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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 1955-07-07, Page 1The Weather 1955 1954 High '•'Low High Low June 30 81 63 87 61 July 1 89 65 81 60 2 89 68 70 53 3 90 62 72 54 4 94 65 77 50 5 89 67 • 73 55 6 87 66 74 45 Rain; .48 ins. 1 lain. 27 ins THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR No.' -27 -The Horne Paper With the News Diplomas Proud. Graduates of. Clinton Public School's G rade 8'Receive CLINTON, ONTARAo, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1955 1955 Promotions :Listed. For RCAF Station School The following are the final pro- motion results of A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public School, RCAF Station Clinton; -as released by the principal, C. A. Trott. The names are not in ordert of merit. From Grade 8 to Grade 9 John Barkley, Hugh Brand, Mar- lene Burns, James Faulkner, Pat- ricia Harragin, Wayne Harris, David Lamb, Gloria Lamb (CP), Garry Merner, Gloria Odell, Wayne Wilson, Martien VanNin- buys From Grade 7 to Grade Brent Barkley, Har,Dear, Dewar, Dale Gattinger, Judy Karl Krziyzek (CP), Gary Mote, Wayne Poulin, Kenneth Pratt, Frank Postill, Marilyn Rathwell, Sandra Reid, ShirleyerhReid,ng, JJnlie Steeves, Wayne es Storey, Elizabeth Stryker, Robin Then, Annie VanNinhuys, Cath- erine Welsh. From Grade 6 to Grade 7 Ronald Butler, Cameron Camp- -helh Dennis .Campbell, Patsy Dyer, Caron Gattinger, David Harris, John., MacLennan, Rep en nan, David McLennan, Elizabeth ond Ouimet, McKenna, G olyn NPhi David p, DTerry Preston, George Smith. From Grade 5 toeGrade la m6ron, Barryown r , Pam B Nancy Dewar, - Sharon Fenton, Billy Halliwell, Craig I annul, Eloise Johnston, Marilyn Francois LeBrun, John McLennan, Lynne McKenna, Robert Meehan, Gary Poxon, Ann Shives, Bruce Smith, John Then, Gerard VanNin- huys, erry Warner . From Grade 4 to Grade 5 Robert Babin, Jackie Bullee, Danny Doyle, ree ne,BiFinley,KnHamill, Richard Neil, Harvey Noble, Doug- las Wilson, Gayle Yetman, From Grade 3 to Grade 4 Greta Amirault, Gregory Brown, Rita Bullee, John Burns, Sharon Daum, Phyllis Fyvie, Janet Hamil- ton, Audrey Ilarragin, Christopher Hoodspith,Cheryl Jepson, Fred Lamb, Pierre LeBrun, Diane Marko, Thane McLennan, Wayne Morley, S,RleaSs Larry Smith, Ryan, pilburp, Jane Wilson, Jeanette Wilsons Scott Wilson, Gary Zitg. From Gradeultt (DP), Frank Frank Jimmy Ain Babin, Dennis Berner, Lynn Brown,. Gary Campbell, Brian Crossman, Barbara Curran, Doug- las Deline, Sharon Evans, Sandra Fisher,Rhonda Freeman Donald Galbraith, Cresside Gattinger, Brenda Halward, Nora Hodges, Johnny Jay, Bobby Jones, Wanda Keasey, Dale King, Gary Larin, Sandra Maltby, Billy McTaggart, Linda Morley, , Margaret ar et Mt "r he a d , Cathy Odell, Linda Ouimet, Rich- ard Parent, Joyce Reeves, Carol Sage, Arthur Salves, Marlene Schultz, Jane Shives, Boonnie Smith, Shawne• Smith, ert Stevens, Gail Stinson, Donald Up- ton,. Edward Uxen, Sharonet h Walker, Betty Wilson, Young. From Grade 1 to Grade 2 , Kathleen Adams, Doreen Amir- ault, Richard Banks, Betty Bastin (DP), Karyn Boomhower, Valerie Brown (DP), Robert Bullee, Claude Chaisson, Claudette Chais- son, Cur- ran rol Ca Y a Cheryl Cole, Clae y son ne Rodney ran (DP), Cary' Dark, Daum, • Evelyn Dawson; Catherine Deline, Janet Dickinson, Julia May Diifie, Susan Doyle Judith Frost, Fri y n lald Fitzgerald (DP), Marilyn Freeman, Kenneth Geiger, , Doreen George, Bobby Halliwell, Sheila Harris, Billy Hatch Corrine Locke, Ronald Maltby (DP), Mar- ilyn MacKay, Peter Naish, Roger Neil, Car elNob Noble,.Ga rea Odell, Darlene Poulin, Richard Powell, Maureen Reeves, James Reynolds, Philip Salley NormSpilsbury, Allen Voth Shirley (DP), Louise Wilkins, Pam- ela Yetman (DP) . From Kindergarten to Grade 1 Christine Adamson, Leonard Bullee, Brian Burgess, Soaathoil Bastin, Louise Chaisson, •Bonnie Cole, Brett Dark, Michael Durant, Brianyaliuner, Gary Geiger, Larry Gibbs, 'Kimberley Hamilton, John Hodges, Wayne Johnson, Roseanne Lorenz,. Donald McLennan, Susan u aln Meehan, Richard Neily, O'Neill, Heather . Reid, Kenneth Preston, Wendy Poxon; Carl Ruzycici, Ruth Shives, John Smith, PUC Honours The Retiring Supt. After e42 Years Principal George H. Jefferson. etatudentsbehind in the 34e 1memberl class wrs of ere sucs ssfulon l,,uht nri were omas at the Clinton Public School. n All the s picnic. They are, boys (left to right),R awarded diplomas following a closing day Pi Daw, John. Sharp, Gerald Cox, Billy Trick, Paul Don nhals, Bob Emmerson,. Elvin Murrayr,McEwan, Kenneth Knights. Sch Second Norman Cartwright, Sandraday Margaret Skov. Second row (left to right)nolCAddison,ary Sylvia BNewcombe,RPat'Pegg, Bat , SkGlov. ria Rax Fro Betty Lou Robinson, Carol Front row (leftLi to right) ler, Carter,,Pat Irwin, LoreneS Caldwell,Sherry Emily ochrlane, Mary Elizabeth Levis, Pat Butler, Susan Jasper,(Photo by MacLaren's)_ Joan Sharp, Barbara Henry. ' THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR 6 cents a copy — $2.50 a:year EnthusiasmShow. For Huro 's an*=•. Rl D. Jermyn, Exeter, is the C A Trott, also of Clinton, is new president of the Huron Coun- treasurer, ty Industrial Promotion Board, The Board is still in its infancy. which held its first meeting ot Last year $660 was collected from the year in the council chamber; interested municipalities in the Town Hall, Clinton last mght County to finance the project ot inducing 'industry to settle here. Of this a•little over $200 was spent mainly'' for advertising leaflets, de- signed to reach prospective .cust- oiners. Ex -president. Hattin recalled the wonderful job of advertising done last year, and that it was reason- ably certain that Wingham ero- fited by it. A11 of "the 15 dele- gates present expressed their he lief that the Board should continue its work- in order to be ready should any development take place A. H, Wilford, (the Blyth rut- abaga mayor) Toronto, was pre- sent. He mentioned the • growth of the turnip industry, and that they this year planned to can one - ton of the product to prove it could be done. He also sees poss- ibilities in marketing rutabaga juice, and says, "We should never wait for anybody. We should do something for ourselves." Wilford suggested there was 'a chance to sell potatoes to potato chip man- ufacturers, from farms in Huron. Wilford said, "Since we already have an industry surrounding every municipality, it is time we began to spend more time trying to help that industry grow." He mentioned the hopes that Western Ontario can take the place of the acreages in the Burlington and Niagara peninsula orchard areas which are being rapidly taken over for industry. It was agreed by' the meeting that Clinton was the most central place to hold meetings and an- other was planned for in August on Wednesday the tenth. At that time, suggestions for printing a new advertising piece will be call- ow for from delegates: Present were: R. Y. Hattin, Bert Gliddon and Melvin Crich, Clinton; R. Mc- Kenzie,eExeter; No. Jrrnyn and rmal H.liam1 Jones and Lorne Luker, Hensel'; John Vincent, Goderich; Orval E. Tay- lor, East Wawanosh; Lewis Whit- field and W. H. Morritt, Blyth; Reeve Harvey Coleman, Stanley Township; Reeve John Deeves, Goderieh Township; A. H. Wilford, Toronto. 0 First vice-president is Melvin Crich, Reeve of Clinton; secohd vice-president (and retiring pres- ident) R Y. Hattin, RR 5, Clinton. Secretary for the rest of the year is Wilma Dinnin,. Clinton, and Mrs. CLINTON' LEGION BRANCH DONATES $100 TO CLINTON' CUBS ,AND SCOUTS Members of the Clinton Branch o1 the Canadian Legion No. 140 voted at their last meeting to give the Cubs and Scouts a $100 donation. This money is to be used to help to build a cookhouse on the camp sights on the Mait- land River. Grade 8 Pupils !'lave Graduation Picnic And Dance A quite special day was made of the final day . of school for the students of Grade Eight at Clinton Public School. Under the guidance of a group of ten mothers, a swimming and boating party was planned at the lake, and Carl Cox offered his cottage and grounds for the site. Mr. Cox, Lloyd Batkin, and Reg. Ball, each provided a motor boat, and the graduates were given rides in turn. .Lunch was served picnic style, and then the youngsters were returned to Clinton where they prepared fol more celebration in the evening. Teachers invited to attend the picnic include Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Musser, Mr. and M ssE. M. Jamieson, Mrs.as M. Thorndike,R. Mackinnon, Public School Promotions List Released By Principal GRADE 6 To GliADE 7 GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 SandraB Addison 'Butler, Lorene Larry Bertrand, Janet BWilma Billings, yl]a Bel], Caldwell, rl ht, Sherry Cochrane, AlantCoch Tran , Mary Jean Bruder, many Colli g , GeraldhCox CarolCud-more, RotgerCCuminings, Marion Cud - Cooper, Dale, .Steven Desek, Bill Falconer, more, Ronald Cunningham,Bobbie Ernmerson, Daw, , Don'ill, aWallace Hume, Murray yHYmeris, Barbara Henry, as ug Knights, Susan Jasper, Levis, Kaowler,viJoanaLive mKing, Mar Knights, Mary E N a n c y MacDonald, Murray dry J , Ruth Ann Clyde Mock, Bill Murney, Michael Moore, rker Pmt Pe,Elda Newcombe, Elvin Parker, Pat Pegg, EldSpiller Ann Nice, Effie Plumsteel, Riley, Betty Lou Robinson, Gloria Don. S�crutoa,. Gerald Shaddick, RuPaul Schoeihals, Joan Janet Sharp, Tommy Sharp, Mich- Sharp,arpMargaret' ael Spiller, Carol Vanderburg. vJohn Sharp, —MRS. DOROTHY H. BALL, Skov, Wil. JE FEETeacher GR. D. JEFFERSON, TORGRA Teacher David Cunningham, Sally Deev- , harles a 7 TO GRADE 8es, Cnneles ampbe lSuanWinifred C ]nn, Ralph Draper, Helen Hoy, John Dianne Castle, Ronald; Susan Jame CastleClifford, shall, Gail Frank eLadd, ohnbySie Mar - James , James Dales,dwaWayne Ebbeel- shJune Bill Wild, Dwight Howard Edwards, Kenneth Engel- June Steep, stad, Susan Finley, Wilfred Frem- William J HIUSSER, Teacher lin, Peter Garon, Noreen Garrow, Ray Gautreau, Lois sa GRADE 5 TO GRADE Ralph Holland, Linda eiviLeis Robert Addison, Ashton, Ling, Ronald Livermore. Paul Bateman, Eleanor Bertrand, Margaret Anne McClelland, Ro- Alan Bird, Barry Elliott, Joanne Bert McClelland, Jane MacFar- Glew, Barbara Ladd, Freddie lane, Barrie MacLaren, Robert Livermore, Douglas Mair, Diane Miller, Paul Pickett, Robert Rob- (Continued on Page Two) inson, Eric Sciellenberger,, Wayne burQh Nominate' Monday To Fill Vacancy; -The third nomination for Clin- ton councillors for 1955, is sched- uled for Monday, July 11, between the hours of 7.30 and 8.30 o'clock, Need for the .nomination was created when Albert E. Shaddick resigned on Monday night. If an election is necessary, that is, if more than one candidate qualifies within the prescribed time - then it will be held the foliowing Monday, July, 18. RESIGNS COUNCIL Members of the Clinton Public Utilities Commission and their em- ployees gathered at the Commerc- ial Inn yesterday evening for a banquet staged in honour of A. E. Rumball, retiring assistant super - PUC. super- intintendent of the end W. E. Pe of the chairman lei cl Perdue, Queen PUG, lead in toasts to Q the en and to the honoured guest, in which those present joined with enthusiasm..A Agnew Mayor M J g a 0 MY asked the blessing, Following an excellent dinner presentations were made. Chairman Perdue read a citat- ion in on b all Mr.Rum of our ' h oc which mentioned how he had started with the PUC in 1914 under H. B. Chant, and when Mr. Chant retired in 1929, had become superintendent until 1954, "Forty, - two years", said Mr. Perdue, "is a long time in any business". Mayor M. J. Agnew made.. the presentation of a wristwatch, the gift of the PUC, and also present- ed an occasional chair, the gift of the employees. Mr. Rumball re- plied fittingly, offering his thanks to the commission, and to the men with whom he had worked through the years. A. T. Lucas Marks 88th Birthday With Family Party In formal Ceremony, before an audience of proud parents, Princ- ipal George H. Jefferson presented diplomas to each of the graduat- ion class, and then a group photo was taken by . MacLaren's Studio (Goderich and Clinton)• The evening was made complete by a grown-up dance, to the music Ramblers, with of the Huron a !Stanley, Margaret . .. Reeve Melvin Crich calling off. Berva Switzer, Ann nne holt, Juanita Lunch was served to the orchestra I Vanderburgh, members and to the graduates. JaneEOOM. JAMIESON, Teacher Town Council In Action All councillors with the excep- tion of Coun. :Shaddick and Knights attended the regular ' on Mon- day of town council on- aY day night.M � 0 A r M. J. Agnew presided. - Resignation of Constable Robert Quayle was accepted with regret. An advance of $1,000 on the Clinton the to ant yearly $2000 gr Athletic Field Board was granted. Third reading was given an amendment to the sewerage by - A T Lucas long time resident in Clinton, Lucas, his 88th birthday at his home on Sunday. A family picnic of children, grand- children and great grandchildren gathered at the residence for e picnic supper under the apple trees. The guests brought food packed in ice... ' Gifts were Pr lisent ed , and M r. Lucas stood smiling among his family as they sang, For' He's a Jolly Good Fellow". Guests included Mr, and Mrs. Ray Cockburn and Paul,' Hamil- ton; Mr.. and ''Mrs. Fred Lucas and Richard, Nova Scotia; Mr. and rs. Alvin Flewelling, and Beat- rice, Patricia, Dannie and Jeanie,' Guelph;. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. - Mike" ' Reynolds, Patricia and Michael, Clinton;. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fle- well Elaine, S e iia Beverley Y and Ela g, t. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc- Gladdrey, Ronald, Ken and Bryan, Miss' Francis Doughty,Guelph; Mr. and Mrs. James McNamara, Larry, and Judy, Torolto; Pauline Taylor, Clinton. Eric Stevens. Lions Peanut Sales Begin Friday, Tag Da �' Saturday The Peanut Man is coming! To -morrow evening (Friday) the Planter's Peanut Man and the float will cora bgail decorated peanut be in town, as the guest of the Clinton Lions Club. The float and the Peanut Men will be hack on Saturday afternoon, if you should happen to miss them. The Li ons Club is conducting a Pe sales campaign, which will be conducted with a house-to- house canvass at Adastral Park, Friday RCAF Station Clinton on T'lid y night. Peanut tag day will be held throughout Saturday, with mem- bers of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides' lending a hand. u.' e . Monday, T uesd ay and We dn e s - d Y e ven i n s, Lions willg0 per- sonally r' peanutsfor sale. Tlaey re canned in air -tight containers, and pack- aged in sealed cellophane. Lay in a year's supply, now, and help the local Lions Club raise funds for the boys and girls in town. NEW CHIEF law fl 100 and $ authorizing $75 utho g 1Aw a rates for the installing of laterals to properties, cost to be born by the owner. This is in support of - amendment whilimadec 'cr an 'earlier property owners responsible for the cost of installing and the : up- keep of the lateral from the main ' m ui t0 his buildings. A b ' of lic- enses issuing by-law for the ss repealed. cries to taxi drivers was Concerning requests by A. 3, Deseck for a 30 mile speed limit onthe road passing his properties it was discovered that such a limit may only be imposed where the area is. 50 percent built up. The request that this same road be named the Base Line Road will be left until such time as the town has streets, sidewalks and roads in that area. A bill was received front a gar- age in town charging $75 rent for a car for one week for the use of the police department, During the five days it was used, it went 125 miles. Council questioned the rental rate which figured out to $15 per day, or 60 cents per mile, and requested an investigation with view to having it reduced. at is understood that this has been done.) • The police report requested a four -drawer filing cabinet, flash- lights and batteries, a heavy duty padlock for the cells, and tags for lost property turned in to the of- fice. A Goderich man has been ' m ' working with Chief Thompson son set- ting up the bookkeeping system. Mayor Agnew mentioned the signal lights at the main inter- section, which have been out of - ius order since last Thursday. Y Ap- parently a short occurred some- where on the Bank of Montreal corner, and in the attempts to get the resulting fire out, some wires were cut. That, in addition to the burning received because of the short, will necessitate ex- tensive repairs. ,Mayor Agnew f - e care o ties that the ted e sugg s lights should be the responsibility of the PUC. Councillor Stanley, as head of (continued on page tan)•. CONSTABLE A. E. SBADDICK Ex -Councillor A. E. Shaddick has been appointed to the police force in ,town and will com- mence his work or in tha1. t regard . on Monday, replace Constable Robert Quayle Who leaves Clinton at the end of this month. Mr. Shaddick has on experience years six ver 0 Council work, and has until now been employed as head shipper In the Canada Packers poultry plant, here. (Photo by MacLarens) First Of 1,600 Air Cadets Commence Tr ' ' Courses At Station Clinton airing Official Count For Huron Gives Pryde Majority a' orit of 1,45 Nearly 425 youthful A' Cadets tion of a dream come true, as an made available to the camp the duration of the summer. Each to the opportunity -lave etw ill ] aced �e suis - clot under, of course, s co the a P The the Watchful eye of the pilot. T Co-ordinators of the Flying Com- mittee are Flying Officer W. G. Duncan, Welland and Pilot Officer R. O. Reiber, Leamington.. The briefing by ` en a mapbri g are v s bogiven y • ce- in every take - After recce d t g • pilot, P P from all corner Quebec arrived at RCAF Station Clinton to inaugurate the opening of the first of four Air Cadet Sum- mer s, to be held here during ei. P u u st, Julyg s of and August, the months Some 1,600 Air Cadets are expect- ed to train at Clinton this summer, The Cadetswillundergo o a com- prehensive training scheduleshed prising such courses as drill ;in- struction, flying familiarization, leadership, and armament train- ing. They will be' conducted on guides tours of outstanding indust- ries inthe hboririg area. A lei i � to good d d cal of time is • alloted sports, For many of the air minded' boys, the camp will be the realize - u s of Ontario andRCAF Expeditor aircraft has been f After the official count of bal- lots by Returning Officer J. Elgin McKinley, Tom Pryde has a maj- ority of 1,453, over his opponent Jim Scott in the June provincial ' ted ens onnel ahs election. The e personnel > vote in Huron increased Scott's total by 86, and Pryde's by 45. This soldier vote includes the R.C. A. F. Station Clinton and R•C.A.F. Station Centralia. The. summary stands as follows: Pryde Scott Clinton 791 444 Exeter, ................. 947 372 Goderich 1,418 1,262 232 173 435 672 453 246 503 658 387 388 477 286.. McKillop 325 594 Stepley 764 524 Stephen 475 545 Tuckersmith Usborne 505 2255 Advance A duce 45 86 Soldier vote, CHIEF H. R. MOMPSON Chief H. Russell Thompson, Princess Street, Clinton, (form- erly of Goderich), took over his chief duties on July 1, as con- stable in this town. Chief Thompson served nearly six years during World War II, and for a good part of that time was a member of the service police. Following that he spent two years on the Goderich Police Force before this task was taken over by the Provin- cial 1947. Follow i m Police tial Po the ce totill Y at that he. was County Jail for over six years, during which time he was sworn in as a special constable for the County of Huron, (News -Record. Photo) NEW CONSTABLE off. Of the 425 Air Cadets at each camp, 40 have been selected to • se e for NCO coat the Senior take which is designed to instill leader- ship into .the Air Cadet NCO's who may one day be commissioned officers. F/L F. J. McKenna, Welland, is the officer in charge of the NCO course. In addition, there will be an Air Cadet Offic- ers' fficeers' and Instructors' Course `in progress simultaneously under F/L D. H. Ellis, London. The camp is Wier ng Commandergti e C. E. Burns, Mimico, and the Chief In- structor is F/L J. A. Davy, RCAF Station Trenton. F/L J. H. Moss and F/L J. B. Sinyard are the Roman Catholic and Protestant chaplains respectively. Hensel Seaforth Goderich Twp. Hay Hullett Total 7,890 6,487 In Huron -Bruce, John Hanna's official majority over Hugh. Hill is 1,475. There were seven servicemen's votes in that riding. Shaddick Resigns From Council Albert, E. ` Shaddick resigned from council on Monday night to accept the position of police con- stable in town, at a salary of $2,600 per year. Ex -councillor Shaddick has served on Clinton's council a total of six and one half years, five years of which was served in 1948 and before. He will take Constable Robert Quayle's post on the force, effective the first day of August. More News Of Mrs. M. Finglaud Further information concerning Mrs. Murray Fingland, (nee Beet, Mrs. Murray Fingland, (nee Betty appeared in this paper last week, has come from the Timmins Press, on the occasion of Mrs. Fingland's retirement from the teaching pro- fession. During her visit to England an exchange teacher. she attended t'ile Royal Garden Party, and was presented to the late King George V and Queen Mary and also to the Duke and Duchess of York, who later became the late King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. At the official presentation, Mrs. F}nglaild paid tribute to her moth- er, Mrs. Elizabeth Brownforher great help in looking after' the house, so that she might go o w'ng Mrs. Brown her chi with tea 0th -' ' 9 h died a few months ago, m her year. Trewartha Asks Police To Meet With Provincials "There should be a meeting held between the police in town, and the provincial police," said Coun. N. W. Trewartha at Monday's council meeting: "We should make certain of the co-operation. of the OPP. Other towns have it. Whv not Clinton? I've been opposed to a third man. With co-operation with the provincial men, we won't need a third one, The OPP good men g oo teach our men, and make men of them." He was assured by Mayor M. J. Agnew that there would be no trouble in getting the co-operation suggested. Coun. Gliddon asked 'l'rewartlia how he would• propose getting round' working- hours. Trewartha 'd in had no soluto , but said he with suggest checking th e clerks of other Towns, and see how CONSTABLE C. PERDUE Constable Clarence Perdue was born in. Lethbridge, Alta., 45 years ago. He came to this area when a young lad and was rais- ed on Concession 14, Goderich Township. He attended school at SS 11, Goderich Township, and then to CDCI. He bought a farm on Concession 10, Gode- rich Township, which he farmed for 18 years with his wife, the former Jean Miller: They sold. the farm in the fall of 1954, and Joyce, three children,Jo y hr their t with to 'e moved and aerie, Bonnie a Clinton. He has been employed with the Contractor, George F. Elliot then, they managed it. (News -Record Photo)