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Clinton News-Record, 1967-07-20, Page 2a vmuvtt. xxtmway, ^u, 1W7 t ) the press and town hall From Our Early Files . . . in 52 good loads from g 2p acre field Of hay. Miss Bessie Brown of De|> roit, who has had a. position in the office Pt Parke, Davis mid Co, there during the past year is spending a vacation at her home in Hullett. James sterling i§ erecting a parn ,on his extensive fruit farrn, Robert Irwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J., A, Irwin, leaves short ly for P incher Creek, Alta, where he has been appointed by the Alberta Methodist Con ference, to the charge of a circuit for the summer months He will return in the fall to attend college With a View to entering the ministry. L. Hill has commenced on his contract of building a new school house at S.S. No, 11. The price will be over $2000. CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, July 25, 1912 Messrs, Frank McKenzie, William Swan and William Mc Queen of Brucefield drove to Bayfield for the dance Friday night. Misses; Florence Lindsay, Bsth Cartwright, Grace Gib» blngs and Tena Marquis are attending the summer school at Goderich this week. to North Bay and other poll in Northern Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Han] left on Tuesday for their n, home at’ 272 Proctor Stre Sarnia. Mr. Hanley has acct ted a transfer from Clinton Canadian Oil RetUiery^ S: nia after 25 year a of seryl here. Sgt. and Mxt&f Ted Davie Sharon, Wendy, and Joan, Tre ton, came on Sunday to spe a few days with Mrs, R,H, Gairdner- before visiting re] tiyes in Algonac, Mich, and t Thomas. “ Mrs. Mervyn Batkin a daughter Ruth Ann, recently r turned from a trip to Sai Ste. Marie where they visit one week with relatives. J bee were Bill Blacker, Percy Gibbings, August de Groof, Neville Forbes, Allan Clark Ball, Lloyd Stewart, Wd Medd, Earl Blake, An- drew Lawson, Clifford Adams, Fred Vodden and Eddie Far* quhar. 10 Years Ago ^LINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, July 31, 1952 Mr, and Mrs. Arthur uutton with Dwayne and Gayle Elliott travelled to Stratford on Mon* day morning to view the double decker English buses on display there. Mr. and Mrs. Sam MacDonald, Mary Street, are on a vacation 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECOR1 Thursday July 23, 1942 Little Sherry Vivien Coch, rane, daughter of Mr, and Mrs,' Harry Cochrane celebrated her first birthday Monday when she entertained a few ot her small friends. The following girls from Clin ton are at the Presbyterian Church Camp at Kintail for ten days, HelenShaddock,Helen Edith Forrester, Mildred Far. quhar, Ardyss Inkley, Mar* garet colquhoun, Evelyn Mac Donald. Bandmaster, Piper Fred Mutch took the Pipe Band to Toronto for the Lions Inter* national Convention Parade on Tuesday. Miss Phylis Middleton of Goderich Township was the weekend guest of Miss Phyllis Manning. Miss Helen (Billie) Stewart reported at No. 6 Manning De. pot, Toronto, on Saturday in the Motor Transport Division of the RCAF Women’sDivision. Wm, Westlake is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Westlake be fore going West to work on the Alaskan Highway. 15 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, July 25, 1957 Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Crich, Orange Street, celebrated their 20th Wedding Anniversary last weekend. Ronald H. Steepe, who has completed one year of appren ticing with the Beattie Funeral Home, has passed his first year examination with the Can adian School of Embalming. J. Douglas Thorndike is in , Oakwood this week owing to the death - of his father, the late James A. Thorndike, who was buried at Lindsay on Monday. Milton O’Neill, Windsor, came' last week to visit his daughter, Mr. Gordon Scotch, mer and family, Blue Water Highway. Don McLean had the mis fortune to have his young team run away with the mower and the result was a broken leg and wrenched shoulder. Neigh- hours who assisted in a haying , * they make the public* ofvalue ficial more cautious. But if they lead to pervasive distrust and intensify ing hostility and misunderstanding they ultimately reduce, rather than enhance, both the level of new.* coverage and the quality of derision.- on public matters,-' The achievement of this com* petence is by no means the exclusive responsibility of the press, says Naftalin. "It is in fact a two-way responsibility—of the press and pub lic officials-—because the required competence will emerge only if it is based on the recognition of a mutuality of interest and of a joint acceptance of the need for mutual education." Here are some of the suggested steps a municipal official can fol low to achieve better town hall-pre^s relations? Assume, until you learn differ ently, that every reporter or editor is a gentleman in the true sense of the word; that he will not betray confidences and can be trusted with advance information. Remember that reporters will usually get things right so long as those responsible tell them the facts. Be helpful to reporters and try to anticipate their needs. Officials should give reporters as much back ground on a story as possible. Give all reporters the same break. No town official should favor one re porter over another. Reporters do not expect fayors; they only want equal treatment. Remember the deadline faced by reporters and try to help them meet schedules." We heartily agree. lost and found at Expo It is comforting to note that the benign spirit of Expo 67 appears to be showing up among those at tending our world fair, as witnessed by this report in the Financial Post. According to FP, Expo 67 is a.4ii^rvellous^em<>n« fetration of man's honesty and good will. Proof of the pudding, says the report, lies in the fact that more articles are “found" than have been reported "lost". At the end of June apparently 6,300 items were turned in to the lost and found department, while only 4,000 fairgoers had reported losses. Among the finds was a wallet bulging with $5,000. It was quickly returned to its owner. Another’sur- Tfe following is excei’pted from a book review by Peter Michaelson, ’.assistant editor of Civic Admini- stration, It appears in that publican tion's current issue. Under the heading “The Muni cipal Reporter and the Municipal Official—A Teum That Serves The Public," Michaelson puts the ques tion—“Are tensions between muni cipal officials and members of the press mounting in your community ? Or have they always been friendly and close—so close in fact that the editor of your , . , weekly phones the mayor a few days after a coun cil meeting to find out what took place at the meeting?" If the editor then bases the newspaper story on what the mayor told him, the resi dents of the town are getting shorL changed. The editor is allowing the public official to control the con tent of news stories by virtue of being the only source of informa tion* When this happens neither the editor nor the mayor is serving the best public interest. News stories tend to be inac curate when reporters or editors become' too familiar with municipal officials, just as they tend to be in accurate when suspicions and mis understandings keep the press and town hall apart. There is a happy medium and it is made explicit in a book published recently entitled “City Hall and the Press" (National league of Cities, the City Building, 1612 K St., N.W., Washington D C., 20006, $1.25). Minneapolis Mayor Arthur Naf- talin, in an introduction to the book says, “To a degree tensions have Business and Professional Directory OPTOMETRY INSURANCE Of prise which claimed. What, however, must stand out as a nice piece of sleuthing is the case ,of the obstetrician's lost note book. It contained vital information about the doctor's apatients5oand^ dates they were expected to deliver. But the name of the doctor was missing. was an empty wheel-chair at last report was still un- 75 Years Ago HURON iOWWECOW Wednesday, July 20, 1892 ’ The Commerical and Albion at Bayfield talce no back seat for any hotel connected with the summer resort, John Cook, drayman of Clin-’ ton has. engaged with Mr. Wil tse fpr the harvest. The Royal Arch Masons have removed their chapter from Clinton to Seaforth, Fru|t market in London, On- tar io- strawberries Per quart, 5? to 9?; ■ Gooseberries 3? to Red Currants 10$ to 12?; Raspberries 10? to 12?; Cherries 10? to 12?., ope of the improvements to trotting horse attachments is a vehicle with lower wheels than formerly, rubber pneumatic tires, wider tracking, that is the axle will be longer, with the wheels further apart, This change will be a great . aid to speed and ensure greater safety, especially around cur ves. CLINTON NEW ERA Friday, July 22, 1892 T. Draper and daughter Stratford were visiting last week at Robert Draper's of the Forks Farm. A correspondent of Toronto Saturday Night comments “No finer place for camping or pic nicing could be found anywhere than at Jowett’s Point, and no person could be more obliging than Mr. Jowett, the cosily circumstanced farmer, who owns the point and keeps it in such excellent taste.” William Kyle, who has car ried on for several years at Kippen, a successful carriage making business has purchased the old homestead farmfrom his father. A. P. Gundry, of Aylmer, has been engaged as Science and Commercial Master for CCI. Walter Coats of Wingham has leased the premises recently occupied by the late C. Cruick- shank, and will open up a first class restaurant and fruit store. 55 Years Ago Thursday, July 25, 1912 The dry spell does not seem to have injured the hay crop on John Ransford’s farm at Stapleton as Dave Steep, the foreman there, recently drew Misses Maude and Elva Wiltse are visiting in London. Marion Jrwin, Clinton, and Netta Simpson;. Brucefield. Contracts have been let for the pulling down of the damaged Auburn bridge and erection of a new and larger structure at a cost of $13,5Q0 to Hill andCo. of Mitchell. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, July 21, 1927 G. D. McTaggart, senior member of the firm of McTag. gart Bros,, Bankers, retires. The business is to be carried on by his brother, Major M.D. McTaggart. Mr. Frank Mutch, who has had some banking ex perience, is taking a position in the office. Mr. George H, Jefferson of Fordwich has been engaged as principal of the Clinton Public School, to fill the vacancy of N. M. Geddes. Misses Ruth Evans and Myrtle Armstrong of Clinton are guests of Mrs. Lloyd Ma kins. Bert Sloman, who has been visiting his home in town, mot ored to Stratford on Sunday to join the Chautauqua Company. i -M iwrrcN MRS. NORMAN LONG Phone 262-5180 J. E. LONGSTAFF optometrist Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET Fpr appointment phone 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1246 G. B. CLANCY, O.D. *- OPTOMETRIST -r For Appointment Phone 524-7251 GODERICH K. W. COLQUHOUN' INSURANCE A REAL ESTA Phones: Office 482-8747 Res. 482-7804 JOHN WISE, Salesman Phone 482-7286 ~H? C. LAWSON1 First Mortgage Money Avails! Lowest Current Interest Rat INSURANCE-REAL E8TA' INVESTMENTS Phones: Office 482-9644 Res. 482-8787 ALUMINUM PRODUCT R. W. BELL OPTOMETRI8T The 8quare, GODERICH 524-7661 , . ' '....... ........' / For Air-Master AlumftnunD Doors and Window* and Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis — 68 Albert • Clinton —482-9390 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL EIRE INSURANCE COMPANY C0MP3W Office — Main 8treet SEAFORTH Insures: Town Dwellings All Class of Farm Propet Summer Cottages Churches, Schools, Halls Extended coverage (wii smoke, water damage, fall! objects etc.) is also availab Seaforth; V. J. Lane, RR 5, StAgents. James Kleys, RR 1, v» v. * —*1 xuiv oc forth; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londes boro ;.SeIwyn Baker, Bruase Harold Squire,.Clinlm; George Coyne, Dublin; Donald.G. Eatt .» A .aoIaictsO .e Officials called up one of the patients in the book whose delivery date was past. The official offer ed congratulations, asked whether the baby was a boy or girl, then re quested the name of the doctor. It was by all accounts a job worthy of a good cigar. Danger Factor Recent statistics’from Britain show that on the basis of mileage travelled, the accident involvement rate for motorcycles is nearly seven times as great as the rate for ears. A personal injury accident occurs for every 41,500 miles driven by motorcycles; for cars and taxis the figure is 282,000 miles. The death rate emphasizes even more sharply the extra danger of two-wheel travel, says the Ontario Safety League. For motorcycles the rate is 19 times the rate for motor ists. These are the traffic death rates per 100 million vehicle miles travelled in Great Britain in 1966 —motorcyclists, 36.1; motor scooter- ists, 18.1; pedal cyclists, 14.4; car and taxi drivers, 1.9; commercial vehicle drivers, 1.1. A. Plea Sir: I wish to bring to the attention of the general public the disastrous destruction of elms in the district' by Dutch Elm Disease. This disease hits quickly, but gradually, so the infected trees are not noticed until it Is too late. I have re cently seen literally hundreds of “skeleton” elms lining fen ces and roads. Because the dis ease spread so fast only lone trees or isolated groups have any hope of survival. It is very seldom that one or two trees in an infected group escape the beetles which carry the disease. It takes a long time to grow An elm; why let it be need lessly destroyed? At the pre. sent fatality rate, Huron county residents will soon be spend. Ing their taxes on dead tree removal. It is apparent that For Elms most of the ruined trees have been hit since the leaves open ed this spring. Even in this short time the loss is tragic. Throughout the county we see and are proud of the over-all image of prosperity in the well kept lawns, houses, barns, and outbuildings. Is it asking too much to preserve and protect our natural beauty? The War against Dutch Elm Disease seems in vain, but some methods have been found successful in controlling it. Spraying healthy trees in an infected area (as well as the stricken trees) has been found useful in many cases. A method of injecting drugs into the truhks is being tested. These drugs ' fallow the sap through the tree, giving it im- munlty. Agricultural represent. atives can provide information and advice. If individuals will not under- take the task of prevention and cure maybe groups should be formed and meetings held, to decide on an effective program. I prescribe a drive. along local roads to those who are concerned for the welfare of natural resources, Diseased and dead trees may be viewed in the fields along the Bay- field - Clinton road, Hwy. No.4 to Brucefield, and from there to Varna and along most other highways and rural routes. As I said before, it takes a long time to grow an elm. So noble and stately they are. Are We going to stand by and wateh them fade into extinction recorded only among the pages of dusty history books? Reg Thompson R.R. I Varna Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA Amalgamated THt HURON NtW8-RteCORD Established 1865 1924 Established 1881 Published Ever^ Thursday At The Hbart Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3/175 ’ SI tEl S3 tin i® eq SlgMd contribution* to thW publlcotlon, oro tho opinion* of tho writer* only, and do not Mcnttnrlly oipro»* tho view* of tho nowtpnpnr. Adtltofbod m Second Clan Mall, F*«t Office Oapartmant, Ottawa, and for Payment of Po*ta«e In Cate SUtSCaiFTION lAnt: HyeNn advance' — Canede awi Oreat IrttaMi MJN a year, ' UeHed Stataa and foreign: SJO, Reel* Cepleat 11 Ceeh. Sir: On May 12th, 1947, Pioneer Park Association (Bay- field) was duly incorporated in the Province of Ontario, and received its letters patent from the Provincial Secretary. The document of incorporation states that the first purpose of the association is “to pro? mote the health and enjoyment of the people of the village of Bayfield and vicinity through owning, preserving, improving and managing a park - open to the public without charge.” The parcel of land which constitutes the park owned by the Association, is called Pioneer Park because one of the lots which comprise it, was the site of the first building erect, ed in Bayfield. It had been1 pur chased in 1945 by a group of twelve persons, permanent and summer residents, who contri buted varying sums for that purpose. The method of man. aging and maintaining the'park was under consideration during the following year. Finally, on legal advice, incorporation was agreed upon. Application was made in the spring of 1947, and the charter, obtained, dated May 12th as stated above, , During the twenty years since then the park has been maintained in accordance with the principal purpose contained in the charter of incorporation, quoted above, It has been a place of rest and enjoyment to countless numbers of people, especially at sunset time, dur. ing all those years, and many years before. It remains the only piece of lake-front pro perty in the whole of Bayfield, except the ends of roads (and of course the harbor area), open to the public. We owe a great debt of gratitude to those far- -sighted and public-spirited people, who in faith bought the land in 1945. Without doubt, long ago cottages would have been built therO, add greatly to the beauty of the park. Quite soon now when you visit Pioneer Park, you will see evidence of another under taking — call'it our Centennial project, the biggest of our var ious improvements, and the most noticeable since the cedar fence built last summer. This will be the erection of ten el ectric light standards for the Illumination of the park. This too will add much to the beauty of this area, and is part of our plan for the preseveration and improvement of this pro. perty for the benefit of all who take a delight in it. The Association depends upon the annual Rummage sale, which it sponsors, for the money need ed to make the various improv ements referred to, and to pay for maintenance and other ex penses such as public liability insurance. Year after year, under various convenors this sale has been held, and brings in most of the money we need. It lias always been a success, and many people, both those who operate it, and those who come to buy, look forward to it as an interesting and happy event. This year we are very much indebted to the ladies who convened and managed the sale on Friday evening, July 14th, in the Arena. Under their cap able dir ection we had a fine sale, and lots of fun. We express our thanks also to the many willing helpers, and to the Bay- field Lions Club for the use of the Arena. F. H. Pauli President Pioneer Park Association A well attended combined ser vice was held on Sunday July 9 at Brucefield United Church to mark the closing of the Vaca tion Bible School. This year ninety-three children between the ages of four and 12 years attended. The service was presided over by Master David Lovell, Kippen, and Master Glen Mo- Gregor, Brucefield. Senior members of the school, led by Master GregoryLove,presented a Centennial Litany and an an. them. Their report was given by Miss Karen Fredin of Bruce, field. Each of the groups presented musical numbers and reports were given byMissKlmThomp. kins, Brucefield, and Miss Jill McLennan, Kippen. Miss Barbara Swan, the dir ector of the kindergarten group led their singing and gave their report. Rev. Mr. Stewart, who directed the school, reported a successful week. The service was followed by an inspection of handicrafts. Mrs. Kenneth Scott, Brucefield assisted by Misses Nancy Sil- lery, Brucefield, Brenda Tur- , ner, Kippen, and Brenda Treib. ner, Brucefield, had charge of the junior girls. Miss Joan Sinclair, Seaforth, assisted by Miss Debbie Anderson, Kippen and Miss Elain Robertson, Sea forth, had charge of the senior primary. Attend Your Church NOTE—AL L SERVICES ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Ontario Street United Church “THE FRIENDLY CHURCH” Pastor. REV. GRANT MI.LL8, BJL Organist: MISS LOI8 GRA80Y, A. R. C. T? Sunday, July 23 During the month of July, the Ontario Street and Turner's Congregations will worship with Wesley-Willis United Church. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec) Pastor: Jack Heynen, BA. Sunday, July 23 11:15 am.--Church Service ALL ARE WELCOME HERE From time to time during the years, improvements have been made. But never, until this sum. mer, have they necessitated curtailing park activities or the free access of cars. Last fall the ground Whs ploughed and this spring grass seed planted. It was necessary therefore, to remove the wooden benches in front of the movie Screen, for going moving pictures, add closing the entrances to cars. It takes A season for new grass to become well established. Early this spring, a number of new, rare ahd expensive trees add shrubs were planted. When these are well grown they will LETTER TO EDITOR Sir: While the world takes sides for or against Israel and the Arabs, confusing itself with side issues, few people re cognise the major antagonists as being Communism and Zion ism. These are the two inter national opportunists who sud» denly find themselves scrapping while endeavouring to blame both their victims and those by standers Who want to See nations living at peace together. The fact is, “ohO worldism” be it under Communism, racism, Zionism, or Hippyism is repugnant to tree people. N. J. Wainwright Vancouver, B.C. Mrs, Robert Allen, Bruce, field, assisted by Miss Betty Dalrymple and Miss Brenda Hargreaves, Brucefield,was re. sponsible for the junior primary. Miss Barbara Swan, Brucefield assisted by Miss Gail Henderson, Brucefield, and Miss Lynda Workman, Kippen, Were in charge Of the Kinder, garten class. Mrs* Robert Dal. ' rymple, Brucefield, is seC. retary-treasurer of the Vaca tion Bible School, The Cooper family re-uniOn Was held Sunday July 9 ihRiVer- view Park, Exeter, and was a Weil attended affair. Mr, and Mrs, Grant Love, Caro, Michigan,Spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar MOBtldO and attended the re union ht Exeter on Sunday. Mr. Michuoi Smith,Guelph,is holidaying this Week With his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gor. don Wren. Mr, and Mrs. Wayhe Mo- Bride, Mr. and Mrs* Harty Torrlahce, and Mr. and Mrs. William Falconer of Clinton Spent a few days at Expo '67 recently. REV. A. J. MOWATT, CD., B^. BDn DD„ MtafateC MR. CHARLES MERRILL, Oifanlrt MRS. VIOLA VANEGMOND, Choir Dtoeetor Sunday, July 23 11:00 ajm.—-Divine Worship Subject: “The Merry-Go-Round” Soloist: Mr. William Craig Ontario Sitreet and Turner’s will worship with us. HOLMESVILLE 9 ;45\am.—Worship Service 10:45 Si0!*??*_______ _______ _____- ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH Rev. R, W. Wenham, L,Th., Rector Miss Catharine Potter, Organist Sunday, July 23 — Trinity IX 11:00 am.—Morning Prayer Canon F. H. Pauli L.Th. ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Rev. R. U. MaoLean, B.A., Minister * Mrs. M. J. Agnew, Organist and Choir Director Sunday, July 23 9:45 ajn.-~Sunday School 10:45 am.—Divine Worship Everyone Welcome : CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH REV. O. J. HEERSINK, MlnMar Sunday, July 23 ; 10:00 am.—Worship Service 11:00 am.—Sunday School : 8:00 pm.—Worsliip Servioe in Dutch Every Sunday, 12:30 noon, dial 680 CHLO. St TboOMA listen tn “Back to God Hour” EVERYONE WELCOME MAPLE ST. GOSPEL HALL Sunday, July 23 9:45 am.—-Worship Service 11:00 am.—Sunday School 8:00 p.m.—Evening Service Speaker: Millar Thompson, London, Tues., 8:00 pm. — Prayer and Bible Study Pentecostal Church victori* Strast W. Werner, Pastor Sunday, July 23 9:45 am.—Sunday School 11:00 am.—-Wanupflarvioa 7:30 pm—Evantat Santas Friday, 8 pm—YPU Ifisttni