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Clinton News-Record, 1968-05-16, Page 3 111111111 011111111110111Min Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA Established 1885 Published Eyeey Thtioliday At The Heart Of Huron County Clinton, Criteria, Canada POpulatkin 3,475 88 -Shoal tiontrib010/li to fhh prbllcation, . i fft• 6011160 of A. *kik. only, and de not natilliatitt no *ISM Of tio ninitttlaPer. Atilhortria .. intend Osti Mall, fed ottio. ruiearireeef, Ottiroo and for #•Yrinffii of P'Oifiqili In Catft SOISCIOPTiON fete is 441* Canada raid areo 8b.Oti *Or: ,011tiat Oita aid Foreign: 4*, Single doelast it Ceini: Amalgamated THE HURON NEWS-RECOItO 1924 Established 1881 OPTOMETRY J, E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 2Q ISAAC STREET Forappointment phone 4E2-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 027-1240 R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST 'The Square, GODERICH 524-7101 RONALD L. McDONALD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 39 St. David St. Goderich 5246253 Attend Your Church This Sunday NOTE — ALL SERVICES ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec) Pastor: JACK HEYNEN, B.A. SUNDAY, MAY 19th 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—Church Service. — ALL ARE WELCOME HERE — ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH "THE FRIENDLY CHURCH" Pastor: REV. GRANT MILLS, B.A. Organist: MISS LOIS GRASBY, A.R.C.T. SUNDAY, MAY 19th 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.—WORSHIP SERVICE. THE REV. HUGH WILSON, Exeter Guest Speaker Wesley-Willis — Holmesville United Churches REV. A.,j. MOWATT, C.D., B.A., B.D., D.D., Minister MR. LORNE DOTTERER, Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY, MAY 19th WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED CHURCH 9:45 am.—Sunday School, 11:00 a.m.—WORSHIP SERVICE. HOLMESVILLE 9:45 a.m.—WORSHIP SERVICE, 10:45 a.m.—Sunday School. ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Rev. R. U. MacLean, B.A., Minister Mrs. B. Boyes, Organist and Chbir Director SUNDAY, MAY 19th 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. 10:45 a.m.—WORSHIP SERVICE. — EVERYONE WELCOME — CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH SUNDAY, MAY 19th REV, MR. BINNEMA, Galt 10:00 a.m.—Morning Service—English. 2:30 p.m.—Afternoon Service—English, Thursday, May 23, 8 p.m.—ASCENSION DAY SERVICE A Reading Service Every Sunday, 12:30 noon, dial 680 CHLO, St. Thomas listen to "Back to God Hour" — EVERYONE WELCOME — ••• BASE CHAPELS Canadian Forces Base Clinton ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL Chaplain—F/L THE REV, F. J. LALLY Sunday Masses-9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Confessions—Before Sunday Masses and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays Baptisms and Interviews — By Appointmont Phone 482.3411, Ext. 253 P.ROTESTANT CHAPEL Chaplain—S/L THE REV. F. P. DeLONG SUNDAY, MAY 19th Holy Communion—FollowIng Divine Service, let Sundays • 8:80 a.m. on other Sundays Sunday School-9:30 a,m. (Nursery Department at 11 a.m.) Divine Service-11:00 cm. Interviews, Baptisms, etc, — By Appointment Phone 482.3411, Ext. 247 or 482-9648 after hours, MAPLE T. GOSPEL HALL Sunday, May 19th 9:45 i.m.---Worship Service, 11:00 a.M.--,-Sunday School. '8:00 Sitio144, Speaker: Bob Brandon, Forest Tues.: Prayer and Bible Stud 8:00 Pentecostal Church Victoria Street. W. Werner, Pastor Sunday, May 19th 9:45 n.m.---Sunday School. 11:00 A.M.—Man 1111P Service. V 7:30 p.m --Evening Service. Friday, 8 p.m,-,-VPU Misting 77, Heart transplants seem to ,come in fits and starts with, little apparent gain being made by either patients or doc- tors. The oPeration seems, to be basical- ly an experiment forcing the adaptation cif• a heart from one body into the ca,. vity of another body. It is doubtful the heart transplant, even if it can be done successfully, will make a major contribution to extend- ing human life (presuming this is a valid achievement) because the source of good healthy hearts and willing do- nors is small when compared to the number dying from heart ailments. The belief in a spiritual relationship be- tween heart and. soul makes most people reluctant to donate their heart. Kidney transplants, or transplants of any dual organ, are, however, inval- uable because` he donor can continue a near normal life with only one organ, while saving another'slife. But hearts can't be shared. The Russian approach, if it is not defensive propaganda designed to pro- tect less skilled surgeons, seems to be more sensible. They say an artificial heart is their ultimate goal. The heart is one of the least com- plicated organs of the body being only a double pump circulating blood through arteries and veins. Man-made valves are already be- ing used to replace defective heart valves, electronic pacers keep faulty hearts on the right beat and heart by- pass pumps are used to keep blood circulating when a heart is inoperative. The next step is a totally artificial heart and it is this doctors should be working on. The number of casual- ties from heart transplants is rapidly approaching a dozen. This hardly seems valid when the future of the operation is so limited. wind of change it was Pierre Trudeau night at Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, Monday, as Huron Liberals packed the auditorium and gave the • nod to Mait- land Edgar for hie second trip to the hustings under their banner.. Each -of the five candidates, and most "of 'the other speakers, paid tribute to the new party leader and Prime Minister, ascribing to him any number of seemingly miraculous qualities. Goderich Mayor Dr. Frank Mills rounded it up quite• well by crediting Trudeau with providing "a fresh wind of change blowing through Canada." This seems to be a good assessment. Trudeau is still, by the admission of most people, including many in his own party, largely an unknown quantity, and one which is creating a welter of pub- licity and excitement across the country, particularly among younger voters who are beginning to take an interest in the course of Can'adian politics for the first time. It was interesting to hear the number of speakers use the Trudeau name as a touchstone, as though the magical image evoked by the name alone would pro- vide instant understanding of the man, his policies, and his potential as Prime Minister. This, of course, is not completely the case, as there are numerous questions ' being asked, and still to be asked about Mr. Trudeau and his counterpart, Mr, Stanfield, although the public has had more of an opportunity to inspect and evaluate the latter. Whatever the ultimate result of the "Trudeau mystique" after June 25, his ability as a drawing card within his own party is apparent, In nomination conventions across the country, young, eager candidates are presenting themselves ea Grit spokesmen. Huron's convention Monday was no exception, with a strong field of young men with definite appeal to various elements in the riding. This is a healthy trend. Modern politics, by their very nature, can no longer be a game for the retired. In a vigorous country which is just beginning to realize its own strength and potential, we need par- sons of energy and vision, who are personally involved in the mainstream of life, as representatives of all parties. Whether or not the new "image" brand of politics can be credited with the change, we should exper- ience a vigorous fight here in Huron. At time of writing, one 89-year-old 'is nominated, and another is a strong favourite for his party's nomination, It should be an interesting and lively contest. Sir: A noted writer (A. N. White. head) once said: "All truths are , half--.truths,, It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil." With all doe respect to your high office I feel that in your editorial, "Clergy Becoming Business- like," you have taken hold of a half-truth and have come to wholly unjustifiable conclusion. Granted a clergyman should not set wealth or personal ease as primary goals. Certainly he should not enjoy a standard of living incommensurate to that of his, parishioners. This, how• ever, is a far cry from imply. ing that poverty in itself is a virtue! One does not need to spend most of his life crawl. ing in ditches in order to help those who may have fallen in? Perhaps he will be of more use if he drives along in his car, ready to stop at a moment's notice to pick up his fallen brother. Using your own figure of speech, - rather than to take off his own sandals to shoe a ,barefoot man, he would be bet. ter advised to follow St, Paul's suggestion: "let him labour - so that he may be able to give to those in need." Every tramp and many people' in straightened circumstances' head for the clergyman's door for help. If the clergyman 'en- , sures that no man is poorer than himself, he puts himself into the position of the man condemned by James: who says to the needy, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without give ing them the things needed for , the body. Clergymen, as a group, ,are about at the bottom of the scale, of those with a like educational standard. In addition, in this day when an increasing number of wives go out to work to help supplement the family income, the minister's wife is expec. ted to remain at home or avail- able for church activities. She is usually glad to do so, be- cause she too feels the call to Christian service. You sug. gest that "salaried clergymen own cars, homes, and have all the luxuries of the average Can- adian home." You forget to take into account that the cars are mainly used for parish work and are often heavily financed by bank or finance corporation. Similarly, you seem quite un- aware of the fact that a very small minority of clergymen own homes or very much furn- iture, The result is that when most businessmen retire, the clergyman must work on until he is ready to drop, since he has neither the savings nor the security of a home to cushion his declining years. Again you say: "Many are married with families, In many cases such a situation if justi. liable but in all cases it sub- tracts from the clergyman's devotion to both God and his congregation." This is very much open to question. Nearly all Protestant. churches prefer a married man as minister. They feel that he is much better qualified in marital counselling and in other aspects of his work, Today, within the Roman Cath- olic church, many are begin. :ling to question the regulations insisting on a celibate priest. hood. Finally, you fail to realize that the Church is made up of both clergy and laity. Though the clergyman should certainly set a good example, - there seems little justification fo, the theory that while the lay folk may make as much money as they please, the clergyman must see that no man is poorer than himself. Andrew J, Mowatt Minister. Six: I wish to express my sin. cere thanks to you for pub- lishing my story regarding my experiences to 'date with multiple sclerosis. Just tWo days after the first part of my story appeared in the Clinton News-Record I re. ceived a magazine from 'the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (76 Avenue Road, Tor. onto 5). One of their aims, stated there, is "To educate the public on the social prob- lems of Multiple Sclerosis." I hope that my story has helped in some way and that it has given hope to anyone who may have been recently told that they have this disease. Improve. meat can and does occur. in most cases. • 'Since.' .have received only favourable comments, I know that people now know more about this coadition. I thank you for helping to make this possible. Sincerely, Mrs. Ronald G. Smith. Some of the following letters have been condensed, by the re- moval of complete paragraphs, to allow space for all opinions. Sir: We the undersigned feel your remarks concerning the mus- ical "Brigadoon" very distaste. ful. We feel it was not the students that erred by you in your remarks. We feel that the production of "Brigadoon" was excellent. We did not expect to find train. ed professionals in a secondary school production. Did you? We ,feel that the entire production can not be praised enough. And we hope that we may have the pleasure of seeinganother mus. ical produced by the students and staff of Central Huron Sec- ondary School next year. Yours truly, Signed by 41 Students and area residents. Sirs It appears to us from read- ing the letters to the Editar in your paper as well as the London Free Press that an editor feels that he has the un- limited rite to be as arrogant, insolent, and downright ignorant as he so wishes. Why is it that you are So quick to make big headlines out of every wrong-doing involving our teenagers and yet, when so many are connected with some- thing as completely enjoyable as "Brigadoon," you wait two Weeks and only, with pressure, come forth with nothing but trivial criticism? The citizens of Clinton did not expect perfection - our busy teenagers must go to Sehool, carry out part-time jobs and practise long hours with- out 'pay to give us such enter. tainment. You receive a salary for your not so literary re- marks and it must warm your heart to knew that perhaps you have discouraged future endea- vours of our young adults. Our fandly wishes to express sincere thanks to Mr. cull, Miss OhlSlett, the cast, the milli clans the lighting crew, set designers, Make-up group, stage hands, and all those who helped be. hind the seenes. We have no complaints about "Brigadoon" and sincerely hope that these teachers 'will continue to direct Oils children In future pro.' dtic Hons. YettrS truly, Mr, and MrS. Doug Rowse. Sir: the lighting affectswere ose dellefit, the tithing, in the chase scene, • was exceptional,, The costumes were very good- the acting well done and I think everyone who had anything to do with Brigadoon should be congratulated. Have you heard about the country Doctor' who delivered many babies? Each family thought their own was the best in the world and he always said "Yessiree, that's some 'baby you have there!" What I am trying to say is this; If there are parts of a play or activities that are not outstanding - one doesn't have to dWell on them. To give a pat on the back for jobs well done, will insure everyone try. ing even harder next time. My feelings about the Clin- ton News-Record are this: We are not getting enough news about Clinton. When a high school play of this type didn't even get mentioned, I feel the paper is not doing its job well enough. What about your pat on the back? Your pictures have been very good, but please - more news' about our totn. A letter froni home doesn'thave tohave anything extraordinary or excite ing. It is always good to hear about the little things as well as the big. Sincerely, Elsie Kerr Sir: I am one of a large num- ber, I am sure, of indignant Clinton area residents. That a person in a position of auth- ority on our local newspaper should admit to such an infin- itesimal degree of writing talent that he could not manage to compose a courteous, non- insulting, revue of the recent student production of Brigadoon is appalling to say the very least. That he should, so clearly illustrate his lack of interest in even "reporting" such a momentous event - for our area - astounds me. Failingthis ability to even give a simple accounting of the event, that he should also lack sufficient imagination to let photos make up for his deficiences or to copy the article printed in the "Goderich Signal-Star." Personally, I thoroughly -en- joyed the entire production and thought the singing and acting admirable! However, I was ad- mittedly (and happily) biased in favour of the students and their efforts. Sincerely, Mrs. Alison Lobb. Sir: I accept your invitation to comment on the recent CHSS production of "Brigadoon," The incoherence and pomposity of your editorial policy in this matter is simply too gross to PaSSAirtnfentlohedi g.gisigdoon," /oil ered merely in term of the num• berACtoWnspeople Wholwere in seine: way involved with the shOW, Was incontestably the most newsworthy single local' event in the week covered by' .Ydur '..May 2 edition, It was alsq, the, meat arnbitiotis enter.. taiteeile prOject ever under. taken. in ..the lecal high sdliool. And finally, it was also a unique event for a town which is usually starved for quality live entertainment, Yet there Was not the slightest adknow• ledgement of "Drigadoon" in your May g paper. Please, from your pinnacle of omniscience, say what were the yS:pue*crnitif°16caliliva.acyW k°d1:11od talent? In their sing. ing tail? Did they hack range, tone, noted's, attack? 110w In your opinion, can they Improve? And what abotaWartitobe, Make- up, set design i proertles,Iight. ACCOMpaiiiment, arranging, choreography, .blot king dia. logne? Was all of this done Withirat a trace of C.Onip.etellee or style? Your little iinstippOli. ed generaltZlitinits :limply will. net do. 'Wittier be .Specific sand say exactly what you mean, or else publicly admit that a review of so complex a produce tion is beyond the competence of yotir paper. But don't try to abdicate your responsibility by pretending that you have re• mained silent merely to avoid giving offense. It is a respon. sible paper's business to offend constructively, but you have been merely offensive, yours truly, Ian Fraser Sir: When we got "The News" on Thursday May 2, we too looked for a revue on Brigas doon. Nothing. • Our daughter, who was one of the 200 who took part in it, did the same. If you had watched her face as she serached in vain, it would have made you angry too. I am sure there were 2Q0 more very disappointed people who had spent weeks in vain, it would seem, to put on a difficult show which was well-worth one spending $1 and the time to attend. So what if they had difficulty reaching some of the high notes, Could you do better or as well? I couldn't. So what if some- one had to be prompted. It certainly wasn't that noticeable that one could be so mean and cruel to completely ignore a revue, There was a revue in the Goderich paper. Why wasn,t this printed in the Clinton News- Record? Just how highly pale ified is the one who put this little paragraph in this week's issue, to judge the show so harshly? For our school to have a man as well qualified and as willing as Mr. Cull to spend so much time with our Centennial Choir, the school choir and now to attempt a production of Briga• doon and has every right to hold his head high with success, is indeed something Clinton should appreciate. Let him, his assistants, and the students, without whose co• operation this show was iinpose Bible, know, even if all you say is enjoyed myself. Keep up the good work." It will only cost you 4¢ to send your letter and let's see if our NeWse Record really will print all the letters they receive. Yours truly, Mrs. Milena R. Lobb, RR 2, Clinton, Ontario. Sir: I find it most difficult to understand your demeaning at. titude to "Brigadoon" as ex. pressed in "The First Column" of May 9 issue, You• sound as if you expected a 'Broadway' Performance from high school students. I found "Brigadoon't to be a. stimulating experience. It re- newed my faith in today's kids. They showed talent, enthuse lam, initiative, and vigor. I was proud of them, every one. I appreciate the time, effort, and sacrifice they put into this production, and believe they deserve a pat On the back. The sets were attractive and well' done, the lighting was imagirl. alive, and the players shOwed poise, and carried themselves well, Sinderely, Gordon Sir: No effort WAS 'spared In Make ing DrigadoOn anieitiortal easiOn for both audience and participants; CHSS is indeed fortunate 'to have on 115 staff leaders such as Mr. Cull and his able assistants and to hare SO many talented young per. !Otters, It is to lie helped that the young people do not Lake this Crillefsiii to heart or there Will be no more such delighti, £ui perfOrinaiides, The hundreds of people who attended .and thoroughly enjoyed iltigadoen CAIN all be wrong, Yeuira (Mrs.) Madeline AggerhOlin Clinton 41114;§(Joy,. May 40, 19613 too •mush heart Business and Prof essional Directory INSURANCE . 1 1 K. W. COLQUHOUN. INSURANCE 4. REAL. ESTATE. Phones:. ON* 4824747 Rah 442-7804 HAL HARTLEY Phone 4824693 "LAWSON AND WISE INSURANCE — REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Clinton Office: 4824544 H. C. Lawson, Res.: 482-9787 J. T. 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