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Dr. and Mrs. Shaw
Celebrate 56th
Anniversary
Fifty-sit years ago on Tuesday
of this week, January 6, the mar-
riage of Harriett Frances Rance
and Dr. J. W. Shaw was solemniz-
ed at "Fairview," the home now
occupied by Mrs. May Rance Mac-
Kinnon, on the Clinton-Bayfield
road.
The service was conducted by
Rev. J. Cluff, rector of St. Paul's
Anglican church. The bridesmaid
was the groom's sister Minnie and
Dr. MacKay, Seaforth, was the
groomsman.
Dr. and Mrs. Shaw have lived
to see great changes and improve-
ments in the town, many new
homes have been erected, a num-
ber of streets have been converted
from mud to pavement; two main
highways leading into and through
town have been paved; Hydro-El-
ectric lighting systems for both
streets and homes and for power
for industries, have carried the
Community a long way from the
ancient lamp post and wood fir-
ing engines. Fine water and sew-
age systems have been installed,
A splendid community hospital, has
been built and equipped, and a
community park and artificial ice
have been provided. A new post
office to take the place of an inad-
equate one has risen and now they
are seeing a modern school build.
ing take form to serve the educa-
tional interests of the community.
There has been no step taken in,
the community in the way of de-
velopment, which has not had the
hearty support of this respected
couple.
Many friends called on•Tuesday
at their home on Rattenbury
Street to pay their respects to Dr.
and Mrs. Shaw, and to wish them
on their 56th wedding anniversary.
best wishes for the years which
may still be given them.
In the evening Miss Jayne Mary
Shell accompanied by Mrs. E.
Wendorf at the piano entertained
Dr, and Mrs. Shaw and the friends
'present at the time with songs
suitable to the occasion.
The whole community, town and
country-side joins with the Clinton
News-Record in wishing them best
wishes foe the future.
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THE NEW ERA-881h YEAR
No. 1—The Home Paper With the News
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1953
RCAF Station, Clinton
CO. Dies Suddenly
1952 Council Finishes
Business For Year
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CENTERING THE FESTIVE
board at "The Hut," Bayfield, on
New Year's Day was a bunch of
forsythia . . (Do not jump to
the conclusion, gentle reader, that
we live in any hot spot — the
Mistress had picked it two weeks
ago and it came into bloom in a
•-milk bottle in the kitchen window)
. . . As we gazed at it, we were
comforted by the thought that
though this was the first day of
the year, spring was, officially, not
much more than two months
away . .
TO MAKE THE SCENE MORE
realistic, there were two flies .
(which had escaped slaughter by
the swatter, somehow) . . . busy
doing their best in the line of
pollination . . . Methodically, they
went from one yellow bell to the
next, up and down the stems, rub-
bing their hind legs together in
ecstasy as they sampled the nectar
within . . . (Even the common
pest of a fly has a job to do in
this New Year). . * . *
SOMEHOW, WE WERE HEART-
ened by the sight and, though the
storms may rage and days be dark
and dreary . . this bit of nature
at work (prematurely) made us
realize that spring may be just
around the corner! . . . * *
AS WE ARE ALL QUITE
aware, the New Year brings a
host of new things . . . and the
newest car licences are on sale at
the home of Mr. J. R. Butler,
Huron Street . . A really pretty
blue they are, on a white back-
ground . . . So maybe we can get
so enthused about the colour, we
forget to gripe about the extra
fifty cents our licences cost this
year , . , A brand new cost . . .
brand new colour . . and brand
new place to buy them . . What
more can we ask of the New
Year . . . *
AND WHEN THE NEW LIC-
ences went on sale first . . . A. 3.
McMurray was on hand to buy
the first one sold in Clinton . . .
Number A4901 . . . and just as
pretty a blue as any of the hund-
reds sold since . . .'I
THE FIRST COUNCIL MEET-
' ing of 1953 will be held in the
usual place . . . the Town Hall,
Clinton . . . and when the new
councillors take their places for
the first transactions of business
on Monday evening, January 12,
wouldn't it be rather fun to be in
on it? . . . Do remember that at
council meetings' the business of
the town is discussed . . , and the
business of this town is your busi-
ness . , Make it your business
to be on hand as soon after eight
o'clock on Monday evening, as you
can make it . . .
SOMETIMES MEMBERS OF
council meet in committee for a
few minutes before coming into
the council chamber . . Never
was there a better time to get
caught up on the news of our
town . . . If you want to bring
your knitting or your whittling,
well, that's all right . . • and
when the business of the meeting
gets, under way, you'll be right
there to hear and see just what
goes on . . If you've never at-
tended a council meeting, now, in
1953, is the time to start .
ONTARIO STREET WMS WILL I
INSTAL 1953 OFFICERS
The Ontario Street United Chur-
ch Woman's Missionary Society
will meet on Tuesday afternoon, !
January 13, in the church hall.
Miss Sybil Courtice will take char-
ge of the devotional exercises. In-
stallation of the 1953 officers will
be held.
ONTARIO ST. GIRLS' CLUB
TO MEET ON THURSDAY
The Girls' Club of Ontario
Street United Church will meet at
the home of Mrs. Harold Critten-
den on Thursday evening, Jan-
uary 15.
The Weather
1952 1951
High Low High Low
Dec, 31 30 19 40 24
1953 1952
Jan. 1 30 22 47 30
2 33 29 32 24
3 33 23 29 14
4 28 16 80 13
5 27 1.8 32 25
28 16 31 15
7 18 27
SrlOW 6%." 7 Snow 7"
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Miss Rau, Zurich,.
Is Clinton's First
New Year's Baby
"Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is loving and
giving,
Thursday's child works hard for
a living;
Friday's child is full of woe,
Saturday's child has far to go;
But the child that is born on
the Sabbath Day,
Is brave and bonny and good
and gay."
On New Year's Day, at seven
o'clock in the evening, a daughter
was born in Clinton Public Hos-
pital, to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Rau, Zurich. The wee girl weigh-
ed seven pounds, four ounces,
which bids fair for a good start
in life.
Although the ancient poet who
predicted the future of all babies,
has predicted for this youngster
hard work for a living, we venture
to say that for a few years at
least she will not have a great
deal to do in that matter.
We offer our congratulations to
Miss Rau's parents, and wish them
and their daughter a Happy New
Year.
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$5i;.h ANNIVERSARY
PARTY PLANNED
FOR W. HOGGARTS
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hoggart
celebrated their 35th wedding ann-
iversary at the home of 'their son,
Ivan. Thirty-five years ago on
New Year's Day they were marr-
ied and settled on the farm, on the
Base Line, Hullett Township,
which their son now operates.,
This year on New Year's Eve
about 60 of their family friends
and neighbours gave them a sur-
prise party. The evening was
spent in playing progressive euch-
re. Those ,winning prizes were
Mrs. Robert McMichael, Mrs. Eoh
Snell, Fred Vodden and Percy
Gibbings.
Mrs. Earl Blake read an address
of presentation and Madelon
Townsend presented a lovely chest
of silver to the guests of honour.
Although taken by surprise, Mr.
Hoggart spoke in a few well
chosen words expressing his own
and his wife's thanks for the gift
and the party. A bountiful lunch
was served,
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hoggart
have one daughter Thelma (Mrs.
Raymond Townsend), Seaforth,
and two sons, Ivan, Hullett Town-
ship; Ross, Goderich Township.
M. T. Corless,
Retires After
M, T. Corless, who resigned
from his position as clerk and
treasurer of the town of Clinton,
did so after 12 years of service.
He plans to take it easy, now that
he has reached the age of retire-
ment. Mr. Corless has only the
highest praise for the councils
under which he worked, and he
has enjoyed working with them.
Born in Oxford County, between
Woodstock and Norwich, in the
township of 'North Norwich, Mr,
Corless received his early school-
ing in that area, and later at-
tended Central Business College,
Stratford.
His first position west with the
West Taylor Bickle Co., Norwich,
a broom and brush manufacttiring
establishment, where he was sec-
retary-treasurer 'for a few years.
Moving to Northern Ontario, Mr.
Corless worked with International
Nickel, in the Sudbury District,
at the Frood, Old Victoria and Big
Levack mines.
Here he was head of a large
office staff, and took charge of
the cashier and paymaster duties.
He married the former Permilia
A. Colquhoun, from south of Mit-
chell, in 1908, while still in the
North. While working at the
Vittoria mine, a son, Benson, was
born to them, and later, while Mr,
Corless was at the Levack mine,
a daughter, Dorothy was born, An-
other son, Alvin, was born after
the move to Clinton was made,
While in the North, Mr. Corless
built two houses,
Moving directly to Clinton from
Sudbury in 1920, the family mov-
: ed into a home which they had
purchased formerTy4. Mr. Carless
ti (*
rch
me wed work with the Ontario
uitable Life Insurance Co„ Wat-
er eo, and was appointed district
Group Captain E. A: D. Hutton,
CD, 43, Commanding Officer RC-
AF Station Clinton died at the
RCAF Station Hospital, January 5,
1953. Group Captain liutton suf-
fered a stroke while on duty and
death came as a result of a cere-
bral hemorrhage one hour. later.
His wife, Mrs. Mary Hutton, was
present at his bedside at the• time
of death. He is survived by his
wife, a son Frances Edward, 12,
and a daughter Mary Patricia.
A veteran of 18 years service in
the Telecommunication field of
the RCAF, Group Captain Hutton
enlisted at Winnipeg hi October,
1934 as an airman. He' was later
commissioned in 1939 and saw ser-
vice at Halifax and Trenton prjor
to a posting to Air Face Head-
quarters in 1940. Iii September,
1944, he proceeded overseas .and
served as a staff officer with. RC-
AF Bomber Group, in England.
Following VE Day .he assisted in
the organization of ,the RCAF
forces destined for operations in
the Pacific theatre of war. On
return from overseas he served at
the Canadian Joint Staff, Wash-
ington and later returned to Ot-
tawa as Director of Telecommuni-
cation for the RCAF. He remain-
ed at this staff position until his
appointment as Commanding Of-
ficer of Clinton in August 1951.
G/C E. A. D. HUTTON, C.D.
Since assuming command of the
expanding station at Clinton, the
late Commanding Officer worked
incessantly, directing the expans-
ion of this station. Although ad-
vised by medical authorities to
considerably restrict his activities,
he performed his duties with the
same characteristic enthusiasm
which had prevailed throughout
his service career. The persever-
ing native of Manchester, Eng-
land was never happier than when
occupied with the improvement of
his station. Clinton was the first
station he commanded and it en-
joyed a period of unprecedented
expansion during his tenure of ap-
pointment.
The lights from the Command-
ing Officer's office were familiar
evening landmarks at Clinton. The
Bayfield Trustees
Acclaimed for 1953
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
Nomination meeting for trus-
tees for the police village of
Bayfield was held in the Town
Hall, Bayfield, on Monday even-
ing. Grant Turner was nominat-
ed by John Parker and Melvin
Davison; J. M. Stewart by Fred
Weston and Melvin Davison;
John Fraser by Ben Rathwell
and J. E. Howard; and Ben
Rathwell by Grant Turner and
John Fraser. Grant Turner with-
drew and so J. M. Stewart, J.
Fraser and Ben Rathwell were
declared elected by acclamation.
The inaugural meeting will be
the third Monday in this month,
Town Clerk
12 Years
M. T. CORLESS
manager and agency inspector. Af-
ter 13 years with this company he
resigned owingto ill health in the
family. He was appointed clerk
and treasurer of Clinton in 1940.
During the time Mr. Corless has
lived in Clinton, he has served as
treasurer of the Clinton Library
Board, and as secretary-treasurer
of the Clinton Cemetery Board. He
is a member of Clinton and Dist-
rict Chamber of Commerce. Pre-
viotts to his appointment as, town
clerk, he served on the Clinton
District Collegiate Institute Board
for a year, when it was known as
the Board of Education, and as a
member: of the Clinton Public
School Board for 14 .,yetirs.
Popular station col sanderoften
remarked that he accomplished
more staff work in the peace and
quiet of his office when others
had departed for their homes.
Group Captain Hutton used his
dictaphone for hours at night so
that he would be free of adminis-
trative duties the following morn-
ing and personally could inspect
the many projects of RCAF Clin-
ton.
All serving under his command
knew that "The Groupie" loved a
parade., Every parade received
personal attention from this en-
ergetic CO and were all a high
standard of military performance.
He was insistent on detail and
perfection and,was, always confid-
ent that ;his staff was capable of
a better performance. Succeed-
ing performances invariably prov-
ed him right and he was generous
in his praise of determined efforts
and success. '•
During his tour as staff officer
in RAF Bomber, command he part-
icularly became keenly interested
and appreciative of the important
part played by memberee of air-
crew. This kindred feeling later
manifested itself in many ways
when he assumed command of
Clinton. He was proud -that he
commanded a station directly con-
cerned with the training of air-
crew. Not satisfied with merely
commanding, he personally con-
cerned himself with the many and
varied details of aircrew training
and took a very active part in
all flight cadet activities.
Having served as an airman
the Group Captain never forgot
that happy airmen were good air-
men and he was vitally concerned
with the welfare and morale of
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Bayfield Holds Three
Benefits for Proposed
Arena Building Fund
(By our Bayfield' correspondent)
Bayfield was gay „ during the
holiday season with three very
successful benefits held in the
Town Hall. The,first was the
Lions Club dance he night after
Christmas when about $60 was
cleared for the arena building
fund. Irwin's orchestra played for
the dancing. Edward Elliott, Clin-
ton, held the lucky ticket in the
draw for a bushel basket of apples.
Members of LOL No. 24 held a
progressive euchre and dance on
New Year's Eve. Mrs. Jack
Scotchmer won first prize in eu-
chre in a tie with Mrs. Lloyd
Heard and Mrs. M. Toms. Mrs.
William Mcllwain received the
consolation: Lloyd Heard won the
gentlemen's high, and J. H. Park-
er the consolation. Music for the
dance was by Collins' orchestra.
On Friday evening the Thresh-
ermen's Ball was held under the
sponsorship of Ken Merrier, Grant
Stirling, Roy Elliott and Robert
Stirling, Goderich Township. Pro-
gressive euchre was played during
the first part of the evening. Mrs.
Lloyd Makins held the ladies' high
score, having won all 11 games.
Mrs. Wilmer Desjardine, Dash-
wood, was awarded the consola-
tion. Orville McClinchey also won
all 11 games and Lloyd Picot ee-
ceived 'the gent's consolation prize.
Jimmy Stewart's orchestra play-
ed for dancing. The spot dance
prize went to Mr. and Mrs. Gor-
don Scotchmer, Goderich Town-
ship and George Weston dancing
with Mrs. Lloyd Makins wes
awarded the prize for the oldest
man on the floor. Harvey Boyce,
Varna, held the lucky ticket in the
draw for a motor rug, and also the
door prize—a gallon of prestone.
The net sum' of $210 was turned
over to the Lions Club for the
arena building fund by the spon-
sors.
Mrs. Lucy McMichael
Celebrated Her 92nd
Birthday'Last Sunday
Mrs. Lucy McMichael celebrated
her 92lid birthday on Sunday, Jan-
uary 4, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Milton Some of
ler family was present at a turkey
dinner in her honour. She received
many tokens of good wishes from
those unable to attend.
She is the only surviving mem-
ber of a family of 'ten of the late
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fisher, Colborne
Township. Two half-sisters, Mrs.
Martha Henry and Miss N. J.
Fisher live in Toronto, and 3/half-
brothers, Wesley, Aaron and Ezra
Fisher reside in Goderich.
Her husband, Thomas McMich-
ael predeceased her 17 years ago.
Mrs. McMichael has five child-
ren, Mrs. H. Kirby, Walton; T. J.
McMichael, Auburn; Garfield, Col-
borne Township; Mrs. Edith
Grieve, London, and Mrs. Milton
Wiltse, Clinton, with whom she
makes her home. She also has 16
grandchildren and 41 great-grand-
children,
COMING EVENTS
Friday, Jan. 9 — Dante, Fish
and Game Club House, Clinton.
Good orchestra; regular admis-
sion; everybody welcome.
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Friday, Jan. 9 — Euchre and
dance, Varna Town Hall, Sponsor-
ed by LOL No. 1035, Varna. Mur-
doch's Orchestra. Lunch counter,
1-b
Thursday, Jan. 8— Fun Night,
Sponsored by Go-getters. In St.
Paul's Church Parish Hall at 8
p,m. Everyone welcome, Silver
collection, 1-p
Tuesday, Ian. 13.— Progressive
euchre', Oddfelleees Bruce-
field at 8.30 p.m. Auspices: 100F.
Bring lunch, Admission 35e,
You sure will 'enjoy yourself
dancing to that stimulating music
as played by Clarence Petrie and
his Night Hawks at the popular
Crystal Palace Balirootn, Mitchell,
every Friday night. 6,30 to '12.30.
Admission 50c. 1.24p
Annual Seed Fair
March 6 and 7
Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Association met in
the Agricultural Office Board
Room on Tuesday afternoon,
January 6. The annual seed fair
will be held in Clinton District
Collegiate Institute on Friday
and Saturday, March .6 and 7.
The program is planned sim-
ilar to that of last year, and
the subject of the panel discus-
sion will be along conservation
lines.
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Mr., Mrs. Joseph (rich
Celebrate 57th Wedding
Anniversary At Home
When. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Crich, Clinton, welcomed the New
Year 1953, they were also obser-
ving their 57th wedding ,annivers-
ary. Their family of three sons
and two daughters, was on hand
for the day. „
Formerly Eliza Rowcliffe, Mrs.
Crich exchanged marriage nows
,with her husband 57 years ago at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
'Mrs. James Rowcliffe, Usborne
Township, with Rev. Thomas Cope-
land, Elimville Methodist Church,
officiating. George Layton, Exe-
ter, and Mrs. Esther Shipley, Clin-
ton, the bride's sister,. were the at-
tendants.
Following their marriage they
lived on a 100-acre farm on con-
cession three, Tuckersmith Town-
ship. A section of their property
has been purchased by the De-
partment of National Defence for
the RCAF Station.
In 1939, Mr. and Mrs. Crich
moved to London, where the form-
er was, engaged in contracting for
house construction. Three years
ago they moved to Clinton, into a
new modern home built entirely by
Mr. Crich, who was at that time
76 years old.
While in Tuckersmith, Mr. Crich
was a member of SS No. 4
School Section Board for 18 years,
and following this he stepped into
the township council as councilor
for a period of 12 years. He was
superintendent of Turner's United
Church, as well as an official me-
mber of the church board for
many years.In Clinton, both are
members of the Ontario Street
United Church.
The celebrants have three sons,
Nelson, Goderich; Herman, Clin-
ton; Harold, London; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Ray Ruthven, Essex
County; and Mrs. Mabel Towns-
end, London; also 20 grandchild-
ren and eight great-granchildren.
Mrs. Crich was born on May 26,
1873, in Usborne Township, and of
a family of four brothers and two
sisters, she still has two brothers
living, Philip Rowcliffe and Ernest
Rowcliffe, Medway Place, Califor-
nia, and one sister, Mrs. Shipley.
Mr. Crich was born on March 11,
1873, in Tuckersmith, only son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. George
Crich. He has one sister, Mrs. A.
Townsend, Seaforth.
Both celebrants keep in fair
health, although Mrs. Crich has
been confined to her home for the
past three years. They attribute
their long happy life to good hard
work and plain living.
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Ruth Keyes, Seaforth,
Among Top Five
In Speaking Contest
Robert Allan, Brucefield, was
chairman of the Junior Farmer
public speaking finals held Tues-
day afternoon in the King Edward
Hotel, Toronto, when Ruth Keyes,
R.R. 3, Seaforth, a member of the
Seaforth Junior Farmers and Jun-
ior Institute, was selected among
the top five of the 25 young per-
sons competing.
Ruth Keyes did very well in the
finals Tuesday evening, although
she did not achieve first place.
The subject of her talk was
"Building a Better World". She
is to receive a gift from the T.
Eaton Co., Toronto, as a runner-
up prize.
John D. Butler, assistant agri-
cultural representative for Huron
County; Harry Dougall, Exeter,
Miss Leona Johnson, R.R. 2, Blyth
and Fred Gibson, Clinton, also at-
tended the competition held on
Tuesday, and the meeting of the
executive of the Ontario Junior
Farmers Association held on Mon-
day.
All officers in Tuckersmith
Township Council are filled by
acclamation for 1953.
Reeve—Alfred Moffatt.
Council—Andrew Crozier, James
Doig, Ivan Forsyth, Wilbert Gar-
rett.
School Trustees Chester Neil,
Donald Dayman, Ross Forrest.
The hall at Kippers was crowded•
for the Tuckersmith ratepayers
meeting held last week,
Reeve Arthur Nicholson
Reeve Nicholson, after nine
years as reeve, withdrew from the
race leaving Alfred Moffat the
reeveship by acclamation, Mr.
Nicholson paid tribute to Robert
Dalrymple, retiring road superin-
tendent. He reported on the pur-
chase of a new grader, and the
surfacing of the Kippen road dur-
ing the past year. The retiring
reeve mentioned that reforestation
costs for plots of five acres or
more would be borne by the town-
ship and county,
William Rogerson reported on
the population of the township as
1,706, an increase of 11 from 1951.
There were 102 acres less on the
assessment roll this year, owing to
the expansion of RCAF Station,
Clinton, during the last year. He
did not intend to stand for reeve,
since he had applied for the posiµ
tion of road Superintendent.
James Doig said he Opposed the
Clinton District Cellegiate Insti-
tute debenture plan because he felt
Clinton and Myth Should assume
The 1952 Council of the Town
of Clinton held its final meeting
in the Town Hall on Monday even-
ing, January .5. All members were
present for this meeting, which
was presided over by Mayor G. W.
Nott.
Hospital Grant Passed
The annual grant of $500 to
Clinton Public Hospital was pas-
sed. Plans for a parking lot to be
in use east of the town hall, The
presentation of an 18 to 22 foot
wide strip of land from the estate
of the late Col. H. T. Rance,
through t h e Clinton Hospital
Board, would be of assistance in
this project.
C. J. Livermore Resigned
C. J. Livermore's resignation
from the Clinton Athletic Board
as the town's representative, was
accepted.
L. Douglas Holland
Takes Over As
Clinton's Clerk
L. Douglas Holland, Goderich,
took full charge of his duties as
clerk and treasurer of the Town
of Clinton, on January 2, Since
he has been working along with
the retired clerk, M. T. Corless,
L. DOUGLAS HOLLAND
since the 16th of October, he is,
however, quite well conversant
with these duties.
Although he and his wife, with
their daughter, Lynda .Carolyn,
live in Goderich, the new clerk is
no stranger to Clinton.. He was
born here in 1926, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Holland (nee
Leona Nediger). Six years later,
"without consulting" him, Mr. and
Mrs. Holland moved to Goderich,
taking their son with them.
After receiving primary and
secondary education in the schools
at Goderich, the young Mr, Hol-
land ended a hitch-hiking tour
through Canada and the United
States by enrolling at Alma Col-
lege, Alma, Mich. He completed
a four-year course in chemistry,
majoring in economics and mathe-
matics, and graduated in 1948 with
the elegree of Bachelor of Science.
L. D. Holland commenced work
with the Polymer Corporation at
Sarnia as a qualitative control
chemist. A lab explosion which
occurred there led to an upset
nervous system, and a six months
leave was granted in which it was
hoped that complete good health
would be restored. Obtaining
temporary employment with Gode-
rich Mfg. Co. Ltd., Mr. Holland
became interested in the work
there, and never returned to his
position with the Polymer Corp-
oratiote
He married Phyllis McMillan,
Goderich, in 1950, and they contin-
ued to live in Goderich. In the
spring of last year, Mr. Holland
commenced work on a modern
house in Goderich, and doing 95
per cent of the labour himself,
expects to be able to move in with
his family in February.
Mr. Holland, or "Doug", as he
probably will be known, plans to
take up residence in Clinton at
the earliest possible opportunity,
an extra mill. He mentioned the
cost of 73 cents at which the
gravel contract had been let, and
wondered why some townships pay
only 64 cents or lower.
Ivan Forsyth, when planning to
stand for council, compared his tax
notices since 1949, before and af-
ter the new assessment and noted
that the taxes had nearly doubled.
George Falconer, Tuckersmith
Township representative on the
Clinton District Collegiate Insti-
tute School Board, explained that
the big increase in taxes had been
to pay the increase in teachers'
salaries. In reply to Mr. Doig, he
stated that Clinton claims they
pay the extra mill for transporta-
tion for which they receive no
benefit.
William P. Roberts, assessor,
gave an outline of an assessor's
duties. Equalization was introduc-
ed in Ontario in an attempt to
make a balanced taxation and
remedy injustices. There are 20
new properties to be measured and
assessed next year. He explained
that repairs do not affect assess-
ment,
Gordon M. Greig, Fielchnan and
Secretary of Huron County Fed-
eration of Agriculture, appealed to
the new council to Make a grant
to the Federation in place of the
two-fifths mill which had been
taken oft the tax rate this year.
He said n of the 16 townships in
the county Make the levy, and two
others give a $750 grant.
Police Report
The annual police report sub-1
mitted by Chief of Police Joseph
Ferrand revealed that the total
amount of fines during the year
was $1,032; that 370 offences were
investigated in addition to the
routine police work; that total
value of property stolen amounted
to $11,740, the value of stolen
property recovered, $11,072.
One case of low flying over the
town was dealt with by communi-
cating the number of the plane to
the Commanding Officer, RCAF,
Trenton.
There were 22 summonses dealt
with and three commitment war-
rants received from other police
officers; 37 premises were found
insecure during the night-time; 51
motor vehicle license suspension
and 20 firearms registrations were
dealt with; 73 traffic accidents
were investigated, with' the total
amount of damage involved
amounting to $5,900; 84 persons
were proceeded against for offen-
ces against the Highway Traffic
Act; two persons were charged
with drunk driving, and one with
impaired driving, one of whom was
charged with assault on police.
Four persons were charged with
disorderly behaviour; there were
five offences of breaking and ent-
ering, of which three were suc-
cessfully investigated with the ar-
rest of two persons; 12 theft of-
fences, seven of which were clear-
ed up, with ten persons charged;
one false-pretences offence, with
one person being charged; one of
bigamy, in which one person was
charged; one of contributing to
juvenile delinquency, one of inde-
cent assault on male, two of com-
mon assault, one of being in pos-
session of an offensive weapon,
with charges being laid in all
cases.
Five cars were reported stolen
and all were recovered; one person
was charged with effecting a pub-
lic mischief by' making a false
statement; four cases of wilful
damage to property were traced;
two bootleggers were proceeded
against, one convicted and the
other dismissed; and two un-
licensed pawnbrokers proceeded
against.
Discussion of Fines Revenue
Since the total amount of fines
collected amounted to $1,032, and
only $199 was received by the
town, the question arose of what
the County did with the rest of
the money. As mayor-elect W. J.
Miller remarked, "The more we
give them (the County) the more •
they keep."
However, in the process of dis-
cussion, the opinion was proffered
that a good deal of the money was returned by means of grants
from the Provincial government
for police protection subsidy. Clin-
ton received $1,100 last year for
this purpose, retiring clerk, M. T.
Corless, reported.
Christmas Party
L. G. Winter, chairman of the
special committee in charge of the
Christmas party, reported that the
town's share in the cost was $32.
Each of the other organizations,
Clinton Lions Club and Clinton
and District Chamber of Com-
merce, contributed equally.
Streets Committee
Reeve W. J. Miller reported a
total expenditure of $19,560.35 on
the town's streets, and an over-
draft of $1,560 on the year's bud-
get. ry
Property Committee
Deputy Reeve J. W. Nediger re-
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