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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-08-20, Page 2PACS '1WO iClinto News-Rpeord' • THE CLINTON NEW ERA First issue June 6, 1865 THE C1JNT N. NEW$NRIECORD First issue (Huron News -Record) January 1881 Amalgam aced 1924 OW independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town, c Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,543; 'Trading Area, 20,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, .04 per line flat Sworn Circulation -- 2,126 Herne of Clinton R,CA'.t' Station and Adastrai Park (resideettial) MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Qntario-Quebec 'Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIP'1.'ION RATES; Payable in advance --Canada and. Great Britain; $2,50 a year; United States and Foreign: $3.50; Single Copies. Sias Cents Eteliverect Ay Carrier to RCAF Station and Adastral Park -25 cents a month; seven eents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1053 Just What We Should Order THE POWERS THAT BE—this time we mean Clinton's awn town council — have another important decision to make. The building which up until last June housed the teachers and pupils of our town's public school is, at the moment, unwanted. It is a building in some disrepair, and ac- cording to accounts we hear, is already suf- fering from broken windows, This is a usual ailment among vacant buildings of all sorts, and probably we should not weep for the fate of this one building in particular. Broken windows, and all other signs of neglect are a common occurrence, among buildings no longer needed. But the sad thing about this situation, as we see it, is that Clinton does need this old school building, and the loss of its services for more months will mean a loss of dollars to the community. This many roomed public school is neatly not very far from Clinton's main street, and we'd like to lay a wager that the business district will stretch down Ontario Street to and past the old school. Certainly there is need for more services of varying sorts which, if they were available, would make Clinton a pleasanter place to live. If any- one nyone should think Clinton is equipped with all necessities in that line, we challenge him to come to our office arid successfully convince us of it. Now for what it may be worth, and we must, admit listening to various men of the town before making this conclusion, we td,ink the best answer to the problem of the old school, is to make it available far office space or a place for light industry, and at the same time, if at all possible, keep two or three rooms for the use of our elementary and secondary school systems. Dog Days Have Caught Us CLICHES HAVE BEEN having a glorious field day on editorial pages throughout tor a writer to place on paper when he really the Dominion. They are those handy little companies of words -that conte already moulded, hasn't the time, or perhaps we should say the energy, to think up a new phrase. We thought last week that we, had some- thing usable when we printed "the tumult and the shouting" lines about the election. Ever since we have seen those words in half of the editorials we've read on the subject. The monthly letter provided us by the Royal Bank of Canada for August, says: "Skill in writing means ability to present a subject accurately and vividly, It is here that the, genius of a writer shows itself. The soul of the craftsman cries out against the stringing together of words and phrases to make a show without caring about the communication of ideas." We sincerely hope that this writer shall not again fall for such a well -used cliche. Certainly our soul cries out loudly enough when we read them in other sources. Perhaps it was nothing more than the usual mid -summer lethargy creeping even into the sanctum of this paper's editorial rooms and unfortunately coming just as one of the world's leading nations chose its government. At any rate the staff of the Clinton News - Record is taking a long anticipated vacation next week. We regret only that our many subscriberg will miss "The Home (?aper With the News". Our promise is that upon our return on August 31, our energies will be re- newed by vacation relaxation, and our services to you will be better in every way, Labor Day tN ITS ORIGINAL conception, Labor Day was one set aside to honour the indust - rail worker and the achievement of trade unions. To -day it is still marked officially only by organized labor. Everyone else takes a holiday, but pays little attention to the sig- nificance of the day itself. Yet the day has a meaning for all of • us. Trade unions themselves would be the first to acknowledge that the day of outright hostility between labor and management has ended; that ,narrow-mindedness on both sides has no place in the buildingof a greater Canada. And just as the factionalism of yesterday is out- dated, so has the significance of Labor Day moved with the times. On September 7th, every employed person in Canada, from the, company president down to the office boy, will be taking a holiday. It is these millions of people, whether they belong in the labor or the management ' sec- tions of industry, who are contributing to the building of this country. There lies the real meaning of Labor Day—Canadians, laboring to achieve a better, more prosperous Canada; a finer place in which to live and bring up their families. Let there be trade union parades and celebrations on September 7th, but let there also be a mom- ent's reflection by each of us on the broader concept of labor in Canada—the creation by our own free efforts of the kind of country we want our children to inherit. Voting at Sixteen K SANDWELL, writing in The Fin- d -d° ancial Post has these few words on the subject: "I do not know who invented the idea of allowing apprentice students at the Army Service Corps School at Camp Borden to vote at the age of 16, and I do not recall the matter having ever been discussed in Parliament. Nor do I question the statement of the Canip Bor- den "source," that these students are "just as qualified to vote as some citizens over 21." He could hardly have given them a less over- whelming testimonial, "Nevertheless the idea appears to me ex- tremely unwise and likely to have regrettable consequences. It is going to be very difficult to maintain that a lad of 16 is qualified for the franchise merely because he is studying to enter the Army Service Corps two years later. When he does enter"that Corps, and becomes liable to be called on for the defense of hie country, the situation is completely changed; there is then a valid difference between his position and that of the ordinary civilian youth of the same age, "Even the grant of the .franchise to enlist- ed men of 18 has provoked a rather widespread demand for the general enfranchisement of all youths of that age, a step which would dilute the electorate with a large body of young people, many of whom have not begun to take life seriously in any respect. "What is going to be the ultimate result of permitting youths of 16 to offset the votes of an equivalent number of electors of mature in- telligence; I shudder to think." PETERS of the BACK SHOP The hollyhocks are dying. The nights are getting colder. Har- vest is well along its way. 'The visitors are all gone back to the city. Autumn is nearly upon us. Winter is coming. o a 0 We should be feeling sad about the whole idea. But we're not, We are feeling sad about the fact that the People are going away. That's right. They're going away for' a whole week, and there'll be no work done in the back shop while they are gone. But we're not sad about that either. Xt will be undiluted pleasure to be able to count on a path being the same today ea it was the day before (You see, we usually just get a track well memorized for hurried travel, when on the next trip we find the way blocked by a galley, or a cut, or a roll of papers, or an out -size slug, or some small thing like a bundle of news). C,3 a Our worry is that things promise to be so dull around the back shop. Quiet is a joyous thing when it comes in small doses. But when we live in en- forced silence for too long we get a bit panicy. By the end of the week we'll wager Millie and myself will be going about on our tippy toes afraid to say boo to a cat, or to that Miss Brownie dog above stairs. d 0 0 Oh well, c'est la vie! We'll worry about that when we come to it. GODERICH TOWNSHIP Mrs. Fred Middleton is visiting her daughter Mrs. Edward Mullens Toronto. Rev. John Graham and Mrs. Graham, Port Burwell spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Stew- art Middleton. Miss Lois Middleton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, 3ohn Middleton, a member of the Toronto teaching staff, left this week froth New York, on the Queen Elizabeth, for England, where she will teach for one year. Mr. and Mrs. Keri Bailey, Jean and Bob, Amherstburg, were visit- ing their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Stirling for a week. Mr, and Mrs. Bailey went on to The Thousand Islands for the bal- ance of their vacation, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY CHIROPRACTIC OPTOMETRY D, IRI. McIN/sTES Chiropractic -drugless 'Therapy root Correction Office I -lours: Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Thursday Afternoons and Evenings INSURANCE Insure lyt,he�r"C�oy}--!ep" Way 9'9 . v . to .'L District Representative Box aid Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office 557 Res. 3241 1. E HOWARD, Hayfield Phone Ikayfleld 534 Car - rite- Llfp - Accident Wind Ins+aranee If you need Insurance, I hairy a Polley. Be Stu% Be Insured • . W. CC11r;RU 100N OIENgEltAt INSURANCE 1teprtaentath'et Ottit, Life ASSinvince Co. of Canada Mee: Royal Rea Ruda* 50 - PlIc1N1 - ttes. svi► H. C, LAWSO1 Bank of .Montreal Building Clinton ?HOURS: Office 251W; Res, 251J Insurance Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assuraixot Co. ',COE Ivte•K1 t OP MUTUAL F1IU! INSURANCE COMI'AN ' Head Office. Seaforth Officers 1953: President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. H. McEwing, /Myth; manager and sccretary-treasurer, M. A. Reid, S `r Seaforth. Ax ectors!y S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth; C. W. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar. tha, Clinton; Robt, Archibald, Sealortb; J', It, Metwing, Blyth; .I4 >. Popper, Brucefield; Wm. S. Alexander Walton; J" L, 1Vialone, Scaforth" 'Naso. Puller, Cxoderich, Agents: '3, P. Prueter, 13rrbdhag.» ett' Wm.Leilset, Sr,, Londesboro; Selwynttaker, I3russela; Eric Munroe, Seaforth, A. L. COLE, 1140, Eyes Earernined and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 Gotfol r. HEARN Optometrist 1028 Danforth Ave., 'Toronto, Out J. E, LOl'�l•GSTAt�'I�'_ - xtolJns; SEAPORT/1: Weekdays except Wednesday, 9 a.m, to 5.30 p.nt. Saturday, 9 a.m . to 9 p.m, CLINTON: blI,irr,a Studio Tueeda,ry evenings - x'7.89.10 p.m, Wednesday niorrning- 1J a.in.-1230 PHONE; 701. SEAPO12T/I (REAL ESTATE LEONARD 0, WINTER Real Estate aid Rosiness Wolter SLOAN I1LOCIC, CLINTON' Phone: Moo 448; Ito, 5093 CLINTON NEW$43.1 From Our 'Early Files 1 t40 YEAUS The Clinton News Reeorel Titursiluy, August 21, 1918 Fire Chief Harry Bartliff and fireman Norman Kennedy attend- ed the -convention of the Ontarip Firemen's Association in Hamilton last week. T. T. Murphy has sold his pretty cottage on Rattenbury Street to Mr, Henry who lately moved into town. At present Mr, Murphy has not been able to secure what he wants in the way of a house but it is to be hoped that he will soon find it. The baseball match, Goderich vs, Clinton, played in the park last evening was keenly contested and much enjoyed by the spectators. The local won, of course—score 1-0—as they have been doing all season and this notwithstanding the absence of Dick Tasker, who has rejoined the Brantford profes- sional team, Frank Walker took. his place and filled in well. Messrs, Morley Counter and I. Rattenbury left Tuesday morning to spend a few holidays at Stine geon Falls, the Thousand Islands and Toronto. Edgar Pattison, Wingham, was in the neighborhood recently with a load of pumps. Miss Irene Carbert, Seaforth, IS visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity. The Clinton New Era Thursday, August 21, 1913 Last Saturday F, O'Neil had a splendid sale. His home was pur- chased by W. Walker of town. Mrs, Holloway Sr., has had the fence in front of her house remov- ed and a new cement walk is be- ing put in this week, The lacrosse team lost at Gode- rich on Wednesday by a score of 13-6. The boys were unable to take up their regular team and so were a little weak. Tuesday morning about 3.30 fire was discovered at the elevator owned by Mr. Perrin and before the fire was under control Forbes coal office and -a freight car were burned, The fire is supposed to have started from a spark from a freight engine that had passed through about three o'clock. The old cooper shop owned by the late David Dickson is being torn down and moved away, R. Warrener purchased the business. Mr. and Mrs. Will Proctor and children spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs, Wes Vanderburgh, Porter's Hill. 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News -Record Thursday, August 23, 1928 The London road is being paved from the bridge to the Granton corner and is now closed to traffic. This road will probably be paved through next year. J. G, Medd, who has been ab- tt•t, ' G'e?i raa }t nor -y; ►1 >�.a- .,4a: `.,�.Y�3.i�:p �•,>a `.,_ 4444..=v The Clinton News -Record Clinton, Ontario, DEAR SIRS: Enclosed please find $2.50 to pay my renewal subscription to your weekly paper. Every year there are fewer fam- iliar names in your columns but I'm still interested in my home- town. Yours truly, —MRS. EMORY SUTOR, R.R. 1, Cayuga, Ont. July 29, 1953. Clinton News -Record Clinton, Ont, DEAR SIRS: Enclosed find my money order for $2.50 for a year's subscription. We enjoy receiving the paper. It always seems like a letter from home. Sincerely, 116 Carling Ave.. Ottawa. August 14, 1953 C. B. SMYTII There is a place fc you in Business Westervelt School provide• o means by which young me., and young women can ente• attractive positions and in tht course of a few years share the social and cultural advar rages of Longton and other orogressive Western Ontario cities. Popular courses for women. Executive Secretarial, Junior Secretarial; and for men: Susi. mess Administration, Account - ;ng. Fall term: August 31 to December 18. Mail this convenient coupon. Please send me Westervelt School BULLETIN of Courses. NAME ADDRESS 4...444 ;F�RVELT CHOOL 461 RichmondLondon Ontarla OFF MAIN STREET sent from his barber shoo h past five or six weeks owingfortteo illness, is now so much •unproved that he expects to be in his shop - the •.end of this week. Miss Cora M, Jervis, who was in attendance at The Ontario College of Art, Toronto, during July, was successful in obtaining standing, entitling her to act as specialist of Art in High School or Collegiate,. Bert Glidden •left for the west this morning. Mr. and Mrs. R. M, McKenzie, Miss Helen and Master Douglas, Detroit, are holidaying here at present. Ed. Lindsay, who has been in Texas for the past few years, was in •Clinton for a short vacation, be- fore leaving for the West. 10 YEARS ,AGO The Clinton News -Record Thursday, August 26, 1943 Alfred Nesbitt, farmer of East Wawanosh was attacked by a mad bull at his farm, His young son, Frank, came to his rescue and the animal turned on the boy. The family dog came to the rescue of the father and son by biting the beast's heels, Both people receiv, ed many bruises and are both con- fined to bed. J. A. Petrie and family, resident of High Street, has purchased the John Torrance property on: Albert Street and is having some repairs made before moving into it, AC Lloyd Fulford, Toronto, is spending a two week's leave in town with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fulford. LAC Philip Sperling, who for over two years has been stationed at TTS, St. ''Thomas, has been posted to Gander Bay, Newfound- land. Miss Marian Snell has returned from visiting friends in Kenora and in Winnipeg, Man. Miss Kay Middleton has been spending a few days in Goderich as the guests of her aunts, Misses Mina and Agnes Middleton. Misses Elva McDowell and Greta Taylor, London, were weekend visitors at their homes in town. Miss Nora Tyndall, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. ,Roy Tyndall, Gode- rich Township, has accepted a position an the staff of the Royal Bank in Clinton. Clark Ball, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ball, R. R. 1, Clinton, has joined Canada's active army and is posted at London. Word has been received of the safe arrival overseas, of Pte. Bruce Tasker, by his father, R, Tasker, Brantford, formerly of Clinton, Miss Gladys Radford, Reg,N., of London, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Radford. o • SUMMERHILL Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pen - found, Oshawa, and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Clark, Brantford, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Penfound one day last week. Quick Canadian Quiz .. from Quick Canadian Facts Quick Canadian facts .. 1. How do these three islands rank in comparative area: Anticosti, Prince Edward, Cape Breton? 2. Will the ten provincial govern- ments collect more or less than the federal government in taxes this year? 3. What one industry uses one third of all electric power gen- erated in Canada? 4. Farmers in what province have the greatest cash income from the sale of farm products? 5. Manufacturing is the leading producer of wealth in what provinces? ANSWERS: 5. In all provinces but P.E,I., Sask., and Alta. 3. Pulp and paper. 1. 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