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IN PASSINQ, IT IS INTER:-
esting to
note t' n Seaf h
has inls abed, parki'g
.. meter'..
?long 'Ihe length: of the Merin
street . ,. , At thg sane time
Exeter has refused to evert in,
eta, two-hour Parking for the
business seotien there , . . 'The
sontlhern town figures that
they Would be legislating Andy
to clean up .a problem caused
by merchants and their ercn
ployees Parking in front of
their own stores ,
SOUNDS LIKE A 'RE -RUN
'of opinion here in Clinton .. .
On the ot'h'er hand; our town
has on the booksa by-law in
stalling gyve -hour parking
alt
has bean there for five years
• of course it is not enforc-
ed .. which puts it in. the
realm of the control .of dogs...
*
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE
regulations -aibout clogs are in
Clinton , .
• *
ANOTHER ECHO OF PAST
history in this area, is. they de-
cision by Grand Bend not to
move into the 'townships 'of
Basanquet or Hay with the fire
truck, unless they pay up a
$300 •retainer fee by lvIay 10
• . So far only the township
of Stephen has agreed to this
fee . , . If the townships de
pay the retainer, 'then the Gr-
and Bend council will buy a
new pumper ..
* *
OF COURSE THERE'SNO
Sviasonic Lodge at Brueefield
▪ . We should know we lirtre
in that fair village . . . just
how the word "masonic" got
into the line of type under
that picture lash week, we're
unable 'to explain . . maybe
gremlins , maybe tytpe lice
.., who knows,..
• x *
IN ANY CASE IT'S AN Ol.?D-
tfellbws Lodge at Bruce ie1'd .. .
and a quite active and .revered
one ... The Lodge building has
leen recently refurbished . . .
with an attractive general store
dbwnstiair's .. plus. a . recently
opened barbershop .. and en
enlarged hall upstarts ... The.
building is a credit to the villi-
age . . .
*
AN EXTRA MINUTE SH -
mid be saved for a look at
the fine 'tulip bed on Post Of-
fice point ... That is the
wank -of the -horticultural soca
• dettys and ally.dresses •up'• the,,
small park
*..*:
WHITE LINES ON TIIE
pavegnent in' 'the downtown
area should make parking an
easier chore ... Sometimes
Molls attempt an old-fashi'o'ned
method of .angle parking, which
reality hasn't been 'done with
too ;great succests around here
for many ,years ... except on
Isaac Street . .
* * *
WALLS ARE GOING UP AT
the new apartment building on
Prins Street West... al-
ready we hear that three ap-
artments have been rented ...
and the place is some months
off completion
* * *
'MERE'S CONSTRUCTION
gabi!g -along at the Community
. (continues] on page 12)
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• The Weather
1962 1961
High Low High Low
April 26 80 53 46 •37
27 '84 59 55 33
28 79 51 51 35
29 78 53 45 34
30 79 57 54 29
May 1 70 54 45 86
2 67 42 40 29
Rahn .5 in. Rain: ,44 ins,
Snow: 1 in.
THE NEW ERA.— 97th. YEAR,
No, 18,174 Hama. Paper With the New.
THE .HURON RECORD 81st YEAR
CLINTON,. ONTARIO, THUR$DAY, MAY
1902 '$4.00 Per Year, --10 Cents Per Copyr--12 Pages
Crown Wins First Case In. Clinton
Crown Attorney William Grafton Cochrane, QC, won his first case 'Wed-
nesday at magistrate's court here. The nevi crown was welcomed by magist- '.
rate Glenn Hays, QC, on behalf of the county and Ken Hunter, Godericl at-
torney, for the Huron County Bar Association. Mr. Hunter said Mr, Cochrane.
"is a credit to his calling." Magistrate Hays explained the duties of a crown
attorney and listed the responsibilities that go along with the position. Seen
here after the crown attorney's first conviction are (left to right) the arrest-
ing officer, Chief H. R. Thompson, crown attorney William G. Cochrane, QC
and magistrate H. Glenn Hays, QC, Huron County's magistrate. -
.(News -Record Photo)
New Crown Attorney
Begins New Career Here
A 'fairly ,heavy docket faced
inalgistrate H. Glenn Hays, QC,
in (Bruton magistrate's court
Wednesday when he welcomed
the new crown attorney for
Huron County, William Graft-
on Cochrane, QC, Mr. Coch-
rane, a resident of Exeter, was
appointed crown attorney to re-
place. J. Wilfred Buslhfiemd; QC,.
wi710 died March 5 in Wingham,
In cbuir t, .two; Clanton youth's,..
received -sentences for change$
of careless driving March 21'
and a, third youth cited for an
Awl 1 careless driving charge
was reananded without plea to
June 6. A Kincardine trucker
paid fines totalling $80 for
three charges under the high -
Cadets Will
Be Inspected
At CDC! May 25
(DCI — The date for Cadet
Inspection at Clinton District
Collegiate Institute has been
set for May 25, rather later in
the school term than is ctfst-
owaay.
At present it looks probable
Meat the inspection will 'take
place on the campus at the
school. H'ow'ever, should excav-
ation for the new vocational
school wing halve begun by than
time, another 'lite will be •seI
ected:
Cadet Instructor Arthur
Langdon reports a pre -Easter
outing for of the cadets at
Caanp Itppenw sh. They spent
the day at the Army Camp,
and took part in range prac-
tice with .303s.
way traffic act and the public
commercial vehicles act. A
Goderich TV repairman was
fined $15 and costs for care-
less driving and personal . ser-
vice 'summonses were ordered
for four persons.
The magistrate welcomed
the new crown attorney on be-
half of the' county and lien
Hunter, Goderichattgrney,,wel
corned Mr, ;Cbdhmtare '. Horan`.
County Bar Association. Mr.
Hunter declared of the new
crown 'attorney, "He is acredit
to his calling."
Magistrate Hays, a former
crown attorney, explained the
duties of the position to' Wilharn
Grafton Cochrane, QC, and
said, "there are many cases, un-
known
nknown to the public in .general
and in fact even the bar, when
a crown attorney acts as court
of the first instance. A crown
attorney anust decide whether
certain matters can be dealt
with in some other manner and
bring them before the bright
lights of the count."
The new crown attorney won
his first case Wednesldlay in
magistrate's court.
(Complete story next week)
Tuckersrnith Township
Prepayment
Of. Taxes
Authorized
SEAFORTH (Staff) — Tuck-
ersmith Township held its mon-
thly council meeting !Monday,
May 1 in Seaforth to}ivn hall.
Council authorized the issu-
ing of tax prepayment". certifi-
cates. ,This is e. system":where-';
bypayers can pay ,,part or
alta. lid's" cunt• rreta.,;es: in ad
vane and receive six p€scea,
interest on the deposit.
• Also on the agerwas Mun-
icipal
municipal drainage. The 'court of .
revision on the Bean drain was
held at 9 a.m., ,two appeals
were considered. ' Following
this " the reports of the Clark
and Buchanan drains were read.
The clerk was instructed to
prepare eash by-laws for these
drains and the court of revis-
ion was set for June 5 at 9
and 9.30 p.m.
The following accounts were
passed: roads, $1,109.49; war-
bicide, $190; fire protection,
$214; Seaforth District High
School debenture, $2,651.89;
fox bounty, $20; municipal
drainage, $984.02; welfare,
$164.75; dump, $197 and ad-
ministration, $267.08.
Clinton Legion Branch 140 Hosts
District "C" Convention Sunday
Clinton Branch 140 of the
Royal Canadian Legion played
horst last Sunday to tie DiSt-
rict "C" convention. 184 Leg-
ionaires from 34 branches an-
swered roll call; there are 58
branches in the district.
The Sunday morning session
at (DCI aulditorium was talo
Prank Cook Elected Kin President
Clinton Kinanien Club president Clarence tenon t ie (left) ShoWS the club
gavel to his successor Frank Cook at the,, election Meeting of the local club
held: in Motel Clinton looks
'ev, ening, William ChoWen newly elected first
vice -resident (right) looks on, ,.'the new etecutive and officers of the local
club will 'Mamie their duties in September,
en up with reports of the four
Zone Coanmananders: Doug An-
drews, Clinton, Zone C1; Fred
Buckingham, Stratford, Zone
C2; James Sullivan, Durha n
Zone 03; Wollloaan• Scarr, Port
Elgin, Zone C4.
Visiting veterans were wel-
codned In Clinton by Mayor W.
J. Miller and Clinton Legion
President, J. Doug Thornlike.
Parade at Noon
Two Clinton bands led the
parade downtown at noon. The
Legion Pipe Band headed the'
combined colour parties from
visiting brandies. Clinaton Com-
munity
om:-miu nity COncer+t Barad un'detr
bandmaster George Wonch l'e'd
the marching Legionaires.
Both bands received compli-
ments from visiting Legion of -
Four wreaths were placed at
the Cenotaph at Clinton Post
Office by: Bob Verhee_ m, Winkl
sor, Tor " Legion Ptovinoial
Command; John Bateson,
Wingiharri for District C; Dong
Andrews, for Zone CI; and
J„ D. Theroidike for Masten
branch,
anch,
Rev. Peter L. Dymond, as-
sistant padre of Clinton Legion
dedicated the wreaths and of-
fered p'r'ayers end Cpl. Jack
Scatt of the Clinton band
slonndied Last Post and Rev=
oil's:
Bob Veribeeni, who IS rein -
el Vice-president of Previa/dal
Com/tend of the Legion, teak
(continued tin page 12)
SS 4 Pheasants
Students at SS 4 Goderich
Township are experimenting
with the hatching of eggs this
s"•`riff , Al Sharp and Bob
t1 i .. than
`Trick were kind an gi'lrtng th
Some pheasant eggs acid they
are tnakirig uSe 61 an old hi-,
clXbfltUi�.
iitoi.i Kinsn en
goose Executive,
erectors for 6163
O:inten 'Kinlen Club chose
kkllveepwr •nelflt %late of oftficer;s
Tuesdlaa' night alt the reguular.
dhinerr meeting held in Motel
Cllinton. President Clarence
Demi-lame was in the chair.
The new efficers and excecu-
tine of the club will assume
'their duties in September. r
Andy Peterson., ehairman of
'the Stanley. ()up hockey draw
repoeted that profits amounted
to oyer $500 with two persons
net yen• handing in their re-
COPtis..
Me 1962-63 executive and
dtreletans are; Frank Cook, ..pre-
stdet. ; William Chowan, firtst
vice-president; Thomas Feeney,.
secxand vice-president; Brian
Ilexes, secretary; Wildiiaan
Fleming, treasurer; Roria'ld
Smith, registrar and director's-,
Don Kay, Ken Scott, Clarenee
Deno/nine, all . past -presidents
of the club and Gordon Grigg.
Hedge Fire Brought
Under Control
Clinton Fire Department
quelled ' a blaze at the old
Dolly Cantelon property on
Raglan Street on Saturday
morning. The new owner, Ro-
bert J. Hunter was burning
some hedge he diad cut down,
when the blaze got into some
of the higher trees, and got
out of control.
0
Bayfield 4.H Beef
The first meeting of the 'Bay-
field 4-H Beef Calf Club was.
held last night at the home of
Ernest Brown, Raglan Street,
Clinton.
Summer Assistant
Morris A. Huff, Bloom-
field, has been appointed
summer assistant agricultur-
al representative for Huron
County and commenced his
duties on May 1 at the De -
par neat of Agriculture office
in Clinton.
Mr. Huff was raised on a
dairy and orchard farm in
Prince Edward County wh-
ere he was active in 4-H and
Junior Farmer work. He has
recently completed his third
year at the Ontario Agricul-
tural College, Guelph as a
student in the agricultural
econonmic% option. The last
two su2nmeass he was employ-
ed at the economics depart-
ment, Ontario Agricultural
College.
Mr. Huff's main respons-
abilities in Huron County
this r'unn'er will be with
the 4-H Agricultural Club
program.
$1, 31 .7,000 Contract Let
New \ocationd.. 1 Wing
Lavern Asnrussen Ltd., Kit„
ehen'er lurid the vocationtal
sohtooi addition to the Clinton
Callegi''ate at the price of $1,.-
$1,7,4n The contract was
atwaard'ed Monday night at a
speatai meeting of the hoard
to eannider tenders,
Aoceptanee was subject to
VIP -app2 l; of the Ontario
Department of Educations, The
Asmusaen firm is well ;known
tte architects Page and Steele,
Err whoan they have built about
Town Budget Predicts
$10,000 ,More Income
Mayor W. J. Miller called a
special council meeting for
Monday night, and the budget
for the town of Clinton for
the 1962 year was decided up-
on.. There will be no change
in tax rate for residential or
.farm property.
However, there - will be an
increase of two mills in Indus -
el and business assessments.
Mill rates decided upon are
86 mills for the "commercial"
rate, and 78 mills for residen-
tial and farm.
This rate, will raise a total
of $202,118.45, compared with
only $190,142 needed for the
1961 year.
Busy Schedule
Ahead For
HospitaiAuxiliary
Members of the Clinton Hos-
pital Auxiliary met in the Nur-
ses Residence on Tuesday eve-
ning, May 1, with president
Mrs. C. M. Shearing in charge.
The group faces a busy week
with the Hospital Tea on Wed!-
nesday afternoon, May 9 in the
nurses residence and tag day
on May 12.
On May 16 the employees
committee is sponsoring a
dance in the Legion Memorial
,Hall, to raise money for the
new wing. -
•aihe:,theatres„night at: Brow
nie's Driv&In will be sponsored
by the Auxiliary on June 5 and
tickets are now available from
Auxiliary members.
A "get well" card will be
sent to Miss Judi Cluff, one of
the Auxiliary's bursary stud-
ents. Miss Cluff was in an ac-
cident recently and is now in a
London hospital.
It was unanimously agreed
that the Hospital Auxiliary
would undertake the job of fur-
nishing a four -bed ward upon
completion of the new wing
at the hospital.
Mrs. W. C. Newcombe re-
ported on the spring confer-
ence of the Women's Hospi-
tal Auxiliaries Association, Re-
gion No. 2, which she attended
on April 30 in the United Ch-
urch in Ingersoll. Mrs. Frank
Fingland has been made first
vice-president of the region.
Main speaker at this meet-
ing was Mrs. J. A. Brown, first
vice-president ' of the Local
Council of Women, London, on
the subject "Constitution for
Local Auxiliaries". .
The next meeting of t h e
auxiliary will be on June 5 in
the nurses residence, before the
Theatre Night.
Part of the increased money
will be used for education. Re-
quirements of Clinton District
Collegiate Institute this year
are $6,000 more from the town.
On the other hand the prim-
ary school requirement is ab -
but the same.
St. Joseph's Separate 'School
requires $2,102.06. This is the
first year that taxes in support
of a separate school have been
levied in Clinton. The request
of the Clinton Public School is
$54,891.90.
Total sum required from
Clinton for the collegiate is
$39,803,53 and for primary
schools $56,993.96, , Total cost
for education is $96,797.49.
This includes debentures.
Ttotal debenture , cost will
amount to $73,840,03 which in-
cludes $45,407.50 in prinicipal
payments,
Other major divisions in the
budget include $42,650for
public works, headed this year
by Reeve Morgan J. Agnew,
and caring for roads, storm
(Continued on Page 12)
ten schools,
"If approval is received
within one week," predicted
Melvin Boyce et the architect
firm, "then men should be on
the job within three :weeks af-
ter that"
One other tender from W. . .
McDougall, Landon, was re-
ceived for $1,348,800. A 'third
tender from Tomas Construc-
tion Ltd., Galt, was incomplete.
Grade Eight Pupils
Visit CoI1egate
Tuesday, and again tonight,
parents and Grade 8 students
are visiting .(DCI to become
acquainted. Also attending are
pup)ie school inlSpectYr.
On Tuesday it was the rural
students; tonight the students
at the Clinton • Public School,
St. Joseph's Separate School
and Air Marshall Hugh Camp-
bell Public School at Station
Clinton, will come.
The program includes a talk
by principal D. John Cochrane
about available courses, and
an address by Robert J. Hun-
ter outlining duties of guidance
teachers.
The students will receive a
guided tour of the school by a
dozen Grade 9 students, while
the parents take part in a ques-
tion period in the auditorium.
Then it's milk and donuts in
the lunchroom for the young
people; coffee and cookies •in
the gym. for their elders, and
the Grade 11 girls are prepar-
ing the food.
More /Activity /.long
The flection .Trail
The annual meeting of the
Western Ontario Progrefssive
Conservative Association will
be held.* London on S'atur -
dayi;'May 5; with••Prernier"Jean.
Roberts presenting t h e anain
address. Several resolutibns - •axe
expected frlomn delegates' (roan
the 23 Western Ontario rid-
.
Also Prime Minister John
D iefenbaker will attend and
make the Ontario Sar
Sa
his campaign wit han address
given Saturday night in. the
London fairgrounds..
T. Carl Hemingway, field -
man for the Huron County
Fedirrattorn of Agriculture, this
week has announced his intern -
tion to stand for \nomination
for candidate Por the -New
Democratic Party in the Huron
ridlin.'g.
The nomination convention
for the NDP hi Huron will be
held next Ffriday •night, May
11. in McKay Hall, Godlerich,
at 8.30 p.m. Donald McDonald'
lleader of the NDP in Ontario
inti be the guest speaker.
H. Gordon' Green; editor of
the Family Herald and Week-
ly Star, published at Montreal,
lbws been named NDP oandi--
dlate in the Wellington -Huron
riding. That rally was held at
Arthur.
Mr.: Green is rather in the
news recently with regard to a
book he has had published rec-
envt>lly calledl, _„`A Time„ . m
a Pa
Over' , about his 'gra¢ntdtrintoit er,
a for:nler Arthur resident.
'Meetings of the Social Crests
it are continuing throughout
the riding. This is an, unknown
'perGY in Huron, and se far, at-
tendlance hest been snail. How-
ever, organizer E'aai. Douglas,
preldactis more inttereslt and
oo rents, "The movement in
Quebec started: with seven
men, and the promise is that
there will ibe 34' candidates in
that province.”
The Huron Progressive Conn
serviatives nomination conven-
tion is. scheduled for the Leg-
ion Memorial Hall here next
Wednesday everibig, with the
Hoang. George Hees as guest£
speaker. It is expected! that L.
Elston Cardiff, Brussel, the
present member, will stand for
re-norninaation. To date there
has been no definite word of
,any contenders for the- rode
of PC standard-bearer.
Ernie Fisher, mayor of God-
erioh, is so fare the only eandi-
date in Huron. He hes begun
his campaign for Libertad •anen-
ber aaread r, with he as&ist -
aanlee of campaign chairman Ed
Guam, Dashwood, and "treasur-
er Dan Murphy.
Colourful Party Lays Wreaths At Cenotaph Sunday
.
Church -goers were treated to the soilnddy, of Clinton Branch hosted 84 other branches with 184
Martial following morning service, as‘ the veterans attendxrlg the daylong convention.
colourful showingof Legion District "c" paraded
yetis -1 ectarc Alto o
to the Cenotaph for a short Wreath -laying service.