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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1958-11-27, Page 1LARRY HATJOHTON K. W. COLQUHOUN WILLIAM R. HEARN Rusty Hands Over Award When the Little Grey Cup was won on the playing field at Adastral Park last Thursday, Warrant Officer G. A. B. "Rusty" Brown was on hand to make the presentation, Captain of the winning Ticats, smiling Brian Woodson, received the award, which was presented this year by Jet Cleaners; establish- ed at Adastral Park, This marked the close of the beginning year of football for the pemanent married quarters at Station Clinton. (News-Record Photo) Nominations Here List 25 Need only 14 to Fill Slate An election will be held in Clin- ton for municipal officials, next Monday, December 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m Locations of the polling places for the four wards appear on page five Contests are being held for the Reeve's seat, both the present ma- yor W. 3. Miller and Councillor R, N, Irwin are making a bid for this post; for the deputy reeve's chair, contested by Councillor j. A, Sutter, and an ex-reeve of Clin- ton, Melvin Crich, Seven men have qualified for the six-man council: present coun- cillors Herb. Bridle; J. E. Dale and N. Livermore as well as new men, Donald Symons, Duff Thompson, George Rumbali and Royce Mac- aulay. Acclamations were given Burton A. Stanley for player for 1959; to the public school ,board and the Public Utilities Commission. BURTON A. STANLEY Mayor-Elect of Clinton VIPs in Kin Work at Inter Club Staging an Inter Club meeting last Friday night, the Kinsmen Club of Clinton found their attendance cut down considerably by the first snow of the season. Present were, back row from left, John Scott, Goderich Kin president; Lyle Bahnmiller, Stratford Kin president; Harold Knight, Hens,..,' Thin president and Frank Huissen, Seaforth Kin president; front, Ken McKenzie, Listowel, Governor for Kin District 1; Maitland Edgar, Clinton, president of the host club and Harry J. MeEwan, a past president of Clinton Club and chairman of this particular event. (News-Record Photo) ACCLAMATIONS baton News ecor Filo THE NEW ERA-93r4 YEAR THE NEWS-RECORD--77th YEAR No. 48—The Home Paper With the News CLiNTON, ONTAR10, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1958 *c pOr COPY per year-12 Pages. Legion To Hold Election At December Meeting Stanley Acclaimed Mayor Elections Here Monday Following are the names of those men who were nominated on Mon- day evening for the various muni- cipal offices of the town, in the order in which they were pro- posed: GEORGE M, LAVIS, William St- reet, public school trustee, (L. Haughton, W. E. Perdue), N. W, TREWARTHA, Ontario St- reet, councillor VW, E. Perdue, L. Haughton). A, GARON, Beech Street, public utilities (W. J. Miller, W. E. Perdue). R. N. IRWIN, Princess Street East, reeve (B. Stanley, J. E, Dale). W, J. MILLER, Ontario Street, mayor (J. A, Sutter, B. Stanley), B. STANLEY, John Street, mayor (R. N. Irwin, J, E. Dale). J. E. DALE, Rattenbury Street, councillor (B. Stanley, R. N, Ir- win). J. A. SUTTER, Rattenbury Street, deputy reeve (W, J. Miller, N. W. Trewartha). R. MACAULAY, Rattenbury St- reet, councillor (G. Beattie, R. N. Irwin). D. THOMPSON, Isaac Street, councillor (R. N. Irwin, G. Beat- tie), H. BRIDLE, Huron Street, coun- cillor (I E. Dale, R. N. Irwin). GEORGE RUMBALL, Victoria St- reet, councillor (Donald Symons, John McFarlane) W, J. MILLER, Ontario Street, reeve (Ed. Welsh, B. Stanley). G. BEATTIE, Rattenbury Street, councillor(J. A. Sutter, B, Stan- ley). K. W. COLQUHOUN, R.R. 5, Clin- ton, public school trustee (M. McAdam, L. Haughton). N. LIVERMORE, East Street, councillor (C. Brown, J. FL Read). C. DIXON, Princess Street, public school truS.tee (A. Cudmore, J. A. Sutter). N. W. TREWARTHA, Ontario St- reet, deputy reeve (J, Dale, J. Sutter). N. W. TREWARTHA, Ontario St- reet, mayor (G.-Beattie, B. Stan- ley). C. BROWN, Albert Street, public utilities (L. J, Brown, E. R. Doucette). D. THORNDIKE, Frederick St- reet, councillor (H. Bridle, 1 E. Dale). Men Nominated Listed in Order Airman Dies Instantly Companions Are Serious WILLIAM R. 4EWITT Reeve of Mullett Township Clinton Public School Board Public Utilities CHARLES W. BROWN Three nomination meetings ate in the offing locally. Bayfield village is holding nominations Fri- day evening from 7 to 8 p.m. for the purpose of nominating trus- tees, Location is in the village hall, Present village trustees are: ten Rathwell. J. M, Stewart, E. A. Featherston, • Stanley Township nomination is in the township hall at Varna on Friday afternoon, from 1 to two o'clock, for the offices of re- eve, deputy reeve, three councillors The Week's Weather Nigh Low High 1957 Low 8 Nov, 20 50 34 37 30 21 44 32 39 30 22 39 27 35 27 23 46 28 37 24 24 43 32 39 30 25 45 28 32 27 26 49 23 31 22 Rein; .58 ins. Rein: .16 ins. Snow: 2.5 ins. Snow: 3 ins, Poppy committee chairman J. D. Thorndike gave a report of Poppy sales; these being down slightly from last year. Gordon Dalgliesh and Jim Gra- ham explained a new service at Clinton Public Hospital whereby persons can be called upon to give blood for transfusions when whole blood is needed immediately. Be- fore this can be done a person's blood must be tested and classif- ied, Mr. Dalgliesh was willing to take names of volunteer blood donors and arrange to have their blood tested at the hospital, pre- ferably in groups. The Legion is holding a social evening and dance Saturday night, November 29, at which the Paul Bros. from Kirkton will be the entertainers. Ernest Walton was not present at the meeting when his name was drawn for the attendance prize, therefore next month's prize will be worth $25. Bill Burdge won the regular monthly draw prize, Exeter Legion installation team will install the Clinton Branch officers at the next general meet- ing on December 15. Andrew Wesley Johnston, 25, employed with the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission, rural office in Clinton, was found dead Sunday in a wrecked car, one mile north of Hensall on Highway 4. The car had gone into the ditch and crashed against a tree. An inquest, according to Crown Attorney Glenn Hays, Goderich, will be held, but no date has yet been set. Mr. Johnston, known as "Andy" 'locally moved here in 1952.. Since then he had served three years in the Canadian Army, and was again here employed with the rur- al hydro. Hospital Auxiliary To Meet Monday Night The regular meeting of the Wo- men's Auxiliary to the Clinton Public Hospital will be held in the Nurse's Residence on Monday, December 1, at 8 p.m, and two trustees for the Township School Area. Present officials are: Reeve Harvey Coleman, deputy re- ve Harvey Taylor; councillors Al- vin Ran, Jack Scotehmer and Ern- est Talbot; school trustees, com- pleting term are George Cameron and Clifford Henderson. In Goderich Township, nomina- tion meeting is in the council ch- amber, Clinton Town Hall, on Fri- day afternoon from 1 to two o'cl- ock, for the offices of reeve, four councillors and three trustees for the Township School area. Present officials are: Reeve John 'Neves, councillors Walter J. Per- bes, Grant Stirling, Kenneth Mer- rier and C. B, Laithwaite. Public school trustees completing two year term are E, Mcllwain, H. Oakes and George Potter, Following each of the nomina- tion meetings, a general munici- pal meeting is held, when officials report on the year'S work, and ratepayers are given an ,opperturi- ity to receive answers to their questions. Surviving is one brother and three sisters. Both his parents pre-deceased him. Funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon, November 26, from the Rumbley- Shoemaker funeral home, Acton, and interment was at that place. 0 Fire At Auburn Destroys Residence Fire at Auburn last Friday left three persons homeless. The blaze destroyed the home of Mr, and Mrs. Charles McAdam and their infant son, Herbert, living on con- cession 6, Colborne Township. The three escaped with only the clothes they wore. The little fam- ily was living in the former SS 8 schoolhouse, now owned by Ray- mond Mitchell. The Goderich rural fire department was summoned by a neighbour Wilmer Hardy. Only furniture saved was a re- frigerator, oil stove and washing machine which were carried out by truck drivers working on the new development road stretching from Auburn to Carlow. Also sav- ed was the family dog. 0 Ticats Take Home Little Grey Cup At Season's Close Steven Truseott was the star of the Ticat team on the Adastral Park playing field last Thursday afternoon, when the finals in the first battle for the Little Grey Cup were carried ant, Steve made three touchdowns for his team, and one rouge. Captain Brian Woodson tallied one touchdovvn and a convert to uphold the Tieata lead. The Roughriders took a 26-13 loss in this first Season at the Sta- tion, with John Robichaud scoring the two touchdowns, and Mike Barns getting a convert. Presentation of the Little Grey Cup was carried out by Warrant Officer G, A, B. 'Brown, The award Was put up for competition by Jet Cleaners, the dry cleaning estab- lishment at Adastral Park, Santa's Coming Good news for all the small children in town! Santa Claus is due to make his visit this year on December 13, and he's planning to bring something for everyone. More details about his visit will be avail- able next week, -- —0 TV News Mrs. Carman McPherson, Clin- ton, will be a guest on, "M'Lady", CKNX-TV, on Monday, December 1, to demonstrate the making of, "Stuffed Toys" for Christmas. Pro- gramme time , 3.30 p.m. Hector Kingswell Served as the able chairman of the nomination meeting held in the council cham- ber of the town hall, Clinton, on Monday night when 25 names were put forward to fill the 14 seats open in municipal offices. Special guest present was Elston Cardiff, Brussels, the Member of Parliament for Huron riding, at Ottawa, Mr. Cardiff stated that he had come particularly to set at ease those people who were con- cerned with rumors that a new peat office was planned for Clin- ton. Mr. Cardiff had been in touch with Howard Green, Minister of Public Works, who had no know., ledge of plans for such a build- ing. Huron's representative said he had told Mr. Green that Clinton did not want a new post office, arid they did not want it removed from its preSent location, Cardiff stated that he had ap- proached the Department to Sug- gest that the front of the Post Of- fice be renovated, So that the temp. orary and unsightly entrance ways could be done away with, and his suggestion was that if more room were needed the building could be extended more toward the point, and the entrance way changed to allow for more rooin Another guest at the meeting was John DeeveS, reeve of Goder- ich Township, who spoke briefly at the close of the meeting, bring- ing greetings of the township, and thanking council for permission to hold that municipality's meeting in the town council chamber on Friday afternon, November 28, John Livermore, clerk, received the nominations prior to the cit- izens meeting, and Ernest Radford acted as secretary, posting the names as they were received. % Over 80 Birthday Club On Sunday, November 30, Ed- ward Smith will celebrate his 92nd birthday at his home on Raglan Street. juries reported in serious condition; Andria Tardif, 23, with both legs fractured, now in satisfactory con- dition. All are in Westminister Hospital, Dead is Joseph Andre Gauvin, 19, who suffered injuries similar to those of his companions. The two couples had been walk- ing from the Station into town, along the left lane of the highway, at about midnight Friday, Robert McClymont, 18 years old, Varna, was proceeding by car in the op- posite direction, and had turned out to pass a car also going to- ward the Station. McClymont was• unable to avoid the pedestrians, • who were apparently on the trav- elled portion of the highway. Gauvin was killed instantly. The others were removed to hos- pital. The accident occured at the foot of a depression in the highway, just north of the four residences at the northerly limit of Station Clinton. Constable Alec Twaddle, OPP, Goderich, investigated the ac- cident. Coroner Dr. F. G. Thompson, Clinton, and Huron County Crown Attorney Glenn Hays, Goderich, state that an inquest will be post- poned, pending the recovery of the injured persons. Huron County Farming Report (By D. H. Miles, Agricultural Representative for Huron County) "Most of the cattle are now housed for the winter, and are in very good condition for winter feeding and milking. Turnip crop is practically all harvested—early stored crop is not keeping as well as expected. Poppy Fund Totals Over $2,200 Now Receipts of approximately $773 when all collections are made, is the total of sales of wreaths and poppies made by the Poppy Com- mittee of Clinton Legion Branch, according to 3. D. Thorndike, chairman, Poppy Day was held on November 8, in connection with the Remembrance Day commem- oration on November 11. At present the local Poppy com- mittee funds total over $2,200. This money is used to help needy fam- ilies either of veterans or others in this locality, Minor Teams Play First Games Here December 8 Schedules for Bantam Mid- get hockey for Clinton and RCAF. Station Clinton were drawn up last night at Clinton Legion Hall. J. Douglas Thorndike is convener of both..grotips'.. The Clinton. Bantams, -spOnsorel by Huron Fish and. Game Conser- vation Club, play their first home game on Monday, December S at 7 'o'clock against txeter, Follow- ing this at 8.30, 10,xeter Midgets play the Clinton Midgets. Han There are eight teams in tam group and seven in, Midget. A complete schedule for all minor hockey will be published. in next week's paper, Rural Nominations Approaching — Bayfield, Stanley, Goderich Township M. CRIMI, PrinciS Street, deputy reeve (M. Agnew, Don Symons). C. J. LIVERMORE, Alma Street, mayor (Don Symons, M. Ag- new). M. J. AGNEW, Huron Street, councillor (H. Bridle, R. Mac- aulay). DONALD SYMONS, Princess St • reet, councillor (H. Bridle, W. J. Miller). Hydro Employee Killed: When Car Crashes Tree An 18-year old airman is dead, and another 21 years old lies in critical condition in Westminister Hospital, London, as a result of a collision with a car on Highway 4, near RCAF Station Clinton, last week. On Tuesday evening, Jos- eph R. E. Falardeau had not re- gained consciousness. Two airwomen also were injur- ed: Marie Danielle Chandonnet, 18, who suffers two fractured legs, fractured pelvis and internal in- An election will be held at the December 5 general meeting of Clinton Branch 140 of the Can- adian Legion to pick a second vice-president and an eight-man executive committee. Jim Graham and Ed. Porter are vieing for the vice-president position. . Eight executive members will be elected from a slate of eleven. 26 had been nominated for this committee but only 11 let their names stand. Those standing are: either Porter or Graham which- ever does not become vice-presi- dent, and Bob Draper, George Campbell, W. 3. Counter, Laurie Colquhoun, Douglas Thorndike, Harold Black, Art, Mountford, R. D. Fremlin, Reg. Cudmore and Bill Harris. All other Legion offices are fil- led by acclamation R. B. Camp- bell, secretary and K. W. Colqu- houn, treasurer, were returned to office when others nominated fail- ed to qualify. Cameron Proctor as president and 3, E. Dale as first vice-president were acclaimed at nomination meeting in October. Donations made were: $10 to the Muscular Dystrophy funds campaign being conducted locally by' the Clinton Volunteer Fire Brigade; $15 to the John Calvin Christmas Fund, a Legion branch at Beck Memorial Sanatorium, London. The treasurer's report revealed that over $4,000 had been turned over to the general fund by the bingo committee so far this year, And hall rentals this year have been $962. Federation Annual At Londesboro Gordon W. Greer, a dairy farm- er from Ottawa, and president of the Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture for the second year, will be the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron Federation in Londesboro today. Mr. Greer heads a farm group lead by a 29-member board of gov- ernors from all parts of the pro- vince. Locally, these are A. H. Daynard, Staffa; Louis Davis, Owen Sound and Lloyd Jasper, Mildmay. First vice-president is William Tilden, Harriston.