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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-12-15, Page 1Shop Now Before Too Late! THE NEW ERA -84t intoes l�tevv lecor THE NEWS -RECORD YEAR The Home Paper with the News • Douceit ,f c :ll Opens non- Clit'� New str�Colur>�n_�_ No. 50 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 19, 9 First Section Pages ,1-, WE'RE SURE THAT THE CITI- zens of this community will ex- tend heartiest congratulations to Mrs. Clara ' Jackson, .Bayfield Road, who will celebrate her 91st birthday on Thursday next, De- cember 22, just three days be- fore Christmas . Her kind- ness is proverbial in Clinton .... May see have many further birth- day celebrations! . IN THE MIDST OF AN EAeLY winter 'there was the inevitable "bigthaw" over the weekend when the mercury went as high as 58 on Monday and the snow peat ieally all dfgappeared into thin, air , . It was very foggy Sunday night •.. , Monday was balmy as an April day ... How- ever, corder weather set in on Tuesday and It was quite nippy" yesterday and today... Since the mild spell, only a, small amount of snow has fallen, but prospects are good for a fairly "white Christmas" . . . ,y * 8e FIRST SKATING IN CLINTON Lions Arena this season took place Friday ,eveninglast, but skating and a hockey practice were potiular last evening . Making ice has been made much easier this year through the rolling in of a solid mud floor during the fall Formerly, it used to take two or three weeks to lay a decent ice base . , a * a, IN RENEWING HIS SUBSCRIP- tion to The NEWS -RECORD, R. H. Johnson, Walkerton, former Clinton jeweller, reports under Tuesday's date: "Whether we can expect a mild spell or not is bard to say, but we had a robin on the topmost bough of one of the spruce trees on our lawn on Saturday, December 10 , He sang a little and chirped a lot, before he continued on his way".. * a C DON'T FORGET THAT SANTA Claus ,is coming to town on Fri- day afternoon, December 23, un- der the auspices of Clinton Town Council, Canadian Legion, Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce.. * ,k u ANOTHER STORY HAS COME to light on the origin of the name of Vinegar Hill ... W. E. Floody, 58 Close Ave.,, Toronto, formerly of Clinton, tells us that as a small child, he can remem- ber hearing that the name came from Ireland . , . Apparently, the early settlers of this area in Clinton were Irish. and so had brought some of the names of their native country to their hew home , , Y * VINEGAR HILL IS IN COUNTY Wexford in the Irish Free State, near Enniscorthy, and was the headquarters of those who rose, in rebellion in 1998. , The people camped here and corn- rnitted outrages, and were sur- rounded by the British troops on June 21, and the rebellion was broken up . . A STANLEY MAKES SEVERAL GRANTS PAYS 'SALARIES Stanley Township Council me hi the Township Hall, Varna, wi all members present, and Reeve Elmer Webster presiding. Frank McClinchey's claim for damages were referred to the agent, J. E. Howard. Letters were ordered filed from J. Till- man re purchasing parts of Vic - 'fano St., Hayfield; from B. Wald- ron; from the Canadian Mother - craft Society, and .the War Me- morial Hospital; Canadian Na - tient Railways and the Bell Tele- phone System. • The 1950 assessment roll for the Village of Bayfield was pas - •sed ' and J. E. Cameron's salary ordered paid. The 1950 assess- ment roll for the•Township was passed and H. M. Hazily's salary :of • $800 •plus $200 car allowance was ordered paid. Grants were ordered to: Bruce - field • Library, $10; Baird's 'Ceme- tery; $15; Varna Library, $20. Stanley Vouch for $362,61 and Bayfield •Voucher for $102.35, as well. as Stanley Road Voucher for $3,505.14, and Bayfield Road Voucher for $480.28 were order- ed . paid. Council adjourned to meet at 10 a,m,, Thursday,, December 15. Christmas Concert By Band Next Sunday Repeating a practice inaugurat- ed last year, Clinton Citizens' Band wilt give a. concert in WHEN HON. GEORGE H. DOUCETT, Ontario Minister of Highways, formally opened Clinton's new r:^verre his on King's Highways 4 and 8 connecting links Thursday afterryooh-last, among the crowd witnessing the ceremony above were: left to right—Clinton Citizens' Band; ,Clinton District Collegiate Institute Cadet Corps; •CDCI Bugle Band. The Post Office may be seen hr the background. —Engraving courtesy The London Free Pr Che ,�,.. SANTA VISITS oir 30 CHILDREN RCAF S IATION Of uommencement Saint Nicholas paid a pre - is of t Christmas visit to some 380 child- ren Wednesday afternoon, at a e tin mss partyheld for !vin tviBERS OF .re r: p g xx v, ess OFFICIAL PARTY at the . formal opening of Clinton's new pavements on King's Highways 4 and 8 are shown above at the ribbon -cutting ceremony at the main intersection of the two highways Thursday afternoon last. Left to right they are: Thomas Pryde, MLA for Huron; J. W. Hanna, MLA for Huron -Bruce; G. 'W. Nott, reeve of Clinton; Hon, George H. Doucett, Ontario Minister of Highways, who severed the syrnoblic ribbons; R. Y. Il'attin, Mayor of Clinton. The Minister and the Mayor are standing on Clinton's new fire truck which was used as a platform for the actual ceremony. Members of Clinton Fire Department attended in uniform, —Engraving courtesy The London Free Press ` ; Christmas Poultry oxing IJ.av is 7 Under the direction of the beth Stewart, Mary Thompson, large Ch lit 1 of the teaching staff, Irma Wallace, Alex Wilson, Lois them by the, personnel of the In Fine Condition "Much poultry has been mar- ; keted this past week for the Christmas market, and buyers 'state that it is in excellent con- dition, and in a high state of GordonBennett, Clin- ton, members students of Clinton District . Wood. Radio School., at Clinton. The Collegiate Institute made a Intermediate Diplomas: Ken children of both service person - fine showing at the annual meth Armstrong, Helen Ball,' nee' and civilian employees had Commencement Exercises when lGearge Beatty,Ethel Blair,.Mad_ a Wonderfulnting time playing games capacity houses attended the !elon Cox, Louis s Ethel me,David : of every ice cream and goodies n. Friday ev nets !last Thursday and Fairservice, Shirley Falconer, The huge DrptilbHalt took on Principal E. A. Fines, on each IMarguerite Hall, Loraine Hamil- f the appearance of a real wonder- occasion, extended a hearty rel- ton, Barbara Heesom, Ilene nand. At the entrance was a come to the friends of the school Hesseiwood, Irene Hewett, Del - •ten -foot statue of 'Santa to greet attending thine Hunking, Maxine Hunking, 'them d u thet Dec. 2 finish " R. i ton, agricultural representative for Huron County, reported toe day. The thrashing is the order of the day in most' Edna Jackson, Lola Jervis, Joan an p on , ,page there os ung of white beans with Rev. Athletic vPres Presbyterian minister Deenicic, John Kyle, June Lear, stockings hungallineal row. A ber 27, will be marked as a public Donald Longfield, Robert Love,:holiday in Clinton, and Mayor R. districts in the south part of the of Clinton Presbyterian Church,Christmas tree that reached right Y Hattie was ion, anted to issue county and average yields are awnentin made the hursd winners resentation of come 'Carman Mia Donald, Douglas Lyon,e,,Ing specttaacle to he, kiddies, Twas an here proclamation to that effect at being realized, corn othe cob isbeing pliijevem g. the winners on their i ore NBeathfeGuibe,ra Robert�nManaghan- rr, also were. giant balloons in the ti December meeting ' of- the bought and sold to. feed livestock achievements clew . ar3d. gtress3n$ :thQ Mary 1Vlorrltt, 'Gladys Pepper, . shape of Gill * irytland :char- -. It' was decided that in order drat their supply of grain value of clean sport. doter, strung about the hail. the final may oe made ei last as long as Championship awards were as IPoor•ter. Philp, ernePro Potter,Anna nard . Fit and jolly old Santa Claus heldtiThursdaf he evening, Janube arr possible, he stated. follows: Rau, Lily Schultz, William Shear- made every boy and girl nearly 5, 1950. Statutory muting was --o Senior girls, Anna Glew; int-,ln Helen Stewart, Clifford Tat- burst with joy as he handed out girls, girls, Vera Lyon; junior ib t, Elizabeth Talbot,Morleytheir presents and talked with girls, Joanne Castle; senior boys, i Taylpr, Robert Ta Zr, Broth each one of them personally. Grover Clare; intermediate boys,neWaAn added treat to the after- Roberessie CametFines;n Maltby; juvenileinior boys, Muis'ls !Watt, aKarlrWhitfieldSJohnJWil- noog.byethe children stivities ethat athe ttend d son, Huth Woolley. ray Maltby. _ the emergency Public School on JoanneACastlerintelrmed intermediate boys' •st Scholarships:CarterrScholarshis p, Sir theesoamp. troupeThey is and rmeevedin like the champion. Cameron Maltby, y Ernest Cooper Scholarship; Free tiniest added their notes to the ;Kirby—The Le very pleasant entertainment. Academic Awards Examples of the national dances Rev. W. J. Rogers, minister of, of some of the nationalities that INQUEST DEEMED Blyth United Church and a mem- combine to make up Canada, t y UNNECESSARY ber of CDCI Board, officiated at t were presented in most inter'- IN LADY'S DEATH esting fashionby groups of girl the presentation of academic students from 'Grades IX -XII, un- frig man of diplomas, emphasizing the last- der the direction of Miss Helen k frig the action Al' the Town of Boxing Day, Tuesday, Deeem- Target Shooting; Cadet cup for onard Scholarship marksmanship, Alex Wilson A Canadian Mosaic cheduled for Thursday evening, December .15. C. VanDamme was given per- mission to erect an addition to his kitchen at Clinton Grill at approximately $500, end Ball - PRESBYTERY OPPOSED TO SUNDAY SPOR Macaulay, to erecta sign at their place of business. Resolutions opposing commerc- Pay Band Grant ial sport on Sunday, and taking Council decided to issue with the hold of a colour- p pay the bar vote in Dresden were passed a Event (}f Gala Nature Hen, George H, Doucett, On- tario Minister of Highways, paid an official visit o 'Clinton Thum- • day last when he was guest of the Town Fathers at a compli- mentary noon luncheon in Hotel Clinton. -and" then formally cut the symbolic ribbons crossing the intersection of King's Highways 4 and 8 to mark the opening of Clinton's new pavements, It wsa a very significant cere- money in the life of the coin. munity, marking as it did, a Long period of difficulty with roads, T chiefly because of the construes lion of the sewerage system. From Fire Truck The Minister stood on the rear latform of the new fire truck rid cut two red ribbons, assist - balance of to 1949, to Clinton Citizens' Band. Expediture up to $40 was approv- ed for Christmas treats for the children of the community, and Ald. A. Garen,chairman spec- ial committee, was appointed to a comms tee of Lions wn grant, $350, for by - Huron Presbytery of the United Church of Canada, at a meeting at Varna Wednesday last. In its colour -bar resolution, the presbytery said: We , , , go on record as deplor- tit reg value of a secondary school Proudfoot, with Shirley Phillips education. as accompanist and Margaret Honour Graduation Diplomas: Holland as narrator. William Andrews, Isobel Chowen, The various groups were: Estelle Cox, Marie Gliddon, French — "Le Branle de Charles Hanly, Fred Kirby,.Grace Quercy"; dancers—Jane Hartley, Lobb, Alice McKenzie, Joan Doris McKay, Lorine Garon, Mary Whitfield, Tyndall. Carol Gliddon, Ruth Graduation Diplomas: Kenneth Glow, Dorothy Managhan, Rhea Arkell, Edna Ball; Edna Bayley, Hall; cafe patrons—June Manning, Mary Beatty, Freida Blake, Car- Barbara Bassett, Ruth Clarke, olyn Campbell. Grover Clare, Joan Wooden Epps. Ruth Glazier. Fines, Nancy Ford, Jeanne Garon, Scottish—"The Foursome Reel"; Kathleen' Glew, Marion Hill, dancers—Margaret Porter, Rose Margaret Holland, William Lem -Marie Arkell, Ann Shaddock, mon, Helen Love, Frances Lyon, Shirley Cooper, Marion Jones, Evelyn MacDonald, John Mc- Phyllis Hanly, Margaret Durham, Connell, Dorothy McGuire, Shir- Gail Manning. ley Phillips, Elizabeth Potter, English—"The Old Mole"; denc- Phyllis Shanahan, Thelma Shob- ers—Lola Jervis, Shirley Falcon- brooke, Norman Smith, Robert er, Mary Morritt, Catherine Fal- Speir, Joyce Stephenson, Eliza- (Continued on Page Eight) Historical Sketches OF THE COUNTY OF HURON VIII—Village of Bayfield (col:t'ci) This i" the 20th of a series sion to the southern limit of Lot of historical articles on the No. 8, Range G; thence west, municipalities in this area, taken !thing the sideroad, to the lake - from '"Historical Atlas of Hur- shore, to the place of beginning; on County," published in 1819, ;and also the south halves of Lots 11, 2, 3 and 4, and the west half "Magnificent Distances" of Lot 5, in the Bayfield Con - The present village of Bayfield ,of of the Township of Gode- does not contain all the land rich, in the County of Huron," Gunton Town Hall, on Sunday designed for it by "the Baron," Incorporated 1876 evening, December 18, at 8.30 though it is still a village of I The legislation by Bay - o'clock, which will be entirely of m which a a Christmas nature. "magnificent i distances" so of field Special then incorporated was speak—containing 1,767. acres of a Act of Parliament, A number of carols, will be land' for a population of 580, in- .known as the 39th 'Vict, cap. lv. planed, and Bill Andrews and eluding 178 resident ratepayers. 'assented' to January 10, 1876. The Lewis Tebbutt will render cornet Geographically described, it is population was, at that time suf- solos, which will be favourite situated on the east shore of Lake fieient to incorporate under the carols. An added feature will be Huron, at.the mouth of the Bay- General Act; but the other course Clinton District Collegiate Choir field River, and on both sides of 'was adopted to save a year's which did' so well' at the Com- the same, being partly in the time. Since then, if we are to mencement Exercises last week, southwest corner of the Township take the assessor's enumeration,. As well the audience will be of Goderich, but chiefly in the above given, as even approxim- given a chance to sing a number northwest corner of the Township ately correct, there has been a f Stanley; distant to the south„very considerable falling off in A silver collection will be tak- from Goderich, the county town, the population. en at the door. twelve miles; and from Brucefield .First, 'Elections o and Clinton, the nearest railway The, first municipal elections The Weather stations, each ten miles. held resulted ih the return of the 7949 1948 The territory comprised with- following gentlemen to the Coun- in its limits is described in the oil: Reeve, W. Wellington Con - High Low High Low Act of Incor,wraton as "the pare nor; Councillors, John Eason eels and lots of land enclosed John Keys, J. C. McIntosh, And - Dec. 8 •..25 15 36 26 within the boundaries. hereinafter,rew Rutledge; and the following 9 28 15. 32 28 mentioned.- that is to say: Com- officials were appointed by that 10 30 15 30 26 mencing at the northwest Corner body: Clerk, John A. Rutledge; 11 •43 of the Bayfield Town Plot, in treasurer, James Thompson; As - 12 58 the Township of Stanley, in the sessor, Frederick' Wood: Collect - 13 35 14 27 Rein: .60 ins. Snow: 33i ins. r 29 • 31 22 33 30 24 4042 30 16 35 29 Rain: .50 ins. urrty. of Huron: thence easterly or, John Wilson; Constable, Rob - along the Bayfield River to the ert Baxter. . eastern limit of Lot No. 14, Range John Keys was elected to, the A;then south along, the canes- (Continued on Page Two' No 'inouest will be held into work with t Dresden iii niacing before their the death in Clinton Public Hos- CIub, Chamber of Commerce, citizens an issue which has re- eled about 4,30 a.m. Friday last , and Canadian Legion in planning suited in a glaring case of .racial of Mrs. Frank E. Peter. 42, Strat- Christmas tree December 23. discrimiantion in Canada Crown Attorney for Huron deductable collision insurance, gone abroad that the churches ford, according to H Glenn Hays Council decided to place $1001 We regret that the feeling h I qty on the new firetruck with K. were apparently indifferent on The Crone stated that Huron W Colquhoun at a cost of $64.80 this matter, which will result in County officials had conferred a year• erecting a serious barrier between with Dr. Smirle Lawson, Toronto. Rates for Fire Brigade . the races involved, and that a Chief Coroner for Ontario, and I After some discussion, a resolu- :shadow has been cast upon Prot - it was decided that an inquest tion was adopted that the rate,estantism all across Canada, was unnecessary. for outside cells for Clinton Fire We sincerely hope that no Mrs. Peter, mother of two Brigade be $50 for the first hour such issues shall ever again be children, was. reported to neve and $25 each additional hour, andraised ini our country, and that driven alone in her car from that the money received be the action of one small town Stratford, with blood spilling divided on a 50-50 basis between shall- not become a precedent for from a gash iii her throat, early the Town' and the Fire Brigade, other centres large or mean.” Tuesday afternoro. The .aces Permission was given to the Pay Assessor Gerrie chargeofficially dent, involving Mrs. Peter, took Council approved payment of to close hydro truck. driven by E. L, 'county assessment: ca d�alsorpay- foCor n Consent ht for sale of The Blake Cornish. Clinton. She was rush- merit of grant of $500, as budget- Church building stud edln a flinton t to' Public e the Hospital. an's ed,to Clinton Public Hospital Blake congregation given to the life late Tuesday afternoon, blood motion was passed that Coen- Ken - from Stratford General' Hospital ori was proud Waters know that blood bank was rushed by Pro- . nett G. is offerees. his vincial Police escort to Clinton. services as Alderman in Ward The former It/Labelle Mary One, Toronto; and knowing the Thacker, she was born near Tees- , exceptionally good services he water, daughter of the late Mr. rendered in 1940 as Mayor of and Mrs.. Albert Thacker. She I (Continued on Page Eight) graduated: from Stratford General Hospita3s. School of Norrie in • place west of the cefield,a when belance :due Assessor J. W. Man- orange Church, where reg- of rural •f have not been held ed by Mayor R. Y. Hattie, He then distributed parts of the rib- bon to hundreds, of Collegiate students gathered .around the int- ersection of a day eft eromschool. Mingled with the students were townsfolk and ,members of Clin- ton Citizens' Band, Praises Clinton The banquet at the Hotel Clin- ton was marked by speeches by officials of the town, and sur- rounding townships, topped off by an address by the Minister of Highways. Mr. Doucett revealed his de- partment's prediction that motor vehicle registration in Ontario would pass the million mark, in 1950 but that. highways in the province were both "modern en- ough and extensive enough" • is handle resident traffic as well as tourist traffic. He said over the past seven years expenditures by the Ontario Department of Highways;have increased front ' $3,000,000 to p little over $20,000,000 In .1949, He said of Clinton, a commune ity of 2,500 which has within the past few years acquired 50 wartime houses, one fire engine, crossing signal on No, 4 High- way at the CNR grading,_ a new Cwerage system and a hospital— :at it' "exemplified the spirit o good citizenship" which made progress possible. Ontario paid $51,500 and Clinton $10,500 for the paving job, he said. Rev. S. H. Brenton, Londesboro, a was in charge of the meeting. It was decided to hold the next presbytery meeting in the latter s part of April, at the same time and in the same locality as the Huron presbyterial WMS meet- ing. ,030, she nursed in Stratford Elmer Robertson Again. Crop Heads Association • for a number of years, before re being married in 1939. She was an active member of Knox Pres byterian Church, Stratford. Mrs. Peter is survived by her husband; a daughter, Mary, three, and a son. Douglas, eine; her mother-in-law, Mrs. H. J. Peter; three brothers, Bert Thacker, Barrie; Alex. Thacker, Plymouth, Mich.; Alvin Thacker. Teesseat er, and a sister, Miss Ada Thack- er, Toronto. Elmer Robertson, Colborne. Township, was re-elected presi- dent of Huron Crop Improve- ment Association at the annual meeting in the Board Room, Ontario Agricultural Office, Clinton, Thursday afternoon last, Alvin Betties, Goderich Town - ONTARIO ST. MISSION BAND ship, and Russell Bolton, McKie. The Mission Band of Ontario lop Township, also were re -elect - St. United Church will hold its ed first vice-president and sec - Christmas Thankoffering service end vice-president, respectively. on Friday, December 16, at 4 R. Gordon Bennett, Clinton, p.m. Miss Sybil Courtice will be was appointed secretary-treasur- Collegiate Institute on IVlarch guest '.speaker. Visitors are er and, Fred O. Wilson, assistant 10-11, 1950. welcome. appointed delegates to the On- tario Crop Improvement 'Assoc- iation convention.. Mr. Robertson presided at the b meeting which was well -attended by farmers from all parts of the in County, R. Gordon Bennett, in his e financial statement showed a bat- t once on hand of $382.62. Annual Seed Fair It was announced that the an- ha nual Huron County Seed Fair would be held in Clinton District e Hearty Welcome MMayor It. Y. listen extended a hearty welcome to more. than 50 guests in behalf of the citi- zens of Clinton. Be stated it was a cross-section of Clinton and district. Warden John Armstrong said that the county' always had the est of cooperation from Clinton Reeve G. W. Nott thanked the MMaster and Department for eir cooperation in the blacktop nd slated that "patience and erseverance win". He suggested hat since Highway 4 was being ade a "through" street, per- ps the Department would see t to place a "stop -and -go" sign t the intersection. He introduc- d the head table guests. Among those who spoke briefly (Continued on Page Five) COMING EVENTS Don't forget the Canadian Legion Fowl Bingo, Saturday, Dec, 17, with, grand prize of $50. Special prize, large live turkey. Animal Christmas .'$ail, CDCI Auditorium, Monday, December 26, 10 p.m., auspices . of Clinton Hospital Aid. 49-b "Scan the Kitchen" Tea, spon- sored by St. Paul's Ladies' Guild, Parish Hall, Saturday, January 7, 3-6 p,m: ' Everybody welcome. 25' cents. 50-b secretary -treasurer. Members plan to charter a bus Township directors for 1950 are: East Wawanosh, H. L. Sturdy; Ashfield,Heber Eedy; West Waw- anosh, W. Washington; Turnberry, Nelson Underwood; Howick, Bob Gibson; Grey, William Turnbull; Morris, Richard Proctor; Hullett, Oliver Anderson; Tuckersmith, E. J. Jacob; Usborne, Richard Ether- ington; Hay, George ' Armstrong; Stanley, Murray Grainger. W. R. Dougall, Henson, county weed inspector, and Harry Strang, Exeter, ex -president, were; hamed to the board' of directors. Ebner Robertson and Alvin Betties were for oneday to the annual meet- ing of Ontagfe Crop Improvement Association in Toronto on Janu- ary 19 when the chief speaker will be Louis Bromfield, prom- inent agriculturalist and writer. Pasture Management A first-hand report on modern practice in the management • of pastures on Scottish farms was given by James M. Scott. Mr. sive. Scott, operator of • a Shorthorn "That's 'it," cooed the . happy herd and a large poultry , farm housekeeper. "An alum.t:ntnnzvare •' at Seaforth, returned last month specialist gave me a whole kit from a stain of inspection to Short -then outfit for it. Said he had A Smile for Today Fair Exchange "Darling," cried the recent bride, "you know that list of 1,100 employees and addressee you had on your desk?" `Personnel where I work?'! in- quired the man, a bit appreiren- horn b'r'eetlitng /arias in Scotland, a boliby'of collecting odd nansessn