HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-06-04, Page 1Retirement Certificate Presentation
Mrs. Vic Roy, secretary of the directorate of Clinton Community Credit
Union since 1955, and Herb, 13ridle, a member of the credit committee since
195'6, were honoured last ednesday night by the presentation of pen and
pencil sets by president A, "Red" Garon. An address of appreciation was read
by Hector Iingswell to those attending the banquet at Hotel Clinton.
(Photo 7V Elliott)
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• Clear and sunny skies drew • a near-record
3,500 spectators and 110 exhibitors to the annual
Clinton Spring Fair Saturday.
A spokesman for the Huron mothers showed their babies in
en-Ira' Agricultural Society a baby show, and three floats
aid records of the' fair indicat- won awards in a parade 'which
d Saturday's event was one made its why to the fairgrounds
f the largest and best-attended along Victoria and Albert St-
its 110-year history. reets from the Canadian
Legion.
The fair was officially opened
by Hon. J. Waldo Monteith of
Stratford, Member of Parlia-
ment for. Perth. Mrs. Monteith
also attended.
Other dignitaries present for
the opening included: R High-
ways Minister Hon. Charles S.
1VfacNaughton and Mrs. Mac-.
Naughton; Elston 'Cardiff,
Attendance Jumps
Paid admissions to the
1964 Clinton Spring Fair
were up exactly 150 percent
aver last year.
Officials said 3,500 per-
sons paid admission this
year, compared 'with 1,400
persons, last year.
Cool breezes and tempera-
res in the high seventies
de midway strolling pleasant
though many who attended
e fair found they had picked
more sun than they expect-
Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker
ho was to hate opened this
ar's fair was unable to at-
d. He sent a telegram to the
ir Committee explaining he
as unable to attend due to
e death of his wife's brother
ose funeral he was attend-
g at London.
Several firsts at this year's
ir enjoyed enthusiastic par-
ipation.
20 Babies Shown
A total of 20 proud young
A special meeting of Clinton Town Council
Monday night unanimously approved the Police
Committee report which-- poses a triple-barrelled
threat to motorists- using Clinton's streets as
"drag strips".
The report recommends: hir- cases bad thrown bottles
Mg of a new police officer to through main street windows
heost the 'town force to- four and firecrackers onto tinder
men; purchase of radar equip- dry roofs,
mart for 'the purpose of appre- He said other .drivers were
nending speeders and an appeal parading around town With
for- help to the provincial gov- passengers sitting on the. roofs,
ernrnent. fenders; and with flowers drap-
Mayor W. J. Miller said he ed over the cars obscuring the
hoped implementation of the view of the driver.
resolution would end "this nuis- At Monday night's meeting,•
ante of noisy and reckless driv- Mr. Wench said he had. received
ing" Which prompted town numerous telephone calls sup-
councillor George Wonch to porting his contention that
write a letter .to the editor of something should be done to
the-Clinton News-Record which "remedy the situation.
got- the-reform ball rolling. Conunon Problem,
' • : Idiot's Delight He said callers 'had told him
Mr. Wonch's letter which ap- of other instances of vandalism
peered in the May 23 edition of and recklessness, and all agreed
the, News-Record charged that the time was long overdue for
"maniac drivers" and "brainless improvement.
idiots" were using town streets The councillor read a number
as drag • strips and in some of letters at the special meet-
Clinton Mill Rate Remains Steady
In Town Council's 1964 Budget.
The Finance Committee of Clinton Town
' Council held the mill rate steady this year in the
1964 budget brought down at a special session of
council Monday night.
ing salaries of all town offic-
ials, but not town employees,
totals $18,975. (Employees'
salaries come under the various
departments and are included
in the department budgets.)
"The budget doesn't leave
much left over — in fact not
one single penny," committee
chairman Noonan told council,
"but at least we have been
"able to keep both the commerc-
ial and residential mill rates
the same as last year."
Public library, $2,800; Cem-
etery board, $1,500; Park board,
$2,681; - Recreation committee,
$1,760; Rental housing, $1,957;
Clinton Lions Club, $1,000;
planning board, $600; swimming
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induction For
New Winister
Tonight At 0
Installation services for the
new minister of the Christian
Reformed Church of Clinton
will be held tonight at 8 p.m.
at the church.
Rev. G. J. Heersink, formerly
minister at 'Cobourg, will. be in-
stalled 1Q4Rev. H. A. Stienstra,
of Exeter:
Rev, L. Slofstra, former min-
ister at Clinton who left two
months ago for a parish at Wil-
lowdale, will 'deliver the sermon.
The charge to the congrega-
tion will be made by Rev. Ray-
mond Sikkema.
Mr. Heersink, originally from
Holland, is married and the
father of several children.
Employees Honored For Long Service
Leslie Stirling was presented with a retirement certificate last Tuesday
when he retired after 14 years and two months service with the Department
of National Defence. lie was employed as a carpenter in the construction
engineering section, at' the Clinton Station, The presentation was made by
Group Captain I‹. R. Greenaway, Civilian Personnel Officer, rred Millar
watched the presentation. (RCAF Photo)
inton News-
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Winners Of The Newest
ABOVE: Paul Wettlaufer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Wettlaufer, Rattenbury Street, was judged
first prize winner in the six months to one year old
class in the baby show at Clinton Spring Fair,
Saturday. He is shown here, centre, with his
mother. On the left is Mrs. Ron Taylor, Varna,
with daughter Luann Joyce; second prize winner;
on the right is Mrs. Bev. H. Shewmah, with son
Todd, who placed third.
CLINTON 'ORA
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Class In Clinton Spring Fair
BELOW: Winners in the under six months
old baby show class are shown here at Clinton
Community swimming pool after the judging on,
Saturday. From the left they are: Mrs. Ron Mc-
Donald, RR 4, Clinton, holding Joan Marie, second
prize winner; first prize winner, Jeffrey William,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William .Thirlwall, RR 2, Den-
field; and Mrs. Lloyd Holland, holding Naureen
Leigh, third prize winner. (News-Record Photos)
CE TRIPLE THREAT
ar On Reckless Drivers
aunched By Town Council
° (Photo by John Visser)
Spring Fair Was Fun
For The Big And The
Small Who Attended
Bell Telephone
Starts Addition
A Kitchener firm has been
awarded the contract far con-
struction of an extension to the
Clinton exchange office of the
Bell Telephone Company.
District Manager W. W. Hay-
som, of Goderich, said Tuesday
the contract had been awarded
to Oscar Wiles •and Sons Limit-
ed,
The extension to the Bell of-
fice, on Rattenbury‘ Street will
be used to house various eqttip-
ment needed to extend long
distance services in the Clinton
area, Mr. Haysom said.
The new service will go into
operation in late 1964 or. early
1965.
The manager said the addi-
tion would be one storey high,
20 by 22 feet in size, with rein-
forced concrete foundations,
training, floor and roof slabs.
The Weather
1964 1963
High Low High Low
May 28 55 39 67 56
29 55 33 65 51
30 , 63 82 63 ,50
31 65 39 76 44
June 1 64 36 82 52
2 66 35 78 58
3 62 46 83 51
Rahn .31 in, Rath none
Under the 1964 budget, the
town will receive $330,435.66
from various sources, and an-
ticipated expenditures during
the year amount to the same
figure.
Finance Committee Chairman
H. F. Noonan read the budget
to, „council which 'voted \urran-
Iniiticsly of; its passage"—
tebentures Highest
Debentures remained the
largest item on this year's
budget, with debt charges, prin-
cipal, interest, bank interest,
sinking fund and county rate
totalling $108,620.09, about one
third of the entire budget.
Education costs rank second
highest — a total of $104,321.36
almost another third of the en-
tire budget,
The tow n expects to pay
$53,294.81 for operating costs
and debentures on the public
school and $49,321.84 for the
high school. An expenditure
of $1,704.71 is projected for op-
eration expenses of the separ-
ate school.
Expenses Listed
Third highest item, is the
budget of the department of
public works. The department
expects to spend $44,500 on st-
reet maintenance and construc-
tion, and maintenance of the
town dump and rest rooms.
Other expenses' projected in-
clude: Police department, $19,-
000; Fire department, $7,000;
Sanitation and waste removal,
(and oiling of streets), $4,000;
social welfare and relief pay-
ments, $2,500; street lighting,
$5,400;
pool, $800.
To The Penny
General government, includ-
Decade Of Service
Given Recognition
Leslie Stirling retired last
Tuesday after 14 years service
with the Department of Na-
tional Defence, and on the oc-
casion was presented with a re-
tirement certificate denoting
more than 10 years of contin-
uous service.
In July of 1943 he started
working at RCAF Station Clin-
ton as a casual day laborer, and
he stayed at the job until 1947
when 'he moved back to town
and worked for a local con-
tractor.
In March of 1950, he return-
ed to work at the station, and
put in continuous service until
his retirement May 30.
Mr. Stirling and his wife,
Annie, live at Baytielci. They
have three married daughters
living in Whitby, Port Erie and
Walton, and a son living in
He was presented with the
certificate by Group Captain K.
Greenaway, commanding of,
goer of RCAF Clinton. Also
present was CiVilian Personnel
Officer I1red Millar,
ing "so you'll know ether peo-
ple feel the same way I do."
One letter from 'a Mount
Forest resident stated the sit-
uation was the same in that
town—although it is area 'head-
quarters for the Ontario Pro-
(Continued on Page 12)
Joins AEC
'William T. Trick, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Trick, of
Clinton, has accepted a posi-
tion with the Atomic Energy
'Commission of Canada, at
Toronto. Mr. Trick recently
received his B.Sc. degree from
University of Western On-
tario, London, where he was
awarded the U.W.O. Board of
, Governor's Silver Medal in
Engineering.
(Beta Photo- Studio, London)
Windsor Writer
Joins N-R Staff
David E. Scott joined the
editorial staff of the :Clinton
News-Record this week, it was
announced by publisher A. L.
Colquhoun.
Mr. Scott came here from
Windsor, Ontario', where he was
Bureau Chief of The Canadian
Press, Canada's national news
wire service.
Before joining The Canadian
Press in Toronto two ,and a
half years ago, Mr. Scott was
an editor and columnist on the
staff of the Evansville, Indiana,
Sunday Courier and Press.
He has also worked for the
North Bay Nugget, .the Wood-
stock Sentinel-Review, and has
contributed articles and photos
to ..Chatelaine, Canadian Jew-
eller, and The Canadian Ch-
urchin an.
In Windsor he also held the
post of, assistant news director
of Radio Station CBE of the
CBC, and was an editor and
columnist for The Sandwich
Herald, Windsor's weekly news-
paper.
Mr. Scott is married, and he
and his wife, Barbara, and their
small dog, "Sandford", have
taken up residence at 201 King
Street, Clinton.
Burned Rubber-
Wallet Scorched
A Clinton youth was fined
$5 and costs of $2.50 Wednes-
day when he was convicted. in
Clinton court of unlaWful driv-
ing in that he did cause un-
necessary noise by skidding the
tires of his car.
Edward Becker, 1,8, of 343
Victoria Street was apprehend-
ed by Const. Clarence Perdue
May 3 after he spun the wheels
of .his car on the pavement at
the intersection of Highways 8
and 4.
"Starting the first' of next
month there will be a fine of
up to $100 and possible license
suspension," Magistrate H. G.
Hays warned the..youth.
"This , is a very annoying
practice which disturbs many
people, and this new law is to
make certain such foolishness
stops."
Off-Limit Perch
Costs Fisherman
Boat, $100 Fine
Commercial fisherman Roy
F. Jackson, of • Southampton,
was fined $100 Wednesday
when he was convicted in Clin-
ton court of gill net fishing in
an area of Lake Huron where
he does' not hold a license.
Department of Lands and
Forests conservation officer
Jahn Taylor testified Jackson's
boat, Donna Gay II, 'was seized
May 30 when it came in off
the lake with a catch of about
500 pounds. of perch.
Mr. Taylor said the boat had
been observed outside the lim-
its of its owner's license for
several days, and on May 30,
a .,department 'aircraft from
Toronto. was used to make posi-
tive identification of the Donna
Gay II.
The conservation officer said
Jackson had gone about 12
Miles. outside his' limit. The
nine boxes of perch his crew
had caught were not seized. •
Mr. Jackson pleaded guilty
to the charge laid under the
Ontario Fishing Regulations
and told Magistrate H. G:
Hays, QC, of Goderich, he had
gone outside his limit by fol-
lowing schools of Perch which
were moving south in the lake.
"I broke the law," Mr. Jack-
son said. "I had a crew of
four on' tic boat and I have
to catch fish to pay the crew".
Crown attorney William
Cochrane told the court Mr.
Jackson's boat Would be return-
ed to him on payment of a
second fine set by the Minister
of Lands and Forests.
0
Beer Drinker Fined
Michael Dessureault, 22, of
RCAF Station Clinton, was
fined $25 and costs of $7 on
Wednesday when he was con-
victed in Clinton' 'court of hav-
ing liquor in a place other than
his residence.
Const. Clarence Perdue test-
ified he 'arrested Dessureault
May 8 on Victoria Terrace,
where he and three other men
were drinking beer in a. car.
Member of Parliament for Hu-
ron, and Mrs. Cardiff; Murray
Gaunt, Member of Parliament
for Huron-Bruce, and Mrs.
Gaunt.
Goderich Mayor Mrs.' May
Mooney; Clinton Mayor, W. J.
M 11 e r; Goderich Township
'Reeve Grant Stirling; Tucker-
smith. Reeve Elgin Thompson;
Hullett Reeve Torn Leiper; Cl-
inton - councillor Mrs. Alice
Thompson, Ralph Jewell, War-
den of Huron, and others.
Bustling Midway
Throughout the day, the fair-
grounds were' a bustle of excite-
ment and activity as. youngsters,
teens and oldsters roamed the
midway, browsed through ex-
Malts and chatted .with old
and new acquaintances.
High temperatures drove
hundreds to refreshment booths
for soft drinks and ice cream,
and appetites brought others to
the stands for hot dogs, ham-
burgers and other confections.
Automobile and implement
(Continued en Page 12)
Les Stirling Honored on RCAF Station Retirement