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Na. 51 The Home Paper with the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER Al, 1961
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Happy Doubles
Name New
President Couple
Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Finek
were named presidents of the
Happy Doubles Club of Ontario
Street United Church at the
Christmas party held in the
church on Wednesday evening,
December 13. Other officers
also were elected.
A singsong, including carol
singing was led by Donald Sym-
ons, accompanied' by Mrs. Sym-
ons at the piano, Mrs. Robert
Hunter. and W. Break Olde
conducted the devotions, While
everyone was seated in a dark-
ened' room, facing a lighted
nativity scene, the Christmas
story was depicted in song,
prose and verse.
Relay genies, musical games
and square dancing were led
by Mrs. Arthur Aiken and Mr.
and Mrs, Hots IViertill, Busi-
ness was conducted by the
president.
A smorgasbord cold plate,
plus cookies, candy and coffee
was enjoyed by all as they sat
at small tables, seated accord-
ing to the month in which
they had a birthday. Robert
Hunter played Santa, and dis4
tributed gifts from under the
decorated 'Christmas tree. Sing-
ing of Auld Lang Syne brought
the evening to a close,
Santa Claus at Clinton Town Hall
Santa waves a cheery greeting from the steps of the town hall here on
Saturday afternoon, where he was surrounded by the hundreds of youngsters
awaiting his visit, This was the largest crowd to be received by Santa in the
memory of those .who plan the details of the event. The Jolly Fellow nearly ran
out of treats to offer the little ones. (News-Record Photo)
Things are going to be a
little bit difficult at the News-
Record next week, as the staff
makes' an effort to get the
purchasers, He said that issu-
ing was clone from some 260
agency offices throughout the
province, and that these offices
had' ample facilities to issue
all licences and permits before
March 14, so long as applic-
ants did not wait until the last
minute.
Home Paper out. This is be-
cause of the holidays Monday
and Tuesday.
You can help. Advertisers,
please let us know your wishes
on Wednesday. Readers, please
phone in your items of news,
for the personal column, and
other stories on Wednesday.
The next issue of the News-
Record will be in the mails the
afternoon of December 28,
Thank you, and a Merry Ch-
ristmas to everyone.
Three Win Turkeys
In OES Draw
Three turkeys were won in
a draw made by Santa Claus at
the Town Hall on Saturday.
The event was sponsored by
Clinton Chapter No. 266, Order
of the Eastern Star, who ap-
preciate the support given this
annual draw by the people of
the district. Winners were Tom
Deeves, Clinton; Mrs. C. R.
King, London and M. R. Barnes,
RCAF Station Clinton.
Will Publish Late Thursday
Final Jackpot
Wins Go To
Clinton Folk
The last three draws in the
Jackpot event were made on
Tuesday night by Chief H. R.
Thompson. Winners were: $50
Mrs. William Caldwell, Shipley
Street; $15, Tommy Morgan,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob More- •
gen, Mary Street and the $5
draw, Mrs. Jim Armstrong, On-
tario Street,
This marks the end of a. six-
month project by 18 merchants,
offering -chances on prizes to
their customers with each pur-
chase.
Other winners throughout the
event were: $50 each, Mrs. Don-
ald Kay, Mrs. Malcolm Camp-
bell, Mrs. Cameron Proctor,
Edwin, C. Judd' and Mrs. Thel-
ma Cox.
Winning $15 each, Milton
Smith, Stanley -Jackson, Mrs,
F. Andrews, Mrs. C. J. Ulmer,
Mrs. Tom Darling,
And winners of $5 each were:
,Mrs. Clark Ball, Mrs, D, J.
Monroe, Mrs. Mervyn Batkin,
Mrs. R. B. McConnell, Teddy
Collins, Mrs. A. M. Orpen, Marc
Devost, Mrs. William Farrell,
Mrs. William Pepper, Mrs. Al-
vin Cox, Mrs. Clayton, Keys,
Mrs. Cecil Pepper, Mrs. C. Liv-
ermore, Mrs. Ray Whitmore,
Mrs. Gordon Hoy, Mrs. William
Batkin, Ray Fear, Bernice Mc-
Clinchey, Mrs. George Phelan,
Ilene Layton, Jack Elliott, Mrs.
Fred Reid, Mrs. David Living-
ston, Mrs, D. Laidlaw and Mrs.
X. C. Cooke,
(03r w. 10.),
AND A. MERRY CKUST1Vf-AS
everyone ,
A/ST GOT WORD FROM AN
unimpeachable source that
Santa tee only seven reindeer
to pull the sleigh this year ,
and if yon want the answer to
that one, bad' enough to wait
• . We'll tell you a little later
in. this eolurtur . .- n:
SOME WEEKS AGO a lovely
brown right-hand fur glove
was left in the News-Record
office • , fur lined, fur back,
and leather palm , . . It was
so new the thread which had
attached it to the leftehand one
is still there — . We hope its
owner would come back, but
so far, no luck . . . Maybe a
reunion: can, be arranged before
Christer= • *
FOR THOSE IN fleRES IUD
in unfinished happenings with
regard to the municipal gov-
ernment of our town , we
would note that there have been
representatives, believed to
have been from the Depart-
ment of Public Works at Ot-
tawa, in town this week investi-
gating certain' sites, and gener-
ally looking over the situation
here, with regard to construc-
tion of a new post office . .
This report is unofficial, but
we believe from excellent sourc-
es... * * *
WITH REGARD TO communi-
cations concerning Sunday
bowling in Clinton . . , we
understand that there is noth-
ing definite to report as yet
However, again unofficially, but
from an excellent source, we
understand that word from the
Lord's Day Alliance Organize-
tion advised the town council
to communicate with the At-
torney General's Department
.., This, we understand', again
unofficially, has been done . .
But, so far as is known,. no
answer has yet been received.
* *
OH, 'IRE EIGHTH REIN-
deer? That was Comet . . . and
Santa left him home to clean
the sink . • Ho, ho, ho . . . • **
EVERY YEAR WE GET AT
least one peculiar item along
with the Christmas mail . . .
This time it was a lovely card
with bells on wishing us a mer-
ry Christmas and a happy new
year . . . but ether's np isig7
nature; at Just a 'seat
of general greeting, one might
say . . . Aside from the fact
that it was mailed at Scar-
borough, we just have no clue. • *
AND OF COURSE THERE
was that sealed envelope, with
no stamp on it at all . . . for
which we had to pay ten cents
just to get it out of the post
office . , Oh, well, we love
everybody at the Christmas
season . . . even those who
leave off stamps . . At least
that one had a couple of TB
Christmas seals on the back
side . . .
Stanley Reeve
Entering Eighth
Year of Service
Harvey Coleman, reeve of
Stanley Township, will begin
his eighth year in that office
at the first of January. This
is a record in Stanley which
has not been equalled since
John Torrance served eight
years from 1886 to 1893.
Reeve Coleman has indicated
his intention of making a bid
for the wardenship of Huron
County which will be decided
upon at the January session
of county council,
Meeting last Friday, council
of the Township of Stanley
authorized the payment of two
tile drainage loans in the am-
ount of $2,300, making a total
of five loans granted for the
year: $5,400.
Grants were given to the
Varna Library Board for $30;
to Brucefield Library Board,
$20; to Baird's Cemetery Board
$15; to Bayfield Agricultural
Society, $12 for the 4-H Club.
Drysdale Municipal Drain has
been completed at a total cost
of $4,259.74 and the clerk, Mrs.
Jean Elliott, Varna, has been
instructed to apply to the De-
pertinent of Public Works for
the grant on this drain,
George Clifton was re-ap-
pointed township representa-
tive to the MCI Board for
1962. The clerk was instructed
to advertise for tenders for a.
hew heating systent for the
Township Hall at Varna.
The Week's Weather
1961 1W0-
itigh Low. _Met Low
Dee. 14 80 ia 28 14
16- 28 10 .34 20
16 2 20
17 3
3
5 23
34
24 18
18 35 32 29 • 18
19 34 32 ;31 20
20 -84 NI 25 12
Rain: .25 ins. Snow: 7 MS
An election for four members
to the St. Joseph's Separate
School Board will be held in
the rectory of St. Joseph's' Ro-
man, Catholic Church next Wed-
nesday :noon, between, ethe
hours of 12 and 1 o'clock. This
is the time laid down by the
Separate Schools Act.
Clarence Denorrnne, Gerald
Brown, Clifford Parker and Fr-
ank Cummings are completing
the one year term for which
they were elected last year,
Tuckersmith Folk
Billed $1,884 For
Fire Protection
Approved at a special meet-
ing of Tuckersmi.th Township
Council on Friday, was a bill
for $1,058 from the Town of
Seaforth. This is the township's
share of costs of the rural fire
truck for the past ten years.
Seaforth firemen man the
truck, and the townships (who
combined efforts to purchase
it) are assessed for their share
of the costs, Through an error
in •the office of the Seaforth
town clerk, no bills had been
sent out for the past ten years,
Also approved for payment
was $826.56, the township of
Tuckersanith's share in• the cost
of equipping the Brucefield
Fire Department. In mid-1961
the Townships of Tuckeremith
and Stanley combined to bring
the village department up to
standard. With Stanley the in-
itiating one in this agreement,
costs of the 'department are
paid by Stanley Township, and
then 50 percent of the cost is
assessed' to Tuckersmith.
A, AL Harper and Company,
Goderich and Clinton, were ap-
pointed auditors for the Town-
ship. The revised report of the
Bean Municipal Drain is to be
read at the February 6 meet-
ing of couriell at two o'clock,
George Falconer, 13rueefield,
Was re-appointed representative
On the Clinton District Collegi-
ate Inetittne Board. Other
school board appointments are
Seines a McIntosh, AR 3, Sea-
forth, to the Seaforth District
High School Board! and Clar-
ence Smillie, reR 2, nerisall, to
the South Huron, District High
School Board, at EXetet'.
William Cameron, t3Fi, 4, Sea-
berth, is again appointed to the
Scott Memorial Hospital 13Oard,
Seaforth,
Included among accounts pas-
sed for payment were salaries
for the reeve and councillors:
$300 'Ur /van Forsyth, reeve;
$200 each to ootincillors flank
FalcOriera Victor Lee, tlgin
Thompson and Arthur Varley,
Welfare amounted to $104,75;
advertising' n n d supplies,
$110,98,
and' nominations to fill their
seats will be required. The
other four members of the
board, whose terms run until
the end of 1962, are' Arndld
Dale, :Victor Finnie, Tom Feen-
ey and Peter Hathaway.
The Separate School Board
was first elected on November
17, 1960. Since then a three-
room school has been erected
at the corner of Beech. and
Whitehead Streets and has been
occupied since the first of Sep-
tember. The school is supported
by about 60 ratepayers in town,
and by a number of rural fam-
ilies living within a three-mile
radius of Clinton.
According to a recent decis-
ion of the Supreme Court of
Canada, this three-mile limit
will no longer be applicable,
and this will mean that pupils
may attend from a farther dis-
tance, with school tax trans-
ferrable to support the separate
school. It is expected that an
addition to the present struc-
ture will be found necessary.
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Presentation To
Baseball Champs
Tomorrow Night
A presentation ceremony will
be held in the council chamber
of the town hall on Friday
evening, December 22 at 7.30
pm. for members of the Clin-
ton Legion Juvenile baseball
team, which this year won' the
013A Juvenile "B" champion-
ship,
Mayor W. J. Miller will offic-
iate, and present rings bearing
the town crest, to the baseball
champions. This ceremony will
be a public one, and fans of the
team are invited.
MISS 'It VERILtlit 'multi T,
daughter of Mr. and Mrt.
George Wright, Landesbero,
has graduated as a certified
nursing assistant from
ham General Hospital Sehtiol
of Nursing, Wingham.
(./ervis Studio)
Library Closed.
December 25-26
The Clinton, Public Library
will 'be closed on December
25 and 26, end. will be open
on Thursday, December 28.
AU hooks normally due on
December 25 and 26 will be
counted due on December
28,
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1962 Car Licenses
Will Go On Sale
Tuesday, Jan. 2
Transport Minister Rowntree
announced today that the new
1962 Drivers Licences and Mo-
tor Vehicle Permits would go
on sale at all issuing offices
on Tuesday, January 2, 1962.
Lloyd Butler is' the issuer of
licences and permits for Clin-
ton and area.
He said that people would
notice a change this year. "In
the interests of the Depart-
ment's continuing accident pre-
vention program," the minister
continued, "we have had im-
printed in red 'across the face
of all licences and permits the
word—'SAFT:71T PAYS'. Now
every time anyone looks at one
of these documents he will be
reminded' of the dangers ac-
companying lack of caution
when driving!'
Mr. Rowntree added a word
of warning that again in 1962
there would' be no extension of
the deadline for the purchase
of new licence plates. This
coming year, he said, the dead-
line would be Wednesday,
March 14, and that after that
date all motor vehicles must
carry 1962 plates.
The Minister requested
everyone to obtain their lic-
ences and permits early and
so avoid a last minute rush
in March. which could lead to
line-ups and inconvenience to
Separate School Board
Supporters to Nominate
Four Board Members
Sod Turned for St, Paul's New Rectory
First sod was turned on Sunday afternoon for the new rectory at St. Paul's .
Anglican Church. Fresh snow had fallen, and a steady soft drizzle could not
keep the smiles from the faces of officials as G. Morley Counter, veteran mem-
ber of the board of management, dug in the shovel. From the left are Cale
Doucette, contractor; Roger Jackson, chairman of the rectory building com-
mittee; D. John Cochrane, the rector's warden; Mr. Counter; Eric Switzer,
the people's warden and the Rev. Peter L. Dymond, rector of St. Paul's. The
porch of the present rectory in the background, had been removed the day
before. Excavation was begun on Monday. (News-Record Photo)
Sorting the
The job of speeding the Christmas mails is
almost completed, with practically all of the gift
parcels reaching -their destinations in time. This
is a view behind 'the scenes in the Clinton Post
Office. Bob Welsh, Bayfield, at left has been work-
ing "before Christmas" for the past five years.
Christmas Mail
The rural mail sorters, are from the left, Harry
Waymouth, RR 1; Ed Welsh, RR 5, Bill Murch,
RR 4; Mervyn Batkin, RR 2, and behind him is
Mrs. Murch; Mrs. Batkin is at right Out of
sight is Harold Squires, at far right, who carries
mail to RR 3.
Doing this part of the post office work, there
are often nine sorters working in the seven square
yards of floor space available for them.
In the foreground, and at right are piled the
bags and boxes of incoming mail, just off the del-
ivery truck, which must be re-sorted for local del-
ivery, or for sending along to other post offices.
At right is Mrs. Lonnie Matthews, at work sort-
ing parcel tickets into the lock boxes, where box-
holders pick up their mail. Reg. Smith in the
background is assisting. Parcels are arranged on
the floor along the Wall, in order according to
number, so that they may be reached quickly
when called for by the boxholder.
During rush periods, there is riot sufficient
room to sort all the boxes in this fashion, SO at
times some must wait until the first ones are called
for, so that enough room remains for sorting more.
Postmaster Arthur Ball and his assistant John
Hartley report that sales of two cent stamps in
December have increased to over 100,000.
Cancellations of stamps on envelopes, which
normally run from 35-40 thousand a month, have
increased this month to 145,000.
Itt addition, to normal local sortings, Clinton
is a terminal office, which means sorting most of
the items going to places between Clinton and
London, and between Clinton and Stratford. to
December this has been about 50,000 pieces,
extra Christmas time help, besides Mr, Welsh
and Mra. Matthews, have been Mrs, George Haggitt,
Mrs. trying Reichert, Mrs, W. H. Wheatley and
Mrs, Xurt