Clinton News-Record, 1963-12-19, Page 1THE NEW ERA 97th YEAR
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No. $1,1'he Horne Paper With The News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THIJRSDAY, DECEMBER 19f 1903
THE HURON RECORD — 81 0 YEAR
$4.00 Per Year-10 Cents Per Copy„- 12 Pages
Youths Recreate Nativity, Scene
Wearing the authentic costumes associated with the Nativity, the Explor-
ers from Ontario Street and Wesley-Willis United Churches presented this
scene at a recent service of carol singing, backed by the junior choirs of the
two churches. The participants shown above, standing from the left are: Wendy
Smith, Debbie Lee Davie, Lynn Williams, David Fawcett, Larry Colclough,
James Newland, Robert Andre,w and Douglas Wise. Kneeling from the left
are: Frank Cameron, Brenda Colclough and Ronnie WiSe.
The Ontario department of public works has
purchased 375 acres of Lake Huron shore line,
five miles north of Goderich, for a Provincial Park,
Public Works Minister Ray Connell announced
yesterday.
On the Bluewater Highway, the new park
will have almost one mile of clear, sand beach,
Highways Minister C. S. MacNaughton, who
as MPP for Huron, has promoted the acquisition
of land for several years, said he would press for
its early development as a Provincial Park.
"This is a choice piece of property with a long
history in the Goderich area," Mr. MacNaughton
said.
"The key lake-front piece was formerly a
private resort known as Pointe Farm and it has
drawn holidayers from all over the U.S..A. and
Canada since about the turn of the century."
"In recent years the old hotel was torn down,
but there remain roads, trails, woodlots and land-
scaping that will give the department of lands
and forests a good start in developing a fine park."
Mr. MacNaughton added that this brings to
Huron, implimentation of the shore line and land
acquisition policy announced in the Throne speech
approximately one year ago.
It will provide park facilities to a wide area
of South Western Ontario.
Duff Thompson Takes Council Seat,
Second Loss For lady Candidate
Santa dhcirmecl With a Smile
Santa Claus has been a busy chap thrOu4hatt the area for the past two
weeks, but he undoubtedly never tires of seeing the sinning youngsters who
parade to receive their various giftS, lie is shown here getting a warm vvel.
come from an unidentified little miss at the parade staged in Clinton, Satur-
day, Standing behind the lolly chap is Harvey Johnston, who along with
many other service club personnel, assisted in distributing hundreds Of bags
of candy, (News-. ecord Photo)
Featured In Clinton P rode
One of the many attractive floats entered in
Clinton's Santa Claus parade, Saturday, was this
one of Hansel and Gretel, by the Clinton Kinettes
The three youngsters depicting the characters from
the story are Beth Feeney, Curtis McIntosh and
Kim Fink. (News-Record Photo)
overoment, Purchases Huron Property, •
4cNaughton Asks Early -Devglopment,
Defence -Cuts.. Haven't Hit Clinton;.
Fewer Students Bring 7few" Releases
Horg ,stays This way
Until ',Christmas ,aro: then
warms up . Those were the
famous words of many in the.
area, during the • beautiful fall
Weather we -enjoyed recently,
but a gni*: glance out any
window (preferably an upstairs
one so you can see pest the
drifts) will prove that these
wishes were far from being an-
swered . . While it is rather
doubtful that Many expected
we would escape the ,nstianmis-
gries of the "snow-belt", it is
also rather doubtful that many
expected it tO come with such
vengence . . , It would appear
through reports in many On-
tario daily papers and TV sta-
tions that the Clinton area
.gained some notoriety over the
weekend, but judging from the
number of backaches that were
reported, it was an unwanted
notoriety and we wonid im-
agine there would be strong
.support for a campaign to have
this white stuff distributed
more evenly across the expanse
of 'this domain.
CAMPAIGNS, or no cani-
paigns, we're stuck (literally
and figuratively) with the
blasted nuisance and we may
as well make the best of it,
whatever that may be , .
However, it may be a good
time to reiterate a few 'facts
eve mentioned in this connec-
tion last year, and the first
,and foremost of course is that
all men should use caution and
common sense in ridding their
walks and laneways of snow
.- Some readers may recall
we printed a hint from a noted
heart specialist who opined that
women should actually do most
of the shovelling because they
are less susceptible to, heart
attackS . than their fatigued,
over - worked, over - burdened
hubbies • . .- We've forgotten
the name of the heart special-
ist who imparted this bit of
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Despite the treacherous driv-
ing conditions as a result of
the severe winter weather of
the past week, few accidents
have been reported in this area
by local police and the OPP
detachment at Goderich.
Costliest accident occurred
on. Saturday during a heavy
snowfall at 11:30 a.m,
A Guleph lady, Mrs, Maxine
E. Cutler, was proceeding west
on Huron Street in Clinton
when the put on her brakes
to , slow the speed of her 1961
Mercury.
The car went out of control
on the slippery road and 'went
into the south ditch, breaking
off a hydro pole, and ending
up partly on the lawn in front
of the residence of Herb Bridle.
' Police Chief H. R. Thomp-
son estimated damage at be-
tween $600 and $700.
The driver was uninjured.
Friday the 13th proved un-
lucky for two drivers involved
in a mishap at the intersection
of Wellington and Isaac streets.
Robert F. Cook, Albert
Street, Clinton, was proceeding
south towards the intersection
in his 1959 Volkswagen, when
he spotted a car approaching
from his right and being driven
by Guy Francis Eauduchesneau,
London.
The' Clinton man applied his
The' recent rednetion an
pounced by Defence Minister
Hellyer in the defence budget .
have in no way affected RCAF
Clinton as yet according to.
F, v, J, Gibson, Pablic Rela-
tions Officer.
Greeting Paper
Printed Monday
This edition of the Chin
ton News-Record was pub-
lished on Wednesday, in or-
der to give readers an op-,
portunity to take advant-
age of the last-minute gift
buys advertised in Clinton
• and area stores.
T h a annual, Christmas
greeting paper will be
printed over the coming
weekend, and it is planned
to have it- mailed on Mon-
day, December 23.
Advertisers wishing to
use the pages of this paper
:to send greetings to their
friends and patrons are
asked to have their adver-
tisement- placed by at least
Saturday morning.
News contributors are
also asked to have their
copy in by Saturday noon,.
and' as soon before as pos-
sible.
The next edition of the
News-Record will be print-
ed on Friday, January, 3
and we will then revert
back to normal Thursday
publication for the balance
of the year,
brakes, but the car slid side-
ways on the road and into the
1962 Pontiac being driven by
the London man.
Neither driver was injured
and damages were minor to the
vehicles,
On Saturday, at approxi-
mately 12:40 a.m., OPP at
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School Holiday'
Longest Possible
-Two Full Weeks
Ontario school children have
extra reason for carolling joy-
ously this Christmas season.
They're getting a full two-week
holiday, the maximum possible
length.
Only when Christmas falls on
a Wednesday, does it happen
and-it won't happen again until
1974.
The children will be fleeing
their respective schools this
Friday and will not return until
Monday, JantiarY 6.
Teachers are happy about the
holiday too. Many have even
planned unusual vacations, such
as southern trips, to take ad-
vantage of the unusual situa-
tion.
He said communications from
Training Command. .Headquar-
ters at. Winnipeg .have .contain-
ed no mention of cut-'backs in
personnel at the local station,
However, more reductions are
expected to be announced by
Defence Minister Heilyer early
in the new year, although
there is still no indication these
will affect RCAF Clinton,
F/LGibson said few of the
changes announced recently at-
feoted• any of the Training
Command Schools, but dealt
mainly with- "Operation
Schoole".
Hellyer announced plans to
reduce the armed forces, close
out ,a chain of military estab-
lishr.nerits and re-organize the
militia.
(Continued on page seven)
Legion Bodies
Conduct Joint
Installation
A dual installation. ceremony
for the 1964 officers of Clinton
Branch 140 of the Royal Cana-
dian Legion and Ladies Auxili-
ary was held Monday.
The installing team of seven
past presidents of the branch
was headed by past zone com-
mander Doug Andrews, and in-
cluded Alex Haddy, J. 'K Cor-
nigh, George Wilson, J. Edward
Dale, J. D. Therndike and Ro-
bert N. Irwin.
At the general meeting pre-
ceeding the joint installation,
the past presidents of the
branch were authorized to or-
ganize a club, This group will
iodic after and advise on cer-
tain administrative duties and.
participate at official installa-
tion ceremonies as they have
done in recent years, The Clin-
ton installation team has of-
ficiated at various district
ceremonies.
The officers were installed
and instructed in their duties
in the-following order:
Sergeants-at-arms Mrs. Paul
Cormier and George Campbell
were installed by D. Andrews,
with Gordon Dalgleish as act-
ing sergeant-at-arras;
Secretaries Mrs. Stewart
Dick and William Grainger, by
R. N. Irwin;
Treasurer Mrs. K. W. Colqu-
houn was installed by J. K,
Cornish (Legion treasurer Perce
Brown was absent),
• Service bureau officer Cam
Proctor was also absent on ser-
vice bureau duties,
Rev. D. J. Lane was instal-
led as chaplain by Alex Haddy.
The combined executive com-
mittees were instructed and in-
stalled by J. D. Thorndike.
The Auxiliary executive com-
mittee consists of Mrs. Don
McLean, Mrs. Alan Elliot, Mrs.
William. Chambers, Mrs. H.
Managhan and Mrs. Ron Mac-.
Donald.
The Legion executive • com-
mittee is William Chambers,
Doug Andrews,, Carman Mc-
In an effort to get students
at CHSS into the habit of read-
ing "better" books on their own
time, the board last week ap-
proved the setting up of a
Book Fair by the Western
News Company,
The firm acts as agents for
some 20 publishers and carry
books in all lines, such' as
science, novels, non-fiction and
historical.
Books are sold at list price
in the school and 20 percent
of the profit is turned over to
the Student Parliament, which
would conduct the sales.
The Book Fair is set up in
From Motorists
For Snow Removal
Clinton Police Chief H. R,
Thompson called upon every
vehicle owner to co-operate in
an effort to facilitate snow re-
inoval during the remaining
winter months.
He noted the 0o-operation
would result in better driving
conditions for all motoriStS,
Chief Thompson requested
that cars not be parked on the
streets and sidewalks, 'as this
caused a great deal of incon-
venienee for the snow plow op-
erators.
When the plow has to pull
out to avoid a single ear, it
Means that a space the length
of the car on either side must
be left filled with snow as well.
Owners are also warned that
pinking is illegal on the streets
throughout the night.
Chief Thompson Warned that
cars parked on the streets and
Sidewalks at nights—or 'even in
the day time—Where they in-
terfere with snowplowing, are
left at the owner's risk.
Any damage clone by the
snowplow to such Vehicles is
the sole responsibility of the
Owner,
the Weather
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the school for a one-week per-
iod only and other schools have
reported as many as 1,000
books sold during a similar pro-
ject,
Principal D. John Cochnane
noted that local merchants
would be "involved" by the sal-
es, but said a representative of
the firm had explained local
merchants often found sales
actually increased after stud-
ents had been given an insight
into reading better books.
The books would sell from
80 cents to $1.25 each.
Retiring member, Ken Mc-
Rae, said he was all •in favour
'of any project that would pro-
mote better educational read-
ling.
Walter Newcombe, Clinton
pharmacist, said, he could see
no hardship for local merchants
as there was little sale for
such books at the present.
"It won't affect book sales
at all," he predicted.
Another member said the pro-
ject may, through the years,
actually help the sales of
local merchants.
The principal said the vari-
ous department heads at the
school "Were quite keen" over
the idea and the school's lib-
rarian had also given her bless-
ing to the project.
He said it would not only
stimulate better reading, but
would also aid the students in
compiling Nene libraries.
A quorum of the high school
boards froth, Goderich, Seaforth
arid Exeter, at a meeting in
Clinton, Thursday, unanimously
approved an agreement to send
no more grade nine vocational
students in the tour and five-
year coat-Set to Centiml Huron
Seconcloay 8ehool until another
Vocational addthion is built.
Students in the two courses
will be. sent to the Clinton
school Only for grades 10 arid
up, .
'Unaffected by the change
Will be the students in the two-
year terminal edurses and the
diversified bectipational classes.
These students will still be sent
to Clinton by the Various
Scheels,
Despite approval of this
He added that the Book Fairs
Were becoming so popular that
a reservation had to be made
immediately and that it would
probably not come to Clinton
until spring.
Hire Help
With added work coming
with the winter season, the
board approved the hiring of
one full time custodian and
three temporary workmen for
the custodial staff.
Bill Falconer was moved on-
to a permanent basis and the
three temporary men are Frank
McGregor, Wallace Avery and
Fred Travena.
The latter three will be paid
at a rate of $1.25 per hour.
The board also authorized
the business administrator, L.
R. Maloney, to advertise for
fourth class engineers for the
staff.
During the discussion' of the
non-teaching staff, the board
approved a motion calling for
such persons to be paid an an-
nual increment on the anniver-
sary date of their hiring, sub-
ject to the approval of the prin-
cipal and business administra-
tor.
Hire Instructors
On the recommendation of
the advisory vocational com-
mittee, the board approved the
hiring of two part-time instruc-
tors for shoe repair and up-
holstery in the boys' occupa-
tional classes.
(Continued on Page 12)
"stop-gap" solution, it is anti-
cipated there will be 1,314 stu-
dents at CHSS neat year to
fill the school which was .built
for an, enrolment Of only 1;250
Students.
Had the grade nine students
frein the various schoOlS at-
tended next tern, there would
have been 1,414 pupils at
CHSS.
The CHSS board agreed to
COrtuneriee irrintediately prelim-
inary investigation concerning
a further addition to the school.
It it anticipated this addition
would be built as quickly as
possible and the arrangements
among the boards will be re-
viewed before Se,ptteinberfr 1067,
by which 'tinie the addition
should be completed,
Mrs. Alice Thompson, Clin-
ton's first female councillor,
lost her second election battle
in less than two weeks, Thurs-
day, when Duff Thompson was,
given the nod by Clinton voters
to fill the last vacancy on
council.
Mrs. Thompson, who headed
the polls in her initial bid two
years ago, lost in a fight for
the mayors' position to William
J. Miller, and then contested
the council vacancy.
Her opponent polled 299 of
the 479 vote's cast,.-while Mrs.,
Thompson finished . with 130. .
The vote also marked the
Second straight record for Clin-
ton voters in the "poor turn-
out" division, as only a little
over 23 percent exercised their
franchise.
The previous record had been
set in the mayoralty vote, when
about one-third of the eligible
2,024 voters turned . out.
Projected figures show there
Wntild be 1,492 students attend-
ing CHSS by 1967, even under
the stop-gap plan,
If consideration Will be given
to having all eligible Students
attend CHSS in 1967, there
Would have to be an addition
built tO accentriodate 1,606 stu-
dents.
These figures were presented
to the boards by 1). V. 8coht,
area inspeoter, who has worked
Closely With the seheelS thol
vast project undertaken,
Won't Leave vinipt;v
'lb ensure that the three
"Otttside" boards will net build
their Own vocational facilities
arid 'cave Clinton with a hew
addition and insufficient stu-
The new coun.cillor won in
three of the four wards, losing
by a 43 to 42 margin in Sit.
George's ward Results of the
other three were: St: James',
87-45; St. Andrew's, 104-49; St.
John's, 66-43, all in favour of
the new man.
In a letter sent to all resi-
dents prior to the election, Duff
Thompson said he had been
asked "by a number of citizens
of the town if I would serve in
this office".
He has been a resident of
Clinton since 1955, being assoc-
iated with the. C. H. Epps Mfg:
H Ltd., and the earn Wholesale
Ltd,
The father of two children,
he is a member of St. Paul's
Anglican Church, the Canadian
Legion, Clinton Lions, Huron
Council of Boy Scouts of Can-
ada, and a vice-president of the
Clinton and District Chamber
of Commerce.
dents to fill it, each of the
three agreed to guarantee to
send 15 percent of its students
to the Clinton school.
When the present $1,800,000
wing was built, they guaran-
teed 25 percent, but Dan Mur-
phy, a Goderich beard spoket-
thrall, Said at the meeting that
since the hoards will be no
longer able to Send grade nine
students and in view of the
ovenvhelrning response to the
first vocational wing, that a
smaller percentage Would ire
fairer,
Clinton board chairman John
Levis said that since his board
is the administrative body for
the school, "We feel that we
have sortie protection".
(Continned on Page 12)
Hope 1 Fair I Stimulates Better Reading,
Board Hires Custodians, Instructors
Few Accidents Despite Conditions,
But None Result' in Serious Injury
Pherson, Howard Tait, Robert
ffic la lr'Hee I Ask Co-operation(tntiron 12)
BOARDS APPROVE STOP-GAP" SOLUTION
Will Investigate CHSS Addition