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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-12-14, Page 1Clinton News-Record No. 50 THE NEW ERA — 102nd Year SINGLE COPIES 12c THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1967 THE HURON RECORD — 86th Year The Weather 19M Hi 55 33 31 30 Rain .35” Snow 4” HI 32 32 37 44 IH7 Low 24 23 26 36 i” 9 10 11 12 Rain 1.10' Snow nil Low 36 26 25 21 rhe first column BY G.C.’ | After all the fuss and flying feathers pf the election the On. tario government announced that Clinton had been designa­ ted a slow-growth area (along with Goderich and Wingham). • Now, industries wishing to set­ tle in Clinton, or existing in­ dustries wanting to expand, will be eligible for Ontario Develop, ment Corporation loans of up to one-third of new capital. These loans, if the industry re- ’ mains in business for six years, Will be written off. If this announcement had been made before the election, it might have changed the voting pattern. Reeve Duff Thompson, chairman of the industrial com­ mittee, was sharply criticized by other candidates for al. legedly failing to apply for the slow-growth designation on ‘ Clinton’s behalf. He was swept out of office. Had the designation been made sooner the margin of loss, at least, might not have been so great. ¥ ¥ ¥ Huron-View employees party . at the Community Centre and Arena collected $64.20 for don­ ation to the arena fund. Clues for the Christmas Chef; To tell when the turkey is done, move a drumstick up and down. It should move readily, almost twisting out of the joint, if the bird is thoroughly cook­ ed. A roasting meat ther­ mometer .should read 195 de­ grees F if it is in the flesh of • the thigh, and 165 degrees I F if in the stuffing. I In the “what next” depart- I ment, Toronto housewives can I now dial a menu. By calling I 861 — 4555, consumers hear a B recorded message outlining a | family menu accenting foods B which are in good supply and I easily available at moderate I cost, prepared by the Ontario ■ Food Cquncil. But out-of-Tor- I onto cooks don’t have to tele­ fl phone long-distance to get the ■ weekly menus* They can be ob- ■..tained , by .writing io Dial-A~ B Menu, Ontario Food Council, B Department of Agriculture and B Food, Parliament Buildings, I Toronto. I Add to the file of absolutely B useless information: At road B speeds of 60 miles per hour, B approximately 2,500 gallons of B water per hour are circulated■ through the average car radi- fl ¥ ¥ ¥ ■ A wide loophole in^he On-■ tario Human Rights Code has I just been plugged by the go ver n- I ment. Until recently, employers ■ with fewer than five employees ■ were exempt from the section ■ of the Code that disallows em- ■ployment advertisements ex- ■pressing any limitation, speci- ■ficiation or preference ‘ as to ■race, creed, color or nationality ■or that invites any information ■from applicants regarding these ■factors. An amendment has re- ■pealed this exemption. Conse- ■quently, all employers opera, ■ting for private profit regard, ■ess of the size of staff, as ■well as .municipal and provin. ■dal government offices, 'are ■covered by the employment sec- ■tion of the Code. ■ Would the owner of a 1961 ■ 4-door, beige Chevrolet, park­ fl ed on the main street of Clin. ■ ton during the Santa Clause ■ Parade on Saturday afternoon, ■ December 9, kindly search the ■ rear seat area of his car. ■ An absent-minded photo­ fl grapher from the Signal-Star ■ left thesjtrobeJl^hthandledfhis ■ camera there, after changing a ■ roll of film. ■ Your assistance in helping ■ us recover this piece of cam­fl era equipment would be greatly appreciated. A. N. “Sandy” McDonald, Signal-Star photographer. * ♦ * ■ Malt E dgar, chairman of the community centre fund-raising committee (and a star hockey player for the Clinton Colts) I made a year-end report to council. He said the committee had collected $43,563, with ex­ penses of $1,372, leaving a pro- fit to the fund of $42,191. Mayor Don Symons thanked Mr. Edgar and members of the committee for “a job well done” and added “it’s a pity we didn’t build the centre 10 years ago.” Donations to the fund will be accepted at the town clerk’s office. * * ♦ An old coal-fired furnace in the town’s equipment storage building is causing a smoke nuisance and is probably a fire hazard, Deputy Reeve Georgs', Wonch reported to council. I ■ e'That old stove is in horrible ' r shape,” Mr Wohph said. Mayor Don Symonjs, an employee of Ontario Hydro, said with a straight face; “You wouldn’t have that problem with a cer­ tain other type of heating. SANTA HANDS AN ADMIRER A BAG OF CANDY AIRMEN FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES BASE PROVIDED TRUMPET BAND SANTA SLOWED BY FORGOTTEN CANDY Santa Claus needed all his famous charm last Saturday when he arrived at Clinton town hall without the promised candy for 1,200 waiting children. While Police Chief H. Russell Thompson tried to solve the case of the missing candy, Santa Claus beguiled the children with tales of Toyland. For 45- minutes, Chief Thompson doggedly tracked the 1,200 bags of candy, finally cor­ nering them at the Huron Con­ servation Club house on Alma Street where they had been packed by a group of volunteers. Someone had forgotten to deliver them to Santa. By the time the candy - supplied jointly by the town, the Royal Canadian Legion branch, Lions and Kinsmen - reached the children, their sweet teeth were thoroughly sharpened. Instead of the traditional sleigh and reindeer, Santa chose a rubber tired wagon and four magnificent Clydesdales, to convey him down Clinton’s main thoroughfare. The horses and wagon are owned by Aubrey Toll and sons, of nearby Auburn, The Santa Claus Parade, sponsored by Clinton Retail Merchants Committee, was scheduled to roll at 2:15 p.m.. but it was nearer 2:30 when the Clinton Legion Pipers, who headed,.the parade, shouldered their-.drones andledtheproces- sion forth with a brisk Scottish march tempo. Members of the Armed Forces at CFB Clinton are pictured following presentation of the Centennial medal by the Base Commander, Group Captain E. W,»Ryan. Front Row; (Left to Right) FS U.R. Milton, FS H.F. Finlay, FS D.D. Stemp, F/O D.J. Davis, G/C E. W. Ryan, S/L F.P. Delong, WOI J.T.P. Eadie, WOI J.S. Ogston, WOI C.B. Laidlaw. Back Row: (Left to right) SgbD.M. Aiken, SgLG.A, e bei, sgt>j, a. ureenwooa, SgLE. McFarland, Sgt-G. A. Sinker, Cpl G.O. J. Dumont, Cpl. D.W. Bowser, Cpl- L.W.F. Marshall, Cpl. J. R. Gingras, Cpl- W.R. Leather* The Centennial Medal has been awarded to 20,000 Canadians “on the occasion of Confederation... for Valuable ser- vice to the nation.” , (Canadian Forces Photo) Eager, expectant children, who had filled both sides of Clinton’s main street, forgot their pinched noses and chilly feet when the parade rolled past. Balloons, candies and clowns were plentiful and these attrac­ tions kept the little ones enter­ tained until “The Man” himself, appeared. Santa Claus, sporting his long sill^y white beard, which con­ trasted spendidly with his bril­ liant scarlet suit, was received with loud cheers when he ap- Four town councillors say their farewells It was farewell night for four on Monday when members of the 1966-67 town council met for the last time. Reeve Duff Thompson, beaten at the polls by Jim Armstrong, Deputy Reeve George Wonch, who lost his fight to unseat the mayor, Councillor John Macfar- lane, who failed to win the deputy reeveship, and Councillor Norman Livermore, edged out in the voting by a new candi­ date, all delivered brief good­ bye speeches. Their themes were similar: It was a pleasure and an honor to serve on council; they were peared on the scene behind the four-horse hitch of prancing Clydes. Clinton’s Santa Claus parade was enhanced by the presence of two other bands, the CFB Clinton trumpet band and the Central Huron Secondary School bugle band. The gaily costumed clowns who darted here and there amongst the floats and kept the youngsters entertained by their antics, were sponsored by the two chartered banks in town. sorry to be leaving; their ser. vices were available in the in­ terests of Clinton at any time. Mayor Don Symons thanked the outgoing council members. “We have not always agreed”, Mayor Symond said. “But I think that is a good thing. You will be missed.” As chairman of the industrial committee, Reeve Duff Thomp­ son reported that Clinton had been designated a slow-growth area and was eligible for pro­ vincial government benefits under this program until June 1969 when the designation would be reviewed. Clinton store owners f * plagued by shoplifters Clinton store-keepers say they are plagued with shoplife ters - they blame children from '8; to 18 years old - and that it is a worsening year-round prob- , lem.. Paul Greer, manager of Sted­ man’s Variety Department Store, probably hardest hit by shoplifters, complains: “It’s a real problem. Last Saturday we caught three kids sho'plifting. But how many more didn’t we catch? They’ll steal anything they can get their hands on.” He said some adults were probably involved, but most of the criminals were under 21. Small articles, he said, were main targets for the shoplifters. “Anything that will fit into a pocket,” Mr. Greer explained. Biggest coup pulled off by Clinton shoplifters occurred in September when six walkie tal­ kies were taken from Stedman’s ■ in one day. Several antique cars were featured in the parade. Their condition and polish were ex­ cellent. Clinton’s service clubs, the Lions, Kinsmen and Kinettes, all presented colorful and strik­ ing floats. After the parade, Santa Claus distributed several hundred bags of candy to Clinton young­ sters as they filed past his heavily laden table in the chamber room of the town hall. “This does not give Clinton a monopoly,” Reeve Thompson said. “Other nearby communi­ ties have been designated as slow-growth areas, also. We have to go out and compete if we want industry for Clinton.” Councillor Jim Armstrong, now reeve-elect, as chairman of the protection of personsand property committee said that townships protected by the Clin­ ton Fire Department should be assessed on a pro rata basis by the town. Under this system rates would be set according to the total building assessment within township boundaries. Police Chief Russell Thomp­ son says he is aware of the pro­ blem, and that it is difficult to control. “We have picked up several minors for shoplifting re­ cently,” Chief Thompson said. “All we could do was inform the parents, and take the child­ ren back to the stores invol­ ved with their parents to apolo. gize. The parents made restitu­ tion.” Because it is impossible to keep every Clinton store under police surveillance atall times. Chief Thompson suggested that clerks be alerted to watch for shoplifters. “It’s the only way we’re go­ ing to catch them,” Chief Thompson said. At W. C. Newcombe Drugs^ Limited, Mr. Newcombe re-, ports that the shoplifting prob­ lem is “getting worse all the time.” “They (the shoplifters) seem to have more gall and nerve than they used to,” Mr. New­ combe said. Shoplifters in his store are mostly school children, Mr. Newcombe said. But some adults must be stealing be­ cause articles are missing that children would not want. Lipsticks are a favorite theft item at Newcombe Drugs., Thieves, presumably girls, slip them from display cards and conceal them. Last weekend, Mr. Newcombe displayed a new line of men’s cologne, priced at about $1. Someone stole the displayed bottle, leaving the box behind. “We’re keeping a very close watch now,” Mr. Newcombe said. “If we catch a few shop­ lifters, and make an example of them, then perhaps the shop­ lifting will stop.” Al Galbraith, of Galbraith Radio and Television, is angry’ enough at the thief or thieves who shoplifted a pair of walkie talkies valued at $40 from his store last Friday or Saturday to post a $5 reward for infor­ mation leading to arrest and conviction. “They were displayed at the Charles Prouse, 59 Newgate Street, Goderich, guest at the recent meeting of the Huron County sights down the barrel of the 32-inch gun he Trappers’ Association, held in the old Holmes- uses for trap shooting. The 91-year—old, still ville school. (Staff Photo), an active hunter and trapshooter, was a special CENTENNIAL BABY PROSPERS Clinton’s centennial baby - - its $250,000 arena and com­ munity centre----has beaten teething troubles and faces a prosperous future, reports manager Doug Andrews. “Response has been great,” Mr. Andrews said. “Peopleare beginning to realize what they have here. Next yeai', the centre might pay for Itself, or, even make a dollar.” Although tlie community centre was opened in June, little money was taken in until Aug. 1 when roller skating was started. Since then, there have been 31 roller sessions, bringing in more than $2,000, which means that the 100 pairs of skates costing $1,800 are paid for with profit left. At the canteen, opened with roller skating, $3,500 has crossed the counter. A new popcorn machine and hot-dog machine, added recently, are expected to boost the take. Auditorium rental has real­ ized about $1,000. The auditor­ ium has tables and chairs to seat parties of 150-200 comfortably. Ice rentals to minoi’ hockey teams brought in more than REWARD Al Galbraith, of Galbraith Radio and Television, offers a $5 re­ ward to anyone giving in­ formation leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole two walkie talkies like the above from his store. . front of the store near the door.” Mr. Galbraith explained. “Perhaps we were mistaken to put them there, butto sell goods you must give them a prominent display.” Mr. Galbraith said he was monitoring the . fixed channel used by the'waiki'e:'talktes,n‘ hop­ ing to hear clues. At Ball and Mutch Limited furniture and hardware store, Clarence Denomme said he caught two children shoplifting recently, but only because he $1,500 and the ice is booked solidly far into the future. About 100 persons are taking figure skating lessons. At Teen Town, attendance at four dances so far has averaged 400 young people. Mr. Andrews said the Colts Two boys, one girl win coloring contest Two boys and one girl won the prizes in the Christmas coloring contest sponsored by ten Clinton merchants. First prize of $10 was award­ ed to Richard Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Welch, 118 Albert Street, Clinton. Thewin- ning entry was on the panel sponsored by Dory’s Supertest '■'Unton. Second prize of $7,50 went to Brenda Fee, daughter of Mr. had been alerted to the danger by police, “We didn’t know What was going on until the police brought in a couple of kids with some of our merchandise,” Mr. Denomme said. “We don’t know how much is missing. A couple of watches, worth about $5 each were stolen last weekend. And we know some padlocks and chains are gone. But until we take inventory, we won’t know the extent of the shoplifting,” Mr. Denomme said that one boy caught shoplifting in the store, asked why he stole the article, replied: “Because I wanted it.” Ralph McCrea new president New president of the Blyth Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420 is Ralph McCrea. He suc­ ceeds Harry Gibbons. Also elected were: Vice-pre­ sidents, Leonard .Rooney, Thomas Thompson; treasurer, Stanley Lyon; secretary, Clare Vincent; service bureau officer Ed Bell; sergeant-at-arms, William Riehl, Executive members include: Stewart Ament, Harold Badley, Robert Chalmers, Joe Cooper, George Haggitt, Waite? Mason, Hugh Simpson and Wes Taman. Chain saw slips, severs, tendons Leslie Riley, 24, of Hensail suffered severed tendons in his right arm when a chain saw he was using kicked back while he was cutting logs in bush near Komoka. ‘He was driven to Victoria Hospital, London by the logg­ ing contractor, Elvin Taylor, also of Hensall, Mr. Taylor said he didn’t know what caused the saw to kick back. He said it happens often when the saw strikes hard sections of wood. hockey team has proved a big draw “and the way they are playing they deserve full support of the town.” Colts are at home tonight, (Thursday)-playing against Pal­ merston. and Mrs. C. W. Fee, 31, MUT Clinton. This entry was sub­ mitted to D. A. Kay and Son, Clinton.George Collins 6, son of Mr, and Mrs. Stanley E. Collins, R. R. 3, Clinton, wail third prize of $5 on his entry from the House of Bargains, Clinton^ The full page of Christmas cartoons appeared in the Nov­ ember 23 edition of the News- Record and more than 750 J dividual entries were recelv