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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1951-12-06, Page 112 Pages Today CHRIS T`M'AS • THE NEW ERA -87th YEAR H O P P I N G E D' I T I 0 N No. 49 -The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1951 THE NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR 2,126 Copies A Week 6c a Copy $2.50 a Year Nediger New Deputy; Orr Goderich Tovuhip;Reeve. Pryde Margin 1,423 Official majority of Thomas Pryde, Progressive Consvervative dandidate in Huron riding in the Ontario Flection held November, is 1,423 over John W. Armstrong, Liberal. The figures -8,005 for Pride and 6,582 for Armstrong -were announced by George C. Ginn, Returning Officer, following an official count made in his office in Clinton Monday afternoon, Vote of the armed forces, over- seas and in Canada, not known on election night, totalled 47 for Pryde and 33 for Armstrong, thus giving Pryde a margin of 16. Minor changes in the various totals favoured Armstrong, so that the majority for Pryde end- ed up at 1,423, instead of 1,428 as announced unofficially on .election night. FINAL STANDING 1948 1951 L�>a onservative 53 1279 CCF 22 2 Labor Progressive 2 1 Liberal -Labor 1 1 90 90 Government majority over all --68 HURON SUMMARY Armstrong Pryde Clinton . 437 838 Exeter 352 958 Goderich (town) , -1,124 1,448 Goderich Twp. 306 438 Hay 741 461 Mansell 156 222 Hullett •. 588 323 McKillop 502 277 Seaforth ', 565 653 Stanley a. ......,., 363 562 Stephen 640 803 Tuckersmith 514 454 Usborne 256 506 Advance Poll ,.,.., 5 15 Armed Forces 33 47 Grand Totals6,582 8,005 Majority for Pryde '.... 1,423' TOWN OF CLINTON Armstrong Pryde (Lib) (PC) 3 -St. Andrew's 99 220 2 -St. James' 125 207 3 -St. John's 110 234 4 -St. George's 103 177 Totals 437 838 Majority for Pryde 401 TOWNSHIP OF GODERICH Armstrong Pryde i -Orange Hall 64 100 2-Sturdy's house 53 72 3-Hopson's house . 58 80 4-Rathwell's house , 28 80 5-McCartney's house 57 69 6-Rowden's house , 46 37 Totals .,. 306 438 Majority for Pryde .. , . 132 TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY Armstrong Pryde 1 --SS 1 School , 45 44 2 -SS 10 School ,. , 58 57 8 -SS 14 School 36 50 4 -Twp. Hall, Varna 33 348 5 -SS 5 School 23 75 6 -SS 4 School 63 7-Denomme's Store 30 8-T. Hall, Hayfield 75 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 79 5 -Stall, Summerhill 23 27 6 -Hall, Londeaboro 97 38 7 -Hell, Auburn '72 66 Totals 588 323 Majority for Armstrong .. 265 (Continued on Page Four) 70 14 I 104 Home From Korea ROSS MORAY COLQUHOUN Who has landed in Canada after a year's service with the I: PCL: in Korea and Japan. Ross was Wounded In March 1951, and has since. been in Japap. At present he is with, his parents in Cat- Bary but is coming to Clinton.. for the remainder of his leave. ALL SET... for a Merry Christmas The Gay Tempo of the Yule Season increases now as Christmas hastens rap- idly upon us. There's no longer as much time remaining in which to get set for this great holiday as some busy people may think. Just check ybur calendar and see how .few shopping days there are. Believe it or not, there are only 15 ! DG VISITS * CLINTON LIONS OFFICIALLY District Governor Clayton Rawlings Windsor, paid hi tribute to the work done by Clinton Lions Club when he paid his official visit at the regular dinner meeting in St. Paul's Par- ish Hall lest week. Mr, Rawlings stated that' the Club had done many grand things over the years, raising and spend- ing $25,492 in a four-year per- iod in the interests of the com- munity. He remarked that he favoured. any Lions Club raising and spending its funds in Its own way, and decried the idea of it being "only a collection agency." During the past year, it was noteworthy that 20 members had 'received 100 per cent attendance pins, and there were six "key" members. He favoured a good programme of work to keep the members interested. Regarding Lions International, Mr. Rawlings stated that it now possessed 415,000 members, in '9,000 clubs, in 33 countries of the world, and was truly a world - :wide organization, spreading 'peace and the spirit of service, The District Governor was in troduced by Deputy District Gov- ,ernor Hugh R. Hawkins, Clinton, end was thanked in behalf of the Club by aecretray at G. McLay, International Counsellor Nelson Hill, Goderich, brought greetings from Goderich Lions CiuU, District Governor Rawlings made the Presentation of rtert- year ehevrons to the following members with that many years' service in Clinton Lions Club: W. J. Dale, R. E. Holmes. W. Santa Claus Parade Attracts Thousands Santa Claus made a big hit with thousands of kiddies and their elders when he came to Clinton with his entourage Friday afternoon last. His jelly smile and booming voice took the younger genera- tion by storm, and his lovely "wife", proved a great help throughout the afternoon. The crowd was the largest to hit Clinton since the Old Boys' reunion in August 1950, and through it all, goodorder was maintained and no serious cos- B. Beattie, Gordon Herman, Burt ualties were reported. Stanley, Walter Newcombe, Lloyd Splendid Parade Moore, end the secretary, Clayton The parade of Mother Goose Martin. floats about 15 strong, and about Cooperation Praised 200 boys and girls in various Chairman Rumball paid tribute decorative costumes, ewas one of to the wonderful cooperation re - the finest ever seen here. It was ceived from everyone, including greatly enjoyed by the crowds the business people who had s who lined the main streets to ,generously donated $517 cash to the curbs. finance the venture. He felt The procession formed up in satisfied that everyone had had Community Park, and headed by a wonderful time, and that it Chief of Police Joseph Farrand, was quite possible Santa would with Mayor G. W. Nott, and R. be back again about this time S. Atkey, president of the Cham- next year. bar of Commerce, accompanying He praised the work of Santa him, started out at exactly one Claus himself, and his assistant, minute to three o'clock, moved Mrs. Santa Claus; the latter was south on Albert and King Streets, the recipient of a dozen roses east on Cutter St., and north on as a token of the committee's Victoria St. to the Town Hall. appreciation. The various floats were parked Mr, Rumbail praised the work on the street for inspection, of the local police -Chief Ferrand TBanhe nock parade Pipes Band headed and Constable James A. Thomp- E. Perdue, C. W. Draper E, J, the direction of Watson Webster, son Provincial Constable R. P. Jacob and J. A. Sutter. and the boys did a fine job. Robbins, here on a visit, and the Santa Claus waved at everyone RCAF Service Pelican -.in hand - A letter was' received this week from the top of the last float, hand - lin gAlpiaff land HDae w,l and thaoved regarding hospital accommoda- his voice going out over a loud - Tyndall who had generously speaker-sytsem Then when the tion. As the writer did not sign anode came to halt,each boy provided five tractors to haul his or her name, it could not and girl went throgh Santa Boats. be published, but will be on re- house where he and Mrs. Santa cept of publication same, not necessarily for Claus (Mrs. J, G. McLay), helped each child to a bag of candy. More than 2,000 bags of candy were given out in this manner. Capable Committee The visit of Santa Claus ' to. Clinton was under the direction of the Retail Merchants' Com- mittee of =.Clipt�tan and District Chamber of Corfdberce, under the chairmanship of George E. Rum - ball. Other members working closely with him were Wilbur Martin, Robert Campbell, John A. Anstett, Charles, Johnson, Ross Merrill, John A. Sutter, George Very Light V o to Is Cast In. Balloting In Clinton Deputy Reeve I II III IV -Total JOHN W. NEDIGER 111 133 145 102-491 R. Y. Hattin' ,......• .. 75 . 70 60 •65-270 • -Majority for Nediger-221 Public Utilities Commission WILLIAM E. PERDUE 127 157 175 136-595 C. M. SHEARING 112 132 122 87-453 A. J. McMURRAY 94 104 90. 72-360 R. S. Atkey 75 72 62 66.-275 -Perdue, Shearing and McMurray elected (First two for two years; third for one year) Polls located, as follows: 1 -St. Andrew's Ward, Town Hall; 2 -St. James' Ward, T. G. Scribbins' office; 3 -St. John's Ward, Ball-Mocau.lay office; 4 -St. George's Ward, K. W. Colquhoun's, office. Grigg Leads Close Race For Township Councillor Reeve I II III IV V VI -Total GORDON A. ORR 134 86 95 58 54 64-491 Robert G. Smith 28 18 53 32 97 27-255 -Majority for Orr -236 Councillors I II Ili IV V VI -Total EDWARD N GRIGG 57 51 66 55 99 68-396 C. E. LAITHWAITE 138 68 56 24 60 30-376 A. T. RATHWELL 70 41, 75 58 91 39-374 JOHN W. DEEVES 46 36 110 68 60 50-370 Wilmer Harrison 95 52 79 20 70 38-354 Wilbert R. Lobb ........; 30 41 39 35 131 61-337 -Grigg, Laithwaite, RathWell and Deeves elected Polls located as follows: 1 -Orange Hall; 2 -Cliff Sturdy's house; 3 -Oliver Hopson's house; 4 -Harold Tyndall's house; 5-H. McCartney's house; 6-R. E. Rowden's house, 419,9R111us6Mas.ar-_.— -. -o CHARGE LAID Attempting to put a stop to ears following the fire truck to fires, Chief of Police Joseph Fernand charged Pascal Martell D'Ard'oise, 18, Victoria St., Clin- ton, with following a fire truck within 500 feet, contrary to law. The incident occurred about 10 pm. Sunday when the fire truck was summoned .toRarsa :and Mary's in Clinton's west end on a false alarm, Attended 'Congress ROBERT P. ALLAN Bruceifield, one of the 25 delegates from Ontario who :attended the 30th National 4H Club Congress in Chicago, last week. `Bob", who represented Huron County, was selected for his outstand- ing activities in Junior Farm- ers' work and achievement. CDCI Commencement ' Uncovers Much Talent On; of the most popular enter- tainments of the year is the Col- legiate Commencement and this year was no exception, when the Collegiate Auditorium was filled to capacity Thursday and Friday evenings last to view the youth of the Clinton area receive scholastic diplomas and athletic awards and enjoy the delightful program provided. Rev. H. C. Wilson addressed the students and audience Thurs- day evening and presented the athletic awards, while Friday evening, :Rev. S. IL Brenton, Londesboro, did the honors and spoke briefly and presented hon- or and graduation diplomas and intermediate diplomas. An outstanding variety pro- gram, which showed skilful dir- ection and much practice by teachers and pupils, was then presented. Attractive and suitable costumes, clever stage settings and lighting all added to the smooth performance, Athletic Awards Senior: girls, IViary Scribbins; intermediate girls, Joanne Castle; junior ghats:,Donna IVLcViitti-e senior boys, Keith Youngblut; intermediate boys, Robert Fines; junior boys, Barry Youngblut; juvenile boys, Kenneth Carter and William 'Carrick . (tied), Target Shooting: Cadet Cup for Marksmanship, William Cowan. Graduation Diplomas Honour Graduation Diplomas were presented to Francis Den- omme, Phyllis Handy Harriet Heath, John 1VicC'onnell, Donald McKenzie, Cameron Maltby, Gail Manning, William Nediger, John Rathwell, Donald Shanahan, Lewis Tebbutt, Kenneth Wood. Graduation Diplomas (General): • Shirley Cooper, Shirley Fal- coner,, Marguerite Hall, Loraine Hamilton, . Delphine Honking, Maxine awaiting, Edna Jackson, Lola Jervis, June. Lear, Elva Love, Robert Love, Vera Lyon, Barbara McConnell, Ronald Philp, Anna Porter, Lily Schultz, Wil- liam Shearing, Clifford Talbot, Morley Taylor, Robert Taylor, Brock Vodden, Barbara Westwell. Graduation Diplomas (Commer- cial): Rose Marie Arkell, Helen Bail, Jean Campbell, Marion Jones, Jean Keyes, Elizabeth Larson, Dorothy Lyddiatt, Lenore McGuire, Mary Morritt, Gladys Pepper, Ferne Potter, Gerrard Rau, Helen Stewart. Intermediate Diplomas Intermediate Diplomas were presented to: Richard Andrews, Barbara Brandon, Bobbie Bran- don, Stewart Broadfoot, Ronald Carter, Ruth Clarke, Eileen ($un- ningham, Richard Elliott, Audrey Faber, Robert Fines, Loraine Garen, Lorne Gilfillan, Carol Glidden, Rhea Hall, Shirley Harding, Jane Hartley, John Hartley, Gerald Holmes, Judith ,7akubovic, Lois Jones, Betty Mac-. onald, Joan Mach wren, Donna' McBride, Robert McDougall, Ro- bert McGregor, Murray Maltby, June Manning, Robert Marshall, Marjorie Medd, John 1VIoffatt, Ann Merritt, Janis Morritt, David Oakes, Beulah Parker, John Porter, Shirley Proctor, William Sutherland, Boyd Taylor, Meru - lane Taylor, Gerald Tebbutt. Scholarships The Sir Ernest Cooper Schol- arship and the Second Carter Scholarship for Huron County, were presented to Phyllis Haney. The CDCI "light" opera comp- any opened with an amusing, skit and in spite of the high- sounding Italian named "artists". the ballet and chorus seeaned to have more of a "Western ,Ameri- can" flavour than southern Eur- opean. Members of the CHOI Light Opera Company were: Anna Fara- !service and Giovanni Villason- ovo, in nntections ' from "Barna Perdue First in PU Vote Voters of the Town of Clinton and the Township of Goderich went to the polls Monday, the former electing a new Deputy Reeve and three members of the enlarged Public Utilities Conamis- s on; and the latter a Reeve and four Councillors. It • was en ideal, day for the elections, Clinton Vote Light Only 4.8 per cent, numbering 771 of the possible voters, both- ered to go to the polls in Clinton as compared with 989, or 60.9 per cent a year ago. The main reason was believed to 'be lack of interest through absence of May- oralty and Aldermanlc races. Nediger Deputy Reeve John W. Nediger, Jr., former- ly a councillor for seven years and unsuccessful for Reeve two years ago, was elected Deputy Reeve over ex -Mayor Robert Y. Rattin by a majority of 221. He received a majority in all four wards. Vote was: Nediger 491; Hattin 270. Perdue Heads PUC The enlarged Public Utilities Commission provided a four -man race for three seats, the first two for two years and the third for one year. William E. Perdue; who has served on the Conurdsi . sion for the past 16 years -some- '• what of a record- headed the poll by a wide margin, leading in every ward, and taking 595' votes out of. a possible '771 cast in the election. Ex -Public School Trustee C. M. Shearing was sec- ond with 453, and ex Mayor A. J. McMurray was third with 360. R. S. Atkey, new to municipal life, was fourth with 275, Acclamations Acclamations previously had been accorded Mayor G. W. Nott, Reeve elect W. J. Miller, Aid. M. J. Agnew, Melvin Crich, C. W. Draper, Wilbert Gliddon, D, M. Pegg and L. G. Winter; and Pub- lic School Trustees' A. F. Cud - more, J, H. Murphy, Fred O. Ford and L. J. Brown. , Orr Township Reeve Goderich Township polled a reasonably heavy vote in fine weather to -re=elect Gordon A. Orr as Reeve for his third term over ex -Conn. Robert G. Smith, who was defeated for Reeve three years ago in a three -cornered fight. Reeve Orr headed five of the six polls, and ran up big margins on the west side of the township where he resides. The vote stood: Orr 491, Smith 255; in- dicating a majority of 236 for Orr. Grigg Tops Council Coun. Edward N. Grigg was re-elected at the head of the poll in which six wale involved for four seats at the Council board, with 396 votes, Coun. Clayton E. Laithwaite was second with 376; a new men, Arnold T. Rothwell third with 374; and ex- Coun, John W. Deeves fourth with 370. Coun. Wilmer Harrison ran fifth with 354, and ex-Coun. W. R. Lobb last with 337. So tight was the race that only 59 votes separated first and last places. Coun. Grigg was high man in Ward Six, and had a general all- round vote; Coun. Laithwaite in Wards One and Two; Mr. beeves in Wards Three and Four; and Mr. Lobb in Ward Five. NURSE RESIGNS Huron County Health Unit Board, meeting in, Clinton Thurs- day last, accepted with regret the resignation of Miss Rhea Desjardins, staff nurse for Clin- ton end district. Miss Desjardins is leaving to work for the City of Sudbury, Department of Health, A re- placement will be sought. No word has been received by the board of a replacement for Dr. J. D. Moynan, public health veterinarian, who left in July. The secretary was instructed to contact authorities regarding the delay. Acting Engineer PETER. PATTERSON, B.A.Se. •Goderich:, who has been ap- pointed Acting County Engin- eer ngineer for Huron, succeeding his father, the late T, Roy Pah- etrson. His grandfather, the late Donald. Patterson, pne- ceded Roy Patterson; making