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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1964-09-24, Page 1Battle Of Britain Day Marked; By RCAF Parade An intermittent drizzle failed to dampen the spirit of officers and men at RCAF Station Clin- ton Sunday as they paraded on "Battle of Britain Day." Thrills On The Blyth Pair Midway Bayfield Fall Fair Starts Next Week Record entries and higher-than-ever attend- ance is expected this year for the 108th Bayfield Fall Fair which gets underway next Wednesday and continues through Thursday. THE NEVI► ERA , 97th YEAR 14, 3 Homo Pape r With The. News THE fiURON'RgCORD, 3.ist YEAR 0,99 Per year-,-10 Cents Pei 'C9PY+,7-4X P09“ CL,INT0.14,OATA.R.1Q.,.'TfilIKDAY,.11EPTEMBER 24 4904 .„.. -00 Pack Lo ion Half BBY ,EXHIBITION AWS BIG .„CROWD More than 700 persons came from far and wide Saturday to the first Clinton Hobby ,and Craft Exhibition sponsored by the United Church Women Of Wesley-Willis United Church held in the Legion Hall. Next Saturday evening, High- ways Minister Hon. C. S. Mac- Naughton and F. A. Lashley, superintendent of Agricultural Societies of Ontario, will dedi- cate the new centennial pillars at the fairgrounds gates. On the same evening, a free variety concert featnring local talents will •be held in Zurich Arena. On Vet Day, Monday, at 1 p.m., the Seaforth 'High School Girl's Trumpet Bend and the Zurich Majorettes will lead a Centennial Parade, Ma Baby Show Additions to the usual ex- hibits at the fair include a pet show, baby show and •4-11 Club contests. A iniclWay also will be set Up on the grounds. "Tory" Gregg will be' Master of CerenlenieS for the horse show which will Start at 6 rent. Monday wad:az The troWd will be entertained by . -Group Captain K. R. Green- away was Reviewing_ Officer for a parade commanded by Wing Commander L: Lomas, and' better than 650 airmen Hobby Show Packs Legion Hall Clinton Legion Hall was packed to near capa- city all Saturday afternoon and evening during the Clinton Hobby and Craft Show sponsored by the United Church Women of Wesley-Willis United Church. More than •700 persons saw the 60 exhibits between 2 and 10 p.m. MORE PICTURES ON PAGE FIVE. (News-Record Photo By John Visser) Clinton Public Hospital Board members said at their regular meeting Monday night signs point- ing the way to the hospital are the responsibility of the Town of Clinton. Unanswered Letter On Salutary 27, 1962, the hospital board wrote to town council requesting the signs be erected. The letter—according to the board—has never been answered, and no signS have been erected. Mr. Symons said he would personally take the matter to council in his capacity as (Continued on Page 12) Eldon Yeo Heads Corn Compoition Eldon Yeo of Clinton is leading so far in the •ensilage corn division of the 1964 Field Crop Competition of the Bay- field Agricultural Society, In recent judging Mr. Yeo scored 89 points out of a poss- iblehundred. The judging was done by Robert Fotheringharrt of Seaforth, Trailing Mr. Yeo by one point is Gordon Hill of Varna, and two points behind' him is Jack Scatchmer, of Bayfield. ',Scores Listed Other eontestants and their scores follow: Allan Hill, Brucefiekl, 85; Earl Schilbe, Bayfield, 84; Grant Stirling, Bayfield, 83; R. Porter, Code- rich, 82; W. Porter, Goderich, $0; Allan Battles, Bayfield, 79; Ivan IVIeClymont, Varna, 75; John Semple, Bayfield, 74; Robert Taylor, Clinton, 73, The second ghalf of the cone, petition will be ^held during the annual Bayfield Fall Fair next Wednesday and Thursday. The competitors each will submit 12 stalks •of corn to be judged by Mr. Fotheringham, and the points scored win' be added to those already won in the field judging for a total out of 200 points. a Snell Entries Win At Western Ephriam Snell and Son. of Clinton placed- well in' many classes of sheep judged recent- ly at the Western F a r. London. Snell entries won the follow- ing plachigs in the divisions as listed: Leicester ram, two years and over, second 'and third; Ram yearling, second; Ram lamb, first and third; Champion ram, third; Ewe, two years and over, first and third; Ewe yearling, ' second; . champion and reserve ewe; pew of ewe lantbs second; pen of three ram lambs, first; open flock, first. The matter was raised by member Don Symons who ask- ed the board what could be done about a -suggestion made in a News-Record editorial urg- ing the erection of. signs point- ing the way to the hOspital. The hospital board said the matter had been raised .from time to time, but the signs should be erected by the town. Started In 1961 The board said it first wrote a letter to Clinton council on Nov. 28, 1961 requesting signs be erected to point the way to the hospital. At that time, council wrote the hospital board advising the responsibility for such signs rested with the Ontario De- partment of Highways. The board contacted the De- partment of Highways and was told that department would only erect signs one half Mile outside town limits advising the location of the hospital. CubsiScouts Need Help The town of Clinton. has long been noted for its Scout and Cub activities. Nbw the group come:Mee is faced with a very serious situation. They have no leaders. ' Over 70 Cubs and 20 Scouts are anxious to begin a new season. At time of writing only one Cub leader is available; he is Len Fawcett. The Cubs need another lead- er and two aSsistent leaders. The Scouts require a Scent- master and fan assistant. The Clinton Stout and Cub Group Committee, headed by Stewart Taylor', ere anxiottS to fill the above' positions, The Scouts Meet Monday nights end Cub Peeks on Tuesday arid Wednesday evenings. 'l 'o Clinton Scouts are elig- ilia to receive Queen's Soeut badge, the highest award in ',Scouting. Clinton has had Sev- eral of these awards over the years. (Continued on Page Seven) Start Soon On Addition To Town PS Work waS to get underway this week on a fotir-reom addi- tion .toe Clinton. Public School estimated be cost $110,000. Approval from the Ontario Municipal Baud was received by Clinton coaxial thiS week Clinton contractor Cale Dou- cette whose bid of $103,000 was tentatively approved by the school board in August, said if weather condihons are favor- able the project should be corn. plated by Easter. Steady GlrOwtit The school Was built in 1952 and the first addition was Bred before the initial phase of censtruction was actueily completed, dititon council is expetted to give third reading to a by- law to issue debentures at its riekt regular meeting. ,77 Veteran Takes The -Salute R. D. (Bob) Grassick DFC, takes the salute at the Battle of Britain Day Parade held Sunday at RCAF Station Clinton. Mr. Grassick, now of Lon- don and Exeter, shot. down 17 enemy aircraft dur- ing the Second World War in the famous Battle of Britain, (RCAF Photo) It was thrilling—but just a little scary—for these three youngsters riding the PerriS Wheel at the eentenhiailyth Fair Tuesday night. From the Teft the girls are: Aaron Walters Woodstock; Betty . The show was officially opened at 2 p.m, by Clinton Mayor W; J. Miller and Rev. Clifford Park, 'minister of Wes- ley-Willis United Church. A spokesman for the UCW said by .3 p.m. ' the expenses of the show had been. met by door re- ceipts. The show remained open un- til 10;00 p.m. UCW members in charge of .the show includ- ed -the convener, Mrs. Milford Durst, ,Mrs Harold Wise in charge of publicity, hall ar- rangements by Mrs. Ken John- ston 'and booth arrangements by Mrs. George 'Canteen and Mrs. Don Jefferson. , Wide Variety - • The shoW included a little bit . of ' just About everything from coin collections to a mod- el railroad; from flower 'ar- rangements to antique music boxes; front' paintings to a col- lection 'of swords and guns. • Girl Guides showed a recon- structed Chippewa kitchen, and the Boy Scouts'had a complete display of camping gadgets, as well as examples of their use. Reeve Flattered But Turns Down Council invite GODERICH—County - Coun- cil customarily passes, a res- olution asking the municipality represented by the current warden to consider returning him. -so the- county may bene- fit from his experience. In accordance with custom, such a resolution was ordered sent to the clerk of Colborne Township, during the Septem- ber session of council. Warden Ralph Jewell, Reeve of Colborne for the past six years and a member Of Town- ship council five years before that, thanked- council for the courtesy, but said another member was "ready to move upe, Questioned after the meeting he declined to elaborate. Pos'si'ble candidates were be- lieved to be Tait Clark or Wilmer Hardy. Sgt. • Gordon Dawkins of RCAF Station Clinton had''a display of his needlepoint and petitpoint in the show, includ- ing a framed needlepoint of the Canadian Indian which. last month won . first prize at the Central Canada Exhibition at Ottawa. From Mouths 01 Babe's . N Kindergarten teachers never hnow when they're going to he taught a lesson them- Selves. On Friday, teacher Doro- thy Williams had told her Class about how God. made the world and put a Man and a woman on it, and gave them names. On Monday, Mrs. Williams was reviewing the lesson to see' how much- of the story the children hail remember- ed. • A bright-faced 'little girl correctly informed her the name • of the first woman was Eve. - "And what was the name?" Mrs. Williams asked the little girl. "EVil," was the rapid-fire, straight-faced answer. . • ,• Long-range weather forecast- ers call for •good weather, and secretary-treasurer Bob Stirl- ing •told the News-Record 2,000 entry tickets for the junior di- vision already have been passed out to young exhibitors. • Firsts at this year's Bayfield Fair include a pony race and a calf race in which the ani- Budding Geologist Stewart young, 14, of Clin- ton, who hopes to make a ear- eer of .geology, displayed his collection of fossils, stone's used by the Indians to make arrow- heads, a ,pi'e'ce of the' White Cliffs of Dover, fool's' gold, and pertified rock. Also showing rocks was Mrs. Dorian Rutledge, of Clinton. Mrs. Rutledge has a hobby of collecting pebbles and stones which 'She polishes to a high lustre. The stones are placed in a tumbler which has the general appearance of a coffee 'pet. For five months „the stones are tumbled', sorted, washed and polished. 60 Exhibitors r • Retired RR 1 Deniield farin er Montgomery A.' Charlton, 77, Who decided to make viol- ins a year ago, had four viol- ins he has -made since then on display, as well as another he is in the process of completing. F/S R. W. McKenzie, also of RCAF Station Clinton, showed "studies i,n plaster",' exhibits Which included a life-size model of RCAF Clinton's Warrant Of- ficer Jack Red 'dressed in his curling outfit. In all, 60 craftsmen and hob- byists representing all corners of -Huron . County, were repre- sented. UCW officials said the show was such a success—and they have been approached by so many hobbyists wanting to ex- hibit next year—they are -giv- ing serious 'consideration to holding the show annually. - mals will be ridden by children of public- school age. $15 prize money is offered in the pbny race, and $10 is offered in prizes for the calf race. Machinery Display Another first will be a dis- play by dealers of all the new lines in farm machinery . . . from tractors to plows, from spreaders to 'harvesters. Making their appearance for the second year will be local automobile dealers with a . wide selection of the 1965-model cars (Continued -on Page 12) 0 Rummage Sale Set For Saturday This coming Saturday, Sep- tember 26, is rummage and auction day at Cliritan Lions Arena, The arena is literally filled with items of furniture, house- hold appliances, clothing for men, women and children of all 'ages. The doors open at 1 p.m. and the auction of the larger items starts at 1.30. with Clinton's own auctioneer, Edward W. Elliott officiating. Bake Sale A special feature of the af- terneen will be a bake sale booth, with all thegoodies be- ing made by Lions Wives. This booth opens at 3 p.m. The boot and shoe table is the hest stooked in, (the arena: Some going as IoW as 50c pair. Slimmer Carnival Draw Tickets which were sold on the Lions Summer Carnival, which had to be postponed, will be draWn. for at the rummage Sale. The prizes include 14 cash prizes ranging from $100 doWn to $5. Yott can still pt.,- chas6 Chances on this draw from frOm 'any Ikon. The Weather 1964 1963 High Low High LoW Sept. 17 74 43 77 41 18 77 49 81 51 19 t7 48 72 68 20 56 31 60 44 21 75 61 61 43 22 69 63 62 34 23 72 61 58 80 Hensall Beauty Chosen Queen Of Zurich Fair Councillor Vows Action On Hospital Sign Issue marched past the saluting base to honer' the heroes of the fame .. ous air battle of 1940. Taking the salute was R. D. (Bob) GraSsich, of London and Exeter, a Second World War fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain. Shot 17 Planes As a Flight Lieutenant, Mr. Grassick destroyed 17 enemy aircraft while flying Hurrican- es, Spitfires and Kittyhawks. Since the air battle teak place 24 years ago, manyeof the airmen on parade were not even born' at that time. "The- parade gave them a chance to honor an authentic . hero who helped write a page in British Commonwealth history. Following the march-past, Flight Lieutenant 0. S. Swat- en, Protestant Padre, and Flight Lieutenant R. E;' Bus- say, the Roman Catholic Padre, offered prayers of rex-nee-Lb- ranee. Parade "Appropriate". — Group Captain GreenaWay (Continued on Page 12) ZURICH—The Centennial edition of Zurich's Fell Fair will be held here on Saturday, Sept. 26, and Monday, Sept. 28. Bonnie Foster, a blue-eyed, 17,year-old platinum, blonde from, Hensel will reign over the event as queen With her princesses, 16-year-old Linda Casale ,and 15-year-old. Susan Oeseh, both of Zurich. Miss Foster was crowned "Queen. of the Centennial" Sat- urday night at the Agricultur- al Society's Centennial Dance here. Dedieiation Flippy and Floppy the clowns Who appeared this year at the Western Fair in London. Joslin and Judy Little, of Londesboro, The midway Was operated by llappyland Shows of Don MORE PICTURES; COLOR STORV ANI5 HORSE SHOW RESULTS ON PAGE SEVEN. (N60-7tecortt Photo by John Vi,9860