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The Clinton News Record, 1941-08-07, Page 1The News -Record Est. 1878 With Which is ws- Recori Incorporated The Clinton New Era NO. 6052 -62ND YEAR CLINTON ONTARIO, START THE DAY ON TIME liabl usiAlamone Clocks.of Hellyar'sre- The price is small as compared brith the time saved. These clocks are absolutely de- pendable. Sleep at night with the assur- ance the Alarm will call you at the right time. W. H. HELLYAR f Jeweler and Optometrist Residerice Phone 1747 WE PAY CASH FOR OLD GOLD 11 miDsummER SALE We Are Continuing our Sale of Summer Dressesand Sportwear until the Entire Stock is Exhausted. Other Clearing Lines Through- out the Store. Don't Fail to Look Over our Table of Remnants from our Piece Goods Department. IRWIN'S� FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE I FoR mEN WE HAVE AGOOD STOCK OF FINE WATCHES See our wrist watches in the latest designs from $12.50 up. Also all the new ROLEX and LORIE models from $29.75 up. BILLFOLDS of all kinds, -some with seven wind- ows for the man who has to carry several licenses and cards. Combination Pipe and Tobacco Pouches With air -tight seal at $1.25, $1.75 and $2.50 Lighters and Cigarette Cases of many kinds. Ron- son Lighters from $4.50 up. REAL CLASSY MONEY BELTS AT $2.00 & $2.50 . Razors and Blades of all kinds. We have the Gil- lette Londoner Sets, complete with 5 Blades and plastic case at 59c. Parker Pen and Pencil Sets from $4.25 up. Signet, or Initial or Emblem Rings in man styles, all at reasonable prices. y ' MILITARY BRUSH SETS BY KEYSTONE Single Brlatshes from $1.00 up. Writing Sets, Pipes, Tie Clips, Watch Straps, Sun Glasses, Ronson Flints and Fluid and many other items always in stoc1.. Remember Watch Repair is a Job for Experts. Our Work Assures Your Satisfaction, NORMAN'S Counters for Finer Jewellery for Over Half a Century in Huron County. -r �o.W lir The New Era Est. 1867 THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1941 THE HOME F'APEIll Reserve RED CROSS August 22nd for STREET FAIR Sponsored by the Clinton Lions Club Clinton Council Passes Licensing Taxis. Council met in the Council Cramb on Tuesday evening, August 5th, with Mayor McMurray in. the chair and all members present, The minutes of the previous meeting and speeial meetings' were read and adopted. Communications were read from A. E. Frernlin, Arthur Milford, Depart- ment ren =employment m ployment Insurance, and Cliff. Watson. Falconer -Agnew -That Chief Con= stable_Freiulin be granted holidays from Aug. 3rd to 18th and that con- stable Elliott act on night duty and Frank Bawden act as day constable during the chief's absence and each receive the iegular pay for the of- fice filled. ydaw er T. Hawkins brush,: varnish and sundry , 3.70 Sutter & Perdue sundry art. 7.97 D. Kay work, office floor , 8.50 Grant H. M. Monteith war services as- sociation ...... 250,00 Cemetery M. Mel7tvan salary y . fl5,8 3 J. Necliger, sr. gas. and oil , , 3.93 Wm. Cook 3 lits. @ 50c 1,50 Park. Win. Cook 12 hrs. @ .50e 6.00 . Fire and Water Carl Draper tress 6 months pay for Firemen .232.50 Dry Earthy Closet "A. Fulford salary 60.00 Nediger-Walker-That Clerk not- ify Mr. Fulford that this council will not consider any increase in his sal- ary owing to the fact that the dry earth closets are decreasing in num- ber each year. The question of unemployment in- surance was deferred for further guidance from the Department. The request from Mr. Watson re- parding renting the Town Hall one night a week during the winter was discussed. It was felt that it would be impossible to make such a grant as the Hall would probably be needed for many purposes, and it was left with the clerk and the property committee to make an agreement with Mr. Wat-' son, By-law No. 6, for 1941 re licensing those operating taxi service in the town of Clinton whereby the owner pays $25 for the first ear and $10 for the additional cars, Livermore -Agnew- That Bylaw No. 6 for 1941 re licensing taxis be read the first time. Walker -Elliott -That ByLaw No. G be read the second time. Necliger-Elliott---That Bylaw No. 6 be read the third time and passed. In reporting for: the Street Com- mittee, Councillor Walker stated that work was deferred in connection with placing bonding material on the per- manent streets, since the amount of moey allotted to the Street tom, was running low. Councillor Agnew in reporting for the Health committee, stated that of- fensive odors were coning from some of the catch basins, showing that sep- tie tanks and sinks were draining water into the public dra5ns. Coun- cillor Walker stated that refuse was being left.in the alleys behind stores and the matter would be referred to the Board of Health. Councillor Churchill reported for the Relief committee, stating that there was only one family on relief. Churchill--Nediger-That, in lieu of the monthly vouchers to certain re- lief recipients, and as suggested by the Inspector of Direct ,Relief, the council approved the present standard of relief and payment of $17.05 on the first and fifteenth of each month to an eligible family of five members. Councillor Falconer read the fin- ancial statement. Mayor McMurray stated that, as customary the council had requested the Board of Education to let the Council use the grant that they re- ceive from the County. At the meet- ing of the Board of Education last Friday afternoon, no action was taken in connection with the matter. Reeve Livermore moved adjourn- snent. Your Finance Committee beg to re- commend payment of the following accounts for July, 1941: Street 'ay -Sheet 206 hrs. @ 30c 61.80 37 hrs. @ 50e 18.50 80.30 3runner Mond Co Calcium Chloride . ..... , , 10.55 as. Jackson Cutting weeds . 4.20 Street Lighting ',U.C. lighting .streets 226.16 Property, '.U.C, lighting rest room .... 1.00 ALC, lighting town hall . , 11.95 P.U.C. lighting stock scales 1,00 P,U.C. lighting band stand .,., 2.00 Mrs, L. Tidesweil care of rest room .2.00 E. G, Howes writing desk , , , , 10.00 Salaries A. E. Fremlin salary 73.33 D. Elliott salary- 60.50 M. T. Corless salary 64.17 N. Kennedy salary 50.00 Relief•, Coun. Churchill July Relief Accounts . 28.80 Hospitalization H. Bartliff Indigent return fare London . 2.48 Elite Cafe winter meal tickets 7@250.....,,.. 1,75 Queen Alex, San Thorax Indig- ent . 6.00 Postage and Stationary Bears Lini. ledger posts, steel ruler . 5.14 W. D. Fair Co. voucher books 22.00 Insurance McKibben Agency liability cover- age 85.00 General Municipal Expenses C,N.R. 1 yr. rental stook scales 5.00 C.N.R. Telegrams 1.05 Bell Telephone general 7.52 W. D. Fair Co. Framing Scroll 2.65 Clinton Lions Club Town Cent- ral ('lower Bed , 5,00 M. T. Corless Express and Telegrams . , , , .... , , 1.01 Clinton News Record Advts., Not- ices, Announcements . , , 10,50 RECEIPTS' Licenses $50.00 Fines 20.00 ' Last Sunday, No. 31 Radio School Rentals , . , , , , 15.00 R.A.F., Clinton, held its first Drum - Cemetery , , .. ,,,, 56.00 head worship service on the parade Stock Scales 29.25 groud, Wing -Commander A. H. Market Scales , .,, 5.00 Cooks was in charge and Rev. G. G, $175.00 Burton, chaplain of Clinton Legion War Veterans, led in devotions and gave the address. wasmemesseseassonowe Ken Miller of Juveniles Goes To O.H.A. Camp Kenneth Miller, son of County Clerk and Mrs. Miller of Clinton, has 4been named by the Ontario Hockey 1 Association as one of the six boys in. !the province to attend the boy's camp of the Ontario Athletic Association near Orillia irr August. A mencbor of Clinton's O.M.H.A. juvenile champions in 1940-1941 and 1940 junior intercollegiate champion of Huron County, Kenneth was also well up in Ms studies at the Clinton Collegiate, an important factor in his recognition by the O.H.A. Ken will leave on Sunday for a two weeks' stay at the camp. LITTLE LOCALS The Collegiate Report for Grades 9, 10, 11, 12.will be found on page 7. •Fred i♦uliott of Toronto, driving West on No. $ highway on Saturday night was met head-on by Flight Lieut•. Maurice of the R.A.F. Radio Sheol No. 31, of Clinton, who appar- ently, had reverted to the English traffic rule and was driving on the left side of the road. The accident occurred about a mile west of Sea - forth. Mr.Elliott was 'uninjured bait Maurice was taken to Scott Memorial Hospital, Both cars were badly damaged. V Red Cross Shipment The following articles were shipped this week from the workroom of the Clinton Unit: six quilts and twenty- eight pair of ward slippers off the March quota. The donations were one quilt fro nitlte quilt committee, one quilt from the W.A. of the Presbyter- ian church and three quilts from the Evening Auxiliary, and one quilt from the Guild of St, •Paul's ehuroh, . V L.O.B.A. Picnic Huron L.O.B.A, No. 377 are hold- ing their annual picnic at Goderieh on Saturday afternoon. All members are requested to meet at the Lodge room at 2 o'clock. v--- -»- First Sunday Service at Radio School Sr_ RED CROSS NOTES The regular monthly business meet - in gof the Clinton Red Cross Society will be held on Monday, August 11th, at three o'clock, in the basement of the" Presbyterian church. Tea will be served at which the ladies of the church will be the hostesses, Please keep this date in mind and bring your friends with you so that a' good at- tendance will be assured. If there are any members who have not yet handed in their quilt money and tickets, will they kindly do so be- fore this meeting as the draw will be made during the afternoon. V SUMMERRILL RED CROSS The regular meeting of the Sum- mer Hill Red Cress Unit was held on Wednesday, July 30th at the home of Mrs. Wm. Snell, The president was in charge of the meeting, which op- ened by singing the National Anthem ani] repeating the prayer for peace. The minutes of the previous meet- ing, were read and adopted. Twenty- five members answered the roll call. Mrs. Ball gave the treasurer's report,. $149.89 on hand. It was moved, by Mrs. Joe Rapson and seconded by Mrs. J. Gibbings that quilting frames frames be purchased. During the afternoon a quilt was quilted and a top worked on. The next meeting will be hold at the home of , Mrs, Fred Vodden on Wednesday, August lath, The bext- esses will be Mrs. Will Snell, Mrs. Wm. Mair; Mrs, Ab. Vodden and Mrs.. Will Lovett. The roll call will be an. swered by, "My favourite hobby," Tea was served at the close of the meeting, 1 AMONG THE CHURCHES Presbyterian Church 9,45 Worship Service at Bayfield; 11 Worship Service at Clinton; 7 lr,rn. Evening Service, Clinton, E.Y.N, Mission Band Friday will meet at the Manse, Boys Craft Club also Friday at 2 o'clock. The Clinton Women's Missionary* Society have been invited to attend a meeting by the Bayfield W.M.S. The Clinton Society will provide the pro- gram, The T0i3 Club will meet on Tues- day evening at 7.30. Wesley -Willis and Ontario Street Churches The congregations of Wesley -Wil- lis and Ontario St. United churches will unite for common . worship in Wesley -Willis during the month of August. Sermon subjects for Sunday, August 10th, will be: morning, "The Kingdom of the •Christ" and in the evening, "Under the Juniper." Ontario Street Church The W.M.S. of Ontario St. United church will be held at the home of Mrs. W. S. R. Holmes on Tuesday afternoon, August 12th, at 2.30. Tea. will be served at the close of the meet- ing. St. Paul's Church Aug. 10, 1941, IX Trinity; 10 a.rn. Sunday School; 11 a,m. morning pray- er. It is expected that Miss Frances Hawkins of Hamilton, will give the address on her word in Japan; 7 p.m., Young People's Service.. Wed.; -Au ust 13th annual tal g , n congre- gational and Sunday School picnic to Elliott's Grove, leaving Perish Hall at 2-o'd?ock. FAMILY REUNION Reeve Fred Liveronre and Mrs. Livermore and all the members of their family held their first family gathering at Harbor Park, Goderieh on Sunday. Present for the occasion were Mr, and Mrs. Fred Livermore of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Liver- more and son, Carl, of Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Livermore and sons Earl and Kenneth of Harriston; Mil. and Mrs. Norman Livermore of Clinton; Miss Hattie Livermore of Clinton; Mrs. Lampinan and daugh- ters, Jean and Betty of Clinton; Mr. Pere Livermore er {vert of Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. Don Bissett (Bessie), of Goderieh. Mr. and Mrs. John Perdue of Goderieh township were also pres- ent. V Lucknow Man Dies As Result of Accident Wilfred Mintz of Lucknow, driver of a light coupe with rumble seat which careened from highway No. 8, three and three-quarters miles west of Seaforth early Saturday morning, died at 920 a.m. Monday in the Scott Mem- orial hospital at Seaforth, Lois Far- quhar of Clinton Stas released from hospital, having been confined over the weekend as a result of minor in- juries sustained hi the accident. Will- iam Fitzpatrick of Wingham and Dor- is Tyndall of Clinton, the other oc- cupants of the car, suffered only min- or cuts and shock as result of the accident. All four were attended by! Dr. E. A. McMaster of Seaforth. The party consisting of Mintz, driv- er of the car, Doris Tyndall, his front' seat companion, William Fitzpatrick, Wingham, and Miss Farquhar, tiding in the rumble seat, were proceeding west toward Clinton when Mintz over- taking a ear driven by Harvey Wes - ver proceeding in the satire direction, swung left to pass him. Misjudging the pavement width, he swung too far and went over onto the shoulder. Unable to control his car, the veh- icle careened to the opposite side, roll- ed over twice uic e and landed against a wire fence, breaking off a steel post, As the cur rolled against tine fence, Mintz was thrown clear and handed on his head 45 feet from the wreck by actual measurement. Miss Farquhar was thrown violently against the side of the ear body. The men were en- gaged in construction work at the Clinton Radia Air School and the par- ty had been spending the evening at Seaforth. Provincial Officer Taylor, Clinton, investigated. V WEDDINGS ALLEN -KEYS St. Andrews United church, Bay- field ayfield' was the scene of a charming summer wedding on Saturday Aug. 2nd, at 11 o'clock, when Sybil Lor- raine, daughter of Me. and Mrs. CIif- ford Keys of Varna, became the bride of William Russell Allen of Seaforth, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Allen. Rev. Harold F. Currie officia- ted. Mrs. W. J. Clark, aunt of the. bride was at the console of the organ, for the wedding music. Mrs EImore Keys was soloist. The lovely young bride given in marriage by her father, was smart in a floor -length gown of silk marquisette net over satin, with a square yoke of lace, her long veil of french net was held with a coronet of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of pink briarcliffe roses: The bride's attendants were gowned in marquisette net over silk with em- broidered bolero jaokets. The maid of honor, Miss Ella Bohn, of Zurich, wase costumed in pink and carried white asterinuins• The bridesmaids, Miss Zerelda Sturdy, Goderieh, and Miss Doris Clark, Varna, were in Sky Blue and carried hollywood roses. Mr. Bruce Keys, brother of the bride, was groomsman and the ushers were Mr, Roy Kerr, Seaforth and Mr. Gordon Keys, Zitwich. Later a reception was held at the MacKenzie House, Clin- ton, Mrs, Keys receiving her guests Wearing- a ensemble of powder blue Sheer with sweetheart neckline, a blue picture hat, and corsage of madam butterfly roses. For travelling the bride donned a gown of printed blue sheer redingote; white picture 1, 1 and Thurs., 7.30 p.m. Intercession ser- white accessories. Mr•, and Mrs. Allen vice. . : _, will reside in Seaforth. PERSONALS Miss Norma Bentley is visiting friends in London. Mrs Gertrude Glazier. and Mrs. Jinx Brown spent last week in Trenton; Mr. Clarence .Swan of Toronto spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs.. Lucy Swan. Mrs. W. J. Crooks of Vancouver, B.C. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mof- fat Aiken. Mr. and Mrs. George Hawkins o:f' • Thedford visited Mrs. Fannie Oliv- er over the weekend, Miss M. A. Stone has returnee] from: Grimsby, where she was the guest of Mrs. C. D. Milliard. Mr. Alvin Cooper of, Bruce£ield spent the weekend with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Palmer. Mr. Harold Johnston of Toronto is spending his holidays with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnston. ,AC. Pilot Charles Mitch of Camp Borden spent the weekend with.his parents, Mr. ad Mrs, Fred Mutch. Mr. Harrold Seeley, R.C'.A,F, Moncton, N.B. has been transferred to the Initial Training' School, Marysville. Que. Mi'George Stone arrived today from Greenfield, Mass. to spend a fetes clays with his sister, Miss M. A. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hawke returned: hone last Friday after a two weeks' visit with friends in Exeter and Ileasall: Dr. Harvey and Mrs. Potter of Brook- lyn, N. Y. spent last week with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0.. 'W. Potter. Mrs. J. Henderson and Mrs. Mathes- on and Alfred of. Niagara Falls. spent the weekend with Mr. and. Mrs. W. T. Herman. 3Iiss, Drusilla Shaw and Miss Agnes: .Lamy of Harriston were visitors- over isitorsover the weekend at the home of A,. 3. and Mrs. McMurray, Misses Helen and Phyllis Herman of the Farm Service Camp at St. Dav- id's spent the weekend with, their. parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. T..Here. num. Mr. and Mrs. R. Carnegie and babe of ' London o andM •. r Gerald Holmes and Miss Ruth Beesley of Toronto spent. the weekend with Mr. and Mrs, W.. S. R. Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tibbles and son Jim of Scarboro Bluffs and Mr and Mrs, Ernest I411 and son Ted of Toronto spent die weekend with Mr. G. E. Hall, Master John Hall and Miss Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Cooper have re- turned from a weeks trip in the - Muskoka. Lakes District. They visited Mrs. Willis Cooper and children, who are spending. the sum- mer at the Muskoka Beach Inn, Holiday visitors at the home of Mrs. 1liary Spading were: Mr. and Mrs,. R. C. Bathwell and Bobby, of Tor-- orito; Mr. and Mn,sCecil Collett. Niagara Falls; Mrs. A. 11. Arnold, of Toronto and Miss Elsie J. Sper- ling, R.N. of Detroit, Mich. LONDESBORO The regular monthly meeting of the W.M.S. will be held on Community Hall ground on Thurs., Aug. 14th, The W.M.S. will have as their guests the Mission'Cirele, Mission Bandl and Baby Band, Refreshments will be served. Group No. 2 will have charge and are preparing a good program,. All are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. E. Crawford of Niagara Falls, is visiting friends in the village, Mrs. Frank Roberton and littler grandson John Roberton of London visited at the home of Mrs, Fred Presf and Mrs. E. Crawford last week. Mrs. Harriet Burgess, who for the• past month been visiting with Mrs. Margaret Maiming returned to her home hi Toronto on Friday. Dr .and Mrs, Anderson ,of Exeter spent last week at the hone of Wm.. Lyon Mr,, and Mrs. Chas. Hall and fain -- fly of Almsburg spent the weekend; with Mr, and Mrs, Frank Hall• Miss Helen Youngblutt of London spent the weekend with her parents. Mr. Wm, Griffiths, Mr, Geo. ltle Vittie and Fred' Prest are all work- ing at the New Radio School at. Clinton. Mr. Bert i3rundson has a position at Camp Borden. Messrs. Leslie Knox, Edwin Fother- gill, Bruce and Wallace Riley, Clif- ford Sundercock are all working at, Niagara Falls.