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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1959-05-28, Page 5THE NEWS-RECORD 77th YEAR $$,00 Per Yew 10 tints Per Copy 12 Pages Sports Champions at CDCI Champions at the Field Day held last Friday by the Clinton District Collegiate In- stitute are, from the left, front, Clayton Groves, Senior; Budd Boyes, Junior; Gary Jew- itt, Juvenile; back, Anita Higgins, Junior; Ruth Turner, Senior; Joan Johnston, Inter- mediate; Paul Schoenhols, Intermediate. (News-Record Photo) Putting Up 31 At Lawson Office George Thomas, the Kinsmon on the ladder, is ready to affix Number 31 to the office door of H. C. Lawson, in the Hotel Clinton building, Assisting are, from the left, George Peters, Andy Petersen arid Jock McKnight, A total of more than one thousand sets of numbers were placed on the homes in Clinton oti Saturday to corn. iberina. n.roiecf.beaun.severol,..reeeithe ogre by the KiIISMOil Club of Clinton. No, 21--,The Horn..e Paper Wth the News cl..INTON •'ONTARIO/ THURSDAY, MAY 2R. 19$9 News THE NEW ERA-93rd YEAR A nominating committee of three men yesterday selected five persons to serve on the Clinton Housing Authority in Charge of the 12-unit -rental housing project to 'be built on John Street, near the Clinton Public Hospital, Making up the committee were Frank W. Andrews, acting for Howard Green, Minister of Public Works at Ottawa; Charles Mac- Naughton, acting for the Province and Mayor Burton Stanley, acting for the town. The five names have gone to Toronto for approval of the Department of Planning and Development and to Ottawa for approval of the Department of Public Works. In town yesterday were R. B. Liberals Meeting At SS 5 Goderich Township About 2Q people attended a meeting in SS 5 Goderich Town- ship to hear the Liberal candidate in' the Huron Riding, Harry St- rang. The speaker was introduced by E. Beecher Menzies, Clinton, the president of the County Lib- eral Association and be was in- troduced by John. Westbrook, Other speakers, were A. Y. Mc- Lean, Seaforth, former MP for Huron and Hugh Hawkins, Clint- on, president of the Western Ont- ario South Liberal Association. A- mong those present were three wo- men, one of whom was an observer from the United States. Election Day On June 11 Runs By Standard. Time pfpeial nentination, of candida-n- es in the ProVincial election Sohed- uled for June 11, will be held in Huron Riding at Hensall to-day, May 28, 'from 2 to 3 o'clock. If both candidates nominated by the Liberal and Progressive Con- servative parties qualify, and there is no indication that this will not be so, then dates for an Advance Poll will be set for June 4, 5 and 6 in Goderich, Seaforth and Exet- er. Times for voting on election day are from S am, to 7 p.m. Stand- ard Time. This means that on Day- light Saving' Time, voters may cast their ballots anytime between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Bradley •and Me Giles, both of the Ontario Department of Planning and Development, They report that contracts will probably be let by July 1 for these 6 semi-detach- ed homes, and deadline for corn- pletion will probably be October 1. Stanley Clerk=Treasurer MRS. JEAN ,ELLIOTT, Varna, has been appointed clerk-treas- urer of the township of .Stanley. The wife of Harold Elliott, she lives on a farm near the village. Mrs. Elliott's application was one of eight received by the council, for the position made available through the resignation of Feet/ Watson, BayfieId., `6"diRicrn, - liott was reached Friday even- ing, May 22, at a meeting of council headed by Reeve Harvey Coleman. The appointment is ef- fective June 1. (Photo by Phillips) Street Signs Will Be Up By Mid-June With house numbers now instal- led some people are wondering what good they will be without names on the streets. According to Mayor Burton St- anley, the street signs are order- ed, and will be erected at all cor- ners before the end of June, John J. Wintermeyer Here This Afternoon John Wintermeyer, QC., leader of the Ontario Liberal party, will be in Clinton this afternoon at 2.80 p.m, After .a tour of the indust- ries and the County Home, the Kitchener lawyer will be given a reception in the Clinton Legion Hall from about three o'clock on, The Huron riding candidate, Har- ry Strang, Hensall, also will be. Present. - The Hon. Walter E, Harris, Q.C,, former Finance .Minister of Can- ada, will be the Special speaker at a meeting in Zurich on Monday ev- ening, June 1, Spring Show Here On June 10 To Have New Contests The best display of agricultural animals' in Western Ontario will make up the Clinton Spring Show this year, according to veteran secretary of the fair, Adam 4. Mc- Murray. The date is. Wednesday, June 10. Special classes have been added to the prize list, which should prove very attractive to -youngst- ers of public school age. One class is open only to pony exhibitors in Clinton and within an eight mile radius. There are prizes for brood mare, stallion, foal and har- ness ponies. Another prize of $5 will be a- warded to the largest family at- tending the fair. In the bacon hog, and cattle divisions, there are special compe- Wiens open only to public school children from the townships of Hullett, Goderich, Tuckerstnith and Stanley, who are riot members of 4-H Clubs. Still another prize is for the youngest exhibitor at the fair; $5 in merchandise at one of the clo- thing stores in. 'town. Classes for ponies, palominos, riding horses, harness horses, all beef and dairy., breeds of cattle, svine; andeeheeleoifiF included. 111 Blood Donors At Clinton's First Red Cross Clinic There were 117 donors at the Red Cross Blood Clinic held on Tuesday afternoon and evening in Ontario Street United Church. The Clinton Hospital Auxiliary was the local organization in charge and Mrs. W. L. Morlok was convener of the project. Helpers included Mrs. A. J, Mc- Murray, Mrs. Ruby Haddy, Mrs, F. •G. Thompson, Mrs. II. C. Law- son, Mrs. Edith McIntyre, Mrs. Douglas Ball, Mrs. E. W. Manag- hart, Mrs. Omelet Harland, Miss Kay Snyder, Mrs. C. M. Shearing, Mrs. qeorge Rumball, Mrs. Bern- ice Henry and Mrs. Ron McCann. It is expected that another clin- ic will be held in Clinton in the future 'this any persons unable to attend this one will be welcomed at that time. Blood given at this clinic is stor- ed in London, for use there, or in our own hospital, or whenever it is needed. Municipal Officers From Huron Centres Meet At Varna Close to 150 representatives of the municipalities in Huron Coun- ty attended the annual meeting of the Huron County Municipal Of- ficers Association, held in Varna, on Tuesday afternoon. After the dinner, which was ser- ved by the ladies of the Varna Un- ited Church, Constable Bob Lewis showed the group nines on civil de- fence, An election of officers for the coming year term resulted as fol. lows; President, J. Harold Pollock, Gorrie; first vice-president, Alex. Alexander, Goderich; second viee- preeident, Jetties B. McQuaid, HR 5, Seaforth; executive members, one year,. Mrs. C. Cardiff, trus- sels, two years, B. P, Chesney, RR Seaforth; three years, John Liv- ermore, Clinton, Treasurer of the organization is S. H. Blake, Goderich, while .1, G. Berry, Goderich, is secretary. eye Glass Collection Here This Saturday The collection of eye glasses for shipment to India, did not take place on Saturday as planned, ow- ing to the bad weather, The Clip. ton Lions Club and the Cabs will be undertaking the project this turdaY, May aCt. Visitor From South At Credit Union Distinguished visitors at the Clinton Community Credit Union Ltd., 70 Ontario Street on Tues- day morning, were Rodger Sch- wass, editor-manager of the Na- tional Farm Radio Forum, Toron- to and A. L. Ayuso, program or- ganizer, British Honduras Broad- casting Service, Belize, British Honduras, Mr. Ayuso was touring south- western Ontario to observe meth- ods and new ideas used in rural areas. The local credit union was the one chosen as a good example of a rural credit union, and was the only one visited in this area, There are 34 rural credit unions in British Honduras. At the local office, they were received by W. Victor Roy, man- ager. Mr, Schwass is well known in this district from his work at CKNX as a farm broadcaster. At a lively business meeting aft- er their sports banquet last Thurs- day evening, the Kinsmen Club voted $500 to the C'inton Com- munity Swimming Pool Fund, The members were unanimous in their decision to get the pool work completed early this• summ- er. The 'pool committee estimated that at least $2,500 was needed before the pool could be turned over to the town. President Mait Edgar was in charge of the meeting at which final plans were made for the hou- se numbering project last Satur- day, and for the $2,000 Kin bingo tomorrow (Friday) night. The local Kinsmen realized $49,- 44 profit from the sale of London Kinsmen home bingo cards for the game just completed, These cards are available at Pinger's Restaur- ant and Pita Lunch. The,next Kin meeting is a joint initiation meeting at Seaforth on Kinsmen Bingo Here Friday Nights Bingo Friday night is being held in the Clinton Lions Arena, by the Kinsmen Club of Clinton. Top prize of $500 is being offered, along With share the wealth, regular games of $60 each and doer prizes, Proceeds raised by the Kinetten at this affair will go toward their projects, sponsoring junior sport, etc, The Kin deserve your support. HOSPITAL AtINILIAlit TO MOOT ON ANIL The regular meeting of the Cl- int% Hospital Auxiliaty will be held in the Nurses' Residence on Tuesday, June ,1at S p,m, PUC. Grants Services For Two New Homes Authorization was given two men on Tuesday night, for installa- tion of water, sewerage and hydro to their, lots. Gerry Holmes, Ship- ley Street, and G. Ross McEwan, Raglan Street. Permission to pay themselves ' $5 per meeting; with a yearly limit of $60 was received by the 'com- missioners from Towle Council, and they will proceed to get permission for this, from the 'Ontario Hydro. Tenders for trucks were receiv- ed from Mirphy Bros.; Ltd., $2,- 960.35 ' anclefeem L l3rewne :Motors Ltd., for $2;975, With etieli'a slight difference; the MC decided to find out what trade-in would be allow- ed by each firm on the truck they now owned. The Week's -Weather 1959 -1958 High Low High Low May 21 79 65 60 41 22 72 50 •54 32 23 55 45 69 35 24 68 43 64 47 25 73 44 61 29 26 75 55 75 41 27 82 65 67 45 Rain: 1,53 ins. Rain .41 ins. El 1.37 NV, I), .0-) -THERE IS A FIN 17BFINITi 1vTOV being made toward establishing a school for retarded children in Clinton „ With a grant from the' Ontario Department of Educa- tion, the Kinette Club of Clinton is hoping to set up such school, and hire teacher Limit of pupils per teacher is . Any- one interested in learning more about this school (there are siin-• liar' ones at 'Wirighana and at Gode- rich) should contact any one of the Kinettes , . • HOUSE NUMBERING IS -.NO longer a Preblerre in our town . • it is an accomplished fact , . -Kinsmen completed the entire job on Saturday , , despite pouring rain and the diffictilties that entailed , •Late at night (well after dark) the last of the shiny black and silver. numbers was in- stalled * INTERESTING NOTE; the CDCI Cadet Band which was received so well at the Inspection only two weeks ago will not be playing at the Clinton Spring Show , .. There will be a Cadet Band, but one im- ported from Seaforth . Why? do you suppose . . 0 Cancer Group Collects $1,287 To Date Collections by the Clinton Br- anch, Canadian Cancer Society, so far amount to $1,287. There are still proceeds from Hullett, Stan- ley, l3ayfiead and part of Clinton to be turned in to campaign ch- airman 0. L. Etegelstad, 0 HOUSING AUTHORITY Committee Names Group To Supervise Housing The project of house numbering in Clinton was completed as' sched- uled on Saturday, by a crew of a- bout 18 members of the Kinsmen Club of Clinton. Despite pouring rain that morning, the energetic young service men donned yellow raincoats loaned by Ontario Hydro, and went to work as if it were a sunny day. The last numbers were installed on. Saturday night, well after dark. The Kinsmen have expressed sin- cere appreciation for the wonder- ful way in which they were accept- ed by the public. Due to the bad weather, some residents could not be reached for their contribution to the project. If anyone was not approached, June 1, when both clubs will be bringing in new members. The Clinton club will officiate at •the initiation. At 94 Greeted by Premier Mrs, Goverifock, 94 years old, formerly of Egmond. villa, was greeted especially by Prernier Leslie Frost at the Huron County Home last week, as 'the Progressive Conservative, leader mode a brief call while he the riding Mrs, Govenlock is the widow of'd former Liberal member" bn the Ontario Legislature. Charles MciaNaughtorr, • centre, is he loco) candidate and would like to give their share of the expense involved, they, may leave their money at the office of K. W. Colquhoun, 14 King Street (RU 2-9747); the News-Record of- fice, 63 Albert Street (HU 2-3443); the Hotel Clinton, 33 Victoria._ St- reet (HU 2-7011; or the Clinton Community Credit Union Ltd, 70 • Ontario Street (HU 2-9462). If preferred, phone one of these of- fices and leave word for a Kins- men to call on you. There has been some misunder- standing. about the way in wihch the numbering was done. As we (Continued on Page 12) Over 80 Birthday Club Mrs. Margaret Johnston cele- brated her 92nd birthday at the Earnshaw Nursing Home, Goder- ich, on May 24. Mrs. Farnshaw gave a delightful tea in her honor. Guests were there from Hamilton, Lucknow, Clinton, Goderich. Mrs. Johnston enjoys very good health, but can't get around. any more. She thanks all those who sent gifts, flowOrs or cards. Kinsmen Club Donates Another $500 To Community Swimming Pool Fund KIN WORK APPRECIATED Numbers on All Buildings installed Last Saturday