Clinton News-Record, 1964-07-09, Page 4Business and Professional
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. Years: Ago. 15. Years Ago
JPily 10, 192lg .July 7, 1949.
I feel sorry, ,for my kids,
because the: Twelfth of July,
for them,- is merely the day
their .mother says, .`011, dearp
this is, your aunt's birthday and
I forgot to send a card."
A whole generation of Can-
adians, has arisen to whom the
mighty Twelfth is just another
day to go Water-skiing, or en-
joy a barbecue.
The poor youngsters. They
don't' know what they've mis-
sed. What a grand and glor-
ious -day the Twelfth was, when
I was a boy,. compared to the
feeble, orderly skeleton it is
today!
About the middle of June, the
lodge rooms-of the Orangemen
and the Young Britons began
to throb and thump and shrill
Should Be Easy.
As the scientists of our nue:
lear age seek new worlds to
conquer, they seem to be ignor-
ing several annoying problems
that ought to be simple to solve
compared to designing and
manufacturing space ships.
Noise.
How is it that minds capable
of planning man's flight to the
moon cannot — or will not
devise a method of effectiVely
muffling the noise of a truck's
engine? '
Or design automobile tires
which don't squeal?
Are the technicians who pro-
duced colored television and the
electronic brain not able to
quiet the racket of a noisy
motorcycle?
and squeal as the fife and drum
units tuned up for the big day.
When 'the Twelfth arrived, it
was always the absolutely hot-
test, brightest day of the whole
summer.
Beginning about 10 a.m., the
first isolated lodges wouldbegin
to arrive in town, and shabby
and ashamed was the lodge that
could not produce at least one
drum and one fife.
They were hard, lean, bronz-
ed men, those from the 'farm-
ing and hill communities ar-
ound the town. There was a
lurking hint of violence behind
the great good humor of their,
uproarious greetings.
When the hotels opened, the
streets were suddenly denuded
of the hundreds of white-shirt-
ed, blue-trousered, straw-hat-
ted men, and everywhere per-
spiring women produced lunches
and sat in the shade with their
broods, looking anxious.
About 1.30, the grand parade
would get under way, atter a
great deal of rearing and back-
ing and shouting among the
various mounted lodge masters,
on their old white plow-horses,
decked out like chargers.
And the whole town would
be out to see them, Protestants
and R.C.'s and Jews and Holy
Rollers alike. Down the blaz-
ing street they'd come, a mile
and a half of solid Orangemen,
sweating out the beer in the
strange, dignified "walk," to
the wild squeal of the fifes and
the rattle and blam and thud"
of the drums.
And there'd be a cheer as one
elated Irishman broke ranks
and did a rumpety step-dance
and slipped back into his place
in line.- And a round of clapping
for a ladies" lodge, trim and
dainty in their white dresses
and fancy hats.
- Then to the park for the
Speeches. Ah, what grand, un-
enlightened, Intolerant speeches
we had in those days, when
everyone was bigoted and pre-
judiced and didn't even know it.
It was there that I - first
learned of the perfidy of the
"roamin' catholics," whoever
they were, and . the- danger of
the pope, whatever that was,
and the bravery and goodness
of King Billy, whoever he was,
and it was there that I first
learned' that somebody had got
licked at the Battle of the
Boyne, wherever that was.
There is something as pitiful
and gallant and stirring and
faded about the Twelfth, n'ow-
ad'ays, as 'there is about Anzac
Day or Armistice Day..
Fellow-Ulstermen! Let's stop
hating James II (or is it Wil-
liam of Orange?). I'll love my
wife and anybody else's Wife
-Oho shows up an the Twelfth?
How about you?
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Air Mail??
-A tip of the hat to the Post
Office Department and a warn-
ing to. the Bell Telephone Co.
If the-mail service gets much
better in these parts it could
replace the telephone.
We mailed a letter to God-
erich Monday morning. That
evening a reply was on our
desk.
Mr. IN.. Pall 100 a very 'valu-
able cow last weeic.
A quiet but wry pretty wetl.„,
ding was solemni4ed at the
borne of Mrs, .Gooriall, 36 Cot*
Street, cittelph, on Tuesday,.
.June 24th at 3 dolo* when her
youngest daughter, Agnes
was 'united in the. holy bonds of
matrimony to TheMas. Gordon
N T.074-.010w ; formerly of Clin-
ton,
The Orangeman of Clinton
and surrounding communi1ty at-
tended .divine service in Wesley
Church on Sunday evening last
when the, Rev., A. A. Helnies,
pastor° of the church, -who is
himself a member of -the order,
preached a special sermon to
them.
Mr. William Campbell, God-
erich's veteran assessor, tax
colleetor and municipal encyc,
lopedia, celebrated his ninetieth
birthday on -Dominion Day,
Major' M. D. 1VIcTaggart and
family have gone to their sum-
mer home at Bayfield.
25 Years Ago
July 6, 1939
July '5, 1939, marks another
milestone in telephone history
in the town of Clinton. Yester-
day, Shortly„before two o'clock
'in 'the presence of various of-
ficials of* the Bell Telephone
Company and a number of in-
terested citizens, the long-
awaited change-over from the
crank style'of telephone to the
common battery system went.
into effect.
When the telephone system
was changed here yesterday,
Mayor George H. Elliott was
the first to place a Ring dist-
ance call.
The exterior of Sutter and
Perdue's. store - presents an im-
proved appearance- with an ap-
plication of paint., ; .
Mr. John R. Noble' ;has re-
turned home after spending the
week with his son Reg, at St..
Hubert's Airport, Quebec. Mr.
Noble posted 'a letter on an
aeroplane .Ieaving the, airport
on Sunday night for Goderich
carrying twelve passengers and
650 pounds of mail. Mr. Noble
received 'the letter Monday.
E. S. Livermore, KC., only
son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Livermore, of Clinton, -is pre-
siding over -police courts on
Magistrate J. A. Makins' cir-
cuit while the latter is on vac-
ation 'for three weeks.
FARM EQUIPMER1 —
JOHN BACH •
FARM EQUIPMENT
PARTS and ACCESSORIES
IH DEALER — PHONE 17
SEAFORTH
20tfb
OPTOMETRY
J. E. LONGSTAFF
OPTOMETRIST
Mondays and Wednesdays
CLINTON MEDICAL CENTRE
482-7010
SEAFORTH OFFICE 791
G. B; CLANCY, O.D.
— OPTOMETRIST —
For Appointment
Phone 524.7251
GODERICH
38-tfb
.R. W. BELL
OPTOMETRIST
F. T. ARMSTRONG
Consulting Optometrist
The Square., GODERICH
524-7661
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INSURANCE
H. E. HARTLEY
All Types of Life
Term Insurance — Annuities
CANADA LIFE
ASSURANCE CO.
Clinton, Ontario
Youth welfare work in Clin-
ton and „district will benefit to
the '.extent of about .$2,5Q0, e4„.
a result of Clinton Lions
annual Street Frolic last week,
C. general .Chairman.of
the Committee, .announced- to-
day.
Rev, Hugh C, Wilson, form-
erly of Brussels, was inducted
as the new minister of Wesley-
Willis •LTritted !Church, Clinton,
on Thursday evening last,
Lewis Elston Cardiff, Brus-
sels, Progressive conservative,
Was re-elected to 'the House of
Commons for Korth 1-Tnron, . on
June 27 by an official plural-
ity of 521 over Robert Scott
Hetherington, Wingharn, Liber,
al, including the service vote.
Andrew Young McLean, Spa-
forth, Liberal, was elected to.
the House of Commons for Hu-
Ton-Perth on June 27 by an
official plurality of 295 over J.
Elgin McKinley, Stanley Town-
ship, Progressive Conservative,
including the service vote.
It is only a matter of 'time
until the "wig-wag" at the CNR
level crossing at. Victoria Street
(Icing's Highway 4) within the
town limits, becomes a reality.
10 Years Ago
July .8, 1954
A. J. Deseck, Who a month
ago placed his petition to the
Council for water service to his
lots at the north-east edge of
town under 'the Local Improve-
ment Act, pressed for know-
ledge. of what action had been
taken, as he appeared before
Council on Monday night.
Finances in the Town of
Clinton has reached a rather
grim state of affairs: so much
so, that finance chairman Geo..'
rge Knights asked for a 'com-
mlittee of the whole, with the
press excluded, for discussion
of the situation, and review of
the committee expenses to
date.
The approval of building per-
mits totalling $76,100 at Mon-
day night's council,meeting,
'brought the total o permits
issued this year to $118,700.
The Huron Fish and Game
Conservation Association ac-
cepted the resignation of C. J.
Livermore from his official
position on motion of George
Falconer and Douglas Freeman,
at the Monday meeting.
INSURANCE
K. W. COLQUHOUN
INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
Phones: Office 482-9747
Res. 4t12-7804
JOHN) WISE, Salesman
Phone 482-7265
GARY COOPER
Life Insurance & Annuities
Representing
GREAT WEST LIFE
ASSURANCE CO.
482-7200 Clinton
H. C. LAWSON
First Mortgage Money Available
Lowest Current Interest Rates
INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENTS
Phones: Office 482-9644
N. Res. 48Z-9787
PHOTOGRAPHY
HADDEN'S STUDIO
PORTRAIT -- WEDDING
and CHILDREN
118 St. David's St.
Dial 524-8787, Goderich
6-13p
PORTRAITS -- WEDDINGS
COMMERCIAL
690/14% Vidda4
15A Victoria St., Clinton
Friday and Saturday 2 to 9 p.m.
Phone 482-9654 after 6 p.m.
for appointments
A. M. HARPER
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
55-57 SOUTH ST., TELEPHONE
GODERICH, ONT. 524-7562
Subdivision of the future ? 9
(News-Record Photo)
Quiet meadow on the Varna-Bayfield Road
SUGAR 'and SPICE
(By W. B. T. .BIKIMBY)
That Was Some Holiday !
YOUTH PROGRAMS
ONTARIO
On May 8th, 1964, the Ontario Legislature ordered
"That a Selegt Committee of this House be appointed to conduct
a comprehensive inquiry into and report upon the special needs
of youth with particular reference to educational, cultural, recre-
ational and employment opportunities as well. as the health,
welfare and soorts facilities now available to youth and the steps
to be taken which in the opinion of the Committee would enable
a wider participation by youth in the life of the community;
"To conduct hearings for the purpose of receiving representations
from organizations and individuals engaged in youth activities
and to hold meetings to study the experience of others in the
youth field ..."
'The Committee has defined
youth as those persons in the
age range 14 to 24. It is recog-
nized that certain situations
may involve other age groups;
the Committee's focus of study,
however, is on youth as defined.
It is the intention of the Com-
mittee to hear organizations
and to visit places where there
are active youth programs; to
invite briefsfrom municipalities,
from individuals and organi-
zations, private and public; to
study submissions and make
recommendations,
It is eXpected that the
Committee Will be ready by
early fall to schedule meetings
in various centres. It is urged
that individuals and organiza-
tions who wish to meet the
Committee contact the Secre-
tary, Select Committee on
Youth, the Parliament
ings, Queen's Park, Toronto,
Ontario, before August 31st, in
order that the Committee may
prepare its fall schedule.
If a delegation or single
applicant intends to prepare a
brief, it is suggested that the
Secretary be provided with a
short summary stating the
problems and the major
conolusion&
Syl Apps Walter koerber
CHAIRMAN SECRETARY
THE McKILLOP MUTUAL -
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Office — Main Street
SEAFORTH
Insures:
• Town Dwellings
• All Classes of Farm Property
• Summer Cottages
• Churches, Schools, Halls
Extended coverage (wind,
smoke, 'Water damage, falling
°Wee*, etc.) its also available.
AGENTS: lames Keys, RR 1, Seafarth; V. J. 1.4teei RR 5, Sea-
forth; Wiri. Leiper,• Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels;
Harold Swim, Clinton; George Coyne, Dublin; Donald G. Eaton,
Seaforth.
The Best Things Really Are Gratis
We all owe it to ourselves to 're-
affirm what we have always believed—
that the best things in life really are
free.
Of course, it costs money to prove
this.
It costs money to get, away from
the hustle and bustle of town—yes, even
Clinton rides have a hustle and bustle—
and to get out into the country.
In Clinton, we have the jump on
city folk headed for' the wide open
spaces, but it still costs money if you
want to consider time lost from work,
income tax which you are • in effect
paying every minute of every day, in-
surance premiums and other continuing
costs.
But the cost involved in getting
out where you can really prove the
best things are free, is little compared
to the rewards awaiting you.
Within a mile of the Town limits
you can see a Meadowlark strutting on
a fence post, ever proud of his colorful
and strikingly-marked breast.
, There's the chatter of Chicadees,
the brilliant flash of bobbing Gold-
finches, the blaze of yellow-Orange-gold
of the Prothonatory Warbler, and the
impressive scarlet and gold epaulettes
of the. Red-Wing Blackbird.
Healthy fields of wheats and grains
bend uniformly before summer breezes,
bronzing before they are harvested;
brooklets murmur past fern-cluttered
banks and heat waves simmer from
brightly-roofed barns.
Farther on down the road there's
a creek where you can feel the smash
of a speckled trout on your line, the
slow drag ,,,of the lowly Carp or the
spirited fightings of a grumpy Black
Bass.
And at night, if you have a fire-
place, you can hear the crackle of
flames, the whistling in the chimney,
and' smell the aroma of woodsmoke.
If you own a summer cottage,
there's another delight in store for you,
perhaps more delightful than any of
the aforementioned ramblings of an
enthusiastic outdoorsman:
The sight of weekend guests' auto-
mobile taillights blinking down your
•driveway . . . on their way home.
Letter From The Editor ...
Reader Has Responsibilities Too
perry Como isn't the only one
Who gets letters.
We get letters too.
And at the end of each weekday—
or weeknight we leave one filled bus-
hel of them behind in our office for
the janitor to burn.
In fact we sometimes think the
post office sticks into our mail box
any letters which don't fit elsewhere;
or are incorrectly addressed.
One came in the other day Which
bore no address or stamp, but which
was folded paper held together with
a bobby pin!
Some of the letters we have solic-
ited; some are from our correspond-
ents. Others are bills, and even a few
contain cheques.
But most contain so-called "Press
Releases", "News Items", and other
attempts by groups or, individuals to
get some free publicity.
By this, we do not mean genuine
Letters To The Editor, or persons writ-
ing to tell us of weddings, re-unions,
or other events which ARE of interest
to us. These letters we need, and are
grateful to receive.
It never ceases to amaze us to what
lengths some public relations or pro-
motional agencies will go to command
even a few seconds of the editor's time
in the hopes he will use the so-called
release to fill a hole in one of his back
pages. •
Perhaps we shouldn't 'be amazed:
a number of lazy editors do use this
sort of thing.
But, as we were saying, most of
the mail gets tossed out, although all
has to be read.
One company, though, WILL get
some publicity in this newspaper.
,BAD publicity.
Because this one company used
base deception as a tactic to be read.
The letter, postmarked Toronto,
Dear Reader;
,It's a bit of a switch to turn the
tables on this page and have a letter
FROM the Editor. I consider it also
a privilege to have this opportunity
to chat with you.
On the occasion of my being pro-
moted to the position of your Editor,
I wanted to step outside the Editorial
columns and the restrictions of the
Editorial "we", and say "Hello."
.In my short time in your delight-
ful town, I have had the pleasure of
meeting only a comparative handful
of you readers. I hope as time goes
by I'll have the pleasure of meeting
all of you and members of your fam-
ilies. •
As your editor, I haVe a very
great responsibility to you. The,ziews
you want to read must be presented
clearly, factually, and accurately as
well as being kept up to date.
Personal views and feelings must
never find their way onto the news
pages and political reporting at the
municipal, provincial and federal levels.
must be unbiased and fair.
I promise to do my very best in
this respect, and I hope my effortS will
be rewarded with your satisfaction be
cause this is your newspaper.
We may disagree on the Editorial
Page, but I hope we can be friends.
THE' CLINTON NEW ERA•
Eat. 1885
its
a
C u',,'
was in a pale blue envelope marked
"Important, please reply by Air Mail."
In what appeared to be handwrit,
ing, in the lower left ,corner of the
envelope, was the word "personal,"
Thinking we Were about to be Sued
by an angry reader, or left a Brazilian
banana plantation by a distant recently-
deceased rich relative, we grabbed the
envelope with trembling fingers, and
tore it open.
A flood of printed literature tumb-
led out and spilled across our desk.
It was literature from Sovereign
Seat Cover Manufacturers. Limited,
Cornwall, Ontario, advertising a new.
kind of auto seat cover.
The company even included a piece
of the so-called "fabulous, luxurious"
material.
You may have received such a
letter of deceit. Ours came, we be-
lieve, 'because we recently changed the
registration of our car.
Somehow, this company apparent-
ly had access to government files. -
We expect during the next few
weeks to receive offers Of spark plugs,
promotion material for oils and gas-
olines, offers from rival auto manu-
facturers for trade-in deals, and perhaps
even a sarcastic note from Honest
Harry's Car Lot suggesting that since
the family chariot is now, a year old,
it is unsafe, un-Canadian, and un-a
dignified to drive and should, be traded
in.
However.
We did put the Sovereign Seat
Cover Manufacturer's Limited sample
material to one simple test.
When you., hold a lighted cigarette
against the material, it burns a hole
right through.
Hardly a safe or handy type of
seat covering for any car!
But the Sovereign people didn't
tell us that, hither!!!
You may not be pleased to read an
account of an automobile accident in-
volving yourself or a friend, but if
that bad luck befalls me, or a friend
of mine, you'll be able to read all
about that too.
You as the reader also have a
responsibility to your newspaper, be-
cause a newspaper is only as good as
its informants.
The News-Record has a number of
hard-working correspondents through-
out Huron County whose reports are
carried each week in the paper. The
responsibility for gathering most of the
rest of the news rests on the shoulders
of your editor.
And he can't be in two places at
once, although he tries some times.
When you hear or see something
which you think would interest your
friends, let us know, and they'll be
able to read it in The News-Record.
We want to print what you want to
read.
And any time you have any ideas
or suggestions to make your newspaper
better, more interesting to read, or
if you just want to drop in and say
"hello," my door is always open. (But
not on Wednesdays, please!!).
Respectfully,
Your Editor,
DAVE SCOTT.
PO„e..44,-.:00Fiton NoWl--RPfiii4 ,-,Thufsday...441iy 9, 1904
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