HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-05-19, Page 9Seaforth, Stratford
Both Voted "Yes"
To Liquor Outlets
People in Seaforth gave a "Yes"
vote to the four questions posed
them at the polls last Wednesday,
May n, and Stratford citizens
voted "Yes" to the two they voted.
upon.
Both municipalities will now be
permitted to have licenced liquor
lounges and dining lounge licenses.
Seaforth also voted upon beverage
rooms, for men; and beverage
rooms 'for men and women.
In no case was the ...majority
large. Sixty percent was requir-
ed. Seaforth gave 65.4 percent in
favour of lounge and dining loun-
ge licenses; just over 63 percent
in faVour of the beverage rooms.
Stratford's margin was closer,
with 60.8 percent in favour of
liquor lounges and 61.9 percent in
favour of dining -lounge licenses.
The Murray Building once
known as the "Palace", and
structure put up about 1874, will
soon house four businesses in mo-
dern surreundina. The existing
Trailer-WasRelief
Fitted Out For
North Ontario Use
Galbraithls "New" Murray Buldng
pens 'Doors -to -Shopping Public
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CDCI Cadets on Route March
Stepping sroartly on the route march which preceded inspection last week, members
of the Clinton Cadet Corps show they can keep in step as they make their way up
the asphalt of Albert. Street. Though the rifles they carry are imitation ones, and a
modern war seems unlikely to have much need of them, their training is serious, and,
is considered at least a start in being prepared. (News-Record Photo)
FFICIAL OPENING
This Friday May, 20
4:711mittong ctiti
"YOUR GIFT STORE"
7 Rattenbury.Sfreet — (Renovated Murray Building)
CLINTON
Telephone: Hinter 2-9093
With Every $1.00 Purchase you receive a FREE CHANCE
on a $20 ARTIFICIAL FLOWER ARRANGEMENT. Draw
'will take place Saturday, May 20, 1960.
GREETING CARDS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, CHINA,
LINENS, NOVELTIES, etc.
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inton ecor
THE NEW ERA-95th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD-79th YEAR
Na. 20—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1960
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War Veteran To Address CHM Event,
St. Paul's Parish Hall Next Wednesday
• Mrs. O'Sullivan In
Car Accident; Now
In Clinton. Hospital our 'topsail correspondent)
Mrs. Wiaiam.... O'Sullivan, was
admitted to Clinton Public Hospi-
tal with facial lacerations and in-
juries to the left leg following an
accident' Saturday, when a car
driven by her husband; RCAF Sta-
tion Clinton, collided with a truck
on. Highway 4, two miles north of
Exeter.
Provincial OFF Cecil Gibbons.
who investigated, said the truck
driven and owned by Dick Zell-
inan, 33, RR 1, Hensall, and the
car were both southbound. The
collision occurred as the truck was
making a right turn into a private.
lane. Damage to car MO.
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(By our Bonsai correspondent)
A mobile 'home earmarked as
the headquarters: for emergency
'relief organizations in the flood-
stricken Mountjoy Township area,
left Hensall early Saturday morn-
ing.
The 33-foot hing trailer, turned
over to government agencies dir-
ecting the relief J-PrZogram in the
area, by the,Genefil ,C(*Jacti Works
of Canada plant herenvarrived in
Timmins Saturday night.
Minister of Lands and Forests,
'W. S. Spooner, appointed by Pre-
mier Frost to direct the overall
emergency relief operations in the
township,. formally accepted the
general mobile home. W, C.
Smith, general manager of Gen-
eral Coach, stated that personnel I
renovated the living room of the
10-foot wide trailer so it can 'be
utin7ed as an office. The Mobile
Home will be loaned for the dura-
tion, of the emergency.
Once Called the "Palace"
New Look Matches Name
Armstrong's For 'Different'
\Gifts on Special Occasions
• Modern Touch to Part of Clinton
Possibly the only business block to be renovated in
Clinton underthe guidance of architects, the Murray
Building pictured above will soon add to the beauty of
the business and shopping centre of Clinton, Where the
Public Utilities offices, and a public rest room once exist-
ed, new modern places of business will open their doors
to the discriminating shopping public of the area. Read
about the job done by Cale Doucette, contractor, and the
other tradesmen on this page, and on pages 12 and 13.
(News-Record Photo)
Blinded war veteran, Captain
F. J. L. Woodcock, Will be guest
speaker at the annual meeting of
the CNIB's Huron County Advis-
ory Board to be held at St, Paul'
Anglican Church in Clinton, on
Wednesday, May --25.
Capt. Woodcock lost his sight
during the Dieppe raid in 1942.
He was a prisoner-of-war. for two
years. When he returned to Can
• he trained with the Canadian
National Institute for the Blind
and was appointed Field Secretary
for the Brantford area. He was
shortly recalled to Head Office to
become National Aftercare Offic-
er for the' War Blinded, Chairman
of the Badge Committee of the
Greater Toronto Region Boy
Scouts' Association, .a member of
the Optimist International -Toron-
to DowntoWn Club, a member of
the War Amputations. of Canada
and a life member of the Winona
Branch of the Canadian Legion.
TA 1958 he was . appointed as
Canadian. Council member of the
World Veterans'. Federation and
in September attended the WVF
Council meeting in Greece at
which 36 countries' were represein
ted.
Post Office Hours
Announced For
Vicforia Day Weekend
There will be no rural mail de-
livery on Monday, May 22, owing
to •the holiday. However, the post
office wickets will be open from
1;30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. for the con-
venience of those haVing general
delivery.
The lobby will be open until
.6 p.m. for the benefit of box-
holders. There will be no money
order or savings bank business
transacted on Monday.
Bayfield Fair Set For
September 28-29;
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
Fraser Stirling, president, chair-
ed the meeting of the Bayfield
Agricultural Society directors and
committee members on Monday
evening, in the Town. Hall. 20
were present. e
Mrs. A. M. Bassett, filled her
position as secretary. The collec-
tors for adVertisements for the
various areas were appointed.
There was considerable discus-
sion concerning revisions in the
prize list. The fall fair dates are
September 28 and 29.
The next meeting will be held
the third Monday in June,
structure was re-inforced, and the
yellow brick supplemented by new
matching brick to change the out-
line slightly. -
The former PUC offices will be
a radio and TV store. The former
superintendent's office and old
stair well has been transformed
into a barber-shop to be occupied
by John vanLoo (now in the base-
ment of the Hotel Clinton). The
former public rest room has been
transformed into a modern office
for H. C. Lawson, now in the Ho-
tel Clinton building; and the gar-
age and meter room will be oc-
cupied by the modern Arm-
strong Gifts Store.
The wall along Albert Street
was recessed two feet; and along
RattenburY by four feet in order
to provide an overhang which will
provide some .protection from the
weather., Ceramic 'tile laid in a-
bove the witidows -in - each of the
four store fronts is in varied shad-
es of green and blue.
Two sturdy pillars supporting
the front of the building, also will
be covered' with the tiny ceramic
tile, and the ceiling of the over-
hang will be decorated in that
manner. Lighting has yet to be
installed'.
The old stairway was removed,
and a new one installed at the
rear of the building. At the pre,-
sent time the second floor has not
been remodelled, and plans for lit
are not yet complete.
Violet peg, boards , for display,
against cascade blue walls„_ form
the decor in the new gift shop
to be operated by Mrs. Howard
Armstrong in the Murray Build-
ing- -at the corner of Albert and
Battenbury Street. Opening date
is May 20.
Glass shelving along the walls
and low ,dispIay.nbables.bear a sir-
prising variety of gift items from
the highly impraco&Cal . (though
lovely) conversation pieces which
look like giant perfume bottles,
to. the supply of playing cards,
and lovely china cups and saucers:
arrayed along one wall.
At 'the rear of the store, is a
white arborite counter on a natur-
al wood base, for wrapping of
purchases. Also at the rear is a
complete display of greeting cards
of the Gibson line, new to the
town of Clinton. They are ar-
ranged in a panoramic cabinet of
arborite in natural wood finish,
and are accompanied by gift wrap
and ribbons.
Tally cards for parlour games;
novelty china and glass pieces,
and specialty items for entertain-
ing are included 'in the items dis-
played.
Armstrong's gifts is located in
the area oc4tpied by the, garage
and meter room of the former
PUC esbablishmerit.
Mrs. Armstrong is the former
Joyce Bell, Bayfield. She attend,
ed Bayfield Public School and
three years in general course at.
Clinton District Collegiate Insti-
tute followed by' one year special
commercial. After 18 months as
typist with London Life Assur-i
ance Company, London, she mar-
ried Howard Armstrong on Janu-
ary 9 of this year. They-live on
their farm on the Goshen line at
RR 1, Zurich,
Galbraith Radio & T.V
Announces The Opening of New Premises for its
Retail Store and Service Shop
at .
I RATTENBURY STREET
(Renovated Murray Building)
CLINTON
Telephone HUnter 2-3841
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1960
These New Facilities will enable us to extend and
'expand our specialized services to our many
customers in' Clinton District.
TELEVISION SALES and SERVICE
STEREO HI-FIDELITY RECORD PLAYERS
STEREO and MONAURAL. RECORDS and ACCESSORIES
SMALL APPLIANCES
GALBRAITH RADIO & TATi,