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The Sherlock-Manning Piano Co„ one of Clinton's oldest ' production of pianos in stock and sales are slow. A company
businesses announced a major lay-off of workers last week, The spokesman said he hopes to pick up production again in
plant, located in Clinton since 1875, has nearly a year's • September or October. staff photo.
Teachers, board reach 'amicable agreement'
($7,100 to $11,600); category 3,
$8,300 to $13,700 ($7,900 to
$13,200); and category 4,
$8,800 to $14,700 ($8,500 to
$14,100).
Salaries for secondary school
principals range from $19,750 to
$20,750 in comparison to last
year's figures of $18,000 to
$19,000, and vice—principals'
salaries are from $15,750
minimum to a $17,750
!maximum compared with
.$15;000 to $17,200 last year.
Extra allowances for
responsibility are unchanged for
1970.71 and are to be paid as
f of lows: Commercial and
Technical directors, $1,900;
department heads, $1,600;
subject chairman, $1,000;
assistant directors, $950;
assistant department heads,
$800.
In the area of .fringe benefits
there is no change and employer
and employee continue to pay
50 percent each of Ontario
Hospital Insurance premiums;
Ontario Health Services
Insurance Plan premiums; and
'premiums for a Group Life
Insurance Plan of $10,000 for
males and $5,000 for females.
Other conditions such as sick
leave, compassionate leave,
sabbatical leave and retirement
gratuity remain unchanged.
It is understood, however,
that it will be necessary for
teachers to provide proof of
standing before qualifying for
pay raises. There are indiCations
that some teachers may not have
all the necessary qualifications
to be in line for full increases
this year.
Mr. Elliott also explained that
some teachers will qualify for
significant pay raises. It has been
noted that any pay raises for
category that amount to more
than $400 per annum will be
spread out over a two year
term-50 percent this year and
50 percent next year.
Former Brucefield pastor
dies in London Sunday
Welcome to the group said Keith Roulston, editor of the
News-Record to Eric Earl, the News-Record's new
correspondent in Bayfield. The two were photographed during
a dinner for all correspondents of the paper at the Hotel
Clinton last Friday, — photo by Carrie Rudd.
Bard of Bayfield joins
News-Record as correspondent
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Sherlock-Manning - lays off 3 workers
two men left the company and, became familiar after about
Moved to London where they
started their Own Lompany. • It has been amainstay of After Doherty died and the t industrial the
9Wo s sector ever company got into trouble, the since.
pair sold their London coMparlY
and returned 'to Clinton where Councillor Clarence
the Sherlock.Manning name c airman of the
News made official
WO school moves
It's plate licking good, Even the leftovers were viimmy for' this dog when the Huron County 444
45 Sheep Club held its family night and laitth supper at the home of Ross Lovett, R.R. 1,
41 LOndesborough, Friday night. Brenda Riddell offered the dog some left aver potato salad and he
86 loved it —• staff photo.
The Pirates of Penzance,
during four performances last
week at Central Huron
Secondary School, drew 2,1.79
people. That's more people than
tickets were printed for,
The show wa$ a success with
the audiences -as well as at the
box office. Standing ovations
were accorded , the cast after
performances.
The cast later plans a party to
celebrate their own success,.
* * *
The Midget baseball team is
ooking for.,„ a coach and
anager, The club, at present
ithout either; is now being
irected by Bert Clifford who is
he league convener. Anyone
ho would likg to, volunteer get
n touch with Bert.
* -* *
The editor; and his wife
njoyed a yummy lamb-on-a-bun
upper, courtesy of the Huron
ounty 4-H „Sheep Club at the
arm of Ross; Lovett, RR 1,
ondesboro, last week.
Thank .y.ou to those
sponsible and good luck to the
embers at their achievement
ay at the fair..
* * •
Last week in a letter to the
ditor, a reader asked for more.
rotection for children at school
rossings. This week in an
ditorial the News-Record
choed the plea.
A point that neither article
mentioned though, was the fact
that safety begins at home. Too
few children know the rules of
traffic and too few have a
healthy respeet for a speeding
car.
If your child were killed you
could blame the police, or blame
the schools, but would your
conscience let you off without
blaming yourgelf?
• * *
A query in last week's FirSt
Column as to who would be
,interested in `a summer program
of-obasketbelh.. and lacrosse ,for ,,,
teenagers at the arena, seems to
have met with great success.
Recreation Director Doug
Andrews reports he has had
good reaction from the kids and
superb froth the adults. Already
three adults have offered to
coach teams. Doug is presently
trying to round up equipment
and it looks as if both sports
may be on the go in Clinton this
summer.
* *
Remember, in case the mail
strike strikes, you can pick up
your paper at the News-Record.
Woman injured
in accident
A recent accident in Clinton
required emergency care for one
woman,
A car driven by James Edward
O'Neil was travelling east on
Ontario Street when it was in
collision, with a car driven by
Mrs. Heycoop, proceeding south
on William Street,
Mrs. Barbara O'Neil, a
passenger in the O'Neil car
required emergency care for a
lacerated knee.
Damage to the two vehicles
totalled $500.
Police make arrests
for shoplifting
Juveniles were arrested for
shoplifting in Clinton from two
businesses in Clinton in the past
week. ,
Police Chief Lloyd Westlake
reported the young people were
caught; stealing from the
Stedman and Pricegard stores,
both on the main corner of
town.
The chief said shoplifting is a
growing problem for many in
Clinton with many businesses
suffering losses,
Weather
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The piano
factory, one of Clinton's oldest
businesses, last week announced
a major lay-off of workers
Approximately 30 workers of
the coropariys 40 present
employees will be without jobs
heginoing Friday evening,
Joe Reid., office manager at
the plant, blamed a slowdown in
the sale of pianos for the lay=off.
The plant, which when times
were better was aiming for a
production of 80 pianos per
month now finds itself with
nearly a year's production sitting
in Storerooms or in various states
of production..
Mr. Reid said there were 262
finished units in storage, 91
awaiting finishing. and another
300 ready to be put together, a
total of 653,
He said the company hoped
to expand operations again in
September or October but had
little hope of rehiring all its
present employees. The main
concern now, he said, was that
the workers get good jobs.
Representatives • of other
industries have been invited to
interview employees.
Mr, Reid blamed the state of
the economy on the current
problems. He said people were in
a cautious frame of mind and
weren't buying big purchases
like pianos. The abolition of
planned credit restriction might
-help he said but wasn't hopeful.
"I can't speak for back in the
thirties," he said, "because
things were pretty tough then
too, but this is the first time
we've had a layoff since the
war."
The Sherlock-Manning
" operation was begun .- by the
Doherty Organ Factory farther
downtown in 1875. After several
---Thez.' -Clinton Spring Fair,
largest spring fair in the
province, springs. into action
Friday night,
The Huron County Dairy
Princess Competition will start
the big show off Friday night at
8 p.m.
Ladies' division exhibits and
concession booths will also be
on view and the midway will be
keeping the kids happy.
Saturday the activity starts at
1 p.m. with a big parade from
the Legion Hall to the arena.
fires, the factory was moved to
the present sight in 1899 when
the present bit ding was
constructed,
The" Sherlock part of the
present name came from a
salesman for the company and
Manning was an accountant. The
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
For the first time since the
creation of the Huron County
Board of Education, the
secondary school teacher and
the school board have reached
The Seaforth High School Band
and the CFB Clinton Trumpet
Band will lead the show of
business and club floats,
decorated bicycles and clowns.
The official opening will take
place at 2 p.m. followed by the
baby show at 2:30 and the
livestock parade at 3:30.
Saturday evening the Horse
Show will be the big attraction
kicking off at 7 p.m. A one-hour
variety program featuring the
Country COusins will wind up
the big show.
A former Minister at
Brucefield United Church and
Commissioner to the General
Council of the United Church of
Canada died May 31 in Victoria
Hospital, London.
Rev. William John Maines,
B.A. of Goderich died at age 76
after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Blyth on April
7, 1894 to John Maines and
Mary McCulloch, he was a
clergyman in the United Church
for 50 years. He retired only on
January 11 of this year.
He attended Blyth public and
continuation schools, Albert
College, Belleville; University of
Toronto, and was ordained into
the Methodist Church in 1922.
He was married on July 4,
1923 to the former Verde
Asquith and served in pastorates
in Coatsworth, Grand Bend,
Walton, Burns, Tilbury, Glencoe,
Brucefield, Embro and Granton
and was assistant minister at
North Street United Church,
Goderich in 1968 and 1969.
In addition he was a former
Chairman of Larnbton, Kent and
Oxford Presbyteries, He was
twice an official Commissioner
to the General Council of the
United Church in 1936 and
1959.
Surviving besides his wife are
one daughter, Shirley and one
soh, Ronald, both of Goderich
and one sister, Miss Anne
Maines, Toronto. He was
predeceased by one brother, Pte.
Edward Maines (1917) and one
sister, Mrs. Eva Bryant (1970).
Vuneral services took place
June 3 from North Street United
Church, Goderich, the Rev. R.
L. liayniOnt officiating.
Interment was in Blyth Union
Cencietery,
Pallbearers were James
itinkead, Stanley Wheeler; Vrank
Walkom, Archie Hamilton and
town's industrial committee
called the lay-off a blow to the
comrintnity and said he hoped to
arrange a Meeting with the
company to discuss the situation
and the possibility of renting
space to other industries
interested in locating in Clinton,
Dr. J. C. Ross, all of Goderich
and Herman Bauer, Glencoe,
Thomas Dickenson, Denfield
and William Robinson,. Tilbury.
Maitland Lodge 33 A.F. &
A.M. held a service at the Stiles
Funeral Home, Tuesday.
Clean-up called
before big tour
Councillor Clarence
Denomme, Chairman of
Clinton's Industrial Committee,
called Tuesday for a clean-up of
Clinton prior to the MODA tour
of the area next Tuesday.
The tour involves 25 to 30
top industrialists who will be
dining at CFB Clinton at lunch
hour and then taking time out of
a busy schedule for a tour of
Clinton, including recreational
and industrial facilities:
Councillor Denomme stressed
the fact that these men are
powerful in industry and the
importance of impressing them
with the town.
"I feel we can make a
favourable impression by
showing them the wonderful
environment we have in
Clinton," he said. "We've got
good recreational facilities, good
streets and very little pollution. I
think impressing on there the
kind of place Clinton is to live in
will be the best argument."
During the tour the
industrialists will be presented
with a brochure of the town and
a souvenir plate.
Da the councillor stressed
that cleaning the town was
important,
"These men will have a lot to
say about Where industry Will
locate," he said, "and We need
to impress themso it Will be
here."
The Canadian Armed Forces'
Warrant Officers' School will
move to CFB Esquimalt, B.C.,
thili summer from CFB Clinton,
The move is expected to be
completed by mid-September.
Formal announcement of the
School Board
praises Pirates
BY SHIRLEY J, KELLER
Members of the Huron
County Board of Education
meeting in Clinton Monday
evening had high praise for the
production of The Pirates of
Penzance at CHS$ at the end of
May.
George Cull, a teacher at
CHSS, was commended by the
board for his efforts in linking
together the students and the
adults from the "whole of
Huron County" into an
excellent musical treat.
"The production was a
tremendous success," noted
John Cochrane. "It was' a first
community involvement of that
scope."
Chairman John Levis backed
up the director's comments.
Lavis said he would have been
happy to attend the production
a second time.
BY ERIC EARL
The Council of the Village of
Bayfield met in the council
chambers on Monday at 7:30
p.m. Reeve E. W. Odleifson in
the chair.
The Council was informed
that the zoning. By-law No. 49
1969 was approved by the
Ontario Municipal Board as from
August 25, 1969, when it was
passed by the village council.
Council discussed the
appointment of a Planning
Board and a Committee of
Adjustment.
Brie Earl, the Bard of
Bayfield, this week was named
Correspondent for the
News-Record ih the important
Bayfield area.
A native of London, he has
been connected with Hayfield
for More than 20 years. He has
owned a cottage the village
since 1946 and for the last five
years has resided in Hayfield. He
Works at Hayfield Hardware and
Lumber.
Mr. Barl has had a varied past.
During World War Two he served
with the Mr Peirce and spent
three years in a prison camp in
Oerinatiy, Ile travelled the
move was announced this week
but it has been, common
knowledge among these
connected with the school for
nearly a month, Those involved
directly in the move were
informed early in May,
The school was established
last summer to train sergeants
and warrant officers in
leadership, management and
supervisory duties leading to a
master warrant officer
qualification.
The school incorporates
training previously carried out at
CFB Cornwallis for naval petty
officers, CFB Borden's service
training wing, for the air force,
and the Royal Canadian
Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering maintenance
supervisors' course at CFB
Kingston, for the army.
The school is commanded by
Lt.-Cdr. P. A. Scott of Halifax.
A staff of one officer and 22
non-commissioned officers,
mostly instructors, handle up to
96 students in, three classes at
one time.
CFB Clinton was one of five
armed forces establishments
included in 'the base closure and
reduction program announced
late in 1969.
A report was made covering
the pruning of the trees on
village streets.
It was reported that some of
the new street signs were being
stolen. It was hoped that anyone
seeing these thefts occurring
Would rePOrt same— so these
vandals could be prosecuted.
The Council requested that
anyone having pictures of
previous councils would loan
them to the clerk treasurer so
they could be reproduced for
display in the council chambers.
country for many years as a
salesman and sang in the choir at
St. John's Anglican Church,
London, for 40 years.
Since moving to Bayfield he
has become a noted master of
ceremonies for various events
and is an active member of the
Lions Club.
Besides providing news copy,
Mr. Earl will be available to
accept classified and display
advertising for the News-Record,
His first column of' news and
Witty views appears this week
including one of his Bard of
Bayfield poems which have
become Well known in the
Bayfield area.
what is termed "an amicable
agreement on salaries and
allowances to be paid for the
1970.71 school year".
"It is a favorable settlement
to both sides," stated Robert
Elliott, chairman of the salary
negotiating committee. "We feel
we should have a happier staff
because of the settlement,"
Mr. Elliott was not so' pleased
with negotiations at the
elementary school level. He said
the board's negotiations with the
elementary school teachers have
"broken down" and that the
teachers have handed over
negotiations to their federation.
Basic salaries, depending on
qualifications and years of
Secondary School teaching
experience, are as follows
(1969-70 figures in brackets)
Category '1, $7,100 to
$11,400 ($6,800 to $10,800);
category 2, $7,400 to $12,000
Largest spring fair in Ontario
set for Clinton on weekend
Bayfield council learns
street signs stolen