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THE NEW EM-95th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD-79th YEAR
No, 41-The Home Paper With The News
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1960
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Young Liberals
Meet in Seaforth
The second meeting of the
Seaforth District Young Lib-
eral Club was held Monday ev-
ening, October 3, at the home
of Dr. P. L. Brady in Seaforth.
Before a discussion on "Are
We A U.S. Satellite?" took
place, elections were held for
the permanent executive of-
ficers. Nelson Ball was elected
president. Vice-presidents were
elected as follows: Peter Rowat
(program), Terry Ford (mem-
bership), and Gary Williams
(publicity). The office of secre-
tary-treasurer was left vacant
until the next meeting to be
held on November 7.
Delicious lunch was served
by Mrs. Brady.
Plowing Panorama
The upper hayloft oh the 'barb 'Oh Wesley Nivens' farm, near garu
provided a vantage 'point froni which to see the anhual Huron Plowing Match,
Which was held Saturday, (0-H Photo)
Airwoman Dies Alter
Tossed From Convertible
'Teen Alters Possess Beer
Nineteen year old Airwoman
Donna Harrison, RCAF Station
Clinton, died in Westminster
Hospital, London, of injuries re-
ceived when she was tossed from
a 1953 convertible in which she
was riding with four other
young people. The accident hap-
pened Monday afternoon, about
4.15 p.m. on Highway 8, just
west of Seaforth and north of
Harpurhey. Miss Harrison is
the daughter of Mrs. Violet
Harrison, Drumheller, Alberta,
Burial services will be held
there.
Also thrown from the con-
eartible Naa -a second airwoman
Marion Agnes Bitman, 18, from
Faust, Alberta, She is in West-
minster Hospital suffering a
fractured right thigh, and bruis-
es to her left shoulder.
Driver of the car was Clar-
ence McGraw, 23, Kitchener,
(son of Gilbert McGraw, Clin-
ton). He suffered a fractured
Zbejfirot.
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SOMETIMES THIS COLUMN
seems to develop into a promo,
'aerial sheet for all and sundry
. . However there is a TV
broadcast over CICCO-Kitchen,
er, channel 13 . . October 20,
12.45 p.m. . , which Clinton
listeners may find quite inter-
eating „ This year the town
has paid membership and is
actively at work in the Mid-
Western Ontario Development
Association . . This interview
broadcast next Thursday at noon
will give you a better idea of
that organization, and how some
more your your tax dollars are
being spent, in the promotion of
your town . . * 4 *
RECENTLY WE MADE AN
error in part of the report of
council . . It was not a Mr.
Buruma who bought the Taylor
property, but a Mr. Drummer
. . , Apologies to all concerned.
* *
COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE
town hall showed evidences of
a "new look" . . . with the in-
stallation of new gas furnaces
. . . The three old heating pip-
es which went up to the sec-
ond story have been removed
from the end and side walls . „
Both cold and hot air registers
are flush with the floor and
when plastering and refinish-
ing of the old scars are done,
the room will be quite presen-
table . .
Changes Noted
Since CIA Vote
Since the vote was taken a
year ago which decisively ous-
ted the old Canada Temperance
Act provisions in Huron Court
ty, -considerable work has gone
forward in providing liquor out-
lets, legal under the conditions
set forth by the Liquor Control
Act.
Legion branches in all of
the small towns in the county
have applied for and have got-
ten private club licenses to op-
erate and sell beer.
Work is continuing in Zurich
on a new building to house a
combined beer and liquor store.
Hensall officials have requested
similar provision for their
town. Exeter liquor store is be-
ing planned, and construction
may start . in November.
Seaforth expects: 'to have a
liquor store epening. soon, ,and
Goderich will have a brewers
warehouse on the eastern out-
skirts of town, Highway 8.
Renovations are progressing
swiftly at the Dominion Hotel,
Zurich, long famed for good
food. The dining room has been
doubled in area. An addition
has been built on the east end
of the hotel.
Hotel Clinton is being re-
furbished by its owner Frank
Cook. At present the main din-
ingroom is being redone and
temporarily the small dining-
room is 'in use. Mr. Cook
will make use of space formerly
occupied by H. C. Lawson real
estate, to enlarge his quarters.
Clinton endorsed the establish-
ment of liquor lounge and din-
ing lounge on a vote held in
April.
Cancer Unit Elects
Goderich Lady
As New President
The Huron unit of the Can-
adian Cancer Society held its
annual meeting at Seaforth in
September. The guest speaker
was Jack Brockie, Toronto, ch-
airman of education for the
Ontario •division. He spoke on
the part to be played by each
person in educating his fellows
on the detection of cancer.
Mr. Brockie was the origin-
ator of the Santa Claus Parade
for the T. Eaton Co. in 1928.
The hew stress on education is
towards physical fitness and
medical check-ups as a means
of prevention, he' said.
Representatives were present
from Wingham, Exeter, Sea-
forth, Goderich, and Clinton
branches.
New president is Mrs. A. M.
Harper, Goderich. Other offic-
ers are: first vice-president,
Mrs, J. Chisholm, Goderich;
second vice-president, Mrs. a
Vodden, Blyth; third vice-pres-
ident, DeWitt Miller, Wing-
ham; secretary, Floyd Lodge,
Goderich; treasurer, Mrs. Doug-
las Bartliff, Clinton; education
convener, Mrs. K. Johns, RA 1,
Woodham; campaign convener,
R. E. Pooley, Exeter; extension
convener, J, Doig, Seaforth;
women's service convener, Mrs.
Con. Baechler, Goderich; pub-
licity convener, Don Seutheatt,
Exeter,
The Week's Weather
1960 1959
High Low High Low
Oct. 6 64 42 68 55
n sa 66 55
8 64 32 68 53
9 65 35 65 42
10 68 86 61 42
11 64 49 60 43
12 59 82 46. 40
Patti Vane Rahn .61 hi.
nose, deep lacerations of the
forehead and fractured ribs.
Other passengers were Reg.
Smith, 18, Clinton, who has a
fractured pelvis, lacerations to
the right arm and elbow; and
Robert Robinson, 19, Kitchener
(formerly of Clinton), who suf-
fered cuts and bruises to hip,
right elbow and arm, •
The McGraw car had passed
two cars, travelling towards
Seaforth, and was planning to
pass a third, when oncoming
traffic forced the driver to swing
back into the right lane, The
car went out of control, went
over the right shoulder and
came to rest in the ditch. The
sudden stop threw the two girls
from the car.
All were attended at the scene
by Dr. E. 1VIalkus, and then were
taken to Scott Memorial Hos-
pital, Seaforth, where the boys
are still patients.
The accident was investigated
by Constable Bowering, OPP,
Seaforth, Charges are pending.
0
Presenting Three
Queen's Scouts
Queen's Scout badges will be
presented to three Clinton Sc-
outs on Friday evening in a
special ceremony from 8 to 9
p.m. They are Peter Thompson,
son of Mr. and Mrs, Duff Th-
ompson; Paul Bateman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bateman
and Steven Cooke, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Cooke.
The public is invited to at-
tend this event in the public
school auditorium from 8 to 9
p.m.
Boy Scout Apple Day is plan-
ned for October 15$ and custom.
ary public support will be ap-
preciated.
new heating system so that the
police office could be kept
warm, A flurry of advice was
received from a number of
councillors, Mayor Bridle ask-
ed that the contractor be giv-
en a chance to regulate the
furnaces before changes are re-
quested.
Deputy Reeve Agnew report-
ed on the situation with regard
to fire protection, noting that
at least one township was not
happy with the costs of the
service. He noted that in the
past 12 months there were 21
calls to the townships, and only
19 in town.
Retaining fees from the
townships in that time have
amounted to $2,$00 while Clin-
ton's expense has been $8,400,
in addition to having $25,000
invested in equipment. He in,
dicated that an adjustment up-
wards in retaining fees was in
order, if -a fair arrangement
were to be reached. 'The town-
ships have no capital invest-
ment hi, the Clinton fire equip-
ment.
Payment of bills for the fed-
eral-provincial low rental hous-
ing project was approved, In-
eluding $2,916 for Sewer and
water services installed by the
Clinton PVC, and miscellane-
ous items bringing the total
to $4,094.50. This amount is
recoverable throiigh the pro-
Jett, at once.
Councillor L. G, Winter re-
ported on work to be clone by
the public works department,
including drains near the eel-
Presbyterians To
Induct Locknow
Church Minister
The Presbyterian congrega-
tions of Lucknow, Dungannon
and South Kinloss have called
the Rev. Roderick MaoLeod,
B.A., from Knox Chu/nil, Tiv-
erton. Mr. MacLeod came from
Scotland some five years ago,
and has ministered to Tiverton
congregation since then.
Huron Maitland Presbytery
will induct Mr. MacLeod into
his new pastoral charge on
Thursday, October 27 at Luck-
now. He succeeds the Rev.
Wallace McClean, who was cal-
led to Elmvale in Barrie Pres,
According to Bandmaster Geo-
rge Wonch, future commitments
of the Clinton Community Con-
cert Band include playing in the
November 11, Armistice Day pa-
rade for the Canadian Legion,
Blyth Branch and some indoor
band concerts with variety num-
bers and • assistance of other
local talent.
Late in November the Band
and majorettes will take part
in the Santa Claus parade at
Seaforth. Competition for bands
taking part is being held and
first prize will be $100. Clinton
Band hopes to be a strong con-
tender for this honour. The
competition is planned to put
more emphasis on encouraging
bands in the district, with the
prizes helping financially, as
well as creating interest in the
parade.
Judging will be done on mar-
ching, public appeal, uniforms
and appearance. The Band hop-
es to have a reversible cape by
that time to complete their un-
iform. Cost involved is around
legiate which were causing
trouble, The CDCI board will
be asked to take the responsi-
bility for these. Other drains
at the Credit Union, at North
Street and James Street have
been fixed. He told of a fire
call to a tree on Victoria St-
reet which had caught fire
from burning leaves.
Councillor Beattie indicated
his hope that work would be
continued on guttering those
streets paved this year, so that
'they would look finished, even
if it caused a deficit at the end
of the year. Councillor Winter
agreed that this Would be Wise,
rather than allow •gravel to
wash into the storta sewers and
cause future trouble. Reeve
Crick also favoured getting the
work done. Deputy Reeve Ag-
new Said, "I don't want to See
you Spend the money, but I
think you're right." No =m-
entor indicated any objection
to this line of thought,
Reeve Crick's health and
welfare cenneittee air eady
shows a deficit, and prediction
Made was that it would be
overdrawn by $1,400 by the end
of the year.
Next Connell meeting will be
on Tuesday, October 25. Court
of ReviSion will be held two
nights, Wednesday and Thurs-
day, October 26 and 27.
DiscuSsion was held on the
proposed county library system,
and both reeves shoilred their
opposition to the idea in strong
terms, They felt it was one
(Contintted On Pao Five)
$900. The fund is gradually
building up but is a far cry
from the amount needed,
A tag day is being planned
soon to help raise money for
this project, for without a com-
pleted uniform, competition
would be tough,
Attendance at practices has
been encouraging, and the band-
master urges that this continue,
so that successful engagements
may be played. There are some
new band members, more adults
are needed and will be wel-
comed. Important matters will
be discussed at the next prac-
tice, and all adult members are
asked to be sure to attend.
Special marching practice will
be staged at 2.30 p.m. Sunday
afternoon, October 16 on the
campus at Clinton District Col-
legiate Institute. Special emph-
asis will •be placed on marching
in the Seaforth competition.
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Horticultural Folk
Visit Lucknow
The members of the Clinton
Horticultural Society •and any
other interested persons are in-
vited to a special meeting of
the Lucknow and District Hor-
ticultural Society on Friday ev-
ening, October 21, in Carnegie
Hall,
On this occasion they will
present the famous Pasadena
Tournament of Roses Parade,
shown in colour motion pict-
ures with sound.
0
Kinettes Hear of
March of Dimes;
Plan Masquerade
R. W. Brown, cempaign
director of the March of Dim-
es, Toronto, explained that or-
ganization to Members of the
Clinton Kinettes meeting in
Hotel Clinton on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 11, Until the present
time no representative in Hu-
ron County has taken up this
worthwhile cause.
President Mrs. Maitland td-
gar presided. Mrs. Fred Rad-
ley reported on the progress
of the Retarded Children's As-
sociation, The next regular
meeting is on October 17 in
the public school at 8 Tam.
A better attendance is hoped
for,
An evening of entertainment
for the Kinsmen was planned
forr October 28 in the form 'of
a masquerade party at the
Legion Hail, This is being d011.
veried by Mrs, Clarence Denem-
Ltinth was Served by Mrs.
Donald 'Kay tmd Mrs, Jack
Metier,
Two 17-year-olds, John Beck-
er and Paul Goldsworthy, both
of Clinton, pleaded guilty in
magistrate's court here oat
Wednesday to having beer in
their possession unlawfully and
were fined $20 and cos% each.
Becker, who had a previous con-
viction on impaired driving was
given three weeks to pay, or
an alternative of seven days,
Both boys' work at Canada
Packers Ltd. Becker gave evi-
dence that they hadn't planned
to drive around with the beer,
Funeral service will be con-
ducted this afternoon, Thurs-
day, October 13, for Clinton's
oldest citizen, Elizabeth Web-
ster, widow of the late George
Saville. Mrs. Saville has been
in failing health for six months
and died in Clinton, Public Hos-
pital on Tuesday, October 11,
where she had been a patient
for the past six weeks.
The Rev. E. Roulston of
Wesley-Willis United Church
will officiate at the Beattie
funeral home at 2 pan. and
interment will be in Clinton
Cemetery,
Born in Londesboro in 1864,
Mrs. Saville was the first child
of the late Mr. and Mrs. George
Webster, early pioneer immig-
rants from Scotland. In 1893
she married George Saville,
Clinton, who passed away in
1946.
Twenty-nine plowmen from
Huron County competed at the
farm of Wesley Nivens, Ashfield
Township, near .Dungannon last
Saturday in the 34th annual
Huron 'Plowing Match. Two
used teams of horses in the
walking plow class.
Judge was George Hostrawser,
Kitchener.
Elston Cardiff, Brussels, MP
for Huron has been secretary of
the match since 1923. It was
three years ago that the south'
and north Huron matches com-
bined.
President of the association is
William Perrie; vice-presidents,
Alvin Passmore, Simon Hallah-
an and Lorne Ballantyne. Ar-
ranging for tractors and teams
was done by Reeve John Dur-
nin, warden of Huron and the
host, Mr. Nivens.
Horse-drawn plows: Elmer
Dennis, RR 1, Walton; Edgar
Howatt, Blyth. Crown and
finish, Dennis.
Boys and girls under 19, for-
mer winners barred: Gerald
Huether, RR 3, Brussels; Larry
Burns, RR 1, Seaforth; Cyril
Ryan, RR 1, Walton. Crown
and finish, Huether.
Open class: Don Perrie, RR
3, Brussels; Robert Fothering-
ham, RR 3, Seaforth; John
Clark, RR 5, Goderich. Crowe
and finish, Perrie.
Wide-bottom plows: Wayne
Millian, RR 5, Goderich; Don
but were celebrating a boy
friend's wedding, Magistrate
Hays commented that it was
a sad commentary on modern
living that at 17 this sort of
thing could happen, "This is
probably more of a problem
between yourself and the min-
ister of your church than it is
between you and me," he stat-
ed.
"Since you were charged
and convicted before this year,"
he said to Becker, "you're
either stupid or absolutely de-
Following the death of her
husband, Mrs. Saville continu-
ed to live in' the old Saville
residence, one of the oldest
homes in the Clinton area. Up
until the spring of this year,
she enjoyed excellent health,
caring for her own home and
living alone.
A member of Wesley-Willis
United Church, Clinton, she
was, until a short time ago, an
active member of its Woman's
Missionary Society. She kept
daily contact with her wide
circle of friends by telephone.
Surviving are one nephew,
Frank Mercer, St. Marys; four
nieces, Mrs. Meredith Young,
Auburn; Mrs. Percy Riley,
Goderich; Mrs. Ralph Caldwell,
Blyth; Miss Bertha Webster,
Toronto; and two cousins, Mrs.
Joseph Little, Seaforth, and
Frank Butler, London.
Ryan, R.R. 1, Walton. Crown
and finish, Million.
Boys and girls 15 and under,
Huron residents only: Larry
Young, Carlow; Wayne Durnin,
RR 3, Auburn; Robert McCart-
ney, RR 3, Seaforth; Barrie
Millian, RR 5, Goderieh; Brian
Campbell RR 1, Seaforth.
Crown and finish, Young.
High school senior teams,
Goderich. (Glen Ribey, RR 1,
Goderich and William Grindley,
RR 6, Goderich); Seaforth
(Joe Steffler, RR 3, Brussels
and Bruce Pappie, RR 4, Sea-
forth) , Best plowed land: Ribey.
Crown and finish, Ribey.
High school junior teams:
Seaforth (Alex Gulutzen, RR
3, Walton and Lorne Glanville,
RR 2, Walton) ; Goderich (Har-
ry Brindley, RR 6, Goderich
and Douglas' Brindley, RR 4,
Goderich). Beat plowed land,
Gulutzen. Crown and finish,
Gulutzen.
Mounted' plows: John Varley,
RR 4, Seaforth; Ronald Camp-
bell, RR 1, Seaforth; Garry
Alexander, RR 4. Walton,
Crown and finish, Varley.
Utility class: Ken Ryan, RR
1, Walton; Joseph Ryan, RR 1,
Walton; Carman Kerr, RR 5,
Goderich. Crown, Joseph Ryan;
finish, Ken Ryan.
Non - farmers' class, John
Willits, reeve of Turnberry;
Harvey McMichael, deputy
reeve of Howick; John Durn-
in, reeve of Ashfield and war-
den of Huron; Ivan Forsyth,
reeve of Tuckersmith.
flant of the law, The next con-
viction means a $200 fine or a
jail term." When the young
man said he was working only
three days a week, the mag-
istrate told him he could not
afford to drink beer on that
much work.
Gerrard Greydanus, 16, RR
1, Bayfielc1:, pleaded guilty to
carelese driving and was fined
$15 and costs. The young man
had been going west from Clin-
ton to Bayfield, 'and failed to
see a truck stopped planning
to make a left hand turn. No
one was hurt in the accident
which resulted, but consider-,
able damage was done to the
Greydanus car. Bright setting
sun had obstructed the young
driver's vision.
Mur ray Hymens pleaded
guilty to 'failing to renew his
driver's licence for 1960, and
was' fined $5 and costs. He
was involved in an accident in
the Township of Goderich
August 21, in which only his
own car was damaged.
Brucefield Man
Hurt In Two Car
Crash on Highway
William Dinnin, 80, Brucefiekl
suffered a fractured left collar-
bone and other bruises in a two-
car mishap on Highway 4, a mile
south of the village on Friday
evening about six o'clock. His
1951 sedan received extensive
damage to the left front corner.
The second car was a 1956
sedan driven by Charles Arnold,
129 Clarence Street, London,
with passengers, William Sch-
aeffer, George Smith and Victor
Bernardo, all of London, none
of whom were hurt. The car
was damaged at the right front
and rear fenders, the front axle
suspension, grill and right front
door.
Both cars were travelling
north, the London group plan-
ning to vacation for the week-
end and close their :cottage. Mr.
Dinnin made a left hand turn
into the farm of Harold Lobb
on the west side of the road,
just as 'the Arnold car began
to pass.
Constable Bowering, OPP,
Seaforth, investigated. Charges
are pending.
Building Permits
Over 550,000
For The Month
A total of $50,950 in building
permits was authorized by town
council at Tuesday night's meet-
ing. Included were three houses:
for Maitland Edgar, $15,000; R.
Colson, $10,000 and Adrian
Bakelaar, $10,000; a restaurant,
Frank Becker, $8,000; the IOOF
hall, $5,000; renovations, Ball.
and Mach, $1,000; addition to
home, R. Clifford, $250; gar-
ages, H. 3, Steffen, $200; Geo-
rge Walker, $400; storage shed,
E. Doucette, $400; billboard, C.
E. Marley, $100.
Efficient Sorters at Post Office
Three time winners, the staff at Clinton Post Office has earned the W. M.
McLean trophy for efficiency among Grade 9 officers, for 1959. Gordon Sut-
cliffe, second from right, and John Hartley next to him, averaged 99.9 percent
in , the distribution exams taken recently. These men brought the same honour
to Clinton in 1958 with 100 percent and in 1957 with 99.9 percent. From the
left, J. A. Flaherty, London, district director; M. Lysack, regional director, To-
ronto, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Sutcliffe, and proud postmaster Arthur Ball.
(News-Record Photo)
Mayor Herbert Bridle intro-
duced a friend' from Orange-
ville at council meeting Tues-
day night, District Governor
Morley McLean, Orangeville,
who was in town to address
the Lions Club. Mr. McLean
spoke briefly outlining the
value of Lionism, and the club's
aim to promote peace and good
will and thus help make a bet-
ter world.
All municipalities but the
township of Morris have now
approved the ten-year deben-
ture for additional coat at the
new wing of Clinton District
Collegiate Institute. The nec-
essary by-law is being prepar-
ed,
Communication from the re-
tail merchants association ask-
ing that 'the November 11 holi-
day be held until noon on Fri-
day, and another from the
Clinton Legion Branch asking
for .ab, all-day holiday were re-
ceived, and filed until, the next
meeting.
Notice was received from
Donnelly, Donnelly arid Mur-
phy, Goderich, that the section
of Pineereat. Subdivision requir-
ed for streets was being turned
over to town ownership from
L. G. Winter,
Barbers requested a by-law
setting forth holidayS and tilt-
es of work for all barbers in
town, This was tabled until
more inferrnatien could be re-
delved, The request was sign-
ed by seven barbers.
Councillor 3. Douglas Them,
dike reqtteated changes in the
Town Council In Action
Gordon Sutcliffe
New Postmaster
Town of Wingham
Gordon Sutcliffe, 185 Mary
Street, Clinton, has been ap-
pointed postmaster for the
town of Wingham, and expects
to commence duties there on
November 1, Mr. Sutcliffe,
who has been at the Clinton
office since 1951, is married to
the former Donna Wright, EX-
eter, and they have two daugh-
ters, Joanne, seven and Karen,
six, both pupils at Clinton Pub-
lic Schoen '
Born at Goderich, 34 years
ago, he is the son of Mrs. Mary
Sutcliffe and the late Ernest
Sittcliffe. He will succeed
Archibald Peebles, who retires
after serving Wingham as post-
master for 15 years.
Since 1957, Gordon Sutcliffe
has been one of a team of
.Grade 9 officers at Clinton Post
Office, who have been success-
ful in winning each year a
special efficiency trophy 'and
plaque for the local office, due
to skill in sorting mail in
special yearly examinations.
Average in 1957 was 99.9 per-
cent; in 1958, 100 percent and
in 1959, 99.9 percent. It is
understood that he and John
Hartley, the other member of
the team, have racked up 'an-
other 100 percent for the 1960
year.
,Holmesville School
lOpening To-morrow
The public is invited to the
open house at the new Hobnes-
ville public school to-morrow
night, October 14 from 8 to
10.30 p.m. The two room school
was completed early this year,
and was put in use for the first
time in September.
Also at Holmesville, the old
school continues in use. Buses
are used to transport students
from other sections of the God-
erich Township School Area to
bytery. Holmesville.
Concert Band Will Enter Seaforth
Santa Claus Parade Competition
Plow Match in Huron
Has 29 Entries; Fine Day
OBITUARY
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Mrs. G. Saville Funeral To-day,
Was Clinton's Oldest Citizen