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THE HVRON -RECORD ,.13.10- YEAR THE NEW ERA 97th YEAR
A 31-year-old mother of two young boys
drowned Tuesday in. Lake Huron near the pier at
Goderich Beach where she had taken her nine-year-
old son for a swim,
Mrs. Hans (Gisela) alter of while swimming at night in
61 Blake Street, died in Alex-
andra Marine and General
,Hospital 'about two hours after
she was found floating uncon-
scioua in the water.
Doctors worked for almost
two hours to save her life.
Third Victim .
Mrs. Effie(' was the third
drowning victim in Huron
County this year,
Commercial fisherman Har-
yey Johnston, 51, of Goderich,
drowned July 13 when he fell
from a fishing boat near Bay-
field, and James Kleiman, 19,
Liberal Picnic Is August 5
Four of the six declared candidates for leader-
ship of the Ontario Liberal Party 'have confirmed
they will attend the annual Huron Liberal picnic
at Jowett's Grove, Bayfield, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Hans Edler
Drowning Victim
Auburn Scout Troop Receives Charter
Troop Receives Charter
District Scout Commissioner Jack Gallant
(right)hands the new charter for the Auburn
Scout Troop to secretary. Norman McDoWell,
Percy YoungbIut, scout master, (left) and Elliott
Ladd assistant scout master look on. See addition-
al picture on Page tight.
(Names-Record Photo by Mrs, Wes B1.04)2400
AUBURN—The first Boy Scouts of Canada
Troop ever formed in this community was made
. official recently when District Commissioner Jack
Gallant of Bayfield presented the charter to Sec-
retary Norman McDowell.
Although 22 boys have been Lapp, assistant scout master.
Both COMMISSioners spoke of
the scout law and the scout
promise, and Commissioner
Riney explained what it meant
to be a scout.
Play For Keeps
He told the youngsters in
the troop scouting is not just a
game for boys, the playing of
which develops good eitizena.
He said it is a game to be
learned and played for life, not
to be won or lost and then
forgotten.
The .A.uburn Troop is the 17th
in Huron County.
The committed in charge of
the scents includest nYi.nian
McDowell, itobett Arthtit.
XeIth ivraeluin, Mr's,
Scott and Ito% Lowit.
attending regularly every Fri-
day evening since the first of
the year, only eight :Were on
hand for the ceremony.
Percy Youngblut, the local.
scout Master, Welcomed scouts
and guests and introduced Hu-
ron District Commissioner Jack
Gallant of t3ayfield,
Oolnini4siOner*s
ASSistarlt Commissioner Sid
Jolley of 3Irttcefield taco at-
tended the event.
MCDowell thanked the
the Charter to the Attintrn
Troop, and spike of scout Work
which has been carried on by
the teoutt withthe help of
}ley, Charles LeWis and Elliott
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1964 $4.00 Per Year--10 Cents Per Capy,-.8 Pages No. 3 — The Home Paper NVith the News
ustom Trailer Company
tarts Plant At Exeter
XET13,—Ground was broken near here Wed-
nesday for a $50;000 factory which will produce
eustorn-built mobile homes and offices,
DERICH MOTHER
ROWNS AT BEACH
• Eenie, Meeny, Miney, Moe . . .
Jim Scott, a lineman employed by the. Clinton Public Utilities Commis-
sion was photographed Friday in this maze of hydro wires by Staff Photo-
grapher John Visser. Mr. Scott was atop the pole on Rattenbury Street trans-
ferring the original hydro lines to new poles which have been moved to make
the street wider. His job was complicated by the fact that the poles carry
4,000, 550, 220, and 1,1„0,1,Volt wires. (News-Record Photo John Visser)
The new plant—called. Cats-
an Trailers Limite.cl—is being
peted in a bean field just .east
here.
Announcement of Exeter's
rst new industry in 'two years
as made jointly Tuesday by
oss Tuckey, chairman of the
xeter Industrial Development
orporation, and William Smith
Hensall, president of the
w company.
Has Shareholders
Construction on the 60 by
0-foot steel-sheathed factory
to begin immediately ;
The buildiag is to be owned
y the development corpora-
on with casts financed through
ares sold -in the community
uring the past few weeks.
Mr. Smith told the Clinton
ews-Record in :an. interview
is company will not be mass-
x'odueing units for :the popular
arket.
Custom Work '
We plan to specialize • in
custom work , . . each unit for
different purposes as stipulated
•y - the customer," he said.
'Perhaps we will only com-
plete three to five a Week at
first."
• Mr. Smith resigned in May
as president and general man-
ager of ,Hensall's large Gener-
al Coach Works of Canada,- a
conipany which also manufac-
tures- trailers.
Since Mr. Smith announced
plans for his new endeavour, a
group of his former employees
—including superintendent Er-
ale Chapman and senior fore-
Tian Bob Baker — have quit,
their Yobs with General Coach
Works, and come to work . for
Ar. Smith.
Production Soon
"We really will not be in
:ompetition with. the Hensall
ylant," Mr. Smith said. "We
lope to roll the first trailers
yff the line .in September and
will employ about, 15 men to.
start,
"One of the big reasons
General Coach and I came to
a parting of the ways was a
new policy they had of concen-
trating on a low-priced, high-
production model. I feel I know
more about the demands of 'the
Canadian market and Canadian
weather conditions than those
in charge of the American-
based firrn,!' he said.
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Civic Holiday
Mail Service
Monday, Augtist 3, which is
being observed locally as a
civic holiday will see a reduc-
tion in some mailing facilities
at Clinton Post Office.
The Lock Box Lobby will be
closed all day and there will
be no wicket service or Rural
Mail delivery. Street letter
boxes will be cleared at 3:45
p.m.
Mail will be received at 5:30
a.m.,, 9:30 :a.m.. and 11:55 am.
and will be dispatched at 4
p.m. and 5:15 p.m. '
a
Huron Harvesting
Progressing Well
The haa;vesting of fall wheat
and spring sown grains is pro-
gressing favourably under ideal
conditions although the :aver-
age yield may be down from
the 1963 crop, according to
Doug Miles, Agricultural Rep-
resentative for Huron. County.
The agricultural representa-
tive said calls about Army
worm and, Mexican Bean Beet-
le are getting fewer in number.
He said because of the faV-
ourable weather more ground
has been prepared for fall
Wheat than is normal for this
time of year,
Beecher Menzies, president of
the Huron Liberal Association
(provincial) told the News-
Record that Bob Nixon., .MLA
Brant; Andrew Thompson, MLA
for Toronto-Davenport; Eddie
Sargent, Mayor of Owen Sound
and MLA for Grey North and
Charles Templeton, Liberal
nominee in. a provincial by-
election in Toronto-Riverdale,
have stated they will attend.
The picnic will be at 2:30 on
August 5, for party workers
and their friends and families.
Mr. Menzies said Joseph
Gould, MLA Toronto-Bracken-
dale and Joe Green, MP Ren-
frew, the other two candidates
seeking leadership of the party,
are unable to attend.
The leadership convention of
the Ontario Liberal Party will
be September 17, 18 and 19 in
Toronto.
Hays Announces
Support Price
For Soybeans
Agricultural Minister Harry
Hays announced in Ottawa this
week the support price for On-
tario-grown soy beans will be
82.15 per bushel for the 1964
crop.
He said support will be pro-
vided through deficiency pay-
ments and applies :to Canada
Number 2 grade soybeans or
better, 14% moisture content,
delivered to Ontario elevators
between July 1, 1964, and July
30, 1965.
The support level is the same
as last year and 99.3% of the
average price for the past ten
years.
of London, drowned June 20
the Bayfield River,
Huron County Coroner Dr.
P. G. Thompson, of Clinton,
told the News-Record Wednes-
day an autopsy revealed Mrs.
Eller died of drowning. An
inquest will not be held.
Four Feet Deep
Gdderich police said Mrs.
Eder was found floating in
about feu feet of water 500
feet offshore and about 500
feet south of the pier,
Her body was brought to
shore by., Jahn Ross, a beach
patrol officer, and Jim Boyde,
an employee of MacDonald
Marine.
The body is resting at the
Floyd Lodge Funeral Home in
Goderich where' arrangements
had not been completed by
press time Wednesday. '
New Policeman
Leroy. Oesch
The police officer pictured
above will soon be known to
most Clintonians. He is
Coast. Leroy Oesch who
• started work this week with
the, Clinton Police Depart-
ment. Mr. Oesch came here
from Paris, Orit;i and before
that was on the staff of the
St. Catharines Police Depart-
ment. (News-Record Photo).
Tough T.'mat® Holding Its Own
diliop Township Barn Destroyed
y Lightning-Sparked Flash Fire
SEAFORTH--A large barn valued at 'more
than $20,000 was destroyed by fire early Wednes-
day morning on the farm of Joseph B. Lane, about
four miles north east of here.
,--ge°4.4"Za • '
Shades Of "Good Old Days"
The antique automobiles shown above visited
Clinton Saturday as the drivers stopped here on
the first leg of their two-day junket through West-
ern Ontario, Upper Photo, crowds admired the old
ears parked at Bill's Taxi Stand._ Centre Photo
sliOvvS horn General Motors has. Changed its CheV.,
Met line since 1.01.1, Lower ?het°, Albert Street
ftt Was on 8attliikty just like 40 years agO.
(Yetes..gecard Photo by Joith VissO)
Old Motor Cars
Visit Saturday •
About 18 antique automobiles
driven by members of the
Forest City Chapter of the
Veterans Motor Car Club of
America were on display here
Saturday.
The club members stopped at --
the "Kum-In Restaurant for
free coffee and donuts on their
Way from London to Kincar-
dine, the first' leg of a two-
day weekend junket.
The entourage arrived here
about 10:30 am. after leaving
London at 8:30, and stayed for
half an hour.
Antiques On Show
While they enjoyed the cof-
ke at 'the Kum-In Restaurant,
members left their cars parked
do the lot at Bill's Taxi where
local relic fanciers eould ad-
mire 'the restored vehicles.
From Clinton, the group
drove on to Kincardine Where
they had hinch and a tour of
the Douglas Point Nticlear
Power Plant.
They spent the night at
Walkerton, and on Sunday
morning in. Walkerton's Agri-
cultural Park they partatipated
in old car games involving, 'tag
games Mid follow the leader.
The Rolls Rested
That afternoon they *tinn-
ed to London Via Fstmosa and
Wingh am.
Some of :the classic cars
which Made the club's
gen Valley Holiday Tour" Were
a 1921 Paige Daytona' Speed-
ster, a 1911 Chevrolet and a 3.31/ rota. A 1927 11,0W ttoyee
which Was to have made the
rtxip, broke down a few miles
from Uridom
ornmunity Park
ileildriver Show
Set August 4th
The Imperial Hell Drivers
under 'the direction of Paul
Riddell will put on a two-hour
show August 4 at Clinton Com-
munity Park.
The drivers will put their
1964-model Valiants over a 20-
event course which includes
ramps, reverse spins, high and
low skis, Multi-car precision
driving, and criss-crossing with-
in a hairs 'breath of one an-
other inter-spaced with motor-
cycle stunts and clown acts.
The one-night show is being
sponsored by :the Huron Cent-
ral Agricultural Society which
hopes to erase More. of the So-
ciety's old debt with :the gate
receipts.
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Unable To Attend
Clinton Police ,
Traffic Seminar
The problem of traffic was
studied this Week at Goderich
during a One - day conference
attended by about 40 police
officers from Goderich, Sea-
forth, Exeter, Hensall, Sebrin'g-
ville Wingbam.
Clinton was not represented.
Chief Russ Thompson said the
aintort Department Was tied
up tin buSiness matters and a
representative could not be
spared for the conference.
The policemen attending the
session heard the problems of
traffic discussed by experts
daring a panel diteustsien. at
Goderich OPP headquarters.
The Weather
1364 losa Itigh.Low 1-ligh LOVV July 23 85 62 86 53
24 88 68 87 68.
25 87' '70 90
26 85 62 84 62'
27 88 7 00 57
28 80 72 84 65
20- 78 58 85
The flash fire was believed
caused by. lightning.
A strong wind blew sparks
and flames • from the 'blazing
barn away from the Lane's
farmhouse.
Lost hay Crop
Mr. Lane said his season's
hay crop was lost in the fire
along with 'a milking machine
and some livestock.
Seaforth firemen said they
were able to save nothing and
could only attempt 'to prevent
the blaze from spreading.
Mr. Lane said his loss was
partially covered by insurance,
a
Intermediate Girls
Start League Playoff
The Clinton entry in the
WOAA Intermediate Girls Lea-
gue will start its playoff series
against Winthrop next Tues-
day, August 4, at the Fish and
Game diamond in Clinton.
The second game will be
played in Winthrop on Thurs-
day, August 6, and the third
game (if necessary) will be
played here the following
Monday.
Just A Lonely Little Tomato Plant
The tomato plant (at left) is flourishing under the Post Office eaves
with the care and attention of Harry Weymouth, a Post Office Department
employee. Mr. Weymouth said he believes the plant 'grew from the seed of
tomatoes tossed against the building last Hallowe'en. The photo (at right)
shows the location of the plant. (News-Record Photo by John, Visser)