Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-02-24, Page 1Abe „:rot (Ey W.D..D,) IT FINALLY HAPPENED Someone has mistaken the News, Record office for a post office , . Two letters addressed one to Sask- atoon and one to N,B., have turn- ed up in our sanall letter slot It is not new at all for the News Record to be mistaken for a rec- ord shop (where amateur disc jockeys can pick up the latest jive),. . but this latest error is a new one . We've sent the letters along through the regular channels . .5 5 :h THEY MUST BE THINKING OF the greater glory Certainly' tit council are not a spendthrift , , We read of `the annual. norarium paid to the mayor of 'argetown (p o pule t i on 4,200 le) has been raised from $750 to ,11.000 per year ,while the couneullors receive $6 per meet- ing. In Wiarton (population. under •2,000) the mayor gets ap- proxiinatel3s $850 while the coun- cillors a're paid $3 per meeting , Here in Clinton (population about 2,700) the mayor is paid $7 per meeting, which is about $140 per year while. councilloas get $5 per meeting, or $100 per year " They'11 certainly never get rich at the job' Kippen School Boy Dies Day After y Car -Bic. cle Crash Melvin S. Taylor, eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tay- lor, R.R. 2, Kipper), died yester- day morning, following a car - bicycle collision • the morning -be- fore. The young lad and a compan- ion, Bryce Jacobi, was cycling to school when the accident occurred. Apparently each lad was travel- ling with the wheels of their cycles in ruts, one on each side ofthe road.' The Jacobi boy managed to leap out of the path of the car. The car was driven by James T. Chapman, 23, of R.R. 3, Kippen, Who also was on his way to school where he was teaching. He does not teach at the same school as the lads attended. Apparently he tried to steer his car between the two boys. The Taylor boy suffered a brok- en left arm and leg, and was rushed to the London Hospital, were he later died from shock. 0 McKillop System � Reviews Year Only 12 persons including the officials attended the annual meet- ing of the McKillop Telephone System in Seaforth last. Saturday afternoon. Allan Campbell was re-elected, commissionerfor a three-year term, Walter Sbott was appointed for a two-year term and George Campbell for one year. John M. Eckert was retained as secretary - treasurer and John Kellar is lines- man. All officers will receive the same salary es last year. The financial report was read showing the total revenue 'to be $13,145.21 and total operating ex- penses of $12,724.81 for a gross • gain " of $420.40. Commissioner Report ' All commissioners expressed their regret at the small turnout of subscribers! They outlined the work accomplished in 1954 and that to be done for the coming year which will be mostly on the line that runs along Highway 8. This line will have to. be removed back due to the widening of the highway. A major problem that faces the system in the near future is the changeover in Clinton to dial tele- pbones. The change will result in the replacing of all telephones ill the, Clinton district at a heavy cost to the telephone system. Walter Scott said that the com- missioners ommnissioners would like to know what the subscribers want in re- gards to selling the system to the Bell Telephone Company of Can- ada. He explained that the finan- cial standing of the system would get worse and that he expected that the rates would have to. be raised next year. He also wanted the •minutes of the meeting to state that the selling of the sys- tem was discussed. John 'Kellar, linesman, reported on the Iine condition and explained the work done in 1954 -in detail, The system has 438 telephones in use made up of 4.25 subscribers and 13 renters. There are 114 telephones in the Clinton end an( 324 in Seaforth district. Killed When Kicked By Horse David Fuss, 61, was fatally in- jured at his farm, . half a mile south of Zurich, on Saturday morning when he was kicked against a ston4 wall by a horse. IXis head was injured and he died shortly afterward. The horse was being shown to a prospective buyer, Ford John- ston, Bayfield ,Mr. Johnston call- ed attention to an apparent injury to the eye of the animal which Mr, Fuss said might have beep caused by a protruding nail in a wall of the barn. Accoazding to Mr. Johnston, Mr. Fuss picked up a hammer to drive the, nail into the wood. As he approached the horse, the animal lashed out with Its hind legs, strlcking him in the chest ' and knocking him against the stone wall of the barn. Mr..Fuss lived alone. He is sur- vived by five sisters: Mrs. A. chert, Mrs. W. Reichert, Mrs. enry Atkins, Hensall; Mrs. John ker, Mrs. Albert Hess, Zurich, nd ore brother, Henry Fuss, urich. Mr. Fuss had farmed ear Zurich most of his life. The Weather 1955 1954 High Low High Low eb. 17. 31 22 37 29 18 28 6 42 32 19 35 17 43 26 20 42 32 45 34 21 40 30 48 35 22 32 :- 14 37 28, 23 28 13 33 25 Snow: 1 in. Rain: 12 in. THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR. No, 8—The Home. Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THdltiStsAY, FEBRUARY, 211, 1955 Skaters Prepare For "Winter Wonderland i955' showing of Clinton "Lions 'Winter . Wonderland 1955" in Clinton Lions Arena next Friday and Sat- urday, March 4 and 5. Others taking part include (above, left to right), Pamela Cameron (hedge- hog); Ann Skives (polka dot); Margaret Jean Ad- * dison (bird); David Cunningham (white rabbit); Patricia Reynolds (a mouse); Mary Jean Colqu- The King and Queen of Hearts, played by Ronnie houn (polka dot); Caren Gattinger (hedgehog), In Curmingham'and Pauline Taylor are ready for the front, Larry Daw (Knave of Hearts). Leaders W. ode Name Turnbull Head .Of County4-H Group William Turnbull, Brussels, was Gear for his address. G. W, Mont- elected president of the 4-H Club gomery conducted the election of Leaders Association at the annual officers for the next year. Reports meeting of that body last Friday. of OAC short courses were given Vice-president is Bob Hern," A.R. by Stanley Hillen, Walton; Anson 2, Hensel', and secretary-treasur- McKinley, Zurich; William Turn- er, Maurice Hailahan, Belgrave, bull, Brussels and Chester Fin - was re-elected. negan, Dungannon. Directors of the association are Others speaking to the meeting for beef clubs, Tom Todd, R.R. 2, were Hank de Vries, assistant Lucknow; dairy, Simon Hallahan, zone forester, Department of R.R. 1, Belgrave; swine, Kenneth Lands and Forests, Stratford, and Stewart, R.R. 5, Seaforth; grain, Hank Gellman, agricultural"engin Robert P. Allan, Brumfield* use_ Bering fieldman, Department of tor, Bruce Shapton, Exeter'; for- Agriculture, Walkerton. estry, Johns --Jackson, Wingham I3- R. Baker reviewed tentative and poultry, Jim Scutt, Seaforth. plans for meetings in 1955, and' Guest speaker at the banquet presented some new ideas, The held in Hotel Clinton, was George Association planned for a three - Gear, agricultural representative day 4-H Club, leaders short course for Bruce County, who reviewed to be held on March^15, the experience of the Juniors G. W. ,Montgomery announced Whom he accompanied to the 4-H that OAC officials had planned Club Congress in Chicago last for a special three days set aside year'. He mentioned that in the for 4-1.1 Club visits at the end of U.S,A, 4-H Clubs work was treat- June, similar to Farm and Home ed next in importance to polities week. and election campaigns. A great Achievement Night will be held deal of commercialism enters in- on December 2, in Wingham Dis- to the promotion of the work.. trict High School. Speaking of the Americans, Gear said that they are gracious hosts. However, he said a lot of them seem to feel that because a thing is American it is the best. "Perhaps," said Mr. Gear, "that quality. makes,,, Americans not so well liked an Europe as they might be." . He went on to say that the Americans do have pride in their convictions and they set out to do the best they know.how, After comparing the 4-11 clubs in Canada wth those in the USA, Mr. Greer said that the 4-1-1' Clubs Tuck. Federation Will Distribute Rural Co-operator ,. i. (By -our Hensall Correspondent). Tuckersmith Federation of Ag- riculture met in . SS 9, on Feb- ruary 16, with Erlin` Whitmore, Elmore Townsend, William Broad, foot, Alex McGregor, Robert Mc- Gregor and Gordon Richardson present. Erlih Whitmore acted as chairman. A motion was passed that each director make a list of the farm • ers in his own section so that each one. would receive a copy of the Rural Co-operator Donald Day man gave a report on the annual. meeting of hog producers held in Clinton. A grant of $20 was given to Donald Hayman to attend the an- nual meeting of Idog, Producers in Toronto. It was decided that as many directors as possible Should attend council meeting in March to apply for the Federation grant. Eriin Whitmore gave a report on the Ontario Federation of Ag- riculture meeting held in Toron- to . from January 4 to 7, S;�i rip Show Directors Revise, List arpv' ettactie PrizsFor 1955 F r -Stronisupplortgiven the lin- Melvin,Crich stated, a must do Spring Show by Clintonmer- more to encourage4-13 Club wok chants and others in the initial in the district." canvas for operating funds, was In the dairy cattle classes and reported by Secretary A. J. Mc- sheep classes, dates will be added Murray at the directors meeting to the list to clarify the meaning of the Huron Central Agricultural of yearling, two year olds, etc. Society last Saturday. He said, Prizes for the six -horse hitches (of arc gradually filling out one_of ',They have done, and are doing 'which there were three in the the four corners m community a splendid job." show last year) were raised to lite: Home, Church, School and Several changes in the prize 512, $10, 58, 56 and $4 to 4 -II Clubs, and that just as it wlist for 1955 were made to increase age more participation, as expected that a young person interest in the. Show, The dif- After about two hours spent in should attendeochurchoand schoeferentiation between light and reviewing the prize list, commit - it was becoming to be expected :heavy horses for the wagon class tees were appointed as follows: that he should also belong to a g 4-H Club. He challenged the Club was set at tthe leaders to keep at the Work, stat -pounds, a (Continued on Page Four) red pounds heavier than in the r Ing that whether the work fails past. A halter glass and hitched AO INQUEST TO BE HELD or grows depends upon the lead- class for three year old wagon IN TORONTO LADY'S DEATH ers, horses was added and the old No inquest will be held into the In closing he mentioned the classification was raised to four death of Mrs. Clare Jackson, Tor - need of guidance to'' the young years old and over. onto, who was killed as the re - farmer in getting 'started in the One class for market cattle was salt of a two -car crash north of right way. He said that the com- taken from the list entirely, and Clinton on February 12. munities need farms of moderate the prize money split and added A charge of careless driving has size. to each of the 4-H Club classes. been laid against Leander Strauss, Charles Coultas thanked Mri Speaking in this regard, Chairman R.R. 3, Mildmay, • , 160.09 romlsed' On Resuscitator "Response to our request for as- sistance in the purchase of a "re- suscitator for use in the district has been encouraging," said Bert Gliddon, president of the Clinton and District Chamber of Commer- ce yesterday. "We have 5160 pro- mised already, and • it looks as though we may be able to raise the balance of 5290 without, too much difficulty." (If any individual would like to make a personal contribution, his offer will be welcemed by Secre- tary W. D. Dinnin at the News - Record office.) It is expected that money rais- ed over and above the initial cost of the resuscitator, may be• used to purchase a spare oxygen tank, and also to. purchaserefills of ox- ygen as it is needed for practice drills and actual practise. 0 Youth With Gun Found C A nineteen -year -ofd youth has been charged,, here, with having in his possession unlawfully a .45 Remington automatic "for a pur- pose dangerous to the public peace" .and without a permit un- lawfully carrying on his person a firearm. The young man was ap- prehended by Constable Rebert Quayle on Saturday evening, Feb- ruary 19. According to the young man (whose naive and address'are be- ing withheld) he had been hitch- hiking to Western . Canada, and after standing on. the side of the road for about two hours, he had climbed- Into a car to get warm. Unluckily -the car belonged to Constable Quayle, who had left it parked in front of his boarding house on Victoria Street. When the constable questioned the boy, he found that the revolver was loaded with one bullet. One man was apprehended by Constable Quayle speeding on Victoria Street on Monday. Boyd Bell, 18, Bt'ucefield, was travelling 50.miles per hour at about 11.45 p.m. Investigation showed that though he was driving a taxi, he did not hold a taxi driver's 'license. -6 cents a copy - $2,50' a year m � , ClintonJuni4r . akes t em to �;:,".•. The Chnton•entry n the Huron Seaforth. In Blyth, the•Howick County Junior Farmers drama Junior Farmers won in competit- festival, last, night was adjudged ion. with North-Huronand1•Iowick the winner of the finals and will Juniors, represent the County in the Wes-. The play "Hanging Uncle' Hen - tern Ontario Junior Farmer' drama ry" presented by the Howick Jun- featival'to be held in Guelph. fors under the direction ;of Mrs. Lloyd'-1-lolland, Clinton, was the Thomas Vittfe (who attended director of the one act play, "Phe school in Clinon), was a comedy Little Red Schoolhouse." farce depicting the difficulties of Portraying the part of the a newly married couple played by school teacher, was Ione Watson; Ron McMichael (County Director Fred Pepper was the slightly tim- on the Ontario Junior Farmer's' id school -board head, and his wife, Association board) and Audrey. (who ran him, and tried .to run O'Krafka. Other actors were Jack the school) was played by Joyce Stafford and Phyllis MclVIichaei. Cornforth; their daughter was Vin Dittmer, adjudicator for• the played by Jacqueline Cluff. Other event, from CKNX Radio 'Station, pupils in the school' were,Jean Wingham, stated his interest in McGregor (tattle -tale): Caterine drama on -a community level, and Powell, Doris Hutchins; Patsy said for, a first attempt at fes - Thompson (who showed up miss- tival the night's showing was ter- ing); June McClinehey and Bob rific. He suggested to the aud- Lawson .(twins); Ivan McC1ynlont fence that if they wished to see - (fattest boy in school) ; . Stewart drama continue In the community Broadfoot (Butch); Gordon Johns they should be willing to support (smartestboy in school); and Ken it by lending every support poo- Armstrong (always sleeping). sible. He said there is a great The semi-finals in the festival deal of work goes on backstage were held last week, when Clinton and in preparation for the play won out over Seaforth and Exeter itself. as they presented their plays in A good deal of the criticism of the staging of the plays was aim- ed at the stage itself. The ad- judicator mentioned the lack of foot lights,' which created shadow on the faces of the actors so that all facial expression and eye move- ment was lost. " He also said that for the first play (which involved 11 school desks, and at one time 13 people on the stage) the stage was much too small. He suggest- ed some variation in the back- drop in. the wayof an alcove, or corner to relieve the bareness. Dittmer (who is in charge of sales promotion at CKNX, is pres- ident of the Wingham Community Players, and a director on the Lake Huron Zone of the recreat- ional council as well as a member of the advisory council at Ryer- son Institute of Technology) crit- icised the players for scene steal- ing, which drew attention from the speaking. parts of the play. He complimented the director, Lloyd Holland on the good make- up and costuming, his choice of the play which he termed -"well- cast" and said that' the actors showed a great deal of natural ability for the parts they played. He also Mentioned in tribute to the director that though at times lines were drowned out, the action of the player in each case got the idea across, and the audience laughed anyway. Adding to the enjoyment of the festival nightwere music numbers given by Jim Scott, old time fid- dler, Colwanosh Juniors, accomp- anied 'by Elaine Bolt and Bruce Robertson; Elaine Bolt, accordian solo; Bruce Robertson, guitar and vocal solos; North Huron Juniors; Night Riders: Maurice Love, (el- ectric guitar), Bill and .Andy Dougall, (banjo and violin) from South -Huron Juniors; Doris John- ston, marimba solo, Seaforth. Juniors. o. BEV ROPES PASSES THEORY' WITH( HONOURS RECENTLY Bev Boyes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Boyes, recently wrote his examination in Grade Two, piano theory, and was recently advised that he passed with honours, He is a pupil of Mrs. E. Wendorf. Brother of Clinton Woman Dies Captain John Wilson, Windsor died last Friday, February 18 following his efforts to rescue year-old baby, from a smoke fine bedroom. Mr. Wilson is a brothe of Mrs. S. Riddick, Clinton. A fireman, Captain Wilson ha sent another fireman back for gasmask, when smoke becam thick in the burning house. H tried to make his way to th baby's room alone. He collapsed and wass administered oxygen by the fire department's rescue 'squad, and when the fire was ex- tinguished lie returned to his of- fice. The baby, was carried to safety by another fireman. ' Soon after returning to his of- fice, Captain Wilson complained of feeling i11 and was taken to a doctor's office, where he died of a heart attack, a d r d a e e e Power Use Increases as PUC Strives To Predict Volume A chart showing. the rather phenomenal growth of hydro. usage in Clinton was presented to the Clinton PUC on Tuesday evening, and described by Jabez Rands, superintendent. In 1913 when the Hydro first was used, three trans- formers of a total of 450 kilowats were installed in the power house and during the next year .a load of 82 kilowats was served. This 82 KW, said I-. Rands to -day will not service the east side of Albert Street. alone, During the next 29 years, there was a 66 - percent raise When to June of 1943, when 514 KW was used. At this. time the transformers were replaced with three giving a total of 750 KW, Just six years later, con- sumption had''Own g t0 860 KW Then in 1949 the transformers wereareplaced with now ones to °I ownshi Favours Surveyed Route Make a total / bf 1,500 KW, and p five years later, in 1954, these top wool be made nate if a, re - knows how long it will be before more capacity is needed? Already we have installed 65 KW in trans- formers this year." Considerable discussion centred around obtaining a loader for re- moving sludge at the disposal Omit; methods of obtaining auxil- iary power for the water supply in case of hydro failure; and a sug- gestion by Commissioner A. J. Deseck that investigation be made of all vacant lots in town, past which sewer mains run. Mr, Deseck suggests that these prop- erties are not paying for their :fair share of the sewage service. Chairman W. E. Perdue con- ducted the meeting, and all com- missioners were present except George Rumball. • d Of Bayfield Road. Petition Heard arrangement at the time of con- version to 60 -cycle had not meant that the transformers could handle 2,900 KW, In 1954,' consumption of 1,705 KW leaves about 1,200 KW yet to use, However, said Mr, Rands, "Who Cast Of Winners in Huron County Junior Farmer Drama Festival Cast of the winning ;entry at the Huron County Junior Farmers Drama Festival are these members of the Clinton Junior Farmers, Back row, left to right; Fred; Pepper, Ivan McClymont, Kenneth Armstrong, Robert\ Lawson, Stewart, Broadfoot, Gordon Johns and Lloyd Holland (director). Centre row, Kay Powell, Doris Hutchins, Ione Watson, June McClinehey, Jacqueline Cluff, Joyce Cornforth. Front, Jean McGregor and Patsy Thompson., Last Friday afternoon on re- quest of a group of petitioners from the township, R. E. Thomp- son, clerk, called a special session vatiattUNI 4e) a word, min1nnm 75c Thursday, Feb. 24—Bingo, Leg- ion Memorial Hall, Kirk Street, cemfneheing at 8.30. 15 regular games for 55; three special games; share -the -wealth; 545 jackpot on 54 numbers included in all spec- ials; one special game for 525. Admission: 15 regular games 50c; special games,'2 for 25c. 8-b Friday, Feb. 25 — Buckle and Dance, Varna Town Hall, 8.30 p.m. Lunch Counter. Admission: 50c, Sponsors;_Orange Lodge, 8-b . Tuesday, March 1—Annual Fish and Game . Turkey. Supper for members and ladies, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 7.00 p.m, Tickets still available at C. J. Livermore's store: Last sale Sat- urday, February 26. 8-b Tuesday, March 1-- "Welcome the Queen" film in .Wesley -Willis 'Church, 8.00 p,m, Admission: 35e; children 15c. Limited sale at door: Auspices: Good Will Club. 8-b Tuesday, March 1 -Clinton Pub- lic Library will be closed for re- decorating. '- 8-b Wednesday, March 2 — Two -act comedy, 'Miss Molise" and Var- iety Concert, presented by Turn- er's YPU in Ontario Street .Church. Hall at 8.30 p.m. Admission: 50c, and 25c. Sponsored by Ontario Street YPU. 8-b Friday, March ' 4 —. For your dancing pleasure, new and old time 'music, Clinton Legion Hall, Kirk, Street. Beautiful floor; re- freshments; ample parking; music by Huron Ramblers. Admission: 500 per person. 8-b Reserve Friday night for danc- ing in Crystal Palace ,Ballroom, Mitchell. The Night Hawks are furnishing the music. 1-13-b Saturday, March 19—Bake Sale, Tea and sale of, used clothing in Town Hall, Sponsored by O.E.S. 8-b Friday, March 25=-- Harvester Chorus, 40 -voice male choir, Ham- ilton. Ontario Street Church. A rare treat for, music lovers. 8b. Saturday, March 28 Blossom Tea and Bazaar in St. Paul's Anglican Chu ",'h Parish Hall. Sponsored by Friendship Club., 8-b of the Goderich Township Council to reconsider the matter of the route to be taken by the Bayfield Road. Headed by Reeve John Deeves, the Councilapproved a route sur- veyed by the count', engineer last fall, which follows the present course of the road fairly well,. cutting out all curves but two,. which would be long ones at about a three -degree angle. It continues to serve the farm places and sum- mer residences along the present route. Earlier this month, with Chair- man Arthur Gibson, deputy reeve of Howick presiding, the Good Roads Committee passed a motion. to re-route the road on a straight line, direct from Clinton to the Blue Water Highway, coming out on Highway 21, some distance north of Bayfield. There are no farm places nor residences along this route. It is also said to be about half a mile longer than the plan supported by the Township. If the County proceeds with the straight route as they now have planned, it will mean that the present road will become a town- ship road, to be kept up by Gode- rich Township. The new route will . become a 'County road, with county machinery to take care of it. The straight route runs paral1 lel to another County road, three and a half miles 'farther north which connects through Porter's Hill, from Holmesville to the Blue Water Highway. Supporters of the route survey- ed °last fall, see a danger in having these two county roads so close together, saying that it may in the future appear to the County Roads Committee that one is un- necessary and the north one, five miles long,may be turnedback to the Township for upkeep, as well. as the present Old twisty route. Mr., Mrs. S.'Ross Receive Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Baird en- tertained the cousins of Mr. and Mrs. Seidon ,Ross last Thursday night. Progressive euchre was played. Mrs. Walter Moffat won ladies' first prize. 'Walter Baird won men's first prize. Lunch wag served. Mr. and 'Mrs. Ross were pres- ented with :a Kenwood blanket, a quilt, a pair of flannelette sheets and a pair of towels from the 25 cousins present. Mr. and Mrs. Ross had the mis- fortune of having the interior of their house burned recently.