HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1968-10-31, Page 2I am .pending ,the following
letter to various ,Church and
Women's organizations to .aqk
for help in. cleaning up at. letist
one television proorain,
you be ,good enough to publish
it in your newspnner nts.o?
hear parent$,
Here is an eNerPt- from a
letter wrote to Mr. Gordon.
8antierson of the London Free
Press which he has promised to
publish in his "Sound Off"
column in the near future.
Meanwhile,, I wghld. like 'to asic
for your •aid in this matter
.0101, I believe,. is important to
all of our children.
"As mother of .a large family,,
I am quite concerned about the
current crop of Very Adult
movies being shown on
OITLAT, channel 10, London,
on Friday evenings at 9 p.ro,
Our younger,children are
allowed to Stay up later on.
Friday nights to, watch TV, as is
the case in Most families, "
In our area we get only ,two
channels and for three Melts in
a row we could not allow our
children to watch Channel 10
because or the type pf movie
being shown. ("Ship of Fools"
featured sex and lmmorality;
"Mickey One" featured fear and
immorality; "And God Created
Woman" — more sex and
immorality.
What really angers me is the
fact that on two of those nights
the` films shown at 11:40 p.m.
were comedies that the little
ones would have enjoyed.
I telephoned Mr.. Armstrong,
EDITOR
Programming Director for'
QFPL-TV, and he said the
current trend to adult. movies at
9 p.m. Friday will continue.
because it is ."prime time and..haa.
a vast viewing audience which
demands, "on" IPQVIPS,". '
ccor“in%i4tiM
s p
r al;y
ld right
.a
about
viewing. audience" but I am
willing to bet the '"audience" is
made up mainly of children and
their-baby-sitters.
I cannot afford to take a
private `'Public Opinion
Poll"...so would you ask those
responsible parents in .the
Channel 10 viewing area to,
telephone Mr. 'Armstrong at
OFPL/PV, 02,211-5 or write to
hiin and give him their views on
these questions;
1. What do you think of the
p. m moviesvr iscihaoyr on (311,.,TV at 9
2. Who watches them most,
you or your children?
watch,
Wouou ld
movies 1.21arte,faerlatet7
hour on Friday if your children
could watch something more
shuoiu? tarble for them at the earlier
A small sample of public
opinion — having spoken to
members of four local women's
groups I find they are in
agreement with me. In fact, it
was pointed .out that more and
more people do their shopping
on Friday night and don't
bother with TV until after 10
p,m,
If any reader is in agreement
with the above letter please lend
me your support by writing to
Mr. Armstrong, CFPL-TV,
London, Ontario, protesting that
station's Friday night
programming.
Mrs. H. E. Flaro
Varna, October 21
Dear Sir:
May this letter serve as a
warning to school children and
their parents, regarding leaving
their bicycles at school
overnight.
Three weeks ago it was
raining, so my son got a car ride
home, leaving his new bicycle at
school, When he went for his
bicycle the next morning, he
found someone had completely
wrecked the front wheel. The
chrome wheel, all the spokes,
tire 'and tube have to be
replaced.
My husband and I used this as
an example, to our son, to teach
him, he Must' look after,his"own
belongings. •• • •
Since then I've heard this has
happened again to another
bicycle, so I feel compelled to at
least warn the public, to prevent
future reoccurrence of• this
destruction.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Dumont
Clinton, October 23
OBITUARIES
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MARY M. RUEGER
Funeral services were held
last Friday in Clinton for Mary
Madeline Rueger,
thirteen-month-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Rueger, 48
Maria Street, Clinton, who died
suddenly at home on October
16.
The Ruegers, former residents
of Goderich, have lived in
Clinton only since October 4. '
The Reverend G, L. Miles of
Ontario Street United Church,
Clinton, officiated at the service
held at Beattie Funeral Home,
55 Rattenbury street. Interment
••• was at Clinton Cemetery.
Surviving relatives include the
maternal grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Hallam, RR 1
Clinton, and the paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Rueger, RR 2 Clinton.
Pallbearers at the service were
Ralph Hallam, Bruce Falconer,
Jim Cartwright and Paul Kelly.
Flower bearers were 'Howard
Hallam and Paul Cartwright.
MRS. JOHN AIKENHEAD
The names of pallbearers and
flower bearers were' listed
incorrectly last week in an
account of funeral services' held
October 21 for Mrs. John
Aikenhead of Brucefield. The
News-Record regrets the error.
Pallbearers were James
Collins, James Aikenhead,
Harold Willert, Richard Hunt
Sr„ Stewart' Broadfoot and Bill
Aikenhead.
Flower bearers were Harry
Wooley, Martin Bos, Richard
Willert, Richard Hunt jr., Bruce
Collins; Charles Broderick, John
Hunt and Jack Aikenhead.
Mrs. Aikenhead, the former.
Reta Harrison, Wag in her 65th
year when She imaged away in
Clinton Public Hospital on
October 17.
Resides her huSband, She is
survived by two sonS, four
daughters, three sisters, two
brothers, 33 grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Funeral .services were held
6.0 ni Bontliron FU niera I Home
with the Reverend. E. D. Stuart
oak:Whig. Interment was in
nalrds Conictory.,
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From Our Early File
75 years ago
THE CLINTON NEW ERA •
October 27, 1893
Reverend H. Irvine, of
Goderich, was in town on
Saturday on his way home from
Clifford, which place he had
ridden from on his cycle during
the morning.
Messrs. George Acheson of
Goderich and D. R. Menzies
were here last week for the
purpose of organizing a local
branch of the Dominion Loan
and Investment Society,
Last Saturday Mr, 'D.'
Cantelon went to Sarnia as
valuator for some apples that
had been damaged in shipping.
Mr. • C. E. Mason, of
Brucefield, has sold his
handsome single carriage horse,
which carried off prizes at nearly
all the shows in the county this'
year, to Mr. Stewart, of the 2nd
concession, Tuckersmith, for
$165-
55 years ago
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
October 30, 1913 '
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Downs
and Master Everett visited
relatives and friends in Listowel
several days last week.
Dr. Annabelle McEwen,
formerly of Clinton, has taken a •
position at Indian Head as '
medical inspector of schools.
Miss ,• Kathleen East of
Toronto is visiting with her .A
mother intoM ?i
W: Paisley, T. Watts,
H. Hill, W. Plumsteel, and F. F.
Gillies autoed to Teeswater on
Tuesday to attend the big liberal
meeting at which Sir Wilfrid
Laurier addressed the audience.
Couch and Co. advertise fall
coats in the latest styles on sale
for $12.50
40 years ago
THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
November 1, 1928
Mr. Alex Sloman has
purchased the cottage of Miss
McTavish, Fulton Street.,
Messrs. Davies and Herman,
custom tailors, are moving
downstairs and will have their
workrooms back of the gent's
furnishing store.
Misses Ruth McMath and
Ethel Holmes, nurses-in-training
who have been holidaying at
their respective homes in town,
returned to Toronto to resume
their duties yesterday.
Mr, and Mrs. W, Jowett of
Port Huron were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jowett,
Bayfield, over the weekend.
25 years ago
THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, October 28,1943
S.B.A. James Dewar, R.C.N.
arrived on Friday to spend his
leave with ,his parents Mr. and
Mrs„ David Dewar, Bayfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chant
of Pittsfield, Mass., are this week
visiting the former's mother and
sister, Mrs. H. B. Chant and Mrs.
A, Sutter,
Don't forget the Hallowe'en.
party in the town ball for
everybody Saturday evening.
School children will attend this.
party instead of making their
usual house-to-house canvass for
sweets.
Mrs, Ken Pickett has just
received a Cable from, her
husband, Pte. Ken Pickett
R.C.O,C: advising of his' safe
arrival overseas.
15 years ago
THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
October 22, 1953
The Clinton Lions, Kinsmen
and Legion Will provide free
skating on October 31; instead
of the customary Hallowe'en
party.
Mr. and Mrs, George Jarvis,
Listowel, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Ross
Merrill.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Trewartha
and Freddie visited last week
with the former's brother Frank
Trewartha, Cardinal. They also
attended the plowing match at
Cobourg.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Toms,
Detroit, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Toms, Bayfield, over the
weekend.
THE CLINTON NEWS,-RECORD
, 12Ctober 195
"Ma!vor' 'I" Miller was in
Toronto on Monday and picked
up a ' nice load of cattle for
feeding purposes.
George Bell spent the
weekend at his home in Bayfield
while the S.S. Prindoc was in
harbour at Owen Sound,
Mrs. B. McMath has returned
to her home in Holmesville from
an extended visit with friends
and relatives in Toronto, Ottawa
and Montreal.
Price of haircuts in Clinton
has been raised to 75 cents, an
increase of ten 'cents over the
present rate.
Mrs. Harry Ball attended the
provincial convention of
Hospital Auxiliaries at the Royal
York, Toronto, this week
10 years ago
,THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
October 30, 1958
The Reverend and Mrs.
R.M.P. Bulteel are visiting in
town with Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
Counter. Mr. Bulteel was rector
of St. Paul's Anglican Church
until recent years, and he and his
wife have taken up residence in
Ladysmith, B. C.
Mac Elliott has purchased the
farm, stock and implements
from Bert Rowden on the 12th
concession of Goderich
Township and Bert Rowden has
purchased the home of Mac
Elliott on Joseph Street,
Clinton.
check his treats
before he eats!
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This Sunday
NOTE ALL SERVICES ON
STANDARD TIME
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"THE FRIENDLY CHURCH"
Pastor: REV. GRANT MILLS, B.A.
Organist: MISS LOIS GRASBY, A.R.C.T.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd
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11:00 a.m.—MORNING WORSHIP.
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REV. A.J. MOWATT, C.D., B.A., B.D., D.D., Minister
MR. LORNE DOTTERER, Organist and Choir Director
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd
9:45 a.m.;—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—Divine Service
Sermon: "CAN HUMAN NATURE BE CHANGED?"
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1:00 p.m. — Divine Service.
1:45 p.m. — Sunday School.
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The Rev. R. U. MacLean, B.A., Minister
Mrs. B. Boyes, Organist and Choir Director
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School.
10:45 a.m. — Public' Worship.
, Guest speaker: THE REV,, 0. A. McCARROLL,
of Brussels
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Sunday, November 3rd
9:45 a.m. — Worship Seryice.
11:00 a.m.. - Sunday School.
Speaker: John Aitken,
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Tuesday Prayer and Bible Study
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Victoria Street
W. Werner, Pastor
Sunday, November 3rd
9:45 a.m. ^ Sunday School.
11:06 am), 'Worship Service.
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Established 1865
Cash
N ews reports .o f weekend
demonstrations in Toronto said that
polico removed their identification bodges.
"to avoid specific charges," -Photogrophs
showed the 'badges missing from police
uniforms,
The implication was a clear one — that
.polioe, whose role was to enforce the law,
did not 'want to be gelled to. account for
any possible rule-breaking on. their own
part.
-Crowd ,control at such demonstrations
is not easy end these are times when .a
policeman's job is often trying.
But a uniformed constable's badge is
supposed to be a symbol of respect as well
as a means of personal. identification.
Canadian attitudes toward non-white
races still leave much to be desired. There
are Negroes, Indians and Eskimos in
Canada who still do not enjoy the full
privileges of other citizens.
But at least Canada makes an attempt
to treat men and women of all races
equally, and to show the world that the
colour of a person's skin does not
necessarily count against him when
applying for entry to the country.
This then is a step in the right
direction, because there are still several
wealthy nations in the world that
discriminate against Asians, Africans and
other nonEuropean races.
The best-known one, of course, is
South Africa. Apartheid, or the separation
of black and white into distinct groups, is
an evil doctrine that will not stand the
test of time,
Less publicity is given to Australia
which continues to bar most coloured
What aims should Ontario's liquor.
policy try to serve?
The question is raised by Provincial
Secretary Robert Welch's proposal that
grocery,stores and hotels be permitted to •
sell beer for home consumption, and that
some liquor stores stay open all night„
Although a sound liquor policy
cannot aim merely at increasing sales, it
must obviously make alcoholic beverages
available, with reasonable convenience, to
the 85 percent of Ontario adults who
drink.
Beyond this, we believe, the purpose
should he to encourage moderate and
responsible habits of drinking.
Keeping liquor stores open all . night
seems unlikely to serve that end. The only
thing in favour of it is that it would,
probably deprive bootleggers of some
business, But it would also mean more
drinking — and driving — by late revellers
and party-goers who had already had
enough.
When food stores and other shops are
required to close at night, we can see no
logic in an exception to favour liquor
stores.
What actual rights does a child have
these days? The basic right merely to live
would seem to be the most obvious
prerogative of every child born into this
world, wouldn't it? For without the right
to live, what other rights are there? Yet
every day 30,000 children on this planet
die of hunger and disease. Every day
30,000 children lose the most
fundamental rights a human being can
have. And every day, relatively speaking,
the world loses — in children — the entire
population of a medium-sized Canadian
city. That's every day — of every week —
of every month of the year — because
they couldn't get enough to eat.
Now what can a dime dropped in an
But Mr. Welch's beer proposal makes
sense. The present limitation of retail
domestic beer Sales to breweries and to
widely separated brewers' retail stores
seemsAesigned, to discourage the drinking
of this "beverage,of moderation" except
in pubs and taverns. At artainly° makes
beer drinking at home inconvenient for
people who have no cars.
The sensible and civilized use of
alcohol ought to begin at home, abetted
by an 'informational campaign to impress
young people 'with the perils of excessive
drinking.
Mr. Welch also might promote
moderation by asking the cabinet to lower
the age for drinking in private homes from
21 to 18.
A great many 18 to 21 year olds are
drinking already, with or without parental
consent. A lowering of the home drinking
age to 18 would be an official
encouragement to them to drink sensibly
in a safe environment instead of secretly
in automobiles or alleys. oronto Daily
Star)
orange and black UNICEF Box on
Hallowe'en night accomplish in the face
of such a mind-shattering daily tragedy?
The child holding the UNICEF Collection
Box will tell you that one dime will
provide 60 glasses of milk anywhere in the
world where they are needed. That's a 16t
of nourishment.
For a very small coin, and a lot of
very small coins collected from across this
country on Hallowe'en night would
undoubtedly keep that medium-sized city
full of children who' died yesterday, alive
and well today. Alf children have a right
to live, and we all have a duty to see that
they do. See to it on Hallowe'en night,
won't you?
2 Clinton .NeWsJie.corcf, Thursday, ,QPIOherai, 190.
Ba ges are to ..be worn
When a group of policemen hide their
badges, they seem to be announcing a
willingness or intent to abandon restraint
and order; they come to resemble the
mobs they are expected to protect
. against,
When a constable feels he cannot
carry out his duties honourably and
accept responsibility for his action; he
Should turn in the badge, not pocket it.
American Western Movies show the
bandits with black bandannas across their
faces. Bank robbers pull stockings over
their heads. 'Provocateurs are more
confident in .a "faceless" crowd.
Justice is often Pictured wearing a
blindfold, but never a mask.
•
Toward one world
migrants. The tragedy is that some
Australian politicians even boast about
Canberra's policy, Australian Immigration
Minister William Snedden says he can see
t , no benefit at all for Australia if the nation
creates a multi-racial society.
•
"We should avoid people who are not
socio-economically and culturally the
same as we are," he argues. As mankind
moves toward one world, painfully
perhaps, but with determination, the
concept of a white Australian fortress in
Asia is outdated.
. Multi-racial societies are thriving in
many nations, despite ever-present
tensions that only the passage of time will
cure. To reject the great vision of a
multi-racial world is to deny the realities
of a shrinking global community, drawn
closer together by better communications
and transport, and by common aims and
ideals.
A sound liquor policy
The rights of children