HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-06-05, Page 164A Cflinton;;New;s• teegl'I , T.h1tr5dav, :d4fne:5. 1969
The first walkers to reach, Clinton and the first to make their weary way back
weekend was this thirsty contingent whose ranks include Bradley Turner, Ricky
Makins, Wayne Eckert and Tim West, .-Photo by Bellchamber.
Personals
Mr.: and Mrs. Charles
Scotchmer gave a family dinner
party on Sunday, in honour of
their new granddaughter, Kelly
Charlene. The baby, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Knights was
baptized in the, morning at a
service at St. Andrew's United
Church. She wore the
christening gown in which her
another, .grandmother and .great
grandmother were also baptized.
The family heirloom was made.
85 years ago by the late Mrs.
Cyrus Colosky of Zurich, a
great- great-grandmother of
Kelly Charlene. •
We hear with regret of the
death of Mr. Gilbert Knight who
passed away in Toronto on
Monday, June 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weston have
moved to Goderich.
Captain "Ted" Turner, Mrs.
Turner, and daughters, Mary
Kate and Karen are vacationing
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. John Keinert
and ' family of Pontiac, Mich.
spent the weekend at
"Bluebird."
Mr. and Mrs. George Cantrick
and sons of Birmingham, Mich,,
Mr. and. Mrs. Victor Murratori,
St, Catharines, Mrs. Len Duggan,
Stratford,. Mr. and Mrs. John
Cooke, Philip and. Janice of
Ingersol, were at their cottages
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pence
and children of Rochester, Mr:
and. Mrs. ,W. E. Holladay, Jeff,
and Jason, Maddison Heights,
Mr. and .Mrs. Norman F. Cooper,
Mount Clemens, Mich., Gary and
Ronald Speck, Capac, Mich., Mr.
and Mrs. B. E. Musgrave, Haslett,
Mich. and Mr. 'and Mrs. Harvey
Foisey of Leamington, were
weekend guests at the Albion
Hotel.
The Classic Golf Club of
London held their first annual
Spring dinner at the Albion
Hotel on Saturday.
Miss. Pat Cox, bride -elect of
June 14, was honoured by a
miscellaneous shower given by
the ladies of St. Andrew's
United Church. Readings were
given by Mrs. John Watson and
Miss Ruth Wallis, Mrs. Tom
Penhale conducted two contests.
Escorting Miss Cox to her
decorated chair, Mrs. Grant
Stirling read the address. Misses
Brenda Stirling and ,Ruth Wallis
presented gifts. Miss Cox
graciously thanked everyone for
the kindnesses shown to her and
invited the ladies to a tea at her
home on June 10.
LIONS CLUB
The Bayfield Lions Club Diet
at the Little Inn on May 27 with
the president, Harry Baker, in
the chair and 26 members
present.
A report by the 1969 Easter
Seal campaign showed a total of
$381, of which one half goes to
the Ontario Society for Crippled
Children in Toronto: The
remainder is retained for local
use, and if not used by the end
of the year, is sent to the
London Crippled Children's
treatment centre,
A donation of $250 was voted
for installation of ice making
machinery in the toninitznity
centre,
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Rambling with Lucy
Today when a critninai•escapes from an institution, all districts are
alerted. His description is broadcast over radio and television,
, Radio -equipped police cars can converge on any given point where a
suspect has been sighted. It may be a false alarm, but roadblocks
make it difficult for the criminal to escape unless he .las an
accomplice or accomplices. .
Yet away back in the early 1890s, a man had no better chance of
escaping the law than today. Word spread rapidly by mouth and
preps. Pictures were posted and ,in those days of travel by foot or
. horse-drawn vehicle, a stranger was spotted more easily and citizens
aided in the hunt.
When Ed R. Weston was about 12 years old -• he is 87 now a
criminally insane man escaped from an institution. It was thought that
he was around Goderich Township. All the school children at S.S.
No. 8 on the fourth concession road were terrified, especially when
someone reported that a strange man was living in the bush north of
the school.
Some farmers banded together, carrying guns and pitchforks, and
surrounded the bush, converging on a spot where smoke had been
seen. In a large, hollow old elm log about six feet in diameter they
found to their astonishment not the deranged man, but Dan
McGinnis who was living there for the time being and had a fire.
Dan lauped at the chagrined posse and told them they were
crazier than the man they sought. Dan always carried an axe with
hilt and so the school boyswho threw stones at him or his shanty
were always a little bit afraid when he yelled something, maybe in
Gaelic, or swore at them.
Ed' Weston said that when they grew older they knew that he
wouldn't have touched a •hair on their heads and was probably
laughing up his sleeve at frightening them.
Dan was so pleased when the Rev, John McNeil came from Cape
Breton to be the Presbyterian minister in Bayfield because he "had
the Gaelic," Miss Josephine -Sterling told Lucy.
The farmers went home with their guns and pitchforks, probably
relieved secretly that the man in the hollow log was Dan McGinnis
and not the 'dangerous criminal. Nevertheless, the district was in a
state of tension until it was learned the missing man had been
apprehended and returned.
Ed Weston cannot recall where the escaped man was captured or
under what circumstances, but no one forgot that Dan McGinnis
made the self-appointed representatives of the law, who were but
zealous for the safety of their families, the laughing stoclOof the
area.
And today when the incident is mentioned -to the older folks,
they only recall Dan McGinnis' telling the vigilantes they were crazy.
United Churches
Seven children were baptized
on Sunday by Rev. Donald Beck
in two separate services.
Special Children's Day ..
Services were held in Grace
United Church, Porter's Hill and
St. Andrew's United Church,
Bayfield.
Baptized at the Porter's Hill
Church were: Travis John, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bell;
christen seven
Melody Tamara, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Ronald Falconer and at
Bayfield: Sandra Lynn, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell
Bradley .Donald, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Haw; Kelly
Charlene, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Knights; Shana Lee,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Allan
Hutchings and David Scott, son
of Mr. and Mrs, David Overboe.
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A sponsored walk, a
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$1,,500 towards the completio.li„ i,
of the Bayfield.: Commtinityy
Centre last weeltend.
The sale held on Saturda':
afternoon raised $243 ' plus a
donation of $25' .
Sunday's Walkathon, a project .
of the village y.pung people, was ,
a real "feat" of endurance, forty
three persons started out during •
a heavy rain, but found it
became progressively drier as the
miles rolled by. One group of
boys clocked at 13 minutes to
the mile, . on the return journey
only slowed to a mile in 16
minutes.
The distance of 22 miles was
walked by a total of 37, the
10 -year-olds and "just under 10"
showed that they can really step
out with the best of them.
Walking were: Janet Boyes,
Dale Scotchmer, Dawn Emma
McLeod, Lloyd Westlake, Kathy,
Logan, Karen Brands; Brad
Turner, Calvin. Merner, Wayne
Eckert, David Beach, Ricky
Westlake, Robert Rathwell, Tim
West, Rhea Sturgeon, Jackie
Koene, Gary Brandon, Bread
Makins, Valerie Merner, Debbie
Turner, Jimmy Mackie, Marvin
Merner, Nancy Graham, Monica
Gemeinbardt, Barbara Graham,
Lynit. Brandon, . Brenda.
Colclough, Herb • Bridle, June
Bridle, Brian Makins, Delores
Telford, Diane Pueh, Norma
Garret, flair Brandon, Patrick
Brandon, Darlene Warner, Lorne
Merrier, Shirley Brandon, Debbie
Pugh, Stuart Turner, Grant
Turner, Phil Maloney, Bob Snell.
From early figures, the
walkathon is expected to raise
over $900, and Mrs. Bob Snell
would like all participants to
bring their sponsored amounts
to her and if required a receipt
will be issued.
Clerk resigns
The Village of Bayfield placed
an advertisement in The
News -Record this week seeking
applicants for the position of
clerk -treasurer. It is understood
that Mrs. Phyllis Maloney,
present clerk -treasurer, ' will
resign at the end of this month.
Tomniy..Telford totes 'toys lane from the rummage sale and
auction held in Bayfield to raise money for icemaking equipment
to be used in the new community centre. -Photo by
Bellchamber.
FRibAY SC: -SATURDAY, JUNE 6 tt 7
Counci wis c .ked. for sidewalks.
Bayfield colnneii ..at its .Juba
Meeting Monday ,agreed to
provide two new fluorescent
lights, one for Jane Street. and
One for Christie St;eet,,
The regular June meeting was
the first at which Councillor E.
left by the ,resignation of fortne
addle fson filled the vacancy
r
councillor Jack Sturgeon,
Glen Sturgeon and Lloyd.
Westlake approached council
With a request to provide
material for 200 feet of Sidewalk
fronting their • adjoining
propertie,S, Councillor
Oddleifson said that by agreeing,
council would establish a
precedent. Councillors Snell and.
Baker said that it would be a
cheap way of getting a sidewalk.
Councillor Merrier said that as
a village trustee, prior to the
re -incorporation, he favoured
the provision of sidewalks but
that money was not then
available. Mr. Sturgeon pointed
out that many elderly people use
the uneven part of the sidewalk
in front of the .bank between the
store and the beauty shop and
he felt that they would Benefit'
greatly by installation of such a
paved walk. Council discussed
the matter and, decided that
approximately $100 would
cover the cost of materials, They
agreed to reach a decision at a
special meeting scheduled for
Monday, ,In committee reports,
Merton Merrier said that calcium
chloride v1't?nld _be" Applied as
sooll, as the Weather is suitahle..
Posts are to be ;erected at dead
end streets to prevent accidents,
The :lumber is already stocic
piled near the town ,ball. M.
Merner also instructed the clerk
to purchase. 1,000 feet of 8 -inch.
the at 39 cents ;a foot far
drainage of the arena, A subsidy
is available to offset cost.
Mr, Oddleifson reported that
Swings in Clan Gregor. Park are :in
need of repair and .council
agreed to have the work _clone
immediately,
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