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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1958-02-13, Page 2THE CI4INTON. NEWS-11DCORD Antalganiated 1924 every Thursday at the Marl; of Ifuton County Clinton, Ontario roptilsktion. 2,992 THE ouNtroN NEW ERA. g .4 Published ACCORDING TO OUR LAWS, and the • accepted interpretation of them—we would ad- vise that anyone planning to commit a crime should first supply himself with a couple of half-used• bottles' of hard liquor and consume' a glass or two ahead of time. Leave the left- overs lying casually about where theycan be discovered by police officers, who no doubt will be properly delighted over having found them. Then go ahead •gaily about your business of mayhem, murder, robbery, or What have you . . Nineecases out of ten, you will then be able to get a reduction in severity of charges against you, by pleading drunkenness. Last month in a village in the county a young man lost his life through an accident in MORE GRO WITH THE rest of the world weltering in snowbanks, and feeling unhappy about it, the people of Clinton, though probably just as discouraged about the weather, can look about themselves to signs of progress on all sides. Completion of the new $50,000 Credit Un- ion offices on Huron Street Highway 8)• marks a first for Clinton to record along with many others. This is the first time that a credit "union, in Ontario has built and owned its own. home before its sixth birthday, The local credit union was founded in 1952. Opening next week of a modern food "supermarket" the Vinton .IGA Market marks another important day for the shoppers of the district. If this store accomplishes what many which he was thrown from a car driven by another yeung maxi, The driver has since been charged with criminal negligende, and since he was willing to plead guilty to drunken driving, the charge was reduced forthwith., I-low much proof is needed for the state- ment, "The law is an ass--"? Dickens saw it as' such many years ago, We have not learned,. With the years. For heavens sake, the very fact that the young man was driving while drinking, was an act of criminal negligence! Must we go on 'for ever proteeting the drunken man, a‘t the same time destroying the innocent? WTH HERE in town hope for, it will mean increasing busi- ness for many of the firms along main street. And on this weekend, still another first for Clinton will be seen, .when "open house" will be held in a recently completed residence, built 'by Lloyd Batkin. This is the eighth home built by this Clinton man in town. He works along, with his father and son, and when the building is complete, be sells it, and begins an- other. The house will 'be furnished, and ready for occupancy—and ready for visitors this Fri- day and Saturday. Many otter changes are contemplated along the main business district. Clinton is going forward into 1958 strongly—it will be an- other good year for her people, ABOLISH HANSARD? (Rigetown Dominion) AWAY BACK in 1803 a printer named Luke Hansard, who did printing for the British Parliament, had a brain storm and started print- ing "Hansard'e Parliamentry Debates," with no other authority than his own, The' name Han- Sard is still the accepted name for the official report of parliamentary debates even though, here in Canada, at least, the name does not appear in the official title, which is "House of Commons Debates"—or of the Senate as the case may be. The verbatim report- is issued each day arid is the only unimpeachable authority as to what was said when and by whom. Members seem to keep pretty close tab on it too, for it is very common 'for them to' demand corrections When the printer or copy reader has erred. Now it has been suggested that Hansard be abolished—or at least drastically edited, The reason for the suggestion is that only by so do- . ing is there any likelihood of curtailing of long- winded speeches in the House. The claim is 'made that normally silent members -make op- portunities to utter long strings of words. and send copies of Hansard conaining them to their constituents as evidence that they are on the job. We doubt if the suggestion will be .acted ons To 'abolish Hansard all together would leave the country without any reliable-record of the utterances of members of parliament and if any attempt were made to edit—who would be' found with. the bravery to say what was worth recording and what was not? Our answer to that would be no one. It is in the public interest that Hansard (be continued. Without it the public would not have that evidence available. With it, the evid- ence is available even though the public seems to care little. DAINTY LUNCHES ARE _OUT Clinton Junior Conservation Club Feted. by Ladies (By Mrs. Marg. Fremlin) On Monday evening, February 10, the Ladies Conservation Club treated the boys of the junior Conservation Club to a turkey • supper. Entertainment was a movie shown by Tom Murphy, vice-president of the Huron Fish and Game Conservation Associat- ion. Attending were, A. Calder, Sea- forth, who is in charge of the Junior Club and. Harold• Glew, pre- sident of the Huron Association. There were 17 of the Junior mem- bers in attendance. Business and Professional — Directory DOCTOR INSURANCE G. A. WEBB, D.C.* *Doctor of Chiropractic 433 MAIN STREET, EXETER X-Ray land Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday Except Wednesday Tues. & Thurs. Evenings 7-9 For Appointment - Phone 606 DENTISTRY DR. N. W. HAYNES DENTAL OFFICE Will Be Closed From Feb. 16 to March 3 at 10 a.m. 7-8-9-b. J. E. (EDDIE) DALE District Representative The Confederation Life Assurance Company Phone Clinton 2-9405 14-tfb INSURE THE CO-OP WAY Auto, Accident and Sickness, Liability, Wind, Fire and other perils P. A. "PETE" ROY, CLINTON Phone Hu 2-9357 Co-operators Insurance , Association ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 478 45-17-b RONALD G. MoCANN Public Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Street East Phone HU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-tfb REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER OPTOMETRY G. B. CLAN& Optometrist — Optician (successor to the late A. L. Cole, optometrist) For appointment phone 33, • Goderich J. E. LONGSTAFF Hours: Seaforth: Daily except Monday & Wednesday-9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Thursday evening by appointment only. Clinton: Above Hawkins Hard- ware—Mondays only-9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Phone HUnter 2-7010 Clinton PHONE 791 SEAFORTH PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office HU 2-9644, Res., HU 2-9787 Insurance — Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. Be Sure : : Be Insured H. W. COLQUHOUN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building PHONES Office HU 2-9747—Res. 2-7556 J. E. HOWARD, Bayfteld Phone Bayfleld 53r3 Ontario Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I nave a Policy THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1956: President, W. S. Alexander, Walton; vice-president; Robert Archibald, Seaforth; sec- retary-treasuxer and manager, M A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: John H. MeEwing, Robert Archibald; Chris. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. 3. Trewartha, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Wal- ton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; Har- vey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Alister Broadfoot, Sea- Estate and Business Broker High Street — Clinton forth. Phone HU 2-6692 Agents: Wm. Leiper Jr., Landes- boro; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. NINNINNNIWW.,041.04~#44,0AINNNNN1410 Real We've said it before, and we're going to say it again. The fact that the secretary read . the minutes of the last meeting, and the fact that the hostess and her assistants served a dainty lunch are not, repeat NOT news. Correspondents and press secretaries of organizations go on repeating them over and over, regardless of how many times they are struck out by the editor. We ask these worthy people, who are doing a good job, on the whole, to cease and • desist. We' implore them to report only what s is news. We beg them to omit all matters of routine in their reports of meetings. We warn them that all such must be ruthlessly blue- pen- cilled by the editor, however much the feelings of the secretary or the hostess are injured. And we beseech them not to end their reports as one did recently, with the' startling information that "The Queen brought the meet- ing to a close, followed by Lunch". If that Lunch is following the Queen around, Bucking- ham Palace will have to be notified, not the readers of the News-Record, WHAT IS A 'GOOD DRIVER Basic 1 o the make-up of a good driver is a thorough understanding of what it takes to be "good". Few people know the definition: "A good driver has good skills, good knowledge, good habits, goOd attitudes". Skills . . knowledge . . . habits . at- titudes. Memorize that list—then reverse it to' get a correct perspective. Way out ahead in importance is good' Attitudes. Skill trails to the 'rear in the essential make-up of the com- plete driver.' • But all four elements are necessary for the driver who wants that "good" qualification. Read the list again and check how the drivers you know measure up in each department. Here it is once more: To be a GOOD driver you need good ArilITUDES, HABITS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILL. ELECTRIC PROGRESS DUE TO the observance of National El- ectrical Week during the period of February 9-15 it seems Only fitting that we in Ontario should review the great history of that great organization, Ontario Hydro to the formation and organization of which we undoubtedly owe a great deal of our industrial development and our high standard, of living. In the days immediately following the turn of 'the century voices began to be heard inendring about the possibility of harnessing the Water power of Niagara Falls and turning it to the use of the people of Ontario. Interest gradually grew in the cities of Southern Ontario OLD Give me a good digestion, Lord and also some- thing to digest. Give me a healthy body, Lord, with sense to keep it at its best. Give me a healthy mind, Good Lord, to keep the good and pure in sight; Which seeing sin is not appalled but finds a way to set it right, Give me a mind that is not bored; that does until, spurred on by the abiding faith of such men as D. B. Detwiler and B. W. 13. Snider, the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ont- ario under the chairmanship of the Hors Adam Beck, later Sir Adam, came into being by Act of Legislature in 1906. Truly the initiative and foresightednesS of the early pioneers, ably carried on by the many public spirited citizens who have so freely given their assistance‘in the years which follOw- cd, has resulted in an aecompliShment far be- yond the fondest dreams of its originators. TO them do we, owe our position as one of the world's greatest user of electric energy. P 'RAYER not whimper, whine or sigh. Don't let Me worry oVerntlleh about the fussy thing called Give me a sense of humour, Lord, Give me the grace to see a. ioke. To get sonlef, happiness from life and pass it on to other folk, ('Found in Chaster Cathedral, 1770). CLINTON NEWSeRECORD wigump,,a; ..7.141W.44Y 10, F4GE TWO, Clinton News-Record 'NKM, q4 9,*.l> 0.141E. ".4 4:6$$.). '41,,Y,CoVv civic *4- ‘#,V*Mt ($)NNO "C NC.N' SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain; $3.00 a year; United States and Foreign: *$4,00; Single Copies Seven Cents Authorized as,second Glass mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1958 "THE LAW IS AN ASS'; • 0 A. Is Co Publisher WIlima D, Dinnits 'Editor 111.144 rah eAsr IS RED Tho, AIND THERE'S A ago' by PeER44 ausr wAnzvo vev NO HEARTS AND FLOWERS IN COMIC VALENTINES From our Early Files 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA C. C. I. Board reorganized for the coming year, with Rev. J. A. Robinson elected chairman and J. E. Treleaven reappointed secret- ary-treasurer. The property com- mittee: W. Bit:lone, J. Cr Mc- Math and W. H. Hellyar, Major Broder McTaggart, O., eldest .son of Mr. and Mrs. George D. McTaggart, arrived home from overseas on sick leave. Clinton presented a holiday ap- pearance on Saturday and Mon- day, observing the "heatless days", Old Sol tried to do his share to help by shining a little strong- er, and many citizens found work to do at home with leaking roofs, etc., caused by the sudden thaw. CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 14, 1918 There will be no Provincial el- ection in Ontario until the war is over and the soldiers home again. Party strife is to be laid aside and all vacancies will be 'filled without party elections. Ladies winter coats, values up to $15, on sale for $3.49 at Couch and Co. , Ford touring cars at $495; Ford runabouts at $475. Bert Langford, dealer. An exchange publishes an item about a hen which had a record of 325 eggs in a year and speaks rather disparagingly of other hens which have not "done likewise." It must be borne in mind, how- ever, that the industrious hen lived in Sunny 'California, and was not obliged to scratch for her food in order to keep from freez- gs Egg production is likely to fall off under the conditions which See by the papers where Mrs. Cynthia Appleton, a housewife of Birmingham, England', recently had a couple of visitors from out- er space call on her. When she described the tall blonde' men, in their form-fitting garments, with the high domes on their heads, to her neighbours, they accused her, according to their degrees of pol- iteness, of having a screw loose, or working too hard. I know just how she feels, It WO only the fear of public mock- ery that restrained me from tell- ing of the odd' visitor I had last week. But if Cynthia can stand the contumely of the madding throng, I can too, and I'm going to tell * It was about 9.30 p.in. My wife was out to a Meeting, The kids were off to sleep. I was looking at a picture in the paper, conclusive evidence that the human race was matrimalian. 'ft' was Miss Jane Mansfield in her wedding dress, * +u Suddenly, had a nasty feeling that someone• was reading over my shoulder. I whirled around and there he was, Next thing I knew, I was up on top of 'the mantel', quavering: "floor YOU?" * What really shook me and e'en- tinued to alarm me throughout the ensuing exchange, was the fact that he had something that mightily resembled a stalk of cel- ery growing oth Of his 'navel, and that every few minutes he'd snap off a piece, sprinkle some salt on it, and, shoving it into his mouth, which was, of course, *iodated in his left ammit, crunch 'happily on it, • 4' "Don't' be alarmed," hey soothed, prevail in the majority of hen houses this winter—and small blame to the hen. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 16, 1933 Miss Thelma Cudmere, Holmes- villa, has returned home from Lis- towel, -where she spent several weeks with her sister, Mrs, D, Ward, Miss Jean Plumsteel, of thhe teaching staff of Elora High Sch- ool, was a weekend visitor at her home, At W. T. O'Neil's. Corner Gm- ceteria; Breakfast bacon, 2 lbs. for 25c; Picnic hams 8c per lb.; large oranges 29c per dozen. Schedule of redistribution re- ported at Quenn's Park. Four seats of Huron and Bruce to he reduced to three. SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T„ Smiley) * "Hey, wait a minute, you!" I protested, albeit faintly. "We're not so bad as all that! We may have our (little faults, but after all, we're all human . ," But-I stop- ped in terror When his purple eye turned red and angry-looking. * * * "Human., eh?" he snorted. "Oh, you're a grand lot! You preach brotherly love, and' every twenty or thirty years you murder each other 'by millions. You boast of human kindness, and you hold your grain for the right price, while millions Of humans starve. Your best brains are totally engrossed in making two things—more hor- rible weapons and• More money, Your churches are monuments to a lost cause, You Wallow in poison — liquor, nicotine, coffee, 'They told me to find an average earthman, and you're about as av- erage as they come." Crunch, crunch, "Well, thanks," I return- ed, trying to get some sarcasm into my shaky tremolo. "Thanks very much, I'm sure". * * * "They wondered," lie went on rather indifferently, snapping off another piece, crunch, crunch, "if there was any point in taking over this third-rate planet, as planned, and trying to do someth- ing with the natives, Far as I'm concerned, you're not worth the trouble we'd have with you. But I'm only the chairnian of the in- vestigating committee." Crunch, crunch. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday; February 12, 1948 Miss Jean Elliott has accepted a position in the Post Office made vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Robbins. Laurie Colquhoun, Nanaimo, B. C., is visiting his brother, sK. W. Colquhoun, and other relatives and friends in the vicinity. Dr. Harvey F. Potter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Potter, and brother of Mrs. A. E. Haddy, Clinton, honored for war service during World War II. Mr. and Mrs. D. A, -Kay and son, Donald, and MiSs Shirley Jon- es, spent the weekend in Toronto, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Doug- las Kennedy. * * * But I kdow better. I've been giving it a lot of thought, and next time that little bloke shows up, I'm going to have some pretty sharp answers ready for him, you can bet your next donation to foreign missions. emommolownimin.... DO IT NOW! KEEP EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY WORKING 3 Fix it now 3 Repair it now 3 Replace it now 3 Build it now 3 Install it now 3 Remodel it now The more jobs „ The more buying power. The greater prosperity for your community. For help in Securing skilled or 'Unskilled workers call the--NATIONAL. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE—at 465 Of 'visit our office at 41 West Street, GotIerich Tb