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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1981-09-09, Page 21•Genealogical Society is researching records The Huron County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has made good progress with the recording of the local cemeteries, and now has the townships of East and West Wawanosh almost complete. According' to the cemetery co- ordinator,. Mrs, Donald Lobb of R.R. 2, Clinton, they located nine burying grounds in these townships and will haye these all transcribed. this fall. Once the physical recording of the information rrom the tombstone is completed, the material must be typed up in a pr. scribed manner, com- plete with a map of the cemetery plus an alphabetical indexing. Copies of this will be sent to the township council and to the Toronto office of O.G.S. Photostats will then be locatZd at the provincial archives in Toronto and the National Archives in Ottawa so they will be easily av ailable researchers. Before these, final copies are sent out however, we hope to locate burial records for the cemeteries and a .little bit of historical background. An opportunity to cross-check the burial records is particularly important to the accuracy of such a study for quite often we locate obvious graves without any marker. Burial records would give us the names of the person in- terred. For instance, in Westfield cemetery, which consists of only 58 stones, were were able to note the burial of 25 people for whom stones have not been located. And these records were for only 40 years of the 62 that the cemetery operated! If you know of anyone who has, or might be able to help us locate, these burial records please notify Alison Lobb at 482-7167. The cemeteries we hope to complete in 1 1 are: St. Augustine Roman Catholic, Con. 6, Lot 24; Bethel, Con 11, Lot 24; West Wawanosh Twp., Con 2, Lot 13; Don- neybrook United, Con 6, Lot 27; and St. Helen's, Con 12, Society looks at past...... *from page 14 the genealogical and historical materials available at their offices and also the variety of microfilm resources available by or- der. The Huron County Historical Society also had members present to show their extensive holdings in the fire -proof vault down- stairs. Andrew Arksey, a member from Granton, spoke at the August meeting. Don Pullen, Huron's Agricultural Representative, . introduced his friend, and Andrew gave us some background history' regarding his family tree research. We were able to look over the excellent hard- cover books prepared covering his families. The history found in such books, and the variety of layout plans, makes them most interesting to all our members. Carole Robinson, branch chairlady, spoke on her family history at the most recent meeting. Of par- ticular interest was a family write-up done 'many years ago based on recollections of Library space cramped WINGHAM - Book lovers who patronize the Wingham Public Library are going to have to resign themselves to seeing fewer new selections on the shelves. t It's not that the library budget has been cut back, there is simply, no space for anymore books. • Despite boasting the third- largest circulation in Huron County (behind Goderich and Exeter) the Wingham library has by far the smallest quarters of any of the five town libraries in the county. Compared to the Goderich library with 3,000 square feet and the Clinton, Seaforth and Exeter libraries, each with 2,000, the Wingham library is squeezed into a mere 800 square feet. Even the Brussels library. though far behind in circulation, dwarfs it in terms of available space. So instead of the 100 to 150 new titles received each month, the Wingham lib^ary will face a cutback to less than a dozen. Larger quart rs are, needed, but thel1 doesn't seem to be any available town owned buildings that could be used, according to members of council. Huron County Librarian Bill Partridge said the first stage in the search for larger quarters is to test the reaction of library users and he noted,"If we find that support then the library board could make a formal presents tion to council. " CNE champs ST. MARYS - The West Nissouri Tug of War Team has captured the Canadian Middleweight Championship at the CNE and was runner- up in the heavyweight division. This was the fourth consecutive year the Thorndale based team achieved these distinctions. The team's one and only defeat" was at the hands of the To -onto Police. Weighing more than a ton, the eight policernen palled the Nissouri team the required 12 feet in 13.2 seconds to again win the( heavyweight crowr. stories told by her great - great -grandmother to her grandfather about Capt. Hathaway and Samuel Green, re the- battle of Lundys .Lane circa (1670). Fascinating accounts of life in a different era, that en- thralled all. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the Assessment Office and the speaker will be Elaine McKinnon of Gorrie. A librarian for many years, she will be talking about the proper care of books. WISHES A HAPPY BIRTHDAY To Mark Wammes Benny Bjerg Jr. Vicky Lou Riley Ben Lobb Kevin Black Christopher Van Loo Mark Phillips Kimberley Wright Jessica Baker Chris White' Simone Dykstra On R.R. 2 S.afortb Sept. 9 Vanastra Sept. 9 Londosboro Sept. 10 Clinton Sept. 10 Clinton Sept. 10 Clinton Sept. 11 egmondvill. Sept. 1:, Lond.sboro Sept. 12 Clinton Sept. 14 Clinton Sept. 15 1.1.2 Clinton Sept. 15 A PLACE FOR KIDS The Mother of Invention Have you ever wondered why things get invented' When you pick up a telephone to call a friend or hop on an airplane to go somewhere, do you ever wonder how these things were invented? There's a saying "necessity is the mother of inven- tion." This means that if somebody decides they need something, but that thing doesn't exist, then it will have to be invented. Alexander Graham Bell needed all sorts of things — he became a great inventer. He lived on a point of land in Nova Scotia that he could only get to by boat. The trip was long and boring — he needed a faster boat. So what did he do? He invented the hydrofoil — a boat that lifts out of the water and skims quickly along on things that look like skis. This boat was the fastest vessel in the world for 10 years! That took care of that problem. Bell lived near the ocean and heard stories of fish- ermen being lost at sea and dying of thirst. This didn't sound pleasant to him, 4, he invented a gadget that could change salt water into fresh drinking water. That took care of that. Bell lived on a bay that froze over in the winter. When he was working on airplanes, he needed one that wouldn't crash on the ice. So, voila!, he invented ailerons, flaps that go up and down on the ends of wings to keep a plane stable. Bell had a sheep farm on his land and felt that he couldn't increase the size of his flock fast enough. How did he solve this problem? He bred a type of sheep that gave birth to twins. Alexander Graham Bell invented thousands of gadgets, not just the telephone. Is there anything you need? Why not inventsomething to solve the problem. Bell's first invention was a machine that could remove husks from wheat. He was only 10 years old. You can invent some- thing too! (c) Canada Wide Feature Services Limited by MacKay Fairfield Tate sl Lot 19. In East Wawanosh - Westfield United, Con 4, Lot 31; Blyth Anglican (Pot- Brandon Cemetery, ter's), Con 1, Lot 42; Belgrave, Con. 9, Lot 42; and Remember yesterdays ',. You realize just how much times have changed when you see old photos like this. The 1938 graduating class from Clinton Public School appeared to be a happy bunch. Their teacher was Mr. George Jefferson and many of the students' names will still be familiar. The students in- cluded, front row, left to right, Bob Hanley, Danny Colquhoun, Frank Lawson, Billy Carter, Charles Arnold, Kenneth Miller and Lloyd Butler. Second row, Shirley Turner, Betty Switzer, Ruth Grealis, Jean Tasker, Ena McEwan, Cecilia Denomme, Jean Morgan, Donalda Vanderburg and Helen Dixon. Back row, Winifred James, Marg Taylor, Audrey Scott, Helen Grealis, Phyllis Her- man, Catherine Jefferson, Edna Ashton, Jean McCallum, Mare Bozell and Shirley Henry. (photo courtesy of lona Leibold ) CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 ,1.' 1—PAGE 19 county cemeteries a memorial plot at Con 11, Lot 33. If you know of any further burial grounds in these townships, please let us know immediately. We are interested in recording them regardless of their size. If anyone is able to tell us anything about the background 9f these plots we would appreciate it. Quite often they are known locally by a common name and we like to include these. Often too, we are not aware of the religious denomination of the burying grounds and need local help here. We have also completed some cemeteries in Ashfield, Tuckersmith, Howich, and Stanley Townships, and will PEACHES by the bushel or basket *Pears *Plums *Apples *Apple Syrup *Honey *Fruit Juices *Apple Butter OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK CALL: ROCK GLEN FRUIT FARMS LTD. 828-3644 Arkona be proceeding with these areas next. We would like to emphasize that any help whatsoever is appreciated when we are recording the tombstone inscriptions. It is time-consuming and tedious work and is NOT limited to our society. members. We encourage local peolile to come and assist us and if anybody is interested, please notify me regarding the cemetery you would like to help with. Then we would phone you in advance to request your assistance! , Come and bring a friend! CAKE DECORAATING CHOCOLATE CANDY MAKING Classes - Equipment - Supplies eakEty inc. 673-0150 123 Wortley Rd., London c4 Clinton emetery until further notice, Clinton Cemetery will be locked each night, at sundown. A 4 . x WEWANTYOUR HELP. During the eighties, Ontario is going to need more electrical transmission lines, to get the electricity Ontario Hydro makes to the places where the power is used. We would like your help and suggestions now. in an early study of alternative plans for future transmission lines in southwestern Ontario. The transmission study will look at the alternatives from many points of view, including cost, wise use of land, and effects on the environment. The study is an early stage of a process which will take about three years. It will lead first to a recommendation`to government on the best transmission option. Eventually, new transmission lines will be built. Because we need your input now. we've prepared a special kit for you that outlines the alternatives You re also invited to attend a "Study Information Centre: This is your opp rtunity to ask question 'ad' make commerand suggestions first hnd. �*. Lett talk FL:4s talk transm jj®tt 1111 1.1 s ission it:Please '1•''BOX 2133-- TORONTO—M5W 1H1 transm,send me an information kit Name __ • t.. a 9- Addrets Sr r• 4,0 aMe 1V 1®®11111® - ®m- W 1