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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-12-28, Page 1Friday, December 28, 1973 108 Year - No. 52 Bolstered by four Clinton Midget*, the Clinton Junior "bn Mustangs have been able to hold On to Second place in the Western League. However, the Clinton Minor HOCkey AssotiatiOn Wants the boys to *Mein as midgets and the Mustangs will foie their service'. Here midget 13111 Irwin makes A rush durIng the game (fist Sunday In Clinton against the Mitchell Hawks. (HeWedRecOrd photo) Santa Claus was spotted in several homes in the Clinton area last Monday night and early last Tuesday morning and thousands of area children woke up Christmas morning to find he had visited them. In an exclusive with a News-Record reporter, Mr. Claus reported that driving his reindeer and sleigh through the freezing rain in Huron County has given him a cold. Previous to his late Christmas Eve date in area homes, Santa was in the Clinton town Hall last Saturday to take requests and here a young boy gives Santa his lint. (News-Record photo) Mustangs not allowed to use midgets Plowman's Assn pick sl c Clinton, Ontario The Clinton division of Glendale Cor- poration, whose plant is located in the for- mer airmen's mess at Vanastra, shut the operation down for an indefinite period last Friday, laying off 32 hourly rates em- ployees and several more management per- sonnel. Glendale had just located at Vanastra earlier this year and only three weeks ago, they turned out the first motor home from their Clinton Division. Murray Hounsell, Clinton division plant manager, gave the energy crisis as the prime reason for the shutdown. He said that many of the parts needed for the Police report quiet holiday The Clinton Police reported a very quiet Christmas this year with no major ac- cidents and few incidents. Early last Saturday morning, a car driven by Calvin G. Scotchmer of RR 1, hayfield was in collision with a tree across from the Clinton Sales barns near the Bayfield Road. Mr. Scotchmer was taken to Clinton Public Hospital and treated for minor cuts and bruises. The car suffered about $1,500 damage. Constable McDonnell in- vestigated. The Goderich Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police also reported a very quiet holiday with no major accidents. Both departments said, however, the patrols for drinking drivers will be stepped up as the New Year holidays approach. Final names in the Clinton Merchants Christmas draw were held on Christmas Eve - with results as follows: Aiken Bros: Mrs. Bert Johnston, Belgrave, - $50 merchandise; Mrs. D.J. Cochrane, Clinton, $30 merchandise, Miss Mary Ann Rathwell, Bayfield, $15 mer- chandise; Herman's Men's Wear, Mrs. George Cowan, Londesboro, $100. blazer and slack set; Holland Shoes, N. Heykoop, Clinton, $15 gift certificate; Clinton I.G.A., Mrs. G. Swan, Brucefield, $25 gift certificate; Lees, L.M. Cstle, Clinton, $50 merchan- dise; BY J.F. You'll have to pardon our thin edition this week as yours truly took a couple of days off and hence the paper suffers. We will be back at our usual time next week which will mean another hectic week, so we are asking again for the full co-operation of all our advertisers and correspondents to get their copy in as early as possible next week. And a Happy New Year to you tool * * * The arena staff wanted us to remind you hat there isn't any public skating at the Clinton Arena this coming Sunday Decem- ber 30, as the London Junior "B" Squires visit Clinton-to battle the Mustangs at 2 p,m. * * * Clinton postmaster Dick Dixon would also like to remind everyone that all mail service will be normal except on Tuesday January 1, 1974 when there will be no wicket service, no rural route service and no street letter box collection. The lock box will be open as usual, * * * Things sure looked jinxed for the won- derful people at Bayfield with their annual winter carnival corning up this Saturday, Sunday,- Monday and Tuesday, a warm spell has hit and the snow is fast disap- pearing. Last year, Bayfield recorded its warmest days in December in years for the annual snow frolic. We wish the hayfield Lions about two feet of the White stuff for Saturday. * * * The Clinton Snowmobile Club will be having a meeting on January 3 at 8 pn. in the Clinton Town Hall. A film will be shown and the Winter Carnival Will be discussed, ALL snowinobilers are invited, /..011011.10MNIIIIMW 32 jobless motor homes and tent campers were oil based products and the recent crisis had cut off these products. Mr. 'Hounsell also said that the energy crisis was creating a scare with both the Glendale dealers and the buying public. "Orders have dropped 90 per cent in the last two weeks. There's no sense building something you can't sell," Mr. Hounsell said. He said that the plant would be closed indefinitely until orders started flowing in • again. The company will pay severance pay to those employees affected. Several weeks ago, the plant was up to 50 employees and at one point late last summer, plant personnel were predicting the Clinton division would employ up to 150 by next summer. Mr. Hounsell said that a skeleton crew would be kept on for plant maintenance and security during the closing. He said that the public was unsure of what fuel would be available to run their motor homes next summer and as a result, Norman Bramwell Livermore, a life-long Clinton resident and a former Clinton councillor died suddenly last Wednesday, December 19 at his residence on 128 East Street, He was 62. Mr. Livermore was born in Clinton on February 10, 1911, a son of the late Edith Trouse and Frederick Livermore. He atten- ded Clinton Public School where he com- pleted his grade 8. He worked at the Warwell Hoisery Mill McAdams: Harold Howard, 105 Princess St., Clinton, Ken Clynick, Rattenbury St., Tony de Jong, RR 1, Brucefield, merchan- dise total value $100; Martins, Miss Sharon Potter, 168 Queen St., Clinton, teddy bear, value $30; Mary's Sewing Centre: Ruth Axtman - Walton, Lillian Grummett, RR 4, Seaforth, Gretta Lowe, Brussels; Pickett and Campbell Ltd., Henry Stasik, RR 2, Hensall - suit $135, Mrs. Cam Proc- tor, Clinton - blazer $69.50, Mrs. Victor G. Peterson, 204 Townsend St., Clinton - sweater $25,00; The Shadow Box, Chrystal Jewitt, 340 Ontario St., Clinton - money tree $25.00; Smiths Pro Hardware Gift and Stationery, Bob Harris, 15 Quebec Rd., Vanastra, Mrs. Gordon Dale, RR 4, Clin- ton, Dana Morgan, 343 Victoria St., Clin- ton - Gift Certificates; Stedmans Store, Mrs. Hook, Egmond- vine, - $50 certificate. 20 Cents ,many were not buying the campers or motor homes. "We didn't get one single order from our big show in Toronto a month ago," Mr. Hounsell said. Mr. Hounsell said that the energy crisis was affecting the whole recreational vehicles industry and Glendale was the first to feel the pinch. Glendale of Strathroy laid off 50 employees two weeks ago from their recreational vehicle division, blaming a parts shortage. Bendix Home Systems Ltd. and Boise Cascade Mobile and Recreational Products Division at Hensall also manufacture motor homes but have not said yet whether they will be laying off any workers. The 32 employees at Glendale's Vanastra Plant brings to nearly 450 the number of. people who have become unem- ployed in Huron County in the last several weeks. Hall Lamp of Centralia closed down a month ago, throwing 400 employees out of work. in Clinton for 20 years and at Canada Packers Creamery and Poultry Division for 17 years. He was employed after that for eight years at CFB Clinton as a gardener, which he also avidly followed as a hobby. On October 7, 1939 he married the for- mer Margaret May Carter in Clinton and they took up residence in the East Street home where he died, Mr. Livermore retired from the Clinton council late in 1972 and was employed part-time by the town when he suffered a heart attack last spring. Besides being very interested in gAr- dening, he was also very active in sports in Clinton, including. baseball, hockey, and lawn bowling. He was also a member of the Orange Lodge and a member of Wesley- Willis United Church. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Robert of Clinton and Ronald of For- dwich; one daughter, Mrs. Neil (Helen) Haugh of Clinton; four grandchildren; three brothers, Percy and Clarence both of Clinton and Earl of Stratford; three sisters, Mrs. Waldby (Hattie) Burton and Mrs. Viola Lampman both of Clinton and Mrs. Bessie Bissett of Goderich. Funeral services were held from the Ball Funeral Home on December 21 with Rev. John S. Oestreicher in charge. Interment was in Clinton Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Cameron Proctor, Jim Armstrong, Harold Lobb, Don Symons, Bert Gliddon and John McFarlane, all former members with him on Clinton council. Honorary flower bearers were Harry Ball and Doug Ward. Weather 1973 HI LC) DECEMBER 1972 HI LO 18 11 2 29 18 19 1$ 4 35 18 20 20 7 34 30 21 22 15 34 29 22 27 17 35 31 23 31 -1- 36 33 24 30 2 35 22 25 42 30 34 32 26 37 34 Snowfall 11" By Dave Fawcett The Clinton Junior "D" Mustangs had one of their most disastrous weeks of the season thus far when they lost one game on the ice and another in the board room. Last Sunday night, the 'Stangs lost a 4-3 decision to the Mitchell Hawks when the fourth Clinton goal was negated by the referee, The other loss was one on paper as the OHA took two points away from the Mustangs on a Lucan protest because Clin- ton used the disqualified Lane brothers when they beat the Irish 7-5 on December 7, Last Thursday night the Mustangs, bolstered with four Clinton Midgets, travelled to Tavistock to bomb the Braves 11-5 in an easy game. Neil Colquhoun, a first year midget, scored his third goal since becoming a Mustang at 13:18 of the second period and it turned out to be the winner, Randy Millar led the Mustangs with three goals and Phil Petrie and Neil Colquhoun picked up a pair each. Single efforts went to Dan Colquhoun, Paul Johnson, Steve Cook and Gary Phillips. • Scott Lemming and Keith McKay led the Braves with two goals each, with Glen Gill picking up the other tally. Last Sunday night, the Mustangs 16st a tough 4-3 decision to the Mitchell Hawks. Rick McDonald's goal at 18;17 of the third period gave the Hawks the win. The game was played before an excellent crowd which was more of a crowd expected during the playoffs. Bill Crawford scored the first goal of the game at 8t38 of the opening period to put the Mustangs ahead. He got help from Phil Petrie and Dan Colquhoun, Randy Millar scored Clinton's second goal on a beautiful play that was set up by Steve Cook. At 11:31 of the second period, pill Crawford scored his second goal of the game to finish Clinton's scoring. BY WILMA On John Clark of HR 5, Goderich, was re- elected president of the Huron Plovvinan's Association at the annual meeting recently. James Armstrong of RR 4, Wingham and William J. Learning of RR 4, Walton were elected vice-presidents; Russell Bolton of HR 1, Dublin, secretary-treasurer, and Bill Hardy of Goderich, assistant secretary- treasurer. Five new directors were anointed: Harry Mulvey and Don Eedy of Turnberry Township, William Flynn of Hullett Town- ship, Calvin Horton of Stanley Township, and Alex Chesney of Tuckersmith Town- ship. With the use of four midgets in the Clin- ton lineup, it was expected that the Mustangs could no longer be a contender, but this proved untrue. The four boys, Steve Cook, Bill Irwin, Jamie Thompson, and Neil Colquhoun are doing a great job with Neil averaging two points a game in his last four Mustang starts. Steve Cook and Jamie Thompson are playing great games and Bill Irwin has been a standout on defence, fitting in per- fectly. However, coach Bill Webster's ef- forts to give these boys a chance to be seen by Junior "A" or "B" scouts have been snubbed by the Clinton Minor Hockey Association. As of this writing, it is the wish of the Association that these boys remain in midget hockey. Former Clinton manager Bert Clifford of London said recently that if these boys are to be spotted by the scouts, they must be playing Junior hockey this year as midgets because the scouts don't pay much atten- tion to the midget leagues unless they are in the triple "A" category. He must be right, because how many Junior "A" or "B" players have the Clin.. ton Minor Hockey Association got to show for themselves in the last four or five years. The only boys to have made it good are for- mer Clintoniens Barry Edgar and Brian Langille. Thanks to the idea And the generOSity of a Clinton businessman, who wished to remain anonymous, nearly 70 Hall Lenin Company employees who were laid oft two weeks ago had a happier Christmas, A Christmas fund for the employees has been set up in the Exeter branch of the Bank of Montreal and a Clinton businessman gave the first $100, The fund was set up last week by Dwight Strain of Clinton and will be administered three directors at large were appointed; Roy Scotchmer of hayfield, Spence CUM- rnings of Clinton, and William Dale Of Seaforth. Mr, Armstrong was Appointed Director on the Ontario Plowman's Association, replacing Gordon McGavin who has been Huron's Director for the past 35 years. Mr. McGavin was made An Honorary Director of the Huron association, An invitation will be extended to the On- tario Plowman's Association to hold the 1978 International Plowming Match in Huron. A strong delegation is expected to be sent to the Ontario Plowman's conven. tion in February to back up the invitation. Barry moved to Petrolia and in his second year of midget, he played Junior "B" for the Petrolia Jets and last season, he was the Western Junior "B" scoring champion. He has been drafted twice by the St. Catharines Black Hawks, who are currently in second place in the Major Junior "A" League. Barry instead chose a hockey scholarship at a Mass. U.S. univer- sity. Brian Langille moved to Kingston, and in his final year of midget hockey, he played Junior "B" in Ganonoque, and was drafted into the Major Junior "A" League by the Sudbury Wolves, It seems too bad that some of these men are being selfish by only thinking of the midget team and not really caring what the boys want themselves. If the Association would look back And see how many cham- pionships have been won, the record will tell the story of what chances of winning even the WOAA midget championship are. Friday night will see the Mitchell Hawks back in Clinton for an 8 p.m. game and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., the London Junior "B" Squires will play an exhibition game against the 'Stangs. It is a known fact that the scouts will be here and have their eyes on Steve Cook, Neil Colquhoun and the Lane Brothers, who will be playing for Clinton for this game only. by sik other former Hall employees. There are about 70 of the nearly.400 workers who are not eligible for help from either the United Auto Workers Union or don't qualify for unemployment insurance, Mr. Strain said that donations will be accepted at any chartered bank and will be forwarded to the gketer Bank of Montreal. A committee will decide how the fund will be distributed. Draw winners picked Glendale's Clinton plant closes Former councillor dies Hall workers get help