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No, 50—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1959 $5.00 Per Year-- 10 Cents Per copy---42 Page•
J. E. Dale 1960 President
Legion Installs all Officers
(Bs' W. na nen
CONGRATULATIONS GO THIS
Week to the new Village of Ztie
rich . , First council, Reeve and
School board were selected at
nomination meeting in that vil-
lage on Monday, and as of the
first of January, they will begin
to take charge of the affaire of
this newly incorporated yalla¢e ...
ALTHOUGH PART OF HAY
Township, as a police village, Zu-
rich has been quite progreseive,
All streets are paved. . there is
a Public and Separate School „
water system and fire depart-
ment operated by the village sep-
arate from the township , . . Lu-
theran, Catholic, Mennonite and
Evangelical United lErethren ch-
urches . . A new post office is
slated for construction in Zurich
within a matter of weeks, now * *
THE PEOPLE OF ZURICH ARE
operating already on a scale and
with enthusiasm which would do
many towns credit „ and their
move to incorporation is watched
with interest by many people who
are proud to be neighbours of the
Zurich folk . . We wish them
well in 1960 and in the years a-
lined . . .
A team of past presidents in-
stalled the 1960 officers of Clinton
Branch 140 of the Canadian Leg-
ion at an impressive ceremony in
the hall Tuesday evening. This
was the first duty of the recently-
farmed past president's group. It
was announced that they have
been invited to do a similar chore
at the Seaforth Legion installation
night in January.
The team was headed by 3. W.
Counter who officially installed 3.
Edward Dale as the branch's
president for 1960. Each official
was piped to the front of the
hall by Hector Kingswell, while
Deputy Zone Commander Douglas
Andrews acted as sergeant-at-
arms.
Clinton Legion Branch Officers and Executive Members
Trees Felled On
Lawn of County
Home for Building second vice-president. Rear row, left to right, R. D.
"Dick" Fremlin, secretary; Harold Black, Robert Camp-
bell, Ed. Porter; George Campbell, sergeant-at-arms and
an executive member; Merton Merrier, Reg, Cudmore,
R. J. "Bud" Schoenhals; Robert Hicks, treasurer; and
George Wonch. (News-Record Photo)
Officers and executive members of Clinton Branch
No. 140 of the Canadian Legion for 1960, were installed
Tuesday night by a team of past presidents of the branch.
Above, left to right, James Graham, first vice-president;
Cameron Proctor, past president; J. Edward Dale, presi-
dent; Rev. 0, J. Lane, chaplain; J. Douglas Thorndike,
Huron Magistrate Dudley E. Holmes Dies
In Clinton Hospital After Month's Illness
Four Legionaires
Presented With
25-Year Medals
Early Dgadlines
Next Week; To
Publish Tuesday
Next week the Clinton
News-Record will go to press
on Tuesday afternoon and ev-
ening, instead of the usual
Wednesday. This is necessary
in order to get this Christmas
Greeting issue in the mails in
time to be distributed before
December 25.
The usual fine co-operation
of advertisers, correspondents,
and all contributors in setting
back all deadlines by one day,
will be appreciated.
Four First World War vet-
erans of Clinton Branch 140 Can-
adian Legion received their 25-
year continuous membership pins
at Tuesday evening's general
meeting, Three of them had ser-
ved as president of the branch.
Honoured were T. Gordon Scrib-
bins (president in 1944-45-46); Al-
ex Haddy (president in 1940-41);
George Wilson (president in 1947)
and Frank Haines!.
The out-going president, Cam-
eron Proctor, made the presenta-
tion and spoke highly of the ser-
vice to the branch by the honour-
ed members.
Mr. Scribbins replied for the
quartet, congratulating the young-
er members of the branch for
their aggressiveness. The other
three spoke briefly,
Motorists along Highway 4 will
have noticed that this year the
customary tall Christmas tree at
the side of the Huron County
Home is not lighted. In fact, that
it is no longer there. Seventeen
trees from the north side of the
home were cut down to make way
for the addition to the residence.
Harvey C. Johnston, manager of
the home, reports that there are
about half a dozen men on the
job, with activity really to com-
mence early in the new year.
Some • of the excavation needed
has been done. The Con-Eng. Ltd.,
London, contractors for the build-
ing plan to build in stages so that
only a part of the ground will be
bared to the frost at one time.
Though the out-door Christmas
tree is not there to cheer the resi-
dents of the home, they have oth-
er trees inside. And they find
that the activity in the front yard
is quite interesting. Instead of
sidewalk superintendents, they
have become window watchers,
Christmas. lighting at the home
this year includes a large red
star at the front, and strings of
coloured lights.
Other past presidents taking
part were; Frank McEwan, who
installed Sergeantat-Arms George
Campbell and the vice-presidents,
James Graham and 3, Douglas
Thorndike; George Wilson in-
structed past president Cameron
Proctor in his duties, and Mr.
Proctor was installed as Service
Bureau officer by John K. Cor-
nish; T. Gordon Scribbins instal-
led treasurer Robert Hicks; Alex
Haddy installed Rev. D. 3. Lane
as branch chaplain, and Robert N.
Irwin installed treasurer R. D.
"Dick" Fremlin, Mr. Irwin also
installed and instructed the eight-
man executive committee.
Branch colour sergeant J. D.
Thorndike and standard bearers
Howard Tait and Sam Spencer as-
sisted in the installation cere-
mony, and also at the opening
and closing of the meeting.
Earlier in the evening an elec-
tion was held, J. Douglas Thorn-
dike won over R. J. "Bud" Schoen-
hals as second vice-president, and
Robert Hicks won out over Gor-
don Dalgliesh for the treasurer's
position.
Elected to the executive com-
mittee, were: Harold Black, Geo-
rge Campbell, Robert Campbell,
Reg. Cudmore, Ed. Porter, R. J.
"Bud" Schoenhals, George Wonch
and Merton Merrier.
All other offices were filled by
acclamation at the October and
November meetings.
K. W. Colquhoun, the retiring
treasurer; expressed much delight
in handing over the branch's' books
showing a small balance. Although
still to be paid is a wiring bill of
nearly $500 on the wiring of the
stage portion of the hall. Includ-
ed in the treasurer's report of re-
cently paid account was $500 to
the Lions Arena towards the pur-
chase of a motor for the ice plant.
Arthur Mountford and Garnet
Harland were appointed branch
auditors of the 1959 books.
Donations authorized, included
$15 to the Canadian Legion Christ-
mas Tree Fund for Hospitalized
Veterans. $40 was given to the
public speaking committee for the
purchase of trophies and certifi-
cates for the local public speaking
competitions in January,
Harold Black reported a very
successful branch Christmas party
on Sunday afternoon, when over
$300 was spent on gifts and treats
for members' families.
Only 40 bags of treats ,was left
over from the community Christ-
mas parade in Clinton last Satur-
day. These have been given to
the Kinsmen Club for distribution.
Doug Andrews was in charge of
this Legion-promoted project.
Both the attendance prize and
the monthly draw will be continu-
ed in the coming year, Lorne
Brown's name was drawn Tuesday
night for the attendance prize, but
he was not present.
Guests at the meeting were
"Shorty" Gray, of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; Robert
Marwood, Parry Sound, who is
presently working in. Clinton; and
Victor Finale, a CNR employee,
who has transferred from Gode-
rich branch to Clinton branch.
The newly-installed president, J.
E. Dale, officiated at the closing
ceremonies and gave a short ac-
ceptance speech. He ended his talk
by presenting Cam Proctor with
his past president's pin. And Mr.
Proctor presented a president's
pin to the new president.
LAC and Mrs. Colin Hurst and
two daughters, Cindy and Wendy,
left Tuesday, December 15, for
Hammond, Ontario, where they
will visit his parents for the
Christmas vacation.
* *
WE HESITATE TO MENTION
this subject , . . for if we start
thinking in terms of some kind of
weather or other on Wednesday
. . sure enough the whole situa-
tion will be changed by the time
these words of deathless prose are
read . . . However, we have def-
inite word that spring is coming
. . . Mrs. Louis Forest has a pur-
ple orchid in bloom this morning
. . . That is one thing , , another
is, that instead of getting stuck
in snow (as we managed to do
last Sunday at church) . . . this
morning we had trouble with mud
in the lane . . ,
BESIDES THIS, WE HAVE THE
suggestion from the waitress at
the restaurant where one of the
many coffee clubs is wont to meet
morning and afternoon . . . that
this is Indian Summer . . . • * *
NOW WE'RE SURE IT WILL
snow really hard and create a
es Christmassy atmosphere to which
h ave become accustomed .
'we
.
hardy souls of North America
* * *
THE SPasSIONS WITH JIM
Auger in the Kinsmen-sponsored
leadership training courses each
Friday night . . . are proving very
rewarding . . We don't think any
30 people could become better ac-
quainted . . at the same time
they remove their own feelings
of shyness and fuzzy thinking ...
At the two evenings so far, we've
heard more 'spirited and interest-
ing speeches than in all of the
last ten years we've attended
meetings . . . Sessions are held
over now until next year .
But they should be just as Much
fun and as much value in 1960..
Dudley E. Holmes, Goderich,
provincial magistrate for 11 years,
died suddenly Monday, December
14 in Clinton Public Hospital. He
was 63.
Mr. Holmes had been absent
from Huron County court rooms
for the past month due to illness
and entered Clinton hospital on
December 1.
When the order-in-council, ap-
pointing Mr. Holmes magistrate of
the county was issued August 10,
1948, he had been Huron crown
attorney for 17 years.
He was the third generation
of his family to serve the County
of Huron. In his, appointment
as crown attorney, Mr. Holmes
succeeded his father; the late D. E.
Holmes, who was then appointed
a county judge in Simcoe County.
His grandfather, the late Dr.
W. 3. R. Holmes, was treasurer
of Huron County for some years,
and his maternal grandfather, the
late Archdeacon Ellwood, was a
farmer rector of St. George's Ang-
lican Church, Goderich.
Dudley E. Holmes, at the t' me
of his death, was also judge tette
Juvenile Court of Huron County.
Mr. Holmes was born in Code-
Roxy Theatre Closing December 26,
Last Chance To See Films There
rich and moved, at age seven, to
Wingham. After graduation from
high school and Osgoode Hall, To-
ronto, he began practicing law in
Goderich in 1920. He was appoint-
ed crown attorney in 1931.
A veteran of the First World
War, he enlisted in the 161st
Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary
Force, and went overseas as a
lieutenant. He later transferred
to the Royal Flying Corps. He was
wounded and invalided home with
the rank of captain.
Mr. Holmes is survived by his
wife, the former Helen MacLean;
two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Hel-
en) Barnes, Windsor; Mrs. Charl-
es (Barbara) Ferguson, Terrace,
B.C.; three sons, Dudley, Listowel;
John, Ottawa; Donald, Sarnia;
two brothers, John, Goderich; Pat-
rick, Fort Wayne, Ind.; a sister,
Mrs. W. Moore (Sydney) Kelly,
Hardwiche, Mass., and 15 grand-
children.
The body is at the Holmes resi-
dence, Wellington Street, Gode-
rich. Service will be conducted at
St. George's Anglican Church,
Goderich, and burial will be in
Maitland Cemetery. The Stiles
funeral home, Goderich is in
charge of arrangements.
"Hog Vote" Probably In February,
Free Enterprise Group Wants Change
As one merchant put it, "I hate
to see the theatre close, but it
hardly seems worth while for the
owners to keep it open for the
one time in the year, that I at-
tend."
One by one the theatres in the
Sutherland chain have been clos-
ed. Seaforth, Mitchell and one in
Goderich have been closed for
some time. Television has been
spoken of as a cause, and the en-
seeing the change, including Hol-
lywood itself.
The entire list of films the
Roxy has yet to show, appear in
their regular spot—Page six of
this newspaper. To those people
who have not attended lately, who
would like to pay one last visit
to the Clinton theatre, NOW is
the time.
More than 500 children in two
shifts enjoyed a free show in the
Roxy Theatre on Saturday, the
guests of the town, and the ser-
vice clubs. This was the last one
of the annual Christmas treats
which have been held for several
years in conjunction with the visit
of Santa Claus.
The Roxy will close on Decem-
ber 26, the day after Christmas,
for the last time. It was opened
in 1936 (approximately) and has
served the town ever since.
Changing times, as the owner,
H. 3 Sutherland, St. Marys ex-
plained two weeks ago, have made
the theatre less profitable. In fact,
for the past five years, revenues
have been dropping, and the Clin-
ton theatre has lost as much as
$800 in one month of operation.
* * *
TAKEN FOR THE THIRD TIME,
Bill McKiires bicycle is nowhere
to be found . . . Several months
ago the bike disappeared, was
found, disappeared and was found
again . . . This time it was taken
right from the lad's front porch
on Thursday night . . . We hope it
turns up once more . . . *
THERE IS A SELLING CAM-
paign proceeding right now in this
area . . , for a special mixer, to
whip up condensed milk, and to
beat up soups, etc. . . which
householders would be wise to in-
vestigate a bit before they take
on the contract . . . Actually the
machine is not sold . . . you get
it "free" . . , but the milk is sold,
and you pay for it over a period
of many months . . . It you are
approached, take pencil in hand
and figure out the cost of the
milk bought this way . . . Then
compare it with the price you
would pay in one of the grocery
stores . . . We expect you'll find
that you really will be paying
many more dollars for the mixer.
Santa Here Gives
Treats to 960
Children of Area
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Kinsmen' Initiate
Four Members
payments plan has been in effect
at least three weeks. This will
mean sometime in February, 1960.
Just what the question on the
vote will be, or what the require-
ments of the vote will be, are not
known.
A Chatham member of the Free
Enterprise group states that he
thinks the plan as it is now would
be satisfactory to members of his
group if participation was volun-
taA local member of the Hog Pro-
ducers Association has expressed
his opinion that if the member-
ship of the Free Enterprise group
were analyzed it would be found
that many of them are essential-
ly truckers, and raise only a few
hogs as a sideline. The sugges-
tion is that truckers of livestock
are not making as much money
now that the producers have con-
trol of the selling.
Farmers in the hog business are
now facing the probability that
they will have to vote once mare
on whether they approve, or dis-
approve the method of selling
their produce, now being opera-
ted.
It was early in 1958 that vote
was brought on, and more than
60 percent in favour of the plan
was received. Then, however, a
movement was begun by a group
calling themselves the Free Enter-
prise Livestock Producers, to have
the vote thrown out. They were
successful, and the results of the
1958 vote were called worthless.
Now the Free Enterprise group
is continuing their fight, Charles
Coultes, Belgrave, secretary-trea-
surer of the group, reports that
the Ontario Farm Products Mar-
keting Board will call another
vote sometime after the deficiency
Truscott Appeal To
Be Heard In
Four Weeks Time
The date has been set for the
appeal of Steven Truscott, and
it will be heard by the Ontario
Supreme Court on January 12,
Steven was originally sentenced
to hang on Decenalber 8. However,
when the appeal was lodged, a
stay of execution was granted un-
til February 16.
The case has attracted a great
deal of attention. Recently the
Manchester Guardian, published
in Scotland, took the opportunity
to condemn Canadians for hot
making it law that persons in
their teens especially, could not
be hanged.
Justice Minister Fulton has
been quoted as saying that there
is no pessibility- that the boy will
hang, but added that it would be
"very improper" to announce com-
mutation of the sentence, when
the courts might grant a new
trial.
The appeal is based upon the
geoends that the trial judge did
not charge the jury properly.
Thank The Public
Kinsmen Chin of Clinton initi-
ated four new members on Tues-
day night. They were Terry Car-
ter, assistant principal of Clinton
Public School; Patrick "Pat" Har-
dy, employed with the Bell. Tele-
phone Company of Canada; Jack
Merrier, Clinton contractor; Fred
Radley, lineman with the Rural
Hydro.
The Kin were very well pleased
with the results of their peanut
sale recently, and have sent this
message to all those who support-
ed them, both in town, and at
RCAF Station Clinton: "The Kin-
smen, Club of Clinton. Wishes all
its friends a, very Merry Christ-
mas and a Happy New Year, Your
support of our projects has enabl-
ed ue to make Christmas brighter
for less fortunate families."
Clinton Court
The Week's Weather
1959 1958
nigh LoW. High Lotv
Deo. 1 3n 26 19 8
1
0
1 36 22 20 2
12 35 30 23 1
13 32 24 23 2
14 .35 19 20 8
15 40 32 20 8
16 41 34 32 17
Reim: ,76 ins,
Snow: 1 ins, Snow: 14 ins
Magistrate James Rolnick, To-
tonto, conducted entire in.. the
Clinton council chamber Tues-
day afternoon. Only one case
Was heard, and it was not contes-
ted.
John van .Rnotjen,11, 8eatertii,
pleaded guilty to acharge of
careless driving, and was fined
$20 and costs by Magietratenern
nick. The young man had failed
to stop at a step sign, and entered
Highway 18, near Seamen hit-
ting a car travelling along the
highWay,
Young "Sound" Engineers
Preparing to cope with sound problems in the
Christmas Pageant at Wesley-Willis United Church are,
from the left, Ralph Holland, Jimmy MacDonald and
Kenneth VankJesen. (Photo by Jervis)
Girls' Athletic Club Award
Honour to Catherine McGregor (right) was given
by fellow-members in the Girls Athietie Club at Clinton
District Collegiate institute last Priddy Margaret Mer.
rill (left), president of the Club made the presentation
of the large trophy, The small one Catherine holds is
hers to keep, Voting was carried out by dub members
to select the winner, (News-(recard Photo)
Some. Clinton Folk
Get Citizenship
Papers From Judge
Judge Frank Fingland present-
ed Canadian citizenship certific-
ates to a group, of new Canadians
in an impressive ceremony at the
Huron County Court House in
Goderich.
Included in the group were per-
sons from the Netherlands,
France, Belgium, United States,
Yugoslavia, Poland and Latvia,
From Clinton were Paulette
Emma Courtemanche; James H.
and Dike Eshuis, Geertruida Esh-
uis, Sjonki Kaastra, Hendrik and
Jacoba Stryker, Anna Van Den
Berg.
Also in the group were Teunis
Berenda, Janiten Berenda, Welb-
er Berenda and Jacobj Berenda,
Exeter; Petrus Joharmus and Cor-
nelia Elizabeth Bergmans, Code-
rich; Rene Delerque, Auburn;
Haxak E. Knight, Henson.; Stefan
Pertschy and Erika Pertschy,
Centralia; Elza Kristine Item-
felds, Seaforth.
Assisting Judge Fingland in the
brief ceremony were Sheriff Nel-
son Hill and Deputy Sheriff Mrs.
Jean Clements.
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Santa Claus made his annual
appearance in the council cham-
ber of the town hall, here on Sat-
urday and presented a treat to
960 children who came to see him.
The Legion-sponsored project
brought Santa into town on the
fire truck, from the north end
of town, and while he distributed
his treats, the Clinton Community
Concert Band played in the st-
reet. It was a drizzly day, and
very uncomfortable, but the young
folk enjoyed the excitement.
Contributions towards expenses
were received from the Town of
Clinton, the Lions Club, Kinsmen
and Fish and Game Club. Doug-
las Andrews was chairman of the
event,
Start Next Spring,
New Hospital
Indication from Toronto, is that the hospital proposed for con-
struction on Highway 21, near
Goderich, will be for mental pa-
tients of all ages, It will not be
strictly for aged, nor chronically
ill persons, nor for children, as
was first intimated.
The Hon. M. B. Dymond, Onto ario Minister of Health stated last
week, that he expected construc-
tion to begin in the spring of 1960.
Other similar hospitals will be at
Palmerston and at Owen Sound.
The Ontario Hospital in Huron
County, will be 800-bed "cottage°
at first, and employment will be
about 150-175 persons, Everitti-
ally it is enpected the hospital
will "house 1,200 beds.
After the start, it is expented
that the "cottage" will be coin-