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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-12-24, Page 1THE NEW ERA --$9th YEAR New THE NEWS RRECQRD—,•-73rd" YE'M Mc, 50—,The Piorne Paper With the News CLINTON,. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, mGEM$ER 244, 1963 1 • ..--•,-T I. L,vt,, t this gay, holiday time let us offer you all the best wishes, from our staff! May your Christens be bright with the many fbiessings of the season ... Rich in friendship, bright With gifts of happiness and lasting pleasure. And our wish is not just for Christmas, but for every day of the year °fil the next �'es4efkl t aG@yt �drgt Cotumn== RCAF STATION CLINTON IS a -blaze with Christmas colour .. . First, a large evergreen appeared in seasonal lighting .' shortly afterwards the silo was decked in a spiral of coloured lights ... and a tiny tree near it blossomed out in colour, too . . . Those are the outward signs of a military school showing traditional Christmas spirit . ... Inside the messes, the barracks and the classrooms the ideas Of the yuletide season are Os evident , . * * * • 1NDIVIDUA'LLY, THE SHOPS and stores of Clinton have done a marvellous job this year ... Trees, bells, colour, lights . . , the decorae tions and the merchandise displays are good . Too, some house - owners have lighted up trees on front lawns ..* and many are the lighted decorations that beaten through home -windows .. . * * * SANTA CLAUS ARRIVED IN Clinton Saturday ... on schedule And making use of the coun- cil chamber of the town hall « . he distributed 600 bags of candy . Young ones clustered about him showing varying degrees of awe and avarice And the special committee of council chalk- ed up another success for the 3.953 year .. * * * DID YOU WIN A'1`URKEY THIS year , . . Don't be too sad . . . neither did a lot of other people But we wish you all , , those who won, and those who didn't ... A ;very. Merry Christ-. arias incl a bright New Year .. U The Weather 1953 1952 High Low High Low ret. 17 20 1* 38 20 18 24 0 36 28 19 28 19 32 23 !0 36 27: 31 22 i 36 34` 34 31 22 35 25 34 32 $tioW: 6;ins. .Snow' Rain: 13 ins, hair .45,ins. Coundl (alis Tenders For CICO Debentures Clinton Town Council at a spec- ial meeting ,Monday night gave two readings to a by-law author- izing the issue of debentures for $180,000 for the addition to the Clinton District Collegiate The debenture will bear, an int- erest rate of five per cent with serial repayment over 20 years, with the bonds dated January 15, 1954. Council passed a motion that tenders be called for the same, and these will be opened at another special meeting scheduled for sev- en o'clock Monday evening, De- cember 28, Council members decided not to accept their usual fees for Monday night's meeting, Saving Clinton taxpayers a total of $52. A representative of Dominion Securities Corporation, Ltd., To- ronto, attended the council meet- ing, and presented a sealed tender for the bond issue. Councillor Morgan J. Agnew (mayor -elect) made motion that the council go into a committee of the whole to view the tender and come to some decision over selling. However, rather than make an immediate decision, council decid- ed in committee to hold the matter over for one week, during which time tenders would be called, and bids viewed on December 28. Decision of Clinton's council fol, lows receiving by CDC' board sec- retary -treasurer, H. C. Lawson, word of • acceptance of the proposal by the board for the erection of tt six.roorri addition to the present school. Clinton will issue the de- bentures in full, and each of the municipalities it the 'district will bear their proportionate cost of the debt. GO1tItECTION, PLEASE Last week we inadvertently Stated that, land assessments in Clinton in 1953 had been decreased by $6,965. Actually there has been increase of $3,236.75 'in land assessniente, Mr, end Mrs. A, 14 t.1tnight epent last weekend ht Ingersoll, with Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Robinson. Next Paper Jan. 7 Phone 4 With News There will be no issue of the Clinton News -Record printed next week. However, we would be very pleased to publish, in the first week of 1954, any notes concern- ing visitors to your home, or to your friends and relatives. If you have had visitors, or have been away from home yourself, phone Clinton 4 or drop us a note in the mail or by way of our own letterbox, and we will be very pleased to help you. Even though we are not pub- lishing next week, the office and back shop will be in operation, to receive news, advertising copy and orders for printing of all kinds. Drop in any time, and the staff of the Clinton News - Record will be atyour service. 0 Kippen Hurt t In Car Accident James Upshall, R.R. 3, Kippen, suffered head lacerations and leg injuries Tuesday when his car Was in collision with a National Groc- ers truck on Highway 4, on the outskirts of I;3ensall. • Police said Upshall was making a turn into a gas station when his car collided with a truck driven by Robert Gordon Thomson, 791 Curry street, London. Thomson es- eeped injury. Upshall was treated by a doctor. Police said the roast was slippery at the tune and visibility Was poor. Damage was estimated at $500, Provincial Constable Cecil Gib- bens, Exeter, and Constable E. h. Davis, lensall, investigated. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Macaulay, Sarnia, are spending Christmas with Mrs. Wiiliani Shaddoek and Ann, Albert street. Many Accidents During the Week Early Saturday morning, win- dows In the store fronts of Gal- braith's Radio and Television and the office of the Huron Co-opera- tive Medical Services, were broken by a young man, Douglas Stevens, 20 years old. He was apprehended by Constable Quayle and discinp- linary measures, it is understood, are being taken. Several accidents were reported last Thursday. A truck driven on Highway 4, south of Clinton by Murray Crich R 4, Clinton, was in collision with a car driven by G. W, Montgomery, Clinton, when the truck made a left hand turninto the County Harne driveway in the ofth he car, nargs at $50ad chsesti- mateda been. laid. Later that morningone of the gas pumps of an Albert 'Street service station was knocked over by some vehicle, driver unknown. A truck driven by Mrs, James Makins and a car driven by Mrs. Erma Callwood, Toronto, backed into each other outside the Can- ada Packers Poultry Plant. Minor damage was incurred. That night a car owned by A. Szata, Albert street, which was parked on R Ft- tenbury street received damage to the right front door from un- known persons. Some $50 damage was estimated. On Sunday, a car owned by Lloyd Moore, RR 5, Clinton, and parked on the west side of Orange street received approximately $35 damage to the left rear door pan- el, by some vehicle, driver un- known. Sometirite during the night of Coming Even.t. y 4c a Word, t iinifnarn 75e Tues., Oct. 29 — Euchre and Dance, Varna Hall, Sponsored by LOL No. 1.0$5. Popular orchestra, lunch counter. 50-p Welcotne in the New Year at the Crystal palace, Mitchell, with Clarence Petrie and the Night Hawks. Dancing front 10 until 2. Novelty hats, horns., etc. Don't for- get the regular dance on Friday,, December 25. 504s Snow Recorded At Eighteen Inches "Winter made its first appear- ance in the county on Monday and in some areas of the county at least 18 inches of snow fall has been recorded," G. W. Montgom- ery, agricultural representative for Huron County, reports. "Mail - carriers report that some of the county roads were completely blocked December 19 and farmers are experiencing difficulty in reaching town to complete pre - Christmas shopping. "Poultry producers report ex- cellent sale for all produce and one of the largest turkey produc- ors _in the county reports that practically all of his 9,000 flock are sold and that by the end 'of the week he will have shipped ap- proximately 20 tons of turkey in cry-a-pac bags to Northern On- tario, "School and church concerts and other social events connected to the Christmas season are the or- der of the day in the rural areas." -_0 IEIOSPITAL AUXILIARY WILL MEET UNITARY 4 The regular and annual meeting of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary will be held at the hospital on Monday afternoon, January 4, at three o'clock, A good attendance is requested, December 21-22, a hydro pole on Orange street, between William and Joseph streets was broken off by a motor vehicle, driver un- known. On Monday a truck driven by Gladstone Grigg,Clinton, and a car driven by eonard Fawcett, Burlington, met with a minor ac- eident on Huron street, Damage of '$250 was caused to two cars as a. result of an accident on Highway 4 about a utile south of Clinton on Monday afternoon. A car driven by.Richard McKay Albert street, Clinton, collided with a car driven by Roy Plum+ steel, RR 5. Clinton, as Plunrsteel was Making a turn into his drive- way, Constable Lloyd Westlake, Goderich provincial police, said. 6 ,centsa copy --- $2,6(D o ye r "THE MOST HIGH" ($y Rev. 1. E. Ostrom, minister of Huarop Road 'Softest Church, (Clinton) The Most High is .God. Let us notice this word spoken long ago through an heavenly messenger of the Most High to one named Mary, in Nazareth of Galilee— "The power of the Most High shall overshadow you, therefore the Holy One being born shall be called Son of God." God is the Most High. He :overshadowed four people on n mountain top. He spoke to three of the group and said—"his is My Beloved Son, hear. Hint". This is He who was born a Babe in Bethlehem. God, the Most High, presents Himself as vitally interested in. and working for the world. Thus we see the Most High 'In His Power'. He had power to bring into this world His Only Son, To His Son He gave the name Jesus. Now Jesus means Saviour. Another name is Immanuel, which means "God with us"—to re- mind us that God is with us, As Son of God, Jesus stands in a relationship that is different to any other, and truly purposeful. His Sonship is the only one of its kind; It is so, and trust be so, because men and women, youths and maidens, boys and girls of every generation and in all places need this Son of God's Power. God in this Son is sharing His power with all who. receive Him, in repentance and faith. God, the Most High, also paid a great "price" in His love to mankind. Though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor so that we, by His becoming poor, might become rich, rich in possessions material and spiritual, He emptied Himself of His glory, and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was obedient even unto death, and oh! what a death, death upon a Cross! God the Most High is working out His great and gracious "purposes'. And the Word, Who was God, became flesh and: dwelt among us. And we gazed on His glory—glory, as of the Father's Only Son—full of grace and truth, And to all who receive Him to them has He given the PRIVILEGE to become children of God, to them who believe on His Name --a name that includes these rays of hope and light—WONDERFUL, COUN- SELLOR, THE EVERLASTING FATHER, THE PRINCE OF PEACE—who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And of His fullness„ have all we (repentant believers) received, and grace for grace.. God, the MOST HIGH, invested His Love in the Power, Price and Purpose which we have briefly reviewed. Let us, at this Advent Time, investigate the "Privilege" thus accorded to us,. and Iet us be co-operative with God so that thisinvestment of the MOST HIGH may bear the returns that He desires -the return of this and every community to Him, May His Peace be ours. "GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST" (By Rev. J. Graham, parish priest of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Clinton, and St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Blyth) Most of the customs that surround our celebration of the Birthday of Christ have a significance which is forgotten, Hence, it was not without reason that the traditional green and red became the colour symbols of the spirit of Christmas. Green, the colour of springtime, is the symbol of hope, of life, of joy and peace. To a world labouring under the effects of the rebellion of the first man, Adam, against God, his creator, God. sent His Son, the God -man,, Jesus Christ, bornof the .most perfect woman the world has ever known, on that first Christmas morning. To a world bereft of Heaven, He brought hope—hope of the restoration of the bridge of love between man and God which had been dynamited by Adam's disobedience; hope of eternal union with God in Heaven. And with that hope, life had meaning, and joy, and peace, It is living in accordance with the laws of Christ, whose birthday we celebrate at Christmas, that brings true joy and peace into our lives throughout the year. Red is the colour of willing sacrifice and suffering, which, be- cause these elements are the only real proofs of true love, is also a symbol of love. How did Christ restore to mankind the pos- sibility, the hope of Heaven? By His sacrifices and sufferings in reparation for the sins of men; suffering which began at His birth. in the cold of the Bethlehem hills and culminated in His anguish- ed death on the Cross of Calvary. From the drib . began His life of reparation, a life which gave the only logical answer to the sacrifices and sorrows found in every life. For He Himself said "The servant is not greater than the master" and "If any man will come after me, let him take up his cross daily and follow me.'' There were men in His day, such,. as Herod, who, crazed for power, would bring suffering and sorrow upon their own people in order to destroy Christ, and the truth and freedom which he brought. Just as there are men today, such as the Soviets and. the Titoites, who keep the world in sorrow and fear because they not only refuse Christ, but even deny God. Christmas has no meaning for such as these. Red is for them the colour of blood - won power, and green the grass covered graves of their un- numbered victims. But just as the Babe of Bethlehem, in His own time and way, conquered Herod; so too, long after today's Herods are but blots upon the page of history, men will revel in the Birthday of the Saviour. And the traditional green and red will remind men still of the hope of the joy of eternal lifewhich was brought by - the birth of Him whose love for man was proven by his sufferings and death. And men will join with the angels in their song of praise on that first Christmas day "Glory to God in the highest,. and on earth peace to men of good will." PuWk School Auditorium Scene Of ristmas Concert Gathering for the first Christ- mas concert to be presented in the auditorium at the new public school, the over 400 pupils were treated Tuesday morning to a program composed of selections from each of the rooms. Then dur- ing the afternoon, before the end of the fall school term, each of the classes held its own yuletide party in its home room: Principal George H. Jefferson acted as chairman for the pro- gram, which included the follow- ing: Kindergarten: recitation, Karen Johnson; solo, Barbara Draper; re- citation, Kenneth Smith; playlet, "Under the Christmas Tree", Pat- ricia Reynolds, Peter Staniforth, Barbara Draper, Larry. O'Connell, Sandra Switzer, Kenneth Smith, Joanne Murphy, Wayne Riley and Lynn Brown. Teacher: Mrs. Geo- rge Falconer. Grade 1: Santa Claus acrostic, Gary Black, David Medd, Ricky Grigg, Tommy Riley, Christiane Carey, Jane Chives, Billy English, Connie McGhee, David Carter, Paul Cervantes. Teacher: Miss O. Johnson. Grade 3: Szech carol, "Rocking"; French carol, "Chime Music"; re- citation by Lynne Shipley, "Do Your Bit". Grades 4 and 5: play, "Presents; for Papa", (papa) Don Scruton; (mama) Carolyn V gderbruegdh; (Maud) Marion Dale; (Bet) Teddy Bridle; (Dorothy) Elaine Brown; (Helen) Gwen Fowler, Carol, "Good King Wenceslas" with Bud Boyes and Paul Bateman singing the parts of the king; Ted Bridle, the part of the page, Teacher: F. Huisser. Grade 2: Exercise, "TheFriend- ly Beasts", Douglas Fremlin, Ste- Veil Cooke, Keith Ashton, Douglas Currie; Kenneth Vanderburgh, Anda de Putter, Teacher: Mrs. G. H. Jefferson. Grade 1: recitation, Glenda Mere; Christmas lullaby, girls; re- citation, Wendy Leyburn, Teach- er: Mrs. Dixon. Grade 5; The Christmas Story shown on the- flannelgraph, with Mary Jean Colquhoun as narrator, David Cunningham as announcer, Mary Macaulay and Beverley Beattie as assistants. A radio play, "Station K.RTS" had Bi1I Murney as the anr'(•rr ' r r and Paul' Draper as his helper. Christmas songs were sung by the group on the radio program. Teacher: Miss Winnie Gray. Grade 6: Indian Christmas. A. pageant of the Christmas story,. presented by the pupils dressed as Indians, including the wisemen, against a background of the music of an Indian carol sung by the group. Teacher: C. O. Martin. Grade 7: Piano solo, "Minuet in G", Emily Collins; "While Shep- herds watched", Sandra Addison; piano solo, "Falling Waters", Sherry Cochrane; recitation, "The First Christmas", Margaret Skov. Teacher: Miss E. M. Jamieson, Grades 7 and 8: Three part chorus, "Yuletide Night" and "What Child is This?" 0 Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Lane will have their daughter, her husband and children, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Edward, David and Donald, God- erich, with them on Christmas day. 0 Mrs. Crozier Heads Friendship Club The Friendship Club of St. Paul's Anglican Church held its Christmas meeting on Wednesday evening, December 16. Thirty-two members were present. A brief business meeting was held first with Mrs. J, Hart presiding. • Mrs, R. Draper; convener of the striking committee, brought in the slate ref officers which was accept- ed for the corning year: president, Mrs. A. Crozier; first vice-presi- dent, Mrs. M. McAdam; second vice-president, Mrs. J, W. Counter; secretary, Mrs. Jean Steinburg; treasurer, -Mrs. R. Campbell; press reporter, Agnes Dale; flowers and cards, Mrs. G. Herman; sewing committee, Mrs, M, McAdam, Mrs, Beck and Mrs. 1'. Andrew; social convener, Mrs. E. Bartliff with Mrs`. R,. Draper assisting; buyer,. NAV.. H. Cooke; social hostess, Mrs. B.Bartliff. Mrs. R. Thompson was in charge of the program. Several contests and card games Were niuch enjoy. ed. A bounteous lunch served by the hostesses•, Mrs. X. Coolie. Mra,, N. beeves and Agnes Dale. Carol singing was enjoyed anti Santa Claus distributed gifts !min the tree.