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. MANY ARE THOSE WHO DO
a. job of work In a quiet fash-
ion, year after year, without
much public recognition of
this work , . , For some years,
we have. watched Brock Olde
do A. consistently clear job of
announcing events at the mi-
nted Cadet Inspection day , .
This year we took his picture
Mr. Olde keepe the public
informed about the manoeuvees
of the Cadet Carps and alr-
nounce+s ilihe niarnee of those ttak-
ingpart ..,
***
TOM LEPPINGTON brought a
sturdy sheet of ice down to
the office for proof that it
was cold Tuesday night .'
This is a spring which is going
to use up more fuel than is
thought cusinmarcy ..
THE PATH OF SOCIAL
movements in government are
fraught with the unexpected
... When Leslie Frost's gov-
ernanent decided upon the hos-
pital services plan ... he no
doubt just had Iranians in
mind ... At the local hospit-
al, es near to the .maternity
ward es is possible (on the
window ledge) , a robin has
built its nest, and is patiently
waiting for the inevitable .
Do you suppose her hospartalie-
artion is paid the necessary th-
ree months in advance? .. .
In any case the ladies in the
ward are finding the small
bnrd"n "-kes good topic` for con-
vemation .. .
Clinton Town
Council. In Action
At the regular meeting Mon-
day night Clinton councillors
authorized the operation of a
third car by Clinton Cab own-
er •George McGee, They approv-
ed'a grant of $1,000 to the
Lions Chub for the .arena main-
tenance.
Approval was given the
agreement with the iCounty of
Huron for fire protection at
$125 a year retaining fee, plus
$75 the fleet hour, and $25 for
ea:oh following hour • on an
actual call.
Council: stood by their
decision to insist upon $200 re-
taining fee from each of the
townships surrounding t h e
town, for fire proteotion. Hul-
lett and Goderich Townships
have agreed to this.
Delegations from batch. Tuck-
ersmith ,and Stanley townships
were at the meeting request-
ing a reduction to $150 on the
basis that the area requiring
protection is smaller.
Councillor Frank Falconer
and Elgin Thompson arranged
for protection for Tuckersmiith
for one month, at the $200
a year rate, and said they
would guarantee the payment
(from their owin: pocket if
necessary) from the Township
of Tuckersanith.
A motion made by Herb
Bridle that counriil accept $150
for the areas designated in each
of Stanley, and Tuckersmith
for this year, was lost on a
recorded vote, 5-4.
.Agree'ment was reached to
post a •reward of $100 for :in-
timation leading to the ate-
zest
terest and Conviction of the pee -
soh or persons responrsible for
false fire alar being called
in to the town fire depart-
anent,
Thirty days notice of dis-
Missad was to be given to st-
treats foreman Harald Glbbings,
as of May 8. lie will f''eceive
a moutlee pay as separation.
pay, but it will be held until
a Satisfactory inventory of the
equip pent at the public works
barn has been made.
Building permits were ,auth-
(continued on page 12)
The Week's Weather
1961 1960
High Low High Low
May 4 4e 27 75 49
5 62 29 77 54
6 54 40 76 56
65 " 52 63 51
8 69 47 52 37
9 63 45 41 88
10 48 82 48 37
Rain: 1,1 ins, Rabe 1.55 ince.
Nearly 4Q0 4t GgnguCx
Liberals Pack Legion
To Heir Party Leaci er
Winters .of the Auxiliary to
the Canadian Legion here cop-
eel smoothly with feeding the
over -flow crowd; of Liberate at-
tending the aiding -annual aneet-
ing in the I,.egion Han ,last
Thursday nig'h't, when, the Lead-
er of the Canadian: Liberal
Party, the I -Ion. Lester P. Pear-
don was the guest speeker.
•4�t this gathering Andrew Y.
aVIcLean, Seaferth, was a -e-
eieoted ,presidlentt of the Huron
Liberal Association, He was
ebaiarman of the meeting.. Past
president is Hugh R. Hawkins,
Clinton. Harrold Shore,God:e-
rich, is secretary and Ray
7aarnonit, Zurich, is treasurer.
Vice-presidents are Cliff Dun-
bar,
unbar, Ivan Kaaefleasoh .and E.
Beecher (Menzies,
Honaurary presidents are
Senator W. H. Golding, Sea -
&nab; W. H. Robertson, Gode-
rich; Pact Sullivan,. Dashwood;
John A, McEwen, Brucefield;
A i b e r t Kalbfleisch, 2,urloh;
Charles McKay, Kippen; • Mr.
and' Mrs. W. le Whyte, Sea-
forth; Brown Smyth, Auburn;
Hugh Ham, Goderieh; Ephrai*n
Slidell, RR 1 Clinton and Elmer
Dennis, Welton,
Also vice-presidents repire-
(cointinued on page 5)
AT RIGHT -- Hemi table
guests at the annual Liberal
Banquet rally Here last week,
Included, from. the left, the
Rev. Dr. D, J. Lane, William
G, Cochrane, Exeter; Mrs. A.
Y, McLean; Lester B. Pear-
son, leader of the Liberal
Party; A. X. McLean, .Sea -
forth; Hugh R. Hawkins,
Clinton; Mrs. Cochrane; Ivan
Kalbfleisch, Zurich,
(News -Record Photo)
Linton NewsRecor
THE NEW ERA -95th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD -79th YEAR
No. 19 -The Home Paper with the News
CLINTON,, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1961
$3.00 Per Year -10c Per Copy -12 Pages
Sod Turning Ceremony at Separate School Site
Turning first sod at the official beginning of con-
struction of the new Roman Catholic. Separate
School in Clinton yesterday, the Rev. L. E. Reed -
Lewis is shown . in the foreground. On hand for
this historical occasion are, from the left, Mayor
W. J. Miller; Antoine (Red) Garon, who as advisor
to the board, assisted in procuring land for the
building; K. W. Colquhoun, representing the Clin-
ton Public School Board; Peter Hathaway, chair-
man of the Separate School Board; Father Reed -
Lewis; Cale Doucette, contractor and Ted Hagarty,
representing the London architectural firm which
prepared the plans.
(News -Record Photo)
Hullett Children Compete
Before Major McCool
Iiuilett Township Music Fes-
tival was staged for the tenth
consecutive time yesterday, in
the Londesboro United Church.
Major Brian S. McCool, a sup-
ervisor of music in Ontario
Public Schools, was the adjudi-
cator,
This festival is sponsored
jointly by the Hullett Federa-
tion of Agriculture and the
Women's Institute at Londes-
boro.
The two-day event, which
begins Tuesday night with the
pupils mainly from the larger
schools taking part, weet on
all day yesterday with choruses
by schools, with under 25 pupils,
and solo work. There were
many excellent singers. Music
was made possible through the
use of a piano loaned by Garnet
Farrier, Whitechurch, who is a
dealer for the Clinton piano
firm of Sherlock -Manning Piano
Co. Ltd.
To -night a concert of winners
will be held in:tlie church, with
first and second place Winners
in each class taking part.
Shields and awards will be pre,
seated.
Winners for the first part of
the festival are as follows:
Rhythm band, SS 11, :tete:her
Miss D'oreert Treble, 84; SS 3,
Mrs. Ide, Livingstone, 82; SS'8,
Mrs. Ruth Shaddielt and SS 9,
Wilmer Errington, tied for
third, with 80 points,
Two-part chorus (over' 25
pipes) SS 3, Urs. Ida Living-
stone, 84; SS 5 H & W,_ Duncan
MacKay, 83; USS 12 H and G,
Mrs. Laurel Giousher.
13oy".e solo (14 years ,end un-
der) Bernard Bakker, SS 8, 83;
John Hoogenlboont, USS 5, 82;
Au+thur thinking, SS 8, 80,
Doubletrio (over 25 pupils)
USS 12, Mrs. Laurel Glousher,
73; SS 1, Mrs. L. Balsilliet 72;
SS 5, Maw. Shirley Lyon, 71.
Girl's' solo (open) Deni Ger-
nits, USS 12, 79; Clara Martin,
USS 12, 78; Frances Blacker,
USS 12, 74.
Unison chorus (over 25) SS
5, Mrs. Shirley Lyon, 84; U'S'S
12, Mrs. Glousher, 83; USS 5,
Duncan MacKay, 82.
Duet (over 25) Mary McIl-
wain and Jimmy Thompson, SS
3, 86; couple from USS 5, 85;
tied for third, Clara Martin and
Billy Merrill, USS 12; and Ar-
thur Hunkang and Bernard
Bakker, SS 8, both with 84.
Unison chorus (25 and un-
der) USS 10 H & G, Mrs. Doro-
thy Powell; SS 11, Miss Doreen
Treble, 81; SS 9, Wilmer Er-
rvigton, 80,
Boy's solo (7 years 'and un-
der) Rae McClure, SS 6, 76;
John Bylsnaa, SS 7, 75; Nelson
Dale, SS 1, 74.
Girl's solo (9 years and un-
der) Betty Snell, USS 10, 84;
Vicki Welbanks, USS 10, 81;
Glenyce AndersonSS 11, 79.
(There were 30 singers in this
class).
Boy's solo (changed voice)
James Thompson, 84; Jim Pres-
zeator, 83; Gary Preston:tot, 82,
all of SS 3.
Two-part chorus (25 and un-
der) SS 6, Dorothy Keyes, 84;
SS 7, Mrs. Violet Rowes, 83;
SS 11 and SS 9, Miss Doreen
Treble and Wilmer Errington,
tied for third.
Duet (25 and under) Bonnie
and Betty Snell, USS 10, 85;
Murray McNall and Webbinra
Bylsna, SS 7 83; Larry and
Robbie Snell, USS 10, third,
(Repine, eh wires and marks
for the remainder of the classes
will be pu'blis'hed meat week.
One of these, the •girl's solo ear
11 yea, r.��.�and under, had 35
competitors,)
Lions Nominate,
Plan For Canvass
Tuesday eveniing'a meeting of
Clinton Lions Club was nom-
ination night, and E. B. Men-
zies read his committee's re-
port of the suggested 1961-62
officer. Further nominations
will be received from the floor
at the May 23 meeting and an
election will be held the same
night. President Match McAdam
was hi charge of the meeting
at which 31 Lions attended.
Secretary Al White showed a
colored film, made by the Uni-
versity of Saskatchewan anedi'
cad school, on the latest artifi-
cial reetairation method -mouth-
to -mouth. This drew many fav-
orable comment's' from mem-
bete. In thanking Mr, White,
Dr. Alex Addison further ex-
plained mouth-to-mouth lar difi.-
caal respiration now being used
quite successfully, The doctor
said the filen was very eduCa-
tional aa'rci urged Mr, White to
Show it again at a feature Liners
meeting and also at other
group Meetings,
The Lions arranged for their
eanvase of St. And'rew's 'Ward
far the Salvation Army Red
Shield campangrt. The Lions
win da their canvassing the
week oty May 15 to 20.
Juvenile Baseball
practice May 12
First practice for the Legion
Juvenile Baseball Team. Is to
be held on Friday ;night at
Clinton Continuality Park, start-
ing at 6;30 p,tk►, Douglas An-
drews .ii5 anariager again this
year, with Nbienti t Livermore
Coach,
$100 Reward To
Find Who
Placed Alarms
In an effort to discover the
person who _ is turning in false
alarms to the Clinton Fire De-
pai{trneant, the town council has
posted a reward of $100 to
anyone who gives information
('calling to the arrest andl con-
viction of such a person or
persons.
Several times in 'the last
few months, some man, pre-
sumed to be in his thirlties
(though voices can be deceiv-
ing) has ()ailed in word of a
fire, and sent the fire depart-
ment out into the country when
it was not needed.
The most recent occasion was
on Friday night, when the de-
partment went out to Charles
Brandon's home on Highway 8,
Htallett ToWniahip. There was ne
fire. "Fire -fans" from town,
Who followed' the truck, pec-
vided a troffic block in tlty�•`
lame, and delayed the re., n
Of the amen needlessly. I
In regard to this habit of
following` .the fire truck, ere
is the seotion of the Rig ales
Traffic Act covering " of-
fense: "Tire driver of a vehicle,
uparc the approach of an ani-
bulaaice, fire be police depart -
Mont vehicle or public utility
emergency vehicle, upon which
a bell or siren le sounding, shall
immediately bring such vehicle
to a standstill as tear as is
practicable to the right hand
cure or edge of the roadway
Atka parallel therewith and el -
elle of any intersection
"No driver Of a %chicle 'shall
follow a fire d'epar0itent ve.
hick When responding to Grit
alarm at n distance of less
than; 500 feet,"
Application Being Made
For Vocational School
A meeting of about 75
school board members, teach-
ers and ieounciil members rep-
resenting secondary schools in
Wingham, Seafortb, Exeter,
God'eriah, IVEitchell end Clin-
ton, •authorized an application
from the county to the Depart-
ment of Education requesting
funds for establishing a com-
posite school within the county.
This is within the terms of
a recently announced proposal
by the federal government to
pay 75 percent and the provin-
cial government to pay 25 per-
cent of construction and equip-
ping of such schools.
Robert Welsh, RR 2, Bay-
field, a member of the educa-
tiion committee of the Huron
Farmers Union, was chairman
for the meeting. Ted South-
gate, Seaforth, was secretary.
Boards of the five schools fav-
oured :the proposed . school,
though Wingham Board wasin-
terested in knowing more ab-
out courses planned, in order
How to Get
Your Number
In Phone Book
Yes, you can get the number
of your house in Clinton listed
in the Bell Telephone directory.
According to Councilor W. C.
Newcombe, who has discussed
the matter with the Bell Tele-
phone manager in Goderich, it
can be done this way:
Maks sure you know what
your house number is. Then
dial 3401 and talk to the Bell
office in Goderich. It won't
cost anything. Tell them your
house number and ask that it
be included in the next direc-
tory published.
Then, when you get your
next bill, your house number
will be on it. Check to make
sure in is right, If not, con-
tact 3401 again, and get it
corrected.
to be sure that it would be
in the best interests of the
county residents.
Goderich School Board chair-
man William Craig presented
the decision of his board that
they favoured the construction,
provided it was located in Clin-
ton.
To the best knowledge of
those assembled in the CDCI
auditorium on Tuesday night,
(continued on page 12)
Hereford Sale
Averages $331
For 23 Lots
A total of $7,630 was paid at
the spring Hereford Sale at the
barns here in Clinton on Tues-
day, when W. S. O'Neil auc-
tioned 23 lots of cattle con-
signed by members of the Hur-
on Hereford Association. Aver-
age price was $331.74.
Top price was $750 paid by
Harry W. Watkins, RR 1,
Londesboro, to Whitney Coat-
es and Son, Centralia, for a
bull. Next was $500 paid for
a bull consigned by William
J. Clark, Goderich, and bought
by Wilfred J. Steinacker, RR
5, Ernbro. Sales manager was
James R. Coultes.
John A. Smith, RR 5, Forest,
paid $430 for a bull consigned
by George Kennedy, Lucknow
and William Caesar, RR 1,
Dungannon paid $410 for a bull
from the stables of Heber J.
L. Eedy and sons, Dungannon.
Stan Jackson, Kippen and
Percy C. Wright, Cromarty,
each sold bulls for $400, to
Louwagie Bros., RR 3, Mitchell
and Edwin Steckle, RR 2, Zu-
rich.
Top price female was con-
signed by George Kennedy, and
brought $380 from T, Edward
Powell, RR 1, Wingham. Ken-
nedy also consigned the second
top price female which cost A.
R, Washington, RR 2, St.
Marys, $270,
Separate School
Begun By
Local Contractor
Work was begun on the site
of Clinton's Roman Catholic
Separate School early yesterday
following the decision Tuesday
night by the board to award
the contract to Cale Doucette,
Clinton contractor, Tender
price of $58,900 was the lowest
one of eight received for the
job.
School board chairman Peter
Hathaway, Townsend Street, re-
ports that already two teachers
have been hired for the new
brick three room school. Mrs,
George Carbert, RR 1, Clin-
ton, will be the principal, and
Miss Joan Masse, Goderich,
will be one of the teachers.
The third teacher has yet to
be hired.
Hopes are to have the school
ready for occupancy by Sep-
tember 4. According to Rev.
L. E, Reed -Lewis, Blackwell
and Hagerty, architects, Lon-
don, have taken into considera-
tion that the school may need
to be expanded in the future.
The entrance will be at the
south west corner of the three
acre lot at the corner of Beech
and Whitehead Streets (next
to Brownie's Drive -In Theatre).
Heating will be by gas and hot
water. The school includes a
principal's room and a teach-
er's room.
Other members of the board
are: Arnold Dale, Victor Fin-
nie, Tom Feeney, Clarence
Denomme, Gerald Brown, Clif-
ford Parker and Frank Cum-
mings.
So Sorry!
Complete results of the Hul-
lett music festival; a story with
pictures of yesterday's hospi-
tal tea, and several other items
must wait for publication in
the next issue.
0
Over 80 Birthday Club
Janes Livermore, King St-
reet, celebrated his 85th ibirth-
diay at his home to -day, May 11.
Tap Boy Soloists at Music Festival
Among pri2e winners at the Mullett 'Township Music Festival in Londesboro
yesterday, were, front row, left, 8sfrigrrift, SS 7, second in boy's solo, 7
.years and under, and Rae McClure, SS 6, first in the same class. Test piece
was "The Policeman". Back row, Gary and Jim Breszcator, cousins attending
SS 3, were second and third in boy's solo for changed Voices, Janis Thompa
sena right, also of SS 3, placed first in the class for which the test piece was
"The Coa'St of fligh Barbary," (News -Record Photo)