Clinton News-Record, 1977-08-04, Page 17R
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Maitland and the 16th
by Milena Lobb
Well, the summer is slip-
ping by and everyone is still
crying for rain even after
Sunday's. downpour,, The
crops can stand quite a bit
more of the wet stuff if we can
get .?t, We thought it was hot
here but it wasa bit worse in
Moline, Illinois area. Gerry
Tebbutt phoned about . July
13th to report it was 105
degrees F. .On Friday July
15th, Jack and No'(',ene
Tebbutt, Miarray and
IV, Arlene Forbes and Brucq.
Hbimes left to travel to
Gerry's: It was,HOT but they
had a good weekend.
John Miller and Debbie
tet from Syracuse, New
k, USA were guests at''
Gerry Lobb's honije for a,
weekend.
The Bill Johnsons are back
to the 16th from a trip to the
West. -
Miss Hazel Grigg from
British Columbia- is visiting
with Don and Alison Lobb.
Robin Lobb is off to Toronto
to spend a few holidays with
his grandparents Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald Allen Sr.
Jim and Verna Lobb took
off for a week. They headed
east to Peterborough where
they took a ride through the'
locks on the Trent Canal.
Then, when they reached
Ottawa, they toured the city
and sat in on a session of
Parliament. They turned
north to North Bay before
heading .for home through
Muskoka.
Valerie Lobb spent a week
411t "
isiting with her cousin Robin
uyler near Ripley.
Steve Thompson went to
Toronto to watch 'a Blue Jay
game. He wasn't a very good
r
luck charm for them as they
lost 14-0.
Alvin and Linda Jones and
family visited with the Hawke
family in Southampton for. the
weekend a week ago and this
weekend they tried camping
in their own bush with,..Jim
and Darlene Ford and family
of London. Needless to say,
they were caught ' in the
rainstorm and returned home
,rather onthe damp side.
Len Lobbs and Brion,
Mustards have been off
Camping too. Haven't heard
how they ,made out throught
• the rain,
Many of the youngster'?;
have been off to camp as
usual. Sylvia Forbes is
,working. as a counsellor at
'1Camp M.enesetung..
Shower held
Seventy friends and
relatives gathered Saturday
evening at the home of Roy
and, Mildred Cullen on the
Maitland Concession,
Goderich Township. The
occasion was a botintiful pot
luck supper and shower in
honour ; of the forthcoming
marriage of John Cullen'and
Wendy Greer.
During the evening
congratulations were e, ex-
tended to Doyle Cullen
celebrating a birthday; July
31; also to Grace and Wayne
Potter celebrating their
eighth wedding anniversary
on Monday, August 1,,
A humorous reading was
presented by Cathi Cullen and
"The Beatitudes" by Mary
Heise of Brussels: The couple
expressed their 'appreciation
for the many useful and
first eves Clinton Sale
TON NEWS-RCORP, TlitiRSDAY, A1UG'UST-4r•1177 PAQA 17
The bidding was active and the prices were high at the first Perth -Huron Harvest Sale
held n'in ,Clinton last Wednesday. Thirty-four top jersdy cows.and heifers entered the ring
and Dicki,obh, left, and Bill Teasdale, right, kept a close watch for possible bid-
ders.(News-Record photo)
r at
Ton Jerseysfea4tred
beautiful gifts.
(continued from page 12)
returned to her home after
being confined to St. Joseph's
Hospital London as a patient.
The .Zone 8 Senior Citizen
picnic will be held next
Sunday, August 7, at 2;30 pm
id harbour Park, Goderich
with supper at 5 pm. In the
case of rain, the gathering
will be held in the McKay
Hall, North St.
Prices were higher for the
second week in a row at the
Hensall Sales Barn last
Thursday. Supply consisted
mainly of heifers and steers
and demand was active. Fat
cattle: heifers $39 - $42.50,
sales to $44; steers, $41 -
$44.50, sales to $46.25, Pigs:
weanlings; $30 - $35; chunks
$36 - $46.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Forsythe of Toronto visited
with Mr. and Mrs. John Skea
on Sunday, also Mr. George
Turnbull, Paul and Colin. The
Turnbulls have spent the last
six years in South Africa and
the boys are staying in
Hensall for a week's holiday.
The Knox Presbyterian Church float in the Bayfield Lions Frolic parade last Friday night,
featured children merrily singing while they fished from a boat. (News -Record photo)
Top jersey cows from
Huron and Perth were up
for sale last Wednesday when
the Perth -Huron Jersey Club
held their first ever Harvest
Sale at the Clinton Com-
munity Park.
With the organization of
Bob Batty and Jack Macklin
of Clinton, the two personally
picked top consignment cows
and heifers from club
members. With the auc-
tioneering of John Joynt,
president of the Ontario
Jersey Breeders from Ottawa
and the help from Dick Lobb
and Bill Teasdale, the field
man from thetOntario Jersey
Association in Guelph, the
sale produced top priced
cattle.
Jack Van Egmond, RR 1,
Clinton sold the top cow of the
day to Lionel McEwan from
Caledonia for a . price of
$1,975. Bob Batty noted that
heifer calves were bringing in
$1,100; yearlings were going
for $1,250 and cow's from
$1,50Q to the top price of
$1,975.
The first 20 cows averaged
$1,050 and over all, the 34
head which were sold
averaged $950 per cow.
A crowd of about 150 at-
tended the sale which was
considered to be a success by
those involved. It is hoped
that the sales will be con-
tinued next year.
- -co`d'itfg""ta •Sa'tiy;-cfuture
sales will likely be held at the
Clinton Community Park,
because of the perfect ac-
commodations and the
central location.
"Without the support of the
Kinsmen and the Fair Board,
we would never have had the
sale" noted Batty.
Considerable help was also
given by the Van Egmond
Foundation who supplied a possible buyers, Batty hopes
refreshment booth through to hold next year's show later
the help of several ladies. in the fall and says, "I expect
Henry Baker's Farm Centre it will be three times as big."
supplied the Purina food for Batty noted that the sale
the animals, and De Laval was a total club effort and
Milking Equipment, through with help with the Jersey
their local 'agent supplied office in Guelph, promoted
milking outfits. the dairy cattle in what is
Although the harvesting considered to be Holstein
season may have distracted country.
Goderich Twpi has gravel tender
Goderich township, council
accepted a tender from J.
Kerr to 'deliver 18,000 cubic
yards of pit run gravel and
1,000 yards of crushed gravel
at its`" last meeting. Kerr's
price for the gravel was 59
cents a yard for pit run and 65
for crushed. Six tenders were
received for the job. Radford
bid 64 cents and 79 cents; 0.
Jacques bid at 70 and 80,
Merner at 74 and 90; Heard at
85 and one dollar and Silver
Fox at 68 and 75. The tender is
subject to Ministry of
Transportation, and Com-
munication, approval.
In other business council
instructed clerk Robin
Thompson to advise the
residents of Bluewater Beach
that a building permit would
be granted to put a roof on a
recreation pad provided
certain stipulations were
made'.-' Thee -residents—at 'the -
beach asked if a roof could be
erected', to cover a recreation
pad and council -agreed
provided the roof be set back
15 feet from the roadway and
that the building not be sided.
Eyert Ritter met with
council to submit a petition to
have the Yea -Van der Wal
drain extended. Council
accepted the petition and
13v Blanche Deeves
Services commence in the
Holmesville United Church
next Sunday August 7 at 1
p.m. with Rev. John
OestriC'her in charge.
It's nice to see that the store
in Holmesville has received a
new face lift. The nicely
painted white and black trim
helps. •
Proud grandparents, Gerry
and Jean Ginn have their f first
grandson, Joshua Kyle Scott,
the son of Mr, and Mrs. Keith
Scott. ,
Mary Jean' < Betties has
returned from hey' trip "to
England, Ireland and Wales.
Cathy Potter had a very
enjoyable trip to the West,
seeing"the Calgary Stampede.
Mrs. Paul Lavis has
returned. home from a visit
with her sister in the States.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Purdue and children of
London, Gordon and Joyce
Sellwood and children were
recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Purdue,
The community wishes to
extend their sympathy to the
family of the late Mrs. Claude
(Jane) Sinclair
reterred it to me necessary_
authorities and to C. B.
Corbett for examination and
report.
Council met with several
residents of the township
present at the meeting to
support requests for land
severances. Lloyd Sowerby
wanted information on a
proposed severance for his
son. D. H. Schloendorf was
present to ascertain council's
opinion on his severing a
parcel of land and council felt
that the request would be
approved but made no
motions on the matter. Mr.
and Mrs. Ferdinand Brill
were present to request a
severance fora parcel of land
for their son and no motions
were made. Chris Kiar
requested six severances for
Dougherty and Bondy' for a
proposed , subdivision and
council delAyesi-H,4.1)941: ,log,
the severances until a
suitable developer agreement
,can be developed. '
Building permitrs were
requested by Walter Zup-
pinger for a tool shed, Albert
Brill for an addition to a
mobile home, Earl Williams
for a shed, Elwin McCullough
to demolish a house'and Scott
Parks for a tool shed. Council
approved all the requests.
Colonel Sanders'
d0 -It'
yours. f"
buffet
Sorry to report the passing
of Isobel .Harris' aunt in'
London; the community
extends their sympathy.
c'TICE
KINGSWELL
WELDING
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holidays from
a
August 8
to
August 1 3
inclusive
For oxygen, acetylene or
welding supplies, contact
CRAIG'S
Tire 1 Auto Service
Across Albert Street
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