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Clinton News-Record, 1967-09-28, Page 1102nd Year Cattle THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, column BYSJK Met town clerk John Liver, more the other day as he was put collecting the money f?pm the parking meters along Cljn- ton’s business streets, He claimed the total amount was down from the. previous week because of adverse publicity in the papers about the meters not being in effect. We’ve had folks calling at the News-Record office asking whether or not the meters are legal. Our answer to that one is a definite “yes”. A proper bylaw, duly passed by Clinton Town Council, makes the park ing meters legal and motorists parking beside them are re. quired by law to insert their pennies and pickles and pay for their parking time and space. Ask us whether or not the police are prosecuting those folks who don’t comply with the instructions on the meters, and we hedge. We just don’t know. In a conversation with Clerk Livermore on Friday, we learn, ed that while no prosecutions have been made to date, they could.’begin “any day now?’ So our advice would be to take no chances. For a few cents motorists can save themselves the embarrassment of a pos sible parking ticket and make the parking meter money col. lector’s trip worthwhile. * * * Some of you may have been disappointed to discover re- cently that the News-Record office hours have changed, just a little. Nowadays, the doors are locked during the noon hour and after five o’clock. For the rest of the day, - though, Mrs. Pearl Hartman will be on duty at the front desk and answers the telephone at 482-3443 to accept class- fied ads, give or take informa, tion and generally be helpful and pleasant. To reach the editorial desk, it will be necessary to dial 482-9502. At this number you should receive faster service if you have a newsy item for the paper or wish to make com- ments of any kind about the editorial content of the paper. After five o’clock, in the event that something startling has taken place.„(like, tjje .sinking ,of„, the Titanic, for instance) call 524-8331, the Goderich Signal- Star office,where you may reach the managing editor James Barnett or reporter Sandy McDonald. In either case, you will be heard by a sympathetic listener who truly cares what happens in Clinton. * * * Art Currie, the good looking young bookkeeper who was with the News-Record until just re cently has landed a job with an luditing firm in the Festival 3ity, Stratford. In addition to the fact that irt is a top-notch bookkeeper, orely missed by the staff here e is a fine amateur actor who vill probably enjoy ife that S tratford With irishes. Technical Equipment Market ing Associates ofCrawley, Eng land, will open a new plant in the Supply Building at Centra lia Industrial Park, the Depart, ment of Economics and Develop, ment announced Thursday. This is the first company to estab lish operations on the one-time air base. The Industrial Park is administered on behalf of the provincial government by the Ontario Development Corpora tion, which will lease the build ing to T.E.M, The T.E.M. Company has been established in England for more than 20 years and has a world wide reputation in the engineering and design of wind tunnel balances. It has recently secured an order from the Nat- ional Research Council in Ot tawa to construct a balance for one of the largest wind tun nels in the west. The company' also manu factures medical and research electronic equipment. In con junction with the Medical Re search Council of England, it has recently developed a new line of electronic monitoring equipment care. The for hospital patient company also pro Art go our the kind of can offer. very best Miles Lions shows slides of tour duces radio therapy simulators and other complex medical and electronic devices. “I am very pleased that a company engaged in a rapidly growing and sophisticated in- dustry has decided to locate in Centralia,” saidHomStanley J. Randall, Minister of Econ omics and Development. Provincial treasurer Hon. C. S. MacNaughton said the company has orders for its medical equipment in both Can ada and the United States and recently opened a sales office in London, Ontario. He said the company would take occu pancy by the first week of Nov ember. Operations, will initially be for servicing equipment until such time as the production facilities can be installed. T.E.M. Company expects to commence full manufacturing production shortly thereafter and between 50 and 60 people would be employed in the early stages. Mr. MacNaughton said nego tiations with other companies are proceeding and expects an other agreement to be announ ced within the next few weeks. The Industrial Park was es tablished at the former air force station at Centralia, when the provincial government pur chased it for $600,000 from Crown Assets in August 1967. Educational facilities at the base have been adapted for an Ontario Department of Agricul ture and Food school, which will open October 16. * * school * that term and the weather is in forNow mother s getting cooler, we thought , he boy-girl situation would ‘cool” too. Not so. While the joys’ hair gets longer, the girls’ skirts get shorter regardless >f the chill breezes and each lave eyes for the other what- :ver the season. From the window we see all sorts of. action - and it keeps is thinking young though looking older. The weather is always a topic of conversation when you are stuck and the reason it comes to mind is the fact that Doug Andrews at the Community Cen. tre informs us that he is going to try and start making ice on Monday, (Weather permitting). We wish Doug luck as he has a game for !be London Nationals and the Strathroy Jr. B’s slat ed for next Saturday if he can get the H2o to freeze. More than luck,. Doug is going to need co-operation from the weatherman. It always seems that even the weatherman is interested in the big gate re- ceipts for the weather is nor mally very balmy for the World Series and that is just around the corner. If the Series and the weather go the Usual route Doug is going to have a tough time getting and keeping ice. * * * It has been suggested that a town beautification project could be taken up by owners of Vacant lots. We understand that some lots have not been cut for Several years. It has been further sugges. fed that this could be done by the town and the owner Could be duly billed for the job but for the most part Clinton citi- zens have enough pride in the town to do it themselves. Hay fever sufferers would probably be as appreciative as anyone if this job Was done. New buildings saved ^Clinton News-Record THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2(8, 1967 ™E HUR0N R^CORD SINGLE COPIES 12c 1 $40,000 blaze razes barn A fire believed to have been Started by lightening completely destroyed the barn belonging to Irving Snidei of R. R. 2 Zurich last weekend. It broke out last Thursday and it was still smoldering oh Sunday afternoontstopping traf- fiq on both sides of the highway, Lost in the blaze which could be seen for miles around,were ,24 cattle, 13 pigs, a quantity ' of grain and hay, The total loss is estimated to be in the neighbourhood of $40,000. Quick work on the part of neighbours and friends of Mr. gnider managed to save a num ber of cattle, During the height of the blaze livestock could be heard bel lowing inside and the acrid smell of burning flesh filled the air. Cars opposite the fire had to be moved from the searing heat. Were it not for the quick and efficient work of the Bayfield Vouunteer Fire Department Mr. Snider could have lost some new buildings which were immedia- tely behind the burning barn. Had these buildings fallen prey to the flames the fire loss could have doubled, ho said« It will be some time before the smoke ceases to rise from the ruins of the barn and also before the actual cause, pf the fire is known. Bl1 ■ ■.v --.c'.;■ ■; <?...■ ' i- ' z ’ “ - ? Huron County Agricultural representative, Doug Miles, who is a member of Clinton Lions Club, took the Lions on a “tour by slides” of the Bri. tish Isles and five Europian countries at the regular dinner meeting of the club Tuesday evening. Miles was. chosen this ’’spring"^ the Ontario Depart ment of Agriculture and Food to escort foui’ Ontario Junior farmers on an international ex change'visit to the United King, dom. Mrs. Miles also accom panied the group which was away three months. In a few comments before the slides were shown, Lion Miles remarked that “Our group saw and heard things that money could not buy”. He said people • the world over have the same problem, that of wanting to continued on page 3 Insurance date extended The Ontario Crop Insurance Commission announced Monday the final date for the accep. tance of applications to insure winter wheat has been extended to October 20. Announcing the extension the Commission stated that a deposit of $15 is required with each application for coverage. The Commission is now entering its second year of oper- ation. Officials said a large per centage of contract holders have reported claims as a result of (continued on page 3) it Fire of undetermined origin swept through the barn of Irving Snider, R. R. 2 Zurich last weekend taking the lives of some 24 head of cattle and 13 hogs ’ Total damage in the blaze is estimated at $40,000 The fire which broke out Thursday is thought to have been caused by lightning. Smoke and smouldering debris was still seen issuing from the wreckage on Sunday. The fire was fought by The Bayfield Volunteer Fire Department, for several hours. Heat from the blaze was so intense^ at^times that traffic on the adjoining highway had to be diverted. (Photo by Bell chamber) • at fall fair towards jackets for choral group. This Of all the awards made at the fair Mrs. Morris’ entry was the most popular winner. The mat was the 1,05Sth made by Mrs. Morris who formerly resided at Dungannon before' moving to the Huron County home six months ago, Ninety-year old Mrs. Ethel Morris a resident of Huron- view, , Clinton, won first prize at Dungannon Fall Fair, Monday in the braided mat competition. Joseph Whitmore, assistant to the president of Coca-Cola Company will speak to the Huron unit of the Canadian Cancer So ciety Thursday at 7 p.m. in Wesley Willis United Church Horticultural the' rise X Clinton Legion president William Chambers, left, is shown here phesentlng the branch’s trophy to Bob Draper who won the annual fall golf tourney held at Grand Bend. Draper shot a 76. (Photo by A.L. Colquhoun) Cliff SaundercoCk, right, is being presented with the, Anstdtt Jewellers Limited Bowling Trophy by Clinton Legion first vice- president Stewart Freeman at the Legion’s general meeting Monday, Saundercock Is the branches five-pin bowling champiom Jim Armstrong, left, presented Len Arnston with the Jim Armstrong Trophy for winhlng Clinton Legion's match-play golf competition at Monday’s general meetihg of the branch. (Photo by A. L, Colduhoun) 8000 WO Mrs. Art Aiken arranges items on the tables preparatory to the Women’s Hospital Auxiliary Penny Sale which will take place Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. The sale will be hold in the Town Hall Council Chambers. Legion fall meeting poorly attended Note decrease in summer revenue Clinton Branch 140 of the Royal Canadian Legion had only 42 members out to the September regular meeting Monday evening. There were no general meetings during July and August but the executive held meetings and conducted all • business. Revenue at the hall was also down considerably during the summer months as reported by treasurer R.J. “Dick” Dixon. With President William Chambers in charge, secretary Gordon Dalgliesh read minutes of the July, August and Septem ber executive meetings. The president announced that there would be initiation of new mem bers at the next regular meeting on October 23. On Sunday, Oc tober 1, a carload of local Legionaires will attend the Dis trict “C” convention in Guelph. Any local ex-serviceman who wants answers to pensions, al- lowances or hospital care pro blems can get free advice at the loca.1 Legion Hall on Mon day, October 2 from 2 to 5 p.m, from a service bureau officer from London. Phone Hal Hartley (482-9747 or 482-6693) who is service bureau officer for Clinton Legion, and he will make an appointment time. The Legion again tabled the request from Huron County Cen tennial Choir (conducted by CHSS teacher George Cull) for a donation the young request came in June and was held over to the September meeting. Two Legionaires and the pre sident requested the branch to still keep this organization in mind if funds are more plenti ful in the next month or so. When the parking lot at the Legion was black-topped this summer, new man-hole covers had to be purchased. At Mon day’s meeting the members voted to donate the old (but good) metal cover to the Bay. 90-year-old wins with mat field Community Centre Com- mittee. George Wonch, who is the town’s deputy reeve and also property chairman of the Legion has requested Legionaires to come out to a work party at the hall on Saturday afternoon, September 30 at two o’clock to do some maintenance work at the hall. He also warned members who use the Legion’s parking lot to watch for children who have a habit of playing on the newly- paved lot. Chairman Harry Crich of the entertainment committee re quested that more Legion per sonnel come to- the regular social evenings. He is now mak ing arrangements for a Hal lowe’en social and the annual New Year’s Eve party. . The poppy fund committee has ordered supplies for the November 11 poppy sales, ac cording to chairman Robert Burke. He will give full parti culars at the October 23 meet ing. The Legion is hoidingapaper drive on Wednesday, October 18 and chairman Bob Morgan requests householders to bundle all old papers and magazines and have them on the curb by 1 p.m. Percy Brown volunteered to try and revive an essay con test in all the local public schools. Local winners would go on to district, provincial and dominion competition. Clinton Legion has a host of events coming up, some of which are: Saturday afternoon, Sept- ember 30 a property work party; Saturday evening, September 30 a wine and cheese tasting social; Sunday, October 1, District “C” convention at Guelph; Saturday evening, October 7. the bridge club’s first evening of play; Wednesday, October 18, paper drive; Monday, October 23, re- (continued on page 3) meet planned for Friday The Horticultural Society is planning a big meeting for Friday, October 6, in Clinton Council Chambers at 8 p.m. All members are requested to be present to receive their premium bulbs. The. special speaker is Mr. D. H. Miles, whose colored slides on his extended European tour, 1967, promise a real treat. Everyone welcome. Do plan to attend this special meeting. Door prizes as well, The executive extends a special invitation to all our new members, including many from the Bayfield area. COMMVX.T’ 7000 6000 5000 4000 r 3000 2000 1000 HS!|i i Mawr i 4ba ji-r GaH‘1 ..RyJ ’..7 BUwUwr OB IBRcWit The thermometer is slowly “rising” as contributions steadily mount for the Bayfield Arena extension. Objective for the new extension which is being done by volunteer labour is $15,000. The Weather