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Clinton News-Record, 1966-02-24, Page 2Page 2—Clinton News-Record—-Thurs., Feb, 24, 1966 Editorials ... Accident Rates From Our r 5 FARMERS THIS YEAR joined the rest of the businessmen in Ontario and are now operating within the terms of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Already claims have been paid. One of the first was for an employee whose ribs were injured when he was kicked by a cow; another for removal of grain dust from an eye; a lady at a mush­ room farm near Weston had a claim allowed for seven days off work due to an infected finger; Near Thamesford a wrist injury received when an employee was struck by a turkey’s1 wing caused a man to be off work three days and his claim was allowed, Other claims to date show pay­ ments for a twisted knee, dislocated shoulder, broken wrist and also medical aid for an employee at a Brampton nursery who has bulb poisoning from a variety of chrysanthemum. The variety is there. The value to those needing help is evident. Details of coverage have been made known to the farm community by letters, speeches, forums, etc. and this will continue. Workmen’s Compen­ sation is a coverage other businesses have employed for many years. There are continual changes as details of ac­ cidents and claims continue to change. Rates also change. We are intrigued by the rates set for agriculture at $1.00 per hundred for some special operations and $3.50 per hundred for general farming. (Back in 1963 rates for these two groups were $1.25 and $4.50—so the cost is already reduced,) In contrast, rates in the printing trade, for instance, were just 20 cents per hundred dollars of payroll in 1965, This only indicates that years of training in safety, years of safety in­ spections and continued use of safety features in printing machinery has cut down the number and extent of injur­ ies in the printing trades throughout the province. As the agriculture industry be­ comes more safety conscious they will doubtless be able, to reduce the costs of, accidents in their business, too — and then the rate charged under Workmen’s Compensation will be lowered. No Excuse Admissable WHY IS IT necessary for great mountains of resolutions, urgent calls for action, meetings, conferences and lobbying to produce defences against Great Lakes pollution? Surely anything so obvious needs only to be corrected. Lake Erie has already been diag­ nosed so “sick” that no one knows if it can ever be made a healthy lake again. All of us—inland communities as well as lakeshore ones—have a duty to take immediate and all-out measures to prevent further pollution of the Great Lakes system and our other waterways as well. Prayers From All TO-MORROW women around the world bow their heads in sister-ship to pray to God for assistance in living the Christian life, each in her own com­ munity. i ' Scottish women have prepared the World Day of Prayer service with many sectors of the world in mind: • in Africa, special guidance for those .in authority in the face of that continent’s rapid emergence into inde­ pendence; • .in Asia, intercession for those who may be confused by the difference between democracy and totalitarianism; freedom in education; curbing of the growing threat to individual liberty; • in the British Isles and Contin­ ental Europe, the old and the lonely are of prime concern; • in Latin America, concern for youth who are questioning Christian ' principles and for the church in meet­ ing complex social problems. The miracle of co-operation among Christian women in 150 countries and areas, continually broadens. Let us hope for continued success in this and other endeavours. • Early Files 75 Years Ago THE CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, February 27, 1891 Mr, Peteir Brown and wife, of the vicinity of Tiventon, and Mr, David Walker and wife of Paisley neighborhood have been enjoying a short vacation, with friends 'and acquaintances in Stanley and Brucefieild. They had the pleasure of being at the marriage of Mr. Wm. Mustard, a brother of th? ladies. . We 'are informed that Messrs. James Galbraith and Donald Galbraith have commenced tak­ ing up studies at Clinton Col­ legiate-Institute, .but though we will -not vouch for the truth of the1 rumors, still it has been ob­ served that they make frequent Visits to the “Hub”, The Mpthodi'st centennial will be celebrated next Sunday, at Holmesville, by a reception into full membership of about 70 persons, during the morning Service, :and also iat Sharon in the afternoon at 2:30. 55 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 23, 191.1 On Thursday afternoon last, two sleighloads of members of the WMS of Wesley church drove down to the House1 of Refuge and gave a program of music, song and story for the benefit of the inmates. Messrs. W. C. Newman, W. Goodhue and W. Morrison, members of the town council of Ridgetown, were in Cinton yes­ terday on a tour of Inspection of waterworks systems. On Thursday night of last week, Mr.. Robert Smith gave an oyster supper in -honor of Mr. Wm. Vod'den, who is home from the west and1 Who will re­ turn in the course1 > of a few weeks . to resume his duties there. During the storm, of last week, a number of people who came in by G.T.R. were snow­ bound in Blyth overnight. In the evening the members of St. George’s Club entertained the storm-sufferers1. 6' A.1 0? r -» J .7 > • * 1 1 , W ' *• J aaa - I /L a-A B IS $;• Certainly Not Disposable! NON-RETURNABLE pop bottles seem to us to be a danger to children as. well as adults, which we have al­ lowed to be foisted upon us in the name of efficiency, or something. They don’t cost less—either for the consumer," or the 'retailing store. They don’t appear to be any more efficient.—they hold the liquids put into them, but no better than the old bottle with a deposit, nor the modern can. And no one picks them up! They’re ugly—break easily, and are NOT dis­ posable! Where formerly, young persons earned their fun money by collecting bottles and turning them in to stores for cash—now this is a useless pursuit and there is no profitable method of disposal. ■ Now, these easily shattered bottles are left on beaches for the unsuspecting bare foot, on sidewalks where they are unsightly, on the roads where auto tires may be cut and in garbage bags where they merely take up space and create weight. There is an advantage to the bottler and trucker. It means no bottles com­ ing back in containers—the whole to be washed, sterilized and re-filled. But surely the disadvantages far outweigh these. Windsor, Owen Sound, London and Hamilton all favour] the banning of these bottles on an Ontario-wide scale. The Chamber of Commerce at Grand Bend last summer urged merchants to refuse to handle the bottles. It appears to us that these com­ munities are making moves in the right direction. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 25, 1926 On Saturday, February 13th, Mr. Wm. Scot'chmer, superin­ tendent of Trinity Church Sun­ day- School, very generously treated the pupils and teachers to a sleigh ride, to his home on the Bronson line, there ’being altogether about 40 persons present. Next Sunday being Mr. Bfil- key’s last Sunday as rector of St. Paul’s, he will preach his farewell sermon. It takes all sorts of weather to make a Canadian: Winter, and we’ve experienced all sorts since the last. But, somewhat not been and' we have had little trouble with blocked roads. middle of October .While we’ve had a long winter, lit has ■particularly severe, Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW Established 1865 ED ' C</ ’ Authorized as Second ERA Amalgamated 1924 THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Established 1881 Published Every Thursday At The Heart Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3,475 A. LAURIE COLQUHOUN, PUBLISHER H 11 H Signod contributions to this publication, are the opinions of the writers only, and do not1 necessarily oxpress the views of the newspaper, Class Mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable In advance — Canada and Great Britain: $4.00 a year; United States and Foreign: $5.50; Single Copies: 10 Cents DESSERT AND HAT SHOW I MARCH 2,1966 CLINTON HOSPITAL AUXILIARY 2 SHOWS 2:00 p.m. and 4:oo p.m.Admission: 75c glllJ ht'f ■. y-Bl ............... f ■i-1 s, . . 1 >' But Thss Was / A premature spring break-up last week was recorded by our Bayfield reporter's early-bird camera on a visit to the banks of the Bayfield River. Wooden docks, even along the generally Letter To The Editor Old Newspaper Files Should be Microfilmed Following is a sample of many “thank you” letters the News-Record receives every year in ap­ preciation of us having Searched old newspaper files for bits of information. Our files are unique and irreplaceable. We, too, would like to have them mic­ rofilmed and made available more easily to amateur and professional historians — as well as for our own research. Clinton News-Record, Dear Sir: This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter and the copy of the Obituary of one of the orig­ inal settlers of your neighbor-, hood 'in the person Of Mrs. Wm. Townsend. I just want to express my deep appreciation of your kind­ ness 'in providing me with this request. I do so hope that, ere long, that the Clinton News-Record old papers will all be micro­ filmed for 'historic records1 for permanent and .perpetual refer­ ence. So much history is housed in those old papers that is not available any place else and the loss of these records' by any means would be a terrific sacri­ fice to the elements. I have had great pleasure in viewing old Goderich papers, which are microfilmed and a- vaiiiable to folks who are privi­ leged to have1 the service of a microfilm reader machine at their library, and have found much' history therein which is precious to anyone wishing to write Family History or Fam­ ily Tree 'Books.. Gratefully yours, MRS. W. F. STRANGWAY. February 17, 1966. Sarlnia, Ontario. Letter To The Editor I I ■’ ■ ■ <!. l;'r ■5? ■ A -J.-, 4$ & $ 4 A Week Ago— peaceful Bayfield, suffer considerable damage every winter when the ice goes out. Someone took thought for the ’morrow and propped a length of dock against a handy tree. (Photo by Bellchamber).... r V —s Clearing Sale of Substandards of our Regular Lines of Seamless Hosiery 6 pair to box —SI .58 Micro Mesh, Sheer 15 Denier Walking Sheer — 30 Denier; Seamless Stretch Also Misses Nylons Par-Knit Hosiery Ltd. Open 9 to 5 Daily Except Saturdays 7tfb ------------------------------------ --------- j ' Business x and Professional Directory ELECTROLUX (CANADA) LIMITED Vacuum Cleaners, Floor Polishers and Rug Shampooers Sales and Service Bonded Franchise Dealer Demonstrations Arranged ORVILLE STANLEY 202 Rattenbury Street East Phone 482-9574 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 27, 1941 Shrove Tuesday was observed by the people of St. Paul’s An­ glican Church, Tuesday evening by a supper served in the Par­ ish hall by the Ladies’ Guild. Mrs. Hugh Hawkins and dau­ ghter Joyce have gone to King­ ston to live, where Hugh, an instructor in the CASE plumb­ ing department, -is now station­ ed. Flying Instructor Tom Cooke of Trenton spent Wednesday at his home in town and left for Dauphin, Manitoba today. The fallowing boys from Gbin- ton have, been asked to report at the School Wesley more. A farewell party was giv^n in the Town Hall on Saturday night for Pte. Walter Johnston who was home on leave from Camp Borden. Following the re­ freshments and short address by Mrs. R. H. F. Gairdher, Walter was presented with a gift of clothing. Gait Aircraft Traiinmig withiiri ia few weeks. Haddy and Reg. ’Cud- 0 CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 22, 1951 Dr. Walter A. Oakes, promin­ ent Clinton surgeon, was re­ elected chairman' of the Board of Directors of Clinton Public Hospital fdr his fifth term, at the annual meeting, Thursday evening last. Miss Marie Elliott, who has been a patient in Clinton Public Hospital for the past five weeks returned home last week and is recuperating at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ida Memory. Jeffrey Dixon, foiur-ybar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dixon, Clinton, had a narrow escape from more serious, in­ jury Thursday afternoon last When he ran into the side of a passing car oh Victoria St., in front of McAlpine and Daw’s service station. Ho was taken to Clinton Publid Hospital whore a fracture of the wrist was set, Doherty Organ & Piano In Saskatchewan Home Continually through the years', we hear of destinations of the Doherty pianos, and other- musical instruments built here in Clinton. Here then, are two more tales of K Dohertys, now in Saskatchewan'. We reprint a copy of a letter from Mrs. Glenn1 (Mattoon, Nip- ■awin, to Mrs. Holmen, Choice­ land, along with Mrs. Holmen’s ■ letter to the Nipawin .Journal, which are self explanatory. Dear Mrs. Holmen: I read with interest your let­ ter in Nipawin Journal and as J am from Clinton and know personally the editor of the Clinton News-Record, Laurie Colquhoun, I thought IjWould send you the intormatiion cut out of the paper which my mother sends me every week. I came here 23 years ago so know many of the Old Timers including same of the Chowens. I, too, have a Doherty Piano, manufactured in Clinton. The same old factory is still stand­ ing .there but Sherlock-Man­ ning own lit. My piano was specially made and presented to Mr. Doherty when he retired many years ago. The finest of all materials were put into lit I am told. I bought it and the piano stool (solid oak) for 325. before I was married and had it sent out here. It is still in very fine condition. Just thought you might be interested. MRS. GLENN MATTOON Box. 478, Nipawin, Sask. Nipawin Journal, Nipawin, Sask., OPTOMETRY INSURANCE J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Phones: Office 482-9747 Res. 482-7804 JOHN WISE, Salesman Phone 482-7265 G. B. CLANCY, O.D. — OPTOMETRIST — For Appointment Phone 524-7251 GODERICH H. C. LAWSON First Mortgage Money Available Lowest Current Interest Rates INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Phones: Office 482-9644 Res. 482-9787 R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODERICH 524-7661 ran Classified Ads. H. E. HARTLEY LIFE INSURANCE Planned Savings . . . . . Estate Analysis CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CO. Clinton/ Ontario ALUMINUM PRODUCTS Bring Quick 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 23, 1956 Three, young Brucefield sing­ ers will take part in the Focus program on CKNX-TV, Febru­ ary 23. They are Fred, Dick and Phyllis Lobb, children of Mr. and- Mrs. Harold Lobb, Bruce­ field, formerly of Holmesville. Another .big winner was se­ lected last Saturday afternoon at the Clinton Merchant’s Ap­ preciation Day draw, when Mrs; Robert Welsh, RR 2, Bayfield', won $119.38, with a 20 percent coupon. John Peacock, Preston, has been awarded toe Phelps A-< Ward for the best male actor in a Western Ontario Drama Lea­ gue entry not invited to the festival. Mt. Peacock is well- known in Clinton having been Oh the staff of Clinton Col­ legiate Institute for several years.At a meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to tho Clinton Branch of the Canadian Legion, m.em- berS decided to give $200.00^ to the branch to assist in paying off the mortgage on the new hail. Dear Editor: This could be 'an. open letter to our irresponsible, what’s-the- wbrld -coming to1 ’teenagers. Take heart, kids! You haven’t changed in six decades, as take exidence from the little gem brought to iiiglhit today in a cihca 1900 parlour organ.. Tins Organ has been in my family since my gfandimotlier’s day and' I decided to have my husband make me a desk of it, feeling it was a family heir­ loom. Today, as he dismantled it, we found pencilled on the. frame of the keyboard, Fe|b. 4th, 1903. But on the Unfinished white­ wood panel that houses the rOeds, we found final evidence that young folks doodled in theiir -spare moments at Work even 63 years ago. Just as they d.0 today, some young man wrote, in a hand- (Continued On page 9) CHILD PORTRAITS JERVIS STUDIO Phono 482-7006 For Air-Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis — 68 Albert St. Clinton — 482-9390 A. M. HARPER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS . 55-57 SOUTH ST., TELEPHONE GODERICH, ONT.524-7562 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY »• Office — Main Street SEAFORTH Insures: Town Dwellings All Class of Farm Property Summer Cottages Churches, Schools, Halls Extended coverage (wind, smoke, water damage, falling objects etc.) is also available. Agents: James Keys, RiR 1, Seaforth; V* J. Lane, RR 5, Sea­ forth; Wm. Loipet, Ji-., Londes boro; Selwyn. Baker, Brussels; Harold Squires, Clinton; George Coyne, DUblih; Donald G. Eaton Seafdrtli.