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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1957-04-25, Page 1litdon WSJ ecor (By, W. co„). READ OF A HAPPNING IN New Zealand „. where a chap 101, years old: was .arreinged in court. charged with 'being found in a hotel bar after legeal hours .or buying liquor . . Charged with him were his son 72 years tea and his great-grandson Seems the old fellow •wae the culprit, too „ . He claimed in. court to have wanted- a little brandy for his heart . „ His son didn't want him to go for it but the old chap insisted magistrate was fairly human Seeing that the aged one had not actually bought anything and he deserved some credit for being able to enter a bar even with an escort . „ the legal one discharged the ancient and charged each of the younger men $5... * 4: * ONE OF OUR BRETHREN IN- the weekly newspaper field has been forced to retire, owing to a heart attack • „ significantly the attack came on a Thursday after- noon, following What might well have been a more than usually hectic period., of'getting out the paper' . . :Colonel F. J. Picking, editor for the -Past six years of the award-winning Aurora Ban- ner , . . was thus forced to resign from his demanding job . , ., Dur- ing the half dozen years he has been in the saddle at Aurora , . hie paper has earned 23 'awards in competition with other weeklies in Canada . . . Our sympathies go out to Mr. Picking, and wishes for his early return to health, go, too, School Principal Praises Legion For Competitions Viewing the remains of the disastrous fire which levelled one of the oldest and largest balms in Goderich Township last week, ere one of the neighbours and Charles Wise, Clinton. Huge Baru. On The Wise Farm Devoured. By flames '17,-,The He NEW RA----92nd YEAR payer With the News. The barn was built 78 years ago by the latter's grandfather. The farm, just south of4the Bay- field Road, is now operated by two of Mr. Wise's eons, Edward and Ray. (News-Record Photo) CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSpAY, APRIL. 25, 1957 $400 ..Robbed From Dairy Safe• Thief Ignores Money On Desk But Lifts Small Box Containing (ash 7 Cents a Copy --, $3,00 q Year THE NEWS-RECORD-76th YEAR * * * IN THE MIDDLE OF EXCEII.- lent seeding and growing weather yesterday came the early thunderstorms , ..and. some of the hottest, mild humid days, ever re- called in April" . . . This little Weather note is made for the in- ill &reflation of readers far from inton . . . Certainly everyone ere is deeply aware of the wea- er . : * ERSONALLY, WE MOVED OUT o the country again this week ... after a winter of town living . . t's rather good to be out in the pen spaces with a short motor trip night and morning . . . The ommuters, though they gruinble ertainly have something they ould appreciate . - * * * • THE SAME' MONTH THAT word"er heard of Cot Picking's re- tirement comes note that' Don Fainbairn . : well known for his weekly neighbourly news broad- est over ciac radio stations each Sunday morning. . has just ent- ered the life of a weekly editor . . He's taken over the job cif editing the Sutton Reporter . . . a mall paper near Lake Simcoe . . However he's keeping on the task of making his weekly radio broad- asts, at least for the present . . . * * SPEAKING OF RADIO . . . IN case anyone actually enjoys our own personal little talks . . . (Continued on Page Ten) 'The Week's Weather 1957 1956 High Low High Low April 18 54 40 35 30 19 71• 46 41 25 20 78 55 38 24 21 65 44 54 26 22 68 43 42 31 23 75 51 40 29 24 80 55 40 22 Rain: .67 ins. Snow: 1.5 ins. Clinton Branch of the Canadian Legion was congratulated for its interest and efforts' in public speaking competitions for stud- ents,,, by Bert Gray, principal of Clinton Public School. He was a guest at the regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Other guests were Borden McRae and. his father, Ken. B. McRae. Borden repeated his prize-winning junior public speaking speech for the Legion members. Since the' meeting, Douglas Thorndike, who was 'chairman of the public speaking contestS' for Clinton Branch, announced that the Zone finals would be held in the Legion Hall 'here on May 17, There were 28 entries in the Clin- ton competitions, seven from Clin- ton public School, CDOI entered speakers in the senior section, for, the first time this year. At the business part of the meeting, Mr. Thorndike was auth- orized to draw up a resolution to be presented at the Zone Spring meeting of the' Legion in Exeter On Sunday, May 5. This resolu- tion will ask the zone to appoint a competent person to organize and be chairman of the Zone pub- lic speaking competitions. , Nine new members were initiat- ed into membership in the Canad- ian Legion. They were: J. Harvey Taylor, Brucefield; R. J. Semple, RR 2, Bayfield; T. A. Dutton, Brucefield; Ed. Reynolds and George Currie, 'Clinton; William Miller, Howard Fletcher and Wil- liam Cumming, members of the RCAF residing in Clinton. Wil- liam F. (Blondie) Cook, Kitchen- er, formerly of Clinton, was ac- cepted into ,membership by praky. The' attendance draw prize • win- ner was not present (Dick Dixon), so next month's attendance prize will be' worth $25. Secretary R. B. Campbell •an- nounced that 170 of the 213 mem- bers of the branch have already paid their 1957 dues. The branch is buying sports crests for the Legion-sponsored bantam hockey team. The •players themselves , have purchased black F. (Continued on Page Ten) The Tivilight Musicale, presen- ted annually by the Good Will Club of Wesley-Willis United Church, has became an event eag- erly anticipated by those who at- tend. This year's• performance was no.. exception. Under the guidance of Mrs, H. G, Manning, president of the club, who was: hostess for' a reception for the performers following the program, assisted by Miss W. O'Neil who has been instrumental for years in guiding the musicale, the Easter program was presen- ted well and enthusiastically re- ceived. The musical program featured solo work this, year, in place of the choral music provided in the pait by choirs from Clinton's schools. Rev. H. C. Wilson, minister of the church, was, chairman, Taking part with vocal solos, were Mrs. Pamela Sadler, "The Lord's Prayer" and "In the Gar- den"; William -Craig, "Open the Gates of the Temple" and "I Walk- ed Today where Jesus Walked"; Mrs. J. E. Ostrom, "The Holy City." Vocal duet, Rev, and Mrs. J, .E. Ostrom; "Nailed to the Cross;" marimba selections, 'Miss Doris Johnston; Songs of Faith and a medley of hymns; organ and piano duet, "Meditation at the Cross" and "To God all Praise and. Glory" by Mrs. M. Rennie and Miss Mavis Steepe; piano duet, Misses Carol Pepper and Doris Johnston; the Auburnettes, "Jesus the Very Thought of Thee," "The Old Rug- ged Cross," "There shall be Show- ers of Blessing," and "I Belong to the King." 0 Easter Seals Sale Needs Boost To Meet Objective Clinton Canvass Raises $1,853 For Red Cross Fund With. the annual campaign for Red Cross funds completed in this area, the chairman of the local drive, A. J. MclVfurray, reports a total of $1,853.38, collected. He expressed his appreciation for the splendid work of the canvassers and the response to their requests given by the donors. Co-operation among them all has made the drive a succese. IContributioisH from town are as follows: St: Andrews' Ward, from 130 donors, $312,05; in St. James' from 145 donors, $261.45; in St. John's from 123 donors, $229.25; St. George's, from 106 donors, $236.25. . In the rural area around Clin- ton 181 donors, gave $291.25; and from Londesboro, donations from 146 people amounted to $215.60. RCAF Station C lid t o n gave $233.68; Sherlock-Manning Piano Co. Ltd., gave $25; Huron County Home gave $28.56; Porter's Hill Community Club and Tuckersmith Community Club each donated $10. 0- RCAF TEACHER REPRESENTS AREA AT SARNIA. MEETING Maitland E. Edgar, RCAF School., Clinton and W. H. Pollard, Shakespeare Public School, Strat- ford, represented the Public School men teachers of this area at the Easter Assembly of the Ontario Public School Men Teachers' Fed- eration in Sarnia, at the Guild- wood, Inn on April 23 and 24. Accepts Call Rev. Hugh C. Wilson, who has served as minister of Wesley-Willis 'United Church since 1949, ,and the Wesley-Wil- lis Holmesville -charge for the past four years, has. accepted a call to serve at Thames Road effective July 1. The thief, apparently knowing the office, ignored money lying loose en the desk, and the other money in the office taken in by the milk deliveries that morning, and. took only the box, from the unlocked safe. The office door had been locked by Russell Holmes, proprietor of the dairy, and it was locked when he came back from lunch, Chief H. R, Thompson is in- vestigating. a -Scouts at (amp for Silver Arrowhead Three dozen Boy Scouts from the Blue Water area are taking part in a week-long course at Camp Chipewana on the Maitland River near Holmesville. They are graduates of the bronze arrow- head course, and are now studying ?for their silveearrowhead, and the examinations which if 'successful will win them their silver arrow- head badge. The Blue Water district takes in the area stretching from north of London, east of Stratford, west to the shores of Lake Huron and including the Bruce Peninsula Two Scouts' from the. First Clin- ton troop, and two from the RCAF Clinton troop are taking part. Assistant District Commissioner Jack Corless, (Centralia RCAF Station) is in charge of the camp, assisted by Field Commissioner. Bob Taylor, Charles Middleboro, and Quartermasters Sam Poxon, Scoutmaster of RCAF Station Clinton Troop, and Ross District Scout Master (also of Station Clinton. ladies from Auburn who have banded together as a quar'tette, and by taking the name of their native village have 'become known as: the Auburnettes, The Junior Misses, four of the younger set from Goderich, will also take part in the programme. The Harbouraires are planning to take part in the Big Sing in Kitchener in May when choirs from all over the province and New York State and Ohio will be combining forces to form a massed choir of approximately 1,000 voic- es. The featured choir on this occasion will be from Fort Wil- liam. The programme on - Monday evening next is being sponsored by Clinton Lodge MOE' No. 83. A very fine evening is assured all lovers of good music. m.01111111114 D.S.T. With Us For Summer In the spring a young man's fancy may turn to love. The fancy of this nation somehow turns to the multitude of things which can be done in the great out-of-doore in. the evenings, if only work gets' over in time. So Daylight Saving Time is with us again. Oei Sunday morning at two o'clock, if you're, up at that hour, just turn the clock ahead one hour, and you'll be travelling with the majority for the summer months. Easter Musicale Features Solo Artists 01 District In case you're wondering-- the Easter .Seals sale is con- tinuing locally. Chairman of the campaign here is Reg. the 'treasurer is Melvin Crich, According to Mr. Crich, Clinton is felling off rather badly this year with donations to help the crippled kids, Un- less donors come through 'with their cash soon, the Clin- ton objective is apt to fall short of the Mark by nearly $500.. This will serve as a; remind-, er to send off your' contribu- tion in the large pink en- velope which came in the mail ae few weeks ago. If by any chance you didn't get one, then make out a chegife pay- able to the Lions Club of Clire ton, and mail to Melvin Crich,' Box 242, Clinton. Your money will find its way to the night place to help some little un- fortunate child. 0 Nearly $400 in cash was stolen from the office of the Fairhohne Dairy last Thursday afternoon, while the proprietors were away to lunch, As far as can be deter- mined, the theft occurred at about two o'clook. The money totalled $361 in bills, and about $30 in cheques, It was taken from the safe, where it had 'beef kept in a small box, Olintonians are assured of a musical treat on Monday evening, April 29, when the Harbouraires are presenting a concert in the Legion Hall,, Clinton. This group of about 35 men, coming from Goderich and Clinton, have been a very popular feature on a monthly TV programme during the winter. The group is under the direction of George, Buchanan, with Edward Stiles presiding at the piano. In- cluded in the programine will be both sacred and secular numbers which gives quite a varied nature to the evening. Assisting the choir will be' Mrs. R. Gowman, better known as Bonnie Gowman, Gode- rich, soprano soloist, who has been with the group on all their TV appearances. Also there will be four young Harbourakes Concert Next Monday in Legion Hall Kennedy House On. Move From Mary Street At Work On Ratteribury Street and PUC Building Signs of work being done just off main street include the scaffold at night, oil Which MeAelartn'S then are repairing the sills in the upper windows .1)f the p-ty.0 building, In the street are, the town workmen,tearing up the rough surface of Rattenbury, and preparing' to level it again. This street has long been on - the works program for early re-surfacing, and, plans 'this year include further work on it. (11eWs-Record Photo) Enumerators Out Counting Noses In preparation for the Federal Election scheduled for June 10, enumerators in' Clinton began, their job on Monday. Their job is to visit each residence, and record the names of those eligible to vote. By wards, the ladies doing the job are: St. Andrew's, Mrs. Robert Morgan; St. James', Mrs. George Rum.ball; St. Jahn's, Mrs. Douglas Thorndike; St. George's; Mrs. R, J. Dixon,' Memorial Trophy Presented For Top Squirt Goalie The Fred Thornlike Trophy, awarded to the best goalie in the Squirt Minor Hockey League, was earned for the first time last Wednesday night, by young Way,. ne Bissett, nine year old son of Mr; and and Mrs. Don Dissett, Coder. ia The trophy was presented by J. Douglas Thorndike, Di s tea e t Sports Officer, with the Canadian Legion, in memory 'of his son, who passed away last year. Ile was assisted in the presentation by his daughter-irplaw, Mrs, Fred Thorn. dike, The presentation was one of several trophy presentations made In the Goderich Arena, following final hockey games played by the minor hockey league hi the cottn, ty town. With liydro and telephone men standing by to disconnect wires where necessary, the trucks and workmen of W. l Parsons, last Week lifted the Kennedy house Iron its foetid- OM on Mary Streaty And ineeed it• up Isaac and clown Wellington to its new location, Jack Elliott, who- purchased the' house, had it placed' iii the lot nod to T, Eseves' home. Aheve. the. building is just rounding the. corner into Wellingon, Street, Phrift,1