Clinton News-Record, 1958-10-02, Page 1QCotuiun===
(By W, D. D.
HERE'S A PMR, QU>+`4STTON
Arloomdlin$ to 'the .Reader's Dilgest)
a another had been lecturing her
strnalEi sm „ . . stressing that we
are in tih!iswould to hieeip oto era
, . He considered this chert
asked somlbfeatly . . "What are
the others here for?" ...
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WORKING ON ART DI J' TON'S
new two -car tgarage in Bruce-
field, Lloyd Craig'':, .(Oak eye
spotted a copper coli,n: do (good
'condition It was an Upper
Canada penny darted 1+$50 .
Those were the days when a penny
was Ibt enough to .Gird, generally!,
,and' important enough to look for
. Wonder who was the poorer
by its ;loss .
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RAN OUT OF ROOM IN TIME
paper again this week , , Ptit
aside for another issue are prct-
vires, stories, a report on 'i 'hap
W. A. i wn5hend's ',trip to 33nig-
lauhd and part lin the Lambeth
Conference, part icor Bayfield Falx
Flair wiamers . . . several spark-
ling
pamDing editorials and horror of liar-
ransr not room tor Sugar and
SIPlee, even . , . Oh; we .another
week .its coming
,i
our Air AUBURN THEY TEST -
ed the burglar aala'rt n at, the Bank
of Commerce and brought ptovin-
cial police from, poilnts hurry-
ing to the scene .. . They found'
out the ,alarm wiorrked . . . In
Clinton, we have a fire alarm that.
wanks, too .
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TWO INTERESTING ITEMS
have come to our attention: In
Exeter re;cenitby the town council
discussed the possibilities of hav-
ing the CTA amended to permit
the banning of drinking in cars
The Act, which was passed
ii the horse and buggy days (lit-
erally) has no clause dealing with
this problem . . Apparently, the
young folk of London and district
have found this loophole in Huron.
law, and are making a habit of
travelling to Exeter, and drinking
on the streets, in their cars, with-
otat. any Ifeaar of the law ... Now
'w!e helatr off the resignation
•oftwo constables in Exeter . . .
Could it be that they have given
tip trying to keep order under the
out-datrxl CTA . (The former
, oder is reported in that own's
paper as being 'very unhappy
. v kinlg wnd'er the Act" and `gas's
a • tough . ,lane to deal with" . . .
Get More Applications
For Rental Homes
Than Clerk Had Forms
Relsponse to the request for ap-
plir!oati.ons for the rental housing
project 'proposed for Clinton, has
been quite goad. There were 70
applications on file in 'the clerk's
office yelstenday afternoon, besides
quite a number at RCAF Station
?Clinton.
At present the town is congider-
intg 25 of such biomes, but this
number has to be decided by the
tDepiamtnment of Planning and De-
velopment. Since the number of
florins on hand was not sufficient
to rtlifflF the demand, morehave been
requested and will be arvallatb'le
shlortlty,
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The Week's Weather
High Low High Low
1958 1957
Sept. 25 78 61 62 . 48
.26 64 52 58 39
27 63 48 52 30.
28 57 44 57 30
29 60 38 68 32
30 62 48 67 38
Get. 1 52 43 61 45
Rain: .97 ins. Rain: None
THE NEW .ERA --93rd YEAR
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THE NEWS -RECORD -77th. YEAR
No, 40—The Home Paper With The News
CLINTON, ONTARIO, 'THURSDAY, .00TOBER 2, 19.58
12 Pages 7.e a Copy .--- ;$3,00 a Year
Prize 4-H Steer at Bayfield
Queen's Guineas Chance? Supporters in Goderich Township
hope so, for this smooth looking animal and his young owner,
Bud Yeo. The calf earned first place in the 4-H Club steer
section showing at Bayfield Fall Fair, and Bud was second for
showmanship. (Staff Photo)
district S,tudents Begin
Year in Higher Learning
Bruce MVMcDona'ld, B.A., has ent-
ered University of Western Ontar-
io MVIe!diicrait, School. • Glenn McDan-
ald is studying Industrial Arts. at
Toiiomrte, They are scans
of Mr. and Ma's. Sam McDonald,
Mary Street
Stephen Brown, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lorne Brown, has .entered
University of Western Onrba+r;o.
Gordon Teibbutt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ilrvine Telbbutit, RR 2, Clint-
on. has .also entered U.W.O., Lon-
don..
Teachers College
Miss Jiane Batkin, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Batkin;
Douglas Batkin, son of Mr. and
1Vl;rs. Lloyd Batkin and Miss Dar-
lene Stanley, daughter of Mr. and
Mars. E. W. Stanley, Rattenlbury
S:meet, are graduates of Grade 12
at CDCI and are taleng the two
year !course at the Stratford Tea-
chers' College.
Miss Marilyn Potter, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George Pottier,
RR 3, Clinton; Misses Lenore
Hamilton and Marguerite Lyon,
Land'eSboro; Paige Phillips, Blyth
and Connie'Ilreffers, Clinton, who
ar'e honour gradates of CDCI are
taking the one year course at
Stratford Teachers' College.
%/Es% Troffers., Who is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ttreitifers,
Huron Street, hag the diisttetibn
of being 'the first new Canadian
tfo graduate from both. Clinton
Public School, and CDCI and sub-
sequlei.•ntdy train for the teaching
profession. At the age off. tear,
Conniie !cane from' her native Hol-
land and enrolled at SS No. 3,
Hulett Tonvnslhiip. Later she anov-
ed to ,Clinton and made • a ered'i-
traibl'e shhofwing in the -Clinton Pub-
lic School. Five years at CDCI
completed her secondary school
education. Soon she hopes to be
prepared to guide .the destiny of
scene Orcin:'a Sdhool children.
Bert Clik1fard, sin of Mr. and
Mrs. .Reg. Cidflforrd, Matilda St-
reet, is enrolled at the Wester-
velt Business.School, London.
Murray Roy's Pasture
Is Among The Top Four
In Ontario Contest
-. They pasture .program carried out
by Murray Roy, Londes!boro, this
year is receiving the attention of
expertts, in the province, as it re-
mains one of the four top past-
ures in the Ontario competition
tor
he best such program. Mur -
ray's rproject, ipl!aced rfl:rst lin Hur-
on County.
On 1Vllonday a further inspection
will take place, With men coming
rom Montreal!, Toronto and other
centres, to learn about the pro-
gram and judge it in comtparesan
with the other three top projects.
Top Ticket Sellers In Swim Pool Draw
Chairman of the "Cement Vodka" draW car-,
ried out in aid of funds for the swimming pool,
Harry Watkins (left) supervises the drawfor a
• winner, held Tuesday evening in the Legion Hall,
. Having the honour of making the draw 18 Faye
Carter (right) who gold the most tickets, in
competition with other children. Next to her is
Nancy Johnson, placing second, and tied for third
were Alan Lowe and Margaret Addison. Winner
of the draw and $100 was C, W .LeBeau, RR 5,
Clinton. Total raised through the draw was $653.
(News -Record Photo)
Don't Play. Pranks
Warns Chief, Or
Action To. Be Stern
Certainly we have a sltran e
wd:d'e Wonderful world, but even
the great Complexities of hiving in
the no 'nvanffs land between Day-
light S Ming, and Standard times
. does not give assay e%eus'e for
thinking that Harllrorcr. 'en comes at
the first of October',
Chief Thompson! 'reports that
airreafd'y a prank las been carried
out, complete with thrown tomat-
oes end step reanckved, and he
feels it can be only:,, a Ha11ow'en
prank,
But, and he issue'` warning to
parents': if persons 0, a apprehend-
ed carrying Out su'ch pranks, both
Parents and children, involved will.
be dealt with severely. .in order
to Wok]; ,such aetfr ,, he would
appreciate the co-operaltion of the
parents in' seeing ithOtt pranks are
not played.
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Eastern Star Holds
Successful Party
On Birthday Night
The Clinton Ordler of the East-
ern Star heild their birthday panty
on Friday night, Septemlber 26,
in the Parish Hall ..of the Ang-
lican Church, The : evening was
spent in playing eunhre. Guests
were (present from Blyth, Gode-
rich, Sea -forth , Eaceter, London,
Parkhill, Ingersoll and Cayuga.
Winning tickets in the draw
were held da 1: 1Vlrs. George
Knights, first,. bedslpread; Elsie
Shadddi'ck, Blyth, secondlace
talblecrlo th; :Helen Weds, Clinton,
third, mystery prize bag; Ruth
Newveembe, fourth, (mystery)
prlicer
Silver tray (donated by
Nettie Doalland) ; Mrs. Wilb. Mar-
tin, fifth (myster) prize, vase
(,dlonaterl' by Eleanor Clarke).
The tea 'table was decorated
in the worthy matrons. colors, red
and wihilte. Lunch was convened
by ilVfns. George German.
Pcce,��.t :.:..et r
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To Sell Building; s
Grants Two Services
'Clinton? Public Uti'liities Commis-
sion has accepted a firm offer to
purchase their present ofiffee bu id-
tinlg alt the corner of Albert Street
and lattenlbury Street. The sale
is being handled through the office
of K. W. Colquhoun, - read estate
broker. Certain details of the sale
have yet to be •f naltized.
Water, sewerage and .hydro ser-
vice was granted to G. R. Rum -
'ball tor a new biome -he proposes
building! next to his present home,
on the west side of Victoria Street.
Water and hydro services were
ok'd to Harold Wise's new shop
on the Bayfield Road.
Natural Gas Turned On For Clinton
Brief ceremony on Tuesday at noon, at the
gate house of Union Gas Company, (located on
Highway 4, near South End Cities Service)
marked a progressive step in Clinton's develop-
ment, and encouragement for present and future
industry. At that time Mayor W. J. Miller turn-
ed the valve which officially brought the system
into use. From the left, George Beattie, Chat-
ham (formerly of Varna), Public Relations of-
ficer with the Union Gas Company; John Deeves,
reeve of Goderich Township; William Jewitt,
reeve of Hullett Township; Walker. H. Fleming,
Eastern Division manager, Union Gas; Lloyd
Bamforth, Goderich, district manager and Mayor
Miller.
(News -Record Photo)
To Close Goderich
Office Of Immigration
Sometime Next Week
Wiord has been received that
the Immigration Office in Gode-
rich, will be .closed next week. The
officer there, Mr. Jack Mitchinson,
reports tihat this area will be
served by the, Stratford Immigra-
tion Office, where E. Widlliamsis
the officer. Future inquiries should
be directed to that office.
Local United Church
Folk on Television
Ontario Street United Church
families appearing on Sing -Time,
Sunday, September 28, were Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart Schoenhals and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Merrill
and family; Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Trewartha and family. Turner's
Church families were Mr. and Mrs..
Frank Falconer and family; Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Townsend and
family.
'Turn On' Ceremony Starts
New Utility dor Clinton
September 30 was a historical
date in the progress of Clinton,
which may mean a great deal 'to•
fwtuire residents. On that day, at
noon, natural 'gars began to flow
through the 15 miles, of matins
whthch have been installed along
both sides •af most streets in town.
Customers of Union Gas Comp-
any will be able to use the nait-
uradi gas in their heating equip-
ment and appliances within a few
days. Gas is coming from Strat-
ford through
trat-ford'throu.gh .eight inch mains laid
as part Of the two and a half mil-
lion dolllilar project.
Local municipal offibiails, as well
as representatives of the gas corn -
Junior Fire Marshal Program Begun;
Will Mark Fire Prevention Week Here..
National ,Fire Prevention Week,
October 5 to 11 wddl mark the
start of a year-long program of
local Junior Eire Mars+h+mit acti-
vities in Clinton and district, K. W.
Coll uhaun !announced today.
Theme of the 1958 fall camp-
aign for public school children in
Hospital Auxiliary Hostess For First
Regional Meeting Held in Residence
Mrs. Harold Dicks, St. Marys,
was named president of Region 2,
Women's Hospital Auxiliaries, at
the autumn conference held dm
the Nurse& Residence, Clinton.
Mrs. Dicks succeeds Mrs. E. E.
Stanfield, Tillsomlburg, who retires
after having served in that posi-
tion since the region's inception
in 1954.
The conferenice convened by
Mfrs. Trramk. T ngle: d, Clinton, was
attended by Diose to 100 delegates
tfromv 16 auxiliiaxlies including the
centres of London, Wbodstolck, St.
iVIlanys, Tidlsonburg, Srtrratf o r d,
Goderich, Wingham, Seaforth and
Clinton.
Slate Incomplete
As the nominating committee
was Unsuccessful in compaeting
its Slate, the meeting gave the
regional executive the authority
to fall the vacanvt positions of viee-
presi,dent and corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. C. E. Martyr, Stratford,
accepted the position of regional
treasurer for anotlherr term. The
nominating committee consisted
Mas. of
M. G. Kruger, con-
vener; Mrs. E. H. Carsonn, London?,
and Mrs. William Knetehel, Strat-
ford.
Guest speaiker, was Mans. W. P.
Telf'o'rd{, Owen Sound, first vice-
presidennt of theWomteres Hos
pitadr Atuxiliaries. Association, Pro-
vilnoe of Ontario. Ming. Telford', a
native of GolderGrdh, is presently
the rdhaittman of the Board Of
Trustees of the Ohwen Sound Has-
0101
"Hospital Auxiliiaries are arty.-
bass!ad'ott Of ,good wi'11— providing
,avenues for h'ospi:talrs to relate
thea many tun'etions ,to the gener-
ail pulbldfc," she said, She urged
aubeil%ary members 'to know what
"makes their hospitals tick"—so
that they can be god intetlpre.ters
—arid she entcrntraged etpriDriaries
to raise their srlghtts end: broaden
their horizons, by learning what
goys on in other than the Meal
level.
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Reports on membership, finan-
cial status, projects and methods
of money -raising of all 16 ewdi-
ianes in the region, were given
by Mrs. Stanfield.
Note Increase
In commenting on the .growth.
of Region, 2, Mrs. Stanfield said
that in 1955, 2,731 members raised
close to $39,000, and that in 1958,
3,127 members raised $61,587.
The secretary's report was given
by Mrs. J. A. Gillette, Titlsonlburlg,
while MTs. C. F;. Martyn, Strat-
ford regional treasurer, reported
a bank 'balance of $90.
Mrs. C. M. Shearing, president
of the 'Clinton .Auxiliary and Miss
Hilda Smith, sup'eninrtendent of the
Clinton Public Hospital, greeted
dedegatess. iR.eg:s'tratbon was under
the rdirectioan of Mrrs. D. 3. Lane
and Mrs. Lillian' McKinnon. A
Ifiim made by the Ontario Division
df the Cancer Society was shown
by Ross Merrill, Clinton, and a
comedy slot was presented by Mrs,
Marianne Johnson, Stratford, who
has been associated with .the Strat-
ford FestiVal Company. The so!c-
ia1'committee of the Clinton{: Aux-
iliary, under the canvenershup of
'Vbs. Gordon Cuninghhanne, served
tea at the close of -the conference.
Te>a was helld in the nurses sain-
ting room,. where :the table was
centred with yellow roses and
'mums in a silver rose howl, flank-
ed by blue and yellow tapers in
silver candelabra,
Pourim,g tea were Mrs. F. Ping -
land, Mrs. G. W. Curninghame,
Mrs, H. C. Lawson and Mrs, F.
G. Thompson. Assisting them were
Mrs. William Wells, M'rS, A. R.
Bates, Mrs. Toni 'Steepe and Mrs.
G. S. Elliott. Tea room hostesses
were, Mr's. A M. Knight Mas.
Brock Olde, Mrs. A. J. McMurray‘
Tea 'room waitresses were Mrs.
R, B. Campbell, Mrs. Cam Proctor,
Mrs. Ilcen Pickett, Mrs. W. J.
Couniter, Mrs, G. P. 1111iott. Others
assisting with refreshments includ-
ed Mrs. Wes ;T•Iaddy, Mrs. Alvin
Sharp ,and Mrs. David Lai'drlaw.
behalf of fire safety education will
be "Fire Prevenition Around the
World"", according to Mr. Colqu-
hbun. His agency sponsors the
Junior Tire i1Vfarshal program here
in co-operation with school and
'the Fire Dep•artment under Chief
Granit Rath.
. "The Junior Tire Marshal pro-
guam is of ,particular significance
this year", Mr. CoI1 uhoun declar-
ed. " For the first six months of
1958, property loss, from fire ran
about six ,percent above that for
a similar period last y(ear."
Sponsored! annuarlly for the last
11 years. by th:e Hartford Fire
Insurance Company as a public
service, the Junior Fire Marshall
program this year will enroll the
thiklren of Clinton school for the
first time this year, as Junior
Fire Marshalls.
"While special, emphasis will be
giiven during the coming year to
a study of fiaie problems of other
nations," Mr. 'Calquhoun solid, "tike
fin.nndamentalsr ,of fire safety arty the
home Will • continue to • be the
basic part of our program.
"In adlditten, this fall for the
first tinve our edueaitionad mater-
ial willti stress the fire darnlgers in
homemade rockets. Boys and girds
will be 'trained to discourage rock-
et construction not only as poten-
tial tike hazards 'butt also Ib;eoause•
of threirr threat to life and proper-
ty," Mk. Colquhoun said. By
inial -summer of this year 20 per -
Sons, had been ldlded or pexinanent-
dly maimed from homemade rock-
ets".
Traditionally, the Junior Fire
Marshal Flare Prevention! Week
eemlpaifgn centers around a home
inspection report.
To quladify as Jtiniorr Hire Mar-
shalltls, pupils must complete a
fire hazard check of their ow,n.
homes, fill in .the home report,
have it signed by a parent, and
thin it fin to their school teacher.
Boys and girls who complete 'their
home reports will receive off:Vial
Junior Fire Marshal red plastic
fire helmets mets and signet rings.
As ani aid to fire prevention eta -
diets, elementary grade teachers
here and throughout the, country
Will receive, special material from
'the Hartford' Fire Insurance Co-
mpany. In addition, they will get
an honor roll form on which to
record the names of boys and
'girls who have c'onnpl;erted their
inion' inspection seaports. Schroth
with; sa,tisfaotory home 3' isrpeet on:
report recond r will be the rerilp-
lemrts: of blue and gold aehievem.ent
award banners.. Other materials
to 'combat seasonal fire dangers
will he made e.vallable during the
Year.
pany and the construction comp -
.any. attended. After the brief
ceremony, a buffet luncheon. was
served in the Legion Memorial
Mia.ld: by memlhers of the Ladies
Auxiliary to the Legion.
Walker H. Flemming, Northern
District Manager for Union Gas
spoke 'briefly, remarking upon the
memorable ,occasion, and the pleas •
-
ure for Union Gas of -becomting. a
taxpaying citizen of the coinnu -
ity.
Mai'ofMil'ler welcomed the com-
pany, and 'rioted that Clinton had
been the • first town in thiis area
to grant. Union Gas a franchise.
Reeve, William Jewirtt • Congr'atu- :
fated the town far having natural
gas. "As the town prospers, so-
dbes the ,nwrall community", said
Reeve Jewitt.
Company oofifiroiads s,ntredu'ced in-
cluded Lloyd Bamforth, Goderich,
division manager; Harry PocJhii'1uk,
foreman; Bruee Erskine, Jlack Sar-
gent, Howard Gaodrick and- Harv- .
ey Tromenlhaus'ea , sales represen-
tatives; George Peters, Clinton,
service representattire.
From Wa:terloa, Northern Dist-
rict, Walker H. Flenvrng, Fred
Gilbert, district sales manager;
Frank 'Capewel'l, district sup -erne
tendert, Roland Keens co-ordin-
ator off safety and personnel..
Wiiiltliam MoDa'ce of McDaice • Li-
mited, the firm who, installed the
lines in town was introduced as
well as Ted L'earoid, project en-
gineer.
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Ontario Street Has 1
Successful Services
For Anniversary Day
The Rev. T. Garnet Husser,
Wingham, was guest preacher on
Sunday, September 28, at the an-
niversary services of Ontario
Street United Church. The build-
ing was filled in the morning, with
smaller crowds in the evening.
Special music by the choir was
supplemented in the morning by a
duet "How Beautiful Upo.i the
Mountains", sung by Itis. R. Mc-
Knight and John Lavin. In the
evening a quartette made up of
Mrs. McKnight,. Miss Fllva Wiltse,
Mr. Levis and Elwin Merrill, sang
"Saviour now the Fay is Ending,
Miss Wiltse, choir director, and
Miss Lois ctrasby, organist, joined
in a pre t;do to the morning ser
vice, on piano and o: gan.