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Clinton News-Record, 1953-07-23, Page 1*Ioiine of RCAF Station THE NEW ERA -88th YEAR No, 29—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1953 2,126 Copiet, A Week THE NEWS -RECORD -72nd YEAR • 6c a copy $2.50 a Year Zbe „lira CotutiClt=,= CLINTON RACES AlE POST- laoned until Wednesday of next Week, July 29 . , . And also pest, poned until the same day, is the Lions Frolic at Bayfield.. , We folk .certainly are not getting the co-operation of the weather in con• vection with our big out -door fes- tivities, are we .... First was the Spring Fair, rained out, postponed and again more than a little damp- ened ... Now it is the Turf Club Which is disheartened with the rain, .. , Surely the weatherman cannot be so unkind as to provide another wet day next Wednes. day . . * m NOMINATION DAY IN HEN - sail next Tuesday afternoon and the political speeches will' fly Hast and furious, we .don't doubt... This will bethe first time that The two parties will have appeared in the same place together to ex- press• their policies ... Will it be as inthe old days with strong Words tossed back and forth .. or as in more tepid times, a polite exchange larded. with "the honour- able Mr." and "zny friend" , At 'any rate it will probably be a hot day when not too much en., thusiasm for anything will be evinced ..'' * * A. SENSE OF HUMOUR MEANS different things to different folk Someone recently felt it was a good idea to ride motorcycles into and around the wading pool at Clinton Community Park . . Now other folk have been having et happy time at the Kinsmen Park near the Bayfield river , . . The Kinsmen Club has not officially opened the park, but they have provided several tables and re- ceptacles for waste . . . in the expectation that folk will find the park pleasant for family picnics Last Saturday night some joyous infants of the adult size set out to wreck the spot . . . There was evidence of chicken cleaning . . one table was cracked . . trash cans were upset .. tables mov- ed, . The whole thing seemed evidence of a stupid sense of what could be fun . . *' * PROGRESS IN CLINTON, though' . rushing along at a , good rath can not equal that of our sister town, Goderich ... Recently 2.5 houses were completed on a pre -fabricated house project . The town is now negotiating for 25more houses through the On- tario Department of Planning and Development to be ready by De- cember ecember of this year Town of icials are confident that the v 1ue of building in Goderich will surpass $1,000,000 this year . . This expansion is due in most part ,.,..to the xze. ,.Schaeffer.,Pen... Comp- any plant which will be built at Goderich this year ... This is an example of what new or enlarged :industry could mean to Clinton * * * WE PAUSE' TO CHUCKLE . Our good friends in the Beacon- Herald office at Stratford slipped slightly in proofreading the other day . . There in a list of prizes offered those exhibiting bouquets in the Achievement Day competi- tion . . . at CDCI on August 19 in a class for a living doom bouquet , .. Sdrely in any bouquet a flower is doomed to live only a short time . . , So= perhaps the term is not far from truth . . Clinton's Top Liberal and the P.M. Dr. J. W. Shaw Celebrating -His 92nd Birthday Today Dr. J. W. Shaw, Rattenbury St. East, is celebrating his 92nd birth- day to -day. His • daughter, Mrs. H. R. (Madeline) Kilty, Toronto, with her husband, have been visiting with Dr. and Mrs.' Shase and will be there for the big day. His son, Prof. Harry Shaw, of Dartmouth College, N.H., was home earlier this month for a vacation, and has returned to his own home. Dr. Shaw is believed to be the oldest of Clinton's citizens, and is among the ,oldest doctors practis- ing in Canada. His work in Clin- ton began shortly after his grad- uation from Medical School at Trinity College, Toronto, in 1891, when with his wife, .(the former Frances Rance) the doctor settled in Clinton. During the war years, he served in World War One from 1915 to 1919, as a medical officer with the rank of Major, with the 161st Battalion overseas. Dr. Shaw is 'active in commun- ity works, as well as within his own 'profession He has served as councillor, mayor, member of the PUC, president of the athletic as- sociation, and in many, other local organizations, including service as president and chairman of the hospital board. While the Clinton Colts baseball team played at the local diamond, Dr. Shaw's pres- ence came to be the rule rather than the exception. The revered doctor shows en- thusiasm . for every worthwhile movement in town. He was deep- ly concerned. whensince his last birthday, it was found necessary to discontinue.•.• the practice of training student nurses in the Clinton Public Hospital. Dr, Shaw predicted a scarcity of help in the local hospital because of this step. Dr. Shaw is an honorary presi- dent of the Clinton Liberal As- sociation, and throughout his car- eer, has shown his support of the Liberal party. He was on hand recently when Prime Minister St. Laurent was in Clinton,. and was accorded a seat of honour on the speakers' platform. Clinton feels proud .of Dr. Shaw more particularly, when it is re- membered that he. grew up in Morris Township, gained his edu- cation ducation in the schools of Hullett and Brussels, and his secondary education in• the Clinton Colleg- iate Institute. Honour is felt when a local boy goes out into the world and does well, but even stronger is the feeling towards ene who has stayed at home and :done a good job, Hearty congratulations are of- fered to Dr. Shaw on this, his 92nd birthday, Knox 'Presbyterian Church, Bayfield, Holds Annual Anniversary Services Last Sunday marked the anni- versary of Knox Presbyterian Church, Bayfield. Splendid con- gregations joined both in the morning and evening to observe the occasion. Rev. W. H. T. Fulton, M.A., Melville Church, Brussels, deliver- ed two forceful sermons, applying in a most practical manner, the truths contained in his chosen scripture passages. At the even- ing service, Mr. Fulton spoke on two important Christian virtues— kindness and loyalty, and my C. B. Symonds Translerred ost by "Bell" To Lindsay P William W. Haysom, Hamilton, has been appointed Bell Telephone manager at • Goderich, with •. juris- diction over the office in Clinton, it was announced this week. He succeeds C. Bruce Symonds, who has been anmed manager at Lind- say. The changes are effective on August 1. Mr. Haysom brings a quarter century of varied experience in the telephone business to his new office. He was born and educated in London, where he joined the Bell Company in January, 1928 as a coin -box collector. After work- ing for a few months in Windsor in 1930 he returned to London before the erd of that year and for several years was a member of the sales staff based in London but working in many communities in Southwestern Ontario. In 1938 he became a member of the division office staff in London. Later the same year he was transferred to the business office at Chatham where he remained for five years until he became senior clerk in Brantford. In 1946 he was appointed business office sup- ervisor at Brantford. In the fol- lowing year he was assigned to duties hi the general office at To- ronto where he served until he was made assistant to the district manager at Hamilton in October, 1947. On January 1, this year, Mr. Haysom became business office supervisor at Stratford but he and his family have continued to reside in Hamilton. He expects to take up residence in Goderich shortly. Mt. Symonds, who also has a background of 25 years' experience with the Bell Company, has been manager in Goderich for more than four years. He was born in Orillia, educated there and in St, Thomas, and joined the telephone Company in Brantford in 1928. Un- til 1940 he served in various posi- tions in the sales department at Brantford, 'Toronto and Peterbor- The Weather 19513 1952 High Low High Low :July 16 67 60 80 58 17 88 61 89 74 18 `78 69 77 66 19 76 70 86 68 20 86 58 83 66 21 88 64 87 68 22 78: 68 86 64 PAW: .78 ins. gain: 1.51 ins. ough. Granted leave of absence, during the Second World War, to serve in the armed forces, he went overseas as a radio technician, On his return in 1945, he rejoined the company as business office super- visor at Chatham. In 1947 he was transferred 'to the Brantford of- fice and, in February, 1949, be- cause manager at Goderich. WILLIAM W. HAYSOM Clinton Horticultural Society To Hear Ontario ?resident The Clinton Horticultural So- ciety has engaged William Brown, Elora, president of the Ontario Horticultural Association, to be the special speaker at an open meeting to be held on Friday, September 11, in the council cham- ber, Mr. Brown was •appointed press dent of the Ontario association at its convention in the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, .last April, and is widely known as an expert in the ]horticultural field; is an outstand- ing counsellor in his work among horticulturalists, and an impress sive speaker on horticultural sub* jects. The Clinton society execrative is looking forward to Mr. Brown's visit and address with great pleas- ure and hopes that profit will be gained by local inentbet`s. many illustrations, appealed for the exercise of these two Christ - lived attitudes in all realms of life. ,At the morning worship, the praise was led by a guest organist from Detroit, and the special solo- ist, Glen Lodge, Goderich, sang most acceptable sacred selections. The organist, Mrs. Anna Brown, was in charge of the praise at the evening service and George Buch- anan, director of the Harboraires, Goderich, with Miss Eleanor Laud- er,'accompanist delighted the con- gregation with their rendition of "The Welsh Chorale" and "Lead, Kindly Light". • A special anniversary thank - offering of $110 was received. Following the evening worship, the ladies of the congregation served refreshments in the school- room to the Harboraires and friends, who had made the anni- versary day one to be remembered. Rev. D. J. Lane, Clinton, has been the minister of the congrega- tion for the past 11 years. • 0 Garden Clubs' Day At'CDCI in August Clinton will be host to members of the South Huron Girls' Home garden Clubs when they meet on August 19, in the Clinton District Collegiate Institute for their Achievement Day. Miss Jean Steckie, home econo- mist for the county, who will be in charge, will be assisted by Miss Doreen Kern, assistant home economist, G, W. Montgomery, ag- ricultural representative and H. R. Baker, assistant agricultural rep- resentative. This year there are eight clubs registered in South - Huron Club leaders and their assistants are -- Seaforth: Mrs, Wallace S. Haugh, Mrs. J. Hillebrecht, and Miss Ann Haugh; Auburn: Mrs, Alfred Nesbit, Mrs. S. Ament; Kippen: Mrs. Eldon Jarrott, Mrs, W. J. F. Bell; Bla th: Mrs. Clem Galbraith, Mrs. Ed McMillan; Elimville: Mrs. Jackson Woods, Mrs, Harold. Hunter; Hurondale: Mrs. Harry Dougall, Mrs.. James Kirkland; Dungannon; Mrs. H. Finnigan, Mrs. J. Finnigan; Car- low:, Mrs, Tait Clarke and Mrs. Will Clarke. Certificates will be awarded ac- cording to work completed, and will include records of achieve- ment, certificates of achievement, county honor certificates and pins, and provincial honor certificates and pins. A silver spoon will be presented to members who have satisfaetor- ily completed the project, Each club member will exhibit her re- cord book, a dining room table bouquet or a living room. bouquet, and an exhibit of vegetables, She will also judge two classes of veg. etabies, and answer a quiz on Growing a Garden: Each club will exhibit a club exhibit which will consist of 12 varieties of veg. etables, and will present a skit or demonstration, The program gets under way at 9,30 a.m., with registration, and will be an all -day event, Five -Year Plan To Re -Wire Town A long needed program is being undertaken by'thd Public Utilities Commission of Clinton, this year, Finally plans are underway to have the old wiring in town re• placed with •new and heavier wire, Householders will welcome this plan when they think .of the hours they seem to. spend Waiting for water to heat, and for stoves to do their job during peak consuznp- tion hours, 'the new'wiring to be installed will be capable of carry- ing a heavier load,- and thus will provide mote, power to the con- sumer. •It is expected that the program will be commenced some time this fall, though the. PUC first must get approval front* the Hydro Elec- tric Power Commission, and then arrange through the Town Council for the financing of the project, Then, in all probability, it will be the workmen of the HEPC here in Clinton who will do the work. At present only foreman Jabez Rands of the PUC climbs poles, and therefore the PUC itself is unable to undertake the re -wiring job. • It is probable that the job will not be completed for about five years, as the workmen will follow a. master plan and proceed with the work as it is possible to do so along- with their other duties. 0 Jr. Farmers Ask Help in Project Tuckersmith Twp. James McGregor and Stewart Wilson were a delegation from the Junior Farmers to request finan- cial help from Tuckersmith Town- ship Council, at the July meeting, in a proposed project to instal name plates on each mailbox in the township. Following- discussion, council suggested that installation of con- cession road signs was more de- sirable, and asked the delegates to get an estimate' of costs on these and present them to council. At the same 'meeting of the council, the clerk, E. P. Chesney, was authorized • to pay for cattle spraying at the rate of nine • cents per head per spray. A petition for drainage work by Elliott Lay- ton and others for draining Ldt 36 and the south' half of Lot 37, Concession 1, LRS and Lot 37, Concession 2, LRS was received, and the township engineer will be asked to report on this. Fire protection of $64 was paid to the Town of Seaforth in pay- ment of two calls. No action was taken on a request by the County of Huron to pass a by-law regulat- ing fees for...inspecting of plumb- ing and sewage installations. Council will advise the town of Clinton that the township wishes the Clinton Fire Department to answer calls in an area approx- imately five miles square in the north-west corner of the town- ship. Accounts passed included: roads, $3,833.52; insurance premium to the Dominion of Canada General Assurance Company for the treas- urer's surety bond, $20; chickens killed, $67.25; fire protection, $64; drains, $427.60; advertising, $3; grant to the Seaforth Agricultural Society, $150; salary and allow- ance, $175; warble fly inspection, $127.15. Council adjourned tc meet on Tuesday, August 4, at eight o'- clock, Five Share $1,000 At Lions Bingo The thousand dollar special bingo prize at the Clinton Lions Club Bingo was split five ways last Thursday night, with the lucky persons, each going home with $200: Delmer Potter, Gode- rich; Blanche Gillies, Stratford; Marion Muir, Mount Forest; Mary Christianson, Walkerton and Rich- ard Watts, Stratford. A special prize of a pressure cooker, donated by Sutter -Perdue Hardware, Clinton, was won by Mrs. Harold Glew, Clinton. Prize -winners of $100 were Mrs. Morocco, Mitchell; Mrs. Irene Mil- ack, Wingham, and Dorothy Hull, Grand Bend. Winners of $50 were Allicna Bedard, Zurich and Mrs. Kerr, Goderich (shared) ; Mrs. Eimer Draper, Goderich; Mrs. Joseph Becker,Clinton; Mrs. G. R. Tay- lor, Clinton; Rose Alma Giroux, Tilbury (shared) ; Tom Meloche, Owen Sound , and Mrs. Niel Mc- Kenny, St. Marys (shared); S/L Arnold, RCAF Station, Clinton; Mrs. Leo Boyle, Clandeboye; W. Burt, RCAF Station, Clinton and Jack Lindsay, R. R. 3, Clinton (Shared) ; Miss Anne ''lusty, Clin; ton, Mrs. W, J. Plewes, Markdale, Stan Watson, Mitchell, Mrs. Car- michael, Monkton (shared); J. D, Stirling, Goderich, George Irwin Sr., RCAF Station, Clinton, Char- les Felker, Seaforth (shared); Arnold Bear, Goderich and Mrs, R. Reper, Stratford (shared) ' Mrs, Cockwell, Stratford; Hilda Seifried, Mildmay; Mrs. Leon Jeffery, Zur- ich; Ted Forrest, RCAF Station, Clinton (shared); Sherwood Mann, Bluevale Philip Marto, Bruce County lshared). 0 COMING EVENTS 4e a word, minimum 75c Wer., ,July 29 -- Hayfield Lions Frolic, in Lions Park, Bayfield, Softball game at 6.30; bingo, games, band, e Wed.,d29 — Clinton R DayaClinton CommunityPark, F' races. $2,200 in: purses. Post time two o'clock. 29-x Beat the heat and enjoy a treat, dancing at the Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell, every Friday tight to .the music of Clarence Petrie and his Night Hawks", 26 to 30.0 CNR Spur Line Started, Into RCAF Station Work commenced early this week upon the filling and grading of the road bed to ac- cominodate the, proposed spur line leading from the CNR main line west of RCAF Sta- tion, Clinton, to the new store- house on the Station. The grade foreman, Ross Hean, Stratford, is in charge of this early phase of work, and road foreman Stewart Taylor, Clinton, advises • that laying of track will probably commence toward the end of the month. Going to Lindsay C. B. SYMONDS Godericqh,, has been transferred to Lindsay, following four years as manager of the Bell Tele- phone Company at Goderich. Hon, L. F. Pearson Speaks Four Times In Huron Riding Hon. Lester B. Pearson, min- ister of external affairs spoke yesterday" in Brussels, Seaforth, Zurich and Hensall, during a tour of Huron County in the interests of the local Liberal candidate, A. Y. McLean, M.P. Speaking before a capacity aud- ience at Brussels town hall, the minister termed the Opposition's charges of extravagance, waste and irresponsibility as "absurd:" Mr. Pearson said the Liberal Government can't be too far wrong. "Our progress, condition of our country and reputation still remain good. Canada still is the envy of nearly every country in the world." Little To Promise The speaker agreed that present taxation was high, but attributed this to the rise in defence emer- gency appropriations and social security benefits. "We have little to promise for this election," he said, "but we are coming to the people on our record." At Zurich External Affairs Minister Pear- son said in Zurich Community Hall last night that the Progres- sive Conservative party has little excuse to promise Canadians that it will take the initiative to re- store "lost trade" if that party is elected August 10. "Our external trade last year was the greatest in Canada's hist- ory," o Mr. Pearson said. "even Extra Rooms Nearly Completed at School A visit to the new Clinton Public School these. days will give the interested observer a good idea of the wonderful educational building which Clintonians have bought themselves, Certainly it is a far cry from the little red school house of story -book fame. Bull -dozers are completing the work of levelling the grounds about the school, where, though top -soil has been added, seeding will not be done until fall. The face of the school looks no*, ..prettty much as it will look. Furnishings, books and equipment already have been moved from the old school. Until the desks have received a good sanding and refinishing, they will look out of place in their pastel surroundings, but then they will be quite at home in the new well -lighted rooms. The additional twe rooms .are well along the way,' to completion,' and Earl Horst, Goderich, who has • been foreman for Ball Bros. Limit- ed, says they will be ready in lots of time for. September opening: One of these rooms is identical in. design with each of the • other classrooms. The kindergarten is a little different shape, and in - r• stead of a row of open shelves and cupboards along under the' Windows, there is installed a bench. at correct sitting height for the wee people, Since these two rooms were• tacked on as an afterthought,. special arrangements had to be. trade. Two small washrooms have• been installed, each equipped with:, furnishings of six-year-old size. The two coat racks which the, kindergarten children will use are just outside their classroom door,., and on either side of one of the outdoor entrances. Behind each coat rack is a bench similar to, the one under the window in the• classroom, and there is space un- derneath for the little folk to place' their rubbers. Special floor in the kindergarten, room is "the very latest thing irx. kindergarten floors" according to" chairman of the school board, A._ F. Cudmore. Your reporter share& Foreman Horst's enthusiasm fer- tile Austral board winch will take- the place of a black board in this• new room. An official opening of the schoof is planned for late September, andl further announcement, . will be made of the plans for this. Clinton Races Postponed Go Next Wednesday Members of the Clinton Turf Club have good reason to shake their - heads when the weather is mentioned. Plans were completed, plenty of horsemen had entered their prize pacers and trotters, everything pointed to the biggest and best harness racing meet that has ever been staged in Clinton when boom—out of somewhere in Manitoba a large weather disturb- ance occurred, pushing heavy rain soaked clouds over Western On- tario and the meet had to be postponed due to the inclement weather. Officials'of the club have re- scheduled the meet for next Wed- nesday and have their fingers cros- sed that their luck willnot be as bad as that of the Clinton Spring' Fair Board. • Many of the horses had already arrived before it was decided to postpone the date for one week and they, when approached by club members, agreed to return next week. A. M. Knight, secretary - treasurer of the club has no doubt that the races will be every bit as: good as had been first anticipated, It is thought that with the extra week the club might be able to, fill the two races which did not have a complete card. Racing fans, set next Wednes- day afternoon aside and come to Clinton and enjoy a big race meet and help the Turf Club in the bargain. . though we did have some difficulty in our traditional markets." "All that Mn Drew has promis- ed," he said, "is to call a trade conference in the hope that Can- ada might improve its business with other nations. Mr. Drew also promises to break the dollar -ster- ling barrier, but the only barrier he can break is the sound barrier —and Mr. Drew is certainly good at busting this particular barrier." Mr. Pearson said a Liberal Gov- ernment is not just seeking re- election on its past record, "A record," he said, "is some- thing to move forward from. A record is better than all the prom- ises in the world, and right now you're hearing a lot of them from the opposition," Speaking in Exeter, Mr. Pear- son blasted the 16 -point program of the Progressive Conservative party as "nothing but charges and promises—a program that would greatly interfere with the economy of Canada." He claimed though that several of the proposals in the Progres- sive Conservative party's election- eering program already have been incorporated in future policies of the present government. "A national health scheme is something the present government would like very much, but only "Beating the Heat" at Church Camp Looking404 as Cool as anyone in the meddle of this "old fast ioned Summr" that ,the weatherman has dealt, these youngsters pose an the lookout with supervisor Nanay Spittal, Seaforth, (right rear) at Huron Anglican Church Camp, three miles south of Bayfield. Though galled the Huron camp, its scope takes in campers from most of Western Ontario, and along with local young, folk are those from as far dway as Windsor, Woodstock and Galt. Here are eounsolors. (left to right) Elaine Collins, ns" Galt: "HaCooke, Brantford; Pat Clements, Woodstock; Peter Getty, Windsor; Mat Knowles, Brantford, and with the super. visor et the roar, Mary Sibley. when we can afford itand only at. the time when we can work out a. scheme with the provinces, Proud of Record Mr. McLean said that Canada's eonomy has been' something of which the present government could well be proud. He added: that the policies of the Liberal. Government in past years have' been directed for the. benefit of all. Canadians. The Liberal . Government has: contributed immensely to the pre- paredness reparedness program for continued: peace. Also 'speaking briefly were Ma- yor W. G. Cochrane, Exeter, and' Warden A. W. Kerslake, of Huron: County. Chairman was Andy Snel- grove. 0 Clinton WI Holds Picnic At Home Of Former Member Members of the Clinton Wo- men's Institute:, recently took a bus trip to the home of a former. member, Mrs. Fred HanIey, Sar- nia, formerly of Clinton, and aa• member of W.I. About 38 memb- ers were present and after a short shopping tour, arrived at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Han- ley where a short business meeting was held and some sports enjoyed„ under the leadership of Mrs. C: Nelson, Mrs. G. Grigg, Mrs. O'Con- nell, Mrs. J. Sturdy and Mrs. Connell. Winners of the different events- were — Group games pie plate, singing, Mrs. Ciceri, Mrs. Brown,. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Pocock; pie• plate relay, Mrs, Colclough and. Miss C. Harrison; chauffer, Mrs. - Alex Inkley and Mrs. Joyce Ciceri; over and under, Mrs. C. V. Cooke' and Mrs. E. Radford (captains);' kicking the slipper, Mrs. W. Col-- clough; eat two soda biscuits and' whistle, Mrs. M. Batkin; wind; the. string, Mrs. Hoggarts' team, Irish washerwoman, Mrs. C. Cooke and Mrs. R. MacDonald;• apron fashioned from newspapers,. Mrs. Johnston and Mrs, D, 'Friee- man; oldest member at picnic;,. Mrs. L M. Nay; person with birth- day nearest picnic day, Mrs. R.. Connell; the shortest lady present„ Mrs. C. Sturdy; the tallest lady present, Mrs. Ciceri; the neatest hair -de, Mrs. Fred Hanley. Guessing beans in a jar, Mrs, A.. Cudmore; Iucky spot en the lawn,. Mrs. Pocock; paper kiss scramble,,, Marilyn Taylor and Jane Batkin.. A gift was given to the hostess,. Mrs. Hanley, who expressed her' pleasure in having the WI hold' the pienic at her home and invited them to return another time, Then the bus drivers drove the ladies past sorne of the industrial, plants, such as the oil refineries,.. the Polymer and bow Chemical' plants. They enjoyed supper at. the Holiday Inn and journeyed home, having enjeyed a day's out- ing and renewed acquaintances. Dr. and Airs.. S. Evans Celebrated 55th Wedding_ Anniversary' J r, and Mrs, J. 8. Evans, Clin- ton, have been visiting at the home of their sort -in -maw and dau- ghter, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. MC Innes, 447 Downie St„ Stratford,.• Where a family party was held ons Sunday, July 19, to celebrate their - 55th wedding anniversary. The* guests included Mr, and Mrs, Er- skine Bvans, William and Marj- orie, aryorie, St,Marys, Mr, and :Mt• ,. William Helm, John, Carol Amit and. Evans,Lucltno01; and: Mrs. Tam MacLeod, Dunvegan,.