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CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. 21, 1939
Inexpensive Gifts for the
P
Autumn Bride
We have a splendid selection of articles
sui,taliie for that wedding.
n Silverware, Clocks, Glass
and China.
GOODS OF REAL QUALITY MODERATELY PRICED.
SEE OUR NEW ENGLISH CHINA
THE LADY HAMILTON DESIGN.
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DON'T FORGET we are headquarters for
DIAMOND and WEDDING RINGS.
W. H. HELLYAR
Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j
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Two Important II
Announcements
HOSIERY
Advance in Price of Silk Hosiery
to become effective October lst.
We give you this opportunity of
purchasing your immediate
requirements at the
lower prices.
PR E IVIIUMS
Owing to circumstances over
which we have no control, we
find it necessary to discontinue
our coupon system the end of
this month. Shop now. Your
coupons will be honored
until October 15th.
I
IRWIN'S
FOR QUALITY MERCHAANDISE
AT REASONABLE PRICES:
The Brand New Pattern,
Sept. 15th to 30th Only
• SALE PRUCR
SO PIECES $ 39.75
SERdICE FOR 8
OPEN STOCK PRICE $67.25
• SALE PRICE
39 PIECES',... $t9.75
SERVICE FOR 6
OPEN STOCKPRICE S6o.nn
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The Farmers' Market
(Thursday Morning)
Hogs $8.25
Wheat 65c;
Barley 52e.
Oats 30-32c
Beans $2.05.
Cream 29e, 28o
Eggs 27c, 24c, 19c, 16c, ilc.
Goderich Township Farmer.
Trampled by Cow
Wilfred Golclough, Goderich town-
ship farmer, sustained painful ac-
cidental injuries a few evenings ago
which might have proven quite ser-
ious. A cow that he was milking in
the yard became startled by a num-
ber of young cattle racing about and
in springing to one side knocked him
aver and trampled upon him causing
severe body bruises and 'internal
soreness.
For a while it was though he might
require hospital treatment but for-
tunately such was not required. Mr.
Golclough is taking a few days off
work.
Huron Native Dead
Word was received by relatives of
the death at his home at Nipawln,
Sask., of Charles Nivins, native of
Dungannon. A son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John Nivins, he received
his early education at Dungannon
and later attended Goderich Colleg-
iate Institute. Over 40 years ago he
Left for Saskatchewan where he was
teacher. in high school and for some
years before his retirement was an
inspector. He retired some years
ago. Besides his widow he is sur-
vived by one son and one daughter.
He was a brother-in-law of Charles
Elliott, Dungannon, and a brother of
the late John Nivins, Goderich.
Good Attendance at
Recruiting Meeting
What are we fighting against?
What are we fighting to accomplish?
What should Canada's part be in this
war? What is the duty of each in-
TIIE HOME PAPER
25th Wedding` Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs, Leonard (Dan) Cook
of Erie Street are dntertaining a few
dinner guests on 'Monday of next
week in honour of 'their twenty-fifth
r which falls on
wedding g anniversa y
Sunday, September 24th.
This couple have lived most of
their married life in Clinton. Mrs.
Cook is aformer Blyth girl Sind Mr.
Cook a Stanley township boy.
Organizing for Red Cross
Wok
Representatives of the .Ministerial
Association, Legion Auxiliary,. Can-
adian Legion and others were present
in the Council Chamber on Tuesday
evening at the call of the mayor for
the purpose of taking• steps toward
organizing a branch of the Red Cross
Society here The meeting was quite
informal, being held to endeavor to
set the wheels in motion in accordance
with the suggestion outlined in a let-
ter received from the Stratford
Branch.
Various suggestions as to the
proper procedure were received. Mr.
H. M. Monteith was appointed sec-
retary pro tem and ;it was suggested
that he get the books *am Mrs.
Mason, secretary of the branch in
the last war for guidance until a
meeting of the citizens was held.
A motion was made that the sec-
retary notify all :organizations in
town -to select a representative to
attend a meeting on Friday evening
when further plans will be made and
the date set for a ;general meeting,
which in all probability will be held
next Monday -night: At this latter
meeting speakers will be secured
from Stratford who are familiar with
organizing and the .particular needs
to give their advice and assist in any
way in getting the branch away to
a good start.
A further suggestion made at the
meeting was that a committee be ap-
pointed to work wiih, the secretary,
Mr. Monteith, in notifying the var-
ious organizations. The committee
appointed was Mayor Elliott, Rev. G.
G. Burton, N. W. Miller, Mrs, H.
A. McIntyre.
The meeting then adjourned.
dividual? These were the questions Celebrates Seth Birthday at
asked and enlarged upon by Rev. F.
G. Lightbourn as he addressed al Family Reunion
large gathering of town and country
residents in Library Park Saturday
night. Unfortunately the loudspeaker
apparatus refused to function and
the speakers were handicapped in
getting their messages across.
Mayor Elliott spoke briefly and in-
troduced Rev. Lightbourn. Dealing
with the firstp
uestion the speaker
q
said oar fight is not against the Ger-
man people, but against the follow-
ers of Hitler regime, He referred
to their leader as an upstart who had
no respect for the laws of decency
as evidenced by the invasion of
Czecho-Slovakia;;the persecution, of
the Jews and the invasion of Poland.
He went on to list some of the
atrocities with which his audience
was familiar, listing among them the
sinking of the Athena.
Dealing with the part Canada
should take he went on to. say Can-
adians should go beyond what has
been given out at Ottawa as Can-
ada's part. It is not enough to fur-
nish ammunition, we should also have
trained men capable of taking their
place in any emergency, and no one
knows when that emergency may
may arise. Appealing to those eleg-
ible for active service he left with
them this thought, "Ain I indispen-
sable to my family or business, or
is it my duty to serve as •a soldier?"
Those who stay at home have an ac-
tive part to play ,too- Go home and
weigh the question carefully. Then
do your duty as you see it, he ad-
vised.
Col. H. B. Combe told of having
received inquiries from as far away
as Vancouver from men who were
anxious to form part of a Huron unit
if such was to be organized. He
pledged himself to do all in his power
to aid the Perth Regiment in bring-
ing the regiment to full strength.
Lieut, Bell of the Perth Regiment
dwelt with the military aspects and
told of the requirements in the way
of recruits. Men trained in electrical,
signalling and wireless work were
You may want to add to
your service or stock a new
set with a few of the main,
pieces or replace some that
have been lost. A chest of
silver will perhaps solve ak
wedding or anniversary
gift. Or you may want some
of the serving pieces that
were not included in your
set when you got it such as
butter spreaders, gravy
ladle, pastry server, berry
spoon, butter knife, cream
soup spoons. 5 o'clock tea-
spoons, etc. You may buy
as much or as little as you
wish at this great saving,
but do so NOW as the time
is short. This applies also,
t'omany other patterns not
illustrated here, such as
Deauville, Grosvenor, King
Cedric and others. Let
Norman's take care of your
Silverware needs and save
you real 'irony.
NORIYIAN'S
"Counter's for Finer Jewellery for
over Half a Century In Huron
County"
Little Locals
Mr, Chas. Wilson, Goderich town-
ship, severed a finger on his left.
hand on Tuesday of last week.
Friends of Mrs. David Steepe are
glad to learn that she is recovering
after her accident which necessitated
her being in the hospital with a brok-
en arm, and back injuries:
Mr. George H, Jefferson will give
a talk on Education at the Women's
Institute meeting to be held. next
Thursday afternoon. ` A demonstra-
tion on arranging a bouquet will be
given by Mrs. C. V. Cooke. The roll
call will be .answered by giving the
member's maiden name. Mrs. J. Liv-
ermore is in charge of the motto.
Hostesses: Mrs. C. V. Cooke, Miss C.
Harrison, Mrs W. Shobbrook, Mise
Brigham.
At the home of Mr. Charles Lock-
wood on September 17th a fancily
reunion was held in honour of the
86th birthday of his father, Mr. Fred
Lockwood, who looks forward each
year to this event when members of
his family gather for a family re-
union and spend the daytogether.
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Of the family of eight daughters
and four sons with their families who
were present were: Mr. and Mrs, G.
H. Barr, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. J.
Wiggins, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Powers, St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs.
Les Osborne, St. Thomas; Mrs. Rus-
sel Colclough, Varna; Mrs. Lucy
Swan, Mr. Wilbert Lockwood, Mrs.
J. Appleby, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lockwood, Clinton; and Mr. and Mrs.
W. H, Lockwood, Comber. Other
members of the family who were un-
able to be present were Mrs. Charles
Linton, Toronto; Mrs. Robert Coch-
rane, British Columbia and Mr. (toy
Lockwood' of Saskatchewan.
After greetings had been exchang-
ed and a social time enjoyed the
family repaired to the spacious din-
ing room for dinner. The room was
beautifully decorated in mauve and
yellow with streamers cascading
from the chandelier. The large arch-
way was decorated with waxed maple
leaves with the letters Happy Birth-
day encircling. the photo of the guest
of honour. Maple leaves were also
used effectively in decorating the
drapes and other parts of the room..
The table at which the thirty-eight
guests sat down to :a sumptuous meal
was also- suitably decorated for the
occasion. Tall yellow tapers in silver
holders flanked the huge birthday
cake, baked especially for the oc-
casion by Mr. W. H.. Lockwood who
is a baker by trade. The table was
centred with a huge bouquet of ye/ -
low chrysanthemums in a silver bas-
ket. Assisting in serving were Mr.
Lockwood's grandchildren, , Missee
Jean Swan and Margaret Lockwood.
At the conclusion of the meal Mr.
Lions Club Meeting
On Monday evening when the Clin-
ton Lions Club met in the McKenzie
Hotel, Deputy District Governor
Frank Ingram of Stratford was the
special speaker and at the conclusion
of the luncheon'hour gave an inter-
esting address on Stalin, the Russian
dictator. In his address the speaker
reviewed the history of the Russian
rulers for .the past century, dealing
specifically with the events leading
up to the present time, and Stalin's
rise to power. He also outlined
activities of other clubs throughout
the district.
A special feature of the evening
was the presentation of a handsome
trilight lamp to Lion Herb. Norman
who recently joined the ranks of the
benedicts. The presentation was
trade on behalf" of :the club by Past
President Lion F. Fingland.
needed. He said the .regiment was Lockwood rase to make a brief
motorized, small trucks being used to
transport men .and equipment. Where
a number of young men from one
place enlisted together they would be
kept together, and if in sufficient
cumbers would be called the ,Huron
platoon. He also appealed to the
young men to think it over seriously,
reiterating -the first speaker's state-
ment that Canadians did not seem to
realize how serious the situation is,
Before the meeting got under way
the audience was entertained with
martial music from the loudspeaker
and watched with interest as .,the
Clinton veterans and a platoon of the
Perth Regiment marched to the park,
The khaki clad mem'gers stood ht
attention throughout the meeting.
speech saying how much he enjoyed
having his family and their children
gathered around him on such an oc-
casion. Only one break has occurrecr
in the family, James having paid the
supreme sacrifice in the Great War.
During the afternoon pictures were
taken of various members of the
families represented including. a
group picture of four generations
peesent: Mr, Fred Lockwood, Mrs.
Mrs. George Potter and
Lucy Swan,
daughter, Marylin.
At the conclusion . of the evening
meal the members departed for their
respective homes wishing Mr. Lock-
wood health and happiness as he
embarks upon his eighty-seventh
year.
Ilolmesville United Church
DIAMOND 'JUBILEE
ANNIVERSARY
On Sunday, October 1st, Homes-
ville United Church will mark its
dOih anniversary .with special ser-
vices and programmes. A brief hist-
ory of the church, compiled by Mr.
W. H. Lobb follows.
Hohnesville was a part of the Clin-
ton circuit until 1872. In that year
the Hohnesville Wesleyan Methodist
Church was formed with the Rev. W.
E. Smith as minister. About that
time a church was built on a plot
a short distance from where the pres-
ent building now stands. The present
chtu•ch was erected in 1879 corder the
ministry of the Rev. Joseph Philp.
It is interesting to know that Mrs.
Philp is still alive and is .living In
Hamilton.
Five years later, in 1884, the Bible
Christian Church and the Wesleyan
Methodist Church united and became
known as the Holnesville circuit of
the Methodist Church of Canada.
At the time the church was built
the following were trustees, John
Calbiek, John McCartney, Robt. Ach-
eson, Edward Acheson, William Stan-
ley, John Marquis, George Tebbutt,
John Trewartha, William Crooks,
Japtha Hollin, Herbert Elford.
After the union in 1884 the follow-
ing were elected to the Trustee Board.
from the Bible Christian Church:
John L. Courtice, Andrew Courtice,
John Yeo, Thomas C. Pickard, Elias
Potter, William Murch, Thomas
Murch, Richard Docking, William
Jarvis and Aron Huller.
The organist was Mrs. Alec. Birks,
(nee Minnie Elford). She had in her.
choir Percival Evans, Kezia Lobb,
Annie Lobb, William Evans, Debora
Ilolmes, W. H. Lobb.
The Sunday School Superintendents
during the years were: John Calbiek,
Andrew -Courtice, Thomas Walter,
Nelson Trewartha, W. H. Lobb, Fred.
Potter„ Lewis. Tebbutt, Barrie Wal-
ter, Lorne Jervis, Albert Bond.
Many have gone from the local
church to -make their contribution- in
the larger fields of life. Thefollow-
ing are the names of some: Prof. F.
C, Elford, Ottawa; Prof. Holdsworth,
Florida; Dr. T. R. Courtice, Perin.;
Rev. William Courtice, Cal.; Dr. 0.
Courtice, Indianna; Dr. A. Courtice,
Winnipeg; Rev. J. W. Churchill, Van-
couver; Mark Rumble, Manitoba;
Nelson Trewartha, M.P.P. 1929.
Many of our present workers are
descendants of those who first start-
ed the church and we would like to
pay tribute to their forebears and
to express our appreciation of the
loyalty of ;the present workers, In
every department of the : church.
It is expected many connected with
the earlier life of the church will be
present for the special activities
which have been arranged to con-
memorate sixty ,years service.. On
Sunday, October lst Rev. J. W. John-
son and Rev. A. Sinclair will be the
speakers. The Women's Association
and Y.P.U. are responsible Tor the
week night activities •when Prof. F.
C. Elford of Ottawa, will return to
address former associates. On Sun-
day, October 8th Rev. T. R. Courtice
and Rev. J. W. Herbert, will be the
preachers for the day
11OLME'SVILLE SCHOOL FAIR
All schools in Goderich township
participated yesterday in the Holmes-
ville School Fair which is; acclaimed
one of thebest ever held i the
as
n
district. It was certainly a grana
send-off for the opening fair after
a lapse of eight years. Schools with
their teachers represented nted were: S.
S. No. 1, John Martin; 2, , Elsie K.
Bell; 3, Charles Pearce; 4, John
Bates; 5, Rata Elliott;' 6, Esther Mc-
Elwain; 8, Esther McMath; 9, Miss
J. Martin; 10, Grace Hellyar; 11,
Elsie Beii. Haacke and Ray Tyndall,. the latterr
Exhibits in every class were of the the president of the Association.
finest and every school had an ex - Prizewinners:
hibition of their 'work which is de- I Note: Names are arranged in order
serving of the highest -praise in every of merit- The number after eaela
particular..' The judges were: Fruit, name represents the number of the,
J. C. Shearer; Roots, vegetables and aeh iv sectocn
g Live Stock: Edna Somersall 6;;!
livestock, R. McKercher, Dublin; Ruth Lawson 3; Jack . Tyndall 11;:
Flowers, Miss B. Watt; Poultry, El- Margaret Rundle 1,
mer Fairish. I Weed Naming: Edna Somersall 6;•
All was not work however. In the Betty Stock 3; Eileen Astley 2; Elva,
Pickard 3.
Button Hole Making: Nora TyndaIt
11; Dorothy Bodges 2; Kathleen::
Holmes 2; Joyce Astles 2.
Banner Oats: Donald Oke 2; Har-
old Johnson 6; Kenneth Sowerby 0:-.
Bobby Harris 5. ..
Oats, any variety:. Harold Johnson •
6; Kenneth Sowerby 6; Bob Harris 5.
Barley, O.A.C. 21: Ernie Powell 6;
.doyd Sowerby 5; Bruce Sowerby 6.
Barley, any variety: L. Sowerby 5 .
Soy Beans: Bob Ginn 2; Billy Tich-
morning the races were keenly con-
tested, also the weed naming contests
and other sports .provided for the.
children. All school formed in march-
ing order and paraded from the
church shed to the fair grounds.'
where physical and musical programs,
were carried out. The Ladies Associa-
tion of Hohneeville Church. had .a
booth for the convenience ofthe•
many who attended' and receivedr
splendid patronage. Speeches were.
given by N. W. Trewartha, Wilmot:
PERSONALS
Miss O'Keefe of Seaforth is visiting
at the home of Mrs. C. H. Bartliff.
Mrs. Frank Yeo of Vancouver spent
the weekend with her uncle, Mr.
David Cantelon.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles and his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sr.,
spent the weekend with Mr. C. G. borne 6; Grace Lawson 3; Bill Cox 5.
Middleton. Field Corn: Abliie Crich 1; Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gilroy of Oke 2.
Miami Beach, Florida, have been Sweet Corn: Joyce Grigg 9; June
guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Coop- McCartney 4; Marianne Merrill 4;
er for the past week. Wilda Wilson 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Broadfoot and Field Beans: Eileen Pocock 3; Ken -
son, Neil of Seaforth visited on neth McMillen 2; Leonard Bodges 2;
Billy Palmer 3.
Sunday at the home of Mr. and' Mangels: Keith Miller 9; Joe Gib -
Mrs. Edward MacLeod, Huron st. son 11; Ray Wise 9; Gordon Grigg 9.
Mr. Benson Sutter of Toronto spent' Turnips: Clete Potter 3; Ruth Wil -
the weekend at his home here and .'tams 4; Grace Hayden ; Kathleen
took part in the play put an by;Holmes 2.
Beets: Geo. McGee 11; Grace Steep
St. Paul's Dramatic Society at 0; Bill Sowerby 6: Madeline Cos b_
Blyth on Saturday evening. 1 Carrots: June Miller 9; Joe Potter
Rev. R. H. Rogers of Weston was a 11; Nora Tyndall 11; Margaret Hol -
guest during the last week at the land 11.
home of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Cor -1 Onions: Billy Stephenson 10; ,Tune-
less. Mr. Rogers also called on Powell 6.
Mrs, Carless' sisters while in town, I Parsnips: Grace Lobb 4; Elizabeth
having been a life-long friend of Middleton 10: Murray Miller 9; Isa-
tire connection, and officiated at belle Fuller 6.
the weddings of the seven sisters. Sugar Beets: Helen McDougall 2;
(Charlie Fuller 6.
Pumpkin: Herbie Pocock 3; Marj-
orie Finlay 9; Helen Johnson 1; Mer -
Among the Churches fill Switzer 10.
at
I Sduash: Kathleen Rundle 1; Harry-
Salvation
arrrSalvation Army Little 4; Alvin Wise 11; Ruth Law-.
son 3.
Topics for the Sunday services aro' Field Pumpkin: Merrill Switzer 1n;
"A Courageous Life" and "A Belief °loin Wise 11; Kenneth Sowerby 6:.
in God." Meetingfor prayer on Muriel Rowvden 9.
I Asters: Harry Little 4; Betty Wit -
Thursday evening. Name 4; Rheta Yea 9; Oliver Hop -
Ontario Street United Church son 8.
(continued on page 4)
Sixty -First Anniversary
Rev. T. W. Neal, D.D., of Toronto
will be guest speaker at both services.
Monday—Y. P. Union social night
at Summerhill.
Wednesday—Midweek service.
Baptist Church
Next Tuesday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock the Ladies Aid will hold a in October,
missienary meeting. The keyword for
the day is "Love".
Rally Day program in the Sunday
School at 11 a.m. when the pastor
will address the school on the sub-
ject, "Christ's Claim to our love and week to 'The Calf is in the well' ance
Loyalty". The sermon subject at the it wasn't little Johnnie Stout who
7 p.m. worship service will be "The
True Source" of Strength."
Special anniversary services will be
held Oct. 1st at 11 a,rn. and 7 p.m.
The guest speaker is Rev. D. Cam-
eron, London.
Wesley -Willis Church
Engagement Annoianced:'.
Mr. and Mrs. David Easton an-
nounce the engagement of their
youngest daughter, Gertrude Lorene,.
to William Keith Feagan,, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Feagan of Goderich..
The marriage will take place early
Calf Rescued from Well
The old nursery rhymn Pussy's in
the Well' was changed slightly this
The sermon subject for the morn-
ing• service is "The Cure for Anx-
iety". The evening service has been
withdrawn for -!his! week in order
that the congregation may worship
in Ontario Street Church on the oc-
casion of their anniversary.
The W. M. S. held their regular
meeting September 14th at 8 o'clock
in the leetue room of the church,
Mrs. McKinley had charge of the
program. Mrs. Lane gave a very
interesting talk from the book
"Frontiers of Service". The meeting
closed with the Mizpah Benediction,
St. Paul's Church
Harvest Thanksgiving Services
Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Rev.
John R. Thompson, B.A., B.D., rector
of St. Paul's Church, Stratford, will
conduct the morning service at it
a.m. The rector, Rev. A. II. O'Neil
will preach at the evening service.
During the morning and evening ser-
vices an anthem will be contributed
by the choir and it solo by Mre.
William
Niven of Landon.
A,Y.P.A. members will meet at the
Parish Hall on Monday evening as
7.30 and proceed to Mr. Melville
Ransford's for a weiner roast.
The Junior. W. A. meets in the
Owen Memorial Hall on Wednesday
at 4.15. Confirmation Class at 8 p.rn.
On Saturday at 3.30 pan. The Lit-
tle Helpers annual meeting will be
held in Owen Memorial Hall Al;
mothers and any W.A. members'in-
terested in this work are invited to.
be present.
pulled him out but a wrecker's hoist.
At the farm of George Wilson in.
Goderich township a calf stepped on
a covered well, causing the planks.
to spread apart and letting him
through into eleven feet of water.
The bawling of other calves led the
owner to investigate. Efforts tow
bring the animal to the surface with
ropes were unsuccessful and finally
a wrecker's hoist was used.•The calf
was little worse for his bath.
Thornton Mustard Missing -
Relatives of Thornton Mustard,,
principal of the Toronto Normal
School, were stunned when they
learned that only Mrs. Mustard was.
aboard the rescue ship City of Flint,,
when it docked at Halifax.
Unofficial lists of the Athenia sur-
vivors carried the names of both.
Mrs. Mustard at Halifax expressed
the belief that if her husband had
;reached Glasgow ar Galway, where:
;other survivors were taken, he would'.
have cabled relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Mustard had been,
visiting their son, Dr. Donald Mus-
tard, who is .practising in Birming-
ham. Just one year ago this month
Mr. Mustard was appointed principal
of the Toronto Normal, School and'
had been associated actively with the
Department of Education in revising
the curriculum.
Besides Dr. Donald Mustard, there,
are three other sons: Charles, Dr.
William and Neil Mustard, -and ono -
daughter, Mrs. Frank Burch, all of.
Toronto. Rev. C. A. Mustard, min-
ister of St. • David's United Church;.
Toronto, is a brother, and Miss Marg-
aret Mustard, matron of . the W.M.S.
Hospital at Hurst, a sister. There
are three other brothers, William,
Florida; John B., Brucefield, and Ern-
est,
est, in Winnipeg.. .