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The Clinton News Record, 1939-06-29, Page 1the, News -Record Est. 1878 With Which News-Rec is Incorporated The NO. 5942.=60th YEAR Clinton New Era The New Era Est. 186A' CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1939 When in need of r a Diamond Ring ij Call .and:Inspect our• up-to-date Settings, and perfect Diamonds ii We have the stock, priced moderate, all diamond' rings are insured against loss or damage, without extra cost to the purchaser. WE HAVE THE WEDDING RINGS TO MATCH YOUR ENGAGEMENT RING. For the Wedding Gift you are about to buy. Wecan supply it to your satisfaction, and appreciation of the persons receiving it. W. H. HELLYAR Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j NEW DRESSES HAVE JUST ARRIVED FOR THIS HOLIDAY Weekend Wear SEE THEM - - THEY ARE DIFFERENT You will need a white Coat for your Vacation. They are Reasonably Priced at $3.49 and $7.75 . HOSIERY Of course you Purchase them here where every Pair is Guaranteed. A new pair if you are not Satisfied. IRWIN'S FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE I PEARLS We have on display in our window an assortment of Pearl Necklaces in single, double and three strand styles. They . come in a numller of lengths from 16 inches to 30 inches. Some are composed of pearls all the same size while others are graduated. Pearls are always in fashion, may be worn to advantage with any costume. Cheaper strings from 75c to $3,25. Others from $5.00 to $45. If we Iiave not got the style or price you want we will be pleased to get it for you. Come in and ask to see them. Remember.WATCHI REPAIR is a job for experts. Our work assures your satisfaction. NORMAN'S "Counter's for. Finer Jewellery for over Half a Century in Huron County" THE HOME PAPER Telephone Change -over Scheduled for Wednesday, July 5th. i i CIATE MAYOR ELLIOTT TO OFFICIATE A new chapter in Clinton's com- munication history will ` be written on Wednesday, July 5th, when the eag- erly -awaited conversion of the town's telephone system to the most modern type of common . battery operation will finally take place. The actual change -over is timed for 2 p.m., when the tide of "talk traf- fic" is at a low ebb. It will take only a few minutes to make the "eutover," so that there will be virt- ually no interruption of service, ac- cording to J. M. McIntosh, manager here for The Bell Telephone Comp- any of Canada. A. ceremony has been arranged at which His Worship, Mayor Elliott will preside. "There are three recommendations I should like to make to suberibers," Mr. McIntosh told the News -Record. "After the conversion, they should remember not to use the hand gen- erator to signal the operator, they should carefully consult the direct- ory before making calls, and finally, they should refrain from placing ex- perimental calls just to see how the system works. "Under common battery operation, lifting the receiver automatically in- forms the operator that a subscriber wishes to place a call, and a cor- responding disconnect signal is given when the conversation is ended and the receiver replaced on the hook. Thus, after two o'clock in the after- noon of the cutover it will be un- necessary to use the crank. The present magneto instruments will be replaced by smaller and neater com- mon battery intruments as soon as possible, "Some telephone numbers will 'change with the introduction of the new service, and unless the directory is consulted before placing calls, a lot, of unnecessary 'wrong numbers' will result. I"Our experience in previous con- versions," on- vero si ns " Mr,McIntosh concluded I !calls that the volume of curiosity calls made after the conversion is sometimes so heavy that service suf- fers as a result. A curiosity call 'closes a line which may be required 'for a more important connection, 1 "If these few dimple rules are ob- served, Clinton telephone users should 'find the new sertiee thoroughly sat- isfactory." ' If the change were made by the (rubbing of Aladdin's lamp, it could not be accomplished more swiftly and easily than will the cutover. 1 At a given signal, connection will be severed from the former magneto 'switchboard, and as quickly as the small blocking tools, called "picks," ican be pulled out of the new ex- change equipment, the common bat- ' tery switchboard will go into opera- ' tion, ready for Mayor Elliott's call. Observers may see the small lamps glowing on the board as subscribers 'lift -their receivers at home. Occasion- ally, a subscriber may forget, and 'turn the hand generator on his tele- phone, whereupon the lamps will be seen to flicker slightly. I Anotherfeature of the new switch- board which will tend to provide faster service is the "multiple" in front of each operator, . which will enable her to reach the line of any telephone in Clinton herself, instead of passing on certain calls to another • operator, as formerly. Double Presentation i Presentations A double presentation was made Miss Mary Andrews, leader of the last night at the home of Mr. and C•G.I.T. group of Wesley -Willis Unit - Mrs. W. L. Johnston, Mill street, ed Church was theereciplent,.of many where members of St. Paul's A.Y.P.A, beautiful gifts at a surprise shower met for the purpose of spending a held at the home of her parents, Mr. social evening and to bid farewell to and Mrs. F. W. Andrews on Monday members who are leaving, Mrs. evening. Members of the group, also Charles Dale and Mr. and Mrs. Percy those of the Sunday School class of Gunn. 'which Mary is a member, united for The presentation ,remarks were this occasion and spent an enjoyable made by Rev. A. Ii, O'Neil, rector evening. of the parish, who referred to the' The following evening friends of valuable services which both Mrs. the prospective bride and groom were Dale and Mr, and Mrs. Gunn had entertained at the home of Mr. and rendered to the A.Y.P.A. and also in Mrs. James Reynolds and presented various departments of church work.' a lovely coffee table. The presentations were made by the! president of the A.Y.P.A., Mrs, L, Little Locals Winter. Lunch was served and a social time enjoyed. Among the Churches Wesley -Willis Church During July the Sunday School will meet at 10 o'clock in the school room of our church. The Congregation will unite with Ontario Street for divine worship. Baptist Church Rev. A, E. Silver wiil preach on the subject "The Way of Life" at the' evening service. The congregation meets for prayer Wednesday evening. Ontario Street United Church United service of Wesley -Willis and Ontario Street congregations during the month of July in Ontario Street Church. Rev. G. G. Burton will be! the speaker for the five Sundays in July. On July 2nd.; Dominion Sun-' day, his subject at the morning ser- vice will be "Nationalism . Transcend- ed", and in the evening, "lllhe Anti-' dote for Never Losing Heart." St. Paul's Church On Sunday at 11 a.m. in St: Paul's Church there will be a special Do- minion Day service and Holy Com- munion, The rector will preach at both serviees. The A.Y.P.A. picnic for the Dean- ery of Huron will be held at Jowett's Grove, Bayfield, on Wednesday, 'July 5th. at 2 p.m. On Friday, July 7th. St. Paul's Sunday School and Parish picnic at Elliott's Beach, between Bayfield and Goderieh, Cars leave :the Parish Hall at 1,30. , Presbyterian Church The attention of the members and friends of the Presbyterian Church is called to the change in hours of services during July and August. Be- ginning this Sunday, July 2nd., the' Church' Service will commence in Clinton at 9.45 a.m., and iti Bayfield at 11.15 a.m. There will also. be an evening service in Bayfield at 7.30 o'clock throughout the summer. Anniversary services will be held in l Knox Church, Bayfield on Sunday, July 9th„ both morning and evening, and the Rev. Samuel Herr B.D., of Brussels will be the anniversary min- ister, , The town council meets for the, July session on Monday night. Miss Kate. Sheppard suffered a broken bone in her wrist and other injuries in a fall at her home. Mr. George Murray, one of the new teachers at the Public School, has rented the residence en Victoria street formerly occupied the late Mrs. Mary Stewart. Audrey Hiles Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Carter, Clinton, a former pupilat the C.C.I. has receiv- ed notification of his appointment to the staff of the Walkerton School. Percy Gunn has been transferred to the Richmond Company's Mitchell plant. Before leaving on Saturday he was presented with a club bag by the •employees at the local plant. Those taking part hi the Wesley Willis United Church play were en- tertained at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Potter on Thursday even- ing where they met for practice. Orange Hawk Weed, referred to in last week's issue, has been found growing in town. Mr. Thos. Lepping- ton brought in a root yesterday dug from. a large .patch found growing by the roadside. Rev. A. H. O'Neil is camp captain of the Anglican Young People's camp at Whitehouse on Lake Couchiching. Rev., Gordon Peddie will be in charge of the camp for boys at the Presby- terian Camp at'Kintail this summer. Miss Mary R. Stewart, whose graduation at Western University, London, has been announced, has taken a position in Flesherton High School and ,will commence her duties there at the beginning of the fall term. Miss Stewart has the advant- age of some years' experience in public school teaching prior to her course at the university, On the eve of her departure from Clinton, Miss "Pat" McGoun was the guest of honour at a farewell sur- prise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middleton, Students of Fourth Forme and friends arranged a delightful evening of games and dancing and after supper presented "Pat" with a lovely signet ring. "Pat", though taken completely by surprise, expressed her thanks most graciously. Open Friday Night Saturday, July ist, is a Dominion Holiday. All stores will be open to- morrow night in order that you may do your regular Saturday shopping. Engagement `Announced The engagement is announced of Euphemia Isabelle (Effie), daughter of Mrs. Laidlwand the late David A. Laidlaw to George Beverley. Beattie, son of Mrs. Beattie and the Iate Robert Beattie of Wingham. The •marriage to take place the middle of July. Masonic . Installation Officers of Clinton Lodge A.F. and A.M. were installed at the regular St. John's night meeting on Monday with P.D.D.G.M. George H. Jefferson in- stalling officer, assisted by Past Masters Nelson Ball, H. P, Plnnlsteel. E. Paterson, T. G. Scribhins and A. M. Knight. The officers are: H, C. Lawson, W.M.; F Pingland, S.W.; J. W. Cricb, J.W,; C. H. Venner, Chap- lain; H E. Rorke, secretary; F. Pen- nebaker, treasurer; M. J. Agnew, S.D.; H. M. Monteith, J.D.; V. D. Falconer, LG.; J. L. Heard, S.S.; IC. G. Waters, J,S.; G. H. Jefferson and H. P. Plumsteel, auditors. Women's Institute Meeting The Women's Institute Tune meet- ing was held in the Agricultural Of- fice assembly rooms last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. M. Betkin presided. Following the opening; ceremonies roll call was answered by different uses for strawberries. The motto "More often than you e'er expect, your deeds another may affect" was taken by Mrs. George Knights who read an appropriate poem, entitled "Along the Way." It was decided to put on a membership drive and Mrs. Sturdy and Mrs. Ross were elected captains. The annual picnic will be held at Ooderich next month and various committees were appointed to take charge of necessary details. The re- port of the District Annual was given by Mrs. Adams and Mrs.. BatIcin re- porting for the morning and after- noon sessions respectively. Pearl El- liott accompanied by Edna Elliott at the piano contributed two enjayahle solos, "When Song is Sweet" and "Did Your Mother Come from Ire- land." The meeting closed with the National Anthem and a delicious lunch was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Fred Hanly, Mrs. N. W. Tre- wartha, Mrs. J. Meliinley, Mrs. J. B. Levis and Mrs, Harvey Jenkins. Exeter on Short End of 10-4 Score There were too many vacant seats in the grandstand Monday night for the baseball game between the Lions Juveniles and Exeter. We hasten to tell the stay -at -hones they missed a nighty interesting game. While Exeter came out on the short end of a 10-4 score they fought every inch of the way andwent dawn swinging. Big league plays were furnished by Bartliff for the local team, he being in on a double play in the third in- ning and a triple play in the fourth. the shaky got away to a rather r shcy start and their run in the first inning was on McEwen's error. In the third Moise got on on Fremlin'l error, stole second and was thrown out at third when BartIlff smartly fielded Sweet's fly and pegged safely to third for a double play. Mote, next man up pounded out a three -bagger but was left stranded when Kleinsburger fan- ned. The fourth inning featured the smartest play of the game. Moore and Wein singled and Hannigan pop- ped a sizzling drive back to Hawkins. who fielded the ball lying down, shot it ever to Bartliff in time to tag Wein, at second. Doug's peg to third cut off Moore. Clinton seared four runs in the opener on four hits and three walks and had two men in scoring position when the side was retired. The next two innings were scoreless. Again. in. the fourth Clinton broke out in a scaring rash with five runs to their credit. Every man was up at bat Fremlin twice and there were five walks and two hits 'en the combined efforts of Moore and Moise. Exeter were held off the score sheet for five innings. In the seventh they added three more to the lone run garnered in the first, one on an error and two on two -base hits by Hicks and. Moise. Hicks repeated with a two -bagger again in the ninth and the; visitors threatened to add two more runs with Hicks .'on third and Moise on second before the side was retired. Heavy hitters were Counter with two doubles and a single, Monteith with a double and the remainder , of the boys contenting themselves with singles for a total of fourteen hits, hads o J. Hawkins the Exeter boy down to eight scattered hits and walked two. Fielding by both teams was ex- cellent, True there were a few bad errors, but on the whole both teams played well and deserved more Sup- port, than they received from spec. tators. Early History of the Telephone Here,. The new switchboard, made in Can- wife, Mrs. Clara G. Runiball, was. ada by the Northern Electric Comp- Acting Manager. 'In 1909, The Bell. any, is of the most modern type avail- Telephone Company took over the able for towns of the size of Clinton,' Clinton exchange officially,, and Mrs.. according to J. M. McIntosh, man Rumball beeame full manager,' a. ager here for The Bell Telephone position she ably fulfilled until her Company of Canada. Certainly the retirement in January, 1933. She had present-day installation ms a far cry seen the exchange switchboard grow from the first apparatus installed in' until it required five operators and the town, just sixty years ago, 'served 326 local and; 570 rural. still- On ubOn July 26, 1879, J. A. Yuile of scribers. Clinton leased a private telephone line from the agents of Alexander Mel- ville Bell, father of the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell. This is the first recorded in- stance of a telephone being installed here. In 1880, The Bell Telephone Cemg- any of Canada was founded at Mont- real, and regular telephone service first became available here in the following year. W. H. Ransford was the first agent in Clinton. By Octob- er, 1884, he had procured eight sub- scribers, but no record of their names has as yet been discovered. In 1885, the small pocket-size vol- ume which contained the names and addresses of all the telephone sub- scribers in the "Ontario Department" of the Bell Telephone Company, list- ed 10 subscribers at Clinton. W. Jackson was then local agent. The directory contained no numbers, for subscribers were called for by name. In 1887, Mr. Jackson was succeed- ed by. R. W. Coats, and two year lat- er, 3. B. Rumball took charge of the Clinton .telephone exchange. The switchboard which was located in the rear of Mr. R,umbaills: iewell'ery store, required only one operator in those days, and served only 16 sub- scribers. For some years . before his death in January, 1908, Mr. Rumball was too ill to carry on the work, and his Mrs. Rumball is not merely. a• Life, Member of The Telephone Pioneers. of America in her own right: her. son, Raymond J. Rumball, Division, Plant Superintendent of The Bell, Telephone ^ Company hi Montreal is., also a Pioneer, with over 21 year.% of telephone service to his credit- ' At the present' time, the Clintons exchange is in the charge of Miss L... Kennedy, assisted by Mrs. 3. Hatt,. Misses Mary Andrews, B. Mc0linchey, Margaret Durst: and,. 'Mrs. J. Leiper. It is interesting to note that. 356(1 Iocal and 125 long distance calls pass.:.' though the Clinton switchboard every- day. Every telephone in Clinton is in potential communication with.. 37,000,000 telephones (93 per cent of the world's total) in 79 countries. throughout the world. The following list of Clinton sub-, scribers back in 1885 may be of in- terest to old-timers . in• the toren Cunninghame, John, Express agent Doherty, W. & Co., Organ Factory Fair, James, Flour Mill Parrot, Macpherson, Hovey, Foundry,- Grand oundryGrand Trunk R'y, Station Great North-Western Telegraph Co,. Huron News -Record, Printing Office Jackson, Wm., Gents' Furnishings New Era, Printing Office Rumford, John, Residence Ransford, R., Residence Ransford, R., Salt Works L. E. Cardiff Conservative Choice. L. Elson Cardiff, 44 -year-old reeve of Morris township on Tuesday even- ing was elected Conservative standard bearer for North Huron in the next Dominion election. Ile defeated Mayor H. J. A. MacEwan, Goderich, on the fourth ballot, at a convention held in Wingham town hall Between 500 and 600 persons attended the rally, said to have been the largest attended Conservative nomination meeting in the riding's history. R. J. Deachman, Liberal, is sitting member for the riding. The names of nine party stalwarts were placed in nomination. They were MaYyor H J, A. M1 crwen, God- erich; R. J. Bowman, Brussels, an ex -warden of Huron County; Ex- Mayor Jahn W. Hanna, Wingham; Elmer D. Bell, Brussels; Wilmot Haacke, Goderieh township, warden of Huron in 1938; George Laithwaite, Goderieh township; Eison Cardiff, reeve of Morris township; E. R. Wigle, former M.L.A., Goderieh, and' Frank Donnelly, Goderieh lawyer. Bell, Laitheweite, Donnelly and Wigle withdrew their navies and balloting. was on the other five. Mr, Cardiff has been a member of the Morris Council for 12 years serv- ing as reeve for eight years. For the past three years he has been chair,- man hair-man of the agricultural advisory committee of the Huron County Coun- cil. He operates a 200 -acre dairyfarm, near Brussels. Mr. Cardiff is a mem- ber of the Morristown United Church.. and of the L.O.L. A married man, he is the father of three children, a daughter and two, 80115. In withdrawing, Mr. Bell moved a. resolution that if a man allowed his. name to go before the convention he would not contest the forthcoming election as an independent candidate. The motion was carried, Mr. Cardiff is a cousin of Mrs. H. Bartliff, Clinton, Weddings LIEBOLD•LEPPINGTON A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Baptist church parsonage, Clinton, at ten o'clock Saturday morning when Iona Mae, elder daughter of Mr, and Mrs. T. H, Leppington, became the bride of Mr.' Albert Edward Liebold, youngest song of Mr. and Mrs. Liebold, Zurich. Rev. A. E. Silver, pastor of Clinton and Auburn Baptist 'churches, officiated.' The bride, unattended, looked charm -1 ing in a dress of white celanese pebble crepe, white hat, white acces- sories and wearing a shoulderette of:i Briarcliff roses. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Lie - bold left by motor for Stratford, Kitchener and other places. On their return they will reside at Zurich. ENGLAND -MASON The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mason, Spring Grove Ave., Toronto,' was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, June 24th,' when their daughter, Margaret Janet,' became the bride of Albert Edward England, son of Mrs Crawley of IVIt. Dennis. The ceremony was perform- • ed by Rev. T, W. Neal. The .home was prettily decorated with pink and white summer flowers. The bride, given in, marriage by her father, wore a' gown of pink net over satin with white accessories. The matron of honor, Mrs. Da-Bouley, sister of the bride, wore a gown of blue silk lace with accessories to match, Mr. W. R. Mason attended as best man. Only the immediate families were present, After the ceremony a wedding lunch -1 eon was served. The tables being decorated in pink and white. The' couple will live in. Mt; Dennis, The Farmers' Market New Building A new transformer station is being( constructed by the Rural Hydro Com- mission immediately west of the corn. er of Princess and Albert streets at the rear of Thos..Wiggington's shop. Th building previously .on this site was owned by Mr, Wiggington and destroyed by fire. Mr. A, M. Knight, rural superin- tendent, is supervising the new build- ing which will probably be completed in a month. The new station will. reduce the voltage from 26,400 volts to 8,000 volts independent altogether' of the town system, Workmen are also installing a voltage regulator weighing approx- imately three tons 1% miles east of Blyth. This machine is automatic and will boost or reduce the primary voltage according to the load. This installation is made necessary' by the increased load and extension of lines, in the Walton rural power district. Presentation to Class Members The executive of the Young Men's. Interdenominational Bible Class met: informally in Bert Gliddon's shop on Saturday evening issuing a speeial invitation to two of the members who. are leaving Clinton, William Draper - and Tom Cooke. The purpose of, am. meeting was two -fold; first` to bid: them farewell and extend best wishes. for their success, cher secondly to, present them with a small gift as a token : of appreciation for their ser- vices while 'members of the class,, they having acted as teacher and: treasurer respectfully, The president of the class, Kenneth:1 the regrete- Reid, expressed of th executive in losing two members who bytheir interest and enthusiasm had helped in the work of organizing and carrying on the work of -the class during the past season. The presen- tations were made by the vice- presi dent, Bert Gliddbm Hogs 29.00 Cream 24c, 23c, Eggs 18c, 14e, 12e, 11c.