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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-08-02, Page 1TM street Improvement program In Clinton is In progress as workmen began to install the new sewer tile on Raglan Street, north of Princess Street last week. Another $18,000 had to be added to the project when engineers suggested that the new lirie be run to Ontario Street. Installing a special shield around a water main are, left to right, Bill Boussey, Tom Fletcher and Royce Fremlin (News- Record photo) ayfield Frolic successful Weather 1973 1972 t.0 LO JULY 24 86 61 84 60 25 85 68 68 59 26 77 138 135 51 27 81 62 72 55 28 79 60 75 44 29 75 58 79 42 30 77 57 '73 44 Thursday,August 2, 1973 108 Year - No. 31 .010/1.11•IMMIEMMOMMEMININOMMIIMENI, Rainfall .54 Rain .14" Clinton, Ontario 20 Cents Clinton News-Recoipd $250,000 improvement plan at Vanastra Carters moved to a house on Matilda Street and several months later, they moved to their present address on James Street, a house they have oc- cupied for nearly half a cen- tury. As well as living in one house for nearly their entire marriage and raising four children in it, Mr. Carter claims another record of sorts. He was em- ployed at the piano factory in Clinton for 55 years until his retirement two years ago. Mr. Carter recalled when he started at the factory as a 14 yeartold boy that he made 75 cents a week in 1914, When they got married, Mrs. Carter remembers clearly that Mr. Carter brought home about $14 a week. Still healthy and active, Mr. and Mrs. Carter just returned from a three week, 2,000 mile journey to Moisie , Quebec, where they stayed with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Cam (Faye) Pickett. , The Golden couple are members of Wesley-Willis United Church where Mrs. Car- ter is a member of the UCW. Mr, Carter keeps busy with his vegetable garden behind their house and enjoys refinishing furniture during the wintertime. Mr. Carter was an active ballplayer in the 1920's when he played for Wesley-Willis in the old church league against rival churches from Zurich, Blyth, and Bayfield among others. The Carters were treated to a special anniversary dinner at the Commercial Hotel in Zurich on July 7, when 28 people sat down to a lovely meal , The next day, Sunday July 8th, the Carters had an open house at their James Street home and nearly 100 relatives, neighbors, and friends dropped over to wish them the best and extend congratulations. As well as receiving dozens of congratulatory messages, the Carters received many lovely gifts as well. Besides their daughter in Quebec, the Carters have two other daughters, Mrs, Ray (Ruth) Chambers, and Mrs. Benson (Thelma) Moore, both of London; one soh, Ken Carter of Kitchener; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Witty tough to roller Skate 014 Weigel, but HUM, young who 'were pert of the Btlytield Lions didit`t seem to Mind and Continued on anyway. the Lions report that ibe 'Freak eras a 'success 'lied 'Marty layflold and area people enjoyed the 'Miracle and the genies later on In the evening. (photo by Mityona 'Et-10060 Children who attended the Daily Vacation Bible School at the Clinton Chchlitlan Reformed Church during the last two weeks built a special house with their donations, which will be Used on mission work. Each block was valued at' 50 cents, Building the house are left to right, Nancy Heycoop, Cheryl Bagga, Karel' Farquhar and helper Audrey Vanden Heuvel. (News-Record photo) Bible school well attended and numerous games of chance, as well as a well patronized refreshment booth were already in progress. Three gate prizes were awarded to Fred Robinson, Toronto; Jeanette Huffman, Bayfield and Orton Logan, London. A draw on six CCM bicycles was held, the winners being M. D. Morham, London; Sandra and Michael Coleman, R.R. 1, Zurich; John Livermore, Clinton; C. O. Logan, Bayfield and London; David Ren- ner, Bayfield; and Alice Scott, Brucefield. The Lions Club were happy with the response from the citizens and to the numerous non-Lions who helped to make the Frolic the success it was. A life-long Clinton couple, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac A. (Joe) Carter of 386 James Street, Clinton celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in Clin- ton recently when they were treated to a dinner by their family and received nearly 100 guests at their Clinton home, Mr. and Mrs. Carter were married 50 years ago at the home of the late Rev. Holmes of Wesley-Willis United Church on July 7th, 1923, Mrs, Carter is the former Marion Nash. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carter were born in Clinton, Mr. Car- ter's parents were the late Isaac and Catherine Carter, Mrs. Carter's parents were the late David and Nellie Nash. Following their marriage, the BY MILVENA ERICKSON The 26th Annual Bayfield Lions Club rolic, held last Friday evening was a tided success. It started off with a parade from raham's General Store led by the oderich Laketown Band and the Ipper- ash Cadet Band, followed by Fred Mote's earn engine, several floats, decorated cycles, children in costume, horses, also a ecorated vehicle lepresenting Clinton ions Club and a car from Saskatchewan presenting the liorp'e of the R.C.M.P. The Parade travelled up Main Street round Clan Gregor Square to the Com- utility Centre where bingo, a turtle race rwo hospitalized ifter car crash By Wilma 010) A two car collision late Tuesday night on iighway 4 south of Clinton sent two men o Clinton Public Hospital. Cars driven by Lloyd Robert Johnston, 3, of London and Ray,Leppington, 53, of 3rucefield, both southbound, were in c:$11ision about four miles south of Clinton 'bout 11 p.m. Mr. Johnston was admitted to hospital vith head lacerations, cuts and bruises, 4r. Leppington was also admitted with acial cuts and broken teeth, Hans Leppington, 24, son of Mr. Lep- )ington was treated in hospital and 'eleased, Constable Bruce Crew of the Goderich )etachment of the OPP estimated damage o the two cars at about $700. By J. P. You've got to hand it to Racing ecretary Frank Cook, a man filled with olid determination. In spite of all odds, he as come up with what has to be one of the inest fields of horses ever to grace the Local oval for Clinton's first pre-Centennial 'ace. When we were last talking to Mr. Cook ate Monday night, he was nearly at his Nits end. He had travelled over much of Southwestern Ontario looking for some top iotch pacing talent to highlight Sunday's irogram at the local layout, but all he :mld tome up with was a couple of no's And a few maybes. When most people would have quit, ''rank kept on trying and dozens of phone :ails later he had assembled some of the >est horses in Ontario to kick off Clinton's centennial celebrations. Hats off to Frank ind to all the horsemen, some of whom are koing a long ways out of their way to be here. * * * Clinton's SidewalkSale Days start today nd continue until. Saturday. and judging et some of the ads, there are more than nough good bargains fi;r area shoppers. he News-Record is also participating and ve will be selling all our old news photos or unheard of low prices. * * * The red-hot Clinton Soccer Club will •attle Oakridge in Clinton this Sunday light at 6 pan. The local kickers are bowing a good deal of improvement after lw 4 1 laqaing they gave the Portuguese • et!k Work is in full progress at Vanastra to bring the former armed forces base up to provincial standards, enabling it to be tur- ned over to Tuckersmith Township. The first part of the plan calls for the housing development to be handed over to Tuckersmith, but before they will accept it, Vanastra Developments must bring the roads and sewer plant up to provincial standards. Fred Ginn, of Vanastra Developments said it will cost in the neighborhood of $250,000 to widen and improve the roads and make a $100,000 improvement to the sewage 'treatment plant at Vanastra. As well as widening the roads, digging new ditches and a repaving program, the devolopers must put a $100,000 tursury The Clinton Centennial Celebrations will be kicked off this Sunday when the Pre-Centennial Pace for a purse of $1,000 will be raced at the Clinton Kinsmen Raceway. The Town of Clinton recently voted money towards the project to help celebrate Clinton's 100th Birthday in 1975. The town kicked in $500 towards the race and will be giving a blanket to the winner, who will also receive a silver tray from D. A. Kay of Clinton. Next year, 1974 the purse will be in- creased to $1,500 and Ball-Macaulay will donate a silver tray to the winner. In 1975, the grand finale of the Centennial Pace Series- will carry a $2,000 price tag and a large silver tray goes to the winner of that one, courtesy of the Kinsmen. Secretary Frank Cook has lined up one of the finest fields of horses ever to gather behind a starting gate in Clinton. Topping the field will be Brookie Philbrick, who was clocked in 2:01 at Win- dsors recently, Kristie Creed who has gone plant addition to the sewage plant so it will be able to process more sewage at a later date. Mr. Ginn said as well that Vanastra will have a new entrance, some roads will be cloSed and a general revamping of streets will occur this summer. He said that Vanastra Developments has had excellent co-operation from Huron County and Tuckersmith Township, but the provincial and federal governments "have done nothing for us." The only help he has received from those levels of government has been through the pushing of M,P, Bob McKinley and M.P.P. Jack Riddell. "Jack has really been a big help when we needed someone there (Toronto) to shake them loose," Mr. Ginn said. in 2:03, Space Mission and Amber Lad, both of whom have been in 2:04 or better. Rounding out a classy field will be Arm- bro Kernel, Miss Pal and Colas Duchess. Giving an excellent track, the Clinton track record of 2:05.2 could be easily shat- tered. Post time is 2 p.m. for the ten race card. Women injured As a result of a serious accident ' last Sunday at Clinton Kinsmen Raceway, the Kinsmen are warning all children to stay away from the horse barns during race times and when horses are being cooled out. Last Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Bruce Dupee of Clinton had her leg shat- tered in three places, suffered a broken finger and a cracked rib after a horse she was walking bolted when frightened by a youngster who jum- ped down suddenly from a fence near the horse, Mr, Ginn said that some of the deeds to the houses are now in the hands of the original purchasers and all that is involved now is a lot of paper work among the various lawyers. BY MILVENA ERICKSON The body of William. Gmeiner of Bir- mingham, Michigan, missing since Mon- day, July 23, was recovered by the Ontario Provincial Police, last Wednesday, July 25 in Lake Huron, just north of the north pier at Bayfield. The body was spotted by cot- tage vacationers, Mr. and Mrs. David MacKenzie of New Hamburg. The inter-denominational Daily Vacation Bible School held for the last two weeks at the Clinton Christian Reformed Church held their final wrap-up with an open house and concert last Thursday night at the church, The school this year attracted 115 children of all ages And with the volunteer help of dozens of persons and teenagers, the school was rated a success by super- visor, Mr. and Mrs, Dick Roorda, The Bible School, which used "We Meet Jesus" as its theme, entertained parents, family, and friends to a concert and special program on the final night. very class was featured on the program And the guests The outlook for the 1973 crop year is much improved because of rains during the last week, Mike Miller, associate agricultural representative for Huron County said Tuesday, Corn and white beans are showing ex- cellent growth after the three week dry spell and most areas have received adequate rain during the last week to bring oh the bean, corn, and spring grains. Despite late seeding of some corn and beans, the warm weather of July couraged rapid growth of crops and the dry weather resulted in some good first cut hay cro'ns being harvested. Mr. Miller said that the wheat harvest is now in full wirig in Huron and the yield varies from Nrrral to down about ten per cent. Some fields that have net been har- vested yet need drier weather or the wheat will begin to sprout reducing its quality. The spring grain harvest is just begin- All the houses at Vanastra have been sold, Mr. Ginn said and most are now oc- cupied. It will be several more weeks before in- dividual property owners have their deeds, Sources ,close to the family believe Mr. Gmeiner attempted to swim alone to his boat which was anchored in about 20 feet of water off shore from his cottage. ,The funeral service for Mr. Gmeiner was held Saturday morning, July 28 in Detroit, Mich. He is survived by his wife Mary, a daughter in Minneapolis, Minnesota and two sons in Detroit and Kalamazoo, Michigan. were invited to visit the various classrooms after the program. The organizers and staff of the Bible school extended a speeial thanks to all the persons who transported the children and helped in many other ways and especially thanked the Christian School Board for allowing them to use the facilities of the school. Plans are being made to hold a Bible School every Friday evening at Vanastra. The classes ate to start this Friday night August 4 and anyone interested in sending their children to the school are urged to call Mrs. Rose Bakker at 527- 0889. ning in Huron and Mt. Miller Said it was too early to predict yields or quality. Farmers import help as students ref use immigration officials have conceded to farmers' demands to allow work permits to foreign farm workers helping in the On- tail° harvest, "This is real news for many growers," says $'rank Wall, vice-president, Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Wall is an asparagus and fruit grower from Port Bur- well. "When the Department Matipelwer and Immigration tightened the migration policies last fall, it left many fruit and vegetable growers in a real lAnch. We had 'to get changes made before this harvest et Ontario field crop growers would have faced an acute lebour shor- tage." Race starts Centennial Life-long Clinton couple married 50 years Michigan man drowns Crop outlook improves