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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1948-11-11, Page 2PAGE TWO 1Cssne, CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Clinton News -Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA THE CLINTON NEWSSRL ORD Established 1865 Established 1878 Amalgamated 1924 • An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town r of Clinton and Surrounding District Canadian Weekly Newspapers dsaooiation MEMBER: Ontario -Quebec Dvufairm, CWNA SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in 'advance-Clinada and Great Britain: $2 a year; United States and Foreign: $2.50. Authorlred as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Advertising Rate and Detailed ,Circulation Cards on Request Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada In the Heart of Huron County R. S. ATKEY A. L. COLQUHOUN Editor Plant Manager THURSDAY, NOVEMBER it, 10413" ,THE NEW COUNTY ASSESSMENT Linton Town Council has decided formally to proceed with the/taking of a new town -wide assessment, bused on the'requireinents as laid down by the new system adopted in Huron County recently. Furthermore, the Town Fathers have made arrangements to have the job commenced at once, with the. hope that it will be completed some time next year. Several very. definite facts came out of County Asses- sor Alex Alexander's talk to the To'lyn Corncit Monday evening. It revealed that wherever) it has been attempted, good progress and co-operation have been the rube rather than the exception. Four municipalities in the County have been completed, including the Villages of Exeter and H'ansati, and two townships located in tile; north. Figures released so far indicate that tjie increase in the amount of assessment in each ease, has been quite substantial, but the trend is common to both urban and rural municipalities alike. The neiw system, which has been tried and proven' in 14 othercounties of Ontario, aocordln'g to the County Asses- sor, is based primarily on sales valuation, rental valuation and repiacement valuation, with other diaotors, of course, entering into the calculations; Although members of Council were not entirely agreed on• the amount of, money that should be paid for the new assessment, yet they generally agreed on its necessity iii order to keep in step with the gest of the municipalities in the County, In our opinion, . however, the councillors were in- clined to "split hairs" a little too much in the matter -of cost. 0 0 0 A "LITTLE" MAN TAKES A "SIG" JOB SWing on the front door of the United States, we Cana - dians often have many advantages and are accorded many laughs -denied the people of any other nations in the world. We are inclined -to grin a little, and knowing our cousins from across the line as we do, direct a few sallies at them and ,rake 'allowances. Ail in good fun, mind you! 'The Presidential election last week fell almost—if it weren't such a serious matter to a distraught world—into the category, not of polite smiles, but of big hearty guffaws. Here we were told before the polling by all the newspapers, magazines, and those we thought knew something about it that Governor Thomas E. Dewey was a (`sure thing"; that President Harry S. Truman was just wasting his time and was headed for all-time oblivion, where, aDparently, he should have been in the first place. ' Then wonders happened. The same "Iittle fellow" triumphed over wheat appeared to be tremendous odds, in- cluding party support split three ways, a palpable lack of assistance froln party big -wigs on the hustings, and nlany other things. Our hats go -off to him for his "never -say -die" spirit Which achieved his great .victory! • Naturally, it is none of our particular business whom • the residents of a foreign state choose for their political head. But somehow or other, we are happy enough that Mr. Truman won, because the Democrats always have been friendly to Canada. And on top .of that, we don't think that Mr, Dewey would have been too hard to get along with either. • 0 0 0 COTTAGE CLOSING If the summer cottage isn't elo'sde by now, it can be by next week end. These are the days when the most under- standable excuse for leaving an automatically heated house near town for two or three' more days at "the cottage" is the need to "close up the place." Of course, one need not finish the job at one stroke. The porch furniture may be too visible to be forgotten. No one would believe that a man closing up a cottage would a'ctniaely leave those chairs and tables out unintentionally. But that:flapping shutter—that really ought to be tied back be- fore winter gales break its hinges, Tha sheep -lined jacket never should have been left down there, either. It will be needed right at home as soon as -snow -shoveling time comes The point is that, with proper preparation for face- saving, like leaving the ,boathouse doors unlocked, or the outboard motor in the .ice shed instead of the garage, or- but after all, anyone who wants another week end by the lake this late in the year ought .to be able to manage a few alibis of his awn, 0 0 ThoughtDIT ORIiAL COMMENT word lentil it happens to you! 0 0 0 , • Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia is selling ,washing imac'hines in England under the na'mme of "Mr, Alexander." "Great future in therm," he told reporters. More power to "Alex"! • Thirty years ago today, the •Armistice was signed ending World War I. Now, .'let us truly "remember" the gallant dead of both conflicts. "Greater love 'hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." 0 0 0 it is an eloquent comment bo I:'he calibre of some public men in the United States that the 'retiring chairman of the House Committee on Un-American Activities has been indicted by a Federal grand jury for llieged conspiracy to paPhis congressional office 1)ay r01'i$, Patriotism, wherefore art thou patriotism? ©' '0 0 Provincial Ministers of Agriculture Must have some special qualifications for becoming Premier, 'three weeks ago, Hon. Thainas Laird Kennedy, 70, succeeded C3eorge A, Drew as"head' man'' in Ontarid, Now Meel to•iaa has decided .an Hon, Douglas I loyd Caanphell, 53, to aticceed Hon, 'Sklar! Garson on the •tatter's entry .Into the St, Laurent Federal Cabirie{. Scott,: John .Hartley, W.illfani IN OUR TIME ,By Bowie, Hunt "It's a letter from the, 1 iiESIDENTW UNION. I. har,`e to go on strike for an. extra _ $10,000 per year." From Our Eariy Files: 25 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEWS -RECO Thursday, November 15, 192 Townshend -Crich --At Dome of the bride's parents, T ckersmith Township, on Mond November 12, 1923, by Rev, C. Moorhouse, Mabel Beatrice, y nger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Crich, to John R. Townshe of Mr, and Mrs, Albert To nshend, Goderich Township. Porter—East—At the Ota St. Parsonage, on Wednesd November 14, 1923, by Rev. J. Moorhouse, Isabel, daughter Mr. end Mrs. Henry East, Hull Township to Earl James Port son of Mr, and Mts. J. A. Porter Goderich Township. Following are the officers the Young People's League Ontario St. Church: preside Miss Eva Carter; first vice pr ident, Francis Powell; seco vice president, Miss Katie Beaton third vice president, .Arth Groves; fourth vice presiders Miss Helen Rodaway; secreta Miss Grace Gliddon; treasure Miss Myrtle Powell; preys seer tary, Clayton Moorhouse; corre ponding. secretary, 1Vliss Marga Ball; pianist, Miss Carol Evan assistant, Miss Lulu Crich, Miss Irene Miller has taken position at Cooper's Variety sto and Mrs. F. A. Piasket have taken the apartment ov Shoe store, Re -arrangements have bee made whereby Mr, and Mrs. J. McMurray will remain in Clin ton and not move to London was formerly thought. Robb, Duncan Stevenson and David Tiplady. • James Dunford and Miss Nettie 3 maD Beacom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Beacom, were quietly =reed the at the home Of the bride's aunt, u- Mrs, Charles T. Cluff, Toronto, aY' on Tuesday. They will shortly J• take up residence in Clinton. o J. Among those visiting their homes for Thanksgiving were: end, Mrs. Harry Steep, Toronto; Wal - v' ter Jackson, Brantford; T. M. Higgins, Toronto; John Hunt, ria Gait. John Rumball, Toronto; ay, Mills Shipley, London; 011ie Ma- c. Ilveen, Toronto; James Keane, of Newton; Hugh Grigg, Hamilton; etc Nixon Welsh, Washington; Misses er, Bessie McEwen, May Smith, and .Edna Copp, London; E. Kitty, Ailsa Craig; Stewart Ross, Lon- a don; Misses Hazel and Minnie Kerr,of Mollie Cluff, Sadie East zit, and innie 'Silty, Stratford; Bro- es- der McTaggart, Toronto; Miss nd Dell O'Neil, Milverton; Misses May Armstrong, Kate Ross, Main- ur ie Houston, and Ruby Hoarsely, t, Toronto. rY, Anions those visiting out of r, town and the places they visited e- were Miss Grace Cluff, Wood- s- stock; Miss Pearl O'Neil, Owen ret Sound; Misses Irene end Myrtle s; Pearson, Kincardine; Miss Fier- 1 enee Cuninghame, Walkerton; a Misses Winnie and Hazel O'Neil, ore Toronto; Mrs. H. Alexander and t Mrs. F. McEwen, Toronto; Hee- ver tor Grigg, London; Miss Elva Potts, London; Mr. and Mrs. , n Willlam, Cantei`on, Toronto; W. A. Jackson, Toronto; Mrs. W. Cook c and Miss Gladys Centelon, Lon - as don Township; Miss Kathleen Gunne, Toronto; John Medd, Foresti and Clerence Johnson, Wayne, Mich. CO; OPERATIVE % MEDICAL GROUP HAS GOOD YEAR Huron Co-operative Medical Services which completed its first successful year on July 31, held its first annual meeting in the Town Hall, Clinton last week. In reviewing the activities of the; first year, events leading to the formation of the organization were, recalled. In the summer of 1946 the County Federation of Agriculture, felt that some hos- pitalization plan, owned, operat- ed''and controlled by the people of Huron County, whereby the people could avail themselves with prepaid hospitalization at a reasonable price, would be • a worthwhile project. With this in: view, President Russell Bolton, of the Federation, selected three from his county directors, Mrs. O: G. Anderson, Winghem; Mrs, Lloyd Taylor, Exeter, and Bert Irwin, Seaforth, as a ,committee to seek information on setting up a- hospitalization plan for Huron County. After' a thorough study the committee reported favorably and the Federation agreed to pay the ,organizing and advertising expenses, Application was made for a charter, and upon its receipt an organization meeting was held' in Clinton, and a provisional board of 12 directors was elected to re- present the different parts of the county. Atthe first meeting of the dir- ectors Russell Bolton, Dublin, was chosen es president, and Harvey Johnston, Blyth, vice-president, while Bert Irwin, R.R. 2, Seaforth, was selected as secretary -treas- urer. The organization became effective August 1, 1947, with e paid-up . membership of $2,246'.90. For the first two months the cla- ims did not exceed $30, while the memberships increased' by the hundreds, and have continued to do so every month since. At the end of the first year the organization was able to report the receipt of 917 applications which entitles 2,728 persons to hospitalization, representing peo- ple engaged in various occupat- ions. The setup of the organiz- ation is so flexible that the ser- vice can be made available to urban as well as rural people, and at present the membership consists of groups, from school sections, farm forums, women's institutes, cooperatives and church groups. The services ere also available to industrial and bus- ness groups, Huron Co-operative Medical Services is operated on a co-op- erative basis, Therefore after Paying 102 claims, amounting to $3,602.14, . it was able to pay the members a dividepd of 16,1 per ent on their first year's mem- bership fees. The anneal meet- ing agreed that the dividend be retained by the organization as a loan to build up a reserve before returning it to the m'mLers, Following the gener;sl business Paul Meehan, Secretary of Cum - he Medical Services and of the Co-operative Medical Service Federation, Toronto, t, nd 1VIr, Hughes, assistant secretary of Co-operative Union, gave inter- esting addresses on Co-operative 4, *. '4 THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, November 15, 1923 Thanksgiving visitors at their various home included: Miss Etta Hardy, London; Charles Lovett, St. Catharines; Miss Jessie O'- Neil, Kitchener; Miss .Kathleen Livermore, Winghem; Fred Elli- ott, Owen Sound; Jack Bawden, Hamilton; Miss Jewel Bartliff, Toronto; Miss Ruth Moorhouse, London; Fred Rumball, Toronto; Miss L. Walkinshaw, Toronto; Jack Wiseman, Hamilton; Frank McCaughey, Toronto; Wilson Rath Stratford; Hewitt Williams, Cen- tralia; L. Livermore, Stratford;' Stewart Scott, Toronto; Miss Clete Ford, St. Thomas; Miss Mary McTaggart, Guelph, The students at the C.C.I. have organized an, orchestra and ex- pect to make their first public appearance at the coming Com- mencement Exercises. Chief of Police Levi Stong has put up two new signs cautioning motorists that they are nearing the Public School. Frank Rollyman has bought a bakeshop near Hamilton and will be moving there presently. Veterans of the vicinity at- tended Divine Worship in Willis Presbyterian Church on Sunday when Armistice Day services of Remembrance were held. Rev. J. E. Hogg gave a very timely message, * 4' 4' 40 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, November 12, 1908 The firm, known as Walker and Ross, has been dissolved end Mr, Walker will carry' on the furniture and undertaking busi- ness which the firm had previous- ly handled. Mr. Ross has decid- ed . to remain in Clinton, living retired. Fire broke out in the basement of the store of Linder and Watson on. Tuesday evening, Miss M. Gilchrist and Mrs. F. W; Watts were the only ones in the build- ing et the time. Firemen had to cut a hole through the centre of the floor before the blaze could be quelled At the present time it looks as if Mayor Wiltse will receive an acclamation at the coming mun- icipal elections, Archie Cousins had the mis- fortune to lose sections of a couple of fingers when they ac oidentally got caught in his cement mixer. Andrew Taylor bad the unique experience of having.. new pot- atoes for his Thanksgiving dinn- er on Monday. Tozer and Brown are having el hardwood floor laid in their store, Me. Fleming, county secretary Of the Y.M:C,A, has moved his ol'ficos to the rear of the Royal Bank Building in town, • 4.4,. TUE CLINTON' NEWS -RECORD Tltur',day, No•vernbcr 12, 1908 • Officers of the Bible Seoiety ' me: president, Rev, J. Greene;, secretary, A, Hooper; treasurer,. Pred Hill.; committee, ,Taffies Centralia Airman Killed in Accidt:'Iat One airman was killed and four others injured early Friday when the auto in which they were rid- ing went out of control shortly after the party left Centralia R. C.A.F. Station, LAC Joseph Isidore Potvin, 26, formerly of Ottawa, died of mul- tiple injuries shortly after his admission to Westminster Vet- erans' Hospital, London, He was born at Belleville. Most seriously injured is DAC, Thomas Joseph Higgins, 23, who suffered head and possible inter- nal injuries. He is a native .of Ireland. The others injured are reported in fair condition. They aver—AC 1, Richard Malcolm Doherty, 22, of Vancouver, B. C,, head injuries LAC. Kenneth R. Lane, 20, of Sydney, N,S,, leg and body in- uries; and Cpl. William 1'. Baker, 24, of Toronto, head injuries, . Police said that the driver of the privately -owned car, in which the Men were riding to London, was not known. SPECIAL LOW RAIL FARES TO ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR Nov. 1.6-24 TORONTO Good going—Nov, 15th to 17th inclusive. Return—Leave Toronto not later than midnight, Nov, 25th. FARE AND ONE THIRD FOR THE ROUND TRIP Government Tax Extra bill iuJormation from a,;v ngaur. 1.. Guorantecdperfect cut, 2. Guaranteed line colour. 3. Guaranteed Ince from flaws. 4. Guaranteed free from cracks. 5. Guaranteed to contain n spots. 6. Guaranteed standard 10 frailty. ainst loss for oue year. 7 Insured ag one year against loss of stone trout B. front ed for mountir g• darnagq. insured against a to stone, such as chipping' against cleft. 10. Insured fire. 11. insured against loss by guaranteed 72. All dinmoticeablewear orlosso brilliancy agatnstno W. N. Cunter Counters; for Piner•Jewellery for Over Half a Century in Huron County 3P,..--'ihl#Iin 4:4:1 T 4414tH? 141 ,:,• t eHN414: R4:!1� f T i tt w : 1:44;. 44W! .4 THURSDAY,NOVEMBER II, 1948 Medical • Services topics, They were introduced b • Mrs.Anderson. Y O G. After the election of the direc- tors, who are' Mrs: 0. 0, And- erson, Wingham; Earl Whiting, Centralia; Clayton Elliott, Varna; W, Forbes, Clinton; Harvey, John- ston, Blyth; David Eadie, Glenan- non Mrs. L, Taylor, Exeter; Hen- ry Sohitbe, Dashwood; Gordon Kirkland, Lucknow; F Clark, Goderich; Russell Bolton, Dublin, end Bert Irwin, Seaforth., a hearty vote of thanks was moved by Earl Whiting, of Centralia, to the guest speakers, which • was con- veyed to them by the president Mr,. Bolton: Mrs. Bert ,Irwin, presided at the piano for the singing of the National Anthem, DEER CAUGHT IN FENCE GODERICH- A deer had • to be destroyed by county officials here, The animal was found by children neer Sky Harbor airport, caught in a fence and seriously injured, * * * GARBAGE COLLECTION SEAFORTH-Council has made plans for the collection of garb- age weekly from November to April 30 and twice weekly for the remainder of the year. TUCKERSMITH Ladles' Club Meets Tuckersmith Ladies' Club held its November . meeting at the home of Mrs. Roy Brown, The meeting opened with the open- ing ode, the repeating of the Lord's' Prayer to unison and the singing of "When you and I were young, Maggie.' ' The treasurer's and other reports were given. The progremthe included a con- test conducted by Mrs. Brown with Mrs. Warren Gibbings • be- ing the winner and a recitation by Mrs. Howard Johns, The slate of officers for the coming year was received as follows: president, Mrs. Howard Johns; vice president, Mrs, El- don O'Brien; secretary, Mrs. Greg McGregor; treasurer, Mrs. Bill Pepper; assistant treasurer,. Mrs. Frank Falconer; press sec- retary, Clinton, Mrs. Herman Crich; press secretary, Seaforth, Mrs. Erlin Whitmore; pianist, Mrs, Ernie Crich; assistant, Mrs. Bill Pepper; flower committee, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Alden Crich; social committee; .Mrs. Erlin Whitmore, Mrs. Bert Garrett, Mrs. Les Lawson, Mrs, . Norris Sillery; buying committee, Mrs. Warren Whitmore, : Mrs. Roy Pepper, The meeting closed with the Homemaker's Prayer, 1 A Beattie Funeral Always Includes careful consideration to every detail— including that of economy. • The carolatron system for Funeral Homes has recently been installed — The finest in organ music. GEORGE B. BEATTIE 'koaN'M9dK „ Bronchozone For that hard tight cough It Works 50 cents Lest you forget, we have those two Great Values in CHRISTMAS CARDS again: 12 Folders 25 cents 18 Folders 49 cents AT YOUR REXALL STORE •_'.:;.». «' »..4•;t-1:+ »'r''.«»:,;«w.+«:`r..r:, «t',«'a3, :,1 "flake your Home a Westinghouse Home" SEE OUR LARGE DISPLAY of Modern, Time -Saving Iectrical 3 Ap;:.Iia l� ton Electric Shop WESTINGHOUSE DEALERS D. W. Cornish PHONE 4'79 RES. 358 • a 1 WANT TO KNOW Amt too old to buy life insurance? 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