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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-01-27, Page 4Pag© 4—-Clinton 27, 1966 Editorials . / J Ontario Beans THERE WAS a debate between farmers this week, over the wisdom of decisions made by the Ontario. Bean Board, regarding method of financing a building in the southern part of Hur- • on County, for the storage of beans. .This editorial is being written prior to that debate, and is not meant to be a commentary after the fact. Look to our news columns for that, However, we ponder in our own minds just how a meeting of that sort, and of another .“protest meeting” held in Hensail last week, should be neces­ sary. The Bean Board is made up of fki> mers dedicated to the principle of im­ proving conditions for themselves, and other farmers. Members of the board' .are elected by the bean producers at meetings called publicly, held in public and conducted in a democratic way. The directors of the Board .are the choice of the farmers who care about their product and the handling of it. The directors of the Bean Board • have spent hours of their own time, with little enough reward, studying, discussing, talking and planning, to do the best thing possible for the men who grow and market beans. They do not take action over-night — nor do I they take action in secret. We cannot understand, therefore why, at the last moment, when the Board has arrived at what they cop- x sider the best possible course to follow with regard to helping control the mar­ ket, that there should be opposition to their decisions. We favour information meetings— and we feel sure that this sort of meet­ ing is being planned by the Bean Board, to advise growers of the pros and cons of storage facilities being farmer-own­ ed, We have no reason to believe, and we do not think any grower has reason to believe that the Bean Board is dis­ honest. In bringing the matter of building this storage facility to the growers for decision, we feel 'that the Bean Board is doing what is required of it, and what is necessary to obtain the feeling of the bean producers on the topic. From this distance it would appear that if the growers turn down the re­ quest from the Board for an approval here, then it is up to the growers to be ready with an alternative, or at least new nominations for directors when the next annual meeting of the board comes around. Early Files From Our 55 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 19, ,1911 Tozer and Brown Dry Goods were ' advertising: wool dress goods — 39c yd., spepial dress good's to clear 25c yd. A family gathering was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. George King on Friday evening last where an enjoyable even­ ing was .spent in dancing and games. Mr. A. W. Dale this week sold a bunch of twenty export cattle to Mr. James Cumings of Bly th. CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 21, 1926 Mr, C. S. Livermore, accord­ ing to results published yester­ day, successfully passed the Christmas examination in his first year at Osgoode. ’. A splendid crowd greeted the play, “Kentucky Belle”, in the Forester's hall last Friday night Which was given by the West­ field young-people in aid of the Harmony class. W. T. O’Neil Grocery were advertising a “Free Demonstra­ tion” of Jelly Powders, and Dainty Desserts — by McLar­ en’s. THOUGH GODERICH is a bit con­ cerned over being the ‘‘only community in Canada without a centennial pro­ ject”, that town need not worry too - much about being lonely. Clinton is right .in there, too. Sure, the prospect of a centennial arena and community centre is strong —but we haven’t got it under way yet. Let us not count it an accomplished fact until the contract is- let, at least. We see hope for the town in still another way, however, and that is a .whole-hearted joining in with County council in its move to have Huron cleaned up. That project is figured mainly for farmstead and rural im­ provement—so the town of Clinton had better get going on one of its own op­ erations. We don’t look for municipal help in this regard, either. Tax-dollars can be better spent in the interests of all, by getting that community centre built and running. Each individual household and each individual businessman should take this centennial thing (now just 11 months away) seriously, and make plans now to have renovations made to store fronts, backyards, empty lots, and forgotten roof-lines. From our. window here in the News-Record building, we can see room for improvement in every business­ front in view. This (with the exception of the new post office, and possibly one or two others) can be said of every establishment in town. Let’s make 1966 the year to clean up, put a new face on Clinton, and • make it once again, 'the most attrac­ tive small town, anywhere. . 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 16, 1941 Messrs. Murray Draper and Laurie Coilquihoun left Friday for their 30 days’ military train­ ing at Camip in Chatham. Recent weddings of interest: Margaret Elizabeth Bissett to Jack Carman Yeo; Dorothy Molymeaux to. Lloyd Etue. Weekend specials from Shear­ ing’s Red & White: Camay, Lux or Palmolive, 5c; Schneider’s pure lard, 5 lb. pkg., 29c; Clarks tomato or vegetable soup, 2 tins, 15c. ■I ■ EMO For Ambulances? WE RE-PRINTED an editorial from the London Free Press last week, which said some rather strong things about the operation of the Emergency Measures Organization. We intimated that what that great daily said about EMO in the city of London,, also could apply to the EMO here in Huron. In essence we continue to believe this. We have given the situation con­ tinued thought, and we have no fault to find with the way our co-ordinator here in Huron, Stuart Forbes, is getting on with the job of doing what his rule-book sets out for him to do. Our argument is in the rules themselves. We asked Mr. Forbes about am­ bulance service for the county. Right at the moment, that seems to be the greatest emergency we face. After all, we’ve tackled snow be­ fore, and Huron is well equipped with township owned and operated equip­ ment, in addition to county plows and provincial equipment. But no one seems willing or able to take on the task of serving the sick, and the injur­ ed, with an adequate ambulance service. Why is all of this backing and filling going on about ambulances? Well, it’s money in the first instance. And secondly it is a matter of whose responsibility society really believes it to be. In the case of ambulances for sick people, we see a natural affiliation be­ tween their needs, and the services done by hospitals, with the help of OHSC. In the case of ambulances for acci­ dent victims, then there is a case for connecting police investigation of. the mishap, with an ambulance service for getting the injured folk to the nearest hospitals. In the interim, however, until one or the other' of these organizations ' takes over the task of giving ambulance service—this part of Huron County is in trouble. 15 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 18, 1951 Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McAlpine left Tuesday for Jackson, Mis­ sissippi, to visit the former’s sister prior to her induction as a nurse into the U.S. Army. She expects to see duty in Korea. In behalf of Huron County, Warden Cecil Johnston received from Mrs. M. C. Jacob, matron of Huron County Home, the gift of a crocheted table cloth, made by Mrs. Jacob in her spare time this year. A reception was held in the Forester’s Hall on Friday night in honour of Mir. and Mrs. Glenn Patterson (nee Doris Young). Clinton News-Record, Clinton, Ontario. Gentlemen, ‘ About 63 years ago, the Gode­ rich and Clinton hockey, teams were playing in Clinton’s old time rink. A hookey match wias on when a fight started. The police tried to stop it, and 'the old reliable Chief Joseph Wheatley was struck on the head and his police cap knocked off his head in the mix-up. His head was cut open and blood running down- his face. It was said that one of the Goderich players did that. The chief called out for help and'he said,'“Have I gat any friends in tins big crowd to­ night,” .and down he went. They took him down Huron Street to the office of Dr. C. W. Thomp­ son, Sr., >and had his wound stitched up. Dr. Thompson was Mayor in 1916, I picked1 up his police cap and gave it to him in the doc­ tor’s office. And he said as he looked up, “Thanks Tommy­ boy.” That’s' one thing I will al­ ways remember. There were sax policemen, on. f---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the job that night, but the crowd was closed in and it was hard to get near where the real fight was on. The game was called off, and the police went to the Station to see if they could spot the man that did it, but it was re­ ported that he had left town (and not by train:). When the fee was .cleaned off, a man’is boot was found, so you can' figure out, it was really a battle. Two fights outside the rink d'oor and others here and there. Maybe some will remem­ ber it. They should, if they are stilt alive. And many certainly should be, at that. Yours sincerely, TOM LEPPINGTON. . Clinton, Ontario, January 24, 1966. Editor’s note: This rink, men­ tioned in Tom’s letter was on Mary Street, near Huron. • You will note in those days the hockey team came from Goderich by train and went back the same way. There were six trains a day came into Clin­ ton then, and six went out. The schedule was such that it could be used by commuters. The Editor, Clinton News-Record, Clinton, Ontario. Dear Sir: * What one does with his own property is his own business, and I commend those persons wlho Show a pride of ownership. I feel that it is the responsi­ bility of every resident of a town to keep his property in a neat and respectable state of appearance. I have found that the citizens of Clinton are quite aware of their obligation along these lines, and our town is therefore quite attractive. Certain citi­ zens who can afford the time are able to display a continuous floral showing throughout the summer months. It 'is 'indeed a shame then that one such citizen of our town should see fit to dispose of his garbage by throwing it over the back fence, on to' the street right-of-way. This pile of refuse forms a very unattract­ ive centre piece for the view from my living room window. Surely a person’s desire for property beautification must extend farther than his own property bound'aries. And a town the size of Clinton must have a by-law preventing per­ sons from disposing' of garbage on town streets. I hope and trust that this undesirable situation will be amended in the very near fu­ ture. Yours truly, “A CITIZEN” Clinton, Ontario. January 20, 1966. Business and Professional Directory I It looks like an emergency to us. Is it the kind of emergency with which EMO can deal? Co-ordinator Forbes says no. This is not Mr. Forbes’ fault. He has certain terms of reference within which he must do his job. But we will continue to look to the Federal government which was instru­ mental in setting up the Emergency Measures Organizations, and supports them with 70 percent grant (province pays 15 percent and the rest is shared by county and local municipalities), and provides the guidance such as it is for operating each unit of EMO.’ The Federal government has ac­ cepted the responsibility for seeing that ‘The people” get some sort of or­ ganization to guide them in emergen­ cies. It is essential that the same Fed­ eral government make it possible for individual EMO officers to gauge the need of each individual situation, and have a free hand 1q take action where it is found necessary. If taxpayers must support these organizations and offices, then it is fair that they should get some of their own money back when they need it. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD , Thursday, January 19, 1956 The Huron Central Agricul­ tural 'Society Board returns all officers for 1956. • Joseph Murphy, Clinton, was named chairman of the Clinton Public School Board at its in­ augural meeting last Thursday evening. ■ Weddings of interest: Mar­ jorie Darlene Cartwright, Clin­ ton, to Andrew Frank Hasty, Walsingham; Joyce Marie Townshend, Goderich Township, to William Warren Morrison, Atwood.-----------,o----------- An estimated 10 million people will visit Expo, spending • ■ an average of three days on the grounds. Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW Established 1865 <5 e b e(/ th* Authorized at Amalgamated THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD 1924 Established 1881 Published Every Thursday At The Heart Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3,475 A. LAURIE COLQUHOUN, PUBLISHER El ... El , s Signed contributions to this publication, are the opinions of the writors only, and do not necessarily oxpross the views of the newspaper: u Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, arid for Payment of Postage in bash SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable In advance — Canada and Great Britain! $4.00 a year; United States and Foreign: $5.50; Single Copies: I0 Cents ERA X SUCAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley A good many people, decent, kindly, warm-hearted in most respects have a morbid streak. They get a 'big vioarious bang out of the gruesome or the gory. Eyes glinting, voices lowered, they discuss with relish Aunt Sadie’s oancer of the liver, the weekend acpident in 'which a pillar of the community smashed hiis pelvis while head­ ing for the city with his mis­ tress, or Uncle George’s ad­ vanced dropsy. It’s a shame, then, to disap­ point these people when there’s a chance to add a little color to their lives. This week I had that chance. I cut my foot ra­ ther badly. Nothing serious, but enough to give me a good heavy limp. It happened on the weekend, --------------------.r--------------------- and Monday morning I was ready for .them. The first eager enquirer caughit me just inside .the dbor as I arrived for work. What was it? Bad fall-and a broken ankle? Hopefully. Arth­ ritis getting unbearable? Coyly. No, no, nothing as simple as that, I assured her. I explained that my wife and I had been practising our karate on Satur­ day night, as usual. Growing bored with smashing 'those big dents in the refrigerator with the sides of oui’ hands, we’d de­ cided to try some footwork. I’d launched a jump-kick at my wife’s teeth. She, a real karate expert, had stuck out her tongue, and it was so sharp she’d opened a four-inch gash in my foot. Four inches deep, that is. (Continued on page 10) Minor Hockey Day Saturday, February 5 Definition of a Hockey Mother With Clinton’s annual Minor Hockey Day slated for Saturday, February 5, we think the following “Defin­ ition of a Hockey Mother” is most fitting. The definition was supplied by the Minor Hockey Week committee of the Canadian Amateur Hock­ ey Association.* * « MOTHERS are among the most versatile of all crea­ tures. Especially “hockey mothers”. A MOTHER scrubs, funs, climbs, nurses, cooks, advises, scolds, entertains and teach­ es. And drives junior to the ■rink. A MOTHER must possess the agility of a cat, the gen­ tleness of a dove, the patience of a saint and the Vitality of a stevedore. She is confidant, diplomat, critic — and de­ fender. A MOTHER is a paradox. When junior is sitting on the benbh she’s hollering . for more ice time. But when he’s “bushed” she’s ready to criti­ cize the coach far over-play- ling 'him. Yieis, she’ll criticize her ■boy’s coach in front of &11 and sundry — but let anyone else do so and he immediately be­ comes the best coach in the leaigue* Flowers and trees And the smell of good damp earth are pleasing to MOTHERS, but they are completely unnerved by muddy tracks on newly scrubbed floors. She’ll scold junior tor tracking up the floors, then invite the whole team in for milk and cookies. She’ll complain to Dad a- bout the inadequacy of the shopping money, then empty the fridge feeding the hockey team- Many profound books on child psychology are read by MOTHERS, but when proper­ ly aiigored they have been known to spank first and rea- son later. BUT just let some oppon­ ent hand out a hard' body check and MOTHER soon shows Whose side she’s on. MOTHERS do a lot of singing, laughing; hugging —r and screaming at referees and opposing teams. They like the smell of bak­ ing coolties and newly waxed floors — and small hockey players tracking in to eat the cookies. MOTHERS like dressing Up in formals for parties with Dad’, and in jeans and sweat­ ers to go to the rink with junior. MOTHERS seldom cry when they are sad, but tears fill their eyes . when junior sends a frilly valentine, or heads the weeldy scoring in the local paper. MOTHERS get fed up With hotkey “morning, noon ail'd night” . But just let Dad sleep in some Saturday morhing. * He wouldn’t dare! ELECTROLUX (CANADA) LIMITED Vacuum Cleaners, Floor Polishers and Rug Shampooers Sales and Service Bonded Franchise Dealer Demonstrations Arranged ORVILLE STANLEY 202 Rattenbury Street East Phone 482-9574 OPTOMETRY INSURANCE J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Phones: Office 482-9747 Res. 482-7804 JOHN WISE, Salesman Phone 482-7265 H. C. LAWSON First Mortgage Money Available Lowest Current Interest Rates INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Phones: Office 482-9644 Res. 482-9787 G. B. 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