Clinton News-Record, 1951-11-22, Page 1TOM PRYDE RE-ELECTED
1111
Serving
Since
1865
THE ERA-87thr,YEAR
No. 47—The Home Paper, With the News ._
IN
HURON BY 1,42
ews -
eco1
i
THE NEWS -RECORD --71st YEAR
2,126
Copies
A Week
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1951
QCotun=-=.
EARLY VOTERS AT THE PALLS
today included two of Clinton's
oldest citizens — Dr. John W:
Shaw and Mrs. Agnes Holloway—
who cast their ballots at the St,
Andrew's Ward poll, Town Hall
Voting was fairly heavy this
morning, and increased as the
day wore on, despite slush and'
mud .
ONE CLINTON. • CITIZEN, WHO
was very interested, in the elec-
tion results was Henry Cooper,
who recently celebrated his 95th
birthday . . He cast his vote,
too—for the winner! . . .
A HAPPY AND PROFITABLE
trip for Bob Allan, Brucefield,.
who is going to Chicago, Ill., this
weekend to attend the big 4-H
gehhering next week! . . . Bob
is Huron County Juniors' repre-
sentative at the, conference, hav-
ing won the trip in judging com
petitions over the epast two years ..
*
LOCAL DEER HUNTERS RE -
port shooting quite a few deer
during last week's open season in
Bruce County One of these
was John 'Leppington, , Clinton,
who brought home a doe from
the Whitechurch area inhere he
was hunting with Live btfier
men * tee!,
IT IS NOTEWORTHY THAT
among those placing wreaths at
the cenotaph in Clinton on Re-
membrance Day was Robert
Townshend, son of the late Major
TiR. Townshend, formerly of
Clinton, later principal of Fort
Frances Collegiate Institute . . .
* * *
MAJOR TOWNSHEND WAS THE
first of Cinton's enlisted men to
die in the service of Canada in
World War II .. A. member of
the Royal Canadian Artillery, his
ship was torpedoed in the .At-
lantic, midnight April 30, 1941 ...
lie was reported missing at sea;
his body was recovered in July
off North Antrim, Ireland, and
was taken to Ballycastle for
burial
ROBERT, ONE OF THE MAJ-
or's four children, at present is
a freshman at University of
Western Ontario, London . It
was most fitting that he was
chosen to place 'the Province of
Ontario wreath in remembrance
of his father . .
* * *
DURING THE ONTARIO ELEC-
tion campaign, just completed, the
two candidates in Huron riding—
Thomas Pryde. Progressive Conser-
vative, and John W. Armstrong,
Liberal — had quite a "middle -
name" problem on their hands, as
related under "Queen's Bush Now"
in The Stratford Beacon -Herald ..
* * *
WITH TOM PRYDE, THE PRO-
biem is to decline a gift time Is
continually being pressed up
him .
* * *
•
"OH, NOT AGAIN," SAID TOM,
when a reporter at a political meet-
ing
eeting innocently, asked. what the "L"
stands for in Thomas L. Pryde ..
The answer is that it doesn't .
The "L" doesn't stand for anything,
because there's no middle name to
be stood for .
FROST
GOVE
6c a Copy $2.50 a Year
NMENT RETURNED
Council'
Appoints
Engineer
W. D. Colby, Jr., B,Sc., civil
engineer, Chatham; was appoint-
ed Town Engineer of Clinton at
a special meeting of Town Coun-
cil in the Council Chamber
Thursday evening last.
His appointment was contained
in Bylaw No. 23 for 1951which
was passed at the meeting.
Mayor G. W. Nott explained
that Mr. Colby will serve the
town on a fee basis in connection
with several drainage problems
that must be solved. He will
not reside in Clinton but will be
consulted by Council from time
to time. His appointment by
bylaw was made necessary under
The Drainage Act. -
The smatter first came before
Council at the November meet-
ing, when a motion eves passed'
directing that a bylaw be draft-
ed making provision for securing
Mr. Colby's services. He had been
recommended by .the late County
Engineer T. Roy Patterson, and
is now doing drainage work for
Howick Township as well. The
fee basis is four percent of the
estimated cost or less.
Complaints of John Mulholland
and Hugh Cameron, regarding
flooding of their properties on
the north side of Huron St., west
of Orange St., through overflow
from the pond north of Princess
St., had brought the matter to a
head. Through his lawyer, Frank
Donnelly, K.C., Goderich, the
former • had asked relief from the
situation, which Council previous-
ly had promised to rectify.
Town. Solicitor Frank Fingland,
K.C., at the special meeting,
spoke to • a letter received from
Fred Sloman in which he com-
plained of the town installing a
sewer line across property in
which he was Interested.
Mr. Fingland was authorized
by Council to take whatever steps
were necessary to determine the
proper procedure for a satisfact-
ory settlement or agreement.
Wesley -Willis Agreement
• *
TOM PRYDE WAS BORN IN AB-
erdeenshire, a part of the world
where wastefulness is a sin, and his
parents evidently reckoned a middle
name to be a wasteful luxury . . .
He inherited Pryde, and was given
Thomas to goin front of it, "and
• that, in Aberdeenshire, was consid-
ered a sufficient equipment of
names . .
* * *
AT SOME POINT IN HIS PUBLIC
career, somebody conferred a mid-
dle initial upon him, and the error
keegps rearing its head just a little
more frequently than Tom can bat
it down .:'
Prior to the special meeting,
members and Mr. Fingland met
in the Board Room with a depu-
tation of four members of the
Board of Wesley -Willis United
Church in connection with . the
old church shed, King St., which
had been sold to W. D, Wells by
Council. The matter was fully
discussed in cotnmittee.
In Council session, the follow-
ing resolution was adopted: "That
without prejudice to the rights
of the Corporation of the Town
of Clinton. the said Corporation
is prepared to repay to Wesley-
Willis United Church the sum of
$200 of the monies received from
the sale of the church shed upon
the said church, executing a re-
lease of any and all claims a-
gainst the Corporation, by reason
of the sale of the same to W. D.
Wells."
* * *
"EVERY NOW AND THEN,
when Mrs. Pryde is looking at the
paper, she'll ask me who this
Thomas L. Pryde is that was at the
meeting last night. The mistake
has been made so often that Thomas
L. is getting to be an old family
friend."
* m *
JACK :ARMSTRONG'S MIDDLE -
name problem is one of spelling.
Londesboro Jack, the Liberal candi-
date in Huron, is John W. Arm-
strong when formally addressed,.
and there is nodoubt about his
title to the "W"
* *
JACK HIMSELF: SAYS THAT THE
"W" is for Wilfred, to rhyme with
Bill's head. His wife doesn't quite
agree, . Mrs. Armstrong thinks
a pair of i's" should he dotted, to
make the name Wilfrid, rhyming
with Will's lid-
* * *
THE DIFFERENCE IS . NOT
likely to be resolved .... The name
was given for an old family doctor,.
who hasbeen g6ne for perhaps
half a century, and there is no easy
way to find out'now how the doctor
spelled it , . Jack will have to
keep on being plain John W., and
avoid the question of whether he
might be J. Wilgrid .cr. J. Wil-
fred
Repair Streets
At the regular meeting, a mo-
tion was passed "that the Public
Utilities Commission be instruct-
ed to repair all streets when
dug up, to the satisfaction bf the
Streets Committee."
Santa Claus Parade °
Mayor Nott congratulated Clin-
ton and District Chamber of Com-
merce on holding a Santa Claus
parade in Clinton on Friday,
Novembebr 30.
Crest for Town
Town Clerk M. T. Corless read
correspondence from Baron Clin-
ton, North Degon, England, re-
garding use of their family "arms'
In drafting a town crest for Clin-
ton, andgiving permission to use
them without charge.
Ald. M. J. Agnew was placed
in charge of this matter, end will
report at, a later meeting.
0
HURON JUNIOR
CLUB MEMBERS
TOP WINNERS
P -C Victors In To -day's Ontario Election
THOMAS PRYDE'
.Progressive Conservative can-
didate for Huron, who was re-
elected by 1,428 over John W.
Armstrong, Liberal, in today's
Ontario Election.
HON. LESLIE M. FROST
Whose Progressive Conservative
Government was returned to
power in today's election. He
was re-electd in his own riding
of Victoria.
JOHN W. HANNA
Progressivee Conservative for
Huron -Bruce, who was return-
ed in today's voting by 2,295
majorley over E. J. Parrish,
Lbieral. He was first elected
in 1943.
Nominations Friday
Local- Municipalities
Exactly half Huron County's 24
municipalities will hold nomination
meetings Friday, November 23, with
elections, if necessary, on Monday,
December 3,
Six of the remaining 12 will' con-
duct nominations before the end; of
November.
Town of Cihiton
Far the first time, the Town of
Clinton is one of the "early" muni-
cipalities this year, with nominee
tions in the Town Ball, Friday
evening, November 23, between 7:30
and 8:30 o'clock, followed by public
speaking.
Township of Goderich
As usual the Township of God
erich will hold its nominations in'
the Town Hale Clinton, between one
and two o'clock, Friday afternoon,
November 23.
Seven other townships—Ashfield,
Colborne, Hay, Hullett, Turnberry
and East and West Wawanosh—will
propose candidates for 1952 councils
at meetings Friday. Also scheduled
to hold nomination meetings on
November 23, are the villages of
Blyth, Brussels, and Hensall.
The township of Grey will nom-
inate on Nov. 26 and vote on Dec.
10. The tAns of Exeter and Wing -
ham will put forward,, candidates
on Nov. 26 and have selected Dec.
3 as election day. The Town of
Goderich has chosen Nov, 29 and
The Weather
1951 1950
High Low High Low
51 36 47 36
39 31 58 40
33 23 ' •42 30
29 22 ' 44 27
25 10 46 35
26 11 47 30
21. - 34 ,12 32 26
Snowfall: 7" Rain: .90 ins.
Snow: 4 ins.
Nov. 15
16
17
18
19
20
Dec. 10 as nomination and election
days respectively. Seaforth decid-
ed on dates at a meeting. Monday
night.
Ratepayers of Howick and Mor-
ris townships will assemble in muni-
cipal halls on Nov. 80, to suggest
persons they believe best suited to
run their local affairs, and if agree-
ment on that score is not unani-
mous, the polls will he open in both
municipalities on Dec. 10 to settle
the issue.
Next on the list in Huron is
Stephen township due to nominate
on Dec. 3 and elect on Dec. 10,
followed by Mcls;illop on Dec. 28
and Jan. 7.
The remainteee three municipali-
ties -Stanley, Tuckersmith, and Us -
borne townships -have decided on
Dee. 31 for nonninations and Jan. 7
ter elections if necessary.
Knights
Blyth RB Kni g
Officially Installed
A car load of Sir Knights,
namely: Sir Kt. Mervyn Hanly,
County Master of Huron; Sir Kt.
Charles Stewart, Past County
Master; Sir Kt. Norman Sly, end
SW K't. Garnet Cornish, drove
to Blyth on Tuesday, November
.13, when they installed the of-
ficers of Rising Star Black Pre-
ceptory of Blyth at their annual
meeting.
There was a good attendance
of the Sir Knights.' Worshipful
Sir Knight George Bailey again
was the unanimous choice for
Worshipful Preceptor. All other
offices were ably filled with Sir
Knights.
At the close of the meeting, a
hearty vote of thanks end ap-
preciation was extended •to Clin-
ton Sir Knights for their assist-
ance.
A bountiful lunch served by the
Blyth Sir 'Knights and a social
half hour brought a very pleas-
ant and profitable evening to a
close.
4--s-o-ro44.4
CONSTANCE
BISHOP OF HURON
CONFIRMS CLASS
AT ST. PAUL'S
The Bishop of Huron held a
Confirmation Service in St. Paul's
Church, Clinton, on Tuesday, No-
vember 20, when the following
candidates were presented:
Marjorie Cartwright, Peter Roy,
Peter Jones, Marie R:efeusse, K.
B. McRae, J. M. Elliott, R. G.
Scribbins, Mrs. J. Livermore,
Mrs. P.'.Saddler, Mrs. B. Wade,
Mrs. K. C, 'Cooke, 'the Misses
Alice and Mary Thompson. -
The Bishop was attended f
o
F/L C. L. Harding,
RCAF Station, who acted as his
chaplain, and the rector was as-
sisted by Rev. H. J. E. Webb,.
Bayfield.
The Bishop gave the candid-
ates an inspiring address on Cross
Bearing, reminding them that
they were mirrors of their Mast-
er, and that people would judge
the Church of England by their
lives.
•A Huron County Junior, Robert'
Kinsman, 17, Kippen, distinguish-
ed himself in the King's Guineas
competition, at the Royal Winter
Fair this week, when he was a-
warded the Reserve Champion-
ship for his Hereford baby beef
steer,
When, the animal was sold at
the auction sale yesterday, the
Kippen youth received 97 cents
a pound for his steer—a real good
price even in these days of high-
priced beef.
Robert Herr, 17, Granton, a
former member of Kirkton Beef
Calf Club, and now . a member
of Exeter Calf . Club, won the
King's Guineas for his Hereford
baby beef steer. His "take" was
$2.05 a pound or $2,132.
The Fifty Guineas—pare of a
fund set up by the late King
Edward VII when he was Prince
of Wales . and held in trust by
the Ontario Department of .Agri-
culture --are converted into Can-
adian money amounting to$250.
All 98 exhibitors' in comp-
etition were between the ages of
14 and 21. and members of boys'
or girls' clubs.
In the King's Guineas Short-
horn classes, the second prize
group . included Murray Dawson,
Hensall.
Dies in London
,SANTA CLAUS
COMING HERE
FRIDAY, NOV. 30
Santa Claus is coming to Clin-
ton on Friday, November 30.
The big Santa Claus Parade,
sponsored by the business men
of Clinton, under the auspices of
th Clinton and District Chamber,
of Commerce, is officially sched-
uled to start at 3 p.m., but Santa
Claus himself and his court will
be here all afternoon, and most
of the day.
"Everything is all set for• the
big day," George Rumball, chair-
man of the Retail Merchants'
Committee, informed The,NEWS-
RECORD today. "Good .coopera-
tion is being given by'the police,
school officials and others, and
we exilsict a record crowd of
children and their parents to see
Santa Claus."
Mr. Rumball stated that at
least 15 gigantic floats, with
scores of costumed performers,
would participate in the gala
parade. He said it was a sight
that no one within many miles
of Clinton could afford to miss
Fined $50 and Costs
On Driving Count
A fine of $50 and costs and sus-
pension of his licence for three
months was imposed on Alfred
SrRitii, Hensall, by Magistrate D.
E. Holmes, N.C., in court at Gode-
rich Thursday last, after the ac-
cused pleaded guilty to a charge of
driving while his ability to do so
was impaired by alcohol.
Crown Attorney H. Glenn Hays,
K.C., withdrew a further charge of
Ibaving the scene of an accident
against Smith, He said that the
accident, which occurred at Clin-
ton on Nov. 10, was a slight one.
o—
Finish Fall Plowing
In Mild Weather
With the sudden disappearance of
the snow, the end of last week,
farmer's were busy completing the
harvesting of turnips, other root
crops, corn and in all sections of the
County a great deal of fall plowing
Margin Landslide;
Clinton Pryde 401
John W. Thomas
Armstrong Pryde Majority
Clinton 437 838 401 PC
Exeter 351958 607PC
Goderich (town) 1,124 1,453 329PC
Goderich Township 305 438 133PC
Hay 741 461 280L
Hensall 156 222 66PC
Hullett588 322 266L
4
McKillop " 500 283 217L
Seaforth i 565 658 93PC
Stanley " 363 . 562 199PC
Stephen 640 803 N 163PC
Tuckersmith 514 454 60L
Usborne 256 506 250PC
Advance Poll 5 15 10PC
"+ was completed, according to G. W.
Mr. and Mrs. A. McGregor and
family, Kippen, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riley,
William Britton left this week
to spend the winter with his son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Cliff Britton, Thamesville.
RAYMOND J. RUMBALL
Who passed away in London,
on Monday, November 19, in
his 61st year. He had moved
to his old home town of Clin-
ton earlier this year after re
tiremest,as general plant, place-
ment supervisor for 'the east-
ern area of The Bell Telephone
Company of Canada in Mont
real.
GRAND TOTALS 6,545 7,973 1,428PC
—Majority for Pryde 1,428
Majority for Pryde in election June 7, 1948 106
Majority for, Pryde in by-election Feb.+16, 1948 654
Standing by Parties
(11 p.m. Thursday)
1948 1951
Progressive Conservative 53 75
Liberals 12 7
CCF 22 2
Labor -Progressive -2 1
Liberal -Labor 1
Not reported .. • • 5
a 'Totals 90 90
POPULAR VOTE — Progressive Conservative, 48 cent
cent; Liberal, $0 per cent; .CCF, 20 per • cent.
ELECTED—Premier L. M. Frost and entire Cabinet;
DEFEATED—Liberal Leader W. C. Thomson; CCF Lead-
er E. B. Jolliffe; Miss Agnes C. Macphail.
Fire Brigade Called TOWN OF CLINTONArmstrong: Pryde
Out Twice in Week(Lib) (P22
1—St. Andrew's ..:.(1A019 220
2—St. James' 125 207
3—St. John's 110
4—St. George's 103
Clinton Volunteer Fire Brigade
was called out twice during the
past week, under the leadership
of Grant W. Rath.
Early Thursday 'morning last;
a summons came from the resi-
dence of Howard Snell, James TOWNSHIP OF GODERICH
Street, where an automobile was Armstrong Pryde
100
72
80
80
69
37
438
133
234
177
Totals 437 838
Majority for Pryde 401
practically destroyed. When first 1—Orange Hall .. 64
noticed, the flames were shooting 2—Sturdy's house 52
high into the air. The fire was 3—Hopson's house 58
4—.Rathwell's house . 28
5 McCertney's house 57
6--Rowden's house . 46
Totals .. 305
Majority for Pryde
Montgomery, Clinton, Agricultural
Representative for Huron County.
"Livestock generally is, in good.
condition," he states, "as pastures
remained good until the weekend,
and will go into winter with a fair
top."
R. S. Me Kercher New Head •
Huron 'County Federation
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture held, its annual meet-
ing in the Town Hall, Clinton,
on Wednesday afternoon with a,
small percentage of members in
attendance.
An active Federation worker
sinbe its inception, Robert S.
McKercher, R.R.' 1, Dublin, was
elected president succeeding
Charles R. Coultes, Belgrave, who
has held that office for the, past
two years.
Other officers chosen were: 1st
vice-president, Wilfred Shortreed,
Walton; second vice-president,
Delbert Geiger, R.R. 2, Zurich.
Gordon M. Greig, Bluevale,
secretary -treasurer and fieldman,
is an appointive officer.
G. W. Montgomery, Clinton,
agricultural representative for
Huron, presided for the election
confined to the machine itself.
A caul from Edwin Juddb
nightwa'tchman at the new RCAF
project, north of the Station
proper, took the brigade south on
Highway 4 about 6:30 o'clock
Wednesday evening. Apparently,
a small coal heater was at the
bottom of the 'incipient fire on
the third storey of the most
northerly building. RCAF per-
sonnel and others threw snow
on the haze aild extinguished it,
7
PHYLLIS HANLY
WINS CARTER
SCHOLARSHIP
Miss Phyllis J, Hanly, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. H. Mervyn Hanly,
Stanley Township, is the winner
of the Second Carter Scholarship
for Hurno County for 1951, it
was announced by E. A. Fines,
Principal, Clinton Distric Col-
legiate legiate Institute, today has
a cash value of $60.
A brilliant . graduate of Clin-
ton ,District Collegiate Institute
last June, Miss leanly now is
taking an Honour Course in
Languages at the University of
Toronto.
On the results of the same ex-
aminations, Miss leanly also is
the winner of the SIr Ernest
Cooper Scholarship, provided
annually by a former Clinton-
Ian, now living in London, Eng.
The first Carter Scholarship
(360) was won by John M. Hud
son, Goderich,, while the Third
($40) 'was taken by Douglas H.
Webster, Goderich.
The Carter Scholarships. are
financed by the Estate of the late
J. I. Carter, 'Sarnia.
of officers.
Immigrant Labor
4, resolution that farm help
coming to Canada should remain
two years instead of one or. the
farms was passed. It asked also
that workers should be more
carefully screened and required
to report to " the National Em-
ployment Office at least four
times a year until citizenship
papers were taken out.
A. Y. McLean, MP for Huron
Perth, said he enquired at the
immigration office at Ottawa on
this !problem. He said "these
people come to Canada of their
own free will trying to escape
the conditions of slavery exist-
ing in European, countries."'
Juniors Assisted
W. V. Roy, Clinton, a trustee,
of the Goderich elevator fund,
administered by the federation
for the benefit of junior farmers
it the county, reported that fin-
urecial assistance was given in
the past year to 65 Huron County
juniors attending short courses
at Guelph.
Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Exeter, re -
Porting on the women ; commit-
tee, recommended that every
woman director should assist ;the
township president in holding at
(Continued on Page Ten)
COMING EVENTS
Gordon R. Hearn, Optometrist,
will be in Clinton at the home
of Mrs., B. C. Hearn, Huron St.
on Tuesday and Wednesday next,
November 27, and 28. 47-b
Join the crowd that enjoy
dancing at Crystal Palace Ball-
room, Mitchell, every Friday,
dancing 9:30 to 12:30. Admis-
sion 50< cents. • 47-8-p
TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY
Armstrong Pryde
1—SS 1 School 45 44
2—SS 10 School .. , 58 57
3—SS 14 School .. 36 50
4—Twp. Hall, Varna 33 148
5—SS 5 School 23 75
6—SS 4 School 63 70
7—Denomme's Store 30 14
8—T. Hall, Bayfield 75 104
Totals 363 562
Majority for Pryde 199
TOWNSHIP OF - HULLETT
Armstrong Pryde '
1—Constance 130 44
2—SS 2 School 74 29
3—SS' 6 School 51 40
4—Hall, Londesboro 141 78
5—Hall, Summerhill 23 27
6 -Hall, Londesboro' 97 38
7—Hell, Auburn 72 66
•
County Engineer Dies.
T. ROY PATTERSON,
Huron county engineer for 32
years, who died suddenly in
Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital, Goderich, early Sunday
morning, November 18, in his
58th year. He was known as a
pioneer road -builder.
Totals . 588 322
Majority for Armstrong .. 266
TWP. OF TUCKERSMITH
Armstrong Pryde
1—King's, Egmondv'le 92 107
2—School, Egmondv' a 81 95
3a—'SS 4 School 106 64
3b—County Home . 32 11
4—SS 3 School 70 68
5—SS 1 School .. . 62
6—SS 9 School . ?71
Totals , 514
Majority for Armstrong
0
SEAFORTH MAN
LOSES FIGHT
FOR HIS LIFE
James R. Riley, 44, Seaforth,
lost a three-day fight for life
when he died in Scott Memorial
Hospital, Seaforth, of injuries
suffered in a traffic accident
Sunday,
He . was critically injured when
a truck drvien by his wife smash-
ed into a bridge railing on King's
Highway 8, at the east end of
Seaforth opposite the Lions Park.
Slightly injured in the sod -
dent, were Mrs. Riley, Marjorie
and Charles Riley.
Born and educated in Tuck-
ersmith Township, Mr. Riley was
a boilermaker's helper in th
CNR Stratford shop. He served
two years with the Kent Regi
event in World War II.
His first wife, Marjorie Fulton
died in 1943.
Besides his wife, the forme
Eva. Tidey, he is survived by
mother, Mrs. Charles Riley;. Eg
mondville; a son, Charles, a
home; two daughters, Mrs. Ralp
Hamilton, Stratford; and Marj
orle, at home; two brothers
William, Egmondville; and Char
les, Vancouver, B.C.; two sister
Mrs. Joseph Flynn, McKillo
Township; Mrs. Bert Hoggart
Hullett 'Township.
59
50
454
. 60