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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1965-11-04, Page 2Open Forum at Rehearsal Five members of the Pegasus Players discuss their forthcoming produc- tion of "See How They Run." The three-act cornedy will be presented in the RCAF Station Clinton Theatre on November 21, 22 and 23, Left to Al Brabant, Mrs.- Louise Oakes, Gene Larcombe, Eric Bolling, Howie Lochhead. (RCAF Photo) Clinton Couple Wed. 25 Years! feted By ..family Mrs. Frank.: .01,1•11., .na Many St., were hone prod an Saturday evening,. the caeeaelele of their SiVer Wed, ding anniVeeelery, when A sur— priSe party was :held !at the Orange Hall j41.. Clinton, The couple was presented with, a decorated !anniversary cake ,encl many useful gifts .i47 c13-11 chesterfield from their two. sons, Kenneth .and Roger, A .buffet laugh. was. served by members; Of their family, On Sunday they were entertained at dinner, in the Dominion Hotel, Zurich, along with theix family. The eelebrante have four sons Kenneth of Two Moun- tains .Quebec; Roger of George- town 'and Harry and Gary at home, Mr. and Mrs; ,Cummings' have resided all their life in Clinton where Mr. QuImmtings is •eireployed alt .RCAF Station, Clinton, The Pegasus Players, the newly reorganized Drama Club at RCAF Station Clinton, will present their first production of -the 1965.66 season on No- Vernber 21, 22 and '23 et the Station Theatre. Under the direction of clqb president Mike Gibbons, the "Players" will present the hil- arious three-act comedy farce "See How They Run". This play has delighted audiences all over the world, having had sue- easeful !runs in London and on Broadway. "See How They Run" aptly describes the action that takes place in an English Vicarage. Mistaken identities and escaped prisoners create a frantic chase in and out of the vicar's living Hon. J. Waldo . Monteith, Perth MP and former minister of national health and welfare, told a gathering of more than 300 'in the Exeter Legion last Wednesday night that the only reason the Liberal party is cry- ing for a majority government is simply so they can hide their sins behind numbers. Mr. Monteith was speaking on behalf of the Conservative candidate Bob McKinley at a reception sponsored by a group of prominent Exeter women. Other speakers at the informal gathering were Hon. C. S. Mac- Naughton, Bison Cardiff, Huron MP, !and John Loney, Bruce MP. Elmer D. Bell, QC, was chairman of •the meeting peat of the reception. The prominent Stratford bus- iness executive told the gath- ering the Liberals were afraid of further disclosures following the • Dorion inquiry, and so called 'a snap election tq try and cover up the corruption. in Ottawa. "At first the Liberals refused to have an inquiry when Eric Nielsen made charg- es of ,corruption in the house!, but finally, under terrific pres- sure from. 'the opposition, they agreed to it," he said, "You all know 'the results of the Dorion report." Mr. McKinley was introduced to the enthusiastic gathering by Elston Cardiff, 'the retiring member for Huron. "I like this ypung man more every time I see and talk to him," Mr. Cae- cliff said. "And as far as the London Free Press is concerned room just when his wife is trying to impress her vesting uncle — the Bishop of Lax. Trudy and Jerry Kingwell. as the vicar's Wife and her ex- boyfriend are ably supported by a cast which includes Mrs,. Di- ane Labia of Holmesville as "Ida the Maid" and Mrs.. Louise Oakes of Clinton as "Miss Skil- len", the parish busy body, With the new reorganization, the Pegasus Players Club is now open to anyone in the. community who has an inter- est in little theatre in any ca- pacity what-so-ever. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy "See How They Run". Curtain 'time is 8:30, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, November 21, 22 and 23. with their story that Huron could be a riding to change, they are crazy. If the Liberals hold half the seats 'they have now in Ontario, they'll be lucky. We must keep this coun- try clean, and up to now the Liberals have not been doing this." The candidate pointed out to the meeting that Canada was founded by' 'the Conservative party nearly 100 years ego,. and it is only right that they should be in power for the centennial of the country. "If the Conser- vatices are elected we will get on with doing something for this wonderful Canada of ours" he explained. "The people in western Canada Will not forget that it was the Conservative government, under agriculture minister Alvin Hamilton, that started the ball rolling on wheat sales to foreign coun- tries, The 'Liberals are only carrying on with something we started." Another brief !speaker at the affair was Highways IN/Sinister C. S. MacNaughton, who pledg- ed his support for the candi- date. "I stand firmly behind this fine young, man," Mr, Mac- Naughton •said, "and will do all in my power from now until election day 'to see that he wins the riding for the Conservative party." 0 St. Joseph's CWL Say Prayers For Mrsa Feeney Funeral service Was conduct- ed on Wednesday morning, No- vember 3, by the Rev. J. E. Kelly, for Jeanne Aida Bole:lea% wife of Thomas J. Feeney, who passed away in Clinton Public Hospital, on Saturday, October 31. Service was from the Beattie Funeral Horne, and St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Pallbearers were Ernest, Roy and Kenneth Bordeau; John Margin', Toronto; Sylvio Phan- euf, Tecumseh and James Fee- ney, Kitchener. Born on February 5, 1926 m Midland, deceased was the dau- ghter of Eeneet and Aida Bar- deen. She Mareied Thomas 3. Feeney on October 14, 1950, and spent the last eight years in Clinton, Where she attended the St, Joseph's. Church, and was a member of the CWL and Ladies Alter Society. Prior to coming here she' had been: a comptometer operator With Chrysler Corporation, Ch- atharn, for nine years. Mrs. Feeney died lifter en illness o six weeks, Surviving besides her hus- band and Mother, are one soot„ John and one daughter', Mary Jeanne Elizabeth (Beth) at home.; three 'brothers, Ernest and. Kenneth, tdattiTisd.r Roy, Wilideeee tWo eleters- John lVlantitil, Toronto; Eileen, Mrs, Sylvio Maned, Teetuneele Newly-Formed District Drama Club To Present First Play, Nov. 21.22-23 Page 2—Clinton News-Record—Thurs., 'Nov. 4, 1965 J. E. LONG STAFF OPTOMETRIST will be in Toronto, November 7 and 8 attending a Children's Vision Seminar, conducted by the Optometrical Association of Ontario. Principal speakers will be — Dr. D. Woolf, O.D., Ph.D., member Association for Research in Child Development. Dr. Nathan Flax, 0.D., Lecturer Optometriq Centre. Dr. Harry Silverman, Psychologist — Etobicoke Board of Education. Dr, H. 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Enjoy Christmas CLINTON, ONTARIO PHONE 482-7735 it h Sup orts T ry ate c I Entertainment Nightly AT THE QUEEN'S R HOTEL Goderich Township School Area Board will hold OPEN HOUSE on Monday November 22nd at Holmesville School between the hours of 7:30 and 10 o'clock p.m. All ratepayers and interested persons are cordially invited. Coffee and dough- ' nuts will be served by the Board. Prank Yeo, SeetetatT ,Treasurer 441, Rambling With Lucy (picot wpoao All Saints Day 1965 With Chnloiana on this day there is a Mystle eerrentinion with. those 'Whe have gone before, and they pause te. give thanks 'Ter all ,1-11're ,saints who from their labelers nest, Who Thee by Vaith. Wore 'the world .confessed Thy name, 0 Jose, be forever West Conedidering the village, Lucy's thoughts went back to the first reeve, WiMern, Wellington Connor. • The followin& .excerpts are from the Heron,. News-Record, Weargesclay, 1889, under the heeding .of Bayfield, weary .heart oat, e noble pulse 'has — Wil- lam Wellington Conner dead pow, full bf years and fall of , honours," "1-10 died here Monday morning. He was Ireland and first sotipd Gn the Eastern part of the province," "Ile Was. one of the oldest Orangemen. in Canada, an hem, weary member of the meat Worshipful Grand - Lodge of Brit- ish North America, and ,ex-,OQUItty 1‘44etelreef South Huron?;." • "He was a justice of the peace, first reeve of .Hayfield and. until a few years ago Division court Clerk, which failing health -compelled him to give! up. He was an ardent loyalist in the felleet.!eind, broadest sense." "Whether in Orange matters, militia matters ors political matters, he gave his whole mind to the furtherance of these in the interest of his adopted country and Of British connexion and British supremacy. He retired from. the militia with rank of Major." "He married a sister of the late Andrew Rutledge. The widow •survives 'him, A daughter is married !to 'the Rev. Mr. Ryan, an Episcopal Church "He was a Conservative in •pcilities and a member of the English Church. peace to .his departed spirit. Seldom shall we look upon his like again," Huron News-Record, Wednesday, July 17, 1889. "The late W, W. Connor was the first Master of Bayfield Orange Ledge. No. 24, instituted by warrant' of date' of De- cember 22, 1835, 'granted 'to hirn, and he held the position of Maeter up to the time of his death." (In checking this with LOL 24, Luoy is: informed 'that thelebove date is an error. The warrant for LOL 24 was received November 9, 1,845,) "He was elected Deputy Grand Master- on 18 December; 1868 and he held the position of County Master for about 18 years," "The funeral of !the late W. -W. Connor to the cemetery here was very largely attended, 'there being about 70 vehicles in procession besides local Orangemen and brethern from Goderich, Clinton, Steel:nth, McKlillop, etc., 'and others on toot" "Epiecopel .church service was held at the house and ch- urch. At 'the grave, Rev, Mr, Hodeldes read the. beautiful burial service of the Church 'of England, and Mr. George Hanley of Clinton, in clear and distinct tones, the Orange' service," The pallbearers were Messrs. F, W. Johnston, Godebrieli; William Crooks, Godenidie Township; John S'carlett, McKillop, all ex-County Masters, and Messrs. George Hanley, Clinton; Thomas Stephens Seafoolt, and R. Nicholson. Among others who drove quite a distance to pay their last tribute of respect ta a noble- hearted !citizen were Judge Doyle and E. Campion, Goderich; W. Hawkshaw and F. Case, Seaforth; E. Flootly, Henry Beacom, Thomas Ceding, W. Swaffield, George' Hanley, Thomas Walker, Sohn Sheppard, !and W, T. Whitely of the News-Record Clin- ton." W. Wellington Co!nnor built a log house on 'the lot on which the Baptist Church is situated in the spring of 1835. In the Canada Directory 1851-52, he its Jilted 'as an, Innkeeper, but in the Huron County Atlas it is stated that !the Rev, Henry C. Cooper held Epiecopad services once a month in Bayfield and always at the home of W. W. Connor. ' At the firSt "township meeting" in Stanley in 1836, W. W, Connor was !appointed clerk. He continued to discharge this duty without salary even after he was appointed to the Dis- trict Council in 1843. Replacing 'his log residence was the brick store and dwel- ling erected on the corner of Main Street and Clan Gregor Square — now the Baptist Parsonage. He donated the land for the Orange Hall. .!. Described as a tall soldierly, figure, Lucy frequently heard from old timers that he had done-la great deal for Trinity Church and the village. He gave outstanding leadership in 'the militia here' at the time of the Fenian Raid scare. But like many leaders in the public eye, she also discovered that there were sonic who did not revere his name. He rebuilt the Royal Exchange Hatel, re-naming it the Queen's Hotel (the former Ritz Hotel burned in 1947) thus enabling his tenant to obtain a liquor license. One day two elderly men were talking of old times in the Post Office when Lucy was clerk. She mentioned the fact that Wellington. Connor 'had done so much 'for the village. There Was a stillness. One man gave. a deprecating grunt and the other said: "He brought the liquor to! Hayfield. That didn't do the villnar any 'good," (both happened to 'be die-hard temperance me On another occasion she was told that W, W. Connor had acquired some property (either by foreclosing a mortgage or at a tax sale, Lucy cannot recall Which). He gave the previous owners notice to vacate. They refused to leave. He didn't go to law about it, Simply sent several carpenters to remove the roof of the 'house. And when he did go to court •about anything, those who knew him recounted With a 'chuckle that he never Gest a. case; "Sure, didn't the Judge 'always have dinner With all the trim- mings at Connors." These are a few of the !little anecdotes to which Lucy list- ened hi years gone by. But in thinking of W. W. Connor on this All Saints Day, Lucy came to face with the Pact that we in Hayfield have been most fortunate lee our first reeves end councils. Without a strong leader like W, W.- Conner who gave so much off himself from the time of his !arrival before our Village was hewn out of 'the forest, where might we have been today? The first municipal election results inn 1876- were: Reeve!, W, Wellington Connor; Councillors, John Esson, John Keys, 3, C. McIntosh, Andrew Rutledge-. And today Heigadier F. A. CIA has given just such out- standing leadership and devotion to the village (iin the re-in- corporation of Hayfield) with members . of the council, F. A. McFadden, Jack Sturgeon, E. W. Oddleifson and Joseph Al- laire. It may seem to them that our many problems in launch- ing a municipality again are greater than in 1876. Certainly, much larger !in the! financial field! But Lucy thinks they ran ,up against many snags in those days, toe, about Which we know nothing today. There wasn't ready cash then. A Clinton Memorial Shop, t mpg and -KIN CLINTON — EXETER — SEAFQRTH Open E;very Afternoon eHONE 482.7712 At other times contact Local Represeritative-r-A.,, W. Steep,-482-6642 NEW 5. year GUARANTEE cogilicon HEARING AID K. A. LEWCOCK 149 King Phone London 434-4782 SERVICE. CLINIC E, D. SMITH will be held at the HOTEL CLINTON TUES., NOV, 9-1 p.m. to 6 p.m. COME IN AND CONSULT MR. 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