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SPRING MUST NOT BE FAR
away . Mrs. David Steep, Fred-
erick Street, has been feeding a
woodpecker and three robins who
are still making their home near
her garden •
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WE WERE TAKEN' TO TASK
(and quite rightly) for having
stated last week in this column
that the same situation exists, in
Huron County right now as has
existed for 40 years „ with re-
gard to liquor laws, that is . .
Which just goes to show you how
even the most well-meaning can
be mistaken about the law .
and the history of it , „ This
vote in Huron and Perth is raising
many a question , It is posing
problems and causing discussions
which in some cases rend families
asunder . * e *
FOR INSTANCE, IN THE EXE-
ter Times-Advocate, two sons of
the publisher . . , Bob Southcott
(dry) and Don Southcott (wet)
are going to debate the issue in
their weekly paper between now
and voting day . . . That is one
example of the division of opinion
. . The same division of opinion
cleaves through the churches . . .
through the lodges . . , through
the clubs . . . and between man
and wife , .
SO FAR IT IS THE CTA COM-
mittee (in favour of things• as
they are, with amendments) . . .
who have shown the greatest
ability to fight for votes . . The
Huron CTA committee's executive
has held many meetings . •
they've held several public meet-
ings . . . and plan to hold more
, . . Meanwhile the, Legal Control
Committee, if working at all, is
doing se under cover . , .
THE CAMPAIGN PROMISES TO
use all holds . . . The Legal Con-
trol Committee claims that the
Canada Temperance Act is cer-
tainly not a "temperance" act at
all . . . The CTA committee claims
that the Liquor Control Act cer-
tainly does not "control" at all
. . . And so the battle wears on . * *
TO SET THE RECORD RIGHT
we have attempted, on Page 2, an
historical outline of the CTA . . .
If there be errors therein, we will
be quite happy to stand corrected,
and make amends in next week's
issue . . .
Warden Jewitt Honoured
At Gala Social Affair
No, 411----The Home Paper With the News
Hilton
ERA--THE NEW 9 rd YEAR
Clinton's UNICEF
Campaign Success
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1959
THE NEWS-RECORD-77th TEM
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Jim Scott, in his address, recal-
led the history of Huron County
in mustering forces to defend the
county, ever since the early worries
about American invasion in 1867
when the first forces were raised,
through the Huron Regiment rais-
ed by Tiger Dunlop 122 years ago
to fight the Fenians during the
scare; the first World War when
the 161st Battalion was raised in
1915 under Col. H. B. Combe, Clin-
ton and the last war when Huron's
men went willingly to fight for the
lives they loved here.
"Never was there a better time
than now, for men and women to
ask themselves if they are ready to
fight for our way of life," said
Mr. Scott, "The greatest strength
our democracy has, is that our
people are strong in their deter-
mination to defend that life for
their children."
and Mrs. James Donnelly, reeve of
Goderich; Judge and Mrs. Frank
Finglancl; Rev. and Mrs. R. G,
MacMillan.
The overflow crowd of guests
were served in the basement of
Knox Presbyterian. Church, Music
was provided by Elgin and Glenn
Nott, Hullett Township and a sing-
song was led by James Kinkead,
public school inspector. A toast to
the ladies aws offered by James
Donnelly, and it was replied to
by Mrs. Frank Walkom.
A silver tray, with silver tea
service was presented to Warden
and Mrs. Jewitt by, Dan Beuerman
and Roy Adair, reeves of McKillop
and Wingham,
Collections by the youngsters of
Clinton for the UNICEF Hallow-
e'en project were quite satisfact-
ory, with $111.74 turned in so far
to the Rev. D. J. Lane. The pro-
ject .was carried out by the Clin-
ton Ministerial Association through-
out Clinton and at RCAF Station
Clinton.
In support of the program three
Clinton young folk presented a
skit over CKNX-TV on Friday
afternoon, telling the story of
UNICEF, They were Teddy Bridle,
Lloy Ann Rutherford and Barbara
Inder.
Two Appeals Heard
At Court of Revision
Only two appeals were made to
the court of revision of the assess-
ment roll of the town of Clinton
last week. Councillor Norman Liv-
ermore was chairman of the court
and members were Councillors
Herbert Bridle, Royce Macaulay
and Deputy Reeve Melvin Crich.
The court revised assessment of
Canada Packers Ltd. with regard
to the part of building used for
egg grading purposes. They also
reduced the land assessment of
the J. and T. Murphy Ltd. garage
by $50.
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Holmesvilie Girl
Wins $100 Award
Miss Mary Helen Yeo, Holmes-
vine, has earned a Canada Pack-
ers award of $100. Miss Yeo who
attended Clinton District Colleg-
iate Institute last year, is now a
student of Stratford Teachers Col-
lege.
The award is made on the basis
of scholastic ability, leadership
qualities, character and a purpose
to continue education.
Legion Poppy Committee Chairmen
Coming to the people of Clinton, to-morrow night, November 6, with poppies for
sole, will be many members of Clinton Branch Canadian Legion. Above is the committee
in charge: J. Douglas Thomdike, left, chairman; and ward chairmen, J. Morley Counter,
Hector Kingswell, W. J. Counter and Gornet Harland. (News,Record Photo)
Early Copy Please,
Deadlines Are
All Set Back
We must appeal again for early
copy for the News-Record. This
week a change has been made at
the Post Office, and the rural mail
carriers are leaving the office with
the mail at 10 a.m. instead of the
accustomed hour of one o'clock in
the afternoon.
ThiS change necessitates the
completion of printing of the
News-Record on Wednesday night,
in order to have the papers in the
post office in time to be sorted.
We must have news items early,
by noon on Wednesday if at all
possible. There is no guarantee
that they will get in the paper, if
they are received later than that.
Part of the News-Record is
printed on Tuesday. This week a
notice of the Clintonian Club was
printed in the early part of the
press run. Then Wednesday morn-
ing a change was 'phoned in. We
were unable to make the change.
(The notice stated .that the meet-
ing would be at the home of one
of the members. This is incorrect.
The ,Clintonian Club will meet in
the Town Hall at 2.30 p.m. Novem-
ber 11).
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Don Lobb Wins $50
As "Best Citizen"
Donald Lobb a second year stu-
dent at Western Ontario Agricul-
tural School at Ridgetown has
been awarded the W, G. Thomp-
son prize of $50 for best school
citizen on popular vote of the staff
and students at the school.
He is also the one student from
the school to receive the $50 schol-
arship awarded by the Junior
Farmers' Association of Ontario,
This was •based on his year's work
at school, his 4-H activities and
participation in Junior Farmer
work,
Wins Draw Held By
Ball and Mutch Store
W. 3, Marsh, 137 Joseph Street,
Clinton was the lucky winner of
the draw just concluded by Ball
and IVIutch hardware store. Prizes
were a floor polisher and a port-
able electric saw.
In addition Mr, Marsh's ticket
was entered in a draw which took
place in Toronto yesterday, No-
vember 4, for, a new Austin car.
Congratulations!
Mr. and Mrs. 3. A, McGill, 45
Shipley Street, will be celebrating
their 45th wedding anniversary on
Saturday, Novel iber 7. They are
holding open house in the after-
noon and will be home to their
friends front 2 to 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Mary Talbot
Died on October 31
Mrs, Mary Talbot died Satur-
day, October 31, at Clinton Publie
Hospital from injuries received
October 25, in a six-car accident
at Brucefield.
She is survived by one son,
Ernest, Kippen; one daughter,
Mrs. Chester (Mable) Neil, Sea-
forth; sisters, Mrs. John McAsh,
Varna; Mrs. James Reid, London;
brother, the Rev. Melvin Keys,
London.
Service was from the Brucefield
United Church Tuesday afternoon
by the Rev. S. Davison. Burial
was in Bayfield Cemetery.
Fire Destroys Barn
Of Arthur Fulford
A large frame barn and its con-
tents owned by Arthur Fulford,
North Street, were destroyed by
fire early Tuesday.
The barn contained a half-ton
truck and a late model car owned
by 19-year-old Gordon Fulford, as
well as an assortment of tires and
Weis. Mr. Fulford's garbage truck
was saved.
The Week's Weather
1959 1958
High Low High Low
Oct. 29 43 35 52 38
30 52 35 55 39
31 46 41 49 30
Nov. 1 47 41 43 31
2 47 31 50 25
3 45 31 58 34
4 56 42 59 42
Rain: 1. inch Rain: none
Snow: 2 ins,
Concluding a year of activity and
hard work, Warden William Jewitt,
RR 2, Clinton, was honoured in
Goderich on Tuesday night by
county councillors, county employ-
ees, ex-wardens, government of-
fieials and members of parliament,
his family and friends at the ban-
quet given in his honour,
Mayor Ernest C. Fisher welcom-
ed the 'gathering to Goderich. John
Morrissey, the 1958 warden of Hu-
ron was chairman of the event,
and introduced the head table
guests, Included were Mr. and
Mrs. John Berry, clerk-treasurer
of Huron; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Walkom, deputy reeve of Gode-
rich; Mr, and Mrs. Earl Johnston,
warden of Lambton County; Mr.
and Mrs. John Armstrong, ex-
warden of Huron; Mr. and Mrs.
Elston Cardiff; Prof. Jim Scott,
county historian and guest speak-
er; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Blake,
reeve of Ashfield; the Rev. and
Mrs. Cliff Britton, Seaforth; Mr.
Bishop A. H. O'Neill
Speaking Here On
Sunday Morning
Special , speaker on Sunday
morning at St. Paul's Anglican
Church will be Bishop A. Harry
O'Neill, D.D., who was rector of
St. Paul's for several years about
1941. Services will be at 11 a.m.
Following the service, tea • and
coffee will be served in the Parish
Hall by the Friendship Club,
and a social hour will be held so
that friends may visit with Mr.
O'Neill, now Bishop of Frederic-
ton,
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OK For Annexation,
18 Acres In Huhn
The Ontario Municipal Board
last week approved annexation by
the town of Clinton of 18 acres
of land in Hullett Township.
The property is part of the Mc-
Kenzie farm at the northeast of
Clinton, adjacent to Highway 8, in
the vicinity of the Clinton Public
School.
Approval for the annexation was
given last January by Hullett of-
ficials, of which William Jewitt,
warden of Huron County, is the
reeve.
Appearing before the board in
Toronto last Thursday on behalf
of Clinton were Mayor Burton
Stanley, Reeve W. J. Miller, clerk-
treasurer John Livermore, and E.
Beecher Menzies, town solicitor.
There are already three houses
in the area annexed. Purpose of
the annexation is to obtain resi-
dential building lots.
Credit Union Annual
On November 13,
Plan 4% Dividend
Clinton Community Credit Un-
ion is holding its annual meeting
in the Parish Hall of St. Paul's
Anglican Church on Friday, No-
vember 13 beginning at 8 p,m.
Consideration will be given the
matter of declaring a dividend on
shares and savings, possibly in the
amount of four percent, retroac-
tive to October 1, 1958.
There has been a slight revision
of loan interest rates, due to the
general upward trend. Effective
this week, the rate will be 7/12
of one percent per month on the
unpaid balance. During the eight
years the Credit Union has operat-
ed in Clinton, the rate has been
6/12, or half of one percent per
month on the unpaid balance.
There will be no change in the
first mortgage rate of 7 percent
per annum, nor on the personal
loan rate of one percent per month.
The Clinton Credit Union has
loaned to date, a total of $2,065.-
676 to its members,
Quiet Hallowe'en
Here Police Deport
No Bad Damage
No serious damage, occurred in
Clinton on HallceWen night, an-
carding 'to Chief H. Russel Thomp-
son.' Some of the new street
name sign posts were pulled out,
but they were not damaged.
Goalposts from the football
field at Clinton District Collegiate
Institute were brought round to
the front of the school. A dead
hen was suspended from the cross-
bar on .a cord about three feet
long. Some attempt had been
made to put up a sign on the
posts, but this was not apparently
accomplished.
The fire alarm sounded in
Brucefield. about 84,, p,m.,, but
pranksters sbon disappeared,
There was no particular damage
done in the village--but dozens
of citizens were abroad in their
fancy costumes.
Doane House Left
To St. Paul's Church
Sale of contents of the home of
the late Miss Adelia Doane, Joseph
Street, brought connoissers of early
furniture, fine dishes, etc., to the
spot. Prices were good, and auc-
tioneer Edward Elliott reports a
successful operation.
Miss Doane was the last of the
Doane family which came here
from Plymouth, Mass. She was
born on February 7, 1860, the dau-
ghter of Orrin Sprague Doane. Her
father was a direct descendant of
Deacon John Doane, who came
across from England to Massach-
usetts in 1630.
The three sisters known here
were Adelia, Emily and Maude.
The late Dr. J. W. Shaw was their
family doctor.
Small Fines Levied
In Clinton Court
Walter S. Wooster, RCAF Sta-
tion Clinton, pleaded guilty to a
charge of careless driving in court
on Tuesday afternoon here, and
received a fine of $10 and costs
from Magistrate D. E. Holmes.
Wooster had struck a hydro pole
at the corner of Townsend and
William Streets on the evening of
September 25, causing $350 dam-
age to his car, and about $100
damage 'to the pole.
Maynard Hymers, Victoria St.,
was fined $5 and costs on a charge
of following another car too clos-
ely. Dominic Gahweiler, 16, RR 2,
Clinton, was fined $5 and costs for
having his license number ob-
structed,
A charge under the criminal
Code, of cruelty to dumb animals
on the part of a lady living in St.
John's Ward was laid over to
court on November 17, Her neigh-
bour is the complainant.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Porter
Mark 27th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. B. R, Porter, RR
Clinton, celebrated their 27th
Wedding anniversary last Friday
night, as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Orland Reichert, Hensall, Other
guests were Mn and Mrs. Glenn
Weido, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Cole-
man and Mr. and Mrs, td.
Schroeder and son, all of Zurich,
They attended the Hallowe'en
dance at the Bluewater Daneeland,
Mr. and Mrs, Porter won first
prize for the best dressed couple.
Miss Doris Johnston, third dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Johnston, RR 5, Clinton, received
her degree as Associate in Music
at convocation hail, University of
Western Ontario, last Saturday.
Attending the graduation were
her parents, her sister Joan, Miss
Marilyn Johnston, Walton; Miss
Carol Pepper, „RR 3, Seaforth;
Mrs. William Dennis, Walton;
Mrs. David Hackwell, St. Marys;
Mr. and Mrs. Elgin McKinley,
Associate In Music
S1,100 Damage Done
Two Car Accidents
About $500 damage was done
Monday evening during the snow-
storm when cars driven by Chris-
tain Boehmig, Bayfield and Glen
E. Price, RR 2, Clinton, both 34
years old, collided at the inter.
section of Huron and Orange Sts,
Tuesday morning, while Bart.
liffs Bakery truck driven by Barry
E. Wilson, 19, RR 3, Clinton, was
stopped on Victoria Street, pre•
paring to make a left turn into
the parking lot at Hotel Clinton, it
was struck from behind by a car
driven by Lorne Ray Hoggart, 19,
Blyth. Total damage was estimat-
ed. at $600,
Brucefield Boy Makes
Royal Judging Team
The Huron County team for
judging Live Stock at the Royal
Winter Vair will be made up of
Ronald Smith, Brussels; Robert
Broadfoot, Brucefield and Arnold
Campbell, SeafOrtli, They will
compete next Thursday, Nov. 12,
Zurich; Berne McKinley, Brant-
ford; Louis D. Thompson, Ems,.
sels; David Brewster, St. Thomas,.
Miss Johnston will be married
November 7 to Berne McKinley,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Mc-
Kinley, RR 1, Zurich, and the
young couple will live at Brant-
ford, where Doris intends teaching
music privately. Berne is employ-
ed with the Bell Telephone Comp-
any of Canada.
Brought up on a farm near Wal-
ton, five miles from Brussels, Doris
attended Walton public school, and
Seaforth District High School. The
family moved to Clinton when her
father, an ex-warden of Huron
County and chairman of the Hu-
ron Co-operative Medical Associa-
tion, was appointed manager of
the Huron County Home.
Doris has •three sisters, Mrs. Jim
Armstrong (Leona), rs. Grant
McLean (Helen) and Joan, a stud-
ent at CDCI.
Following one year in collegiate
here, Doris specialized in music at
Alma College, St. Thomas. Last
year she was music supervisor at
the dependents School, RCAF Sta..
tion Centralia, and taught some
pupils privately.
Early interest in music led her
to play in the Brussels Boys and
Girls Hand, as all of her sisters
did, and with the London Boys
and Girls Band. A. C. Robinson,
was bandmaster of both groups,
She excels in the marimba, alto
horn, cornet and trombone, and
has 13 medals of gold, silver and
bronze won at the Waterloo and
London Band Festivals and at the•
Canadian National Exhibition.
Doris also has certificates Won
from the Huron County music
festival and others, "enough to
paper a wall," she says. Also she
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Bell Operators Are
Moving to Clinton
Change over to the dial tele-
phone system at Goderich last
weekend automatically moved the
jobs of long distance operators
here to the dial exchange building
on Rattenbury Street West,
Added to the Hell Telephone
Company's staff here are Mrs.
Arden Bulek, Miss Betty Atomic,
Mrs. Jean Powler, Mrs. Mary Lou
Helesic, Miss Helen Hoffman, Miss
Ann Latish*, Miss Kay Morrison,
Miss •Sylvia Petrie and Miss Be,V
Pruder.
Some of the operators have al-
ready tioved to Clinton, arid
ers are planning to do so, bringing
their farnilieS in some cases with
NHSSA Jr. Girls Volleyball Champs
Junior Volleyball champions of North Huron Secondary Schools Association is this
CDCI team, Back row, from left, Sharon Gray, Janet Batkin, Elaine Brown, Elaine Alex-
'ander, Barbara Ladd; second row, Nancy MacDonald, Barbara Yeo, Mary Jean Colquhoun
(captain), Rosemary MacDonald, Theresa Goldsworthy; front row, Kaye Carter and Pot
Horbanuik, The team defeated both Goderich and Seaforth in two straight games, and
after one loss to Wingham, came from behind in the third game, when the score was
11-0 against them, to win from the northern town with a close score of 16-14. Their
coach, Mrs. A, J. (Jean) Webb reports that the team is entered in WOSSA.
(Wingham Advance Times Photo)
Degree In music Earned
By Popular Clinton Girl