes, and son Bruce of Hamilton, Mrs. Geo. Wright, Miss C. Drew, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wright and two children, Larry and Ronald of Lon- -ron: were the guests of . Rev., and M+•s., .F.'H. Paull on Sunday. ' Miss lean Millard of Brantford, is holidaying at the hone of Mrs. Jas: Ferguson. Miss 'Ruth Lamb' and Mrs, Lamb of Brantford,' Dr. Harvey, Misses Harvey and Miss Anderson of Detroit, are - guests at "The Little Inn. ' Mr. and: Mrs. 'Carl Harding of Pompano, Florida, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Quarry, over the week' end. The Annual Carnival for War purposes ' was held' on Clan Gregor Square on Wednesday evening of last •Week. Preceeding it was a baseball game in the Agricultural Society grounds, between Seaforth and C inton, the Iatter team winning by a large score. Men from neigh- bouring places assisted men of the Finance 'Committee with the bingo W.O. 1 R. V. WESTON R99738 Sad news came to Mr. and Mrs. E. R, Weston last week in a' tele- grzm from National Defence'Head- quarters, Ottawa, advising', them that their youngest aon, Richard Verdun (Dick) who was previously reported missing on a bombing mis- sion over Nurenburg, Germany, in a Lancaster on January 2, 1945 had been killed in action. The following information was coetained in a letter of condolence received .by , Mr. and Mrs. Weston this week from Air -Vice . Mar:hatl H. L. Campbell: "Advice' received from the Royal Canadian Air Force Casualties Officer Overseas states that a re- port -received from the United States Army Graves Regietrat'on, states tha your son lost his life on January 2nd•, 1945, at Puttelange, France. He Was buried at 9.30 a.m. on March 3rd 1945, in .grave 71, Row 3, Plot V, in the Mi'itary Cemetery at Grand Failly, which' is located 18 miles north east of Ver3un, France." • Dick was born in Bayfield, October 4, 1919 and received' his. early edu• cation here. In 1932 the family moved to Goderich where he attenoer the Collegiate Institute, He enlisted in the R. G. A. F. in May 1941 and i trained at 'Toronto, Dorval and I Lachine, graduating as a wire'es _ir gunner from- Jarvis where h received his wings. He went over reas in October 1942 and served i Africa and Egypt with the R. A. k" For a time he ' was, a member of a crew which ferried', ;planes" from Florida to North Africa: In 1943 he returned: to England to'join. Coastal Command and later transferred t Bomber Command. Always populiir in whatever gron he happened to be, Dick's musics ability: endeared him ,to his cum rades'antl many a lonly .boy , wa cheered by his fine voice and ,th !tunes he played nn his guitar. rt earned him the affectionate title o "The Old Music Maker", While an dety in North Afr'ea he and lit comrades rigged up a small broad casting stat'an "Oudjda". A account of a broadcist was writte up Ie 'rime_ Magazine, August 8 1943, A former N, 13. C. announce opened the program with "Well let's see what's cooking at Ouljdn' and then came the voiee "Greetings gang, This is Sergeant Dick Weston the oldMus'eal Message Sender.i Oudjda, getting ready to read those requests and deliver with the music.' A pair of privates wanted a Bea Wa'n recording of God Bless the Child for some of their buddies 'now in parts unknown'. They got it. A sergeant requested Tommy D'ti5•sey's Blue Blazes -for• another sergeant "who is'' homesick for his wife",Be got it. Besides his parents, Dick is sur- vived by two brothers, Pte. Clayton Weston with the Combat Engineers, U. S. Army. • Germany, and L. A. C. Grafton (White) 'Weston „with the R. C. Al F. in Burma. . The sympathy of the Community is with.the bereaved ones. ' Y.- Clintonls Secre ( .00ntinuediioni:p4ge l,) dti;u Haat -their role' in the .unseen strugg'o" throughout t`he years; of. war is• one that Britain Will never fri;get. r:: These are spine `;of the facts. of Canadian Radar work, • which have officially di closed:: 'Although some hundreds (ftCana- dian radar. experts :have gone over, seas again;.fuom the U •nited King - do, m , soe 207'of the ,mechanics of an R A F. Group' controlling .home- ground stations qre" still Canadians. A large`grou`p_of Canadians work. ing on H2k=the blind --bombing gad- get known-pepularly as' the Magie eye add . the'ether systems carrie l in aircraft,, ' Canadian Cab, crew _: in '.'groat numbers" `operated the. flying end of radar in fighters. `and lrombeis; coastal, and other aircraft, Canadians often funned as much as half the strength•of mechanics on mobile radar units, which ` were doing field -training in England be- fore embarking for abroad. • s and various games of chance, all of e which were we 1 patronized, At mi:night )lir. Harold Jackson n I audticine'r from Seaforth condi tel . the' Pre w for the lucky tickets. He •different local .persons to the piatforin to make the draws. Fol'ow- ing.this the Junior Red Cross, Blue Water Highway had a draw for a o Poll n Cee by Betty Jean Talbot, It was won by Wi liam MoDool. T}sere was also a dance ,in the Town Hall: P for which Murdoek's• O.ch.•stra from 1 Bru.celi'1d p'ayed. - The prizes at the Carnival went S to: t 1.Cash $25.00, At thur Burt, Strat-' ford; 2. Cash $15.00. Mrs. Roy Scotchmer, Bayfield; -S. Quilt Miss s Lu`y .Woods, Bayfield; 4.' Chair don- atel by F. Iirgan, Ci'ar:es Gere:n- n tarot, Bayfield; 5. 1 gal paint don- iu ated by J. Robinson, Mr. F. E. Peter, Bayfield; 6. Card Table, Mr. Ford r: K'ng, Toronto; 7. Casserole Mrs, O1ive Fraser, Fort Willem; 8. Cash I , $3.00 donated by G. 'Atkinson, Mrs, Hayman, (Highland); 9. Table cloth, Carole, Creser, (Rockery Cabins); 10. n Potato -pot donated by C. Scotchmer, Ethel , Finnigan, Goderich; 11. 1 pr. 1 pillow slips, Mrs. P. Weston, Bay- field; ayfield; 12, Vase, Henry Finch, (Rock,'' ery Cabins); 13. Mop, Harold Connell Varna; 14. Dog' B. Johnson (Rite Hotel) ; 15. 1 pr. Bath towells, Mr. D. E. Vodden, Bayfield; 16. Bill fotd, donated' by Mrs. P. Weston, Jean Heald, London; 17. Pyrex dish - donated by Mr. L. Makina, Jim Robinson, ' Bayfield; 18. Writing Papel, donated by Mrs. W. West- lake, Elizabeth Latimer, St. Marys; 19. Refrigerator set, Mrs. Charles Scotelnner, Bayfield; 20. Dish pant, Mrs. P. Edwards; 21. 1 pr. tea towels,,sHelen Abrehart„ London; 22. Sauce pan, Mrs. Wnu. - Ferguson, Bayfield; 23.; 1` dos tumblers, A. L. Witherall, (Ritz Hotel) ; • 24. Pyrex pie plate, Bert: Greer, Bayfield. The •'Directors of the 'Bayfield Agricultural Society met in, the Town Hall, Bayfield, on • Thursday, August '9th, the second , vice-presi- dent, A. H. Warnes; is the chair, Committee' reports were received and the,prize list for'the 1945 Fair to be held' on' October 9th 'and 10th finally settled; • The following major changes were approved¢- ,-Breeding classes for P'ercherons, Belgians arid Suffolks end:class. for General Purpose Teams to %be e;ieninated: due to lack of support and prize money , thus re - lamed toebe eleased,to.,,be used to increaseprizes for Heavy, Draught and Agricultural. classes. . Breeding classes ^ for • ,II ereford cattle-, tq be • eliminated .and prize money to be 'used to increase 'Short- Born, ,prize list. Shorthorns will now have five classes with'five;prizes .in, each class • plu5' some •'specials.' • Miss s E. `" 1'95 Sy star of Detroit r c• •t qp,@hiding a vaeatron;&t tiie;iio' a ,ly' •.• V_• _ BAYFIELD. Mr. and Mrs:: Charles' Scotchiner and family returned home on Satur- day, after vacationing at different points north. Prof. and Mrs. Garland of London, are occupying. "Blink Bonnie"" eot- B £ ld, when a car driven -by tage. Alez Boyes, of, Searorth,,,vtfas struck Mrs. W, 'A. Stratton of Teronto; by a car driven by D. •M. vraltby, of is ,visiting her sister, Mrs. N. Clinton, ..Whe, . w,as driving south.; 'Alexander:.. Maltby 'veiling, sharply to the right, Lloydand v Ez, mePerse, , memthus avoiding more serious damage have ;been, spending a «vacation. with to Reyes' car, Which••.bad the right M,r; and Men.' Charles `• Berry, have fender and running „board • smashed returned tp, London. • Maltby's car ran adoee the inter'- Mr. and •-ere¢ A. b'ordl Ii'ng of setting pad and crasheePiaito Patter"'';Toronto came. last week to`s .'nd'• son's garagesa, p Pas a ;; vacation with the former's: parents, s ngers in tile' Boyes-car Werer• M , and Mrs., George King. M not injured. In altby's car wa's - Miss' dune .'Rourke of Formosa, Mr Ma by and three .children, and spent a few days with her ; sister, Mrs, D.:,,Parker, 'o£ .Harriston, and Mrs;.+S. Divine last week: t three children.; liffrs.,lyialtl3y:• sufferet1, Mis::..It. Hobson ofrSt.:Tlrouiias, IS anag. cy head !.ylti,and shock, andta'visiting+ •Mr: and rMrs; il:lf',r6d "West 4 .,. y e, ar-aI d,Parkef 'cl uild had a brokenkr• :eFx,' • in c911ar`.boe Mr. .leig ha s , gr k e t iY rn e1 d `tott ;rM IEbys"orwaa ba.d11ianOStt ePrbetn)udllal-Offteer o,,T,8"lou.' :of ..Olin-. ;;tP ,, s> ..i... .. y. a n tr n- �*ith 'Me 'ibufe •sind'� �' tail at n1i ,, rlr, Y •v of r r ,Y „F„ g. b l dtr l� � at t „ro c 6e° cd to [,o lobar 1Krs.^Jas Pergiui on i ,`i -11.;'s ,R,' ar"yey milia: 3bdteir e4dil e re urn ' fi n •, !bra y' Canadian Radar fnen served in the Burmese Jungle with Brig. Charles Orde Wingate's Chindits, in the South Seat, with the R.A:.F. wing in Russia, in Africa, •Malta, 7 in ' fact wherever the R.A.F. was served. Canadians participated in radar research :at Malvern, Worcestershire, where Ministry of Aircraft Product- ion tele communications research was carried out. They helped •te devise and install a .number -of siotoly,pe models' of brand, new, radar systems and flew with them on extensive tests. They did servicing work -at R.A.F. radar stations which were working entirely on the surface, watching for German E - boats. In a statement by Wing Cmdr. Patrick, 0 B.E., •coinmand'ng office! at No. 5 R.C.A.F. School, Clinton, he said, "Only the fringe of the possibilities of radiolocat:on have been touched." Wing Comdr. Patreck sees great and' various uses in the future for this electronics science. It is expected that thousands of Canadian •service ,personnel will be trained here during the coming years, in' this rapidly developing science. Developments in radar and al'ied week such as television and frequen- cy nodulation radio are being made at the Clinton Station, to, -add to the contributions already made to this science by thousands of highly educated and trained Canadian radar operators. Some training equipment at Clinton was made here and is more comp.'ete than is availrble anywhere in lice United Nations, after having visited her parents, Mi'. and Mrs. Ed. Sturgeon for a week. Mr. and Mrs, F. Norman of Lon- don, are spending a vacation with Misses A. M. and E. J. Sturgeon. MYlr. Elmer Johnston returned to Hespeler on Wediies''ay, after hay- ing visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Johnston for a few days. Mrs, L. It Smith and Miss Max- ine left for their 'home in London on Wednesday, after having visited the former's mother, Mrs. Chas.I Parker for several weeks, ' Mr. and >'vfhs. Fromer and babe of Kitchener, are spending a fort- night in Jowett's Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. May of St. Malys, and Miss Mary May of Oakville, returned to St. Marys on Wednesday, after having spent six weeks at their cottage on Tuyll St. Miss Clara Clark has returned home, after having attended Sumner School at Western Univer- sity, Excitement ran high in. Bayfie'd oe Tuesday evening ever the an. nouneenuent of the Japanese sur- render, Automobile borne tooted, church bells rang, cow bel's and tin cans were much in evidence, even some ticker tape was found. Later.' in the evening a torch light .pro- cession was formed and one touching incident - was _ the school children singing, "God Save the King" es they followed the flares held aloft by American visitors. ,Small grout's danced and sang while one particu- larly large, group at. th'b intersection between the - Ritz Hotel and: the Little Inn formed a large circle and danced, . tp the accompaniment of an accordian.: Peoples pent-up emotion's ;iiCrre released in good clean fun.. A depylce of Thanksgiving was held in","fit.' Andrew's United Church on V -J : Day at.11.00 am. 'Aniversary services will be held in St.' Andrew's `United Church on Sunday next. The'pastor, Rev. F:.G, Statesbusy will preach at the' morn- ing service, and Mr. Ernest Bohn of Detroit' will be ' the so'oist. Rev. R. Hackendorn of Tnitiielr will preach at the evening ee1viee, ,and the music will be ,by 'the Zurich mate quartette. r The 'guests at the Little Xnn were delightfully and :informally a outer+ tanned -one• evening last week +before. Mrs. James Beldon •rotuuned to her home In (Toronto. She 'presented •hey Medi: , 1e8 ' Ranee' 'Mrltinnon , of Cliiuttfn in an erenijtg, et ureic and onologuve Mass Doris 11Vt*en of ••f r- rN s' rst.- t B� •YieY(i av o u afar 1 5 g. r a � ' 1 '''r�'r l'Cniitil .fat ,, ;`w�ra oleo, nd '` ss >•� e t f�.a ..ts . ..in^ z ddi my lti to' 'titre' eriJoyinent vP C.itl.r ,.,9i .rtl , 1ie� i 'thee ¢venin . un a Baso al a Workers or Factory Wor During Tomato Season BeginoingPabout Se tember 1 Make Application To • Libby, McNeill & Libby Chatham, Ontario Even More Food is Needed NOW 0••••01•11•••••.1.r t$1Oflt :TRE -QNLY-SY.NTHETIC:-R(JBrER TIRES MADE THAT ARE ,SAFETY PROVED ON THE SPEEDWAY •AT 100 iN/tES-PER MOOR! - Imagine the punishment these tires took in this grueling, torturing test of tire safety and endur- ance as Wilbur Shaw, the famous race driver, under supervision of the American Automobile Association, averaged 100.34 miles per hour for 500 miles on the Indianapolis Speedway. -equal to 50,000 miles of ordinary driving. Not a single skid 'or blowout occurred in the entire 500 miles—at speeds up to 135 miles an hour—definite proof that Firestone Synthetic rubber tires will stand up to any demand you can make of them! Remember this fact when you buy new tires. `f'e`o.f14y4 ."'tars. - 0 e• I ,' PROVED ON ,THE SPEEDWAY 1.4 FOR FOR YOUR PROTECTION -ON THE HIGHWAY J. P MANNING Red Star Garage, Clinton, Phone 345 Huron Police Get Tough with Traffic Offenders Traffic . regulations are being strictly enforced by the .,police in Huron county. . A number of motorists; have been summoned to court for defective lights, or for failing to stop at stop signs and each affender has been fined' $5.00 and Cott. It is pointed oiit that a number of accidents .have beeii caused ,because :motorists have :Failed to observe these regulation's: V Spots 'Old' Coil While Driving Road Grader While Robert McCabe was operat- ing the county grader in Auburn on Wednesday afternoon, his keen eye - Sight detected a coin in the .dust on the road. On stoppipsg the machine. and picking 9t up, he discovered. it was an 1852- Upper, Canada- penny. anada penny. Mr. McCabe `is hoping, it will` bring good, luck. ' V . V REUNION 0'1' THE FLYNN PAM .s -Airman (after landing in a` tree): Mrs, D. 'Flynn of Hullettywit ;;her s's;w`t in ec rd" i.,... as. ry , giro. make ar new i 0 Y son T held a r �• `'.. Tam soman. avPatTi. lien, ... .. "Yon r•• �va•1`armoi,..Xorr�dtd. You're the first family the week end of ,August `•.4th. man to. climb down that.- tree "before , Among .those present were:•',8 L,,l clinbing up it." • and,Mrs., E: J.; B., Duncan of Toronto, Mrs.. -John Cinaran,.. Marjorie, Lorraine- and Paiul of .Ciaikson, 014 4' ' Mr. and Mrs, -J hn ,h?}ynu of Detroit, Micli Mr. and•,7Vlirs Ieee-Flynn, Noreen and CJ arle o f o're . h M nt Mr..an rs s d M #lr Car Badly Damaged in Zurich Collision 'A car accident occurred two' and a half miles north of Zurich, Saturday, August 11th,' when a car drivers by Mrs. E. McBride, Stanley Township, collided with one driven by Mr. E. Swartzentruber, of Blake. - Mr. Swartzentruber was taken to Clinton Hospital, for treatment but was released shortly aftegit%ards. Theomcar driven; by ,Swartzentruber was• going east on. the 'town line when the car driven by Mrs. Mc- Bride was travelling north on the, Goshen, line and the collision took place on the intersection. Both cars were badly damaged. -Constable Snell of Seaforth, investigated. Entlusiastc Golfer (in a letter to a sock manufacturer) Fi teen minutes atter puling on a pair of eour.soeks,-L enadeea hole in one. Domer e 1 jgy5 are .known fn imp b • ,,.things: Infriends who ha a of tea , 5 r a cop ,. •, Lewhs..ltowland, Walton, ottlit gtleats In boo]q.Cthat ;waken old', old dreaidne, ieeete,eyeel see.,;" Qnw ciepid( eFd1,, {rn rse.. J'auses,rir's. ,.„so.,1L•,d. rh:stir-the em r y. r„ . atgMts. AndXowF1Yz:p ' ,,,Beer Anes and Crrt'rdenb