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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1957-04-11, Page 1THE NEW ERA ec THE NEWS-RECORD 76th YEAR Best Double Trio in, the Festival This is the top place entry in the double trio class from schools with under 30 pupils• at 'the Hullett Township music festival this week. Pupils of USS 12, where the teacher is. Miss 'Shirley Hamilton, they are, left to right, low tenor, Donald and Henry Gerrits; soprano, Nellie Westerhout and Janice Wright; middle alto, Sandra Merrill and Lany Westerhout, Test piece was "Out Walking." (News-Record Photo) "On the Air" at the Newcombe Drug Store zw Drawing card at the W. C. Newcombe drug store last Friday, was the radio broadcast which. Was sent over the air'direct from the store, advising listeners of CI<NX about the place, and interviewing shoppers, From left to right are Roger West, avx commentator; W", J. Miner, who built and owns the store; Sohn Newcombe, Goderich and his son, Waiter C. Newcombe, proprietor of the new stare, (News-lictiard Photo) The Week's 'Weather. 1957 1956 High Leee High Low April 4 35 29 •p 3$ 5 47 33. 54 $a 6 48 31 36. 7 37 30 50 .31 8 40 28 45, 30 9 41 23- 41 30 10- " 40 26 49 26 Rain: .60 ins Rein: 6 ins. Snow; Ye in, SeaW; 4 MS., iftton, News-. 92nd YEAR • No. 15-The Home Paper With the- News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 19$7 7 Cents a Copy -- $3.00 a Year Quality Of Music Is Considered Excellent Meeting in. Clinton on Monday evening, the executive of the Hu- ron County Soil and crop Im- provement Association laid plans for the County Bus Tour, which is to take place on either June 5 or 6, depending on other tours plan- ned for that week. The group is also planning a two-day bug tour probably to visit the St. Lawrence Seaway project during the latter part of August. Ladies will be invited to take part. The Soils. group will set out plots of 'birdsfoot trefoil in the county this year. This new -legume will grow where alfalfa does not thrive, In the words of the new agricul- tural representative H, Douglas Miles, "it doesn't mind wet feet as much as alfalfa does," Other projects include the set- ting out of spray plots, where dif- ferent chemicals• will be used. , The 1957 pasture delnonstration plot will be at the farm of Ed Lamport, RR. 2, Centralia. of $400), Maximum is $6,400 and for specialists $6,600 (in each case a raise of $600). Principal's maxi- mum has been set at $7,600, Bus contracts were reconsidered and considering increased costs, Murphy's contract was raised $500 to $21,500 and Frank Elliott's was raised $250 to $7,500. Soils Group Will Hold Bus Tours; Sow Special Plots wo Mill\ Rates Struck Businesses To Pay 76.25; Residences Reduced To 70 "A healthy good will between teachers and pupils exists in the township," Lloyd G. Queen, Toron- to, remarked this week as he paus- ed in adjudicating the two day music festival held in Londesboro. "The sympathetic understanding between the pupils in the audience and the contestants in the classes, is to be commended, else," Mr. Queen, who is assistant dir- ector of music in Ontario Public Schools, remarked. favourably on the quality of the music, as well, mentioning. particularly al* ex- cellent part singing in the' senior classes. He found them excellent in comparison with other festivals at which he had adjudicated, and better than most. In making his remarks he noted the almost 100 percent participation in rythm band work, and the good quality of it. Sponsors of the festival, which has been held for the past six years, are Hullett Township Feder- ation of Agriculture and the Wo- men's Institute. The committee in charge are Mrs. Joseph Shaddick and Mrs. Watson Reid, appointed by the Institute, and Mrs, Arthur Colson with. Mrs, W. L. Whyte, ap- pointed by the Federation. Held in the Londeeboro United. Church on Monday evening and on Tuesday with morning and after- noon sessions, the 11 schools in the township participate. Winner of the Hullett Music Festival Shield was SS 7, whose teacher is Miss Nancy Webster. The Federation Shields were won by the unison chorus. from $S 1, taught by Mrs. Ida Livingston and the two part chorus from SS 7, -Weight by Miss Nancy Webster. .The Institute Shields were earn- ed by • the two -part chorus from SS 1, *and the double trio from SS 8, taught by Mrs. Ruth Shad- dick, The Summerhill Ladies Club presented a shield won by USS 12, taught by Miss Shirley Campbell and another shield was presented to SS, 3, taught by Mrs. Jane Pull- man, who placed first with their rythm band, The T. Eaton Company presen- ted a $10 merchandise certificate to Melvin Knox and Nancy Rake- Trappers Compete With Pelts Thirty-eight trappers attended a meeting of the Huron County Trappers Association last night, when the highlight was a visit frera Mr, Vance, a fur buyer from 'Forest, He gave some advice about skinning arid curing, and conduct- ed a muskrat pelt competitiOn. Winners of both first and second prizes Was IA Ward, Brussels, who took home a silver trophy, a $5 prize and three $I prizes, braves Were, Won by Ralph Kef- fele Bluevale, a hand axe; Fred Smaiidori, Brussels, a fish line and fish stringer; George Davidson, Brussels, a hunting knife, Carl CanteIon was the guest speaker for the evening. A sale of pelts was conducted, a film wat shown, and lunch enjoyed, Hither Trick is president of the assetia- tibia Wick, both of SS 6, who won the duet class, with 87 marks. A concert is being held tonight, April 11, in the church, when win- ners of first and second places in each class will,present their num- bers, and all awards will be made. Everyone is welcome to attend this first class entertainment. Also, first and second prize win- ners are • eligible to enter the coun- ty festival held in Goderich. Rhythm Band, "Military March" SS 3, (teacher, Mrs. Jane Pull- man); SS 1, (teachers, Mrs. Ida Livingiton) tied with USS 12, (teacher, Miss Shirley Hamilton); USS 10, Miss Betty Campbell. Two part chorus (30 or More), "Here Amid the Shady Woods," SS 1, SS 8 (teacher, Mrs. Ruth Shaddick), SS 5, (teacher, Mrs, Viola Va.nE.gmorid), USS 5, (teach- ero Duncan MacKay), SS 11, (tea- cher, Mrs, Anna Dohnage). Boy's solo (14 years and under), "Play. Up, Play the Game, Frank Mutch, SS 5; Paul Goldsworthy, (Continued on Page Six) The resignation of Miss M. A. Stone was accepted with regret by the Clinton District Collegiate Institute Board last night at the regular meeting. Miss Stone was typing instructor last year. Mrs, R.. N. ,Alexander, Londes- boro, was, hired to fill the position vacated• by Miss Stone, and will work on a full-time basis. Mrs. Alexander taught far several years in Blenheim High School, She has not been teaching for the past twelve years and will take a sum- mer course for refresher purposes. Miss Anna Dipple, Mitchell, has been hired to teach Latin next year. Miss Dipple, a scholarship winner is an honour graduate in those languages at' Waterloo Col:- lege. Principal E. A. Fines' report showed a total enrolment of 350 with average attendance of 331.6 during March, The agric,ultural committee re- ported that work would soon cone- rnence on the addition to the green house, A. surplus of $364 from the Rule al Community Night School was received and it was placed in the general rued, Here it will be available in ease the night school is held again, The night school as held for the past two years was a joint pro- ject entered into by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, and the »e- pertinent of Education and the MCI Hoare. This two Year Per" lad is similar to those held in other secondary tehoolOn the area. If night school is held neat win- ter, it will be in the hands of the local Board alone. Chairman of the Board Irvine Tebbutt, reported that enthustasin for the night school was high. The Board OH'd erection of backstops for two softball alert- wick Teachers' salaries have been set at Minimal') $3,800, (azi increase 257 G.ardeu. Clubs Receiving Seeds After two years without Gar- den Clubs operating in the County, this year will see a total or 257 of them. Miss Shirley BalloCk, home economist. for Huron is in charge of this work. Seeds' are now being- distributed throughout the county, to the 24 clebs'taking part, Altogether there are 272,members, and 48 leaders in. the 4-H Homemakers Club project. Seed packets include 20 varieties of vegetables and six different flowers. Juniors Earn Ontario Plaque At Drama Fete The four-member cast or "First Dress Suit",. brought -home the bronze plaque, emblem of top place in the Ontario Junior Farmers, drama festival, held in Guelph on Tuesday night; Coached by Mrs. Elizabeth Star- ling Haynes, Clinton, the young people are Misses Lois Jones, Ruth Brown, Stanley Johns and Ivan Meelymont. ; The award has been. coveted by the Clinton JtudorS- since 1954, when the first drama festival was held. Each year so ;tar the local group has made the finals in Guelph, but never before haft they placed first, Waterloo earned the shield for one. year, then Halton Juniors kept it in 1955-56. Those who have not yet seen this play which has been perform- ed' a number of times locally, can have the opportunity in Summer- 'hill Hall on Friday night, April 12, This will be the last performance, and after the Juniors have put on their variety concert and the play, a dance is 'being held. Competing in Guelph were four other County groups, Goderich; Twfi, Plans Grader PurchaSe Soon A special meeting of the Goder- ich Township Council was held in Holmesville on April 1,- to open and discuss the tenders for 'sup- plying a motor grader, as recently advertised. Tenders were received from George W. Crothers, J. D. Adams, Sawyer Massey, Dominion Road Machinery, Compressed Air Equip- ment and Ballentine Co. No immediate action was taken, but the Council decided to look at some of the graders and' consider at a later date. The regular meeting for April was held that evening. A repres- entative of the Bluewater Oil and Gas Co. was present to request permission to lay •gas lines along the Township road allowances. This request was given temporary approval, 'but will be considered at greater length when the definite route is selected, The council adjourned until May 6. Post Office Hours Announced For Easter Weekend Open hours at the Clinton Poet Office for the coming holiday weekend have been announced 'by Postmaster Art Ball. The lobby will be open as usual on both Friday and Monday, How- ever, on Good Friday, wicket ser- vice will be given for mail delivery only from ten to eleven p'clock in the morning, and from one to two o'clock in the afternoon. On Easter Monday, wicket ser- vicebuthesswilisi be given during the same hours for all types of post • office Two men, armed with- a sawed- off rifle; robbed a Stanley Town- ship bachelor of $3.50,. his driver's license and his car early Tuesday morning, and left him bound with his own neckties, Murray Grainger, who was threatened with the gun, watched while the two men cut a deck of cards to see whether or not they would shoot. Murray told them, "If you shoot me, I guess, it's all right. I'm ready to die." The two men abandoned the Grainger car near Holmesville, where it was picked up later in the morning. That day Douglas E. Weaver, 18, and Thomas Wil- burn, 26, were arrested by police on Highway 2, as they proceeded toward Windsor. They will appear in' Goderich court today. Mr, Grainger, who lives alone on his farm south of Varna, had be- friended the men who were hitch- hiking near Brucefield 'on Satur- day night. He fed and sheltered them, and on Sunday morning took them to • the Pentecostal Church. Pastor K. L. Sweigard entertain- ed them at lunch time, and the two attended church in the even- ing. They said they wanted to visit a friend at RCAF Station Clinton. $8,890 Grant To Clinton Hospital Minister of National Health and Welfare, the Hon. Paul Martin, has approved a federal grant to the Clinton Public Hospital, in the amount of $8,890. According to Andrew Y. Mc- Lean, Seaforth, through whom this advice was received, the grant cov- ers the additional beds made available in the renovated wing of the hospital. This action on the part of the dominion government, is in line with their policy of giving capital assistance where additional accom- modation is provided. Clinton's 1957 municipal 'budget was brought down on Tuesday ev- ening, when three readings were given the tax-setting. by-law, Fin- ance Chairman, Deputy N. W. Tre- wartha explaiad the new two rat- es System, Taxpayers in town this year will Pay on a general , rate of 76.25 mills for industrial commercial, professional and. business propertY, and 70 mills on the farm and res- idential property. Two rates are required following provincial leg- islation stipulating that the per capita grant (which last year was On Monday Mr. Grainger drove them to London to pick up their baggage. They listened as Murray spoke of religious topics. It was not until evening that Mr. Grain- ger realized they were armed. They told him, "If you'd talked of anything but religion you would have got it," Trussed in a chair, and left with his Bible for co,prpany and a light burning, Mr. Grainger managed to free himself by using a penknife tossed to him by the men as they left. Some -of the main, :differences experiehced under two liquor laws existing in the province, were dis- cussed in Clinton last Friday night, when Bob Carbert, Wingham, chaired a panel of top legal rriinds In this county. Taking part in the panel were Judge Frank Finglan-d, Clinton, Crown Attorney -H. Glenn Hays, Goderich and Magistrate R. G. Groom, Tillsoriburg (Oxford Coun- ty.) The event was held in the new Christian Education wing of On- tario Street United Church, under the auspices of the Men's Council, Huron Presbytery. J. Elgin McKinley, Zurich, pres- ident of the Council, was chairman of the initial part of the meeting, daring which -a short; devotional was held. Miss Doris Johnson, Clinton, accompanied by Carol Pepper, RR 3, Seaforth, on the• piano, played selections on her marimba. Turner's. Church male quartet sang two numbers. Representatives of the press in attendance from Clinton News- Record, Exeter Times-Advocate, Lohdon Free Press and Stratford Beacon-Herald, as well as CKNX Radio and TV, Wingham. The moderator of the panel requested the press to refrain from direct quotations of the gentlemen on the panel, since "in their positions as magistrate, judge, and crown at- torney, they -are not in a position to make personal statements and opinions." (With this in view, yet with a recognition of a responsibility to our readers in the matter of re- porting the facts about this im- portant topic, we have resolved to report merely the questione and answers without reference to who answered them. This should suffice to keep within the request of the Panel.) Questions asked by Bob Carbert were provided to the panel eviler by members of the lay congrega- tion of the United Church in Huron County prior to the meeting. No questions were allowed from the floor. Well over 250 persons from all over the county attended. -0.- First a resume was given of the manner in, which the CTA came into effect. Back in 1877, the Act governing liquor outlets arid use, 'provided for each municipality to pass a by=law and vote either to be dry or Wet, After three years another vote was, taken, aria by a simple majority, the state of dry- ness or Wetneas Caine, into force, This Act remained the same until the Canada Temperance Mt was passed in 1913. The old situation was popularly known as Local Op- tion. The C'I'A has not always been in force, Under the British North America Act, property and civil rights were given to the provinces to deal With, ,but anything on a unconditional) must be applied only to reduce taxation on farm and resideritial property. The business rate will apply on an assessment of $600,244.96 and the residential rate will apply on an assessment of $1,418,446.15, bringing in a total of $206,904,54. County rate has been estimated at '11.775; public schol, 23.63 and ODCI at 7.214; debenture pay- ments require e.23 mills. The dif- fereece in total rate occurs in the town rate, of 27.401 mills for bus- inesses-and 21.151'mills on residen- ces. Last year there was,a. deficit of $532. This year's budget will re- sult in a surplus of just over $236, Last year 'the mill rate for all ratepayers was 74, Patrol Boys See Safety Film. Members of the Clinton Safety Patrol were guests of the Clinton Lions Club last Thursday evening, when films and a lecture on safety were given by Constable Hardy, Ontario Provincial Police, Gode- rich, in the council chamber. Af- terwards, dinner was served at Bartlirfs. The 14 patrol boys carry out a regular service four times a day, under the guidance of Chief H. R. Thompson, and guide smalr ler children through busy traffic going to and from school. Over 80 Birthday Club j. C. Stolle, Auburn, observect his S6tilfbirthdast am Friday, April Two - New Teachers Hired; (Da Sets Salary Schedule Varna , Farmer Robbed; Bound With Neckties (TA Described In Full /1,t United Church Meeting national scale remained in the hands of the- federal government. The CTA. was challenged by the Province of Ontario, claiming that the control of liquor was a provin- cial realm. However a decision of the Privy Council ruled that the act was good and properly passed. A section of the CTA reads that if any 'provincial Act that is more restrictive, is passed, the CTA, will give way to the newer act. The CTA was brought into for- ce in Huron, ' Perth and Peel in 1914, by a petition signed by not less than one quarter of the peop- le. A vote was held, a majority was in favour and the Act passed. Three years later, a second vote was held and the -CTA became law. In 1920 the Ontario Temper- ance Act pasied, It was consid- ered more restrictive than the CPA, and while it was in effect, then the CTA was suspended, until 1935, The Liquor Control Act (prov- incial) came in to effect in 1927, and was amended in 1934 to be- come less restrictive. Therefore in many municipalities the CPA was once more in effect. In 1935, again the province ap- pealed the CTA, saying that it was not good, it was not constitutional, it was not properly in the federal 'field. The appeal was delayed by the war, and did not reach Privy Council until 1946, when again the Act was ruled good, and with the additional ruling that the question was settled for once and for all. To resolve the CTA, a petition signed by not less than one quar- ter of the electors would need to be presented. Then a vote would ue held, when a straight majority would make the decision. QUESTION: If the CPA were voted out, what would be the stat- us here? ANSWER,: Upon the CTA ceas- ing to be in force the LCA would automatically tome into force, and the municipalities Would be sub- ject to the situation under which they Were,when the old Local Op- tion was in effect. QUESTION': I 'understand that only a straight majority would be needed to vote out the CTA, but that under the LCA to make a municpality either "dry" or "wet" the vote must be 60.40, Right? ANSWER; Yes, QUESTION; What privilege have we with regard to the use of alcoholic beverages under the CrAt., AN1SWERt Section 110, Part 2 of; the CTA states, "no person shall A expose or keep for sale any intox- icating liquor, nor 'directly nor in- directly sell or barter liquor; nor send, ship, 'bring or carry into the (tCaritinued On page live)