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Still Fine For Driver Who
Tried to Evade Policemen
Though he claimed in magist-
rate's court on Tuesday that he
could not remember anything of
his actions, Arthur E. Tawm, Lon-
don, found that leaving the scene
of an accident does not pay. He
was fined $75 and costs or in de-
fault 21 days in jail, by Magistrate
D. E. Holmes on Tuesday.
Already Mr. Tawm had spent
from August 2 until Tuesday
morning in county jail.
Apparently Mr. Tawm had been
proceeding north along Highway
4, at about 9.30 o'clock Saturday
night. He was following two oth-
er cars, He passed the second
car, and was attempting to pass
the first one, when oncoming traf-
fic forced him back into his own
lane. The second car struck the
Tawm car in the rear, causing
$300 damage to the Tawm car, and
$500 to itself. Mr. Tawm pulled
away swiftly, and left the scene.
By using radio communication,
police were able to apprehend him
some 50 miles later, at Stratford,
where he was arrested and re-
turned to Huron County jail in
Goderich. In Stratford he was
described as being a "borderline
impaired" driver.
Tawm was driving a National
Cab from London. He claimed he
could recall nothing from the time
of the impact until his apprehen-
sion in Stratford.
Council meeting on Tuesday
night heard a complaint of Mrs.
Blacker, that the open ditch along-
side her house in the laneway
should be finished properly. She
reported the weeds very bad, and
she was unable to keep them cut,
for the ground was too rough.
She suggested the ditch be tiled
in and finished smoothly.
Councillor Bridle volunteered
along with Reeve B. Stanley, to
visit the location and make ar-
rangements to have something
done.
Only Five
Only five of the eight councillors
attended. Both Councillors Beattie
and Irwin were absent, and Coun,
Norman Livermore, who was coa-
ching a ball team at the commun-
ity park, arrived after the game
was over.
Permission for Signs
Permission was given the Kins-
men Club of Clinton to erect five
sign posts within the town limits,
to bear the Kin crests, and in the
future, crests of the Fish and Game
Club and of the Legion branch.
No Connecting Link
Word was received from the
Department of Highways with re-
gard to the proposed paving of
East Street, as follows:
"Your proposal to have desig-
nated as a highway connecting
link, East Street between Victoria
and Ontario Streets, is not tee-
=mended by the Department be-
cause traffic using this street is
not through traffic and if used
as a turning movement connection
between Highways 4 end 8, must
be local traffic. It is assumed
that the same Condition would pre-
vail hi the Northwesterly quad.
rant of this intersection which
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THE NEWS-RECORD-77th YEAR
54 Youngsters Pass Swim Tests'
First Group Beginners Pass Clinton Gas Mains
Work Commences Red Cross Exams at Pool
(Sy W. 0-.170.) •
(MitifFNI-41 WE'RE GOING TO
like the Union Gas people
The workmen have chosen of r
block for the first one to install
nueine . , Of course, right now
the noise is bad. and likely the
dust 'is, too , . . but then, ow'
block will be done when other
sections of town are yet in a tur-
moil „ Quite a change from
usual eustorn snow remlOvial —
our block quite eaten is the last
one done . *
l\TO'114 '10 TRUCKERS; AND-
Tanners with regard to shipping
.fliveetock . . SPA Officer A.
Jennings, .reorts. that plans are
underway for a series of meetings
• , . Taking part are the packing
companies, the insurance oompan-
lies, the SPCA, the Ontario Hog
Producers, the railway companies
and the Truckers' Association, to
set up regulations to govern the
transportation of livestock by
truck or rail in, Ontario . .
In view of the f!acts brought out
last 'week's magistrate court,
some regulations should be of as-
sistance to all concerned . . , * * *
ON THE SUBJECT OF HOGS,
. Price at Clinton Assembly
Yard, and throughout Ontario has
dropped to $31.50 from the high
Of $32 -at which it stayed for sev-
eral weeks . . * * *
Tr SEEMS CRAtTHER, UNUSUAL
. . . but ,wfuth only one train
running from Goderich to Strat-
ford, there has been an increase
eau traffic . . . According to the
Station Agent here, use of the
rails both for express and tor pas-
senger • traffic is, up considerably
. . Perhaps there is some chance
of the second train being put
back on the run . . • * *
ANY WRENS AMONG OUR
readers'? There will be a (reunion
of the Women's. Royal Canadian
Navel -Service in Vancouver this
month . . . August 22, 23 and 24
. . . Husbands and children are in-
vited, and -a banquet, cruise, din-
ner and tea party have been plan-
ned . Information available
from Post Office Box 637, Sta-
ton "A", Vancouver, B. C. .
* * *
WELL, THE LINDSAY BULL-
tight did not go off after all . . .
And it was all on account of some
ticks; or lice, or something which
imniieratien officials! found on the
Mexican bulls at the port of entry
at Buffalo . . . So the matadors
went without a chance to show
their superiority over the animals
. . . The folk attending the Lind-
say centennial lost a chance to
see. a Mexican sport . . . And- the
SPCA missed' -a chance to prose-
cute someone over baiting an ani-
mal . . .
* *
HOWEVER LINDSAY GOT A
dot of publicity, coast-to-coast in
Canada . . . and the mayor of
that town- got some letters . .
One of them was, a telegram -from
Halifax, which said: "Regarding
news broadcasts, official Lindsay
reasons for bullfight. is to estab-
lish man's superiority over beast
. . So far as- rest 'of country is
concerned this is not being ques-
tioned . . . If, Lindsay citizens
doubt their superiority and bull-
fight will restore ego, it is evid-
ently matter of necessity to them
. . Carry on . . ." * .* *
TORONTO DAILY REPORTS
that apparently John Diefenbaker's
popularity in 'Canada continues to,
grow . . At the time of the
election the conservative party
had 54 percent of the national
vote . . _However,- according to'
a public opinion poll, if the vote
had been three months later at
the end of June . . . John D.
would have received 60 percent
of the "decided vote" , . We
rather think that as long as Mr,
Diefenhaker continues his line of
thought that everyone is apt to
have a bit of brain power of 'their
own . . . his popularity will con-
tinue to grow . . . Take for in-
stance the appointment of a Lib-
eral to a standing Commons Conn-
ittee . and the ptublic accounts
committee 'at that . . .
o
Murphy Fife and Drum
Band Plays at Fordwich
The Clinton Fife and Drum Band
journeyed to Fordwich last Sunday
morning, where they led the par-
ade of the Royal Knights of Huron
County to the Anglican Church in
that village, and joined the lodge
he their annual divine church ser-
vice.
The band will go to Guelph
next Saturday, and again lead the
Huron County Sir Knights in the
monster Derry Day celebration to
be held in that city.
The Week's Weather
High
8
LoW High Low
195 1957
July at 74 54 79 67
Aug. IJ 79 46 SO 53
2 83 49 86 57
3 83 5IJ 85 67
4 81 54 72 54
5 el 53 66 45
6 84 G6 74 47
THE NEW ERA-93rd YEAR
LOTS OF FUN AT THE SWIM POOL, even though the
surroundings are a bit untidy. Above are Faye Johnston and
Lloy Ann Rutherford. With no bathhouse complete as yet, those
who use the pool must hang their clothes on nails in the wall
or poke their towels through the mesh fence — or just heap
their belongings on the cement "apron" at the end of the pool.
About $4,000 is needed 'to complete paying for the building
which will mean completion of the swim pool project.
(News-Record Photo)
as your present proposal.
"This appears to be an internal
traffic problem caused by the
Street structure of the town and
prevailing system of Traffic Con-
trol."
Mayor W. J. Miller, who had
been very hopeful that this link
would be approved, expressed his
disappointment.
Appointments
Constable Clarence Perdue was
appointed weed inspector and Har-
old Gibbings as trench inspector.
E. Beecher Menzies was appointed
town solicitor and A. M. Harper
auditor for the year 1958.
Recommend "Stop"
Councillor H. Bridle, reporting
for the police committee, mention-
ed that Chief Thompson had sug-
gested a "stop" sign at the ent-
rance of Princess Street to' Park
Street. Traffic approaches this
corner downhill, and the view up
to the park is' obstructed by the
pumphouse,
Councillor Bridle, made a sug-
gestion that this would be a' point
where merging traffic, yield right-
of-way sign wand be of use. De-
cision was left with the police com-
mittee.
Councillor E. Dale reported for
the health and welfare committee,
and also for the protection to
persons and property committee,
in the absence of Mr. Irwin.
Councillor Bridle reported on
public works committee for Coun,
Beattie remarking that the com-
mittee had looked over the paving
`
job on Princess and Rattenbury
'Streets, and had recommended
that the boulevards be completed
as soon as possible, as Well as the
one at the Credit Union,
Reeve Burton Stanley stated
• • • I " If
Stock Scales installed
At Joe Corey's
Community Sales Barn
Livestock Weighescalee have
been installed recently in the Clin-
ton 'Community Sales Barn, and
were in use for the first time at
{the Friday night sale, August 1.
These givernrnent inspected scales
were installed by Joe Corey, man-
ager of the sales barn, as a eon-
veptienee t'o both buyer and seller,
Until now the animals sold at
the barn, since it was built 'b
1952, have gone, according to
guess. Now they will' be Weighed
prior to going into the ring, and
will be bid upon on a pound basis,
Cattle are .being shipped every
-Saturday from the barn to To-
rionto. The rev-tar .community
sale is- held every Friday (even-
ings d' wring the summer months,
and in the afternoons during the
winter). Also ,the quonset style
barn is used for 'assembling- hogs
under the- Ontario Hog Produeers
Marketing Bo ar d, for sale
throughout Ontario, The Hog
Assembly Point operate only on
Tuesday. .
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Nine Foreign Airmen
Visit RCAF Station
Nine foreign ,Ali Attaches visit-
ed RCAF Station -Clinton on Wed-
nesday, to tour the- station, and
view the Royal Canadian Air Cad-
et summer camp in action. Nearly
2,000 boys, in Tour two-week
camps visit Station Clinton.
A march: past was conducted,
and the nine- visitors were shown
-all aspects of camp life. Most of
the countries represented have
cadet movements- of their own-
-and many exchange- cadets with.
Canada each- year during the sum-
mer.
Visitors- were 'Colonel R. Wint-
ted, Netherlands.; Colonel F. S.
S-chlighting, West -Germany; Col-
onel -N: R. S. Serpa, Brazil; Col-
onel R. Witty, Colonel
D. Prava, Columbia; Citonel- G.
de Pouvounvilie, France; Colonel
Sch.ael, Venezuela; Commodore
L. R. Albornoz, Argentina and
Colonel M. 0-spina, Columbia.
The men came to, Clinton by bus
from their embassies in Ottawa.
Hensall Men Charged
Over Liquor Violation
Heard in Sarnia Court
James A. Orr of Hens-all was
fined $10 and costs for violation
of the Liquor Control Act in
magistrates court in Sarnia this
week. He was also charged with
obstructing an officer and fined
an -additional $25 and costs.
Robert J. Bell of liensall was
charged under the Liquor con-
trol Act and fined $10 and costs.
Magistrate J. C. Dunlop, QC.,
presided.
Work on the laying of gas mains
in town was begun on Tuesday
afternoon, when men employed by
the McDace firm commenced a
trench on Albert Street, on the
east sidewalk.
Streets on which the men ex-
pect to work within the next week,
are Albert, Mill, Maple, Beech,
Whitehead, Raglan, Victoria and
King Streets.
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Trousers Stolen At
Gliddon Cleaners;
Attempt at Drive-In
Theives made off with about 15
freshly cleaned trousers on Tues-
day night, from the Gliddon Clean-
ers plant on King Street, as well
as about $10 in change from the
till.
The entry was discovered by
Bert Gliddon, owner of the plant
when he arrived for the business
day about 7.40 yesterday morning.
The thieves apparently gained en-
try through a window at the back
of the plant.
That same night an attempt to
enter the snack bar at the Brown-
ie's Drive-in was made, but it was
not successful.
Chief H. R. Thompson and Con-
stables C. Perdue and A. Shad-
dick are investigating. It is un-
derstood that similar break-ins
took place in Goderich this week.
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CMHC Home-Owner
Loans Available To
People For Building
Fifty-four youngsters were suc-
cessful last Friday, in passing the
Red Cross Beginner Test at the
Clinton Community Swimming
Pool. Instructor Miss Eleanor
Emerson, Goderich, comments that
these children are now commencing
swimming instruction under Jun-
ior Red Cross plan,
Passing the test were: Richard
Dixon, Base Line; Rowena Corey,
RR 4, Clinton; Heather VanRies-
en, Albert Street; Bonnie Perdue,
Shipley Street; Don Beck, JaMes
Street; Connie Beck, James Street;
Florence Quinn; Betty Livermore,
Isaac Street; Catherine Nelson.
Clare McEwan, Dunlop; Greg
Crowe; Rolfe McEwan, Dunlop;
Kristen Engelstad, Isaac; Terry
Bauer; Sally Lowe, Princess; Mich-
ael Bellinger, James Street; Gary
Black, James Street; Grace Marie
McAdam, Princess Street.
Jim Livermore, Isaac Street;
Doug. Proctor, Raglan Street;
David Crumpton, James Street;
Peter Black, James Street; Cath-
A beautiful picture. of Queen
Elizabeth II has been presented
to the Loyal Orange. Lodge No.
710, in memory of W. J. Falconer,
Who pasised away on March 5,
1957. Presentation was made at
the last regular lodge meeting,
by the late Mr. Falconer's three
sons, Mervyn, Frank and George,
lin behalf of themselves-, their
mother, their two sisters, Jean and
companies. They must have a let-
ter from a /ender stating that an
approved loan is impossible,
-Certain restrictions 'are placed
on the size, of house, and size of
lot. -Outline of the method of ob-
taining the loan is available at the
Clerk's office, Town Hall, or
through Central Mortgage and
Housing Corporation, Kitchener:
Booklets containing approved
house plans_ are available without
charge from Kitchener.
Applications are made to the
Kitchener office' of CMHC,
erine Deline; Taaf Bakker; Helen
Livermore; Mary McKim, Town-
send Street.
Barbara Irwin, Raglan; Lynda
Cooke, Orange Street; Linda Swit-
zer, Rattenbury Street; Linda
Nicholson, Albert; David Parker,
Albert; Rolfe Cooke, Orange Str-
eet; Bob McMichael, Townsend
Street; Kenneth Hamilton, Albert
Street; Doug. MacPherson, RR 5,
Clinton; Steve Maguire, North Str-
eet.
John Livermore, Ken Rozell,
Mary Lou Denomme, Albert St-
reet; Mary Ellen Andrews, Albert
Street; Judy Graham; Lynn And-
rews, George Street; Wendy Ley-
burne, Base Line Road; Barbara
Sharp, Queen Street; Pat Cud-
more, Princess Street; Shirley
Fleet, Albert Street; Sandra Swit-
zer, Rattenbury Street; Diane Cud-
more, Princess Street.
Margaret Trewartha, RR 3, Clin-
ton; Sharlene Turner, Kay Carter,
Robert Lee; Tom Sharp, Queen
Street and Barry Pipe, Londes-
boro.
Kathleen, and their brother Law-
rence,
W. J. Falconer was master of
Murphy Loyal Orange, Lodge No.
710 in 1918 and 1919, and was
also past master of the county of
South Huron. He attended nearly •
every Twelfth of July celebration
for over 60 years.
Wor. Master Harry Crich -accep-
ted the picture on 'behalf of the
lodge. He thanked the family for
the gift, and said that ever since
he had joined the lodge, W. 3.
Falconer had been rated as one
of the best past masters, "Going
through the records for the Cent-
ennial Celebration publicity," said
Mr. Oracle "we noted that Mt,
Falconer was- the only member
Who had three sons, all past mast-
ers of the lodge."
All .committees for the 12th
of July -gave favourable reports
of the excellent celebration, with
total receipts: $710; expenses:
$500 and a balance- of $210.
Lodge, will meet -again on .Ang-
ust 14 at 8.30 p.m.
See Air Cadet Camp
Clinton Town Council n Action
chloride applied to the streets,
and that it had not been put on
heavy enough in the first place.
He said "people in town are eat-
ing dust. Queen street is so bad
you can't see driving behind an-
other car." He went on, "I've
had 40 phone calls this summer,
and people won't listen when I
tell them it's not my committee.
I would move that a supply of
chloride be ordered at once and
put on."
Councillor Livermore mentioned
he would like to see the town do
something about the dust on the
Cemetery Road "if the Township
isn't going to". He said the sit-
uation there was a disgrace, and
in the cemetery one could "hardly
see yourself for dust".
Councillor George Beattie (ab-
sent on holidays) is head of the
streets committee, Clerk J. Liver-
more Was instructed to order more
chloride.
Mayor W. J. Miller chided the
streets committee for not advising
him of a meeting last week, when
a tour of the streets had 'been
made. "If I'm net informed,"
he said, "how am I to answer ques-
tions the people ask me?"
Committees Report
Reeve Stanley reported for the
general goverenaent committee;
and Councillor John Sutter for the
finance committee.
Building Permits
Building permits were issued to
William Clayton and Mrs. A. L.
Rodger both for a $400 sunporch;
to W. Davison for a house, $4,000
and to the Clinton Public School
for $41,360.
Convert Bonds
A motion was passed permitting
the clerk to take advantage of
Continued on Pa :e Teti)
'General outlines el the- plan
whereby a in-an may -build a house
by using a ken from the Central
Mortgage- and Housing 'Corporat-
ion were, presented to council on
Tuesday night during the regu-
lar meeting, by W. H. Swales, of
the Corporation.
Purpose of these home-owner
loans is to provide money for buil-
ding to persons who- find they can-
not -get money from approved len-
ders, such as banks, life !insurance
companies and' trust and loan
No. 32—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY., AUGUST 7, 1958
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Queen's Picture Presented
To Honor W. J. Falconer
Princess Views Troops in Toronto
Princess Margaret inspected a 100-man
guard of honour from RCAF Station St. Johns
in Toronto near City Hall, during her stop-Over
there. Escort is Flight Lieutenant G. V, Frostad,
Moose Jaw, Sask. Following her visit in Tor-
onto the Princess proceeded by train to Strat-
ford, where many local people had the privilege
of seeing her. She attended "A Midwinter's
Tale" at the Shakespearean Festival theatre,
(RCAF Photo)