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THE NEWS-RECORD----77th YEAR
No. 30—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, .ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1959
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ugust Lessons In
wimming Will,
egin on Monday
Registration for swimming les-
ons at Clinton Community Swim-
ing Pool during August will be
eld at the pool on Friday morn-
g, July 31. Lessons will begin
n Monday, August 3.
Supervisor of the pool, Malt-
d Edgar, states there will be
ire classes: Learn to Swim, Be-
inners, Junior, Intermediate and
enior.
Test for July classes will try
ests on Thursday morning. '
Those who took lessons in July
ay register for August ressions,
ease register on Friday, July
, in the morning.
All wishing to take lessons
ust have a season's ticket.
,,
D A FIRST HAND LESSON
municipal drains early this
reek . . when we visited the
er of Albert and Princess St-
ets at the invitation of Reeve
illiam Miller , The water of
e heavy rain last Saturday
uld not get through the storm
er under the street . . . and
as forced up in a fountain th-
ugh the manhole there . . Aft-
running above ground •until it
and more catchbasins to take
e flow away, it disappeared in-
the enlarged Mary Street drain
d was gone . . . Probing the
am on Monday the town work-
en found all manner of things
ogging it . . . Objects included
wooden toy boat, marked S and
in red . . a piece of drain
pe about four feet long .
eces of plank, tin cans, muck,
s, weeds and other things .
o wonder the drain wouldn't
ark . . . It's a never-ending
suggle to, keep the services
hich the public takes for grant-
. . . in working order . . .
he Week's Weather
1959 1958
High Low High Low
uly 23 80 68 84 55
24 75 62 82 60
25 71 59 84 53
26 79 50 86 55
27 83 64 83 68
28 85 58 81 62
29 83 70 80 61
Rain: 4.37 ins. Rain: .42 ins.
(By W. D. Da)
OW TRUE; "TAKE ANY BIG
an hi the city and chances are
ou've simply got a farm boy
hose folks figured he'd never
smart enough to know when
le ground was too wet to plow," * as *
OTHER CANADIAN FIRST
as the oil well , . The first
mmercial oil well in North Arn-
ica was dug in 1857 by James
illiams at Oil Springs . .
hat's near Petrolia (east of
arnia) and the place is now only
small village . . But it was
e first of a fantastically huge
twork of wells which supply the
ctories and vehicles of the con-
ent • . .
Holiday Time At The
News-Record!
Next Paper August 13
There will be no News-
Record printed next week. In
order for the staff to enjoy a
holiday it is necessary to
cease publication for one is-
sue. We 'hope this inconven-
ience to our subscribers will
not be too great.
We would ask our corres-
pondents to send in their reg-
ular news budgets next week
as usual for publication on
August 13.
The office will remain open
for the convenience of those
who wish to place advertis-
ing, contribute news items, or
pay accounts.
Last Night's Fr*
At Bayfield Has
Many Prize Winners
Concert Band at County Home
In a lovely sylvan setting, the Clinton Concert Band's enthusiastic members played
their first concert at the Huron County Home on Tuesday evening. Reception of the
band was quite wonderful, and the older persons of the Home seemed to appreciate
most, the old favourite hymns. During July, Bandmaster George Wonch lead the young
band at three performances at the evening church services at the Drive-In Theatre,
(News-Record Photo)
Swim Tests for July Classes
Yesterday at Clinton Pool
Ontario, The mayor expects that
now tenders will be called very
soon for the building of the new
homes,
John Huckins Tells Details
OF Vote To Repeal Act
Modern Methods For Tricky Job
Novel but quite useful, was this method used by the resourceful parishioners of St.
James Anglican Church (Middleton) lost week when they were faced with the task of
palinting the trim on their church. At the top of the baler conveyer which he provided
for the occasion is Donald Middleton, along with Charles Cooper and Jim Storey. Near
the tractor at the bottom are the ko,f, E, J. 8, Harrison, Alf Hudie and John Hudie, Oth-
ers assisting with the task were Stewart, Ross and David Middleton, Edward beeves, Ed-
ward and Ray Wise, (News- iteeorci hoto)
Committe members for the
Clinton Housing Authority have
been approved, and the following
persons will take on that respon-
sibility: Thomas Steep, chairman,
1960; Robert Irwin, Douglas Free-
man, 1961; Mrs. George F, Elliott,
John Livermore, treasurer, 1962,
The year mentioned is the date
on which their term of office is
terminated. Appointment is for a
term of three years. The housing
authority will administer the af-
fairs of the new housing develop-
ment, Broadview Acres which is
to be built on John Street, on
part oS the frank W. Andrews
farm.
Broadview Acres is being fin-
anced by a joint, Federal-Provin-
cial- Town plan, and will consist
of 12 housing units, built in the
form of duplexes.
Word of the acceptance of the
committee members was received
by Mayor Burton Stanley on July
20, from W. M. Nickle, Minister
of Planning and Development of
LEGION INVESTIGATES
John Huckins, Goderich, chair-
man of the Huron Citizens Legal
Control Committee, addressed
over 50 members of the Clinton
Legion Branch at the regular
meeting on Monday night, con-
cerning the petition being circul-
ated to revoke part two of the
Canada Temperance Act, which
has been in force in Huron County
since 1914.
Although only 6,700 signatures
are required to petition the Sec-
retary of State of Canada, to or-
der a vote, Mr, Huckins antici-
pates 11,000 signatures out of a
possible 23,000 in the county. Mr.
Huckins took on the chairmanship
with a degree of uncertainty, but
said reception has been beyond
"our wildest expectations."
He went on to say how each
municipality was receiving peti-
tioners. The campaign for names
ends this Friday evening, July 31.
On August 13 the signed petition
will be placed in Huron County
Registry Office far ten full days,
where it can be scrutinized by
anyone wishing to do so.
Mr. Huckins hopes to have an
appointment with the Secretary of
Annual summer event of Bay-
field is that village's Lions Club
carnival held last night in the
Bayfield Community Park. Gam-
es of bingo and other games of
skill are enjoyed, and for those
who like music, the Clinton RCAF
Station Band performed early in
the evening. There was a ball
game, too, for the sports minded.
Winners of the gate prizes were
Mrs. William Cox, an electric
clock; Leslie Elliott, an aluminum
roaster; Mrs. Telford, an ironing
board.
Twenty fine prizes were drawn
for, and winners were: woollen
blanket, Douglas Wilson, Gode-
rich; barbeque, Harry Thompson,
RR 5, Clinton; 2-lite bullet type
lamp, Lorne Brown, Clinton; san-
dwich toaster, Mrs. L. Arnott,
London; steam iron, William Mc-
Ilwain, Bayfield.
Electric clock, Mrs. G. H, Beat-
ty, Varna; deluxe heating pad,
Lulu M. Burt, Bayfield; electric
square frypan, Mrs. Keith Miller,
Bayfield; woollen blanket, Ricky
Westlake, Kitchener; portable
mixer, Mrs. John Watson, Bay-
field; 12-cup coffee carafe, Mrs,
J. Humphries, % R. Kerr, Bay-
field; oven toaster, Greta Scotch-
mer, Bayfield; bath scales, Eric
Earl, Bayfield; step-on garbage
can, Kenneth McVittie, Blyth;
bread box, Mrs. C. r. Heideman,
Toronto; cannister set, Margaret
Stephens, Bayfield; insulated wat-
er jug, Harold Elliott, Varna; jol-
ly jug and lunch bag, G. Camer-
on, Jowett's; electric food' warm-
er, Donald Bell, Bayfield; elect-
ric clock radio, Bert Greer.
Proceeds of the annual frolic
are ear-marked for the arena
fund. Summer cottagers, resi-
dents of the village, and of neigh-
bouring areas enjoy the fun,
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PUC Grants Services
To Six Houses
Now Being Built
Services were authorized by
Clinton Public Utlities Commis-
sion on Tuesday night for six
houses being built by the follow-
ing:
Arthur Levett, corner of Erie
and Church Streets; John Sangs-
ter, Erie Street, next to his pre-
sent home; George Peters, on
Mary Street, between the homes
of Tom Oliver and Syd Amero;
Lorne McCarty, north side of
Townsend, behind old public
school; Clarence Ball, King St-
reet, between Reg Ball and A.
C. Brandon homes; David Varga,
corner of Walker and Matilda St-
reets.
The PUC passed a motion for
a request to council asking that
building permits be ok'd by the
superintendent, as far as services
available went, before they were
passed by council,
Discussion of the problems of
one of the new home builders,
with regard to levels for the
sewer 'installation, was held, and
a motion was passed to invite the
builder, contractor and plumber
to attend the next meeting of
PUC to consider the situation.
Shriners Parade In
Grand Bend
On September 2
Band Entertains
County Home Folk;
Other Plans Listed
Tuesday night the Clinton Con-
cert Band played at the Huron
County Home in the fourth out-
doors appearance in their career.
The first three appearances were
at Sunday night church services
held in Brownie's Drive-In Thea-
tre during July.
Bandmaster George Wonch had
his young band arranged on the
tarmak apron at the end of the
drive-way leading to the main
door of the home and the senior
residents gathered under trees
and at open windows to enjoy the
music. Friends of the band memb-
ers were in cars under the trees.
Future engagements include an-
other performance at the Home,
the Lions Summer Carnival on
August 19, and a concert in Sep-
tember, complete with solos,
group numbers, etc.
During the winter it is expect-
ed the Band will be available for
hockey games, ice carnivals, etc.
and by early spring, a good 50-
piece uniformed bend is hoped
for, ready to perform on any oc-
casion they are needed. So far
there have been up to 31 band
members playing, and there are
48 on the members list.
Bandmaster Wonch expressed
his appreciation of the assistance
of all the members who have
turned out for these events dur-
ing the summer.
IF CTA IS REPEALED
tests were
Spring Show Shows
Profit of $300
On Fair This Year
Clinton Spring Show this year
showed a profit of $300 on the
day, and 18 of the directors meet-
ing in the town hall on Monday
night, authorized the payment of
prize money in full to all ex-
hibitors. This amounts to $2,400.
The deficit showing by the Hu-
ron Central Agricultural Society,
which sponsors the fair, was
$2,200 prior to the show. Now
this will 'show at about $1,900,
and the grant on this year's event,
which will not be received until
next June, will probably amount
to $800.
The actual deficit under which
the society is operating is there-
fore about $1,100.
The Liquor Control Act (pro-
vincial) which came into effect
in 1927, was amended in 1934
to become less restrictive, and so
in many municipalities (includ-
ing Huron) the CTA was once
more in effect.
In 1935 Ontario appealed the
CTA, saying that it was not good,
it was not constitutional, it was
not properly in the federal field.
When this appeal reached the
Privy Council in 1946 the Act
was ruled good, with the addi-
tional ruling that the question
was settled for once and for all.
(This was the second time an
appeal was refused).
At the moment, it Would ap-
pear that sufficient numbers of
petitioners have signed for the
vote on repeal of the CTA. In due
course the vote will be held.
If in Huron County the CTA is
repealed, then Clinton will revert
to the 'situation which existed
here before the CTA Caine into
force in 1914. That is, the town
will be "dry",
Under the Liquor Licensing Act
(or Liquor Control Act) no liqu-
or stores, nor brewers retail st-
ores may be established in Clint-
on, unless and unfit a vote is
held,
It would appear that if the
people of Clinton wish to have a
liquor store, or a brewers retail
store in town, then they must pre-
pare a petition, signed. by 25 per-
cent or more of those eligible to-
vote in a provincial election, re-
questing council to arrange for
such a vote, 'This vote, we under-
stand, would be in the form of
questions similar to this: Are you
hi favour of the establishment of
a government liquor store in
Clinton?
'rho percentage required to ear-
ry this vote would be 60 percent.
Slavin, William McKim,
MacDonald, Peter `Thomp-
son.
Intermediates who were suc-
cessful were Elaine Rumball,
Sandra Switzer, Wendy McGee,
Barbara Corey, Laurie Bates,
Patsy Fletcher, Clary Magee,
Rolfe Cooke and Jeff Dixon.
Successful in the Junior tests
were Pat Cudmore, Bill Graham,
Connie Beck, Peter Black, Gary
Black, Richard Dixon, Rowena
Corey, Kristen Engelstad, Shirley
Ann Fleet, Linda Nicholson, Bar-
bara Sharp, Jim Collins, David
McRae, John Irwin, Lynda Cooke,
Dennis Shipp, Mary Ellen And-
rews, Grace Marie McAdam, Di-
ane Currie, Bob McMichael, El-
win Kingswell, Mary McKim,
Norman Bell.
Water Safety Beginners class
showed the following passing,
Gary MacDonald, John Anstett,
Linda Moodie, Tom Morgan,
Bruce Schoenhals, John Gautreau,
David Graham, Paul Levis, Sally
Lowe, Bernard Bakker, Lyn Gar-
on, Charles Switzer, Donald Bart-
liff, Bonnie Taylor, Heather Van
Riesen, Patricia Brown, Eileen
Garrett, Norma Scanlon, David
Scanlon, Paul Nice, Gaye Wats-
on, Donald Watson, Ruth Cutler,
Bonnie Evans, Valerie Holland,
Richard Holland, Barbara Ball,
Scott Macaulay, Jackie McMich-
ael, Carol Ann Hill, Margaret Al-
dington, Faye Johnston, Ivan
Crittenden, Sylvia Cann, Ken-
neth Slade, Douglas Currie.
These tests had up to ten dif-
ferent skills, and failure in one
or more of these, led to failure
in the entire test.
There is no official test for the
Learn to Swim Class, however,
Margaret Emerson, instructress,
has informed us that these child-
ren are showing favourable pro-
gress.
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X-Ray Equipment
In Good Use
At Clinton Hospital
The x-ray room at the Clinton
Public Hospital has been fairly
busy and a number of persons
have had injuries looked after.
Miss Annie Consitt, Hensel,
suffered a fractured left hip while
shopping at Goderich on Friday,
and had it pinned on Saturday.
Miss Consitt, who is 88, recovered
from a similar injury to her right
hip just a few years ago.
Eight-year-old Tom. Leppington,
son of Mr., andMrs. John W. Lep-
pington fell Friday in the pig-pen
on his grandfather's farm, and
suffered a concussion. He Was re-
leased from hospital the next day.
William Bimm, three years old,
RR 5, Clinton had his right fore-
arm x-rayed; Billy Collins, five
years old, RR 3, Clinton, also had
his left arm x-rayed.
Jack Nethery, RR 1, Auburn,
had an accident with his tractor
on July 22, and injured his left
ankle. It was put in a cast and
he was released from hospital on
July 2.5,
William Counter slipped on
lumber, and injured his left foot;
Mrs. Florence Miller, RR 3, Clins
ton hurt her left wrist; Betty
Ann Potter, London, hurt her foot
at the beach at l3ayfield; Mrs.
J. B. (Ann) Clark hurt her foot,
and Randall Glew, 13, hert his
right elbow, All injuries were x-
rayed and treated Where netee-
Sary,
State, arranged by Elston Cardiff,
MP for Huron, when he will pre-
sent the petition. It is expected
that the Secretary of State will
order a vote. Earliest date pos-
sible for issuing of the proclama-
tion, would be September 15, The
vote would have to be at least 42
days later.
Mr. Huckins, in commenting on
the need for a change, referred to
an editorial in the July 16 issue
of the Clinton News-Record in
which the following appeared:
"There were no 'teenagers in 1914.
They were sons and daughters,
who did what their parents told
them."
Mr. Huckins personally thinks
that he is doing the 'teenagers of
the county a service. He is a
grandfather, and a great-grand--
father, himself. As ex-mayor of,
Goderich, and a present councillor
of the county town, Mr. Huckins
said this was a pleasant duty he
had undertaken for the better-
ment of Huron.
The speaker was introduced by
A. Laurie Colquhoun, and presi-
dent Cameron Proctor, expressed
the thanks of the Legion.
A meeting of district Shriners
was held at Grand Bend recently
for the purpose of forming the
Bluewater Shriners Club, which
will be a unit of Shriners of the
Mocha Temple, London. The pur-
pose of the Shriners is to raise
money for Crippled Children's
hospital work.
The Bluewater Shriners Club
will include Shriners from Sea-
forth, Goderich, Exeter, Hensall,
Grand send, Clinton, Parkhill and
surrounding areas.
The first general meeting will
be held in Grand Bend on Sept-
ember 2, in the form of a Shrine
ors Parade, complete with brass
hand, oriental band and trumpet
band, Afterwards a short business
meeting and social evening will be
held.
All persons are invited to at-
tend this first Shriner parade in
this: area. Chairman of this unit
of the Shriners is John S, Park
er, Par-Knit Hosiery Co. Ltd.,
who is also an officer on the
divan of the Mocha Temple, Lori-
don, Six loeal Shriners have been
attending Meetings at the Mocha
Temple.
The situation in Clinton in re-
gard to the state of affairs if
and when the Canada Temperance
Act is repealed in Huron County,
is slightly different than in some
of the other urban centres of the
county.
Prior to 1913 a situation exist-
ed known as Local Option, under
which the Act governing liquor
outlets and use, provided for each
municipality to pass a by-law and
vote either to be dry or wet. Aft-
er three years another vote was
taken and by a simple majority,
the state of dryness or wetness
came into force.
In 1905 a vote was taken in
Clinton, and the "wet" side won
by a majority of 127 votes.
Another vote was taken in 1910
and again the "wet" side won by
only 27 votes. A total of 582 votes
were east, and a 60 percent, maj-
ority was required.
It is interesting to note that
at this time in 1910 there were
four taverns licensed in Clinton:
located at the School of Com-
meree building near the CNR Sta-
tion; the present Hotel Clinton;
the Graham Hotel (now the jer-
vis Block) and another hotel on
the site of the vacant lot across
from the IGA Store, now owned
by Levis Construction.
Then in 1912 another vote was
taken, and this time, with 546
votes cast, the "dry" side Won
with 5 more votes than the 60
percent they required.
hi 1913 the Canada Temperance
Act was passed, and was brought
into force in Huron, Perth and
Peel counties in 1914,
In 1920 the Ontario' Ternper-
ance Act was passed and Since
it was considered more restrict-
ive than the CTA, the CTA Was
Suspended, and remained so until
1935,
OVER SEVENTY PASS
Clinton Back to 1913 State
"Dry" By Margin of Five
More than 70 young folk who I John
tried their swimming tests at Nina
the Clinton Community Swim-
ming Pool on Wednesday after-
noon, July 29, were successful.
Donald Mungham, area supervis-
or with the Canadian Red Cross,
Toronto, carried out the tests,
assisted by Donald Hickey, RCAF
Station Clinton.
Passing the senior
BROADVIEW ACRES
Local Housing Authority
Headed by Thomas Steep