HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-07-20, Page 14PAGE 14---CLINTON NgWS-RECQRD, THURSDAY, JULY0, 1978
Hundreds of people lined King Street in Clinton
early Friday evening to watch the exciting bed
races. The races were only one of the special ac-
tivities involved in the successful Moonlight
Madness put on by the local business association.
(News'Record photo)
This motley looking crew thoroughly enjoyed themselves and fit right in with
the Moonlight Madness in Clinton last week. (News -Record Photo)
Luckily for Fred Lobb, deputy fire chief, the siren
didn't go off as he marched up and down Clinton's
streets with about 100 other people during the
shirttail parade. (News -Record Photo)
Dressed
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An impromptu' dance was field ohjt*g Street to' the music of the Legion Pipe
Band as, some 'ClitiletilaiiS let a Of their inhibitions at the shirttail parade.
(Photo by Steve Cooke)
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photos by
Steve Cooke
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Shelley McPhee
Moonlight
Madness,
a
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Madness must come naturally to
Clintonians and area people, especially
Moonlight Madness, as the town's two
day event turned out to be a booming
success,
Last Thursday and Friday proved to
be two of the most productive business
days in Clinton for many merchants.
Despite a few stragglers, most of the
main street businessmen kept their
lights on and doors open until midnight
on both evenings for avid bargain
hunters and late night shoppers.
"I find that from where I sit and from
what I've heard it was a complete
success, with good sales, a good
response and a very good attendance,"
Bob Campbell, owner of Campbell's
Men's Wear noted with enthusiasm.
Mr. Campbell along with a com-
mittee appointed by the town's
business association were in charge of
promotion and organization of the two
day event.
"My job was made a lot easier by a
very good committee," Mr. Campbell
stressed.
Crowds were drawn into town on
Thursday evening with the twilight
race meet held at the Clinton Kinsmen.
Raceway. However the attendance was
down for the races with 623 and only
$32,000 was bet.
The meet, honoring Exeter, featured
the Tom Yearley pace.
"Tying all of this in with the twilight
race meet was a great idea," Mr.
Campbell added.
This was evidently seen by the
number of cars and people on main
street during the evening. Although
fir, things began to quiet down after 10:30
p.m. it had been almost impossible to
get into some stores earlier.
Bed races along King, Street on
Friday evening attracted 500 to 600
people. A Seaforth team took first prize
of $50 and a trophy; Dublin came
• second, winning $30 and Clinton
finished in third place with $20 in prize
money.given to them.
"The bed races went over better than
we expected," Mr. Campbell admitted.
"Bryan Williams arranged the entire
thing, he was the prime instigator."
Any strangers passing through town
about midnight on Friday would have
seen a very strange group of people
marching up and down the town's main
street when at least 100 donned their
night clothes and assorted
paraphernalia for the shirttail parade.
An additional crowd of 300 to 400
stood by to watch the action as the
motley crew was led up and down the
streets by the less than dignified
looking Clinton Legion Pipe Band.
"The pipe band deserves special
recognition," Mr. Campeil added. "It
was a pretty good finale to the whole
venture."
When asked whether .the business
ar§'t oiation will attempt a similar
Midhight sMadness in 19/9' Mr, Cam-
pbell statedsurety doh't think
we siI uld Gull in our horns now."
Not only the older Clintonians showed up for the shirttail parade on Friday
night. George Campbell and Rob Mayer brought little Lisa Beattie, 6, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Beattie out to see the action. Lisa took a keen liking to the
idea of walking up and down the streets in her pajamas and didn't want to go
home afterwards. (News -Record photo)
Tom Yearley
Tom Yearley, (left) accepts a gift from Clinton Kinsman Don Jefferson during
ceremonies last week in Clinton honouring the veteran Exeter horseman at the
town's racetrack. (News -Record photo)
The races
Jeff Hearn and Mark Baker led the Clinton team in
the bed races on Friday evening. The team placed
third in the event which was held in conjunction
with Moonlight Madness. (News -Record Photo)
A group from Seaforth racing The Sleeper were the first place team in the bed
races held in Clinton on Friday evening. Sim Cardno, front, and Randy Wlisoia,
bill Docking, Gord Henderson and Dick Robinson, back, took the $50 prize
money and a trophy, donated by the local business association as their win-
nhrigs in the event. (News'Reeord photo)
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