Clinton News-Record, 1959-01-22, Page 1into New ecor
THE NEW ERA-93rd YEAR
THE NEWS-RECORD'---77th YEAR
ourable J.. Keiller Mackay DSO, VD, LLD, January 27, at the opening of the Ontario
Provincial Parliament, is practiced by the Guard of Honour rehearsing at RCAF Station
Clinton. During the Salute, men of the guard present arms while the Queen's Colours
and the Colours of the RCAF are dipped and officers salute with swords.- The Guard
formed at Clinton consists entirely of,aircraftmen who are trainees in the Radar and
Communications School, most of whom have been in the RCAF, for only four to six
months. '-
W/O Williams. Uncases The Colours
Uncasing the colours in.the traditional ceremony is Warrant Officer E. M. Wil-
liams during a rehearsal of the ceremony which will be performed by RCAF' Station
Clinton, at the opening of the provincial, parliament in Toronto on January 27. For
practice purposes an RCAF ensigne is used instead of the Colours of the RCAF, Colour
bearer is Flying Officers Keith Clark-Marlow, a student Telecommunications Officer of
No. 1 Radar and Communications School. • (RCAF Photo)
Guard To. Escort Queen's (dour
Honour Guard Practices Roy Salute
Royal Salute, as it will be given to the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Hon-
(RCAF Photo)
No. 3—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO"; THUR$DAY JANUARY 22, 1959.
William R. Jewitt, popular
reeve of Hullett Township,' won
thewardenship of Huron County
on Tuesday, on the second ballot.
He won 19-14 over Reeve Cecil
Blake, Ashfield.
Included hi the area are resid-
ences occupied by, Melvin Irving,
James Armstrong and Ray Hog-
garth (the latter owned by Mrs.
Gladys Hoggart11). These people
are reported to be in favour of
the annexation.
Need for annexation was dis-
"Bill"` Jewitt Named Huron Warden
On Second Ballot at •County Council
Hullett Township Council has approved a request from the
executive and housing Committee og the Clinton council for permis-
sion to annex 12 acres of land adjoining the north east side of town,
It is expected that three of these acres will be used for the pending
rental housing project which the town has entered into along with
the provincial and federal governments.
nnexation OK'd By Hullett
made short reports. In' his re-
marks, the rector commented on
the good spirit prevailing at St.
Paul's during the past year, and
.thanked all those who had work-
ed so well for the Church.
Appointments and Elections
Officers for 1959 were appoint-
ed and elected as follows: rector's
warden, M. N. W. Robertson;
people's warden, Eric Switzer.
Lay delegates to synod, W. V.
Roy, A. Kirby; substitutes, Morley
Counter, V. Cooke.
Board of management, appoin-
ted by rector, N. Counter, L, Sl-
ade, E. Ellwood, W. Beck, Mrs.
Gordon Herman, Mrs, F. G. Thom-
pson; elected H, Bridle, C. V.
Cooke, M. Counter, C. Draper,
W. Perdue, C. Wise.
Vestry Clerk, R. Dixon; treas-
urer, .1, S. Silcock, Both Mr. Dix-
en and M. Silcock received a
hearty voteof thanks for their
good work during the past year.
Auditors elected, W. L. Morlok,
and T. G. Scribbins.
The rector spoke briefly on the
spiritual advance progratnme sh-
ortly to be inaugurated in the
parish and diocese. The meeting
closed with prayer and the bles-
sing,
ance of 450.85 during the year
1958. It included a request to el-
iminate the school public concert
this year, since the auditorium
was not available for rehearsals,
A meeting of school boards of
Clinton and surrounding Municip-
alities is planned for Thursday,
February 12, following the regu-
lar meeting, when matters of im-
portance to all boards will be dis-
cussed.
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Hog Producers Annual
Here Next Tuesday
Charles McInnis, Toronto, will
be the guest speaker here next
Tuesday at the annual Meeting
Of Huron 1tog Producers, in the
Lotion Roll,
Billy Hanly, Clinton, was in-
troduced to County Council in
Goderich on Tuesday as the dep-
uty clerk of the council. Nine
new members of council were in-
troduced including John liender-
son, Hensall; Frank Walkom,
Goderichr-W. 4."-Forbes, Goderich
Township, and Clinton's repres-
entatives, Reeve W. J. Miller and
Deputy Reeve -Melvin Crich.
Road Committee which up to
now has had three members, is
enlarged to five, and includes Ch-
ester Mawhinney, Exeter; Glenn.
Webb, Stephen and Clayton Smith,
Usborne,
William J. Miller, Clinton's
Reeve, was on the striking com-
mittee which sets up other com-
mittees in the county council.
County Council In
Session at Goderich
covered when J. H. Pellard, of
the Department of Planning and
Development, Toronto, met with
the executive and housing com-
mittee here last Wednesday, Jan-
uary 14. This committeeis head-
ed by Reeve W. 3: 'Miller, and is
made up of Deputy Reeve Melvin
Kinsmen To Number
•Houses; Will Begin
Project Right Away
The Kinsmen club of Clinton,
headed by Maitland Edgar, pres-
ident, have taken on the job of
providing numbers for the hou-
ses in the town of Clinton. The
Club members will proceed with
the complicated task of laying
out the numbers in. an orderly
fashion, with the assistance of
the Municipal Service Company,
which specializes in this type of
project.
Further details of the plans
Will be available as the job pro-
gresses.
The Kin Peewee Hockey teams
Will take part in Minor. Hockey
lay in Clinton on Saturday, Jan-
uary 31, This is a joint project
611 the part of Clinton and Atlas-
tral Park at Station Clinton.
The Kinsmen and Kinettes are
planning a social party, which
Will take the forth either of a
skating or toboggan party in the
near future. Also a broom ball
game is planned, between Staff
inember8 at CKNX Wingliarn
Radio and TV and the Kin mem.
hers. The match Will be held in
Clinton Lions Arena.
Magistrate D. E, Holmes con-
victed Reginald SOW, 17, Sea-
forth, here Tuesday on 'a charge,
of failing to remain at tile scene
of an accident, with. intent, to es-
cape civil or criminal, liability,
Fine was $10 and costs.
Stone, with two teen-age com-
panions had struck a parked car
on Victoria Street on December
3.1, mid claimed they had tried to
find a policeman. They drove past
the police office three times with-
out seeing the cruiser and looked
through the window from the .car
and did not see anyone in the
pollee office. Then, thinking that
there. was a telephone in the cruis-
er,' they Went 'to Bob4Robinson's
home (one of the'passengers) to
telephone police. They parked in
the garage, and the other passen-
ger, Lloyd Glanville, Seaforth; re-
lated closing the overhead door by'
accident. Defence counsel was
Callahan, Goderich.
Meanwhile Constable Clarence
Perdue had searched the town
looking for the Stone car. He re-
ported that 45 minutes after the
accident he had gone to the Rob-
inson home-, since he knew the
boys chummed together, and found
the garage door shut. He found
the three boys in the kitchen of
the Robinson home apparently
making no attempt to telephone.
A. D. McCartney, who pleaded
guilty to a charge of failing to
yield the right of way at• a through
street, was fined $10 and costs.
John W. Elliott, charged with
failing to yield the right of way
at the corner of Maria and James
streets, pleaded guilty and was
fined $15 and costs.
Several cases were heared having
to do with violations of the Public
and Commercial Vehicles Act, Wil-
liam B. Price, Woodstock, pleaded
guilty to transporting grain in
a truck licensed only to transport
livestock, and was fined $50 and
costs. A similar charge against
Earl E. Foster, resulted in a fine
of $30 and costs,
Delton. Snyder, charged with
overloading, pleaded that his truck
was not overloaded very much,
but was credited on the invoice
for a slight overload on it as well
as two other trucks travelling
that day. The case was dismissed
With a warning.
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Several Fined Under
HTA in Court Here
Crich, councillor Herbert Bridle
and Mayor Burton Stanley (ex or-
The land proposed for annexa-
tion! is in an L-shape next to the
Clinton Public School, and was
considered by senior government
officials as the best suited for the
housing project. Such matters as
Sewerage, water and, road allow-
ance availability entered into the
decision.
There is a street allowance en-
tering the area from Highway 8,
which it is expected will form the
Street to serve the 12 new houses.
Next week a representative fr-
om the Department of Planning
and Development will ,be here to
advise the town officials of the
next steps which must be taken
in connection with the -Annexation,
and with the proposed housing
project.
Approval of Hullett Township
was received last Friday evening
at a special meeting in Londes-
boro with the Clinton committee,
The land- is known as part of the
McKenzie farm, and will not in-
clude the McKenzie farm
The annual meeting of the Clin-
ton Women's Auxiliary to the hos-
pital was held in the nurses' res-
idence, Thursday, January 15 at
8 p.m, Mrs. C. M. Shearing was
in the chair.
The monthly reports were given
by the various officers and show-
ed good work done.
Letters of thanks were read by
the secretary, Mrs. H. C. Lawson,
from Miss H. Smith and other
recipients of Christmas rememb-
rances from the auxiliary, A let-
ter from the HOspital Board ex-
pressed great appreciation for all
the auxiliary had accomplished in
the past year.
The annual reports were given.
The secretary, Mrs. Lawson, read
the minutes of last year's annual
meeting followed by the treasur-
er's report given by Mrs. A. J.
McMurray,
The latter showed receipts for
the year amounting to $1,749.17
with a balance on hand of $464.10.
Mrs. F. G, Thompson reporting
for the buying bornmittee said the
following articles had been pur-
chased: sewing machine, two vac-
uum cleaners, a clock, carmister
set, baby cup (for first New
Year's baby), figurines for pat-
ients' Christmas trays, turkeys for
staff dinner as well as Christmas
gifts for nurses and staff,
WS. W. Morlok reported there
were 517 members in the auxiliary
and Mrs. A, Haddy that the an-
nual Tag Day had realized 8200.15.
The Penny Sale • (the big money
making event of the year) made
,a net profit of $7311,39 reported
Mrs, B, Menzies who to ably con-
vened it.
Reporting for the social commit-
tee, Mrs. G. Curringlitune said two
The Royal Canadian Air Force
Station three miles south of Clin-
ton has been selected this year
to provide the Guard of Honour
and escort for the Queen's Col-
our of the Royal Canadian Air
Force at the opening of the Ont-
ario Provincial Parliament in To-
ronto, February 27, it was an-
nounced by RCAF authorities to-
day.
The Guard will be inspected by
The Honourable J. "Collier Mac-
Kay, DSO, VD, LLD, Lieutenant
! William lewitt, -who has served
as councillor for 15 years, •and ,for
.fi;Te. years as reeve. Of .H.tillett, is
Pati:v.e:_of, Swift; current;',Sask.
His wife was formerly' Ella 'Dex-
ter.
They have nine Children.; °Joyce,
21; ,John, 19; 'Dennis, 16; Janice,
12; Ross, 9; Donald, 7; Larry, 5;
Kenneth, 3 and• Kevin, one year.
The new warden is the son of
Mrs. R. W. Jewitt and the late
Mr. Jewitt. He is a member of
the Masonic Lodge, the Order of
Foresters and the United Church.
This is the third time in recent
years that Hullett Township has
had the honour of the wardenship.
In 1949 John Ai'mstrong represen-
School Board Names Chairman
was Mrs. J. D. Thorndike,
H.' C. Lawson, secretary-treas-
urer, received a: $50 raise to $450,
At the inaugural meeting on-Jan-
uary 15, he administered the oath
of office and declaration of alleg-
iance, to which all board members
subscribed verbally and by sig-
nature.
The principal's report showed an
enrolment of 514 at the end of
December, and an average attend-
St. Paul's Church Honours Organist
Retiring After Many Years Service
The highlight of the 'annual
pot-luck supper and vestry meet-
ing at St. Paul's, Clinton, was a
presentation to the retiring org-
anist, Mrs. Theo Fremlin. An
excellent supper was enjoyed by
all.
After tea and coffee had been
served, C. V. Cooke asked Mrs.
Fremlin to accept a gift from the
congregation as a token of their
appreciation and esteem. This
came as a cbmplete surprise 'to
Mrs. Fremlin, who made a brief
reply and then proceeded to open
the prettily-wrapped parcel, It
proved to contain a handsome
leather handbag. instead of be-
ing, stuffed with tissue paper how-
ever, it held a new 100 dollar bill.
Everyone present signed a card
to go With the gift,
Later, the Rector related how
much they valued Mrs. Fremlin's
devoted service as an organist for
a period of over 30 years. He
went on/ to say that she had been
a good friend and an excellent
organist, and her services Would
be missed' by the people Of St.
Vestry Meeting
The vestry Meeting opened with
reading of a Scripture passage and
prayer, Vestry Clerk E. Dixon
read the 1958 minutes. The ehtireh
financial statement was presented
by 3, 5, Sileock, which Showed the
finances to be in excellent con-
dition The treasurers of the var.
Mug organizations presented their
reports Which covered a very ac-
tive year.
The 'retiring wardens, C. V.
Cooke and M. N. W, Robertson,
INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT
ployees . .. You see the new court
un-
happy about the parking space on
centre of the county town, and
house was, built in the jewellike
the merchants Goderich are
tile square elicited to county ern-
-
Abe jf trot
CCIIUMW=4
(By 19,, D.)
the park land around it was left
Untouched „ ,..Planning could
have allowed for parking area
within the centre, but it was not
done this way — , Result is that
during county council sessions, es-
pecially, and every day of the
Week for regular employees, a
good deal of what is generally
tarried "customer-parking" space,
is 'taken up by folk at work in the
court house , , Too bad Goderich
merchants, and customers had not
thought of this and urged build-,
big the court house in the jewel-
like centre of the county: Clinton
. . We would have been able.
to arrange •for 'parking for all and
sundry, employees, and welcome: *
IT'S NOT TOO LATE . . . IN A
town now famous for Its. swap-
ping ability , . . They could swap
once more and ship the residents
of the court house up to Clinton
. and move the town govern-
mental offices into the court house
. . . Then everyone would have
lots of room .
4. * *
SOME MONTHS AGO A SUG-
gestion was made ,in the Zurich
Citizens News that when• enrol-
ment at the Clinton District Col-
legiate Institute and the. Exeter
High School was 'so high . . it
would be a good idea to consider
a third secondary school in the Zu-
rich area . ,This would eliminate
king bus rides morning and night
for some of the students . . For
instance, at -least one youngster
at CDCI- travels 35• miles night
and morning, The idea seems
to have a good deal of merit ., .
Now we note that the Wingharn
District High School is contem-
plating an eight room addition,
The Brussels member of that
board (who is also chairman) has
suggested a second school at that
village . . . it would be operated
by the Wingham District High
School Board as a second school
. . . The idea seems to be catching
on . . . * *
FIRST COPY OF -HANSARD,
arrived in the.mail yesterday
This' report of 'the cloingS in O(
tavva is a very interesting publi-
cation . . ., We •note with great
interest that the translations in
the House will be made simultan-
eously this session . . . and this
must be a welcome change for
those who sit there . . . After the
session on TV Sunday evening
with the Russian minister we have
a deep and sincere sympathy to
those many members of both Fr-
ench and English heritage Who
must have wished many times for
a simultaneous translation in the.
Canadian House . . .
Under 'discussion by the Clin-
ton Public School Board are 13
applications received for the posi-
tion of assistant caretaker in the
enlarged school building. Percy
Livermore is the present caretak-
er. The board has decided that
with the two extra rooms, which
probably will be occupied in Feb-
ruary, Mr. Livermore will need
some assistance,
For the first time in the mem-
ory of H. C. Lawson, secretary-
treasurer of the board, an election
was necessary to determine the
vice-chairman of the board, Wil-
liam Hearn and K. W. Colquhoun
stood for election, and the latter
was elected. Chairman for 1959
is Lawrence Haughton, who serv-
ed in the vice-chairman's position
last year. Veteran member Alec
Cudmore recalled balloting for
chairman many years ago, but the
vice-chairman's position was just
created recently, and had not been
contested 'before.
George Lavis and William
Hearn formed the striking com-
mittee which brought in the fol-
lowing slate; study and Welfare,
K. W. Colquhoun, Clayton Dixon
and George Lavis; property, pur-
chasing and finance, W. Hearn, A.
Cudinore, C. Dixon; sports, C. Dix-
on, K. W. Colquhoun, The first
named in each case is chairman,
The regular meeting night was
set for the second Thursday even-
ing of each month. Miss E. Jam-
ieson resigned from her appoint,
merit to the Clinton Library Board
after one year of a three year
term. Appointed to take her place
The Week's Weather
1969 1958
High Low High Low
Jan. 15 34 29 28 11
16 32 15 28 23
17 20 8"s 23 16
18 14 0 22 -3
19 28 5 32 20
20 22 -4 31 28
21 43 21 32 26
SnoWt 14 ins. Snow: 3 MS
Rain: .95 Ms.
Governor of the Province gf Ont-
ario, immediately,before he enters
the parliament building to read
the Speech from the Throne.
The Guard of Honour will con-
sist of 96 aircraftmen, a Warrant
Officer and three Officers from
the Western Ontario training base,
while the Queen's Colours and the
Colour of the Royal Canadian Air
Force will be paraded by two of-
ficers, escorted by a Warrant Of-
ficer First. Class, Warrant Officer
Second Class, Flight Sergeant,
large teas had been arranged by
her group, the annual Florence
Nightingale tea when some 90 folk
were served and the Regional Me-
eting of District No. 2 held here
in September when over 100 lad-
ies were entertained. Mrs. Cun-
inghame expressed her apprecia-
tion for all the members who so
cheerfully aided at these events.
The election of officers for 1959
took place with Mrs. F. Finglaml
presiding. Mrs. D, 3, Lane. pre-
sented the report of the nonlinat-
ing committee Which was duly re-
ceived and accepted as follows:
President, Mrs. Beecher Menz-
ies; first vice-president, Mrs. C.
M. Shearing; second vice-preaid-
era, Mrs, Brock Olde; secretary,
Mrs. H. C. Lawson; treasurer, Mrs.
A, .1, McMurray.
Sewing convener, Mrs. Harry
11/fIntyre; supply convener, Mrs.
Alex Haddy; social convener, Mrs.
Frank Fingland; membership con-
vener, Mrs. IV, L. Morlok; buy-
ing convener, Mrs. F. G. Thomp-
son; press secretary, Mrs. H. G.
Manning; tag day convener, Mrs.
Alex Middy.
Mrs. Menzies took the chair and
several items of business were diS.
posed of. In future the auxiliary
will, meet on the first Tuesday of
the month at 8 pan. in the Nurses'
Residence.
On January 27 at 2.80 *look
in the afternoon, a number of the
auxiliary Members will journey to
CICNX Wingliarn, A pleasant time
is anticipated and anyone wishing
to fro Will be mar" Welcome,
The meeting adiourrmod and a
pleasant social half-hour was sp-
ent during Widen Mrs. natlford
and Miss Smith served tea.
Sergeant, Caporal and Aircraft-
man, The RCAF Training Com-
tmhaendce,
ceremony,
The
provide music for
The Queen's and RCAF Colours
are paraded only on high ceremon-
ial occasions and, as a. rule, only
for members of the RoYal Family
or their official representatives.
They are accorded the highest
honourbY *military services and
move only under armed escort.
Guard Commander for the oc-
casion is Squadron Leader J. R.
"Ross" Austin, CD, Chief Instruc-
tor of No. 1 Radar and Commun'
ications School at Clinton, whose
hometown is Merritton, Ontario,
The Queen's Colours will be par-
aded by 'Flight Lieutenant R. A,
"Rick" Simons, Trainee Manage-
ment Officer of 1 R&CS Clinton,
formerly of Toronto, and the Col-
ours of the RCAF by Flying Of-
ficer Keith Clark-Marlow, CD,
who was commissioned from the
ranks in the RCAF in 1958 and
now is a trainee Telecommunica-
tions Officer at 1 R&CS.
Members of the Escort for the
Colours are Warrant Officer First
Class E.M. Williams, CD, School
Training Monitor, 1 R&CS, and
formerly of 'Welland, Ontario:;
Warrant Officer Second Class Ar-
nie JOhartnesSon, CD, Warehous-
ing Officer of RCAF Station Clin.
ton, formerly of Winnipeg; Flight
Sergeant W. E. "Bill" Buck, Rec-
reation Specialist, RCAF Station
Clinton, Windsor, Ontario; Serg-
eant D. L. "Denis" Canivet, Radar
Technician Air Instructor, 1 R&
CS, formerly of Toronto; Corporal
W. C. Cameron, machinist, RCAF
Station Clinton, Roblin, Manitoba,
and Aireraftrnan FirSt Class Rob-
ert H. Loveless, a trainee at A,
R&CSi 5 Killerton Street, London,
Ontario.
Guard Officers for the event
are Plight Lieutenant C. H. "Har,
old" I-fawthorne, Station Ground.
Training Officer, RCAF' Clinton,
formerly of Medicine Hat, Alber-
ta, and Plight Lieutenant R. G.
"Gordon" Bennett, assistant Sett-
for Accounts Officer, RCAF Clin-
ton, formerly of Knutsford, Che.
(Continued -on Page Ten)
Over '80 'Birthday Club
Congratulations and best wiSh
es' go to Alfred Scotehnier, Bay*
v,the Will be 83 years Tenn;
on Saturday, January
,00 Per Year-,-10 Cetets Per Copy--14 Pages
ted the county and William Dale
was warden in 1954.
The election Mr. Jewitt won,
made history in Huron, since' it
was the first year that the secret
ballot was abolished. Voting was
done vocally and in open session.
Perth county has always chosen
its warden in this way.
Of interest to local residents:
On the first ballott which, elimin-
ated Baillie Parrott, Morris Town-
ship: Clinton Reeve Miller voted
for Jewitt; Deputy Reeve Crich
voted for Cecil Blake, Ashfield.
Reeves of Stanley, Goderich, Tuck-
asmith and Hullett townships, all
voted for Jewitt. In the second
ballot, Crich voted for Jewitt.
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Hospital Auxiliary Group Spends $1,200,
Names Mrs. E. B. Menzies President