Clinton News-Record, 1975-01-02, Page 4We,. ▪ aro indebted to' a St. .Marys
real -dent for these interesting bits of
thought about a small town. We are sures
Our readers will find. some appealing
thoughts he-re:—
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`rA little town (s where you don't have
to guess who_ your enemies are. Your
friends will tell you." •
'"A ' tittle town is, where everybody
knows everybody else's car by sight—
and also ere nd when it goes."
"A little town is where few people can
get away_ with. lying ,about -the year they
here "born. Too many other people can
remember."
"A little, town is where people with
various ailments can *them properly to
sympathetic ears.
"A -•little town is where, when you get
Ole wrong nurhber, you can talk for 1.5
minutes anyhow."
"A little town is where the ratio of
good people to ad people is something
like 100 to on hat's nice to remem-
ber:"
"A little town is where it is hard for
anybody to walk' to work for exercise
because it takes too long to stop -and ex-
-plain to people in cars who stop, honk,
and offer a. ride." -
"A little town is where city folks say.
there is nothing to do, but those who live
there don't have enough nights in.-tbe
week to make all the meetings and
social functions."
"A little town . is . where everyone
becomes a 'neighbor' in time of need."
"A—little—`town is where businessmen
strugglefor survival . againstcity stores,
and shopping centers."
"A .little town is where those same
businessmen- dig deep many times to
help with countless fund-raising
projects." d„
"A little town is where it's nice to be •
when rearing a family.".
"A little town is where many teenagers
say there's nothing to do and then are
surprised to learn that their big -city
peers are, sp9ing the same thing."
"A little town, when all is said' and
done, is a nice place to live."
So you • 'think you have troubles with
_the postal service? The editor of the
Ridgetown Dominion tells of the
*problems a friend from Scarborough has
had.
• . It seems his family took up land in the
Scarborough area and tented on it even
before 1898. In that year the built •their
first house, and have lived there ever •
since.
.in 1907 a Post Office was opened in
the local grocery store and• called Birch
Cliff, so their mail was addressed there.
- Later a street delivery was started and
mail delivered to Halcro .Cottage. Thts
was changed to 15 Springbank. Ave.,
Birch Cliffe; Then to 15 Springbank Ave.,
Toronto 13. Then it became 19
Springbank Ave., then back to 15
Spiringbank, .but Toronto 13 'changed to
Scarborough.- Then numbered areas'
were introduced so it became, Scar-
-bofough 714: -Thera numberwere
revised and it became WIN 1G8.
Having; kept up with all those changes
while still residing in the same house,
the resident was a bit fussed when mail
we sent to him was returned "Moved —
Address ._Unknown"
But 'dere was still; worse to come.'A
trade magazine was returned. .with the
notice ticked off "Deceased",.. ,,.,....,,..
At which point the editorial depat - •
ment of the magazine prepared . an
obituary notice -which appeared in the -
next issue of the magazine. This time it
was delivered, which seemed the unkin-
dest- cut of all.., �._ .
By the time our friend had established
the fact . that his death was "grossly
exaggerated';, the mailing department
had caught up with his death notice and
cut off his magazine.
Meantime,- he continues. to live at
Birch Cliff; Springbank, Toronto '13,
Scarborough 714, or what -have -you, but
it �i ti11 the same '16cehioti fhat his -'an-
cestors pitched camp on back before
1898.
The modern-day concept of security is a curious thing at mid=
dle age, he said, having given it a good deal of middle->rged
thought -of late. '
We hear a lot, on the one _hand, of the perils of the young who
are hypersensitive to security at an" age when they might be
motivatedeby loftier ambitions. And we hear a lot, on the other
hand, of the perils of the old who, for one reason' or another,
are without it when their earning power has waned.
There's often equal scorn for the over -cautious boy whose
first enquiry is about the company's pension plan and for the
imprudent ancient who has neglected to provide for. it. Some of
both rubs off on the man who is .in-between.
-- Take; for example, a bloke at 50 who is 'confronted with -the
opportunity for a whole new career — in -effect, a wholenew life
that will cost him a • ce'rtain loss in retirement benefits.
It happens all the time. I've known, myself, a dozen men of
that vintage who agonized over 'the choice, wanting. very much •
to follow their impulse to a rejuvenating and challenging
change, yet haunted' by the awareness of giving up the haven of
accumulated rewards.
• It might,besrgued that a,maq of that age is just as guilty as
the liienV1a5 tirietitea riot', that t}iese considerations gf,.security,9
can'become the leg -irons that wilt nprison him.' ' ;
Fear, which is what it is, -always chains freedom,even when it
is a matter of personal choice. It is as unattractive in the man
as it is in the .boy.
But, of course', the man of 50 does have some excuses. He can
look ahead to. that plateau of `contentment, illusory though it
may be, that lies at'the'end of the'treadmill. He can weigh his
dutiful contribution of the past against the sweet promise of a
slothful future and quite easily •14stify the comfortable way. •
Certainly such an arbitrary,choice demands the ultimate in
lonely decision-making. Consultation may simply be confusing..
For one thing the fellow will find all sorts of practical and- ap-
parently unromantic men who are pelvic -deep in the well-
known rut yet who find a vicarious thrill in advising the poor
boob to live dangerously..
Itis almost an axiom that a man who seems perfectly and
placidly oriented to the routine will perversely recommend
flying to the moon. It may be, indeed, that advisers are the ,
most unreliable of men, another chilling discovery at 50.
The majority opinion, however, will favor caution and
restraint or; in other words, immobility.
The man in that position will, in fact, begin to wonder if the
working philosophy of his society might not be summed up in a
phrase he will hear over and over again: "You've got it made."
The oaf,, it .seems,„ is to gat it made and hold on, to find• a
position in the race in which the running is not too hard, 'the
hurdles not too high, and the probability of falling flat on the
face in the home stretch of the cinder track -is reduced
mathematically to a minimum.
d The system is deemed to be beatable, in short, by finding that
niche of respectability, a sense of purpose., and a reasonable
guarantee of survival after the presentation of the 'gold watch.
This is security.that adds up to it way of life so that a man in
his•middle years who has it made is widely considered a freak if
he unmakes it voluntarily for any riskier choice, however at-
tractive it may be. -
In an uncertain age, curiously enough, we gamble on the sur-
vival of mankind itself with a fatalistic shrug, yet the in-
div.idi l who gambles with his owrt tiny fate may be considered
downy gfil;--irresponsible.
!COL/1s-- -. -
Dear . Editor:' • ,:..:... .
. :I. am ;interested. is -pro tint
a hobby, which can be n ' - yore --
costly at ''the outaet,.o sub-
sequ#ntly, than a ' part ipant
-car=es to make it, and in eed if
a some judgement and r tralnt
\has been exercised an actual ''
ct�
liar profit can he obta ed at
a f re date, should. there a
reaso to discontinue or.
reduce: can be indulged in by--'
people frprn six to ? as long as
they wish to 'hidulge in mental
activity. It cask be as; in- '
teresting, and as e,ducati pal,
and time passing, or" ime 1on-
suming as the person k s It.
It is. Coin collecting am .
referring to. Until the Air I(T, e-.'
evacuated Clinton, there sed -
to he a club there, the mot of
whose membefrs came om '
Huron and Bruce County, plus,
RCXF personnel. jt ay •
require rotating meetings ( iz•.-.••
thly or bi'weekly) bet een
Godericdi, , Wingham, Cli iton, '
Seaforth so that people not
wishing' to travel far ould
have a convenient meeti g to
end every other monti. .
An educational newsli Ileti'
with information abot t the
previous and future m eetings
would be sent to membe The '
people attending meetings are a
sober but congenial type n. my
experience. So the f : ter- •
nalizing and new friend m: king -
is a plus.. Many ladies are
• collectors, and were efore
Women's; liberation, and oung
people will be not just
welcomed but assisted; •efore . •.
long a junior group sho Id be
able to have their own m; eting,
at the same time, -so it c:
family activity and c uting.
Banks, Trust Co's, ..Ch tches,
Legion and Lodge toms
usually .provide'"`the Inca ions.
if your readers would care to -:
make their.. interest known, no.
membership fee or joining ex- '''
pense or meeting charge is in-
tended, unlpss and until after
regular Meetings the people
decide they want to elect direc-
tors, knowing where and how
many meetings, and what..frills
such asp free coffee, sandwiches
or cookies should be inctuded. •
Their letters and suggestions
will he welcome and they will
receive a reply, .when wJ, who
believe that if the wishes of •
every interested person is con
sidered; a successful format. can ,
be evolved, and the next step•
decided upon. If you readers
•would suggest a protem com-
mittee'person from amongst the`,
peopleknown to have an in-
terest it would by helpful toe''
have j4ne from each town or _
area, with• whom a meeting ' -
could he arranged.
I'm addicted tb newspapers
newspapers is an and am no better off or happier stories. People helping people. •
me. people. If than when I began. Stupid, • Inside the paper, the
te, they start isn't it? classifieds make good reading..
ly. If, for But you might as well try to That's because you know' half
't • show tell an alcoholic that 'drinking the 'people who are selling a lot
tiger iNatupid. He'll agree, and as or buying a baby carriage or
soon asour back is turned, advertising that they will no
have a couple of stiff -ones to `-"'longer be responsible for their
steady his nerves. wife's debts.
A readoholic„too, will agree 'And then there's the writing
at he doesn't need•that mor- of the country correspondents.
g pick-me-up. And the Some of it is priceless and per-
ent your back is..turned, shoat:
ring out the window for Here's an item my brother
per -boy, twitching in sent me, and I'd like to share
rve, Or he's got his it. It appeared in the Madoc
ire garbeg pail, ab- Review, in the 50 Years Ago
a story in the column:
he garbage is,.wrap• -Rev. Bundock, of the •
Apostolic Church, was tendered
a warm, though not unexpec-
l�c� monicsy`-"�d:'"'Ttp�pti_ott-on-'Ptrrsday_ t1
evening, when severairgtizens
of the town and, district waited
on him at the close of evening
service with cars and treated
him to a drive in the country,
-landing finally at Anderson's
Island, where they treated him
to still further glitiieroeity by ,
making a slight addition to_.his
toilet in the way of tar and
feathers. This demonstration of
affection was accompanied by a
very earnest request thathe
continua his- journeys -making
tracks with the,,heels toward
Stirling or 'a fstill greater
display of feeling would be
manifested by all present. e'
step was to
brushing my
would not
ns on the,
nch and
soon. I
I was
nd, I
abit.
in
ces
••k
I
"Mr. Bundock could hardly
laim to be taken, by surprise as
had been warned of what
might happen. to, him and in
fact on Friday evening of last
week some little attempt was
made to carry out this same
program, but the ggnerous use
of firearms prevented the affair.
being pulled oft -
"Mr. Bundock has been in
Stirling for a couple' of years
and claimed to be a faith
hosier".
.Now there is the kind of
styli,; e1 dant but incisive, that
you'll never find in a doily
' PatPn• •
10 YEARS AGO
January 7, 1965
A 17,000 -square foot ad-
dition to General Coach Works
Shohhrook and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank McElroy,. Toronto. Their
other daughter, Mrs. Williard,
Buffalo, was also with them in
of Canada Limited wawstarted Toronto.
Monday at the company's Alex Neilans, one of Clin
division in Hensall.. - J. C.. " ton's most respected citizens
celebrated his RRth birthday on
Sunday, Jan. 1. Mr.- Neilans
makes his home with his
daughter Mrs. William Shad -
dock, Albert St. Present for the -
occasion as well as his
daughter and . son, John
Neilans, Clinton, was his
_daughter, Mgrs. E. E. Brown,
Petralia.
'One of the longest.. long-
distance phone calls in the
history of Clinton exchange was
made Sunday, when Mrs. Bruce
Cann, RR 5, Clinton, talked to
Bayfield. her mother in Holland, a
Mrs. W. S. R. iioImes.,1 crit distance of about 4,000 miles.
` .th-ltnlidayq- +itlr= her- a�cm in rq: Cann spoke- tr her- pother
law and dauiiter; lVir ane"i"'`l%Ir.>a,"5uiatt t Ti �eL:I` I -"a. d _.-
Mrs.. R.'Carnegie and•family of her brother heewarden,
London, also attending• her Holland.
granddaughter's wedding on The unseasonably mild and
Dec. 26 in London. wet weather will he more help -
The daughter of Mr. •.and • ful than harmful to farmers
Mrs. Len Archambault cannot throughout Ontario, according
be described as Clinton's first to agricultural officials. The
baby of 1965 because she will farmers are benefitting by wells
likely not- he raised in town. and reservoirs, which were run.
Her parents live at Londeshoro-•....-Hing dry, being replenished. .
The Board of Central Huron 50 YEARS AGO
Secondary School this week , •January 1, 1925
was commended "for their un-
tiring efforts in pursuing a The Clinton •Iuni�ar -Hockey
course of action which will team was. defeated by Goderich
enable the students of their on Monday. Those playing were
school. to secure the benefits of McNeil, Hovey, Nediger,
the driver education program." Elliott, Rocke, McEwai.n,
The hoard was commended by . Higgins, Robertson, Stevernol
.tack Futcher, driving instructora- Aud 1 -hutch.
of the'school who started work Mr. John and Miss Elizabeth
on Monday_.. Ford have moved into the cot -
25 YEARS AGO recently purchased.
January 5, 1950
A.4. McMurray is able To he
its .lune in January,at least
out again", after a two wens
-the "song goes,and now we bout with the nit.have almost come to believe it. Ernest E. Ford'snnrrie ap-
For days now we have been school peered in the results of Model
having very warm and rainy srh1 exams the ether day, c
weather, most unseasonable for i having obtained a district two -
this time of year. year certificAte.._.. He was a
Mr. and Mrs. •. W. ghoh• student at Orillia.•
hroolk. have returned anter seen• if for no other reason, the
ding Chrisittt�aq with their "now last week was welcnme'as
rhilalr n Mr. Anil Mrs...), S. it i'ove'red up the ice nn streets
t.
Clayton, general manager of
the company, said the contract
— for an undisclosed
has been .awarded to iun der
Brothers of Stratford.. •
Mr. and Mrs. William. S.
Johnston and Kerry of Toronto
spent the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey McCartney, RR 2,•Clin-
ton.
Mrs. Maurice .Durham retur-
ned to Clinton last week after
spending Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs.Carl Diehl in
and roads.' We _have seldom
had for so many days in suc-
cession such icy walks as we
had before the last heavy
snowfall. • •• .
Mr. Eddie Shepherd of
Toronto ran up to eat his
Christmas dinner with his
mother Mrs. James .Shepherd.
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon Welsh of
London have been visiting their
respective 'homes in Clinton
and .Goderich township during
the Christmas holiday period.
Mr. Jim Ferguson of London
spent • Christmas with his
Mother in Bayfield.
Mrs. C. .E. Brandon arrived
home on Friday night after.
having spent Chris;tmas;- with
her son, Harry, in London.
75 YEARS AGO
January 5, 1900
Jas. Bushel . has rented his
�1_.__.� rnr eha� =FTrrft � fnFa t& m
of three years and ha's moved to
Amberley having rented Thos.
Owen's house. Will McTavish
has Nought. the Sexsmith farm
formerly occupied by Chas. Pot-
ter and will become a c.ilizen
this spring. -
Mr. Gen. Swallow has
disposed of his grocery business
which he has carried on so suc-
cessfully for years to F. D.
Melville, who took possession
on. Tuesday. Mr. Melville is a ..
young man' and coe_s from
Russeldale, where h&was in
the same business:
Another metallics switch
hoard has. been added to the
outfit of the telephone office -
hue, which gives this office all
the latest improvements equal
to the cities. The night service
has been found to he of great
advantage and is much ap-
preciated by subscribers.
The weather was so stormy
on Monday that very few per-
sons could go out unless they
had special reasons for so
doing, Sleighing even was nit..
-indulged in as much as usual,
though everybody was glad to
see the snow. Quite a few found
their way to the rink during -the
afternoon:
Yours truly
-Linda Gale
• ' Acting secretary
Sou -west Ont. Coin
Collectors exchange.
P.O. Box 4638,- Stn. C
London, Ontario
100 YEARS AGO
• January 7, 1875
A friehdly and social supper
took • plalt•e one evening last
week pit Porter's Hill at which
was discussed matters per-
tinent to the municipal and
legislative interests of the'
county.
On Wednesday evening. last,
the Clinton Brass Band perfor-
med at the rink and on Thur-
sday evening the Star Cornet
Band followed suit. The
playing of both hands was ex-
cellent and appreciated by all
present.
As .usual, New Year's Day
was a perfect holiday, and wars
spent by most in some kind of
enjoyment. The old system of
calls was not followed in this
place with only a.few following
that fashion. Sleigh -riding ap-
peared to be the principal
_ _- .iiahi..Mc night::w. ;ct,re eptly - resource'sof _the . _you-ig _folJc.�_-
�li<►ugfiT a raTin iif'mrkur*mith; see1 ins .
amusement L::7. -:;..:;
has given S: S. Cooper a con- t' Have-Aeoord rattlers arils at-
tract ehhouses; eouraged , sutras.. itgr
Mr:• iTitTi' mitral
Ie tM eNlor.
on the farm lately sold by Mr. however, .club opI, ons do not
McKnight. We understand that necessarily repute .At the '
a number of people are contem- opinions of the- Nsnn
plating building new residences Peaudonyttio may be used by
or improving, the old ones this Naar %MON , but no Mast *NI
be published unless M Gan Its
verified by phone.
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