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Clinton News-Record, 1966-03-24, Page 2Clinton News-Record •THE NEW ERA — 100th Year / THE HURON RECORD — 84th Year The Home Paper With the Heys Column (By VV. D. P.) A television crew here on Tuesday morning from CFPL London, interviewed a number of persons on. the street f , . asking for comments on whe ther or not the Truscott cork viOtiion should bes re-opened . . . and whether or not the persons interviewed had read the Le- Bourdalls book on the subject , . It was interesting to note that though all but one felt the subject, should be re-opened . . . few, if any had1 read the book , . We feel that in this case there is a danger in form ing conclusions an the basis of “what we read ta the papers” . ., and in delving back in mem ory for details which may be dim after seven years . , , At . the moment, probably less than 50 persons ip town . and immediate >area haye read the book ... It Would noit appear that many others are lmow- ledgeajble enough to make an informed comment . We rather expect that the present attention being paid to the area by radio, TV and daily press, will grow bather than shrink in intensity , , . and it would seem to us that an’ hon est straightforward reply to those who Would ask questions is the best way to handle the attention . v • Mpst Clinton people were not personally involved in the ar- .rest, trial and conviction . . . We were observers, as was the rest-of the world , .. . That it happened nearby does not make us all into oracles, nor should we be expected to answer ’wiith any particular Wisdbm, the curi ous newsmen who are keeping the story alive . . . Yet, there is certainly , a need for the story to be kept alive, if the purpose of the book is to be achieved . . . And so, perhaps it is up to us to be co-operative with those who seek to be in formed . . •• We dlo wish that the town fathers would see their way clear to cleaning up the streets and sidewalks soon, though . . . There’s going to be a lot of visitors to town . . . and though it may be all right for ithe Strait ford Beacon-Herald to call Clin ton a sleepy appreciate the name . '. .anti we’d prefer that no one say we’re untidy, too . ... .* * * ’ ■ Picked up one of those pam- . phldts in red type which the ' Ontario Department of Trans port distributes, “Could . you pass Ontario’s: driver tests?” is the title . . .We’ve often won dered, for we learned to drive on a beginner’s permit, and for months before we were 16, drove a car which acted as a bus to take high school stu dents to- Mitchell High School . . . Just how we acquired the permit to do this, or the cour age to take on sucth a job, we don’t rightly remember • • • But we’ve had considerable worry through the years about any proposed re-testing of Ont ario* drivers ... in all proba bility wo’d not make it, we thought, and so we entered into the fun of actually answer ing the- 100 questions in the small pamphlet, more out of boredom while in a draggy meeting, than out of any hope that we’d show great skill at driving knowledge . . . But we managed fairly well: only 13 wrong out of the 100 . . . And three of those were wrong, only because we second-guessed, and guessed wrong . . . SO, we’re probably something just undter 90 percent efficient on the road, and we might make it on a re test . . . after all . . .H< H> * Received number seven of the CHSS Red vand Blue Review this week and it was a pleas ant gift, brought in _ by some one who made the trip on pur pose . . t Trouble with us single girls, is, that we have no kids in school to bring home this sort of thing to us . . . Thank heavens for tire thoughtfulness of some other folks kids . . . We liked the poem .that went like this: “Roses are red 1 Violets are blue Some poems rhyme And Some don’t.” '-----------d----------- A Go-Go Girls Study Proper Accessories The second meeting of 4-H Homemaking Club, dintoh Go-Go Accent, met at Mrs. Keith Tyndall’s home on Tuesday, March 22. There Were eleven members present. Discussion Was held bn ac cessories for different types of gitls. Ithe next meeting will be at the home of Miss Marie Tre wartha oh Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. The leader is Mrs. Keith Tyhdall and her assist- ‘aht is Mrs. Hill HbllancL CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1966 Clinton Bantams Undefeated, Scored 200 Goals Did you know that Clinton has. an undefeated hockey1 teqm this winter? The Huron Fish and Game bantams, managed by Don • Jefferson .and coached by Clarence Neilans, have won 23 games, in regular schedule, playoffs and exhibitions. They have been tied twice. The team has scored oyer 200 ;goa.ls. The Bantams are now in the midst of two playoff series. They are leading the WOAA best three, of five series over Wingham by one game. At the present time they are advancing in OMHA semi-finals. They played Ayl mer in the Lions arena here last night and go to Aylmer on Sunday afternoon for a five o’clock game. This is a two-game total-goal series. -----------o----------- T "TT $4.00 Per Year—10 Cents Per Copy—12 Pages T Five Governors Returned To Clinton Hospital Board Joseph Murphy was returned this week to a second term as president of Clinton Hospital Board of Governors. Suggested by H. C. Lawson, since his con nection with the new District School of Nursing at Stratford wou!ld be invaluable to the board, Mr. Murphy accepted the position though remarking up on the time it took. J. W. Counter was returned, as vice-president and Tom Steep, administrator -of the hos pital, was appointed1 to serve as secretary-treasurer. , Also returned to serve in five governor seats available, were Arthur Aiken, Mrs. Frank Fing- land, Hugh Flynn, Leen Rehorst and Orval L. Engelstad. The other five directors are H. C. Lawson, J. Murphy, J. W. Coun ter, R. B. Campbell and Mrs. William Norman. Completing the' board' of gov ernors are E. B. Menzies, ap pointed by the County of Hur on; Reeve Duff Thompson, nam ed by the tolwn of Clinton; ex officio Dr. Fred G. Thompson, president of the Clinton Medi- Hospital Board Executives • At the annual meeting of Clinton Public Hospital Board, Monday night, five governors were returned for a two-year term. Shown here are the board’s elected officers and doctor members, front, left to night, J. William Counter, vice-president; Joseph Murphy, president; hospital administrator Tom Steep who was appointed secretary-treasurer of the board; back row, Dr. F.' Gi Thompson, president of Clinton Medical Association and Dr. J. A. Addison, medical association member of the board. (News-Record Photo) •' At Lions Farmers' Night \i 'Don’t Fear Integration' Says Feed Mill Manager William Fleming, manager of Canada Packeris feed mill at Clinton, told 65 Clinton Lions and' farmer guests, that verfibafl integration is mat much of a threat to" farming. Then, added, ,“B.ut feed ^company' '.financing, is playing a* large role in farm expansion.” The annual Lions’, rural-urban night was held in St. Paul’s Parish Hall, Tuesday evening, With 34 guests, mostly area farmers. Lion Stewart Middle ton was chairman and introduc ed farm guesfas and speakers. Mr. Fleming has: been man ager of CP feed mill for the past seven years; previous, to that he was a fertilizer sales,- man for three years and was a dairy farmer for three years after graduating from OAC in animal husbandry in 1952. Since coming to Clinton he has been a most active member of Clin- The Weather . 1966 High Low . 1965 High Low March 16 43 25 34 27 17 59 29 33 24 18 62 42 36 19 19 48 33 22 12 20 34-30 22 13 21 52 27 21 6 22 56'38 34 11 R'alin: .98” Snow Rain: 3” .52” ton Kinsmen GLub. In arriving at his conclusions, Mr. Fleming explained vertical 'integration and a' review of each segment of farming to. show what has • happened and. the reason for these trends to- larger 'and specialized farms. Reviewed were chicken broiler,’ turkey broiler, egg marketing, beef and dairy cattle and hog farming. “In each segment of poultry .and livestock feeding, manage ment is the key to success,” he said. In fact, after explaining each segment, Mr. Fleming, re peatedly said, “Again efficient management is a big factor”. Vertical integration by pro cessors, and feed companies takes a lot of the1 load o>f prop er i management , off growers’ shoulders and over an average poorer results follow. “I think each segment of ag riculture should attempt to. keep supplier financing to a .minimum and have expansion come, through increased profit potential on the part of the farmer and not 'allied lines,” said the speaker. He concluded by predicting an excellent future for farm ing in Ontario, saying, “I sin cerely hope all those connected with it can progress by doing their own particular job effici ently and concentrate .on man- aging their own operation with out integration or supplier fin ancing.” The speaker was1 thanked very humorously by George La- vfc, who claimed he is starting to1 do -some farming. When^piseu" sented a gift to Mr. Fleming, Lion Lavis said “you talked in a language every one of us understood.” Six six-quart baskets of ap ples were supplied by the chair man, Stewart Middleton, and those were won by Ross Middle^- ton, Bill Gerrits, Wm. Bakker, Paul Aggerholm, David Middle ton and Merv. Falconer, regular Lions draw- prize won by farmer guest Deeves. Guest List guest list at farmers included the following: Gibbings, Norman Alex-. The was Ed. Clintoh Wekome To Springtime April showers have come early this year, and Easter is, Just two weeks away. Carefully hand- decorated chocolate eggs, rabbits and other Easter sweet things, are being put on Sale at Bartliffs Restaurant on Clinton’s main street, as soon as the bakers complete them belOw-stairs in the bake shop. Mrs. Shirley Taylor poses here with one of the pretty chocolate eggs, as a welcome to Easter time, robins, crocuses and Other evidences of spring. (News-Record Photo) The nlilghlt Percy ander, Warren Gibblings, Willi am J..Miller, R. E. Thompson,’ Bob Gibblings, Dr. J. A. AddiSOn, Don Pickard, David Middleton, Dean Aldiwinckle, Gordon Mc- Gavffln, Wm. Bakker, Fred Le- Beau, — ■ - Lamb, Brandon, Merv. Falconer, Ed. Deeves,' Joe Sfcock, Roy Tyn dall, Hugh Flynn, Leen Rehorst, Gordon Grigg, Watson Reid, K. S. Wood1, Doug Bartliff, Irvine Tebbuitt, Tom Neelands, Don Hall, Bill, Jenkins, Wm. Pepper and Don Lobb. (Continued on Page 12) Ernest Brown, Don Bill Gerrits, Charles VanBussel Gets Contract For -Area One School • Frank VanBussel and Sons Ltd., who built Goderich Town ship’s public school at Holmes ville, Clinton’s federal building and is now completing an addi tion to the Zurich public school, ’lias been awarded the contract for the new sixteen room school being planned at Bracefield. The board of Huron School Area No>. 1 met at SS 10 Stan ley Township (a mile west of Brucefield) last Wednesday night, to open tenders, led by chairman Vem Alderdice, RR 2,‘ Kippen. Other members of ■the board are W. D. Wils'on, Brucefield, Bruce Keys and Jack Taylor, Varna, Brigadier Morgan Smith, Bayfield.,. J,. E. Caldwell,' Hensall, ' is secretary^treasurer of the board, Which has jurisdiction over the elementary education facilities for the townships of Tuckersmith and Stanley, the village, of Bayfield, ,and the hamlets of Varna, Brucefield and Egmondville. Approval of the Lucan build ing firm’s Contract at $698,622 is subject to approval of the Department of Education and the Ontario Municipal Board. A 32-acre site has been pur chased from Robert P. Allan, Brucefield for $16,000, on the west side of Highway 4, a mile South of Brucefield. Principal Arnold Mathers, Exciter, has been hired. The board is advertising for kindergarten, junior 'and senior class teachers and opportunity class teadher, to be considered at the April meeting, and hir ing is expected to be completed during Easter week. Hope is for the school to be ready for oc cupancy by Christmas. Plans for the new school were drawn by architects Blackwell, Hagarty and Buist, London, and the building will cover 37,330 square feet. Hu I left Central School Lets Bus Contract, Appoints Principal . Personal Soul Searching Wilma D. Dinnin - Seldom, if indeed ever, have we found a story more difficult to write than the current one about the reper cussions following publication of the book “The Trial of Steven Truscott.” • The very important discussion of Capital Punishment in Ganada which is before the House in Ottawa this week, merely emphasizes the complete soul-searching which Cana dians must make if the laws of the land are to be respected and receive more than lip service by us all. Of her book, Mrs. LeBourdais says, “I suppose you could say it has been a labor of conscience. We’re responsible, you know, when things like this happen. We’re all responsible.” . Perhaps one of the reasons we feel this story so diffi cult to write is a personal feeling of inadequacy in 1959 and up to the present time—a feeling of frustration that we have not known wihat to write about the subject either then or now. And though we feel relieved that the book Mrs. Le Bourdais has written has now been published, and some attention is being paid to the situation, we feel a sense of guilt that little was done sooner. A letter to the editor in the Toronto .Star on Tuesday night from a Downsview woman says: “it seems incredible to me that the press, covering the trial, did not put up a fight at that time.” We can only answer that to have commented during the trial the press would have been in contempt of court, since the Criminal Code states that when an accused person is under the age of 16 years his trial shall proceed without publicity. Following the trial, and the appeal which was unsuccess ful, and the further appeal to the Supreme Count which was refused, then-it was possible for someone—for anyone to Investigate the findings more; completely. Mrs. LeBourdais s had the -time; the talent/ the' interest, and the .back^oun^. knowledge to do this. • . . . » It is unfortunate that the book which she has written took so long to complete.. It unfortunate that for the past 'three years, though it was completed, she found it impossible to find a publisher in Canada willing to print it. Refused in this country by several publishers; frustrated by the fact that she was continually asked to make changes in the book which she felt would weaken it, and lessen the chances of it doing good for Steve’s ca.us,e, Mrs. LeBourdais finally shipped the original manuscript to Victor Gollancz Ltd', in London, England, and it was accepted for immediate publication. Searching for a co-ipublisher in Canada, Gollancz con tacted McClelland and Stewart in Toronto—a publisher that had already refused to issue- the book — and found them ready and willing. To-day is the official publication date set by Gollancz. Yesterday was the official publication date set in Canada. Already McClelland has sold 15,000 copies of the book and has ordered a third printing to bring the total up to 40,000. And arrangements are made with Lippincott, in New York to publish the book this August, in the United States. With the eyes of the nation, and soon of the world, trained on us here at the hub of Huron County, it is under standable that people here are resentful and uneasy. We are a peace-loving people, and we like to maintain the status quo. Yet one of the .thinking men in town, who knew both of the children well, said to us, “Certainly we pre-judged him. We’re all as guilty as rats.” The people of Huron County do not want to see an in justice done, any more than anyone else does. We are lay men, plagued with not sufficient knowledge of our courts or of the law. We depend too much perhaps on authority, without checking out the situation ourselves. But are we any more at fault in this than other Canadians? As Canada approaches her hundredth birthday, fraught with the investigations of the Rivard affair, the D.orion in quiry, the Denis trial, the Victor Spender case, the Munsinger scandals, and how the debate oh capital punishment pro ceeding in the House—may we not hope for certain moves to be made by the statesmen of our land, to prepare the path more firmly, for the feet of our families and our chil dren to tread, so that justice may be done to all, and that ho man shall suffer unjustly in years to come. At a special meeting on March 15, the Hullett Town ship School Area Board accept ed the tender of Gordon Rad ford1 for the transportation of the pupils to the new Central School to be built at Londes- boro. Other tenders were received from Joe Murphy, Clinton; Ken Hulley, Londesiboro; Les Haib- kirk, Seaforth and feck Scru- ton, Clinton. Mr. Radford will use five new 1966 model buses equipped With two-way radio. Mr. Rad ford owns and operates a gar age and service station at Lon- desboTo, In other business the board engaged Donald Miller as prin cipal for the school year start ing in September. Five appli cations were received for the pOSitoin Mr. Miller iis' frilly qualified for the position, having his B.A. degree and eight years experience, teaching in elemen tary and vocational schools in the Windsor area. He is 28 years of age, married and has three small children. Glen Carter, chairman of the board, convened the meeting and all board members, Eric Anderson, Maurice Sean, Stan- ley Lyon and Charles Scanlon were present. Harry Tebbutt is secretary-treasurer of the boaatL Construction on the new 11 class-room school is to start in late March and the completion date is September 1.' The Logan Contracting Co. of Stratford have the building contract at the price of $330,000, and the firm <of Dunlop, Wardell, Mat- sui and Aitken of Islington are die architects for tlhei project. -----H----o-----;-----, ‘ Cancer Society For $19,000 Fund The Huron Unlit of the Can adian Cancer Society will un dertake a $19,000 campaign in the county during April. ThO' goal Was set at the unit’s meeting hero Friday night. Lloyd Hem, EkOter, is cam paign chairman. Sub-chairman appointed are: Mayor DeWitt Miller, Wingham; N. T. Ormandy, Goderich; Robert Spittai, Seaforith and Petter Asitles, Clinton. •f cal Association and chliof .of staff at the hospital; .Dr. J. A. Addison, vice-president of the association, and appointed by it to the board of governors; and Mrs. Robert Homuth, president of the Ladies Hospital Auxili ary and ex officio to the board. A. M. Harper and Co. Ltd. were retained as auditors for 1966. The Hospital revenues were up in 1965 to $428,219.31, com pared With $379,561 in 1964, and most of the increase was from in-patieinits. Though the room rate at the beginning of the year was $19.80, by the end of 1965 it had1 risen to $21.30, and rate for 1966 is now set at $22.70. Mrs. Helen Bartliff made1 an excellent report on behalf of the president of the Hospital Auxiliary. She reported 25 very active members among the 600 ladies belonging to the auxili ary. Included in tire year's work were vanishing parties, a hat show, a tag day, awarding of scholarship to MisS Eileen Garrett, Florence’ Nightingale tea, penny sale in October, anti a total revenue of $1,826, Of , this $1,000 given, for equipping the phys'io therapy room', $450 in lab equipment, and many other small gifts and necdssi- (Continued on page 12) People who have been follow ing the developments in the Truscott story, may be interest ed .to' know that today from 1 to 1:30 the author, Isabel Le Bourdais wiil appear on Elwood Glover’s TV program, over ,.CB’D-T1L Toronto.;-from.3130 -to ~4 p.m. on 'the* Take 30 shbw over CBC-TV, and from mid night tonight until 1 aim., will be interviewed on the Don Sims CBC radio Show; (live from the Royal York Hotel). All day yesterday, Mrs. Le- Bourdais was in Montreal mak ing radio, TV and conference appearances. 1 On Monday at noon she ad dressed 200 law students at Osgoode Hall, and’ this was after a two hour session on CHUM's open line. On Tuesday, she appeared on Perryscope over OKEY, Tor onto, which is a half hour in terview, half hour’ question and answer program. Then she ad dressed the Women’s Press dub at dinner that night. On Friid!ay she will address the literature section of the Haligonian dub, which is a women’s organization, and on Saturday will spend 90 minutes on CTV Channel 9, the pro gram “Answering Service”. . She had hoped' to visit Steve on Sunday, with Mr. and Mrs. Truscott but prison officials have restricted the young man’s -visitors to his immediate fam ily. All next week, Mrs. LeBour- dais will! be making appearanc es outside of Toronto: These engagements are set up for her by McClelland and Stewart. In addition to these appoint ments, she expects to continue with her work as writer and public relations officer for the Registered Nurses . Association of' Toronto. A M X' Agriculture People at Lion$ Partners' Night Clinton Lions Club entertained 34 district farmers and guests at the club's annual rural-urban night, Tuesday in St, Paul’s Parish Hall. Shown here from the left, William Fleming, manager of Canada Packers feed mill who was guest speaker; Lion George.Lavis; Gordon McGavin, Walton, co-chairman, In- ternational Flowing Match committee, and Lion Stewart Middleton, chairman of the Lions farmers’ night, (News-Record Photo)