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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-11-02, Page 1Clinton News-Record 102nd Year No. 44 THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY; NOVEMBER 2nd, 1907 THE HURON1 RECORD 86th Year SINGLE COPIES 12<i * * * column BY SJK We get a little bulletin from Montreal Trust entitled “fore­ thought”. In it are some of the most thoughtful bits of Philos- that his newsboy had a puppy ophy it has ever been our ‘plea­ sure to read. For instance, from the col­ umn under the heading “Worth Quoting” come these gems: “Poverty is no disgrace - but it is difficult to think of anything else in its favor.” ”The reason that worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.” “Happiness comes of the cap­ acity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.” “The real problem of our in­ creasing leisure is how to keep other people from using it.” “Perhaps we have been so anxious to give our children what we didn’t have that we have neglected to give them what we did have,” Last week in this space, we discussed the problem of stray dogs and cats that wander the streets in town. We doubt this would be any concern at all if all people valued animals like the little fellow in the follow­ ing story taken from “fore­ thought.” A man noticed one morning that his newsboy had a puppu on his stand with a “For Sale” sign over him. Idly, he asked the boy how much he expected to get for the dog. _ “Fifty thousand dollars,” re- , plied the boy. “I won’t take a cent less.” A few ; mornings later the man noticed, the dog was gone. “Sell your puppy?” The boy grinned affirmatively. “Did you get your price for him?” “Yep,” said the kid. “I swap­ ped him for a couple of twenty- five thousand dollar cats.” stocks. ♦ * * The new C entennial wing at Central Huron Secondary School which was bullf and equipped for $574,386 will be officially opened at a cere­ mony for invited guests on Wednesday, November 15. On hand for the occasion w<H be Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, provincial treasurer; Murray Gaunt, MRP forHuron-r-Bruce; Robert McKinley, M? for Huromlocal mayors or reeves from .all sending muncipalities and other guests. The new wing begun in the spring of 1966 provides 250 additional nunil places, brines ing the total number to 1,460 Present enrolment at. the school is 1,031, Contained in the Centennial wing are four standard class­ rooms; one science lab; one electric typewriting room, one marketing merchandising room, one electronic shop and one boys’ occupational shop. Housed in the renovated por­ tion of the school and the ad­ dition built in 1963 are 23 standard classrooms; three typing rooms, ope business machine room; one commer­ cial practice office; five science labs; one geography ' room; two drafting rooms; one library with separate refer­ ence room and workshop;* one home economics room" for foods and homemaking; one homo economics room for clothing and textiles; one dou. Lie gymnasium and auditorium one single gymnasium; one cafeteria; one health services room; one guidance services room; staff cloak rooms and lounge; administration of­ fices; one auto mechanics shop; one electrical shop; one machine shop; one carpentry arid millworking shop; one sheet metal and welding shop; one girls’ diversified occup­ ational training shop; and one bpys’ occupational training shop. ^Vocational training at CHES began in 1961 when the pro, vincial and federal govern­ ments signed an agreement Whereby the two governments would share in the cost of building and equipping approv- ed secondary school voca­ tional facilites, The Federal government would pay 75 per << cent of the cost, the provin. cial government would finance 25 percent, and the provincial depar tment of education would be the administrating au- thorlty. The Initial addition in 1963 cost $1,370,886 for the actual building and $257,600 for the equipment, all of this expense coming under provisions necessary to qualify for a 100 percent grant. The most recent addition cost $506,900 for construc­ tion of the buildingand $67,486 for equipment. Although the board received a 100 percent grant for the equipment, tax­ payers were called upon to supply 25 percent of the cost of the building since only a 75 percent grant was avail, able on it. However, business administrator Robert Maloney. reports that after various ■ grants and refunds were tal­ lied, total cost tQ the muni­ cipalities was $26,423.28. Architects were Page and Steele. General contractors were John Hayman and Sons, London, Plans are now proceeding for the construction of a green­ house at the school to fur­ ther improve facilities and op­ portunities for Huron County youngsters. Shades of Anne Boleyn! Dawn Merner, as “Minnie Mouse’1’ carried a spare head with her as she made her rounds “trick-or-treating” in Bayfield Tuesday evening. (Photo by Bellchamber) Arts-crafts group planning fair Mother and infant die in auto crash It .seems^Mark. Twain once< wrote some wise advice for oiks who like to dabble in stocks and other similar invest- nents. Twain noted that October was >ne of the peculiarly dangerous nonths in which to speculate in stocks. “The others are July, Janu* ry, September, April, Novenu er, May; March, June, Decem­ ber, August and February?' /rote the famous author. * * * It isn’t known who penned hese words of wisdom, but it ,s agreed that the person who lid must have been a tremen- lously contented, happy soul vho left behind a better world because of his or her presence lere. “There are two days in every veek about which it Is futile to vorry. “One is .yesterday with its mistakes and burdens, its faults md blunders, “The other is tomorrow. It, :oo, is beyond any certain con- rol. Tomorrow’s sun will rise n splendor or behind a mask >f clouds - but it will rise. “That leaves today, and us­ ually our present trials are easier to bear than remorse for vhat happened yesterday or iread of what tomorrow may ring, “Let us, therefore, journey ne day at a time.” These past several years the Department of Education through its Community Pro­ grams Branch has done much to encourage craftsmen both from the learning level, the teaching level and the selling level. New . wwcraft ..schools are springing up, craft groups are being formed (there is an active one in God­ erich) where different members take turns in teaching the other members their craft, and ■ skilled teachers are hired to . come to instruct the group. Teacher training courses are available and the Branch has published a craft directory for Ontario which lists many crafts, men and is available at tourist booths, etc. Local groups are encouraged to sponsor their own display' and sales to bring before the public the locally made handicraft souvenirs which are true Canadiana, Last year, a group of Col- bc-r-na—Township artists and craftsmen joined together and put on their first such display and sale calling it the “Christ- mas Country Fair.” It was held for two days in November when people were thinking of Christmas gifts. Nearly one thousand people attended and the results showed that it was what the public wanted. This year the same group known as the “Country Crafts” group will present their second “Christmas Country Fair” in early November where such crafts as handweaving, hand­ made toys, artistic driftwood arrangements and exotic can. dies, baler twine mats, blind, craft and many types of needle, work will be featured. Home baking will be sold and tea served. Coiborne Township ar­ tists will be assisted by mem­ bers of the Goderich Art Club to put on an Art Show at the same time. (For details see Coming Events section of this paper). Three hurt car-tree collision An accident on Saturday morning just a half mile south of Hensail on Highway 4 in­ volving one car hospitalized three persons and caused dam- age estimated at $2,500. Bob Turner, driver of the car, RR 1 Zurich, is in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, with a fractured leg ?nd hip, a brok- en elbow and lead injuries. His passengers, sisters Gail and Donna Richardson, RR 1 Zurich, are in South Huron Hospital, Exeter. Gail received a fractured leg and head in­ juries while Donna has lacera­ tions to her ear and face. The car was northbound and believed to have skidded on the highway slicked with rain and snow. The vehicle struck a tree and was so badly twist­ ed that it took an hour of work . with torches and a wrecker to free the trapped driver. Ontario Provincial Police from the Exeter detachment in­ vestigated. A joint funeral service was held Monday in Hensall for a London woman and her baby son, killed Friday in a two-car crash in London. Mrs. Douglas (Dorothy) Dailey, 23, of 269 Sanders Street, London, and her 21- month-old son, Steven Douglas, were passengers in a car driven by Mr. Douglas, which was in­ volved in a collision with an automobile driven by Gerald Brenneman, 24 of 5 Dundas Street, West, London. Mr. Dailey was released from St. Joseph’s Hospital, London on Sunday, after treatment for head injuries. Mr. Brenneman remains in critical condition in St. Joseph s Hospital, with head injuries. Mr. and Mrs. Dailey were on their way to Hensall to visit Mrs. Dailey’s parents when the accident occurred at the intersection of Highbury Avenue and Concession 7, Lon­ don Township. Mrs. Dailey, the former Dorothy Lila Parker, is sur- vived by her husband; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parker, of Hensail; brothers George"and Kenneth, both at home; and two sisters, Miss Patsy Parker, at home, and Mrs. Douglas (Geraldine) Wein, of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia. Funeral was from the Bon. thron Funeral Home, Hensall. Interment was in McTaggart Cemetery, Hensall. , Bayfield village council has agreed to an expenditure of $15,000 to purchase the public school property taken over by the area school board two years ago. Both village council and area school trustees agreed to accept the figure proposed by a prov. Barn lost in blaze Brucefield and Seaforth fire departments answered a call to the farm of Allister,Broadfoot on the 4th concession of Tucker* smith late last Friday evening but were unable to save a large steel barn which was blazing from a cause still undetermin­ ed. The barn, built just 15 years ago following a fire which des. troyed the initial Broadfoot barn in 1953, contained a quantity of hay, straw and grain as well as some implements all lost in the fire. - ■ The family noticed smoke and flames before retiring for the night. It was this early detec­ tion which saved about 30 cattle housed in the building for the Broadfoots; were able to release all the animals before ■ ■■■■ -I ■ x' ,' 7 ' the 35th anniversary party of the Ladles' Auxiliary to, Cliptop Anch 140, Royal Canadian Legion held Wednesday evening in s Legion Hail, prizes Were awarded for the best ahd most thentic costumes. Left to bight are, Mrs* fid Porter, Clinton, io won first for her Centehnial costume; Mrs. Jack Wilson, Fordwich. second prize Centennial coettime; Mrs. Annie Lawson. Exeter, in her “Phyllis Diller” attire, best comic costume; and Mrs; Gladys Sterling, Exeter, dressed as a North American Indian who won the Hallowe’en costume prize. (Photo by A, L. CoiqUhoUn) me fire was too far advanced. There was fire insurance on the barn and it is expected an. other barn will be erected in a few months. It is just a memory now, but our good friendTomLeppington called at the News-Record of­ fice this week to remind us that it was 51 years ago on Tuesday that the 161st Huron’s Own Bat­ talion was on its way overseas. Tom recalls that Hallowe’en in 1916 and remarked, “Some folks can’t believe it was that long ago.” • Rehearsals of the Pegasus Players’ production of Harvey, a scintillating comedy, are very much under way. Pictured above are some of the members of the cast. Left to right: Mrs, Elinor Guthrie, Mrs. Trudy Kingswell, Vince Cunningham, John Battye, Mrs. Louise Oakes, Al Good fellow and Mrs. Shirley Dukes. goes for $15,000 incially-appointed committee in Bayfield Tuesday. The three—man committee was set up by the Department of Municipal Affairs at no expense to either party in the negotia* tions. Reeve Frank McFadden said later the $15,000 figure was higher than council had hoped to pay for the property. “It’s considerably more money than any similar school board ever got for any similar property in a similar location,” he said. School board chairman Vernon Alderdice, R. R. 2, Kippen, dis­ agreed. “We think it’s a wee bit low,” he said, “but the next step of course is a court case, and that costs a lot of money,” Arrangements to finance the purchase are expected to be discussed by village council at its next ing. Reeve cil was quiring the school building than in gaining control of the acre site, virtually at the hub of the village. “Its location is of paramount importance,” he said. The reeve explained that council thought of the property as being of considerably more importance to the future of Bay- field than to any other party. Present plans for the pro* perty include use of the school as a municipal building. If the councillors and school trustees had failed to agree to the committee’s proposal, the case would have gone to the On. tario Municipal Board, and sub*, sequently may have been appea­ led to the Ontario Supreme Court. Before the school came up for sale, council had applied for a holding by-law to limit vil- lage properties to their current use pending preparation of an official plan and a detailed zon­ ing by-law. The area school board was the sole objector. Its opposi* tion to the application would have necessitated a public hear­ ing before the holding by-law could have been established. The Bayfield school was ab­ sorbed by the area board in 1966 when the province abolish­ ed school boards in municipal­ ities with less than 1,000 res­ idents of 100 pupils. meeting Monday even* McFadden said coun- less interested in ac- 1.9 Prowlers around Clinton Rehearsing comedy The Pegasus Players of Cana­ dian Forces Base, Clinton, are well into rehearsals for their new fall production of the hila­ rious Broadway hit “Harvey” which is scheduled for presenta­ tion on November 18 and 19. “Harvey” was a devilishly charming little imp known the world of fantasy as “pooka”. Auxiliary celebrates anniversary The Ladles Auxiliary to Clin­ ton Branch 140 of the Royal Canadian Legton celebrated its 35th birthday with a party on Wednesday, October 25. Guests were welcomed by the presi­ dent, Mrs. Don McLean. The Legion Hall was 'decor­ ated In Centennial and Hal­ lowe’en decor. Mrs. Evelyii Carroll* God­ erich, Zone Commander; Was present bringing greetings from Ontario Provincial Command. Miss Agnes E. Lizmore, co- ordlnator of volunteer services at Westminster Hospital, Lon­ don, was also a guest. Other guests were present from Seaforth, Exeter, Hensall, Fordwich, HOwick, Brussels and Goderich auxiliaries. Each auxiliary brought Some entertainment for the evening and prizes were awarded for the best costumes, games and entertainment, boor prizes Went to Mrs. Harold McPher­ son and Mrs,- Ed.Porter« to a The encyclopedic definition of a pooka is a fairy spirit in animal form. He ap­ pears here and there, now and then, to this one and that one at his own sportive fancy. A wise but mischievous creature who is very fond of rumpots and ’ crackpots — and that is exactly what happens to Har­ vey and his friends throughout the play. This comedy, mixed with the right amount of mystery en­ joyed fantastic success in all the major playhouses in the United States and Canada. It is now being brought to this area for the enjoyment and amusement of the local com­ munities. Rev. MacLean named to committee The Synod of Hamilton and London holding its 94th annum meeting in st. Ahdrew’S Pres- byteriah Chutch in Wingham elected the Rev. Robert H. Arm­ strong, minister of Erskine Church; Hamilton, as its Mod­ erator. Rev, Armstrong succeeds Rev. G. L. Royal, GodOTWh; Local Presbyterian cleric. Rev. R. U. MacLean of st. Andrews ChuTch In Clinton was named . to the Town and Country com­ mittee. His Wife is a member of the finance committee, Two Clinton housewives were awakened early last Wednesday morning by unidentified intru­ ders who entered their home be. tween 3 and 3:30 a.m. Both stories were similar. Someone entered the house through an, unlocked door and as soon as the occupants of the home called out or otherwise investigated the strange intru­ sion-, the uhivited caller left immediately. Clinton Police Chief Russ Thompson told the News- Record on Tuesday morning that suspects had been apprehended. “There have been some break and enters and thefts in town,” advised the Chief, “Citizens should always be careful to lock their doors at night and when leaving the house.” As ah added warning, Chief Thompson urged all , .house­ holders to be cautious when dealing with strangers who Come to the door. Such activity has not been Confined to the town* Reports from Canadian Forces Base, Clinton, are. that at least ,10 entries have been made Into homes in Adastral Park since August some during the day and others through the night The Weather Octt 25 26 65 59 49 39 61 51 29 26 27 42 37 59 31 48 45 34 6/35 29 38 35 59 35 30 62 36 43 M 31 62 45 58 36 Rain 1,07"Ralit .16' FRANK CHIN Canadian Forces Head­ quarters recently announced the promotion of Flight Lieutenant Frank Chin to the rank of Squad­ ron Leader. A native of Timmins, Ontario, S/L Chin joined the RCAF in 1953, and was trained as a pilot, and flew CF100 all weather jet intercepters out of Bagotville, Quebec until 1959. In 1959, he left the RCAF to attend Sir George Williams uni­ versity in Montreal where he graduated in 1962 with a BSC degree. S/L Chin rejoined the RCAF in 1962 as an education officer and transferred to the telecommunications branch the following year. After UhdergOihg training in telecommunication engineer­ ing, he was posted to CFB Lowther, Ontario in 196.5, as base telecom officer. In 1968, S/L Chin joined the Officer training division as an elec­ tronics instructor and for the past year has been the super­ visor bt telecommunication training* HO Is married to the former Henny Nyemantlhg of Eminefy The Netherlands. They reside at Zablocki’s Trailer Park With their Children, Peter, 4; and David, 3.