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Clinton News-Record, 1961-03-30, Page 1'trig (By W. D. D.) THIS LITTLE LASSIE WITH a fine fat white bunny , is to remands motorists that the Easter holidays are with us ... Instead of fine broad high- ways and streets, cleared most of the time from small folk there are 600 children tight here am Clinton freed, from study books for a whole week Watch your driving and save a tragedy • **�� A WORD TO ALL HOUSE- holders OUSEholders . . , The Legion is planning a paper drive some- time in May , . . so if you have trot already disposed of your newspapers and maga- zines . please keep them, and further word will be corn- ing about this project . ., * WHEN IS SPRING COMING? Well that snowstorm yester- day did pose the question .. . However, it was all gone again before the day was done. s; * GOLFING SEEMS ONLY A step away . Some lawns are dry enough to walk upon • . and soon the snow -shovel can be put away for sure... and the lawn mower oiled and made ready for the summer battle , . . * *: O U R HOPE FOR. MORE pictures has material,7ed this week . . , and though we feel we can expect quite a bit of improvement . do .our photo • graphy . , . nevertheless we're happy to be able to portray the community in picture as well as in word .. . GEORGE FLEW.rrr, OUT AT RR 3, Seaforth . is the proud possessor" of a set of Maundy coins, minted in 1806 during Queen Victoria's reign, . , and no doubt dis- tributed by her .. Mr. Flew, itt found them in his attic ... To -day is Maundy Thursday • , . The giving of Maundy money was a symbol of a anonarch's humility ... and an expression of Christ's. "new commandment" given at the Last Supper . "To Love Thy Neighbour" . . Bell Men Get Safe Driving Awards Here Safe Driving Awards front the Ontario Safety League were presented to seven em- ployees of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, here fast Thursday, March 23, by Chief H. R. Thompson. They repres- ented a total of 45 years safe driving for the group. Awl were to G. A. Glens, dinning, •a 14 -year award; to G. D. Dalgleish, a 9 -year a- ward; to D. McArthur, hur, a 7 - year award; to G. C. Sills, a 5 -year award; to Ron M. Pat- erson, W. R. Mcralls, 4 -year awards ,and to A. G. Harper, a 2 -year award. CDCI Teachers At Conference Mn Waterloo U. J7. John Cochrane, principal and R. J. Hunter, guidance officer of Clinton District Col- legiate Institute attended an educational conference at the university of Waterloo on Tuesday, to discuss proposed changes in Grade 13 courses aid examirnatioris. Speakers included a school itntpectot and university of- ficials. The Week's Weather 161 1960 1#igh Low High i•. ow March 23 24 25 26: 27 26 29 89 34 26 88 82 26 17 44 25 20 48 35 30 2 64 88 44 18 57 355 44 •85 80 28 45 80 Rain: .10 ins, Snow. 5 inns, S`rr ted. on the i!M uronview Name foe.Home "Ha nview". is the name chosen by the county home committee of county ,council for Huron's ;tante for the aged.. Situated about two gniles south of Clinton on .Highway 4, .the nod'ern building is atop a hill en the farm operated rtt Gonju'n!ction with it, and known as Huronco Starm, Approval on the new name was'Oven by county council last week after it was propos- ed by the committee under ohaaaman Reeve Roy ,Adair, W ingham. At eight is the view from the front of the home, taker) from a gallery just off the main eastrance iobbY• Visiibile in the distance is the Parker Howe Motel and Restaurant, and on a Clear day the view :stretches over a mile, From the rear of the :Nome the view is of robing :acres, including the river, and the Receive $5 . Monthly Resided at Huroatview (Hurorl'e County Home) will a^eceive $5,00 ,pocket money from stow on, !according to a decision of euntty counKali last week. This applies to. thoee nide-pensioners who have no money receipts. ONR railway,, endd`i;e., When the old part of thee is demolished the northern view will be of RCAF Station Clinton.. Peoldng cases visible at the centore foreground: contain me -- dent units to keep food .hitt; end cold.. On wheels they used to take meals to residents unable to come to the 4!Ig-. ream, This shipment is one' of many to make Huronview a well-equipped home in alt eespeete. The par of the building. shown is the upper' float, of the first new eeotion; 'sits tlte> Manager's apartment below. ,i�ton THE NEW ERA --95th YEAR ecord. THE HURON RECOR4 , 79th YEAR No, 13—The Home Paper with the News CI-INTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1961 $3.00 Per Year .10c Per Copy ---12 Pages Scourers and Cubs on Apple Day In the ever-growing Scout movement in Clinton, these are some of the leaders who keep affairs moving smoothly. Back row from the left; Peter Thompson, Leader of Troop A; Harry Cummings, patrol leader; Paul Bateman, Leader of Troop B; seated, Scoutmaster Bud Graham in charge of B Troop and Scout- master Wally Sansome, in charge of A Troop. Getting into the act, with empty baskets after the successful Apple Day sale, are Cubs David Anstett, Larry Boyce and Bruce Graham. (News -Record Photo) Stephen Scotchmer Leader at CDCI Urges Canada Maintain Control Unless Canada takes steps to maintain control, foreigners will dominate our commerce and •drain away our riches, says 19 -year-old Stephen Scotchmer, candidate for the Student Leaders' Club from Clinton District Collegiate Institute. Stephen, who earned his Queen's Scott award with the Bayfield Boy Sceufis, was chos- en Leader at CDCI as part of the University of Western On- tario ,and the Londbn Free Press joint project. Leaders wad Queens from each of the secondary stools in Western Ontario are chosen, are enter- tallied in the city of London, and are given an opporturvity to express themselves in writ- ing on some particular subject. Canada has the world's Most abteldent supply of natural re- soui ces, he Says. But Catiadians must invest ' in national tern - patties ht order to develop thein. Stephee, a grade 1$ sttidrnvt, was chosen as his schdo1's rep- resentative by the Principal, D, John Cochrane and the staff, Ire is the son et Mr. end Mrs. Alfred Scotchmer, .Bayfield. He has never Mien below an 80 percent average during his school career and has been first in his class int each of grades 9, 10,11,and 12, Re Is president of the stu- dent's council and vice-presi- dent of the Bo s' Sports Claim. He played on the school foot- ball team for four years. Canadian students must play their part in building Canada, Stephen said. Students Should graduate with the intention of contributing •their knowledge towards our industries, not of selling themselves elsewhere, he added. "Unless we take steps to- ward oward complete Canadian ean- trot, forreigner% will dominate our commerce, our unions, and our industries with the prose, pest of growing rich and drain- ing Canada dry," Stephen's own ambition is to become an engineer". 4 0 POC Plan For Open House On April 28 Coanimdssioneet Of the Clinton. Publ e Utilities are planning an Open Hbuse at the MAI' of- fice aridgarage building on Palettes Street east. Date for rthe event IS Friday eveaiintg, Aril 78, Meeting ors Tuesday night in the boatel raortrt of the PUC building, the e0inint%ssioaer Etp- proved ,application fr'orri John and Wile Parker for hydro, water and sewerage service oto the new score they .are bad, big* ba tent CO the i r'ttitxor CoiiL ttol .Board of Ontario, 4-11 Clubs Will Be Organized During April Meeting of persons interest- ed in 4-H Clubs will be held throughout the county during the next two weeks, to organ- ize clubs of all kinds, Donald G. Grieve, Clinton, associate agricultural representative for Huron is in charge. In Clinton on Monday even- ing, April 3, at 8.30 pm, the Bayfield beef, dairy and trac- tor mainten'aanJee chubs will be organized. Other clubs will be framed if interest is shown. Similar meetings will be held in Corrie on Tuesday and in Brussels on Wednesday. Next Thursday, April 6, the Seafoatth beef, dairy, swine, 'grant and corn clubs will be organized Batt n,. meeting int the high whoa' there. Exeter.' dairy; beef, grain corn, sweet corm and sugar beet elubswili be ferried at a meeting the school library on Aril 7. Other ane'etittg will follow tan ,Bel'girave, l7tutganteni and Cre it n, with the Zuritlt calf club being organized in the town hall tin Friday, April 14, emblemcir'ig at 8.80 p,nt. NeW drib members wilt be welenned. Boys acid girls niutst be 12 years at age be- fore Annoy 1, 1061, and intist not have reached: their 21st birthday by December 31, 1981. dons Planning '25th Anniversary Invitations have been issued other tickets are now on for Clvrnton Lions Club 25 - year Chanter Night on Tues- day, April; 11.. A committee Beaded by E, B. Menzies, is 'Making plans for the anniver- y banquet to be held in ~OlI tees Legion Hall. Guest .speaker for the affair Vsill be _F! rank A. Bartlett, 'Menton, a director of Lions titer national, and .a past piesi- Stent. of the International As- °socistion of Lions Club of Can- ada, lair. Bartlett has a 14 - year. perfect attendance record. Aitnouncernent Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fowler, Frederick Street, Clinton, will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, Ap- ril 1. The occasion will be cel- ebrated by a family dinner at the home of their son-in-law and :daughter, Mr. and Mrs. .igen Scott, Brucefielst Clinton Boy One Of Top Spellers Goderich Match (By Special Reporter) Gregory Crowe, student at Clinton] Public School was the top boy speller at the bee conducted last week by the Godemieh Home and School Association in the Goderich School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Crowe,• Ci9n- to t Top girl speller was Marg- aret Matron, Victoria Public School, Goderich. Other competitors were Joy Langdon, Clinton; Patricia Doll and Robert Hopaluk, A/V/M Hugh Campbell Pub- lic School, RCAF Station Clin.- ton; Andrew Pirie and Rose Learners from Victor Lauriston school, Goderich; David Clark and Clarrissa Lassaline, St. Mary's school, Goderich and Betty Kees. and Eddie Haines from Zion central school. Judges were Mr. Rae and C. Troth, Clinton, and Mr. Shackleton of Victoria school, Goderich. The guest speaker was Mr. Gamble, Secondary Schools In- spector for Ontario, who spoke on the meed for vocational schools in Ontario. He said that the government has agreed to pay a large grant for technical education in the near future. Technical schools were not to be confused with industrial arts courses. They are just for personal usage, for house- hold tasks only, whereas with technical school training which ewers butch subjects ee elec- tronios, machine shop, etc., this would count as two years elsorenntiieeship or could be continued in such schools Ery Ryerson's in Toronto. No or- dirnary schooling is lost. The education of boyo is the Same es thhose not iii teohineal schools. Two or three schools eo- opertatiirg together such es Seafotth, Clinton and Code - rich Could agree to have one jointly. Children go aeray fro their home .town rtes Work In Many yes, to (Atka and unless suit- ably trained, joie already large milts of the U employ- eel. In Toronto atone there are 15,000 boys who have iter slt#ll, tib -ane wan tS thein and they are unemployed as a re- sult f 425 Secondary tette/oils tri Ontario there are only 76 technical schools and this is not enough, Mr. Gamble Said that sozrzething should be donee hi % S eirea as soon: as Possible. School Budgets "Balance" Not Extra Tax for Clinton Though the Clinton Public School Board has been able to decrease their , requisition to Town Council for funds, by what will 'amount to about two nails, the Clinton District Collegiate Institute Boar'd's needs will increase by just a- bout the same as far as 'Cl- inton town is concerned. This balance in needs of ed- ucational institutions should coincide well with Mayor W. 3. Miller's prediction that the mill rate for town taxes will be kept the same as last year. CDCI Board has approved a budget for $310,756 for the 1961 year, Of this provineiral grants, and fees from RCAF Station Clinton will pay $163,- 944. This leaves a balance of $146,811 to be raised .through municipal taxes. The amount required; ds a- bout $26,836 more than last year. Since the towns of Clinton Clinton Couple Honoured On Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. James A. Many congratulations, in- cluding a anessage from Queen Elizabeth, were received over the weekend by Mr. and Mrs. James S. Lockhart, Rattenbury Street, Clinton, who celebrated their diamond wedding anni- versary on 1Vfarch 27. On Saturday, open house was :held at the home oftheir son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rowden, Joseph Street. Opening the door were Miss Colleen Lockhart, a grand- daughter and Miss Sandra Wise, a great-grandcagghter. The table, covered by a lace cloth was centred with a cry- stal vase of yellow 'mums flanked by tall yellow tapers ort silver holders. The house was profusely decorated with daffodils, 'mums, roses, hyd- rangeas and Easter lilies, gifts friends from and Pouring tea in the afternoon were Mrs, M, T. Corless, Mrs. Margaret Addison ,and Mrs. Charles Moore :from 'Toronto, and inn the evening Mrs. Jean Cameron and Mrs. Norrhatn Shepherd, Serving with Mrs. Bowden were Mrs. Glen Lockhart, Mrs, Argyle Lockhart, Mrs, LPN - :oh Lockhart, daughters-in- law, and Mrs, John Manning, Mrs.: dward Wise', Misses Car- ol, Gail, Sharon Tamara and Janet Lockhart, all grandchild- ren. Over 80 Birthday Club Jaeab C. Stoltz, Auburn, Will be 90 years old on April 5. He and his wife live in Auburn, where they enjoy visitor and Well a card atria, as e TV, game, Charles Donaldson, Ottawa, celebrated his 91st birthday on March 27. Mr. Donaldson is well known in Rayfield, Lockhart About 150 guests called to offer congratulations to the bride and groom of 60 years. On Sunday, their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Lockhart, Princess Street, opened their home to aver 60 relatives and friends to a sumptuous buffet dinner. Both celebrants are natives of Grey County and were born in Proton Township, near Dun- dalk. The bride was the former Martha Elizabeth Corbett, dau- ghter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James H. Corbett, one of a family of seven. Three broth- ers survive: Walter Corbett, Toronto; Ed. Corbett, Dundalk; Dalton Corbett, Priceville. Mr, Lockhart who is in his 93rd year is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wflliant Lockhart Mid is one of ten children, The only other surviving member is a sister, Mrs, Theresa Mil, Markda1e, presently visiting in Saskatchewan. Mr. And lvtns. Lockhart were married March 27, 1901 at the home of the bride's parents. Roth Their wedding attendants are living: Mrs, X. Mackenzie, iforrnia niece of the greens and Walter Corbett, blether of the bride, Neither was able to attend. Mtn, and Mrs. Lockhart are rneirnbers of Wesley Wilks 'linin, ed Church. They are both blessed with good health. Plant; trig and eating for a vegetable and flower garden is one of their many enjoyments, The couple has one daughter, Mrs. It. E. (Ottilie) Rowden, and four sons, Lawson, Troy, Mich,; . Ivan, I Iythe, Alberta; Gtotr, Cllnttm, and Az yle, God- erich 'Township. Their* are 18 grandchildren and nine great; gratrdchlldtet. pays 23.61 percent of the levy, the increase means about $4,- 876 on town taxes, which is alanost two mills. Thetown's share of expenses at CDC1x is about $34,662. These • figures include amounts needed to retire debentures ($47,717 for the district) as well as maintenance and ad- mntnistration. Stanley Township's share is 29.09 percent, or about $42,- 707; Mullett Townships share is 16.92 percent, or about $24,840; Goderich Township's share is 14.85 percent, or a- bout $21,800; Blyth will pay 6,07 percent, or $8,911; Tuck- ersmith Township will pay 5.67 percent or $8,324 and East Wa- wanosh pays 2.6 percent, or $3,817 and Morris has the smallest share of 1.19 percent, or $1,747. Included in the increase is the effect of higher wages to a•11-= members . of the staff, amounting to about $21,000. Other increases ere in higher cost of plant operation. The budget provides for en estimated $174,000 for salaries for the 27 -member teaching staff; $13,000 for instructional supplies; $7,000 for administ- ration; $17,000 for school planet operation; $6,000 for school. pl- ant maintenance; $1,200 for auxiliary agencies; $1,500 for tuition fees to other schools; $38,350 for transportation; $2,- 282 for capital outlay; $2,300 for bank interest; $407 for the 1960 deficit, and $47,717 for debenture payments for 1961. Meanwhile, the request from the Clinton Public School Boa- rd to council will be for $25,- 760, Last year the school mill rate was 26.861, and it is ex- pected that about 25.11 mills will be the requirement for 1961 (about 1.75 mills Iess), Total cost of operation, of the school for 1961 is estimated art $83,550. Grants from the pro- vincial are expect- ed xpected to tonal. $53,256. Non-resi- dent fees of $1,200 and a bal- ance of $3,333 left over from 1960 will reduce the amount required to $25,760. The budget includes $65,000 for salaries for the 15 full- time teachers and one part- time teaeher; $4,400 for in- structional stapplies; $900 for ade tration; $10,000 for sch- ool plant operations; $2,000 for maintenance; $150 foe- aux- iliary ,ageneles and $1,100 for capital outlay, When the new school was built in 1952, use was made of the furnishings from the old school. Now, each year, some money is budgeted for each, year to re -furnish one roam. Eventually the school will be eoanpletely modem, Iii addition, to moneys for operation of the school, the town also must raise through taxation, the sunt necessary .to retire the debenture d'ebtt of 31,335. Postmaster Bali Announces PO Holiday Hours Open hours at Clinton Post Office during the holiday week- end have been a'rnnounced by Postmaster Arthur all: On Good Friday, March 31, the lobby will be open from 8 am, to 6 p.m., and wicket service will be given from 1,30 to 3.30 pan. Ono tastier MVioiniday, April 3, the lobby will be open from 8 am, to 6 pan. while the waw kelt service will be given front 10 ani to 12 noon, and again from 1 pan, until 3 p,nn,