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THE CLINTON NEW ' ERA
First issue Juin 6, 1865
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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
First issue (Huron News -Record)
January 1'881
Amalgamated 1924
La Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Totvn'of Clinton and Surrounding District
Population, 2,543; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,4300,000; Rate, 4,5c per line flat
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Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON,, Ontario,: Canada, in the . Heart of 'Huron' County,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1954
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
THIS IS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK. Talk-
ing about it `won't make the Week a
success. That takes "action"!
Each year, there are hundreds of. thous-
ands of 'people for whom Fire Prevention
Week is a ' failure. They are the victims of
this country's 60,000 yearly' fires. Many of
them lose their homes or their jobs—over 500
of them lose their lives.
Human carelessness is responsible for most
of our fires. The people who cause fires
are probably exposed to just as much fire
prevention talk as the rest of us, ' but it
doesn't seem to "take"., Matches and smoking
are still the top cause of fires and have been
for years. An old story—but thousands have
evidently never really listened!
In public places ,fire safety rules are en-
forcedby law. But you have the authority
to enforce safe living in your home. Only if
it inspires you to do that, the year around, will
Fire Prevention Weekbe a success.
THIS IS OUR WEEK
TORN BETWEEN two special weeks, both
of them important, we were forced to
deal with them separately.
We are not too' clear on just who picks
the ,special weeks to celebrate what, but we
are even less clear on why Fire Prevention
Week, and National Newspaper Week should
come during the same seven clays.
We've done our duty by the first. Now
to get in a few words about the second,
Newspaper week, is just every week to
the readers of weekly newspapers, and oh,
doesn't the going get rough when yours fails
to turn up in your mail box on the regular
day!
We'd like to give a little credit where a
great deal is due, and this week pay a eomp-
INDUSTRY?
DURING THE PAST twelve months, we have
heard a great deal of discussion over the
matter of whether or not industry is an asset
to a town.
There appears to be a minority who feel
that Clinton is pretty much all right as it is,
We agree with that—but we do not agree
that more industry would not make Clinton
a better place to live. There are those who
say that housing is so short in Clinton that
the town is unwise to encourage industry be-
cause there would be no place for those em-
ployed to live. We agree with that, too—but
we do not agreethat people would not take
the initiative to build, as so many are doing
and have been doing all through the past
years,
Sunday School Plans
DECENTLY, two of our neighbouring towns
.[L conducted a concerted program aimed at
getting their children to attend Sunday School.
Sparked probably by the efforts of the
Ministerial Association in each case, the
campaign was carried on in co-operation with
the school boards, parents, etc., and the min-
isters in one town paid special visits to the
classrooms to talk about Sunday School and
1 encourage the youngsters to attend.
This is a most commendable step. The
parents, teachers aid ministers deserve a
word in appreciation. With so many matters
to divert the attention of young folk from
Sunday School, It takes a spirited program of
classes, activities and interests to take their
minds off comic books and TV, and their
million impressions.
All power to them, in this — a worthy
program,
liment to all those Who help to get your
newspaper to you. This compliment includes
the folk who send us the news, both regular
correspondents, and press secretaries of all
organizations; to families and their help in
sending us news about .themselves; to all those
who help in news presentation by answering
questions even at times when they must be
very busy. Also on the receiving end of this
compliment is our one and only carrier boy
at RCAF Station Clinton, the folks at the
post office, and the rural and city mail car-
riers—for without them our job would be
next to impossible.
With everyone helping, we are able to
present you the news of the community each
week. We are proud: to be able to provide
you with this service.
OF COURSE
Good, stable, small industries, situated in
a small town can be of nothing but good to
that town. Honest, regular employment at
steady wage is what .produces honest, steady
and contented family life, That is what Clin-
ton enjoys and what more people could enjoy
here, if more work were available.
Earlier this year there was strong move-
ment in this regard and the Huron County
Industrial Promotion Board was formed to
produce more industrial locations in the small
towns of the county. This movement seems to
have subsided into a mere whisper of its
former self.
However, even though the County group
may not be working with strength and co-
operation, there is no reason for Clinton to
sit snugly by and say, "Industry is not to
be had." We need industry. There is no
reason why we should not continue to strive
to attract any small firm to locate here. It
would certainly help Clinton.
BROWN
(IN ANY ROAD, outside of town,
1-7 How beautiful the color brown,
In seeds of apples, cut in halves,
And satin coats of Jersey calves,
In Autumn weeds and Summer dust,
i In fence -rails stained with lichen rust,
In weathered wood of barn and shed
And crispy crust of country -bread.
• On any road, past any city,
How often met with, but how pretty
The colour brown in sun -burned legs
Of little boys, and thrushes' eggs,
In hazelnuts and cat -tails, too,
In every old field, plowed anew,
In cones of pines and fir and spruce •
• And small -girl's pig -tails, coming loose.
—Elizabeth -Ellen Long
POCKETS
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From Our Early Files
40 YEARS AGO
The Clinton News -Record
Thursday, October 1, 1914,
Miss Agnes Middleton has again
been successful at the fairs, her
china having won the first prize in
London and at Ottawa — three
firsts and one second.
• James Hamilton is probably the
largest grower of beans in this
district; having no less than 70
acres. • He says the yield seems to
vary' from 30 down to 15 bushels
per acre. He expects from his
crop of beans alone to realize over
three thousand dollars.
At a meeting of Warden Cant-
elon's committee held fn Clinton
on Friday last it was unanimously
decided to recommend to the
County Council at the regular De-
cember session a grant of $25,000
to the Patriotic Fund,
James Stevens was in Kincar-
dine over Sunday.
Mrs. A. J. Holloway spent one
day last week with friends in Hul-
lett Township.
The Clinton New Era
Thursday, Oetober 1, 1914
S. S. Cooper has men at work
repairing his hotel barn which was
recently damaged by fire.
Sir James Whitney died in To-
ronto on September 25, 1914.
Thomas McKenzie has had a
foundation put under his office at
the mill.
In the farmer's trot at Goderich
Fair the horse owned by Joe Rey-
nolds, Hullett Township, took third
money.
During the past week W. H
Watts sold his propertly on Wil-
liam Street idxa'?`r. Cardwell, Strat-
ford.
Messrs Layton and Coleman
have finished grading the Crich
hill in Tuckersmith Township. It
looks greatly improved. J. Terry -
berry has the job of drawing 35
Yards of gravel for it, as it was
badly in need of repair.
25 YEARS AGO
The Clinton News Record
Thursday, October 3, 1929
J. S. Barry's shoe store was ent-
ered on Wednesday night of last
week and ten or 12 pairs of men's
shoes were taken.
Fred O. Ford has been appointed
returning officer for South Huron
in the coming provincial election.
In the CCI field day the champ-
ionship for the senior boys was
won by Bert Middleton; the inter-
mediate boys by Ross Carter; and
the junior boys by Kenneth Elliott.
Violet Morrison secured the senior
girls' championship and Margaret
Ross the junior girls.
Mrs. Link, Dashwood, is spend-
ing a couple of weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Jacob, at the
County Home,
A representative of Libby, Mc-
Neil and Libby, packers, has been
in town looking for a location for
a branch and, according to last re-
ports Clinton seemed to be in
favour"
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Clinton News -Record
Thursday, September 21, 1944
Paisley and Knight sold their
good trotter last week and shipped
him to North Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Miss Florence Evans, who has
been employed for several years at
the Richmond Hosiery, has accept-
ed a position on the staff of the
local office of the Bell Telephone
Company.
Burton W. Kearns, local repre-
sentative here for the Prudential
Insurance Co., is to be congratulat-
ed upon his recent appointment to
assistant superintendent. ,
A memorial service was held in
St. Paul's Church on Sunday af-
ternoon for F/O John David Haw-
kins, who was reported missing
after an operational flight on Aug-
ust 17, 1943.
Lloyd Picot who has been in
Clinton Public Hospital, suffering
from blood poisoning, has returned
home much improved.
Thomas Reid, concession 10,
Stanley Township, has sold his
farm to Roy McBride.
W/0 Gordon Venner, RCAF, is
spending a month's furlough with
his mother, Mrs. Thomas Venner
and Miss Grace of Union St., Fer-
gus. Gordon' enlisted in June 1940
in Brantford and has been overseas
three and a hall years. He flew
with his squadron from England to
India and spent 18 months in the
East.
"BUSINESS
DIRECTORY"
INSURANCE
Be Sure • : Be Insured
K. W. COLQUHOUN
GENERAL INSURANCE
Representative:
Sun life Assurance Co. of Canada
Office: Royal Bank Building
Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W
H. C. LAWSON
Bank of Montreal Building
Clinton
PHONES: Office 251W; Res. 2513
Insurance — Real Estate
Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co.
Insure tiie "Co-op" Way
W. V. ROY
District Representative
Box 310 Clinton, Ontario
Phone Collect
Office 557 Res, 324J
J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield
Phone Bayfield 53r2
Car - Fire - ,Life - Accident
Wind Insurance
If you need Insurance, I have
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THE MOHILLOP MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Head Office:: Seaforth
Officers 1954: President, John
H. McEwing, Blyth; vice-presi-
dent,
ice•presi-dent, Robert Archibald, Seaforth;
secretary -treasurer and manager,
M. A. Reid, Seaforth.
Directors: John. H. McEwing;
Robert Archibald; Chris. Leon-
hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewartha,
Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Wal-
ton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; Har-
vey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper,
Brucefield; Alister Broadfoot, Sea -
forth.
Agents: Wm. Leiper Jr., Londes-
boro; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen;
Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric
Munroe, Seaforth.
OPTOMETRY
A. L. COLE, R.O.
Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted
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HOURS:
SEAFORTH:. Weekdays except
Wednesday, 9 a.m.• to 12.30 p.m.
Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m.
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Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
CLINTON: MacLaren's Studio
Mondays only, from 9 a.m.
to 5;30 p.m.
PHONE 791 SEAFORTH
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
ROY N. BENTLEY
Public Accountant
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Telephone 1011
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REAL ESTATE
LEONARD G. WINTER
Real Estate and Business 'Broker
SLOAN BLOCK CLINTON
Phone: Office 448; Res. 599j
CHANGE 011'' ADDRESS
Clinton News -Record
Clinton, Ont.
DEAR SIR:
As we are moving to a new ad-
dress after October 1st, would you
please forward our ews. Record
to our new address: R.R.4, Sea,
forth, as we have sold our farm
on Highway 8, Fullerton Town-
ship.
Sincerely yours,
-ORVAL GREER
Stratford, Ontario, dt..lt, 5
September 30, 1954,
REPLY TO "A READER"
The Editor
Clinton News -Record
DEAR SIR.
If you will allow, I would like to
put a few of my thoughts before
the people of the Town of Clinton.
First, may I wonder, why 'A
Reader" has not shown the public,
or the Public Utilities Commission,
the authority to grant a pension
of $50 a month to an employee
or the authority why, the '54 Com-
mission or any other commission
in the future, cannot take it away.
I also wonder if the final reason
for "A Reader" to retire a man. on
$50 a month was just to get him
out of the way because be was not
in favor of buying a certain pro-
duct that you were trying to
peddle to the Commission, and is
it not so that you were let down,
as you .say by one of the other
men on the Commission and had,
to get tough with the '53 mayor
in order to get a majority to re-
tire the superintendent. I believe
that the superintendent had a good'
reason for not wanting to buy your'
product, and that was because it
was -not suitable for the job.
I wonder when you are selling.
your product to the Commission
if you remember your oath of of-
fice (sworn to on the Bible) that.
you or your partner will not sell
to the Commission.
If you wish to leave the Com-
mission you don't have to ask me,
that is your business. But may I
suggest that the only other way to
be on the Commission is to run
for Mayor, and, if you should be
so lucky as to get a majority, look
for me at the Commission table
for at least another year.
Signed,
—G. E. RUMBALL
October 5, 1954
Clinton, Ontario.
Ed. Note: Readers will under-
stand that after the second para-
graph this letter is addressed dir-
ectly to "The Reader", not to the
editor.
Huron :'County
Crop Report
(By G. W. Montgomery)
Due to unfavourable weather
conditions attendance was down
considerably at the five fall fairs
held in the county last week.
Silo filling is being hampered by
the wet weather, Wbite bean
grdwers face a serious crop loss
unless the weather clears up iin
mediately.
Fruit growers are harvesting an
excellent crop of McIntosh apples
which are selling for $2.75 to $3
per bushel,
THE VOICE OF
TEMPERANCE
Parental example has a greater•
impact on the minds of young peo-
ple than advice from any source.
This is ..the conclusion drawn by
Dr. Robert Strauss, professor of
public health in Syracuse Univer-
sity, NY., after a study of the
drinking habits of more than 16,-
000 U.S. college students. Example
IS more powerful than advice, and
parental example is especially so.
Son, — daughter — don't touch
liquor until you are older. I am a
moderate drinker. Liquor does me
no harm. It might get you." Good
advice? Excellent. But granted
that your advice is more potent
than your example, don't forget to
ask the experts for the pre-test
you can give your boy or girl that
will mark, them as future MOD-
ERATE drinkers. There may be
some such test. As yet it has been
given no publicity. The sad truth
is that many a 'moderate" drink-
ing parent has seen his son ruin
his life with liquor after he had
begun to drink "moderately" just
as his dad did. A recent report by
Yale Centre of Alcohol Studies
gives statistics that are apropos
here. Ninety percent of young
men whose parents are both drink-
ers—drink, at least occasionally.
Less than 20 percent of young wo-
men whose parents are both ab-
stainers take to drinking."
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