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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1965-02-11, Page 1Due largely to the work and enthusiasm) displayed by M. Sara Refuse, a new school has been opened at RCAF Station Clinton, but this time not for airmen. . Every Tuesday, We'dnee and Thursday . morning the Community Centre. at Adastral Park is the scene of great' ac- tivity when the Nursery School is in session and 17 check-en are under the ,supeevisiort of Mes. Lynne Warren. The school which is licenced by the Ontario Department of ' Public Welfare is run on a co- , operative, non-profit basis and is financed entirely by subscrip- tion. It is the aim of the school to serve' the needs of three- and four-year-old childeen by offer- ing them experiences adapted to what is now known about They Always Have Valentine Birthdays, The three Clinton men listed here are proud that their birth- , days fall on Valentine's Day, February 14; they are: William E. Perdue, Thomas Leppington and Arthur Groves. THR e•VW• :.E.RA reqr THE HURQN.R.KQ.K?. , 82nd Year No. 6 •• • The 'HirtriK:Pa Paper With thq NeWs • ci4NT0N, 0.. TARIO*Ttopl. AY, F.OR14/8Ry 11,,,196,$ ..$444 PPr. •Yo'gr,,,14 ,Cents Par Copy .. eagel Gener41 .V.10.1sh. At Station This Afternoon.. afsonat lag . assng Ceremony In Town and On" Monday Will You Be As Lucky" As This Young Lady? Miss Sherryl Rozell didn't get her Valentine early, she just accepted photographer John Vissees suggestion for a Valentine's Day picture for the Clin- ton News-Record. Sherryl is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Doug Rozell, Mary Street, ,Valentine's Day first blossomed in ancient Rome around 25 B.C. Feb- ruary 14 was the day the birds began their mating in that part of the world. It has been carried down through the years as a romantic occasion. In old days, Valentines were considered marriage proposals, but today they're warm and friendly greetings and remembrances to relatives and friends. The Valentine MisS'Rozell is cuddling up to is a box of chocolates, not just a greeting card, Nursery School Re-opened At RCAF Station Clinton in SepteMber of last year the council of the township of Hul- lett resolved to petition the Pro- vincial Goyernment for the ap- proval of a centennial want to be used for the construction of a municipal office an the Vil- lage of Londesboro, The 'clerk sent an application for, approval 'to the Provincial Government and they sent a reply asking for the location of the site 'and of the plans for financing the construction. The council. have not sedected a site growth needs of , these age ley- elS, In October ,and November of lest yeardtbe school. was started and set up under the supervie- ion of Mrs. SallY Bird from, land at that 'time 1.2. -Children were regietered. For Municipal Office Hullett's Centennial rants Could e $3,800 at 'the present time or made any plan Tor financing, so -the application is pending. • Under the centennial grants programme 'the Provincial Gov- ernment will provide a grant of $1.00 per 'capita, and the Federal Government will match this grant by providing $1.00 per capita, and the Township of Hullett. Will. 'provide the balance necessary for completion of the. project. As Hullett's population is ap- (Colitinued On 'Page 12) -This year, with a compliment of 17 'children', Mrs. Warren is the resident supervisor with as- sestant, Mrs. Jessie McKay. -As was eiret envisaged the school is not eeetteete.d to RCAF personnel and- in fact nine of ('Continued on 'Page Three) Br. ucefield. Lady Has. Orchid Blooms Mrs, Theo Szwaba, of RR 1 Brticefield, is one of the proud- est ladies in the area at. the present time. She has two ex- otic orchids in bloom et her home, This flower fancier amperes orchids from the USA and is a Member• of a world. orchid society. She grows these and other flowers in a surunem- greenhouse right at her home. " The orchid. MrS. Szwaba is holding is a pale yellow (Meld- inte-cebolleta variety, The ether one shown againt the wallpaper background is lovely purple ep- Wee:theme variety and will bloom any tithe of the year. Mrs. Tony Szwaba And Prized Flowers (News-.8deord Photo by John Vi8so) Lieutenant General G. Walsh, DSO, Vice-chief Defence Staff, will pay a business "visit to RC,AF Clinton today (February 11). He plane to arrive at Clinton at 2;00 pen. from rentralia, and leave at 5:30 em, for his aircraft waiting arr London, . General Walsh will fam- iliarize 'himself with the Clinton training 6rganiza- ,tian, production capacity and station facilities, Air Commodore C. W. Burgess, Chief of Staff Training Command Headquarters, Winnipeg, will, accompany General Walsh. Wing Com- mander 13, R. Refuse, Of- ewer Commanding Rader and Communications School is co-ordinating officer for the Clinton. visit, On his arrival, General Walsh will inspect a 50- man Guard of Honour corn- mended. by Flight Lieut. Jim Lawlor. He will -then be briefed on station acti- vities by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain K. R. Greenaway, and the Of- ficers Commanding t h e three resident schools. After a station tour, he will be entertained at high tea be- fore proceeding to the air- port. C. of C., To Meet Thursday, Feb. 18 All members, "and nob-mem- bers", says President A, "Red" Garon, are reminded of the gen- eral meeting of Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce next Thursday evening, Feb- ruary 18, in the town hall coun- cil chamber. Final proofs on a brochure for the town will be reviewed: Need Meeting Place The reeve 'and two members of 'Clinton Teen Town execu- tive put the pressure on Clin- ton Lions- Club at the Lions regular dinner meeting ire St. Paul's , Parish Hall, _ Tuesday evening. The' youthful official's asked for 'guidance and assistance in securing 'a meeting pjace for dances, social evenings 'end in- door games, The teens have only held a few dances this year in Clinton' Legion Hall. Reeve Jim Livermore, noun- truer Margaret Jean Addison and secretary Patricia Reynolds were 'the delegaltion. 'They were introduced by non vice-presi- dent Duff Thompson, who as al- so melee of Clinton, Other guests at the meeting were Mayor Don Symons and Councillor Cam Proctor, The municipal officials had heard the- teen town problems 'at a council meeting last week. previous to this the teens had The anneal convention Of the association begins tonight (Thursday), Friday and Satur- day the Royal Yolk Hotel, Toronto, The Clinton NeWs-Retettl Won eedorel Place in two "beat use of piettitte" tornpetittions. In the spot news elass, the picture of Ketmeth leferionafd Lying on the pavement on Huron 8treet after being eno.cked down by an dutch-labile, with Chief of Pollee H. R. ThotriPSMI taking notes, an the issue- of June 25, 1964, Was one of the pliot'oa entered, Another entry itti this' class Wes a similar minor aecklent the ;September. 3, 1964 issue. This showed LAC Arnold Brian Venables lying On, Albert 8t., front of Beattie Furniture, after being Ithoeked down by an auto; br, I3. NeWialid Wee :attending the injeted altanan, With a crowd watthinz Phategraphe joint VISser, Who joined ithe llews4tetord met with Clinton police eorn- mittee requesting municipal pol- icing at teen town affairs'. Miss Addison answered Lion Bob Hunter's question, "What is 'teen town?" by saying, "Clin- ton Teen Toyer' would . like a hell of their own, for. Friday night dances, Saturday after.- note): games and possibly Sat- urday night record hops." She said the teenagers would help renovate and fully maintain a place. of their - own, Reeve Jim Livermore ;added to this: "We're not ense for sportts'alone; we just want a place of our own where kids can get together; we do not Wlant 'to be. responsible to a school or Legion hall." The teen group expressed ranch interest in 'the robms above Clinton Public Library,, and have 'already spoken' to the chairman of the library 'boned. Much discussion followed be- (Continued On Page 12) The News-Record has not been advised which picture, won the second place prize. The Winchester Press (Eas't'ern Ont- ario), won first spot. Sports Picture The sports picture which won secend place was that of Dar- lene Hanley, senior high jump Winner of Clinton Public School, shown going over the bar with the Christian rtefonned. Church, which adjoins the public school playground, in the background. This picture was' also taken by John Visser and appeared in the October 1, 1964 issue. The. Exeter Tithee-Advocate too,l, second place hi the general Use of pictures class. Other aWarcls Wen lay the Exeter Times-Advocate, now ed., ited by Bill batten, former ccl- iter of the Clinton NeWs-Record, are first prize for advertising excellence ' . and third place in the under 3,500 population class for general excellence (this.- is the class in which the complete paper' is judged). the News- Record also entered thiS com petigom Xn ithe same Liars, the Wing., The annual' vestry meeting of St. Paul's Anglican Chuesch, Clinton, was held on Monday, February 1 in the' Parish Hall, with Rev. R. W. Wenham - in the chair. The rector in hie report cov- ering ten months, felt that the parish was in very good condi- tion. The Sunday by Sunday church attendance was satis- factory, the Church School Was in 'good 'condition with some growth. A junior girl's group and an AYPA were now in operation. A new heating system had been Metalled in the church building, and completely paid for, and certain renovations had been -made to the property. The various organizations of the church fiad 'fulfilled -their Hensall Woman 94 On Sunday Pere. Kate. Meklinger„ a res- ident of Queensway Nursing Home, I-I:email, for almost a year will on Sunday, February 14 observe her 94th birthday. Mrs. %Meiclinger, a former resi- dent of Zurich and Hensall, en- joys Mkly good' health, and takes an interest in the current events' of the day. function's very well, and their finances were in good order. The main financial statement showed 'that the perish had come through the -year wele i with a satisfactory balance in the 'black, and .no' outstanding debts. Phe change of rectors mid- way in a yew' is always a dis- turbing experience, but the life of the parish, continued with no apparent setback. The rectory loan was reduced from 58,300.00 in 1963 to- $6,- 200.00, and a few more years Will see it eliminated. The Board of Management was appointed and elected as follows': Rector's _Warden,. J. William Counter;ePeopleie War- den, Robert' 'Campbell; Board members appointed by 'the Rec- tor, Joe Hart, Mrs. Dorothy Crozier, Miss Freida Schoenhals, Eric Sveitzer, Ernest Ellwood, Donald Ellwood; members elect- ed', Fred Slomen, George Walk- er, Tom Deeves, Murray Taylor, • R. Beggs; Joseph Sticock. Delegates to Synod, Henry Slotnan, H. F. Noonan; substi- tutes, G. Morley Counter, Bert Rowden; vestry' clerk, 'Gordon Scribbins. Town Ceremony in Library Park At 2:30 O'clock Mainly through the initiative of Councillor Cameron Praetor, Clinton will participate an the national ceremony olf the of ,Cenaclais new flag on Mon- day, February 15, At the town council meeting lVfonday of this week, Councillor proctor brought; up the .subject and 'was given the go-ahead to organize eamething. Town clerk, John Livermore is ordering the new flag 'to be raised on the flagpole on library park at 2;30, Monday. COUN. CAMERON PROCTOR Arranging New Flag Event Proctor contacted 'service clubs' and many 'organizations in town end' held 'a meeting at the Legion Hall, Tuesday evening. The Commanding Officer at • RCAF Station Clinton has of- fered' the Station Band and Clinton Ministerial .Association. are assisting In the program. Each of ' the following organ- izations have volunteered to have at least six members on' hand: Clinton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Clinton; and District Chamber 'of Coa-nanerce, Loyal Orange Lodge, Independent Or- der of -Oddlfellowe, Clinton Ma-'' son ee Lodge, Clinton Ministerial Association, Kinsmen Club of Clinton, 'Clinton Liens Club, Clinton Legion Branch anti Hur- on Fish' nd Game Conservation (Continued On Page 12) A CHUCKLE A cynic was standing in front of an exhibition of, local art talent labelled "Art Ob- jects." "Well," he announced to the attendant in charge, "I can't say I blame him," HST RCAFFersonnOl .VIVOffitiate Along with other, .govern, Canadare New National Flag St. Paul's Church Reduces Rectory Loan to $6,200 Joe Daer To Face Mount Forest Mar In Seaforth Lanes This Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p„rn., Clintniee Joe Deer Will be bowling in the Seaforth 'Bowling Lanes against Don Iludeon of mount Forest. The match is a part of the Carling ChaeriPionsitiP tee/ling and will be 'shown on C1OQ Tele-viSion oh Monday, March 15 at 1.0,130 15,M, i) The Weather 1965 1964 High LOW iiigh Low Feb. 4 11 8 88 21 5 X37 4 40 30 6- 39 34 86 29 7 41 35 33 25 S 89 20 26 1.6 9 33 19 20 -I 10 51. 32 22 -8 Rain: 1,89" Rain!' .12" &OW: e Ment agencies., in the: area, RCAF' Clinton will raise Can- ada's . new national flag at 12 noon,. Monday, February15. The. eeeentony will be ear-, teed out with suitable pomp and .ecrernony,- in' the Station Rea, reation .Centre, paying sincere respects to the old Blue En- eign, with-- its hietorical maple- deaf centred Roundel.. Students from Grade 6, 7 and 8, Air Mar-r Campbell School, will join servicemen and. dependents in witnessing the historic event, Wing Commander B. R, fuse, Flight Lieut. W. A. Long- ley and WO1 J. Ce Reid, the "old' hands" at Stallion Clinton, with 66 years of service be- tween them, will haul down the RCAF Ensign for the last time; and Flying Officer D, William- son, Sgt. J. P, St, Pierre and AC2 J. M. Chamberland, repre- senting the Station youth moVe- .ment, will raise the new nation- al -,flag. Flight Lieut., the Rev. O. S. SWaren, Protestant Chaplain,' will offer prayers for the eon- 'birthed success ofethe RCAF and the country it serves. The flag raising ceremony will feature a squadron, the Station • Band and a 50 man Guard of Honour. Wing Com- mander L. Lomas will com— mend the parade, Flight Sgt. F. j. Wildish the band, and Flight Lieut, Jim Lawlor will '(,Continued on Page Seven) Teen Town Seeks Lions Club Advice ws. ecor ews aper Three Huron County weekly both pictures. newspapers are included in the list of prizewinners in the bet- ter newspaper competitions' of the .Ontario- Weekly Newspapers Association, stuff 'Attie 22, 1964, kook (Continued on page 4) Feeding.The Birds During Recent aaYnie CooPerf (,)11. of Mr., and Mrs Edwin Cooper, 2/ . Hord Street, is learning at OA early age to look after oar feathered friendS in winter-time. lie 18 shown here attending to one of the many bird feeding stations at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Fred SZeman, M4 IVIatilda Street, his nett doer, neigh- bour ((oim-Reoortt Photo by John Vir8er) , Cold Weather