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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-12-22, Page 1No. 51 Clinton News - THE NEW ERA -84th YEAR '. News - ecor THE Iv L W S-REC O1tD=71st I ' CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1949 The Home Paper with the News e brittrrra0 ilTeMgeg from the. CCergp GLt)t'•.Y TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST Nearly ..two thousand years ago the Prince of. Peace was born in a manger. Only a few humble shepherds were interested in the most momentous event of all history. Later, a handful of men from a distant country came to pay their homage at that cradle, but for the most part the world went on its way heedless of its Redeemer's birth. Truly He came unto His own, and His own re- ceived Him not. A manger, a crown of thorns, a cross and a grave were the best gifts that the world had' to offer Him. Yet strangely, that life which seemed td have so humble a beginning and which ended before thirty years had passed in the death of a criminal slave, has stirred mankind as nothing else ever had ,power to do. He came to bring the best gifts to mankind. What have we to offer Him this Christmas in return? Can we give Him the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving which is His right? Can we offer unto Him our souls and bodies to be a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice for His glory? Do not let us be carried away with the purely material form of celebration in which we only consider Our own enjoyment and the pleasure of our friends. Christmas, coming as it does this year on a Sunday offers us a unique opportunity of worship- ing Him in His own House. Do not let us neglect the opportunity. "GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST!" —By Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel, Rector of St. Paul's Church of England, Clinton Baptist SS Holds Christmas Party The Baptist Sunday School Christmas entertainment was held in the church on Friday CHRISTMAS SONGS OR CHRISTMAS CAROLS 'With each succeeding Christmas we are introduced, it seems, to a new crop of Christmas songs. They tell us of hopes for a white Christmas, of fears of what will happen if it doesn't'snow on Christmas; we are assured that .e all I wantfor Christmas is my two front teeth, f and we are introduced to Rudolph the red -nosed reindeer. All well and good, provided the dosage is not too large; but the old was better, in a day 01 greater faith, men composed carols which, with match- less grace, told the most beautiful story in the world; of the Birth of the Infant Jesus at Bethlehem; of Mary, Virgin and Mother; of Joseph and the Angels and the shepherds, These carols put the emphasis where it belonged, on the Nativity of Our Lord; and not, as our age does, on the accessory, the incidental, the temporal. One central fact provided the source of their inspiration: "And He was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, AND WAS MADE MAN." Leave Christ nut of Christmas, and the celebration becomes hol- low and pointless; put Him back into Christmas, and everything else falls into place. The writer is privileged to extend to all readers of The NEWS - RECORD sincere good wishes for a Joyful Christmas, —By Rev. S. J. McDonald, Parish Priest of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Clinton, and St. Michael's, Blyth. HOG PRODUCTIONTOWN RECEIPTS, IS MAINTAINED 'Z'wo Run for Mayor EXPENDITURES DURING PAST YEAR "Hog production for the year -- ,_yw ?evening, December 16, with a has been fairly well maintain- r4-..�«.++.r+++..�... good attendance and Rev. A. ed," R. Gordon Bennett, agricul- Forsyth acting as chairman. tural representative for Huron, The welcome was given by said today "Indications are that Patsy Murray. Included in the this avearge will be carried programme was a chorus by a ,through into 1950. "Feed su 10. directed. by Mr. Tones. Reeit tions were given by Barba e , Ronnie Clifford, Be T Clifford, Sherry Cochrane, Rie � ie JirEt eO1.IlI YC_;: group of children singing carols, pri s, I believe' i j di � e- should be adequate. Marketing ra �of poultry was a continued in- Park r rt crease during the week and the h- i quality seems to he very good, NO MATTER HOW MUCH and Compon. A candle exercise, ;Poultry producers are quite:eon- people are hoping for "A White entiled "Bethlehem," was put on corned over the apparent loss of Christmas," at the time of writ- by several girls. A lovely duett British contracts. ing, prospects did not appear was sung by Billy and Katherine I "Practically all harvesting has very rosy, although colder weath- Blacker. been completed in all types of er was prophesied . . Snow. on A star drill under the direction 'crops with the exception of .some the ground and frost in the air of Mrs. Earl Roberts was quite ,corn and some barn threshing of would make it seem more like well done. Those taking part, white beans to take place yet. Christmas, there is no doubt... were Marie Lee, Rata Lee, Fay ITuinip waxing plants are work - 0 s a Aikenhead, Sherry Cochrane. 'mg steadily and there would ap- THE MILD SPELL STARTED Donna and Ruth Ann Moore and pear to be some supplies on hand Saturday and has continued right Kathleen Carter. A solo, "Starry ;yet, although the overall amount up until the present Flood Beams" was sung by Fay Aiken- is not large. conditions were in vogue through head. An exercise entitled `Christ- "Our turnip crop this year Western Ontario today with this was"was given by_ the Kinder- (would be about 30-35 per cent of district receiving the full impact garer• taking year'scrop, The of heavy water drainage . It part Peter Dawson, Wayne ,however, is extremely good. literally "poured" during the Dupee, Teddy Bezzo, Patsy Car- :growers are trying to market night . . . ter, Sandra Lee, Janet Cotton, their heavy crop of apples to the t, s Billy Blacker, Patsy Anderson, best of their ability particularly DEW WORMS ON DECEMBER Maureen Anderson. The Kinder- ;those who have no storage. Apples darter children also sang 'Away are not keeping too well in many 22!. .. This ,Morning they were in a Manger." ! cases, crawling all over J. S. Snider's Eileen Pocock sang a solo. Eric' lawn , on Albert . St., an unheard Gemmell favoured with several. ' mrane also sang a solo "0 Little of thing .. , It was just like April cornet numbers, his selections be- Town of Bethlehem." today, and yesterday was the • ing "The First Nowell," "Hark Santa Claus visited the child- shortest'day of the year! • • the Herald Angels Sing", and ren, giving them a gift and a a e 'Away in a Manger." Allan Coch- bag of candy. THE EGG- SITUATION HAS everyone dizzy, following the spectacular drop in prices cm Saturday last, with the termina- tion of the British contract . . . Eggs that were bringing 47 cents n dozen on Saturday, were selling at 30 cents or less on Monday .'And that is too large a drop. not to be noticed! , . . a a .r WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE acclamation for two ,years as a about it? The Federal Cabinet This is the 21st of a series ' donees hi the shape of tools and Historical Sketches OF THE COUNTY OF HURON IX- —Early History Three. for Reeve It appears, at time of writing, that the Town of Clinton will have a wide-open municipal election on Thursday next, December 29, for officers to • serve rn 1950. Nominations were held in the Town Council Chamber between seven and eight o'clock last even- ing, Nominees for the various offices have until nine o'cloek'to- 'nie'ht to qualify. There may be a few acciama tions, however, notably for a 'two-year term on the Public - Utilities Commission, and two- -year terms on the Public School 'Board where five were nominated for four vacancies. Two for Mayor Two wee nominated for Mayor ,•—the present incumbent, Robert Y. Hattin, and ex -Mayor Adam S. McMurray, whom the former defeated a year ago by a narrow margin. Five for. Reeve Five were nominated for. Reeve —the percent incumbent, G. W. Nott' Dr. G. S. Elliott, councillor ,for the past year; Melvin Crich, (councillor for five terms; J. W. Nediger, Jr., councillor for seven years: and Morgan J. Agnew, ex - Mayor and many times a council- lor who was defeated a year ago. Ten for Councillors Ten were nominated forsix ;council seats, including five sit - 1 ling members—:A, Garen, H. E. Hartley, N. W. Trewartha, Dr, I G. S. Elliott, and Melvin Crich;. ex -Mayor M. J, Agnew, J. D. Thorndike. Wilbert Glidden, W. J. Miller, Dudley Pegg. Paper 'Out Early, After Christmas Readers of The NEW S - RECORD may look for an early paper next week, and corres- pondents, contributors and ad- vertisers should govern them- selves accordingly. Due to the municipal election following on Thursday next, December 29, and in order that The NEWS -RECORD may per- form a public service in pub- lishing, in full detail, reports of last evening's nomination meeting and the statutory Council meeting, the paper will be published Wednesday morn- ing, December 28. Advertising copy must be in the office not later than Saturday, Decem- ber 24. - The NEWS -RECORD office anti plant will be open as usual, on Boxing Day, Tuesday, De- cember 27, as a service to our patrons, ARE ESTIMATED Estimated Receipts and. Expenditures Dec. 15 to Dec. 31, 1949 Receipts Bank Balance Dec. 15 $23,010.46 PUC, Sinking Fund In- stallment 1,312.82 Sewerage Rental, est. . 1,000.00 Tax receipts to Dec. 31, estimated 2,500.00 Balance Provincial Sub- sidy, estimated .... 845.00 $28,668.28 Expenditures Dec, regular municipal accounts (estimated) $ 2,000.00 Sinking Fund Install- ment 1,851.21 Clinton Public School 2,231.00 Bank Loans ' 11,500.00 CHR, Signal System 1,000.00 Transfer to Cemetery Perpetuity fund (est.) 400.00 Cheques outstanding . 9,759,03 Total Tax Collections .Ian. 1 to Dec. 15, 1949 i and Tax Arrears Collections convene on the 6th and again on 1 Arrears 1946 $ 43.18 the 7th, if necessary. '' Arrears 1947 84.071 It was decided at this Court of Arrears 1948 1,924.08 'Revision, that only those' appeals Total Arrears collected 2,051.33 that had been forwarded to the qualified. • Current taxes, 1949 col- Clerk by January 3, would be FOR COUNCILLORS — Ald lected 60,009,81 considered,(and that for the con- , venience of those appealing, that would stand, as well as ex' -Mayer Grand Total Collections $62,061.14 the appeals would be dealt with Agnew and Dudley Pegg; Ald. Tax Arrears Dec. 15, 1949 as closely to the alphabetical or- Trewartha said he did not expect 1946 Arrears ....$ 27,74 ' der as possible, thus saving those to run; J. D. Thorndike did not 1947 Arrears .... 78.79 persons a lot of time in waiting ar4nounce (xis intention; Wilbert 1948 Arrears 579.47 'for their appeals to come before Glidden and W. J. Miller- did the board. The Clerk was iu- not address the gathering, Total $686.00 :eructed to advertise this adjourn - Messrs Garen, -Hartley and Pegg o moat of the Court of Revision in had qualifide by 1 p.m. today. Management of Canada's water . both local papers, for two • suc- ]'.QR PUC -4P, E. Perdue said supplies may prove the Limiting i cessive weeks. . he would qualify, thus giving him factor in 'Canada's future de-' Assessor R.. G. Smith and . an acclamation To Hold Court of Revision Goderich Township Council met on December 15 at 10 •a,m. for the purpose of holding. Court of Revision. As all the notices had not been sent out, it was opened in regular form and adjourned until January 4, at 10 axn,, in the Council Chambers of the Town of Clinton, and if, the ap- peals were not all cleard up on the 4th, that the Court would re - FOR P.S. J 3 - RD—None of the Watson Porter, Perdue endue modspeaking at Seaforth nominees s oke. editor of The Farmer's Advocate, ;were: both present to give .reports William E. Perdue, a member 'p _ for 15 years, was re-elected by 'County Assessor A. Alexander last night decided to withhold of historical artieles on the articles'of common use, have member of the Public Utilities Many Chi action on price support for eggs municipalities In this area, taken been found imbedded among' the at least another week . . The , from "Historical Atlas of Slur- rocks, in some cases hundreds decision was made after an all- , on County," published in day "extraordinary" session of, the Cabinet—one of the. longest Racial History in recent months, at which opin- 1 With this term we are natur- metals; though the balance of school Board, including two old ions of the individual members ally inclinded to assiciate only the evidence is in favour of the members, Trustees A. F. Cudmore were reported to be divergent.., early settlement of the country theory that' they were Si 0 t and Fred Ford; Mrs. N. W. Tre- * e * by the present dominant race. ' acquainted with the science of - A BRIGHT SPOT LOCALLY IS! But that the countryand evenby wartha, Lorne J. Brown, Hector working them heat, E. Kingswell. that we are shipping,eggs to this county had ahistory—mod- However, this subject is so vast Chairman Named Venezuela and Cuba, in dollar ern—very modern — compared as to be incomprehensible in Charles E. Elliott wsa selected areas; and this market may fm- with the events unfolded by every detail except its very chairman of the meeting. He prove as time goes on, thus pick- geological research, yet ancient truth; and for this reason, as spoke briefly, ing up some- of our surplus . , . in comparison with the "early, well as in consideration of the Canada Packers Limited, Clinton, settlement," is apparent to all, fact that it was probably a inak- Intentions Given has, shipped 14 carloads this fall though the details are familiar ter of history centuries before Although nothing is official to Venezuela, Cuba and Nether- to but few, the section of country which now until the. time for qualifying lands West Indies . . The lot- It is not proposed to trace here includes Huron County.arose elapses at nine o'clock tonight; est carload, shipped Tuesday, the incomings and the outgoings from out the depths, we will consisted of 15,600 dozen pullets of the race which immediately simply refer briefly to that ab - and medium grade . They preceded us, or to dwell upon original race with whose history went by refrigerated car to New the mysteries of . still another we of the present day are more York and thence by refrigerated race of men, the evidence of familiar. storage by boat to Havana . . • adjacent parts of the American I Origin Doubtful o whose existence upon this or , And comparatively familiar as continent thousands of years be- ; we all are with the history of The Weather fore "the Creation", is proven ,these latter, the time and circum 1948 1948 clear as noonday by the many ' stances of their advent to this High Low High Low evidences they have left for the western continent, and the place science of geology to unearth, I of their origin. is a subject on Dec, 15 20 13 31 26 any further than to state that the Iwhich even "doctor, disagree' 16 30; 11 37 . 28 original'race, long since—though Whether, therefore, they came 17 39 ' 23. 35 22 none can' tell haw long—extinct, I by migration from the north- ' 18 39 34 30 15 Inhabited' that portion of Canada. ; west, across Behring's Straits, as 19 38 34 28 18 distinguished as. the. Laurentian I some scientists assert is proven 20 49 33 20 9' formation, in parts of which— ' by tradition, legend, and geog- '21 53 47 36 27 noticeably along the silver, cop= ; raphy combined; or whether, as Rain: .82 inches Snow: 3 inches per, and :iron mines of, the Lake is quite as stoutly affirmed by Snow`. 2 inches Superior' region -abundant evi-'I (Continued on Page'Two) 1879. of feet below the surface, which show they were a race possessed of the knowledge of working the Commission, His was the only lze name proposed. Five for P S.• Board - . Chri stn Five persons were nominated for four vacancies on the Public intentions were stated as follows; FOR MAYOR =- Both Mayor and ex -Mayor McMurraya ree special numbers in- Hattineluded a cornet solo, Cantique stated theywould be the field; de Noel," by 13111 Andrews, who Both have qualified. responded to an encore, i double FOR REEVE—Reeve Nott ori-' quartette playing three carols, rced his retirement after three O Come Little Children," "Away years as Reeve; Aid. Elliott,, in a Manger," and "Joy to the Crich and Nedige all stated they' World," John Hartley, Bill Shear - would stand, making a three- *ornered contest. All three have `lig, Cameron and Claire Maltby: Lewis Tebbutt, Don Andrews, Regular Meeting Goderich Towusihp Council met • Its Attend ,at its last regular meeting of the 11 (year at 1.30 p.m. in FIairnesville oto conclude• the final business of as Band Concert l the year. Minutes of the last regular meeting were, 'read tend. adopted.. Communications read and The soft sweet notes of har- filed, "•Vee Three Kings of Orient," in ' included those from W. C. Becker mony coming from the Collegiate which Bill and Don Anderws and 1 Equipment Co., A. H. Erskine, Choir was a very pleasant addit- Bill, Hearn played a cornet trio. ! sale of lands for tax arrears; A, ion to the band concert given by "Golden Slumber," and "Good IC. McLean Co,; Canadian Mother- Clinton Citizens' Band at its an- King Wenceslase' march, "Jingle i craft Society; National Health and nual Christmas concert on Sun- Bells," and the National Anthem. Welfare: day evening,. in the town hall. o ,Welfare.. of Planning and There was a large audience. Clinton Development wrote seeking ' in - The chair under the direction tJunior VVI of Miss Anna Pond, sang two ` r formation and advice on the numbers, "The Wassail Son Hears Camp Repe�res proposed subdivision plans for and "Jingle Bells•" g' � _ — !Lot 16, Concession 1, and the S.' E. Stubbs of the LOCI staff Clinton Junior Institute held' Clerk was instructed to fill in was chairman, and the band was its regular monthly meeting In ,the necessary forms, and the ap- under the baton of Fear=' Strath the C. D. C. I. on Tuesday even- ,prove? was given, subject to the earn. Three 1 b ing, December 13, at 8.30 o'dock,'applicant meeting the demands The meeting opened with the ff of the Provincial Department. singing of the "Ode." I Gordon M. Grant, the last rep. The roll call was answered by , (Continued on Page Ten) exchanging favourite Christmas ! recipes. Following the business' Lois Elliott gave an excellent by Phyllis McBride. Stewart Mc - account of the Leadership Train- Ewen and Jim Stewart favoured ing Camp at Ridgetown which with two selections on the violin she had attended on Wednesday, � and guitar and the latter also December 7,in company with ! sang several numbers. A short Doris Tyndal and Fred O. Wilson Idaice and lunch brought a pleas- . Mary Birdie presided for the, ant and well -attended meeting' 'to A very pleasant feature of the joint meeting. Following the a close. You'll enjoy big Christmas evening was the singing of a singing of "0 Canada", Phyllis , Ron Steepe and Ken Merrier, and a cornet sale, "0 Little Town of Bethlehem," by Lewis Tebbutt. COMING EVENTS Dance at. Crystal Palace Ballroom, ,,number of carols by the audience. McBride. read the' Club paper. A ° Mitchell, Friday, December 23. Numbers played by the hand in game of "Consequences" was Only about one-third of the Santa will be there with Doneluded "Christians Awake!",. greatly enjoyed.. eligible voters in*Goderich oure fl,obertson and Ranch Boys. Ad- 1 "Childr•en's March,'! Overture, Bob Allan played. a selection neyed to the 7 polls Monday' tto mission 50 cents. 51-p "Christmas. 'Time," three .carols, on the saxophone, accompanied elect six edunciil'brs for 1950.