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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1958-08-28, Page 1(B,y W. D, 91) UWY WOAL Pt>;,OPLa I NE been to kin! a&Antage of the g'ov-. egnment's olffer for the conversion Of the cad VictoXV Loan 13e145 loe'a+i bank m4nogers report that a great number of the bond's shave 'been converted here . . . Actually it seems like a !I tAc- U144Y verse move . , . T hose old bonKk§ bearing 3% percent inter- est are +veiry much out of date in the modern, money market ... and the oMortur4ty to get 70W money nto aaWe;spot, with. more interest ,payable as too good too miss . ., Pl MONA LX WB ART� GRATE- du1 to tl?e Conversion Bond Idea,' because we fanned an olid Bond of opr,owa . . which had been forgotten etntirft . Nice to have a nest egg . but Snot much good 1f it never hatches ... VIEW INTEOWSTING tq WATCH the side issues of .the current neer strike . . . Of course, A cannot mean much to the people, of Hue- ,on—that dd tried and true tern- perance county, where no one tak- es a,drink :.. But to the rest of ,the Pxeoviruce, at U a. serious epro� Heim indeed .. , It is serious fog those- who wlsh to quench their thirst but they could, after all, get along for some time with Adam(* Ale, or good cold milk . The tragedy pies, or so :it seems,, with the poor chaps who aren't working . There are the 4,000• workers in the breweries who.cannot -work, -because the pro- duct cannot be delivered and then there are about 5,000 waiters who cannot work, because they have no ,product to pour out , . . This Is all' caused because other hund- reds off meat won't work, for some peculiar reason, known best to themselves and to their union .. . The w,hofl,e thing is mighty pecul- liar indeed . especially when -the whole nation is upset with the unemployment situation . . : And iso the government is fb6ng asked to step into the situation . . . - Wing• ham Mian Has Week at CNIB Camp Enjoy Bowling Came Although 'blind for MOM—than,' '15 years, Herbert Collar, Wing hang, made his- Ernst venture to the Camp fior the Blind in An'caster, last week. He returned home Fri- day foillcwing: ten days of fun and sports, at the •C.N.I.B. camp, Mr. Colllar lives• with his. son. He has been known, to the C.N.I.B. Tor viany years- and has: •received. Instruction frons a Elomer Teacher but for many years he did neat feed that a camp prop mmme was for him. When he returned from the outing he was very enrthus- dasflc and, it is safe. to say that this willnot be his last visit there if he has amtvthfing to say about at. Bowling and quests; were two very popular activiities. He could' not see the point to •which he was bowling but ea small 'bell • inklied directions to each bland connpedt- or. He also took part in the mum activities at the camp and wase a prominent member of ,the camp choir. Music was, a very Important thing at the camp as there were many musicians among, the campers and every camper lov- ed to sing, Mr. Collar was one of 85 campers from across! Ontario to attend 'this unique camp. Also accompanying Mr. Collar from Wi'nglram . were Mrs. Louise Breckenridge and Stuart Henry. Na. 35—The kfame Popes With the News (uNU Prettiest Rose at Flower .phew Holding the first prize rose of the Flower Show here on Friday, Miss Nancy Johnston, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Harold Johnston,. presents to good advantage one of the top place ex- hibits of Miss Luella Johnston. The exhibitor is a teacher at Clinton Public School, Miss Nancy is a pupil at the same school though not in Miss Johnston's class. ° (News -Record Photo) Flovv.,r, Show Remarkably Good, Many Fine Exhibits Lovely flowers were placed; on pulbhc view last Friday in the town halo, As evidence of the great work with mature which, is carried out by members: of the Minton Citizens Horticu'ltural Soc- iety in town and country. The die. play was sa$ghtly, smaller than in past years'; but was considered remarkably good for the type of year. Rev. C. S. Trader pUced, first in the competition for •a suitable crest for use by the, society. He had placed a white, rose on a dark background, and the words- "Clin- ton Citizens. Horticultural Society" beneath It. iSecond place was won by James, Turner. Lucky winner of the door prize was Mrs. James'. Livermore. She i;s proud, owner of a set of flower v-tses, presented by the Society. Best bind house was exhibited by Don. Frem iii, with. George Counter and .Freddy Tyndall plac- ing second: and third. Other priz- es for ,public school exhibits were: filowers, zinnias, Nancy Olde, Sh- Miss Barbara Inder Wins Second Place In Ontario Legion Speaking finals Miss Barbara _ Inder, graduate of Clinton town Pubilic School this spr- ang, won second place In the Pro- ,vincial Public Speaking •Contest carried out by the Canadian. Leg - lion.. First place was won by .Cindy Shantz, Port Colborne, and there were twoo other contestants in role class; for semflor ,public school stu deffft. Comlpetitipm, was .held in. Jarvis, ,O)llegiate, Toronto on Friday, August 22, Chairman for the .ey4ning was ,Dr. W, J. Dunlop, Minister of Ed- u'a.tion for Ontario, Also on 'the 1platflonn were Dominion Legion i I The Week's Weather g58 w �i957 ow .Aeug. 14 84 49 79 59 15 79 50 82 1A 1.61 70 46 71 55 17 71 49 70 45 18 64 40 74 44 ,.19 75 42. 75 45 20 $0 58 77 47 21 79 63 75 54 22 71 52 75 46 23 73 43 19 45 24 V 58 69 62 25 69 53 70 62 261 70 45 15 62 17 74 50 71 53 ]align; 3.17 ins. P.61n; 1,15 ins President, David L. Burgess; the vine-fpn2sld'ent Mervyn Woods and the provimial Legion president Fred O'Brecht. Judges were from the Department of Education. Attending from Clinton, were Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas '1lhannr dike; Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Inder and ENzabetlh, Early Yellowing Of White Bean Crop Causes Some Concern Today, Wendadl Snow of the 17ielCid IFmbaridry Department of attd'getown Agricultural Society is ;tfoiuring the white bean crops of the county, along with DoUiglas H, Miles, agricultural: representa- tune for Hurom. -Purpose of the tour is to con- order the early yellowing of the beans; and theblight which is be�- glnning to Appear in some variet- les, According :to Mr. 'Miles the Might has not yet appeared' on S,annlac bean .po:ds, but has on oth- er varieties. The bean crop JS valued. at $$00,.000 in Eluron County, which is a shwalble income for the farm families, This, income could be nnlssetl if unsatisfactory conditioays develop. arlene Turner and: Mike Cowan; asters, Ken Farquhar, Sharlene Turner; petunias, Sharlene Turner, Ulke Cowan and, Heather Winter; pansies', Sha,rl;ene Turner; table bouquet, Mike Cowan, Sharlene Turner and Beverley Sparks. Collegiate competitions: best artistic arrangement of seven I Ibl?ooms, Melva Boyce and, Stewart Boyce; corsage, Melva Boyce and Stewart Boyce. Adult classes:, asters, A. Liver- more; Mrs. E. ,Farquhar; cosmos, Gordon ICuninghame, Mrs. Dories Wilson; zinnias; lmrge, Miss: Luella Johnston, Mrs. W. Sh•obbro;ok; small, .Mrs. W. Burton, Miss L. Johnston; petunias, single, Mrs. E. Farquhar, Mrs. C. H. Fops; pansies, Mrs. H. Jenkins, Mrs. C. H. ftpa; snapdragon, Miss L. Johnston, Mrs. W. Burton; Afric- an, marigold,, Missy L, Johmstony Mrs. C. H. 1 ipps; marigold', any other variety, Miss L, Johnston, Mrs. N. -Forbes, :Phlox, Miss, L. Johnston-, Mrs.. W. R. Cowan; gladioli, one spike, Rev.. D. J. Lane, Mrs, W. Burton; three �spdkkes, Mrs. Chan ies Elliott, Rev. D. J. Lane; basket, Ml's.' W. Burton; and Mrs. C. Elliott tied' for first. Hybrid. ,tea ,noise, Miss L. J.ohn- stomi Mrs. L. sparks, ;Mrs, W. Biurton; five Hybrid' tea roses.; A. Livermore, Miss L. Johnston, Mrs. C, H. Epps; unusual potted.' :plant, Was L. Slioman•, Mrs. D. 'Wilson, Mrs. B. Oalde; Corsage, Mx.% L. Winter, Miss L. Johnston, Mrs. T."R. Thom,psom-; miniatures, A..Uvermore, Mrs. E', Farquhar; 'basket of ass6rted' gar- den hlllowers, Miss L. Johnston, Mrs. C. H. Ehp k% Mays. M. Tyndall; din- ing inung ro+ain teble 'bouquet, Mrs. H. Jenikimsn, Mrs. G..Cuninghame, Miss L. Johnston; novelty dislpley, Mrs. E. Farquhar, Mrs. M. Batkin, Mrs,. C. Ii. 'Eops; display of white ftw era in white Container, Mrs, C. H. Epps, Mrs. L. Winter; trousseau. tea .table ,bouquet, Mrs, E, Far- quhar, Mrs, M, 13�atkin Natural Gas Mains Near Completion, Soon Ready to Connect Work of lfayinifg lines for natur- al ;gas in town, has almost been completed, Olfificial's state they will be well ;prepared ,here for the time when the su;pp!iy of gas as' ava lauble through the main ldne from. Stratfiord. Ibis week the craws are- am- mentcintg the lane work at 1461mes- ville. Of course, C=lean -up ct^ews W-111 remain oil, the job until their part ole the W&k Is completed. 1K ONTARIP, THURSPAII, A Holiday Hours Are Announced By Postmaster AQ Ball The CHAton Post Office:W111, be open on Labour bar, Sept- ember �, for mail delivery from 1,30 p.m. to 3.3,0 p.m., announces Arthur ;Ball, post- master. The bobby w1U, be op- en until six p.m. four the Con venience of box holders, 'Chere will be no maid delivery on Monday. Extra Classroom To Be Beady Monday; Two Teachers Hired With school; due to open on, Tuesday, .students of Clinton Pub•- Qic School; are assured that one more regular -room will be avail- -able for their use. It is expeete.,i that kindergarten classes will: be 'held in the Auditorium until their room is ready on January 2. Cale Doucette, contractor, has assureds the school board that the regular clfastrooni will be ready in, time. Mrs. Kenneth P:arlre, who, re- signed- from the staff at the end ;of June, has, been replaced. Mrs, Tour, Pryde, Exeter, said Mrs. Reg, Bialy, Clinton, are the new teach- ers. Ala the rest of the staff is retained, Man Found in Barn Dazed Condition; Sent To Hospital in London A. transiient found in Fred Pep- per's barn .early last Thursday morning, August 28, was lodged in the Ontario Hospital, London, following investigation by mem- bers of the Provincial Police at GadoAch. • Apparently Roy "6,ich, aveho wwor:ks for Mr. Pepper, discofvere'd the man in a dazed condition and called: Frank Falconer and Fred to the scene. The man did not appear to know his name, nor of ,any relrative% and was not com pletely clothed. The men thought ;he must heave came through the rain -storm last Wednesday, prob- a'b'ly through the, raver to the barn. The police took him ,to London the next day. Farmers Tour Pasture At Murray Roy's, Enjoy Barbecue Lunch Members of the South. and North Huron Farm Management groups enjoyed a barbecue dinner at the +farm. of Murray Roy, Lon'deslboro, on Tuesday night. Mixing business; with pleasure they had' toured, the pasture ,program on the farm, where Mr. Roy is. successfully pas- turing 96 "ainimal units" on 140 acres, That is a, total of 125 cat- tle. Earlier this year the Ontario Beef Cattle Pasture Improvement Clomrnittee had toured the farim, and were very complimentary a- bout ,the job which Mr. Roy as dbing. 35 Local Witnesses Attend Convention Held in New York 'Iblirty rive Jehovah's Witnesses from: the Clinton congregation at- tended the International Conven- tion. len New 'York city, July, 27 to August. 3. H. McNally, presiding minister for the Clinton congregation sand that local' .delegates attending the imterna,monai gathering benefited greatly, not only from the rich spiritual provisions, but also• frown Christian association with Wt - messes; (from 1:2.3 land's, and Islands of the seas. "This eonve:rntioli" , :he said, "greatly aided understanding and goodwill among the various rac- es and, nationalities of Jehovah's Witnesses-, aned also demonstrated to the would how the B-ib1e rnes� sage and Christian liv:'mg can un- He ,people of 101 walks of life". The attendance rose from, 180i- 201 on, the, opening 'day to 253,9'22 who assembled in and, around the Yankee Stadium and Polo Grounds to, hear the Watchtower president X, 14. Xneoer deal with. the timely subject "God's Ringdam Stu?es iso The World's End Near?" on. Closing day, August 3. Included in the week's activlt- les was a mass .baptism of 7,136 candidates, su:rpoassing their .pre- vious regard of 4,640 at the 1953 converti:on time New York, UGOT 28, IM 1p Paws 7 Cents .o Copy -- $3.OA a Yoar lR gross V��rTestsat'NewPool. Four Clinton, young people pats- Ken 1 n,gelstad, Dianne Campbell, Kim, Maureen Hayter, Xaaike sed the Canadian Red Cross sen- Roger Cummings, and Don Roorda, Nancy Scruton; Sally iors test for swimming ability, Scrton, Roorda, Borden McRae, Carol carried out on Saturday morning There were 18 successful in the Sign's, Pat Reynolds, and, Dianne at. the new Clinton Community intemreflaate test: Harry Cutin- Gar -on. Siwinuming +Pooh with G, L. "Bud" 1xAn'gs, A04an .and Peter �de Cao, juniors also were successful; Hayter as examiner. Assisting him Styrian, Smith, Nina, McDonald; Paul' Dexon, Bob Thompsom; Rich - was, Miss Eaeaivr Efmmerson, Ricky Grigg, Connie Smith, Judy and Well, Wayne Dupee; Pat Filet ;Goderi.ch, instructor. They were Watkins, Bernie Scott,• Bull' Mc- Ach.er, Judith Wells, Susan Roorda, Alice, `T!reffers, FJlizabeth Rumley, E"lalne Rumball, Bev, Beck, Steve Crooke, John Cooper, Rolfe Cook, Midgets ire013A Playoffs Kenneth; Clarke, Garry "Butch" Fleet, Jinn and, Betty LivermiorA Anne Marie Tate, Barbara Corey, G a INVI Hwr� Saturda Bill Hamilton, Laurie Bates; Nancy Y Y Clinton Legion. Midget base- ball team, WOAA "G" champ ions; RO'ay Stayner on Saturday afternoon in Clinton Community Park at 2,30 o'clock, in the first xound of Oi&A play'downs, The second game is Monday (Labor Day) •afternoon at 2.00 otclook in Stayner. There are sfix teams p:'eft in Ontario competing for the Midget "C" chrampaonshi,p. Little is known about the Stayner team; except that they defeated Dunham two straight games in Bllue League play - downs. Clinton. won their local lea- gue, defeating, Seaforth, in the finals in a 1hard4oug'h+t series; then edlminated Win.ghamdntwo straight games to win the WiO:A'A ,title.. No admission has been charg. ed to see Midget ball: games this year, and: will not ;be charged at Satur'day's garne. But with the. addedi travelling expense now farAng the team, officials are askingg for a good response when the hat is passed at Sat- urday's ;game. Usual admission ,prices for such Playoff games are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents Poor ,children. PUC Yet To Hear From RCAF On Increased Rates Oa'doe; Clarence Magee, Wendy Mc- Gee, Gary van der 11l ide, Edward "Ted" Bridle, Barbara Irwin, San- dra. Switzer, Joanne C+udrnore, Ber- nie Scott, Peter .and Adrian de Cao, 'Harry Cummings. Ings. All are from; Clinton except E. Rumbley who is from Wyandotte, Mich. Miss Emmerson, requests that anyone who has passed beginner or junior tests, and has• not re- ceived, their pin, please go, to the pool before Sunday, and pick ,it UP. 0 Commence Work On Extension To . Steadman's Sure Work has. ;begun in the former Clifford Lobb Store, in :prepara- tion. for making the area ready +for occupancy by ,the Steadman's Store Kale Doucette Ontario St- Cllirnton Public Utilities Commis- of Stea•dman•'s store (formerly the re.et, 'has the contract for the in- saoners on Tuesday night reported Clifford Lobb Store), itial part of the work. no further word from the RCAF The superintendent and chair- A, complete modernizing of the Station or the Department of Nat- ional Defence with, regard to a man were appointed to investigate SteadimwVs Store will be under- -proposed increase in. rate for wat- the+possibility:of disposing of 5th Victory Loan bonds to advantage. taken as well, and- the whole thing is expected to ;be ready some tation, pumped by the PUC to the St S Superintendent J. Rands. report- time before Christmas. Robert A. ed that the lot recently acquired Clark is manager ;of the store. At a special meeting earlier .From the Town of Clinton, on Park o in the month, a request ;from, the Street, had been, surveyed in pare - Station for a guaranteed• flow of 27.5 minute was grant paration for the new garage Enrolment At CDC1 gallons per building. ed. Pxuor to that the guaranteed st flaw had beam .an Anlsor at -the, special rtineetirn;g-tile •. UC had .given K. W. Colquhouny PUC n ay Be Hip her,-' average Actually there as an rage of estate 'broker, exclusive hst- ove;r 300 gallons per minute• being, to the Station dur.,ng the ing of the present PUC building Three New Teachers pumped for one month. summer, with one day register- o ing 5112,000 gallons or 355 gallons Any .prediction of the number of per m inute. eerudent 20th Anniversary ®a y y students to attend Clinton District Collegiate Supinu J. Rands noted Institute this: -fall, would that water rates in town are con- Marked In Ashfield likely be wide of the mark, states siderably lower than they were in: 1910 when the system was- first For Clinton Couple E. A. Fines, +ptivncipal of :the school. The unknown factor isthe numb - installed. At that time the first er of students which may enrol rate was 16 cents; second rate 'Mr, and Mvi. Ervin Zinn of from; ROA1F Station, Clinton. Each i/z Cents. 121/2 cents;; third rate 7 1/2 is Ashff3eld' Township, entertained, for summer a !great number of moves For the past 16 years Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson on take, place in Air Farce personnel, the rates have been 15, 14 and ste Seurnd-aiy, August 24 in the event of the latter's 20th wedding an- and no One 1kn1aws: In advance 6 cents. niversary. immediate members, of whether there wall be more or Applications for hydro, water the family group were already 'IML students from that siege,. and; sewerage service were passed there when. the Nelsons arrived. However, he estimates there may for a house on Lot 90, Joseph During the afternoon Mrs. Zdmn possibly be 170 new students this Street, owned by Willdam David- congratu&ated' the couple and on September. son; and Cor one on James Street behalf of the f+am flies assembleid, Three new teachers have been owned by F. C. Burns. Sewerage presented some ,lovely ;gifts. The hired:.Rmibert Salter to teach Lat- service was granted! to Murray Nels:ons; thanked' the folks: and a lovely buffet supper was- enjoyed; an, Peter Anastasiades, to teach Miller for the former William Hoy lasso a wedding cake appropriately agriculture Band .agricultural scien- house on the London Road land decorated for the "20th anniver- ce; Mr. Dirks, louver school Eng - to John Sangster for the new part sary".. lflsh and, history. Interested in Bird House Exhibit Three young lads with an interest in bird- Shaddick. Dori showed the first place birdhouse houses, though possibly not so much in flowers, on Friday and George had the second prize one. erre George 'Counter, bon Premlin and Gerald Ilere, they look over the competing exhibits, (News -record Photo)