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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-08-06, Page 1st uron heat Harveste Pit THE NEW ERA — 97th YEAR THE HURON RECORP 81st YEAR No, 32--,The Home Paper With The News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY. AVG,UST 4, 1964 $4,00 Per Year,-;-.10 Cents Per.copy-0 Pages' fiefidrivers Level Ledgers ICULTUR S CIETY A More than 1,100 persons from Clinton and the area were on hand Tuesday night at Clinton Com- munity Park to watch Paul Riddell and his Im- perial Helldrivers roar and crash through their paces. The driving portion of the Wednesday night they perfor- show was about 40 minutes late med at Kincardine. In Cadlil- in starting and in the interim lac, •the helldrivers lost one of dhildren were entertained by a their new cars normally used clown and adults were soothed in precision work. with music provided by a mo- No Injuries Here bile unit of CKNX-TV, Wing- ham. Burt when the show started, few Were disappointed. Helldrivers Draw Full House It was parked toe close to. the track when one of the driv- ers bounced off an older car he was trying to wreck with another. After Tuesday's show in Clin- ton, Mr. Riddell told the Newa- Record he was grateful none of the spectators here had been injured. He said despite repeated re- Tuesday night's full house at the Imperial Hell- drivers Show at Clinton Community Fairgrounds turned the ledgers of the Huron Central Agricultural Society from red to black. A profit of approximately $400 more than cov- ered the balance owing on a $1,075 bank loan made in 1963, and will leave the Society with a small bank balance. Agricultural Society secretary-treasurer Bill Riehl said the society's debts now have been erased by profits made at the 1964 Clinton Spring Fair and the Helldrivers Show. Planning Ahead He said between 1,100 and 1,200 persons attend- ed the show which got underway shortly after 8 paTi. Plans for the 1965 Clinton Spring Fair are al- ready being made, and directors said they hoped the 1965 edition would be even bigger and better than any fairs held to date in Clinton. EXETER—Notice that Ontario Hydro was considering cutting rural hydro at intervals dur- ing the next two weeks to allow "essential work on hydro lines" to be done has caused concern to some area farmers. Hydro customers received Through Flames Driving '64-model cars, the helldrivers displayed their skil- ls in a series of low-level -and high-level ramp jumps, criss- cross slides and power spins on the gravel , course.. Towed behind a fast--moving ear one daredevil slid through a wall of flame and later on a motorcycle crashed through a flaming board wall. Another clung to the hood of a car as it was driven through a hoard wall flaming with gasoline, The second half of the show was dedicated to the destruc- tion of three old cars picked up at a district wrecking yard. Rolled rive Times In the first act, an aged Ford which onc e was some family's pride and joy was un- ceremoniously rolled over five times. The -same car later was dive-bombed twice by airborne cars. ' The finale of the show saw a car driven full-out take off from a ramp and plough into the side of a parked junket tolling it over and flipping the charging vehicle end over end. In all, eases the ear drivers escaped without a scratch. The Riddell troupe working out of Montreal came here Tuesday from Cadillac, Mich. am i_es Fr ,eart Spell Jcthaa Aldington of Varna died one Monday, August 3rd, from a ,heart attack which he suf- feeed. in his car in Varna. The 'funeral was held on Wednesday, August 5th at. 2 part, in -the Beattie 'Funeral Home with the Rev. Marcloek Morrison of Varna officiating, The interment was in Staffa C erTa ti ,ebr y. e a vela for Mr, Aiding- tan; were Harvey alambly of Stage; Eldon Allen of Crom- artY; Raymond Miller of Mit- chell ; 'Wilfred chuter, Mel Webster and Norman Smith, ail of Varna. Mr. Aldington was the for- mer operator of the Feed Mill and Garage in Varna where he had been a resident for the past21 years. Prior -to resid- ing -in Varna, Mr. Aldington had lived in Cromarty. During the past few years of his retirement, he had been a greenkeeper at the Clinton- .Bayfield Golf Club. He was born on November 5th; . 1904 in England, son of Sarah and Thomas Aldington. He married the former Edith Tuffin of Staffa -in April 1943. Surviving Mr: Aldington ,are his ,wife, Edith, his son Frank, living at home, and daughter Margaret, also at home. notices from -the Exeter area hydro office this week stating power was likely to be 'cat off from 9 to 11:30 and from 1:30 to. 3:30 p.m. August 4-7 and August 10-14 inclusive. Chicken farmer Beverley Morgan, of RR 1 Hensall said interruption of ,hydro service for two hours on a hot day would shut down his ventilat- ing eqUipment in chicken barns where he keeps approximately 22,000 chickens. • Be Disastroua ---Ifeiteshould turn .hot like t. was last week it Would mean plain. disaster," he said. "The chickens would die Like flies." Mr. Morgan has approximat- ely 8,000 chickens on his own farm and about 22,000 others are being raised by other far- mers on contracts. He said his lighting and ven- tilating equipment is -hooked to a generator which can be pow- ered by a tractor in case of hydro failure, but the other farms on which his chickens are being raised do not have generating equipment. • Idle Many Farms • Other farms in the area use hydro-powered elevators and convenyors, milk-cooking equip- ment, electric pumps and other electric farm machinery, Hydro officials said Tuesday -they have reviewed their plans to cut hydro service 18 times during the next two weeks. Area hydra office manager K. J. Lampm.an said. Tuesday the scheduled service interniption was postponed. 35 Affected "We will have to change Since so many Bayfield and area people have come forward eta... make... donations—eitseeMa: thought a run-down on the or- ganization of the library would be of interest to many readers. The library is administered by a board elected from the membership of the • Bayfield Library Association. Board Members Current members of the board include: Mrs, H. H. Or- mond, chairman; Mrs. Robert Scotchmer, secretary; Mrs. Norman Rivers, 'treasurer; Mrs. George Belichamber, Mrs. Fred Mrs,. Ernest Featherstone, Mrs. .'Brown Higgins-, Mrs. Eve- lyn Johnston and Mrs.. John everything," he said. "Maybe we can cut the interruptions down toa a bare minimum. It will inconvenience us but some- thing -has to be done." He said about 35 customers in a six-square-mile area north- east of Exeter would be affect- ed. The interruptions are to allow the stringing of a third Wire on poles from Httrondale. School to Thames Road on the second concession of Usborne Township. Most fall wheat in Huron County has been harvested, ac- cording to Don Pullen, Assist- ant Agricultural Representa- tive. Mr. Pullen said the yield -ap- pears to be down slightly, but the quality 'is excellent. Gentle, heavy rains aver the holiday weekend brought most harvesting operations , to a standstill, Beetles Gone Recent rains were considered to have been of great assist- ance to pasture and hay crops. Corn and white beans con- tinue to make excellent grow- th, and indications are that the army worms and Mexican Bean Beetles have made their exit from Huron County for this year. associates, MacKenzie. Theytheir contribute voluntary service to Ili-e-aebinettinity by peafoefiting. the many duties involved in maintaining regular hours for the recovery and distribution of books and in carrying out the many activities behind the scenes upon which the library service depends. A number of people ask about the source of now in the lib- rary which now has about 2,600 volumes, Book Sources Many of the books have been carefully selected by the Library Board and purchased on a slender budget derived from the small membership fees Others are bought with a $40 annual grant from Stanley Township, some from a similar grant- from Huron County, and others with $20 from the school board for supplying 30 books every two weeks during the school year. There is also a provincial grant in proportion- to the ser- vices of the library as. measur- ed by the circulation of adult and child:rens books, (Continued on Page Eight) (News-Record Photo by John Visser) Paul Riddell Powers His '64 Valiant Over High Ramp Before Packed Grandstand Seaforth Youth Killed Instantly In Bike Accident SEAFORTI-I— A 10-year-old' Seaforth . boy was killed Friday two miles nova' of here when he was Struck by a car as he rode his bicycle along a county road. Dead is Harvey Scott Ken- nedy. Constable 13, A. Bawering of the Seaforth Ontario Provincial Police Detachment who invest- gated the .accident said the boy was struck by a car driven by Mrs. Wilfred Little of RR 1, Seaford-1. The boy was killed instantly. The body was taken to Strat- ford General Hospital -for an autopsy and, latet transferred to the Box Funeral Home at Seaforth. No charges were laid. quests, eager watchers crowd- ed trackside fences where they were in danger of being hit by out-of-control vehicles. Crowd Took Chance "We kept warning them over the- loudspeaker system -that it was dangerous," he said, "but they . all seemed to know more about it than we did. This time they were lucky, "We never know when one of the . old cars will fall apart and go through the fence, and we aren't even always sure one of our new- oars won't get away on -the gravel, track and go through the fence." .Woman Faces Theft Charge At Sea forth . SEAFORTH—The form- er secretary-treasurer of the Seaforth Public C o m is§ s ion Was charged ThurSday with theft of $11,926 front the Commission over the east three years. Mrs. Donna Boyes of BR 2 Seaforth, appeared before Magistrate Glenn Hays in Goderieh on Thursday, and was re- manded on $5,000 bail to reappear on .August 14. Exeter Farmers Fear Hydro Shutdown Plan Bayfield Public Library Served By Board Of Volunteer Workers By Audrey Belichamber BAYFIELD — The Bayfield Library recently moved into new quarters and a number of village residents interested in its welfare have been collect- ing donations from those kind enough to support the endeavor. Mrs. Powers suffered fractur- es to bath arms, severe internal injuries and all her ribs Were broken in the calash on May 16, alt Elginfield. Hallett Township - Mr. and Mrs. Powers Were re- At the time of the accident, turning to their home at Si. Lifting Roadbeds with Mr. end Mrs. Russell Thomas after a two-day visit Colclough, of Clinton, Mrs. To End Drifting ?owe% Was a sister of Mrs. Colcidugh, The Powers' ear was sottith- bound on Highway 4 and was hit broadside by a west-bound vehicle. Three adults and child in the second car were treated and released front hos- pital that night. The driver suffered broken legs. Pallbearers at the Monday funeral were nephews of the dead woman, Jecludibgt Doug- las and Kenneth Osborne, Heine Mote Robert Osborne, Point Credit; James and Louis Pow- ers, St, Thomas and James Lockwood, Clinton. Mrs. Powers is survived by three sisters, Mrs, James (Mabel) Wiggins-, of Detroit, Mrs. Russell (Beasie) colclough, of Clinton and Mrs. Leslie (Janet) Osborne, of St. Thomas, and brothers, Walliatn of own- bet Roy of Conquests Sask. creasy aizl eio an 0, (News-Record Photo by John Visser) Given Travelling Bag Alan Ronnie (centre) was presented with a travelling bag Tuesday by Hec Kingswell (left) and A. "Red" Caron after it was announced he has been posted overseas. Credit Union Honors Man Ronnie 0 Being Posted Overseas This Fail Union's most ardent supporters, was honored by fellow workers Tuesday before the regular audit Alan Ronnie, one of Clinton Community Credit committee meeting. Mr. Ronele, who has been 10th anniversary two years ago posted overseas effective Sept. when the first millionelollars 3, was presented with a travel- in assets had been reaehed. Eng bag by vice-president Hee- In 1963, he Served CO preei- tor Kingswell, Mr. Kingswell dent of -the Huron Chapter, made the presentation on be- half of the Board of Directors. Liquor Violation Mr. Ronnie has served. on the Credit Committee since Novem- Brings $35 Fine ber of 1902. Prior to and dur- ing his term in the credi6 ddr6.- mittee; he worked on the Pub- lic Relations Committee where he Waa chairman for two years. He helped the Clinton Com- mutity Credit union Mark its The Weather 1964 190 High Low High Low 31 74 43 83 60 July 30 7a o 76 50 Aug. 1 72 51 No 2 31 62 Record 3 '74 153 Published 4 15 63 Last 5- 72 45 Itear Rain!, 4.36" Mrs. Clara Powers Dies In London; Victim Of Car Crash 4 Months Ago Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Powers who was critically injured in a two-car crash on No. A Highway in May in which her husband was killed, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, London. • Mrs. • Powers was born in at Williams Funeral Home, St. Clinton in. 1900, and moved Thomas, Rev. Shield of Talbot- from here in 1922. At the time ville officiated. of The accident, she and -her husband, Louis Burns Powers, were living in St. Thomas. The funeral was held Monday tONDEsncirte — A uha6r for 10,000 yards Of pit run el to be used in township road donatitation Was accepted Monday night during the reg. tdar Monthly Township reeet-. bi g at the Conaintaiity- Hall here. The tender was awarded to George Retarded of 1.3Iyth who offered the toad inateriala at 7 cents per yard. The gravel will be used to ratio Certain sections of town- ship coticessiori roads where dr4ting 51OW a a- ereated a pleabiefit &Whig the years, notions of C,oncession. :8 and 13- Will be- relabel places inches tti Pre-Vent the ferniattiori ellifta in IOW Carl Ileitte Veeth, 23, Of Wellington Street, Stratford, wee fined 05 and cogs itt CM- toir court Wednesday When be pleaded guilty to a charge of having &Noe in a place other that his residence, Testimony given by Const- able Leroy oesch indicated Veeth was charged July 26 at Clinton. Aver SO Birthday Club lviiss Beagle -Sientaff, Joseph Street, Clinton, will be oele- brathig her 85th birthday -on 'Pl1004Y,. AliguOt Hay Bales Brae Two wagons of hay bales blazed like bonfires Friday afternoon, in the middle of a county road about two miles west of Clinton, Fatter U., Dykstra, ItIt Clinton, told fire fightois from the ClintOn Departinerit beheYeS the fire was atattod by a On County Road spark from the exhaust of his tra.etor, The wagons were destroyed, but Mr,• Dykstra managed to tin, hitch his tfactot before flames ignited the gagolino 'CM*, (iVetes-Pecord PliOio by JohgVisSer)