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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1950-08-24, Page 1THE NEW ERA=86th YEAR ecor THE NEWS -RECORD -70th YEAR No. 34. CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1950 The Home Paper with the New* Column-_ MAYOR ROBERT • HATTIN gives notice in an announcement on Page Two today, that the new parking bylaw will be in force as from Monday next, August 28 , .. Chief -of Police Leo Kelly,- ' has been instructed to enforce the measure, so motorists had better beware where they leave their cars in the central section of the town . * a * A CLINTON BUSINESS CHANGE of some interest is announced to- day . Orval M. Lobb has disposed of his grocery business to T. R. Thompson, who former- ly operated a store here for a number of years and now is erect - lag new premises on Albert St., immediately north of the Public Utilities Building Founda- tion of the latter has been com- pleted , AN EXCELLENT ALBERT ST. business site also has changer' hands in the purchase by Don C. Colquhoun. local contractor, from R. L. Jervis, of the peonerty now occupied by • the former as a woodworking shop and located just north of Mr. Jervis' store and apartments , , n a a ANOTHER CLINTONTAN WHO hes made good is E. C. Hoare. Pembroke, an expert at the atomic research plant at. Chalk River, Ontario .., •. He and Mrs. Hoarse 'have been visiting rela- tives in Clinton and Goderich, the former being a son of Cor- nelius Hoare. justnorthof town , Mr. Hoare, who left Clinton 40 years ago, is in the radio- active isotope production branch which deals mainly with produc- tion and distribution to univer- siti"c end larger industrial corp- orations to facilitate various methods and processes of in- dustry. . a 4 , IN ORIDER THAT WE MIGHT eliminate some of the zneonven- fence caused by the railway strike in the delivery of this week's NEWS -RECORD. we are fanning nut taxis to the various post of- fices in the immediate area to- day Newspapers are not considered in the favoured cate- gory of "first class mail" , , a a a FRED SLOMAN, WELL KNOWN Clintonian and far -north peda- gogue, has hit the headlines again . . . In last week's. Star Weekly, an interesting feature article was published concerning hie vocation of a school. -car teacher, together with his pic- ture His excellent articles. published in the repent Old Boys' Reunion Edi+a.,,, of this paper, received much favorable com- ment... * it a A. T. COOPER CAN ATTEST that Classified AdIets in this g.f.j. bring immediate results , He advertised his 1931 Stude- baker in., last week's paper and the car was sold Saturday to "Pete" Glazier . . . After 19 years, Mr. Cooper was sorry to part with the car . * a at WE ARE INFORMED THAT L. O. "Skip" Winter was in charge of the veterans' parade here dur- ing Old Home Week, with Doug Thorndike in charge of the colour party of the Canadian Legion... Remember "The Nitwits" in the grand parade Civic Holiday?... The name of Doris 'Cole was omitted inadvertently from the published report of prizewin- ners , , , a a a WILLIAM B. REDDEN. 211 Cannon St.. Hamilton, has emon,e his rare collection of coins an American penny 102 years old, dated 1848, with 13 stars on.it... This coin was minted when there were only 13 states . , . Mr, Red- den dug it up in his garden lest week . - lee is a son of MPs. • C. M. Redden, Hensall, and dis- played it while on a weekend visit to his home at Hensall-, , . * * a ALL FLOWER LOVERS ARE invited to the annual display sponsored by the Horticultural Society, in the Council Chamber, Saturday, August 26, afternoon and evening ... Will all mem- bers and others sendingflowers for display. please have their contributions at the Hall Satur- day. morning; suitably arranged in containers if possible? , It is hoped everyone will co-' operate and endeavour to make' this flower show a success During the evening there will be a drawing for a door prize, _ n AUBURN Mrs. Maud Penna, Detroit, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Graham. Mrs. W. T. leobieon has re- turned from a, three weeks' holi- day ' at Wasaga Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dobie and family were weekend visitors with friends in Fergus. Mr. and Mrs. George Hackman, Detroit, visited Mr and Mrs. Gordon Taylor over the weekend, Harvey McGee, North Bay, Spent a few days with friends here.' Mr; and Mrs. Genre Dismay. Detroit, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. George Beadle. The Weather •1950 _ 1949 HIM Low High Low Aug. 17 82 59 75 82 18 87 57 77 58 1.9 '72 60 66 47 20 70 52 66 44 21 69 40 74 42 2„a 50 53 80. 44(9 Rain: .15 ins..' Rain: none Railway Strike Affects istrict 97 Houses AtRCAF Occupied Including'35 families who have moved in during the past four weeks, there roe are 97 fern - flies in residence in the fine new housing development at RCAF Station—Clinton's "other town" Forty-eight residences still re- main occupied, but will be filled from time to time. During the past. few weeks, four families, who had moved to the' Stat$, have been posted as follows: Sgt. K. Gallagher, St Hubert, Que.; F/O Hugh C. Parrott, Hall - P ax, N.S.; F/L P. O. Jones, Tren- ton; P/S Brydon; Halifax, N.S. In their place, three families have moved in: WO2 H. E. Bennett, Bayfield; F/S A. H. Haines, Halifax, N.S.;. F/S Elmer Bean, Camp Borden, Latest Arrivals The latest arrivals and their former places of residence are: LAC R. C. Leslie, Brandon, Man.; Sgt. R. E. Thomas, Van- couver, B.C; LAC F. Zito,'Bruce- field; Cpl. T. V. Cooke, Clinton; F%S A: J. Lafleche, Clinton; LAC F. X. Babin, Halifax, N.S.; LAC J. T. Michaud, Clinton; Sgt. E. C. Jackson, Clinton; LAC G. D. Grant, Clinton; Cpl.. A. R. Adams, Brumfield; Cpl. G. M. Dawson, Clinton; Sgt. L. W. Elliott, Clinton; Sgt. R. W. J, Cray, Wingham; 'Cpi..a. McCaig, Goderich; Sgt. A. B. Christie, Clinton; Sgt. H. V. Boys, Vancouver, B,'C.; Cpl. J. E. Clarke, Rivers, Man.; Sgt, T. Lamont, Goderich; Cpl. G. A. Keehnie, Blyth; LAC A. Fairbairn, Exeter; LAC F. N. Crabb, Goderich; LAC V. A. Johnston, Calgary, Alta.; Cpl. W. T. `Stoolce, Tren- ton; Sgt. D. S. Boyd, Fort Nelson, B.C.; Cpl. B. R. }durphy. Clin- on; Cpl. R. E. Smith, Clinton; F/L C. L. Harding. Goderich: F/L J, T. Dalton, Clinton; S/L A. H. Tinker, Seaforth; S/L H. R. Norris,' Clinton; F/L R. A. B. Ellis, RCAF -Station; F/L. W. J. Bracken, Goderich, New School Under Way Construction of a new six - owned public school sin the Station has got under way, and t should be ready for use some hue early, next year. Children esiding on the Station will continue to attend school there n classrooms situated in build - rigs located in the compound area. Man Found in > am With Bullet in Head Shot through the head by e 22 -calibre rifle bullet, R a y Stewart; 19, was found in a barn on the farm of A. Mustard, R.R. 1, Varna, Thursday afternoon aft. He died shortly after the arrival of Dr. J. A. Addison, Clinton. Coroner Dr. E. A. McMaster, Seaforth, who investigated, said the shooting was self-inflicted, and no inquest would be held. Stewart had been working in the barn, storing grain. When a croup of other farm workers re ,urned with another load, they ound him lying in the engin, a 22 -calibre rifle beside him. The victim is survived by his 7 -year-old wife, the former Betty Nivens, Dungannon; his parents, Mr. and Mrat Gordon Stewart; and one brother. Carl, and a sister, Sharon, all of Dun- gannon. A private -funeral was field from the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Stewart. on Saturday and was conducted by Rev. S. Hayward. Pallbearers were Paul Caesar. Harold GTenn Reg. Hamilton, Leonard Good, Ted Mills and John Durnin. The flowers were carried by cousins. Interment was made tin Dun- gannon Cemetery. District Couples Enter Matrimony Two district couples who recently were married are pictured above. At the left, ere MR. AND MRS. HARRY DONALD FEAGAN, whose wedding took place quietly in Knox Presby- terian Church, Goderich, on Saturday, August. 5. The bride formerly was Betty June, daughter of Mr. and Mrs; Goldie Smith, Goderich, and the groom is a sen of Mr and Mrs. George Feagan, Goderich Township. They are residing in Sarnia. On the right, are shown M;:, AND MRS. HENRY CARL MCCLINCH:EY, who were married in the United Church Manse, Iflomesville, on Saturday, August 5. The bride formerly was Mary Pearl Way, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pepper, Seaforth, and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs, William McClinchey, Holmesville. :Engraving courtesy The London Free Press. Town Fathers Consider Mark Decoration Day Matters of Interest Clinton Town Council at its August meeting last week dealt with a number of routine matters. In -view of the Labor Day holiday falling on Monday. Sen- tember 4, it was decided to hold the regular September meeting on Tuesday evening. September 5. Mayor R. Y. Hattin presided, and all members were present except Aid. D. M. Pegg, who was on is huaines trip to Wester:' Canada. Motions Adopted The following motions were passed: Permit to build a garage at. the laneway at the back of J. Lovett's• property on. Main St., granted to Charles Lockwood, building to be a temporary structure, built on skids, at a cost of about $175, Approve payment of the Public Works contract , of paving side- walk at the Post Office by Mur- rsv Miller, amounting to $361.50. This is the town's share of the contract. Approve payment of the ac- count to Murray Mil'ni ti the sum of $82.75 for various side- walk and street repair work. AId. Hartley reported an offer by Cornish Bros. to allow the use of several yards of their property adjoining Princess St. for parking space. After some discussion, it was agreed to leave this matter to Aid. Hartley"s de- cision, it being In his Ward. A request was received from Alvin Vodden f;r consideration of no taxi parking space in front of his place of business. The Street Committee was directed to give attention to this matter, Notice of appeals against the equalized assessment as set forth in Huron County 1950 by- law, was received. and tabled for the September meeting of Coun- cil, A price -list and statement n,. goods manufactured and assemb- led was received from Wierton Motor Bodies, Wiarton, and pre- sented to council by Mayor Hat - tin. The 'ddcision was not to accept P. plan for this company to locate in Clinton. Committee Reports In the absence of Aid. Pegg, the Mayor reported for the Spec- ial Committee briefly, that the Memorial Plaque was satisfact- orily erected. Reece '- S. Elliott in report ing far the Street Committee, referred to the quite excessive overdraft on the budget due to the charge of the account of the Signal Systemet the junction of Winners on Tricycles Winners for the best dressed tricycles of the parade at the OId Boys' Reunion, Monday August 7, were five-year-old Paul Bateman and Heather Winter, four, both of Clinton, —Engraving courtesy The London Free Press. I the Canadian National Railways and No. 4 Highway. Ald. A, raexion reported an overdraft on the estimated budget expenditure of the Fire and Water department. Aid. Bert Gliddon reported work at the Cemetery as quite satisfactory. • Aid. M. 3. Agnew reported light expenditure for July for the ,Property Committee, with a nice marginleft in the budget. AId. W, J. Miller, for the Re- lief and General Hospitalization Committee reported another in- digent patient. 'Aid. H. E. •Hartley read the July Finance'?. Statement and moved its adoption. GRADUATION FRIDAY , Clinton RCAF Station wilt be the scene of one of the periodic graduation ceremonies tomorrow tFriday ) afternoon when two massa_ Radio Officers' Cou"se No. 17 and University Air Train- 'ing Course No, 2—will graduate, Wing Commander R. F. Miller, I AFC, commanding officer of the Station, Is expected to officiate. Bride..elect Feted Prior to Marriage Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Chester Farquhar entertained at a deligh.tfuI trousseau tea on Monday, August 14, in honor of her niece, Miss Kathleen Rose Martin. a bride -elect of Satur- day, August 19. The table was prettily decor- ated with summer flowers and lighted candies. During the ii.st part or the e,,tng. tea wars poured by Mrs. Loi Le Young, C iderich, dressed ,' Neige- crepe, who was assisted in the latter lar of the even- ing by Mrs. Bert Grummett, Saskatoon, Sask., aunt of the bride -elect, dressed in grey crepe. Those helping at the tea toble were Mrs. Murray Hohner,Zur- ich, and Miss Shirley Tuhr,ston. Lucknow, assisted by Mrs. Ed- ward Farquhar, Clinton. Showing the trousseau were Mrs. Huron Murch, Clinton and Miss Betty Johnston, Lucknow.' Showing the many and beauti- ful wedding gifts were Mrs. 'e innifred Johnston, Lueknow. and Mrs. Elliott Fells, Smooth Reck Falls, Miss Dorothy Blake, Base Line, Clinton, presided over the register. o Pastures. Excellent Cattle in Fine Shape "Pastures are continuing ter. make excellent growth and cattle arc in fine Condition for this time of year," R. Gordon Ben- nett. Clinton, agricultural repre- sentative for Huron County, re- porteft Wet weather has held up har- vesting operations considerably. Some farmers have completed turesliin.g while others have still some grain tc cut. "Some ploughitag has been done in preparation for fall wheat,, and , already we ors re- ceiving several inquiries concern - 'iv +ng good fall wheat for seed," Mr. Bennett said. c COMING EVENTS Play Canasta, Euchre or, Bridge, Town (•doll, Bayfield` Tuesday, August 29. 8 p.m. 'Prize for each table. Refreshments. Benefit Pi nneer Park Association, Ad- mission 50 cents, 34-b Dancing, Crystal Palace ' Ball- room,: Mitchell, : every 'rlday night, Don Robertaor and his Ranch Boys, ' 33-4-p Starting Saturday night, Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell, spon- sors Saturday night ' modern dancing with Clam McLean, 34-p Sunday Afternoon Decoration Day at Clinton Cemetery will be observed Sun- day afternoon, Aug. 27, at 2.30, The service is under the combin- ed auspices of Murphy Lodge LOL No. 710, Clinton Branch Canad- ian Legion No. 140, and Clinton Lodge IOOF No, 83. i Members of the various orders will meet in the Library Park at' two o'clock and after placing flowers at the War Memorial at the Post Office will proceed to the Cemetery. Guest speaker of the afternoon will be Rev. T. Dale Jones. Rector of St. Thomas Anglican Church Seaforth, as- sisted by Rev. R'. M. P. Bulteel. and Rev. W. J. Woolfrey. Clinton Citizens' Band will be in at- tendance. Two Plead , Guilty To Gasoline Theft Pleading guilty to the theft of gasoline, valued at less than $25, .3. Chapdelaine and R. La- merre, Clinton, appeared in Magistrate's Court at Goderich Thursday afternoon last and each was fined $21.80, including costs, or seven days in gaol. The for- mer! took the !term (while the latter paid. Chief of Police Leo Kelly. Clinton, stated that the pair were involved' in the. theft of gasoline from a truck in Community Park on Wednesday night, Aug- ust 9, the Iast night of the Old Boys' Reunion. They had used a ^an and a length of rubber hose which later were found in their car bearing a Quebec licence. HENSALL Mr. end Mrs, Andrew Napp, and grandson Donald Victor, of Oakland, Calif., spent the week- end with Mrs. Napp's sister and brother-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. James W .Bel. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stevens of Florida, Mr. and Mrs, George Moir, Traverse City, Mich., re- tuwed home lest Thursday after spa'nding a week with their aunt, Mrs. J. D. Stewart, Mr, and Mrs. W. E., Redden, Mr. and Mrs. George Redden, Shirlene and Sharon, Hamilton: Mrs, Frank Balfour, Terry and Timmie, Port Dalhousie, spent the weekend. with Mrs. C. M. Redden and Herb. in Many Ways No Trains Running Since Monday Night One Mail Each Day From South and East Postmaster G. M. Counter has announced the times of, arrival in and despatch from of mails during the present rail 'strike, as they affect Clinton. There will be one incoming and one outgoing mail each day from both the south and east. The times (DST) are: London: arrive, 9.44 a.m,; depart, 5.40 p.m.; Stratford: arrive, 10.11'a.m.; de- part, 4.04 pan. Mails close as follows: south, 4.30 p.m.; east, 3.30 p.m. 0 CDCI STUDENTS ARE. AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships which have been won by students at the various Collegiates in the district have been announced by the Univer- sity of Western. Ontario, London, William Andrews, Clinton, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Andrews. has received a $250 value scholarship (tuition up to $125 for two years) for having the "'iithest standing in a Collegiate Institute i» one of the 14 counties mentioned in the Charter of the University. The minimum qual- ifying standing is an average of 75 per cent on eight grade XIII papers. William J. Evans, St. Marys, grandson of Dr.. and Mrs. J. S. Evans, Clinton, hes won a schol- arship of $300. $50 cash, and tuition up to $125 a year for two years, for the highest standing in six Grade XIII papers (Eng- lish, two papers in Mathematics and any other two papers), This. scholarship cornea to Mr. Evans by reversion from Hugh Mc- Kellar, Petrolia, who won a higher award, and as a result of Mr, Evans accepting this scholar- ship, a similar one to that won by Mr. Andrews lapses. SUMMERHILL The August meeting of Sum- merhill Ladies' Club was held at the home of Mrs. Allan Neal with 22 members and five visit- ors present. The minutes of the l'as't meeting ! were read and adopted. Thank you cards were read front Mrs. Charles Merrill and Mrs. Harvey Hayter, Dona- tions of print for a star quilt were made. The programme in- cluded a reading by Mrs. Earl Blake, a contest, conducted by Mrs. E. Ellis and won by Miss Dorothy Blake, and a ,poem by Miss Dorothy Blake. . The next meeting will be held at the home. of Mrs. Graydon Neal with the programme in charge of Mrs. Chester Farquhar,• Mrs. J ,Forbes, Mrs. N. Forbes and Mrs. Percy Gibbings. Those in charge of the lunch will be Mrs. Clarence Ball, MTs. Charles Merrill, Mrs. Rapson and Mrs, George Wright. a New Provincial Police Check on 'Speeding Two new provincial police of- ficers are now stationed at Sea - forth replacing P.C. William Hodgson and P.C, Gordon Craig, who were transferred to Mount Forest, The new officers are P.C. Max Grose and P,C. I, D. Wade; both veterans of World War II. They have been busy checking on speeding on Highway 8, both east and west of Seaforth, and several charges have been laid. Some pedestrians and bicyclists may be charged, too. Londesboro in 1950 EDITOR'S NOTE: The fol- lowing article on "Londesboro in 1950" was written by The NEWS-RECORD's Londesboro correspondent, Mrs. Margaret Manning,. now 82, who read it at a recent meeting, of Londes- bore Women's Institute where it elicited' a great deal of interest. Londesboro is a fine little town, The folk who live there are of great renown. We have a church and also a preacher, Waterworks and fire prevention, garages, A blacksmith, 'carpenters, a tinsmith, A Community Hall end a turkey farm, The bank and library are combined. We don't always know what goes on behind A ball diamond, and hockey, for sport, 'tis true Good boys, bad boys, and little girls. too. We have Fornesters, Orange- men and. Free Masons, And a lot of, other things worthy of mention. The B.A. , garage is run by 'Rad- ford and Lee • Who ereon hand either night or day— And if you need a good thresh- ing. machine • Just contact Gordon Radford— lie hes the best that we have seen. Another Garage, White Rose is the name, Bert Griese, the owner, who keeps Goodyear Tires and other' repairs, with a lunch counter Just inside with ice cream and such, Mrs. Griese will dish it up. An egg station with Cliff and Dick Who turn eggs into money mighty quick— McCocl has a store, the clerk's name is McVittie Who will wait on you in just e jiffy. Another store which is fine and dandy, The shelves all full which makes it handy,, You can buy a stove or :a piece of cheese And enough pepper to make you sneeze, The clerks are all happy to serve you' And so are Alexanders. The tinsmith comes next, who can do a good job, Ted Peckitt's the man who can bend a rod. Dave Ewan, the blacksmith, can shoe a horse, • Mend ,a kettle, or what else. McVittie and Govier are build- ing a house, (Contin.'ed on Page Four) A crippling, paralyzing nation- wide railway strike, penetrating every facet of Canadian life, ent- ered its third day today. Since 7 am. Tuesday, not a wheel hasturned on the thous- ands of miles of railway lines in Canada. The last train Clinton- ians saw in operation was the westbound late train Monday night; there' was no eastbound train Tuesday morning nor since. When will the strike be settled? Well, nobody seems to know, Prime Minister St. Laurent has celled an emergency session of. Parliament, with members travelling posthaste to Ottawa by air and highway. What Parliam- ent will be asked to do remains to be seen. Date of opening is believed to be Monday or Tues- day next, No matter what hap- pens, several days will be needed for re -adjustment. Dispute between the railways and the unions seems to centre around the application of a 40 - hour week to the non -running trades. Intensive negotiations, for several days prior to the commencement of the strike, with Dr. W. A. Macintosh, vice-prin- cipal of Queen's University, as mediator, failed dismally. Dr. Macintosh stated that both sides acted "childishly," - Local Effects Effects of the strike are be- ing felt locally in some way or another by mostly everyone. Food is being rationed and is in very short supply in many sec- tions of the country. Planes, trucks and motor busses are busy beyond capacity in the movement of goods and people. The Post Office will accept ,only "first class mail"; parceI post is out. Newspapers also are on the ban- ned list, except local delivery. Livestock shipments have ceased. At time of writing, a grim picture was being presented to the Canadian people and the strike was being regarded by many as "a national calamity." GRAIN ,SPILLED ON HIGHWAY FROM TRUCK (By our Hensall correspondent) A five-tpn truck loaded with. 250 bushels of loose grain over- turned in a ditch a -mile -and - one -half west of Henson Friday afternoon on King's Highway 94, spilling grain across the road, ditch and adjoining field. The driver escaped uninjured after the was released from the cab of the upturned vehicle by passing motorists. The accident occurred opposite the farm of Harold Bell at 3.30 • pan. The driver said he struck a bump in the road and his load shifted. The steering wheel snapped in two as he struggled' to keep the heavy vehicle on the highway. The wheat, owned by Sam Hendrick of the Blue Water Highway, was being trucked to Hensall for processing by a local. mill, FREDERICK O. LAWSON There passed away quite sud- denly in Toronto Sunday, August 13, Frederick Lawson, second son of the late William and Barbara Lawson, Hulled, Township, in his 58th year. Mr. Lawson is survived by his wife, the former Rita Jane George, and two sons, William George and Frederick Alan,. all of Toronto; also two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Jame, Medd (Ann), Mrs. Arnold Miller (Flor- ence) and Andrew, all of Clinton district, and Anthony, Pickering. The funeral was held Wednes- day afternoon, August 16, at the Humphrey Funeral Chapel, 2245 Yonge St., Toronto, Rev, Blake G. M. Wood officiating, Inter- ment was in Mount Pleasatit Cemetery, Toronto, Thursday morning, August 17, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Miller, Mrs. James Medd, Andrew Law- son, Lloyd and Jack , Medd and Lorne Lawson, attended the fun- eral. Mr. Lawsonawill be remember- ed by many, having grown up in the community. He was a grad- uate of Clinton Business College, Goderich Township Leanny and Sue Middleton, St. Marys, spent the weekendwith their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Middleton, after spending ten days at the Anglican Church camp, south of Bayfield. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Middleton and family and John C. Middle- ton iddleton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Middleton, St. Marys. 0 A Smile for Today Diplomacy Little Johnnie often visited his uncle's store, where he had easy access to sweets, and, at _times, innocently yielded tothe tempta- tion to help himself. Mother be- came aware of this, and remon- strated, "Now, you mustn't ask for 'anything, or take anything, but ' wait till Uncle gives you something," The next time Johnnie obeyed and waited a little and then said, "Uncle, I don't ask for anything and I don't take anything, I lust till you give me some." It worked.