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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-08-07, Page 2K. W. COLOUHOUN INSURANCE .& REAL ESTATE Phones: Office 482-9747 Res. 482.1804 HAL HARTLEY Phone 482.6693 LAWSON AND WISE INSURANCE REAL ESTATE, INVEST ANTS Clinton Office; 482-9644 H. C. Lawson, Res.: 482-9787 J. 'r. Wise, Res.: 482-7265 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS For Air-Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis — 68 Albert St. Clinton — 482-9390 THE CLINTON NEW ERA AMalgamated THE HURON NEWS-RECORD Established 1865 1924 • Established 1881 Clinton. News-Record A member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) second class mail registration number — 6817 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (in advande) Canada, $6,06 per year; U,S.A4, $7.60 ERIC A. MeGUINNESS Editor- J: HOWARD AITKEN Oentrat Manager' Published every Thursday at the heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario Population 3,475 110M1? OP RADAR IN CANALiA What's holding you back in a situation like this? Even a sudden stop at low speeds could throw you out of the car or into the windshield. Seat belts, properly worn, give you a far better chance of escaping death or serious injury, Lap belts should be worn snug and low across the hips. Shoulder belts should have enough slack to allow free movement at the wheel...,about a fist's width between your chest and belt. The Ontario Department of Transport reminds all drivers wherever you drive....at freeway or at city speeds....make sure you and all your passengers are properly belted in. by W. Jene Miller The empty pew Her husband died and I dropped everything to drive 250 miles to be with the family. He Was a 35-year-old meehanie who had never heen in a church uptil they joined the one I . was serving. She was raised in a church orphanage and had deserted her "religious" life after marrying him. But, when I walked in, her first words were, "Thank God for that insurance agent." Her husband had a heart murmur, and was unable to get insurance. But he had a friend who sold insurance. That friend just kept applying with various -companies until he found one which would take high-risk policies. Their lovely home would be paid for. His little son and daughter would have some security. In the midst of that awful grief, there was help for those problems which are not stopped by death. I'm sure that Insurance Agent never thought of himself as being a man of God. But, he was. I never met him: I have no idea of his church life, but I saw the results of his concern for people. He was living out the only religion I care anything about. He might never call himself a "man of God." But, he was, Every calling is redeemed by its measure of service to humanity. Whether it is a plumber maintaining the processes of cleanliness, a brain surgeon maintaining the flow of life, a jeweller helping a young couple celebrate their love, a newspaper man creating a sense of community, or a pilot carrying someone on a much needed vacation, the measure of God's concern is service to His children. That's the word which became flesh and, dwelt among us, full of grace and truth..That's' the ministry of Reconciliation to which the Church is called. That's the urgent commission from God placed on His People. That's the power of the Spirit which falls on every person. That's the arena in which true religion makes its witness to. God. What a blessed peace and strength accrues to every human who knows that God is concerned with the daily routine of meeting human needs! Jesus put it, "I was naked ... hungry . . .sick . . imprisoned and you came to me . . . in as much as you did it unto the least of these ..." by Bill Smiley Sugar and spice Well, what do you think of the moon now? For centuries, lunatics have howled at it, lov- ers have yearned under it, poets have rhapsodized over it and pedants have pontificated about it. And what does the beautiful, silvery, chaste goddess turn out to be? An old hag made of slag, with a bad case of acne. Like most of you, I was glued to the television set for hours at a stretch, listening to inanities and prOfundities, but experiencing the tension, ter- ror and triumph of the crucial moments. I've lived through some har- assing experience: the Great Depression, World War II and p,o,w, camp, the cold war, and two teenagers. And I'n glad that I Was spared to see those two fellows lolloping around on the moon, It was something just to b part of the human race at that moment. Listening to all the learned scientists and humanists dis- classing the birth Of a new era for man, I Seemed to gather two major impressions. Most people felt a combination of awe, pride and exhilaration. The sheer impudence of the feat was a thrill, Petty, ignoble man conquering the majestic moon. But the opposite feeling was expressed by a Smaller, but intelligent and vocal group, They scorn the whole enter- prise and suggest that man should feel a sense of shame at spending se Much Money, time, tettiliblegiCal skill and brains to accomplish Such 4 'itiselesS' mission, when there are so Many things here on earth which need the application of th6se ingredients so much more. They have a point. An all-out attack on poverty, illness, star- vation appears more rational than flying half a million miles to pick up some rocks. But of course, as a scant look at history will prove, man has never been a rational crea- ture, though he often prides himself on his reason. Man is a creature of emo- tion, imagination and intution, with a strong dash Of initiative and a mere soupcon of reason, He is curious. He wants to know Whatis around the corner or over the next Mountain, So Columbus, with sublime ignorance,, sailed off with three leaky boats manned by con victs, into the sunset. Scott and companions trudged the bleak wastes of Antarctica, and died, after reaching a chunk of ice called the South Pole, only to find that Kilroy had been there. History is interesting chiefly because of the mystic that is in Man, and his fortitude in searching beyond the known. Take Magellan and Henry Hud- son and Samuel Hearne •arid Lindbergh and Sir Richard Hi- lary and a thousand others out of your history books, and what have you left? A dull plateati, full of such soul-stir- ring events as the passing of the Education Bill of 1872, and such-like. That's all very romantic, of eourte, but we -Must be teens. tic, Is that why the , Yanks "went for broke" in their ef- fort to get there first? Partly. They are a nation of immense pride and ability, with a flair `for the dramatic. But there is no question that the race to be first on the moon had powerful political implicationS. What a pity! What a truly wonderful Stroke of mankind the moon trip would have been had the team preparing and executing it been made up of a World, rather' than a national, group of men, working without thought of power, propaganda or prestige! If the moon becomes merely a pawn in the power struggle among earthlings, who whole thing was a pitiable failure. If man merely transports his greeds, aggressions and other assorted -stupidities to the moon and beyond, there is no hope for his future. But let's look on the bright side, By turning his aggressive spirit against the great cold, dark of the universe, the hu- man animal might stop rend- ing his fellows. By seeking out -the mysteries of space, he Might be encouraged to seek into the Mysteries of himself, By proving that the imposSible can be done, perhaps he wilt get Cracking on the "Impossi- bility" of solving earth's prob. Whatever happens, nothing can detract from the fantastic American feat, and the skill and courage of the first Men on the inerm SEAFORTH Insures1- * Town Dwellings * All Class of Farm Property * Summer cottages * Churches, Schools, Halls, Extended coverage (wind, smoke, water damage, falling objects etc.) is also available. Agents: James Keys, RR 1, Seaforth; V. J. Lane, RR 5, Seaforth; Wm. Lelper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Harold Squire, Clinton; George Coyne, Dublin; Donald G. Eaton, Seafortb. 2 Clinton .NOWP•fiecgiT1,11.11.1r$00y,. August 7, 1966. As we see it- Qn the eve of Canada's birthday Business ,onsi Professional Directory O," QPTOMETRy INSURANCE Though he sings 'Q Canada' lustily enough on occasions like Dominion Day, to the 'average citizen, the phrase "we stand on Nerd for thee" sounds a little fatuous. Caught as he is in the tumult of political theory and the complexity of world problems he feels impotent. What can HB do about the inexorable march of history? Quite a bit, according to Dean Rusk, former American Secretary of State. After eight years spent in the very centre of the political maelstrom he told .a LIFE reporter, "When you are thinking about the future, I don't believe.for a minute in blind historical forces. People are doing these things around the world." He might have quoted this experience during the Cuban missile crisis to substantiate this conviction. Had either J. F. Kennedy or Kruschev been less responsible, or cool-headed during the fateful 13 days that Robert Kennedy chronicles in the, recently published book of that name, the catastrophe., of nuclear war would certainly haVe engulfed us. Most of us are not required to make such awesome decisions, but our role is vital nonetheless. We, on the periphery, create the climate from which emerging leaders take their color. if bigotry, selfish sectionalism, and opportunism are dominant in enough of us we will get ' these traits writ large nationally and internationally. Attitudes are contagious — the healthful ones of integrity, compassion and tolerance as well as bad ones. in a democracy no leader can move creatively unless he can command massive support. It has been said often, but it remains still true, we get the sort of government we deserve. J, E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET For Appointment Phone 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODERICH 524-7661 PETER J. KELLY your Mutual Life Assurance ComPany of Canada Representative 201 King $t. Clinton 482-7914 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Lately, strip mining in British Columbia has come under criticism. Mining and government officials and citizens who would benefit from such mines have been quick to point out there are several sides to the question. An ugly mine can yield "beautiful" dollars. Green leaves to greenbacks, the land can be, at least partially reclaimed. And so on. What the officials do not seem to grasp is that the furor over strip mining comes from two deep roots. First, a long submerged resentment against many years' crude exploitation of Canada's natural resources (the sins of early exploiters return to haunt the "enlightened management" that follows). Second, the growing fear that worldwide destruction of vegetation will lead to a food and oxygen crisis. Time for Talking with Ted Rowcliffe of Kincardine, a former staff member at The Advance-Times, we listened with interest to his account of a recent UFO sighting. People in the lakeshore area have reported seeing unidentified flying objects on numerous occasions for the past couple of years. The one to which Ted referred was seen a few weeks ago as a bright, stationary light in the northern sky. He lost no time getting to the home of a friend who has made his own six-inch telescope. According to his description, the view through this powerful telescope revealed a tubular object with brilliant orange lights around its outer framework. • It...hovered for a considerable time in one position and then flashed away in a wink. Official answer to queries about this particular UFO was that the object was a weather balloon — which made little sense since it was seen from such widely separated points as Kincardine and Collingwood. It would have been a monstrous weather balloon to be visible over such a wide area. The question of unidentified flying objects remains one of the most puzzling in this age of vast scientific knowledge. How interesting it would be to hear the opinions of Messrs. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins on this subject. There have been thousands of speculative explanations, all the way from Martians to weather balloons. The official one from government information sources in both Canada and the United States are patently designed to allay public fears — but sometimes these explanations have been so over-simplified that people who are interested in the subject have become more suspicious than convinced. With a successful mission to the moon just completed, the possibility of extra-terrestrial visitors does not seem Virtually all responsible scientists in the field of ecology (which relates all living and non-living things) warn that drastic action must be taken to stem the cascading tide of pollutants and halt the cancerous growth of pavement, strip mines, concrete and buildings onto agricultural land. They differ only in their degree of urgency. Some say five years, some 10, some 20, until we have reached a point where processes that destroy the delicate balance that sustains life on the planet have begun an irreversible trend to total destruction. It is this concern, rather than the particular dem'erits of this mine or that factory, that is the legitimate voice of God's creatures calling for the preservation of God's green earth. —Unchurched Editorials, United Church Board of Evangelism and Social Service. the truth quite so far-fetched as it did a few years ago. Nor do we have any real justification for our belief that earth iS the only planet in this endless universe which can support the doubtful blessing of intelligent life. No, we don't ask you to believe that the strange lights in the sky are necessarily little green men from another world. All we suggest is that any human being who does not keep an open and inquisitive mind about such matters hardly belongs in this age of great and unexpected revelations. —Wingham Advance-Times. Noble heroes Heroism has different degrees of nobility, but surely at the top of the scale must be that of those who venture into great danger, not to serve nationalism, but the cause of those too weak to serve themselves. Crews of Canairelief, a voluntary Canadian organization, have flown 243 flights from the island of Sao Tome into Biafra, carrying food and medical supplies for the starving people, and particularly the children, of that beleaguered rebel state. On Sunday Canairelief's Super Constellation CF-NAJ crashed as it approached Uli airstrip. Killed were the four Canadians who made up the crew, Captain Donald Merriam of Kingston, First Officer Raymond Levesque of Montreal, , Flight Engineer Vincent Wakeling of Montreal and Loadmaster Gary Libbus of Toronto. They knew the risks they took. They took them because they put the suffering of a brave and independent people above their own safety. Canadians can show pride in their Sacrifice only by keeping the rest of Canairelief's planes filled and flying. Toronto Globe and Mail v--„, ... u H SERA/ICES Attend Your Church . This Sunday NOTE: All Services on Daylight ., Saving Time ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH et' QS, A, 0 "THE FRIENDLY CHURCH" 'SW Pastor: REV. H. W. WONFOR, • ► B.Se., B.Com ., RD.' (7\ , % ot. Organist: MISS LOIS GRASBY, A.R.C.T. SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th 11:00 a.m. --:. Morning Worship. Wesley--Willis United Church will worship with us. Sunday School closed until September 7 Wesley-Willis —' Holmesville United Churches REV, A.J. MOWATT, C.D., B.A., B.D., D.D., Minister MR. LORNE DOTTERER, Organist and Choir Director Joint Service with Ontario Street United Church during August. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th 10:00 a.m. — Morning Service - English 8.00 P.M. — Evening Service Every Sunday, 12:30 noon, dial 680 CHLO, St. Thomas listen to "Back to God Hour" - EVERYONE WELCOME -- ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Rev. R. U. MacLean, B.A„ Minister Mrs. B. Boyes, Organist and Choir Director Services of Public Worship withdrawn during the month of August. PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Viatoria Street W. Werner, Pastor • SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th 9:45 ao. — Sunday School, . 11:00 a.m. .-,. Worship Service. 740 p.m. — Evening Serv.ite. MAPLE STREET GOSPEL HALL SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th 9:45 a.m. — Worthip Servieel 11:00 tone — Sunday School., /:15 - 7:45 p.tn. — Sunday Evening — Hymn Sing 8:00 p.n.). --, Evening Service. peaker: Fred Munnines 8:00 pore ,-.-, Tuesday Prayer Meeting; Bible Study A Auffinome ' I 1 ' Green leaves to greenbacks