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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1956-07-05, Page 15. .11 THE .N W ERA-92nd YEAR No, 27-,The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY $, 1956 7 cents a copy , :$3,00 a year • 1956 Graduates Of Clinton Public School Receive Diplomas From Principal To Open Evenings row,- Charles Bartliff,: aim Dales, Barrie McLaren, Ralph Holland, Margaret Wilts', Susie Cantu,. Lliala jerais, Aim Trott, Ken van Riesen, 'Wilfred .Fremlin, Ray Gautreau. Back row, Ronnie. Livermore, Paul' Pickett, Peter Garon, Lewis Ling, Wayne Stanley, Ronnie Clifford, Robert Miller, Kenneth Engelatad, Eric .Schellenberger. (Photo by Mactareras) The Graded3 pupa of Clinton Public School received their gradn'a- tiorr diplomas from retiring principal George H. Jefferson last Wednea- dan.eaening at a ceremony followed by a party. They are, front row, left to right, Noreen Garrow, Berva Switzer, Winnifred Bird, Jane Wood, Susan Am. Finley, Principal Jefferson, Sibyl Castle,. Dianne Campbell, Margaret S'teinburg, Lois H.ablark, Jane McFarlane:. Second High Winds Damage 7 DevelopMents following a week of meetings and more meetings among the merchants , of Clinton have resulted in a decision, by many of the business . places to - remain open both Saturday and. Friday nights in order to serve their customers more satisfactor- ily, Three months ago the Retail Merchants) Association deaded to try opening on Friday nights until the end! of June in, order to, see if something could not be done about failing business on Saturday nights. "People just aren't buy- ing on Saturday nights the way they used to," they said. Now at the close of the trial period a number of the merchants are able to repprt increased sales on Friday nights, over the Satur- day nights, of 1955. Three of the business places contacted, report "the 'biggest May and June we've ever had," Last Thursday evening a meet- ing of those firms which ordinarily close their doors at six o'clock, was called. 35 business people at- tended. Following "discussion in which every merchant was called upon' to state his opinion,. a vote was taken, which resulted in IS favouring Saturday night; 15 fail- outing Friday night, and two not counted since they were partners of men already being counted in the vote. A stalemate was reached, since those who favoured Friday-night felt they could not lose the in- creased business they had record. ed on that evening, and were re- luctant .to close up again: on that night. Further meetings and talki, in- cluding a meeting of grocers yester- day, seems to have resulted in a compromise. It appears that the . merchants favouring Friday night will nearly all be open on Satur. day night. as well,, to serve those wishing to-shop then. Those fav• oaring Saturday 'night opening, will also open on Friday night for those who wish to shop early. Hydro Lines, Sunday Grade, Nine Must Look To Laurels; Jim Kee Coming -A Oil Given Permit arage toCost$28,000 (By W. P. JIGGL4 yrs° xvca 4" was the worried warning given the Clinton Post' Offiee about .mid- night 'Tuesday .everting. , as two postal .clerks: and Constable. ,Clara .ence Pendae, stood by watching a meditais sate parcel. , The worry. was caused W a strange buzzing sound .Which issued: Prom the pack. age.got,- ManaabanTotic9c1 the sound. first„ the package had came in with a bagful, of others, all addressed for a variety of plac. es. , , none of them. Clinton, . Bob intended to send them habit out on the next train. and he. pushed the sack to one side. , , All at once a buzzing -sound start- ed. The parcel Was labelled "pair of jeans" and Bob knew they should- n't be .making a sound like the one he heard. . . The addressee Was, in Mitchell, , Working on, the principal, abat- er be safe than sorry" he and Kea Ashton called in the Constabulary to the scene. . . Rather than send. ahe buzzing package on its! way, the brave men decided to open . What was inside? Well, it turned' 'out to. be one of those tiny pocket Namara cleaners, powered_ by a _flashlight battery. , and the switch had somehow gotten turned on The package was re-wrapped and sent on to-the prop- er addresa. with the switch firmly turned off. SPEAKING OF THE POST OF- fice. . . Isn't that a fine coat of paint which has gone on lately, . , Seems as if the old girl has really., stepped out in all her finery. You know if you want to sea a really fine sight. . .• pick a _day when those huge feathery White clouds are forming along the her. izon. . or when big ponderous thunderclouds are in the south.. . Then go and stand on the door- step at Bartliff'a or Aiken's and look over at the Post Office. . There isn't a prettier sight. to be seen for many a mile. • . "Don't believe we've ever had a storm which affected our whole area so completely as this one," naaarked A. M. Knight, manager of the rural hydro, when quest- ioned on the amount of damage caused by the wind and rain storm on Sunday evening. The line gangs were on duty from about 5.30 Sunday evening, throughout the night, and all day Monday, and at nine o'clock bad nearly all of the trouble located and in most cases power had been restored. Mr. Knight said at that time, "I think we have it cornered, now." Observers at the lake town, Goderich, who watched• the storm clouds form over Lake Huron, re- port a length of black cloud along the horizon, which rolled at sur- prising speed inland, bringing strong winds, which gradually dis. Though' school, is aver for two months, pupils who will be entering Clinton District Collegiate Institute might bear in mind that they'll have to do some real work if they plan to be, "head of the class" in the fall. Jim Kee, graduate of Blyth public school, who came from China only two years ago at the age of 16. will be a Grade Nine student here. He's pro- ceeded from Grade Two level under the guidance of A. J. Gray, principal of the Blyth- school, to pass Grade Eight with good marks. That means 100 perceat in mathematics and spelling. Jim, who is a grandson of Frank 'Gong, caviler of .a rest- aurant at 'Myth, became a Canadian citizen recently. Following a report by Council- lor Norman Liverrnore that resi- dents in the vicinity of the pro- posed new B-A Oil. Co. service station were no longer, againat the idea of having a- building put up at the corner of Maria and Victor- ia. Streets, Clinton Town Council on Tuesday night granted the firm permission, to build, at •the corner, of Maria and Victoria' Streets. The proposed building is expec- ted to cost $28,000, and will ,be built of cement block and steel, With plaster and white stucco fin- ish. On the site at the present time are two houses, owned by Mrs. M. Jordan, Clinton and a Mr. Barton of Bancroft. These will be demolished and the new building will eventually be fitted out with flower-beds, neatly kept roadways, ranch-style fence, etc. - Mr. Livermore reported that upon visiting neighbours of the site, he found that they were all either in -favour of the service station, or else didn't care what happened. "heciuncillon Bridle stateclathat 'at, present time the by-law did not give Council the right to 'grant permission for the building. He was reminded that one gasoline outlet had closed in town last week. Councillor George Beattie made the motion that the building be allowed, saying that he under. stood the houses were no longer, to be used as dwellings, and the action' would not reduce the amount of living quarters now available in town, A revised by-law including one more gasoline outlet will be brought in at the next council meeting. Other building permits brought the total to $49,300 for the mon- th. They were for Reg. Smith, ad- dition, $300; Harvey Johnson, re- modelling, $400; Reg. ICudmore, re- modelling, $400; Mrs. Val Town send, house, .$7,000; E. Cooper, ad- dition, $600; W. Aiken, store front and canopy, $1,500; C. Con- nell, suriporch, $400; Roy Plum- steel, garage, $200; Mrs. R. Jen- kins, house, $7,000; W. Wells, sun- porch, $500; George Elliott, mov- ing :tibiae and placing on lot, $3,000. One request for permission to put a trailer on foundations on: a lot in town for a residence was was refused. The owner had re- fused to pay 'school tax on the minimum assessment of $1;800. Two tenders for coal were re- ceived and opened, and were' re- ferred to the General GoVernment committee for action. A grant of $1,000 to the Clin- ton Lions Club' was authoriied. This was the grant promised ear. flier in the year to assist in paying (Continued on Page Ten) - 54- public school Promotions ,Lainps Broken By Lightning'. Sunday Rather an unusual, and expen sive bit of damage done by Sun• day night's storm, was the blast. ing of six street - lamps in the dawn town area, north side of Al- bert Street. Jabez Rands, super- intendent of the PUC,,a-eports that the inside of each of these 300' watt bulbs was completely wreck- ed. When the bulbs were taken down the complete insides were loose and black inside the "bottle" part, which was not harmed. Mr. Rands feels that the dam- age must have been caused by a .particalarly strong bolt of light- ning. Other damage throughout town was slight. OPPOSITION LEADER,,. AT LIBERAL PICNIC Farquhar Oliver; leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Legis- lature was the principal speaker at the Liberal picnic held in Jo- wett's Grove, 'Bayfield, last week. Other speakers included A. Y. Mc- Lean, Seaforth; James Scott, Sea- forth and Hugh Hawkins, Clinton. Kin Suffer Loss As Small Crowd Takes Away $2,500 rangemen Prepare For 12th Parade From' Grade 6 .to Grade 7 Adains' , Murray; Addison, Rob- ert; Andrews, Mane; Boyes, Budd; Bridle, Teddy; Brown, Elaine; Col- lins, Martle; Calquiroun, Don; Cooper, Bruce; Counter, George; Cox, Craig; deCoo, Tony; Fowler, Gwen; Freeman, Donalda; Free- man, Gary; Fremlin, Don; Garon, Raymond; Hough, Merlyn; Inder, Barbara; Levett, Ron; Macdonald, John; Ostrom, Bobby; Riley, Dor- othy; Shipp Susan; Smith, Janet; Thompson,Bobby; Watkins, Bob- by; Wilts,- Gerrit, —Frank Hiusser, Teacher From Grade "6 to Grade 7 Ashton, Jeanne; Bateman, Paul; Bertrand, Eleanor; Bird, Alan; Carter, Patsy; Collier, Gary; El- liott, Barry; Freeman, Donnie; Glew, Joanne; Johnston, Kenneth; Ladd, Barbara; Livermore, Fred- die; M a i r, Douglas; Murphy, Diane; Parker, Gordon; Plumsteel, Carol; Roorda, Sally; Sawehuk, Ann; Scruton, Nancy;. Shellam, Anthony; Sims, Carol; Smith, Connie; Snell, Charles; Steinbur- gh, Ruth; van Altena, Paul; Wat- kins, Kaye. • ' From Grade 5 to Grade 6 Adams, Ruth; Boyd's, Bayrie; Cudmore, Dianne; Dales, Sharon; Ernmerton, Ernie; Garrow, Irene; Glidden, Margaret; Inder, Eliza- beth; Johnston, Faye; Loewen:, Al- baft; Kennedy, Katherine; Mac- Donald, Nina; Schoenhala Nancy; Stoll, John; Woods, Marjorie. —Winnie E. Gray, Teacher From Grade 4 to Grade 5 Brandon, Gregory; Collins, Eth- el; Colquhoun, Laurie; Cooper John; Corey, Barbara; Draper, From Grade 8 to Grade 9 Bartliff, Charles; Bird, Winni, fred; Campbell, Dianne; Cann, Susan; Castle, Sibyl; Clifford, Ronald; Dales, James; Ebbett, Wayne; Engelatad, Kenneth; Fin- ley, Susan; Frerrairt, Wilfred; Gautreau, Ray; Garon, Peter: Garrow, Noreen; Habldak, Lois; Jervis, Linda; Holland, Ralph; Ling, -Lewis; Livermore, Ronald; McFarlane, Jane; McLaren, Bar- rie; Miller, Robert; Pickett, Paul; Sehellenberger, Eric; Steinburgb, Margaret; Stanley, Wayne; Swit- zer, Serve; Trott, Arm; VanReisen, Kenneth; Wilts, .Margaret; Wood, Jane. —Geo:H. Jefferson, Teacher From Grade 7 to Grade 8 Adams, Grant; • Batkin, Janet; Beattie, Beverley; Bertrand, Lar- ry; Billings, Wilma; Bridle, Chris- tine; Cochrane, Alan; Colquhoun, Mary Jean; Cuilmore, Beth; Cud- more; Donald; Cummings, Roger; Dale, Marion; Gautreau, Donald; Hamilton, Bonnie; Hugill, LeRoy; Hyiners, Murray; Jewatt, Gary; Johnston, Joan; Kuiper, Gerardo.; Levett, Larry;, Livermore, Joan; Macaulay, Mary; MacDonald, James; MacDonald, Nancy; Ma- rley, Bill; Murphy, Michael; Nice, Ann; Plumsteel, Effie; Roorda, Douglas; Scruton, Donald," Shad- dick, Gerald; Sharp, Janet; Sharp, Thomas; Slavin, John; Spitler, Michael; Williams, Carol. —E. M. Jamieson, Teacher From Grade 7 to Grade 8 'Cunnin gharne,:' David; Deeves, Sally; Draper, Paul; Freeman, Helen; Glew, Raiph;' Hoy, Caro- lyn; Jacob, John; Ladd, Frank; Marshall, Bobby; Orpen, Gail; Steep, June; Wild, Bill; County Home Residents Enjoy •Outing A slim crowd of just over 700 were on hand for the Kinsmen Club of Clinton cash bingo last Friday evening when close to $2,500 was given away to the lucky winners. The big $1,000 jackpot was split by Mrs. Ernest Fisher, Goderich; S/L B. A. Heiner and Mrs. G. D. Bruce, both of RCAF Station Clin- ton. Each winner received $334 The $200 free door prize went to Leonard Cook, Clinton. Four share-the-wealth games which ranged from $105.55 to $122,15 were won by Desmond Brophey, Wirigharn; James Vin- cent, Clinton: Mrs. Roy Mann, Clinton; and Mrs. F. Dungey, Sea- forth. The Lodge degree team of Nita- phy Orange Lodge No. 710, Clin- ton, and as many members: as pos- sible will attend a meeting in Ex- eter to organize an Orange Lodge in that town on July 6. It has been many years since Exeter has had an Orange Lodge, but inter- est 'has been , aroused there and an active Lodge is expeeted to result, Officers froth Grand Lad• ge and Huron County Lodge wilt take part. The Fife and Drum Band of Murphy LOL will attend at the annual church parade in Clinton on Sunday, when service will be held in Clinton Baptist Church at 7 p.m The Lodge members wilt meet at Library Park at 6.30, and led by the band will proceed to the church. ' Rev, a E. ()Streit will conduct the service. Lodge members have a lany schedule next weak. They will take part in a //terraria' Service in Goderich on Thursday evening, July 12, along with the Fife, and Drum Band. Then. on Saturday, July 14, they will meet nine in the morning at the Lodge routs to begin celebration of the Glor- ious Twelfth, and proceed to Sea- forth for the Walk thb.t afternoon. Winners: of the regular games were: Mrs. Ivan Burke, Palmer- ston; Mrs. Herbert Thompson, Walkerton, Bill Fairbairn, Hen- sall (shared); Mrs. Rabert Chart- ers, Seaforth, Lloyd Mott, Staf. la, Mrs, Newland, RCAF Station Centralia, Mrs. Gallant, Clinton, Mrs, Thomas Laidlasa, Blyth, WeS Vanderburgh, Cainton (shared); Thelma. Jones, Clinton, Mrs. Trap- nell, Seaforth, Mrs. Jack Bruce, Walton (shared); Adolf Gerhard, Seaforth; JameS Boyce, Varna; Mrs. John Salvis, RCAF Station Clinton, Mrs, Henry Warnock, Seaforth, Mrs. Bruce McDougall, Stratford (shared); Martha Mc- Intosh, Waterloo, Quebec., James Douglas, Owen Sound (shared); June Hoffman, London, Arthur Chapman, Clinton, Mr. MeEerch- er, Jamestown (shared); Mrs, Matthews, Clinton; Mrs, C. Wilk- inson, Masan, Miss R. Muir, Sea- forth, Mrs. Jock. MacLean, Sea- forth (shared); Mrs. Norman Fteisehatier, Zurich, Henry Cart- er, Ripley, Ma Joseph Sileoek, Clinton (shared). Although all the bingo players had a big night it was far from a fihancial success for the Kinsmen as they came out on the short end by several hundred dollars, a tough blow for the . club's service projects. .10% Winner On Appreciation Day ONLY ONE or TEACHERS DECEASED; OTTIM LISTED • Contrary to the report in last week's :story of the retirement dinner of George It Jeffersoa r only one of the teachers with whom he Started to teach here in Clinton is now deceased. She Was Mrs, Myrtle (Armstrong) Mc- Bride, The Other in are Mrs. Vera (Pepper) McGregor; Miss Hattie Courtite; Mrs. Viola (Fres-- er) Vanggaliond; Mrs.- Agnes Valli ham; Miss Maude Wiitte and Mrs, Carter, First draw from the treasure chest on Saturday afternoon was Mrs, E. Rutter, Huron Street, Whose ten percent Coupon made her richer $49,13. Emcee Bob Campbell. announced that next week the total amount in the treasure chest will...be $517.20 from which all these who fill out coppons for Me Apprecia- tion, Day draw have a chance to share. Draws are made each Sat- urday afternoon at the Library Park at three o'clock. ACHIEVEMENT DAV FOR SOUTH HURON tIOMEIVIAKEItg The achievement day for South liuren Ilernernaking Clubs is scheduled for next Wednesday, July 11, in the high school at Sea- forth. The girls who are members of the 'Clinton Club along with Homemaking Clubs from all over the south of Miran Will be taking part, The Weather 1956 1935 High LOW High Lew Jane 28 71 43 83 50 29 83 65 '83 55 30 /7 60 81 63 .,/uly 1 86 62 89 65 2 /6 60 86 68 8 '1 51 80 62 4 0 64 94 6 Rain: 1.14 ins. ltain; AS Mk A pienic for the first tithe in many years was enjoyed by the residents of the Huron County Horne last Friday, when Superintendent Mrs. Walter Pocock went with them to the Harbour Park at Goderich, The bus trip was Made through the financial assistance of the Clinton Lions Club and the oldsters. had great pleasure in the trip away from the Home. Prom left to right, back row, Floyd Walters, Betuntiler; Norman Campbell, Varna; Fred Smith, Goderichn Mrs. Pocock; Rah- ert Wingham; Wesley Stilton, Exeter' (Who hes been at the County Home longer than any other resident.) Front row, Wesley, "rola Powler, Goderich Wilts Anrnt Bernand, Brussels; Mrs, Matilda Melville, Loridesboro; Mrs, Elizabeth Blyth. (Photo by Henderson) HOLMgSVILLE FARM IINION TO HAVID .PICNIC SUPPER A pot luck picnic supper will be the form of the Hohnesviiie Local F"aa rtn Union meeting on Monday, July 0, at Stewart Middlaten'a farm pond, Art, 'No. 8, Clinton. Supper will commence at 7 o'clock sharp, All interesting program will fel. low with. G. W, Montgomery, ag. rieultural representative for Hui'. on as guest speaker. Everyone is welcome, appeared toward' the east, leaving a cleared sky for a period of about 15 minutes. Then a second leng- th of black cloud came up, and with this one came rain and ex- ceedingly strong gusts of wind. As the• storm tore its way east- ward through the county, it broke off limbs and branches of trees, arid flung them many feet. This, said Mr. Knight was the surpris- ing thing about the storm, He said that even on roads where they had trimmed the trees to give plenty of clearance, limbs would be flung across the road to lodge on the wires and cut off power service. Mr. Knight reports driving from Ingersoll that evening in the wake of the storm, and saw in one place near Elginfield, where a barn had been blown down. This was where Percy Tucker was trapped under the barn which fell while be was milking a cow. From, there on home to Clinton, ke saw plenty of evidence that the storm had been a bad. one. -Thunderstorms and winds' , 'ia gusts lip to .80. milee . per hour battered 'their way through Mich- igan and Western Ontario, in many places tearing off roofs, 'rip- ping down hydro ,and :telephone wires and whipping up tidal-size waves in the lakes. Telephone lines between here and London were out for many hours, ' Barbara; Livermore; Helen; Vos, Jane; van der Heide, Geert; yap der Heide, Sytze; Shipp, Dennis; Smith, Lynda; Creighton:, Caro- lyn; Brophy, Sherry. • —A. J. Gilliea Teacher From Grade 5 to Grade 6 Bruibacher, Ernie; Cowan, Mike; Cudmore, Joanne; Darling, Morris; Durnin, Allan; Hayter, Maureen; Hamilton, Billie; Hough, Edgar; Hoy, Connie; fawners, Maynard; Johnston, Dianne; John- ston, Karen; Lewis, Ruth Ann; Livermore, Ikob b y; Lockwood, Don; Lockwood, Ron; Macaulay, Douglas; McAlpine, Campbell; McGee, Wendy-Kay; Martin, Shar- on; Munro, Margaret; Olde, Nan- cy; Rathbun, Bonnie; Shipley. Lynne; Thompson, Peter; Trevena, William; Trick, Bobbie; Wells, Douglas; Wilts, Siebrand; Wonch, Etna. J. Gillies, Teacher From Grade 4 to Grade 5 Addison, Margaret;, van, Altena, Maryke; Ashton, Keith; Beck, Beverly; Brubacher, Rose; de Coo, Adrian; Cooke, Steven; Crich, Melvin; Cialmore, Patricia; Cur- rie, Douglas; Cutler, Ruth; Deev- es, Betty Jo;. Dixon, Jeffrey; Fremlin, Douglas; Hoy, Jimmy; Jewitt, Glenyce; Ladd, Paul; Lev- is, Bryan; MacDonald, Lynda; McRae, Barden; Mock, Barbara; Moodie, Gordon; Murphy, Joanne; Nice, Paul; de Putter, Andy; de Putter, David; Reynolds, Patric- ia; Riley, Wayne; Roorda, Susan; Smith, Ken; Staniforth, Peter SWan, Donald; Switzer, Sharon; Treffers', Alice; Winter, Heather. Worrell, Lynda. Dotiald J. Dale, Teacher (continued on, page 10) * * * SINCE WE'RE ENTERING July.. , sort of the second mile in 1956. . . we are suddenly reminded of some rather bid news. . . This is the month that weekly news- papers all over the country are facing up to another increase in newspaper costs. . . Since 1946 when newsprint cost was about $44 a torr. . . it has risen to about $180 a tom . . And now the Week- lies (who 'buy it in the sheet) are faced with another rise of $10 a ton. . In comparison subscription rates which were $2p00 in 1946 have only risen to $3. • . That's rise in cost of a little over 300 percent, compared with a rise in revenue_ of only 50 percent. Weekly newspaper publishers must be. marreIsaat financing., . . * * • THE WOODEN BLANKET CAME off the • front of Aiken Bros. store last weekend . . . and the 'lovely new front Which this unveils is a credit to Clinton and to the firm It advertises . . Another change on the west side of Albert Street . . . is the gay two-tone' paint job on the Roxy. Theatre . . . Within two days last week the dowdy rust-streaked face of the movie house was turned into 'a bright, attractive building . . As an ex- reeve of Clinton remarked . . "You tallow as you travel through the towns in this Part of Ontario . . . it's easy to see that for modern store fronts and, up-to- date main streets, Clinton has them all beat . . ." * * * BYRON VILLAGE HAS DEM- ed to limit service station operat- ing in the village . . they have three now, another being planned and after that, they say, no more . . . Sounds familiar . . . * * SEASON OF FAMILY PICNICS reached its height over the Domin- ion Day weekend . . Many are held in Seaforth, Bayfield, Gode- rich, Exeter . . . It seems too bad that Clinton has not a park attractive enough to be chosen for these gatherings . • . * * * ALMOST FORGOT •TO MEN- tion the improvements to the front of Reg. Cudmore's Bowling Alley . • . This amusement centre new presents a much more presentable front to its customers and the tourists which frequent our streets throughout the summer time . . . A few strokes with. a paint brush . . . some attention to' windows . . and a transformation can be made . . . There are now only a few .business places in Clinton which can stand a bit of touching up . , Let's hope that even If 1956 is not the year . . . 'Melt 1557 may well be . . * SPEAKING Or. REUNIONS . . the future. . . and What not . . . It will soon be ten years since Clinton celebrated its 100th birth- day with the Old Boys Reunion of 1950.. Remember 'then? Well, why not bear it in mind. . . and get ready for a bigger WA better one in, 1960. . . The 1950 event was "before my time" in Clin- ton, . but we've heard so much about it that we can readily fine g. ine how much fun t> must have been to everyone 'concerned, (continued On page 101 TH NEWS-RECQRP75th. )(FAR