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Page 12-—Clinton New«-Record-r~Thur».f May 11, 1967
Jim Graham Wins
Lesion’s Spring
Golf Tournament
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- A past '.president of -Clinton
Legion, James • Qraham, area
foreman of Clinton area of Ont
ario Hydro wop the Legion’s
annual early-bird golf tourna
ment on Sunday. * .
Sixty-six Legionnaires and
guests” braved the cold windy
weatixei" jin, the 18-hole tourney
held "ait" Oakwood,' .Inn' course,
Grand Bend; • .
, Mr. Graham's low gross score
Wa§ 80 and he was presented
with the Clinton News-Record
trophy by publisher A. L, Col-
quhoun. ~
Bruce BarWf had, tne tow
net score of 68. ,
All golfers came back to Clin
ton Legion hall for a smorgas
bord lunch and refreshments
after the tourney.
’During the lunch all competi
tors were presented with phizes. ■
Harold Black, the Legion’s
sports committee chairman was
in*1- charge of the tourney, as-
s
Draw Winners
At Kin Stag
The small crowd “which
tended the Kinsmen Club stag
on Friday, April 28 contributed
$130 to tire Clinton and
trict Community Centre
tennial Fund.
'Arnold Crich won the
prize ’ of ten gallons of
donated by Ken Scott of
at-
Dis-
Cen-
door
gas,
____ _ Ross
Scott ~ Limited. The draw was
made by Howard “Mr. Arena”
Brunsdon. .________, v
Other winners of draws were
Clare Vincent, Malt Edgar,
Graham Johnston, Larry Walls,
Goreion Dalgliesh, Bill Falcon
er, KenMacKenzie, Bill Neilson,
Ted McCullough, Cameron Ad-
disbn/’and Robert Van Riesen.
siistocl by Harold MoPhersop
arid Amston. ,
Behind Graham and Baiitiiff
"tha next ten high gplfeps were,
George Telford, Art Knight,
Dave/'Jiallpian, Jack Pefcik; Bob
Draper, Benf Gray, Pat Me-,
Mahon, Bud Schoenhals, Dr, W.
A. Oakes and Art Montford.
Lou Kirk won X draw at,, the
luncheon for three golf balls
Hill Harris won a prize for
being closest to the .hole pn No^
10 green with his ‘tee shot. Next:
closest were Pat McMahon' and
J, William Counter. '
The only thing that planted
the tourney was that Gerald
Holmes lost.has igolf cart, Gerry’
Had trouble with bis cart on No.
3; fairway and from then \on
Carried his golf bag. He put
'the broken cart under a clump
of "cedar titees near No. 4 tee
with the idea to pid< it’up later
on 'his way home alopgjNo. 21
Highway, The. 'cart was not
there when hb' completed the
game. If anyone who competed
in ' the tourney knows , the
\vhereabouts o>f the cart or saw
it bedrig taken, please get* in
foudh with .the Legion sports
committee1.
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SOFTBALL
PLAYERS
WANTED
Anyone interested in play
ing on Clinton’s , WOAA in-
teavnediate sdftball team is
requested to come to Clinton -
Community Park bp Mon
day, May 15 at seven/o’clock.
Clinton had .a - team;, in this
, ■ league last year • and. are
. hoping for az better turnout
of, players this season. More
information may be had from
Len Fawcett (482-7031) about
the proposed team. ’,
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Goderich Man
Dies in Accident
FnnoraJ services were held op
Tuesday, May. 9. for WillkffP
YawglW1 Munro, Napier
Street, Goderich, who died as
the result Of an accident on
grain boat in God ebicih Har
bour on" Saturday, May ,g.
The 21 year old" map was a
son’ of Mrs>5 Grace Munro,
ton; he had lived in Goderich all his Ufo Other survivors are
a brother, (foderlch'and
asister, Mrs, Alan (Irene)
Cote, Windsor..
Rev. J. Donald MacDonald,
of North Street United Church,
Goderich of whlcii‘the deceasted
was identified, officiated .at. the
funeral from the. Stiles Fun
eral Home; Goderich. 'Inter
nment was in Maitiahclbank
Cemetery, Seaforth. ’ '■
C0f4ING EVENTS
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Retired RCAF Chaplain
VE-Day Banquet Speaker
“Have we f ultilled'our duties;
to prefserve peace?” asked Rev,
E, Donald Stuart, tire guest
speaker at Clinton Legion’s VE-
Day banquet, Saturday evening.
The retired- Wing Pommandeo.'
of the. RCAF chaplain. service'
who .is now minister of the
Brucetield and Kippen United
Churches, reviewed the various
World cries over the past 22
years. He mentioned at least
one breach of world peace in
each of the years front 1945
up to 1963, and said all these
things affect Canada in some
r
way. Canadian troops have
been fo the, Congo, Cyprus,
Greece and South .East Asia.
Since the end of Wortd War
II, the USSfo hand the USA
emerged as giants, taking over
from England, The rninistey
then said that the US. A has had
a much easier job than Eng
land had. in former’ years. £Ie
said many of the spraljer
countries had been given their
freedom too- soon.
‘There is no. early end tp
these crises”, saaid Rev, Stuart,
“and Canada will have to con-
Bayfield Fire Chief Retires
By Courts and Norcross
For Mother, Wife, _■ - a a
S?fcor.a:.....10c TO S1.00
RATE: Four cents a word;
Minimum 75 cents
Thursday, May 11^— BINGO
at Clinton Legion Hall, 15 reg
ular games for $5.00, 2'share-
.the-X^Hb games.' 1 special
game for $25,00, the first letter
“L” and .firist letter “T'l applies
on this game for $2.00 each. 3
share-the-wealth games, jack
pot-applies on those 3 games
$57-00 in 57.- numbers. 2 door
prizes for $2.00 each, Admission 50c; extra cards' 25c or 6 for
$1.00. s tfb
The Friendship Circle -of the
First Presbyterian Churdi, Sea
forth have revived an old play,
“Here Comes Charlie". This. 3-
act comedy is being staged in
the Seaforth Public School
auditorium on Thurs., May 11
and Fri., May 12 at 8’p.m. Ad
mission $1.00. Reserved seats
may be * obtained at Kling’s
Store, Seaforth.. 19x
Friday, May, 12 — Council
Chamber, Clinton, 8 p.m. Open
meeting Horticultural Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles,. Nelson
will show colored slides “Can
ada, East and West”, also some
local slides, Miss Luella John
ston will give “Some Gardening
Tips’'. Draws on plants, bulbs,
etc. Admissibn*x'“Bring some
thing that will grow”. Every
one welcome. 18-9b
Friday, May 12—-Cash Bingo
in Legion Hall, Seaforth, 8:15
p.m. 15 regular games for $10;
3-$25 specials; $75 jackpot to,
go. Sponsors; Branch 156 Royal
Canadian Legion. 19b
Friday, May 12 — Dance at
Bayfield Pavffion to Doug Mc
Cann’s Orchestra. 9 p.m, to 2
a.m., licensed, free buffet. $2.50
each; sponsors, Bayfield Com
munity Centre Committee. Pro
ceeds — addition to Bayfield
Arnea. All persons 21 years oif
age and over are welcome1. 19b
Fridayj May 12 — Dance in
Auburn Community HaJJ, music
by ‘Nobody’s Children”. Spon
sored by- Nile Softball .Club.
Everyone welcome. 19p
Sat. May 13 ~ Bake Sale,
Wesley-Willis Church, 3 p.m.,
candy booth, antique room,
Centennial spoons. Afternoon
tea and cookies, sponsors Wo-
He-Lo Unit of UCW. 19b
Sat., May 13 ;— Giant Rummage Sale. CSinton. Council
Chambers, 1:30 pjn. to 3:30
p.m. .sponsors WA of CFB
Clinton. '* 19x
Tuesday, May 16 — BINGO
at Huron Fish and Game Club.
Jackpat $56.00 in 56 numbers.
Six door prizes. 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16 — Annual
meeting of Huron County His
torical Society, Wingham Town
Hall, 8 p.m. Guest speaker, John
Strong. Lunch served by Wing
ham WI. 18-19b
Wed., May. 17 — Ham supper,
Constance United Church, 5:30
to 7:30 pm. Adults $1.25, Child
ren 12 and under 50c, pre-school
free. 19x
The Maple Leaf Chapter
IODE and Ontario Government
present “Portraits ‘ from the
Past" Goderich Collegiate audi
torium Wednesday, May 17,
1967, 8:30 p.m./ Door prizes.
Tickets $1.00 — available from
Mrs. W. A. Oakesi. Phone 482-
9443. ' . / "19b
Friday, May 19 — Centen
nial Bake Sale and Coffee
Break, Council Chamber, Clin
ton, 2 pm. sponsored by WA of
Fii’st Baptist Church. 18-19b
Sat., May 20 — School Re
ndon, S.S. No. 10 Stanley, 1
p.m. Former teachers, pupils
and friends welcome, picnic
supper 5 p.m. 15-19b, 20x
Monday, May 29 — An Even
ing of Music," Wesley-Willis
United, Church Auditorium, at
8 p.m., by The Goderich. Har-
bouraires; organ music with
Lorne (Dotterer of Goderich at
consol. - Collection only.
19-21b
' 19x
\SWAN CANDY DISH in blu^ orange or
,green ........................$2.95 & $3.25
TRIPLE JAM JARS with aluminum
lids '........................................ $5.50
CHIP & DIP DISHj amber g!a$$.... $4*95
SALAD DISH & SERVERS $2.95 to $6.50
CHINA FLORAL PIECES — assorted
flowers and colors $1.75 & $3.50
TEAPOTS in china and z
xrockery........$3.25 ta $10.50
McEwan’s
■ BAYFIELD — Twenty yearn
of faithful service as Fire Chief
•ended last month with the res
ignation of Walter Westlake. ’
The duties of Fire Chief have
been, taken oyer by.Rpss Kerr.
* ’Mr, Westlake, who had been
.'Fire Chief. since .the formation
of tiie ’’Bayfield Volunteer .Fire
Brigade in *1947, has a remark
able record; in all those years
he only missed one fire.-On that
occasion he was out of town.
To show,, their appreciation,
membeirs of the ‘Brigade pre
sented him< with a portable
radio at -Wednesday’s ‘meeting.
Present members of the Volun
teer Brigade are Russ Kerr,
Chief, Les, Elliott, Jack Stur
geon, Reg Francis, Mert Merc
er, Don Warner, Percy Renner,
Raymond Scotchmer, , Fred'
Weston, Cliff ,Utter, Ernie
Hovey, Bob Turner, Ken Bran
don and Ell wood.; Mitehell.
We remember a conversation
overheard at Wdstlake’s Garage
a few, years back which went
something like this: 5'
Lady:. “I wish to report a
fire burning -in some roots
underground.”
Walt ( rioted for his sense of
humour): * “Would Thursday
suit you? We don’t seem to
have any bookings then.”
Needles to say the fire was
proanptly tackled.
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tinue her role for some time
yet,”’
Speaking about Canadian
armed services unification, Mr.
Stuart’s thought's were that
unification has: been brought
about more to carry out the
foreign policy of the Canadian
government than anything else.
Throughout his talk he quot
ed a couple of times from' a
sermon he? gave on May 13,
1945,
The speaker' was introduced
by Clinton Legion Padre Rev.
ft, U. MacLetan and thanked
by past president Ed Porter,
Special guests at thb 'annual
dinner were Al Nicholson, Sea
forth,, Zone Commander, who
officiated at the closing cere
monies, and Ed Bell, Blytih,
Deputy Zone Commander.
William Reid was chairman
of the banquet and Piper Hee
Kingswell and Sergeant at
Arms George Campbell; march
ed in the head table.
Harold Black thanked the
Ladfe Auxiliary for the roast
beef dinner, to which LA presi
dent Mrs, Don McLean replied
During the banquet, Sergeant
Larry LaPojnte . presented 1 a
framed Legion crest to the
branch from. Legion members of
the School of Food Services at
CFB, Clinton.
Gordon,' Ebel won the draw
prize’; ,
Lions Hear Talk
“Ian Smith is a hell of a
fine fellow”, was the term used
by Ronald A. Tucker, London,
for ten years a .resident of
Rhodesia, who was guest speak
er at Clinton Lions Club din
ner meeting in St. Paul’s Par
ish Hall, Tuesday evening.
He has done nothing wrong
and is • “actually running the
country as it was before his
take-over”, said Mr. Tucker of
the Rhodesian prime minister.
Mr. Tucker intimated! that some
of the countries that got their
independence in the past five
years have gone back 100 years*
'— “■But not Rhodesia”, he em
phasized. .
Mr; Tucker was bom in Ire
land and in 1952 at the age of
25 went out to Rhpdesia and
worked for a chemical com
pany there for -ten years. He
now is a representative of
Hoechst Pharmaceuticals, Lon
don, and-is a regular weekend
visitor to Bayfield.
While 'in Rhodesia he was a
member of the reserve police
fotce for eight years and was
on duty one day a week. ”
“I actually saw more pro
gress and advancement in
Rhodesia than in my ..native
Ireland”, said . Mr. Tucker.
Rhodesia is only 75' years old
and in that time the popillation
has grown firbrn 400,000 to four
million. He Warned the Lions
Mrs. Stanley Ball
Wins OES Draw
Mrs. Stan Ball, who is em
ployed at, the Department of
Agriculture ahd Food office in
Clinton, Won .a hooked rug in ,a
draw he)d by Clinton Chapter:,
of the Ordter of the Eastern '
Star. The rug w&s made and
donated by Miss Rita Cudmore,
and the draw Was made at
Garrett’s Shoe Store on Satur
day by News-Record publisher
A. L. Colquhoun.
SOUVENIRS
1867-1967
CUPS and SAUCERS PINS
COFFEE SPOONS. CHARMS
PLATES MAPLE LEAF PINS
BASKETS BRACELETS
MUGS GLASSES/
ANSTETT
JEWELLERS LTD.
CLINTON - WALKERTON - SEAFORTH
Ur
blacknet to compare the
Rhodesians with the blade South
Africans. Mr. Tucker reviewed
the history of' Rhodesia from
1888 to the present time. He
waS quite impressed with ‘the
country and the way 'the native
blacks and Europeans get along.
He thought Smith was dbing
a good1 job of governing the
country.
Mr. Tucker was introduced
by Doug Miles and thanked'
by E. B. Menzies. , .
The Lions did not add to the
list of new officers as proposed
by the nominating committee
■and the installation of the 1-967-
68 executive -Will be held at the
June 13 meeting.
Orville Engelstad resigned as
treasurer and the position of
secretary arid treasurer wilFbe
combined-and handled by Pat
Noonan who will be
into the Club at the
meeting.
The Lions donated .
Huron Centennial Choir, $10 to
the Red Cross and purchased
one pair of glasses for a child.
A committee was authorized to
spend up to $50 to construct a
float to be entered in- Clinton
Spring Fair parade on June 3.
President Ken Flett present
ed the former secretary William
MacArthur with a gift Mi'.
MacArthur is leaving Clinton
after the present school term at
CHSS. Doug Miles Was remind
ed to bring back slides or film
from his overseas trip with •
four Ontario Junior Farmers
this month. He leaves tomor
row.
Dia Cornish won the regular
draw prize, and Mitch McAdam,
Maynard Corrie and Royce
Macaulay won special draw [
■prizes. I
initiated
June 13
$100 to
COMMUNITY
CENTRE
DONATIONS
(Continued from page one)
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Gordon Charters ..........
Harold Emmerson ........
“Joe” Cooper..................
Haixrid Hawthorne .......
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Russell Neal ..................
Bill’s Billiard & Bowling
Bert Lobb .....................
Sharon Norman ............
Garble Quinn ..............
Lois Harrington ...........
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Paul Kerrigan, Agent,
PP Ghriada Ltd. ....
L. GottardS ................
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George Fleming
Stephten Hook ......
Gurnos James
Mrs. Geo. H. Jefferson
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Gordon Hoy Wins
Hockey Prize
j The Kinsmen ^Club of Clinton
will, turn over approximately
$1,600 .to Clinton, and District
Community Centre Centennial
Fund from the. proceeds of their
annual. Stanley Cup Hockey
draw.
Gordon Hoy, King Street,
held the ticket bearing the ex
act time at which Toronto
Maple Leafs scored the decid
ing goal against Montreal Can-
adliens in the sixth game of tire
LOon^iriueci from page one)
The majfor commented that he
was a good representative,
. Grant “Red’f Rath ..a-
warded the contract to redec
orate the council chamber,
police office, derk’s office,
board room and lobby at a price
of $546.
The tender of Miller Wreck
ers, RR 1, Dashwood, for $2,100
for demolition /of the former
post office, was accepted. The
only .other tender was from
Brown, Brothers -Builders, RR
1 Port Albert, for $4,800. Demo
lition work: could start 'within
one month and be completed'
by August 1, but .approval must
be given by the Department of
Highways. The department has
a one-half interest in the prop
erty
Council passed the bylaw to
adopt "estimates and to set the
mill rate f&r 1967 taxation.
, Council will discuss purchase
of a second fire truck, recom
mended if the town keeps to an
agreement to give,, fire protec
tion to surrounding townships,
The second truck
ommehded by the
fire department and
protection to persons1
parity committee as necessary
if the fire area is to be cov
ered .ptpbperiy. ■'
The truck, and az place to
keep if will be discussed, at a
special ..‘council- meeting’ June
5. Townships involved in the
agreement will be asked’ to
discuss it with Clinton, a^ a
June 19. meeting. 1
.The town has soldfonly. 56
dog tags this’ year; it was esti
mated there were 160 dogs in
town in 1966, ’•
Council will advertise for a
second employee for the public
works gang. The present man
is Working on a temporary basis
only. Both the mayor and public
was rec
volunteer
council’s
and pro-
Stanley cup finals.
Winners of $100 prizes, when
they held tickets with the jriiight
scores on the two semi-final
Stanley Cup, series, were Hu
bert Reynolds and. Sergeant C.
C. Moody. They received their
prizes two-’. weeks ago when
these series were completed.
‘ ... .... 1 ...............
works .chairman thought a third
man would be required this
summer..
- There was discussion about
sharing equipment with the
PUC. Mayor' Symons s^lid, the,
solution to public works and
PUC work would be for the
two departments to combine
into ope works department
under one foreman. “Water,
sewerage and public works am
algamation should be the pltn
mate goal of Clinton to work
towards”; said the mayor. Most
members of council agreed.
Building Permits
The following, building per
mits as read by deputy reeve*
Wpndh, had been approved by
Grant Rath, building inspector; Alan bfeiai, hou'sp, $12,000; Mrs.
Lawrie Slade, garage. $300;
Town ..of Clinton, community
centre, $224,000; Ken Caldwell,
house, $13,000; John Lavis,- gar- ■
age, $1,000 and John Wise, ad
dition to house, $1,000.
Only six persons used the
town dump on each of the two
days, it was open, to the public
on April 22 and 26, Sanitation
and waste chairman Cam Proc
tor said it would, be open again
for one dlay in the- near future.
There was no ‘repent from-,
the industrial committee.
The mayor read a letter from
Sihahtz & Hicks, general con
tractors of Clinton’s Xew $224,-
000 community cenfre; request
ing council to urge* Clinton PUC
to get water and sewerage lines
Into the. new building. The con
tractors were concerned! that
this could hold up completion
of the construction on sdiedule.
-Councillor Armstrong inform
ed council that Canada Panic- '
ers intended to tear down the
rear brick portion of their
building (former poultry plant)
at comer of Victoria and East
Streets.
Mayor Symons will attend the
Ontario Mayors and Reeves
convention in Niagara Falls on
May 15-16-17..
Council adjourned at 11:30
p.m.
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