Clinton News-Record, 1956-03-15, Page 1P4 ews-
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(By W. D. IL)
AS. WE RODE' JERKILY UP
Princess Street yesterday, we were
as the guest speakers say, remind-
ed of a story" ... and we say this
with all due respect to the Streets
Department who have plans for
remedying the situation ... and
also in anticipation of some (sup-
posedly) humorous remarks about
our personal car ... The joke con-
cerns a visitor to our fair town,
who asked, "What are the town
fathers debating? ... and back
came the answer from a Clinton-
ian: "Whether to maintain a mud-
hole and charge for hauling the
motorists• out ... or put in good
roads and fine 'em for speeding" * *
AFTER THAT BRILLIANT (?)
little sally there will be a short
space for you to record your ap-
plause . ,
Baylield. Girl Receives Guides' Highest Award
Guide Captain Mrs, G. H. Adams, Hayfield, proudly adjusts the Gold Cord presented to Guide
Margaret Howard in a special evening ceremony at Trinity Church Parish Hall, Hayfield, on Mon-
day evening. The honoured Guide is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Howard, Hayfield. At right.
is Mrs. J. W. Monteith, Guide Ceinmissioner, Stratford, who made the official presentation and
spoke words of praise during the peremony. (News-Record Photo)
Stores ay pen Friday
Nights To Serve- Public
All signs point to what may well be a major change' in buying
habit for Clinton and district people, For the past three or four
years talk of abolishing the traditional "Saturday Night Shopping"
has been gaining momentum, until this spring merchants• and shoppers
appear to have reached agreement.
A group of Clinton businessmen have been quietly carrying
out a survey during the last few months to determine the' feel-
ing of the buying public 'towards Friday evening shopping in
Clinton instead of the usual Saturday night.
Of the people contacted, the majority are reported to be in
favour of Friday night. There were a few who still favoured
the old Saturday night but these were in minority. Even among
the rural people, who might perhaps still feel inclined towards
Saturday night, the majority were in favour of Friday night Or
did not care which was adopted.
There are definite reasons for this step and they are:
1, Saturday night is becoming a social evening and is being.
regarded as such by all classes of people;
2, Cities and small towns in Ontario are adopting Friday night
shopping in ever-increasing numbers;
3. The five-day work week which creates a two-day weekend,
is definitely a deciding factor;
4. Pay days on Friday also enters into the idea. A man- being
paid on Friday, shops Friday night and has all day Saturday
to go where he may and do what he wishes;
5. Television is keeping people at home Saturday evenings and
as -more and more people buy sets, Saturday evening shop-
pers become fewer and fewer. ,
The results of •this survey 'were turned over to the Retail
Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce for discussion
and action. It may be that Friday night shopping will be tried
out in Clinton, for a trial period, at least,
The Weather
With. distriet telephone litiee
41eivii., Ales to the Teeent.
- sleet storm, .we bay:a .been
to :Mete:et the official
weather station ire Stanley
. Township, "
* S k *
ROY JEWELL OF "OATS AND
Thistles" fame, has a point to
bring to the attention of farmers
Roy reade from the Highway
Traffic Act definition of a trailer
thus: "Trailer means any vehicle
which is at any time drawn upon
a highway by a motor vehicle, ex-
cept an implement of husbandry
temporarily drawn, propelled or
moved upon such highway, etc ..."
He figures that a farm wagon
should properly be included as
such an exception „ and that a
farmer cannot be legally charged
with illegal practice if he fails to
have a license on the back of said
wagon ... Seems to us like a rea-
sonable conjecture, Roy ... and
would second your caution that
farm folk look into the matter if
they are' charged ... or fined . *
SPEAKING OF FINE POINTS of
knowledge this one is• of inter-
est especially to folk in town ...
For months after the postal rate
went up to five cents for first
class mail . . we studiously affix-
the bright blue things to rural
mail leaving our office for Clinton
rural routes ... And then after
some time ... and hundreds of
five cents stamps were licked we
came to realize that four cents
was all that was necessary ... Per-
haps there may be some business
people, and others doing some
mailing who have been as "una-
ware of the facts" as we were
We can't help but wonder if we
were the only ones who spent that
extra penny , ., or if the postal
department all over the country
made quite a profit a cent at a
time Over that little thing *• * *
THERE WE'VE HAD TWO little
bits of information ... one for
farm folk, and one for town people
... just one more instance of the
News-Record fulfilling its duties to
everyone ... as best we can . „
NOW A BIT ABOUT EDUCATION
. We were saddened to read this
week of the death of Dr, Tamblyn
veteran English' professor at
University of Western Ontario
Our acquaintance with him Was
that of student hi extension classes
given in MCI, several years ago
Though We had always felt we
Were ,enjoying English literature
we found that until we had Stud-
ied under Dr, Tarnblyn, our know..
ledge was Very scanty indeed
He Was 4 Well loved professor
Who mixed humour with his great
Wisdom , and the student gained
as the result .. *
AND FOR HEALTH — This is
the month for Red Cross earh-
paigning , arid the perennial
chairman of that very worth-While
organization, ideally le A. J. Mc-
Murray Mr, McMurray tells its
that as a service of the Red Cross
hospital bed and a wheel chair
for free use In this area in case of
troergeriey, Will relive here soon
(Ceniinued en ,page ten)
C Of C Discussion Is
Attended . By 30 Men
Twenty-nine members of the
Chamber of Commerce member-
ship met Monday evening in the
Council Chamber to discuss plans
for a line of action in 1956. Presi-
dent R. B. Campbell was in charge
of the meeting, with Herb Bridle,
chairman of the retail merchants
committee, recording the minutes
in the absence of the secretary,
W. D. Dinnin.
Strong interest and support of
council was shown, in the presence
of Mayor W. J. Miller, Reeve Bur-
ton Stanley, Deputy Reeve'N. W.
Trewartha, Colmeillors Beattie
and Irwin. Also present were in-
Recruiters Will
Meet To-Night
Plan TB Canvass
"Recruiters" who have a part
in the vast organization necessary
to ensure the success of the. mass
TB x-ray in Huron this May, will
meet in the town hall tonight at
8 p.m. Chairman of the recruiters
for the Clinton area is Mrs. K.
B. McRae.
Recruiters for the Clinton area
(Clinton, Blyth, Hayfield, Town-
ships of Stanley and Gederich) are
as follows: Clinton, Huronic Re-
bekah Lodge, Mrs. Douglas An-
drews, Mrs. Carman McPherson;
Order of the Eastern Star, Mrs. C.
M. Shearing, Mrs. W. C. New-
combe; Clinton Lions Club, George
Beattie, George Levis; Clinton
Branch No. 140 Canadian Legion,
William Counter, Robert Campbell;
Kinsmen. Club of Clinton, Donald
Epps,Carman McPherson; Cath-
olic' omen's League, Mrs. Law-
rence Denomme, Miss Mary Mad-
den.
Goderich Township, Ed Grigg,
chairman; William Longmire,
James McMillan, Mervyn Lobb,
Ray Cox, William Porter, Fraser
Stirling, Ray Wise, Edgar Rath-
well, George Potter, Norman Wri-
ght.
Stanley Township, Elgin Mc-
Kinley, chairman; Wilmer, Jones,
Jack Taylor, Leon Bedard, Clar-
ence Parke, Jack and Kenneth
Scotchmer, Elgin. Porter, Bert Mc-
Bride, Bruce Keyes, Ward Forest,
Harvey Hayter and Bill Hanlon.
Hayfield, Alf Scotehiner, Grant
Turner, Blyth, Rev. A. W. Wat-
son, chairman; W. Mountain.
dustrialists, merchants, garagemen
and salesmen..
The retail merchants committee
reported on a survey of 22 busi-
nessmen contacted concerning Fri-
day or Saturday night opening, and
the decision to remain open Friday
nights on a trial basis, beginning
at once.
Bill Edgar, chairman of the in-
dustrial.premotions committee re-
ported that the Upper Grand De-
velopment Association would from
now on be known as the Mid-
Western Development Association.
"Having chosen Clinton as my
place to lice and work, I am nat-
urally interested in the growth and
prospects of Clinton," said Duff
Thompson, graduate engineer with.
C. H. Epps Manufacturing Ltd.
Mr. Thompson came last year with
his family from London. .
He advocated some sort of plan,
with something concrete and 'at-
tractive to offer potential industry,
and said. "We should go after
something in common with our
community. Whatever we get we
must treat them as guests. We
should know what we want before
we start seeking any industry."
Mr. Thompson expressed certain-
ty that there are small businesses
in metropolitan areas that would
move to towns, and said that other
progressive communities are anx-
ious to contact these people.
(Continued on Page Ten)
(By our Hayfield correspondent)
In Trinity 'Church Parish Hall
oh Monday evening Miss Margaret
Howard, only daughter of Mr, and
Mm, S. E. Howard, Hayfield, re-
ceived the Gold Cord. It is the
highest honour awarded to a Girl
Guide in Canada.
The presentation ceremony com-
menced with the colour bearer,
Cathy Wallis receiving the flag
from Mrs. George Adams, Cap-
tain. She was later relieved by
Elaine Rathwell.
After the singing of "0 Canada"
and roll call, the First Hayfield
Company Girl Guides marched
from patrol into horseshoe for-
mation.
The Rev. W. S. Outerbridge wel-
comed, visitors., and complimented
Mr. and Mrs. J. E Howard, for
"without the support of the moth-
Fruit Growers Will.
Elect Officers
At Annual T4day
The annual Huron °Ault)/ Fruit
Growers Association met this
maiming in tire agricultural office
board roam and elected officers.
At The banquet held in Hotel
Clinton at neon, Judge Frank
Fingland, Clinton, will be guest
speaker.
Dr. J, A. Archibald, Orchard
Soils Superyisor, Horticultural and
Experimental Station at Vineland,
Will speak on leaf analysis, and
report en one carried out in the
Ccunty. A panel discussion on
latest developments• in the indus-
try:- will be' lead by Russ Chard,
fruit and Vegetable fieldinan, Fors
est, and taking part will be Prof.
W. Goble, OAC; J, J. Johnson,
supervising inspector, fruit and
vegetable division, Canada Depart-
ment' of Agriculture, London, and
Dr. J, A. Archibald.
Clinton Lions Club
Review Finances
At Dinner Meeting
"The citizens of Clinton should
be very proud of the way our
artificial ice arena is run," said
vice-president Joe Murphy, at the
regular dinner meeting of Clinton
Lions Club, Tuesday evening,
Vice-president Murphy and Lion
George Levis had made a survey
of district arenas before they ap-
proached the Clinton town council
for a grant earlier this month. The
council authorized a $1,000 grant
to the arena at the March meeting
last Tuesday.
A review of the finances of the
varipus projects of the club was
the chief business at the meeting,
presided over by President Ken
McRae. Treasurer Frank Penne-
baker gave the reports of the var-
ious accounts.
Although the Crippled Children's
fund balance is over $800, the
health and welfare committee is
hoping to collect another $1,000 in
this year's Easter Seals campaign,
sponsored by the Clinton Lions
Club in this area. Over 1,800 ap-
peal letters and sheets of seals
were sent out earlier this month.
One half of the amount collected
from the sale of Easter Seals stays
in the Clinton Lions Crippled
Children's Fund. Health and wel-
fare chairman Reg. Ball hopes to
send three Clinton area handi-
capped children to camps this sum-
mer, as well as the other welfare
work of the committee.
Arena Report
W. Morlok, secretary of the
Clinton Lions Arena committee, re-
ported a $600 balance in that ac-
count at the present time, on this
year's operations. Last fall the
Lions paid $500 on the arena mort-
gage and interest, most of which
came from a draw on a child's
car which was donated by Lorne
Brown Motors Limited.
George Lavis quoted operating
(Continued on page ten)
er and father a child is not apt to
go so far in Guide work."
Mrs. John. Lindsay, president of
the Iocalo association for Guides
and Brownies, also welcomed the
visitors including Mrs. J. W. Mon-
teith, D i s,triet Commissioner,
Stratford, the Brownies, Cubs and
Scouts, Mrs. LeRoy Path, Mrs.
William Parker, and Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Howard, Hayfield; Miss Euna
Macdonald, Captain, First Gode-
rich Company Girl Guides, and the
Goderich. Lieutenant, Miss Mary
McMillan.
Mrs. J. W. Monteith presented
the gold cord to Margaret Howard,
Kathy Welsh read an 6de to Marg-
aret which was composed by Mrs,
George Adams,
Elaine Weston, on behalf of the
Guides presented her with a ster-
(Continued on page ten)
At Mum Festival
Freud possessor of the gleaming
Hislop Memorial Juvenile Vocal
Trophy, is Mite- Bonnie Boyes,
seven-year-old daughter.0f Mr.
and Mrs- Bert Boyes, Huron
Street, Clinton. The trophy was
awarded at' the Kiwanis. Music
Festival in Stratford, to 'the best
singer in juvenile classes, ii years
and under.
BONNIE BOXES,
placed first in her own vocal class
(up .to nine years) last Thursday,
receiving 89 marks.' This later
proved to be the. second highest
mark given at the Festival. Then
on Tuesday, she competed with
six other first prize winners, for
the Hislop trophy.
Bonnie's oldest brother, Bev
(playing this year with the Gode-
rich junior hockey team) also won
first prize in his class tor tenor
solo, 21 years and under, receiving
85 marks.
CDCI Board* Hires
New Teacher;
Three Resign
At the meeting of Clinton Dist-
rict Collegiate Institute Board last
night, Miss Margaret McKenzie
was hired for the 1956-57 term, to
teach French. Three resignations
were accepted, from Ken. McGillis,
Miss McKee and Miss McMurray.
Last night under the able direc-
tion ,.of Arthur Helton, assistant
agriculture representative, and the
4-H Club leaders, five of the 195a
Club met in Clinton District
Collegiate Institute to get organ-
ized for the year.:, Miss• Lois Jones
assisted.
Featuring during the evening
were educational films based on
this year's mass TB chest x-ray
survey being carried on in the
county during May,
Hayfield 4-H Dairy Calf Club,
president, Gordon Tebbett; vice-
president, Donald Lobb; secretary,
Henry Carter New
CNR Station Agent
Henry Carter, now at Ripley,
has been appointed to the position
of Station Agent at the CNR Sta-
tion. Mr. Carter is known to
many in this district, and was at
one time an operator here.
Horace Elvidge, Clinton, agent
for the past several years, has
gone to Palmerston tto, lake over
the Station agent's position. Until
Mr. Carter arrives from. Ripley,
A. R. Whitney, relieving agent
from Wiarton is' in charge.
Legion Branches
Hold Crib Tourney
Over 35 players participated in
the cribbage tournament held in
the Legion Hall, Kirk Street, lait
night when Clinton Branch No. 140
was host to Exeter branch. Win-
ners. last night were: Exeter high,
William Higgins; low, Herm Dett:
mer; Clinton high, William Col-
quhoun; low, L. G. Winter At
the tournament in Exeter last
week, at which 20 Clinton Legion-
aires attended, Doug Andrews. and
Hee Kingswell were high men.
Junior Farmers
Elect Officers;
Seek New Members
The Clinton Junior Farmers
March meeting at MCI was pre-
sided aver by retiring president
Stewart Broadfoot, The reading
of minutes and roll call were fol-
lowed by an invitation to welcome
new members and a request for
members to bring out young men
from the district to the meetings.
Old and new business Was dealt
'with, and announcement made of
a hockey game in Clinton Lions
Arena to-night, March 15, between
Exeter and Clinton Juniors, com-
mencing at 8.30 o'clock.
New officers for 1956 elected
are: president, Bert Pepper; vice-
presidents, Herne McKinley and
Lawrence johns; Secretary, Ivan
Meelyitiont; treasurer, Stanley
johns; press reporter, Stewart
BroadfoOt; directors, John Mof-
fat, Harty Lear, Kenneth Parqus
bar and Bbla Lawson,
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Bruce Ashdown
Winner Of
Cartoon Capers
Bruce Ashdown, 6 Victoria Blvd,
RCAF Station Clinton it this
week's Whiner of the Cartoon
Capers contest His stiggested title
was "Arthur Murray Taught Me
This Hold".
The winner enclosed a sales slip
from One of the participating ad-
vertisers and is therefore eligible
for the grand prize at the end of
the contest, next Week.
The hidden title this week was
"Let's Dance This Round
Kenneth. Potter: Press reporter,
'Jack Dunn,
Clinton 4-H grain Club, presi-
dent, Thomas Cunningham, Rle
Auburn; vice-president, genrieth
Gaunt, Londesboro; secretary,.
Ralph Holland, Clinton; press re-
porter, Murral Neal, RR I., Clin-
ton.
.Bayfield 4-H Beef Calf Chib,
president, Bert Pepper, RR. e, Sea-
forth; vice-president, Neil Mc-
Gregor, RR, 5, Clinton; secretary,
Carol Pepper, RR, 3, Seaforth;
press reporter, Mary McCullough,
RR, 3, Clinton.
Clinton 4-H Poultry Club, presi-
dent, Murray Neal, RR, 1, Clinton;
vice-president, Thomas Cunning-
ham, RR 1, Auburn; secretary,
Gordon Daer, RR 1, Auburn; presS
reporter, Ronald Jewitt, Rat '1,
Clinton.
The Hayfield 4-H Swine Club
,has not yet appointed its officers.
On Tuesday evening six clubs
met in Blyth for their initial meet-
ing of the year.
Blyth 4-H Dairy Calf Club,
president, Wayne Jackson, Blyth;
vice-president, John Siertsema,
Blyth; secretary, Violet Gow, RR
2, Auburn; press. reporter, Bark-
ley Spiegelberg, R13. 2, Auburn.
Blyth-Belgrave 4-H Beef Calf
Club, president, Gordon. Smith,
RR 1, Belgrave; vice-president, Jim
Coultes, RR 5,' Wingham; secre-
tary, Allan Scott, RR 1, Belgrave;
press reporter, Garnet Wright, RR
1, Londesboro.
North. Huron 4-H Swine Club,
president, George Bacon, RR 1,
Belgrave; vice-president, Doreen
Howatt, RRI, Belgrave; secretary
Edythe'Rinn, RR 4, Brussels; press
reporter, Albert Smyth, RR 5,
Wingham.
The Lucknow Calf, Dungannon
Beef and Dungannon Swine Clubs
have yet to appoint officers.
0
No rabies has yet been diagnosed
in Huron County. However, with
the closest case of the disease
established as Guelph, people in
this area have become concerned,
Dr. G. S. Elliott, local veterinar-
ian, reports that he has been asked
to vaccinate 115 dogs within the
past week, when ordinarily he
would do ten rabies vaccinations
in a year. •
With vaccine for rabies in fairly
short supply, Dr. Elliott suggests
that those wishing to have their
pets vaccinated, should make an
appointment with him, so that they
will not be disappointed, Vaccine
being used is good for one year,
and a tag and certificate is issued
to each owner when the vaccine
has been administered.
Early Symptoms
The Huron County Health. Unit'
has responded to various requests
for information on the disease by
preparing a factual sheet concern-
ing rabies. Dr. R. M. Aldis, of
the Health Unit, lists early symp-
toms in dogs as; change of disposi-
tion, restlessness, loss of appetite,
tendency to hide. Sooh the ap-
petites becomes abnormal and the
animal may try to eat glass,
stones, etc. Later it may rush
about in a staggering way, falling
down from time to time, At this
time snapping and biting tenden-
cies are common; saliva pours out
of the mouth and the bark is
harsher. The final stage is one of
paralysis, with the lower jaw and
hind limbs first affected. Though
the animal may by this .time be
unable to stand, it can often still
bite. Death occurs after a few
days' illness.
Protection Of Pets
A by-law of the Town of Clinton
states that no dogs may run at
large during the three months,
May, June and July. This wilt be
some protection for pets during
that time, and' urttil the beginning
of may, it Might be well advisable
to keep pets under strict control,
In case of illness in pets and
livestock, Dr. G. S, Elliott,phone
Clinton 203, or any other veterin-
arian, can advise the proper ac-
lion. In the case of sickness ob-
served in wildlife, then Roy Bel-
linger, Clinton, eonservation, offic-
er with the Department of Lands
and Forests, phone Clinton 575J,
should be contacted. If stray dogs
or eats show strange behaviour,
then the Clinton Police Depart-
ment should be notified.
The final authority, according to
the County Health Unit, Is the
Health of Animals Division of the
Canada Department of Agricul.
lure, whose office in Huron is in
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Birthday Club
Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty, Varna,
celebrated her qlst birthday this
week.
Mrs. Victoria Forbes, mother of
Mrs, John Young, Myth, celebra-
ted her 92nd birthday in Clinton
Public Hospital, last 'Thursday,
Margaret Howard Receives Gold Cord,
Highest Award For Guides In Canada
Top Visitors From. Ottawa and Trenton Visit Clinton Training School
Construction Etigineerihgr Alt Pet:de Headquartersc Ottawa; Mr.
H. A. Davis, Office of the Deputy 1Vlinister of National Defence,
OttAIWO.; Mr. S. A, MacDonald, Treasur Department, Ottawa,
and Geoup Capt ain H. C. Ashdown, 'Commanding Officer, RCAF
4 .14 I
Pictured hi an informal discussion during a visit to RCAF
Station Clintoni on March 1 and 2, are senior government officials
and RCAF Staff officers, From left to right are Group Captain
A. V, 1-Toule, Staff Officer` Technical Services, Training Command
Headquarters Trehton; Air Commodore R. B. Whiting, Chief
Five 4-H Clubs Qrganized
W ins Top Honours Local Clubs Elect Officers
Under Leaders' Guidance
Rabies Vaccine
Supply Low;
No Disease Here