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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1959-06-25, Page 2MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE 'PAY From Our Early Files 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, June 28, 1931 Hot weather specials at Sutter and Perdue: electric plates, single, $2.25; electric plates, double, $4.00 and $4.50; electric irons, $2.00 to $4.50. Quality meats at Connell and Tyndall: rib or chuck roast of baby beef, per lb., 15eents; rib boils of beef, 8 cents; sauerkraut, 3 lbs. for 15 cents; home-made lard, 12 cents. Mrs. N. W. Trewartha and Miss Myrtle Trewartha leave town to- morrow and sail Saturday from Montreal for a trip to the Brit- ish Isles and Europe. Rev. Roy Cook of the Sandwich Baptist Church is holidaying at the home of 'his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cook. Miss Ruby V. Irwin left Sunday for St, Marys and will visit a sister there and a brother in Tor- onto before leaving for Montreal where she sails on Friday for a trip abroad. Misses B. F. Ward, A. L. Stone and D. Cantelon mot- ored to St. Marys on Tuesday to see Miss Irwin prior to her de- parture. Clinton News-Record Thursday, June 23, 1949 Blacktop paving of the connect- ing links of King's Highways 4 and 8 through the town of Clinton is assured following a deputation to the Minister of Highways in Toronto. Reeve G. W. Nott, chair- man of the street committee, re- ported that the Departmental en- gineers from the Stratford Divis- ion were planning to meet coun- cil and inspect the strips in ques- tion here today. A proposed site for a new pub- lic school was discussed at the June meeting of Clinton Public School Board. Chairman A. F. Cud more presided and discussion fol- lowed receipt of a letter from Mrs. R. W. McKenzie, who of- fered from five to 15 acres at the eastern edge of town on the north side of Highway 8 near the Shell Service Station. Applications for supply teachers were received from Miss Mary Torrance, Gode- rich Township, and Mrs. 3. D. Th- orndike, Clinton. Both were ac- cepted. Mrs. Bert Boyes, music supervisor, was granted $100 bon- us for her year's work and was offered re-engagement. The Clinton mill of Richmond Hosiery Limited, which employs about 35 men and girls, is expec- ted to close down until Septem- ber. Mr. Richmond said that the firm was trying to make arrange- ments for some employees to be transferred to the company's other mills, located in London and. Mit- chell, the Hungarian Reformed Church at Matiahaza where all the time was spent on translation work. Suggested Bible readings for next week: Sunday, II Chronicles, 20: 20-37 Monday, Revelations, 22: 6-21 Tuesday, Leviticus, 14: 1-20 Wednesday, Leviticus, 19: 148 Thursday, Numbers, 20: 143 Friday, It Kings, 11: 146 Saturday, II Mho, 11: 17; 12: 8 ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service At all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood .1141,0411~1PSPINPOWANNNPOMMrnaPO. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICEI, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 478 45-17-b RONALD G. McCANN Pubic Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Stre,et mast Phone HU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-tfb eeereepeepeweeeeemmeeeeeeemee OPTOMETRY 3. E. LONGSTAFF Hours: Seaforth: Daily except Monday & Wednesday-9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Thursday evening by appoitnment only. Clinton; Above Hawkins Hard- ware—Mondays only-9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Phone HUnter 2-7010 Clinton PHONE 791 SEAFORTH G. B. CLANCY Optometriat — Optician (Successor tO- the late A. L. Cole, optometrist) For appointment phone 33, Goderich REAL ESTATE LEONARD O. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker High Street Clinton Phone HU 2-6692 CHARLES HOUSE OF BEAU Cold Waves, Cutting, and Styling King St., Clinton Ph. HU 2-706 C. D. Proctor, Prop. INSURANCE INSURE TRH CO-OP WAY Auto, Accident and Sicknees, Liability, Wind, Fire and oth perils P. A. "PETE" ROY, CLINTO Phone HU 2-9357 Co-operators Insurance Association K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE and REAL ESTAT Representative; Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canal Phones: Office HU 2-9747; Res. HU 2-755 Salesman: Vic Kennedy Phone Blyth 78 J. E. HOWARD. Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53 r 2 Ontario Automobile Association Car - )Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy THE ricRILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1953: President, Ro ert Archibald, Seaforth; vice,. pre aident, Alistair Brow:1foot, Sea forth; secretary-treaeurer, N Jeffery, Sea.forth. Directors: John H. MeEwin Robert Archibald; Chris. Loop hardt, Bornholm; C. J. Treveartha Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Waf ton; 3. L. Malone, Seafonth; Rap vey lowlier, Goderich; J. E. Pepper Brueefield; Alistair Bitaelloo Sector-6h. Agents: Wan, Leiper Jr., Loncl ly esboro; J. F. Prueter, trodhage* Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Exile lVframoe, Seaforth, 10 YEARS AGO Business• and Professional — Directory — AUCTIONEER HAIR DRESSING The Bible For To.Day Your Home Paper Each Thursday the Clinton News- Record is mailed to 1,525 homes. Another 600 copies are sent to book stores, grocery stores and restaurants and are bought there for 10 cents by people who want to read the news. READ BECAUSE IT IS PAID FOR— PAID. FOR BECAUSE IT IS READ. 40 YEARS AGO Clinton New Era Thursday, June 26, 1919 The Arnprior Watchman made the following suggestion in its ed- itorial columns: Now is the time for the Liberals to select a farm- er as their leader. The man to be that leader is Thomas McMillan, son of the late John McMillan, who represented South Huron in the Canadian Parliament for 18 years, Mr. McMillan is a success- ful and progressive farmer. He understands public and political life thouroughly, having been tr- ained and schooled by his father, who in his day had few equals as a parliamentarian and leading Liberal, Mrs. Jabez Rands received word that her two neices had been dr- owned in Lake Temiskaming at New Lislrea,rd. Alma and Louise Watt, who Were out motoring with other young people, drove out on the New Liskeard dock to watch a steamer arrive and in some man- ner the machine went over into the lake. H. B. Chant, who represented the Clinton Public Utilities Com- mission at the convention in Ni- agara Falls of hydro municipal- ities and hydro engineers, return- ed tremendously enthusiastic over the new Chippewa power develop- ment. Mr. Chant stated that the new scheme would, when complet- ed in 1921, make possible the pro- duction of electricity at greatly reduced cost. 40 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, June 26, 1919 The new hose wagon purchased by the town council for the use of the fire brigade arrived on Sat- urday and made quite a sensation as it was brought up from the st- ation, sounding its alarm. It is a Goodwill No. 5 and appears to be a most complete vehicle. There is ample room for carrying all the necessary equipment of the fire- men, including ladders, chemical extinguishers, etc., and has lant- erns, axe and crowbar attached. It ought to be a great conven- ience to the town's firefighters. Councillor Johnston, chairman of the fire and water committee, con- siders that it was, a good stroke of business to sell the old engine and purchase the new hose wagon for the same money, A number of people missed the boat at Goderich on Friday morn- ing and had to return to Detroit by train. J. B. Mustard, Brucefield, has bought out the coal business of A. J. Holloway and is now in posses- sion. Miss Margaret Davies, who has been labouring as a deaconess of the M. E, Church in Portland, Oregon, for some years, arrived home on Saturday and is visiting her parents; Mr. and Mrs. George Davies, Huron Street. Old Testament scholars partici- pating in the work of the Hun- garian Bible Council's commission on the translation of the Bible, meet regularly once a month in Budapest for a week's work. 'The trial edition of the Book of Job has just conic off the press. The translation of the Psalms, the Song of Songs, and the Proverbs has been completed. A subsidy from the United Bible Societies enabled the translators to spend a month in the pastors' summer resort of IPAGN TWO 0.4NTON NVWS-RgCORD. 'MUMMY, MINN 25, 1959 Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Amalgamated 1924 E D A Published every Thursday et the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario — population 2,985 • A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher • le A` WILMA D. DINNIN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain; $3.00 a year United States and Foreign; *4.00; Single Copies Ten Cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1959 DOIVIINION DAY NEXT WE D N ES DAY is the July 1 holiday. This is the day set aside in the year to commemorate Canada's beginnings, Our nation is now 92 years old. We have come a very long Way since the fathers of confederation set down around a table and signed the agreement uniting the first provinces together. Canada is pictured, not as an old stern man With a jutting goatee, nor as a bull-necked squat individual, nor as an eagle, or bear, or anyone of the animals, nations have connected them- selves with—but as a strong and sturdy fine young man, muscled and handsome, prepared for life, and ready to do his best to live it as it should be lived. Canada is a young country, But Canada has many experiences in her past, which teeth humility before the world, and knowledge of the futility of wars. We've fought on our own soil and abroad, for the principles which we feel are right. Canada is a proud country. We pioneered the idea of a nation within the commonwealth. Accepting the heritage won for us by Great Britain, and the laws developed there, Canada became an independent country and set the pattern which other nations have continued within the commonwealth. Let us all be proud of our strong young country, and fly flags, and enjoy her 92nd birthday, BY THE IT SEEMS that the selling promotion of a certain meter company, to install parking meters in Huron County's major towns has fallen by the wayside. The selling campaign was well thought out, and if successful, it would have been a feather in the caps of the company executive who dream- ed it up. However, it seems to have failed. The Clinton town fathers looked with favour upon the idea of parking emters. They may yet have them installed. Although the main difficulty seems to be that merchants and their employees clutter up the streets all through the day, to the confusion and complaint of the shoppers, there doesn't seem to be much auth- orities can do, An honest appeal to those all-day parkers was made some four years ago. Parking space was leveled at the back of the town hall. One of the main street merchants provided parking space at the rear of their store. But the major- ity of main street parkers just continued on their way. Now, if a straitforward appeal does no good, what are the authorities faced with? Something has to be done. Either two-hour parking, or meters seem to be the only answers with teeth. Two-hour parking requires unsightly signs put Up throughout the business section, and the at- THERE IS A law which prohibits the driv- ing of motor vehicles upon the highway by any- one not 16 or over, and bearing a proper licence to drive. Just why people refuse to consider a high- powered farm tractor anything but a motor vehicle; we never cease to wonder. Near Lucknow last week, two boys were killed when the tractor they were riding to bring in a herd of cows, overturned on a town- ship road, and pinned them both underneath, The boys were 13 and 11 years old. Here we have a motor vehicle, with one Seat built for the driver, and no accommodation whatsoever for a passenger. We can imagine that one of the boys was driving, and the other was perched on a fender, or clinging somewhere to the back of the machine. Neither one of these boys was old enough to own a driver's licence. Neither one of them TOLERANCE WITH OUR Sovereign upon Canadian soil, it is easier than usual to recall the transitions in people and government which has brought about the type of country we live in, and the kind of life we all enjoy. True there are certain aspects of our lives, which each one of us would like to change, But the general over-all picture is one of happiness, prosperity, and tolerance. Tolerance of our fellowman is above all im- portant. • Without a continuous acceptance of our fel- lows as they are, we Would be faced with a dreadful insecurity and desire for change. If we were not happy with our neighbours, and ready to accept them ter what they are, we would spend a great percentage of our time wondering why they did not change, why they did not become the type of people we would appreciate more, (Ooderich Signal-Star) JUN t I S THE traditional month for wed, dings, but in recent decades there has been some- what of a departure from this tradition. In keep- ing with the modern trend of young people not to be hide-bound by convention, many couples marry now in other than the month of June. Nevertheless, this month will see a great Many brides in our district and across the country sweeping down the aisle with all the self-satisfaction of a modern Diana returning from the hunt with a stag slung over her should- ere This spring ritual wasn't always the victory celebration of the female. And everything about the wedding—including the word itself is de- signed to remind her that she once was, at best, a marketable commodity—and at Worst, fair game for any strong-armed marauder. The best man, for example, is believed to be a relic of the days when a man simply carried off a girl who had wandered too far from home. The husband-to-be usually brought along a muscular friend to fight off pursuers. WAYSIDE tention of the town constables to see that their orders are not violated. Meters, means the ugly little ,'one-armed bandits" put up at intervals along the sidewalks, and someone hired to ser- vice them—make repairs, wind the clocks, empty the money, count, roll and bank it. Two-hour parking will cost money. Meters will bring in enough money that probably down town streets would be cleared of snow all winter long. But be that as it may. We feel that if de- cision is made to instal meters, then the whole field should be investigated thoroughly, An ac- curate survey should be taken to determine the need and the number of meters. Then all the comp- anies which supply meters should be asked to tender for the job, That's the accepted way of doing municipal business. Preference should not be shown for the firm with the fanciest dial, or the juiciest offers. Investigation should be made on location (in the towns that have them) to see which meter is the best. The word of those who wish to sell the meters should not be taken without question. What the outcome of the parking planning will be, remains to be seen. But a businesslike attitude toward the situation is required by all concerned. was old enough to think quickly in time of dan- ger, nor strong enough to do anything about a powered machine out of control. This is not the first such accident—but par- ents have a responsibility to see that it is the last. Not only is it illegal to have such young boys driving a motor vehicle—but it is senseless to decide that they are capable of doing it safely. Children should be taught and urged to help about the farm on which they live. It is won- derful for them to have a sense of responsibility, and to complete tasks set for them. But what good is that, if in the process of doing something which is illegal, and unsafe, they are killed or injured? Let us take thought to our own homes, and the jobs given to the young people in our own families. Let us make sure that they are safe jobs, jobs they can handle and thus teach them the right way to live in the modern world. ABOVE ALL By living the best way we know how, some of the example we set will rub off on others, just as we are continually accepting some of the good which we recognize in the people around us. For to set an example which is blameless should be the aim of all of us. Queen Elizabeth has done, and is continuing to do that. With. her as our monarch, we all have a standard upon which to base our own lives. Some people will say—oh, monarchy is for the birds! But we know, and our readers know that monarchy as Elizabeth does it, is a wonder- ful thing indeed. With someone less dedicated, less joyful, less pleasant, perhaps we would be resentful of the crown. But with Elizabeth, it is right, beautiful and a joy to behold. The bridegroom had to hide out for a while until the girl's family got tired of searching for them. This was the beginning of the honeymoon. Of course, these tactics didn't foster to- getherness—and may have started the continuing battle between a husband and his mother-in-law. The betrothal of children was common among early Anglo-Saxons. The bridegroom's pledge of marriage was accompanied by a "wed" —security for the purchase price of the bride, From this comes our word "wedding". "Giving the bride away" merely represents the time when the father delivered his daughter to her fiance, who paid up. Among some modern tribes, however, notions of romance have per- suaded the father to renounce his loot, and the bride gets the traditional gifts. An old belief has it that the wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand because a vein runs directly from this finger to the heart. But enough of the early history of weddings. Too much of it might discourage too many Stale brides this year. And that just wouldn't be right! TWO BOY S KILLED JUNE - MONTH OF WEDDINGS