Clinton News-Record, 1961-10-12, Page 1(Bp W.. D. 104
WE HSR THAT THE ON -
tarns Federation of Agriculture
is eponsorin'g a conte$t for the
bestdesigned OFA insignia
crest , . Prizes are •$25, $15 •
and .$1,0, whieh seems worth
putting in some time en- art-
work . , Mare details are
available from the Federation
office at Clinton , .
* * *
T H E ONTARIO FARMERS •
Union has scheduled their ten-
th annual 'convention for .Oe-
tuber 23, 24 and 25 . , This
Allay, or may not be umfortun-
ate tinning, in that. the Progres-
sive Conservative leadership
convention is scheduled for the
Sane time , However the
farm group has a three day
program with lots of discussion
planned . .
* * *
WHEN TALKING TO A PED-
estrian near the main intersec-
tion yesterday ... while wat-
ching workmen clear away the
three damaged vehicles
we commented that the Wright
and Leyb'urne truck cab was
squinchecf between the car and
Ball - Macaulay's truck
The pedestrian looked a little
confused ', .. and we found
he'd never heard of "swindled
before So we explained
that we'd used it for some
years, and it is a word made
up of SQtJeezed and IAMBUS
. Very handy word in some
places .
* *
EVERY TIME WE HEAR OF
EMO lately we can not help
being reminded of that well
known and musically advertis-
ed laxative . which sounds
so much like EMO ... So we
made up a "poem" which • can
be sung to the same tune .. .
E -M -O, EMO
If there comes a blow, EMO
They'll plan your future
If there is one
E-M..O.
In case anyone in this modern
Canada doesn't know what
EMO is we would trans-
late: it's the replacement for
Civil Defence known an Em-
ergency Measures Organiza-
tion.,.
* * *
EMO HAS THE RESPONSI-
biiity of preparing the populace
of Canada for ._any emergency
that may arise ... it's a big
job...
* * *
WE- HAVE A •Lei-rLE NOS-
taigia for Civil Defence . .
COD it was known as in those
days ... But: perhaps that was
a too constant reminder of the
late C. -D, Howe . . and an
era in Canada's Liberal past..
(continued on page 12)
Juvenile Champs
To Be Honoured
A committee of the Clinton
Branch 140 Royal. Canadian
Legion met with the executive
committee of town council last
night to consider ways of hon-
ouring ;the Legion juvenile
baseball team which brought
the ,first provincial champion -
Alp oto Clinton this suar. nner.
Executive committee men are
Reeves Crich land Agnew and
Councillor H. Bridle.
The Week's Weather
1961 1960
High Low High Low
Oct. 5 68 41 68 39
6 71 50 64 42
7 70 48 59 33
8 72 42 64 32
9 72 43 65 35
10 73 54 68 36
11 75 57 64 39
Rain none Rain: none
THE NEW ERA -9th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD 79th YEAR
Na. 41—The Horne .Paper with the News
COUNCIL SUPPORTS MOVE
Sunday Bowling Here
Censured By Ministers
Meeting Monday night '1n' lanes, plus a number of pool
regular session, Council of the tables and has been .gperated
To of Oiinton supported a for a ,number of years, No Sun -
move by the Clinton Ministerial day bowling has taken piece
Association to ban Sunday there, The second set of lanes,
bowling for gain within the known as Clinton Automatic
town of Clinton. Bowling Lanes, Victoria Street,
The town has. two bowling has eight alleys, owned by W,
alleys. Armstrong's Bowling A. Scott, Mitchell, and was op+
Alley, tsaae Street, has two ened September 13 when Mayor
W. J. Miller cut the official
ribbon.
Authority to build the new
lanes was given by town coon-
oil on June 12 this year, at
which time Mr. Scobt outlined
his plans, the type of building
considered, and the• feet t'hait
he intended being .open on Sun-
days. A separate motion was
placed on record at that time
allowing permission to build;
though making no mention of
the Sunday tbowling intentions.
The Clinton Ministeri'asl As-
sociation has six members: Rev.
D. J, Lane, minister of St.
Andtrew's Presbyterian Church;
the Rev. Grant Mills, minister
of Ontario Street United Ch
arch; Craig Peters, •student
pastor at Clinton Baptist Ch-
urch; the Rev. Clifford Park,
Douglas Andrews
Installed As
Zone Commander
Douglas Andrews, the peren-
nial manager of all minor
sports teams- for Clinton Legion
Branch, was installed as Zone
Commander of Zone C1 at a
zone rally in Clinton Legion
Hail Sunday afternoon. Over
75 Legionaires from nine
branches .attended. Clinton had
15 members present, Wingharn
12 and Goderich ten. install-
ing officer was District/ Com-
mander Jack Bateson, Wing-
h
Clinton members who assist- minister of Welley Willis Unit-
e d Church; the Rev. Peter L.
Dymoi, d, rector of St. Paul's
Anglican Church and Flight
Lieutenant the Rev. Monty
Bingham, Protestant padre at
RCAF Station' Clinton.
(Continued on Page Seven)
ed' in the installation ceremony
were: George Campbell, serg-
eant-at-arms;
erg-eant-atarms; Gordon Dalgliesb,
calor sergeant; Howard Tait
and Sam Spencer, color bearers'
and piper Hee .Kingswell.
William Chambers, a member
of the Clinton branch executive
committee, and a former .sec-
retary of Exeter Legion, was
installed as Zone Secretary,
and Eric Johnstone, Goderich,
is Deputy Zone Commander.
After the Zone Commander's
speech of acceptance, he called
on Mayor W. J. Miller,
The mayor welcomed the
veterans and congratulated the
local •officers, and also. praised.
Mr. Andrews as manager of
Clinton's championship juvenile
baseball tenni,
Later on in the: meeting when,
the November In Remeni'ubranee
Day holiday was being discus-
sed,
iscussed, Mayor Miller expressed his
views. He said he favored a full
Remembrance Day holiday, and
added, "I do wish government
would take a firmer stand on
this."
The discussion prompted •a
motion by the Exeter branch
that all Legions in Zone . C1
approach their municipal corm -
die requesting a full holiday.
Most branch delegates reported
on what had taken place in
their own municipalities.
During the committee reports
it was noted that the zone
membership had decreased by
150 in the past year. A mm
bership drive is now on.
Douglas Thorndike reported
that only three branches par-
ticipated in public speaking
the zone last year. He urged
all branches to ,approach their
schools and try to get more
principals and teachers inter-
ested in promoting public
seem..
The next zone meeting will
be in Seaforth.
Before the meeting, the vet-
erans paraded to the Post Of-
fice cenotaph and placed •a
wreath. Following the meeting
a turkeybu•rger luncheon was
served by members of Clinton
Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion.
Farmers Union
Selects County
Executive for 1962
° Ray Hanna, RR 2, Auburn,
was named county director for
the Huron County Farmers
Union when that group held
their annual: meeting. inr th
agricu'ltu'ral .office board room
OM October . 5. Supporting 11'ixn
will be Orval Storey, . RR.' 1,
Seaforth; . George Campbell;
John Semple and Edgar Rath-
Well, both of R,R 2, Bayfield as
sub d"areatoms;'Mrs. T. Gen -
lock, RR 5, Seaforth, lady dir-
ector and two lady sub direct-
ors, Mrs. Orval Storey and
Mrs. Robert Taylor, RR. 3,
Clinton.
Carl Govier was re -named
secretary and Mrs. Carl Dalton
was re -named treasurer. Mrs.
Gordon Hill, Varna, is press
secretary.
The retiring county director,
Robert Taylor was chairman
for the evening. He urged the
group to continue presenting
annual briefs to county coun-
cil, and to hold one marketing
meeting each year. Mr. Taylor
also noted "The Farm Union
is the only farm group in a
position to direct the work of
the commodity groups."
Mrs. Govenlock reported on
the vocational school at Clin-
ton, for which she is a mem-
ber of the advisory committee
as a Seaforth representative,
Gordon Hill, farmer provin-
cial president, made an inspir-
ing address to the group and
commended them for their
work in bringing the four sec-
ondary school boards together
to co-operate in the vocational
(continued on page 12)
OLINTONK ONTARIO,. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1961
EImer.BeUQC
For PC Rally _. .
Announces Plans
Eimer Bell, QC, 'Exeter, the
president of the Ontario„ Pro-
gressive 'Conservative 'A'ss0cia'
tion made an address by radio
an Monrl'ay evening, setting
forth the arrangements being
made for the leadership con-
vention of that party, to be
held in Varsity Arena, Toronto
on October 23, 24 and 25.
Mr. Bell explained that on
the first day delegates . would
elect convention committees,
and that evening special W-
en/Andes honouring Premier
and Mrs, Leslie Frost would
be carried on TV. On Tuesday
the delegates will receive a re-
port of the policy committee
from chainnan Fred Gardiner,
QC, and a debate on conven-
tion resolutions would follow,
Prime Minister, the Right
Honourable John G. Diefem:
baker will .address the dele-
gates that .afternoon at two
o'clock, and then nomination
speeches on behalf of those
contesting the party leadership
will be held, Candidates will
make •addresses that evening,
and this will be carried on TV
from 9.30 until 11 p.m.
Then Wednesday morning,
October 25, ballot books will
be distributed, and in the af-
ternoon, ba1'loting will be done,
results will be counted and re-
sults will be announced,
Voting delegates from Huron
ere: John C. Durnin, RR. 3, Au-
burn; Douglas Freeman, Clin-
ton; Harvey Coleman, RR 1,
Zurich; George C. Ginn, RR 2,
Clinton; Earl Mills, Walton;
Mrs. D. D. Mooney, Goderich;
William Ellerington, RR 3, Ex-
eter; William Dale,: 'RR 1, C31n-
ton; V. H. Becker, Dashwood;
Elgin McKinley, RR 1, Zurich;
Mrs. F, G. Thomps'gn, Clinton;'
Joseph Murphy, Clinton; Rob-
ert Chaffe, Centralia; James
Donnelly, Goderich.
Alternates: Norman.• l'tcLean,
Egrnondnille; John nnorxissey,.
Crediton, Robert Welsh, Bay-
field; Glen Webb°, Dashwood; t?
Alec Weelfs; Lonctesboro; James
Hayter,; Dashwood; William
Fairburn, . Hensall; Alvin Rau,
Zurich; Alan Campbell, Sea -
forth; Mrs: D. Freernan, Clin-
ton;
linton; Mrs. C. S. MaeNaughtan,
Exeter; Mrs. George C. Ginn,
RR 2, Clinton; George Falcon-
er,
alconer, Brucefield; Otto Willett,
Dashwood,
Q.
Jackpot Prize
Won at Beatties
Winner of this
week's $5 jack-
pot prize is C. E.
McConnell, 343
Victoria Street,
Clinton. This sh-
opper made a
purchase in Beat-
tie Furniture st-
ore, and the jack-
pot coupon was drawn :at the
News-Record office on Tues-
day night.
Next Tuesday evening, the
big jackpot will be drawn for.
$50, $15 and $5 will •'be won
by three Clinton shoppers.
Cheek the advertisement on
page three, for the naives of
stores from which News-Ret-
ord Jackpot coupons are avail-
able.
Legion Zone Officers Installed. at Minton Hall
Nine of the 13 branches in Zone Cl of the
Royal al Canadian. Legion were represented at a zone
meeting in Clinton Legion Hall on Sunday after-
noon, at Winch two Clinton men were among those
installed as afficet's for a two-year term, Pron.'
the left: William Chambers, Clinton, Zone Secre-
tary; Harvey Pfaff, Exeter, past Zone Colntrlaiader;
Douglas Andrews, Clinton, Zone Commander; John
Bateson, Wirigham, District Commander and in-
stalling officer; J. Douglas Thorndike, Clinton, dist-
rict public speaking "chairman; and Erie Johnstone,
Goderieb, Deputy Zone Commander,
(News -Record Photo)
$$.00 Per Year --10c Per Copy— 12 Pages
Three Vehicles Involved
Yesterday at noon, a loaded tractor trailer
truck owned by Wright-Leyburne Transport, Sea-
forth, and driven by Ross. McKenzie Nicholson, 36,
Egmondville, travelling from Goderich through the
main intersection here on Highway 8, failed to
come to a stop. The truck struck the side of .a pas-
senger car proceeding through the intersection on
Highway 4 and pushedit against the stop -light post
in • front of Pickett and Campbell Ltd. A third
in Downtown Crash
vehicle, a 1953 .dump truck owned by Ball -Macaulay
Ltd., and driven by Gary Freeman, 18, Clinton,
also travelling along Highway 4, then struck the
fight front of the large truck. When this picture
was taken the Ball -Macaulay truck had been re-
moved from the scene. Mr. Freeman received some
scalp lacerations and was treated by Dr. F, M.
Newland.
(News -Record Photo)
Passenger Vehicle Damaged Both Sides
' This view shows the damage to the left side of the 1953 car driven by LAC
Giovanni (John) De Francesco yesterday at noon, which was involved in a
three -vehicle crash at Clinton's main intersection. A wrecker is just pulling
the tractor trailer truck away from the car. Though the car was completely
turned around, and also suffered damage to the rear right side, where it came
up against the stop -light post in front of Pickett and Campbell Ltd., the driver
was not injured. (News -Record Photo)
Nomination Day
Set For Nov. 27
Nominations for comical, pub-
lic utilities and school board
members will be held in Clin-
ton on Monday evening, No-
vember 27 from 7.30 to 8.30
p.m., aecording to a by-law
passed in council session on
Monday night,
Pell clerks and deputies are:
in the council chamber, for St.
And'rew's Ward, E. Radford
and E. Mtttell; in the Ball -
Macaulay showroom, for St.
John's Ward, Mrs. Douglas
Freeman and Mrs. A. L. Rod-
ges; in the Legion Hall for St,
James' Ward, Mrs. Ronald
MacDonald,'• and Mrs. Waldby
Bunton; in, the town ball, for
St. George's Ward, Mrs. Doug-
las Andrews and Wes Vander -
burg, .
These are the same officials
as were appointed last year.
An election if necessary win
be held on Monday, Dec, 4.
0
$61,000 Building
Planned Here
Includes 7 Homes
Pen/tits for ,buiiditig in Cliit-
ton tatalling $61,000 were au-
thorizec'l by the council on Mon-
day night, includingseven
houses, and one carport. Three
of the homes' are to be built
by Earl Doucette, contractor,
for $2,4,000.-
Other
24,000.Other permits were for Oak
Doucette, $10,000; Erich Ch`
risttensoh, house, $8,000; IL B.
Brown, house, $9,000 and Mrs.
Flossie A. Lobb, house, $8,000;
II, Lawson, carport, . $1,000;
Bill Jervis, sunp , $500;. `.
Garitelon basement,
$100.
lrh $104.
WHERE TO BUILD IT?
New Post OFFice Site
Again Under Discussion
Deputy Reeve M. 3. Agnew
inquired about the building of
a new post office and if there
were any aotion the town could
take.
Mayor W. J. Miller read .from.
a Weer sent by the Hon. David.
J. Walker, Minister of Public
Works, Ottawa, to Elston Car-
diff, MP for Huron, stating
that the department was mak-
ing a special effort to .acceler-
ate the building of post offices
in a number of Iooations. Since
Clinton's was one of those post-
poned due to indecision over lo-
cation, he was interested to
know what the situation was
now, prior to setting up the
1962 estimates.
Councillor Symons asked if
Mir. Cardiff were "straightened
out on this now, He was in
Clinton once and said nothing
would be done about a new
post office and then two weeks
later talked about building
one," recalled Symons.
Mayor Miller said the de-
partment wanted to build the
post office where the majority
of people. want it. Councillor
Synntrs felt that this would
mean a "plebiscite,.
Deputy Iteeve M. J. Agnew
suggested that there Was ample
stain where the present _ bciild�
frog is, and since it had been
there for many years he would
like to see it re/train there.
Clerk John Livermore total,
led that this Was what council
had told the Department ,be-
fore.
fore. No tnan Livermore Said
"Yes, and they told us then the
let. was riot Suitable."
Mayan Mille' Said, "They
ctoiltl us --whir did they tell?"
Both Clerk Livermore and
Councillor Livermore said the
Department had told council.
Councillor Donald Symons
noted that the greatest objec-
tion to the present Location is
the traffic problem. Mayor
Miller suggested that everyone
did not need to come at five
o'clock.
Reeve Crich objected to mov-
ing the post office: A motion
was made by Councillor Sutter,
seconded by Crioh that council
favours the new posit office at
the present site. This motion
is to be forwarded to Mr.
Cardiff,
Councillor Symons felt coun-
cil was treating this to light-
ly. "Through time there won't
be enough :room: there. We're
just 'adding insult to injury to
put a bigger post office on that
location, If our town is to ex-
pand, then we're •going about
it the wrong way."
Deputy Reeve Agnew, "'bur
worship, t don't agree with a
word Councillor Syamons says."
Councillor Symons, said, "You
don't have to. This is a detno-
cratic Country,"
Reeve Crich suggested park-
ing on the Ding Street side,
instead of Orr the ' Victeria
Street side. someone else • re-
niarked upon the added panting
problem since the betel had
re*eived its licence.
A recorded vote oh the tto-
titin: saw Caundi lora Dr#dte and
SiYmons opposed, end all CA
dtti faPotin Councillor Bridle
cornn'ientod, "That is an axiiiblg-
coma Motion.You're &king for
soiatiethirlg they will not oto'
November 11 Will
Be Proclaimed
A full Holiday
On the horns of their .annual
dilemma over a holiday or not
for November U, Clinton town
council an Monday sided
strongly with requests from the
Clinton Branch 140 Royal Can-
adian Legion and from Clinton
Loyal Orange Lodge No. 710
for a full holiday that Satur-
day.
A .recorded vote called for
by Reeve Melvin Crich resulted
in Six favouring a .full holiday,
Mayor Miller, Reeves Crich, and
Agnew, Councillors Livermore,
Bumballs,and.;,Sannonne,,,An
this motion were Councillors
H. Bridle, W. Newcombe and
John Sutter,
Also on the docket was a
request from the Merchants
Association of Clinton for a
morning holiday only.
Councillor Bridle, of Herb's
Food Market, felt it unfair " to
call a recorded vote. Deputy
Reeve Agnew, said, "Well, we
could get around this."
Mayor Miller wondered if
council was ready to go ahead
on their own without finding
out what other towns are do-
ing. "We should all be the
same in this part of Ontario,"
said his worship.
The recorded vote was held.
When Councillor Newcombe,
of Newcombe's drug store, •ask-
ed when council would deal
with the merchants' request,
Mayor Miller read the letter
again, pointing out that it was
answered by the vote on the
other request.
Councillor Bridle stated that
his store would be open from
1. to 6 p,m. on November 11,
regardless of the motion. He
said he could not conform to
it, and that he did not think
the merchants of Clinton weuld
support the council on this de-
cisio n.
Mayor Miller pointed out
that there would be no penalty
for staying open --"All council
can do, is ask for the coopera-
tion of the .town:" Councillor
Bridle said he fully intended to
stay open, "fou can't close a
grocery store on Saturday,
when those' in neighbouring
towns are open. A pay a bust_
ness tax, and X intend to stay
open that ,afternoon,"
Kin Club Hears
Of World Affairs
From W.P. Roberts
W. P, Roberts, ILR 3, Sea-
forth, spoke to the Milaznai
Club Meeting her last week on
current world affairs. Presi-
dent
r essi-dent Clarence Deno.Omnte con-
ducted the meeting.
Winners of the world series
score draw, were Donald Coil:-
quhoun, Jr,; Mi.'s. George F.
matott, Tom Feeney and till
Lobb and Russ Davidson held
the fourth prize tiieltet between
thein,
New members who will be
initiated at the next meeting in
Goderich are Bob Welsh and
Brian 1Ayye% both teachers at
dlirntc>rit ,Dlstriost Collegiate 1nc,
stiittitte; Donald shearer of the
Red and Whiter stere; Bont
Smith, Waterleo Cattle tut.ed,
ASSoe%at%ft and BM Pink
Phutibing And Heating, ng,