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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1963-02-14, Page 9Mrs. Nelson Hill and Miss. Sadie Carter, Goderich, visited last Sunday with Miss Marg- aret R..Ja ckson. Miss Helen Youngblut, Lis- towel, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Maj, ,or Youngblut and family. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Taylor ;and son and Miss May Fergus- on, Wingham, visited on Sun- .day with Mrs. Maud Fremlin. Mr. and Mrs. Torn Johnston visited on Sunday at Mitchell with his sister, Mrs. Roy Far- row and Mr. Farrow. The Sigma-C hockey team was defeated by the Londes- boro team on the Auburn rink by a score of 7-4, Mrs. Clayton Robertson, Cop- -per Cliff and Mrs, Thomas Jar- din, Wingham, are visiting with -their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Straughan. Mr. George Timm and Miss Erma Bethke, Gorrie, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 'Maitland Allen and Mr. Har- vey McGee. Mr. and Mrs. George Wright and family, Exeter, visited on -Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Ro- bert Arthur and Jayne and Mr. .John Wright. Mrs, Thomas Haggitt, Mrs. Ed. Davies, Miss Laura Phil- lips and Mrs. Robert Turner were London visitors last Fri- day, • Mr. and Mrs. Ron Rathwell, Michael and Janice, Owen -Sound, were recent visitors with 'her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gord- on Taylor. Miss Laura Phillips and Miss Isabel Fox, Blyth, visited Mrs. Eliza Tebbutt at Hurorwiew to -help her celebrate her 88th birthday last Saturday. Mrs. Arthur Grange left on Tuesday for Moose Factory -where her husband is very ill in the hospital there after he received severe frost bite. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young- blut and family, Woodstock, visited last Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Wilfred Sanderson, 'Mr. Sanderson and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris and Mr. and Mrs. Rod Singh, all of London, visited on Sun- day with the ladies' mother, Mrs. Arthur Grange and sis- ters Jennifer and Shelley. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Weir, ,Joan and Bob, London, spent the weekend with his father, Dr. B. C. Weir and his sister, Mrs. Duncan MacKay, Mr. MacKay, Barbara and John. Members of Teenville enjoy- ed a skating party last Satur- •day evening in the Auburn rink and lunch was served in the Sunday school room of the United Church. Mrs, Alvin Leatherland and family visited on Sunday with her husband who is a patient in Victoria hospital, London. His many friends in this com- munity wish him a speedy re- covery. Guests on Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacKay and family and Dr. B. C. Weir were Mrs. Dorothy Reed, Goderich and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gray and family, Clinton. A large crowd attended the wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Torn McPhee, Goderich, in the Auburn Community Memor- ial Hall last Friday evening. Mr. Charles Millian read an address of congratulations and Mr. Bert Bean presented them with a purse of money on be- half of those present. Fifteen tables of progressive euchre were played at the Au- burn Community Hall last week. Mr. William Gow and Mr. Everett Taylor presented the prizes: high man, Gordon Daer; low man, Jack Arm- strong; high lady, Mrs. Carl Govier; low lady, Mrs. Jack Armstrong. Lunch was served by members of the Auburn Wo- men's Institute. Conclude Course Twelve Auburn ladies partici- pated in the copper-tooling course last week in the Auburn Community Hall. Mrs. Jean Agnew, Downsview, was the in- structor and each lady made a small piece into a tea pot stand or picture and-also a large one with either flowers animals or scenery. This course was sponsored by the Auburn Women's Insti- tute through the services of the home economics service of the Department of Agriculture. At the conclusion of this pro- ject, Mrs. Ed. Davies, presi- dent of the Auburn WI, thank- ed Mrs. Agnew and on behalf of the ladies presented her with a gift. A Social hour Was held at the conclusion with cof- fee and cookies being served by the members of the executive. THEIR &NOSS ETHICS. ARE SO PAIR-WE'VE YET TO FIND ONE TO COMPARE James 1:irttnell said, 4 Vtir county roads are wid-, er and more easily cleared," he explained "Of course would not like to Predict what is Yet to come," "Plowing costs to date have certainly hit the township budgets{'" he added, 44/41WreeR meestreR0 afEaGI/TlaVe; WafRSTR/AV (-vs rireenr1W ' afivipaceP Sara, HAROLD'S WHITE ROSE GARAGE SPECIALIZING IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS GENERAL — REPAIRS 14.1.9011""NNOTRoIt HARRY WILLIAMS 11112‘6633 RI1+2CLINT6N HEATING OILS - GASOLINE GREASES,MOT01100i. WHITE ROSE EXTRA SERVICES available at SHORTY'S 212 VICTORIA ST. (HWY. 4) HU 2-7661 Open Daily * from 6 oLnu to ra a4..-4 2 Men on Duty Until 11 pit for Greasing and Minor Repairs Wash Your Own Car Any Weekday Night after 6 phm. f.) COMPLETE INSTALLATION • FINK PLUMBING HEATING and ELetnucAL LiMiT513 84 Wellington Street CLINTON Phone HU tl-7682 a)za i_„Rzatalw Factory-Trained Mechanics and Know-How To Keep Your Car in First-Class Winter Driving Condition. We Can Help You With Your Starting Problem Wells Auto Electric "THE ORIGINAL TUNE-UP SHOP" Dealer For The Famous McCULLOCH CHAIN SAWS Phone HU 2-3851 KING STREET CLINTON ORIGINAL AlITOMTE C=0 NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH Ratepayers and inhabitants of the Town- ship of Tuckersmith are requested by the Council to not park cars on township i.ocids• and streets during the winter months in order to facilitate snowplowing operations. Council will not be responsible for dam- ages to any vehicles parked on roads or streets. JAMES I. 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Davies, Mrs, Robert J. Phillips, Mrs. Norman Mc- Powell, Mrs, Gordon Chamney, Mrs. Frank Raithby, Mrs. Gorr don Dobie, Mrs. Kenneth Scott, Mrs. Thomas Lawlor, Mrs, Ralph D. Manisa, Mrs. Bert Craig, Mrs, George Millian and Mrs. Wes Bradnock, Shower Fire Victims A large crowd of neighbors and friends of Mrs. Thomas Cunningham gathered in the Sunday school room of Knox United Church for a shower of gifts to help replace household items that were destroyed when her home burned down recently. Mrs. Leopard Archambault, president of the Walkerburn Club, presided for the program which followed.' A lively sing- song was led by Mrs. Duncan MacKay accompanied by Mrs. duet was played by Misses Mary and Patsy Wilkin and a quartette of Misses Nan Lapp, Brenda/ Archambault, Brenda Ball and Wendy Schneider sang accompanied by Mrs. James Jackson. A mouthorgan solo was Play- ed by Mrs. Fred Cook accom- panied by Mrs. R. J. Phillips. She played "Darling Nell Gray" and "The Mocking Bird". Mrs. Gordon R. Taylor sang a solo and two readings were given by Mrs. Donald Sprung. Mrs. Elliott Lapp and Mrs. Worthy Young escorted Mrs. Cunningham and her sister, Mrs. Dawn Grigg, Holmesville, to the chairs of honor and Mrs, Roy Daer read an address and the gifts of lamps, bedding, lin- en, dishes and electric equip- ment were presented by Misses Sharon Ball, Marilyn Daer, Bernice Hunking and Ruth Schneider. After lunch was served by the Walkerburn Club ladies, Mrs. Grigg, Holmesville, thanked the ladies who had been so kind and thoughtful to her daughter Ila, Mrs. Tom Cunningham. Attendance Awards Rev, Charles. Lewis presided for the special service at Knox United Church when 42 pupils earned certificates for regular attendance in junior congrega- tion. A total of 19 pupils at- tended 85 percent of the time and over and earned gold stars; 18 attended 70 percent to 84 percent of the time and earned silver stars; five attended 60 percent to 69 percent of the time and earned red stars. The following is the list of pupils arranged in alphabetical order: Gold—Jayne Arthur, Ricky Archambault, Nancy Anderson, Arva Ball, Brenda Ball, Daryl( Ball, Barbara Carter, Shelley Grange, Jennifer Grange, Keith Lapp, Betty Moss, Allan Mc- Dougall, Larry Plaetzer, Sherry Plaetzer, Wanda Plaetzer, Mar- ie Plunkett, Murray Wightman, Mary Wilkin, Patsy Wilkin. Silver—Gary Ament, Shirley Ament, Brenda Archambault, Douglas Archambault, Wayne Arthur, Daryl Ball, Douglas Durnin, Allan Hildebrand, Eldo Hildebrand, Raymond Hilde- brand, John Koopmans, Bill Lapp, Nancy Lapp, Billy Mi lian, Patsy Million; Lynn Turn- er, Glen Wightman, Robert Wil- kin. Red — Judith Arthur, Dana Bean, Brian Craig, Doreen Mc- Clinchey, Vaughan Toll. 4-H Club Meets The Auburn 4-H Club met for their first meeting for the sp- ring project, "Being well dress- ed and well groomed", at the home of the leader, Mrs. Wes Bradnock with 18 girls regis- tering. The meeting was opened with the leader in charge and after repeating the 4-H pledge, the general outline of the project was given in which the girls will Study how to become at- tractive and the personal care of self. The girls decided to call their club the Auburn Angels and held their election of officers as follows: President, Lynda Andrews; vice-president, Rose Marie Hag- gitt; second vice = president, Barbara MacKay; secretary, Linda Wilson; assistant secre- tary, Karolyna Sprung; press reporter, Jannett Dobie. Mrs. Gordon Dobie, the as- sistant leader gave out the member's pamphlets and gave notes to the girls on the care of the person in relationship to eleanliness, an ters piran ts and deoderants. The leader showed the patterns arid samp- les suitable to the dusters wh- ich the girls will each Make during this sewing project. A demonstration on hoW to patch was given and each girl did a sample, Rose Marie Hag- gitt and Linda Wilson demon? strated the correct way to take measurements. The meeting closed with the Mary Stewart Collect.. VOW Girls Gather • The Auburn COIT members met at the home of their lead- er with a good attendance and the president, Judy Arthur in the chair, The meeting was opened with the call to worship followed by the singing of a hymn,. The minutes of the previons, meeting were read by Marian Youngblut in the absence of the secretary, Betty MOsS. 'The roll call was . answered by each qu0ting the first Beatitude. The financial statement was given by Mary Sanderson and the girls turned their names and money in to the treasurer for their autograph quilt. An invitation to attend the girls' Woird Day of Prayer service on March 1 at the Blyth Un- ited Church was accepted. The offering was received by Linda Longhurst and Margaret Sanderson dedicated it with prayer. The scripture lesson was read by Joyce Leatherland and Mrs. W. Bradnock led in the meditation followed by a Bible march to find certain verses. Mrs. Duncan MacKay told the missionary story about a Japanese girl who came to this country to' study in Toronto. Mrs, MacKay told of the early life of this girl and how she liked Canada and what she in- tended to do when she re- turned to her• own country. The girls then each wrote their own names and learned to embroider them on a piece of cotton. Anglican Annual The 791i annual vestry meet- ing of St. Mark's Anglican Church, Auburn, was held in the Orange Hall with a large attendance of members. The Brownies Pass Tests At the Girl Guide Meeting of January 28, one young lady was enrolled: Helene Huard. Receiving their Hostess Badge were: Judy Lesnick and Janet Dumayne. They put their knowledge to the test by serv- ing refreshments to the guests of the evening. Present as of- ficial "testers" were Mrs. B. Cavanaugh, Mrs. M. Spano, president of the Group Com- mittee, Mrs. I. Lesnick, Mrs. G. Dumayne and Mr. and Mrs. R. Huard were .also in atten- dance. We are sorry to hear that two young lads of the primary school of this Park suffered minor injuries last week, Young Bruce Powell fractured a fin- ger while enjoying a slide down a hill, while Bobby Betts frac- tured an arm while doing gym- nastics. There is curling for the ladies every Friday night for league play, with casual play on Thursday afternoons at 1.30 p.m. There is still room for spares, so anyone wishing to curl may telephone Mrs. P. Marceil at 2-7038 or Mrs. J. Doyle at 2-7396. On Wednesday, February 13, there will be an Invitational Bonspiel with Centralia, Sea- forth, Exeter, and Clinton ent- ering two rinks, each. Our Bon- spiel will be on Saturday, March 2. The CWL will hold a St. Valentine's Tea and Bake Sale at'the Ritchie Building on Feb- ruary 16, from 2 to 4 p,m. Ev- eryone is welcome. The latest hockey yarn but with an international flavour, goes something like this: Do you know who looks after the Canadian Prime Minister? The RCMP. Do you know who looks after the President of the USA? The FBI and the National Guard. Do you know who loks after DeGaulle? Yes, Jacques Plante. WA Plan Sale The Women's Auxiliary of RCAF Station Clinton held a meeting on. February 4 with over 25 members attending. The president, Mrs. M. Bush, thanked all the ladies who worked at the blood donors clinic as well as all the moth- ers who tok part in the March of Dimes Campaign. KIPPEN PPFTPspowlent, MRS, N, I,ONP phone ?T$ W 1 Igect 'The .tanleY Sallies held their second meeting at the lloine iif Mrs, Hugh Hendricks on Wed- nesday .after school, The president, Wendy Jones, presided over the meeting, The roll Lea was answered by showing the pattern of the Oster .each girl planned to make. The subject matter dis, PLISSecl was "care of the skin and make up", They stndied the pattern guide and discus- sed how to alter the pattern and prepare material for opt- ting. The meeting closed by singing "The queen" with Marilyn Keys as pianist.. rector, Rev. Robert Meally, opened the meeting with a scripture lesson and prayers, The minutes of the last meet- ing were approved as read by the vestry clerk, Mrs. Thomas Haggitt and the church treas, urer, Mrs. John Daer gave the financial statement and Mrs. Gordon R. Taylor reported on the work of the Guild, Plans were discussed to cele- brate the 80th anniversary of the opening of the church this summer and also to redecorate the church. The officers elected for the coming year are as follows; Rector's warden, Mr. Law- rence Nesbit; people's warden, Mr. Clifford Brown; delegate to synod, Mr. Fordyce Clark; al- ternate delegate, Mr. Gordon R. Taylor; treasurer, Mrs. John Daer; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Andrew Kirkconnell; vestry clerk, Mrs, Thomas Haggitt. Board of Managers, Messers Lloyd Humphreys, T h o in a s Johnston, Thomas Haggitt, John Daer, Robert Phillips, Gordon Taylor, Mrs. George Schneider, Mrs. Gordon Taylor, Mrs. Lloyd Humphreys, Mrs. Ed. Davies, Miss Shirley Brown, Mrs. Thomas Haggitt, Mr. Robert J. Phillips exten- ded a vote of thanks to Rev. and Mrs. Robert Meally for their leadershlp during the year and the meeting was closed with prayer. Members of the Guild served lunch and a social time was spent. After the business meeting the ladies enjoyed several games of bingo. Plans were made for the annual rummage sale to be held in March. Teeners Entertained Teen Town held a combined Sadie Hawkins and Valentine dance on Saturday, February 2, at the Ritchie building. Red and white streamers and "Dan Cupid" decorated the hall. The young adults danced to a very good orchestra and com- peted for prizes. Winners of a spot dance were Judy Arsenault and Billy Mac- Kay. Prizes were also won by Michelle McKenize and Allan Beggs. A lovely lunch was served during the evening. Flight Sergeant and Mrs. R. Bush, and Sergeant and Mrs. Art Vezina were chaperones. To Hold Bake Sale An invitation is extended to everyone to attend the CWL Valentine Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday, February 16 at the Ritchie Building from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are 35 cents and there is a door prize. Mrs. J. G. Mathieson has graciously consented to pour tea during the afternoon. Band Presents Concert The Clinton Community Con- cert Band gave a concert at the Recreation Centre on Sunday evening from 8 to 9.30 p.m, The girls of the colour party as well as the majorettes were in attendance. Several popular numbers were rendered by the band and they were warmly applauded by the audience. Vocal selec- tions were given by LAW Den- yse LaRue. It is hoped the station will have many more of these con- certs. Miss Laura LaPointe cele- brated her seventh birthday on Saturday. After some games and a lovely lunch the party attended the movies at t h e station theatre. GOrrzitleiT — Representa- tives of four snow-burdened counties — Huron, Bruce, Grey, Dufferin — meeting in Owen Sound, Saturday, decided to seek provincial aid toward the cost of this winter's ex- ceptional plowing job. The request will be for 75 percent subsidy toward main- tenance, instead of the present 50 percent, and the increase will be asked for the whole pro- vince. Through the Ontario Mayors' and Beeves' Association, the meeting will submit to Premier Robarts and Highways. Minister Charles MacNaughton a brief containing cost statistics to support the proposal for an in- crease. Estimate $1,000,000 Owen Sound Mayor Edward Sargent, association past presi- dent, said Owen Sound and Grey County have agreed to share the $100 cost of produc- ing a report for Highways Minister MacNaughton, show- ing the cost of snow removal during January for the munici- palities of the four counties. Mr. Sargent estimated the cost at more than $1,000,000. Snow removal costs now are included in general highway Mrs. E, Sproat visited her sister, Mrs, Fowler in Aurora the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cooper and family, Clinton spent the weekend with Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Maxwell and family. Mr. R. M. Peck, who has been a patient in Clinton Pub- lic Hospital for four weeks with a heart condition, came home on Friday. Lodge Meets At the regular meeting. of Hensall Rebekah Lodge, Wed- nesday, presided over by Noble Grand, Mrs. Hugh McEwen, three new members were in- troduced and welcomed to the lodge. Greetings and congratula- tions were given by members of Goderich and Brussels lodges and also the District Deputy President on the 14th birthday of Amber Lodge. Mrs. Alex McBeath contrib- uted a reading and a draw for a cushion was won by Mrs. William Fuss of Hensall. A delicious luncheon was served. Group Four TJCW Group Four of the United Church Women met Thursday afternoon for their February meeting with Mrs. Fred Beer presiding and Mrs. R. J. Pater- son conducting the devotional. Mrs, Florence Joynt favoured with a lovely piano solo and also played for the hymns sung during the meeting. Mrs. Beer reviewed an int- eresting chapter from the st- udy, "Hong Kong" in which she told the meeting of the hard times they are having in Hong Kong to look after all the refugees and the great need. Mrs. James McAllister ch- aired the business' and it was decided the World Day of Pray- er will be observed in t h e United Church Friday, March 1. Mrs. McAllister also present- ed the study, "The Word and The Way" and stated that rel- igion does not arrive at its highest unless arid until it puts shed of everything else the desire to love arid to serve God, Legion Auxiliary At the February meeting of Hensel]. Legion Auxiliary, pre- sided over by Mrs. Lillian Smale, president, a motion was passed to send $50.00 to the Legion and Auxiliary Scholar- ship Fund. Auxiliary members also ag- reed to canvass the village on March 5 for Red Cross Fund. Mrs. Edna Haye and Mrs. Daisy Bates will organize a maintenance costs for WO, 1,14041 s n s i tly Pnrcheaea, Counties within the snow belt must spend more on snow re- moval and thus have less left for summer work, Other P3TenSPS Incurred by the .snowbelt municipalities in- elude capital costs for extra snow-removal .equipment, losses to snowbound farmers unable to get their products to mar- lcets, and loss of the provincial per-diem attendance subsidy to schools forced to close because of traffic-paralyzing blizzards, The municipalities will ask, first, that the snow-removal subsidy be separated from that for regular road maintenance and, second, that the subsidy rate, now varying between one- third and. 00 percent depending on the municipality, be increas» ed to a flat 75 percent, The association has been seeking the snow-removal sub- sidy increase for the whole pro, vince for several years, Mr. Sargent said. Huron Warden Comments "It may take a couple of weeks, because figures have to be gathered," said Huron Ward- en W. J. Forbes, who with clerk-treasurer John Berry, at- bakeless bake sale for the Aux- iliary and Mrs. Howard Smale will organize a travelling bas- ket. Mrs. Gordon Munn won the mystery prize and Mrs. Wil- liam Forrester the. guessing prize. Bingo was played and lunch served. (Intended for Last Week) The First Hensall Girl Guide Company numbering 21 will shovel snow free of charge as a good turn for "Thinking Day" February 22. "Thinking Day" is a celebration of Lord and Lady Baden Powell's birthdays, founders of Guiding and Scout- ing. Those from a distance at- tending the funeral of the late Miss Beth Murdoch were: Mr. and Mrs William N. Murdoch and Mr. Harold Curran, Ham- ilton; Mr. and Mrs. S. G, Rum- ble, Ted, Larry and Christine, Toronto; Mr's. William D, Dun- can, Miami, Florida; Mrs. Wil- liam Golden and Mr. J. W. McNeil, St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Presswood and Mr, and Mrs. Ferne McLean, Toronto and Mr. Leon Bland, Simcoe, The flowers in the Sanctu- ary at the United Church on Sunday morning were in loving memory of Miss Christine Mc- Beth (Beth) Murdoch, placed there by her family, Rev. H. F. Currie at the Sunday morning service at the United Church expressed th- anks to the congregation on behalf of his family for the lovely flowers on the piano which had been presented to Mrs. Currie at the congrega- tional meeting. 0 AUBURN The annual meeting of the Auburn Public Library will be held on Friday evening, Febru- ary 15 at 8:00 p.m. for the pur- pose of receiving reports and electing the officers for 1963, and all who are interested are urged to attend. tended the meeting as 'Huron representativea. "We have to try to get some- thing from the government, for the townships haven't gOt the money as it has. been neefled this winter. "Roads that are built up are better for' snow-removal pur, poses; there is some place to Put the Snow- Every township in Huron faces the situation of extraortlinarY costs. At the, last Goderich Township council meeting, reported outlay was $4,940, with bulldozer bills to come, so it may ri-M. "Hay Township has had the. bulldozer in also," Clerk-treasurer Berry ex, Opined that figures are being obtained from .three townships and one urban centre, covering the past five years, in order to get their costs for this year in learn what proportion of the total budget goes for snow plowing. These statistics will be a basis for the brief. Mr. Berry said the matter was left in the hands of the Mayors' and Reeves' Associa- tion, of which -Reeve Marie Curtis, Long Branch, is secre- tary. Reeve Swartz of Thorold, was chairman of the Owen Sound meeting. Huron County has not been hit anything like .as hard as the townships by snow removal costs this winter, Engineer Auburn and District MRS. WES BRADNOCK--,-CorresPondent--Phone 526-7595 uron Joins Counties eeking Provincial Aid Th;#01... Feb 14,-. 1964,C_Iinto* ,NOW.P.rR.#;9*,4810e 9 Adastral Park Social Notes News Editor: Anne Aileron — Phone HU 2-7349