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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1951-08-23, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1051 Clinton News -Record The Clinton New Era established 1865The Clinton News -Record established 1881 Atnalgafitated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,600; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $1,500,000; Rate, .03 •per line flat Sworn Circulation — 2,125 MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario=Quebee 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 Authorizedas 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, AUGUST 23, 1951 The White Lines DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS, the chief streets .oie .ofthe Town of Clinton have taken unto themselves a series of white lines—par- allel to the curbs, we are glad to say. In other words, what is known as parallel parking is now in effect on both sides of all streets, the only exception being that angle ' parking is allowed . on the west side of King and Isaac Streets, as, far south as Mary Street. There is no restriction on parking—if itis done in a "parallel" way — unless the street cencerned is in front of a hotel, public build- ing or theatre, and even then, the hours are, restricted. What was known as -a "parking" Bylaw was passed by Town Council early in 1050; it allowed angle parking on one side ' at a street where parallel parking was in effect on the other. The bylaw was found wanting, so, earlier this ydee, Councildecided to amend the parking bylaw by introducing parallel park- ing in order to ameliorate a very serious. traffic problem that existed in connected with the mein business. section. I • The amendment was passed, and the amended bylaw came before the Ontario De- partment of Highways for approval (since King's Highways 4 and 8 form the bulk of the main streets of the town). In due course, The Department approved 'the amended by- law, . returned it to the Town Council, and everything seemed all set to put it into effect: Show The Way But one factor, an unexpected one, re- mained-- that e-mained—that of securing someone or some- ones to paint the pavements. Eventually, this task has been accomplished through the ,co- opeagtion of the Police Department and oth- ers, lthers, and presto, now we have parallel white lines doing their best to erase the old angular yellow lines. The latter will wear out event- ually, and that time, won't be too soon! A.ccor'ding to• Chief of Police Joseph Fernand, it is illegal to park a vehicle 'for more than 'one hour between •12 (midnight and 6 am., an Albert, Victoria, King and Isaac Streets. Penalty is a fine. Although there is nothing to stop a motor- ist parking fel. long periods on busy streets— as long as he park parallel to the curb—Chief Ferrand is appealing to all not to abuse the privilege, chiefly for the sake of the other =theists. He states that the Chamber of Com- merce is anxious that business people them- selves hemselves should park as briefly as possible in front of their own stores -or, worse still, their neighbor's. Free parking—absblultely free—is avaig able behind the Town Hall end at various other points in town, adjacent to the main -business section, and only a few steps away from it. This space should be used. to ad- vantage by welcome visitors andshoppers in the town, and . also by local residents who have need of downtown parking facilities. Canada's 'Weekly THE EDITOR- of The NEWS -RECORD had the privilege of attending the 32nd annual convention of the Canadian Weekly News- papers' Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba, last week, and be arrived home from the West on Monday with a knowledge that he had learned something that might he of value to "The Home Paper with the News." During the next few weeks, through a ser- ies of articles on various phases of the con- vention and subsidiary trips, we shall en- deavour to_ present some interesting informa- tion 'and angles to our readers, which we hope they will enjoy and from which they' will profit. We know we did in no small measure. The Association popularly dubbed "the CWNA"—has 544 member papers situated in small communities from Part Alberni, on the west side of Vancouver Islland, British Colum- bia, to Port Union, on the east roast of New- foundland, and from Whitehorse, Yukon Ter- ritory, on the north, to Kingsville, Ontario, on the south. Representatives of all four places were delegates to the convention which had upwards of 600 persons in attendance at its various sessions. The gathering is symbolic of the unity that exists in this nation. The CWNA. is one of the largest and most influential newspaper associations in the world, and its holds its annual get-together for a variety of reasons. Main object is to develop better weekly newspapers from coast to coast in Canada, and we feel that this is being at- tained; let the readers themselves judge! The convention also affords newspaper men and`; women an opportunity to discuss their mutual problems, both at formal ses- sions and in "talking -strop" with one another, Editors Assemble as newspaper people invariably do. Last week's convention was no exception in providing a continuous round of addresses, round table discussions, forums, displays, and ideas that could have nothing but a bene- ficial effect. The convention, too, helped us and other publishers s to solve problems in stancedon with the production of a newspaper that will be a credit to the old hometown and com- munity. Goodness knows, there are enough problems these days, some of them affecting the very existence of weekly newspapers in this country. Otir hearty congratulations go to the members of the Manitoba Division of the CWNA, who, under the chairmanship of A. W. Hanks, St James, Manitoba, did such a splendid job in running the convention. It was one not the finest end most profitable we ever have had the pleasure of attending. Mr. Wanks, too, has our congratulations on has being elected president of the CWNA for 1951- 52; he should make a worthy leader. We also would like to compliment most heartily Publisher Kenneth Walls end staff of The Barrie Examiner on his paper's winning • the all-round championship for papers having a circulation of more than 3,000, and also to him personally on his election as second vice- president of the Association for the ensuing year. May we, ourselves be excused for taking a lift a ustifiable pride in the fact that The NEWS-RECORDstood fourth in Canada for best all-round paper in our circulation class only half a point behind the next highest! I� was a lot better than we expected. Small Town Friendliness A WEEKLY EDITOR friend of ours told us the other day a little tale that warms the cockles of our heart and with which we thor- oughly agree. • It seems that a friend from Toronto drop- ped in to see him recently, arra as they walked 'through the business section of the town, the "city slicker" was greatly impressed. "It seems to me that everyone on the street says 'hello' to me and smiles," he com- mented. "I certainly like that. In Toronto, Where I come from, everyone seems to be rushing 'all the time, and no one seems anx- ious to speak nor even to smile. Your town is a welcome change," Our newspaper friend said it started him 'thinking. He always had taken for granted the frienEllinessof his town, and it never ,rad occurred to him that it might be something out of the ordinary for visitors. He suddenly. realized that it was a significant characteristic of our smeller ,Canadian communities. This editor—and others, too -feel that In small communities, where the tempo of life is a little more leisurely than in the cities, peo- ple can afford to takesametime to get to know their neighbours, to talk with them about their activities, to watch for a chance to lend a hand to the fellow who needs help, end`to put in a word of encouragement when it will do some good. To Recruit Women Starting Sept. 1 The RCAF will begin recruit- ing women for the reserve force September 1, Air Force head- quarters has announced at Ot- tawa. Recruiting of women for the regular force began June 1 and the first 100 recently arrived at St. Johns, P.Q. manning depot for basic training. The RCAF plans to enlist ap- proximately 2,000 girls to work with reserve fighter squadrons, radar units, medical units and Reserve headquarters. Although recruiting will not start Wfittiil September 1, applications will be accepted now by reserve and re- cruiting units. The women will receive up to 71 days full Air Force pay per year, working during their spare time. Among trades open are radio and electrical positions, fighter control' operators, photographers, clerks, typists, stenographers, air - meet control assistants and mc - The Biggest Fibber? WITH FEAR AND TREPIDATION end with appropriate .apolgoies to our clerical friends in the community, ave re -publish the folowing item quoted' from 50 -years -+ago files of Me Wiarton Echo: A preacher once said: "Editors dare not tell the truth. If you did, you could not live. Your newspaper would be a failure" , The editor replied: "You are right, and the minister who will at all times tell the truth about the members, alive or dead, will not occupy the pulpit more than one Sunday, and will find it necessary to leave town in a hurry. The press and pulpit go hand in hand, with whitewash brush and kind words, magnifying little virtues and big ones. The pulpit and the press are a saint - making partnership." And the minister went away looking very thoughtful, while the editor turned to his work, telling about the unsurpassable fbeauty of the bride, while, as a matter of fact she was ugly as mud. No •comment, There is no such thing as the "biggest ha1t No husband learns to love another woman unless his wife makes the lesson easy, Aar Search Ends In Saskatchewan A Dakota airanaft land crew based at Centralia RCAF' Station, returned, Monday night from a fruitless 12,000 -mile search over Northern Saskatchewan for a mission U.S, aircraft and itsoc- cupants, a doctor end his pilot. The "Dak"„ piloted by F/O Danny C. Mahoney, was one of six RCAF planes which took part in the search from August 4 un- til it was suspended lVloihdiay. The hunt was called "Operation 'Pas - bile equipment drivers. aline—mum education requirement is . grade ten for airwomen and senior matriculation for •officers. Or - Beers will be commissioned In the administrative, accounts and supply branches. Recruits must be between 18 and 29 years of age and meet existing RCAF medical ebandlards. They will receive the smart new RCAF aiirwomen's uniform cite," after the name of the doctor:, Altogether the six planes cov- ered 80,000 square miles in the hunt Dort the hunt, finding a trace of g plane. One other plane from Ontario participated, it was sent from Trenton RCAF station, and in- cluded a para -rescue team. The other four planes were sent from Winnipeg. The 12,000 miles flown by the Centralia plane did not include the 1,800 miles to and from Win- nipeg. Other: air crew on the craft in- cluded: F/L E. G. Sit. Jean, co- pilot; F/L G. J. (Rusty) Ruston, navigator, and F/L Harold Bow- man, radio officer. INDUCTS SON DUNGANNON - Rev. W. J. Watt, Whitechurch; inducted his son, Rev. George Watt, into the charges of Dungannon, Poet. Al- bert and Crewe in a joint service at the Dungannon United Church. Sports From Our Early Files - 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News -Record Thursdays, August 19 and 26, 1926 The ladies held a successful bowling tournament, Friday 'ev- ening Prizes were donated' by the ladies of High Street, Mes- dames Fair, ;Jackson, ' Scott and Herman. . The first prize, boxes of note paper, was captured by Mists R. Irwin's rink.. About 200 people attended the. masonic picnic in Bayfield, Wed- nesday. The program of sports was as follows: girls, race, Doro- thy Holmes, Irene Vernier, Boys rare, Owen Combe, Ray Cox. Single ladies race, Margaret Cud - more, Grace Evans. Ladies' bal- loon rage, Marian Hudson, Mrs. C. Cook. Ladies' evalking. race, Mrs. W. Holmes, Mrs, H. Mc- Brien. Coat race, John Soh'oen- hals, Miss Middleton, Softball game — the young ladies' team was composed of Dora Schoen- hels, Freda'Schoenh!als, Margaret Cudnnore, Carol Evans, Mary Walton, Dorothy Holmes, John Sehoenhals, Walter Holmes and Perry Plumsteel, defeated a men's team composed of W. Mutch, Dr. Thompson, E. Wend - orf, S. E. Cantelon, Walter Downs, Charles Middleton, Ted Cook and Mrs. Fines. Score 17=6. 1Clintonians visiting out-of- town include Mrs. S. J. Mc- Caughey, Montreal; Miss Rata World Events Ot Past Week KOREA -- Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, Chief 'U.N. truce negotiator, stated last week: "We must keep our military guard un- til the, final settlement of the Korean problem seems assured." He rejected the Communist de- mand far a buffer zone astride the 38th parallel and said: "We have a solemn obligation to our fighting men to afford them maximum security during the armistice." The Chinese -Communist radio for the first time took on optim- istic attitude toward the Korean armistice talks. Meantime, thous- ands of U.N. fighting men opened an offensive on an unspecified 25 -mile front under cover of one of the biggest artillery bombard- ments of Korean war and the shrieking attack of Allied planes on enemy positions. U.S. — President Truman be- lieves that United Nations inter- vention in Korea might have pre- vented a third world war by snaking it clear that en aggressor would not be allowed to "Isolate and destroy his victims one by one". In his opinion even as Reds talked peace in Korea, they were putting themselves in a position where "they can commit new acts of aggression at any time." , JAPAN—The peace treaty with Japan will be signed in San Francisco on Sept. 8. The Soviet delegation was invited to sign the treaty too -.but United Stat- es made it plain that the Soviet delegation would be unwelcome if it tried to stir up controversy. RUSSIA — The Russians last week fired their biggest guns yet in their new peace offensive. Russia's President Nikolai Shvernik proposed in a letter to President Truman, a five -power pact for disarmament and for the strengthening of peace. This, proposal includes also a suggestion for prohibition of ato- mic weapons and establishment of inspection over the implem- entation of such prohibition. IRAN—The Anglo -Iranian oil truce had fallen into a serious impasse. The official Iranian circles be- lieve that unless Richard Stokes, the chief British negotiator, agrees to modify his proposals, further talks Would be pointless, Stokes warned Iran she must take or leave his terms. Rejec- tion would mean that Britain will. look elsewhere for vital oil sup- plies. This proposai called fin a 50-50 sharing of profits. INDIA -PAKISTAN — Possibil- ity of war between Indian and Pakistan has to...be taken ser- iously. It would be .a holy war between Moslems and Hindus. Root of all the trouble is the struggle between India and Pak- istan for possession of Kashmir, north of India. People' of Kash- mir are largely Moslem as in Pakistan, but Kashmir's boss is Hindu—as are more .Indians. GERI R ANY Russianc o cupa- tion troops in East Germany eye being brought to full strength for the first time since.1946. Men,. equipment and weapons were furnished to - replace the equip- ment now in use. Commander o3 lbe group of armies in East Germany has instituted a rigorous campaign to tighten discipline among his troops. NEW MAUSOLEUM WINGHAM-Contract for con- struotion of a mausoleum at Wing - ham Cemetery was 'awarded to W. H. Itintoul at the meeting of Town. Council at $10,787. Con- struction of the building will com- mence as soon as council mem- bers . have agreed on the actual site of the structure, which will contain a chapel for funeral ser- vices and storage vault for caskets. OFF MAIN STREET r✓1"y`' // v:i.r -;a�' �� r d � -i:.;•......,...> � \ , I ti� Ih1l; � � i-' 1 `li11 till 615 5 ry I Ur/IRI,ii •ilNrc;t a n ((rGvr T r } -1IREMgNN- 6RA lE 2 GEOR GtA: 2 ,?EGINA ? 2 °RRAINE- ft, . ' �: � /EVELyN_ zyARRlET ? poi- : 2 DECOKES' - 2 ,yf16LiE- ANNIE- oQ ll' �G 5 HONEY , . SUPPERS READW // mo�� �J'�� i. sN t, s,.,« COMIN'. ,A MOM/ ^ _ v A-� / ` Elliott and Miss Freda Schoen - hats, Galt; Mrs. H. Pennebaker, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Zapfe, Kitchener; Mrs. J. T. Crich and Miss Ida Ball, Sault Ste. Marie; Miss ` Jean MoMurchie, South- ampton; Mr. and Mrs. H. Ill Rorke and Master Edward, London. 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton .• News -Record Thursdays, August 17 and 24, To have hal1t911 the houses in town connected with the water- works system before the close. of the season is the goal of the department for this year and it looks as though this may be ac- complished, Mrs. Russell E. Manning gave her initial reception in her home on Victoria St., Thursday after- noon. A large number, attended to extend their good wishes and a welcome to Clinton, Mrs. Man- ning was assisted in receiving by het sister-in-law, Mrs.• Arthur A. Fisher, Denver, Mrs. J. E. Cant- elon and Mrs. A. T. Cooper. Mrs. Manning will"hereafter observe her, regular "at home" days, the first Thursday. Results of matriculation exam- inations were: Full matriculation, J. J. Buchanan, H. S. Copp, J. P. Glen, L. A. Smillie, J. H. Sturdy, E. M. Turner, L. J. Was - man, R. N. Welsh, Mabel Brown. Partial matriculation (at least nine out of eleven papers): L. Beaton, E. M. Brown, H. R. Cant- elon. Entrance to model, Jean Chidtey, Norman Blatchford. ICaintonians visiting out -of -'town were Ike Rattenbury, Sault Ste. Marie; Helen Doherty, Bayfield; J. C. Henry, Frank Forrester, W. H. Wiitse, Martin O'Donnell, Jr., and Murray Draper, all on West- ern excursion; Miss Marion Gunn, Hensall; Mrs. L. Greig, Georgian Bay. Mrs. J. E. Ford and Miss Jessie leave this week for Winnipeg where they will visit the form- er's son, Arthur Ford, who is a prominent journalist in that city. The Clinton New Era Thursdays, August 17 and 24, 1911 Dr. Robinson, wife and family, Kansas City!, are visiting Mrs. Combe, Sr. Mrs. G. E. Roemer and child- ren, Kansas City, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. L. Trick. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Alexander arrived home from their Western trip. Sealed tenders addressed to the secretary of the Clinton Colleg- iate Board will be received until September 1, 1911, for the con- struction of a brick addition to the Clinton Collegiate Instvtute, about 30 by 70 feet, two storeys with basement; also for installa'- tion of furnace and closets. Thursday evening the propriet- or of the Hotel Normandie was fined $1.00 and costs Tor furious driving of the bus team. The au- thorities should get busy and stop some of this fast driving at night on the main street. We congratulate Miss Jessie O'Neil upon finishing her exam- inations, 'having completed her mateieulation in a very credit- able manner. 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