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WHEREAS,. ,kiighwayaccidents , 'take an ap=
palling. toll in -life and , property each year;
and
;WHEREAS, it is ;:the u y af: all of :las as citizer --.
of. this Brea -t. ation to 'protect°."our-families
-a d- neighbours by redlicil g this toll ; arid
WHEREAS'' In -co-operation with the org aniza-
tions who are sponsoring a=drivt on behalf of
automotive!safety across our nation;
NOW, THEREEORE as Mayor .of Seaforth, in
order t'o; give. the 'fullest co-operation of its
citizenry; andbusinesses to -this life -protect= -
a crusade,. do, hereby. declare this week
end .-as
SAFETY CHE K TIME and- and:db-hereby request
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all .::citizens-= - =
axed usmesses-to c'o=a este and
resolve to ::have their dab -Mobiles/"
Safety-
Checked during this period.
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The twenty-sixth day off June, 1958
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About; one, -out. of ;five cars' on °
Canada's highways;'because.of in- ..•
adequate`maint-nauce,' is. accident .
prone. _.,The figures, :.::based-_ on _
checks last year, showed seine' lin- --
provement over the previous_ year.
However, there are still too ,many
accidents;: occurmg because cars
are not coMpletely mechanically'
sale Beca.,°se of this, :' complete
safety cheeks are absoiate7y' neces--
sary They1 are a vital factor in
checkmg-accidents .
-Rear lights a top the list often
check points that can mean, life .or.
death to ; you. All bulbs in rear
-lights--should 'burn, ° •and controls
should operate properly: Lenses.
must_ be clean, clear and free of
cracks. At the same time, be
sure directional signals are in good
working_arder
Brakes should stop a•: moving car
in -25 feet ',at 20 miles per hour and:
should take „ hold : evenly on :.all
wheels. Hand brake should be able
to hold your -car under normal con-
ditions. Brake fluid should be kept
clean and ' "at . proper level, ''and; ?.
brakes should take, hold before' the
pedal is depressed to:. within'one
inch f•'`the_
o floorboard. ''
-,Headlights_should give :maximum
light for.,;road and minimum -glare. "f sup -pose -SOME ore `SOME'r people rived. thai:. surf
_ _ .. of reminder_
Upper •an`d •lower Beams should; be
in -good working onditi with
lenses kept clean and reflectors
bright at "all times . DEPARTMENT PANS SAFETY ' .GA
Proper inflation of tires should _
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be checked Treads and.sidewalls
should -':be designated unsafe "if
w orn-so-th a t -fabric -•shows -through
the rubber, or if there are. any
.cuts or breaks. :Signs ''of uneven
wear indicate need for rotationand
wheel alignment. °:
Excessive• play in the steering
wheel .'signifies_ .;improper adjust-
ment
Ch ek7exilaust s"- ystenr=and-muf-
fler, for mistedor-worn :spots and
leaksha • might allow -carton
monoxide gas to seep, into car.
Check -windshield wipers for de-
pendabie operation. Blades should
be:. kept live, flexible rubber that
will wipe_: windshields clean if
blades streak, . clieck 'them
A lMass-sho'dd`be clean, free of
cracks -or-discoloration �. W ,
Horn I should beaudible for 200
feet; -but not so loud a$; to consti-
tute a nuisance,
Rear-view. mirror , should. give
clear view -of, the, road behind
' Remember, 'before leaving, on
the holiday „weekend, or -going on,
vacation,: have 'the these ten•' points
checkedon; your car. ,,.The mechan-
ically unfitness- of of one;, of these
:points could cause. an accident. •
1956 DODGE "8” SEDAN' - '
Pushbutton tratietiiission. -'r"unit BIack
and White. '
1956 PLYMOUTH SETS'.
Pushbutton Transmission,
and White.
Tutone 'Maroon
1955. Melt t HARDTOP
Pour -Door Sedan;-• Atitomatie . Transmis-
sion; Radio; Tutone. ,
1957 •CU1 W. COACH'
• -ci:
Radio; Low Mileage;150'.' ;kiodel• in
Yellow.;
1955 Pim IAC COACH
Radio; • Low Mileage „a
1955 BUICK. SEDAN
Automatic Transmission;, - radio; Dark
Green,
During, the :'_summer holidays:
Ontario children will , be able .to
put :into . effect --the safety rules:
they.: learned in ,school and have-
fun .`while .doing it. Thi? Ontario
Department_?of Transport,.iin _co
operation with tie Department of
Degree ' To SDHS Grad_
The degree of master of 7;science,
was conferred ori ..Haloid �F
Knight son :of 1VCr. and Mrs. Gor-
don .Knight, at the spring cibnvoca-
tion .of the California Institute of
Technology 'Pasadena •Cal. Mr.'
Knigh�is- a graduate 01 Seaforth:
.District. High .:School„ .
Cof .0 'ramoflo�ns
Gives Publicit
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Promotions -of the Seaforth
Chamber of Commerce in connec-
tion With 'cleanup ;week ar2'- Na-
tional C of C Week, forwarded to
Ontario headquarter. s , by-Lee)'
Hagan, .secretary lof the ; C. of •C.
here,''. brought forth congratula-
tions
ongratulations, from': the parent, orga'niza-
tion
T ;H Hatiull, Ontario manager;:
in: a: recent:: letter, says:
gratulations on, the wonderful slow
your Chamber of Commerce made.
with reference '• to - `Chamber•, 'of
Commerce Week'; and particular'-.
ly 'the, successful paint -up, cleanup
campaign. , .
"I.shall certainly, make sure that
the brochures `dealing with the at-
tractions of; your community are
included in the displaysyhieh will.
be part of 'the - secretarial=,confer-.
ence at McMaster during the, week.
of June 15'' ,
• ."Itis always encouraging to
hear' from • our local 'Channibers :of
Commeree, with reports such as
yours.”
iCiinton instructor-
Moved' To Trenton
' The' transfer was ,announced this,
week of an '.RCAF officer who.,bas',
been -well known in -the Clinton' and
Seaforth 'areas for many"years.
He is Squadron Leader A. W. "AP'
Stinson, •Chief Instructor of tlie.
Radar. and'Communications:,School'i
at, RCAF Station Clinton, who has
beenn tnainsferredoto'Trnirzing Corn -
mead Headquarters, Trenton, •Opt.,
where he will • take up , a `position
on the grouted training staff.
Squadron Leader. Stinson. has
served many years in the : Clinton
area, from ; shortly after the war
until ,1949"; • and again. from Octo-
ber, ' 1954, to the present. ;He en-
listed In the RCAF , as a radar. -
technician in 1941 in Port Arthur,
was trained at- the University 'of
Manitoba and served overseas for'
mostof the duration of the war.
He was commissioned in 1944 in
Xort i Africa. He -returned' to Can-
ada in January 1 ' Since the'
war;'.. he has served at .Gbnton,
Torino, B.C., 'Suiiimerside, P.E.I.,
and..Air F'orce'Headquarters ill Ot-
taWit froth. whenfde' he ante to
Clinton in 1954. -
Squadron Leader Stinson , was
particularly active in curling
tii+ities in the area and was, a
rnenibdr' •of the Seaforth, Carling
Club e � atook iso an active part
in affairs o the RCAF Station and
wasp president of the Officers':
Mess Contmittee.
Tic: -milt b ac+coinipaiiied to 'rehw
UM by his wife, Maildeionint their
gull children, Gail;:; 1d. •tiro', vsas.
born in Clinton, and Charles;
1957 -CIIEV., COACH "210
Color ' Turquoise
'V'ery clean.' '. .3•_
1954 FORT) COACH
Radio Low Mileage.
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1954 FORD SED:
. •"titone Green.
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Green; : Outstanding.
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1953'PONTIAC. SEDAN
Excellent condition.
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Huron Coin►.
-'.Fifteen ::fatal. _accidents_oegurred_
in .Huron :County during 19'07 ' This
was up six from the pre,pus,. year„
wlxen nine such ataI. events took
place
In those; 15• accidents; 17 persons
-Were killed, compared' to' 10 in the
previous, Year. Total number ;of
aceidents-'was; down last yearfa;Qm
420 to 409; sith personals ORy 89,
two less than • in'` 1956 However,
the -total' dumber injured-ut 'acti-
dents was -up one-third, to.200 per-
sons, as 'against: 149 during the
previous year.
- To. 'make die -total more foreeful
'the' Ontario 'figures `,'show ;99 'naore-
persons- killed laSt year''than m
19S6.••. The total number killed was
1279 in 1057, and; 1;180 in 195G.
First :steptowards lowerin g•
-this
rate is; safe driving an d .complete
safety s cheeks. With the'. holiday
Arc>eekend fast "ap machin, agood
P.
-measure. would:Jae_ to"'check y
-car --today. :your
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You Can, Always.
DepeOU
We'll=give'you the`ndbest;senrvisce
possible and at prices you
can-' afford. . -Drive-in -to-day
and " get acquainted with our
complete car service.
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Education,- is providing a Safety
Game; to all, elementary ,•-,School
Children of the, .province• which
will enable. -the youngiters,:tokeep;
their traffic • safety score_ for one,
'month.'. The ,_game .also. provides:
a list of 10 safety rules and a daily
score"card '
"Pupils will .`keep their ,, safety',
score and =when- they return to `
Schoolin the Fall -'they wil4'1)ring•
their completed card.- with,
They. will' then be • eligible ' for', a
special safety -award„`, .
Hon. M. B. Dymond 'Minister of
Transport, said the. safety game-
was- the first Ste-p,,,in' "a 'province-.
wide campaign for .,.child' -,:safety_
during'' September. --He added that
the Highway Safety. Branch'•. of„his-
departinent was already '•Planning
the:- month' -long-- safety campaign;
and was receiving. the support :of
many 'prominent groups and asso--
ciations. •
Itonly. takes a'anoment
for an accident to . chap=
pen! And—it : can hap-
pen to you ifyour car is
not in tip -lop shape' !
Dori;' -t =Fake -w Chances
with your life, or that of
a child! Seconds count.
when -you have to stop to
save a life • .. be, sure
• your brakes are in : good
condition — for safety's
sake!
BRAKES' 1 LINE1
AND :ADJUSTED`
if you're getting: slow stops,
don.'t'. take' chances! Come ..fn.
today for , .a complete brake
overhaul.
visit Your Service,
Mali Before You
Leave on our
Vacation' or
Before
Dominion' Day
M E. CLARKS
ItET.TANC} SEItVICE ST/tTI0M.,
Phone 146 Seaforth
Space contributed in the.
service of'-tl is community
by John Labatt r Limited:
BEFORE . YOU' START . ;THA
BE UR
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See Us
COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE'.:SER ICE
For carefree droving, L!!!_ it
a where; you go, id
us put your car SAFETY
meckaracally .perfect.
condition VEEP IT'. CHECK
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DRIVE SAFELY DURING THE
DOMINION DAY. -WEEK-- E -44b
AND AT ALL TIMES
ie ot
Dodge . ' De oto Sales `"& Se7i�vice /J� (
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A SAFE CAR IS TI1E .FIRST,_.
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