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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-08-31, Page 1THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1967 SINGLE COPIES 12cNo, 35 says Big entry at horticultural flower show provincial Liberal candidate Perth constituency. Close to 100 turned out for the garden party on the spacious lawns overlooking Lake Huron. (Staff Photo) Defence Minister Paul Hellyer is seen centre as he attended the garden party at the home of Dr. Morgan Smith, left, at Bayfield, Dr. Smith is provincial Liberal candidate for Huron riding On the right is Hugh Edighoffer, Mitchell Defence Minister Paul Hell­ yer Tuesday expressed increas­ ed optimism over his armed forces^ unification program^ At a press conference at Sky Harbour 'Airfield, Mr. Hell- yer said recruiting was up 70 percent over last year, despite adverse publicity in the initial stages of the program. Asked about recent defence department announcements that the school of food services would be moved from Canadian Forces Base Clinton to Camp Borden, Mr. Hellyer said he didn’t see this as a move to phase out the Clinton base. He said it was just another step in the consolidation of services within the framework or reuni­ fication. Following the press confer­ ence at Sky Harbour, Mr. Hell­ yer travelled to Bayfield where he was guest of honor at a garden party at the home of -provincial Liberal candidate Dr. Morgan Smith. Approxim­ ately 100 attended the recep­ tion including another provin­ cial aspirant, Hugh Edighoffer of Mitchell. Mr. Edighoffer will contest the Perth constituency, Mr. Hellyer called on local Liberals to support Dr. Smith in his bid for office, “should the present administration evex’ find nerve enough to call an election.” There was plenty of color and varying texture on view last Friday afternoon and even­ ing at the annual August Flower Show of the Clinton Citizens’ Horticultural Society. Council Chamber was transformed into a beautiful indoor garden for the occasion which drew 365 ex­ hibits, including 34 in the child­ ren’s division. • Overall quality of the exhib­ its was excellent and the show was one of the most success­ ful in many years. Miss Luella Johnston, president of the soc- iety, won the T. Eaton Company silver vase for the most points in the show. Charles Cook was the re­ serve champion, winning the Simpsons-Sears donation of a yellow thermal blanket. Mrs. Stewart Middleton placed third. Ont. hydro annouces successor to Knight Mrs. Elva Jenkins showed the best glad “Landmark” in the show from a collection of bulbs by her brother, Cliff Procter. She won the fertilizer prize donated by Swifts Canadian Co. through Milford Durst of Clin­ ton Farm Centre. Mrs. Gordon Cudmore won the coveted honor for the best dahlia in the show. Mrs. Frank Dixon won the door prize and other draws were won by Miss Florence Jamieson, Mrs. A. Lebyurnand William Collins. The judge was Mrs. W„ G. Moorhead, R, R, 2 Clinton who was impressed by the qualify and quantity of exhibits. She mentioned especially the gal- dioli and roses as being note™ worthy. For complete results please see page |2) Many guests turned out to meet Hon. Paul Hellyer* Minister of Defence, at a garden party at the home of Liberal party candidate for Huron, Dr. G. L. Morgan Smith. Photo shows some of the guests at the reception. Many of t^ose in attendance travelled from London to the affair in Bayfield. Manitoba's Roblin drums support in Huron riding With the official retirement of Arthur M. Knight today the office of Ontario Hydro in Clin, ton has announced the appoint­ ment of Walter Palmer as Clin- ton area manager. Mr. Palmer is a native of Perth, Ontario *where he begah his career with Hydro 23 years ago as a construction crewman. He spent one year in Ren­ frew, moving in 1951 to Lake- field. Since 1956, Mr. Palmer has been lines supervisor of the Joseph, on the west along shore of Lake Huron from Joseph to Kingsbridge, on north from Kingsbridge 1 JIM GRAHAM 1* VfyK. i KW'k'J.i St. the St. the through Belgrave, Brussels and Ethel, and south along tire Perth County boundry to Staffa. ’"'"Maintained in Clinton are about 35 employees at the main office at 53 Albert Street and at the service centre on .Vic­ toria Street south. Commencing his duties on Monday of. this week, Mr. Pal­ mer was introduced to the area by his predecessor, Art Knight who spent 37 of his 42 years with Ontario Hydro as manager of Clinton area. Although he ' and Mrs. Knight plan to remain at their home at 67 William Street, they will leave later this fall on a trip to Europe. Loses battle Sixteen-year Plumb lost an for her life which began in the early morning August 19 in Seaforth and ended Monday, August 28 in the intensive care ward of St. Joseph’s Hospital, London. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plumb, R.‘ R. 2 Kippen, Mary Ellen was in a car dri­ ven by Clarence Ayotte, 17, R. R. 3 Dashwood, which col- old Mary Ellen eight day battle At a banquet in his honor in May, Mr. Knight told the gath­ ering that when he came to Clinton at age 28 in 1930 there were 570 hydro customers in the area; now there are over 3,300 At the dinner, Mr. Knight was presented with an oil paint­ ing in appreciation of his con- tribution through the years to this community. Another familiar face with Ontario Hydro in Clinton fox* the past 14 years, J. H. (Jim) Gra­ ham, former area foreman,be­ gan new duties in London on August 14. As distribution supervisor in the Western Region^ Jim plans to move to London where he will work at the Regional Office of Ontario Hydro, 1075 Welling­ ton Road, London. Central Region with offices in Willowdale. With his wife Eileen and their six children, Janice, 15, Karen, 14, Tanya, 12, Michael, 11, Steven 9 and Sandra, 6, Mr. Palmer will live in Goderich and com­ mute daily to Clinton. He will have charge of this area comprising the part of Huron County bounded on the south by a line from Staffa to No mail delivery There will be no wicket ser­ vice or rural route mail ser­ vice from Clinton post office on Monday September 4. The lock box in the lobby will be open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Street lettei' box col­ lections will be made as usual and mail will be received until 6 p.m. and dispatched to all points at 6:45 p.m. lided with anothei’ driven by lided with another driven by Richard Ross Redman, 21, R. R. 1 Innerkip. The ac­ cident happened at the en­ trance to Lions Park and was investigated by provincial pol- ice from Goderich. Ayotte suffered a broken leg and Redman whs not hurt. Miss Plumb is survived by her parents; one brother, Monty at home; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Plumb of Wyoming' and Mrs. Montague Anions of Ridgetown. Funeral service was from the J. Bonthron and Son Funeral Home, Hensall, on Wednesday with interment in Hensall Union Cemetery. Labor Day race card Miss Jean McEwan,left, and Mrs. Stewart Middleton are cousins who share a mutual interest in flowers. Miss McEwan, who won toe prizWor-tixe Hsest arrangement of glads in the show, showed her collection of multi—hued blooms in a huge crockery pitcher. Mrs. Middleton’s prize-winning arrangement of garden flowers was in a gleaming copper pitcher. The ladies are seen here congratulating each other on their success. Tory leadership candidate Premier Duff Roblin of Mani­ toba Tuesday told a meeting of party delegates in Goderich that toe exercise of the leadership convention next month should not jusLbe gone through for the sake of the party alone. ‘■'We must emerge from the convention united-, looking good and be a realistic alternative to the present administration,” he said. Canada’s future lay in toe con- cept'of a single Canadian state. One which embodied people with different cultural backgrounds. He stressed the concept of unity­ responsibility and opportunity as a basis for the country to follow, “Harmonious relations were sought between the French and English-speaking Canadians 100 years ago when confederation was being built. Today we must solve the same problems,” he said. He stressed the need for a strong responsible federal government. “One thing I have learned,” he said “is that gov­ ernments aren’t going to be able to do all the things they want to do in an unbalanced tax situtation. We have to im­ pose the discipline of prior­ ities- doing first things first.” He said he was not issuing a in evening Food services school to move - p J1 A. M. Knight, right, retiring Clinton' area manager, Sind Walter J. Palmer^ hew area manager for Clinton area Hydro. Post time for the Labor Day Race Meet at Agricultural Park, Goderich, September 4 is 7:45 p.m. and not 1:30 p.rt. as ad­ vertised in the Huron Shopper* The races are sponsored by the Goderich and District Trot­ ting and Agricultural sociation. Effective School of RCAF training establishment located at CFB Clinton since 1954, will be incorporated into the newly, formed integrated School of Food Services at,CFB Borden. Over the past 13 years sev­ eral hundred RCAF cooks and flight stewards have graduated from the Clinton school,. in 1956, a 16 week course for officer cadets enrolled under the University Reserve Train­ ing Plan was first implemen­ ted at the School of Food Ser­ vices to train undergraduate Home Economics students in the RCAF Food Services and Administrative Branch. Besides the Commanding Of- September 1 Food Services, the an ficer school onal officer and thirteen NCQ’s, Practically the entire staff have volunteered to instruct at the hew integrated school which is planned to graduate 500 students annually, F/L Jean Liberty the consists of one additi- HON. DUFF ROBLIN call for retrenchment or re­ treat but advocating a financi­ ally stable government. Asked what he thought of the Liberal government hand, ling of the Carter recommend­ ations on taxation. Mr. Rob­ lin said he felt the govern, ment was pushing ahead too fast without really knowing what the full ramifications of the report were. z He cited the reports recom- mendation for an inheritance tax as one example of a .point that needed further study. “We have lived with a cliche out west, that says farmers live poor but die rich. Implement­ ation of the inheritance tax as outlined in the report without further study could alter the pattern of land ownership in the country within a very short period of time.” ■ A government white paper in the Carter Commission re- port is expected to be tabled in parliament before the year end. He stressed the need for a social and moral concern for those in Canadian society who had “fallen behind” either from the lack of education or opportunity. He pledged help for those “who never got off first base,” because of this lack. About 20 party officials and delegates to the September 6 leadership convention in Tor- onto were on hand to meet Mr. Mitchell Roblin at the Bedford Hotel. Following his meeting here he drove to St. Thomas. Adastral Park mother in showbiz Fern Leger, who forms one- third of the Fred McKennaTrio now playing a three-week en­ gagement in Wawa, is a Clinton housewife and mother who is living the show business life for the summer months this year. The popular country-western entertainer is the wife of Sgt. Paul Leger, AdastralPark. The couple was previously stationed in Halifax where Mrs. Leger auditioned for the CBC tele­ vision show “Let’s Sing Out”. She would have appeared on the program if the family hadn’t been posted to CFB Clinton. The trio consists of two issue EDITORIALS FALL FAIRS CLASSIFIED ADS Bayfield - varna PORTER'S HILL OBITUARIES LEADERSHIP PLAN WEDDINGS AUBURN KIPPEN londesboro FLOWER SHOW RESULTS DUNGANNON - « « Quiet week reported by OPP Only one charge was laid under the Liquor Control Act by Ontario Provincial Polich of the Goderich detachment dur­ ing toe past Week, and this in. volved a minor. creamery wins at CNE An area creamery has come up with a top award for butter given at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Stacey Brothers, Mitchell, were successful in taking the honor for this part of Ontario. The Clintonian Club will meet on September 7 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Melinda Nivins, Albert 'Street. "Those on the auction committee are Mrs. M. Mann and Mrs. George Glazier. Lunch committee will be Mrs. joe Carter, Mrs. R. Holmes, Mrs. H. Managhan, Mrs. Ven- ner and Mrs. J. Wise. Roll call will be answered by paying fees for the bus trip. fern leger tars and Mrs, Leger’s drums and vocal renditions. Held over at the Hotel Frontenac in Sud­ bury for three weeks before moving to Wawa, the group will continue their Centennial Tour until fall when regular duties will demand attention again. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 'Page Page Page Page 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 to 11 12 12 The Weather There were two break and enters and no thefts, and 25 other investigations by the of­ ficers there. Eight motor vehicle accid­ ents in the detachment area were investigated, resulting in three persons being injured and approximately $5,275 damage caused* 1967 High Low High LoW Aug. 23 71 42 67 58 24 78 48 69 56 25 78 49 68 51 26 80 52 73 49 27 72 57 79 56 28 67 52 81 58 29 78 50 83 59 ftaiiii 1.06”*16” The nilith race Of the Augilst 23rd Wednesday night harness racing program at doderich was annexed by “The Quiet Man*’* a nino-year~old broivn gelding owned by W, J. and D, k. and W. Ross Of Brucefleld. Driven by R. Faulds, r- the veteran pacer completed the mile in 2:i5 ' flat, beating Pipe Clay Bill Which placed second and Captain McGregor Which Came third* Holding the Quiet Man after his Victory in the last eVeht of tlto program is Sill Ross, and standing hdside the Winning driver Is his Wife* Mrs. ft. Faulds. (Phdto by ft* Nephew)