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• - 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
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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.
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be held after Ryerson resumes.
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a V II
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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'
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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
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