Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1968-10-24, Page 1Clinton•News-Record,.,1111orgiPv, :October 24, 19.0. 3 NEW.ERA 7 1?.1.g YEAR. THE ,HURON RECORD r 87th 11.‘or', 5INGLE COPIES 12 Clinton :called radar bin0e.pin inotities vocal everywhere, newsman tells. Clinton Lions The first totumn Glancing through old issues of The News-Record, Raymond M„ Evans of Maidenhead, England, recalls early days of the Clinton CFB when he was among the first gritound radar 'instructors who helped establish the military installation in 1941. Flanking Mr. Evans is Lt. Cmdr. Maundcote.Carter who photocopied some of the news clippings to give to Mr. Evans. Mr. Eiyans visited last week in Clinton, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Morley Counter, Canadian Forces Photo * * * An incorrect date was given last week for the October 30 Remembrance Day Banquet of Clinton Branch 140 of the Royal Canadian Legion. At the banquet, the local legion will be presented with a Victoria Cross and Croix de Guerre. These two military awards were won by Corporal Harry G. B. Miner in World War I. They will be presented officially by Ira Miner of Detroit, a nephew of the late Corporal Miner. Guest speaker will be the Reverend Clifford Waite, of Forest, a former padre in the Royal Canadian Navy. Legionnaires had until last Saturday to buy tickets. A ltrniteci number of tickets are now available to the general public at five dollars apiece. * * Regulations, incorporating new and specific inspection standards to assure the mechanical fitness of all used motor vehicles, sold either privately as well as through dealers, for operation on Ontario's highways, were announced today by Transport Minister Irwin Haskett. Effective November I, any used motor vehicle will need a certificate 'of mechanical fitness before the purchaser can have it registered in his name and operate it on the highway. Inspection of the vehicle must be carried out by a licensed mechanic or a licensed dealer and certification of the vehicle will be based 'on the specifications spelled out in the new regulation announced today. If a used motor vehicle is sold without such a certificate, the person applying for a transfer must surrender the licence plates to the Department of Transport and an unfit vehicle permit will be issued. Registration plates for the vehicle will be issued as soon at a 'valid certificate of mechanical fitness is produced. Certificates are valid for a period of 30 days. Private sales will now be affected by this legislation and used motor vehicles sold privately and through dealers will be subject to the new standards of inspection. * * * St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Clinton, will celebrate its 111th anniversary with a special service at 11 a.m, Sunday. the Reverend Everett Hawker bf Blitevale, guest speaker, will talk on "An Ancient Message for a Modern Age." The Choir wilt sing several Special anthems, including "The Lord is In His Holy Temple" and "What Are These?" WEATHER Father Libby speaking in Ontario Street Church to UCW At least two Clinton craftsmen and several more from surrounding Communities will display their work at a Christmas Country Fair to be held at the Colborne Township Hall at Carlow, seven miles northeast of Goderich, October 30 and. November 2. Among the displays will be woodturning by Jobn Plumtree of Clinton, millinery supplies by Mervyn Batkin of Clinton and Japanese embroidery by Laurel. Gloushen of Blyth. This year's show will feature potter Vaughn Stewart and his artist wife, Sheilagh, of "The Pot Shop", Grand Bend. Ann Fairservice of the Country Studio, Blyth, will show pottery, art and rugs: The event is believed to be the only craft show of its kind in Western Ontario and is sponsored by those who make the items. Many area women will provide mouth-watering goodies from candy to bread and buns. Admission is free. Hours of the show, both on Wednesday and Saturday, will be from 2 to 9 p.m. 1968 *Si lil iow, g1 LOW Get. 15 79 58 57 48 16 76 57 61 50 17 78 61 56 49 18 70 55 53 46 19 51 43 46 37 20 52 43 51 30 21 57 38 49 42 Rain .54" Rain 1,43 Clinton was the "hingepin" in development of radar this side of the Atlantic, according to• Raymond M. Evans of Maidenhead, England, one of the RAF men who helped establish the Canadian forces Base here 27 years ago and returned for a visit last week, Mr. Evans reminisced a bit while at The News-Record office last Friday looking through back issues for the first news stories about the radar school. He was one of the 11 instructors in ground radar equipment here "when the first load of equipment arrived and it was extremely hot when we had to unload it...it was a Sunday . evening, July 20, 1941." Radar training originated in England, Mr. Evans said, and spread to Canada when the RAF wanted to train Canadian and American military personnel. The Americans were not in the war then, he noted, and came to the base in civilian clothes, Early types of radar equipnient, said Mr,„ Evans, were improved here and copied for use in the U.S. and Canada. Though Americans sometimes try to assert they developed radar, it is not true, Mr. Evans held, and, in fact, the first U.S. equipment was given to the Americans and came from Clinton, "This is the cradle of radar in Canada, there's no doubt about it," he said. In the armed forces only in Ontario will have the highest minimum wages in Canada when a 30 per cent increase in the pay floors takes effect January I. Dalton Bales, Q.C., Minister of labour, announced the hike in minimum ' wages for general industly and also said a new Employment Standards Act embodying new basic rights for workers will become effective January 1. Mr. Bales said the new rate in general industry will be $1.30 an hour. Present rate is $1.00. The new rate in the construction industry will be $1.55, up from $1,25. Other rates also will rise. The new act does not apply to general farming, but Pullen given top post in agriculture Donald Pullen, 189 Church street, Clinton, has been named Huron County agricultural representative, succeeding Douglas Miles who becomes farm business management consultant in the Toronto office of the extension branch. Mr. Pullen, who was raised in Perth County, came to Huron on May 1, 1963, as' associate agricultural representative, the post he has held five and a half years., A graduate of the two-year diploma course in agriculture at the University of Guelph, he received a degree in agricultural science from that university in 1963. His extension experience includes also summer 'employment in Wellington, Dufferin and Perth Counties. A successor to Mr. Pullen is to be announced at a later date. Mr. Pullen's wife, the former Florence McCully of St. Mary's, is also a graduate of Guelph University, She taught science for two years at the Seaforth District High School. The Pulleris, who have a 17-month-old son, David, both were active, in Perth 4-H agricultural clubs and how Are counsellors for the.High•C group at Wesley Willis United Church, in Clinton. Mr. Pullen plays hockey in the Industrial League in Clinton, Eastern Daylight Saving Time will revert to Eastern Standard Time this coming Sunday when all clocks should be set back one hour. Time for the change is Set for 2 6.01. Sunday. wartime, Mr, Evans returned to England after his duties here ended„ but he returned ht 1948 to ,marry the former Jean fliirford of Seaforth, whose father was rector of the Anglican Church there. 1 His wife has visited regularly since and he, has returned at intervals, the last two years. Mr. Evans said many of the small stores here in the early ' 4 O's seem to 'have "...evaporated, but one or two good old names are still around.,,Bartliffla for one — many a' time I used to eat -there," • /Clinton seems to have' prospejed in the last quarter-century in Mr. Evans' view: "The standard of housing is. very high, the number of derelict properties low. You succeeded in producing a fine arena and the facilities are good for a community this size." The CFB, he ' added, has certainly helped by pumping some seven million dollars into the economy each year. While in Clinton, Mr. Evans and his wife stayed with Mr, and Mrs. Morley Counter, 49 William' Street. Mr., Counter was postmaster when Mr. Evan;, arrived in 1941: In the electronics and radio business in England, Mr, Evans remarked that one company near his home produces equipment in use at the base..„"and I had to come 3,000 miles to have it demonstrated." minimum wage rates and vacation with pay protection have been extended to persons engaged in several fields, including: the boarding and breeding of animals; livestock registration; egg grading; greenhouse and nursery operations; tree trimming and surgery, and the growing, transporting and laying of sod. Mr. Bales said the new rates will restore the Ontario minimum to the relationship it held with the cost of living and wages when it was first established in 1963, Soon after the announcement, several newspapers expressed the opinion that, even with the planned boosts, the minimum wage still gives a worker only $52 gross weekly pay, an amount they said is insufficient in today's economy. "Despite astounding and unbelievable" sums spent to deal with criminals, the Canadian penal system changes little and may be regressing as the rest of society moves ahead, the United Church Women of Clinton were told this week. Speaking at the Joint UCW Thankoffering Service held in the Ontario Street Church Sunday night, the Rev. Neil Libby, an Anglican priest from Windsor who founded Canada's first halfway house for released prisoners, called crime the number one social problem in North America. "It didn't just happen," he said, "it is the result of a lethargic society." Urging a replacement for the present prison system, the 37-vear-old priest suggested supervised probation for criminals and advocated that an offender be made to pay for' what he has destroyed, "We have a society today in Which non-involvement is the keynote," he asserted, "more crimes are committed and the totirts are jammed." "This is not the product of a good, Christian, involved society With concern for itself and fellow man," Father Libby quoted Winston Churehill at once saying that if he was shown a society's prisons he c'otild judge the state of that Satiety's advance, "I would hate to see the judgment of Canada if that Clinton Lions Club initiated two new members into Lions International at its dinner-meeting in St. Paul's Parish Hall, Tuesday evening. Charles Fee and Glen Price were instructed in Lionism and some 190 Presbyterian ministers and an equal number of .ruling elders have been summoned to attend the 95th Meeting of the Synod of Hamilton and London in Knox Church, Goderich from October 28 to 30. Synod will be constituted by the Moderator, the Reverend R. H. Armstrong, Hamilton, on Monday evening when a new moderator will be elected. He will be assisted in the conduct of Worship by the Minister of Knox, Reverend G. L. Royal, A f ter the Sacrament on Tuesday morning the Synod will divide into five groups for discussion led by the major committees: Camp Board, Reverend W. A. Henderson, Woodstock; Christian Education, Reverend John Congram, Hamilton; Evangelism and Social Action, Reverend . D. G. Archibald, Tara;, Missions, Reverend D. S. Campbell, Sarnia; Stewardship and Budget, Reverend A. Clements, Dutton. At the Tuesday luncheon greetings are to be brought by His Worship Dr. G. F. Mills, Mayor of Goderich, and Reverend J. D. MacDonald of the Ministerial Association. Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning the Synod will deal with the reports of the standard was applied here," he said. In Canada, where there is a shortage of accommodation for the mentally-ill and the aged, there is always room for another prisoner, Father Libby said. "I dare say we could build a $104 20 million prison tomorrow and there would be no objection. We in Canada put more money into our penal system than any other department in the country." Last year, the Canadian penitentiary system spent $70 million for fewer than 7,000 inmates, he said. Father Libby, executive directOr of St. Leonard's Society., started and supervises the halfway house in Windsor and works toward establishment of similar agencies across the country. The "house" at Windsor, actually two houses side-by-side, handles 18 men at a time as residents and 600 or more who live on their own. About 120 pass through the house each year. The average stay is two Months,, St, Leonard's deals only With ex-penitentiary arid reformatory convicts and will aid a man only when he asks for assistance, Father Libby charged that all We try to do- with our prisons is put the offenders behind bars so that we, tan avoid 'being close to fhe problems, ' The willingness to spend inducted• by E. Beecher Menzies, a past president of the club, Stewart Taylor and Harold Bondy who sponsored the new members presented them with their pins and Mr, Menzies gave them their Lions information kits. in Goderich committees and the following and Loyal Addresses, Reverend M. D. McNabb, Port Elgin; Synodical Women's Missionary Society; Presbyterian Men and History, Reverend E. E. Eaton, formerly Innerkip; Town and Country, Reverend T. J. Lewis, Waterdown; Articles of Faith, Reverend Frank Lawson, Southampton; Students and Colleges, Reverend R. H. Armstrong, Hamilton; Lay Centre, Walter Oldham, Paris; Nominating, Reverend R. 11 A. Currie, .Wallaceburg; Finance, Reverend F. J. Barr, Sarnia; Pensions, Reverend D. Macfnnes, Ridgetown; Public Relations, Reverend R, R. Gordon, London. The Reverend J. K. West, Hamilton and formerly of St. Thomas, is Clerk of Synod and J. B. Foote, London treasurer. Reverend P. J. Darch, Chippawa is convenor of the Business Committee, and Mrs. M„ G'ovier, Goderich is in charge of billeting the Synod. The Synod of Hamilton and London meets Annually and includes all Presbyterian Churches south and west of a line joining Hamilton, Innerkip and Owen Sound, including the Niagara and Bruce Peninsulas. Synod met in Wingham last October. almost any amount to' maintain and expand the penal system "is what scares me," says Father Libby. "That kind of lethargy in the Canadian public is what George Wallace is working on in the U.S., the same Hitler worked on — we are dead as persons when We have lost interest in society," he said, The Fall Thankoffering, jointly sponsored by Ontario Street and Wesley Willis Churches, was attended by several hundred. A tea, for the speaker followed the church service and Father Libby's talk. Mrs. Doris Batkin, Ontario Street UCW president, opened the service with a scripture reading. Mrs. Ina Durst, Wesley Willis president, offered a prayer Which was followed by a hymn sung by soloist Mrs, Donald Lloyd and a prayer offered 'by Mrs. Helen Potter, Mrs. Mary Sutter introduced Father Libby and Mrs. Evelyn Olde later expressed the UCW's appreciation for his appearance in Clinton, Mrs„ Olde called rather Libby's ideas "mind-stretching" and said, "We have all been shaken up a bit," Among the committee members who planned the Service and invited Father Libby were Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Roberta Planisteel of Ontario Street Church and Mrs. Donna WOods arid Miss Billie Stewart; Of Wesley Willis. R, S. "Dick" Atkey, former publisher and .editor of the Clinton News-Record, and a Member of both the • Clinton (Ontario) and Daytona Beach (Florida) Lions Clubs was guest speaker at his home club's dinner-meeting in St, Paul's Parish Hall, Tuesday evening, The retired publisher spoke on his impressions gained on a three-week trip this summer to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Eire, He titled the main part of his talk, "The Vocal Minorities," - would seem that almost every country in the world today is experiencing problems of greater or lesser magnitude with respect to its ' so-called minorities," began Mr, Atkey. Mr. Fee is the local C,N.R. station agent and Mr. Price owns Clere-Vu Auto Wreckers on Highway 8, west of Clinton. President Don C. Colquhoun chaired the meeting at which his brother, A. Laurie Colquhoun, was named second vice-president and Clayton Dixon was promoted to third vice-president. These- changes were made necessary when Douglas Miles, Huron County agricultural representative, who was second vice, moved to Toronto : and Rev.. Ron Wenham, rector of St. Paul's Anglican Church, who was a director of the Lions, was transferred to Wiarton. Gladstone Grigg was appointed a one-year director and another appointment will be made to replace Mr. Dixon who was a one-year director. A. L. Colquhoun was third videTresident. The guest • speaker, R. S. Atkey, won the regular draw prize and Joe Murphy won a special draw. , Maximum speed for passenger cars and motorcycles will be increased next month from 60 to 70 miles per hour on highways 400 and 401 only, it was announced 'today by Hon. Irwin Haskett, Ontario's Minister of Transport. The only exception will be for commercial vehicles other than buses, for which the limit will remain at 60 mph. The new limits will come into effect on November 15 when the replacement of speed limit signs Then he "Perhaps said; we think that Canada is more prone to this kind of thing than any other country; but we ourselves know, pretty well firsthand, just what troubles face The United States of America; during the Olynipic Games and before, we know what the Mexicans have been up against. And then the great debate goes on in our Canadian House of Commons regarding Nigeria and its rebel State of Biafra. "Greece has been a hotbed of troubles over many decades; Belgium is another nation in the same category and even France, under its dictator, has been in the news. "So it may not appear very strange that even the well-tested British are having their problems, too, although, of course, solution will be arrived at within the framework of their democratic system of government, as we, too, would wish our problems to be solved."-, Mr, Atkey commented on the home-rule agitation in the British Isles, where the .Scots want to be free again from England. 'He said there is-unrest in Ireland with the British as the target of a lot of criticism; and in Wales and even in the Isle of Wight there are independence movements. "All these things are symptomatic , Of the times; Hydro poles were the victims in two local auto accidents last weekend, according to Clinton town police. A car driven by William Boussey of Clinton hit and broke off a pole at Rattenbury and Princess Streets at 12:15 a.m. last Friday, police said', but no one was luN4yin4he,,,mishap. Larry Denomine of Clinton was the driver of an auto which hit a pole on Victoria Street near . !•": • on highways 400 and 401 will be completed. The delayed effective date will allow time to make the required change in signing on 560 miles of limited access highway. Mr. Haskett said the move was carefully considered for sometime by officials of his ,Department after detailed study of accident experience and traffic surveys. Mr. Haskett said that studies show that the accident rate is Minorities the world ov er particularly in the ..democratic world — are exercising their right to dissent," said the speaker, and then added: "But sometimes I wonder if this trend today isn't going just a little too far?" Mr. Atkey said Canadians were very welcome in. the British Isles once they realized you were a Canadian and not an American. With the deflated British. pound (approximately $2,60 Canadian) 'MS us in a very favourable position, said Mr. Atkey. "I think. the British like us for what we are; many of them have kin in Canada; many have visited relatives in Canada or are planning to do so, once they save up enough money. "And the British, I don't believe, are as ignottnt of distances in Canada as many of our friends from the United States, They listen with awe when you give them some idea of the vastness of this land of Canada, with all its God-given advantages, most of which we take for granted," concluded Mr. Atkev. The speaker circulated travel brochures and literature on many of the beauty spots and historical sites in the British Isles. Mr. Atkey was introduced by program committee chairman 'Maynard Corrie and thanked by A. Laurie Colquhoun. Walker Street at 1 a.m. Saturday, police said. Again no, one was injured, but considerable damage to Mr, Denomme's car was reported. About 1:45 a.m. last Friday an auto owned by Robert Green was parked on James Street and was damaged in a hit-and-run accident. The car which left the, scene was later chased by provincial police and was abandoned in a ditch. Minimum wage goes up Jan. 1 d d Syno meets Lions welcome new members and name two vice presidents Cars snap poles Highway speed limits to rise actually lower on four-lane divided highways, The Minister warned that maximum speeds are the maximum for driving in good weather, road and traffic conditions and advised drivers to slow down when conditions were unfavourable. The present speed limits will remain in effect until November 15, on and after which date the new limits will be strictly '• enforced. Priest tells UCW prison change needed