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Clinton News-Record, 1953-04-16, Page 21AGE TWO CLINTON INEWS-RECORD THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1953 Clinton News -Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA First issue June 6, 1865 Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,54$,• Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, .04 per line flat Sworn Circulation — 2,126 Home of Clinton RCAF Station and Adastral Park (residential.). MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Ca aa and Greatt Britain: $2.50a year; United States anForeign: $3,50• Single Copies Six Cents Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station and Adasttral Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published. EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON', Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron Cpunty THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD First issue (Huron News -Record) January 1881 THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1953 Mill Rate Was Set Wisely THE LATE W. L. Mackenzie King once said, "The promises of yesterday are the taxes of today." In the case of Clinton this year it is a matter of "the requests of yesterday are the taxes of to -day." Almost a year ago in a fifty per cent vote of the taxpayers in Clinton 265 persons voted in favour of building a new public school. Only 162 persons voted against this action. The building of the new school at a cost of $345,000 has gone forward, and the sudden jump of mill rate in our town from the 55 mills of 1952 to the 74 mills this year, was in large part due to this new building. Fourteen of the nineteen mill increase is caused by the issuing of the public school debentures. Approximately 3.5 mills are due to a deficit of $8,000 carried over from 1952. Regardless of the squeeze that taxes will make on our pocketbooks this year, there is no doubt that a new public school was desperately heeded. It is certainly well past the time to get our youngsters out of the temporary quar- ters in which they have been studying. We do not believe that all of the frills incorporated in the new school were absolutely necessary. They certainly were not a part of the education which we received in public schools. However, a discussion of the pros -and cons of the merits of the new system of learning has already taken up pages of ideas set forth by the country's educators. It is no subject for us to tackle here. Council has inaugurated a system of dis- count applicable on payments of the full year's taxes prior to June 30. This is the first time that a discount has been allowed in the town of Clinton, and it should certainly help to ease the financial burden a little. Certainly the pocketbooks of everyone will be benefited, when by reason of the town receiving taxes earlier, less will have to be borrowed from the bank; therefore interest payments will be lower, and this will directly affect the amount of taxes re- quired next year. We rest assured, that 'the councillors of Clinton have done the best they could under the circumstances, when they budgeted for this years' expenses. An examination of the list of items which make up the millrate will 'show just how little of the .74 mills could be touched in any way by the council. The county rate, school rate and debenture rates are all un- changeable. This leaves only 32.9 mills. None of us would like to see the community centre board, nor the cemetery board rates cut any lower, and the relief rate of .7 seems quite reasonable. That other 29 mills is used for the upkeep of streets, payment of police work, the municipal offices, and general work about town. That remained the only section with which the councillors could do even a little, and they did pare estimates as much as could be done safely. We see with regret for them, that our neighbours in Exeter have seen fit to slash their budget on paper in order to keep a mill rate of 60. "Knowing that we will no doubt run into a deficit", the mayor of Exeter said. Surely they will run into the same problem' in 1954 that Clinton did this year. It is almost "inevitable, unless some high financial wizard is put to work. You will remember that last year we were pleased to hold the mill rate to 55. Then despite a surplus from the year before with which to work, the 1952.council, with no indication of fault on their part, ended the year with a deficit of over $8,000. That practically proves that to budget for a deficit in times of spiralling costs and demands for town improvements, is only to live in a fool's paradise. Coronation Broadcasts Scheduled ALREADY THE CBC is beginning to trans- mit special Coronation broadcasts prepared by the British Broadcasting Company. Next Tues- day evening (April 21), from 8.30 to 9 o'clock, a special program of popular music associated with pageantry will be played by the New Symphony Orchestra and will be heard over the Dominion Network. The time is Eastern Standard. One week later on Tuesday, April 28, at. the same time, but Eastern Daylight, a special concert will be provided by the Brighouse and Rastrick Band and the Huddersfield Choral Society. In the weekly field of publication we can- not expect to give our subscribers the volume of Coronation Day information which we would like to provide. We do, however, hope to give you the highlights, and already have been able to plan for a special supplement to be sent you prior to June 2. We also hope to be able to provide a special series of articles written on the spot in England by an experienced corres- pondent who is taking a busman's holiday in that country at Coronation time. The Wee Pumper YOU'VE ALL BEEN wondering about the whereabouts of that wee 'pumper which figured so largely in the news some months back. Well, after considerable dickering, decisions made, re- made, and letters written, Clinton's councillors finally decided to give back to Mr. Gibbings, "the small hand fire pumper" which caused so much talk and conjecture. That's right. The councillors decided they would not take Mr. Gibbings into court to prove his ownership, but would just give the small machine back to him, free gratis, uncondition- ally. That's the way it is. If you want to see this museum piece, it will soon be reposing in the Huron County museum, among a large dis- play of other pioneer pieces of fire fighting equipment. Someone should compose a bit of poetry to immortalize the great battle of Gib- bings versus Council. It would eulogize the tremendous struggle to wrest the bit of wood and metal from the clutches of our fair muni- cipality. Once Again Without A Chief DESPITE THE FACT that a police com- mission was set up to operate from the town council, and to administer the police force; despite the fact that the force was increased •from two men. to three; . despite the fact that from a multitude of applications for the job, the council chose: an experienced man for the job of police chief; despite all these things, Clinton is once again without a chief of police. Twice within the last four months the chief of police has resigned, and neither time could 'any official reason be obtained for, his action. In the case of the first resignation, there was some talk of dissatisfaction with car mil- eage,- with hours of working, with "too many bosses" Nothing was very definite. In the case of the second resignation, we can hear nothing for certain, except again some dis- satisfaction with, car expense, hours of work, and probably there were just as many "bosses" as before. If we are fortunate enough to be able to hire another chief of police, and probably some able man will be willing to take us on again, it would be well to go a bit more cautiously with well meant advice. Our ex -mayor G. W. Nott once mentioned the prevalence of street - corner lawyers. We have a police commission now, with an efficient chairman. It would be advisable in the future for those of us who have criticisms of the police force to direct our sug- ge.:tions to him, rather than to the policemen. Our police force is hired by the council, and administered through the commission. The men will try to do the best they can to follow out the duties laid down for them. Certainly that makes enough overlords and advisers without all the town's populace joining in with their few cents worth. It is hoped that the police commission sees fit to make very -clear to the next police chief hired, the duties and responsibilities expected of him. Certainly let us keep our opinions to our- selves, or else take them directly to" the police commission. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL -DIRECTORY CHIROPRACTIC D. H. McINNES Chiropractic -Drugless Therapy Foot Correction Office Hours: Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Thursday Afternoons and Evenings VETERINARY DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinarian Phone 203 Clinton INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" Way W. V. ROY District Representative , Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office 557 Res. 324J_ LOBB INSURANCE AGENCY Cor: William and Rattenbury Sts. Phone 691W •-- GENERAL INSURANCE — Representative: Dom. of Canada General (Lite) Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53r2 Car - FireLife - Accident Wind- Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy. Be Sure • • Be Insured K. W. COLQUHO'lJN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: sun Life As,urance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PIIOIIES: Office 251W; Res. 251J Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: !Mutual Life Assurance Co. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Bead Office: Seaforth Officers 1953: President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. H. McEwing, Blyth; manager and secretary -treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth: C. W. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar- tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Seaforth; J. H. McEwing, Blyth; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth• Harv. Fuller, Goderich. Agents: J. F. Prueter, Brodhag- en; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. H. E. HARTLEY Life Insurance District Representative: Canada Life Assurance Co. North St., Clinton — Phone 454W OPTOMETRY A, L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined 'and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 GORDON R. HEARN Optometrist 1028 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont. J. E. LONGSTAFF Clinton and Seaforth HOURS: CLINTON: Tuesday Evenings, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. SEAFORTH: Weekdays except Wednesday, 9 a.m, to 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. PHONE 791 SEAFORTH REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Ileal Estate and Business Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 5993 From Our Early Files 40 YEARS AGO • of Toronto spent the weekend with their parents, Cpl. and Mrs. R. McDonald. The Clinton New. Era Mrs. Wm. Adams of Toronto ;s April 17, 1913 visiting her parents Mr, and Mrs. Quite a few farmers are dispos- A. E. Frerelin. ing of their beans this week. Pyle- Mrs. Kelso Streets of London es are from $1.25 to $1.50. Eggs was the guest of Mrs. V, Streets - are now abundant and the price and family, is now 16 and 17 cents a dozen. Mr, and Mrs. G. L. Hanley have John Danby, William ' Moon, received notice that their sc n Joseph Lyon and William Nelson, LAC Murray Hanley ey has been co - all Hullett Township farmers have rnmended by his commanding off- replaced the roofs on their barns. icer for his fine work in driving Mr. Fred Mason, who has been his M.T. vehicle to the scene of learning the barbering business, at an aircraft crash at Mabou, Lawson's Barber Shop, has secur- ed a position with one of the big shops in London. Captain John Ferguson has re- turned to Cleveland, Ohio to again take command of his ship. The Clinton News -Record April 17, 1913 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Keller have moved into the house ltely occup- ied by Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Keys, Ontario Street. Mr. Harry Bartliff is the latest local automobile owner having bought a 25 h.p., five passenger Studebaker, manufactured in Wa- lkerville. Mr. Bradshaw, general agent for the Deering Company, is the latest purchaser of a motorcycle. Local owners now are: G. Bradshaw, A. Hooper, O. Fink, F. Gillis and J. Forbes. The waterworks commission have again engaged Sergeant Wel- sh as assistant engineer at the waterworks pump house. Mr. James Hearn arrived on Fr- iday last from Jacksonville, Flor- ida after an absence of six months or so. 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News -Record April 19, 1928 Mr. T. H. Leppington has sold his horse and wagon and has gone out of the draying business. Mr. D. W. L. Cantelon has acc- epted the agency forthe Prudential Life for Clinton and Exeter. Mr. W. H. Stewart: of Goderich Township has purchased the prop- erty on the corner of. Orange and Huron Streets, best known as the Mountcastle property and will remodel the residence. Miss Kathleen McKinnon, dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Mc Kinnon of Thessalon and grand- daughter of Mr. Johnston of tov'n, who is a senior student at the University of Toronto, has been a- warded one of the Massey schr,17 arships. Several trucks are engaged in hauling earth on to the highway east of Clinton. Mr. Sam Gliddon is overseer of the unloading. 10 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record April 22, 1943 John W. Hanna, a life long res- ident and one of the leading mer- chants of Wingham, was chosen the standard bearer at the Prog- ressive Conservative convention for the riding of Huron -Bruce held in Wingham Tuesday even ing. Miss Audrey Colquhoun has acc- epted a position with the Bell Telephone Company and on ylon- day left for Goderich wher she will train as an operator. One of the features of the CCI "At Home" last Friday evening was the presentation of money belts to Cameron Proctor and Lloyd Fulford, students, who are leaving almost immediately for the RCAF. Charles Thompson made the presentations and Keith Jenks read the address on behalf of the school. Among recent enlistments in the Canadian Active Army at London is E. R. Johnston of Bayfield, Ordinary Seaman Clarence Ncei- lans of Halifax is home on a two week furlough, Bombadier George Campbell and Gunner Robert Campbell. of the RCA at Petawawa Military Camp are on leave and are vis- iting at their home in town. Among recent enlistments in the RCAF at London is Mervin Isaac Nott, R.R. 4 Clinton, George Cardwell of Windsor spent the weekend with his moth er, Mrs. T. Cardwell. Stewart and Wallace McDonald BRUCEFIELD answered by 15 members with an Easter message, The treasurer's report was given and the offer, ing was received. The corres- pondence was read by Mrs. C: Christie, Delegates appointed to attend the Presbyterial in Gode- rich on April 21, were Mrs. R. Allan and Miss E. Bowey.. It was decided that the bale be packed in May. Theprogramme 'Vocations for our Young Woin Mrs: Jerry ,Sifton is visiting with Mrs. Finayson, Dublin. Mrs. H, F. Berry visited in Stratford yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. George Griffiths. i Albert Dinnin, Parry. Sound, visited this week with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Dinnin. Mrs. W. E. Rodgers, Thorold, is visiting this week with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hill, Strat- ford, visited on Sunday with the former's brother-in-law and sis- ter, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Cornish. The ladies' choir from Hensall, under the direction of J. L. Nicol, A.C.C.O., is presenting a concert in the Brucefield United Church on Friday, April 24, at 8.30 p.m.,` sharp. Admission, 35c and 15c. The program is being pre- sented under the auspices of Group 4 of the Woman's Associa- tion of the church. Woman's Missionary Society The regular meeting of the WMS met in the school room of the United Church, Brucefield. Mrs. T. B. Baird presided for the worship period based on the theme, "Enlistment". The meeting was opened by singing hymn 104, after which Miss Bowey read the scripture followed by prayer. The respon- sive reading was taken from the rniicionary monthly. Mrs. R. Allan took the busi- en Jr) the Church" was taken b Mrs. W, Moffat and Mrs. Keyes, ;assisted by Mrs. Douglas. Igor.Christie read a fine letter from the prayer missionary, Miss Mac- Mirriarh, telling us of her workMT. The CGinvited the WMS be present at their meeting April :27, with Mrs. W. Scott leader, Another hymn, followe by prayer by Mrs. R .meeting. , Allan dos- ed the Quality Service ELKAYS MOTH FUME CRYSTALS 1 Ib, tin — 59c SPECIAL! 1 Ib. bag MOTH CRYSTALS — 59c AIR WICK 89c, - 1.39 - 1.75 ELKAYS - AIRATER DEODORIZERS $1.39 Pints $1.29, Quarts $2.57 STOP SMOKING The Easy. Way CHEW A GUM TABLET AND BREAK THE HABIT AN EASY WAY TO SAVE YOU MONEY $1.00 a Box Try a TIN OF OLD ENGLISH FRUIT FLAVORED DROPS 12 oz. tin — 39e Social Notes with Self -seal Envelopes—per box -50c Now is the time for FORMALDEHYDE 16 QZ. bottle — 36c • KODAKS — Printing and Developing — FILMS Greeting Cards — Magazines ness period. The roll call was W. C. Newcombe, Phm.B. The Editor Clinton News -Record DEAR EDITOR: Enclosed are releases to start us off on our campaign for cancer funds this year. More will follow from time to 'time, You have been generous with space for this appeal in the past and we ask your kind co-operation in our efforts to meet our much needed quota of $500,000 for On- tario. Sincerely yours, C. WILMA TAIT, Director of Publicity, Ontario Division, Canadian Cancer Society 276 Simcoe Street, Toronto 2B, Ont. April 7, 1953 The Editor Clinton News -Record Clinton, Ontario DEAR SIR: Mr. and Mrs, Gordon W. Cun- inghame, Rattenbury Street, Clin- ton, while visiting in Southern California spent several hours at Knott's Berry Farm and Ghost Town near Buena Park. Here bearded prospectors, min- ers, cowboys, ladies in long ruf- fled dresses mingled with the throngs of visitors enjoying the sights of a novel and unique re- construction of a typical town of the western mining districts of early California. Real gold may be panned from the crushed ore of a simulated but very business -like gold mine where an expert miner is there to assist. There is something new and ex- citing on every street and around every corner of this well known place which is visited by thous- ands each week. —K. E. REAFSNYDER March 31, 1953 Buena Park, Calif. FF of the BACK SHOP Sure and there's been quite a bit of actil,•ity along the board- walk of Albert Street these days. Seems as though with the spring weather, and what not, a small mouse has to get out for a bit of air, and truly, (though yesterday was Wednesday, and ordinarily Clinton is as quiet then as Bloor Street on Sunday used to be) yesterday you could hardly tell what day it was. Seemed as if everybody and his brother were put for a bit of air, too. 0 0 0 We noticed among • other things that Ken, Bob and Stan were into the proving business and were making quite a thing of getting clothing and equip- ment down to their brand new store. 'Twas a good day for the moving, lads. Looks to us as though the folks in the furniture store to the north of us here are doing a bit of fixing to their store -front. Soon main street will be bright and shiny as a brand new Queen Elizabeth II nickel. We sneaked a ride n the fend - OFF MAIN STREET � {x, (\R.fll(ll�'. GOTTA HuR12Ye' OR T LL BE3 LATE! / li � r 4Y ,•\ mm ' Ric K? vouiRe HOME s.I EARLY ;k^t iUl• �. ! %.,.,is wM, .•�i:. SURE I� , .-, rr ��� r Q r ,.• AIN I > ,- I �� fi, 7','..7/ ,:: \ 03,---17—* go, 'GJ 'Tfri '1IEI '(CII 17 �F/R� �� Ig53/ BAS E SEAS.ON S /, O �+�AAAH! 1 r MA7UE rk {° ti j=1 •• . WIlima. ?"- Y�" •if' r I ---•^') . „ 1 l'i (p. I,.sI�';,,,l'....,,17,..,4, . \ yi ti1 ' ;. K at „J+ w�►.r 9r ( kit By JOE BENNETT DARN! ANOTHER BALL SEASON IS HERE! THEY'LL. BE LOST FOR THE: NEXT SEVEN MONTHS, GOSH, rt WAS A SHOP?" WINTER/ er of a small car going past the door, and rode about to see how the rest of the town was faring, Though we read with. interest a- bout a "scarifying process" which the fellows in charge of our streets were promising to apply to some of the street surfaces, we wager that very little of said scarifying had been done ' to the streets. If you want something really scarifying, just get changed to the size of a mouse some time, and then try riding a fender over Clinton's primitive c or d u r o y roads! Never before had we spent such a rugged half hour. 0 However, on certain smooth stretches, which we will admit are in' existence, we had time to notice the progress being made at the site of the new drive-in theatre. 'Twon't be long, fel- lows and girls. You'll be able to save on baby-sitting fees and still have a night out. There were big bull -dozers working there, trying to get the ground in scirnrre sort of shape. And over on the fair -grounds, a wee bit of a tractor was stirring up a bit of dust, too. Why, it won't be long now until the spring show, will it? © © 0 Up on Vinegar Hill we saw the sweetest little rock -garden, We thought what an ideal place for a small house to hide from mar- auding cats and dogs, (espec- ially cats), when abnost before we had time to notice the wee bridge, and the yellow and mauve crocus coming up among the rock, the car we rode on gave a decided jerk over one of the cords in the corduroy and we landed half way down the block, After the long walk home, we were glad to curl up in the cosy back shop for a nap. Chemist and Druggist PHONE 51 sr�ss��wea� A New Line of BisseI! Carpet Sweepers have been added to stock Your Choice of Four Different Designs 6.95 8.50 8.95 10.00 NEW ENGLISH AXMINSTER RUGS— in sizes 36x68 ..... .. 14.95 4' 6" by 6' 6 " 24.50 6' by 9' 52.00 all new patterns and colors Beattie Furniture Phone 184W Coke is on the menu e It's so asp yr, There it is—right next to soups, meats and desserts. Yes, Coke with meals is growing fast —it really makes good food taste better. 7c laciading federal Taxes ,0000*4 Authorized bottler of Coca-Cola under contract with. Coca-Cola Ltd. ESBECO LIMITED 658 Erie Street STRATPORD, ONT. "Coke" 1s a registered' !rade-mark