HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-06-07, Page 3coming for this year.
Mr. William Elston, district
delegate to the Officers' Con-
ference this year gave her
report. Other delegates who
reported were Mrs. Roy Daer,
Auburn; Mrs. Norman Rad-
ford, Clinton; Mrs, Clifford
Crozier, Goderich; Mrs. Stanley
Mcllwain, Goderich Township;
Mrs. Donald Buchanan, Lon-
desboro; Mrs. Ross Gammie,
St. Helens; Mrs. Gordon Knit-
ting, Tiger Dunlop; and Mrs.
Ethel Holmes, Wingham.
Mrs. Wilfred Colclough, Clin-
ton, gave the resolutions report
and stated that all branches
had a busy year, many trying to
improve with resolutions
through local governments.
Rev. C. McClenaghan of
Dungannon welcomed the
guests at the noon luncheon
served by the Dungannon
ladies, The president, Mrs,
Harold Gaunt lifesided and
greetings were brought by air-
vin Reed, Reeve of Ashfield
Township.
Greetings were also brought
from the London Convention
Area by Mrs. Eleanor Brad-
nook of Auburn.
Bruce Heath, superintendent
of the Huron County Children's
Aid Society was guest speaker
at the luncheon. He spoke on
the C.A.S. Bursary which the
W.I. members in Huron County
had established 13 years ago to
assist in furthering the
education of a Ward of the
Society. Due to 'changes in
legislature, Mr. Heath outlined
several plans to use this money
and this will be brought to the
County Rally, October 1 for
consideration of the delegates.
At the afternoon program,
Mrs. Ivan Wightman of
Belgrave was commentator for
the Fashion Parade of wedding
gowns wearing her own wed-
ding dress of 25 years ago. Mrs.
Norman Coultes of Belgrave
was the pianist.
Gowns were as follows: 1900
modeled by Mrs. Mary Clair-
mont, Goderich; 1910, Miss
Joyce Dougherty, Dungannon;
1913, Mrs. Cecil Elliott, Clin-
ton; 1916, Mrs. Emmerson
Wright, Blyth; 1920, Mrs. Jim
Aitcheson, St. Helens; 1930,
Mrs. Mabel Jacklin, Wingham,
1934, Mrs, Robert Phillips.
Auburn; 1935, Mrs. Muriel
Grigg, Clinton; 1937, Mrs. Har-
vey Taylor, Londesboro; 1938,
Miss Joyce Dougherty, Dungan-
non; 1940, Miss Myrtle John-
son, Wingham; 1943, Mrs.
Hillie Kloeze, Tiger Dunlop;
1949, Mrs. Russel Phillips, St.
Helens; 1952, Mrs. John Man-
ning, Blyth; 1957, Mrs, Tom
Penhale, Goderich Township;
1960, Mrs. Reg Lawson, Lon-
desboro; 1966, Mrs. William
Clifford, Tiger Dunlop; 1972,
Mrs. John Stadelmann,
Auburn, 1972 Mrs. Donald
Welsh, Goderich Township.
Wedding nightgowns were
modeled by Mrs. Frank
McQuillin, St. Helens. 1873;
Mrs. Ross Higgins, Belgrave,
1893; and Mrs, Eleanor Brad-
nock, 1972. Several of the
models wore their own wedding
gowns.
A sing-song was led by Mrs.
Bill Coultes with Mrs. Norman.
Coultes 'at the piano. The roll
call 'Of the Branches was taken
by Mrs. Graham McNee and
each president gave their
highlights of the year.
The In Memoriam service
was taken by Mrs. Thomas
Haggitt and Mrs. Frank
Raithby of Auburn. The
deceased members honoured
were Mrs. Bert Craig, Mrs,
Sam Deer and Mrs. John
Neville, Auburn; Mrs, John An-
derson and Mrs. Stanley Cook,
Belgrave; Mrs, Huron Murch,
Clinton; Miss Annie Moser,
Goderich; Mrs. Elgin Josling,
Londesboro; Mrs. Arthur
Edgar and Mrs. James
Halliday of Wingham branches.
The guest speaker, Mrs. Har-
vey Houston, Lucknow, was in-
troduced by Mrs. Donald
Haines of Auburn.
Mrs. Houston is the Public
Relations Officer for the
Federated Women's Institutes
of Ontario. She gave an account
of her work and told what
Public Relations meant in the
W.I.
Taking each letter
separately she outlined the W.I.
objectives for Home and Coun-
try.
Reports of the Standing con-
veners were given by Mrs.
William Porter, Goderich
Township for Agriculture and
Canadian Industries; Mrs.
Emily Elston, Wingham for
Citizenship and World Affairs;
Mrs. Ben Walsh, Blyth, for
Education aand Cultural Ac-
tivities; and Mrs. Bert Shobb,
rook, Londesboro for Family
and Consumer's Affairs.
The PRO, report was given
by Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock,
Auburn. Mrs. Gordon Taylor
gave the Curator's report and
Mrs. Keith Webster reported
for Huronview.
Mrs. Clifford Holland of
Clinton read a letter drafted
against regional government in
Huron County and this will be
sent to the other Districts and
brought up at the County
Rally.
The invitation to Belgrave
for--efee 1974 Annual was accep-
ted,
Mrs. Cecil Elliott of Clinton
presented the slate of officers
and Mrs. Norman Coulthard
presided for the election of of-
ficers. They are as follows: Past
President, Mrs. Harold Gaunt,
R R 2. "Lucknow; President;
Mrs. Donald Haines, Auburn;
First vice-president, Mrs. Min
Wightman, Belgrave; Second
vice-president; Mrs. John Ban-
ter, R R 2 Clinton;
Secretary-treasurer, Mrs.
Graham McNee, Dungannon;
Assistant secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. Richard Buchanan, R R 6
Goderich; Federation
Representative, Mrs. Harold
Gaunt, R R 2, Lucknow; Alter-
nate Federation representative,
Mrs. William Porter, R R 2,
Goderich,
Public Relations Officer,
Mrs. Clifford Crozier, 183
Wellington St. Goderich;
Resolutions, Mrs. Wilfred
Colclough, Clinton; Curator,
Mrs. Celia Taylor, Auburn;
Assistant curator, Mrs, Lloyd
Pipe, Londesboro.
District Delegate, Mrs.
Donald Haines, Auburn; Alter-
nate District Delegate, Mrs.
Ivan Wightman, Belgrave;
Auditor, Mrs. Robert Wilson, R
R 5 Goderich,
Standing Committee Con-
veners, Agriculture and
Canadian Industries, Mrs,
William Porter, R R 2,
Goderich; Citizenship and
World Affairs, Mrs. Luella
McGowan, Blyth; Education
and Cultural Activities, Mrs.
Ben Walsh, Blyth; Family and
Consumer's Affairs, Mrs. Bert
Shobbrook, Londesboro.
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1973-3
Happiness is $0 years of marriage. So say Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wilts* of Victoria
Street In Clinton, who celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on Monday.
The couple were married in Mullett Township in 1913 and have enjoyed good
health and an active life ever since. Over 250 people called on them last Monday
to offer their congratulations. (News-Record photo)
County approves study
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
A pilot project in Huron County to cost
$110,450 was given approval at last Thur-
sday's session of County Council.
The study of Urban Development in al
Areas will be financed on a cost sharing
basis with the Province of Ontario paying
80 percent and the County of Huron 20 per-
'cent.
It will look at the desirability and effects
of non-farm development in rural areas
and is the first of its kind in Ontario.
The tax review committee comprised 'of
Chairman Charles Thomas, Gerry Ginn,
Cecil Desjardine
'
Joe ){err, Deb Shewfelt,
Frank Cook and Warden Roy Pattison is
meeting regularly now. Plans are to make
recommendations based on the findings of
the committee in the field of welfare,
library and health.
"The committee proposes to detail a
comparison in costs between population
basis versus assessment_ basis for these
three mentioned services," reported
Thomas.
During the brief discussion, Reeve Anson
McKinley of Stanley Township applauded
the recent provincial budget which gave a
50 percent tax rebate to farmers but
deplored the resource equalization grant
which "treats the land as a taxable
resource to be equalized".
"A lot of strange formulas will come out
of Toronto in the next couple of years,"
predicted John berry, clerk-treasurer.
The county is giving a grant of $1,000 to
the Victorian Order of Nurses whose ser-
rvices are now available county-wide. This
grant carries with it a condition, however,
that the VON does not "solicit funds from
the local municipalities in Huron County".
University of Western Ontario scholar-
ships of $100 each were awarded to Miss •
Terri Louise Paul, R R 1 Kitkton and
Donald Thomas Jolly, BXeter, As well,
$100 schlarship was awarded to Robert
Rowe, R R 1 Exeter, as student at
Ridgetown College of Agricultural
Technology,
Jail house blues still bother Coupty..
The 73rd District annual
meeting of Huron-West was
held last Thursday in Dungan-
non United Church.
Registration was handled by
Mrs, Cecil Blake, Mrs. Wilbur
Brown and Mrs. Lorne Ivers.
Mrs. Harold Gaunt, St.
Helens, president was in charge
of the daylong session. Mrs.
Harvey Alton welcomed the
delegates and members.
Mrs. Graham McNee
Dungannon read the minutes of
the last annual meeting and
gave the financial statement.
Mrs. Robert Wilson of
Goderich gave the auditorg
report.
Mrs. Norman Coulthard of
St. Pauls, provincial board
director ratified the District
Directors. They were: Auburn,
Mrs. Frank Raithby stand in
for Mrs. Leonard Archam-
bault; Belgrave, Mrs. Ivan
Wi gh tm a n 1131YEfi, M a:VP es
Johnston; Clinton, Mrs. Ainber
Popp; Goderich, MrS,-Nnrman
Clairmont; Goderich Township,
Mrs. Stanley Mcllwain;
Dungannon, Mrs. Wilmer
Rutledge; St. Helens, Mrs.
James Aitcheson; Wingham,
Mrs. William Elston; Lon-
desboro, Mrs. Donald
Buchanan; and Tiger Dunlop,
Mrs. Ralph Jewell.
Mrs. Bert Crawford presen-
ted a history of Pennies for
Friendship and the secreatries
resented them.
Mrs. Norman Coulthard of
t. Pauls, Board Director for
ub-division 23 gave the
ederated Women's Institute
f Ontario report, She spoke on
he Erland Lee Homestead at
toney Creek and encouraged
us trips to see this historic site
here the Women's Institute
harter was drawn up by
delaide Hoodless and Erland
ee.
Miss Catherine Hunt, home
conomist for Huron County
ought congratulations from
he Ministry of Agriculture and
ood. She reported for 4-H
fork stating that 1150 girls
oak the project in Huron
ounty this year. She com-
limented the leaders on the
cellent way they had assisted
e 4-H projects and' the high
ending as workmanship
own by the girls. She also
ported on the Senior program
d told about projects that are
For the second year in a row, cool wet
nditions have stalled the planting of corn
d beans in Huron County and slowed the
owth of spring grain and fall wheat.
"These are worse corn planting eon-
tions than last year,' Mike Miller,
ssociate Agricultural Representative for
uron County said Tuesday,
Mr. Miller said that between 10 and 20
rcent of this year's corn crop still needed
be planted and the optimum date,
mewhere between May 15 and May 24,
ad already passed.
Field corn planted during the first 10
aye of June may not mature sufficiently
fore fall frosts come, but late seeded
loge corn wouldn't be bothered as much.
Nearly six inches of rain has been dum-
d on the area since the first of May and
ornbined with the cool temperatures and
loudy skies, drying conditions have been
oor for all but a few days.
"Some of the corn put in earlier didn't
ertninate very well" Mr. Miller said. "The
umber of heat units is down too," he ad ,
ed. There were only four days in May
hen the temperature reached 70 degrees,
White) beans, a Multi-million dollar Crop
Or Huron farmers, are due to be seeded
this week, but Mr. Miller thought the
acreage may be down from last year
because of poor harvest conditions which
prevented about 10 percent of the 54,000
acres planted from being harvested,
The cold wet weather has been hard on
the winter wheat crop too. Spindle mosiac,,
a virus which attacks the food producing
leaves of the wheat, has shown up in some
fields and may reduce yield from five to 50
percent.
The disease, which has hit hardest in
fields near Lake Huron, will clear up when
the warm weather returns and Mr. Miller
said that no indications of bases involved
could be estimated until the crop is in,
"Right now it looks like an average yeild,"
Mr, Miller said.
Planting of spring grain went very well,
Mr, Miller said. The cool wet weather was
conducive to good growth of barley and
oath, and With the warmer weather, above
average yields could be expected.
The hay crop this year also looks very
good with an above average yield expected,
depending on drying conditions later in
June when first cutting will be in full
swing,
Mr, Millet said that the alfalfa weevil is
showing up in southern Huron but control
of the bug is possible with an early first cut.
Stanley Township decided Monday night
to consider and examine a subdivision plan
that calls for a 42 lot ,subdivision on 25
acres of land about three miles south of
Hayfield on Concession Lakeroad west.
The application was made by Phil
Durand of Stanley, who wishes to develop
the land into a cottage area. Stanley wants
to examine the plans more closly and con-
sult with the planning branch of the
ministry of intergovermental affairs.
Council also heard a delegation from the
Varna Orange Lodge, who want to
establish a ball diamond in or near Varna,
Ron and Harry Taylor, Bill Dowson and
Alan Hayter were told that council
would enquire as to the grants available
and would inform them as soon as possible.
In other business, council appointed the
Huron County Weed Inspector to keep an
The wall around the Huron County. jail
house in Goderich have been saved but it is
going to take a fair amount of community
interest and money to promote the building
so it can become a tourist attraction in the
future,
That's partly the reason the Save The
Jail Society wants to produce a documen-
tary-type film about the jail for showing in
and around the county to stimulate en-
thusiasm for the project,
But Huron County Council's property
committee had turned down the request of
the film-makers prior to last Thursday's
session and it was Goderich Deputpreeve
Stan Profit who raised the matter in open
council, Profit was looking for a change in
that decision and by day's end had seen it
." though it was hardly unanimotis.
During the Property Committee report, it
was clear the jail was to "remain closed
while the building program (at the Huron-
Perth Regional Assessment Office) is un-
derway",
However, Profit requested that the local
film makers be allowed to shoot their pic-
tures prior to the beginning of construction
at the assessment office, probably around
the first of July.
"The film is not a glorification of the
battle for the wall," protested Profit, "I
fail to see why it couldn't be done. It is an
effort on the part of these people to try and
help anyone promote the jail. It is a
oneshot effort and I understand they could
be in and out long before construction
begins at the assessment office if they have
the permission to go in."
"It is an historical building," pleaded
After 60 years of marriage, Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Wiltse of Victoria Street in Clinton
say they' "have lived a very hippy life."
The couple celebrated their 60th Wed-
ding Anniversary on Monday at their home
and welcomed family and guests in a jovial
mood. • , „
The couple are still very active and
continue to. garden and attend church at
Ontario Street United Church regularly.
Mrs. Wiltse still enjoys quilting.
The couple received congratulatory
messages from area politicians and premier
Bill Davis.
The couple were married on June 4, 1913
in Hullett Township. Guests at their wed-
ding were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Layton of
Hayfield, who celebrated their 60th Wed-
ding Anniversary earlier this year.
The couple farmed on Highway 4 south
of Clinton until 1946 when, they moved to
Clinton. They have two daughters, Mrs.
Cecil (Lois) Elliott and Mrs. Ross
(Mildred) Merrill and five grandchildren.
The Anniversary cake was, made by the
daughters and decorated by Mrs. Chas.
Eyre of Egmondville, a friend of the
Road costs up
Prices for road construction are up this
year from five to 10 percent according to
Huron County Engineer Jim Britnell.
He noted the average cost of resurfacing
per mile is about $14,000 and that the nor-
mal life of a road is from seven to 10 years
although most stand up beyond that time.
Contracts have recently been let to
George Radford Construction Ltd. for
39,000 tons of crushed gravel to be applied.
to Road 28 in Howick Township at $1.00
per ton, a total of $39,000; to Lavis Con-
tracting Ltd. for hot mix paving, shaping
and asphalt gutter on County Road 1 at
Benmiller at a Cost of $29,295,50; and to
Lavis Contracting Ltd. for hot mix resur-
facing on County Road 12 between
Seaforth and Walton at a total bid of
$133,532.50,
In other business, council officially
closed a road in Vanastra which was never
opened, leads nowhere and presently has
Conestoga College situated on, it.
eye on weeds in the County and inform
council on any infractions of the weed con-
trol by-law,
Council also granted $25 to the Huron
County Historical Society and $35 to the
Seaforth Agricultural Society, Bairds
Cemetery Board received a $40 grant.
Stanley council passed a $2,900 drainage
by-law and appointed C.P. Corbett of
Lucan to survey and report on the
feasibility of draining land belonging to
Wayne Love, David Turner and Peter
Dewys.
Council also approved the calling of ten'
dors for 6,000 cubic yards of pit run gravel
to build up Concession 2 and 3 from lot 15
to lot 25. General accounts of $2,159 road
accounts of $3,333, incentive program of
$2,345 and tile drain accounts of $2,804
were ordered paid.
Reeve Ed Oddleifson of BayfieK "It is
older than Confederation; The film _should
be made before the jail is changed in any
way. It should go on record as it is at the
present time,"
Oddleifson then moved that County
Council give permission for the film to be
made before construction got underway at
the assessment building.
However, County Clerk-treasurer John
Berry indicated his belief that it was a
decision for the property committee, not
the whole of council.
Reeve Oddleifson then suggested that the
motion could be changed to give the corn-
mittee.power-to-act, making it unnecessary
for the matter to come before County
Council in June and thereby rushing the
decision along.
There was no answer from Mr. Berry
and no reaction from Council.
"This money-making scheme," commen-
ted Reeve Harold Lobb, Clinton. "Is it
going to help Goderich?" Lobb is chairman
of the County Property Committee.
Profit answered that in his view it was
going to help the jail which is the property
of Huron County.
"I wouldn't stand in the way bf the film
being made," said Reeve Lobb, "and I'd
wager that no member on the committee
would."
Profit reminded him that the request to
make the film had already been turned
down at a meeting from which Lobb was
absent,
"It was ehl" mused Lobb.
Lobb went on to state that as long as
only three people (director Brian Markson,
family. Many beautiful gifts were received.
Over 250 guest attended the celebration,
including ten people who attended the
wedding 60 years ago and the entire
session of Ontario Street United Church.
The organist of 60 years ago Mrs. H. C.
photographer Ron. Shaw and lighting
technician 13rian Hall) were responsible fOr
the production of the film end since the
funds from the film would stay in the
county and help that jail, he mild approve
the film being made there,
"If the property committee can have
open house, they can let the picture be
made„' said Reeve Hugh Flynn, Hullett.
"Is 'every group going to be allowed in?"
asked Reeve Allan Campbell, McKiliop,
"We've got to be fair with everyone."
Reeve Oddleifson commented that this
permission was' for one group only and
other would have to "go through channels"
to obtain the same rights,
Profit called the film making an example
of "local initiative",
"These people are trying to help," said
Profit. "To reject them now because they
gave us a little bit of a hassle a few months
ago is unreasonable."
"They're trying to get us to take back 'the'
jail," charged Deputy-reeve Frank Cook,
'Clinton.
Reeve Everett Mcllwain, Goderich
Township, wanted some assurance that the
names of Steven Truscott and Nicholas
Melady 'would not be mentioned in the
production of the jail film. He was remin-
ded that an outline of the proposed project
contained assurance that there would be
no portrayal of now-famous prisoners once
detained in the jail.
During the portion of the meeting ,
devoted to motions, the matter came to a
vote ,and was approved with only a handful
of councillors showing their opposition by
raising their hands.
Also in the Property Committee report, it
ivas learned study is being made into the
'possibility of constructing steel steps up to
Dunlop's Tomb to replace the present
wooden ones. Estimated costs are high,
however, and a full inspection of the site
was to be carried out last Friday by the
Property Committee.
In one of the lighter moments of the
meeting. suggestion was made that County
Health Officer Dr. Frank Mills accompany
the committee on its climb to test members
for fitness upon reaching the top.
Elder of Tillsonburg was also present,
along with Mrs. Wren Eyre of Sarnia, who
was the couple's flower girl.
A surprise dinner party was held at the
Wiltse home on Sunday when about 30
close relatives and friends attended.
The District Women's Institute elected a new executive at
their District Annual Meeting in Dungannon last Wednesday.
Members of that new executive are, left to right, Mrs.
Graham McNee, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Harold Gaunt,
federation representative and past president; Mrs. Eleanor
Bradnock, public relations officer; Mrs. Donald Haines,
president; and Mrs. Ivan Whiteman, vice-president, (staff
Photo)
W.I. annual held in Dungannon
eather stalls Spring planting
Stanley considers plan
Clinton couple married 60 years