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No. $,The Home Paper With .the News ,CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1959 $3.00 Per Year-10 Cents 'Per Copy-2-12 Page*
M. Counter Heads Board
Caring For Public Library
Son OcCupies Father's Barbershop
James,Lockwood (left) poses with his father, Charles
F. Lockwood, in the barber shop which he, now 'ope'rates
on Albert Street. The younger man learned the barbering
trade froM his father, who is now .retiring from active
business. (News-Record- -Photo)
• F. van Altena Opens Basine's
Frank van Altena opened for bUsiiness on Monday,
in the barbershop formerly occupied by J, Lockwood, on
King Street. Among first customers is LAC Todd Donnelly
of the Message Centre, RCAF Station Clinton. For the
past nine months Mr. van Altena has operated his shop
in Wingham, and prior to that barbered in Clinton and
at RCAF Station Clinton. (News-Record Photo)
Xinnon, Mr. Counter, Mr. Gray,
Miss Stone and Miss Hall; fin-
ance, Mr. Counter, Mr. Gray, Mrs.
McKinnon and Miss Stone, °
• The members of the board Wel-
comed Mrs. J, D, Thorndike who
was appointed' by the Public
School Board to take the place
of Miss Edna Jamieson, who retir-
ed from the board after 16 years
service, Mrs. McKinnon voiced the
opinions .of the other members
when she said that Miss Jamieson
would be missed as her suggest-
ions and co-operation had been ap-
preciated very much by her fellow
Members,
Tentative plans ,'for repair and
improveinenta Were presented and
Will be planned in detail at fut-
ure meetings. A sum of Money was
voted towards the purchase of new
books.
Major John* Hughson, senior
dental •iiirgeon at RCAF ,Station
Clinton, discussed Dental Public
Health, at the Tuesday night din-
ner meeting of the Kinsmen Club
of Clinton. The occasion was Na-
tional Health Week.
The Kin have named K. W.
"Danny" Colquhoun as their entry
in the competition for "Kinsman
of the Year" at zone level. Decis-
ion in this contest is arrived at
"on April 12 at Hanover;
President Maitland Edgar, is the
Kin candidate for District Deputy
Governor in Zone B.
(By (air Bayfield Correspondent)
E. A. Featherston presided at
the meeting of the Bayfield Trus-
tee Board in the Town Hall on
Thursday, January 29. ' Tenders
were, considered, There was one
"application for tractor operator
from Leslie Elliott and one for
The Rev. D. J .Lane was re-
turned president of the Clinton
Citizens Horticultural Society at
that group's annual meeting here
last Wednesday night. Vice-pres-
idents are Albert Livermore and
Logella Johnston. Mrs. Stuart
Middleton is secretary; Clifford
Epps is treasurer and Mrs. Nev-
ille Forbes is press secretary.
The slate of officers was br-
ought in by a nominating commit-
tee made up of Mrp. Farquhar and
Miss L. Johnston.
Directors named, with one year
term,- Mrs. Alex Inkley, Mrs..Fr-
ank Fingland, Mrs. Lillian McKin-
non, Mrs. E. Farquhar and Mrs. N.
arden Heads Delegation
Asking For More Grants
Reeve William R. Jewitt, ward-
en of Huron County, left on Tues-
day for an audience in Toronto
with the Hon, W, J. Dunlop, Min-
ister of Education for Ontario.
Accompanying him were Reeve
Ivan Forsyth,.Tuckersmith Town-
ship and Reeve W, McKenzie, Ex-
eter.
The appointment was arranged
by _Charles S. MacNaughton, Ex-
eter,. MLA for Huron, on the
of Warden Jewitt, following
a meeting here in Clinton when
the proposed addition to the Clint-
on Collegiate Institute was discus-
sed. The men hope to get from the
Minister of, Education some con-
sideration through grants on the
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C0111111tig=;:-
(BY W. D. D.)
MRS, KARL MANKO WAS THE
winner of $50 last night , Her
suggestion of, the National Ballet
of Canadak as one of a kind, was
on • the Cl3C-TV show of that
name , „ The answer was gues-
sed in a little over two minutes
. Mrs. Manko's suggestion was
a natural for her, since two of her
daughters study ballet with, Clin-
ton's. instructress, Mrs. T.' Zab-
Iocki . * * *
THE MARCH OF DIMES IS • ON
its way . , but we fail to see
much of a community move in this
regard locally . , This appeal for
funds is to supply money to train
those •suffering from the after-ef-
fects of polie and other crippling
. . „.so that they may be self-
sufficient, and perhaps pay their
way as productive members of the
Community . . In most cases,
even in, amputees, such training
helps to give these people confi-
define in themselves . . . * * 1k b
IF YOU WANT TO SEND along
yonur contribution to this cause...
send' it to The Ontario March of
Dirties, 253 Spadina Road, Torow
to 4 . . . If you want us to send
it for you, just drop your con-
tribution in to the News-Record
office . . *
WITH THE NEXT MEETING OF
council less than ,a week away ...
we should pass along a suggestion
made by one of Clintpn's senior
citizens . . . It was before .the end
of last year that ,he spoke to us
about this . . and he said, "For
Clinton in 1959, I'd like to see
names on all the street corners;
numbers on all the houses, and
an opportunity to pay my taxes
quarterly . . . " Now those are
three• things which should not be
hard to accomplish in the next, 11
months . . • *
CAME TO GRIEF ON ONE OF
the slippery intersections in town
early Monday ,t. . Was carrying
camera and fld'sh unit . . . with-
_ out the wicker basket which caus-
es so much comment . . . And
fell right on top of the equipment
. . . Didn't break either the 'cam-
era, or the flask unit . but did
managed to break the plastic piece
which was designed to hold...the
two of them Sogether. . Now
we'll have to call on help to hold
the flashgun at every picture talc-
ing assignment . . . unless some
ingenuity will manufacture a ne•Vv-
connection, . . . Should we put
in a claim to-eouncil? • *
PERHAPS EVERYONE HAS not
understood all of the- fine details
of the Ontario Hospital InSurance
plan . . . We noted this week,
something _everyone should know
about it . . . You should not put
up with an injury, in the hope
that it will go away . . . For in-
stance if you fall, and think...that
you have broken a bone, but hope
it isn't so . . . you should go to
hospital right away and have the
Injured part cared for . . . If you
don't do so within 24 hours of
the injury, you are not coyered
under the Ontario Hospital In-
surance plan ,- . In other words,
don't figure on being brave and
suffering in silence . . • be a
cry-baby, if you have to, it will
save you money in the long run.. . * *
IN SPITE OF ZERO WEATHER,
rink-like roads and streets, the
council chamber was, filled to cap-
acity last Wednesday evening fori
the annual meeting of the Clinton
Citizens Horticultural Society ...
attesting to the growing interest
in this worthy organization . .
Which last year boasted a member-
ship .of 185 persons from Clinton
and district . We urge the citi-
zenry to support the Society in
their drive for 1959 membership
. . . Beautification of the home
town benefits all and sundry . .
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Correction Please!
'In the account last week of the
Hog Producers annual meeting, it
was recorded that representation
on the Hog Producers' Marketing
Board was on the basis of one for
each 1,000 hogs produced in the
county. This was incorrect. Repre-
sentation is one man for each 8,
000 hogs produced in the county,
Holmesville OFU To
Hear Glen Gardiner
The Holmesville Local of the
Ontario Farmers Union will meet
in Holmesville Public Schobl on
Monday night, February 9,
Guest sepaker Will be glen
Gardiner, Gederieh, the inspector
for public schools in this part- of
Huron County, who will discuss
"Education in Rural Towfthips",
The Week's Weather
1959 1958
High LoW High Low
J'EtTl, 29 31 10 30 25
30 35 24 30 24
31 26 6 28 6
Feb. 1 10 -14 24 16
2 13 -20 24 11
8 34 5 27 22
4 34 14 82 18
Snow: 2 ins. Snow: 6 ins,
Clinton Library Board met Fri-
'day night in the library, Mrs. L.
M. McKinnon, the retiring chair-
man, took the chair while the
business remaining from 1958 WaS
finished. John Livermore, treas-
urer, presented the financial state-
ment for 1958, This showed that
the board' looked after its commit-
tmenits, within the bounds set by
its budget ;
'Mr, Livermore took the chair-
during the 'election of officers for
1959. The new slate of officials
will be as follows: chairman, G.
M. Counter; secretary, Miss M.
A. Stone; treasurer; john Liver-
more; librarian, Miss Evelyn Hall;
caretaker, James Cox; cortanittees,
property, DUdley , Pegg, 0. M.
Counter, Bert Grayl books, 1VirS.
,7*, D. Thorndike, Mrs, L. M. Mc.
ecorded Interview
Mobile unit from CKNX-TV yes
terday recorded a: 90 second in-
terview •each with Mayor B, Stan-
ley arid. Reeve ",1W. 3, Miller con-
cerning the proposed; rerftal hous-,
ing scheme, and, the Pending ch-
anges at the post office.
It is expected,that a,t least one
of these will 1,30 aired to-night,
on 'the Focus lognarn,
No further in ormation is avail-
able regarding the housing scheme,
but ,tt cornmunicatiOn has ,been re-
ceived from the Depaitrnent of
Public. Works, with regard to the
increased need for accommodation
at the Post Office. Mayor Stanley,
in his TV interview stated that
council intended to stand firm in
their request that the post office
remain in the site it now occupies,
He said that if a change were
absolutely necessary, the matter
would have to be decided by the
people, rather that; by the council.
This is a sound film recording,
and a new thing: for CI-CisTX-TV.
They have had gm equipment for
about two Weeks, and this will be'
one of the first uses made of it.
Spring Show Date
June Ilan Some
Changes in Program
Date for the . Clinton Spring
Show has been set for Wednesday,
June 10, with William R. Pepper,
AR 3, Seaforth, as president of the
agricultural, society, heading the
event. First and second vice-pres-
idents are William J. Miller and
Edward Grigg. Adam J. McMur-
ray, veteran secretary-treasurer
of the fair, has again accepted
that position.
Taking on the work of the en-
tertainment committee are Tom
I wiper, past ;,,,i*Ident; • William
Miller, 0. L. Engelstad, Herb. Bri-
dle and Mayor B. Stanley. The
next meetingi of the, society will
be on. Wednesday, March 4, when
decisions on additional classes
and other changes in the fair will
be discussed.
Plans are this year to change
from the type of mid-way which
has been the custom in the past,
and present greater opportunity
for local groups to set up booths,
games, etc. It is intended that
all profits go toward the society,
which faces a deficit of over
$2,000.
C. Saundercock
Represents Hullett
On Hall Board
Hullett Township council headed
by its reeve, William Jewitt, war-
den of Huron County, on Monday
appointed Clifford Saundercock as
a member of the township com-
munity hall board.
Mr. Saundercock will act in
1959, replacing George Cowan.
Seek Bids
Harry Tebbutt, township clerk,
will advertise for tenders for cru-
shing 12.000 cubic yards of gravel
for this Year's "road program.
Deadline for bids is February 28.
A grant of $25 was rnacle to the
Huron County Soil and Crop Im-
provement Association for the an-
nual Seed Fair to be held in Clin-
ton March 6 and 7. The township
will send representatives to attend
the annual convention this month
in Toronto of the Ontario Good
Roads Association.,
a
World Day of Prayer
At St. Andrew's Church
The Women's World day of
prayer service will be held in St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church,
Clinton, onFriday,. February 13,
at 2,30 p.m.
The guest speaker Will be Mrs.'
Grant Mills, Clinton. Special mus-
ic will be provided.
All the ladies of the town and
surrounding area are cordially in-
vited to attend, and share in the
fellowship. 5.6-x
S. Middleton President
Aberdeen• Angus Group
Stewart 0, Middleton, RR 3,
Clinton, was chosen president of
the Western. Ontario Aberdeen
Angus Association at their an-
nual meeting held in the admin-
istration building, Western Pair.
Grounds in London last Saturday,
The guest speaker was Ralph
Bennet, head of; Marketing Serv-
ices Canada Del rtment of Agri-
culture.
additional classes, such as auditor-
ium and gymnasium.
Need for an extension to the
collegiate was outlined by Irvine
Tehbutt, chairman of the CDCI
board before an audience of 50
municipal councillors and reeves,
He noted that the enrolment of
the school (now large enough to
accommodate 430 pupils) was ex-
pected to be, 600 by September
of 1960, and 650 by September
1961
Tentative approval for the ad-
dition has been' received from the
Department of Education, and
plans include five classrooms, one
laboratory, one general shop, one
home economics room, one gym-
ntorium and a new boiler room,
Estimated cost is $328,000.
The gymntorium is expected to
be two gymnasiums, with folding
doors between, so that when they
are opened up, a large auditorium
is created. Need for the two gym-
nasiums is evident, when neces-
sary periods of physical education
are known. Mr. Tebbutt reported
that with the number of students
now attending there should 'be 48
periods a week of gymn training.
In one gymn, only 39 periods can
be planned in one week. With
next year's expected enrohneht,
there shold be 54 periods of phys-
ical training, and by 1961, 66 per-
iods will be needed ,
Mr. Tebutt noted thai, the orig.
inal cost of the school was $86,
000. The first addition cost $180,.
000 and the proposed addition
would cost $328,000. This totals
to $594,000 for total plant cost,
or a per pupil cost of $900. He
told of another secondary school
visited by the board, where with
760 pupils, the per pupil cost of
the plant was $1,380. "Even with
the proposed addition completed,"
said Mr. Tebutt, "the cost of our
plant is not high compared to that
in some other secondary schools."
He stated that an increase of
2.4 mills on the assessments of the
area involved would pay for the
addition, and furnish it.
Questioned about the number of
pupils attending from RCAF Stat-
ion Clinton, Mr. Tebbutt stated
there were 51. The Department of
National Defence pays for • these
pupils on the basis of the actual
cost of operating the school, per
pupil per day.
tinning as constable and caretaker
at the salary of $1,000 (the same
as last year) came up. (This con-
troversial question, although. not
brought up at the nomination
meeting, was used as a platform
for electioneering). 41
Various sections of the police
act were discussed at the sugges-
tion of Constable Little. E. A,
Featherston read a letter address-
ed to the trustee board from the
Police Association, in which it was
set forth that Little was serving
"the Crown and could not be dis-
missed without a hearing; but
they could negotiate with him con-
cerning salary.
Chairman Featherston express-
ed the opinion that $1,000 was too
much for the duties performed.
Little stated that he had opened
the Town Hall 51 times and spent
217 hours in business with the
hall last year. He had supplied
his own car, gas, insurance, tele-
phone, etc. and spent 1,168 hours
in police duty.
A ratepayer inquired why his
salary had been raised to $1,000
(Continued on Page Six)
THE NEW RA----9$rd Y EAR
eading Citizens To
ppear on TV in
Rev. Lane Again President
.Group of Horticulturists
Forbes; for two years, Mrs. Harry
Ball, Mrs. W. S.. R. Holmes, the
Rev. C. S. Inder and Mrs. Clifford
Epps.
Guest speaker .was Dr. E. A.
McMaster, Seaforth, who showed
marvelous pictures he had taken
in the East, while on a vacation
there last fall. He noted that Jap-
an is now a democracy, and the
weather there is somewhat like in
Canada. Store hours are longer,
and shops close at midnight. Cur-
rency in Japan is the yen, and
160 of them make up $1.
Dr. McMaster said that the Ja-
panese are 'very tolerant of relig-
(Continued on Page Six)
looking after the street lights from
Thomas Castle. 'Both men received
the appointments.
A tender for Village Constable
and caretaker of the Town Hall
from Exeter, and another from
Forest were turned down. -Then
the question of George Little con-
Kin Hear or Dental Fleilth;
Representatives to Zone
Each Kinsman in •'the Clinton
club will make a donation to the
fund for erecting the Founder's
Memorial Fountain to be put up
in Hamilton to commemorate the
founding of Kin.
Members of the Clinton Lions
Club will be special gtitsts of the
club at the March 17 meeting, to
celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
On February 17 there will be
a joint meeting with the Kinsmen
Club of Seaforth in Hotel Clinton.
The host club will initiate new
members of the Seaforth Kin.
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Bayfield Village Trustees Study
dice Protection Problem
Safety Checks Every Three Months
The men from the 'Kitchener Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police shown above,
are making a routine quarterly check of all motor vehicles on RCAF Station Clinton.
Each• one is checked and supplied with an up-to-date OPP sticker. Without this sticker,
no vehicle is allowed on the Station. In order to qualify for a Station license plate,
which is attached to the provincial license, vehicles must carry property damage and
public liability insurance,, In one day, the detachment from Kitchener carries out a
check on 800 vehicles, (RCAF Photo)