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THE NEW ERA-93rd YEAR "HE NEWS-RECORD T77th YEAR
stalled ,as the new presidente
the Clinton Hospital Auxiliary at
its annual .meeting at the nurses'
residence on Tuesday night ,S.1.1,e,
succeeds Mrs, Alec Haddy who
served in that position for the
past two years.
Other officers. installed by a
former president, Mrs. H.. 'Ball,
were first vice-president, Mrs.
Beecher Menzies; second vice-
president, Mrs. Brock Olde; see-
Assembly Yard
To Open Here
On January 21
, According to W. R. "Bert"
Lobb, RR 2, Clinton, the presi-
dent-of the Huron County Hog
Pr oduc cc s eAssociation, the
county assembly yards will open
on Tuesday next, January 21, at
the Clinton Community Sales
Barn, This is a postponement
from original plans, by which
the yards were to have been
opened here on January 14.
Mr, Lobb has received official
notification from Jake Kehler,
general manager of ,the Ontario
HogeProducers Association.
Mrs. C. M. Shearing Named
Head HospitalAuxiliary A . . .
... C. M. Shearing was in- retary, Mrs. J. A. Bowman;
Mitcheal McAdam, Clinton contractor, is reviewing damage
caused at the Commercial Hotel on Sunday 'morning, when fire
broke, out in the kitchen in the rear section of the building,
and caused' as yet unknown losses. Mr. and Mrs: C. Van-
Damme, proprietors of the hotel, are proceeding to clean up
after fire, 'smoke and water damage to 'the premises as quickly
as possible, (News Record Photo) —
Nye Sweeps Commercial Inn
Viewing Damage At Hotel
7 Cents a Copy — 0,00 a Year CLINTON,, ONTARIO,;. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 1958
(BY 1t)..
"1310 SHOTS ARE: ONLY LIT-
tle shots Who' keep ..ehooting,"
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BFG QUESTION OF THE. WEEK
at least politically; is whether the
Parliainent will' or will net recess
during the three days of the Lib-
eral party's • National Convention
in Ottawa , According to word
from the Liberal Convention
News bulletin, the parliament wee
not in session last ,December 1956
'when the ProgressiveeCenserva-
tive Convention eves held „. Time
will tell when the convention gets
under-way far January 14, 3,5 and
16, . * *
YOU SAY IT'S A SMALL WOR-
ld? 'Well we have two instances
here of- connections between our
town and the people who 'make
the headlines across the nation.. .
For instance, young Bob Jannsen,
•WallaCebeirg, w. ho' is one of two
lads busily engaged. in :launching
rockets, is. well known by Mr.. and
Mrs, C. VanDamme. . . Mrs. Jan-
nsen was a VanDamme, and the
two families visit back and for-
th. . And a holiday visitor with
"Dr:" and Mrs. D'. B. Palmer - was
the well-known "Mom" Wihyte,
the lady who cares . for over a
hundred orphan children. . . She
is a friend of Mrs, Palmer's -meth-
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OUR WESTERN CANADA COR.-
respondent, Marsh 'MorriSh of
Saskathon, Sask., sends us a clip-
ping of a 'picture of Mrs. Ann
Eliza Grummet, . who observed
her 100th birthday on ,December
17 . . . Born at, Clinton, .Mrs.
Grummett is a'sister of John Far-'
quhar, Clinton. . She received,
congratulations from Queen Eliz-
abeth II, Prime Minister John.
Diefenbaker. . eand she lives with
her daughter, Mrs. J. Hutchinson;
Maymont, .Sask. . . She has 33
grandchildren and 66 great grand-
children. .
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, RECEIVED A LETTER, FROM
a lady. . . one of the out-of-town
correspondents of the New's-Rec-
. Ord. . concerning the Christmas
decorations in town. . . She says,
"They were really, grand. I lik-
ed the home that had "Peace on
Earth" in addition 'too, their other:
decorations." This particular
,home was. that of Frank 11/lc:Ewan,
linotypist 'on the:, staff of the
News-Record. . . The work 'was
planed by his son Murray, and
he `received help from his father
in putting it up. .
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WAY BACK IN, 1956. PEOPLE
across a good part of Canada had
• a chance to attend through the
medium of television the first net-
ibeial party cariVention in their
lives. . This year with CBC nat-
ional hook-up across the nation,
interest will be even higher. . .
and there has been some exper-
ience gained in using the medium
for this purpose. . Times of the
TV broadcasts are' listed in this
issue of the paper for your con-
venience. . .
The Week's Weather
1957 1956
High Low High Low
Dec. 31 35 26 30 11.
1958 1957 "
Jan. 1. 36 16 22 11
2 28 16 24 10
3 20 2 23 10
4 21 -1 32 24
5 24 16 28 3
6 34 23 26 -3
7 33 10 31. 19
8 14 2 31 22
Snow: 11 ins, Snow: 4 ins.
No, 2—The Home Paper With the News.
Many Attend Funeral of
Torn Pryde MLA for Huron
Citizens' from all, over the County
and beyond paid their final res-
pects on. Tuesday to Thomas
Pryde, member of the. Legislature
for Huron for the past ten years.
Service was conclueted in Cavan
Presbyterian Church, Exeter, by
the Rev. Samuel. Kerr, assisted:by
the Rev. Edward Aldward, United
Church) Tillsonburg, a relative of
Mr. Pryde and the Rev, Harold
Snell, James St. United Church,
Exeter, a neighbor of Mr. Prydes.
Mr. ,,Ptyde died on Saturday,
January 4, in Victoria. Hospital,
London. He was in his 70th year.
Honorary pall-bearers included
Premier Frost, James, Allan, min-
ister of 'highways; W. E. Nickle,
minister of planning and develop-
ment; Dana Porter, provincial
treasurer; William. Warrander,
minister of municipal affairs; the
Rev. W. A. Downer, Speaker of
the Legislatpre; Col. W. Griesing-
er, minister of public works; Dr.
J. W. Dunlop, minister" of educa-
tion; Dr. Mackinnon Phillips, min-
ister of health..
Active pall-bearers were Elmer
Bell, QC; R,. E. Pooley, Mayen' of
Exeter; Frank Taylor, Charles
McNa'ughton, Luther Penbale and
Harry Strang.
Interment was in the Exeter
Cemetery.
Elston Cardiff, MP, Huron, at-
tended as personal representative
of Prime MiniAer Diefenbaker,
while Hugh Lattimer, Toronto,
representd A. D. McKenzie, presi-
Wheat Plan Vote
Friday, Jan. 1 7
Air Cadet Squad
Invites Members;,
Parade at Clinton
Group Captain K. 'C, Cameron
has been co-operating with the
1Vlaitland Air Cade Squadron,
formerly based at Pelerich, in
permitting them to .'hold weekly
parades at RCAF Station Clinton.
Members 'of the squadron come
from Wingham, Clinton, Walker-
ton and Goderich, and now be-
ginning its annual training pro-
gram.
Sponsorship is jointly between
the Air Cadet League, and the
RCAF, and the training is f6r
boys 14-18 years of age,• The
training is a foundatiOn for a fut-
ure career, either in the Air Fee.,
ce' or in Civil life.
Commanding Officer is Flight
Lieutenant J. M. Cutt, Goderieh,
The work of the Seineciron leads,
to short courses in flying instruc-
tion, leadership traitiing, and as
drill instructors. Schalarships val-
ued at $500 are available for aeron-
autical engineering courses at the
University of Toronto: Some cad-
ets are chosen each year for all
expense tours to Great Britain,
the United State's or to Continen:
tal Europe.
The Squadron meets each Tues-
day evening in the ", hangar at
Station Clinton. The Command-
ing Officer can' be reached at 965,
Goderich or locally' telephone
HUnter 2-3411, Local, 324 and
talk 'with Flying Officer Dale
King, the Squadron leiaison Of-
ficer.
Junior Farmers
Go to Toronto
Nine Delegates
To Attend Big
LiberaKonvention
treasurer, Mrs. A. J. "'McMurray;
sewing convener, Mrs. H. Mc-
Intyre; supply convener, Mrs. A.
gPidclY;ePresee convener, Miss
Sloman; social convener, Mrs. C.
W. Cuninghame; buying -convener,
Mrs. F. G. Thompson; member-
ship convener, Mrs. W. Morlok.
Mrs. D. ,I. Lane and Mrs. Gor-
don Manning offered to inquire
reguarding a plaque to be placed
on the new anaesthetic table , in
the new emergency operating
room in memory of the late
MisS Win O'Neil. The new pres-
ident referred 'to the memorial
as deserving, as the late Miss
O'Neil "gave her time and talent"
to. the hospital 'and the hospital
auxiliary.
The meeting unanimously ag-
reed that a gift should be given
to the first born baby in the
year. Becattse of the unsuitable
condition of -the sewing machine
in the hospital, and because of
the large amount of sewing and
mending necessary, the need of
a new machine will be studied
by a committee, headed by Mrs,
F. G. Thompson.
The annual _report report showed a
membership in 1957 of 497; pur-
chase made for the hospital in-
cluding valuable equipment and
draperies for the renovated wing
totalled $1,326 dollars; Hospital
Day was observed, a games night
First major fire in Clinton iris
1958 was' the blaze at the Com-
mercial. Inn Hotel on Sunday
morning.
No one was hurt, though, me•
youhg couple was warned by'
proprietor Ceriel VanDamme only'
minutes before flames licked the:
door of their bedroom
'Happening just about 11.30„
when many of Clinton's citizens
were in church, it was fortunate,
that members of the Clinton: Fire
Brigade were making a weekly.
routine test of fire fighting equip-
Men. As Mr. VanDamme said, "As,
I turned away from the telephone
after sending in the alarm, the
firemen were here."
The prompt action of the fire-.
men, permitted them to control the''
flames although four hours 'later
a second outbreak called them,
back to the site. •
The Commercial Inn Hotel is
situated on Highway 4 (Victoria'
Street), and was formerly the,
first public hospital which served
Clinton„
Mr. and Mrs. C. VanDamme
came to Clinton since World War-
purchased the 'building, and
made it into a popular hotel
lenown for good meals, banquets,,
and weddihg dinners. They are
presently engaged in converting.
the old public school building, on.
Highway 8 (Ontario Street) into,
a second hotel, and their intention
is to convert the present building
into apartments, eventually.
On Sunday mornirig', Mrs. Van-
Demme had made pies for the
day's use, and put them in the
oven. , She then went off to St.
Paul's Anglican Church where she
is a member of the choir and her
husband kept watch over the pies.
When they were done, he took
them out, and went downstairs to
prepare the potatoes for the noon
meal. It was when he hadecom-
pleted that chore, and looked' up,
from the peeler, that he noticed
smoke pouring in from the ceiling..
Mr. VanDarnme raced upstairs,.
found the entire wall of the kit-
chen in flames, went' out the back
way, and around to the upstairs,.
where lie roused- Mr. and. Mrs..
Carl Tober ivlio were sleeping-
directly over the hotel kitchen._
Just after they had left the mein,
flames reached the second floor
and swept, the upper halls, cut-
ting off any further access tok
their room.
Extensive damage occurred,,
both by smoke ande*ater. A num,
ber of oil paintings which the-
owners prized, having brought
them from Europe, were damaged..
Hydro and 'heating plans were re-
paired on Monday, and they have
set about /the terrific job of get-
ting the hotel back into usable
condition. There are 12 guest
rooms, dining room, kitchen and,
living quarters for the owners.
Mrs. VanDamme was concerned'
that the uniforms of the Bluebells,
an interdenominational group of
(Continued on Page Twelve)
and a penny sale held.
The retiring president, • Mrs.
Haddy expressed sincere apprec-
iation to the executive and mem-
bers for their outstanding co-op-
eration and asked for the same
support for her successor. A cup
of tea was served. Mrs. J. Rad-
ford was hostess.
Farmers who grow wheat ere
being given an, opportunity next
week to state whether or not they
want a wheat marketing plan set
up under the Farm Products Act.
The date is January 17.
At pelts set up throughout the
county under the supervision of
the agricultural representative,
Douglas H. Miles, returning offic-
er, they will be able to vote yes
or no to the question, "Are you in
favour of the proposed • Wheat
Producers Marketing Act?'
Voters lists have been prepared,
and even those whose names do
not appear, may vote if they are-
eligible, by signing a certificate
showing their claim to eligibility,
and -voting in the regular way.
dent of the Ontario Progressive
Conservative Association, who
was a close friend of the -deceased.
Mr. Pryde had ..been it poor
health since July. A Progressive
Conservative, he 'was first elected
to the Ontario -Legislature at a
by-election in February, 1948. He
was subsequently re-elected at
the general election of that year
and again in 1951 and 1955.
.-:Born at Largoward in Fieeshire,
Scotland, he came to Canada. in
1910 and in the First World War
served first with the Canadian. Ex-
peditionary Force and later with
the Royal Air Force. In the Sec-
ond World War he served with
the RCAF and held the rank of
Flight Lieutenant.
During his stay in the Legis-
lature, Mr. Pryde fought for con-
struction of a hospital for retard-
ed. children. He asked for the
government • institution to be
built in Hizon County. '
Mr. Pryde was reeve of Exeter
in 1935-36 and served' also on the
Public Utilities Commission they.
He received his education - at
Kirkcaldy in Seotfancleeant“-then
at a technical school in Toronto.
He was a retail monument dealer
in Exeter and had branches in
Seaford? and Clinton.
Mr. Pryde was past district
deputy grand master'of the Mas-
onic Order; past district deputy
of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows; past president Exeter
Branch, No. 167, Canadian Leg-
ion; past master of. Lebanon
(Continued on Page 12).
Loud Noise Predicted Soon—But
No Need to Worry; as Company
If sometime during the 'next
few days you hear a lour roar'
coming from no visible source,
it will not he the passing of a
sputnick, or other nuclear de-
vice! •
The sound will 'be• caused by
the "blowing-oft" of the gas
pipe line which has been instal-
led from near Bayfield to serve
a section of the RCAF Station.
Work on the line has practic-
ally completed... A test will be
made late this 'week, or early
next, when preSsure up to 400
lbs. will be built up in the e'Iine,
and it will be tested for leaks.
Then probably between five and
six p.m.-they will blow the line
off, an quite a' roar will be
produced. It will last for about
an hour,
There is no cause to be alarm-
ed by the noise. At the time
of "blowing-off" the area at the
station will be declared "out of
bounds" to all personnel 'not
closely connected with the in-
stallation.
An official opening for this,
the first installation of natural
gas in this area, will be• held
later.
First Licence Plate Sold Here
Archie kobinattin happily accepts his licence
plate' for 1958 from Lloyd Butler, official issuer `
of licences in town, '"his was the first car
marker to be issued this year, Mr. Robinson
believes in being "the early bird", for he receiv-
ed the first plate last year, too: On opening
day, January 2, iVIt. Butler reports having sold
close 6 100 plates, By the 'way, Mr. Robinson
came armed with proof of insurance, so he did
not have to' pay that extra 85 which people
are warned about in the poster above, and else-
where' in this newspaper, (News-Record Photo)
. The members of Huron County
Junior Farmers are 'figuring lar-
gely in the provincial annual con-
vention of Junior Farmers, being
held in the King Edward Hotel
on January 11. Finals' for the
public. speaking the . ladies trio
and male tittaite&rapetitiona
will be held.
The Huron Junior Farmers
Choir is making the trip to Tor-
onto on Saturday morning, and
will take Next in the choir festiv-
al at two o'clock. Mrs. Marie
Douglas, Belmore has been dir-
ector of the choir since it was or-
ganized in September, 1956.
'Carol Pepper, June Manning
and Catherine Welsh are entering
the ladies trio competition taking
place in the morning. Sandra
Doig is the county's entry in the
public speaking competition. The
male quartet from Huron is made
up' of Bill Coultes, Stanley Johns,
Kenneth Campbell and George
Turner.
Buses are leaving from Dungan-
non at 6 in the morning; 6.30 at
Blyth; 6.35 from Ca:7ton and 6.45
from Seaforth. On the return
journey they will leave Toronto at
midnight, arriving in Clinton by
3.40 in the morning on Sunday,
Zurich Herald (eases;
After 43 years Chester L.
Smith, Zurich, has given up the
publication of the Zurich Herald,
a weekly newspaper with, 650
subscribers. He has sold the pap-
er to the Exeter Times-Advocate,
published by J. M. Southcott.
The expanding Exeter paper
will now have a subscription list
of about 3,600 names, making the
sixth newspaper to be amalgam-
ated in Exeter, In 1923 the Ex-
eter Times and Exeter Advocate
were amalgamated. Then the
newspapers at Crediton and Dash-
wood. Then 15 years ago they
took over the Hensall Observer,
and' later the Lucan Sun,*
Mr. Smith, who is over 70 years
of age will continue with his coxn-
rnercial printing shop in the vil-
lage of Zurich. e,
Nine delegates from Huron
County will take part hi the nat-
ional Liberal Party Convention
scheduled to be held in Ottawa on
January 14, 15 arid 16,
Automatic delegates are from
Seaforth, Senator W. H. Golding';
A. Y. McLean, former MP for
Huron; James Scott, organizer
for the Liberal party for the pro-
vince of Ontario.
Elected delegates are 'Haigh
Hawkins, Clinton; Ivan XiiIbleis-
ch, Zurich, and Bill Elston, Wing-
ham, Alternates will be Mr, and
Mrs. W. L, Whyte, Seaforth and
Benson Tuckey, Bxeter,
Sold to Exeter Publisher
Clinton's Little Miss Y env Year
Clinton's first 1958 baby arrived in Clinton
Public Hospital at 6:50 a.m. on New Year's Day.
Delivered by l:)r. W, A-Oakes, Clinton, the baby
girl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lep-
pington of Clinton, who have three other child-
Ttri, all boys. The baby weighed eight pounds,
11 ounces. Pictured here with mother and
daughter is Miss Mittk Smith, Goderich, acting
Superintendent of the hospital,