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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1959-06-18, Page 12„ " 04, .romt, wl • Remember Father's Day on June 21st FATHER'S DAY CARDS for Dad- From All of Us-Husband-Grandpa Gift Cards-etc. GREETING CARD ALBUM-to help Dad remember Anniversaries, complete with cards $3.75 & $4.75 TUMBLER SETS-in sporting designs - set of 8 $2.75 "OLD FASHIONED" TUMBLER SETS-with gold designs set of 8 $3.89 & $5.50 DECANTERS-in rock crystal and assorted shapes $4.50 to $9.95 "FATHER" and "GRANDFATHER" CUPS and SAUCERS - in huge size $1.00 each DICTIONARIES-by Webster, Oxford, Funk and Wagnall, Etomological $1.50 to $6.95 "ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE" SERIES-by Winston Churchill $5.50 each BIRD SETS-in Matte finish Ash Trays Boxed Stationery Magazine Subscriptions McE $4.00 pr. Newspaper Subscriptions Pen and Pencil Sets Playing Cards an' GIFTS and STATIONERY Clinton Dial ITU 2-9166 Twilight Harness Races CLINTON RACE TRACK SATURDAY, JUNE 20 - STARTING TIME-5.30 p.m. CLINTON TURF CLUB DR. G. S...ELLIOTT, ARTHUR KNIGHT, President Secretary-Treasurer BROWNIE'S V.rA , . CLINTON-O'N'TARIO Featuring the Largest Wide Screen in Huron. County Thursday and Friday June 18. 19 "THE LIEUTENANT WORE SKIRTS" ADULT ENTERTAINMENT' (Colour) (Cinemascope) Sherry North -- Tom Ewell (Two Cartoons) 1,` (iP--; • •••.' .V`sts,0 , 4111- DRIVE-IN LIMITED Sat., Mon., Tues., Wed. June 20-22-23-24 Aamr.dgraftrazww-...eavrArdwartorior-Assuse* ;_j,UT OF THE AGE'OF WONDERS -ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL. MOTION PICTURES OF OUR TIME! filmed in XL% THE 8th WONDER OF THE WORLD!, 1"t i SEE Sinbad in the clutch of the two-headed Roc I SEE the chained Dragon unleashed! SEE th• murderous Skeleton stalking Slnbad I DYNAMATON Technicolor' KERWIN MATHEWS. KATHRYN GRANT RICHARD E1ER siGTAE.,,TORINTHATCHER epee by KENNETH KOLB • VISO& Effects Crested by RAY HARRYHAUSSt hisfeced by CHARLES H. SCHNEER • Directed by NATHAN JURAN A MORNINGSIDE PRODUCTION • A COLUMBIA PICTURE **110002drOMM,112M1=91. . . Two Shows Nightly - Rain or Clear First Show at Dusk CHILDREN UNDER 12 IN CARS FREE •Alirnarann*P.,."M • Lorne Blown Motors Ltd. Your Friendly CHEV.-OLDS. VAUXHALL Dealer HUn et 24321 CLINTON ‘Zsi VILTRSPAY,.. JUNE 18, *So ipAqg TWELVE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Clinton Twilight Horse Races Saturday, Sixteen Horses Entered In 230 Class Clinton's Turf Club officials are hoping for a break from the wea- therman when they stage their annual harness race meet on Sat- urday, This year's card has five races going, due to the large entry list in the 2.30 class, this class will be split into two divisions. Local racing fans will have amp- le opportunity to see many of Clinton's finest trotters and pacers racing as there are no less than seven local horses competing. The stable of Elliott and Little has three horses entered, one each in the 2.30 class, 2.25 class and St-. reamline La in the Free-For-All. Brown and Jacob have Marjean Chief in the 2.30 and J.S.C. in the 2.28 class. Bill German and William Gard- ner each have a horse entered in the first race of the 2,30 class. The starting time of the meet is set for 5.30 p.m. Following is a list of the horses entered: 2.30 CLASS (First Division) Atom Lee-Elliott and Little, Clinton Solar Dee-Bill German, Clinton Miss Star Chief-Wm. Gardner, Clinton Bonnie R. Gratton-Russell Yundt, Hanover Rosemary Bars-H. Kaiting, Malton Sunset La Wm. Harvey, Norwich Barella Lockinvar-Dr. A. G. Morris, London Twinklette-Eric Mcllroy, Grand Bend 2.30 CLASS (Second Division) Echo Ridge Denny-Noah Potter, Orillia Topsy Lee-Wm. Harvey, Norwich Duchess Atom-George C. Feagan, Goderich Linda Atom-Roy Merriam, Goderich Gallant Grattan-Neil McRann, Lucan Marjean Chief-Brfp`wn and. Jacob, Clinton Peter A.L.-A. Longboat, Hagersville Village Maid-W. Shera, Seaforth 2.28 CLASS Nifty Chief-H. 0. Jerry, Goderich J.S.C.-Brown and Jacob, Clinton Dinah Lockinvar-Dr. A. G. Morris, London Frisky Creed-Allan Elliott, Strathroy Miss Lee La Salle-Hugh McLean, Pt. Elgin REVLON A Complete Line and Display at CHARLES House of Beauty Phone HU 2-7065 2,25 CLASS Rilda Bars-Frank Damm, Goderich Joan's Boy-Reg. McGee and Sons, Goderich Paddy Ann-Roy Merriam, Goderich Mishchief G.-Elliott and Little, Clinton Belmont Alex-H, 0. Jerry, Goderich Honey Bun-D. Barnes, Strathroy Beatrix Creed-Allan Elliott, Strathroy. 2,17 CLASSIFIED Streamline Lee-Elliott and Little, Clinton Thunder Bay-Wilson Oke, Seaforth Valuable Jerry Lee, Reg. McGee and Sons, Goderich Brown Lee B.-Maxwell Hill, Ancaster Evelyn Conant-Hugh McLean, Pt, Elgin 0 Clinton Court Two young men chose to fight their own battles in magistrate's court here on Tuesday, and lost them both. John W, T. Boyd, RCAF Station Clinton, was charg- ed with going over 30 m.p.h. last Thursday evening, and was appar- ently abusive and unto-operative when Chief Constable H. R. Thompson apprehended him. Magistrate Holmes said, "I've never known the chief to be ex- cessively anxious to add numbers to those he charges. If he charges anyone of an infraction, then you may be sure he feels they are guilty. The chief has that duty to observe and warn or lay a charge. Drivers do not show as much care as a •constable does." The fine was $10 and costs. David Horton, 19, was charged with going through a red light at the main intersection on informa- tion laid by Constable A. Shaddick. The fine was $5 and costs. 0 Brownies Receive Compasses at Picnic The summer picnic of the Clin- ton Brownie Packs was held in the Clinton Community Park on Fri- day afternoon after school was dismissed. Cameron Proctor, presi- dent of Clinton Branch 140, Can- adian Legion, attended and pre- sented compasses to each of the Brownies moving up into Guides. This is an annual gift of the Legion, Juveniles Edge Mitchell 3-2 Here Last Friday; Red Allen Hit Homer Clinton Legion Juveniles beat Mitchell 3-2 last Friday in a close WOAA ball game here, Mitchell got their two runs in the first of the ninth inning. Clin- ton had scored two in the second on Red Allen's homer, bringing in Budd Boyes ahead of him; and Boyes scored the winning run on Paul Pickett's single in the sixth. Frank' Ladd and Boyes' hit triples during the game which did not mature into runs. Ken Engelstad gave up seven hits, while striking out ten Mit- chell boys. Elliott, pitching for the losers, struck out eight and yielded only six hits to Clinton. 0 Local Man Sells Two Race Horses in Quebec A. M. Knight has sold his 5- year old pacer Milton H. Bars to Quebec City buyers. This horse was trained at the local track during the past winter and early spring by Scott Kerr and shipped to Quebec City with the Keith Feagan stable. Two weeks ago he finished second in 2.11, was then sold and won his first start for the new owners last week in 2.11. In the fall of 1956 Mr. Knight sold the consistent pacer Silent Knight to Quebec City Dairies and he also raced well for his new owners, taking a record of 2.08. He also won in 2.10 at Qu- ebec City last week. It appears that Quebec City people like Clin- ton horses. Mrs. Grant Turner underwent a tonsillectomy in Clinton Public Hospital on Tuesday. Mrs. Reg. Francis and daughter Marion, spent Sunday in St. Marys. Ruth Peters, London is spend- ing two weeks with her grand par- ents, the Reverend and Mrs. Ivor Bodenham. Miss Pat Duggan, Stratford, is entertaining at a house party, at the family residence here this week. Her guests are Misses Betty Heinbuck, Mary Burdett, Pat Reinhart, Elizabeth and Mary Mennen, Betty McCarthy, Helen Tew, Diane Calcott. John R. MacLeod, Port Stanley, spent the weekend with his moth- er, Mrs. L. H. D. MacLeod. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Fergus- on returned to London on Mon- day morning after having spent the weekend at their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. R. Snyder and baby Robert, Petrolia, called on the former's grandmother, Mrs. W. Helps at "Enfield" cottage on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold King, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Atwood and Timmy, Sarnia, visited Mrs. King's sister, Mrs. E. A. Featherston, on Saturday. Guests of Mrs. Lorne Sparks for two weeks were her mother, step- father and sister, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Streckfus and daughter Judy. They returned to New Albany, In- diana, on Thursday last, On Wednesday and Thursday of last week guests at the Sparks home were; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trempert and three children, Rol- land, Cheryl and Gwen. Robert Trempert had studied under the Reverned Lorne Sparks when he taught at Bible School in Ander- son, Indiana. Miss Grace Peck returned to London on Monday, after having spent the weekend with her moth- er and sister, Mrs. D. Varty and family "Belle-Vue" Cottage. Mrs. L. Green who has been at her cottage returned to London with Miss Peck. The Reverend and Mrs, Fred Jewell and family, London, visited his sister, Mrs. Lindsay Smith and family for the weekend. Mr. Jew- ell took part in anniversary ser- vices both morning and evening at the United Church, Goderich, on Sunday. Charles Widcombe and daughter, Miss Mary Widcombe, Windsor, are occupying William T. Heard's cottage on Ann and Colina streets for the summer. They came to the village on Friday with his grandson, Arthur Pye, wife and two children, Wayne and Randy, Ruscombe, who were with them for the weekend. Mrs. R. Stelck, Edmonton, call- ed on Mrs. Robert Scotchmer a week ago Saturday. She was ac- compained by her daughter, Miss Marjory Stelck, who is a Deacon- ess with the Metropolitan United Church, Toronto. They had been in Owen Sound for the Toronto Conference of the United Church. Another daughter, Miss Kath- leen Stelch is leaving Vancouver shortly to travel to Amsterdam via an airoplane line over the North Pole. Mrs. Stelck is a native of Bay- field, She was formerly Miss Flos- sie Stanbury, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Richard Stanbury. Brownie Outing On Saturday, Mrs. J. B. Higgins, Brown Owl, Mrs. Reg Francis, Tawny Owl, and Mrs. Grant Stir- ling who have been assisting with the Brownies during the winter took the FirSt Bayfield Pack on a picnic trip. Spencer Ervine ac- commodated them in his school bus. They left here in the morning and travelled north to Kincardine, Then they went to Beryl° where they had their picnic lunch. And at Teeswatcr Park they ate their supper before returning home. Brownies who enjoyed this out- ing_ were: Ellen Lindsay, Sharon Middleton, Cheryl Johnston, Lyn- ty Semple, Barbara Turner, Lyn- da Scotchmer, Ruth Wallis, Linda Gemebaharcit, Joan Mote, Janice Dory Rutledge Now Heads Harbouraires Dorian Rutledge, High Street, was elected president of the Har- bouraires, at the annual meeting of the male quartet held a week ago, Other officers were: Oz Slemin, Goderich, vice-president; Bob Ir- win, Clinton, Treasurer; Al Mero, Clinton, secretary; Eric Smith, Goderich, assistant secretary; Tranquada, Goderich, librar- ian; George Buchanan, Goderich, conductor and Ed. Stiles, Goder- ich, pianist. New directors are Ebb Ross, Bruce Clifford, Bert McCreath and Bill Chase. 0 Bantams Play To Tie t With Mitchell Huron Fish and Game Club Bantams scored four runs in their half of the fifth inning to gain a 15-15 tie with the Mitchell Bantams last Thursday evening at the local ball diamond. Don Lockwood was the batting hero for the local team as he had three hits including two long triples. Bruce Cooper and Bob Thompson each had two hits ap- iece and Bayne Boyes, John Coop- er and Don Freeman collected sin- gles. Bayne Boyes pitched the route for Clinton while Doug Mair did the catching. Fawcett did the pitching for Mitchell, Clinton's next game will be Thursday night when they play host to Hensall Bantams. Merner, Nancy Heard, Marion Francis, Sandra Irwin, Pamela Fester, Farewell Party On Wednesday of last week a gathering in farewell to Mr. and Mrs. John McPhail' and their chil- dren, Lois and Jonathon, was held in the Baptist Church. They were presented with a gift of money. Mr. and Mrs. McPhail and two children who have been residing on the Bayfield Line, Goderich Township, leave this week to spend two months in Wisconsin en route to Missionary work in the Phillip- ine Islands. 40th Anniversary Congratulations and best wishes for many more happy years togeth- er go to Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Heard, who on Sunday quietly cel- ebrated their 40th wedding anniv- ersary. Members of their family, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Heard and little Donald Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Her- bert Kirkham, London; Mr. and Mrs. George Heard and little Lar- ry, gathered at the home to spend the afternoon together. The ad- ults went to dinner at Tieman's restaurant at Mayfield. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Heard opened gifts pre- sented to them on this occasion which included a Bulova pocket watch for Mr. Heard and a Bulova wrist watch from their children, Fair Board Fraser Stirling, president, was in the chair for the director's meeting of the Bayfield Agricul- tural Society in the Town Hall, on Monday evening. There was an attendance of about 20. Mrs. A. M. Bassett read the minutes 'of the last meeting. The Fall Fair will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 25-26 this year. A matter of business was the revision of the prize list. Piano*Recital A music recital was given at the home of Mrs. Lorne Sparks on Tuesday evening by the pupils of Mrs. Sparks. Her five daughters, Kathryne, Beverly, Barbara, Pat- ricia and Linda sang a quintet, and Mrs. Sparks sang 'The Stranger of Galilee," accompanied by Miss Kathleen Talbot. Piano solos were played by Beverly Sparks, Parnelia Fraser, Gayle Turner, Shirley Keys, Kath- ryn Sparks, Barbara Sparks, Phil- ip Turner, Rosemary Wilds. A duet was played by Rosemary Wilds and Mrs. Sparks. A social hour was enjoyed by mothers, friends and performers, and re- freshments enjoyed. Library Board The Library Board met Monday evening in the Library with a full attendance, The resignation of Mrs. Knuckey owing to ill health, was received with regret and Mrs. H. H. Or- mond was appointed president to complete the remainder of the year. Plans were made for keeping the Library open five afternoons a week during July and August, The Agnes L. Metcalfe Memor- ial Book Fund will be kept open during summer. .0“••••••••=m, COMING EVENTS Goderich Pavillon - Dancing every Saturday night, Paul Cross and his Orchestra, Lions Bingo ev- ery Wednesday night, 20-tfb Thurs„ June 1$-Bingo in Leg- ion Memorial Hall, Kirk Street, at 8.30 p.m. 15 regular games at $5; Jackpot $57 in 57 numbers; 3 door prizes, $2.50 each, Admis- sion 50c, 20-tfb Sat., June 20-Webster's Reun- ion in Jowett's Grove, ball game north against south at 2.30 p.m, sharp. Bring lunch basket. 24p Wed., June 21 Strawberry sup- per, auspices Holmesvilile W,A. from 6 to 8 p.m. Adults $1.00, pub- lic school children and under 40c, 23-24-b Sat., June 27-Afternoon tea, sale of baking and novelties, Mrs. Rees Jenkins' home, 131 Townsend Street. Sponsor: Good Will Club, Wesley-Willis United Church. 24-25b Local Soccer Team Loses One, Ties One Clinton Soccer team tied the game played here last week with Brussels, and lost this week's Tues- day game in St. Columban to the host team 1-0. The next game is here on Wednesday,';June 24, with Winthrop. This concludes the scheduled games, and playoffs will be started right away. Kins Club Plans Two Events in Bayfield The Kinsmen Club of Clinton are planning a ladies night at the. Bayfield Pavilion on Saturday, June 20, and a family picnic on. August 2 at Bayfield, The Kin are entering a team in the town softball league, including • teams from. the Legion, Hydro and' Canada Packers, Games will be. on the- MCI campus at 7 o'clock. On Tuesdays and. Thursdays. News of Bayfield By MISS LUCY R. WOODS PHONE: BAYFIELD 45 r 3 F 0 $10,000 Reward For Child's Slayer (Continued from Page One) at noon. Two men in the party, Corporal George Edens and LAC Joseph Leger found the body at about 2.30 p.m. in a five-acre woodlot bordering the township road which leads behind Adastral Park to Highway 8. Corporal John Erskine and Con- stable James Moore of the identifi- cation branch, OPP, Mount For- est, were called to the scene, Dr. F. G. Thompson, -Ontario Street, Clinton, coroner, was called. An autopsy at the Ball and Mutch funeral home that evening by Dr. J. L. Penistan, Stratford, path- ologist, found that the girl's blouse had been wrapped twice around her neck, causing death by strangulation. Inspector Harold Graham, crim- inal investigation branch, OPP, arrived from Toronto Thursday evening to supervise the investi- gation, Policemen from the Gode- rich detachment taking part in the investigating included Corporal Sayeau, Constables Tremblay, Hobbs, Groves and from Seaforth, Constable McDowell. Friday, the Attorney-General's Department announced a reward of $10,000 "dead or alive" for the killer. This is the largest award ever to be made by the depart- ment in Ontario. Attorney-Gen- eral Kelso Roberts said he hoped the reward would "help solve this revolting and savage crime as soon as possible. The usual terms ap- ply: The information has to lead to the conviction or apprehension of the person responsible and he has to be proven guilty." Mr. Roberts also said that if the guilty individual was killed and it was proven that he was the murderer the reward would still be given. "We will demand the greatest penalty for this terrible crime," Mr. Roberts said. Funeral Saturday Funeral service was held Satur- day afternoon in the Protestant Chapel, RCAF Station Clinton, with classmates of the deceased from Grade 7, A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public School in attend- ance. Members of the Girl Guide Troop at the Station attended in uniform, and as the funeral pro- cession left the chapel formed a guard of honour on either side of the entrance. Padre C. A. McLaren officiated. Pall-bearers were Squadron Leader J. R. Murray, Flight Lieut- enant Vic Gillette, Flight Lieut- enant H. L. Jones, Flying Officer. W. J. MacDougall, Warrant Of- ficer A. H. Barnett, Sergeant E. S. Pfrimmer. Flower-bearers were Warrant Officer G. A. Johnson, Warrant Officer R. F. Buck, Flight Serg- eant R. E. England, Corporal K. Manko, LAC F. G. Collier, Corp- oral D. J, Hatherall, Flight Ser- geant J. G. Calvert. Ushers assist- ing in the chapel were Warrant Officer W. Baird, Corporal J. Mof- fat and Warrant Officer H. G. Halward. Members of the Harper family were in a room separate from the chapel, during the service. As the funeral procession pass- ed through Exeter, members of the Girl Guide troop of that town lined the highway, Interment was in Unionville Cemetery near Port Stanley. Surviving besides the girl's parents are two brothers, Barry, 16 and Jeffrey 5; a grandmother at Port Stanley and grandfather in New Brunswick. Her 42-year-old father joined the RCAF in January, 1940. A teacher before he enlisted he is in the supply section at the Sta- tion. Did You Know A Credit Union is Designed To Restore To And Guard Within The Individual, His God- Given Dignity, By Freeing Him From Economic Bondage. CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LTD. FOR YOUR SAKE - THIS JOB MUST BE RIGHT Either your brakes are in top shape - or you're living dangerously. No two ways about it. See us to-day for precision brake checks and care, your life can depend on it. EXPERT MECHANICS TOP FLIGHT PARTS AND SUPPLIES ALL AT REASONABLE RATES.