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Clinton News Record, 1955-07-14, Page 1lEbt lir t CO1u 11— (By W. D. D.). IF YOU DON'T HAVE LEIS - sure,, you can't be unhappy. Most of the troubles of this world are imaginary, , . and it takes time to think them up , ." (Geo- rge Horance Lorimer) .. . "WREN YOU WRITE TO ANY newspaper, in a critical vein, please -remember this . all brid- es look lovely , all people who pas away are good people ... all babies are beautiful . This is assumed by the intelligent read- er , , one does not need to elab-' orate in print. , , The lives of people about us are indelible .in the mind. . what we say, what we write about them will not wash away one particle of` the story they made of their own lives*. , If Mrs. John James was a fine, Christian woman„ people will say so. If Mrs. John James wasn't a fine, Christian woman, and the obituary in the newspaper read that Mrs. John James was a fine, Christian woman, it will not alter the fact, will it? If all the people, didnot know what kind of per- son Mrs. John James was it is. much safer, anyway, to say that, "she 'passed, away".. . It is all in the .hands of /The Great, Editor thesir' — Cobourg Sentinel -Star. Father O'Rourke Moves -Into Stratford Parish Rev: J. L. O'Rourke arrived in Stratford'Friday night from Sarn- ia to take over his duties as pastor of St. ••Joseph's • Roman Catholic Church. He will be assisted by Rev. Albert Williams, whose home is in Leamington and who was ordained into the priesthood last month. Father O'Rourke received his primary education in a separate school near Dublin and his sec- ondary education at St. Patrick's High School, Dublin. He received his senior 'matriculation from the Stratford Collegiate Institute; studied for his degree work at the University of Western Ontario,. London, and studied for the priesthood at St. Peter's Semin- ary, London. He was ordained in St. Peter's Cathedral, London. Father O'Rourke served in St. Joseph's Parish, Clinton, and the Blyth Mission until July, 1953, when he went to St. Joseph's par- ish, Sarnia. Shortly after bis arrival in Clin- ton, Father O'Rourke received the appointment of diocesan director of credit unions, and since then he has been responsible for or- ganizing 44 credit unions in West- ern estern Ontario ' He was one of those instrumen- tal in forming the Clinton Com- munity ommunity Credit ,Union, which cele- brated its third birthday this Tuesday, July 12. THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR No. 28 -The Home Paper With the News ecor� THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR CLINTON, ONTAf0O, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1955 Huron's Industrial Board Executive Members of the Huron County Industrial Promotion Board, meeting in Clinton: last week, sel- ected R. D. Jermyn, second from left, Exeter, as president of the Board. With him Are R. Y. Hattn, Clinton, past 'president and second vice-president; Reeve Melvin Crich, Clinton,the vice-president and Wilma Dinnin, Clinton, secretary of the Board. Mrs. C. A. Trott, Clinton, is treasurer. (Photo by Hodges) Couple Credited With Saving 14 -Year -Old Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, Clin- ton, linton, are credited with saving the life of 14 -year-old Frances Mc- Cullough earlier this week. Young Frances was riding her bicycle down the Maitland Concession, on her way. to go swimming with friends, when at the foot of the River Hill near Forester's •Bridge she failed to make the turn and went over the embankment. In failing she hurt her arm, breaking a vein near the elbow. A companion, Sandra Williams put on a tourniquet to stop bleed ,Tarry L. Irwin, St. Louis, Mo.,. USA, son of the late Richard Irwin, and only remaining member of this old Clinton family, is spending a few days looking over old haunts and refreshing memor- ies of many happy days ; of early ehildhoed in the, place of his birth. Tie' "summering' at' the Sunset Hotel, Goderich„ with Mr. Lucas (husband of the late Dolly Fair, and brother -In-law of Mrs. Neil Fox, Clinton Public Hospital). Locai LOL Marches on 12th; Pay Visit to County Home Before going to Blyth on Tues- day to take part in the annual Orange Walk, the Clinton Fife and Drum Band accepted an invitation from Charles R. Stewart, and proceeded to the Ball and Mutch funeral home, where they played hymns in memory of Mr. Stewart's wife, who passed away last Satur- day, Mrs. Stewart had often ex- pressed her enjoyment of the Hand's music. Also on the morning of the Twelfth, the Band paid a visit to the Huron County Home, where they provided a half hour of their stirring music for the residents of the home. The enthusiastic old- - sters thus had a chance to re -live their memories of other walks in earlier days, After a march through the main block in town, the Band dispersed for lunch and then proceeded to Blyth where upwards of 30 lodges joined with the LOL of Blyth in the celebration of the 100th an. niversary of the Blyth Lodge, and the 265th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. PROMOTION RESULTS AT SS 3, gODERIOH .TW1P., ROLMESVILL>• SOHOOL Grade 8 to Grade 9 - Victor Corran, Dianne Houghton; grade 7 to grade 8—Robert Grigg, Ed- ward McCullough; grade 6 to grade •7 — Dominique Gahwiler, Charles Houghton, Leonard Wil- son, Barbara Yeo, Franklin Yeo; grade 5 to grade 6 -Paul Cud more, Bill Hoggarth, Marion Lei - bold. Catharine Potter, Bonita. Williams; Grade 4 to grade 5—Jim McCul- lough, 'Robert Norman, Mary Squire, Donald Yeo; grade 3 to grade 4 --Eric Gahwiler, Marilyn Yeo; grade 2 to grade 3--Berthena Cruickshank, Bill Hutchins, Milton McClinchey, Douglas McCullough, Freddy Tyndall; grade 1 to grade 2 Helen Corran, Peter Gahwiler, Douglas Leibold, Linda McClin- chey, Shirley Norman, Wayne Potter, Karen Saddler. Teacher, Miss Ann Shaddock, Clinton. . c The Weather 1955 1.954 July 7 High Low High Low 64 67 8 • 90 62 69 40 10 0 72 73 43 79 61 75 46 11 80 55 81 45 12 82 55- 88 61 13 85 47 87 55 Rain: none Rain: none Orange Lodges Attend Service At Wesley -Willis Seventy members of the Clinton LOL with fellow members from Varna, Bayfield, Greenway and North Huron lodges attended divine service Sunday evening in Wesley -Willis United Church, To the music of the Clinton• Fife and Drum Band, the company marched from the lodge room to the service, and listened to a special sermon delivered by Rev., Hugh C. Wilson, pastor of the church. Mr. Wilson's text was taken from the Book of Judges, relating the story of Gideon and his 300 picked men, conquering the Mid- ianites. He enlarged on the need of "picked men,' of courageous conviction, ready to meet the challenges of the present day -- men men who would be up and' doing in what they believed should be done, in any community — men who would take the initiative in destroying the enemies which en- danger the welfare of mankind. The local lodge celebrated the anniversary of the victory • of the Boyne, with many other lodges at Blyth on Tuesday. 0 More. Pupils At Public School In September 1955 According to the secretary- treasurer of the Clinton Public School Board, H. C. Lawson, there will be an increase in the enrol- ment at the school in September. There' are 50 pupils already en- rolled for the Kindergarten class, while the graduatingclass from Grade Eight totals only 34, Thus the beginning of September there will be an . increase 02,16 pupils over the population at the school at the end of June. Last Sept- ember the total enrolment was 497, of which 54 were in Kinder- garten, Mr. and. Mrs. Frank Trewartha and son Laurie, Cardinal; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Anderson and daughter, Ottawa, -have been holidaying with Mr. and 'Mrs, Howard Trewartha and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Trewartha. ing and Frances began the walk home. However, the bleeding con- tinued, and Mr. and Mes. John Wilson,:(driving past on their way to go fishing) picked tier up in the ear, and brought her as quickly as possible to the Clinton Public Hospital for treatment. The Wil - SODS applied a second tourniquet. However, still another nad to be applied at the hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. F. McCullough, at' Holmesville, were notified of their daughter's accident and coming in to the hospital, were able to.:take her home the same day. Treat- ment included several stitches to. mend the vein. STARTS STAGE CAREER JAYNE FORD, 16 year old daughter of Mr„and Mrs. Harry M, Ford, Goderich, (formerly of Clinton), has been chosen to play the role of "Olivia” in "Twelfth Night" at. the Rams. der Opera House, Manistee, Michigan. Miss Ford will ap- pear with actors from. Broadway and Hollywood. 1 eubs And Scouts To Jamboree? May Charter Bus Members of the Mothers' Aux- iliary to the Clinton Cubs and Scouts are planning to charter a bus to take a load of the boys to the Scout Jamboree in Niagara Falls for a one -day sight-seeing tour. Any parents interested in send- ing their son, or sons to the Jam- boree are asked, to, get in touch with Mrs. Dale, phone 582, or Mrs. Darling, phone 679M no Iater than July 22 to maize arrangements, The trip will be undertaken only if enough boys are interested, Since there will be a supervis- ing job to do, any volunteer lead- ers will be welcomed to join in the trip. This is the biggest pro- ject yet undertaken by the moth- ers for their boys and deserves the support of the parents concerned, Cub Oaxnp A group of 14 Cubs spent last weekend at Huriquois Canxp on the Maitland aViis pr, under the leadership of • •Ctibmaster Tom Darling; leader Ken Cervantes, and Joseph Read, as cook. Since the weather was too warm for most activities, swimming got the most attention. Thanks • are due Morris Bateman, Kenneth McRae and Don Colquhoun for transpor- tation. The next camp is planned for August 5, and any Cubs wish- ing to attend should get in touch with. Mr. Darling. Thanks To The Legion The Cubs and Scouts have ex- pressed their great thanks to the Clinton Branch of the . Canadian Legion which Iast week announced a gift of -$100 toward the work of improving the camp. Cubmaster T. Darling said that this unexpect- ed and most welcome gift will go a long way. Mr, and Mrs. Harold Wise, Clin- ton; Mrs. Pamela Saddler and Karen, Mrs, D. E. Gliddon, all of Holmesville, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Brown, Detroit. They attended the grad - nation exercises of the Detroit Conservatory of Music. Mrs. Brown (formerly Eileen Glidden) was one of the graduates. 6 cents a copy -- $2.50 a, year Cancer Campaign: Totalled $796,40 Froin Clinton ' Clinton citizens donated $7961.40 to the canvass by the Clinton Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society. The Clinton objective, according to the branch's presi- dent, Ross Merrill,' was $600. Chairman for the branch' cam- paign was W, J. Dale, HulIetr: Township; William Morlok was sub -chairman for Clinton; and Reeve Harvey Coleman for Stan- ley Township. Reports on the total for the campaign for the branch, which includes, besides Clinton, the township of Stanley and Hullett, are not complete, • Canvassers in Clinton were Mrs. Ernest Bell, Mrs. George Col - dough; Mrs. Bert Glidden, Mrs, Alex Reddy, Miss Lois Jones, Mrs.. Ken McRae, Ross -Merrill, Mrs. William Moriok, Mrs, Walter New- combe, Mrs. W. A Oakes, Mrs. Frank Pennebaker, Mrs. Oscar Priestap, Mrs. F. Rathbun, Mrs. W. V. Roy, Mrs. Mitch Shearing, Mrs. Don Symons, Mrs. N. W. Trewartha, Miss Doris Tyndall, lairs. Roy Wheeler, andlvlrs. Mil- ton Wiltse, Crich Reunion To Be Held July 16 The annual Crich Reunion will be at Seaforth Lions Park on Saturday, July 16, at 130 p,xn. Two:Men Qualify Election Monday Norman Livermore was named by J. Douglas Thorndike, seconded by Harry Corey, Clerk John Livermore ` acted as. chairman for the brief meeting which followed. N. Livermore, who served on council during 1954, and was defeated at the polls last December when seven men com- peted for the si;c-coucillor seats, spoke first. About six people were present for the nomination meeting on Monday evening,. when two men were named for the council seat made vacant when A. 12. Shad- dick resigned to take: a position as. constable on the town's police for- ce. William G. Riehl was named by Gladstone Grigg, seconded by Kurt Van Meson. CI)CI Opening Date Set For October 20 Official opening date for the addiilli i to the Clinton District Collegiate Institute has been set. for Thursday, October 20, when Dr. Cecil Cannon, Deputy Minister of Education will of- ficiate. Decision for this was made at 'the Board's meeting last night The Board also engaged Miss The ex -councillor said that the retiring councillor, Mr. Shaddick had been a• good man for the town and for its employers at Canada Packers, He complimented coup, til for appointing a man as cons - able, that has a family. Family men, went on Livermore, like children, and the ehildren get to like them. He quoted his child- ren as saying, "My, I like that Joe guy," meaning Chief Joseph Fen.rand Livermore stated his intention to qualify, saying that he believed the council needed experience. He said that he had been a taxpayer for 18 years, and had a family of Mary Stone, .formerly of the three In school. Then he said he Clinton Boniness College, as part - was going to say something that time commercial teacher. There perhaps Deputy Reeve Stanley will be no meetingofthe Board might notlike: that he was age in August, f' + st the policy policy of paying overtime to the men on the streets work: 1"I don't like that business of over - Two Nominees For Council Position tithe" said Livermore. People starting overtime, start to get too • NORMAN LIVERMORE WILLIAM MEM, Kin To Sponsor Dare -Devil Drivers At Clinton Park Really new for Clinton, is the performance of the original Holly- wood Daredevils scheduled for the Clinton . Community Park next Monday evening, July 25. The Kinsmen Club of Clinton is spon- soring the show, Included in the many stunt driving acts is the one -handed high ramp tricks of `"Buttercup" Pierce, a chap from Jacksonville, Florida, who drove with the late "Lucky" Teeter, and recently took out Canadian Citizenship' papers because he likes this country. Also corning is Lucky Walters who after 17 yearsstunting in the USA, Mexico and Cuba, is making his first visit to Canada. He crashes firewalls with motor cycle and automobile; leaps throu- gh a flaming hoop with a motor- cycle; leaps over an automobile with a motorcycle.,' His latest trick is to place himself in a cof- fin, surrounded by 20 sticks of dynamite, then blow them • up. Spectators are permitted to ex- amine the coffin and the dynamite. Twilight Meeting On July 18. At County Home. The annual Twilight meeting of the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association will be held at the Huron County Horne next Thursday, July 21, with the evening's program beginning at 7.30 o'clock. A series of speakers from the Ontario Agricultural College will attend, and talks will be given on the demonstration' plots of 'oats, barley, white. beans and corn. Mrs. Howard Fllsinger, t h e home economist for the county, will provide a program for athe ladies. The Clinton Junior Insti- tute is arranging for the lunch which will be served at the close of the meeting, ' ts" r' iwt „ Veteran Toil, Official Honoured at Retirement Following a dinner in his honour last week at the Commercial Inn; A. E. Rumball accepts a gold watch, theift of the Clinton PUC for whom he had worked for 42 years. He retired on July 1. Pictured are W. E. Perdue, Chairman of the PUC; Mayor Morgan J. Agnew, who presented the gift, along with an occasional chair from the employees at the PUC; Mr. Rumball,, and Tabe2. E. Rands, superintendent of the PUC. (Photo, by Hodges) many hours and first thing tort know they are fired because the salary gets. too high. If the staff is good, we don't want that to happen. I believe the salary is fair, and they should not be paid for overtime." Livermore called for support from the Mayor for recollection of trouble with a snow -plow gang in the past because of overtime pay, and Mayor Agnew confirmed his statement. William G. Riehl spoke briefly stating his intentions to qualify. Riehl qualified shortly after the meeting, and was followed by Livermore, The election date is set for Monday, July 18, and pol- ling places with returning officers are listed in advertisement elses where in this paper. Hensall Endorses Addition To Exeter School Meeting last Tuesday, the Tien- sally village council endorsed a further debenture., issue by the Exeter municipal council to fin, once expansion and improvements needed for the South Huron Dis- trict High School In Exeter, E L. Mickle, the council's delegate to the board, explained the need for more room, and told of the visit to Toronto with other mem. bers when they interviewed the Department of Education author- ities. Civic Holiday on August 1, for the village of Hensel) was pro- claimed. 0 Huron 4-H Clubs To Tour Torous® A train trip is being planned by the 4-12 Clubs of the county to visit Toronto next Tuesday, July 19. Included in the program is a visit to Canada Packers and to Swift Canadian; a bus trip to the Parliament Buildings; a subway'. ride to Union Station; supper at the Exhibition grounds; a double- header baseball game in Maple Leaf Statium (Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Havana Sugar Kings); return by train. Over 500 Club Leaders and members are expected to take part in the tour. .Palomino Colt Killed By Car A valuable Palomino colt owned and raised by Lyle Hill, Varna, had to be destroyed following an accident last Saturday afternoon, when a car driven by R. G. Mac- Donald, Goderich, struck the an- imal. The three -months old colt was the pride of the farm. Constable Morley Groves, of the Goderich OPP detachment, invest- igeted, and estimated ,damage to the car at $250. Vets were called and an attempt was made to save the colt's life, but it was unsuc- cessful. Apparently: the young horse had been following its mbth.• er in crossing the road. $800 Damage, In Crash At Bayfield Constable Robert Sims, of the Goderich detachment investigated an accident at Bayfield 00 • the Weekend. A car driven by Corp- oral Saucy, of RCAF Station Ciro.• ton missed the turn, and smashed into the brick building known as McEwen's. It' was once known as Pollock's tavern, until 50 years ago it was made over into a res. idence, The car was damaged to the extent of $800,. Five pesseii. gers in the car, all RCAF person- nel, •were• treated^ for shock :ang bruises.