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Clinton News-Record, 1961-11-09, Page 1(Br W D. D.) TO-NIGM IS PLANNING night for merchants of Clinton , , Meeting place is the Leg- ion Hall . ,and the main top - le will be pre -Christmas , This is an imPortant Meeting and one Which progres- sive merchants should not - miss . TOCSIN B WILL BE THE subject of a radio broadcast on Monday evening, November 13 , . Turn on your set to hear the messages, typical of those relayed to the public by radio if there ever is a real emergency . „ • This program is part of the practice session which will be carried out . . K * MANY ITEMS OF NEWS ARE held. over this week, due to shortage of space . . Organi- zations should note their re- ports in next issue Stanley Township Cemetery, Fair Board Grants Amount to 569 Several minor changes were made by the Stanley Township court of revision on Monday night prior to the council meet- ing. Reeve Harvey Coleman pre- sided for this last regular meet- ing of council of the current year prior to nomination night. Council granted Bayfield Cemetery Board the customary $40 and will pay to the Zurich Agricultural Society $29 f or 4-H calves shown at the Zurich Fair by chub members in the township. November 24 was set as the date for nomination of council- lors and trustees of the public school area board, with Dec- ember 4 the date for election if necessaryt Final reading was given to the Drysdale, Bean and Layton drain by-laws. Melvin Graham was appointed inspector on the Bean and Layton drains and Alvin Rau is the inspector for the Drysdale drain. Jackpot Winner a is-Anotner„, Beattie Shopper Mrs. Mervyn Batkin, Prin- cess Street, Clinton, was the lucky winner of the $5 jack- pot prize this week. She made her purchase at the Beattie furniture store. Next Tuesday the big month- ly draws wiill be made for $50 and $15 credit notes, as well as the weekly $5 cash prize. After that draw is made all tickets will be discarded, and the sixth and final jackpot begun. Check the jackpot advertise- ments on page four for special bargains. Tickets on the jack - Pat are available at each of these places of business. 0 Tuckersmith Gives 5100 Grant Upon Request Of Farm Union Reeve Ivan Forsyth, warden of Huron County, presided for the meeting of Tuckersmith Township council at the meet- ing mn Seaforth Town Hall on Tuesday. A delegation from the local Farmers' Union appealed for a grant to aid in their pro- jects, and were given $100. The road superintendent was authorized to purchase 60 rolls of snowfence for the winter of 1961-62. Court of revision was held for the Layton Municipal Drain Extension, but no appeals were received, so the enabling by-law was passed. The report of the Archibald Municipal Drain Repair and Improvement 1961 was read, and following lengthy discus- sion with those assessed own- ers present, the report was pro- visionally adopted and the clerk was instructed to prepare a cash by-laW for same. Court of revision on this will be held on IDecernber 5 at 2.30 p.m. Included among accounts passed for payment was $29 for a sheep claim; $8 for fox bounty; $32 to Seafarth Fire Brigade for two fire calls. The next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, December 5 at 1 p.m. 0 The Week's Weather 1961 1960 High Low High LoW Nov. 2 58 33 53 89 3 61 40 46 38 4 50 30 48 38 5 49 32 46 32 6 45 36 25 35 7 41 83 35 8 8 40 30 41 25 Rain; ,25 iris. Rain: ,55 ins SnOW: 8 ins. Friends Crowd 4 Auditorium To Honour Teacher' George JefferSen SONVOCI the Mayor's gavel on SE41,1414Y morning in a unique cerenionY for Clinton, when Mayor W. J. Miller vacated his plage. Of honour in the council chamber in favour of the former school principal. This is the only time that' the office of Honourary Mayor has been conferred Upon: afly- one in Clinton. By early evening hOineeom- ing friends, former pupiland ' fellow teachers began to fill the large auditorium in Clinton District Collegiate Institote, (see at right). The move to this building was decided upon when response to invitations promised a larger attendance than the public school anditor- ium would hold. Though , the MCI gym was slightly larger than necessary for the crewd Off almost 600, these coelci. riot have ,been accommodated in the public school building, . lintent THE NEW ERA 96th YEAR ews- Record No. 45—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1961 THE HURON RECORD — 80th YEAR $3.00 Per Year -10c Per Copy— 12 Pages "Jeff's" Friends Honour Him Great Home Coming Near the close of the day in his honour, George H. Jefferson addressed the crowds 'gathered in the large auditorium of Clin- ton District Collegiate Institute and said, "The honour you pay me to -day is more to me than any honourary degree that a university might bestow. For an honourary degree is given by strangers to strangers—but this is given by friends. We do appreciate it, and thank all who were behind it." Mr. Jefferson noted that there were 20 people from Fordwich attending. It was in Fordwich that he taught for 16 years be- fore coming to .Clinfon. He re- ported that among the folk he had. talked to in the afternoon was a former schoolmate:in 15, Fast ..WaWanasii• Township Whol'had- beeh- -tang& YMr' Jefferson's mother. The evening program had be- gurowith asiogsong led by Mrs. J. Willis VanEginond (former- ly Viola Fraser, and a teacher in The school) accompanied by Mrs. Jack VanEgmond. Miss Emily Collins, student at CDCI, accompanied for 0 Canada, and contributed piano selections for the program. Mayor William J. Miller made formal presentation of the official proclamation of the Honourary Mayor title, arpprop- riately framed. Mayor Miller noted that "today we honour a man who has given inspiration and instruction to those stud- ents in the schools in which he taught, and who has served without reserve in all offices open to him." Mr. Jefferson replied briefly to this presentation. George Laois, who had served the com- mittee as chairman and was one of those instrumental in having the committee set up in the first place, turned the pro- gram part of the evening over to Mrs. John E.Robinson (nee Margaret Colquhoun), a former student of Mr. Jefferson, and now on staff at CDCI. As mistress of cermonies, she in- troduced each event, with quo- tations suitable to the occasion, and comments about the work being done by each one taking part in the program. The Public School Glee Club, led by Miss Lois Grasby, sang several numbers unaccompan- ied, Bonnie :Hamilton and Gary • Jewitt, students at the colleg- iate, presented a trumpet duet. A quartet composed of Donald Andrews, William Cook, Gerald Cox and John Laois, calling themselves "Jeff's Dischords", sang several numbers. Solos were by john Cook, Ingersoll, and Wiu1ian Andrews, Toronto, both former students, and now in the teething profession them- selves. Mrs. Floyd Lodge, Goderich (formerly Virginia Rezell) pre- sented a monologue, her inter- pretation of "The Seven Ages of Woman", and another short- er piece. Eight former students, Cecil Holmes, Kingston; Wes Haddy, Willowdale; Marion (West) Johnsoii, Toronto; Fred Hell- yar, Howmanville; Lucy (Ell- wood) Johnston, Goderith; Cameron Maltby, Orillia; Violet SFremlin) Branden, London, and Gordon Hearn, TOronto, each recalled incidents it their public school careers which proved humorous., Even Cath - elite Jefferson (now Mrs,Gar- don Sander), Port Stanley, tot* opportunity to report 01 the time in the hall of the old school ,Whetn she failed to resist temptation, and "dunked" her father (the principal) ris she "'"'craefNfAlan1 passed him while , he took a drink at the fountain. Classroom Capers was pre- sented by members of the Kins- men and Kinette Clubs of Clin- ton, directed by Brian Heyes, George Rumball acted the part of Mr. Jefferson in the class- room, and the students, dressed up with knickers and hair rib- bons, black eyes and rubber boots, acted out things remem- bered of the past while the (continued on page 12) Huron Member Visits Goderich Township Council in Committee Approve 580,000 Elston Cardiff, MP for Hu- ron County visited briefly with Clinton at the committee meet- Debenture For the council of the town of ing held Monday night. The public meeting of council is November 13. Unofficially, it is understood that the topic ,of conversation was the location for a new post office for the town of Clinton. Armouncerrient was made this week of tenders .ca1- led for a post office in Dublin, New post offices have been built recently in Hensall, Zurich, Goderich and ao addi- tion to the Exeter building. Collegiate. Addition To-. CCSt :MCF ,01.1E -n Preliminary plans .for the vocational wing of Clinton Dis- trict Collegiate Institute are now in the hands of provincial and dominion authorities await- ing their aprpoval. When this Four Clubs Are Investigating Athletic Group A meeting of representatives of the Clinton Legion, Huron Fish and Game Club, Kinsmen and Lions Club met in the Legion hall last night to in- quire into the possibilities of setting up a Clinton and Dis- trict Athletic Association to promote sports of various kinds within the area. To be operated this year is a Bantam -Midget town hockey league to provide recreation for boys not in the inter -town competition. Also plans are to begin a badminton club with instruction and competition. Delegates will report ,back each to his own club, and an- other meeting of the group will be held on Wednesday, Decem- ber 6. Robert Welsh, teacher at the collegiate, is temporary chairman of the group. approval is received, then the architects, Page and Street will commence final blueprints, and tenders will be called. Estimated cost of the build- ing is now considered to be $1,198,000 plus equipment and architects' fees. Total cost is born through a grant from the dominion and provincial gov- ernments. It is expected that excavation for the new building may be- gin in early April. The Board last night decided to hire a vocational school director with salary to commence at Septem- ber 1, 1962, and that he be available in advisory capacity before that when needed: Enrolment at CDCI at the end of October was 634, and three more have enrolled this month, making total enrolment five more than on opening day in September. At the Headmasters Confer- ence in London last weekend which Principal D. John Coch- rane attended, it was expected that the new courses of study would be ready by mid-Janu- ary. Chairman Irvine Tebbutt conducted the meeting, and Kenneth McRae, chairman of the Advisory Vocational Com- mittee reported for that group which met on Monday night. School Addition Council of, the Township of :Goderich, headed by' Reeve Walter J. Forbes, this week agreed to issue debentures for raising $80,000 to construct four ore rooms at Holmesvilie to expand the recently built two-7•oom school there. Accommodation will then be large enough to house students from all of the rural schools in Goderich Township School Area taking in SS 6, SS 1, and SS 11 in addition to those school sections' now using the Holines- ville Only five rooms of the res- etting Six room building will be " cupied at ,first,with a spare , 'aektiandirig" enrolment, or for use should it be deemed wise to close the old liolinesville school building. Also at Monday's meeting the counciLauthorized payment of the annual retaining fee of $100 to the Town of Goderich for the fire fighting agreement The charge of $50 for each fire regardless of time involved is still being made by the Goder- ich town. The township councillors not- ed that for the fire on the Lakeshore last month when th- ree fire brigades were called, invoices for services were is- sued from Clinton for $125; from Goderich (whose brigade stayed longer than Clinton's' did) $50 and there was no ch- arge for the Bayfield Brigade. Nomination meeting for councillors and trustees on the school area board will be held on November 24, with election on December 4 if necessary. Happy Doubles To Play Shuffleboard The Happy Doubles Club of Ontario Street United Church will play a shuffleboard tourna- ment (wives against husbands) beginning at 8.30 p.m., Wed- nesday, November 15, in the recreation hall of the church. Teen Town Headed by Mayor Addison Mayor Robert Addison and Reeve Wayne 'Grigg, are front and centre of the above photo of Teen Town executive. Elections last Friday night at the dance in Legion Memorial Hall, resulted in. the above executive. Secretary Diane Murphy is at right and Douglag Macaulay, treasurer, at left, Standing are the councillors, left to right, Linda 1VIurphy, Nancy Scruton, Xen Engel. Stad, Budd Boyes, 3111 Hawkins and Joanne Glew. (Nett's-Record Photo) Troubles Over Sheep Claims Stock Evaluator Resigns In a situation which affects all residents of the township, Goderich Township council is again appealing to the Provin- cial Livestock Commissioner, W. P. Watson for a govern- ment evaluator to determine value of sheep killed by dogs in the township. A series of claims by W. H. Middleton, RR 3, Clinton, am- ounting to about $600 this year is involved. Each year rural townships appoint evaluators Hullett Township Petition For DTain Sent t� Engineer For a Survey Reeve Tom Leiper conducted the meeting of council of Hul- lett Township on Monday after- noon, and all councillors ,at- tended. Only one appeal of as - was dismissed' with no change made. County assessor Alex Al- exander, Goderich, was in at- tendance. A petition was received for a municipal drain from Clare Longhurst and others and the clerk was instructed to forward the petition to James A. How- es, OLS, Listowel so that a survey and report may be com- pleted for this work. Nomination date is set for November 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. with a meeting of ratepayers to follow, and if necessary an election will be held on Decem- ber 4, Since the new Auburn mem- orial hall is nearing completion and the building committee, (headed by 'William L. Craig, Auburn) found it necessary to barrow from the bank until a provincial grant is received, Council approved the borrow- ing of needed money from the Bank of Commerce. Clinton Auxiliary To Hospital Sees Cancer Film Mrs. Frank Fingland led in opening prayer for the Clinton Hospital Auxiliary meeting on Tuesday night. The film "Life is Good" was presented by the Canadian Cancer Society, and stressed the need for early di- agnosis. Reports were given and min- utes approved. Mrs. Duff Thompson gave a complete financial report of the recent penny sale at which $750 was realized, Mrs. T. Steep, in charge of calendars this year, distributed them to members who will of- fer them for sale at 50 cents each. A nominating Committee of 1VIrs. H. Lawson and Mrs, K, Wood was named to bring in a. slate of Officer's for the new year. Mrs. D: J. Cochrane and Mrs. Wood gave an interesting re - Pont of the recent provincial convention in Toronto Which they attended as Auxilary dele- igates, The committee fanned to head up the next blood don- ors clinks in January is Mrs. A. 3. meMuluty, mrs, C. M. ghearlbg and Mr.s. Wes Haddy, for livestock claims. Edgar Rathwell has been sheep evalu- ator in Goderich Township. Ev- aluators are paid $1.00 an hour plus ten cents a mile to cover expenses incurred while dis- charging their dutiest. In July Mr. Middleton put in a claim for sheep, and t h e township evaluator valued them Elevated to Cabinet TEE HON. CHARLES S. MacNAUGHTON, IVIPP for Huron became a member of the Ontario Cab- inet yesterday in an impres- sive ceremony in Toronto during which the Hon. Leslie M. Frost resigned from the premiership of the province, and the Hon. John P. Ro- berts, London, was sworn in as Premier of Ontario. Mr. MacNaughton will serve as a minister without portfolio. at $25 for sheep and $17 for lambs. Then in August on an- other claim the township eval- uator placed the rate at $35 for sheep and $20 for lambs. Since township council did not feel they should pay more for sheep lost in August than in July they refused to pay on this valuation. Then Mr. Mid- dleton, took advantage of a right which both individuals and townships have, to appeal to the Live Stock Commission- er. A provincial evaluator came and set the values at $26 for sheep and $17 for lambs on the first claim. Then, the township was unhappy about having to pay more than that on the second claim so they appealed to....the.LIvaStocleCorninissioner,.... and the second claim was val- ued at $26 for sheep and $17 for lambs. • Mr, Middleton refused to set- tle an that basis. Then recently he placed another claim for sh- eep losses, and again the local evaluator placed the value eat $35 and $20. Again the town- ship refused to settle for this, so Mr. Rathwell, for the second time finding his valuation re- fused, resigned his position. Once more the township must appeal to the provincial evalu- ator to help settle the claim. Questioned for details con- cerning the situation, Rabin E. Thompson, clerk of the Town- ship commented that it was a difficult one, in that evaluators have no instruction from auth- orities regarding how to fulfill their tasks. He noted that all townships have similar claims, and no doubt have similar dif- ficulties in settlement. Geo. Jefferson Becomes Clinton Mayor For Day Though it was a small gath- ering in the council chambers of Clinton's town hall on Sat- urday morning, it was a serious and friendly event. Mayor W. J. Miller convened his council, and then officially pledged Mr. Jef- ferson to the service of the community as Honourary May- or for the day. In his address Mayor Mil- ler used the following words: "This is a wonderful day for the town of Clinton. Great days are made by great people, faith- ful people, loyal people. Today we honour a man who is one of these great people. For 29 years he gave inspiration as well as instruction to our young people. His pupils from all ov- er Canada, tell of the wonder- ful influence he was on them, as teacher and friend, "In the community too, Mr. Jefferson has served without reserve, in, every field that was open to him. In honour of his fine service to Clinton, the Town Council has authorized me to honour him with the highest office in our commun- ity. Though Mr. Jefferson has never held this office, his keen interest and humble Service have made Wilt worthy of such a, place. It is therefore enr pur- pose, today to grant him the office of Honourary 1Vlayor of the Town of Clinton for a day. Although this position will hold for Mr. Jefferson more honour than duty, It will help to ex- press in a small way, the est- eern and trust We hold for our friend," Mr. Jefferson took over the mayor's chair, seated beside Clerk John Livermore, and ad- dressing the council and the assembly, commented upon the situation in which he had been placed. "It is unusual for a public school teacher to receive praise," said Mr. Jefferson, "possibly we have this in com- mon with members of town council. It is up to us to listen to complaints, decide whether or not they are legitimate and then decide what to do about them." Mr. Jefferson said, "This has moved me more than anything in my lifetime. I knew nothing of it until Judge Firigland and George Levis came to my door a few weeks ago. The secrecy of this committee would do credit to members of the Mas- onic Lodge, or maybe to dai- sies, because daisies don't tell. "It has always been my mor- al, to look at the other man's point of view, And so I never minded through the depression years when each year our sal- aries were cut a little, for lots of people were not getting a regular cheque at all. But one Septeniber when we eame back the school had been painted, and our salaries were ent an ern- ourit equal to the cost of the painting, and then we felt that we. had painted the school." Mr. Jefferson recalled the problems of the war Years wh- en children dame to his school from all over Canada, and in- deed froni places outside of (continued on pate 12)