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Clinton News-Record, 1947-09-11, Page 1WI'iii WHICH IS INCORPORATED, 131 'OLIN1'ON.NEV, ERA•—LSTABLISIIED 1865 No. 37 -- 69th Year Whole No. 6270 CLINTON, 'ONTARIO, TI-IURSDA:Y, September 14, 1947 The Home Paper With the News Town .Fathers Make qiut Cam oor DID YOU KNOW TH:A.T SKUNKS site bees, and that bee stings have mo effectwhatever on the furry nuis- ances? : . The other evening, Alex Cuudanore, chairman of Clinton' Public School Board, discovered' a skunk in the act of meting short work of some of his apiary; bees ... Re called Mer- vyn Batkin and the latter despatched the intruder wih a well -•hied shot .. Here's tate method Mr. Skunk was using . He would knock on the funnel' of the bee hive; a bee would emerge .. , And presto, at would dis- appear inside Mr. S's open mouth But this parbicular'skunk has smelled his last . . • r * PERHAPS. YOU NOTICED THAT there was no "column" last week ... Lack o£ time to set the type and a place to' put it were two very. good reasons for this omission, which, in eidentally, was noticed by a few read. * * * "CHUM?" IS A DOG THAT CAN add and subtract, roll a barrel, and smoke a papa ... One of the features of the Pat 'Gibson Western novelty show in the Lions Arena here Tuesday evening, .the $15,000 "the ):{ting of the Collies," as -he was billed, really did tricks , , He was born in •Stratford' a littleever five years ago and was bought when 'a puppy by iris present owner at an auction sale for $2.50! , . Both ",Chum" and "Shamrock", a performing horse, proved great att- ractions, especially with the younger members of the fair-sized audience... COINGrRATl7:LATIONS TO THE members of Cllinton • Women's Instit- ute on their foresigst and initiative in •having the fence around Clinton Cemetery ,painted ... It has improved the amearance of the cemetery 100 pee cent and is a worth •while worts of srevice to the community , .. These gates were placed at the cemetery ley the W.I, in 1923.. . EARLIER IN THE YEAR, A. NUM ber of young men cane down from Western Canada to help Huron Coen- l by fanners with •haying and harvest • d`losv, 33 young men from this county have gone West during the paet :week to help the farmers out there with their harvest, having been ;placed through National Employment Office, Godenieeh ... Five have gone to Weyburn, Sask., 15 to Chauvin, ;Alta., 10 to Lloydminister, Alta., two to Winnipeg, rMan., and one to Bagot, Man... They paid $15. for their trans. Voratiom,to the West, and will pay for the return trip, hut may not return before October 15... The prevailing wages for experienced men will be about $5 per day, with board, for stooking, and about $6 per day, with board, for threslsing. . THE 92 "BOYS" AND "GIRLS" who :constitute the guests at Huron ,County Rome, Clinton, were ,provided with a.splendid treat Sunday after- noon when 'Goderich Bluewater Band, under the baton of Bandmaster :T. E. Huokins, presented a concert' on the Q•awn , . The concert was Highly ap- preciated by all present, and the anembers of the staff were deeply ;grateful to the Goderleh geoup for coming drown and giving their 'family' such a highly entertaining after- noon .. . LA:NDMARI0S IN THIS SECTION of Ontario, the :high wooden towers at RRQAIF Station, Clinton, are to die, appear sooner or later as ,tenders are being called by War Assets Corporate ion for their sale and removal, since they are no longer required . The red lights on these towers have been visible at night" for many miles around .. s * a TWO. YOUNG COUSINS AND BOTH granddaughters of Mr. and •Mrs. Charles Lockwood, 'Clinton,, were bap: tized at an impressive ceremony at the morning service in Wesley -Willis United .Church :Sunday;' Rev. Andrew !Lane offienating ... They 'were Dawna Cheryl, daughter o3 Durr. and Mrs. D. L. Hanes (nee Margaret Loekcood), Ottawa, and Sheila Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, .Panes F. Lookwood, Blyth .. * Ir * iF ANYTHING IiAS TO BE DONE aboutcounty roads, it will have to. wait. . Members of Huron County Road Committee — Chairman George C' Ginn, Codeiloh Township; John W. Armstrong, Mullett; - Walter Woods, Turnberry; 'Warden. Brown Smyth; (Continued on Page Five) The Weeks Weather 1947 1946 High Low '. High Lew September 4 80 54 67 39 5 79 62 76 45 6 82 60 85 57 9 22 60 79 61 8 89 64 65 65 9. 84 (i4 83 57 10 85 69 .75 G7. Iiiainfo!il .67 tech .21 Mcia CONTRIBUTIONS 'FOR PIONEER PARK NOW TOTAL $1,283 (By our Bayfield correspondent)" Foa:thee contributions received for Pioneer Park, Bayfield, are as fol- lows: iaalanoe previously reported $1;:. 062.95; ananymous $5; Mrs. Jack At- kinsn $5; Mr. and Mrs. Janes P. Ferguson $25; the Village Guild $5; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kanter $100;. Mrs. J. McClure $1; Dr. . and Mrs. Wilson :Mitchell $25; :Mr. and Mrs. William S. Wightman $20; Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Will $35. — Total $1,283.95. Mailing List Correct Until September 9 The mailing list of CLINTON NIk1W1SeR6O'OIRd3 has been corrected up until noon, Tuesday, September 9, and if the label on your paper does not read correctly, please notify this office at once. If it reads any month pnvor to Septeanbee, 1947, then the subscription is in arrears and an early settlement would be appreeiated. SOLICITOR RESIGNS GODEBTQH— The resignation of D. Re. Nairn as town solicitor was aceepted by Town Council. 0 HI:GI•IER THAN 1946 The Federal Hydrographic and Map Service reported the August level of Lake Katon, at Goderich, one-eighth of an inch lower than July, 1947; four inches higher than August, 1946; 80 inches lower than the highest August (1876) since 1860; 3.173!i, inch•• es higher' than the 'lowest August (1834) since 1860; and one-quarter of an inch higher than the average August for the last 87 years. Hullett Plans Hear Report On Drain Jobs Hullett Township Couneil held its regular meeting in. the . Community F.hall, Londesboro, Thursday evening, September 4, with Reeve .7. W. Arra strong and three members of council present. After reading the aninutes of the last regular and four special 'meet- ings, township clerk George W. Cow- an read the declaration of office and George C. Brown subscribed to acme and was legally sworn in. :Motions' adopted were as fellows: Dale-Rapson—That we give a grant of $35 to Blyth .Agricultural Societe"; Brown-Rapson—That the road su- perintendent prepare his report for subsidy up to August 31. Rapson -.Brown — That the engi ueer's report on Branch A, Flynn drain, Dodds main drain, and Branch B of Kinburn swamp drain, be re- ceived; that a special meeting be held on ,September 29 to read the re- ports on Branch A, Flynn drain at, 1.30 p.m. (DST); Dodds "main" at 2.30 pan. (DST); Braneh B K,inburn swamp drain at 4 p.m. (DST). A by-law (47-11) was passed ' ap poinnting W. Archibald as engineer for the township on the Miley drain. Dale -Brown ---That the :A:cements as presented be paid. Brown -Rapson --That we :appoint Reeve J. Armstrong as inspector on the tile pardon of the Wilson drain and the Taylor drain. Dale -Rapson — That we amppoint George Carter as 'sheep valuator for the balance of the year. ACCOUNTS ee. Municipal World, election supplies $10.28; Provineiai Treasurer, insulin, $4.34; :George M. 00 Grant to Clinton Citizens" Band ,tw.. Lovely Bridals Feature Early September September truly 'las been a month of weddings -in •Clinton and district, even eclipsing in this respect the tra- ditional month 01 .Tune. Ptineipgla in several recent ceremonies, pictured above, were: TOP ;LEFT --,Me. and Mrs. Allister McDonald Lamont, the latter former- ly Ruth Janette Carnochan, whose marirage was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs. James G. Carnochan "Muiock Farm", Tuokersmith, on Saturday, September 6; TOP RIGHT --air. and Mrs. Melvin Herbert Bennett, the wide the former Doris Margaret Penhale, youngest 'daughter of Mr, anda'Mrs. Harold Penhale, whose wedding took place at the hone of the bride's parents, Stanley Township, on :Saturday, Sep- tember 6; OEINTBlE--iMr. and Mrs, William Wilson Bragger, the latter the form- er Olara Margaret Nediger, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Merritt Nediger, Clinton, who were married Victoria St„ Clinton, Monday, Sep- tember 1; BOTTOM LEFT—+LA.0 and Mrs. Robert Perry Robibns, the bride the former Eileen Emma :Sutter, younger daughter of Mr. and ;Mrs. John A. Sutter, Clinton, whose marriage took place in Wesley -Willis United Church, Wednesday, September 3; BOfPTO:M! RIGHT --+Mr. and Mrs. Basil Charles Holloway, the latter formerly .Shirley Doris Nicltle, daugh- ter of (Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Niekle, Clinton, whose marriage was solemn- ized in St. Paul's :Anglican Church, Clinton, Saturday 'afternoon, Septem- ber 6. , —Photos by Fowler Bros. Studio Cowan, part salary, $70; Ephraim Clark, D.R.O., $6; Lorne Lawson, poll elerk $4; Bert Beacom, DR), $5.60; Leopold Watt, pail :clerk $4; Joseph Lynn, DRO, $5.60; Bernard Tighe, poll clerk; $4; Thomas Miller 1x110 $5; Emerson Hesk, poll clerk, $4; Ephraim Snell, DRO, $5.50; Orville Rapson, poll clerk, $4; Frank Long- :man, DRO, $5; Robert Townsend, poll clerk, $4; William Craig, Dd40, $5.90; George Lawlor, poll clerk, $4; Frank Tyndall, use of S.S. No: 2, $2; Olivier Anderson, use of hall, $r2; Mut MMc- Feving, use of 'S.S. No. 6, $2; James Medd, use of hall, $2; Mrs. Charlet( Merrill, use of hall, $2; George W, Cowan, 1L.0. election, $8; Blyth Ag- ricultural Society, grant, $35; Will- iam- ill-iram- Carter, road superintendent, $102; Bert Riley, ,power mower, $28; Arthur Weymouth, grader op., $36; George F. Elliott, crushing gravel, $8,364.30; Cecil Cartwright, gravel, $324.90; Bert Brunsdon, power mow- er $3.85; Cordon Radford, gas and oil, $87.24. • • Park Board, Now on More Even Keel, Plans Great -Improvements in Future The ,News.R1eceord has received the ifollowimg statement of iecedpts and A biuepaint for the future guitaaexpenditures for the period ended ante a those in charge of :Clinton ' December 31. 1946: Community Park is. being prepared' aaEc tTS—,Denartians—Loyal Or - by Willem Biggs, Ontario Depart-, ange Lodge $50; Clinton Lions Club. anent of Horticulture, Guelph, assist- $625; Huron. •Central Agricultural So- ed by Prof. Weali, also of Gnteliph:,slaty $625;, Clinton Branch •Canadian' and will be eulitmibbed to the local Legion $225; Clinton Turf Club $725; Peek Board within a very :short time, Report Count y .Federation of Algri- Recently these •epee:abets paid a culture $50; :Clinton Collegiate insti- vdsit to Clinton and surveyed the tette Students Council $50; Olintoi mark. They informed A. J. MlcM•urray, Baseball .Club 925; Huron Fish and the chairman, that in their opinion Game Clwb--$125; .sundry donations,, the park had wonderful possibilities. $1,530.89 • total donations $3965 89 It is expected that the survey wih a'e- hreceived from Town of Clinton $3,203; salt in gradual develoletnent of the loan advanced`' $4,2i15; net earnings park over a period: of years, withut from pant, $99+7.86; :total receipts the means of the Board. $15,381.45. The Park Board' is now officially ]mown as "Churton CooIanatiunn tAnindtehr- LaFDXts InNe Da1IlTU l g IOaSp —tnTbalnondnfgo rdt ra at eadftIele Field Board" the Community Recreational Parke l$3,0501 G M. Redford, levelling $220; Act. Under this A•ol the. Bawd re- V. D. Falconer, lumtber•, $139.82; 0. Gently received. a grant, of $2,000 from F'. Elliott, gravel, $32.50; J. 1) Kyle, the Ontario•geverninent, and this has plans for grandstand $22G; D, Mh- been. ;added' to the general funds. tDougall, footings; for stand, $508.06; ,Members of the Board are: Mayor F. C. Italbfliesch .and Son, orectipn of A J, ;McMurray, chairman, and Reeve stand, 95,684; loans repaid, $2;2:25; V, 1) P'alooner, representing the town Internet charges, $1.95, seethe- ex- cauncil IV. 1] Perdue, Lions Oleic pen;diture, $185,99; balance in ,bank, 0. 'L: Paisley, Turf Olub; H. R Haws' 925.431 total, $12,381.75. loins, Canadian L e g i. en; Thomas LIiAIBtt:L1iTFEIS (as at nee. 39., 1946) Churchill, (Matehael McAdam and Per ---Loan outstanding $2,000 (re -pail gnus Van 4;Ig,mond, Rash and Game since Jan. 1, 1947); County of.Htuon, Club. $770.50. Huron Youths Do Good Job Judging at CNE (13y LeRoy G. Brawn, Clinton, Agricultural representive for Huron County.) One of the big features of "Ag- eiculture Day" at iihe ONE was the judging competition, conducted by the Ontario Department of Agriculture. ,Several Junior Farmers from Huron County took part in this Competition and made an excellent showing, de- spite the fact that the entries in the classes were large and the competi- tion very keen. In the Live Stock d4vi5icn, Howard Pyrn, Centralia, ` R.R. 1, stood sixth in the Senior Swine Competition, and Glenn Wise, 'Clinton, R.R. 3, was ninth in this same class. In the Senior Beef Class, J. 10 Miller, Fleeter, R.R. 3, was .seventh and Einer Powe, Cent- xalia, was eleventh. In the Grain and Root Division, Senior Class, - T. E. Miller, .Exeter, R.R. 3, was seventh, Elmer Powe, Centralia, was twelfth and Wm. B. Rowcliefe was thirteenth. In the Dairy Products division, Jim Rortucl'lffe, Hensel], made a fine score and placed second in this Division. Bean B'arvestiug The''`,harrvesting of the 1947 bean crop has commenced with • quite a number of fields being palled and others at the stage when the opeta- tion will oke place. According to off- icials of the Bean Board, the increase in acreage is about ten per: cent over that of 1946, but it is felt that the yield will be Considerably lower oe a (Continued on page tis COMING EVENTS Minimum' Charge 50e 3e a word Exeter Fall Fair, Wednesday and Thursday, September 17-18. Dance at night. • 37x ISeaforth Rall Flair, Friday -Satur- day, September.' 19.20. Concert and dance at night. 27-38x Andean isalo, furniture, ete., spon- sored; by Hospital Aid, Clinton Lions Arena, Friday, September 26, at 8' p,n, Added attractions 37-39x Oiinton, Lion, Frolic, Lions Arena, F.t'aday, October 17. 3711x County Library Truck Completes First Tour (By our Auurn correspondent) Huron County Library Associa- tion's mobile library, new streamline book truck, which is fitted with shelves, started on its tour of the member last 'week. The new book truck is the only one of its kind in -Canada. It has shelves on both sides, front the ceiling to the floor, which makes it easy to pick out books. The truck called at Auburn to make an exchange and left 100 books. An. gus Mowatt, Toronto, Inspector of Public •iriubrarys travelled with the truck the first day and expressed sat- isfaction. at ,the :progress the Auburn Library es making and also congrat- ulated the Board on the decorating' which is :being done. The Library truck was in charge of 'Glen Eckmier and Mrs. lllckmier,. the latter being librarian for Huron County Lbbrary Association The truck called at Bayfield and Marna Thursday .morning, Brucefield and Hensdll Thursday afternoon, at Myth Friday -morning, and at Lend - Turn Thumbs Down On Signal Light Plan Boarding Space Urgently Needed! Board and Town accommodation^ in :Clinton fee 25 new 'employees . of Clinton Hosiery Mills Limited (formerly Clinton Knitting Co.,. Limited), is urgently requested, and! those able to help el -meld get in touch at once with Miss Dor- thy :Match at the knitting Bernie office, telephone 117. Mleenbets of the Town Council and executive of the Chamber of .Ccnnneree conferred with 11. H. Harriss, Toronto, owner of the company, in the factory office Thursday evening last, regarcliing .the matter. ,Mr. Harriss, wlto sold the mile to Joseph Gould and Sans Limited, Toronto, two years ago, and recently bought it back, de= Glared that it was most important that accorn nodetion be provided. He pointed out that the firm was in great need of additional help and that the only way to secure it was to make horses available in town. It is understood that lack of help, was one of the reasons the Gould firm sold its interests here. Mayor A. J. McMurray and G. R. Foster, president of the •Chatn- ber of Commerce, agreed to eo- operate fully. The latter has called a general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to be held in the town council chamber on Monday next, September 15, at 8 p.m., to discuss this and other matters, and urges a full attend- ance. H. Emmerson Builds 1 ridge in Township Gaderich Township council met an Tuesday, Sopetntber 2. Ontario Department of Highways sent approval of supplementary by- law of •$15,000 for highway improve- ment. A letter (roan Oanadian Iusti- tute on Sewage anal Sanitation was read and filed. Charles Gemeinhard asked a grant to Bayfield FaN Pair..Council grantee $35. Bylaw No. 9 setting the tax rates as follows, was passed: County, 10 5/10 mills; township,, 8 mills; gen- oral school, 4 mills; high school dis- trict, 2 malls; Federation of Agricul- ture, 5/10 .mils; :S.S. No. 1, 2 4/10 stills; No. 2 school, 5 minis; No. 3, 4, 6, 10 and 11, 4 4/10 mills; ;No. 9, 1 2/10 mills; No. 9 debenture, 2 7/10 mills; No. 8, 1 6/10 mills; Union Na. 8, 5 7/10 mills; Urian 1') and Union 2 are bath closed and have no levy. i The Contract to build the Picot bridge on Concession 6 was awarded 'to Harold Fhnmerson, Clinton, at $1,37:6, the Council to supply •the cement and steel. Reeve George, 0. Gino was instructed to purchase the steel for :the above ;bridge. Alccounits paid: Alex Weston, sheep. claim, $29; Alex Weston, shooting sheep dog $6; Bayfield Fall Fair, $35: Miss Acheson, use of house, $5 su. perintendent pay roll No, 9, $2,179.25. :Council Nadjortrned to meet on Mon. day, October 6, at 10 a.m., for court oe revision and general business. esboro and Clinton Friday afternoon: It concluded :rats tour in Tuckersntith Township Tuesday afternoon,. POLIO VICTIM DUiB,LAN-Jerome Manley, young- est son of M. and Mrs.' William J. Manley,- afeKiliop .-township, was taken. to London isolation hospital, a victim of polionyelitis, Clinton Lions Club Plans Active Year; President Outlines Ambitious Program Plans foe the coming year were discussed at some length at the opera ing meeting of Clinton Lions Chile in St. Paul's Parish Hall Tuesday even- ing, with President 'W. 111. Perduein the chair. Discussion took place under the direction of the three vice-presidents J. 0, McLay, C. I3. lIpps, and fleleh 1L. Hawkins—with the chairman of each committee reporting committee plow, Past President C. W. Draper. trade the draw which was won by It E,: Holmes, end tvac cloreeted by Pres- ident Perdue anirVice-president" Me - Lay. Arlri r foiis the Lions Arens on Friday evening, October 17, with J. G. Malay as general el -mie- n -tan and the following committees in charge: 'construction, C'. H. Epps; bingo, 3, A. Sutter; crown and anchor, Fra.ttnk Fingland; money game, Wil- eiam Jervis; baseball gave C. W. Deeper; produce, Charles Johnson; over and under, A. Gavot refresh - menta, Harry Bartliff; dance, Orval, Lobb, treasurer, P. 13, Pemtobaker;. •pu,blioity, W. E. Perdue, H. R. Ho w- kins, R, S. Atkey, 3, G. McLay. W. E. PERDUE Following (considerable discussion, Clinton Town Council Monday even- ing made a grant of $400 to Clinton' Citizens' Band. Mayor A. I.. Mahar - ray presided and all members were present. Athough the sum of one mill (91,528) had been provided for in the estimates brought clown earlier in the year, it was pointed out that cotmc:il was ender no compulsion o grant the entire one mill but could act as it saw fit. The upshot was $400, and nothing was decided whe- ther or not tide wolld be supple- mented at a later date. In the discission, town clerk M. T. Corless said a verbal request had been made for $400 and he had a, cheque ready to be signed. The Mayor said he `thought the matter should' come before council before the cheque was issued, The clerk then read the bylaw passed earlier in the year, Ald..M. J. Agnew recalled the rea- son ,for the passing of the by-law and its reference to the people in. a plebiscite, as :otherwise, ;a grant would be illegal. He said that Couneil could grant up to one mill but may give any portion of it, and didn't have to pay it if it didn't want to. He asked if the Band had honestly lived up to its agreement with Cornet and alleged that the Legion and Turf Club had been asked more than they should have been. The largest grant •ever. given previously was $500. He point- ed out that the Tattoo had been taken out of town and the Band had eolioitect donations from the nier. chants. He :thought 9400 ample. Alid.:Mel Crich said he had listened to the Band and believed the leader was doing a good job and bringing on younger players. "My :humble opinion i9 that the people of this town want us to support this band, perhaps not up to the fall still," he stated. "I know we have a good band." The Mlayor said he didn't think any member of Council didn't favour supporting the Band, but he would not .sign the chec;ue until Council had discussed it. Reeve V. D. Falconer 'said the band- master had canvassed the business men and then had taken the tattoo to he Radar :Schoo9. If the Band needed this money, then Couacil should live u,p to the agreement, but let the Band show the facts, Aid. C. J. Livermore said a depu- tation had came from the Band and Council, in a nice way, had more or less told -them to go ahead. Council had to carry the Band along, but there should be a financial sstatement. Reeve Falconer stated that no member of Council would not back the Band, but Council should have (Continued on Page Eight) MISS M. COLQUHOUN WINS SCHOLARSHIP U. OF W. ONTARIO Miss Margaret Colquhoun, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .Elmer W. Coiquhomt, who has :been a leading student of Clinton Collegiate Insti- tute -prior to her graduation this year, has been awarded one of the three Dominion -Provincial -scholarships to be awarded in the County of Huron this year, D. A. Pines, principal of CCI, announced today. The ethers are Miss Mary )Ryan, 18, and D. Gordon Smith, 18, both this year's graduates ' of Seaforth Rich School. Gifted in English and languages, Miiss Colquliotm ,plans .to enter Uni- versity of Western Ontario, London, this month, in the honor course in English and French, in which Upper. School subjects -she received first. ease honours at the 'mecent-'examine. Hone. in all, she tried and passed in 11 subjects. The Dominion -Provincial scholar- ship is vahled at $400 per yeas for four .years of the university course, providing the recipient maintains an honour standing of at least 66 per cent in each year's work. An all round girl student, Miss Colquhoun has been active aeadern- ioally and otherwise during her att-. endateee at 0101, prior to 'which she attended Clinton Public School Dur- ing he past year, she was ,president of the ,Students' Council and was a member of the giris'•basketball team, as well as taking part ie dramatics and oratory. She won first place in the Lione :Club Oratorical Contest for 00( :died represented it vein creditably at the Zone Contest hi Stratford. Her university career will be . watched wltlt .iti',ter est. A Smile for Today 1 t Tae a Gift "1 want something for a young lady --:a bis thday gift," said the young man. "What would you sug- gest?" "Well," saed the clerk, "how about some book -ends?" "Splendid!" was the enthusiastic .reply. "Give me half a. dozen of your best , ends --that's usually the only part she reads!" eet