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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1974-04-11, Page 3For the first time in many years, the Wingham Town Players will be staging three one-act plays. One called "Sorry Wrong Number", will be staged tin April 18, 19, and 20 of next week. Here Jim Currie takes time out during rehearsal. Slides highlight UCW The Residents 'enjoyed a second Sunday evening song service this month by the Clin- ton Christian Reform Church ae there were five Sundays in March. Volunteers from I3ayfield along with a new member of the team, Mrs. Jean Lindsay, assisted with Mondays ac- tivities, Two new residents were Welcomed to the Home, Austin Dexter of Londesboro and Albert Kitton of Goderich. Marie Flynn, Mary Taylor, Norman, Jerry and Terry provided the music for the oc- casion. One hundred Grade 3,4,5 students of the Huron Centen- nial School of Brucefield presented their spring program GEE HAW on Tuesday after- noon. This show was a take off from the television series Hee Haw and was a fine display of talents by the students in the acting, dancing and singing. The Principal, Arnold Mathers, and five teachers, Mrs. Carol LeBeau, Mrs, Alexander, Miss Bennewies, Mrs. Hunter Dewar and Mr. Brand directed the show. Mrs. Hayter, a great grandmother of one of the students, expressed the appreciation of the residents. There were seven tables of euchre and two of crokinole in play at Wednesday's games with volunteers from the Vanastra Opti Mrs, Club assisting. Ed Stiles, of Goderich, visited the Home on Thursday afternoon and played an hour of organ melodies and accom- panied Mrs, Rogers with several sacred vocal solos. Slides and music was the theme ,of the program for "FAMILY NIGHT" arranged by Mrs. Marjorie Heuther of Walton. Mrs, Glen Johnston, of Brussels, accompanied her daughter, Karen, with vocal solos and a step dance. Mar- jorie Heuther accompanied her ,son John with several mouth organ selections. Willa Taylor showed coloured slides of Florida. Mrs. Hackwell thanked those responsible for the program. Do you remember? By JABEZ RANDS (As port of Clinton's upcoming Centennial celebrations next year. lobes Rands of Clinton is writing a weekly column on the history of the town.) Do you remember when there was a pond in Town called Fair's Pond? For much of Clinton's past, there was a pond called Fair's pond about where the parking lot of the community park is situated now, just north of Park Lane, At one time it was considered a very important pond. To start with, it was only a nice spring creek with fish in it, and Mr. James Fair had it dug out to make it a receiving basin and holding pond for use in his flour mill that was once situated on the north-east corner of Princess and Albert Streets, where McPherson's Service Station is now situated. In later years, around 1893, the pond was enlarged and deepened at the town's expense to hold enough water for fire protection on main street. Pipe was run from the pond to a tank at the back of the flour mill. From the tank, a large steam-powered pump would pump the water from the tank into the water mains on Main Street. These mains were connected to six fire hydrants at different locations on the street. The. hydrant farthest away from the pump was 'on King Street about where the radar antenna is located now, The construction of this rudimentary fire protection water system, was carried out,ip two 5ages,,,,one in 1393 and the alter, irS,1898, The use, of the steaqs-powered .pump was donat&I, 'free of charge;'.by Mr. James fair. At the time of the big fire in"Clinton in 1907, known as the Foundry Fire, when 24 or more buildings in town caught fire, a fire engine from Stratford, which had been brought in on a railroad flat car, was stationed at Fair's Pond and pum'ped water out of the pond into a hose that stretched all the way from the pond to the Rattenbury Barn, that was situated right where the Lorne Brown Motors garage is located now. During the time of the great fire in 1907, the Fair's pump was also pumping water into the hydrant main, and the pond was completely sucked dry that day, and the fire bur- ned many more buildings than it should have if there had been a waterworks system. Fair's pond will also be remembered by many people as Schoenhals Pond, since John Schoenhals bought the mill property about 1914 and carried on the flour milling business until 1938. Over a period of years, the creek was tiled and the pond gradually filled in with backfill and today it is a gravel parking lot. Over 250 Monuments on Sale WITH A VARIETY OF COLORS, STYLES AND SHAPES TO CHOOSE FROM --- MANY NEW THIS YEAR. Whether it's a MONUMENT • MARKER • INSCRIPTION You are remembering a loved one. Let T. PRYDE & SON LTD. Help you decide on your memorial requirements - in Goderich see Don Denomme 77 Hamilton St. 524-8761 or Frank Mcflwain 524-9465 FREENER'S HOME RENOVATIONS LTD. EXPERTS IN HOME REMODELING AND INTERIOR and EXTERIORS - Cabinets - Bath rooms - Kitchen' - Painting - Wallpapering .,,'Carpets - Vinyl Siding Additions ROW. - Storms Repairs - Cottages FREE ESTIMATES (GUARANTEED WORKMANSHIP) Phone 238-8214 "1 AM A STREET LIGHT" I am a street light. Here I stand day atter day, year after year. Some people think I am a useless object just draining money from the taxpayers. Others don't even think of me at all. But there are a few who do realize how helpful I really am. They know what a great asset I am to the community.. Why, I've even heard them call me the guattlian of the night. The police department is responsible for calling me that. Before I was installed on this corner, it used to be a haven for purse snatchers, rapists, juvenile delinquents, and other law-breakers. But now, with my light beaming all around, strangers don't lurk in the streets, and cruise bas been reduced almost to none it all. People ,now walk the streets without fear of. being attacked or robbed. • In addition to stopping crime on this corner, I have also reduced accidents. So many times tittle children are run over by cars pimply' because the drivers are unable to see them. There hasn't been * serious accident here for over a year, whereas before, they used to hem quite frequently. Besides reducing crime and accidents (if I may say so myself), I'm not bad to look at. Before I wets big and ugly, and gave off a sort of yellowish, drab light. But now, since this new program to modernize our lighting system was started, I am long and slender, and my light is a beautiful bhieish color. Also I need much less attention than I used to, becaute I have a mercury light that lasts (or about three years. Because of this, the cost of mainenance goes down, and with it, the taxes. • I also have sit‘electric eye, so I go on as soon as it starts to get dark. Oh, there are so many good points about me if people would only stop to think about them a minute! I could go on and on, but now it's morning and I have to shut off, if Your Your Street Light Is Damaged or Burned Out Plias* Call Ds At: 482-9601 toeis CLINTON 46i) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Lommememennomismeneelems ALEX TRICIA N"SAY S WERE THE BOYS YOU SHOULD HIRE, ELECTRIC HEAT IS Y vi OUR • vrisr" SILENT ay,„). AND CLEAN y4L40111 .DEL CrRK ---- rr e's 66 King St. Pitons HURON PINES ELECTRIC Clinton BUDD KUE HL at 4024901 PI,INTONNEWS,RECOR1), THURSDAY 11. 19741,-.— CHURCH SERVICES ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH "THE FRIENDLY CHURCH" MINISTER: LAWRENCE S. LEWIS, S.A., II,Tti, ORGANIST AND CHOIR DIRECTOR: MRS. DORIS McKINLEY, A. mus. SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1974 E Sunday ASTER School SUNDAY, 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m, Worship and Nursery 11:30 a.m. Junior Congregation Easter Cantata Theme: "The Story of Easter" Senior, Teen and Junior choirs participating The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper Today. EVERYONE WELCOME rniloWsutr000t Crhuriaracyh.Service, GPlooeadseFrPidi8any t8o:00attpen.ma. itnneth "e Onmtau WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED CHURCH "THE CHURCH THAT CARES" (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, APRIL 14, 1974 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Cantata, "Darkness and Dawn" by the Sneior Choir 11:00 a.m. Sunday School and Nursery HOLMESVILLE UNITED CHURCH 7:30 a.m. Outdoor Sunrise Service followed by Breakfast 9:45 am. Worship Service and Sunday School CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH, Clinton 263 Princess Street Pastor Alvin Beukema, B.A., B.D. Services: 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (On 3rd Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Dutch Service at 11:00 a.m.) The Church of the "Back to God" Hour every Sunday 4:30 p.m. CHLO EVERYONE WELCOME ST. jOSEPWS,CHURCH 123 James St„ Clinton ST. MICHAEL'S MISSION Blyth D.J. McMASTER, P.P. MASSES: 8:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. Sunday - Blyth 11:00 a.m. Sunday - Clinton Religious Instruction- Thursday afternoons (unless otherwise announced) St. Joseph's, Clinton. 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 7:30 p.m, EVENING WORSHIP WEDNESDAY 8 p.m. PRAYER MEETING EVERYONE WELCOME 8:00 p.m. FRIDAY YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEETING ST, PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1974 EASTER DAY 11:30 A.M. - Parish Communion Sunday School Good Friday - 12 noon Meditation on the Seven Words FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHAPEL 162 MAPLE ST. (1 street west of Community Centre) 9:45 am.—WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL and BIBLE HOUR 8:00 p.m.—GOSPEL SERVICE Tues., 8:00 p.m.—PRAYER and BIBLE STUDY For Information Phone: 482-9379 CALVARY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 166 Victoria Street Pastor: Leslie Hoy, 524.8923 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service and Evangelistic Service 7:00 pan. Wednesday Prayer Service 8:00 p.m. Friday, Young Peoples ALL WELCOME ST, ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, MODERATOR CHARLES MERRILL, ORGANIST SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1974 Minister Rev. Sarhuel Kerr 9:30 a.m.—Worship Service SUNDAY SCHOOL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HURON ST., CLINTON PASTOR 0, STRAIN 4112-T041 , SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1974 10:00 Sunday School FOr all ages 11:00 a.m. Worship SerVItio and Nursery Special Rattler Service: and Music 1:20 pni, EVANGELISTIC SERVICE WED. 8:00 p.m. WATCH' "THE VITAL WORD CHANNEL 12 Special Good Friday Community Service 6 O.M. Ontario Street Church. SAY, MOO p.M. YOung Peoptee UCW hears of sale The monthly meeting of the Ontario Street UCW, evening unit, opened with a dessert lun- cheon. Lois Elliott conducted the devotion period using the theme "Place First things First". Valerie Mair and Bessie Black assisted. Marlene Forbes chaired the business part, Upcoming • Gertrude Isabell Gairdner of Hayfield passed away at Huronview on April 3, 1974 af- ter an illness of several years. She was 81. -1 She was born in Chicago on July 17, 1892, a daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Gaylord._ She lived in Chicago„ unfit 1914, when she' married the late ,Rev RAP. Gairdner.. who was Minister of Trinity Anglican Church for many years. The couple first lived in Ohio in 1918, then in Pennsylvania from 1920 until 1924 and then to Hayfield in 1925 until the present. Mrs. Gairdner organized the Girl Guides at the Church and she was also a church school teacher. She also held offices in the ACW, the Guild and the Chancel Guild. As well as her husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, GERTRUDE I. GAIRONER Mrs, Brock Olde opened the meeting of the afternoon unit of ()Mario St, UCW on April 2 with 27 members Present. Her theme was "Our Christian task is to be ambassadors of geed. Wills" A hymn. was sung and Mrs. Popp read the Scripture lesson. Mrs. Olde read Messages from "The Life of' Jesus", Mrs, McPherson took the chair in the absence of the president, The minutes were read and approved and the roll cell showed 39 hospital and 34 home calls, The treasurer's report was given and thankyou notes read. The general meeting is to be held on April 10 with the after- noon unit in charge of the programme. The UCW will pack a bale in May. The afternoon unit is plan- ning a coffee party with bake The Dominion Life Choir, who presented an evening of Music at Ontario Street United Church last week (April 2) were *ell received by a large audience. Jovial Don Landry, who has been the conductor and the em- cee since 1960 and Miss Ada Eby, who provided the piano accompaniment gave the audience a cross section of the music world, touching all bases, including Canadian Folk songs, Old and new World folk songs,Sacred Songs and choral selections from the musical "Oliver". The Dominion Life Choir has been singing its way across South-Western Ontario since 1948, spreading warmth, "April in Paris" is the theme for Zone B Interclub meeting to be hosted by the Kinette Club of Clinton on April 17th at the Clinton Legion. About 200 Kinettes and Kin-wives are planning to attend from the 11 clubs in District 1. Preparations are underway for Junior Girls' Ball which will start the first of May, weather „permitting and thoughts are being givensto.get- ting the booth ready for the 1974 racer season which Begins June 30th. A donation of $200 has been given to the Goderich & District Association for the Mentally Retarded Camp Fund and plans are being made to help the Kinsmen with the Cystic Fibrosis Drive on Cable TV. The Kinettes entertained the Kinsmen with a Bowling. Party at Clinton Crown Lanes on the evening of April 6th. The next meeting on April 9th was nomination night for, sale and sewing booth on May 16, 9;30 - 11:30. The joint Thankoffering will be held in Ontario St. Church on April 28 at 7:30 with Rev. Roberts of Belgrave as guest speaker, Mrs. Olde then introduced Mrs. A,E. Wildfong who con- ducted a very informative question and answer period on "How to discover the meaning of missions". Some of the ways persons can help are: Loving our neighbours, helping the un- fortunate, listening to the questions people ask, liberating the oppressed, witnessing to Jesus whereever you are, working for the community.and reeognizing our interdepen- dence with others. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction and lunch was served by Mrs. R, Con- nell's group. 'laughter and goodwill, which was especially evident when the audience sang along with Con- tralto soloist Dorothy Mitchell. Pianist Ada Eby has been with the choir since 1950 and there are still three originals in the choir, The 25 person choir takes its name from the sponsoring com- pany, The Dominion Life Assurance Company of Waterloo, for whom most of its members work, and which pays for all travel and publicity costs. It has been ten years since Clinton and area residents have had a chance to hear this fine choir and all at the con- cert, agreed it was too long a wait. the 1974-75 executive and the final plans were made to make this year's Interclub a .success. The Kinettes wish to thank the Clinton businessmen for their generous donations to be used as prizes at the Interclub. Brownies r.se BROWNIES fThe Browhiei Tise'sday April 2. We got in our groups and sang our songs. We were given two seeds to plant in earth in a cup, and then one of the leaders watered the seeds. Brown Owl asked us to bring 25 hangers to sell to the dry cleaners. At the send of our brownie meeting, we got in a circle and said our prayer, sang our hymn and did the squeeze. We took our seeds home with ps so we could watch them grow. By Anne Levis events were announced. The UCW will pack a bale of good used clothing in May, Mildred Merrill of Hayfield showed pictures of her trip to the Fiji Islands, New Zealand and Australia, Mildred made her travelogue most enjoyable with her personal experiences. The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction, Elizabeth (Gairdner) Scott. She is survived by one grand- child and two great grand- children, and two sisters, Mrs. Wesley C. Morse of River Forest, Illinois, and Mrs. Joe W. Wescott of Evanston Illinois. The funeral service was held at Trinity Anglican Church in Hayfield on April 6, 1974 with :Rev: George, Oath a Sof f 5' in charge, eflurial was in Hayfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brig. Fred Clift, Brig, Morgan Smith, Harry Baker, Terence Fitz- simons, Leslie Elliott and Er- nie Hovey, all of Hayfield. A. ALBERT W. COLCLOUGH R. Albert W. Colclough of Clinton died in Clinton Public Hospital on April 4, 1974 after an illness of several years. He was 89. Mr. Colclough was born in Goderich Township on Decem- ber 26, 1884,, a son of the late Joseph and Annie (Richardson) Colclough. On November 12, 1919, he married the former Elizabeth Burnett in Clinton. She predeceased him, Following their marriage, the couple far- med in Goderich Township for many years until they retired to Clinton in 1962. Mr. Colclough was a member of St. James Anglican Church of Middleton. He is survived by one son George of RR 1, Clinton and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. The funeral service was held et the Ball Funeral Home on April 6, 1974. with Rev. G. Youmatoff and Rev. L. Lewis officiating. Interment was in Clinton Cemetery. Pallbearers were Edgar Rathwell, George Hudie, Walter Forbes, John Deeves, John Semple, and Ernest McGee. Flower bearers were Edward "Deeves and Walby Burton. Life choir well received Kinettes to host Interclub