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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-07-24, Page 89Lrl'�l1• were a, tett sad it 1� Iltealt�r` halo place ria Amp0.. Oen rneretiibg l o' IcatioA of the. members of ..the wllling '1A4n *I4 Vie*seii eS. our own ace in the Nom *gem Banc 1* *brass bands on this birthday celebration of the town of Clinton. By Seamus Doherty. t hips but thankfully e history of town �e 10115 were short, it Seems t#at +alter people would.come t the fore to rekindle a band. Thus it happeud happened at the "Old Homecoming" weeks Of 1925 and 185,0 and ding the days of the Clinton Citizens Band and ..the Clinton. Marching Royals with Geo, Wonch as bandmaster. But in IS60 Clinton lost its brass band and became dependent w upon the Canadian Forces Band for support for the various parades. During this time the Canadian Legion Pipe Band came into being and helped to !Amt.l e10 nev tdaa ;. let alcmwOrke bi ►ra a der: Until b Moikre year later. Re Was succeeded MISS LOU Lea** member of the teaching staff at , the Central Hurn Secondary School. So once more, througti initiativeoflawjgilt Strainm:d his first Centennial Band Com* mittee, the generosity of ate Service Clubs' of the town, the Counc Clinton Town Council. the unselfish efforts of the various' committees incorporated in the Clinton Centennial Band executive. the .expertise of Miss Lois Legg, and lastly -the - oI. Murray Me am front row le/t; doses with the White Dyke" Band, once famous in these parts. The Mon My kid 4 Tile -Clinton Pipe Band following a July 12th parade. 1nclud i are 0 Thomas Morgan, Wat Webster and Fred Mutch. 11 Mutch, George Hanley, Wat Webster has long career Mr. Webster was boat near the - Scottish town of Lucknow on a farm just one mile West of the town He started his band career by first joining the Lucknow Band and became drummer of the tend in 1918. He came to Varna with his wife Ruby in i92a where they engaged in fawning until 1970. then retiring to Rattenbury Street west in rC Trnt0. tri 19.101V1r-. Webster formed the "Bannochburn Pipe Band'', named after his Varna farm. the name being derived from the home of his aancestors. in "Ban- nochburn", Scotiend. • The Band Joined in with the Clinton Legion in 1958. and haatre continued leading special Legion parades till the present time. Prior to that -the Pipe Band has ted Legion parades since 1941. Mr, Webster Jed the Lueknow Centennial parade with his '29 piece band in June 1974. He has been in 12th of July. parades for 69 years straight. This year 1975 will mark his 75th appearance in July 12 parades as he made two ap- pearances in some years. • 9 years of Service In )876 the McKillop Mutual l=ire Insurance Company was formed to serve the rural areas. particularly the farm policy holders. The company protects more farms this year than ever.. but also many urban homeowners have also sound it a ttocompany. There's a reason why so many are switching cKiltop• Fire. Find out what we can doter you. McK1LLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 5) OUR BEST. WISHES 10. CLINTON 011 TOUR 100th ANNIVERSARY Stanley Mcllwain, RR 2. Gtderich. ppesident; Kenneth rnohanr, -RR 4, Sealorth„, vjce mmsoittenti Mrs. Margaret Sharp, se tetar y -treasurer; Directors: John H. McEWtoa. RR 1 Blyth; Robert Archibald, RR 4. Seaforth; Wm. R. Pepper. Brumfield; J.N. Trewartha. RR 2. Clinton; Donald McKercher, RR 1 Dublin; Ross. teonhardt, RR 1 Bornholm. and Laverne Actin, RR 1, Walton. Agents: James Keys, RR 1 Sealorth; William Leiper, RR 1 Londesboro; J. Eke, Seafarth and Steve .1. Murray. RR 5 Seatorth. HEAD OFFICE Seaiorth --, Serving Since 1074 -- 'Phone 527-0400 1