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Clinton News-Record, 1953-11-05, Page 2PAGE TWQ P CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Clinton News -Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA First issue June 6, 1869 THE CLINTON NEW.$ -RECORD First issue. (Huron News -Record). January 18$1 w Amalgamated 1924 An rndgpendent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,543; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,0.00,000; 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—Canada and Great Britain: $2.50 a year; United States acid Foreign: $3.50; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered by .carrier to RCAF' Station and Adastral Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorizedas second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. Published EVERY THURSDAY at CI;.INTON', Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, NOVEME3ER 5, 1953 Zinnifitite Jj. ap GENTLY, our banners dip their three -fold glory, When with bowed head, the nation stands to pray, While, with dumb lips, the nation tells the story Of those who marched along a blood -red way; And some who went, but did not come again! Oh, the sad hearts, the loneliness, the pain! Here in the silence, we recall the moment When came the message to a weary world; "The war is over! Ended is the torment; Closed is the slaughter; battle -flags are furl'd!" 'Tis years ago! .And yet we cannot say That there is peace in the world's heart today. Yet, as of old, when meet the sad and weary, Not understanding and not understood, There shines a light beyond the veil of mystery, And hearts divine the truth, that God is good; While One draws nigh to temper our distress, To cleanse old wounds, to purge all bitterness. Oh, that the world might find the secret hidden From all the wise, but open'd to the child! Then, nothing doubting, come, as God has bidden, Into His arms, where all are reconciled. Man of OUR Sorrows! Jesus! Prince of Peace, Give men to know Thy greater Armistice! —General Albert Orsborn Greater Juvenile Problems DURING the last several months, we have noted with growing alarm the number ot juvenile cases being tried in neighbouring towns involving youngsters from Clinton. There are two or three young folk ap= Fearing in court each month on varying charges, but we feel that in a town the size of Clinton, the numbers of such cases should be much less than that. The many incidents of theft, break- ing and entering, and wilful damage to property by juveniles during the last six months, lead us to surmise the causes to be in great part due to lack of parental and adult control, guidance, and especially example. It has been found necessary to hold mag- istrate's court twice a month in Clinton. This after many years of • having so few cases to conduct that they were taken to Goderich and Seaforth for hearing. This step is due largely to the increased volume of police work. And police work is that of curbing crime in minor as well as major stages. Clinton is a growing town, and is beginning to experience the more serious pains of this growth. Certainly the difficulties of housing shortages and major town .,service extensions has been great enough, but appears that now we have an increased amount of crime, which is accepted in some quarters as an inevitable consequence in a larger municipality. In the matter of our young folk, who should be receiving guidance from their neighbours as well as from their parents, we see influences which are not even partially designed for the good direction of their actions. From the time they are babies; they are taken to theatres with . their parents to see crime, violence and swiftly moving drama, later they are sent off in the afternoon with admission fee to the theatre in their pockets. They are provided with funds, with which a good many of them purchase so- called "comic" books, and learn from these, methods and manners of criminals in a realistic picture book form. The very education of our children in their leisure moments is detrimental to their chance for a good life, and a useful- one. We are not given to criticism of the Canad- ian way of life. We are fully in favour with projects for the good of our young folk that are being carried forward in Clinton, especially, But with the growing evidence of increased num- bers of youngsters involved in unlawful acts, we would warn the people of Clinton, and advise the parents in our town, that their boys and girls may be receiving more influence toward bad things, than the good influences may be able to overcome. Soon Will Come the Question JUST THREE WEEKS from now, the people al of Clinton will be asked to decide a very important question. That is, whether or not they wish to centre their municipal offices in the old public school on Ontario Street, or whether they wish to renovate the town hall for that purpose. We understand that estimates on costs to set up the buildings suitable would be about twice as much for the town hall as for the public school. That would, then, at first glance warrant using the public school. However, we would remind you that costs in this matter would pretty well even themselves. In the case of using the public school, the low income possible from disposing of the town hall, would no doubt be used in repairing the school. In the case of using the town hall, the higher revenue which could be raised from sel- ling the school, would then be used in remodel- ling the hall. Either way, the town will not make money. Another angle is the proposal that if the public school is used as a municipal building the extra space there would be rented and revenue thus be received in years to come. On the other side is the opportunity, if the town hall is used, for lots at the rear of the old school, and the one across William Street to be sold for residential dwellings, from which taxes would be received in years to come. ' From where we sit, we can see no way for the town to gain financially from either trans- action in the immediate future. The question seenis rather to be a matter of decision for one location or another, and this will be asked of you on December. 1. Now Hallowe'en Is Over NOW THAT the big day is over, a lot of us will be having a big sigh. For some the sigh will mean, "Glad it's over, and those kids didn't ruin quite everything in the place." For others, though, the sigh will mean, "Another year is gone. Would have liked to go out with the young ones myself this year." At any rate, the night was a lovely one for the ghosts and spooks of tradition, and ac- cording to the police department of town there was a minimum of damage done. Of course there. were the usual cars pushed into strange locations, 'Tractors seemed to move with sil- Detober T STREWN ALONG the highway after the acci- dent were two crumpled bicycles, a knap- sack, a broken lantern and one of the shoes ot a young lad. It didn't matter about the shoe . . the lad wouldn't need it any more. The surviving boy told his story: "We were just coming home from our camp down the road. Johnny's a cub and I'm a scout. Sud- denly we saw a big light. Johnny was ahead of me and the car hit him first. I had my lantern but it wasn't lighted. We only had near reflectors." ence and great facility to peculiar positions. The odd "wee hoose" appeared on Sunday morning where. the most people would see it. (We saw one parked on the sidewalk in front of a church, It was still there after the morn- ing service.) The youngsters of town enjoyed their skat- ing spree at the Lions Arena, and got in quite a good stint of practice at the expense of the Lions, Kin, Legion and Council. Now the win- ter season of skating and hockey seems to be well launched. The artificial ice in the arena is doing its part in shortening the summer season. ragedy The driver wept. His shocked mind per- mitted him only to repeat over and over . . . "Oh, God God . . I didn't see them . . , didn't see them." The driver had been proceeding east along the highway and pulled out to pass another car. The boys on bicycles "suddenly appeared from nowhere and we hit them." Slogans are capsule recommendations for safety. Here are two: SLOW DOWN AT SUN- DOWN . . , and , . . A LIGIIT ON THE BIKE IS YOUR LIFE PRESIIRVER. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DJ ECT 0R Y OHIROPRACTIC D. H. McINNLS Chiropractic -Drugless Therapy Foot Correction ' Office Hours: Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Thursday Afternoons and Evenings.., INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" Way W. V. ROY District Representative Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office 557 Res. 324$ J. E. HOWARD. Hayfield Phone Bayfield 53r2. Car - .Eire . Lite - Accident Vein$ IUsurande 11 you need tnstsrance, t hate 0 Pella► , ..... __ 8eSure ate Insured i, r, W. COLtFulrOU GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun Life Assi:ntinee Co. of Canada Office: Royal Rank Duilding Office 50 . PHONES - Res. 9W IT. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PitOWES: Office 251W; ; Res. 251J Insurance — Real Estate Agent, Mutual Life Assurance Co. THE McRILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSUitA$CE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1953! President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. H. MdEwing, Blyth; manager and secretary -treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth, Direotere:.S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth' C. W Leon- hardt, . Bornhelni; E. $. Trewar- 'the, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Seaforth; J. H. IVictwing, Blyth; J. E, Pepper, Brucefield; W;n. S. Alexander, Walton; J. L. Malone , Seaforth' Harv, Fuller`, Goderieh. Agents: d'. F. Prtteter, Bro'dliag.. en; Wni Leiper, Jr;, Londesboro: Selwyn baker, 1#r'ussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined sand Glasses .3'itted Goderich - Phone 33 GORDON It. HEARN Optometrist 1028 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont. .1. E. at.ONGSTAFF HOURS: SEAFORTH: Weekdays except Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12,30 p.rit. Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9 aattt. to 5.50 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m, to 0 p.m. CIfAN 'ON: 1%1acLaren's Studio Mondays orlly, froth 0 u.saa. to 5.30 p.m. PRONE 791 SEAFoRT3 REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Esiate and Business Broker SLOAZ BLOCK, CL.l[N rc4 Phone: Office 448; Resp 699j From, Our Early Files 1 40 xis auto 10 YEARS Aao Clinton News -Record Thursday, October 30, 1913 Walter Morris has rented the apartments connected with Hell- yar s store and moved in on Mon- day. What is known as the Elliott block occupied by the Morrish. Clothing Company; W. R. Count- er, jeweller; and by C. Hoare's musical emporium, will be dispos- ed by auction on Saturday of next week, This is one of the most valuable blocks in town. Mr, J. G. Medd has opened out in the barbering business in the Taylor block, next door to Ford and McLeod's store. He has fit- ted up the place in good style and is now better prepared than ever to give his customers satisfactory service. Mr, R. B. Foster, better known to his Clinton friends as "Dick", was married in Toronto on. Wed- nesday of last week to Miss Jessie Gunn, Woodstock. Owen Memorial Hall is the name given to the new extension to St. Paul's Church, an extens- ion made possible by the splendid gift from the Owen family of New York as a memorial to their par- ents, William and Margaret Owen. The Clinton New Era Thursday, October 30, 1913 James Hearne left Monday mor- ning for Jacksonville, Florida, where he will spend the winter. His old friends will wish him a The Clinton News Record Thursday, November 4, 1943 E. E, Gibson, Who has ben re- lieved from his duties at the Ed- monton Manning Depot, Alberta, hes joined his wife and daughter at their home, Ontario Street. We notice two of Clinton's youn- ger boys, Douglas Bartliff and Frank Lawson now wearing the uniform of Canada's Active Army, At present they are stationed at Wolsley Barracks, London. LAC Stewart Cook is now on duty on the East Coast with the RCAF. Mrs, Ken Pickett has just re- ceived a cable from her husband, Pte, Ken Pickett, RCOC, advising of his safe arrival overseas, Lieut. Clarence A, Rozen, of Three Rivers, Quebec, has been spending a two week's leave at his home in town, and has been transferred to Ipperwash. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Cooper are visitors at the parental home, that of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Cooper. Mrs, H. A. O'Neil, London, vis- ited with Mr. and Mrs. G, M. Counter. Mrs. R. J. Draper will spend the winter in St. Catherines with her daughter, and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison. Miss Kaye Nickle spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Hugh McLeod and family, of Kingsville. Mrs. C. McKinnon leaves this week for Napanee where she will spend the winter with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Andrew Egan. pleasant visit and more enjoyable Dr. G. S. Elliott and Miss Pearl health. Elliott, London, were weekend The Wesley Young Ladies org- visitors with their mother, Mrs. G. anized a Bible Class in the Sun- H. Elliott. and sister, Miss Jean. day School under the leadership f Mrs. Rev. Dr. Rutled a and 'THURSDAY, NOV]EMBER'v, 1.953 of the BACK $1-10P 'Tway on a night in dark De- cember; when all around was bleak and chill; that first we wish- ed it were September, or August maybe, or even June. We've had a right glorious summer; and an even more glorious autumn than could be dreamed of, and now on the fifth day of November, we're already wishing it could be Augnst maybe, pr even June. 0 0 0 Just to show you that our heart is in the right place, (and a mouse`s heart is very easy to find) we're going to recount a cat story. Sure, we know that a mouse's best friend is a cat - hater. Sure we know the very name is- disitasteful to even a ragamuffin mouse. But we're going to take our heart in our mouth, and tell a cat story. o g Mrs. Cooper. "Buster" the Mascot of the Town Marks Company for the past eleven years died in Port Arthur a few weeks ago. "Buster" was in Clinton the last time Tom Marks and Company played here. Messrs. W. Paisley and I. Rat- tenbury are around making their collections for the sums promised for the new rink. The two gent- lemen ask that all who subscribed be ready for them, and all others who still wish to help to see them at once. The Deering business that has been run by A. J. McMurray, has been sold to Mr. May, who recent- ly sold out the furniture business. Mr. McMurray has rented the farm of Mr. Torrance so will de- vote allhis time to that business. 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News -Record Thursday, November 1, 1928 The trustees of SS No. 9 Hull- ett built a neat and roomy new school house during the past sum- mer, which was officially opened recently by an evening gathering of about one hundred ratepayers and friends. First prize for honey at the National Dairy Show held in Lon- don, England, last week, was a- warded to Messrs. Watts, Cud - more and Scribbins, of Clinton. There were seven entries and all three prizes came to Ontario. This is a noteable triumph for the Clinton bee men and hearty con- gratulations are in order. Mr. Alex Sloman has purchased the cottage of Miss McTavish, Ful- ton Street. Messrs. Davis and Herman, cus- tom tailors, are moving downstairs and will have their workshop back of the gent's furnishing store. Maitland Beadle had a narrow escape on Tuesday morning when the car in which he was driving to Goderich was struck by the eight o'clock southbound train. He turned off when he saw the train coming but the rear of the car was struck. Although so nearly being a fatal accident, the result was fortunate for Mr. Bea- dle, as he was not injured, The car was pretty badly smashed. 0 The first coal exported from North America was mined in New Brunswick. - W. V. Roy Presides At Semi -Annual o Now the reason for it is; this story had news value once, It had news value, such as the front of- fice is always mooning about and hoping to find. Besides, it had human interest, Cat interest, path- os, drama, and heart-rending soul - inspiring devotion. In fact the thing had everything. But did the front office use it? No. The makings of this great epic have remained for weeks, yes, even months, among a welter of papers on the front office desk. C3 a 0 Now because of our absolute dread that this immortal story will be lost forever, and also be- cause we seen an abnormally good opportunity, we tell to you, during National Cat Week, a cat story. (Just wait until Millie hears this one. We'll probably be banished from house and home for the duration.) Once upon a time (all good stories start that way), in the month of August, to be exact, a family owned by a grey cat (we say owned, because of the infernal proprietary air most felines have), I and picked up the cat Buttons. this family was driving through CI 0 i We can only hope that said cat was happy over all the trouble it had caused its family. We are very pleased over the compliment it brought t h e News -Record. We also are pleas- ed to have been able to bring you this catty story during this all important National Cat Week. 0 0 E (Furthermore, we are well satis- fied to go back to another 51 weeks of hating cats. So, there.) 0 Deanery Meeting Eighty members of the Brother- hood of Anglican Churchmen, Hu- ron Deanery Chapter, gathered in St. Paul's Parish Hall, -Clinton, Wednesday, October 28, with W. V.'Roy, Clinton, deanery president.. in the chair. This was the semi- annual meeting, and the attend- ance was up 20 members more than the spring meeting held in Goderich. Dinner was served by members of the Ladies' Guild and Rev. H. Parker, rural " dean, Wingham, pronounced grace. The visitors were welcomed by Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel, minister of the church. C. Brown introduced the speak- er, Squadron Leader R. E. Hend- erson, RCAF Station, Clinton, who as officer in charge of electronics training, gave an account of world events from the cessation of hos- tilities in 1945. He spoke of Can- ada's share in NATO and how her people have been able to fulfill their country's commitments. He had with him a piece of electronics equipment used at the Station for demonstration work. A vote of thanks was extended by N. Wade. A short business meeting fol- lowed, at which an invitation was accepted to hold the spring meet- ing of the Brotherhood in Blyth. YP Union Meets At. County Home On Thursday, October 29, the members of the Wesley -Willis Young People's Union held a meet- ing at the Huron County Home. Miss Margaret Holland led the meeting. Miss Mavis Steepe was the accompanist, and favored with a piano solo. Miss Marjorie Cur- rie sang a solo. Miss Margaret Holland and Lloyd Holland sang a duet. The remainder of the pro - groom consisted of hymn singing, in which all enjoyed taking part. Following the program at the County Home the young people re- turned to the church where they were led in a Hallowe'en party by Ronald Steepe and Kenneth Ash- ton. Pr darnation OF CU 1 Hereby Proclaim -WON ednesday, Nov. 1 As A Civic Holiday gtikentembrante of those of this town and district who paid the Supternne Saes:Rice lit World Wars I and II; AND FI.IRTUEit, 1 hereby call Upon all citizens to observe it as such by attending the Public Service of Renietnbrance in the Legion Hull, at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nevelt-Met 11, 1953. 43-b (Signed) W. e. MILLER, Mayor OFF MAIN SIR NONEY,ARI~, YOU MAD AT ME OR 5OMETMING? ET thing. At any rate,they gave up finally, and left the cat right where he was. (Poetic justice, don't you think? After all, the animal brought it on himself,) fa ID CJ - Well, to make this story some- what shorter than it is possible • to make it, the lady of the house took typewriter in hand and jet- ted off a note to the Clinton News -Record. For, said she, "I know if anything can be found, it usually is through the medium and help of the weekly news- paper!" (Now wasn't that a bouquet indeed, for the front office of any establishment to ]et go without a word?) El a 0 So someone in the front office did find time to get on the phone, call the garage in question, inquire after health of said Buttons cat, and even sent the advertising manager out to call upon said But- tons cat. (All reports had it that this independent type of a grey cat was living the life of Riley, so to speak) He slept in some abandoned Cars (soft upholstery, and all that) , He came forth at intervals to indulge in food set forth by the house owners. He waxed fat and comfortable. El El This, you must understand, was while the younger members of the family he had so rudely and harshly abandoned, were • pining away with sad thoughts concerning the loss of their pet. 0 © 0 The front office answered the inquiry letter, suggesting that this cat's family come back and pick up said cat, for apparently it would have nothing to do with other humans. That was on Aug- ust 17. (Two weeks after the family had first requested action, but you know that front office,) The same day they received word the family drove to Clinton from Delhi, mighty close to 100 miles, Clinton, on their way back home to Delhi, from a bit of a vacation drive up north. They had this grey cat, Buttons by name, with them in the car. (Now there is a sample of cat ownership, if ever there was. Couldn't be left at home tied :up and a neighbour to walk it and feed it. No. Cat had to come along.) 0 0 0 (Of course, there again, if cat had not come along, you would not be hearing this story this week.) El 0 a Well, the family stopped their car at a garage out on Highway 8. (We'd tell you which one, but the front office is so fussy about free advertising, we just hadn't better.) The car needed repairs, and while the family was supplying the wants of the war, this Buttons cat, (hero? of the story) got out of the car, (and silly, just like a cat) hid under the verandah of a nearby house. C1 0 (Perhaps the cat was car -sick. Perhaps it had had an argument with one of the family and felt it should teach them a lesson. Perhaps it was just acting catty, who knows?) At any rate, it hid under the verandah, and no coaxing by the family would make it come forth, 0 0 a The family was in a hurry. Head of the house was a banker or something and had to be on the job early the next day, or some - Quick Canadia Facts ... . 1. Canadians will build 95,000 new homes this year. Is this more or less than in the previous year? 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