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.
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No. 6
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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-
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-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
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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-
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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
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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