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.CIANTON.
Annual.
CONTINUES .THIS WEEK
PRICES ARE REDUCED :FROM ACTUAL PRICE TICKETS
Onel-hird to One-Half off Most of Our Dresses
• Half Off on Coats One-Third to One-Half off Car Coats
New Sale Items Will Be. Added During Stock-Taking
. COME IN OFTEN FOR NEW AND BETTER BARGAINS
IRWIWS Ladies Wear and Dry Goods
CLINTON Sale Also at Our Henson and Exeter Stores
YOU
DOZENS OF HAPPY PEOPLE WILL PICK UP
THEIR TELEPHONES AND HEAR THIS TODAY.
OTHERS WILL ANSWER THEIR DOOR BELLS
AND HEAR THE SAME WORDS
TO BUY, RENT, E, SELL OR FIX
e Clinton. News Record, Thursday, .January nth. 1968 • From Page One
History ofi Clinton Era-News-Record
changed the name of the neWS•
Paper to The Clinton Nevis. Record,
Around the turn of the
century, Whitely and Todd ,dis•
posed of the paper to. W.J. Mit.
chell, of Hanover. When,' Mr,
Mitchell died suddenly in 1916,
an employee, G.E. Hall, Par.
chased the business.
In 1945,- the newspaper her
came the property of Richard
S, Atkey and Herman L. Torm, ...
linson, but the following year
Mr. Tomlinson left the part.
nership and returned toBarrie.
A. Laurie COlquhoun, who had
worked for the News-Record
since Jannary 1932, became Mr.
AtIsey's partner in 1948, and
in lies the strength of our de.
mocratic way of life."P
Councillor ,Denomme, as
chairman of the industrial coma
mittee, said he will seek to
appoint members to the com.
mittee from outside council.
"I will try to get participaw
tion from people who should
be interested in Clinton's de.
velopment — the business
people," Councillor Denomme
said.
In other business, council
voted to grant $100 to the Clin.r
ton minor hockey league com•
mittee to support the January
26 — 27 minor hockey weekend
in town.
Council also passed a motion
moved by Councillor Frank
Cook, to supply all members
with copies of the Municipal
Act.
Winter Price $2,950
Winter Price $1,095
Only $1,795
Winter Price $1,695
Only $250
stresses unity
SANITATION AND WASTE
REMOVAL: Councillors Cook,
Proctor and Deputy Reeve Laww
son,
INDUSTRIAL: Councillors
Denomme, Lobb and McCul.
louct.u
COURT OF REVISION: Counw
cillor Lobb, Reeve Armstrong,
Deputy Reeve Lawson, Coun.
cillors McCullough and Proc.
tor.
CEMETERY BOARD: Conn..
cillors Holland and Lobb.
RE CREATION COMMITTEE:
Councillors Cook and McCul.
lough.
Rev. R. U. MacLean, of St.
Andrews Presbyterian Church,
in his opening oration, praised
members of council for their
"voluntary act of service."
"You are all busy men,"
Rev. MacLean said. "But you
still find time to serve. There.-
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1959 PONTIAC PARISIENNE
Sedan, 6, automatic and radio. Real decent older car inside and out.,
Don't delay.
1964 STUDEBAKER LARK
Two-door, V-8 with overdrive transmission,' radio, tachometer and white.-
walls. Best little orphan you might ever come across. We aren't a3king
very much.
1965 PONTIAC STRATO CHIEF
Sedan, 6, automatic, radio, whitewalls and discs. Low mileage and a
good car.
Yours For Only $1,695
1 0 64 CADILLAC COUPE DE VILLE
All power equipment available plus padded vinyl top, perforated leather
bucket seats, Goodyear double eagle tires, etc. Spotless. Sold new
for over $8,600. The, buy of a lifetime.
Winter Price $2,895
1964 DODGE 440
Sedan, V-8, automatic, radio, power brakes, whitewalls and discs; dark
turquoise. Real nice.
Only $1,550
New car, sales are at an all time high due to the huge public acceptance of
our 1968 Pontiacs and Buicks, so we have too many ,trade-ins and have priced
them to move.
1967 PONTIAC PARISIENNE
Sedan, V-8, automatic, radio, tinted windshield, whitewalls, etc. New
car warranty in effect. Sold new for $4,200.00.
1966 BUICK SKYLARK
Two-door hardtop, 4-barrel V-8, automatic, radio and rear speaker, new
oversize whitewalls, discs, power steering, bucket seats with console,
tinted windshield, etc.; 29,000 miles. Beautiful. Top compact car made.
Only $2,795
1965 PONTIAC PARISIENNE
Convertible, red with white top, 327, V-8, automatic, power steering
and brakes, radio and rear speaker, etc. A real off-season special.
Only $2,395
1966 CHEVY II
Coach, new whitewalls, custom radio. Nice black finish with red interior.
Scarce model.
1963 FORD GALAXIE
Two-door, V-8, automatic, radio and whitewalls, black with red inter:or.
Real sharp.
1966 GMC STEPSIDE
One-ton, 283, V-8, 4-speed, all new 7.00 x 17 tires, fresh light green
paint job. Save hundreds.
1966 PLYMOUTH FURY I
Sedan, slant six, with automatic, radio, whitewalls and discs. Former
taxi, reconditioned to top condition. It's a steal at this.
Only $1,495
BUY FROM THE CAR DEALER WITH
YOUR SAFETY IN MIND
Get A "Top Quality" SAFE
USED CAR AT LOW
WINTER PRICES
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Only $795
1966 CHEVROLET BEL AIR
Sedan, 283, V-8, automatic, tinted glass and whitewalls. Smart
finish.
• Winter Price $2050
Over 70 Used Cars To Choose From
I.A.C. TERMS AVAILABLE
NicGEE
failed and reverted to the NO1.•
mes family, hecemiag Price
again The New Era.
Under the firm name of E.
Holmes and OPO, The New Era
Was published by the family
until 1910 when Robert Holmes
sold it to W. II. Kerr and Son.
Incidentally, Robert ,119141nee
Was mayor of Clinton 1894
and was Liberal member of
Parliament for West NurOn,
1904 08, He spent hip latter
years as a civil servant in
Toronto and died inMarch1934,
During its early years, The
New Era was printed for years
on a Washington hand press with
production of about 250 an hour.
Later, however, the hand
press was replaced by a power
press with a history. It was the
press used by William Lyon
Mackenzie in Toronto, and had
been dumped into Toronto Bay.
Recovered from the water, the
press was repaired andbrought
to Clinton and The New Era.
After several years, it was
broken up and sold as scrap
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N EWS-RECORD
Clinton. FeandrY,
After the 1141m44 family,
which owned •4.4c.1 published The.
New Era for 45 years, the
Kerrs carried on the tradition
until October 1924, by which
time .a flourishing' coMpetitor
was in the field: The
RecOrd; owned by G,
The last Owner of The. .New
Ft.n? J. Leslie Kerr, decided
to sell out to Mr, Rail,
Originally, the News,Aecord
was a political baby, prOduced
and nurtured by the :conserve.
tive party .in. Huron ,County, It
was founded by Edward .F1990Y,
a Goderich Township school.
teacher, in the first week of
January, 1881 as The Hnron
F rom Page One
Mayor
Councillors Cook and Denom.
me.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Councillor Holland, Deputy
Reeve Lawson, and Councillor
Proctor.
EXECUTIVE AND POLICE:
Mayor Symons, Reeve Arm-
strong, Councilors Denommo
and Holland.
PUBLIC WORKS: Reeve Arm.
strong, Councillors Cook, Lobb
and Proctor.
HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Councillor Proctor, Deputy
Reeve Lawson, and Councillor
McCullough.
PROTECTION TO PERSONS
AND PROPERTY: D eputy R eeve
Lawson, Reeve Armstrong and
Councillor Cook.
FINANCE: Councillors Mc.
Cullough, Denomme and Lobb.
BYLAWS: Councillors Lobb,
Holland, and McCullough.
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Record,.
Mr, Floody '.441c1 The Huron '
Record 14 May, 1999 to a Party
nership consisting of A.
Bla,ckeby, a factory' inspector
With the federal governrneet,
and J. T, Havill, foreman of
The Galt. Reporter. In Noyem.
ber, 1882 this partnership sold.
out to N. H. gliehner of The
Hamilton Times, but he lasted
only two weeks, when a heavy
chattel mortgage put The Huron
Record back into the hands of '
Mr. Floody, its founder,
Shortly afterward, Mr„
Floody sold the business to
Whitely and Todd of The God.
erich News, They removed part
of their plant to Clinton and
nine years later bought him out
to heo4ne sole owner Of the
eewsPaPer.
XII truly, 196 7, Aehert
Shrier, Signal-Star
ing Limited, Goderich, parchaas
ed the publishing rights to the
Clinton News—Record. Mr. Col,.
Violin retained the puil4ing,
all the printing equipment, and
opera* a commercial; job
printing business at the same
location.
There have been 22 owners
of various weekly Clinton news.
PaPers since 1864.
Li ORS FROM PAGE ONE
Because fhe Lions had not
held a regular dinner meeting
since early inDecember, presi.
dent Corrie reviewed the events
of the past month. The Lions
netted over $1,400 from the
Grey Cup draw in late Nov.
ember; and Mitch McAdam, who
was chairman of this major
fund—raising event, was con.-
gralulated for being the top
ticket seller. Prior to Christy
mas the Lions held an enjoyw
able ladies night at Elm Haven
Motor Hotel; entered a float in
Clinton's Santa Claus parade
and contributed turkeys to bas.
kets given to needy families at
Christmas. President Corrie
also congra.tulatedLionWilliam
Crawford and Harold Bondy on
their operation of the Lions
"midget hockey team,
The next meeting of the Lions
on Tuesday, January 23 will be
observed as Robbie Burns night.
On February '7, the local Lions
will operate and supply the
prizes for the regular bingo
at Ontario Hospital near God.
erich.
Harvey Johnston won the
regular meeting draw prize.
FROM PAGE ONE
To c Alpha
st udy alcohol
Delegates were then given
plenty of opportunity to voice
their own ideas during planned
as well as spontaneous discus.
sion groups, bull sessions, and
question periods.
In addition, a full program
of entertainment was organized.
This included movies, nightly
dances, a New Year's Night
Ball, skating, swimming, a
Bobby Curtola show and a New
Year's Eve Watchnight church
service.
Delegates left Niagara Falls',
with many new ideas. Many who'
were sponsored by church or
school groups are now busy
planning methods of conveying
these ideas to the people in
their home communities.
Anyone interested in obtain.
ing more information about
Vision 67 or Toe Alpha, please
contact: Miss Pat Cox, R.R.2,
Bayfield, Ontario. Telephone
482.3235.
Recommend
Merger
The Huron County health unit
will recommend to county counw
cil next week that it be merged
with the Perth County health
unit.
County clerk—treasurer John
G. Berry, who made the an.
nouncement Tuesday after a
meeting of the two boards and
representatives of municipal
councils, said therecommenda.
tions will carry certain condi.
tions.
Mr. Berry did not outline the
conditions, but indicated they
will be contained in the Huron
board's report to council next
Wednesday.
CFB Blood
Donor Clinic
CFB Clinton will host a Can.
adian Red Cross blOod donor
team from London on Tuesday,
Jan. 16. The clinic will be held
in the Recreation Centre from
10 R.M. until 11:30 a.m, and
froi.. 1 9.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pur.
pose of the clinic is to receive
blood donations from service
personnel, their dependants and
Department of National Defence
employees. All personnel and
employees are urged to attend.
Candidates
Declared
Two candidates for warden
of Huron County have so far
declared themselves:
They are Grant Stirling;
reeve of Goderich TownShiP,
and Calvin Krauter, reeve of
Brussels.
John Corbett, fernler reeve
of Hay Township, had indicated
he would run for the post, but
he was defeated in his nitilii.
Cipal election.
Nominations from the floor
at 'hat week's county council
Meeting are unlikely, Reeve
Herbert B. Such; of Goderich
said.