Clinton News-Record, 1974-09-05, Page 1Thursday, September 5, )974
109th Year No. 26
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Clinton Ontario
20 Cents
Ride 'ern cowboy
Wed 60 years
TWo youths killed
The 'bodies of two area teenagers lie covered in a field two
miles east of Clinton on Pride?' night shortly after a single car
accident. The car, Shown in the background, was eastbound
when it left the road, hitting an embankment and throwing the
MO boys from the vehicle. Dead are Rickey Glanville, 17, of RR
2, Staffa, and Barrie 'Thomas Watso, 20, of Mithhell. ()PP of-
ficers froth the Goderich detachment are shown Investigating
the accident while they Wait for an ambulance to come. (News-
Record photo)
Tuckersmith to seek aid in lottery . scheme
Enrolment showed increases in most
schools in the Clinton area and for the first
time since its inception in 1969, the Huron
County board of education's enrolment in-
creased instead of decreasing,
Don Kenwell, a superintendent with the
Huron Board, said Tuesday that 12,624
students had registered at schools
throughout the county, an increase of 23
from last year. Of that total, 4,545 students
enrolled at the five secondary schools, an
increase of 104 from last year. ,•
The elementary school enrolment drop-
ped slightly to 8,015 from 8,101 of last
,For the third time this summer, an act of
vandalism was carried out against the per-
sonal property of a Clinton policeman.
Early last Thursday morning, the wind-
shield and the back window of the personal
car of Constable Don McDonell were
smashed out by vandals as the car' sat
BY J.F.
Weather wise, 1974 will go down as one
f the worst in some years, especially for
rmers. First a cold wet late spring, then a
ery dry summer, followed by early Sep-
amber frosts. At the Dominion Weather
ureau sub-station on the Norman Baird
;arm at Brucefield, the temperature early
Nednesday morning had dipped to 33
legrees, and ground frost was reported in
nany localities, with some damage repor-
ed to beans, especially those that were still
green.
In the Clinton area, it was one of the
lryest summers in a long time, according
o the Bairds, only 1.55 inches of rain fell
n July, and a mere .67 of an inch was
treasured in August,
Temperatures this week also set new
ecords. On Monday, it only struggled up to
7 degrees and on Tuesday it only made it
o 63, also believed to be a new record.
Vith the last frost recorded on May 26 and
he first frost recorded on September 4, it
lakes 1974 one of the shortest growing
mons on record.
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With all the talk of cold weather, hockey
aturally comes into the conversation, and
ere in Clinton, plans are already under
ray for the earliest start ever. The newly
wined Junior "C" hockey club is looking
nr players, and training camp opens just
ext week, September 14, The Colts too are
meting next Monday at the arena at 8
tn, and we understand ice will be in the
oinnaimity Centre very shortly, Where oh
here did the summer go?
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There will be a general meeting of the
linton Environmental Improvement Com-
Wee at the agricultural board rooms next
londay night at 8 p,m. All those who are
wrested in cleaning up Clinton or have
fined up for a committee Should be there,
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If you look closely, you will notice that
letters postmarked from the Clinton
grit 'Office lately have a free ad boosting
linton'a Centennial next year. A good
ea, knowing how far some letters travel
this jet age.
year.
At Central Huron Secondary School, the
enrolment was up to 991 from 964 last
year. Enrolments in the public schools are
as follows, with last year's figures /in
brackets: Clinton Public, 603 (553); Hullett
Central, 305 (293);' Huron Centennial, 588
(587); Holmesville Public, 314 (303).
The Clinton and District Christian
School showed a slight decrease in
enrolment, 206 thki year compared to 219
last year. St. Joseph's Separate School
remained about the same, with 96 enrolled
on Tuesday, compared to 94 last year.
parked beside the police station. The con-
stable was out on patrol at the time.
Last July, vandals smashed out 13 win-,
dows at the Vanastra home of Constable
Wayne McFadden, and last June, the win-
dshield of Constable McFadden's personal
car was smashed when it was parked
beside the police station.
The police station.itself has, also been the
target of vandals, twice within the last
year. Last November, the station was en-
tered and the revolver of Constable
Clarence Perdue was taken. Then last July,
the station was again entered, and the guns
of Chief Lloyd Westlake and Constable
McFadden were stolen,
In other police business, the Clinton
department reported a very quiet Lebow:
Day weekend. Early last Friday morning, a
car reported stolen from 'the Elm Haven
Motor Hotel was recovered a short time
later at the Parkerhouse Motel, after the
operator of the motel became suspicious of
a car, grapped the driver and called police.
Charged with theft in connection with
the incident is Randall J. Martin of
Chatham. The car belongs to Ken Jewitt of
the Clinton area.
. BY MILVENA ERICKSON
Anyone who says small town fairs are on
the way out should have been in atten-
dance at the Bayfield Old Time Fall Fair
last Saturday. It was very evident that it
was a tremendous success.
The Fair ,Board were well rewarded for
their efforts when nearly 2,000 people
crowded the Fair grounds to view the
exhibits and watch the demonstrations. A
parade at 1 p.m. led off one of the biggest
Fall Fairs Bayfield has experienced. The
parade route was tined with viewers from
the far end of Main St, to the Agricultural
grounds. The London Ladies Pipe Band set
the pact for the marchers, floats, vintage
cars, antique machinery and costumed
pedestrians.
One veteran member of the Fair Board
Bert Donn, commented that he had never
seen such a good parade in his over 50-year
association with the Bayfield Fair,
Pirie Mitchell of Junior Talent Hour,
London and his St. Bernard, Peaches, were
a real attraction for the children. One little
girl asked how he got off television to come
to hayfield.
On the grounds were pony races, a dog's
beauty contest, log sewing, nail driving
competitions, tug of war, bicycle races,
BY WILMA OKE
Tuckersmith Township will ask all
municipalities in Huron County for per-
mission to sell lottery tickets in each
municipality to raise $35,000 to be used to
enclose the new swimming pool at
Vanastra to make it a year-round facility,
Reeve Elgin Thompson, at the council
meeting Tuesday night, said a recreation
director has been hired for Vanastra —
Ted Thurston, presently at Copper Cliff.
Clerk James McIntosh said water con-
sumption at Vanastra during the month of
August had jumped to 182,000 gallons per
, day from 100,000 gallons daily during July.
With the increase in water rates in August
from 40 cents to 50 cents per 1,000 gallons,
this meant a jump from $40 to $91 per day
in August. The increased consumption is
due mainly to the hot dry spell, the reeve
said.
Three properties listed for a tax sale by
the township were withdrawn when the
owners paid up the back taxes for the past
three years.
The animal control officer for the town-
step-dancing demonstrations as well as an-
tique machinery demonstrating their feats
of a bygone era, all mingled with the
delicious aroma of hot-dogs and candy
floss and the children enjoying the rides set
up for them,
Inside the building were handicrafts,
homebaking and preserves, hand painting
by Inca' artists, flower arrangements and
one of the highlights of the afternoon, the
baby show with 15 babies entered in two
classes. Prize winning babies were Mary
Clara Beechie, 3 112 month-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beechie, London; Merry
Nicole Potter, 3-month-old daughter of Mr.
and Mts. Gary Potter RR 3, Clinton;
Carolyn Jane Scotchmet, 11 month old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Howard Scotch.
mer, Chatham; and Kyle Alexander, 10.
Month old son of Mr. and Mrs, tan
MacKay of Don Mills.
All in all the efforts of the Fair Board
and the exhibitors were well rewarded by
the favourable comments of those atten-
ding hayfield's 118th Fall Fair.
Adrian Salverda had the top senior
Holstein calf in the 441 judging com-
petitions, while Larry Westbrook showed
the top junior calf. Yrize 'Viesrna had the
best Ayshire calf
ship, Dick Eisler of Goderich, discussed the
crackdown to be made to finalize the
collection of the 1974 dog tax from those
tardy dog owners in the township who have
not got around to buy their tags, or who
have paid for one dog only when they have
two or more.
A township representative will accom-
pany Mr. Eisler on his door-to-door check-
up and if an owner does not pay the tax, a
charge will be laid, Farm homes as well as
Voters in Vanastra and Seaforth as well
as nearby townships may find themselves
in the provincial riding of Huron-Bruce if
the latest in a series of proposals by the
Ontario Electral Boundaries Commission
is adopted,
Presently being considered is the transfer
of Seaforth, Tuckersmith, McKillop and
Hullett from Huron to Huron Bruce which
now is represented by Murray Gaunt.
The present riding of Huron, represented
urban homes will be visited in the check-
up.
Mr. McIntosh said ratepayers are able to
secure their dog tag from any member of
council so there should be no problem,
Requests for building permits were gran-
ted to John A. Cooper, Kippen, for a new
house on NI/2 lot 17 concession 1 LRS; and
to Orville Workman, RR 3, Kippen, for a
3,800 bushel grain tank.
A delegation of five from the Seaforth
by Jack Riddell would be enlarged by the
addition of several municipalities in Mid-
dlesex County including McGillivray, Bid-
ciulph, Lobo and East and West Williams
Townships and Ailsa Craig and Lucan.
Original proposals, if carried out, would
have placed several Perth County town-
ships and towns including Hibbert, Fuller-
' ton, Logan, Mitchell and St, Marys in
Huron, Huron. Bruce would have been
enlarged by the addition of municipalities
from part of three neighboring counties,
Perth, Grey and Wellington. Both Huron
and Perth county council expressed con-
cern at such arrangements particularly the
fact that five counties would have been in-
volved in the Murray Gaunt riding of
Huron Bruce.
Although the final figures are not in yet,
the bike-a-thon held last Thursday to raise
money for the Clinton Centennial Band
will bring the band about $1,500.
Only three of the 43 riders who started
the course failed to complete the 50 mile
jaunt. Starting at 9 p.m. the first riders
arrived back about 2 p.m. and the last of
the voluteers, some of whom were eight to
10-year-olds; arrived about 6 p.m.
The route of The trek included a drive
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cutoff, up to Varna, then east to Brucefield
and then over to Seaforth. They then tur-
ned north to Walton, where they then tur-
BY WILMA OKE
Mr, and Mrs. Lorne Wilson of Brucefield
were, the guests of honour at a family din-
ner Saturday celebrating t"...eir 60th wed-
ding anniversary in Brucefield United
Church.
Sunday the couple held open house at
their residence on Main Street in
Brucefield in Stanley Township.
They were married quietly at the home
of the bride on the 4th concession of
Tuckersmith on September 9, 1914, in a
ceremony conducted by the late Rev. Dan
Johnson of Varna,
Mrs. Wilson is the former Jennie McKay,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert
McKay. Mr. Wilson, a son of the late Mr,
and Mrs. W, D. Wilson, was born in
Auburn and moved with his family to
Tuckersmith Township when he was 12
years old.
Following their marriage the couple took
the train to Toronto for their honeymoon
Recreation Committee were at the meeting,
They were: Jim Crocker, Bill Bennett and
Mrs. Betty Cardno, all council members in
Seaforth; Lloyd Rowat of the Recreation
Committee and Clive Buist, Recreation
Director,
Jim Crocker, spokesman, asked for a
grant of $1,000 for a 12-month period, as
Tuckersmith's share for its children and
adults participating in recreation offered
by the town.
"As recreation is both 1./cirthwhile and
costly it is our feeling that some support
should be given from the township," Mr.
Crocker said, "We do not want to access
your township participants with an added
cost of a non-resident fee for our programs
and facilities but this will have to be done
if support cannot be given."
When the delegation left, council con-
sidered the request but decided in view of
the study being made on recreation needs
throughout the county by the Recreation
Committee of Huron County Council, that
they defer any action at the present time.
Road superintendent, Allan Nicholson,
was presented with a certificate by Reeve
Thompson from the Ontario Good Roads
Association which sponsors the C S Ander-
son Good Roads School in May at the
University of Guelph where road employees
are updated. Mr. Nicholson was authorized
to arrange for a new top to be put on one of
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ned west towards Auburn, and then back
to Clinton.
Each of the riders was sponsored at so
many cents or dollars per mile, and until
all the sponsors have given their pledges,
no final tally will be known.
Organizers of the event said that much of
the credit for the smooth operation of the
event goes to volunteers who staffed the
checkpoints, the riders and their sponsors,
and the Ontario Provincial
Mang 'of the'A.iders also 'liked the way
residents along the route helped, as many
of them added their names to the sponsor
sheets.
where they spent a week. One of the
highlights of their visit there was attending
the Canadian National Exhibition. •
On their return, they took up farming on
Mr. Wilson's farm in Tuckersmith where
they remained for 40 years until retiring to
Brucefield in 1955, Their youngest son,
Stuart, farms there now.
They have five daughters,, Mrs. Ray
(Dorothy) Mason, Windsor; . Mrs. Roy
(Hazel) McGonigle, Seaforth; Mrs. James
(Ethel) Devereaux, RR 4, Seaforth; Mrs.
Douglas (Marion) Andrews, Ilderton; and
Mrs. Walker (Madeline) Bain, Stratford.
They have three sons, William D., Mac and
Stuart, all of Brucefield.
One daughter Evelyn, Mrs. Charles
Merrill, Clinton, died in 1964.
There are 22 grandchildren and eight
great grandchildren.
Both are in good health even though he
is 85 and she -is 82. They enjoy gardening.
Mr. Wilson likes to ride his bicycle as well.
They are members of Brucefield United
Church.
This youngster really enjoyed himself on the pony ride at the Bayfield Fair last
Saturday. Both the parade and the crowd, about 2,000 were the largest the fair has
seen in recent years. The Bayfield Lions ran the rides. (News-Record photo)
School enrolment increases
Vandals hit police again
Nearly 2,000 persons attend
118th annual Bayfield Fair
Mr, and Mrs. Lorne Wilson of Brucefield celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary
on the weekend and were honored at their home by many friends and relatives, Mr,
Wilson's sister, Mrs. Isabella Hamilton of Huronylew celebrated her 100th birthday
on August 18. (photo by Wilma Oke)
Riding shuffle coming?
Bike-a-thon raises$1,500
Brucefield pair wed 60 years