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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-06-11, Page 2THE NEW: ER/8,--.27th YEAR ,Home • ;Paper With The ..144W's CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE VI, 1944 were not determined at the meeting. Sweeper Out Councillor H. F. Noonan, Reeve M. J. Agnew and Mayor Miller told council Monday night they felt the purchase of an 11-year-old street sweeper from the Town of Preston would not be wise. The three men last week vis- ited Preston and were given a demonstration of the five and a half ton machine which has been used for the past two years to sweep' some 60 Miles of streets in Preston. The machine was being offer- (Continued on page 7) amount of $110,000 far a four- room addition to Clinton. Public School was given first and sec- ond readings at council Mon- day night. The proposed bylaw now will go to 'the Ontario' Municipal Board in Toronto. for approval, and if approved, a third read- ing will be recreired at town council before it becomes. ef- fective. Construction on the school 'addition could get underway a short time after council gives 'the bylaw a third reading. Trying Radar Clinton Mayor W. J. Miller in his capacity as chairman of the Executive and Police Com- mittee Monday night told town council negotiations are under- way to have radar tried out on the town police cruiser, He said application for a fourth .pelfce officer for the town would soon be advertised in the News-Record. His report followed a special resolution last week by the committee acting on a letter in. the News-Reeord by coun- cillor George • Wench which protested excessive tire squeal- ing and speeding in town. "I don't know whether we're scaring anyone out of town or not," councillor Norm Liver- more Said Monday right, "but since fast week I've hardly heard a tire squeal in town," CoUticillors agreed reckless drivers appeared to have slowed down sornowhat after reports of last Week's council' meeting. Accept Tender Clinton town council' Monday night accepted a tender of $12,952.50 froth Davis Contract- ing Company for materials to be used for the reconstruction of certain streets in Clinton. The streets to be repaired The Weather ID63 High LOW Frio Low Suno 4 67 35 82 50 5 89' 33 85 ss 6 74 44 87 60 1 14 Si 86 88 8 14 58 81 .55 .ft (Si 19 82 10 80 -SO. *86 51 l#narii ,id" -alit 1:38'. Christian Reformed Church Pastor Installed by Rev. H. A. Stienstra Rev. Gerrit J. Heersink was installed Thursday night as new minister of the Christian Re- fernied Church of Clinton. Mr. Heersink, originally from Holland, came here front Co- bourg. He was installed by Rev. H. A, Stienetra, of Exeter. The sermon was deliVered by Rev. L. Slofstra, former Chris-, Ilan Reformed reinister here who left several, months ago for a parish at Willowdale. Rev, R. J. Sikkema, pastor of Blyth 'Christian Reformed Church who was to have made the charge to the congregation, was, unable to attend. Among those present to con- Vey greetings and best wishes was Rev, R. W. Wenhaen, rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton. (Johm,Vi*ser Photo) Rev Gerrit J. Heertink 0 Bayfield Weekly First Since '95 The Village of Bayfield has its own weekly newspaper as of this Week—its first since 1.895. The Bayfield Btilletin, printed at the Clinton News-Record, is edited and published by veteran newspaperrnan Art Elliott. Mr. Elliott has werked for weekly and daily newspapers since 1933, and IS also Building Editor for the special blinding section of the Clinton News- Record. Kna 12 Pages' This week's edition Of the tabloid-81,,e Elniletin is eight pages, Mr. Elliott said he eXe poets The Bulletin soon t ill have 12 pages. . GAUNT TELLS FARMERS' UNION No Longer A, Hayseed, Farmer Now Businessman Farmers of today are now to be *conSidered "big businessmen" and not the hay seeds they once were called, Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Huron- Bruce told the Huron Farmers' Union at their regular county meeting this week,. Ballet Graduates Display Form 'these lovely Migseg recently graduated with first class honors from eighth grade in the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music in academic co-operation with The 'University of Western Ontario, Janice Galbraith, 14, left; in her 'Tutu' dress, and Penny tatemp, 15, in Polish peasant costume, display one of many dancing poses thqy studied to place them at the top of the class honors list. About 40 student=s in the Clinton area have been studying ballet this year under the direction of IVIlloslaWa 2ablocki, (Yews=. ecOed MOO Alfred Warner—Surveys Smoking Ruins of His Barns In lower photo, owner Alfred Warner watches the last flames licking the ashes where his two barns stood intact less than an hour before. Cause of the fire was not determined. . (News-Record Photos) LIVERMORE DISAPPOINTED' • Councillor lasts Fair Over ittered Fair oar rou Egg Marketing. Goes to Voters roposal Joe 22 Huron County egg Producers go to the polls June 22 to 26 to determine whether a proposed. . Egg and Fowl producers' Marketing Plan will be adopted by the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board, a division of the Ontario DepartMent of Agriculture. Flames, fanned by a south- west wind levelled both struc- tures in minutes, but kept sparks and burning debris from. settingfire to the Warner home on Highway 21, one mile north of the 13ayfield side read, Mr. Warner said about 300 hens and five pigs ready .fee market perished in. 'the fire which also destroyed expensive chicken raising equipment, a Flash Fire .Near Bayfield Destroys $30,000 Barns BAYFIELD—Fire of undetermined origin rip- ped through two large barns on the Bayfield farm of Alfred Warner Tuesday afternoon causing, dam- age estimated at more than $30,000. THE; HWRQN RECQRP k3Ist YFAR $4.00 Per Year-40 Cents Per Copy— 2 Pages Miss Marilyn Ratlawell, dau- ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rathwell, of RR 2, Bayfield, recently graduated from a two-year home economics course at Ryerson Institute of Technology, Toronto., and a one-year course at Toronto Teachers' College. She will start in September as a full- time home economics teacher at Edith Cavell Scheel in. Riverside, a suburb of Wind- sor, Ont. (LeRoy Toll Photo) sold eggs and fowl during the past year cause him to be re- cognized as the producer by the • registrar or; • Polling Stations Although eggs and fowl are not produced on the property at the time of applicetdon, the voter is the owner or tenant of the property and was a produc- er of eggs and fowl during the past year or; A person or corporation oWn-. • The Saturday night meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lovett, RR 1, Londeboro. Entries in the heavy horse section were reported down slightly, due in part to another horse show being held on the same day, but, light horse clas- ses -Showed ,a gain, with some new exhibitors. Most Classes 'Up Pony classes maintained the same entry level as' 1963, dairy exhibits were reported good, and beef classes which included showings of Angus, Hereford and Shorthorn were considered excellent.' Poultry classes were light, but directors .,said they. .were satisfied with the number of entries, since the show was an- other first of the. fair. Commercial rabbit classes were well-filled, swine classes were up and a total of 155 sheep were shown. Directors agreed the new Baby Show bad been a great 'success; and would be repeated next year. Merchants who showed auto- mobiles and commercial equip- ment were also commended for their complete and interesting section, Bigger Prizes The Society spoke highly of those who entered floats in the parade, and agreed bigger and better prizes would be offered for float winners in the 1965 Clinton Spring Fair. Consider- ation will also be given to the Awarding of prizes for the own-• ers of . decoratedeautomobiles and bicycles. • The meeting also heard a letter from Bit. Hon. John Dief- enbak.er, expressing his regrets at being unable to officially open the fair As had been planned. Mr. Diefenbaker .had been at- tending the funeral of his' wife's brother 'at London. on that day. The opposition leader said he had been told. by Hon. Waldo Monteith, who replaced him, that the fair had been an ex- cellent show. 'President Frank Falconer gave his report .. on the show and thanked those who assisted him in the production. of the fair. (Continued on Page 12) 'Ryerson Graduate Robert 3. (Bob) Miller, son Hof Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Miller, Rattenbury Street, Clinton, who graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Insti- tute, Toronto, in Electronic Technology recently. Bob has accepted a position With Northern Electric and he and his wife, the former Betty- Ann Gibbings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gib- binge, Ontario Street, Clin.. ton, have taken 'up residence in London. Officials of the 1964 Clinton Spring Fair and the Huron Central Agricultural Society were criticized at Toivn Council Monday night for leav- ing the Clinton fairgrounds "ih a disgraceful con- dition" after the fair May 30. 'Councillor Norm ,Livermore said he had inspected the grounds after the society held a clean-up night. "I don't care who hears what I'm saying, or whether it's in the press or not," Councillor L•ivermere said. Disappointing "As a member of the Park Board. and Clinton Town Coun- cil I am very disappointed at the way the Agricultural So- ciety left the park after the Clinton Spring Fair. "There is paper, candy wrap- pers, paper cups and trash all over the grounds. "The Agricultural Society signed an agreement they would clean up the . grounds, but they are a mess." Debenture Issue A Town of Clinton bylaw authorizing debentures in the . . Gordon Tehbutt Gordon Tebbtstt, son of Mn and Mrs, Irtthie Tebbutt, of RR 2, Clinton, recently received his Master, of Science degree in Honer Geology from Wyoming University, at Laramie, Wyo., His degree came after' two years work at the University, Prior to heading west, he re. ceived his Elachelor of Science degree train the University of Western Ontario, at London, He will spend the summer working with Pan-American. lietroleuM Company, and plaris to attend Bloc University at 1-roustoo,. TeXas, in the fail Where ho will take ftinther post- graduate aticlids, plough, blower and spreader, Not At Home The loss is partially covered by,in'suraece, Mr. Warner said he and his wife were not at home when the fire broke out, and arrived home to find' firemen dousing ashes at ground level. "We had picked some' erries, and left to go into Goderich at 2:30," Mr. Warner said. "When we got bank about 4:30, we saw the smoke "from up the high- way and when we arrived borne, we saw the barns had burned down." He said one barn was 36 feet by 70 feet, and had been re- Farmers are the only busi- nessmen_ in the entire economy. who do • not know what they are going to receive for their goods until they are sold. Chain stores are now diotat- Mg the price to the packers and the farmer can also. be con- sidered a big gambler. Three Problems Mr. Gaunt, guest speaker at the meeteng,, was. introduced by county. secretary OeriGovier, of Auburn, 'ne .4Jeke about three problems facing Ontario farm-. ers. He warned members to be- ware of high-pressure salesmen travelling through the country offering to put new siding on houses, thus making the prop- erty into.. a "show home" for their prospective buyers: He warned such salesmen often have clients sign contracts which list an unreasonable sum of Money in smaller print. 'When Payments are riot made., the account: is handed over to a fin- ance company which collects the money at a high interest rate. Water Shortage. Mr. Gaunt spoke secondly of low water and water shortages, He said the levels of the Great Lakes have dropped consider- ably during the past several years, and resultantly the table level of farm wells and ponds has dropped, Wit six years ago, The other, 30 'feet by 48 feet in size, had been rebuilt about 15 year's ago,' Fleck Fire The fire was first noticed by Gil Hazelwood, a neighbor, who turned in an alarm to the13ay- field Fire Department when he saw smoke coming from the larger barn, When firemen arrived minut- es later, both buildings had fallen 'in and were a total lose, Firemen prevented ithe blaze from spreading to a corn crib, and tool shed which Mr. Warner said contained some $10,000 of equipment. "There's not much to do now but to clean up and build againi" Mr. Warner said as he watched flames liek away at (Continued on Page 12) One Middlesex dairy farmer paid $30 'a clay ,for • water last summer. Less rainfall during the past several years, removal of forest cover, extensive. tilling of..farm land and deepening of the Sar- nia canal were reastme-,fOr low- er levels in this area, he said. The governments are. work- ing on a long-term solution,' he said, by making.plans for a. new ripe line heeler Lake -Horan 'to London; 'and planning control system's to-regulate the Great Lakes by the use of dams. New Meat Laws Governments also encour- aging farmers to Wild farm ponds by paying 50 percent of the costs, up to $500. The third problem mentioned,' was that of a meat inspection bill Mr. Gaunt said could force many small butchers out of business. Effective January, 1965, all Ontario butchers will be under • (Continued on page 12) 0 Chimney Fire Doused By Clinton Firemen The Clinton Fire Department answered a call early Wednes- day morning to the home of Charles Wilson on. Highway 8, 'two' miles west of town. A chimney fire at the Wil- son home was extinguished be- fore it caused any damage. eng fowl for the production of eggs and not qualified under the four preyloits provisions is. entitled to one vote, eoveringethe entire operation, Votes may be east from June 22 to June 26 at the Depart- ment of Agriculture Off ire, Clinton, or at SeafOrth on, June 22; Wingliam June 23,- and Exeter June 25. Polls will be open frem 9 Am, to 5 pair on days listed, Secret Ballot The vote is being held fol- lowing a request from the On- tario Poultry producers' As- sociation for the opportunity to vote by secret ballot on the proposed Egg and Fowl Market- (Continued on page 12) The proposed plan is of primary importance to Huron County which ranks first in the province with more than 2,000,- 000 chickens, about eight per- cent of Ontario's chicken popu- lation. Anyone may vote who is Pre- pared to certify that: Requirements Eggs and fowl are produced on, his property and he is the owner of the vroperty and pro- vldes the labor foe the producn ton of the, eggs and fowl, or; Eggs and fowl are provided on a f'a'rm of which the voter is the tenant of the property and proyides the labor for the production of the eggs and fowl or; Eggs and fowl are produced on a property of which the ap- plicant has been designated in writing by a corporation, part- nership or joint owners that '64 Spring Fair Reports Tell Of Successiul Show Officers and directors of the Huron Central Agricultural Society met over the past weekend to present section reports on the May 30 annual Clinton Spring Fair. Flash Fire Levelled Barns In Minutes