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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSCt;AY, FEBRUARY '6, 1947
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Chamber of Commer
C.C.I. Teachers warded
Retroactive Pay t Ousts
Effective Jativady 1, 1947, salary
increases amounting to $206 to $400
per ,year, depending on length of
experience, were voted by Clinton
Collegiate 'Institute Board to the
members of the Collegiate Institute
teaching staff at the February meet-
ing of the Board in the school Wed-
nesday afternoon.
Cham:man Frank Fingland, repre-
senting the Town of Clinton, presided,
and other members of the Board pres-
ent were Mrs. N. W. Trewartha,
Goderieh Township; J. E. McKinley,
Stanley Township; and A. M. Knight,
County .of Harron. Absent were J.
W. Ck;teh. Tuelcersnith; Frank
Tamblyn, liullett; R D. Philp,
Blyth; and Frank Marshall, East
Wawa -nosh.
Inspectors (Giffin and Gray were
scheduled to attend the meeting and
confer with the new Board regarding
the High School Area but they be
came storm -stayed in Goderieh. Un-
favorable weather conditions prevent-
ed a fuller membership of the Board
at the meeting.
12 Per Cent Increase
The increases voted the staff
amount to an average of about 12
per cent of the salaries they have
been receiving. Principal Fines' in-
crease was $400 per year.
It also was decided to advertise
for a part -trine secretary for the
Principal- Office equipment 'will be
ordered for the Principal's office.
The matter of setting up a salary
schedule for the teachers was dis-
cussed, and it was decided to refer it
to the ,Study and. Welfare Committee
of the Board for recommendation.
Decisions on the matter of salaries
and staff were made after the Board
had been interviewed by a depute -
tion representing the members of the
staff.
It was .announced that the County
of Huron had not seen fit to make
furrier appointments to the Board
as recommended at the inaugural
meeting.
Chairman of the standing com-
mittees, as recommended by the
Striking Committee, are as follows:
Finance. J. E. McKinley; Property,
A. M. Knight; Purchasing, J. W.
Cricb; Transportation, Mrs. N. W.
Trewartha; Study and Welfare, R.
D. Philp.
Attendance. Down
Principal E. A. Fines' report for
January indicated a lower attendance,
chiefly through the buses not getting
M. and an epidemic of mumps. He
predicted the average would be lower
in February.
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Town Clerk
Swears In
y
Council
Teen
Following the election of six.
councillors on the final ballot, M. T.
Corless, Clerk and Treasurer of the
Town of Clinton, formally swore in
the members of Clinton 'Teen Council
at Clinton Collegiate Institute Friday
evening last.
Under Mr. Corless' eagle eye, each
member signed the declaration of
office, in the same way that do mem-
bers of the municipal council.
Bill Handy was sworn in as Mayor;
Margaret !Colquhoun as Reeve; Fed
Kirby as Clerk -Treasurer; mid the
following, chosen by secret ballot, as
couneiliors: boys --Bob Miller, Roger
GraEon, Charlie Emily; girls—Nora.
Tyndall, Lois Middleton, and Jean
Inliott. These nineconstitute the
'Teen Town Council for 1947. Conn
cillors will act as committee chair-
men in the operation of 'Teen Town.
Prior to Friday evening's balloting,
the candidates. gave short speeches,
and sifter t'he swearing in ceremony,
Mayor Hanly and Reeve Colquhoun
gave short addresses, thanking Mr.
Corless for his assistance. Despite
the counter -attraction of a hockey
match, seventy ballots were cast in'
election for cousieillors.
The new 'Teen Town Council is
getting right doavn to business with
an attractive programme of sports
and other activities, in addition to
dancing.
Young Man Receives
Appointment by CPR
• Allan C. MacDonald, who for the
past year has been superintendent of
Farnham, Que., division of the Canad-
ian Pacific Railway, has been ap-
pointed assistant to the .president by
W. M. Neal, chairman and president
of the CPR. Not yet 33, Mr. Mac-
Donald was the youngest superintend-
ent in the Canadian Pacific, having
first taken that rank in June of 1945
for the Trenton Division at Toronto.
A native of Portage la Prairie,
Man., born Feb. 16, 1914, and edu-
cated at Wolsley. Regina, Yorkton
in !Saskatchewan and at Winnipeg, he
was in the west for the am from
1929.to 1942 at Winnipeg and Van-
couver, with .his service divided be-
tween hotel, . purchasing and operat-
ing departments, where he rose to
assistant'chief clerk to the assistant
general manager at Vancouver.
Weather
The e r
1
Week's
High
January 30 34
31 39
February '1 25
3 38,
4 38
5 . 9 2
Rainfall —,0a inches
Snow --6 inches.
Low
16
18
11.
188
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Epidemic of "Mumps"
Is Hard on Schools
Those with the "mumps" seem
to be leading the way, but those
with "chickenpox" also are fairly
numerous in this district.
"Mumps" have taken a heavy
toll at Clinton Collegiate. Instit-
ute, where two teachers and poss-
ibly a couple of 'dozen paupils are
suffering with the disease. The
attendance there is getting less
every day, for on top of the
"mumps" epidemic, the rural
school buses were unable to op-
erate yesterday or today. and
there were practically nopupils
in attendance from outside town.
The same is true of the local
public and rural schools..
'AQthough both "mumps" and
"chickenpox" are classed as cam-
municable diseases, they are not
considered as serious diseases.
The period of separation is about
two weeks,
Hullett Plans
CHAMPION PLOWMEN
Two winning teams from the International Plowing
'v1 atch, accompanied by a manager and Clark Young,
treasurer of the Ontario Plowmen's Association,
have started a six-week trip to Britain where they
will compete in plowing contests. Before they sailed
they were entertained in Toronto where their spon-
sors and officials of the Ontario Plowmen's Associ-
ation extended good wishes. Left to right in the
group are: (front row) George T. Waldie, R.R. 2
Stratford, Ont., manager of the travelling teams;
Clark Young, Milliken, Ont., Gordon McGavin,
president, and J. A. Carroll, secretary -manager of
tAssociation; (back row) G. F. (Fred) Timbers,
$27,000 Road ''" Ara°°'
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START OVERSEAS TRiP
Stpuffville, gold -medalist in the Esso Open Tractor
Class; A. G. DeMpnt, assistant general sales MEWS.
ger of Imperial Oil Ltd. which is sponsoringthe
tractor winners' trip; A. L,. (Sandy) Black, R. R. 2,
Guelph, silver -medalist in the Esso Tractor Class;
Floyd A. Steckley, Stouffviile, Ont., winner of the
Salada gold medal in Trans -Atlantic Class for
jointer plows; R. K. Bythell, of the Salada Tea
Company of Canada, Limited, which is sponsoring
the trip for the other team; and J. Austin Nairn,
Munro, Ont., winner of the Salada silver medal as
reamer -up in the Trans -Atlantic class for horse
plowmen.
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Expenditure EXPENDITURES $1,371
RECEIPTS TOTAL $70
DURING PAST MONTH
Radlett Township Council held its
regular meeting in the Community
Hall, Londesboro, on Monday, Feb-
ruary 3, with peeve John Armstrong
and three councillors present. Conn.
Leslie Reid was absent,
The minutes of the inaugural meet-
ing of January 13 were read and
adopted.
'Various readings were given Bylaw
No. 4 for 1947, a bylaw to approve
cxpendittues totalling $27,000 on
toads, bridges and culverts in the
township this year, This bylaw awaits
the approval of the Ontario Debut-
anent of Highways.
The total non this year represents
an inerease of $2,000 over the 1946
expenditures.
Council adjourned to meet as a
Court of Revision on the 1947 assess-
ment roll, but as there -were no ap-
peals to be considered no action was
taken.
After reopening as a Council, a
number of accounts were presented
and ordered paid, enter which Council
adjourned to meet. March 3 at 2 p.m.
Accounts: James !Medd, sheep kil-
led, $36.; J.P. Coombe, lees. Associa-
tion of Assessing Officers, $10.;
County of Huron, collecting taxes,
$22.50; Leo. !Stephenson, school at
tendanee officer, $13.; Municipal
World. supplies, $26.66; George W.
Cowan, part salary, $70.; Lavis Con-
struction, Co., snow ploughing,
$375.75; Geo. Radford, snow plough-
ing, $408.35; John H. Cooper, sheep
killed, $15.; Geo. C. Brown, sheep
valuator, $3,25.
MASONIC AT HOME
FIRST IN YEARS
PROVES SUCCESS
Despite very unfavorable weather
conditions, a crowd of about 175 at-
tended the Masonic "At Home" in
Clinton Collegiate Institute A.udttor-
iuim Tuesday evening under the
auspices of Clinton Lodge No. 84.
The -first held in many years. the
event proved quite successful; and
may Became an annual affair.
Worshipful Master Gordon R. Ross
welcomed the guests in behalf of the
officers and members of the 'lodge,
Tn the early part of the evening,
cards were enjoyed. Prize winners'
at euchre were W. E. Perdue and
Mrs. E'davard Welsh, and at bridge,
Sgt. Melts and Mrs. Gordon A. Miller..
Fallowing dainty refreshments
served buffet style by the committee,
dancing was enjoyed to the music of
Ross Pierce and his orchestra, Strat-
ford, with June Moore rendered
vocals aver the loudspeaker.
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BREAKS LEG
BRUSSELS—Harold McDonald re-
ceived a broken leg in an accident
at the Iuanber yard of D. N. Mc-
Donald. Ile was removed to Wing -
ham Hospital
Expenditures totalling $1,871.74,
with receipts of $70.50, were report@d
for January 1947 in the monthly
report of the Finance Committee,
presented by Ald, M. J. Agnew,
chairman, at the monthly meeting
of Clinton ' Town Council, Monday
evening, February 3.
Street — Levis Contracting Co..
snowplowing, 138 hours @ $3, $414;
Lavis Contracting Co., 6 yards gravel
and sand, $9.20; L. Hunter, hauling
sand. 28 homes @ 80c, $22.40; /laughs
ton Welding ,Shop, manhole cover.
adjusting snowplow, $140; Art,
F ull3ord. plowing walks. 25 , 'hours
@ 70c, $17.50.
Street Lighting—Public Utilities
Commission, lighting streets, $298.
Property --,Public Utilities Commis-
sioni, Iighting Rest Room, 85c; light-
ing Teem Hall, $17.11; lighting Stock
Yard. 82e; repairing siren, 55c; Mrs,
L. Tideswel1, care of Rest Room, $5;
G. Grigg. 13,250 lbs. coal @ $11.50,
$76.20; G. Grigg, 360 lbs. coal @
$12.50, $8.50' Geo. German, 300 lbs.
coal @ $14.50 (Alberta Coal), $2.20.
Cemetery M. McEwan, salary,
$91.65; Edward Steep, 24 hours et
50c, $12; Township of Hullett, snow
fencing and bulldozer, $27.50.
Dry Earth Oloset- Art, Fulford,
salary, Jan. 1 to 15, pd,, $50., bal-
ance, $49,
Police Protection—James Thomp-
son, salary $91.65 less for H.C. $1.50,
$90.15; D. Elliott, salary $77,10 less
for H:G. $1, $76.10; D. Elliott, extra
policing, 161A hours @ 50c, $8.25;
Gordon Craig, salary. $75.
Salaries—M. T. Corlett, salary
$112.50, less H.C. $1.50, $111; M. '1.
Corless, Vital Statistics Returns,,
$64.25; J. W. Manning, salary, $41.67;
Ontario Hospital Association for Lt;.,
$5.
Hospitalization—,A. G. Grigg, fuel
for indigent, $12.25; V. D. Falconer,
fuel for indigent, 012.85; direct re-
lief, for indigent, $•20.58.
Insurance—General !Accident insur-
ance Co., (Lawson), Compensation,
premium, $288.63.
Postage and Stationery—G. R. OR-
E/wan, postage and general supplies,
$9.15; Clinton News -Record, adver-
tising and printing 594.70.
Board of Health --Dr. F. G. Thomp-
son, final inoculations for diphtheria,
etc., $27.
General 1tlunicipal Expense -- Beil
Telephone Co., general, $11.44;; The
Municipal World, election supplies
and subscriptions, $30;22; Bank of
Montreal, painting town cheques; and
excise stamp$ $,30,841; Postmaster
G. M. Counter, box rent, one year,
$5; J. R. Butler, two motor licenses,
$4Total expenditures $1,871.74.
Receipts—Cemetery, $10; rentals,
$35.50; licenses, $25.
Total receipts—$70,50.
Goderich Township Council Decides
To Stage Warble Drive Again ain This Year
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Goderich Township Council met in
Hohnesville on Monday, Febraary 8,
Correspondence included Planning
and Development Conference on Jan-
uary 29 being over, no action was
taken; Ontario Association of Rural
Munietpalities on Feb. 24-25, read and
milled.
Municipal Affairs re assessing, etc.,
filed.
LeRoy G. Brown, Clinton. agricul-
tural re1pteseaatativle for 'Huron
Comity, was present to discuss the
weenie fly campaign. Council decid-
ed to "carry on the test on the same
terme and price as last year. Reeve
Ginn was delegated to attend the
meeting at Toronto enFebruary 7.
Salvation Army asked grant to
aid them. Council donated $15
E. A. Westlake, sect etarystreasmer,
Bayfield. Cemetery, asked council for
a grant. Council were of the opinion
that the Bayfield cemetery committee
should organize and contact friends
of those bulled there to contribute
to a fund for care in perpetuity;
them if they still need funds, they
would contribute. Auburn had done
this and now had Ball's Cemetery,
:t credit to the community.
Departtnent or National Defence
inquired about the assessment en
their rifle range near Goderieh. The.
clerk was instructed to reply,
Nelson McLarty, Auburn, asked
the co-operation of council to help
him to carry out his duties of en-
forcing the County Bylaw to prohibit
the cutting of small trees.
Bylaw No. 4, to adopt 1946 ass. ess
ment for 1947, was read and passed.
The assessor will send notices of as-
sessment •from, the 1946 roll to rate-
payers and then a Court of Revision
will be held on +Monday, April' 7, at
10 a.m.
Below No. 5, to provide for ex-
penditure on roads during 1947, was.
read and passed.
Accounts,nid
Miss sAoos
pr rs Acheson, use
of house $5; R. G Thompson, regist-
ering births, marriages and deaths,.
$6; Town of. Goderieh; township share
of Division Court costs, $16;"Zan
vation Army, grant, $15; Municipal
World, supplies, $16; A. R. Scott,
advance to Goderich }high ,School
District, $400; R. J. Lovell Co.. books,
015.52; su!perintendent's pay roll Ne.
2, $1,795.85.
Concilad)urn
n o ed to meet on Mow
day, March 3> at 1.30 min
Nof Further
Taxi Licenses
From Council
Clinton Town. Council, at its tnottt'h-
ly meeting in the Council Chamber
Monday evening, decided by motion
"that Reg. Shipley"s license be re-
newed and no further taxi licenses be
granted at the present time"
Mayor A. J. McMurray presided
and all members were present.
Adoption of the motion • followed
lonsiderable discussion onthe sub-
ject of taxi service in Clinton.
The natter name `before Council
in the receipt of 'two isppiieatione for
taxi license: one from/Gordon Horner
and the other from'..;i H. Wiltse.•
Aid. Crich, Livermore and Brown
spoke regarding the refusal of a
license to Reg. •Shipley. flown Clerk
M. T. •Corless explained that the
license was several months overdue
and aCouneii was meeting.
Ald. Ageism said there were five
taxi licenses in town now, and if any-
one wanted a license, let hint buy
one of these fellows out.
Ald. Hattin claimed that local taxi
service had been very poor since
New Year's, and he definitely thought
the town could do with another taxi,
He stated that one licensee has sev-
eral jobs on the go and that it was
impossible for him to do them all,
Ald. Agnew suggested that acc-
ounts for licenses be sent out by the
Clerk's Office when due.
Two motions were then passed:
one by Reeve Falconer and Aid.
Brown respecting •Shipley's license
and no further taxi licenses in tows,
and the other by Ald. Hattin and
Crich "that Council approve renewal
of taati license no. 179 to Frank Rains
to January 22, 1948"
Town Appointments
Bylo w were passed making the
following appointments; Public Lib-
rary Board — W. S. dt. Holmes, 1947-
48-49; Local Board Of Health —
T. Corless, 1947; M, T. Corless, clerk
and Treasurer; James Thompson,
Cheif Constable; David Elliott, Day
Constable; Gordon Craig, Night Con-
stable; Murray Mcillwant cemetery
superintendent; 3'. W. 'Manning, tax
`collector and assessor; George N.
Turner, weighmaster; Frank Fine:inn
K. C., town solicitor; Monteith and
Monteith; !Stratford, town auditors.
•• Clinton Fire Department Cheif,
J L. Cree; assistant chief. Harold
Fremlin; lieutenant, Frank Dixon;
secretary, C. W. Draper; engineer,
George Hanley; firemen—A, F. Owl -
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C . Laithwaite
Again Heads
School Area
The Board of Trustees of Goderieh
Township iSoheol Area met the even-
ing of Tuesday, January 28, at No.
11 School, All members were•pees-
ent. Clayton Laithwaite was ap-
pointed chairman for a second year.
All dom.mmdeations, amounts and
reports received since the last meet.
ing, were considered.
The Boarddecided not to install
radios in the schools at the present
time.
The next meeting will be held in
No. 10 School on the evening of
Thursday, February 27. Any persons
wishing to attend these meetings are
welcome to do so.
COMING EVENTS
Minimum Charge 50e
8c a word
!Clinton Hospital Aid Dance, Tues-
day, Fbbamary 18, Town Hall. Music
by aOICNX Air Linters Orchestra. Ad-
mission 50 cents, dancing nine to, one.
6-7-b
Novelty It Valentine Dance, Town
Hall, Clinton, Thursday, February 13.
auspices Board of Park Management.
Admission 50, cents. 6-7-x
BETTER QUALITY
HOG BREEDING
STOCK ADVOCATED
1 Swine breeders should he more in-
terested than they are in developing
1better quality breeding stock, Ceorge
R. Gear, Walkerton, agricultural re-
presentative lar Bruce County, stated
in an informative addresses delivered
1 before County }Tog Producers' Com-
mittee of Huron Federation of agri-
culture in the Board Room, Ontario
Agricultural Office, Clinton, Wednes-
day afternoon last.
' Prominent in this work, Mr. Gear
advocated that more breeders should
i be utilizing stock from advanced re-
gistry herds because breeding stock
'from advanced registry `herds will
i give higher quality and a more un-
iform type of hog to be used 101. f s
Iing.
` The 'speaker tura introduced by Le-
Roy G. Brown, Clinton, agi.'icultural
representative for Huron County,
William Turnbull. Brussels,. chair-
man of the Committee, presided awl
there was a good attendance from all
over the Bounty, including the memb-
ers of the Yorkshire Breeders' Club
which had held its annual meeting
just previously.
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It was decided to continue to funct-
ion for another year as a subsidiary
of Huron Federation of Agriculture,
rather than set up a separate organiz-
ation. The Federation has advanced
to the committee $225 for interim
financing until the county hog pro,
dueers begin to receive a share of
the two -cent -a -hog levy Which goes
to Ontario Hog Producers' Associat-
ion,
It was decided to send a full deleg-
ation of 15 voting delegates to the
annual meeting of the Ontario Assoc-
iation in Toronto March 7, and to
send several others as alternates so
that the voting strength of 15 could
be maintained.
William Turnbull, Brussels, is
ehaiinnan of the committee, with W.
R. I.obh, R, R. 2, Clinton, and Charles
R. Couites, .Belgrave. vice-chairmen;
and W. V. Roy, Londesboro, secret-
ary,treasw,er.
.Towneliipp directors on the Hog Pro-
ducers' Committee for 1947 are: Mor-
ris, Jack Wickstead; Ashfield, Haul
McDonald; Grey, Melville Dennis;
Honviek, John .Craig; East Wawanosh,
Ronald Coultes; West Wawanosh, Ir-
vin Henry; Tuckersmith, James Mac-
intosh; Goderieh, Alfred Warner;
Hullett, Arnold Jamieson, 1Tsborne,
Jackson Woods. Stephen, Ed. 'Cham-
bers; Colborne, Harold Montgomery;
Hay, Henry Schilbe; McKillop, Jack
Ryan; ,'Stanley, Murray Grainger;
Turnberry, yet to be named,
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NATIVE PAS$11
iSEA FORTH W. D. McLean, 74,
former Alberta Government King's
Printer, died in hospital at Edmon-
ton, Alta., •Saturday after a brief
illness. Mr. MoLean was born in
Seaforth.
FI er Way Here
.kers To Be Chosen
At Next eeti.Hg 'eh. 13
Severe Storm Grips
Western Ontario,
,King Winter put on his boldest
front this week as he took a tip.
from Western Canada and. gave
Western Ontario the worst storm
of the winter, The weather clear:-.
ed up slightly today, batt the
rural mails were unable to nand -
ion either yesterday or today, '
and trains were late, Roads were
blocked, including main highways
as.the storm gripped this section
of the Province.
It all happened after the
groundhog scampered out of his
winter dugout and wan able to
see his shadow on Sunday, Feb-
ruary 2. It was bright enough
at least during the :afternoon for
even the stupidest groundhog to
do that. By popular conception,
this just adds up to six more
weeks of winter.
A. week ago, tales of spring
were told, this week, the hardest
days of the winter. Wednesday.
was the •coldest day (nine max- •
tinum of nine above, minimum 01
two above.)
Hospital Wing
Contract Let
London Firm
Erection of Clinton Public Hos
pital's new wing will proceed this
yew', possibly• cantanenciiig in May,
it was decided at a meeting of the
Board of Directors of Clinton Public
Hospital Association on Monday.
The Board instructed the architect.
L. G. Bridgman, London, to notify
the general contractor, Putherbough
Construction Company Limited, Lan-
don, that the Board would sign on'
the terms indicated in negotiations.
The terms are cost plus and a
definite ceiling• price so .that the cost'
of tike new wing will not exceed
$00,000. The contract has not yet
been signed.
Dr. W. A. Oakes, chairman of the
Board, aisattssingfinancing, told . Tire
NEWS -RECORD that there was a
certain amount of money on hand;
the County of Huron had granted
$25,000; and donations were Anticipat-
ed from various townships, groups
and individuals,
Two -Storey Wing
The new wing will be erected to
the south of the present building,
facing east, 42 feet in depth and 68
feet in length. lit will be two storeys
in height, and a floor will be con-
structed for a possible third storey
later on. Construetion.awill be of steel,
with brick walls and concrete floors,
The -building will be fire -proof. Ap-
pointments of the new wing will in-
clude capacity for 24 beds phis mater_
pity ward, dining room in basement,
and elevator.
The Putherbough film had the con-
tract for building the new wing to
Winghant General Hospital.
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ALVIN BETTLES
HEADS YORKSHIRE
BREEDERS' CLUB
Alvin Betties, R.R. 2, Bassffeld, was
elected president of Huron County
Yorkshire Breeders' Club' at the an-
nual meeting in the Ontario Agricul-
tural Officle, Clinton, Wednesday
afternoon last. He succeeds . Alfred
Warner.
Other officials elected were: Vice_
president, William Turnbull;. secre-
tary -treasurer, LeRoy G, Brotvn;
directors -n Jelin Powell Seaforth;
,AJfred Warner, R.R.Bayfield;
James Lobb, R.R. 2, Clinton, and Roy
Johns, Centralia.
The meeting was unanimous in
recommending that there be a great-
er spread in the price between top
grade' and second grade . hogs as a
means of encouraging quality pro-
ducti
It is planned to hold another meet-
'ing in the same place on Thursday,
February 12, to outline the year's
programme including the swine sale
at Clinton Spring Show and the dist-
;riot swine sale at Stratford.
Tuekersmith to Pay
Following Corplai
Bounty on. Foxes
nts on Poultry Losses
Tuckersmith Township Council
held its regular meeting in the Town
Hall, .Seaforth, on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 1, with all menbers present.
The clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for tenders for crushing: and
laying gravel on the Township roads.
Tender advertisements appear else-
where in; this proper.
Council also decided, commencing
Marelt 1, to pay a bounty on foxes,
destroyed in the municipality. The
bounty will be $3 for a mature fox
and $2 for a pup, and such action
was taken as a insult of numerous
complaints to the council of ;damage
done` to poultry by foxes. Connell
also decided to interview tho neigh
booting townships of Hibberfin Hul-
lett, Goderieh, Meiniliop and !Stanley'
to request them to take similar
action.
Council ordered payment of $50
grant to. Murray Tranuaar whose
name bad not been included in the.
list of 'Service Personnel, eligible for
such grant.
Bylaw No. 1, 1947, appropriating
$29,000 for road expenditure for the
year 1947, was given its required
readings and passed. Rate of pay for
labor in the township was set at 50
cents per hour for men and 75 cents
per hour for man and team.
A grant of $250 was made to the
Scott Memorial Hospital, 'Seaforth.
Accounts passed were as follows:
Relief, $10.; grants, $300.; roads,
$1,460.60; salaries, $100.; postage,
$4; sundry, • 92.50.
Council adjourned to. meet March
1, at 2 p.m.
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HOSPITALIZATION PLAN
The Health Committee of Huron
Federation of Agriculture held a
meeting ;in Ontario Agricultural :Of-
Tice, Clinton, Saturday afternoon and
deet e
a a to snail n a copyr
of he propos-
ed Hospitalization Pato every farm
family an the Cotutly, and to distrib-
ute the same to all urban organiza-
tions during the fttpt half, of Veb-
ruary.
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EX-REEVE INJURED
Matthew . Axmstron , ex -Reeve of
Hanllett Townehi , now o
p, v er 80, was
injured Saturday in a fall at his
Men on his farm at Km,burn, suf-
t'ering several broken ribs. He is now
a patient: in Scott Memorial Hospital
Seaforth,
Preliminary steps for the organiza-
tion of a Chamber of Commerce in
Clinton were taken at a welI attended
meeting in the Town Council Chamber
Wednesday evening; when more than
40 were present and 35 signed their
naanes on a Certificate of Formation
required under the Boards of Trade
Act of 'Ontario.
In view of the very unfavorable
weather, it was considered a good
turnout.
A second meeting has been called
for the Town Council Chamber at
8.15 p.ni., Thursday next, February
13, of those who have enrolled and
any others who wish to do so.
The import of the Striking Com-
mittee, named at the first meeting,
will be presented, and a feature of
the .meeting will be an address by
T. H. Hamill, Toronto, Field Service
Secretary, Canadian Chamber of Com-
merce. who will answer any ques-
tions and iron out any difficulties.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Hamill will
meet the committee consisting of W.
E. Perdue, J. G. McLtsy, G. Ralph
Aoster,tkey. B. B. Pocklington. and R. S.
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Those Who Signed
The 35 who paid $1 each and sign-
ed the !Certificate of Formation as
the first meeting, were:
Basil B. Pocklington, insurance; J.
G. McLay, bank manager; Harrold
Swan, grocery clerk; W.H. R'abinson,
bank manager; G.E. Rumball, grocer;
Robert N. Irwin, merchant; W. N.
Counter. Jeweler; J. H. Murphy, gar-
age proprietor; F W. Martin, merch-
ant; C. M. Shearing, grocer; Lloyd
Barkin, locker operator; Thomas 3.
Riley, grocer; C. D. Connell, butcher;
W. L. Johnson, grocer; J. H. Brunsd-
on, agent; Russell L. Jervis, hatchery
W. B. Perdue, merchant; Basil F.
Thrower, restautanteur; G. R. Foster,
manager; Ross P. Merrill, merchant;
Charles A. Johnson, merehant; 7..
Plumtree, barber; W. A. !Aiken, ner-
!chant; K. J. Pickett, merchant; R.
B. Campbell, merehant; R. S. Atkey,
publisher; A. B. :Streets, merehant;
W. 31. Bellyar, jeweler; A. E. Rum -
ball, superintendent; Robert Hattie,
mechanic; Andrew Rusty, shoe repair
Donald C. Geddes, dentist; Lorne J.
Brown, garage; H. C. Lawson, insur-
ance; A. T. Cooper, merchant. The
Inst is still open,
Board of Trade History
J. George McLay was nominated as
ehairman and B. B. Pocklington as
secretary for the meeting.
The chairman called .on A. T. Coop-
er, secretary of the fanner Board of
Trade here, to outline the history of
the movement in ,Clinton, which Mr.
Cooper did by reference to several
old minute books. Tho original
o Board
of Trade was founded in 1903, was
dissolved in .April 1925, operated ag-
ain from February 1929 to April 1984
(bank balance $24.07, and then as a
Business Men's Association until 1935
(bank balance three cents).
Mr. Cooper said the attendance at
this meeting showed the interest tak-
en and he hoped the young men pre.
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Stanley Plans
Some Spraying
On Roadside
regular meeting n tile Township
Hall, Varna, February 3, at 1.80 p.m.,
with all members ,present.
The minutes ef-the last meeting,,
were read, and .on notion of E. Web-
ster and C. Parke, adopted as read.
Correspondence wits read and dealt
with as follows: Request from Sal-
vation Army for grant --moved by C.
}Houston and seconded by C. Parke
that we grant Salvation Army35.
Carried. $
Request from Frank Fingland for
grant to Canadian Aid to China
moved by E. Webster and seconded
by A. McBride that we grant Chinese
Relief Fund $50. Carried,
Request from Hensall Seed and
Spring Show for grant—moved' by
A. McBride and seconded by i0. Web-
ster—that we grant' Hensall Seed
and Spring Show $35. Carried.
Request from. Ontario Good Broads
Association re membership—movers
by C. Parke, seconded by A McBride
that the Townsliup send membership
fee to Good Roads Association, and
that Council attend the convention at
the Royal York Hotel. Toronto, Feb-
ruary 24-26. Carried.
The clerk was instructed to pre -
page the individual assessments on
the Logan Drain.
William Hayter interviewed Council:
re havinghis sideroad ploughed. This
matter was left in the hands of the
Road Superintendent,
Council discussed the matter of
weed spraying and decided if material
could' be secured, to do some spraying
on the roadsides.
Moved by E. Webster, seconded by
O. Parke—that General 'Voucher for
$304.50 be passed and paid. •Carried,
Moved by C. Houston and second-
ed by E. Webster -that Road Vouch-
er No.- 2 for $849.23 be passed and
paid. Carried.
Council adjourned to meet March
3, at 1,30 pan.
A SMILE FOR TODAY
Kilroy Outwitted
Inhabitants of, Prince ,Rwpeit; B.C.,
are chuckling over the back-ofethe-
band" treatment given locally to the
world traveller, ICiitty. On the newiq
,painted a i a
,p ed s m1'< co of a Water -front
btiilditig' is this chalkad legend:
I jump with glee
I dancewith vrth joY,
Because I was here
Before Kilroy."
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