HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1957-09-12, Page 8Like Having Fun? These Folks Had a Picnic!
One of thelast picnics of the season, but by
no means the least interesting, was the Betties
family reunion held in Seaforth Lions Park on
September 1. This was the result of a "dressing
contest", wherein ,ladies and gentlemen, tried -
their speed at donning clothing usually worn by ,
the opposite sex. From the left, Mrs. Theron
Betties, Winthrop; Eldon McPherson, London;
Mrs. Allen Battles, Bayfield; Theron Betties,
Winthrop; Peter Young, Goderich; Mrs. Erland
Betties, Toronto; Allen Betties, Hayfield and Mrs.
Peter Young, Gederich.
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to train, rehabilitate and house the blind
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WMS Plans For
"Sybil Courtice
Night" at Church
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ontario Street United Church
Woman's Missionary Society was
held on September 10 in the
church parlours. Mrs. W. S. R.
Holmes', the president, presided..
Mrs. Norman Carter took the'
devotions and Mrs. M. Wiltse and
Miss Elva Wdltse took the study
book. Miss Wiltse and Mrs. E.
Radford played two piano duets.
The fall thank-offering was set
for Octolber 8 at 2.30 p.m., with
Mrs. Grant Mills as guest speaker.
It was decided to have a "Sybil
Courtice" night on September 17
when Miss Courtice will display
her Japanese collection.
Bayfidd Ladies
Plan To Study
Japan This Year
(By am Bayfield Correspondent)
The WMS and the WA of the
United Church met on Thursday
evening of last week at the home
of Mrs. Gordon Scotchmer, Bron-
son Line. There was a good at-
tendance and the presidents of
the societies, Mrs. Talbot and Mrs.
Rohner were in charge.
In the WMS the year's study
of Japan was begun. Mrs. Talbot
introduced the subject by conduct-
ing a questionaire. Also reading
from the book "Conversations on
Japan".
Miss A. M. Stirling read a re-
port from the Dominion B:oard
Meeting in which was brought out
some facts; namely that the WMS
has at work in its overseas mis-
sions 98 missionaries and eight
short-term appointees. Of these,
two retire this year and 16 in
the next five years, while there
are requests for 39 new mission-
aries.
The WA reviewed summer act-
ivities and made plans for the
fall fair booth.
AUBURN.
Correspondent-MRS. FRED ROSS
Phone Dungannon 9 r 15
PATTERSON CLAN
Some 70 members of the Pat-
'terson Clan gathered to meet visit-
ing relatives, Mr. and Mrs. .Don-
ald W. Patterson of GrandePrair-
ie, Alta., who were in route from
spending several months in EUrope,
The afternoon was spent in re-
calling incidents of other days
around Auburn.
Fallowing a picnic supper Mr.
D. W. Patterson and Mrs. Donald
Sprung entertained the gathering
with readings. Guests were: T.
Anderson, Toronto; Mrs. Robert
Johnston :(formerly Edna Hicking-
bottom), Swift Current, Sask..
Other guests were from Brantford,
ci,Miotnrkietton, Ethel and surrounding
OAPTiST ANNIVERSARY
baskets of gladioli, roses and
other autumn flowers adorned the
Baptist Church, which observed
its 89th anniversary last Sunday,
with a splendid attendance at both
services. The pastor John' Agulian,
Clinton, Was in charge of both ser-
vices and. Mrs. Robert J. Phillips
presided at the organ.
The guest speaker was Rev. J.
E. Tetley, Boon Ave., Baptist
Church, Toronto, who preached
two in sermons.
In the afterrioOn Rey. Tetley
took as his text, Jeremiah eighth
chapter, 20th .verse., "The Harvest
is past, the summer is gone and
We are not saved". Diming the
service a solo was sung by the
Rev. John Ostrarri, Wingharri. A
duet was sung by the Rev, and
Mrs. Ostrom., and' a sale by Ilar-
vey McGee, North Bay.
At the evening service Rev. Tet-
ley based his rerriarks on. Numbers
10, chapter 29, verse, "Conie then.
with us and, we will do thee good."
Special music by Rev. and Mrs.
Ostroan andMcGee Was also
given, and 'brought the congregate
ion to anether successful Mile-
stone in the history of the Auburn
Baptist Chureh,
(Continued from page one)
in the Collegiate auditorium two
Friday nights each month. He is
arranging to have at least one
Lions Club member at each dance.
Non-Lion parents are also being
invited to help supervise.
L: G. Winter, on the boys' ac-
tivities committee, volunteered to
act as a sub-chairman, in charge
of Boy Scout activities. .
Joe Murphy outlined same of
the plans the arena committee
had made. The roof of arena will
be patched; boards replaced at the
south end of the ice surface, and
additional washroom facilities will
be put in. George Lavis is head
of the arena committee and will
also act as arena manager. He is
replacing J. Howard Brunsdon,
who has been manager since the
Lions Club bought the.arena. Oth-
ers on the committee are Dr. Ad,'
dison, William Perdue, William
Morlok, and A. D. McCartney, as
well as Murphy and Brunsdon.
During the arena discussions,
Hugh R. Hawkins, past president
of the WOAA, informed the club
that a move is now being made by
the WOAA to have Junior "C" and
Junior "D" hockey in this area.
Many of the neighbouring towns
have already entered teams in
a junior series. He felt that jun-
ior hockey would go over very
well in Clinton. .
Ontario Society for Crippled
Children pamphlets were distrib-
uted to the members. Joe Murphy
spoke on this very important part
of Clinton Lions work. Speaking
for the health committee, he re-
quested that any known cases of
crippled or handicapped children
in this' area be brought to the at-
tention of the committee. Lion
Murphy 'said: "This is not charity.
Easter Seals, funds are collected
to be spent on crippled and handi-
capped children in this• area, and
that the Clinton Club has funds
available for this purpose."
Stanley Township
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Varley,
Billy, Marion and Jimmy, St. Cath-
arines, spent the weekend visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Baird and
other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Struyker have
arrived from Holland to visit their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Hakkers.
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Weekly Papers
Receive Awards
At Banff Hotel
At the Banff Springs Hotel this
week, awards for excellence were
made to 30 Canadian weeklies, at
the 38th annual convention of the
Canadian Weekly Newspapers As-
`sociation.
The Elceter Times-Advocate, ent-
ered in 'the class for weeklies with
2,000 to 3,000 circulation, earned
first place, , and the Frank Howe
Beattie Shield for the best front'
page in this class. The Dryden
Observer was second and the
Powell River News third. The
Exeter paper, published by J. M.
Southcott and his two sons, Don-
ald and Robert, also earned a third
place in competition for best all-
round newspaper, in which the
VV'e'stview, BC., Powell River News
placed first and the Milton Canad-
ian Champion was second.
In the 1,000 to 2,000 class (in
which your "home paper with the
news" has gained laurels' in recent
years) the Delhi News-Record won
top honour in competition for best
all-round, and best front page and
placed second for editorial page
competition. Other winners in this
class were the Virden Empire Ad-
vance, Man.; the Acton Free Press,
pnt.; the Marden Times, Man., and
the Campbell River Courier, B.C.;
and the Port Elgin Times, Ont.
The Huron Expositor, published
in Seaforth by A. Y. McLean, plac-
ed second in the competition for
general printing excellence, and
was runner-up for the George
Legge Memorial Trophy.
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GOSHEN LINE. NEWS
Church anniversary service in
Goshen United Church on Sunday,
September 15 at 11 p.m. and 7.30
p.m. Guest preacher Rev. Dr
Semple, Egmondville. •Special an-
niversary music.
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Town Council In Action.
Lions Club Seeking
More Membership
A petition signed by 26 of the
men who meet more or less reg,.
ularly every sunny day on the
Library Park lawn for cards and
social chat, was received by the
Town Council at the post-pored
regular meeting held on Thursday
evening last week,
The men requested the use of
the basement of the. Public Library
for a recreation room fez, use
throughout the winter and on
rainy days. •
They .offered to keep the room
clean, and in respectable condition
at all times. Since the use of the
library building comes under the
jurisdiction of the Library Board,
this petition was turned over to
the Board, by the -councillors.
Telephone Rates
Council is not proposing to. make
any representation with regard to
the intended increase in telephone
rates, as proposed by the Bell
Telephone Company.
Sewer Drain
'Councillors received a communi-
cation from Donnelly & Donnelly,
Goderich, acting for William Tides-
well, concerning need for action
on cleaning out drain between the
Tideswell lotline and the outlet
into the town storm sewer, Hope
for extension of the sanitary sewer
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to the TWeswell home, and request
for council to consider alternate
methods of extending the sewer
was included, Council will contact
George German, with regard to
wishes for installing sewer past
his three lots' in that block.
New Street Light
A. requeA from the. Clinton
Branch 140, Canadian Legion, for
a second street light to be instal-
led in front, of the Legion Mem-
orial Hall on Kirk Street, , was.
received.rand granted,
. Police Report
The report for August, present-
ed by Chief constable. H. R.
Thomption, included 222 cases pros-
ecuted, and one imprisonment; two
arrests without warrant; eight
summonses served; 46 investiga-
tions; $256 collected in fines; IA
warnings, given under the Highway
Traffic Act; two places found in-
secure; fear motor vehicle acci-
dents; 29 cases prosecuted under
the Highway Traff,ic and" •PCV
acts,' with 29 convictions. One
case of intoxication while driving;
one of impaired driving; one shop-
breaking, with nothing taken; one
bicycle theft (recovered),
Thurs,, Sept, 12 — BINGO, Leg-
ion Memorial Hall, Kirk Street,
Clinton, commencing at 8.30 p.m.;
1.5 'regular games for $5.00; three
special share-the-wealth games;
$52, jackpot an 52 numbers include
ed in all share-the-wealth games;
one special game for $25.00, Ad-
mission; 15 regular games for 50c;
special games 15c, 2 for 25c; 5 for
50e. 37bi
Goderich Pavilion — Cabaret
Dancing every Saturday night,
Music this week by Paul Cross,
37-8-11)1
Saturday, Oct., 5—Over 50 val-.
liable useful prizes offered at Hos-
pital Auxiliary's' Penny Sale in
MC office, Prizes displayed from;
September 30, include TV chair,
$15 permanent, electric frypan,,,
woollen blankets; lamps, 2 be'au't-
iful dolls, baskets of groceries, lug-
gage, Tickets 25 chances, 25c,..
available from Mrs. Harry Ball,
•Mrs. }teddy, Miss O'Neil. 37b
Sat, Nov., 2—Girls. Club after-.
noon tea and bake sale, St. And-
rew's Presbyterian Church. 37b
Happy Doubles At
Pot Luck Supper
For the first meeting of the
fall season for the Happy Doubles
Club of the Ontario Street United
Church, the members entertained
their families at a pot luck supper.
Afterwards, slides on "The T and
T Seed House" in Winnipeg were
shown. A quiz followed, and both
were in the charge of Mr. `'and
Mrs. Ross Merrill.
Devotional period was in the
charge of.'Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Aiken. Business was conducted by
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Elliott and the
Club decided to sell Christmas
cards) again. The October meet-
ing will be in the form of a Hal-
lowe'en party.
Ontario Street SS
Executive Meets
Robert Elliott, superintendent of
the Sunday School at the Ontario
Street .United Church conduc ed
the review of "Personal 'VIM
anent in Christian Character," the
first half of the Study Book chap-
ter, at the executive meeting held
last Thursday.
Sixteen members• present voted
$23 to help defray expenses of
the vacation school held in. July.
Anniversary date was set for
September 24. ti