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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1957-12-12, Page 1a majority of 41 votes over his opposition, Clayton Be Laithwaite. This was the second time than Deeves and Laithwaite had tangl- ed. In 1955 the twothati battled it out before, with Deeves the vic- tor by only 26 votes., • Last year Mr. Deeves won nis reeve's seat by aclamation, but the year before that be had a' con- test on his hands when he was challenged by Wilmer Harrison, and won the battle with a majority of 106 'votes. With this victory behind a him, Mr. Deeves looks forward new to "the big one". He has stated his intentions of coming out for War- den of the County in 1958, Rettirne. by Poll Poll Deeves Laithwatte No. 1 21 136 No. 2 12 64 No, 3 98 32 eelO. 4 60 • 8 No. 5 46 ' 7 No. 6 63 12 Totals ..„ 300 259 Majority for Deeves 41 Jack Webb Elected First President Seaforth Kinsmen Jack Webb, formerly of Clinton, and a Member of the Kinsmen Club of Clinton, is president of the newly-formed .Seaforth Kinsmen Club, which received, its charter last week during a dinner attend- ed by 225 Kinsmen fro m12 West- ern Ontario centres. Mrs. Webb is on the staff of the Clinton District Collegiate Institute. Rai s 6 Legion Executive Members Installed in Office Pictured immediately after they were installed in office for , 195S, are the officers and executive of Clinton Branch N. 140 of the Canadian Legion. Front tow, left to right, It W. Coloitt howl, treasurer; Doughls :Abdraws immediate past president; Cameron Proctor, first vice-president; Arthur Leyburne, pros'. dent; Zone commander Jack Batoson, Wing , hard, Bdward Dale, second vice-president; ri„ B. Campbell, secretary. Back row, ' to right, A. Laurie Colutthoun, Ed, Porter, Stewart Freeman, A George, Campbell, Gordon .14"orman, Jenres Graham, William J. , Counter and Hobert Draper, all members of the executive corn, , (See story on page three), " I P I VIVI 11. N .—MCSCV31,4,1?..,117,r,s int ec No, 59,--The Home Paper With the News CLANTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1957 7 Cents a Copy .$3,00 a Year * JUST FOR- CONJECTURE, , How did Hank Keteham know it would rain on Seturday and make such a sloppy mess of The Shrine ers :football game . . At least his cartoon puhlished that day, , , had Dennis the Menace watching a game on TV.. ;lc * * MEANWHILE OUT IN WINNI.- peg teachers have been issued of- ficial '`straps" with authority to use them "withhout permission of the principal", . . It looks as if the 'good old days' (?) are return- ing..Atleast this will give the teachers some oppoetunity to in- stil respect in the few rascals which seem to show up in every classroom. . , RUMOUR SOMEHOW GOT A- bout this week that the men in charge of the Huron Collection agency here in town, were plan- ning to leave town. . . Investiga- ting the rumour, however, we find that this is not the ease at all, • • 'In fact both Larry Genius and Forest Noble report that they are not leaving at all, but axe "here ',to stay". . We-ponder the particu- lar meanness of any person who would start such a rumour in the, first place. , . and continue to pon- der the wisdom of any who would continue it, without checking into the facts. • . ehe COill11111==g (0, W, 10, P.) THAT CHICAGO LIVDST/06c, Show must be really something, • Imagine anybody, even Aethur Godfrey, ming pa a pound for a Steer. . That happened in,Chi- cago. Town Council Interviews Gas .Conipany Officials. THE .NEW ERA--93r4 YEAR News- Federation, Elects Gordon 'Greig To High Executive Position THE NEWS-RECORP--77th YEAR OFU President Reports From Ottawa About Activities the present depressed condition of agriculture, reports Mr, Hill, the FerM Unions are the only farm organization which have asked the government to support the farm- ers with floor prices set at cost- of-production levels. President' Hill reports that top. brass directors of the CPA includ- ing the first vice-president, after having .had directive given them by their Pool Elevators and Fed- eration of Agriculture conventions which demanded floor prices for farm Commodities Itt eost-Of,,pro- auction levels had asked only 70 percent cost-of-production de- mands made by their orgarka- tions, Mr. Hill states that the Farm Unions alone face the almost im- possible task of raising up the farmers, the. government and worst of all the Federation of .Agricule ture to a level where there is at least 801116 hope of getting sup- ports for farmers who otherwise may not be on their farms in. the near future, * * OM THING ABOUT IT . . . when Deputy Reeve Trewartha says, "You can have a tree from my farm, it doesn't take long for something definite to happen. . , The very next day the tree was "planted" on the post office park . . and the day after that,. lights were strung and lighted . REPLYING • TO A. QUESTION from one of our "out-of-town" readeie. . . We're sorry our' first column has gotten a bit short lat- ely. . We'll try to do better. . And as far as the town Pews goes, well, we haven't been doing very well With ;that, either. . . The thing about Clinton is, that every- body who lives here knows just about WVAt eereerene,,,elqe lug . . and ne one thinki t o ptit line or two in the -paper about what is happening.. We must cry to do this, though, for the sake of those subscribers who live 'out at town. . . * * THERE'S ANOTHER. SILLY As- pect of the regulations governing the votes taken in Ontario under the Farm Products Marketing Act The 60 percent of those voting and 51 percent of those eligible requirements, in effect makes every person not voting an auto-' matic "no" vote . . , When Perth County Federation brought up the fact that about 5,000 people in the province will not vote because of -religious beliefs . . they-pointed' up just how silly such a legisla- tion can 'be . . The farmers should continue their working to get this part of the picture amended 0 ,Goderich Selects A Lady Councillor For the first time in the history of the county town, Goderich elect- ed a woman to the town‘councils She is Mrs. May Mooney, who top- ped the poll in Monday's eleetion with a vote of 1,145. Her late hus- band was mayor of Goderich front 1945 to 1947 inclusive. Mrs. Moon- ey taught at Clinton District Col- legiate Institute for part of the year 1956. Shorthorn Men Elect W. Pepper William Pepper, RR 3, Seaforth, is the new president of the Pertin• Huron Shorthorn Club, and suc- ceeded Arthur Bald Sebringville, to that office, at the annual meet- ing and banquet of the club held in Zgrnondville United Church. First vice-president is Linceln White, St. Marys and second vices president, Brace 1eys, Varna. Douglas H. Miles, Cliethe, is see- retary-treasurer, assisted by ft. White, agricultural representative for Perth County, The Week's Weather High Lbw " 1957 Hirt Low \1956 39 23 Dee. 5 31 18 & 47 29 50 .85 7 47 29 45 84 8 31 22 37 27 9 81 24 so 25 10 30 25 32 25 40 29 11 2/ 10 :.40111s. Sridevr 1 fee 3 int. Representatives: of the Union. Gas Company met with councillors of the Town Council on Thursday evening to present facts Concern- ing request for franchise to serve the town with natural gas. Mr. &Comer, solicitor for the comps any spoke to council. Clinton is the first municipality in this part of, Ontario, to meet with officials of Union Gas, The move to use of natural gas is the result of expectation of gas eom- mg from Western Canada soon, Union Gas Company has deliver- ed gas to consumers in Southern Ontario since 1.911. No franchise can be given with- out the appiroval of the Ontario Fuel Board, The franchise is not an exclusive one, and anyone wish- ing to serve Clinton be-foie Union Gas is ready will be permitted to. Union Gas' pays for installation up to .100 feet from the street mains. Rates are on a consump- tion basis. To a request from.-the Chamben, Of Commerce last Thursday night tor action towards installing new streetlights in the business dis- trict, Mayor W. J, Miller mention- ed that Councillor Sutter was plan- ning to make the lights his spec- hobby in 1958. A transfer of tobacco and taxi license from Roy Elliott to Howled Greens was ,authorized and new license was issued for tobacco and cigarettes for Ray Mann. Telephone Cable Bell Telephone Company requee- ted usual authority for laying.1050 feet of buried feeble, down Victor- ia Street from Canada Packere and up Kirk Street to curve in front of the Legion Hall.. Christmas Treat Huron Fish and Game Club re- quested reconsideration of etown's decision to. deduct cost of, erect- ion and lighting of the municipal tree' on the Post Office Park from the $35 provided for the Christmas. treat. Councillor N. Livermore :remarked that ',the.' Club members felt this was a pretty cheap thing for council to do.. Councillor Beattie said, "the way It was left Was that we'd pay our share up to $35." (This was a re- versal of Mr. Beattie's opinion voiced at the November meeting). Signal Light Me CNRU had been questioned for reasons why the cost of the signal lights on Victoria Street had gone up so high.. Reasons received were "a change in rail was effec- ted if) our tracks through this crossing, increasing the weight from 85 pounds' to 100 pounds, re- sulting in additional cost for insul- ated joints and re-bonding of the track. Also additional dot due to increase in wages and higher cost of material used in maintenance. Signed F. E. Carlin." One Councillor remarked, "Well, we asked a silly question and we get a silly answer." Another Councillor said, "Yes, • they in- crease costs and stop two trains as well." Swim Pool Grant Receipt of $2,500, the balance of grant payable under the Communi- ty Centres Act, was received from' F. A, Lashley. This will be turned over to the Swimming Pool Board. Police Committee 24 prosecutions during Novem- ber were carried out- by Chief Thompson and Constables Shad- dick and Perdue, There were 23 (Continued on Page Six) Ontario Farmers' Union 'presi- deet Gordon L. Hill, Varna, spent the last two weeks-holding Farm Union meetings in. Ottawa vicinity. Part of Mr. pill's time was spent hi the. House of Commons, Ottawa, where he joined OFU honorary' president, A. V. Cormack and-oth- er Farm. Union representatives who have represented Ontario farmers in meeting With elected members and cabinet ministers with regard to the Agricultueal Price Support legislation which will be presented to the House in Ottawa this week. Although other farm organiza , tions have met with members of the government and have outlined Open Rouse Mr. and Mrs. Russell Holmes, Albert' Street, will, he at home to their friends and neighbours on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary, on Sunday, December 15, from 2-5 in the afternoon, and from .7 to 9 in the evening,. 0 Dates Set• Por Holiday Time Newspapers A note to advertisers: Next Tuesday at noon is the deadline for copy for the next issue of the News-Record. This will be a' goad opportunity 'to offer your' shelves full of potential gifts to the shopping pUblic. Your co- operation will make it possible for us to have the paper out on time, and ready to do the job you want it tb der for you. 'Saturday noon, December 21, is deadline for receiving orders for Christmas greeting advertis- ing, which will be. caeried in an issue of the Newsgigcord corn- ing out immediately before Christmas. This issue will be "put to bed" on Monday night, and will be in the poet office on the Awning of the 24th. Don Lobb Wins Ayrshire Calf At Atwood Meeting Earning 81 points out of a pos- sible 88 score on Monday, Donald Lobb, RR 3„ Clinton, nyen a pure- bred' and .registered Ayrshire calf during the annual meeting of the Banner Counties Ayrshire Club held in. Atwood. He was eelempet- ing in, a special competition open to toperanking 4-H Club members from six, counties, Don became eligible when he topped. the Ayr- shire section of the Bayfield Dairy Calf Club at the fall fair, Don's father, Mervyn, is a dir- ector of the BCAC, and his father, W. R. "Bert" Lobb, is active in farm organizations, at present, president of the Huron County Hog Producers Association, 0 JOHN LAVENDER IS IIENSALL COUNCILLOR. Hensel' held a second nomina- tion' meeting Monday night to. fill the one remaining vacant seat on the council. John Lavender, a new- comer to Municipal affairs, who at 26 is believed to le.e the youngest councillor the vilage has had, was elected to office by acclamation. 0 Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Deseck and family,. Stratford, were Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Brandon Members of the Huron. County Federation, looked ahead four years yesterday afternoon, when they selected their 'second vice-presi- dent, Gordon M. Greig, Wroxeter. Mr. Greig, who resigned last No- vember from the job of secretary- fieldrnan of the Federation, in all probability will be president of the county organization in the years 1962,63. President of the group is Win- ston Shapton, RR 1, Exeter, suc- ceeding Douglas McNeil, RR 6, Goderich, First vice-president is Warren Zurbrigg, RR 1, Gorrie, Guest speaker for the afternoon was to have been the Hon. W. A. Goodfellow, Minister of Agricul- ture, but Mr. Goodfellow was con- According to W. R. "Bert" Lobb, president of the Huron County Hog producers Association, ap- proval has been given by the provincial Hog Marketing Board of an assembly points at the Clinton Stockyards.. Jake Kohler gave the approval on Tuesday night. This approval becomes effective The work of the Clinton Athletic: Field Board came under criticism last Thursday night at the hands of Councillors George Beattie. and Robert N, Irwip. The Board, which is made up of appointed, unpaid citizens of the town, representing the council, the Women's Institute, the. Turf club, the Lions, Legion, and Agriculture Society h a cl requested payment of the bal- ance of their year's grant, an a- mount of $1,518. Councillor Irwin stated he was definitely opposed to giving them money to maintain a race track, Blackwell Plays ClintonIn Tomorrow Night • The unknown Blackwell hockey team plays the Colts in Lions Arena here Friday night. This game has been moved ahead from December .18. Game time is nine o'clock due to stores being open in town that evening. Unless another change is made in the schedule this will be your last chance to see the Colts play until Boxing Day afternoon when Exeter Mohawks_make their first appearance on Clinton ice in many years. Clinton goes to Point Ed- ward this Saturday night, fined to his bed by 'influenza, In his place genial Mr. Roy T. ,,Con-- poll, minister without portfolio in the Ontario house and vice-chair- man of Ontario Hydro, spoke brief- ly, and good humouredly did his best with the questions asked later. The tone of the meeting was happy and optimistic, as the farm- ers and their wives accepted the reports in the annual Huren County Federation Survey, and prepared for the future. The lady director, Mrs. Alex McGregor, RR 2, Kipper, thanked the ladies of the Londesbora Women's Institute for their fine dinner, and Mrs. S. Lyon, president of the WI, receiv- ed her remarks. John Hanna, MLA Tor Hume Bruce, Wingham, remarked that the second Tuesday in January, and from that time on, bogs in this district can be' shipped to the yards here. - Mr. Lobb explained that this de- cision was made entirely by the Ontario Board, and was not handl- ed locally at all. Hogs will be shipped FOB Clintoln rather than a meeting of farmers, this gathering reminded him of one ' of businessmen. sympathized, with Tom Pryde, MLA for Huron, Exeter, who has beep ill for some weeks, and hoped for better health for the member. Mr. Connell was no stranger to. the problems of farmers, having operated a broiler farm in the Ots tawa district for some years, and he spoke frankly, warning the farmere that "We have to assess our own ability 'On the farm, net only in raising production, but in cutting costs as wen." He commended the directors of the Ontario Federation in •the "re-. markably good jog" they had done in presenting; their brief to Ot- tawa, The gathering was well tale; en, he said, and all 18 of the cab- inet members had attended. However, he said, "Instead of storming the governments for help; we should be storming the offices of the agricultural representatives, and the OAC and we should be learning greater efficiency." $50 Offered For Best Decorated Home in Town Fifty dollars in prize money will be awarded in. the Christmas Home Decoration Contest .-.sponsored by the Clinton Citizens' Horticultural Society. The first prize will be $25; second prize $15: third prize $10, One half the prize money is Provided by the Horticultural So- ciety, and the other -half by the Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce. Let's make Clinton beautiful this Christmas. Clinton To Have Assembly Yard For Hog Marketing Parks/Board Receives Criticism Over Request for Grant Balance on which no race days had been held in 1957. Councillor Livermore informed council that the Turf Club had not spent any of the Board's money, but had kept up the track „out their own' funds. He'• added,- the' Park was the only town-owned place where' the weeds were cut all summer. Councillor Beattie asked if the money, would be turned over to the swimming pool, and Councillor Dale replied he thought it would be. Councillog, Livermore said how- ever that at the last meeting of the Board, from which Dale was absent, several expenses had conic up and the money was needed for them. Councillor Beattie said he was not in favour of paying over the money. It's not spent. We've no itemized statement before us of where that money has gone. Councillor Bridle asked if it was fair to ask the Board to go through the winter with $3 on hand at the present time. Clerk John Livermore spoke up saying that the accoente of the Board were audited, and all re- cords kept in his office, and the councillors could scrutinize them if they wished. He said they need- ed the money right away to pay bills now before the Board. The motion was passed, authorizing payment. The speaker mentioned the change , in Hydro policy, which will mean that instead of a requirement of three customers to the mile in rural areas ate farmer in every two thirds of. a 'mile will be re, quired for free stringing of lines, Also, those who have already put in, services under the old system, wil be recompensed for the amount 'it cost them. Asked if any research were be- ing done with, nuclear power as a potential power source, he said, "Quite definitely," However, he predicted it would be 1970 before a method could be arrived at, which would be economically of ficient. He' reviewed the progress of the marketing plans since they were first begun until the present when in Ontario there are- 18 schemes covering 3.1.crops, He said the es- sential feature of, the act under which they are formed is that "Where The rnajority;of the pro- ducers of a commodity desire to sell their product .collectively the minority may be compelled by law to join in a common 'sales policy. And concluding he said "Consid- ering the degree to which the farmer's trading freedom in sell- ing his 'own prodtice is restricted, the fees imposed on him to pay the cost of his new marketing organization and the fact there is not an automatic vote four or five years later as to whether the plan will continue or not, Ontario's present voting require- ment for a compulsory market- ing plan is the most liberal of all the Provinces in Canada, except Saskatchewan,, and is far more liberal than the requirement in., Great Britain, whose legislation, otherwise, was largely copied in Canada."' (Continued on Page Seven) Over 80 Birthday Club Dr. J. S. Evans, V.S., Stratford, (formerly of Clinton for 50 years) will have his 94th birthday on December 14. CPO. Ward Kenneth B. McRae was appoin- ted to the Clinton Dietrict Colleg- iate Institute Board for a term of two years, John Deeves Re-Elected Reeve for 1958 John Deeves won his second con- test for the position of Reeve of Goderich Township on Monday, when 559 ratepayers went to the polls to cast their vote, He totalled