Clinton News Record, 1954-06-24, Page 1;Elie firtit
Columrt-==
FIRST WEEK OF SUMMER .
and the trees are heavy with then:
lush 'leaves . . Not yet has there
been time for the green to turn to
brown , . . Not 'yet has there been
time for the roadside foliage to
become dusty with the passing of
traffic . . . The countryside is a
beautiful cool 'symphony of green.
CLINTON STREETS ARE GET -
ting • their yearly decoration of
white lines, a little late this year
. . However, at midnight Wed-
nesday morning, the job began
. . throughout the day more was
accomplished, and now there is a
really good start made . . . Yet
to do, and of greatest importance
is the ascertaining of the exact
centre line of the main highways
and the painting of the white line
down the middle . . . A new gadget
has been purchased 'for the paint-
ing of these markings . , and a
real tricky outfit it is . . . One
man controls it and guides it
along a taut line held in proper
location . Zip . and it's
. done . .
s 5 5 *
SHORT HYDRO INTERRUPTION
-to-day at noon has been scheduled
, to permit repairs to lines . .
probably only an hour will be
needed for the work . .-. then life
can go on as before• . . .
JULY 1. . s DOMINION DAY
. . and a holiday the nation
over . . . Biggest problem adjacent
to this day in Clinton seems to be
a matter of store closing hours
• for next week . . . We under-
etand that the agreement 'between
the merchants is for all day
Thursday closing . and all af-
ternoon Wednesday as well . . .
,ll'herefore, should you wish any
shopping done next week . . .
stores will be dosed from Wednes-
day noon until Friday morning . . .
* * *
SPEAKING OF THE. HOLIDAY
next week . . . Falling on Thins -
day as it eloes, that means that
the Clinton News -Record must be
published one day earlier in the
week . . . So early copy is a
must . . and Monday is the
deadline for advertising. . . Tues-,
day the deadline for hews . • . All
of our hardworking correspond-
ents are asked to please get their
news in one day ahead of time
. . . and of course advertisers will
co-operate, too .. . Thank you ..
LOCAL FACTORY CLOSES
• FOR TEN-DAY HOLIDAY
Sherlock -Manning Piano Cm'
Ltd. employees are enjoying a
yearly holiday. The plant closed
on June 23, . and production will
re-eommence on July" 5.
THE NEW ERA -89th, YEAR
No, 25 -The Home Paper With the
News
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1954
Clinton Park To
Have Bandstand
Use$1,000.. Grant
A motion, "to grant the Huron
Central Agricultural Society per-
mission to erect a bandstand with
the south end of the bandstand --
to be directly across from the
centre of the grandstand; the
plans to be approved by the On-
tario Department of Agriculture
and the Park, Board", was car -
ride unanimousSy at the meeting
of the Park Board held last
Thursday evening. s
The original motion that was
to have the proposed stand built
directly opposite the centre of
the existing grandstand wee de-
feated after a lengthy debate
that heard all member's of the
delegation and the board express
their, views on the subject. Ad
inenthers, of the board except
Cameron Proctor (Legion) were
present. ,
Now, with the Park Board's
consent, the grant that has been
forthcoming from the Ontario
Department Of Agriculture will
be collected. This grant is for
the purpose of erecting a perm-
anent structure to commemorate
the 100 years of agricultural pro-
gress, which was marked this
year.
Members of the Agricultural
Society at the meeting were
president W. R. Lobb, Frank
Falconer. Elmer Webster, Eph-
raim Snell, J. Campbell and
Deputy Reeve Melvin Crich.
Other Business
Reeve J. W. Nediger was auth-
orized to request the Police
Committee to arrange for lock-
ing the park gates at an approp-
riate time each night with the
time to be at the discretion of
the police.
Permission was granted • to
Mervyn Batkin •to remove dead
trees from the Park.
A recinest from the Clinton
Turf Club for gravel at theeast
door of the barns was approved.
Will Erect Swings
The beard authorized the erec-
tion of swings fer older children
and the moving of the ticket
office from the William Street
entrance for use as a dressing
room for the children.
Decoration Day
Success Despite
Some Showers
The Decoration Day service
held at the Clinton Cemetery on
Sunday afternoon was well at-
tended. Again this service was
• organized this year by the Ceme-
tery. Bciard under" the by
or
Chanmati S. W. "Bert" Glidden,
and was carried out Nvith co-opera-
tion from the members of the
ministerial association.
Held outdoors under the shelter-
ing trees at the Cemetery, the
service suffered little because of
scattered showers, and the people
present were well protected from
the rains, ,
Rev. A. Glen Eagle, Ontario
Street United Church, was chair-
man of the program, and ale°
played in the orchestra made up
of members of the Ontario Street
Church, Four Violins, a piano and
a piano accordion.provided rich
music .in accompaniment for the
several hymns.
Mayor M. J. Agnew spoke brief -
outlining the old custom of
having Decoration Day held under
the auspices of various organiza-
tions in the community,' and this
having died out for some unknown
reason, the 'Cemetery Board had
undertaken the project them-
selves. The mayor praised the
Board for their action, and re-
minded his hearers of the, reason
for Deeoration Day. He charged
them to "love the brother whom
we have -seen as well as the broth-
er whom we have not seen," and
stated that if such condition were
rife in the world to -day then there
would be no wars.
Chairman of the Cemetery
Board welcomed all those present,
and thanked those who had helped
in preparing and presenting the
service.
Rev, H. C. Wilson of Wesley-
WSllis United Church presented
the address, complimenting the
Clinton Council for keeping such
a beautiful plot as the Clinton
. Cemetery. lie based, his talk On
the 90th Psalm, and the verses,
"Teach us to number our days,
etc." and "The days of can years
are three score years and ten,
etc." He suggested that the num-
•bering of the days was meant to
Mean a preparation for life rattler
than for death!
Soonding Of the Last Post and
Reveille followed by the hymn,
"Abide With Me": concluded the
remembrance service.
Men's Service
Father's Day At
Ontario Street
• Father's Day was duly observed
in Ontario Street United church
at Sunday evening service 'when
the men of the congregation con-
ducted the vvhole service.
Bert Gibbings was leader. M.
Wiltse led the responsive reading
of Psalm 25. Charles Elliott led
in prayer and B. Olde read the
scripture lesson. Stan McDonald
preached a good sermon from the
text Collossians 3-23. The all male
choir sang numbers i their own'
inimitable style.
The Weather
1954 •1953
'High Low High .,Lbw
June 17 • 79 66 86 83
18 82 62 75 53
19 80 58 87 60 '
20' 80 63 *94 - 69
21 88 66 87 70
• 22 76 65 80 58
23 68 55 70 47
Rain: .53 ins. Rain: none
ON OVERSEAS TOUR
- HAROLD R, BAKER,
Assistant agricultural repre-
sentative for Huron. County is
presently on tour in the Brit-
ish Isles and on the continent.
He left Canada ,by plane last
Thursday, and was to. visit in
Scotland first, where he was
to meet the young Junior
Farmers who are presently
visiting the UK. Yesterday he
was scheduled to attend the
Royal Highland Show in Dum-
fries, which aso will be at-
tended by the Ontario Juniors,
including Bob Allan, popular
Young Brucefield farmer. .
o
London Firm Gets'
Contract For New
Nurses' Residence ,
Clinton Public Hospital Board
Puesday night accepted the
tender of Ellis -Don Construction
Company, London, for the con-
tract of building a 20 -bed nurses'
residence on Shipley Street: No
amount was disclosed. Philip
Carter Johuson will be the archi-
tect, ,
Work will begin within ten
days, the contractors said. The
same firm hassIruilt the $350,000
addition to the Huron • County
Home- at Clinton. ,
On June 17 the board met to
consider seven tenders received
on the job, but deterred decision
on the matter until June 22.
• Aftending the Meeting were A. M.
Nolght, chairman; Prank Fing-
land, Q.C., Dr. S Harry A. Mc-
Intyre, H. C. Lawson and George'
11, Jefferson.
Miss L. Woods Receives Award
Miss Lucy R. Woods, Hayfield correspondent of thesplinton
News -Record, receives Ontario Hydro Honourable Mention Certi-
cate for "meritorious rural news reporting during the past year,"
The presentation was made on Jime 11, by James A. Blay, Hydro's
Director of Information, at the annual convention 'of the Ontario
Division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association in Lon -
'don, Ontario. Miss Woods was selected by a panel of judges
representing the association in tt province -wide contest to des
terrnine the "Champion Country Correspondent,"
Soap Box Derby
Feature Of
Auburn Centenary
(By our Auburn correspondent)
The Auburn Centennial Com-
mittee has arranged the program
for Saturday, July 20, which- will
start at one o'clock with a soap
box derby by children from 13
yeers and under. This contest is
'open to either boys or girls with
prizes $5.00, $3.00 and $2.00.
The derby will be followed at 2.30
by a reunion of form-er pupils and
teachers of U.S.S. No, 2, Hulled,
(Auburn school), to be held at
the •school.'
Huron Fruit.
Growers Take Trip
o Michigan
• Some .45 members .of the Huron
• ounty Frnit, Glowers' Associat-
on went on an all -day bus tour
yesterday, accompanied by G. W.
•Montgomery, agricultural repres-
entative for Huron County. They
visited the farm of Riussell Everts,
at Metamora, 'Mich., • where they
viewed his 100 acres of fruit.
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J. . THORNDIRE TAKES
SALUTE AT SEAFORTH
DRUM HEAD' SERVICE
Fourteen branches of Zone C-1
• of the • Canadian Legion were
represented at the drumhead
service held in Seaforth Lions
Park on Sunday, when. J.. D.
Thorndike, Clinton, one com-
mander, took the salute. An
estirnated 2,500 persons witched
the service. Those preeent in-
cluded Mayor E. A. McMaster,
Seaforth; Reeve James Doig,
Tuckersmith; L. Elston Cardiff,
NIP for Huron, Brussels; A. Y.
McLean, Seaforth. Mrs, Bernard
Hall, Blyth, Legion Auxiliary
zone commander, spoke briefly.
Guest speaker was Rev. Finlay
Gs Stewart, Kitchener. The Ban-
nockburn Pipe Band, along with
the Brussels and Seaford' bands
provided music.
Lower and Middre &two! Results Now
Released For (Da Year -End Standings
Following are results scif exam -
mations held at Clinton District
Collegiate Institute for the schobl
year 1953-54.
In Grades XI and XII the sub-
jeets in which the pupil has pas-
sed are listed. In Grades 1K and
X the names of pupils promoted
to the next higher grades are list-
ed. The letter "R" indicates that
the ptapil Has beeri recommended
for promotion, and that a greater
effort must be made next year
in order to avoid failure at the
end of the next school year.
A statement of Grades XI and
XII standing has been mailed to
each Grade XII pilpil. These
should be kept In a safe place for
future reference. Should the pupil
improve his standing next year a
further statement will be issued.
Marks will be mailed to those
Who failed,
GRADE XII
RONALD BARNETT E n
• World Hist. II, Shop Work.
BARBARA BRANDON -French.
KENNETH CARTER E n g.,
World Hist, II, Geom., Agrs
Sc. II, Latin, Shop Work.
RONALD. CARTER-Geom., Book
Kp., Shop Work.
RUTH CLARKE-Agr. Sc. II.
MURRAY COLQUI3013N--Geom.,
Agr. Sc. IL
DONALD CO R.N 15 E -
World Hist. II, Geom., Agr.
Se. II, Latin, B`rench.
DONALD DELLOW-Eng., World
Hist. II, Geom., Agr, Sc. II,
Book Kp., Shop Work,
RICHARD ELLIOTT-Eng., Agr.
Sc. .II, French.
CARL FALCONER -Eng., World
Hist. II, Geom., Agr. Sc, II,
Book Kp., Shop Work,
.10NA IGRIFFITHS-Eng., World
Hist. II, Geom., Agr. Sc. II,
Latin, French.
TARRY WETTER -Eng., World
Hist, II, Geom., Agr. Sc. II,
French, Book Kp.
RHEA HALL-Agr. Se. IL
HET, EN HAMILTON Eng.;
• World Hist, IL Geom., Agr.
• Sc. II, French, Home Ec.
4AMES HOWES - Eng., World
Hist. IL Geom., Agr. Sc. II,
' Latin, French,
KENNETH KEYES-Eng., World
Hist. II, Geom., Agr. Se. 11,
French.
DONALD LADD-World Hist. II,
Agr. Sc. II, Book Kp.
JOHN MatDOUGALL - E n g.,
World Hist 11, Geom., Agr.
• Se 11, Latin, French.
DOREEN NIcKENTZIE - E n•g.,
World Hist. II, • Geom., Agr.
Sc. II, Latin, French.
BERNE 1VIc1aNLEY-s-Eng„ World
' Hist- II, Geom., Agr. Sc. II,
s French, Book ICp.
• MARILYN MARTIN -World Hist
HOLISTESVILLE BOY ' DIES • - II, Am.', Se. II, Latin, French.
FOLLOWING FARM MISHAP PATRICIA MURNEY -
Ralph Harrison, 12 years' old, World Hist. II, Geom., French,
son of Mr. •and Mrs, Peter liar- • Home Ec.
rison, R. IL .1 Goderich, was ROBERT MUSTARD -- World
killed last week when a tractor - Hist. II, Book Hp., Shop Wk.
with manure -spreader which he BETTY LOU NEDIGER - Eng.,
was using gdt stuck in a creek • World Hist, II, Geom., Agr.
and he fell under the machinery. Sc. II, Latin, French.
Hin brother Jim, who was BETTY POSTILL - Eng., World
driving the tractor; carried the • ,• Hist. II, Geom., Latin, French.
boy to a neighbor's home where HELEN POTTER Eng„ World
an ambulance ,was called,' The, Hist. II, Geom., Agr. Sc. II,
boy died about an hour after be- 'French, Home Ec,
mg admitted to Alexandra Gen- LOUIS FtAII-World Hist. II, Agr.
eral and Marine Hospital, Godes Sc. II, Book Kp., Shop Work.
•A ELIZABETH HODGES - 160 g.,
World Hist. IT, Geom., Agr.
REBEKAIIS HOLD FINAL Sc, 11, French, Home Ec.
MEETING 31I118 SEASON WILLIAM SHARKEY n g.,
Members of Huronic Rebekah World Hist, II, Geom., Agr.
Lodge met on Monday evening, Se. II, Latin, French
with a good attendance, The Past GAIT, SHEARING -Eng., World
Noble Grandl took the chairs for Hist. "IL Georn„ Agr. Sc. II,
the evening. Mrs. MartheWilson, Latin, nench.
gave a report from Grand Lodge CHARLES SHOHHROOK Eng.,
at which ceremony Nis.,J. A. SUt- • World Hist. II, Geom., Agr.
ter received the degree .of 'Se II, l3ook Kp. Shop Work
ry. Lunch was Served, "This will J.AYNE MARY SNELL - Eng.,
be the last meeting until the fall • World Hist. 11, Agee. He. II;
term. ' • French, •Home kc.,
RONALD STEEPE-Eng„ World
Hist. IL Geom., Agr. Sc. II,
French, Book KIS
zoycE TOWNSHEND 110 g.,
World Hist, II, Geom., Agr.
Sc. II, Latin, French.
NORMAN WALPOLE -- Eng.;
World Hist. 51, Geom,, Agr.
Sc. II, Book Kp., Shop Work.
MARGERY WEHSTER - World
• Hist II, Genial" Book Kp.,
Home Be,
110516mArtrz WHITFIELD -
World Hist. /I, Geoin., Agr.
Sc. II, 'Latin, French, .
OLIVE WILSON - Eng, World
HiSt. II, Geom., Agr. Sc. II,
Latin, French.
BARRY YOUNGBLUT E n g.,
World Hist. 11, Geom., Agr.
Sc. IL Latin, Shop Work.
GRADE X.1
HOWARD ARMSTRONG - Type,
Shop Work.
MARILYN ASHTON - Eng.,
World Hist. I, Alg„. Type,
Home EC.
SHIRLEY BADLEY••,--Eng., World
Hist. I, Type Home Ec.
GLENYCE BA1NTON .E.ngs
• World Hist. I, Alg., A.gr. Sc.
• I, Latin, French, Spanish.
LORNA. BAR.RIE Eng., World
• Hist. L Alg., Agr. Sc. X, Latin,
French,
ELLEN BOYCE - Eng., World
Hist. 5, Alg,, Type, Home Ec.
SHIRLEY BRANDON - Eng.,
World Hist. I, Alg., .Agr. Se. I.
Latin ,French
ALICE CALDWELL-Eng., World
Hist. 5, Alg., Agr. Sc. I, Latin,
French.
LORNE CARTER -World Hist. 5,
• Type Shop Work
JACQUELINE CLUFF -
World Hitt. I, Alg„ Agr. Sc. 1,
TY
, .
DORIS COOPER - Eng., World
Hist. I, Alg, Tyne, Horne Ec.
WALTER CUNNINGRAIVI-Eng,
World Hist.' 5, Alg., Agr. Sc. 5,
Type, Shop Work.
MARJORIE CURR/E -• Eng„
World Ilist L Alg., .Agr. Sc. I,
Type.'
MARJORIE DOWSON World
Hist. I, Alg., Type, Home Ec.
DELPHINE ERB - Eng., World
Hist. I, Alg„ Type, Home Be.
RICHARD FERRAND Alg„
Type, Shop Work.
BARBARA FORD -Eng., World
Hist. I, Agr. Sc. I, Latin,
French.
ROBERT GALBRAITH - Eng,
World Hist. I, Alg., Agr. Sc.
Latin, French, Spanish.
ELAINE GRAINGER - E
World Hist. I, Alg., Ty e,
• * Home Ec.
IAN GRIFFITHS -Eng., Wca d
• Hist. I, Alg., Agr. Sc. I, Latin,
• French.
JOANNE HO D GI N S Eng.,
• World Hist. 5, Alg., Agr. Sc. I,
Latin, French, Spanish.
DORIS HUTCHINS-Eng.,' World
Hist., r, Alg„ Agr, Sc. 5, Type,
Home Ee.. •
LOUISE HYDE - Eng., World
Hist. I, Alg„ Agr, Sc. I, Latin,
F'rench.
- Coming Events
4c a word, mininnun 75e
Thursdays July 1 -Dont miss
the annual supper held in Hay-
field Unlleci Church basement,
Supper served from 4-7 p.m.
• 25-b
Dancing ever:y Friday night,
Hayfield Pavilion, Ken Wilbee Qr-
chestre, Hayfield's favourite Sum-
mer Dance Pavilion. For private
parties and reception phone 658r6,
Seaforth or 684r31, Hensel],
22-25-b
• Dance to the music of Clarence
Petrie and the Night,liaWits every
Friday night from 10-1 at the
Crystal Palace, Miteliell.
• 25-30-b
RUTH JACKSON -- Eng„ World
Hist. I, Alg., Agr. Sc. IS
French, Spanish, Type.
MARLENE JERVIS-Eng., World
Hist. I, Alg„ Agr. Sc. I, Latin,
French.
PAULINE JERVIS-Eng., World
Hist. I, Alg., Agr. Sc. I, Latin,
French.
GORDON JOHNS -Eng., World
Hist. 1, Alg., Agr. Sc. 1, Type,
• Shop Work,
EDITH JONES - Eng,, World
Hist. 5, Alg., Agr, Sc. I, Type,
Home Ec.
LAWRENCE JONES - Eng,
World Hist. 1, Alg., Agr, Sc. 1,
Type, Shop Work.
PETER ZONES - Eng., World
Hist. 1, Alg., Agr. Sc. I, Latin,
French, Spanish,
MARGARET ELLEN LAWSON--
Eng., World Hist. I, Alg., Agr.
-Sc. I, Latin, Frerich, Spanish.
MARIE LEE -Eng., World Hist.
I, Agr. Se. 5, Home Ec.
EARL LIVERMORE-En g.,
• World Hist. I, Agr. Se. I, Shop
Work.
.TUNE MeCLINCHEY - Eng.,
'World Hist. I, Tyne, Home Ec.
GLEN McDONALD-Eng„-World
Hist. I, Alg., Agr, Sc. I,
• French, Spanish,
JEAN IVIeGREGOR--, Alge
Home Ec
RONALD McKAY - Eng., World
Hist. I, Alg., Agr. Sc. I,
French,
MARION IVIAKINS-Eng., World
Hist. I, Alg„ Agr. Sc. 5, Type,
Home Ec,
ANNE MEDD-Eng., World Hist,
• 5, Alg., Type, Home Ec,
BEVERLEY IVIERNER - Eng.,
• World Hist. I, Alg„ Agr. Sc. I,
Type, Holne. EC.
JUDITH OGSTON-Eng., World
Hist. 5, Alg., Agr. Sc. 1,
• French, Spanish ll'slne.
BARBARA OLIVER-Eng,, World
Hist, I, Type,
ANNE OSTROM - Eng., World
Met, 1, Alg., Agr. Sc. 5, Type,
Home Ec.
(Continued on Page 10)
THE NEVVS-RECORD-73rd YEAR
6 cents a copy - $2.50 a, Year
Polend Trees Topp
As Freak Storm Rages
• Local damage caused by the the men could finish repairs at
swift windst•orm of Monday night about 11.30 o'clock that night,
was confined mainly to limbs f i e7-Chee mainsseecemi °end otfo thp aes:hsc'el tv:
broken off trees, and some hydro era: miles north of Clinton and
ncl telephone poles clown/ Hydro
rviee to part of Clinton was dis-
continued for some hours, while
the members of ,,the PUC staff
worked on into the night getting
the lines in --order.
,Seperintendent Jabez Rands of
the; Clinton PUC stated that the
worst- damage occurred on High-
way .4, just north of the tracks,
where one whole section of a
large tree was broken off • and
came , down' on the hydro lines,
bringing them down for (ever half
-a. block. •Over on the southwest
side of town, poles were down,
an one had to be replaced before
left in its wake many limbs twists
ed from trees; whole trees brought
down, and hydro and telephone
pales down in some sections, Two
farmers, Stewardson and Squires,
of R.R. 3, Clinton, are reported to
have lost sections of roof from
their buildings, s
gt the farm of Albert Leibold
the wind blew over two large ap-
ple trees, took a door off the
leouse, and a window and sash out
of the barn. Mr. Leibold saw -the
storm corning and moved his car
out into the field just in time, for
seconds later, a tree fell just
where his car had been parked.
Albert. T. Cooper, Former Meichant,
Succumbs To Lengthy Illness
rominent in the church, busi-
ess and municipal life of Clinton,
Albert Thomas Cooper passed
away in Clinton Public Hospital
on Tuesday, following several
months of illness. He was in his
85th year.
Funeral service will be held this
afternoon at the George Beattie
funeral home, Rattenbury Street
The Late A. T. Cooper
Brantford Woman
Saves Child:But . •
Gains Knee Injury
A Brantford woinan suffered an
injured knee and was taken to
Clinton Public Hospital, Monday,
as a result of a two -car crash at
the main intersection here in Clin-
ton. Part of the bone was re-
moved by surgery. She remains
in hospital, reeuperating.
Mrs. Robert „L. Janke gained
the injury in an attempt to save
her small daughter who sat on
the right side of the front seat
beside her. When ,.Mrs, Janke
realized that their car' would
crash, she instinctively raised her
knee in front of the child, thus
preventing the'. little one from be-
ing hurt. However, at the impact
of the two cars the mother was
thrown forward and her knee
struck the dash of the car.
Driver of the other car, a taxi
cab, was Donald W. Strong, 27,
Clinton, who approached the inter-
section along Albert Street and
Was planning a left turn into
Highway 8. The collision which
resulted was investigated by Con-
stables Robert Quayle anti Richard
Timleck. Damage was extensive
to both cars.
WILFORD WILL REPORT TO
INDUSTRIAL BOARD
A meeting of the Huron County
-Industrial Promotion Board will
be held in Goderich this evening.
At that time, A. H. Wilford, Tor-
onto, will make his report of what
he accorhplishecl while attending
the International Trade Fair- In
Toronto this month, as represent-
ative for Huron County. 11. ,Y.
Rodin, Clinton, is chairman 'of
the Promotion Board.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mott Celebrate
Their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. nd Mrs. g. W. (Wes) Nott, business with the third generat-
High St., Clinton, One of Huron ion of some farmers in the county,
County's best known couples, for- still as active, and as busy as ever.
malty observed their golden wed- Interested- in promoting prog-
ding anniversary at their home ress in his town, Mr, Nod gave
here Saturday afternoon and ev- unhesitaritly .of his time and ex-
eniz,,, At a reception, friends, ecutive ability in municipal •bps&
who registered from Toronth, peas for Clinton,
Windsor, Detroit, Mitchell, God- • He served for six years as mem-
erieh, Stratford, and even as far ber of the Clinton Town Council -
as Manitoba and Portage La Prai- tSvo years as mayor, three as
ria, showered their congratulat- reeve and one as councillor. Dur -
ions. The actual date of the wed- xng his term of.office, he was in -
ding was, however, June 22, but strumental in loeating the Huron
the observance was held over the County Health Unit, here; the
weekend so, that their host of $323,000 sewerage was installed
friends and relatives could be with sorrie two and three quarter miles
them. ••of .paved streets reconstructed,
Mr. and Mrs. Nod were mar- and traffic control lights were
ried at the home of Mrs. Notts placed at the town's busy inter -
parents in Tuckersmith Township, section.
by the late Rev. Dr, A. E. Cook. For two years he served on the
Attendants were the, groom's sis- Clinton Athletic Park Board, and
ter, 1VIrs. Pathalda Johnsois now he is an active member of the
deceased and George Chesney, Clinton Lawn Bowlers Club, the
who resides- in Edmonton, The Clinton Lions, Club, the Turf Club
flower girl of 50 years ago, Miss and the Oddfellows Lodge. His
Ruby Sproat, now of Toronto, was interest in sports is stiil unlimit-
present on the golden anniversary. ed -and to add to the lief, he
After -their marriage, , the couple never misses a hockey game in
farmed in Tuekersrnith Township; •the- winter months. Each fall he
on the farm where thegroom wee: travels to the Canadian West ;on
raised. e After 15 yearssthey anov- business (driving himself) to Ed -
ed. to Highway 8, between Clinton monton, and occasionally to Van -
and Seaforth where for 24 years eouver.
they farmed until coming to Clin- Mr, Nott is a native of -Tucker-
ton in 1943.- • . •smith Township, a son' of the late
Haying always been interested Mr. and Mrs. George Nett, and he
in purebred livestock, Mr. Nett 'in is the sole stirvivor of a ftunily ef
1910 went overseas ;to Scotland five daughters and one Min.
where after a month, he brought lVfre. Nott is the former Alice
back a shipment to Huron County. Laurena Dalea daughter of the
Today after 46 years, he is doing (Conttnued -on page four)
East, at 2.30 o'cloelt (DST), with
Rev. H. C. Wilson, Wesley -Willis
United Church, conducting. Inter-
ment will be made in Clinton
Cemetery. '
Born in Clinton in October,
1869, the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. William Cooper, he was well
known throughout Huron County.
His father, a contractor, had built
many of the town's larger build-
ings. Mr. Cooper himself was in
business in Clinton for some 61
years before his retirement in
1946, and operated one of the
largest drygoods stores in the
district, where Martin's is now
located.
Since his youth, Mr. Cooper had
taken .an active interest in muni-
cipal affairs. He served for many
years as a councillor and for two
terms as mayor, once in 1919 and
again in 1923. He was largely
responsible for the water system
being installed in Clinton in 1908,
and he served as the first ehair-
man of the water committee. He
served on Town Coffncil for 13
years; was a member of the Clin-
ton Collegiate Institute Board and
secretary of the Utilities Commis-
sion.
All his life, Mr. Cooper was
active in the work of his church,
and was the oldest member of the
Wesley -Willis United Church of-
ficial board. He worked hard in
the Sunday School of that church,
and in other of the organizations
there.
Mr. Cooper was an active mem-
ber of the IOOF' and Orange
Lodges, and for more than 50
years was the most active member
of the Huron County Temperance
Association. Several times he was
president of that group. He was
an active worker for the Canada
Temperance Act, which is still in
force in Huron County,
Surviving besides his wife, the
former Annie L. Sellery, Kincar-
dine, whom he married in 1899,
are one son, Willis C, London,
England; two brothers, Sir Ernest
Cooper, London, England and Col,
John A. Cooper, Toronto; two
sisters, 1Virs. (Dr.) R. G. Struth
ers, Toronto and IVIrs. 011ie Gauen
Anaheim, California.
JOHN WATSON, NEW HEAD
GODERICH TOWNSHIP
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
John Watson was appointed
chairman of the Goderich ToWns
ship Municipal Telephone System
at a meeting held in the Township
Garage in Hohnesville Monday
night. Mr. Watson succeeds W. R.
Lobb who was removed from of-
fice by the subscribers at a special
meeting held in the town hall here
last week.
Ilospital.Nurses
Receive Boost In
Weekly Pay Check
Nurses at the Clinton Public
ospital have been given an in-
rease hi salary. Dr. W. .A. Oakes,
eporting on the staff to the
ospital Board meeting last
eek, said that maraes will now
eceive $7 instead of $8 for an
ight-h�ur dossNurses other
t en those on the staff, who
have been working regularly Mx
days a week for the past mix
months, will receive two weeks'
holiday With pay.
Dr. Oakes told the board meet-
ing that it is hoped that the board
has been successful in obtaining
two nurstSs front overeas.
Frank Fingland Q.C., chairman
of finance, stated that govern-
ment ,grants forthcorning for the
proposed 20 -bed nurses' residence
would amount to $30,000. The
federal grant will be $500 a bed,
while the provincial grant
amounts to $1,000 a bed. Mr.
Fingland said that there is $80,-
000 in cash and securities. on
hand for the building.
s Mrs- Harry Ball, auxiliary pre-
sident, who is a member of the
board ex -officio, said that plans
are well under way for the
bazaar in, October, the proceecia
of which will be used to assist
with the nurses' reside o,
The past' month, according to
Miss A. B. Sinclair, Reg. N,
superintendent of the hospital,
has been one of the busiest in
some time, There were 91 ad-
missions, • 29 births, 50 surgical
operations, 160 x-rays, including
32 staff and 67 outpatients treat-
ed. She said -that Miss Norma
Reay, Owen ,Sound, has joined
the staff to assist with X-tays
and in an executive capacity as
well.
A• report -from the property
committee, prepared by 11. C.
Lawson, was given by Mr. Ping -
land.
Attending the meeting were
chairman A. MS, Killed, Miss
Sinelair, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Ball, the former being chairman
of the building committee, Dr,
Oakes, Mr. Fingland. George IL
Jefferson, G. M. Counter, Dr. H.
A. McIntyre and Ernest Walton,
secretary -treasurer, s
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