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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-06-25, Page 4Pfige HP s*IPCON June 24,, 1964 • Editorials a. New .Chompers in The Law May Restore 'Tranquility In Sun and Shade 41w gO, 3.041 A proposed site -for a new public school was discussed briefly at the June: meeting' of Clinton.- Public .School Hoard when Chairman A. F. :Cadman presided .and Trustee Percy Livermore was absent, The Clinton mill of Richmond Hosiery Limited which employs ahatit 35 rne4 and girls is pis, peeted to elose down tomorrow until. September, Sunday, June 19, was a very special occasion in the life of St, Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton. when at the manning service the 490th anniversary of the publication of the prayer book was celebrated, and as special feattire, the members. of Clinton Lodge No. 84 A,P, And A.M. Attended in a body. A new venture for some of the pupils of the upper grades of Clinton Public School was the bazaar which was held in Mr, McKee's room on Friday afternoon, June 17, Blacktop paving of the con- necting links of • Kings High- ways 4 and 8 through the town of Clinton is assured following the visit of a deputation to the Minister of Highways in Toron- to Friday last. - 10 Years Ago June 24, 1954 Some 45 members of the Hu- ron County Fruit Growers' As- sociation went on an all-day bus tour yesterday, accompanied by G. W. Montgomery, agricultural representative for H o County. They visited the farm of Russell Events, at Metamora, Mich., Where they viewed his 100 acres of fruit. Local damage caused by the swift windstorm on Monday night was confined mainly to limbs broken off trees, and some hydro poles down, Prominent in the church, business and municipal life of Clinton, Albert Thomas Cooper - passed away in Clinton Public Hospital on Tuesday, following several months of illness. He was in his 85th year. Nurses at the Clinton Public Hospital have been given an in- crease in salary. Dr. W. A. Oakes, reporting on the staff to the Hospital Board meeting last week, said that nurses will now receive 57 instead of 56 for an eight-hour day. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. (Wes) Nott, High Street, Clinton, one of Huron County's best known couples, ;formally observed their golden wedding anniversary at their 'home here Saturday after- noon and evening. LAKEVIEW CASINO GRAND BEND SUMMER OPENING DANCING Every Wednesday and Friday TWIST TO THE ""DEL-REPS" Every Saturday LIONEL THORNTON and his Casa Royal Orchestra 1 1 Musicians Special Holiday Dance Sunday Night, June 28 TWIST to the "DEL-KEYS" 26b Our Early Files 41 Years Ago 15 Years Agog ,4414). 28, 1953 DrrWimPle 23rd, *Alm ).v•-, field WAS the scene of one of the largest and best picnics which has been held there in several :years, when the .employ- ees of Doherty Pianos,. Ltd., with their wives and families to the number .of nearly three hundred, Assembled in .,Tewit- t's Greve. • Friends .of Mr Steve Stoth- ors, dIstrict agrleolttlral repres- entative, are pleased to see him Around again after his recent severe illness, Beyond the nee, eesity .of haying to. use a cane at times, Mr, .Stothers appeare to be in almost normal health. neat, ciossocrolVed Charlie Chaplin, which used to adorn his upper lip, has, evidently been put away in moth balls for the s].] miner. Mr. Garnet .Cornish met with a rather painful accident the other day. lie was changing a tire on his car and the wrench, slipped and he struck his hand on the edge of the rim, cutting it to the bone. Clinton would have suffered during the recent hot spell but for the fact that we have that second well and pump going. Saturday was the heaviest day, 180,000 gallons of water being. used that day. There was no shortage, everybody had plenty of water for all uses, a boon, .truly, during hot weather. Canada, on arflival of her 55th birthday, is yet a land of small and sparse population, and, tak- ing account of this aspect alone, people in other lands frequently ascribe to the Dominion .attri- butes and qualities of insignif- icance in other phases of her national life.' 25 Years Ag© June 22,1939 Yesterday was a Gala day in Clinton on the occassion of the Fourth Annual Lions Club Fro- lic and today there are thirty- six happy people as a result of the draw for prizes. First prize, a new Plymouth car won by Mrs. J. McGuire, Clinton. Friends of Norman Fitz- simons will be interested to learn that he started work at the Wright-Hargreaves mine, Kirkland Lake, on Monday, working at the 2200-foot level. On Monday evening a number of girl friends of Miss Iona Leppington met at the home of her parents for a surprise shower in view of her approach- ing marriage and spent a very enjoyable evening. Seth Fisher passed quietly away at three o'clock Saturday afternoon at his home, Mill Street, in his 84th year, after a lingering illness. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lep- pington announce the engage- ment of their eldest daughter, Iona May, to Mr. Albert Ed- ward Liebolcl, son of Mr, and Mrs. William Liebold., of Zur- ich. The marriage will take place this month. sand and water on your bon- fire when you leave. Maybe the next fellow doesn't have a match to start his own. This is known as common courtesy because it's so common. You have to use a little com- mon sense to get your barbecue charcoal going, too. We've tried a couple of those commercial fluids, but there's not enough action. What I do now is give the charcoal a good sloshing with lawnmower gas. Then everybody hits the deck. I stand away back and hurl lighted matches at the thing. It may not be 'the status way to do it, but it sure as hell gets that charcoal going. Well, that's about it. Just follow these safety hints, and you will never have any more worries about summer, Or anything else. ClitttOtt, News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA Amal 1924 gamated THE CLINI6 ON NEWS-RECORD Est. 1885 PtibIlishetf every Thursday at the Est. 1881 • ' 4 r • Heart Of H — uron County 1 Clinton; Ontario Population 1,969 lit 0 A. L. COLQUNOUN„ Publioner Suomi( eoshibutteis in Mit oublit•iftee, are "fha OtitiTom not' /01411iil The ,lone If the Ai ai mitesif Mali', POO 'OHIO 1)4Plifiit•iifi offiwite *ad MO 04600 if pOit.-44 twill' itAtott in Canada anti Grikiot 1114441a OA*. year, Woad initat and *tiiistgitt 0.04 tiaok 44lit tSs t4lan SUGAR and SPICE (BY W. B. T. SDM F mme.e..pm:poo.p000rwooft.......o I WISH YOU SAFETY As I drove the long, tired road home Sunday night, I be- gan to realize why so many fellows •of My age are cracking up. The old lady was sating Caere talking as though word-ration- ing was going into effeot at midnight. The radio alternated between shoats of some group noisier and hatisiouSer than the Beatles, courtesy of my daught- er, and the smug annoninee- mente of the disc jockey, who broke in every few minutes to tell us with triumph of another fatality on roads or water. After 17 years, I've given up trying to do anything about My wife's talking jags. After 18 yeatt, I've abandoned all hope of improving My daughter's taste or temperament. But by George, I still have Some love for my fellow than. Once a year, whether, I like it or not, I publish Come safety hints on hunting, driving, try-, ing to get along with women, or a similar perilbuS undertak- ing, strictly in the public int- erFesorit'. eke/111)1e, Vfthen canoeing, never kneel in the hottotrt of the thing. Its tee hard on the knees. Use a long handled paddle, and paddle Standing up. That Way, you can jtotor if She rolls over: If you're merely passenger, Stahel in the bow, go that you can warn of rocks, large 'turtles, or waterfalls.' If you're boating with an outboard motor, don't be afraid to display a little 'panache. Al- way's approach a dock straight on and at top speed. At the last conceivable moment, cut your motor and swing the til- ler hard over. Some day you might cut the tiller and swing the Motor, but who wants to live forever? Never take life jackets when' you go fishing, You're liable to trip over them, and fall ov- erboard„ while innocently walk- ing up to the bow for a told beer. If you insist on taking lifejackets, tie the to your tackle boX, Fishermen are a drug on the market, but good tackle is expensive. Speaking of fishing, don't look around before you wind up to cast. ,It'S considered a slur on the agility of your corn- panions. It's up to the other guys in the boat to keep an eye on you. If they want to keep an eye, that is. Never switri where there's a: eroWd. YOU Went on your holi- days 'to get away from people, tornernbert Fick ottt a nice lonely spot to dive ifi: It's old fashioned, but best way' to teach kids to swim it threw them off a cloak. It can be entbarragsing if you eavt swim yourseit, end, they re- July the first which annually brings memories of the COnfecleratieh of our great Dominion, this year may also bring -4 modicum of tranquility to ClIntonions, On that Wednesday—WY six days from now--, the .1-1W-1*93/ Traffic Act of Ontario -wil be -amended, The. amendment calls for siffer pen., alites to be handed out to tire-squeal-, ing punks and .young hot-rodders who delight in shattering quiet evenings with. the blast of their Hollywood-type ma- filers, M present, there is a fine of not more than, $5,00 for the first offence, and not less than $5.00 or more than $10.00 for the second of the following offences: A car muffler producing excessive 'noise and smoke; a car making unreas- onable noise by way of a horn, bell, or signalling device, including the screech- ing of tires on pavement by making unnecessarily fast, sharp turns. The Highway Traffic Act amend- ment which comes into force July calls for fines up to $100 and ,stispen- Sion of the miscreant's drivers licence for a period of not more than 30 days, Huron County Crown Attorney W. Q. Cochrane, promised several weekS ago he planned to take full advantage of the amendment and would seek the maximum penalty for cases of flagrant The impending joint Canadian- American July holiday which this year is five days in length, is being touted by fatality handicappers to eclipse its dubiously remembered predecessors in the total of motor vehicle injuries and deaths. And many of those who survive close calls on the highways will have been spared only to die through drown- ing when they reach their destinations of resorts, cottages, or campsites. During the recent Victoria Day weekend, without any extra help from U.S. motorists, Canadians managed to top the highest previous record for the period, with 64 fatalities, three more than the previous record-holder, 1960. If the same rate of increase holds for the '64 Dominion-Independence Day period, we can look forward to a total of 90 -traffic deaths on Canadian roads. The Dominion Automobile Associa- tion Statistical Research Department keeps a close watch on accident volume trends. But W. S. Chalmers, manager of member services, said this week that while the seat belt when properly used can significantly reduce the volume of fatal accidents per passenger mile, the 7,000,000 new vehicles which poured from auto assembly lines through 1963, increase congestion to the point where violations, And Magistrate H. Q. Hays who sits at Clinton. Court is aware of the new law too. On June 3 of this year, Magistrate Hays convicted an 3.8-year- old Clinton boY of squealing the tires of his car at the intersection of Highways. 4 and 8. He called for the maximum penalty —a fine of $5,00 and $2.50 costs,.But he warned the youth the next offence would bring a licence suspension. There were between 200 and 300 noise offenders in Huron County courts last year, and thousands of others who were not caught. The new law won't give the hot-rool- ders a second chance, But, according to the same set of laws, they have to be caught at the time of the offence. • Clinton Police Department will soon have a fourth police officer . . and radar equipment. With the bolstered force, new - equipment, and laws with teeth in them to clip the wings of the young irrespon- sibles, weekend shenanigans may tap- er off.' Many young drivers have a total disregard for laws and seemingly no common sense . . but they do have a healthy respect for that little piece of paper which lets them drive an auto- mobile. the beneficial effect of the seat belt is nullified in accident reduction. Those of you planning to take to the nation's highways during this period of peak travel would do well to make a note of and give serious consideration to the following safety tips: Just because it's legal to travel at 60 miles per hour, you don't have to maintain that speed in all circumstances. Travel at a speed consistent with safety in the area you are travelling, but not to the extent of holding up those be- hind you; Don't set your sights for miles covered, too high. At 500 miles per day you see nothing but a black ribbon of road laced with white lines; Be considerate of U.S. visitors. Many are travelling through Canada for the-first time and can't know all the vagaries of Canadian Highway travel. They can unwittingly become a contrib- uting factor in accidents; Start for home early and avoid the last-minute rush. Accident frequency peaks in the final 10 hours of the holi- day weekends. All it takes is use of a little com- mon sense to keep our nation's high- ways roads to glorious vacation areas and relaxation. Carelessness all too often turns them into black bands of mourning. Could Foil Loan Sharks lous or something which is not within their reach to ever own by saving. It is easy to borrow money from a finance company. All' their advertise- ments tell you this. And you can buy something with no money down and the rest in easy installments. BUT watch what happens when you are unable to make that first payment —or the last payment. That smiling gentleman from the finance company is on the telephone in one big fast hurry, 'and if he can't squeeze the money out of you; there are other methods which the government allows. Such as repossession . . . but need we say more? We are living in a "buy now—pay later" era. Our governments -do this, businesses do this, and chances are the Jones next door who took that winter vacation in Nassau did it that way and are still paying for it. But the farmer who needs costly equipment with which to sow, cultivate or harvest his crops should not be pay- ing usurous interest rates. His equip- ment is needed for a business—and a very important business, vital to the economy of our nation. Government loans are available to farmers at low interest rates. . One reason given for farmers sign- ing away their very life at finance com- panies is that Processing of government loan applications takes a long time. When a man needs a new tractor, he needs it immediately. Loans should be available sooner to the farmer. It seems in this ease, only a bit of cleaner housekeeping in Ottawa is need- ed to keep the farmers—the backbone of our nation—from the chroine and glass offices of the loan sharks who are getting filthy rich at the expense of the working class. .Stan Collins of RR 3, Clinton had spent a delightful day at Harbour Beach in Goderich on that Sunday. The weather had been nice, and it was a real break just to lie around on the sand and relax. The whole day was perfect. He got home around 8 p.m., and 'for no good reason just happened to reach for his wallet. It wasn't in his back pocket, side pockets and a quick check of his car didn't turn it up either. He felt that sinking feeling. Gone were his drivers licence; auto- mobile registration, club membership cards, credit cards, and perhaps even more importantly, most of his pay cheque he had cashed the day before, He climbed back into his car and returned to the beach. Not because he really expected to find the wallet, but just to satisfy himself he had done everything he could. It was a little after, 9 p.m. when he was poking around on the dry sands of the beach and despairing of ever finding the battered wallet and its con- tents when a group of four boys ap- proached him. "You looking for a wallet mister?" Mr. Collins told them he was and Last week, the necessary supple- mentary letters patent were issued by the Registrar of Ontario making Clin- ton's Hospital officially "Clinton Public Hospital". For years the hospital had been called this, but it was officially named "Clinton Hospital Association". This week a new sign was erected in front of the hospital, a picture of which appears elsewhere in this week's paper. So it's time to revive the suggestion that signs pointing the way to the hospital should be erected on the high- ways leading into town. No doubt the hospital board plans asked whether they had seen it, The boys hadn't seen his wallet, but had heard another boy had found one. "He turned it in at the booth," they told Mr. Collins. At the booth, he was told a wallet had been found, but by that time it had been turned over to the Goderich Police Department. A few minutes later, after identi- fying himself and describing the wallet, Goderich Police gave Mr. Collins back his wallet. In it' was all the money and all the papers. The police told Mr. Collins a 14- year-old Clinton boy had found the wallet and turned it in to officials at the beach. The boy's name was Mickey Riehl. Mr. Collins later sought the boy out and rewarded him for his kindness and honesty. 'But Mickey's real reward must be in knowing he did the right and the honest thing. His real satisfaction will be that warm inner feeling of having helped someone he never knew. His satisfaction, alas, too often a foreign commodity in these times. to contact the Ontario Department of Highways in the near future to ensure this is done. But in the meantime — perhaps even this evening — an injured person may be wasting precious minutes trying to find the hospital. Perhaps a stranger to our town has been injured in a highway accident and is being brought in by private car, or a husband with an expectant wife from a nearby town left things to the last minute and is trying to find the hospital — which isn't easy when you don't know wherd it is located. We hope the next issue of the News-Record may carry a news item about the highway markers. ROYAL BANK Clinton Branch O. Li Engelstad, Manager Goderich limp, Concession. Road (News-Record Photo) .For They Shall ,Obtaira Mercy" Housecleaning At Ottawa Last week's edition of the Clinton News-Record carried a front-page story under the heading: "Huron Farmers Milked By Finance Firms". The sub- heading read: "Some 'Victims' Paying Up To 25 % ". The story was based on a report to Huron County Council and the discus- sions it provoked. ' None of the representatives at council raised his voice in support or favor of the finance companies. County agricultural representative Doug Miles told council $75,000 worth of farm equipment had been bought in the Clinton area within recent days. He said the money had been borrowed from finance companies at 22% interest. That rate makes a $6,000 tractor cost $9,500 by the time the last install ment has been paid. In other words, the farmer is pay- ing $3,500 for the use of that money over a short period of time. Three thousand, five hundred dollars just for the use of the money!! Enough cash to ;buy a new car, remodel the farm house, pay a large Chunk of son or daughter's college education costs, or take a three-month vacation to Mexico or a month-long tour of. Europe, The kind of money needed by farm- ers to buy new equipment is readily available either from the government m the banks. No bank manager is going to turn down a loan application from a man who needs new equipment to get the most out of his farm. It is a mystery—to this writer at least—why people go to the usurers for such high-priced money. It is perhaps understandable if their credit is shaky and they want to buy sornething frivo- Those Black Bands Of Mourning A Stitch In Time Is Needed fuse to float. About fires: Never scatter geyal Rank services can help you Manage your ehequing, borrowing and other personal firuinees la a husineaslik4 way at lowest cost, Our iywo-Accourir PLAN keeps you NMI "eating into" your savings; simplifies bill-paying with it Special Personal Chequing Account. (Only 10# b. elarqUe.) And a Royal TaluvirLAN LOAN cad often taVe you big money litintetest. Be titoneys Wise -bank at YOat notitbY ROW libk BratiM Gdderlelf Branch —„... H. O. Spring, Manager