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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1966-12-22, Page 5JOY TO YOU Good wishes from our entire staff. Maurice, Jean and Steve Maguire I / !I JIIIIIIFp.-. hii'iii What better time than Christmas to thank you for your patronage and wish you the best of everything! GORDON GRIGG LIMITED FUEL OIL COAL - FERTILIZER OIL BURNER SERVICE 239 King Street — CLINTON Phone 482-9411 Huron Liberals Fick Delegates, Officers . “Personally I thiijk Frgpupr John Roberts will call an ejection in the fall, of 1967”, Was the pi’odictio.n of Murray. Gaunt, member ofOntario Leg* islative Assembly for Huron- Bruce, at the annualmeeting of the Huron (Provincial) Lib eral .^sspciU'tipn, He was; tjhe main speaker at the first meet ing of this association ip “four or- five years” at Elm Haven Motor' Hotel, last Thursday evening. As well as electing officers, the meeting, appointed dele gates to attend the Ontario Diber'al Leadership convention in 'the Royal York’ Hotel, Tor onto', on, Friday and Saturday! January 6 and 7- The leadership convention was called to appoint a new leader When A. E. Thompson, leiader of the opposition was forced to quit because of ill health. - Mr. Gaunt said “there is now more unity in the Ontario Lib eral party since our period of crisis oyer leadership”. He re ferred to change of govern ments 'in other Canadian pro vinces and in many larger cities. “When people are dis-, satisfied they take it out on the sitting government”, he said. The Huron-Bruce MLA diaimed there were two areas of government inz Ontario that were not satisfactory. They were education and agriculture. He said, “There’s an uneasiness in the way the whole education al system is being handled.” Then added, “I feel this next election in Ontario will be fpught at the riding level.” Mr. Gaunt was introduced by Mait Edgar, dinton, as a fu ture provincial minister of agriculture, and thanked by Harry Strang, Exeter. E, Beecher Menzies, Clinton lawyer, was chairman of the dinner meeting, attended1 by over 80 persons. He was re elected' president of the asSoci- Thurs., Dec. 22, 1966—Clinton # Liberals Elect Officers at Clinton Meeting K Huron (Provincial) Liberal Association elected officers and picked dele gates to the Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention in Toronto, January 6 and 7, at their annual meeting last Thursday. Some of the new executive shown above are, seated, left to right, J. K. Hunter, Goderich, first vice-president; E. B. Menzies, Clinton, president; Howard Aitken, Goderich, secretary; standing, left to right, Ivan Forsyth, Kippen, treasurer; A. M. Harper, Goderich and Peter Raymond, Exeter, committee members, (News-Record Photo) There is no restriction on al ternates or guests but delegates are the only ones allowed to vote. A. M, Harper, was chairman of the striking committee which brought in the slate of officers; other members were Harry Strang, and Dan Murphy. After the proposed slate was accepted, J. D. Thorndike, Clin ton and J. K. Hunter, proposed a motion, Which read, in part: “That in ail future nominations, we do not have a striking com mittee, but that ail nominations be mlade from the floor of the meeting.” The motibn carried with some opposition. dinton Mayor Don - Symons attended the dinner and- wel comed the delegates. Peter Raymond, Exeter, ation which had not held an annual meeting for “four or five years”, according to many delegates. Other officers elected were: first vice-president, J. K. Hun ter, Goderich; second vice-presi dent, Harry Scott, Seaforth; secretary, Howard Aiken, Gode rich; treasurer, Ivan Forsyth, RR 2 Kippen and press secre tary, A. Y. McLean, Seaforth. The executive committee are: Peter Raymond', Exeter; John Broad'foct, Seaforth; James Taylor, Hensail; John LaPorte, Sit. Joseph’s-; Larry Wheatley, Walton; Mrs. William Cham bers, Clinton. Candidates’ committee: Dan G. Murphy, A. M. Harper, both of Goderich; and Harry Strang. Delegates appointed to attend the leadership convention are: Charles Burgess, RR 2, Zurich; J. K. Hunter, Goderich; Paul Steckle, Zurich; Gordbn Ratz, Stephen Township; Antoine (Red) Garon, Clinton; Peter Raymond; Mrs. W. L. Whyte, Seaforth, and James McAllister, Zurich. Alternates are Ken Burke, Robert Mann and Olarence De- "nomme, all of Clinton; Howard Aiken; Harry Scott and John LaPorte. Each of the 117 new provin cial ridings in Ontario is en titled to send eight delegates and each of the Federal ridings is entitled to four delegates. on AT THE - it Sponsored By ZuHch Uons Club HAVE A BALL THIS NEW YEAR’S (Continued from page one) Christmas: *Be deeper . ’“Ito faith stronger *And its. hopes, brighter as comes to you this. year.if! * * WE'HEARD from the Salva tion Army, too. Their greeting went like this’: ‘I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.’ (Dick ens). “Perhaps you have ^ wanted to, but wondered where ’to go or how to -help. One way that is available to all of us, however limited out time .or resources, is to give to The Salvation Army. For over one hundred years, this fine organization has been bringing the comfort and joy of Christmas to many who would otherwise have known only abandonment and' suffer ing. The invalid, the Skid Row alcoholic, the prisoner alone in his ceil, the girl about to become an unwed mother, the unwanted child — these are not forgotten by the Salvation Army. “When you prepare your shopping list for Christmas, in clude a gift to The Salvation Army’s Annual Christmas Ap peal. Through your generosity, many less fortunate people will enjoy a happy Christmas- this year — perhaps for the first time. And, you will enjoy Christmas much more when you have helped someone else.”* FROM a large automobile * . * association: “Let’s make it ____ Christmas this year, sno<w or no snow. Last year we had plenty of snow but the record was pretty black. No less than 54 people died and many others were injured, on Canadian streets and highways as the re sult of Christmas traffic acci dents. "Alcohol is stall number one on the list of accident causes a White ZURICH COMMUNITY CENTRE MUSIC BY ? KEN MITTELHOLTZ AND THE TWYLITES at - the festive season. The ap peal: if you have to drive, don’t drink — if you’ve had! a drink, don’t dirive. “Medical authorities agree that even a little- alcohol in tfhe blood makes a potentially dangerous person out of the most cautious drivers. It re duces his ability for split-second reactions as it be-cUoud's the mind. Sitting behind the wheel of a car in that condition he becomes a potential, if involun tary, killer. “If you’ve had a few drinks, let the missus drive you, or call a cab, even though you feel perfectly capable yourself. It may save you and .some un known friend a world of heiarit- ache and grief. And it’ll help make this the Whitest Christ mas ever!”* THE following prayer is our Christmas gift to all motorists everywhere. Clip it and read it often. A MOTORIST’S PRAYER Grant me a steady hand and a . Watchful eye. That no man wall be hurt when I pass by, Thou gavest life, and I pray no act of mine - May take away or mar that gift of Thine, Shelter those, dear Lord, who b ear me com pany From the evils of fire and all calamity, ' Teach (me to use my car for others’ need, Nor miss through love of speed The beauties of Thy world, that thus I may With joy and courtesy go my way, -----------o----------- Classified Ads Let Peace Ring Out for You At Christmastime! 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