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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1950-12-14, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY; DECEMBER 14, 1950 Cling News -Record The Clinton New Era established '1865 The Clinton News -Record established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 ' An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town cf Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,600; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $1,500,000; Rate, .03 per line flat MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance -Canada and Great Britain; $2.50 a year; United States and Foreign: $3; Single Copies Six cents • Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station 'and Adastral Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, 'in ,the Heart of Huron County R. S. ATKEY, Editor `''A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Manager THURSDAY,. DECEMBER 14, 4950 "Get.out-the-vote" A Prime Idea. CLINTON BRANCH No. 140, Canadian Legion, BESL, deserves a-. word of praise for conducting a campaign to stip up greater interest in our local municipal nomination and elections if one is held• The Branch, at its, last meeting, p'ass'ed a resolution and appointed a committee. to serve the community along this line, with Hector E. Kingswell as chairman of the "Get -Out - the Vote' Committee. Today, in an announce- ment elsewhere in this issue, the Committee el:Teals 'to all ottieens to attend the , town nominations on Monday next, December 18. This seemsto be a very worthy 'appeal and one that should not fall on deaf ears. The Legion bases its campaign on . the premise that the right to vote is one of the inalienable rights of the citizens of a democ- racy, and, in fact, is a definite responsibility., Well might we realize the terrific howl that would go up if this . cherished right - often neglected by those who would howl the loud- est - were • taken away. It is a cornerstone, of our system of government. There is • another way of looking at it. The lot of a municipal legislator often is a thankless one. What better way, therefore, is there for the ordinary citizen to show his or her appreciation of those who must carry on the affairs of the municipality than to attend the nominations; give a courteous hearing to those who speak from the public platform, and even accept nomination if offered? ` Nomina- tion night should be a gala affair every year, with a ' bumper attendance, intelligent and straightforward discussion of the municipality's affairs, and an, occasion for cooperative com- munity effort. And now just a word to those who will be called upon to address the electors. If anyone would like to take our advice, it is just this -that the speeches be short and to the point, possibly prepared a little in advance because that kind of speech can be boiled down into fewer words. we see no need for recriminationss -nor the hashing over ' of old scores that the public wants to forget. Life is too short and the interests of the com- munity too important to have to give way to small talk. / During the •past five years, our general observation of the men who have been in the saddle from year to year in this community, is that they have all tried, without exception, to do their honest best. • True, they have had their shortcomings, just like the rest of us, but their general aim is for the welfare of the town. For , the fellow who can do nothing but find fault and pick holes where there is no need, we have no use whatever. On the other hand, complacency is a vice end should be supplanted with honest and constructive criticism. A friend ofours in another town once was a street corner critic of the Council and especially of the Town Engineer and Board of. Works administration. Getting sick and tired of hearing his gibes, we challenged him to run for Council himself. He thought that was a mighty big job end declared emphat- ically that he could not get elected anyway. Well, several of us manoeuvred him into run- ning and he made a good run and was elected. Sitting in Council, he started off in the best street corner manner, but the older heads an the Council voted him right into a certain committee. You guessed it; the Board of Works. He started to learn a fewthings, and before long, he was one of the staunchest defenders of the Town Engineer and his pol- icy. Which probably proves something. At any rate, we are of the opinion that the Legion is on the right track in getting the people who pay the shot to go to the nominations and the polls. Why Do THERE ARE so many reasons for the death of trees that this question is 'one of the hardest for the foresters of the Ontario Department of 'Lands and Forests to answer, Trees takeso long to grow that they often cause a lot of concern when they die. ' As 'far as the landowner is concerned, his life is too short to ever see another tree take its place. Disturbances of trees that may lead to their death may be divided into three gen- eral groups: Diseases insects, and other fac- tors, such as, injuries or soil and water changes. Diseases of the foliage can often be treated directly by spraying. Insects can also be killed by poisons but there is one general principle in the treatment of trees that all tree owners should to keep In mina -trees do net generally become diseased or attacked by insects unless they are unhealthy in the first place. Most tree diseases require a wound in the tree before they can enter. • Insects will usually attack only old or unhealthy trees in preference to healthy ones. Owners who value their woodlots are often Trees Die? very concerned, when they observe trees dy- ing. Trees as they increase in size require more space fol their crowns and roots. They obtain this by crowding out adjacent trees. A natural stand of trees will 'decrease from many thousands to one or two hundred over a period of one hundred years. The loss of an old tree in a woodlot is not so serious if there are lots of younger trees on the prop- erty to take its place. The best way to keep your trees from dying• is to keep them healthy and vigorous. Trees growing on the wrong type of soil Bele usually unhealthy. Leaves are the natural fertilizer for trees, and if this is not replaced by artificial fertilizer, the soil ,may become so depleted that the trees may die. In cities, people usually rake up all the leaves each fall. Poor water supply, trampled soil, smoke, end not enough light are some other reasons for the decline of trees in a city. Old age is one of the most important causes for a tree to lose its vigor. From Our Early•Fixes' 25 YEARS, AGO The Clinton News -Record Thursday, December 17, 1925 Frank Jenkins has sold his flour and, feed and grocery busi- nets to H. W. Charlesworth who is already in possession. Mrs. George Davies died at her home in her 83rd year, following an illness of several week.'. Sur -.Sur- viving are one son, Newton, and four daughters, Mrs. Harry Marsh, end Misses Margaret, Mae and Bessie, as well as her hus- band. Rev. A, A. Holmes of- ficiated at the funeral and the pallbearers were A. J. Tyndall, E. Ward, W. A. Grant, H. E. Rorke, C. ' H. Verner and C, Helyer. Officers of Murphy Lodge LOL are: W.M., 'M. Hanley; D.M., M. Schoenhals; chaplain, Norman Miller; recording secretary, A. F. Johns; financial secretary, R. P. Fisher; 'treasure, W. H. Hellyar; lecturers, A. beeves, E. Harness; D. of C., George Falconer; com- mitteeman, W. Cudmore: Officers of the Junior Auxil- iary of St. Paul's 'Anglican Church include: superintendents; Miss S. Sloman, Mrs. C. L. Bilkey, Mrs. C. Draper; president, Hazel Chur- chill; vice-president, Jean Twy- ford; secretary, Pearl Churchill; treasurer, Susie Livermore; or- ganists, Margaret Plumsteel and Susie Livermore. Officers of the Boys Work in Clinton are: president, N. W. Tre- wartha; . vice-president, A. , F. Johns; secretary, L. W. Currell; committee, Rev. C. L. Bilkey, R. Hunter, Gordon Hall, Rev. W. Younger, W. Cochrane, J. Aitken, Guy Jones, Rev. J. E. Hogg, W. H. Hellyar, Dr. P. Hearne H. E. Rorke, M. T. eeriest, Rev, C. J. Moorhouse, Dr. S. H. Brown, C. S. Hawke and S. B. Stothers. Mrs. George Warrener, Mary St., •celebrated her 88th birthday. Mies. Warrener is one of the most active women in the town for her years. She keeps her own er, T Jackson, Sr.; first guide, J. G. Woon, second guide, Wil- liam East; inside guard, William Stamen; outside guard, Alex Sio- man; trustees, H. Joyner and Wil- liam East. Markets were: Wheat, 80c; oats, 30c; barley, 40c to 45c; peas, 70c to 75c; eggs, 30c to 35c; butter, 19c to 20c; hogs, $6.35; potatoes, 35c to 42c. A very pleasant time was held, at the home of Frank Pennebaker when a number of his young friends gathered for a birthday party. Fred Livermore has resigned. as night watchman •at t h e Doherty Piano Co. C. P. Shepherd has been trans- ferred by the Molsons Bank from Iroquois to Montreal. Ernie Lawson has taken over the duties of night watchman • at the Doherty Piano Co, Rev, J. Greene celebrated his 77th' birthday on Sunday by sup- plying on the Ebenezer circuit. The Clinton News -Record Thursday, December 15, 1910 Those whose terms expire on the . Public School Board are Frank Hall, S. Kemp, T. Cottle and C. B. Hale. Mrs. McMurray, Miss Emma Plumsteel and Miss Carrie Ship- ley had charge of the league meeting in Ontario St. Church. H. Baker. and A. J. Holloway were serving as jurymen at the Court sessions in Goderich last week. Among `those entertaining this week include Miss Kate Scott, Mrs. George McTaggart and Mrs. B. J. Gibbings. • Cecil Cooper had the top of one of his fingers pinched off while working .with a veneer machine at the Piano Factory. Those- assisting at the league meeting in Wesley Church were Miss B. Greene, Miss L. Reid, Miss Hill, and Rev. G. A. Harris. Percy Town end Ike Batten - bury and Misses Baker and Hat- tie 'Holloway visited in Mitchell PLANNING YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS? THERE'S NO BETTER PRESENT 'FOR CHILDREN THAN A B.OF el PASSBOOK "Now what shall I give this year," You must have said that to yourself `about scene boy or girl in `your family. Because it's often difficult to choose a worth- while Christmas gift for youngsters. Have you considered making a gift of a good liable? A savings passbook at the Bank of Montreal with 'a .suitable opening deposit, icor example? That's the kindof gift any youngster will really appreciate, and it may well start hint saving regularly -a habit that will benefit him right through 'life. It's very easy to open a Christmas gift account. Just drop into the Clinton branch of the Bank of Montreal and have a word with Ben Corless, the accountant, or another member of the' staff. It will take you only a feet minutes to buy one of the most acceptable Christmas presents you can possibly give, r.,.wsm+,roV ,.m„ ieie:e xieeee2eiteet iezEeteees*e`�eezere'tezzee'dear/irexeierzt2rdrzr rer 'r exei re'rar:•ieeseeze house, and in the summer limolimoon Sunday. always has a beautiful garden of Ray Grantham is nursing a bad - Bowers which she tends herself. ly sprained arm and other bruises J. B. Mustard, James Scott and sustained in an accident at the R. Horsley are all out again of -I rink on Monday evening, ter their recent illnesses. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rodway are spending the winter with their daughters in Walkerville and Chicago.' Miss Marion Gibbings is home from Ottawa for the Christmas vacation period. The Ilexall Drug Store CHRISTMAS CARDS boxed 50 $1 39 . INDIVIDUAL CARDS - Sc to 50c lk 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton New Era Thursday, December 15, 1910 Among those connected with the New Literary Club in con- nection with Clinton Public Lib- rary are B. J. Gibbings, E. M. McLean, H. T. Rance, D. For- rester, C. E. Dowding, W. Man- ning, A. T. Cooper, J. B. Hoover, N. McEachern, G. Yates, R. Man- ning, J. W. Shaw, J. Hartley, J. W. Treleaven, W. Brydone, Rev. J. E. Ford, Major NI. D. McTag- gart, James. Scott, J, Ransford, Thomas McMillan, Thomas Fraser. S.O.E. of beers include: presi- dent, William Webb; vice-presi- dent, Thomas Judd; past presi- dent, John Scruton; chaplain, Henry, Joyner; secretary-treasur- 111111 1111111111111 111111111111111 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIHIIIImIIm111u11uI1111111111uulllllilll 11111111111111111111111111111 II 1111111 Illllm111111llu111111llllllllllllmulll ii Iuillpl III II 1111111111111111111 Illlllullllull Illllllllmllllul lulu 1111111111111111111111111111111111 I IIIIIUIIIulllmullu 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 , 1e p Refits r, i JnscG'sl to�,a�i• t For the best selection in toys - dolls - teddy bears •- boos - sleighs, toboggans - tricycles - pedalkars etc. etc JustaI'm Loynd indus SLEIGHS 3.75 - 4.25 TOBOGGANS 5.50 - 7.58 .- 9.511 DOLL BUGGIES 4.95 8.95 - 11.95 DOLL STROLLERS ` 2.98 DOLL CRIBS 1.89 DOLLS BATI•IINETTE 2.95 BABY PRECIOUS DOLL .... 3.75 - 4.75 - 5.50 BABY LOVUMS 9.95 ,TEDDY BEARS .....89 - 1.49 - 2.95 - 4.95 - 6.95. SNOZZIE DOLL 3.95 - 6.95 HOCKEY GAMES 6.95 - 8.95 COMBINATION GAME 1.19 COAST-TO-COAST LUDO - STEEPLE CHASE UP- AND OWNS ' PARCHEESI .49 STOVES .98 - 2.49 TYPEWRITERS 3.95 - 5.95 SEWING MACHINES 2.98 3.98 - 6.95 TOY IRONS .25 - .39 Phone 36J $ TRICYCLES 8.75 - 19.95, - 20.95 4.75 PEDAL KARS WAGOI•43 4.25 6.751 12.95 BABY'S SLEIGHS TABLE and CHAIR SETS ......:...........:. 7.25 5.75 IRONING BOARDS. '.69 - 1.19' SEWING SETS ....;....29 .49 - .59 - .89 - 1.98 KITCHEN CABINETS 1:19 2.29 PLASTIC DISHES .418 - 1.98 CHINA DISHES 1.49 - 1.89 - 3.75 MECCANO SETS TRAIN SETS MASSEY-HARRIS SET TRACTORS 1.50 .to 10.75 1.59 to 8.75 3.95'. 1.98 ,P.MN`NfNst. TARGET GAME .59 SKI BALL ,.... ..., ...,. .. .....69 5 PINS and DUCK PINS .98 DART. GAMES ,::. .98 MARTINS 11111111111111111 II 1111111111111111111111111111 1111 III III I ill uullllllilllml1111lihfl1I1111111111111111111111111111111111llllll1111111111I111111I1111 1111111111111111111111111 0111111111111111111111111111111111 11111II Clinton_ 111!111111111111111111111111hhhhl01111111111Illllllllllllull 11111111111111111111 1111 111111111111111 111111111111Illu111111IIIIIIIIB:III;11111 Mrs. George Trowhill is slowly improving after her critical ill- ness. THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE ya B Peg an P mg ANIMAL SOAP SETS From Goderich through the medium Of The Toronto Star of December 2, comes the notice that the young bloods of our beautiful county seat are out to pep up their town, One of them is. quoted es asserting that the re- peal of The Canada Temperance Act is a "must" in their plan. He states that Goderich under the C.T.A, is wetter than Toronto, That's a sample of the irrespon- sible loose talk of wet propa- ganda. So is the myth that more outlets mean less drinking. Huron County and all its towns are en- joying an era of unprecedented prosperity. Hospitals, schools, community recreation centres, artificial ice installations are be- ing promoted in every town. The authority of the law is as well sustained in Huron as in any other county. Part of Huron's good fortune is that it is under The Cenade 'Temperance Act. Huron County is an oasis of sanity in a province that is being de- moralized by drink. Don't be de- ceived by the loose talk of the wet propaganda!-Advt. 51-b asefr ECPted LECTRIC .RAZORS ROLLS, RAZOR CRIBBAGE BOARD PLASTIC PLAYING CARDS WALLETS TOBACCO POUCHES MILITARY BRUSH SETS POKER CHIPS PEN AND PENCIL SETS SHAVING SETS DRESSER SETS TOILET SETS COLOGNES PERFUMES SOAPS BUBBLE BATH SETS MANICURE SETS PERFUMIZERS BATIFTO DER & SALTS STATIONERY LI uu VVI 9 W. C. Newcombe, Phm.B. 4,3 41) 'if CHEMIST and DRUGGIST 1. Foo • PHONE 51 da t+ s&'grecs ,:,tvae e reeezeze<ezZ:�nc,+arst tztalezete era wait- 'ezetzl-te ezezezezetelet.`ele 79c to 99c We have a fine selection of Christmas Wrapped CIGARETTES -- CIGARS - TOBACCOS, 1/s lb. Give a box of the famous SMILES 'N CHUCKLES CHOCOLATES -all with fancy Christmas wrap 50c to $2.60 .111141s 1n n B LAUAA /P,RANTEED PERFECT W. N. COUNTER Huron County's Oldest Established Jewellery Store SWAC `tOWSVI Ol7Pt1Is47NtTL O`tY t1R l7/sf7/r4IM7AV/stiAS*Ogi i7ft7F41105 Jy S. 'a r CEDAR CHEST -for the Gift that starts the home -- priced 39.00 - 45,00 - 51.00 - 55.00 - 62.00 - 65.00. F1013 PLATE GLASS Mi 1RRORS-4.50 - 7.50 - 10.00 - 11.00 13.50 - 1600 - 21.00 - 25.00. OCCASIONAL CHAT S, RECLINERS, REST ROCKERS - LA -Z -BOY -19.00 - 56.00 - 72:00 2 pcs. - 91.00 2 pcs. and 95.00 2 pcs. TRICYCLES 16.00 DOLL PRAMS 6.50 JR. TRIKES 4.50 SLEIGHS 3.50 Kindergarden Sets 6.50 Child's Rocker 'Upholstered 4.50 I'; '3 is B • •4 Large Assortment of HASSOCKS just arrived - good selec- tion - 3.50 up It is sure toy be a Happy Christmas with Furniture from our stock. •..-. BEATTIE --1kROBERTS Z�/ 1�g1y�►�'9lB►. 1 Z � � ZIP. L► �►y�►,y�1�1y��Ty�+Z► s yds as l�Lr ,,�►y��► y� ,y�►,,��►��,y� y�r�y�1,g• •. Dr:1iRd7lslil: 8►Zus Re �S+ ZfR1/ls.iRdL�3�!!1�'3/ilf►3f%.iritL!'ZdrZIR:IAs1LnL►.1Drti