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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-02-18, Page 1(BY W. D ft-) SOMETIMES THIS COLUMN has been dubbed "correction Corn- er" sbeeause there are times, we make excuses for other parts of the News -Record here. For in- stance, last meek in the editorial concerning the Concert Band, a proof-reading error occurred, and the result was that one sentence read: Twenty years ago . „ the tax rate of 40 mills raised, a total of $3Z00 in taxes each year . • Now, we realize that anyone Nyoulcl know Clintonwas not as badly off as that . . The figure should have read $32,000 . „ *- * * WAS CHALLENGED IN OUR statement last week that it was awl open winter, . . Maybe it just seems that way because of the good job the streets department is doing in getting the snow off the down town streets . . . Some residents have told us they'd like to see a better job on the side- walks—bui however . . * * ses ANYWAY WE SAT DOWN with well and paper . . . and went ov- the inches of snow which are measured each week by George Baird out in Stanley Township and we added up every inch which ' fell from the first of November in 1959 to the present, and the same period the year before Results: This winter we've had 53 inches of snow . . . Last winter by the same time, we'd had 116.5 in- ches. . . * * * NOW IF THAT DOESN'T indic- ate an open winter, we wonder what would . . . Of course' the op- enness of the winter was closed in for a time by an icy shell. . . but that has melted pretty well in this area . . THERE. ARE SOME REALLY good hockey games going on down at the rink these. evenings The kidA are 'skating to win in a number of playoff and exhibition. matches . . . Just watch the arena schedule. . . or drop down to the arena and ask. . . The games are worth watching . . . NEXT 'MONDAY NIGHT THE R -E -A -L -L -Y big attraction of the year Is a qballenge exhibition hockey meteh between exaderieh Kinsmen and Clinton Kinsmen . . The local Kin feel they have a strong team; wittra number of ,old Colts on the line . . . But the doderich team has 'a number of *former Colts, too 2 . and there are great, hockey players on .both lCIn teams . . . * * * A GENTLEMAN, SYMPATHETIC with our hopes for the fireplace in the new office of the News - Record. . . dropped in to the of- fice last week, and jotted down the following bit of poesy entitled, "Sentiments Concerning F 1 r e - place". Workmen spare that grate Touch not a single bar Though you are here to ren- ovate Please leave it as it are. The author suggested; and we mentally agreed with him, that the lines were "just foolishness'. nevertheless we appreciate his kind thoughts, and the sentiment expressed. .• * * *- Y01J'RE STILL READING? well here it comes—the bit about the new .plant . . . Well the ceiling in the printing plant was painted White yesterday . . . and by to- day the walls will have likely turn- ed green . * • * TEE atiTTERNur OFFICE (ed- itorial, that' is) 'seems almost com- plete except for lighting fixtures . . . a desk, a pile of papers, and a chair for the editor to sit .upon. 4 * THE STOCK ROOM IS GOING to be green, too . . and we would not be surpiised to see the casting room in the same state, very soon. * * * COMBINED WITH ROWS OF daylight fluorescent lighting . . the new offices and working areas of the News -Record are going to be brighter than all out -doers on Spring Show Day , .. We'd wager there's been more traffic in and out of the front door of the build- ing in the last few weeks than in several years of show business for the Roxy Theatre. Certainly the staff here makes regular Mitis "to stipervlse" to "inspect" and to "see what's going ori". . . Visitors are .welcorned at any time . . , just so long as they don't talk too much and keep the carpenters and painters off .the job . That costs money, you know . The Week's Weather 1960 1959 4 High LoW High Low eb, 11 40 18 37 -5 12 27 14 39 25 13 25 -2 36 22 14 20 11 36 14 15 27 17 32 15 16 35 27 84 23 17 35 31 26 12 Rain: .25 Ina. Rein: .84 Ina, Snow; 8 ins, SnOW: 1 in. THE NEW ERA -93rd YEAR •N ws- Recor THE NEWS -RECORD -77th YEAR No. 7—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1960 $3.00 Per Year -10 Cents Per Copy -12 Pages ' Young Home Maker • • Miss Gail Finlayson, Kippen, was one of the young- est members of the Kippen 4-H Homemaking Club which took part in •the "Clothes Closets Up To Date" project and .the achievement day in Clinton Legion Hall last Sat- urday. However, she's looking- forward to more years in the 4-H work, and shows the lovely silver spoons which . each girl completing a •project 'is given. (News -Record photo) Young Girl in Hospital Following Bus Car Crash One 'teen-ager was brought to Clinton Public Hospital and darn- ag,e amounted to $525 when .two vehicles were involved in a head - en Id Lin on co ors on e 0, early yesterday morning. , SylVia ,Fitzsimons, 14 -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ROY Fitzsimons, Hayfield, *as a pas- senger in the school bus, driven by Peter Bakelaar. Mary Street. The bus is owned by J. and T. Murphy Limited., Huron Street. A car driven by Miss Sandra A. Williams, RR 2, Clinton, apparent- ly went out of control as it` came over a hill, while west -bound. It collided .head-on with the bus. Miss Wilhiams teaches at .$$ 10 Gode- rich Township, Constable Morley Groves,. OPP, Goderich detachment, investigated and estimated $450 damage to the car. Miss Fitzsimons was kept in hospital for observation, after x- rays were taken. Dr. J. A. Addis- on was the doctor attending. 'Half Dozen Sessions In Dale Carnegie Course Yet To Go Eight of the 14 sessio• ns in the Dale Carnegie course have been completed, and these, enrolled will have six more Friday evening ses, sions in Hotel Clinton, Twice each night, every member present has the opportunity to get on his (or her) feetsand make a speech. There are three ladies enrolled. Each night awards are made, on the basis of judging by the memb- ers' themselves. To date, -best speech awards have been won by George Knights, Kenneth. McRae, Bill Chowen, .701m 1VIeRae, Harry J. McEwan and Jack Moore. A- wards for most impriwement have gone to Grant Snell, Frank Cook, Clarence Denomme, Kenneth Scott, Fred Radley and'Hill Flem- ing. Each night a special award is given by the instructor, and these have been 'won. by 'Kenneth Mc, Rae, Mrs. Fred Radley, Donald Jefferson, Percy Brown, Al Hay- ward, Mrs: Ruth Knox 'and -George Thoma. . • On the sixth night, copies of "Lincoln the Unknown" were a- warded to Gordon- Grigg Wilma Dinnin and Maitland Edgar. There is a possibility of another Dale Carnegie course in Clinton following - the completion of the present one. Any one interested should contact,'Harry 3 Mc -Ewan of the Kins'inerselub of Clinton, or call in at Hotel Clinton before the beginning of the Session any Fri- day night, and tenet° the instruc- tor there. "Vote No" Committee Opposes Outlets. Plan Meeting Feb. 25 First concrete action by op- lksition tOthe move for legal outlets for beer and liquor in Clinton hasssisSast. taken, ' A meeting hss been called in Wesley -Hillis United Ch- urch next Thursday night, andt a guest speaker will. attend. Announcement of this meet- ing was made in some of the. churches in town on Sunday, and an advertisement appears on page three of this issue. First Court Sittings Here •Glenn Hays Now Magistrate Magistrate Glenn Hays, QC, con- ducted the first court in his car- eer on Tuesday in the council chamber of the town hall here in Clinton. Two cases were dismis- sed; two charges of creating a dis- turbance in a public place and one of having liquor other than'in the accused's residence were heard. The appointment Was announced at Queen's Park last Friday, Feb- ruary 12, and he succeeds the late Magistrate Dudley Holmes. Magistrate Hays, who is 45, fol, lows the .footsteps of his great- grandfather The late Robert Hays was one of Huron County's first - Magistrates, during the pioneer era, Provincial Constable GoesTo Mount Forest Sergeant Charles N. Anderson, a constable with the Huron de- tachment of the OPP, left Gode- rich on Monday for Mount Forest. He has been promoted to staff ser- geant at the district OPP head- quarters there. Born and educated at Seaforth, Magistrate Hays was a member of the law firm of McConnell and Hays, from the time he was called to the bar in 1938 until shortly after appointment as crown attor- ney in 1948. He served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, enlisting in 1942, and came up through the ranks to a comrnission. In 1945 he was ap- pointed to the joint Naval -Civil Service post of representative on the Dependents Allowance Board. Magistrate Hays is. a former president of the Huron County Tuberculosis Association and of the Goderich Horticultural Soc- iety. He is a member of the board of Knox Presbyterian Church Goderich. Mrs. Hays is the former Roberta Johnston and they have two child- ren, Sarah, eight and Roberta, three. Attending this first court sitting in Clinton were Mayor Herbert Bridle; justice of the peace, Toon Steepe; the Rev. David J. Lane; Chief H. R. Thompson; Staff In- spector ArthUr Jennings, SPCA; First LCA Conviction $15 Fine to Auburn Man The first charge to be laid under the Ontario Liquor Control Act in. Clinton, was heard on Tuesday af- ternoon, in the court room here by the newly -appointed Magistrate H. Glenn Hays, Kenneth J. Staples, Auburn, was fined $15 and costs. Ile had plead- ed guilty to a charge of unlawfui- ky having liquor in a 1-ilace other than his residence, contrary to the Liquor Control Act. Morley Groves, constable With the Ontario Provincial Police at Goderich, told of getting a report about 2 4311., February 16, of a car 'Weaving ort the realfrom Surrinlerhill to Clinton, litveSti. gating, he and /Mother constable followed the car in Clinton, and apprehended the driver, Mr. Stap- les, whose breath smelled of alco- hol, They found a part Pottle of gin under the car seat. Magistrate 1-fays commented on the fact that the LCA is new in Huron, and this was the first case before him. "It May be that per- sists are not fully aware a the of- fenee, although X would have thought enough had been said to Make people aware of it." The fine was $15 And tests. Staples also pleaded gttilty to a chars, of impaired driving, oh this same oecitaibrit February 16, and Was fined the Ininiintan of $50 and costa, and his licence was Suspen- ded for three Months. •Inspector Roger Jackson of the Ontario Department of Transport; Provincial Constable Morley Grov- es, Goderich Detachment; court stenographer Mrs. Mabel Gray, Goderich. Several feet of film were taken by photographer \Leslie Armstrong .of CKNX-TV, Winghiam; photos were taken by Mrs. C. A. Trott for the daily papers, and by your News -Record reporter. Court was opened formally with Chief Thompson calling for silence and announcing the entry of the magistrate. Before Magistrate Hays took his seat, James Eronnel- ly, QC, Goderich, the only lawyer present, bowed andthe recognit• ion was returned, Mr, Donnelly spoke for the Hur- on Bar Association (although un- officially) and expressed ,pleasure in the appointment, and confidence in Mr. Hays. He extended best wishes for a long and distinguished career on the bench. Magistrate Hays spoke briefly, commenting that during his -12 years as crown attorney in Huron County, his relations with defense council had been extremely amic- able. He spoke of his pleasure that it had fallen the lot of Clinton to be the site of his first sitting. ' The magistrate' welcomed Mayor Bridle, the Rev. D. 3, Lane and Torn Steep to the courtroom. Turkey Men Do Not Want Scheme Turkey growers in Ontario re- jected a scheme proposed by the Ontario Turkey Association under which orle-twentieth of a cent per pound live weight of all turkeys slaughtered would be colleeted to stx-engthen the association and provide funds for promotion and advertising. The vote was done by mail, and abOut 52 percent of the 900 Vert - erg Favoured the scheme. HoWeV- er, this Was 01611 of the twothirds Majority needed for approval, ad - cording to the ()Markt Penn Pro.' ducts 111tericeting Hoard, . Civic and Press Night Held Kinsmen Week ---in Gaon To celebrate the 40th annivers, ary of Kinsmen Clubs and also Civic and Pressnight. the Kins- men Club of Clinton. had .as their guest speaker Bob Hetherington, Chesley, District Deputy` Govern- or, The meeting was held in Hotel Clinton and attended by nearly 40 Kinsmen and guests. The Kinsmen service club or- ganization was founded on Feb- ruary 20, 1920, by Hal Rogers, Hamilton, who has spent many slimmers at Hayfield. Mr, Hetherington, who at 26 is the youngest DDG ever to serve in the district, is in the plumbing business in Chesley with his fath- er. Speaking mainly on service club work, Mr. Hetherington said; "We do •this work for service, with no pay—but we are well .paid when we consider the service we do for Mait Edgar To Contest Deputy District Governor Office In Kinsmen District Clinton's popular school teacher - athlete and minor sports enthus- iast, Mait Edgar, was unanim- ously elected by his club to con- test the Deputy District Governor office of Zone B, District 1. This was decided at Tuesday evening's Civic. and Press Night dinner meeting of the club in Hotel Clin- ton. The zone comprises 15 Kins- men Clubs in Huron, Bruce and Grey counties. The present DDG, Bob Hether- ington, Chesley, was guest speaker at the meeting. He defeated Mr. Edgar for this position last year. The speaker urged the Clinton Club to "give Mait your whole hearted support. I know that Matt is running for this office for the Clinton Kinsmen, not for Malt Edgar." The DDG gave_ the club some suggestions and ideas on running a candidate for this of- fice. He told them their duty was not just getting him elected—but to stay behind him for the full 12 months, if elected. Mr. Edgar thanked the DDG, saying he hoped he would be as rich. in Kinsmanship as Bob has been in his year as DDG. • Malt Edgar is vice-principal of A/V/M Hugh. Campbell Public School at RCAF Station Clinton, and' one of the most popular ath- letes in Clinton. He is a past president of the local Kinsmen, and one of the promoters of the Kinsinen minor' sports program. chievements DispiayeJL By 4-H Homemakers Clubs The Legion Hall took on the at- mosphere of the domestic science exhibit at a fall fair on Saturday, as 11 4-H Homemakers Clubs sh- owed off their exhibits and pro- jects of the past nionths. The .projest "Clothes Closets Up to Date" included instruction in storing clothes, protecting them against moth, etc. Miss Bette Tillman, home econ- omist for the county, who super- vised these projects, was in charge of the program. She was assisted by Mrs. R. S. McKercher, RR 1, Dublin, a former home economist and Miss Jean Scott, supervisor of home economists. The provincial honour certific- ates and pins awarded for those girls completing 12 different pro- jects, went to Mrs.William (Fern) Dougall, Mrs. Marilyn Pym, Mlss Marilyn Hicks, all of RR 3, Exeter; Miss Shirley Mor- ley, Exeter; Miss Bernice 'Strang, RR 1, Hensel]; Miss Phyllis Los - tell, RR 3, Kippen; Miss Janet MacGregor and Miss Marion Hunt, both of RR 2, Seaforth. County honour certificates and pins for completing Six different projects, were presented to Misses Nancy Pahner, Shirley Geiser, Do- reen Kenny, Marlene King, Ruth Roeszler and Joan Stith, all of Magistrate G. Hays Sworn In By Judge F. Fingland H. Glenn Hays, QC, was sworn in Monday as a provincial magis- trate, in an impressive ceremony in the chambers of Judge Frank Fingland in the court house at Goderich. Present were nientbers of the Huron Bar Association, county officials, provincial and municipal police. Judge Frank Fin' gland, Clinton, administered the oath of office. Also present from Clinton were Chief R. Russel Thomson and Jus- tice of the Peace Tom Steep. Others attending included C Lattehton, Exeter lawyer, Coderich Chief Constable Fred Marshall; Goderich Mayor E. C. Fisher and the Rev. R. G. MacMillan. At hour before the ceremony, and at the opening ot a Supreme Court Sitting, Mt. Maya as Crown attorney had Informed Mr. Justice It, W,TreleaVeri there were rie citintinal cases Oh the docket. The traditiOnal WhIte sieves were pre - milted to His Lerdship. Crediton; 'Shirley Jacques, Ruth Miller, Betty. Stephen, Elimville; Alma Hodgins, Elinor Taylor, Kar- en Taylor, Grand Bend; Lois*Scortt, Seaforth; Helen Broadfoot, Sea - forth; Susie Mae Lostell and Jean McNaughton, Kippen; Faye Little and Joan Pryce, McKillop Town- ship. Each girl completing the "clo- thes closets" projects received a silver 4-H teaspoon. Greetings from the Women's stitutes who sponsor the program were extended by Mrs. John Mac- Lean, RR 3, Seaforth, the district president for South - auron. Mrs. Delmer, Skinner, Elimville received a leader's certificate in appreciation for long-term assis- tance with 4-H Club work. Club exhibits were shown off by Marian Pepper, Clinton; Ann Creery,' Elimville; Gentle Camp- bell, Goderich; Karen Taylor, Gr- and Bend; Joan Pryce, McKillop. Skits and demonstrations were given by: -.Crediton, Ruth Roersier, Doreen Kenny, Joan Smith; Lon- desboro, Kippen and Hurondale, all girls in the clubs; Seaforth, Marj- our community." In defining the word "service", he said, "it is tru ly what the Kin motto says -- 'Serving the Community's Great- est Need'." Referring to the 4Gth anniver- sary of Kin, Mr. Hetherington felt that the old saying, "Life begins at 40,". wili definitely play a part in future Kinsmen service club The speaker announced the zone B, District 1 conference in Ches- ley on April 10 at which time a new DDG will be elected. He also welcomed into Kinsrnenship four new members of the Clinton. Club. They are Sergeant Bruce Abbott, RCAF Station Clinton; Ken Staf- ford, accountant,. at the Royal Bank here; Tom Feeney, of the • Bell Telephone service crew in Clinton; and William Fleming, new manager of the local Canada Pickers plants. Mayor Herb Bridle brought greetings and congratulations from the town council. In his re- marks he said he was pleased' to see young men taking such an in- terest in service club work. He hoped that more men of this cali- bre would continue on in munici- pal affairs. Other guests 'included W/C lan Gillean, who spoke briefly; E. B. Menzies, president of the Lions Club; B. Taylor, president of Hur- on Fish and Game Conservation Association; J. E. Dale, president of Clinton -Legion branch; Chief of Police H. Russel Thompson; A. L. Colquhoun, of the News -Record and others. • President Donald Epps chaired the banquet and business meeting which followed. Terry Carter act- ed as sergeant -at -arms during the lively "fines" portion of the dirmer meeting. During the business session many committee reports were heard. Don Kay gave a full re- port of the Kin Peewee hockey league. First playoff game was on Wednesday night. The Kin Pee- wee All -Stars enter WOAA play- CrevOns 'againgt Exeter; first game here Monday night. The Kinsmen Squirt team is entering a tourna- ment in 'Hensel]. on March 5. Kinsmen crests are, being pres- ented to the peewee league win- ners -for the first time this year. Prsident Epps announced that a full executive meeting was cal- led for tonight (Thursday), in- stead of Monday. The local club is invited to Stratford Kinsmen St. Patrick's panty on March 17. In a letter from Sergeant Terry O'kTeil (former Clinton Kinsmen) it was learned that he is now a deputy governor of a Kin district in Winnipeg. Secretary Bill Ohowen won the regular draw prize. orie Ramie, Ann Whillems; Sea - forth District, Mary and Margaret MacGregor. Leaders of the Clinton •club are Mrs. Norman Tyndall and Mrs. Charles Elliott; of the Kippen Club, Mrs. Ross Chapman and 1Vhs. Alex McGregor; of the Londes- boro Club, Mrs. Milton Little and Mrs. P. Canter; of the Seaforth Club, Mrs. G. McKenzie and Mrs. G. Elliott; of the Seaforth Dist- rict Club, Mrs. W. L. Whyte and of the Goderich Club, Mrs. Donald Riehl and Mrs. A. B. Straughan. Debate on Hog Marketing To Highlight Seed Fair Onessf the highlights of the Hu- ron County Seed Fair in Exeter on March 11 and 12, promises to be a debate by Clinton's top de- bating team, Jim Renwick and Lawrence Nesbit for the affirma- tive; Bill Strong and Larry Wh- eatley for the negative. Producers Makep Suggestions For Hog Vote Ballot The executive of the' Huron County Hog Producers here on Tuesday night came up with a sttg- gested ballot for the proposed vote on hog marketing. To date no date has been set for the vote, although May and June have been suggest- ed. To date. no wording has been published for the ballot, Their suggestion is: "Are you in favour of a Prodttcers Market- ing Pan for hogs?" This stiggeat- ed. Wording will be presented at the annual meeting in Toronto the second Week in March, of the Ont - arid Reg Producers AsSociation, The subject: hogs, and more particularly hog marketing. Sponsoring the debate will be the Huron County Hog Producers Association, At their directors meeting here on Tuesday night, the directors arranged to take the four debaters to Toronto early next week so they den See at the sales agency, how the selling is be- ing done. They also will assist the boys to attend the annual meeting of the Ontario Hog Producers Assoc- iation in Toronto two days before the debate. The debate is planned for the last item on the program en March 12. There will be no judg- ing No discussion period will fol- low it, nor will there be questions from the audience allowed, Over 80 'Birthday Club 1Vht, Grace Rapson cele- brate her 90th birthday on Thurt, day afterhberi, Febrile* 25, at the home Of her son and daughter-inlaW, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Ranson, Hensel', Friends ;accept this at an ilwitatien. NO gifits pleaSO.