Clinton News-Record, 1961-10-26, Page 1Topt.lfrot
(By W. P, D.2
Youzv z s1.'i vEN HA to s,
Holmesvi1le, brought in some
huge beets to the office last
week , .. There was room for
Only the two in his six -quart
basket, and he reports that
one weighed 4.5 lbs, and the
other just under 4 lbs, .
Grown on his father's tarn•
(William Harris), the beets
had been ,grown from seed
which was sold as garden beet
seed , . Steven figured the
good growing year was the
reason of the increased.growth.
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WATCH OUT FOR YOUNG
goblins next Tuesday night
When witches roam and ghosts
prowl: , . . on that bewitching
night of ghouls, October 31...
remember that the small people
inside are the children of your
neighbourhood .. , Drive extra
carefully, and avoid serious ac-
cidents . .
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AND WHILE PROTECTING
them, remember to protect
yourself from them . Put
away your garden furniture and
anything movable before that
e day . , You'll save yourself
the trouble of having .to find
items on the morning bf No-
vember 1 . . . .After all, you
should put such things away
for winter, anyway
T HE ONTARIO SAFETY
League reports that a delegate
to •a convention in England left
his car in a no -parking zone
with this note on the wind-
shield; "I ,have circled this
block 20 times. I have an ap-
pointment to keep. Forgive us
our trespasses."
When he returned he found
a reply from a courteous Lon-
don policeman. "I've circled
this block for 20 years. If I
don't give you a ticket I lose
my job. Lead us not into
temptation."
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ROBERT BAKER, SR., HEN -
sail has on display .a potato
grown in his garden this year
which he thinks is the largest
one ever grown in Hensall and
district ... Measurements are:
8% inches• long ... four inch-
es deep ... 4% inches wide
weight 3% pounds .. .
Who can top this? .
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TEN CARLOADS OF WEST -
ern sheep were shipped into
Blyth on Tuesday, via CPR,
and were herded from there to..
:the Bainton farm outside the
village , . This is part of
fairly large shipments which
have beenarranged for in rec-
ent weeks .
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Classifieds Are
Worth Trying
Last week Colin Lawson of-
fered spy apples for sale by
the bushel in the classified sec-
tion of the News -Record. He
had sold 70 bushels by noon on
Friday (the day after publi-
cation).
By Monday he had sold all
the apples he had available,
and called the News -Record of-
fice to cancel a request for a
second publication of his ad-
vertisement. Classified adver-
tising is well worth while, •
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Earns$250 From
Timken Fund
At Western U.
Mark bender, now in second
year honours mathematics at
University of Western Ontario
will receive a scholarship for
$250 from the Timken Inter-
national Fund. Mark, who is
the son of Mr, and Mrs. Elton
Bender, RR 1, Varna, graduat-
ed from Clinton District CoI-
legiate Institute in June, 1960,
with Seven firsts.
Presentation wilI be made at
the fall convocation on Friday,
October 27.
The Duron County scholar-
ships of $100 will go to E. Jane
Horton and ,john Ruhnstedtler.
Graduates reeeiving degrees
111 the general course of ants
and science, include Duncan A.
MacKay, public school teacher
at Auburn ,and• George R. Web-
ster, RR 2, Blyth.
Mr, and Mrs, W. Jewitt, R11
1, Clinton; Reeve and Mrs,
Melvin Crich, Clinton, attended
a meeting on October 21 in the
Walkerton Legion Hail with re-
gard to the Children's ,Aid So-
ft
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arc �✓ s • arc
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23 60 3ri 51 46
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Bain; .35 init.lt.aifii;1,04 ins.
Snows 4 tris;
Work Proqressing Steadily
On New Ont rio Hospital
Work continues steadily at
the site of the new Ontario
Hospital of Blue Water :High-
way south of Goderich, At one
time there were 150 risen work-
ing on the .construction, in.
eluding 75 on .sub trades..
-Grounds have been pretty
well levelled,. blacktop .surf-
ace is laid for roadways; and
light standards are going in.
The cornerstone laying on Sep-
tember 6, when Mrs. Thomas
Pryele, Exeter officiated, was
an important event, at which
the Hon• Dr. M. B. Dymond,
Ontario Minister. of Health and
the Hon. T. 'Ray Connell, On-
tario Minister of Public Works
attended, as well as Premier
Leslie Frost,
It is expected that the en-
tire hospital will be completed
by January,. 1963, although
possibly it will be ready for
occupancy late in the fall of
next year. When in full opera-
tion, a staff of about 150 will
be needed, including mainten-
ance, nursing, medical and oth-
er. professional personnel.
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THE NEW ERA 95th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD --79th YEAR
, No. 43—The Home Paper with the News
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1961
$3,00 Per Year—10c Per Copy— 12 Pages
Plans for Rental Housing
Miss Lynne Wallace, research assistant with
the Department of Commerce and Development,
outlines some of the requirements of obtaining
rental housing for Clinton, to Mayor W. J. Miller
at the town hall on Tuesday. Clinton's council
had requested a survey which Miss Wallace was
carrying out this week, to discover: the need and
demand for rental housing in the area.
(News -Record. Photo)
Survey taken to Discover
Need for Rental Housing
Miss Lynne Wallace, resear-
ch assistant with the Depart-
ment of Commerce and De-
velopment, housing branch, To-
ronto, has been in town this
week conducting the survey
which was requested by the
council of :the Town of Clin-
ton, with regard for the need
of and demand for rental hous-
es in Clinton,
Miss Wallace called on mun-
icipal officers, industrial. peo-
ple, and .members of the clergy
discovering what the local sit-
uation is with regard to hous-
ing.
The rental homes which
could be built in Clinton prob-
Jackpot Win
Again at Herb's
Mrs. Fred Reid had the lucky
ticket in the Jackpot this week,
and wins the $5 cash prize of-
fered. Her purchase was made
at Kerb's Food Market.
Further draws will be made
for the next two months, each
Tuesday evening. Check adver-
tisements
dvertisements of Jackpot stores on
Page 4, for the special bar-
gains offered.
Some are Joining
list Regiment
At Wingham Base
Since intention to form four
mobile survival groups in this
area as part of the Emergency
Measures Organization, sever-
al mien have taken the oppor-
tunity to join the Winghani-
based 21.st Field Artillery Reg-
iment. Major Retter is the
Coi niaridiiig Officer.
Increased manpower is need-
ed to operate the many phases
which EMO presents, One of
the young men crow in the
Regftneit reports there is a
vast ,amount of instruction giv=
en in, addition. to the normal
parade drill. Classes in first
aid, civil defence, training with
guns and traffic direction are
just suing of those offered.
There ate ..bout 100 mon in
the 21st at present, and snore
Will be added, Part of the worst
IS in centleetion: with regeue
incl; re-entry operations ter
1,onden and Windsor ifi the.
ev'erit of Mickel, attack.
ably would be similar to those
constructed a year ago on John
Street, back of the hospital, in
which, 12 families are now com-
fortably housed. Miss Wallace
points out that such homes are
paid for in a partnership ef-
fort, with Clinton putting up
7.5 percent of the cost; the pro-
vince of Ontario putting up
17.5 percent and the Domin-
ion Government paying 75 per-
cent of the cost.
Rents are geared to income.
In other words, a person earn-
ing $300 a month could rent a
four bedroom home for $60
while someone earning only
$200 .a rnonth would) pay only
$40 for the same accommoda-
tion.
In order to find out how
many people might be interest-
ed in such )homes, question-
aires have been left with the
town clerk, John Livermore;
they ,are available at the
News -Record office and' at var-
ious other points. Filling out
of this questionaire merely
fills a statistical need, It does
not commit the person filling
it out to later occupy one of
the homes if built.
Construction of these rental
homes takes about 18 months
after need is discovered by the
Department. It is understood
that those wishing housing now,
may not need it then, But
in that case, there will likely
be other people in the area,
to use them,
Deadline for the questionair-
es is Friday, November 3. It
is necessa-•y that these be fil-
led out arid left with the clerk
by •that time.
It is noted that if there are
20 questionaires received, then
plans will probably be matte to
build ten homes. If 50 quest-
ionaires are received, then con-
ceivably 25 homes would be
planned.
First of all, however, need
for the ,homes must be dem-
onstrated, and the Department
must be convinced that the
need actually does exist here.
Over 80 Birthday Club
Mrs. Catherine Redden, Hear-,
sari, who can claim the dis-
tinction Of 94 clescendants
eluding ten gens, two daugh-
ters, 40 grandchildren, and 42
great grandchildren, will on
Tuesday, October 31 quietly Oh -
SONO her 31.st birthday. Mrs.
Redden Is in failing health and
confined to herr room.
Replies Pour In From Former
Pupils of George H. Jefferson
Replies are pouring in to the
office of Secretary Frank B.
Pennebaker in answer to let-
ters sent out by the George
H. Jefferson Appreciation Day'
Committee. Many of those an-
swering expect to be in atten-
dance on November 4, for the
festivities being planned.
In this issue of the News -
Record proclamation is made
by the entire council of. the
Town of Clinton, announcing
that Mr. Jefferson will be made
mayor for the day. This is the
first time that the honorary
title has been conferred on a
citizen of Clinton.
Advisory Group
Again Approves
Architects . Plans
At the regular rneeting of
the Advisory Vocational Com-
mittee of Clinton District Col-
Iegiate Institute held last
Thursday night, approval was
given to revised sketch plans
submitted by architects Page
and Steel. `
These ,plans, reports .char
man Kenneth B, McRae, must
now be approved by the• De-
partment of Education fn To-
ronto, and also by the govern-
ment at Ottawa before tenders
may be called, and work com-
menced.
The million dollar addition
tor the collegiate building is
being planned to provide ad-
ditional educational opportuni-
ties for the secondary school
students of the southern sec-
tion of Huron County, includ-
ing the high school districts
of ,Goderich, Seaforth and Ex-
eter.
Among those replying are
Norman Lever, president of
Lever Potato Chips Ltd., St,
Catherines; Sergeant Robert C.
iggart, RCMP Headquarters
Division, Ottawa; Gordon Mur-
ray, a teacher at Port Arthur;
Clarence E. Cooper, a printer
in Lapeer, Mich. and John C.
Shanahan, London, a decorator.
Mrs. Arthur E. Saunders,
Sarnia (nee JoAnne Cuning-
Iratne) writes that she will be
unable to attend, but sends her
best wishes. Mrs. Cuninghame
is the busy mother of five boys.
Roger Garon, St. Hayacinthe,
Quebec, who owns and operat-
es Roger Ltd. and Cloutier and.
Wrigley, Ltd., writes that he
won't be able to attend for he
will be in South America at
that time. However, he sends
best wishes, and invites Mr.
and Mrs. Jefferson to call on
them at Montreal on the way
to England.
Charles W. Thompson, who
is personnel officer at Commer-
cial Products Division, Atomic
Energy of Canada Ltd., writes
that the greatest contribution
Mr. Jefferson made was the
"pare unadulterated emphasis
placed on English grammar. I
think you will agree that with-
ottt good English expression
e.vyill go nowhere."
Mrs. Donald Hatcher ' (nee
Woodena Epps) RCAF Chat-
ham N.B.Mary Miss Silcock,
clerk -typist for the Department
of National Defence at Ottawa;
Frank Freeman, teacher at
Scarboro; Mrs. Harry Johnston
(nee Marion West) teacher of
speech correction. for Scarboro
Board of Education and Don-
ald. Denomme, Chatham, bran-
ch manager for Trans -Canada
Credit Corporation are among
those answering.
November 4 will be truly a
George Jefferson Day in Clin-
ton.
Clinton Kinsmen Receives
"Kin or Year" Award
Tom Feeney brought back to
Clinton a particular honour
this week. He was selected as
Kinsmen of the Year from am-
ong the 2,500 Kinsmen in
District One of Kinsmen Clubs,
Announcement of the award
was made at the meeting of
Kinsmen in Kitchener on the
weekend. Since Mr. Feeney
was not in attendance, the a-
ward was kept secret from 'him,
and at a Kin: meeting in God-
erich on Monday, he was pres-
ented with the trophy.
This is the second time that
a Clinton Kin has earned this
trophy. Donald Kay was Kins-
men of the Year in 1959. The
trophy was put up for comp-
etition four years ago by the
Thorold-Merritton Chub, In
1958 a Guelph man won it, and
in 1960 it went to Harrow.
The two -foot high trophy is
a handsome one on a tiered
walnut base, with circular gold-
en stairway around the centre
pillar of polished walnut. At
different levels are the three
word's, Integrity, Unity and
Service, At the top is a golden
boy with laurel wreath and
the golden Kin crest, Golden
leaves decorate the four earn-
ers of the base.
Of the 73 Clubs in the Dist-
rict, 35 c1ubt entered; candidat-
es for the awardthis year, Mr,
and Mrs, Feeney live at 125
Ontario street, Clinton. Toni,
who joined the Kinsrneri Club
only two years ago, is employ-
ed at the Bell Telephone Co.
of Canada, Clinton. office;
Selection of Kinsmen of the
Year ds made by a panel of
Kinsmen from; entry sheet
sent in by each Club- Decision
is reached ore the basis of ,the
coittributiOna macre during the
club .year by the Kinetrieil in
ct Mt etttton.
Mr. Feeney hath tieeri 4utte
adtive On the ways and Mears
teniniittee 02 the Clinton 1 hi
Club which is involved in ail
fund raising projects. He assis-
ted with minor sports, which
are sponsored by the Club, and
was chairman of the initiation
team which travelled with
District Deputy Governor Mait-
land Edgar of the Clinton Club
during the Club year.
Western Ontario Leader
John Robarts Heads PCs
The Hon. John P. Roberts,
QC, London was chosen yester-
day by delegates of the Ontario
Progressive Conservative party,
as their new leader, to succeed
Premier Frost. He will also
assume the premiership, follow-
ing the resignation of Mr. Fr-
ost from that office.
The three-day PC convention
in Varsity Arena, Toronto end-
ed in a lengthy election pro-
cedure, when six ballots were
required to discover the actual
choice of the delegates. The
•Hon. Kelso Roberts, attorney
general of Ontario, led on the
first ballot. However, on the
second one Mr. Robarts edged
into the lead and on the third
was 118 votes ahead of Rob-
erts. By the sixth vote Mr.
Robarts had acquired 976 votes,
against Mr. Roberts' 633.
Elmer Bell, QC, Exeter, pres-
ident of the Progressive Con-
servatives in Ontario was .ch-'
airman for the evening Tues-
day when each of the candi-
dates was given ten minutes to
speak, and five minutes for a
demonstration. Bands. banners
and hijinks marked the even-
ing which was televised.
John Robarts was among
seven men in the cabinet, st-
riving for party leadership. He
gained support throughout the
campaign. Charles C, MacNau-
giiton, MPP far Huron, travel-
led with Mr. Robarts as he
visited the various ridings, ap-
pealing to candidates for sup-
port.
The Wingham Advance -
Times and Clinton News -Rec-
ord bath supported Mr: Robarts
editorially, for his residence in
Western Ontario, and for his
youth. Mr. Robarts is just 44
years old. Support for Mr. Ro-
barts was given by the . Lon-
don Free Press.
Personal appearances of Mr.
First Airwoman to Retire Will
Be Feted at RCAF Station Clinton
The first airwoman of the
RCAF to reach the compulsory
releasc_age vol- be, honoured
at a mess dinner to -night at
RCAF Station Clinton, where
she is the assistant ward sup-
ervisor of the station infirm-
ary
Cpl. Annie Coutts, an air-
woman for 14 years, will re-
tire this month and return by
ship to Scotland, her native
country where she will reside.
Life in the air force has
been satisfying and rewarding.
She served overseas twice, and
has been awarded the Canad-
ian Volunteer Service Medal,
with clasp; the British Defence
Medal, the War Medal, the
Canadian Forces Decoration.
Cpl, Coutts was born in
Glencraig, a small town irr
Scotland, in 1912. She lived in
Scotland until 1930, when she
came to visit friends in Toron-
to. She "liked what she saw,"
and stayed. After 12 years as
a nurse, she joined the RCAF
as a leading airwoman in 1941,
She was posted to Manning
Depot, Rockcliffe.
Because the RCAF's quota
was filled, she was unable to
join as a nurse, so she took the
food services course at the
OAC• and graduated in 1943 as
a qualified chef.
Qve,rseast,she;helped feed • the
famous Sixth Bomber GToiup
in Yorkshire. She remained in
England for the duration of the
war, and was repatriated. to
Canada in 1946. After 18 mon-
ths of training at the Domin-
ion School. of Practical Nurs-
ing, she took up nursing in
Toronto.
When the air force began its
re -enlistment program in 1951
for women, Cpl. Coutts signed
up as a nursing assistant at
Toronto. She attended a course
at RCAF Station St. Johns,
was transferred to Rockeliffe
and promoted to the rank of
acting corporal.
Seven months later, she went
to RCAF Station Aylmer and
in 1952 she went to Station
Lachine, where she stayed th-
ree years.
In 1955 she went overseas
with the Fourth Fighter Wing
to the Black Forest, Germany.
She was promoted to a full
corporal, and posted to Mar-
ville France, where she spent
two years with the First
Fighter Wing.
After this, Cpl. Coutts was
posted to the RCAF Station
Clinton,
Robarts in Huron County since
he became Minister of Educa-
tion, included the guest speak-
ing slot at the centennial of
SS 3, Stanley Township two
years ago, and he •officially op-
ened the newest wing at Clin-
ton District Collegiate Institute
just last fall, in special cere-
monies planned' by C D C I
Board,
The Toronto Star reviewed
Mr, Robarts capabilities under
the title, "Roberts: Candidate
"with a touch of Frost."
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W. V. Roy Given
Citation From
Credit Union
W. Victor Roy, manager 'of
Clinton Community Credit Uri-
ion since its beginning about
ten years ago was honoured
last Thursday night in Exeter
at Huron Chapter's dinner
marking International Credit
Union Day.
A citationpresented by G. A.
B. Brown in the name of Clin-
ton Community Credit Union
was worded as follows:
" bn this occasion we of the
Clinton Community. Credit Un-
ion salute you, on behalf of
the fifteen million members of
credit unions throughout the
world and extend .to you our
heartfelt appreciationfor your
outstanding service to your
fellowmen through the Credit
Union movement."
Following the presentation
Mr. Roy explained that the
growth of Clinton to a Credit
Union of almost one million in
assets had not been accomp-
lished by him alone, but by a
loyal group of directors as well.
A. "Red" Garon, president of
the Clinton Community Credit
(Continued on Page Seven)
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Standard Time
Starts Sunday
According to a proclamation
published by the mayor of the
town of Clinton in this paper,
Daylight Saving Time will
cease in Clinton this Saturday
night, October 28. Official hour
to switch to Standard Time is
2 a.m. Sunday morning.
Tori Feeney Named
Itiiislnen Tom Feeney, second ,from tett, has
been named 1msmen of the Year, from among
Z500 of District One of that service eltt ,
''Nath hila are past president of E h Kenneth Scott
Trucefield (left), Clarence Derioritii ie, this year's
kinsmen of the Year
president, ands at tight - Don ,(a who was Xirfsraen
of the Year .for the sante District itt ,059, 'Itis
holiou r carnes as a result of, work doe by Alfa
"eerie ..in the interests of Xit1 dull* the clubyes�r, G60 -GSM (1VeloWtecotd Photo)
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