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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1948-12-02, Page 1No. 49 '0th Year; Whole No. 6333 Were WHICH ISI INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW .ERA-ESTAELIS1iED 1865 ' ecoid CLINTON,'• ;; ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 948 The Horne Paper with the Neyvs eGaiatfrtr rtemi'inY C eteGRATULATia'NS 'are ieteniled at Mr. 'and Mrs, Robert .Belletdaderich, whn Were the guests of .their family 'ata enlister jiafteeat the home roe 'their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence D. Conaai , Clin- ton, Thursday evening lest on the occasion of their 4t5th wed- ging 'ariehrersaay , 'It was a -double anniversary e''s the day also marked the first'ahniversary of 'the !birth. of Douglas Proctor, son of Mr. and Mrs 'Cam. Proctor, Clinton, and grandee'. of Mr. and Mfrs. Connell s * STth 'ENTS OF 'STRATFORD' Normal School This week have taken over some of the teaching duties in Clinttilt. Public School rgs +observers - ... - it is the custom each year for Normal School 'students to do several weeks o3 What is knsrwn as "practise teaching"The local ones ' are Leonard ooh nson, Doreen lVIt- Guire, Coromia Wendorf, Blanche Zaphe, all graduates of Clinton 'Collegiate lestitute; and Rttfth Jefferson, 'Mitchell, niece oil 'Principal G. H. Jefferson .. . HERE IS A MOOSE FOIL YOU! It is the • one elfet in 'the 'vicinity tie Lake Nip1rgon, 'web - west of Fort William, ate brought home to Clinton 'by Eliwoo'd Epps, prominent local ape tsmalt, last week .. The'atiirree es one of the largest we have ever seen It weighed, bbsfere 'd're'ssing, Three Contest Reeveship, Seven. JOSEPH N. HART WINS TURF CLUB AUTO -IN` DRAW Clinton Kurt Club closedits campaign .for funds for the erec- tion of a new horse barn in Community Park with a dance in the Town Hall last night, which was largely' attended. Chief ihterest centred around the ewer for a new Chevrolet Sty1emaster coach, which was the 'oe1' prize in a limited draw, in welch only 800 tickets were sold et $5 each. ' Joseph N. Hart, Clinton, a lin'e nee employed by • Clinton Rural Operating Area, Hydro - Electric Power Commission air tretaeio, was the winner of the car with number 597; he pur- reoraste a new car just last year.. The 'Brow ' was in charge of Dr. J. Te. Shaw, Clinton, with Miss 'June "Middleton, a nurse from "Ciituton Public Hospital, smiling the effete of the winning t'icieet. a fGEO. FALCONER HEADS MURPHY LODGE IN 1949 -An Orange degree team from Clinton exemplified the Blue 2 ticl Arch degrees at Wiriiham em Friday, Noverxiber '26, Installation of officers rot Blur- ?shy LOL Tho, "7x'0, 'Clinton, 'Will about 1,250 pounds, 'and, take place in the 'lodge 'room on Spread •Thursday evening, December 9, out in the trailer, '!ri asuied about when the orange degrae'witl'be 12 feft from tip to 'tip "The exemplified :and lunch ' will •be horns have a spread of -50 'inches served. The last -.meting of the 'the mese Is -now "frozen year will he dispensed -With. 'All and cut up as meat in Clinton• members al% requested to attend. Locker Service, -god 'moose 'feasts The 1949 officers are as fol - throughout the Whiter -' ill -serve lows: Past leetser, 'William 'Fels to 'recall the 'happy 'hunting' ford; W ortiriefel 3VMalter•, 'George days m .g; ,ti Falconer; Deputy Mester, Wil- ELLWOOD SHOT -THE MO SSE liam Cook; Chalilain, Frank Pal - eerier; a .30 -cal. 'Newton 'rifle in cover; Recording Secretary, Har - dense, virgin 'bush, tifter'beivlg'on M' CrF+Jt; er;eteTree rer, Geo. 'thelookfor overevittweeks ,.,,He Mae Falconer; Treasurer, Geo, Potter.; mesterei.,1t'Doug'Free- Hullett Return Reeve and Council Postmaster Urg'e's . Earl' Whiling Postmaster G. Morley 'Coun- x ter, Citrtt'an, 'warned 't0 -day Mat Oho-iattataa its 'ably 'three weeks distant and urged every - tine to "tee your 'Chr!istmas mailing eerie!' Tie conitnented that he and the members of the Post elffice 6-daft-appreciat- ed taff • appreciat- ed very much similar mo -op- eration given during the past two er ithree :years. In order'to assure 'delivery by Christmas Day,. Postmaster Counter stated that all mails to 'the thziiteii 'States "Mould by -sent from here by December 9; to British Columbia by Decem- ber We 'to Alberta and Saskat= chewee by December 15; to Manitoba and Maritime Pro - Viruses! by December • 7C6; and to' Quebec by December '17, Nfai1 for local delivery should be ?pelted' before fleet -Miser lB, he advised. In mailing perceis to the United States, residents are 'warned that no dutiable mer- etra id'ise may be adniit'tei free .of duty on the grounds that it is intended as a gift. Bow- -ever, in order to "tev"iete the cost of collecting small +amounts df duty on parcels of incon- siderable value, no duty will be charged on these mot ex- eeedin,g $1 in value, except for 'tobacco, cigars, Cigarettes and r�tr,truff, `'Teen "`owners Enjoy Sadie Hawkins 'Dance Clinton 'Teen Town Sadie and the other members nt his Hawkins and Old Time Dance "patty -two frienmemb m `London man; ,•inti a s hturer, "iteheal Mc -1 held on Friday cugl,t•'3ast proved epray and he said he thought Adana; elarshed `'Mervyn "Falcon- to be a great.success. Welsh's 'that he would like to see how -were forced to cut a trail er; Tyler, Clarence Cooner; coin- 'Orcehstra consented 'to*come and :srrucessful 'the "experiment hail Through the bush, and it was all imticd 'William -B 1,'Fred'Mil_ • �, and teach. "the "fanners of be 'in Godeiieh Township be - "a ;airong horse Toilet 'do'to pull ler, 'Eric "Switzer, -Harold Critten- Clinton end distridt -how to fore any move was made let the animal beck to camp , • , den, Henry 'Sloman; 'au'diters-. square dance" t.11 -seemed- to MuI1'ett. They also gdt taro nice deer on Lanvrence Stevenson, Mervyn enjoy themselves, espedialiy the `Superhiteetdent Repaels thi"ir trip •.. Mr.'Epps'brought liar . broom dance end 'Sdhottische. 'Lena -ate Celt:113Tllpresented'the home a nice moose- from the ••o Winners for the 'best 'couple in Ili:ma `Su petiet.eedent's• report • same area a wear "ago , The had no guides' but themselves , Y • the squame dance were Gordon^which showed' e total expenditure PUBLIC SOHO leteepe and Thelma-Shdbbroolc. rot "J`2'J;Z25:08. He thanloed fire The area is just a'little over 1,000' Council for the co-operation `they Miles by car 'from - here .. , . :um, MIEN i MADE "Congratulations, "kids! a lot of had even '3i'im since he had v •• aus tried for that -eater' The E „ , is roved to be anti sorts 'started in • this office as a ga+eers- MITCH SHEARING, "WELL- .FINE ;INIRRESrSION a nd rally routed out the boys• ' known locdl •merchant and ^Because of a 'beet-L./ball game ilea -'Rapson sportsman, returned from a hunt- Clinton IFetblic;Schobi tChoir, this Friday night, there will be Ira Rapson spoke briefly and ing trip in 'the 'Marmara district under the .direction of Mrs. Bret. no 'Teen Town, 'brit everyone is statee that'1ne felt ,that his xl'Fvs- •,a few days nage •and''he"'brought Boyes, music supervisor, de- ablced to come 'skating at Strat skeet had •not' been slighted dur- back a deer With him , , , He li$latsd •an aatidienonaof aeteprolei- ford on Saturday eight,' December is b ge Interne year --Tee Watkins bill and his family 'had occasion to mately 450 people in + Clinton 4 'The bus leaves 'tile Coilegxate pared, he stated, visit in Tillsonburg over the Presbyterian Church, Sunday 'been r weekend . 'While on their evesiiitg, sit in * bbe •'48 lvoung et 7'30 p.m. carp, r.Pd,IIt," Jewitt *ayhome -'to' be exate - near a ei? on ' 'being congratulated te& the members staged a high class con- MORE' EGGS -PER the, County "Home on King's cert wuhich ++would . tame been reeves 'tieing re-elected. He stated he felt that the co -what highway 4, -a mile or so' south u�edfitxlble to=a•gmorq�:-much older kers shouiti,^attempt to do what 'df Clinton - -a 'young ' buck in years. 'BIRD BUT LESS was best for the Townshipas a ran plumb eight out' in "front of ;George "31 :Jefferson ,' peeeipal :¶N HURON TOTAL whdle and not each one for lesthe car and -was' Milled , . • Re- of the school, who acted as chair- own elieris1on. "lie felt that the -ports have ft' that• the'lonal animal roan, -said stile••chl)dren- espe+tially,, -� asseasmerit -would be ri was a better one than the one appeeaiated ithe attendance of Poultrymen report "that their ghted from the north, too .. , , The such a nice audience. They' had flocks are laying et a -much high- when theequalizationleapoplan woe Game•Werden was called and the +tvcutkell 'hard star this occasion, es rats than a year -age," R. Gor- tom obi rete le paid a Cowandoes -venison was -given to the inmates The •chedr was chosen from an don Bennett, Clinton,-agriculttur- tto the hobithae Clerk Cowan does of the County Home, although the churches he sale and the al erepresentative 'for Huron clone. houttshe entire year, eche -we believe "1Vlitch" get' the ant- evening was a happy augury 'for Couaity, said teddy„ "'However, eras 'what he had done in the lers . There could' be a moral the ,dhdirs df .:rhe "future, (grading stations have advised us Wieysasl, •J."Dale to'this story;'in any case, --"Mitch" The cehdir Tsang :several elm_ that receipts are about -30 Per yir •T, i iele^gspoke mainly ,on has been getting a, good deal of ibere in' -three parts all unaccom- centeoelow last year, 'flue to the rlhbing around town' . ponied, ce nth ''Mrs. Bowes ;'direct- decreased popuuaiion sof birds: t Warble Heyteey condition. 11e e ,a • <! Oen• weather has dilated beef sta4� Ehet eater could not make ing, The first was For ani -T e p the spray 'comptrlsor until -pre - DAY POLICE CONSTABLE ease see serene -Thee .Mrs. ' Mary cattle to remain on •grass, a'l- y P 'Dave Elliott made•a•peceliir find Rance 'MacKinnon rendered :a though dairy cattle have been 011 also stn 'legislation wasa made. He the main business intersection del]ghtful eloea.tiion -number , m, stable feeding IGor •quite some also stated 'that' he was definite- at • 'Monday When he 'found a "The Christmas Story", • with time ly Hort against -the principle of homer pigeon which may have' aper al application to the child Atli crops, such -as -turtles, the sgcay bat 'there were other been struck by an automobile or r, a elf -a -missionary' inllTorhter15 carrots, sugar beets, have •been complications at the minute somethitlg' . , :There was a- band Saskardltewxrn. harvestssd. There is =still • some which he thought would be on Fits leg, 'indicating 'that the The second number by the fall plowing being ,done, •although, clearedelscuttty ^ bird 'Was a menthe'. of: a 'racing choir was -entitled, "Leteis with. the' maser portion is •completed.; Aleorge cc. -Brown tlodk ' gladsome 'mind • raise •tire -Lord '"Considerable amount t of'tlrain- George Brown, stated that p rCounee'had hail:busy year on ac- for He is land", a -three-part age work has been done 'this fall. song Sgt. A, R, "'ftersari, 'c11CAF, However, repent rains 'have -put violinist, assisted with ve anger 'water in avast of the •ditches and of mi t, c„ farmers are now breathing /clot Principal ,Tlefferson gave a more easter regarding 'venter talk on the value orf teaching water supplies, than ;thee were music is the pulsecschocl, point - "Winter 'sJaonth sage out the great advantage to `"Winter wheat and new mead- Mg children in after t]ife, oils' have benefited very eoneld- Sgt. Persaln. played again, erably from the open tall -end Abide With .me:" The eoasnluding number 'ley the choir was a 'three+pprt .unac- companied song, 'New 'the ,day is over", winch eves very'bean- tifully done.. The 'finel'lumber was "O Caeaala " (By staff reporter) Hullett Township will have the same.personnel. on its Coun- cil" for 1949 as 'it did in 1948, es Reeve John , Armstrong and Councillors W. R. Jewitt, J. h Rapson, G. C. Brown and W. J. Dale, were the oily ones to •sigh up at the appointed time fol. lowing nominations which were held in the Londesboro Conerrim - ity Hall on Friday last.. Following is the list of noYn- inations: For Reeve, JOHN' W. ARM- STRONG, by Williarra Govier -anti John Riley. For Councillors: W. R. JEWITT by Matthew Armstrong olid �7lil Liam Govier; JOHN IRA RAPSON by Victor Kennedy and Sohn L. Adams; GEORGE C. BROWN by Arthur Colson 'and 'Edwara F. Bell; HENRY "LEISIiMArt by Harry Flunking end 'Vidttii 'Ken- nedy; WILLIAM J. DALE be George Brown -and John W. Arm- strong. When the tniur foI•'no'ltiinations had elapsed, George Cowan, clerk of the 'ToWl ship 'was ap- pointed. chairman for the meet- ing. The fh st' speaker called on was Reeve :1?,rmstrong. 3 ea'e Atussitrong With regard to the County Coundil, Mr. Aranetrong stated that he 'had 'senved.'three years on the 'Gaol. Roads Committee. He snerifitoneti :the cost of the Egmond-vr11e bridge as $20,000 and the `Corrie Wedge as $53,000 and thought that the County Engineer had 'eerie a wonderful jssb ars saved toe. County many thousands of drillers. He men tiered that the 'County Equalize- lion plan would be'started in the 'Township 'iithmediately. He was •atced about the Warble Fly IT IS"BEGINNIITG'TO LOOK AS if the race for 'the 'Wardenship of Huron County'' in 1949 ip going to be •quite a 'battle . It will take place in'- the so-called "Lib- eral" caucus of the County Coun- cil as the first item on the agenda at the January Session , 'One candidate, John W. Armstrong, Londesboro, reeve_ of Hullett, for the past five years, already has' been re -elated Reeve of Mel - lett by acclamation, but two other candidates -J. D. Beecroft. East Waw'anosh, and Walter Ti, 'Woods, 'Turnberry, bare election battles{ on their hands next Monday .? Artjtur Nicholson, reeve of 'Pucks; ersmith for the past five years,, is another candidate for the 'hon,-' .our, but Tuckersmith people do - not vote until January 3 : . CLIFF EPPS AND THE MEM lbers of Clinton Horticultural So.' eiety recently completed a hal-; :cable job' when they planted five strategically -located flower beds with bulbs that will brighten up the. spring time The beds are situated at the CNR Station; at the' gore near Burton's rest- dence at King' and James, Sts.;' at Clinton Creamery; at the Post Office; acid et Superior Food Market . . This is a, worthwhile activity and will help beautify the 'town, The Weather 1948 1947 Nov. 25 47 33 33 19 26 46 39 30 23 27 46 36 . 31 ; 19 28 40 34 ' 31 20 29 38' , 30 27:. 10 Dee. 1 ' ' 37 31 $l. 16 ]Ratite ,19 - Inches $now:; 3 ; in5. gam: 44 ins, Rer•Eleed eolEIN .> .: eRlitSelealleiet Hallett '. e (Contineed en "Page Eight) 5 COMING EVENTS Old Time Dance, 'xli'riday, De- cember 3, la S.S. No. 11 School Meese. Eveaybogy -welcome! 49-p shot4ld go. through the winter 9£acolt and his 'band, featurieg 'Pence to ilae telltale of . Eric Scott good 'condition," Miss , Joan Pelham, -vocalist, at ° Looby's Hail, Duislin, Friday, BLIND TAG DAY , SATURDAY Deoeaifiber 3. Adruiisaigri "76c. The worthwhile work of 'the 49-p Canadian National Institutte for the Blxnnd in Huron County will be given a boost in the annual tag day which will be held in Clinton this Saturday, December. 4, under the auspices o1 Clinton 'Lions Chino, W. -Ix': Robinson ds chairman of the committee, and the- taggers will- be girl students of 'Clinton Collegiate Institute, 0 C. 'OF C. BANQUET DEC. 9 Clinton . Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual banquet in ifiotei Clinton gat 1 p. ,, Thurs- day next, December 9, when the main speaker •wdll be Professor W. A. Thompson, head of the Department of Business Admin- istration, liniversit' of Western Ontario, London. According to the committee in charge of dis- tribution, tickets are going •rap - Idly and there promises to :be sell-out, n A representative of the "'ire Marshal's Department plaid a surprise visit to Clinton Colleg- iate Institute yesterday and rang the fire alarm. Principal E. A. Fines alas very proud of the fact that school was emptied of about YPTJ. 49-50-b weeks' trapping. •Mr. TayIor,•,was 250 'pupils in the record time of Keep, in mind the Christmas taught the fine art of 'fox trap - 57 seconds, much to the satisEacr BBali,.•Tue„cley, pede'mber 7.8, Town ping by:Mervyn., Batkint:'Ciiriton, tete of the trisect/0r •,ted4ber Hall; Ciin on," under: altapices. of who ,also td, •the"'i5ras' uae'd: olid pupils, Fi.`ospitig ,8 47••h by the farmer. Bazaar, afternoon. •tea, ' Ositario t, •United Church Hall, Satur- The late Mr. 'Thompson was day, December 4, AOuree 10 Tin married on November 25, 1914, Auspices -of Girls' Club. 47-8-b ,to Clarissa May Elliott, Goderich •'i'eenagersl Come•sleaiting in Township, who survives togeth- Stratford,•;Saturdeynight, `. aecem- er with three dhildren. Miss Ruth her 4. Bee leaves CCI, 7:30 p.m., Evelyn Thompson, London; Ike sharp, -Those wishing to go secure bert E. Thompson, at home; Mrs. Christliinas Shopping Issue Next Week; Early Copy,: Please! The NEWS -RECORD will publish its Christmas Shop- ing Issue next week. It will be dated Thursday, December 9. ' Goderich Township will have get two nurses, he couldn't see Advertisers, correspondents one of the hottest election fights how you could get eight. He had and contributors are request on record on Monday next, De- opposed gratuities but supported ed to have their copy In the eember 6, with three men nom- pensions for county employees office as soon as possible to inated for the Reeveship and on the basis that many of them facilitate the task of producing seven for four seats as Council- I were road employees. In an- a larger newspaper, than usual fors, swer to a question, he said it Dead display lne for d3sp_ay •advertis- The names appearing on the would cost $27,000 to set up the ing le Saturday, December 4, ballot are: !plan plus five per cent per year. to guarantee publication. The 1 For REEVE: Gordon A. Orr, ' The Reeve, as chairman of the NEWS -RECORD would apple- p Robert G. Smith, Jellies R. Stir- ( County Home- Committee, said a elate the co-operation of ev- ling; new refrigeration plant had been welyone. For COUNCILLORS: John W. ! installed at a cost of $2,545, and in . order to give the mess Deeves, Edward N. Grigg, Wil- Lwouid be a good asset. There 'sages of the local merchants ,mer Harrison, Wilbert R. Lobb, i was' a wonderful herd of cattle as wide a coverage as possible, 'Kenneth Merner, James A. Mc- out there, and "Dick" Jacob was there will be an extra distri- Millen, Samuel McNeil: bution of the paper next week, I Two trustees for the Township Any assistance in connection School Area Board were elected with advertising, such as dis-by acclamation for two years; play advertising cuts layout, !Everett Mcllwain and George etc„ will be provided cheer- -Potter. They succeed, respectiv- fully. Just phone 4' lely, Graham Johnston and Ed- --o--- ' werd N. Grigg, the latter re- signing to run for Council, for. Council Orr, Smith, Stirling; Tribute Paid Clerk taking exceptionally good care of the County Home. A year ago he said he wouldn't be in the field again, and he was withdrawing with no regrets whatever." He thanked Coun- cillors for their •cooperation. 7_ Wilmot Haacke Veteran Clerk Ex -Reeve Wilmot Haacke said Many Nominated all felt very deeply the loss of R. G. Thompson, Deputy Clerk Robert ("RobinNominations were received by the clerk. Although we want the 's) (best there is for Huron County, GGoesE. Thompson between the hours he didn't think the county health oes to Reward 0f one and two o'clock in the Frown Council Chamber, Clinton, 'afternoon last, as follows: Huron County Post one of its Pilaw finest public servants in 'the FOR REEVE: W IL O T death at his residence, forces- HAAt`]CE by D. A. Stirling and Goderieb. Township, earlyMel Sturdy G. C. GINN, by Mel sion 16, Friday morning last, of Robert BERTyG. swirrH,mid m �by John gDemp- George Thompson, cleric of Gode- say and O. F. Edward; W. R. rich Township for the past 25 L• ORE by John Deeves and Ken years, in ons 15th yen'. Merner; GORDON ORR, by Wil- ler. Thompson had attic dea.ahome mot Haacke and Everett Moll - Court of Revision at his home wain; JAMES R• STIRLING, by on Thursday evening. After re- Charles E. Wise and Albert tiring for the night, he suffered Tiarris a severe heart attack about 1,20 EaR COUNCILLORS: JOHN e•m, •atrcd passed 'away 'be>pe're W. DEEVES, ,by James R. OHN medical -aid could reach him. •in8 'Pa 'C, E, Laithwaite• ED - St Paul's Church of England, WARD GRIGG, by C. E. Leith - Clinton, 'of which he was a de- waite and James R. Stirling; voted member, 'was Ellett 'to cap• JAMES A. MoMILLEN, by O. F. acity for the funeral service Mon- Edward and Irvine Oke; KEN day adtertfoon, 'with 'Rei R. 1VI. N• ETH 'HOLMES, by D. A. Stirs- P. Bulteal, rector of the church, 'ing and Mel Sturdy; S. McNALL, in dharge. In a short 'reference by Mel Sturdy end D, A. Sties to the deceased, the latter said: 'ing; "KENNETH MERNER, by "r Teel'tha't our -deceased brother Albert Harris and James R: Stir1- was a friend to `all, iWe .cin 'all ing; WILMER HARRISON, by say that he was a good man, fit- W. 'L. Stirling and Alvin Proc- led with the Holy Ghost and with 'tor.; R. G. SMITH, by Wilfred faith in 'Gain:" 'Perlfoui-td' and E. J. Treaiarthn; Pall -bearers were W, R. Lobb, W. R. LOBB, by Ken Merner Walter !Forbes, 7 ediie 'Pearson, and James R• Stirling; BERT Carmen Tebbutt, Edward Mor- 'HARRIS, by Edward N. Grigg risen, all of lhis +'diStridt; 'and and Clayton Laithwaite. William 'Chapman, Sarnia. 'Reeve FOR SCHOOL AREA BOARD: George C. Ginn ankl members of GEORGE POTTER. by Edward Goderich 'Township Coundil at- N. Grigg and Clayton Laithwaite; tended in a 'body, and all 'parts' EVERETT McILWAIN, by Ben- teT'the'Townsliip•on[3`Coulity wore son Sowerby and Gerald Orr. represented at the funeral. The '(Elected by acclamation). funeral 'college -was 'one •df 'the. impressive Tributes longest , seen here for some time. The Coupe Chamber was fil- Interment •was in 'Clinton 'Oeme- led to overflowing for the teat'' speeches which followed official Robert 'George "Thompson 'was nominations. As is the usual cus- born on the home 'farm, Maple tone ex -Reeve N. W. Trewartha, Shaine "Farm;' concession 16, Clinton, was voted to the chair. GoderiehTown.'Siiiyp, on 1Vfareh Aid. M. J. Agnew extended a 15,187'4, a son tit the late, Robert hearty welcome in behalf of the 'Thompson and Jane Beacom, tee, Town of Clinton. Milling xing been :been In paying high tribute to the Camila but the latter having worth of .the late Township come 'from Ireland at 'the age of Clerk Robert G, Thompson, who three -years. 'The family came to had died early that day, Mr. Tre- Goderieh Township from Smiths wartha remarked that for 37 Falls 3n '!85'4. years he had been associated with Mr. Thompson "attended school the township, first as tax collec- near •Sumrne'rhill=the said build- tor, and later as clerk. He said ing than torn down long since- h• e had been a capable, obliging and then 'took up the roecupe bed official, and his place would be of farming. Hee was appointed herd to fill. The township was issuetax a 01' Marchar 3, 1'1, anti in itis fortunate In having his son to , 2 e l9te that To- take over for the nomination 'hadmbe commented that he'proceedings at the request of had aompletetl 11 years as •tax collector and had "collected. every no uhitclt, so that there would be cent"With never -any 'legal .ear- Reeve Ginn penes, 'He became clerk of the Reeve George C. Ginn ex - until 'this position ea:ntil 'las •death• -,on the sudden pressed his regrets on the death death -of Adam Cantelon in Aug- Of Mr• Thompson and said Coun- ust 1923, and also filled the cel appreciated Robin acting in duties rot treasurer 'for a short Ceti: hour, The latter had left period the meeting, and he himself, fol - Mr. Thompson served several lowing legal advice, would accept years as 'cemniission'er -and seere- qualifications: tary of Goderich Township Muni- Discussing county affairs, the cnual Teuepllerie 'System 'in •the Reeve statcd that he had been early years when it las expand- opposed to County assessor ap- ing rapidly. pointment at the January Session of County Council on account of Deceased was a faiilnful mem-the Bost, He didn't think there icer of St, Paul's Church of Eng- would be very much chenge in land, Clinton, and served es 'War- assessment, but he expected the denfand member oa the Board county levy to increase. At the of 1Vlarxagemen1 for a number of November Session, the county years. Since 1913, he had bozo health unit pian had been adopt- s breeder of purebred 'Hereford ed but he couldn't see how it cattle would work. When you can't tickets from 'Teen Town Council by ''Sthursday night. 49-b The Seafonth Young Progres- sive Conservative ,Association preset ''The Western Swing - tellies," new -style western Ale - thin group, direct from USA, Sae ureay, - elecember 4, Cardno's Hall. 'Seaforth, 'Stage show 8.30 till le, dancing 10 till 12. Feat.- urirtg Champion• -yodeler from Iowa, Champion trick fiddler from Delaware, Bob Mason, radio's tallest cowboy and others, 49-b The Junior Farmers Annual Fall Dance, Wednesday, Decem- ber 8, in Town Hail, With Ross Pearce and his orchestra, also special prizes. Admission .50c. 48-9-b Christmas Carol and Candle- lighting Service, Wesley.Wiilis United Church, Clinton, Sunday, December 12, 7 pm., auspices Robert M. Aldwinckle, Edmon- ton, Alta. In addition, there are one brother, Harry J. Thompson, Goderich Township; and four sis- ters: Mrs, L. Beatty, Varna; Miss Albeeta Thompson, Clinton; Mrs. J. Fulton, Sarnia; Miss 'Winnie Thompson, Clinton. PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT i to Wor. Bro• H. J. Kastner, Sebringville, District Deputy Grand Master for South Huron, will pay his official visit to Clinton Lodge, A.F. and A.M., No, 84, tomorrow evening, fol- lowed by a banquet and addres- ses in the Canadian Legion Hell. It was reported in last week's NEWS -RECORD that Roses Tay- lor, who resides near Belgrave, had caught '69 red foe in two Re -Elected k!L•ai'iit' ; tee :lieEIRSLftle. ilensidl plan would work. He couldn't see how one doctor could handle the situation; it might start with one but would end up with seven or eight. He couldn't agree with the $2,000 bonus for George James nor the $1,000 for Judge Costello for holding juvenile courts. He didn't see why county employees needed a pension any more than anyone else. Robert G. Smith Coun. Robert G. Smith said that Mr. Thompson had been •a great asset to Council and it was a great loss. .Counoil had done a great deal of repairing this year. Watercourses had been opened up and nearly 5,000 yards of gravel had been placed on the roads this year. Grading was costing $35 for ten hours, while in Stanley, after ten per cent depreciation, it cost a little over $18 per day. That would give an idea of a machine owned by the township. A ma- chine might cost about $16,500 half paid by the government, and council had .paid out 314,000 to one contractor this year. There were men in Goderich Township quite capable of running it, Wilbert R. Lobb Coun. W, R. Lobb regretted the laassing of the clerk, "We're going to miss Bob Thompson; he knew what he was talking about," The township represented a busi- ness of $80,000 per year, but Council itself had control of only about $12,000, This machinery was needed for a long time, he felt. The money spent on the schools was away over half. Mr, Lobb said he approved the card system of assessing, although it was going to cost several times as much as before. The job must be done carefully and by degrees. Gordon A. Orr Coun. Gordon A. Orr paid m tribute to the deceased clerk, who had served Goderich Township very well. In the new assess- ment, the Township would bene- fit in the rebate from the gov element. A lot of construction work had been done in 1948, building roads for snowplowing. A grader wouldn't take care of everything, and the township had a grader, it would pay more money for snowplowing. One grader wouldn't do all the snow- plowing, because it couldn't be in two places at once. As Iong as the township ayes getting good service, he would stick with the present system. Mr, Orr . mentioned several items, such as fox bounties, school area, Federation of Agriculture levy, and township hall, which he suggested should be voted on by ballot. Bayfield Fire Brigade had done a good job. James R, Stirling ExCoun. Janes R. Stirling voiced his regret on the death of Bob Thompson. There should be more supervision over these snowplows, he contended, and the roads should be widened first before snowplowing. Goderich Township could afford a bull- dozer, he felt. M. Stirling declared that God- erich Township must be . made attractive to keep the farmers and their sons on the Saints, so taxes should be kept where they • can -afford them, or they wouldn't stay on the farm. He suggested a real honest effort to save electrical energy. Coun. Bert Harris expressed full sympathy for the relatives of the deceased. Although he was retiring, he hopad the fel- lows who got in there would back up the fellows who wanted ma- chinery. Edward N. Grigg spoke briefly, • Johne. W. Deeves passed on sympathy to the Thompson fam- ily. He thought the township should have more of its own machinery, end he favoredmore supervision. It was good busi. Hess to get rid ' of the brush on the roads. The weeds would hold the snow this winter and be ex- pensive. He complained that the gravel contract cost three cents a yard more than the 'next tete- James A. ,Mcetillen expressed sympathy for the Tlionipson fatn- ily "He' Ways a fathhr, M me when 7" was ih Council," he sand. Samuel' MONO' thou'g'ht" Co np (Continued en Page. Four