Clinton News-Record, 1964-12-10, Page 10Canada may again have mint marks On her
coinage! Considerable publicity has recently been
given to an attempt by a group of Interested per.,
sons to establish a Moncton, New Brunswick,
branch of the over-worked Qttawa mint. A glance
at the map of Canada will show how unlikely it
is that a Moncton branch Will be established, but
it is possible than a branch mint will be set lip
somewhere,
Ontario Street UCW
Holds Annual Bazaar,Tea
At the annual Christmas Bazaar and Tea of
Ontario Street United Church Women a story book
setting "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" was
depicted on the stage of the auditorium.
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Meets St. Nicholas
Seven-year-old Tommy Parker, grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oliver of Clinton, chats with
St. Nicholas during the stout fellow's visit to the
junior school for dependents of RCAF personnel
serving at 4 Wing, Baden-Soellingen, Germany..
St, Nicholas, the patron saint of small children,
traditionally visits European schools early in Dec-
ember and plays a part similar to our Santa Claus.
Tommy is one of 650 pupils at the school.
(National Defence Photo)
Legion Auxiliary
The December meeting of
Royal Canadian. Legion will be
held on Monday, December
14th at 6:30 p.m., beginning
with a potluck supper, exchange
of gifts and election of offic-
ers later during business ses-
sion.
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WITH PRICES JUST
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CLINTON'S 0* EMOST
482.9076 CLINTON
County
May Host
Plow Match.
Huron, pole .MAY be hosts to
the World's. plowmen When the
IniternatiOnal is held at Sea!,
forth ,in McKillop in 1966.
invitation. to world .ier-
gani?,atien official's Went fog',
Ward ft'OM the leeel. committee
following a meetiing in Senfelltill
District High School, late in
November, throggh the Ontario'
PIPwrupu'a
.possivik that the WoPld
group would be interested was
advanced by r. 4. Lashley,
secretarytmanager ,of The ,cln,
tart° Plowmen's Association
who.attended the meeting. M.
Lashley said the world group
last was in Canada two years
ago. if -the invitation was
cepted representatives .from
countries, across Europe Would
compete at the $eaforth match,
!Would. Enild Cairn
Lashley said it had be,
come the custom to erect a
cairn in the area of the match
in which were 'imbed'ded' stones
from each of the •partiCipating
countries.
The information 'meeting at-
tended by about .200 people in-
terested in the big match
was arranged by publicity com-
mittee chairman W, D, Steph-
enson so that the community
could learn at first hand the
extent of the match and the
work involved in completing'
arrangements. Moving pictUres
of several matches ineltitling the
1946 event in Huron indicated
the growth in attetclance and
exhibits.
County committee chairman.
Gordon McGavtin and Tarry
Snider were in charge and Mr,
Tialhley was introduced by D.
H. Miles, Huron. Agricultural
Representative and committee
secretary.
Hugh Hill who had , been
county committee Chairman in
1946 recalled highlights of, the
event. Owners of lands mak-
ing up the plOwing match site
in '66 were introduced by Wil-
liam Dennis, chairman of the
lands committee.
The Setaforth District High
School' Girls' Band under the
direction of George Hildebrand
contributed selections as the
meeting got under way and at
the conclusion coffee and do-
nuts were served by -the public-
ity committee.
To The Ratepayers
Of Tuckersmith:
A sincere thank you for
your support at the polls on
election day.
—Rossi Forrest
50p
Thanks to the Council and
Ratepayers of Tuckersmith
Township for another accla-
mation. I will continue to
serve you to the best of my
ability. Wishing you the
compliments of the season.
— Elgin Thompson
Reeve of Tuckersmith
50b
(ONE WEEK)
$50.00 costs only
23c till pay day.
Phone 482-3486
Atlantic inance
CORPORATION
.JOHN HARPER AATTZNBURY
Branbh Manager CLINTON] ONT.
a mint mark were struck in
the Tower Mint, London. In
some years, when the demo.h4
for coinage was very great, the
facilities of both mints were.
used, as in 1871, 1900, 1902,
1903, and 1907. (As far as the
writer knows, the. only Canad-
ian !coins struck outside Canada
since 1.0138 were proofs of 1937
struck 'in brass at the Paris.,
France .Mint — but these are
very rare, and were not intend-
ed for eireulation.)
The mint marks are located
as, follows: On silver, below the
centre of the wreath ribbons;
on large cents, below the date,
except the 1898 and 1,900,-which
are just ,inside the bottom rim
on the reverse. Look through
some of your old Queen Vic-
toria, .and Edward VII coins, to
see if you can find an "H".,
COMING EVENTS: Huron
County Numismatic Club, De-
cember Meeting, St. Joseph's
Parish Hall, Clinton, 10 De-
cember, at 8 p.m.
Phone Collect 482-9250
BRUOEFIELD, ONT.
SCOTCH PINE SPRUCE
In keeping with centuries of
practice, the coins produced by
this mint would bear an ident-
ifying mark of some sort, Le„
a small '`M" for Moncton, or
a "W" for Winnipeg, or per-
haps even an "A" for Aklavilt.
The U.S,A. have operated six
different mints over the years,
but only two are new operat-
ing — Denver, Colorado ("p"
mint •mark), and Philadelphia.
(Usually no mint mark for
Philadelphia coinage.) The ,pan
Francisco Mint .t.aaseki opera-
tions in 1955, and "S" marked
coinage is still to be found in
circulation. Look closely at the
next Lincoln penny you get in
change—the mint Mark, if an,y,
is located just below the date,
None Since 1908
Canada has had no mint on
its coinage since 1908, when the
Ottawa Mint was opened. Prior
to 1908, all Canadian coinage
Was struck in England; those
with the mint mark "H" were
struck at Ileatort's Mint in
Bierningharn, and those without
In the midst of an old fash-
ioned parlor was a fireplace
flanked by two Christmas trees,
sparkling with coloured lights,
and laden with gaily wrapped
gifts.
Rev, G. Mills opened the
event with prayer. Guests were
received by Mrs. Carman Mc-
Pherson, president; NIrs.• G.
Mills and Mrs. G. Potter.
Decorations were arranged
by Mrs. R. Smith, Mrs. H.
Black Mrs. R. Hunter, Mks L.
Grasby and Mrs. J. Reid.
Candy House
A delectable candy house was
the centre of attention on the
main tea table. Convening
this table was Mrs. W. Parker
and Mrs. L. &Akin, assisted! by
Mrs. E. Dale, Mrs. F. McGreg-
or, Mrs. D. Symons and Mrs.
A. Aiken.
'Pouring tea were Mrs. M.
Ratkin, Mrs. M. Wiltse, Miss
E. Plumsteel, Miss E. Wiltse,
Mrs. A. McMurray and Mrs, J.
B. Lavis.
Mrs. C. VanDainme convened
the small, tea tables assisted by
Mrs. W. Jenkins, Miss R. John-
son, Mrs. K. Tyndall, Mrs. R.
Merrill, Mrs. A, Jewson, Mrs.
A. .Colson, Mrs. G. Holmes,
Mrs. J. Morozoff, Mrs. J. Hol-
mes, Mrs. K. Pickett, Mrs. F.
Slavin, Mrs. F. McGowan, Mrs.
H. East, Mrs. L. Tyndall, Mrs.
I. Carter,. Mrs. 0, Stanley, Mrs.
R. Finch, Mrs. B. Pepper, Mrs.
R. Wheeler, MrS. N. Trewartha
and Mrs. M. Batkin.
List Conveners
Booth conveners were:
Baking: Mrs. G, Colciough,
Mrs. D. Crich, Mrs. F. Potter,
ClASE
PLUMBING-HEATING
!ELECTRIC
482-7062 CLINTON
MrS. A. Cox; aprons and sew-
ing: Mrs. A. McMurray, Mrs.
L. Forest, Mrs. R. Fear, Mrs.
W. S. R. Holmes.
Wishing well: Mrs, E. Dennis,
Mrs. L. Ludlow, Mrs. H. Plum-
steel; Christmas table: Mrs. A.
Coleman, Mrs. J. Lavis; pro-
duce: Mrs. Bill Gibbings, Mrs.
Cecil Elliott; touch and take:
Mrs. A. Lobb, Mrs. E. Lawson;
handicraft: Mrs. H. Johnston,
Mrs. R. Tyndall.
Candy: Messengers under the
leadership of Mrs. R. Trewar-
tha. The kitchen conveners
were: Mrs. E. Radford and
Mrs. H. Managhan, assisted by
Mrs. R. Smith, Mrs. G. Mathe-
son, Miss I. Gardiner, Mrs.
Beatrice Taylor, Miss Bernice
McQueen, Mrs. R. Elliott, Mrs.
L. Dutot, Mrs. N. Tyndall, Mxs.
C. Gates, Mrs. C. McClinchey,
Mrs W. G. MacArthur and
Mrs. G. Levis.
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Same Location — Behind Clinton Lions Arena
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"THRIFTY FIFTY"
(Continited from Page Foltr)
M active WO* for these people,
not -may by ilk own medical
001 but .A00130' 'to
144.11 :permanmt gar-
sing statiam .and .children's
honors aaci-1>y the, story
Of need .40 effectively that a
'pprmaiwot ,OrgalltZatiO4
Which carries 11.1$ work,
sir Wilfred Qrargeati is. gone,
and. the Pro taco of Newfound'
land, devotes. far more money
the 'health and education of 4ts
POOPle than 'it could dur ng KS
lifetime, but no amount of goy,
a-rnmaTA help can take the place of paraoaal care by the .tlevot,..
eel men and women of the Qren-
fell Mission staff. Many of
them lore the coast Aro.
people awl continue their see,
vice year after year, like pr,'
oharica, S. Curtis, who followed
the foam-lay' as Superintendent,
and Dr. Gordon W, Thomas,
his successor,
The Government of New-
foundland and: the Government
of Canada assist with grants
of money and the use of air-
craft, The Grenfell Associa,
tion's work in edhcation dills
a need no other agency has.
met.
potieuts. are :expected to pay
a small annual fee for medi'a'l
and hospital care. Above that,
Canada, . through its hospital in-
surance, and the Province of
Newfoundland, underwrite hos-
pital care. Support is received
from individuals: and groups in
Canada, the United Kingdom
and the United States; the in-
corporated Grenfell Associa-
tions receive income from in,
vested fund's.. All projects of
the Grenfell .Mission other ;than
hospital care are • financed
through these funds.
Work of the mission is cen-
tred at St. Anthony, which is
on the northern tip of New-
foundland. There is an up-to-
date 180 bed hospital, including
a wing for the treatment of
tuberculosis. Children's
a -drydbck which services not
-only the Mission but cdatt ves-
sels too, a dairy, greenhouse,
the Grenfell Memorial =alga
DIARY OF A VAGABOND
Mated school,. And. 'an arts and
o..1*(ta: imIttatry are all port of
a fiettrlishOlg. gokriMPAitY v4114.1. one .-titelaW4( nOrtil-•
ern M,Wf01,41.41441.4,
The medical work, education-
al work for ..0414-r94,, ootl
totAicriort4 are repeated at
otnef villages. anti
where the International GGren
fell .4.8SOCIAtien. -M,140.14inS„ A
hospital or a. nursing ,O /o.
T is .thp.gift ,of Iwo
0t4erpfell left 1144 .4110W
Man,
"thirst
drenching
flavour"
all the
waydown,
Black La bet is Canada's best-liked beer. (Any beer this popular you should try!