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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1957-11-28, Page 1into THE NEW ERA: 93rd YEAR THE NEWS-RECORD----77th YEAR No. 48—The Horne Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1957 7 cants a Copy , PM, a Your All Seati filkd By cclamation; Unique Post Office Gives. Warning Of Mailing Deadlines :Brucefield. Sailor On Movie Set Canadian sailors from Halifax-based des- trciyer escorts helped in the making of a British, movie when, their ships visited Portland, England, during a fall training cruise to the U.K. and Bal- tic. Ae3 Donald Ross, son. of Mr. and Mrs, Seddon Ross, Brucefield, Ontario, sends a message by ee„.. ,„ walkie-talkie to a movie company vessel at sea. With him is Lt.-Cdr. Peter Peake, RN (Ret'd), naval technical advisor for the film, and daugh- ter Nicole, four and a half years. AB Ross ser- ves in HMOS Saguenay. (National Defence Photo) Public School Board Members Receive Acclamation Re-elected to serve on the Clinton Public School Board for' another two-year term, are Alex Cudmore (left), Larry Naughton, and William Hearn. The men will serve with the other three members, George Levis; Clayton Dixon and K. W. Colquhoun throughout 1958. WILLIAM 3. MILLER Mayor of the Town of Clinton, was given an acclamation on Monday night, and will enter his, third year as mayor in Jan- uary. Fire At Alleys Not 'Serious The fire alarm late Saturday evening brought firemen on the run to the Clinton Bowling Alley, Fire Chief Grant Rath reports that the cause was some rubbish burn- ing under one of the alleys. No damage was done.' However, it could have been serious if the blaze had begun when no-one was around the premises. 0 Over 80 Birthday Club -Edward James Smith, will cele- brate his 90th birthday at his home an Raglan Street on Saturday, November 30. Mr. Smith is enjoy- ing gOod health. -. Twin sisters, Mrs. James Raith- by, Auburn and Mrs. Edith Sturdy, RR 5, Clinton, will celebrate their 85th birthday on Saturday, -Nov- ember 30, (By W. IL D.) THE TALLY SHEAT WE'RE keeping on °Pinions pro and con over our new "green" look is just about even at date of writing. Thank you to all those people who called us especially to congratulate us upon the colour, . And we're sorry if it isn't appreciated by some others. . • Actually we felt we should do something speCial during the pre-Christmas season —and green newsprint occurred to us as just the thing. it's a bit More expensive than the standard white—but we're publishing with no extra charge. to you. * * W. PROBABLY THE ONLY egreen'A weekly newspaper in On- tario. . We know of two others in Canada—the Comox-Courtenay —Cumberland Free Press, Van- couver Island; B.C, and the Mel- ville, Sask, paper. . * REIVIARKING ON THE NEW colour to one of the senior solid citizens, we said "Just thought we should have a little of the Christ- mas spirit," and his reply was "I'd prefer some of the 'Christmas.spir- its!"'—probably forgot for a mom- ent that Clinton is a part of Hur- on County, . . g, THE; Brae', TELEPHONE PEO- pie may be making a mess of our streets, . , but they certainly show a good example of "how to get the job done fast and neatly..." They work on, one section at a, time and get the road back into usable con,: clition quite quickly. . . They're courteous, too, in their method of directing traffic. . * DTJRING TIES SEASON. OF banquets and• annual meetings we find it a tough spot - to be "in. . . We hear so, many "good" jokes, we'd' like to be able to pass them along. . Probably they wouldn't look too well in print, though, so we concentrate on forgetting them instead. . . Zig lira C011111*.= meeting Acclamation NELSON' W. VItEWARTAA. entering his 12th year in county, council work, announced that this year would be his last one. After that, the seat will be a "free for all." Small Crowd Attends Utilities had been served by W. E. Perdue, this would complete 25 years service on the PUC, He wished the senior member of the Commission, the best of health dur- ing! his coming term, and the wish for that quarter century to be completed, indicating that'a cele- bration of some sort would mark the silver anniversary. Visitors to the 'nomination meet- ing were Reeve John Deeves, Gad- erich Township, who spoke brief- ly, noting that he had been some help in getting the full grant for the Public Hospital here, working first in. 1956 and again 4n 1957 at County level to get the grant ap- proved; Councillor Frank Falcon- er, Tuckersrnith Township, brought greetings from that township on behalf of the reeve, and remarked that he had been closely connected with the work of Clinton's council through his late brother, Victor D. Falconer. M. T. Corless, former clerk- treasurer of the town, spoke a word of appreciation to the coulee cil as a whole, and for the work of the present clerk. WittiAM IEWITT acclaimed reeve of Hullett Town- ship, Neither he, nor his coun- cillors were opposed in their 'hid for municipal Office. 0 C of C Directors Authorize Several Expenses At a recent meeting• of the dir- ectors of the Clinton. and District Chamber 'of Commerce they voted $35. toward support of the Huron Fish and Game Conservation. As- sociation project of a Christmas treat for Clinton's children; auth- orized payment of $13.60 for a wreath placed at the cenotaph on Remembrance Day; authorized continued support of the Clinton Citizen's' Horticultural Society's second annual Christmas decora- tion contest to the amount of $25. Decision also was made to re-: quest the town council to consider very seriously the 'installation of new street lights in the main bus- iness section, at the same time pro- viding for outlets which could be used for lighting 'Christmas time decorations, and other ouch, pro- motions., A request also will ,go to the Clinton Public Utilities Commiss- ion to repair and replace bulbs in the four strings of lights at the main intersection. Research into possible' promotion of the town through the means of roadside signs is being continued. Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Miller and family, Windsor, ,speht the week- end with their parents, Mayor W. S. Miller and Mr. anti Mrs. C. D. Connell. The Week's Weather 1957 1956 High UV High Low Nov. 21 39 30 38 19 22 35 2.7 24 11 23 37 24 28 15 24 39 30 31 18 32 27 33 24 26 31 22 33 25 27 49 22 31 24 Rain: .18 ins, -Snotv: 3 ins, Snow: 9 Ina, Setting a new • record in this generation for 'Clinton,. Mayor. W. Miller has the distinction of heading a complete -council of, six men and two reeves, for the third consecutive, year. During that time, no changes have been made in the persorinelo Also, this yeare for the first time since the '30s there will be no electionneeded for mun- icipal ,offices in- town. This pattern of satisfaction with officials seems to. be repeating it- self in other municipalities, where a . great number of acclamations. have •been noted.- Hullett Town- ship gave acclamations to their reeve and council, also. Ratepayers in Goderich Town- ship will meet in the Tow?' Hall here tomorrow, Friday, to make their nominations, and to hold the customary ratepayer's meeting. BURTON . STANLEY unopposed this . year, will serve as reeve for third consecutive year. 8 minim ion "Town Meeting in Clinton" could have ,been a banner raised in the council chamber on Monday night, when the citizens took advantage Of their annual opportunity to se- lect their leaders for another 12 months. A particularly' small crowd attended the event, due pro- bably to the fact that there had been little indication of :a. contest for any one of the official seats. All 14 of the 'municipal offices were filled . by acclamation. In fact, only one extra name had been Put forward by the ratepayers, Melvin Crich, an ex-reeve of Clin- ton, withdrew graciously to allow the present officials another term. This is the first time Clinton has not had a municipal election for many years." Rev. J. A. McKim, minister df Wesley-Willis United Church, was chairman of the citizens' meeting, and remarked upon the difference in the highly organized municipal government systems here in Ont- ario in comparison to the situation in Newfotindland, He, mentioned that in Bon.avista, the people had voted out the council entirely and were operating? without one, Jo•lin, Livermore, clerk, received the nominations prior to the citi- zens meeting, and Ernest Radford acted as secretary, posting the names. as they were received. Councillor II, N, Bridle remar- ked that' wh,eri.• the coming two-. year term on the Clinton Public Help Firemen Fight Dystrophy Collection boxes for the muscu- lar dystrophy fund campaign have been placed in business places throughout the town, by the Clin- ton Fire Department, This pro- ject has been taken tip 'here, as in other centres, by the firemen, as their contribution towards the welfare of society as a whole. K, C. Cooke, who is chairman of the campaign this year, reports that receipts for donations are ay. tillable from either of the bank;;, the town clerk's office, from Fire Chief Grant Rath, or front Mrs. Cooke, himself. For anyone planning to mail Christmas parcels overseas, or to other provinces within the. Dom- inion; the local" poSt office has re- leased the foliowing:.list of dead- lines. Arthur Ball pestmaster warns that if parcels. or letters are mailed later than this, there can be no certainty that - they will reach their destination before Dec- ember 25. - • • • For Christmas ,Cards, and par- eels going to the United States, mail beifore. December 7. December 11 is the deadline for those going to Newfoundland and British. Columbia. Pore Alberta, mail before Decernipet•12, and for Saskatchewan and Manitoba,,the date is December For oher Maritime Provinces, ',Ontario and Quebec, mail before December 14, -Local delivery - deadline ,is by December 17, After that. the Post Office can only do its best. For material going., to Great Britain,. miail letters, before Dec- ember 5, and parcels. by November 30. All mails, to European contin- ent must be on their way by Nov- ember 30.. If, however, you plan to use air- mail, then December 10 is the deadline for parcels acid DeCember 12 for letters to EuroPean Contin- ents; and December 12 for parcels and December 14 for letters to Great Britain. Christmas Cards in.:unsealed-en- velopes may be sent to all count- ries at the rate of . .2% cents each. The Post Office point§ out the ad- vantage of using..firt class mail for Christmas greetings,. is that they may be sealed, contain writ- ten: messages and are eligible for air transportation. if --for delivery in Canada. Candidates Listed As Nominated Following are '-qte:l.natnes', of those officials proposed during :the nomination• period in Clinton Coun- cil Chamber on Monday evening, 'Following each name is their ad- dress' the office for which they were named, and the mover and Seconder. All have qualified except Melvin Crich. W. E. PERDUE, Huron Street, Public Utilities (W. J. Miller, Charles Brown.) 137.' S'I'ANLEY, John Street, Ree- ve' (C. Brown, H. E. Hartley). N. W. TRElWARTHA, Ontario Street, Deputy Reeve (W. E. Per- due, W. J/ Miller). ALA OUDCLVIORE-, Princess Street, Public School' Board (L. Houghton, H. E. Hartley). W, J. MILLER, Ontario Street, Mayor (W. E. Perdue, C. Brown). L. HAIIIGHTON, Ontario Street, Public School Board (H. E. Hart- ley, A. Cudmore). H. E. HARTLEY, North Street, Public Utilities Commission (C, Brown, L. Houghton). mor,VinN CRICH, Princes s Street, Councillor (M. J. Agnew, A. Cudmore). WILLIAM HEARN, Queen Street, Public School Board (N. Livermore, A. Cudmore) JOHN A. SUTTER, Rattenbury Street, Councillor (N. Livermore, L, Houghton). H. G. BRIDLE, Huron Street, 'Councillor (J. A. Sutter, E. J. Dale). E. J. DALE, Rattenbury Street, Councillor (B. Stanley, H. N. Brid- le), R. N. IRWIN, Rattenbury Street, Councillor (M, T. Corless,. H. E, Hartley). N. LIVERMORE', East Street, Councillor (H. N. Bridle, B. Stan- ley). G. B. BEATTIE Rattenbury Street, Councillor (R. N. Irwin, J, A. Sutter), Open li-Iouse Rev. and Mrs. Grant Mills are holding open house at the Ontario Street United Church parsonage on Albert Street, 014 Friday afternoon and evening, November 29, from 3 to 5 and from 7.30 to 10 p.m. Members and friends of the con- gregation are welcome. o Congratulations! Oil the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mogridge will be at home to their friends, Saturday, Novem. her 30, from 2 to 5 and from 7 to p,m, COnItgt9rioN, Please!. On. Page ten of this issue, in the advertisement announcing the !lest pasting of Voters Lists In Stanley Township, the late of last ttppeal is incorrect, It should read Dee- ember 13, A DOCTOR REMARKED AT lunch last week that bad-tempered people are most susceptible to dis-: ease, . . which prompted the table, wit to remark. . "The surly bird catches the germ" . * ,,,• * WE'VE OFTEN' MENTIONED the busy-riess of our town. . . we think that last night is a geed ex- ample. . . For instance, with' most, 'of the classrooms at the collegiate 'Pat to' a gbed nse'Vr the Stu'VehtS of the night school, the Jueior Farmers held their debating con-: ' test in the agricultural office. . . Upstairs over their 'heads was an- other meeting.. . In the town hall; three meetings. were in progress one in the fire hall, another.in .the committee room, and a third by the horticultural society, in the coun- cil chamber. . . The librari was open, and going strong, the movie theatre had a fair good crowd and the Oddfellows.'hall was a scene of activity. . . Just how many more committee meetings, executive meetings, etc., were scheduled last night we haye no way of know- ing. . Wheat Vote Deferred Till Lists Are Checked Clinton's Hard-Working PUC Officials The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board Therefore found it necessary to defer the vote until January 17. The directors instructed the sec- retary fieldman to have extra cop- ies of the county voters list pre- pared, so that each township could revise it and contact each wheat grower in the township. After this has been done, the Federation' of of Agriculture will arrange as many information meetings as nec- essary throughout the county. "Now that there is definite in- formation to be had,'" remarked the secretary-fieldman, J. Carl Hemingway, "it is hoped that the Wheat Producers will take suf- ficient interest to make their wish- es known on the question of far- mer controlled marketing." Grouped informally in the office of the Clin- ton Public Utilities, are the members of the commission during on of their monthly meetings, tFrortt, from the left, are A. "Red" Caron, W. E. Perdue, H, E. Hartley and Charles Hrown, Rear, Jabot. Rands, superintendent of the PtIC who attends 01 COmMiSien meetings; and Mayor W. J. Miller, member ex officio. Mr. Perdue, who, with. H. Z. Hartley, received an acclamation toy the PUC for another two year term, at the nom- ination meeting on. Monday night, will have commission during one of their monthly meetings. finishes his present term, • (News-Record Photo) On Monday evening the directors of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture met in the agricul- tural office board rooms, to organ- ize an information campaign on the coming wheat vote. There has been a good 'deal of delay in getting many of the de- tails finalized during the fall, so that the plan itself was ready for distribution only Tuesday. The Farm- Products Marketing Board released the voters list on Thurs- day, November 21, and as explain- ed elsewhere in this paper, it re- quired extensive revision. 0 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tyndall, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Trewartha visited for a few days in Toronto and attended the Royal Winter Fair.