HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1956-05-03, Page 2Letter to the Editor
ANOTHER OLD BOY
Editor,
Clinton News-Record,
• Attached is a clipping from. the
-pages of the Regina Leader Post
telling of the death of another old
Clinton Boy, who was born in
Clinton.
See the
FASHION SHOW
at the
Clinton Public School
on
Wednesday, May 9
8.00 p.m. ', -
Sponsors: Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Guides and Scouts.-
Hawkins & Jacob
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"YOUR FRIENDLY STORE"
years ago and I note there is no
mention of her name so it may be
that she has died in the meantime.
' Now will turn to Percy and will
give you, a little outline as to how
he got on. with Regina Fire De-
partment. Having lived in Re-
gina from 1900 until 1950, I knew
•a lot of people and one of them in
particular was Bill White, Fire
Chief over all the five fire stat-
ions and all horse drawn outfits.
One day Percy happened to men-
tion to me that he would' like to
get a job driving one of these
teams and knowing that he was
goad with horses I proposed to
him that we go at once to see
Billy White.. We did' and I made
them acquainted with each other.
They had a short talk and he was,
asked if he was working and to
that he replied that 'he was driv-
ing a team for Brown Coal Co,
Percy was, hired by White and was
at work in two days time' driving
a team on one of the fire trucks.
He did well there and as you will
note he went right up the ladder
and was Captain at time of his
retirement.
He was a fine
ways found him
gentleman and I
paSSing and for
knew her before
ried.
Yours truly,
MARSH MORRISH
802.4th Ave. North(
Saskatoon, Sask,
fellow and I al-
to be a perfect
am sorry for his
his wife, as I
they were mar-
10 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, May g, 1946
Pte, Fred Bezzo spent the week-
end with his parents Mr, and Mrs.
William Bezzo.
Mrs. M. Batkin has been elected
president of the Clinton Women's
Institute.
Mr, and Mrs. Levi Stong, well-
known residents of Clinton., recen-
tly celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary.
Cliff Saundercock, has' taken ov-
er the egg-grading station from
Norman Alexander, Londesboro.
Mr, and Mrs. Reg. Francis and
babe, Tharnesford, moved to the
village of payrield on Tuesday, and
are occupying Rev, F.I. Pau11's
cottage. -
Leroy G. Brown., Huron County's
new acting agricultural represen-
tative, arrived in Clinton on Mon-
day, and was heartily welcomed.
THE
BIBLE
ODAY
DOG IN THE MANGER
ONE GOOD building location in down town
Clinton apparently will be tied up by non-inter-
ested big-city interests for some time to come,
The three-cornered lot across King Street
from the post office is saved from, utter hideous-
ness on one side by the fact that two huge and
sometimes even attractive advertising signs mask
the lot's nakedness. These signs also provide a
perfect vantage point for small boys, during Re-
membranee Day ceremonies •and other main
corner., events.
From the other side, nothing saves the lot
from the appearance of skid row horridness. In "
fact, from that direction the advertising signs
expose their supporting ribs in unpainted ugli-
ness. Random parking of cars and trash does
little to increase the loveliness of the lot.
Moreover, the firm Which owns this lot, ac-
cording to a, representative speaking to council,
has no intention of building on it. .Agreeing
that it was an eyesore, this man said the firm
would never build a service station on the lot,
since need for retaining walls and large amdunt
of fill would make it too expensive, and also
that excessive grades made it impossible to build
a service station there.
However, he said, "Our policy is; never to
sell any property for less that it cost us."
And so it would appear obvious that the lot
will remain vacant, and horridly so, until some-
one decides to put up the price that some over-
zealous buyer of the owning firm paid for it years
ago.
GOOD TO BE CENTRAL
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NOT EXACTLY in the habit of measuring
books by depth, nevertheless we noted the: other
day, that accumulated government publications
'which occupy a reserved space (back centre) of
our laden desk, now measure a stalwart 8". We
are saving them against the day when we may
have time to read through this probably inter-
esting stuff.
However another book (approx: 1/2 inch)
which lists all transport vehicles in the province
got a fairly careful going over. •
We,noted that Clinton is blessed by having
the service of four transport companies. One
has its head office here. Another has a branch
office. Two others make regular deliveries.
Four transport firms, we feel, must be quite
an asset to shippers to and from Clinton. To
us, this is a sign of over-average activity by
way of truck transport, for many towns of size
similar to Clinton, have two or three, but rarely
more transport services. '
These four, in addition to four trains leav-
ing and entering Clinton. each week day makes
the problem of shipping a slight one.
Just one more advantage to being situated
at "the hub" of the county.
ACROSS
1. Masculine
5. Exchange
(colloq.)
9, The white
ant
10. Assam
silkworm
2. Wild tax
(Celebes)
3. Den
4. Goddess
of
healing
(Norse)
b. Money
11. Group of beads
church (Am, Ind,)
singers 6, Argues
12. Agent (An• noisily
glo-Ind.) 7, Troubles
14. Partly open 8. Wan -
15. Parsonages 11, variety
(Scot.) of
28. Thus cinnamon
17. Organ of 13. Roman
breathing pound
18. Trapped 15. Wet -earth
21. Remaining 17. Sign of the
25. Eskimo zodiac
shelter
26. Rise in body
tempera-
ture
27. Grows old
28. Extreme un-
happiness
29. Send forth,
as rays
31, Bone
(anat.)
32. Covered
with a thin
• coating of
metal
35, A reality
37. Malt kilns
38. Foundation
39. Binds
40. Prepare for
publication
41. Comfort-
able
42. Declare not
to be true
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Chines.
origin
19. Malt
hover..
age
20. Flower-
like
clusters
of
ribbon
22. Eve-
ning
(poet.)
23. Savage
fierce-.
ness
24. Appointed
meet-
ings
26, Suitable
28. Middle
30. Untidy
32. Italian
river
Weekly
X-Word
Puzzle
33. Tardy
34. Continent
35. Lose
color
36. A month-
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the Hindu
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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1956
Any old timers now living there
in Clinton no doubt will remember
his father and perhaps if I outline
'a little of his father's doings
around Clinton in those old days,
they will be able to place him.
His father's name was George
Johnston who used to do teaming
around there, such as hauling grav-
el. He used to live on the second
farm on the right-hand side of the
gravel road north of Clinton, on
the way to Londesboro, right next
to the Spooner farm.
The family moved out to Holl-
and, Man., some years ago and
believe Mrs. Johns-oh, Sr., died
down at Holland, after which his
father moved to Regina with his
two daughters and son Percy, as
mentioned in clipping.
The elder of the two daughters
married' a Mr, Hetherington and
he was a motor man and conduc-
tor on the Regina old street car
system.
The second daughter also mar-
ried a street car man bUt later he
went working for the CPR in the
Regina yards and was, in charge
of a switch crew until a short time
ago when he retired ancthis wife's
name is mentioned as Mrs. M.
Bradley.
The other sister, husband and
family moved to 'the Coast some
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, April 20, 1916
Pte. Norman Levy is the second
casualty reported among Clinton
men in France, Word has been
received here of his being wounded
slightly in the legs.
The'officers of the Clinton Lawn
Bowling Club are: honorary pres-
ident, D. A. Forrester; president,
W. Jackson; vice president, H., Wni-
tse; secretary,' F, T. Jackson;
treasurer, 3. E. Hovey; chaplain,
Rev. Harper; executive committee,
W. Grant, 3. Hunter, A, 3. Hollo-
way and. N. Ball.
The latest recruit to sign up at
Clinton is Dick Tasker, who takes
the rank of Armor Sergeant.
Mrs. Charles McPhail has re-
turned home, having 'spent three
'weeks in London.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON, NEW ERA
ThArsda,y, April 27, 1916
J. W. Kilbride believes that a
kerosene drive tractor is a good
buy, and working along that line
has, made four sales lately.
Miss Rudd was in Toronto, Mon-
, day and Tuesday, attending a
meeting of the Ontario Libraries'
Association.
Miss Stella Copp, Grand Bend,
is home for the Easter vacation.
Miss Train of the CCI staff spent
the weekend at' her home in Col-
lingwood.
J. E. Johnacal, Murray McEwan
and Will Kennedy were in Toronto
on. Friday and Saturday.
25 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, April 30, 1931
Mrs. Hugh Miller, who spent the
winter with her sons in Brooklyn,
N,Y., Has returned home to Clin-
ton,.
Mrs. Dr. Adams and children,
Windsor, have been visiting the
lady's father, James Scott.
Mrs. J. G. Steepe, Miss A. Steep
and Miss Kate Sheppard left Strat-
ford Sunday evening for Sault
Ste Marie.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cook were
in Toronto last week, going. down
to be present when their son, Ray,
was graduated from Bible School.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stephenson,
were London visitors on Friday of
last week.
Adam Glazier, Clinton', spent the
past week at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Pollard.
Mrs, Eldred Yeo was the dele-
gate to the Presbyterial meeting
at Hensall on Tuesday.
Mrs. =William Glenn, who had
the misfortune to break her leg
some time ago, is doing nicely,
and Mrs, Alf. Jervis is somewhat
improved,
Dressed only from the waist
down, except for the sacred cord
tied diagonally across his chest
from the right shoulder, a visitor
stood hesitatingly outside the
house of a Canadian Baptist Mis-
sion Evangelist in Sampeta,
His face was clean shaven as was
his head, all but a tuft of holy hair
at the back.
According to a long established
custom in India, the visitor indicat-
edhis presence by coughing instead
of knocking.
The evangelist could hardly con-
ceal his surprise when he saw be-
fore him this young Brahman
priest. To such a high caste orth-
odox Hindu, contact with a Christ-
ian who had been converted from
the untouchable outcast should be
unthinkable. Even more cause for
surprise were the strangers. first
words, "Greetings, Sir, I have come
to see you 'because I want to learn
about your Christian religion."
Surya-Narayama Petro was the
visitor's name. The first part of it
meant "God is the light of the
sun". He was the family priest
of the rajah of Jalantra, a village
five miles away, When not per-
forming religious rites in the
school, he conducted a small ho
A few months before-a book
seller had called at the school and
asked permission to sell copies of
the Christian Scriptures to the
pupils. The priest bought two
books: These he showed to his
host, They were well worn and
indicated the priests sincere inter-
est in the Gospel story, He was
anxious to learn more.
On the following visit, the priest
met Rev. Dr. G. P. Barrs, a Can-
adian Baptist missionary. Dr.
Barrs gave him a copy of the
complete Bible. After reading John
8: 16 he exclaimed, "How different
this IS from the vague speculations
of 13induism."
Patro eventually forsook the
worship of Hindu idols and despite
terrible consequences and Severe
persecution he became a sincere
Christian worker. The sublime
truths of the sacred word had
proven their power once more.
Suggested readings for the week:
Sunday Acts 28: 1-31
Monday ..,„,..„„ Psahns 148: 1-14
Tuesday Psalms 8: 1- 9
Wednesday , Psalms 66: 1-20
Thursday Psalms /1: 1-24
Friday Psalms 12: 1-20
Saturday „ ..... , Psalms 92: 1-15
A house without a number, a
street without a name, a farm
without a properly labelled mail-
box--=they are a source of fustrat,
ion to me and, .1 think,. to anyone
who is interested in people and
their homes.
The pleaatIre in a drive through
the green Huron countryside can
be much enhanced by the sight-of
well-painted . mailboxes, with the
owner's name clearly visible and
easily read, The mailman could
very likely get along quite well
without the names on the boxes.
He must know the route by heart.
But the passing traveller forms
his only impression from what he
sees as he swoops past on highway
or sideroad,
How interesting it is to discover
a name familiar through reading it
in the paper or hearing It from a
friend and be able to say, "So
that's. where they live, See how
well-kept everything is'," We -are
very likely to add, "No . wonder
they are. successful-they have
taken time for the small things
like fixing up the mailbox."
Letter to the Ed itor
(Courtesy of Mrs. Epli.
Snell, RR 1, Clinton,
to whom letter is
addressed),
Dear Mrs. Snell:
orf as one of the finest assets we
had in the schdols. She will be
missed greatly.
I hope that you and all your
family are well.
Yours sincerely,
G. R. FENWICK,
Director of Music
Dept. of Edua.
Toronto 2,
April 30th, 1956.
There are some superior mail.,
boxes down near Exeter which
have a nameplate standing up on
top. The name shows up brightly
by day or night-it la set to catch
the' headlight beams of night',
driving moterlats. One never needs
to Wonder vainly who lives in the
well-kept farms along that, section
of the highway.
Some towns to the north have
nameplates on a good many of the
houses-but it isn't necessary to
'go so far as to have our names on
our houses, pA house number is a
much more usual to identify
a town dwelling, and a town with
good-looking street signs and num-
bered houses gives an impresaion
of prosperity and self-respect,
The current hope of the Chem.
ber of Commerce to have Clinton's
houses numbered and streets more
clearly marked is worthy of our
support, We are proud of our new
dial phones-our Minter 2 num-
ber stamps use as living in a pro-
gressive community.. But until we
can add a house number to our
street address, we lack the truly
urban touch. It is a courtesy to
our friends to have the spot at .
which we are to be found plainly
marked, To a stranger seeking us,
it saves much valuable time, as
well as giving the impression that
we are worth finding.
Three quotations I came across
recently appeal to me,
Joan Crawford-"It's very easy
to start a....neW vogue or a new life,
I start them quite often. I work
at anything and everything as
long as it's a job that interests
me."
Frank. Sinatra-"on his recent
comeback-in show business-"The
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Amalgamated 1924
From Our Early Files
TEMPTED NOT TO TELL
ANYONE WHO missed the council meeting
on Tuesday evening, missed one which. featured
some quite skillful political -manoeuverings.
-- We know, because we were there,
No one else, was, except council men. So
everyone missed one of the best in-political meet-
ings which Clinton has had to offer for four
years,
a Now we're not one to gloat over .other folks
misfortunes-but honestly,- for some, few min-
ides we were tempted, quite-- seriously to leave
you all in ignorance. It gets. rather discouraging,
HURON COUNTY
MUSIC FE TIVAL
Goderich Public School Auditorium
MAY 3 to MAY 10
OPENING at 8 p.m., THURSDAY, MAY 3
MORNING - AFTERNOON -- EVENING
Mornings-silver collection. Afternoons-Adults 15t,
children 10c. Evenings-Adults 25c, Children 15c
FINAL CONCERT Friday, May 11
at 8 p.m.
Adults 35c, Children 15c
Programmes may be purchased at Newcombe's
. Drug Store, Clinton
this business at attending and reporting; only to
find. that no one else really eares• enough to
atte'ntl.
And so when something interesting, new, and
evidencing the sincere interest of councillors
takes place, can you wonder that we are temp-
ted to keep it to ourselves? and taunt you all
by saying, "I know something you don't know!"
But the life of newsman, besides being in-
teresting, bears its own set of duties, and so in
the newscolumns---appears our report, if you
care enough to read,
CLINTON MIMIC SCHOOL
AUDITORIUIVI
Wednesday, May 16
AND
Thursday, May 11
8.00 p.m.
The principal and staff of the Clinton Public School
invite all parents and general public to their
annual Public School Concert.
Silver Collection
I was shocked by the news in
your„letter of April 27th. It is
only about two weeks ago that I
was talking to Mrs. Wendorf and
she seemed to be in high spirits
and vigorous health at that time.
I told the Inspector that he was
fortunate to have such a capable
and inspirational 1111,1819, supervisor only real fun in being successful, and I have looked on Mrs. Wend- is in working hard at the thing
that brings you the success,"
R. L. Stevenson-"To travel
hopefully is a better thing than to
arrive, and the true success' •is to
labor."
Anonymous-A sense of expect-
ancy-a feeling of something good
just around the corner-not the
bread of life perhaps, but certainly
the salt which gives it savor.
Tenders by Groupings Only
Skeeter
Al! buses must meet the requirements of the
Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of
Education,
For further particulars apply, to the secretary-
treasurer. Lowest or any tender not necessarily ac-
cepted.
SEALED TENDERS to be in by May 5, 1956,
H. C. LAWSON,
Secretary-Treasurer.
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