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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-01-28, Page 1.,(Ba/ W. 1). *) m THEWS QUITE A SCURRYING araund right new for a parttculpe record, and not a long' elavin ' one, either , , Sportsmen are getting' into the net, as well as Miele levers . . , .It seems ,that couple of hockey playing teams from Dearborn, Mich, are going to take part in the Minor Hockey Dayplans here on Saturday , and the .organizers feel it•would he only polite to play the national anthem of the United :States , as well; .as the national anthem of Canada . ' ('there's no doubt about the latter one — people in small towns in Canada )nmow they have a national anthem, and they play it. at every opportunity) , , But no: one can coma' up witha record .9f tbe, Star Spangled Ban - net. * * k • 44* CU'I'E SITUATION DEVELOPED in one of the shoe stores in town recently ... After a Monet ay snow storm . . a town businessman made'a morning call: to buy e pair Of .,rnowboots . , The right one went on all right • . . and then before he bought, decided .he e f should really make sure of the •:left boot, too . Try: as he would the could -not get it on. , Finally "shoe -man" Willard' Aiken investi- gated, and found. 'that the popular chap Mill -had his tee-rubberon his left boot , .. Har-dehar:har. 4, A, *' ONE MORE MAIN STREET _business gets, into first column this week , We never did think we'd see the day when Bartliffs would chase a customer right outside in. the snow. ; . but it happened this week .. and we helped Wirth the task. . . Somehow a small and Chilled sparrow found bis way in- to the restaurant, and was rest- ing on thenewel post when notic- ed oticeed .. After flying back and forth for sone time,, with the humans getting no nearer catching Thin . " : the wee bird finally flew out the dobr . •and although it : was cold out there .. . probably he felt more at Koine .. THE CEILING IS .GOING IN swiftly at the "new" News -Record plant .. .and probably to -day the. electricians will be busy get- ting lines in where needed for the various machines * 44, * THE FIRE PLAICE WE MEN - tion in the former lobby . of tihe building is not really a real fire. place , : . ft is a brick imitation, with a quite satisfactory design , , . and a warm -!oohing grate in the firebox area which is also, quite satisfactory , . Glad to set we're getting some sympathetirc support in the project of saving it . . . Witness the letter below: * * * The Editor, The News-Recer d, Clinton.' Several years ago in Boston I noticed that The Christian Science Monitor" had a very fine fire -.place in their front office. For some reason that paper has a circulation and an influence that Is world-wide. You would be well-advised to think carefully before you scrap that front office fire -place, even if it means that the editoress must sit on the fender to do her typing. You would be unique among Can- adian Weeklies. .• FRED • SLOMAN. Capreol, Ontario, January 18, 1960. • * * * AND FOR . -THAT arki t R, many acquaintances in toWm have Shown a good deal of interest in the thing .. , . We absolutely prom- ise riot to put "junk" on the mantel, if it is saved .. . * * * THERE'S A BIT OF A 'BATTLE going on over the downtown eu- chre tables . and we understand 'that the drivers on Bar tliffs trtieks got a trimming recently at the 'hands of the boys down at "'Peck" 1Vl;arti's garage ... The garage Chaps are offering lessons ill the game... o. Huron's MLA Named To Water Commission Charles S. MaeNaughton, Eneter, iVFLA . for Huron, has been appointed commissioner Of the Ontario Water Resourc- es Ce ri nission, according to armouncexnents made last week, This cortvmission will be• come part of the xnurticipai sffeirt department. Mr. Mac- .. Naughton succeeds John Rob - inert, the rtew education, iinini- aster. The Week's. Weather • 1960 1959 High Low High Low jai, 21 25 19 45 8 20 26 10 24 0 24 26 18 25 3 25 28 5 11 -22 26 00 17 10' -0 27 30 18 25 -5 Snow: 1 itis Sit Iv: ' ire, THE NEW ERA -93rd YEAR No, 4—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2$, 1960' THE NEWS -RECORD -77th YEAR $$3,00 Per Year 10 rents Per Copy-- 1.2 Pa9co wo Dearborn Teams omin or Clinton inor Hockey Day Plans Mara all, completed for Qlinton's second annual Minor Hockey Day time coming Saturday (January 130). A 4111 schedule of six. games has been. arranged, with the big attraction being two Dear- born, Mich., teams playing Clio ton Bantams and Midgets,. at 7 and 9 q'ctleck. in the eveningg. - The beton area" •manorfihock- ey association 'new bas the same elaassifieartioni and • age qoups as Ontario teams. This should be a real test for Clinton's strong Ben - tame and Midget teams,.. Miner I•Iocicey Day in Ciinfon is being held during Minor Toekey Week to Canada(J•anuary, 23.3Q). Locally it is being sponsored by four clubs—Clinton Branch Cane- dian Legion, Clinton Lions- Club, Kinsmen Club .ot Clinton and the Huron Fish end pante Club --all of whichaxe promoters of . minor sports. Don Kay is chairman of the Clinton Committee; 'Mat Ed- g'al', secretary, and Ken McRae, treasurer. A Winning Combination Seven years with the same manager is the record of Bill' Munney (left) this. Years captain of Clinton Legion Midget• hockey team, Bill is holding the Hensotl men Midget Midget Hockey Tournament trophy, which' his team 'Won on Saturday evening, defeating Seafort'h : 4-3 in overtime, after beating Goderich 5-3 in the afternoon. His proud manager is Doug Andrews, who, is the :peren- . ilial manager of, Legion -sponsored `minor sports teams. This combination has been together four years as Bantam, andthree the e past t roe years in Midget series. , `(News- Record • : P hoto) Legion Initiates Four New embers; Set Committees Four airmen from RCAF Stat- ion Clinton were initiated into Branch 140 Canadian Legion on Monday evening: They are Serg- eant H. Vernon Boys, Sergeant George Cutler, WO George Hal - ward, Corporal Keith Liseombe. ' The initiation was carried out by president 3. E. Dale, past pres- ident Cameron Proctor, vice-pres- ident Jim Graham, Sergeant-at- arans George Campbell and secre- tary Dick Freinlin. The branch renewed member- ship in the Canadian Authors and Publishers Association; donated $10 toward treats for children at Clinton's Minor Hockey Day. Vice- president J. D. Thorndike and his wife were congratulated by the branch on their efforts with the public speaking project. His corn- mittee was guaranteed funds, to carry on in. further competition. R. N. Irwinspoke about the for - oration of a Legion choir. Vern Boys, who joined the Legion at tine meeting, is .an accomplished pianist and has consented to train and lead a male choir. A com- mittee was formed to further this idea, Cameron Proctor is the. third member. Auditors Art Mountford and Garnet Harland congratulated the ex -treasurer K. W. • Colquhoun af- ter the year-end audit. Russ Stewart was hot present when his name was called for the attendance draw,- therefore the February draw will be worth $15. The general meeting accepted the following committees for 1960: property, R. J. "Bud" Schoenhals, Jitn Grahame Dick Freeman, Ed Porter, Reg Smith, Merton Mern- er, Howard Cowan, Robert Drap- er; social, Alfred Crozier; Douglas Andrew's; R. Draper, E. Porter, R. (Continuen on Page 12) Executive Of 4.H r lib Leaders Executive of the Huron 4-H Club Leaders Associa- tion who will help the assistant agricultural represents - live steer the program throughout 1960, ore from .the left, back. row, George Underwood, kg 1, Wingham, vice- president; and post president, Ronalrf.McMichael, Wroxe.- ter; front row, secretory -treasurer, Maurice Hallahan, Belgrave; president, Howard Pym, RA 1, Centrolia. (News -Record Photo) The thenie of Uhler iHool ey Week fs "Take,' Don't{ Send, Your Boy to the Arena." The local committee are booing for mom than the above slogan to be fulfilled. They would like to have the Lions Arer}i filled to cap- acity on Saturday night to watch the double-header With the two Dearborn 'teams,. 'Mese tearer axe all at the top of their respective leagues,' Clinton will likely play return games in Detroit or Dear - barn later this winter. The Michigan teaans Will .arrive Saturday` noon t?y -ear, and leave Sunday morning; Any family who wouldsere to billet :one or more of {these visiting players is asked to phone Doug. Andrews at. ICU 2- 9089 er; E: W. Colquhoun. at HU 2- 9580, after6 pan. on Thersday or.. Friday. q , , Farade To Arena To open Minor Hockey Day a parade of school children and min- or hockey players evnl foram up at the corner of Princess and Albert Streets and march to the arena at one o'clock oil ' Saturday, Fed by the Clinton Concert"' Band: Each child in parade will receive a. ticket good 'for a het dog at the 'arena booth, Mayor Herb Bridle -will official- ly open the Minor fockey Day at one o'clock or- just' prior to the first game. ' -. ' Four Afternoon Games • .1.00 nen.—Two . WeeWee teams which have been receiving nistruc- tion from: Kinsmen . coaihess will make their first public appearan- ce. TrheY are 'ages' 6-8. Referee -will be -Bill. German. • - 1.30 p.m.—We Kinsmen Squirt teams (ages: 8-10) will pray, with Gerald Holmes as -referee, 2.00 p.m.—Seaforth Peewees vs: Clinton: Kinsmen All-Star. Pee- wees. Doug Andrews and Bill Murnee, referee.. , 3.30 p.m.---Reueall .Midgets vs. Clinton Lions Juvenileee with Ron and Jack . carter .referees. `Throng out x°tnie teenoon, 'be- tween each game, prominent min- or hockey officials will speak: ' ' Evening Program Norman Hill, New Hamburg' president of the WOAA, will of- ficiate .at the opening of the ev- ening program.. 7.00 p.m.—Dearborn Barons vs. Clinton 'Fitch and Genie Club $an-. tarns. Referees will be Murray (Continued on Page Twelve) . O Lions Hear Address On Robbie Burns At Scottish Meeting: Dressed in the full highland ev- ening dress of Scotland, Scott Lindberg, London, addressed Clin- ton Lions Club, Tuesday evening, on "Robbie Burns, Our Immortal Poet." Mr. Lindberg, a native of Scot- land, who has lived in Rhodesia and the Belgian: Congo, in Africa, now resides in London. He owns an export business there, with branch office in Capetown South Africa. The speaker, Who still talks with a strong Scotch brogue; gave a very serious talk an the Scottish poJt udge Frei5k Fingland, who re- cited the ode to the haggis, was highly complimented by the guest speaker. Mr. Lindberg was introduced by p'rogr+ai chairman John S. Park- er, who himself was born in Soot - land, Ken McRae thanked the speaker and presented him with a gift Flying Officer Ronal'di.Ross; art - other native of Scotland, piped in the- haggis, carried by John Mi - nett ,and Maynard Corrie, with T-lugh Hawkins as chef. Mr. Ross elso sang two selections for the Lions, Other guests were John C ern- -+ane, 'new vice -p# incipal of MCI; *3111 Conron, Winglhani, and Andy Anderson, leader of the RCAF Station Clinton Banda P/0 M. IVlcDonald, a; recent enenber of the Lions Cittb, was given a tions send-off to his new `sorting in Halifax. • In the business part of the Meet- '.n, president Beecher 1Vlehnies• in - 'reduced an executive meeting re- 'totnnien tatioit This was that the ^lib obtain is consulting engineer's minion on the condition of the Lions Arena structure as to its arfety. Some discussion and ideas wee presented by rnetribers, tt wa learned that buildings of this eature now have a 20 percent stif- fer 'building code inspection,, since the Listowel arena disaster,. It was rrftssed that the Lions go riles '.lith the executive's recent. 111(41:-1,1 Hen. Top. Speakers At Clinton Collegiate Winners inn the collegiate competitions carried out in the Legion public speaking contests here last week, are, from 'the left Louis van Lammeren,. second, junior; Ralph Trewartha,, third, senior; Judy Halward, first, senior; Diane Person, second, senior; Wil- liam McKim, first, junior and Regena Horbanuik, third, junior. (News -Record Photo) Date Set for March 23 Councillors All Favour Vote People of the town of Clinton will have opportum•ity on Wednes- day,. March 23, to vote under the Ontario Liquor Control Act on three questions. A majority of 60 percent in any , one of the three, would give.Ciinton opportunity for beer or liquor, or both; Council passed the motion un- animously with no discussion, at a special meeting held last Thursday night. Councillors L, G. Winter and J. D. Thorndike presented the motion. The three questions as they will appear on the ballot are: 1—Are you in favour of the establish- ment of stablish-ment.of government stores for the sale of liquor? 2—Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under a dining :lounge licence for consumption with 59, 4-f`�:Lea"tiers Attend nnual L�inneT andMeeting About 45 leaders in the 4-11 Club projects of Huron County met in Clinton en. Monday for the annual meeting, and a dinner at Hotel Clinton at which they were guests of the Ontario Depar^tinent of Agriculture. Valentine Becker, Dashwood, as chairman of the agricultural com- niittee of Huron County spoke briefly, offering best wishes for the success of the 4-H program, and best of luck to the association members. W. Jack Willits, reeve of Turn - berry Township attended in place of ,'Warden John Durnin and May- or Herb. -Bridle, Clinton, welcom- ed the group to the town. With the exception' of president Howard Pyni, RR 1, Centralia, and Larry Wheatley, RR 1, Dub- lin, the new executiye and direc- tors come from the north of the n Lawyer Announces. Truscott Case To Be Appealed Agan An 'appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada is being consid- ered by John O'Driscoll, Toronto lawyer, in the case of Steven Tru- Scott. Mr. O'Driscoll has announc- ed his intention to seek permission early' in February to appeal the youth's conviatinn, Last Thursday the Ontario Court of Appeal rejected an ap- peal against the conviction, and the federal government commut- ed the death sentence to life line prisonment. Decision later was announced that the youth would begin his sentence in the Ontario Training School 'at Guelph, Steven had his 15th birthday in the county jail ah Goderieh on Monday, January 18. Stever Tettscott county. Vice-president is George Under- wod, RR 1, W ingham; sceretary- 'treasurer, Maurice Hal'valian, Bel - grave; directors: beef, Jim Smith, Brussels; Cliff Bray, Brussels; swine, William Turnbull, Brussels; tractor, Bob Henry, seayth; grain, Jim Renwick, RR 1, Clifford. . Ron McMichael, Wroxeter, is past president of this leaders club. Difficulties. seen in keeping the older club_ members interested (the ones 16 and over and with a oar licence) was discussed at length. --Main finding of the lead- ers in this matter was that "Inter- ested' parents create interested club members." They stressed that the emphasis of club. work is placed upon; =the boy or girl—not upon the animal, or exhibit, As added inducement to those in the field erops clubs. Robert Allan mentioned •that senior mem- bers of 4-H Clubs carrt compete in oats and barley classse at the Roy- al Winter Fair. So far this has not been done by Huron County club members. A change in age regulations for 4-H Clubsis coming up in 1961. For the club year of 1961, mem- bers must be 12 years old by Jan- uary 1, 1961, and must not have. reached their 21st birthday by December 31, 1960. For the Queen's Guineas conve- ntion in 1961, the age limit has been put up ,one year, Entrants must be 15 years old by the first of November, 1961. Aohievenent night will be held on ,Friday, November 4, 1960, in the. Exeter District High School: pending •agreement( of the board of that school The Huron clubs will enter the merit certificate filen which is going into effect throughout the province this year. A certificate will be given to those cornpletine six proierots; and another for 12 projects. completed. It is exile- ted this will encourage members to stay in clubs longer. This pian will apply tO members enrolled this year, and past achievements will count, The Department of Agriculture office is iii charge of the 4-H Club program, Each club is sponsored by a local organization, such as a fair board, seeendary school, or service club. Open House! . laird and Mrs, Baird, in Brueef1eld, ate 'holding open house from 3 o'clock( to 5 o'clock lam. on Saturday aftertfoo-i, Jativary 30:, it ;honor of their trenherb Mt:'s, moires Jr. Saitd, who will be cele- brating ,her 100th birthday on the above date. No gifts please. meals on a licensed premises? 3—.Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under a lounge lic- ence far consumption on licensed premises? This .is the ,eaeliest date known within the counties of Perth and Huron for votes following the re- peal of the Canada Temperance Act. The Village of.Ztirich is asking for .a vote for beverage room crud liquor lounge, and it is believed this vote will be held about March 29. This is not confirriied official. ly Other ,Busfness` Counel interviewed two risen in- terested in the garbage collection job in the town, and several pro. posals were considered. No def - mute steps were taken, A representative of the Central Mortgage and Housing Corpora- tion called at' the meeting briefly, but was unable to "assist with in- formation concerning the status of the proposed rental housing pro- ject for Broadview Acres, John Street. Cranstoun Leaves For Home After Acquittal Arthur L. Cranstoun, acquitted in London on a murder charge, has received his release from the , RCAF.. Annu meement of this was made last Thursday by Squadron Leader E. F. Jackson, the station adjutant, who said Cranstoun had asked for his release. It is under- stood that the young man is on his wily home to the West Indies, Library Board Kos Annual; Re-elects Charman Counter The members of the Clinton Public Board held their anntial meeting last Friday evening in the Rook Room of the Library. ,All the members were present with the exception of Bert Gray who. micas •absent because of sickness. John Livermore, clerk -treasur- er, presided for the eleot3on -of ofr firers, which resulted as followvs: chairman, G. M. Counter; seem - tart', Miss Kay Snider; treasurer, John Livermore; librarian, Miss Evelyn Hall; caretaker, James Cox; Conveners of committees are: property, Mr. Counter; books, Mrs. Thorndike; finance, Mr. Counter, Mr. Counter took the chair and Welcomed Miss Kay Snider and Mr. William Craig, as new mem- bers "of the board. He also expres- sed the thanks of the board for the many years service th:e.+. Miss - Steno had given on the board and fo'.*. her woe* e� vcretriee :+yid he also a'poko of nems. L. M. McKirle pori ,and hr" vcars of a' ociation on the Librrry loard, The Lib+ to ier'e repoet foe 1959 revealed thw;t! theme worm 1,234 members oft +110 lit; 437 hove and girls, and 7't7 ^dot' :s. erne +eu- Uion of the books was 24,628, divided as Moen': no's fiction, 2,599; juvenile, 8,835, turd adult fiction, 13.694. $870.23 wee spent on new boo' 14M booke fo - 'the boys and ei,44. 1:00 adult fletioti'r and80 not(»fietlon, The 'board divided to tnt!r`•t ort the third Friday o1' each month.