HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1954-12-23, Page 3THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, :1954 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
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Reevvc Grigg Accepts Check From "Bell"i d t� ��
Public School Pro�ra�ns Feature isle Fo��� �� tees Are'
In Rooms Decked In Christmas Cheep°
With nearly 500 pupils at Clin Grades 5 and 6 (F. IIuisser), �App6inted•b 1955 D':r +��t®rs
tor.PublicSchool this yearit Christmas is Coming, (Old English Y
•r b- round Jo to he World Plan- President Wilfred Shortreed, ,Goderich, as woman director, a
was impossible to arrange a hu ), e t ( Walton resided over, the Decem- re resentative from the Huron
he school concert, but, Principal del), While Shepherds Watched, � P
w , • •, s i e r Ver; meetingn- f the Huron County County Junior Farmers; Bill Pow,
,� � r�e.•E,• � .;, � , , `, 's, K•s � : ,,� „� a. ?a G. -I -i: Jefferson .and the teachers :Good , Christian l'I n {Ge man .Fede often of Agriculture board Auburn representing affiliated
each held a Christmas Tree melody, from 14th century);.0 F g p c t n
-.• ' . ` • �� o£ directors held last week o the morganizations and Greig,
B uevale.
yesterday morning before the cies- °Come All Ye ` Faithful, ,Silent
,1,<"r•^ s d i ". in of school for the vacation per- Night.l office' board room in man Gordon M. Greig, Bluevale.
-:;�5�,�,p •?� ;: syr �' y, � � B' g p g 'Clinton.Clil;on. As 1;tiis was the first The resolutions comriiittee in*
iod'at noon. Gftis were exchanged, Grade 6 (Mrs. Reg. Ball), Twelve directors' .meeting following the eludes: Winston Shapton, Exeter
,9. and lunches shared. Days :-of Christmas; Christmas annual meeting, several new town- as chairman; Warren Zurbri ,
Really in the Christmas •spirit, I-Symn'(Traetorxus, 16th century); ship directors were introduced. Gerrie; R. S. McKercher, Sea
G the rooms of the public school While Shepherds Watched (with The report of the striking com forth;, Anson, McKinley, Zurich,
showed a great variety of skills descant), Bell -'Carol (G. R: Fen- mittee set up to select an execu- and Jim Feagan; Goderich.
on the part of'the pupils and their wick), Noel, Silent Night, O Come tive and committee 'foi•-the com-_ On the calfhood vaccination
teachers. Each one had its gaily All ,Ye. Grade 7 (Miss E, Jamie- ing year was given _by the secre- committee are agricultural repre
decorated tree,; most of which son), :Silent Night (three parts),'tary,'Gordon M. Greig. sentative G, W. Montgomery, as
were trimmed with items brought Holly and Ivy (with descant, Old I The new executive is as fol- chairman; Bi11 Culbert, Dungan-
-by from home the youngsters, Al- English traditional), Twelve Days lows: past president, R. S. Mc- non; Harold Elliott, Bluevale; Carl
t most every room had its own 'of Christmas' Noel O Come All Kercher, Dublin; president, Wil- Oestreicher, Dashwood, and Jack
model creche. Grade 7 (teacher,, Fred Shortreed; Walton; vice-presi- Currie, Wingham.
Miss E, Jamieson) had a three Ye Faithful: , dent; Douglas McNeil, Goderich; The poultry committee is made
dimensional one mounted in the Grade 8 (G. H, Jefferson), Yule. second ,.,vice-president, Winston ;up of Bob' McKinley, -Zurich; Al
sand table, and also a flannel- tide (Old Bohemian Carol), Jingle Shapton, Exeter;, executive mem- fred Warner, Bayfield; . Harold
graph picture of the manger scene bers, Carl Oestreicher, _Dashwood;' Falmer, Exeter; -Ross McGregor,
and the three 'wise men. Grade Bells, Bell Carol (Ukrainian); Anson McKinley; Zurich; Bill Seaforth, and Diek: Proctor; Bel -
4 .(teacher, Donald Dale) con= While Shepherds. Watched` and Kmahan, Lucknow; Eriin Whit- grave.
structed,a two-dimensional model Twelve Days of Christmas. more, Seaforth; Mrs. Tait Clark, TIZe educational committee in
of the angel appearing to the eludes the four presidents, secre-
shepherds on the hillside. ,Com
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woman director and chair -
Pictured
here -is the official action which marked the turning over of the Goderich TowgshiP Plete with golden wings, the angel nari.of the Farm Forum con.
aael4tBell egofCanada on ptR, rt dnsasnethe Senior NCO's At Count Hone mittee.
ch ckfor ,00 from W. W.,Haysom, districtmanaerf the 'Bell;Copanybn this area, bright golden iquiteff c
The wheat committee members
Reeve, Edward N.• C,,rigg. From leftto, right are R.. E. Thompson, .clerk of the Townsbip of Gode- five, y are: Russel Bolton, Dublin, as
rich; John G. Watson, chairman of the board of directors of the Township System; Edward M Grade.l. completed a paste-up. chairman; Frank Linklater,' God -
Gr ggi :1954 Reeve of Goderich Township; W. W. Haysom, and John A. Cowley, representative of picture of themselves as a choir erich; R. S. McKercher, Seaforth;
the independent company relations •group, Toronto. Upon the complete wrecking of the 'present _ with their teacher, Miss H. Wise ' Jim Bradley, Lucknow; and Harry
system,' the "Bell" will pay an additional $6,000. in the'background, and. Mrs. May Strang, 'Exeter:
7 Rance Mackinnon directing then. On the insurance committee are:
Rash Of Accidents Wesley -Willis Alis Choir On CFPL Christmas all
so angels, bells; C toR. Coupes, Bel ld, -an ve; _Harvey
.murals and all sorts of decorations � .Taylor, Brucefield; and Ed, Mend-
„ - adorned the rooms at the school; rich, Crediton.
and the spirit of Christmas was The warble -fly committee was
Occur On Icy
everywhere. Even in the kinder- Warned as follows: agricultural
garten, where a Christmas tree. representative G. W. Montgomery
oad Surfaces centres the circle where much of as chairman; Arnold Cann, Exe-
their instruction takes place, a ter;. Warren Zurbrigg, Gorrie;
party was held yesterday morning, Jim Mair, Brussels; Jim Smith,
with both morning and afternoon, Brussels,. and Percy Gibbings,
The usual rash of minor car :.
accidents have occurred in Clinton classes present. .. Clinton.
with the first really cold weather a '' The music instructor, May Urge Paris Site
of the winter and the resulting.s Rance Mackinnon prepared_ a mu- �> ' The meeting endorsed a resolu-
, : ° ", sical ,program in each of the tion from Colborne Township ask -
icy roads olid -poor vision from, i
� f �'1 rooms, and the selections were • � � �•,,:� xA� � ,y � �) Ing for Federation of Agriculture
cars.. p.r
On the evening of December 10; varied in type and origin: a support for a county or provincial Stevenson, 17 R 1 Varna �:`' i' Grade 1 (Miss `O. Johnson),' ;` a a park site along the Lake Huron
Ken 0 ,..R , y s +� x' • ?L shore in Huron County:
3.
who' was parked on the west side ,. •_" Away' in a Manger, Silent Night, �.>� � � s. M ' � � Three other resolutions received
o£ Albert Street .pulled from theS. , A . Old English • Carol, Jolly Santa• ex
s from Farm Forums and township
curb in the path' of a car driven Claus, Christmas Day, Holly Ho > c,.
z �� )i° Federation units,. relating to the
by Carl Powell, 21, 'Clinton, wbo lk and Christmas Tree: Grade 1 and a a<a
was proceeding north. Damage` l 2 (Mrs. H. Wise), I Saw Three, $ :, x > present poultry production dilem-
from the collision amounted to ..., 'Y Ships, Who is Coming on Christ- •'' ma, were endorsed. The resolutions
about $150.... 4t.yIGxlt�l mos Night?, Old English Carol, asked that a floor prie for eggs
The day -following, some slight :> 1g � Old Icing Cole, Holly Ho; Silent a._ be applied r produce level and .
damage occurred when at about Night, Away in a Manger, Santa that the floor price be retained at
Peg in the afternoon, Dudley, �� �
y Claus Comes, GingerbreadJ Boy,
petclare Warrant shown Officer here dusty" Bing trand eats Might Boys acid Mel" last year's level.
Pegg, driving north on Kirk Grade. ( Girls A third resolution that was en -
Street was in collision with Ken - Away in a Manger, Silent Night, at the county home. In keeping with a tradition established a dorsed asked for a federal investi-
Mernei, Bayfield who had ap- Carols sung by these members of file Wesley -Willis United Come Little Children, (Thuringian number of years back ,the Senior NCO's and Warrant Officers gotten into tie spread in prices
reached Kirk, via Townsend. Church male choir will be heard over the air on Saturday after- folk song), I Saw Three Ships, number of years back, the Senior NCO's and Warrant Officers between producer and consumer.
p Figures were presented that show.
Last Tuesday, December 14, a noon, Christmas Day, December 25, sometime :between 3 and 4 Christmas Carol, Angels Song, County Home during the Christmas season. ed producers receiving 28 cents
cat, driven by James Watson, Sea- o'clock. Director and organist of the choir are Mr. and Mrs. M. Santa Claus, Grades 2 and 3 On Thursday, December 16, the Old Folies were treated to a per dozen for their eggs that sold
forth, south on Shipley, was In R. Rennie, Seaforth. This will be part of the hour-long broadcast (Miss Margaret Holland), Away technicolor film of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth. F/O Ed to the ;city consumer at 48 cents
collision with a car driven by Gor- entitled Christmas Chronicles produced by CFPL on Christmas in a'Manger, Silent Night; I Saw Savary, a magician of considerable skill, entertained with his bag'Per dozen in cartons.
don Snell, Clinton, who was Day with messages and music from representative towns from Three Ships, Christmas Carols (old of "tricks" and succeeded in making articles vanish and reappear Delegates were appointed to at -
travelling west on Princess Street, each of the six counties surrounding London. Included in Clinton's French Carol), Waken O She- very mysteriously. A Christmas carol sing -song was next on the tend the annual meeting of the
and skidded through the stop sign, part of the broadcast will be a message from Warden W. J. Dale, herds (Hungarian folic carol); p program with Sgt. Frank Hamon playing the piano and leading Ontario Federation of Agriculture -
Damage amounted to about $70. Hullett Township, and a story of "Christmas in Clinton" by Wilma on the House Top. the singing., John S. Parker, Clinton, sang a vocal sola and the President Wilfred Shortreed, past
On Wednesday, A. J. McMurray Dinnin of the Clinton News -Record staff. (News -Record Photo) Grade 3 (Miss L. Johnson),' evening concluded with the presentation of gifts and treats to a president R. S. McKercher,vice-
was travelling east on Ontario Carol for Christmas, Whence O very happy group of Huron's senior citizens. (RCAF photo) presidents, Douglas McNeil and
Street, and .about to turn left Burns Clinton, as he entered toyvn SAFETY PARADE STAGED Shepherd Maiden? (French carol), _ _ — Winston Shapton, Mrs. Tait Clark,
into the driveway at his home, Silent Night, Chime Music (old secretary-fieldman -,Gordon M.
via the Bayfield Road. Elie Burns s; EXETER'S MAIN STREETS ■
was in collision with a car driven Frencl carol); Rocking (Czech ' , ■ Greig, and a representative of the
car was going south to 'the CNR' Boys Rifle Cub Feted At Denner Huron County Junior Farmers.
by Richard Taylor, St: Marys, and A safety parade marked the carol), While- Shepherds Watched 1 '
damage of: $125 was estimated.` station. Some damage to fenders
g was noted. start of a campaign by the Exe- Their Flocks, I Saw Three Ships, The executive of the County.
Last Friday, slight damage oc- ter Safety Council to prevent ac- Up on the House Top. `� °� Federation voted a fund of $125 to
curred when a vehicle driven by On Sunday evening, Willis Van- Grade 4 (Don Dale); Under the Awards (Wade I o TopMarksmen help pay expenses for young pea
Gershon Johnson, RR 3, Wing- Egmond, RR 1, Clinton, was pro- cidents. The parade, urging driv- ppis from Huron County who will
g g Stars, Good King Wenceslas, q be attending the Winter Short
ham, north on Albert Street, was ceedin nort] on Albert Street, ers to be careful during the hall- Christmas Fairies, While Shep- Don C. Col uhoun, President of
in collision with . the left front and pulled to. the centre line ready day season, consisted of a port- The genial proprietors of Hotel the Kinsmen Club of Clinton; R.
fender of a car. driven by William +to turn right. Vernon Miskell able loud speaker system, a wreck- herds Watched their Flocks, God Course at the Ontario Agricu7-
g y, p Clinton, Glen and Frank Cools, S. Macaulay, president of the tiural College from January 3 to 7,
Chowen Clinton as the latter RCAF Station Clinton,who was er towing 'a smashed car and an Rest You Merry Gentlemen (tra- were treated to a little different g
r ditional Melody), Silent Night. Lions Club; and J. W. Counter., 1955. The most that will be given
backed in to the curb. following the'VanEgmond car pas- ambulance. The loud speaker and type of guest last Friday of ht, new president of Clinton Branch to each delegates will be $5 and
Grade 5 (Miss Winnie Gray),
On Saturday, December 18, a sed on the right side of the car, signs on the wrecked car urged when the members of the Clin on No. 140 Canadian Legion, all of if more than 25 Juniors attend
p Croatian Carol, Bird Carol (writ- which organizations are takin an
car driven by Stewart Middleton, apparently thinking that he was motorists "This could happen to Police Boys Rifle • Club held their g g the course from Huron Count
RR 3, Clinton, was in collision preparing for aleft hand turn, The you' slid "If you dein c, don't ten by G. R. ; Fenwick, music first dinner meeting at the motel, Cl y
„ ! supervisor for Ontario); While g active interest in the Rifle ub, the money will be divided equally
with a car driven by Garnet collision resulted in slight damage. drive. Exeter Times -Advocate. Shepherds Watched, First Noel, and proved that small boys ap- were present as well, among the delegates.
O ComAll Ye Faithful, Deck Petites are happily satisfied when
Come. _
accompanied by loud singing, and
the me.
awe , , ,a-,�lei+e�G;v selee3�s�e3zc?ie{9;sr� tr oyous friendship with others ePleie �„v+ar�Rc+e+elelei„• e:u�41��a�e
heir own age.
- 1—V 1 Organized by Chief Jr Ferrand `
Hensall Couple early this fall the Rifle Club has is
r grown in numbers steadily; . and° T i
enilmsiasm fot the Club At does pt
Iti i ' Observe Their not seem to wane. The first com- F� '
t ' , petition shoot was held by the
Club last week,, and presentations
• of awards for top
63rd Anniversaryshooting was :,
the highlight of the evening. '
(By our Hensall correspondent) Councillor George Knights, rep- _
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mitchell, resenting the Town of Clinton,
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well-known residents of Hensall, made the awards of Ellwood Epps
will ' quietly observe their 63rd shields to William "Butch" Mur- �.
wedding anniversary to -day.. ney :for the top junior score (39
"v s fix They vividly recall their wed- out of 50) and to .Don Fremlin � q 4
to din day of 63 years ago. While for the top midget award (40 out. t k� °
kY drivging to Dublin to take the of 50). Additional awards of flash--w�--
® train to Toronto and Montreal for lights went to Murray McEwan 1
ing their wedding trio,' they recall for the highest aggregate score for
that it was a lovely mild day and the juniorgroup, and to Bob
the farmers were all out plough- Watkins for the highest aggregate
jt Ing the land.' score in the midget group.^ a
Mrs, Mitchell who is 83, and Mr. F/O Bob Hayter, RCAF Station
Mitchell, 87, have been residents Clinton,ave a brief address on��
W of the. village for t;7 years, taking the best g use of firearms, and
( - r up residence Were from Tucker- warned the boys not to fire their a
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smith *where they had lived ton rifles in town, nor to shoot care i their marriage, and where lessly at any time. 4
r • n f. Mr. Mitchell farmed successfully. Sgt. F, Ham= led the rousing
a g singsong, when the boys tried to
Although Mrs. Mitchell is not `
enjoying -the the very best of health,
�Y J g- 'outtsirrg each
other, in volume, if
he is able to be up and around n u Hamon also re-
s o in ani y. P
to perforin her .household duties. �
,•` .., 'j ng musical skit;..
Mr. Mitchell goes u town every which a ache
•, ,. , P which had the boys calling for
Y r def the do t1IL family buying and more. ember Lari
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x 9� Their family includes one purposes and poli Daw gave the'
' H, � g ,cies of the Club, ���
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,, tti• ,•.. r4„1.,, Stanley, Tucicersmith; three dao- g boys read the
ghters, Mrs. Melville Traquair, ten -point pledge of the members fi o N
Mrs. Jarvis Horton and Mrs. Carl Howard Edwards, Barry McLaren,
Stoneman, all of. Hensall and Wayne Ebbett, John Jacob, Ralph
district, Holland, Kenneth Engelstad,
o Elvin Parker, Kenneth Knights,
W NGHAM 10N RAISE $700 Eric VanRiesen.
Others present at this inaugural
IN' RECENT RADIO AUCTION dinner meeting, were WO Halls -
well, representing the council of. .
Dec. 16—A total of well over Adastral Park, the permanent
$700 was realized at the W,ingham married quarters at RCAF Sta-
Kinsmen Club radio auction last tion Clinton, ,which body helped `
Tuesday night. Returns on the 'sponsor the supper. WO Halliwell
auction this year were slightly plans to form a BB gun club for
1 over those of 'last year: Wing the' boys at Ad;
Iham Advance Times. show interest in
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the many grand associations with our marry friends; I700d dld'fashimed Christmas at this holiday season -along with
To all of you who have favored us with your patronage;0695 our sincere thanks for your patron -
it is our fondest wish that you enjoy, every joy, good
to `Jou and `�
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health and happiness of this cheery season! Win
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