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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-01-30, Page 1cLINT011 P,NTAR/Oi THURSDAY, JAN VARY 30 1944 Home NW' With the Now $4.00 Per Yeor,-10c Per Copy_---14 Pages THE NEW ERA — 97th YEAR THE 'HURON MORD YEAR. ed that it was a meeting for information .only, to point out to ratepayers 'the advantages of joining together and heving an eight-room 'school. "We feel that it is a neces- sary thing," said Hendrick. "We, the school hoard' are pre- pared to go ahead, if it is the wish of the people.. We believe that if we go together on this we can have a school to be proud of." Trustee, Bruce Keys reported that for 25 years, students had been transported to school, from their homes in SS 13, and the arrangement had been • quite satisfactory. Inspector Gil Burrows, Exe-, ter, pointed out that "we can- not possibly serve all the chil- dren as we would like to, unless all sections in 'the township join together to provide fully graded education. We cannot split Stanley Township down the middle and get the BEST for your children." Inspector Jim Kinkead, Gode- rich, reviewed some of the pro- blems and successes that had . been experienced in Tiowick Township, where 535 - children have 16 classrooms, plus an au- ditorium and this is the, larg- est rural school in Ontario. Nine buses 'transport the children. Stanley has a school area with five sections, and there are six other sections not in the area. There are 326 school age children, 64 of whom at- tend a fairly new two'- -room school in Bayfield. Another 19 (Continued on Page 9) main issue to be discussed. Mr. Coulter said there was no practical value in forniing a school area board if. there were no plans for a central school. • Hullett Township councillor Clare Vincent was elected chairman for the special meet- ing and Mrs. Ross Lovett was' named secretary. Atter the 60 persons in at- tendance had been informed of the situation- at 'the Auburn school by chairman Frank Raith'by, Mr., Coulter. was call- ed upon to make sorperemarks, as 'to the general setup' ot a school area board and central schools., Better Education The Goderich anon said he did not try and "sell" central schools,. because he noted he had been brought up too close. to, the area to believe that re- sidents could -be "pushed or pulled around". However, he left little doubt that he was completely in fa- vour of central schools, and added that the department of education "tipped" grants in such a manner as to encourage the building of central schools to 'replace one-room rural schools. He explained that the rea- son for this was that it had been made apparent that stu- dents received a better educa- tion in a graded school. Mr. 'Coulter said that one of, the reasons for this contention was clue to . the fact a central Scheel ;. attracted' . better ,teeeb- ers ' He predicted many rural schools would face- a scarcity of teachers, especially of good tea- chers, in the future. "The scar- city is not over as -far ,as rural areas are concerned," he stated. It was- pointed out that some of the school areas would not be interested in a central school because they had a good teach- (Continued on Page 9) Popular Couple Mark 60 Years Wed With Celebration In Local Hospital Pair Group t 1%1 MO'S Executive Prank Paleotier teated, right, RR 5. Clinton was re-elected pregidenti of , the Huron Central Agriculture 8oeiety at the group'g annual meeting, held in Clinton, Tuesday': Beside him is W, G. Mehl, Clinton, who again will act as .secretary-treasurer, Standing from the left are: Jack Vantg-mond, RR ClinA ' ton, vice-president',• Dave Middleton, It11 3, Clinton; second vice-president ; 'Robert Campbell, resident of the Zone S AgrieUlture 8oeleties,, who at-, tended the Meetifig and conducted the election of officers: (1\76im,Pocoret Photo) Popular Couple Mark 40 Years Wed Mr, and Mrs, ,T, E. "Cap" Cook celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and Friday-, and Were guests of honour at a sPecial celebration at Clinton Public Hogpital, where 1VIrg. Cook is confined due to a broken hip. Several friends dropped in to offer' their congratulationg and friends members of the hospital staff and Huronic Tiebekah Lodge served tea and other goodies, including a large cake, Mrs. Walter Crakes, right, served tea at the event, and is shown 04w/1g Ny.411, the o16044tg, (Yeti*.86tol4d Ph,OtO) Dearborn Groups Donate Trophies As Memorials To Former Sportsmen 46.-mmoit Attend Vanley Meeting This is only a small portion of the crowd which filled the Varna hall to overflowing, Monday, to hear a discussion on the possibility of building a central school in Stanley Township. Most rate- payers at the meeting, expressed a desire to under- take such a project, A similar meeting was held in Hullett Township the same evening when the trustees of the 13 school boards met to discuss the central school topic. (Photo By Wilma Dinrtin) After hearing an encouraging report of 'their 1963 event, the directors of 'the Huron Central Agricultural Society started planning for this year's Clinton Spring Fair when they staged their annual meeting in Clinton, It was donated by the Dad's Club of St. Sebastian. Fundaro, recreation dir- ector for' Dearborn, noted- that the trophies were presented "deeply from our hearts"„ and added that he hoped one would stay in Clinton and the other would return to Dearborn. And 'they did just that, as the Dearborn midgets won their game and the'Clinton ,baritarns whipped 'the St. Sebastian lads in the other. Two Friends Although it was purely a coincide/lee, 'two of 'the closest friend's of the late Hugh Haw-, kins were 'special guests at 'Ole banquet and ended up being the guest 'speakers when Jack Ad- ams, former manager of the Detroit Red Wings, was unable to attend due to an illness. The two' were Tory Gregg, former CKNX radio announcer and WOAA president and Jack Roxborough, Simcoe, who is the only man to hold the distinc- tion of being the past president I~ cuss Central Schools' Stanley Meeting Shows Support For Erecting .Central School Being in Clinton Public Hos- pital with a broken hip didn't hinder Mrs. J. E. "Cap" Cook from celebrating her 60th wed- ding anniversary with her hus- band on Friday. The anniversary was cele- brated in the staff dining room, where the hospital staff' and the ladies of the Rebekah Lodge had arranged a tea. Due to the limited facilities, only a few of the many friends of the couple had been notified of the celebration, but word got around and many from the area dropped in to offer their con- gratulations to the Cooks. The .Strot (C1:11110i11:17:74 Local Legion Initiates Seven Warr ,Veterans, Seven war,.:veterens were in- itiated into membership of. Clin- ton- Branch 140 of the Royal Canadian Legion, Monday even- ing. The new members are: Mau-. rice Maguire, Clinton; James Murray, Varna; Ross Adams, Ronald Williams, Donald Greer, John Hunter and' Douglas Thompson, all of RCAF Clin- ton. Officiating at the ceremony were past presidents Heetor. Kingswell, el. Edward Dale and Harold McPherson, sergeant-at- arms. George Campbell and pre- sident K; W. Colquboun. New Committees - Secretary William Grainger read the full list of committees 'as set up by 'the executive com- mittee at its first meeting of the new year last Monday. The committee Chairmen are as fol- lows: Property, Reg Cudmare; ways and means, Harold Black; can- (Continued on Page 9) - `Grand Old Lady' Dies Just Before 104th Birthday Only six days before she was to have marked her 104th birthday, Mrs. Agnes J. Baird died in Clinton Peblic Hospital. As the oldest resident of Hur- on County, Mrs. Baird would have marked her birthday to- day (Thursday). Born in Newark, New Jersey, on January 30, 1860, she came to Canada with her parents when she was one-year-old, 1;e- siding in Ashfield Township. On May 20, 1879, she married the late Thomas Baird and she and her husband farmed in Stanley Township, where she resided for 85 years, prior to taking • up residence in the Queensway Nursing Home, Hen- Sall:, four years ago. A lovely disposition and long-lived antecedents are the beet recipes for a ripe old age (Continued on Page 9) of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, the Ontario Hockey Association, and the Canadian Amateur Hockey „Association. "Tory, Hugh and I were in- separable on occasions such as this," stated Roxborough, and added that be never knew a abigger hearted fellow" nor one more generous than the late Hugh Hawkins. "The community must mise- him very much," he added. In 'addressing the boys, the Norfolk MP pointed out that spouts played an important part in the lives of the peoples of the world, and, it was the great- eet of all means of breaking down barriers. He commented that it was a common denominator of creeds, races' and religions, and' they are all one when on the ath- letic field. Roxborough related some of the experiences he had while travelling overseas with 'the Canadian entries in the World Hockey championships and con- Tuesday. Frank Faleoner, RR 5, Clin- ton, who was re-elected as pre- sident, pointed out that "quite a few gains" had been made at the annual Spring Fair,• but ad- ded that improvements could still be made. "We had fine weather and that helped all the way, through," he noted. Falconer commended the -dir- ectors for their efforts in mak- ing the show a success. He called for suggestions on improving the Spring Show, which was' tentatively set for Saturday, May 30. A ,diectissian was held on vari- ous facets, including holding horse races, a baby show, the Huron County Dairy Princess contest, a contest for feeder calves from Hehsall and Elyth Feeder Clubs, and a poultry competition. A suggestion was made that the secretary-treasurer, W. G. Riehl, Clinton, write the dairy groups in Huron to see if thee \mild bold their Priheess test 'in connection With the Spring Fair this year. Director Jim Snell, Hullett Township, also asked if there was some Method of getting a bigger parade. He pointed , out that fairs that provided big Parades generally had big crowds. to action was taken on any of the suggestione, bk. they will be brought up again at the text direbtors' meeting. In the report Of last year's event, the directors were told (Continued oh Page 14) 0 The Weather 1964 1963 High LOW High LoW Jett. 23 43 34 „ 24 38 33 -13 25 46 21 2 .5 26 25 14 11 4 21 24 18 15 al 28 20 ' 15 -2 29 28 10 17 Rain 4...25" StieW`: An expression of opinion re- quested of .Stulley Township ratepayers Monday night, showed a great majority .of those present favoured the building of central school to -seryee the needs of -public school pupils ie the township. Former Reeve Harvey Cole- man, RR 1, Zurich, chaired the meeting which had been called by -the township council on the request of the school area trus- tees. The hall was completely filled, with some people unable to find seats. 'There was some opposition to the central school plan, hut when .asked to stand to show their opinion, only ten were on their feet. Hugh Hendrick, chairman of the school area board, explain- At an informal' "information" meeting in Londesboro, Man- day, trustees of all 13 school sections in Hullett Township 'agreed they would attempt to determine by April 13 if. the ratepayers were in favour of establishing a school are-a board for the express purpose of build- ing a central school. The various 'boards will hold similar information meetings in their areas 'before- that date in an, attempt to -find out the feeling of 'the riatepayers and will report back to another meeting' seheduled. for April' 13. Public school inspector, J. W. Coulter said he' would try and attend all 'the 13 meetings and pass along pertinent infor- mation regarding the -advisabil- ity of building a central school, The day after the meeting, Mr. Coulter told the News-Rea. ord he bad already accepted invitations from nine of the boards and expected the' other four Would be arranged shortly. The Monday meeting had been called by trustees of Au- burn Union 5 school, which is faced with. a critical overcrowd- ing situation. It was explained that they did not want to advance with. their own building program if there was a possibility that a central school would be built in the near 'future. Mr. Coulter further explained that if Auburn went ahead. and made an addition they would be faced with paying off a de- benture on an unwanted build- ing if a central school was built soon in the township. Although the meeting had been called to discuss the for- mation of- a school area board, whereby all the schools would be governed by one five-man board, it was quite apparent that a central school was the Flowers had been sent by many friends and the organiza- tions of which the couple have been so active, and the hospital staff provided corsages for the celebrants. A large 'anniversary cake was also provided and the Huronic Rebekah Lodge, of which Mrg. Cook is a past noble grand, supplied some of the delicacies for •the many guests. MTh. Ab Orpen, noble grand of the lodge, and Mrs'. Walter Oakes poured tea and lunch was served by.Mrs. Elmer Trick and. Mrs. .Cale Doucette. Also assisting Were the hospital sup- eriatendent, Mrs. Mary Phin- n'ey, and a member of the staff, Mrs. Clarence Ball. In the evening, a turkey din- ner was sent to Mrs. Cook by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Clinton Branch 140 of the Roy- al Canadian Legion, of which Mrs. Cook is a charter mem- ber and past president. For Mrs. Cook, this is the second prolonged "visit" shelves had at the hospital. She spent the winter of 1961.62 there with a fractured hip, and she was admitted again last August after she had fallen and frac- tured 'the other hip. She has been able to be (Continued on Page Six) Blyth Contest Won By Speaker From Londesboro Barbara Burris, Lanclesbero, Was judged Whaler of a public gpeakirig contest here sponsored by Blyth Branch 420, Royal Canadian Legion. Barbara spoke on "OW Cal. °ride', The contest was open to eleinentary Sehobl pupils. She is a grade eight student at Sg Ne, 5 Hullett and her teaeller is Mrs, Murray Lyon, Second plate Was awarded Denise Radford, Lohdesboto, and third, Patty Little, Lon- detliere. Other contestants Were swirly tte6htle taxa Jayne Pollard, both taleta.' rea Township atepayers eluded by pointing out that a boy could have the greatest ability in the world, but he wouldn't go fat if he didn't have character. "Give your best at all times 'to your team, home and com- munity, and the best comes back to you," he stated. (Continued on Page 14) o , Esc ape Injuries As Plane Downed For Second Time AUBURN— A single-engined aircraft carrying a Goderich couple made a forced landing in a field near here Saturday. Roger Forgues landed his ski- equipped plane on the William Robertson farm, half a mile west of 'here. He had 'become lost in strong winds and blow- ing snow -and ran low on gas. The plane, 'a. Cessna 140, was not damaged.' It was the second time in as many days Mr. and Mrs. For: gues were forced down. They were 'returning from Noranda, Que., and were forced down by fog art Collingwood, Friday. Mrs. Ken Scott, Auburn, saw the plane come down •atid pick- ed the couple up in her car. She took Mr. and Mrs. Forgues to the home of Peter Hellinga in Auburn. Both Mn .Forgues and Mr. Hellinga are Mechanics at Sky Harbor Airport, near Gode- Kele They finally arrived. in Gode- rlch by cat. ' "That's about the nicest thing we've ever had happen to our town." Although he admitted to be- ing almost speechless, that was the comment made by Doug Andrews, chairman of the Clin- ton Minor Hockey Day, as he accepted two beautiful trophies from Dearborn, Mich.,' hockey officials, Friday. The presentation was made at the, Clinton Legion at banquet which got the annual, event off to a rousing start. The trophies were a "sure' prise" to every one of the local officials, and the thought be- hind them was good reason for anyone being speechless. "In a solemn ceremony, of- ficials from Dearborn unveiled trophies to commemorate two former avid Clinton sportsmen, Hugh R.' Hawkins and Father L. E. Reed-Lewis. The "Hugh Hawkins Memor- ial Trophy" was donated by the Department of Michigan Veter- ans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., to mark the valued con- tribution made by the former sportsman. It will be put up for annual competition between the Clin- ton and Dearborn midget teams, and 'the winners will retain it for one year. The second trophy, in mem- ory of the former priest of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, will be competed for atinaally by the two bantam teams. iV STAIIT off this weea With a bit of a We-171113g to OW senior.citizens—eeC1 all others pereapa-0, regard to Visiting tradesmen• who have been re- ported working in the town and area tinning the past week „ One of the town officials Phea- ed to say that he had received some queries from two or three elderly widows as to the hon- esty of the men who had come to investigate their chimneys Unfortettrately, we did net have time to checkinto the de- tails further,''but there is some fear that they may conduct bus- iness similar to others who have duped .senior citizens in other con , The giminick is that they report how serious the chimney is and promise to .repair the damages, but :in- sist on, a dawn payment before• commencing work , . , While there is perhaps nothing wrong with tbis from a legal stand- point, far too often these men (Continued on Page 9) Consider Babies, Poultry and Races As Attractions For Spring Event Told No Financial Difference, Hullett Trustees Plan Meetings