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Clinton News-Record, 1964-01-16, Page 7Noy 4. 41infroo •:.ThyrsclaYfJcr, 10,1904. r. Welcome The Tourists ONTARIO, goverment's purehase of The Pointe Farm and other proper,- ties just north of Godericli, paves the way for another significant tourist at, traction in Huron County, Hon. Charles S. MacNaughton, Huron MPP, receives the credit for pro- moting this provincial park, Impressed with .014. potential of the area, he has Pressed far its acquisition for some time and .announced a year .no that the area was on the "priority list" of the -government's new park program. .• With the continuing private .devel, opment along Lake Huron shore, the Popularity of . the Pinery Park, Grand Bend ,area, and now .another provincial park, the tourist industry along the lake has a bright future and it should receive more attention than it gets from permanent residents, An excellent suggestion has come from Elmer Hunter, second vice-presi- dent of Huron Federation of Agricul, tyre, who recommended at the recent meeting with area legislators that Huron County should encourage attractions for tourists and make an effort to welcome them to this area. "These tourists are valuable to us," he said. "We shouldn't just put them off in a corner by them- selves and forget them. We should wel~ come them and try to make them feel at home," This is good advice and it's encour- aging to hear it from a farmer, Gener- ally speaking, and perhaps with some reason, farmers have shown resentment against tourist invasion, despite the many benefits it provides, This has been reflected particularly in the treat, ment of summer property owners by township councils, who are happy to get additional tax revenue but seem ,reluc- tant to provide any services, Municipal officials ignore requests which involve expenditure 'to benefit the summer property owner but they are eager to collect the taxes to provide better schools and roads for the per- manent residents. Such a short-sighted attitude leads only to ill-will and per- haps eventually may result in signifi- cant changes which could deprive the rural municipalities of the tax revenues they now get from their summer "cous- ins". An honest effort to co-operate with the tourist will pay handsome returns. —Exeter Times-Advocate What's Wrong With Private Enterprise? IN ALL the current discussions about proposed pension plans, provin- cial and federal, a great cry arises from one segment of the populace that the government representatives who would like to see the plans handled by insur- ance companies are simply playing into the hands of the wealthy businessman. Isn't it about time to clarify public thinking? Upon what historical basis or proven facts do these pseudo-social- ists base the claim that the state can handle pensions and insurance more efficiently than private companies? Some state ownership has been neces- sary in Canada, where vast territory and light population would have pro- hibited private developments. But in al- most every case public ownership has meant staggering financial losses. The CNR and TCA are cases in point. And why the sudden suspicions about the honesty and efficiency of in- surance companies? Are you aware that an insurance company's methods of doing business are regulated at every turn by government itself? Insurance companies dare not so much as alter a few words in one of their policies without the approval of the appropriate government department. That these companies are both honest and efficient is amply borne out by the mere fact of their existence. The Canadian public is hardly so gullible as to support crooked companies and pur- chase their services all these years. Canada's insurance companies have been excellent "citizens". The funds at their disposal have provided govern- ment itself with one of the surest and most readily available sources of money when it was needed. They are tremen- dous taxpayers, assisting every one of us to educate our children and defend our homes. These same companies have long since accumulated the experienced per- sonnel and the necessary know-how to operate pension plans. They have all the facts and figures at their disposal. Why would anyone in his right mind want our governments to start at this late date assembling all the information needed to run a pension plan of its own? One of Canada's greatest weakness- es at the present time is its multiplicity of civil servants. Is there any sound reason to add another vast department? —Wingh,am Advance-Times SUGAR and SPICE (BY W. B. T. SMILEY) WWW"t0.441,INP41 ,1NP# World War II Veterans Put On Shelf Cif When kidneys fall to remove excess abide and Wastes, backache—tirod feeling— dISturbed rest oftun may follow. Dorki's Kidney Pills stimulate Ictdnbys to normal duty. You feel better, debit hatter, Work MAW. 80 "THRIFTY FIFTY" $50,00 costs only 23c till pay days (ONE WEEK) Atlantic Finance B I i:LL LINE by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager clihe Restless Sea" The FLIP (Floating Instrument Panel), a 355-foot re- search vessel that literally flips on end to record ocean sounds, is featured in some of the dramatic footage in "The Restless Sea", a new Science Series television pro- gram sponsored by the Bell. A Walt-Disney-produced probe into the waters that cover nearly three-quarters of the earth's surface, the hour-long program will be telecast over the CRC network on Thursday, January 23, at 9:00 p.m. After its television debut, "The Restless Sea" will be added (in colour) to the !natty other entertaining and educational films provided without charge by the Bell to church, school, club; civic groups, or other organizations. Interested groups may obtain a catalogue of Bell films available for private showings by coiling' our Business Office. 0' Do It Now! Why wait for a spring 'that's either too messy or too ,gorgeous to get any work done? NOW is the time—when men and materials are available—to go ahead and have that job done. For a man for winter work, contact the National Employment Office or scan the Yellow Pages of your telephone book, * Best Pots In, The World This is an era of ever-mote-elaborate abbreviations. Where a simple "SWAK" (Sealed With A Kiss) used to suffice on the back of au envelOpe, now they tell me it's "SWAGItk" (for 'Great Big' or 'Grand Britisle; depending on your tipper lip), In the telephone business, We've learned to live with many abbreviations. Examples that are perhaps Mere familiar to entstomets ate 'ANC' (All Number. Calling), 'WY (Direct Distance Dialing), 'PBX' (Private Branch EXelfitinge). Recently, We hetu'd a telephone engineer Say he was Working 6o 'WATS' and TOTS'. 'WATS' (Wide Area Telephone Service) is designed for ctolipaiiie§ doing a. large volitive of tong Distatiee tailing, and Was lainillar to us. TOOTS' we never heard -of (at least not in a telephone Wo lineationed him about TOTW "That;" he saki, is "Plain Old POTS'. SerVit0' And that% still our Most iniportant business us we head into 1964.t bringing you the best IPOTS' In the Weald. From Poona", This film de- picted life in India and will be 'the topic for study in 1964. The following annual reports were given: secretary, Miss 0. Johnson; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. M. Wiltse; 'treasur- er, Mrs. G. Potter; flower committee, Miss Johnson and Mrs, Cecil Elliott; community friendship and visitation, Mrs. M. Wiltse membership, Mrs, MeClinchey; literature and periodicals, Mrs. G. Mills; pro- gram, Mrs. R. Pear. Units 1 and 2, Mrs. 11/I. Wiltsc; unit 3, Mrs. H. Hunter; unit 4, Mrs. B. Taylor. Fallowing the annual reports Rev. Mills conducted the in- stallation of officers for 1964 as follows; Honourary president, Miss Sybil Courtiee; past president, Mrs. Mervyn 13atkin; president, Mrs, Charles Merrill; • vice- president, Mrs. C. McPherson; secretary, MrS, Hobert 'Minter; cerresponcling secretary, Mrs. ROSS Merrill; 'treasurer, Mrs. G. Potter; stewardship recruit- ing', Mrs„. Ira IVIertill; finance, Mr's, 0, Potter, Community friendship and Visitation, Mrs, M. Wiltse; pro-, gnat, Mrs, It, Pear; rnernber. ship, Mrs. C. McOlincheY; nominations, _Mrs. E. Radford, Mrs, J. Merrill, Mrs. S. Main, Mrs, A. Latgdon, Mrs: 0, CA, dough supply and welfare, Mrs. R. Wheeler; literature Clinton News-Record Arnallarnated THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD . 1924 Published every ThUraday at the Eat, 1861 Heart of scion CoUntY Clinton, Ontario POptilatfori 1;699 A.- L4 COLQUHOL/N,,fydbiiaheh "WILLIAM BATTEN; Editor skinot reMrdbutIo,,s In Alt OplatOk of chit *Mott only. and' do not ••••Soui Mai 4141,1t of MI iiirispapia,.. elms mall, Pad Office D.pdtlhl Otlawa, and lot ittityrnislif of 0'6040 in Cant Suidditilotibit RATES:00444 la odyinc••.-,datiadit arid Graaf *4.0 ***an tinitfid Faiiiiot 'Oak TOO to Authotheil as Sotohd 0- 0, bin THE OWNTON NEW ERA Eat. 1865 SO at. it a lower Group :Reviews. Highlights, .n jays films Of foreign Nations Sons Of Good ]Parents A young couple I know had, an ironic experience when they visited her parent's during „the holiday season. * The parents, solid folk, had recently retired, They bought a new home in a rather swanky development in a good-sized Canadian , city. They have a 17-year-old daughter, nice kid, who lives with them. When my friends arrived to spend Christmas, it was ob- vious Ma had been busy. Every- thing in the new house was sparkling for their visit. She was proud of her home, and with reason. They had a pleasant Christ- mas. A couple of days later, the four adults were invited to a party down the street. The teenage datighter implored to have a few friends in for pop and music, Her mother gave in, specifying that 10 kids was the limit. * C 4: The adults went to the party along the street, and enjoyed it, The conversation, as so Often, turned to puzzlement over teen- agers. You know the sort of thing we old squares 'discuss; the switch-blade :heroes; the debutante party reported in Life, which wound up demolish- ing an old mansion; the couple in seine distant place who came home and found their teenage daughter on the second night of a three-day, all-night party, in their home. Emerging from the party, at a circumspect hour in this cir- cumspect suburb, my friends and the parents, were astonish- ed to see the quiet street lined with cars. What was up? • 4: * They found out, in about two minutes. Every light was blaz- big in their. new home, and there was a sound of revelry by night whose location was unmistakeable. They hustled home. The son- in-law, a six-footer, was sent in ahead, to give notice that the party was over. He was shaken to the tips of his num- ber tens when he walked M. There were about -40 people; mostly young males, in .the modest living room. Ninety- four percent of them were drinking lacer, The other six percent were. drinking some- -thing else. „,. Beer caps and empty vodka bottles fought for attention on the rug, which was a squishy meringue of -spilled beer and cigarette ash. Some of the young gentlemen had propped themselves in chairs and put their feet against the pristine wall. The old Dad's most cher- ished possession, a solid silver christening mug given -him by his grandfather, lay on its Side on the floor, a discarded beer mug. .1. * The Dad, with a mighty ef- fort, forced himself to go ar- ound and introduce :himself. A few were civil. Most, including girls, sneered at him. Eventu- ally, because the party had be-,. come a drag with these old squares 'around, the guests left, in their 'own sweet time, lug- ging half a dozen beer gases, Who • were these hoodlums, punks, vandals? A motorcycle gang, maybe? One of them was the son of a national television figure. AnOther was the : son of a professor. Most were un- iversity students, as their jack- ets proclaimed proudly. The rest were high school kids" from good, middle-class homes in the area. * * What happened to the girl who was hostess? Nothing. She's temperamental a n d might leave home if crossed, or upset. . The annual meeting of On- tario Street United Church Wo- men was held in the church parlour with the president, Mrs. M. Batkin in charge. Mrs. C. McPherson and Mrs. R. Trewartha of Unit 4 took part in the opening worship service. The theme chosen was "Epiphany". During the nusinesa session 'it Was decided that each unit should appoint a delegate to attend the spring regional meeting in M a r c At the' March general meeting unit 3 will have the devotions, Unit 2 the program and unit 4 the lunch, Mrs!. Cecil Elliott of unit 8 was responsible for -the Show- ing of the film "Fifty Miles 40 Years Ago Monday was election day in Clinton and a very good vote was polled, with over 700 bal- lots cast. Fred Jackson was elected mayor over R. J. Miller and Charlie Middleton was elected reeve over Bert Lang- ford. The wind blew the smoke- stack off St. Paul's Ohureln nh Sunday and as it .was too stormy to have it fixed up again, the Sunday school and evening service had to be call- ed off. Mr. Alex Butler has purchas- ed the house on Victoria Street oppoSite Mr. A. J. Grigg's, and takes possesion at once. If the person who bought a ticket for Hartley, Alberta, in October, will call at the office of the uptown CNR agent he will hear something to his ad- vantage. Mr. Austin Matheson, Tuck- ersmith Township, has gone to Stratford Business College to take up the study of telegra- phy. Mr. Jack Turner, Tucker- smith Township, winner of the prize offered for hog-feeding for the county, has gone to Guelph to take a - short course at the OAC, which the prize in- cluded. 25 Years Ago An extensive search for Henry John Fremlin ended reconnaissance patrols and such other special ' projects as aerial 'photography of the• entire area of the Mid-Canada Line to aid in locating sites for the „detec- tion stations and supply routes. Developed by A. V, Roe and Company of England from its twin-engined Manchester bomb- er, the Lancaster first operated on 'the night of May 3, 1,942. With its crew of seven, the Lancaster carried much of the burden. of bombing Germ-any by night, and later was used in daylight raids on 'the continent. Its 33-foot bomb-bay, with some modifications, could carry the (then) world?' largest bomb (22,000:lbs,). All told, 7,374 were manufac- tured, of which 430 were made in Canada by the Victory Air- craft Company' in Toronto. The Canadian built Lancasters were powered by four Packard Mer- lin engines and had 'a maximum speed of over 200 mph. Wing span was• 102 feet and -length 68 feet 9 inches, when his body was found on property adjoining the railroad tracks -about six miles east of Clinton. He 'had apparently 'be- come confused during t e heavy snow storm of two weeks ago and 'in an apparent state of exhaustion, had laid down to rest and quietly passed on. Over 6,000 farmers in Huron. have voted on the TB Restrict- ed area plan and returns show that well over 88 percent 'are in favour of it. The January thaw brought out several members of the in- sect world during the past week. One reader informs us that he spotted 'two caterpillars and another reports fishworms. From Auburn comes a report of a man plowing last week. The county equalization plan was classed as "ridiculous" by members of Clinton council. The figures showed Clinton's assessment would jump by $424,141. William Elgie, former reeve, councillor and school trustee of Tuckersmith Township, died at his home in Seaforth. Miss Barbara Forrester will leave this week for Toronto where she will attend the St. Andrew's School of Hairdress- ing. 15 Years Ago Frank 1VIcCowan has been elected chairman of the Stanley Township School Area board and other members are: •Wil- ham Caldwell, John Ostrom, Archie Parsons and William The empty weight of the Lan- caster was 37,000 pounds and it weighed more than 67,000 pounds loaded. It's maximum range Was 2,600 miles. At the peak of its career there were 42 Lancaster squa- drons in Bomber Command flown by the aircraft of the Al- lied Air Forces. Altogther 59 Commonwealth squadrons flew Lancesters during the war. They dropped tops of bombs an innumerable incendiaries, clobbered 'the German battle- ship Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord, attacked the V-2 rocket experimental stations at Peene- munde and destroyed Hitler's aerie at Berchtsgaden. One of the most distinguished periods in 'the history of Lan- caster service was during its bombing runs along the Ruhr when 'the storied "dam busters" were in operation. Hand picked crews, flying Lancasters, bomb- ed the Mohne, Ede and Sorpe dams from a height of 60 feet, McLachlan. The Christmas Seal campaign in Huron has netted $5,476. At their inaugural, Monday, Goderich Township council set up authorization to borrow $15,000 from the Royal Bank to conduct business until taxes are received. The Clinton Hospital Aid en- tered 'the new year with a bal- ance on hand of $1,153.73, ac- cording to the treasurer, Miss L. M. Walkinshaw. Prices on made-to-measure suits at Pickett & Campbell's January sale were $44.50 and up, While dresses at 'the Exclu- sive Shop run by Miss W. O'Neil was $3,95. Mrs. W. 3. Woolfrey was elected president of the On- tario Street WMS. -10 Years Ago Rev. Angus MacQueen, Lon- don, preached a series of ser- mons 'in Clinton during the an- nual Week of Prayer. The townships of Stanley and Goderich gave strong support to a move to form a Clinton Area Planning Board :and name rep- resentatives- to it at their in- augural meetings. George Falconer was • elected chairman of the CDCI Board, Monday, and it - marked the first year in the past eight years that there were 'no chan- ges in. the faces on the board. A petition is being circulated in Clinton to present to the PUG, pointing out that the re- hiring of A. E. Rumball at na salary of more than he re- ceived as superintendent is not in the best interests of the ratepayers. Bayfield fisherMen set a rec- ord last week when :they lifted six tons of perch and herring in the seven-day period. Sett- ing the record were John R. MacLeod, Ed Siddall and R'ay Miller -on Siddali's boat. A very well attended meet- ing of the Clinton Citizen.V1 Rorticultural ,Society was held in. 'the council chambers with the president, Miss Ltlella Johnston, in the chair. The highlights of the year's. work were reviewed in the re-. pgrt of Aulo secretary, Mrs, St„• ow47.t Middleton, and of the' treasurer, Clifford If, Epps.. These. included the Rose .Show in June 'and the annual Flower Show in August the latter being, particularily suc- cessful with 549 entries and many new exhibitors. The report of the .nominating committee was given by Fred Sloman and the slate of offic- ers for 1964 is as follows; Honourary president, Rev. Dr. D. 3, Lane; president, Miss Luella. Johnston; vice-president, Fred Sloman; second vice-pres- ident, Gordon. secre- tary, Mrs, Stewart Middleton; - See Films Following the business part of the meeting, those present enjoyed a program -of except- ional interest provided by Mrs. Harry Ball and Gordon Scrib- bins. Mrs. Ball spoke on their re- cent trip to Austria, stressing the highlights at Innsbruck, where the Olympics are being 'held and also of Salzburg wh- ere she was thrilled to attend the Mozart Festival in the very concert hall where Mozart pre- sented his masterpieces centur- ies ago. In her usual charming and witty manner, Mrs. Ball trans- ported her winter-bound aud- ience to the medieval towns, beautifully situated in the Eastern Alps. This feeling of enchantment continued as Mr. Scribbins showed many slides of except- ional beauty and interest of his travels 'to England, Scotland, Belgium, France and Switzer- land. These pictures were partic- ularily suitable to a horticul- tural audience as many showed lovely gardens in England and beauty spots of Europe. A Devonshire Man from II- -fracombe, Mr, Seribbins $110W,, ed the most bealltiful slides of Erglaxtd we leave ever seen and also of Loch Lomond, Dr. D. j. Lane moved a very sincere vote of thanks to Mrs. Bell and Mr. Scribbins for one of 'the most entertaining meet- ings the -society. has ever known, Draws on several articles donated by Mr. and Mrs. mirk Steele Smith, Clinton Garden. Centre and on baskets of ap- ples concluded .a successful meeting, Lucky winners were Mrs. Mrs. Wiltse, Mrs. W. Jervis, Fred Sloman, Mrs,. garrow and Mrs, -T, Leppington, • The Horticultural Society has made a good beginning Or 1964. All it needs is an increas- ed membership. 0 Baptist Church Hear Encouraging Annual Reports The members and adherents of -the Clinton Baptist Church held their congregational sup- per Thursday evening, January 2 in the Sunday school room of The church with Mrs. A. Murray in charge. The annual business meeting followed with the minister, Mr. Craig Peters, acting as chair- man. The meeting opened with pr- ayer, followed 'by encouraging reports given by representa- tives of the various commit- tees 'showing, growth in every Phase of the church's work. Election of officers for 1964 resulted as follows: Deacons, William 'Cochrane, Harry Coch- rane; trustees, William Coch- rane, Harry Cochrane, Bruce Dupee; 'treasurer, Mrs. Lorne Salzman; clerk, Mrs. Reg Clif- ford; Board of Management, Lorne Salzman, Bruce Dupee, Alec Murray and Mrs. Lorne Salz- man; Sunday School Superin- tendent, Mrs. Reg Clifford; Sunday School .secretary-treas- urer,' Bruce Dupee; Board of Ushers chairman, Keith Salz- man; organist, Miss Shirley Cochrane; visitation committee Mrs. Budd Kuehl, Mrs. Philip Reimer. The last three Second World War Lancaster aircraft now in service in the RCAF„ will retire on April 1, the Air' Pewee un- announced this week. The Lancaster, which flew more than 156,000 sorties dirn ing the war, were used exten- sively in the post-war years by the RCAF on anti-submarine and naval co-operation duties, on photographic survey work and on 'search and rescue oper- ations across Canada. Iii 1949, 408 Squadron was re-:formed at Station, Rockeliffe and commenced operations with Lancasters, The squadron was charged with .the 'task of carry- ing out aerial photography and to experiment in the use of "Shoran" far geodetic control in aerial photography. The geodetic survey of Can- ada was completed' in 1957 and more than 'four million miles of territory was charted. Besides aerial photography, the Lancasters were used exten- sively in the Arctic for area Ontario St. UCW lds Annual From Our Early Files .. • • CORPORATION Nuke ELAND RATTENEURY ST. Emrich Manatier CLINTON; bwr. Phorw 402-3406 Asomosiumi nusiimi••••••••• and periodicals, Mrs. G. Mills; Christian citizenship and social action, Mrs. W. VanEgmoncl. Co-operation, Christian edu- cation and missions, Mrs. F. Powell; press and publicity, Mrs. A. Aiken; manse commit- tee, Mrs. E. Lawson; social ]'unctions, Mrs. N. Trewartha, Mrs, A. Colson; flower com- mittee, Mrs. J. B. Lavis, Mrs. A. Lobb; -dish and linen, Mrs. C. McPherson, Mrs. A. Cox; unit leaders, 1, Mrs. M, Bat- kin; 2, Mrs, L. Lawson; 3, Mrs. J. Irwin; 4, 'Mrs. R. Trewar- tha: moutimmig.6.0.1. TRY ATLANTIC'S treasurer„ Clifford H. Epps; press secretary, Kiss Luella Johnston. Directors for one year, Mrs. H. McIntyre, Mrs. F. Fingiand, Mrs. Neville, Forbes, Mrs. E. Farquhar, Charles Cook; Dir- ectors -for two years, Mrs. W. S. R. Holmes, Mrs. Harry Ball, Mrs. R. G. McCann, Morgan Agnew and E. Mittell.