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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-07-31, Page 2Clinton News-Record THE clk.INTQN NEW EM kiret 'Issue june 6, 1865 THE CkINTON NEWS-RECORD First issue (Huron News-Record) January 1$81 Amalgamated 1924 An IndePendent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,542; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, .Q4 per line flat Sworn Circulation — 2,126 Home of Clinton RCAF Station and Aclastral Park (residential) ME1VIBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario-Quebec Division, CM/NA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $2,50 a year; United States and Foreign: $3.59; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered Ay carrier to RCAF. Station and Adastral Park-25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as wend class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, 'JULY 31, 1952 25 YEARS AGO 4•44.--r,44.41! The .Clinton News, Record Thursday, July 28, 1027 Master Lorne Brown fractured his right arm an Friday last, while cranking a car. 1-,le is carry- ing it in a sling but manages to "peddle his papers" as usual, Mies Doris. Durnin is taking the part of "Miss Clinton" in the Cen- tennial Celebration to be held. in Goderich next week. A number of Clinton girls will attend her. Scribbles. — Bennett -- In St, Paul's Church, at six o'clock Wed- OBITUARY. MRS. JOHN FORREST Mr, John Forrest, who has liv- ed in the township of Hay all her life, passed away on Saturday, July 21 at the home of her sister, Miss Agnes Cochrane, Clinton. About a year ago Mrs. Forrest received serious injury when she accidentally fell and was confined in Clinton Public Hospital. After leaving the hospital she lived with her sister at whose home she died. surviving the deceased are her husband, one son, James, of Hay township, and seven sisters, Mrs. Hugh Cameron, Miss Agnes and Miss Jessie, all of Clinton; Mrs. Harry Fuss, of Hay; Mrs. Bruce Walker, Hensall; Mrs. James For- rest, Tuxford, Saske Mrs. Kate Smith, of Moose Jaw, Sask,; three brothers alio survive, Rob- ert, Grand Prairie, Alta.; William, Saskatchewan, and John C. Coch- rane, Hensall. The ,funeral was conducted from the Bronthron Funeral home, Hen- sail, on Monday, July 28, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. John B. Fox, of the Presbyterian Church, Hensall. In- terment was made in Bayfield cemetery. t a Horror Day PAGE. TWO MINTON NEWS-MOM" -zaTJASPAY, !WIN 94 1902 SALESMANSHIP is, es ancient as speech Itself. Not everyone is a professional sales- man, but all of us Who come in contact with other people are engaged in selling. The moral qualities needed in selling are the qualities of any good citizen as sincerity, confidence, and enthusiasm, are a few of the major factors in a good salesman. At this time of the year most of us are anticipating holidays. We expect /to divert our minds from our daily duties and go out to see or do something different. Whether we travel in Canada or the United States, it is CIVIC HOLIDAY ushers in the first long week-end of the warm weather season—a per- iod that calls for extra caution on the crowded streets and highways. Up to now, the calendar has been on the' side of safety—May 24 falling On a Saturday and Dominion Day on Tuesday. In spite of this, accident hazard on those oc- casions was very high. But the August holiday will see the roads teeming with cars from Friday night to Tuesday mprning. Past experience has shown that Civic Holi- day is one of the worst periods of the year for traffic accidents. Last year, 13 persons were killed on that weekend alone, a sad start to a month that ended with a total of 95 fatal casualties. More ears travelling more miles usually adds up to more accidents. Mixed into the pulsing traffic stream this' weekend will be people driving to and from vacation spots, resident drivers on 'weekend jaunts, tourists seeing the country, loaded busses, trucks and transports, Sunday drivers a moving con- PETER, of the BACK SHOP Will the Civic Mild/ay Weekend be a Tragic One? ' Be A Salesman and Sell Your. ToWn when we go on our vacation that we have the opportunity to be a salesman. What are we selling? Clinton, and the surrounding district. To sell Clinton to the people we meet is probably the easiest selling job that any of us can do. We can speak of our town with sincerity arid enthusiasm and we can tell anyone with confidence that they will ' find Clinton one of the better towns in which to live. Don't miss an opportunity to give Clinton a boost. You never know when you are talking to someone who may be able to bring some new industry or business to our town. glomeration of vehicles young and old. In this mass will be drivers who are impatient. There will be some who are hot-headed, others overcautious. There will be "daredevils", "show-offs", "one-hand" artists, and the ones who "never have an accident", There will be slow brains controlling fast,„ ears, and fast tongues diverting the attention a drivers. Some accidents are bound to occur. The crux of the problem is how to reduce the con- ditione that lead to accidents—carelessness, in- attention, impatience, poor judgment, mech- anical faults, etc. These conditions over which every driver either has control or should take steps to improve before assuming the respon- sibility of driving. It is up to every driver to know his driving ability and to realize that good driving is not just a matter of turning a wheel and releasing. a clutch. This acceptance of his true ability as a driver and his constant awareness of driving rules should do much to reduce the highway carnage that turns holidays into horror days. MRS. J. W. ELGIN PORTER (By our Bayfield correspondent) The sudden death of Mrs. 3. W. Elgin Porter which occurred in Victoria Hospital, London, July 20, 1952, shocked, and hung as a pall over the 'community. The deceased woman had only been ill about ten hours. She was about her household duties as usual on Saturday. In the afternoon she developed a severe headache and was taken to Vic- toria Hospital, via ambulance, leaving home about six o'clock, She died. at one minute past midnight of a cerebral hemorr- hage. Formerly Sarah* Elizabeth Reid, only daughter of Adelaide E. Davidson and the late William Reid, she was born March 25, 1910, on lot 7, Hayfield Conces- sion Road, North, Stanley Tow* ship, where she lived her entire life. As she grew to young Womanhood, she took an active part in all phases of farm work. On April 4, 1931, she was mar- ried to J. W. Elgin Porter, and the young couple took up resi- dence on the home farm with her widowed mother. A kindly, industrious person !who realized to the full her re- !siecneeibility in the home, the church a a d community, this young mother's passing to a high, Service leaves a void here which cannot be filled, She was 'a inerither of st. Andrew's United Church and et:6k an active part in the Woman's Missionary So- ' ciety and the Woman's organiza- tion... Besides' husfsanef and moth- er, Mrs. Adelaide E. Iteid, she is sawived by- a son, William Gor- don., aged 16; fora' daughters,. Anna Elizabeth, ' 18; Adelaide Kathleen, ten; Margaret Ruth,, 'eight, and Marion Frances Jean,. four years. The remains rested' at her' late heine until Tuesday after- noon, July 22, whenthe cortege' proceeded' to St. Anditeve'S United Church. 'The funeral service, Which was very largely attended was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Peter Renner, at 2.30 o'clock, and interment' followed in Bayfield Cemetery:. The pallbearers were; Murray Grainger; Arthur Peck, Leslie PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY .A.rmstrong; Allen Armstrong, William ;E. Clark and Emerson Heard. Members of ;;thv Hay- field Lions Club acted as flower- bearers for the many beautiful floral WI:lutes: Friends and relatives from a distance who attended the• funs. eral included: Mr. and Mrs. David Davidson, Mrs. William Steven- son, Windier; Mrs. George 'Stove, Brantford;. Mr. and Mrs. Frank 'Ward, Listowel; Mr, and Mks. Arthur Have, Atwood; Mt. and' Mrs. Peree- Cleave, Georgetown; Mr. and? Mrs. Silas Jehnston, Warden and Mrs. Harvey John- ston, Mrs. Bert Johnston, Wal- ton; Mm. William Peacock and Mrs. Sea ali Peacock, Richard Johnston; and Miss Enema John- ston, Miz. and Mrs. Ed' Johnston, and „Mrs, Arthur Shaw, Bluevale; Mr. andfMrs. Sam McHurney, mt. and Mrs', Gordon McBurney, Mrs, John Ireland, Mr. ands Mrs. Elmer Ireland;, Mx. and Mrs. Charles Shows:, Mr, end,' Mrs, Vie. Showers, Miss Violet Showers, Mr. and Mrs, Alkin„Haetings, Mr. and VIre. Robert Sohnston, Elgin Johnston, Witignain; Mrs. hazel MoreNinney, Irene, end Iva. Carr and, Mr. Carr, Duegannone Mr. and! Mrs. G, WO/lams/in, Forest; Last year Canada's' sugar beet 110., and Mrs, Gordon Elliott; l irhectiorct; 'factories Produced 241 million and' Pert Davidson, pounds Of beet sugar from thel fightl 1Vl4/1' . The of all c6nntrY's Vol) of 90000 tons os,:' 1 to, those ayrripatley se berefeeegd. oea out sugar beets, While bandying words with some country cousins recently, I heard that certain definite progress was imminent on Queen's Highway 4, between Kippen and Clinton. My in- terest was so aronsed, that I hopped a fender and rode out to take a look, myself. In- terest has run fairly high con- cerning this stretch of road for some time ,in fact, not a traveling salesman nor com- muting workman, but has had' some . word or words to say concerning it. In the latter part of 1951, mot- orists became aware that ,some- thing new was afoot. For years they had to drive slowly at inter- vals while workmen applied hot black poultices to the gaping wounds No. 4 exposed. Some time back, our government got around to planting some sturdy little white stakes with a surprised looking black "0" painted at the top, evidently summarizing the ex- clamation, "Oh, oh e fellas, we'll VETERINARY DR. G. S, ELLIOTT Veterinarian Phone 203 Clinton INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" Way W. V. 1110Y District Representative Box 318 Clinton, Ontario Photo Collect Office 557,, Res, 824J_ LOBB INSURANCE AGENCY Cor: William and RatteribUry Ste. Phone 691W — GENERAL INSURANCE -- Representative: Dom. bi catiada General (Lite) Ilowick Farmers' Mutual Fire insurance, Co., 3. E. HOWARD. Illaefield Phone Itaerfield 53r2 Cra e Fire Life e Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insutanee, I have a Polley, 11, C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office 251W; Res. 2513 Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. THE MeKiLLOF 1103TUAL. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Bead Office, Seaforth Officers 1952—Pre3ident, L, Malone, SeafOrth; vice-president, J, H. Mawing, Blyth; manager and secretary-treasurer, U. A. Reid, Seaforth. DirectOrs—S, IL Whitmere, Seafcirthe Chris. Leone. hardt, Hornbeam; E. J. Trewar-. tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Sea- forth; Sohn H. ]\'i Ewing, Blyth Prank McGregor, Clinton; Wm, Alexander, Walton; J. L, Malone, Seaforth; Harv, Valet, Gieclerioh, Agents--J. B. Pepper, Bruee- field; R. F, IVIcKercher, Dublin; S. F. Prutter, Brodhagen; Lelper, Jr., Londesboro; S. Baker, Brussels. Kippen. At the top of each was a brave red band, serving as a ban- ner proclaiming that "Now things are really going to happen, we think." About three weeks ago a sign appeared midway between Brucefield and Clinton, "Drive slowly, road under construction," and motorists knew that soon No. 4 would be smooth and delightful to travel. Fears concerning the wel- fare of trees has been allayed. Those to be removed were the scrappy bits of shrubs, trees with twisted limbs' and the older trees due to fall soon anyway. Bulldozers have been busy. ,The trees have been uprooted, and in some cases have already been clear- ed away. Just about two weeks ago the dinkiest tittle plain stakes were put up about four feet from the edge of the highway, in line with the orange numbers, each trim- med with black figures. Motor- ists maddened with the suspense of watching No. 4 get all these trimmings, seem to take great sat- isfaction in Mining these poor' little defenceless things down. Don't worry, though, the new sur-1 face will be there soon, regardless of stakes and figures. Already, this week, trucks have been busy , dumping gravel to the west and east sides, building up the should- , er for pavement which will reach ten inches farther each way. , Twenty more inches is the planned I increase in width, Oh boy, a sup- erhighway indeed. • Missing persons reported to the police in Canada he 1950 totaled .9,921, an average of about 28 persons a day; in that year police located 8,820 missing persons.— Quick Caned Zen Facts, OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examinecland Glasses Fitted Goderich Phone 33 GORDON R. HEARN Optometrist . 2hone 69, Huron Street., Clinton -JOHN g. LON0STAFF' (Optometrist. Phone 791. Main St., Seafeath Hours:. 9. am -' 6: pin,. Wed, 9 - 12.30;. Sat. 9 um- pea REAL. ESVME LEONARD 0, WINTER. Real Estate and Business Seeker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 5991 Salesman TITOTVI.ASz A, STEM", Phone. Clinhare LEGAL ROBERT It; BARNES Bierrister and Solieitot West. Street Gederich Te4mlione . Gederich 1.257 (tall charge) nesday morning, July ZT, 1.927, Miss Eva M, Bennett, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ben- nett, Birmingham, England, and T. G. Scribbinsi son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Scribbles, Liverpool, N. Devon, England , Corner stones were well and truly laid at Grace United Church, Porter's Hill, yesterday. Rev. Gale, new pastor of the Hayfield- Porter's Hill charge, presided, as- sisted by Rev. J, E. Hogg, Clinton. Florence Lindsay, Beth Cart- wright and Grace Gibbings, are enrolled in the Summer School held at Goderich by the United Church of Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Holland and family, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Fred Elliott, Goderich Township. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Courtice, and Miss Betty Hamilton, visited the former's sister,Miss Hattie, for a few days last Week. Mrs. Harry -Bartliff spent some time in Brussels this week attend- ing Old Boy's reunion there, The Prince of Wales; his young- est brother, Prince George, and Prime Minister Baldwin, are ex- pected to arrive in Canada this Saturday. 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton News-Record Thursdlay, August 1, 1912 J. B. Hoover with his rink of worthy bowlers, E. G. Courtice, Percy Towne and J. Taylor, brought back the Tecumseh Trop- hy from London, in the tourney held last week. As individual prizes each of the men were pres- ented with handsome club bags. Members of Wesley Church pic- nic-ed in Hayfield on Tuesday. They travelled in carryalls and the big motor bus. Local line-up of T. Hawkins, E. Johnston, F. McCaughey, W. Johnson, C. Kilty, H. Twitchell, C. Draper, M. McEwan and H. Reid, defeated Blyth baseball nine with a score of 9-4. To prove what bowlers Clinton- lens are, a team was picked t contest the Tecumseh Troph winners. The rink consisting of J Ransford, J. L. Courtice, H. E Paull and J. Watts, defeate Hoover's rink, 19-15. Mr Hoove is seriously considering handiu the Trophy over to Ransford' rink. The Citizen's Band gave such good rendition at the Hohnesvill lawn social that folk said they sur passed even themselves. e The Clinton New Era Thursday, August 1, 1912 A large number of Indians an their families are employed pull- ing flax for farmers in the district The harvest will be' plentiful ant of good grade. -Clinton Citizens' Band delighte the large congregation attendin Varna Presbyterian Church picnic held last week in T. J. McAsh` grove. Mrs. williarn Fair and Mis Kate MeTaggart enjoyed the ex cursion to Kincardine on Thurs day, 3, B. Hoover's Clinton foot made up of H. Courtice, P. Town J. Taylor and J. Hoover, won the Tecumseh trophy in a bowlin competition in London. The final score was 36-11 in favour of Clin ton's rink, Mrs. 3. W. Treleaven, Misses Norma and it Gibbings, are speed ing holidays with their sister, Mrs Kay, Lapeer, Mich. ke REMEMBER: ilk • i *1-4P+1-****** +*-0-**+.1-'••••••-•-•+ F' ' rom our Early Files 0 unlit . ...„,............ lizei.c ....au y ai Seryite DRUGS • SPECIALS VELOUR F'OWDER, PUFFS, 3 for 29c VELVETTA BATH SALTS, various fragrances 3 lbs. 98c . REVLON LIP KIT 3 lipsticks, reg. 1.60 , .. for $1,10 REVLON POLISH REMOVER 5 oz., reg. 1.25 for 49c LADY ESTHER FACE POWDER and LIPSTICK, bridal pink, reg. 2.10 for 1.29 HUDNUT EGG SHAMPOO and RINSE both for $1.25 YARDLEY STICK COLOGNE, $1.50 Lavender, Lotus, Bond St. TIFFANY STICK COLOGNE, $1.25 PROPHYLACTIC HAIR BRUSHES, var- ious colors, nylon bristle, 1.50 & 1.00' , PLASTIC BILLFOLDS, all colours. 980 KODAKS — Printing and Developing -- FILMS GREETING CARDS MESAGAZINES VETERINARY SUPPLIES We Co Newcombe 1 _ , Pnin.B. CHEMIST and DRUGGIST PHONE 51 ........4...*****--.÷.4-•-+-•+41-4, -41.4-4.4-4-5-0.4.44-0-•-•-•-•-•-•+++++++++4-4,-* 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- . s Town of Clinton PROCL a AMATION In accordance with the wishes of a great many citizens, and following an established precedent, I hereby declare MONDAY, AUGUST 4 • , as a Ar•-• • • , Civic Holiday and call upon all citizens to observe it as such, (Signed) , k G. W. NOTT, Mayor, Town of Clinton Clinton, Ontario July 28, 1952 ' 31-b BUSI NESS AND 4-4,44 4'4+4-4 44-4-4-4 4-44-4 4 4--44-4 4-4-4-4-44- • TENDERS *will be accepted by the undersigned for the Pointing of the Public Utilities Building on the corner of Albert and Rattertbury Streets, Clinton. Tenders will close on August 11th, Further in- formation can be obtained from the Chairman, H, Hawkins, or secretary A, J, McMurray. TENDERS need to fix this one soon!" But in 1951, young'men equipped with flags to wave and machines on tripods to,,peer' through, began to clutter up the middle of the high- way. Cars continued to whistle by, paying them little heed. Another set of stakes, about three feet high, were placed twenty feet back from the old fence line. They were sturd- ily built, painted orange with a six inch jet black top, decor- ated with silvery numbers. They were the signal for old fences to come down and gov- ernment specified fences were erected in line with them. The telephone company got busy and is still erecting pol- es, attaching crosser:els and moving lines. Gayly painted orange numbers appeared in the middle of the 'road, each accompanied by a T- like marking. A few timid slend- er white poles were erected in line with the orange ones, near 81 -82 eb 4-•-•-•-•-•.*** GEN'ERAL INSURANCE D. H. MeINNES Representative: Chiropractic - Foot Correction Sun, Life Assurance Co. of Canada OFFICE HOURS: Office: Royal Bank Building Commercial Hotel, Clinton c Friday, 1 to 8 p.m, Office 50 - PHONES -Res. 9W Corerneeeial Hotel, Seaforth, I Monday', 1 to 8 p.m. CHIROPRACTIC Be. Sure : Be Insured IL W. COLQUHOUN a 6E0. H. Doucerr MINISTER Civic Holiday week-end is a time of added danger. The increased likelihood of death and injury is a matter of vital concern to all users of the highway and must be offset by good judgment, courtesy, and extra care. . . Watch out for children . Drive at a reasonable speed—not too fast nor too slow I Keep in your own traffic lane . Don't pass on curves or hills ... 8e courteous to others Let us all combine our efforts to keep the week-encl free from accidents. ILL YOU AKe CAN0E1N6 AdA"IN tOMMo0oWe. 6rxmP? 11 '1111 , ',OPE! ' *roMORROW 15 A VPIOP-I! OAC) LeeeRi MAT'S WHY/ 644 DAOOS! 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