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'CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Clinton News -Record
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Published EVERY :THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County
R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Manager
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Clinton Old Home Week, Saturday - Wednesday, August 5 9, 1950 •
THURSDAY, MARCH 46, 9950
Make It A
DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, until
April 9, more than 150 service clubs throughout
Ontario, including the ten Lians. Club, in
Huron County, will engage in an annual sale
of Easter seals. Their efforts will be on be-
half of an organization of which they form a
vital and vigorous part whose objective can-
not help but appeal to everyone.
That objective is the meeting of medical
and surgical skill with children who often
otherwise would not receive such attention,
The Ontario Society for Crippled • Children
has grown from a big idea with a small be-
ginning to the point where today it aligns
scores of people in a chain of curative effort
for hundreds of children.
Its methods are simple. In this scientific
age we have the skills to 'correct conditions
which cripple. Yet we also have countless
children either born with deformities or strick-
en by such plagues as polio. Many such child-
ren, in factmost of those who are most ser-
iously affected,, live in remote areas or in
communities where specialized attention is not
Happ Easter!
available, Many are children of families with
insufficient funds to provide such attention.
Through its district nurses, each specially
trained and recognized by the government as
qualified orthopaedic instructors, these child-
ren are sought by contact with local medical
officers, school officials and similar authorities,
Clinics' are held to which the Society brings
outstanding consultants,—volunteers from fam-
ous hospitals. Here diagnosis is made, treat-
ment prescribed and, if needed, arrangements
made for hospitalization.
This work is sponsored in Huron County
by the Lions Clubs: Upon the clubs fall
heavy expenses. The volume of benefits to
children has grown tremendously in recent
years; so has the cost, Every seal sold for
this cause means the work can continue and
another child will be helped. Remember this
when you are offered Easter Seals this year!
Dr. J. A. Addison is chairman of the Health
and Welfare Committee of Clinton Lions Club.
and John E. Howard sets in a similar capacity,
for Bayfield Lions Club.
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Intercollegiate Plowing
ONTARIO PLOWMEN have always thought
that they, were ahead of any other country in
the world in promotion of plowing matches.
Not only has the International Plowing Match
become the biggest, event of its kind in the
world, but last fall an Inter -High School plow-
ing match was held at Seaforth. At this event,
Palmerston, Clinton and Seaforth schools, rep-
resented by, teams of plowmen, staged a suc-
cessful school match.
However, J. A. Carroll, secretary -manager
of Ontario's great International Match, has Just
received a clipping from The London Times.
It records the fact that "Cambridge University
Agricultural Society is holding a plowing Match
against the Oxford Plownig Club on Saturday."
"It will take place," the item continues,
"on a farm four miles outside Oxford, Five
tractors are available and teams are of five
men. The match follows a challenge last
Michaelmas."
Mr. Carroll suggests that perhaps the
University of Toronto might get a team practis-
ing and issue a challenge to McGill, Western
or Queen's Universities. That might be an
excellent idea. And let us not forget to con-
tinue our local one this year.
Should Governme
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS profess to
be outraged at the new tax formula offered by
the Federal Government to remunerate cities,
towns and villages for what have been, to
date, tax exempt properties.
We have every sympathy with the munici-
pality but we Wonder whether they, as yet,
have got to the heart of the problem.
Our Federal Government spends millions
of dollars of our tax money each year to build
public buildings across Canada. Millions more
are spent to revise and repair these buildings.
Many of these construction projects are dictated
not solely by economic need, ,but by political
and employment considerations. Few of us
would argue that, on the whole, our public
investments in undertakings of this type are
handled efficiently or economically. Public
construction very often is a "pork barrel"
product.
Might it not be worthwhile to consider the
practicability of disposing of current publicly -
owned buildings and refusing .to build any
more? Rather we, as a government, would
adopt the same procedure as now is found to
be most efficient by large business—namely,
the leasing of property on long-term rentals.
If the Government required space in a par-
ticular municipality, it would advertise that it
was prepared to rent space of the following
specifications for a certain period of time and
nts Own Property?
would invite tenders for the supplying of that
space. Private contractors, who had land sites
on which they wished to erect buildings, then
could offer their proposals. Existing property
owners could tender, making such conversions
themselves, as would be necessary. .
Inthis way, we believe, millions of dollars
of our money would be saved and the whole
question of the tax relationship between the
Federal Government and, the local municipal
government, would be solved.
Property would remain, as it sho'uld be—
in private hands. That privately -owned prop-
erty would pay Its proper tax load, The Fed-
eral Government would not have millions of
dollars tied up in property, sometimes of
dubious value, The actual true cost of operat-
ing each government department, insofar as
property charges are concerned, would be
known annually through annual rentals.
We doubt very much if any government is
justified in getting into the building business
either through constructing housing or public
buildings, and certainly no government should
own or operate either.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY—A man drawing
unemployment insurance. baby bonuses on ten
children, and housing parents who receive old
age pensions, can make a nice living off the
taxpayers without working,
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THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1950
stands for DANGER
of which there's a lot.
The little dog sees it;
His master does not.
is for FOOLISH
.To run out from here
Or to play behind trucks.
Or anywhere near
From Our Early Files
25 Years A O week include: Mrs. L. C. Flem-
g ing, Mrs. W. H. Hellyar, Miss
Wash -
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Jennie Robertson, Miss L. Wash-.
day, March 19, ington, Edgar Pattison, Mn.sJ. E.
Thurs
The following : members9,1925. of Canteloss, Mrs. J. A. Irwin, Willis
Cooper and Earl Steep.
Clinton. Lodge I00F attended a Harry Gould has purchased
meeting in Brucefield: T. Morgan, the Ben Cole property on High
H. Fitzsimons, T. W. Halt/Ides, T.
H. Monaghan, G. E. and. G. L.
Hall, A. Cartwright, J. Silcocie,
W. Mutch.
Samuel Merrill died on Sunday
following a year's illness. Surviv-
ing are his wife, the former Mary
E. Jervis, and two sons, -William
and Ira. Rev. C. J. Moorhouse,
assisted by Rev. A. V. Walden,
officiated. Pallbearers w e r e
Charles Holland, Thomas Potter, frightened and bolted, upsetting
John, Alfred and Oliver Jervis, the cutter tri. which Mr. Cook was
and H. J. Trewartha. - .
Inkley-Brown—At the Wesley A, J. Holloway has disposed of
parsonage, on 'Saturday, .March his stock to local dealers and
14, 1925, by Rev. A. A. Holmes,
Mrs. Mary 3. Brown to A. S.
Inkiey,
Rev. Ernest Parker of Clinton
Baptist Church has purchased the
McCallum property on the Lon-
don Road.
A. T. Cooper has made several
improvements in his store, among
them being the windows finished
in hardwood, and a new magazine
rack built.
Those assisting at the Twi-
light Musicale in Si. Paul's
Church this week are Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Agnew, Mrs. Theo
Fremlin, Mrs. J. McMurehie and
Fred Steele.
S. S. Cooper has bought the
vacant lots facing Isaac and
Joseph Sts. from W. J. Nediger.
A, T. Cooper has bought tlr e
vacantlots facing on Mary St.
where the old rink used to stand.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schwann who Presented two cut glass water
are moving to Clinton shortly to pitchers to the Clinton Lawn
conduct a bakery business were Bowling Club to be competed for
guests of honer at a presents- In a Scotch Doubles tournament
tionparty held at Benmiller later on this summer.
where they have been residing. Friends are sympathizing with
J. A. Sutter and W. E. Perdue Peter Perdue in the death of his
attended a McClary convention in daughter, Muriel, coming just a
London last week. week after the death of his wife,
'Mass Jean Fisher has taken a Rev. T. W. Charlesworth offic-
iated at the funeral which was
held at the home of Mrs. Easom.
Pallbearers were Albert Mitchell,
Frank Forrester, Wellington
Holtzhauer, Fred Easom, James
Lawson and Len Cantelon.
Markets were: wheat, new,
$1.02 to $1.04; oats, old, 40c; oats,
new, 35c to 36c; barley, 48c to
50c; peas, 80c: eags, 27c to 28c;
butter, 21e to 22c; hogs, $7.50;
potatoes 30c,
Harry Bartliff is visiting in
Seaforth.
Miss Elva Wiltse was succiess-
fni in passing her Junior Har-
mony Examinations with first
class honours. Miss WilMe is a
pupil of Miss Sybil Courtice and
since Miss Courtice went to To-
ronto last fall has been taking
the work by correspondence. Both
these ladies are to be congratulat-
ed on the' showing Miss Wiltse
has made.
.3. At, Irwin had charge of the
Ebenezer appointment on t h e
Rolmesville circuit on Sunday
last and delivered a very tine
ad dress•
W. Ladcl is attending the Grand
Encampment of the Woodmen of
the World in London.
LONDESBORO
SEEKS HELP
FIREFIGHTING.
Fire fighting assistance for the
Village of Londesboro and the
Township of Morris was request-
ed by a delegation which mat
Blyth Council Monday, March 6,
in Memorial Hall. Members of the
delegation were Alex Wells, Lan-
desboro, and Coun. Bailie Parrott,
Morris Township.
Blyth Council passed a motion
that a fee of $50 be set for calls
for fire truck, men and equip-
ment outside the corporation, and
an additional fee of $50 per hour
after the first hour.
The county assessment plan Was
discussed by Alex Alexander,
Huron County Assessor.
Support of the council for the
proposed community centre arena
was requested in letters from
Blyth branch of the Canadian
Legion; the Agricultumal Society
and the Lions Club. Council
agreed to co-operate. with -the
recreation centre committee when
that committee is ready to pro- s
ceed with plane.
George Sloan was named clerk
and treasurer, and John Staples
appointed street foreman, care-
taker and village *constable.
Reeve William Merritt presided
and all members of the council—
G. Radford, W. Riehl, L. Scrim-
geour and H.. Vodden were
present.
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SENTENCE SUSPENDED
Two Cars Damaged
In Collision Here
'Cars driven by Elmer Hugill,
Clinton and James Bacon, Hamil-
ton,
amiltori, were damaged in a collision
n Clinton Tuesday, of last week..
The Bacon car was turning, on
to Highway 8 from Watkins Ser-
vice Station when it collided al-
most head on with the Hugill car
which was west -bound.
St.; Louis Settler, the new prop- _ Damage to both vehicles was
rietor of the Standard Elevator, estimated at a total of $650, No
has bought the Alex Armstrong one was injured.
property on Ontario St. —o
James Reynolds will become CARS COLLIDE
proprietor of the Commercial A car driven by A. C. Robin -
Hotel 'on the first of next month;, son, London, former Clinton
bandmaster, collided with a car
succeeding David Crawford.
T. H, Cook suffered a severe driven by Mervin Beeman, Wal -
shaking up and broken collar ton, in a blinding snowstorm on
bone when his horse became the highway south of Walton re-
oently. Nobody was hurt. Dam-
age to Mr. Robinson's car will
amount to about $200, while the
Buerman car had only one fender
slightly damaged. Constable Hel-
mer Snell, Seaforth, investigated.
An accident victim is bleed-
ing , . the Red Cross blood
Donor gives new life.
Presbyterian Men
Hold Good' Meeting
A splendid attendance of the
members of the Presbyterian
Men's Club was present at the
bi-monthly meeting of the Assoc-
iation Fri.dey evening, March 3.
Royce Macaulay, president, was
in the chair, and after the open-
ing prayer called for the secre-
tary's report and the minutesof
t •ysip t
the former meeting. Elmer Mur-
ray gave the report, and several
issues were freely discussed. The
secretary disclosed the names of
the members, being attached to
the four groups of the Club.
The meeting unanimously vol-
unteered to defray the cost of
the sleigh ride for the Sunday
School, held. en Wednesday af-
ternoon, as their first expression
of help rendered to the faithful
teachers and officers of the
school,
Plans were discussed for fur-
ther enterprises, and then the
president handed the program
feature over to the genial "Dick"
Jadtb and his helpers, Frank
Mutate, Albert Mitchell, Frank
MacDonald, Howard Cowan and
Jack Leiper. The program fol-
lowed the pattern of the Ronson
Lighter Radio Entertainment of
Twenty Questions. The audience
was advised of the answer sec-
retly, while the guessing group
struggled for the correct "animal,
vegetable or mineral" answer.
The feature proved most de-
lightful and entertaining a n d
certainly very sociable.
The social committee of the
group in charge, did itself proud
also, by way of staging an ex-
hibition of how light refreshments
plans to leave shortly for Fort
William where he intends to take
a position in a real estate office.
Will Wasman has taken a posi-
tion at the knitting factory as
assistant shipper. Will Johnson
end Carl Wilken have been trans-
ferred by the Jackson Manufac-
turing Co. to their branch n
Goderich.
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TDE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, March 11, 1910
Clinton Pastime Club hockey
team defeated a team from God-
erich. Clinton players were: W.
Johnson, goal; R. RumbaIl, point;
H. Twitchell, cover point; C.
O'Neil, rover; M. Counter, centre;
F. Forrester, left wing: C. Draper,
right wing.
A. 3. Taylor, Toronto, has
position in Toronto, being a re-
cent graduate of Clinton School
of Commerce.
E. S. Livermore has been able
to resume his studies at the Uni-
versity of Toronto, having been
home suffering from he attack
of the mumps.
Mrs. T. 3. Wait has returned to
town after spending the winter
with her sister, Mrs, Booth, in
Brandon, Man.
Miss Winnifred O'Neil an d
Mrs. (Dr.)' Donald Ross have
been visiting in Toronto,
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40 Years Ago
should, and could be served.
In an informal manner, the men
closed the meeting by joining in
the Club Benediction.
The next meeting, under direc-
tion of the president, and G. W.
Nott's "Irishmen' falls on March
17, St. Patrick's Day, Each mem-
ber will avant to be there, to be
sure, on such a night. If you
are an Irish member, come—if'
you are not Irish, come anyway.
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90 YEARS YOUNG!
SEAFORTH — Alex McKellar,
well known retired farmer of
the Cromarty district, celebrated
his 90th birthday on March 5.
Mr. McKellar is in good health
and has a keen sense of humor.
He is often seen in Seaforth with
his son, Malcolm .McKellar, the
CNR express agent.
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, March 17, 1910
Officers of the Guild of Willis
Presbyterian Church are: presi-
dent, Miss L. Macpherson; first
vice-president, Miss H. McKen-
zie; second vice-president, Miss
M, Twitchell; 'secretary, Miss B.
Melvor; treasurer, Miss L. Walk-
inshaw; organist, Miss H. O'Neil;
assistant, Miss M. Twitchell,
Those assisting at the Irish
'Concert in Ontario St. Church
were: Rev, T. W. Cosens, Messrs
Jackson, Downs, Kerr, Weir, Har-
land and Gibbinga, Miss Vera
Stevenson, Miss Florence Coning-
ha:me, Miss Lizzie Reid, Charles
and Fred Thompson, and J. Leslie
Kerr.
Among those entertaining this
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GODERICH — Suspended sent-
ence for two years on payment of
costs was given William Gooch,
Colborne Township farmer, by
Magistrate D. E. Holmes, K.C., on
a charge of false representation,
to which he pleaded guilty. The
charge was that accused on Aug-
ust 1, 1944, at Goderich, by false
respresentation obtained or at-
tempted to obtain a pension.
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"I've made a sad discovery,
d_+rling," said the young husband.
"Don't tell me we can't have
three weeks for our vacation,"
cried the little lady of the house.
"It isn't that," sighed the man.
"But you know we bought that
wonderful trailer, spent all our
savings on it, too."
"So we haven't money enough
left for gas?" asked the wife.
'That isn't it, either," the hus-
band groaned, "our car won't
pull it"
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Masonic Pastmasters
In Charge of Work
Postmasters' Night was marked
at the regular monthly meeting
of Clinton I.,ddge, A.F. and A.M.,
No. 84, in the lodge room Friday
evening, March 3.
At the proper time, Rt. W. Bro.
George H. Jefferson, the Worship-
ful Master, turned over the meet-
ing to the following Pastmasters
who worked two M.M. degrees.
WM, W. Bro. F. B. Pennebaker;
SW W. Bro. Charles Lockwood;
JW W. Bro. H. C. Lawson; SD,
W. Bro. F. Finglenel; JD, W. Bro,
E. A, Fines; IG, Bro. R. R. Fitz-
simons; SS, W. Bro. J. W. Crich;
IS, W. Bro. Bert Irwin; Chaplain,
W. Bro. T. G. Seribbins; assist-
ing—W. Bro. G. E. Hall.
Following the degree Work, re-
el-eshments Were served and.short
speeches given, by several of the
Pastmasters.The two initiates—
George C. Cooper and Thomas
Grehean—spoke briefly.
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Collision Action
Deferred in Court
The action entered' by Henry
Lawrence, contractor, , Mitchell,
for . stated denna.ges of $6,109, a-
gainst John Leppington, Clinton,
listed for Supreme Court trial at
Goderich, was set over,
to the
next court by Mr. Justice Spenee,
by consent. '
The action arises out of an
accident on 'Highway 4; south • of
I3rucefield; oar' October' 'i1•, 1948,
When cars driven by the plaintiff
and defendant collided.
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