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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1948
Clinton 'NeWs-RecOrd
THE CLINTON NEVI ERA TILE CLINTON NEWS-RM.:ORD
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Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada
In Die) Heart Nit _Huron County
R. S. ATKEY A. L. COLQUHOUN •
Editor ' Plant Manager
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1948
THE HIGHWAYS MUST BE KEPT OPEN!
rom out of the leaden sky a tiny snowflake floats and
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falls softly upon the counitryside.a Others follow In its
., Wake, drifting silently in the gentle breeze to . alight
upon the tree -tops and the hills and valleys, and upon the
highway stretching ribbon-like into the distance.
, .. . The wind freshensand the snowflakes drift no more,
but turnbledownwarci in a steady parade. Over the teuntry-
side is spread a blanket of white, and out on the highways
.. ,headlights, and. Windshield wipers are turned on to retain '
visibility. The wind, now shifting into .the. north-west, in-
creases abeadily in velocity. More and more snowflakes join
the. hurrying parade, now a mad race to reach the ground.
Headlights fail to pierce the enveloping curtain and traffic
slows down. King Winter is on the rampage.
In the Ontario Department of Highways' division
offices, the maintenance engineers, responsible for keepinig
the highways open, forewarned by broadcasts of _approaching
unfavourable weather, are marshalling their forces for the
onslaught against the storm. Already their mechanized snow-
fightingequipment has taken its place out on the highways
to throw back the storm before its force becomes irresistible.
And now to the division offices come messages from the
battlefront; bulletins from the patrolmen reporting progress
of the battle. Here the storm is being held in check, there
the efforts of the plows are meeting little success. Equip-
ment is moved from less troublesome areas to sections where
difficulty is being encountered. 'A detailed report of weather
and highway conditions is prepared in each division and tele.
graphed to Head Office where a composite picture of the
entire highway system is compiled and relayed to motor
leagues, bus .and transport operators, radio stations and the
press. And listening to your evening radio newscast you
hear: "The Departinentpf 'Highways reports a blizzard blow -
nig with heavy drifting on mast highways." By every means
of communication, motorists are advised to stay off the
highways. Most do,'
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• But not all, Buses and transports have schedules to
maintain. Doctors must set out into the storm to reach
their patients. And the thousands of motorists caught out on
the highways when the storm broke must be enabled to reach
their destinations. For these, and others, the highways must
he kept open. Traffic must go through.
Throughout the night the atorni rages unabated; the
temperature steadily drops, the shrieking gale gathers unto
itself the snow -and hurls it in fury along the ground. And
into this maelstrom forge the snowplows, fighting their way
into, and through, mountainous drifts and hurling the snow
aside. For hours on end it is a losing battle for man is still
uanble to control the elements but finally the wind wanes
and slowly but surely the onslaught of King Winter is thrown
back. Early in the morning the storm breaks and the day
dans cold and clear. And, like frightened animals emerging
from their burrow, the first motorists venture forth. Here
and there are blocked highways, minor lictories won by the
storm in its lost battle with the plows New crews take
over the operation of the plows for the mopping up process
that .continues throughout the day. Higtiways blocked Are
opened up, on others the snowbanks are pushed farther back.
And by noon over the radio, comes the reassuring news:
"The Department of Highwa reports all highways open.
to traffic."
' For five months of the year, from November NJ
April, this story is apt to be re-enacted at any time. Not
only blizzards but lesser snowstorms, sleet and rain followed.
by a drop in temperature, each and every one of these con-
ditions is encountered many, time's throughout the winter sea-
son. .Each presents its own peculiar difficulties, each for a
time delays and interrupts traffic, but alit are overcome—
ovikorne by the modern mechanized equipment of the De.
partment of Highways, a far cry from the days of the horse-
drawn plows totally unsuitable for pre,sent day conditions
Summer and winter, in Fair weather and foul, over the net -
Work. of Ontario's King's Highways, traffic goes through with
a minimum of delay,
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
Thought for To -day --Growing old is no more than
a bad habit which a busy man has no time to form.
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Just think! There are only 13 more shopping days
until Christmas. Local stores are open all day Wednesday
during December.
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At this time, with so much work lying ahead, Clinton
Town Council might give some thought to the employment
of 'a full-time utility map who might supply his own truck
or use one supplied liy the town.
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The civic banquet jn bonOtir of Clinton Colts, 013A
intermediate "C" runners-up, and champions of the -Huron -
Perth BasebaN League, proved a very successful affair. The
only draWback was that accommodation as limited and the
number of those invited had to be restricted.
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We notice ,by the daily newspapers that our beloved
"Santa Claus" paid a visit to Owen Sound,' Midland and
several other places on Saturday. Jolly old fellow, isn't he,
Froat Our Early Files
25 ,Years Ago 1 THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, December 13, 1923
Huron County captured second
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD prize at the Guelph Winter Fair
Thursday, December 13, 1923ifolethew-mneatestair—xAehthibtite.
ivEhome of
Officers of the W.A of St. the bride's parents, on Wednes-
Paul's Church are: honorary ,day, December 12, 3, by
president, Mrs. C. L. BilkeY; '3. E. Hogg, Eida, only daughter
president, Mrs. Thomas white; a• Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mak,
first vice-president, Mrs. J. J. to John W. McEwan, Kincardine,
Johnston; second vice-president, formerly of Clinton. '
Mrs. F. Hovey; third vice-presi- ) Miss Bessie Chowen hes re -
dent, Mrs. J. D. Atkinson; ee- 'turned to her home after visiting
cording secretary, Mrs. W. R. in Toronto for the past couple of
Counter; treasurer, Mrs. George months.
Taylor; corresponding secretary,1 Pallbearers at 'the funeral of
Mrs, 21. B. Combe; mite box, Mrs. the late Patrick Reynolds were
J. T. Johnston; leaflet, Mrs. J. McCaughey, J. Shanahan, G.
Charles Baker; flower mission, 'Carbert, P. Reynolds, D. Flynn
Mrs. H. T. Ranee, Mrs. William and 0. Flynn.
Charles Cole passed away at
the age of 94 years. Surviving
are one son, W. H. Cole, and
three daughters, Mrs, T. D. John -
and right smart of laiin to be ableato get around so quickly!
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Pretty well every record for heavy polling was broken
in the Goderich Township- municipal election .Monday when
about 80 per cent of the possible—and that includes a great
niany non-resident owners of summer resort property—cast
their votes, Whereas 631 votes were cast for reeve two
'years ago, there were 798 this year, 'an increase of 26.5
per cent. •
Elliott; domes, Mrs. 3. Schoenha]s,
Mies Z. Bawden, Mrs. F. W. John-
ston, Mrs. W. Elliott, Miss Foster;
representative from congregation,
Miss Lovett, 1VIrs. R. J. Cluff, son, Mrs: A. Cole and Mrs, Guy
Mrs. William Appleby. • Hicks. Rev. J. C. Moorhouse of-
ficiated at the funeral. Pallbear-
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob, Ex- ers were Harvey and Stewart
eter have been ' appointed man- Doherty, Charlie Core, W. L.
ager and matron of Huron County Johnson,Robert Fisher and Oliver
Home following the resignation Welsh,
of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Rob...siren. Misses Jean Wood% Olive
Officers of the Baptist Mission Schoenhals, Carol Eva, Dorothy
Circle are: president, M. Ait- Streets, Lucy Levy, Mary Hove
ken; vice-president, Mrs. G. E. and Agnes Snider were the play-
Hall;-
secretary -treasurer, min ers winning the basketball title
Edna Pennebaker; organist, Mrs. in Stratford on Friday.
Rath; assistant, Mrs. Aitken; sick Mr. and Mrs. George VanHorne
and flower committee, Mrs. Alt- and family were recent visitors
ken, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Pennebaker, in Exeter.
Mrs. Pickett
Officers of the Ladies' Aid of
Wesley Church are: honorary
president, Mrs. A. A. Holmes;
president, Mrs. A. T. Cooper;
vice-president, Mr's . N. W. Tre-
wartha; secretary, Mrs, Thomas
Mason; treasurer, Mrs. H. Fitz-
simons; work convener, Mrs. A.
Lucas.
vice-presedeelt, Dr C. W. Thomp-
son; setretary-treasurer, Dr. W.
Gunn; directors, Mayor If. Wilt,se,
C E. Dowding, J. Wiseman, T.
Jaett.son, '3; Es Hovey, J. Ford,
Japws Scott.
Thirty Doherty organs were
burned in a fire which took place
on an ocean steamship at Portland,
Mame. The steamship was a f
cemplete loss. The Doherty man-
aged -rent report that their loss was t
40 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, December 10, 1908
T. Jackson, Jr., W. Brydone,
C. E. Dowding, Rev, C. R. Gunne,
J. B. Hoover, Rev. H. Charles-
worth, B. J. Gibbings, Mayor IL
Wiltse, Rev. W. J. Jolliffe, and
Harry Bartliff has returned F. R. Hodgens are the committee
home from Vancouver, B.C., to planning the benefit concert.
spend the coming Yuletide sea- Officers of the Hospital Board
son with his family there. are: president, Dr. 3. W, Shaw;
NO BLAME ATTACHED
SEAFORTI1 — No blame vas
attached to anyone' by the jury
inquiring into the death Of Bobby
Broome, six-year-old son of lYfr.
and Mrs. ',Albert Broome, who
succumbed following collision
with a truck on Nov. 22 in Sea-
orth, The verdict of the jury
tated that "Bobby Broome came
o his death through an unavoid-
completely covered by insurahce.
Will Fisher, has returned from
a busines strip to the West.
Will Kerr is suffering from a•
mild form of fever.
Hartley Watts has been elected
deputy master of the Orange
Lodge succeeding Thomas Man-
aghan.
Harvey Davis has consented to
manage the hockey club.
Will Coats has donated some
very beautiful flowers to the
hospital.
Miss Pauline Johnston gave a
wonderful entertainment on Mon-
day evening which WAS greatly
appreciated
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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, December 10, 1908
Officers of Sheffield Lodge
S,O.E:, are: president, F. H.
Powell; past president, John
Woon; vice-president, Thomas
Judd; secretary -treasurer, T.
Jackson, Sr.; first guide,
lierry
Rutledge.; second ,guide, William
East; inside guard; William Slo-
man; outside guard, Alex Sloman.
Officers of Murphy Lodge LOL
are: master, D. S. Cook; deputy
master, Hartley Watts; chaplain,
W. G. Smyth; finanoial. secretary,
Josh Cook; recording secretary,
W. Townsend; treasurer, John
Noble; D. of C., Fred Cutler:
lecturers John Ford, Fred Hay-
ward; committee man, David
Barr.
F. B. Hall, T. Cottle, F. Hill,
and C. B. Hale are the members
of the Public School Board whose
term expires this year.
Harold Bidwell has rented the
boiler shop of the Threshing Co.
and will commence operations
the *fret of the year.
Markets were: Wheat, 92c to
94e; oats, 37c to ,e9c; peas, 82c
to 84c; barley, 50c to 55c; but-
ter, 21c to 22c; eggs, 24c to 25c;
live hogs, $5.60.
C. Hoare has been in Goderich
acting on the jury.
Miss Nine Potts has gone to
Toronto to take a position in
Simpson's.
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