Clinton News Record, 1954-03-25, Page 1THE NEW ERA -89th YEAR
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THE N EWS- RECO RD -73 rd YEAR
No. 12 -The Home Paper with the News
William McGuire Heads
Huron Fruit Growers
The Huron Fruit Growers As-
sociation aliet in the dining room
of Hotel, Clinton last Thursday
afternoon, March 18, for its an-
nual banquet. The election of of-
ficers took place at a business
meeting that was held in the Agr-
cultural board rooms' in the,morn-
ing. The results are as follows:.
William McGuire, R.R. 2, )3ay-
• field, was elected president, suc-
ceeding Fred Middleton, R.R. 3,
Clinton, who has held that office
for the past two years.
Directors
The directors for the coming
year are: Fraser Stirling, R.R. 2,
Hayfield; Lorne Woods, R, R. Z
Lucknow; G. W. IVforitgomery,
Clinton; J. W. Joynt, R.R. 2, Luck -
now; Donald Middleton, R. R. 3,
Clinton; Ross ,'Middleton, R.R. 3,
Clinton; George Johnston, R.R. 2,
Hayfield; Donald A. Smith, R.R. 2,
Hayfield; Philip McKenzie, Kip -
pen; L. V. aloggarth, Exeter; Ben-
son Sowerby, R. R. 2, Goderich;
John Redman, R.R. 2, Goderich;
Robert Archibald, R. R. 4, Sea -
forth; Victor Jeffrey, Exeter;
Clayton Laithvvaite, R.R. 1, Code -
rich; Harry Mitchell, R.R. 2, God-
erich; Wilfred Smith, R.R. 3, God-
erich; Stewart Middleton R. R. 3,
Clinton; and William McKenzie,
Exeter.
M. M. Robinson, Toronto,secre-
taryof the Ontario Fruit and
Vegetable Growers' Association
told the withering that if fruit
growers in the province continued
to place good apple b on their home
markets, they would have no
trouble in selling them despite the
lack of overseas markets.
Russ Chard, fruit and vegetable
fieldman, OAC, Forest, presided
over a panel discussion dealing
with the subject "The latest de-
velopment & in fruit and vegetable
growing." Assisting him on the
panel were: Prof. H. W. Goble,
provincial entomologist, 0 A C;
Prof. C: B. Kelly, Botany depart-
xnent, OAC; J. S. Johnson, super-
vising inspector, fruit and vege-
tables division, Canada Depart-
ment of .Agriculture and G. H.
Dickson and J. R. van Heerlen
from the horticultural experiment-
al station, Vineland and R. J. Mc-
Laughlin, Brussels.
Fred Middleton, Chairman
Fred Middleton, as chairman,
stated that there is a great deal
• of difference in apple growing to-
day, as compared with 40 years
age when this county came into
being.
'Those were the days of the old
barrel package at $1 a barrel; the
Warble Fly School
Here Monday
- All .16 townships in Huron
County and four townships from
Perth County were represented at
a warble fly spray school in the
agricultural office board, rooms,
Clinton, Monday afternoon, March
22,
'Professor John Baker, entomolo-
gy department, Ontario Agricul-
tural College, Guelph, and R. H.
Graham, assistant director, live-
stock branch, Ontario Department
of Agriculture, Toronto, outlined
the warble fly control act and ex-
plained its regulations to the in-
spectors present.
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1954
6 cents a copy $2.50 a year
days when we were not so par-
ticular about quality.
There was not a town in the
county without a cooper -shop 40
years ago, he said. Today not a
barrel could be made in Huron.
This is a day for specialists -
every man for his own tradeawith
the labor Unions to see that each
keeps to his own.
Attending the meeting were Hu-
ron County Warden ake, 1 Dale,
Deputy Reeve Mel Crich, Clinton;
Dr. J. W. Shaw, a charter mem-
ber of the association; James
Stirling,R.R. 2, Hayfield, and G.
Laithwaite, RR. 1, Goderich, one
of the oldest fruit growers in the
county.
Mrs. William McGuire led in
spirited group singing that was
enjoyed by all present. .A. special
treat for those attendiiig the ban-
quet was the delicious Courtland
apples donated to the association
by William McGuire, president-
elect.
The Fruit Growers' Association
is the oldest farm organization in
the county. This was their 29th
annual meeting.
Officers Elected
By Huron County
Junior Farmers
Howard Pym, R.R. 1, Centralia,
was elected president of the Hu-
ron County Junior Farmers last
Thursday night, succeeding Ron
McMichael, Exeter.
Other officers are: first- vice-
president, Arnold Alton, R.R. 1,
Dungannon; second vice-president,
Earl McSpadden' R.R. 1, Seaforth;
secretary, LloydHolland, Clinton;
treasurer, Harold R. Baker, Clin-
ton, associate Huron agricultural
representative. Directors, Larry
Wheatley, R.R. 1, Dublin; Glen
McMichael, Wroxeter; John Clark,
R.R. 5, Goderich; George Turner,
R.R. 3, Seaforth; Ross Dobson,
R.R. 1, Kirkton; Bev Skinner, R.R.
3, Exeter; Murray Bradburn, R.R.
1, Belgrave; Maurice Hallahan,
Belgrave; Glen Underwood, R.R. 1,
Wroxeter; provincial director for
the association, Ron McMichael,
with Howard Pym as alternate;
press reporter, Mabel Selves, R.R.
1, liensall.
Junior Institnte
Helen Johnston, R.R. 2, Blyth,
was elected president of the Hu-
ron County junior Institute, suc-
ceeding Dorothy Pattison, R.R. 3,
Wingham.
Other officers are: first vice-
president, Lois Jones, Clinton; sec-
ond vice-president, Shirley Mc-
MichaeJ secretary, El-
aine Men, "Wbodlillinr directorra
Ruth Keyes, R.R. 1, Seaforth;
Catherine Campbell, R.R. 1, Dub-
lin; Fern Cook, Gorrie; Doreen
Lamb, R.R. 5, Goderich; Mary
Durst, Goderich; Margaret Hol-
land, Clinton; Mildred Ballantyne,
R.R. 3, Exeter; Nancy Carter, R.R.
5, Wingham; Mary Lou Hallahan,
Belgrave.
The annual meeting was well
attended and held in the auditor-
ium of Clinton District Collegiate
Institute. A. social evening fol-
lowed the election of officers.
(rippled Children's Survey
Now Under Way in Huron
A survey of all crippled children meeting by Dr. R. M. Aldis, J. A..
in Huron County is now under Anstett, A. L Colcathoun and C.
way. The aim of the Survey is to IL Epps; James Cameron was the
find crippled children who would representative from Hayfield.
benefit from medical or surgical
• t,reatment.
The survey was planned at a 1 800 Easter Seal
meeting in Maori County Health
Unit Friday evening, March 19, of
representatives from five Lions
Club in the county. Dr. E. .A.
IVIclalastea, Seaforth, acted as
chairman and C. H. Epps, Clinton,
aa secretary -treasurer. These are
the same officers as In 1952 when
the last crippled children's survey
and clinic was held. Dr. R. M.
Aldis offered to assist the secre-
• tary if the need arises.
Represented at the meeting were
the Lions Clubs of Brussels, Clin-
ton, Goderich, Hayfield and Sea -
forth, The Exeter and Blyth clubs
• have voiced their intention to help
in the survey, Other Huron Lions
Clubs are being contacted to join
in the survey; also Grand Bend
Lions Club in Lambton County.
Also at the meeting were Miss
Clare McGowan, of the Children's
Aid Society, Goderich, and Miss
Elizabeth Wallace, of the Ontario
• Society for Crippled Children,
London.'
Through 1 H. Kinkead, public
school inspector for North Huron,
every teacher in the county will
list all crippled children cases in
their sections. These lists will be
returned to Mr. Kinkead by Aps
• ril 9.
By April 30 all cups will have
been looked into by the six county
nurses under the supervision of
Miss Norah Cunningham. If they
find enough cases requiring medi-
cal attention, a meeting of the
committee will be held on May 5
to arrange for a clinic to be held
in late May or June.
At the laat clinic' held in May,
1952a209 cases under 16 years of
age were diagnosed by specialists,
at Huron Count, Health Unit. At
the clinic were 99 orthopedic, 25
hearing, 48 eye and 37 speech
cases. This year no speech spec-
ialist is available in the area,
Clinton was represented at the
Letters Mailed
John A. Anstett, chairman of
Clinton Lions Club Easter Seals
Committee reported to the clith
Tuesday evening that already over
$1.50 has been sent in on the East-
er Seals campaign for funds, Last
week over 1,800 sheets of Easter
seals had been mailed to Clinton
and district householders. Your
purchase of these seals will help
finance the Crippled Children's
SUrvey and subsequent Clinic in
Huron County this year.
Huron's Oldest Farm Group Elects Officers
Shown above are the 1954 officials of Huron County's oldest farmer organization -- Huron
County Fruit Growers' Association - elected at the annual meeting held in the board room of the
agricultural office, Clinton, Thursday, March 18. A banquet was held in Hotel Clinton at noon.
Front row, left to right: Fraser Stirling, R.R. 2, Hayfield, first vice-president; Fred Middleton,
R.R. 3, Clinton, past president; and William McGune, MIL 2, Hayfield, the newly -elected president
Back row, .left to right: Russ Chard, Forest, fruit and vegetable fieldman for the Ontario Depart-
ment of Agriculture; and Lorne Woods, R.R. 2, Lucknow, second vice-president.
Huron County Industrial Promotion
Board Is One of Three in Ontario
The Huron CountyIndustrial
i
Promotion Board met n the town
hall here last Wednesday after-
noon, March 17, and defined its
aims as to foster, co-ordinate and
direct the promotion of new and
existing industries in the county.
Robert Potts, Toronto, a repre-
sentative of the Ontario Depart-
ment of Planning and Develop-
ment told the members that the
board and similar boards recently
set up in Bruce and Grey are
relatively new. Only one other
board,the Eastern Ontario As-
sociation Board of Trade, com-
pares with these.
Londesboro Player
Suffers Eye Injury
a -
Doug Riley, right-wingman of
the Londesboro BAS suffered a
severe eye injury last night in the
first period of the second game of
the Blyth Rural League hockey
finals between Londesboro and the
13th Concession. He has been
taken to London for obServation
and it is net known whether the
injury will cause the loss of sight
or not, The accident occurred in
the first period and it is not
known.whether the injury was in-
flicted by a stick or a skate.
The second game ended with the
same score as the first, a 3-3 dead-
lock, which means that the winn-
er of the nextgame will take the
championship. Lovett, Carter and
Lee scored for tondesboro. Mc-
Clure with two goals and Bromley.
were the marksmen for the 13th
concession.
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Euchre and Dance
Well Attended
Close to 70 people were on hand
in the Legion Memorial Hall last
Thursday evening to participate in
a "500" and euchre sponsored by
the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Can-
adian Legion. Winriersof the
games were: Men's high euchre,
Mr. Wes. Shobbaook; ladies' high,
euchre, Mrs. T. Glazier; men's low,
Wilfred Glazier; ladies low, Mrs.
Wilfred Glazier; lone hands, Mrs,
E. Jamieson. In 500 'men's high,
Thomas Herman; ladies' high, Mrs.
F. Lobb; men's low, 0. J.' Stanley;
ladies' low, Mrs, j. McClinchey.
A delicious lunch was served
and•everyone enjoyed the old time
dancing that renewed the card
game.
The Weather
• 154 1953
• High Low High Low
Mar. 18 40 16 47 . 31
19 37 30 45 32
20 35 23 37 30
21 26 18 52 29
22 37 13 55 41
23 35 26 58 46
24 41 24 55 41
• Rain .20 in.s, Rion .31 Inc.
Lions Club Sees Film of Convention;
Arena Activities Over for Season
Members of Clinten Lions Club
were entertained at Tuesday
night's regular dinner meeting by
viewing a film of last year's Lions
International convention in Chic-
ago. This year's convention is
slated for July 7-8-9, in New York
City.
It Was reported that ice activit-
ies at the arena had ceased for
the season. Plasm are now being
made for The Huron County Trade
Fair at the arena June 10-11-11
Chairman of the Trade Fair
committee, Ken McRae, reported
on the entertainment available. An
amateur show will be helcl every
afternoon with a final amateur
show Saturday evening. On Thurs-
day and Friday evenings evenings
there will be professional enter-
tainment.
Lions Dia Cornish, Bill Grigg
and L. G. Winter all spoke on
Scout and Cub work in prepara-
tion for the summer camps.
The board will use the county as
a selling factor for its municipali-
ties and also plan promotional
work within the county.
The board members stated, is
not intended to de away with in-
dividual promotion eommittees set
up by different icipalities.
Huron, Bruce a d Grey counties
are not well known and as far as
a manufacturer's point of view is
concerned they Mire been a forgot-
ten land, Their many advantages
have been overlooked, Mr. Potts
said.
Plan Brochure
Plans are under way to make up
a brochure containing photos of
present industries and stories on
the advantages enjoyed within the
county, including recreational,
education and industrial.
The next meeting will be held
ha Exeter Apoild.3..
Gerald C. Elliott
Buys Drug Store
In Port Stanley -
Gerald C. Elliott, Phm.B., 26 -
year -old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Elliott, Victoria, St., Clinton, has
purchased a modern drug store
business at Port Stanley. Jerry
took over the long-established -drug
business of W. C. Wheaton on
March 1. Mr. Wheaton had run
the store for 30 years. Mr. and
Mrs. Elliott and two children in-
tend taking up residence in a new
home in Port Stanley on April 1.
Since graduating from the
School of Pharmacy, University of
Toronto ih 1949, Jerry apprenticed
at Strong's drug store in London,
and for the past three years had
managed the Hansford drug store,
also in London. Previously, while
attending CDCI here, he worked
in the W. S. R. Holmes drug store,
since taken over lag W. C. New-
combe. ,a
Plunisteel Home, South of Clinton,
Broken Into Tuesday On Evening
ing 'an attempted burglary at the
Provincial police are investigat-
Librarian: Speaks
home of Roy Plumsteel, R. R, 5,
Clinton, on Tuesday evening. En-
try was discovered by the owner
when he arrived home at approx-
imately 11.30 p.m.
Entry Made Through Window
Marks on a door indicate that
the thieves evidently tried to gain
entrance at that point, failing this
a window was broken and entry
was made by crawling through
onto a table. The table had toppled
over and a few dishes that .had
been on ten were broken.
Looking For Money
Mr. Plumsteel said that he
thought that the thieves Were
seeking money but that as far as
he could ascertain their efforta
had been fruitless. Every xoom
in the house had been thoroughly
searched contents of drawers • and
shelves were spilled out and
strewn about the house.
Clinton's Red Cross appeal will
be made the week of April 5-10,
with the canvassers calling on
both rural and 'urban homes Tues-
day,Wedneeday, and Thursday,
April 13-14-15.
Red Cross Appeal
On April 13-14-15
According to A. J. McMurray,
Clinton chairmen of the Canadian
Red Cross funds campaign, a
full canvass of Clinton and the
rural area will be made on Tues-
day,. Wednesday and Thursday,
April 6, 7 and 8. This is a week
later than originally planned.
Every household is being notified
by circular as to who their can-
vasser will be. You are asked to
receive him coardially and give as
your heart desires. Official re-
ceipts will be given for your con-
tribution.
Hensall Rebekahs
Dr. Addison reported on the
Lions zone public speaking contest
held in Seaforth last Friday. Sea -
forth and Mitchell high school
students won the right to advance
into district public speaking com-
petition. Clinton's entrants were
Doreen McKenzie and Kenneth
Ashton.
Farmer's night at Clinton Lions
Club will be held on Tuesday, Ap-
ril 13 with Dr Lloyd Jones, .prina
&pal of the Ontario Veterinary
Rain 20 ins. Rain 31 ins. College, Gnelph, as guest speaker.
Coming Events
4c a word, minimum 75e
Thursday, March 25 -St. Paul's
Parish Hall, 8.15 p.m. Travelogue
pictures by F/L Jessop, RCAF.
Admission 25 cents in aid of Re-
storation Fund. 11-12-b
Friday, Mareh 26 -Euchre and
Dance, Varna Hall, 8,30 p.m.
Hatry Norris and the ranch boys;
admission 50c. Sponsored by .Varna
LOL.No. 1035. 12-b
• Saturday, March 27 -Rummage
sale in Clinton Town Hall. Good
used clothing. Auspices of Group
larucefield WA.
Tuesday, Mareh 30 - Arts and
Crafts Show, St. Paul's Parish
Hall, afternoon and 'evening. Ex-
hibitors please phone 697 or 27.
Auspices: Go -Getters Club.
10 -b -12-x
Wednesday, March 31 -Recep-
tion., for Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gib-
bings in Lrindesboro Community
Hall. Collins Orchestra. Ladies
bring lunch. , 12-b
"An invitation is sent to all to
tome and enjoy dancing at the
Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell,
every Friday night to the, music
of Clarence Petrie and the Night
Hawks." 9-12-b
Thursday, April 1 -Card Game
and Old Time Dance in the Legion
Memorial Hall, Kirk Street, 8.30
p.m. Admission 35c each including
lunch. Everyone welcome. Spon-
sored ha the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the Canadian Legion. 12-b
Friday, April 2 -"Mama's Baby
Boy" lava the Seaforth Junior Far -
In Clinton Town Hall, 8.30
p.m. Admission 50c and 25c. Spon-
sored by the Women's Institute.
12-13-b
April 16 -Good' Fiaclay evening,
in Clinton Town Hall. The Red
Cross will be conferred by a Lon-
don degree team. LOBA are sup-
plying lunch. • 13-14-b
Meet With Clinton
There was a good attendaike
when the ladies of Amber Rebekah
Lodge, Hensall met with Huronic
Rebekah Lodge No. 306 on Mon-
day evening, March 15. Noble
Grand Jeanette Zaphe was in the
chair and Kay Cann, deputy dis-
trict president was present for her
official visit.
It was decided to invite Brussels
Lodge to confer the degree at the
next meeting. After the meeting
a penny auction was held. A de-
licious lunch was served.
To Clinton Unit
Women Teachers
The Clinton Unit of the Federa-
tion of Women Teachers' Assoc-
iations of Ontario held its March
meeting in Clinton Public School
on Wednesday evening, March
The president, Miss Edna Jamie-
son, opened the meeting ‘vith
scripture reading and the federa-
tion prayer. Minutes of the pre-
vious meeting and the treasurer's
report were read by Miss Olive
Johnson, The roll call was re-
sponded to by telling an Irish joke.
Following routine business a
discussion took place concerning
the advisability of holding an April
meeting. It was decided that the
unit would meet again on the sec-
ond Tuesday in April. Miss Minnie
Gray then gave a humorous read-
ing.
The guest of the evening was
the local librarian, Miss Evelyn
Hall, who gave an excellent re-
view of Dr. Hilda Neatby's book,
"So Little for the Mind." As this
publication is at present the sub-
ject of controversy among educat-
ors, Miss Hall's talk paoved tim-
ely and exceedingly interesting.
Lunch was then served, and a
social hour in the teachers' lounge
brought the evening to a close,
Herman Man Re-elected
By Agricultural Societies
Richard "Dick" Etherington,
Hansen, was re-elected as district
director and Mrs. II. Heckman,
Mitchell, as district women's" divis-
ion director at the annual meeting
of District No, 8 Ontario Associa-
tion of .Agricultural Societies held
in Londesboro Community Hall on
Tuesday afternoon.
Alex MeTaggart, Toronto, field -
man for the agricultural societies
branch of tile Ontario Department
of Agriculture was the guest
speaker, for the afternoon pro-
gram, A. panel discussion, dealing
with "fall fair needs" was a high-
light of the afternoon.
A panel of experts with Robert
Carbert as moderator and inelud-
ing Mr. McTaggart, had Frank
Bell, secretary of the Stratford
Fall Fair; William Turnbull, Brus-
sels, past president of the Brus-
sels Agricultural Society; Sydney
Harlow, director of the St. Marys
Fall Fair; A. T. McMurray, secre-
tary of Clinton Spring Fair; Sim-
on Hallahan, president of Blyth
Agricultural Society and Ralph E.
White, agricultural representative
Legion Branch
Initiates Three
New Members
for Perth County. All these men
have had many years experience
in dealing with fall fair work.
Need Pioneer Outlook
Agricultural conditions in On-
tario now seem to be in a state od
uncertainty, said Mr. McTaggart.
and might almost be compared to
the atmosphere of the times in
which the pioneers first settled in
Perth and Huron. It seems clear
that Western Ontario is on the
eve of a period of great population
growth, he said, that is going to -
make Unpredictable changes in the
way of living. "We are having a
terrific influx of populatien, and
this is all to the good," said Mr.
McTaggart. It is predicted by Dr.
E. G. Pleva, geographer at the
University of Western Ontario, he
said, that in the next 25 years the
population of London Ontario, will
be tripled.
"Our forefathers settled here be- .
cause they considered that this
country had a future," said Mr.
McTaggart. "I think that we
should approach our tasks in that
same frame of,mind."
James Douglas, Mitchell, voiced
criticism of the action of Huron
County Council in cutting its
grants to breed associations this
year to half of What they had
been previously, • while Perth's
grants are maintained at the pre-
vious level.
"We were very much set back
this year ))
," said W. R. "Bert" Lob,
Three new members were init- Holmesville, "when the County
iated into Clinton Branch No. 140, Council did not put our grants
Canadian Legion, by K. C. Cooke, at least up where they were last
president, assisted by second vice- year." In conversation with the
president W. J. Denonrune, at the
regular meeting Monday night.
The new members are Rev. D. J.
Lane, Drew Fowler and E. W.
Colquhoun.
The Service Bureau Officers
of the Canadian Legion will be in
Clinton May 19. Any member who
wishes to have an interview with
these officers should contact eith-
er the branch president of the
secretary.
Along with all other branches
of the Canadian Legion in District
C, the Clinton branch is organiz-
ing for an all-out membership
campaign to be held throughout
the present year. The immediate
objective is a membership increase
of at least 25 per cent, and in ad-
dition, the Clinton branch is also
aiming to play its part in the ef-
fort of District C to win one of
the awards of $500 offered to the
District in the Ontario Command
which achieves the greatest ,per-
centage increase in membership in
1954, and the District which has
the greatest actual gain in mem-
bership. To win the award, the
District must show an over-all in-
crease of 25 per cent over its
membership at /December 31, 1954.
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THREE CHILDREN HAPT/SED
AT RCAF STATION, SUNDAY
The service of baptism was con-
ducted by Padre Jensen in the
Protestant chapel, RCAF Station
Clinton, last Sunday afternoon.
Those baptised were Jeanette
Elizabeth Wilson, David Edward
Wilson and Dianne Egelyn Freda
Wilma all children of LAC and
Mrs.' E. R. Wilson. Godparents
were Corporal and Mrs, T, A.
Burns.
Planning Board
Gets No Support
From Tuckersmith
The council of the Township of
Tuckersmith meeting recently did
not support the request of the
recently -formed Huron County In-
dustrial Promotion Board for $25.
Grants of $100 to the Hensall
Stock Show; (payable to fhe 25'
bays front Tuckersmith showing
calves at the ,show); $40 to the
Huron Central Agricultural So-
ciety and $700 to the Federation
of Agriculture were authorized.
Levis Contracting Company,
Clinton, was awarded the contract
for crushing and hauling gravel,
at 70 cents per yard, subject to
the approval of the Department
of Highways. Another tender from
G., F. Elliott at 71 cents per cu. yd.
was received.
Jack Little was awarded the
contract for spraying for warble
fly at ten cents per • head per
spray, and one other tender was
received from Victor Hargreaves
at nine cents per head per spray.
Arthur Nicholson was chosen from
five applicants for the job of
warble fly inspector. Cattle own-
ers Will be charged 14 cents per
head per spray.
Convention expenses of $20 each
was allowed members of council
who attended • the Good Roads
Convention in Toronto, and the
road superintendent was allowed
30 ' for attendirig.
warden of Huron, William J. Dale,
Hullett, said Mr. Lobb, he had
been given not just excuses, but
reasons," for Huron's economy
move to cut grants this year. Mr.
Lobb said he expected that next
year the grants would be back to
their previous levels,
"I believe anything that can't
support itself should fail," said
Richard Etherington. "If your fair
can't survive without that .$100
grant, then perhaps your fair
should be washed out." Money for
county grants comes from all the
ratepayers, and is paid out to a
relatively small group of breeders,
said Mr. Etherington. This money
you're spending is your own
neighbor's money."
Women's division directors held
a separate meeting in early after-
noon, with Mrs. R. S. McKercher„
Seaforth, as special speaker.
Sydney Harlow, St. Marys, was
re-elected district deputy director;
and Clark Fisher, Exeter, was re-
elected district secretary -treasur-
er. Women's division officers elect-
ed were Mrs. H. Heckman, Mit-
chell, and Mrs. Clayton Smith,.
Kirkton, directors; and Mrs. Leslie
Gourley, St. Marys, secretary.
Miss Jayne Mary Snell, Clinton,
accompanied by Miss Mavis
Steepe, Clinton, Sang three num-
bers. Community singing was led
by Ralph E. White and Robert
Carbert.
Through your Red Cross you
are there when help is needed by
people beyond the seas. Wheh
fires, floods and famine sweep
lands foreign to our shores, your
Red Cross supplies emergency
needs for the less fortunate.
Car -Truck (rash edon;
Po r isibuty lamed
If. T
Poor visibility was blamed for
an accident that occurred last Sat-
urday afternoon on the Kinburn
Road in Hullett Township, six
miles eclat and one mile north of
Clinton, Most seriously injured
was William John Storey, R.R. 2,
Seaforth, who suffered a fractured
leg, and William Cowan, Londes-
boro, with injuries to his arm and
severe head lacerations; both men
were taken to Seaforth Hospital.
Kenneth Armstrong was taken to
Clinton Public Hospital suffering
from arm and leg injuries. Stor-
ey's two children who were pas-
sengers, suffered facial cuts and
bruises but after treatment were
released.
Provincial police reported that
a half -ton truck driven by Mr.
Storey and Armstrong's 1953 con-
vertible car collided head-on at
the time when the storm that rag-
ed through this area was at its
height; visibility was very poor.
Both vehicles were extensively
damaged.
F/0 and Mrs. George Cooper,
Danny and Barbara, of Kilaloo,
are visiting this week at the home
of the latter's mother, Mrs. G. H.
Elliott.
W. E. Perdue Holds
Ticket On Horse
In Irish Sweep
W, R. "Bill" Perdue, popular
hardware merchant in Clinton, is
one of the fortunate few who was
lucky enough to have his ticket
drawn for the Irish Sweepstake.
The ticket number TT31046 is ma
the horse Mont Tremblant Mr.
Perdue's nom de plume was "Last
Throw"'which was chosen because
he had been buying tickets on the
race for. some time and had just
about given lip hope of ever get-
ting his ticket pulled from the
barrel.
Saturday will undoubtedly be an
exciting day aronnd the Perdue
household and all the citizens of
Clinton will be wishing that Bill's
good -luck will continne until Sat-
urday and that Mont Tremblant
will come home a winner.
"The Stratford Adventure" Film
To Have World Premiere In Stratford
The. National Film Board of
Canada, has announced that world
premiere of "The Stratford Ad-
venture," a feature documentary
film of the birth of the Shake-
speare Festival in Stratford, will
be held in Stratford towards the
end of April.
Immediately following the pre-
miere, date of which has not been
set' precisely, the 40 -minute, color
film will open in major movie
theatres across the country. The
picture will be distributed in Can-
ada by Columbia Pictures.
The film, the work of the NEB's
team of Morten and Gudrun Park-
er, records the step-by-step high-
lights of the festival's growth,
from the original idea of Tom
Patterson of Stratford, through to
its realizatien as one of the most
important developments in Can-
adian theatrical history.
Plans /for the film's distribution
in other parts of the world are be-
ing worked out, highliahted by
special premiere in London, Eng.,
New York and possibly one or two
other key points in the U.S. where
interest in the Festival has been
particularly evident.
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Black Preceptory
Gives Six Degrees
Degrees were given to six can-
didates advancing to. the last de-
gree at the regular meeting of
the Royal Black Perceptor last
Friday evening. Plans were made
for the next meeting which will
be held on Friday night when
London RBP will confer the black
degree. All members of 161 are
asked to bring Misch,
On Good Friday evening, in the
town hall, the Red Cross will be
put on by a degree team from
London. The LOBA are supplying
refreshment& for the evening.
IOOF Notes,
The regular meeting of Clinton
Lodge mor No. 83 will be held
in the lodge room on Tuesday
evening, March 30 at eight o'clock,
At this time District Denuty
Grand Master Bro. Albert Keys,
Exeter, will make MS official