HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-12-22, Page 11THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1955
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
An Excellent
Record
"For nine months from January
1. to September 30, (1955) there
were only 17 cases of liquor viola-
tion, and the majority of them
applied to out-of-town people."
This was the record nth one of
our beautiful Central, Ontario
towns where there are no legal
outlets.
"We feel," the editorial from
which we quote. continues, ,"and
feel strongly, that the easier.
alcoholic beverages are to obtain,
the more will be consumed. We
offer 'no apologies : for what may
be considered in some quarters as
an old-fashioned attitude by a
The cobalt bomb which was de-
veloped by Canadian scientists
and which is Used 'extensively in
this country is proving 'ari effec-
tive treatment against smalldeep
seated cancers, officials of the
Canadian Cancer Society, an-
nounce. The Society provides.
money for further experimentation
with these cobalt units and for
the training of physicists and
radiologists who will use' them.
gray -headed editor. He is just
gray-heaaied enough to remember
the days of a liquor store and bar-
rooms in five hotels."'
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News of Brucefield
Correspondent — MRS. H. F. BERRY
Phone Clinton 618 r 22 or Seaforth 659 r 22
Mrs. H. Berry visited a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. George Grif-
fith, Stratford.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Zapfe and Mar-
garet spent the weekend with re-
latives iii Brucefield.
Robert Mustard, Chatham, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
andMrs. A. Mustard.
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John Hill, Moose Jaw, Sask., at-
tended the funeral of his brother,
James Hill, Stratford, on Monday.
Miss Mary Gibson has closed up
her home and is spending the win-
ter with Mr. and Mrs. John Mc-
Muriie, Hensall.
Miss Eleanor and Been Mc-
Cartney, Stratford, spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George McCartney.
Miss Donna McBride, Stratford
General Hospital, spent the week-
end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin McBride.
Miss Erma Broadfoot, Sundrld-
ge, visited with her brother, John
Broadfoot, and with Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Wilson, over the weekend.
The many friends of Mrs. T.
Baird, Sr., are sorry that she fell
at the home of her son T. B. Baird,
and received a severe shock. For-
tunately, there were no bones
broken.
Mrs. John Cornish received
word on Friday that her brother,
James Hill, Stratford, had passed
away very suddenly while at work
in the post office. The sympathy
of the community goes out to Mrs.
Cornish and to Llyle Hill.
WA Annual
The Woman's Association of the
Brucefield United Church met in
the schoolroom of the church on
December 8, with 27 members
present. Miss E. Bowey, Mrs.
Ross Scott and Mrs. Alice Ham,
were in charge of the devotional
exercises. Mrs. George Hender-
son was at the piano.
The Scripture reading was tak-
en'from Matthew 2:1-12, followed
by prayer by : Mrs. Scott. Mrs.
.Ham took the topic, ."The Hope
of the World." Miss Bowey gave
a Christmas reading.
The president, Mrs. Norman
Baird, took charge of the busin-
ess period. Mrs. J. W. Mcl3eath,
secretary, read last month's re-
port. Mrs. Hr Berry gave the
treasurer's report and received
the offering.
Correspondence and thank you
cards were read by Miss M. Swan
from Mrs. J. Granger, 'Mrs. B.
Walters, Mrs. William Pepper,
Mrs. Snelling, Mrs. J. Cairns, Mrs.
James Berry and Alex Mustard.
Group reports showed a total of
$175.63 raised by Group 1 (south
east) ; $202.95 by Group 2 (north
east); $102.80 by Group 3 (south
west) and $173.53 by Group 4
(north west). $10 will be sent to
the CNIB.
Mrs. R. Scott, convener of the
nominating committee presented
the slate of officers for 1956,
which were accepted as follows:
president, Mrs. N. Baird; vice-
presidents, Mrs, John Broadfoot
and Mrs. John McGregor; secre-
tary, Ivfrs. J. W. MOBeath; treas-
urer, Mrs. H. Berry; devotional,
Mrs. G. Graham, Mrs. J. Thom-
son, &lis. William Fotheringham
and Mrs. Douglass; pianist, Mrs.
George Henderson and Margaret
McQueen; press secretaries, Mrs.
Ham and Mrs. T. B. Baird.
Correspondents secretary, Mrs.
Lorne Wilson; cards and flowers,
Miss M. Swan, Miss E. Bowey;
manse, Mrs. W. Moffatt, Mrs, Ed
Allan; Mrs. Wilmer Broadfoot,
Mrs. Ross Scott; church, Mrs. D.
Triebner, Mrs, E. Thompson, Mrs.
H. Taylor, Mrs. Stewart Baird,
Mrs. John Henderson; program
Mrs. George Henderson; Mts.
Victor Hargreaves; Miss M. Mc-
Donald, Mrs. L. Eyre, Mrs. Alex
Mustard.
Wingham To Add
4 Classrooms To
Public School
Wingham Public School Board
will call an emergency meeting
early in the New Year to confer
with School Inspector J. H. Kin-
kead on a question of a new ad-
dition to Wingham Public School.
Estimated cost of the addition
will run as, high as $100,000. De-
partmental approvalis expected,
but members of the board are In
doubt as to whether the depart-
ment will approve a proposed
basement assembly room in addi-
tion to four classrooms needed.
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Entertains Folk
At County Home
In keeping with a tradition
established a number of years
back the Senior NCO's and War-
rant Officers once again enter-
tained the Old Folks in the Huron
County Home during the Christ-
mas season.
All the patients were visited by
Santa Claus who distributed gifts
and bagsnuts, pp
of candies apples
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and oranges. The gifts consisted
of corsages for the ladies and to-
bacco, cigarettes and cigars for
the male patients.
Some of the entertainment pro-
vided by the airmen included Sgt.
Jim Buckle and his band and Sgt.
Frank Hamon leading a group of
airwomen singing carols. A film
on Huron County agriculture was
also presented.
The evening concluded with a
lunch of coffee, cakes, cookies and
Christmas cake,
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George Laithwaite
Funeral service was conducted
Tuesday afternoon, December 20,
for George Laitlnvaite, 84, well-
known resident of Goderich Town-
ship, who died at his home on
highway 8, near Goderich on Sun-
day.
Service was held at the Lodge
funeral home, Goderich, by thi
Rev. Dr. K. E. Taylor, and inter-
ment was in Clinton Cemetery.
Born in Goderich Township, he
was a son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Laithwaite, pioneer
residents of this area.
Prior to 1931 he took a keen
interest in political affairs. In
1921 the late Premier E. C. Drury
was entertained on his farm.
For many years he was presi-
dent of the Huron County Fruit
Growers' Association; Goderich
Horticultural Society; a director
of Goderich Agricultural Society
and the Ontario Jersey Breeders'
Association. He was among the
first to promote reforestation_ of
Ontario.
He Wet a member o'f St.
George's Anglican Church and the
Octogenarian' Club, Goderich.
As a hobby he was interested in
art and on his property are many
fine sculptured specimens. In a
small museum at the gateway to
his property are many relics of
bygone days.
On; November 6, 1955, Mr. and
Mrs. Laithwaite celebrated their
diamond wedding anniversary with
a family gathering at their home.
Surviving besides his wife, Mrs.
Mary (Williams) Laithwaite, are
three sons, Arnold tetroit' Geo-
rge, Stratford, and Clayi6n, at
home; two daughters, Mrs. W. E.
(Thelma) Livingstone, and Miss
Dolores Laithwaite, both of Wind-
sor; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Sal-
keld and Mrs. Cora Driver, both
of Goderich; nine grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
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SEA?'ORTH HAS TALL BLUE,
SPRUCE FOli TOWN TREJD
Seaforth has.,a very special and
graceful Christmas tree this year,
erected in front of the town hall
on '.Monday by P,U.C. workmen.
It is a Pacific- Blue Spruce from
the home of Charles Barber, God-
erich Street. ` Planted about 32
years ago, the beautiful; tree had
reached a height of nearly 40 feet,
but as it had started to die on
one side, Mr. Barber donated it
to the Lions Club
CLINTON MEMORIAL SHOP
— OPEN FRIDAY AFTERNOONS —
At other times contact Thomas Steep, phone Clinton
186W;, residence, Shipley Street.
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Mrs, M. A. Reid
Mrs. Margaret A. Reid, 92,
Varna, died last Thursday in Clin-
ton Public Hospital. She had spent
her early life in Goderich . Town-
ship.
She lived in Varna most of her
life, and was one of the oldest
members of St. John's Anglican
Church. Her husband, John W
Reid, died 25 years ago.
Surviving are two sons, Wilmer,
Varna; and Dr. Harvey Reid, To-
ronto; and two sisters, Mrs. J. T.
Reid, London; and Mrs. Edward
Chuter, Varna.
Service was conducted Saturday
afternoon in the Bali and Mutch
funeral home, High Street, Clift -
ton, by Rev. R. M., P. Bulteel,'and
interment was made in Bayfield
Cemetery.
CLINTON' MAN SENTENCED
TO, SEVEN DAYS IN JAIL
Carl Bender, RR 2, Clinton, ap-
pearing in Goderich on a charge
of drink driving, was sentenced
to seven days in jail last Thursday
by Magistrate. D. E. Holmes.
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say "Thanks, Friends!" for yoiir past
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A GAY AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
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