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Clinton News-Record, 1968-03-28, Page 1• i Diane Murphy (right), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. Murphy, Weeks sponsored by the Bermuda government. She is wading of Clinton,. seems to be having a ball in the surf and sunshine ' with (from left) Margaret Player and Mary Stratto, both of down Bermuda way. She is enjoying the first of five 1968 College London, All three girls attend the University of Western Ontario', 1 The first I LIONS FARMERS' NIGHT column BY G.C. ERTAINS AND EDUCATES Weinberg of the da$t of the Pegasus Opening eight,. Saturday, 'Left to 1%1014 4tiyd6 DrOdtlettibil ot i'f'2X1t: the flett ,`" are seed ,h6i46. Nettatira tither' Guthrie, 2hiriey 15(tkOSi tillio polishing up their lines in preparatieit kir 'the Iinok,, (Canadian Poroos ithotO)' Preparing for "Last Patrol" Stewart Taylor left, and - Wilfred Jervis Railroaders retire Agriculture minister J, Greene arrives in Goderich to Meet Liberal delegates fron1 Huron County. nnoto, THE HUR,QN RECQ.RD 87th •Yo,kr THE ciThypH 'HEYISAKORP„ THURSDAY, ._MARclf 28, 1904 51K.LE cQPIES County council ,okays record library :,budget 1968 1967 19 '54 -35. 28 1 20 SO 39 35 17 21 00 80.- 34 21). 21 31 N 33 24. 20- 25 20- 36 2l 24 .28 22 41 23 25 41 12 -42 :36 tt ti'kiieW 2 WI snow PretipitatiOb Paintings by Mrs. Henry Young, a Clinton artist, are on , display in the Clinton Public Library, and will remain for two weeks. Librarian Mrs. Wile liam Blackers reports that sim. liar displays by different area artists will be shown at the library throughout the year. * * * South Huron Loyal Orange will hold a banquet in Wesley. Willis United Church on Sat. urday at '7 p.m. The Grand Master of Ontario, Dominic Di Stasi, of Weston, will be guest speaker. The Clinton LOL is making a special drive tofinish oa.inng for their hall. in ad. dition to the banquet, 250 pens will be sold to members and friends, and a card party will be held next week in the hall. * * * Message froni Goderich OPP r A .new member of the Force, Thomas Owen Moffatt, age 22 years from Port Robinson, has joined the Goderich detachment. Eighty percent of the people hurt in car crashes are pulled out by frantic rescuers - and many are made far worse, or even killed by the intended as. sistance. Unless there is an obvious risk of . fire, casual. ties should be left where they are until trained help comes. They should not be twisted or moved, * * * The choir of Wesley-Willis Chttach is to sing special nun. bers from Mendelssohn'a great oratoric "ELIJAH" at Sunday morning's service. They will include the Trio "Lift Thine Eyes," sung by Aline Andrews Mary Hear; and Mary Sutter, the Baritone Sold "Load God of Abraham," sung by George Cull, the Soprano Selo "Hear 'Ye, Israel" with Mary Hearn as soloist, and the anthern "0 Rest in the ',ord.', Mr. Lorne Dotterer will 'be playing Mena delssehh's "Sonata No. 1." Rev. Dr, A. J. Mowatt Will deliver the last of his series of !Our sermons on the great Old Testa anient Prophet, WEATHER Clinton Lions Farmers' Night Tuesday was termed one of the most educational and entertain. ing rural-urban evenings ever held by the local service club. The guest speaker, Gordon Hill, from Stanley Township, and the entertainment by the Paul Brothers and Shirley, from Kirkton, who are both quite efficient in their respective voce ations, are all from Huron County. Twenty-eight farmers and persons indirectly connected with farming were guests at the annual dinner meeting in St. Paul's Parish Hall. Gordon Hill, RR 1 Varna, a farmer specializing in hogs, is presently a member of the Ontario Department of Agricul. lure and food farm income coma mittee. lie was president of the Ontario Farmers Union for four years and through the years has been, active in the Ontario SPF Swine Aasociation, Mr, Hill was introduced by Lioh Stewart Middleton, chair. man of the farmers' night pro. gram and thanked and presena ted with a gift by Lion Beecher Menzies. "Food is the biggest bargain in Canada today," said Mr. Hill Twenty percent of our income is spent on food while in the United States, 18 percent is spent on food. We cad buy more food with an hour's wages than ever before, said the speaker; theri he commented that the packaging and labelling costs more than the food in a can. In 1946, an hour's 'wages could purchase 1,9 pounds pork chops, while today's average hourly wage purchases 2,8 pounds. Over these years farm product tivity IS up 60 percent. The speaker Said, "Farmers haVe done a good job of iii: creasing their effiCiency, but we cannot compete' with the U.S. treasury who subsidizes Amer. ican farmers. The U.S. farm. er gets paid for acreage not planted. Mr. Hill quoted figures of U.S. products which come into•Can. ada and were competing with Canadian-grown products. Sub. sidies to Canadian farmers amount to three percent; in the U.S., 34 1/2 percent and 70 percent to Great Britain's farm. ers. Mr. Hill said efficiency alone is not the answer to a better lot for the farmers; then tater in his talk, said the depart. meats of agriculture have been very efficient on productivity research but were slack on mar. A total of $3,162.50 was, paid for 34 lots at the 5th Annual Huron County Hog Producers 4-H Bred Gilt Sale on Satur. day, March 23 at Corey's sales barns. Ten Landrace averaged $104.24, one Latombe sold for $75.00 and 23 Yorkshires aver. aged $88,91. The overall average sale price, down considerably from last year, was $93.00 The top selling gilt was a 'Yorkshire, Cornerbrook Karen BY, owned and bred by R. Step. hen Thompson, of Clinton. She Was purchased by Donald Carter A. R. 2, Seaforth for $132.50. The second top price was paid for two gilts. The first gilt a LandraLe, Consigned by Ray keting research and promotion. He warned that farmers are ready to Protest more vigor. ously which could be harmful to consumers and possibly to farmers ' themselves. He was referring to last year's trace for , processions on Ontario highways, Mr. Hill does not agree with strikeatype action. When speaking about farm income committee discussions, he said urban people must co. operate with the findings of the committee, because we each depend on the other. Mr. Hill answered many ques• tions from the farmers andbus. inessmen present. The Paul Brothers and Shirley put on an entertaining (continued on page 12) Hemingway, R. R. 3, Brussels, was purchased by Robert E. Mc. raFt, 2, Seaforth for $120, The second gilt which also was sold for $120 to Francis S. Coleman, R, R. 1, Seaforth, was consigned by Jim Hickey, R, R. 3, Auburn. Top buyers were Lionel. Wit. der R. R. 1, Zurich, who put. chased seven gins while Mel Penny, R, Ft, 1, Gorrie, pur. chased four and Jack 1VlacKena zit, R, R. 3, Lucknow, purchased three. All of the sows consigned were again sold this year to swine producers in Huron County, The Huron County Hog Producers 4-FT Swine Club was reorganized recently with a menibership of 37 rural boys and girls. Huron County Council meet. ing in Goderich on Monday approved a Hgron County Lib. racy pudget of $124,363. Actual cost to the ratepayers in Huron is $53,250 after grants and other income have been considered. Last year's budget was $102. 490.32, This year's increase is credited to the acquisition of a qualified librarian and the discontinuance of , the incentive grant available for Only one year. Library committee chairmen Frank McFadden, reeve of Baya field pointed out that there is a $2,400 grant on librarian Car. olyn Croke's salary of $9,000 Mr. McFadden also encoura aged reeves and deputy-reeves to remind library staff in the various municipalities that add. atonal costs to the library corn. mittee will.ultimately come out of municipal pockets. McFadden The two remaining men on the Clinton section of the Can- adian. National Railways, each with 45 years service retired last Thursday. Stewart Taylor, section fore. man, and Wilfred Jervis, sec. tionman, both 65, will be re. placed by two former Clinton residents Terry Elliott and Tom Deeves. The night previous to the men's retirement someone broke into their "shanty" to fit it with some appropriate decor.. ations, When Mr. Taylor and Mr. Elliott arrived for work they found their jigger bearing the placard "Last Patrol - Stu and Will, 1923 -1968." The placard remained on the car for the last patrol to the east and west ends of their section. It was then removed and placed in the waiting room of the Clinton Depot, Neighbouring section crews arrived in the mid afternoon to spend a few happy moments with the men and bid them well on their retirement. The road. master and assistant roadmasa ter from Stratford joined the party. Mr. Elliott is coming from Seaforth 'to be foreman and Mr. Deeves is leaving Exeter to be. come sectionman in Clinton. Mr. Taylor started his rail. road career on the old London, Huron add Bruce in 1923. He said both his father and father. in-laW told him he would never stick with railroading. He wrote his foreman's rules David Allinson age 21, Mary Str eet, Clinton, has been charged With' careless driving following a' CarAolise Collision late Monday night, l'ohristm drove out of a gas station parking lot, crossed Vic. torte Street arid spUn backward tip a 50 foot driveway striking house number 246. Ii5lifiann then sped from the scene but, according to ACting Pelice Chief Leroy Oesch, turned •ricirittes later. No charges are being laid regard. ing his leaving" the sceno Gordon Grigg, said he was in bud when he and his Wif6 heard suggested that some local lib. rarians are "getting some very ambitious ideas now that every. thing is being paid by the county". Council learned that a new housekeeping department has been established at Huronview with Mrs. 'Mary Gibbiegs as the new department head. Since the nursing staff (ward aids) bad been doing this work, the number of nurses at the home has decreased and em,' ployees transferred to the housekeeping department. Some new persons have been hired bringing total staff in the house. keeping department (including laundry) to 16 employees. Budget for the year was app.. roved at $672,500 ofwhich $75,0 300 is the county Share. Wages account for $470,000 and council Was , informed that a two-year contract with the International in 1924 and went out relieving in many areas of Western On. tario. He held several jobs on the sections until being appoir. ted foreman, of the Exeter sub, with headquarters at Clinton Junction, in 1942. In 1951 he was appointed assistant roadmas. ter, serving at' several loco.. tions, for the next five years. He gave up this position to go to London for three years and then came to Clinton to follow the late Jim Vincent. Mr. Taylor has many mem., canes from the Clinton areaand not all are happy. He cannot for. get the snowy winter of 194'7 when the old snow plow, bound for Clinton, became lost at "Mustard's Cut." The snow was so deep that 32 men arong the line had to shovel snow from the top of the banks down into the tender of the old iron horse to give it enough water to keep the steam up. The men walked highway 4 from Clinton to the point south Of Brucefield, taking cover in a store tor a rest. The men slept in the Kippen station, now gone. The train was stuck for two days and when freed, pro. ceeded towards Clinton only to get stuck in the next cut. The men worked the entire week in the area, Mr.' Taylor is past president of the Lions Club, past awes., dent of the Heron Fish and Game Conservation Association and takes an interest in sports. He is Married to the former Annie Lucas (the daughter Of an automobile crash into their home. They ran to the window in time to hear the screech Of tires and glimpse of a car Mr. Grigg said he drone down. time apotted the car and re. corded its licence hureber but agate Johnson drove away in his high powered car, Mr. Grigg returned home and was sur. Prised ter :abet Johnson in front of his house, Police &trilled shortly aftet. 1\to 'estimates have been Made on the damage 'to either car or house but Mr; Grigg said some arignstene and Metal stripping had been. (la:triaged. Union of Operating Egnineers Local 772 had been accepted. The agreement calls for an increase of 25 cents to $2.40 Per hour for 1968 and a further increase of 23 cents per hour to $2.63 per hour effective Jana nary 1, 1969. Contract would expire December 31, 1969. Statutory holidays will be paid at time and a half if worked plus a day's pay for the holiday. Pay increases for 1968 will. be retroactive to January 1, 1968 All employees, union or non. union members , will pay an equivalent amount of Union dues and assessments as a condition of employment. Also included in the budget this year is $20,000 for the purchase of a new washer-exa tractor to replace part of the present equipment and $1,500 has been allocated to lower the ceiling in the ground floor his first foreman) and lives on King Street, Clinton. They have three children, Mrs. Mike Rey. nolds, Stratford, Mrs. Walter Gardner, Clinton, and a son Bob. Wilfred Jervis' work as a railwayman started in Holmes. vile and in 1934 he transferred (continued on page 10) centre wing to cover the pica posed heating pipea. Harvey Joturscin, Huronyiew atinerinteadant reported that there are 257 residents at the present time, including 99 inales and 158 females. There have been 20 admissiOns since the new year although a flit epidemic had forced the tern. porary shutdown at the Home when it was closed to visitors and newcomers. ROADS Clinton 4-H member breeds top-selling pig Local youth charged after car hits house The road committee has found it necessary to increase the mill rate for road‘purposes from 9.3 mills to 10 mills. Chairman Jim Hayter, reeve of Stephen explained the corn. mittee was reluctant to instit.. ,ute the increase but added, "we must have the money to just stay even." Maintenance costs have been estimated at $550,000; road construction at $ 6 8 0, 0 0 0; bridge and culvert construction at $150,000. Total road bud. get is $1,930,000 with $689,000 of that amount to raised at the county level. At 10 mills the amount raised for road pur. poses will be $692,539. Council was advised that the road be designated for construe. lion in April of this year. The entire cost for this 4.3 miles of road which has been timated at $469,000 will be borne by the Ontario Depart. ment of Highways, Approval was given to Una dertake a new needs study of the present county road system, The last needs study carried out in the county cost $25,000 it was noted by engineer Jim Brandt at the session on Mon. day, The cost will be subsid. ized 50 percent by the depart. meat of highways. WARDEN'S AND PERSONNEL - Harold Robinson, chairman art." " the warden's and personnel committee and reeve of Howick • ' Township reported that the county picnic will be held again this year a t S eaforth Lion's park because it is felt that "for the present it is the most setts. factory area". Five delegates instead of the usual three representatives will be sent to the Ontario Counties Convention. 'Each county is en. titled to five voting delegates and with the emphasis this time on regional government, council felt that additional men should be on hand to boost Huron's position. Warden Cal Kreuter; Reeve Leroy Thiel, chairman of the finance and executive corn. mittee; Harold Robinson; Grant Stirling; reeve of Goderich Township; and clerk.treasurer John Berry will attend from Huron.