Clinton News Record, 1954-07-08, Page 1irbe irfst
(Colutitn===
(By VV. D. D.) •
DOMINION DAY apparently
found many of us rather con-
fused . , In the rush which
most weekly newspapers found
themselves in trying to publish
and catch all mails one day a-
head of regular schedules . .
the publishers of the Delhi News -
Record lopped off two years from
Canada's majority, to make it
only 85 years since .the day of
Confederation . . . Ganada is
young . . , but she is creeping
steadily towards the century
mark . . .
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• HERE'S A FEW worms of deep
pondering from the pages of the
Meaford Express; -
'Some statistical shark with
a love for averages has dis-
• covered Canadian 'men and
women are short and dumpy.
• He lined them all up, cut the
tall ones down, built up the
short ones, trimmed the wide
ones anti --padded the thin
onq, and came up with a
composite wider and thicker
than Canadian womanhood
will admit, These birds who
roll in averages like a cat in
catnip will take Guy Spar-
row (Illeaford fastball pitch-
er) and Billie Steve& and
come uP with ll
what they ca
an average height. To arrive
, at an average weight they
vvill take a three-hundred-
POunder and team him with
a 98 -pounder.
*
"They can- pair a guy with
a million dollars off with me.
That would give the figure
filbert a $500,000 average,
the other guy a million dol-
lars and rne the same old '
hole in my pocket?'
* *
OUR PROBLEM HERE IS .
how does one find time to con-
sider the reasons why other
people spend time -aconsidering
such weighty pfoblems as the
average height and size of
good Canadian? . .
*
THE BANKS in our neigheoure
ing town of Seaforth have fol-
lowed the way of the multitude
and have decided to close their
doers all day Saturday . . . And
as usual in Abe courteous way
a hanks and their employees,
have arranged for an alternate
banking time in the late after-
noon of Fridays . , This appears
to be the general trend through-
out the province in line with
that great routine -shaker used in
some town of closing stores on
Saturday evenings . . . When
will Clinton be ready to follow
suit? . . .
*
THE NUMBER of centennial
celebrations seems to be gaining
on us, day by day . . . Of course
the big celebrations at Wingham
and Auburn this year are of
utmost interest, since they con. -
cern so many of us and our
friends . . But at this time of
year, too, there are a great manY
folk celebrating their silver,
geltteneeittletifettiteatteceeklitigeaxres
niversaries . . . Could it be that
this is a result of folk planning
eune and Jelly weddings years
ago? . . .
WE JUST have come to, the
conclusion that although we are
probably present in the Coun--
cil Chamber of the Town Hall
at more functions than most
residents of Clinton . . It is
ale°, quite probable that we are
personally and definitely exclud-
ed from more functions in that
Most prettily decorated room
than any resident in Clinton..
* *
TN ALL PROBABILITY there
will be a special council meet-
ing called for Friday evening
• . . . and it is possible that the
members of the PUC as well as
the members of the Planning
Board will be on hand to discuss
various matters . . .
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-- WORK AT THE NEW Christian
Reformed Church at the corner
of Princess and Percival Streets
is going on apace . . . Founda-
tions are apparently poured, . .
request has been made •• for
hydro, -sewerage and water. . .
RECEIVED THE NICEST little
postcard' from Mr. and Mrs. A.
J, lefelelurray Jilts •week . . .
written frean the. Bessborough
Hotel, Saskatoon, Saske- et said
. . 'Here we are 1,700 miles
from Clinton in the beautiful
• city of Saskatoon. Leave for
Calgary to -morrow. Lot of rain
and ..when it :tains WISE people
stay off the roads. We are learn-
ing." .And since it was written
on July 2, then no doubt the
folk are enjoying all the Merles
ol colour and action at the Cal-
gary Stampede, now . . .
* *
We RECEIVED another little
note, too, this week, but simply
do not know who it is from
Signed "Kids of Forth 'Form,
Clinthn CDHS", we feel •right.
away that it's a bit phony . . .
For a signature of five Words, it,
includes one mispelling,. one in-
nacurzicy and one piece of slang
. . . whieh we are sure would
not be possible from the pen:, of
etudents at CDCI . . . At any
rate . . we will state once
again . We are pleased to
publish. almost anything our
readers want printed . This
issue of the News -Record will
bear us out in that, for it runs
the gamut from politics, public
school poetry, a letter from the
UK, church news, temperance
news, literary tid-bits, review of
sports, club news . . . and more
"too numerous to mention" . . .
But we do like' to know who is
writing to us . . . and we like to
have some idea just what the
whole thing is about . . . This
Particular item requested front
page prominence, toe . . .
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• The Weather
1954 1953
High Low High Low
June30 S7 61 79- 60
60
July 1 81 60 85 61
2 70 53 80 51
3 72 54 74 50
• 4 77 50 77 47
5 /3 55 88 56
6 74 45 • 74 64
7 67 56 80 54
Ram 27 ins. Rain .35 ins.
Iti
THE NEW ERA -89th YEAR
No. 27— The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1954
County Health Unit Now Operating Out of Goderich Advance Sale Of
.After five years on Kirk Ctreet hi Clinton, the Huron County Health Unit opened its offices
in Goderich on Friday. The new quarters which the Unif is to use until the new court house is
built in Goderich, are in the former Goderich Collegiate Institute building, which also is serving as
temporary quarters for county offices since the old „court house was burned in February.
The clerical staff ofthe county unit, in its new Goderich setting, includes Miss Wilda Wilson,
at the front desk, and Miss Betty Macdonald. Standing is Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of the Huron
County Health Unit. '
Council In Action
All members of Clinton Council
Met in the council chamber of the
Towo Hall on Monday night, for
theregular July meeting.
Chicken Odour
Complaint from R. McDonald
coneermng the offensive odour of
a chickenhouseson East Street, in
which 4,000 chickens are housed,
was received and -Council `will for-
ward the complaint to the Huron
Comity Health Unit for action.
Coun. Livermore related that the
health officer had been up, and
had found no room for complaint,
Light Strings
Communication from the Clin-
ton and District Chamber of Com-
merce stating that organization's
intention of purchasieg four strin-
gs of coloured lights for perman-
Bbard
Hears Report Of
Its Representative
An interesting meeting of the
Huron County Industrial Promo-
tion Boaril was held in Goderich
on June 24, when A. IL Wilford
the Board's representative to the
International Trade Fair in Tor-
onto gave his report.
Through the combined efforts
of the Board and Meir temporary
ndustrial commissioner A. H. Wil-
ford, Toronto, tentative negotiat-
ons are now going forward with
a company who hopes th commen-
ce operations as a going concern
in this county early this fall.
'The next meeting will be held
n Seaforth at the call of the eves-.
dent, R. Hattin, Clinton.
ent erection at the main intersec-
tion in Clinton, was.received, along
with request for the Town to pay
for the power used by them, (es-
timated at $5.25 per month, with
lights on for about three hours
per night). Council granted the re-
quest on motion Of Livermore sec-
onded by McIntyre.
Legion Reetiest
Permission to -close pert of
Kirk Street on the evening of
August 2, was granted Clinton
Branch No. 140„ Canadian Legion,
on motion of Gluldon, seconded by
Knight.
Angle Parking
.A letter from .1, P. Bickel' in-
formed Council that T. Pryde,
MLA for Huron had called at the
office of the Department of High-
ways, concerning the request for
angle parking on one side of Al-
beit Street, in Clinton. and telt-
erated the opinion of the engin-
eering depatinent that angle park-
ing was a dangerous practice,
PUO Problem
A letter from the Municipal
Board assured Council that to
dissolve the PUC, would require
permission fom the RUC, then
from the citizens of Clinton, and
then the Council would have to
carry on the business, of the Com-
mission for a period until a new
PUC could be formed.
Mayor referred to the cost
which a revue of the matter would
rurj to if legal advice were sought.
Reeve Nediger said, "It's too bad
that when 438 people wish to have
action taken against the PVC per-
sonnel that they do not have a
chance to vote on, this. Only two
of the men come up for election
this fall. Coun. Gliddon said that
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County Health Unit Takes Up Quarters
In OldGoderich Collegiate Building
1 Beginning po Fridayh for South Huron. Out. on the job,
the dividing hne between their
areas is Highway 8, except that
Xnspector Empey's territory in-
cludes the town of Seaforth. The
unit's veterinarian, Dr. T. IL Me -
lady, Dublin, also has office space
in the Goderich headquarters.
• Others in the health unit head-
quarters are Miss Beryl Pollard,
clerk for the nursing staff, and
Miss Wilda Wilson and Miss Betty
Macdonald, clerks in the general
administrative office.
The former •shop room in the
collegiate, with big windows on
east, west and north sides, makes
a bright and cheerful place for the
counfer health nurses' head office,
and provides enough space for the
holding of nursee' reeetiegs , and
conferences. The rooms being used.
for the health unit have been re-
decorated.
C.' ermor Give
year of service to the 50,000 peo-
ple of Huron county, the Huron
County Health Unit was also be-
ginning its first year in new head-
quarters in Goderich.
Officially inaugurated 1July 1,
1949, the unit had its head office
in Clinton, on Kirk Street in the
house' neect to the Legion Memor-
ial Hall, (owned by L. G. Winter),
Until June 30, 1954. ,Beginning
euly 2, it was Open for business
at a nem+ stand, in the former
Collegiate Institute building in
Goddrich. The county health nur-
ses who operate, from the unit's
headquarters now, have the form-
er manual training room, at the
north east corner of the second
floor as their office. • The adminis-
trative officee of the health unit
areein the formee'llome economics
)roorn, at :the southeast corner of
the second floor. .
For the ten worker's with the
•tealth enit, the former Collegiate
building , is, providing temporary
quarters that may be needed for
one to two years. When the old;
court house wag destroyed by _fire,
construction of a new one wag,
planned to ificlude space- for the
Unit offices. . ,
"Lease was Lip
. .
The county had •a five-year
lease,. dating from July 1, 1949,
for the unit's quarters in Clinton.
The move to the temporary quar-
ters in Goderich was started in
mid-June, and the last truckload
of furniture and files was taken
to Goderich on Wednesday, June
30.
Some members of the county
health uhit are permanently sta-
tioned at other points in the
county. Two nurses are stationed
at Exeter, and one each at Wing -
hem, Seaforth, and Clinton.
Nurses concerned in tee move
of unit headquarters from Clinton
te Goderich are Miss Norab Cun-
ingharn, supervisor of public
health nursing in Huron; Miss
Dorothy Wick, public health ritirse
for the toWn of Goderich; Miss
Jean Marshall, public health nurse
for the rural areas adjoining God-
erich.
Also operating from the new of -
flees in Gotlerich are the unit's
two sanitary ihspectors, Williath
Empey, who is responsible for
North Huron, and Robert Hale
UpPosition With
FiSh and. Game
The Huron Fish and Game Con-
servation Association accepted the
resignation. of -C. J. Livermoee
from his official position on mote
ion of George Falconer arid Doug-
las Freeman, at the Monday meet-
ing. s
Tee property committee, throu-
gh convener George Falconer, re-
ported that the water system had
been hookd up and was ready for
use. Mitcheal McAdam for the
Fish and Wild Life Committee re-
ported "poor fishing".
Earl Doucette, -convener of the
Gun Club stated that . arrange-
ments bad ben cempleted for the
Trap Shoot. .
The Bulletin prize was unclaim-
ed and that prize is to be $8 at
next month's meeting.
One new member application
was made in behalf of Russell
Carter, Seaforth. He was accept-
ed as a member in full- standing
on motion of E. Doucette and
Fred Anderson.
The raffle winners this month
were Peter Boshart, skinnihg
knife; eohn Tyndall, a carton of
cigarettes, The meeting adjourn-
ed until August Z
•
QUICK ACTION
CONFINES FIRE,
PREVENTS LOSS
Immediate action. on the part
of George and John Levis pre-
vented which might have been
a serious fire last Saturday
morning.
A 500 gallon tank of asphalt
on a spray truck Owneci by the
Levis Contracting Co. boiled
over froth the heat frorn a torch.
The two owners used several
small extinguishers that they
have on hand for such an emer-
gency and coneined the blaze
until the fire brigade arrived,
Building Permits
For Six Months
Total $76,700
/ The approval of building
permits totallinge$76,70() at
Monday night's council meet-
• ing, brings the total of per-
mits issued this year to $118,-
700.e During the 12 months of
1953, a total of $163,000 in 48
permits were issued.
Those issued this week in-
clude one for $65,000 to the
Clinton Hospital Board for
the erection of the nurses'
residence; to J. W. Counter
for a shed, $800, Orange St.;
Albert Pritchard, addition to
residence, $400, Mary St.; Leo
Stephenson, garage changed
into apartment, $3,500, Wil-
liam St.; F. Chapman, home,
—$7,000, Victoria St. and Vic-
tozia Terrace.
Hullett Retains
Disputed Lot;
Plans For Drain
Members of the Hullett Town-
ship council considered a com-
munication from the Town of
Clintonat the regular meeting of
that body in the COmmunity Hall,
Londesboro, on Monday night, and'
a motion "That as Part Lot 26
Concession 2, has been in and as-
sumed by Hullett Township toe al-
most 100 years and the owner
bought the property believing it
to be in the Township of Mullett,
that we do not .give the Town of
Clinton permission. to take over
this property." This motion was
made by Councillor G. C. Brown,
seconded by Councillor W. R.
Jewitt,
_The Part Lot 26 Concession 2,
,mentiohed in the motion is that
property now owned and operated
by J. Horbanuick, at the inter-
section of Highavay 8 and the
Base Line, east of Clinton:
Instruction was given Clerk
George W. Cowan to advertise for
tenders on the Hunking Municipal
Dram for the open portion and for
the tile portion, with the stipule -
tion that the cothractor give a
certified chequefor$200, and the
tenders to be in 'the hands of the
clerk by July 17.
Meeting adjourned until nine
o'clock Monday evening, July 19.
• Coming Events
4e a.word, nainhauns
Tues., July 13 -Rummage Sale,
Town Hall, Hayfield. Elring dona-
tion at 10 a.m. or phone 45r3 for
pick-up. Movies at Pioneer Park
Monday and Wednesday, July and
August. Collection Benefit, Pion-
eer Park Furid. ' 26-7-x
Thule., July 15 --Bingo, at Com-
munity Centre, Hayfield, 8.30 p.m.,
for chicken,s, groceries, melons.
Proceeds: Lions Arena Fund.
27-8-1?
Dancing every Friday night,
I3ayfield Pavilion, Ken Wilbee's
orchestra. Hayfield's favorite sum-
mer dance pavilion. For private
parties and receptions phone Sea -
forth 658 r 6 or Hensall 684 r 31.
• 26-31-b
Wed-, July 11 -- The annual
Crich Reunion will be held in Sea -
forth Lions Park at 1.30 p.m.
27b
Dance to the music of Clarence
Petrie and the Night Hawks every
Friday night from 10-1 at the
Crystal Palace, Mitchell,
25-30-b
Tickets For Big
"Penny Sale"
Forging steadily ahead with
planning for their Monster
Bazaar on October 2, the Clinton
, Hospital Auxiliary has placed a
number of prizes in the window
of the PUC office. These items
are donated by various merch-
ants, and a penny sale on them.
will be conducted throughout the
week of September 27 to October
2.
• These are only a few of the
prizes being offered, and the
Auxiliary is still happy to accept
any further donations of prizes
for thie effort. All proceeds
from the Penny Sale, and from
the Bazaar are- being used to
provide funds for furnishing the
new nurses' residence now in
process of building.
Advance sale ticket for the
Penny Sale are being bffered by -
canvassers thrciughout the town,
or from. Miss Win O'Neil or
leirs. W. Morlock—or in the of-
fice of the Clinton. Neves -
Record. They cost only a penny
each, and the prizes are well
worth the chance.
Later in the surniner there will
be a complete list of prizes of-
fered, Published in the News -
Record, and then, during the
week of the bazaar they will be
displayed in the G. Beattie furni-
ture store.
• *THE NEWS -RECORD -73rd YEAR
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' 6 cents a copy — $2.50 a year
Town To Extend Water Main
„
To Deseck Housing Project
,,A: J. Deseck, who a month ago cussion agreed to lay four -inch
placed his petition to the Come. plirnoefryot,it
t3whDeseck
paying
350feeteisnfropnatonfg 85
the
at
tl tfhoer wnaarttehr_esaeartviecedgeto ohfistalwnots property, extension,
Per cent of she cost of this
and the town
under the Local Improvement assuming the balance of 15 per
Act, actionpress ehad
d fodr been
tow1t7en
ltge, as cent.
what
he appeared before Council on
Monday night.
After some lengthy discussion
the Council agreed to run a four -
inch line under Highway 8, and
across the Base Line to the
property, and after further dis-
Town's Finances
Are Reviewed
Mayor M. J. Agnew advised
the petitioner that the superine
tenclent of the PUC had sug-
gested that the larger line to a
hydrant across the road from the
Deseck property, and a smaller
lite across the highway and
down to the properties would be
the best way. He suggested that
the town should pay for the line
across the highway and then
that Deseck should bear the
balance of the cost.
Deputy Reeve Mel,Crich dis-
agreed with the idea of the small
/ Finances in the Town of pipe, and said, "We must plan
Clinton has reached a rather for the future." Mayor Agnew
grim state of affairs: so much said he would be satisfied to
so, that finance chairman comply with the superintendent's
George Knights asked for a suggestion,
committee of the whole, with Conn. Giddon presented esti-
the press excluded, for die- mated costs of running the male
elusiolt of the situation, and ler deeper pipe under the roads,
review of the committees ex- at $200 and in front of the
penses to date. properties, $550; the larger ,caet
It is expecte e that if dras- iron pipe at $500 and $890.
tic econcathes are not brought Deseck pointed out that at
about immediately then the present, taxes on his property
year will end up with a fairly amounted to $8. After the houses
frightening deficit.- were built he estimated the
taxes would be $250, and there
was only about $300 difference
in the cost of the two pipe
sizes, so the extra would be re-
coverable in one year. He was
very much in favour of the
larger pipe, since it would mean
lower insurance rates because of
increased fire protection.
Coun. Gliddon stated that if
they were assured of more
houses then the large line would
be necessary, for only two,the
smaller pipe would be sufficient.
Reeve Nediger: We should
plan for future building. I am
quite satisfied that we should
put in a four -.inch -line ,under
the roads.
Mayor Agnew stated that dis-
cuseion of site should have to
do only with that part under
the highway, since for the bal-
ance, Deseck would have to pay
the entire cost. •
Deseck agreed that under the
Act, the larger proportion of the
expense would be paid by him.
He reminded councillors of the
extra revenue brought to the
town by reason of the employe
ment it would provide to many
persons,
Clerk L. D. Holland tried to
explain that the line under the
highway would have to be paid
for by the municipality in any
case,
Considerable free discussion
took place between councillors
and councillors, Deseck and court.
cillors, Deseck and the mayor,
the mayor and the councillors,
and the clerk, mayor and coun-
cillors, wife as many as four
different conversations being
carried on at once.
Finally in discouragement the
Mayor found no progress being
made, and suggested that the
matter be laid over for further
discussion. Deseck objected
Strenuously, interrupting the
mayor and saying, "I object to
any laying over. I've been wait-
ing for a month and a half now."
Mayor Agnew: It doesn't mat-
ter what you think. Pm preside
ing here.
Deseck: I'll take it to the
Municipal Board if I have to.
Mayor Agnew; We've wasted
an hour here already, we're not
getting anywhere. Does the
Council feel that they under.
stand what is required? 1 want
action on this. T'm going to
crack the whip.
A motion by Knights, second-
ed by Gliddon was put that the
town accept the cost of putting
a cast iron pipe to Mr. Deseck's
property as requested by his
petition under local • irnprove-
ment, up to $500. •
After .eurther deleessiole
Coun, Knights suggested that no
sum should be Stipulated. How-
ever, the $500 figure was left in
the motion, and it later carried
unanimously.
Coun. Dr. 11. A. McIntyre
spoke from the Planning Board,
suggesting that this matter of
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Magazine "Racket" In Area Exposed;
Salesman Pleads Guilty; Fined $50
Gordon le. Shipton, who has
been in jail since he was arrest-
ed in Stratford last week, heard
the magistrate sentence him to
$25 and costs or one month in
jail (consecutive) on two sep-
arate charges of obtaining money
under false pretences, While Pos-
ing as a handicapped magazine
salesman.
Shipton plead guilty to obtain-
ing money from three different
Clinton homes, and from seven
in Hensall on June 23 and 25.
When sentencing, the magistrate
stipulated that restitution of
hinds must be made to the vic-
tims
s •
Apparently Shiptort had been
employed by two men by the
name of Bernard and Manns, To-
ronto, who accompanied him on
selling campaigns. Shipton, who
has had one hand amputated, by
reason of a factory accident,
apparently made a practice of
leaving his artificial limb in the
car while he made his sale, and
his sales talk included, the sug-
gestion that he was selling mag-
azines to gain points, which
would entitle him to an artificial
limb, which was arriving by ex-
press "that night". Using this
talk, housewives were fairly
easily persuaded into buying
the magazine subscriptions he of-
fered. The deal allowed for hien
keeping 40 per cent of the take,
and the rest was turned over to
)3ernard.
Shipton had been married one
day only, when he was appre-
hended.
Stating that he felt that Ship-
ton was only a tool, and that
the law was really after the
man behind him, the magistrate
told Shipton that he was lazy,
shiftless, and allowed others to
take advantage of him and use
him because of his disability.
"However," said the ma.gistrate,
"I believe it is the business of
the law to prosecute, not to
persecute."
Former Clinton Minister Retires From
Active Service After 47 Years
e' The Rev, G. G. Burton, M.A.,
ap., who 5 preached in Ontario
Street United Church, Clinton, for
tett years terminating his service
hire, has retired from active
duties./
He gave his farewell address to
the Centralia and Whalen United
Churches congregations on Sun-
day morning, June 2e, taking as
his theme "My Experience in the
Ministry."
Mr. Burton, who Is retiring after
47 years in the ministry, may take
a charge later on if his health
permits as there is a shortage of
ministers to carry on the work of
the United Church.
• After teaching school for three
years, Mr. Burton spent his pro-
bation period in a 200-mile•terre
tory in Labrador for one year and
in Newfoundland for a year. The
next six years were spent at Mc-
Gill and Wesleyan Theological
College.
eater being ordained in Theol-
ogy at Gananoque in 1915, Mr.
Burton completed his Arts and
Theology course in 1016 with a
B.A., B.D. degree.
He spent the next four years
overseas as a lieutenant in the
artillery during World War I.
• Returning to Canada in 1919,
Rev. Burton ministered to Mont-
real charges for eight years. His
next call was to Windsor, where
he spent five years, leaving there
for Clinton.
Accepting a call to Moorefield
in the Hamilton Conference and
Clinton, Hensall
Masons Elect
At Joint Meeting
The final June meeting of Clin-
ton Lodge A.F. and A.M. No. 84,
G.R,C„ was featured by tbe joint
installation of the Worshipful
Masters and officers -elect of Clin-
ton No, 84, and ,Huron No. 224,
Hensall, for the Masonic year
5954-55. • -• •
The ceremony, now an alternat-
ing annual of the two :loges, was
conducted by Rt, Wor. Bro. R. E.
Thompson, D.D.G.M., South Hus
ron District, with the following
past masters assisting, Wor. Bros.
G. E. Hall, A. M. Knight, F. Fing-
land, W. A. Aiken, J. A. Crozier,
R, G. Stiortreed, F. B. Pennebaker,
T. G. Scribbins, and Rt. Won Bro.
G. H. Jefferson, Clinton lodge arid
V. Woe Bro. Goodwin, Heesale
Following are the newly installed
officers of Clinton A.F. and A.M.,
No. 84, G.R.C.: Worshipful Master,
Wor. Bro. J. N. Hart; immediate
past master, Wor. Bro. R. R. Fitz-
simone; senior warden, Bro. D.
Aldwmckle; junior warden, Bre.
H. D. Bale chaplain, Wor. Bro.
Charles F. Lockwood; secretary,
Rt. Wor. Bro. H. E Rorke; trees-
Urer, Won Bro. F. B. Pennebaker;
director of Ceremonies, Wor. Bro.
T. G. Scribbins• eenior deacon
Bro. D. E. Symons; junior deacon,
Bro .1. E. Dale; inside guard, Bro.
H. re. Williams; senior steward,
Bro. T. Wilson; junior steward,
Bro. M. E. Merrier; tyler, Bro. E.
E. Gibson; auditors, Won Bros. A.
M. Knight, F. Fingland; trustees,
Won Bros. R. E. Thompson, C.
W. Draper, M. J. Agnew.
(Continued on. Page 12)
REV. G. G. BURTON
from there to Centralia, Rev.
Burton has served in four con-
ferences.
Mrs. Burton, who was also \el.
school teacher before her mar-
riage, .has worked with her hus-
band through his many years in
the ministry and has taken an ac-
tive part in the women's organiza-
tions .in the churches- he has
served.
_Father MOver,, Formerly of Dublin
Tells of Dominican Republic Union
At a speCial open meeting of the the ,same. day — during the cocoa
Clinton Community. Credit Union harvest time, when the money
in St. Joseph's parish 'hall, Rev. really starts rolling."
John McIver, S.F.1VI., wile has By the end of this year, Father
stationed in the Dominican Re- lefeIver said, it is hoped to have
public for the past eight years, $20,000 in shares
was guest .speaker, Father Mc- Government Helps
Iver, who Was featured speaker at The government of the Domini
-
the recent Ontario Credit Union can Republic is conscious of. the
League convention in Toronto, has great need for credit, and is. as, ,
been working on behalf of credit =Ling in every way, said the
unions and co-operatives ' in the speaker.
Dominicari Republic. There are now 45 credit unions
He described the countrythe incorporated in the country, ,and
people, and the living conditions 52 more are invarious stages of
there, and said that, while there organization.
are still many things to be done, Father McIver urged that the
ernendolie progress hes been credit unions be used to gain eco -
made -in the past 25 years. "Law nomic liberty. "We should not go
and order reign there today, — about with our heads in the sand,
roads, schools, and hospitals have
week. In 15 months, after study- In concluding, Father 1VICIver,
f—ecree,?,noinically, we are not too
been built."
Father IVIcIver told that when "It is true that the man with
he was placed in cheep of a par- money can get what he wants be-
ish of 25,000 people in March of cause of his money,—regardlese of
1947, he saw the tremendous need his character," the speaker eon -
of creche Ile said that by Oet- timied. "The whole credit union
ober, the first meeting called for movement Is to build up men to
the organizing of a credit union stand on their feet as Christian
saw 14 men attending, -.all far- gentlemen, and to gain their eco -
mere, who could neither read hor nomic liberty, and to be masters
write. Savings at the beginning of their destiny."
were between five and 10 dents a Challenges Canadians
ing and saving the unien had some who is a native of Dublin, Perth
145 members, who lied saved county, reminded his audience of
$1,080. In January, 1949, the first the tremendous country in which
appeal for, a loan was received, they liVe. "Canadians have a
arid, after one week's study, two rendezvous with destiny, and if
loans were granted, one for $15, Canadians are big enoegh and
and the other for $35, think clearly, their country can
"Since then," the speaker went lead the world."
on, "some e1,500 to $1,800 has Introduced by L. G, Winter,
been depoaited and loaned out 00 (Continued on Page 12) '