Clinton News-Record, 1958-12-11, Page 1thaw% News- ecor
THE NEW ERA-93rd YEAR
THE NEWS-RECORD-77th YEAR
No. 50—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTAR10,-71'HURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1958 7cper copy-43.00 per yeah--12 Pages
Win Bursaries and Scholarships
Signally honoured at the commencement
exercises at CDCI last Friday night were these
former students: Kenneth Magee, now at Water-
loo College, Kitchener, who won the Canada
Packers scholarship; Paige Phillips and Marg-
uerite Lyon, both with Dominion-Provincial Bur-
series to Teachers College; Gordon Tebbutt, vale-
dictorian, winaer of the Sir. Ernest Cooper
Scholarship, University scholarship and bursary
and Huron County scholarship; Irvine S. Tebbutt
(his father), chairman of the CDCI Board.
(News-Record Photo)
Deputy reeve N. W. Trewartha
presented the findings of a com-
mittee appointed by council to look
deeper into the situation in Huron
County regarding the Canada Tem-
perance Act, to town council last
Thursday. Advice of the commit-
tee is that Clinton should endorse
a resolution by. Exeter that the
CTA be amended to prohibit drink-
ing in cars.
At the same time, however, the
committee felt that such a request
would get nowhere at federal level,
As further action, they suggested
that the question of CTA or not,
Elected When 189
Voters Turn Out
WALTER J. FORBES
Reeve-Meet, (lederich Towitehin
(By L. R. W.)
ARTHUR PHELPS IN HIS
Neighbourly News broadcast on
Sunday morning . . . reported an
item to the effect that people
invariably put on the right shoe
first . . He asked to hear from
those who put on the left one
first . . .
the Clinton News-Record is one
The Bayfield correspondent to I B ayrield Trustees
A rink skipped by Sgt. Knobby
Clark, captured t h e Western
Fonnclry Trophye in Wingham last
Wednesday night, in that town's
annual bonspiel, Other members
of the rink were Corporal Ken
Taylor, vice; WO Bill Baird, sec-
ond and WO Ron Buck, lead.
There were 16 rinks competing in
the 'spiel.
Curling at the rink on RCAF
Station Clinton has 44 rinks taking
part, with scheduled games on
four nights a week. Games won
last week are as follows:
A division: F/O McDonnell de-
feated F/L Banier; F/S McCann
defeated Sgt. O'Dell; F/S Stamm
defeated Cpl. Burton; Sgt. Voight
defeated. Sgt. K. L. Clark.
B Division: LAC Harrington de-
feated F/S Forest; Cpl. Slater de-
George Castle, Returning Offic-
er and Kenneth Brandon poll
clerk, saw 189 votes polled for
trustees for the Police Village of
Bayfield on Monday.
When the poll closed, at five
o'clock, the count was chalked up
as follows: E. A. Featherston, 145
votes; Melvin Davison, 127; J. B.
Rathwell, 92; J. M. Stewart, 79.
The first three will constitute
the Trustee Board for 1959.
Bad weather on Monday did not
keep all of the electors in Goder-
ich Townshhip away from the
polls. Over 600 cast their ballots
for reeve, Then at night, when
the returns were available a large
crowd gathered at the township
MY W. D. 0.)
HERE'S AN SOS SENT OUT 3Y
the men who look after the ice
and equipment at the Lions Arena
. . . It seems that many parents
send their young ones down to the
rink, equipped with skates, etc.,
but without going along to help
them put them on . , . Surrounded
by sobbing youngsters unable to
cope with laces and mittens, the
men are kept pretty busy dressing
and undressing . They would
appreciate it very much if mother
could come along to assist . —
Any volunteers? * * *
LOVELY LIGHTING IS GOING
up on some buildings for the fest-
ive season.: ,The Legion Hall is
particularly lovely in its new blue
lights . . . the County Home has
its big tree lighted . . RCAF
Station Clinton is resplendent in
stars and Santas . . homes in
town are dressing up, too . .
and the big tree, of course . . . * * *
IN ADDITION TO WINNING
out in an election for council in
the village of Hensall . . . Mrs.
Minnie Noakes seems to be carry-
ing her winning streak a little
further . . She won $50 in a
pot of gold draw made by the vil-
lage merchants .
• * *
WE'VE HAD A COMPLAINT
from a chap in town who was
stopped by a member of the pro-
vincial police for "failing to stop
at a stop sign" in Clinton . .
He was asked to appear in mag-
istrate's court in Goderich .
and was upset about it . . He
felt, and we agree with him, that
his case could, and should have
been heard here in Clinton's mag-
istrate's court . . . However, we
were interested to note his atti-
tude . . , all too often, people hal-
ed into court would rather appear
in a town away from home . . .
* * *
SPEAKING OF COURT, AND
traffic laws . . The point system
is going into effect soon . . . and
an explanation of this new method
of counting up offenders of traffic
laws appears on page 9 of this
issue . . . The new system does
not become effective until Feb-
ruary 1 . . .
'4 4. *
WITH ALL THE EXCITEMENT
over Bob Allan at Brucefieki com-
ing home from the Royal with his
two world championships . • , we
forgot to check into successes of
spine of the ,other, young folk in
the area . . n
read the Aurora Banner to find I
out that Wilma Dale, 14-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Dale, R.R. 1, Clinton . . . had won
the junior showmanship trophy at
the Royal . . She topped a class
of 4-H Guernsey Club boys and
girls . . .Congratulations, Wilma.
of them . . . But she cannot
claim that it indicates anything
extraordinary he her character
On thinking the matter over, per-
haps it shows a cowardly streak
in her make-up . . .
The fact is that the arthritic
joints of her left leg move with
less strain than those of the right
So instead of facing up to"
the pain, she takes the easier
course first , . . slides her left
leg around until the foot contacts
the shoe and then, pushes her
toes into it .. . Thus the more dif-
ficult Operation of locating and
shoeing the right foot is left un-
til the last . . .
Junior Farmers Tie
Debating Contest
A debate held between Huron
and Bruce County Junior Farmers
last Wednesday, November 26, en-
ded in a tie, despite special rules
and regulations which had been
devised by the provincial commit-
tee, to avoid a tie decision.
Murray Gaunt, Lucknow, and
George Ribey, Dungannon were on
the negative side of the debate
judged in the agricultural office
board room here; at the same time,
Larry Wheatley and Lawrence
Nesbit took on the affirmative side
in Walkerton.
Subject of the debate was: re-
Solved that rural youth in Ont-
ario is being adequately trained
for modern agriculture.
The final outcome must be de-
aided by the provincial debating
committee.
The Weeks Weather
High Low
1958
High Low
1957
28 12
Dee, 4 36 33
31. 18 5 36 22
47 29 6 25 10
7 23 15 47 29
31 22
8 . 20 14
81 24 9 18 13
10 18 12 80 25
Snow: 4 ins. Rain: .40 ins
Snow: 13 ins.
be put to a vote in the county,
Mr. Trewartha remarked upon
the controversial nature of the
problem, with the vote 18-15 at
county council for Exeter's res,-
olution. The resolution went to
the solicitor, and will come up a-
gain at the January session. He
noted that the CTA had been put
in force in Huron through a vote,
and "if they want to do away with
it, it will be a petition by the wets.
It was the people that brought it
in, not the county council."
He stated that even if the county
went wet, 14 of the municipalities
would still be dry, under local op-
tion. Goderich, Wingham, Sea-
forth, Exeter, Hay, McKillop and
Stephen would be the only ones
automatically under the LCA.
Mr. Trewartha said that person-
ally he found little wrong with the
CTA. He told of a group of young
people picnicing on his farm, each
with a bottle of beer, and he did
not believe there was much wrong
with it - but under the LCA that
would be illegal.
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Lions Grey Cup Draw
Won By Young
Seaforth Businessman
annual Grey Cup game draw, was
J. F. Flannery, Seaforth, who re-
cently purchased the dry cleaning
establishment in that town. Be-
ginning in business, and support-
ing a young family, Mr. Flannery
found the money came in very
handy just before Christmas.
feated AC Elliott; Cpl. Ester-
brooks defeated AC Bilideau; Sgt.
Ellard defeated LAC .Andrews.
C Division: Cpl. Barback defeat-
ed WO Johanssesson; Sgt. Rob-
ichard defeated Sgt. MacAskill;
Sgt. Barr defeated Major Hugh-
son; Sgt. McDonald defeated Sgt.
Anderson.
D Division—WO Buck defeated
F/O Jones; F/O Christopher de-
feated LAC Tienkamp; F/S Beau-
pre defeated Cpl. Linford; Cpl.
Reid defeated F/S Delcellier; Cpl.
Taylor defeated WO Baird.
E Division: F/O Hayter defeat-
ed Cpl. Bohonis; W2 Parker de-
feated S/L Austin; Sgt. Knobby
Clark defeated Cpl. Graham; Cpl.
Webb defeated LAW Valkainin;
Cpl. Gilks defeated Cpl. Roope.
After the first week of games,
standings in the RCAF curling
rinks are as follows (games lost
in brackets).
Sgt. MacDonald, 4; Sgt. O'Dell,
Sgt. Voight, Cpl. Marback, F/S
Beaupre, Sgt. G. H. Clark, WO2
Parker, • 3; Sgt. McAskill, Sgt.
Robichaud 2 (2); Cpl. Taylor 2;
F/S Stamm, Sgt. K. L. Clark, F/S
McCann, F/S Forest, AC Elliott,
Sgt. Ellard, Cpl. Slater, LAC Har-
rington, F/L Jones, WO2 Buck,
Cpls Gilks, Cpl. Webb, Cpl. Gra-
ham 2 (1).
F/L Banier, Cpl. Burton, F/O
McDonnell, AC Bilideau, Cpl, Est-
erbrook, Major Hughson f Sgt.
Barr, Cpl. Reid, WO Barrett, F/S
Delcellier, F/O Christopher, LAW
Valkainin, Cpl. Roope, F/O Hay-
ter 1 (2),
LAC Tienkamp, 1 (1); WO2
Johannesson 1 (3); LAC Andrews,
Sgt. Anderson, Cpl. Bohonis, S/L
Austin 1 (3).
garage in Holmesville to congrat-
ulate the Reeve Elect, Walter J.
Forbes.
It was a very close ejection, with
Forbes earning 245 votes; John
Deeves, 214 and Clayton E. Leith ,
waite 198 votes.
Two unique features bear men-
tioning. First, each of the men
led strongly in the two polls near-
est him: Laithwaite in 1 and 2;
DeeveS in 3 and 4; Forbes in 5
and 6. Also, this is the second
time in history that Goderich To-
wnship has elected a man with
Liberal political leanings to the
Reeve's chair, Prior to this elect-
ion, James R. Stirling was the only
one.
A second nomination in the to-
wnship is necessary on Monday,
December 15, to complete the ros-
ter of school board trustees. One
man is needed.
Results of the election on Dec-
ember 8 are as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 Tot,
Walter J. Forbes
9 24 40 16 92 64 245
John W. reeves
10 6 67 67 22 42 214
Clayton B. LAM-waite
117 43 10 3 8 8 198
CDCI Addition Is
Deferred Until 1959
Council Business
Town council postponed dis-
cussion of the proposed .addi-
tion to Clinton District Col-
legiate Institute until the new
council convenes early in 1959,
This is the action taken by
most of the municipal couneils
in the area, although the
Township of Goderich has al-
ready approved the addition,
which is expected to cost
$328,000.
Commencement Is
Departure From
Customary 'Variety'
Unique in Clinton was the com-
mencement and graduation pro-
gram carried out in the auditorium
of the Collegiate Institute last Fri-
day night. For the first time the
school deviated from the custom-
ary two-night, variety-type enter-
tainment with awards sandwiched
between the program items.
The formal program featured
the graduations and awards, with
musical items, valedictory and
guest speaker to round ,out the
evening. It was especially an im-
portant event for Gordon Tebbutt,
graduate of the school, and now
specializing in geology at the Un-
iversity of Western Ontario.
Full details appear in this issue
on Page three.
Legion Plans Huge
Christmas Party For
Members Families
What is probably the biggest
arty of the season will be held
in the Legion Hall on Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Clinton. Br-
anch gives this annual party for
members families. A program and
special film is on the agenda, be-
fore Santa arrives with candy and
presents for all children.
In connection, eitele the town
Christmas tree on Saturday after-
noon there will be a work party
at the Legion Hall to-night (Thu-
rsday) to prepare for Santa's ar-
rival Saturday.
Snow Cleared Off
Many Down Town
Streets In Clinton
With more snow down in a shor-
ter time, and earlier in the year
than anyone had expected, the
town streets men have done a good
job of clearing streets in the down
town area, and of ploughing some
of the sidewalks. A special request
by H. Brunsdon, manager of the
Clinton Lions Arena, that Mary
Street be cleared to arrange for
parking for the hockey game last
Friday night, was heard, and the
action taken assured plenty of sp-
ace for the fans who came to see
the Colts win their third game of
the season.
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Conservation Club To
Hold Christmas Meeting
The Ladies Conservation Club
met in the Fish and Game Club
House on Tuesday, December 2,
with a large attendance. Plans
were made to hold a Christmas
supper earlier this year. The club
is catering to the Junior Conserva-
tive Club on Monday, December
8. A donation of $10 is being made
to the Muscular Dystrophy fund,
On Monday night at the local
arena the Clinton Bantams de-
feated Exeter Barztame by a close
6.5 score while the Midgets lost
to Exeter in a very rough game
by a 9-4 score.
Bantam Game
In the Bantam game Bruce
Cooper led the winners With four
goals while Don Freeman and
Don Lockwood picked up single-
tons. Bill Wright and Don Cann
Scored two each and Fred Lamb
one for Exeter.
Clinton Stores Will
Open Evenings
Without an official announ-
cement from a group of mer-
chants, it has been rather dif-
ficult to predict just what
hours the business places in
Clinton would keep prior to
Christmas, However, it
appears that they Will remain
Open all day Wednesdays, De-
cember 17 and 24 until SiX
p.M., and every evening from
December 18 until Decernlier
23, likely until 9,80 pan.
4-H Achievement
Night Held in
Exeter High School
The supreme moment for all
members of the Huron County 4-H
agricultural clubs took place in
Exeter High School last Friday
night. Fourteen trophies and num-
berless cash awards were present-
ed.
Each of the breed organizations
in the county support the 4-H
movement with substantial finan-
cial support at this time each
year. Details of the event, espec-
ially as it affects local clubs ap-
ear on page nine of this issue.
Tuckersmith Municipal Council
met in the town hall, Seaforth, on
December 2. All members were
present and Reeve Forsyth pres-
ided.
George Falconer representative
from Tuckersmith to the Clinton
District Collegiate Institute Board
attended the meeting and explain-
ed the need for a proposed addi-
tion to the present school at an
estimated cost of $328,000. This
would ' necessitate the Town of
Clinton issuing 20-year debentur-
es and council was asked to ap-
prove. Council deferred action on
the same as it was felt the matter
should be dealt with by the 1i'e9
council.
The Tax Collector's Surety
Bond for $5,000 was renewed with
the Dominion of Canada General
Insurance Company and premium
of $37.50 paid. The clerk-treasurer
was authorized to apply for a
grant in lieu of taxes on the
RCAF Station Clinton.
Grant of $50 was made to the
Seaforth Lions Club. The clerk
was instructed to close the town-
ship dump until further notice.
The treasurer was instructed to
pay subsidy on the Carter Drain
to the eligible parties.
Accounts passed included: Ad-
vertising and supplies, $114.65;
drains, $97; fox bounty, $123; fire
protection, $80; Insurance, $37.50;
p r i n t i n g, $115; hospitalization,
$71.84; roads, $1,885.53; salary and
allowances, $234.48; Receiver Gen-
eral, $7.15; postage, $35; grants,
$50; dump, $22.50; schools, $406.-
02.
CLINTON Bantams: Goal, B.
Livermore; defence, D. Lockwood,
D, Macaulay; Centre, J. Cooper;
R. wing, B. Cooper; L. wing, Don
Colquhoun; alternates, D, Free-
man, B. Boyes, R. Glew, L. Col-
quhoun, R. Caron, B. Thompson,
R. Scott, W. Barnes; sub goal,
Staniforth.
Midget Game
In the Midget game the Clinton
team cattle out on the short side
of a 9-4 score. Ellingsworth led
the Exeter attack with four goals
while Bill Haywood had A pair
with single goals going to F. Boy-
le, IX Turvey and J. McBride,
Bud eo with two was best for
Clinton, Ron Livermore and Xeith
Allen added singles. There were
19 penalties called against the
two teams including four majors
for fighting and a ten -minute
misconduct to Exeter.
CLINTON Midgets: Goal, Jim
Dales; John Jacob, John Lawrie,
C. Bertha, Bill Murney, 'Budd
toyes, Paul Pickett, Iteri Trus-
tat, Ron Livermore, Pon Walsh,
Bud Yeo, Red Allen, Bob McCann,
Paul Draper,
Council in Action
An interesting interchange be-
tween council and chairman of the
PUC, W. E. Perdue, took place
at the council meeting last Thurs-
day evening. Council is hesitat-
ing to give third reading to a by-
law which would add a 50 cent
extra levy per service for sewage
payment. Decision to make the
charge was made at a joint meet-
ing of the PUC and council some
weeks ago.
Apparently the PUC has been
under the impression that they had
to raise $14,000 for debenture re-
tirement each year. Interpretat-
ion of the sewerage by-law by E.
Beecher Menzies, town solicitor,
Where's the Fire?
Two unusual and quite similar
fires in town were attended to
by the fire department last Fri-
day, At St. Joseph's Roman Ca-
tholic Church early in the morn-
ing, it was discovered that the
worm in the stoker furnace had
gone wrong during the night, and
kept putting more coal on the
fire. The Pile finally pushed open
the doors of the fire box, and
burning coal was on the cement
floor when discovered.
At the Clinton Hosiery Mill that
afternoon, the motor which drives
the worm in the stoker apparently
overheated, and set fire to the
coal in the hopper.
Queen Approves School Sadie
This le the badge approved by Her Majesty, Queen Eliza-
beth II for No. 1 Radar and Communication School at Station
Clinton. The design depicts an Indian butterfly with the face
of a raven inset in its forehead, The badge is symbolic of the
school's role in the field of electronics. Raven, according to West
Coast Indian mythology Was a being with unusual ;powers (sonie4
what like Zeus in Greek mythology) who had as his messenger.,
Butterfly. The Indian motto across the bottom may be translated
"we learn by teaching", (RCAF PhOtol
Four Delegates In
Ottawa With Cardiff
Re: Rental Homes
Z.he strot
C01111111F744-.
Committee Says Support
CTA Change; Also Vote
Mayor W. J. Miller, Reeve Bur-
ton Stanley, Councillor Robert N.
Irwin and clerk-treasurer John
Livermore, are in Ottawa to-day
for an audience with the Minister
of Public Works, in regard to the
hoped for rental housing scheme
for Clinton.
Huron's member Elston Cardiff,
Brussels, arranged for the meet-
ing and accompanied the Clinton
delegation. • Winner of the $500 offered by
Mayor Miller received word the Clinton Lions Club in their
from Mr. Nickle, Toronto, the
Ontario Department of Planning
and Development that the plan
for about 25 houses in town had
been approved by the provincial
government. Now approval must
be obtained at a federal level, be-
fore the plan can go forward.
RCAF Curlers Win Trophy
Continue Home Schedule
Township Elects W. Forbes
Reeve in Still Vote Battle
Minor Hockey Season Opened Monday,
Clinton Split Doubleheader With Exeter
Tuckersmith Defers Action
Till1959 on CDCI Addition.
notes that only $9,000 per year is
the PUO's share. In that case
the PUC has been fulfilling its
obligations. Further details con-
cerning the proposed levy will be
available early in the new year.
Thanks for Lights
A letter of appreciation from
Ellwood Epps for street lights er-
ected in his block was received.
No More Steps
A letter was read from H, Green
minister of public works, to Elston
Cardiff stating that no further
steps would be taken to discover
a new site for a post office in
Clinton.
Next Meeting
First meeting of council in 1959
will be on Monday morning, Jan-
uary 5, commencing at ten o'clock,
Remove Snow
Councillor George Beattie recei-
ved ok from council for removing
snow from streets by truck and
tractor,
New
Buildingpm wereing author-
ized for a coal shed, Par Knit Hos- •
er ]Building d
iery, $700; house, Peter Bakelaar,
$10,000; to move building, Henry
Young, $200; garage, Russell By-
ers, $300.
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Over 80 Birthday Club
Congratulations and best wishes
for many happy returns of Dec-
ember 4 go to. George Weston,
Bayfield, who marked his 88th
birthday on Thursday.
Congratulations and best wishes
go to Mrs. E. M, Newman, who
on December 15 will mark her
84th birthday, Mrs. Newman re-
sides with her daughter, Mrs. R,
Roy Fitzsimons,