Clinton News-Record, 1964-10-08, Page 1•
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Mean Lookin' Bunch Of Hombres
Built for fun. and games (and not to baffle the truant officer) this model
fort behind the home.of,Mr« and Mrs. W. S. Craig on WhiteheadStreet is
providing hours of enjoyment for- the children of the neighborhood. The
"tough guys" in this photo, from left to right are: Jamie Craig, David Bartliff:
Ronnie,Morenzoff, Brenton Craig and Geoffrey Gibb. Access to the lookout
platform is via ladder from the lower room, reached by a back door.
(News-Record Photo by John Visser)
Shooting Termed Accidental
Clinton contractor Mitcheal
McAdam drew the minimum
fine of $200 and costs of $5.00
When he was convicted of brea-
ches of the Income Tax Act.
He was charged after he
failed to produce his 1963 and
1964 payroll records, cancelled
cheques for employees' payroll
and a list of accounts receiv-
able.
Didn't Trust Mails
The information was de-
manded by the Income Tax
them,
Two Year Limit
"That building is outdated.
There isn't enough room in the
stands to accommodate the
crowds any more. It might
manage to last another year
. . . possibly two, but_ that's
it."
Mr, Brunsdon — known to.
Lions and most hockey players
in Clinton as "Mr. Arena"—
has been in charge of the arena
for the service club for the
past few year.
He said the structure was
built in 1913, mei was taken
over by the Lions Club about
18 years ago.
Forced Closing
The average annual cost of
operation and keeping up with
repairs is about $2,000. Town
council makes an annual grant
of $1;000; the Lions pay the
balance.
The compressor in the arti-
ficial ice plant is worn out, and
the ice surface is narrow, no
longer meeting regulation stan-
dards. The building does not
have an auditorium, or meet-
ing place.
"It would have made a good
lever to council to threaten to
close down the arena if action
was not taken on a new arena,"
one Lion told the News-Record,
"but we're going to have to
close it whether we like it or
not. It's just costing too much
money, and it's good money
after bad when the building is
that old and worn out." .
Little Life Left
Arena's End In Sight
Clinton's old arena—faithfully operated by the
Lions Club since 1946--:-won't last much longer.
"The floor is shot; the roof
is done; the ice plant is just
about worn out," was Lions
Director Howard Bruneclone
comment when asked. how
much longer the old building
could last ,
"The structure is safe, all
right," Mr. Brunsclon said, "but
so many repairs are needed
now it isn't worth making
-resentative Jos.epit. Allaire and
Huron County Agriettlttlral
Representative, Doug Mace,
Tice Friday meeting was to
SBAFORTI-I—A sixteeo-year-
tali Seafeent boy died early
Sunday in the wreckage -of his
parent's sports car after it
skidded off a .concesekie road
and struck a tee about 10
miles -meth- east of here.
Dead is Lawrence Alan Me-
son of leer. and Mrs.
Harvey S,
Constable D. A. Howering of
the Seaforth. Ontario Provin-
cial Police Detachment who in-
vestigated the accident said the
''McIlwain youth was alone in
the car and apparently lost
control on the gravel road,
Coroner Dr, R, W. Stephens
•of Brussels said neither an in-
quest nor post mortem. would
be held. -
Coast. Bowering said - the 14-
inch tree which •demolished the
sports car was about 15 feet
from the edge of the road
which runs between the .12th
and 13th concessions of lelcKil-
lop Township.
The funeral was held Tues-
day at R. S. Box funeral name,'
Seaforth, with burial in Matt-
landbank Cemetery, Seaforth.
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Post Office
Announces
New Times
As a result of a re-organiza-
tion of mail services in West
ern Ontario, different mailing
and receiving times have been
announced by the Post Office.
The following times for des-
patch_ and receipt of mails was
effective Sunday of this week.
DESPATCH
For Goderich at 6 am; For
RCAF Station Clinton, Varna,
Hayfield, Brumfield, Londes-
boro, Blyth and Auburn, at 7
a,m. and 4 p.m. For all other
points at 6:10 and 8:00 p.m.
ARRIVALS
From Goderich at 6:45 p.m.
and 8:15 p.m.; From RCAF
Station Clinton, Varna, Bay-
field, Brumfield, Londesboro,
Blyth and Auburn, at 9 am,
and 6 p.m. 'From all other
points, at 4:10 a,m. and 6:15
am.
Street letter boxes will be
cleared at 4:45 p.m. Rural
routes will leave Clinton at
9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible
after all incoming mail has
been processed.
Crop Report
Variable weather conditions
are making fall work difficult
in Huron County, according to
the weekly crop report issued
by D. H. Miles, Agricultural
Representative for Hulett.
Some grain corn may be
harvested next week, and the
moisture level is coming clown
slovely.
Mrs. Harry Plumsteel, 45, of
RR 5 Clinton, was reported in
satisfactory condition at Clin-
ton Public Hospital, Wednesday
where she was recovering from
a bullet wound in the stomach.
Ontario Provincial Police . en-
vestigating the shooting, said
Mrs. Plurnsteel was shot by her
10-year-old son,- Kenneth, about
8:30 pm, Friday night at her
home.
Police termed the shooting an
accident.
Cont.s Gordon Ferris who in-
vestigated the incident, said
the Plumsteel boy was playing
with a loaded .22-calibre rifle
Correction!!
In last week's edition of
the News-Record, a Clinton
ebufeh pictured in the back-
;round of a page One picture
wee incorrectly identified:
The church over which
Public School High Jump
champion Darlene Hanley ap-
peared to be vaulting is the
Christian Reformed' Chinch,
not Calvin Reformed Church.
The News-Record regrets
Any embaraseinerit to the
church and its members this
error may have caesed,
and shot his mother when she
walked into the room where
he was playing with the gun.
The gun was owned by Mr.
Stolen Car
Recovered
In 16 Hours
Clinton police Tuesday after-
noon recovered a car stolen
about 16 hours earlier from
Wellington Street, Clinton.
The car—a 1963-model Val-
iant—owned by Mervyn Han-
ley, was found about 2:30 p.m.
in a ditch on the Second Con-
cession of Godevich Township.
Car Undamaged
Chief Russ• Thompson said the
vehicle was reported stolen by
•the owner who said it had been
taken from in front of the
'home of Thomas Deeves be-
tween 10 and 11:15 p.m. Mon-
day.
Plumsteel, but was believed to
have been used on Friday by
Kenneth's older brother who
had been hunting.
Off Critical List
Police said it was not known
how the gun remained loaded.
Mrs. Plumeteel was taket to
Clinton Public Hospital by am-
bulance and underwent an em-
ergency operation.
She remained on the critical
list over. the weekend, but ac-
cording to a hospital spokes-
man now is doing "not too bad-
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0.E.S. Delegates
Those from this area attend-
ing the Grand Chapter sessions
of the Order of the Eastern
Star of Ontario, held in the
Royal York Hotel, Toronto,
from Sept, 23-25, were Mrs.
Harry Williams, Mrs, Win:
Wells, Mrs. Don Symons, Mrs.
Don Watson, Mrs, Jerry Hol-
mes, Mrs. Bert Gray, Mrs. Alex
Mrs. Willard Aiken,
Mrs. Bert Garrett, Mrs. Don
Webster, Mrs, Carl. Powell,
Mrs. Tom Ellis and Mrs. A. L.
/Abb.
Clinton town •eottnell accept-
ed '1J1-1.0 e.enesitrtietion of '4 new
arena as. a -Centennial proleet
Friday night and set up the
fettenetiett of a 12-membee com-
nzitee =to investigate costs and
-methods" of finance of such
prbject,
The . move marked the first
concrete development towards
a :new .arena for Clinton since
a special council session Sept,
14 when representatives .e'f
Clinton's four service dabs
pressed for munoli action On
a ,new arena as a Centennial
Prefect.
The 12-member committee
was to meet Wednesday night
in: effort to determine what
feeitures a new arena Would in-
corporate, what costs, would be
involved, end what means could
be!l ueed to raise the necessary
meniee for the construction of
a pew plant.
Ratepayers' Decision
When Ihese matters are
known, -council will apply for
a Centennial grant for Clinton.
from the Provincial and Feder-
al governments.
Seen a grant would 'amount
to- about $7,000—$2 for each
resident of Clinton—and would
have to be matched by $1. per
capita, from. town council cof-
fees.
Council's vote to make the
arena a Centennial project does
not necess•arily mean Clinton
Will get a new arena.. The
matter will have to be taken
to 'the, ratepayers in the form
of a plebiscite during the muni-
cipal elections this, winter.
The double-barrelled .resolu-
Prizes ranging from grocer-.
les to five gallons of gasoline;
from baby blankets to subscrip-
tions to the News-Record, were
won by participants.
Clinton Mayor W. J. Miller
pulled the first ticket about 4
p.m., and others were drawn
later by Joe Murphy, chairman
of the hospital board, and Wil-
liam Counter, vice-chairman of
the hospital board.
Meeting Chairman
G/C K. Greenaway
Group Captain K. R. Green-
away CD, Commanding Offic-
er of RCAF Staten Clinton is,
Chairman of a Defence Re-
search Board Committee now
sitting in Ottawa.
G/C Greenaway Will return
to Clinton on October 7th after
speaking to the DRB Commit-
tee on AinNavigation Publeurs.
tion followed two hours of dis,
euesion between councillor's,
service club representatives;
Centennial Grant Act field rep-
Merchants Support .
The Penny Sale climaxed
about six weeks of ticket sel-
ling for members of the hospi-
tal auxiliary. They had sold
cards of 25 tickets at 25 cents'
per card, and purchasers then
deposited as many stubs as
they wished in boxes beside the
prizes displayed at the Town
Hall.
The wide range of prizes was
donated by area merchants, and
the loud speaking equipment
was provided as a donation by
Merrill TV Service, Clinton.
Prior to the draw, Mrs.-Ken
Woods, president of the wo-
men's auxiliary, thanked par-
ticipants for their support, and
merchants for their generosity
in supplying the prizes.
Raised $750
Co-conveners Mrs. R. U. Mac-
Lean and Mrs. 3. A. Addison
said ticket sales realized more
than $750 for the auxiliary.
The two club officials said
the women's auxiliary was
grateful for the co-operation of
area merchants and those who
supported the Penny Sale, as
well as those members of the
auxiliary who distributed tick-
ets and solicited prizes.
'A - complete prize list follows,
listing the prize, the donor, and
the winner, in, that order:
Groceries, Seven's Grocery,
Mrs, Stewart Farquhar; two
dinners, Hotel Clinton, Mrs, A,
W. Edwards; two men's sport
shirts, Lee's, P. Milligan, RCAF;
chair umbrella, Newootebe's-
Drug Store,. Mrs. James R.
Snell; tableeloth . and napkins,
Meetin's Dept.. Store, :Marjorie
Reeking, RR 1 Auburn; o n e
(Continued oti Page Flee)
IMO been a briefing on the
possibility of obtaining a Cele-
'tenekaa Grant and a grant from
the Ontario Department of Ag-
riculture, and Mr. Miles and
Ur. Allaire were to, have out-
lined the requirements for the
grants.
Insisted On Vote
But when The club members
determined :nothing jneurmoun-
table stood in the way of eith-
er grant, They insisted the
meeting be declared a regular
council meeting, and Altat
councillors vote immediately on
(Continued on Page Seven)
New 'Phone
Books ut
This Month
Most Bell Telephone Comp-
any subscribers received their
new telephone directories this
week, and the belance will be
delivered next week,
W. W. Haysom, area Bell
Telephone Company manage',
said 147,875 copies of the
London-St. Thomas and Sur-
rounding Area telephone direct-
ories will be issued this year,
,an increase of 23,152 copies
over last year,
Mr. Haysom said customers
should check' the numbers in
the new directory against nem-
hers which may be listed in
private telephone directories,
making changes where neces-
sary to avoid the annoyance
of wrong numbera.
He said subscribers wishing
new Blue Book directories may
receive them by placing an or-
der with -the telephon business
office.
Effective Nov. 15, 1964, dir-
ect dialing starts in Clinton,
Goderich, Hensell, Kirk ton,
Seaforth and Zurich.
The new directory lists cities
and towns in the Canadian
provinces and the United Seat -
es- which can be reached by
direct distance dialing.
To call. Toronto, for example,
dial 1, then the ,area code
(which is 416), and then the
number in Toronto'. The oper-
ator will then ask for your
number.
Long distance calls made
within your area code number
zoneeasuch as Clinton to Lucan,
dial 1,, and then the number
you wish to reach in Lu.can,
Also starting Nov. 15, is an
extended toil-free area.
-Clinton customers will be
able to' make toll-free calls to
Bayfield, Goderich, Hensall and
Seaforth. ,.
Branch at Kitchener between
August 1 and August 14 this
year, and was not received Un-
til two months later.
McAdam told Magistrate
Glenn Hays of Goderich he had
been out of town, when Income
Tax Department officials visit-
ed Clinton "and they didn't
bother to go to my accountant
who has been keeping my
books for the past nine years."
The accused said he did not
send the accounts by mail be
(Continued on Page Seven)
Sports Car
(rash .Fatal
To Teenager.
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Hospital Penny Sale Draw
Had 110 Lucky Winners
One hundred and ten winning tickets were
• drawn Saturday afternoon in the annual Penny
Sale sponsored by the Clinton Public Hospital
,Women!s Auxiliary. «
Contractor Fined $200
For Income Tax Breach
Fines totalling $390 and costs of $17.50 were
assessed against five men who were convicted in
Magistrate's Court Wednesday on charges ranging
from violations of the Income. Tax Act to squeal-
ing car tires.
Earliest Snowfall This Century Takes Huron County By Surprise
Just Like A Nurses' tiraduotiert Can't Notice The ttilitthea NeVe
' The earliest snowfall since 1899 prematurely
whitened Huron County countrysides Tuesday
leaving up to an inch of snow in some areas.
Most Euroillane needed a
second — and Sotto a. thfra —
boo' out the WindoW Tuesday
Morning when the heavy, sog-
gy flakes were to be seen get-
Sing on green grass and color-
ed acanthi. leaves.
Clinton town poillee -add the
Ontario PieVireeel Pollee re-
ported no accidents as a result
of the sleet and snow Which
melted on paved reads when
t landed,
Little Crop Daniage
Thane were slipi3e3.1 patches
on some county roads", and Most
fields were whitened,
rainiene adleiee the eoutity
felt the eitOW Weuld net be like,
ly to eAttSe natich crop tlataide
„ at a i3;atIod of dry, watt
weather follows, •
Corn: is still standing in many
fields, anti seveeel fanners sp-
ent Tuesday hateestieg their
third trop of hay,
The offidial pi4eolietWail, at Iltueeffelci was one inch of
The Weather
1964 1984
Nigh Low nigh LOW
Oct I. 65 36 7o 42
2 /2 83 11 48
3 58 49 58 48
4 f19 40 56 81
5 49 35 /1 55
6 45 85 al 50
7 42 25 76 52
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