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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-09-01, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1949 Clinton News -Record r THE CLINTON NEW ERA Established 1805 THE CLINTON'NEWS-RECORD Established 1878 Amalgamated 1924 An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2;500; Trading Area, 10,000'; SwornCirculation, 1,908; Rate, :03 per line MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA Western Ontario Counties Press Association I 421i;' SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $2 a ` year; United States end Foreign: $2,50 Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY' THURSDAY at 'CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the. Heart of Huron County R. S. ATKEY, Editor. A. L. COLQUHOUN, Pliant Manager Clinton Old Home Week, Saturday -Wednesday, August 5 - 9, 1950 • , THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1949 Government Cracks Down RIGHT-MINDED RESIDENTS of t h e Province will approve the apparent intention of the Ontario Government to "crack down" on any and all violations of the law by present licence holders in connection with the sale of alcoholic beverages and extensionof the pres- ent facilities for this sale. This attitude is evidenced by the fact only 14 of 165 applica- tions for liquor licences heard at meetings of the Ontario Liquor License Board in. Toronto last weak were granted. Judge W. T. Robb, chairman of the Board, said that the Board isnot favorable to grant- ing further lounge licences outside of bona fide hotels, but feels that there is a good deal of merit in the dining room license and dining lounge license. He declared that the Board woulc' open immediately "a full review of existing. licenses and a review of conditio"ns" with a view to achieving a higher standard. of service to the public, Premier Leslie M. Frost, in a statement 'zeminded operators of drinking places that they had a great responsibility. Licenses, he, said, were not granted for the benefit of license holders, but "to meet public require- ments, It is not their business to push sales and it is most certainly their duty to prevent drunkenness, disorder, and sales to Minors on. their premises," he pointed out. The Premier reiterated that a few weeks ago he had stated that intoxication, .sales to minors, and infringements of the regulations, would not be tolerated, and promised strict enforcement. He urged, the present licence holders to realize that "substantial amounts" of profits must be put back into their busi- nesses to improve services and accommoda- tions. The NEWS -RECORD is glad that both the estimable Judge Robb, whom we know well personally and whom we hold In high regard, end Premier Frost, have cleared the air some- what regarding the intentions of the Liquor License Board and the Ontario Government. It was high time that the "high -binders" in the liquor business in this Province were set in their places. While the present liquor legislation is in effect, we maintain it should be enforced, and are very glad that both the Board and the Government, plan to "crack down" on a situation that was getting out of hand in many parts of this feir Province. Boys, B LET'S STOP CALLING NAMES, urges The Christian Science Monitor, an international newspaper published in Boston, Mass. Even if Britons and Americans speak (roughly) the same language, there's no need to speak roughly at all, International exchange will not benefit from the exchange of epithets; dollar shortages will not be helped by temper shortages, nor economic cooperation by the depreciation of courtesy. The British politician who pictured the United States as a nation of "potbellied cap- itelists" conspiring•to overthrow the Labor government certainly did not speak for the whole British public, which remembers too well the friendly generosity - of Americans through even darker days. The American cartoonist who pictured Britain as a ragged loafer begging oustide the "Socialist Saloon" certainly did not represent typical American opinion, which'remembers to well the courageous wartime sacrifices that oys, Boys! reduced Britain to its present rags. Yet these extremist examples of ill-natured misunderstanding do not stand entirely alone, The Monitor points out. The sad fact is the United States has not yet learned the man- ners and mores of a creditor nation, nor Britain the manners and mores of a debtor nation. It is easier to be generous than just, to lend without being willing to accept the imports which alone make repayment possible. It is hard, on the other hand, to accept aid grac- iously when one has been top dog oneself for a triumphant century or more. Britain in the past has proved itself a good creditor, and America more recently has proved itself a good friend. Isn't it tine for self-appointed critics in each country to stop hurling schoolboy taunts at each other and learns the basic facts of life, asks The Monitor. Canada's role as mediator and concilator may prove much more important than many people think. Editorial Comment... THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY—The little voice inside of one may no longer be his conscience -just a pocket .radio. Any traffic sign may mean death or tragedy eunless you obey it But traffic signs protect you—if you respect them Plan now to attend Clinton Old Home 'Week, Saturday -Wednesday, August 5-9, 1950. Let us know what you think about it. The Exhibition, re -opening of school, and fall fairs, add up to only one thing—summer is dead and autumn is fest approaching. Organizations like Bayfield Summer Theatre should be encouraged. Their second annual production Saturday evening packed them in to the Town Hall, Bayfield. Best of luck to Clinton Colts in their cur- rent drive for the OBA Intermediate "C" chempionshipl They knocked on the door last year; it would be nice if they could enter the charmed circle this year. It is tribute to the accuracy of the elec- tion officials that ten official recounts have been completed without a change in the Fed- eral Election results on June 27 last. Parliam- ent opens on Thursday, September 15. Daylight saving time will be In effect only a little more than three weeks more. It is our opinion, that rather than have drastic restric- tions in the use of electric power, as we did last year, "fast" time might easily be extended another month or so. Canada's "productive forest" area is about.... ten times that of Sweden's, but our fire loss last year, was 500 times greater -800,000 acres against a mere 1,600. In Sweden, there is 'widespread public education in forest safety; here, there is little but indifference. Thriving on filth and decaying matter, the common housefly is a carrier of infection and disease. Every possible action should be taken to eliminate such a dangerous public enemy. All garbage should he wrapped and placed in a covered container. All food, especially milk, must be protected from contamination. At this season of the year, sprays may be used effectively. Tuckersmith Settler Had Lean Seven Years After 18 weeks on the Atlantic Ocean, during which the vessel was required to return to Scot- land for repairs, "Sandy" Mac- Kay arrived in Tuckersmith Township, in 1854., As was the habit of new sat- lers taking up new land, Sandy entered the bush, looked over the 50 acres which he supposed to be his grant from the Canada Company, and started chopping. I By the time , seven years of clearing and burning and plow- ing had passed, Sandy had clear- ed ten acres. There was plenty of wild timberland at that time, and it rarely occurred to a settler to have his land claimed until he had a good portionof it under cultivation. So Sandy MacKay was ready to go to God- erich and have the land regist- ered. Before he could leave, how- ever, another settler, who had comeinto the district later than the' Scotsman, rode up to the cabin, sitting amid flowers in the ten acres, and told Sandy he had just come from Goderich, where he had claimed the 50 acres which for seven years Sandy had known as his own. Sandy was forced to give up his seven years of work and moved over to the next 50 -acre lot, which he claimed immedi- ately, One of his descendants is Ross MacKay, a sdhoolteacher of Tuckersrnith. Historical Sketches of the County of Huron (Continued from Page One) William Rattenhury Long previous to this time the country surrounding "Vander- burg's" had become tolerably well settled to the north (on the "base -line"), to the south on the London Road, and to the north- west and south-east on the Huron Read; but the immediate neighborhood of , "The Corners" possessed not a single inhabitant except those mentioned above, till subsequent to Mr. Rattan- bury's advent, This gentleman,• who was. really the founder of the town, is a native of Devon- shire, England, whence he came to Canada in 1831, end to the Huron District in 1835. He first settled on Lot 42, London Road Survey. Tuckersmith, whence he subsequently removed to Glad- erich, where he lived for eight years, moving to the present site of Clinton in May 1844. He was a blacksmith by trade, and had been working chiefly for the Canada Company since his settle- ment in the Huron District, dur- ing which time he had helped to build most. of their mills, whar- ves, stores, etc., at various points. Recognizing . the .advebtagtous position of "Vanderburg's" he purchased lots on three' of the four corners where the two roads. crossed, and laid out a village as early as, 1855 which he called CLINTON, in honour of Limit, - General Lord Clinton, upon whose estate in Devonshire his father was a large tenant farmer. More Settlers Arrive Soon after this settlers began to come in and buy Lots from him. Among the' first were Bartley Lavin, a blacksmith, and one Higgins, a shoemaker. George Palmer was then .living on the south side of the Huron Road, just outside' of the present north- west limit of the town. He was an ' Englishman who came into the "bush" with more money than experience of "roughing it," and after a while succeeded in making an exchange of the two commodites, and also chang- ed his resdience and his flag at the same time, by following the advice of Horace Greeley. Joseph Whitehead Another very first settler in other of the very first settlers in the neighbourhood was also an ,Englishnvan, now widely known. The incidents, related of Joseph Whitehead ' on his first advent to the backwoods are es amusing to others as same of hes, earlier ex- periences with the "bloomin"' swamps, and stumps. and snakes, and mosquitoes, and fire flies, must have been perplexing;, to himself. But Mr. Whitehead readily adapted himself to the change of climate and of circum- stances, settling on the base -line in Hullett about a mile north of the junction of the Huron Road, But before and since his advent to Canada, Mr. Whiteheed's ex- perience' has been such, as to give him a prominence amount- ing to general interest. He was a mechanical engineer by pro- fession, and it is related on good authority that he was the man who "fired" the first trip of the first engine ever built by Steph- enson; and while that great dis- coverer handled the throttle of the "Rocket" on the celebrated run from Manchester to Liver- pool, ever memorable in the' his- tory of science, Whitehead per- formed the duty of stoker. After settling near "The Corners,' he engaged in farming, but chiefly in making potash, until the build- ing of. the Great Western Rail- way, when he took a contract on that road in the neighbourhood of Dundas, and did so well there that he was enabled shortly after- wards to compete successfully for a very heavy contract on the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway 'from Brantford to Buffalo. Foll owing this he became a resident of the village -was one of the most active and enterprising of all its citizens in the promotion of its material interests, and held the chief positions of. honour and tripe in .the gift of the people; among wijieh was that of the first Reeve of : the village after its incorporation. IN our TIME "If we 'can't have our border line in RED ink well HUM." From Our Early Files 25 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, September 4, 1924 A. H. Johns took his Sunday School class of boys on a camp- ing expedition last week. Miss Vera Dodds has accept- ed a position in Miss McDonald's millinery store, replacing Miss Rogerson who resigned. The Young People's League of Ontario St. Church held a very pleasant picnic at Bayfield. Dur- ing the course of events Mrs. George Van Loon, a recent bride, was presented with a handsome silver cake plate. Clinton' Collegiate has an en- rolment of • 170, the first form being overcrowded. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Chowen and family, Mr, end Mrs. H. E. Rorke and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ford and family have all returned after camping at Bayfield. N. W. Trewartha treated his Sunday School class to a day at the lakeside on Monday. Friends are regretting the de- parture of D. A. Andrew, assist- ant Agricultural Representative, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew have been very prominent in the social life of the town. Mr. Andrew plans to further his studies and at the same time eat in the capacity of assistant dean of residence at the O. A. C., Guelph. Mr. Cod Mrs. W. J. Nediger have returned after a pleasant motor trip in the Bruce Penin- sula. w C * THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, September 4, 1924 Robin G. Hunter has been awarded the third Edward Blake Scholarship at the University of Toronto. Nott—Rogerson—At the Ontar- io St. Church Parsonage on Wed- nesday, September 3, by Rev. C, J. Moorhouse, Mary Jane, dough - ter of Mr. end Mrs. Fred Rog- erson, to Wilbur Rafton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nott, The young couple were attended by Miss Elva Nott and Norman Manning. James Snell and sons made a clean sweep at the Canadian National Exhibition with their flock of Leicester sheep. Mr, Snell has been booked to act as one of tht judges at the Ottawa Fair next week. The winning rinks at the local 'bowling tournament on Labour Day were made up of J, E. Hovey, W. Brydone, E. Liver- more, Dr. Campbell, George Rob- erton, W. Grant, D. L. McPher- son, E. Pickard, R. J. Miller, Dr, F. A. Axon, G. Ven Horne, F. Rogerson, Dr. F. Copp, Dr. J. W. Shaw, Dr. J. C. Gandier, Dr. P. Hearn. School teachers who have gone to their schools include: Miss Amy Hellyar to Massey; Miss Etta Hardy to Tiverton; E. S, Evans to Dunnville; Miss Jean Middleton to near Toronto; Miss Mary Marrs of Maple Creek; Miss Elizabeth Fbrd to Oshawe; Miss Isobel Draper to Brantford, and Harold Ifiity to Toronto. The piano factory is having to work overtime in order to catch up with the rush of ord- ers which have been placed re- cently. Mrs. E. Wendort has returned to town and her dul'"e i' org-n- ist of Ontario St. Church after holidaying at her home in Ches- ley. * e 40 Years Ago Letters to the Editor LABOR DAY HAZARDS The Editor, THE NEWS -RECORD Clinton Ontario Dear Sir; The Department of Highways, in co-operation with the police, safety organizations and other agencies, is endeavouring to dir- ect public .attention to the 'traffic hazards peculiar to the Labor Day week -end, and, on the com- inencemenit of another school year to remind motorists, parents and children of the special need for care in their use of the streets and highways. In past years, the Labor Day holiday has been the occasion for a record number of traffic accidents and fatalities. At this time, a great many of our cit- izens are taking advantage of the last public holiday of summer; cottagers and summer vacation - fists are streaming back to cities and towns and for these and oth- er reasons there are undoubtedly more cars on the road' than at any other season of the year. All this adds up to a very hazardous traffic situation. On the day aft- er Labour Day about 750,000 children in this Province will be returning to their class rooms and 75,000 of these will be start- ing their first day at school. Every possible precaution should be taken to protect these young lives. Because of the added dangers to be encountered at this time, I am asking your helpin bringing before the public the urgent need for the utmost care, caution and common sense by all high- way users. Your assistance in the past is deeply appreciated and I know your continued in- terest and support will do much to reduce the danger in the days ahead. Sincerely yours (Signed) Geo. H. Doucett Minister of Highways Toronto 2, August 25, 1949. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, September 2, 1909 J. B. Hoover, J. Watt, J. Wise- man, and W. Taylor won the trophy and four Morris chairs. at the Wingham Bowling tourn- ament on Tuesday. Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Doherty Piano and Organ Co. were: president, W. Doherty; vice president, W. Jackson; secretary -treasurer, F. J. Hill; general manager, D. S. Muff; director, C. E. Dowding. Among those making displays at the flower show were Mrs. John Gibbings; Mrs. E. Carter; John Harland; Mrs. James Fair; Mrs. A. J. Holloway; Mrs. Thom- pson, Albert St.; Mrs. A. Hooper; Mrs. H. Warren; Mrs. W. D. Fair; Mrs. H. E. Rorke; Mrs. W. Robertson; Mrs. A, Seeley; A. MacKenzie; T. 'Cottle; Miss Doan; Dr. C. W, Thompson; Mrs. David; Mrs. Brown; J. Cuninghame; Mrs. W. Crich; Mrs. Holtzhauer; Bert Hovey; Mrs. E. Munro; Mrs. McGm'va; Mrs. G. D. Mc- Taggart; Mrs. W. Walker; Mrs. J. Hartley; H. W. Watt; Mrs. C. C. Rance; Major McTaggart; Miss F. Cuninghame; Miss Violet Cook Miss Grace Walker; Miss Pearl Glazier. Onslow Crich attended the annual meeting of the I.O.F, High Court in Chatham. Ike Rattenbury and Clarence Rance are in Toronto attending the Exhibition. Mrs. James Livermore and Iittle daughter, Kathleen, are visiting In Toronto, and also plan to take in the Exhibition. * * * THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, September 2. 1909 Rev. Mr. Cluff, a visitor in town, challenged John Ransford to a game of bowls and defeated him. Playing were E. G. Court - ice, S. Johnson, Jos. Farr, Rev. Mr. Oluff, and J. L. Courtice, Mayor H. Wiltse, W. J. Nediger and J. Ransford. Harry Bartliff, E. J. Cantelon, W. E. Duncan and J. Leslie Kerr were in Brussels attending a football match. The following have gone to the west, having been ticketed through by W. Jackson: Mrs. Andrews to Winnipeg; Mrs. Milne to LloydminIster; T. Middleton to Alexander; "Mrs. Lowery to Medicine Hat; H. Baker to Ed- monton; G. Hill to .Lethbridge;' W. Farquhar and Miss Farquh- ar to Saskatoon; T. Jackson and George Thompson to Seattle, Wash. As well Mr. Jackson has booked: Scenes Stevenson and Mrs. John Middleton to Ottawa; C. C. Rance to Halifax; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newcombe, Miss Potts and Miss Lindsay to Fort William W. Jackson, C. E. Dowding, James Fair and D. A. Forrester, winners of the trophy at Owen Sound Were successful in defeat- ing a group of bowlers from Sea - forth on the local greens. Mrs. Tebbutt, Princess St., is adding a wing to her house, and T. Murphy, also of Princess St. is having his house painted. Ii iing's Plate The extra quality Silverware with the visible silver mound inlaid at the points of wear on staple pieces, that makes King's Plate something more than plated silver, giving extra years of service. Two beaut- iful patterns to choose from—Mayflower and Inspiration—both offer a genuine val- ue in beauty and craftsmanship, backed by nearly severity years experience pro- ducing fine silverware in Canada. See thisSilverware at our store soon. S We can show you lovely sets in three diff- erent size chests—Duchess, Aristocrat and Jubilee. UP, s N.'1� C�D1�. tor Counter's for Fine' Jewellery for Over Half a Century in Htmien' County, It would be grand to talk over old happenings of the lacrosse field: AN OLD TIMER AT HENSALL (R. H, Middleton) Hansell, August 27, 1949 —o C.C.I. SPECIAL DAY Editor, CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, Clinton DEAR EDITOR: I notice with interest you are• planning for an Old Home Week in 1950. In a way of suggestion, would It be possible to have a special day for all former Clinton Col- legiate Institute graduates who not necessarily have been resi- dents of the town, but would enjoy meeting the old students from rural and village districts. I know several former students who would welcome such a re- union. Maybe the school could look after this. Don't forget to tell Bill Mutch, Ed. Wendorf, Bill Fulford and "Tubby" Lawson to arrange for a get-together dinner of the old lacrosse team of 25 years ego. OLD HOME WEEK 1950 Mr. R. 5, Atkey, Editor CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Clinton, Ontario Canada Dear Mr, Atkey: I note with pleasure in your. recent issue, the item regarding 1950 Home Week. The writer is very much interested and would be very glad if you can give me a list of people, former Clinton boys.' I would be very glad to write them and try to interest them to come back for the 1950 Celebrat- ion. Mrs. B. 5. Gibbings mails me a copy of your paper quite often, and I still get quite a kick out of reading your newsy paper. Yours very truly, (Signed), R. R. Andrews President, Factory Tool and Supply Co. Akron 11, Ohio August 25; 1949. A baseball has a cork centre about the size of a marble. 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