Clinton News-Record, 1961-06-22, Page 1(By TN»
'D SLQMAN RECALLED
lash week one Clintons boy who
"rose to battle" •at the time
of the Boer War .. „ rroml
Goderich Township we heat of
four who went; Sainuel Elliott
axil Alex Wilson „ , Also a
brother-in-law of Mrs. A:kl'a T.
Gray, Thomas Gray a Scout
with the Brutish Regulars, and
her cousin, Allister Anderson
botch died in. the Boer War .. ,
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THIS YOUNG LADY SHOW -
ed style . as she romped home
with the red ribbon for the int-
ermediate
nt-erm diate high jump at Lon-
desboro on Monday . .
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HAVE HAD MORE COM-
munications from that roving
Clintonian, Kay Plumtree
In England she is only six miles
from Windsor Castle . . . She
attended the Ascot Races, and
won 14 shillings on the Queen's
horse Augustine , . They saw
the Royal Family drive down
the track to the Royal enclos-
ure, and enjoyed the Ascot
fashion and gray trop hats . , .
KAY REPORTS THAT MOST
of the bus stops in London are
known by the name of the near-
est pub and it amuses her as a
non-drinker, to book bus trips
from pub to pub, just as if she
were out "pub -crawling" . .
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A SPECIAL .EVENT WAS A
visit to Windsor Castle to see
the Queen and Knights of the
Garter walk •from. the :State
apartments • to St. George's
Chapel for the annual service
and investiture ... •but it rain-
ed, so the affair Was a wet fail-
ure . . (the notables came in
cars instead of walking ..
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IT TAKES THE NEWS -Record
just under three weeks to ar-
rive . . . though her air -mail
letters get here within three
days . . .
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SEEMS TO ME, WHILE we're
in the mood for suggesting good
things to be done in Clinton• ...
we must not forget the lowly
trashcans ... These green boxes
are in place every spring,
through the goodness of the
Kinsmen Club ... but it is the
town's responsibility to keep
them emptied ... There's not
much encouragement for the
public to use ,them, if the cans
are full to overflowing . . .
Some days our streets are a
proper mess ..
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First Rose Show
In Clinton On
Friday, June 30
The Linton Citizens' Horti-
cultural Society has planned its
first Rose Shaw to be held in
the council chamber on the
afterynoen and evening of Fri-
day, June 30, There are quite
a number of rose growers in
the area. All are invited tb
show their blooms and help
to snake this en outstanding
event.
An interesting score card re-
veals the following points to be
given iby the judges in oon'.sid-
eriinfg the exhibits at thetime
of judging:
Coker, 25 points; fonmi,, 25
points; substance, 20 points;
Stem and foliage, 20 points;
size, 10 tpoints.
Size d'oet not necessarily
mean ,the largest mase in the
class, but rather a good repre•
tentative of that variety,
Many other chow blootns
Will alto be on display.
The pellblia is invited to at-
tend
t(tend oda, if ,possible, to ex,-
hibit rat 'that Open show.
See complete Pim lists else-
Where
lseWhere in this paper,
The Week's Weather
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THE 'NEIN ERA --,95th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD -79th YEAR
No, 25—The Nome taper with the News
ladies .Ask For Action
CUNTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1961
Iaust, Drains and Bumps
Something MUST.
Things sees n to get done
when the women take matters
into their own Bands. This is
the hope of a half-dozen young
wives who with their husbands
and 20 Young children of vary-
i ng ages, live on the newly be-
gun
east end of Townsend
Street,
They 'are hoping .for action
in getting 'their street 'built
properly, and have written to
the Ontario Municipal Board
for advice on what they can do
toward this end.
This east end of Tovvnsenkl
Street it the initial part of ex-
pansion
xpansion instigated by real
estate broker Leonard G. Win-
ter. Theme are six houses oc-
cupied on the south slide, On
the north side two homes are
occupied and fwo more are be-
b g built,
Mr. Winter is planning. Pine-
crest Subdivision to .the east:
and south of this. He expects
that he will Ib'e able to start
selling Iota •ut three weeks, An
extension to High Street its (be-
ing dug oat, and a raadkvlay
meeting specifications will be
put down. •
Meanwhile Townsend Street
is incomplete. There are no
storm sewers, There are no
watch !basins. The dust problem
is terrific because there is no
calcium on the 'gravel. The
traffic problem is aggravated,
especially on Sundays by sight-
seers who travel up and down;
looking over the new thomes,
and raising more dust,
Reeve M. Agnew Heads
Huron EMO Committee
Reese Morgan 3. Agnew is
chairman of the newly formed
Huron Civil Defence Committee.
Other members are Warden
Ivan Forsyth, reeve of Tucker -
smith; Reeve George McCutoh-
eon, Brussels and Scott Fair -
service, Blyth,
An emergency measures co-
ordinator will be hired by the
county, to implement the
measures. Salary offered is
$4,000.. Speakers from the
Emergency Measures Organiza-
tion of Ontario spent last Wed-
nesday with the county council-
lors, explaining the program.
The cost of the organization
Will be carried 90 per cent by
the federal and provincial gov-
ernments and ten per cent by
the .county. The county's share
each year is expected to be
about $1,200, to which the •gov-
eanments would add $11,000
yearly.
Major . cost of the project
would be the salary, training,
and travelling expenses of the
co-ordinator, John Berry, clerk -
treasurer of the county, said.
There would also be other
costs involved. Office space
would be needed, part-time
clerical assistance is necessary,
and office furnishings Would
have to be provided, Mr. Berry
said.
The present three-man civil
nefence committee, headed by
Reeve Morgan J. Agnew, Clin-
ton, would likely be enlarged.
Under (government regulations,
it would be a municipal emer-
gency measures committee, with
the clerk filling the post of
chairman. Members would be
made up of permanent muni-
cipal employees, with the county
co-ordinator in charge.
Reeve Agnew, discussing the
necessity in Huron of such a
program, referred to the films
and lectures presented to council
the day before, by members of
the provincial Emergency Meas-
ures Organization. "It is a grim
situation," he said. "Our avenue
is apparent — we should be
trained in self-preservation."
HohnesviNe Lady
Wins first 55
Jackpot Prize
Mrs. Ray Whit-
more, RR. 2, Clin-
ton, i5 the lucky
winner of t h e
first $5.00 cash
award in the
Jackpot draw
event. She may
' pick up her
money at the Clinton News -
Record. Mrs. Whitmore's lucky
ticket Was received at .Herb's
Food Matrket.
The first Jackpot draw Was
made in the lobby of the Cling
ton News -Record ort Tuesday
evening V a visiting scheoll
teacher from Exeter.
All ticket's will remain in the
Tackpiot until after the month.
end draw. Each week draws
will be made for $5.00 casli
awards, On the third Tuesday
of each rrt nth, in addition to
the weekly draw, month-end
draws Win be made for $15
and $50 each.
Then all 'tickets will be
throwpot n way, and a new Jack
See the jackpot advertise
meats on page 4 for the names
o$ merchants taking pat in
this' ll'ew 4 -draw, When
shopping,Watcli for ti* stares
Waring the jackpot sign in the
Window.
County council refused to re-
commend the Bluewater Broad-
casting .Company for a licence
for a radio station at Goderich;
they endorsed the idea of ask-
ing provincial government to
exclude purchases by municipal-
ities under the new three per-
cent sales tax; decided to con-
tinue with the present welfare
system at present, though fur-
ther consideration will be given
a county welfare program.
R G. Haply, deputy county
clerk, was appointed to handle
applications for admission to
the county home and nursing
homes. His salary was raised
$100 a year to bake care of
this. Increased numbers of ap-
plications have made it difficult
for the staff members at Huron -
view to . cope with them.
Council 'voted 25.-11 ' against
selling ,the county farm. The
home committee favours sale,
since there is no subsidy on the
farm and the superintendent
has enough to do without oper-
ating the farm.
An idea for a by-law estab-
lishing inspection fees far
plumbing in the county was
turned down on a 19-17 vote.
Barbara Irwin
Wins Silver
Dollar Contest
B'arbatia Joan irwyrn has won
this year's silver dollar esssay
contest at Clinton Public Sch-
oal. Barbara is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Irwin,
189 Ralttenlbury Street East,
Clinton.
Each year anis contest is car-
ried out in Grade 8 by Mrs. J.
Douglas Thorndike, w -ho is 'the
English leacher on staff at the
school. She prepares the intro-
duction only, and the students
complete the story. This year
the title was "A Dream Colne
True".
Runners up this year were
Clarence Rum-
ba!,
Elaine Rum -
b, Harry Curnnlings, Barbara
A. Irwin and Linde Murphy.
Previous winners have includ-
ed Ruth Cutler, 1960; William
McKim, 1959; Ron Levett, 19-
58; Bonnie Hamilton, 1957;
Kenneth Engelstad, 1956; Sher-
ry Cochrane, 1955 and James
Managhan, 1954.
a
Swim Lessons
Registration
Is Saturday, July 1
Registration for swimming
lessons in Clinton Community
Swimming Pool will take $ace
Saturday morning July 1 from
9 in the morning tnntil. 12 0 -
Clock moon, at the pool, Juniors
ani]! beginners are 'asked to
please bating .bathing suits.
Selasen's tickets mustt be
purchased by those who wish
to take lessons, Price for pub-
lic school children is $2.00; foe
high. school students, $3.00
adults, $4.00 and family, $10.
If additional registration
card!a erre required, copies ITIAIY
be made of the one appearing
in this week's paper.
Staff ,at the spoor is experienc-
ed, Ron Mrtay will again be
supervisor. Instructors are Keir.
troth Engeistad and Dianne
Campbell. Guards will be .Don.
ald Stns ion, JAM Stavifht ,gid
Brenda Hoa titch, is the third
guard, Serving this yuan. fcr the
first time.
$2.00 Per Year -10c Per Copy -14 Pages
V'esterday the gas company
moved 41 '0) zay a main which
will eventually serve all of
Pinecrest Subdivision.
Why does Townsend Street
remain 'iri this condition? •
The News -Record reporter on
Monday joined a round table
discussion at the home of Mrs.
Ted Clark to discuss the pre -
bleat with her ,and her neigh-
bours. Present were Mrd. Maur-
ice Frame, Mrs. M. Motomura,
Mrs. Peter Hathaway, Mrs,
Leonard Fawcett and Mrs.
Maitland Edgar.
Town services they db have
are street lights. They have
water and' hydro. They have
telephones.. They wonder: db
we have police prottection?
Since they moved into their
homes, the ladies report that
the road has ,been graded once
by the subdivider. Last winter
the street was snowplowed by
the town. Calcium was put
dawn last year, • by a town
truck, .but the ladies under-
stand that the subdivider paid
for this.
- When it rains tihe water
streams across from the public
school playground, and the
homes in between, across ,the
gravelled! Townsend Street,
through their front lawns and
over the built up walls in their.
backyards on the way to the
pond, With it goes grass seed,
retraining walls, add other ef-
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Decoration Day
At Baird's
Is Joint Affair
Lodges in Brucefield and Var-
na joined forces on Sunday to
conduct the anntral.Deconation,
Day . services in Baird's Ceane-..
tery. Members of bath the Var-
na Loyal Orange and the Bruce -
field Independent Order of
Oddfeliows, toured the Ceme-
tery, and at different points,
the names of those buried there,
who had been membersof eith-
er lodge, were read.
Reading the lists were Wilf-
red Chuter of the LOL and
District Deputy Grand Master
Williarm Caldwell of the IOOF.
John Braadfoott read the verses
of memorial. Also included
were veterans, at rest in Baird's
Cemetery.
In the 'brief service which
fiollowecil, William McLachlan
gave 'the Noble Grand's Change.
The Rev. H. A. Johnston, Br-
ucefield read the 23rd Psalm
and led in prayer. The Rev. T.
J. Pitot, Varna gave the ad-
dress.
Several Charged
Under LCA and HTA
Over Friday and Saturday
nights of last weekend, a num-
ber of offenders in town were
picked up by town constables,
and were charged under the
Liquor Control Act and the
Highway Traffic Act, according
to .Chef Constable H. Russel
Thompson.
Some Copies Of
De Schola 1961
Are Available
This year's edition of De
Schola was recently completed,
and delivered to the Collegiate.
There is a li nited number of
copies 'available at $2 each, and
these can be purchased either
at the school from It. G. Hun-
ter, guidance teacher, and year
book staff counsellor, or from
the 'office of the Clinton News -
Record.
Certo Again Sends
Recipes In
Colorful folder
Par the tedorld year, the C1"
inttn News -Record has been
aosen for the placement of
fun ealaur advertising, at part
of a tian'ada-wide camitpaign by
General Fonds for Cert", Read{
err will find it in this issue,
This colourful sheet ,nates up
handily into a recipe folder
With ten, different ways of
hameapl serving your favorite
frit$.
'T'her'e are other helpful lam-
g hints it1 this .ti tractive
insert. The IV`ews4Ittem d hopes
you t ei dos the reelpes,
Members of Brucefield 100F and Varna LOL
`Excellent weather Sunday made possible a group members who organized the Decoration Day and
picture at Baird's Cemetery of the IOOF and LOL memorial service. (News -Record Photo)
Separate School
Progressing Well,
To gpen Sept.5
Consthuctio!n work on the
Clirito4aSeparate School is Pro-
gressing • steadily, with the Taira
of being ready to open for
classes; at September 5 this
year, reports Peter Hathaway,
chairman of the board.
Nearly 100 percent of the
parishioners of St. Joseph's
have already signed their 're-
quests that • their school taxes
be transferred to support of
the Separate School, as of Jan-
uary 1,
if any -elcvcomers to town
are desir '.is of having this
transfer ' school taxes made,
they .ehoold contact the Rev.
7r . iced=;Lewis'at therec-
tory., 123 'James Street, as soon
as ,possible.
Maybe Million Dollar School
Composite School For Huron
Still Under Consideration
Details of the situation per-
taining to composite schools for
vocational education purposes
were outlined Monday night at
the 'Clinton District Collegiate
]htstitute by Dr. S. D. Rendall.,
superintendent of secondary
education in Ontario. Dr. Ren-
dall was accompanied by Don-
ald W. 'Scott, District High
Schools Inspector.
The composite school includes
courses for both • academic and
vocational education.
Presentation of facts was made
to -a committee of. 15,. -made up
of the principal and two (board
members 'from each of the sec -
Huron Hospital Needs
Turned Down By County
Huron County failed last
week to meet the requests of
the hospital boards of the
county for a total of $838,610
to help with the construction
of hospital projects in the
county, valued at $1,800,000.
Instead they !authorized a
grant system based on $2,000
per bed. This is the amount
already offered) by the provinc-
ial govelrnanent, ,and also by the
federal government, although
these higher levels also have
an additional grant system
which is ifigured on an area
basis.
Largest request was from
Seaforth, where $750,000 will
be required for a new 45 -bed
hospital. Of this the county's
share would have been $396,-
950.
Clinton's needs are for a
$238,000 'addition, which would
include 20 rooms, a new kit-
chen, diningroonn, cafeteria and
new heating system, Of this
the county share would be
$97,310. Provincial and feder-
al grants would be $123,000 and
the remainder would be raised
by canvasses. A. M. Knight,-
speaking
nighlt,speaking for the Clinton board,
said, "If we receive only $40,-
000 for the 20 beds, I would
not want to go ahead with the
building pla'cn. We don't want
to go into debt."
A. Y. McLean outlined the
needs of the Seaforth h.Ospi.-
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andary schools in Huron County,
Board Chairman Irvine Tebbutt
and John Laois, represented the
Clinton board, along with prin-
cipal D. John .Cochrane. Others
were from Wingham, Seaforth,
Exeter and Goderich.
Also attending were the three
members of the educational
committee of the Huron Farm-
ers Union, Robert Welsh, RR 2,
Bayfield; Robert Taylor,- RR 3,
()Lipton and Mrs. T. Govenlock,
Seatorlth. This was, the group
Mich most • rec • initiated
w' recently tooted
thinking along the.leas of-.ttio
vocational school type of edifi-
cation for Huron pupils.
The group attdnding , the
meeting were constituted an
advisory coamnitteeto each of
the five boards to relate to
them the proceedings at the
Monday might meeting, and
then a further meeting will be
held on Wednesday, June 28 in
Clinton.
If general approval is obtain-
ed at this meeting from the five
boards, then a delegation will
be selected to visit the Minister
Taxes Must Be
Paid by June 30
First inttalrnent of taxes for
the Town of Clinton is due by
the end of June, just eight
days from now. If the first
half of taxes are not received
in the clerk's office by that
time, a penalty of one half of
one percent per month will be
oharged on the outstanding
arnount.
of Eduoatilon, the Hon. John P.
Roberts, Q,C., London, and re-
quest approval of a composite
school for Huron.
According to Charles S. Mac -
Naughton, Exeter, .;• MPP for
Huron, the general concccnsus
of opinion at Monday's'meeting
was that Clinton it 'the most
suitable location for the school:
He indicated that it•' cotild be ` a
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D I Pro
CC m s
In ext W0 0
eek .,
Promotion lists from the
Clinton District Cailiegiate In-
stitute, the Clinton Public
School, and from A/V/112 Hugth
Campbell Public School will be
released in next week's issue
of the Clinton News -Record.
We would ask that readers
co-operate by NOT (we repeat
NOT) 'asking for information
about ;these lists the day be-
fore. No information will be
given out from this office until
Thursday morning, and ques-
tions will only waste our time
and yours.
Reason for withokling infor-
mation is so that ,all students
will get their results the same
day.
Note: The News - Record
would be pleased to publish
promotion lists from amts, or
all the rural schools in the
townships of Hulled, Stanley,
Goderich and Tuckersritih, if
their teachers, or other respon-
sible persons will forward them
to us.
Floor Plan of Clinton's New Separate School Building
Above is an indication of the floor plan of Cilnton'a
rlew Separate -School now under construction on
Beech Street~ There will be three classroott o �n
use, with the fourth large room to be used as a
i uitimpurptse room, tritrailce to the school will
be off Beech Street, an extension of the . street
which passes the laundry and the drive-in theatre:
A teacher's rood' and principal's office have been
included, The line 'drawing was prepared in the
News'R.ecord photo department from: the blueprint
of .Blackwell, I•Xttgarty + l uist, Architects, London,