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RAIN P 0 R,E D — IN HUGE
quantaiy—in this &Area yester-
day and helped to carry away. a
goodly proportion of the heavy
layer of snow and ice . I -low -
ever, the mercury went down last
night, wilth the result that the
weather was normal again to-
day . • .Fall temperatures were
predicated • . .1
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THE TOWN MADE A GALLANT
effort to remove some of the
heavy snow and ice lying along
the sidewalks of the main busi-
ness section . . . The scraper
did a fairly good job, but a heavy
downpour of rain forced the op-
erator to quit . . The soft
weather provided an opportunity
to get rid of a surplus a ice and
snow that was proving embar-
rassing . .
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WONDER IF THERE WILL BE
any fireworks at the final meet-
ing of the 1950 Town Council
in theeCtenneil Chamber tonight?
. •. This will be in the nature
of a clean-up meeting for the
old Council . . . The 1951 Coun-
cil, sporting a new Mayor and
Deputy Reeve and three new
Aldermen, will be inaugurated at
il a.m. Monday next, January 8,
with an everting meeting at eight
o'clock . .
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CLINTON LEGION AUXILIARY
has been very kind to an elderly
patient in 'Westminster Hospital,
London, in sending boxes from
time to time . .•. The Auxiliary's
Christmas gift was a hearing aid,
the gentleman having been very
deaf . . . The ladies arranged
to buy the hearing•aid_and have
it delivered to the hospital In
sufficient time before Christmas
that the recipient might listen on
the radio to all the beautiful
Christmas. music . . His apprec-
iation was unbounded . . . The
Auxiliary has received several
"thank you" letters . . .
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OUR HEARTY CONGRATULA-
eions to the new Town of Exeter,
Which came into being on New
Year's Day, Sammy 1, and also
to the towns first Mayor, the
well known and popular Ben W.
Tuckey . . . With a number of
years' experience as Reeve, Mayor
Tuckey should make an ideal
leader for this upaand-coming
manicipality .
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POUR OUT OF THE FIVE
towns in Huron County will each
have a deputy reeve in the 1951
County Counoil—Goderich,
Whigharn and Exeter, with
Seaforth the only exception . .
The membership now stands
at 31 . .
SEPTEMBER 1951
DATE NOW SET
FOR CONVERSION
A. E. Rumball, superintendent
of (Clinton Public Utilities Com-
mission, has received the follow-
ing information from Hydro
Electric Power Commission of
Ontario regarding date of conver-
sion from 25 to 60 -cycle power:
"The conversion of the area
served by your system is now
scheduled to commence the sec-
ond week of September 1951."
The original date set was De-
cember 1950, which later was tet
back to May 1951. Now it is Sep-
tember 1951, or four months later.
It is interestingto note that
the early conversion from 133 to
25 cycles in this area took place
In 1913.
Ad.dition information received
Cli
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1951
Year
n, RCAF, Brigades Heli Fight
New King's Counsel
H. GLENN HAYS, KC
Seaforth lawyer and Crown
Attorney for the County of
Huron, who has been appoint-
ed a King's Counsel in a list
which contained 60 names of
practising Ontario barristers.
MASONS HONOUR
DR. J. W. SHAW
50 YEARS PDDGM
Dr. J. W. Shaw, grand. old
of Clintbn end district, was sig-
ananl
nally honoured at the December
meeting of Clinton Lodge AF and
AM, No, 84, when he was pre-
sented with a gold bar to his 50 -
year jewel as Past Master of the
Lodee, in recognition of 50 years'
service as Past District Deputy
Grand Master. '
The presentation was made by
Rt. Wor. Bro. Andrew R. Scott,
Goderich. DDGM for South Hu-
ron District, who was ..making
his official visit.
The visiting dignitary „paid
high tribute to Dr, Shaw and re-
called that John W. Shaw, teacher,
Brussels, aged 24, had been init-
iated into St John's Lodge, Brus-
sels, October 30, 188.5. He had
affiliated with Clinton Lodge
February 3, 1893, and had be-
come Worshipful Master in June
1895. A year later, in July 1896,
1,e had been elected DDGM for
South Huron District.
"I assure you that all the nice
things he has said do not apply
to me," Dr. Shaw stated in reply.
1 -le was pleased indeed to see so
many young inen as officers of
Clinton Lodge,
Others who spoke briefly were
W. Bro. Floyd Lodge, WM of
Maitland Lodge No. 83, Gode-
rich; Bro. Stan Prevett, WM-elect
of the same lodge; W. Bro. n B.
Clarke, WM of Britannia Lodge,
Seaforth; and W. Bro. Wright,
WM of Huron Lodge No. 224, Hen -
sail.
Lodge work included a ballot
for affiliation and an initiation
ceremony.
Rev. John Graham
Goes to Port Burwell
Appointment of Rev. John
Graham, B.A. L.Th., to be rector
of Trinity Church, Port Burwell,
and St. Luke's Church, Vienna,
has been announced by Bishop
G. N. Luxton, of the Church of
England, D mese o mon.
by the Clinton ' Commission in- Mr. Graham was born in Bel-
dicates the inventory date as be- fate Ireland, and came to Canada
ing in April -May 1951 against as a young man. He entered
January -February 1951. Emmanuel College, Saskatoon,
• Local consumers at present are and graduated in 1920 as a bach-
'780 domestic, 148 eornniercial, eloi of iris Meal the University
and 22 power, with total load of of Saskatoon and licentiate in
• 1,070 kilowatts, •Customers Will
theology from Emmanuel College.
' be converted et the. rate Of 150 Upon graduation, Mr. Graham
per day or 2,400 per month, once was ordained and served two in -
operations begin to roll, the On- cumbencies in the Diocese of Sas-
tario body states, katehewan at Selkirk and Ver -
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Coming to the Diocese of Hu -
Dr. F. G. Thompson ron, Mr. Graham served in the
parishes of Chatsworth, Dela-
Appointed Coroner ware, Brussels, Bayfield -Varna -
Middleton, All Saints, Woodatock,
Dr, Frederick G. Thompson, end Watford, He cameato Bay -
well known Clinton physician, field -Varna -Middleton rn January
• has been appointed a Coroner in 1939 and was succeeded in Sept -
end for the County of Huron, ember 1944 by Rev. Rs C. Holmes.
following the recent resignation Mr. Getham was married in
of Dr. John W. Shaw, Clinton.
A native of Clinton, Dr, Thomp-
son, at the age of 18, was the
first men to enlist in the 61st
Battalion in World War 1 and
on his return from overseas
completed his education. He
graduated from the University of
• Western Ontario and has practis-
ed medicine in this community
for the past 25 years, with the
exception of time aut for service
in World War II. He went over-
seas as second -in -command of
the llith Field Ambulance, and
olcrsed his service as officer cam -
fire near •London early Friday
' mending London Military Hospi-
tal, nailing with the rank of` were buried side by 'side in
•
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Mount Pleasant Cemetery Satur-
Lieutenant-Colonel. He resum-
ed his practice here in 1945. day afternoon atter a •nem fun -
Dr. Thompson served as Medi-
eral service.
cal Officer of Health for Clinton Investigators from the Ontario
until the establishment of the Fire Marshal's Office are probe
Huron County Health Unit two ing the blaze that razed the home
years ago. of Mr, and Mrs. Wesley 13ezeau,
1924. • They have a son and a
daughter.
Mr. Graham will move from
Watford to Port Burwell and will
take charge of the palish, Sun-
day, January 21.
Hospital
Aid Has
NewHead
Mrs. D. J. Lane was elected
president of Clinton. Hospital
Auxiliary for the present year
at the annual meeting held in the
Council Chamber, Tuesday even-
ing.
Other officers elected were:
Mrs. F. Fingland, honorary presi-
dent; Mrs. May Rance MacKin-
non, first vice-president; Miss
'Viola Fraser, second vice-presi-
deat; Mrs. C. M. Shearing, secre-
tary; Mrs, Sam Castle, Jr., trees-
urer; Mrs. R. S. Atkey, press
secretary.
Committee conveners include:
M s. C. D. Connell, membership;
David Wilson, social; Mrs,
C. H. Epps, nurses -in -training
Mrs. H. C. Lawson, -buying; Mrs.
H. A. McIntyre, sewing; 'Mrs. A.
Haddy, supplies; Miss W. O'Neil,
Mrs. C. Sturdy, consulting and
finance.
The meeting opened with Mrs.
P. Fingland in the chair and
business for the past yearwas
completed including a report by
Mrs. .1. M. Elliott on the Christ-
mas Ball, which netted $97,94.
The minutes of the annuai
meeting were read by the secre-
tary, Mrs. L. Brawn. This was
followed by the annual reports
of committee chairmen. Mrs. H.
Cl. Lawson, for .buying, gated
tbat the Aid had purchased dur-
ing the year blinds for the nurses'
residence; completed decorating
of nurses' rooms; cabinets for
patients' clothes; filing cabinets
for the office; blinds and drapes
for the men's and women's ward
anal x-ray room; an iron and
kitchen utensils; eight bedside
tables.
Mrs. F. Thompson, reporting
for nurses-inetrainag, reported a
party for the nurses and Mrs.
Murray, had been held at the
home of the president Mrs. Fling -
land, and a gilt had been pre-
sented to Mrs. Murray, prior to
her marriage.
Mrs. Brawn read the reports
submitted by Mrs, 14 McIntyre
for sewing whet showed that
three pairs of drapes and 26
sheets had been completed; by
Mrs. Cree Cook for membership
—the latter 849 Members—en in-
crease of 100 over the previous
year and for Man, A. Knight,
which outlined that the Social
committee had served 95 guests
at the Hospital Birthday 'tea, 100
guests at the nurses' graduation
and 175 at the Ball in December.
Mrs. J. M. Elliott, for finance
reported a net of $557.20 had
been raised by means of Ward
Teas, Games Night, Tag Day,
Mile of Pennies, Variety Musical
Night and the Christmas Ball,
Miss. L, Walkinshew in her
financial review stated that there
was a balance on hand of $1,121,-
66 at the beginning of the year.
The total receipts for the year
including the aforementioned, was
$1,965,85. The balance on hand
at the end of 1950 was $560.83,
with en outstanding bill for the
bedside tables, of around $480,
The meeting was then adjourn-
ed and with Mrs. D McKinnon
acting as chairmen, the eonainat-
ing committee report was read
by Mrs. Douglas Bartliff. Mrs.
D. J. Lane, the new president,
took the chair end a motion was
passed to inform the Hospital
Beard of the Auxiliary's new
repreeentatives. A motion ap-
pointed Miss W. O'Neil to heed
the finance committee in con-
junotion with her committee and
the executive. The meeting ap-
proved of "Games Parties Week"
at the end of January. A vote
of thanks to Miss L. Wallehishaiv
tor her many faithful years ser-
vice was passed.
Frank Fingland, KC,
Named Vice -President
The ahnual meeting el Huron
County Law Association woe
held in the library at the court
house, Godarich.
Officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: Honor-
ary president, Judge T. M. Cost-
ello; honorary vice-president D.
E. Holmes, K.C.; presiderk, R. C.
Heys, K.C,; vice-president, Frank
Fingland, KC., Ceinean; secre-
tery-treasurer, F. D. Darrow,
K.C.; librarian, Robert E. Barnes.
Former
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Five children
Local Resident
volved in Tragic Fire
POLICE REPORT .
YEAREND 'SERIES
OF COLLISIONS
Chief of Police Lea Kelly re-
ported a lumber of minor acoid-
ents over the New Year's week-
end,
A car driven by William
Empey, Clinton, heading south
on Albert Si,, in front of Haw-
kins' Hardware, on Thursday
last, about 2,10 pan., came into
collision with a parked car own-
ed by Ivan Bean, H.R. 1, Auburn
Police estimated damages at $100
to the Empey car and $50 to the
Bean oar.
An automobile owned by Reg
Bell, Goderieb, was parked in
front of W. J. Miller's residence,
Ontario St., when it was struck
by a hirt-and-run driver about
1235 a.m. Friday last. Chief
Kelly Saturday evening charged
Edward Walters Clinton, with
leaving tas scene of an accident,
to appear in Goderich January 11
William Bradley, St. Marys,
had his car parked in front of
Epps' Sport Shop at noon Sat-
urday when a truck backed into
the radietor with minor damage.
Police said Ed Walters was the
driver of the truck.
A car driven by Reg Hessle -
wood, Londesboro, came into
collision with a parked car own-
ed by George Hanley, Clinton,
about 11.05 p.m. Saturday with
damage to rear fender.
Police said Peter Guetter, R.
R. 5, Clinton, northbound, side-
swiped a car driven by Hans
Unternahrer, Blyth, southbound,
n front of A. G. Grigg residence
about 6.50 pm, Monday. Dam-
age was minor.
Ed Wendorf had his car park -
Foster
Chairs
CDCI
Trustee G. Ralph Foster, rep-
resentative of Clinton. Public
School Board for the past two
years, was eleoted by acclama-
tine as chairman of Clinton Dist -
riot Collegiate Institute Board for
1951 at the inaugural meeting in
the school Tuesday evening. He
was proposed by Trustees A. M.
Knight, county representative
and G. L. Falconer, Tuckersmith:
J. E. McKinley, Stanley Town-
ship, county representative, was
elected vice-oheirman on motion
of Trustee G. L. Reid, Stanley,
and Mervyn Reahmond, Marris.
The secretary presided for the
election of officers.
11. C. Lawson was re -appointed
secretary' -treasurer of the• Board,
end Lakvrence Denomme, care-
taker.
A Striking Committee, con-
sisting of Trustees A. M. Knight,
G. L. elalconer and G. R. Posfes,
was named to bring in eamanita
tee trecornmenclations at the
February meeting.
It was decided to hold regular
meetings of the Board on the
first Tuesday of each month.
Complete membership of the
Board for 1951, with all mem-
bers present at the • inaugural
meeting, is as follows:
County of Huron—A. M. Knight,
Clinton; S. E. McKinley, Stana
ley; Town, of Clinton—Rev. Hugh
ed in front of his residence on C. Wiison; Clinton Public School
Rattenbury St., when it was Boara—G. R. Foster; Village of
struck by a hit-and-run driver ellyth—Bernard Hall (succeeding
about 9.30 last night. The road
burned to death through the small building. The
in a Westminster Township house only fire hydrant within reach
did not work,
Firemen and neighbors made a
brief but futile attempt to battle
the flames with a bucket brigade
but were forced to quit because
the heat of the blaze drove thern
erom the house, For a white
firemen fed their hoses from a
100 -gallon booster tank on the
truck, but there was not enough
water to make an impressioli on
the fire. ,
Two !miens after the fire had
leveled the buiding firemen re-
covered the bodies of Audrey,
eight, and Betty, four. They were
lying on the twisted remains out
a double betin the rear of the
house. In the same room the
remains of two-year-old Lorraine
zero weather. were found in the heat -distorted
Imitate City firemen stood by metal of her crila
mes roared (Continued on Page Four)
was icy. Damage to rear fender
was estimated at $50.
BLIND STANLEY
RESIDENT DIES
SUDDENLY HERE
198 Helena Avenue,
The Weather Clinton.
Mr, Bezeau formerly resided in
The five small cancren, rang-
ing in age from two to 12 years,
died in fierce flemes which con-
sumed their home in less than
30 minutes following the explo-
esion of an oil space heater.
Three otherchildren and their
parents escaped into the near -
1950 1949
• Fligh Low High Low
Dec. 28 12 2 41 29
29 27 2 39 21
30 32 19 38 17
31 30 18 37 21
1951 1950
Jan. 1 32 31 39. 23
2 37 131 42 36
3 40 34 54 41
Rain; 2.04 ins, • Haiti: 1.27
James Love, 51, blind resident
of Stanley Township, died in
Clinton Public Hospital early
Sunday morning after being dis-
covered in serni-conscious con-
dition on the side of a road Sat-
urday night.
Ivan Stepheneon and Patrick
Grahem found the man about
'7.30 pm. on -ne Parr Line, a
hurt dietaitee a eat Lb ot 11111s -
green.
A post mortem conduoted Sun-
day afternoon by Dr. J. L. Pen-
stan, Stratford, discovered death
was caused by cerebral haemorr-
hage, No inquest will be held.
Provincial Constable Helmer
Snell and Coroner Dr E. A. Mc-
Master, both of Seaforth, were
called to the scene when the dis-
covery wes made Saturday night.
Dr. Newlands, Clinton, was cal -
ed and had Love removed to the
Clinton Hsopital where he died
about 12.30 a,m. Stmday.
Surviving are his mother, at
Centralia, and a brother, Stanley
Love, Exeter. Funeral service
was held Tuesday afternoon with
interment in Baird's Cemetery,
Stanley Township.
Farmers Optimistic
General Outlook
"Alt ithe outset elf the New
Year, farmers, for the moat part,
are quite optimistic toward the
general outlook for 1951," R. G.
Bennett, agricultural representa-
tive for Huron County, stated to-
day.
"Although egg prices have re-
ceded somewhat during the past
few weeks, recent advances al;
weeks end have tended to stab-
ilize the market." he pointed out,
"Feed should be fairly plena
ful during the winter 01 1951 and
seed supplies in. the Counter
should be adequate with the ex-
ception of red clover and alfalfa
andsome of the less common
grasses," Mr, Bennett said.
"There would appear to be as
many cattle being fattenod in this
area this year as a year ego, with
supplies both nf roughage leeds
and cereal grains adequate," Mr.
Bennett said.
Fishing Season Ends
Boats in at' Bayfield
(Bv our Bay:He'd cerresponcient)
All nets from Bayfield are now
in end the fishing season is over
for this year. The boats are all
an port and the ice on the river
is eight inches in thickness.
COMING EVFNTS
Dance. Friday, January 5, Tatim
Hall, Bayfield, popular pieces,
good maga lunch will be avail-
able, • 1-b
•CKNX Barn Dame, Town Hell
Clinton, 'Saturday evening, Jan-
uary 6. Sponsored by LUBA
52-1-b
Gordon R. Hearn, Optometrist,
will be in Clinton at the home
of Mrs. B. C. Hearn, Huron St.,
nn Tuesday and Wednesday next
January 9 and 10. lab
Euchre and dance, Varna, aus-
aloes Brucefield IOOF, January
10, 8.30 pan, Irwin's Orchestra;
adarassian 50c. 1-b
Just letting you know that the
Anglicans are plsnning a concert
in the ToWn Hall, March. 29-30.
Watch for further announcements.
1-h
You ead yours will enjoy danc-
ing ,at Crystal 'Palace Ballroom,
Mitchell, every Friday niglhi to E. Diehl, John Beeves, Fraser day •of Baster week. Several
meek: of Don Robertson and acme eakaeanees were lent over
Ranch Boys. 1-2-p Honorary directors—D. 11. Me -to Januuty to be dealt with.
Rev. W. J. Rogers); •Hullett--,7.
W. VanEgmond; Tuckersmith-G.
L. Falconer; Goderich Township
—Irvine Tellibutt; Stanley—G. L.
Reid; East Wawanosh—D, Mc-
Kenzie; Morris—Mervyn Rich-
mond.
N. Davies and G. P. Hillmer,
Secondary School Inspectors of the
Ontario Department of Education,
made a visit of inspection to
Clinton District Collegiate Insti-
tute for two days last month
and then submitted a confidential
renort to CDCI Board,
Principal E. A. Fines reported
total November enrolment of 263
with an everage attendance of
252.2, or 95.9 per cent
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Two Local Young Men
Form "Clinton Dairy"
Clinton's newest business is
"Clinton Dairy", operated by Reg
Cudmore end Stewart Scheenhals,
Who on Monday, January 1, pur-
chased the holdings of Murch
Bros. Who had canted on busi-
ness here for some time under
their own name.
Announcements to this effect
are published on Page Two to-
day.
Reg. Cudmore is a son of Mr.
and Mrs, A. F. Cudmore, Clinton,
and is well known in this dist-
rict. Recently, 'he has been a
mail contractor and conducted a forth High School area, $5,760;
general delivery service. He eeS.S. No. 3, $2,551; SS. 10, $2,008;
durin.g World War II. ers on Sunday, December 17; the
$7,984; Seaforth served Live years with the RCAF Seaforth Lions union School, $54; Tuekersnieth
sep-
Stewart Sehoenhals is a son of i annual visit of
arate school, $362; St. Colurruban
the tate Mr. and Mrs. Edwin; 1Club on Sunday, December 24, ached area,
Schoenhals. He has been farm- Ishown. and a gift of tobacco,
when carols were sung and films
Bruaefield street lights, $20;
separate school, $39i servicing
candy and fruit left; Friday, De- ,
Y grant, , 1 -
camber 29, saw an excellent en -
lief, $19; fax bounty, $25; print-
tertinment provided by the Serg- tog, to;
ealaries, $775; repairs to
cants' Mess of RCAF Station. township machinery, $9.
350155 McIntosh was appointed
fruit, nuts and tobacco being lea; '
Clinton, with a treat of candy.
representative of the township to
Clinton Lions Club inaugurated
its monthly visits for the winter
Seatotth District Collegiate Boa
More Than 80 Huron succeeding
E . B . Goudie„ end
season on Sunday, December 31,
George L. Faleo.ner as represent -
1
I give to Cl
when films were shown and can-
iaton District College
Attend Short Course di fruittobaccoI
es,and eft for late Institute Board, John Earle
a treat, was appointed as truant officer.
A toal enrollment of, 700 stud-; As well there have been other .
tints. coming from as far away gifts 'from various organizations 0
as the Thunder Bay area. and New and individuals—including fruit Car and Truck Collide
York State, registered on New and candy by the NCOs' Wives
Year's Day tor the annual oae- Auxiliary of RCAF Station, Cline
week Short Course at Ontario ton; candy from Chief Justice J.
Agricultural College, Guelph, in- C. letcRuer, Osgoode Hall Toon-
eluding more than 80 from Huron to; a, hamper of fruit from Mar -
County. ,tins Department Store; candy and
The Sheet Course is comprised 'tobacco from Newcombe's Drue
Store; an apron from Mrs. Edgar
Wightman, Belgrave; a n d a
hamper of Christmas gifts from
Hurondale WI., ..
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Exeter's First Mayor
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BENSON W. TUCKEY
Former Reeve of Exeter for a
number of years and Warden
of Huron County in 1943, who
was elected first Mayor of the
new town in New Year's Day
Election, His majority over
Reeve A. J. Sweitzer was 205.
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H. E. KINGSWELL
NEW PRESIDENT
CANADIAN LEGION
Hector E. Kingswell was pro-
moted to the position of presi-
dent of Clinton Branch No. 140,
Canadian Legion BESL; at the
December meeting of the Branch
in the Legion Hall. He succeeds
Robert N. Irwin.
Other officers are as follows:
ist vice-president, K. B. Streets;
2nd vice-president, r, M. Mc -
Ewan; chaplain, Rev. R. M. P.
Bulteala secretary, M. J. Schoen -
ad Fire
Rebuild
Hensall
Elevator
(By our Hensall correspondent)
A new grain elevator, which
will cost $150,000, will be built
at Hensall to repace the elevator
destroyed in Thursday night's
fire. G.
Thompson, Blenheim, the
owner, said an office has been
opened at Mensal for carrying
on the elevator business. Con-
tents of th•e sale were salvaged
intact, Beans and wheat will be
purchased, but will be trucked to
the plants at Rodney, Kent
Bridge and Blenheim until the
new liensaH elevator is complet-
ed.
Construotion will start immed-
iately, Mr. Thompson said, and it
is hoped to have the new Ilea -
sail plant ready next fall for the
1951 crop.
Loss of $125,000
For more than four hours in
inear zero weather, firemen of six
;brigades fought a fire which.
destroyed the building and con-
tents consisting fo 40,000 bushels
of beans and wheat. Loss was
placed at about $125,000. Build-
ing and contents were partially
covered by insurance.
• Six Fire Brigades
Nine men will be thrown out
of work as the result of the fire
to which brigades came from.
Clinton RCAF Station, Exeter,
Zurich, Centralia RCAF Station
and the Town of Clinton, to as-
sist the Hensall brigade.
The fire is believed to have
started in the office building
which connects the bean' elevator
end the larger wheat storage
buildlin
Afrozen hydrant and later
frozen hoses delayed Hensell
lemen in fighting flames and
hals; treasureae J. R. Butleie_ser,
office building and the elevator.
they gained rapid headway in the
geant-at-arms, W. L. Moore
er' After three lamas fire spread to
standard bearers, J. A. Crozi
j' the wheat .elevator, which was
Ray G-ibbon; colour sergeant,
levelled,
The fire call came a few min-
utes after 8 p.m. as firemen were
decorating their hall for a New
Year's dance.
Nine-yestragd Geraldine Hep-
burn, returning home from slea.t.
ing, saw the fire and ran to the
fire hall where her voltinteer
fireman father was helping with
decorations.
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Irwin; a past eeeretary's badge
went to R. R. Fitzsimons,
D, Thorndike;
Executive Committee: J. K.
Cornish, R. R. Fitzsimons, Dr, H.
A. McIntyre, J. W. Counter, 11.
McPherson, Ie. C. Cooke, 3. E.
Dale, J. A. Crozier,
The installation was competed
by Zone Commander George Wil-
son and Zone Secretary J. D.
Tharndike.
A poet president's badge was
presented by Mr. Wilson' to R. N.
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G. L. FALCONER
County Home Inmates AND J. McINTOSH
Receive Fine Gifts
The "boys and girls" of Huron
County Home have been richly
blessed during the festive season
with many visits, concerts end
gifts, all of which have been
greatly appreciated.
Inch -tried in the vials were:
Mentor Bible Class of James St.
"United Church, Exeter, who pre-
sented a programme and left a
treat of oranges and candy; a
visit from the Zurich carol sing -
NAMED TRUSTEES
The final 1950 meeting of nick-
el -smith Council was held in Sea -
forth with all members present
and Reeve Arthur Nicholson pre-
siding.
The following accounts were
passed and ordered paid: roads,
$1,574; Tuckeranith telephone
system, $144; County of Huron
(County rates), $21,566; Clinton
District CI Board, $1,812; Sea -
ing in Goderich Township on lot
28, concession 8, and Is offering
farm and stock for sale by auc-
tion on Thursday next January
11. He served sax years 'in the
Army, specializing in small arms.
of seven main courses: term
reethanics; agricultural econom-
ics; livestock, soils and crops;
bee keeping; horticulture: athletic
coaching; and comm.unity pro-
grams. Each student registers for BOY AT GODERXCH
only one course. Most of the A nine pound boy born to ,Mr,
instruction is provided by the and Mrs J. K. Hunterwes the
OAC faculty but a number of first baby born in Goderich in
outstanding men in various 1951. He arrived at 3.39 AM.
branches of agriculture will be Monday, January 1, in Alexandra
guest speakers. • Hospital.
Carl E. Diehl Elected
As Bayfield Fair Head
(By our Bayfield correspondent) Naughthn, Mr, and Mrs. Thomas
At the annual meeting of Bay- Snowden, Robert Penhale, Fronk
field Agricultural Society held in Keegan and Fred Middleton.
Bayfield Town Hall, reportsCommittee—Mrs. H. Penhale,
showed that the year bad been Mrs. T. Mack, Ma, Carl Houstom
a good one elid finances in gciecl Mrs. Alf. Warner, Mrs. Fred eace
standeng. 'Ewen, Mrs, J. Sturgeon, jr„ Mrs.
Alf Warner retired as president 11. Coleman, Mrs. Rumen Geeing --
after serving suocesefully f or ler, Mrs. J. E. Howard, Arnold
several years. IRathwell, aohn Keys, Gordon Orr.
The following officers and 'Robert atirling, Grant Stirling.
directors were eleoted: President, Suggestions for promoting a
Carl E. Diehl; ist vice-president,
Carl Houston; 2nd vice-presddent,
Harald Penhale; seciretary, Mrs.
A. M. Bassett; treasurer, John E.
Howard;
Directors—Ben Rathwell, Rus-
sell Grainger, Harold Penhale,
Carl Houston, Alf. Warner, John
E. Howard, Elmer Webster, Forest
McClure, Harvey Coleman, Carl
Field Crop competition and a
Calf Club for 1951 were discussed
and left until a meeting in Jan-
uar' for completion.
• Dates for the ennual Fall Pair
were set as Wednesday arta
Thursday, Sepi•ernfber 26, and 2'7,
1951, Plans elm were made to
hold the annual Easter Marquer-
ade and Carnival on the Wednes-
On Kmg s Highway 4
An automobile and a truck
were in collision on King's High-
way 4, near Huron County Home,
about 5.15 pm, Sunday.
'According to Chief of Police
Leo Kelly, a car driven north by
Gerald Holmes, Clinton, carne in-
to colnsion with a truck driven
by James Aikenhead, Brucelield.
Bill Nediger, a paseen•ger in the
Holmes .car, received a cut on the
head. Other passengers who were
uninjured were Gordon. Grigg,'
Jack Wilson, Bill Shearing and
Leonard Johnson. Passengers in
the tragic were, Morris Taylor,
Don Taylor .and Thelma -Baird,
Brueefeilel. Both machines were
clamage,d,
Chief Kelly said the truck made
O left turn into the Plunisteel
driveway in front of the Helene
car, and he laid a charge
careless driving ageing the driv
er of the truck.
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A Smile for Today
Doubtful Blessing
The small clapboard cottage Pal
up on the side of one of th
Rocky Mountains was scrupulous
ly neat and clean and charming
ly agractive in a rude, primi
five fashion; but the visitor Pro
the city was quick to peroeiv
that it was entirely without mod
mei conveniences.
Gazing out of the window a
the forest primeval which sur
rounded the cabin, the guest ob
served to his host: "You peopl
up here are certainly 1ost
civilization!"
"Friend," t h e inountainee,
wryly rejoined, "being lost is h
so bad—we're used to it. It's be
ing found that bothers us!"