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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-01-07, Page 2Clinton News'Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA THE GLINTS:IN NEWS-RECORD Amalgamated 1924 1 g 0 * Published every Thursday at the. Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario -- Population 3,000 O A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher eULIL4 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, JANUARY 7, 1960 GOOD YEARS TO BE? ABC /Q • FOR MOST Canadians, reports Industry (published by the Canadian Manufacturers As- sociation) the year ended was a good one. The country as a whole made a strong recovery from the brief economic setback of 1957-58, and the available evidence indicates that many new records were set. All of which is highly satisfactory. But what now of 1960 and beyond? Can we look forward with confidence to these being good years, even better ones perhaps than those just behind us? The answers to these anything-but-academic questions depend very largely on ourselves. Most of all, they depend on how we react to the warnings about what will surely happen to our muchavaunted living standards if we turn a blind eye to the economic challenge that is coming, from other countries in the world, communist and non-communist alike. "Yes, you can maintain your living stand- ards but remember that the Test of the world does not owe you a living." Thus spoke Mr. Harold Winch, M.P., lifelong socialist and union- is in a brave speech to organized labour on his return from a 42,000-mile world tour. He went on to emphasize in no uncertain terms that unless we in Canada achieve industrial stability and hold down prices "our markets are going to vanish completely." In so saying, Mr. Winch is but echoing the utterances of management and government spokesmen over many months, but his wards are not less significant for that. It is a hopeful sign when someone of Mr. Winch's standing in the labour movement is big enough, as he ad- mits, to reverse hithself on this, the most vital of domestic issues, and do it, moreover, in public. We can now proceed, in our different, com- munities and our various industries, to strike and fight and hate, and otherwise behave as though actuated by the death-wish. Or we can resolve, labour and management, employer and employee, to count our many blessings, thank our lucky stars and get on with the job of proving that we do indeed deserve to keep the second highest standard of living in the world. It's' up to us. THE NEXT DECADE LAST WEEK we looked back into 1959. Now it is time to look ahead. Clinton's future looks bright so far as new building is concerned. Work has begun in the former PVC office building to renovate it into a modern business block. The Roxy Theatre is to become the new home of the Clinton News- Record. A new Bank of Montreal building will \ be started this winter. A new Post Office, per- haps. There will be a mental hospital begun on Highway 21, which cannot help but bring some measure of growth to our town, both dur- ing the building, and in years to come. We visualize new homes in Clinton. We see more people living in our town. This will mean larger schools and more of them. Our churches will grow and bring comfort and peace to many. These things we see, 'despite some serious things on the debit side of the ledger. - For the present, we can see no great move towards improving the healthy state of the town by encouraging industry, New industry in Clinton would provide more jobs for the people living here. A family moves here be: cause the breadwinner -has a position. Living here 'they like the town, but other members of the ,family will not stay in Clinton if they do not find jobs also. Industry would ease the tax burden on all residences. We-, must have it, if we are to continue to progress in a wax which will prove. satisfying and economical. And for the people of Clinton we hope for a continued good sense of humour, happiness in their continued health and prosperity, and a 4.z, feeling of serenity themselves with the world around them. HOW DO YOU READ IT? ONE OF THE basic theories concerning Canada Temperance Act and the Liquor Control Act, which persuades many people to vote out the ancient CTA, was that the LCA was more strict with persons under 21 in the matter of drinking. The LCA forbids persons under 21 to ob- tain liquor or have it in their possession. Back in October Judge Harold D. Lang, Stratford, upheld an appeal in a case where a 17-year-old boy had been convicted and fined $10 on an obtaining charge. He said that "Al- though it is' logical that a person must first obtain liquor in order to drink it, there must be evidence that the minor made an effort s-to get the liquor." Col. C. E. Woodrow, who is solicitor for the Liquor Control Board, says that as far as he's concerned, "you 'can't consume liquor un- less you obtain' it." Mr. Woodrow says the judge in Stratford put a different interpretation on the word obtain. These happenings were reported' in a Can- adian Press news release from Toronto. If the English language can be interpreted to produce a situation such as the one outlined above, then it is a problem. for lawyers to solve. But it must be solved, if the people in Ontario are to be governed by a law which means what, they wish it to mean. LOOKING F OR BLOOD LAST WEEK, in a snowstorm which made driving a hazard, the chief of police of Seaforth received cracked ribs in a car accident which occurred while he was bringing blood plasma to aliatient in hospital in that town. The con- stable with aiee was also hurt. This type of trip is carried out quite often, for emergencies, by policemen of many towns in this area. Our own police force has been called upon to do the trip in the past. They do so quite gladly, regardless of the weather. If at all possible the hospital authorities plan their operations ahead, and blood is made 'available by the normal means of transport well in advance of when it is needed. How- ever, if there is an emergency then a "mercy trip" must be made. The assistance of the police force on these occasions is to be appreciated by all residents. It is one more task which they carry out, possibly beyond the call of duty, but one which they do for the good of the community. When such a trip has to be undertaken during a storm, the bad conditions do not match up very well with the speed which is required. The public should be very grateful that there are men who are ready to make these trips. batten in my ears until I'M out of the rink). From a strictly economic point ' of view the Clintqp, Liens Arena, manages to "get by" with the small (that's right, Henry, email) grant of the town of Clinton. This achievement alone puts the arena in a rather exclusive club (that's. with a "CL,", Henry). So hats" and bonnets off (no Henry, leave on your toupee), to the Clinton Lions Arena. Oh, yes, three rousing British cheers! D, Clinton, Ontario, January 2, 1960. Thanks For Blood Editor, The News-Record, Clinton, Ontario. Sir; The Canadian Red Cross Soc- iety began the operation of a blood transfusion service-locally in the spring of 1959, Through this service blood is provided free to all who need it, The establishment of this serv- ice entailed the setting Up of a network of blood donor clinics throughout Western Ontario. The first months of this operation were, understandably, difficult. On several occasions during the past summer available supplies of.blood dropped almost to the vanishing point. However, thanks to the co- operation of donors and the kind- ness' of 'press, radio and television, crisis were triumphantly met, even if sometimes the margin of safety was very narrow indeed. On the threshold of the New year, all of us who have been con- nected with the blood transfusion service want to take this oppor- tunity of expressing, in some small way, the deep sense of apprecia- tion and obligation that we feel to the many hundreds of blood don- ors and volunteer workers who have contributed so generously and so unselfishly, and to press, radio •and television for helping us to tell out story. To all . of you, from all of us, our best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. PETER V: V. BETTS, Pres., London Area Branch, Canadian Red Cross Society. are all right, but give me a big, fat, sloppy, confusing one that your wife can't put her finger on and say "Hah!" 0 Counter Check • Books on Sale at the News-Record 444:44700% Ine Triteisms.. ( EVERYTHINGS OK MISTeR I" el'areoe; at'Peafe'fraetita.--aaa Blisiness and Professional Directory — • A. M. HARPER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 33 HAMILTON STREET TELEPHONE JA 4-7562 --1 GODERICH INSURANCE 3. E. HOWARD. Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53 r Ontario Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy THE MeHILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1958: President, Rob- ert Archibald, Seaforth; Vice- Pre sident, Alistair l3roadfoot, Sea- forth; secretary-treasurer, Norma Jeffery, Seaforth.. Directors: John H. MaEwing Robert Archibald; aeris. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewartlut Clinton; Wm.' S. Alexander, Wel ton; J. L. Malone, Seafarth; Hex, vey Fuller, GI:Amide 3. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Altai& Broadfoot Seaforth. Agents: Wm. Leiper Jr., Lond- esboro; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. K. 'W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE - -Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Phones: Office HO 2-9747; Res. HU 2-7951 Salesman: Vie Kennedy Phone Myth 78 Insure The Co-Op Way AUTO : ACCIDENT : FIRE WIND : LIABILITY : LIFE P. A. ROY HU 2-9397 Rattenbury St. W. CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION HAIR DRESSING CHARLES HOUSE OF BEAUTY Cold Waves, Cutting, and Styling King St., Clinton Ph. I-1U 2-7065 C. D. Proctor, Prop. OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF Goderich Street—Near Clinic Seaforth: Daily except Monday & Wednesday-9 am. to 5.30 p.m. Wedneiday, 9 a.m. to 12:36 p.m. Thursday evening by appointment only. Ground Floor,—Parking Facilities PHONE 791 SEAFORTH Clinton: Above Hawkins Hard- ware—Mondays only-9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Phone HUnter 2-7010 Clinton G. B. CLANCY Optometrist — Optician (successor to the late A. L. Cole, optometrist) For appointment phone JA 4-7251 Goderich PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone JA 4-9521 Box 478 RONALD G. McCANN Public Accountant Office and Residence RatteribUry Street East Phone HU 2-067/ CLINTON, ONTARIO R A.".."'"17-11TATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker High street — Clinton Phone HU 2-6692 A. M. GAIBRAITH ' TELEVISION SERVICE ,PHONE HU 2-3841 194c4E, TWO "et a41rirro,w NEWS,REQopo 'THURSDAY,. .J.A,NUARY 1060_ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 40 YEARS AGO CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday,' January 8, 1920 Fred Livermore, night watch- man at Doherty pianos: and an observant' man., has. noticed that on December 30, the toads were still hopping about, not having gone to sleep for the winter. He does not predict anything froM this unusual activity on the part of toads but states that they are seldom .seen after December 1. During the past week A, 'E. Sherlock and W. N. Manning, London, have been in town in con- nection with 'the purchase of Do- herty Pianos. The Woman's Patriotic Society held the first of a series of teas at the home of Mrs. G. D. Mc- Taggart. A -public meeting will be held in Holmes' hall, Holmesville, to discuss the matter of 'bringing .hydro to 'farms. Several speak- ers are expected who will be able to explain the situation to those interested, clarenCe- and Harold Kilty, To- ronto, spent the holidays with their mother in town. 40 YEARS AGO CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, January 8, 1920 There are quite a number of former C.C,I. students enrolled at Ontario universities. Kirk Lyon, Londesboro, is a second year med- ical student in Toronto; Laverne Churchill, Goderich Township is studying law at Western; Will Townshend has been attending Huron College; Cresswell Ander- son and Fred Thompson are studying medicine at London; Harry Rance is- taking a General Arts Course. Fred Ford, Otterville, spent a few days at his home hi town. James Collins and W. McBeath, Michigan, are visiting at their ho- mes in Stanley Township. The Kiltie Band was out on New Year's Eve and welcomed 1920 in right royal style. Gordon Johnston, Mary Street, left for St. Catharines where he has taken a position in a knitting factory. Mr. Johnston was a val- ued member of the Kiltie Band. 25 YEARS AGO CLINTOO, NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 3, 1935 A pleasant evening .was spent at the home of R. J. Miller, when he invited his Bible class, their wives and husbands, to a fowl sup- per which was arranged and serv- ed by Mrs. Miller and Miss Miller. A benefit concert was put on by the band, the proceeds being entirely devoted to the welfare work of the town. The program included a bagpipe selection by William Mutch, accompanied by Bobby Morgan on the drums; a cornet solo by Robert Hale; solo by Mrs. H. C. Lawson. A short course in agriculture and home economics opened in Clinton and at time of writing there is an enrollment of 68 boys and 25 girls. Mrs. Guy Jones and family have moved back from Varna and are occupying Mrs. Cole's house on Huron street. Mr. Jones is con- tinuing his work in Varna. George Beattie has' joined the staff of Sutter and Perdue, funer- al directors, as embalmer, licens- ed by the Ontario Government, taking the position formerly oc- cupied by J. R. Walker. 10 YEARS AGO CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Gordon M. Greig, TurnberrY ToWnship, was appointed - full-. time secretary-treasurer and field- man for the Huron •County Fede eration of Agriculture, succeeding W. V, Roy. A huge crowd attended the Fish and Game Club NeW Year's Eve dance. Music was by Ken Wil- bee's orchestra, and the committee in charge of arrangements were: C J, Livermore, Alex Haddy, Char- les. Brown, George L. Falconer and Tom Murphy, • Mr. and" Mrs. William Inkley entertained in honour of the lat- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Elliott, Milford, Michigan, who were celebrating their 35th wed- ding anniversary. Alex Neilans celebrated his 88th. birthday at the home of his- dau, ghter Mrs. William Shaddock, Al- beat Street, Mr. Neilans frosty-. es a telegram of congratulations from his granddaughter, Mrs. W. S, Macauley (formerly Helen Shad- dock), from Goose Bay, Labrador. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hugill, Constance, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their Hul- lett Township farm home. No less than 108 appeals against the assessment for 1950 were fil- ed' in connection with the town- ship of GoderiCh. There's something completely satisfying about getting the old nose back to the familiar grind- stone after the scramble of Christ- mas and the follies of New Year's Eve have faded. It's a good feel- ing to have a brand new year stretching ahead, as clean and fresh as a field of new snow, even though we know it won't look like much after we've bogged around in it for a, while. * Looking back over last year is rather depressing. I can't seem to see anything of progress, mor- ally, physically, or financially, in my own twelve month stint. I did get to church more often, but that was offset by an increase in smoking, and some pretty violent swearing. I didn't have any major operations, but made the acquain- tance of a nasty eustomer called Arthur- Itis. And I ended 1959 as I did the year before, deep in debt. * * Happily, the rest of the family did show some progress, The kids did well with music and school, grew a foot each, and improved their swimming, skating and sun- dry other accomplishments. On the debit side, their internecine warfare increased in tempo, and they learned a number of new ways of irritating their parents to the verge of breakdown. * * My wife had a good year, too. She seemed to get a lot smarter, because she stopped trying to push me, and began pulling me. I didn't move any faster, but we were both more comfortable. She also showed definite signs of mel- lowing, and laid hands , on me violently only twice that I can remember. * * We had a tragedy, before Christ- mas, when our spaniel pup was killed by •a car. There were some heart-broken days 'around our house, I can tell you. Our 12- year-old, a tough young nut who wouldn't cry if you pounded him with a two-,lay-four, wept openly, bitterly and often. His mother, who called that dog every kind of no-good you could imagine, still weeps whenever she thinks of Playboy, the pup. * * * Isn't it amazing how little we can remember of what happened in the world at large during the past year? I vaguely recall that the Queen was here last summer, that Mr. Kruschev visited the West during the year, that there were various "incidents" in var- ious parts of the globe, all of them scary. But most vivid in my mem- ory are things like: catching 14 nice speckled trout one hot day in June; the day Kim's pony-tail was cut off; the day Hugh won a scholarship at the music festival. * --- Like most Canadians, I am in- clined to be more interested in what's going on in my own back- yard than what's happening to the world. It's nothing to brag about, of course. As a nation, we are prone to interest ourselves more in a local dogfight than in the starving millions of Asia, more in our new outboard motor than in inter-continental missiles. * * * This doesn't apply only to Can- adians, of course. It is world-, wide, But it seems to be emphasiz- ed in our country because we are so well off, Compared to great sections of the world's population, As a nation, we are generous en4 Ough with gifts and loans to less fortunate countries, though we don't strain ourselves. But as 'dividuals, we are cadent to niche our piddling contributions to )7138-, From Our Early Files SOLE SURVIVOR The Editor, Clinton News-Record, • With the demise several years ago of the Clinton Town Hall as a usable organ for public pro- grams and the more recent closing of the Roxy Theatre, the Clinton Lions Arena wears alone the man- tle (no, I don't mean Mickey) of the town's "social gathering spot." Bending with the breezes of apathy that have apparently swept the adult athletes of the community, the arena has now be- come by day the habitat of bud- ding Habitants (that's the Mont- real Canadiens, Henry, the Hock- ey team) and by night the rendez- vous of the "skating and swing, ing" youth of the town. We shall not go into long har- angues on the minor hockey situa- tion, and all that the various ser- vice clubs have done (no, Henry, nobody's volunteered t o sponsor the Bantam town League yet).' We do think however, that innova- tion of the moccasin dance and the record policy of the arena and the manager, Don -Fulton will do much to keep the arena alive. Skating and dancing on the same surface is a rather "neat feat" and when this is done to what the "teenagers" (yes, Henry, I know it's almost a dirty word) whimsically refer to as music, it is quite a revelation of the superb coordination of Clinton's youth (no Henry, I'm leaving the cotton sions and world welfare organiza- tions, then dismiss them from our minds. * Perhaps we could set as one of our goals for 1960 an examination of what's wrong with the world, and a determination to do some- thing, however small it may be, about it. This' is my one resolu- tion, and I'm going to do my min- iature best to spread light and cheer, to be more Christian in thought, word and deed. And if you don't think that's a tall or- der for a hardened sinner, a solid sceptic, you is wrong, Mabel. * * * Besides, it's much simpler to make one grand, sweeping resolu- tion like that, than a lot of trifl- ing ones. It means you can de- vote yourself to studying world affairs and making nebulons plans to do good, and still go on smok- ing, swearing, boozing, beating your wife, kicking dogs, or what-, ever your forte is. * * These cut-and-dried resolutions SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley)