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Grader Dropped into 'Bronson Line Ditch
This is the wreck which Bill Taylor, Varna, walked away from. The $28,000
grader purchased a month ego by Stanley Township council was insured and
it will either be repaired or replaced by the manufacturer in Goderich. This
gully is on the Bronson Line about four miles south of Boyfield. Pending re-
turn of the grader to duty, Gordon Heard, Bayfield has been hired with his own
grader to care for the township roads. (Zurich Citizens News Photo)
Young Clinton Man Killed
Fatal Accident Near Sealorth
Two Young Men in Hospital
Robert Garon, 23-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Garon,
Clinton, died early Sunday in
Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea-
forth, about an hour after a
two-car crash on Highway 8,
about two miles out of town.
Mr. Garon 'was the driver of
a 1960 car. His only passeng-
er was his wife, the former
Hog Board Ordered to Change
Method of Sale by April 1,1961 .
arty For an
iit to Lead
embers
ajorette
ing date by stating that the
advertisement did not in-
dicate otherwise.
In so doing the Board takes
the unique position of
adopting the reverse of re-
cognized and proper pro-
cedure for calling applica-
tions.
The Board attempts to fur-
ther justify the premature
opening of applications by
stating that the envelopes
containing saine. were not
properly marked.
Does this hot induce
slight suspicion that the
Board's Advertisement was
defective?
The Boar .d attempts to.
;justify the interviewing of
applicants prior to the Clos-
ing date by stating that the
principal wa s explaining
the duties expected of the
Secretary.
Could the Board hot have
authorized Interviews for
the six applicants between
December atd, the closing
date, and December 14th,
the date of the next Board
(continued on page 12).
(3)
(4)
(By W. D. D.)
EVERYONE GETS EXCI re,D
before Christmas . . Quite
often before the festive sea-
son we begin getting peculiar
pieces of mail . . . This was
a communication from one of
the cattle breed organizations
. . • and though plainly mark-
ed "manuscript for newspap-
ers," the sheet stuffed inside
was completely blank on both
sides . . Reminds me of the
plain Christmas card on shiny
white paper, with the urging
inside to "Have a white Christ-
mas" . . . * * *
THEN WE RECEIVED A
lovely Christmas card from a
lady who tells us her address
is changed , . . but she didn't
sign it, nor say what her old
address was . . . Oh well, things
will be different in 1961. . . * * *
AND TO ADD TO THE
strange things, happening, was
the mix-up which prevented
several engravings from reach-
ing us this week in time for
printing . . . Included was a
picture of the 20-ton molasses
tanker which went into the
ditch on Highway 8 sometime
early Monday, and was winch-
ed out by two tow trucks
brought from Toronto on Tues-
day . . * *
LOUIS FOREST, RR 4, Clin-
ton, has a real orchid flower
in bloom . . . Several more
blooms are developing . . . The
orchid is planted in cedar bark
. . . The roots came from Am-
herstburg, Florida. * *
WE GET HEARTILY'TIRED
of those organizations in Cana-
da who try to push some kind
of project . . . based on figures
"obtained in a survey carried
out in the United States" . .
As long as we continue to use
this type of thing, regardless
of the fact that comparable
figures may not be "available
in Canada" . . . we will con-
tinue our satellite-like existence
under the wing of the United
States . . . * * *
PLUM DUFF
(By R. R. Cunningham)
At this season of giving, we
are reminded of an old saying:
"It is not the shilling I give
you that counts, but the warm-
th that it carries with it from
my hand." * *
And talking about giving, the
way we figger, the best way to
keep your friends is never to
give them away. * * *
A father was telling us that
the shortest night of the year
is Christmas Eve from sundown
to son-up. * * *
Right after Christmas
When Santa has beat it,
Comes the bills
When funds are depleted. * *
Talking about Santa Claus,
there was a time when he was
known as St. Nicholas. In many
countries good children receive
holiday gifts from the saint on
this day. And he is not only
the patron of children and giv-
er of gifts—but the saint of
mariners, scholars and pawn-
brokers. Now how did pawn-
brokers, of all people, get into
this?
There are many legends ab-
out St. Nicholas. Once for three
nights in a row he threw a bag
of gold through the open win-
dow of a poor man who was
desperately considering selling
his daughters. Over the years
the three bags of gold became
the pawnbrokers' sign of three
golden balls. * * *
Of course, about now you
have discovered a budget is a
plan to pay-as-you-go, but it
doesn't let you go anywhere,
We'll drink and eat aplenty
Our money will all be spent.
We'll likely forget the very
thing
For which Christmas was
really meant.
(continued on page 12)
The Week's Weather
1960 1959
High 'LOW High Low
Dec. 15 84 20 40 32
16: 34 20 41 84
17 24 18 40 29
18 29 18 36 25
19 31 20 85 19
20 25 12 28 15
21 22 14 27 12
Show 7 ins!. SitOW .25 it.
The Ontario farm products
marketing board Tuesday an-
nounced changes in the use of
funds and method of sale in the
province-wide hog marketing
scheme.
The new regulations provide
that the new method of sale
must be put into operation
April 1, 1961.
The farm marketing board
outlined the general principles
to be used in drafting a new
plan, but left the details to be
worked out by the Ontario Hog
Producers' Marketing Board.
The hog producers board
must outline the new method of
sale by next January 16.
George McCague, chairman of
the marketing board, said un-
der the new regulations all
buyers of hogs must be given
the opportunity to bid on each
lot of hogs offered. The method
must also provide a means
whereby it can be determined
that the hogs have been sold
to the highest bidder,
Copies of the new regulations
have been sent to the hog pro-
ducers' board.
During the last two years
the farm products, marketing
board has suggested three 617
ternatives to the hog producers
board, one of which is the sale
of hogs by auction.
Mr. McCague said the new
method of sale will have to be
approved by his board,
Regulations governing the
use of funds of the hog pro-
ducers are effective immediate-
ly. The government agency is
limiting the discretionary pow-
ers delegated to the hog board
regarding expenditures.
Under present regulations,
the farm products marketing
board must give its approval
before the hog board can make
grants or similar payments of
money.
The farm products market-
ing board ruled December 5
that $75,000 transferred by the
hog•psolucers' board to the On-
1,0710 Hog Producers' Associa-
tion last summer was a grant
or "liae payment of money" to
the association, which necessi-
tates approval of the farm pro-
ducts marketing board.
The government agency said
the association is outside the
authority of the hog marketing
plan and has complete control
of the use of the money when
it is in the hands of the asso-
ciation.
The farm products marketing
board said the $75,000 should
be returned to the hog market-
ing board,
Final Council Meeting
Next Wednesday
The final council meeting for
1961 will be held by Clinton
Town Council in the council
chamber on Wednesday even-
ing, Dedember 28, Final busi-
ness of the year will be attend-
ed to.
Ann Lansink, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Lansink, Sea-
forth. The young couple had
been visiting the Lansink home.
Mr. and Mrs. Garon were
married this summer.
Mrs. Garon also was injured,
and was admitted to the Sea-
forth hospital with head injur-
ies, but was sent home about
noon on Sunday.
. Driver of the other car was
Malcolm Munroe, 19 years, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Mun-
roe, Seaforth. He is in Vic-
toria Hospital, London, with
head cuts and other injuries.
His condition was, reported on
Monday as "fair."
Passengers in the second
car were Paul McMaster, 20,
Seaforth, son of Dr. and Mrs.
E. A. McMaster, Grand Bend,
and Henry Kroesen, 20, Lon-
don, formerly of Seaforth.
McMaster is' in Victoria Hos-
pital with a fractured left
ankle and right thigh, along
with severe head lacerations,
and was reported in satisfac-
tory condition. Kroesen was
treated in Scott Memorial Hos-
pital for a cut head, and was
released on Sunday.
Constable Donald Trumbley,
Goderich OPP detachment,
veatigated,
The two cars' collided near-
ly head-on, shortly before Mid-
night, on the icy highway% Mr.
Garon was proceeding west,
and the Munroe Car was going
toward Seaforth.
. Coroner Dr, J. C. Goddard,
Hensel', will conduct an in-
quest, date of which is post-
poned .nendiag recovery ofe' . th
injured young people involved.
About 300 persons. attended
the Solemn Requiem High Mass
sung in St. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Church, Clinton on
Tuesday for Mr. Garon, (rut'.
thor details are included in; an-
other 'item on Pago 86V0),
Holiday Hours
At Stores, Banks
Business Places
Stores in Clinton will be
open to-night and Friday night
until 9.30 p.m. and on Satur-
day night, Christmas Eve,
they plan to close at 6,30 p.m.
It is impoetant to get shopping
done for the entire weekend,
because it will be difficult to
find a grocery store open again
unt il Wednesday morning,
However, Wednesday, the stor-
es plan to be open all day long.
Both the Bank of Montreal
and the Royal Bank branches
in Clinton -will remain closed
this Saturday, and on Monday,
December 26. They will be
open for regular business hours
on Tuesday, December27.
Clinton Community Credit
Union Ltd., plans to be open
until noon on Saturday as is
their custom, and then will be
closed all day Monday and
Tuesday, December 26 and 27.
The Crean: Union will be open
all day Wednesday, December
28.
Clinton post office will be
closed all day Monday, and
there will be no mail delivery.
Tuesday will be a regular work-
ing day.
F444134111p
liver on either Sunday or
Monday, but 'deliveries will be
!normal on Tuesday. Wednes-
day will be a full holiday, as
is the custom of the dairy.
Eight Homes Rented
By Housing Authority
According to John Livermore,
who is secretary for the Clin-
ton Housing Authority, all but
four of the 12 rental housing
units on John Street have been
rented. In most cases the rents
run about $60.
Rents for these duplex homes
are based on the amount of in-
come a family has. Mr. Liver-
more expects that the other
four will be rented in the near
future.
Hensall Man Breaks
Leg Moving Frig.
Edgar McQueen, Hensall, is
in Clinton Public Hospital suf-
fering from a broken leg. A
veteran employee of the Crest
Hardware, operated by Drys-
dales in that village, Mr. Mc-
Queen was moving a new re-
frigerator 'in the store, when it
toppled on him.
At a special meeting of Stan-
ley Township Council called on
Monday night, December 19, to
hire a grader and operator, a
letter to Irvine Tebbutt, chair-
man of Clinton District Colleg-
iate Institute Board was ap-
proved' by the council, and sign-
ed by the reeve, Harvey Cole-
man.
Gordon Heard, Hayfield, was
hired to plow the township
roads until the grader (which
was damaged in a 15-foot drop
into a ditch on the Bronson
Line over 'a week ago), is re-
paired or replaced, Reeve Cole-
man estimates this will take at
least a month.
The letter to CDCI Board
follows the five points outlined
in the first communication
authorized by the township
council, which was printed last
week in this paper,
December 20th, 1960
Irvine Tebbutt, Esq.,
Chairman, Clinton District
Collegiate Institute Board,
Clinton, Ontario.
Dear Sir:
With reference to your reg-
istered letter to me, a copy of
which was published in the
Clinton Hospital Board, meet-
ing in the nurses residence on
Monday night, hired Mrs. Pam-
ela Saddler, from ten applic-
ants, for the position of part-
time stenographer and typist at
the hospital. She will succeed
Mrs. Roach, whose husband has
received a posting to Germany.
Unsuccessful applicants will
be informed of the board's de-
dision.
Miss Grace Addison is temp-
orarily house mother at the
nurses residence, following the
departure of Mrs. Irene Wolsey
last week.
The Christmas party for the
Clinton Community Concert
Band was held in the Legion
:Hall on Tuesday evening, De-
Cember 20, preceded by a short
practice starting the evening's
festivities.
Miss Dawn Grigg received a
necklace and earring set from
the majorettes in recognition
for her fine work and devotion
in training and producing a
first class majorette team con-
sisting of Marjorie Woods (as-
sistant leader), Margaret Jean
Addison, Judy Graham, Marg-
aret Trewantha, Charlene Turn-
er, Barbara Carter and Elna
Wonch who presented the gift
on behalf of the girls. Miss
Grigg was also thanked by the
bandmaster and received a
hearty ovation from the band
members in appreciation of her
efforts.
Lunch followed, along with
chocolate milk donated by Fair-
holme Dairy, Clinton. The even-
ing was rounded out by a re-
cord dance enjoyed by the
bunny hop, swivel and rock and
rollers.
The bandmaster thanked the
band members for their efforts
in the past which have advanc-
ed them to a prize-winning band
in two years. They were re-
minded however that to become
Clinton News-Record under
date December 15th, the follow-
ing observation's are made.
(1) The Board denies any am-
biguity in its advertisement
stating that the six appli-
cants apparently understood
the advertisement.
Does the Board know how
many persons were misled
by the ambiguity and did
not apply?
(2) The Board attempts to
justify the opening of ap-
plications before the clos-
Stanley Township
Reeve Supports
CDCI Principal
Reeve Harvey Coleman told
the Clinton, News-Record that
he was one hundred percent
behind Principal John Cochrane,
and his efforts at Clinton Dis-
trict Collegiate Institute. "I'm
behind him, land 1 think the
council of the township feels
the same way,"
Considered discussion on sup-
plies and cost of food at the
hospital was held. The bulk of
groceries is obtained direct
from a wholesaler. Meat has
been bought from local butch-
ers, on a rotating basis.
Miss Hilda Smith, superint-
endent, reported on a survey
she had undertaken on costs of
a half of beef, cut up to the
hospital's specifications. Prices
from town butchers ranged
from 43 to 53 cents a pound.
She was instructed to investi-
gate the possibilities at Londes-
boro, and then purchase a quar-
a top-winning band in '61 can
only be gained by harder work,
home practice and' full band at-
tendance at-`rehearsals, The
first practice in '61 is to be
held on January 3.
To all band members, major-
ettes and parents the band-
master extends the wish of a
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year,
0
Eastern Star Draw
Has Three Winners
Miss Ann Morlok made the
draw on Saturday at the Town
Hall, Clinton, for the 'annual
Christmas draw sponsored by
the Clinton Chapter No. 266,
Order of the Eastern Star.
Winners of the three turkeys
offered 'were Mrs. Tony deCoo,
Robert B. Campbell and Terry
Pearson.
0
Guide and Brownie
Doll Won by Mrs. Fleet
The draw for a doll (3-year
old size) sponsored by the
Local Association of Guides and
Brownies, was made on Decem-
ber 17. The winner was Mrs.
Archie Fleet. The proceeds of
the draw will go toward Guides
and Brownie work.
ter of beef on trial, storing
the surplus in the hospital's
locker 'at Clinton Locker Ser-
vice until needed.
Miss Smith was also author-
ized to buy powdered milk for
use in cooking in the kitchen,
rather than the entire stock of
fluid milk, as has, been purchas-
ed in the past. Bread is purch-
ased from. Bartliffs at :a three-
cent a loaf discount.
Miss Smith's report told of
126 admissions to hospital dur-
ing November; 30 births; six
deaths and 50 in hospital at the
end of the month. She reported
on the staff party on December
16, when 70 attended, The hos-
pital auxiliary contributed two
turkeys for this event; Wallace
Turkey Farm provided a tur-
key; Peter's Meat Market pro-
vided a ham. The doctors had
contributed a sum of money
from which a gift was purchas-
ed for each of the staff' mem-
bers.
A special meal will be provid,
ed patients at both Christmas
and New Year's in keeping with
the festive season. Each staff
member gets three days leave,
either at Christmas, or 'at New
Year's.
A report from the Public
Trustee advised the board that
the will of the late Elizabeth
Saville had left one third of her
estate to the hospital.
Mrs. E. B. Menzies, chair-
man of the hospital auxiliary,
gave,her report, including the
news that the auxiliary was
planning to purchase a second
oxygen tent, probably with
some assistance from another
group. The board expressed ap-
preciation, at the same time
suggesting that they preferred
'to purchase the eqUipment
themselves, but would certain-
ly be ready to accept this gift.
Chairman Harold C. Lawson
suggested a revising of the by-
laws of the hospital, since they
had not been revised since 1937.
The secretary, Tom Steep was
instructed to get copies of the.
Hospital Act, the regulations
under 'the act, and also the On-
tario Hospital Services Com-
missions Act for the use of the
board members.
Tuckersmith Has
Final Meeting
Council of the Township of
Tuckersmith has re-appointed
George Falconer, Brucefield, to
the Clinton District Collegiate
Institute Board. Mr. Falconer
is a former chairman of the
board.
Appointment was made at
the final meeting of council,
held in Seaforth town hall last
Thursday, December 15. Other
re-appointments included Jam-
es McIntosh to the Seaforth
District High Scheel Board;
Clarence Smillie to the South
Huron District High School
Board (Exeter); William Cam-
eron to Scott Memorial Hospi-
tal Board; Elgin Thompson to
the Ausable Conservation Au-
thority.
Mr, Thompson was authoriz-
ed to vote in favour of the
assessments as proposed for
the Parkhill dam. Tucker-
smith's share of this project
is to be $319,98,
James 11/eNaughton Was
awarded $12 for peyment of
livestock 'injured by dogs, Lev-
ies required by the county, and
the schools were authorized to
be paid. lIrtideffeld library was
granted $20 the same as last
srekt
Over 80 Birthday Club
Gus Biaback celebrated his
80th birthday at ;his home near
Auburn on Saturday, Decent.
bar 17.
THE NEW ERA-95th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD-79th YEAR
No. 51—The Home Paper with the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1960
$3.00 Per Year-10c Per Copy— 12 Pages
Consider Cost of Food Supply
Hospital Board Hires Steno
Investigates beef Prices
Stanley Township Hires Grader
Reply Sent to CDCI Board
Re: Secretary Applications