HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-03-17, Page 1THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURS.; MARCH 17, 1964
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Striking members of Local 3054, the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners,
assemble at their trailer headquarters
which .is located near the Goderich Manu-
facturing Company Limited plant, The plant
is under 24-hour surveillance by the union.
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!oflan1hri11!t $eaker4kimed
For Gala Sports Night For Clubs Meet
The fourthannual GaSa.
Sports Night promises to be
the most lavish"'Spectacular
-yet provided .by l the Knights
of Columbus tificle the Blue -
water Shrine Club here.
Co-chairman Lou Cundari,
for the Knights and Shriner
John Wilson have got togeth-
er to produce what they •de:
scribe as a_ "bonanza., event,"
Set for Friday, March 25,
the big night will start with
a: parade- hiehee ii1:._:fea:tur-e. _
the world renowned Shriners
_---Mo,.taorcYeie Co'ips plus clowns,
a German ..brass.: band, the•
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color party' and hockey stars
of tomorrow.
To give the 'event a more
"personal theme," the com-
bined clubs are sponsoring a
costumed skating party at
the arena starting at .,, ...p,_rl.__.
Every member of the pub-
lic is invited to skate and
there will be prizes awarded
for" -the ten best- costumes., m -
"We want to get as many
people as possible out on the
r ._
ice" `to-en)oy�"the tun- o£�':"thzs -
event," said an organizer.
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"We feel this will take the
families back -to the. time.
- when skating parties and _tar-
e nivals were a highlightti the
Social calendar;" he added.
The main attraction of the
evening will be "a •hockey
game between the Goderich
Squirts and their opposite
numbers in Clinton.
United Church Observer=
Calls For Rape -Case Action
The United Church Observ-
er has called in an editorial
for either stern action against
the author of a book review-
ing the trial of Steven Trus-
cott or a prompt ingttiry into
the investigation and trial of
the 14 -year-old boy convicted
of murder in 1959.
The book, The Trial of Stev-
en Truscott, is reviewed in
The Observer by Patricia
Clarke; who also interviewed
the author, Isabel LeBourdais.
Copies of the book have
been mailed to every member
of the House of Commons by
Mrs. LeBourdais and her law-
yer E. B. JolIiffe, with a de-
mand investigation of the
• trial.
"We like to think that our
courts are always just, if not'
-infallible," the editorial "said.
"We expect that publication of
This- book will start. .things
'happening,"
Tl}e • Truscott boy was eon-
ijicted of the June 9,'1959, sek-
slaying of Lynne Harper, 12,
at Clinton, Ont. He was sen-
tenced to be hanged, but the
sentence was commuted to life
imprisonment.
Miss Clarke says Mrs. Le-
Bourdais is convinced, after
six years of investigation, that
Steven Truse tt was innocent
and his trial was "one of the
.most shocking miscarriages of
justice in our history."
.The -author -is quoted as say-
ing of her book:
"I° suppose you could say it
has been a labor of -conscience.
Weare responsible, you know,
when things like this happens.
We're all responsible."
A strong appeal was made
in the Cbmmons Thursday
night far a ' royal commission.
inquiry into the Truscott in-
vestigation and trial. James
Byrne (L—Kootenay East), in
making -the appeal; said he. is
willing'`'to' star his - -ter`-`e
the --Commons.- on 3the inno:
cence of the boy.
Mr. Byrne said the circum-
stances of the 1959 trial which
was conducted in Goderich
were bizarre and a book pub-
lished over the weekend in-
dicates the,case -was-;an out-
standing eample of miscar-
riage of justice.
Life Sentence
Truscott, now 21, is serving
a life sentence in Collins Bay
Penitentiary for the murder
of..12,-y.ear old, Lyiine . Harper,,
a fellow student at the RCAF
Station, Clinton school.
Lynne 'Harper, who was de-
scribed by friends and rela-
tives as a "very bright" Grade
7 pupil, "very populae" with
her.schoolma es and apparent-
ly older than er 12 yearswas
found dead in -a five -acre wood
lot bordering the country road
'leading to the station's mar-
ried men's- quarters.
Her body,fhad been partially
overed-nth- branches—Her
panties, •shorts, shoes and
Ernie Vanderburgh, the 68 -
year -old Clinton widnwer who
ran want ads for a wife two
weeks ago, received his 100th
:application Wednesday.
,At his Albert street' home,
Mr. Vanderburgh said he had
set April „1st as the deadline,
to make his choice:
"I've had women down, for
interviews each .day but so
far I have not been able to
He has been deluged with
letters and phone calls from
lonely women all over West-
ern On:ario since he advertis-
ed.
"It is all getting a little
too much for Me," • said the.
former salesman. "I have
set April 1st as the deadline
and Fin going to stand by' it.
"I. only hope it won't be
an April Fool's decision I
make," he added.
Supporting these youngst-
ers in providing top -class en- •
tertainment will •be the mem-
bers of the Goderich Figure
Skating Club, who will give
a display, and the Mocha Tem-
ple Clown Unit.
All,proceeds from the event
will go directly to the Shrin-
er's Hospital for crippled
children in .
All trealinent at these hos-
pitals is free as the.financial
backing is' raised by charity
events across Canada,. similar
to the Gala Sports Night.
The hospitals look after any
crippled children, - rtgardless
of color, race or creed.
An .all-out ‘effort is being
made this year to reach the
target oL$1,40b.
A totatj of 16,500 children
have been cured or materially
aided lir the two Shriners'
hospitals located in Winni-
peg and Montreal.
JOseph Connell, Secretary-
General of the Kitchener -
in invitation td speak at the
annual inter - sci-vice club
meeting tO be held at the
Goderich Lions Club will act
as hosts this year at the din-
ner meeting which is e xpe dt ed
to di -few a crowd in excess of
200.
national President of the In-
ternational - Y's Men's Clubs
which exist in 48 countries. ,
An executive. member of
the Kitchener Chamber of
Commerce for the past 14
years, he is a„ past prsident
the Ontario Teachers' _Feder -
In .1937 ho was .honored by
the. late King George VI for'
work vvitn youth. and the
1. Connell enloys a wide
repUtation as an afterAinner
speaker. He has been the key-
note speaker at .national and
international conventions in
46 states in the United States
ada.
Good weather, conditions hive aided work-
men invorved with :the construction of the.
new -wing at the Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital, A spokesman iaid work
was up to schedule for the project.
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IHIorne And School
Seen As ,Pace Maker
Goderich Home and School
'Association maY have set" a
trend for similar'associations
across the province. , ,
, A recent program which. in-
volved the prOdUction" of the
controversial playl: "The Green "
to the attention of' Ontario
Ottawa .this week asking per -
Mission from local president,
Mrs. H; CaiToll, to suggest the
tirogram at the. forthcoming
provincial convention.
, She wrote: t`I was interested
to read in the Goderich
nal-Sipr an item relating to
,, an interesting program pre-
sented by your .association re- -
• "Our Proaam Development
Cdmmittee, with your approv-
al atid. assistance, 'would like
to suggest this program td
other .Ontario associationS.- •
"It is our view that plays
.of this type on oftt4r-tom-
inunicate a -message more for-
cibly than a lecture and that
such plays could be presented
with the assistance a little
Theatre workshop players as
well as. "on an. amateur basis
-with Little TAea_tre direction
depending_ on, facilities avail-
able.
CommitteCwould be interest-
- ed„ia,your...frank assessment of
the piay itself in iLs value
asS9eiatiiinin.relation to
the work involved and anY
advice or caution you might
•pffer to other associations con-
. templating such a Venture,"
wrote Mrs. Priddle.
GoderiCh * Little- Theatre
member, Mrs. Maurice Jen-
' kins, direeted "The Green
Blackboard" when it \,yas pro-
duced for the association.
The play, which dealt with
pressures of school‘ work on
children, 1•eceived an enthus-
iastic reception from members'
of the association.
•• Association program , chair-
man, Mrs. .Bichard„, Cornish,
and Mrs. Jack Wright were
responsible for arranging the
play's production.
Local Students
rn Honors
Goderich studenes won top
honors in, the recent Weslern
Ontario-CcnserVattory of Music
examinations which were held
in co-operation with The Uni-
versity of,Western Ontario.
They were: Patricia burst,
David Faulkner, Grade HI
harinony, and James Frayne,
Grade , II. David Faulkner
also received first class hory
ors, for Grade histqry.
Receiving honor grades
were:, Marvin Mills, Betsy
Jerry, piarioforte; Sharon
Courtney, Janet Westbrook.
Betty Thirst, Jean McDonald,
Grade II .theory.
Abolition Of Commission
Asked By Local Businessman
Goderich businessman Ray
Robinson has proposed the
abolition of tpe town's indua-
trial coniliPion and suggest-
ed local merchants take the
lead in this field.
Mr. Robinson made these
suggestions at a meeting of
the Goderich Businessmen's
'Association lield Wednesday.
afternoon
He urged association Mem-
bers to form an organization .
to be known ,es the Goderich
Developinent Association to. eee,
"shape the tOWn's future in
four ways:"
• To plan and develop tourist
resources.
• Industrial development.
• Services and Retail.
• Peblic relations and ad -
"I feel that anything short
selfish efforts would reflect
the apathy and immobilitY of
businessmen ,to give progres-
sive leadership," he told the
"We, as businessmen, can
play a more effective role in
community planning and de-
velopment as air Very Way of
life is dependent on it," he
added.
On forming the association,
businessmen should request
town council to abolish the
present Tndustrial Commis-
sion.
"Since our Industrial Corn -
mission, council and PUC are
so interrelated, so preoceupied.
in administrating town affairs,
it is only, a fair appraisal,
.from past -experienc and ob-
servation, to say we cannot
.expect any more. from them,"
said Mr. Robinson.
Hospital Board
Set For Drive
The executive corrimittee of
the Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital Building
Fund have been preparing
the necessary material to get
ready for the launching of
the campaign to raise the
addition to ,the hospital.
"It is hoped that this ma-
terial will be ready by the
end of the month," commented
shOrtly before press time.
The Committee plans to hold,
meetings with. local organiz-
Any organization that wish-
es to have the compaign ex-
plained to their group please
get in touch with Mr.'George
Parsons, chairman of the fund
raising coMmittee (telephone
524-7367) or Mr. Elliott at
fund headquarters, telephone
5247641.
lie suggested that council
should make a 4yearly 'grant
fo the neW association equal
to one mill for , a five-year
period, aria to lea,Se the town's
information :booth for $1' a
year for the same period.
Mr. Robinson said that
membership .Of the new associ-
ation would be $.50 per year
"or the amount needed to
ecival the town grant."
The association, he added,
would then hire a full-time
business manager and' secre-
tary with offices in the inform-
ation boeh, whose" resPons-
ibility wotild be to co -Ordinate
and implement the work. ,
"Up to now the business-
men's associatien has not tak-
en any interest in the town's
progress," said Mr. Robinson.
All , they have done up to
now is meet once a year fo
Christmas athertising," he ad-
ded
Mr. Robinson accused the
present Industrial Commission
of being "totally inneffective
because It is too interwoven
with town council affairs.
"A recent commission" meet-
ing had to be cancelled hc,-
cause only two members show-
- "If we Had the possibility
of a new industry itt the off-
ing, as I believe we had, then
Ie'would expeet the commis-
sion members to be fighting
to get into the meetings," he
Siffos
Lose -
Opener
Goderich Sittos fought
back from a two goal deficit
three times to tie it up hut
they finally went down to de-
feat 9-6 in their opening game
played in Kitchener Tuesday
Rick Duckworth was sensa-
tional in the nets..aseh.e-faced
48 shots. The goals that were'
scored eame after be had
made two, three and in on*
case four consecutive saves. •
" Offensively' Goderieh scor-
ed enough goals to win a
normal hockey game. They
threw 43 'shots at the Kit-
chener netminder and in
many cases were? just out -
Defensively Goderich show -
Subtle Intimidation
Alleged By Union.
Officials of the strikebound
Goderich Manufacturing Com-
pany have been accused of
negotiating through the press
rather than at the bargaining
table.
Tom Harkness of London,
organizer of the United Bro,
therhood of Carpenters and
Joiner§ ol America made the
accuSation Wednesday as the
strike entered. its seconthweek,
"The union is concerned"
abaut the attitude shown by
the company in ettempting to
negotiate a cOntract through
the medium of the press ra-
ther than at the bargaining
table where they rightfully
belong,' said Mr. Harkness.
"Eaelf time. they have some-
thing to say "they ignore us
and go to tbe-newspapers,",,
ed _up weak. Five crr six times he added.. - ,
three on one break. In their k -action. whiela en -
the Greenshares enjoyed a
ewn end they did not show volves 95 employe-eentembers
enywhere . near their usual of thp union was called after
Puck clearing capabilities. At seven months of union -men -
agement «negotiatione ended
allowed to roam almost it , in deadlocke '
.will in th6 Siftos end. Only three -members of Lo -
Perhaps it was the ' first- cal 3054 voted against strike
game jitters that showed in aetion 'at the plant when a
this opener. Goderict • played . secret ballot was held.
nothing like the team th.e . Mr. Harkness also alleged
local fa.ns are used to Watch- ' Wednesday that the :Manage- .
At home the _ Siftos will , merit was ,:us'ing '':a." sgbtle
form- of intimidation against,
undoubtedly s.ettle down in union members. ,
their familiar surroundings. He said: "In this. last corre
If Duckworth is as great_ine pany statement, they point
'-the' rest. of the Seri6S, the ,, Out that they have Provided
20 years arid many
IrL the • 0Penbeige Periedexii, ,,f--„stsniffrrsjr:,,..-=' ` ee-n---113-1-7.-Lese.
ti e.(21,, ii lip ... iiisi_.,ha,d:wee:staabrelislaifedthlconvgiepw7ito4da,st
el.ener scpred at 11 seconds
en., seaaads _ .this is- -galling -more •than- in, -
one minute.. and_ t
i.ng. criticized company. secretary
Kitchener' went twct ' np Earl Elliott for announeipg a
early in the see,ond and th.en .,,
'the -"score again. Kitchener-
" came back quickly -with three
more while Ged rich tallied
orice Co leave them twO down
at f3-4 at the end of the snond
period.
, In the third Goderich had
again tied it ,up before the
period was five minutes- old.
but this was all they'had left
and the 'Shirts added thr:‘e-
more .before the game ended.
'Final score" 'Shirts 9, Gode,
rich 6.
Smola led Kitchener as he,
played a strong game and
popped four goals.. Goderich
counters eame frian Rice with
three, Williamson, Wilkinson
and Parsons with one each. .513n."
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Red Crost SiAk
$2,300 Target
Cr. Jim, Peters, Red Cross
rith, has set the kcal target
at ft2,390.
The week-long campaign
will ..be launChed on March
21st but ilnal figures will not
be yeleased for at least twe
cess7u1 drive this year," said
""We have recPiv-
alree.ciy, which is a good
proposed 10 cents increase at
the plant.
"In reference to this ten,
centi offet, we .can only say
that this was never mentioned
at the bargainang table.
"The first time we heard
of this is when it was brought
to our atention the news-
paper," he added.
Receiving Support
Local 3054 picketers at the
plant have -received-a-sigra-riFe*
from members of the Inter-
national Pernical Workers.
Union who, are employed at
the Sifto Salt Mine.
"They have stood picket
duty for our men," said Mr -
'Harkness, "and we Understand
we are to receive similar sup-
port from members of the
International Association Of
Road Machinery Cerenpany.,!'
The striking union has made , _
arrangements to- liold a smor-
'month.
"We feel this will give t• hem
some encouragement,' said
Mr. Harkness.
Picket line,- at the three'
entrances eo the plant have
not been crossed with the ex-
ception of four engineers who
were given passes by the un-
ion as .they supply heat to
the adjoining Alexandra Mar-
ine sand G-eneral_Hospital..
The union is asking for:
reduced to 44 hoUrs with *
• A-15 centS an. hour in-
. ,etease
• Union security proviiion.
. in agreement.
lege to pay the Tull cost of the
'‘eiverall life insurance pro -
,gram and hospitaliption,
"This Will aniount to a 40
the next two years," said Mr.
Harkness. ,
•The top hourly rate for un-
me,rbcrs is now 31.48.
Siftos` .Gaine
To Be Televised
I he thiA ean-it of the Jun -
"13" pla!-ofT seriesL be-
tween G9de7ieh Siftos -and
Kitchener GreenShirts will be
Nision Clu.wwl 13 Starting at
-
Captain Roy Wornbold of the Salvation
Army and Rev. J. Donald MecDonald of
North Street United Church' hand 'but
Bibles front the Gideon Society to grade
nye students at Vicferia Street SchoOL
This was the first lime the Goderich Mini-
sterial Association had been represented
at the annual presentation.
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