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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1965-05-27, Page 1ec THE: 98th Yeqr Wag 2i-,-4he Warne Paper With The News THE HURON R ECORD --- 82nd Yedr Cli.11ATON,79NTARK), THortspAy., MAY 2:7, 100 ',$4,00 Per YePi,1'0: 'cents. Per Co py,12 'Pam .0044flof Driving Shed Fire in Goderich TOWilShip Clinton Volunteer Fire Brigade stayed at the above fire over two hours on Saturday and kept the blaze from other buildings. Lost was an implement shed and some implements estimated at $2,000. The blaze was at the farm of Mr, and Mrs. Ray Potter, RR 3 Clinton. (Photo by Al Galbraith) Dept. of Highways Str -et Nan Not Fully Approved By C of The 76-year old Dr. renwl0k is responsible for organized music .(:lasses in the ..elementary soh- cols of the province and has been judging events like the one in Hullett for over 40 years, "When you stop being inter- ested f and useftil, you are through," said Dr.- Fertwielc when asked why he continued to travel to about 14 music festivals each spring. "I .cionft feel through. I love the children and they need music in their hearts. If I can help them, then I am useful." "Music in schools, particularly those in rural Ontario, has a much more solid foundation now," 'continued Dr, Fenwick. "The work from the previous years is bearing fruit and the standard of music in the schools is higher now than ever before." Elementary school pupils 'from the 11 schools in Hullett ap- proached the performing plat- form in varying degrees of con- fidence. Some tugged shyly art their clothes and twiddled their fingers in. nervous anticipation. Herb Bridle Wins Three Golf Clubs At Hockey Stag The committee in charge of gathering funds to honor Clin- ton's junior "D" championship hockey team picked up another $200 last Friday night. A small crowd attended the stag and games night in Clinton Legion hall at which a draw was made for a set of three wood golf clubs. Herb Bridle won the clubs which were donated to the com- mittee by 3. Howard Brunsclon, manager of Clinton Lions Arena. Donations are still- coming-in from businesses'-and Since last week's total of $93.91 M donations, $61.00 was receiv- ed this week, This brings total donations to $154.91, This week's donors are: Lorne Brown Motors Ltd. $25.00 Faitholme Dairy Ltd. .... 10.00 Herb Bridle 10.00 Art Mountford 5.00 Ken Engelstad 2,00 Doug Freemen 2.00 Jack Irwin. 2,00 Harold Elliott, Varna 2.00 Donations will still be ac- cepted by members of the com- mittee. Huronic Rebekah Lodge No. 306 held its 35th anniversary on May 19 with a banquet at Wes- ley-Willis United Church, Guests were pre,sent from Gederich, Seaforth, 13russels, Exeter, Hensall and Preston Lodges. Each expressed good wishes to litironic Rebekah Lodge with a few well-chosen word and a birthday card. Noble Grand, Mrs. Elmer Trick, of the Clinton Lodge, welcomed everyone and out the birthday cake, assisted by Mrs. Wm, Jenkins, vice-grand. A sing-song was held by Ben- son Sutter, Distriet Deputy Grand Matter. Mrs. Benson Sut- ter and Miss Doreen IVICCreath sang a duet. Paul Bownian, Grand Mar- Shall, was introduced by Ben- son Sutter, DD.G.M.., and gaVe a very inspiring talk on the Eye Bank. The Weather 19% 1964 High Low High Low IViay 19 64 47' 55 20 56 36 67 47 21 71 4G 71 38 22 68 51 86 Si 3 05 48 87 67 24 78 46 78 54 Carmen McPherson, vice- grand of the Ocklfellows Lodge', presented Mrs, Elmer Trick with a beautiful bouquet of red roses. Mrs. Matt Nediger gave a re- sume of Huronic Rebekah Lodge and told how the Lodge was in- stituted On January 30, 1930 with ten chanter members and 25 regular members initiated. They celebrated their 25th an- niversary on May 2, 1955 in the Legion HaIl with May Queen Lodge of London: Conferring the degree and Sister Betty Dundas as the guest Speaker. MrS, Car- trait McPliersoni was Noble Grand at that time. The meetings Were, held in the OddtellOws Lodge Robm over the PUC office. In the fall of 1959, the building Was sold, so through the courtesy of the Orange Lodge, meetings were held in, their I-tall until June 1960. A School building Was bought in Goderich Township and rriev, ed to the present location on Princess St. 71ie first meeting WaS held in the new hall on January 16, 1961. Mere are now 109 Members with 114/%, tinier Triek as Noble Grand. Mrs. tied Beavers of Exeter, District Deputy Preedent, Spoke and Wended greetings front the district, Mrs: Carlton Rain; 705" Itaara' .44" Met eesori„ past Distriot Dep. pe ,'.tot oilettrtn.,.7.; (lpy Shirley 'Keller) We've all heard of spine-ting- V-rog. evenitS. And., happenings that make the blood bOil. Antl. others that cause the ,blood to PIP*. Well brothers at.wl, sig-e Ora,. ")cots ain't seen nOtbing . Yf..#". Somewhere, right now, doe, tors and scientists are deliber- ating over the best way to go about sharp. freezing human. re- 40540. The idea behind it is -quite unique. A lifeless body will be .frezen solidly end slipped into a well ebilled capsule. The oapsule and contents will be stored "on ice" until doctors and scientists have devised a. means to cure the ailment from which the pre- served personage died. The ticy.0.-rpse will then 10 brought out into the warmth of this world, the damage will be repaired, health will returri,.and another grateful, virile speci- men is on its way to new ad- ventures. am not going to venture • an opinion as to whether it will work or .not . , „ . is 85 per- cent of the scientists who ever lived are alive in the world: to- day, and they are merely ex- perimenting, who am I to say. But if it does work, I predict • trouble. • For instance, if people .can, Jive indefinitely and can be fros- ted, defrosted and cured to cre- ate new life, those new off- spring and their children and so on clown through the genera- (Continued on Page '12) 0 Swimming Pool Personnel Hired The swimming pool committee of Clinton Recreation Commit- tee have announced their ap- pointment of personnel to oper- ate the pool this summer. Ron Livermore will be sup- erVisor; Lyn Rees and Ralph Cooke, instructors; John Slavin, instructor in August, and Char- les Andrews, assistant instruc- tor. Life guards will be Elaine Kennedy, Pat Ball, Gary Deline and Brian Kempston. • Discussing Pr pu'se'd Street Ch{ nges Even after the dinner meeting of Clinton and District Chamber of Com- merce last Thursday, some members and guests wanted to know more about the proposed street changes in downtown Clinton. On the right is L. W. Simms, an engineer with the department of highways, who explained the pro- posed changes. From the left are, Jack Fuicher, Exeter, driving instructor at CHSS; Mayor Don Symons and Chamber president A. "Red" Garon. (News-Record Photo) ";11.; Huronic etl e odge Celebrates 35th Annive rsary "Re <9 Good Sh Senior Pupils As Officers Best Cadets In CHSS Cadet Corps C. L. Scot-Brown, area cadet officer, on the right is shown here presenting awards to the best cadets. Prom the left Liettt. Mike Maloney, beAt cadet on parade; Capt. Doug Premlin, best small 411118 shot in Corps; Lieut. Robert Collins, commander of best platoon; and Lieut. Doug Currie, who was judged best bandsman. ateia-record Photo) Some members of Clinton and District Chamber of -Commerce •did . not totally approve of pro- 'posed street changes in down- town. Clinton, at the dinner • meeting last Thursday evening. • put in a bid to purchase the V-shaped property to the north of. the present post office. The post office will be sold or de- seek alternative 'plans or sug- gestions re changes on Isaac, King, Victoria and Mary Streets". - Over 40 members and guests attended the dinner meeting at Elm Haven Motor Hotel, pre- sided over by Chamber -Presi- dent Antoine ,"Red" Garon. Earlier this year the Depart- ment -of Highways had submit- ted a proposal. to town council of the department's suggestion to make King and Isaac Streets into a one-way circle with en- trance off Mary Street. This would close off entrance to these two streets from the main corner. The department first got the inkling of changes in this . area of town when Clinton Branch • of the Royal Canadian Legion Options had been taken on.. five possible sites in the vic- inity of Londesboro. After percolation soil tests were made, 17 acres on the farm of John Armstrong, located on the south-east edge of the village, were selected. A land survey will be taken and when approvals are granted, the land will be pur- chased, a well drilled and sketch plans prepared by the. architects. The architectural firm of Dunlop, Wardell, Matsui and Aitken of Islington has been retained by the Board to complete the drawings, said Glen Carter, chairman of the Hullett Township School Area Board. uty introduced the guest speak- er, Mrs. Paul Bowman, Lbtowel who is Past President of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario. She gave d very interesting talk on the work of the Lodge and tits fachievernents. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sutter, Chartered Members of the Lod- ge Were presented: with gifts as were honoured members of 35 years, Mrs. Len, Heard, Mrs, Matt Nediger, Mrs, Eddie Nick- le, M'is's Apha Steepe, MrS. Jim Livermore and Miss Emma La- vie. A highlight of the evening was :the presentation of the Re. bekah Flag to Noble Grand Mrs. Miner 'hick, ni3Glif Ben-. son Sutter made the presenta- tion to Huronic Rebekah Lodge On behalf of himself and his father jam A. Sutter. London Man Injured in Truck Accident Reginald Potter, Manitoba St., London, suffered minor head initities when the Cole- inan's Meat truck he was big WAS in collision With Sortie Mitt; machinery in the yard at Robbie BUrne thiplethetts sill LertdeibOrrO on Wednesday: The Goderielli defttieliment of the 0111111'16 Provincial Pollee I tiVestigated, The Hullett Township Sch- ool Area Board has selected a Site for the 12-room central school which will replace the 13 one-room schools oper- ating in the township. Expect Larger List of Entries For Spring Fair If requests for prize lists are any indication of the popularity of Clinton Spring Fair, then this year's fair is bound to be much bigger. Secretary-treas- urer William G. Mehl has had more requests for prize lists than any previous year ' since he has held the position. Early entries indicate that most of the regular exhibitors are corning, Heavy entries are expected ,in swine, sheep and poultry. There has been talk at all club meetings of entering floats in the parade at one o'clock on Saturday. The first prize far floats is $20.00. Officials On TV On Sunday, May 30 at 3:00 p.m., first Vice-president Jack VanEgmond ill appear on Roy Jewell's Farm Show on CFPL- 'TV, London. Then on Tucgdon June 1, fair president Frtuik Falconer will publicize Clinton Spring Pair in an interview With Cliff Robb On his farm show at 6t20 on CKNX-TV, Witigham. There Will be square dancing on the bandstand an front of the grandstand on both Friday and Saturday nights, The Sat- ttrclay night dancers ate the Lads and Dasqies trot RCAP Station Clinton. This group of over 60 includes Children eight years of age and over. • Of course the big attraction at this year's fair will be the attendariee of Miss bornin- ion of Canada, She will be in Clinton titan 10 han, until the clote Of the fah on Sabirday In an age when music fes- tivals are fading from the local scene, a small but mighty musi- cal band of youngsters con- vened in Londesboro United Ch- urch last Wednesday evening .and most of the day on Thurs- day, to sing and play their hearts out in the Hullett Town- ship 1V1usic Festival. Adjudicator for the event was Dr. G, Roy Fenwick, forwer Director of Music with the Ont- ario Department of Education. $2,000 Damage To Driving Shed At R. Potter Farm Fire, possibly a result of the careless handling of firecrack- ers, destroyed an implement shed and its contents on the farm of Ray Potter, RR 3 Olin- tbn last Saturday. The loss estimated at nearly $2000, was only partially cover- ed by insurance. Among those articles burned were a garden tractor, a manure spreader, a plough, a disc and quantities of fencing, roofing and seed. Mrs. Potter summoners the Clinton Fire Brigade when two boys reported to her that the building was ablaze, A brisk wind swept sparks toward the Potter barn, but firemen were able to control the flames which at one paint-caught in the man- ure pile adjacent to the barn. The Potters hope to rebuild as' soon as possible. Janet oma!! Places Second In Public Speaking Janet Gornall, the grade 13 student from CHSS who was competing with two other girls in the Legion Public Speaking Provincial • Finals in' Toronto, on Friday, May 14, placed sec- ond with her topic, "The Age Of Chivalry is Dead". Only one point separated the three finalists. Miss Gorman, the daughter of F./L and Mrs. D. L. Gornall, 31 Winter Court won the zone com- petition in Clinton, the district contest in Hanover and the area match in Toronto before enter- ing the recent Provincial finals. Captain C. L. Scot-Brown, London, Western Ontario Cadet Officer, who was 'inspecting of- ficer at Central Huron Second- ary School Cadet Corps inspec- tion on .Friday, remarked that he had just witnessed "a really good show", He was especially complimentary of the showing of the grade nine students who made up the personnel of the six platoons: Students from higher grades acted as officers and NCO's. Others strutted boldly into the spotlight, determined to get the josh done quickly. A few stood staring at the ceiling as they sang off-key. Moat smiled impishly at their friends as they shorusecl, the 'familiar oft-practised melodies. One class,' that for a solo by boys 11 and under, was herald- ed by Dr. Fenwick as "one of the bright spots", Thirteen youngsters sang in tones that were "something out of this (Continued on Page Seven) 0 Legion T Hold ecorati n Day On Sun., June 27 Clinton Legion will carry on regular monthly meetings th- roughout the summer, it was decided at a meeting Tuesday. ' The meeting also decided to hold the annual decoration ser- vice at Clinton Cemetery on Sunday, June 27 at 2:30 p.m.. J. D. Thornclike, chairman. He requests that relatives of recent burials of war .veterans in Clin- ton cemetery get in Vouch with him so that these graves can be decorated and recognized by the Legion. Since the cenotaph has been removed from the post office building, the wreaths from last year's November 11 service have been stored in a member's 'base- ment. The Legion will now place two of these wreaths in the veterans plot at Clinton Cemetery for each month. The Legion will sponsor either a midget or bantam base- ball team in the WOAA this summer. President R. D. Fremlin and vice-president William Chum hers . leave. this. weekend to at-, tend-40ribarld -.Cam-.. mend convention in North Bay on May so- to June 4. President Fremlin will iine up a speaker for the Clinton Branch Novem- ber 11 banquet. Other Legion events coming up include: the big bingo in Clinton Lions Arena on Monday, May 31; the spring golf tour- ney at Grand Bend on Sunday, May 30 and a drive-in bingo at Brownie's Drive-In. Theatre in June. Winners of the draws were: regular monthly draw, Lloyd Butler; attendance draw,, Vic Morrow. Major was Cadet Sgt. Major G. Latour. Lieut.-Colonel J. Harvey, • commanding officer of the 21st Field Regiment, Winghani, who was revieing officer, congr W atu- lated the Corps, saying "You showed good sound training". Some of the officers' and N'CO's in the CIISS Corps belong to Lieut.-Col. Harvey's militia unit. He also commended these 'cadets for attending the small (Continued on. page 5) Hullett School Area Board Picks Londesboro Site for Central School molished when the new 'federal building at King and -Wellington Streets is ready for .occupancy. Present at the meeting to ex- plain the proposed changes was L. W. Simms, an engineer with. the Department of Highways London office.. He was introduc- ed - by Chamber vice-president Duff Thompson who explained evens .leatling.np• to the ,sketch P11.*tded .bY'Mr. Shams. Mr. Thompson said this is not being changed tomorrow, but we must plan for the future. "In three or four, or more years from now, what will the town of Clinton look like ?" he asked, Mr. Thompson is reeve of Clinton and chairman of the town's industrial committee and planning board. Mayor Don Symons, who was attending his. first C of C meet- ing, stated that the town is starting to be very active; but (Continued on Page Seven) 76,Year-pw Adiudicator Eleven .Schooll Compete • In Hullett Music Festival • Commanding officer of CHSS No. 839 Cadet Corps was Cadet Major Keith. Ashton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ashton, Fred- erick Street, Clinton, Second in command' was Cadet Captain Douglas Fremlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fremlin, Vic- toria Street, Company Sergeant PHOTO COVERAGrE OP CADET INSPECTION ON PAGE FIVE This prompted a motion by George Lavis, seconded-by L. G. Winter, which said in part, "That this .meeting give the secretary authority to write .a letter to Clinton town council