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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1968-12-12, Page 1The chief executive officers'of,„Clinton Branch 140 of the Royal Canadian Legion for 1969 are pictured here after an installation ceremony,' Monday evening. They are, seated, left to right, Gordon Dalgliesh, secretary; Percy M. Brown, president; Cameron Proctor, treasurer; standing, Harold Black, first vice-president and Harry Crich, second vice-president. - Photo 'by A. L, Colquhoun. Legion groups install officers Dec. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 43 33 40 34 35 23 27 21 29 18 19 25 8 -5 Snow 3,, Constable covers parking meter and erects barricades to protect motorists pnd pedestrians from danger of falling masonry at 55 Albert St., Clinton, an old three-story brick-fronted building which houses the Knitting Centre en its ground floor. Large section of cornice crashed to the sidewalk Monday night. There has as yet been no report of the cause or estimate of damage. Vandalism hurts Teen Town, but five more dances planned of Clinton Legion Ladies Auxiliary Were installed in Office Monday evenin4, the main officers are pictured here, seated; left to tight, Mrs, -Goome Wonch, secretary; Mrs. Dennis fiisback, president; Mrs, Robert Burke, treasurer; Standing, Mrs. Harold Black, first vice,preSident and Mrs Grant Stirling, second vite.preSident, - Photo by A, L. Colquhoun. The 1569 officers- Clinto ws-Record E N.FW IRA- 103rd YEAR., NO, .5C) CLINTON, ONTARIO - THVEMAY„ DECEMBER 12, 19Qf3. THE HURON RECORD ,8th YEAR. - .SINGLE QOPIES. 1.20 Elect Clinton :contractor Lavis to head new :county school board The first column Mason BaROY of Blyth is erring 300 acres of his farm to owmobilee this winter. To be own as the Blyth Snowmobile tinge, the property will be cored at Bill's Esso Service ation. Races and special events are lamed. A heated lunch booth ill be available. Admission will e charged. * The Kinsmen Minor Hockey rogram begins Saturday, The onies play at, noon, the Squirts ine ..and' 10-year-olds) at 1 .in,, the Wee Wee players (six o eight) at 2 p.m. and the Pee ees (11 and,12) at 3 p.m. ked to arrive at least 15 Any boy :i; not registered is inutes before game time. * * The ice was still a bit soft, ut held up well during the olts' game at the Clinton ommunity Centre last Sunday. It was the first use of the ice his season, Recreation omrniftee members feel the ewly installed drains are doing heir intended job and hope the ena will sustain no fluffier rost damage. To make up for revenue lost hile the arena remained closed he last several weeks, the ommittee is urging big turnouts or games and lots of articipation in winter events at he arena. Take it easy nearing the end f the day's driving. You pass he peak of your driving fficiency between your fifth nd sixth hours at the wheel. he pros always slow down nder these circumstances. 1968 H L Jim Riddell of RR 2, Bayfield, won the warden's novice trophy for the highest 4-H score up to the first year when the 21st annual Huron County 4-H achievement night was held in Seaforth last Friday night. Jim's award was presented by Warden Calvin Kreuter of Brussels. John Bradley of RR 3, Goderich, a . 20-year-old first-year student at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, was named outstanding all-round 4.11 member at the achievement programme. He was awarded the Robert McKinley citizenship trophy by Mr. McKinley, MP for Huron. Neil Hemingway, RR 3, Brussels, was presented with the C. S. MacNaughton trophy for the highest score in the county, 950 points out of a possible 1,000. He also, received the J. A, Anstett award for the highest score in 4-11 beef clubs, Other special awards presented by Donald S. Pullen, county agricultural representative, and by extension specialist Douglas Inglis, went to: Margaret Tostrna, RR 1 Varna, Canadian Imperial tank of Commerce award for highest score in dairy clubs. Bruce Corrigan, RR 1, Bluevale, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce award for champion 4-H gilt. Harvey Stewart, RR 1, Clinton, Bank of Montreal award for the highest score, 4-H swine club, first-year Member. Ronald iloWatt, RR 1, B I grave, Toronto-Dominion Sank award for champion all-round showman, end A. Y. McLean trophy for dairy showmanship. Pout Bedy, RR 1, Dungannon, Huron Hereford Association , trophy for champion Hereford calf, Neil Vincent, RR 1, Relgrave, Huron Hereford Association award for high 4,14 score, excluding 'Score on Hereford calf. For the third successive year a team from Mitchell Branch 128 of the Royal- Canadian Legion installed the officers of Clinton Branch 140 and its Ladies Auxiliary for the coming year. The two local legion bodies held business sessions, then assembled for the joint installation ceremony. .The 1969 ,officers of Clinton Legion are: president, Percy M. Brown; first vice-president, Harold Black; second vice-president, Harry. Crich; past president, Stewart "Dick" Freeman; secretary, Gordon Dalgliesh; treasurer, Cameron Proctor; Sergeant-at-arms, C. W. Smith; chaplains, Reverend R. U. MacLean and Reverend A. J. Nancy and Teresa Devereaux, RR 4, Seaforth, Stewart Proctor awards for champion junior and senior shorthorn heifers. Hugh Todd, RR 2, Lucknow, Bainton Ltd. award for highest sheep club score. Stephen Faber, RR 3, Exeter, Canadian Canners trophy for highest score in the sweet corn club, David Baan, RR 3, Walton, Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association award for outstanding achievement in grain corn clubs. Top scorers in each 4-H Club for the year were: Blyth-Belgrave 4-FI Beef Calf Club, sponsored by Blyth Agricultural Society: Neil, Grant and Murray Vincent, RR 1, Belgrave, with 927, 897 and 896 points respectively. Dungannon 4-H Beef Calf Club, sponsored by Dungannon Agricultural Society: John McKenzie, RR 2, Dungannon 909; Paul Eedy, RR 1, Dungannon, 895; Rosemary Eedy, RR 1, Dungannon, 886. Bay field 4-I-I Dairy Calf Club. sponsored by Bayfield Agricultural Society: Margaret Postma, RR 1, Varna, 930; The fall meeting of the Huron County Trappers Association was held in the Londesboro Hall recently, with an attendance of more than 400. Guests included Lloyd Cook, president of the Ontario Trappers' Association, North Bay; Alex Shieff, chief fur grader and auctioneer for North Bay Fur Sales; Oilbett Orawbarger, a director of the provincial association, and Ed Meadows, a representative of the Ontario. Department of Lands and Porests. After the trappers watched a film on wild ducks, Mr, Cook spoke on trapping-as an industry Mowatt; colour sergeant, J. Douglas Thorndike; service bureau officer, Harold Hartley; executive committee, W. T. Allan, Len Arnston, George Brown, Robert Burke, George Campbell, John Deeves, Harvey Hayter and Colin MacNeil. The Auxiliary officers are: president, Mrs. Dennis (Helen) Bisback; first vice-president, Mrs. Harold (Bessie) Black; second vice-president, Mrs. Grant (Anna) Stirling; past president, Mrs. K. W. (Jean) Colquhoun; secretary, Mrs. George (Beulah) Wonch; treasurer, Mrs.. Robert (Doris) Burke; Sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. John Semple; executive committee, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Jack Dietrich, Mrs. William Harris, Mrs. William Holland, district Marie Trewartha, RR 4, Clinton, 928; Douglas Trewartha, RR 4, Clinton, 921. Blyth 4-H Dairy Calf Club, sponsored by Blyth Lions Club: Velma Fear, RR 3, Blyth, 922; Gwen Hunter, RR 1, Belgrave, 911; Jack de Groot, RR 3, Blyth, 908. Dungannon 441 Dairy Calf Club, sponsored by .Dungannon Agricultural Society: Glen McNeil, RR 6, Goderich 926; Randy Henry, R.B. 1, Port Albert, 896; Don McNeil, RR 6, Goderich, 866. Brussels 4-H Calf Club, sponsored by Brussels Agricultural Society: Neil Hemingway, RR. 3, Brussels, 950; Bob Thomas, Brussels 898; David Bean, RR 3, Walton, 894. Lucknow 4-H Calf Club, sponsored by Lucknow Agricultural Society John Bradley, RR 3, Goderich, 934; Lynda Walden, RR 2, Lucknow, 928; Catherine Chandler, RR 3, Wingham, 919. Seaforth 4-H Calf Club, sponsored by MeKillop Federation of Agricultural: Bill Wallace, RR 4, Seaforth, 888; (continued on page 5) and said if, is one of the nation's oldest jobs. He urged that the dub keep its strength up so as to be able to exert pressure on legislation. Mr. Shieff told the Huron County men that buyers from all over the world compete for Canada's furs in sales at North bay. Mr. Meadows advised the trappers to take time to carefully scrape, clean and stretch their furs properly. Mr, Grawbarger explained that, the provincial association, now run by a I g-man board as tr hoe-profit organi ?Ai on w as (Contiritled on page 51 Mrs. Hector Kingswell, Mrs. Thomas Leppington and Mrs. Don McLean. The Mitchell installation team was headed by Tom McKay, president of that branch; other .members were William Cornish, Ken Scott, Fred Scott, Clifford Norman, Floyd Clarke and Alex Ellens who has been sergeant-at-arms of Mitchell Legion for 14 years and did a (continued on page 5) Clinton's Teen Town reports that turnout has been good at this season's three danhee, but high cost of the hands and reimbursement for vandalism at the arena puts the group in the red. Larger turnout is needed at future dances if the programme is to continue and if high-calibre entertainment is to be hired, a spokesman said this week, Doug Andrews, recreation director, told The News,Record that some individuals pulled washroom fixtures from their mountings and damaged an exhaust fan in a WaShroom. At a recent meeting of the Teen Town executive, it Was decided that only persons 1,1 years Of age and over will be allowed into the dances. tipport of all older loons is John Lavis, 46, a Clinton business man and for the past 15 years a member of the Central Huron Seconclory School board, four as its chairman, Monday was elected chairman of the new Huron County board of education at its inaugural meeting. Robert M, Elliott, 34, of RR Lost by one Recount Norman Counter, a Clinton jeweller and , an unsuccessful candidate for a seat on the ne4 Huron County Board of Education, has asked for a recount of ballots in the race he lost by only one vote. The recount is scheduled for Monday at the county courthouse in Goderich. A candidate for one of two board seats for Clinton, Blyth, asked for the upcoming dances: Friday, December 20, Legion Han, V. ,J, and The impressions: Friday: Arena, Copper Penny: Friday, January 10, Arena, Grimm Reaper: Friday, Janmity 17, Legion Hall, Sluestinin Revue. and Friday, ,ianosry 31, Arena, West field Volt, Pays $175 fine on liquor counts Provincial Judge Glenn flays, whose former•til.le of Magistrate was abolished when provincial legislation took effect last- week, May have changed his name, hut lint, his recent record of dealing harshly with minors possessing liquor. ' Donald l'opple, IR, of RR 5. 3 Clinton, a. Goderich Township farmer, was elected vice-chairman. A swearing-in ceremony was conducted . in county council chambers by Judge 'Robert S. Hetherington. Other executive appointments, including that of a county director of education, are to be filled at future Hullett and McKillop Townships, Mr. Counter served for seven years on the Central Huron Secondary School board here. He polled 542 votes, according to the first count, only one fewer than John Henderson of McKillop. Mr. Henderson came out a winner in the five-way race. The other successful business administrator and will serve as seerteary-treasurer of the combined board. Mr. Franck will begin his work in his Stratford office immediately. Mr. Franck was authorized by the board to advertise for the position of superintendent .of education for the Huron-Perth board to be available by January 1. He is also , to secure a corporate seal for the hoard. The seal is to read: "The Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board." Walter Mogk, clerk of Ellice Township, acted as chairman of the meeting for the election of chairman of the board. Ernest Bell Canada announced today that because of rising costs it has applied to the Canadian Transport Commission for approval of higher telephone rates and charges. The company has asked that the new rates take effect March 1, 1969. Under the new exchange grouping system, part of the company's application, Clinton will change from old rate group 6 to new rate group 5. According to W. W. Haysom, local Bell manager, the rate for individual residence service in Clinton would increase from $4.40 to $4.95 per month. Business service would go up from $9.10 to $11.25 for individual line service and the monthly cost of private branch meetings, Mrs. Me :loin Bell of Goderich was named temporary secretary-treasurer. A spokesman for the new board said at least 12 applications have been received for the position of director of education, Applicants are to be interviewed Friday. The matter will be discussed by the board, next Monday, candidate is John Lavis of Clinton, He polled 938 votes'.and was elected Monday to the chairmanship of the new board. Because of the narrow margin, Mr. Counter said, he asked for the recount in "fairness" to the people who voted for him and because he was informed there were some spoiled ballots. Williams, clerk of Seaforth, administered the oath of office to the 14 newly-elected board members. The Huron-Perth Separate School Interim Organization Committee was dissolved. The reports and documents accumulated by the committee were handed over to the new board. The- next meeting will be Monday, December 16 at St. James' separate school.:--M in- Seaforth. There was discussion about future meeting places of the board. Some felt the head office of the board didn't have to be, the only meeting place. exchange trunks would change from $13.65 to $16.90. No change is proposed in the rates for customer-dialed long distance calls over 35 miles. Most calls requiring the services of a long distance operator will be higher, Effect of proposed new telephone rates in Clinton: service, present rate 6, proposed rate 5. Residence: individual line, $4.40, $4.95; two party line, $3.45, $3.95; multi-party line, $3.15, $3.70; extensions, $1.25, $1.00. Business: individual line, $9.10, $11.25; private branch exchange trunks, $13.65, $16.90; extensions, $1.85, $2.10. The board decided to bold its meeting of the first and third Monday of each month, but the question of location is to be considered later, Goderich and (continued on page 5) Local leaders are ,thanked In a letter to Clinton Mayor Donald Symons and members of the Town Council, Mr. Lavis wrote: "I feel that the success in having one Clinton representative elected last Monday was due to the interest which was taken by Town Council in this election. "Your industrial representative, Clarence Denomme, and his wife were responsible in organizing a phone service. Your reeve, Jim Armstrong, was on hand all day with his car. Your wife and yourself assisted and other councillors offered to help if needed. This, combined with help from other interested citizens, was the key factor in the results obtained and I would like to thank you and your council very much. It is very much appreciated and will be remembered. You can be sure that I will represent the town's educational interests and do my best to bring the new offices to Clinton. Contest gets 150 entries More than 750 entries - double the number turned in last year - were received in The News-Record's Christmas colouring contest this week. Sponsoring Clinton merchants collected the entries and judging was by the' newspaper staff. First prize, $10 cash, was awarded to Robert Elliott, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elliott of Varna, for his entry at Martin's Department Store. Second prize, $7.50, went to Brenda Fee, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fee of Clinton. Her entry was turned in at Counter's Jewellers. The third prize, $5, was taken by Louis Greidanus, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Greidanus, 1., Londesboro, for his entry to Fairhotme Dairy, Limited. A special $1 consolation prize was awarded to the youngest contestant, Terry Dobson, age 2, son of Roy Dobson, 228 Huron Street, Clinton. Other con test sponsors included Gingerich's Sales and Service, Bill's Taxi, Keith's Family Clothing, Holland's Sunoco Station, McAdam Hardware, D. A. Kay and Son and Ellwood .Epps Sport Shop. Many 4-H honors in Trappers meet in Londesboro, elect Les Dolmage of Seaforth to represent 10-county area Vincent Young of Goderich, was elected chairman of the Huron-Perth separate school board at its inaugural meeting held in St. James' separate school in Seaforth Monday evening. Keith Culliton, Stratford, was elected vice-chairman of the lboard. Paul Franck, business administrator for the Stratford separate school system, was first riAed acting secretary for the / meeting. He was later appointed by the board to the position of vote 'er," says Counter Huron-Perth separate schools put Goderich man in top post Bell seeks to hike local phone rates