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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1956-05-03, Page 1THE NEWS-RECORD 75th YEAR Clinton WI. Dedicates Flag in Memory of Member Taking part in the dedication of a new flag in the work of the Clinton Women's Institute last Thursday, were Mrs. Mervyn Batkin, president of the WI, who accepted the flag; Mrs. George Taylor, charter member of the Institute and Mrs. A, D. McCartney, who presented the flag in behalf of Miss Mitchell, Winnipeg, in memory of the latter's aunt' Mrs. I, M. Nay, late of Clinton (an active member ' of the Clinton branch of the Women's Institute). (News-Record Photo Clinton Town Council In Action Writes. TO Skit To Aid Survey At the request of 'the publicity committee of the Huron County TB Survey, James Scott, Seaforth, has written e skit to call attention to the b.enefits- which: the Survey will bring to Huron County eitiz, ens. The skit is about ten minutes in- length and is- very easy to per- form, Mr. Scott designed the skit for production by church groups, service clubs, Women's Institutes) etc. It is hoped that many such groups will find that theskit will add to the entertainment and edu- cation of their meetings. Copies may be obtained by writing to Ed, Chesney, RR 4, Seaforth, Ontario. PtarIO. Sister Duo At South Huron Festival MISS ROSALEE WATKINS (right) last week won the• Stan- ley Township $10 scholarship in music at the South Huron Music Festival held in Exeter, for the fourth year in a row. A grade eight student at SS 1, Stanley, Rosalee and her sister Judy (left), Grade 4, placed first in the duet class with 86 marks. Each of the girls placed second in their vocal solos, Judy with 84 marks and Rosalee with 86. Mrs, Francis F. Powell is their teacher. (News-Record Photo) In the thick of preparations for the mass chest x-ray survey which will start in the northern' parts of the county a week from Monday, the executive of the Huron County TB Association met in the agri- cultural office board room here for the annual meeting. Ed O'Brien, 'TorontO, executive secretary of the Ontario Associat- ion addressed the group, The financial statement presented by secretary Mrs. J. B. Russel, Sea- Farmer Wins Five Percent Share In Treasure Chest Carl Diehl, Stanley Township farmer on Concession 4, became the richer by $27.62 ,last Satur- day afternoon when his five per- cent coupon was drawn from the treasure chest drum, of the Appre- elation Day merchants. Emcee Bob Campbell first an, nounced a ten percent draw, but the owner of it was net present to Claim his share of the chest, Next week the total in the chest will be $593.91, arid someone could win $290.96, if a 50 percent coupon happens to be pullecl. Ball and Mutch furniture are still eo-operating with the loan of a truck from which the weekly draws are made, Xinsviert' Club of Clinton have purchased the sound equipinent which has been in use since the beginning of the ap- preelatien day event, and from now CM it will be On loan front therm, rather than from the Merrill Han- le arid l cCtric Store. High School Girls Visit Station Clinton "HOW DOES THIS LOOK ON ME?" is the obvious question when pretty 'teen-agers get a chance to try on new clothing. Samplaig latest RCAF styles are two students of Oakville-Trafal- gar High School, Mary Steven', left arid Viviean Fish, The girls are part of a contingent of 23 who spent a day touring RCAF Station Clinton in company with their school career councillor and teacher, Mrs, truce Russel, 'The group is pictured iri, the tailor shop of the station's clothing stores, While at Chilton, they toured the Rader and Communications School, the School of rood Services, Number 12 tkainination Unit and the station's living and recreational facilities and were served meals in.the Mess, Also adeOhl parisitg the group was l"]ying Officer "I'Pliar' Richard. son of the RCAF Recruiting Unit in Hamilton. The Vireatlier 1960 High..1-:.#0w High Low April 26 51 36 52 4.4. 27 05 .35. 00 a • .28 64. 39 65 30, 29 48 38 04 44 30 46' 33 - 66 40 May I 57 30 72 49 .,40 40 12 49 Rain; 2,01 ins. No RR alrk baton. News- THE NEW .ERA--91st YEAR No, III—The Nome Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1956 cents a copy — 400 a year The Bowling Team of the Lad- ies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion Branch 140, Clinton, won top honours last night; in the Canadian Legion Branch 102 in- vitation bowling tournament at Walkerton. Competing against 37 teams from Western Ontario, the Clinton team chalked up a grand total of 2,673 to bring home the Raechel Cameron Tro- phy. Individual prizes • were also presented to each member of the winning team. Mrs. H. E. (Er- nie) Hartley, captain; Airs. K. W (Jean) Colgultoun, Mrs. S. E. (Grace) Castle, 'Mrs. Joseph (Marjorie) Steep°, Mrs. Robert (Joy) Hicks, Mrs. Donald (Mil- lie) Hanley. Erma also won• a desk set for -high double score of '462. Palmerston came second with 2,624, and Owen Sound, third, with Clinton's other team, cap- tained by Mrs. Herb, (Helen) Fairservice, coming in a good fifth. Express Opposing Views On Goal For $8;100 Fund Councillors Debate Use Of Public School Sale Revenue Legion Ladies' Team Wins Bowling Meet Spirited expression of two op- posing intentions with regard to the use of $$,100 which will be re- ceived for the old public school building and lots, spiked an other- wise routine session .of Town Council on Tuesday evening. First of all a motion 'by Reeve Burton A. Stanley was made; to have a sidewalk built on East Street, five feet wide, at an estie mated cost of $1,025. Councillor George Beattie in- quired whether this had been bud- geted for, and received no answer. On Tuesday night, with all mem- bers present, Clinton Town Council opened two recommendations from the. Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce. One signed by Herb Bridle, Chairman of the Re- etail Merchants committee of the Chamber indicated approval of the mercury vapour lamp on Albert Street, and indicated hope for sim- ilar lamps throughout the business section. The other, signed by the presi- dent, R. B. Campbell, indicated the approval of the 'directors for the use of moneys from the old public school sale for renovating the town hall. An application for tobacco license for the Fish and Game Cliib was approved, and transferal of tob- acco and business licences from Clarke Stanley to Roy Elliott was approved, Request for tag clay in Clinton by the Goderich Air Cadets on April 28 was filed, since the re- quest. was late, „and a letter: will go to the Cadets explaining why they were stopped from. selling' tags laet Saturday. Request for permission to erect a nalurninum awning over the en- trance to Hotel Clinton was grate- .ted; also to Herman's. Men's Wear for overhanging electric sign; and to C. E. Marley for permission to erect a poster panel on Mr. Beck- er's property on• Victoria Setreert, with the usual provisions. Resolutions from other munici- palities, recommending adjustment of education grants, were filed. I3-A Garage A representative from. B-A. Oil Company addressed the council, ex- ulaining that though the property the firm now owned on 'King Street was an eyesore, this could be remedied. The lot, however, did not permit the erection of a garage, since retaining wall, 8,000 yards of fill, and improper levels made it "no good" for a service station. "Our policy," said the representative, "Is not to sell at less than our book value—that is, what it was purchased for." He indicated that the company would let the town use it as a parking lot, provided the town prepares it and maintains it for this purpose. Concerning the proposed build- in of a service station on Victor- ia Street, (corner of Maria) the B-A representative reviewed plans, including sodding, flowers, ranch- style fence, cement block and steel construction finished •in plaster and white stucco, He. said the structure proposed would greatly improve the corner. "I understand that yoti have a bad housing situation in. Clinton„ I don't know Clinton," he said, ."I. don't know anything about your housing situation. However I Would not call those two nouses an asset' to the town." He went On to say that the location, when the town was' zoned, would prob- ably be termed a light industrial area. Cost of the building, said the' I3-A representative was estimated at $17,000, with total cost for wrecking, etc., and cost of the lots, up to $28,000. - Appoint Officer A by-law was passed to appoint Clarence Perdue weed inspector and Fred Trevena. trench inspector, as required by the Municipal Act. An aUthorieation by-law for the sale of the old public school' prop- erty to Mr, and Mrs C. Van Demme for $8,100 was passed,• with one restriction, that the property should not be Used for any other pnrpose than that fitting to a resi- dential area, paetictilarly not one of industrial nature. Sale of the property is to be coMpleted on or before July 12. One condition of the sale had been that the building be exempt from taxes until ready for opera-. tion, Mayor W. I, Miller noted , that the date on the by-law' now read July 1, 1957, rather than up! t0 January 1, 1351, as it had been! When he signed papers on the sale. Councillor Beattie' explained that the purchaser did not expect to be able to use the building until the end of 1957, but that he had come half way with council, in agreeing 'to have a assessment placed on it by the middle of the' year. Mayor Miller expressed doubt that council had authority to set free taxation for a future council. Councillor Beattie thought that it could, when it was a condition of sale, especially when with the building uninhabitable, the asses- sor was reluctant to place an as- sessment of even $1,000 On it. So' what are we bartering about?"' The Mayor contended that he was not "bartering over it,—just asking for particulars." - Post Office Dwelling Since the federal government now pays municipalities a grant in hew of taxes far living quarters in post offices, the council passed a motion agreeing not to Levy tax- es; , against these quarters for school purposes. J. Broadfoot Hurt As Bike Hit By Truck (By our Brucefield correspondent) Jack Broadfoot, 15-year-old son, of Mr. and Mrs. John Broadfoot, Brucefield, 'in Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth; with extensive head injuries and concussion re- ceived when he was struck by a truck, late Tuesday, The vehicle was reported' driven by Ted Vandyk, hired' man at the farm of Alec Pepper, RR 3, Sea- forth. The boy's condition as given yesterday was satisfactory. It is thought no bones are broken.' He is a student at Seaforth Dist- rict High School— Broacifoot, with a companion, Bob Fotheringham, was riding his bicycle home from a fishing ex- pedition to Moody's Creek, High- way 4, south of Brucefield> when the accident occurred on the coun- ty road about a mile east of Bruce- field in front of W. .Haugh's farm at about 9 o'clock, Provincial police from Goderich investigated the accident, Miss Kathleen Elliott, Reg, N. Brucefield, administered first aid at the scene of the accident and after the family arrived, accomp- anied the injured boy to hospital by ambulance, o' First Soccer Game hi Schedule On Saturday, Here After an absence of nearly 20 years, soccer has returned to Clin- ton, On Saturday, Clinton will meet Stratford in• the first game of the year's schedule. The game will be played on the Public School grounds starting at G,00 p.m. No admission will be charged. The local team will be playing in the London and District Soccer Association, grouped with Strat- ford, Exeter, ,London Lions, Ger- man Canadians, Strathroy and Sarnia Athletics, One genie will be played in Clinton every second week, with the team playing away from borne on the alternate Satur- days. Played in Tournament The Clinton team have been practicing for some time and have already played in one tournament, hi London They were eliminated by Stratford, their opposition on Saturday, by a 2-b score, in is hard fought genie, Through Streets On request of Reeve Burton Stanley, the police committee pas- sed a recommendation that stop signs be placed at the corners of Orange and Joseph, Streets; Isaac and Joseph Streets; Joseph and North Streets. ' • The Chief Constable's report showed 12 places insecure in April; 20 cases prosecuted during the month; six summonses for other forces; 43 investigations carried out; $116 received in fines; 11 warnings under the Highway Act and five motor vehicle accidents investigated. Fire Alarm Discussion towards improVing the location of the fire alarm tele- phone in the hall was held. Coun- cillor J. A. Sutter reported on a meeting with Reeves and council- lors of the'four surrounding'town- ships with regard to fire protect- ion, saying that his committee had offered the Townships an agree- ment whereby they Would pay $200 retaining fee, plus $50 for the first hour a truck was out, and $10 for each subsequent hour. Buildings Permits for the following build- ings were authorized: addition to Legion_ Memorial. Hall, Xi r k Street, $2,000; addition to dwelling, A. Shaddick, Victoria Street, $1,- 000; new house, H. Shellenberger, $10,000, ptneese Street; new house, Victoria Terrace, G. Zond- ervan, $7,000; garage, Victoria Street, K. Is. Sweigard, $300; new house, Albert Street, H. Johnson; $10,000. 0 Legion Paper Drive Huge Success To Collect More Members of Clinton Branch No. 140 report that they received the largest response in the history of their big annual paper drive So great a quantity was set out for collection that the, huge truck was filled to overflowing and there is still a great amount left. Arrangements have been made, for the truck to return next Wed- nesday, May 9. Any, person who wishes to dispose of their old news- papers is asked to please phone Cameron Proctor, HU 2-9548.. Tuckersmith Municipal Council met in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Tuesday,, with: .all members present and Reeve Dods presiding. Council passed bylaws authoriz- ing increase in pay to the road superintendent to .90 cents per 4-2/4 percent and to provide nec- essary funds. by way of short term hour, increase in interest. rates to loan to the Tuckersreith School Area Board for financing the con- struction and equipping of addit., ienal accommodation . at SS 8 School in the Area. William Dougall, County Weed Inspector, attended the meeting and council agreed' to pay a share of the cost of spraying leafy splur- ge along with province, county and ratepayers. The clerk was instructed to bill share of audit fees as follows: Tuckersmith Telephone System, $100; School Area, $75; SS No. 3, $15; SS No, 10, $15. Council decided to use chloride on approximately four miles of road as dus-laying treatment and Pollard Bros., Harrow,, will do this work. Council adjourned to meet June 5, at 8 p.m. 0 Miss Ida McGowan injured Again In Car Accident Miss Ida McGowan, Blyth, was taken to hospital last night suffer- ing from injuries received in an accident near the Auburn bridge, in which her left knee was broken in two places. The car in which she was a passenger, driven by her sister, Mies Clara McGowan was in collision' with another vehicle driven by Harold Webster, Constable E. Sims, Provincial Po- lice detachment at Goderich., inves- tigated. Charges are pending. Miss McGowan was recuperating from injuries. received in i another car accident, over 15 months ago, after which she was hospitalized for over a year. 0 "No Bad News" Is Prediction On Mill Rate To those wondering just what the mill rate in Clinton is apt to be this year, the following state- ment made by Deputy Reeve Nel- son W. Trewartha in Council ses- sion this week may be reassuring: "If the town books are audited as the clerk now has them, then there will be' no bad news for the ratepayers. of Clinton — not like some of our neighbors." forth, showed a balance on hand at the first of last month of $10,- 586.96, out of which expenses of the survey will be taken this year. Gordon Knight, Brussels was named president of the County as- sociation for 1956, succeeding F. E. Madill, Winghane Honorary president is Judge Frank Fingiand, Q.C., Clinton. Elmer Bell, QC, Exeter is first vice president and H. -C, Lawson; Clinton; Is honor- ary treasurer. Dr. R. M. Aldis, Goderich is. OTA representative and chairman of the medital advis- ory committee. Other members of the executive are H. A. Mc.Dermitt, Pordwich; W. Mountain, Blyth; Donald M. Kohl, Seaford-1; F, D. Blakely, Wingham; H. Glenn Hays, Goder- ich; Robert Welsh, Bayfield; Mrs, B, McRae, Clinton; T. Haberer, Zurich; Harry Ford, Goderich; R, B. Paterson,,Hensall and Mrs. Letta R. Tayor,' Dashwood, 0 FIVE NEW MEMBERS JOIN ONTARIO STREET CHURCH Five persons joined the Ontario Street United Church on Sunday bye tranfer of membership. They were mrs. W. 11/ItAlpilie, Arnprior Presbyterian; Mrs, C. W. McPher- son, Londesboro United; Mrp, Aar- on Fisher, Etenmiller; Mr, and Mrs. Jack McKnight, Winghani; Mrs. A. 8. Gardner, Mitchell. Mayor W. J, Miller stated that for building a sidewalk on Fast Street it was a matter for the property owners, not for the town. Reeve Stanley countered; Not if they won't pay for it. The child- ren should have a sidewalk there to walk on. Mayor Miller could' recall no sidewalk having been put in with- outethe ratepayers' paying their share. Upon explanation by the Reeve that the motion was being put, merely so that tenders could be called and prices considered, the motion carried." Then Reeve Stanley put another motion to lay a sidewalk on Per- cival Street and charge the cost to the old pUblic school revenue. Councillor Beattie claimed the motion was entirely out of order, since a motion at the April meeting had requested that the $8,100 be used to improve town properties. Deputy Reeve Trewartha took exception to that, reading the mot- ion which mentioned town proper- ty, and claimed that the sidewalks were town property. Councillor Beattie maintained that the motion referred to proper- ty only as pertaining to the gen- eral government committee. Be said he had been asked to take the chairmanship of the committee and he felt he should be getting more co-operation than he had been get- ting, in trying to plan things for the committee. Reeve- Stanley said that all they were asking for was to build. a sidewalk in front of the school. "Why should that come trom the public works committee, when people are crying for sidewalks and streets?" The Reeve felt it only fair that moneys to improve the new school 'property should conic out of revenue from the old build- ing. Councillor Beattie felt that the public works committee could spend a good deal of money and it would not be 'seen. He felt it un- fair to make plans and then have them destroyed, He said "That money belongs to the general gov- ernment committee, and. I'll never agree to anything else." Councillor Irwin contended that the argument was preposterous. He said .that both sidewalks and town hall were town property, and the money was going into' the same place, and coming out of the same place. Councillor Edward Dale said he agreed with' Coun. state- ment, He added that if the town ball could not be fixed up to gain revenue from it, then it would be a - white elephant on the town's hands. He felt that $1,000 could be spared' to' go into the sidewalk, but he did not think that council should sit for hours' and argue about who should. spend it. Councillor Livermore, who is a member of both committees, ex- pressed the opinion that the pub- lic works committee should go a little further and insist on police protection on East street' at times when 'the youngsters were using the street, and that the town: should go ahead and build a sidewalk there where it was badly needed. Reeve Stanley said they should use money budgeted (for Percival Street) to build a sidewalk on East Street, and then use about $1,000 of the revenue from the old public school to put in the side- walk on Percival Street. Councillor Beattie asked for ...a re-reading of the Chamber of Com- merce recommendation concerning the use of the $8,100. Councillor Bridle said that he could see the point of view of both men, 'but ur- ged caution. He said that building of sidewalks would not be done until the school term was over anyway, and there was no definite plan yet for renovating the town hall, so the matter could be left over for a while, Conn. Beattie said he was riot in favor of spending the money until they really had it, He said he had done a bit of work making the old school sale, with the sole view of getting the town hall fixed up to a commendable state, At this. point the motion wits al* most put to the question, but both Councillors Bridle and Irwin refus- ed to vote on it at that time. Deputy Reeve Trewartha spoke to the motion again, saying that it: was a small amount to take out of the $8,100, especially when it was, going from one school to another. He said he expected that plans for the renovating would be geed— "They will have to be very good, When we have so many auditor- iums in town, and we all know the town hail has been condemned." The Motion was rescinded, on ageeement of the mover and see-,. ender, Rem Stanley and Deputy' Reeve Trewartha. Mayor W, J. Miller said he saw no abjection to fixing the entrance of the hall, but warned against difficulties in policing when the upstairs was being used as a dance Tuckersmith Tuckersmith Pay Raise Authorized 4-H HOMEMAKERS WILL HAVE TV DEMONSTRATION Miss Mary Whyte, RR 1, Sea- forth and Miss• Marilyn Taylor, RR 1, Loncleaboro, members of the Seaforth (rural) 4-H Homemaking Club, will present a demonstration on Margaret Brophey's CKNX-TV program on Thursday, May 3, at four p.m. County TB Association Names New Officers; X-Ray Survey In May MAGISTRATE'S COURT H. LITTIM ACTIVITV HERE A short session of magistrate's court here, on Tuesday morning, Saw Magistr4e b. r, Itolmes agree to a Ostpeterrient of the One Cage which term before eiehim, and this will be heard on 'Thclay Morning, May 15, when the court site again at 9.30 o'clock. hall.