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No, 53— 70th Year; Whole No. 6337
CLINTON,
ONTARIO, THURSDAY,' DECEMBER 30, 99.4 '
The Horne Paper with the News
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"VOTE AS YOU LIKE, BUT
. VOTE!" . That would be our
humble advice to the electors of
Clinton and Tuckersmith and a
"must" for next Monday, Janu-
ary 3 In each case, there
is a fine list of candidates avail-
able, and polls will be open front-
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rom9 e.m. to 5 p.m. . . May the
beat men wins
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CLIFTON HAD ONE OF THE
most interesting nomination
meetings in years, packed full
of action all the time . . . It
did not break up until nearly
midnight and many were forced
to stand all through the proceed-
ings . . And very few left
until the closing stages . . The
fact that two men saw fit to
stand for Mayor, two for Reeve,
and no less then eleven for the
six Council seats, indicates that
municipal affairs locally are in
a healthy state . , ,
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DOWN AT KIPP1 , IN THE
afternoon, when the Tuckersmith
meeting was held, there was the
sane story atlhough not as much
two-fisted action .. The crowd.
was large and 'interest was keen
The reverse, was the ease
at Varna for the Stanley nom-
inations, the reason being that
that township • had a wide-open
irace only a year ago and the
• ratepayers were satisfied to let
things stand for another year..,
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eldT IS WORTHY OF NOTE THAT
Arthur Nicholson has served
• !Tuckersmith es councillor for six
years and as reeve for five, but
;:this is the first time he ever
has had to face a decision at
the polls.. , We believe this
is untgne in Ontario ,
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WELL, CHRISTMAS HAS COME
and' gone, end we are now on
the verge of entering' the, new
year of 1949, Christmas
business was excellent in Clin-
ton, the merchants reported '.. ,
On Boxing Day, marked' on
Monday, the place was quiet as
a mouse, which. was quite a
change from, the bustle of last
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OUR HEARTY CONGRATULA-
tions to Postmaster and Mus.: G.
Marley Counter who" celebrated
their 28th 'wedding anniversary
on Tuesday by attending the
Hospital Aid Christmas Bali . .
Orchestra Leader Ross'' Pearce
played a special number, all for
The Weather
High
Low High1948 94 w
Dec„. 23 30 21 29 "' 23
24 24 12 25 • 4
25 23 2 26 8
26 ' 15 '" 8 26 13
27 27 1.1 31 16
28 35 26 31 20
29 36 32 23 12
Rain: .26 inches Snow: 3 ins.
Snow: 13 inches
• • below' zero
Weather Turns Cold
Rain, sleet and ; snow have
fallen locally this week, with the
result that. walking has not been
any too pleasant, arid • motoring,
probably worse. The mild wea-
ther oleo has put a crimp, in
plans to open :'Clinton 'Lions
ss
Arena earlier this eek. A big
tooklace late lest night,
hhey/ever,ever, withtYre� .
re atilt that'it.
^
was much colder' toddy, etul prr'os-
pects • were ' bright a xdr Carly 'lee.
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1rabetterz
Mayor and Mrs. A. J. McMur-
ray spent Christmas in Harriston.
Lloyd Fulford, Ihgersoll, is a
holiday visitor with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Fulford.
LAC and Mrs. 3. R. Gendron
spent the Christmas holiday with
their families in Smith Falls.
Fred Elliott, Toronto, was a
Christmas visitor at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 3.
Elliott.
Mrs, George Campbell, Sarnia,
spend the Christmas holiday
with members of her family in
town.
Miss Florence Rorke, Toronto,
holiday ..visllbr.M: with, het
parents, Mr, and Mrs, H. E.
Rorke.
Miss Wilma Radford, London,
is spending the vacation period
with her mother, Mrs. J. C.
Radford.
Mrs. Irene Henri and daughter,.
Miss Shirley, spent Christmas
visiting relatives end friends in
Windsor.
Mrs. A. E. Durnin, Lucknow,
spent 'Christmas with her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Douglas Ball and Mrs.
J. W. Crich.
Wallace MacDonald. Toronto,
was a Christmas visitor with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
MacDonald.
Miss Dorothy Robinson, Owen
Sound, spent the Christmas holi-
days with Mayor and Mrs. A. J.
McMurray,
Harold Moffatt spent the
Christmas weekend with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mus. 0, B. Mof-
fatt, Ingersoll.
Mr, and Mrs. David J. John-
ston spent Thursday last with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Johnston.
Miss Norene Mallough, Gode-
rich, spent Christmas Day with
her uncle and aunt, Me and Mrs.
J, H. Johnston.
Murray Dale, Ottawa; has been
spending the Christmas season
with his father, Arthur Dale,
Huron Road East.
Mrs, Elizabeth Walker, Kitch-
ener, spent Christmas with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Symons
visited over Christmas with the
former's father end 'other' rela-
tives at Port Hope:
John Woolfrey, Toronto,; is
spending the holiday period at
the home of his parents, 'Rev,;: and
Mrs. W: J. Woolfrey. ,
Mr. and Mrs, Gordon McBride
and Dorothy Anne, Ilarriston,
spent Wednesday with Mayor and
Mrs. A. J. McMurray.
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Potter,
Brooklyn, N.Y., spent Christmas
with the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. O. W. Potter.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Martin end
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Martin and
family spent Christmas at their
homes in Wallaceburg.
Muss Catherine Jefferson, To-
ronto, is spending the Christmas
vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Jefferson.
Miss Marian Thompson, Ham-
ilton, is a holiday visitor with
her brother and sister-in-law, Dr.
and Mrs. F. G. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. El-
liott, London, spent Christmas
with the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. 'Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Lockwood
are spending the holiday season
with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr, and Mrs. D. L. Hanes,
Ottawa.
G. E. Hell and •daughter, Miss
Evelyn, spent Christmas in To-
ronto with the former's son and
daughter. -in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Hall,
Mr. and Mrs. E. •J. Jenkins,
Ottawa, end Dr. and Mrs. G. E.
Jenkins and family, London,
spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs.
T. R. Jenkins.
Austin Nediger, Toronto, and
Mr. and Mrs. William Brugger,
Seeforth, visited over Christmas
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Nediger
Mr: aiid`Mrs 33;14. Lane, 'Toa"
ronto, and Mr,• and Mrs. Clayton
Edward and son, David, Goderich,
were Christmas visitors with Rev.
and Mrs. D. J. Lane.
Mr. and Mrs, B. W. Young,
Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. D.
1'. Feirin, Lindsay, spent Christ-
mas with the ladies' parents, Mr.
and 'Mrs. Frank Lobb.
Mr. end Mrs. A. H, Carter and
son, Donald, Toronto. and Miss
Joyce Carter, London, spent
Christmas with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Carter.
Fred T, Thorndike, London, was
a Christmas visitor at the home
of his parents and grandfather,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Thorndike and
Mr, Thomas Hardy.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Nott and
daughter, Barbara, Toronto,' spent
the Christmas period with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs.. B. Nott
and. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Groves.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Garrioch.
and daughter, Windsor, and Miss
Leola Nott, Toronto, were Christ-
mas visitors .with the ladies' par-
ents, Reeve and Mrs. G. W. Nott,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cudmore,
Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. Sid-
ney Brown, Richmond Hill, are
spending the vacation period with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Cudmore.
Mrs. Olive C. Hellyar and Mr.
and Mrs. George B. Beattie and
family spent 'Sunday with the
former's son-in-Iaw and daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Moffatt,
Ingersoll.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Stephen
and daughter, Shelburne, and Mr.
and Mrs, Stewart Cook and dau-
ghter, Windsor, spent Christmas
with their parents, .Mr. and Mrs.
Gree Cook:
Mr, and Mrs. John Gibbings,and
son, Brian, Stratford,. and Miss
Marion Gibbings,.'.Dundas,, are
spending the Christmas season
with their parents, Mr, and Mrs.
B. J. Gibbings. •
(Continued en Pege Four)
Mr. and Mrs. • J. C. Stoltz, Auburn,
Celebr ate Golden Anniversary
(By our Auburn correspondent),
Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Stoltz were
"at home" to their friends on
Monday afternoon and evening
When they celebrated their gold-
en wedding anniversary. Mrs.
W. T. Robison received the guests
and tea was poured in the af-
ternoon by Miss Margaret Jack-
son and in the evening by Mrs.
F. Ross.
-'°It was at New Dundee that
Margaret Ellen Garland, daugh-
ter , of Mr. and Mrs, Williams
Garland was united in marriage
to Jacob C. Stoltz, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Stoltz,
After their marriage they carne
by horse and buggy to Hullett,
spending a week with Mrs. Wil-
liam Jackson and the late Wil-
liam Jackson. This 80 -mile trip
was made in two half day's
travelling.At the conclusion of
the week they took possession
of the Henry Lawlor farm on
the Blyth Road where they re-
sided until this year. During that
period they, have endeared them
•
have wont complete • respect
through their adherence to Chris-
tian principles and . virtues.
To this union was born one
son and two daughters. One
daugther, Edith, passed away
eight years ago. The remaining
daughter and son, Mrs. Marg-
uerite Chopin, Napanee, end
Eldon Stoltz, Aurora, were home
for the celebration.
Mr, and Mrs. Stoltz are de-
voted members of Knox Presby-
terian Church where Mr:: Stoltz
is a member of the Session and
Mrs. Stoltz is a life member of
the WMS,
On Sunday a .family dinner
was held to honour this esteem-
ed couple. Present were Mrs.
Chopin, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Stoltz and Mr, and Mrs. K. K.
Dawson and family- During the
evening Mr. and Mrs. Stoltz were
the recipients of gifts from .the"
family, a gold watch for Mr
Stoltz, a diamond ring and wed-
ding ring
edding"ring 'for Mrs. Stoltz, and a
tri -lite floor lamp for the cele -
Polling in Tuckersmitli,Clinton
Two Seek
Top Job;
7 Council
selves to Alice, community and brants:.
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(By staff reporter)
Tuckersmith" Township electors
will have the. ehofce_ _of_ two
candidates for Reeve and seven
for four Council seats at the
election for 1949 on Monday next.
The names will appear on the
ballot in the following order:
For REEVE --Charles MacKay,
Arthur Nicholson; for COUN-
CILLORS—Roy Bell, 'd.. W. Catch,..
Harald Jackson, D. A. Moffat;
Roy F. Pepper, Gorden Richard-
son, William Rogersonn
Another Nomination
Only two men qualified for
three seats on the School Area
Board—Howard Johns and Nor-
man McLean. This'+necessitates
another nomination, ,which will
be held in School House No. 8,
Egmondville, on p Wednesday
next, January 5, from, 1 to 2 p.m.,
polling, if necessary, to take
place a week later.
Watson's Hall. Kippen, was
well filled for the ,nominations
on Monday afternoon, when
Township Clerk and Treasurer
Edwin P. Chesney received nom-
inations for the various offices,
followed by a public meeting
which.. lasted until 3,20. p.m. E.
B. • Goudie, Seeforth, was voted
to the !:hair,
Those Nominated
Ratepayers nominated — in
order of receipt of nominations—
were es follows:
For REEVE— Arthur Nichol-
son, by William Cameron and
Henry G. Chesney; Charles Mac-
ay,.blr .Joh, Censix',.'pnd Lorne
Hay; Harold Jackson; by C. Roy
Malan and Robert Storey; Roy
F. Pepper, by D. M. Duggan and
K. P. McKenzie.
For COUNCILLORS— Gordon
Richardson, by K. P. McKenzie
and J. M. McKenzie; J, W. Crich,
by Andrew E. Crozier and George
L. Falconer: Harold Jackson, by
David McLean and William Cam-
eron; Alfred Moffatt, by Elgin
Thompson and Gordon Richard-
son: William, Rogerson, by Wil-
liam Fotheringham and Frank
Walters; John Broadfoot, by R.
Chapman and D. M. Daynian;
Archibald Hoggerth, by Harry
Caldwell and, Ernest Ross; Roy
F. Pepper, by Gregor McGregor
and J. E. Turner; Roy Bell, by
Joe McLellen and Ross Broad -
foot.
For 'SCHOOL AREA BOARD—
Stanley Jackson, by Arthur
Valley and Roy Consitt; Howard
Johns, by Roy F. Pepper, and W.
R. Pepper; Norman McLean, by
W. H. Finnegan and H. G. Ches-
ney; Robert McGregor, by Ross
Broadfoot and Joseph McLellan.
Reeve Nicholson
Reeve Arthur Nicholson said
that it had been one of the hard-
est years the township had ex-
perienced, and "it took a lot of
guts"' to up the rate four mills
to pay for bridges instead of
issuing debentures. He thanked
the officials, especially the clerk -
treasurer, end congratulated, the
School Area Board and the two
High School Boards (Clinton and
Seaforth).
The Reeve reviewed his activ-
ities at Huron County Council'
In behalf of Tuckersmith, stres-
sing that the County Home was
one of the best, in 'the Province,
He suggested a visit there, He
said ' he would stand for Reeve
for another year, and. if elected,
would stand for Warden. It would'
be his last year; he had been in
Council for eleven years without
a ballot.
Coun, Jackson
Coun, Harold Jackson discus-
sed - the • construction of the
bridges, giving details of costs,
end. commenting that- 80 per cent
was paid by. the Department of
Highways, .The taxes were high,
but the bridges were being paid
for out of taxes, and the town-
ship had no debenture debt.
Conn. Crich
Coun. J. W. Crich dealt with
snowplowing,. Tt cost a lot hut
was something worthwhile . and
Council had tried to give good
service. There was a consider-
able amount -of ' grading as well
(Continued on Page Five)
O
COMING EVENTS
CHRISTMAS BALL Election Returns
IS GALA EVENT
HOLIDAY WEEK
Clinton Town Hall, transfrom-
ed beyond recognition with sea-
sonal decorations,was the setting
for the gala social .event of the
holidays, the. Hospital Aid Christ-
mas Ball, Tuesday evening.
Soft lights, gay snowmen,
sugar cane's and streamers, trans-
formed the walls, while the or-
chestra stage, with silver stars on
a dark curtain background and
sugar canes and balloons in front,
made an attractive setting.
Dancing to the strains of Ross
Pearce's orchestra the large crowd
enjoyed many feature dances' in-
cluding an elimination dance, a
multiple dance and mystery Paul
Jones. In the latter dance there
were two mystery dancers: "Miss
Clinton Hospital' 'and "Dr. Stork"
who, along with their partners,
received prizes. "Miss Clinton
Hospital" turned out to be Miss
Margaret Colquhoun and "Dr.
Stork," Doug Bartliff. Their
partners were Charles Hazily end
Mrs. Garnet Crowe, respectively.
John Morgan was the winner of
the prize awarded to the gentle-
man with the nicest moustache.
During the latter part of the
evening, several "Santa Clauses"
mingled with the dancers, distrib-
uting confetti and streamers.
Delicious refreshments were
served in the Council Chamber
by the social committee under
the conven'arship of Mrs, J.
Leiper. Her assistants were Mrs.
D. J. Lane, Miss Shaw, lairs. M.
D. McTaggart, Mrs. H. Schellen-
berger, Miss Dorothy Mutch,
Mrs. T. Morgan, Miss Emily
Seruton and Mrs. Habgood.
Mrs. George McLay was the
capable general convener of the
dance and decorating. Mrs. D.
M. Maltby, Mrs. J. A. Addison
end Mrs. C. H. Epps assisted with
the decorating. Mrs. C. H. Epps
was ticket convener. Mrs, W. A,
Oakes was in charge of procur-
ing the prizes.
In charge of the cloak room
were Mrs. May Rance MacKin-
non, convener, assisted by Mrs.
T. Leppington, Mrs. Butler, Miss
W. O'Neil, Mrs, Cree Cook and
Mrs. W. S. R. Holmes,
Big, New Year's Dance, Town
Hall, Clinton, Friday, Dec. 31,
9 p.m. to . . ? Ken Wilbee's
Orchestra, Favours, horns, hats.
Auspices{ Huron Fish and Game
Club. 75 cents per person.
51-52-53-b
" New Year's Night Dance, .Sat-
urdey, ,January 1, 1949, Cardno's
Halt, . Seeforth, featuring Ross
Pearce and.his Melody Masters.
Hetet'', horns and big 'prizes for
novety. dances. Sponsored by
Seaforth Young Progressive Con_
servatiee Association. 53-b
Just Telephone 4
In keeping withits policy of
public service, CLINTON NEWS -
RECORD, will provide a fast
news coverage of both Clinton
and Tuckersmith election re-
turns Monday evening next,
January 3. Telephone number
is 4.
Clinton and Tuckersmith
polls remain open from 9 a.m.
until 5 ea.m., so that returns
will not Likely be available
until some time after 6 p.m.
Subscribers are invited to take
advantage of this special service.
FLIGHT SERGT.'S
YOUNG FAMILY
HAS CLOSE CALL
Goderich Fire Brigade was
called to the home of Fit. Sgt,
and Mrs. Robert Mitchell, Gode-
rich, at 2 p.m. Monday, when
fire, placed in a stove, caused
,a frozen water front and pipes
Ito explode, totally wrecking the
• stove,
Pieces of the stove hit the ceil-
ing and other parts of the room,
which was filled with smoke and
ashes. The fire end live coals
scattered on the floor were ex_
tinguished by chemicals and
snow.
Flt. Sgt. Mitchell is stationed
at RCAF Station, Clinton,
Mrs. Mitchell and their small
son, Richard, were in the room
Iet the time, and except for e
`burn on the arm of the little' boy,
escaped injury. A ten -months -
old daughter was in a crib in an
adjacent room, and mother and
children were taken to the home
of a neighbor.
The family had just returned
from' spending Christmas' in
Toronto.
POST OFFICE CLOSED
Clinton Post Office will remain
closed (both lobby end wickets)
all day New Year's Day as has
been the custom in the past few
years, according to Postmaster
G. M. Counter. Citizens are re-
minded of this fact so that they
may send their New Year's
• greetings in tiine for delivery.
Stanley . Council Back
Without Opposition
(By staff reporter)
Acclamation for all public
offices was the order of the day
at the annual nomination meet-
ing for Stanley Township held
in the Township Hall, Varna, on
Monday afternoon, with only a
fair attendance. An exciting
election contest was held a year
ago.
When the appointed time had
come: ,for nominations to close,
Clerk Fred ' Watson announced
that there had been only suffic-
ient nominations for each office
and consequently there would be
an acclamation all around. Clerk
Watson wes in the chair for the
meeting following.
Those •nominated were:
For REEVE: Elmer Webster,
by C. 'J. Stewart and T. J. Stin-
son; for COUNCILLORS: Harvey
Taylor, by William' Caldwell and
W. C. Sinclair.; Alvin McBride,
by Nelson Hood and William Mc-
Laughlin; Harvey Coleman, by
William R. Stephenson and Rus-
sell Consitt; Carl Houston, by
Len" Talbot anti -Harold Penhale;
for SCHOOL TRUSTEES: Frank
McCowan, by C. "3.• Stewart and
W. C. Sinclair; William McLach-
lan, by Alex McBeeth and Nelson
Hood.
Reeve Webster
Reeve Elmer Webster was the
first called ,upon to speak. He
first dealt with County Council
matters and' later with matters
pertaining to the local township.
He mentioned that he had serv-
ed on the finance end.agricultual
co;,.5nttees' of the County. He
stated that . the County had de-
cided on the fox bounty which
for some time had been borne by
the various townships and this
was saving the township consid-
enable•money. He mentioned that
the weed situation was goingto
be' tramped on rather severely
this coming year and he felt .that
the .' situation could be :cleared
up considerably by 'spraying.
"Leafy Spurge" seemed to be the
worst pest at the moment.
Mr. Webster stated that con-
siderable money had been spent
on bridges in the county this past
year and he felt that the county
had saved a great deal of money
by having the County Engineer
plan the work, He paid more
than, .one visit„ to the County
Wine :and thought that that cam-
mitteesi}ould ,, commended 'for
the 'splendiit,. inba. stitution:'• which
this Coun possessed He:::spoke
atsome l on r :, h e County
. _..
assessing akd, tllought,,that; whign
the system was equalized in 1950
that both rural end urban resi-
dents would be much happier.
Tax Collections Good
In speaking for the Township
Mr. Webster said he was well
Pleased with the way that the
taxes had come in during the
year and at the present time
there was very little in arrears.
Considerable work had been
done on the roads during the
year with the emphasis being
placed on the Goshen. During
the year the Council had built
a section to the shed so that it
would house the Township truck,
which had cost $1,400,'
' Coun. Carl Houston
The next speaker was Coun.
Carl Houston who stated that the•
council had been 100% behind
the installation of a blinker light
at the intersection at Brucefield.
He also felt that the proposed
telephone switchboard at Bay-
field would be of considerable
value to the township.
A question was asked if the
Council had been in favour of a
blinker Light at Brucefield why
wouldn't they consider one at
Kippen, as the feeling was that
that was a pretty bad intersec-
tion also.
Reeve Webster stated that
there were only four such lights
installed each year in the pro-
vince and if there was going to
be one come to a. district then
the areas concerned would have
to concentrate on that one spot
and then en another the next
year.
Coun. Alvin McBride
Coun, Alvin McBride in a
short address mentioned that more
work had been done on the roads
during this past year than for
some years In the past. He knew
that there were some roads which
needed attention but he thought
council had been wise in doing
a small section each year.
Coun. Harvey Coleman
Coun. Harvey Coleman stated
that at the nomination meeting
in 1947 he had thought that the
Township should have a mower.
Tenders had been called for the
purchase of such a machine and.
only one was received and the
council felt that it was too nnuch
money end so this matter had
had to beshelved at the present
time.
Coun. Harvey Taylor was „un
able to be present on aceo}nnt nf.
illness,,
(Continued on Page Five) •
All Out
Struggle;,
11Council
Clinton will have an old-time
election battle here Monday, with
two candidates for Mayor, two
for Reeve, and no less than 11
for six Council . seats.
Hugh R. Hawkins was re-elect-
ed by acclamation for a two-year
term as Public Utilities Commis-
sioner, and the following were
elected members of the Public
School Board by acclamation: Dr.
H. A, McIntyre (to fill the un-
expired term of the late W. J.
Cook; Leslie Ball (new member
replacing T. G. Serbibins); Percy
Livermore, C. M, Shearing, Gor-
don R. Roos. •
The names appearing on the
ballot are as follows:
For MAYOR— Robert Y. Hat -
tin, Adam J,_ McMurray;
For REEVE Morgan J. Ag-
new, G. Wesley Nott;
For COUNCILLORS (six to be
elected) — James A. Chewer,
Melvin Crich, Thomas A. Deeves,
Dr. George S. Elliott, Antoine
"Red” Garan, Harold E. Hartley,
John W. Nediger, Albert E. Shad -
dick, Barrett Taylor, N. W. Tre-
wartha, Wesley Vanderburgh.
Of 'the 11 in the Council list,
the sitting aldermen are Melvin
Crich, John W. Nediger and Al-
bert E. Shaddick, while N. W.
Trewartha is a veteran of munt-
cipel affairs. ' Ald. R. Y. Hattin
is running for Mayor and Aid.
M. J. Agnew for Reeve, while
Ald. O. L. Paisley retired. All
others are new to municipal af-
fairs, although several have con-
siderable -experience otherwise
Council Chamber Paokea
The Town Council. Chamber
was crowded to overflowing for
the nomination meeting Monday
evening. Town Clerk M, T. Cor-
less received the various nom-
inations for a period of one hour.
Later, 0, Ralph Foster, presi-
dent, Clinton Chamber of Com-
merce, was voted to the chair
to conduct the "orator? zneetritke.
tSfany Nominated
Those nominated — in order
deceived were as follows:
For MAYOR—A. J. McMurray,
John W. Nediger, Robert. Y.
Hattin;
For REEVE—N. W. Trewartha;
M. J. Agnew, G. W, Nott;
For COUNCILLORS — Melvin
Crich, Albert Shaddick, O. L.
Paisley, A. 13. Taylor, Thomas
Deeves, John W. Nediger,Robert
Y. Hattin; M. J. Agnew, James
Chowen, N. W. Trewartha, Wes-
ley Vanderburgh, H. E. Hartley,
Dr. G. S. Elliott, Antoine Garon,
For PUBLIC 'UTILITIES COM-
MISSIONER—Hugh R. Hawkins,
Charles Twitchell;
For PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD
—Dr. H. A, McIntyre, Leslie Bull,
Percy Livermore, C. M. Shear-
ing, Gordon Ross.
Comicilolrs Report
Nominees for councillors were
heard first, Aid, Crich reported
for the Cemetery Committee, of
welch he was chairman, sug-
gesting a mausoleum and stating
that about. 50tombstones had
been straightened. Ald, Shad -
dick, for Fire and Water, said
the big truck' had got knocked'
on the head.
The veteran legislator, Aid.
O. L. Paisley made a � big bit
with his precise recital (complete
to the cents without aid of notes)
of the cost of various features
of the Street Committee's work.
He figured that out of his {spa
propriation of $7,000, there
would be between $300 and $400
left at the end of December. He
suggested Council take certain
streets and put on a permanent
top—a little each year. This
would be far better than wasting
money on . gravel to be blown
away.
Ald. Nediger, for Welfare, re-
potted a small relief account
and that the Department had in-
creased the allowance. The 1948
appropriate would .be overdrawn
a little, he believed.
Thomas Deeves • spoke briefly,
stating he would not be a can-
didate. Later, he qualified, how-
ever.
James A. Chowen said Council
had done a very swell job and
should stay in.
N. W. Trewartha congratulated
Ald. Paisley on the job he had
done this year and said he was
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A' Senile, for Today
Extra Fragile
A young "'woman was mailing
the old family Bible to her bleth-
er in a distant. city. The postal
clerk examined : the heavy peck*
age canefi 11y andinquired Wheth
er it contained;;, anyg br
able.;
'!Nothing but !file Ten Oon't
mandments," was 'her quick rig