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AT LEAST, RESIDENTS OF THE
district will know far enough
ahead that Clinton will be on
daylight saving again this year,
as- Town Council Monday even -
ng acted favorably on the re-
commendation of Clinton and
District Chamber of Commerce
"Fast" time will go into
effect Sunday, April 24, and re -
mein until Sunday; September
25 . As most other urban
municipalities in this area already
trad decided to saving time, thereo daylight on
was nhiing
much else that Clinton could do
about it . . .*
e
ALD. N. W. TREWARTHA,
chairman of Finance, predicted a
"sunshine" budget for 1949 when
the estimates are ..co considered a
the April meeting Town
Council . Some reasons for
this are a surplus or more
ha
$5,000 for 1948, a higher
assess-
ment, on which to base the to
levy,, and intereted government
gran . .
CLINTON, ONTARIO; THURSDAY, MARCH 10,
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CrossDriveTakes
Place arc ,
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Local Objeetive
Placed at $1,500
1949
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to $
CROZIER DRAIN
REPORT READ
IN TUCKERSMITH
Tuckersanith Township Council
met in the Town March Hall,5, Set f rth,
on Saturday,
esent and
Reeve Arthur NAll members t were
ols n presided.
The Crozier Drain - Report, as
filed by S. W. Archibald, was
read and considered by Council,
in parties who had been duhe presence of ly interested
not-
ified to attend. As no names
were withdrawn from the original
petition, Council proceeded with
the scheme by adopting provision-
ally the report and instructingwn
the clerk to.prepare a by-law
the same.
John Woods attended the meet-
ing in regard to his complaint
r on the Alexander Drain, and the
clerk was instructed to notify
n Engineer S. W. Archibald to re-
x re-
port on the same. r
Tenders for gravelling Town-
ship roads were opened 70s�l-
is lows: Wilson. McCartney,
** '" ae per yard; Joe Kerr, 72 cents per
s
IT SEEMED NATURAL, THERE_ yard; Levis Contracting . Co., . 59
fore, that members of council cents Yard; George F. Elliott,
should consider favorably ac- 72 perper reed.
cepting remuneration of $50 each The tender of Levis Contract -
for 1949 This was voted in mg Company was accepted. at
1947, but was relinquished for tender price of 59 cents per yard,
1948 when the town's financing subject to the approval of the
Department of Highways of On -
looked to be in a tough spot ..
• * �' a ile.
IT SHOULD BE BORN IN MIND, toWorkmen's Compensation In -
however, that accounts still out- surance was renewed with Lloyd's
standing for the sewerage system
total more then $18,000. t Insurance Co., through their
'agent, M. A. Reid, and basic rate
is more than likely that deben-
of $40.50 was ordered paid, and
tures will be issued to cover this the clerk was ordered to pay the
indebtedness a In • * • additional premium on actual
IN RENEWING HIS SUBSCRIP- labour figures for 1948. The in -
tion for another year, Rev. C. C. surance policy on the grader wes
Anderson, Langton, a former adjusted to read from $50 de-
ductible to $250 deductible on
minister of ClintonanddAuburn coU.ision. Fire insurance of
neighbor
Churchesf she a goodn$5,000 on building and $1,000 on
' of ours when CCl and contents were taken out with Me -
states good wife residedpr"is in read. ron,
Killop Mutual Fire Insurance
Me -
states that ash paper rfrom Company on the Township' garage.
start to finish. You are certainly J W MCBeath was appointed
not ng ow , service
FULLTIME MAN
Council Votes $ 50 FOR GRADER AND
TOWNSHIP WORK
To Each.Member Gode. H Tville ip Council
met in Halcnesville on March 7
at 1.30 pan. *mutes of last
Clinton Town Council, at its regular meeting; on February 7,
were read and adopted, and also
March meeting Monday evening, minutes of a special meeting held
voted each of its eight. members on February 19.
, r. � a $50 salary for services for 1949. Appeals from Clinton Public
Mayor R. Y. Henan presided and Hospital, and one from Bey-
field
members. were present. I Cemetery Committee. were road
The change was made in the and ordered to be filed. ,
passing of Bylaw No. 7 for 1949 W. Jervis was present to ex -
to amend Bylaw No. 4 for 1949 plain to Council a proposed plan
respecting officers' salaries. ' of gain preservation, end to get
Reeve Ca W, Nott said the the feeling of the officials re -
matter had been' brought. up in
Council several times and he
didn't see why, members should
work for nothing. "We lose quite order a new essessment roll and,
a bit of time doing' the business an assessor's guide for the As -
of the town," he declared. County gessoi.
councillors were paid for sessicns It was. decided to procure fuel
and committee meetings. for the new road maintainer from
Mayor Hattin recalled that $50 one oil company and the grease
each had been voted in 1947 but and oil from a second company.
this had been rescinded hi, 1948. , The collector was allowed an
He had, never heard a dissent 'extension of time until April 1.
;from 'anyone. The , only thing It was decided to. have the op -
he was sorry about was that it'erator of the road maintainer
wasn't carried out last year. 'start on a fulitime basis as of
Ald. Melvin Crich and Aid. April 1,. allowing him a 48-hour
John W. Nediger, both members week, with Whatever variations
of the 1948 Council spoke in might be found necessary, de
similar vein. The latter recalled pending on climatic conditions,
that the motion had been re- isuch as snow or rain storms, etc.
scinded a year ago to help keep As the Township has hired a
the tan rate down.. Ifulltime man to work on any of
Daylight Saving the Township's road work, it was
Council adopted daylight sav- !decided to try and do without
the services of the patrolmen for
one year. If this is found to be
unsatisfactory, the patrolmen will
Speaks at 'Hensall
falling d non the job more Brucefield street
power ,youradds that ...Hum- to lights, and was given the auth-
ority 'although -
al g
necessary sup -
living
he neces r p
purchasey
usl
oroto
Y,in a lobate village,' ''I ority
hying lies..
yet, not learned to use the weed plies.
passed were as fol -
yet, but get lots second lihandl',lows: Relief, food, $75.90; relief,
Best wishes' from Clinton! . • - fuel, $45.19; fox bounty, $12; sup-
" I plies, $67.35; rebate dog taxes,
HIS FARM FRIENDS IN THIS $T8; travelling expenses, $100;
district will wish Clifford D.
Graham, Ontario Deputy Minister road accounts, $1,061.06; salaries of Agriculture, best wishes forand allowances, $125; postage, $5.
-
a quick recovery from a serious Rogers Makesillness .following a heart attack Sheila
Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, while shaving . Premier Tom Excellent Showing
revealed that Mr. Graham, only
43, had been working long hours Sheila Rogers, sixth grade
for many weeks . The Dep- pupil of Clinton Public School,
uty Minister has addressed many and granddaughter of Mr. and
gatherings in Huron County, and Mrs. J. Hall, who was an entrant
is ,known personally to hundreds in the clarinet section of the
of people in this neck of the recent Kiwanis Musical Festival,
was. . . Toronto, came very close to a
m 'u scholarship, as there were three
HURON COUNTY AGRICULT- given. The 11 -year-old girl came
ural Representative until August fourth, obtaining a mark of 76,
1948, when lie was transferred which constituted honours, in a
to Victoria County, LeRoy G. class of eight contestants.
Brown writes that he and Mrs. Sheila was the only girl and
Brown have been able to get a the youngest contestant in the
new house in Lindsay and are class 16 years and under. The
,now well settled and like it very young girl's courage and success
much $ere,. . They recently in her first attempt of this kind
had an addition to the family, mey bring her further success in
as reported in last week's NEWS- the future.
RECORD ..i s
DO YOU KNOW THAT (By STS) Serious Fire Averted
The retell p
of sugar in 1929 was $17.75a a Through. Timely Help
Dutton? -. :..Ali things come to
those who whistle while they (By our Holmesille correspondent)
wait?.. In California, hen What could have been a ser -
eggs sold for $1.50 each during ious fire was averted on Wednes-
the Gold Rush? . Blossoma day last when the farm home
of a fig are on the inside? . . • of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Trewartha, the of the Boys'
A black cow eats green grass King's Highway 8, Goderich and Underrlt' auspicestse of Clinton
andgives white milk? . • . Horses 'Township, caught fire from en Lidos Girls'
C, a reorganization
overheated chimney. The prompt nieeting lu First Clinton Troop
hails hay a warning to sailors pof
and hay makers? * . action of the Bell Telephone of Boy Scouts will be held in
operators in Clinton in sounding the Lecture Hall of Wesley
-
operators
CHIMNEYS . WERE FIR S T the alarm on the rural lines and Willis Churchon Wednesday
,
erected in Britain in 1200? . . the equally prompt action of the evening next, March 16, at eight
Bananas grow the opposite way neighbours in rushing to the scene
to what you see in the stores? were greatly appreciated. o'clock.
Two service from
A meeting was held in Damage to the extent of a RCAF . Stationcmen f m ClintonCli to
Goderich January 26, 1911, when large hole in the roof wes caused. head the Troop. The greed aso
12 reeves pledged themselves. in o ter willhbe Cpl. h SV.c "Bud"
a rnection St. the CPR building ONTARIO ST. W.A. Lidwell, a former King's Scout
a road from St. Marys via Exeter, The president of the Ontario and assistant Scoutmaster at
Hensall and north? Fifty St. United Church W.A., Mrs. C. Harrow. The Assistant Scout-
wi ago,' on. ling for 23, 18nts99, Veneer, requests all members master will be LAC Walter G.
First
Class Scout
wheat was selling for 68 cents that are interested in the Huron Little, a former
a bushel; flour, $1.85ecwt.; bar -County Co-operative Medical and Troop Leader. The Cub-
eggs,
ub-
ley, 15 cents;butter, 14 cents; master is Jack Sorensen, teller
Services, to be present at a meet- on Saturday, March lg• 10-11-b
agg,bag; potatoes, ton;55 cents in in the Church Hall, on Tues- of Clinton Branch of the Royal
e hay,,$4.50 a and day, March 15, at 3.30 p.m. Bank of Canada.
chickens, five cents a: pound? ... •..
HON. S. S. GARSON
Federal Minister of Justice,
who will be the chief speaker
at the annual meeting of Huron -
Perth Liberal Association in
Uensall, Saturday, March 12,
at 2,30 p.m.
PUC'S CONTROL
OVER SEWERAGE
IS .RE -AFFIRMED
• With members of Clinton Pub-
lic Utilities Commission, as well
as Superintendent A. E. Rumball
and Jabez Rands, operator of the.
sewage disposal plant, in attend-
ance, Clinton Town. Council held
a special meeting in the Council
Chamber Friday afternoon last.
Object of the meeting was to
current
the
detail
in
discuss
system of sewerage water rentals
collections. Mayor R. Y. Hattin
presided, and associate with
him was Chairman H. R. •Haw-
kins of the PublicUtilities
Commission.
Frank Fingland, KC, town
solicitor, was present and defined
certain clauses of Bylaw No. 15
for 1947, and considerable discus-
sion took place.
It was agreed that
the service
regulations and rules governing
e tariff of sewerage rentals, were
all in order. It also was pointed
out that under this bylaw, the
sewerage system is under the
general supervision and control
of Clinton Public Utilities Com-
mission.
An announcement in relation
to this matter is published on
Page Three of this issue.
During the discussion, it was
pointedan
even months, arrears of seat in more wer-
age rentals totalled only $234,
which was regarded by Mayor
Hattie. as not being excessive.
A survey is planned to see
that every person pays who
should pay. It was pointed out
that a person should be billed
for sewerage rental whether or
not water service is installed. A
list of properties connected up
is being prepared.
0
Reorganize Boy Scouts
At Meeting March 16
garddng a proposed plan for re-
stricted hunting in the Township.
The clerk was instructed , to
Brings Good News
Ing time, effective. Sunday, April
24 at 12.01 a.m., until Sunday,
September 25, et 12.01 aen. This
was in line with a request from continue their usual. activities
the Chamber of Commerce and 'next year.
action taken in other towns in It was decided to have the
the area
Police Committee
clerk call dor tenders for supply-
ing for` the Township
roads; for crushing
T1 OMA.S PRYDE
MLA for Huron, who has an-
nounced, various beneficial
grants to the Town of Clinton
this year as a result of the
Budget Speech '
FIRE DESTROYS
OY'S
STEWART FARM
A whirlwind three-day cam-
paign is planned to raise $1,500
for the Canadian Red Cross
Society in Clinton, as part of
the $5,000,000 national drive of
which $2,b00,000 is the Ontario
objective.
The days set are Monday -
Tuesday -Wednesday next, March
14-15-16, when canvassers will
call on every, home, in Clinton.
Clinton RCAF Station end
neighboring villages like Londes-
baro and Summerhill, also .are
cooperating. cooperating.
General chairman of the local
campaign again is ex -Mayor A.
J. McMurray who has been chair-
man of numerous such drives
in the past. Squadron Leader
Newton is' in charge of the RCAF
Station campaign.
Canvassers are as follows:.
St: Andrew's Ward -A. J. Mc-
Murray, chairman; B. B. Pock-
lington, J. J. 7apfe, Antoine
Garon, J. E. 1Viorgan, A. M.
Knight;
St. James' Ward -W. H. Rob-
inson, chairman; Frank Fingland,
!George H. Jefferson, Theo Frem-
lin, Thomas Herman, Leslie Ball,
Edward Elliott, Albert Shaddick,
Charles Nelson, Bert Gliddon,
Ross Merrill, Lorne Brown,
ro ie ,
Douglas Wheaton,
Bate-
man;
St. Johns Ward -G. R. Foster,
chairman; H. C. Lawson, A" B.
Corless, J. W. Nediger, Jr., Wilf-
red Jervis, C. J. Livermore,
ivSwrmore�C.rH.
Epps,
ge
Knights, W. E. Perdue, D. C.
Colquhoun, J. Stein, D. A. Kay.
St. George's Ward --J. G. Mc -
Lay, chairman; R. Roy Fitzsim-
ons, Fred Hanley, Glenn Lock-
hart, Melvin Crich, A. W. Groves,
Douglsa T. Bartilff.
miles southwest of Clinton to- -----0
ward Varna, shortly before ten
o'clock Friday morning'last.
The Clinton crew, numbering
six, under Fire Chief Grant Rath,
chemicals, and the
latter,
used ,
froma
step
its pumper using w
well. However, they were un-
able to save more than the kit-
chen anti a portion of the house.
The main portion of the large
two-storey stone building was
gutted by flames with a. loss of
several thousand dollars. The
kitchen was saved through the
valiant efforts of volunteer fire -
HOUSE INTERIOR
ing the gravel Both Clinton and Brucefield
Mayor Hattie, Reeve Nott and h and delivering Fire Departments responded to a
Aid. N. W. Trewartha were ap- approximately 4,000 yards of call to a fire at the farm resi-
pointed as members of a new gravel, to pass a one -inch screen f deuce of Adam Stewart, conces-
sion Police Committee. and deliver it anywherein the'sion 4 Stanley Township, five
Township at the superintendent's
Night Soil Collection direction, and have the work done
Council adopted a motion un- by October 1. All tenders are
animously that a notice be direct- to be in the clerk's hands by
ed to sanitary officer Arthur April 1 and the lowest or any
Fulford, under Bylaw 4 for 1947, tender not -necessarily accepted.
that his services will not be re- This was to be advertised in two
q
hired after March 31, 1949, and issues of the local papers.
1
them
month will
work for
thed
that insure
be completed or salary withheld.) The power grader was
with Wawanesa ,Mutual Insur-
Two Deputations ance Co., against public liability,
B. J. Gibbings, chairman, spoke property damage, fire and theft.
in beh�+lf of Clinton Public Lib- It was decided to charge Huron
rary Board, requesting an increase County $40 as its 'share of an ex -
in annual grant from $1,500 topense incurred in. an indigents
$1,750. The matter was promised
consideration in the estimates.
` W. Glen Cook, co -proprietor
pf Hotel Clinton, appeared be-
fore Council and stated the hotel
management strongly objected to I$ ,
filthy language under the hotel Gliddon, relief bill, $97.41; Ger- ever.
windows at all hours of the night. don Stock, fox bounty, $3; Clin- i The family first got an inkling
They had eco grievance with the 'ton News -Record, advertisements, of the sire when they heard a
police or neighbors but asked jj$5.60; Municipal World, supplies, 'burning noise in the attic, near
the cooperation of council. $16; N. W. Miller, hospital the chimney. Smoke soon was
Mayor Hattan promised that charge, $1.10; Ball and Mutch, pouring from the roof, and pails
something would be done about funeral bill, $110; superintend- of water proved to no avail, The
it. Later, the police were in- ent's Pay Roll No. 3, $1,016.35. roof was slate.
strutted to take action to stop I Council adjourned to meet on with da ective ck 'chimnet-isy-probably
the nuisance. April 4, at 1:30 p.m.
funeral expenses.
The following accounts were fighters, and the fact that a heavy
presented and ordered paid: Bay- stone wall existed between the
afield Fire Hall, per Reg Francis, main building and kitchen and
$100; Miss Acheson, use of home, -acted as a fire wall.. Roof to
5• HCox relief D. E. the kitchen was damaged, how-
. , $ 30• >
C. C. I.
BOYS' SPORTS - - -
Win at
Petrone.
Wn
Juniors
and
CCI Juniors got off to a g
start in their home -and -home
,
cr81 entTuesday,Mhwhnthey de-
feated
efeated
Petrolia by 33-13. The
(gamewas played in Petrolia with
a fairly large following of stud-
ents accompanying the C C I
team. Clinton now has a 20 -
point lead to carry in the second
game which will be played . in
Clinton.
Line-ups were:
PETROLIA: Jackson (2), Suth-
erland (2), Dennis, Luker (3).,
Pritchard, Scott (5), Campbell.
(1), Stanft, Lucas, and McKenzie.
CCI JUNIORS: Epps (14), Cam
Maltby (10), Clare Talbot (4),
Nediger, Wilson (4),
Beatty, and Elliott.
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GIRLS SPORTS - - --
Basketball Finished
Basketball is completed for the
1948 -This 4means we the
don''ttirgteam.
etany
more free bus rides or lunches.
The Exeter girlsewon. the round.
by a total of 53-23. The first
game ended at 23-9 to give them
a 14 -point margin on the next
game. The second game ended
with a score of 10-14 to make
the total margin of 30 points for
for Exeter. '
First and Second Formsr have
got started in the gym ms
kouts
which take the familiar form of
basketball. The ping-pong tour-
nament is very slow to get under a.
way, whatever may be the rea-
son. - -JEAN McKINLEY
0
O OF C. MEETS TO -NIGHT
(Due to shortage of space, a
be further report of the meeting will
led in next week's Ontario Budget Assists Clinton,
issue). -1 Thomas Pryde, MLA, Huron, Reports
COMING EVENTS In lieu of the one -mill subsidy .lops.
Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, ties by h s been d muni nnm-
al-
Friday, March 11, Gerry McKay l years, Province futurefthe 'n-
and his Clinton Radar School ber of yea ,
Orchestra. Admission 50' cents, x � t rants for srio Government fie purposes un -
Barn
g
Barn Dance, Clinton Town der a new policy announced by
Hall, Saturday, March 12, 9--12, Provincial Treasurer Leslie Frost
Bob Mason and his Western inI the stead Legislature
ature Friy g lug last.
Swingbillies. Admission 75 cents,
in -
children 35 cents. 10-b to the general funds of the muni -
St. Patrick's Tea and Beke cipality, it will be earmarked for
Sale, Lecture Room, Wesley- fire and police departments,
Willis Church, Clinton, Saturday, homes for the aged, and wards
March 12,from three to 10six x of the Children'sO0 Aid news for
o'clock. "It's really g
St. ' Patrick's Night Dance, Clinton,"A fr Huron,dThomas Pryde,
in an mew
Looby's Hall, Dublin, C K
Barn Dance Gang.. DancingU-p with The connection withWthe budget S -RECORD in
te 1 a.m.
an -
Don't forget the Trish Social, nouncemen � Here are a few
St. Andrew's United Church,
Bayfield, Thursday, March 17,
8 p.m. Varied programme. Re-
freshrnents served by en. -b
The new great Plymouth will
at
i
be given first public showing
showrooms of Murphy Bros.,
Mr. Pryde would give no def-
inite comment regarding the
paving of King's Highwey 4
through Clinton, but held out
cheerful hopes.
The matter is under advisement
by the Minister, and n decision
will be made soon. The Depart-
ment will pay for at least 22
feet, and the 50 per cent subsidy
will apply on the remainder.
A traffic survey will be made
at the main intersection to deter-
mine whether or not e stoplight
will be installed at the expense
of the Department.
Twenty-five per cent of the
cost of policing, if covered by
Workmen's Compensation Act
and superannuation, will be paid
Back
cogent points.
Fifty per cent of the total cost Twenty-five per cent of the
of construction. of streets paid 'cost of the operation of the fire
on the basis of current expendli- department will be refunded, as
tures, including curbings, will be Iwell as ten per cent of the cost
refunded. These expenditures of the new truck.
would be submitted for approval The County will be assisted by
by the Department of Highways. refund of 50 per cent of theone
are the cost of operation of Huron County
procedure p
Amount and
Am
o n- Home,
Tw H
' theeinI
same as m vogue
Improvement Association Stages Second Annual Seed Fair HereFriday
Clinton and District Chamber of
Commerce is holding its March
meeting in the Town Council
Chamber at eight o'clock tonight.
The directors Thursday evening
last, appointed a speci2l com-
mittee to secure figures on the
cost and operation of an ertifie-
ial ice arena and community
centre. This committee has ar-
ranged for an engineer to attend
tonight's meeting to . show pic-
tures and advise on costs. Dud-
ley M. Pegg, chairman of Town
Planning Committee, itte
e report
Po
rt
nn
g
on the Town Planning Conference
he attended in London last -week.
THESE ODDITIES WERE SEEN
in the news: "A young woman
wants washing and cleaning
daily" "Gree coloured girl
wants work until after Christ.•
mss" . His first venture into �c�gcop
the antique field was in Ashe '
vine, NC, "where he met his »°
wife,"
TWO SECTIONS TO -DAY
Your copy of CLINTON NEWS -
RECORD is puihlished in two
sections today; containing 12
pages in all. Be sure you get
them both! The second section
features the official opening of
Bartliff Bros.' modernized store
and restaurant this Saturday,
March 12, as well as containing
sports end other news.
Huron County Crop
The Weather
1949 1948
High Low Higb Low
March 3 28 18 26 8
35 25 21 1
5 38 31 15 x'17
6 34 10 `31 "14
7 28 ' 16 36 26
8 86 22 30 23
9 35 28 31 24
Snow 2 inches Snow: 3 inches
Bain; .22 inches.
wee
and Saturday
ELMER ROBERTSON
President
ALVIN BETTLES
First Vice.•President
RUSSELL BOLTON
Second Vice-Fresident.
HARRY STURDY
Chairman, Proiect Conunittee
R. GORDON BENNETT J. CLARENCE 'RENNIG
Secretary -Treasurer Assistant Secretary-Treasuirer