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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1968-08-15, Page 2(Photo by Bob Beavers) OPTOMETRY • J. STAFF14ING • orropwritIitt 440,40y, odd WidnisdaPO .20 ISAAC STREET For alantingfa phone jtORAFORTH OFFICE. on-tailo R. W. BELL :o OPTOMETR 8TT ' The *War% 00 ERICH ' 5247,716 li RONALD' L. McDONALD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 39 St. David St. Doderich 524-6253 INSURANCE K, W. COLQUEIOUPII INSURANCE,REAL ESTATE Phones; OMB 491-9147: HAIL HARTLEY Phone 4824693, `LAWSON AND WISE INSURANCE — REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT& Clinton , Office: 482-9444 H. C. Lawson, Res.: 482-97117 J. T. Wise, Res,: 4824265 'ALUMINUM PRODUCTS' For Alr-biaster -Abanbiuns Doom and Window end Rixional Power 17o0e JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis-0S Albert St. Clinton — ARM-9390, 75: year's agO' arrival last week at his new post in Labrador. Cpl. Bartiff of the RCAF at The Clinton New Era ' Aylmer is home on leave and - August 11, 1893 spent last week at Grand Bend with Dr. George Elliott and Mr. Mr. Culverwell, general agent for the Automatic telephone Beecher Streets. company is in town securing Mrs. LeRoy Poth and son subscribers for their telephones. Ronnie of Caledonia are visiting Mr. Coombe will have the her mother Mrs. W., R. Jowett, Central office though a Central Bayfield- is really unnecessary; already a Miss. Eleanor Goard of number of subscribers have been Beaverton is visiting Miss Helen secured and as soon as the Herman. /umber reaches twenty five the line will be put in operation. People who saw Col. Hoare in town Monday morning, wondered at the, radiant expression of bliss that overspread= his countenance, but- Wher,e0formed that he" vas th 15 years ago The Clinton News Record August 13, 1953 Miss. Vera Murch, Sarnia; Miss Ella Lediard Owen Sound; Mrs. ' VihUilLt A;ii IA < \ • *AL < X X t Clinton News-Record. Published Every Thursday At The Heart Of Huron County Clinton, Orrtarioi Canada Population 8,475 Eg EC Signed contributions to thh publication, ifs the opinions of the wrhari only, and de not riecesserily *ohms itlaws of the newspaper. Aetheritel es 3E04 Class Mill, fast Office Otipairtment, Ottawa, and for Payment of Pastille In Case WgCIIIPTION PAS: Payable In steaks danams. ow *toot /mow wie a ow Oahe and Forehin: Sao, Soils Coshes it Caen. THE CLINTON NEW ERA Established 1955 Amalgamated THE HURON NEWS-RECORD 1924 Established 1881 SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley We get letters Mothers Day Out The Goderich and District Association for Retarded Children is interested and will sponsor a pre-school for retarded children for 1/2 day sometime per week starting in September. This will be held in Goderich. POr Applications, Contact RUSS ARCFiU1 — BOX 488, CLINTON 65 ERV1 Attend Your Church This Sunday NOTE —ALL SERVICES ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME thowsuarghowN•wwwrowuNroawolVieho-Nwolsedhwe.u.."..00kw;ri'W‘swess ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH "THE FRIENDLY CHURCH" Pastor: REV. GRANT MILLS, B.A. Organist: MISS LOIS GRASBY, A.R.C.T. Service at Wesley-Willis United Church during August and first Sunday in September. ul",polue,a.",^o;ftws".#4411.0%~%...ww•wewhi".0%."4"......."0 Wesley-Willis — Holmesville United Churches REV. A.J. MOWATT, C.D., B.A., B.p.,,D.D., Minister „„d. MR. , LORNE DOTTERER, Organist and pho ir,Dire,etsral ' ' SUNDAY, AUGUST 18th' 11:00 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP. Ontario Street United Church will join with us. Sermon: "The Problem of Evil." 11:00 a.m.'-- Nursery and Junior Congregation. HOLMESVILLE 9:45 a.m. -- MORNING WORSHIP, 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH SUNDAY, AUGUST 18th Student Minister: The Rev. W. DeJong 10:00 a.m.—Morning Service -- English. - 2:30 p.m. -- Afternoon Service English Every Sunday, 12:30 noon, dial 680 CHLO, St. Thomas listen to "Back to God Hour" EVERYONE WELCOME ST. ANDREW1S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Rev. R. U. MacLean, B.A., Minister Mrs. B. Boyes, Organist and Choir Director NO SERVICES DURING MONTH OF AUGUST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH MAPLE ST. GOSPEL HALL Victoria Street Sunday, August 18th W. Werner. Pastor 9:45 Worship Service. Sunday, August 18th , --11:00 a.m. Sunday School. 6:00 p.m. — Evening Service. 9:45 a.m. -- Sunday School. Speaker: CARL RICHBER 11:00 a.m. -- Worship Service. Tuesday Prayer and Bible Study 7:30 p.m.-- Evening Service. 8 ,00 p .m. From Our Early Files "Hunting grounds of the HuronS." This familiar motto greets all Visitors to our town. It's a catchy Phrase, but there is only, one thing wrong. There were no Hurons around this area. According, to Encyclopedia Canadiana, Huron Indians "lived between Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe, in what is now Simcoe County." A generalized map indicating the location of Indian tribes in Canada at the time of first contact with the white man shows that Tobacco Indians inhabited this area. Perhaps it is time to change signs at the entrances to Clinton. Clinton is probably better known for being the "home Of radar" than the "hunting, grounds of the Hurons". Why not say so? A radar antenna and plaque was donated by CFB Clinton to the town during the Centennial year, commemorating the establishment of the first radar training school at Clinton in 1941. In making 'the presentation, Group Captain Greenaway stated: "The names of Clinton and Radar have been linked for many years. In fact to some people they are synonymous," "During World War II , wherever Canadian, British , or American radar technicians were employed, and that was in every corner of the free world, the name Clinton was known—for the vast majority of these men received their training at Clinton." The town should pay some tribute to the air base that has offered so much to the area, and at the same time promote the name of Clinton. Perhaps a change in the town motto would be the first step. More litter Paper has a way of blowing in the wind. This week, it has been windy. And there has been an abundance of paper in the streets. Not only small bits of paper such as candy wrappers • and empty cigarette packagei, but large flyers and We have had a number of complaints in ,the News-Record office,:th is week 'about f elm carelesj delivery of handbills. It seems the delivery boys simply heaved the bills in the direction of •houses, sometimes hitting doorsteps, but more often front lawns. And from there, the wind scattered them. There have been many suggestions thrown our way how to prevent litter from disfiguring our beautiful town. But they all have one thing in common- co-operation from everybody. If you see someone drop a wrapper on the street, mention to him that he should have placed it in a container. Or if you are in your car, don't throw refuse out the window-keep it in your car until you reach home, or a proper litter receptacle. There are many ways to keep our town and country beautiful, but everyone must co-operate. And a note to the delivery boys. Next time,. slip the flyers under the door. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Sir: Just a few lines in regard to the storm and heavy rain. We all know what does happen, at times, but what are. we doing to help ourselves in such cases? We seldom clean out a ditch. Catch basins are covered most of the time. No one turns a hand. No wonder we are in such a mess. Down North Street, north, at the, corner of Cowper,Street, '• where tile crosses North, Street, L' and, put in 'a smaller one: 'And that's not all they did at that time. They plugged the end where the water gets into the tile and put two small grates into the side of the take away tile. Yes, closed the mouth of the tile, and cemented it shut. There used to be a four foot open ditch on North Street to catch the overflow of water and turn it into the big tile 'before it crossed the road. Council levelled it away so there was no ditch there at all. The water just comes straight ahead now into everybody's gardens and flowers, and right through into the next property. The ditch on North Street was called by name an award drain the same as the big open five foot ditch on Cowper Street. These two drains are to be taken care of by the town of Clinton and kept cleaned out and in working shape for all time to come. The papers are up in the courthouse in Goderich. Not many peoole know about this law, but I do, and a few of the olrtimers also know—OM-- Some years ago, council was asked to clean out and put in a larger tile. Some said yes at once, others said no. After lengthy discussion the case went to court. Council lost, of course, which, meant Clinton tax payers had to pay out hundreds of dollars just 'because some council men thought they knew it all. So since then they seem to have forgotten all about everything. This law costs a lot of money, I took action a few years ago. Same thing, no pay. They said "no" to Goderich. I went back with the letter. They had only 48 hours to do what I told them to do and pay me also for my troubles and a flooded cellar. So don't fool around. Tom teppington. ecstasies of joy caused by the addition of a son and heir tc his household. It is said that there are a couple of cases of typhoid fever in town arising from impure water; if they are carefully looked after, there need lbe no uneasiness about them. 55 years ago The Clinton New Era August 14, 1913 Mr. Stewart Paisley of the Royal Bank Staff Toronto, is holidaying in town. Mr. Albert Mitchell is representing the Clinton IOOF Lodge at Grand Lodge at. Belleville this week. Dr. Gunn and family are now getting settled in his large residence lately occupied by Mr., D. S. Cluff. Miss E. Auston gave a most enjoyable dance for the benefit of the visitors and town people at Jowett's pavilion, Bayfield. After spending some time on the East side of the town, the band of gypsies passed,through on Monday morning, ravelling 'Goderich way. 40 years ago' The Clinton News-Record Thursday, August 16, 1928 Mrs. J. N. Harrison, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Pennbaker for the last few weeks is leaving this week for her home in Brunswick, Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor and Misses Nettie and Doris left - yesterday afternoon for Vancouver, where they will visit Mrs. Taylor's sister, Mrs. E. McLaughlin, Mrs. W. J. Nediger and family are camping in Bayfield this Weel Miss Etta Hardy spent a few days in Toronto this week. Miss Ruth Ball has returned home after spending some weeks in St. Catharines as the guest of Miss Evelyn Johnston. 25 years ago The Clinton News Recdrd August 12,1'943 Misa Ally Lou Thompson is holidaying in St. Catharines with relatives. Misses Jessie Campbell and Isabel COIC1111101.1n are holidaying in the Muskoka District. LAC Ted Middleton who recently spent a furlough at his home has 'sent wOrd of his Safe Teachers get some pretty funny notes from parents, ex- plaining the absence of a pupil. Usually it's because the bar- assed mother or father stabs down anything at the last min- ute, as the kid, heading for the note." door, and already late, screams in dismay; "Oh I gotta have a Thus you get such things as, ."Please excuse Jane's grand- mother for being absent due to her illness." The baffled teach- er finally figures out that gran- ' ny had the 'flu and Jane had to stay home and look after her because Mom can't miss a day at the shoe factory, because that's the only way, she can -muster enough money to buy Jane some decent clothes so she can go to school, so she can be 6. real whiz and help out Granny and Mom. Sometimes the notes are not so funny. "Please excuse Jim for being late as he had to appear in court this morning for drunk and disorderly, but it was the other guy's fault." Well, teachers aren't the only ones who receive sad and funny 'letters. The rest' of the column will be made Up of sentences taken from actual letters received by the Toronto Welfare Department from applicants for aid and assis- tance. They may explain why Eng- lish teachers, look so stunned so much of the time. The sen- tences will be in quotation marks. The comments will be whatever comes to mind. "I am Very annoyed that you have branded my son illiterate as this is a lie, I was married to his father a week before he was ban," She didn't mean illiterate. She Meant illegible. "In answer to your letter, I have given birth to a bey weighing ten pounds. I hope this is satisfactory." Really, what could be .More sat- isfactory? "Unless I get my hutband'S money pretty soon, I will be forced to lead an immortal life." And good luck to you, MiSsus. There shOUld be Idt Doan, Indianapolis have been guests at the home of Misses Hatteie and Sybil Courtice. Visitors with Mrs. P. Hearn last week were Mrs. H. E. Ricker and Miss Helen, Toronto, and Miss Evelyn Ricker, of All People's Mission, Hamilton, formerly of the CDCI staff, and Miss Joy Gornall, Westminster Hospital, London. Miss Ethel Clair and Charles Guest, London spent the weekend with the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blair, Bayfield. Mrs. Carman McPherson, Arnold Truax and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Stanley visited on Sunday with, Mr. and Mrs. George MeLay in 4rnprior: kts more of • that type of positive thinking it the world. "Mrs. Jones has not had any clothes for a year and has been visited regularly by the Cler- gy." No comment. "This is my eighth child, what are you going to do about it?" What, indeed? It's cer- tainly time somebody did something. Or stopped doing something. "I am glad to report that my husband who was reported missing is dead." Now there is a sentence of which Hemingway would be proud. Not a syllable too much or too little. The emotion is retrained. Note that she said "glad", not "delighted". And here's one with the same theme, but a different twist. "Please find for certain if my husband is dead, the man I am living with can't eat or do anything until he finds Wt." There's drama for you. There's tragedy. Think of the poor dev- il, starving to death, unable to smoke or drink or pick his teeth or pull 'the fluff out of his belly-button. Here's another that shows a nice respect for bureaucracy. "In accordance with your instructions, I have given birth to twins in the enclosed en- velope." And they thought The Pill was a big dear! Another mom writes, "I can- not get sick pay. I have six children. Can you tell me why?" There's a beautiful logic there somewhere, if yOu could just put your finger on it. "I haven't any children as yet as my husband is a bus driver and works day and night." But think Of all that overtime. And finally. It Sounda like an old Chestnut, but teachers actually get notes like this. "I want money as quick as I can get it. I have been in bed with' the doctor for two weeks and he doesn't do me any good. If things don't improve,. t Will have to send for another dot, tor." This is Medicare? 'Z COMM NeV,VS—Becnrci, TnUrSclaYI,A1401,1e.10, '190. - Home of radar 1 , Bainess awl Profession:fa Directory -.