HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1963-06-13, Page 1Honor Teachers For Faithful Service
Two area public school teachers were' honored
at a banquet of the area unit of the Women Teach-
ers' Federation held in Clinton, Thursday. Guest
speaker at the event was Right Rev. W. A. Towns-
hend, centre, Suffragan Bishop of Huron and a
native of the area. The ladies from the left are:
Miss Edythe Beacom, Londesboro, president of the
Huron Association; MiSs Edna Jamieson, Clinton,
who received a scroll for her 44 years in the pro-
fession; Miss Esther Hume, Goderich, who has
taught for'35 years and Mrs. Beatrice Taylor, Clin-
ton, president .of the local unit.
Desire For Material Things Consuming Vice,
Use Education To Give Not Receive: Bishop
Speaking at the concluding
meeting of the area unit of
the Federated Women Teach-
ers' Association, Right Rev. W.
A. Townshend, BD, DD, LDD,
stated that one of the weak-
nesses in our society is that
people are desirous of getting
more education in ercler''to gain
more :niateriagithings,, rather
than so they can giVe
of themselVes. -
"The'desire to get material
things is becoming the consum-
ing vice of our land," he stat-
ed: "And unless it is curbed
it will destroy us."
Speaking at the banquet in
Ontario Street United Church,
Name Former
RCAF Officer
County EMO
GODERICH — W. Stuart
Forbes, London, a retired sen-
ior RCAF officer, will take
over on July 1 the' duties of
emergency ,measures co-ordin-
ator for Huron.
The appointment was made
by county council at first sitt-
ing of the June session, when
it adopted a report of the EMO
committee, of which Reeve Mil-
ton Oesch of Zurich is chair-
Man.
Mr. Oesch said 42 applicat-
ions had been received, in-
cluding many who applied pre-
viously. Of this number, five
were requested to appear be-
fore the committee. Of the
five, one withdrew his name
and two did not appear for an
interview. Two were interview-
ed.
. The committee recommended
the appointment of Mr. Forb-
es at a starting salary of $4,-
400 per annum, for a probation-
ary period of six months, with
salary and work to be review-
ed at the end of that •time.
The position has been vacant
since February 1, when Lt,-
Col. T, Murray lVfacDonald res-
igned and accepted a similar
post in Toronto. Advertising
the position cost $400, Reeve
Oeseh remarked.
Mr. Forbes, a native of Scot-
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Clinton council decided Mon-
day to commence procedures to
have the .tlepartment of high,
ways undertake .a $126,500
highway improvement project
on highway .8 from the eastern
limits to the western
Clerk Jahn Livermore was
authorized to contact the de-
partment to see what steps
should be undertaken to apply ,
for the work.
The project, as suggested, by
L. D. Barrett, Stratford, dist-
rict engineer, and R. Jenkins,
London, project engineer, calls
for the widening of the high-
way to a width of 24 feet with
a 1,600-foot section of 40-foot
pavement.
• This wider portion would be
from the main intersection and
run east to Gibbings Street,
It is expected this wider por-
tion would alleviate parking
problems along, the highway in
front of the two churches on
highway 8.
The project would also in-
clude curbing along the high-
way as well as a new storm
sewer,
The engineers also presented
an estimate of $163,000 to
place 40-foot pavement all the
way from the eastern, limits
to the western, but council in-
dicated a preference to the
narrower highway, due mainly
to the fact most of the trees
along the highway would have
to be removed to make room
'for the wider section.
Pay 10 Percent
Of the cost of the project
council will only have to pay
10 percent, with the depart-
ment of highways picking up
the other 90 percent of the
estimated cost,
IVfayor Miller, who along with
Reeve Morgan Agnew and
Deputy-Reeve John Sutter, met
with the engineers to discuss
the project, reported the high-
ways engineers felt the high-
ways through town were "in
very bad shape".
"We're aware of that," the
Mayor added.
He said council should pre-
pare to • undertake the work,
but added, "not this year, but
in the near future".
However, Reeve Agnew said
the project shouldn't be allow-
ed to slide and if the depart-
ment of highways wanted to
do it this year, "we should let
them go at it".
Noting that the estimates , of
the project called for a charge
of 15 percent for engineering
fees, councillor' Allan Elliot
questioned this, pointing out it
was higher than the rate charg-
ed by engineers in Ontario.
He said the maximum was
nine percent and clerk John
STRUCK 'BY LIGHTNING
Barn Fire Loss Close to $15,000
One of the largest barns in
Hullett Township, a 90' by 60'
structure owned by Carman
Moon, RR 1, Londesboro, was
destroyed by fire early Monday
morning.
Hit by lightning around' 1:00
a.m., the barn was completely
destroyed along with 85 pigs,
one horse, a mow of hay and
some grain.
Fortunately the wind carried
the flames away from two
near-by sheds and the large
farm house.
Mr. Moon estimated his loss
at around $15,000, which was
partly Covered by insurance.
Mr. Moon, who had just
turned out the last 17 of his
$8-head of cattle a week ago,
managed to get one horse out
of the bash before the intense
heat drove him back.
He reported that the barn
was nearly levelled in ohly a
half hour after the lightning
bolt struck.
The area farmer said he
thought the lightning struck a
pipe along side the barn that
carried the electrical wiring.
The loud crash was heard
throughout the area, and Mr.
Moon said it sounded "as
though an airplane had Crash-
ed°.
It was so loud that neigh-
bourn in the area thought it
had 'struck on their property
and one neighbour even told
her Inisband to get the stock
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Fire Destroys Large Bari, NOS
Struck ,by lightning early Monday morning, this large barn on the feral
of Carman o011, RR 14, Lendesboro, was completely destrOyed in a little over
half an hour. Also lost in the blaze were 85 pigs and one horse. Mr, Moon's
Oldest son, ken, left, is shown Viewing the ruins with his father and two younger
brothers, 'Thin and (gett.t-gebord Photo)
THE HURON :RECORD--- E31 st YEAR THE NEW ERA ,.97th YEAR
(ea 's Highway Job,
Pay 1 Percent of $126,500
However, Elliot noted that
the questions would take some
time to answer and couldn't be
done at a meeting of the PUC.
"There's nothing unrealistic
about asking these questions,"
Reeve Agnew added. "As the
senior governing body it is our
privilege to ask for it."
He added that council hasn't
been considered in a great
many cases." ,
Elliot's request has been
brought up at a PUC meeting,
but because it wasn't definite
what he wanted to know, the
mayor to tell Elliot to visit
the PUC office to get the an-
swers.
"You were told you could
go clown to the office and get
it," Miller noted.
"I thought' that was a little
rude", Elliot replied. "Didn't
you?"
Prior to the discussion on the
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nothing less than our best."
Bishop Townshend told the
teachers that they must never
forget the human element ,in
their teaching, and it was their
duty to get the maximum po-
tential from every boy an d
•
Engineer Unpacks Equipment
Bert Moggach, who commenced duties as Hur-
on County's first full-time engineer, is shown here
setting up some of the drafting equipment he will
use in his work at the department of agriculture
office. A graduate of OAC, he has been at the
Western Ontario Agriculture School in Ridgetown
for the past five and half years.
TIIXS J013 as editor of a
weekly newspaper started out
rather well for yours truly and
Our egotism was sticking out a
bit as we found we didn't have
too much trouble with the {Iv-
ersitY of activities entailed •
While there is naturally mach
room for improvement, we
found we didn't have too much
trouble figuring out the jargon
that is used at the various
sporting activities, council
meetings, music festivals, farm
forums, ladies' teas, fairs, high
school activities and what have
you . However, the bubble
burst this month when our
desk started to be flooded with
wedding reports, and we find
ourself slightly more than com-
pletely confused with the des-
criptions of the ,many prettY
brides' dresses.
* * •
FIRSTLY, we can't really
nnderstand why June is such
a popular month for that jaunt
down the aisle, because it has
a tendency to be 'a bit warm
and after reading through ab-
out three paragraphs of des-
cription of the dress, 'we have
come to the conclusion most
brides would feel much more
comfortable in an out-door
ceremony in the middle of
winter . '. This may act-
ually prove that. the "blushing
bride" bit may not be as much
truth as one would suspect, as
actually most people would be
very flushed if they had to
wear all that material . It
is little wonder that poor old
dad has to help her down the
aisle.
* *
THERE MAY be a book
somewhere that sets out a des-
cription for the benefit of
bachelor editors a n d perhaps
we had better include it in
our reading one of these nights
in an effort to determine if
these brides carry all this
peau de Sole, peau de faille,
chiffon, organza, trains, pill-
boxes, illusion lace and bodices
or whether they put them on
their heads, around their waist
or whether the poor old groom
has to carry it in his pockets.
*
CERTAINLY, from the wed-
ding descriptions it would ap-
pear that the groom is just
along as _a ,necessary evil and
never' ev'eii.'getd'V'tnetikititi. as
to what he is wearing . . . In
fact, he could probably parade
around in his 13VD's and no
one would even notice him,
However, even he doesn't end
up quite as badly as poor old
dad who has to pick tip • the
tab for the gowns, reeeptiens
and everything else that goes
with a wedding . . . It surely
must make. them weep a bit
when they read up in the pa-
per and find out that the bride
was "given" in marriage by
her father . . However, we
do send along our sincere con-
gratulations to all the brides
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Nurse Graduates
Dorothy Helen Jackson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Jackson, Kippen, was
among the graduating class
of the Kitchener -Waterlpo
school of nursing held in that
City recently.
Apprehend Suspects In Orangeville
Following Breakin at Brucefield
Two men will appear in
magistrate's court in Goderieh
today (Thursday) to fade ch-
aiges of break and entry into
the Farmers Dell, an ice creain
stand in Bilicefielcl owned by
The Weather
1963 1962
High Low high Low
June '6 87 60 '75 49
7 86 58 18 45
8 87 55 84 57
9 79 52 75 63
10 66 51 87 60
tt 67 49 75- 57
12 56 47 70 n
'Rain1.38 rr Rain 1.36
Thursday, The area native told
the teachers it was necessary
to raise youths out of "the
slough of receiving to• the
heights of giving".
"God doesn't expect much of
us," the Suffragan Bishop of
Huron stated, "but he expects
At the urging of councillor
Allan Elliott, council decided
Monday to request the Clin-
ton PUC to furnish them with
costs on installation of street
lighting, the amount outstand-
ing on equipment and the am-
ount of interest being paid out
annually, ,
Elliot explained he had been
seeking the information for the
past' eight months, but had
received no reply from the
PUC.
He said he wanted to know
the cost of the fluorescent and
filament lighting, the cost of
fittings, poles and wiring, as
well as how much was out-
standing on equipment purch-
ased by the PUC.
Elliot has previously stated
that he feels council is being
charged "premium rates" for
the work done in the town by
the PUC.
Councillpr George Wonch
said he felt the questions were
"very fair" and noted they
were questions to which coun-
cil should have answers.
Mayor Miller, a member of
the PUC, told Elliot that all
the meetings were public and
said he was welcome to come
at any time.
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Will Receive
Area Teacher
Into Ministry
On Sunday, June 16 at 8:00
p.m., the Huron Presbytery of
the United Church of Canada
will meet in the Londesboro
United Church to Conduct a
special service of reception
when Mervyn Penfound, son of
Mr. and Mrs, Wilfred Penfotmd
of Londesboro, will be received
as a candidate for the Chris-
tian ministry.
The minister of the church,
Rev. H. A. Funge, will eonduct
the service: chairman of Hur-
on Presbytery; Rev. Cliff ant-
ton, of Seaforth United Church,
will receive the candidate and
the, speaker will be the Rev.
Clifford Park, Clinton, presid-
ent of the London Conference
of the United Church of
Canada,
The service is being arrang-
ed by the Rev, Vsliiliarti ten
Hooper', of North Street United
Cintrcit, Goderich, Who is the
chairman of the Board of Col-
leges and 8tudents 'of Hviron
Presbytery.
Following the service a pub-
lie recention for the cerigrega-
nal and friends of the candi-
date will be held hi the Church
selittol MOMS,
Livermore said he thought the
maximum for highway im-
provement work was seven per-
cent.
At Elliot's suggestion, Liver-
more was asked to check into
this.
The department engineers
also presented estimates for re-
building highway 4 through
town.
One estimate, calling for 24-
foot wide pavement was for
$94,500 and another calling for
40-foot pavement was for
$109,000.
However, it was pointed out
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o
Council Issues
Building Permits
For 370,000
Building permits for an esti-
mated $70,000 were issued by.
Clinton council at their meet-
ing, Monday.
The largest of the 10 permits
was for a $23,000 home planned
by K. S. Wood, D.C., on Raglan
Street.
A permit for $18,000 was is-
sued to Orval Stanley, who
,plans to convert his former'
store on Queen Street into ap-
artments. Mr. Stanley plans to
convert the building into three
apartments.
Fred Hudie was granted
building petuiits for a $6,000
home and an $8,000 home,
while M. McAdam was granted
permission to construct a $9,000
home.
'Other permits were issued to:
Kurt VanRiesen, $500 porch;
J. Murphy, $2,500 home addi-
tion; F. Pennebaker, $2,000 re-
novations to his store front; A.
$400_garage;. R. Welsh,
X500 garage, :.
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County Engineer
Assumes Duties
At Ag. Office Here
Huron County's first full-
time farming engineer, Bert
Moggach, arrived at the de-
partment of agriculture office,
Monday, and found he has en-
ough work •to do him for the.
rest of the year, without the
many calk he will be expect-
ing to come.
A' 1951 graduate of the On-•
tario Agriculture College, Gu-
elph, Mr. Moggach has spent
the past five and a half years
at the Western Ontario Agri-
culture school in Ridgetown.
He was an instructor at the
school during the winter and
did , engineering work in Kent
County in the summer.
His main work will be in the
farm building, layout and de-
sign field and in surveying for
tile drainage. He will also aid
farmers with tractor and ma-
chinery management and sel-
ection and will have charge of
the two 4-H tractor clubs in
the county,
A member of the Ridgetown
Kiwanis ,Club, he served as
chairman of the agriculture
committee and was a member
of the board of directors.
He is married and has six
children: Bonnie, 13; Paul, 10;
Laurie, 8; Debbie, 7; David,
5, and Scott, Six months.
The local office has been
equipped with drafting mach-
ines and other instruments
needed by the engineer.
PC's Plan Rally
To Name Man
For Huron-Bruce
The Huron-Bruce Progressive
Conservative party will hold its
nomination meeting ter select a
candidate for the provincial
electiens in Wingham on
Thursday, June 13.
Hon, Ray Connell, minister
of public works, will be the
guest speaker at the event to
be held in the town hall at
8:80 p.m,
This is the 25th Provincial
nominating convention to be,
held by the Progressive Con-•
SerVative Party since ,lanuary
of this year and it it, believed'
Premier 301iii lleberts is plan-
ning a fall election,
The Huron-Bruce seat it Pre-
sently held by a Liberal) MUD-
ray Cleunt, Who upset the Cone
servative Candidate in a by-,
election.
'He .added they must educate
1b' whole child; explaining this
was the spiritual, physical, so-
cial and. academic aspect of
them.
Noting the "world moves for-
ward on little .feet," Bishop
Townshend explained that peo-
ple couldn't expect boys and
,girls, to- follow t ,path---of
righteousness "if they don't
see, our footsteps there,"
A former teacher himself,
and a member of the London.
Board of Education for 30
years, Bishop Townshend noted
that the teachers needed help
from the parents and the sch-
ool trustees to attain their
goals in educating youth.
He stated that more trustees
were needed who were n o t
materialistic, but put the well
being of boys and girls ahead
of ballot boxes.
Condemning school boards
who feared to take forward
steps if they thought they
were against public opinion, he.
said there were' too many trus-
tees "with no back-bone",
He stated as well that he
hoped school boards would
never lose their sovereign pow-
er and be "over-ruled by mat-
erialistic municipal councils".
The area public school teach-
ers were told that they should
'instill their pupils with four
main qualities — perserverance,
integrity, Christian charity and
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Councillor Puts Request In Writing
To Secure Cost Data From PVC
J. A. Roughen,
The stand was broken into
at about 4:30 a.m. on Wednes-
day, but a neighbour who heard
the noise surprised two men
and they were forced tb flee
einpty-handed
However, the Brucefield ret-
idea managed to get their
license number and two Sus-
pacts were apprehended a nd
charged by OPP officers in
Orangeville,
Constables Alec Twaddle and
G .11.- Wray, Goderieh OPP,
Motored to Orangeville on
Wednesday to pick up the two
suspects, Rdbert Simpson end
Okirge Peterson, both Who
have no fixed address.
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