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(By s)ifricT Keller)
It is a constant $euree .of a-
inaaement jiq yeamg bachelors
the ear insnalance en their
"all'ara" is SO gICPenS4W. Wen,
though this IS the age when
drag racing, dare -devil driving
•and one -arm: cuddling behind
Vle wheel is nmst likely to. oc-
eur, young men refuse- to an,
sept the Mame for the larger'
Percentage of the ageidents on
the mad today,
Certainly it is agreed that
the young driven should be the
better operator is ule he
is healthier and keener end
possessed of quicker reflexes as
a Tema of his tender yeara.
But he is also more adven-
turesome, less responsible and
Imelda-Jig in driver .experience
that could sane ta.s life-.
the lives of others. •
* a *
Insurance co/libel-ties realize
the ,awful truth that a high-
spirited law and an equally
highaspirited car are sufficient
ingredients to cause a hideous
13,cci4ent!
Add to this already clanger: -
ons eembinatiori the well-known
fact that youth is exploring
the uses of alcohol, the excite -
meat of romance and the mas-
terful feeling of power end
speed at •a little extra pressure
of the toe, and we should easily
understand Why the insurance
companies have said, "OK fella,
go ahead and drive. Bruit since
you could cost us a lot of money
before you are old enough to
react as a. fully responsible a-
dult, you lain. have to pay
through the nose for the ask
you present to yourself and
other drivers."
* $
Sine, we know that not all
young driver's are recleless dri-
vers, but insurance compangs
are in the impersonal business
of making a dollar for the firm.
They can't afford to gamble
company funds on the reputa-
tion of a few • accident -free
young citizens.
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Retail. Merchants
To Meet Tonight
Twelve retail merchants met
last Thursday in the -town hall
to get ideas on Ohriettnas plan,
m.otions tor this year. A. clues-
tnannaire has been circulated to
all merchants and the answers
will .be tabulated et another. -
meeting tonight (Thursday).
The meeting was chaired by
Robert N. Irwin, assisted by
secretary R. B. Campbell.
The retail merchants commit-
tee has added colored strings
of lights and Chriatmas street
decorations over the past years.
Clinton PUC an being contacted
to. 'zee if the decorative lights
can lbe used with the newnitreet
lighting system on Highway 8.
Open hours were set foe De-
cember. Starting December 8
sots will be open all day
Wednesday to December 29.
The committee has requested
town council to iiroclarint Mon-
day, December 27- as Boxing
Day.
Open nights will start on
Friday, Decemiber 17 to Thurs-
day, Deceniber 23.
The Weather
Oat. 27
28
29
30
31,
Nov. 1
2
High Low High Low
1965 1964
48 33 68 44
44 30 65 42
42 22 51 32
53 35 48 26
55 43 56 29
46 33 60 •34
55 27 60 40
Rain: .16" Rain: .11"
THE NEW ERA , 90th Year
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•.f32rid Year
CLANTONONTARI0f. THURSDAY, .NOVEMOR4f.1965
Mr. and Mrs. John Diefenbaker are shown here talking to the large
gathering at Clinton CNR, station on their tour of the riding in support of
Bob McKinley, PC candidate In Huron. (News. -Record Photo)
Leader of Opposition
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Diefenbaker 1"otir Gives PC's Lift,
Crowds Gather At Whistle -Stops
Nearly 300 area people wait-
ed half hour at the CNR Sta-
tion here Tuesday afternoon
for a fiveaninute "whistle stop"
visit by the Hon. john G. Diet-
enbaker, leader of the Progrea
sive :Conservative Party in Can-
ada.
Diefenbaker, with his wife
Olive, greeted the people from
the rear of th'e special train
and then roamed about the
Platfotam shaking hands and
cortmaanting on the weather and
the beauty of Huron. County.
placards were 'boasted on wigt
by his supporters, reading "He
Cared Enough to Come!" and
"I'm for McKinley."
Mayor Donald Symons wore
his chain of office to the eta -
don and greeted the leader of
the opposition. Mr. Diefenbaker
invited the mayor and MTS.
Symons to join them aboard the
train. Mayor and llara. Symons
did ao, and accompanied the
visitors during -their stay in
a4oderieh throughout the after-
noon.'
Accompanying. the lateen -
baker party were Men and Mrs.
• Deputy Training Chief Visits Clinton
Group Captain K. R. Greenaway, commanding
officer at RCAF Station Clinton (left), welcomed
Brigadier A. J. B. Bailey to the station on Tues-
Oay. The Brigadier, now Deputy Commander Train-
ing Command inspected the three schools at Sta-
tion Clinton. (RCAF, Photo)
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End of Season For Bayfield Boats
End of the season for pleasure boats at tlayfield harbour and the craft
Are lifted from the river. DWI Epps Orillia, left and ElwoodEpp s Clinton,
ride through the air ts the Heard crane lifts the Epps boat onto- 'dry land.
In foreground wearing light trousers, veteran fisherman 'Willard Sturgeon, P.ay-
fiold,..is an observer, (PhotOIV Audrey. Ilelioltantbei)
Bob IVIclinley, Zurich who
boarded: the train at Mitchell;
Elmer Bell, Exeter, presi.derzt
of the Progressive Coinaerva-
tive :Association oa Ontario;
the Hon. Charles S. MacNaugh-
ton, Exeter, IVILA For Huron
and Ontario Minister of High-
ways, and Elston Cardiff, Hur-
on's veteran MP. Speaking from
the train's observation platforin
as they Prepared to move off to
Godenich, Mr. Diefenbaker urg-
ed voters to elect Ink:Kinky, to
emanate the mailed of Elston,
Cardiff in serving Huron. a .5
Mr. Cardiff, sitting mernber
for Huron, sat in parliament art
Ottawa for 25 years, with Mr,
Diefenbaker. They are senior
members of the PCs.
Supporters at the Seaforth
station were estimated at 400,
at Goderich about 450 — a re-
ception 'was held in the Har-
bourlite Inn — at Henson where
no stop was scheduled about
100 people turned out, inelad-
ing the Zurich Lions Majorettes.
At Exeter 500 persons greeted
the PC leader and in the even-
ing he addressed a rally of 1,400
at Waliaceburg.
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Kinsmen Add
New Members
Four prospective new mem-
bers dined with Clinton Kins-
men Club Tuesday evening et
their regular arresting. They
were: Don Hall, manager of
Beattie Venni Service Centre;
Ron jewitt, teacher at Clinton
Public Sehool; Bob Biggin, a
sergeant in the RCAF, and
Lloyd IVfoore, manager of Me -
Kettle Automotlis Ltd„, Clin-
ton Branch. Mervin Webb, who
was a guest at the last meeting,
joined the Krinsmen.
The Kinsmen had complete
sell-outs of the draw they are
holding on Saturday night NHL
hockey games, Kin John An-
stett Won last Saturday's draw.
At the conclution of Trie,s-
day's Meeting, the Kinsmen
went to the Beattie Funeral
Heine to pay their respects to
the late Mrt. Torn Feeney who
died Sunday. Mrs, Feeney's
husband is the immediate past
president of the Kinamen Club.
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WHERE TO VOTE?
J..eal
• For the eonvenience of
yotera in the.federal ejec-
lien on Ivionclay, November
8, the "News-Recerti has
pnblished on page 10 this
issue 'a complete list of
polls and polling places in
Clinton, noderieli Town-
, shipaStanley, lateleerstnita
Clinton Legion
Poppy Canvass
Tonight at 7
Tetligat la the beginning of
the 'bitsieat time of the year for
Clinton 'Brawn 140 of the Roy-
al Canadian Legion,
At. seven tonight, upwards ,of
60 Legionneirea will be grit
P..QPPle4 in Clinton and ,A.-
daStra Park.
The Legion relies on. the snle
of poppies. to build up their
Poppy . Trost Fund to help
needyveterans and their fem.-
iliea. .All funds, after cast of
'popplea and expenses, stay in
Clinton- Legion poppy trust
fund and is used for veterans
welfare only.
Church Service
This year the annual Legion
church service tila at the branch
paella's -lawn .church, Rev, R. U,
MacLean invites all veterans tor
attend ohurdh at St. Andrew's
Presbyteiiiian Church .on Sun-
day, November 7 at 10:45 'a.m.
The parade of veterans will
leave the Legion Hall at 10400
and match to Church,
- • On Thursday, November 11
the Public remembrance service
is .seiteduled for 9:45 a.m, in the
Legion Hal. After ,thts. the vet-
erans, eir force flights .and
others will parade • to Li-
brax.y Park. There an unveiling
ceremony will -Wee place for
the new cenetaph being erected
thisH., week. After the unveiling
the wreath laying and eemenib-
nonce. prayers will be held at
11 o'clock.
Clintons of C
Meets Tonight
The fit general meeting of
the fall season of Clinton and
District Chamber of Commerce
is called for tonight (Thurs-
day) at eight o'clock in the
town (hall council enambers.
President Antoine "Re'd"
Garon has antatunced that Den-
is Stefan:U.1k, astistant Ontario
manager, organization 'serviees,
C of ,C will be guest speaker.
aVIr. Stefaniuk, a native of
Montreal, and graduate of three
'Canadian colleges, also com-
pleted the Canadian Institute
for Organization Maniagernent
course at UWO, London. He
has travelled extensively, and
since July this year has been
organizing C of C and boards
of trade in Ontario.
or
$4.00 Per Year -,-.-1O qeats. Per PoPY-1 2 Pe9e4
onday
Upwards of 450 persons jammed Clinton Legion Hall Tuesday evening at
Liberal Candidate lVfait Edgar's "booster night". This was the largest political
gathering in the current federal election campaign in Huron,
(News -Record Photo)
Cabinet Minister Speaks
MIIMINIMISIIMIVINIMINNIMIIMIIIMMMIMINIMINIONM•Mmemsmoome
Biggest Turnout 0; Campaign
At Mait Edgar 'Booster Night/
Upwards of 450 persons at-
tended a booster night for IVIait,
Edgar, Liberal candidate in the
Federal eleotdon, on Tuesday
night in Clinton Legion Hall.
Hon. Georges Mel:Ira/Rh, min-
ister of pablic works, the guest
speaker, emphasized the fact
that the Pearson administat-
don had accomplished much in
two and one-half years as a
minority government. He made
a strong appeal to elect a ma-
jority Liberal government to
earry on the nation's business.
Then added that the govern
ment was never defeated in a
major argument. He ribbed the
official opposition by saying the
government got help from them,
because of their internai
The cabinet minister said
there was always uncertainty
in a minority government, al-
ways an atmosphere of being
defeated, but added, "If good
legislation was brought forth,
a minority government can
stand up to this,"
He dwelt on many things the
Pearson government had done,
namely, munielpal government
loan legislation, assistance to
industry in designated areas,
the $500 eaeh paid to home
builders in the off-season, the
$10 increase in old age pensions
federal Minister of Public Works
Promises Money for Goderich Marina
Correction
The Neva,s-Renerci pulled ia
real boner in reporting the spe-
Cita 'council meeting re the pro-
poaed new ereria, last week.
We reported that Sohn Liver-
more lhad seconded Councillor
Pat Naomi* amendhiena tre
obtaining a vette of the eleetor-
ate on the building a a new
arena,
The seconden was Connailiar
john IVicalaritimie, net Clerk
Lintairnote.
Huron County
Forming Report
There are shill feW ones
to 'he filled, Nan haryssting 02
cob and shelled Oen 1.8 taking
place at higher than desired
moisture level,
Maw of the homers are ed-,
ether Odd AS PreParatiell
angled With fall **Mg and
for winter.
this report ds from t IL
irlIlatritultural neptettittee
the far Raton Coutity,
Hon. Georges McIlnalth,
ister of public works, promised
the town of Goderich $130,000
for improvements to Snug Har-
bor in, a move he as will
"benefit the county of Huron,"
at a, meeting of the Goderich
Liberal Asaociatien in the
Maitland Country Club on
Tuesdlay evening,
Mr. McIlraith said that once
the' improvements had been
made Godenich would hove the
potential for a leading marina
which win attraot thousands of
pleasure vat from the United
States.
"This will mean a treniencl-
ous boost for the town and the
county as far as attracting
more tourist dollars are ton-
cerned," he valet
The minister said the federal
government wotild provide all
the facilities nor small draft
/moiling if the'town would go
ahead and salivate the atta for
hydro and reads.
"You have anaraellens spot
here for a matina but this is of
Waite up to you," he field the
audience which included taton
beit- Cxeclesctith town: coonen.
'The aninigter lent his full
support at theineeting to local
Liberal candidate Malt Edgar.
"We want Malt in a majority
government after November 8,"
Over 80 Club.
avtrg. Roldit Daltympk, cd16:
batted. her 98th birthday wisth
members 02her family t the
home of her 'daughter anti sori-
ht‘law, Mr. .and Mrs, Wattan
Laytort, Bayfield. Mrs. Dalrym-
ple is. the proal Peatestne a 65
gitticlehliditeli, .gritht.gitild.
children and nine lata, $tia to taste.
'god lentil at tirckswit„
he said. "'We must do away
with the minority government
because we have been faced
with the responsibilities of gov-
ernment without the usual au-
thotrity which goes along with
it."
Main Edgar thanked the
speaker for pointing out the
potential tia the harbor at God-
eriCh. "This will be just one
more phase lit the growth of
Huron County," he said.
He added: "We are living in
a rich farming area. We should
develop industries here to pro-
cess these farm products and
also develop extensions to aur
present industries."
to meet rising cost of living.
The minister praised Prime
Minister Pearson for ilia work
with the provinces in setting
up the Canada Pension Plan.
"Our medicare plan will pro-
tect many persons against fin-
ancial setbacks," the minister
said.
Ile remarked on the number
of school teachers he had met
that evening, then said his gov-
ernment had helped 42,000
students who, are using the
interest-free . imiversity loan
"It is now necessary to be
highly trained to meet industry
demands; we need advanced
training far industry," he said.
Then he added, "We intend to
train, young people to compete."
Mr. Mellratith, who was par-
liamentary assistant to the late
C. D. Howe in the former St.
Laurent and Pearson cabinets,
was introduced by A, Y, Mc-
Lean, Seaforth.
MoIlrallih was first elected
in 1940 as the Member for 01-
towa West. In 1963 -(he return-
ed to 'the Pearson cabinet as
President of the Privy Council,
and his latest post is minister
of public works. For the past
two years he has also been
house leader.
Chainnan of the largest
gathit the-1-furart"tiberals
have held an the present Fed-
eral election earnpaign, was Ted
Roberts, Chilton. He introduced
the platform guests: Clarence
(Continued on page 7)
Just A Harmless
Hallowe'en Pr nk
Hallowe'ener's did a perfect job of putting a
heavy bench On the canopy of Gord's Custard Cup,
south of RCAF Station Clinton. Owner Gordon
Grigg claims there wasn't even „a scratch on the
roof or bench or any indication of a vehicle being
used ihi the prank (News -Record Photo)
RCAF Flrernen Present Cheque To MD kind
Sergeant G. A. Ebel, Fire Chief of RCAF Clinton and his team of Snibka.
Eaters Collected $336,24 at the annual firemen's ball and presented the money to
the IVIUsettlat Dystrophy Fund. This picture shows the CO presenting cheque ti5 J.
W. Murphy) Toronto, a muscular dystrophy representative. Above are, left to
tight, Pine Officer R. J. turke„ MD representative for the Station Fire 1-lall;
Squadron Leader M. W. Garnett, Chairman, Fire COMMittee; J. W. Murphy;
Group Captain K. R. Greenaway, Commanding Offiter; Sergeant G.. A. Ebel,
Piro Chief; Squadron Leader MdCainel..
(RCAP Photo),