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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1968-01-25, Page 8BEAUTIFUL. BREEZY By BKI,CHAMBER YEIELD PERSONAL ITEMS • CHURCH NEWS 0 CLUB ACTIVITIES • VILLAGE HAPPENINGS COrresPorldent AUPREY BELLCHAMBER Phone 565-2864. Bayfield Subscriptions, Classified Advs. and Display Advs. all accepted by the Bayfield correspondent, PE SONALS S....0."1••••••11%.400%.••• 12th Anniversary Sale HERB'S FOOD MARKET / / • 482-3445 Free Delivery EXTRA SPECIAL — INTRODUCTORY OFFER NEW! — 6.0Z. JAR RED ROSE INSTANT COFFEE 69c (LIMIT 3 PER CUSTOMER) 6 PKGS. MONARCH POUCH CAKE MIXES Only 99c SALADA RISE 'N' SHINE-2 FOR 1 SALE ORANGE CRYSTALS Sale 49c ECONOMY BOX KLEENEX TISSUES 3 for 99c 2 - 19.OZ. TINS AYLMER CREAM CORN 4 - 19.OZ. TINS CLARK'S PORK and BEANS Only 99c CRUSHED, SLICED OR TIDBITS-4 • 19-0Z. TINS . LEE'S PINEAPPLE 99c 75's NABOB TEA BAGS PILLSBURY'S MAGICAL ANGEL CAKE MIX 3i PRICE ROBIN HOOD FRUIT CAKE MIX SPECIALS EFFECTIVE TILL 6 P.M., SAT., FEB. 3, 1968 >•%'"OrOrarNallo" %%%%%%% ••",..\••••04.1"N"\ Only 49c Per Package Only 69c Pkg. 49c Pkg. 50c -Clinton .Memorial Shop T. PRYd.E and SON CLINTON EXETER SEAFORTH Phone 482,7.211 Open Every Afternoon Local • Representative • A. W. STEEP 482-6642 HURON LAUNDRY 154 Beech St.„ Clinton (Near Driye-In Theatre) OPEN EVERY SATURDAY :MORNING 10 A.M. TO 12, NOON PHONE 4824491 FREE PICK-UP AND , DELIVERY 1)$6WASHPAY KEEP.4U %%'• %%%%%%% %%•%1" N.S.%‘•%\••••‘%•••••••%N•N. BRANCH 140 LEGION SOCIAL Saturday, January 27 DANCING 9 - 12 All Legion Members and Friends Invited $3.00 per Couple — ti,nch Included / A a aa aaaa • / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / ANNUAL MEETING OF BAYFIELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY TO BE HELD ON Wed, January 31 1:30 in New Bayfield Municipal Offices All interested in Pair work are invited to attend 3.Ito do d00000-colto eo"aftrieollattetka ARE YOU INTERESTED IN INTERIOR DECORATING Five lectures relating to Interior Decorating will be given by Miss Ann Fairservice at the Ball and Mutch Furniture Store in Clinton on Wednes- , day evenings at 7:30 p.m., commencing on Wednesday, January 31st. • USE OF COLOR • Furniture & Furniture Arrangements • FLOOR COVERINGS • ACCESSORIES & PICTURES Miss Fairservice attended C.D.C.1., obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at Wayne University, and acted as a decorating consultant for three years for Eaton's of Canada at Toronto. She will be pleased to assist you with any decorating problems you may have. The charge of $10 for the course may be applied on any purchase in the Furniture Store. Phone 482-9505 and .egister today, as only a limited number of people can be accommodated in this course. CREST HARDWARE & FURNITURE BALL & MUTCH LTD. 71 ALSERT 110•Atnv YOU CAN nay MOM 919118 YOU KNOW + 482-9505 ATTENTION FARMERS ORDER YOUR SEED GRAIN and SAVE ON ALL DISCOUNTS SAVINGS TO 60c per bag ON MIXED GRAIN 10c, Per Bushel On Oats And Barley ALL OUR STOCKS ARE COMPLETE NOW WHY NOT GE7 YOUR ORDER IN EARLY Also Available Are Seed Oats & Barley Contracts At Attractive Prices WE ARE BUYERS OF OATS AND BARLEY —TRATMILL MAKE SEED HIGHEST PRICES PAID, G Thompson at Sons Ltd. HENSALL TELEPHONE 262-2527 4A6,7,8, B Clinton News-RecOrd, Thursday, ,January 25th, 1908 Member* of the Zurich Lipns Club held their January dipper meeting at, the Little Inn on Monday, January 22. * Mrs, Fred Weston visited her daughter, Mrs. R, Marshall and. Tracey of London from Monday until Wednesday of this week:, * * Mr. and -Mrs. StephenScotch* mer and their daughter, Jody of Sarnia, and Michael, Scotch* mer of London, joined their par. ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Scotch. mer for the weekend. * * * Family visitors with Mr. and Mrs.. Fred LeBeau over the weekend were, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher McLaughlin and Baugh. ter, Megan of Toronto and Mrs. Paul Moss of London. • * Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Odd* leifson attended the funeral of Mr, S. A. Moore in Brampton recently.Mr. S.A. Moore accom. panied them on their return to the village last Thursday. * * * Enjoying the winter facilita ies in the' village and staying at the Albion Hotel for the weekend were. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dickie; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Allison; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Monteith; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sutton; Mr, and Mrs. Tom Logan Jr; Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Chap* man; Mr, and Mrs. Robert Grant; Mr. and Mrs. R, Bris- tow; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boone; Mr. and, Mrs. 3. H. Parker; all of London * * * Mrs. Fred McEwen of London was the weekend guest of Mrs. George Little, Sunday visitors with Mrs. Little were:- Mrs. George Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Osborne Thomas and their three childeen •of M r. Clarence Johnston of Goderich. * * * Mrs. Myrtle Pease and Ir. vine Pease, of London, spent the , weekend at their home on Sarnia Road. * * * Mr. and Mrs. StuartSturgeon and family of Hespler, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson and family, of St. Marys visited their pareata, Mr, .and Mrs, Ed, Stnr. goon on Sunday, * Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Kirk* ham, of London spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter's par. ents, Mr, and Mrs. Emerson Heard, * * * Mr. and Mrs. Mel Martin left last week on an extended visit to Florida and the south. ern States. * * Winners at the very success. ful Bingo, sponsored by Bayfield Hockey Club on Friday January 19 were: Miss Nancy Castle, Clinton, Mrs, S, Telford, Stan Telford, Roy Telford, Goderich, Mrs. Wilf Castle, Clinton, Mrs. Dan Weston; Mrs.' Grant Tur- ner; Mrs. Fred Telford; Mrs. MacVean, Mrs. George Bell; George Bell; Robert MacVean; Ken Brandon; Mrs. J. Hutch. ings, Harry Baker; Mrs. Walt Westlake, Dale Peck, Mrs. Jack Hammond, Robbie MacVean; Mrs. Phillip Gemeirhardt; Mrs. J. A. Cameron; Mrs. Allan Hut. chings, Bayfield and Mrs. Jim Cruickshanks, Holtnesville. Mrs. George Clark was the winner of the door prize. Guides To Meet in Municipal , Offices The local Association to Guides and Brownies held its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. uary 16, at the home of Mrs, J. Mayman, with a good at. tenclance, In the absence of the presa dent, Mrs. R, Snell, Mrs. Jack 'Merner chaired the meeting, Wand opene'd 'it 'with the Glade rayer. Reports of the secretary and treasurer were received. It was arranged that the annual Euchre and Bridge party should be held in the Parish Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday, February 8. Members please note change of date. It was announced that the Guides will in future meet at the Municipal offices. The next meeting will beheld at the home of Mrs. J. Merner March 19 and all mothers of Guides and Brownies are asked to attend. After the Mizpah ben. ediction the hostess served a delicious lunch. • Mr, and Mrs. W, E. Parker visited their sons and famil- ies in Dorchester and London on Saturday and Sunday. * * * Mr, and Mrs. Art Elliott re.; cently visited Mr. and Mrs. John Hayman in Belleville and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fletcher in Burlington, * * * The Little Ian hosted a three* day leadership training Semirar ar at the weekend. The course was provided as part of an On* tario/Quebec Regional Confer* ence of the Boy Scouts of Can* ada. The , student leadera employed modern visual train* ing aids to assist their study of teaching and guidance methods, Those attending came from Fonthill, Sarnia, Windsor, Agincourt, Lambeth, Montreal, Aylmer, Quebec, Celebrates His 90th Birthday Ernest Charles Drury, known as the "Farmer Premier" dun. ing his administration in On. tario between 1919 and 1923, celebrated his 90th' birthday Monday, January 22. An outstanding farm leader he came from a pioneer family that settled on the old Pene- tanguishene Road (now Highway 93) in 1819. Appropriately, it was the government of which he was premier that established the department of highways. The United Farmers government also set up the departments of mines and welfare, as well as the agricultural schools at Kemptville in eastern Ontario and Ridgetown in the western part of the province. • Mr. Drury's, father was Ontario's ',first minister of agriculture. The Drury government also undertook a comprehensive sur- vey of the costs of hydro to rural Ontario that later brought power to farmers at reduced rates. His administration was responsible for such progres. sive legislation as mother's allowances and the Adoption Act. He was instrumental in launching the municipal-provin- cial reforestation program. In fact, Mr. Drury's home county of Simcoe now has 17,000 acres under the management of the provincial department of lands and forests. Mr, Malcolm TOMS is a pat.. lent in Clinton Public Hoppitgl, Mr. and Mrs. John Rayner and five boys, of London, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Makins on Sunday. * * * Mrs. Morris Durham of Clin- ton is visiting her brother Carl and Mrs. Diehl at "The Hut". * * * Ivan ,.Steckle Jr. of Sarnia spent the weekend with his par- eats Mr. and Mrs, IvanSteckle. * * * March Of Dimes Canvass To Be This Weekend A canvass on behalf of the March of Dimes will be made in the village this weekend, in- stead of. Monday. Marching Mother captain -Mrs. Audrey Bellchamber asks villagers to support the worthy cause as they have in previous years, Trinity women meet at "Hut" The January meeting of the Trinity Branch of the Anglican Church Women was held at "The Hut", home of Mrs. Carl Diehl, on Thursday, January17. It opened with the singing of the hymn "For Thy Mercy and Thy Grace." Rev. E. J. B. Harrison con. ducted the installation of of. ficers for 1968. The yearly financial state-- meat was react kby Mrs. rG, I N. ei Rivers. R edelVedl‘ the 'YeA.P $448.11. Disbursements, $359.- 63. Balance on hand $88.48. It was decided to send $20 .to the Anglican Womerl Train. ing School, Toronto; $25 to St. Monigas House and $10 to the Diocese of the Arctic. A minute of silence was ob• served for the death of Mrs. Alice Parker. All agreed to hold the annual card party, February 26 or 27, depending on the events. Mr. Harrison led in the Clos- ing prayer after which refresh* merits were served by Mrs. G. L, M. Smith, assisted by Mrs. L. B. Smith. Ram g With ucy bli n L CZucy It,, 0090), tiog• The disastreoS tee-SOrni. Which swept Ponthn i 44. pockets 14 kendell t and Toronto eecially er hard OntariP on !January /344, is hilt history repeating itself, Weatherwtse, Only in this age hYdr_ 0-eontrelleci heating, Cooking and foed-preserVationy persons who depend on it arc more or less at the mercy of the weather when there is a. blackout, especially at this time of year. Carl recalls that when he and Leonard Reid attended Clinton Collegiate institute, in winter 190Q.9. there was 4 had ice sterm and many young people skated on the cement walks in Clinton. In those days the sidewalks continued across the road at intersections, but were rounded up for vehicles to pass over easily. The sun came out about noon and melted the ice on this portion first. The lads enjoyed watching some come a cropper en these spots after skating gaily Ow the, sidewalk, Marty a time Lucy has seen her father come in from visiting patient In the country with his fur cap and coat, coated with ice and icicleslanging from his moustache. On such occasions the horse's harness was coated, too, and he had to breathe on the buckles to unhitch Jack from_ the cutter. One special occasion she recalls in January 1915, Its fur coat was soaking wet and he had to feed the horse, come in and change his olotheS and then hitch up and go out on another call. Jack was known in this area, as "The Doctor's black", Then in 1922 there was a bad ice storm, Clinton New Era headlines, March 2, 1922 read: "Clinton recovering from storm effects of last week", There were two front pages that week as one had been coming off the press when caught by the storm. Hydro was off fOur days and it was estimated that Rural phones would be out for two months. "No storm as bad previously on record in the Town's history". stated the New Era. Stores used autobatteries to provide current. Others reverted to candles, and a note from Benmiller records that the ice went out right to the harbour at Goderich. In this storm, Carl recalls that Adam Stewart, his neighbour, saw two foxes in his field on the east side of the road(Concession four and five, Stanley Township). They had a den in the McEwen bush East of the field. The trees were all heavily coated with ice on the east side. The limbs were cracking and falling,. The faies were frightened and sat out in the field barking their fear in mournful tones, The majority of the telephone poles on the Second Concession were broken. But some individuals hooked up Tuckersmith Municipal telephone line 620 somewhere near Baird's School and the subscribers could ring and talk to each other, Telephone connections with Clinton central were completed on July 1. But it took longer than that for Bayfield, 320, to be connected. Lucy remembers because she was visiting her cousin Mrs. Adam Boyd, Langford Mills. She became ill and next morning Mrs. Boyd telephoned to Orillia for Dr. J.V. Brown. It turned out to be acute appendicitis and she was taken 10 miles into War Memorial Hospital, Orillia, Dr, Brown tried to telephone her father on July 12 - no connection Bayfield! So Lucy advised him to call Dr. J. C. Gandiez:. Clinton and he would go over and see her parents - he was away on holidays! So it fell to the lot of Dr. A.T. Emmerson, Goderich to contact ,them. Dr. Woods asked Dr. Emmerson to go to Orillia with them next morning and perform the operation. He was to call Dr. Brown and tell him not to operate. He said, "I'm afraid to leave her". "Use your own judgement" said Dr. Emmerson. And one of the very nice things Lucy recalls about that kindly Doctor was that he went all the way to Orillia with her parents next day, knowing that Dr. Brown had operated soon after he'd talked to Dr. Emmerson. A day or so later, there was outside telephone communication with Bayfield. So the estimate of two months to repair damages sprekl into about five months in this area. There weren't the number of workers on telephone and hydro lines in those days but they worked longer hours, Carl thinks that it was two weeks earlier than this that an ice-storm hit his district but without leaving so much damage in its wake. It, too, was a freezing drizzle from the east, and came on while the members of St. John's Church, Varna were enjoying a social evening at the home of Lancelot Bea* ,Ite.f&" .414 itari tgaidAlle,neVer was out in such bla.clenegS.' Mr. Beatty loaned Mr. and Mrs. Henry Diehl a lantern and they left first. • Carl had his horse in the Me'thodist Church shed. Frank Weeks' horse was in the Anglican Church shed. John Johns who worked for Frank Weeks left the house with Carl and his sister Fanny to meet the weeks at St, John's Church. They walked to the corner together and then Carl held his little pocket flashlight for John to cross the street. He should then have been able to followa the sidewalk south to St. John's Church. Somehow or other he became confused in the dark and must have walked north instead of south, for Carl learned later that the horse had bumped into Mr. Johns at the cross roads. Neither he nor his sister Fanny knew it or felt the horse hesitate or buggy jolt. Carl was glad to get off the Bayfield road onto the Fourth and Fifth Concession , Road north. He kept turning on the tittle flashlight to see how close the buggy wheels were to the ditch, But old "Jim" was wise. He kept to the center of the road where there wasn't so much chance of slipping sideways. He was not sharp shod. Morton Elliott and his wife who lived close to Varna on the Bayfield Road walked up to Beatty's. Mr. Elliott told Carl next time they met that he had had to get down and feel the road with his hands to find their gateway on the homeward walk. These were the days before Rural Hydro in this area.