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No. 17 -69th Year; Whole No. 6250
CLINTON,
Lieutenant -Governor
T/ruing
WELL, HERS; IT IS—A COLUMN
• of odds and ends, opinions and other-
wise, that from week to weak may be
of interest to out readers And
don't .forget ::hat suggestions always
will be welcome.
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MAY01R A. 3. AIcM1;RRAY, WHO
acted as elmemen for the drive, in-
forms us thee the magnificent urn
of $1,887..75 had been remitted to
the Canalian Red Cross Society
Saturday.That was this district's
net contriha i•rn, and a very goad
one, .tool
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OUR OLD FRIEND, DR. J. W.
Shaw would •like us to warn house -
'keepers. If they are expecting to
use a spray of DDT in their spring
housecleaning for the purpose of pre-
venting By nuisance, they should be
very, very careful if. in future, they
contemplate removing wallpaper by
the spray method. Even after a
year, DDT will stili be active and
cause illness and suffocation when
dissolved by steam ... Several cases
in this district have been causing
much glarm,
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AND HERE'S ON] FOR THE
book! Recently, a man walked into
Brucefield CNR Station and asked
George Swan, the. agent there, the
nacre of the agent at Kippen. Mr.
Swan replied that it was "Bruce
Field." Thinking that Mr. Swan was
playing a trick on him, the man be-
came a little "huffy" and walked
out . . By way of checking up,
the stranger went to Kipper and
asked the station agent his name , . .
He was astounded to learn that the
agent's name actually was Bruce
Field and that Mr. Swan had been
playing no trick on him at all.
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VIO ROY; THE HUSTLING SEC-
retaty-treasurer of Huron County
Federation of Agriculture, has asked
us to remind our readers that at the
invitation, of the C130, Herb Hannan',
president of the Canadian Federation
of Agriculture. will speak over the
network in a recorded talk.this,even-
ing from 7.45 to 8 o'clock (EST) •
He will discuss the viewpoint •of the
dairy farmer in connection with the
oleomargarine question ... Mr. Han-
nam left yesterday with the farm
delegation going to The Hague, Hol-
land.
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1 A.LP1I POSTER, PRESIDENT OF
Clinton and District Chamber of
Commerce, is heading a group of
members on a trip to Mitchell to-
morrow evening, the local Chamber .
having been, invited by the Canadian
Chamber of Commerce to participate
in a field service clinic being held
there, , . ,Stratford, St. Marys,Hensall Lucan and Brantford, also
have been invited ... This is one of
a series of 100 clinics being organiz-
ed across Canada, the purpose being
to continue the programme, initiated
in 1.946, of assisting Chambers in im-
proving their activity and efficiency,
and. in addition to sponsor the estab-
lishment a national affairs commit-
tees in each community.
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A LOCAL "ORIGINAL," A. E.
Parry, attended the weekend Origin-
als Re -union and parade to the Ceno-
taph. Lindon, April 19-20, where the
group' were joined by Guelph No. 4
Branch and others . . London Police
Boys' band headed the parade.
THROWER'S NEW
RESTAURANT SOLD
TO LONDON MAN
Basel F. Thrower has sold Throw-
er's Restaurant, Victoria St., to John
b6elelis, West Lorne, formerly pro-
prietor of Home Lune'h', London, ef-
fective tomorrow, Friday, April 25.
The deal was eompleted Monday
evening. -
The enove came as a big surprise
as the new Restaurant had• been
opened only sine April 12. ..
Mr. add 'Mrs. Thrower and daugh-
ter Eleanor are moving tomorrow to,
Mount Brydges, west ' of London,
where they willreside for the time
being. Their future plans are some-
what indefinite, but they expect to
de some travelling and holidaying.
They have resided here since August
1939.
Mr. Melelis is married, with four
children. They will 'reside in up-
stairs quarters in the restaurant
building where the Thrower family
have been living -
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CNR CUTS HALF
HOUR FROM TRIP
CLINTON-TORONTO
Made to coincide with the inaug-
uration of daylight saving time, rail-
way train schedules, effective Sunday
April 27, will show some changes in
this district.
CNR train no. 36 will leave Clinton
at 2.53 p.m. (3.53 p.m. DST), as com-
pared with 3.03 p.m. as at ,present,
will arrive in Stratford at 4,05 p.m.
and leave at 4,15 (5.15 pan, DST)
25 minutes earlier. It will arrive at
Linen Station, Toronto, at 7.20 p.m.
(8.20 p.m. DST), instead of 8 pen,
as at present. Thus, the trip from
Clinton to Toronto is speeded up by
half an hour.
The morning train from Toronto
will leave that city at 7.50 p.m. (8.50
pan, DST), ten minutes earlier, and
will arrive in .Stratford three minutes
earlier, at 10.43 a.m, (11 48 .a.m. DS
T). It will continue to arrive in
Clinton about the same time, 12.0.4
pan. (1.04 pan. DST).
A. new train No. 137, is being in-
augurated for Sundays. only, leav-
ing Toronto at 7.80 ,aan. (8.30 am.
DST) and arriving at Stratford at
10.10 tern. (11.10 a.m. DST), but it
does not Born as far as Clinton.
In OPR -circles. the morning train
from Toronto to Goderich leaves and
arrives half an hour earlier. It leaves
Toronto at 8 aan. (9 san. DST),
'nstead of 8.30 a.m.; arriving at
Walton at 11.55 a,m. (12.55 pan,
.DST), instead of 12.25 p.m.; Blyte,
08 p.m. (7,08 p.m. DST), in-
stead of 12.38 pan.; Auburn, at 12.19
pen. (1.19 p.ni. DST), instead of H
12.49 p.m.; and Goderich, at 12.40
pan. (1.40 p,m. DST), instead of
1.10 pan. There will be no change
en the afternoon train from God.
erich to Toronto. leaving Goderich at
4.35 p.m. (.5.35 p.m. DST); Auburn,
at 4.58 pen. (5.58 ,p.m. DST); Blyth.
at 5.09 p.m. (6,09 pan. DST); and
Walton, at 5.21 pan. (6.21 p.m.
DST). ,a
Ald. Melvin Grieh, ,president, God-
erich District Barbers' Assoeiabion:
Jahn M. Plumtree, and Charles Leek -
weed, all of Clinton, attended the
annual convention of the Ontario
Large Farm Best
Junior Debaters Say
Clinton Junior Institute and Junior
Fanners held their April meeting in
the Clinton Collegiate Institute on
Tuesday evening, A,prii 8, with a
good attendance. They entertained
as their guests the members of the
Exeter .Junior' Farmers.
Both •Clubs held their. , regular
meeting Pest.
At the Institute meeting. ,Miss
Flora :Durnin, Home. Economist for
Huron County, gave a very interest.
ing report. of the 'Training Sehool
which was held in Palmerston a'
couple of weeks ago, and Phyllis
Middleton gave a talk on ,the Home
Garden Club.
At the Junior 'Fanners meeting the
speaker was Pred :Gibson who spoke
on the planning of crop rotations.
Following bhe regular' meetings a
joint' meeting was held in the aud-
tiorium with Jim Snell in charge.
The meeting opened with d Canada
followed by a lively sing song led by
Grace. Lobb with Don Ruddell at thepiano. A very interesting and 'hum -
aureus club paper was given by Edith
Pepper:.
rAA, lively and educational debate
was held with Murray ;Roy and -Grace
Lobb taking the affirmative side
and !Stewart .MacEsb wan a Doreen
McGuire taking the negative. The
topic of the debate was "Resolved
that the large faro is more practical,
than the small farm". The debaters
all had very interesting and !humor.
eve points causing much laughter
the judges,R.:8. Abkey, 1:r. le. Nelson
end- Miss Durnin, were galled a on to
bring' forth the restate ee the debate
end . after a sheet diseuesion, they
announced that the •affirmative side
The Week's
Weather
April 17
18
19
20
21
45
41
43
Low
25
31
12
31
29
22 46 31
23 67 37
Rainfall --.'26 inches
Snow ---3 inches..
ONTARIO, THURSDAY,
APRIL 24, 1947 The Horne Paper With the News
to Open Clinton Spring Show, June 5
Two -Months old Filly . Shows Promise
Progeny Long Line of "Top" Horseflesh
' Just two months old, a filly raised
by Arthur M, Knight, Rural Hydro
�Superintedent, 'C2infian, is making
good progress, and her owner feels
certain she will be another big -win-
ner. Ar snapshot made a few days
ago is reproduced herewith. Her
name is "Miss Paisley."
The youngster's dam is Lady Direct
by Grattan Direct out of Minnie
Togo, while , Grattan Direct is by
Gaattan Royal, the most outsbanding
sire Canada ever had.
`"Miss Paisley's" she is Bob Lee,
2.0314, owned by W. J. Hyatt, Lon-
don. .Bob Lee won 13 races as a
three-year-old and took the record of
2.07 which is still the Canadian re-
cord for three -year-olds. As a five-
year-old his record was '2.031/e. He
also was the sire of Mac Hy, two-
year-old ch'ainpion in .1946 who was proximately $5,000 and will be raced
S d . to a Delaware buyer for ap- on the Grand. Ciabuit this year.
P
Hos ital Board
Meets
Rural Representatives
"Play Must Go On"
True at Hensall
(day! our Hensall correspondent)
In keeping with true theatrical
tradition, "the play must go on,"
students ,of Ailsa Craig High
School completed their delightful
operetta "Green Cheese" in the
Town Hall by light of gasoline
lanterns when an accident plung-
ed the entire community into
darkness. The play, sponsored
by Hensall Chamber. of Com-
merceand directed by S. G.
Rennie, was half finished when
the lighting failed. Hensall Boy
'Scouts 'also found it an opportun-
ity to add to their "good deed"
score. Using flashlights they
directed patrons from the hall at
the conclusion of the performance
and assisted many to their homes
along darkened streets, The
power failure affected Exeter,
Zurich. Luean and Centralia.
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Local Lions Visit
St. Marys Club
Led by President Caryl W. Draper,
approximately 20 members of -Clinton
Lions Club paid a visit to St. Marys
Lions Club Monday eventhe
e
meeting being held in the Windsor
,tel there. President -David Stevens
was in charge, and handed over to
H. C. Lawson, chairman -of the Pro-
gramme
n"Dick"Janrcobeand "Red" Clintonof the
Club.
handled the tailtwisting and lion-
taming duties. Don Ruddell rendered
a piano solo.
:Squadron Leader W. Roberts, Clin-
ton, the main speaker, was introduc-
ed by J. G. McLay and thanked in
behalf of the gathering by G. H.
Jefferson. Discussing "Radar and
;the Battle 01 Britain," he gave the
early history of radar
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Bathers` Association at Kitchener,
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Spring
NIERGARTH--WALSH c
A quiet.. wedding was solemnized w
'n Auburn when Rev. II. • J. ' Snell H
united in marriage ,Margaret Eileen •
Walsh, daughter of Mr, and ,Mrs.- g
Albert Walsh, Blyth. to Clare J. Nies-
garth; youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.!
Harvey Niergarth, Wingharn, The
couple were attended by Miss Edna
Walsh, Hensall, sister of the bride,
and Jack MclBurney, cousin of the b
groom,' 0
The bride wore a light blue-faconne
crepe dress wuth'•black aceessories and,
corsage +bouquet of red roses. The
bridesmaid chose a pink jersey dress i
with brown accessories and a corsage
bouquet of pink glees. Following the. sp
ceremony, a reception was held at the
oat with brown accessories. She
are a corsage of talisman roses.
or :only 'ornamen•t was -a triple
trend of pearls, the gift of the
MOM.The young couple were unattended.
After the ceremony the happy
couple left on a trip to points east.
On teheir return a large reception
will be ,held at the home of the
ride's parents. They will reside in
Helton.
WESTLAKE—TOMS
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
'St. Andrew's United Church, Bay-
field, beautifully decorated with
ring flowers, hydrangea and fern,
was the setting foe a 'very pretty
Brunswick Hotel, Wingharn. The
young couple left on a wedding trip
to Northern Canada and upon their
return will reside in Turnberrty.
HART—CHESNEY •
The marriage of Margaret Eliza-
beth second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Chesney, Egmondyille, to
Kenneth Wilson, only son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hart, ,Seafaith, wes
solemnized at the ldgmondville Unit
ed Church parsonage by the ,Rev. A.
W. Gardiner. The bride chose a two-
piece frock in white jersey with met-
allic trim and she earned red roses.
Miss Lois Dunlop, of Gait, cousin of
the bridegroom, was bridesmaid and
wore an afternoon, titers of coral
ink jersey with jy w h silver trimand car-
riedpink roses. Pearson •Chesney,
Mather of the bride, was best man. B
Folltrwittg the 'ceremony a buffet of
etepe1, was served at the home of the
groom's parents. For a motor trip 0
wedding on ISattrrday, April 19, at
3.30 p.m., when Darvna Jay Toms,
only daughter of Mr. and Marrs. Mal-
com Tome. Bayfield, became the
bride of Lloyd Alfred Westlake, sec-
ond son of Mr. and MTs. Walter M,
Westlake, Bayfield. The marriage,
'was solemnized by the pastor, Rev.
F. G. ,Stotesbury.
The beautiful bride, who was given
in marriage by her father, wore a
long full -skirted white satin gown,
fashioned ,with a fitted bodice, drap-
ed offethe-shoulder neckline edged
with Guipure lace, and long tight
sleeves tapering to a point. Her floor
length net veie thirty-seven years
old, was held in ,place by a Queen
Ann headdress. She carried a cas-
cade bouqr.
et of Peerless red roses
s
and poetaz narcissi with American
eauty streamers .falling to the edge. 3c a word
her dress.
The bride's cousin, Miss Moa ab
ling was bridesmaid. Her floor-
Reprebentatives of the Councils of
the Townships of Stanley, Godericli,
Tuckersmith and Hullett, and the
Villageof Blyth, conferred with the
members of :Clinton Hospital Board
in the Town ,Ceuneil Chamber Mon-
day evening regarding funds to help
pay for the nen' wing of Clinton
Public Hospital. Dr. W. A. Oakes,
chairman of the Hospital Board,
presided.
The meeting was quite harmonious,
and after Prank Pit:Wand, ICC., for-
mer chairman of the Board, had ex-
plained in detailvarious features in
connection with the Hospital, such
as patients and financing, a number
of question were asked and answered.
Those who spoke in behalf of their
municipalities were Reeve J. E. Pep-
per of Stanley; Reeve .I: W. Arm-
strong for Hullett; Reeve . A. M.
Nicholson for Tuckersntith; and
Reeve Franklin Bainton for Blyth.
Although none gave any definite idea
of what the respective levies might
be in behalf of the Hospital, a11 were
Sgreed that something s ubctantial
would be done. ..
Dr. Oakes announced that Hon.
Russell T.`ICellev. Ontario Minister
of Health, would ba in Clinton on
Monday, May 5, to discuss a prop-
osal regarding the training .of nurses
here,
Position Outlined
In his remarks, Mr. Fing:antd
stressed that, over the years, the
Hospital had been well managed. He
explained. in detail, the figures pre-
sented. The NEWS -RECORD .will
provide full details of the project in
an early issue.
Mr. Pingland, among other things,
pointed out that out of a total cf
4,061 hospital patients in seven years
from 1940-46 inclusive, a total of
312, or Iess than one-third, bad
heir residence in. Clinton,
Patients in the I•Iospite] in 1046
were from the following: Clinton,
g80; Brussels, 19; Blyth, 38; Hensel ,
17; McKillop, two; Hullett, 91; God-
erich Township, 80; Tuckorsmith, 17;
Grey, 10; East Wawanosh, 11; Stan-
ley, 101; Hay, 19; Morris, 26; out-
side, 65; total, '776.
Based on the 1946 patients using
elle Hospital a figure a $9,900 re-
quired from the outside municipal!s-
res, could be made up by the follow-
ing grants:
Brussels, $300; Blyth, $500; Hen -
Sall, $300; Hullett, $2,200; Tacker -
Smith, $500; Grey, $300; East Wa-
tn'anuslt, $3001_ Stanley, $2,500; Hay,
$500; Morris, $500..
Estimated sources of bunds are ns
follows: •
CCI At -Home Proves
Successful Event
WELLS BUSINESS
IS PURCHASED
BY LORNE BROWN
ea business deal of some import-
ance- wee completed here on Monday
when Lorne J. Bream purchased the
real estate, equipment, and goodlwilI
of Wells Auto Electric, constructed
and operated for the past seven years
by William D. Wells. An announce-
ment is published on - Page Bight of
this issue.
,Mr. Brown has reorganized his firm
under the name of Lorne Brown
Motors, -Chrysler and Plymouth
dealers, with Mr. Wells as Manager
and the former staff of both busi-
nesses continuing, The combined
business will be •operated from the
Welts Auto Electric property on - the
south side of Ontario St., almost
across the road from the former gate
age and seiviee station operated by
Lorne J. Brown.
The head of the new, eniarged
business firm was 'born at tondos
born, a son of Mrs. A. S. 'Ilkley,
Toronto; and the late +M. Brown. Af-
ter leaving school, he worked for his
father at the Clinton Inn. He op-
erated the Shell Service Station on
Highway 8, east of town, from, Octob-
er 1935 to July 194$ when be enlisted
in the RG5 VH. as a signalman. He
saw considerable service overseas on
the minesweeper HMCS "IZenora"
operating in the English Channel,
and was en the D-day assault. June 7.
1944. Before the enol of the war, he
served a few months in Canada be-
fore being discharged October 2, 1945.
Be returned to Clinton and leased
the Supeetest Station until the pres-
ent. He has been local dealer for
Chrysler and Plymouth since 1937,
and intends to carry on this end of
the businees in a bigger way than
ever before.
Mt; Brown was married in 1938 to
Miss Margaret Ross, daughter of Mr.
and .Mrs. William Ross, and they
rave one sou, ,Stephan, aged seven.
TO TAKE BALLOT
Expect Larger Entries
Prizes Total $2,600
Warble Treatment
Starts in Township
Spraying, for warble fly in-
festation commenced in Godeioeh
Township 'Tuesday afternoon and
will continue for several weeks
until the third spray is complet-
ed 'seine time in June. The spray-
ing outfit commenced on the Base
Line, north of Clinton, and work-
ed south, finishing there Wed-
nesday interning and - stalling on
concession 16.
It will be recalled that God-
erich Township was set up as, an
experiment by the Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture a year
ago and that the township was
thoroughly covered, the town-
ship paying half and the prov-
ince half. The same routine is
being repeated this year and
again next year, with the expec-
tation that the watbde • fly then
will have been eradicated.
Two Junior
Farm Clubs
Organized
Two junior farm clubs were or-
ganized at ,enthusilastie meetings
held in the Board 'Room, Ontario
Agricultural Office, Clinton, Tues-
day evening.
It is planted to organize eight
other junior clubs throughout the
County of Harron immediately, under
the supervision of ,Gerald E. Nelson,
Clinton, assistant agricultural teepee -
ON STAYING OPEN rsentative for Huron County,
Holstein Calf Chub
Huron Holstein Calf Club was
formed with an initial membership of
19 including five girls, with niore to
be added. Officers were elected as
follows: President, George Tutton,
R.R. 5, Goderich; vice-president, Ed-
ward Glutton, R.R. .5, Gocierieh; see-
retary-treasurer, Evelyn Turton, R.R.
5, Goderich; Club Leader, Howard
Trewar'bha, R.R. 4, Clinton.
Other members are: Carol Camp.
bell, Bayfield; Donald Campbell, Bay-
field; Boyd Taylor, Walton; Daae
Taylor, Walton; Pred VanEgmond.
Clinton; Jack VanE+gnrond, Clinton;
Maurice Hallahan, Belgrave; Ross
Leeming, Walton; Nornta Leeming,
Walton,; John Campbell, Bayfield;
Marie Cole, Jiirkton; Christine Dole
son, I{irkton; Jim Harris, Kirkton;
Toni .Brock, Granton; Ross Dobson,
Kirloton; Ross Trewartha, R.R. 4,
Clinton.
Clinton Grain Club
Clinton Junior Grain .Club ryas or-
ganized with an initial membership
of 17, all. boys, with the following
officers: President, Murray Roy;
vice-president, Donald Middleton;
secretary -treasurer, Joe Gibson; Club
Leader, Stewart Mermen.
Other members are: Gordon Steepe,
R.R. 3, Clinton; Robert Irwin, R.R. 2,
Seaforth; Robert Allan, Brumfield;
Francis Centelon, R.R. 5, Clinton;
Ross Trervartha, R.R. 4, Clinton; Ray
Wise, RR. 3, Clinton; William Lobb,
A.R. 2, ,Clinton; Ken Rogerson, Sea -
WEDNESDAY MORN
The .Retail Merchants' Committee
of Clinton and District Chamber of
Conunerce held a meeting. in tie
Torr Council Chamber Tuesday even-
ing under the Chairmanship of Wil-
lard Aileen. . After ,considerable dis-
cussion, it
is-cussion,it was decided to tape a sec-
ret ballot on the question of Wednes-
day morning closing, •
The ,ballot will be submitted per-
sonally to all retail merchants affect-
ed the Bret of next week. The results
will thein form the basis for future
action, if any is Necessary.
'Phe question on the ballot, answer-
ed by "yes" or "no," is very simple:
"Are you in favour of staying
open Wednesday until 12.30
noon?"
Ross alecEwan was instructed to
contact A•ld. Ernest Brown, chairman
of the Street Cotnrnittee of Town
Council, requesting that the main
streets be cleaned at once. (Some
of them were cleaned to yesterday).
The Coamnittee also recommended
to the ,C'hantber that a "stop" light
he installed at the intersection of
Highways. 4 and 8.
The Tourist and Publicity Commit-
tee of the Chamber, under the chair-
manship of Ellwood Elpps, met Fri-
day evening last with a good attend-
ance. Several important matters
Were discussed, one of them the 'mat-
ter •of improving the condition of the forth; George Wise, R.R. 3, Clinton;
county road from Clinton to Bayfield. Fred VanEgmonel, R.R. 1, Clinton;
Another was the placing of signs ad- Fred McGregor, Clinton; Keith Mil.
vertising the Town of Clinton at ap- ter, R.R. 3, Clinton- Clayton Me -
propitiate places on tourist highways. Culiough, .R:R. 3, Clinton; Murray
o Crich, R.it. 5, Clinton.
!Spring Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, The Club is being sponsored by
Tuesday, May 6. Clinton Junior Farmers' Chub.
Palmy History of Stapleton Recalled
Was Former Thriving Industrial Centre
(By C. Mortimer Bezeau, Kitchncr, of the epot.on which the organ Sad -
Members of the Students Council ' formerly of Clinton) ory prow stands; and were anoved to
of Clinton Collegiate Institute were The report of the passing of Mel- Stapleton during the late seventies.
"at lame to their friends Friday villa Gifford Ransford touched the The pond, :if ab is still there nearthe
evening last at a very well attended spring of memory and turned back the. Doherty, residence, was used s d iy
and successful function in the Col- hands of time well into the last cervi- connection with the industries. Many
legiate Auditorium, - wry when Clinton.was still young: and oldtimers will recall that whenoun
The affair was featured by the the Ransford eat -rely was one of the stens they "went sleeting on Rana -
beautiful gowns of the ladies, the most prominent in Huron County; ford's pond".
clever decorations by the students, and the place still remembered as In those days salt wasroduced by
and the excellent music provided by "Stapleton" was a thriving hive of pumping brine into large pians placedTed Pudney s Orchestra .goer Lon- inclustry- over great furnaces, and the water
don. Lunch was served in the Gym- Last summer, when motoring into evaporated. As the water evaporat
nasium by a group headed by Miss Clinton ,from ,the east, we slowed ed the salt was raked into huge bins
Margaret Ballachey. down that I night see in detail all to day before packing for shipment.
Patronesses were Mrs. E. A. Fines, that eemaained: of what was ounce the Those were the clays when men weak -
MTS. W. Brook Olde, and Mrs. G. W. seen of much industrial activity. In ed 12 hours raking salt or •firing. the
McGee, wives of i the principal and the heyday of its ,prosperity, the vi11- furnaces for $1.10 :a dray
two of the teache e. Miss Margaret age •had a general store and a score I There were three Ran
Colauhoun is president of the Stud- ar more of homes. There were two Richard, John and sfoad boys'
ants' Council, George Durham is salt blocks, a saw mill, a heading't'ltWillie founder of ,Sia 1am, sons o.
p ,tem. The broth.
treasurer, and ,Miss Jean Elliott is factory a slave facto*,a. hoop fact- es•a were quite unlike � each other.secretary. ory and a cooper shop. . In those'Rohard was quiet and democratic
An elimination dance resulted in days salt was stripped in barrels; and i and was offer seen in coi?versatio
the winners being Lorne' Brown andn
the 'cooper shore, flu addition to swlvp- Stith ,same ,� the Men in the ants.
Mrs. Harry Schellenberger. lyisvg the barbels for •that purp,4se, ,"With
Was more •01 .bh
II e English 'risco-
"' churned out thousands of apple barrels 'made type; while William was
COMING more
EVENTS! eacM1i season., Maned to be a "sport." Willi,
.p am was
AS T gazed upon the scene before the first person in Ch
mtotto
own
a Charge 50c me I thought of Oliver Goldsmith's bieytIe. It was the high -wheel type,
Village," but the village. and had a seat above the
small rear.
of ,Stapleton as I remembered it in wheel in which a , child could sit.
earlier ¢lays, was mare than deserted; ,Rumor said it cost him $500 which
it had entirely disappeared. Not a was a lot :a money in those days. As
trace of that hive of industry re- a young man Willem spent much
rained except the former residence time in the United :States where he
oe John Ranstford in which Melville eintally took up permanent residence
n ted near the '
was bornand trot, nestled 1 n died, d
• el
w I believe, ie Boston.
0
hr hwa Yatmost hidden by shatub er
Y After
the d
cath of the founder the
The salt industry in Huron County business was carried on by Richard.
dates back to tate middle of the Last and John unite the salt wells failed to
to Flint Mich., the bride wore tX -blue
dress with snatching top coat 'sand
black accessories. They will reside
in"Seaforth.
rS
PHILLIPS—POWELL
length gown was sof pale punk sheer, ,Seini-annual dance sponsored by.
made with fitted bodice, full •skirt, Cheat Junior ,Farmers, Town Hall,
short sleeves and sweetheart heck- Clinton, Friday, ApaiI 25. Norm
line. She wore a starched lace head. Cesareg ie's orchestra. Admission 50
dress and gloves ,and carried a cal- cents. 16-17=h
de bouoauet of •pink Virginia cat'- Dance, Town Hall, Clinton Tues-
atlons with long pale green stream- clay, April 29. Ken Wilbees Orch-
ers, estra. Auspices ICiinton Board oilcentwry; .and owes its origin to the supply brine in paying quantities.'
Little Barbara Ann Johnston, Park tManagement. Admission 50e..search for oil at that time. Instead Several times ilhey were deep en
Windsor; cousin ori the bride maria 17-x of oil the drillers found salt whech, without success ,and were finally a-
ch_armewtg flower girl. Her floor- Community Party, Wednesday, perhaps, was, equally profitable for bandoned. Everth ng in .the village
ength Frock was +o1. pale blue net, April 30, ' Town Hall, Clinton, 8.80 some, as several fortunes were made, depended upon those wells; and after
with off -the -shoulder. neckline. 'len p.m. sharp, for Hoapital Aid. Ad- some sof which were subsequently •bheia' faiThtre bile village gr•adsally
headdress was pink with long pale mission 25 cents. 16-17-x lost. disappeared.
ate ribbons, ,and she carried a cul- 011d Time' Dance,, Towle Iiall can- It might be interesting to recall After failure g g f ute of the industry Rich•
vial bouquet of pink carnations' and ton, Friday, May 2, sponsored by that the industries above named, ex and took up: residence in London
L.0.B.A. Dancing 9 ,p,m, to 1 a.m. sept the two !salt blocks, were at one where he passed away: later Jahn
Admission 50 ante. 17-18-b time looatedd in Clinton slightly north dried in Clinton,
ca
A quiet but lovely wedding was n
solemnized on Saturdaty, April 19,
1947, at the . Wesley -Willis United
Church manse, Clinton. when - Rev.
Andrew
Lane ne un+ito d
in marriage
Phyllis iy s Jean, ,younger ,:daughter OF
Mr, and Mrs. Baden - Powell, Sea
forth, to Archibald Russo)), younger
son of Mr..and. Mrs. Elnieve ,Phillips,
Dungannon.
The bride looked char.tningg in a
turquoise bite salt 'end matching top
a
bl
0
swest meas with pale blue .streamers,
(Continued on Page Tiour).
Hon. Ray Lawson, OBE, Lieutenant -
Governor of Ontario, will formally
open the 42nd annual Clinton Spring
Show on Thursday, June 5, according
to the official .prize list just pub.
Heeled. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Lawson,
A meeting of the directors of Huron
Central Agricultural Society was held -
in the Board Room, Ontario Agricul-
tural Office, •Clinton, Sabine/ay after-
noon, with the presi-dent, Ervin J.
"Dick" Jacob, presiding.
.Secretary G. E. Nelson read a letter
from Hon. Ray .Lawson confirming his
visit +hereto open .the Spring Show.
'Committees for the Show were
named as follows: I leAVY HORSES:
Humphrey :Snell, Jack Clegg, lefinray -
Roy, William Dale. LIGHT HORSES:
G. W. Nott, Keith Tyndall, E. 1,
(Dick) Jacob, Mervin Hanley. BEEF
CATTLE: Ephraien Snell, Jack Arm-
strong, Jack Pepper. DAIRY
CATTLE!: J. B. Rathwell, Nelson
Trewarbha, George Ginn. HOGS:
Alvin Betties, Alfred Warner, Jiro
Lobb. EIN11rEaR•MA]1NiMENT ,A, J-
McMurrray, William Perdue, Stewart
Mellwan, G. E. Nelson, GATE'S: Wil-
liam Perdue. RECEPTION: E. T.
("Dick") Jacob, Dr. J. W. Shaw, W.
P. Whyte, A. J. McMurray, G. E.
Nelson.
The prize list this year totals
$2.600 as compared with $2.200 in
1946.
The directors anticipate a larger
number of entries, and with an i11 -
creased prize List and suitable weath
er, Clinton +Spring Pair should be
bigger and better than ever.
FINE YPU
PLAT'
DRAWS BIG TOWN
HALL AUDIENCE
Clinton Town Hall was well-filled
when the Y.P.U. of Ontario St. Unit-
ed church 'presented their •play "Sun -
bullet Zane of Sycamore Lane", in a
most creditable fashion. The largo
appreciative audience threug+hly en-
joyed• the play which abounds at
laughs.
The scene of the play takes place
in the "settin' room" of Misses Mir-
anda and Grace Jasper in a farm-
house near a remote village 'hi Ind -
jam. These two sisters have raised
from infancy their deceased 'brother's
daighter, Jane, who with Toby +Simp-
1 tins, a neighbour boy, is always play-
ing pranks on the different villagers
especailly Jason Gouch, who loves to
find something to grouch about and
011ie Dinkleberry, a school teacher
who would like to find a husband.
The Jasper sisters are not enjoying
prosperity at the moment but Jane
happens to find a formula which had
been invented • by her father andwhich
Douglas Smith, a young hitchhiker
who has visited the farm, is able to
sell to a firm and make them several
thousand dollars. Miss Grace Jasper
fails in love with a lawyer, Schuyler
Pell, who is quite wealthy and who
is sought after by Crystal •Cluett, a
niece of the +Misses Jasper. However
Miss Grace and 'Schuyler find out in
time -and their romance and that of
young Jane .and 'Douglas Smith bring
the play to a happy conclusion.
The characters were well taken
with special mention going to the
stars of the evening, Coronna Won-.
doff and Jack Rozell. The east in-
cluded: Jane Jasper, •Coronna Wen-
dorf • Miranda Jasper, Mrs. W. J.
Aile
Woolfrsy;en;011ie GDraceiatkleJaspburyer,H, elen FlorePancey-
lor; Nola 'Miller, Jean Elliott; Cry.
stol `•Oluett, Maxine !Miller; ,Sohuyler
Pell Gerard! Nelson; Toby Simpkins,
Jack Rozell; Jason Gouch, Lyle Mc
Kee; Douglas ,Smith, Ross Merrill;
Marion Marsh, Lois Connell. The
play ryas directed by .Mrs. Reg. Bali.
Others working for the produetibn`
of the play were: Business Manager,
Ross ,Merrill; Stage Manager, Elwin
Merrill; Costume Committee. Mrs. C.
D. Connell, Mrs. H. C. Lawson, and
Mrs. Russell Holmes.
Between Acts 1 and 2 Misses Jane
Hertley and Joyce Hawkins, and
Donald Petrie and Oanxeron Maltby,
played guitar music. Between Acts
2 and 3 Miss A. L. Thompson sang.
a solo with Mrs. J. W. Treleaven
playing the ,piano accompaniment.
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TURF CLUB UB PLANS
RACES JULY 16
PURSES OF
$1;400
At the annual meeting of Clinton
Turf Club last week, the following.
officers were .,elected; President,. L.
W. Levis; vice-president, Dr. G. S.
Elliott; secretary -treasurer, A. Mi.
Knight.
The other members of the club
are: Clinton Lions Club, George P.
Elliott, George .German, "Dick"
Jacob a -
J ak Little, the J.
I. Manning,
G. R. McEwen, G. W. Nott, -0. L.
Paisley, T. J. Riley, Esnest Rozeil..
Wilbur Welsh.
The Club' decided to bold races
this year on July 16 for purses
totalling $1,400, with $100 to be
added to •Id .any class where a large
entry is received! and it is found
necessary C55
to race ac the els '
Y elan in two
o
divisins.
A Smile for Today
1
Unending' Sntiece of Supply
"You seem to. have a very wonder
fn1 ]ibrarY, said the caller, '"Must
be a thousand volumes here."
"Yes." replied the hostess "All'
our friends belong to some hook of
the month club or other."