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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1957-05-30, Page 1ec r THE NEWS-RECORD--76th YEAR Trigger and Youthful Rider Carol Ann 111dCardle has been riding horses for only a year, but she's fairly skilled at handling the big animals. This horse's name is Trigger, and was sired by a horse of the same name hi Florida. He's from the stable of Bert Armstrong, tmbro. (News.Becord Photo) night. on June 25 and assisting with the $5,000 swimming pool bingo to-morrow night. Graduates 111111111111111111110.6 JOANNE CASTLE, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Castle, Clinton, graduated last week from University of West- ern Ontario, in honours physical and health education. Voted the most valuable play- er during the 1956-57 term by the Senior Girls Basketball team, Joanne received a White Blan- ket, symbolic of excellence in sports. This was one of four such awards made this year. (Boys at Western get Purple Blankets; for similar awards.) Joanne had averaged 16 points per game during the basketball season. 4-11 Club Junior Dairy Champ This pretty young Holstein calf and its pretty young owner Barbara-yeta,..RR 1, Goderich, topped the junior 4-H Club class at" the -Spring Show yesterday in a class' of 11 .animals. The showing of 4-H Calves and their parade before the grandstand yesterday: earned considerable interest from fairgoers. (News-Record Photo) Legion Votes 3600.00 Towards New Pipe Band Xbe first Column= (By W. D. D.) IT WON'T DO ANY HARM TO warn you all again. . . You can't get something for nothing. . . If you think you're getting a bar- gain from some fast talking sales- man at the door... think again. .. If it were really such a bargain, Would he take the time to offer it to you. . . Keep in mind the fact that the established merch- ants in town have a share in sup- porting the town, and its advan- tages, just the same as you do. . They're not interested in' making a fast buck at your expense. . . they -Want' to help 'you.Give them a chance and avoid buying from an unknown salesman,. just because he seems to have a, good line. . . * * * SOME LITTLE TIKE ON A tricycle was making the most of the band at the park yesterday.. . He rode herd on the Airmen with his gun at the hip. . .and his ped- als. ready to turn. . . The little lad followed right along when the band went onto the track before the grandstand. . . and left when they did. . . Prize jersey Herd at Yesterday's Spring Show Proud of their prize jersey herd, Thomas 'tx)'. Bothwell, BB 3, Clinton, and his two daughters, Jean, front and Lois beside her dad, had the animals ready early in the morning for the Spring Show yesterday. They took home two firsts, four seconds, one third and two fourths. N Ode. it "i* • The Week's Weather , 1957 1956 'High Low MO, Low 1lay 23 71 .50 73 40 24 66 44 50 31. 25 70 43 - 63 31. 26 71 57 69 44 27 62 45 64 56 .58 37 07 44 29 70 39 71 43' Rain; .36 ins. Rain; .04 ins, Cl inton ews- THE N EW ERA-92nd ,YEAR No. 22—The Home Paper With the News CI.INTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 300957 7 Cents a Copy — $3.00 a Year RCAF Sports Officer Speaks On Recreation Pood Day For 104th Spring Show With nearly 2,000 people in F' PERSONAL APOLOGIES ARE necessary for an error in last week's paper ... At the close of the Junior Farmers judging com- petitions, and we heard that Bert Pepper had gained more points than anyone, we jumped to the conclusion that it was his great good luck to have earned a trip to New'York ... And so we print- ed the story as it appeared ... However, these trips to New York are not so easily won as all that Points are totaled for both this year and last, and the numb- er of points earned for seed judg- ing comes into the picture too ... One has to be a really good judge of a lot of things to get that co- veted prize And so, we don't know whether Bert Pepper earned the trip or not The winner has not yet been announced , * * EARLIER THIS MONTH WE told the story of Beachcomber Cathy Wallis, and the bottle with message ... She sent it off in the mail ... and has received answer from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wild Life* Ser- vice ... Apparently there had been 3,000 similar messages ... known as "drift" cards, set a- drift in the Lakes, and this part- icular one started its watery jour- ney on September 15 last year, some two miles west of Goderich ... By recording the places at which their drift cards are picked up the investigators can gain in- formation on, water movements which helps in the study of fish- ing ... ' * * THERE WERE MORE 4-horse hitches shown at Clinton Spring Show than at any other horse show of which local directors have knowledge .. There were bight of them . . And who can say that the Clinton Spring Show is fail- ing ... * HAVE YOU NOTICED THE new sign down town . Aiken Bros. have just put up the nicest green one, bearing their name and a list of the things they sell . This kind of thing is just one more example of Clinton's busi- nassrnen working toward a more modern business district New Highway To Be Built Through Tuckersinith Twp. Approval of a payment of $12,- 000 by the Department of Nation- al Defence to •provide for the pav- ing of a Tuckersrnith township road, was announced this week. The road runs between lots 35 and 36, concessions 1 and 2, Huron road survey, and provides direct access to RCAF Station Clinton, and west end Tuckersmith" resi- dents from No. 8 Highway. The paved connecting road will provide a favorable alternative route to Seaforth over a provincial highway, and thus relieve the township to a large extent of sub- stantial maintenance costs on the 2nd concession road, Negotiations between the town- ship and National Defence offic- ials at Ottawa were commenced several years ago by Andrew Y. McLean, who then was a member of parliament in Huron-Perth. At that time it was possible to obtain approval for the paving of a township road leading from No. 4 Highway and parallel to the Station. Before paving could be continued to No. 8 Highway it was found that it was necessary to replace a bridge in concession 1 HRS. With the construction of a new bridge by the township last year, Mr. McLean reopened the matter of the paving being completed with Ottawa officials, and as a result funds for the paving are being made available to the town- ship by the Department of Na- tional Defence. It was expected paVing will be carried out by Huron Highways Department as= soon as necessary grading has been completed. 0 Services. Granted By PUC; Plan New Puniii Tower Permission .was given Tuesday night by the PUC for water ser- vice to Lloyd Holland's new hen- house west of town. He will run plastic pipe from his residence to the other building and a separate meter will be installed. Permission also was given for water in the Baptist Church, and sewerage service as well; also water and hydro service to the new home being built by the Misses Ward and Stone on Vict- oria Terrace and water, hydro and sewerage to the proposed new BA service station on Victoria Street. - Word was received from. James MacLaren and Associates, engin- eering firm, acknowledging the claim of the PUC for re-imburse- ment for engineering costs to de- termine what would be necessary for extra service to RCAF Stat- ion Clinton, and giving assurance that the work would definitely be considered during the next 18 months. The PUG, headed by chairman W. E. Perdue, is considering the installation at the second pump of a tower, suitable for raising the pump if necessary to do so for repairs. The tower will cost in the neighbourhood of $1,200. A bill for $50 from a citizen claiming damage to their property by PUC employees was received, and A. Garon and C. Brown will investigate. Expenses to a convention in Ot- tawa will be paid for J. Rands, superintendent. Repair One Pump A 60 hp motor on the big well pump has been causing some dif- ficulty for PUG workmen. The shaft down the well came apart, causing the rotor on the motor to rise, This bent and destroyed fins on the end, and this in turn destroyed the winding of the mot- or. It was necessary to raise the ptimp to repair it. Induct New Rector At Parish Hall Bayfield Village (By our Bayfield Cokrespondont) The Venerable V. G. Hardy, Archdeacon of Lambton, Rector Of St, George's• Chttrch Sarnia, of- ficiated at the induction of the ev, F. 3. B. Harrison as rector f Trinity, Bayfield; St. John's, Varna, and St. James' Church Middleten on Friday evening. Acting on behalf of the Bishop, the Archdeacon installed the of- fices of this ancient service of the church of England. The Rector was led to the var- ious parts of 'the' church—Font, (Continued on Page Twelve) Clinton Community Park yester- day afternoon, the 104th Spring Show went off exceptionally well under sunny skies. Excellent showings of livestock equalled ex- hibits at either the Royal Winter Fair, or the CNE. The-Huron Central Agricultural Society which sponsored the fair, also conducted a draw on a deep freeze valued at $425. This was won by Fred Trevena, Clinton, on a ticket which he purchased yest- erday at noon, The draw was by Mrs. Don Ellis, Dresden, niece of Mrs. A, J. McMurray, Judges of livestock were: for ponies, Roy Stephenson, Dresden; heavy horses, Bill Tapsall, Lon- don; light horses, Walker Mont- gomery, Orangeville; dairy cattle, Mr. Ballantyne, Atwood; beef cat- tle, Mr. Schenk, Petersburg; swine Mr. Cowan, Atwood; sheep, Ross McTavish, Shakespeare. The RCAF Trumpet Band par- aded through town, at noon, for- lowed by public school children ac- companied by their teachers and cars bearing officials of the fair. Included among special guests were Judge Frank Fingland, Clin- ton; Elston Cardiff, Brussels MP for Huron; A. Y. McLean, Sea- forth, Liberal candidate in the June 10 election; John Hanna, Wingham, MLA for Huron Bruce; ITom Pryde, Exeter, MLA for Hur- mt. Tory Gregg, formerly of Wing- ham, was master of ceremonies for the afternoon. Douglass H. Miles, agricultural representative for Huron County conducted the official opening, and spoke briefly to the crowd. Com- menting on the fine quality ,of the livestock exhibits, Mr. Miles ask- ed his hearers to realize that when they looked 'upon a dairy cow, they were seeing the results of 13 ten hour days of care; 1,400 lbs. of grain, 3,600 lbs. of hay, 7,200 lbs. of silage and 450 lbs. of corn as feed. A beef cow, went on Mr. Miles represented seven ten hour days of care; 400 lbs. of grain; 4,000 lbs. of hay; 6,000 lbs. of silage and 100 lbs. of corn to produce. A steer needed five 10-hour days of care; and ate 1,300 lbs. of grain; 2,500 lbs. of hay; 3,700 lbs. of silage and 200 lbs. of corn. EVen a pig, reported Mr. Miles, takes five 10-hour days of work to care for him and he eats 600 lbs. of grain and 100 lbs. of corn to bring him to maturity. He said he sincerely believed that fairs in the past had resulted in the fine quality of livestock now on the farms, and spoke encourag- ingly of the futures for fairs in 'Clinton and throughout the pro- vince. During the afternoon the RCAF band provided several selections. Tory Gregg was master of cer- emonies for the afternoon and congratulated A. J. McMurray, secretary of the fair for his ef- forts. "Mr. McMurray is the (Continued on Page 12) Over 80 Birthday Club John Rath, Ontario Street, at present in• Clinton Public Hospital, had his 85th birthday last Thurs- day, May 23. Long Way To Go—Let's Get The Water In By July The new swimming pool still looks quite a bit like this. If there is to be'water in it, ready for swimming during the hot summer weather, 'then it will take a good. bit of money still, and many hours of, work. You can help do your share by attending, the bingo in the Clinton Lions Arena to-morrow night, May 31. Details of this event appear inside this paper, Come out for an evening of fun, and a chance on prizes. totalling $5,000. (News-Record Photo) Flying Officer G. L. "Bud" Hay- ter, sports officer at RCAF Sta- tion Clinton, gave a talk on "The advantages of having a recreation council in a community" to Clin- ton Lions at the regular dinner meeting Tuesday evening. Mr. Hayter, who has been a resident of Clinton for three years, has been qulte active in community projects .in this area. He is pres- ently president of the Clinton Fig- ure Skating Club, a member of Huron. County zone committee on recreation, and air force liaison officer on the Ontario Recreation The speaker said that recreation today has taken on a new phase— that of mass participation; and a recreation. council in a community can cover this mass activity. "Clin- ton is now ready for such a group with the Lions-owned arena,and a community swimming pool to be completed this summer," he said. "Clinton has some organization for recreation, but are we doing enough for the 16-21 age group," said Mr. Hayter., This group and the over-6p people can all be well looked after by a properly organ- ized rec. council. Other advantages of a rec. coun-, cil brought out by the speaker were: the need for better guidance of our children in this modern age; more recreational facilities in these times of shorter work weeks; proper instruction in hobbycrafts and art shOrt courses. All these come under a recreation council, as well as instruction in all sports for young folk, George Levis was named as chairman of the arena committee for the next year. Rental rates for the arena were set at $25 for days, and $35 for evenings. Lions Club activities in the near future are the annual summer carnival on June 19; a ladies' At the general meeting of Clin- ton Branch- of .the .Canadian Leg- ion Monday evenind, $600 was voted to partially equip the branch's new pipe band. This amount will. only supply the kilt and sporran for ten members. Ac- cording to band instructor Hector Kingswell'it will cost $150 to fully equip each bandsman. Mr. Kingswell has been holding regular practices every Tuesday evening with a good turnout of recruits. The bandsmen them- selves are purchasing other neces- sary dress for the present. This new pipe band hopes to be ready for public appearances in mid- July. J. W. Counter, chairman of the Legion sickroom equipment com- mittee, was authorized to go ahead with another magazine sub- scription canvass. With profits from a previous canvass, the branch purchased nearly 20' pieces of sickroom equipment. At present only two items are in the Legion storeroom. This equipment has 'been loaned to persons as far away as Exeter, DashWood and Brussels. The attendance draw winner was not present at the meeting, so next month's attendance draw is worth $30. A manager and coach are need- ed for the Lotion-sponsored ban- tam baseball team. $10 was voted to the Canadian Legion University Scholarship Fund; and the branch agreed to assume expenses for the three Clinton 'students who are advancing in Legion public speak- ing competition. Bingo, Profits Since January, 1957, over $1,300 profit has been realized from the Thursday night bingos. But those in charge asked the general meet- ing for more help at the bingos. Much discussion took place re- garding proper procedure at Leg- ion zone meetings. Also discussed at length was a change in the branch's by-laws covering new members. President Doug And- rews quoted a statement from the guest speaker at District C meet- ing in Harriston last Sunday: "What we'want in this organiza- tion is more 'Legion' in our mem- bership, not more members in our Legion." 0 Graduating this spring from the University of Western Ontario, Jean MacKenzie, sister of Mrs, S. Castle, Clinton, received a Bachel- or of Arts.