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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1958-01-02, Page 1L nL into THE ,NFWS-RECORD 77th YEAR • Amid the :Pretty decorations they placed in the. children's ward at ehe Clinton Public Hos-- pital .for Christmas, the executive of the Civil Service League at RCAF Station 'Clinton here presents Miss Dorothy Mai-quis, acting super- intendent, with payment for a, hew crib and a kick bucket for the ward, From the' left are Mary McMillan, vibe-president; Marjorie Must- ard, president; Mrs. Douglas (Thelma) Jones, secretary; Miss Marquis; FIG O. L. Hayter, honorary president. The young patient is Ken Smale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smale, in -hospital for an appendectomy. r (News-Record Photo) Visitors? Tell Us About Them Did you have visitors dur- ing the holiday week? Or were you away feorn home yourself? Your friends would like to see a personal in the News-Record next Week. Just dial HUnter ,2-3884, and we'll write a little item. about it. (Of course there is no charge.) 0 Post Office To Close All Day On Wednoday Post Office jei 'Clinton will be closed all day on January 1, New Year's Day; Regular hours will be resumed oneTan- uary 2. The Week's Weather 1957 1956 Hiele 'L'OW High LOW Pee, 24 48 • 3Q 44 25e' 36 22 34 21 Z6 41 „.34 29 .24 27 35 '28 - 34 25 28' 36 32 35 23 29 36 4 26 ‘1,2 30 33 26 , 1 .46 ins, Snow: 4 i41S, Snow: I ins, THE NEW ERA 93rd YEAR CLINTON, ,ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1958 7 cents a Copy , $3.00 a Yew f No. 1—The Home Paper With the' News Less Than Seven Percent .of Clinton 'Taxes Are in Arrears Trinity Anglican Church. Dedicate Memorial Window cciarnations in Taylor New Reeve Nelson W. • Trewartha, chairman of the finance' commit- tee, at a meeting on Monday night to finalize the council's 1957 year, Total tax revenue for Clinton is about $206,904.54, Only $13,960.95 Stanley; eputy REEVE HARVEY COLEMAN ine had not proved to be the great 'answer that it had been hoped for, and said they would have to have more money to spend to- keep the roads up. Milk and bread trucks and buses every day were wearing the roads down. "Hot mix", said. Mr. Taylor, "is the answer if we can afford it." He predicted that with weeds becoming a, problem the township 'would perhaps be forced to buy a - grader. Councillor Alvin Rau. noted that the -gravel in the township was. 'net Iliad, bring'it in from outside was quite expensive. He felt the poor condition of the roads this fall was the fault of the council for not having an operator leered, He felt th eroad superin- tendent had done the best he could without one, . Jack Scotchmet commended th,e road superintendent, Bill Taylor, (Continued on Page Eight) Christmas Draw for 1958 Sedan Won y London Man; Other Draws One of the largest "one-store" the Hawkins Hardware Store on Christmas draws heard of this year was for a 1958 Del Ray Chevrolet' sedan car offered, by Anstett Jewellers. The• winning ticket was No. 5932 and the lucky owner was John E. H. Farley, London. Winner of this first draw for an electric mixer was Mrs, Lillian Newman, A picnic set was won by Lillian Orpen and hockey gloves were won by Morgan J. Agnew. Hock- ey sticks were won by Mrs. Flor- ence' Chowen, -Miss- Sharon Baird and Mrs. David Dales. These Guest judges front Goderich picked the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Te, Elliott, Prin- cess Street West, as the best decorated house in (By W. D. D.) ° BLUE WATER GAS-.: COMPANY. worked all weekend ,in a final spurt to get installation of their pipeline to Station Clinton com- plete before the mows come. . . Monday night they were welding the last few length of pipe on the Stanley Township side of the highway, , * THAT OLD JO K E ABOUT wishing people "A Sloppy E'aste ex.", would be most appropriate for the past week. . * NEW YEAR'S HOPES FOR Clinton: • - 1. Numbers on all the house; names on all the streets. 2. Better lighting in the busi- ness section; more and better lighting on the "back" streets, 3. Growth in existing indust- rial concerns; the beginning of at least one new industry in 1958. 4. Continued harmony between town, country and RCAF Station Clinton. 5. Renovation of the auditor- ium of the town hall; Clinton des- perately needs a decent sized pub- lic 'hall for farm. meetings, _club meetings of all kinds, entertain- ments, dances, etc. 6. Recreation director to be- in charge of sports and social activ- ities for all age groups. 7. Occupation of a d enains street stares and businesses by men and women anxious to serve the public well and so spread good report of Clinton throughout -the community. • , 1. Success tp the town's nine church congregations in ,their task of teaching the word of God. 9. Accortiplishment of their 'aims for all diligent students in public and high schools .here and in the community. 10., Continued freedom from the difficulties imposed upon sonic municipalities by juvenile and adult delinquents. * THE CHINESE HAVE A PRO- berb, in fact a precept... which if carried out would cure the ills, of the World. . It it thit: "If there is righteousness in the heaet, there will be beauty in the Character. If there is beauty in the character, there- Will be har- mony in the home, if there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation and there will be peace in the world," IffiSit'ITAL AUXILIARY TO arAVVAItY :2 The Clinton Hospital Auxiliary meeting will be held at the Nur. see Residence on Tuesday even. ing, January 2„ at 8,00 o'cloCk, (By our Bayfield Correspondent) A very generous gift to Trinity Church,- e new-'etaitieti glase dew; opposite the door, was un- veiled. by J. M. Stewart, rector's warden, and dedicated by the red- tor, the Rev. E4 J. B. Harrison, on Sunday Morning, December 29. The window about eight feet in. height,' is a striking _depiction of the Resurrection, showing Christ at the moment of departure from the tomb, with the two soldiers on guard with the attitude of sleep from weariness. The artist, (C. Wallis; recently come from Eng- land), has. endeavoured to picture this most realistically. And the portrayal seems to have captured this thought quite fully. At the top of the window is the Diocesan Coat of Aims and under- heath the picture the theme line, "On the third day He arose," The inscription reads: "To the Glory of 'God and- in loving mem- ory of the Elliott family, pioneers of this church, and Mrs. W. ,T. Mete Presented by William J. Elliott and Miss Frances Elliott in the Times Listed •For Trucks Leaving Post Office Since mail has been transpoe- tett by truck, considerable confus- ion has arisen over just when let- ters can be posted in order to get out of town by a certain time. In consultation, with Post Office of- ficials, we find the following are the times of departure and arriv- al, We would suggest you could clip this out, and keep it in a handy spot for futilee use. Mail leaves the ,Clinten Post ()Mee for Goderich' at 6.30 am. The next mail out is at 12 o'clock noon, to Winghain. • Then in the afternoon, mail leaves for 'Toron- to at two o'clock; and again at 6.30 p.m. The only mail out to London leaves- at four oleIock. In order to get your mail on the trucks, it is necessary to post it at least half an hour before de- parture time, Mall eeeee to and from- RCAF Station Clinton three times a day ....roughly nine o'clock, noon and four in the afternoon. The day elf the Post Office be- gins rather early, With mail ar- riving from Toronto at 6.30-. The doors open at 7 a.m, and the wick. et is open at 8.30 Then mail ar- rives from London at 9.30 o'clock, and le sorted by ,ten, 'The neon Men arrives from Toronto at 12 noon, and, is sorted by, one O'clock, Coming from Winghere, mail arrives at 4 p.m. and at 6.30 p.m. From Goderich at 2 pen. and 6,30 p.m. (Nete; When daylight saving times comes into effect in the Spring, there will be some than. ges in this schedule.) ers." Miss• Frances Elliott, William J. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cur- rie and Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Currie, Goderich, attended the service. Until he and his sister, 'Miss Frances Elliott moved to Goderieh in May, 1954, they, 'with other members of their family had been life-long and devoted members of Trinity Church. Until he re- tired- from office during tele, in- cumbency of the Rev, R. C. Hol- mes, William. J. Elliott had served as both rector's and people's war» deli at various times for over 35 years, His wife gave the rood screen for the church. It is a fitting tribute to the memory of their parents, sisters, and Mrs, William T. Elliott (for- merly 'Miss Charlotte Baxter, London), as well as an act of love for Trinity which prompted this gift, Their parents were early pion- eers in Goderich Township. in 1839 Thomas Elliott came to Can- ada with his father, Thomas El- Hatt from Fermanagh County, Ire- land. , They were influenced to leave their home by his uncle, George Elliott. The trip Was made by boat in 26 days, two of which were spent as the ship lay at anchor in a fOg off Newfoundland, They came from. Quebec to Mont- real, then to Little VOrk (Toron- to) and on to Harniltert all by beat, Prom Hamilton they made, the trip to Goderich by wagon. The wild strawberries were lerge and luscious. Thomas Elliott and his brothers George end William would get off to pick theta and (Continued on page Eight) Week of Prayer Services At Ontario Street Guest minister ail- the special Week of Prayer Services will be Rev. John W. Stineon, BA, F4D, of Wesley-Willis United Church, London. Before taking work on the pastorate in Canada, Mr. Stin- son served as .a missionary for the United Church of Canada in China. He todk up.'his work in London, after spending several years in the Seaaieth ' United Church. A special treat islen store for the Clinton Churcheston the even- ings of January 7, 8eand 9, when Mr. Statism will tgei charge-of the ebleVia'ee b'elfaeritt'' 'Sere e t Church, at 8 p.th., each:nighteeet- 'teed and bring a friend, , - 0 12,000 Pieces ,Mailed This Christmas Here For those interested in statis- tics. about. Christmas, it is inter- esting to note that about 12,000 more letters went out of the Clin- ton Post Office during the first 25 days of December than during the same period last year. Postmaster Arthur Ball reports that from December 1 to 25 there were 128,099 letters going out of the local office. Incoming letter are estimated at about the same n umber. Extra helpers on the Post Of- fice staff during the Christmas period were Mrs. Marie Dixon, Mrs. C. Edgar, Mrs. P. Squires, Mrs. N. Mathews, Miss Mary Livermore and Roy Vodden. The postmaster and staff .ex- tend to their patrons thanks for mailing early, and for their pat- ience and understanding during the peak mailing period. They also send along a wish for a hap- py and prosperous New 'Year. Could Be An Election In the Village of Bayfield • Not too many people attended the nominations for police village trustees in Hayfield on Monday might, but •six nominations were made for the three available seats. The 'candidates have .until 'Tues- day night at 9 p.m. to qualify. Following are the nominations. II) each case •the names are fol- lowed by the mover and seconder, John Howard (Grant Turner, Les- lie Elliott); John Stewart (Reg. Francis, Jobe Howard); John Parker (E. A. Featherstone, FL Lawrason); Reg, Francis (John Parker, George .Littre); E, A. Featherstone (George Little, John Parker); Ben Rathwell (Jobe Howard, Grant Turner). Christmas visitors at the, home Mr, and Mrs. John Sutter were Miss Shirley G. Sutter, Preston and Mn and Mrs. R. P. Robbins and fanii34. Richmond Miss Linda Robbins return. OA with her parents and Ronald remained for the Christmas vacs:. tion, Harvey Taylor received an acclamation on Monday afternoon to the position of deputy reeve of Stanley Township. This is the fire(' time that the township has rated a deputy reeve. Mr. Taylor, who has a number of years experience in council, moved into the new position without any opposition. -Harvey Coleman was returned as reeve of the township, and all councillors: Alvin Rau, Jack Scotchmer and Ernest Talbot re- ceived acclamations. The Township of Stanley is in particularly good financial shape this. year, with clerk Fred. Wat- son, Hayfield, reporting that 88 percent of the 1957 tax roll has been collected so far. Mr. Watson stated that they had only borrow- ed $5,000 during the year, and that was for only one month. $28 interest was the total paid out. In commenting on this -wonderful 'state of affairs 'Mr. Watson at- tributed it to wise financing of the councillors. Reeve Coleman reported on the work at county level, noting that there were 411 Miles of road in the county of Huron, and on them were 95 bridges with 20 foot span or more, as well as smaller bridges and culverts. This is more bridges than any other county in. Ontario-. Eight miles of road- had been pay- ed this summer, and four of them were with hot mix. This mix from the- Levis Contracting Company plant at Holmesville; was the first hot 'nibs to be laid in the county. The-cost:was .$4.65- !a -ton. -.•Mr, Coleman also predicted that when work began on • the Stanley Big Drain, it would mean a new bridge on Concession 4, The new Deputy Reeve told of - the straightening of the bridge on Concession 2, and told of another at Ken. McCowan's which is nar- rower; and he believed it would he fixed in 1958. He said that eteltae remains uncollected. Also, prey- ious to 1957, only $5,000 remains in tax arrears, Although at the moment ^ the town owes the bank $10,000, at' the same time there is $1.0,00 ow- ing the town from the Department ; of Highways in grants, which ,will not be received until March of 1958. When this is received, -then the financial picture will look very, good., No- Hurry A follciw up letter from the Union Gas Company was read, in- which the- company urged early action to give two readings to the by-law giving them franchise in the town. The by-law would then have to be cleared by the Ontario Fuel Board, and the- town would. be able to make fin-al decision about whether or not to give the third reading arid pass it. Mayor Miller stated that he had been assured by an official of the company that if the franchise, were given, they would be-gin in- stallation in June. -Councillor Irwin spoke the mind , of the council when he suggested that there be.no hurry. He asked haw many, peo-ple in town had asked for gas. "How many Olin- ton want their streets, boulevards and sidewalks dug up again so they can use natural gas?" he asked. Councillor Herb Bridle ,said he thought more people were opposed ' than were in• favour of it. The heating men, and 'the PUC all will be hurt by it. The council. agreed to do noth- ing in a hurry about granting the franchise until they, had more in- forrhation about the project. - Next meeting of council will be on January bat 9.30 a.m, when. the councillors will be sworn into office and the striking committees will set up committees for ' the year. Negligence Charge Following Kenda Youth's Death An inquest into the death of of Sylvester Kenda, Zurich, who was killed last week when the car in- which he was a passenger struck a tree, has been cancelled by Crown Attorney H. Glenn Hays, QC. Leo Zimmer, 17, son of. Earl Zimmer, Zurich, and driver of the car, was arrested Thursday on a charge of criminal negligence •and, was, placed in Huron County jail in Goderich. 0 Civil Service League Assists Hospital `Less than seven percent of the .taxed in the municipality of the town of Clinton remain ta be col- lected at this date. Announce- ment of this very favourable state of finances was. made by Deputy file "trot Cottimn=== centennial year of the Diocese, 1957." • '--- The liyineie, :Ieseens,""andep-selitis- were all in keeping with the mem- orial service. . The, text of the Rev. E. J. B. Harrison's address was from the Book of Wisdom, chapter 3, verse 1: "The souls of the righteous are in the hands of God, and no torment shall touch them." The rector thanked the 'donors for their beautiful gift and com- mended the subject of the memor- ial as being very appropriate. He 'expressed the thought con- cerning the- real meaning of death. And while it was natural for peo- ple to show great grief at the passing of loved- ones, it is not because they are- without faith, 'but it is a personal grief, in the sense c' loss of immediate earth- ly associations. After expounding on the life eternal, Mr. Harrison said that there could however be the danger of- eternal death. Bcause of the fact that spiritual death would re- sult to those who refuse to- accept God as their Heavenly Father, and His Son, the Saviour of the world, thereby becoming unable to enter the eternal kingdom which is• eternal life. The way to this eternal life must be through the Cross -of Jesus Christ. Keeping this ever before us, in our journey of life. There is a-definite tissur- ance that we will meet our loved ones who have gone bfore, and will be known by them. ' ."We owe a great debt to the planers- of our church, -and future generations should follow in the footsteps of those devoted follow- This draw was made by John Cruickshanks during a radio broadcast at 7.45 over CKNX Jahn Anstett took part in the broadcast. The draw was spon- sored by both of the Anstett stor- es, the one in Walkerton, as well as the home store." Hawkins Hardware A series of draws was held in Christmas Eve. The first one Over 20 Birthday Club was made by Donald Hugh Gray, Mee, Andrew Shepherd will eel. London, grandson of Hugh Haw ebrate her 90th birthday On Tues- kips, the proprietor of the store-. day, January 7, 1958. She 'will be' at home to her friends in the af- ternoon and evening, at the home of her- daughter, Mrs. Leslie Law- son, Tuckersmith Township, Mrs. Emma Sutter, Stratford, will be 91 years old on Sunday, December 29. She is the mother of John A. Sutter, Clinton, and well -known here, as she spend,' several months• each year here draws were made by "Butch" El- with her son. She is enjoying ex- liott, son of Dr. and Mrs, George cellent health, and expects to re- S. Elliott. turn to Clinton shortly. First Prize Decorated Home Clinton. The cOntest was sponsored jointly by, the Clinton Citisens' horticultural Society and the Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce, I (News.netord Photo) 1111111111111.101iniii meemmemereimemeeee,e—,---,----- __. •