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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-08-04, Page 1trje lira t eattinn= = (By W. D. D.) HEAT SEEMS OPPRESSIVE' here : , , but when Gordon Cuning- name was called to the telephone recently to receive birthday con- gratulations . from his daughter, Mrs Dr. Hull in Vancouver a different story was heard . Mrs. Hull says it is far too cold out on the west coast, and they cannot , enjoy the beaches ... the children are not, getting their tan , , This on the sizzling evening of August 1 Mr. Cuninghame turned to his wife, May, and suggested, "Let's go back to Vancouver" Not a bad idea at all , * * A TIMELY SUGGESTION (not of our own consideration, but by a thoughtful resident of Clin- ton) is that a pan of Water set out for the birds will bring many feathered friends to your door . The heat is bad for them as well. as us .. , and they are not able to pump themselves a cooling drink , , Likewise a supply of cold water, provided often enough through the day will be welcomed by dogs , . and cats, too , during this hot, hot weather . ,; - FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ' Clinton's recent history .. , there are two stores vacant in the main business district • . One was caused by the death of W. C. Brown, causing the move of Sted- man's store to that location, and more recently the move of Hugh Hawkins to the old Stedman store • , This leaves the old Hawkins store vacant , , . And on the other side of Albert Street, is the Schaefer's store, vacant since the first of . the month. Two good op- portunities for businesses in Clin- ton ... one of the most 'progres- sive towns in Western Ontario . , . R d M THERE IS A CIRCLE OF LUSH green grass around the fountain - on the pretty little Library Park these days . , and• truly it is one of the few bits of green grass to be found in town ... Water rates are quite reasonable ... but twice the water rates as a basis "for sewerage charge . , . acts as quite a strong deterrent to persons thinking of watering their lawns • , Anybody mourning the spring days when green grass was a chal- lenge to the lawn mower, may take a rest from the brown ex- panses' of their own lawn by gaz- ing on the emerald green of the fountain, circle . By the way, each of the goat headsaround the upper bowl ,of the fountain have spouted long green tongues . the algae which forms on water In warm weather—has built itself up like stalagmites in a rock cave • , ,and the tongues of green, waving in the light breeze, give quite a weird effect , . , w* ONLY - ONE MORIA WEEK TO the flower show in the oounciI 'WeIretiOffirthe tlnie it will take to get your •blooms ready for the show . , . and by all means pay a call to the show yourself , a * t ' THE NEW SIDEWALKS CON tinue to receive praise , , We still find them surprising , especially when we step out the front door,and not yet accustom- ed to the fact that there is no longer a small step down , . , we go on stumbling out onto the street . . . However, once out there, the way is smooth going ▪ Of particular fascination is the smooth entrance to the Police Office and the Fire Hall, caused by the smooth black topping lead- ing right off the sidewalks . , . No reason for stumbling, there ,ee . And the area beside the Bank of Montreal on Highway 8 , . it has been smoothed to a credit to any Clinton town booster , , , THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR No, 31—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1955 Wins TV Set At Legion Carnival Winner of the 24 -inch TV offered as first prize at the annual Legion Monster Carnival here on Monday night, was Ernest Walton (right), secretary -treasurer of the Clinton Public Hospital: Pictured with him are Grant "Red" Rath (left) Fire Chief who won the third prize, a Ieather la -z -boy chair, and J. W. "Pete" Counter! president of the Legion. Second prize winner was a Kincardine man, not present at the time -of the draw. (News -Record Photo) I. McGowan Taken To (ity For Treatment Miss Ida McGowan, who has been a patient in Clinton' Public Hospital for the past 24 weeks, ever since the motor accident in February in •which she received serious injuries, was taken to Victoria Hospital, London, by am- bulance on Tuesday. She will undertake physio -therapy treat- ments to enable her to regain use of muscles, which have been rend- ered endered very weak due to the long period of inactivity. Formerly employed in the Clin- ton Post Office, where she met hundreds of .people each day, Advises Council Pay For Upkeep Of Resuscitator New chairman of the Pro- tection to Persons and Prop- erty committee, of the Clinton Town Council, Coun. Bert Gliddon, on Tuesday night re- commended that the council pay for the upkeep of the resuscitator, which was pur- chased through the public- spirited organizations in town, under the promotion of the Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce. though with buta speaking ac- quaintance with many of . them, Miss McGowan has very much appreciated the attention given hex during her stay in hospital. Miss McGowan has not been idle while in hospital. Shortly be- fore the accident, she had begun a correspondence course in the Theory of Office Management, conducted by the Staff Training Division of the Civil Service. Com- mission. of Canada. After hospit- alization she finished up the four remaining assignments of the course, and then wrote the final two and one half hour examination at the hospital, under the super- vision of Gordon Sutcliffe, also of the Clinton Post Office staff. Last week, word came from the District Director, W. E. Pearson, that her attempt had been suc- cessful, and a certificate was ac- companied with a letter of con- gratulations from the Director. Members of the Clinton Cub Troop have been able to show their appreciation to Miss Mc- Gowan for her kind interest in them. For some time, now, she has been saving first covers of all new issues of stamps, s for each one of the Cubs who have a collection. The Cubs were glad to repay her kindness by sending along gifts while she was in the local hospital. Kinsmen Plan Ticket Blitz In Clinton Early Next Week All houses in Clinton will re- ceive a ticket seller from the Kinsmen Club on Monday or Toes - day of next week. The Kin will be selling tickets on the 1955 Plymouth Hardtop which will be drawn for at their Kin Karnival on Wednesday, August 17. Pur- chase of one or more of these tickets will help the young service club get "over the top" and en- able there to carry on in their service club 'work. Plan For Karnival PIans have been made for the Two Barns And Shed Levelled Near Auburn When Fire Fire on Civic Holiday, one half mile west of Auburn, levelled barns, a work shed and threatened other nearby houses and buildings on three adjoining farms, Fire first broke out ' during threshing operations at the farm of William Robertson setting the large 70x70 barn ablaze. A brisk wind carried burning embers sev- eral hundred yards setting fire to two nearby barns. Neighbours, managed to save the barn of Gordon Dobie, next to the Robert- son property but were helpless to fight the third outbreak at the farm of Sandford Lawlor, Flames swept the Lawlor barn and a work shed near the house; Neighbours and firemen mean- while were busy putting out flames on the roof of. the Dobie house which was set afire several times as was his barn. Here and there small fires burned on the fiats and' in nearby fields. Even a ,green hay field was consumed at the height of the fire. • The Blyth and Goderich fire departments were summoned and pumped water from the Maitland River to the fires. Firemen and volunteers concentrated on saving the two houses and the Dobie barn A threshing machine owned by Kenneth Scott, next' door neighbour to the Robertson's was • The Weather 1955 1954 High Low High Low July 28 83 67 84 64 29 89 53 81 66 30 92 65 ' 86 65 31 94 72 ' 80 63 Aug 1 91 73 76 51 2 90 61 79 63 3 94 • 65 76 62 Rain: ,05 ins. 'Rain: 2.08 ins, Broke Out, Aug. 1 pulled to safety but not before flames slightly damaged it. Loss $10,000 The Robertson's barn, only re- cently remodelled with a steel roof, was destroyed and loss is in the neighbourhood of $10,000. Destroyed was a $300 bull, large quantity of chopped hay, and 1,500 bushels of mixed grain. Partial insurance was carried. Flames which swept the Sand- ford Lawlor barn, 32x56, destroyed the season's crop of baled hay and also his grain which was threshed only last week. Destroyed were several small implements including small sleighs. Only the owner's son, Thomas, • was home at the time. ,.Water was poured on the Lawlor house to keep it from burning. Loss is estimated at $7,000. Damage to the Dobie house and barn was light. 0 TWO NURSES NAMED TO HURON COUNTY UNIT Miss' Betty Coney, Waterloo and Miss Gwenn Barr, Toronto, both from the University of Toronto and Miss Dorothy Sewell, Mark - dale, from. the University of West- ern Ontario, Will join the staff of the Huron County Health Unit in August. These three nurses will bring back the. Unit's staff to its regular strength. The nurses at Exeter and Seaforth had resigned, e. Cpl. and Mrs. Frank 'Evans, Mary Ellen and Frankie, Trenton,. spent their leave' with the for- nzer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans; Cpl. and Mrs. Evans and. family left Wednesday by plane for Winnipeg, where they are now stationedwith. the RCAF. best Karnival that has ever been sponsored by the Kinsmen. Top talent from television and radio has been obtained and a two-hour grandstand show has been arrang- ed. On hand as master of cere- monies will be Lloyd Wright, of CFPL-TV. Lloyd will have on the show such top attractions as Tex Starr, real cowboy western singer and yodeller; Dancing Rangerettes; Tiny Terry, the polka king and his accordian; Old Time Fiddlers Three, real hoedown fiddlers; Joan Ross, Australian, bultewhip act; Ventrillo and his talking dummies; and others, There will also be games of chance and bingo. The big draw for the 1955 car, will be made at midnight. The Kinsmen pian to have free treats for all children who pay for the grandstand show. Keep Wed- nesday, August 17 open for the Kin Karnival. There will be ent- ertainment for all members of the family. • Peewee Playoffs Here Friday .Night The Kinsmen -sponsored Pee- wee baseball teem will start down the WOAA playoff trail here on Friday night, New Hamburg will be the opposing team in the first round. Game time is set for 6.30• Manager R. D. "Dick" Frem lin reports thatthe date for the return, game has not been set nor has the length of the series. been determined. A practice for the players will 'be held this afternoon, Thursday commencing at 3.30. o Trucks To Replace Mail Trains From London-Wingham 'Tenders close to -morrow for the job of trucking mail for the route between. London and Wingham, When this method of mail delivery is inaugurated, it will mean that London mail will arrive in Clinton at 9.25 a.m. (EST) instead ofthe customary hour of 12.20. The mail will leave the post -office here at 4.20 in the afternoon,.. and will arrive in London at seven o'clock. When the diesel -locomotive was taken' off the London -Clinton run earlier this year, and a steam. engine replaced it,, the CNR was forced to lengthen the time it took for the morning trip. With mails arriving at 12.20 and leaving half an hour later, there was little time in between mails on this particular route. Business folk here, however, did not feel the pinch as strongly as those in Brucefield, Kippen, Hen - sale Exeter, and the other points. Clinton was fortunate in having the Stratford train, making con- nections for London mail to reach its destination the same night it was mailed. However, the merchants and business folk, especially in Exeter, where numbers were large enough to be heard, petitioned the post office department to make some arrangement to ease the situation, The mail -truck service soon to be inaugurated, has been the Depart- ment's answer to this plea. Following is a schedule of the times of arrival and departure: • a.m. 9.nr. 6.30 London CNR 7.00 8.00 ar. Lucan lv, 5.45 8.10 h*,'Lucan ar, 5.35 8,37 Exeter 5.08 8,54 Hensel). 4.53 9.02 Kippen 4.46 9.10 Brucefield 4,38 9,19 RCAF Station 4.29 9.25 ar. Clinton Iv. 4.20 9.35 lv, Clinton ar,, 43.0 9.48 Londesboro 3.57 9,56 " Blyth 3.49 10,09 Belgrave 3.36 10.20 Witagham 3.25 THE NEWS -RECORD --74th YEAR 6 cents a copy - $2.50 a year SurpriseBy-Law Prise aragesLirnit�d To. by this reporter that the by-law In conversation the following was 'formulated following a re- 'clay, with town clerk John Liver - quest by the president of the Gar- more, it was found that the reg- age Operators' Association, Harry ulation of the number of garages Watkins; some months ago. The within a town, is permitted by the wording of the by-law is patterned Municipal Act, under " which all on those now in force in Hamilton Ontario municipalities are govern- and some other centres. ed. As thee situation now stande, no one will be able to open a garage in Clinton, for the selling of gaso- line, other than those now in op- eration. There are 16 garages en- gaged in the sale of this product within the town limits, Two, other buildings, equipped with pumps and storage tanks, are presently unoccupied by anyone interested in the sale of gasoline. One of them houses the town machinery and supplies. Council, meeting . on Tuesday night for the regular August meet- ing, gave three readings to a by- law limiting the number of gar- ages to those presently in opera- tion, No reason for the move was given at the time of the meeting, Speaking afterwards with the chairman of the by-laws commit tee, Coun. Bert Gliddon, and with Mayor M. J. Agnew,it was learned Council Vetoes Expense Of Cleaning Police Uniforms Council Tuesday night authoriz- Coun. Knights •had passed on ed payment of the cost of cleaning the suggestion from the police to police uniforms for the first time council, with the suggestion that before the constables .began work, the amount would not be very but turned down a request for large, and it would be in the -way payment the y cleaning bill once of a small overtime pay. a ; month, Mayor Agnew *said he was not in favour. "It's just the thin edge of the wedge. We've had enough bickering with the police in the past. Let's not have it over again. The cost of the signal lights will have to come out of the police committee budget. We'll likely end up with a deficit in this de- partment. I'm willing to support them as much as possible — but they should clean their own mil - forms, and they should wash their own car." Cohn. Gliddon spoke on the sub- ject, saying that it was public moneys being spent, and when the men were hired for a year at a certain sum, council should stick to it—not keep adding for this and that. Deputy Reeve Stanley mention- ed that Chief Thompson has been putting in up to 16 hours a day and he should be given credit for this. Colin, Knights mentioned that upon arrival Chief Thompson had supplied his own uniforms, thus saving the town a good bit of money, "We should meet them half way. •It would probably cost only about $3 per month to pay for the cleaning of the uniforms," Mayor Agnew said, "Then that little bit of money won't bother them, There's uniforms here that I thunk Chief Thompson can wear if he wants them." 0 Miss Fraser Wins Fishing Tackle A new fishing enthusiast, in the person of Miss Mildred Fraser, Bayfield, may soon be trying out her new equipment. The rod and tackle box, which she won at the Bayfield Lions Carnival, last Wednesday, however, seems right on its way into the experienced hands of her father, John Fraser, Hayfield, for- merly of Clinton. (News -Record Photo), Bayfield Trio Visits Other Huron Shore (By our Bayfield correspondent) home at 9 p.m. Crossing at Sarnia, they were impressed at the good literature on Ontario, being handed out by girls wearing natty blue tams, in the fine new Canadian information building. They say many freight- ers and beautiful homes in the northern part of Port Huron. Out in the country, they passed camps and cottages. Following the shoreline, they Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Path ac- companied by Miss Thorne Spear, took a motor trip on Thursday last to see what the shore opposite Bayfield was like. Having seen lights over the lake for years, but more often this year, the Paths' curiosity was whetted. They left Bayfield at 8.30 a.m. returning RCAF Training Command Band Invites You To Rec. Centre Concert The RCAF Training Command band under the direction of Fly Band, Trenton, will present a con- ing Officer C. O. Hunt has come, cert at RCAF Station Clinton: on to be recognized as one of Can - Wednesday evening, August 10 at aria's foremost musical organiza- 8,30 p.m. The concert will be held tions, in the Station Recreation Centre Since its first concert in 1946 and will be open to district reel- the band has been featured several dents as well as to RCAF per- times at the-• Canadian National sonnei, Exhibition in Toronto, has toured This is the same band which Europe and performed in many played at the Centennial Spring points across Canada and the Show here In 1954, when many United States of America. listeners were disappointed in not Although the Training : Com - hearing more of the fine music, mond Band is a military band, its This will be an opportunity for all repetoire is by no means limited lovers qf good bands, to spend the to parade music. it is frequently evening in appreciation, This Mon- called upon to provide dance mu. - day the Band played at Seaforth sic, classics, and -marches. Within Centennial: its ranks are several. musicians Organized in 1946, the present who rate with Canada's best, linton Council In Action On Tuesday evening, with all member but Councillor Irwin present, the Clinton Town Council held 'the regular August meeting, during which they passed six by- laws and nemerous motions, Mayor M. J. Agnew was in charge of the meeting. • Counsel Fee Council ok'd fee of $15 to Don- iielly and Donnelly, Godexich, for counsel with regard to the case of the Town versus Vanderburgh, rel sewerage, charge collection. No Permission Refused permission to Mrs. J, H..Ginnis, RCAF Station Clinton, to sell men's and Ladies' wear within the taws, -without'"a tran- sient trader's license. Report From Lawyer Received report from solicitor. E. 13. Menzies concerning the prog- ress of the case of the town versus Monteith and Monteith, Stratford. The town is considering charging the auditing firm; with the costs of the investigation repport made by auditor A M. Harpbr, Goderich, with regard to the town books in 1953 ($1,520) as well as the legal costs in this matter up to date, and 50 percent refund of the 1953 charge ($185) for auditing which was carried out by the Stratford firm. Some delay is being exper- ienced while waiting for word from the Stratford firm's lawyers. Tender For Land Decided to call for tenders on parcel of land at the north east corner of the Clinton Community Park. Request was received from the Park Board asking permission to sell •the land to Levis Contract- ing Company, which proposed the building of a barn on it. Further details in the classified column of this paper. By -Laws By-law 21-1955 — authorizing sale of the old public school play- ground on the corner of William and Ontario Street, to the Clinton Community Credit Union Limited for the sum of $550. Passed, By-law 22-1955 - appointed A, M. Harper, Goderich, as auditor for the year 1955, and on request'. of Councillor N. W. Trewartha, Mr:•_Harper will be asked to be present at the meeting when the report is submitted. Fee will be $600, of which the town's share is $185, Other boards audited are the CDCI, Public School; Park, Library and Cemetery Boards. By-law 23-1955 changed the meaning a the term "firearm" as. defined in the by-law drafted some months, ago, to include any gun or other implement capdble of firing bullets, shells, cartridges of pel- lets, and prohibits the firing of such in town without a permit. Permits are issued by the Chief Constable. The by-law also pro- hibits the carrying of a loaded firearm within the town, Penalty provided is not less than $2 nor more than $40, or up to 21 days in jail. By-law 24-1955 — Provision was made for the licensing of transient traders or those businessmen not entered on the assessment roll for businss assessment purposes, ex- cept those, who have` been resident in town fr three months or more. The fee of $150, is credited against future business or land tax. Pen- alty to comply amounts to $150, plus a fine of from $10 to $200. The license is to be prominently displayed in place of business, or a fine of $1 to $10 may be Ievied, By-law 25-1955—Appointed Con- stable A. E, Shaddibk and special constable Clarence Perdue and set their salaries. Cost of Lights Cost of repairing the signals system at the main intersection, as reported in the police commit- tee report, included $576 for the electrical work; $15.0 for boring ender pavement, and $110 to the. public works department for work With the shovel. ' On motion of public works chairman ' Depyty (Continued on Page Five) came to Lexington, (Pop. 954), the first village, It has shaded streets, a small dock area, a frame episcopal church built in the Cape Cod style, 105 years old. It ap- peared to be a fine fruit belt. There were many berries and cherries, etc., for sale at readside stands (two weeks later than fruit on this side), Pert Sanilac (Pop. 247) is a summer resort and fishing port. The small harbour is created by a breakwater and there is a light- house (the revolving light which car. be seen from this shore under certain atmospheric conditions). Foresters, a hamlet west and just a little north of Bayfield, hos two stores, two churches and a few homes. Forestville consists of three cor- ners, with a post office, general store, garage and. summer 'hotel,. On the top of this hotel there is' a flashing electric sign, It is a sum- mer resort area. Harbour Beath, population 2,349, har a large harbour,' artificially created, with a fine par'[ by the harbour. 'Phe Huron Milling .Com- pany•is located here, There is a good shopping district and it also is a summer resort. Pointe Aux Barques has a cliff overhanging like a thumb nail. Port Austin, population 724, on the tip of the Thumb, they found (Continued on Page Eight). Local Couple At OAC Short Course For Rural Clergy Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Ostrom, Clinton Baptist Church, spent the Week of July 25-29 enrolled in the sixth annual School for Rural Clergy at Ontario Agricultural School, Guelph. More than 50 On- tario clergy, many of them ac- companied by their wives, attend- ed and two ministers arrived from New York State. Mrs, Ostrom took the course in nutrition, especially provided for the ladies, while ter husband had a choice between rural socialogy and farm marketing. The principle of the course is to broaden the knowledge of the clergy for some. of the problems 'and challenges of rural living, Other Huron County ministers attending the course were Rev, and Mrs. Samuel Kerr, Exeter; and Rev. Wesley J,. Moores, RR 3, Exeter. Building Projects Continue In The "Hub of Huron': Building operations in Clinton are going on apace, The cement floor in the auditor- ium of the addition to Ontario Street United Church was poured on Tuesday, and workmen were at the job giving the Last few touches with the electric cement polishing machine. Over on Townsend Street metal workers were completing the roof of the new Wesley -Willis United Church manse, and the framework of this modern new home is well on the way to, completion. Still other workmen are engag- ed in erecting the stage in the auditorium -playroom at the Clin- ton Public School. Brick -laying in the dial ex- change building on Rattenbury Street West, by the Bell Tele. phone Company has reached the second floor level. New houses are being planned by Arthur Aiken of Aiken Bros, and by Mrs. J. Beacom, also of town. Still another house in the new area, just south of Clinton on Highway 4, is being planned by W. J• Davidson, of town. 0 Carnival Crowded: Ernie Walton Wins 24 -Inch Television Crowds of people thronged the grounds at the. Legion Memorial Hall, . Kirk Street, on Monday night for the annual out -door car- nival ` sponsored by the Clinton Legion Branch No, 140. The music of the Bannockburn Band, set the theme for a gay evening of games, and dancing, Following bingo and other gam- es, the draw for three major prizes was held. Winner of the 24 -inch TV set was Ernest Walton, Clin- ton, who has not before this had a set, though he is a regular view- er of TV at the Legion Hall. Second -prize winner of a 17 -inch TV set, was Jack Llethead, Kin- cardine, who was not on hand to pick up his prize. However, he was contacted the following day, and it was found that he did not have a set, either, Now both men should be all set or the time when CKNX-TV comes onthe air. Third prize was a leather easy chair, and Was won by Fire Chief Grant "Red" Rath,' Clinton, Birthday Club Mrs. George Cook will be 90 on August 6. She has been a patient in Clinton Public. Hospital since December 1951. She is bedfast but very bright.