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The Clinton News Record, 1943-08-19, Page 1The Clinton News-Bet...0d E. 3278 w co e r With Which is Incorporated The Clinton New Era The New Era Est. 1867 1 NO. 6158 -64th YEAR CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY. AUG. 19, 1943 Vemarria400.44( i - - - - 1 - - - • THE MOVIE'S FINEST DIAMONDS, PROUDLY anAlt THIS FAMOUS NAME 1110•41m141444.1.44.• BR1D AL WREATH It's a name Yon can trust because the Bridal 'Wreath reputation is based on the 4 -point guarantee of perfect coloring, cutting, bril- liance and flawleis quality. She will'proudly Cherish such COiVIPLETB perfection .of beauty! •W. H. HELLYAR JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST RESIDENDOE PHONE 174j I - SALE of Summer Sport Togs Play Dresses, Slacks, farmer- ettes, Beach Capes etc., from our Sports Goods Department. • Clearing at prices far below Half of the Original. It will pay you to look them over. VC; izzamatO •trzets.14 Choose the rings she will proudly treasure . . a thrilling Bluebird Diamond, certified perfect in flawless brilliance . and 3styled to match it, a lovely Bluebird Wedding Ring! 0 s tr'''fl8t6C/0..,==.tp3Onw ;me, • rr • '47nr77,'" fr W. N. Counter Clinton Preached for Brother Rev. George Thompson of Truro, Nova Scotia, brother of Rev, J. R. Thompson of St. Pauls Anglican Church, Stratford, preached at the evening service in that church on Sunday last. He is a son of M. and Mrs. H. J. Thompson, R.R. 2 Clinton, Ontario. The guest speaker studied theology at Wycliffe College in Toronto and King's College in Halifax, N. S, first going to that province in his student days on Summer mission work in 1927. He was ordained a deaeon in All Saints Cathedral at Halifax by the late Archbishop 'Worrell of the Diocese of Nova Scotia, in 1930, and the following year he was ordained a priest, also by, Archbishop Worrell at the cathedral. Following his ordination Mr. Thompson was appointed to the parish of Ecum Secum on the Atlan- tic coast of Nova Scotia where he served for three years, It was in this parish that the young rector built a new church at an actual money out- lay of only $28. All the rest of the cost was borne through deflations of labour and materials. In 1982 Mr. Thompson was ap- pointed to the parish of St. James' Kentville, in the heart of the beauti- ful Annapolis Valley, where he car- ried on a vigorous and inspiring ministry until October of 1942 when he became rector of Truro. Nev Classes Called to Armed Forces Humphrey Mitchell, Minister of La- bour, has announced the call to mili- tary training of married men, ages 27 to 30 inclusive, and of all men who reach the age of eighteen this year. This call, Mr. Mitchell stated is pur- suant to a decision reached by the Cabinet Council. As in previous calls those in the classes mentioned will be required to present themselves for ex- amination and, if found fit and ac- cepted, they will train and serve in the Armed Forces in Canada and her ter- ritorial waters. The Minister explained that the call covers all men not heretofore desig- nated or already under arms, and whatever their marital status, who were born in any of the years 1916, 1915, 1914 and 1913. Similarly the call is to men born in 1925, save that none of these will be served with "Or- ders -Medical" until he reaches the age of eighteen years and six months. Arthur MacNamara, Director of Na- tional Selective •Service, stated these "Orders Medical" to the men eovered by the Minister's announcement will be mailed as rapidly as possible from the •offices of the Registrars in the thirteen Mobilization Divisions. V Flyer Killed in 'Accident A 20 year-old student pilot from No.12 Elementary Flying Training School Sky Harbor, was killed in- stantly Monday afternoon when his Tiger Mothplanefailed to come out of a spin and crashed on the farm of Jarvis McBride, eighth concession of Colborne Township, five miles from the airport. The plane was demolished when it crashed and straddled a fence. The student, only occupant of the machine was a Royal Air Force trainee. Fit. Lt. E. I. Swanbergson, new chief flying instructor at the school said the pilot's next-of-kin in Eng- land have been notified and his name will be issued shortly. THE HOME PAPER New Chief Instructor Named at Sky Harbour Mt. Lt. B. I. Swanbergson, a nat- ive of 'Winnipeg, on, Tuesday took ov- er his duties as chief flying instruc, tor at No. 12 Elementary Flyinv. Training School of the Royal Cana- dian Air Force at nearby Sky Har- bor airport. PERSONALS Mrs. S. McDonald, and ',family are spending a few days with the for mer's mother '1VIrs. Nesbitt at East- wood Ont. Mrs. George Bayley, her three young- est daughters and grandson Ronnie McKay are visiting relatives in To- ronto this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sutter and Mr. and lVIrs. Bill Jervis and daughter Lola and Don Palmer spent a few days at Port Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lucas have re- turned, home after attending the funeral of his eldest son, James Ed- ward Lucas of St. George, on Mon- day afternoon last. Miss Betty Scott, after spending the past two weeks with her brother, and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ron ald Scott at their cottage on Lake Huron, returned on Sunday to Lon- don catching the T.C.A. plane for her home in Toronto. Mrs. L. Beechley, Flint Mich., was the • guest of her sister, Mrs. Robt. Cree and Mr Cree last week. Misses Mary Louise Beechley and Marjorie Dic- kerson, who spent the week at Grand Bend were visitors on Sun- day before returning td their home. • Hamilton Man Buys Property Mr. N. A. Phoenix, Hamilton, On- tario, has purchasect the building lot on the south side of Ontario street, and adjoining East street from Mr. Robert Vodden. It is understood that Mr. Phoenix will erect a modem 1 - storey bungalow. Mrs. Phoenix is ihe former Miss Mollie Cluff et Clinton, and both are well kndign here. V • Women's Institute Next Thursday, August 26th, will be Grandmother's Day at the regular meeting of the Clinton Women's In- stitute, The program is in charge of Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Glew, Mrs. Sturdy and Mrs. H. Jenkins. All members will help with the lunch and the social committee will be in charge. A special invitation is extended to all grand. mothers. Threatened by Severe Coal Shortage Canadians Face Another Hard Winter With wartime industrial production at its peak, and transportation facil- ities at a premium, coal is going to be hard to get this coming winter. The country is threatened with a deficit of several million tons. Rail- roads which consume 30 per cent of the Dominion's coal supplies cannot he expected to lower their fuel re- quirements except to the extent that they employ their own conservation methods. Nor can the Government hold back deliveries to such important us- ers as ships which need 4 per cent of the supply, and coal mines themselves which require 3 per cent of the sup- ply to produce more coal. Then again 13 per cent of our coal reserves are needed to manufaature Poke, the basic fuel for steel production. An- other 30 per cent is earmarked for in- dustrial, connnercial, and other est- ablishments, the majority of which will be asked to cooperate in reducing fuel consumption. About half of the •.ge will have to be alleviated by householders who are asked to save one ton in five. Without endangering their health nor causing serious disv comfort, they can conserve many thousand tons if they winterize their homes immediately. Th,e following suggestions will help 'to keep the home fires burning without wastage of heat and fuel,: Have the house thoroughly inspected for heating and insulation defects. Olean the pipes and the fur- nace. See that grates are in perfect order. Insulate the heating system when necessary. Install storm win- dows. Putty all loose panes. Caulking, around doors, windows, and in wall fissures will help save much fuel. A great deal more can be saved by having the home properly insulated. You should learn also to fire your furnace properly. And don't start your fire until the home becomes cold, not just cool. RED CROSS NOTES. The Clinton Lions Club are making plans for their annual Red Cross frolic to be held. this year on Fri- day evening, September 10th. This annual affair is looked forward to with great interest and the entire proceeds go to Red Cross work. This year more than ever you will not be disappointed. The usual games of chance will be played with a dance in the. town hall and the draw for the prizes will be made at eleven o'clock. The prizes are on display in the Agri- cultural office window. New Selective Service Head in Goderich Mr: E. H. Hill, Goderich has been appointed to the Selective Service office in Goderich, replacing Harold Williams, who has been in charge since it was opened. ' The office has been -moved from the north side of West street, to the Masonic building on the south side. The new quarters are being renovated and furnished. V Hensall Man Wins Oats Competition W. I. Coutall Hensall, with a scord of 86 points won the annual field com- petition for ,Cartier Oats sponsored by the Exeter Agricultural Society in co-operation with the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture. The competition drew 16 entrants and featured close contests J. C. Shearer, provincial representative acted as judge. Second place went to Alan Wolper, Parkhill, whose score was 81. Other results and their scores were: Bene dict Dietrich, Dashwood, 80; George Link, Dashwood, 79; M. Elliott, Cent- ralia '78 1-2; Preston Dearing, Exeter, 78 1-4; Albert Etherington, Hensall, 78; Clarke Fisher, Exeter '77 1-2; The runner up was Frank Hicks, Centralia who is'one of the youngest of the far- mers competing. Ration Book 3 Issued Next Week For the convenience of the public and to ensure speedy distribution, Ration Book 3 will be issued locally at the distribution centres listed. Council Chamber, Clinton, August 26, 27, 28, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 pan, to 5 pan. Township, Hall, Varna, August 26, 27, from 1 pan. to 5 pan. •Community Hall, Londes- boro, August 26, 27, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.. Town Hall Bayfield, August 26, 27, front 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Public Lib- rary, Auburn, August- 26, 27, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteer workers are giving, their time to serve you at the distributing centres. Help them by following the instructions on page 3 of this issue. AMONG THE CHURCHES Presbyterian Church 10.15 a.m. Sunday School, 11.15 a.m. Worship Service with Rev. Dr. Thompson as minister in charge. The United Church of Canada Ontario Street and. Wesley Willis congregations will warship together morning and evening in Wesley Wil- t lis Church. Will the choir of Ontario Street Church please attend choir practice on Friday, August 271h. ' St. Paul's Church •";The Friendship Club will ineet at the home of Mrs. Ernest Ellwood, Princess street, on Wednesday, An. 25th. Members are asked to bring in scraps of print for the quilt tops. i Baptist Church • LOCAL ITEMS "Miss Nora Tyndall, daughter of Mr. and MrS. Roy Tyndall of Goderich Township has accepted a position on the staff of the Royal Bank in Clin- ton, = ' Paul Murray, infant son of Fire Fighter and Mrs. It. G. Draper, was baptized in St. Paul's church last Sunday. V Truck Wrecks Blyth • Store Front A store front was wrecked in Blyth shortly after midnight on Saturday last. A driver of the Hanover Trans- port is alleged to have left his truck with the engine running in front of Edwin .Cartwright's barber shop. He was only a few.steps away when the truck lunged forward over the side- walk into the barber shop, demolish- ing its front. A No Improvement in Rubber Situation In a statement made this week in Winnipeg Mr. George W. Swain, rub- ber executive from Kitehener, said. "Canada now faces the worst rubber crisis of the war." His statement carried the follow- ing to bare out the seriousness of the situation. "Stock piles of finished goods are down to a serious level," he declared, "and at the same time the demands of the war continue tremendous." The situation is so serious Mr. Swain said, that manufacturers are retreading old airplane tires instead of using new ones." A statement of this nature makes the average pleasure seeking motorist think that his old tires are going to be called on to do much more road miles than anyone really thoughl. was capable of them. V MILITARY NEWS LAC. Ken Colquhoun of Toronto spent the week end at his home in town. AC. Ken Cooke of Montreal was vis, Ring his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Cooke last week end. Clark Ball, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Normanidall .R.R. No. 1 Olin - ton has joined Canada's active army and is posted at London. A, strange coincidence is that Sto- ker Merton Merner of Bayfield has been assigned to duty on the mine- sweeper "The Bayfield." Word has been received of,'the safe arrival overseas, of Pte. Bruce Task- er, by his father, Mr. R. Teeter of Brantford, formerly of Clinton. Q.M. Sgt. Geo. Knights, of London spent the week end in town with Mrs. Knights and small son, and has now been transferred to Ipperwash Camp. Norman Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Elliott of town, leaves this week for a camp in Saskatchewan where he will begin training as driver in the Active Army. Ordinary Seaman Douglas Andrews has arrived on the east coast from London according to a letter received by his parents„Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews. A. convoy of trucks, tanks, motor- cycles from Woodstock Training Cen- tre under conetnand of Lieutenant Leonard McKnight of town, stopped ong enough in Clinton on Wednesday to prepare their noon -day meal on he Public School grounds. Robert Currie, Toronto, son of the ate Russel Currie of Clinton, has join- ed the R.C.A.F. and is at present sta- ioned at Lachine, Quebec. His step - other Sgt. Carl Brander is also with the R:C.A.F. and has been overseas ne year and eight months. Harry E. Watkins, son of the late Mr. and. Mrs. John Watkins, of town, s now in London, where he has been A welcome and blessings le,WattS a all who attend the seven o'clock Gos- pel service. a The pastor having returned from vacation will conduct the services and i have for his sermon „subject "The b Touch of a Loving and Powerful h Hand." The Sunday .School meets at elev- en o'clock on Sunday morning. Aim m to attend. St. Paul's Church • Thursday 7.30 p.m. Mid week Ser- vice. 9th Sunday after Trinity • 10.00 a.m. Sunday School. 11.00 a.m. Matins Sermon: Pray for anything and everything you want "Ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you, Mt. John 35: 7). ccepted into Canada's Active Army But prior to training will undergo an peration; he is a well-known citizen nd garageman and had been in the eserve Army since its organization n town. No arrangements have as yet een made regarding the operating of is business. First •Goderich casualty in the •Sicil- an campaign was reported Tuesday, re. Lillian Willis receiving official ord that her son, Pte. Jack Walter Leaman, had been wounded in action. The extent or nature of the wounds s was not given. Pte. Leaman, 22, is a former employee of Western Cana- da Flour Mills and enlisted, in March 1942 and went•overscas in August of the same year, with a group of re- inforcements. He was serving with the fourth battalion of the Royal Can- adian Regiment when wounded, • P. O. JOHN D. HAWKINS Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hawkins re— ceived word Wednesday informing them that their younger son, John. Hawkins, an observer in the R.C.A.F. overseas is missing after a bombing raid over enemy territory. The cable stated, "Regret to advise you that your son, John D. Hawkins, is report- ed missing after air operations. over- seas, August 17th, Letter follows." P. 0. Hawkins is 21 years of age and has been in active work overseas for the past two years and has been mentioned in dispatches for effective bombing of important enemy indus- trial targets. Two other members of the family are in active seiv'ice, Hugh, as an in- structor in 'ordnance in the Trade School at Hamilton, and Miss Mad- eleine in the women's division of the. R.C.A.F. at Toronto. V --- Reunion on S'unday The home of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Cree was the scene of a happy gath- ering on Sunday loot when a number of relatives were present, the occa- sion being Mr. and Mrs. Cree's for— tieth wedding anniversary. It was also Mrs. Creets birthday. Guests were pie - sent from Seaforth, Exeter, Stratford and Flint, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. t_toe are life-iong re- sidents of 011iton and their friends wish them many more years. of hap- piness. V Navy League's Accompish- ment and What it Needs The task of the Navy League of ' Canada is acting as our representa- • tives to men of the Royal Canadian. Navy, the Canadian Merchant Navy and men of the United Nation's Nav- ies who are also contacted when they visit our shores is indeed a prodigious one, involving activities in so raany departments and calling for the time and work of so many thousands of ' members and supporters the country over. To the people of this Province the Navy League of Canada looks to ab- • sorb a very substantial amount of the work involved and to supply the, support needed to care for more than! one hundred thousand sailors a year:. We must remember this when we, study last year's accomplishments of the Navy League as a whole and also when we are told of what the Navy League is ;most anxious to accomplish for our men and our Allied sailors this year. In -1942 fourteen Allied Merchant-. Searnen'S Club were operated, by the Navy League on the Pacific and At-. lantic coasts for sailors. Seven new. clubs were opened for services to mer-; chant seamen, 100,000 ditty bags were sent to our own allied sailors. 2,100,- • 000 magazines and books were sent. to the sailors'as well as thonsanch of games, victrolas and records. Millions of cigarettes, chocolate bars; canned fruits, and thousands of leather and. fur jerkins were sent to them. 13 new Sea Cadet Corps were formed in this Province. 41 branches of the Navy League were formed in Ontario. 65,- 000 workers helped hi tag day drives. and in giving And -collecting •all the articles referred 'to above. In 1943 nine new 'hostels or clubs houid be established by the Navy • League for officers and merchant sea- • men at the request of the Government 150,000 ditty bags are asked for 3,- 000 survivors, bundles are needed; Three Million magazines and, books are wanted; 86 per Sent of a $2,- 000,000 mustcome from the public, Let us help NOW.