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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1956-07-26, Page 21CliAton News-Record TAE ° ,rNTON NEW =A '-(1865). MINTON NEWS-RECORD - (1881) Amaigamated. 1924 Co pt XECOPSUP,10 1111,XT '70“71teSPAY AT ..PLINTON, PNTAIOQ, IN THE HEART. ()11 111.049X. (1(01,11sITY „ Population-'2,8g5 .ST,Mad.RIVilON RATES; Payable in .advanee--Canada and Greet Britain; $3,00 a year; United States and Foreign:. $4.00; Single Copies Seven Cents .Authorized as second class mail, Pest -Office Department, Ottawa ' • - THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1956 From the West Windo* TOWN OF CLINTON PROCLAMATION IT AGAIN, SkEETER <..NOVV ALL YOU NAVE TO PO IS 1,111114E BALL!' , 0.1C,C14AMPL-YOU'VE GOT A GREAT STROKE MERE it ACROSS 1. House (It.) 5. A failure , (slang),- 9. A dish I of greens 10. Cap. like spoon , 12. Shun '•,-, 13. Command 14. Sounds, , as a cow 15. Bend the head in greeting , 18. Board of Ordnance (abbr.) . 17. Erbium' * (sym.) 18. Swiss river 3.0. Man's nickname 20. Exact 23. Sagacious 24. North Arriericen Indians 26. Remove outer leaves of corn 28. Enormously 31. Devoured 32, A chinch seat 33. Hawaiian bird 34, Neuter proneuft 313. Bitter Vett)/ 36. Bird 88. Concise 40. Pocketbeok 41. Manacles 42,Does nothing 4 ...Observes 44.1(004 'Wilmot end WM TWO C4.41TONI NVVirS..1%)40:740, 71.11,YRSIONt.'JLILY 26, WO^ MOTHER NATURE'S summer symphony features an awesome stage effect in the form of lightning. This year we seem to be getting more than a fair share of her concert. Ever since primitive Man cringed • in fear from -the jagged tongues of flame flashing through the _skies, lightning has been at best a mixed bleSsing. Nature's most dangerous killer, lightning strikes somewhefe on the North American cons tinent approximately once' every second. The death toll is almost six times the average for floods and four times that-Jot hurricanes. Before these figures send you scurrying to the cellar,. however, remerither there's only one chance in 365,060 that you will be :struck by lightning in any given year: The damage toll caused annually by, light- ning can reach staggering proportions. Beside THE MORE of our 'money we allow the politicians to spend for us, the less we will have left to spend' ourselves, and ,the less,• choice' we will have of the things we are allowed to buy. If we allow the politicians. to-decide what things our money should be spent on, we will have to be satisfied with the• things they choose; and we will never be allowed to change our minds, far the decisions of the politicians. are made into laws, and we are all bound to submit to them-The Rural Scene. . POSSIBLY THE WOES place a typo- graphical error can occur is• in an obituary. Generally, the occasion is a sad one, and some frivolous error, such as, "the casket was borne to the :grave by six old fiends," doesn't help matters, Next worst place is probably in an account of a wedding, a serious, happy occasion. Yet errors of this type in stories of wed- dings have occurred in the past, and no doubt will continue to do so. A collection has been gathered by The Blue Bell magazine. They are typical and many of thosequotedeno doubt appeared in the original copy, which wasn't properly edited. Others are mental lapses by Linotype operators. Anyway, here they are: The bride was given in marriage by her fathers wearing her mother's wedding gown. •The couple went to school together and their marriage will end a romance begun there. BOOST TOR A RECENT DAILY-paper story has an im- portant message for fanners, and , all small's business men who do not take advantage ót the benefits of workmen's compensation. It is the story-of a lady 'froth, Ayton, who with ten children, was bereft of a husband and breadwinner when he was crushed beneath a ton of bricks which he was trucking. Because his employer was covered by the Workinen?S, Comeensation• Board, the trucker's family will now receive almost $100 a week in payments, which will make their life a lot, easier, „It may probably mean that they can stay together as a family unit. And they will, have enough• ca.sh to • see them through their young years. • One .day this lady was in tears, not know- ing how she 'could keep goihg_ The next morn- ing her first cheque from the Workmen's Com- , "INSTEAD OF flowers, please' send dona- tions to the. Canadian Cancer Society21 This is a request appearing' more and more frequently at the- foot ot funeral cards and death notices.. It a request arising, out of the realiza- tion that more and more funds are necessary if research into the mysteries of cancer is going to be carried out to helpful solutions. . ' LESS CHOICE GREMLINS GET BUSY WITH ACCOUNTS • OF WEDDINGS (FEnous NEWS-RtcoRD) LIGHTNING GRIN INSTEAD' OF FLOWERS GS STAGE EFFECTS igniting destructive fires ' in forest, city and country, lightning can completely disrupt mod- ern electrical living. And with\ today's univer- sal dependence on'that form of living,- disrupt- ion can mean much more than mere inconven- ience. - When electrical appliances and other de- , vices were rare,,„these storms dicier-1ot cause the degree of concern, experieezed today, Bat • now most of the comforts of home• depend in some way upon electricity and industry and hospital's, depend entirely upon it. • Even with its enormously destactive powers, lightning also brings some compensating bene- fit. The 16 million thunderstorms that sweep North America 'free about 100 million; tons, of nitrogen compounds from the air and spread them over the earth. This gift to plant, life comes' down with raindrops. . - The Clinton Branch of the Society is doing a •great work in education, clinic work and in fund rasing for the Society here and in laborat- ory„ work. They have available the "in memor- iam cards" which are sent to the bereaved faintly by friends, instead of flowers-and the donation in whatever amount •would have beeis spent on flowers,, is sent-to the Cancer Society through the local branch, - The cards may be had from the secretary of the local branch. An advertisement to this effect is published. in this paper. .k ALB* W. BARKLEY: -"I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord, than sit in the seat of the mighty." • `•••••••ik Letters to the Editor , Just in case that sometime we have a council that' made a law that all. dogs MUST be tied during these months, or they will be tak- en 'to the pound at once "by a very reliable dog catcher. We were told that there would not be any dog scratching this year. .In 'the face of this more dogs are free (as any dog would like to be) and where should we place the fault. Is it the catcher or the council that we may, be looking for next year? In the second place, we have a council in town, and there came to 'them a combine, to have the taxi rates raised. And council said, O.K. Our government' has been' trying to stop the factdry combines from setting high prices, but our,town council pays this no regard. Did, council ever give one thought to-what they, have done? Did they ever consider the older people who have not a car to even ,go to their church, and yet are expected to pay 'this "union" 70 cents• out of their "$40 a .month ,grant, to go to and from one church ser- vice? If they wish' to go to even- ing service also, the "service charge" for the day would be $1.40. If the town fathers call that fair play, I feel very sure that the ratepayers of Clinton will have something to say about. the first of the coming year. hope that I have helped you some with the way dog days may come to council (in the first place) and to the older people (in the second place) without any fault of their. own. YourS, , A. GARDENER Clinton, Ontario, • Jitly 12; 1956. ABOUT DOGS The Editor, Clinton News-Record I was somewhat surprised that the writer of that nice little item, "Beginning Dog- Days" was -not too sure as .to the meaning of the. term "Dog Days", but as. I have been in. contact with those dayi often, I might be able to help out some, .. • In the first place, I live Within a stone's throw of six - or eight free dogs that, are never tied as the law ,demands, and they-spend a good. part of their time tramp- ing gardens, and of course-that is my: dog days, HOLIDAY citizens to observe it as such. W. J. MILLER, Mayor, TOWN OF CLINTON. Kippen Lad Is Baptised In Home Ceremonies (By our 'Jensen correspondent) The rites of baptism was adarin- istered to William Roy Consitt, font son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack -Consitt,„.-KiPpee, at their home on Sunday, .Duly 22, with Rev. N. D. McLeod,tripper, officiating. Four generations were' present for the ceremony: great - grandmother, Mrs. John Condit, Brucefield; grandfather, Roy Conaitt, Hensall; father, Jack COnsig, and the baby, Also attending the ceremony were They Ate Preventable Accidents on the highway can be consistently avoided. Statistics Show that nearly 98 accidents out of 100 the cars involved were in apparent good condition. More- over, the enormous majority of accidents" happen on good dry- surface roads and in conditions of clear visibility. So they are pee- ventable, Even in' wintry eon.dit,•, Mr: and Mrs. William Shepherd, Hensall, grandparents; Mrs. Doug- las, Brucefield; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Consitt, Hensel': Rev. and Mrs. McLeod, Kippen. ions roughly half of highway ace clients have occurred on bare sur- faces,. Ths • logical conclusion is that. the overwhelming majority of ac- cidents are not events of -chance or fortune. They are the natural a,nd often inevitable sum of hum- an ,behaviour, Surely our other feet is pertin- rint Dr, Jocelyn Rogers meclieole- gal expert of the Provincial Gov- eminent whose' duty It is, to check all serious highway acbidents in. Ontario, is our authority. Upwards, of 50 percent, of all such crashes involve liquor! Here surely is the Arch' Enemy of careful hum- an-behavionr.. . . They ARE pre- ventable. HURON COUNTY TEMPERANCII FEDERATION 30-1) HIG6WAY ROBE As A KtI4R, YOLW-Zt.SATAtitiG, 0.414 PLITATIO CO SAYS GOOD-BYE The Editor, Clinton News-Record, Clinton, Ontario, As you are no doubt aware /11Y toar of duty at RCAF Station Clinton is to end as at 1st Aug- ust, During my three years at the Station both my wife and I have made many friends* in the area who, I regret, I shall be un- able to contact .personally to bid a final farewell. May I through the medium of your editorial columns impose up- on the pleasant relationship which has always prevailed between the Clinton News-Record- and Myself to ask whether. I Might extend my thanks not only to you, Miss Dinnin, and the Clinton NewS- Record staff but to all my num- erous friends, the busineSsmen of Clinton and the members of the nearby communities, including the civilian employees at .Station Clin- ton. On behalf of my'wife and family I would like to extend this final appreciation of the excellent sup- port I have received' at all times and for the friendship,, offered to us. The past three years has been a most pleasant period of my air force service and we look back on many happy memories. We ilso -look forward to returning to Clin- ton from time to time to renew our acquaintances with the many fine people in this community. I am ,quite sure that 'the same re- lationships will Prevail' in the fut- ure under the newt, Commanding Officer. .a't ,•" I shall keep up with Clinton de- velopments via the Clinton News- Record for which a cheque is at- tached to cover 'a one-year sub- scription. Again expressing my apprecia- tion 'to one 'and all and wishing you every success in the kuture. Yours very truly, H. ASHDOWN, - Group Captain, Commanding Officer- RCAF Station Clinton, Ont.' Clinton, Ontario, July 23, 1956. Entrance requirement for Journ- alism is five Grade 13 papers and Printing Management students re- quire their Grade 12. Competition for the entrance scholarships will be held after Ryerson resumes. September 17. •Examinations will be based on high school work, a V II and call upon all 411 '''Where• do you get your ideas?" Most writerae unless they are anti, social or conceited, like to be ask, ed this question. It implies that the ideas are not who1W without merit and have been enjoYed-er disagreed with-by the reader. At least they haven't paused' unnotie, ed. My own answer, given from the vast experience of a full year and a half as an occasionally published and always hopeful writer, is. that sourcer, vary almost as widely as results. Scone ideas_ swim. coyly beneath the surface of one's consciousness and have to be fished for. Some leap eagerly into the net and have only to be laid out in an .attractive pattern, But mostly, to switch metaphors in a manner not highly- regarded by instructors in English, I get them by e method which reminds me of a child hauling a kitten out of a wood pile by the tail, The kitten resists, fuzzes up twice its usual size' and digs in ,with the claws on all four feet.: The child braces himself and Finally, if the child is detelenin-' ed enough; he -gets his kitten. I like to think that he then sooihs it with a gentle hand--his ruth- lessness is only because lit, needed that kitten in his buiiness and it resisted him, When the fuss and Dr.• J. W. S. McCullough; prov- incial chief officer of health-, yes- terclay issued a warning 'bulletin urging citizens throughout Ontar- io to ,guard against the.possibility of 'an attack of infantile paralysis. 11/r. Wee. Walker is attending insurance meetings at Hamilton and London this week, - • 'Miss Helen Gunn,. London,- is the guest -of Mrs. James Doherty. IVirs S. C. HaWke was the guest of Mrs. T. Trick last week. 25 Years Ago • CLINTON NEWS-RECORD • Thursday, July 23, 1931 - Misses Norma Streets and: Del- ores Harris lave taken positions' in Toronto. - Ross Fitzsimons underwent a severe operation 'in the loe.alehos- pitar on Friday but is doing fine and will soon be out again. Miss Olive Glesk, daughter of Mr. and Mm. Charles Glew, of the taken a position in London. Huron ,Road east of.. Clinton, has Last Friday evening Clinton de- feated Win;gham by a score of 8-3. "Slim" Brant was in the box for Clinton and he pitched great ball, Dinican * Cartwright, George Lawrason and Grant Lindsay, motored to' Toronto and spent the weekend with friends. - Letter to the Editor . OVER EIGHTY The Editor, • Clinton News-Record, ' Sirs: • a Please 'find enclosed $4 to con- tinue our subscription to the News-Record. Although we've been away from Clinton "for 52 years, there are items which *interest us yet. For the birthday column: Will. E. Sheppard celebrated h i s 83rd birthday on July 9, and is in ro- bust health. Continue to' give us news. Sincerely; MRS. WILL E. SHEPPARD July 19, 1956, Lynclen, Wash. 9 Tr.- • 14, With its interior badly damag- ed by fire early Monday morning, and considerable stock in the pro- cess of manufacture destroyed, the Clinton plant of Richmond Hosiery Limited, on Albert Street, is ex- pected, to resume operations with- in 8 reasonable period of time. What an experience 'to see the roof lifted clean off your barn and lodged on the ground more or less intact. That's what Coma Robert G. Smith, Goderich Township, went through 'Friday afternoon last during the height of the "tw,Ister"' which pounced down upon- this' district about four o'clock. Through an unfortunate accid- ent in which a rowboat crossing Lake St. Francis in the Lauren- tians, was struck by a motorboat, Mrs. Hugh McCabe, Goderich Toiwnshap; has been 'doubly ber- eaved in the death of a daughter, Miss Eileen Astels, 20; London, and a brother, Merle Walker, 42, New Carlisle, Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec. Hensall and Clinton have end- ed the Huron-Perth Baseball League in a tie. ' The deciding match will be played in the Clin- ton 'Community Park tonight. Huron County Crop Report (Bss G. W. MONTGOMERY agricultural representative for Huron County) "With fine weather most of the past week, haying has been the orclertef-the-day in.the county. By lerklay, , July 20, approximately one-half of the hay crop has now been harvested-. "Fall wheat is ripening rapidly and all other grain crops are now out in head. Most farms this year will have at least a field or two of hay which was spoiled for use other than for bedding. "Over 4,000 people were in at- tendance at the Kirkton Commun- ity Club twelgth annual garden party held at Kirkton on Wednes- day, July 18. '18. One.' spot I card' Wieklv 22.19. WA rriotling p ny Weekly 23. Part of A- vy ora "to be" 25. A jack. Puzzle x ,,,, 26. Port-ae _ e _ Prince . ••••' .35..Anglos is its serf . capital li 36. Impolite 27. Speaks • 37. ensocludtetd 29. he(Ln Tfro freeon,t binding 39, Spawn of fish "40. seed to • The bride wore a strand, of tiny matched pearls, Her, gown was of vile green: Her accessories were plain punk. The bridegroom's mother was attired in a lace dress which fell to the floor. The maid of horror ware yellow tulle. The bridesmaids carried tiny nosebags. The little flower girl, wore a maize gown with puffed sleeves touching her ankles. The bride's mother, wore a dawn blue Chif- fon and black stray hat. The nuptials took place in a setting il- luminated by lighted Roman candles. The couple exahanged cows. , The bridal couple then passed out and greeted the •guestS. The ceremony/ was attended •by only, a few loose friends and relatives, , COMPENSATION pensation Board for $200 was received, plus a $200 burial allowance. Until she remarries, she will receive e monthly cheque' for $75. For each of the children, who, range in age from 13 years to eight months, the Board will pay $25 a month each until they are 16 years eld. In fact for educational purposes, the Board May make payments up until the children are 18 yearth old. - if the lady remarries, her own monthly pay- _1/lents stop, but she will receive a lump sum equal to two yeirs payments. In addition 'to payments from the Board, the family allowance cheques wall be coming in at the rate of $5 to $7 per month for each child under the age of 16. This is a very happy story. - Consider yourself and your own family. Con-„ skier the families of your employees. Can you afford to' be without 'Workmen's Compensation? fr (By CATHERINE PLITAITREE). In accordance with the wishes of a great many• citizens, and following an established precedent- I HEREBY DECLARE MONDAY, AUGUST 6 AS A J' e excitement of the chase' have died down, it ,will be encouraged to turn to normal size and customary playful ways,. The analogy is revealing, My ideas - particularly .fiction ideas, whiCh have yet to prove their worth in print - are apt to be a, , good 441 smaller and milder than I had 'imagined while holding the tail .and pulling.. Could it be that I soothe them too much after capture? A little expert roughing. up might do there a world of good, Time will tell. I keep on try- ing, Someday I hope to find that I. have caught a tiger.. One small idea which popped in- to,,niy net recently concerns the thought-processes by which two people, starting from one basic in- cident or premise, may arrive at widely ,different conclusions. Each - interprets what he sees or hears in terms Of his own knowledge or feelings,• and is usually quite con- vinced that his view is the only possible one. M6ral-don't be too sure you're right. * .* * • And then, there is the case of the muddled thinker who telescop- ed two well-known sayings into one and came up with the pro- found but ,puzzling observation, "There seems to be a wood-pile in Denmark,';' 40 Years Ago- 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, Jely. SO; 1916 Thursday, July 25, 1946 From Our Early Files ra. DOWN/ 1. Caper • (colloqn t (neut.) 2. Below .( 21. Flower 3. Cebine • monkeys fluid 4, Sum up 6. Bottom of a mom. 4. Rendered fat of swine 7. Strange 8. Members of lowsat class' (Annapolis) 9. Auctions 11. Appearing as if eaten 15. Inhabitants, as distin- 30. Couples ,gutshed 32. Exert from visitors pressure 3 4 7, 25 23 Mugs and Skeeter 39 ,/s'eee , 29 34 , es '