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TM WE= IS WMR,:
et' Week, . yet last weeleeoci
More people drowned than ever
before 10 Canada, over a tWenday
Weekend, . , Don't let yourSelf or
your 'Riffled ones become a vie -
tine If you can't Swim. then
Use the olcl slogan„ . "Don't go
near the water", . and eee that
you stick to it, .
If someone does happen to he -
%erne overcame in Water beyoed
his depth , then get hirn to
land es 00,11 as possible. •. and
geit omelife-saving technique at
Work - , There are two reettene..
tors available locally. . one is t.
Bayfield, in the hands of the Bay-
field riro Department, and the
other in Clint= Also capably Jia
died by the fire department, .
case of en emergency, call your
fire department. . . the m'en know
What t,o, do. .
• Abeve, Hector Kingswell, of the
Clinton Fire Department, applies
the mouthpiece of the resuscitator
to Bert ,Gliddon, past president of
the Clinton andDistrict Chamber
ot Commerce, . , The firemen con-
stantly train themselves in the
use of the resuseitator. , D.otet
• forget that it is available. . .
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,FIRST OF JULY HOLIDAY IS
corning up. . . For 'those who plan
to travel we would issue this two-
line resume of safety:
'He -looked; she didn't
He is; she isn't."
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ANYONE- TRAVELLING HIGH -
way 4 north of Clintan would
not be wasting time if they drove
slowly past the residenee of Jim
Livermore, . The place is a riot
,a colour, as theegaedens and per-
ennial,: hedges Seem just at their
Prime. . . This, wai the home which
last year won province -wide at-
tention when a coloured picture of
the gardens was entered in the
Ontario Horticultural Society con-
test, Winning first place, .
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CLARK BALL'S DOG GOT A
surprise Saturday morning when
out after the cows, , . Apparently
he met a porcupine. . . and good-
ness knows that's surpirse, enough
this. part of Ontario'. . oand the
visitor was more than the dog
oould handle, . . The poor animal
almost went frantic trying to roll
tthe deadly quills out. . .Finiy
Clark took bAan over to Keith Tyn-
dall's for help, and between them
the men drew out 25 quills. .
They were white with blue tips. . .
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CLIFFORD EPPS• HAS JUST
returned from a text-day-114meg
trip into Northern Ontario , and
he's got some good fish stories
about Beauty Lake.. This is an
area where not many fishermen
go. . . and the fishing is wonder-
ful. . Cliff brought home a 25
pound lake trout, and a pickerel
that weighs, seven and one half
/30,11.ridS. . He else got some spec-
kles, but complained a little that
these fish jut weren't biting when
he was fishing them, . . Beauty
Lake is near Elk Lake, and that's
many miles Werth af Sudbury. ,
Mrs. M. Nediger
First Clintoniaii
To Grand Lodge
Mrse W, M. Nediger was in-
stalled into effiee as Colour Bear-
er, of the Rebekah Aisernbly of
Ontario last Wednesday, June 19,
at the Assembly sessions in Tor-
onto.
She was escorted to her posi-
ticket by Past President Sister
Bothwell, Ottawa, Mrs, Nediger
wdsa recipient of any lovely
gifts in recognition sef this ()CCM'.
ion. is the first time that the
'Karmic Rebekah Lodge N. 306
has had one of its Past Onand
serve as an Assembly officer.
The Week's- Weather
1957 1856
'High Low Bigh Low
.3tnie 20 16 48 78 57
21 84 60 80- 63
22 8$ 60 85 57
23 86 68 78 63
24 76 52 79 58
25 74 58 68 • 54
0 •55 78 56
THE NEW ERA -92nd YEAR
No, 26 -Tho Nome Paper With the News
THE NEWS -RECORD 76th YEAR
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, INE V, 1957
7 Cents. a Copy
$3,00 a Year
xtra '4,000 'Piomised."QlidaY lours •---- At Post Office
wim rocs y Legion Announced Here
I 6 •
Clintoo Legion Branch gave an
extra $1,000 to the Clinton Com-
m -way Swimming Pool Fund at
the regular meeting lelonday ev-
erting. This makes a total a
$3000 from the brateh towards
the pool ftmel.
Last sunnier the Legion gave
$1,000, as •did the three •other
sponsoring organizeitions, •Clinton
Lions Club, Kinsmen Club of Clin-
ton and the Huron Fish and Game
Conservation Assooiation,,
From, September 1 to Deeember
31, 1956, all Profits from the Leg-
ion Thursday night bingos were
earmarked for the pop]. After a
progress report to the • meeting
neonday night • by R.. J. "Bud"
S,choenhal.e, general chairman of
the ANvimming pool projeet, the
'above donation was made.
The motion read, in part; That
the Legion make the September to
December bingo, profits (approxi-
bately $960) up to $1,000 and give.
•an extra $1,000 to the Clinton
Communtty Swimming Pool Fund;
same to be paid before the gen-
eral cany.ass, of the towns people
on maul 15. This motion was
Sponsored by Kenneth C. Cooke
and R. D. "Deck" l'remlin. The
motion was oarried, over an am-
endment which asked "that $1,000
be paid now and. further donations
be dealt with, at later date."
Treasurer K W. Colquhoun in
for.med the meeting that there was
now a credit balance for the
past few months the branch had.
been running a debit balance.
(Not a mortage as was reported
in the daily press this week). Al-
CDCI Promotions,
Complete on P12
a
Promotion lists for the' end of
the high echoel year, are publish-
ed on page 1, as releasedby
Principal E. A. Fines, Clinton, Dis-
trIct Collegiate Institute.
• so in the treasurer's report Waa
'the fact that $381. 69 profits had
been reelized from bnigos in the
'three Thursdays':in Zane.
• • Bingo Profits •
Aecording to bingo eommittee
•oo-dteintran Fred Ford„ nearly
• (Continued PA Page 121
Pony Ride
• Borden McRae, eldest son Of
Mr. and: Mrs, Kenneth B. Mc-
Rae, Clinton, is in charge here
• es, a young lady enjoys a pony'
ride on Clinton's- Main Street.
The occesien; the annual Lions
Club• Summer Carnival. The
pony; one of those owned by Mr.
,and Mrs. Joe Corey, RR 4, Clin-
ton. (News-Reeord Photo)
Children Must Be Five By, Dec. 31
Last YearTo: Attend Kindergarten
Are you considering sending
one of your youngest off to school
in September? Perhaps you are
unaware of recent regulations
passed by the Ontario governMent
concerning children eligible to at-
tend
In. the ,past there has been some
misunderstanding about the age
of children eligible to attend kin-
dergarten. The'act On the past)
hae simply stated "between the
ages of five, and 21 years." Ndw,
haw,ever, your child must have
been five years old before Decem-
ber 31, 1956, hi, order to begin
School in September, 1957.
The alt was amended by Bill
No. 47, Ontario Statutes, 1957, Sth,oL
Chapter 101, effective April 3rd,
1957:
"1. Right to Attend Public
School. Subsection 1 of Section
5 is re-enacted to make it clear
that the child must have reached
the age of ti,ve, before the 31st of
December in any year to have the
right to be admitted after the
commencement of school in Sep-
tember in the following year, and
provides far the payment of costs
if the board does not operate the,
school."
This inforraation was released
by G. G. Gardiner, •inspector of
public schools, through Bert Gray,
principal of the Clinton Public
to •
Bit Bored With Beauty
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A little bit of boredom. 101 thig, young fnan's part, but the
performance of' ballet on the lawns at the old public school
grounds last Sattiedey, was neve' and interesting for trzoSt of
those present, Ballerinas are (left to right) 'Iteresa 'Zahlocki,
Nine siVfol)ofiald and Bennie Beyes, The presentation was af the
?Ids AuxiliaryField Day, this •
year conuternorating the Cehten.
•
urch Canada. (News -Record Photo)
• Hours at the 'Clinton Post
Office on .1VIonday.; July 1, have
been announced Postmaster
Arthur Ball, as follows. There
will be one hour Wicket service
in the morning from ten until
eleven ofolock, and in the alter -
noon from 1.30 to 2,30 per, The
lobby will be open for -service
to boxholders until :eix -o'eleek
in the evening,
E._ ar .1.y Copy Please
For Next ^Week.
Tuesday, tatest
Next week at the News -Record
office, our working time is cut
short by one whole clay. This
due to the -holiday fflftgon Mon-
day, during which time Canada
will celebrate her 99tb birthday.
For this reason, ..we would ap-
preciate tbe co-operation. of ad-
vextisere and' news -gatherers, in
having their copy ready for us
early on Tuesday. •
'With your help, the Home Pap-
er with .the News, can come put
on time.
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Carol Ann Hurt
As Bicycle
Crashes Into Car
'Nine-year old cyclist, Miss Car-
ol Ann, Thompsoo, suffered a cut
on the head on 'Tuesday evening
let about seven o'cleek, when she
struck the side of a car as she
was approaching her home. She
is the dauhter pf, Mr. and -Mrs.
Duff 'Thompsenee •
Accerding to Chief H. R. Thom-
psion, who investiagted the mishap,
the little girl was approaching
Mary Street, going south on Isaac,
and although she slowed down,
she did not • come to a full stop.
The driver of the car, Mrs. Will-
iam McKinnon, Osborne Street,
was driying east on Mary,
pulled the vehicle over to the
rtght 'to avoid the bicycle.
'Carol Ann hit the front fender
of the car, and was thrown up on-
to the hood, where her head was
cut on the ornament above the
radiator. Dr. A.J. Addison treat-
ed the wound later that evening,
and about ten stitches were re-
quired.
Scout Camp` Opens June 29
Through Until July 7
Clinton Boy Scout coon) will
be held this year from June 29 to
July 7 inclusive. The camp will
be under the direction of Scout-
master Percy Brown and it is .ex-
pected that about 16 of the Cline
ton troop will attend. Visitors
day has been set for Wednesday,
July 3, during the afternoon and
evening Everyone is welcome.
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Higher Rates For
Telephone (ails
Made From Booths
The standard rate of, 10 cents
for each iota] call from public, and
semi -public -telephones will become
effective in Clinton next Saturday,
June 29, according to W. W. My -
/corn, Bell Telephone manager for
this regien,
Approval in principle of the 10-
cent rate for local calls from all
of Bell's. public and serniepublic
telephones was given in Novena
ber, 1951, by the Beard of Trans-
port Cominissiotere for Cahada„
However:because of equipment
shortages at that titne, the Bell
asked for the higher rate to be
applied immediately-oXy in the
larger centres.
• With equipment to Modify the
public telep,hones 'in the smaller
centres now installed, the ecru
pany has 'decided to complete the
application of the standard rate
• throughOttt its -territory,
Par Roars
• If you need repairs to your tele-
phene you ean get a diteet answer
to your request sininly by dialing
114. A man on full time duty in
the Clinton exchange will ahsvver,
and is prepared to send a repair
truck to your home. 'This it an
improvement over the delaY net.'
esSary when repair trifle Were
routed through London.
LendYourarawn
For Work Party
At Pool Friday
Hereola your change to give
the CornmenetY Swirennbeg
Pool a little manual labor and
help push it to completion
this summer.
to
Thr•oiugh the ivie minded-
ness 01Gardcrn Cuelmore, an
easement has been obtained
from him to put the sewerage
and water mains through his
property on Princess street
to the pool in, Community
Park from the mains on Prin-
cess street.
The Clinton PVC began this
work last week and the ex-
cavations are now ready to be
filled in. This work borders
on the gardens of Mt, Cud -
more and his parents, Mr.and
Mrs. Alex Cudniere. This
snakes it inconvenient to use
a tractor to fill in, the excava-
tions, and the swimming pool
chairman requests volunteer
help in doing this job. Bring
your shovel to the Gordon
Cudmore home on 'Fricley af-
ter supper and do your bit for
the pool committee.
New "Exercise" TV Series
By Mrs. Beecher Menzies
Mrs. Beecher, Menzies, Clinton,
teacher of physical -training ,in the
Wingham. District High School,
will Commence a weekly series of
"Exercises" on the "M'Iady" show
over CKNX-TV, starting on Wed-
nesday, July 3. This series Will
extend through the summer mon-
ths. -
•
Cherry Trees Are
Damaged; Parents
Should See Danger
Several complaints h'ave been
received in the police office here
from owners of cherry trees. Ap-
parently young folk have been
climbing the trees to get at the
fruit, and are causing damage by
breaking the limbs.
Not only are the youngsters in
danger of felling, and breekirtg art
arm or leg, but they are causing
wilful damage, and the owners, of
trees are anxious that it stop,
Parents are advised that they
should keep their children from
this practice.
1917 Car Enters Cross Country Tour
Did .you see this beautiful, shiny 1917 Model T in town last
weekend? Its _owner, Norman Hathaway, his wife Lois, and two
"SODS' motored front. Newmarket to Clinton; on Saturday in less than
five hours. They visited with the lady's parents, Mae and Mrs,
Caryl Draper, until Sunday afternoon when they left for Landon
'to join, 50 other old -tine autos.. in the first London to Brighton
tour, similar to 'the London to Brighboo, England; antique car
tour. They left London Monday. at nine o'clock and expected:
to arrive in Brighton (near Treeton) yest•erday. Extensive cele-
brations were planned at Oakville and Oshawa, en route.
• (News -Record Photo)
Are You For The Pool?
More Donors Listed; Lots'
Of TimetoAdd Your Name -
• These are more donors to the
pool, so far: If your name has not
yet been listed, it will probably
appear next week, or the one fol-
lowing. If yould like to give more,
and have that recorded, then see
John Livermere, treasurer of, the
Swim Pool Furid, at the Town
Hall. Contributions are deducti-
ble!
Alex Inkley $ 25.00
Cecil Cooper 5.00
C. H. Magee 20.00
Clifford Cooper 5.00
Ross lelerrill , 5.00
Cyril Bertrand 2.00
Kenneth Johnston • 5.00
Jack Clegg 5.00
E. W. Stanley • 5.00
Howard Crich • 2.00
Gordon Cunningham • .50
Alvin Cox 2.00
John Batkin 2.00
Bill Grigg 25.00
Mabel G. Garrow 1.00
C. A. Trott
111. Mayhew
Robert Cudmore
H. R. Thompson
Alvin Shall
G• C. German, and Son
Tom Steep
Mr. Caldwell
Torn Leppingtop
S. Moodie
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Don Pickard
George Cox
Mrs. G. R. Taylor
Fergus McKay
M. J. Schoenhals
Robert J. Schoenhals
T. H. Ellwood
D. R. Ellwood
William Hearn
Mrs. B. C. Hearn
F/0 R. Stewart ..,....,
Clarence Denomme
George F. Elliott
L, Stroud
Fred Miller
Mrs. J. Snider
Bob Hicks
M.Durham.
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Masons Insta I Don Symons LWa. Dencommaki e
elm
Clarence Neilans
Alf. Crozier
Mrs, H. Bartliff
Harold Fremlin
Mr. Harris
Tom Colquhoun
Art Leyburn
F. W. Fisher
Douglas Andrews
Hector Kingswell
Norman Ball
F. Rumball
John Wilson
or. aster Clinton Lodge
The joint inatellatten, 01 officerse
eleet in Clinton Lodge AF & AM,
No. 84 and Huron No. 224 (Hen -
sell), was held on Monday evening
at the regular meeting of the Clin-
ton• Masonic Lodge. Right Wor-
shipful Brother R. E. Thompson,
RR 2, Clinton ,as installing mas-
ter, was assisted in the ceremony
by past masters of each lodge.
• prominent part of • the even-
ing was the investiture af the
wardens and junior officers, with
the regalia of ofeice, taken by
Worshipful Brother W. V. Dinnin,
Zurich, a past' master of Huron
Lodge. Worshipful Brother R. G.
Shortreed of the, host lodge and
the Very Worshipful Brother D.
E. kyle of the visiting ledge were
directors of ceremony.
Doncald E. Seenoris Clinton, was
installed the Worsi"npfed 1Veaster
Of the Clinton Lodge, and was
honoured by four members of Otte
tank) Lodge No. 26, Port 15ope,
who motored here to take part in
the installatioh ceremony. They
were the Right Virorshipitil Bro-
ther George Thine Foam, who
Was master of the Port Rope Lq-
dge when Don was inetiated there
oo April 18,1940; the Very Wor
George L. Falconer
Dep. Grand Master
Of Huron Distrkt
George L. Falconer, Brticefigel,
received his eotereission as
beet Deputy Grated Master Of
utoitDistrict No. 8, Ihiperial
Ordet a Odd relleees, at the
Grand Lodge sessions ht TOrmito,
last Week. Mr. ralConer win hold
office for a year, And his duties
t,vilt include installation of all of-
ficers in the modals lodges of the
District ' this fan.
shipftd Brother Ed. Ruthven; Wor-
shipful Broter Perc. Hoskin and
Dort's brother Brother Kenneth
Symons.
Other `officers of the Clinton
Lodge :are: irnmediaate past, mas-
ter, Harry Ball; senior warden; J.
E. Dale; junior warden. Harry
treasurer, Frank E. Pennebaker;
WiAliVres: chaplain, W. A. Aiken; M. Munnings
Dorothy leltitch
eecretary, H. E. R,orke; D of C, R. Norman Livermore
D. Thompson; senior deacon, J. L. C. E. Wise -
Peckett; junior deacon J. A. Mc-
Laren; inner guard, W.: S. Craig;
senior steward, Alvin Lobb, junior
steward, Frank Cook; tyler, Er.
Gibson; trustees, Roy Fitzsimons,
J. Hart,' T. G. Scribbins; auditors,
anA. gMitt„rtd,Q
Xnigh.Q.C.
,,tan,dJudge ,Frank
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WOO,. mAsznit DON svmoNs
Offie the
(Hellman 'are; worshipful master,
C. D. Daniels; immediate past
Twiater, F, leathwell; tenter
Warden; a G. Melerlde; junior
warden, R. X. Peck; ehaplairs C.
0, Often treasurer, qr. Thompson;
secretary, W. GOOdwite Senior
deacon, W. S. V. Bell; 31iniat dea-
con, re. D. Cooper; b C,
kyle; senior steward, C. D. t-loY1
Junior Steward, R. Campbell; he
leer guard, M. t,rDelte; tyler,
Campbell.
Rev. H. C. Wilson
Alex McMichael
D. C. Coleuboun
Hugh Cameron
Peter Damsma
Harald Emmet:son'
Verne Postill
G. Smitt
Douglas Freeman
William Glew
Mr. and IVIes. A. Habkirk
C. Kuiper
Jack Porter
!Fred leletionald
jack Woods
Harry Cochrane
StanifOrth
Harry 1VIcEwan
:Frank MeEwan
Laurie Coliatthoun
E. B. Menzies .......
Kenneth. Lee
E. C. Nickle
Mrs. M. Swinbank
Lonnie Matthews
Patsy 1Vturney
Mrs. Shipp
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(Continued b/i Page Six)
ers n e ,,Huron Lodge
Over 80 Birthday Club
Mrs, JAI.' .Gibbings will dole-
brate het 82nd birthday on June
28 at her home on Mary Street,
She Is still doing her own house..
work and enjoys very good health.,
Mr. V. E. Sheppard, LYndeA,
WashingtOn, formerly of Godetich
Township, will celebrate his 84th,
birthday while holidaying in this
area, .