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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1958-09-04, Page 2VAQE TWO CLINTON NEWS..-RBCQRl? THURSDAY, SBi?TEIViBER 4,1%0Clinton NewspoRecord lill )rt�O THF C2,T'NTION NW.RR '' e CLT?TON NJ4W$-RECORD Amalgamated 19.04 b b Ptalblisliedevery Thursday at the Heart of �H>;�con Coi►nty Clinton, Ontario -- Population %99� Z A. L, Colquhoun, PuOlishex Wilma D. Dinnin, Editor 04, 4 v WI. C1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES-, Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a .year; United States anii Voreisn- $4.00; Single Copies Seven Cents Authorized as second Glass mail, Post Office Derpartment, Ottawa THUR�.QAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1958 THRESHOLD OF A SECOND CENTURY When tho Canadian Weeloly Newspaper Association meets this week in Toronto for its 39tH annual: convention, delelgates will waive in n wd that association of weekly editors and. pub- lishers las a ,group is° almost 100 years olid (This one is: 101 years, old), Next September, 1959 will see, the 100th (birthday cif the foundation of the Cainadlan Press Association, which include week- Ines as well as daily newspapers. There are in, Canada today, more than a dozen new,Spalpers that were charter members of the Canadian Press! Association when it was formed lin M9. A number of years ago • the daalne's and weeklies separated to formtheir own associations, and 'thu's the CWNA and the Cana - than Daily :Newspaper Association were borm. Bath Voutps of -course, still, retain membems'hip in the century -old Canadian Press Association. To put it another way, Canadian weeldie's have stood together as, a fraternity since long before Confederation came into (being. Today the CWNA has 517 members from coast to coast representing every province and ' virtually every community. Delegates to this week's convention will come frown far away Newfoundland and from Vancouver Island, They will meet to discuss common prolblems in IpuMis'hing Carnada''s well read weeklies. It can, be truly said that there are men and women on the staffs of dairy newspapers, in radio and television work and, in the adver- tising world, and for that smatter, in all wanks of We, who can take more than a passing inter- est in CWNA annual get-together, for many of them got their start on the hometown weekly, . Beoausel of this, they are stmag boosters, con- siclous of the importance af• the weekly in many small communities. To these people, and we trust, to .our subscribers, many of the problems to be dis- cussed this weep will have real meaning, prob- leing such as the rising cost of materials .and equipment and the shovia:ge of experienced workers: and our coir stant fight to keep advertis- ing and snulyocritption mates from rising. To this can be added, of course, the rtalAd growth in, Canada of communities which often means that weeldies must expand; their plants and buy new equipment. These are some of the problems that will confront delegates this wweek and in attempting to find solutions delegates will be graving real service to the industry not only to CWNA mem- bers but non-members alike. Fxom convention. deliberations will come much that will 'benefit the subscriber and the public. Like all conventions, the CWXA gel. together will have its social side when delegates will. -greet old friends and make new ones. But over and through, these pleasures ward run the serious thread of discussion in the interest Doff members and the public, And lest we be thought ungrateful, may we say as, we have before, that the faithful subscriber as still the keystone of a newspapers being, CONGRATULATIONS! This is not the first time, nor is it the last probably, that the weekly newspaper in Goderich will figure in the top prize winners of the better newspapers competitions in Can- ada. This year the Signal -Star earned second place in their circulation class in the best front page competition. We take a good bit of pride in the fact that the weekly newspapers of Huron County put on such a good show among the weeklies of the rest of the country, After all, in the 36 prizes awarded in the competitions, in four different circulation classes, IIuron County came home with two of them. That may not seem much, either, until one thinks of all the many townships which must exist in all of the provinces of the dominion. This means to the readers in this farm- ing community that the papers they read are being produced in a thoughtful manner, with an eye to what is pleasing, and with regard for good coverage of the area in which they are published. FOREMOST TASK - (Adapted from Exeter Times -Advocate) The most important development of our nation started Tues'd'ay. It Was not a monster road -building extray- aganza, a trip to the moon nor a St. Lawrence seaway and: power job. It was school. „Tike fate of empires depends upon the education of youth,; said' Aristotle. We think the Greek philosopher md(ght have used the word "mankind" Instead of "empires" The kids we're developing in our schools will have to meet some pretty tough challenges in their age, Rockets to the moon; hemisphere - d'e'stroying bombs and all that sort of thing. World peace, too -a problem this genera- tion seernst to be, harming comsiderable diffdoulty with. Let's hope—especially at the beginning of another school year — that both parents and children realize the importance of the program. IrLL HAPPEN EVERY TIME "NO SIR," said Distate Caleatdige, "art's all, wrong. Wheat with the latest. medical dis- 00verles and the ,newest Invenntionis, a main dies just through carelessness. Not for me. I'm going to watch xray step, and sive fiome0w." So— He brushed his teeth twice daily with the right kind; of taoathlpasI He had, a complete. physical exanvinadion eveary three mnonrtlas. He +adways stayed Inside when it rained, He slept with the windows open. He atuldk to has diet — with plenty orf proteins and fr;es!h vegetables. He had Us tonsils taken out and traded In 8everau warn -out glands, Hee p'1'alyed igolf, but never more than 18 Wes at a time,,. He, stook ocean; drips, but only when the weather was good. He never ismoked, drank, or lost his temper. He wore arilch preservers. He never Worked under a stmi,n or drove himself. He never worked, The frunerlail olf th1- late B'ustace• Coleridge will be lvebd next Monday afterrioan. He is survived by 18 specialists, four health institutes, six gymnneAurcns, and numerous manufacturers of antiseptic appliances ;and sanitary foods. (He had forgotten about driving toofast). (ANON.) rrum vur r,iany ltl.it'S 40 YE ARS AGO Clinton New Era (Thursday, September 5, 1918) Master Charlie Cook wheeled up to Blyth and spent a couple of hours 7li>.ui day aftei noon. J. E, Hovey, Dr, Axon, James M11le;r and W, Grant gook in the Mitchell Bowling tourney on Lab- or Day and suoceeded in Nanning second prize in, the trophy 6046 - test. Miss 3-lattle Court ce returned, on Monday evening after spending two, weeks in Toronto, Hamilton and St. Thomas, Miss Lizzie McCowan, Roxboro, i s attending the School of Corn- merce. The street lighting for August cost the town $1:38.54. Mrs. MaKinnnon and Master Bil- ly have retume,d from their holi- day visit to Caledonia. Miss, Cleta Fond returned to. London, going as far as the Forest City with Mr. land Mrs. Morton. - --o--_..,.. 40 YEARS AGO Clinton News -Record (Thursday, September 5. 1918) Miss Thelma Finch, Stratford, :has, been, visiting her grandmother, 'Mrs. Jamies, Flinch of town. Earl Steep and Cl',ittord Steep, Stratford, spent Labor ',Day as. the I guests of the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. D, Steep. Miss. Winnifred Jerviis, Stanley, Spent the weekend at the home of Mrs. J. Snyder sof town. At council meeting, th•e matter of the Mary Street drain; came zn for more discussion. The Clerk was, instructed to notify all pers- onsusing the drain to discl ,putting ob'je'ctionable matter into it, failing which connection would be severed September 16, Mrs, William. Grigg celebrated her 85th birthday. Her mental faculties are unimpaired and she can tell many an interesting story of early days in Clinton. ---o - — 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News -Record (Thursday, September 7, 1933) Friday, September 8, is avia- tion day rn Clinton, and will be a read Metter day to many, the day upon which they .first sane Clinton from above the tree tops, xn: addi- tion to aeroplane flights, ,piloted by Captain Gillies, there whirs be. a parachute jumper, Jimmie Brist- ow, who WIR ,give an exhimtion of lois: skill. A number of friends and rela,- tives 'gathered at the houne of Mrs. McKnight, Sr„ last Thursday night to, honor her, upon the at- tainment of her 82nd birthday. During the evening her ween, Miss Luella. Walkinshaw, read a very appropriate address, and her only granddaughter, Miss Isabelle Mc- Knight, presented her with a beautpiful bednaom lamp. A short session of the Town Council was, held, on 'puesday eve- ring, Xonday being a bohday. Few of the comiunittee chairmen had re - Mats' to :present, but Chairman In kiey reported the well at the seri etery dry and, that three tanks of water had been taken out, Mayor Trewartha said he had heard many complimentary remarlks on the way the cemetery is kept, by citizens- and! visito , and Mr. In - Isley expressed the gratification of the committee that their work hie been appreciated, 10 YEARS AGO Clinton News -Record (Thursday, September 2, 1948) When acetylene fumesbecame ignited and' burst into Same in his welding -and' machine shop an Kiang Street, early Frad'ay after- noon last, Charles Nelson was bad- ly (burned- about the, face, head and arms and had a very narrow escape with his• life. Mr. Nelson, is recovering from his. severe saurus lien Clinton Public Hospital where he was rushed following the accident. Bill Chowen, who was watching Mr. Nelson use the acet- ylene torch, was. within the dang- er area and; also suffered nasty burns. about the face, head amid arms. Clinton's new sewerage system and sewage disposal plant were the subject of (Rose inspection Tuesday by a deputation frown Mount Forest whilclh included Reeve Ferguson and Town Clerk and Treasurer Roy M. Grant. The visitors were greatly impressed by what they saw here, and took back some excellent ideas fox Mount Forest's new system. Robert Hal and his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Cooper, have re- turned from spending a pleasant few days at the Canadian Nation- al EGd nktiion, Toronto. Miss Jean Chisolm, Toronto, was a recent visitor with Mrs, A. L, Rodges. SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) Who wouldn't 'be a school teach- er during the first week in Sept- emgber? Those long, boring, mono- tonous two months of holidays, are finally ended, thank goodness, And there you are; las delighted as Dan- iel in the gluon's den, face to face with 30 or 40 miniature monsters whoo are just busting with health and- hel.lery, and are all ready, willing. and able to turn you into anebig, quivering twitch in a mat- ter of weeks. Who wouldn't be a farmer when September rolls around? Cattle so fat they can scarcely walk. Gorden grain up to .your navel. Nothing to do but jog around to ,fall ,fairs. Not a worry in the ' world. Ekcept that the .bottom nnight fallout of the cattle mark- et the day before you ship. Ora haalstosm will arrive the dray be,- fore the combine- does. Who wouldn't be a weekly edit- or as September dawns anew? Just back from the -annual con- vention, where you wined and 'dined and whined with the (best of them. Feeling like a skeleton and canfrantgd by a mass of ed- itorials, a column and sax obituar- ies to write, rather surprised that your own isn't among them. Bert Leach, a Goderich boy, climbed a telegraph pole one day last week and, getting up ag nigh as the. electric light ware, put out his hand to steady himself and received a severe shock, He was unable to remove his: hand until the power was turned off at the Power ,plaint, but was little the worse for the, experience. Name one lady who wouldn't be a. mother in the first seven days in good old September, Gone are the dreary days of summer, when there was nothing to do but lie around in- the back yard, trying to get your bosom tanned. Arrived' are the igladsome days when Afe ibegins, not at 40, but at 7.30 a.m., and: the hours, instead of dragging, are, filled with happy little domes- tic tasks, right through until you -careen into bed at rrnidmilght, Yes, indeed, that first week in September can be pretty rugged. But It has arts sunny side. For• one thing, there's the certainty tli!a't winter Will soon be, here, and your repatives: don't came to see you in the winter, Then, there's the knowledge that a few weeks of nature's finest ef- -fort in the weather :department lie ahead. Achance for a -last fling at the trout, without having to clam- ber over an assortment of tourists to get near a stream. The joyous realization that the women have abandoned the golf Links and the -fairways echo only to the tread of strong silent male golifers, the vein throbbing in thelir foreheads as they fight back the naughty words, There is the deep joy of know. ing ;that the children are Lack un- der the (benevolent wings of time educational and so'Gial systems, Ind that for the next ten months they'll be icompleteiy and' happily Yccupaed with school, Cubs, Brow- iies, music lessons and what -have - You, and that you don't have to take them: for a (blasted drive, or swim, or picnic, every bine you show yourself around the rancho. Oh, there's a certain, sadness, in the knowd'edge that suxnrner as ov- er,..tbta,t that lasts only a day or so. Any red -flooded' Canadian knows deep an his boots that summer is nerelpr ars unreal state od mind chat has, no more substance, no more 5tay!ing pbtiv-r, than a pleas- ant ,dream, suummner is strictly for women, �hiidren and tourists. For men, it's just ax matter of running around; in 1. eitcle for 60 days, and getbing tint only hot,. but nowhere. Come geeptember, the average Canadian male settles down, gets that well. warn shoulder to the familiar, wheel and, begins to enjoy life, li%- at:ead of plunging ubout dike a lat t. in .a. windstorm, as he dues In Tuly and August, 1F IT'S OASN YOU NEED, THEN DON'T D:��AY- CALL T40. ON THE PNONEJODAY NSFROM YtD32.'S00, f' PROMPT. MORE COURTEOUS .� SERVICE TRANS CANADA CRADIT SALES BUSINESS FINANCING US THE SQUARE, PHONE 797 GODERICH, ONT. Business and Professional -- Directory -- AUCTIONEER ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSEE:} AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 478 45-17-b RONALD G. MCCANN Public Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Street East Phone HU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-tfb OPTOMETRY 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 SEAFORTB G. B. CLANCY Optometrist -- Optician (successor to the late A. L. Cole, optometrist) For appointment phone 98, Goderich REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Brokei High Street -- Clinton Phone HU 2-6692 HAIR DRESSING `CHARLES HOUSE OF BEAUTY Cold Waves, Cutting, and i styling King St., Clinton Ph. HU 2-7065 C. D. Proctor, Prop. INSURANCE INSURE THE CO-OP WAY Auto, Accident and Sicknes% Liability, Wind, Fare and other perils P. A. "PETE" ROY, CLINTON Phone HU 2-9357 Co-operators Insurance Association 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. K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Phones: Office HU 2-9747; Res. HU 2-7556 Salesman: Vic Kennedy Phone Blyth 78 J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield Phone Bayfield 58r2 Ontaxio Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy THE MORILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1958: President, Rob- ert Archibald, Seaforth; viae- pre- cdent, Alistair Broadfoot, Sear forth; secretary -treasurer, Norma Jeffery, Seaforth. Directors: John H. McEwing, Robert Ard-Abald; Chris. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewamtha, Clinton; Wan. S. Alexander, Wal- ton; J. L. Madame, Seafomth; Har- vey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Alistair Broadfoext, Seaforth. Agents: Wm. Leiper Jr., Lond- esboro; J. 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