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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1979-10-04, Page 51 Harry Lear named new Hullett clerk Harry Lear of Londesboro has been hired by Hullett Township to act as the new clerk -treasurer of the municipality. At a special meeting on September 25, Hullett Council agreed to hire Mr. Lear, who will replace former clerk Clare Vincent who retired earlier this year. Mr. Lear was one of 16 who applied for the position as clerk of the township. Along with him, four others were chosen for interviews, including, Mr. A. Gard- ner, Mr. D. Overboe, Mr. D. McTavish and Mrs. Jean Fox. Mr. Lear was scheduled to begin his duties on October 1. At a special meeting on September 1, the old township shed in Londesboro was put up for auction, with Richard Lobb conducting the sale. John Radford purchased the building at a price of $21,500. In other business, Hullett council agreed to invite McKillop, Hibbert and Tuckersmith Townships to a meeting to proceed with the necessary business in regards to the Fire Area Board. Hullett Township drainage commissioner Norm Alexander was at the Plowing Match last week with his popular exhibit of erosion control, and the the LONDESBORO 1/4 Dora Shobbrook, editor leader News from your neighbors A carload of village ladies visited on Sep- tember 24 with Janet Cowan and Mary Robinson in Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shobbrook were guests at the wedding of Marilyn Wright and Martin Syrie on September 29 in -the Presbyterian Church in Galt. A reception was held in Kitchener. Miss Edythe Beacom and Mrs: Laura Lyon returned " home on Wednesday night after spending a week visiting relatives and friends in Pickford. Michigan. They also spent a day at Agawa Canyon, Michigan. Mrs. Laura Forbes returned home with them after spending 10 days withher brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Carver at Ouquec, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burns attended the 98th Bruce Anti Tank Battery Reunion on Saturday at Port Elgin. Mrs. Laura Shobbrook,, Mrs. Bert Shobbrook, Mrs. Gordon Shobbrook and Diana and Mrs. Pert Gibbings attended a shower for Sharon Shobbrook. The shower was held at the home of Jenny and Rosemarie Fear in Wingham on Sunday. Sharon is to be married on November 3. Congratulations to Orville and Rita Kelland on their 10th anniversary on September 29. Family and friends gathered at the home of their daughter Jeff and Linda. Dixon in Vanastra to honor them. Sunday visitors with the Kellands were her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Ehgoetz of Sebringville and sister Dorothy Schulz of Stratford and daughter Judy Walsh. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Murrell also visited on Sunday. Dora ,Shobbrook and June Fothergill were the Londesboro WI delegates at the Huron County Fall District. Rally held on October 1 in Elimville. The WI Consumer .Affairs meeting will be held on October. 10 and the guest speaker will be, Mrs. Street, wife of Dr. Street. Each member is invited to bring a guest. The WI is also inyited to join with the SeaforthWI _on October .9 'at the Seaforth Public School at 8 pm. McKillop plans for winter. By Wilma Oke McKillop Township .Council accepted the tenders of Ryan Bulldozing of RR 2, Brussels and of Machan Construction for snow removal this winter at a meeting .of council' Monday. Ryan's tender was for a grader at $23.80 per hour plus $18 per day standby and 'Machan was for .a grader. for $24 per hour with $18 per day standby. Passed for payment were road accounts of $12,434.50 and general accounts of $4,220.85. Work has been com- pleted on the following Get fire department SEAFORTH - Seaforth has passed a. bylaw to set up its own fire depart- ment. At ,a special meeting last week the town council committed itself to buying a new fire truck from King Seagrave Ltd. of Woodstock for $53,683. The bylaw setting up the new fire department was spelled out in nearly seven pages of details which outlined the duties of the fire department chief, -deputy chief "and division chiefs and the rr*quirements for f-nernbership Turnip plant razed EXETER - A newly built. turnip plant valued at $200,000 was completely destroyed by fire ..on September 20. The factory, owned by Glavin Farms, near Huron Park, Was burned to the ground and several pieces of equipment and 1,500 bushels of turnips were lost in the blaze. The early morning fire was spotted by a neigh- bor, but was completely Al GOOD. • BUY SAVE • 50 on a fast -acting classified ad., when you pay before rthiiriticsy of the foliowin Week. 10 place Our classified 0, phone 4824443 MOrs,,Frii, 9-S out of control when the Lucan-Biddulph volun- teer fire department arrived. Help was also sent in_from" four other fire departments but as one fireman commented, "All we could do is stand and watch it burn _arid keep the family home watered down so it didn't catch fire." Seaforth Clerk Jim Crocker said that the bylaw was drawn up after consultation with the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office. He noted that the fire marshall would like to see all volunteer fire brigades in the province operating under similar rules and that the fire depArtment structure and rules haven't really been reviewed since the 1940's. drains — McCallum, Smith and Silver Creek. Business Computor Services of London will again be employed to make up the tax accounts and three tile drain loans were approved. , Council will meet with an officer from the ministry of natural resources when a meeting can be made for him to attend council. He will answer questions on hunting, dogs and other related areas. Councillor Marie Hicknell reported on hospital committee and board meetings she at- tended; Councillor Arthur Anderson reported on Seaforth fire area board meetings he has attended with Councillor William Leeming; and Clerk Marion McClure reported on a two-day finance seminar she attended in London in September. Bill Smiley... • from page 4 power that lies in that great, half - stunned nation of the Western hemisphere, the U.S. of America. The giant may be slumbering, having nightmares, twitching in his sleep. But he's far. from dead. There is still a great, latent vitality in the States. With strong leadership, and a renewed sense of purpose; the Yanks can make a tremendous comeback, as • they have proven more than once. Por our sakes, they'd better. Despite what our ubiquitous nationalists" blather, Canada is riding on the coat - display attracted a great deal of attention in the highly productive Kent county area. (News -Record - photo) United Church news Communion Sunday was held on Sunday morning and the greeters were Greg Andrews and Nelson McClure. The congregation was ushered into the church by Neil Cartwright, Mark Mitchell, Calvin. Lovett and Kevin Fothergill. The choir sang a special selection with Louise McGregor at the organ and Barbara Bosman as the choir director. Rev. Scott's . children's story was Do It God's Way and the junior teachers were Marguerite Gross, Kathy McDougall and Carol Cartwright. Assisting Rev. Scott with the sacrament were Edythe Beacom and Nelson McClure. g u th a n n Penfound, Robert Hunking, Jack Lee and BertShobbrook served the bread. Jack Tmblyn, Reg Lawson, Harry Snell and Greg Andrews. Church workers CLINTON NEWS -R Explorers pick officers The Explorers opened their meeting with the purpose and song and Angela Schnieder did the Explbrer Emblem • and Sandy Merner showed the picture. Lori Bromley took up the offering. The election of officers was held. They are: Chief Explorer, Cheryl Bromley; Keeper of the Log, Brenda Nesbitt:. Keeper of the Treasurer, Connie Hoggart. - After a discussion on upcoming events, Mrs. Hoggart gave a study on Japan. Cheryl Hulley and Crystal Kennedy were in charge of the games and the meeting closed in song. 4-H club learn stitches The Londesboro III, 4-H Club met on September 24 at Marjorie D.uizer's. The girls learned two stitches and began work on their canvasses. Diana Shobbrook and Cheryl Lyon brought lunch. Hospital makes cuts WINGHAM - Despite six months of resisting by every possible means,the Wingham and \ District Hospital has announced a major cutback, and is closing a number of beds. honored at dinner Following a closed The UCW served a hot beef dinner on September 27 in the church for the choir members, the Sunday S-Chool teachers and staff and all group leaders at the Londesboro United Church. Mrs. Allen Shaddick Hullett was honored on her retirement as choir leader and she was presented with a gift by Marjorie Duizer on behalf of the choir. Bev Riley thanked the ladies for the dinner served. happenings The grade seven and eight classes went to the plowing match on Sep- tember 27. They left the school at 7 ; 45 and returned to the school by 9:00. The plowing match this year was held at Chatham. The trip was tied in with a unit in science on farming for both grades.. The pupils learned a great deal on the trip and enjoyed it very much.. The supervisors were Mr. Millson, Mr.' Talbot and Mr. Riley. Soccer teams The two soccer teams of Hullett Central each had a practice on Wed- LaIIS we u ane you'd better believe it. If they suffer, we suffer. If they bleed, we hemorrhage.!. Let's not give it away: our gas and oil and water and hydro power. Let's trade shrewdly, like a Yankee. But let's not get mean and stingy and narrow, either. Let's be neighbourly. For the simple fact is, that if Canadians get all upright and righteous and miserly, refusing to share, they could walk in and take over this country. and help .themselves. And nobody, nobody in the world, would lift a fingerto stop them. End of sermon. When the ultimate in beauty and quality is called for.. 17, Eltolustve rOrios .Wallcoverings • ru.rniture • Art & Accents §HOW1100M: 128 Albert Street, Clinton 18 38/1 nesday, September 26th at 3:30, lasting until 4:45 when the parents came to pick them up. The boys' team and the girls' team are preparing to take part in the Soccer Tournament on October 3rd at Huron Centennial School, Brucefield, when they will be competing against approximately seven other schools for the Soccer Cham pionship. Good luck to the -coaches Mrs. Cooke and Mr. White and team members! meeting of the hospital board of governors recently, it was reluc- tantly decided to close 14 of the hospital's 82 active treatment beds and layoff 12 full-time employees. In a press release to the Wingham Advance - Times the board said it: "deplores the reduction in service to those who cared for, the hardship to Turn to page. 7 D THURSDAYOCT OBER 4 1979 PAGE S * ' , , • • SEMI-ANINLIAL OR QUARTERLY We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest .being ()Hared on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. "Sublect‘ tothange EXETER 235-2420 Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Agency Inc. 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