Clinton News-Record, 1960-12-08, Page 1linton News-Record
THE NEW ERA-95th YEAR THE HURON RECORD-79th YEAR
No. 49—The Home Paper with the News $3.00 Per Year,-10c Per Copy— 12 Pages CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8; 1960
Clinton Ratepayers Choice for 1961 Councillors .
W. C. NEWCOMBE, Phm.B.
Heads Poll
GEORGE RUMBALL
Second From Top
HERBERT BRIDLE
Present Mayor NORMAN LIVERMORE
Veteran Councillor Hardware Man
DONALD SYMONS
JOHN SUTTER Hydro Lineman
Brownies Fly Up at RCAF Station Clinton
Six Guides were enrolled officially at RCAF Station Clinton on Monday night,
at a special event held in the auditorium of A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public
School. From the left, standing, are Teri Henley, Susan Robichaud, Judy Bush,
Deborah Buck, Judy Johnson' and Debra Smith. Leaders seated are Karen Buck,
Lieutenant, left and Mrs. J. H. Smith, Guide Captain. (News-Record Photo)
Poor Management is Charge
Stanley Reeve , ngereci by
CDC! Board's Methods
J. MELVIN CRICH
Again Reeve
Poor Turn Out
For Voting
With excellent weather for
Most of the day on Monday,
candidates for council and ree-
ve in Clinton brought out a
small percentage of voters in
their behalf. Only 856 of the
possible 1977 made the trip to
the polls.
Reeve 1VIelvin Crich defended
his position sturdily, racking
up 594 votes, against a total
of 235 registered by L. G. Win-
ter. Walter C. Newcombe, Vic-
toria Street draiggist headed
the poll for council, with 561
votes, followed by George Rum-
ball and the present mayor
Herbert Bridle, Mr. Newcombe
is a newcomer to the ranks of
council,
Jack Norman Wins
$500 Geology Bursary
Jack Norman, who is now in
his fourth year of Geology at
Toronto University, has been
awarded the $500 Edith Tyr-
rell Memorial Bursary. This
is awarded by the Women's
Association of the Mining In-
dustry of Canada.
Jack, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Norman, RR 3,
Clinton, was a graduate of Cl-
inton District Collegiate Inst-
itute in 1957.
Celebrate Silver Anniversary
MR. and MRS. CECIL DOWSON, Varna, celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary with a family turkey
supper on ihurtddrY/ November 24, served in the
Dominion Hotel, Zurich, A surprise party awaited
them when they returned home. Among guests
was the bridesmaid of 25 years ago, Mrs. Fred Vod-
den and the best man, George DOWS011. Other guests
were from Sarnia, Clinton, Hensall and Varna. After
an evening of euchre, the family presented a cabinet
of silver and numerous other gifts were received.
Lunch was served to complete the evening,
Bishop Townshend to
Address Commencement
For DEPUTY REEVE:
MORGAN J. AGNEW (accl.)
For COUNCIL: 1 2 3 4 Totals
WALTER C. NEWCOMBE • 165 144 127 125 561
GEORGE RUMBALL 138 138 126 110 512
HERBERT BRIDLE 159 127 106 109 501
DONALD SYMONS 146 109 106 128 489
NORMAN LIVERMORE 112 138 126 94 470
JOHN A. SUTTER 140 103 106 55 404
J. Douglas Thorndike 122 83 110 81 396
3. Edward Dale 88 73 90 68 319
Allan Elliot 40 50 40 45 175
Allan Graham - 39 30 26 31 126
For PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS (1960-61)
CHARLFS W. BROWN (awn)
ANTOINE GARON (accl,)
Other members of the PUC are William Perdue, Harold
Hartley, and the mayor, ex-officio.
For PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD (1960-61)
K. W. COLQUHOUN, CLAYTON DIXON, and GEORGE
LAVIS (encl.). Other members are A. F. Cudimore,'
William G. Riehl and Ken Wood.
Por MAYOR:
WILLIAM J. MILLER (accl.)
For REEVE 1 2 3 4 Totals
MELVIN CRICH 167 148 145 134 594
Leonard G. Winter 66 65 57 47 235
Electors Select Reeve
Name Councillors for '61
(By Zurich Citizens News
Reporter)
Tempers flared at a stormy
session of Stanley Township
Council, in Varna on Monday.
Angrily thumping the council
table, Reeve Harvey Coleman
exclaimed, "It is time that the
Clinton District Collegiate In-
stitute Board stood on their
feet and ran the school busi-
ness and not let the hired help
do it as in the past."
The situation came to light;
last, Saturday. The school board
had called for applications for
the position of a part-time sec-
retary, with the deadline to be
Saturday, December 3. Cole-
man's daughter had' submitted
her application to H. C. Law-
son, of Clinton, secretary of
the board, on Friday, December
2. "On Saturday," her father
stated, "she called back at the
office to pick up her application
as she wanted to make a slight
change in it. The application
was no longer in its sealed en-
velope, but was picked up in
several pieces and handed back
to her."
A meeting of Huron County
Hog Producers has been called
for to-night at 8 p.m. sharp in
the Holrnesville Public School
(December 8). Jim Boynton
will be the guest speaker.
* * *
Sales of FAME debentures
got officially under way on No-
vember 24,
On December 1 the Ontario
Securities Commission forbade
the sale of debentures for the
hew co-operative oh the grounds
that FAME is not operating'as
a company within the Corpora-
tion Act.
Lucien ParizeaU, infornhation
representative for FAME, said
this ruling would be appealed,
Charles McInnis, president of
the Ontario Hog Producers As-
sociation', said the ruling could
set a precedent having serious
repercussions on .the growth and
legality of the entire co-op
movement. He said that the
t /trot
A eigliniti===
(BY W. D. D,)
CONGRATULATIONS
to Kenneth 0, Waters .
former mayor of Clinton. .
hi his successful race for alder-
man in Ward One, Toronto „
Ken polled 10,224 votes . .
Though he lost out for a seat
on Metro council by only 200
votes „ Ken will continue to
serve the city of Toronto . ,
*
'TIS GOOD IN ONE WAY
that Christmas does not come
oftener . . While editing re-
ports of Women's club meet-
ings due for publication . . .
just the sight of the four words
"Joy to the World" is enough
'to set this writer off into
song . . . Christmas Carols are
so lilting, and so lovely, that
one cannot but enjoy them, .
the more familiar the better . „ * * *
RECEIVED A PERSONAL
little note from the Suffragan
Bishop of Huron, who will sp-
eak at the Commencement ex-
ercises in CDCI to-morrow
night . • . Mr. Townshend re-
calls that he has not been at
such an affair since December
1914 . . "and that seems like
a long time ago . ." The
Bishop graduated from Clin-
ton Collegiate Institute . . .
*
SMALL CONSOLATION TO
those who found their name
was not on the voters list in
the town election . . . In Ot-
tawa, no less than Prime Min-
ister John Diefenbaker was
neglected in the same way . . .
It comes night down to the
fact that each person is res-
ponsible to see that his own
name is properly on the voter's
list where he is entitled to
vote . . . The officials do the
best they can . . then they
post a notice in the paper giv-
ing each elector time to check
the list as printed and arranged
for revisions . . . This happens
in October . . .
* *
APPEARING ON AN INSIDE
page of this issue is an article
written by a weekly newspaper
editor, George Cadogan, at Dur-
ham „ . Since it appeared in
the Toronto Daily Star, we felt
that many people may have
missed it . . Though we feel
the ideas therein are of inter-
est . . . and we are convinced
that they are based on authen-
tic infonnation . we are not
versed personally 'in the histor-
ies of county councils, and
therefore would not be sure
that the ideas should be en-
dorsed . . .
Citizens Band
Wins $251n
Seaforth Contest
Third prize among marching
bands at Seaforth Santa Claus
parade on Saturday, brought
the Clinton Citizens Band $25,
and boosted their uniform fund
over the top.
reports further cash donations
Bandmaster George Wench
of $2 from Ball and Mutch; $5
from McEwan's Stationery and
$5 from Lavis Contracting Co.
Ltd., to swell the fund. The
Band also received $50 from
the Blyth Branch Canadian
Legion for playing at the Nov-
ember 11 parade in that vill-
age.
With an estimated 6,000
watching the parade of six
bands and twenty floats, the
Clinton group in bright new
uniforms of royal blue and gold,
and drum majorettes in white
at the lead, inacle a colourful
show. Sponsors of the parade
were the Seaforth Chamber of
Commerce and Lions Club.
First prize band was the
Seaforth District High School
Girls Trumpet Band; second
was the Brussels Legion Pipe
Band. Candy canes were dis-
tributed by Santa to 1,500 Sea-
forth and district children.
This third prize won in Sea-
forth followed only two years
Of work by the band, and was
won against four More season-
ed groups.
Immediate plans for the Clin-
ton band are for Tuesday prac-
tices commencing at 7.30 O'-
clock throughout the winter
months. Two concerts, the first
of January and early part of
March are being arranged.
All band members and maj-
orettes will march and play
for the visit of Santa Claus :to
Clinton this coming Saturday,
December 10, They shOuld be at
the Legion Hall by 1 p.m.
Band members are urged to
attend all practices, for only
through constant practice, with
all members taking part, can
a top band be produeed ready
for competitions next summer
and fall,
The Week's Weather
1960 1959
High Low High Low
Dec, 1 32 21 34 38
2 32 11 36 30
3 35 20 42 30
4 41 83 44 80
5 51 31 41 37
6 52 35 42 30
7 41 27 3E; 28
Rain: .12 ins. Rain: .56 Ina,
Snow: 2 ins. Snow: 2 ins.
aries and scholarships will be
officially awarded. The Rev.
C. S. 'rider rector at Sit. Paul's
Anglican Church, Clinton, will
make the invocation.
Miss Arlyne Powell will re-
ceive five honours: one of two
Ontario Scholar Diplomas, wh-
ich carries with it $400; the
third Canter Scholarship •awar-
ded in Huron County, $40;
the E. A, Fines award in math-
ematics, $50 (set up by the
Students Council) and the Sir
Ernest Cooper Scholarship of
$50 established in 1945 by a
graduate of the collegiate; as
well as the bursary • provided
by •the Federation of Women
Teachers Association.
Miss Patricia Pegg, who is to
give the valedictory address,
will receive the second Ontario
Scholar diploma, and $400; the
Canada Packers award, am-
ounting to $100.
General proficiency awards
are being made this year to
students in the first four gr-
ades who showed particular
achievement last year. The
staff at CDCI established the
$50 cash award for the Oracle
12 student, which is being pre-
sented this year to Stephen
Scotchxner. Handsome desk sets
are being presented to Alan
Cochrane, Grade 11, donated by
Anstett Jewellers; to Paul
Bateman, Grade 10, donated by
Fairhohile Dairy Ltd, and to
Nancy Olde, Grade 9, donated
by J. and T. Murphy Ltd.
A bursary to Miss Judi Cluff
is being provided by the Worn-
en's Auxiliary 'to the Clinton
Public Hospital; and another
to Arlyne Powell from the
Federated Women Teachers
Association.
For several years the Girls
Sports Club has made a sur-
prise award to the student they
have decided is worthy. This
year a Boys Sports Club has
been organized, and a similar
award will be made by this
group,
Music in the program includes
SoloS by Budd Boyes; piano
selections by Judy Halward;
choir selections by the senior
choir,
COiRECTION PL VASE
Last week's list of nominees
for town election omitted by
error, the name of L. G. Win-
ter, nominated for reeve by IL
Bridle and M. McAdam.
Santa Claus will arrive in
town on Saturday at half past
one, when he will be welcom-
ed by boys and girls of town
and district. The Clinton Citi-
zens Band' will meet him, and
march from the Legion Mem-
orial Hall to the town hall to
lead the way.
The Christmas gentleman is
coming on express invitation
of the Clinton Branch Canad-
ian Legion, with the endorse-
ment of town council, the
Lions, Kinsmen and Fish and
Game Clubs. Candy treats will
be dispensed at the town hall
to all children.
Instead of the customary free
show in the Roxy Theatre,
this year free skating in the
arena has been arranged for.
All Clinton and District Pub-
lic School children will be
made welcome.
0
Hullett Makes
Grants; Appoints
3 Representatives
Hullett Township council
meeting on Tuesday afternoon
at Londesboro, approved a res-
olution from the County of
Peel which requests that the
Province of Ontario increases
grants for construction of hos-
pitals.
The Township also approved
grants to the Londesboro Lib-
rary Board, $25; to the Auburn
Library Board, $10 for 1959 and
$15 for 1960; to Scott Memor • -
ial Hospital, Seaforth, $25.
Representatives on the sec-
ondary schools supported by
the township were made for
1961: William L. Craig to God-
erich District Collegiate Insti-
tute; Oliver Anderson to Sea-
forth District High School and
Robert Thompson 'to Clinton
District Collegiate Institute.
0
Egg Producers
Toronto Meeting
Egg producers in Huron
County will attend a meeting
in the King Edward Hotel,
Toronto on Monday to consider
an egg marketing plan which
has been proposed for Ontario
by a government - appointed
committee.
At a meeting here on Tues-
day night in the agricultural
office board room, copies of the
plan were studied by about 35
producers. Also present were
egg grading station operators.
The plan proposed to collect
a levy on every dozen eggs
sold through regular market-
ing outlets. The levy would be
Used to help stabilize the mar-
ket through purchasing sur-
pluses and to finance a prom-
otion campaign to encourage.
the consumer to recognize and
buy good quality eggs.
At present prices for prac-
tically all of Ontario are based
On the Toronto wholesale mar-
ket, where only five to ten
percent of the eggs are mark-
eted.
The Huron County group
here will suggest in Toronto
that an addition be made to
the proposed plan to provide
that egg grading stations give
proof of finantial stability be-
fore being licennecl.
George Underwood, BR 1,
Wingharn was chairman of the
meeting.
The government - appointed
committee which prepared the
Plan was mulled by the Depart-
Mott of Agriculture at the re-
tuteat of the Ontario Poultry
Producers Association.
"This application, and oth-
ers," thundered Coleman, "had
been opened by the secretary.
Not only this, some of the ap-
plicants had been interviewed
by the principal of the school,
who has absolutely no authority
to do so. To top this all off,"
he continued, "All this was still
going on while applications were
still being accepted. The fact
that my daughter was involved
in this case has absolutely no
bearing on the stand I am tak-
ing today. I fully expect that
the actin I am taking will
definitely rule out any possibil-
ity of her being accepted for
the position, but it does give
Me the proof that I needed of
the odious situation in exist-
ence,"
"This incident in itself is
very, very small," he said, "but
it is a definite indication of
what is going on. I have rep-
resented this township for 13
years as councillor and reeve
and it is my responsibility to
clean this situation up."
M n IT o Steckle, Stanley's
representative on the school
OSC has apparently decided no
hew share-capital co-op may be
organized unless it raises its
funds in the same Manner as
privately owned organizations.
In 'Woodstock, Wilfred Bish-
op, one of FAME's 11 provis-
ional directors, charged the
OSC has been' subject to .pros-
sure from certain corporation
lawyers •and that the OSC had
then sought "to put its finger
in a legal loophole."
Mr. P a rizeau said FAME
directors interpreted the OSC
order as a demand to stop can-
vassing and 'that canvassers
across the province had been
told to step,
CCF Leader MacDonald ac-
cused the Ontario Progressive
Conservative government of
running interference for large
tneat packing firms, In the
Throne speech debate on Thura
day he accused the aviculture
(continued on page 12)
board, attempted to answer the
barbed charges of inadequacy
and poor management flung at
him. He agreed that, "the pro-
cedure was not proper, but it
had always been done this
way."
"I don't care what has .al-
waya been done;" shouted Cole-
man, giving vent to his rage,
"It has: got to stop. These ap-
plications have been opened,
and some applicants interview-
ed. All this was done- before
the committee appointed • to
handle this business was con-
sulted, All this should have
taken place after the closing
date for applications, and in the
presence of the proper com-
mittee."
"Would the township council
back me up," queried Steckle,
"if I asked the school board to
advertise again for the position
in this particular instance."
"We'll do that and more,"
boomed the reeve, "this situa-
tion has been going on for
years, and we are going to
clean it up,"
Ernest Talbot, senior coml..
cillor, favoured backing the
board member to the limit, and
suggested that council should
get legal advice on the matter.
"Who appoints the secretary
for 'the Collegiate?" asked
Coleman.
"The Collegiate Board'," an-
swered Steeple,
"Then why is the board sub-
ject to the dictates of the sec-
retary; or the principal? May
the township council send a
representative to the school
board meetings?" asked the
reeve.
"You are welcome," Steckle
answered.
"Does the principal attend
the board meetings and does he
Stay for the entire meeting'?"
"Yes," answered the board
Member,
"Can the board discuss noth-
ing without hired help being
present, or IS it that the board
hasn't courage enough to ask
'the principal to leave'? I feel,
that it IS time that the board,
appointed by the
stand oil their own feet and
run the school business, and net
take orders from the hired
help."
"I'll look into the 'situation
(continued on page 12)
Guest and honoured speaker
at commencement exercises in
Clinton District Collegiate In-
stitute to-morrow evening will
be the Right Reverend William
A. Townshend, DD, LLD, Lon-
don, suffragan bishop of the
diocese of Huron, Anglican
Church of Canada. The pro-
gram begins at eight o'clock,
Bishop Townshend is a grad-
uate of the Collegiate Instit-
ute and a native of Clinton
and District. He will be intro-
duced by J. Ross Middleton,
on staff at CDCI, who is' also
the rector's warden 'at St. Jam-
es Anglican Church, Middleton.
Principal D. John Cochrane
will be chairman of the com-
mencement, when a total of
$1,290 in cash awards, burs-
Santa Coming
To Clinton
Saturday at 130
FAME Debenture Sale
Stopped by OSC Order