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THE NEWS-RECORD--77th YEAR
No. 20—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1959
$3.00 Per Year-10 Cents Per Copy-12 Pager
Veteran Orangeman Frank W. Andrews, 71, Clinton, explains the intricacies
of a flute to two St. Marys children during Orange Lodge celebrations in that town on
Saturday. James Ingram, eight, tries the flute while his sister, Patsy, 10, waits her turn.
Clinton Lodge placed first in competition for best fife and drum band in the parade.
Clinton LOBA received first place for best dressed ladies marching group
(Free Press Photo)
Continued complaints with re-
gard to the condition of sidewalks
and general area surrounding Geo-
rge F. Elliott Contracting Ltd. lot
at the corner of Princess and Nor-
th Streets were considered by
council on Monday night.
Both councillors Ed Dale and
Don Symons had toured the area
that evening, and Coun. Dale said
that the damage to the sidewalks
had certainly not been done by
frost.
"I don't know the condition of
the walk in front of the IGA st-
ore where Mrs. Duff Thompson
hurt her foot," said Mr. Dale,
"but it couldn't be worse than one
section of that sidewalk on North
Street beside the Elliott stock-
pile. There's one spot where, if
a woman came along after dark,
she could well fall and hurt her-
self badly. Practically every side-
walk block is broken and the cleat
marks of the machines are quite
visible."
"If Mr. Elliott did this damage,
then he should replace the side-
walk, If he didn't do it then the
town is responsible and we should
get it replaced. They wily have
one sidewalk there to walk on".
Councillor Herb Bridlle com-
mented that Mr. Elliott had cert-
ainly not done what he had prom-
ised to do in regard to the area
He said the contractor had told
Coun. Bridle and Mayor Sfanley
he would clear his equipment and
gravel off the streetline and build
a fence along -the North Street
side.
"Mr. Elliott's very arrogant a-
bout the situation," said Coun.
Bridle, "he told us the town could
build a fence all around the lot
if they wanted to, he wasn't going
to do it." '
Coun. Donald Symons mention-
ed that the tracks of the heavy
Washroom Site Best
Near Library Door
Both Reeve W. J. Miller and
Councillor George Rumball an-
nounced at Monday's council meet-
ing that they felt the best locat-
ion for the new ladies rest room
building would be just to the south
of the Library front door, situated
suitably, not to interfere with the
front window.
They indicated that it would be
more suitable to leave the men's
wasbroom where it now is, off the
laneway to the south of the town
hall, rather than incorporate it in-
to the new building.
Reeve Miller objected to the im-
pression left by newspaper reports
that he had suggested locating the
washroom on Rattenbury Street
next to Aiken Bros. Store. He had
only carried out the wish of coun-
cil to investigate and see if this
were suitable to the owners of the
Store,
Steven Truseott= 14-year-old son
of Warrant Officer and Mrs. Dan
Truscott, Adastral Park, RCAF
Station Clinton, was committed on
Tuesday for trial at the fall as-
sizes in Goderich, at the end of a
two-day preliminary hearing in the
County Court House, It is expect-
ed the trial will begin on Sept-
ember 14.
Magistrate Dudley Holmes sta-
ted his opinion that the evidence
was sufficient to put the accused
on trial, and that he would be
committed for trial in accordance
with the Criminal Code.
Nearly 30 witnesses took the
stand to give evidence concerning
the events that took place on June
9, the day Lynne Harper was first
reported missing, and on which
day medical evidence has since es-
tablished that she met her death.
Juveniles summonsed to appear
as witnesses spent the time until
they gave evidence, in a room
near the court room door. They
spent the time playing quiet ga-
mes, talking and waiting,. They
were excluded from the court by
Magistrate Holmes who said, "de-
tails of this case are expected to
be shocking even to adults, much
less to children."
13. M. Ross, engineer, Goderich,
a qualified land surveyor, presen-
ted the first three exhibits to the
court: maps of the entire area,
and the bush area in which the
body was found.
Flight Lieutenant J. McDonnell,
Let Us Know —
Happy To Put
News In Paper
Every time a new family
moves into Clinton — every
time a new house is built—
our job of presenting to you
the news of the community
gets larger. We continue to
try to do the best job possible,
and are happy to co-operate
with you in presenting news
of your family and organizat-
ion.
But, we can't be everywhere
at once. When something hap-
pens which you think should
be in the paper, don't just
say, " I wish this could be
printed in the paper." Tele-
phone us, or drop into the of-
fice to talk it over. If we can,
we'll attend. If we can't, then
we would like to make arran-
gement for news coverage.
Perhaps you can write up a
story for us. We'll be glad to
help you word it if necessary.
You can help us give you
the news.
chief construction engineer officer
at Station Clinton identified the
plans as being the areas they pur-
ported to be.
Corporal John W. Erskine, ident-
ification branch, OPP, Mount For-
est, identified 23 black and white
photos; two coloured ones, and an
CLINTON IS FAST DEVELOP-
ing into Huron's most popular con-
vention town , . This past week-
end saw over a hundred anglers
and hunters . some with their
wives , . enjoying the hospitality
of Clinton homes, hotel and motel
„ . and the good fishing which
is to be had within driving dis-
tance . . . *
LOVELY SUMMER WEATHER
for weekends . . . July is our fav-
ourite month . . By the time Aug-
ust rolls around there are more
flies . . . more heat . .. more cold
winds . . . more rain . . . fewer
lovely days . . . July is the best
of the summer-time months . . . * *
CANADA'S FIRSTS WHICH WE
use in this column from time to
time . . , are from the Veterans
Advocate . one of the many in-
teresting publications which finds
its way into our office . . . The
Advocate gives thanks to Bruce
West, columnist in the Globe and
Mail . . . for listing them . . . You
know we Canadians are no slouch-
es when it comes to inventing
things. . . *
A GREAT NUMBER OF OUR
weekly newspaper friends across
Canada are enjoying the 40th an-
niversary of their own organiza-
tion in, Regina, Sask. . . . Our
thoughts are with them, as we
know they are enjoying the pec-
uliarly wonderful western hospit-
ality of which everyone is aware
. . .We have only to watch Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Philip as
they enjoy the enthusiasm of our
Western Canadians to know that
living in the west is different than
living in the East .. . .
*
We enjoyed that Saskatchewan
hospitality several years ago „ .
at a similar event in Saskatoon
. . .and those three days will al-
ways be remembered as one of the
bright spots in our newspaper car-
eer . . . The people of that town
worked hard at making all us
Easterners seem, welcome . . . and
they accomplished just that • . .
a
Royal Visit Telecast
Next big telecast of the Royal
Visit in Canada will be on Thurs-
day, July 16, from 1.15 to 2
p.m. This will be a coast-to-coast
live telecast from Nanaimo, B.C.,
when the Royal couple will visit
"Indian Days" celebration.
Twilight Meeting Of
Soil and Crop Group
At County Home
The annual twilight meeting of
the Huron Soil and Crop Improve-
ment Association will be held at
the Huron County Home on Tues-
day, July 21. At 7.30 p.m. there
will be two separate programs,
one for the men and one for the
women.
William Clark, vice-president of
the association, will be in charge
of the men's program, when rod
row tests of barley and oats will
be viewed and described. Fertility
on pasture and new developments
in hay mixtures will be discussed.
Mrs. Ian McAllister, RR 1, Zur-
ich, home economist for Huron,
will be chairlady for the ladies
program, when Miss Lena Bien-
stosk of Canadian Industries Lim-
ited will speak on "Creating a
Home."
Delbert Geiger, Zurich, president
of the Huron group, will be the
chairman for a joint meeting at
9.15, in the auditorium of the
County Home. A special speaker
will be on hand for the occasion.
An invitation is extended to all
farmers in Huron County, and
their wives to attend this affair.
A special attraction will be the
crowning of a Dairy Princess for
Huron County. She will represent
Huron at the Canadian National
Exhibition in Toronto.
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4-H Garden Clubs To
Have Achievement Day
Achievement days for the 4-H
Home Garden Clubs have been
set for August 25, 26 and 27 at
Wingham, Blyth and Seaforth. The
Clinton Club will take part in the
day at Blyth, with their leaders,
Mrs. N. Tyndall and Mrs. Charles
Elliott,
a
The Week's Weather
1959 1958
High Lew High Low
July 9 82 66 83 61
10 83 52 74 54
11 73 58 79 60
12 76 49 84 57
13 80 55 82 65
14 84 54 86 68
15 85 57 74 60
Rain: .84 ins. Rain: 1.28 ins.
additional six coloured photos he
took on instruction of officers,
He also testified to finding a red
button under the left shoulder of
the girl's body.
He said that at the scene were
found panties, bine cloth shorts,
brown shoes, sockettes. He took
measurements at the scene, includ-
ing measurements of imprints near
the feet of the deceased, measur-
ing 11", about six inches from her
right toe, which appeared to be
that of a heel and sole print of
a shoe.
Cpl. Erskine also measured the
accused at the county jail, and
found him to be 5' 81/2 ", and also
measured the shoes of the accus-
ed, but he said the mark was so
indistinct it was not practical to
compare it with the shoes. Also
noted by Cpl. Erskine was a white
blouse which was cut from the
neck of the deceased at the Ball
and Mutch funeral home on Thurs-
day night, June 11.
Miss Helen Blair, a teacher at
A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public
School, where Lynne Harper and
Steven Truscott were pupils of
Grade 7, recalled that she had
coached a baseball team at the
sports field on the afternoon of
June 9; had picked Lynne up at
the second gate afterwards and
driven her home, arriving there
between 5,15 and 5,30 p.m.
Mrs. L. B, (Shirley) Harper,
mother of the victim, gave evid-
dence that her daughter would
have been 13 at the end of this
August. She recalled that Lynne
came home about 5.30 on June
9, ate at once, finishing about
5.45. She and her husband finish-
ed their dessert, and took their
tea into the livingroom, leaving
Lynne to finish her supper. When
the girl had finished she went to
Mayor Johnson's home to pick up
swimming pass, and came home
about 5.55 pin. '"After finishing
supper dishes, Lynne left home at
6,15, not saying where; but going
on foot along Winnipeg Road to-
ward the school.
Mrs. Harper said Lynne was
probably annoyed that she was not
allowed to go swimming but she
did not put up a fuss.
Flying Officer Leslie B. Harper,
father of Lynn, corroborated his
wife's evidence. He said: "Lynne
knew she could not go swimming
without a pass; she could not go
swimming without an adult with
her and she could not go swim-
ming so soon after eating." . He
said Lynne seemed resigned about
that.
Mr. Harper gave evidence that
he reported Lynne's absence about
10.45 that night. The next morn-
ing he went to the Truscott home.
Mrs. Truscott answered the door,
and after he questioned her, called
Ken, her oldest son who was in
the basement, and he said he had
not seen Lynne. Then Steve ans-
wered from the kitchen, saying
he had taken Lynne down to the
intersection of Highway 8 on his
bicycle. The officer said Steve was
very straightforward at that time,
and he had not seen the boy since
until the court appearance.
Mr. Harper identified a locket
with Air Force crest as one given
to Lynne by her aunt. Mr. Harper
said he had last seen Lynne when
she left about 5.55. She had been
instructed to go to Mayor John-
son's home to pick up swimming
passes.
Dr. J. L, Penistan, provincial
pathologist, Stratford, gave detail-
ed evidence of his examination of
the body at the woodlot on June
11 upon his arrival there about
4.45 p.m., and on his autopsy at
the Ball and Mutch funeral home
at 7.15 that night.
His autopsy had shown death
due to strangulation, and he stated
to Crown Attorney Glenn Hays,
and again under cross examina-
tion by Frank Donnelly, Q.C., the
defence counsel, that he did not
think the girl was alive when she
was raped, but he thought she
was dying, or dead.
Pemstan fixed the time of
the girl's death at probably 7,15
to 7.45 p.m. (no later). He said
the stomach was full, and she
must have died within two hours
of her last meal. From the degree
of rigor mortis, he determined
that she had been dead at least
two clays before she was found.
Dr. H. John Punk, biologist in
the laboratory of the Attorney
General's department, Toronto, re-
ported his analysis of the stomach
content was not complete. Frank
Donnelly requested an adjourn-
ment until this information was
available, but was refused by
Magistrate Holmes,
Mrs. Ann Nickerson, leader of a
Brownie Pack at Adastral Park
gave evidence that Lynne had eonie
to the school grounds about 6.25
and had helped arrange for a scav-
enger hunt for the younger girls.
During the hunt, Steven came by
with his bike, and they went away
together about 7 to 7.10 p.m.
walking towards S. Block, She
remembered that Steven was
wearing red pants, and she th-
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Fifty Volunteer Men
Wanted To COmplete
Sidewalks at P® ,+I
The final big push is on--on
Monday evening—to complete
the building work at Clinton
Community Swimming Pool.
R. J. "Bud" Schoenhals is ask-
ing for upwards of 50 men, Mon-
day evening, to build forms, mix
and pour cement for the side-
walk leading from the park
gates to the pool, public wash-
rooms and around to the bath
house door. Mr. Schoenhals pr-
omised that if enough men turn
out this will be the last volun-
teer work party called by the
pool officials.
The pool and wading pool will
be closed all day Monday, while
workmen are getting ready for
this last building job. Swimming
instructions and wading pool ac-
tivities will resume again Tues-
day morning.
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Douglas Jamieson Is
Huron's Nominee
For CNE Scholarship
Douglas Jamieson, RR 4. Clint-
on, has been selected as Huron
County's nominee to represent On-
tario on the Canadian National
Exhibition Scholarship for 1959.
This Scholarship of $6,000 is awar-
ded annually to a person wishing
to enroll in a recognized College
of Agriculture or a Verterinary
College. The winner will be an-
nounced at the time of the 1959
CNE.
Clifford H. Epps, Church Street,
was re-elected district director of
the District 8, Ontario Horticul-
tural Association meeting in Mc-
Kay Hall, Goderich, last Wednes-
day afternoon, July 8. 160 dele-
gates from some of the societies
in the zone, came from Auburn,
Blyth, Brussels, Clinton, Lions
Head, Ripley, Southampton, Tara,
Teeswater, Walkerton, Goderich
and Chesley.
$480 Robbery At
Lee's Ladies' Wear
About $480 was taken from the
box in which daily receipts were
kept at Lee's Ladies Wear last
weekend, The store was locked
by members of the staff at about
6 to 6.15 p.m. on Saturday night.
Monday morning when the store
was opened by members of the
staff, Miss Mildred Farquhar, King
Street and Mrs. Marjorie Martin,
Joseph Street, the ladies found
that the money was missing.
Approximately $63 in bills and
change in the cash register was
not touched. Sol Gerofsicy, propie-
tor of the store, was not at the
store at the time of closing Sat-
urday night, since he was called
away because of sickness in the
family.
Police Chief H. R. Thompson is
carrying out an investigation of
the theft.
Over 20 at Fish and Game
Convention Last Saturday
Two of the guests attending the ed thanks to the businessmen of
Clinton who donated the very fine
prizes.
During the business meeting on
Sunday morning in the club house
at Alma Grove, Bryce McDonald,
Windsor, as chairman led in the
unison reading of the conservation
pledge: "I give my pledge, as a
Canadian, to save and faithfully
defend from wnste,, the natural.,
resources of my country—its soil
and its minerals, its water, for-
ests and wildlife."
Keith S. Bennett, Windsor, sec-
retary-treasurer, reported there
were 39 clubs in the zone last
year, and so far 20 have enrolled,
including six new ones.
President Barrett- Taylor and
Mayor Burton Stanley welcomed
the delegates to Clinton and ex-
pressed the hope they would come
back often. Guests included Dep-
artment of Lands and Forests men
from Hespeler, Aylmer and Tor-
onto. Delegates attended from Del-
hi, Stratford, London, Hamilton,
Stamford, Fort Erie, Brantford,
Windsor, Welland, Port Dover,
Caledonia, Burlington, Kincardine,
Simcoe, Kitchener, Leamington
and OWen Sound.
Among resolutions was a requ-
est to the Department of Lands
and Forests for an open season
on mourning doves. This grain-eat-
ing bird is quite common through
this district. Les Shiell, Hamilton,
spoke on pollution noting that a
number of streams in Ontario are
becoming polluted through indust-
rial wastes.
The Zone's annual 3-day con-
vention will be held at Port Dover
on September 11, 12 and 13 and
the January meeting will be in
London, with hosts the Western
Ontario Fish and Game Club.
Ladies Enjoy Boat
Trip on Lake Huron
With Local Members
Eighteen ladies who accompan-
ied their men to the Hunters and
Anglers Convention here last
weekend were entertained on Sun-
day by a committee of four from.
the Clinton Ladies Conservation
Club: Mrs. George Falconer, Mrs.
C. J. Livermore, Mrs. Ellwood
Epps and Mrs. Louis Forest.
In a, bus donated for the purpose
by J. and T. Murphy Ltd., they
travelled to Bayfield, and enjoyed
a lengthy boat trip in boats pro-
vided by Ellwood Epps, Clinton,
and Clare de Veulle, Bayfield.
They went south to Kettle Point,
and then north to Goderich Mar-
hour,
One of the ladies from Toronto
commented though they had gone
many places, they had never seen
Goderich Harbour, and she was
greatly impressed by this ride in
local waters.
The guests attended froin. Arva,
London, Toronto, Brantford, Owen
Sound, Windsor and Stratford. In
the late afternoon they returned
to the Fish and Game Farm on
the Maitland River, Where they
enjoyed a dinner provided by the,
Ladies' Club,
trbt Stra
COlitnitir-rt1
(By W. D. D.)
ANOTHER OF CANADA'S FIR-
sts; The manufacture of paper
from wood pulp was discovered by
two Canadians (in Saint ,loyn and
Napanee) about the same time,
around 1850. ,
,4
Cliff Epps Again Director
Local Horticultural Society
convention of Zone 6 Ontario Fed-
eration of Anglers and Hunters in
Clinton last weekend, brought
their camping equipment and pit-
ched their tents at Alma Grove.
Many of the guests arrived on Sat-
urday, and registered at Hotel
Clinton and the Parker House Mo-
tel.
The visitors enjoyed bass fishing
on Saturday afternoon, when many
of the ladies participated. Several
good size fish were caught along
with many smaller ones. Prize
winner was caught by Fred Wil-
liams, Brantford. Although on
crutches, Mr. Williams claims he
did not (as some reports had it)
use a crutch as pole. Unconfirm-
ed reports have it that the finny
beauty was caught at Forrester's
Bridge.
Over 200 people enjoyed the
get: to-gather at the farm, which
was a great success. The Good
Times Fishing Club from Hamilt-
on provided the band and the
dance floor Was crowded most of
the time. Many more sat around
the campfire and chatted about
the big ones that got away in the
afternoon.
A 'draw for prizes was held ab-
out midnight. The Fish and Game
Conservation Association express-
Charged With Murder
Youth Committed For Trial
Alter Two-Day Court Hearing
Elliott's Gravel, Machinery
Continues to Irk Neighbours
machinery are still quite visible,
and there are new ones, indicat-
ing that they are still being driven
over the sidewalks.
Councillor Bridle said "He's
tearing up the sidewalk more than
ever."
Coun. Dale asked if it could be
proven that Mr. Elliott's machin-
es did the damage. Mayor 13.
Stanley said, "He swears up and
down that he didn't do the side-
walk damage, but had watched
the snow-plow dig up blocks of
sidewalk cement."
H. E. Hartley, a former coun-
cillor, and in the council chamber
in regard to a proposed pension
plan for the town employees,
spoke as a neighbour of the Elliott
Contracting lot. He said, 'We
have no drainage on North Street
any more. The drains are all brok-
en. The water from as far away
as the Par-Knit Hosiery, drains
over our lawn, and through the
garage. So far we've been lucky
in not having heavy rains, but it
is not hard to imagine what may
happen in the fall.
"Before the tile was laid along
North Street, and the open ditch
was there, we had no water dam-
age. Neither did we have trouble
with broken sidewalks, for the
ditch was too deep for the trucks
to go over, and they had to go
around to Princess Street.
"We would have lots of witnes-
ses that it is the Elliott equipment
which has damaged the sidewalks.
I've seen three-ton trucks loaded
with gravel go over the walks. I've
seen bull-dozers go over the side-
walks—a hundred times. Of course
it is more convenient for the driv-
ers to go over the walks than go
round by Princess Street.
"Numbers of the neighbours in
that area have seen the equipment
tearing up the cement sidewalk
blocks.
"We thought it would be a good
idea to have the drain tiled in,
but now some of us in that area
would be happy to see it all taken
out—the tile IS broken anyway,
and the grader could restore an
open ditch," concluded Mr. Hart-
ley.
A letter written by Clerk John
Livermore on instruction of coun-
cil, on April 14, 1959, to Mr. El-
liott asked him to keep sand and
gravel and machinery back from
the street line, and to have North
Street sidewalk replaced at once.
There has been no answer receiv-
ed, nor no action apparently Mic-
eli.
Council discussed getting legal
advice, but decided to write an-
other letter advising Mr. Elliott
they expected action.
COUNTY HOW,' AUXILIARY
MEETS ON MONDAY
The County Home Auxiliary will
meet on Monday, July 20, in the
auditorium of the home, at 2.80
p.m, Bveryone welcome.
Members felt that Mr. Epps,
who was chairman of the gather-
ing, had given effective and un-
selfish leadership as director. Mrs:
S. Middleton, RR 3, Clinton, was
secretary for the event.
Mayor E. C. Fisher welcomed
delegates, and Brigadier G. Mc-
Leod Ross,' vice-president of the
Goderich Society, brought greet-
ings of the host club.
Attending were "the top brass"
of the Ontario group: president
Richard Gunnell, Hamilton; retir-
ing secretary, John F. Clark, To-
ronto and the treasurer, H. E.
Markle, Guelph, Highlight of the
afternoon was presentation of a
beautiful engraved clock to Mr.
and Mrs,. Clark, honoring the sec-
retary'scty retirement from the so- ie
Member groups were urged to
enter the various contests (essays
and photographic) and the juniors
to enter the poster and birdhouse
competitions carried out by the
organizations,
Several draws for prizes had,
been arranged, courtesy of the
Goderich Society and C. A. Cruick-
shank, Toronto. Lunch was serv-
ed in St. George's Parish Hall. In
the evening the delegates toured
Goderich in two buses, under the
leadership of Dr. J. C. Ross, and
saw many beautiful gardens and
outstanding views.
Attending from Clinton included
the president, the Rev. D. J. Lane
and Mrs. Lane; Mr. and Mrs. Al-
bert Livermore, Mrs, James Liver-
rno.'e, Mrs. Luella Walkinshaw,
Mrs. C, VanDarnme. Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Epps, Miss Luella Johnston.