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Clinton News-Record, 1967-08-17, Page 1■-Clinton News-Record THEnSTbU 1 THE HURON. RECORD —- THE CUNTON NEWS-RECORD THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 196Z SINGLE COPIES 12c Sold To Heintzman 1 Sherlock-Manning 1' Control of one of Clinton’s oldest industries changed hands recently with the appointment of William p. Heintzman, Tor­ onto, as president of Sherlock- Manning Piano Co, Limited, Mr. Heintzman recently purr chase,d? along with an uncle, George T. Heintzman, a control­ ling interest in the firm for an undisclosed sum. Heintzman had been a vice president of Heintzman Piano, Hanover,until he sold his interest in 1964, Company officials pointed out there was no connection be­ tween the two companies, since JR. FARMER FROM BC VISITS HERE . David Belcham, a 22Lyear— old rancher from British Col­ umbia, arrived in Ontario at the end of July with five other Junior Farmers from Canada’s most western province - and found quite a change from the farming community he had left. “It’s flatter, that’s one thing,” said Dave when com­ menting on Ontario farm land. “And it’s wetter, even in a normal year. I understand you’ve had quite a bit more rain this summer than usual.” “You, grow more corn in Huron County than we grow in all of British Columbia,” he noted. Dave is in partnership with his father on a 580-acre ranch where they hope to double their herd of 150 beef cattle within a year. Alfalfa hay is the main crop and source of feed for the cattle, most of which are ship­ ped to Ontario for fattening. The Belchams find it neces­ sary to irrigate 200 acres of land to produce enough hay to carry their herd. No cereal grains are grown while corn is being tried for just the third year this season. Toting a cowboy hat, Dave had a word- or two for the youngsters in Clinton and. dis­ tr let’ who.watch the cowboys on TV with a certain amount of envy. ' “That’s real work,” said Dave when asked if he was act­ ually involved in roundup, roping and branding. “Getting kicked a few times takes all the fun out of it,” he added with such emphasis that we were certain he might yet be recover­ ing from a struggle with some stray “doggie”. A graduate of Olds Agricul­ tural and Vocation College, Dave said the purpose of his trip to Ontario was to learn and take back some useful ideas which might be applied to farm operations in British Columbia. His group had toured Haldimand and Essex Counties and follow­ ing a day in- Guelph at the On- tario Junior Farmers’ Field Day on August 12, would be flying back home. Dave’s host, George Town­ send, 21, of R. R. 3 Seaforth, was being encouraged by his mother, Mrs. Elmer Townsend to take his visitor on a tour of Stratford’s Shakespearean Festival building. they would actually be in com­ petition. Dudley M. Pegg,whose fam­ ily has had a long association with the firm (becomes chair­ man of the board, George Heintzman was elected a direc­ tor and Joseph Reid was named vice-president and secretary­ treasurer. In an interview this week Mr, Heintzman said he plans ,to streamline production and will be primarily concerned with stepping up production to meet expanded targets in the sale of pianos. Heintzman said the com­ pany would be aiming for be­ tween 700 and 800 units within the next year. ■ Mr. Pegg said he will devote much of his time to the sales operations of the company which operates through dealers and music houses coast to coast in Canada. “I am glad to be back in the piano business,’’ said Heintzman. “It’s a business I lcnow and like.” Competition be­ tween Sherlock-Manning and Heintz man,his former company, should “prove stimulating.” he said. Sherlock-Manning have been manufacturing in Clinton since 1900 and employ 43 persons. . Dudley M. Pegg, left, chairman of the board of Sherlock-Manning Piano Co., Limited goes over a company brochure with new company president William D. Heintzman, Toronto. Heintzman was named presidentata shareholders meeting in London, Ontario, last month, following his purchase of controlling interest in the company. Council Names New Public Works Head for the interests of the tax­ payer ip future only com­ plaints of an emergency na­ ture will be listened to over . the phone, or any other place. Complaints otherwise are to be directed by mail to the public works committee via the Town Council for action* The tax. payer, if he has a legitimate complaint, can then follow this up (if not satisfied with com- . mittee’s action) at the open monthly council meeting to his or her satisfaction — in order for the public works depart­ ment to work in a more effic- lent and economical manner it is asked that there be no in- terference to the men on the job or at the public works build­ ing whatsoever,” said Wonch. During discussion of the de. partment committee report prior to the election of the new chairman, Councillor Arm­ strong asked council if the Rat- tenbury Street drain had been sanctioned (Councillor McFar­ land lives on RattenburyStreet). “I’ve had water in my base­ ment for 12 years,” said Mc­ Farlane. According to Coun­ cillor Armstrong public works < had spent money on what appear­ ed to be an unsanctioned pro­ ject. In other public works bus­ iness council ratified the ap­ pointment of David Ball as fore­ man and Joe Potter as works employee at salaries of $4,450 and $4,250 respectively. Council’s hot potato, in the shape of the public works de- partment, landed, in the lap of deputy reeve George Wonch Monday night, when fellow coun. cillors voted him into the chair­ manship of the troubled munic­ ipal department. Wonch is the third councillor to fill the post within a year. The department first ran into trouble earlier this year when chairman Jim Armstrong re­ signed his seat on council fol­ lowing criticism of the depart­ ment’s snow removal efforts. He was later persuaded to re- turn to council. His place as • chairman was then taken by councillor John McFarlane op an interim basis., but McFar­ lane himself fell yictirp Mon. day evening following sugges­ tions of interference in the . operations of the department work crew. Apparently coun­ cillor McFarlane, had been op­ erating public works equipment and giving the crew practical advice on town projects. During discussion of the de­ partment > Councillor • Cameron. Proctor suggested “We’ve hired a public works foreman, let him do his job as foreman without interference.” In accepting the chairman­ ship, deputy reeve Wonch re­ quested an immediate meeting of the public works committee along with mayor Don Symons and town clerk John Livermore, In a prepared statement to the press Tuesday Mr. Wonch said. <‘The public works chair­ man, committee and employees will do their best at all times The brilliant colors and spectacular landscaping of Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Park provide a memorable backdrop for sightseeing by this group of Centennial Youth Travellers. The group spent a week in North Vancouver B.C. as guests of local residents on part of the Centennial Commission’s Youth Travel Exchange Program. From left to right: Margaret Cullaton, 17, Stratford; Kim Dutton, 17, Woodstock; Robert Baker, 17, Londesboro; Patricia Durst, 16, Clinton; Gwen Finkbeiner, 16, Crediton. (Centen- nial Commission Photo) ICommunity Centre Fund Edges Past $42,000 Mark New donations for the Clin* ton and District Community Centre continue to flow in, as another $591,66 is added to the total this week. This brings the overall total of donations re­ ceived to date to a balance of The cost of auditing town books has risen sharply while the number of accounts have decreased, town council learn­ ed Mondav. Council approved the appoint­ ment of A. M. Harper, char­ tered accountantGoderich, to conduct the audit this year at a fee of $2,000. Commenting . on the expenditure, finance com­ mittee chairman, H. F. Noonan, noted that it cost the town $1,640 to do the audit last year when it included the expendi- TOWN POLICE TO RUN CAB COUNT Clinton Police Department will He asked to look into the taxi cab operation in the town. At the regular monthly meet­ ing of council Monday night, a letter complaining of alleg- ed infractions by one of the town’s three cab companies was read to council. ............ The letter submitted by Clin-, ton ’Cab, which operates three taxi cabs in town and Ashton’s Taxi — lie'ensed to operate one cab - alleged that Bill’s Taxi which was licensed to operate three cabs in town,was in fact operating an extra cab on week­ ends. The letter was submitted to council by town clerk John Livermore. Mayor Don Symons, as chairman of the executive . and police committee,felt the matter would best be left to the police department to handle. tures of Central Huron Secon­ dary School and the library. He felt that an increase “which amounted to close to 25 per cent in one year was high”, especially when the audit no longer includes CHSS or the library. It was also noted that costs of auditing had risen shar­ ply since 1963 when the fee was $1,025. In other business council ap­ proved hiring local firms to sup- ply and install piping for the new parking meters which will be appearing shortly along Clin­ ton streets. The Hearn Wholesale Ltd., have contracted to supply the pipe for $258,90 while Bell and Garrett will do the installation for $318.75. This price com- pares with $948,75 quoted by Duncan Meters, who are sup­ plying the meter heads. Former public works chair- GEORGE WONCH man Jim Armstrong was ap­ pointed chairman of general and government committees on a motion which arose out of a special meeting of council July 31. He assumes his new post* tion immediately. GREENAWAY POSTED TO MALAYSIA Air Commodore K. R. Green, away of Woodville, has been seconded to the Department of External Affairs and posted to Malaysia to serve as Air Ad. visor to the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Air Commodore Greenaway served as Base Commander at Canadian Forces Base Clinton from August 1963 until last month when he officially handed over his command to Group Captain E. W. Ryan, Kitchener. Air Commodore Greenaway has become an internationally recognized authority on aerial navigation, with particular re­ ference to high latitude flying. He has received a number of awards for his research in the field of arctic flying. These include the President’s Prize, awarded by the Royal Meteoro- Days NumberedClinton ■ News-Record, $100; Howard Aitken, Goderich, $10; Huron Central Agricultural Society, $182.44; Clinton Rover Crew, $49.22. Total $591.66 $42,022.10. We would like to remind you that next week is the last chance you will have to donate to this Centennial. Fund before the town must call for debentures. We sincerely urge you to give now, if you have been contem­ plating doing so, because every dollar given now Will save you two over the next twenty years. If you have never been can­ vassed and would like to have someone call to discuss this with you, please call Ted Me- Cullough and arrangementswill be made to have a canvasser visit your 'home. Ball and Mutch Ltd. $200; S, M, MacDonald, West Covina, California, $25; Ron McKay, $25; Robert Shrier, Publisher, The old post office, a land- mark in Clinton for more than half a century, is to be dem­ olished by October 1. -At a meeting of town coun­ cil Monday night, council said the building would be torn • down by then in preparation for the erection of the radar an­ tenna which was presented to the town,marking it the home of radar in North America. The property surrounding the antenna, will be turned into a Centennial Park and will be landscaped with flower beds and park benches. Bob Edwards, 24, right from “Old. Burra", Tullamore, New South Wales, Australia, has spent the past few days as a guest in the home of Jamieson Ribey at R. R. 6 Goderich. Here on a Junior Farmer exchange visitJEdwards says specialized farmers he has seen in Ontario appear technically further advanced than farmers in Australia. More use is made of fertilizer in Canada,he noted,while .soil testing has still to appear on the farming scene over there. Bob is in partnership with his father and brother and runs a "5,’0(5O-acre sheep and wheat farm. Recreation Committee ley has been combined with above average yields. Crops which have not been previously damaged by adverse weather appear to be growing well, ' Cobs are forming rap- idly on most field corn. ’ Practically all of the first cut hay is now stored. Hay quality is below normal because of the lateness of the season and weathering. Beef cattle continue to make good gains on pasture. Milk flow is above average. CROP REPORT F/L R.W. ALLAN Harvesting of winter wheat has gone ahead at full speed . during the recent sunny weath­ er, says Huron County As­ sociate Agricultural Represent­ ative Dave Pullen. Lodged spring grains are proving dif­ ficult to swath. Some springbar- Flight Lieutenant R. W. Allan recently retired fromtheRCAF after twenty—five years service. During his career, F/L Allan was stationed at several bases in eastern Canada and Over­ seas. However, half of his Career was spent at CFB Clinton. Magistrate Hays Confined To Sgt D. J. Rooney is shown above demonstrating some of the electronic equipment at the Radar and Communications School, CFB Clinton, to Visiting officers (left to night) Capt. R. Mac­ Donald, Dartmouth, K.S*; Capt. A* tf* LawrOnce, Buchans, Nfld; and Capt. M. T. Parnell, st. Johns, Nfld. These bfflcei’s Were members df a group of fifty-four Ar thy cadet instructors from CFb London who recently toured CFB Clinton* Well known in the Clinton area for his assoclatidn with various athletic organizations, F/L Allan and his family are mov­ ing tb Kingston, Ontario where he has accepted the positioh of Administrative Officer for Athletics and Physical Ed­ ucation at Queeh’s University* The electronic computer saves man a lot of guesswork ~ but £d does a bikihi. Hospital (Magistrate Glenn Hays has been admitted to Goderich Alex­ andra Marine ahd General Hos­ pital, court officials said. No announcement was made as to the nature of his illness but members of the family said they expected him to be off duty for “Some time.” Court cases scheduled at God­ erich were adjourned. The mag­ istrate normally holds court sessions at Goderich each Mon­ day and Thursday and at Other Huron County centres, Seaforth, wingham, Exeter and Clinton, On Tuesdays and Wednesdays When cases are on the docket. —— ................. .......m Aug. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 • Rahil .63”' The Weather 1§66 High Low 73 70 g 67 74 75 80 Rain r .01° 1067 High LOW 77 65 65 71 73 76 73 61 53 38 42 43 . 46 54 57 52 57 47 4,1 47 51 Mayor Don Symons Monday night commended community recreation director Doug An­ drews on the success of the recreation program this year. He was “particularly pleased” he said,with the way “roller skating has caught on” since it was introduced to the com­ munity center a week ago. According to figures releas- Clinton Youth Reported In Good Condition Claire Dale,19, of Clinton,was reported in good condition in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital., Goderich > fallowing a traffic mishap late Friday night, ’ on County Road 13, The youth,who was alohe at the tiine of the accident, su­ stained a broken right arm and fractured left shoulder along with lacerations to the face and knee. * The accident occured about two miles down the Bayfield Road from town. Commenting on his son’s con­ dition Arnold Dale, 166 Princess East, said he was taken to hos­ pital ih Goderich because ho doctor or ambulance could be obtained from Clinton at the time. ed for the operation, skate ren­ tals' have been running at a record pace. Apparently some $1,700 was invested in lOOpairs of skates recently. Since they have been put into use 65 pairs has been the lowest number rented on any day. The lowest revenue for a day since roller skating started has been $54. In reply to a question, town • clerk John Livermore pointed out that the town was insured for liability should someone sustain ah accident while skat­ ing. Jack Irwin/ a member of the Clinton Recreation Committee, appeared before Council to seek clarification oh capital funds available for equipment such as piano, tables ahd chairs Which would be necessary if the aud­ itorium were to be rented to groups. It WaS pointed out that an electric stove had already been donated by the Kinettes* “This first year is definitely going to be an "expensive one.”1 said Mayor Symons. “We’ll have to leave these expendi­ tures in yOur hands for this year,” he told Mr* Irwin, Councillor LawSoh pointed out thht 100 chairs have been purchased for the auditorium^ It was also Reported that the recreation budget had already been increased from $7,310 id $10,210. A/C K.R. GREENAWAY logical Society, Canadian Branch, for the best paper on , meteorology presented in 1950; the Thurlow Award recognition by the U.S* Institute of Navi­ gation for scientific and prac­ tical contributions tonavigation during 1951, the McKee Trans­ Canada Trophy in 1952 for meri - torious service in the advance­ ment of Canadian Aviation; and the Massey Medal in 1960 for personal contribution to the development Of Canada. Air Commodore Greenaway Will be based at Royal Malay­ sian Air Force Headquarters in Kuaia Lumpur. He Will be accompanied by his wife, the former Hazel Bradford of Mont- reai>and their younger daughter Linda, Triumphant fattier to Another watching teen-age son mow lawn: “I told him I lost the car keys in the grass.”