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Clinton News-Record, 1950-07-13, Page 1THE NEW ERA -84th YEAR ews - ecor THE NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR No. 28 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSITAY, JULY 13, 1950 The Home Paper with the News Zbe ,Etat SEVERAL PLACES OF BUSI- nesi on the main street are a hive of activity as their owners have new front installed or repair- ed in preparation for the Old Boys' Reunion . , . Already com- pleted:are Pickett and Campbell, The News -Record, and Superior Store, while others nearing com- pletion or under way include Clinton Electric Shop, M.eEwan's, Herman's Men's- Wear, ;Ijumb&ll's Grocery, W. L. Johnson and Son , , THE POST OFFICE ALSO IS getting a new sidewalk, and not before it was needed! Mur- ray Miller has the contract . , , THE TOWN FATHERS AR E pretty proud of their new black- top pavement on the Rattenbury- Orange -Mary Streets section, for which the base was laid last year . This new pavingwill make a great improvement in the downtown section . . F M ,F AND SPEARING OF IMPROVE- mane, MPROVE menu one of the best is the nem? flagpole that is being erected in Public Library Park by Clinton- Horticultural Society T h e president, Mrs Lillian McKinnon, informs us that the pole will be. 40 feet long, possibly, with a 12 - foot flag . ,,, .. The Society also is making other improvements. to Library. Perk , . . "MYRTLE THE TURTLE" STILL is in the news ... Our. Bayfield correspondent reports that Master Howie, Scotchmer, while playing at the home of his friend, "Hinny" Sturgeon, one day last week found one of Myrtle the Turtle's sisters on the lawn . He was afraid that it was Myrtle but she could hardly have made the trip from Hensell unless by air .. . At any rate, Myrtle's sister is being cared for in a proper man- ner by Howie .�. '• s ONE HAS HEARD OF THE famous Dionne Quintuplets and other things' which have come in multiple quantities, but never be- fore have we heard of an "octup- let" strawberry . . W. L. John- son brought just such a berry into, the office the other day ., . . Eight perfectly -formed berries were all joined in one . . . Mr. Johnson stated that the peculiar berry had been brought into his store from Roy Tyndall's patch .. . o REPORT CATTLE IN FAIR SHAPE DUE TO PASTURE "Cattle are in very fine con- dition because of the exception- ally fine pasture conditions," R. G. Bennett, agricultural represen- tative for Huron County, reported today. "Haying was held up for the greater part of last week by int- ermittent showers. Some hay is quite badly bleached although the amount is not as large as it might have been since a number of far- mers chose to leave the hay stand- ing and wait for the weather to clear. "Spring grain and winter wneat look very promising, also sugar beets," Mr. Bennett saki. "How- ever, corn and field beans are making slow growth due to the cool weather. "Local employment offices re- port having received a number of harvesters with still others re- ported on the way."; Ontario's crop picture continues. promising, Spring grain, fall wheat and corn are making excellent prog- ress and recent rains have im- proved pastures. The weekly crop report of the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture bears outAgriculture Min- ister Kennedy's recent prediction of a record crop year. Throughout •Southern. Ontario, particularly, a brisk demand for dairy cattle by United States buyers is reported. WRONG NAME USED In the list of promotions of Clinton Public School as publish- ed in last week's issue, in the class of those promoted from Grade 5 to Grade 6, the name of "Bob Thompson" should have read "Bob Tideswell." PUC Requests Town Issue Two Lots Debentures RAITHBY DRAIN REPORT HEARD BY HU-LLETT Mullett Township Council held its July meeting in Londesboro. Community Hall with allmem- bers embers present and Reeve W. J. Dale in the chair. A grant of $35 was voted to Seaforth Agricultural Society. The Township accident insur- ance was discussed with three agents being present • to discuss the matter: Bernard Hall, Jack. Howard and Frank Cowan. It was decided to take a com- prehensive policy with General Accident Insurance Co. for $269.- 51, 269,51, premiumand the limits of ten, 50 and 100 thousand dMilars and the policy placed with Ber- nard Hall, Blyth. George Radford spoke regard- ing the building of a Township garage, discussing plans and ex- penditure. This matter was laid over till a special. meeting. The following accounts were ordered paid: Salaries, $102.75; supplies, $2.81 hospitalization„ $6.70; grants, $35; sheep valuator, $3.90; drains, $208; road account, $6,801.64. Special Meeting A special meeting of Hullett Township Council was held on Monday;' July 10, with all mem- bers present. The . engineer's report on the Raithby Municipal Drain was read. A majority of the rate- payers on this drainwere pres- ent. After discussing various aspects of • the report, it was de- cided provisionally to adopt the report, and the Clerk was in- structed to have the by-laws printed and a Court of Revision called on August 21, 1950, at 9 p.m.. A letter was read from Clin- ton Branch of the Women's In- stitute regarding the area history book for Old Home Week. It was decided to buy a page of advertising, the Clerk to be re- sponsible for drafting It. It was decided to take out in- surance with Howick Fire In- surance Co. for $11,000 on the Hall building and $10,500 on the contents. Plans were completed for the purchase of a lot from. Gordon Radford, the lot to be 50 feet wide and the full depth, the price being $175. The deed is to be obtained as soon as possible. Sir Ernest MacMillan Replies to Invitation Fred Sloman, CNR school- teacher at Capreol, Northern On- tario, is one Clinton "Old Boy" who has been very greatly inter- ested in the pending OId Home Week here, August 5-9. Mr. Sloman has written from Capreol; "New York's Metropolitan and England's BBC request the ser- vices of Sir Ernest MacMillan but I thought there might be an odd chance he Could look in 'at Clinton in August for a half hour at least. "I contacted his Secretary to make enquiry. Sir Ernest took the matter in hand himself and in a personal letter received it appears he was pleased with the invitation." Sir Ernest, who is Dean of the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, and formerly a frequent holiday visitor with his aunt, the late Mrs. (Dr,) William Gunn, replied as follows: "Thank you for your letter which I was happy to receive, although I am sorry to have been the occasion of your losing your job: I'm afraid I had forgotten all about the suitcase. "It would be a pleasure to visit Clinton, again: I cherish many happy memories of the town and have once or twice in recent years had occasion to drive through, "I am afraid that there is no chance, of my being able to come there at the time you mention; as you discerningly remark, I have engagements elsewhere. However, I should like to send my best wishes to all who will be taking part in the Old Home Celebration." Auction Sale. Recalls Early History of Area. (By our Bayfield correspondent) Lovely old hall -marked silver, eoelport dishes, fine crystal glass and china bric-a-brac, rare old paintings and steel engravings, hand -carved walnut and mahog- any furniture, all came under the auctioneer's hammer when D. H. McNaughton sold his household • effects on Saturday afternoon. The sale attracted wide atten- tion for these were the furnish- ings of the gracious manor house of Squire Ritchie. The silver and some of the furniture had come from the Old Country. Same of it bad come by boat to Bayfield; direct from Buffalo, in the days when this was a prominent port for shipment of grain. The little The Weather high 10LowHigh Low July 6 77 54 '79 64 8 80 48 87 59 9 83 52 67 10 81 58 '12 60 11 80 63 73 47 12 85 • 60 75 53 Rain: None Rain: 1,22 ins. rosewood piano with tits quaint candlesticks had been made in Dresden, Germany and purchased in Phil iielphia. Dealers and antique collectors were present from all parts of Western Ontario; Fort Worth, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Port Huron and Carsonville, Mich.; and Toronto. For the most part prices were good, even though Auctioneer Eddie Elliott had a time making himself heard over the chatter of the crowd. As usual there was the odd bargain like the black marble French clock Which sold for $12. One saw the evi- dence of travelling in the ofd Ieather. trunks stuck up with labels of Edinburgh, Paris, Ber- lin and London. Yes, Arthur Godfrey was there, too, but he was not the gentleman who broadcasts over the radio, This particular man took old silver- ware and : the whatnot back to Fort Worth, Texas, with him, David Hood Ritchie, a native of Perth, Scotland, was born January 17, 1811, a son of Will Ritchie, jeweller, and Agnes Hood. He emigrated from Ban - (Continued on Page Five) Huron. Wing Plans Support for RCAF Early Copy, Please, Old Boys' Special! • As part of its contribution to Clinton Old Boys' Reunion, The NEWS -RECORD plans the publication of a special Old Home Week Souvenir Edition to commemorate the 75th-anriiversary- of the in- ' corporation of Clinton as a town. This will be issued Thursday, August 3, just two' days prior to the opening of the Reunion, and several hundred extra copies will be printed. it will be replete with ,pictures and articles of historical interest. The NEWS -RECORD urges those wishing to have their annouoements published in this special edition to give some thought to the matter and get their copy ready. A phone call to number 4 will secure the services of a rep- resentative. Please act promptly! THREE HOUSES ONE NEW STORE IN $18,050 TOTAL Building permits totalling $18,050 were granted by Clinton Town Council at its July meet- ing Monday evening. Three new residences and one new business block were includ- ed 'in the six permits granted: M. J. and R. J. Schoenhals, dwelling, Princess St., about $4,000; Dr. W. A. Oakes, one -room ad- dition to back of his present of- fice, Victoria St., about $550; Cecil Crossman, sunporch ad- dition to residence, Princess St. E., about $500; Joseph Gibson, dwelling, Hay- field Road, about $3,00 T. R. Thompson, business block, Albert St., just north of Public Utilities Commission Building, about $5,000; William J. Miller, dwelling, Ontario St., about $5,000. Aid. Antoine Garen comment- ed that the totalconstituted a monthly record for this year, 0 NAME OMITTED In the last of Clinton Public School promotions published in last week's issue the name of Kenneth Riley was inadvertently omitted from the names of those passing from Grade 8 to Grade 7. • o Frank Harbulan Heiman police chief and general utility man, tendered his resignation at coun- cil . meeting last night after he was refused for the second time increase in his $125 per month pay. He has three years' service. The resignation was accepted and an advertisement will be plated for a new police chief. Firm belief that the RCAF Association, operating throughout Canada, would be of immense value in the event of war or some- thing short of war, was expressed by ex -Air Force veterans from the County of Huron who attend- ed a meeting of the new Huron Wing No. 425, RCAF Association, in, the Canadian Legion . Hall, Cinton, Wednesday evening last. John M. -Roberts, MBE, Gode- rich, ex -Wing Commander and president of the young associa- tion, was chairman, and addressed the gathering, while the main speaker was W. P. Roberts, Tuck- ersmith, ex -Squadron Leader and former Chief Instructor at R.' and C. School, Clinton. Both warned that a very ser- ious situation existed et the present time, and urged all RCAF veterans to get together in the Association for an eventuality. Several speatcers made various suggestions, and a motion was passed that all these should be pooled, put down in writing, and be presented to Ottawa in the form of a brief. This will be done at the earliest possible op- portunity. Formation of an Aid Cadet Squadron in Huron County was discussed and considered favour- ably, the idea being to have flights in the various towns. The Secretary was instructed to write the Air Cadet League of Canada requesting any informs.' tion that might be available on the formation of anAid Cadet Squadron. it was decided to form the various towns into groups, with regular meetings of the Wing to be held at various centres in the County. The next meeting, is to be held at Wingbam, "I think tonight we stand at a pivotal point in world history," W. P. Roberts declared. He em- phasized the danger of Com- munism, stating it has a partic- ular appeal to depressed poiiula tions. COMING EVENTS Four cents a word; minimum 75 cents Baseball Tonight, Dashwood vs. Clinton Colts, Huron -Perth Base- ball League. Colts 3, Dashwood 2 in Dashwood Monday evening, Game called 6.30; admission 35c and 10c. • 28-b Dance, Londesboro Community Hail, Friday, July 14, in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Radford. Ladies bring lunch. Donations accepted at door. 28-b Bazaar and Tea, Londesboro Parsonage Lawn, Wednesday, July 26, 3 p.m., auspices Lon- desboro MissionCircle. 28-b You will find the Crystal Pal- ace Ballroom, Mitchell, one of the beauty dance spots in West- ern Ontario. Dancing every Fri- day night to music of Don Rob- ertson and Ranch Boys. TO INVESTIGATE ,BORROWING OF DRAINAGE FUNDS Godericii Township Council met July 3 at 7.30 p.m. in Hoimesville. J. E. Howard was present to renew the road and grader in- surance policies. The Clerk was instructed to investigate the possibility of the Township passing a bylaw under the Tile Drainage Act to enable ratepayers to borrow money from the Government for draining land, at an interest rate of three per cent. George Little was present to request some assistance from the Council in court cases where he was required to appear in his capacity as a constable. William Alcock was present to request some assistance from the Council in cleaning up a road corner, Bylaw No. 7 to authorize the borrowing of money, was passed. Grants of $50 were made to Clinton Spring Fair, $25 to Bay- field Fall Fair, and $10 to the Salvation Army. Communications read and filed Victoria Hospital; Department of Health and Welfare; Marion Mc- Phail; J. Hindmarsh per A Stark; N. W. Miller; Department of Highways; Bell Telephone; Un- employment Commission. Accounts presented and ordered paid were: Miss Acheson, use of home, $5; direct relief, $62; G. Orr, services as road commis- sioner, $40: K. C. Merrier, ser- vices as road commissioner, $40; E. N. Grigg, services as road com- missioner, $40; W. Harrison, ser- vices as road commissioner, $40: C. Laithwaite, services as road commissioner, $40; Registrar of Deeds, Huron County, .25; A. J. McMurray, Clnton Spring Show, $50; Mrs. A. Bassett, Hayfield Fall Fair, $25; A. H. Erskine, Salva- tion Army, $10; J. E Howard; insurance policy, $132.50; Frank Yeo. loan to. School Area, $2,000; Charles E. Wise, loan to Tele- phone Commission, $2,000; Cita.- ton News -Record, advertising and supplies, $12 88. Council adjourned until August 7 at 7.30 p.m. Struck by Automobile Child Has Close Call Colliding with the right rear wheel of a westbound truck driv- en by Jerry Meir, 18, Seafoyth, and owned by Wright and Ley - burn, Sentorth, Jackie Coltpchoun, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Don C. Colquhoun, Erie St., had a. very close call in an accident which occurred early Tuesday af- ternoon on Huron St., in the west of Stanley's Garage. According to Constable Leo Kelly, who investigated, the child ran into the highway, and the driver swerved widely to the left in an attempt to miss him. The child's' right leg was pushed along the pavement, causing tire burns and bruises, but fortunately the truck' did not pass over the limb. Jackie was removed to Clinton Public Hospital where he is still confined. Goderich Township Ladies In Limelight MRS. GEORGE C. GINN (left), R.R. 2, Clinton, and MRS. CLARENCE STURDY, RR, 2, Clinton, president of Clinton. WI, represented the bride and groom of 50 years ago at the West Huron District Women's Intitute- picnic in Harbor Park, Goderich, in observance of the 50th anniversary They are fourth-generation descendants of Elizabeth Sturdy and Thomas Ginn, first white couple married in Goderich Township; Conversion X20,000 New Well X15,000 Business Man Passes W. S. It. HOLMES Well known Clinton druggist for 45 years and Maar of Clinton in 1935-36-37, who pas- sed away from a heart attack in Montreal Friday last, July 7. If he had lived until August 17, he would have been 72, Obit- uary on Page Three. REV. F. H. PAULL PREACHES FINAL SPECIAL SERMON (By our Bayfield correspondent) The congregation overflowed Trinity Church, Bayfield, on Sunday morning for the fourth and last special service marking the centennial of the forming of this Parish. Rev. F. H. Paull, Listowel, a former Rector, who came to Trinity 25 years ago, was 'the special speaker. Basing his remarks on St. Mark 16 :20, "And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following," he first congrat- ulated the Rector and people on the re -decorated church and fine work done. "To make the House of God a place of beauty should be the aim of every congrega- tion." He pointed out that the first simple services held in the log school house were exactly the same in form as today, except that many of our favourite hymns had not been written then. Mr. Paull said that he cherish- ed the memory of his eight -and - a -half years in this Parish and especially for the many beautiful friendships which he had formed here, and he spoke of those from the Parish who have passed away, "The Communion of Saints." A written request from Clinton Public Utilities Commission to issue debentures totalling $20,000 for hydro conversion, and from $15,000 to $17,000 for a new water well and pump, featured the July meeting of Clinton Town Council Monday evening. The letter explained the 'need for $20,000 'expenditure in the changeover from 25 to 60 cycles, which may take place in Nay 1951, and stressed the fact that another water well was needed to supplement the two wells now producing, in view of the heavy demand for water from RCAF Station. Aid. D. M, Pegg suggested that the request be checked in detail with the Commission, and that a' bylaw be prepared for the next meeting of Council. Ald. M. J. Agnew agreed with Ald. Pegg. Mayor R. Y. Hattin pointed out that payments of principal and interest on the proposed debent- ures would be borne each year by the Public Utilities Commis- sion, but that the financing had to be done through the town. Sewerage Amendments Bylaw No. 8 for 1950, to amend Bylaws No. 7 for 1949 and No. 15 for 1947, respecting manage- ment, regulations of services, and a tariff of sewerage rentals of the municipal sewerage system, was given two readings and ordered forwarded to the Department of Municipal Affairs for approval before third reading is given.' Mayor Hattin stated that the new bylaw embodied changes which had been made in pro- vincial legislation since the first bylaw was passed three years ago. General principles of collection - two -thirds by tax levy and one- third by sewerage rental -remain the same, and general manage- ment and control are placed un- der the Public Utilities Com,' mission. Tax Bylaw Passed A routine bylaw, Bylaw No. 15 for 1950, to make provision for the levy and collection of taxes, was passed after some dis- cussion regarding the amount budgeted to the Park Board. 'It finally was placed at .7 mills or $1,056, as placed in the budget, and a motion was passed to pay this amount to the Board. Tax levy of 47 mills amounts to $74,492.65 on the new assess- ment of $1,584,950. Old assess., ment was $1,056,000. Cemetery Superintendent Council passed Bylaw No.. 10 for 1950, to amend Bylaw No, 4 for 1950, appointing Edward Craig as cemetery superintendent at a salary of $2,200 per year, he to be responsible for the payment of ell necessary labour. Effec- tive dates are June 7, 1950, to February 15, 1951. One member asked where Mr, Craig was residing and would he be readily available. Reply was that he was living with his dau- ghter in the country. Mayor Hattin said a special During the offertory, Ray Gib -,meeting of Council would be bon, Clinton, sang, "Beside Still' necessary to clean up other mat - Waters" (Hambden) in fine voice, tars. Further details of Monday's The Rector, Rev. LaVerne Mor- meeting will be published next pr gan, exedationpressedtoall thankthoses men aand and p- week. women who had worked so hard to prepare the church and grounds Tax Collections Up for the celebration, and thatOver One Year Ago through the generous donationsns of members of the congregation, former members and *leas, all Clinton's total tax collections - the cost of repairs and re -decor- January 1 to June 30, 1950 -.and ating had been paid, tax arrears, were reported at the The flowers on the Altar were July meeting of the Town Court- in memory of Dr. and Mrs. A. S. cit Monday evening. Atkinson; the basket in the Collections: arrears, 1948, $320. - Chancel was in memory of Don- 96; arrears, 1949, $2,124.74 add Murray, given by his wife $2,445.70; current, 1950, $36,593,- and family; the basket on the 98; total, $39,039.68. organ was given by Mrs. Charles 1949 levy, $65,486.41; collected Parker in memory of her twin to June. 30-$26,194.83; sisters, Elizabeth (Mrs. W. At- 1950 levy, $74,448.11; collected wood) and Jane, daughtersof to June 30-$36,593.98; (comper- Christopher and Catherine John ison only). stop, born April 27, 1849, and Arrears of taxes as at June 30, baptized by Rev. Robert Fra. 1950:• 1946-$27.74; 1947-$100.- Campbell 947-$100.- CampbellMay 27, 1849. Theirs 93; 1948-4266.60; 1949--$771.06. baptismh isRegisterthe first, entry in the Total arrears .of 'taxes, June 30, Paris1950-$1,166.33. 0 Slight Increase Predicted In Collegiate Attendance Principal E. A. Fines, in fig- ures presented to Clinton Dist- rict Collegiate Institute Board at its July meeting, estimated that there would be a slight increase in attendance in the 1950-51 academic year over the year just closed.' The Principal estimtaes that the enrolment will be about 260 as compared with 254 during the nest ten months, made up as fol- lows: Special Commercial, 14; Grade XIII, 20; Grade, XII, 25; Grade XI, 52; Grade X, 68; Grade IX, 87: total 266; less six (those who may not enrol); net enrolment, 260. Principal Fines reported toter enrolment in ' .Tune of 236, with. an average ' attendance of 230.5 or 97:67 per cent. Ile summariz- ed the past year as follows: en- rolment September reopening, 250; admissions after reopening, six; transferred to another On- tario high school, two; net en- rolment, 254; left to attend • busi- ness college, three; left Province, retired from school, 14; Percentage of actual to perfect attendance, 94.6; average daily attendance, 229.76. During the year, resident pupils numbered 236, pupils from other High School Districts totalled 13, and those from RCAF Station: numebred five; grand total, 254. Pupils transported by bus num- bered 185, or 73 per of the total enrolment, thus Indicating the extent to which buses were utilized. The Board, onrecommendation of the Property Committee„ G. L. Falconer, chairman, decided to purchase 24 desks. and 50 chairs and a teacher's desk for a new room to be located in the present Auditorium. It was decided that no meeting would be held in August. • A Smile for Today Apology Accepted The neighbors met on their way to the station. "I say, old chap," said Black reproachfully, "didn't you. hear us knocking on ' the Wall last night?" "Oh, that's all right," said White cheerfully. "We were making quite a bit of noise oute selves,"