Clinton News-Record, 1960-06-23, Page 1The firlt
Column-1=r.
(By W. D. D.)
THERE'S STILL TIME FOR
you to get in on the World
Refugee Relief Campaign . .
and you can leave your money
with the Royal Bank of Canada
here in town . . . or with lVIrs,
Frank Ftingland . . In this
issue is a poem contributed in
the interests of the relief fund
4 . . Written by a local reel-
dent, who has a clear vision of
the need , Those of you who
saw the CBC TV presentation
on Sunday evening, will need
no reminding . . .
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FOR ONCE THE WEATHER
on Sunday left room for little
improvement . . Too often
lately the weekend weather
has been cold and' clammy . .
This time there was a chance
for all sorts of outdoor sports
. . . including the excellent
horse races at Clinton Track
on Saturday . . . sun-bathing,
golf, even boating . . . and just
• plain sitting in the sun . . .
all were pleasant . . . * * *
GOOD NEWS FOR BASE-
ball fans and players . . . A new
steel backstop •has been erected
at the park . . . and the old
wooden one is coming down . . .
The diamond has been levelled
and' re-shaped . . . and soon
will be in keeping with the rest
of the park,.
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FOR THE SAKE OF ARGU-
rnent . . . What do you think?
Does Clinton have too many
stop streets'? and if so, which,
ones would you dispense with?
Or are there not enough, and if
so, where would you put more
of them . . . * * *
HAVE GOTTEN IN THE HA-
bit of taking small visiting
relatives to see the bear and
the peacock, and the pheasants
and the white and black rabbit
. . . up at the Alma Grove park
. . . It's quite easy to spend an
hour there . . . and the young
ones are quite happy running
about enjoying the animals ...
and birds . . . Looks like a good
place to have a picnic . . .
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CORRECTION IS DUE IN
hospital news . . . It was not
John Anstett Jr., who suffered
sprained ankles . . . but the
senior John Anstett . . . Sorry
we had the wrong John . . . * *
EVERY WEEK, IT SEEMS,
we turn down advertising
which is placed with us . . .
Sometimes there is every guar-
entee given that the advertis-
ing will be paid for . . . but the
general tone of it, leads us to
suspect that any people who
answer the advertisement 'are
in a fair way to be bilked . . .
That means robbed of hard-
earned dollars . . . However,
even though we do our best,
there is a possibility that some
advertising which is not 'absol-
utely sincere may 'appear in
the pages of the News-Record
. . . Be your own judge . . .
Use common, sense, buy from.
the established merchants in
town . . . the people you can
trust . . . If in doubt, call the
police office, and make sure
that those people offering you ▪ merchandise, have registered
there ., . . and have purchased
the necessary traders licenses
to sell in town . * * *
JUST A REMINDER . . .
make use of the number on
your house . . . When you're
asked for your address . . . put
the house number down . . .
get used to using it on all
thirigs . . . That's the way 'to
get the greatest benefit from
the numbering system . . . It
• will help you, and the people
who deliver your bread, your
milk, and your laundry . . . * * *
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
to do on Sunday afternoon?
• Why not drive around Clinton
and see the new houses . . .
Some of the landscaping is
simply out of "Canadian Homes
and Gardens" and the new
homes have exciting new ideas
put to use . . Makes a viewer
wish he had x-ray vision so the
inside decor could be seen, too. * * 4'
DID YOU NOTICE HOW ALL
the public buildings sprouted
new flags this spring . There
is a bright new Union Jack
flying at the post office, to re-
place the tattered one we view-
ed throughout the winter . .
and the town is flying a new
'Jack, also at the Library Park
. . . The one at the public
school seems to be wearing
very well . . seems to us, it
was a nylon. one . . and there
is a new flag-pole and flag at
the Community Park . This
has made a fine showing at the
events there in the past few
Weeks . . . first the Guide
rally . then the Spring Show
. , then the horse races .,
The Week's Weather
1960 1959
High Low High Low
• June 16 78 52 63 47
17 75 50 70 44
18 66 40 70 46
19 68 54 75 45
20 69 74 74 54
21 75 47 80 47
22 77 56 71 53
Rain: .75 ins. Rain; .03 ins,
Iinton Nwsimf.Recor.
THE NEW ERA-95th YEAR
THE HURQN RECOR12,79th YEAR
No. 25—the Home Paper With The News
$3.00 Per Year—Ten Cents a Copy-10 Pages
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1960
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Huron County Home Addition Progresses Rapidly
An aerial view shows the location and extent
of the addition to Huron County Home, now under
way. In, the foreground is the wing completed in
1954, and the new part, which will include a "bed
care wing" and a "special care wing" is at the far
side of the structure. Since this photo was taken,
part of the original structure has been demolished
to make room for new construction. When completed
the new wing will be connected to the 1954 addi-
tion, and the old structure will be completely re-
moved. (News-Record Photo)
quires up to 30 pints. Never has
the need been lower than eight
pints. Blood is stored in Lon-
don and is •available to the local
hospital on request—there is no
charge for it.
The walking blood bank is
composed of persons in Clinton
and district whose blood has
been typed, and they keep them-
selves ready at all times for an
emergency. Members of the
walking blood bank are asked
not to contribute at the blood
donor clinic, because if they do,
they will not be able to give
again for three months, and yet
they might be needed badly be-
fore that time.
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Indigent Patients
Will Cost County
More in 1960
Owing to changes in the On-
tario Hospital Services Com-
mission Act, according to John
G. Berry, clerk-treasurer of Hu-
ron County, the county costs in
the matter of the Children's Aid
Society wards and for indigent
patients, will be up consider-
ably. There is no further free
hospitalization coverage for
wards of CAS. Indigent patients
will become entirely the coun-
ty's responsibility. Meanwhile
costs for indigent patients have
risen from $4.50 per day to $6.75
in local hospitals.
Mr. Berry showed concern for
possible increase in the county
rate, if a number of towns
should have to increase their
hospital buildings at the same
time. He suggested setting up a
reserve fund for the purpose
of proViding grants to hospitals.
This year the county will re-
ceive $25,000 grant from the De-
partntent of Municipal Affairs
toward indigent costs, which
could be set inside in such a te-
terve ftind,
Feeling the bite of the more
severe penalties available to
the courts under the Liquor
Control Act, William Whidden,
220 Victoria Street, Clinton,
was fined $275 and costs of
$38.90 in magistrate's court
here yesterday. He pleaded
guilty to a charge of acting as
an intermediary for the sale of
liquor, contrary to the Liquor
Control Act.
A second charge of keeping
for sale was withdrawn by
Crown Attorney Bushfield.
Several months ago, Mr.
Whidden obtained a Public
Commercial Vehicles license,
which cost him, in time, travel
expense, deposit and legal ad-
vice, in the neighbourhood of
$250. His impression was that
with this licence, it was per-
fectly legal for him to take
orders for liquor, travel to
Stratford and pick it up, then
come to Clinton and deliver it,
or have the purchaser pick it
up.
Gerald Wallis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Wallis, RR 1,
Bayfield, has eeen chosen from
the cadet corps of Clinton
District Collegiate Institute to
attend this summer's National
Cadet Camp at Banff, Alberta.
Gerry has completed Grade
11 at CDCI, and will go on in-
to Grade 12 this September. To
qualify for the Banff camp, he
had to be considered a top
cadet, and pass an examination.
Also going to Banff from
Clinton will be Captain Garnet
W. McGee, on staff at CDCI,
where he has organized and
directed the cadets for the past
18 years. He will be Conduct-
ing Officer for Western Ontario
at this National Camp.
A blood donor clinic is plan-
ned for the evening of July 5,
in Ontario Street United Church
sponsored by the Red Cross. The
clinic will be open from 5 to 9
p.m.
Need is urgent for a supply
of storage blood. Each month
the Clinton Public Hospital re-
Blood Donor Clinic
Here on July 5,
Plan To Give!
Authorization for the pur-
chase of a refrigerator to store
blood at the Clinton Public
Hospital, was given on Monday
night at the regular meeting
of the board. Chairman Harold
C. Lawson states that the board
will enter into an agreement
with the Red Cross Society,
which at' present operates a free
blood donor service for all hos-
pitals.
At the present time, blood
transfusions at the Clinton Pub-
lic Hospital are given free of
charge. In most cases, when
blood needs are known in ad-
vance, shipments are received
from the blood bank in London.
At other times, the supplies
from blood banks in Goderich
and Wingham are called upon,
In case of emergency, the
walking blood bank is used,'Men
and women in Clinton and area,
who have had •their blood typ-
ed, are on call at all times for
this purpose.
However, it is felt by the
board that the presence in the
hospital of a supply of blood,
could serve a very definite need
in some cases.
A suitable refrigerator would
cost About $850, estimates super-
intendent Miss Hilda Smith. She
describes it as a specal re-
frigerator with much more con-
stant temperature, and much
colder then the Ordinary hoUSe.
hold model.
Half Taxes Due
By June 30
Otherwise: Penalty
First instalment of taxes
for the Town of Clinton
are due by the end of June,
seven days from now. If
the first half of taxes are
not received in the clerk's
office, town hall, by that
time, a penalty of one-
half of one percent per
month will be charged on
the outstanding amount.
Captain McGee and Master
Cadet Wallis will go to Wol-
seley Barracks on July 4 for a
two week's "refresher" train-
ing, and will leave for Western
Canada on July 21, Master
Cadets •and their instructors
from all provinces will take
part in 'the National Cadet
Camp. They expect to return
to their homes by mid-August.
Colour Message
Sent by Certo
First in History
For the first time in the
News-Record's history of 93
years, a full .colour advertis-
ing sheet ' is accompanying
each copy of the paper. This
is part of the Cento advertis-
ing schedule being run here as
well as in many weeklies
across Canada.
The colourful sheet, with
recipes for the home canner
on the reverse side, is a piece
of material we are quite pleas-
ed to send along for what
use you can make of it dur-
ing the canning season.
beer exist, the situation out-
lined above will prevail. When
the stores are established, of
course, need for transporting
supplies to the various towns
will become unnecessary. Until
then, the Liquor Control Board
is apparently issuing "peintss-
sion" for certain carriers to
operate.
Defence Counsel Murphy in-
dicated his belief that other
"common carriers" were oper-
ating in similar fashion to Mr.
Whidden, and these other men
were not aware that they need-
ed "permission" from the
Board.
In raids carried out at the
Whidden home in April, a total
of over 30 quarts of assorted
liquor and 32 cases Of beer
were seized by police. Valued
at $300 by the ,defendant
Whidden, these beverages were
confiscated, and so add to the
costs born by Mr. Whidden.
Also seized at the house were
32 liquor permits; and the re-
cord book in which Mr. Whid-
den kept track of sales, deliv-
eries, receipts, etc.
With a conviction under the
Act, Mr. Whidden may not
now get permission to carry
liquor, from the Liquor Control
Board. 'Crown Attorney Bush-
field suggested yesterday that
he might be able to make baCk
some of his losses through sel-
ling his PCV license. Magist-
rate Hays agreed that it was, a
valuable sort of licence to have
Mr. Murphy indicated that
he expected it would be a year
before public outlets would be
established in Clinton. His de-
fence of Mr. Whidden included
the statement that it was pub-
lic knowledge in Clinton that
liquor and beer could be bought
there, and the only charge was
a 25 cent a bottle; 50 cent a
case carrying charge.
Three Clinton men appeared
in court as crown, witnesses,
although they were not called
to the stand. Also present4sei
representatives of the leiqUo'r.
Control Board. Two of *them
were men whose names appear-
ed on orders for liquor. Though
there was no indication that
the figures had been tampered
with on their orders, it appear-
ed that either blank orders had
been given, and the figures fil-
led in afterwards, or human
error had crept in, and had
raised the amount of quarts
actually required by 'the purch-
aserS.
Payment of the fine is to be
made in one week. Actually
the Liquor Control Act calls
for immediate payment, or
three 'months in jail. Magist-
rate Hays referred to the
Criminal Code for his authority
to give one week's time. He
warned that a second offence
would mean three months in
jail.
Stop Means Stop
States Magistrate
Commenting upon the obv-
ious, that "Stop" means "stop",
Magistrate Hays fined Bruce
M. Johnston, Clinton, a mini-
mum of $5 and costs in court
here yesterday. Mr. Johnston
reported to the court that he
had been licenced in three pro-
vinces, and this was the first
time he had been summonsed.
Mr. Hays' commented, "possibly
You 'should have been."
Frederick Charles Edwards,
18, Clinton, was fined $10 and
costs for speeding on Albert
Street, and was given 14 days
to pay the fine.
A 20-year-old Tuckersmith
resident was remanded in cus-
tody until this morning in God-
erich court, on a charge of "dol-
ing an indecent act." Magist-
rate Hays commented that al-
most certainly a further re-
mand would' be made for an-
other seven days.. The boy's
father appeared with him, and
agreed with Crown Attorney
Bushfield's recommendation for
the remand.
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4-H Girls Go To OAC
For Ont. Conference
Six girls from HUron Counter
will take part in the four-day
annual girls conference at On-
tario Agricultural College, at
Guelph, next week from •June
27 to June 30. About 200 441
Homemaking Club girls from
the province will attend,
The Huron group is made up
of Emily Elliott, HR 5, Sea.,
forth; Karen Taylor, Grand
Bend; Donna. McNee, RR 8,
Auburn; Sharon Hemingway,
RR 3, Brussels; Gentle Camp-
bell, Goderith and Marjorie
Kieffer, FtR 1, Wingharn.
Parking Area
On Albert Street
The public works department
of the town, and the Clinton
News-Record are co-operating
in a project completed yester-
day, to create a parking area
in the vacant lot between the
News-Record and the Jervis
Block.
Purpose-is to-help-get-ears-of-
business firms in that Albert
Street block, off the street,
and create more parking for
shoppers.
Exam Results At
CDCI To Appear
In News-Record
Last examinations at Clinton
District Collegiate Institute
were written yesterday, with
members of Grade 13, the last
students in the school. It is
expected that the promotion
results of all students except
Grade 13 will be published in
next week's issue of the News-
Record.
Next Thursday, four stud-
ents are trying "problem" ex-
eminations. Based on mathe-
matics, these are set especially
for those students wishing to
go on in mathematics and
science courses, and if they are
successful, can count them as
one of the "papers" passed.
Assistant Principal D. John
Cochrane will attend a summer
course for five weeks in To-
ronto, completing his secondary
school principals training, pre-
paratory to becoming principal
of the school in September. He
will keep regular office hours
until June 30, and then from
AuguSt 22 until school opening
on September 7.
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Register For Swim
Pool Lessons By
Saturday„ July 2
Registration for swimming
lessoes in Clinton Community
Swimming Pool will take place
Saturday morning, July 2 from
9 in morning until 12
o'clock noon, at the pool. Jun-
iors and beginners are asked
to please bring bathing suits,
Season's tickets must be
purchased by those who wish
'to take lessons. Price for pub-
lic school children is $2.00; for
high school students, $3.00;
adults, $4.00 and family, $10,
Adult classes will begin on
Tuesday evening, July 12 at
7 p.m.
If additional registration
cards are required, copies may
be made of the one appearing
iri this week's paper.
' This year, Ron 11/10Iay will
be supervisor of the pool, Mr.
McKay has joined the staff of
Clinton Public Sehool, to begin
there in September. Instruct
ors are Kenneth Ettgelstad and
Dianne Campbell. Guards will
be Doneld Scrutoti and John
Slavin.
July 2, the day of SS 3 Stan-
ley Township Centennial cele-
bration is speedily drawing near,
and with it many memories
come back to the minds of for-
mer teachers and pupils. Such
Do you remember the terrified
girls when the mouse ran across
the floor? Did you ever find
yourself across the road in the
bush when the bell rang? Girls,
did you ever have a caterpillar
put down your neck? Do you
remember the teacher-examina-
tion days in the 1890's, the mo-
del teacher, the model pupils,
and the interesting afternoon
program? Boys, was the old
box stove ever "really" filled
with wood?
Many interesting replies have
been received by the committee
in charge of invitations. A for-
Junior Farmers Will
Compete at OAC Day
Teams from Huron Junior
Farmers and Junior Institutes
will compete in basketball, tug-
of-war, square dancing and
rifle shooting at the Ontario
field meet at OAC this Satur-
day, June 25. A dance will
complete •the day-long activities.
Work being done on the Hu-
ron County Home is of "an
extremely high standard," ac-
cording to L. G. Bridgam, Ar-
chitect, in his report to Huron
County Council last week,
Though working behind schedule
Con-Eng is expeoted to recover
time lost during winter months,
now that good construction
weather prevails.
The storm sewer is complet-
ed and sanitary sewer is being
laid. Grading for the sewage
lagoon in the farm area to the
northeast of the building, is
proceeding.
Part of the northwest wing
of the original building was
recently demolished to make
room for new construction.
Work during the winter cen-
tred in the north "bed care"
wing, and exterior walls have
been Oompleted up to second
floor level. Interior first floor
tile partitions are being built.
Early in April concrete foun-
dation for the east "special
tare" wing were poured, and ex-
terior masonry walls are now
completed to roof level, Radi-
ant floor heating will be in-
stalled and then h concrete
floor slab poured.
In the central "administra-
tion" wing, Walls have been
poured, and will eventually be
extended south to the 1954 ad-
dition,
Operating Plans
Also included in. the report
given by the conntittee of .00
mer teacher, Mrs. Mabel (Jen-
nison) McGillivray, now living
in Vancouver, B.C., regrets that
distance makes it impossible for
her to attend, but she was most
happy to have been remem-
bered. -
Another former teacher, Mrs.
Alice (Howell) Dales, now of
Old Papers Are
Needed For
Newspaper Files
Possibly due to our move
across the street, or just
the usual gremlins at work,
in any ease, we have a
shortage of papers publish-
ed on two dates within the
past 12 months.
These are the issues of
the News-Record published
on June 25, 1959, and on
March 17, 1960.
If anyone has copies of
these two issues, and would
be able to bring them to the
News-Record office, for fil-
ing purposes, we would be
very grateful.
Home, headed by W. Morrit,
Blyth, were plans .to replace
furniture in the sitting room
next to the main entrance of
the home, from a Wingham
firm.
The two Collins boys (sons
of Herdsman Stanley Collins)
are hired for the summer
months for a total price of
$150 plus their dinners to as-
sist with the farm. Extra part
time help will be hired at the
rate of $6 per day plus dinners.
Fire drill is held regularly
among members of the staff,
Doctor F. G. Thompson, staff
physician, will receive no
change in salary for this year.
Certain items offered for sale
by tender have been sold, in-
cluding a steam boiler, $2,380;
upright boiler, $51 and 5,000
gallon oil tank, $350. The com-
mittee is discussing charges
made for extras in connection
with construction work, which
they feel in some cases are ex-
cessive. Furniture has yet to
be ordered,
The report stated, "The De-
partment of Welfare in Toronto
complained of the type of laun-
dry equipment which we were
installing in the new addition
to the Herne, even though they
had approved the equipment
last December. However, fur-
ther discussions were held in
connection therewith and we are
proceeding as originally planned
and still feel convinced that
the equipment being ordered
is the most suitable for the job."
Galt, plans to attend with her
family. The committee has also
heard from many former pu-
pils: the former Reid girls,
Mamie, Ruth, Eunice, Doris and
Mona; the Heards, Leonard and
Lloyd2 regrets he won't
be able to come; Myrtle John-
ston, Flint, Mich.; Myrtle Pease,
London; Clifford McClinchey,
Ottawa; the Ciarkes and Sil-
lerys, Brucefield; the former
Dowson girls, Marjorie and Cor-
een; Eleanor Scatchmer Black,
Belmont.
These are only a few of the
replies. Many local friends have
replied either verbally or in
writing.
The afternoon program be-
gins at one o'clock, with a pa-
rade. Anyone interested in the
centennial is invited to partici-
pate. Interesting speakers will
take part in the program and a
lively concert is planned for the
evening.
In Memory
One hundred years have come
and gone
Since SS 3 was built,
And thru' the years, the sun
has shone
Upon teachers, boys and girls.
Many a •teacher, patient and
kind,
Yet strict and stern as well,
Instilled the 3 Rs in the minds
After she had rung the bell.
Her pupils willingly came to
learn,
To read and write and spell.
If to a mischievous act they did
turn,
Their hand did bear the markl
Memories of our childhood days.
Are recalled at our Centennial
Some are rather in a haze,
Others as fresh as yesterday.
So we will gather on the second
of July,
To meet old friends and make
some• new,
Returning home, we'll probably
sigh,
But consider it, "A day well
spent."
Swarm of Bees
Captured At
Ross Merrill's
A swarm of bees discovered
by Mrs. Ross Merrill on a low
branch of a pear tree in their
back yard at 215 Victoria. St,
reet, prompted her to make a
telephone call on Monday night
to Alex Cudmore, local bee ex-
pft.
Mr, Cudmore came After Work
with a • hive, and managed to get
the queen bee to' co-operate and
the entire swarm went into the
hive. Bee-keeper Cudmore esti-
mated that, the swam (a large
one) would have 75,000 bees.
The honey-producing hive
was taken to his stand near the
Fish and Game farm along the
Maitland 114Ver, to join others
in the Cudnaore hives,
'tined $275 Under LCA
Transporter Pleads Guilty
SS 3 Centennial Approaching
Memories of School Days
According to facts brought
to light by Constable Harry
Moffatt, witness for the crown,
and by lawyer D. J. Murphy,
Goderich, the counsel for the
defendant, this type of purch-
ase and delivery is legal only
"with permission" of the Li-
quor Control Board.
Huron County is still in a
unique position. Until govern-
ment stores for liquor and for
CDCI Captain and Cadet
To Summer at Banff
Blood Bank is Proposed
For Clinton's Hospital
Part of County Home
Removed for New Wing