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leKLY NEWSPAPERS .ARE
celebrating a golden anniversary
this week arid ptiblisbers will
Meet in Kitchener to mark fifty-
years since the founding Of the
Western Ontario Weekly News-
Mere Association . . . Hope to be
able to tell you. about it next
week,,,
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THE SAYCler,S AT c.4,olow-ticH
explains their investigations into
the possible. repeal of the Canada
Temperance Act s . are prompted
by a belief that voters in the
cettisty should be given an, tapper-
-funity to choose between the CTA
and the LCA • . Apparently there
has been no vote in Huron on the
subject since 1e14 . . This could
mean of course . . , that few peop-
le have been interested in chang-
ing "things as they, are" . . It
Might be enlightening if the Jay-
cees proceed, and if a vote were
held as a result of their question-,
ing into the ,,situation. „
UP IN BLYTH, 11LISS JOSEPH-
ine Woodcock reports upon the
long life of an electric bulb
She had to replace one in her
back kitchen last week . . . andlit
was the first new bulb in that
socket since the bydrc, was in-
stalled 27 years ago . . , They just
don't make light bulbs like that
anymore. , . • * *
ORDINARILY WE. WOULD
lake 'no chances on commenting
about the weather . . but the
first day of spring and also the
second one . . , have us so enthus-
iastic about Canadian, and espec-
ially Huron County weather . . .
that we would ask your indul-
gence, while we breathe in one, good
long, gulp of 'this fresh, 'delightful
air . . . M-M-1V1 good . . * *
SEEMS AS IF THE YOUNG
ladies whose parents had the good
sense to name them "Bonnie" are
coming out all right this spring„ .
Here we have Bonnie Hamilton
entering the finals in a province-
wide spelling contest , And
Bonnie Bayes copping the top tro-
phy for juvenile vocal work at
the Stratford Kiwanis festival
And we read of another Bonnie in
Exeter, who topped a public speak-
ing contest . With all of this
evidence of hard work and- abilit-
ies, we feel strong interest in the
training of our first Bonnie for the
spelling bee finals . . . She has an
able coach, in her mother and her
teachers . . . as well as' in H, G.
Manning, ex-Normal School mas-
ter, specializing in English . Mr.
Manning tells us he would be very
pleased if people would tell him
of any really tough word's they
may know, go that he can pass
them along to Bonnie, if they are
not already on the lists: she is
studying . . . We're all for you, in
y,our attempt at the "big, win,"
Bonnie . .
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Clinton Court
Norval Stewart, who plead not
guilty tb a charge of speeding laid
under the Highway Traffic Act in
Clinton Court on Tuesday after-
noon:, paid, a fine of $10 and 'costs
when the magistrate D. E. Hol-
mes found him guilty. Investiga-
ting constable was Morley Groves
of the Provincial Police stationed
in Goderich.
Morton Elliott, Varna, paid a
fine of $5 and costs for failing to
signal a left hand turn. Provinc-
ial Constable Helmer Snell, Sea-
forth was investigating officer.
Patrick J. J. Ryan and Earl
William Nash, both of RCM? Stat-
ion Clinton plead guilty to a char-
ge of taking a car without the
owner's consent, and paid fines of
$10 and costs, each. P.C. Trem-
blay, Goderich investigated,
'Baptist Church.
Minister In
Clinton Hospital
Services were held as usual on
Sunday in the Baptist Church, The
guest speaker was Howard Jacob-
son, M.A., master of English at
Harbor Collegiate Institute, Tcir-
onto, conducting the service in tne
absence of the pastor Rev, John
Osyom, 'Mrs. Ostrom was soloist
at the service and Mrs. 3. Phill-
lips was at the piano.
Rev. Ostrom is a patient at Clin-
ton Public Hospital,
The WeaTher
1956 et 1955
High Low High ,Low
Mar, 8 31 16 29 - 12
0 27 15 45 28
10 32 ' 17 50 28
11 44 e 26 54 29
V 31 1`i 48 30
13 30 11 84 24
14 28 15 42 23
Stow: 2 ins. Maine: 34 ins.
Snow 2 ins,
War, 15 27 15 46 .80
16 25 14 32 21
17 25 0 25 17
18 26 9 32 28
. 19 28 3 35 '1
2() 32 8 44 '28
Snow, 1 ip, Rain: .22 ins,
Snow: 4 ias
LOOKS AS IF Teal HARI3Oelle.
airee will get a chance to sing en
"Focus" within tbe next few
days - . The male choir, in which
•about eight of Clinton's' singers
take part has grown consider-
ably . and their •practices at
Goderich are leading up to a amp
ber of good appearancee through-
out the area, * * *
AIR IS FULL. OF CRISP FROST-
einese . . . promise of maple Sy-
rup . . . and indications of a bit
more,hockey • , Startling perfor-
.mance of the Colts throughout the
early periods of the game iast
7right .
THE NEW ERA-91st YEAR THE NEWS-RECORD 7501 YEAR
No.. 12 The Home Pipet' With the News CLINT9N., ONTARIQ, THURSDAY, MACH 22, 19'46
7 cents a copy --- $3.00 a Year
"My, What Big Dials You, Raver
In preparatien for the coming of dial phones next month,
Miss Swatridge of the Bell Telephone Cempany has been, visiting
each classroom in the public schools of Clinton and throughout
the area to use the new phones, By means of an outsize diet
she shows the entire class the fine points of "dialling" at one
time. The young lady is: from A/Val Hugh Campbell Public
School at RCAF Station Clinton., (Photo by MacLaren)
Judge Fingland Urgis
More Interest In Court
J. J. Johnston recalled attending
the fruit growers annual meetings
for the past 25 'years, and :found
the Huron County group unique
in Canada. He said in the. past
quarter century few of "this char-
med group have dropped out." He
recalled that 60 or 70 years ago
Huron County' had a tremendous
growth and export of apples before
the: B.C. orchards came into the
picture.
"Doc" Cruiskshanks encouraged
the growers to consider appointing
someone to promote and sell the
product.
Clayton Laithwaite became re-
miniscent about early apple pack-
ing and recalled being able to
stand on one hand in the bottom
of the barrel, and pack the apples
in, it, ell ermine with the _other
hand. When the barrel was full
the lid was put on top, squeezed
down and bunged tight. He sad
they used' to drill a hole in the
top and drop in a shingle nail, if
it bit the bottom it was not a full
barrels,. but if it could not be
heaeol hit the bottom, then the
baeeel was , ready for shipment.
eThat," he said, "was the kind of
barrel Jim Stirling balanced."
Taking part in the panel dis-
cussion in the .afternoon, were J.
J. Johnston, Professor Goble, and
Dr. Archibald, who' spoke at leng-
th on a new plan, for leaf testing
:to analyze soil needs.
$1,200 Damage On
Victoria Street
An accident involving two cars,
and causing 'an estimated total
damage of $1,200 occurred oppos-
ite' the South End Cities Service
garage on. Victoria Street, here,
last Friday evening at about six
o'clock.
Freeman Tunney, 35 year old
resident of Teeswater was travel-
ling south and making a left hand
turn into the service station, when
his car was in collision with a
car driven by Clare Frances
Baechler, 42, of St. Vincent street,
Goderich. Chief Constable H, R.
Thompson investigated.
Entire Family At Home For
55th Wedding Anniversary
Though next Tuesday is. the of-
ficial date for their 55th wedding
anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. James
Lockhart, Rattenbury Street West,
held a turkey dinner on Sunday at
their home, and all members: of
their family attended.
Present were lelr. and Mrs. Law-
son Lockhart, Royal Oak, Mich.;
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rowden, Hol-
mesville; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Lock-
hart and two daughters, Marlene
and Yvonne, Hythe, Alberta; Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Lockhart, Owen
Sound; Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Lock-
hart, Porter's Hill, Goderich Town-
ship.
Following dinner words of ap-
preciation to their parents were
spoken by the children, and a pur-
se of money was presented.
Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart were
both born in Grey County, at Dun-
dalk, and were married at the
home of the bride's parents on
March 27, 1901. Both attendants
of the marriage are' still Jiving:
Walter Corbett, Toronto, brother
of the bride, and Mrs, McKere
zie, California, Both of them at-
tended golden wedding celebrat-
ions here five years ago.
Mrs. Lockhart eemembers that
the day of their wedding was clear
'and bright, but there was a great
deal of snow. Tee warm weather
had melted the snow some, and
there was a good bit of water un-
der it in places. Their minister,
the Rev, Thomas Campbell, at
to come by horse and cut-
ter but when the horse flounder-
ed,' he took, the animal home, and
then started out again on foot.
At one place he had, to cross a
creek,' and the snow (being soft)
gave way, letting him into the
water. The marriage ceremony
was performed on time, but with
the minister clad in dry clothes
provided by the bride's father.
Twenty4ive years ago the Lock.
harts left their farm at Dundalk
and moved to Porter's Hill where
they lived until 1951, and their
retirement to Clinton, They have
four Sons, One daughter, 14 grend-
ehildree. and four great grand-
children,
They are members of Wesley,
Willis United Church. Mr, Lock-
hart is one of a family of 10, and
is now 88 years old. He has two
sisters still living. In Mrs. Lock-
hart's family there were seven,
and four brothers and one sister
survive,
Thin winter has been especially
pleasant for the couple, singe their
son Ivan has been home since
December with his wife and fam-
ily from Hythe„ Alberta. This is
the first time he has been home
for ten years. The children have
been attending public school here
Clinton.in However, they plan
to-leave for home early next week,
One other celebration has been
enjoyed recently—the silver wed-
ding anniversary (25 years) of
another son, Lawson:, iti Royal
Oak, at which all members of the
Lockhart family attended on. Feb,
ruary 19.
No Winner This
Week For
Cartoon Capers
Although many entries were re.
ceived for the 25th week puzzle of
Cartoon Capers, no one was elle-
ceSsfel in correctly assembling the
hidden words into the proper sen,
tenon. Many of the entries' found
all the words but composed the
sentence "Y'ou must pay for free
tickets," The way the words
should have been grouped was
"Free tickets you must pay for,"
Last Cartoon This Issue
With the publication of this is,
sue, the series• of Cartoon, Capers
will stop. Since there was no
winner this week the person Ate.
CeSgal, in solving the 26th puzzle
and suggesting the, best title Will.
Win $14 hr merchandise eeetifica-
tog. If a receipt from the store of
one a the participating merchants
is enclosed With the entry, the
winner will he eligible for the
grand price of $30.
The grand prize winner will be
announced in the paper on Apra3
Two 4-11 Homemaking Club Leaders Receive Awards
- Two leaders of 4-11 Homemaking Clubs in the County were presented on Monday afternoon
with certificates, from the Department of Agriculture in appreciation 'of the work they have been
doing for the past years, Sr)n the left is Mrs. W. 3. F., Bell, Xippen, leader of the Thrifty
itippenettes, who has lead seven clubs and a::,s:sto;1 with three during the past five years. Oh the
right is Mrs. 0. F4, Johnston, Gorrie, who has lead and assisted with ten •girls' eltibe In the' past
ten years., With them is Mrs. Howard Filsinger, home economist for Huron and nruce Counties,
(Nows,,Ilecord Photo)
Half a hundred fruit .growers of
the county with spray salesmen
and Department of Agriculture rei-
presentatikTes met for their annual
dinner meeting in the Hotel Clin-
ton and panel discussion last
Thursday, The Huron County
Fruit Growers' Association is the
oldest farm organization in the
county,
Jiidge . Frank Fingland, Q,C.,
Clinton, was the guest speaker;
basing his remarks upon the dev-
elopment of the, judicial system
through the years since laws were
first , set up in Canada by the
French and English.
Under the British North Amer-
ica Act, said the Judge, the prov-
ihces were allowed to coneitute
courts. The federal government
appoints, judges to the supreme
and county courts, and also sets
up an excequer court. In Ontario
there is also a surrogate court
and magistrate's (or criminal)
court.
He reviewed some of the fine
differences between indigntable
offences and others, and said, "Of-
fences committed under the High.
way Traffic Act are not grimes:",
Mr. Fingland said that laev'hs
one of the basic factors - of life,
and that people should become
familiar with the work of the
courts. He said .thatalthough no
one wishes to geeeinto the courts,
sometimes it cannot be avoided,
such as in a quasi-criminal offen-
ce perhaps under the HTA, or an
iedividual may be subpoenaed to
act . as a witness, or be called to
the jury.
The judge said that the courts
were something in which greater
interest should be shown by the
people and more effort on the part
of the legal profession is 'being
made to better acquaint the public
with the, judicial law.
Tlee speaker was •introduted by
Fred'Alidclleton, RR 3, Clinton, and
thanked by Fraser Stirling, the
new president of the association.
Past president William McGuire,
Bayfield and Goderich, retired last
week after two years in office, and
Fraser Stirling moved up into the
presidency from his post as vice-
president.
Introduction of special guests
was done by G. W. Montgomery,
agricultural representative, Clin-
ton, , and included the Warden apd
Mrs. Fischer, Turnberry Township;
Mayor W. 3. Miller, Clinton; viol-
inist Stuart McEwen; Rev. D.
Lane, Clinton, who asked the
grace; W. T, "Doc" Cruickshanks
owner-manager of CKNX Radio
and TV, Wingham; Dr. J. A. Arch-
ibald, Vineland; Russ Chahl, For-
est, fruit and vegetable Heldman
for Huron and, Larniaton counties;
J. Je Johnston, supervising inspec-
tor, fruit and vegetable division,
Canada Department of Agricul-
ture, London; Prof. and Mrs, IL
Gobele, entomology department,
GAO Guelph; two song leaders,
Delbert Geiger, Zurich and Bob
Phillips, aalearrian with Chipman
Chemical Company.
James R. Stirling, veteran, memo
ber of the association, recalled
tree; growing of 70 years ago,
when "we' just planted a tree and
nature did the rest," He said they
used to get ten to twelve barrels
o (*apples per tree, and he could
recall the freight sheds in Ciliat)
packed full of apples, all addres-
sed to England. "Old Harry Fair-
bairn went about marking them
for shipment, and we got $1 to $1.25
Per barrel for them. One man
shipped Peewalkies and got back
83 cents per barrel."
Mr, Stirling said, "We ware a
husky lot, One time I bet I could
shoulder a barrel', Standing biS a
six inch plank, anell wen, the bet,"
At the and of hig,talikMr. Stir-
ling regaled his hearers With a tine
rendition of "Par awa' frein Scot.
land."
Red Cross Canvas
Will Be Ileyl
March 2744,29-
T-be local :campaign for funds
'for the 'Canadian Red Cross will
'be held next week on March 26,
27 and 28,. under the leadership'
of A, 3.. McMurray, chairman of
the local campaign, Cauvassers .
have been arranged for and will .
contact all homes in Clinton and
This year the Red Cross. ie send-
ing a 'hospital bed and a wheel
chair to Clinton for use of anyone
who needs it in eneemergency, Mr.
McMurray is in charge of this
eeuipment,
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Unique Situation
May Occur In
Hockey Playoff
Clinton Colts by virtue of their
13-5 win over Kincardine last
night have assured themselves of
at least one more series in the
WOAA homebrew playoffs.
I A. rather unique situation could
'arise in the round robin series be
tween Clinton, Kincardine and
Phillipsburg. Clinton have finish-.
ed their schedule of games ;led
have won two and have an equal
number of losses. Both Kincar-
dine and Phillipsburg have played
two games and' have won one and
Post once, These two • teams have
two games to play and should each
team win one game all three teams
in, the round robin would be tied
This would probably force another
round.,
However, if either Kincardine or
Phillipsburg win both games, the
winning team will meet Clinton in
the finals for the homebrew
championship,
Round Robin Standing
W. L F AP
Clinton 2 26 26 4
Phillipsburg 1 1 13 7 2
Kincardine 1 1 13 19 2
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Banking Hours At
Easter Weekend
Easter will be withius. just rick
weekend, and with Good Fie day
falling on March 30, a reminder
about banking hours 'Tor the holi-
day is in order. If bank staffs
took their normal, Seaturday off,
there would be no banking service
fi r four days.
So, next week, banks in town
will have open hours on Thursday
as usual—that is, they will ciose
at three o'clock in the afternoon.
They will remain closed all day on
Good Friday :and-open for business
again on: Saturday, -,lytarch 30,
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. that morn-
'log. Easter Monday is a bank
holiday and they will be: closed all
day, re-opening for regular ser-
vice on Tuesday morning.
Clinton Lady
Wins Refrigerator
Mrs. William Riehl, Albert
Street, was the ducky winner of a
new refrigerator (apartment size)
in a contest completed by a well
known manufacturer of vacuum
cleaners last month, Her' sentence
of 25 words or less, saying "What I
like best," about the cleaner was
among those: considered best.
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FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE
LOSS PARTIALLY COVERED
Fire Saturday destroyed the
small frame home of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward McGrath, a mile north of
St. Columba", in McKillop Town-
ship. Damage was' estimated at
$5,000 by Fire Chief Jack Scott,
Seaforth Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment.
Mr, Montgomery urged the lad-
ies not to be discouraged in, their
work, for it was greatly apprecia-
ted, and did a great deal to help
the youngsters assume responsib-
ilities in the future.
Miss Ethel Chapman, Toronie,
who is home economist with the
Department of .Agriculture,, Tome-
tee is. editor of the Home and
Country (the Women's Institute
magazine) and also acting direct-
or of the Women's Institute Bran.-
cb, was the guest speaker, intro-
duced by Mrs. Filsinger and thank-
ed by Mrs. White.
Miss Chapman spoke Oar the 'top-
ic, "Leadership" and said that the
leaders of-the 4-H clubs are doing
more for community service than
any other persons. She asked the
ladies not to underestimate their
influence in encouraging the young
folk, saying that many great peop-
le have beert encouraged to devel-
op their skills, because of some en-
couragement received when very
young,
She asked them to respect 'the
dreams that young folk .have, sin-
ce they may well accomplish what
they set their hearts. upon, Miss
Chapman said that competition
between the members' of the clubs
was not so important as accomp-
lishment of the individual.
"The training in homemaking
clubs," she said "is. important for
the knowledge of the simple things
necessary in keeping a home. If
the young homemaker is .well ver-
sed .in doing the simple things,.
then her mind is free to cope with
other important jobs." •
Not the least important thing in
club leadership, said the speaker is
the training which you yourself
receive while you are training the
young folk, "Take this opportun-
ity to educate yourself and use
More. than 40 ladies' who are the slogan, `read more to lead bet-
leaders an the 4-H Homemakers ter',"
Clubs in Huron County enjoyed a Miss Flora Durnin, Markdale,
dinner given in: the Hotel Clinton home economist for Dufferin, Well-
for them 'by the Department of ington and Grey Townships, spoke
Agriculture in appreciation of the briefly to the group, remembering
work they are doing with the' teen the early days in club work, when
age girls in the county, Mrs. How- in 1935 four Huron girls complet-
ard Filsinger, home economist for ed their projects. At that time
the counties of Huron and Bruce Miss Durnin was in charge. of the
was chairman of the meeting work in Huron and in five' other
which followed, and G. W. Mont- counties:, She reviewed the grow-
gomery, agricultural represents- th of the clubs, and the - set-back
five for Huron showed the' Huron suffered during the war and the
gradual growth. to a peak year in
1954.
Mrs. Filsinger reported that' 239
girls had completed the last pro-
ject in the county. Clubs in. 17
different centres were represented
at the dinner.
Highlight of the afternoon, was
presentation of leadership certifi-
:eon out of helping these young cates to Mrs. W. J. F. Bell, Km-
girls develop," he' said. pen, who has lead seven clubs and
assisted with three in the past
five years, and to Mrs. G. F. John-
ston, Gorrie and Forwich, who has
lead and 'assisted with ten clubs
in, the: past seven years. They are
two of four ladies-in the county to
receive such. certificates. Mrs. A.
Simpson, Molesworth and Mrs.
,
Gordon. McPherson, St. Helen's,
both received theirs at the achieve-
ment night in Wingham in Dec-
ember.
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Zurich Village
Plans "Bang-Up"
Centennial Event
4-H sound film made here in '1954
by Harold Baker, then associate
agricultural representative.
Mr. Montgomery welcomed the
ladies to the dinner, and spoke of
his strong interest in the work
they were doing. "Though you
are not rewarded monetarily, you
must get a great deal of satisfac-
Of Treasure Chest
Good weather again -(Sn Satur-
day brought .crowds of people to
share in the merchants' Treasure
Chest draw. Emcee Bob Campbell
was in charge of the Appreciation
Day event, and drew from the
Chest, a five percent coupon which
made Mrs. George A; McCall,
Clinton, richer by $28.06.
Neict week the treasure chest
will amount to $664.22, and some-
one may-win as much as $332.11,
if they are present and their coup-
on for 50 patent is drawn from,
the chest. Even a five percent
coupon will bring some lucky shop-
per $33.21.
Mrs. G. 'A. McCall,
Wins 5 Percent
50 Leaders Of 4-H Homemakers Clubs
Dine; Hear Miss Ethel Chapman's Talk
Charged Under .Brucellosis Act
Varna Man's Case Held Om
for Judgement On April 3
laid by Dr. Harold Worton, Bramp-
ton, of the Livestock Breech, De-
partment of Agriculture, who is
the chief inspector under the
Brucellosis 'Control Act, Mr. Hill
spoke in his awn defense.. •
It was the opinion of Dr. Cox-
on, Zurich, the township veterin-
arian, that some of the calves on
the farm were of f the age to be
vaccinated, the day he visited the
farm, February 15. Dr, Worton
who visited the farm the day after,
also was: of this opinion. Two
other 'witnesses (neighbouring
faienees) also expressed this op.
inion.
The evidence presented brought
forth the fact that Mr. Hill had
been one of the petitioners who
requested the passing of the by-
law bringing the township under
the Brucellosis: Control Act,
Mr, Hill claimed that his are
not the only calves in the town,
ship eligible for vaccination which'
have not received the vaccine. In
reply to this, Magistrate Holmes
stated' that this was no reason for
evading the terms of the Act,
However, the magistrate did not
feel that sufficiently strong proof
of the age of the animals has been.
presented..
The Brucellosis' Control Act
came into force in Stanley Town-
ship on March 1, 1954, following
a petition of more than twoethirda
of the cattle owners in the town-
ship, placed before the township
council. The committee of five
persons named to supervise the
control of brucellosis is Alan John-
son, Anson Coleman, Fred Watson
(clerk of the township), G, W.
Montgomery, (agricultural repre-
sentative for Huron) and Dr. H.
Worton. The last two are mem-
bers ex officio of all such com-
mittees in the county. All but two
of the townships in Huron are un-
der the Brucellosis Control Act.
The act calls for the Vaccina-
tion of all female calves between
the ages of six and nine months,
by a veterinarian, at the cost of
75 cents per head. Failure to
comply with the Act constitutes an
offence, and on summary conviction
the person is. "liable for a first
offence 'to a penalty of not less
than $10 and not more than $50,
and for each subsequent offence to
a penalty of not less than $50 and
not more than $200 or to impris-
onment for a term of not more
than 30 days."
According to the Ontario Live-
stock Branch, brucellosis is a con-
tagious disease which causes a bor-
Zurich and District ,Centennial ton, in cattle. It can be present in.
celebrations have been set for July cattle of either sex, and may be
1 to 4 inclusive. C'ornmittees have passed from infected animals to
been• organized and plans for the those in a clean herd. No reliable
centennial are' being made. cure has been produced, and a
Details 'of the program have not blood test" or agglutination test is
yet been worked out but it is ex- considered: a reliable one for de-
pected that the celebration will be termining the presence of the dis-
a "bang-up" affair. ease.
A Stanley :Township farmer ap-
peared in court before Magistrate
D, E. Holmes here this week:where
he was charged under the lervieel-
losis- Control Act with failing to
Make. a number of calves available
for vaccination for brucellosis.'
Judgernept was withheld: until
April 3 was given by the magist-
rate following a promise by tee
farmer involved, to make. calves
(considered- of eligable age by Dr,
.Coxon, Zurich), 'available foi vac-
cination before the next Caere
This case is, according to Crewe
Attorney Glenn Hays, Goderich,
believed to be the fleet of its" kind
in the province, Accused is Gord-
on Hill, Varna, and the charge was