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Clinton News-Record, 1947-09-11, Page 7WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED .THE• 'ON TeTEW ERA --ESTABLISHED 18¢5 record No. 37 - 69th Year Whole No. 6270 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, September 11, '1947 The Ho Paper With the News Town Fathers IMake 00 Grtnt to Clinton Citizens' Band. 41.• so 11110 DID YOU KNOW THAT .SKUNKS like bees, and that bee stings have moo effect whatever on the furry nuis- antes.? . . The other evening, Alex Cudmrore, chairman of Clinton Pmb15•e School Board, discovered a skunk xn the act of making short work of some of .his appary bees ... He called :Mer- vyn Batkin and: the ]atter despatched the intruder wih a well -aimed shot .. . Rem's' the method Mr. Skunk was using . He would knock on the funnel of .the bee hive; a bee would emerge .. , And presto, it would chs - appear inside Mr. S's open mouth .. . But this pertieular'skunk has smelled Dais last .. . s * « PE'RHiAtP.S YOU NOTICED THAT there was no "column" last week ... Lack of time to set the type and a place. to' put it were two very. good reasons for this omission, whieh, in- cidentally, was noticed by a few read. * * * "CHUMP Is A DOG THAT CAN add and subtract, roll a barrel, and smoke a ;pipe, .. One of the features of the Pat Gibson Western novelty show in the Lions Mena here Tuesday evening, the $6,000 "the Bing of the Collies," as he was billed, really did tricks ... He was born in Stratford, a little, ever five years ago and was bought when'a puppy by his present owner at an auction sale for $2.601 Both "Chum." and "Shamrock", a performing horse, proved great att- ractions, especially with the younger. members of the fair-sized audience... CONGRATULATIONS TO THE .members of Clinton- Women's. Instit- ute on their foresigst and initiative in having .the fence around Clinton Cemetery painted . It has improved the appearance of the cemetery 100 per cent and is a worth -while work of srevice to the community. These gates were placedat the cemetery by the W,i. in 1928. EARLIER ,I•N THE YEAR, A NUM- ber of young men came down from Western Canada to help Huron Coun- ty farmers with haying and harvest . Now, 33 young men from this county have gone West during the past week to help the farmers out there with their harvest, having been placed through National Employment Office, Goderech ... Five have gone to Weyburn, -Sask., 16 to Chauvin, Alta., 10 to Lloydaninister, Alta., two to Winnipeg, :Man•, and one to Bigot, INIan... They paid $15 for their trans. ,poration to the West, and will pay for the return trip, but may not return before October 15, . . The prevailing w ages for experienced nett will be about $6 per day, with board, for stooking, and about $6 per day, with board, for threshing.. , * « * THE 92 "BOYS" AND "GIRLS'' who constitute the guests at Huron County .Home; Clinton, were ,provided with a splendid treat Sunday after- noon when Goderich Bluewater Band, under the baton of Bandmaster. J. E. Huoktns, presented a concert on the lawn ... The concert was highly ap- preciated by all present, and the members of the staff were deeply grateful to the Goderich group for coming down and giving their 'family' such a highly entertaining after- noon .. «' « 4, LANDMtARKiS IN THIS +SIilCTLON of Ontario, the high wooden towers at WE Station, Clinton,' are to dis- appeae• sooner or later as tenders ate. being called by War Assets Corporat- 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 .. . TW0 Y0ff3 G COUSINS AND BOTH granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Charles +Lockwood, Clinton, were bap, tined at an impressive ceremony at the morning service in Wesley -Willis United •Church, Sunday; Rev. Andrew Lane officiating They were Dawna Cheryl, daughter of Me. and .Mrs. D. L. Hanes (nee Margaret Loekeood), Ottawa, and Sheila Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Lockwood, Blyth ... « p IF ANYTHING HAS TO BE DONE about county roads, it will have to wait, . . Members of Huron County Hold Committee - Chairman George C. Ginn, Goderich Township; John W. Armstrong, Hullett; Walter Woods, Turnberry; Warden. Brown Smyth; (Continued on Page Five); w. The Week's Weather. 1947 1946 High Low • High Law September.4 80 54 67 30 r '6 79 62 76 45 6 82 60 85 57 62 60 79 61 8 69 64 66 65 9 84 6.1 83 57 CONTRIBUTIONS 'FOR PIONEER PARK NOW TOTAL $1,283 ($y our Bayfield correspondent)" Farther contributions received for Pioneer Park, Bayfield, are as fol- lows: Balance previously reported $1;- 062.95; ananymous $5; lies. Jack At - killer: $5; Mr. and Mrs. James P. Ferguson $25; the Village Guild $5; Mr. and Mrs. Oharles Kanter $100; Mars. 1. McClure $1; Dr. and Mrs. Wilson Mitchell $25; Mr. and Mrs. William S. Wightman $20; Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Will 985. •-- Total $1,283.95. Mailing List Correct Until September 9 The mailing list of CLINTON NEWS -RECORD has been corrected up until noon, Tuesday, September 9, and .if the label on your paper does not read correctly, ,please ratify this office at once. If it reads any month prior to September, 1947, then the subseriptioa•i is in arrears and an early settlement would be appreciated. SOLICITOR RESIGNS • GODERIOH- The resignation of D. R. Nhirn as town solicitor was accepted by Town 'Council. HIGHER THAN 1946 The Federal Hydrographic and Map Service reported the August level of Lake Huron, at Goderich, one-eighth of an inch lower than July, 1947; for inches higher than August, 1946; 30 'inches lower than the highest August (1876) 'since 1860; 37 ii, inch•• es higher than the lowest August (1034) 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 Eulisie Township Council held its regular meeting in the Community Hall, Londesboro, Thursday evening, September 4, with Reeve J. W. Arm strong and three members of council present. After reading the minutes of the last regular and four special 'meet - 'ins, township clerk George W. Cow- an read the declaration of office and George C. Brown subscribed to same and was Iegally sworn in. 'Motions adopted were as follows: Dale -Rapson -That we give a grant of $$5 to Blyth Agricultural Society; Brown -Rapson -That the road su- perintendent prepare his report for subsidy up- to August 31. Rapson -Brown - That the engi Lovely Bridals Feature Early September September truly has been a month Herbert Bennett, the pride the former of weddings in Clinton and district, Doris+Mhrgaret Penhale, younges even eclipsing in this respect the Ma.. 'daughter of Mr. an.d�.iVlrs. Harold ditional month of June. Principals in Penhale, whose wedding took plac several recent ceremonies, pictured at also home of the brUe's parents, above, were; Stanley Township, an Saturday, Sep - P03? Lperea +hlr. and M •s. Allister tember 6; McDonald Lamont, the latter former- i OElNTRJ;--;Mr. and Mrs. William ly Ruth Janette Carnoohan, whose Wilson Bruner, the latter the form- marirage was solemnized at the home er Clara Margaret Nediger, only of the bride's parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Merritt James G. Caxnochan "Mu;otk Farm", Nediger, Clinton, who were .married Tuckersmith, on Saturday, September Victoria St., Clinton, Monday, Sep - 6; tember 1; TOP RIGHT -Mr. and Airs. Melvin BOTTOM LOFT -LAC and Mrs. • IRober:t Perry Robibns, the bride the t former :Eileen Emma ,Sutter, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. e Sutter, Clinton, whose marriage took place in Wesley -Willis United Church, Wednesday, September 3; BOTTOM? RIGHT -Mr. and Mrs. Basil Charles Holloway, the latter formerly :Shirley ,Doris Nicker, daugh- ter oe :Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Niekle, Clinton, whose marriage was solemn- ized in ,St. Paul's +Anglican Church, Clinton, Saturday afternoon, Septem- berG -Photos by Fowler Bros. Studio Cowan, part salary, $70; Ephraim Clark, D.R.O., $6; Lorne Lawson, poll clerk $4; Bert Beacom, DRO, $5.60; user's report on Branch A, Flynn Leopold Watt, poll 'clerk $4; Joseph death, Dodds main drain, and Branch Lynn, ,DRO, $5.50; Bernard Tighe, - B of Kinburn swamp drain, :be re- poll clerk; $4; Thomas Miller Del.O ceived; that a -special meeting be 195; Emerson Resit, poll clerk, $4; held on September 29 to read the re- !Ephraim Snell, ,DRO, $5.500; Orville poets en Branch A, Flynn chain at,Bapson, poll clerk, 94; Frank Long - 1.30 pan. (.DST); Dodds "main" at ,man, DRO, :$5; Robert Townsend, poll 2.30 p.m. (.DIST); Branch 13 Rinburn swamp drain at 4 p.m. (DST). A by-law (47-11) was passed ap- pointing W. Archibald as engineer for the township on -the Riley drain. Dale -Brown --That the mounts as presented be paid. Brownell:apson-That we appoint Reeve J. Armstrong as inspector on the file portion of the Wilson drain and the Taylor drain, Dale -Rapson -. That we appoint George Carter as sheep valuator for the balance of the year. Huron Youths Do Good Job Judging at CNE (By LeRoy G. Biawn, Clinton, clerk, $4; William Craig, DRC, $6,90; Agricultural representive for Huron George Lawlor, poll clerk, $4; Frank County.) Tyndall, use of S.S. No. 2, $2; Oliver , One of the big features of "4g - Anderson, -use of hall, $2; John rMc- raaulturo Dayat the ONE was the Ewing, use of SS. No, 6, .$2; James judging competition, conducted by the Mrs. Ontario Department of Agriculture Medd; use of hall, $2; Merrill, use of that $2; Geo'•ge W, `Several Junior Farmers from Huron Cowan, 2.0. election, $8; Blyth Ag - and took part in this Competitioir ricultural Society, grant, $85; Will- and made an excellent showing, cle- iam - spite the fact that the entries in the Canter, road superintendent $102; Bon Riley, power mower, $28 classes were Targe and the competi- Arthur, Weymouth, grader op., $36; tion very keen. George F. Elliott, crushing gravel,' In the Live Stock. division, Howard 92,364.80; ' -Geed Cartwright, gravel, Pyre, Centralia, R.R. 1; stood sixth ACCOUNTS , - Municipal World, $324.90; Bert Brunedon, power snow in the Senior Swine -Competition, and election supplies $10.2$; Provincial er 93.85; Gordon Radford, gas and Glenn Wdee, Clinton, R.R. 8, was ninth Treasurer; insulin, $4.34; George M. oil, $87.24, in this same class. In the Senior Best Class, J. EG Miller, Exeter, R.R. 3 Board, was .seventh and Ebner Powe, Cent Park Now MoreEvenu ''valise was eleventh. en the Grain and onKeel, 'valise Division; -Senior Class, I. E. • Miller, Exeter, R.R. 3, was 'seventh, Plass Great Improvements in Future ElmerPowe, Centralia, was twelfth and Wm. B. Itowclif£e was thirteenth. The News -Record has received the ifallowing'statement of receipts and In the Dairy Products division Jim '•nee of those in charge of -Clanton December.31, 1946: Community .Park is being prepared" HEo i TS--+Dentitions--Loyal (Ir- by William Biggs, Ontario Depart-. ange Lodge $50; Clinton Lions Club rent of ;Horticulture, Guelph, .assist- $525; Huron central Agricultural So_ eeel) has commenced with girite a ed by Prof. Weall, alto of Guelph, aiey $62,5, Clinton Biamch, Oanadian number of fields being pulled. and and 'wilt be 'submitted to the local Legion $225; Clinton TurfClub $726; 'ethers at the stage when the ol+er:a- Park Board within a veru shirt time. Iluman County Federahion of tlgri_ tion -will the place. According to off - ;Recently these specialists paid a cultere $50 'Clinton Collegiate Insti- iciais of the Bean Board, the increase visit to Clinton and ,surveyed the ,tote Students Council $50• Clinton. in acreage ds about ten per cent over. park. They informed A. J. 1V!oM•ua'ray, Baseball Club $25; Moron Fish and that of 1.946; but it is felt that the the chairman, that in their opini.oe,Game Clarlrs ,$126 sundi' donation, yield will be consider.•ably lower' on a $1, the park had wonderful possibilities. 5.30,80 s ' ; total donations; $3,965.89; (Continued' on page 8) It is expected that the survey will re- reeeivecl from Town of Clinton $8,203; suit in gradual development of the loan advanced$4,215 ; net earningspark over a periodofYeats vithlw fxen1ark $997.86> total receipts COMING .EVENTS the means of the Board. $12;381.75. • The Park Board' is now offioially known .as "Clinton Community Ath- i I01LPEND+ITIJRDS ---- 11adford And letite 9'ielel Board", 'operating underLavis, levelling• .and making track I the Community " 7'Jeeroatiomal Parks •13 ' • 059�, G • M. Radford, levelling $320; Act, Under this Aa, the I3oarcl ea -•V. D. Falconer, lumber, $139,82; G. Exeter Fall Flair, Wednesday and Gently )e000 ed a grant of $2,000' from P. Elliott, gravel, $32,50; J. D. Kyle, Thursday, September 17-18. Dance at the Ointa+110 government, and .this 'ha; +plans for grandstand $225; D. 111c- night, • 37x been .added to the general funds. Dougall, footings, for stand, 9508,06; Seaforth Fall Pair, Friday-Satur- ,Members of ,the Boned are: +Moyer P. C, I(albfliese and •on, eectlgn of day, September 19-20 Concert and A. J, 'memeeeey; chairman, and Reeve stand, $6,684; loans repaid, $2,025; cianceat ni Itis. 37 -es County Library Truck Completes First Tour (By our Auurn correspondent) Huron County Library Asseeia- tion's mobile library, new streamline book :truck, which is fitted with shelves, started on its tour of -the minty last week. The new book truth is the only one of its kind in Canada. It has shelves on both sides, from the -ceiling to the floor, which makes it easy to pick , Ont b00Ks. The truck called at Auburn to make an exchange and left 100 books. An- gus Mowatt, Toronto, Inspector of Public •Liubrarys travelled with the truck the first day and•expressed sat- isfaction at,the progress the Auburn Library is masking and also coegrat- ulated the Board on the decorating which is being done. The Library truck was in charge of 'Glen Eekmier and.Mrs, F7ckmier, the' latter. being librarian for Hrnon County Library Association The truck called at Bayfield and Varna Thursday morning,33rucefield and Hensall Thmrsday afternoon, at Myth Friday morning, and at Lond- A blueprint for the future guid• expenditures for the period ended Rowceefe, Hensall, made a fine score and placed second en this Division. Bean Harvesting The'h+arwesting of the 1947 bean Minimum Ghargo 50c 3c a word V. D. Valooner,; •representing, the town interest charges, $1.96; sundry ex- g a coauncil; W. E. Perdue, Lions Club; penditure, $185.99; balance in basalt, Auction +sale,'furniture, etc., sport - 0, L. Paisley, Tum£ Club; H. R. Haw-" $2'843; total, 912,331 .73- Bored' by Hospital Aid, Oliuton Lions. loins, Canadian Legian, Thomas' LIAtBILITIEIS ('~as at Dee, 31, 1946) A''ena, Friday, September. 26, at 8 Churchill, +Mitclvael McAdam and fere -Loan oan outstanding $2,000 (re-p+aid '1?•'m. Added attractions 37-30x 10 85. 69 .76 01 gas Van Emend, Bash and Game since Jan. 1, 1944) ; . County of . Huron, Clinton: Lions Frolic, '],ions .Aima, Itawtfalt ,67 i ash 11 ince Club, $770.50, 1Friday, October 17. 37'tfx Turn Thumbs Down On Signal Light Plan Boarding Space Urgently Needed! Board and 'room accommodation in 'Clinton 100 25 new employees of Clinton Hosiery Mills Limited (formerly Clinton Knitting Co., Limited), is urgently requested, and] those able to help should get in touch at once with Miss Dor- thy Muteh at the knitting firm's office, telephone 117. 114iembees of the Town Council and executive of the Chamber a/ Commerce conferred with H. H. Harriss, Toronto, 'tuner of the company, in the factory office Thersday eventing last, regarding +the ,matter. Mr. Haix4ss, who sold the null to Joseph Gould and Sons Limited, Toronto, two years ago, and reeenrtly bought it back, de- dared that it was most important that acconiniod,tion be provided. He pointed out that the firtn was in great need of additional help and that the only way to secure it was to make homes available in town. It is understood that luck of help; was one of the reasons the Gould firm sold its interests here. Mayor A. J.:MciMurray and G. R. Foster, president of the Cham- ber of Commerce, agreed to co- operate fully. The latter has called a general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to be held ' in the town caunoil chamber on Monday next, September 15, at 8 ,p•tir, to discuss this and other matters, and urges a• full attend- ance. H. Enunerson Builds Bridge In Township Goderich Towarehip council met on Tuesday, Sapetniber 2. Ontario Department of Highways sent approval of supplementary by- lanv 01 $x15,000 for highway imp''ove- tnent. A letter from Oanadiom Insti- tute on Sewage and Sanitation was read and filed. Charles Gemeinhard asked a grant to Bayfield. Fall Pair. Council grantee $35. Bylaw No. 9 setting the tax rates as follows, was passed: County, 10 5/10 mills; township, 8 mills; gen- eral school, 4 mills; high school dis- trict, 2 mills; Federation of Agricul- ture, 5/10 mills; S.S. No. 1, 2 4/10 mills; No. 2 school, 5 milts; No. 8, 4, 6, 10 and 11, 4 4/10 mills; No. 9, 1 2/10 mills; No, 0 debenture, 2 7/10 milts; No, 8, 1 5/10 mills; Union No. 8, 5 7/10 mills; Urian 10 and Union 2 are both closed and have no levy. The contract to build the Picot bridge on Concession 6 was awarded 'to Harole Bnnnerson, Clinton, et $1,37+6, the •Counci'1 to supply the cement and steel. Reeve George, C.. Ginn was instructed to purchase the steol for the -above :bridge. /Alccounts paid: Alex Weston, sheep claim, $29; Alex Weston, shooting sheep dog $6; Bayfield Fall Fair, $35: Miss Acheson, use of hoose, $5; sur perintendent pay roll .No. 9, $2,179;26: Council adjoruned to meet en ,Mon. day, October 6, at 10 'a.m., for 'court. of revision and general business. • • ashore and •Clinton Friday afternoon. It 'concluded ets tour in Tucicersnrith Township Tuesday afternoon, POLIO VICTIM DUSILIN`--+Jerome Manley, young- est son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Manley, Menlo* ...township, was taken to London isolation hospital, a victim of poliomyelitis. Clinton Lions Club Plans Active Year; President Outlines Ambitious Program Plans fox the coming year were discussed at some length at the open- ing meeting of Clinton Lions Club in St. Paul's Parish Hall Tuesday even- isg, with President W. 1$'. Perdue in the chair. Discussion took place under the direction of the three vice-presidents J. 0. MoLay, C. H. 19pps, and fiazgh R. Ilawlcins-'with the chairman of each committee reporting committee plans. Past President "C. W. Draper made the draw which was won by h. E. Holmes, and was donated by Pres- ident Perdue and Viae -president Mc - Lay, A .folia is bean held din the Luras Aroma on Friday evening, October :17, with J. 0. Moray as general chair- man and the`followleg committees in eherge: eonetruction, C. H. ]iipps; leiatgo, 3; A. Sutter; crown and anchor, Frank. Fingland; money game, Wil - Main Jervis; baseball game 0. W. Draper; produce, Charles Johnson; over and under, A. Garth; refresh- ments, FLarry Bartliff; dance, Orval, Lobb; treasurer, F. B. Penneliaker; publicity, W. E. Perdue, H. R. ,li4iw- kite; R. S. Atkey, 3. G. MoLay. W. E. PERDUE Fgldaw•ing considerable discussion, Clinton Town Council Monday even- ing made a grant of $400 to Clinton Citizens' Band. Mayor A. d.. McMur- • ray presided and all members were present. Athough the sum of one m111. ($1,026) had been provided for in the estimates brought dawn earlier in the year, it was pointed out that council was raider 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 this wolld be supple- mented at a later date. Iii the dismission, town clerk M. le Curless said a verbal request had been made for $400 and ,he had a cheque ready to be signed. The .Mayor said he thought the ,natter' should conte before eauncil before the cheque was tissued, The clerk then read the. bylaw passed earlier in the year. Ald. 112. J. Agnew recalled the rea- son for •the passing of the by-law and its reference to the -people be a plebiscite, as otherwise, a grant would be illegal. He said that Council 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 ne to its agreement with Cornell and alleged that the Legion and Turf Club' bad 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 takeu out of town and the Band had solicited donations from the mer- chants. He thought $400 ample. A.ld, 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 i3 that the .people of this town want us to support this band, perhaps not up to the full mil)," he stated. "I knew 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 +cheque until Council had discussed it. Reeve V. D. Falconer said the band. master had canvassed the buisine.cs men and then had taken the tattoo to he Radar ,Schoolll. If .the 'Band needed this money, then Count! should Iive up to the agreement, but la the Band show the facts. Aid. C. J. Livermore said a dept. tation had some from the Band and Council, in a nice way, had more or Fess told them to go ahead. Council had to carry the Band along, but there should be a financiai statement. Reeve Falconer stated that no member of Council would not bath the Band, but Council should have (Continued on Page Eight) a MISS M. COLQUHOUN WINS SCHOLARSHIP U. OF W. ONTARIO Miss Margaret Colquhoun, 18, daughter 01 .Me. and Mrs. Ebner W. Colquhoun, who has been a leading student of Clinton Collegiate Inst. 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, E. A. Fines, principal of CCI, announced today. The others are Miss Mary Ryan, 18, and D. Gordon Sonia, 18, both this year's graduates ' of Seeforth High School. Gifted in English and languages, Mhss Colquhoun 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• class honours at the assent erramina- kions. In all, she tried and passed in 11 subjects. The Dominion -Provincial scholar- ship is valued at $400 per year 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 academ- ically and otherwise during her att- endance at COI, prior to which silo attended Clinton Public School Dur- ing the past year, she was president of the ,Student's' Connell unci was a member of the girls' basketball team, as well as taking part in dramatics and oratory. She won first placein the Lions Club Oratorical Contest for 001 and represented it veru creditably at the Zone 'Contest hi Stratford, Iter university career will be watched with .injtesest. IIA .Smile for or T®day It's a Gift "I want something . for a young lady -tea birthday gift," said the young Mall, "What wouldyou sug- gest ?" "Well," said the clerk, ",how about some book -ends?" eSplenclid 1"' was the enthusiastic reply. "Give me half a dozen of, your best ends-tha•t's usually the only part she reads]" Iee