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AMONGST THE CONFUSION
o' Christmas among weekly news
papers . • we notice ;that some.
few editors are still using the.
term "Xmas" :and we worry a
little . 'Some confusion is ap-
parently necessary --we note that
another editor did up a nice little
story about the number 'of two-
cent stamps sold at the post of-
fice in' his town,and stated that
the 11,000 stamps sold for $22,-'
' 000 and the next week people
teased him for this allegation that
inflation of prices before Christ-
mas • had reached even unto the
minions of the Post -Office .
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CHIEF JOE TELLS US THAT
the Police Boys Rifle Club ' has
'been presented a•second ping-pong
table, from the Anglican Church,
And -that Ed Gibson is doing
his bit, by repairing it as he did
the firstone . . The- Chief is
o4 w, 'considering. a .22 rifle club
' 'for tads` in town of. 15 years and
• up . . in co -Operation• with the
`Dominion Marksmen .2 --complete
with competitions' and what not
, Any lads in that age group
,Who are interested should' see the
Chief .
Final-`' lecting Of
1954. Council OK's
Sewerage Expense
Following approval being %receiv-
ed from the Ontario Municipal
Board for a $12,000 debenture by-
aaw for storm sewers on East and
Orange : Streets, the 1954 town
councillors at a special meeting-
Friday afternoon gave third and
fhial reading to the by-law.
W. D. Colby, Chatham, engineer
for. Clinton, reported that the
sewers had been completed by the,
Levis Contracting Company, of
Clinton, at a cost of $8,980.
Council headed by Mayor M. J.
Agnew, approved a motion which
favored payment of -$1,080 for ex-
tras incurred for the sewers. This
covers the cost of 32 additional
feet of pipe across Orange Street,
hauling dirt and refilling ditches
with gravel.
Reporting for the finance com-
mittee, the chairman, Councillor
George Knights stated that a un-
animous decision could not be
reached regarding the. recommen-
dation of an auditor to audit the
town's books for 1954. Following a
discussion council passed a by-law
approving the . appointment of. A.
M. Harper, Goderich, at the sum
of $600. For several years a Strat-
ford. firm has done this work, but
notice of an increase in salary
caused council to lotik elsewhere.
Reeve J. W. Nedi$er on request
of Councillor G. Knights gave his
opinion that it would be wiser to
repair the old grader than to get
a new one. He thanked the council
for their co-operation in providing
a budget large enough that the
town could be mechanized. When
asked his opinion concerning the
present - town engineer, Nediger
said that there were advantages in
hiring an engineer who lived- clos-
er to Clinton than Mr. Colby did.
New Equipment
ment
Used At Farm Fire
pinton Firemen were called to
a;1d� Brucefield Fire Department
in extinguishing a fire in the brick
home of Seldon Ross, RR 1, Bruce-
field last Friday morning, The.
blaze which started in the cellar
and Spread up the partitions on
one side of the house was first
rioticed by Mrs. Ross. Damage was
m tly caused by, smoke and wat-
erlThe smoke was so dense that
it hampered the firemen and ac-
cess to the cellar had to be made
using the Scott Airpak recently
obtained by the Clinton Fire De-
partment.
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Seaforth Lions
Pay 28th Visit
To County glome
Seaforth Lions Club paid their
annual visit to, the Huron County
Home. The program and arrange-
ments were in charge of J. Scott
Cluff, William Bali and Harvey
Leslie.
Presenting the program for the
first. time in the new auditorium,
the Lions Club also distributed
Chjstmas treats to the elderly
citizens in the Home. In thank-
ing the members of the 3Iome: for
the opportunity of spending an
hour or two with them, President
A. W. Sillery, of the Seaforth'
Club, pointed out that the visit
was the 28th occasion on which
the Lions had visited the Huron.
County Home.
Participating in the program
Were J. R. Spittal, who conducted
carol singing; Rev. FI. Glenn
Campbell, who told the story of
the old Shoemaker, and Rev, John
W. Stinson, Mary Dennis, 'Doris
Johnston, rune and Audrey Hack -
well and Walker Hart, who con-
tributed a series of highly ap-
preciated musical numbers_
The climax of the program was.
the appearance of Santa Claus,
who distributed well-filled stock-
ings to the audience. Following.
-the program, Santa Claus visited
those residents in the Home who
were unable, to bepresent in the
auditorium,
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CHRISTMAS DRAW WINNERS.
AT CLINTON' AND GODBRSCII,
Winner of the green metal fold-
ing card
olding"card table and chairsat the
Ball and Match Furniture store
at Christmas time, was Mrs, Har
elet Lawson,' Clinton.
Winners of Christmas draws in
Goderich included Mrs. G. E,
Westlake, RR 3, Bayfield, won the
set of lady's luggage at F. E.
'Hibbert and Son's, and Ross Lov-
ett, RR 2, Clinton, won a dish-
washer at Blackstone's,
The Weather
1954 1953
High Low High - Low.
Dec. 30 35 28 _ 34 5
31 33 23 22 1
1955 1954'
High Low High Low
Jan. 1 36 21 35 15
2 38 31' , 39 12
3 38 25 38 16
4 37 26 25 2
5 32 25 ' 28 24 ,
Snow: 1.5 ins. Snow: 6.5 ins.
Rain ; .74 ins.
THE NEW ERA -40th YEAR
No. 1 -The Home Paper With the News
THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1955
Clinton's First New Year's Baby
A five -pound babygirl born on New Year's Day afternoon
at '2,03 o'clock in Clinton Public Hospital was this district's
first baby of 1955. -The proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Hill- of RR 1, Brucefield. Mrs. Hill and baby daughter appear
above. Dr. J. A. Addison, Clinton, was the attending physician,
PUC Appoints (harman;:
Wl(pReview Employees
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heteran PUC member W. E.
Perdue was appointed chairman of
that body at the inaugural meet-
ing held on Tuesday evening.. At
the same meeting Frank Match
was appointed treasurer—a post
he held throughout 1954, and
Cameron Proctor was appointed
secretary. Both of these men are
on the office staff of the I fIC.
• Regular meetings will be held
on the last Tuesday of each month
at eight o'clock.: Special meetings
are tobe announced in writing to
Members of the commission and to
the press 24 hours ahead of time,
at the call of the chairman, or a
majority of the commission.
Decision also was made to have
motion forms printed, so that 're-
cord of motions made might be
kept in writing. Some discussion
was held concerning whether the
Commission should be paid, and it
was stated that authority for this
must beobtained from the HEPC
and front' the town council
Next Tuesday, January 11, was
set as the date for the first Special
meeting, called for the purpose of.
an investigation of all employees,
their wages, ages, length of ser-
vice, training and education. Upon
suggestion of Chairman Perdue, it
was agreed that the public and
the press' be excluded from this
meeting.
In a short address to the other
Commissioners, George Rumball,
C.. W. Brown, A. 3. Deseck, and
Mayor M. 3. Agnew, ex-officio,the
chairman stated that he felt the
PUC had nothing to deal with
that could not be settled with a
good application of commonsense.
He reminded them .that their ae-
tions were stated quite clearly by
the rules and regulations of the
'FIEPC, the Public Utilities Act,
and the rulings of the Council.
PUC CHAIRMAN
W. E. PERDUE
CONGRATULATIONS:
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Shaw are
celebrating their 58th wedding an-
niversary to -day. Dr. Shaw, now
93 years old, and his wife were
married on January 6, 1897, and
have made their home in Clinton
ever since. . Their friends in the
district wish them the very best
hi 1955.
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Lloyd Carter, Toronto, spent the
New Year's holiday with his : par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Derwin Carter.
Harvey Coleman Has 70 -Vote'
Majority Oyer Alvin McBride
Harvey Coleman, j'with seven first vote in seven years on Mon-
years experience on the council of
the Township of :Stanley; was
elected reeve of that township
with a 70 -vote majority over the
1954 Reeve Alvin McBride,
The township was ;holding its the election poll by poll:
For Reeve 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
H. COLEMAN... 28 40' 50 116 57 73 31.: 62 422
A. McBride ..... 43 42 72 70 32 29 11 53 352'
Polling places were: 1—Baird's 5—SS 5 School; 6—SS 4 School,
School; 2 -SS 10 School; -3-SS 14 West; 7 -John Denommy's, Drys -
School; 4 -Township Hall, Varna; dale; 8—Bayfield, Town. Hall.
day, and' the voters came out in
surprising numbers for an election
of . reeve only. ' Township Clerk
Fred Watson reports a turnout of
71.9 percent of the possible vot-
ers, Following is the results of
Doig Again Reeve In TuckersMith
In 69% Turnout O1Townshi �`
p Voters
James Doig proved his . suprem- coney, Victor Lee (new man this
acy in that Township on Monday,
When he ,polled a 211 majority for
the reeveship, in the - municipal
elections, His opponent, Roy -Bell,
was a former councillor of 'Tuck-
ersmith.
Councillors elected were Ivan
Forsyth (top of the poll with' 567
votes) ; Bert Garrett, Frank Pal -
Following is the results of the election poll by p01):
For.)lteove 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
JAMES DOIG ,:.,..r.'99 97 s60 80 42 ; 91 "469
Roy Bell ... :.......... 37 54 46 29 69 ' 23, 258
For Councillors 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Ivan Forsyth 104 100 60 97 101 105 567
Bert Garrett 90 97 86 95 81 99 548
Frank Falconer 96 88 91 100 80 '90 545
Victor Lee 126 ' 116 47 85 71 99 544
A. E. Crozier.:...,, 26 67 23 9 21 10 156
Polling places were: 1 -Mrs. Sheila King's house, Egnnbndville;
2 --SS 8: School; 3—$S 4 School; 4—SS 3 School; 5 -SS 1 School;
6—SS 9 School. ,
year): A. E. Crozier was left be-
hind in the five -man race for the
four -position council.
Clerk E. P. Chesney reports a
better percentage : turn -out'. on
Monday, when, 68.8 percent of the
possible voters went to the polls,
than in the election for 1954
council when only 51.1 percent of
the electorate voted.
(ounciFSelects Committees;
Adds An- Industrial Group,
Rev. A. G. Eagle opened the Council passed a bylaw appoint -
inaugural meeting of Clinton. Town ing the following: D. M. Pegg, to
Council with prayer, Monday even- the. Public Library Board (three
ing, and in a short address to the years); Councillors Gliddon and
councillors, stated his ;idea of four Beattie ,to• the :Clinton Cemetery
requirements for a good council- Board for 1955; C. V. Cooke, to
lor: be an individual': with a con- the, Cemetery Eoar'd (three years);
viction; have a desire to serve; Reeve Crich and Councillor Shad-
have a willingness to co-operate, dick to the Community' Centre
and have a sense of humour. Reeve Board for 1955; George C. German,
Mel Crich moved a vote of thanks of the Turf 'Club, to the Commun-
to the minister for his address. ity Centre Board for 1955; Eugene
Committees Within Clinton Town McAdam, to the Clinton Planning
Council for 1955 were appointed Board (three years), N. W. Tre-
on Monday night (the first named wartha, to the Clinton Planning
in each Case will act as chairman): Board (two years), and Councillor
Executive and police committee, McIntyre, to the Clinton Planning
Mayor M. J. Agnew, Deputy Reeve Board for 1955,
Burt Stanley and Coinicillor Bert Also appointed by motion, to
Gliddon; general government, represent Mayor Agnew on boards
Reeve Mel Crich, Councillors Glid- were: Reeve Crich, to the Library
don and R. N. Irwin; .erb'in works, Board; Councillor Irwin to the
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Deputy Reeve Sterilise (Word 4), Planning Board, and Councillor
Councillors A. E. Sheddiek (Ward McIntyre, to the. Clinton Hospital
2), George Beattie (Ward 1), and Board,
Irwin (Ward 3); health and Wel-
OK's Debenture
fare, Councillor Irwin, Reeve Crich authorization, from the HEPC
and Councillor Dr. FI. A. Mc-
Intyre. for the issuance of debentures to
Protection to persons and prop- the amount of 815,000 for work
erty, Councillors Shaddick, Gliddon on the present hydro system was
and McIntyre; finance. Councillors received and by-law covering it
George Knights, Shadcjick and Mc- was passed,
Intyre; by-laws, Councillors Gild- Now Street Light
don, Knights and Deputy peeve Communication fromSuperin-
Stanley; Court of Revision, Conn tendent J. Rands thatthestreet
cillor McIntyre, Deputy Reeve light as requested had been in -
Stanley and Councillors Irwin, stalled on Osborne Street, was re-
Shaddiek and Beattie. ceived and filed.
Special committee, Councillors Permits for Sign
Beattie, McIntyre and Reeve Permission was Granted 4. S.
Crich; industrial, Reeve. Crich and Scruton to erect an overhanging
Clull
neors Knights, Beattie and sign on a pole at the Cities Service
(Continued on Page Eight)
6 cents a copy — $2.50 a; year
rs. .fall Heads
oarMrtw� e ■
�usli
ary
receipts of the year according to.
Mrs. McMurray, treasurer, were
$2,967.80 which included a bank
balance of $426.65 from the prey-
ious year, leaving the actual' -re-
ceipts as $2 541.15. Total expend-
iture was $1215.85, leaving _a bank
balance on hand, 'January 1, 1955,
of $2,751,95,
Convener of buying, Mrs: Clif-
ford Epps, reported that the auX-
'liary had purchased furniture for
the reception hall of the hospital;
El, farewell gift for the assistant
superintendent; a Christmas - gift
for the superintendent; holly for
the patients' trays on Christmas
and a turkey for a Christmas din-
ner,for the 'staff.,
During the year, eight rolls of
gen* was made into dressingsfor
the • hospital, as reported by Mrs.
Haddy, convener of supplies.
150 guests were received at the
very successful hospital tea on
May 12, when the' public was in-
vited to tour the hospital. Mrs.
George Beattie, social convener,
reported on this event, and said
that some 35 patients, in the hospi-
tal had been 'sever special trays.
The annual tag day convened by
Mrs. George F. Elliott,sMrs, Wal-
ter Newcombe and Mrs. Douglas
Bariliff, realized the sum of
$203.04. The program included' five
taggers to a ward, of whom some
were boys, and five taggers at
RCAF Station Clinton.
Outstanding support was given
during the year by the 440 mem-
bers from Clinton and surrounding
community, with Mrs:Addison as
convener of membership.
Supervising the sewing commit-
tee for the year, Mrs. McIntyre
relating that 43 sheets and. 56
pillow cases had been made. Al-
though the year was an easy one
for this committee, that convener
said that inany willing workers
will be .needed in 1955, as the
auxiliary plans to make the drap-
eries for the new 19 bed nurses'
residence., /
A report on the penny sale held
in October at Beattie's Furniture
Store was given by Mrs. Morlok.
This project, convened by Miss
O'Neil and assisted by Mrs. Shear-
ing and Mrs. Morlok, netted $711
with 2,844 envelopes sold. Cash
donations for the project totalled
$115 from which four prizes were
bought. The balance of the 74
prizes were donated by merchants
in town, and a fur neck -piece by
a London furrier.
A concise report was given by
Miss O'Neil in the absence of
Mrs. Fingland; who convened ,the
bazaar which was held in the
town hall and netted $1,280:17
There were 12 booths, each spore
sored by organizations in Clinton
and community, while many
groups in the community forward-
ed cash donations. Tea had been
sorted at this event.
Reports of the auxiliary's ac-
tivities
were submitted to two
dtion.aily newspapers, the Clinton
News -Record, and one radio sta.
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At a brief meeting which fol-
lowed the annual session, it was
agreed that the meetings would
continue to be held at the hospital
on the first monday of each
month. Mrs. Melntyre's request
for assistance with the making of
drapes for the new residence, met
with response from members. .A
motion was passed to authorize the
buying committee, convened by
'Mrs. Epps, to purchase the drapes
and necessary equipment.
At the conclusion of the meet-,
ing, appreciation was expressed by
Miss Sinclair on behalf of the
nurses, patients and herself for
the .remembrances at Christmas,
as well as throughout the year.
Mrs. McKinnon thanked Mrs,
Bartliff, the retiring secretary, on
worbehalk.f of the auxiliary for her
-
bronze and burgandy 'mums after-
noon
fter
noon tea with Christmas cake was
servedAt a by Misstea-table Sinclair;centred with assisted
by Mrs. Beattie, with Mrs. Haddy
pouring tea.
'Mrs. Harry Ball was re-elected
president of the Clinton Women's
Hospital Auxiliary at the annual
meeting Monday afternoon: /
The report of the nominating
committee which included Mrs,
Lillian M. McKinnon (convenes')
and Mrs. C. M. Shearing, was as
follows past'president, Mrs. D, 3,
Lane; president' Mrs, Ball; first
vice-president Mrs. Alex Haddy;
second •vice-president, Mrs.. C. M.
Shearing; , secretary, Mrs. Fred
Trott; treasurer; 'Mrs. A. J. Mc-
1l40ray; supplies convener, Mrs.
Haddy; buying convener, ,Mrs. C.
H. Epps and Mrs..;Lane; social
convener, Mrs, . George Beattie;
finance coiiveners, Mrs. William
Morlok and Miss Win O'Neil; sew-
ing convener, Mrs. H. A. McIntyre;
membership Mrs. J. A. Addison
and publicity convener, Mrs. Mur-
iel Trott;
Mrs. Lane, who presided for the
election of officers, said that the
accomplishments of the past year
'make us feel encouraged to go
on in 1955". She remarked that
the auxiliary cannot forget the
kindness and co-operation received
by Miss A. B. Sinclair, Reg.N.
For annual reports of 1954 as
presented by various officials, Mrs.
Haddy; first vice-president, pre-
sided in the unavoidable absence
of Mrs. Ball. Mrs. Doug Bartliff,
secretary, reviewed the minutes of
the last annual meeting. Total
CLINTON LAWYER
E. BEECHER M.ENZIES,
formerly of Londesboro, and
recently of London, began
practising law here in Clinton
on Monday.
Two Sentenced In
Court Yesterday
An uneventful session of magist-
rates court yesterday afternoon
saw one case of unlawfully.obtain-
ing goods amounting to $29.25
(later restored) against Mr. Ho-
ward of Brussels, and Brampton,
heard, and the plaintiff given sus-
pended sentence providing count
costs of $15.60 were paid.
A charge of drunk driving a-
gainst Philmore Bisset, Goderich,
was remanded until January 19,
and Sinclair McLeod, RCAF Sta-
tion Clinton plead guilty to crest-
ing a disturbance while drunk on
Christmas Eve, and was fined_ $20
and costs..
Catxada Held Lovely Christmas Party
Clinton Branch of Polish National Union
The polish • National Union of Canada, Clinton
Branch No, 14, held a meeting on 'December 18 in
the Londesboro Community Hall, when officers for
1955 were appointed. Present also on this occasion
was Sante Claus, who carne unexpectedly to the Village
and presented all the children With gifts. Organizer
of the Branch:. F. liloskowiCz, Clinton (wearing
glasses in rear centre) reports that the party was a
real joy for youngsters and -grownups as well. Ile
'said,"All the people were happy to be able to cele-
brate this traditional custom in Canada, where
freedom of thinkingand speaking is the privilege
of --all citizens and New` Canadians,, •
4o a word,. minimum 76e
Friday, San. 7 — Euchre and
Dance, Town Hall, Varna. Hank
Norris Orchestra. 8.30-2,00 Spon-
sored by LOL No, 1035. 1-p
Friday, ,tan. 7 — Card Party,
Commercial Hotel, 8.00 p.m, Lots
of prizes. Lots of fun. Everybody
welcome. Silver collection. Spon-
sored by the Go-Getter's Club,
Reserve Friday night for danc-
ing in Crystal Palace Ballroom,
Mitchell The Night . Flawks are
furnishing the music. 1-13-b'
Wednesday, :Jan. 12—John Deere
Day°Show Seaforth Memorial.
Arena. Two shows, 2 arid 8 p.m.
Specialshowfor' farmers and
their families. If you haven't al-
ready received your free ticket
please contact John Blue, the John
Deere Dealer. in Seaforth ' before
January 12 or pick them up at the.
door. 1-b
Thursday, Jan. 13 -Bingo, Leg-
ion Memorial Hall, 8,30, 15 reg-
ular games for $10; 'threespecial
games; -share -tile -wealth;` $35 jack
pot included in all specials; one
special game for $25. Admission: •
15 regular :games 81,00; special
games, 2 for 25c. Sponsored by
Clinton Branch No, 140 Canadian
Legion; 1-b
January 14 -15 ---Sale of balance
of stock from the , W. C. Brown
Store at 1 p,m.' Anyone -interested
in a bargain come to the old Pub-
lic School. Sponsors: WA of On-
tario Street United Church.
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Wednesday, San. 19 — Annual
meeting of the Bayfield Agricul
tura' Society will be held in the
Town Hall at 2.00 p.m, Please
note change Of date, 1-b
Friday, Feb. II — Valentine's
Dance : in Bayfield '''own Hall.
Sponsors: Bayfield : Fire Depart-
ment. Second dance about March
17. Proceeds for maintenance of
equipment, and: expenses. 1-h
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