Clinton News-Record, 1974-02-28, Page 3Senior girls in charge of the
financial part were Kim
McDowell, Ellen Thompson,
Diane McBride, Doreen. Jeffer-
son and Janice Robinson.
Tea tables and bazaar of
crafts were in charge of Linda
and Debbie Cunningham,
Marilyn Archambeelt, Carol
Seers, Kathy Meehan, Joanne
Slater, Wendy, Vicki and
Shelley Powell, Molly McBride,
Nancy Verbeek, Patti
McDowell, Tracy Meehan, Nita
Hallam and Janice Deer.
The Raggedy Ann doll made
by Nita Hallam and her
mother, Mrs. Brian Hallam
was won by Miss Wanda Plaet-
zer.
SOCIAL NEWS
Harold Cunningham of Lon-
desboro visited one day last
week with Mr. and Mrs.
Maitland Allen.
Mrs. Sadie Youngblut is a
patient in Clinton Public.
Hospital,
William S. Craig and son
Timothy of Clinton visited last
Sunday with Mr. William J.
Craig and Mr. and Mrs.
Maitland Allen: •
KNOX UCW
The February meeting of
Knox United Church
Women took the form of a
family night on Friday evening,
February 25 when members
and their families gathered in
the church auditorium for din-
ner, entertainment and games.
Group 2 with Mrs. Norman
Wightman as leader was in
charge of the dinner.
Afterwards Mrs. Wightman
introduced the McMillan
Family of Goderich who enter-
tained with musical numbers
and also presented a film on
their trip to the West Indies
with the John Woodhouse
Crusades
Donald Haines showed pic-
tures of last year's family night.
A humorous skit by Mrs. Brian
Hallam's Sunday School class
entitled "If girls asked boys for
,dates" was ,• greatly enjoyed..
Games ,of crokiriele: follewede,
ender the direction r.
•Mrs. Ross Robinson. Winners
were high man, Larry Plaetzer;
low man, Maurice Bean; high
lady, Glen Naylor (playing as a
lady), and ladies low, Mrs.
William Straughan.
Spring Isn't far off, area readers report. The _ sap In lace( sugar bushes has been running
all week and the birth of new animals on area farms signifies a new awakening,. Here a
recently born foal roams with his mother on the farm of Dr. R. W. Flowers, south of Clinton.
(News—Record photo)
Magic Circle learns o love
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ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH
,.THE FRIENDLY CHURCH"
MINISTER; LAWRENCE, S. LEWIS, B.A., B.Th..
ORGANIST AND CHOIR DIRECTOR:
MRS. DORIS McKINLEY, A. MUS.
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1974
LENT
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship and Nursery
11;30 a.m. Junior Congregation
SERMON:
"AN INVITATION TO LIVE"
EVERYONE WELCOME
WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED CHURCH
"THE CHURCH THAT CARES"
I PEOPLE SERVING GOD THROUGH SERVING PEOPLE
MINISTER: JOHN S. OESTREICHER, B.A., B.R.E.
ORGANIST: MISS CATHARINE POTTER
CHOIR DIRECTOR: MRS. WM, HEARN
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1974
11:00 a.m. - Worship Service
SERMON: "PERSONALITIES AROUND THE
CROSS" 1, Pilot
'11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Nursery
HOLMESVILLE UNITED CHURCH
1:00 p.m. Worship 'Service and Sunday School
SERMON: "PERSONALITIES AROUND THE
CROSS" 1. Pilot
This Afternoon - Holmesville - Wesley Willis family skating
party - 4:30 p.m. followed by pot luck supper.
BAYFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
"EVERYONE OF US SHALL GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF
TO GOD" — ROM. 14:12
PASTOR: REV. L V. BIGELOW
10:00 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP
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Pastor Alvin Beukema, B.A., B.
Services: 10:00 a.m, and 2:30 p.m.
(On 3rd Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Dutch Service at 11:00 a.m.)
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announced) St. Joseph's, Clinton.
ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 1974
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10 A.M. MATINS
Guest Preacher. Rev. Donald Irvine M.A. B.Th.
Sunday School
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9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a". Morning Worship
7:00 p.m. Prayer Service and Evangelistic service
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BY JABEZ RANDS
(As part of Clinton's upcoming Centennial next year,
lobes Rends of Clinton is writing a weekly column on the
history of the town.)
Do you remember when the "Clinton New Era" was
published in Clinton?
The building now occupied by Durst Farm and Garden
Centre on Isaac Street was once the home of the. "Clinton ,
New Era" for a good number of years, but it was not its first
home.
When the "New Era" started, it was in a building on
Albert Street on the lot where the law offices of Beecher
Menzies now stand.
In 1864, Clinton had a newspaper called "The Courier"
operated by Mr. Laycock. In the same year, a Mr. Kelly star-
ted to put out a paper he called "The True Briton" with the
result that both papers ceased operations within the year.
At this time, Mr. E. Holmes, who had been working in the
"Hamilton Times", bought out the plant of "The True
,Mr.••Laycciek put his-plant in, w it and the two
formed a partneeshipAnd ,ealled their paper "the New Era."
•Mr. Laycock at this time had a bookstore and his printing
office at the back of it on Albert Street where the law office
is now. So on July 6, 1865, the first "New Era" came off the
presses.
The "New Era" changed owners a couple of times and
changed its name to "The Monitor", but very soon it was
back in Mr. Holmes' hands and he renamed it "The New
Era."
"The New Era" was printed on a Washington hand press
for a number of years and it was later changed for a cylinder
press with an interesting history.
This press was the same one used by William Lyon
McKenzie in Toronto and afterwards was dumped into the
Toronto bay. After it had been fished out and repaired, it
became the property of "The New Era" and served its pur-
pose for some years. At last, it was broken up and sold to the
Clinton Foundry as old iron.
By the early 1870's, Mr. E. Holmes had a frame building
on Isaac Street just north of burst's, in fact, Mr. Holmes
owned several lots on Isaac Street.'
In 1883, Mr, Holmes took his son Robert into the business
and it became Holmes and Son. It remained this way until
1894 when Robert took over the lot where Durst's now
stands from his father and had a building erected for the
"New Era" office.
Robert Holmes ran the Clinton "New Era" until 1909
when it was purchased by W. H. Kerr, who also owned the
"Brussels Post" and the "Blyth Standard" at that time. His
son J. Leslie Kerr took over the management of "The New
Era,"
The first power used to drive the large press was a small
upright steam engine. This was sold and they used electric
power from the Clinton Electric Light Company about 1908.
In 1916, the Electric Light Company was closed down and
from then on, hydro power was used.
In 1924, Mr. E. Hall, owner of the "News-Record," bought
the "New Era" and amalgamated the two papers into one,
calling it the "News-Record."
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EVERYONE WELCOME
Clinton Legion gives
$500 to Minor Hockey
By GEORGE CAMPBELL
The Legion February general
meeting was held February 26
with a very active turnout.
One of the features of the
evening was the initiation of
four new members. The Branch
welcomes Fred Bell , as an or-
dinary member and Peter
Black, Barry Davis and Morris
Hoggarth as associate mem-
bers. Morris 'was initiated by
proxy and father Ivan •seemed
quite proud to be able to serve.
Associate members are sons
and daughters of Legion mem-
bers and the number is in-
creasing ,steadily.
The share-the-wealth draw
was, made at the Social Satur-
day February 23 and Marie
(Mrs. Len) Arnston was the
winner. Congratulations Marie.
The next dance is in the form of
St. Patrick's dance March 16.
Advance tickets and the next
social will be March 30, The
March draw will take place at
the social, and the Legion
members and auxiliary are
doing the ticket sales.
Legion members hate to, ad- ,
mit this, but each year finds
them getting older. As a result,
CLINTON NEWS.RECORD, THURSDAY FEBRUA It 28 1974,-3
AUBURN WI
February meeting of the
uburn Women's Institute was
eld last week in the Com-
unity Memorial Hall with the
resident, Mrs. Donald Cart-
right in charge.
The minutes of the previous
eeting were accepted as read
the secretary, Mrs. Donald
sines.
A letter from Vincent Elliott
f Exeter was read thanking
he W,I. for'catering to the din-
sr and breakfast to the
eachers of part of Ontario who
ook part in the weekend
roject.
Mrs. Thomas Haggitt was
amed delegate to the Officers'
onference to be held at
aterloo University, It was
nnounced that the District
xecutive meeting will be held
n Auburn on April 3 to plan
or the District Annual to be
eld at Belgrave. Plans were
tarted for the annual banquet
o be held May 8..
A committee of Mrs. William
mpey, Mrs. Thomas Lawlor
nd Mrs. Frank Raithby- were
amed to look into buying
ens and have the kitchen
iring updated.
A reqUest for two dozen tea,
owels was given and Mrs.
illiam Straughan donated
ix.
The secretary was asked to
rite re labels of Canada
ackers to see if premiums are
till available. The members
ecided to buy a 24 foot ladder
r use in the hall and also to
ave the piano tuned.
Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock
ported for the coming sewing
urse - More about Sewing
ith Knits - with the first
eeting being March 6 at 7:00
m. A collection will be taken
defray expenses of the hall.
Mrs. Kenneth McDougall in-
oduced the guest speaker of
e afternoon; Miss Ethel
ewer, Huron County.
brarian. She gave •the history
the Huron County Library
ssociation which began in
41. She told, the ladies the
ay to get, a special boek•,isttie
otify the 'Auburn Librarian,''
rs. Wilfred Sanderson. Every
ffort will be' taken to fill the
equest as soon as possible, she
aid. Miss Dewar outlined the
ook service and told of 16mm
films available. She stated that
341,000 books are circulating in
Huron County.
Mrs. Sanderson thanked
Miss Dewar on behalf of the
members for her message. Miss
Dewar had an attractive book
display for the members to see.
Mrs. Celia Taylor, curator of
the Tweedsmuir History book
spoke on the history of Auburn
and requested the members to
tell her or the committee how
many books on the history of
Auburn they would like to sell
by the next meeting in March.
A piano solo was played by
Mrs. Robert Phillips and the
roll call was answered by
naming your first teacher.
Prizes went to Mrs. Lawrence
Plaetzer, Mrs. Roy Daer and
Mrs. Donald Haines.
Lunch was served by Mrs.
Andrew Kirkconnell, Mrs.
helping with minor sports is
becoming more difficult each
season. This year however the
Legion is again proud to be
able to assist and a donation of
$500 is forthcoming to minor
hockey.
The President's Ball, which
was held February 9, proved a
very gala evening again this
year. A five(?) course dinner
was served, with all the trim-
mings, to a packed Legion Hall.
The guest speaker was our good
friend Doug Andrews from
Ilderton and his speech was en-
joyed by all. Dancing to the
Royallaires began at about
10:30 p.m. and the evening was
very complete. No lunch was
necessary,
The Legion as a whole was
quite proud of our contestant in
the Carnival Queen contest and
we wish to thank Miss Sandra
Fremlin or being our represen-
tative. Sandra placed second to
Karen Tyndall but deep down
in our hearts she was still our
"Queen". Next year we will be
back again, as the Legion and
the Ladies Auxiliary are glad
to do what we can to make Car-
nival a success,
EXPLORERS
The Auburn Explorer girls of
Knox United Church held a
very successful bazaar and tea
recently in the Sunday School
Room of the church. • The
leaders, Misses Brenda Ball
and Susan Thompson along
with the girls would like to ex-
press their appreciation for the
great turnout and all con-
tributions to make this event
such a success.
Part of the proceeds will be
used to buy Bibles for Ex-
plorers with perfect attendance.
Maurice Bean and Mrs.
Torrance Taber,
SOCIAL NEWS
The Women's World 'Day of
Prayer for the Auburn com-
munity will be held in St.
Mark's Anglican Church on
Friday, March 1 at 2;00 p.m.
Rev. Ron Curl of Westfield will
be the guest speaker and will
speak on this year's theme,
Make us Builders of Peace.
Everyone is welcome.
Friends and former pupils at
U.S.S. No 5 Hullett will be
pleased to know that a fernier
teacher, Mrs.. Marie Beatty
(nee Marie Welsh) of Varna is
enjoying a vacation at Brown-
sville, Texas.
Prize winners at the weekly
euchre party on February 11
were high lady, Mrs. Donald
Haines; low lady, Mrs. Frances
Clark; high man, Sandy An-
drews; low man, Bill Moss;
novelty prize, Arthur
Youngblut. February 18 win-
ners were: high lady, Mrs.
Wilfred Sanderson; low lady,
Mrs. Celia Taylor; high man,
Roy Daer, low man, John
Hallam.
Wayne Scott of Lindsay is
vacationing at his home with ,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
neth Scott and Eric.
Randy Meehan is called back
to work with the Department of
Lands and Forests at
Wingham.
Friends of Mrs. Mabel
Brooks will be pleased to hear
that she is improved in health
and is out of hospital with her
son, Michael Sergeant, Mrs.
Sergeant and family in Lon-
don.
Mrs. Violet Farrish of Blyth
visited last week one day with
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jdhn-
ston.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Haggitt visited recently in St..
Catharines with their son Mr.
Kenneth Haggitt, Mrs. Haggitt
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
MacKay of London spent the
,weelter4 with his parentse Me
and Mices Dupeani,MacKay.,
tr.'9FclekVtiiiiveu
for 'ItuStOn left last Friday for Van-
couver, B.C. where they will
visit relatives.
Miss Linda McNeil, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Stan McNeil of
Welland left by plane last Sun-
day to yisiewith Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Jagger of Droitwich,
England, who visited here and
at Welland this summer. Miss
McNeil and a friend will tour
Europe after their visit in
England. •
Wesley-Willis Church to be
held on March 14th. 11 a.m. to
1:30 p.m.
The World Day of Prayer ser-
vice will be held in St. Joseph's
Catholic Church on March 1 at
2:30 p.m. The Huron-Perth
Presbyterial is at Mitchell
United Church on March 6th.
Miss Audrey McKim, a very
talented person, is guest
speaker.
After a hymn was sung and
the benediction given, a lively,
remunerative auction of a
variety of articles was conduc-
ted by Adelle Jervis. Lunch was
served by the group in charge.
The February meeting of the
Magic Circle was held at the
church on February 19th with
17 ladies present.
President Florence Oliver
opened the meeting with a
poem. "It costs nothing to make
a smile". A hymn was sung and ,
Greta. Nediger and Bessie'
Steep were in charge of the
program. The scripture, from
"Good news for modern man",
was read by Greta Nediger,
followed by prayer.
Mrs. Oestreicher gave the
devotional topic, using the
theme "Love". What the world
needs now is love in fellowship
and in song. One old familiar
love song is "Your eyes have
told me what I wish to know".
What tale do your eyes por-
tray? Christ's eyes of love see
human need, physically and
spiritually, in the world today.
Mrs. Oestreicher's helpful
message was much appreciated.
It was followed by a recorded
hymn by Geo. Ber. Sheas. The
roll call was answered by a
verse on 'love. ,
An interesting report of the
new Foster Child's home life,
-arid surrounding country' in
Vi4ttiam vtigt ,giVeli*Me:,Be'ssie
'e Steep., The minutes were =read
and treasurer's report given.
Florence .Oliver presided for
the business. An announcement
was made by Jean Johns of the
plans for the noon luncheon at