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WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA-ESTABLISUED 1865
No. 32 70th Year; Whole No. 6347
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST `5„ 1948.
The Home Paper with the News
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Cakotui
MOVING A HOUSE MORE THAN
two miles is quite a job, but
that's what was accomplished
successfully Monday morning
when a truck and trailer and
several men cooperated' in. pro-
viding. George Finley with a new
home , , , Formerly on the Huron
Murch farm, the house was mov-
ed intact to a new foundation on
a lot located on the west side of
Maple St, . . During the .parade
down Vinegar Hill to Mill St.,
the power was shut off from 10.30
a.m. to 12.40 p.m. .
* * «'
ALTHOUGH AUTOMOBILES,
refrigerators, etc., have gone down
in price, housewives must pay
more for lard, soap and shorten-
ing as a result of the weekend
changes in excise taxes ... Rea-
son for the increase in soaps and
shortenings is the removal of the
government subsidies on fats and
oils ... Reason for reduction in
e price of cars and refrigerators
s removal of the special excise
axes imposed last November
* * *
RE'S AN OLDTIMER FOR
ou, reputed to be the eldest
.iece of horseflesh in Huron
County . . It is an Indian pony
hich its owner, Adelbert Gard-
iner, Goderich Township, near
Rolmesville, claims is 45 years
old . The pony has peen on
the farm for nearly half a cent-
ury, and Mr. Gardiner recalls the
time when it was used to trans-
port him and other members of
the family to school . , Natural-
ly, the pony is not as young -
looking now as it once was, for
its teeth are gone and it appears
pretty frail . . But remember,
45 years is long past the "three-
score -and -ten" for a member of
the equine family! , , .
* * *
UNSIGHTLY MOUNDS OF
earth are quite a common sight
in front of people's homes in
Clinton this year, due to the
sewerage connections which have
been made ... Few people have
tried to do anything about thrum
but are waiting for them to
"settle" and hoping that con-
ditions will be much better next
year. Emmanuel Ward, Huron
St., conceived the idea of making
his mound into a flower garden
and now he has a very attractive
spot .. Verbenas, zinnias, and
larkspurs are the flowers being
grown and they really make a
vcry ;;rt.tty sight ,
5 * *
DURING THE PAST SEVERAL
days, a number of calls have
been received at The NEWS -
RECORD Office from people who
are still having trouble with dogs
running at large through their
property . . One lady stated
that neighbours of hers had had
to call to children passing to take
the dogs away from their lawns
as several canines had gathered
^•nd were making quite a dis-
turbance . The gentleman of
',the house has not been enjoying
the best of health and this noise
was most distracting . .
5 0 *
TAKING A PRIDE IN : ONE'S
flower garden caused one lady a
number of extra trips on Sunday
afternoon when she was contin-
ually chasing dogs from her
flower garden and also from her
vegetable garden . Phe Ques-
tion is being asked: "Why does
the town not enforce the .dog
by-law now that it has been
passed?"
Clinton Airmen Lose
At Dashwood by 8.7
io
Clinton RCAF came a cropper
at Dashwood Thursday evening
last when they dropped a 9-8
Huron -Perth decision to the lowly
Dashwood team, a result which
seriously affected their chances
of making the four -team play-off,
The winners got away to a fly-
ing start in the early stages, but
the Airmen kept plugging away
and came within one run of tying
it up in the seventh. Dashwood
played one of ther best games of
the year.
Turnbull, with two, was the
only Air • Force player to get
more than one safe hit.
CLINTON RCAF: Betide ss,
Turnbull 2b, 'Laakso lf, Hunter
c, Hurtiek cf, D. Robertson 'rf,
Forsberg 3b, Lafrance 3b, Dos-
sett lb, Murphy p, McLaughlin p.
DASHWOOD: Kleinsteuber 3b,
Haugh 2b,..L. Haugh ss, C. Wein
cf, 'Maier c, Yelle p, Geiser rf,
Labutte 1b, Wein If.
Umpires - L, O'Brien and D.
Brown, Zurich,
Clinton 'RCAF 201 300 2-8 5 3
Dashwood ... 252 000 x-9 7 1
SECURES NETHERLANDERS
Norris Sillery, R.R. 3, Seaforth
has received a family from. The
Netherlands for farm work, they
having arrived Friday last. The
family are Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Vander Burg and their two boys.
tee
The Weather
High1948 1Low High 947 Low
July 29 83 . 58 85 58
30 81 67 85 65
31 78 59 76 52
Aug. 1 75 56 ; Mie 40
' 2 76 55 74 46
3 '75, 54 84 58
4 77 57 86 64
Rain: .23 inches .18 inches
Paving Highway Streets May Start Next Month
LEROY G. BROWN
. LEAVES HURON
FOR VICTORIA.
Prior to leaving Huron County,
which he has served as Ontario
agricultural representative for
more than two years, LeRoy G.
Brown, gave an interview on
bloating of cattle. He left Sat-
urday for Lindsay, where he will
make bis home as agricultural
representative for Victoria
County.
Ilis successor, R. Gordon Ben-
nett, BSA, arrived here Wednes-
day, from Glengarry County
Where he occupied a similar post.
"At this time of the year, when
herds are being pastured on the
aftermath and - hay meadows,
most cattle men have some ex-
perience with bloat at one time
or another," Mr. Brown said.
"This disturbance, which can
have serious results if not caught
in time, is like a great many
other things, preventible with a
little care.
, "It is usually caused by feed-
ing on wet or very young im-
mature clover or alfalfa. Thus
it is seen that by not pasturing
such material, or, if it be neces-
sary to pasture: it, by careful
watching and not allowing the
herd to gorge on it, bloat may
largely be prevented. Another
system which has been followed
with some success is to give the
animals a feed of hay before
putting them out, or scatter some
hay around the field. The ani-
mals seem to appreciate the need
for the coarser material and will
eat some of it from time to time
thus preventing the bloat from
setting in,
"If the bloat does take place,
the " first sign is a swelling of
the left flank; there are various
steps which can be taken to re-
lieve it. The administration of
two ounces of turpentine in a
quart of raw linseed oil is usually
quite effective Also used, in
place of the turpentine, is for: -
mein, which may be given in
linseed oil or water. The milk
from animals thus treated, should
not be used for a few days, as
it Will be tainted. It is also very
often a good practice to fashion
a bit from a piece of wood and
fit this in the cow's mouth. This
has the effect of aiding belching
and thus helps rid the rumen
of the excess gas.
"In severe eases, which do not
respond to the above treatment,
it may be necessary to puncture
the paunch with a trocar design-
ed for the purpose. This is a
rather tricky operation and may
lead to complications unless
properly performed, so if at all
possible, a veterinarian should be
called upon to perform it. If this
is not possible, an experienced
herdsman may perform the op-
eration. The puncture is made
in a spot, on the left side, which
is equally distant from the last
rib, the hip bone and the back
bone. The skin. is cut for about
an inch, after which the trocar
is thrust in, the sheath being
left in as long as the gas is
escaping. Following a case of
bloat, it is generally advisable
to give a dose of. one to one -and -
a -half pounds of epsom salts."
Five Permits Granted
For Construction Here
Clinton Town Council, at Mon-
day evening's meeting, approved
the issuance of five building per-
mits as recommended by Building
Inspector Grant W. Rath. They
were:
Canada Packers Limited, frame
addition to feed mill, Huron St„
three storeys, 30 by 70 feet, $2,500
M. McAdam, contractor; J. H.
Brunsdon, complete apartment,
Rattenbury St. E., 16 by 26 feet,
$1,000; B. B. Pocklington, frame
garage, Rattenbury St. E., 12 by
24 feet, $200 Orval Lobb, cement
block garage, Albert St., 16 by 20
feet, $300; C. V. Cooke, one -storey
frame dwelling, Joseph St., 28 by
32 feet, $1,800, Bert Huller, con-
tractor,
RCAF's New "Vampire Jet Plane in Flight CHINESE MINISTER Town Council Assured
:: ;_ a ,• <.� .,, t. EMPHASIZES JOY
KNOWING CHRIST
ABOVE is a unique view of the "Vampire" jet-propelled air-
craft, which is the latest fighter aircraft of the Royal. Canadian
Air Force, Regular and Auxiliary. Several RAF aircraft of this
type recently flew the Atlantic and have been putting on ex-
% hibitions in all parts of Canada. New aircrew trainees' in the
Air Force who are selected to be fighter pilots are scheduled to
fly the "Vampire" in the final stages of their training.
Board of Health Backed
In
Sanitary Programme
By resolution passed unanim-
ously at Tuesday evening's meet-
ing, Clinton Town Council went
on record as supporting Dr. F. G.
Thompson, MOH, and the Local
Board of Health "in any action
that the Board might take in its
efforts in the interests of sanitat-
ion in the Town of Clinton."
Dr, Thompson wrote Council,
enclosing a petition signed by 40
persons, with notarial certificat-
ion attached thereto, The petition
appealed to the Medical Officer
of Health "to investigate and
eliminate the most undesirable
odours" said to emanate from a
poultry plant located in the
southern section of the town.
In his letter Dr. Thompson
pointed out that the odour comes
not only from unburied refuse,
but . also from the ground after
being freshly turned over in
order to bury same, the ground
having become saturated... The.
odour . is also most noticeable .en
those nights cf heavy dew or
light rain, any dampness seeing
to stimulate same.
"Needless for me to say, the
population and homes in this
section of Clinton have greatly
increased In the past year or
two," Dr. Thompson continued.
"We see, therefore, no reason why
this matter cannot be cured per-
manently, not just for a few
weeks."
Legionnaires Attend
Kincardine Drumhead
Bannockburn Pipe Band, Varna
under the leadership of Watson
Webster and with J. E. "Cap"
Cook, Clinton, as drum major,cut
quite a dash at the huge Canad-
ian Legion drumhead service held
in Kincardine on Sunday after-
noon. It wasn't the only Scottish
band in attendance, but was one
of the best and most colorful.
The Hand accompanied about
35 members of Clinton Branch
No. 140, Canadian Legion, who
attended the service under com-
mand of the president, Dr. H. A.
McIntyre. A large bus was utiliz-
ed to take most of the members
of the party. Hector Kingswell
was in charge of the band, and
Douglas Thorndike, the colour
party.
It was the Zone C-1 annual
drumhead service. Rev. Capt.
Norman Rawson, Hamilton, the
main speaker, declared that the
future peace of the world depends
upon the individual's valuation
of his fellowman, the removal of
prejudice, and an opportunity for
the individual to maintain his
dignity and self-respect and to
realize -his worth to community,
country and the world.
Truck Enters Ditch
Clinton Man Injured
William Fraser Swan, Clinton,
suffered a broken hip and severe
shock when his truck went into
the ditch on King's Highway 8,
between Seaforth and Clinton,
about midnight Saturday. He
was driving his ice and wood
truck home after making deliv-
eries all day.
It is presumed that he fell
asleep momentarily, and the
truck left the road. The injured
man was taken to Victoria Hosp-
ital, London. The truck was
practically demolished.
"Visitors' Day" in Public School
• ▪ Recalled By One Who Was There
(By C. Mortimer Bezeau, Kitch-
ener, formerly of Clinton)
Once again the key of memory
unlocks the door and raises the
curtain of long, long ago; and
we find ourself a boy in school-
the same schoolhouse attended by
the boys and girls of today, though
it has grown older, just like some
people grow older.
But as we view it today in the
book of remembrance it is still
it is
young. Everythingabout
y ng•
young. The teacher is young. The
pupils are very young. Among
the pupils I see Al. and Kate
Williams son and daughter of
Dr. Williams; Tom Gray, son of
Rev. John Gray, p
Baptist minister;
er•
Annie Irwin, daughter of the
grain buyer; Ab. (A. T.) Cooper;
Ogle Cooper and his sister Tena;
Ab. (Cap) Morrish; Al. (Tippy)
May; Gillie Gilchrist; Wesley
Moore; 3, P. Doherty; Jack Rum -
ball, Clara Swartz, Jim McMurchy,,
Norman Fair, George Barge, Bem
Gibbings and, others, some of
whom have long since passed on,
and 'some of whom we . have lost
track.
It was "Visitors' Day" and we
had just taken our seats when
one of the girls entered holding
the hand of a little tot dressed
in pink. As they walked down
the aisle toward the back of the
room a hush fell upon the as-
sembled students as all eyes were
focused upon the young child.
"She's as pretty as a picture!"
exclaimed a girl across 'the aisle.
But no human artist ever convey-
ed to canvas a nyt g hin quite
so
beautiful. No beauty contestant
was ever the recipient of so much
genuine admiration. During the
short session she seemed unaware
of the attention she attracted.
The months and years rated 1
by and the little girl herself
became a student at the school,
and passed from room to room;
then graduated into active church
work, and became a prominent
vocalist. During the passing years
the beauty of childhood gradually
and gracefully blended into a
charming personality - a charm
AUTOS COLLIDE
AT HOLMESVILLE;
SEVERAL ESCAPE
Head injuries, apparently not
serious, were sustained:rev Miss
Judy. McKiel, 16, Grosse Pointe,
Miele., and R.R. 4, Clinton, and
by Charles W. Dingman, 12, and
Susan M. Dingman, 9, children
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Ding-
man, Stratford, in a rear -end
automobile coilisifon on King's
Highway 8. about one mile west
of Holmesville at two o'dlock
Monday afternoon,
Proceeding westerly the Ding-
man car was turning left into a
sideroad, and the McKiel ear was
travelling behind,
The Dingman children were
taken to Clinton Public Hospital
for X-rays, which revealed no
fractures or other serious in-
juries. Susan sustained a severe
bruise on the right side of the
head, and Charles suffered mouth
cuts.
Miss McKiel received a severe
head bruise. X-rays at Clinton
Public Hospital Monday night did
not show any skull fracture; Miss
McKiel was not kept in hospital
overnight.
The cars involved in the acci-
dent were a 1946 sedan, driven by
Miss Mcl1iel and owned by her
father, G. Reginald McKiel,
Grosse Pointe, Mich., and R.R. 4,
Clinton, and a 1946 sedan, driven
by Stanford H. Dingman, 16,
Stratford, and owned by his fa-
ther, Charles D. Dingman. Mr.
and Mrs, Dingman and their three
children were the only occupants
of the Dingman car; Mrs. Ding-
man was riding in the front seat
with the driver. Miss McKiel
was accompanied by four youth-
ful companions, none of whom
were hurt.
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PROPERTY CHANGE
Clifford Cooper has disposed
of his house and lot on Gordon
St., Clinton, to Harry Dodge,
Windsor, who is retiring here.
BRIDGE RAISED
Work of raising the Crich brid-
ge on the sideroad between lot
30-31, con. 2, Tuckersmith Town-
ship, has been completed. The
steel truss bridge, with cement
floor, weighing 90 tons, was jack-
ed up three feet making a clear-
ance of 14 feet six inches. The
bridge has a span of 90 feet.
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Miss Jean Hearn has joined the
staff of 'the Calgary General
Hospital, Calgary, Alta., and has
already started on her duties.
Clifford and William Cooper
returned to their home in Flint,
Mich., on Saturday after spend-
ing the past twoweeks with their
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Cooper.
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Woo/free,
Clinton, and Dr. and Mrs. Wild -
fang and daughter, Moorefield,
returned home Saturday night
from a holiday
tripto New
motor
BrunswickNova Scotia. Rev.
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and
Mr. Woolfrey resumed his duties
as minister of Ontario St. United
Church Sunday morning.
COMING aEVENTS
Clinton Junior Farmers Armual
Church Service, Clinton Colleg-
iate Campus, Sunday, August 8,
that never grows old, never fades. 2:30 p.m. • Guest speaker, George
Name of the child? Millie And- Faris, Cookstown. Everyone wel-
rews. Today, Mrs, B. J. Gibbings, come. 31.32-b
(By our Bayfield Correspondent)
Rev, Y. C. Ts'ai df the Diocese
of Hang Kong and South China,
was the special speaker at Trin-.
ity church, Bayfield, Sunday
morning.
For the text of his inspiring
address he chose'twa passages of
Scripture, St. John 11, 25-26, and
Col. 3, 1-4, To explain hissubject
he told the story of a patient in
a hospital who had a splintered
spine, and so depressed that he
tried to persuade an attendant
to give him an overdose of sleep"diving accommodation here.
ing pills. His thought was only A native of Halton County,
Mr. Bennett was appointed ass=
istant agricultural representat-
ive for Middlessex County in
1943, with headquarters atLon-
don, and in October 1944 be-
came Agricultural Representa-
tive for Glengary County with
headquarters at Alexandria. He
was an associate member of
Cornwall Kiwanis Club.
By Department Heads
New Agricultural
Representative Here
R Gordon Bennett, BSA, Hur-
on County's new Ontario agric-
ultural representative, arrived
in Clinton and took up his new
duties yesterday. Mrs. Bennett,
for the time being, will continue
to reside in Alexandria, until
Mr. Bennett is able to secure
of death. This was reported and
through the influence of Christ-
ian workers he was brought to
Christ. After knowing Christ his
life was full of joy and peace.
To be a Christian means to be
done with our old life and to
have Christ as our new life. If
we have not had this new life,
seek for it. "Seek and ye shall
find". It is available for all. If.
we have had this life take care
that we do not lose it again.
Neither let it relapse in us. But
struggle hard to allow Christ to
live in us in all His power and
glory, Remember "Christ is our
life".
The speaker, who is going back
to teach at the first Christian.
University at Yen Chiang, ex-
plained that he had to take some-
thing practical back to the Chin-
ese because they are a practical
people. His hearers were struck
by the simple direct way he ill-
ustrated the points in his sermon.
Following the service, Mr. and
Mrs. ' Ts'ai and two children
mingled with the congregation
and took snapshots of the church
and congregation to take back
to China.
Goderich Township
Miss Eileen McCartney left
last week on a motor trip to
Western Canada.
Misses Doreen Miller and Joyce
Perdue visited in Clinton last
week with Mrs. Rogers.
Misses June and Gwen Miller
have returned home after a two
weeks' holiday. at Grand Bend.
Ken Arkell, St. Thomas, spent
the weekend with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Arkell, Bayfield
Line, Old -Time Ball Game
Mr, arid Mrs. Ed. Miller and The highlight of the afternoon
June spent Sunday visiting with was an old-time ball game be -
Mr, and Mrs. Frank McGregor tween "The House of David" of
and family, hondesboro. Blyth and Auburn -Maitland team,
Bert Miller and Mrs. Will Dobie, Dr. B. C. Weir, who was man -
Kitchener, spent last week visit- ager of the Maitland team over
ing with their mother, who is ill, 22 years ago, introduced the
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd teams as follows: "House of
Miller. David," Atkinson, Chalmers, Kyle,
Dr, J. A. McTaggart, Hensall, Rouse, Sims, Rodgers, Henry
accompanied by his sister, Miss Doroughty, Cowan; Auburn- Pat -
Nettie. Exeter, visited with Mr. terson, Snell, Wilson, Craig, Car -
and Mrs. Harvey McCartney on ter, Haggitt, Wiggins, Johnston.'
Sunday. Dr. Weir said that Sheriff Hill
Mrs. George Woods and Miss of Goderich was manager of the
Beverly Woods, Mrs. Fred Wallis, Auburn team some 22 years ago l
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nediger and and Edgar, Lawson coach.
Mr, and Mrs. W. Brugger, were At the sixth inning, Johnston,
guests on Sunday with Mrs. Arth- who was pitcher for Auburn over
ur Welsh, 26 years ago, relieved Haggitt
Sunday visitors at the home and Rodgers, Blyth, relieved
of Mr. and Mrs. David Easom Chalmers, Umpire was Tom
were Mr. Robert lVlcCartney, Mrs. Wilson, base umpire, Gordon Mc -
A. L. Bodges and daughter, Eliza- Clinehey.
beth, Clinton, and. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Beats Goderich
Keith Feagan and family, Nile. I Following the game a picnic
o -
Field Day
Augments
Hall Fund
The fund for the erection of
a new Community Hall in Au-
burn was augmented considerably
by a large field day and picnic
held in the Park Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening of last week.
(A report of the affair was too
late for last week's issue).
Ideal weather prevailed for the
event which opened with a par-
ade from the village to Com -
=alley Park. The parade in-
cluded boys and girls on decorat-
ed bicycles and other convey-
ances; boy' and girls' baseball
and softball teams; a float which
carried an autographed quilt and
the ladies responsible for mak-
ing it; and decorated cars.
Prizes for the girls' decorated
bicycles went to Betty Sturdy,
Carol Beadle, Marion Taylor;
boys' decorated bicycles, Lloyd
McClinchey, Ted Turner.
In the evening a plane from
Sky Harbor gave an exhibition
of stunt flying. A girls' softball
game between Walton and Gode-
rich Legionettes resulted in a
7-1 win for Walton.
Edward Wise Wins
1948 Model Auto teams. Clinton: Bartliff, Cook,
Edward Wise, 23, RR 3, Clinton, Mier, Draper, Neilans,WilsonSchoen-
hats, Woodcock, , Craig;
was named winner Monday night Goderich: Ainslie, Warren, Craig,
Wilson, Mariam, Warren, Scott,.
Needham, Wilson. Umpires: Geo.
Cowan and Tom Wilson. The
score was 10-3 for Clinton.
In the evening an open air
Mr. Wise's lucky ticket was concert was held in the park
selected from thousands which when C. E. Asquith,was chair -
had Been sold in the drive :by man for the program
Miss Margaret McLeod, Bayfield,
supper was served on the grounds.
This wasfollowed by a baseball
game between Clinton Colts and
the Goderich Intermediate "B"
of the 1948 Studebaker Champ-
ion Tudor, valued at $2,300,
drawn in connection with the,
Kinsmen Club's carnival staged
in Court House Park, Goderich.
The Ontario Department of
Highways will undertake the
black -top paving of the King's
Highways through Clinton most
probably starting next month,
the members of Clint ie Town
Council at their regular meeting
Tuesday evening when all mem-
bers were present.
His Worship said he had writt-
en to the Stratford office of the
Department of Highways suggest-
ing what the corporation would
like to have done.
The first start would be made
on Highway 4, and he had asked
if the Department would consider
blacking -topping Vinegar Hill as
far south as J. P. Manning's gar-
age (Princess St), about half a
mile. He had asked for a price
on 30 feetof paving instead of
the usual 20 feet that the Depart-
ment lays down.
Highway 4, south of the inter-
section to the southerly limit of
town, would be black -topped.
He had asked that Highway 8,
from the Royal Bank west one
block, should be made 30 feet
wide and then 20 feet to Erie St.
This applied also to Ontario St.
east to the town limits.
"The suggestions were very
favorably received by the engin-
eers at Stratford and Toronto,"
Mr. McMurray reported. He said,
they might consider it advisable
to move the plant, now operating
north of Exeter, to Clinton, or
else they might draw the material
here from the present site of the
plant.
They asked me if we would
consider their coming through the
main street (to pave it)," the
Mayor related. "I said we would
have to forget that this year.
Reeve G. W. Nott said he had
interviewed F. 3. Fownse, Ontar-
io Department of Highways,
Stratford, and also Hon, George
H. Doucett, Minister of Highways
re county connecting link through
Clinton, and they both seemed
favourable to this paving being
done this year. The county plant
was located near Belmore in the
noirth-eastern section of the
county, at the present time.
Sewerage Financing
Prior to the meeting, Councll
was in committee of the whole
for a considerable period to dis-
cuss certain sewerage accounts
with Peter Simone and C. Spat -
afore of Weston Construction
Company Limited, general con-
tractors for the sewerage system.
No statement was made in open
Council as to what had transpired
or what results had been achiev-
ed.
Later, in Council, the Mayor
presented some figures on sewer-
age costs and financing, and made
the proposal that the extra cost,
amounting.to perhaps $25,000 all
told for extras on account of the
new wartime houses, should be
financed out of sinking fund sur.,
plus, providing the approval of
Ontario Municipal Board was ob-
tained,
: - A resolution by Ald. Crich and.
Hattin was passed that Caudell
approve transfer from the gen-
eral account to sewerage account
of sufficient funds until such time
' as permission was received from
:as
Municipal Board to use the
surplus in the sinking fund,
A motion also was passed that
Mayor McMurray represent Coun-
cil before the Municipal Board in
connection with this matter. '
OBITUARY
MISS GERTRUDE THOMPSON
Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel officiat-
ed at the funeral service herd at
her late residence, Isaac St.,
on Monday, August 2, for
Miss Gertrude A. C. Thomp-
son. Interment followed in Clin-
ton Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Walter Forbes, Bert Murphy, E.
W. Morrison, herb Jenkins,
Charles Wise and B. W. ChurchilL
Miss Thompson was born on
the Bayfield Road on September
30, 1866, and in 1914.moved to
Clinton where she had since re-
sided. In religion, Miss Thomp-
son was Anglican, being a mem-
ber of St. Paul's Anglican Church
and in her younger years had
taken a very active part in the`
Women's Auxiliary. She had suf-
fered a heart attack on July 13
from which she failed to recover
and her death occurred at her
home on Friday, July 30.
Surviving are two brothers,
Harry J. and Robert G., both of
Goderich Township, and four
sisters, Mrs. L. Beatty, Varna;
Mrs. J. Fulton, Sarnia; and Misses
Alberta and Winnifred, at home.
There are also several nieces anal
nephews.
,baa i -i -s.
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Like Sheep
It was one of those typical ical tests
and the teacher asked: "Leander,
if there were fourteen little boys
and seven decided to jump over
a fence, how many would be
left?"
„None, ma'am," replied little
Leander, and the teacher chided
him for knowing so little about.
subtraction.
Then came the remark: "May-
be, ma'am, but I know little
boys."
Huron -Perth's MP Gets "Oscar"
For Best Attendance in House
William H. Golding, MP for
Huron -Perth, comes in for some
really favourable publicity in
the July number of National Home
Monthly in an article written by
Austin F. Cross, that magazine's
Ottawa correspondent. His pho-
tograph is reproduced with the
underline "Best Attendance".
"Who attends the most sessions?
That's. easy," the article states.
"He is William Golding, MP for
Huron -Perth. Records show, how-
ever, that in the matter of votes,
Rene Jutras, Liberal from -Pro
wencher, ties with Golding in
that he also did not miss a vote in
1947 and 1948.
"These figures on Golding were
checked with the Liberal Whip's'
office, and also, to make sure,
with the CCF office, which keeps
tabs on such events.
"Bill Golding spends much of
his time as chairman of various
sittings when parliament is in
committee. Although an oldtime
Grit, Golding is the soul of im-
partiality in the Commons chair.,
He is invaluable at times when
Dr, Gaspard Fauteux, the Speak-
er, and Ross Macdonald, deputy
speaker, have to be away.
"Golding's 100 per cent attend-
ant* has accordingly been ap-
W. H. GOLDING, MP
predated. . Indeed, I understand
parliament tried to give him a
special grant and he turned it
down. Attendance prize then to'
William frenzy Golding, of Sea -
forth, Ontario.
Quite a tribute, isn't it?