The Clinton News Record, 1937-07-29, Page 1The Netos-Record Est. 1878
With Which is Incorporated The Clinton New Era
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NO. 5842 -58TH YEAR.
The New Era Est, 1865
CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 29T11, 1937.
THE HOME PAPER.
anrj Zcneti :'lade
ESPECIALLY LLY ATTRACTIVE \ SALES.AT HELLYAR'S
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EACH DAY UNTIL THE END OF JULY.
Below is a list of very Special Bargains for Cash:--
All
ash:—All Wedding Rings 20% disc. Pocket Watches 20% disc.
All Diamond Rings 20% dis. All Jewelery 40% disc.
Signet Rings 20% disc. Mantle Clocks 20% disc.
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Wrist-
Watches 20%:disc.
$100.00 Grandfather's Clock for $76.00
$65.00 Grandfather's Clock for $45.00
Alarm and Fancy Bedroom Clocks 20% discount
Dinner Sets 25% discount. All Glassware 25% discount.
Silverware at greatly reduced prices. Many lines not listed above
will be sold at exceedingly low ppices. Come early and secure the
best goods. You had better anticipate your wants, and buy now, and
save money.
W. H. H ELLY AR
Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optometrist. Residence Phone 174j.
MidSurnrner
Clearing i.
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All Summer Wash Goods
now being offered at
20% Off Former Prices
An Assortment of Remnants
Clearing at practically
HALF PRICE
I,RWIN9S
CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE KOPPE "
Community Campaign Cam ai gn for Clinton
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Local Merchants Sponsor Novel Plan
After many weeks of preparation, a group of well-known Clinton
chants have joined together to put on a Community Campaign that,
ginality, promises to arouse interest even in the most blase.
Nothing like it has ever been attempted here before. The merchants
have obtained the services of the Canadian Community Campaigns
ronto, in order to insure an impartial contest and to be sure; that
taking part receives the same treatment.
The idea of the campaign is to create interest in Clinton, and
the people of the surrounding district that the merchants actually
them to 'BUY"IN CLINTON:'
The campaign is being put on forthe benefit of all the local
men, and in this connection the campaign manager asks' us to point
a cordial invitation is extended to any merchant who may not have
called upon during the organization period. At the time of going
the following merchants have signed up: O'Neil's Red and White
A. T. Cooper's 5e to $1,00 Store, Cluff's Shoe Store, Lavelle's Supertest
vice Station, Lobb's Variety and Grocery Store, Aiken's Harness
Store,. Wendorf's Bakery and Confectionery, Sutter, & Perdue's Hardware
Store, Beattie's Furniture Store, McKenzie. Insulating Materials,
worth's Flour and Feed.
No doubt a great many more of the merchants will be taking
also, but due to the rush, their names are not available at press time.
week's. issue of The News -Record will carry a full page "ad." showing
names of all the merchants participating,
' Campaign Headquarters have been established on Huron Street
contestants will start registration on Friday, July ,30th. All the details
the campaign appear on page 3 of this.,weeks' issue of The News
The voting starts Saturday morning and all stores participating
readily identified by the large Blue and White "CAMPAIGN STORE"
The Campaign Manager urges anyone considering entering the campaign
come to Campaign Headquarters immediately, so that they may be
an early start.
VARNA
Guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Foote for the past fort-
night were, Rev. James and Mrs.
Foote of Carleton Place, Mr. and
Mrs. John D. McAndrew and family
of California, Miss Ann M. Foote of
Ferndale, Michigan, and Miss ,Dor-gau
othy Elgie of Toronto.
Miss Ellen Fremlin of Clinton has
returned home after spending a week
with her friend, Miss Olive Johnson.
Mrs. A. McConnell left on Satur-
day for Toronto where she will visit
her daughter.
M . an',t . Mnc Ct.ait an.i +•aru,urr a
Detroit, spent the week -end with the
lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin.
Mr. Harold Rothwell of Windsor,
called on his parents here on Sun -
day, leaving later for Tobermory.
The W. A. of St. Johns Church
will hold their regular monthly meet -
iiig at' the home of Miss Pheme Lo -
,
Mr. George Beattie, Sr., is spend-
ing a few weeks in Muskoka, the
guest of his nephew, Mr. Geoge
Woods.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Keys and fain-
ily spent Tuesday with. Mr. and Mrs.
7as.:M. Reil and family of Cilinthti.
The Farmers' Market
Wheat, $1.15.
Oats, 50c.
Barley, 75c.
i Live Hogs, $10.00.
Butterfat, Spec., 30c; First; 28a
Eggs, 26c, 22c, 17c, 15e.
Engagement a ent Announced
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Mr. and Mrs. W J. Plumsteel 'an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Jean Hill, to Rev. Harold
John Snell, son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. H. Snell, of. Londesboro, the
marriage to take place late in Aug-
ust.
CLINTON AND SEA
FORTH TIE—O-Q
The Clinton Colts played a score-
less tie with Seafortn on Tuesday
night. The boys report the diamond
at Seaforth was in bad shape due to
recent rains, and whenever they did
bit safely they usually mired in the
mud and water and were caught out
before reaching second base. Stock
pitched for the Colts and Christie for
Seaforth. The•acne went nt six innings.
Tie hi Semi -Finals
Clinton held Seaforth to a 1-1 tie
here on Thursday night in •the first
semi-final game of the series. As the
score indicates,the he teams were
ev-
enly matched, and it was a good
clean fight from start to finish.
In the first period Seaforth ap-
peared to have the edge on the play,
and although they had several good
chalices at theoal the
g superb net -
minding of Wilson was too much for
them. The play see -sawed up and
down the field with both teams mis
ing some good chances to score, and
what looked like a sure goal for Clin-
ton near the end of the half was
muffed when a player delayed his
kick too, long, giving the Seaforth
back a chance to clear. The half end-
ed with no score.
The second period was more or
less a repetition of the first until af-
ter about fifteen minutes of play when
"Homer." Dale drilled home a neat
one during a scramble around the
goal. Garrett had just made the try,
losing the ball to a Seaforth player
who failed to clear, and Dale pulled
the hat trick by beating Bell easily.
Seaforth put on the power thenin
an effort to even the score andwere
successful in tying the game when D.
Sills took a neat pass from the vet-
eran Arta Nicholson, which Wilson
was unable to stop.
Wilson in the Clinton goal gave an
outstanding display of goalkeeping,
and he should be able to hold the
fort in the return ameat
tonight
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Seaforth.
Clinton—Goal, Wilson; backs, E.
Layton, M. Bateman; half backs,
G. Layton, Mann, Pepper; forwards,
Garrett, Dale, Finch, Ross, Lever;
subs, Lindsay, Colquhoun.
Seaforth-Goal, Van Bell; backs,
Flanery, G. Kruse; halfs, J. Nichol-
son. H. Nicholson, A. Nicholson; for-
wards, Gemmell, D. Sills, F. Sills, T.
Sills, Consitt.
Referee—Bob Thompson, Bayfield.
Goal judges—,E. Finch, S. Haw-
thorne.
' The Crich Re -Union
Wednesday, July 21st, proved an
ideal day for the Crich Re -Union pic-
nic, held in Jowett's Grove, Bayfield..
Every branch of the family of John
Crich, who settled in the West End
of Tuckersmith in 1838, was well re-
presented.
There are now, beside the Crich
family, the well-known family naives
of Ball, Pepper, Whitmore, Turner,
Fowler, Pryce, Cole, Coleman, Walter,
Richards, Hugill, Ellis, Glew, Man-
ning, Cartwright, Townsend, Wallis,
and Martin. One hundred and thirty
in all, sat down to lunch.
Mrs. Whitfield Crich received recog-
nition for being the oldest person pre-
sent. The youngest person was Jo-
seph Crich, being a great -great-
grandson of Joseph, son of the pion-
eer. There was also a great -great-
grandson of William, son of the pi-
oneer, present in the person of Ever-
ton Smith of Toronto.
Young Mr. Douglas, a member of
the Samuel Crich branch, received,
the prize for coming the longest dis-
tance, namely from, Saskatchewan.
A well-planned program of sports
was . carried out, pl.•oviding both fun
and interest for , everyone. The
"laughing contest", was a special fea-
ture. Mrs. Ernest Crich of Pontiac
was declared the winner of the first
prize, over the many contestants.
Every one voted heartily that there
be another re -union in 1938, and the
officers appointed were as follows:
President, Amos Townsend, Tucker-
smith; vice-president, W. A. Crich,
Seaforth; secretary, Harold Crich,
Clinton; treasurer, Wellington Crich..
Sports `committee, Ernie Crich, Aldon
Crich, Erlin Whitmore, Mel Crich,
Herman Crich. Table committee,
11Irs. Wilmer' Wallis, Mrs. Ernie
Crich, Miss Sarah Whitmore, Mrs.
Howard Crich, Mrs. Frank Walter.
Bowling Notes
The weekly jitney will be held on
Friday evening. It will be open to
all.
Wins Scholarship
Inan announcement made on
Wednesday, July Y
ednesda 21st b the offi-
cials of the Toronto Conservatory of
Music, it was stated that Miss Jean
M. Woods of Bayfield had been a-
warded one of the Jubilee Scholar-
ships in Group D (grades VII and
VIII). ' "
Highest Standing
Miss Patricia Morrison obtained
the highest standing at the recent
Entrance examinations in East Hu-
ron. There were three hundred and
forty-one candidates.- Patricia is only
twelve years of age. She is a pupil
of Miss Agnes Reynolds of the Hul
lett Separate School.
Masonic Service at Goderich
A divine service of special interest
to members , of the Maisons Order
will be held in Knox Presbyterian
church, Goderich, next Sunday, Aug-
ust 1st.
The special speaker will
be Rev.
R. C. McDerniid, Grand Chaplain of
the Grand Lodge of Canada. All
Masonic brethren are invited to at-
tend.
Memorial Service At Ball's
Cemetery
The annual Memorial Service in
connection with Ball's Cemetery will
be held on Sunday, August 15th, at
2.30 p.m. The service will be con-
ducted by Rev. A. A. Maloney of St.
Mark's Anglican Church, Auburn.
All those interested are cordially in-
vited to attend.
This is a departure from the regu-
lar time of holding this service which
usually is the first Sunday before
Civic Holiday. The Board of Trus-
tees, for several reasons, has seen
fit at this time to hold the service
at a later date than heretofore.
Next year the Board hopes to re-
sume the service at the former ap-
pointed time.
Presbyterian S. S. Picnic
Following are the results of the
races held at Bayfield by Clinton
Presbyterian church:
Running race, 1 to 5, George Cam-
ond, Joan Castle; e, running race, 5 to
10, Harriet Fremlin, Audrey Colqu-
houn, Helen McDonald; young ladies'
race, EIsie Leach, Harriet Fremlin,
Helen McDonald; men's running race,
Rev. Peddie, Sam Castle, Frank
Mutch; ladies slipper race, Beth For-
rest, Mrs. F. Mutch, Jean Morgan;
ladies time race, Miss Patterson, Mrs.
R. McKenzie, Mrs. Castle; ladies'
clothespin' race, Madeline Streets,
Helen McKenzie; men's clothespin
race, Bill Mutch; men's shoe race,
Rev, ,Peddie, W. J. Cook, F. Mutch,
Among. The Churches
Presbyterian Church
Service will be held as usual on
Sunday morning at 9.45. Rev. Gor-
don Peddie will be in charge of the
service.
Ontario Street United Church
There will be no August meeting of
the Women's Association. The Sep-
tember meeting will be announced
later..
Ontario Street and Wesley -Willis
United Churches
The Union Services of the Ontario
Street and Wesley -Willis' churches
will be held on Sunday and through
the month of August in Wesley -Wil-
lis Church. Rev. C. W. DeWitt Cos -
ens will be in charge on the first
three Sundays of the month and Rev.
G. G. Burton will be the preacher the
last two Sundays. The Ontario Street
Sunday School will meet in their own
church at 10 a.m. The Wesley -Willis
Sunday School session will : be the
concluding part of the morning wor-
ship and preaching service.
Morning subject: "Bridge Build-
ing." Evening subject, "The Story
and Gospel Message of Horatius. Bon-
ar's Great Hymn—'I Heard the Voice.
of Jesus Say."_
This is one of the greatest of
hymns for the burdened, the unsatis-
fied and the groping souls on life's
way. It gives the remedy and re,,
cords the cure. The hymn will be
sung at the conclusion of the sermon,
Brief service during the summer
months, You are invited.
The Young People's Unions of the
Iwo churches will meet on Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the Wesley
Willis Church. The Christian Fellow-
ship Departments in charge. Note
the change from Monday for this
week only.
Goderich's Big. Week
The Old Home Week, for which ela-
borate plans have been made, gets un-
der way August lst, and continues
until the 7th. '
A mammoth pageant, "Britannia",
will be presented on the nights of
August; 1, 3, 4 and 5. Horse races
ort
Monday and Thursday,baseball
oneneda i•1
W d s y, highland and games, pip-
ing and, band tattoo on Friday, to-
gether with carnivals, parades and
entertainment galore will round out
a big week. The Goderich people
promise a great week of entertain-
ment in honor of their visitors.
Boys Receive Injury Trying'
To Catch Bees
"Bud" and Sonny Harris, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Harris, Huron
street, had a painful experience o'he
day' last week, while attempting to
capture% a swarm of bees. As a
result, Buddy has a broken arm and
Sonny a bruised thigh and wrenched
ligaments;
The bees had clustered on a high
limb on a tall tree on the farm of
Mr. Bert Gibbings lust st east of Clin-
ton on No. 8 highway. The boys had
taken a flour sack up' the tree; one
boy was holding the sack open while
the other shook the limb to dislodge
the "bees: The branch, on which the
boyss were standing, broke, and boys.
bag and bees went to the ground.
The lads were rendered unconscious
for a time. First aid was given by
Mr. Gibbings, who later took them
to the Clinton Hospital
The Harris boysbegantheir apiary
a few years ago, and when the col-
onies became too numerous far the
home grounds, they located them on
Mr. Gibbings' farm.
Little Locals
Miss Kathleen Cameron has been
engaged as teacher at S. S. No. 1,
Stanley.
Mr. Jack Connell, for a number of
years a resident of Clinton, died this
morning' at 11 o'clock,
The annual Sunday School and con-
gregational picnic of St. Paul's Ang-
lican church was held in Bayfield
yesterday.
Mr. Creighton Gibson, who has re-
cently joined the staff of the 'Clinton
Creamery, has rented Mrs. Cronyn's
house on Victoria street,
Tonight the local eleven are sched-
uled to meet Seaforth in the return
game of"football in the semi-final
series.
We have received many inquiries
for results of the Lower School ex-
aminations. Since they have not been
released to us, we are unable to fur-
nish the desired information. As
soon as we. have them a list will be
placed in our window.
Next week we expect to be able to
announce a definite date for the Sun-
day evening band concrt. It has been
suggested to band officials that fol-
lowing their first Sunday evening
program, they should continue to give
their concerts on Sunday evenings for
the balance of the season. They
would appreciate more public opinion
in this regard,
Amos Castle
One of the best known and highly
respected citizens of this community,
Amos Castle, died in the Clinton
hospital on Thursday, July 22nd, af-
ter a long illness which was borne
with great patience and fortitude. He
was in his 66th year.
A son of the late Samuel Castle
and Anne Cooper, 'he was born in
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, and
came to Canada , with " his parents
while quite young.
As a young man he entered the em-
ploy of the Doherty Piano Company,
remaining with them for thirty-three
years. For the past twelve years he
had lived retired, and spent much
time in travelling to various points
in the province.He was a valued
member of Clinton Masonic and Odd -
fellows Lodges, taking an active part
in both organizations.
There survive three brothers and
one, sister, James and Ruth (Mrs.
Beasley) who reside in Ontario, Cali-
fornia,
alifornia, and Herbert and Samuel' in
Clinton.
Following a short service on Sun-
day at the home of Mr. Herbert Cas-
tle, Victoria street, a service, under
the auspices of the Masonic Lodge,
was held in the Presbyterian church,
conducted by Rev.. Gordon Peddie,
assisted by Rev. W. A. Young of
Hensall.
The pallbearers were, Messrs. H.
McBrien, B. Kerr, O. L. Paisley, F.
W. Johnston, lan McLeod and Wm.
McEwen.
Interment was .made in Clinton
cemetery.
Among those attending from a dis-
tance were Mrs. Amos Cooper, Mr.
and Mrs. John Cooper, New Toronto,
and Mr. and 14frs. James Vincent,
Hensel'.
Huron -Bruce Riding
Candidature
Announcement was made today by
W. C. Knox, Toronto business man,
of his intention..to allow his name to
stand for nomination as Conservative
candidate for Huron -Bruce riding in
the forthcoming -provincial l
election.
Mr. Knox, ]t t
v oas brought '
w g t up in
the Town. of Wingham and received
his public and high school education
there, is well known to residents of
the riding where ' his father ,first
taught school and later for many
years successfully carried on jewelry
stores in Teeswater, Luclntow,. Gor-
rie and Wingham.
Women's histitute Meets
The Women's Institute observed
Thursday, July 22nd, .as Grandmoth-
er's Day. The meeting was held on
the lawn of the President, Mrs. W.
S. R. Holmes, with about '75 ladies•
present. The weather was perfect
for an outdoor meeting, and after the
opening exercisesthe first iteni on
the
a was ram pro parade around the
program
lawn by the grandmothers 30 taking
part. This was followed by tasting
a salad and naming all the ingred-
ients it contained. Mrs. Wheatley
won first prize.
received first
Mrs.];lien McNeil et ved
prize for being the oldest grand-
mother present, and- Mrs, Wm Mul-
holland first prize for having the.
largest number of grandchildren.
The motto for the day was "The
Hinges of True Friendship never grow
rusty." Mrs. Oster of Blyth gave a
very appropriate paper on "Friend-
ship," concluding by a poem by Ed-
gar Guest; "A Friend in Need is a
Friend Indeed:"
Mrs. J. -McKinley then gave a•read•
ing entitled, "Barnado del Carpio,"
and Mrs. T. H. Cook gave two selec-
tions on the mouth organ. Miss El-
va Wiltse sang two solos, "When we
come to the end of a perfect day,"
and "Annie Laurie." Jean Elliott
sang "That Silver -haired Daddy of
Mine," and "Ireland must be Hea-
ven.",
The meting closed by singing God
Save the King, after which a dainty
lunch was served by the members of
the Institute.
Archdeacon Jones -Bateman
Dies In Goderich
Venerable Archdeacon Jones -Bate-
man, age 74, a much beloved and
popular Anglican clergyman and ov-
erseas padre, died late on Wednes-
day afternoon at hishome ome from a
heart attack. He was chaplain of
the Middlesex -Huron regiment.
Welsh born, a well read and much
travelled ratan, the deceased cleric,
who had served his church inmany
countries including Italy and Mexico
City, was an interesting conversation-
alist and possessed a most engaging
personality.
He went to Goderich 29 years
ago, exchanging parishes with the
late Rev. Mark Turnbull, and al-
though the years since have been
spent in partial retirement, he was
at all titn`es adtive in assisting the
rector of St. George's church, also
finding time for many other activ-
ities.
Archdeacon Jones -Bateman w a s
well-known in Clinton, as well as
throughout Huron, having conducted
services many tunes in St. Paul's
Church, Clinton,
At the outbreak of war, Archdea-
can Jones -Bateman went to Eng-
land and joined the chaplain services
of the British army, seeing service
in. the lines and hospitals.
' His wife, who survives, went over-
seas with him and served in hospi-
tals throughout the war. Besides his
wife, one son, John, of Albany, N.Y.,
survives, as do three grandchildren.
J. T. Clark, Editor of To-
ronto Star Dies At Sum
mer Home
Joseph T. Clark, editor-in-chief of
the Toronto Daily Star, died on Wed-
nesday, July 21st, at his Summer res-
idence, Go -Home, Muskoka. H e
was seventy years of age.
Mr. Clark started in the newspaper
work as a boy of thirteen andwas
chief editorial writer of the Toronto
Star for the past forty, years.
'With an older brother, W. J. Clark,
who died in 1935, he was for several'
years, publisher of The Pickering
News. His sister, Miss Mabel R.
Clark, who was editor of The. Clinton
News -Record, for about twenty years,
died in February of this year. An-
other••sister, Mrs. J. E. Cantelon of
Toronto, died in April.
Surviving are Iwo„, sisters, Mrs.
Ogle Cooper of Toronto and Mrs,
Marquis of Lefroy; three sons, Greg-
ory, Arthur and Joseph and one
daughter, ,Mrs. T. G. Drewbrook ori
Toronto.
Civic Holiday
Next Monday, August 2nd, has been
proclaimed as Civic Holiday, and all
stores will remant ci'osed for the en-
tire day, As is customary when a
holiday occurs during the week, the
stores -will remain open on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Jennings—Lawrence
On June 23rd, Holy Trinity 'Mis-
sion, Fort Norman, Northwest Terri-
tories, was the scene of a colourful,
wedding, when Ivy May, second dau-
ghter of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Law-
rence, Gorrie, Ontario, was married
to the missionary -in -charge, Rev. H.
L. Jennings, B.A., Lth., eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Jennings, Exeter,
Ontario. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. H. Sovereign, Bi-
shop of Athabasca.
The bride, who was given away by
Col. H. G. Reid, M.C., D.S.O., Man-
ager of the Mackenzie River Trans-
port Company, wore a becoming
gown of white crepe with a white fox
fur and accessories to match. She
was attended by Miss • Doris Nixon,
W. Missionary
A.
at Akl
sulk who
,
wore a blue suit with white access-
ories: Constable J. Stevens, R.C.M.
P. of Fort Norman, was best man.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
stationed at Fort Norman were ush-
ers. Their
red dress unifof •
ms added
colour to the occasion. Rev. 'A.
Dewdney, B.A., Lth., of Port 'Mc-
Pherson played the wedding march.
A delightful wedding breakfast
was served on board the S.S. "Dis-
tributor"' bntot< byco •
uttesy of the Mac-
kenzie River Transport Company.
The table was prettily decorated
with white streams and candles and
centres with a three storied wedding
cake.
Mr. M. Mickle, Government Agent
for the Northwest Territories pro-
posed the toast to the bride and
groom to which the groom made a
very fitting reply.
A. social time was spent on board
with the pasengers after which the
couple were conveyed by boat back
to the Mission.
Miss Lawrence left Gorrie, Ontar-
io, for Fort Norman on May 31st to
be married to Rev. H. L. Jennings,
who volunteered and left 'a mission-
ary at that post a year previous, She
was a passenger aboard S.S. Distri-
butor and the wedding took place on
her arrival. They will spend four
years at this northern post.
BR U CEFIELL
Mrs. McLaughlin and daughter,
Elizabeth, and Mrs. Parsons, of Mon-
treal, are visitors at the home of
Mr. and , Mrs. R. Scott.
Miss Margaret Parker of London%,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Patter-
son.
Miss M, Swan, Mrs. C. Ham and
Wesley, are visiting in Hamilton.
Miss Evelyn Grainger spent a few
days last week in Detroit.
Mrs. A. T. Scott and Elizabeth
spent last week in London.
Mb,. and Mrs. George Swan and
Dorothy, and Mr. John Snyder, spent
Sunday in Kincardine. Dorothy re-
mained for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wheeler spent
the week -end in Stratford,
Rev. W. A. Bremner will take his
holidays during the month of August.
The evening. service will be with-
drawn for the month, Next Sunday„
August 1st, Rev. W. D. Bell of Strat-
ford, will conduct Divine Service in
the morning at 11 a.m.
Miss Annie Foote of Detroit, and
Rev. James and Mrs. Foote of Carl-
ton Place visited friends in 'the vil-
lage and community this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKenzie of
St. Louis who have been visiting the
former's mother, Mrs: R. McKenzie,
returned to their home last week.
Pope's Blessing To Masse
Family
From the Vatican in Rome to the
littleparish church at Drysdale, 50
miles north o f London, came
the blessing of Pope Pius XI for
Canada's largest family, the Onezime
Masse family, father, mother and 21
children.
As Bishop Kidd, with ail the,
dignity and splendor of the Roman
Catholic church, pronounced the bles-
sing of the Holy Father, the Masse
family seemed just a bit stunned at
the fame that had come to them.
Hemmed' in by more than a thousand -
persons who had driven from all parts
of Western Ontario to see the cere-
mony, they posed while photogra-
phers snapped pictures of them,
while reporters fired questions at
them, while • curious persons crowded
up to shake hands.
It was the biggest day the French-,
Canadian settlement ever saw. ,The
Zurich Town Band was out. Priests
from .London and the surrounding
parishes were there, and: Sir Harry
Gignac, of Windsor, dressed in his
Knight of St. Gregory nniforns,.
brought the congratulations and best
wishes of Mary, the Queen Mother,'