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Clinton News-Record, 1959-02-26, Page 1No. 8 The Home Paper With the News CLINTON; ONTARIO, THURSDAY, 'FEBRUARY 26, 1959 $3..00 Per Year---10 Cents Per Copy-12 Poses mton News- THE NEW .ERA .93rd YEAR ecor THE NEWS-RECORD- 77th YEAR oN ANDREWS LAND, HA Takes Option On Site For 12 New Homes An option on a parcel of land fronting on John Street, has been given by Frank And- rews to the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation's re- Presenta.tiVe, Mr, M. S, Lock- hart. The area includes 12 building lots, each 50 feet wide, and 120 feet deep. An allowance for a street stret- ching back from John Street north, 91 feet wide, has been left. Mr. Lockhart visited Clinton last Thursday, and made ar- rangements with Mr. Andrews for the purchase. Soil samp- les still have to be taken, and approval received from the FeWral Government, before the sale will be finalized. The 12 proposed homes are being built as a joint project between the Ontario and Can- adian governments, and the town of Clinton. Rents will be set to provide for repayment Of the capital expenditure in- volved in building, sewers, wa- ter, etc., over a period of 50 years, At present the block west of Shipley Street, along the side of Clinton Public Hospi- tal is not served by sewers, but the main can be extended up that street, and then de- velopment of the south' side of the street• could proceed as well. BEST SPEAKERS Some of Clinton's Kindergarten Pupils Happy in their newly completed kindergarten room at Clinton Public School are these members of the afternoon class: starting at the back of the table, and then counter-clockwise are, Connie Gibbings, Brian Edgar, Denny Deline, Randall Clegg, Pout Crittenden, Tom Campbell, Frank Newland, Brian Merrill,. Gordon . Lavis, Tim Wilson, Sharon Dodds, David Watson, Barbara Symons, Cathy Burgess, Joanne Sut- cliffe„ Cathy Young and Isabel Shipp, (News-Record Photo) Pose for Picture in New Kindergarten When they went to their new classroom on Monday, after nearly six months in the auditorium, these members of the afternoon kindergarten class at Clinton Public School were pleased with their surroundings. Starting at the bock of the table, and proceeding clockwise, are: Patsy Priestap, Debbie Hopf, Mary Ann Miller, Susy Palmer, Ricky May, Steven cKnight, Lela Horbanulk, Ronnie Irwin, Victor Hoggarth, Gloria Wightman, David Slade, Peter Cameron; David Anstett, Bonnie Riehi, Wayne Pickard, and Isabel Shipp, In the background is the teacher, Mrs, George Falconer and principal J. Albert Gray, B,A. (News-Record Photo) EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS Clinton Public School Open Rouse, March 5 Marking Education Week, March 1 to 7. the Clinton Public School pupils and teachers are holding "Open House'' next Thurs- day evening, and are extending an invitation to all pare is and, friends to visit the senior From 7 to 8 p.m. classrooms will be open, and parents may visit them and discuss problems with the teachers, if they so desire. At 8 o'clock a program is planned in the auditorium, when demonstra- tions showing the_ progress in mus- ic training throughout the grades will be put on by Mrs, M. R, Mac- kinnon and the pupils. This will range from simple arrangements in Grade 1, to 4-part singing in Grade 8. Presentations will be made to winners of Field Day—trophies. Winners of the public speaking contest held in the Legion Hall on February 25, will present their speeches. Afterwards, more visiting time in the rooms will permit the public to see the school . New Rooms Open • With enrolment well over 500, crowding conditions have existed at the school, and until recently the kindergarten classes were held in the auditorium, On Monday of this week, the little children mov-• ed into their new room, and the auditorium-playroom is again be- ing used for physical training elap- ses, and for training for the open house program next week. The old kindergarten room was made over into a regular class- room, and is occupied by Mrs. T, Pryde, teacher of a combined Gr- ade 3 and 4, Included in the recent addition to the school, is another classroom, which will remain vac- and until September, but will be used as a music room, and for special testing sessions until then. Huron Fruit Growers Annual On March 17 The Huron County Fruit Grow- ers, oldest agricultural organiza- tion in the county is holding its annual meeting on Tuesday, March 17. A demonstration of pruning and brush mowing will be held at Clayton Laithwaite's farm on. April 2, Huron Holstein Club Barn Meeting, March 9 March 9 is the date for the an- nual barn meeting of the Huron Holstein Club, at Harold Feagan`e, Goderich, Lions Club Entertains Safety Patrol Hear Dept. of Highways Safety Officer Members of the Safety Patrol Corps were entertained on Tues- day night at the regular meeting of the Clinton Lions Club held in the Parish Hall, St. Paul's An- glican Church. Lion Ross Middle- ton presented the boys with new badges and belts. This is part of a re-equipping program of the Lions which will eventually include new capes as well, Thanks were offered ti Chief RI' IL Thompson for his-interest and guidance of the Patrol. The Chief introduced Murray K. Rowe, London, who is the Safety prom- otion officer, Highway Safety Br- anch, Ontario Department of Tr- aneport, He discussed the history of patrols, from the establishment of the first one in 1922, to the present when over 1,000 are hi operation. In the history of the patrols there has never been an accident at intersections Where they were in charge, Mr, ROVVe is in charge of or- ganizing the patrols, safety mute oils, and driver training in schools. For the benefit of the drivers, he outlined the denier; system and its purpose, noting that safe drivers did not need to worry a- bout it. He showed three short films on safety, The speaker was thanked by Lion Hugh Hawkins. The next meeting will be on. March 10, Education Night, Awa- rds will be presented to outetand- nig students at the Collegiate and the Public School, Over 80- Birthday Club William H. Knox is celebrating his 81th birthday to-day, Thurs- day, February 26. Mrs, Grace Rapson celebrated her 89th birthday on February 25 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rapson, Goderich, Captain Charles E. Dickinson, Toronto, who was born in Clinton on January 10, 1869, is 90 years Old. He got his daptain'e COrie, mission in the Royal Engineers, in Bnglatid, At present he is a patient at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto. Senior high school, Sherry Coch- rane, Bill Trick, RR 3, Clinton and Catherine Welsh, RR 2, Bayfield. Judges for these three classes were Arthur Bolton, W. P. Rob- erts and Mrs. Neville Forbes. Cameron Proctor, president and Hector Kingswell, a past president of the Clinton Branch 140, Can- adian Legion, presented awards in the older three classes. Elimination contests at the Clin- ton District Collegiate Institute last Friday afternoon were held to determine who should enter the Legion contest. Judges in the sen- ior division were Mrs. Alex Addi- son, George Jefferson and the Rev. T. J. Pitt, Varna, Judges in the junior division were Mrs, Lillian McKinnon, Mrs. Clarence Trott and the Rev. D. J. Lane, Clinton. Competitors, other than the top winners were Melva Boyce, Tom Logan, John Byisma, Ann Trott, Barry Pipe, John Sharp and Mark Bender, all of the senior division and Ralph Trewartha, Marjory Hunking, Jeanne Ashton, Ann Tay- lor, Ronald Westlake, Joan John- ston and Ray Willis in the junior division. holds. Inder, Ralph Trewartha, John Prizes awarded to the junior McKim and Linda Torrance, 'all of Clinton. public school contestants were made by Group Captain K, C. Ca- meron, commanding officer, RCAF Station Clinton and Mayor Burton Stanley. Placings in junior public school the program from eary beginn- Maureen Hayter, Clinton. ings to the importanceit now For junior high school, Barbara Top prize winners at the Legion- were in this order; Carol Robi- sponsored public speaking contests chaud, Alan Lowe, Clinton; and on Wednesday, night were Carol Ernie retard, Adastral Park. Oth- Robichaud, Adastral Park, junior er contestants were Patricia Dun- public school; William McKim, ham, Donald Matthews, Wayne Clinton, senior public school; Bar- Beaupre, all of Adastral Park; bare Index., Clinton, junior high David VIcRae, Elvvin Kingswell school and Sherry Cochrane, Clin- and Faye Carter, Clinton; Linda to; senior high school. Gemeinhardt, Bayfield. Pictures of winners may be Judges were George Jefferson, seen on CKNX-TV to-night on eFe.. Mrs. A. Hearn and Mrs. F. Fing- cus" and next week in the News- land. Record, Placings for senior public school Divided into four classes, the 28 were William McKim,, .Borden Mc- contestants spoke to more than Rae, Clinton; Lorraine Wood and Lynne Harper, Adastral Park. 125 persons who came to the ev- Other contestants were Louise ent. Chairman was Douglas Th- Powell, Brenda Halwaiel, Diane orndike, who with his wife Etta Manko and Kathie Cameron Ad-have spearheaded the move to hold astral Park; Elizabeth Inder and these contests, and has nurtured ;It'obt jfirs# ,01011111-74 =4g• TriANWERAING THE -13E.- quote of -eight conneillors for in- stal/at/on of two four-foot fluor- eedent lights „ the written or- der to ?LTC was made out as listiorWighW with the result that two two-foot installations were .made Of course the business folk in the area are protesting , and they'll have to be changed to the fourefoot lights council wan- ted . Makes it easy to under- Stand why MacMillan donned a grey fur hat and set out for a personal chat with Krushchev, -doesn't it? * • GOT CHATTING WITH FRANK ,Andreves about the possibility that he may be able to sell part of his farm for the new rental • housing project , . His farm has been in the Andrews' family for nearly 100 years . . , Frank's grandfather had a chance to buy it when the Fenian Raids were on, and people in the area were afraid that their farms would be taken from them . Paid $8,500 for it, in silver dollars . . . The money filled two suitcases, and the chap who sold ethe .land posted an armed guard over the money for two days and nights until he could get it to a safe place . . The Andrews farm at one time extended right to Hu- ron Street (Highway 8), and in- cluded the built up area now boun- ded by North and Albert Streets (Highway 4) . . . Through the years, more and more homes have been built on the farm land. * HERE 'S AN INTERESTING point of view . . . for all car own- ers . . ."If you're careful enough with your car it may last for years. But if you're careless en- ough," points out the Ontario Safety League, "any car will last your lifetime." * * AND ANOTHER ONE . . THE new Driver's Handbook, available from the Department of Trans- port .- lists many interesting things . , For instance, there is an illustration of the dangers wh- ich result in you opening the door on the traffic side of your own car . . . The book also points out that the penalty for offences in this regard is two points on' the point system scale • . It's an interesting book, and well worth careful reading . . . COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO—WE' mentioned that it was wise to have suspected broken bones x-rayed as soon as possible . . Some 'folk ap- parently took us literally, and went up to the hospital post-haste to get the job done Of course, the hospital cannot do x-rays ex- cept on the request of your doc- tor • . . Always see your doctor first . . Then if he thinks you should have an x-ray he'll make an appointment for you . . . 4 4- * WONDER IF THERE WAS AN equal rush to the hospital with offers of blood for the "walking blood bank". * * THERE IS A NEW BULLETIN issued periodically by the Mid- (Continued on rage Twelve) The Week's Weather 1959 1958 High Low High Low Feb. 19 14 -2 22 9 20 12 -12 21 -1 21 21 9 31 9 22 32 -5 32 20 23 25 24 36 19 24 31 -5 40 20 25 30 -12 41 30 Snow: 5" Where's The Fire. The •Clinton Fire Department was called to the residence of David Gibb On Matilda Street on Tuesday. Fire resulted when gas released from a propane gas pipe leading to the stove was released when plumbers drilled through the line. The heevierethan-air gas ap- parently creme cloPe to the pilot light on the stew and Ignited, Little' damage resulted, although flames had gotten into the wall back' of the stove: 7-0 Truck Loses .:Wheel At Brucefield, Damaging Car Fred Chappel escaped injury •on Tuesday night, though his car was seriously damaged by a runae,ray wheel from a semi-trailer truck. Mr. Chappel was proceediog south of Brucefield to.his home at Kip- pen, when the wheel "came at him". It struck the left front of the ear, denting the fender, smashing the light, damaging the radiator. The truck, owned• by Ken Pas- coe, Parkhill, continued on to a stop just in front of T. A. Dut- ton's store, where ;the driver re- alized something was wrong, The wheel was later found on the front lawn of the parsohage, occupied by the Rev, S. Davison, The 22 cattle in the truck were being taken to th4 liars of Roy. Scotchnier of Varela. Melttirt Web- ster was called to rernoVe he an- imals and take therti on to that village. No damage Was reported to them, 0 Auburn Lad Has Narrow Escape: Tries to Save Dog (By our Auburn Correspondent) Casey Vereway, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. jee4Vereway, of the 13th concession of leullett, had a narrow escape from the icy waters of the creek which flows behind the barn on his father's farm, when he went to rescue the family dog. The dog was giving chase to a fawn when the ice broke, drawing both dog and fawn to their death under the ice. Casey was able to get out of the ice and water and so escaped certain death, He mourns the death of his dog which was brought from Holland when the family came and was a friend of all the neighbours in that district. Some confusion apparently ex- ists over the amount of compensa- tion due to farm owners along the line of a hydro -right-of-way. Negotiations between farm or- ganizations and the property de- partment of the Hydro Electric .Power Commission of Ontario are going on, but as yet no definite answer has been arrived at. A proposal by Hydro to erect a high tension twin-pole line from the transformer station near Sea- forth, parallel to Highway 8 up to the, Base Line Road near Clin- Hospital Crowded With Patients Since Ontario Plan Began People are taking advantage of the Ontario Hospital Services plan, according to Miss Hilda Smith, superintendent at Clinton Public Hospital. She reports that the number of patients rose sharp- ly at the first of the year, from 27 to 48, and has remained in the 40s ever since, Capacity of the hoe- vital is 45, and so on occasion beds have had to be erected in the halls, Service in the x-ray department has increased, With over 50 per- cent more x-rays being taken than previously,. Dr,. Copestake, who is the head radiologist at Vic- toria -Hospital, London, spends half a day a week in the ideal hospital, reading plates, and assisting in the x-ray room. Miss Smith notes that it is not possible to go to the hospital and expect an x-ray withottt being sent there by a doctor. Public Speaking Winners At Last Might's Contest H. E. Hartley Earns High Post in Company Harold E. Hartley has been named third vice-president of the 1959 Sales Conference of Canada Life Assurance Co. There will be three conferences held by the firm this year, one at Boca Raton, Flo- rida, Mitch Mr. Hartley plans to attend, April 8 to 11; one at At- lantic City, New Jersey in June and the third at Estes Park, Ore- gon in September. Farm Management To Hear 'Investments' Talk The Rev. Barry Brooks, soon to graduate in Business Admin- istration, will be the guest speak- er on March 12, to the Farm Management group meeting in the agricultural office board room. His topic will be "Investments". ANNUAL SEED FAIR AT CDCI, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MAR. 6.7 The twelfth annual Huron County .Seed- Fair is schedu- led to be held in the Clinic) Collegiate Institute on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7. It is expected that the Huron County Soil and Crop News will be distributed this week, or by next Monday. Guest speaker on Saturday will be George- McLaughlin, Elmeroft Farms, Beaverton. He is a Holstein breeder and interested in farm manage- ment, and was one of the judges in the Pasture Comp- etition of 1958. His topic will be "Steps. Toward being a Successful Farmer". HYDRO RIGHT-OF-WAY Farmers Seek Depreciation Along New Twin-Pole Line ton, has brought the question forcibly to the attention of farm folk along the right-of-way. About February 10, a represent- ative of Hydro called upon the of- fice of the fieldman of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture here in Clinton to advise that Hy- dro was desirous of procuring per- mission from the farmers affected, to clear brush and trees from the right-of-way. With the subject un- der discussion in Toronto, the fieldman, J. Carl Hemingway, con- tacted the farmers involved, and arranged for a meeting in the hall at Kinburn, last Thursday after- noon, The farmers present understood that the right-of-way would be 100 feet wide, and that Hydro intended as much as possible, to locate poles on the fence line, where they would cause as little trouble as possible, They understood that Hydro was ready to pay a, set sum of about 95 cents per yard for the right- of-way, plus $100 for each pole setting, or $50 if it were on the fence line; $27 if in areble brush, and $10 if on waste land, There is also arrangement for compensa- tion for anchors, depending on the type of land involved, These figures are apparently Still in negotiation, for the office of the rural Hydro in Clinton has received no word that any rates have been set, On the right-of-way, 'Hydro has the right to come in the farmer's land at any time necessary, to patrol the line, to repair any dam- age, etc, The farmers wish to arrive at some basis for valuing the trees involved lost in clearing the right- of-way. Several of them had been (cotitirated on Page 12)