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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1948-11-18, Page 1WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA -ESTABLISHED eco: d No. 47 -- 70th Year; Whole No. 6331 CLINTON,. ONT ARID, ` THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1948 The Home Paper with, the News Clinton WOAA Peewee Baseball Champions Feted Entering competition hi the Western On- tario Athletic -- Association's Peewee series (under 13 years on May 1,s 1948), for the first time, this year, the smart young Clinton team, sponosred. by Dr. J. W. Shaw, veteran Clinton sportsman, went through and captured the title end possession of the Reynolds Trophy, The ABOVE photograph was takn on -the occasion of, a banquet at which players and fathers were the guests of the sponsor, and at which the trophy and crests were presented. FRONT ROW - left to right - Donald "Duckey" Denomme, right field; Billy Pearson, bat boy; Jack Carter, utility; MIDDLE ROW left to right -Bill Carrick, second base; Bobby Garen, third base; Ken McKay, utility; John Hartley, centre field; BACK ROW (standing) -left to right - Tommy Colquhoun, catcher; Jack Moore, short- stop; Bob Carrick, Jr., pitcher; Dr. J. W, Shaw, sponsor; James Reynold, Goderich, donor of trophy; James A. Chowen, manager -coach; Murray Maltby, left field; Richard "Rickey" Elliott, first base -Photo by Fowler Bros, fid; o- -+ w�-►•e-++4++$ +S a , * $ - 1 ate N d4 t LOCAL RECORDS SHOW THAT the people' of Clinton and vicin- ity, for over 90 years, have gen- erously helped in the distribu- tion of the Bible by supporting the Upper Canada Bible Society The Bible has now been translated into over 1,000 lang- uages and its world-wide circula- tion each year is many million copies . * i< . RETURNS JUST COMPLETED show that the annual contribu- tion for 1948 from the Clinton Branch amounted to $300 , The citizens have been loyal in supporting this work and head- quarters at Toronto is very ap- preciative of what has been done , . The local committee is officered by W. M. Aiken, president; W. B. Robinson, treas- urer; A. T, Cooper, secretary; and the local clergy es vice- presidents , , * a a ONE OF THE BETTER -CLASS more recently -constructed homes. in Clinton -that located on On- tario St, and owned by Gordon Horner -has just changed hands, the purchaser being Miss Luella Johnston, of Clinton Public School teaching staff. The purchase . price is said to have been around $8,000 . . Mr. and Mrs. Horner arid' family have moved to Hamilton where Mr. Horner is with the Steel Comp- any of Canada ANOTHER REAL ESTATE DEAL was completely ,recently when Robert G. McCann, who resided on Albert St., purchased the property of John W. Nediger, Jr,, at the southwest corner of Rattenbury and Raglan Sts., at a price believed to have been around $3,800 . . Mr. and Mrs. Nediger and family are now oc- cupying the VanHorne residence on Wellington St. , , Two Di:strict Women Killed in Accident Two persons returning from a funeral died Thursday afternoon last after the car in which they were riding was struck and de- molished by a 'CNB freight train at the highway level crossing at Baden at 4.45 pm. Another pas- senger was critically injured and the driver slightly hurt. Dead are Mrs. A. .C. Levey, R.R. 4, ,Seaforth, formerly of Clinton, and Mrs. ,Carl McClin- chey, 43, Kippen. Critically in- jured was Louis Prang, R.R. 3 Zurich, with the wall of his chest caved in.. Daniel 'Oswald, R R. 8, Zurich, 67 -year-old father of Mrs. McClinchey, :sot Bred from bruises on his body and right elbow. Both Traveling West Both the car and the train were reported traveling west when the accident occurred. In charge of the train were Howard Muma, Stratford, conductor, and M, Thomson, Stratford, engineer. The ear was hit as it was driv- ing over the crossing en No. 7 Highway and dragged, by the train, 300 yards to a position past the Baden railway station. The two men were sitting in the front seat and the women in the rear. Provincial police report that, as the car approached the track, it swung wide to pass another vehicle stopped there. When more than half way over the crossing it stopped, went into reverse, and backed into 'the path of the freight "train. Two eye witnesses to .the acci- dent reported that, as the car was dragged alongthe tracks, its left rear struck a freight car standing on a siding near the station. The witnesses were un- loading cheese in front of the station. As the eutomobile hit the freight car the two men said they a HURON DIOCESE'S NEW Bishop, Very Rev. G. N. Luxton, will be consecrated and installed at ceremonies in St. Paul's Cath- edral, London, on Tuesday, No- vember 30 . , Officiating pre- late will be Bishop John Renison of Moosonee, acting Metropolitan of Ontario, and Most Rev. George F. Kingston, Primate • of Canada, likely will be present . . as well as seven Bishops of the. Church of England in Canada... WORKERINJURED Gerald Tyler, 18, an employee of Kaibfleisch Planing Mill, Zur- ich, suffered a compound fracture of his left arm; below the wrist and elbow. He received medical attention at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. 0 The Wether , Nov, 11 12 13 14 15. 16 17 Rainfall: High Low 1948 48 33 48 31, 44' 36 40 ' - 30 44 38 54 32 52 40 .75 ins, High Low 1947 47 35 38 31 38 30 37 27 32 25 31 26 35 , 20 2 ins. be the cause of death in both cases. All 'Were Related All four victims in the car were related. Mrs, Levey was a sister- in-law of Mr. Oswald and aunt of Mrs. McClinchey, Mr. Prang was a great-uncle of Mrs. Mc- Clinchey, - 'fiie party were 'returning from Kitchener, where they attended the funeral of a cousin, Franklin Ruby, Police were able to reconstruct the collision with the lel» of two Baden youths, Keith Lichty and Ronald Schnarr, and drivers of cars, D. Landon, Toronto, and Norman Huras, R.R. 3, Kitchener, stopped at the Crossing. Mrs. Levey is survived by her husband, Clifford; one daughter, Mrs. Fred McDonald, Sault Ste. Marie; and one son, William, at home. Mrs. McClinchey, the rnother of three children, was well known in the Kippen area, where she was en active worker in St. And- rew's United Church and the Woman's Missionary Society. Be- sides her father she is survived by her husband; two daughters, Bernice, 19, and Virginia, 18; and a son, Nelson, six, Her mother predeceased her. The former Thelma Oswald, she was born on R.R. 3, Zurich, and attended school there. MRS. CARL McCLINCHEY saw someone within the auto- mobile bounce up. The victims were taken to St. Mary's hospital, Kitchener, where Mrs. McClinchey died shortly af- ter being admitted. Mrs. Levey was dead in the car when .doctors reached the scene of the accident. Internal injuries were reported to 0 PRINCE IS BORN SECOND IN LINE OF SUCCESSION A prince who may some day rule over the Commonwealth was born to. Princess Elizabeth,in London, Englend, Sunday, No- venxber 14, The baby son, second in line of suecessionsta the throne, was born in Buckingham Palace at 9.14 p.m. (4.14 pan. EST). The child weighed seven pounds six ounces at birth, It was joyful news for the peo- ple of Great Britain and for mil- lions of others in the varidus countries of the Commonwealth. The first description of the baby born to Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgfi, came from an anony- mous member of the royal house- hold who was allowed to look at the infant, "A love:'' boy, a really splendid baby," this person said. Donations Sought For UEFB Fund Mayor A. J, McMurray has been requested to act as chair- man of a campaign in support of the United Emergency Fund for Britain which pians to .for- ward needed food to the people of the British Isles, Various local organizations will be con- tacted during the coming week for cash donations, which may be left at the banks. With the proceeds, food will be purchas- ed in Canada and shipped, freight -free, on various trans- atlantic steamships. The first donation to •the fund is $26, net proceeds of the child- ren's Hallewe'en Party in Clin- ton Collegiate' Institute, the Mayor stated,' ' ublc Health Plan Is Adopted ARRANGE SPECIAL NIGHT LECTURES FOR -FARM PEOPLE A series of special night lect- ures has been arranged for Huron County for four weeks, from November 22 to December 17. These lectures are being con- ducted by Ontario Department of Agriculture to fill a long felt need for additional information on various subjects of prime importance to farmers. A new method has been adopt- ed, in which fiche same lecture will be given ,in five different places during the week on an itinerant basis We are aranging to bring to the county men who are well versed in their subject, and who will have information which the farmers desire. Your questions will be Welcome at all of these meetings, and it is proposed to set up a question box at each meeting. The first series will •commence on Monday next, November 22, and the last series will commence December 13, This will give four weeks to discuss pertinent prob- lems. 'All these lectures will be held in collegtates about the County. The following schedule has been draw up, commencing: Monday, Nov, 22-Goderich Col- legiate; Tuesday, Nov. 23 -Clinton Collegiate; Wednesday, Nov, 24 -Seaforth Collegiate; Thursday, Nov, 25 -Exeter Collegiate; Fri- day, Nov. 26-Wingham • Colleg- late. Lectures have been arranged as follows: Nov. 22-26 - Soils and Soil Management; Nov. 29 -Dec, 3 -Crops and Pasture Problems; Dec. 6 -10 -Farm Machinery and Community Programmes; Dec. 13 -17 -Animal Diseases. All lectures will commence et 8.15 sharp. As a special attraction to all ladies, home beautification lec- tures will be held in Goderich November 22, and in Exeter December 2. The special speak- er will be J. A. Weall, Horticul- ture Department,- OAC, Guelph. In charge of these lectures are R. G. Bennett and J. C. Rennie, Clinton, agricultural representa- tive and assistant for Huron. County, respectively. TOWNSHIP PAYS ITS ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR END GIRLS CAPTURE 'Town Council PUBLIC SPEAKING Council In Action GROUP HONORS Clinton Junior Institute held �i♦ ldes Clio n Towri Council, at its November meeting, in addition to discussing at length the new assessment of the town to ; con- form with county requirements, elso dealt with a number of other metiers. All members were present, and Mayor A. J. Mc- Murray presided, Building Permits Goderich Township Council met in Holmesville on Monday, November 15, The Bell Telpehone Co. asked consent of Council about erecting poles on the Telephone Road and by-law No. 10 was passed, giving this permission, Communications from the War Memorial Hospital and Blue Cross Insurance were read and filed. A communication was read from Clinton Public Hospital re an indigent patient and this mat- ter was left with the Reeve to investigate. Reeve George C. Ginn was voted $16 for services as relief administrator. A communication from Cont- inental Casualty Co, re damage to Ira Rapson's fence was given to the road superintendent to reply. The following accounts were paid: Provincial treasurer, insulin, $5,97; News -Record, printing, $120.35; Austin' Harris, fox bounty, $42; James Sturdy, fax bounty," 3H. B. Whitely, treasurer, sal- ary, $200; H. Sturdy, collector, $150; R. G, Thompson, clerk, $250; F. Mulholland, school attendance officer, $20; Elmer Potter, use of church shed, $5; W. V. Roy, Federation tax, $280; official fees, Federation, $22.30; Miss Acheson, use of house, $5; Charles Prowse, fox bounty, $3; Huron County Hospital account, $65.20; Signal - Star, : printing, $9.75; George C. Ginn, relief administrator, $16; Peter Harrison calf killed by dog, $15; Reeve and Councillors ser- vices at the Board, $45 each, $225; Board of Health services, $104, COMING EVENTS Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, Friday, Nov. 19, Ross Pearce and his Orchestra. Admission 50 cents. 47-x' Bezaar, Sunday School Room, Brucefield United Church, Fri- day, November 19, auspices WA. Apron, home baking, ferns pro- duce, touch and take booths, af- ternoon tee. 46-x Friday, November 19, special feature of 'Teen Town in CCI will be magic by Sgt. G. Fulton. Don't miss this exciting event!' All 'teen-agers welcome. 47-b Barn. Dance, Saturday, 'Novem- ber 20, Cardno's Hall, Seaforth, Dancing 9-12. Admission 50 cents, students 40 cents. Sponsored by Seaforth Young Progressive Can- servative :Association.. 47-p Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, Wednesday, November 24, Stan Skipper and orchestra, auspices of Huron Fish and Game Club. Admission 50 cents. 47-b Euchre and Dance, Thursday, November 25, Holmesville School, cards start 8.30 p.m. sharp; lunch available; proceeds for Hospital Fund, Adults 35 cents. 47-b Bazaar, afternoon tea, Ontario St. United Church ". Hall, . Satur- day, December 4, three p.m. Auspices of Girls' Club. 47-8-b Keep in mind the Christmas Ball, Tuesday, December 28, Town Hall, Clinton, under auspices of Hospital Aid. 47-b its regular monthly meeting in Clinton Collegiate Institute on Tuesday evening, Noveember 9, with an excellent attendance. The meeting opened with the singing Of the Institute Ode and the re- peating of the Lord's Prayer. The'roll call ''What is your favourite colour and why" was answered by 24 members. Bus- iness was discussed and "'plans Building permits were granted were made for a sewing club to Harry L. Dodge to erect a which will take the project garage on Gordon St,, between "Dressing up your Bedroom", the CNR and Bond St•, at a cost This project will be conducted by of $300; and' to Fred Hudie to Mrs. Bob Irwin and Joyce Weeks reet a mill for lumber storage' who were sent as delegates to the south of the CNR tracks, near the training school held at Exeter, old salt block, at about $1,700. l Miss Jean Scott, new Home Police Chief Backed Economist for Huron County, was Councilapproved action " of introduced by the president, Chieff Police Tames Thompson'Lois Wiltse. Miss Scott gave a in forbidding two youths playing brief address on. project work. and badminton in the Town. Hall on 'stated how happy she was to be Sunday afternoon, et such an excellent meeting and Official Approval hoped that the girls would work Ontario Municipal Board for- !made a co-operatively favourable impress- warded approval regarding trans- ibn on those present. i' ler of $21,000 from sinking' fund. Marie GIidden gave a splend- surplus to sewerage account. (id report of current events which Assessment Bylaws • was followed by the guest speak - Council passed Bylaw 15 for er, Miss Doren ' Vessey, local 1948 fixing the assessment of five:dressmaker, who spoke :on "Pas - acres or more at 35 per cent of hions". This talk proved very their valuation, and Bylaw 16 for interesting and was greatly en - 1948 to adopt the 1948.Assess- joyed by everyone present. ment roll. Baseball Recognitloh Ald. R. In Hattin, cheirmanof Special Committee, asked guid- ance in the matter of the town's participation' In a banquet for the Clinton Colts baseball team and executive to recognize the ,team's being OBA Intermediate "C" runners-up this year. The mat- ter was Ieft with the Committee with power to act, Preparing For Winter Ald, O. L, Paisley, for Street Committee, reported that ditches, gutters and catch basins, were being prepared for winter, and that about 50 hours' time had et CCL, and G. H. Jefferson, pri been spentwith county grader ncipal of Clintot Public School. on all main streets, He also The winners, announced by suggested that the Clerk advertise Miss Reynolds, were (1) Dorothy for tnders for snowplowing for McGuire and (2) Grace Lobb. the coming winter. These young ladies againwere to Tent at Cemetery,complete on Wednesday, Nevem- Ald. Melvin Crich, for Cem- ber 17, when the county contest teiy•Committee, suggested that a was held, also Gln' With tent be erected at the cemetery expressed the appreciation of for occasions when funerals were being conducted under unfavor- able weather conditions. Repairs to Town Hall? Reeve G. W, Nott, for Property Committee, suggested that a few repairs might be made in the Town Hall to put it in betttr condition, including fixing the stage and hall decorations One on Relief Ald. J. W. Nediger, Jr., for Welfare Committee, reported one person on relief, and that the Government led increased the monthly allowance from $28.18 to $34.84. This change was ap- proved by Council, Taxi License Renewed Taxi license of Harvey Ashton was renewed until October 24, 1949. Livestock Scales Reeve Nott brought up the matter of the scales at the stock- yards, and said they had been condemned by the inspector, who had suggested a new modern scales costing about $1,000. An overhaul would cost about $200 (By staff reporter) By a recorded division of 16-10, Huron County Council late yest- erday afternoon, in,session at Goderich adopted th. report of the Health and Hospitals Com- mittee recommending adoption of the Public Health Unit plan, now in force in a number of counties in the Province. It is expected that a' bylaw setting up the new Unit, will be passed at the current Session, probably tomorrow. Its• sponsors believe it will be in operation by September 1949. Under the • scheme, which in- volves a county • doctor, several county public health nurses, and county sanitary inspectors, the Ontario Department of Health will pay 50 per cent of the esti- mated cost of $55,000 per year. The present school nursing system, which has been in opera- tion for the past three years, cost the county net $8,800 in 1947. The new plan is expected to cost the county up to $20,000 more per year. Considerable Debate Vote on the question came af- ter nearly a two-hour debate in which many members of County Council expressed their views. Coming at the end of, this discus- sion, the recorded vote was as follows: YEAS (16) - John Armstrong (Hullett), Beecroft (East Wawa - nosh), Berry (Usborne), Beuer- mann (McKillop), Cousins (Brus- sels), Edward (Goderich), Finni- gan (West Wawanosh), Huekins (Goderich), Murray Johnson (Wingham),. Harvey Johnston (Morris), Kerslake (Hensel:), Lawson (Stephen), Nicholson (Tuckersmith), Nott (Clinton), Sills Seaforth). Tuckey (Exeter).. NAYS (10) -Beaver. (Stephen)., Ginn (GoderichTwp.), CecilJohn- ston (Ashfield), McNab (Grey), Rowland (Grey), Snyder (Col- borne). Strong (Howick), Web- ster (Stanley), Winter (Howick), Woods (Turnberry), ABSENT Bainton: (Blyth), George Armstrong (Hay). Committee Reports Discussion followed presenta- tion of the Health and Hospitals Committee report, G. W. Nott (Clinton), chairman. This report stated that the committee was unable to obtain any more nurses for the school nursing system, after advertising, and that nurses now graduating prefer to work in a county with a Public Health Unit. The committee also asked that the bylaw be revised to include sick allowance for 21 days to'ac- cumulation not beyond one year. The committee reported t- ing Oxford County Public ealth Unit on Monday, and being very much impressed with the plan. In view of all these factors, it recommended adoption of a sim- ilar plan in Huron County. Nurse Reports Miss MaribeIle Mackenzte, Clinton, supervising health nurse, in her report to Council, stated that from January to June, there had been a complete staff of nurses working in the County, but due to the resignations of Miss Jean Falconer and Mrs. Hartwick, the staff had been de- pleted, since the schools re -open- ed in September, and only Miss Love and herself had been giving service, Larger, territory to cover and inadequate staff had made the work more difficult during the fall. Miss Mackenzie gave a detail- ed report of school visits, inspec- tions, and immunizations through- out the county. In the discussion which follow-, ed, Stanley Snyder (Colborne) was chairman of committee. Ask- ed about cooperation from the parents, irss Mackenzie replied had benplendidwhe there were four nurses, they had had many talks with the parents. Elmer Webster (Stanley) describ- ed the work done in his own township. B. W. Tuckey (Exeter) said ttie county was "at the crossroads," and thought that "we have come (-Continued on Page Eight) Jim Lobb Champ; Huron Team 8th Huron County citizens have real reason to be proud of their Junior Farmers who represent- ed them at judging competit- ions at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto this week, Huron County team placed eighth out of 27, the standing being: (1) Middlesex; (2) Dur- ham; (3) Bruce and Simcoe South (tied); (5) Grenville and Perth (tied); (7) Peel; (8) Hur- on. The team, coached by R. G. Bennett 'and J. C. Rennie, made a very satisfactory showing and was the highest Huron county team for several years, according to a statement issued by Mr. Bennett today. Jim Lobb, R.R. 2, Clinton was Ike swine champion of the show and will receive e gold medal. It is interesting to note that Jim performed the same feat at the CNE. The top man on the team was Howard Pym, R.R. 1, Centralia, who placed lith out of 81. The other mem- ber of the team was Glen Wise. The girls' meeting . was then adjourned and the regular joint meeting with the boys was held. This opened by singing "0 Can- ada". The main feature of the even- ing was the Public Speaking Con- test and the speakers were intro- duced by the chairman, Ken Rogerson. The contestants and their subjects were: Bob Allan, "The Value of Bus Tours"; Dor- othy McGuire, "The farm Dau- ghter"; Frank Falconer, "Farm- ing as a Proression"; Grace Lobb, "What is Co-operation", The judges for the contest were Miss Hulda Reynolds, English teacher the" group to the 1 A very enjoyable programme was given which consisted of a piano duett by Marie and Eileen Glidden; a saxophone solo by Bob Allan with Joyce Andrews play- Mg the accompaniment; the Club paper read by Mrs., Frank Potter; and musical selections by Stuart McEwen and Jim Stewart. Lois Crich, recreational director, con-- ducted on-ducted a lively contest which brought a happy evening to a close. The matter was left to the Prop • erty Committee to do as it saw Et. World War U Memorial Aid. Agnew stated that not a thing had been done toward erect- ing a memorial tablet at the Post Office in memory of those who had lost their lives in World War II. He stated that this might be done even by private contri- butions. Reeve Nott added a word of commendation of this sugges- tion. No action was taken at the meeting, however. County Public Scho1 Teachers Convene Here Duncan MacKay, KIntail, and John Blackwell, Hensel', re- spectively were , elected presi- dents of North Huron and South Huron: Teachers' Institute at the annual meeting held in Clinton Public School and Clinton Town Hall Friday morning and after- noon, Past, with an attendance of about 200 public school teachers from all parts of the County of Huron. In North Huron Inspectorate Graham MacDonald, Lucknow, was chosen vice-president, Miss Jessie Little, Brussels, secretary, and,Miss Verna McLaughlin, Winham, librarian: The report of the nominating committee was presented by A. W. Smith, Dun- gannon. In South Huron Inspectorate Russell Dennison, Hensall, was elected vice- president, and Miss Fawcett Sturdy, Goderich, se- cretary, The report of the nom- inating committee was present- ed by A. W. r'•Biowes, Exeter. At the morning session in Clinton Public School, the con- venhoin broke up into groups for discussion of various sub- jects, with the following chair- men in charge: Seat Work in Junior Grades, Miss Helex Videan, Goderich; Health and Physical Education, C. Trott, "Seaforth; ;Social Stud- ies '(unit plan), Miss Edythe Beacom, Hullett; Improvement of Oral English, Mrs, Dorothy Ball Clinton; English teaching in Junior Grades, Miss Phyllis Johns, Windham; Increased Interest in Science; Victor Dinnin, Zurich; Crafts, A. W. Smith, Dungannon; Concrete Material in Senior Mathematics, Kenneth L. Ash-' ton, Brussels. Luncheon was, served .at the noon recess in Ontario St. Unit - (ed Church. There were no speak- ers, Conservation Urged "H. Shackleton, Goderich, re- tiring president of South Huron Institute, presided at the after- noon session held in the Town Hall. Reports of the noininating committees, and the treasurer's report and payment of accounts, were dealt with. Dr. F., G. Pleva, associate pro- fessor of geography, University of Western. Ontario, London, was introduced by George H. Jeffer- son, Clinton, and was thanked by J. A. Gray, Blyth. The speaker made various sug- gestions to the teachers, and led a spirited discussion on conser- vation surveys as valuable activ- ities in school life. He `strongly urged teachers to assist in gett- ing the next generation to con- serve resources, and left many suggestions its printed form. He asked that a copy of any local survey should be sent to the De- partment of Geography, Univer- sity of Western Ontario, for in- clusion in the master conserva- tion index of Southwestern On- tario, and promised any help in the matter that the University of Western Ontario or himself. might give, Music in the Schools G. Roy Fenwick, director of music for the Province of Ont- ario, was a surprise speaker at the convention. He convened a meeting of the music supervisors with whom he conferred, and also spoke to the general meet- ing. The speaker urged the foil cooptration of all the teachers in the work of teaching music in the schools, and asked them to aid the music supervisor where - ever possible.