Clinton News-Record, 1961-06-01, Page 1Linton
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THE NEW ERA--9$th YEAR
THE HURON RECQR0-79th YEAR
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SORRY . SAYS THE 'MG-
ion . they've been unable to
find a Xnarket for waste paper
this spring , So there will
not be a paper collection . .
The Legionaires want us to
pass along their thanks to all
householders who saved old
newspapers,, etc....and apoi-
ogise for !any inconvenience
they may have been . . . There
is a possibility of a collection
in the fall . . IF a market
can be found then: . .
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THEY'VE CUT DOWN THE
old spreading tree on the lot
next to Fairholme Dairy .
and for days we couldnt decide
what created the sense of
emptiness as we drove past the
place „ . We understand that
this old tree once provided
shade for the sport of horse-
shoe :throwing . . and the
sidewalk was a natural point
of vantage for spectators to
ss keep an eye on the game . .
Time passes , . . and sports
change - *
ALONG WITH IMPROVE,
merits at the main intersection
. . . the new bank building, and
all . . . is another change , . •
A few years ago members of
the now 'extinct Chamber of
Commerce worked mightily to
have coloured strings of lights
across the intersection . . . Now
there's no place to hang them
from . . . * * *
TO-DAY THE BABY BUG-
gies start off toward Wingham
. . The one leaving from Clin-
ton is specially oiled and servic-
ed for the trip . The Kins-
men vouch for the fact it should
stand the 22-mile journey . . „
even though the surface of
Highway 4 to the north of town
is certainly not smooth . . . In
any case, most of the Kin have
practical experience in the fort
of buggy pushing . . gained
With their own offspring .
No, there will be no riders
accepted . *
OUR TOWN SEEMS A PAST
master at the art of holding a
big event at the time that an-
other big event is on . . . This
time the Spring Show is on at
the same time as the trade fair
inn Winghem . . , .0h, well,
horses don't take part in trade
fairs . . and probably Hol-
steins and Leicesters don't
either . . • • *
THOUGH MOST ExHu3rr-
ars are coming back to this
year's fair . . and Adam Mc-
Murray reports there are new
ones entered , . . at least one
man is finding it tough to make
connections . . He's interested
in showing a team of ponies ...
the classes come pretty late in
the afternoon, and again inthe
evening . . . Trouble is, he has
to be back in St, Marys that
night . . . He's on the colleg-
iate board there . . . •and they're
honouring an old Clinton boy
there by the name of Erskine
Evans . . . Mr. Evans is retir-
ing after 32 years on the col-
legiate staff, the last 28 years
of them as principal . . .
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ST. MARYS HAS ENJOYED
the services of a number of
Clinton people as teachers in
their schools . . Besides Mr.
Evans, we know of Leonard
Johnson and Bert Middleton,
on the collegiate staff , . . * * *
EVERYTHING SPIC AND
span at RCAF Station Clinton
yesterday for the ADC's inspec-
tion . . . This is the big event
of the year for the Air Force
establishment, and the first in-
spection by Mr. Carscallen since
his appointment as Air Officer
Commanding . . * * *
NEXT TUESDAY, *TUNE 6,
is the birthday ;of Sir John A.
MacDonald , . . father of Con-
federation . . . the Great Cana-
dian • , * * *
OH, THE ANSWER TO THE
problem in the first para-
graph? Well, we understand
this little story is going around
the halls of the public school
. . . Why do bees hum? (Here
it comes, now) Because they
don't know the words . . Naha.
ups. Gertrude Jackson, Flint,
Michigan, who has been staying
with her mother, Mrs. Gest-
tilde Glazier, visited last week
With her Sister, Mrs, Alta
young, Goderich; the also vis-
ited with various relatives in
this area before returning to
flint on Sunday with her sons
Clifford and William Cooper.
the Week's Weather
1961 1960
aigh Low Nigh Low
May 25 /3 47 67 43
26 55 47 67 43
27 60 SI 71 50
28 73 50 75 48
29 60 40 6730 66
30 65 31 51
31 73 50 68 51
Rain: ,21 Rain: .89 in,
1961.62 Executive for CDC! Student Council
Newly elected executive for Students Council at CDCI will take over their new
duties officially with the opening of school in September. From the left, seat-
ed, Gary Jewitt, second vice-president; Susan Wightman, first vice-president;
Ralph Trewartha, president; standing, Donald Mills, boys sports representative;
Theresa Goldsworthy, girls sports representative; Elaine Brown, secretary, and
Paul Bateman, treasurer. (News-Record Photo)
Women's Institute Leaders for 1961.62
xecutive of the Clinton Women's Institute posed for this formal picture: from
the left, front, Mrs. Wilfred Colclough, first vice-president; Mrs. Charlos Nel-
son, president; Mrs. W. E Radford, second vice-president; back row, Mrs, Royce
Premlin, treasurer; Mrs, Melvin Crich, secretary; Mrs. C. t, tilled, assistant
secretary and Mrs. Mervyn Batkin, past president. (News.Record Photo)
Brief Chat Between AOC and Airman
Momentary chat with a trainee airman of RCAF Station Clinton is taken by
Air Vice Marshall H. M. Carscallen, DFC, CD, Air Officer Commanding, Train-,
irig Command Headquarters, Winnipeg, during his first formal inspection of
RCAF Station Clinton. In the inspecting party are (left to right), Group Cap-
tain J, G. Mathieson, MBE, CD, Commanding Officer; Flight Lieut. W. E. Tray-
nor, personnel administrative officer; Squadron Leader F. B. Crockett, Officer
Commanding guided missile division; Flight Lieut. A. J. Timmins, executive
assistant to the AOC, and Air Vice Marshall Carscallen. (RCAF Photo)
AOC At
Station
Yesterday
Nearly 1200 personnel .at RC
AF Station Clinton greeted the
Air Officer Commanding, Train-
ing Command Headquarters,
Winnipeg, on his first formal
inspection of the Station today,
The inspecting officer was Air
Vice Marshall Henry M. Cars-
callen, DFC, CD, who heads
the RCAF's Canadian, wide tr-
aining organization.
He was greeted on arrival by
the Commanding Officer of the
station, Group Captain J. G.
Mathieson, MBE, CD, who com-
manded the station personnel
in a ceremonial review and
march past.
Accompanying A/V/M Cars-
callen was on inspecting party
consisting of Group Captain H.
R. Foottit, Senior Technical
Staff Officer, G/C R. E. Porter,
Senior Ground Training Staff
Officer, Wing Commander G.
H. Avent, Staff Officer Person-
nel Administration and Squad-
ron Leader Et A. Mac'Murchy,
Staff Officer Organization and
Management, all of Training
Command Headquarters. He
was also accompanied by Flight
Lieutenant A. J. Timmins, his
executive assistant.
Immediately on arrival, he
inspected all station personnel
including nearly 200 Airwomen
and 80 University Flight Cad-
ets.
Later, he inspected the Sta-
tions training facilities in the
Radar and Communications
School and in the School of
Food Service's.
The Station at Clinton is res-
ponsible for the training of all
the RCAF's electronic technic-
ians in the radar and commun-
ications field, Fighter Control
Operators for the North .Amer-
ican Air Defence System a's
well as cooks, and food service
attendants for RCAF installas
tons at home and abroad.
The visit is the AOC's firet
formal inspection 'of the station
since ,essurningehisepositien .as,_
head of Training Command in
November 1960.
A/V/M Carscallen was born
in Hamilton in 1908 and is a
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Bishop Appleyard and the Elector
The Right Reverend :EL V% Appleyard, MC, BA, DD,
Bishop of Georgian Bay, left, officiated at the in,
duetion of the Rev. P. L, Dymond, 1,,Th,, as rector
of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Clinton, on Monday
night. A large congregation from the 'Clinton par.
slit the Xirkton parish from which Mr. Dymond
has come and others were inattendance.
(news-Record Photo)
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COttilititzgr--
Last minute touches are be-
ing made on facilities at the
Clinton Community Park for
the Spring Show on Saturday.
Tory Gregg, well-known an-
nouncer, will be on hand to
aermounce the events from the
grandstand.
Repairs have been made to
the grandstand, Playgretind
Red Cross Gets
$1,006.66 From
Clinton Area Drive
A total of $1,006.66 was rais-
ed in the campaign for funds
for the Canadian Red Cross
carried out by volunteer can-
vassers during the month of
May, according to campaign
manager Adam J, McMurray.
John Anderson, manager of
the London and district branch,
of the Red Cross Society was
in town last Wednesday, and
received payment by cheque
of the total amount.
Funds collected were from:
St. Andrew's Ward, $264.70;
from St. James' Ward, $215.10;
St, John's Ward, $146,65 and
from St. George's Ward, $154.-
55, The rural area surrounding
Clinton contributed $194.00 and
collection at the County Home
amounted to $31.66.
equipment is being put in shape
for the small fry to enjoy.
Tickets are selling smartly
on the fine prizes being offer-
ed in the free draw, The pony
from Corey's Pony Farm, the
Aberdeen Angus heifer calf
from Stewart Middleton's and
the sheep from the Snell farm,
are all being eyed carefully, as
prizes most wanted.
Though the horse show gains
the centre of attraction since
judging is done in front of the
grandstand, the show of cattle,
sheep and swine, to the north
of the stands will be going on
all afternoon. There are special
classes for 4-H Clubs, and for
children not enrolled with 4-H.
After the parade of public
school children through town,
headed by the Clinton Band,
a short opening ceremony will
be held, at which the Hon. Wil-
liam A. Stewart, MPP, North
Middlesex, a minister without
portfolio at Toronto, will be
the guest speaker.
The evening show planned
is a good one, in which the
4-horse tandem hitch of heavy
horses will be a. feature, Ex-
pect to see an eight horse
hitch or two, as well. There's
nothing quite so thrilling as
the sight of eight of the great
animals responding to the
touch of one man's hands on
the reins.
There will be rides for the
children. Games for the 'teens
and adults, Good things to eat.
Special farm displays, And a
pet show,
DAIRY PRINCESS
Featured at the Spring Shaw
on Saturday is the Dairy Prins
cess Contest for Huron County.
This is part of the Canada-wide
competition carried out at the
Canadian National Exhibition,
through the co-operation of 'the
dairy industry and the Toron-
to Telegram.
There are six entries this
year, including Doreen Howatt,
Belgrave, who is nursing in the
Listowel Hospital. Doreen was
runner-up last year in the ONE
competition. Other entrants
are Dorothy Howatt, Belgrave;
Wilma Dale, RR 1, Clinton;
Carol Robertson, Monkton;
Barbara Watkins, Londesboro;
Yvonne Sperling, Gorrie.
Milking will be in two shifts,
according to Russel Bradford,
Goderich, fieldman for the
Dairy Co-ordinating Branch.
After an introduction of the
contestants from the bandstand,
milking will commence in a
small enclosed area just north
of the grandstand. Winner will
be announced from the band-
stand as soon as the competi-
tion is over.
Then at the evening show,
the winner will be presented to
the audience, and presentations
will be made then,
PUC Grants Use
Of Services
To !Lew Buildings
Clinton Public Utilities Com-
mission, meeting on Tuesday
night authorized the installa-
tion !sf new services to the
Public, Library, sewer; to Al-
bert Bond, for a new house,
water and sewer; to Eugene
Duclvcrme, home on North St-
reet, hydro, water and sewer;
to le Doucette forthe new
Separate Scheel at the corner
of Writehead and Beech 'Strets,
Vdilen.Watern and sewer; to Jo-
gephkReid,,-. :Brucefield, 'to a
hanig onTOWnsend-Street, by.;
dro, water and' sewer.
The PUC Will soon !carry out
a survey of appliances in use
by customers, as recommended
by the Stratford PUC, Cost to
the local PUC is about $110.
Fluorescent tubes in all the
streetlights have been replaced.
in recent weeks. There had
been no replacements in the
three years they had' been in-
stalled, but efficiency due to
dirt and age had dropped by
50 percent
Wages of two employees were
increased by ten cents an hour.
The Rev. Peter L. Dymond
was inducted Monday night as
the rector of St. Paul's Ang-
lican Church, with the Right
Reverend H. F. Appleyard, MC
BA, DD, Bishop of Georgian
Bay, officiating. This was the
first visit of the newly created
bishop to the Clinton church.
The Rev. C. F. Johnston,
Wingham, who succeeded the
former rector of St. Paul's, the
Rev. C. S. Inder, as rural dean,
read the mandate of Bishop
Laston for the induction of the
rector. Rector's Warden John
D. Cochrane, read -the notifica-
tion to the church wardens
from Bishop Ltucton for the in-
duction.
The new rector read the
declarations and oaths made
and taken by him, prior to his
induction.
Keys of the church were pre-
sented by Mr. Cochrane and
the people's warden Eric Swit-
zer, and both conducted the
rector to his prayer desk.
With solemn pomp, the bish-
op of Georgian Bay and the at-
tending clergy, escorted the
Rev, P. Dymond to five differ-
ent places in the church, and
at each the bishop achnoniShed
the rector concerning his dut-
ies, A final admonition was
made to the congregation con-
cerning their duties.
The rector thanked the con-
gregation for their support in.
attending the induction service
in large numfbers.
The Rev. J, G. lliforden, BA,
BD, STX, oaf Aaron College,
London, preached a, sernierl
which stressed that the main
bask of the rector was the
"ministry of the Word". "It
is the duty of the congregation.
to eye him time to rend, to
pray _arid to meditate, other-
wise time he may become
dry well from which you no
longer can draw' fihe water of
life." Mr. morden spoke of the
Members of Clinton Branch
140 of the Canadian Legion,
should have a better knowledge
of the workings of the Prov-
incial poppy fund committee,
after listening to the speaker
at Monday night's VE- Day
Banquet. The speaker was Mau-
rice Searle, Toronto, chairman
of the committee. Over 130
Legionaires, veterans and gu-
ests attended the turkey ban-
quet -served by the Ladies Aux-
Mary to the Legion.
sIVIns Searle; who is known.
Legion circles as "Mr. Poppy",
said. that $184,000 had been:
dispersed by :this provincial
poppy fund in the past year.
He spoke of the strength of the
Legion and what it should mean
to all veterans.
He reminded his listeners
that 59,544 Canadians were
killed in World War I and that
there were 172,505 injured; in
World War II, there were 41,-
945 fatalities and 59,829 Can-
adian servicemen injured; and
in Korea, 412 Canadians were
killed' and 1,202 injured. "The
duties of the rector in admin-
istering the sacrament, and of
disciplining the congregation.
Following the conclusion of
the service and the recessional,
a reception was held in the
parish hall, for visiting clergy,
and the congregation.
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Reception For
New Rector
In Parish Hall
Following the induction ser-
vice in St. Paul's Anglican
Church Monday night, a recep-
tion was held in the parish
hail, at which the people's war-
den, Eric Switzer acted as
chairman.
Bishop Appleyard and the
rural dean, the Rev. C. F,
Johnston, Wingharn, spoke br-
iefly. Deputy Reeve Morgan Ag-
new, represented the town
council and welcomed the rec-
tor to Clinton;
The Rev. E. J. Roulston, min-
ister of Wesley-Willis United
Church, represented the Min-
isterial Association and expres-
sed a Welcome on their behalf.
The ReV, L. Slofstra, minister
of the Christian Reformed Ch-
urch also was present.
Herbert Bridle thanked the
ladies for their work in pre-
paring lunch. Clarence Lewis,
the !peoples warden from one
of the three congregations in
the Kirkton palish and D. John
Cochrane, the rector's warden',
Clinton parish, also spoke
People from each of the three
Kirkton congregations attend-
ed, as well as from the parish
of St, Georges, London froni
which the Rev, P. L. Dymond
entered the ministry, Clergy
front the deaneries of Perth
and. 1-Turon, and the city of Lon-
don also attended.
Come to the Fair!
Spring Show Date, June 3
Band, Parade, Games, Stock
P L. Dymond Inducted
Begins,Service at St. Paul's
Poppy Fund Speaker
At Legion Banquet
above is the very reason why
Legion exists," said Mr. Searle;
He also said there was "no
greater service organization in
Canada".
Mr. Searle spoke' of Legion
service work and pensions, em-
phasizing education gained by
veterans dependants. $50 per
month is paid for education
fees, as well as. $60 per month
for maintenance of a student
up to age 25, to deceased vet-
erans children. These are paid
out of provincial and dominion
poppy and Welfare aecountsr
Besides this each branch has
its own welfare obligations
to meet out of the November
11 poppy sales'.
The speaker was introduced
by 'first vice-presid'ent, J. D.
Thornlike, who is District "C"
representative on Mr. Searles
provincial committee. Past
president J. E. Dale conveyed
the !branch's thanks to the
speaker.
(continued on page 12)
TOURIST ATTRACTION
Power developments of On-
tario Hydro are a major tour-
ist attraction, More than
200,000 persons visited Hydro
generating stations in various
pants of the province last year.