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The Clinton News Record, 1939-09-28, Page 4THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Choose Wisely Say "Monarch n rch Yarns i+ THEY HAVE A REPUTATION — ALSO ADD THAT SOME- THING EXTRA TO YOUR, HAND-KNIT GIFTS APPE'ARANCE. COLOR, CLASS and LASTING SATISFACTION. NO CHANGE PRICE- AS YET MONARCH SPECIAL.................. FOR GENERAL KNITTING MONARCH DOVE . The best all-round yarn for handknittinig same time soft and w Other Monarch Yarns such -Crepe de etc. en hand. IKNITTING BOOKS and at 10e per oz. ball at 15e per oz. ball very durable and at the arm. Laine-Boucle—Tweed, KNITTING NEEDLES • YARN FOR KNITTING SOCKS BENMILLER FACTORY YARN at 19c per skein SCOTCH FINGERING YARN at 25c per skein A. . COOPER. 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FEATURE VALUES FOR EVERYONE Check the Hand Bills You Receive at Your Door; Then Shop at Pattison's. TIMELY SAVINGS FOR YOU IN OUR FEATURES FOR THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY. 3 4+:444.44444:44444+.0:1444.44 .d444 :.+114H:H44H H:M:+0f i.lfH}M4Ml^0iM IFN H�Hq! uy Dominion Tires Now Rubber is bound to go up so get your tire] or tireN now before it really hap+ pens. Liberal allowances on; old tires. A" LITTLE Dowi and the rest in SMALL WEEI.Y Payments takes your tire away. So act Now. REG. SHIPLEY'S Service Station SUGAR AT GODERICH Dunning the discussion on profiteer- ing in the Goderich; town council on -Friday night Councilor J. E. Huckins declared that there are 2,000 bags of sugar in the warehouse leased by a sugar company at the dock. On' Saturday the retail merchants who had sugar were allowing two .,pounds to a customer. Some meroh- rants..had n.not: a pound in stock, GODERICH TOWNSIIP Mr: Chas. Ferguson of London who spent the last week with Mr: L, Stephenson ha's returned home., Mr. and MTs. Merritt Nediger and family of .Clinton and Mr. and Mrs,. Fred Wallis were guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Welsh. Mr. and Mrs. G. Livermore and Miss Doris Gene Groden of London spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. [D. L. Stepheneon. THURS., SEPT. 28, 1939 OBITUARY. MRS. T. T. CARTER • On Monday morning after a ling- ering' illness from a heart condition, Frances Cochrane, beloved wife of Thomas T. Carter, entered peace- fully •into rest. She was in her 60th year. Bern in Clinton on April 28, 1880, she was a daughter of Mr, and Mrs. 'George Cochrane (formerly' Louise Jones)- who now reside at Victoria, B.C. With the exception of ,a short time spent in the :' Canadian West Mrs. Carter had lived all her life in this community and was married to her now bereaved husband on June 16th, 1901. Beside her parents and husband there survive two sons, George of town, and R. B., of Toronto.; two brothers and one sister, W., G. Coch-, lane, town;' Robert Cochrane and Mrs. Lorne Butte, Victoria, B. C. There are six gran:dchild•en, Billy, Ronald, John and James Carter, Clin- ton; Ernest and 'Valerie Carter, Tor- onto,i1 Mrs. Carter was a devote Christian and death for• her held no fears. She was a loyal member of Ontario Street United Church where she made many friends as well as in her home circle where her every effort was devoted to the family circle. Many friends are left' to mourn the loss of a sin- cere character, who although herself in i11 health was always kind and sympathetic to those in adverse cir- cumstances. • The funeral service held at her late residence yesterday afternoon was largely attended and the many beautiful flowers were silent tribu- tes to' the high respect in which de- ceased was held. The ministers of- ficiating at the service were Rev. G. G. Burton of Ontario Street Church, Rev. A. E. Silver of the Baptist Church, and Rev; Harold !Snell' of Ethel United Church, the latter a friend of the family for a number of. years. The service was very impressive and Rev. Burton spoke of the exemp- lary life of the deceased. He also sang as a sola "Some Day We'll Un- derstand". Those who bore Mrs. Car- ter to her resting place were Harry Cochrane, Jack Carter, William Mutch, Joe Carter and Robert Car- ter (all nephews), and Leonard Mc- Knight. The many beautiful flowers banking the casket included those wired from Vancouver, B.C., Detroit, Toronto anci from the immediate family and friends. Mrs. Carter was laid to rest in Clinton Cemetery. Friends from a distance attending the funeral included Mrs. J. W. Car- ter and Miss Sadie Garter, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Bell, Mr. Jim Bell, Miss Mary Bell, Mr. and Mrs. William Craig and Mrs. Mclllwain, all of Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. Will Carter, Strathroy;' Mr. Ed. Hunt, Mr. Harvey Hunt, Mr Tom Bell and Mr. Geo. Bell, Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Sandwich, and Mr. Sowerby and son, Jack of Detroit. John Povey Dies . John Povey, for many years a resi- dent of Clinton, died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital after a short ill- ness. He was in his 75th year. Mr. Povey was born in Ireland and years ago came to Clinton where he made his horn until two weeks age when he moved to London. One brother, Charles Povey, of London, survives. The funeral will proceed from' the Donohue & Weber funeral home, London, at 8.30 o'clock Thursday morning to St. Michael's church for requiem high 'mass at 9 o'clock. In- ternment will be in St, Peter's Ceme- tery. i.;01.N STAN C.re, NIr. Kazimir Skorecki, the . new blacksmith has started in business in Mr. Leo. Stephenson's s shop,and will be pleased to receive the patronage of the surrounding community. Mr. and Mrs, Ross McGregor and daughter, Janet, spent a few days in Toronto visiting relatives. There will be no church here next Sunday owing to anniversary' services at Burn's Church. Mr. Bill Jewitt is wearing a broad smile, his wife presented him with a fine boy on Tuesday, September 19th in Scott Memorial Hospital.,. Mrs. Arthur Colston (nee Isobel Jamieson) is not progressing as well as her ',many friends would like to see.' She had to undergo another operation on Saturday last, but hope she may have a speedy recovery. Mr. James Medd and Mr. Jack Armstrong, who went West a few weeks ago to get cattle returned on Sunday night, each having brought back a few car load. Mr. Alvin Riley's old Ford car had the honor of taking the newly-weds, Mr, and Mrs. Art. Alex. Alexander, for a joy ride on Saturday after they were married. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Britton visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leeming of Me- ICillop recently. There will be prayer rneetin,g at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brit- ton ;en Friday evening. Mr, and Mrs. John Davidson and Andrew spent Sunday at Mr. annd Mrs. Earl Lawson;'is. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Seeley visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Robert Law- son on Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Allin of God- erich spent one day last week with Mr.` and Mrs. Robert Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Ross McGregor spent the weekend in Toronto visiting rola'- tives and friends. I:1•_I-. 11 Militia to Mobilize Units of the non -permanent active militia in Western Ontario which were not called out in the mobiliza- tion order issue 'September 1, will carry out active training this fall. According to orders sent from district headquarters, these units which have felt somewhat . neglected up to the present, are to, recruit up to their limited' peace -time establish- ments at once, and to start aotive training on a,'non-permanent basis. Particular attention is to be paid to the qualifying of officersand non- commissioned officers and there will be a special course to qualify officers. for the rank of lieutenant and, to qualify non-commissioned officers; This course will get under way with- in a few weeks. Indoor tactical exercises with the use of •sand tables, are to be or- ganized. The units are to be trained as far as possible so asto be ready should mobilization of further units be required for the Canadian Active Service Force. For the most pant these units have completed their regular training for the 1939-40 training year but the order will mean new and increased activity, as the order calls for "vig- orous training." The order will affect about half the units in Western Ontario including the Huron -]Middlesex Regiment. VARNA Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Keys and fam- ily spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. M. Reid of Clinton. Master Alvin Keys is helping his cousin, Kenneth Reid with his chop- ping mill at Goderich Mr. and Mrs. John Dawson visited on Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Keys. The Anniversary Services of Varna United Church will be held on Sun- day, October 8th at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m,. The speaker will be Rev. Mr. Workman of Seaforth. The choir will be assisted by the Westfield Church Choir. Mr, and Mrs. F. Weekes in com- pany with Mrs. L. Beatty and Miss Edith, attended the Harvest Thanks- giving service in St Paul's Church, Clinton on Sunday morning. Mr. and. Mrs. J. Watson of God- erich township visited with Mrs, J. Mossop one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. . Frank Weekes spent a few days with friends in Wroxet- er and Listowel during the past week. Several from the village and vicin- ity attended the Seaforth Fair on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Austin of Londesboro spent Tuesday with Mrs. A. Austin and family. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ings attended the Zurich Fair on Tuesday Mr. Andrew Foote received word on Tuesday of the death of his sla- ter, Mrs, W. B. McQueen of Van- couver, B.C. BAYFTEtD Mr. and Mrs. J. Ferguson of Lon- don spent the weekend with Mrs. 3., Ferguson. Dr. and Mrs. C. J Stogdill and family, and Mr. C. Irvine who have spent the summer at .their cottage here returned to Toronto on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Robbins and daughter and Mr. Alex Walker of Detroit spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McLeod, Miss Elsie McLeod returned to Detroit with them for a few weeks. Mr, and Mrs., E. G. Nbilans' of Seaforth spent a few days at their (Home -here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stevenson and family of Colorada Springs, Colo., called on friends in the village on Thursday. Mr. and M{ T. B. Mullin. of De- troit who span tho past three weeks in the village returned home on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Graham spent the past week in Toronto where he attended Trinity College Alumni. Mr. Lloyd Hodgins of Toronto who spent , the past week at his cottage hero returned hone on Friday. Dr. Williams and Mr. Neil Mustard of Toronto spent a few days at their' cottage here. Miss Betty Gairdner returned to Toronto on Monday where she will resume her studies at St. Hilda's College. Mr. Jim Cameron of Toronto spent the weekend at his', home here. Many friends of Mrs. H. M. Brand - don, who is seriously ill in the Sea - forth Hospital, wish her a speedy recovery. Miss E11a MacKay enjoyed a few days of ,her vacation with her anmirt and uncle,' Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fin- nigan of Egrondville. Mrs. H. Ahrens of Detroit Is spending a few days .at her cottage ]here WOULD FIGHT FOR HITLER Alleged to have stated that if. there was any way of getting to Germany, he would immediately go there and fight for Hitler, Frank Edward. E'cke- meir, 19, was arrested' at Seaforth. At Goderich, -before J. W Craigie, Jr., he was formally charged under the Defence of Canada Act with making subversive remarks about His Majes- ty's forces. He is said to have ad- dressed ddressed a small group at Seaforth Fall Fair in which he upheld the German cause in the present war. He is the son of a Logan township farmer, , _, _ I .l .. i IN TIIE LETTER BOX 52 Warwood Street, Trenton, Ontario. Sept. 22nd, 1939. Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ontario, Dear Editor:— I believe that a number of your readers will be interested in learning that our son, Pilot Officer Kenneth R., was under orders to sail on the Athelia—which was torpedoed -and report id Great Britain on the 25th inst. While in Montreal he received a telegram to report back in Hamil- ton, where he is at present with the Hamilton Flying Club. 1 should explain that he was under orders of the Royal Air Force when. instructed to sail for. the old country. He was later asked if he could accept, a commission -with the Royal Canad- ian Air Force, which he did. Yours very truly, CHAS. E. DUGAN, (Rev.). STANLEY Miss Tena Baird, and Mr. Geo. T. Baird visited their brother, Mr. Will Baird of Toronto for a few days. Mrs. Neil McGregor, and daughter, Kate, Mrs. Alex. McEwan, and Mrs. Roger Pepper, and -Mrs. John, E. Pep- per spent the weekend visiting friends in Toronto Club Meeting The September meeting was held at Mrs. Innes' home with twenty- four members present. The roll call was answered by "an interesting event in your school life," and the minutes of the August meeting were read. The treasurer's report was given and the business part of the meeting followed. It was decided to buy yarn tc knit sox and to buy clothing to send in the Christmas] bile. The collection next month .is to go towards !the children's milk fund. The program was given con- sisting of jokes by Mrs. Welsh, duet by Mrs. Graham and Barbara Grah- am, reading by Mrs. McFarlane, rid- dles by Mrs. Murphy, and contest by Mrs. Innes, The gifts to be sent up north in the Christmas bale are to be brought to the October meeting, which is to be held at Miss Mary Gilmours, the roll call to be "your grandmother's maiden name and birthday." SCOUT NEWS Brownies The Brownie meeting last Wednes- day slight was well represented, 26 Brownies being present. Even with this large number out, some of the older Brownies weren't there, so lets have every Brownie at the next memo- ing Wednesday, October 4th, Cubs The Cubs are conning along fine and will hold their next meeting Thursday, September 30th. Guides If the citizens. of Clinton saw sev- eral Guides wandering around the town looking for something, we hope that they weren't alarmed. It was only members of the 1st Clinton Guide Troop enjoying a scavenger hunt. The next Guide meeting will be held next Tuesday, October 2nd as usual. Scouts The Scouts have again fallen into the usual routine under the watchful eye of the Senior patrol. This senior patrol has its own meeting on Wed- nesday nights. The next Scout meet- ing is Friday, September 29th. Let's have everybody out. Rovers The members of the Rover Crew put their heads together and hatched up a good idea for a meeting last Wednesday night. They hired a port- able radio and went out to Hibb's Hill to hear the Louis -Pastor fight. After the main bout it very tasty Lunch of ,hamburgers and doughnuts was enjoyed, followed by ,the usual test work and a sing -song. The meet- ing'brought was b ought to a close and every- one went home to bed — we hope! Don't forget the next meeting Wed- nesday, October 4th. DE oREST The Lowest Price in DeForest History HOLMESVILLE Miss Willrelmine ;Trewartha is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W, Trewartha. Mrs, M. Elbert and children visit- ed a few days, at Atwood last week. The Diamond Jubilee of the church will be held on October 1st to 10th inclusive. On Sunday, October lst, Rev. Mr, Johnson and Rev. M; Sin- clair will preach. The members of the Women's Association will pre- sent a play, called "The Strike, of the Ladies Aid" on Tuesday, October 3rd. The Young People will have charge of the meeting on Thursday, October 5th with Prof. F. C. Elford as the speaker. Sunday, October 8th is the day when Dr. T, R. Courtice and Rev. J. W. Herbert will be with us morning and evening The anniver- sary will close with an entertainment on Tuesday, October. 10th, Attention Clinton Lion's Swine Club Fair at Recreation Park, Clinton Monday, October 2 1939 PROGRAM 1.00 p.m.—JUDGING OF 40 CLUE SOWS 3.00 p.m. -AUCTION SALE OF SURPLUS SOWS. Farmers are invited to attend the Fair—Free Admission,. Ten club sows will be offered for sale to the highest bidder. No reserve, They are Yorkshires with Advanced Registry backing, eligible for registration, well grown, and developed and of ap- proved bacon type. They weigh around 200 lbs. and will sell open. Registration papers will be supplied at additional cost of $2.00 per sow. In case of inclement weather, Fair will be held under cover in the McKenzie Hotel barn. W. L. WHYTE, Chairman, Swine Club Committee J. G. SHEARER, Agricultural Representative GEORGE H. ELLIOTT, Auctioneer. 55-1 Here is your chance to obtain a1 4 RELIEF There is no need for you to suffer any longer with painful feet . . your foot troubles can be relieved—inexpen- sively. DR. SCHOLL'S representative from Toronto will 6e in our shore TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 3rd from 3 o'clock to 6. CLUFF'S SHOE STORE CLINTON Be Your f„ern Leman We employ no outside salesmen therefore pay no salesmen's comnnissions. IF YOU WILL CALL AT 01.211. STORE WE WILL ALLOW YOU THE COMMISSION WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A SALESMAN. 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