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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-04-28, Page 1(By W. D. D.) SIGNS OF SPRING IN Clinton? Win Shepherd in his self- propelled cart , , , the opening of the drive-in theatre •. daylight saving time roadside bonfires of last year's leaves .. the Leg- ion paper drive , . crocus and tulips . . and of course, , fresh rhubarb pie . ANOTHER SIGN OF SPRING TO the harried motorist is the dis- appearance of the "no overnight parking" signs from downtown lamp posts . These are the bane of life, during winter months though` they may be the pride and joy of snow ploughmen HOPE FOR NEW SIDEWALKS in Clinton is evident . . engineer, streets foreman and head of public works walked • the length and breadth of the downtown area yesterday ., Reason: to make .estimate of costs in evening the sidewalk surfaces . , * ,M * SEASON NOW FOR FISHING... The Conservation Club is taking youngsters on a trout fishing derby this weekend .:. Surely more fun can be gotten from the sport with a boy or girl along , , * * * TEN YEARS PASSES SO swiftly , Do you remember the exulta- tion and the sadness of May 2, 1945? Yes . V -E Day was that long ago . . * * o... FIVE BABY SQUIRRELS IN need of a home have found one . . . and plenty of scientific attention the Public` Health nurse' and one of the. CDCI teachers have adopted the tiny animal (whose eyes are not yet open) , . . Local Young Folk Take Part In WU Conference Margaret Holland, Clinton, lead- rship education convener for the felon Conference was in charge of the vespers service held in nil- ection with the leadership train- ing weekend held in Mitchell Main Street United Church on Friday evening,last week. About 200. young people and leaders attended the event. Miss Holland, who is a teacher on the staff of Clinton Public chool, also was in charge of her commZssion group for the week nd, and in co-operation with an- ther of the young people arrang- d a book display and skit in con- ection with it. Kenneth Carter, also of Clinton, poke of the YPU camp held each winner north of Goderich on the hores of Lake Huron, and urged ttendance at a work camp on ay 20 to 22, in preparation for he summer months. He stated at at least 75 persons are need - d to do the, work. Among the many. youth leaders t the weekend, was Brock Vod- en, student minister, Blyth, who d in meditation service on Sun - ay evening,, Celebrate 5th Anniversary - Mr, and Mrs. A. Siertsema, Myth, are celebrating their 25th edding anniversary on Friday, pril 29. They will be at home uring the afternoon, and a recep- 'on wiII be held at night in the ristian Reformed Church, at linton. DRAMA NIGHT ELD ]tl1T BLYTH Huron Presbytery Young People's nion of the United Church of anada held its first drama fest- al last night in the Blyth Mem- rial Hall. There were four ent- 'es: YPU groups from Wingham, 'lyth, Belgrave and Wesley -Willis f Clinton, The winning cast will. ompete in the 'Conference finals' arly in May in London, affodi1 Tea At ntario Street erved By Girls Amidst a background of da& odils, the Ontario Street Church iris' Club held the annual daf•- odil tea in the church hall on aturday. Receiving the guests at the door ere Mrs. A. Glen Eagle and Mrs. Brock Olde, Pouring tea from a table beauti- 'ully set with a centre piece of passed daffodils and flanked by :all candles were Miss Sybil Cour :ice, Miss Hattie Courtice, -Miss :coma Plumsteel and Miss Rene ?ickett, Mrs. Roy Wheeler and Virs. Marjorie butot were respon-. ;ible for the setting of the table. Assisting atthe baking booth were Mrs. Cornish, Mrs. Roy elumsteel and Mrs, Norman Tyn- lall.; sewing booth, Mrs. Stewart. 'ichoenhals, Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. "eorge Lavis. Supervising in the kitchen wast Vim. Del. Slavin, assisted by Mrs, ' usie Swan, Mrs. Skov, Mrs. Hale inkand Mrs. Jamieson: Floral lecorations were by Miss Lucille "rant, assisted by Miss Habkirk ind Mrs. Mary Knox. , The Weather 1955 1.954 High Low . High Low April 21 69 44 52 ..30 22 55 44 70 45 23 60 34 , 54 32 24 51 43 60 36 25 52 46 57 48 26 , 52 43 5040 27 60 31 •,61 40 Rain: .53.ins. Rain: 1.07 ins. THE NEW, ERA -90th' YEAR No. 17—The -Home Paper With the News THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR', CLINTON, ONTARIO; THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1955, Building To H New Dial 'Ph "My, that's a big hole," was the exclamation of many of Clinton's. experienced sidewalk superintend- ents yesterday, as the excavation for thenew dial telephone ex- change building behind Aiken Bros. store grew larger and larg- er. Spokesman for G. F. Elliott Contracting, which is in charge., of excavating operations said that. the basement was planned 'to, be 12 feet high. TheEllis-Don Construction Company, London, has been awarded the contract for the Bell -Telephone building. This firm has just completed thenew nurses' residence in town • on Shipley Street, and is presently working on the County Court. House in. Goderich. This is the same comp- any which last year finished work on the addition to the County Home just south of Clinton. The dial exchange building is going in under The foremanship of Don McCaughen, well known. in this district, and just recently became a member of the Kinsmen Club of Clinton. The basement will contain -pow- er, heating and ventilating equip- ment: On the first.: floor will be the dial switches ` and associated apparatus, while the second storey will accommodate a new long distance switchboarli. Construction of the building is expected to be completed this fall. This marke the beginning of the end, as far as the attainment of ouse Clinton's one Exchange dial phones in this area is con- cerned, and it is expected that by next spring the modern equipment will be in use. Many other projects must be: undertaken to providethe dial service, in Clinton and :vicinity, however, and to keep pace with the 'community's expanding tele- phone needs. The network of cable and wire serving the "Clinton ex- change area must be extended and re -arranged; the complex dial equipment must be installed once the new building is completed, .and all telephone sets must be chang- ed for dial operation. Cancer Canvass Shows Progress William Moriok, chairman of the Clinton campaign for the Can- adian Cancer Society, expects 'that if present progress continues, the $600 objective will be reached without too lunch difficulty. Mr. Morlok reports that with only six of the 20 canvassers completed,. approximately one-third of the goal has already been achieved. The Canadian Cancer Society is presently conducting a nation-wide campaign for funds to aid in the fight again the dread disease. Com- plete results of the local canvass are expected by next week. Trying Out New "Life -Saver" • Members of the Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce were soon trying out the operation of the town's new resuscitator last Friday night, after Graham Mathews, left, had made the demonstration of the machine. Here Orant "Red" Rath, Chief of the Clinton Fire Department, and Arthur Aiken, one of the directors of the Chamber watch while Chairman of the Chamber Bert Gllddon fits the face piece on W. G. Schaefer also `a member of the Clinton Chamber, (News -Record Photo) "Death Due To Natural Causes" Is Verdict of Coroner's Jury Here ' A verdict of "death due to nat- ural causes" was the finding brought in by the five -member jury yesterday afternoon, follow- ing the inquest into the death of Mrs. Addie Clark, formerly of Brussels. The jury also stated: "we further agree that every care and precaution was taken by the attending physicians before and during surgery." Dr. F. G. Thompson, Clinton, coroner, conducted the :inquest, William Prest, Goderich, was act- ing crown attorney in the absence of Glenn) Hays. Jury members were H, C. Law- son, Charles Lockwood, Mrs. W. V. Roy, Clinton Staniforth and Thomas Steepe (foreman), all of Clinton. • Evidence given by Albert "Bul- ler, proprietor of the Queen's Hotel in Brussels where Mrs. Clark had lived, was 'that at about two o'clock in the morning of March 17, one of his employees had heard Mrs. Clark calling for help. He had broken into her room and found her on the floor. Mrs. Clark complained of'a sore hip. That afternoon friends persuad- ed Mrs. Clark to have a doctor, and' Dr. C. A. Myers, Brussels, attended. Dr. 'Myers diagnosed a fractured hip, . and • when x-rays were taken ,that night in Clinton Public Hospital, this was Confirm- ed. Dr. 'W. A. Oakes, Clinton, at- tended the 75 -year -did woman in Scotch. Lassie Will Visit ;Huron Arid `.. Bob•-.811a1i 's FarA,n., . Mr. and Mrs. Robert'P.'. Allan; Brueefield, will be host to a' Scot- tish girl ' who will visit Huron County • farms in May as part of, an exchange visit sponsored • by the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario and the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture. The girl is one of four young farmers from Scotland who Will - visit Ontario and attend the pro- vincial' conference. ro-vincial'-,conference. of Junior, Farm- ers in May. During their three- month stay in the province they willbe given an oppotrunity to ]earn something of Ontario's agri- culture methods. '^ The girl who will stay in Huron is Mary Gray Martin, Kirklands, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire. Bob Allan stayed with her family when he toured Scotland • on a similar ex- change visit last year. Miss Martin will also visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Campbell, Seaforth. hospital, and arrangements Were made for an operation the next morning to pin the hip. During the operation the . patient's heart' stopped beating, and though artif- icial respiration was applied it was not Successful. Arrangements were made for: an autopsy that afternoon, under the direction of Coroner . Thomp- son. This was carried out in Lon- don, by Dr. F. W. Luney in St, Joseph's Hospital. Other witnesses called to the stand included' Miss Norma Reay, x-ray technician at Clinton Public Hospital; William Mutch, of the Ball and Mutch funeral home and Chief of Police J. Ferrand, as well as a relative of the deceased, Mrs, Frances Roos, Mount Forest. Lay Court House Stone On May 23 Arrangements have been com- pleted for laying the corner stone of the new Court House and County Building on Monday,' May 23, 1955, at 2.00 pen. His Honour, Judge Frank Fin- land, Clinton, will lay the corner stone for the new building: Earl Campbell, , Warden of Huron County Will lay a stone from the old Court House dated 1854, which. will be incorporated in the new building. The 'holiday was Selected in or- der that any county -residents who wished to attend, would be free to bring the children with them, Inspection of •the ground and first floors will be permitted ,fol- lowing the ceremony The public is invited "to attend. Trim, Modern "Bell"' Building For Dial Exchange 6 cents a copy — $2.50 a year This architect's sketch shows What Clinton's new telephone exchange building will look like when completed. The modern, brick structure will house power, heating and ventilating equip- ment in the ,basement, dial switching apparatus on the first floor and a new long distance switch- board on the second floor. Excavation began yesterday morning, when George F. Elliott's equip- ment began to -dig the basement. The ,building is being erected on Rattenbury Street West, just behind Aiken Bros. - (hamber Buy s Resuscitator; Thanks=To (omrnunitySirit Representatives of the Clinton stitute, $25; Studts' Council ncil at Fire Department,: the Kinsmen CDCI, $10. Club of Clinton and the Clinton "Much eredit is due the more and District Chamber of Com- than 30 organizations which lent coerce attended a demonstration their support to this purchase," meeting in the town hall last Fri- Chairman Bert Gliddon stated. day night, when Graham Mat- "Without their help the job would thews, Guelph, gave instructions not have been done. This is an on the use of the towns new re- example of what united effort in a suscitator. community project can 'accomp- The machine is designed to re- lish." vive, or resuscitate persons who The machine will be kept in the become unconscious due to shock, Fire Hall, and will be available at drowning, gas, smoke, etc., or to all times to the Firemen, the local provide inhalation in cases where doctors, and for the use of the breathing is difficult, as well as RCAF Station Clinton. being equipped with an aspirator to remove mucus or water from the windpipe. Last week a partial list o- don- ors in the cause of the resuscitator was published. To. that list should, be added the Kinette Club of Clin- ton, $15; the Clinton Women's In - Bingo Winn is , Hail From East And West Winners of last week's Legion Bingo came from as far away as Rexton, New Brunswick, and Saskatoon, Sask. Prizes ranged as high as $60, which was taken home by Harold Knox, Blyth, in one of the special share-the-ryealth games. Other share -the -wealth bingos were won by Mrs. W. Elliott, Mit- chell, tied with Eileen Tighe, Clin- ton, and four people shared the other: Mrs. Rau, Bayfield; Jack Osier, Mitchell; Mrs, Black and Don Lee, both of Clinton. One special for $25 was Split four ways, and was won by Joyce Baechler, Goderich; Marlene Aust- in, Seaforth; Mrs. Kenneth Clarke and Mrs, Colciough, both of, Clin- ten. Single winners of regular games were Mrs. James Sturgeon, Jaynes Sturgeon, both of Londesboro; Stan Watson,' Jack Osier, both of M itchell; Mrs. Ruby Reid, Rexton, N.B. (a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Colquhoun); Mrs. Hethrowe, Clinton; Mr, Hilde- brand, Goderich. Tied for wins in regular games were Ethel Holmes and Mrs. C. Hugill; Mrs. C, Draper, • Clinton and Mrs. Reg. Williamson, Gode- rich; Mrs, W. Vanderburgh, Clin- ton and Mrs. Manning, Saskatoon; Mrs. Alex Riley, Londesboro and Tom Herman, Clinton Earl Mero, Clinton and Mr, Solomon, Luck - now; Mrs. H. Murney and •, Mrs. W. C•olelough, both of Clinton, A trio- win of a regular game was made by Harold Knox, Blyth, Mrs. Al Sharp and Mrs. H Man- aghan, both of Clinton. Six people split the ninth regular bingo; -Mrs,, Wilfred Colciough, Mrs. Elmer Lee, all of Clinton, Mrs. E. Powell, Goderich; F, Skinner, Mitchell and Mrs; A. Riley, Londesboro. :93 Years :QId This Week. -; Mrs. Cooper Reads, Enjoys TV, Entertains Family Mrs. Sarah Cooper entertained members of her family on Sunday in celebration of her 93rd birthday. which occurred on April 26. Mrs. Cooper, who enjoys exceptionally good health, lives on East Street, with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bond. On hand for the family reunion were the celebrant's three •sons,' Dr. Bert Cooper, Toronto; Charles, Goderich Township and Earl, God- erich. There are nine' grandchild- ren and ten great grandchildren. Mrs. Cooper is a member of Wesley -Willis United Church; and in former years , was an active worker in the various women's groups there. . She has a keen memory and manages to read about one book a week from the library. She also enjoys TV. Born in Goderich Township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Churchill, Mrs. Cooper grew up on Concession 9, and attehded the school at SS 9 which she can re- member, later burned to the ground. Before her marriage Mrs. Coop- er lived in Brandon, Man., for about eight years. Then in 1890 she married George A. Cooper. After his death in 1927 she moved to Clinton and lately has made, her home with her daughter. Mrs. Cooper has a bright and cheerful personality which keeps her friends about' her. She receiv- ed many messages and cards of congratulations, as well as giftson na ,a a Nurses' Residence Opening Oar. Wed:, May 11 Official opening of the new 19 -bed nurses' resident, which has been built on Shipley Street, just opposite the Clin- ton Public Hospital is schedul- ed for Wednesday, May 11. At that time E. J. Archibald, as- sociate editor of the Montreal Star, and native of Clinton, will officiate. "Joe" Identified JOE KORZA was picked up in Stanley Township last week by the Provincial Police, and has since been identified by friends in Toronto. The man, appar- ently a victim of amnesia dis- appeared a year,. ago. Mr. Korza had served with the Polish Army during World War II. 91 Years Old But. Fiddles The Best (By our Hensen correspondent) William Hyde, Who will • cele- brate his 91st birthday 00 July 23 won the Old Time Fiddlers' con- test ,in the over 60 grouping at Sports Fair in London last Thurs- day night. Mr. Hyde has won 58 firsts, ten seconds, seven thirds, and one fourth prize in contests all over Western Ontario. He has been playing since he was 11 years of age. , He will be a strong contend- er at the seventh annual Old Time Fiddlers' Western Ontario Champ- ionship at Hensall on June 3. 40th Anniiversar. Mrs. y Mr. and M s. William Hoggart, Clinton, celebrated their 40th wed- ding anniversary on. Sunday, April 17, at the home of their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy M'cVittie, Blyth. Other mem- bers of the family; present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Tyndall, Londes koro; Mr. and Mrs. Carman 'Mc- Pherson and Mrs, Annie Brown, alt of Clinton. Two New Teachers Hired For P.S. So far 'only two teachers have been appointed to the staff of Clinton Public School for the fall term. They are Mrs. Beatrice Taylor, Princeton and Alvin Gil- lies, London. Since there have been three resignations, this leaves one vacant position on the 13- meenber staff. According to the secretary- treasurer of the Clinton District Collegiate Institute, there have been no resignations received from members of that teaching staff. Council Meeting The May Council meeting of the Town of Clinton has been postponed until Tuesday evening, May 10, C. Welsh Is TopOrator Pupils from A/V/M Hugh Camp- bell Public School swept up the top awards in the .public speaking contest held in the Legion Memor- ial Hall, Kirk Street, last night. Miss Catherine Welsh, ,daughter of Mr, and 7VIrs. Robert Welsh, RR: 2, Bayfield, was judged the best. orator of the six which competed,; Her subject was "A Great Can- adian, Sir Ernest McMillan". Tied kor second place were two• more pupils of the RCAF Stations School, Misses Verna Dewar and Judy Halward, who spoke about. "Sir Wilfred Laurier" and "Can- adian Citinzenship", respectively. Other contestants in order of standing were Sandra Addison, on. "Sir Frederick Grant Bantigg" Sherry Cochrane, on "Pauline' Johnson" and Patricia Pegg, on. "Emily Carr", all from Clinton, Public School. Judges in the competition were. Bill Craig, teacher of shopwork at CDCI; W. V. Roy, manager• of the. Clinton Community Credit Union. and G. W. Montgomery, agricul- tural representative for Huron, County. Miss Gwen Shorey, daughter of' Mr. and Mrs. Shorey, RCAF Sta- tion Clinton was the only entrant. in the secondary schools contest.. All competitors received certifi- cates, and winners were also pre- sented with a gift in appreciation: of their efforts. J. Douglas Thorn- dike, zone commander of the Can- adian Legion, with the assistance of Mrs. Thorndike, was instrumen- tal in arranging the competition which hes been held in Clinton for. two years. Winners may compete in zone -finals scheduled for the Legion Hall on May 9, at eight o'clock. J. W. Counter, president of the Clinton Branch No, 140, Canadian Legion, was master of ceremonies. for the evening. A short program included piano solos by Mary Elizabeth Lavis and Alan Coch- rane of the Clinton school, and a very well worded and spirited ad- dress on "Sir Alexander Graham Bell" by young Master Douglas Wilson, a -Grade Four student at A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public School. PUC Considers Installation, Costs OF Larger. Line Authorization for water and Quoting from the report: Clinton sewer service to property at the is one of the few municipalities• East' end of Rattenbury Street, blessed with an abundant supply owned by Douglas Bartliff, was of almost pure water. It requires: given at Tuesday's meeting of the no treatment of any kind and the Public Utilities Commission. Pres. cost toour consumers is amongst. ent were Commissioners C. W. the lowest In Ontario.' When we•: Brown, A. J. Deseck, Chairman consider that we have a town. W. E. Perdue, Mayor M. J, Agnew within 150 miles, where the de -- and Superintendent J. Rands. mestic rate is $36 per year and Consideration of costs involved the commercial rate is $42 per in putting in a requested largeryear for filtered and chlorinated. service of water to A. Garon at water from Lake Erie, we are in - Clinton Laundry and Cleaners deed fortunate. was given, and figures totalling at least $500 for crossing the street, installing larger meter, were esti- mated. "I'm all in favour of fostering industry," said Chairman Perdue, "but believe we have leaned over backwards in helping "Red" (Mr. Garen) get started in business, Believe the superintendent shoulc submit the estimated price of the job to him and then if. it is agree- able, proceed to put the service in." The business has grown from a start some years ago when five- eighths -inch pipe was considered large enough to the present ane- inch pipe, and now two-inch water line is requested, In speaking of the flat rate of $75 applieabre to the installation of the D. Bartliff. lateral, the 1VIayor suggested that a separate by-law covering this and future charges could be set up,. rather than amending the standing by- law. Consideration was given to painting the standpipe tank to pre- vent corrosion of the metal. Costs of having a roof put on the dis- posal beds, and the expense in- volved in getting rid of the wet sludge from the unit also was con- sidered. Chairman W, E. Perdue prbsent- ed a report on the waterworks convention which he' and Commis- sioners Deseck and Brown had at- tender in Quebec City last week. Over 750 persons from • across the width of the Dominion and from the United States had attended, Mr. Perdue commented favourably onthe growth of the convention since he had attended a similar one in 1949. Attendance at such conventions receives the blessing of the De- partment of Health because dele-. gates,can discuss problems of sup- plying safe water to the people, with others who may have similar problems. $500 DAMAGE CAUSED IN CAR -WAGON CRASH A wagen drawn by a team of horses driven by Albert Cronin, RR 1, Seaforth, was struck in the rear by a car driven .by Archie Hicks, RR 3, London, last Friday night. The collision took place about three miles east of Seaforth on Highway 8. About $500 dam- age Was caused. Constable Robert Simms, of Goderich detachment, who investigated, ' said charges were pending. The commissioners felt that at- tendance at the convention was a• good investment which would help, them anticipate problems of . the. future. a. Queer. Items Plug Roof Drain On. Down To'wu Store A rather unusual type of flood did considerable damage to plaster and paintwork in two adjacent • stores in the Bank of Montreal block during Last week's heavy. rain. W, C. Newcombe's drug store and. John Plumtree's barber shop' have a flat room which slopes to the centre for drainage. A block- age in the drain pipe, which goes down inside the wall between the two stores, caused the• water to back up into both. When the drain was cleared, it was found to contain five rubber balls, an ink bottle, a beer bottle and a salt cellar. The balls had, no doubt been tossed to the roof by playing children, but the pres- ence of the other articles in the. drain remains a minor mystery. The bank is having both stores. repaired and,'painted. Y Lions °Club to Hold Street . Carnival ; Wed., June 15 At Tuesday evening's meeting of Clinton Lions Club, two fund-rais- ing events were explained to the, club. • Treasurer F. B. Pennebekar, who is in charge of ticket sales for the street carnival on June, 15,. explained that the club had been- broken pp into five groups to sell' the draw tickets on six major. prizes. A. L. Colquhoun stated that arrangements had been made whereby the Lions Club and Kins- men Club would sponsor'a movie on May 9 at the Llashmar Drive-- in Theatre. Mr, Marshall has giv-- en the outdoor theatre to the ser- vice clubsfor this evening. Tickets: are on sale from any Lion or. Kin. -Two representatives of the Du -- Pont Company of Canada, James Genge and Bill Finley, were intro- duced by John Parker. Mr. Finley showed a film depleting the varied uses of nylon. He briefly explain- ed the manufacture of the synthet- ic fabric.