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It must be something about the Huron County air. or �' g pXThurs.. April .6Ete siratioaStaccer,Aec.
fifiGe 9 a.m.
i torogtia Tcic ra t�I& desk. He abhorred newly
this pari of the country produces journalists .like some *vxnrds2�and phras('s. `se„rhe tont future, plans "arc.,
there ally other kind ,'. be once asked - and exptresstons ED6eb,Rtt C Softb It
pasture fields produce mushrooms. Serendipity .-
Three years ago, just after I'd arrived in Scaforth, by like AWOL. which was so over -used in the Vietnam Kar (Boys & Girls) °
-accident I stumbled on the fact journalists (reporters and by. A►lke Gibb years. Fri. April 17 Roller Skating. ACea, 7:$0* 10 P.M.
editors in laymen's terms) were one of the country's( chief - ..I'ni told that it means absent K itbout official leave. Sat- April 18 Story Hour Library 1.3.2 40 p.m
ex rts. In one column, 1 recalled the career f Hiilsgreen pulled his file from the recards. knowing that this time; the he growled. "Is there any other kind of leave?”
obituary would be accurate. Bill Elliott had written a Sun. April 19 Roller $kating: v Arena 5, 1�r3Q, P-Dl,�
native ,Sir Jahn Willison • turn the wrong name for the if slop mess. both grammatically and in over -wordy ' ^ 4''. x
g $ rumsell' some ears: before 'it' was exact[ 400 'fiords ip Tu A' r1121• fl91ler. Skatin 7 . -
r ►v - .re he'd worked. The next week a letter arrived Y : y stories, btttltered Mr, Elliott. so did sumc otbpr changes ut � i? � . Atei113
paw hf _ >eri th..concise and ,to. th..e ,paint; t Weci.: A Cil 2 1V11r10C -IGGl�t3y- Arkin.
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g the Cfntario legislature, w.as used as it ell as a recording .
lost a•valtlable watchdo - a man ,►vho betievdil'tht= 1.5 ltsli also produced srveral historical_ articlt*s fpr the Godr rich
U secretary As a regorter. Si pat Star. and for the Huron Expositor: and wrote the
ALUES
ran pa e-was•its most a ective wlicn just ' plain gnglish
. y- Recalling' hit early years ,in Oueen s Park, Bill Elliott book Huron Early !
was used, -anti A man who was a stickler for 'Proper
kf ousel and 'rho F:ttttilies. ,
once -said. "Ict as the opt ' $ansard the •:had at that tinic. If '
Y y But Bill Eilliott. like man historians, also performed
gsatitma;. Especially for proper gran>ma�>on ncwpaper i o u Y OF'
pages, whether they were metropolitian daily newspapers
members wanted sonitJthing recorded, they could look p another invaluable service - one perhaps not as well-knoK it -
into the gallery and point at me. And I would pick-up nay as his writing. Like 'researchers, he collected ..
or the humbler weeklies in his home territory. Goderich b Y
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Signal Star editors over the'years soon grew accustomed to Pencil' anything he can►c across of historical interest. He also
But. as Mr. Elliott himself would be quick to point out. -notebooks, filled with his shorthand records of i
letters from Bill Elliott, pointing out incorrect headlines, yi1Ved = _ PAAS
I'm getting ahead of the story. legislative ha happenings, s clippings ins about himself o'r other ;,.
the mi�use of apostrophes, and other such grammatical l; PP g'• PF g e
A STRINGER family members. with the errors circled, and reams of � �:�FASTER,-EG
errors. Sometimes. too, he simply sent entire pages of the . - y �,-
paper in. with all the errors'cirded in blue. After graduation from business ,college, ^ Bill E111011 ,rotes for future article ideas fie hopq'to research.
he Theaded out to Manitoba, for a quick taste of farm life. He This collection, 30 odd boxes of material, has found a
when he was 74 years oldT even then, you couldn't decided it wasn't what he wanted, and in 1905, was back in ilex, home in the Regional `History Collection, at the � � 1.0
Bill, Elliott retired from the Toronto Telegram in 1957,
(early call it retirement. . returned. to his Goderich Goderich. Here, his newspaper career started in earnest. University of Western Ontario's Weldon Library. There.
Hometown and just kept on writing until a few iinonths ' he Picked up stringing jobs fora_nuptbcr of arca papers, this fascinating accumulation of clippings, notes etc. is
In 1906, he was hired by the Toronto News as a repos tor. being carefully sorted, indexed and catalogued by Jennifer BORDEN'S 12 Z.
• before his. death.. $�J `�-
TO THE POINT and three years,later. joined'the London Free Press. Now . Anderson of Londesboro, herself a Goderich native and
When he died• newspapermen around the country. weekly ndwspapetr reporters still complain (justifiably) afficionado of Huron County history. Next week we'll take SPEC= EARER, EGM 0.
about being.. underpaid and over-worked, but Bill Elliott a look at sonic of Mr. Elliott's collection and the other
really knew what those terms meant. ht his early years .in treasures available to history 'fanatics, family tree
Sewettes. learn techniques the business, the -'conditions were `"brutal". He often researchers and anyone else with an eye_ for the past, it, ,,SMILES $ CHUCKLES 4 OZ.
worked 19' hours a day, seven days a' week, for a pay the regional history collection.
The sixth meeting 'of the The next .n%eting will be cheque of $18 weekly. FRIDIT & NUT EASTER EGG
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Seaforth III "Swinging Sew-' held at the home of Patty World War 1 provided a break, Bill Elliott enlisted, and
ettes" was held at the home Coleman. returned to take up the nei"paper game again. In 1927, he of June Haney. Apt -it 2nd at After the business�mecting was working for the Toronto'Mail and Empire. forerunner Greychildre'
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7:30, members read pages 103-109 of the Globe and Mail. Two years later, he was closer. to
' The roll call name a' to members panyphlet, .and home as managing editor of the Woodstock Senti,icl
sewn technique whereou have
B reuse d listings.- � ext,, _ Revie ' and i 'he e3rantned J' assatt's ilt-fawd paper.
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Elliott'sfinalcareer move. Nis• care
have learned used state
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our leaders, demon newspaper career eventualty spanned 65 very full years*.
answered b all strafed how to a 1 bias Getting a 'ob at the. Tele ram,, once°considered one ot;^ i - - -
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_ members. tit and�mi ter A. oc rnerthe_c4untry s be er_ grs if a brthowevcr. Pinned one authoriccd the refer and ° mad supcitntclidcpt to apply mts Y MIN
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s side, wasn't an easy task. Bill Elliott
of the more interesting application letters. He said later he clerk to enter into all agree- to tine M'l'C' to authority to
simply wrote to the managing editor and told hint ''1 nlent with the firm of Lrmstruct•sideKalks in Ethel °J
shared all the Telegram's nasty, narrow and .bigoted Li'stowcl so that atccnship and Walton on County of ,
ideas." Naturally, the newspaper welcomed him aboard, children can •go to Listowel's Huron property. f�IANTI_R S 350 GM'. TfN $199
When he retired in 1957, his co•worders, so accu5tpmetf to `, Daycare Cuotic, alien"it inct The township 1keknowledg-
the "Who done this?" stribbled on their coFY• presented last Monday. - cd the receipt of tilt drain COCKTAIL PEANUTS
hint, with a plaque bearing that inscription. The newspaper t. The.proviiicc-- says 80 "per loan applications 'for 18
story on ]his retirement, noted "The characteristic of a k, cent of the. operating' deficit people.' Jin, Struthers told -
good newspaperman is a passion for accuracy, and this has And 20 per cent is covered by council he was° satisfied with
been the pre-eminent attribute of Bill Elliott's active the municipatitics which the $45
a week he was N'[3 L E
career..." have an agreeincot w his. -the getting for garbage collection L
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CORRECTNESS town. The' township of Grey in 'Ethel.
The veteran journalist's habit of correctness, he. would jiw'it ' responsible for the 20 -1 he severance. application �': 01S C Q siutu,ro
tell interviewers in later years, came from his days bn the per cunt. -. township people of John it. Cos was approved .
, <vitd-Wz(v'cr clrl1&cw" gobig; to on the grounds that it con THE, Sg1�ARE� tGObf1 RIC�i i` AIN s�NltlttiEitTel:It N / 'S►EAF TH
ecdorth Manor
cite Ccntrel'�lia3i'"{o pay for torn}s to the Grey Township aaketriangto.y6urfirststopforValvel
that. There is an agreement Secondary Plait.
It was a `'first time" for Sequin and Harold Walsh; O- between parents of township
many of the residents who Margeurite Shill; 4 corners - ' childdren- who arp enrolled at',
attend "Ice Capades' in Witma Brill and. Margeurite the Centre regarding their '
London Gardens on Satur- Shill: full house - Ludger responsibilities under. this t� b
day. Accompanying the re- Sequin, agreement.
sidents were Maty Finlayson, i
activity director and Jackie •
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our capable driver with her
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van. ,;9 it., Molten 41112-711011 Aentucky Style ChickenA Pizza
Residents.were thrilled by
the spectacular performanceGRAND REOPENING Easter Weekend Special
• •• they saw, and we were also �a' THISWEEKEND � • � - ..: , � -
eldest ,male resident,. Wil- lTltullsD�lX•FEDAY-SATUNDAY-AMtflt6-traROAST
gi ti:' 15. P,LECES CHICKEN ICE-CREAM
lR'.Rpd. S4, have .with, us our
BEEF HARQ• &' SOFT
• Ham `Miners who willbe 95 --• Reg'; 8,50 SUBMARINES
yrs. in June. Although he u
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better he agrees it was a very SWINKINt"t SHAKES
MILK ; AKES
We hoe WOMAN: ADULT p good show. The costumes, C
skating and lighting were *CVs'- We are. now selling macaront'alnd potato salad
you have fantastic, `and also comedy Hours Monday thru Thursday 11 arm. to 12 midnight.
routines which added to the ADULT Fri., & Sat. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
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merriment. ENTERTAINN1EIiT ry_ 7 '
�. Thanks to Jackie for a. safe Sun. 12 noon, till?
ride and also the lunch. SUNDAY, APRIL'It' _SPECIALS
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R.5 WATCH f3t�R WINDOW'FO
Presbyterian. 'Church was in _-- w
Easter
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„ charge of Church Service on ! '
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Seaforth,
_ - � Godericti Sf. East,
T `Mftiihtltlti,irith the ir.ir)rsinr"
Wednesday
afternon. Guest i. "Exit'thf aster so
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Mrs. W. Brown.. M�
h,ASTER HOURS who b s 3: "3tnio�in/ �o;"
y pecial request sang !t!
Thursday, April 16th 11 a.m; till 1 atm. "The Stranger of Galilee,"
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A Frda A 'ril 17th 11 a m till accompanied by Carol Cartel-
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midnight
at the piano. Rev. Duke
Sad,-Aprita-8th 14 a.m� tiU-2aiTt- __
spoke on the Easier Story.
Charter Ross thanked tiev.
Easter Sunday Closed
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Duke, Mrs. Brown and Carol
EAT i,N OR TAKE OUT
for the lovely (raster service.
527-0180 Seaforth '
On Monday afternoon
Shirley Luther of the Salvat-
ion Army visited and once
again residents heard. her
beautiful message in verse
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and song. Shirley also ac -
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coinpanied herself at the
DANC,E
piano • and played for resi-
dents favourite Easter
hymns.
Sunday afternoon. Ter -
to music of WalterUstenack
ranee Hussey of Egmondville
•the •
tttok. Ross Haughton. Wm.
Connolly. Wayne Hedges.
n fur-" sa� • i fay
G1/ Q� l�/1 9' �
Erle Dow and Mrs. Maxine
Elliott to the Old Tynte
Fiddler's Jamboree held at
die high school
SPONSORED BY THE CLINTON FAIR
Mary Finlayson AgetrDlr-
ector accompanied by Mary
BOARD
Kein attended the Ontario
Nursing Home Volunteer As-
TICKET�
sociaition !legion- 7 Volunteer
Chateau
• $5.00 per person, cath be obtained
Workshop held at
from any director. the secretary,
Gardens last Thursday in
° Faye Fear, or the glue Fountain
London.
Bingo was held' last Thurs-
RostaUrant, Clinton
day evening at 7 p.m. with 22
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residents attending. Winners
P t0 be used to raidttcd►
All rQceeds
were under ,B � Wayne
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the I"n of the Fait Sloane.
� Hedges and Gertrude Hslt;1
. lta Gardner and •Gertrude
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