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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1949
Clinton1 ew Record
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Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County
R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. L. COLQUI{OT?N, Plant Manager
• Clinton Old Home Week, Saturday - Wednesday, August 5 - 9, 1950 S.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1949
That Radio Licence Fee
IN SUPPORT OF ITS PLEA for a doubling
of the radio licence fee to $5, the CBC saxes
it expects a deficit of $325,000 this year, and
predicts one of $900,000 next year. These
losses, it says, will be incurred on present
services end commitments only.
It will be recalled that in 1947 the
government put through legislation which per-
mitted the costs of collecting the $2.50 licence
fee to be charged to the Federal Treasury,
rather than being deducted from gross receipts.
As a result of this, the last published financial
statement of the CBC, that of 1947-48, showed
a net operating surplus of $216,060, after set-
ting aside $172,309 for depreciation and obsol-
escence of equipment.
What has happened since then -to worsen
the financial picture to such a .marked degree?
Certainly no one who listens to his radio with
any regularity will have noticed any startling
Improvements in programming—not even any
innovations which might fail to qualify as im-
provements, The Wednesday Night series,
which may be more costly to produce than
the average type of program, has been in op-
eeetion since 1947. On the strength of the
1947-48 financial statement. it does not seem
to have strained the CBC's resources ap-
preciably.
Before the CRC start's asking the public
for more money, it will have to be a lot
franker than is its usual custom. The minion -
della" gay between 1947's surplus and 1949's
deficit, with no increase or improvement in
service, needs a lot of explaining. Also why
it was possible to proceed with a $4,000,000
building project in Montreal while the finan-
cial- situation was deteriorating so rapidly,
No private business could afford to 'be so
light-hearted about operational losses; and any
management that did so would be out looking
for new jobs the very next day. The trouble
is that the management of government agencies
such as the CBC have no sense of financial
responsibility. They seem, to regard the public
purse as akin to that convenient one in the
fairy tale, which replenished itself every time
its owner spent any money.
Town Killers
IN A RECENT ISSUE of The Fort Erie
Times -Review there appears a little list, under
the unusual title, "People Who Kill Towns,"
remarks The Barrie Examiner.
We think the list is sufficiently interest-
ing to be ' reprinted . without suggesting
in any way that our own town is so for-
tunate as to have as citizens any people who
come under the categories named. Here, then,
are "People Who Kill Towns":
Those who oppose improvements.
Those who distrust public-spirited men.
Those who show no hospitality to anyone.
Those who hate to see others make money.
Those who oppose every improvement that
•ees not originate with themselves.
Those who use a hammer but have no
se for. nails.
Editorial Comment...
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY—You have not
converted a man because you have silenced
him.
Many accidents occur when relatively low
speeds are entirely "Too fast for conditions."
THOUGHT FOR TODAY—"In proportion
as the structure of a government gives force
to public opinion, it is essential that public
opinion should be enlightened," — GEORGE
WASHINGTON
What is an unsafe speed? The Department
of Highways says it's any speed which may
be too great for the conditions of the road,
the traffic, the weather, the car, of the driver's
own ability.
OUNTY ASKS
ARTICLES OF
LASTING VALUE
The Historical Committee ap-
inted by Huron County Coon -
1, met at Goderich recently.
tanley Snyder, reeve of Col-
rne Township, was appointed
h.airmen.
The Committee decided to
ubliciee that it is requesting
people in possession of historic
articles or dccuments to retain
them for the committee; and
that, when the museum exhibits
are gathered together, they will
be displayed in each municipality
throughout the county.
A recommendation was endors-
ed requesting County Council to
pass a resolution urging the pro-
vincial Government to sponsor
county museums, or make grants
to such museums, and give guid-
ance to their operation.
A letter ,was also authorized to
be sent to the Minister of High-
ways, pointing out the location
and importance of the Dunlop
Tomb, and suggesting that this
site be not, forgotten when a new
highway is constructed. The tomb
is the resting place of the famous
Dunlop brothers, first settlers,
one of whom, Dr. William Dun-
lop, was the first warden of
Huron County.
The inscription on the tomb
will be `brightened and a general .•
cleanup around it will be done I
HRH COMFLn8 Tin NNW
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$4,000,000
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2,000,000
2, 500,000
3,000 -000
3, 500,000
'SO NO CHILD WILL KNOCK IN VAIN'
PLEASESEND YOUR GIFT TO YOUR
LOCAL COMMITTEE OR DIRECT
ATO THE HOSPITAL
Blyth Legion v,Hal1
Now in Official Use
The new hell of Branch 420,
Canadian Legion, Blyth, was
placed in official use on the an-
niversary of Remembrance Day,
fallowing opening service by
Zone Commander George Wilson,
Brucefield.
President George McNeil open-
ed the service.
Rev. W. J. Rogers, minister of
Blyth United Church, led in in-
vocation.
President McNall introduced A.
M. "Scotty" Forbes, London Leg-
ion welfare officer, who con-
gratulated the branch on their
magnificent building.
Miss Hoyle, zone commander of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of Strat-
ford, sang, accompanied by Mrs.
R. D. Philp.
Mrs. Harold Phillips, president
of local Ladies' Auxiliary assur-
ed the Legion of the continued
support of the auxiliary.
John Armstrong, warden ' of
Huron, also spoke.
Franklin Baintcn; reeve of
Blyth, congratulated the Legion
and Harvey Johnston, reeve of
Morris Township, conveyed best
wishes.
Gordon Elliott'on behalf of his
father, J. H. R. F;Lliott, and fam-
ily, presented an oak desk and
chair in memory of Bertram
Elliott.
Rev. G. Murray Wyatt, rector
of Blyth Trinity Church, offered
the dedicatory prayer.
From Our Early
Files
25 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, November 27, 1924
E. MacDonald is moving into
the apartments above Hellyar's
Jewellery store; Dr. Brown has
leased the house on Rattenbury
St. lately remodelled. by W. J.
Elliott; Miss Elizabeth Ford,
Holmesville, has bought the
house on Ontario St., vacated by
Dr. Brown, and owned by M. T.
Corless.
A. T. Cooper and Mrs. (Dr.)
Fowler have been ,named to the
Mothers' Allowance Board for
Huron County.
T. Churchill, Stewart Taylor,
Robert Hunter, G, L. Hall: Misses
Mable Cluff, Sadie Watkins, Olive
Watkins, Mary Argent, Susie
Sloman and Eva Bennett attend-
ed a Sunday School meeting in
the Anglican Church in Blyth.
Clinton Ladies' Lawn Bowling
Club held a verypleasant social
evening at thehome of Mrs. W.
Brydone, Mrs. Aaron, the presi-
dent, made two presentations, one
to Miss Jennie Robertson in view
of her approaching marriage, and
the other to Miss Amy Howson,
who is leaving on an extensive
•
trip.
Rev. C. L. Biikey officiated at
the funeral of the late Miss J.
Holmes. Pallbearers were Fred
Ford, Charles Whitely, Roy Cham-
bers and William Glen,
E. S. Livermore, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Livermore, was the
leader of the winning side in a
debate between Victoria College
and Osgoode Hall.
A. J. McMurray has been elect-
ed vice-president of Huron County
Fairs Association.. The annual
meetingofthe organization a nation a
was
g
held at Blyth last week.
Several meetings have already
been held discussing whether or
not Clinton will have an Old
Boys' Reunion next year, the oc-
casion of the 50th anniversary of
its incorporation as a town. It
is expected the final decision
will be made shortly. A. J. Mc-
Murray is president and Frank
Jenkins secretary of the temp-
orary organization.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Stirling left
Monday for. Detroit where they
intend residing for the present.
Rev. J. E. Hogg delivered a
very inspiring sermon in Willis
Church on Sunday morning. In
response to many requests he
gave his own, his church's, and
other viewpoints in connection
with church union which will be
consumated on June 10, 1925, be-
tween the Presbyterian, Method-
ist and Congregational Churches
in Canada, the new church being
known. as the 'United Church of
Canada.
Historical Sketches of the County of Huron
(Continued from Page One)
our eldest of whom are `still
ving in the county (1879), their
ther being dead. For some time
'ter coming in, they domiciled
th Neil Ross, on the Tucker-
ith side, till they could build
house for themselves.
The same year came James
opeland, who settled on Lot 7,
•ndon Road. At; that time the
my settlers at Brucefield were
man named Peter McMullen,
nd a widow named Young, the
ormer of whom had a shanty
Wit, and the latter was just
uiiding one on the Tuckersmith
ide, There was no house between
e Granton settlement and Olin-
• n at this time.
Toward the ' interior of the
•wnship, the seine year1836 ,
l anal Brunsdon settled on what
now known as the Brunsdon
Me, so called from the fact of
having been the first settler
n that locality. Mr. Brunsdon
ame here from Gananoque. He
as of U. E, Loyalist descent, and
as a despatch -bearer in the
anadian Militia along the St.
awrence in 18113-1815.
Names of Roads
The greater number of the
orth and south lines through
e township are named after the
arly settlers thereon, or from
ome circumstance connected with
e early settlement,
Thus the Turner Line (6th,and
th) is named after a family of
several brothers of that name,
who were among early
settlers;
the McNaughton Line (4th and
5th) is so called from John Mc-
Naughton, the first one to locate
in that vicinity The road alone
the lake was called the Sable
Line, on account of its crossing
the river of that name further
south. The Goschen Line (10th
and 11th) was so named because
it was first settled by Protestants,'
who refused to allow Catholics
to locate upon it. The Babylon
Line was so called by the Prot-
estants, from the fact of its be-
ing almost exclusively settled, in
the first instance, by Catholics.
It is perhaps not too late to
mention that the settlement of D.
R. Ritchie, on Lot 7, Bayfield
Concession, dates from 1835. This
gentleman was at one time very
prominent in the political and
muniopial affairs of the country,
and for several years filled the
office of County Clerk.
"Township 'Meeting"
As early as 1836 the first
"township meeting" was held at
which W. W. Connor was appoint-
ed Clerk, the duties of which of-
fice he continued to discharge
for many years without salary,
even after his election to the
District Council in 1843, in place
of George Gordon. a merchant
of Bayfield, who represented
Stanley in that body the first year
after the erection of the district.
Our Municipal History shows
that Mr. Connor held the office
•of District Councillor '1
for
several
consecutive years, and also gives
the names of the other gentle-
men who represented the town-
shio in that Council during the
various years up to 1850, in which
year the first Township Council
was elected as follows, viz.: D.
Hood Ritchie, Dr. Henry Cole,
George Bates, William 'Turner,
and Henry Macke, of whom D.
H. Ritchie was unanimously
chosen Reeve. William Welling-
ton was chosen Clerk by the
casting vote of the Reeve, the
vote being two to two -beween
himself and William Jackson.
Mr. Ritchie was again elected
Reeve the following year, but
was succeeded in 1852 by Dr.
Cele, who gave place the next
year to Dr. Woods, who held the
office continuously till the end of
1857. In 1856 John Ross was
elected the first Deputy Reeve of
Stanley, bieng followed in 1857
by Thomas Simpson,
From this time onward, the.
Reeves , and Deputies of the
Townshit3' were as follows: 1859
to 1863 inclusive, Peter Adamson,
Reeve, and George Anderson,
Deputy; 1864, P. Adamson and
Alex Johnson: 1865, Alex John-
son and Alex Cameron, but as the
lattergentleman died during the
year, he was succeeded by Thomas
Baird; 1866, Thomas Simpson and
Dr. Woods.
I' 4.
40 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday, November 25, 1909
The following from Clinton
attended a fowl supper in Bruce -
field: Mr. and Mrs. William
Simpson, .Misses J. Simpson, L.
Cantelon, N. Robinson, M. Watt,
VIeAikerrx"u aqg
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B. Smith, H. Harrison, M. Rands,
I. and M. Naegle, R. Managhan,
and BMessamfirels.d, C. Wiltrin, R. Grigg,
J. G. Johnston, W.'
Holtzhauer, W. Nimens, R. Rum- i
ball, E. Shepherd and C. Egst.
Those bowling in the fraternal
societies carpet bowlingmatch
were: John Cook, A. Conliff, T.
Grealis, M. Kaufman, W. Walker,
J. J. MacDonald, G. Hummell, C.
Oliver. T. Cottle, J. Fair, O. Crich,
C. E. Dowding, C. Watts, George
Cook, W. Ladd, R. A. Bell, W.
Cochrane, C. Helyar, W. S. R.
Holmes, G. Doherty, T. Managhan,
F. Heyward, J. Hartley, S. C.
Rathwell, Josh Cook, B. Cutler,
J. Finch, M. McEwan, N. Cole, C.
Twitchell, G. ' Cook, H. Fremlin,
A. Fisher, T. Watts.
A team from the Hullett end
of town defeated one captained
by Reuben Graham at ten pins.
Playing were, Huliett: W. Gray,
A. Spuhl, It. Townsend, J. Fair;
Reuben Graham's team as well as
himself were: R, Miller. J. Scott,
and D. Gibbs.
Officers of the Philathea class
of Ontario St. Sunday School
are: president, Miss Corena Lock-
wood; first vice-president, Miss
Emma Plumsteel; second vice-
president, Miss Ethel Govier;
third vice-president, Miss M. L
Manning; secretary, Miss Louise
Beaten; treasurer, Miss Bessie
Walker.
S. G. Plummer has sold his
residence to John Little. Mr.
Plummer intends living with his
daughter, Mrs. H. Hibbs, at the
edge of town.
Miss Ross Levis entertained a
few of her friends at a party on.
Tuesday.
RgGISTRATION
DOWN AT OAC
FROM LAST 'YEAR
A, M. Porter, registrar, Ontario
Agricultural. College, Guelph, has
issued a complete statement of
registratipn comparing the fig-
ures of the present year with
those of last • year as follows:
1948 1949
1949 1950
Special Students 1 1
First Year Associate 43 81
Second Year Associate 41 38
First Year Degree , 77 93
Second Year Degree 204 '77 '
Third Year 229 190
Fourth Year . ., 261 206
Total 856 686
Comparison with Registration
,In Fall 1948
Increase in Fall 1949 in First
Year Associate Class, 88.3 per
cent; increase . in Fail: 1949 in
First Degree Class, 20.7 per cent;
increase in Fall 1949 in entire
First Year, 45 per cent; decrease
in Fall 1949 in total number of
students, 20^ per cent.
Likewise, the registrar of Mac-
donald Institute publishes the
(following figures:
First Year ,Degree Course .. 31
Second Year Degree Course , 25
First Year Diploma Course 71
Making a total of. ...........127
This makes the total attend-
ance for men and women at On-
tario Agricultural College 813. It
is interesting to note, as registrar'
Porter points out, that. there is
an increase of 88.3 per cent in
the fall registration of the First
Year Associate Course. There
also is' an increase over last
year of 20.7 per 'cent in'the
First Year Fall'Registration of
the Degree Course and a com-
bined increase of 45 per cent in
the entire First Year Registration
in 1949. There has been a slight
¢i r,, 4.
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
ThursdayNovember , b r 25, 1909
Officers of the W.F.M. S. of
Willis Church are: president, Mrs.
Stewart; first vice-president, Mrs.
McLeod; second vice-president,
Mrs. Walkinshaw; third vice-
president, Mrs. William Graham;
secretary, Janet Wilson; treasur-
er, Miss K. McTaggart; leaflet
secretary. Miss J. Thompson;
organist, Mrs. Gunn; auditors,
Mrs. W .D. Fair, Miss A. Cow-
ing; executive committee, Mrs.
W. King Mrs. Chambers, Mrs.
O'Neil, Miss MacPherson,
Officers of the Huron Poultry
Association are; past president,
H. E. Rorke; president, M. C.
Kaufman; secretary, F. B. Hall;
treasurer, T. J. 'Monaghan.
Thomas Mason has bought a
large quantity of turkeys and
they are being stored at the
building formerly occupied by
Ford and McLeod. Doesn't Iook
as if there will be much short-
age in this line of fowl this
Christmas,
The new overhead bridge be-
tween the Jackson Manufacturing
Co. and their new property is
almost completed; two sample
rooms erected by Mr. Rattenbury
at" the Rattenbu}y House are
ready for use by travellers; the
bricklayers are still working on
the power house for the Water-
works system but it is to be ready
in a day or so for the carpenters
to put the reef on it; the new
shed erected by the Wesley
Church people is ready for use.
Three buildings owned by W.
Elliott and A. Cantelon were
destroyed by fire on Monday.
when children who were playing
with snatches set fire to some
hay, which caused the whole
three barns to be destroyed. It
was thought fog some time that
both St Joseph's Church and
several houses near -by would also
be destroyed but these were able
to be saved.
Clinton Waterworks System is
progressing quite nicely. The
contractors just have High, Town-
send, Joseph, Princess, West,
Queen, Miall, Maple, Gordon,
Walker and James Streets to
complete.
THE VOICE OF
TEMPERANCE
The Ontario Department of
Health is establishing a hospital
for the treatment of alcoholics
at Erindale. The can be regard
ed as an acknowledgement that
the liquor, situation has worsened
under the Government's Liquor
Control Act. 'The Huron Temp-,
erance Federation recalls that un-
der Prohibition cure centres.for'
alcoholics • went. out of -business.•
Surely we know now that to in-
crease the sale' is to aggravate'
the problem of alcoholism.:
• 47-1a,
ailing off of some 20 per cent
rn total students due, in a large
measure, to the graduation of
immediate post-war classes which
were unusually large. With re-
gard to Macdonald Institute, a
pleasing increase in the First
Year Degree Course is noted, also
an increase in the one year Dip-
loma Course.
•
It was recently announced by Beattie
the Ontario Veterinary College
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The Mans Viewpoint
She (poetically): "Isn't that
sunset glorious, Harold. The bars
of red and gold are Nature's
own efforts in picture -making.
What—"
He:. "Yes, dear, it puts me in
mind
of something, t g, to'o. .I can't
think whether it's streaky bacon
or a plate o' sliced tomatoes."
that its total registration stands
this year at 437.
The total student body of On-
tario Agricultural College and
the Ontario Veterinary College
for 1949-50 stands at 1,250.
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