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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1951
THE NEWS -RECORD --71st YEAR
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0 Public School 265-1h:
. Following. the favourable vote on Monday- on the public
•- school question, Clinton Public School Beard lost no time in
starting to implement the wishes of the ratepayers, and Chair-
man A. F. Cudmore summoned a special meeting of the Board
for tonight.
Although they took no part in the "e'lec:ion", nevertheless
officials and members of the Board were very much interested
regarding the results. ABOVE are shown, from left to right:
the veteran principal, George H. Jefferson; three trustees: Les-
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UNSEASONALLY WARM WEA-
ther just Lake summer -Tuesday
and Wednesday, was followed by
rainfall during the night which
cooled things off considerably
• and added substantially to growth
possibilities . Tree foliage and
blossoming of early trees is now
luxuriant . .. But some of ' the
doubting Thomases can remem-
ber frosts later in May and even
in June! . . So gardeners had
better be wary .
A * a
RATHER A "DIRTY TRICK" OR
worse was reported to us the
other day .. A lady took four
pieces of frozen meat from her
locker and bought some fresh
meat . She went from the
locker to a main street store, but
when the returned to her peeked
automobile, two pieces of the
frozen meat and the parcel of
purchased meat were messing , .
Such petty pilfering does not ha“Dead
Set'
pen very often in Clinton, but "D e a d Set o n Bylaws
nevertheless it is to be de-
placed ... At May Council ,. k get .n.
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lie Ball, Percy Livermore and R S. Macaulay; and Secretary-
treasurer Harold C. Lawson.
• BELOW, the photographer catches Clinton's grand old
men, Dr. Jahn W. Shaw in the act of receiving his ballot at
the St. Andrew's Ward polling booth in the Town Council
Chamber from DRO Edward L. Mitten, while Poll Clerk Frank
MkEwan looks on, The oldest person voting, Dr. Shaw will.
be 90 in Icily. He is strongly in favour of the new school.
-Engraving courtesy The ,London Free Press
WE RECORD WITH REGRLT
the recent demise of a little mite
of a dog that was very well
known about town, and partied]
er'ly around the main intersection
Mrs. Irene Henri informs us
that the animal, a great favourite
was 14 years old and weitihe
only seven pounds . Its hal
pint size drew considerable at
tendon . .
It was "Bylaw Night" at the
- May meeting of Clinton Town
Council when no less than seven
bylaws were considered.
fMayor G. W, Nott presided and
all members were present.
The regular -meeting followed
a meeting of Council in com-
mittee of the whole in the com-
mittee room.
Taxi Deputation
' There was a deputation of taxi
s cab drivers at this meeting, and
as two of the By-laws drafted
for the agenda had to do with
taxi owners and drivers, the
Mayor changed the order of
business, calling for the reading
of By-laws at this period. Aid,
D. M, Pegg, chairman of the By-
laws Committee, presented seven
bylaws for discussion.
Taxi By-law Passed
By-law No. 8 for 1951, licens-
ing, regulating and governing
the operation of taxi cabs in the
Town of Clinton, was given sec -
and and third reading and passed.
The first reading had been given
at a previous meeting.
Seale of Charges
' The rates to be in force are for
one or two passenger, not exceed-
ing one mile, 25 cents; over one
mile and each additional half
mile or fraction thereof, ten
cents; for each additional pas-
senger, ten cents; for each stop
pick-up, ten cents; waiting time,
$1.50 per hour or 75 cense ' each
half hour;. meeting early train,
WO'kE BETIDE THE SPEEDERS
and "no -stoppers" in Clinton! ..
During the past short while, Chief
+ of Police Joseph Fenrand ha
summoned 13 motorists for in-
fractions, most of them having
been settled out of court and
amounting to about $10 fine and
$2 coats each . The fast cars
have been clocked up to 60 mph
on Highway 4, from the souther-
ly limits to Clinton Grill; three
were summoned for not stopping
at the ,mein intersection
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CHIEF F:ERRAND HAS AR-
ranged with Boy Scouts to help
at the main intersection and the
Clinton Grill corner at school
hours .. . They wear vehite belts
and are doing a real "good turn"
daily . , .
NO INQUEST,
INTO DEATH
OF LINEMAN
Coroner Dr. F. G. Thompson,
Clinton. after viewing the re-
mains, stated that no, inquest
would be held 'touching the death
of John Rogers, 23, Galt, who
died in Clinton Public Hospital
Thursday last following .elect-
rocution about 1,15 p.m.
A hydro lineman, Rogers was
working on a pole on concession
8, Morris Township, northeast of
Blyth, opposite the farm of M.
Richmond, in connection with
conversion operation from 25 to
60 cycles. He was carrying the
customary protective equipment.
No one actually witnessed the
accident.
Rogers; was one of a speRee
crew brought in to Clinton Rural
Operating Area to work on the
rebuilding of a line.
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-- whether it be advertising or
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ly appreciated.
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The Weather
1951 ,1950
High Law High Low
10 54 35 64 45
1 44 38 58 32
12 55 35 70 35
13 56 25 60, 50
14 '74 32 '72 34
15 80 47 70 47
16 83 55 in none 66 35
Raitil:.17 itns. Ra
Goes to Cadet Camp
till
KENNETH WOOD
17 -year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Wood, Londes-
hero, and a CDCI student,
who has been selected as one
of 16 cadets firom Western
Ontario to attend the national
army cadet camp at Banff.
Alta., July 5 to August 15.
He was chosen by cadet head-
quuaarrtee s for his all-round
50 cents; to and from 'Clint
to RC:,F Station gate, 50 can
to inside the Stetion Gate fr:r
APPLY AT ONCE
FOR ANNEXATION
OF SCHOOL LAND
A special meeting of Clinton
Town Council was held in the
on Council Chamber last evening to
is; give consideration to several im-
re portant matters. All members
ps were present except Reeve G. S.
le Elliott.
! H. C. Lawson, secretary-treas-
( urer of Clinton Public School
to Board, wrote . formally request-
in ing Council to proceed with the
en annexation of nearly seven acres
of land in the Township of Hul-
11 lett for the erection of a new
is public school.
le Council resolved: "That the
in Town Solicitor he authorized to
All proceed forthwith with a formal
application to Ontario Municipal
c- Board to have annexed to the
e Town of Clinton ,.the property
lc purchased By the Public School
er Board and the lands lying be-
- tween these lands and King's
Year
Highway 8."
Bylaw No. 12 for 1951, to reE-
e elate parking on the streets of
d Clinton, was given third reading,
s but muss be sent back to Ontario
, Municipal Board for final appmv-
mean, 75 cents; all other tri
outside Clinton, 20 cents per mi
one way.
License Taxi Drivers
By-law No, 15 for 1951,
license drivers of taxi cabs
the Town of Clinton was gin
three readings and passed.
After May 15. no licence she
be granted until a certificate
produced by a licensed automobi
mechanic that the vehicle is
good mechanical condition,
applications shall be approved by
the Chief of Police. No eppli
ant will be issued a license if h
is in arrears of taxes or pub"
utilities charges owing to eith
the town of Public Utilities Corn
mission, and he must be 21 yea
of age, and resident and ratepay
er of the town. Cabs must b
insured for public liability an
property damage. Taxi stand
must be within the corporation
nd will he required to run on
24-hour service, License fees a
$25- for the first vehicle, and ad
ditional cabs at $10.
Council Meeting Dates
By-law No, 10 for 1951,
amend By-law No. 5 for 192
respecting the date for Counci
meeting's, was passed. It &hang
the date of the regular monthl
meeting from the first Monday i
the month to the second Monday
at 8 -
a al before it goes into effect.
re Council. gave two readings to
- Bylaw No. 16 for 1951, aulthor-
izing the borrowing of $50,00()
upon debentures for public util-
to ities purposes, and then instruct -
2 ed the Town Solicitor to proceed
I forthwith with a formal applies -
es tion to Ontario Municipal Board
y for its approval,
rn The debentures include :1:10,000
for digging a new well, and $30,-
000 to meet the cost of- hydro
conversion from 25 to. 60 cycles.
Sell Old Church Shed
After discussion, Council pas-
sed a motion "that an offer of
$400 from W. D. Wells be accept-
ed for the purchase from the
Town of Clinton of the lot and
shed on King Se, owned by the
town,"
Formerly owned by Wesley-
Willis United Church end used
as a driving shed, the property
has about 80 feet frontage on
King St. and is irregular in shape.
It is understood thatt the existing
building will, be torn down and
replaced with a new one.
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New Parking By-law
By-law No. 12 -eor 1951, to
amend By-law No. 11 for 1950 to
regulate parking, was riven first
and second readings -then to be
submitted. to the Motor Vehicles
Branch of Ontario Department of
Highways.
Community Centre
By-Iaw No. 13 for 1951, •to
establish a Community Centre
and 'to set up a Board of Manage-
ment, was passed. It :establishes
the park as a "Community
Centre" in accordance with the
Community Centres Act.
Tax Levy By-law
By-law No, 14 for 1951, to
make provision for the levy and
collecting of taxes, was passed,
Pt provides for the collection of
$88,659 for 1951.
Sidewalk Petition
A petition, signed by four resi-
dents in the vicinity of Walker
and Matilda Streets for a new
sidewalk. was read end tabled.
Tag Day May 19
A request from the Clinton
Hospital Auxiliary to hold a Tang`
Day May 19, was granted.
Tali Licence Granted
Clarke Stanley, Huron St., was
granted e keener to operate a
taxi business. The designation
need is "Stan's Carb."
Constable's Uniform
Mayor Nott reporteei for the
committee en Officers, ate„ and
rend the Chief 'Constable's Ancil
report. in this. the Chief refer-
red to ties need of some kind of
uniform for the acting Constable.
It was suggested there were some
spare uniforms which might be
available from the Fire Brigade.
$100 for Ball Uniforms
Connell adopted a resolution
(Continued on Page Nine)
nom.
COMING EVENTS
Gordon R. Hearn, Optometrist, was
will be in Clinton at the home prey
of Mrs. B. C. Hearn, Huron St., C.
on Wednesday a.nd Thursday newt, were
May 23 and 24. Please note a Lo
change of days. 20 -la ing
vey i
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appli.
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165.50
bridge
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CONSTRUCTION
PERMIT TOTAL
REACHES $64•COO
Building Inspector Grant W.
Rath has issued building permits
to the value of $64,000 in Clinton
this year to date as compared
with $52,000 for the whole of
1950 --en, increase of $12,000:
Town Council, at its May
meeting, approved permits with
a total value of $23,200, including:
the following:
George F. Elliott, remodelling
storage building an Princess Sit,
West, $2,500; -
Thomas Churchill, remodelling
old building- for dwelling on
North St., $3,000;
Russell E. Holmes, garage and
boiler room extension to Fair-
holme Dairy, Albert St., $2,000;
ry D. M, Petah, garage, Victoria
Hanover Transport Limited
buiid . and rep -air freight st
building, Albert St., recently?'
strayed by fire; cement
construction, metal roof,
separate building for repair
$5,000;
Charles Brown, garage,
porch, at dwelling, Albert
$
$300;
Ear1 Doucette, dnveltluvgpt^
St., $5,000;
Most of the -above projects,
well under way.
LONDE-BORO
NOW CONVERTED
TO 60 CYCLE
All �'kry ards in Favour
In 50 per cent Vote
VOTE - ON NEW PUBLIC• SCHOOL -
Ward Yes No 1Vlajaril
I -St. Andrew's 83 34 for
II -St. James' 62 149
6
III -St. John's 68 46
IV -St. George's 46 22
52 .36 16
Totals
Spoiled ballots -I-1; II -1265 ne'
162 103
III -none; IV -4.
Total vote, 433; total nines on list,' 880 (1-203; I1--231;
1I1-244; IV -193); percentage voting, 49.2; percentage of those
voting: in favour, 61.2; against, 37.4; spoiled ballots, 1.4.'
Plans to erect a new public I the issue of $275,000 diebentu
school in Clinton were advanced for the erection of a new soho
a definite step Monday when In th
ratepayers went to the polls and ;vote of the people. there will be
re- i approved the following question thingiThe. sa
Drage by 265-162, a majority of 103: happened in Exeter 1
de- I "Are you in favour of fire Tawm year.
black t of Clinton issuing debentures in IBasalts Analyzed
Detailedgae resultslhof Mondsr
with , the amount of $300,000 far the voting are published above.
work, erection of a new public school show that all four wards g.
house' majorities in favour of the echo
250; To Armee. School Land but that St. Andrew's Ward
St„ Clinton Town Council held a the largest vote and also
special meeting last evening, largest majority.
Maple when it was decided 'to make for- Slightly less than half --49,2
mal applicattion to the Ontario cent- of the eligible voters c
are Municipal Board to permit the their ballots (433 out of 830 .
annexation of about seven acres those voting oh the 'question, 6
of the school and surrounding !per cent (265) voted in fav,
land in concession one, Township i of the new school, while 37.4
of Hullett, on the eastern border ;cent (162) voted against. Spar
of the .town•. This was done at ballots (6) accounted for the
the request of the Public School mainder.
Board. Further formalities will St. Andrew's Ward, which g.
be akar as required. the largest affirmative vote, a
Special Board 'electing had the best percentage of rth
Chairman A. F. C'udmore has voting (58.1). St. George's
called a special meeting of the second with 47,7; St. James' th
Public School Board to he held with 47.2; and St. John's I
in 'the school this evening for with 46.8.
the purpose of speeding up the St. George's officials (A.
erection of the new schootl. Groves and K. W. Colquho
PuGardiner,
ic whool subm tted the ten-' I oerTfirst EWS-RECORD ph
Off
tative proposal to the Board in et 5,02 p.m. Results were c,
February, will be requested to plate throughout town by !
take immediate action to apprise
the Ontario Deportment of Edu-
cation of the need for a new
school. Later, the matter prob-
ably will he taken up by the
Department of Education with the
It was "C" day at LondesEoro
yesterday when the village was
converted from 25 to 60 -cycle
electric power, featured by d visit
from the Comstock mobile work-
shop and scores of workmen.
The Londesboro cwt -over was
Part of the 1,488 -customer group
in a section of Mitchell Rural
Operating Area, Village of Blyth,
a part of Clinton Rural Operat-
ing Area, and the Village of
Brussels, scheduled for conversion
in a series of 13 cut -overs, end-
ing ing about May 23,
Customers in the Mitchell sec-
tion totalled -378; in Blyth, com-
pleted lest week. 250 customers;
in part Clinton ROA, four cut -
overs this week covering -some
500 customers; and in Brussels,
three cutovetrs May 21-23, af-
fecting about 360 customers.
It was estimated that epprrox-
imately 1,300 washing machines,
900 refrigerators and 600 radio-
phoiiographs, would lie 'altered for
the new frequency in these areas.
This is in addition to -some 900
electric clocks and 300 fans, which
either will be changed over or
exchanged for new models,
TUCKERSMITH
MAKES GRANT
TO SPRING FAIR
Tuckersmith Township Counoii
met en the Town Hall, Seaforth
on Saturday evening, May 5,
8 p.m. Ala members were pros
ea end Reeve Arthur Nichols°
presided.
Council renewed memtberish.
with Huron County Miunigip
Association for 1951 and a num
her of members will attend th
main meeting of the Associaitte
Fletcher Townsend requeste
permission to connect his li
fence to end -posts of the guar
fence near Broadfoot bridge en
was granted the same,
Three complaints were made r
damages suffered by Warble F
spraying. The matter will b
turned over to the insurance
company.
A grant of $30 was made to
Huron Central Agricultural So
ciety for their Clinton Spri
Show,
Accounts paseed included: Re
Ref, $50; grants, $30; insuran.c
p.m, Election officials did a
job on the single ballot; it
not like en ordinary election
Mayor, Reeve, etc., and sev
ballots.
Ontario Municipal Board, which Clinton eand gDistr District tCham
actually will have final say as to 'of Commerce and Canadian L
'he financial. el ability of the Town ion provided transportation fa
of Clinton to issue $300,000 de- . ities to take voters to the p
bentures for the school, 'end some took advantage of
Seaforth A;ats service. The weather was f
Incidentally, Seeforth Town however. Mrs. Lloyd Bu
Council, at its meeting Monday looked after the telephone
evening, approved a request of distributed the calls to wa
Seafne-th Public School Board for cars,
CPU Cadets Praised
At Annual inspeetlo
Capt. J. A. Carson, Cadet Head-
quarters, Western Ontario Area
London, following his inspection
of Clinton Digtriot Collegiate In-
stitute Cadet Corps No. 339 on
at�i!he campus Friday evening last,
_ had nothing • but praise Tor the
n Corps.
The ceremonial drill, company
In and platoon drill, physical train-
ed ing display, and bran gun drill,
- especially the bran gun, were ex-
ceptionally wej4 carried out, he
n. said. It was the first time he
d ever had seen a girl, strip a bren
lin gun.
d ` I noticed that despite the fact
d that it is rather cool and chilly,
the ranks were very steady,
e especially the girls,'Capt. Carson
El sued. Cohesion was good, and
e
DR. J. W. SHAW
_ COMPLETES 60
ng YEARS' PRACTICE
the cadets gave their officers
, non-commissioned officers
cooperation.
"I especially would like to c
Igratulate the band --a great a
to the parade," he commented
I Capt, Carson mentioned the
to the nation cadet camp at B
Alta., in July and August, aw
led to Cadet Sgt. Kenneth W
and complimented him on his
round efficiency.
Tire inspecting officer said
cadet system had as its obj
discipline, better citizens, lea
ship, end patriotism.
Best Cadets
Best cadets in the seven
.rooms and the band, were a
ed prizes as follows: Cadet
Ted Dunn, Cadet Hugh Ply
Cadet Sgt. William Sheer
Cadet Barbara McConnell, C
Mary Tyndall, Cadet Shit
Harding, Cadet Yvonne Da
Cadet Marguerite Hail.
Capt. Carson presented or
for marksmanship under
DCRA to the following: Wil, .
Cowan. David Fairservice, :K
neth Wood, Robert Love, Wil
Shearing, Clifford Talhot, B
Pinch, Gerald Elliott,
Inspection Party
Major L. Pauley, Headquart
London, headed the Inspee
party,which included Capt.
son; /L C. H. McVeigh, R
Station, Clinton; Capt. G. W.
Gee, chief cadet instructor:;
June Fisher, instructress g
corps; Principal E. A. Fines;
H. C. Wilson and J. W. N.
Egmonce representing C
Board.
Cadet Officers
Cadet Major Robert Elliott
in command of the Cadet C
with Cadet Capt. Shirley Co
as second -in -command, C
S/M Harris Oakes as Come
Sergeant/Major; and Cadet
Betty Parke as sergeant -in
(girls) •
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e An event of interest will be
premiums, $211.53; Wartb•leid
$255; fox bounties, 17.50; hos
pitelisation, $26.63; salaries en
atllowance, $125; roads, $1,529.39
postage and excise, $5; member
ship fees, $10.
n
e marked- quietly on Sunday, May
20, when one of Clinton's most
esteemed honoured citizens wm
HULLETT FAILS
TO TAKE ACTION
ON,CDCI WING
Hullett Township Council met
in Londesboro Community Hall
on Monday evening, May 7, with
Reeve W. J. Dale presiding and
all members present.
It was decided to join, the Hu-
ron County Association of Muni-
cipal Officials, and the $10- fee
was ordered paid. A grant of
$25 was voted to the Canadian
Cancer Society, Huron and. Perth
Unitt. After 'discussion it was
deemed advisable to place the
Workmen's Compensation policy
with the Frank Cowan agency in
the General Accident Insurance
Company, Gordon Jewel being
the agent.
Hulleit's representative on the
CDCI Boerd addressed Council.
regarding the building of a new
wing on the school, No action
-taken on the proposal at the
ant time.
Saundereock and W. Tyndall
granted permission to erect
titer Service and egg atrad-
station on Lot 5 Hagyard Sur-
e the Hamlet of,Londesboeo.
was - decided to •advertise for
cations for a' mower operat-
e :same do: be in the hands
he Clerk by Saturday, June
d the • wages to be 70 cents
hour..
e following accounts ' were',
, paid: Salaries, $230; Ad -
sing and stationery, $101.17;
age, $159.55; insurance.
grants. $60; roads and
You will be sitting on top of
the world, dancing at Crustal Pai-
ece Ballroom Mitchell, every Fri-
day night, to music of Don Rob-
ertson and his Ranch Boys.
20-1-b
Piano recital, Zurich Cornmixn-
ity Centre Hall, Tuesday, May
22, 8 p.m., by the punils of Miss.
Ellen M. Love, A.R.C.T, 20-b
Annual Hospital. Tag Day, Sat-
urday, May 19. Be ready for the
canvassers:
mark an event which few will
attain, and will set a record - at
least as far as Clinton Is con-
cerned.
It was on May 20, 1891, that
DR. J. W. SHAW
John W. Shaw, M.D., first began
practicing medicine in Clinton,
end 60 years later still is carry-
ing on in his chosen profession,
much beloved by hundreds ' who
have found in him and through
his services the comfort they have
needed in times of iliness, end in
times of sorrow, the doctor's
TOWNSHIPS
SHARE COST
OF FIRE AR
The formation of Seefortih
Area No. 2 appears to be c
to becoming a reality as talk
a five -man cominittee from
Town of Seafo:+4h, and the To
ships of Tuckersmith, McKil
Hulieet and Hibbert, cortin
The proposedarea will incl
all of Sea-orth, all of 1MlaIti:
Township; and about ten see
miles in the corners of Tire
ssntihh, Hibbert end H u 11 .
Townships, 'adjoining Seaforth
Cost of a suggested fire true
6,888, and the proposed met
payment is: provincial enlist
,910.80; McKillop, $4,390.
tokorcrnith, $2.744.30; Hull
.921.01, and Hibbert, $1,921.
eaforth will be expected to su
y a suitable building in whi
store the truck.
kindly thoughts. and deeds have of
been expressed to many.
Clinton takes, off its hat' Dr. p,
Shaw on this auspicious occas- $1
inn, and says "Thank you for S
job well done, and one that is1
Still in the doing!" to