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Clinton News-Record, 1952-01-17, Page 1It wasn't only the youngsters who had the best time at Clinton Lions Carnival Friday even- ingilast For '72-year-old J. E. "Cap" Cook Bright) not only had plenty of fun himself, but alsb made plenty of fun for the younger generation. Jean Adams (left) was adjudged best dressed adult, man or woman, and Robert Addison (centre) was the best dressed boy or girl under 12. Representing Clinton District Collegiate Institute Board, Chair- man Dr. W. A. Oakes and Trustee Dr. George S. Elliott,' addressed Huron County Council at Gode- rich yesterday afternoon request- ing the County of Huron to issue $285,000 debentures to finance the erection of an addition to Clin- ton District Collegiate Institute. They were accompanied by the secretary-treasurer, H. C. Lawson. County Council gave the dele- gation a good hearing and War- den Johnston promised considera- tion. It is understood the matter will be considered by the Con- sultative Committee which may make its report to Council be- fore the close of the January Session. The matter was discussed at a conference of Reeves and Coun" cillors of the eight municipalities forming the District, and the members of the Board, held in the Auditorium of the Collegiate Thursday evening last. Dr. W. A. Oakes, chairman of the Board, was In charge of the meeting, explained the pressing need for an addition at this time, and balled on various represent- atives to express their views., Among those who spoke were Campaign For Blind Planned In Area Jan. 28-Feb. 16 A house-to-house campaign in aid of the proposed new West- ern Ontario home and service centre for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, will be conducted in Huron County, January 28—February 16, it was decided at an organization meet- ing held in the Town Council Chamber Wednesday evening last, Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of Huron County Health 'Unit Clin- ton, was chairman of the meet- ing, with Mrs. K. B. McRae, Clinton, acting as secretary. 'A. W. Sparks, Toronto, super- visor of field services in Ontario for the CNIB, addressed the gath- ering on the necessity fOr the Hone, which will cost $200,000, with Huron County's share set at $10,000. The campaign is being sponsor- ed in the Clinton area by the Sight Conservation Committee of Clinton Lions Club, W. V, Roy, chairman, in cooperation with other bodies which were repre- sented at the meeting. The area involved includes Clinton, Clinton RCAF Station, BaYfield, Hullett and Blyth. 1952 1951 High toW High Low THE WEATHER Jan, 10 32 2035 21 11 26 Id 33 26 2 33 2f# 30 4r 3 22 26 2 13 14 36 32 31 2`' 15 40 33 32 28 16 3$ 25 31 22 Silo* 1 Inch Snow 6 Ina. nein .85 inch * below taro C. W. Booth, Toronto, High School Inspector for Perth and Huron Counties, who declared emphatically: "There is no question of the need of additional accommoda- tion." He declared that the school, built in 1925 to accommodate 180 pupils, now has an enrolment of 294, with an anticipated enrol- ment of 325 in September of this year, increasing to 400 by Sep- tember 1956. Requirements, which would be looked after by the erection of a new wing, would include com- mercial room, shop room, home economics room, library class- room, two science rooms, and cafeteria, as well as roams for administration, health, guidance, etc., Estimated cost of the addition is $285,000, made up of $235,000 for building contract, $14,000 for Interest in community affairs and the growth of the community through the aegis Of an expanding RCAF installation within the community, sparked an enthus- iastic annual meeting and ban- quet of Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce in Hotel Clinton last evening. Sixty-five members and guests sat down to dinner, heard the presentation of excellent commit- tee reports, and also listened, with a great deal of interest, to Group Captain E. A. D. Hutton, com- manding officer of Clinton RCAF Station, in an appeal for coopera- tion between town and Station. Directors also were nominated and eleven elected by ballot, the results (in alphabetical order) being as follows: R. S. Atkey, H, D. Ball, Leslie Ball, X. W. Colquhdun, W. N. Counter, H. E. Hartley, Mitcheal McAdam, W. C. Newcombe, W. E. Perdue, G. E. Aumball and L. G. Winter. The diretters wilt Meet short- ly and elect a president and vice- president, appoint a secretary- treasurer, and name committees for the year. Special guests for the occasion were several senior officers of the RCAF administrative staff, and new business men who have established themselves in town Within the past year. President S. Atkey was in charge of the meeting and wel- comed the guests. Reports were presented by Secretary-treasurer C, 0. Martin; Miteheal MeAdain for Membership; L. G. Winter, for Industrial; 6, E. Rumball, for Retail Merchants: R. S. Macaulay, for Civic and Public Relations, Vice-president H, E, Hartley, re- ported far the deputation which appeared before. Town Couneil last week, and MaYor O. W. Nott explained Council's actions with regard to the 150 additional hottS. fag Unita sought from the Federal GOverintent, architect's fees, and $36,000 for furniture and equipment. The project would be eligible for legislative grant not in excess of an approved expenditure of $210,000, The percentage paid by the Department for debt retire- ment purposes is 75. It is estimated that the amount' required for 'retirement of prin- cipal and interest payments would be apprpximately 1.13 mills on the basis of assessments currently in use. Representatives of the various municipalities who gave their views included; W. J. Miller, reeve of Clinton; Lewis Whit- field, Blyth councillor; Elmer Webster, reeve of Stanley; Wil- liam Rogerson, Tuckersmith coun- cillor„ W. J. Dale, reeve of Hul- lett; G. A. Orr, reeve of Goderich Township; Harvey C. Johnston, reeve of Morris. In addition to Inspector Booth, Public School Inspector 3. H. Kinkead, Goderich, also spoke. 0 GODERICH—At the inaugural meeting of Goderieh District Col- legiate Institute Board, all of- ficers and committees were re- turned as of last year, Leslie Ball presented the report of the Nominating Committee, which included himself, Reg Ball and. G. E. Rumball. Scrutineers appointed for the balloting were J. G. McLay, Dudley M. Pegg and Wilbur Martin, G/C Hutton was introduced by the President, and thanked by H. D. Ball. In discussing "The Place of the Air Station in the Community," the Commanding Officer summarized the vital Statistics of the RCAF Station. indicating a total strength of 2,5.00 at the present time, with more than 3,000 in the immed- iate futures "Housing is not the only prob- lem which concerns us and that affects you also," he declared. "The Station is not, and cannot be, an island insulated from the surrounding community in such matters as goods, services arid recreational facilities. We are not, and never will be, self- sufficient in these things, We want to fit into this community and become an acceptable a n d accepted part of it. We think there is a great opportunity for service and for rion-SpeculatiVe investment in many community facilities such as stores, recreation facilities, postal and rail facili- ties, "It is not our business—indeed it would be preSunintitous for us to say in what manner such ex- pansion of community facilities should occur—but I do think that We have g responsibility for put- ting these general facts and fig- urea before you so that you may be in a position to know them, study then!, and act Upon, them as you will, After till; that is the sensible, businesslike prod, eedure which any large activity takes with respect to the corn- munity In which, g l ocated. And the Air Statien is the largest single revenueihrOdUcing activity in this inirnediate area," County Council Holds Fate of (Da Wing C of C Elects 1952 Directors Hears Commanding Officer 0 Goderich Township Supports Addition To Collegiate Goderieh Township Council met on January 14 at 11 a.m. in the office of the township shed where the members took their oaths of allegiance and office. Council reconvened at 1.30 p.m. for -the inaugural meeting. Rev, M. G: Newton opened the meeting with prayer and a short inspiring talk. Minutes of the previous regular meeting and the subsequent emergent meeting were read and adopted. Irvine Tebbutt presented a re- quest from Clinton District "Col- legiate Institute Board that this municipality should request the county to issue the. debentures for the proposed addition to the a- foresaid school. This request gained the approval of \Council. The Salvation Army, London, was given a ,grant of $20. The clerk was instructed to write to The Board of, Transport Commissioners, Ottawa, to re- quest an improvement. in the sig- nal light at the junction of the CNR and the 14th concession of the township. By-law No. 3, to borrow $15,- 000 for current expenditures was passed. The following accounts were presented and ordered paid: Sal- vation Army, donation, $20; Aus- tin Harris, fox bounty, $8; On- tario Good Roads Association, membership fee, $5; Huron Crop Improvement Association, grant, $15; R. C. Hays, fees, $11.40; Alex Weston, sheep claim, $50; Reg.' Sturdy, evaluating, $2; Signal- S tar, advertising, $9.50; Clinton News-Record, advertising, $32.06; direct relief, $50; Road Superin- tendent's pay roll No, 1, $6,248,69. Council adjourned until Feb- ruary 4 at I p.m. Card Party and Dance 3- inb Orange Hall, Friday, January 25. Cards from 8 to 10 p.m. Dancing 11 to 1.30. 3-4-b Card Party and Dance, Lon- deaboro Hall, Friday, January 25, 8,30. Good music, lunch counter, draw for quilt, Spon- sored by Happy Workett Club, Huron Road. Everybody wel- tome, 3-4-b St. AndreW's FreshYterlaq Girls'. Club, Bazaar and sale of Homemade oaudy, ,t1): tons; Church Sunday Senora roomy, Saturday, February 11952i 3-0 Pan. Afternoon tea. 3-5-6-b COMING EVENTS 4c a Word; 15e minimium Dancing at the Crystal Palace Hallrooln, Mitchell, every Friµ day night, music of Don -Robert- son and his Ranch Boys. Danc- ing 9.30 'to 12.30. 3-4-p Legion Auxiliary Bingo every Saturday night, Town Hall, Clin- ton, 15 games 50c, extra cards 15c. Prizes $1.50 for each bingo. jackpot $11 for Saturday, Jan. 19. Also Share-the-'Wealth. School Chairman Iloward Johns Was elected chairman, and Glenn Bell, vice- chairman, of the Tuckersmith School Area Board at the annual meeting of the Board held in Sea- for Town Hall Thursday last, W. P. Roberts was re-appointed secretary-treasurer. The Board renewed the acci- dent and general liability insur- ance policies. The following accounts were ordered paid: Miss Helen Turner, $7.50; Baldwin's, $3.50; E. P. Chesney, $12; Waterloo Music Co., $22.08; Municipal World, $3.20; Hirdro, Mitchell, $61.69. The Tuckersmith Ladies' Club proposal to build storage cup- boards in basement of S.S. 4, was givtn approval. HARVEY C, .1011N8TON tario Good Roads Association, and thle Association of Rural Muni- cipalities, . Acounts as approved were or- dered paid: Grants, $1,115; roads, $2,025.25; salaries, $29.75; schools, $9.14; relief, $10; fire truck, $50; fox bounty, $8; advertising $9.66. Council adjourned to meet February 4 at 2 p.m. Presbyterians At Bayfield Hold Annual Home of RCAF Station 1111 THE NEW ERA-87th YEAR ews pm, 2,126 Copies A Week THE NEWS-RECORD-71st YEAR No. 3--The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 10.52 6c a copy $2.50 Year Three of the Winners at Lions Carnival DEPUTATION OTTAWA-BOUND Johnston Tucke Appoints Its Confer With MP's locted Officials On Housing Plans arden I rsmith I Crosier and James Doig, held its ins units in Clinton. A resdlution, passed at Mon-1 ' Religious Ceremonies ,tion to the Collegiate Institute. Township farmer and Reeve of Hall, Seaforth, on Monday, Jan- day evening's Town Council Rev, s viorA. Glen tUnited Eag Church Eagle, minister that' municipality for the past uary 14, at 11 a,m, and subscrib in _ meeting, read as follows: of o four years. was elected Warden ed to the Oath of Office before 1 "That this Council wishes that conducting inaugural ceremonies, of Huron County for 1952 at the 'the Clerk, a delegation be appointed by the urged that "you build first the opening session of the 1952 Rev, ,A. W. Gardiner, of Bg, Mayor to contact the various spirit of the people and the ,town County Council in Goderich mondville United Church off te- members of Parliament as quick- will be built the way you want Tuesday afternoon. iated at the opening and invoked ly as possible and arrange for a it to be built." Mr. Johnston had a majority Divine Guidance upon the de- delegation to visit Ottawa in : He 'continued: "When you seek, over two other candidates who liberations of the Council for the connection with our housing ap- to serve the public, you are on went to the ballot—Elmer Web- coming year. plication when an appointment shifting ground, because the pub- ster, Reeve of Stanley, and Dan- A 111C is notoriously fickle; when. tel Beuremann, Reeve of Mc- Council joined the Association can be arranged.," of Assessing Officers, 'the On- 1 Arrangements were made to you seek to serve God, you at Killop, Coun. Strong would not tario Good Roads Association and meet A. Y. McLean, MP for least are on firm ground." He allow his name to go to the ballot, the Association of Rural Muni- Huron-Perth, and L. E. Cardiff, advised against "trying to please Nominees all came from the cipalitles and membership fees MP for Huron North, at a con- everybody." He said: "I don't Progressive Conservative caucus— were ordered paid. ference in Goderich tonight. believe, unles you can serve God, the Liberals will have their turn Appointments made were as It is expected that the dale- first, you can adequately serve in 1953—but all 31 members of follows: Assessment Commission- gation will include Mayor G. W. your fellowmen." Council voted. Bylaws Passed County Clerk A. H. Erskine and er, W. P. Roberts; Ausable Con- Nott and Town Solicitor Frank 1 Deputy Clerk 3, G. Berry con- servation Authority, Roy Bell; two others. as well as one or I No. Sevierfaolr bylaws Road Superintendent, Robert 1952aw s were authorizing - pa s stehde-: ducted the election. Scrutineers "I think it would be a good Mayor and Treasurer to borrow Dalrymple; clerical assistant to were ex-Wardens Fred Watson, Road Superintendent E. P. Ches- move to send a deputation," May- up to $62,000 until the taxes are Stanley, 'and Hugh Berry, 13s- ney; Court of Revision, Reeve or Nott declared. "We want to collected, borne, who were named from the and Councillors; fenceviewers, A, get action as soon as possible and I G. H. Jefferson was re-appoint- spectators. Broadfoot, William Kyle and that seems to be the best way to ed to the Public Library Board When the results were announc- Charles MacKay; Poundkeepers, get it—to follow up our applica-for 1952-3-4. ed, Reeve Webster moved and Scott M I iff, Leslie. Lawson, John thin for 150 housing units, Clinton Cemetery Boards was ReeVe Beuremann seconded that Broadfoot, Melville Traquair; "I think this is one of the big- set up by Bylaw No. 3 for 1952, the vote be unanimous. Reeve Arthur Nicholson, Tuck- representing Council, M. T. Cor- stock and poultry valuators, Ro- gest projects we ever have had with W. Gliddon and M. E. Crich ersmith, Warden in 1951, escorted bert Tyndall, Andrew Bell, J. W. in Clinton." Crich; weed inspector, W. S. Aid. M. J. Agnew and the less for one year, A. F. Cudmore the new Warden to the chair, Broadfoot. II/layer both suggested that Clin- for two years, and C, V. Cooke presented him with the War- Grants of $10 and $25 werZ ton and District Chamber of for three years. den's and Judge o d g e "key" T. 35. M. Costello administ- made to the Huron Crop Improve- Commerce also should have a • Bylaw No. 4 for 1952 appointed ered the oath of office to the meat Association, and the Sal- representative in the deputation the following lt coBoraer: c W. p Board for Clintonraper vatiori Army, respectively, to Ottawa. Community hew Warden. He referred to the Council subscribed to the Muni-Sees Busy Year ,and J. W. Nediger, representing late County Clerk N. W. Miller cipal World for use of council. I Mayor Nott declared that Clin- the Town of Clinton for 1952; C. and County Enghieer T. R. Pat- and officials.\ and requested council to pass a ' ton. had a big year ahead; with J. Livermore, Fish and Game terson, and commented on the George L. Falconer attended stress on the housing situation. Club, 1952; J. H. Murphy, Can- appointment of the latter's son, The. Mayor strongly favoured adian. Legion, 1952-3; A. '3. Me- Peter Patterson,‘• as County En- resolution requesting the County a stop-and-go light at the main Murray, Huron Central Agricul. gineer. He also , made flattering of Huron to raise by debenture intersection which he described tural Society, 1952-3; W. E. Per- remarks -about Messrs. Erskine, issue $285,000 for the purpose of as "one of the busiest corners in due, Clinton Lions Club, 1952-3. and Berry. erecting and furnishing an addi Rev. H. A. Dickinson, minister tion to Clinton District Collegiate of North. St. United Church, God- Institute. re- period. conducted the devotional Council passed the said re- solution with the rider attached A minute's silence was observ- that the village of Blyth and the ed in memory of the late Mr. Town of Clinton should assume Patterson. one mill additional to -their as- Warden Johnston commented i m t sessment as council was of the Hullett Township Council de- cided to petition Huron County Council to take no action on the resolution presented to it this week from the Clinton District Collegiate Institute Board to is- sue debentures totalling $285,000 for construction of an addition to CDCI. i This was done "because there is a majority of less than one Per cent of the assessment in favour of building an addition to the school at the present time." 1 Above decision was made at the inaugural meeting of the Council, held on Monday, Jan- !uary '7, in the Community Hall, Londesboro ••••••.•••••••.,...1 Tuckersmith Township council A deputation will go to Ottawa Western Ontario." comprised of Reeve Arthur Nich- Shortly to interview the Federal His Warship also mentioned olson and Councillors Alfred IVIof- authorities with regard to the,. the new $300,000 public school fat, William Rogerson. Andrew erection of 150 additional hous- and the proposed $285,000 addi- that Morris Township had no had a Warden since 1902 and he was the only one in the 96 years since the township's incorpora- tion. "I hope I haVe the ability to carry on as in the past," he said. He welcomed 'tilt. '12 new mem- bers. He thanked Council for the confidence placed in him and hoped he would never betray it, Harvey C. Johnston, the 1952 Warden of Huron County, has been a member of Morris Town- ship Council for the past 12 years, the past four as Reeve. He has had nine consecutive ac- clamations, which constitutes something of a record. Incidentally, Mr. Johnston is Morris' first Warden in 50 years, and that gentleman was the only One the Township has had since its incorporation 96 years ago, ills Wership was born in Mor- ris Township, near Bluevale, on October 28, 1904, a son of Silas Johnston and Rebecca Forest, both of Morris. When he Was eight years old, the family moved to concession 16, Grey Township, and he attended school air S.S. 1 2, Grey 'Township, and Brussels I Continuation School. Leaving School he farmed with his father. Mr. Johnston was married on June 4, 1930, to Miss Lila Law- 'son, Walton, and since that time has farmed on lot 28, concession , 8, Morris Township, a 225-gare !farm V‘ there he liked to breed ,Shorthorn cattle and Yorkshire swine. The family consists of four daughters: Helen, 19, Brussels; !Leona, 17, attending Seaforth I Distriet High Schbol; Doris, 13, and Jean, 8, both attending pub- lie school at Walton. The Warden' formerly„ was rep- resentative of the National Film ,Board in Huron County for four years. at ,now is president of Huron Cor.,operative Medical. Ser- vices and vice-'president of Bros- sels Lions Club, Of. Which he also rt opinion that these municipalities were not contributing a fair pro- portion according to the number of pupils attending. Council decided to change the meeting date from the first Sat- urday in each month to the first Monday in each month.' Accounts passed included: elec- tion expenses, $130.06; grants, $35; printing, $40.88; hospitalization, $226.50; fire protection, $50; fox bounty, $4; roads, $3,540.36; re- lief, $25; subscriptions, $16; :On- tario Municipal Board, $5; sal- aries and allowances, $125; post- age and excise, $5; rebates, Fed- eration Agriculture_ fees, $1.42; membership fees, $20. Council adjourned to meet February 4 at 2 p.m. Howard Johns Named Huron's 1952 Warden Boasts Twelve Yeari In Council Hullett Council Opp ses D Z I Board Bid I Rev, Stanley H, Brenton, min- i ister of Londesboro United Church, addressed the Council, when it met in the morningl and I their undertakings in the coming year. During the afternoon session, besides the decision concerning the requested debentures, several by-laws were read and passed, Township officials were nam- ed and their salaries set, The Reeve and Clerk were au- thorized to borrow from the Bank of Montreal, Londesboro, up to $35,000 on approved notes. Road expenditure for 1952 was set at $40,000. The annual business meeting of Knox Church, Bayfield, was held Tuesday, January 15, in the church, where the minister, Rev. D. J. Lane, constituted the meet- ing according to the custom of the church, with Scripture read- ing and prayer. ' The congregation voted to have the minister act as the chairrdan, and he called upon the secretary of the congregation, Mrs. Marg- aret Ferguson, to read the min- utes of the last meeting. All busi- ness arising out of the minutes was dealt with satisfactorily, and the reports of the various or- Frank Donnelly, XC, Goderich, ganizations were requested, was named Township Solicitor I The Kirk Session's report show- for 1952. I ed that the duties of the court A $15 grant was ordered given to Huron Crop Improvement As- sociation and a $100 grant was made to Hullett Community Hall Board. Payment was authorized or membership fees to the On- wished its members success in alt is a charter member, He is a past president of , Morris Towm, ship Federation of Agriculture, a past master of St. John's Lodge No, 284, A.F, and A,M., and is director of Brussels Agrieultural Society. Active in church affairs, he is a member of the Session and superintendent of the Sun,- day School Of Walton United Church, his farm home is ideated about completed; a delicitMS lunch Wes four-and-q-halt miles , southwest seised by the ladies, and all en- of Btu Ssel.S. joYed a secivl hour together, were carefully carried out, and expressed thanks to Almighty God for His guidance during an- other year. Miss' Lottie Greer, secretary, read Ithe report of the WMS, which report showed larger con- tributions had been made than the previous year and that the allocation for the Auxiliary had been reached. The Board of Managers in its report revealed that provision had been made with respect to all necessary supplies, fuel, and repairs, and that as instructed at the last annual meeting, it had arranged for, and carried to its c.onsumnaation, the re-decoration of the interior of the church building, at a cost of $210, which had been fully met. The treasurer, William Arm- strong, enlightened the congrega- tion with the general financial report, and after a detailed ac- count of receipts and expenses, stated that a balance of $394 was on hand, with all bills paid. Trustee Archie Armstrong pre- sented the trustee's report, and delighted those present by the information that the interest on the bonds had been added to the.. trust fund and was safely in- vested. Among the items of new !Ate- zieSs was the re-appOintMent of the Hoard of Managers, trustees, ushers, treasurer and church of- licer, the latter two receiving higher honorarium for their work. Mrs. Margaret Ferguson's re- signatien as organist was deeply regretted, as she had served in that capacity most faithfully for many years. A small gift was voted to her, for her service throughout the past year. Mrs, Gordon Westlake was an- pointed new organist, with, Suf- ficient ,iissistante, in case her young family Might Make it dif- ficult to be present at all neces- sary times, After the business had been