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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1965-10-07, Page 204. foie 2—Clinton News -Record• -Thiers„ .October 7, 1945 EflI.or1. ,• •. M Let's Get More Life Iri The Flag FOR SOME, time, the Maple Leaf Forever has not been a popular song in Ottawa government officials are worried about the 30 -day life of each new Canadian flag, according to The Financial Pest, While the rest of Canada's leaves. are turning red, those of 'the flags are fading rapidly. Result: a grey -and -limp- pink parody of our official emblem drooping from flagpoles. So . , . if you want your Canadian flag to 'look might it should be replaced With, a new one at least every 30 ds.ys•. But :something is being done to end, the "nonflag" look. Scientists are urgent- ly investigating ,the costly problem, New specif ieationS are going out to flag makers. The town of Clinton's tattered and faded Maple Leaf flag in Library Park is certainly no exception, We have heard more than one not -too -comple- mentary remark about the bedraggled emblem here. Fire Hazards Are Ever Present ALTHOUGH THE week of October 3 'to 9 has been proclaimed Fire Preven- tion Week in Canada, we should be continuously on the alert for causes of fire hazards. Canada has a shockingly high death rate through fire. In 1964, the total number of deaths from this cause amounted to six hundred and fifty-sev- en. Two hundred and thirty-five chil- dren under the age of ten died by fire. The value of property destroyed by fire runs into millions of dollars. When you 'realize how very . easily a house may be set on fire, it is surpris- ing that in .the average home there are fire hazards in almost every room, from attic to basement. In th e abasement, there may be elec- trical equipment including household utilities, woodworking materials, in- flammable materials often carelessly It W'oiuld Be . CANADIANS everywhere will ob- serve Thariksgiving,.this weekend. Some will see it as just another holiday advantageous for a family out- ing or a hunting trip with the boys; others will use the extra time -off for cleaning -up, painting -up and fixing -up around the home; (there are those who will just rest and relax for the entire three days. It would be wonderful if every Can- adian would find time this weekend to give some serious thought to the rea- sons behind the observance of Thanks - stored near a heating unit. If there is a recreation room in the same area, smokers constitute a hazard with their smoul'deri'ng cigarette butts that are not safely extinguished. Anywhere in the house, the do -it - himself amateur who insists upon in - Stalling or repairing wiring or raising the amperage of , the ' fuses, may be a menace whoo should realizethat it is safer and cheaper to let a qualified elec- trician do these jobs. Where there are young children, matches and lighters should be kept out of reach. inflammable substances such. as coal oil, gasoline or any other liquid, fuel should also be stored in safe places. Any of the aerosol cans belong out of reach of youngsters. Since children may have been .told that there is danger of the can exploding, in heat or if broken, this may be a "dare" for an experiment, so dispose of -empties safely. e e Woul.dn't It giving 'and realize again that we in Can- ada are amongthe most fortunate people in the world. It Would be wonderful , if every Canadian would think — even -for a mo- ment — of the blessings we enjoy as a nation. It would be wonderful if every Can- adian would . be sufficiently moved to attend the church of his choice or bow his ,head, in prayerful meditation. • It would . be wonderful if every Canadian would give thanks this Thanksgiving . wouldn't it? Let's Get Rid ref Those Splinter_ Parties (The Stouf fvtille (Ont.) Tribune) LET'S GET rid of these splinter parties in Canada and get back to the straight two-party system. They serve no useful purpose but are the big cause of us having to Vold five elections in eight years. The voters failed to main- tain the. two-party system. Again in this latest _election there are at least four parties in the field; or maybe five, and what can come of it? There is no question that one of the two main parties will form the next government. Let's make sure that one of them does, and with a clear majority. This is the only way we can avoid run- ninginto' another election before ten years is out. ' Having such a patchwork of parties as has developed in Canada makes an excellent excuse to hold an election at any time. There axe good men in these splinter groups but they can never do any more than beat their heads against -the wall so far as leading the country. Let them get back into one or other of the major parties and we will have more stable government. For the voters in Canada who want this stability and a rest from constant election turmoil, there is only one an- swer, it's to either get behind Mr. Pear - son's group or give a majority to the Diefenbaker following. Vinton News-;ecord. THE CLINTON NEW ERA Established teas `QED • , '9 Amalgamated 1924 Published Every Thursday At The Heart Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3,476 A. LAURIE COLDUHOUN, PUBLISHER THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Established 1881 a Signed contributions to this publication, are the opinions �� of the writers only, and do not necessarily express 51 L A the views of the newspaper. Authorized as Second 'Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash SUBSCRIPTION; RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $4.00 a year; United States and Foreign: $5.50; Single Copier: 10 Cents CLINTONOEMS LION! CLUB SECOND ANNUAL And Aui:iion of Used Articles Satui'day, 4J'4t.23 Arena Open NandayWWI T u'rsdd ISI hts xt Week, from 7 to $ p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 9 Milli 9 to 12 a.m. to Receive Used Artkeles for Salo. ITEMS WANTED • CLOTHING --Ladies', Men's, Children's and Baby's Ali Clothing Will Be Dry -Cleaned prior tt3 Sale • DISHES and KITCHEN UTENSILS • AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES & SPORTING EQUIPMENT .• • HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS . Murniture Small and ajor Appliances, FOR PICkUP CALL: Bus. Res. Maynard Corrie ............... 7758 Stewaiit Taylor ...... .......... 6686 7871 Glad. Grigg 9411 9558 George Lavas 6694 9795 C1ayt. Dixon .,,,, 7084 9690 Carman McPherson ,,...,.,,9363 3494 bhit Netllger ,, 3451 6609 Joe Ji rphy ,..w ........... 9475 9094 E. B. 'Menzies 9752 3475 DPD School Children Visit Fere Hall Thirty children of the Morning Kindergarten Class of A/M Hugh Campbell Public School visit- ed the RCAF Clinton Fire Hall on Tuesday. Hea- ther Baiden (left) who lives at 57- Winnipeg Rd., and Joyce Barr from 2 Regina Rd., donned hel- mets and jumped onto the back platform of the fire truck. (RCAF`' Photo) &re Romans, All I've ,been reading a fascinat- ing beak -about the .ancient Ro- mans. Meditating on their econ-. omy and social customs, ° I couldn't •avoild comparing them with ours today. Like us the romans of the Gilden Age were nuts about highways. The Roman Empire had over 60,000 smiles of thru- ways. hruways. Italy alone had about 400 major paved roads. These ena- bled Caesar to travel 900 miles in eight days. A messenger sent to announce the death of Nero made 300 miles in 36 hours, To- day, it takes almost that long to get home from the cottage, an a holiday weekend. Like us, the Romans were in- terested in things. that worked. Unlike the Egyptians and the Greeks, wino built massive, or beautiful, but useless structures like the pyramids or the Par- thenon, the Romanis were greia't boys for water -works and sew- ers and stadiums. Like us, they were in the toils of thea bankers, with all their diabolical inventions: sav- ings books, travellers' cheques, money orders, interest and mortgages. Like us; they had a hybrid 'government, half -socialist, half - capitalist. It froze the price of wheat and plunged into public works to solve unemployment, Mars. Ruby Steep Died October 1 In London Hospital Ruby Pearl Steep, y t sip, 153 Mary Clinton, passed away in Victoria Hospital, London, on Friday, Octoiber 1, following a short illness. She was in her 69th year. ' A life long resident of this area, the deceased wag a dau- ghter of Thomas and Grace Gre+alis and was born iri sin- ton on December 8, 1896. She Was a member of Wesley Willis United Ohureb. Her haisba cl, Andrew W. Steep, still survives. Other survivars include three sons, Thomas land Gerald, 1 Clin- i tan, and R,aberit, Goderieh, fine daughters, Mrs. Keaifi'etih (Dor- othy) Pickett, Clinton, 'Mrs. lVfarjorie Carter, Clinton,.,, �N[rs. Richard (1'3etty) Groh',dean& B.C., Mrs, Donald (Phylfs) Strong, Clinton, anti Mrs. Den- nis (Bar+bara) 'Ca o1I, Ottawa; and one Sister, Mrs. Ross ;(Mary) McEwan, Clinnten, Rev. C. G, Park conducted the funeral service front the Beattie Funeral I-ionie on Mori - r Interment was day, October 4. Interment in Clinton Cemetery, Pallbearers were Ronald Car- ter, Ross darter, David Steep,, ftollre Steep,. Paul Pickett and Bill Strong, Flowerb arers were Lyle Steep, Ken Strong, Steven Cartew', Paul Steep and flaws,' Pickett.. but did nothing about slum landlords, exorbitant interest .rates and shady used -horse !dealers. Sound familiar? Like us, they practiced birth. control, Wold •abortion was com- mon. Unless she were hard up, a Roman woman who had had a child got ^rid. of at immediately by turning it over to a wet nurse, then` to a Greek slave governess, then to a Greek slave tutor. We don't have wet - nurses but we do have the bot- tle. And we don't have slaves, dang it, but we have the baby- sitter and the public schools system. Like us, they divorced each other indiscriminately. Caesar had four wives and was un- faithful to all of .therm. Their entertainment was niudh like ours: horse races, the theatre, variety shows, gladia- torial contests. And just es to- day, the chariot drivers, actors and gladiators were idolized and paid 8,000 times what they were worth. Of course, the Romans were cruel. After the city Was almost destroyed by fire, emperor Nero blamed the Christians, and had the whole lot, or so he thought, thrown to the lions, .all 1,000 of them. We'd never think of do- ing that today. It's too vicious, too flamboyant.Today we quiet- ly stuff six million Jews into gas chambers, or incinerate 100,000 Japanese witha big blow torah. The ladies will be glad to know that Roman women were just as sully as they are, about their looks, It was three hours every morning over the hairde assisted by half a dozen slaves. Und'erweiar was of silk and the brassiere was just earning in. The milk-ibath was commmon. and wealthy gals who were tra- velling brought along their own herd of cows to be sure of +a decent bath. Bathroorns a5 today, Were lit- tered with razors, nciss'ars, swap, perfume, d ts, powders, hairbi'utlies 'and all that muck. No wet nylons, though to hist you un the face. Hair -styles were fentattic. And they had same great parties in -hare. days They be- gan at four iri the efterviohni and lasted far ~into the 'nmght, Not like our Stodgy affairs, Which eminence With cocktails at five, and last fare in the morning. At :their parties, or erect, the air Was perfuned, flowers were ereryWhere, tliere Wete two servants for each guest, and the host Would offer ,pree- ionas gifts to his guests. They hat • ' the grape pretty hard,, and got 11.1 on ~stuff like thrushes breasts, but slaves` passed reg-, tilarly distributing emetics so that everyone pallid throw' tip and then go right on eating, T Stale Would like to get in on a good old orgy., Why deer a fellow have to `fie• born 2,000 years too fate? From, Our EarFiles 75 Years. Ago -.10. Years Ago mg cCLiNTON NEW ERA Friday, ,Qetober 1,0, 1890 The following are the seven m ites contributing to the sue - .cess of this year's Huron Cen- tral Exihibitionheld in Clinton this past week An enlarged pr#ze list; genuine attractions; fair play to all; experienced ani . unbiased judges; carrying onit premises; two admission fees and faithful work and goad advertising. A subscription to The Clinton New published every Fri- day by Robert' Homes at his printing shop on Isaac Street, just coots $1.50 per year. Bargain ;Dray at Robertson's Cash Store featured trimmed hats for75c; ladies .wool hose for 20c; all wool dress goods at 20e a yard and bustles .at 10e. 55 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD D Thursday, October 6, 1910 Oliver Welsh of Gcd'en ieli Township has bought a splashy new set of harness for hit colt. Inspector Draper of 1VIon ~real paid a visit to Nelson's Bank this week. Victor French, publisher of the Wetaskawin Times, has been 'visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs. Wm. Cooper, on his way home from an IOO•F Lodge meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson, Dr, and Md Mair, rs. Shaw az , ' and Mrs. John Ransfor'd are in Que- bec this week attending a Tick- et Seller's Convention, George Hanley of Goderich Township has purchased a new rubber tired buggy. 4 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, October 8, 1925 Annual Field day at Clinton Collegiate Institute was held on Friday last, the winners of thechampionships being as follows: Senior boys — Harold Snell; Intermediate boys — Lorne Cook; Junior boys — Douglas Mabh.esorn; Senior girls ---Ruth Jackson; Junior Girls — Mad- eline Streets. Alex Mitdhell has bought out the tobacco store and billiard rooms now owned by Mr. R. Marshall and will take poses- siorn -shortly. The Hrnolesville Cheese and Huron County p Cr® Report (By D. H. Miles, Agricultural • Representative for' Huron County) Poor harvesting weather of the past has curtailed 'the pulling oaf white beans—about 50 percent of the crop has been taken, off. Silo -filling is in progress; there is -,a fair yield but cobs are not too mature. Some corn intended for husking will likely have to • be made into silage for feed. Some corn harvesting has taken place butmoisture level is very high. Former neon RCAF Oficer Given U.S. Medal ' Instant reaction to a drown- ing man's cry for help has earned an RCAF officer the United States, Airman's Medal. Squadron Leader W. J. (Wal- ter) Honegger, 48, of Ottawa, an exchange officer at ih rad - quarters', electronic systems division, at Laurence G. Hans- com Field, Bedford, Mass., was invested there at a parade by Major -.Genital .Geital John W. O'Neill, USAF division commander. S/L Honegger was a Staff Officer at Radar & Cominuni- cations Schoel, RCAF Clinton in 1953-54. Before than date he served at RCAF Ce itreBa as Station Telecommunications Officer and so Is well known in the local area. He is credited with saving the life of Airman 3rd Claes Benjar/1in M. Perry, USAF, who was swianfming in the Atlantic off the air field recreation area, Scituate, Mass. SJL Honegger heard cries and plunged to the rescue. With great dlfflouity he ideatedthe airman and brought bis, al - ``feat lifeless body ashore. Hk, Immediately began art1.fici 1. reSpiir'ation and directed an - lookers to get blankets and' notify rescue units. The RCAF *facer restored the airman's breathing and got His pulse Somewhat narmial, i contin ng concern and v angio until rescue units of the Scituate Fire Department rea- ched the beach, The citation said, an parts "It is apparent that S/L Honeg- ger's courage, his disregard for his owtt baifety and his skill in lifesaving techniques w e r e 'directly 'xeepoa'istible for Saving Airmail Perry's life," Butter Company have had .a very' successful year and .a large sale was made this past week by W. H. Labb ata price of 23i c per ib. W. T. i'rlliott has been re-engaged by the com- pany for another yeear as c'heesainaker, The 'amaziingly low price of the Overland Masterpiece +— 4 cylinder Overland Coach at Bert Langf9 'd',s in Clinton is. only ,S50. plus, taxes. Why own an older cam when you can own the latest model at this low Klee, . 25 Years Ago OLINTON NEWS.RECORD. Thursday, October 10, 1940 1V1 rs. Ernest Adams .of Lon- desbora had a cucumber that weighed five lbs. and is 14 in- ches in length and 15 inches around. Miss Rhoda Govper of Londes- boro, a student of the School of Conimerce, has successfully passed the Civil Service Exam- inations at London and has ob- tained a po ition with the De- partment of National Defense in London. Thegreatest amount of dreaming is clone by persons between the ages of 20 and 25 years, according to a study made by Doris W. 1VfeCray of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Miss Lottie Sliomen has ac- cepted a position in Hespeler, leaving here on Tuesday. Raisins were 2 lb's. for 23c; butter was 25c per lb.; pitted dates weirs 18c per lb. and min- cemeat sold at 2 lbs. for 25c at the Superior Store this week. 15 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, October 5, 1950 Knox Presbyterian Church, Goderich was destroyed by fire an Saturday. A new • church will be built as soon as possible. Harris Oakes, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Oakes, has been named Mayor of 'Teen. Town and sessions will be held on Friday evenings at CDCI, Clin- ton. Williams J. Dale, RR 1, Clin- ton exhibited the best heavy draught team of .horses at Bay- fiekl Fall Fair. He also was e, winner at Western Fair and the CNE, Toronto. Gordon R. Hearn, Optome- trist, will continue the practice of Miss Ruth Hearn at the same location, Huron St. just westt of the feed mill. Mr. Hearn will be there, Monday and Tuesday, twice each month, beginning October 9 and 10. 3. A. Sutter has been re- elected head of the District Hardware Association at a meeting in Ntiltahell this past week. GEINTQN NEWS-RE0Q1W Thursday, October .6, 1.955 The second annual penny sale earned about :$540 for the 1 dies Auxiliary to Clinton Public Iaspital. . The Kinsmen. Club offered a free !picket on a. $500. door prize for everyone who 'burned. Rhi the Bingo act at the Arena door, There were three bushels baskets full of ads turned ti'u proves- the ads are read in ow' renal paper. An ad, the brainohii d of Reg. Snaith, in a• local store reads Customers Wanted noex- perience necessary. The population, of the pear atanent residents of Godenioh Township has gone up by 50 persons over the figure of last year, according to thee roll pre- sented. by the assessor, Carman W. Tebbutt. A new motel is at present being erected on property own ed by John S'. Parker, manager of Par Knit Hosiery, across the highway from the. Huron Coun- ty Home on Highway 4. It will consist of 10 units and Eugene M1cAdann is busy baying the forms for the cement work. The Bible Today The Ghana Government has presented the British and For- eign Bible Society with what has, been called "a very healthy headache." It has ordered more than i/a million Bibles for use as textbooks ' in schools In Ghana. About half of this num- ber will be in the English King James Version, the remainder will be other English editions and vernacular versions—Tui, Pante, Ga, Ewe. It is the organization needed for adding thishuge load to an already full production pro'giam which has provided the "head- ache" --.which is noire the less welcomed, Several • National Bible Societies will co-operate in filling this. order. In accordance -with their usual policy, the Bible Society will sell these Bibles at a loss. It is estimated that the first instalment of 216,000 volumes, 'to be sent by mid-December, will cost Ghana and the Bible Society $80,000. This large or- der for students: in schools comes in addition. to a rapidly growing demand for Scriptures in West Africa. Suggested Daily Bible Readings Sunday, Oct. 10: II Chronicles 32: 1-23. Monday, Oct. 11: Ezra 7: 6-28: Tuesday, Oct. 12: Ezra 9. Wednesday, Oct. 13: Nehe- miah 1. Thursday, Oct. 14: Nehemiah 2. Friday, Oct. 15: Nehemiah 4. 'Saturday, Oct. 16: Nehemiah 5. Business and Professional Directory PHOTOGRAPHY HADDEN'S STUDIO PORTRAIT WEDDING and CHILDREN 118 St. David's St. Dial 524-8787, Goderich 6-13p OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF - OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 G. B. CLANCY, 0.0. -- OPTOMETRIST — For Appointment Phone 524-7251 GODERICH 38-tfb R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST F. T. ARMSTRONG Consulting Optometrist The Square. GODERICH 524-7661 1tfb INSURANCE K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL. ESTATE Phones: Office, 482-9747 Res. 4.2.7804 JOHN WiSE, Salesman Phone 482-7265 H. C. LAWSON First Mortgage Money Available Lowest Current Interest Rates INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Phones: Office 482-9644 Res. 482-9787 H. E. HARTLEY LIFE INSURANCE Planned Savings ..-. Estate Analysis CANADA LIFE. ASSURANCE CO. Clinton, Ontario ALUMINUM PRODUCTS For Air -Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis --BB ,Albert St. Clinton --482-9390 A.M.HARPER CIARfiEIlED ACCOUN N� ''��TA �TS 55-57 SOUTH ST TELEPHONE GODERICH, ONT. 52A-7562 mi McKILLOP MUTUAL FIDE INSURANCE COMPANY Office Main *treat SEAFORTH Insureii • Town DWellingi • All Classes of Farm Property ,. Summer Cottages • Churches, Sohoois, Halls Extended coverage (wind, smoke, water damage, falling Objects etc.) is also available. AdtNTSf -Jainies•Key RR 1 Seaforthi. V. J. Lane, RR 5; Sea - forth; Wm. Leiper, . Jr,, � Londesboro; Se1 Baker,,.. Brussels; r Co a Dublin Donald G. Eaton Harold Squires, Clinton, George yrs , r . Sefforth.