HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1950-08-03, Page 7memories of -the old town .
However, even if you have to
hesitate a moment or so to
figure which store or building
used to belong to so and so; we
know you wouldn't have it other-
wise, for time does' not stand
still (no matter how often we
wish it would)' The days of
e quiet country' town are gone,
but not forgotten . r : And Clin-
ton, during the past years, not
only h'as been growing, but also'•
has been most progressive in
many ways .
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OF course, there has been a
great deal of tidying up, around
town, and especially along the
main street, for your benefit r ,;
In fact during the past month,
the town has been a beehive of
industry . . It all reminded us,
of a busy housewife, who when
planning" to entertain some spec-
ial guests and wanting -to im-
press 'them with the perfection
of her housekeeping abilities,
worked for weeks in advance to
have her home' spotless and ' to
have, all sorts of baking and •food
prepared . But hard as she
worked, there were a few,, corners
she missed or did not have time
to do , , . And so it is with Clin-
ton, we, worked hard, but the
town isn't spotless as you will
notice here and there . . . But
then you wouldn't want us per-
fect, would you? . . It would
be very difficult and not much
fun if you same beck to a town
where •everyone was wearing a
halo! , . ,
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HOWEVER, the Old Home
Week Committee has worked hard
to make your days with us as
pleasant as possible . " There
is a full program for each day
and what with visiting friends
and such, we only hope you all
will have the stamina to keep
going and enjoy every minute
of it . . ,
THE occasion: being celebrated
this weekend, is, as you know,
much more than just a Reunion
It is Clinton's seventy-fifth
anniversary as a town : . And
that is something special
Because Clinton is not celebrat-
ing Its founding, which many
places do on these occasions, but
rather itsincorporation as a
town—and es % a town of about
practically the same size as it is
today --over 2,500 . . On the
surface that last statement makes
it look as if Clinton hasn't pro-
gressed much during the past, 75
years :. , But let us look at the
fasts . . The thriving town of
75 years ago based its prosperity
on its fine geographic position
at the crossroads and, due to
Iimited transportation facilities, it
serviced a much larger commun-
ity than today . There were
dozens of small industries to
supply the needs of this larger
community and an equally large
number of retail outlets ... Alt!
but those were the days when
every well situated town and
village in the province was cer-
tain it would become a city . .
They were 'the forerunners of
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's prophecy
that "the twentieth century be-
longed to Canada" . . But the
population necessary just didn't
materialize . Then, early in
the - twentieth century there
started the centralization of in-
dustry—that is, large companies
buying up small local industries
and removing these said indust-
ries to the larger centres — and
this meant the death knell for
the rapid development of the
small towns , . . There were few
towns in Ontario—or in Canada—
that did not lose heavily in
population during this present.
century up to 1940. , ,
CLINTON suffered, as did all
smaller places ..Her sons and
daughters went far afield — to
Canadian cities and to the .States
. During the last decade there
has been a gradual reversal of,
ideas . And in . this atomic
age the emphasis has been put
on . decentralization . . Clinton,
like many other towns, has made
a definite comeback Much
of this is due to the RCAF Sta-
tion in our midst and also to the
Heartiest' Congratulations
and Welcome Home
from your
Westinghouse
DEALER
Clinton Electric Shop
D. W. Cornish •
-- WESTINGHOUSE DEALERS --
PHONE 479 •- Residence 358
• "EVERY HOUSE NEEDS WESTINGHOUSE"
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1950
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD 'OLD BOYS' SOUVENIR EDITION
PAGE FIVE
Let's Chat
A Woman's Viewpoint on This and That
By MBA (Margaret Baines Atkey)
WELCOME HOME, - Mr. and
Mrs, Old Timer! . . . This is
the weekend that we, in town,
have been looking forward to
and planning to make a super-
duper reunion for your pleas-
ure . .
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NO matter how short a time
you have been away from the
old Home Town, you are going
to notice changes . N e w
houses and business buildings,
new fronts to many stores, new
pavements, the modern sewage
disposal plant, the new wing to
the hospital, are all going to be
a slight jar ..to your nostalgic
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Welcome to all
Clinton Old Boys
on the 75th Anniversary of our
Incorporation as a Town!
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We hope to see you all again in 1975!
J.W. COUNTER BUILDERS' SUPPLIES
PHONE 120 CLINTON
Interior View of D. A. Kay and Son's Paint and Wall Paper Store showing
display of merchandise with 'DON KAY .(left} and 'DAVE KAY (right
• in background.,
To All the Old 'Boys,, let • us say:
/eico'm'e Back!
27 Years in Business in Clinton
D. A. KAY and SON
Painters and Decorators
HURON STREET
fine
PHONE 234-W
ELMME.
The Modern Drug Store As It Is Today
F. B.
EN
DO'
894.-1950
The land on which this Drug Store is erected
was owned by William Rattenbury in 1856, and
the present building was erected by James Smith
in 1880. It was occupied first by Thompson and
Switzer as a grocery store, followed by Dr. Worth-
ington's drug store.
In 1894, J. E. Hovey, the building being
vacant, rented it and started a drug store fol-
lowing his graduation from Ontario College of
Pharmacy.
In May 1945, F, B. Pennebaker, who had
been associated with Mr. Hovey for 22 years
purchased the business from • him. Mr. Hovey
now lives retired in Clinton.
I.D.A. Specials
'Thursday—Friday—Saturday
Cascara Tablets, 100's 31
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo, , . 4 oz. 19
" . S oz. 32
Magnesia Tablets '100's .29
300's .59
Wild Strawberry Compound ... .23
Absorbent Cotton 't lb. .79
Wash Cloths 3 for .25
Corega 23, .43, .73
KER
general development and pros- tyears ago , . . We are a modern major need we have now is a
parity of the country town today in every respect—end (pleasant park, with playground
a a a with all facilities , . . The only and picnic facilities . , . But it
THE RCAF Radar School has
meant much to Clinton in so
many ways . Culturally—
their musicians •have been e
source of joy; socially—they are
grand people — and Clitutonians
have many friends among them;
in sports, the RCAF teams com-
pete in friendly rivalry with local
teams and use the same facilities;
and in many other ways, the
"Station" has become a friendly
and helpful part of the commun-
ity A perfect example of
this was last March, when all
the facilities of the new Station
Recreation Centre were put at
the disposal of the Clinton Bad-
minton Club for an Invitation
Tournament. , . And in addition
to that, the RCAF served to all
the participants and the spec-
tators a delicious buffet supper
on the final night , . .
SO, in population we are back
to where we started . But
gone are the board sidewalks,
the muddy clay main streets,
the oil lamps and the outside
toilet facilities of seventy-five
ae0f MnaK 4fG.
AT BENCH OR DESK
Pony Rides
for Children
August 5-9
--at—
Corey's Pony Farm
Just North of Clinton
on No. 4 Highway
10c • a ride
30 -3i -P
is something to work for, and
if we continue to progress It
will come .
Visit Our Fine Restaurant
While In Town!
W e Lxtend a -Hearty Welcome!
MEALS and ROOMS
FULL -COURSE DINNERS
Served from 11 a.m.
to 10 p.m.
T -Bone Steaks
Pork Chops
Roast Beef
Veal Chops
Virginia Ham
Single and Double Rooms
Reserved For Exclusive
Use of Old Home
Boys!
Comfortable Springs and Mattresses
Reasonable Rates
BREAKFAST SERVED FROM 8 A.M.
CLINTON GRILL
VICTORIA STREET
sonommoopairomoroso
Ceriel,Van Danune, Proprietor
PHONE 297