Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-04-02, Page 1Home of RCAF Station THE NEW ERA -88th YEAR No. 13 -The Home Paper With the News THE NEWS -RECORD, --72nd YEAR 2,126 ! Copies A Week CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 2 1953 6 a copy $2.50 a Year le•-"ae ,,••'".• • a",aaelferee Zbe /trot C011411411:=:: 41=1,11111,1.11101.• THE GIANT EASTER EGG IN Bartliffs main window will be drawn for on Saturday night , The drawspensored by the Can- adian Legion, Clinton Branch No, 140 . . . will be made at the bingo in the Town Hall held by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Le- gion . . . About 20 pounds of chocolate went into this master- piece of Easter eating . . . And as another touch, two pounds of the fineat chocolates were sealed up inside . . . Sure, if you haven't a ticket already „' Get yours from a Legion member at once . * * * THOUGH MARCH CAME Ii' like the proverbial lion, it certain- ly had to come to a brisk halt to make an attempt at going out like a lamb — . There for a minute on March 30, we didn't think it would make it. . . In fact, the weather w a s so changeable throughout last month ... we heard tell of a society that was formed "to abolish the month of March entirely". . . Of course, this seems to be going rather *far. . . NOW, WITH REASONABLY warm, weather.'. • the temperature didn't fall below 22 degrees all last week. . . we can break out with the Easter bonnets and natty little weskits. . . and really make the robins jealous. . MARCH HAD ITS OWN LITTLE share of highway traffic accid- ents. . . perhaps most memorable of events in the motorist's mem- ory was the frantic rush to get licences to drive. . . However, im- portant in its own way, was the decision by the Ontario Legislat- ure to boost the minimum age of drivers from 15 to 16. . . This is to combat increasing numbers of accidents involving young driv- ers. . . and an attempt to cut down on the total number of ac- cidents in the province, . Tough luck skids, but no doubt you'll have a better chance to live to heegrown-upe e —and .other .&1k probably have a better chance at longevity too e AS ANOTHER WARNING. . . let us remind all motorists that with the Easter vacation week. . thousands, of school children will be free of school, and enjoying the vagaries of spring. . . Be on the watch for youngsters . . Be alert for the unexpected. . Help to save a young life. . . * HIGH COSTS ARE BEGINNING to be a worry for all of us. , , es- pecially those who cannot fore- see an immediate raise in wag- es. . . but the thing that bothers us excessively among all these rising costs, is the continual in- crease in the price of coffee. . . ft was the last straw this week 'when we noticed a two cent a pound increase. . . with a prob- able four cent increase within a few weeks. . . Could it be thet since this announcement appeared on April Fool's Day that it is all a mistake? . . . certainly we hope so. . . Nothing gives us the same satisfaction as a good cup of cof- fee properly brewed.* * * . . OUR YOUNGEST HOCKEY team, the Clinton Peewees. „ came back victorious from, a bout. in Goderich Arena on Monday night. . . They defeated the Goci- erich Township team with the re- sounding score of 2-0, • . Congrat- ulations lads. . . Too bad, you couldn't have had a few games in the home rink. . so the local fans could have cheered you on a bit ariore. . * * .* THE ANNUAL TWILIGHT MUS. kale featuring choirs and 'oices from both Clinton District Colle- giate Institute and the ?labile Scheel.. .will be held as usual on Good Friday afternoon. . .Spon- sored by the ladies of Wesley - Willis United Church. , . this ev- ent has proved worthy of attend- ing in the past, . . Let's attend and hear our youngsters sing cf the glad Easter time „ * * *. FIRST SEAGULLS SIGHTED this year teetered uncertainly through a soggy field this morning In our earlier years, we al- ways believed these birds Caine in over the land when a big rale - Storm wag in the offing „ . Surely net this time • . we've had Mach a let of wetness already • ----0 WESLEY-WILLIS W.M.S. The Easter Thank -Offering me- eting of the Wotnan's Missionary Society of Wesley -Willis Church will be held in the lecture room of the church on Thursday even- ing, April 9, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. A. G. Eagle, of Ontario Street Unit- ed Church will be the guest speak- er. A cordial invitation is oath. tied to all the women,of the cong. regation. The Weather 1958 1952 High Lew nigh LOW Mar. 26 35 211 313 20 27 38 28 83 19 33 30 31 39 20 29- 35 32 41 28 30 3/ 29 48 26 31 43 2 64 41 April 1 50 30 65 40 helm .$ inS.Rein: .27 ink &IOW: 1 iti. aster eeeeteeeeee-aaa.:-....• eye, ae, • Christ the Lord is risen Hallelujah! Sons of men and angels * to -day, say; * • * attriOt. TOM The Resurrection of Christ is so wonderful, His conquering, death so marvelous, that many have doubted that it could be true. Yet these doubters have never driven Faith from the field nor silenced the praises of those who know Him. A RISEN • Living Christ makes the dawn of our lives, sunlit, the night e, star -filled and the sunset of life, golden in radiant beauty. The accusations of false witnesses, the plots and schemes .01 cruel enemies, the fantasies of modern heresies, and the distorted arguments of men who desire to prove that Christ is dead have never been able to take from millions of human hearts the cretainty that Jesus Christ was victorious over death. To -day our ears seem to catch the sound of the foot- steps of sons and daughters, who, walking through the cent- uries, with hearts aglow have been eternally transformed by the never failing friendship of the living Christ. Christ is a living Christ! He is with us each day! His disciples learned to look for Him on every road and in every room. We too feel that Ile is with us, viTh.erever we go, what- soever the circumstances of Iife. Christ is Risen: Let us thank God that the Saviour lives. The sepulchre is empty. Death is conquered: Life and love have triumphed. And because He lives, we, too, shall live. Mr. and Mrs. John Nediger Celebrate 56th Anniversar Two highly respected citizens of Clinton observed their 56th wed- ding anniversary on Tuesday, March 31.. Mr. and Mrs. John Nediger were married on March 31, 1897, Th a marriage was per- formed quietly at the Methodist parsonage in Wiarton by Rev. Charles E. Stafford. The bride of that day was Margaret J., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Waugh, Wallace Township, near Listowel, and toe groom, W. J. Nediger, was a on of Mr .and Mrs. Williani Nediger. The bridesmaid attending Mrs. Nediger was Miss Annie Machan, Wiarton, deceased, and grooms- man was Mrs. Nediger's brothe:, Russel Waugh, now of Kitchener. They began their home in Wiar- ton, living there for five years. One of Mr. Nediger's memories of Wiarton, was the purchase of a new five -room home for the sum of $455. Mr. Nediger had a half acre plot of good garden soil, which was bought with the home for the mentioned sum. His work in 'Wiarton was that of engineer on one of the tugs operating there, and his wage was $25 a month and board. From Wiarton, Mr, and Mrs. Nediger moved to Blyth but only lived there for a few months when they Moved to Clinton in 1902. Since coming to Clinton, Mr. Nediger has been engaged in var- ious enterprises. Long before Hydro power was made available, he was associated with the Clinton Electric Light Company, which was solid to the town in 1913. Prom 1916 to 1918 he was con- nected with the Clinton Motor Car Company, which was located iir the block where Ball -Macaulay and other businesses now are car- ried on, rhe part of the Week where Clinton Creamery now stands was sold in 1920 to Mr, Rozell end the part to the north end of the block, was disposed of to George Jenkins for a planing mill in 1922. The remainder of the block was purchased by the late O. L. Paisley. Mr. Nediger operated a garage: for 25 years giving it up itt 1943 when he sold the business to George Elliott. He then was Ch. gaged With the piano factory for seven and Otte -half years, Mrs. Nediger, during all these years was just es busy ee hat husband, With a Pithily of eight ehildreh deitanding a tilOtheeS attention tiering their younger years. Mrs. Nediger did all lier own hoUsehOld Work Which Jnclud- ed cooking, baking, washing, iron- ing, knitting, cleaning, and train- ing for all of these eight children, except one who died at the age of 14 months. . Sadness entered the home when their eldest son Austin was killed in World War I in 1918, a few weeks before the signing of the Armistice, The remaining members of the family, all within a short distance of the old home on Mary Street, Leona (Mrs. Clifford Holland) Goderich; Merritt, Clinton; Daisy (Mrs. Norman Holland) Clinton; Linnie (Mrs. Harold Turner), God- erich; John W., Clinton, and Hel- en (Mrs, Gordon RathwelI, Goder- ich Township.. Mr. and Mrs. Nediger recall the great changes which have been effected in the lives of the peop- le and town of Clinton during their long years here. Mr. Nediger, recalling the first arrival of the automobile in toVen, tells of the only two owned hi Clinton ShortlY after he settled here, one of them was owned by the late Albert Seeley and the other by a Mr. Tisdale, a bankez at that time. Cars gave a great deal of trouble in those earlier days and on one deeasiOn, when Mr. Tisdale was experimenting with a balky car, he was heard to say "A car should only be owned by one of two kinds of people: a millionaire or a fool; and I Can eertainly say that Ii not a millionaire Though Mrs. Nediger has not been in the Most robust healta latterly, she is still able to carry on her work, and enjoys the friendship ealis of her family and Many friends. Mr. Nediger lends her a Mph -1g hand, keeps himself Way in various ways and enjoys fairly good health. Ontario Street Church Accepts New Members After a year's study and com- pletion of their course, and follow - big their exdmintithie by the eid- ers of the church, these fourte.n young people were admitted Sun - clay, March 29, on profession r,f faith into full church membership in Ontario Street United Church: Marilyn Ashton, )Douglas tiatk. in, Jane tlatkitt, Stephen tiroWit, Janet Elliott, Joyce Forbes, Roo- ert Glbbings, Clayton Groves, L�Is abkirk, Gordon Jenkins, Helen McKay, Moray Neal, Marilyn Potter and Noe/ rowel " Best Response Yet Red Cross Drive With the results. of the Red Cross campaign in the district still incomplete, Clinton Area is once again showing the way, with a fine response to his wet* of mercy, With RCAF Station Clin- ton and, Londesboro still to report, a number of repeat calls still to be made, and the odd donation still to be received, it is most gratifying to learn that the rural area has contributed $389.41, while the town so far has donated $1,224.50. "The total figure received to date, $1,613.90, is evidence of the best returns ever reeeived in any annual drive for Red Cross fundi held in this area," A. J. McMur- ray, local chairman, reports. There is still time for anyone interested to make his donation to the chairman, or to any of tee canvassers. The need is urgent. Help to make Clinton's contribu- tion even bigger. S. H. Young, Chairman of the Ontario Red Cross Campaign an- nounced that the campaign for funds M the Province had passed the one million dollar mark at March 30. "Compared with the number of canvassing days, at this time last year, this figure re -1 presents a satisfactory intrease," Mr. Young said. Actual collect -1 ions in the Province amount to $1,025,938. Ontario objective is $2,100,300, PUC To Meet With Council Postmaster Announces Holiday Hours At Clinton Post Office G. M. Counter, Postmaster at Clinton Post Office has an- nounced that holiday hours over the Easter weekend will be as follows: Good Friday: two hour ser- vice, 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 to 1.30 p.m. Easter Monday: four hour service, 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 to 2,30 p.m. Outer lobby will be open until six p.m. on both days. Two New PS Teachers Hired For Fall Term Two teachers, new to the stall. of Clinton Public School have been hired for the coming term, Miss Olive Johnson, who has for sev- eral years been teaching in God- erich Township, and William Ned- iger, son of Reeve and Mrs.. John W. Nediger, will begin teaching in the new public school th Sep- tember. This brings the number pf teachers of public school in Clin- ton to 12. Work on the new school is going forward, and wen completion will have cost $345,0'6. (rime Wave Hits Clinton Seven Forced Entries During the last two weeks seven break-ins in Clinton have, been reported to police. All of them occuring within the town, ,a , total of close to $400 has been looted. All signs point toward work done by local thieves, as Chief of Police G. L. Robertson reports that each of the break-ins was engineered in the same man- ner. In each case, a window was broken; entrance was gamed; litt- e ransacking wee evident, as though the thieves knew just where to go. The first case of thievery i e - ported was on March 19, when entrance was gained to r. J. Riley's grocery store, through a cellar window, and about $30 was taken from the cash register. Then Bruce Bartliff's house on. White- head Street was entered, again through the cellar window, and about $175 was removed, Saturday night, March 28, two thefts were reported. At John Batkin's house, Shipley Street, the thieves made off with about $160, At Earl Doucette's house, (near Clinton Public Hospital) entrance was gained when the thief or thieves broke a pane of glass and reaching in opened the door, Noth- ing was missed from the Doucette house, Again on Tuesday night, March 31, two break-ins were made. The marauder entered the office of the PUC by breaking a window. He managed to open the vault, but was unable to master the corabina ation on the safe, and so again was unable to remove anything. The same night, the large window on the east side of the Clinton Public Library, was broken and the thief entered through the reading room. Approximately $30 in petty cash was stolen, • Householders and businessmen are again warted to leave a light burning on their premises sit night. It is much easier for a thief to do his work in the dark, and he will naturally choose a dark building rather than one with 'a night light. Cheap insurance, true I but quite effective. This is the first bad outbreak in thievery since last MD when.quite an epidemic of thefts froni park- ed cars was evident, Police Chief Robertson and the other police officers are investigating all poss- ibilities. Two Huron Young Men Welcomed as Candidates Huron Presbytery of the United Church voted unanimously to sup- port a resolUtion encouraging .;IS- itS to Church members and non. members in each church area dur- ing the year. Presbytery also wel- comed Brock Vodden, of Myth, and Harvey Sperling', of Elimviile, as candidates for the ministery, Both young men have been acti.'u in church youth activities. v§gootwownooli COMING EVENTS \VeMele.,%eeerae,%tetMlrieeee. 40 a word, halehnum '75e Friday, April 3 — Twilight Musicale, Wesley -Willis Chtireh, Under the auspices of Goodwill Club. Good Friday afterhoon, 3.00 pan.Featuring High School Choir and local artists. Silver thilection. 1.0-1142.13-1" Thursday, April 9. — Monster tinge., opening new Legion Mein - oriel Hall. 8:30 phi, Sharp. Pro- ceeds: building fund. Sponsored by Canadian Legion 13ranch N. 140, 12-8-44) With Spring in the Air and Pee. niante in your heart, On the crowds at the Crystal talace Bali. reona Mitelie11,0 every FrieptY night, and dance to the tuneful melodies of Clarence Petrie and his ,Night Hawks. (No dance Coed Prfday, April 31. ' 1.24-5-643 Committee Formed To Plan Coronation Day Activities A meeting of representatives of Town Council, the Kinsmen, Lions, Legion, Ministerial Clubs and as- sociation convened in the council chamber on Friday afternoon, March 27 for the purpose of plan- ning'fot the - Coronation Day Cel- ebration on June 2. Committees were set up as follows: General chairman, Deputy Rce- ve Melvin Crich; conveners of committees: sports. Clinton Lions Club Athletic committee; parade, Canadian Legion Branch 140; dec- orations, H. E. Hartley; overseers of booths and gate, The Kinsmen Club of Clinton; advertising, the Legion Publicity Committee. The conveners agreed to wore on a suggested program for the afternoon of June 2, with view to making it memorable for Clinton and community, and to report at another meeting to be held soon, The Legion will have complete charge of the evening entertain- ment, and will stage a grand fro- lic and street dance. Further ar- rangements will be made as the work of the several committees advances. It is anticipated that Coronation Day, for Elizabeth II, will be a day in Clinton to be remembered. • Four Representatives Attend Conference At The Royal York Four delegates from Clinton at- tended the Fourth Annual Munic- ipal Industrial Promotion Conver- ence, held early this week in the Royal 'York Hotel, Toronto, Rep- resenting the Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce were L. G. Winter and Mitcheal McAdam. Councillor Burton Stanley repre- sented the Town Council, and Mayor W. J. Miller also attended part of the conference. Meeting especially to consider problems anent the promotion and encouragement of industry in municipalities, 550 representatives attended from Ontario communit- ies. Atnong others whom they knew among these delegates, the Clinton men met R. S. Atkey, ed- itor of the Artiprior Chronicle, (formerly part owner of The Clinton News -Record). o Huron Holstein Club To Hold Ladies Night Ladies' Night for the Huron County Holstein Club will be held to-hight, April 2, in the agricultutaI office beard room, cornMencing at eight o'clock sharp. This is an annual event, and is one bf the highlights of the club's activities, Reith Riddell, agricultural ree presehtative for Middlesex Cou- nty, will be guest speaker or the ochasion. In additiore Miss Isabelle Speir, past president of the Huron County Junior Instit- ute, will give a talk, and thew slides taken while she was a Member of an organized bus tour across Canaria and into the United States last surnmet. Following the speaking there will be the usual soda gather- ing and luneh will be provided by the htb. All Holstein breed- ers in the tounty, with their wives or girl friends are cordi- ally invited to this meeting, IIOSPITAI. AUXILIARY TO MEET MONDAY The regular meeting of the Ladies Aindlittry to the Clinton Public Hospital will be held in the hospital On Monday Af terliteeti, Mail 6, at 3 o'clock. At the k regular meeting of the Public Utilities Commission held in the PtIC office on Tuesday evening, March 31, plans were made for members ef the com- mission to meet with members of Town Council. This meeting is to be called by Mayor W. J, Miller, in order to discuss ways and means of supplying capital funds with which expenses in- curred by the extending of sewer mains and other such capital improvement could be met. Members present at the meet- ing were H. R. Havvicins, chair- man; A. E. Rumball, superinten- dent of the PUC; 'W. E. Perdue; A. 3'. McMurray, secretary; D. M. Pegg, as substitute for Mayor W. J. Miller who was detained in Toronto. C. M. Shearing had not yet returned from a vacation in southern United States. Sewerage By -Law When the original by-law gov- erning the sewerage disposal sy- stem was passed, there was no provision made for capital ex- pense to the system. In the sev- eral years since its installation, there have been continually more requests for mains and laterals to serve new buildings. The ex- pense for this has come from the amount collected by the PUC in sewerage rentals Irom the citiz- ens of Clinton. However, also izt the original by-law, it was proposed that all moneys to the amount of an ex- pected $14,000 gained yearly from these rentals, would be Tiaid over to the municipality to pay for debentures issued by the town, and coming due, in part, every year. In actual practice, it is im- possible for the PUC to gain that amount clear from rental funds, after extension and repair worlf is done, Therefore, with each succeeding year the town has received less money from the PUC as payment on the deben- ture. Last year a little more than $7,000 was available. New Plans Suggested W. E. Perdue expressed the opinion that since extensions to mains are capital expense, and no provision had been made for them in the by-law, that the property owners are responsible for installing drains leading up to the main. The average cost to make connections to the main was estimated at $85; this could be collected from tile property owner prior to the be - Nurse Joins Unit Here For Month's Field Work Says Dr, R. M. Aldis Miss Hilda Pletch, Wingham, who is a student public health nurse at the University of West- ern Ontario, London, will join the Huron County Health Unit in April to do field work, according to Dr. R. M. Aldis, Clinton, tor of the unit. At the meeting held in Clinton last Wednesday, discussion was held on a recent course on plumb- ing inspeetion in Toronto, which was attended by Dr. T. Me]ady, public health veterinarian, Empey, and R. M. Hale, san- itary inspectors. Presiding at the meeting were Stanley Snyder, RR 2, Clinton, and present were W. A. Galbraith, Wingham; Harvey Johnston, Mor- ris Township; W, M. McKenzie, Exeter, and secretary A. H. Er- skine, Goderich. CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to Mrs. Donald MacKenzie, Sr., Bayfield, who celebrated her 87th birthday last Saturday, March 28. Congratulations to Mr. and Mi s. John Nediger, Clinton, who cele- brated their 56th wedding anni- versary at their home on. Tues- day, March 31, ginning of the work, Mr. Per- due also nide the suggestion. that 41 the money the PUC coi- 1 lects in rentals could be turned I Over to the council, Then the 1PUC could requisition from the ,council the amount of money 'estimated necessary for upkeep ;during the year, and the town could budget accordingly. (This ;would be the same manner of 'operation that the school boards, library board, park board,eetc. now have.) 1 Chairman Hawkins was 111 accord with this plan. Commissioner Perdue ment- ioned the fact that among the other municipalities in Ontario that eharged sewerage rentals based upon the amount of water used by the property owner, no other one charges more than one half of the charge for water used (Other methods of charging to pay for sewerage are by the [length of frontage of property, 'based on the idea that the pro- perty owner is served by that length of sewer, and should pay accordingly; the other method mentioned was by a mill rate !budgeted for by the town to 'cover the cost of upkeep and I capital expense on the system.) Proposed Investigation Councillor D. M. Pegg, acting for the Mayor, offered to take back to Council the recommend- ations Made by the PUC. Speak- ing as a member of the finance committee, Mr. Pegg suggested that with careful examination of the amounts pain or oroPertY owners, particular attention being given to vacant lots (whose val- ue was automatically raised when sewage mains were installed past them); homes split into a- partments; homes in which wat- er meters were not installed; and the consumers who currently were paying minimum charges; perhaps some manner could be found in. which some extra mon- ey could be raised through fair charges as _rentals. Mr. Davis, who has recently Out of' Town Request built just outside of town in Hullett Township, appeared be- fore the :commission requesting information concerning whether he could get town water. and sewerage service to his property. He was advised to apply to the town council at its next meet- ing, and possibly arrangement could be made for annexation of the property by the town. Until such time as the property were a part of the town, any install- ation of town services to the property would have to gain ap- proval of the council, and be paid for entirely by the property owner. Insurance Costs H. C. Lawson was present at the request of the commission and suggested figures for insur- ance on equipment and build- ings belonging to the PUC. The proposed total of $53,000 to cov- er the powerhouse, the water- works and the hydro equipment would cost approximately $526 over a period of three years, Commissioners planned to dis- cuss these figures with the sup. erintendent, and when both Mr. Shearing and Mayor Miller had returned to town would hold a special meeting to discuss the insurance policies. A request from Henry Young for water, sewerage and hydro service in his new house at the corner of Wellington and North Streets was granted. A request from Robert Irwin for a tempor- ary hydro connection to a pole on. his property at the corner of Raglan and Rattenbury Streets Where he intends to build, was granted. Requests Held Requests from Cameron Proc- tor and D. M. Pegg, both plann- ing to build on Raglan Street north of the William Inkley dwelling, for water, hydro and Sewerage services were held un- til the decision of a further meet- ing. Itt these instances it was a case of a needed extension to the sewer main in order to reach the proposed dwelliegs, Local Couple Exchange Vows Dirk Mink and his bride, the former Johanna Aleida. Heyink, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John Heyink, R.R. 1, Blyth, exchanged Marriage vows in at, AndreVes Presbyterian Church, Clinton. The terefitorly wee conducted by Rev. 'J. lioytenta of the Christian It/attain, Chtteth, Clinton, The bride Obit is the gbh of Mr, and Mi.Cert Brink, kn. 2, copetown.--Photo hy MacLaren's Studio,