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THE NEW ERA-93rd. YEAR
THE NEWS-RECORD-77th YEAR
No. 23—The Home Paper With the News QNTAR110, THURSDAY, .1UNE11), 1959
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Councillors of the Town of Clin-
ton accepted the offer to purch-
ase of the Bell-Gowinlock Co. Ltd.,
Toronto for the $328,000 debent-
ure issue for the Clinton District
Collegiate Institute addition. They
are being sold locally, and about
$25,000 is still available. The To-
ronto firm bought them at a dis-
count, $97.75 per hundred.
Consideration was given a meth-
od for draining the area back of
N. W. Trewartha's home, where
water collects after every rain.
Engineer B. M. Ross suggested
either a siphon system, or a sump
pump, There is very little fall
from the Ontario fetreet-William
Street corner, over to the main
intersection.
A resolution from New Toronto
to endorse old age assistance of
$65 a month for all persons 65
or over (and after that $1.00 per
month increase) was filed, with
he litot
Colu.nittfrx,,z,
(By W. D. ee)
WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE
election to-day will be, remains
with the voters . Never, we
think has an eleetion been fought
more expensively in the province
of Ontario . . and this is due,
of course, to the increased radio
and television All the old
gimmicks were used — that is,
balloons for the youngsters at
school , matches for the older
people . roadside posters . .
letters in the mail . . receptions,
etc. . . and the newspapers .
The radio and TV expenses were
extras this year „
* *
SORRY WE MENTIONED THE
chappy last week, which we un-
derstood was calling a boycott
of the provincial election because
of frustration over the hog vote
He has since denied that he
ever planned such a thing . . .
and of course now the blame rests
with the Canadian Press reporter
who is said to have mis-readi the
item he was reporting upon * *
ONE THING IS CERTAIN . .
the directors of the Clinton Swing
Show certainly know how to put
on a good fair . . . This one seem-
ed to tile to be the best one we
have seen in the eight years we
have known it . . , There's always
something unexpected . . . for in-
stances this year there were a pair
of twin lambs, born on Sunday,
and shown in a pen with their mo-
ther . . . They came from Jim
Snell's stable, and were as cute as
all young things are . . * *
THIS IS THE DAY YOU should
go to the polls and vote for the
man or the party, you feel is the
best for this riding . . Don't for-
get, even if the haying has to get
done . , . polls don't cloth until
eight o'clock, daylight saving time.
SEASON'S TICKETS FOR THE
Clinton Community Swimming
Pool are now on sale, and are av-
ailable at the office of the town
clerk, from John Livermore . . * * *
THE FALL ORDER LISTS OF
the horticultural society have gone
out to the Clinton citizens who
are members . . . Included are
such lovely names as Insurpassable
tulips (mauve) . . . Princess Eliz-
abeth tulips (rosy mauve) . . .
Karel Doormen, tellps echerry reg.
edged ;reliever s : Bliezarst tulips
(large creamy white) and Kauf-
manniana tulip (water lily) . . .
King Alfred daffodil (yellow, long
trumpet) and Mount Hood daffodil
(white) . . . crocus, scillas . . .
City of Haarlem hyacinths (yel-
low) . . . Jan Bos hyacinths (scar-
let) and King of the Blues hya-
cinths (dark blue) , .
Premium for members this year
is five bulbs of Gudoshnik (one of
the new Darwin hybrids), in yel-
low, spotted red . . . Orders must
be in no later than June 20 . . . *
ANOTHER OF CANADA'S firsts:
One of the greatest scientific in-
ventions of all times was conceiv-
ed by Alexander Bell at Brantford
and the first word spoken over a
wire was in Brantford and Paris
, . . The telephone was later de-
veloped and advanced in Boston.
Clinton Horse Wins
J. S. C. owned by Brown and
Jacob, Clinton, led the field in the
2.30 class event at the harness
meet in Exeter last Wednesday,
June 3, with times of 2:17 3/5 and
2:15. A crowd of over 1,200 at-
tended the event under ideal rac-
ing conditions.
The Week's Weather
1959 1958
High Low eTissh Lee
June 4 80 51 72 49
5 80 52 60 34
6 70 55 72 37
7 83 46 70 56
8 88 55 75 47
9 88 59 79 59
10 87 64 74 50
Rain: none Rain: .27 ins.
Centennial at Burns
One hundred years since the first church was built
to serve the community is being celebrated at Burns Unit-
ed Church in Hullett Township this weekend and next.
Taking part will be three former ministers, Rev. A. W.
Gardiner, Alvinston; Rev.,A, E. Menzies, Salford and the
Rev. S. H. Brenton, Woodstock. Services are at 11 a,m.
and 7,30 p.m. on June 14 and 21.
that Lynn was not to be found,
at about 11.30 Tuesday night. She
was apparently last seen on the
highway, where she had ridden
With another youngster from the
Station, and then was seen to get
into a car there about nine o'clock.
Her picture and a description
were broadcast over CKNX and
CFPL radio and TV last night.
woodwork, swimmer, a r t is t,
handyman. He also had his A
cord for six badges and his re-
ligion and life emblem.
As troop leader he has done as
much as possible to assist the
Scoutmaster with the , tender-
foot Scouts. He is helping to or-
ganize the company for "a camp-
oree to be held near Grand Bend
on the weekend of June 19. At
16 years of age Ted is a Grade
11 student at the CDCI. He has
been active in sports, playing on
the football team and the junior
basketball team last winter.
At present he is endeavouring
to organize a softball team in
the village for the boys of grad-
es 5 to 8. This has the support
of the Bayfield Lions Club. He
is a member of St. Andrew's
United Church, active in the
Sunday School and is secretary
of the Young People's Union.
no action taken, Councillor Bridle
quoted a remark: "any govern-
ment big enough to give every-
thing you want, is also big enough
to take all you have."
Sympathetic hearing was given
a letter from George Wonch out-
lining plans for a band, and the
letter was filed until such time as
the need for assistance was requ-
ired.
A request for a permit to op-
erate a pinball machine was gr-
anted to Nip Honfonged of the
Meay Mee Restaurant at 65 Albert
Street. Councillor Royce Macaulay
spoke strongly against these ma-
chines, feeling that the children
of town were playing them too
much, and there should be an age
limit.
Councillor Rumball said he
would be ready to ask for a res-
cinding of the licensing by-law for
pin-ball machines. However, since
other machines were in operation
in town under licence, he moved
the granting of Mr. Honfonged's
request.
Complaint from Mrs. Fred Reid
regarding noise and inconvenience
continuing from the chicken-pens
next to her at the home of Deputy
Reeve Melvin Crich was read, and
Mr. Crich reported that the birds
were expensive show stock, and
he could not get rid of them in
one day, nor in one week, but he
had only one rooster left, and as
soon as he could get a fair price
for this bird it would be sold.
Installation of meters was held
over until word is received from
Goderich of their plans.
Cbuncillor Dale's suggestion that
T. Leppington be hired to clear
the grass from around the fire
hydrants, was approved,
Hiring of a man to take care
of the dump was authorized.
Building permits were authoriz-
ed for Ross McEsvan, Raglan St-
reel:, house, $10,000; Mrs, Mc-
Kenzie East Street, house, $8,-
000;
Mc-
Kenzie,
tall, Victoria Street,
house, $10,000; Harold Glazier,
North Street, garage, $300; Mrs,
Elikabeth Miller, Townsend Street,
sunporch, $500; Huron Pish and
Game Conservation Association,
(Continued on Page 12)
Burns Centennial.
Will Hear Three
Former Ministers
Burns United Church,
is holding centennial services on
June 14 at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p,m.
when a former minister, Rev. A.
W, Gardiner, Alvinston, will be
guest speaker,
On June 21 other former minist-
ers will preach: Rev, A. E. Menz-
ies, Salford at 11 a.m, and Rev,
S. H. Brenton, Woodstock at 7.30
p.m. The choir will provide spec-
ial music with Miss Ida Leiper as
organist.
Loud speakers and plenty of
seats will be provided.
Books containing the history of
the church and many pictures of
former and present members are
being sold by the ladies of the
church at the present tiree. Any-
one desiring these should contact
one of them.
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First Band Practice
Saturday 'Morning
First practice for the new Clin-
ton Band will be held on Satur-
day morning. -Bandmaster George
Wench reports that there are 30
young people expected at the prac-
tree, and about 12 to 15 adults
are taking their instruments out
of the mothballs.
A quantity of meek. left by the
old Citizens Band has been kept
in the town hall, and will doubt-
less be available to the new band.
County Home Folk
Enjoy Auto Trip
About 50 residents of the Hur-
on County Home enjoyed a motor
trip in 14 cars provided and driv-
en by the Men's Club of James
Street United Church; Exeter. The
trip went to Brucefield, Bayfield,
and along the lake to Goderich and
back to Clinton,
Lions New President
E. Beecher Menzies
Installation of officers of the
Clinton Lions Club was carried
out in the parish hall of St. Paul's
Anglican Church on Tuesday night
at the monthly meeting, by Deputy
District Governor Harvey Webster,
Lucknow.
For the coming year, president
is E..Beecher Menzies; vice-presi-
dents, Mitcheal McAdam, Herbert
Bridle, Stewart Taylor; secretary,
John Livermore; treasurer, Frank
B. Pennebaker; one year directors,
Leslie Ball and Harvey Johnston;
two year directors, William Mor-
lok and Howard Brunsdon.
The Lions campaign to collect
used eyeglasses for use in India
brought in over 400 pairs. Assist-
ance was received from the Scouts
and Cubs in this project.
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Two Cars Stolen
Sometime Friday
Last Friday a car reported stol-
en in London was picked up in fr-
ont of the Police office here by the
town constables. It belonged to Ro-
bert P. McCloskey. The same day
a car belonging to George Glazier,
Isaac Street, was stolen and that
night was recovered in London.
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Over 80 Birthday Club
Urbane Richard Moore, who liv-
es with his nephew W. R. Bert
Lobb at Holmesville, will be 84
years old this month,
About 1,500 men, women and
children braved the hot sun yes-
terday to enjoy the Clinton Spring
Show. Temperatures hovered in
the 80's, with 90 registered in the
sun at some locations. Threatening
rain did not appear, and the day
turned nut a great success.
Both William Pepper, president,
and A, J, McMurray, 82-year old
secretary, mopped the perspiration
away and went through the after-
noon and evening performances
giving direction, and helping ex-
hibitors and visitors. Vice-presi-
dent Reeve William J. Miller, Cl-
inton and second vice-president,
Edward Grigg, RR 3, Clinton, both
were active throughout the day.
Due to the weather, a number of
the directors were not able to at-
tend, but those who could found
plenty to do at the fair grounds.
Tory Grigg, famous for his mas-
terful handling of fairs for many
years, termed the Clinton Show
of 1959, the very best yet, and
said, "You won't see a display of
livestock like this, this side of the
Royal Winter Fair."
Ballet Festival At
Legion Hall Here
Saturday Night
The third annual ballet program
will be staged in the Legion Mem-
orial Hall here on Saturday even-
ing, June 13, commencing at 8
o'clock. Mrs. Tony Zablocki is
the instructress, and this year
has planned a presentation of first
year tap dancing as well as the
ballet numbers.
Solo dances will be given as
well .as the more ambitious seen-
es from Swan Lake made famous
by the great dencer Pavlove,_ and
a trio La Fleuriste. The senior
students will be dancing on their
toes, for the first time this year.
Parents and relatives, and those
who like the dance, are invited
to attend the performance,
"We'll lower the boom again,"
promised Councillor Herb Bridle,
chairman of the police committee
of council, when on Monday night
he was requested by Reeve W. J.
Miller to do 'something about the
speeding on Princess Street. Mr.
Miller called them "hot rod driv-
ers".
Mr. Bridle said he had some
complaints about motorcyclists
racing at night on Princess Street,
"However," went on Mr. Bridle,
"the policeman on duty cannot
be everywhere at once. These dri-
vers are 'smart' and seem to have
one eye out for the cruiser before
they start their racing".
Teeswater Pupils
At Rdxy Theatre
37 children and two teachers
from SS 1 and SS 9, Teeswater,
stopped Tuesday night to see "The
Barbarian and the Geisha" at the
Roxy Theatre, Clinton, on their
way home from a trip to London.
The children all wore jaunty caps,
souvenirs of their tour through
a London plant.
The fair was opened at 2 o'clock
by R. Gordon Bennett, chief agri-
cultural officer, Department of Ag-
riculture, Mr, Bennett was agri-
cultural representative for Huron
County before G. W. Montgomery,
and recalls with great interest
the big Spring Show of 1950 when
delegates from Europe helped
make the event larger than ever
before or since.
Speakers included Elston Car-
diff, Ml' for Heron, who brought
greetings from John Diefenbaker,
Prime Minister of Canada, who
expressed regret at not being able
to attend the fair.
Graduate Nurse
MARGARET ELLEN LAWSON,
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Harold C. Lawson, 122 King St-
reet, Clinton, was graduated
from the Atkinson School of
Nursing, Toronto Western Hos-
pital last week, in a class of 77.
Miss Lawson was a student of
Clinton District Collegiate Inst-
itute and graduated from Alma
College, London in 1956. She
plans to attend University of
Toronto this fall. Miss Lawson
wrote off her R.N. last year.
Mr. Bridle called upon the citi-
zens of town to be of assistance.
"Any citizen is perfectly at liber-
ty," said Mr. Bridle, "to lay an
information against any of the
drivers they see speeding. This in-
formation is laid with the police
office, and with the license num-
ber and description of the car in-
volved, a conviction will be made.
This has already been done in one
instance by a resident .of Clinton,
within the past month."
o -
General Coach Men
To Have Union
The Ontario Labour Relations
Board has granted certification to
the United Brotherhood of Carp-
enters and Joiners of America to
represent employees of General
Coach Works, Hensall, About 150
employees will be represented by
local 3054 of the union.
An official of the union, Thomas
Harkness, said wage negotiations
with the management of the com-
pany would likely begin within a
couple of weeks.
Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Conine
and their nine children, RR, 3, -
Clinton, won the prize for having
the largest family in attendance,
Four year old Jean Falconer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Frank
Falconer, RR 5, Clinton, won the
special prize offered by Lee's Lad-
ies Wear of $5 in merchandise as
the youngest exhibitor at the fair.
She showed in the special class
for children in the swine exhibits.
The $15 prize for best .three
heavy draught, agricultural or gen-
eral purpose horses, on halter, now
known as the Township class; was
won by Nile Shantz. Mrs. Hazel
Wallis, Granton won $10 in first
place with palomino horse; and
also for her saddle horse; Champ-
ion Shorthorn herd was shown
by W. E. Parker and Sons, Wat-
ford; Champion Hereford herd,
shown by W. Coates, Centralia;
Champion Aberdeen Angus herd,
shown by I. Schenk, RR 2,.Peters-
burg; Champion dairy herd was
shown by Lorne Carter, RR 2,
Seaforth, followed by G. R. Me-
Kiel, Clinton; William J. Dale, RR
1, Clinton; Huron County Home
and Ervin Schaus, RR 5, Mildmay,
Special prize for best dairy calf
shown by public school children
from the townships of Hullett,
Goderich, Tuckersmith or Stanley,
was won by Viola Collins, RR 3,
Clinton.
Members of Clinton Lions Club
provided booths with special gam-
es and tables of bingo, with all
proceeds to go toward the fair.
In the evening during the Horse
Show, there were six four horse
hitches entered, making a massive '
display of shining harness and ex-
pert horsemanship. Two dozen
heavy and wagon horses, hitched
to show wagons were on the track
at once.
The Seaforth District High
School Band made a brilliant sh-
owing in navy capes lined with
white -and smart drill work.
DAIRY CATTLE
HOLSTEIN, cow three years
and over, Huron County Home, G,
R. McKeil (second, third and
fourth); heifer, two years old and
under three, G. R. McKiel (one
and two), Huron County Home;
heifer yearling, Huron County
Home, G. R. McKiel; senior heifer
calf, Huron County Home; junior
heifer calf, G. R. McKiel, Huron.
County Home; champion female,
Huron County Home.
GUERNSEY, William J. Dale,
RR 1, Clinton, all prizes except
third place for heifer yearling,
won by Betty Ann Gibbings, RR 4,
Clinton and second place junior
heifer calf also won by Betty Ann.
Gibbings.
Special dairy herd, Lorne Cart-
er, RR 2, Seaforth; G. R. McKie,
Clinton; William J. Dale, RR 1,
Clinton; Huron County Home; Er-
vin Schaus, RR 5, Mildmay.
Special, dairy calf, Viola Collins,
RR 3, Clinton; Charles Dale, Bob
MacCoughey, Hazel Collins, Robert
Collins, James Carter, RR 2, Sea-
forth.
JERSEY: Lorne Carter, RR 2,
Seaforth, all prizes except second
place in junior heifer calf won by
Howard McCullough and Song,
RR 1, Goderich.
AYRSHIRE: bull, two years and
over, Ervin Schaus, RR 5, Mild.
may; cow, three years old and
over, Schaus (first and seocnd);
heifer yearling, Ervin Schaus
(first and third), Edgar Howatt
and Son, Belgrave; senior heifer
calf, E. Schaus, Mervyn Lobb (see-
and and third), E. Howatt; junior
heifer calf and champion bull, Es
Schaus.
(Continued on Page 12)
Twelve-year-old Lynn Harper,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Harper, RCAF Station Clinton,
was still missing last night, al-
though provincial police through-
out this area had been searching
for the young girl since late Tues-
day.
Her parents turned in a report
At an impressive ceremony
held in Harriston Town Hall on
Friday evening, Grant Frederick
(Ted) eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Turner, Bayfield, was the
first of 25 to be presented with
his Queen's Scout certificate.
The ceremony was conducted
by W. H. J. Tisdale, Toronto,
past president of the provincial
council, of the Boy Scouts' As-
sociation. The chairman was C.
C. Middleboro, Q.C., Owen
Sound, commissioner for the
Bluewater region,
He announced the names of
the new Queen's Scouts and
their accompanying Scoutmas-
ters before they marched prior
to the giving of certificates. To
assistant Scoutmaster, Douglas
Carswell fell the honour of pre-
senting Ted.
The Harriston Boy Scouts car-
ried the Company flag and Un-
ion Jack for each troop repres-
ented, which made a colourful
showing.
The challenge to the new
Queen's Scouts was given by Mr.
Tisdale. He emphasized 13 ch-
aracteristics which he consider-
ed most important qualities in
young men going out to look for
a job and he adjured the new
Queen's Scouts not to give up
the work now they had receiv-
ed the highest honour, but to
continue with the movement. He
s. hoped that they would,all be
futtiee 'leaders- as they are al-
ways needed,
After the closing ceremony
the Harriston Girl Guides serv-
ed refreshments during a social
half hour.
Attending from Bayfield were
Mr. and Mrs. Merton Merrier,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carswell,
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Turner. Ted
Turner, the first to bring hon-
our to the village in attaining
the Queen's Scout, won the fol-
lowing badges in working up to
this honour: coast watchman,
ambulance man, pathfinder, res-
cue. Four proficiency badges:
Town Council In Action
Bayfield's First Queen's Scout Gets
Award During Harriston Ceremony
(By our Bayfield Correspondent)
12 Year Old Lynn Harper
Missing Since Tuesday
'Lower Boom' on Hot Rods
Promises Police Committee
Hot and Dry Day For Spring Fair,
About 1,500 Attend Big Show
Officials of LOBA at Birthday bent
Here in full white dress are the officers of Huron
Lodge 377, Loyal Orange Benevolent Association, on the
occasion of their recent birthday party: from the left,
front, Mrs. Henry Sloman, Mrs. Clayton Hodgins, Mrs,
Tom O'Connell, Sister Etta Hunter, Mrs. George Wilson,
Jr.; Mrs, Wilfred Glazier, Mrs, Erni-nets-en Heard, Mrs.
NitliCh Heard and Mrs. Wes Shobbrook (charter mem.
ber); back row, Mrs. Wilfred Colclough, Mrs. Peter Har
risori, Mrs, Thomas Deeves, Mrs. Ross Millar and Mrs.
Roy Wilson. (News-Record Photo)