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Clinton News-Record, 1958-04-17, Page 1Zoe Ikot (1w W. P, A,) WHEN 13ILL SMILEY (SUGAR and Spice) Starts talking of " little green men sprouting celery staXks and disappearing into the woodwork . . . He apparently gets other people thznJcu 49 about queer hrappening$ In his home town of Wa'arton, the townspeople awe considering wit suspic' 00, a big bangwhi�rt they ?B'e'ard About ten iniaes east of two . , , Witimases report a single, whitee cloud several; th- ousand feet Mesh , Cause has beenattributed to the sonar tboom hhearO whre'i1 au aircraft (rassses' thrwgh the sound barrier . . but Airport officials, say theme wore no planes scheduled -there at that tib' , * * r M DU X's REVEL to fts qwo youth when lie stated "We arse tgoift to #nprove our ed- uca'tiomal system until the last shreds of to so-caXed progrts- sive +edlucatiop are gone , . .11 ,After aP, 'then. must be some good things to .be found n the modern, way .of teaching, and iprct- baW the best part of it aIL is dhat �dh,04r'a,,rn,, nowadays love to T084 -d . . , and love schooll That is,, until they ;get,int� high school, and find out that some ifolk tl i nk you'+re a spoilsport X you like to study anything'. -ser- iously , .. There are certain week sports in., tide present methods but 'uvea be doing ouruiaAaon'S children+ a wave d'isserviee if we w1ped out the. last ,vestige of the modern way SPEAM1V'y OF LEARNING rieiw things, . . . we. found one young manAn, in, court on Tuesday, rapidly finding out that when dri'- wing . it is ibest to •.leave "lover' bebikd . . Time court suggested that -rather than proceeding along the highway ... and allowing his girlfriend -to `;pr.acticall, 'y sit on his lap" ; . that he might be better to park . SUPPORTERS. OF THE STA.VN- coli • te'am of P'eewoe hockey play- ers -who were, runnners=up in the "Cl championship -at Young Cam ada Week ., .. are unhappy about the fact that the local lads lost . Vale, tope for better, maim•• agement at Goderich to: ensurA that no team is forced to pI'ay three games in, one clary This seems to be the way the boys, have to ,go, in, order to come out on . tap ..'. AV witness the Champ- ions, from Stratford ... However, it certainly makes a gruzEhg INTrEMSg7NG S.ID,ElL+IGEIT ON -thee reason why the local Pee- wees name second in the tourney has been; put forward by a strong .Clinton Liberal . . He feels that it was ,better for the boys to conte in second andearn the Beacon -Herald trophy . than to coarse first and be award- ers that "tory" first place cup . Council Grants An Additional $50 FarS ring Fair After ,re -consideration at the recent council meeting (last Th- ursday), the councillors of the town of Ciloto t •decided to in- crease their grant to the Clinton Spring ,Show by $50, This, was in eesponse to a renewed request received' via A. J. McMurray, sec,- ,retary-treasurer of the Huron Central Agricultural Society, Councillor Irwin had suggested ,that the request be held over U-1 sane future date. when. it could be determined, just what the needs of the Society were. Councillor Bridle, spoke at len- gth on the, subject, He g'aid', 'It don't ;believe we are 'gaining~ any- thing by holding back this, ad- di'tiomQ- grant. Perhaps corning frown Goderich, where there, is, no fair held, I appreciate the, Spring Sbow more than you, who are used to h+avnrng one held. "Tine people, operatirng the fair are to be congratulated on. the lienar,, hoursof work they put into it atd for the good results they get. We should; put adr fu41-heart. ed support behind the society." "I don't think w0te- doing the, right thing by the Agricultural Society," went on Mr. Bridle, "And, I'm not a director of it as some of You other risen ar'e,." The decision to grant the extra was made On motion of rBrid- Ie, ge'conded by Dalre. Voting in favour were Councipor Beattie, LavR more, Dale, Bridle, Suttgtr och d Trewarth;a, the Weeks Weather High Low High Low ty58 '1957 April 10 48 29 44 30 11 43 34 38 23 12 52 86 85 23` 13 58 M 3s 25 14 60 84 41 4l, 20 15 69 3 3 16 11. 81 60 42 • ptalti° ,s7 lits, Mu. 16 -r -Th Home Paper with the Nets CLINTO ONTAaIQt 4 SPAY, gRl� 1, �7, 1958 Cent$ a 4P ► .QQ a� �(" r Cons e­ryat.ives Sure In ' o s 1 -C. `tea N'au h ton C�. o ing � More than 500 people crowded into the Legion Hail here last night for the Progressive, Conservative nominating conven- tion held to fill the candidate's position left vacant by the death of the late Tom Fryde, Exeter. Delegates from all over the riding of Huron attended, and by the official starting time of the meeting, there was "standing room only."• Charles S, MacNaughton, president of the Huron Progressive Conservative Association, and right hand than of Tom Pryde through- out his terms at Queen's Park, was swept into r SM the candidate's job on the first ballot, which dealt firmly with�•the five other hien nominated tfor the office. Choked with emotion, Mr. MacNaughton, re - de d t t+1%ft r w f I • Two Ree-.. ings Are Giv. en PS, BY -Law ?'o Cost $40%000 ,X"t' ' here *U* Thursday ni- igbt Cl'i*&X cou'nea1;gave two r'ealf- Ings to By 1aw No. 8.1955 .giving antthoniiy for the, b9Mowin�g of *4Q,$44,000 on debenture at 4i�s per- cent for the purpose of erecting an addition to the; �C inton 'Public school. The ;by-law must, -now gain ta* approval of the Ontario Municip.. as Board, and then ;be given a third- reading by the 16=1,. counc- 3," before 'the scnQeti board can; take steps toward. bulldin'g the addillop. Town Mill Rate Struck at 70 s greeted news of his poi with which the audience nomination. He said, "I won't need five • • 01 Oxygen Tent BeingPaidfor by Eastern Star : . minutes, I'm .at a loss for words, I :will do 01'1+nt'on Butcher `xny very ,best, so that you will never have to g£ 'say you chose the wrong man at this con- Fined $50vention. I will go f,rm ohere, and with your4� help,I will - - -". Here Mr. MacNaughton's ' Appearitvg i(rn Clinton, C o u r t voice broke, and as the sympathetic and ap- here on Tuesday, -Norman Fitz - applause, si , pro"vers audience broke forth into � was! fined $50 and costs he smiled broadly, waved, and found his way when he, appeared before, Magisit- back .to his seat on the platform, rate Dudley Z ; Holmes. Mr. The new candidate, who hada Fitzsimmons operates a .butcher clear majority over the other con- shop In coniryun'ctiogt with a groc- testants, within minutes excused '17 business and the premises himself froth the platform so 4 N 300,18eds In ha'•v�e been under , inspection, by that he .could telephone Mrs. Mac- Dr.. T. Melady, Goderich, of the Naughton and tell her the good Ontario Department of Health, news. Proposed Tom Dr. Melody related that a1- Nominating even at this time, F'a though some effort had.. been will allow the Progressive Con Pride Hospld� made by Mr. tzsirnrrioms to da servative candidate only three some Wngs to correct an un-, weeks to prepare for the by- Huron County is definitely toe satisfactory •candtsit im the election in Duron, which is sched- have a hospital, for retarded child- butches^ satin f lct situation was uled for May 12: The Liberal ren, and it'will. lbe• larger than still not satisfactory. Melody had party has set the date for their m,ari!y had •expected. Instead of made seven inspections of the nominating convention for next 700 beds:•' which residents, have 'premises since F'e'bruary 4, and Monday evening in the town hall been expecting, a 1,300 bed hos­ 'an vfx of -them he bermd, sev- at Hensall. .pital wiU1 be erected'. (Continued .on Page Twelve) George Ginn, Goderich, presid- According -to the Hon. W. A. ""'o. ent of the Huron Liberal Assoc- ,G.00dfellow, Minister of Agricul- iation (provincial) was chairman tune; who. was guest .speaker at Blyth Youngster of the meeting, and. Jim Donnelly, ttie progressive Conservative'. nom-, Goderich, secretary, inlation cq nven orn in Clinton last Dies tri Hospital An overtone of sadness in the might, the igovemment has pur- meeting, was shown a number of chased '300 acres of land- on Lots times, .as each of the speakers re- 13 and 14, Concession 1, Towne Virus Infection called their fine comradeship with ship" of Goderich, just about 2 the late Tom Pryde. Two minutes miles south of Goderich, and here Treatment -at - .Clinton Public silence was observed in his mem- the, h9spi'tal will 'be built. Hospital, and lateovin St, Joseph's Ory. TIM% hospital has been, spoken Hospi;aT, London, were in vain There were six nominations of as, Tom Pryders, legacy to Hur- for Edward James Heffroni, six - made as follows (mover and sec- on .County, and as Mr. MacNaugh- yeas` -old sora of Mr. and Mrs. onder in brackets after each na- ton made his successful bid to be- Gerald Ref'fron, Blyth. The-Younsg- Proud to be photographedwith the new oxygen tent at Clinton Public Hospital, are these members ;of the Clinton Chapter No. 266, Order of the Eastern Star, who have accepted the job of raising funds to pay for this equipment, during the next two years. The machine was purch- ased through the Hospital Board, and is in use at the Hospital now, From the left, Mrs. Willa Williams, Associate Matron and Mrs. J. M. (Helen) Elliott, Worthy Matron; Bert Irwin, Worthy Patron of the Lodge; Miss . Hilda Smith, superintendent at the hospital and Mrs. W. C. (Ruth) Newcombe, convener of the ways and means committee of the lodge. (News -Record Photo) me) : Jim Donnelly Trewar- come • Mr. Fryde's successor, he shoed, "His' legacy to Huron will seer was found in a coma in hes home 'iii -the v'il'lage, and was Kinettes Add X200 (N. W. tha, Clinton; William J. Dale, RR public school, 1.9.395 mills; cones - Business Ratee Down Quarter Mill by Dr. R. W. Streets, -Later hewas removed, to the To Pooh. Fund; fate, 6,241 mills; debenture, 7.09 the l'egisl'ature at Toronto, and London hospital, where he died, mills; town genera 1, 24.04 mills. Residence Flarin Same as 1957 The same applies for industrial and Volunteer Canvas commercial, professional and bus* Clinton's 1958 municipal:, budget Need for a two rate system iness property, except that the was brought down last Thursday has been required last year and town general rate is 30,04, evening, when three readings were this, since- the provincial legisla- tion stipulates that the per cap- In addition to the moneys rais. . given the tax setting by -fay. ital grant (which formerly was ed by taxation locally, the town . Taxpayers in town this year will. unconditional) must now be ap- also spends $99,436.57 in proyin- pay on a general rate' of Only 76 plied only to reduce taxation " on sial government grants. These are mills for industrial, commercial, farm and residential property; in the form of educational grants, professional apd business property. These rates will raise a -total $70;809.57, highway grants, $16,- This is a reduction of a quarter of $1,47,954,08. 500; unconditional grants to assist mill from 1957, The rate for farm Distribution of rates for resi- in the administration of justice, and residential property retrains. dential and farm property is as $2,896; welfare and social services, the same at 70 mills. follows: county, 13.231 ..mills; etc., $6,081; other grants, $3,150. s greeted news of his poi with which the audience nomination. He said, "I won't need five • • 01 Oxygen Tent BeingPaidfor by Eastern Star : . minutes, I'm .at a loss for words, I :will do 01'1+nt'on Butcher `xny very ,best, so that you will never have to g£ 'say you chose the wrong man at this con- Fined $50vention. I will go f,rm ohere, and with your4� help,I will - - -". Here Mr. MacNaughton's ' Appearitvg i(rn Clinton, C o u r t voice broke, and as the sympathetic and ap- here on Tuesday, -Norman Fitz - applause, si , pro"vers audience broke forth into � was! fined $50 and costs he smiled broadly, waved, and found his way when he, appeared before, Magisit- back .to his seat on the platform, rate Dudley Z ; Holmes. Mr. The new candidate, who hada Fitzsimmons operates a .butcher clear majority over the other con- shop In coniryun'ctiogt with a groc- testants, within minutes excused '17 business and the premises himself froth the platform so 4 N 300,18eds In ha'•v�e been under , inspection, by that he .could telephone Mrs. Mac- Dr.. T. Melady, Goderich, of the Naughton and tell her the good Ontario Department of Health, news. Proposed Tom Dr. Melody related that a1- Nominating even at this time, F'a though some effort had.. been will allow the Progressive Con Pride Hospld� made by Mr. tzsirnrrioms to da servative candidate only three some Wngs to correct an un-, weeks to prepare for the by- Huron County is definitely toe satisfactory •candtsit im the election in Duron, which is sched- have a hospital, for retarded child- butches^ satin f lct situation was uled for May 12: The Liberal ren, and it'will. lbe• larger than still not satisfactory. Melody had party has set the date for their m,ari!y had •expected. Instead of made seven inspections of the nominating convention for next 700 beds:•' which residents, have 'premises since F'e'bruary 4, and Monday evening in the town hall been expecting, a 1,300 bed hos­ 'an vfx of -them he bermd, sev- at Hensall. .pital wiU1 be erected'. (Continued .on Page Twelve) George Ginn, Goderich, presid- According -to the Hon. W. A. ""'o. ent of the Huron Liberal Assoc- ,G.00dfellow, Minister of Agricul- iation (provincial) was chairman tune; who. was guest .speaker at Blyth Youngster of the meeting, and. Jim Donnelly, ttie progressive Conservative'. nom-, Goderich, secretary, inlation cq nven orn in Clinton last Dies tri Hospital An overtone of sadness in the might, the igovemment has pur- meeting, was shown a number of chased '300 acres of land- on Lots times, .as each of the speakers re- 13 and 14, Concession 1, Towne Virus Infection called their fine comradeship with ship" of Goderich, just about 2 the late Tom Pryde. Two minutes miles south of Goderich, and here Treatment -at - .Clinton Public silence was observed in his mem- the, h9spi'tal will 'be built. Hospital, and lateovin St, Joseph's Ory. TIM% hospital has been, spoken Hospi;aT, London, were in vain There were six nominations of as, Tom Pryders, legacy to Hur- for Edward James Heffroni, six - made as follows (mover and sec- on .County, and as Mr. MacNaugh- yeas` -old sora of Mr. and Mrs. onder in brackets after each na- ton made his successful bid to be- Gerald Ref'fron, Blyth. The-Younsg- Proud to be photographedwith the new oxygen tent at Clinton Public Hospital, are these members ;of the Clinton Chapter No. 266, Order of the Eastern Star, who have accepted the job of raising funds to pay for this equipment, during the next two years. The machine was purch- ased through the Hospital Board, and is in use at the Hospital now, From the left, Mrs. Willa Williams, Associate Matron and Mrs. J. M. (Helen) Elliott, Worthy Matron; Bert Irwin, Worthy Patron of the Lodge; Miss . Hilda Smith, superintendent at the hospital and Mrs. W. C. (Ruth) Newcombe, convener of the ways and means committee of the lodge. (News -Record Photo) me) : Jim Donnelly Trewar- come • Mr. Fryde's successor, he shoed, "His' legacy to Huron will seer was found in a coma in hes home 'iii -the v'il'lage, and was Kinettes Add X200 (N. W. tha, Clinton; William J. Dale, RR be cuated: by the building of lb ibrought to the Clinton hospital 1, Clinton); W. J. Dale (W. J. a hospifal for retarded childiren. Tom Pryde literally bombarded by Dr. R. W. Streets, -Later hewas removed, to the To Pooh. Fund; Miller, Clinton; Len Caldwell, Lon- desboro); Dr. E. A. McMaster the l'egisl'ature at Toronto, and London hospital, where he died, (Rev. Dr. J. A, Semple, Egmond- the Prune Minister, with his br- on Sunday, and death was at- infection, Fun- Volunteer Canvas ville; John Armstrong); Charles i�efs, In'his effort to, get this host. tributed to a virus S. MacNaughton, Exeter (Elmer Bell, Exeter; Douglas )+reeman, p'i•tal for Huron.,, It as fully expected that the eral was in Blyth yesterday morn - ing. The Clinton Kinette, Club a Clinton) ; Warden John Morris- ,hospital,, when built, will be nram their regular meeting, voted $20( to the Swimming Pool Fund. • Thi, sey (Ed. Lamport and Ben Webb) ; ed the 'roan Pryde Memorial Hos- pitall. 'Flue+ (Hon. Goodfellow gave Hog Men Meet is the club's third donation, mak all of Stephen Township; George ing a total of $450:contributed. Feagan (Wilmot Haacke, Reg. lull credit to Mr. Pryde for has Those volunteering. to assist ii McGee),great effort un its.regard. Mr. Goodbellow the �%i th Processors the Canadian 'Cancer DSociety'r Mr. Donnelly declined the nom- encouraged . fammer+s in the audience by say- n House -to -House Canvass, April :U to 19 are: Mrs, ,Donald Epps ination, leaving five for whom the i,ng, "It is my desire to co••operate Far 'the first -time An two years Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs, Harr•1 delegates could cast ballots. with the farm people, and, through producers and processers Of Oat- McEwan .and Mrs: Frank McEw• Scrutineers were Harold Lawson legis.lhture, thellp them to help arlo hogs, met in, Toronto on, an. for W. J. Dale; W. Haake. for G. themselves." Monday to try to reach an ag- Plans are being made to holc Feagan; W. Miller for J. Morris- The speaker talked of the reement on the maxkptibg proms a bake sale later this month. sey; W. Dandas for Dr, McMas- "Frost team" and welcomed Mr. gram for. hogs. Provincial' gov- Several members will attend a ter and G. Block for C. Mac- McNaughton to 'its ramks, He, said, emment officialls- were also -ores- 'representatives spring inter -club meeting at Kin. sardine on May 1.4. Naughton. Counting ballots were "Thin government works, at the en't', ,with of fihe Hugh Berry, J. Murphy, Eugene jab of kee+pifng c'inge to the, people. packers an d. the Ontario Hog The Kinettes met at the note: Beaver and Reeve H. Coleman. We 'believe do helping the little Producers Association. , Clinton, with Mrs. Mait Edgar While counting was taking place fellow, for the big fellow will tape The meeting was closed, and and Mrs. D. Epps hostesses foi Wayne and Ross Rowe, RR 1, care of himseagf, no matter what." no- announcement was, made. the evening. Woodham, provided music on violin and piano. William • Stewart, . MPP for North Middlesex filled Town Counc in, Action riding as some time quite satisfactorily, as he spoke in glowing terms about the late Mr. Pryde, and boosted Meet&r%g nh _regul'ar session on taxes in town, it should not pay BuRding permits were issues the Party generally, Thursday evening, April 10, the, councillors of the Town of Clinton the $75 toward the Fire Depart- ment for the call to extinguish as .follows: T. Churchill, repairs,. $100; Mrs, McBrjde, store front Announcement of Mr, MacNaugh- voted $25 toward the cost of the. the 'fire some distance from town $,1,600; R. N. Irwin,, store, front ton's success was followed by a assessor James" Manning attend- cern 'Highway 8, in one of their $1,500; J. Cameron, house, $7,• motion to make the decision un-ing the convention of the Assoc_ trucks. Counzcilj.or Irwin coaitten'd- 500; E. ,Doucette, shed, $100; J onerous, made by Dr. E. A. Mc- iatiorn ,of Assessing Officers to ed that if the, fire department had Shorey, house on Wbitehead St. Master and seconded by W. 4. be: ,,held jinn ,Peterboro one, May not .gone, out, the company would reet, $10,000; Wesley Holland, cat. Dale. 19 to 21, have lost both truck -and thiok- port, $,300, „ Guest speaker, the I -Ton, W. A. ,A, request from Fred McDonald ens loaded on it. Actually Burt. S'tanhey, chair. 'govermni+enr Goodfellow was introduced by J. ,for street lightsat the corners The police report presented by man. of the .general W. Hanna, Wingham, member for of Alhna and Erie Streets was ,Councillor Rwbtart Bridle sus committee would not take the res, North Huron and he was thanked granted, Band' for another at, the gested that the sorrier of Marian ponsi!bility for these • permits by Jirri Donnelly comer of James, just south of Wd James Streets. needed+ Borne since, he had not seek them, prion - __0 ---- the, railway tracks. Granting a request for $1,000 to, attention, and- that stop sign's should be, erected, Several ac- to the m'eetiYig•, He asked thal 'i'f thele, were passed (which, thea 4 Kinsmen To Start wards' thee' cost of operatnn,g the �enderrts have occurred •at this in - were) that the entire couhcii , •Clir%ton. Lionts Arena, Council, re� tortectiern. should share the -responsibility. bE , Fundi �- and ur�� 'For ce ved thanks from the Lions for essxstr;n a k�eY: ;n +'fie past. A tour of the town streets Chad been taken ,by 0 of the, 'Council wdedded it would wise to advertise the fact that t Pbe• " A tobacco license was issued councillors, in l4ie e i a�� cif r m. bui'iditiig (permit was necessary Peewee Jackets. to Don (Smiths operator of the allow , A service• station4 is N`, I. r`teilams, Stratford, distraint municipal engineer" with the Dep a commending to build or re- for . � ; ro`o'st costing .10( model, Any, 1 A A a�egqu*st frons, a potential in, artment of Il ghways, Ho, suggest- t ar more, required a pernnit. If a u A cornihittee of the Xinsmen dustrialist considering a, 'building Couho]1r ed. -that tFdnees5 and AkttP"Wry bo black»topped person in Clinton fails to get a permit as provid;eddl for by ley -10w Club of Clinton has been appoint- which ted. to Start a fund with wthid, in tom, was referred to l'or` V. Date, heads of the indust- Stierets should this year, to a width, mt less he, is, subd tct .to a $50 Ellie, to purchase jackets for the rjal comMittee, for inVOSti'gatiobl, than 22 feet, #fid- not more than Counc7'llors approved the .pur. - .� ., �,' p Star' team, a. Peewee hockey lay- T?ermi'ssnbf Was giveru the 8e1t1 ygburi Z(4 feet; That they be: guttered and run to the catch basins. Tend electric adding mach. aairesfor the clerk's office', ens which e'arne'd: the Beacori4ier- 1 h .. and Trophy anal' seeorid place in �epho�iafaoru � '� d b �, x .. IbR -ek-to ••ng these, stw ors f$r topTn James Cox was' appointed care. the "C" Cham. ionshi s at Youngg ,. Along Victoria Street and up Mt -it meets, and ,tardIval • Steeet (past taker ,of the town hall, on, a fttl Canada, Week in G�erich, Btrket in tfron't Of the Legion the Public Scixool) will be called,. Berea .basis, at a salary of $40 pen Corathi'tte"i- ritetrnbers are K, % Hall, A Petitionk0ft the Loyal, Or- W. puMic works comm:i.ttee, h6adeA :by Councillor teattie; Itt, week, The mayor was aulhOrlmd tK . Col+quh6ung, chainmen, Donald Vit, am a Lddge was' received dont&n- o� 13, Stanley and Mayor W. J, pe&l'aim the, start of lhayl'i+g)r Kay, 'P!Axnk MtO'W4ft, and Terry ihr� -the Jul 12 Walls but since Y i ill, meet with L, D. 9A.r. Savltilg Time cin Clifrtori. ori Stens C''Ne 1, . the lodges i'aig wero fndohrdite pthis, rettethe i tiirnioiat of +Mghw'ays day', AptIT 27, A.nyotlio wishing to donates councilll left ower until- ar defy er, t atiford with refer- Cert t�rnotiotin int= Reeve Stanley ititoavey to, this Cause- may do so Witte request was, received. el er to C.08 deiing zit Staeet ste'con1ded by ltif'. W. `'T`�!"dtWWAN and tyMe contribution will be Council received a, letter front arc connecting link, With view a council ,agree'd` to gpurdhme thu reatl a . reciated b" the Xibg- 8' y 1� Y ;M "ada Packer Ltd, su stin n S gg'c g ' . assistance With ire' to ,getting paying to fixtures fbr two �4vaglrlrooIng' 7;1 fieri, that sinKa(', the .herrn was pa�'�m`g >`or want loam cru it, (Contdntted , ort iT'a8e 1.'2) George Falconer Presides For District 100E Annual The annual meeting of Huron Distract No. 8, I.O.O.F., was held in the Clinton Lodge Rooms on Wednesday evening, April 9, with D.D.G.M. George Falconer in ch- arge. Representatives were pres- ent from all lodges in the dist- rict: Exeter, Hensall, Brucefieid, Sea'forth, Goderich and Clinton. Reportsof the various, lodges showed that each was in a sat- isfactory condition at the present time, with each lodge anticipat- ing increased activity in the- early fall. Election of 'officers for the term beginning in June resulted in D.D. Goderich Township Appoints Delegate Goderich Township Council -met on April 7,'with all members pre- sent. Reeve J. W. Deeves was appoin- ted as the official representative of the Township to attend the hea- ring of the Municipal Board in Goderich in April 28, at which tine. there is to be, a hearing on the old Bayfield River Bridge. The hourly wage rate for man- ual labour was raised to 90c per hour. The Town of Goderich present- ed two fire calls for the Township, both grass fires, a total of $100 paid to Goderich. A communication for relief from the Township of • Norah, was referred to the Relief Officer for investigation, and to report at the next meeting. Council adjourned till May 5 at 8.30 p.m. Trio t 1 ailed on g Utterin Charges Pretty young Elizabeth Mor; kiln, 18 years, old, and, Alexander Gray and -Leonard Cowan, all re• sewed jail sentences in Codec- ion last Thursday, when they appeared before, Magistrate Dud- ley udley tag. Holmes, one charges, of Uttering. During the. iheatr hg of the case, Miss Mork'in had ad- tnhikd: to having in her posses- siotn tort elle papers +uvhid l t*re faked from the safe at tho home yob. Mm.. Alice Joynt, Hensall late dip1.7 I. i G.M. John Wilson, Goderich and D.D.G.M„ Gerald MaFalls, Exeter, being chosen. Appreciation was expressed to the retiring D.D.G.M., •George Falconer, for his untiring efforts ` during his term of office. It was also feltthat a great debt was owed to him for ,presentat- ion of the travelling gave], which has proven to be quite a success. Announcement was made of the Friendship 'Night to be held in Clinton on Saturday, April 19, to which all members of the Order and their friends are to be in. vited, At the conclusion of the meet ing lunch was served by the lun- ch committee of the host lodge, of which Harold Tyndall is cliair- man. Union Gas Buys Land Near CNR Unions Gas, Company has pur- chased N4 of an acre from J. Becker property on Highway 4 between 'the Rural Hydro and Cities Sei vice, warehouse, 'delis property adjoins. the. CNR tracks and will, be convenient to the pipeline- 'which, the gas company proposes to lay through the coun- ty -to Goderich, Rrucefield .Lad Y Has- Ninetieth Birthday Dinner Mrs. Agnes Consitt, Brucefield, observed her 90th birthday on Wednesday, April 16and thee ev- ent was celebrated with a quiet family dinner. Mrs. Consitt, who resides with her sister, Mrs. William. Douglas, Bruedfield, was born on the Parr Line near Hensall and is able to be up and around every day. She is 'very interested in television and reading, and enjoys crocheting and knitting. ;She liar one son Roy Cotisitt, and one daughter Mrs. Charles Farquhar, both of Hensall, seven grandchildren and ten great -gr andchildten, four sisters, Mrk Douglas, and Mrs.. Eva Corli;le, Mrs. Annie Loga,ii, acid Mrs, A, Aarvey,, all of Hensall,