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THE CL/NTON NEW ORA
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THE MINTON NEWS,
RECORD
Amalgarnated 1924
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and
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PlIBLISHED EVERY 'THURSDAY AT MANTON, ONTARIO, IN ME HEART Or HURON (*.LINTY
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THURSDAY, MARCii 22, 1956
40 Years _Ago
CL IN ON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, Morel*. 1.6, 1910
„John Gilebings .Clinton's oldest
native citizen, on WednesdaY of
last week completed his '77th year,
Anyone having logs for sale is
surely making ,no mistake in .dis,
poeing•of them :this, week as they
are 'today commanding the enueuel.
place of $10 per hundred on the
beef,
Rev, Frank C, Harper",
Church, bee been offered the
-chaplaincy of the 177th Battalion.
.now being organized in Sirtieoe
County. Mr, Harper will be leav-
ing to take up, his duties at once,
Albert Seeley was in Berlin • on
Monday..
Miss Kate Ross, who has been in
Regina for the past four YearS, is
spending a vacation at the home
of her aunt, Miss M. Rays.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEW ERA.
Thursday, March 16, 1916
John Torrance is at Toonto
attending the annual Grand Lodge
of the A.O.U.W..
Last week Roy Pitunsteel, Lon-
don Road, slipped and fell over
the sleigh while unloading coal and
fractured several:ribs.
Miss Rose Lavis has `resumed
her duties as head trimmer in
Stewart Bros, millinery depart-
ment, at Seaforth.
Mrs. W. L. Rutledge is expected
home this week from her visit
with her daughter at South Bend,
Ind.
Master Ernest Livermore, son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Livermore,
underwent an operation this week
and is doing as well as can be
expected.
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6, French eoin
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8. Mine
entrance
9, Fodder vat
10. Large vat
for bleach-
ing textiles
16. India
(poet,)
19. Old
Germanic
characters
20. Some
21, Covering
of a deck
opening
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23. Regret
25, Grisly
27. Tetoucd
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boot
3%4. AciamPeurttryerael
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36. Point
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30, Affirm
40, Dampens'
42, Shoshonean)'
Indian
43. One-spot
card
44. Curve
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ABOUT THE MILL RATE
tiLINTOMS TOWN FATHERS are present- town hall :and the general administration of
have you,,, They are doing their best 'to decide
what to spend your money on, this year, in
order to get you the most for your money.
rate, mill rate, assessments, grants, and what
ly engaged the fascinating subject of tax
Some years ago the increased numbers of
some few years, Clintoniane. have felt that 74
the local government.
mills was higher than anybody else paid. But
to show that it is not so, we quote Meaford's
rate for this .year which is set at 86 Mills,
Just why that is se, we are not eware, but
The 74 mills is not so high,. either, For
public school children forced the building of a no doubt it is because the tax payers demanded
new .school. At that time the mill rate went some improvements and got them.
up startlingly high. Last year it rested at Municipal officials are a conscientious lot,
74 mills, and everyone has been saying, "That's and they will try against almost unsurmountable
awful." odds to save you money. But as long as you,
the taxpayer continue to send more and more But actually, Clinton has been getting a
children. to school, and drive your cars on the
particularly good deal for its money. your
roads, thus forcing repairs, and continue using taxes go towards paying for the school, and the
the sewage and water systems and all the other new collegiate wing, They go towards making
services with which Clinton is blessed, then the improvements in streets and sidewalks, paying
money to pay for these things must be gotten for snow shovelling and such like. They pay
*for the upkeep of the library, the park, the from you by means of taxes.
LET'S PLAY IT SAFE
(Renfrew Advance)
MANY MOTORISTS claim they can stop a The reaction time of an alert, healthy driver
a snap of their fingers.
the moment you see the danger and the time
car on a dime, "Just like that," they say, with
that. There is always a time lapse between
No, motorists can stop his car—just like
is three-quarters of a second! When you talk
way: If you're clipping along at 60 miles an
hour, you'll use up 66 feet before you hit the
about three-quarters of a second in a speeding
automobile, you are talking about life or death.
National Safety Council experts look at it this
you react to it-7-and, in addition, it takes brake pedal. Sixty-six feet—that's about four
another split second to slap your foot on the car lengths!
If a youngster 55 feet away darts out from brake pedal. The distance you travel after you
see a dangerous situation and jam on the brakes behind a car into your path, what are you
to stop the car is the total stopping distance, going to do? Stop on 'a dime? No air, you're
going to hit that child, before you can even A better name for it is danger zone—too fre-
apply your brakes. So play it safe. quently—disaster zone.
Er, Or OR, Eh?
(Ridgetcwn Dominion)
AMONG THE, columnist ramblings in an ex- not found a single dictionary which recognizes
change last week the writer,tells how as a proof- the 'or' ending at all. The smaller dictionaries
reader he had taken great and lasting pains to do not give the word at all, seemingly taking
get the word convenor spelled that way---with it for granted that one who convenes is a con-
the 'or' ending—in all the printing of the estab- vener, It gives us a chance to once more
lishment. Then came a job—a book whose author admire the vagaries of English spelling. One who
insisted on having it 'er' because he wanted it governs is a governor, but one who rules is a
' that way, even• if both were correct. ruler. A preceptor is one who teaches, but one
Because of the multitude of times copy who teaches is not a teachor. A. doer is never
have checked up more often. So far We have
comes in with that word having the 'or' ending
it is doubtful if there is any word on which we if he murders the English language.
a door and a murderer is not a murderor even
English spelling is hot stuff.
THE OLD SLATE
(Reprint from the Brussels Post, recalled to . And don't you remember that sharp little sound
honour Morris Township Centennial) The slate pencil made, as we scratched it
around?
Say, what has. become of the little old slate And oh, what a screetch, now and then we would
That we used in school, back in—say '98; make—
,The little old state that was. bound with red felt— I bet teacher thought that her ear drums would
And don't you remember how it smelt? break!
Or, maybe, that smell I'm thinking about,
Belonged to the sponge that we used to rub out What wouldn't you give to be back in that seat
The words_ and the numbers we'd awkwardly With your little slate when all life was so sweet
writ And wouldn't you like to take back with you
(But some little rascals — my - goodness used too,
spit.) That same little happy-eyed gang that you
knew?'
And then'as they dried it—it's hard to believe— But I don't believe you would be different men
They used nothing less than their' hand or their If we could go back and start over again
sleeve! But oh. if we could it would surely be great ,
That seems like a terrible thing to be told To start' out once more with a, new and clean
But things are so different before you grbw old, slate.
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LIRE RECORD
The Editor,
Clinton News-Record,
Clinton, Ontario,
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing money order in
the amount of $100 in payment
for another year's subscription to
the "News-Record,"
We certainly look forawrd to re-
ceiving it each week
Sincerely,
MRS. R. HEATH,
250 Hendon Drive,
Calgary, Alberta,
March 7, 1956,
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25 Years Ago
.CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, Menai, 19, .1.931
Charles Doleneget , rural hydria
who was sot .seriously, in,
3ured in December, has. returned
to his. home,. Mr. Dolmage suf,,
fered the lose of en arm and will
be unable to, continuo his former
occupation; -
Henry Joyner will; celebrate an-,
other ;birthday tomorrow, March
20, his 93rd,.
Norman Miller left Monday for
North Bay to attend the meeting
of the. Orange Grand Lodge,.
Miss Mary Depew of the Col-
legiate staff vent the weekend at
her home at Paris, Ont,
Dr, J, C. Gaudier returned to
town on Saturday, after an ab,
ewe of a week in Toronto. Mrs,
Gandier remained for a longer
hpliday visit,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Match and'
Mr. and Mrs, W, J. Cochrane mot-
ored to Detroit for the weekend.
10 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWSAECORD
Thursday, March -31, 1916
Mrs. M, P. Chaffee was appoint-
ed assistant superintendent of Hu-
ron County children's Aid Society
at a meeting of the board of
directors in Goderich this week,
Clinton Branch No. 140 of the
Canadian Legion presented Nor-
man' Miller, former secretary of
the local branch for the past 11
years, with a lifetime fountain
pen by Dr. J. W. Shaw.
Miss Mary Lane, prominent
student of CCI will represent Zone
3 Lions International in the Lions
District "A" oratorical contest
finals which may be held in Niag-
ara Falls, in May.
Lieut. N/S Margaret Middleton
returned from almost two years of
duty overseas with the C.A.M.C.
Miss Jean Morgan has completed
her course in occupational theapy
at the University of Toronto. After
spending a few days at the home
of her parents, Mr. and, Mrs.
Thomas Morgan, Jean commences
three months' interning in West-
minster Hospital, London.
Rev. Andrew Lane officiated at
the regular morning service in
Wesley-Willis United Church on
Sunday when service was marked
with the ordination of one new
elder, G. Ralph Foster, and the
admission of another elder, Lorne
Jervis to the session.
Many who appreciate' and use
the Bible could not put into words
their reasons for doing so. C. E.
Holmes has analysed: why he be-
lieves the Bible as follows:
Because it is the champion of
human liberties.
Because it is founded upon jus-
tice and mercy.
Because it fills men with a de-
sire to help others.
Because it presents the divine-
human Person—Christ.
Because it points out the Way
from. sin to salvation.
Because it brings peace and
comfort to heart and mind'.
Because no other book has ever
been so loved and hated.
Because its life stories have a
perennial, universal charm. '
Because it reveals the only in-
dispensable man—Christ Jesus.
Because its influence is rapidly
travelling to the whole world,
Because after 2,000 years of pub-
lication it is still the best seller,
Because its benefits are not -lim-
ited to any race, Colour or con-
dition.
Because, when accepted, men
immediately seek for better things.
Because it provides the only real
consolation for men dying in war.
Because in studying its words
we "breathe the atmosphere of
eternity." '
Because its messages of hope
have saved many from self-
destruction.
Because it recognises and up-
holds the dignity and individuality
of• every person.
Because those who would de-
stroy it have not furnished any
Substitute of value.
Suggested Bible readings for the
week:
Sunday John 7: 32-53
Monday ,„ .... „ John 8: 1.32
Tuesday ... „ John 8: 33-59
Wednesday .„, John 9: 1-41
ThUrsday John 10: 1-42
Friday John 11: 1-29
Saturday John 11: 30-5/
I'M WAITING TO
CATCH THE
COMMERCIALle
I alit beginning to be very tired
of winter. Ever since Its early
start last fall I have regarded it
as an. old friend and tolerantly
overlooked its glaring iniedeeds,--
iee s'ter'ns, slippery streets, power
breaks, etc, At the same time,
have .approved hea,rtilY . of the
many good thine about this grim,
Meet of seasons,
But now, abruptly,' I've had en,
()ugh: The calendar says this is
the 'first day of spring and I hope
never to see another flake of snow
—until the first beautiful flutter
next fall, .
Right now, if I had a choice,
would be elsewhere—for about a
month, I would like to come back
to a clean 'and shining house —
spring-cleaning miraculously done
—windows wide open and fresh
warm air streaming in. Scent of
orange blossom and lilacs—song of
birds' and laughter of children at
play.
But wait—lilacs come in May—
better make this miracle interlude
two months—We just as easy when
working a miracle to make it a
good, adequate one. No second-
rate miracles need apply,
* e. *
'And now, refreshed by the
thought of my appointment with
a lilac bush in May, perhaps I had
'better get on with the house-
cleaning, Time will work my
miracle for me If I just have pa,
tience. Already -the sun is warm
er and-'the chirping of the birds
has a different note,
We don't have to wait for Easter
this year. It comes graciously to
meet us right at the beginning of
ACROSS
It. washes:
• d. A. bottle
11. Playing
marble
12. Half
diameters
13,A.
sweetening
14, Of the axle
16, Beverage
16. At home
17% High*
craggy hill
18. Stem
22. Above
24, Matured
28. Arabbit
(pet none)
29. 'Wander
60. The. Venen.
able •
English
historian
21. Safe
62.13atidage
34, Droop
37. Part of
"to be"
88, Cutting 001
41, Haughty
43. Aloft
46. To daunt
(archaic)
48. Shooting
star
47. S.
President
48, Pitchers
DOWN
e1, Pinal
2. Chills
and fever
8.A rover
4. Greek letter
6. Varying
weight
(Ind.)
April,the forerunner of spring,
symbol of joy* and liope. 9'
Speaking of refreshment, the
coffee break has become a sort of
"fringe benefit" among office
workers, -711YCK magazine quotes.
a San Francisco coffee caterer;
"A lot of companies l'IQW offer
good, easy coffee as an inthieeMerit
to the people they want to hire."
They have turned the problem into
e profit by serving coffee on the
job, cutting the less of man-hours
and eliminating the frustrations of
hundreds of workers all trying to
go up or down in, the elevators at
the same time,
This pleasant custom is now ad,
vocated for housewives, Joanne
Strong, Toronto journalist, writing
In the Globe & Mail, thinks a
Mining coffee club would put the
coffee break on an official basis,
She believes housewives are never
given proper recognition for the
work they do, They should, per-
heps .
'
form a union, At the very
least, they should be entitled to
morning and afternoon coffee
breaks, without feeling that they
are being "lazy."
Sounds fun—and I believe many
houseworkers already follow this
plan. But I think someone should
go further and make house-clean,
ing a spectator sport. Gardening,
in the proper season, I 'do of my
own. accord—I would be indignant
if deprived of it--but spring-clean-
ing—no! Lazy or not, I am quite
willing to "—let George do it--"
to use a classic phrase, or anyone
else of any name or sex who coutd
be persuaded into it. As for me,
I will enjoy a .coffee break.,
Clinton News-Record
Living Room Ensemble
PUT YOUR EAR UP TO This
SIG SHELL AND YOU'LL HEAR
'TWO BOUND OF THE SEA!! 1
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TELLS OF DEATH
Editor,,
Clinton News-Record,
Dear Sir:
Attached you will find a clipping
taken from the Saskatoon Star-
Phoenix of March 13, 1956, an-
nouncing the death of Mrs. Carrie
B. Graham, which took place in
Victoria, 13.C., as outlined in the
attached.
You will note that she was born
in Clinton, but I never met her
then or out here, You will re-
member you carried the death not-
ice of her brother a few months
past, he having died out west also.
I knew her father and mother
and might add here her grand-
father's name was Rev. Richard
Thomas, and was preacher in the
old Bible Christian Church, later
it was united with Methodist chur-
ches, and now known as Ontario
Street United Church, and as kids
had, to go- to church in the morn-
ing, Sunday School in afternoon
and church again at night.
When the Rev, Thomas used to
come out to visit us on the farm,
us kids had to behave ourselves
and keen our clothes ,clean and
Oh what a relief when he left,
although he was a fine gentleman.
There don't seem to be many of
the old gang left there now as I
hardly know anyone mentioned in
the news, but noticed where B. J.
Gibbings was going strong and if
you see him, please pass best wish-
es on to him from me.
Weather here is mild for past
few days and thawing and all
kinds of water around.
Sorry that I cannot report good
mews from the well and alive, but
I thought perhaps there might be
old friends of Mrs. Graham who
ndeoadth.
"bt will be sad to hear of her
Yours truly,
MARSH MORRISH
802-4th Ave, N,,
Saskatoon, Sask.,
March 18, 1956.
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