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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1954-02-04, Page 2• CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Clinton News -Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA .1`,1 ki THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD 9 Eirst issue June 6, 1865 met issue (Huron 188News-Record) .4,.„7, January 1 ' Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Toter' of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,543; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, 4.5e per line flat Sworn Circulation -- 2,126 Horne of Clinton RCAF Station and Adastral Park (residential) • MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; - Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance-Cattada and Great Britain: $2.50 a Year; United States and Foreign.: $3.50; 'Single Copies Six Cents Dellirered by carrier to RCAF Station and Adastral Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Departinent, Ottawa , • Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, ' FEBRUARY 4, .1954 The Common Goal 1_Tave you. said something nice about Clinton today? Did Yciu say it to friends? to relatives? to visitors?No matter which, the main thing is to be a booster of your town. Why? For sentimental reasons if for no other. After all, you were born and brought up in this small town. If not here in Clinton, then in some other- small community. You are part of a borninunitY where there IT a definite friendly relationship between acquaintances, work, play, the home; school and church. That is what makes a small town. Certainly Clinton has its faults. Generally they stay well hidden, much as a family misdeed is kept from the eyes of the neighbours. Some- times the misdeeds of the community are brought to light, and then our town appears not too favourably in the eyes of the world. We do not advocate that errors in judge - Lots of Without making any special effort it is possible " b think up a half dozen good ideas for pro- jects beneficial to Clinton and the citizens of the town and district. Good sound workable ideas, which with a bit of backing would produce ex- cellent results. Looking back for a while over past years these things, to mention a few, already are ac- quired: the skating rink complete with art- ificial ice; a good sewage system and an, until now, adequate disposal unit; new, smooth pave- . ment on the approaching highways; a good-sized park with freshly painted grandstand and well- appointed playground for tiny tots; a quite sat- isfactory water system supplying both Clinton and RCAF Station Clinton, as well as a number of neare residences; several small, though well- established industries, with every evidence of stability and growth; good school buildings and public hospital. Just a few of the things which Clinton does not have yet, but could well have inthe near future: a swimming pool, which may soon mater- ialize; a good-sized auditorium (the one at the collegiate will not even accommodate the student - body, and none of the other halls in town can ment, misrepresentations of facts, and' such like municipal misdeeds should be hidden. In truth we are more apt to insist on full publication of all facts, but bearing. in mind always the good of the community." For Clinton is our commun- ity; it is our town. Our wish, with that of the citizens of Clinton, is for our town to prosper, and our neighbours, families and acquaintances here should grow and prosper along with the town, But sometimes the people of small towns as well as those in larger centre's even unto those conducting the affairs of nations, lose sight of the goal toward which civilized people should strive, and instead spend energy and money upon matters of small moment. Why not, then, see ourselves as other cone ‘" munities must see us? Why not make an at- tempt to get after some goal of conunon interest and hnportance to us all, and go after it? ' Why not be a town booster? Possibilities pack in many more); well -paved sidestreets (for after all, most Clintonians have some part of the back streets to travel every day)• numbered houses and named streets (Clinton is one of the oldest towns in the county, but even those towns more recently forrned have begun to provide this important convenience for their citizens); more small industries and sustained co-operation with those that are here already; organized at- tempts on the part of main street merchants to attract people to community. These are only a few of the things which would be of benefit to everyone in Clinton. • Meanwhile the service clubs, and their auxil- iaries are doing a good job in their various fields, Let all of the citizens of our fair tewn get behind some worth -while project to make our town prettier, more attractive, and better ap- preciated by residents and visitors, Clinton is blessed with having an ,excellent location. It is geographically the centre ef the county. railway • wise it is. the junction of two important lines; traffic -wise, it is at the crossroads of two of Ontario's main highways. We have the set-up. for success. Let's capitalize' upon it Your Municipal World We are now entering our second year coyering •item comes up in which the men are pechaps not -Tv sessions of municipal council. Last year was too well versed. It becomes necessary to make interesting. This year promises to be just as a "snap" decision or else post -pone the matter • interesting and probably more informative, be- • for a further meeting. . , cause we are more conversant with the problems Either way the councillor, or commissioner the procedures and the general duties of Clinton's gets a riding from the public. He is accused councillors, of aeting,stupidly, or else of trying to "pass the Last Monday night auncil passed by-laws buck." • up salaries for town employees, and di- ,i;e time is coming when a two-year term • cussed and settled upon tenders for laying the for town councillors should be initiated. Perhaps new floor in the council chamber. They dealt also the time is Coming for bi-monthly meetings • with other routine matters, ranging frompur- of the council. Last year there were more than , chase of a tractor; through debenture issue, 24 meetings in the year. Surely it would be police report and fire extinguishers for the brig- better to schedule rneetings at stated times than ade. The knowledge of a councillor must be wide havethem called hurriedly between regular indeed if he is to deal intelligently with each dates? of these varied problems. • Another thing we'd -like to see, (though it probably never will happen) is an election held in October so that the new councillors and com- • missioners would have a bit of time to attend meetings of their body. We rather feel that some new councillors and commissioners never attend a meeting until they are elected. Then for the first few months they are at a loss to of Clinton is your business. • know just what is happening, and suddenly el- . • • True, you. make a trip to the polls and cast' ection time comes round again just as they have your vote to put a man in office. Somehow we begun to get their bearings. do not feel that your responsibility ends there. Anyway, the 1954 ceuncil seems to be shop - The elected men are serving without -pay or in ing up well for a good year. The finance corn - some cases for b. token sum. They are interested mittee is planning to bring down the budget in conducting the business of the town as well early next month. The general government com- as they can. But they also have their own bus- mittee is making good progress at the town hall, iness and their own lives to manage. Sometimes Yes, it will be a good year and an eventful one. it is very difficult to find the time to spend on Won't you come out to a least one council meet- • toWn business that 'should he spent. Then some ing? First Monday night of each month. We were pleased to see 12 citizens at the meeting, and will be interested to see if concern in municipal affairs is kept up. It is, however, disappointing to see persons appearing for a short period to press for some matter, and then retire as soon as possible. You see, the business Canada's Story Worth Telling ()Financial Post) 'or nearly 100 year Ottawa and London have "IL been the two ends to most official Canadian visits. In recent generations, Washington has become another )place where anyone from the Prime Minister to a Minor secretary might fairly regularly hang his hat. Never before, however, has this country's first minister taken the story of Canada to mill- ions of people right around the globe from Lon- don to Bahrein to Karachi to Tokyo as Mr. St. Laurent starts to do next week. Canada is respected in world affairs. No one fears us. Most people are our friends. Or at least they don't think poorly of ,us. They know we are a promising land with wealthy resources. But could it be true that this country is something Royal Bank's James Muir recently warned, an. heiress "who can never be sure that she is admired for herself and not merely kir her wealth?" • ClMterf Avow'.olLw.nj• OH OM/ HERE' COME 6 THE LAD . WHO ALWA WANTS TO K1S9 • _ , •es&•.'',* -1444-7-$•. Ire had reason in publishing the.aceompanying " editorial from the pages of the Financial Post. , Firstly, because we believe in the need for spreading Canada's story in other nations of this narrowing world. And who could better do this than Louis St. Laurent? You, who had the chance to see him, meet him,- and hear hhn talk , in Clinton last summer must realize that our, Prime Minister has a way with him whieh. is pleasing to the listener. Though we may not always agree with the vvay Which the present goveriunent is conducting some facets of the nat- ion's business, still it ean be said that St. Laurent How much of the world's goodwill have we won by default, And how much 'of it is ours to . keep? National ationymity might be an easy and a pleasant state of affairs. • But for Canada it would be a careless waste of talent and an ir- responsilole role for &eivilized and world trading , people. • We will never be a' great power in military might, nor do we want to be. • We will never push anyone around. There, however lies our opportunity, Our appeal to the world will have to be through reason and understanding, not through brute strength. By using our brains this land can give leadership to the middle pow- ers among whom we find -ourselves the foremost, That's why Mr. St. Latthent's trip is so im- portant. The head of our Government will have a look at the world. And the world, and tuartic- ularly Asia, will be reminded that we exist. Story Is Too is doing a good job as the leader of our nation. • For that, we are thankful, and we are pleased to see him about to start on a world tour to pro- mote better knowledge of Canada. Our second reason was because so much of what is said in this editorial is applicable to Clinton, and to Clinton's story. Each of us could be an ambassador spreading the good word ' about Clinton. We will never be a great power • in political might, nor do we want to be. We will never grow to be a huge city, nor again do we particularly strive for that end. However, we are well along the way in growth toward a good, biglittle town, and a pleasant place to live IFrom Our Early Files I 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record Thursday, January 29, 1914 David Canthlon, Reeve of Olin, ton, was elected Warden of Huron County at the county council's inaugural meeting. • - A. Hooper has sold his Albert street property, the purchaser be H. liollencl, principal of S§'‘ Na 2 Hullett ' who enters into possession in a, few. weeks. C. G. Middleton Jt, whose farm adjoins the corporation and whoSe residence is about 300 yards from the line, now has not only his house but his barns electrically lighted. He has, as well, a lamp at the front gate, controlled by a switch in the house. Mr. Middle- ton purposes, when the hydro sys- tem is rightly installed to use electricity " for power purpoSes, to churn, run the washing. machine, cut straw, etc. This indicates a progressiveness on which The News -Record is pleased to take note and sets an example that oth- ers will no doubt follow. The Clinton New Era Thursday, January 29, 1914 Dr. Stewart, who for ' many years was the beloved pastor at Willis Church is renewing old friendships with his .former par- ishioners. He is indeed a welcome visitor. The Marine Department has de- cided to instal at the port of God- erich one of the most powerful electrically operated fog horns in Canada. The auction sale on the 21st was a success. Mr.- Holland sold 18 cows averaging $70.68 per head. " Word has been received in town that Clintonians can hold their own with the best of them, when at. the annual bonspiel at Medicine Hat, Dr. Agnew, D. Spaulding and Jack Forrester and another On- tario man won the trophy which included four gold watches. hard to keep Clinton boys down. -- • 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News -Record Thursday, January 31, 1929 A. 1Vlitchell has sold his poolroom business to Morgan J. .Agnew. H. B. Chant -was re -appointed a member of the Clinton Colleg- iate Institute bosird by the County Council.. , Douglas Thorndike was struck by a flying puck while refereeing a hotkey game on Monday night and is nursing a lame ankle in consequence. Messrs. Stevenson and Harris have taken an option on the va- cant lot north of the Clinton Flour Mill and will probably build a fac- tory there in the spring. , Russell Currie has purchased the Parker place, south of Clin- ton. Rev, Parker has returned to England and Idiet. 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Miss Margaret Dpvies left Tues- day morning for Chicago to re- sume her duties as deaconess of Inglewood Church, after spending six weeks at her home in town, 10 YEARS AGO Clinton News -Record Thursday, January 28, 1943 idiss Helen Grealis, who has been on the staff at the Post Of- fice for the past two years has joined the staff of the Royal Bank of Canada and commenced work on Monday, - Miss Marie Plumsteel has ac- cepted •a position on the office staff at Sky Harbour airport, where she started work Monday. Mr. and Mrs. IV, J. Cook re- ceived a cable from their - son, Fit. Sgt. Bill (Blondie Cook; over- seas, informing them that he,has been commissioned as a Pilot Of- ficer. • / LAC Gerald Fremlin of the RCAF is home on leave. The fire at Charles Arnold's home last week was caused brsoot catching fire in the base of the stove and Mrs, Arnold turned in an alarm thinking it might spread. Fortunately it did not. Due to the heavy snowfall -of lase week and the roads being blocked people stayed at home over the weekend. Mrs. F. Axon has returned after a visit with friends and relatives in Mitchell. • Londesbord was cut off front the outside world for several days last week due to the severe blizzard. Shortage of bread, milk, meat and mail made life very miserable. Many housewives resorted to bak- ing their own bread until the grocers were out of yeast cakes. On Friday a man with a horse of- fered to go to Blyth for 'bread, He hitched his nag to a stoneboat and started out. How he ever got through the drifts none knows- but on Friday evening he arrived home with a few )boxes of bread, This precious cargo was quickly disposed of, one loaf to each' man, with not enough to go around, On Saturday the news came that a stock of bread had gotten as far as the 13th concession -an attempt was started with horses and sleigh to reach the bread and after great difficulties the bread arriv- ed. What a welcome sight, The mail truck arrived on Monday and on Tuesday traffic was resumed as Usual, YOU CAN DEPEND ON When kidneye fail to remove excess acids and wastes, back- ache, tired feeling, disturbed rest often follow. Godd's Kidney Pills stimu- late kidneys to normal duty, Yon feel bettor -sloop better, work better. Got Dodh at any drug store. You eau depend on Dodd's, THURSDAY, FEBRUAItY 4, 1954 PETER -9 - of the BACK SHOP Great day in the morning, but the lads with their shovels small and large, do make a difference in the way of life along main street, don't they? Stood with amazement and watched that big shovel work. Man, oh man! Got to thinking about the amount of mouse -power the thing must have, and was bogged down in the fig- ures. What a problem it would be to figure out the number of mice scoopable in one scoop. Sure, and we know it is but an idle thought, but winter days are long, and sort of grey.. * * • Fact is, the world would do better doing some beforehand figures in a lot of things. Such as how much money would it • cost to make streets safe for pedestrians? What cost in man-hours at the going rate is equal to the potential of good; lost to the world through the death of one youngster? What is the difference in cost to • work done before rather than after the ,fact? , Really applicable in more than just the instance of snow -plowing, icno int he et oj etahn kf for of th. a tpyi aYrl°37 Pa y e ve I: wander, as you pot your hand deep of taxes, just why a mune. cipality is barred from saving money, investing it to profit, and then using it to build some public building, do some needed repairs, or similarly improve the town? For that matter-, is a municipality barred from doing just that? And if it is not, then why is it not done? * 11, • A lot of questions, to be sure. Does anybody know the answers? * We know for a fact, that if this mouse decides to build another nest, or if a good business Man in the town for that matter decides to do a bit of expanding, he savea at least part of the money involv- ed before he sets out to do the job. If it is good business for a private individeal, why not for a municipality? • QualityServiceService flRUf WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY ON THESE COMBINATIONS: BRYLCREME and MeLean's TOOTH PASTE Reg. $1.38 -Both for 89e PEPSODENT TOOTH PASTE -Reg. 33c 2 tubes for 49e STOPETTE DEODORANT (Squeeze Bottle) Trial Size, Reg. 45e Free with 1.25 size KOLYNOS Tooth Paste (Anti-Enzime or Chloro- phyl - Reg. 69c ' 2 tubes fop 89e PASTEL TINTS -Paper and Envelopes to match Both for 50e NEEDs No Reg. 53c - 2 for 69e MOMENT Tooth Paste PURETEST NEUTRALIZER! 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Chemist and Druggist PHONE 51 1934 OUR TWENTIETH YEAR 195 IN CLINTON 0.40 e ry 51,k ric 2 Piece LUXURY LINER SUITE (Bed Type) $129. • 2 Piece FRY 8z BLACKHALL CHESTERFIELD SUITE - Chair makes into single bed - Reg. $249.00 $195.00 • BIRCH WALNUT END TABLES (with shelf) $5.50 • CHESTERFIELD TABLE - Butt Walnut Top 6 Solid Walnut Leg/s-Reg. $49.00 • - $35.00 EDSIDE TABLE LAMPS -- Mirror base -Reg. $6.00 $1.50 ea. • THREE-PIECE SPECIAL -- LOUNGE TRILITE, TABLE and SMOKER - Fibreglass shades, oak inserts finished in chartreuse color -Reg. $48.50 " 3 Pieces, $39.00 Beattie Furniture 4 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY CHIROPRACTIC D. IL MeINNES Chiropractic -Drugless Therapy Foot Correction Office Hours: • Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Thursday Afternoons and Evenings INSURANCE Insure the "Co -Op" Way • W. v. BOY • District, Representative Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone7Colle ottice. 824 1. E. 110WABD. Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53r2 • Car - Fire Life - Accident Wind Insurance if you need Insurance, I have a Policy • 13e Sure • • Be, Insured K W. COLQVHOUN ' • GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: Fun Life PosSurenee Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W Munroe, Seaforth. • EL C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHOWES: Office 251W; Res. 251J Insuirance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. THE IlIcKILLIIP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COIVIPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1953: President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. It MeEwing, Blyth; manager and secretary -treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Threatens: S. H. ' Whitmore Seaforth: C. W. Leon- hardt, Bornholra; E. - Trewar tha, Clintort; Itobt, Archibald, Seaforth; J. H. McEwing, Blyth; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth. Harv. Puller, Goderich. Agents: J. Prueter, Broclhag-. en; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined end Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 83 J. E. LONGSTAFF HOURS: SEAFORTH: Weekdays except Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 P.ra. Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9 am. , to 5.30 pan. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CLINTON: MacLaren's Studio Mondays anly, from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. PHONE 791 SEAFORTH • PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY. N. BENTLEY Mc Accountant ri 4 Btain:a Rd. (corner South St.) Telephone 1011 ' GODERICH ONT. • r REAL ESTATE - LEONARD O. WINTER Real Estate and BusinesS Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON -Phone: •Office 448; Res. 5991