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Clinton News-Record, 1961-11-16, Page 2PETER'S Modern MEAT Market HU 2-9731 LOIN PORK CHOPS YOUNG BEEF LIVER BREAKFAST BACON 63c lb. 29c lb. 59c lb. CUSTOM KILLING and PROCESSING 'MEAT It's good business to let us butcher your cattle and process all your meat. We know how to cut your meats so they "eat better". Remember, Proper Processing of Meat is Our Business. Business and Professional Directory A. M. HARPER and COMPANY CLINTON CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON ST. 7 RATTENBURY ST. E. GODERICH Phone JA 4-7562 Phone HU 21721 40 Years Ago oblrlyToN. mays,,litgposo November 17, 1921 Estimates few town expendi, ture by the property commit- tee this year was $700, and to date .$475 has been spent; for the fire and water committee estimate was $500 ,and $427 has been spent. A total of $2,826 has been spent for streets with rebate from County to be take en off that, Charity costs were estimated at $50 and it is $32 to date. Harold Penhale, Varna, re- ports that Delco is a fine 'thing, He thinks that hydro through this vicinity would 'be a fine succes4. A scientist declares that if you should "break 1,000 egg's including shells into a huge bas- in you would have the contents to make a man from his toe- nails to the most delicate tis- sue of his brain" Mabel Clark, editor, comments that: "some men do have a rather =ambl- ed appearance," At the election coming en December 6, it is the first time that all women in the -Detrain.- ion have the privilege of cast- ing a ballot. 40 Years Ago :CLINTON NEW ERA. Thursday, November 17, 1921 'Charles Cook sang several times at the Orange Lodge at home. G. E. Raithby, Auburn, is entering a team at the Inter- national' Stock Show in Chic- ago. Debentures for $8,000 for waterworks purposes are on sale by the Town of Clinton. Johnson & Co. offers three pounds of tea for 95 cents; two pounds of lard for 35 cents and one pound shelled walnuts, 70 cents. There are 13 children in the County Shelter, with 31 being sheltered during the year. Thomas McMillan, Seaforth, Liberal candidate will be sup- ported at as meeting here by James Murdock, candidate hi South Toronto. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, November 19, 1936 The Globe and the Mail and Empire in Toronto have merg- ed and will be known as The Globe •and Mail, independent in politics. Dr. W. A. Oakes .is prefish dent of Huron Medical Associa. tion. T. T. Carter and Son have sold out their bakery business to W. •D. Williams, Ethel, Walter A. Buchanan (former- ly of Goderich) is president of Huron Old Boys in Toronto. The group has operated for 37 years and has over 1,200 mem- bers, Riley's Grocery offers pota- toes art 20 cents a peck; T, R. Thompson had two pounds of figs for 19c and Scott's Groc- ery had coffee for 25 cents a pound. A letter to the editor report- ed one store staying closed on November 11 because "the vet- erans get mad if you don't." The letter-writer whose hus- band was a veteran reported that it was a small thing to do—"Remember they died so that you might have a store." PM Club Elects Mrs. W. Glazier President for 1962 The Past Mistresses Club of Huron Lodge No. 377 of the LOBA, held their monthly meeting on Saturday evening in the lodge hall with all mem- bers present. The general busi- ness was attended to followed by election of officers, •at which time Mrs. Wilfred Glazier was elected president and Mrs. Wil- fred Colclough elected secre- tary-treasurer. Plans were made for a Christmas party to be held in December at the home of Mrs. Henry Sloman. Following the meeting a card party was enjoyed by 13 tables, Prize winners were ladies high, Mrs. Doak, Goderich; lone hands, Mrs. Alec McMichael; consolation, Miss Clara Harris- on, 1Goderich; men's high, Alvin Cox; lone hands, Tom Deeves; consolation, M a c Falconer. Lunch was served. Former Local Girl In Detroit Concert Mrs. Eileen (Gliddon) Bremen Alter Detroit (formerly of Holmesville) performed Ilovem- ber 7 at The Lecture Hall, Detroit Institute of Arts, tor the Tuesday Musicale. Piano works by Brahma, Prokofieff and Debussy Were played, Mrs, Brown auditioned in the spring for membership in the Tuesday Musicale, which is the largest and second oldest nitteic organization in Michigan. The artists, including a violinist, contralto, and string trio, play- ed before a caPacity audience, D. E. Gliddon, Hohneaville, at tended the concert, 10 Years Ago .1•TCWS-4100940 Thursday, November 15, 1901 Thonies Pryde Bohn Armstrong will contest the Ontario general electiert am November 22, Clem Gal'brai'th is presidert of Huron Holstein Club, The Hen, Dr. W,. J. Dunlop, a fernier resident of Clinton is Ontario's new Minister of Education!, W, 0. Johnston, Brucefield, has sold his store to Donald Gray,. Heosall Public School start- ed a kindergarten. Percy Brown is president of Clinton Badminton Club, suc- ceeding Donald Symons. Manager Bert Gliddon will handle the Clinton Colts hockey team again. E, R. Davis is appointed pub- lie utility man and chief of police at Ilensall. A civil defence committee 'is set up at county level with the warden's committee in charge of planning and control. 0 Letter to the Editor Lose Out Again? " Dear Editor: Are we going to miss out on 'a new post office for Clin- ton again? It looks as' if we are by the report that the council has re- fused' to have a public vote on a suitable site. The federal government has repeatedly refused to construct a new post office on the pre- sent site, therefore it is the responsibility of the council to find a site suitable to both the federal governmer t and the people of Clinton. If 'the present councillors are unable or unwilling to solve this problem, it is the duty of the voting public to elect a council 'that will. With the elections of council in the near future I hope that the individuals' nominated 'to run for election will state clearly their opinion on the post office issue so that the voters themselves may have a voice in the building of Cilia- ton's New Post Office. Sincerely, CONCERNED. November 15, 1961, Clinton, Ontario. It's not only the ducks and the deer 'that are catching it this fall. Apparently it's also open season on columnists, Lat- est salvo fired in my direction was discharged by a, baptist minister. His volley appeared in the Atikokan, Ont., Progress, which has run this column for some yeara. * 4. M. Dearie me, that parson has a wicked tongue in his head. He can really dish it out. And when he runs out of personal abuse he falls' back on a pas- sage of scripture, torn from context, of course, * * * Herewith a few samples. The letter begins: "I would apprec- iate the opportunity to express my disgust over an article that appeared in your paper by one self-styled Romeo and tough guy, Bill Smiley. This article was a mixture of trash and rub- bish with a whole lot .of noth- ing 'thrown in." * * * Now this gentle man of the cloth obviously has me mixed up with someone else. If I didn't ,beleive that, I'd be hurt. Me, a Romeo? It is to laugh. I haven't been out with a girl, except my wife, since I started courting her back in '49. Me, a tough guy? The same wife who weighs about 108, can quell me with an eyebrow. I'll admit the article was a mixture of trash and rubbish, but I'm not going to take that part about "a whole lot of nothing" lying down. There was also junk in it, and nonsense, but there wastft any nothing in it. * * The parson goes on to sug- gest that he'd enjoy giving me a physical pounding, as well as a verbal one. Careful mister. I may be a 138-pound coward, but my big brother isn't. He is currently bossing a lumber camp. * * Joking aside, you didn't really mean it, did you, reverend? I didn't mind' that bit where you linked me with harlots, drunk- ards, dope addicts' and Mr. Khr- ushchev, but the next part hurt, where you said: "I recently read' where a college graduate could not read nor write. •Could it be that Smiley was his tea- cher? Any school that is foolish enough to have a man like him on their staff would no doubt have him in the English Dep- w. B. Ti snumy) artment " 4, 4, * Yep, that's where us dope fiends and drunks wind' up. I showed your letter to my dep- artment head, a gentle lady who 'has been teaching for many years, just to let her know what a viper she was nursing, She read it and grinned. * I liked the last paragraph, though, in which you said; "I wish he were a member of my church. It would give me great joy to have him voted out of the membership," That bit has the nicest touch in the whole diatribe, and I refuse to make any comments that leap to mind, * * However, dear sir, I'm sorry if you have been offended. I am not a good man. I am not a very bad one, either, just an ordinary husband and father, a broken-down weekly editor, a school teacher, a newspaper columnist, and a sinner. I go to church, but I'm not quite sure Home and School To Hear Panel On Recreation The Home and School As- sociation will meet in Clinton Public School on Thursday, No- vember 23 at 8.30 p.m. There will be a panel discussion on recreation in Clinton. A rep- resentative 'from many of the organizations of the town will be present. We are urging and hoping for a good attendance. OPTOMETRY J. E, LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined OPTICIAN Oculists' Prescriptions Filled Includes Adjustments At No Further Charge Clinton—Mondays Only Ph. HU 2-7010 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Above Hawkins Hardware Seaforth—Weekdays except Mondays, ground floor. Phone 791 G. B. CLANCY, O.D. — OPTOMETRIST — For Appointment Phone JA 4-7251 GODERICH 38-trb INSURANCE THE WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Head Office, DUNGANNON Established 1878 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President, Brown Smyth, R. 2, Auburn; Vive-Pres., Herson Ir- win, Belgrave; Directors, Paul Caesar, R. 1, Dungannon; George C. Feagan, Goderich; Ross Mc- Phee, R. 3, Attburn; Donald IVlaeKay, Ripley; John F. Mac- Lennan, R. 3, Goderich; Frank 111w:111=n, IL. I, llolyrood; Wm. Wiggins, R. 3, Auburn. For information on your in- surance, call your nearest direc- tor who is also an agent, or the setretary, burnin Phillips, Dun- gwraton„ phone Dungannon 48. 27-tfb whether I'm saved or not. rather doubt It. * * At any rate, let's not he hos- tile, There's enough bickering in the world. Some of your fel.- law-townsmen have come to my defense, in your paper. I thank them, and suggest we drop the whole matter, I respect your sincerity. You must r es p e c t mine. * 4 * Rather that defend myself, I'll let this retired high school teacher, a gentleman and scho- lar, 'do it for me.. He writes: "Smiley . , writes not only 'sugar' but 'spice'; he appeals to the vulgar, plebeian strain in most of us." * .14 * "Now, 'to my mind, 'darn' and 'damn' are mere expletives, the uttering of which relieves ten- sion. Would you have Smiley say 'my goodness sakes alive', or, as an evangelist who cam- paigned in my youth recom- mended, 'Tobacco, pipes and wine', in place of 'hell' and 'damn'?" • * * "Personally, I don't see why a lady should be upset 'by men- tion of the final goal of sinners, or 'the verb that condemns them to it. In my view it is more revolting and disgusting to hear the English language murdered by semi-literate radio and tele- vision 'personalities." * * "Smiley is not going to change his style. Good for him. I shall still enjoy Sugar and Spice." Thank you, Fred G. Millar of Halifax, and may your enjoyment be of 111 any years' duration. INSURANCE H. E. HARTLEY All Types of Life Term Insurance — Annuities CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CO. Clinton, Ontario K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Phones: Office HU 2-9747 Res. HU 2-7556 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL, FrRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers: President, John L. Malone, Seafortle vice-president, John H. McEwing, Blyth; secre- tary-treasurer, VV. E. South- gate, Seaforth. Directors: John H. MeEwing; Robert Archibald; Chris Leon- hardt, l3ornholm; Norman Tre- wartha, Clinton; Wm. S. Alex- ander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth: Harvey Fuller, Gode- rich; Wm. R. Pepper, Seaforth; Alistair Broadfoot, Seaforth. Agents: Wm. Leiper, Jr., Lan- desbore; V. 3. Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; James Keyes, Seaforth; Harold Sqttires, Clinton. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY PUBLIC ACCOIJNTAN1 Goderich, Ontario Telephone Box JA 4-9521 478 REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate & Business Broker High Street — Clinton PHONE HU 2-6692 .Frum. Our Early Files SUGAR and SPICE . BELL LIN ES by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager New "Night-Economy" Plan and Other Long Distance Reductions Now you can call your out-of-town family and friends in Ontario and Quebec on our new Night-Economy Plan and save money! On any Bell Company station-to-station call within Ontario and Quebec, placed after nine p.m. any even- ing, you will be charged at low night rates for the first five minutes. Then—keep .talking: There is: no additional charge for the next five minutes. (You get ten minutes of Long Distance time for the price of five.) From then on, every two minutes you talk will only be charged as one ninute. On Long Distance calls where the basic rate is ten cents, you can now talk up to ten minutes on the Night-Economy Plan for ten cents and each additional six minutes for five cents. While the new plan is the lowest-cost Long Distance plan ever offered to our customers, there are considerable reductions in most day and night "station-to-station" calls over 48 miles—the direct result of the economies that arise from the expanding use of automatic dialing equipment (Direct Distance Dialing). Increased automation enables us to pass along to our customers the economies on station-to-station calls, but Long Distance calls requiring the more time consuming services of an operator are more costly to handle: rates for such calls will more closely reflect their actual costs.. For example, person-to-person calls have become somewhat more expensive over distances up to 276 miles, with noticeable reductions for greater distances. The discount rates for person-to-person calls at night and on Sunday have been eliminated. The small surcharges for calls charged to a third number or for "collect" calls have been increased from ten cents to 20 cents. 4. Its that time of the year again when we receive a fresh new telephone 'directory. Remem- ber, it's not only the outside that's new; inside the book there are many new and changed 'listings. So, to save yourself time and trouble and avoid wrong numbers, look 'the number up, jot it down and then dial carefully. And re- member to bring your Blue Book of Telephone Numbers' up to date! If you'd! like new booklets—reg- ular or pocket size----give us a call at 'HU 2-3401, or drop, n at our Business Office, They're free. Here it is November with Christmas just around the corner! Yes, it's tithe once again to go over that old Christmas list and make sure no one is forgotten. Speak- ing of remembering folks at ChristmaS, one of the finest ways to make a lasting impression on your loved ones is to provide them with a thing of beauty that will give them year-round convenience and pleasure--,a constant reminder of your thoughtfulness. May we suggest that an extension phone in colour in the bed- room, kitchen, den or base- ment workshop Would give MIS sort of pleasure and convenience. Why not pro- vide someone dear to' you with extension telephone ser- vice this Christmas? It's something that's sure to be: well used and appreciated throughout the year. And, as an added feature, this year we will Christmas-wrap the extension phone of your Choice—Princess, wall .or table phoneto put under the tree. One of our installers will come after Christmas to connect it where it's wanted. If the extension service is for relatives or friends, you can arrange payment on your own phone bill. To Order, lust dial HU 2-3401 or ask the man in eur green truck. 40 I eqsa—irreeeeee%—, Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA Est. 1865 D • Amalgamated 1924 Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario — Population 3,225 • A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher • WILMA D. DINNIN, Editor THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Est. 1881 z + et, L SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a year United States and Foreign: $4.50; Single Copies Ten Cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash nH Toyiand officially opens at Martin's on Friday, November 17. Visit our Wonderful Array of Toys for All Ages One of the Largest Displays in Huron County. One Whole Floor of Toys arranged for easy selection or self-service Guaranteed Lowest Prices Possible USE OUR LAY-A-WAY AT A TIME when the nation is concerned with nuclear defence and Monday night was the time for a Canada-wide exercise to test the Do- minion's preparedness, it seems "weird and wonderful" that the municipal authorities of our town spent the better part of an hour in futile argument over motions, amendments, whether or not a church could possibly base a building project on cash and "pledges", and the whole thing based around ways and means of having a new post office built, or preventing the construction of one. There are so many vital things in our town for elected men to concern themselves with—why do they get in- volved in matters like location of a post office, which essentially is the respon- sibility of the government at Ottawa? For instance—what about prepar- ing for orderly growth of the muni- cipality? By this, is not intended any thought of retarding that 'grOwth. ' What about making some thoughtful move, even if on an exploratory level, towards a town emergency measures organization? Surely we do not have to wait until the gentleman which the county has hired arrives upon the scene. How about, some thought given to assuring the hundreds of newcomers to Clinton of the town's pleasure at receiv- ing them, and even though work on more homes will necessarily be delayed, that the town itself is making• some steps toward providing a welcoming atmosphere for them? In any case, we feel that Clinton council is exhibiting in behalf of the town a deep selfishness in causing a hold-up in the construction of the new post office. This building is Dominion- owned, and is used for the sorting of mail for the rural area surrounding town, as well as a central sorting office for the mail going through here to a number of other offices. The accom- modation is judged by the Post Office Department as being insufficient. This rating has lasted for over three years. As far back as 1959, Clinton could have had a new post office. Now the thing has been mixed up so badly that it is very doubtful that a new building could be put up until 1963. The estimates for next year's expendi- ture by the Department of Public Works have already been made up. The Canadian Department of Pub- lic Works has stated that a minimum in area of 20,000 square feet is needed. They will not build on a highway. They must have space for parking and turn- ing the big trucks which are currently carrying the mail, and for those (prob- ably even bigger) which will be used in corning years. The parking and traffic situation at the present Clinton Post Office is very bad, and is continually getting worse. After all, that building is on a busy highway which is used by heavy trucks travelling from Goderich, (and from Clinton) through to London and other cities. It is the highway used by all traffic to and from RCAF Station Clinton. Because of the islanded position of the post office, most people have to cross that highway to get their mail. Pedestrians are finding it increasingly difficult to get across through traffic. Of this the Department of Public Works is aware, and is the reason why they do not build post offices on high- ways any more, But in spite of having received word from the Department of Public Works about their needs and decisions, the Clinton town council has for the Second time submitted word to Ottawa that they wish a new post office, and they wish it to be built on the present site. In other words, despite the traffic hazard it will increase for pedestrians and motorists now and in coming years, 'Clinton's town council wants the post office where it now is. In answer to the problem of enough space, they suggest the purchase of the garage ,at the rear of the post office, the demolishment of the: building, and the use Of more of the post office point. Has no consideration been given to the fact that a citizen of Clinton has a thriving service station business in that garage? Has any thought been given to the fact that this marf,wculd be put out of business?' Of course the owners of the property would receive payment, hilt this would hake nothing to do with the lessee. We believe that the meddling that has gone on by council has been ill- considered and not in the best interests of the citizens of Clinton. You Can't Win (Goderich Signal-Star) IN THESE DAYS of government taxes, it would appear that you simply can't win. This would seem to be borne out by the following experience of The Lucknow Sentinel as reported in its news columns: "We had a gentleman pay for a $12.00 printing job with his old age pension cheque of $55.00. On the $12.00 we had to collect 11% Federal tax amounting to $1.32. Then we had to assess him the 3% Provincial tax on $13.32, amounting to another 40 cents, or a total of $1.72 tax on the $12.00 job. On this basis he dir- ectly 'kicks back' around $8.00 of his cheque in visible taxes, apart from other hidden levies that will go into making this pension payment possible." Page 2—Clinton Newi-Record—Thurs,, Nov. 16 1961 Editorials .So MANY OTHER THINGS.