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OPEN HOUSE 'AT THE HELL
Telephone exchange bending beet!'
is proVing a popular •event „
Held last night for the -first
tine. and condi-Whig tonight
and Friday night. . it gives an
opportunity for everyone to paY a
Pall and watch what happens When
a number is dialed , . Helpenl
Hell employee* are on hand to ex-
plain the process.
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WELL, THE PEOPLE OF HAY -
field and the News -Record- went
on the air on Sunday niortneg aS
scheduled. Inside this issue of
the Home Paper is the script used
by Reed Forsee and Don burn
during the "Salute to Hayfield"
section ef the broadcast „ Un-
fortenately there was not room
this week to publish the other
script. , .•that of the Neighbourly
News broadeast, However, next
week is coming... along with news
of all the wieners at the Centen-
# nial Fair. . . By the way the cen-
tennial cake looks charming in-
deed. and well worth the pure
chase ee a good many tickets for
,eorne lucky winner—
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LISTENERS ON RADIO SUN -
day morning would miss the words
of Laurie Colquhoun. . co -pub-
lisher of the l\Tews-RecOrd. . .
....who introduced leriss Lucy Woods
and got, the Neighbourly News
broadcastunder ,way. . , Accord -
•Mg to the CHC men: "Some goon
Kitchener pulled a plug!" . . .
Actually about three minutes of
the program was lost before it got
• on the air properly . That the
goon was an employee Of Our good
friends ithe Bell Telephone Com -
pony is unfortunate, too, how-,
ever, next week we hope to pub-
lish the wad's. which were lost on
• the telephone wires. .
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sniuwar,. sum= WE'VE
had. . . or' are we just having it?
Mrs. J. W. Smith reports that all
of the south side of a foreythia
bush she hes on her lawn. . . Is
well out in bloom. . .
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MORE PAINTING IS GOING ON
• in tOvvie this fan . This time it's
• Shearing .block, at the main cor-
ner. . • It inclndes• the outside of
Pinger's restaurant, Heard's bar-
bershop, Pickett and Campbell's,
Dr. Haynes' dental office and Cc --
Ewer -es Stationery store. . . This
recalls to mind another bit of
painting this stunner which hag
made a big Improvement to the
.block it is in. . . that is front
of Levis Contracting Co. garage.
and of course the new front of D.
A. Kay. and Son paint- and wall!:
paper store on Huron Street also
isa credit to the town... . A good
deafeefeglass installed so. that
play of materials is easier . . . has
modernised -the Kay store /nest at-
tractively. . .
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WE HAD A. WELCOME COM-
munication from Inspector Em-
erson Mitchell, •he " the Windsor
police department who is a Clin-
ton old boy. . . Mr. Mitchell is a
eoe-growing enthusiast . . and in
1940 was m charge of a block -
lone' display of roses on Ouellette
Awe. in that city known as Cor-
onation Rose Park. Last week
at the •'United Church convention
in Windsor, Mrs. J. S,, thoinsore
wife of the new moderator com-
plained about the poor condition
of the park since it has .been in
the, charge of that city's parks -de-
partment. .
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MR. MITCHELL SENDS WORD
of the make-up of tea leaves, not-
ing that they do contain 4.15 per-
cent nitrogen; .62 percent phos-
phate and .40 percent potash, . .
giving reason for belief that they
were goed , for plants . • Insp,
Mitchell .also has some ideas for
."dolling up the old home- town in
•roseS" and certainly. the addition
of some more of this beautiful
flower in Clinton would be a wel-
tom,ed asset .
THE NEW, RA -2nd YEAR
• Ni). 39,—,The Home Paper With -the t1eWs
ONTARIQ, THVRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1956
4.rm NEM -RECORD -45th YM
7 vents a copy :43400 a year
•
�ol Fund :Made $3,00i
t '.,Last V404 BItigri•.
Mrs. Donna Stegall, RR 3, Strat*
ford went home from the monster
bingo M Clinton Liens Arena last
Friday night, the richer by $1,000,
i-ris WAS her reward when after
only 43 calls, her car4 had a full
house, and no one dee cud elaim
the same gOod luck.
The second $1,000 cash prize was
split three ways, with $$40 going
to Mrs. Leslie Hall, Clinton, and
the same =went .to Mrs> Mary
Thompson, Wingham and Wilbert
A. Smith, Kintore,
Although all expenses of the ev-
ening have not yet been figured
by the financier in charge, • it is
estimated that well over $3,000
was cleared t this community af-
fair held to'raise _money for the
new community swimming pool.
This will greatly boost the total. of
fureds already oreis hand and the
Swimming Pool Fend committee is
continuing with other plans to,
help raise enough money to pay for
current expenses on the pool.
People came in lumbers fronna
distance. Fi'ive carloads dreve
from Collingweiod. A bus was char-
tered in Oeven Soued. and made a
Cully loaded trip. Two taxis were
hired in Derhani to bring bingo,
players, Others attended from
Woodstock, Ingersoll, St. Thomas,
Waterloo and London.
• Winner of the, $500 cash door
prize which was drawn for at in-
termission •time Vas Mre. Wes
Zurich, who attended the
big event with a.' carload of ladies
from that village.'
• The first garnefor $500 was plant
M half with Keith Duncan and
James Douglas, both .of Owen
Sound, taking home $250 each.
The second $500 bingo also split in
half with Wray Berger, Stratford
and A. G. Meyers, Lions Head,
sharing the win. •
The first bingo for $250 was split
•three ways, with Mrs. Douglas
Andrews, Tom Flynn, both of
Clinton and Mrs. Ross Milne, Lis-
toweVeaCh taking- home $84. The
second $250 game was shared by
four: Mrs, Floyd Moffatt, Albert
Druar, Waterloo; Sergeant Ham-
ilton, RCAF Station Clinton and
Roy Dungey, Seaforth.* Tliey each
won $63.
• Wieners of the regular $100 cash
bingoiwere: -first,. George Bailey,
Blyth; Alex MoMiChael,
Reg Elliott, Staffa; second, Mrs.
Charles 1VIalVlichael, London; Mrs.
Peter Jordan, Dublin; third, Mrs.
Arthur Henderson, Seaforth; Len'
(continued on page 10).
, Shares Win Of $1,000 Bingo
•
Here.); A:Chance
To Assisl With
The .Switn, Pool
An all -Out canvass. of every
hose in the town of Clinton.
will be made next -Wednesday'
evening for funds fOr the Qin.,
tone Community Swimming
POOL now under construction
.Clinton .Community • Park.
Tbis-was planne,d. last night.
details in advertisement' •
On page ten.
• Offictal receipts may be us.
ed. to claim income tax, ex-
emptions.
The complete- list ..at ,_donar,
trot* will be published in the
'Clinton News -Record, If you
dO not vvish to have your don-
ation iitiblished, Please sinform
the .eanvasser,
canvass of all places,
,pf business in town is .being
'done starting this weekend,
•. Already some merchants have
given from,$100 to $200.
. „
Mrs. Mary Thompson, Wingham, was lucky last Friday even-
ing to have a full house in the first of two $1,000 bingos at the
Lions Arena. She shared the prize with two Others, Here, check-
ing. the card-, is Sergeant T. L. Wood, RCAF Station Clinton, who
assisted' at the event. Over 1,600, people attended the big binge
from as far away as Owen Seund, Stratford and London.
(News -Record Photo)
County Farmers Union
Elects G. Hill Director
Gordon Hill, Varna, who is pres-
ident of the Varna Local of the
Ontario Farmers' Union, was last
week named president of the Hur-
on County zone'' of the Farmers'
Union. The annual meeting of the
County group was held in the ag-
ricultural office board room, here
irk Clinton, last Thursday evening.
* Assisting Mr, Hill will lie Bob
1
ail Trucks In' Service
onday on all Routes
The new motor vehicle trans-
port of maid to and from Goderich
and Stratford, and Kincardine and
Stratford, both via Clinton, will go
into effect on Monday'rnorning.
Allen A. McManus, Stratford
has received the contract for both
the Stratford to Kincardine and
return roete, and the Stratford to
Goderich and. eturn route.
On .Monday Morning at 4.25 the
mail truck is scheduled to le -a e
Stratford Post Office, pick up mai
at the CNR station in that. city
and then, proceed to Clinton reach-
ing here at 6.36. Here a mail -bag
containing Goderich mail 'will be
left off, and William Jervis has
. •
Mali ^ Early To Catch Trucks Leaving
Here For Out -Of -Town Post Offices
POstmaster O. M. Counter an-
nounces that starting Monday'
when the new motor vehicle trans-
port mail sets* is in effect, some
changes in mailing will be „made.
Bound for Tbronto, mail should
be in the post office by 1 pin. in
order to catch the truck leaving
for connecting trains in Strat-
ford. A second truck leaving for
Stratford will go at supper time,
and mail to catch this should be
it the post office by 5.30 p.m.
Mail leaving for the north -4o
Whighern and Kincardine, should
be in the post office by 5.30 in
the morning, otherwise it will not
go until the following day.
Mail leaving foreGoderich shduld
be in the post office by 10.30 a.m.
in order to catch the mail truck
Which arrives in that town at noon.
BoWever, there will be another
truck leaving at. 6.45 in the methng,vhich will take man posted
too Iate for the other delivery. e
yhere will be no change in mail
. The Weather
• 1956 los
. High Love, High- LoW
Sept. 20 18 35 /4 51
21 5S 33 60 3S
2266 43 62 51„.,
,23 60 52 S6 " SO
'
i 61 44 65 52
25 59 38 60 45
26 59 38 66 88
rthin; in. Mainz .61 ins,
receipts and deliveries from Lon
-
non, which also are by truck and
arrive here at 9.25 with the return
truck having at 4,20. In order to
catch that truck to London, it is
wise to man by 3.30 p.m,
the cpntract for transporting it
to,the county town along with mail
originating h Clinton and will get
it to Gbderich post office by 7.15.
Meanwhile the mail truck will
continue north through Londesboro,
(6.55 ann.) through Blyth (7.03
a,m.) to Vifigham at 7.30 a,m, and
to Kincardine.at 8.45 a.m. '
The return trip leaves Kincare
dine by - 4.30 ii' -the aftereome
through Wingham by 5.43 and 131y -
h at 6.13; Londesboro at 6.23 and
in- Clinton by 6.36. Here the truck
piaks up mail brought by ,WilIiam
Jervis from Goderich (leaving the
county town at 5.50i and will_pro-
ceed to Stratford, catching the
mait train at -.-the CNR station at
8.05 and proceeding to the city
post office by 8.50 p.m.
A snood mail truck will have
Stratford post office 'at 10 a.m.,
and the CNR station at 10.40 a.m.
arriving in Clinton at 11.58 aid
proCeeding fo Ctoderich,. by 12,25
pre, This truck leaves on the re-
turn trip just one hour later, at
1.30 arriving in Clintoh at 1.5e, and
going on to Stratford CNR.-station
by 3.15 and the post office there
by 3.40 p.m.
Pride In. Their Scoutmaster
Attiring Assistant Scout Leader Arthur Tyndall (centre) was
honoured by the Scouts of rirst Clinton .troop 'last week, when at
a special going -away weiner roast held at Camp Ohipewaria, they
.presented hini .with a dresting gown, At the left is Scoutmaster
Petty. Brown and right, Gordon Scribbia, Art '1Vndall left
last Thursday for Toronto *here he is enrolled hir :Year
mechanical origincering at University of Toronto,.
(NeWS.Iecord Photo)
Taylor, ,.Varna, president of the
Holmesville,Local, acting as sub -
director. Lady director is Mrs.
Jack. Arrneerohg Belgrave and sec-
retary is Mrs. Ann Nesbit, RR 3,
Blyth.
Reporting at the meeting on the
federal convention of the :Union
held last month in Saskatoon were
Mrs. Armstrong and the past pres-
ident, Harold Carter, Blyth.
Guest speaker at the meeting
attended by about 50 leading OFU.
supporters, was A. V. Commack,
president of the provincial group,
who reviewed the work of the
O -FU during the past year. He
told of the method of the Union
for approaching all members of
the federal house with the problern
of the farmer, working through
forums of all- of the parties. He
compared this Method with that
eif Mr. Hannam, who presented the
l'ederation of Agriculture brief,
only to the cabinet—a very few of
the many members sitting in the
House.
Concerning- farm prices, Cor -
meek stated that the canned crap
group were the only farmers to re-
ceive more for their, product this
year than in 1951, end the reason
was that f`they have a member-
ship organization and access to
strike action."
"This!year," said Cormack, "the
leaders of every federal party has
been asked to attend the annual
convention of the Ontario Farm-
ers' Union,"
- Mr. Cormack stated that this
year for the first time the OF1.7
took part in the Farm Radio For-
um planning and helped to decide
to the program for the ,year. He
said that Ohe month's program
would be -devoted to parity prices,
and that he expected to be asked
to take part in the distussions.
He said, "Our influence in On-
tario today is ever so much more
than our Membership. A mem-
borsht's; organization can make de
visions and ite.strengtif is such
that you may.never have to resort
to strike action." Mr, Cormack
stated that he was in fav -our of
strikes if they were necessary,
Oesere 80 resolutions which will
be placed before the Ontario dm-
veetion were reviewed, Some were
endorsed, others were rejected.
On the suggestion I of Edgar
itatinvell, the group passed a res-
olution which will be sent to the
()Marie Departarreht of Agriculture
recommending that a Set mid assis-
tant to the agriculture represen-
tative in Huron County be appoin-
ted, Supporting letters will go to
Tom Pryde and John llama, Mehl -
hers in the Ontario 1 -louse, asking
• that they stippOretthis resolution,
• ei
etterboxes
Be Collected
At New Times
Pestrriastet G. M. Counter has
announced that commencing Mon-
day, October 1, the. times for col-
lection, of mail .from the street lets
terbexes in to ktrii has been changed,
'Pron.) then ore eelleetierie Will be
Meth daily extept Saturdays at
4,30 p.in, Them will be one del*
lebtiob titi Saturday at 2 Pan,
entennial Fair
ayfidd To -Day
The fairgrounds at Bayfield wee
a hive of activity yesterday " and
thoughout the evening as the in-
side exhibits wore put in place,
judged and .made reedy for in -
section today. The directors of
the, agricultural society have in-
deed. gone toe lot of trouble 'to
make this year's fair—the. Cen-
tennialone—a real -success.
There was a good entry in the
Centennial Cake class, and first
prize was awarded a masterpiece
submitted by a, lady froin. Bgrnon›
ville..Tickets will be solt on the
cake, and a draw will be meth at
the cease of the fair tonight.
The children's exhibits are par -
Meier -]y fine this year. The
her:bereft exhibits are on a cen-
tennial theme, and do a fine job
won's Promotion Group
Disbanded; New One Forms
At a meeting of the executive
of Zone 1 of the Midwestern, On-
tario Development Association- in
the town hall Clinton. yesterday
evening, the twosyear-old. Huron
County Industrial Promotion Board
was dissolved. A balance of $63 re-
maining 'in the treasury ip to be
turned over to the directors ,of
the Zone 1 :Association, for use as
need arises. •
R. D Jermyn, pi'esident of -the
Zone 1 Association, was chairman
for the meeting, which heard a
number of industrial promotion
men. Included were J. D. Oaks,
Guelph, president of the Midwest-
ern Ontario Development Associa-
tion who urged the use of planning
on as large an area basis as prac-
tical and that "land use" plans' were
definite asset for the protection
both of the taxpayer and of the
industry.
W. A. Wall, Trade and Industry
Branch, Department of Planning
and Development, Toronto, invited,
a strong representation in Toren -
to on Monday and Tuesday, Octo-
ber 1 and 2, at the Municipal In-
dustrial Development conference.
R. C. Drew; manager of . the
Midwestern Ontario Development
Association, , Stratford, outlined ot the Fair; Harold Penhale and
work done ,up to date, and caned, Fraser Stirling, vice-presidents;
for as much information as, pos- and Reeves Harvey Coleman and
John Deeves of Stanley and God -
He
from each.municipality.
He mentioned a letter sent from erich Townships.
Warden John
the 'Association protesting the Fischer, reeve of Turnberry Town -
rumoured curtailment of passen-
ship and Members of Parliament
Or and express rail servides; to Elston Cardiff and Tom Pryde,
Donald Gordon, president of CNR also will be on hand.,
and quoted a reply 'saying that no •
such curtailment was expected in ' •
the near future. If any service is Kinsmen Sell Park:
to be cut out, it must first be ap- ••
proved by the Department of •
would 'be advised prior to this re- "
quest being made, At a special meeting of the 3. H, H. Seretton, Brussels, expres- men Club of Clinton held in Hotel
Clinton on Mandey night it was
decided to selr the property known
as Kin Park.
\Tenders had been called on the
property and the special meeting
was called to open the tenders and
make final decision.
After considerable discusssion
the tender of F. Gowman, Goder.
ich, was accepted and K. W. Col-
quhoun, real estate broker was in-
structed to complete the necessary
details:
Upon hearing a representative
of a peanut company, the club de-
cided to hold a peanut drive early
in December in conjunction with
the club's annual toy campaign.
of eepresenting pioneer life as it
must heve been in Bayfield 100
years and rare ago Lest night
those in charge of tallying the
points in all of the school classes.
worked well into the wee hours
of this morning in order to decide
which school won the Agricultural
Society shield. Directors in char,
ge are Robert Stirling, Arnold,
Bothwell," John Deeves, Mrs. A.
Rathwell, Mrs, 3, Howard and Mrs,
R. Grainger,
Today there is a pony ring'•for
rides for the children. There are
refreshment booths and the usual
fairgrounds games of chance.
There are fancy dolls to win and
hot dogs to enjoy. .•
The parade haves from the
Clan Gregor Square atone o'clock,
and will march around the Square
before proceeding to the Fair
grounds. Ten schools will be com-
peting in this, and there will be
square dance competitions on the
The official opening will be right
grounds.
after the parade liasses through
the new Centennial gateway, and
F. A, Lashley, -director of the ag-
ricultural societies branch of the
Ontario Department of Agriculture
will officially open the fair. Others
who ewill take part • in this cere-
mony are Carl Houston, president
Transport, and the municipalities K Peanut Dnve
sed his particular concern over the
loss of -rail service to his munici-
pality, since it is without a prov-
ineial highway and rail communi-
cations are essential to the econ-
• omy of the village.
Dr. E. A. McMaster, Seaforth,
stated that express on the CNR
route from GOderich to Stratford
and back was four times what it
had been four years ago, and that
passenger traffic had increased
with the increase in motor vehicles
since people preferred travel by
train.
J. D. Oaks advised keeping or
ganized against arty movement for
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Clinton Club Loses
Gold Lion To
Goderich Visitors
Fifteen guests attended the reg-
ular meeting of -Clinton Lions
Club in St. Paul's, Parish Hale'
Tuesday evening. Five Goderich
Lions took home with them the
'travelling Lion' which had been
held by the Clinton Club over the
summer recess period. This group
were introduced by Bill Schaefer,
former Clinton businessman, now
in Goderich. They were presidert,
Andy Boutilier, Arnold McConnell,
International Counseller Nelson
Hill and Ebb RAM
The gust president invited the
Clinton Club to send at least five
delegates to a 'district meeting in
Goderich on Friday, October 12,
when the Canadian president of
Lions International will be the
speaker.
Excellent entertainment had
been arranged by program chair-
man Royce Macaulay. This in-
cluded vocal solos and alto horn
Legion Will Sponsor
Bannockburn Pipers
The Bannockburn Pipe Band
made a request through one of
its members, Hector Kingswell, to
the Clinton Branch of the Canad-
ian Legion to take over sponsor-
ship Of the pipe band. After Mr.
Kingswell presented the band's
reasons for seeking Legion spons-
orship, the general meeting of, the
brand' agreed to grant the re-
quest.
At present the band is low in
solos by Joan Johnson, and piano members and Mr. Kingswell is
and marimba selections by Doris ,planning on instructing more pip -
Johnson. These talented musiceters, Practices.will be held in the
fans are -daughters of Mr. and Mrs. 'Legion hall. At present no two
Harvey Johnson, who are now re- 'members of the band are dressed
siding in Clinton. Mr. iohnson alfke, and it is hoped in time to
was also present, he being a form- buy new tartan uniforms. 13y
er Lion at Brussels. ' sponsoring the pipe band it would
Other guests at the meeting be available for all Legion func-
were G/C Kenneth C. Cameron, tlons.
commanding officer of RCAF Stet- I Lorne Desjardine'of RCAF Stat-
ion Clinton; Robert Waite, RCAF ISn Chanl, was initiated into
Station Clinton; F/O Bud Hayter, •rnernbership in the Branch.
sports officer at the station; Lion I Donations were madeeo the fol -
Bert Gray, principal of Clinton 'lowing Canadian National insti-
Public School, formerly oe Hlyth; 1 tute for the Blied, $10; the Tub -
Ray 'Hierean, physical education ercular Veterans Summer Camp
instictor at CDCI: Herb' Bridle Fund $10; to Westminster Hose
and Alvin Cox, Clinton, pital bingo fund, $10,
'One Horse In Our Town
or
^ '
414#R4s, lii.,,60.1offioto**Kokot
12 .t,$11COYI, rol
Far from being a orie,horse town, Clinton. actually did bast.
the preeellee of one here last week, Owned by Clifford Glazier,
-the horse has a greet tiefentiert fOr children, and a number of
them gathered around to get a lesson in fegding him an Apple.
Iliather a juicy process as sotne tOttild Out. Here are Sandra and
Sharon Swittbr, who report that the hose's "ntldr"
eVAIS*ItteOrd Mott))
President Denomme requested
members from the branch to re-
plenish the blood bank at Victoria
Hospital, London. This blood is to
replace blood used by Clinton Leg-
yioenarsmembers over the past few
• Since Clinton Legion; advertised
in all county papers, hospital eq-
uipment available for home use
free of charge, requests have come
from distant points in the county
for it. Two branches in, the coun-
ty strongly objected to the local
branch by letter regarding the
magazine subscription campaign
for funds to buy this hospital
equipment.
Cam Proctor will again be in
charge of the annual paper drive
on Wednesday, October 17, The
Legion will ,spensor a bantam
hockey team again this winter.
Most equipment needed is onhand
from last year.
Fred Ford asked for more help
at the bingo games eachThurs-
day evening Net proceeds from
these weekly bingos go to the
cbmmunity swirnrniog pool fund,
Chairman Schoetthale of the swim-
ming pool committee thanked the
branch for help at the successful
bingo last Friday when over $3,000
Was realized for the pool fetid.,
I Chaplain D. J. Lane spolte re-
garding _Armistice Day services on
Sunday, November 11. The
Branch is invited to a service at
St. Paul'a Chureh en November 4 -
David L. Burgess, Dominion
• president of the Canadian Legion
Will be the speaker at a District
meeting in Durham on October 7.
Clinton branch Is sending a dells.
gatien. Clinton was well reprosented at a zone rally in Blyth on
September 15,
Mrs. R. G. Johnston
• Whis $73 At
Appreciation Day
Winner of the appreCiation‘ day
draw last Saturday afternoon was
Mrs. Aobert Johnston, whose
20 percent -ticket netted her $73.22,
nit was a share in a treat-11rd
chest totalling' $366.09. ,
• This Saturday the eine in the
chest ie $367.87, of which some
jutiky tereort could win SO percent,
that is $183,94,
4'