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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1957-05-16, Page 1Presiding at Florence Nightingale Tea • Dedicate $50,000 Hospital Wing those attending the Florence Nightingale Tea and at the left, Mrs, H. A. McIntyre. on Sunday. From the right; the ladies are, Mrs. Douglas Ball, Mrs. William. Wells, Mrs. Clifford (News-Record Photo) This was one of the lovely tea tables 'in the H. Epps, Mrs, George F. Elliott, Mrs. Donald main room of the nurses residence which greeted .Kay, Mrs. Douglas Bartliff, Mrs. William Craig 28 Years of Service Honoured Presentation of a wrist watch at the centennial year banquet held in Ontario Street United Church recreation hall was made to rit, Win% Bro. H. t. Rorke, The Grand Master, the Most Wor- shipful W, t. Wright, D.C., presented the watch en. behalf Of Mr, Rerke's brethren hi recognition, of 28 years: of continuous' service as Lodge secretary. In acknowledging the honour of the gift Ift. Wor. Bro. Rorke wea lotidly (News,ItecOrd Photo) Every phase of service work, carried on by the Clinton Lions Club was reviewed and thorough- ly discussed at a well-attended dinner meeting Tuesday evening, President Joe Murphy was in charge. Easter Seals sales are down slightly 'from last year; $778 hav- ing been• turned in to treasurer Mel Crich so far, but this cam- paign is still on until May 31. A full report on the Easter Seals Crippled Children's work was given by .Treasurer. F, „B. Pennebaker and A. L. Colquhoun. During the past year the health and welfare committee of the Lions has spent $459 on handicap- ped or needy children in the Clin- ton area, These payments include: $200 on the cost of an operation for an area child; sent two child- ren to Woodeden Camp at Lon- don last summer at $105 each; purchased one pair glasses, $16.50; and paid $32.50 on the treatment of two children who go to London regularly for special medical treat- ment. There is a balance in the Lions Crippled Children's account of $971. One-half of the present Easter Seals collections will be added to this, for use within the Clinton area in the coming year. Reg. Ball is chairman cif the Lions health and welfare committee. PS Board Will Award Silver Cups for Students At the Public School Concert being held next Thursday and Fri- day evenings, May 23 and 24, awards will be presented to champ- ions in Field Day competitions as well as for other feats. Last week the school board de- cided to purchase silver cups, sim- ilar to those given for sports achievement, for the student win- ning the general proficiency award, this year Mary Jean Col- quhoun, and for the public speak- ing award, Borden McRae. The board indicated their ap- proval of the study and welfare committee's decision to stick to the salary offer made to the teachers. If agreement cannot be reached bargaining collectively as has been done in recent years, then the Board will undertake to bargain individually with their staff, A new flag has been in use at the school; a new typeWriter, and a new fountain head has replaced one split by frost. Painting of the outside of the school has been a't ranged for. Lions Hold Discussion n Service Projects News- THE NEWS-RECORD----76th YEAR. No. 20---The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1957 7 Cents a Copy — $3.00 a Year WHIM IT COMES TO TALL tales, of the bragging variety, „ Texans are eupposed to be espec- ially skilled:, , They'd have a tough• time topping this. one which is going the rouncle•in Manitoba; An oil businessman, coming home from a trip to Alberta, astounded his wife when he got off the plane with a mink coat in one hand and a sable cape in' the ether.. "These are for you, dear," he smiled, "I've got a necklace and diamond clips in my suitcase. Back in Calgary, I've still got two ' Cadillacs and a Rolls Royce to pick up." "But where is the money corning from?" the daz- zled spouse exclaimed. "Oh, no money. I was down there on Hal- lowe'en. The boys took me out to play trick or treat." * OUR HONORARY WESTERN Canada correspondent . Marsh lVfornieh . . reports on an events happening in Jonesville, Mich. . . . (Remind :us to tell him that he's really stepping into the territory of our Honorary United States correspondent—not yet appointed) It concerns' a .fire which con- sumed a garage owned by Frank McDonald . Mi. McDonald's father used to work here in town for the lVfeTaggart family, appar- ently„ and Fre* himself is an uncle of Mr. IVIorrish"s. daughter, Mrs. G. E. Stevens, Detroit . , Mr. Merrisli also recalls that Frank used to work for the News- Record 'tiring the time of publish- ers Whitely and Todd . . several years ago- Cold Winds Failed To Halt Fine Cadet Parade THE NEW ERA---92nd YEAR. No Election Fireworks;' Two •Joint Meetings to Hear Both candidates Mayor W. J. Miller; Douglas Andrews, president of the Clinton Branch, Canadian Legion; E. A. Fines, B:A., principal of ma and Captain McGee. Company commander this year was Albert "Bert" Clifford; Com- pany Second-in-Command, Cadet Captain Katherine McGregor; Company Sergeant-Major, . Cadet Sergeant Major Murray Stanley. They commanded eight platoons (Continued on Page 12) * THE REASON FOR. OMITTING this fine (?) column entirely last week . . . wag officially that there was not enough room in the paper for it . . . and unofficially that yours truly hat' run out of even mediocre ideas . . Oh, well, think what it will be during the "dog days" of summer . . . when it's too hot to even have, an idea, much less get it down on paper . * * PLAYING SANTA CLAUS IN reverse. . . Assessor Jim Manning distributed about 1,500 special let- ters recently through the mails. . . However the majority of people were not too upset about the messages they received. . . With the changes this year . . householders in Clinton were all treated to a decrease in taxes for 1957- ..,„,,..Mlbich,,,,r0eatt$J11.4e,..A...AA. in this day of increases in all di- rections. . (Of course, everyone realizes • "we hope" that it's not really a reduction in taxes, but just a rebate on taxes already paid to the province, which makes this possible on a local front). . . * .CATO SAID, ---I HAD RATHER men should ask why my statue is not set up, than why it is. . . This quotation, is rather fitting at the present time . . in terms of the two fine people Whom Clintonions honoured on Sunday. . . Neither Dr. Shaw, nor Miss Grainger, we think. . . would have been partic- ularly upset, had they thought they would not be memorializ- ed. . . Yet, it is especially good that such people be remembered, since it is on just such humility, coupled with determined hard work, that our nation has been founded. . . and if it is to con- tinue progressing, will, continue to be founded. . * LOTS OF INTERESTING READ- ing in the 'phone book this time .. Just for fun we counted up the number of columns used by Clin- ton telephone users. . • There are 29. . In, the County 'Town only 26 columns• are taken up. . . Even St. Marys uses up only 24 col- umns of space in the 'phone book . . What's the reason? Could it be dials? Of course there's, lots of white space in the Clinton section—plenty of advertisements, etc. . . * IT'S INTERESTING. TO NOTE that many outside firms find it helpful to list their 'phone num- bers in the Clinton part of the di- rectory. . . even though it requires a toll charge to reach them from here, * a THERE'S LOTS OP NEW HAM- es.. Try reading down a column, and see how many new ones there are. . 'How many people do' you not know in Clinton? Car Recovered In 20 Minutes Twenty minutes after a car was stolen froin the parking lot at ROAF Station Clinton last 'Friday night, the Clinton police discover- ed it parked at, the used cat lot of Lorne Brown Motors Ltd. The vehicle still had its lights ori, The Week's Weather 1951 1956 High Low High Low May 9 74 56 51. 35 10 58 48 58 46 11 55 44 75 47 12 59 49 /7 55 13 68 51 69 51 14 69 55 71 53 16 67 42 61 42 itainl 1.11 ins, kain: 3.04 ins. Even •the Chief Instructor of Clinton Cadets, received special recognition for service at the in- spection carried out yesterday evening on the campus of Clinton District Collegiate Institute. Captain Garnet, W. McGee, B,A, received the Canadian Forces Decoration, in recognition of 12 years continuous service in Canad- ian Army. Captain S. T. Camp- bell of the General Staff, H.Q., London, made the presentation. Mr. McGee's son Wayne, a stud- ent. of Grade 12, received a silver cup, symbolic of the Strathcona shooting award, and also a. D.C.R,A, shooting 'badge. Four similar D.C.R.A. badges were earned by Douglas. Armstrong, Douglas Batkin, Ross Crich and Jack Tyrernan. Presentation of these awards was made by Lieut- enant J. P. Dorhan, Cadet Train- ing Officer, H.Q., Western On- tario Area, London. The weather bad turned sur- prisingly cold yesterday at noon; and with a stiff north wind blow- ing, both cadets and inspection party showed courage i almost "above and beyond the call of duty", as they continued . their planned' program to its comple- tion. Spectators, and those who were not taking part, huddled in their cars and 'alongside the school building, and some went inside to view in comfort, Members of the inspection party included Irvine Tebbutt, chairman of the CDCI Board; Bernard Hall, J3lyth, chairman of the Cadet Committee on the board; For •those who keep, track of events on a national scale, two meetings being held in the next two, weeks, should prove quite in- teresting. Next Wednesday night at nine o'clock in the Legion Rah, both 'The nuMber to dial to get the fire department has been changed. In the new telephone directory it is listed as HU 2-3820. "If you have special cards, lis- tings, or otherwise which you use for reference' 'in case of fire," sug- gests Fire Chief Grant Rath, "Be sure to make note of this new number. candidates in the Federal Election will appear at the request of the Huron County branch of the. On- tario Farmers Union. The rural folk axe requesting an address frem both A. Y. McLean, Liberal candidate and Elston. Cardiff, Pro- gressive' Conservative candidate. In addition, there is a spot on the, program for questions s. and ans- wers. One week from next Monday, on May 27, the official nomination night is scheduled for the same hall, Once again the two candi- dates will appeal' on the same platform, and as has been the tradition, each wills be given a stated time in which to make an address; and then time for a reply. Following this, there will quite probably be an occasion for dis- cussion. each of these• meetings show premise of great interest, and no doubt will be just es interesting and full of worth-while informa- tion as the public Wishes to make them. C. D. Bowe According to Hugh R. Hawkins, president ef the Huron Liberal Association, the Hon. C. D. Howe, will be in Goderich next Wednes- day afternoon, .itC ^ 22s „2,30 &clock, making this. stop part of his speaking tour through Ontario, Women's PCs The Clinton Women's Progres- sive -Conservative Association is meeting in the ToWn Hall tomor- row night, Friday, May 17, at eight o'clock. committee Rooms 'Committee rooms have been op- ened by the Clinton Progressive Conservatives in the Bank of Mon- treal building, the space formerly occupied by W. C. Newcombe's drug store. Public Speaking „ Finals In Legion Hall Tomorrow 'Zone finals for the Legion Pub- lic Speaking -competitions- are be- ing held in the Legion Memorial Hall, Kirk Street, tomorrow ev- ening, commencing at 8.30. o'clock. The public is welcome to attend' this event, and there is no admis- sion charge. Taking part from the Clinton branch will be .Borden McRae, Junior Public School, Clinton; Margo Goodfellow, senior Public School, A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public School; Catherine Welsh, RR 2, Clinton, Junior High; Will- iam Elliott, RR 1, Zurich, Senior High, ComPeting here against these speakers will be contestants from the Kincardine Legion branch, the only other branch taking part in the competition in this Legion zone. Winners here will proceed into district finals, with dates yet to be set, J. F. Norman Earns $650 Scholarship From Carnation John Franklin Norman, 'son of 1VIr. .and Mrs. William Norman, plant manager at Carnation Co. Ltd., Holmesville, has been awar- ded an Elbridge A, Stuart Schol- arship for $650 for the school term of 1957-58. There are 80 snob awarded in Canada and United States' to children of employees Of the firm. John plans to enter University of Toronto in an engineering course this fall. He is a student at OD,Ct. These scholarships were begun in 1945 to commemorate, the ideals of E. A. Stuart, founder of Car- nation. Selection for the award is based on many fedora, welt as' leadership qualities, scholarship record and excellence of Moral character, "Two of the brightest personal- ities," as Judge Frank Fingland aptly described them, ever to have worked' in and for Clinton, were honoured on Sunday, when bronze plaques were unveiled in Clinton Public Hospital. The occasion was the annual National Hospital Day, which marked the opening and dedica- tion of, the 'newly, renovated north wing of the• local hospital. The cost of doing the remodelling was estimated to .be $50,000, and it was managed by the Board, with- Arena. Report President Murphy read the, op- erating report of the Lions-owned arena, as prepared by arena man- ager Howard Brunsdon and treas- urer Bill Morlok. The report show- ed an operating deficit of $744.09 on the winter's operations. The Lions have a request before the town council at the present time for $1,000 to offset this deficit. Many members spoke on the arena project and all were high in their praise of manager Brunsd- on's capable handling of arena 'business. Lion Mayor Bill Miller, after congratulating the arena committee and especially Mr. Brunsdon, said the request for funds.. was well, received by the council arid that it would be given every consideration. George Levis, of the arena com- mittee, quoted figures from the surrounding towns and all had a much larger deficit on their arenas than .Clinton. Carnival In June Vice-president Ross Middleton, whb is in charge of the Lions an- nual summer carnival on June 19, urged members to get busy selling draw tickets on the $600 worth of prizes. Hugh Hawkins offered two free passes to* Maple Leaf Gardens for two Saturday afternoon hockey games and a Maple Leaf game at night, next winter, to the Lion selling the most tickets' on the carnival prizes. The Lions Club will pay for transportation to To- ronto for the winner. The last meeting of this season will be a ladies' night at the Goderich Pavilion on June 25. late Miss Jessie Grainger, who was superintendent from 1919 to 1946. A, M. Knight, chairman of the Hospital Board and Mrs. A, E. Haddy, president of the Hospital Auxiliary spoke briefly. Judge Frank Fingland, Q.C., made the address, recalling those honoured. He said that fundamentally Dr. Shaw and Miss Grainger were much alike, each with a remark- able capacity for friendship. "Perhaps the greatest contribu- tion 'they made in their lives, was to motherhood," said the Judge. "It is ifitting that this 'ceremony should take place today, in the spring, and on Mother's Day. Both of these people had eternal spring- time in their hearts. "The world needs greater recog- nition of these Christian attribu- tes: a belief in the sovereignty of God, and in the brotherhood of man. These beliefs' Were exempli- fied in the daily life of both Dr. Shaw and Miss Grainger." After the plaques were unveiled the Rev. H. Wilson, minister of Wesley.,Willis United' Church, of- fered the dedication prayer. An outstanding guest attending the ceremony was Dr. B. C. Weir, Auburn, who for the past 52 years has been directing his parents to the Clinton Hospital. A guided -tour of the hospital, showed visitors the extra rooms in the wing, which formerly was us- ed for nurses' residence. It now houses seven additional beds; an office for the, Huron County heal- th nurse, a doctor's lounge, new x-ray rooms, dark room, storage and filing space, drug rooms, a laboratory, emergency operating room, ambulance entrance and the waiting room. This latter room is comfortably and modernly furnished in mem- ory of Miss Jessie Grainger. Funds were raised by donors responding to a suggestion of the 56 gradu- ate nurses who were trained by Miss Grainger. The Hospital Auxiliary has spent nearly $800 on -equipment for the emergency operating room. They bought and made all of the new drapes in the renovated wing. A cheque for $500 received from the estate of the late Jacob Tay- lor, formerly of Clinton, will buy the anaesthetic machine, making the emergency operating room equipment complete. Mr, Whaley was re-elected chairinan of the Huron-Perth Council, with a vice-chairman to be appointed from Huron, Miss Wallace, who works in co- operation •with the Huron County Health Unit nurses, has reviewed each case in the county. Only four from Huron have applied to go to Woodeden Camp this sum- mer. No crippled children's sur- vey or clinic has been held in (Continued On rage Twelve) Over 80 Birthday Club .Tames Livermore celebrated his 81st birthday at his home on, fling Street last SatUrday, Congratulations and best wish, es go to Mrs. R, Sot etti Goderith, (fOrtnerly of tayitield) who passes het eightieth birthday on ?May, May 17, 1957, Firecrackers Are Dangerous "Firecrackers are danger- ous playthings)" Warne Chief of Polige H. R, Thompson, this week, "They can 'be -a danger to pedestrians when, 'they are let off on the street, and let- ting them off near buildings, can mean danger of fire." The chief suggests that if young folk must set off fire- crackers, then they should do so at home, in their own back yard. There is less danger to people and buildings. niiiiePOOt TUriti " Will "be 'iricrdaSed by several hundred dollars, the profits frofn the $5,000 bingo held last Friday night in. the Clinton Lions Arena. Sponsored by the four service clubs of Clinton the monster bingo drew over 1,200 fans to try their luck at the variety of cash prizes offered. Although the crowd was adequate, the profits fell far short of the expectations of those promoting the affair. • The winners showed the dist- ance travelled by bingo fans with prizes being paid to people from points as far as Owen Sound' and Tilbury. Prize Winners Top winners were Mrs. W. A. Solomons, Lucknow, and Reg. Mil- ler, RR 3, Clinton, who each took home $1,000. A $500 door prize went to Mrs. Sam Shipp, Huron Street, Clinton. A $500 cash bingo went to Louis Freeman, Clinton, while a similar amount was divid- ed among Mrs. William 13aillie, RR 4, Mitchell, Mrs. Fred Telford, Bayfielcl, -Mrs. Tom O'Connell, Clinton, and Mrs. Edna Shaw, New Fire Call HUnter 2-3820 Small Profit Realized From Bingo, Next- One May 31 The Clinton Community Swim- Goderich. Earl ParSons, Exeter, -and 'Mrs. Jessie-Barley; 'Palmer- ston, each won $250. Cash prizes of $100 were won by: Mrs. John Salves, RCAF Sta- tion Clinton and Mrs. Reg. Smith Clinton (shared); Mrs. George Fal- coner, RR 1, Brucefield; John Yuill, RR 1, Goderich and Joseph Walker, Winghani (shared); Geo- rge Haddin, Goderich, Bert Fitz- simons, Goderich, Joseph Brophy, Wingham, WO J. W. Butler, RCAF Station Clinton, Kay Sharp, Clin- ton, Mrs, Clarence Livermore, Clinton (all shared). Mrs. Ernie Stewart, Owen Sound, and Mrs. G. Lawless, Pal- merston •(shared); Tom Oliver, Clinton; Mrs. Brad Smith, and Con Eckert, both of Seaforth (shared); Mrs. V. Lampman, Clin- ton and William Bedour, Zurich (shared); Miss Bessie Sloman, Clinton, and Wilfred Weiss, Tees- water (shared). " Mrs. J. E. Longstaff, Seaforth, Des Brophy, Wingham, and Tom. Grealis, Clinton (shared); Mrs. Ken Hunter, Goderich, Gilbert Paquette, Tilbury, Tiny Bedore, Goderich, J oh n Bruder, RR 3, Walkerton, Mrs. Mrs. Percy Har-. ris, RR 1, Cromarty (all shared). out appealing directly to the Town of Clintoh for money,. Funds came from, provincial and federal grants, a $12,000 grant from Hur- on County, and donations from private sources. The plaques were unveiled in due ceremony. Mrs. Madeline Kitty, Toronto, unveiled the one in the hall, in memory of her father, the late Dr. J. W.' Shaw. Miss A. B. Sinclair, superintendent of the hospital now, unveiled the other, on the wall of the public waiting room, in memory of the Huron .County has only 114 handicapped children, the' lowest number in the six counties servic- ed by Miss E. Wallace, of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children, London. This was re- vealed in Miss Wallace's nurse's report to the semi-annual meeting of District Council No. 5 of the Ontario Society for Crippled Child- ren in Clinton town hall, Monday evening. District Connell No, 5 comprises Huron and, Perth. Dr. W. L. Whitelock, Hamilton, chairman of the 18 Ontario Dist- rict Councils, chaired the Meeting in the absence of P: Viihaley, St. Marys, Who •is in Europe. Attend- ing the meeting were represent- atives of service clubs from St. Marys, Exeter, Stratford, Zurich. Mel Crich, treasurer of Clinton Lions Club raster Seals campaign and A, /A Coloulioun represented the local Lions Club, District Council of Crippled Children's Society Hold Semi-Annual in Clinton