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AND FROM THE HAMILTON
Spectator we hear a new way to
Make a dollar . . . perhaps it
mightn't be a bad idea at' that . • .
for the chronic accident -getter at
any rate . . . "We wonder if the
• ople who fill the rear vvindoWs
•f their cars with stiakers, stop
ights and little dolls on strings
ave ever thought of selling ad-
ertising space . . . It would help
ay the doctor's bill 'after the
nevitable accident caused by no
•ackward view . . "
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GAIN WE HAVE CAUSE TO
eel proud of 'Clinton's Fred Slo-
an . . . An item in the Toronto
ally Star last Saturday recounts
presentation, made to Fred . . .
a 25 -year chevron for servicte
o the Lions Club, made at a
eeting of the Central Lions Club
•f Toronto at the King Edward
otel . . . Nice going, 1Vir-S1,ornan
. . we wish you well along the
ay toward a 50 -year chevron, or
hatever the next honour might
*
STRANGELY ENOUGH, THE
irst real progress in the future of
our atomic 'Mold has not xiaade
glaring headlines at all . . . We
read this week on aback page of
our daily paper of the planned
parley among world's lading
scientists to search for peaceful
uses of atomic energy . . Surely
this is what we have all been
waiting for . . . Surely we should
expect to see any action on this
plan extolled to the highest . . .
Perha.ps, though, man is really in-
tent on exterminating himself . . .
and destructive properties of the
atom are the more important .
elt
PROSPECTS LOOK QUITE BRI-
ght indeed for the future of the
six -mile stretch of highway be-
tween here and the other side of
Holinesville... We are a little wor-
ried for the good of that bit of
road, when we are unable to find
the multitude of varied -sizes of
stakes and what -not that lined the
Highway 4 two years ago. . . But
perhaps all that will come in
time. . •-• *
THERE ARE, OF COURSE, A
reasonable number of stakes. . .
Some are yellow with sparldy
numbers on them. .. and some are
straight and slim little ramrods...
Somedisgrace that it is . . .
seem 'fat and lazy, and are resting
in the spring mud. , . And the
painted numbers on the highway
are there, too . . . so it is plain
that something of real import is
about to happen . .
m
• BEST OF ALL GOOD OMENS,
however, is the fact that the nec-
essary desecration of trees is well
upon its way. . . Though we are
perfectly' in accord with the idea
that to have wide and safer high-
ways, we must eliminate the trees
at the side . . . still the sight of
the big monsters lighing helplessly
in the spring sunshine •. . with
their defenceless roots turned up
to the sun . . . leaves a bit of a
lump in the throat for all of that
. . • It takes so long to grow a
tree. .• and- the -likelihood of as
many being planted as have been
uprooted seem hopelessly slim . . .
And the whole thing seems the
essence of the boisterous, stubborn
determinedness of the human race
. . Oh, •well, progress mat go
on. . .
SURE, THERE ARE SOME
that prefer to read the newspapers
and listen to the radio for news of
happenings and such . . . but as
far as road repair and construct-
ion goes, we like to rely upon the
actual evidence of things on the
way . . . Just this side of Holmes -
vine the road markers leave the
sides of the present highway and
g� marching off to the right
through a swamp and over a grav-
el pit, until finally . . after by-
passing the hamlet 'of Holmesville
entirely . . . they finally get back
upon straight and narrow . . . We
do appreciate the independence of
these tiny stakes . . . And suite en-
ough, if you just wait to see .
the highway will follow the way
that
that these stakes have led
WHAT MATTERS IT THAT
firm footing will have to be pro-
vided across the swamp? Or
what matters it that the gravel
pit where men have spent years
• to dig out a bighole, will have to
be filled in again? Where go the
staked out way, there goes , the
highway.• . .
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Mr. and Mrs W. R. Miller,
Woodbridge, spent the holiday
weekend with their parents, W. 3.
Miller and Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Connell. t'
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THE NEW ERA -89th YEAR
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THENEWS-RECORD-73rd YEAR
6 cents a copy — $2.50 a year
No. 16—The Home Paper With the News
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1954
Tax Notices Are
In The Mail;
Discount Offered
Tax notices are leaving the off-
ice of the tax -collector J. W. IVIan-
ning this afternoon, on the way to
all tax -payers in the town of Clin-
ton.
Readers of these looked -for miss-
ives will find the mill rate set at
74, the same as in 1953. Of this
only 16.7 mills is used for general
town expense, thus raising $32,832
for this purpose. The public school
and collegiate require- 21 and 5.8
mills or $40,620 and $10,800 re-
spectively. The debenture debt for
the year is met with a levy of 21
mills and the balance of 9.5 mills
goes to the county.
One rather more enjoyable as-
pect of the • taxing Process this
year, is promise of a two per cent
discount on the second half of the
taxes. The first' half of the tax
levy is due on June 15. However,
if the second half of the money,
which really is not due until Nov-
ember 30, is paid before June 15,
too, then a discount of two per
cent on the second amount is al-
lowed.
This means that if your taxes
should amount to $100.00, exactly
$50 is expected to be in the tax
collector's office by June 15. But
if the tax -payer manages to pay
the balance of $50 at ,the same
time, then he is allowed to pay $1,
less.
Community Park Board Re -appoints
W. E. Perdue as Chairman for 1954
Park Board Chairman
W. E. PERDUE
was re -appointed this week,
chairman of the seven -member
Board • in charge of Clinton
Community Park.
Retain Union Jack Is Plea Of Rally
Of 300 Royal Black Knights Here
A rally of 300 Royal Black
Knights of Ireland meeting here
Friday evening in the town hall,
called on the Dominion govern-
ment to retain the Union Jack as
Canada's national flag.
Another resolution, passed un-
animously, expressed concern over
the government's immigration pol-
icy and urged "the great necessity
of bringing in a larger percentage
of people from the British Isles
as the future welfare of Canada
depends on the character of her
people."
A third resolution pledged
loyalty to the Queen and prayed
for her safe return home from her
goodwill tour.
Clinton Jubilee Preceptory No.
161 was host to the rally dele-
gates who came from London,
Blyth, Listowel, Woodham, Amber-
ly, Fordwich and St. Thomas The
members of the LOBA served re-
freshments.
Twenty-one candidates were ad-
vanced to the illustrious order of
the Red Cross --the highest degree
Planning Board "
Hard At Work
Classifying Houses
Members of the Clinton Plan-
ning Board, under the chairman-
ship of Dr. H. A. McIntyre, met in
the town hall on Tuesday evening.
The men are deep into the job of
surveying the town by wards, and
classifying each of the residences
according to value. Each man is
in charge of one ward, while the
chairman has undertaken the job
of charting the bilsiness section.
Armed with a small map, each
member surveys his territory, and
locates each house as to estimated
value according to three classifi-
cations: $1,000 to $5,000; $5,000 to
$10,000 and $10,000 to $15,000.
Then as the work is accomplished,
it is intended that the information
be transferred to a larger map,
and then the job of zoning the
various areas of the town accord-
ing to residential, industrial, busi-
ness, parkland, eta., will be under-
taken.
When zoning is complete, and
meets approval, then a by-law will
be drawn up to restrict building
in certain areas, to certain type
of buildings. This is a huge job
set for the planning board, and it
will be possibly some time before
their work is complete.
Other members are Deputy
Reeve Melvin Crich, John Levis,
R. N. Irwin and Eugene McAdam.
Goderich Township Resident Holds'
Ninety-second Birthday At Her Home
Mrs. Margaret Johnston quietly at Goderich, following the death
observed her 92nd birthday laSt of her daughter-in-law. •
Friday at the home of her son -in- Besides her one daughter and
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, one son, John McNaughton John -
Fred Middleton, R.R. 3, Clinton. ston, she has ten grandchildren
Born on April 16, 1862, at Ban- and six great grandchildren. She
nockburn, near Varna, she is a has three sisters, all living at Ed -
daughter of the' man who blazed monton,
the trail from London to Varna, Recalling some of her family
and who helped clear the track history, Mrs. Johnston recollects
and built the first road from being told of incidents of the first
Brucefield to Bayfield. McNaughtons coming to Canada.
John, her father, his four broth-
ers and only sister arrived at Wel-
lington Bay, near Hamilton, with
their parents, and at Dundas, the
death of the father occurred. •
Then Mrs. Johnston's grand-
mother proceeded with her family
to London, later to settle in Varna.
Here the five brothers each re-
ceived 100 acres of Canada Comp-
any land. A log cabin, hewed from
cedar logs, was very soon replaced
by large brick homes and the land
was quickly cleared and roads
built.
• Mrs, Johnston remembers the
dapple team and carriage her
father owned, the first and only
one around for miles—and it was
borrowed by people for miles
aronnd for weddings. Her father
1954 1953 planted the first fruit orchard in
• High Low High Low the township, and later shipped
April 15 g3 7 37 fruit ta England in barrels.
36 48 3 Still spry and in excellent
17 51 30 40 29 health, 1VIrs. Johnston takes an un -
18 56 38 37 23 usual interest in life. She reads
19 51 42 40 22' the daily newspapers and books,
20 54 46 35 28 with poetry her favorite choice. A
21 76 . 49 52 30 member of St. James' Church, on
Rain; 1,08 ins. "Rain: .19 ins. the Hayfield Road, she attends
Snow: .5 ins, when the fine weather arrives.
Mrs. Johnston's father, John Mc-
Naughton, emigrated to Canada
from Scotland, and her mother,
Catherine MacDonald, also was a
Scottish birth. As a young girl,
Mrs. Johnston attended school at
Varna, and on February 12, 1896,
she married Mr. Johnston in Clin-
ton. She and her husband farmed
at Goderich, near Lake Huron.
Since her husband's death in
1936, she has resided with bar
daughter, 1VIrs. Middleton, with the
exception of several years when,
although past 80 years of age, she
kept house for her son and family
The 'Weather
in the order—under the direction
of Middlesex County Master Allis-
on Dale with a degree team of of-
ficers from London composed of A.
Dale, preceptor; G. I. Walker,
deputy preceptor; W. H. Bowman
and T. R. Elliott, chaplains; F. W.
Sutton, William Forster, Harold
Mason, lecturers; R. MacDonald,
IL Mundy, censors; A. Hicks, A.
Berdan, A.Eif. standard bear-
ers; C. Mine]. pUrsuivant; M.
Shoebottom, tyler. Assisting were
H. A. Watson; L. K. Epps, Lon-
don (formerly of Varna), and J.
E. Worrell.
Flattened Ovals
Will Help Carry
Surface Waters
Forward steps in achieving
an adequate draining system
in town have been taken. For
several weeks the short road
running parallel to the railway
and connecting Victoria Street
with James Street, has been
closed owing to a break in the
culvert draining water under
the street.
Work is' now being done to
instal new steel culvert. Of the
same height as ordinary the
circular type, these culverts
are shaped like half an oval.
Placed with the flat side
down, they handle up to twice
the amount of water that a
circUlar culvert can.
New Teachers
Hired For
Clinton Schools
New teachers for both the elem-
entary and secondary schools in
Clinton have been engaged. The
Clinton District Collegiate Insti-
tute Board has engaged four
teachers -- Miss Joan McMurray,
Toronto, French; Ray Bieman, for-
merly of Hanover, general; K. E.
Junkin, Mount Forest agriculture;
and William S. Craig, Auburn,
shop -work.
The Public School Board has ac-
cepted the resignations of William
Nediger, Mrs. Nora Dixon, and
Miss Grace Goodfellow. Three
new teachers have been engaged—
Miss Kathleen Holmes, Goderich;
Mrs, Dora Williams, R,R. 4, Clin-
ton; and Miss Margaret Holland,
Clinton, An additional classroom
will be opened, and another teach-
er is therefore required.
W. E. Perdue, who is tlie repre-
sentative from the Clintan Lions
Club on the Community -Park
Board, was re -appointed chairman
of that board at the regular meet-
ing held Monday evening in the
town hall. Mr. Perdue has for
some years been chairman of this
board, which successfully brings
together representatives from sev-
eral different organizations which
have interest in the park,
From the Council are Reeve J.
W. Nediger and Councillor N.
Livermore; the Clinton Branch of
the Canadian Legion is rePresen tad
by Cameron Proctor; Clinton Turf
Club by Wilbur Welsh; Clinton
Women's Institute, Mrs. IC Bat -
kin; and 'Huron Central , Agricul-
tural Society by A. J. McMurray.
Three applications were received
for caretaker of the park, but ow-
ing to the good service given by
Charles Williams during the past
few years, he was re-appdirited to
. •
the job.
Plans were laid for the ;summer,
which include painting the wading
pool, and extending the walk,
around the pool. It is understood
that the Women's Institute will
shortly be erecting gates at the
main entrance to the park. This
will continue the improvement to
the entrance project, Which the
WI began when they had the posts
and lights erected some years ago.
A further meeting of the Park
Board is to be held on Friday of
this week,
Your I come Tax'
Explained At
'Hard -Time' Party
The Junior Farmers arid Junior
Institute held a "hard -time" meet -
mg on Tuesday, April 13 with 73
members and prospective -members
present, when R. G. McCann spoke
on ,"Your Income Tax."
The girls' roll call was "Your
favourite colour for an Easter out -
.it" They voted to give $5 to the
Easter Seal campaign and also
some to the Cancer sockety.
The topic "Fashions oni Clinton's
Boardwalk", was • taken by two
members. They told the style, type
of material, neck -lines, etc., for
different personalities.
Margaret Holland ledthe girls
n a sing -song and the meeting was
'closed by Gail Manning who gave
a veryappropriate poem, "Spring."
During the joint meeting, the
highlight was a panel discussion on
"Advantages and Disadvantages of
Rural Life." In the panel were
Fred Gibson, Gail Manning, Max-
on Snell, Ken Wood and Ivan Mc-
Clymont.
The group WAS faVOWe by sal-
eral musical numbers by Bert Pep-
per, Gordon Johns and Jim Nott.
The club paper was composed and
read by Marg Holland and George
Turner. After a "hard -time" dance
lunch was served.
Kinsmen Plan
Monster Bingo
For May 14
The largest bingo ever to be
staged in Clinton will be sponsor-
ed by the Kinsmen Club, on Fri-
day, May 14. Plans were finalized
at the regular meeting of the 'club
on Tuesday evening, When the
committee in charge was given the
"go-ahead" signal.
The bingo will include a list of
prizes that Will have a total value
of $3,500 and will include a 1954
model car, a television set, several
special games plus the -regular 15
games which will be played for
excellent cash priies.
Site of the big evening which is
in charge of Kin K. W. "Danny"
Colquhdun and his hard working
committee, will be the Clinton
Lions Arena with bingo scheduled
to start at 9.00 p.m. DST.
Dutch Church
Increases Bid
For Old School
Another offer from officials of
he Dutch Reformed Church, Clin-
ton,, has been made to the Clinton
Town Council for the old public
school building and lots on On-
tario Street. Although the church
board increased its price by $1,000
over the $9,000 previously offered,
t is understood Council is not
interested.
Apparently the councillors feel
that if the building was sold to a
religious group, no future revenue
Would be derived from the build -
ng in the line of taxation.
Deputy Reeve Melvin Crich,
chairman of the property commit-
tee reports that one of the class-
rooms has beep rented to men
working with the Ontario Depart-
ment of Highways during the re-
construction work on Highway 8.
This rental is subject to cancella-
tion in case of the building being
sold.
AGE. REP. IN HOSPITAL
TO UNDERGO SURGERY
G. W. "Gerry" Montgomery,
genial agricultural representative
for Huron County was taken to
Clinton Public Hospital last week
for an emergency operation from
which he is recovering as well as
expected. A second operation is
scheduled for next week.
Collegiate Board
Approves CDCI
Addition Plans
At a special meeting of the
Clinton District Collegiate Insti-
tute Board on Monday night,
members approved the architect's
plans and specifications for the
proposed $180,000 seven -room ad-
dition to the school. Approval is
now being sought from the Ontario
Department of Education for the
plans, and following this the board
will call for tenders for construc-
tion. Chairman George Falconer
presided at the meeting. •
COMING EVENTS
A':-\-P41-4,:a40%-7.ka4.1
4e a word, Milani= 75c
Saturday, April 24—Sale, Used
Clothing, Perennials and House-
hold articles. St. Paul's Parish
Hall, 1.30±0 4.30 p.m., sponsored
by the Go-Getter,s Club. 15-6-b
Saturday, April 24 — Daffodil
Tea, home of Mrs. Walter Oakes,
3 to 5 -p.m.- Proceeds: Huron
County Home, sponsored by RCAF
Officers' Wives Club. 15-6-b
"An invitation is sent to all to
come and enjoy dancing at the
Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell,
every Friday night to the music
of Clarence Petrie and the Night
Hawks." • 13-14-16-17-b
Legion Paper Drive—some Wed-
nesday in May. Save all old pap-
ers, books, rags and old mattresses
for the Legion. 1.6b
Wed. and Thurs. Evenings, May
19-20—Remember the , concert ih
Clinton Public School.
• 16-7-8-9-b
Saturday, May 22 — St. Paul's
Friendship Club Blossom Tea and
Bazaar, Parish Hall, 3.00-5.00 p.m.
16b
September 26, 1954—HolmesVille
United Church 75th Anniversary
will be held Sept. 26. Rev. Wil-
liam Herbert, former Holmesville
boy, guest speaker at both ser-
vices. 1
Don. C.-Colquhoura
New President
Clinton Kinsmen
Don C. Colquhoun was elected
on the first ballot to lead the Kins-
men Club of Clinton for the coin-
ing 1954-55 year. His term of
office will commence in September
but in the meantime it is expected
that the president-elect will be the
official club representative at sev-
eral important Kin conventions,
that will be coming up in the sum-
mer months.
The complete slate of officers to
be elected were: let vice-president,
Maitland H. Edgar, 2nd vice-pres-
ident, Harry J. 1VIcEwan; secretary
John F. Clegg; registrar, Gordon
A. Grigg; treasurer, Peter J. Mc-
Cauley; directors, L. Frank Cook,
Donald R. Kay, Richard D. Frem-
lin; bulletin editor, Jim Barber.
Bewail Charter Night
The biggest event to be held in
this area for Kinsmen will be the
chartering of the newly formed
Hensall club next Wednesday night
and most of the local members
Will be on hand to welcome this
new club into Kinsmanship. At
this time the Clinton club will pre,
sent a suitable gift to commemor-
ate the occasion.
Other items of business discuss-
ed concerned the development of
the park on the southern edge of
the town and the annual carnival
that will be held on Labour Day.
Guest at the meeting were Wynn
IVIercereau, Newcastle, N.13., Sheld-
on Wein, Exeter and Jim Baker,
Hensall.
Rollerskates On Road
Susan rnol Struck
In mid-afternoon yesterday, eight-
year-old Susan L. Arnold, danglater
of Squadron Leader and Mrs. J. T.
Arnold, 2 Victoria Blvd.-, Aclastral
Park, RCAF Station Clinton, was
-
severely injured when struck by a
car.
' Susan was rollerskating • along
Concession 2, Tuckersmith Town-
ship, which is the paved road read-
ing from Highway 4 to the per-
manent married quarters at the
station, with a 'friend, Frances
Holt at about half past throe
o'clock. • Apparently Susan had
been travelling east, on the south
side of the road, when she turned
sharply across the road to the
other shoulder and ,again swerved
DST Effective:
One O'Clock
Sunday IVIOrthilig
The Town .of Clinton as well
as the surrounding four town-
ships, have decided in favour
of adopting Daylight Saving
Time, effective Sunday morn-
ing at 1.00 o'clock.
This means that there will
be one less hour to sleep Sat-
urday night, and citizens are
reminded to turn their clocks
ahead one hour, so that they
will be in time for Church on
Sunday morning.
Good Friday Twilight Musicale Is
Succegsful Presentation Of Easter
The contrast between the peace-
ful and thoughtful atmosphere in
Wesley -Willis -United Church on
Friday afternoon, as the twilight
musicale was in progress, and
some pr ogr am s suggested in
theatres by the press, was remark-
ed upon by Rev. W. J. Maines,
Brucefield, who was the guest
speaker on that occasion. "To
come into a group like this is to
lave our faith renewed," said Mr.
Maines.
The afternoon program is one
that has been held every year un-
der the auspices of the Good Will
Club of the church. This year the
proceeds from a silver collection
was for the Korean relief fund.
The Club is assisted in this yearly
Chamber Selling
Banquet Tickets;
Meeting Monday
Tickets for the Chamber of
Commerce banquet next Monday
light are now being sold. These
are being offered first to meinbers
of the Chamber, but anyone inter-
ested in the good of Clinton throu-
gh the work. of the Chamber of
Commerce should make a point of
obtaining a ticket and attending
the event.
Tickets are available at this of-
fice, or from Mitcheal McAdam,
L. G. Winter or H. E. Hartley.
.An active and vitally interested
group of men is needed to carry
on and further the work of the
Chamber. At Monday's meeting
a directorate will be chosen for the
coming year. This meeting Will be
the op.portunity for anyone inter-
ested m working for our town, to
do just that.
You Can Still Buy
Easter Seals;
Over $900 Now In
According to John A. Anstett,
chairman of the Health and Saf-
ety Committee of Clinton Lions
Club, he will still accept your do-
tation to the Easter Seals cern-
paign which his committee is spon-
soring this year. Officially, the
campaign closed on April 19, but
in order to reach the $1,000 mark
which was aimed for this year,
you can still send your contribut-
tion to Bax 295, % J. A. Anstett,
Clinton.
Already, over $900 is in, but
considerable more is needed to
finance the crippled children sur-
vey now in progress in Huron
County, and the clinic later this
summer if it is found necessary,
Exeter Boy Wins
YPU Finals
In Londesboro
project by choirs from the Clinton
District Collegiate Institute and
from Clinton Public School, and
the A/V/M Hugh Campbell School
at RCAF Station Clinton. Soloists
and instrumental's are provided by
other, talented folk in the district
as awlealilrm.
an of the afternoon was
Rev. H. C. Wilson, who had little
work to do since the program was
arranged skillfully and each num-
ber followed the previous one with-
out announcement. Itifr. Wilson
introduced the speaker who based
his few words on the idea that
Good Friday was a day of Thanks-
giving for freedom of worship and
action and thanksgiving that "our
children can celebrate this day
with us". Mr. Maines mentioned
also, that it is a day for thanks-
giving for a land which "gives us
the incentive to confer with each
other and share with each other."
Musical numbers. on the pro-
gram included organ and piano
duets by Mrs. M. Ft. Rennie and
Mrs. C. Vincdnt; piano solo, Bev-
erley Boyes; instrumental duet,
Mrs. B. Hayes and Bev.; vocal
solos by Jayne Mary Snell, who
sang, "Beside Still Waters" and
Mrs. J. E. Ostrom, "The Holy
City". Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Ostrom
sang the duet, "It was for Me"
and Mr. and Mrs. B. Boyes sang
"Beside Still Waters".
Seven youngsters from the Clin-
ton Public School sang choruses,
including "Wake, Now" and "Now
the Day is Over". The A/V/M
Hugh Campbell Sphool was repre-
sented by eight children singing
several well -executed numbers.
Tbe 40 -voice glee club from
CDCI, dressed uniformly in white
blouses and shirts, formed. a very
fitting background in the choir -
loft of the church. Led by Miss
Ferris, they presented several
Eastertide hymns, including "The
TSthteleevls O'er" and "Were You
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Deputy Reeve Is
Member of New
Provincial Lody
The Deputy Reeve of Clinton,
Melvin Crich, attended a meeting
in Whitby recently, of the' exec-
utive of the organization known
as the Town and Village Section
atifontlte Ontario Municipal- Associa-
Ahns of this new Section are to
consider the increased cost of
county roads; the wasteful costs
of government; the duplication of
costs (eg. hospital grants from
both county and municipalities);
failure of county assessing system
to bring about equalization of as -
Finals;in the Huron Presbytery
YPU public speaking contest were
held in Londesboro, Monday even-
ing, when nearly 150 young people
from the presbytery joined togeth-
er in the Community Hall there to
hear the competition and to join
in a monster play party.
Sterling Ince, Exeter, was the
winner of the contest, and he
spoke very hurnoursly on the
topic "Automobile Safety Belts."
Belts". Other contestants were
George Proctor, Belgrave; James
Axtmann, Winthrop; Iona Griffith,
Blyth. •
Judges of the speaking were
Miss Eleanore Plumsteel and Ed.
Jenkins, Clinton; Alan Shaddick,
Londesboro.
Rev. C. J. Scott, Blyth conduct-
ed the Play Party which made use
of a wide variety of games and
fun. Following lunch, a short wor-
ship service was conducted.
W. S. "BILL" CRAIG IS
HIRED BY ODIN BOARD
W. S. "Bill" Craig, formerly of
Auburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Craig of that village, has been
hired by the Clinton District Coll-
egiate Institute Board to replace
J. L. Gilbank, shop -teacher, who
has been engaged at the Wingharn
school
rboaacdk toward the centre of the'
A car, also proceeding in an
easterly direction, driven by G. W.
Nott, Clinton, attempted to pull
out around the left of the skating
child and Susan apparently fell
into or was struck by the right
fender and hood of the car.
The injured little girl was taken
to the hospital at the RCAF Sta-
tion, and then because of some
diffiennies in X-raying the injur-
ies, •§1 -ie was removed to the Clin- •
ton Public Hospital. Dr. W. A,
Oakes id- attending. She is suf-
fering from broken, bones, and
undetermined internal injuries.
Corporal H. Sayeau of the God-,
arich ,detachment of the Provincial
Police investigated. It is not ex-
pected that any charges will be
laid.
Two Break -Ins
Last Niffht.
Nothing Stolen
Two instances of break and:'
entry occurred last night and in
both cases entry was achieved in
the same manner.. A pane of
glass was broken in a window, a
hand was inserted through the
hole in the pane, and the catch
undone so the window could be
raised. '
Only a flashlight was removed
from the home of H. R. Hawkins,
Ontario Street, and nothing was
lifted from the home of Mrs. Ida
Jones, Rattenbury Street. The
police force is investigating.
Householders are warned to take
all precautions, especially when
going away from the house. Any
strange or unidentified telephone
Calls, or unexplained calls at the
door may be a method of finding
out when or if the house is empty.
Occurrences of this sort should be
reported at once to the police.
Benmilier Folk
Injured In
Head-on Crash
Three persons are in Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital, God-
erich, suffering front injuries re-
ceived in a head-on car crash on
a county road near Sanford, three
miles east of Goderich last Satur-
day night.
They are Mr. and Mrs. Oliver'
Pocock, Benmiller, (formerly near
Holmesville) and Luigi Fiorelli,
Goderich,
Mrs, Pocock is in critical con-
dition. She suffered fractures to
both legs and her right arm, a
severe head cut and other injuries.
Mr. Pocock has an injured left
knee and face and head injuries.
Mr. Morelli is suffering from min-
or cuts and shock.
Police said the accident occurred
on the brow of a hill as Mr. nor--
elli was attempting to pass an-
other car.
Provincial Constable Douglas.
Whitefield investigated.
Holstein
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Holstein Club To
Tour By Bus;
Eastern Ontario
Members of the Huron County -
Holstein Club will participate in
a bus tour. on May 21 to the
Massey -Harris Farms at Milliken,
and to the Elmcrost Farms, Osh-
awa.
At a directors' meeting here at
which William Govv, Auburn, pre-
sided, plans were made for the
annual twilight meeting on June 4
at G. R. McKiers farm, Clinton.
A committee including president
Gow, Hume Clinton, R.R. 5, God-
erich (secretary -treasurer of the
club), and G. W. Montgomery,
agricultural representative for Hu-
ron County, will arrange for a
speaker for this event,
sessment.
This year, Clinton will levy a.
rate of 9,5 mills to raise the neces-
sary funds for the County of Hu-
ron. Of this, it is estimated that
a little more than three mills will
be used on county road expenses.
Through the work of the Town
and Village Section of which De-
puty Reeve Crich is a director, it
Is hoped that this levy may be
lowered, in the future.
Clinton Safety Patrol Corps Receives
New Caps From Women's Institute
This afternoon members of the
Safety Patrol Corps will receive
official white caps complete with
brass buttons, which have been
made or them by volunteer sew-
ing experts of the Clinton Wo-
men's Institute. Fashioned along
the style of the RCAF wedge
cap, the new headgear are sewn
of white duck.
The Clinton Safety Patrol is
already one of the best -dressed
units in any small town in the
province, and make an official
appearance in wide white belts
with crossed shoulder straps.
They have. hand "stop" signs in
black and orange with which to
guide their school -fellow pedest-
rians. Then on rainy- days, for
of course the boys do their street
corner duties regardless of the
weather, they each have a service-
able white ram cape to keep out
th wet. These present pieces of
equipment have been provided
by the Clinton Lions Club.
Chief Constable Joseph Fer-
rand, (or Chief Joe, as most of
the boys know him) is in official
charge of the Corps. He picks
the boys for the job, trains them,
'and holds special classes or
"coure sessions once a week.
There is a waiting list of lade
waiting for a chance to do tbe
work, and the requiretnents are
such that a bov has to do a
really satisfactory job, or some-
one else is ready to take his
place.
Members of the Patrol at
present are: Wayne McGee,
captain; Clayton Groves, judge;
Murray Stanley, secretary; Ken
Currie, Ken Cummings, Peter
Garon, David Be4tie, Charles
Bartliff, Gordon Fulford, Barrie
McLaren, Bob Jury, Ken Engel-
stad, Gordon Swan, Howard Ed-
wards.
Tuckersmith Area
Receives Two
Resignations
The Ttickersmith School Area
board "plowed through a wide
field" of business items last Tues-
day night.
Teacher contracts were revised
for the 1954-55 term. Comparative
prices of school supplies and text
books -were examined. The board
decided to continue with their pre-
sent supply source at Stratford.
Tenders for furnace wood were
opened with Art Finlayson making
the Successful bid.
The resignations of Miss Gwen
Kennedy of S.S. 2 and John Lan-
caster, S.S. 4 were accepted with
regret. New playground equip-
rnent was approved for S.S. t A
number of small accounts were
passed for payment. -