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Clinton News Record, 1954-07-15, Page 1xpe ifir5t Column— (By W. D. D.) SURE AND THEY SAY A RO by any other name would s as sweet , but just the s loll: prefer to have their name •attached to them, and at the News -Record are as M ested in that as ,anyone . . get rather a kick out of .the f that mail is still 'addressed to at The New Era" . . , for realize that a lot of folk s think of the News -Record by ti name . . , However, we have g ten two letters lately addres to the Clinton Tribune which g us rather a Shock , . Do have competition? Is there a Tr une office? We accepted the m terial as our own at any rate and hope we have not done wro SE mell aine own we tWaeci.et- us we till iiat ot- eed ave we ib- a - ng, go, er us to ne nd of ed h - .s CLINTON LOYAL Orange Lod the LOBA and the Fife and Dru Band, along with many oth Orangemen attended the Glorio 12th. in Kincardine on Monday , and though we were not able be present . . we ,can iznagi that they made the rafters a tree -tops ring with the best them . . • *" * ,* WE' DO KNOW of one _goo Orangeman from Sarnia, a retir 'railwayman by the name of Net ery . . who comes each. year t attend the 12th celebrations i •nuron County . . He visited u this year in the company of Jame McGill, Shipley Street, and the both were interested in the loca lion of the Victoria Block . . , here in Clinton . . . Perhaps yo noticed the picture of the Block i the London Free Press this wee . . . Built in 1877 . . . the tw stores which are now known a Irvvin's Ladies' Wear and Sted man's 5c to $1,00 . were pictur ed as they were then ovvned by T Jackson and J. Twitchell . . Costumes and horsedrawn vehicle made the scene an unfamiliar on . but the building is quite asily recognized • . . * FOLK HERE in Clinton have been Most unhappy with a tax -rate of some 74 mills . . . even at that rate, it looks as though there vvill not be enough money to cover all expenses, but we read of the new rate for Seaforth just set this year . . . and it will be 74.3 mills • , . Perhaps we are not so badly off here in Clinton as street -corner talk would have us think . . * * AND THEN there's the story go- -ing about Lucknow .. as report- ed in the Sentinel , . . of the American visitor who had to pay 50 cents for a couple of ice cream cones. The visitor hadn't given any thought to the exchange on the American money . . and all he bad was a $10 bill , . . dis- counted at four per cent plus a dime for the cones . . . made the cooling cones a rather expensive luxury . . What should also be recorded is the fact that the same American visitor was able to walk off with $9.90 cents worth of Can- adian money . . which to -day is worth znore than $9.90 of any other country's money . . . WENT TO SEE a piece of the Peewee baseball game up at the park. . . That's more fun than a body can get almost aitywhere . and for a brand of ball that's as good as anyone's the game of the Peewee league cannot be beat . . . Those youngsters know their grune . . they put on a profes- sional touch that is a thrill' to see . . . and they neatly work at It — . Don't miss their next game if there's an ounce of "ball -fever" in you . . . THE NEW ERA---89th-YEAR No. 28—The Home Paper With the News ews- CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1954 1954 Council, Town of -Clinton Here around the table in the council chamber are members of this year's %own Council. Un- avoidably absent for this picture, was Councillor Dr.. H. A. McIntyre. At the rear, (left to right) Mayor M. J, Agnew, Clerk L. D. Holland. Front row, Councillor N. Livermore, Deputy Reeve Mel- vin Crich; Councillors A. E. Shaddick, S, W. Gliddon, George Knights; Reeve .T. W. Nediger. s - (Photo by MacLaren's) Council Takes Step To Extend Line; Building At North End Of Clinton At a special council meeting cal- led on Tuesday evening this week, Clinton councillors gave definite sanction to the PUC to proceed to install Mur -Inch cast iron pipe across Highway 4, and- the Base Line, and for 325 feet along the front of properties owned by A. 3. Deseck to provide water. service'. Mr. Deseck will pay 85 per cent of the cost of the "325 feet of frontage, and the PUC will pay for the rest of the costs. Members of the PUC were pres- ent on invitation from the Coun- cil, and the town solicitor, Frank Fingland, Q.C., also attended. Superintendent J. Rands presented facts and figures as to costs of installing the sera/ice. In the absence of Clerk L. Hol- land, former Clerk M. T. Corless recorded the minutes. The installing of this water line will be accomplished without re- course to the Local Improvement Act at all, since agreement- was reached between Mr. Mseck, and with Council, that payment would be done as soon as the work was finished and there was no need to proceed with apportioning the cost over a number of years. F. Fingland, Q.C., outlined brief- ly the purpose in the Local /ins provement Act, and stated that the town was expected to provide the services across streets, while the property owner paid for front- ages connections, etc. He stated that he felt the main difficulty was in arrivingsat a fair share of the costs, and seggetted that it was more a business proposition than a legal proposition. A. J. Deseck outlined again, his wish for a fout-inchsmaie, rather than three-quarter inch,since the larger tile was the minimum pos- sible to which a fire hydrant could be attached, and therefore fire protection could be maintained. Fire insurance compahies request that a hydrant' be not more than 1,000 feet from the property in- sured, otherwise increased rates are charged. Mayor Agnew reminded council that Mr. Deseck bad termed his proposal to build as a "gamble", and asked just how far council should be prepared to go along with such a gamble. Mr. Fingland said he felt the .improvements should be put in to'a whole area, for a request now for 350 feet of line, might be followed UP nett year with another request for an- other 350 feet, and difficulty arose in apportioning the cost. Commissioner Perdue mentioned the decision of the PUC to visit neighbouring towns to see how they arranged for extensions, and stated again his belief that the PUC should not be taking moneys from reVenue for the building of extensions, but that a fund should be Set up through debentures, for capital expense. Councillor Gliddon said "These things are going on, extensions are being put in. Finances are getting worse, Sure, the PIM has money now for putting in this line, but there are many others want it, too. Where can be stop.? We should have some set ,policy and plan for these things.' Mr. Deseck asked whether he was going to be the good fellow who offered to pay the lion's share of his extension, while the next person along would receive the similar service free. Coen. Dr. McIntyre called for gradual building and planning to build where service was available, until the town got bullt up, and tmtil more money was available:' He said, "I may not be very old, but I can't remember when there was so m,uch building going on in town. There are a good many vacant lots throughout the built up sections of Clinton where houses could be built and serviced without this extensive cost." Reeve Nediger recalled the ad- vice of Reeve Crockford, Scarbor- ough Township, near Toronto, who spoke in Clinton over a year ago on the subject, when he suggested the best way would be to have land subdivided and serviced be- fore it could be sold for building. First In Huron' County--Llashmar Drive -In Theatre Operated By Dairyman "Bob" Marshall, Listowel ' The Llashmar Drive-in Theatre Employs 13 Persons in inton—first drive-in theatre Employment for 13 people is Clinton Chosen in Huron County—boasts rather. provided by the Llashinar Theatre. an ingenious first name. Bob The projectionist is V. 0. "George" For Site Because Marshall, Listowel, who is the Spiller, Clinton, and the ticket - genial proprietor, of the theatre, seller is Miss Ethel Snell, List - merely took thought, and by re- (mei, aunt of proprietor Bob Of Co-operation arranging the letters in his last Marshall, and who, incidentally, is name, came up with "Llashmar", expert in dairy matters, as well Clinton was chosen as the site will& embodies the romance, in- as in theatre Work, for the Llashmar Theatre in Hu.. trigue, and originality which many ron County, after a thorough in_ of the shows at his theatres pur- Four Clinton girls, Connie and vestigation of the towns in the vey./ Patsy Scruton and Pauline Taylor county had shown to Mr. Marshall "Bob" Marshall (who have been with the job since the fact that Clinton Was situated -Bob was not always engaged in the theatre -opened last year) in the centre of a 'good agriculter • the operate:in of theatres. In fact and Marie Lee, take 'turns operat- al area. He noted that Clinton' all of his family—his grandfather, ing the snack bar. Ushers are was an aggressive community, sit - father, uncle, aunt and father -in- drawn for the most part from the uated in a progressive farming law—were experts in dairy farm- personnel of RCAF Station Clin- district. , ing and the production of dairy ton, and. theY are Joseph Wotta, products. Hie father, J. A. Mar- Ed Forcier, "Rick" Richardson, "Thd councillors and other busi- shall, was proprietor of the Port Roger Powers and "Archie" Archi- nessmen were most co-operative," Elgin creamery, until his retire- bald. Veteran usher, Dick Fer- said Mr. Marshall, "and everyone, Ment, and he now Manages therand, son of Chief Constable Jo- all down' the line, went out of Llashmar Theatre at Listowel.seph Ferrand, Clinto, has beee their way -to help us get situated." n Bob's father-in-law, Lee Marshall, employed at the Llashmar since it He toured the town, looking for operates the dairy in jarvie, just opened, ten acres of available land, with south of Hamilton. His aunt, Miss sewers, water service, etc., avail - Caretakers of the grounds and able if at all possible. By doing Ethel Snell, is one of the few wo- men who holds all the necessary buildings, are Mr. and Mrs. Harold this, he felt that the town could qualifications for operating a dairy Morrell, who look after the tidy. help him, and in turn, he could business. ins., cleaning, mowing( weeding, help the town. etc., which must be done to keep Bob, himself,- was born at Bos- things ,ship-shape. Mr. Marshall ton, Norfolk County, and moved has ,set out some small evergreen to Fordwich in Howick Township trees at the entrance which will in 1935. Be was married in 1942 soon grow to improve the looks of and he and Mrs. Marshall live in the theatre. Listowel. Up until 1951, when he sold out to the Carnation Milk Company, Bob operated the dairy I - business in Fordvvich, making spray milk powder and butter, ' producing sweet cream, conduct- ing an egg grading station and a locker storage plant, They also operated two dairy farms near Fordwich, and bred purebred Holstein cattle. Bob still has one farm, complete with a herd of registered Polled Angus cattle. This is the home also of "Lucky Gold"; a trained Palomino stallion, which some folk in Clin- ton and district will remember, as having performed at the Spring Show here in 1947 or '48, • Though Mr. Marshall cannot ex- aCtly exptain how he managed to get interested in the theatre busi- ness, perhaps it is due in part to hisinterest in home movies, which has been his hobby for SOITle years. The Weather 1954 1953 High Low High Low July 8 69 40 70 52 9 73 43 70 50 10 75 46 74 46 11 81 45 79 52 12 88 61 82 63 • 33 87 55 82 59 14 85 62 84 58 R:ain: none; Rain ,67 ins, The site finally* chosen, was a natural for the s purpose, already possessing a slight slope, , which grading improved. The background of trees, against which the tower and screen was erected, makes.% lovely setting for the treatre, pro- viding a natural amphitheatre. 'A Family Theatre' Purchased from Charles Elliott in 1952, the ten -acre field has been Drive-in Dispenses converted into an efficient theatre area,' which can accommodate 500 With Baby Sitters cars: At present there are speaks ers for about 300 cars, and extra ramps are ready or snore equip- Ours is a theatre for the fam- rnent if it is found necessary, ily", says Bob Marshall. "We think nothing of warming baby The tower is built of cement bottles, and we get a lot of them block, and the conatruction is en - to do." 'When a family comes to gineered to stand a 90 -mile an the drive-in, all the youngsters hour wind. The work was thor- under 12 years are admitted free. °uglily inspected and ok'd by the There are swings and slides at Department of Labour. It is 52 the front of the area, jUst under feet high, 48 feet wide, and the thes_screen, which are very busy base is deep enough for plenty of throughout the eyening, and espee- storage space behind end under iallY so at intermission time. Bob the screen. In some cases," .sayt says it is not unusual to see a Mr. Marshall, "the space in the young one daohing by in his tower is used for living quarters pyjamas, clutching an ice cream for a resident manager. But in cone as he goes. our case, we just use it for stor- age.' The screen is of flex -board Three shows are provided each painted with -A special paint, f,.,. week, with a variety to interest newed at intervals) which absorbs everyone. In fact this Friday is , ight, rather than reflecting it. to be an,all-cartoon show, espec- ially for children. Next week is the beginning of an "Old Show Week" which should interest the folks who were seeing shows ten years ago; and modern, films such as Sabre Jet are featured for the young moderns. There is 17,000 feet of cable buried underground, to serve the speakers throughout the area. Each of the speakers , is adjust- able, so that the .sound is suitable to the individual viewer.. Vacation School At Ontario Street Attended by 135 Summer vacation school at On- tario Street United Church has been attended by aboUt 135 child- ren ranging in age from foul' to 12 years. combilfed with study of the Bible, learning verses from the Seripture, and singing of hymns, are organized games, and instruc- tion in work with paper, to con - street buildings, etc. The young- sters have thoroughly enjoyed the activity, and are preparing a Va-s cation School shindig for this Fri- day evening, when they will pre- sent a program of song and verse for their parents, and then open house will be held, so that the adults may dee just what work their 'children may accomplish. NEIGHBOURING CLUBS JOIN roil, =me. Abaut 25 thuples from Seaforth Married Couples Club and the On- tario Street United Church Club met at Bayfield on Monday even- ing, July 12. .& very lively ball game was played, the score being 9-8 for Rev. Eagle's team, Several games were played then all gath- ered around the bonfire on, the beachefor a Weiner roast. Kinsmen Park To Be Scene Of LOBA Picnic The first picnic to be held at the Kinsmen Park, Clinton, is be- ing organized by the Ladies' Or- ange Benevolent Association, fo4. Tuesday evening, July 27, begin- ning at 6.30 p.m. - Plans were made by the LOBA at the regular meeting held on Tuesdays All members of the As- sociation, with their families are invited to attend, and are asked to bring a picnic lunch. Tea will be provided, H. R. Baker Meets Duke and Duchess En Scotland Harold R. Baker, assistant agri- Zultural representative for Huron County, was among a group of Canadians, presently touring Eur- ope, who were presented to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester during their visit to the Royal Highland Agricultural Show at Dumfries, Scotland.4 Her 1VIajestY, the Queen Mother, was in Attend- ance at the Fair on the same day as the. Canadian party. This tour, on which Mr. Baker left Clinton in June, is being con- ducted by James R. Johnston, sec- retary of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, and includes visits to outstanding farms and agricultural projects in the British Isles, Frances, Switzerland, Ger- many and the Netherlands. 0,,ther agricultural representatives, with their wives, from all over Ontario are taking part in the tour. ---o Nukses Hold 2nd Annual Picnic ,s The second annual picnic of nurses who graduated from the Clinton Public Hospital was heId last Sunday, July 11, in the Lions Park, Seaforth, with an attend- ance of 87., A gaily *called poeticsinvitation composed by one of the graduate, (the former Miss Jenkins) and signed by "Guide' the secretary - treasurer of the Nurses' Reunion, was sent out to all graduates. The newly -elected president for 1955, is Mrs. Archie Robinson, and the secretary -treasurer is Mrs. Charles Brown, • $10,000 Deficit At The End of 1954 If jown,„5,pending Is Not Reduced The treasurer of the Town of Clinton, has prepared a half -yearly statement of the Public Works, Chairman Reeve J. W. Nediger ... ...... .... . General Government, Chairman eputy Reeve Mel Crich .. . 9,286,25 A gnew 5,185,88 Health and Welfare, Chairman Ceuncillor S. Schoenhals .. . .. 978,97 Protection to l'ersons and Prop- erty, Chairman Councillor A. F. Shaddick 5,424.05 4,239.95' controllable expenses of the five different spending com- mittees, as follows: Spent; as of Balance in the june 30, 1954 1054 Budget 816,937,56 84,562.44 PolitesChairman, Mayor M. J. 6,313.75 5,814.12 521,78 These figures Concern only the controllable expense, and ' do not include fixed expendi- tures, such as for debenture payments, operation �f schools, county rate, etc. It IS evident PUBLIC SCHOOL PROMOTIONS S.S. NO. 10, STANLEY - Promoted to Grade IX: Bob Caldwell, Ronald McClinchey, Bill Pilgrim; " Grade XIII; Kenneth Caldwell, Marie LeBeou, jean Rathwell; Grade VII: Orrin Baird, Jean McClinthey, Elaine Taylor (trial), Marylou Taylor (trial), Evelyn Turner, June Turner; s Grade VI: Bill Rathwell (trial), Ronnie Turner, Glen Zapfe; Grade V: Larry LeBeau, Roger Layton, Isobel McGowan, Leslie Turner, Wayne Zapfe; Grade IV: Jean McCowan, Brian Mustard, Mildred Turner; Grade III; Gerald Baird (trial), isinda• Johnston (trial); Grade II: Gordon Caldvvell Diana Copper, Ricky LeBeau, Kenneth McCowan. Teacher, Burton Morgan. Coming Events 4c a word, minimum 75e Thurs„ July 15—BIngo, at Com- munity Centre, Bayfield, 8.30 p.m., for chickens, groceries, melons. Proceeds: LionS Arena Fund. 27-8-b Saturday, July 17—Baking Sale, Bayfield Town Hall, 3 p.m., spon- sored by Goshen WA, 2812 Wednesday, July 21 — Bingo, Mildmay Community Centre, 82,309 in cash prjzes. Super special $1,000 bingo must go. Three speeial prizes $200, 14 gam- es, prizes $50.00. Admission $1.00 extra and Special cards 25c or 5 for $1.00. Games start at 9:00 p.m. Sharp, doors open 7.45 pan. Spon- sored by Mildmay Firemen. Wednesday, July 23 -7th Annual Lions Frolic, Community Centre Grounds, Bayfield. Bingos, games, ball game,.band, Rides for child- ren. Big draw at 11 p.m, 28b Monday, August 2 Monster Carnival, Legion Grounds, Kirk Street, Clinton; Big Parade at 7 p.m. from Community Park; Bingo Games, Dancing, Car Draw; spon- sored by Clintin Legion Branch No. 140. Plan to attend on Monday layering, August 2, Dancing every Friday night, Bayfield Pavilion, Ken Wilbee's orchestra, Bayfield's favorite sum- mer dance pavilion. For private parties and receptions phone Se -ab - forth 658 r 6 or Hensel] 684 r 31. 26..31 Dance to the -music of Clarence Petrie and the Night Hawks every Friday night from 10-1 at the Crystal Palace, Mitchell, 25_30_13 that only one committee has been able to keep within the budget planned for the year. At the present rate of ex- Peridittire, a deficit of $10,000 is estimated for tlievear 1954. THE N EWS-R EC bRD-73 rd YEAR 6 cents a copy — $2.50 a year No'$pace To Extend Clinton Says Planning Board Chief The many hvUrs of work vvhich opercd, and that once a man's per - the members, OS the Clinton Plan- mit was issued, then that man nine Board bayeobeen putting in should be entitled to town ser - in the interests of a better lin- vices, He said he believed there toe, were made ;evident on Tees- should be more supervision and in - day evening„ when, at the Council vestigation of building before per - meeting, Councillor -Dr. II, A. Mc- mits were allowed, Intyre, chairman of the planning Court. McIntyre drew attention board, presented, a picture of the to the fact that there was lack of town, by way of a map coloured space for the development of the to represent the business areas of business district, and outside of town, the schools, the churches, two or three small vacant lots in and the housing, - the present area, the only place This was the result of a survey for expansion was up Rattenbury by the Board Of the whole of the Street, ,or on Highway 4 or' 8, "If town, to discover where industrial our town doubles, then we are go - area.: could be placed, where the ing to have an awful time finding best place might. be for extended room," said Coun. McIntyre. business district, etc. Hc warned against disposing of In connection with the building the Public School grounds. "If of holises le . outlying districts, the town gets larger that is about Coen. McIntyre stated that it was the only spot lending itself to ex - the privilege of. Council to say pan'sion," he said. Coun. McIntyre whether a new area should be also mentioned the lack of recrea- . tion spots, outside of the Corn- Fli h 0 won munity Park and the two school g way 0 vvitt grounds. Ile noted the complete lack of recreation areas in the a north west area, St John's Ward. Commenting on the new Kinsmen Park, Coun, McIntyre commended . Good news for commuters the Kin for looking into the fut- from Goderich t9. Clinton and ere, and mentioned that the the RCAF Station! youngsters of town were hitch - T. Pryde, MLA tor Huron hiking to Goderich to swim in the pool there, and that even church County, has announced that tenders will be called irnmed- groups were going to the Seaforth iately for the resurfacing park for picnics. a The discussioclosed with a Highway 8 Morn Goderich to n suggestion from Mayor M. J. Ag- Holmesville. new concerning a short course Completion of this work will make the lot of the tray- planned by the Department of eller a great deal more com- Municipal Affairs in conjunction fortable. with the University of Toronto in September, which would include ---0----- discussion of a proper building by - Soil and Crop law and municipal control of lands. Mayor Agnew indicated that he considered this a most Group Will Meet ro 0 upnee.rii ptIoaceaifnornem erircinb ersl :If tli affairs, ang • to olitainowworfaeliTe At County Home The recommendation from the ideas for solving the problems in Clinton. amming board to Council was the Huron County Soil and rop The annual twilight meeting of tD-hat the Council pass a by-law re - C Improvement Association will be stricting the issuing of building permits until such time as costs of held on the farm at the Huron Public Utilities services can be County Home next Monday even- estimated, with power to reject ing. This will be the first organiz- any permit if it does not meet ed group to visit the County Home since the corner -stone laying cere- the standard of surrounding build- ings, or if costs of services are mony of the new addition, and the group will be able to make use of prohibitive. the facilities of the new auditor- ium and ale° to view the recently Hydro Employees cornpleted addition. the group will examine the rod- ll Commencing at .7.30 pm., DST, E 'sj oy Picnic prloovi's oat tedaed d I springabsrleyAt War. s Cottage varilnetyco-toeps! ss, eration with the Field Husbandry Department, OAC, Guelph. Pref. Last Saturday the Hydro ern - James Laughland will be there to ployees connected with the Clinton comment en the various varieties. Rural Hydro office, and their farn- A visit to the long terrn pasture ilies held their annual picnic at plots seeded oa the farm by the the cottage a Joseph Hart, Et - Soil and Crop Improvement As- liotrs Grove. _.„ sociation during the spring of 1953 The following contests and races will be made at 8.15 o'clock, and took place and prizes awarded: C. II. Kingsbury, Beldrnan, crops girls and boys under five, Tommy branch, Ontario Department of Leppington, Johnny Leppington, Agriculture, Guelph, will, discuss Larry May, Ronny Moir, Twila the relative merits of the differ- Arnston; girls and boys under ent grasses and clovers as to their nine, Gary Jeffrey, Judy Graham. use for hay and pastures. Linda Dales, Gary Graham, BOO - Then at nine o'clock,. W. P. nie Graham; girls and boys, 'nine Watson, Liyestoek Commissioner to 13, Eric Schellenberger: for Ontario, Department of Agri- Three-legged race, children, culture, Toronto, the main speaker Gary Jeffrey and Bonnie Thom - of the evening, will give art ad- ason; adults, Ada Schellenberger dress entitled, "The Agricultural and jack Leppington; ladies shoe - Outlook", which will, be most int- kicking contest, Anne Hadley; eresting and informative, soda biscuit and whistle contest, Lunch will be sextved following Jack Leppington. this program, and the Association A peanut scramble was enjoyed ex tends a welcome to all Huron by all the children, after which County farmers and their wives to- veryone enjoyed a picnic lunch attend this annual affair. and refreshments. - Be Completed Llashrnar Theatre: Scene of "OK Show Week" Long range view of the Llashmar Drive-in Theatre (above) shows the screen against the tree backdrop, _ the ramps, the loudspeakers; and in the centre below the screen, is the snack bar, the projection room, and • the washrooms. One car in place gives only a slight idea of the looks of the theatre in action. Gars often completely fill the area, and trucks occupy the rear ramp. • At the right is Bob Marshall, prop- rietor of the Llashmar Drive-in here at Clinton, which has just completed its first year a operation, and of the Llashmar Drive -hi in Listowel, now two years old. In the ticket booth is MiSs Ethel Snell.Listowel, Mr. Mar- shall's aunt, who is receptionist and ticket seller here in Clinton. Next week, commencing on Tues.. day, July 20, "Old Show Week" will be held at the Llashmar, and each night a different, good, old show will be presented. Included are "Laura", "Forever Amber" and "Thunder- head". See page three, for the whole week's program. This is the first time, to Bob Marshall's knowledge, that an "Old Show Week" has been tried. • (Photo by Hodges)