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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1947-03-06, Page 1Use News -Record CLASSIFIED, Adlets ws-Record WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NBW ERA—ESTABLISHED 1865 Sworn Circulation 1,808 N.o. 10 -69th Year; Whole No. 6243 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1947 The Home Paper With The News ea digging After Worst storm in Fifty Years entetes CLINTON'S "ROME -BREW COLTS are now in the final play-offs for the OIIA Intermediate "B" group championship with SEAFORTH BEAVERS, the first game in Seafonth tonight fund the second in Clinton Saturday evening. Venue of subsegltent games of the three -in -five series has not yet been decided. ABOVE are shown two of Clinton's veterans of the ice lanes and their " up -and -corning hockey sons. On the LEFT are Thank "Timmer" Mcl7wan and his only son, Murray McEwan II, aged 5%, while on the RIGHT are Ken Pickett and his only son, Paul Pickett, aged 4. A generation ago, Murray McEwan, Frank's father, and Wilfred Pickett, :hen's father, were hockey colleagues ou Clinton teams. The "home-brew" nature of the Colts is indicated .y the fact that 13 of, the 16 players who have signed certificates for this year's Colts were born in Clinton; and tie of the remainder come from Goderich and one from Zurich, neither of which has an intermediate team this year, Fifteen of the 16 players served in His Majesty's Forces during World War 11, What ether team in Ontario can equal the Colts' "home -brow" record, especially in these days of "imports" and questionable "amateurs"? Town Councillors Vote Themselves $50 Salary In an active session, Clinton Town Council Monday evening voted them- selves $50 annual salary each, raised the salaries of the Town Clerk and Treasurer and police $100 each, granted three naw taxi :licences, de- cided .to buy a carload of calcium' chloride for the roads, discussed the housing shortage, voted new equip- ment for the Fire Brigade; and tran- sacted other important business. Maror A. J. McMurray ' presided and all members were 'present. - Motions Passed The following motions were adopt- ed: Livernnore-Shaddick — That permit to erect building for two stores on Batterbury St. at a cost of about $4,000 be granted J. 13. Brunsdon, Hattin-Livermore—That motion of Falconer and Brown at February meeting concerning taxicab licences,• be rescinded. • Carried on recorded divisoin of 6-2, Reeve Falconer and Coun. Agnew voting against. Agnew-Livermore—'.Chat this coun- cil consider applications for taxi licences received at February. meet- ing. Livermore-Shaddick---That 'Council approve issuing taxi licence to D. R. Wheaton. Hattin-Crich—That we issue taxi licences. to Gordon Horner and 3. H. Wiltse as from this date. Shaddick-Crich—That Council ap- prove purchase following equipment for. Clinton Fire Department: 200 feet hose, 24 -foot ladder, lantern, six rubber coats, two smoke masks, 100 feet %-ineh rope, six rubber hats. Agnew -Crich — That Council ap- prove authority to Mayor and Clerk - Treasurer to redeem $8,000 Province of British Columbia six per cent. bonds due Februarw 15, 1947. Agnew-Hattin—That Council auth- orize the Mayor and Clerk -Treasurer. with Finance Committee, to invest up to $10,000 now in sinking fund, in I Dom :ion of Canada bonds. Brown -Falconer --That Council ap- prove payment of $1 per hour for man and team and 80 cents per hour for man and horse plowing sidewalks, effective February 1, 1947. Falconer-Shaddick---That all Mem- bers of. Council be paid $50 per year, commencing January 1, 1947. Hattin=Crich — That Council ap- prove renewal of following taxi licences: 'William Ross,' to March 2, 1948; Roy Mann, to March 26, 1948. Livermore -Crich — .That Council. approve renewal of taxi licence to Clifford Ashton to February 10, 1948. Crich—Livermore—Thant Council ap- prove disposal off accumulation of salvage. li o• outdated voters'its f z sa g ,ShaddielaFalconer -- That Council approve the following salaries, the figures in brackets being the old rate: M. T. Corless, Clerk and Treas- urer, $1,450 ($1,350); James Thomp- ven, Chief •Constable, 81,200 ($1,100); David Elliott, Day Constable, $1,050 ($925); Gordon Craig, Night Con - The Week's Weather F'ebiulaa•y 27 28 1K•areb 1. 2 3 4 5 Snow -11 inches. High Low 27 16 25 12 29 17 32 20 28 20 2(i .: 18 32 21 British Food Mission Head Coming in April Sir Andrew Jones, CMG, head of the British Food Mission ,Canada, will be the featured speaker at a "Farmers' Night" banquet gathering of Clinton Lions Club some time in April. The exact date has not yet been set. This announcement was made yesterday- by Erwin "Dick" Jacob, chairman :of the Community Bet- terment Committee of the Clanb following receipt of a telegram to this effect by W. L. Whyte, OBE, it past president. With a speaker of such ,prom- inence, it is expected that there will he a big demand for tickets for the banquet which has be- come an annual affair. stable, $1,050 ($900), effective February 15, 1947; and that no over•- tiane be followed for .constables. Brown -Falconer --That Council 'ap- prove charge of following accounts to sewerage •installation: Levis C'on- trecting Co., 40 yards gravel, $28; Township of Hullett, grading, 14e hours,cti $3 per hour, $43.50. Shaddrek-Brown—That Council ap- prove certification of Unemployment Insurance Commission of permanency of appointment of Miss Evelyn Hall as !Ibrahim. Funds for CCL Clinton Collegiate Institute Boatel asked funds for current expenditures amounting to 1'4i mills or $1,536.60,' littered, free. ;Aid. Agnew asked !who owned the building, the Mayor reply- ing that the rnuniciipalities support ie (Continued on Page Four) j CLINTON '°THE BEST" BUSINESS MEN SAY AFTER MOTOR TRIP .Alter sojourning for more than a fortnight en the shores of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, Mr; and Mrs. C. M. Shearing and Mr and Mrs. Lorne J. Brown arrived home Satur- day evening, Driving in Mr. Shearing's ear, 'with Mr. Brown's cabin trailer, the party left Clinton February 12 and when they arrived home March 1, had cov- ered 4,453 miles. All members of the party were ,sunburned and tanned, for they had enjoyed sunshine on every day except the last. Fishing iu the Gulf of Mexico at Corpus Christi, Texas, was one of theft favorite pastimes. They •caught scone too—so their story goes. But ,despite the wiles of the south, they were all glad to get back—even to a real Canadian winter. In their epinion, Clinton is the best place they saw during their trip. They feel that there. is a much higher standard ,of living and education here than where they visited. and that we are a fortunate people Mcleod. In some parts, the squalor was very noticeable. The party tried to get into Mexico, but were turned back at the border because they had no passports. The hottest day was at Muskogee, Oldo- 7toma, 80 .in the •shade, but the aver- age temperatu a was nothing like that. On their Way down, they visited Thomas Inkley, ,Mr. Brown's uncle, in St. Louis, "Mo. .He is the owner of three large inarble enarries. Places visited included Corpus Christi, and Galveston. Texas, New Orleans, La., ,Chattanooga, Tenn., Kentucky, Cincinatti, Ohio, Detroit, Mich. The party reported wonderful fruit end vegetables in Texas. but Mr. Shearing stated that foodstuffs were all high in price, examples being but - 'ter at 88 cents a pound, round steak at 65 cents a pound, and soap pro- ducts at much higher prices than in Canada. Miss Margaret Colqu bouu Captures Fred . Lions Oratorical; K.irby Second Under the auspices of Clinton Lions Club, the annual Oeatorical Contest was held in Clinton College iagte • Institute Auditorium lelonday afternoon. Miss 1Vtargaret Colquboun, who came second last year,finished levet this year, with Fred !Kirby second. Both will compete in the Zone Orator cal Contest which likely will take place the end of next week in Mitchell. Definite date has not 'yet been set. A winner will be declared for each of boys and ani s The Zone winners will c District compete in the D t et finals It will be recalled that a year ago, Miss' Mary Lane won the local and zone contests, • and then competed in the District finals, ,Subject 'of the 1947 Oratorical Contest is "Is Canada Yet a Nation? —(leby its constitution, sovereign pewee •and form of gavermmene; (2) by its development of means . of na- tional defence; (3) by its develop mentof natural resources s trade and !industry; (4) by its assimilation of immigrant peoples; (5) by itssystem of education, social services and op- portunities or youth; h roprtu s fol th a y , (6) by its de velaprpent of,distinctive Canadian charaetexistics and .a national con- sciouisness; (7) air it is lacking' in. o those r otherpo]nts,.whart remedies de you suggest? Miss Jean Elliott acted as chairman ,of the gathering and outlined the system, of :marloing and deductions. Miss. Colgtahoun spoke first and Fred Kirby second. They were the only contestants, ' While the judges •--. Rev. Andrew Lane, minister. of Wesley -Willis Unit- ed Church, and Gerald E. Nelson, assistant agricultural representative wane ,making theirdecision, a short Programme tools place,, including an article written ,by .Gordon Sleeker and read by Jean Nediger, piano solos by Coronna Wendorf, and a sm song I d by Principal E. A. Fines. In rendering the judges' decision, Rev. Andrew Lane remarited on the: good quality of thio speeches with their logic and 'argument. Ile said that the lack of gestures on the part oe both contestants was very notice- able. Miss Colquhoun excelled Fred leerby in poise, material and posture, whilaa tJhe latter's voice carried' better kind he was more easily hears by the audience.' In behalf-ef the Lions Club, R.S. Atkey, chairman of the Oratorical' Committee, made the presentation of prizes, congratulating the contestants and commenting on the excellence of the addresses, Ile also thanked Prin- cipal Fines, staff and, students for their cooperation. Principal Fines spoke briefly in reply, thanking the . Lions Olub for its interest in developing oratory among the student. Town Fetes Ex -Service Personnel Council and eitizens of the Town of Clinton were hosts in the Town Hall Thursday evening last at a "Welcome Home " party to ex -service personnel. .A. similar event had been held more than a year ago before all the boys and girls were home. Each was presented with a pair of beauttfnl book ends in behalf of the hewn, Dr. J. W. Shaw, who again noted aschaimnan for the gathering, re- marked that about one-tenth of Clin- ton's population had been engaged in World War 1'I, and 'recalled Clin- ton's part in the South Afriean War and World War L Mayor A, J. McMurray etxended an official welcome in behalf of the town and stated that the town ap- preeiarted their services. T. G. Seribbins. past president, Clinton Branch, Canadian Legion, issued e special invitation to ex- serxice personnel to join the Canadian Legion. Reeve V.' D. Falconer and Coun. Melvin Czech welcomed the gathering in behalf :of the Town) Council. The hatter also extended a hearty welcome to the war brides. The audience enjoyed a bright pro- gramme of entertainment by local talent, airs. Percy Atkinson sang two vocal solos, accompanied by Mrs. e. G. MacKinnon. Billy Andrews played two trumpet solos, with accompani- ment by leis sister, Miss Joyce And- rews. Miss Mamie eleeKinnon rend- eredi two vocal solos, with'accompani- ment by her mother. Mrs. Mae Rance MacKinnon gave two much -enjoyed readings. Francis . Denomene, boy soprano, sang two solos, accompanied by Miss Joyee Andrews. J. R. Butler, in behalf of the Wel- come IIome ,Committee, thanked Council for its support and those 'rho had helped in any way. He said that 171 invitations had been sent out far this gathering, ,and read the names of 64 ,personnel who had not received their gifts previously. Each of those present come to the platform in turn. Mr. Butler was aseisted by Mayor, Reeve and Councillors. Two of the guests were Miss Ethel Cooke, overseas veteran of the CWAiC, and Mrs. Roy Leppington, a native of Holland, who arrived here last Fall. itefeeshments and an:. informal dance closed the evening's pregram. 0 Say you saw it in The NEWS- RFSCO,BiD. COMING EVENTS Minimum Charge5 g50c 3c a word 01d Time Dance, Clinton Town Hall, Tuesday, March 11; dancing 9-1; Irwiiafs five -piece Orchestra. Sponsored by Ladies' Lave Bowling Olub. 9-10 •b Postponed dance sponsored by Board of Park Management, Clinton Town: Hall, Thursday, March 20. Admission 50 cents. 10-h Play entitled "Sunbonnet Jane ' of Sycamore Lane" will be staged in the Town Hall, March 28, under auspices of Y.P,U. of Ontaatio St. United Church. Dance, Town Hall, ' Friday, March 14, under anapicos Murphy LOL 710. Norman Oanaaegi'e's orchestra. Ad» :Wastrel 50 cents. 10.11-x LOW ATTENDANCE AT COLLEGIATE • DURING FEBRUARY The matter of . appointing a part- time secretary to Principal E. A. Fines, for which an advertisement was published in The NEWS - RECORD, after sone discussion, was deferred until the next meeting when Clenton Colleglitite !Institute Home met it the Collegiate last evening. Three applications had been re- ceived -Miss Lottie Montan; Mrs, May Senitlr, .formerly of 'Winnipeg, Man.. and Mrs. Joyce elialhern, formerly of Windsor. The two latter are airmen's wives. •Chairman bank Fingland presid- ed, and trustees present were Mts. N. W. Trewartha, Goderich Towle ship; J. W. Crich, Tuckersmith Township; and A. M. Knight, Huron County. Peineipal E. A. Fines and Secretary -treasurer H. C. Lawson also were in attendance, Following the reading of routine correspondence, several matters were discussed The Property Committee was empowered to buy a lawn mower if •deemed advisable.. The Principal's report for Febru- ard showed an enrolment of 209 and an average attendance of 141.8, or 67.8 per cent. Days lost by quar- antine totalled 506 or 39 per 'cent., from other causes (:including weath- er conditions); 788 or 61' per cent, Monthly accounts for February totalling about $90, exclusive of sal aries, were ordered paid. • The next regular meeting will be held March 31, or each other date about that time which may be ar ranged with the .inspectors. Muskrat Open Season March .15 to April 21 The open season foe muskrat this year is. from March 15. to April. 21, inclusive, according to an announcement by W H. C'antelon, Wingham, Ontario Government Fish and 'Wildlife ' Overseer. It is strongly urged that trap- pers co-operate and abide by the regulations governing muskrat trapping. Three oe the most important regulations for the protection of muskrats are as follows: 1. It is unlawful to set a trap closer than five feet to a muskrat farrow; 2. It is unlawful to shoot musk- rats. 3. It is unlawful to spear or use dogs for the taking of muskrat or to dig muskrats front their furrows. This open season is in effect north of King's, Highway No. 7, beginning at Sarnia. All Means of Travel Blocked Since Monda.. Aid to Stricken Child Through Snowdrifts During the past few clays there have been reported many nets of kindness performed by vai1ous people for the benefit of those who have been in distress and could not" -get aid en account of the storm. One such instance happened in this coninptmity.. On Sunday the small son of Mr, ansi Mrs. Clar- ence Ball was quite ill and needed medical attention, 'but the roads were so badly blocked that no doctor ,eouldl make the trip. Hut - lett Township, immediately put its snow .plow at the disposal of those in need, and 38 men dug through snow drifts from King's Highway 4 to 'Summerhill to al- low Dr, W. A. Oakes to make the trip from Clinton and take medi- cal aid to the sick lad. The child is progressing favourably. Expenditures On Sewerage Up to Present Interesting facts concerning the progress being made in the construc- tion of Clinton's new sewerage system and sewage disposal plant were divulged at the March meeting of the Town Council in the Council Chamber Monday eventing by Aid. M. J. Agnew, chairman of Finance Com- mittee who stated that many ques- mtionsatter. had been asked regarding • thio Aid, Agnew emphasized that under Bylaw No. 11 for 1946, passed June 10, 1946, the Mayor and Cleric were authorized •to execute contracts and purchases ,pertaining to the sewerage project. Sewerage Progress Estimate of sewarage project to January 15, 1047: 15" estimated re quirement, 2,819 ft., estimate laiil, 2,034 It.; 12" estimated requirement, 4,767 ft., estimate laid 4.450 ft.; 10" estimated requirement, 16,216 ft.. estimate laid, 9,850 ft.; 8" estimated requirement, 81879 ft., estimate laid, 17,315 ft.; mains requirement, 55,181 ft., estimate laid, 38,747 ft.; 61 pet cent; services (648) requirement, 20,736. laid (27), 864; total, 75,917 20.736 ft, -laid (27), 864 ft.; total, requirement, 76,917 ft., estimate, 34,011 ft.; overall cost to January 15, 1047—$19,980.18, 48 per cent. Treatment Plant Estimate, of sewerage treatment plant to January 3.1., 1947: Payments to date en 2 Aeration Tanks and Digestion Tanks, $18;893,35, 37.5 per cent •of contract; total contract, $50,424.00, Sewerage Account Sewerage account as at February (Continued on Page Four) LionsEntertain Scout e S, Guides, Cubs, Brownies Featti ing Boy Scout - Girl Guide. Week, mere than 100 Members of Clinton Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Wolf Cubs and Brownies, were entertained by Clinton Lions Club at a dinner in St, Paul's Parish Hall Thursday evening last. President Caryl W. Draper was in charge. Charles Johnson was initiated as a. member of the Club, the ceremony being conducted by Past Presidents Frank'Finglandi and F.B. Pennebaker. J. A. Sutter, chairman Boys and Girls Committee, presided. far the aemainder of the meeting, and intro- duced the guests who included the #allowing leaders: Guides ---Mrs. Sant Castle Ji., Miss:Lois ,Cannell; Brown- ees—Mrs. A. Matthews, Mts. Hugh Hawkins; Scouts --Sam Castle, 3r„ Don 'M. Venton; Wolf Clubs :Archie Douglas, Fred Thorndike. The Rov- ers are being .reorganized. it was pointed out. George 10. Jefferson reed a poen, "The Cattle Thief." Miss Eileen ,Sutter sang two ntnumbers, "Okla- honna"':and "A Little Bit of Heaven," with Mise Florence Aiken accompany. ing. Mrs. G. M>GLay gave a read ing, "The lSad Little Boy." Don Ruddell played . a piano solo. Chairman Sutter expressed the thanks of the gathering,, to the enter- tainers, who had supplied at the last moment on account of the non -arrival of a Stratford group because of weather conditions. • The draw, made by Orval L•obli, was won by Wolf* CubStewart Mc- Gowan. son of Group Capt. and Mrs. F. A. McGowan. It was donated by G. le. Davies and V, D. Falconer. • ,Scoutmaster .Sam Castle, Jr.. ex- pressed the hearty thanks of the. gtuests to the Lions Chub. Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Philips, Auburn, Celebrate 52nd Wedding Anniversary To To celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary, Mr. and. leers. Ezekiel Phillips, Auburn, were entertained et a family dinner at the home of their son, ;Robert Phillips, and Mas, Phalli . ns The couple were marled d im 1895 at the.Anglican Church Rectory, Lucknorw, by Rev. Charles Miles. They were attended bre Miss Eliza Phillips, now Mrs. Alfred Tebbutt, Godemih, sister of the groom, and James W. Medd, Auburn..brother of the bride. Mrs. Phillips was formerly Mary Ellen. •Medd, youngest daughter et the late Mr. and 'Mrs. Robert Medd, West Wawanosh, Me. Phillips is the youngest son of the late . Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Phillips, Fordyce. He learned his trade as ieacksmith with his father. 1 Following their . marriage, . the couple resided for 1 ears •at Q P v White- church,where Mr. Phillips was en- gaged in, the blacker:Melling business. , They then moved to Auburn, where he 'since has Continued at .his trade: 13oth are valued members of St. Mark's Anglican Ohm oh. Mr. reel Mee Philnips have one son Robert v . A:buran d two o ae e'hters. Mrs. Thomas• 3. xoenstnn (Ellen), Auburn, and Miss Lauim,eat home. The worst winter stormin half a centutty" struck Eastern Canada this week, smiting this • district with ex - creme violence, and . blocking all movements for several days. When The NEWS -RECORD went to press at 3 p,m., Thursday, trenri- endous efforts were being made to get things back to normal. Here was the situation et that time: Railway Service Canadian National Railways snow- plow, driven by four engines, arrived here at 1.10 pen. after leaving Strat- ford at 10.90 a.m. It planned to at- tempt to reach Goderich this after- noon, and if successful, there would be a night train from Toronto, the first since last Monday noon. To open up the London CNR line, a snowplow driven by three loeo- mptives, left London at 12.48 p.m. today en route north. The bad spot is near Kipper.. If successful in reselling •Clinton today or tonight, the regular northbound train will operate tomorrow. Highways Still Bared The ban of Ontario Department of Highways against travel on King's Highways, which has been in exist- ence all week, was still in effect in this area this afteinonn, and was be- ingPolice, enforcedGuntby Provincial Constable Frank Taylor, Ontario Provincial on. Highway 8 to Seaforth and Strat- ford, was epee today but was very rough and extremely narrow, and enlyallowed ennerthgerouneygh. car's and trucks were Highway 8, Clinton to Goderich, was still blocked at press time, when it was open half way, but the road was expected to be opened some time late this afternoon. King's Highway 4. from Clinton south, was open as far as 1'Cippen this afternoon, but the big RCAF plow was in the ditch just below Kippen. Airmen from Centralia got that far haat had to turn back. Highway 4, north from Clinton, was open as far as J. W. VanF,g•- mbnd's, about two miles earth. Londesboro Isolated Londesboro has been isolated for days and has received no mail since Wednesday, February 27, eight days ago. The highway was open for a few hours Sunday, but not since that time. Prospects for epening the high- way north of Clinton are very slim indeed. The county road from Bayfield to Varna and Brucefield, was opened up yesterday, with a great deal of difficulty, but traffic was still ptme- ticaIly banned today. The Village of Bayfield was re- ported last night as being very short of bread, butter and meat. Farmers 40 this area have been -hiking in on snowshoes and skis, and by s e gins and cutters where possible, to securo much-needed food supplies. No Mail All Week This issue of The NEWS -RECORD was the fust paper circulated in Clinton since Monday noon when the Last train in arrived at 2 p.m. in a violent blizzard, and left on its re- turn trip to Toronto about 4 p.m. It got only as far as Stratford. There has been no mail in or out sines then. Several .Accidents Police report several accidents en the highways in this area. The most serious occurred about 8 a.m., Mon - clay, on King's Highway 4, near Huron County Home, two miles south of Clinton. Sgt. VanSickie, who re- sides in Clinton, was driving north after having had to turn back because he could not reach R. ad C. School, Sgt. Blain being with him. The ear got stack in the snow, and when Sgt. Blain was out pushing, a car travelling south, driven by Cpl. Sweeney, also of R. and C. 'School, knocked Blain against the Vansickle ear, fracturing Blaht's leg above the ankle. Preavimcal Constable FrankTaylor, Clinton, investigated. c Red Cross To Disband. At Bayfield (By our Bayfield correspondent) The ,annual meeting f the Hayfield o Ba T Branch of the Red'Cross was held in the Orange Hall, Wednesday, Febru- ary 26. Owing to the road conditions the attendance was not as large as expected. Reports were read by the several secretaries end. treasurers. The knitting quota received last June has not been completed but the finished articles were packed for shipment on March 5. There is still weal on had and those willing to help will find the sane at Mrs. Wes - ton's store. The. question of the continuing of the .Red Gross branch here was dis- cussed and after mush deliberation itwas deckled to disband. This bbrand.'brand.'in October, was formed by, Rev., G. G. Burton, Clinton, n, he coming a malt of the Clinton Branch Red Croes :Society. In February, 1941, the •Bayfield branch received their charter, the Bronson Line and Blue Water Milts forming the Bayfield Brandi of the Red Cross. Arrangements are being made in the village for the annual Red Cross appeal which is to be held shortly. A SMUT FOP TODAY Works Both Ways The little girl tuponoing to bed ,4lwayls insisted.. that let bedroom., door remain open. "Is it because you want to let the light in. asked her mother. "No," came the amazing response, "it's to let out the dark."