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Clinton News Record, 1955-02-17, Page 1Mijt first' Cotunin (Ey W. D. D,) RECENTLY WE WERE TREAT - ed to a visit from a social, worker with the Children's Aid Society in the County , . . We chatted for awhile and she mentioned that the Society had surprisingly little work to do right in Clinton in compar- ison with some other parts of Hur- on . . and then she said: "Since Mr. Ferrand, took over as police chief in Clinton and. started the Police Boys Rifle Club . there has been just no juvenile delinq- uency here " You may be sure, we were quick to snap at such a feather for the Chief's cap ... and. we are pleased to tell you all about it .. . k * THE RIFLE CLUB, BY THE way,... has developed into some- ,.thing a bit more extensive than the first formation of a BB gun club .. and the boys are develop- ing quite a .bit: of skill •with the table tennis halt . and the dart board , • . The three policemen take turns supervising. , WE HAVE kN APOLOGY TO make to a most steadfast subscrib- er of the News -Record ... Marsh Morrish, who lives in Saskatoon now .. , had to write to us quite: sternly and remind,us of the good old editors of the News -Record past . . „but we hadn't really' for- gotten -him ... Some time ago Mr. Morrish wrote us of Mrs. Olive Wakeman, born in, Clinton, the daughter of Albert" Downes, who operated a chain of grocery stores. in Toronto before moving to Cali- fornia some 15 year-ago , . Mrs. Wakemarrnow is secretary to Con- rad, Hilton, of Hilton of Canada Ltd. .... which company manages the new Qdeen Elizabeth CNR hotel in Montreal . Miss Wake- man today "has her own Staff of secretaries spread across the' Un- ited States and Europe".. In ad- dition ta executive duties for Hil- ton Corporation and Hilton Inter- national, involving constant air trips` around the world, she super- vises the running of the Hilton 65- r000m, $2,500,000 home "Casa En- cantada" (Enchanted House) . Living in a small cottage on the 20 -acre estate at Bel Air,' Calif., she controls the staff and budget and plans, all of Mr. Hilton's niany social events ." (M. Morrisli's letter appears in the "letter" col- umn, ) *. s a A SECOND COMMUNICATION from Mr. Morrish.. before we could get around to replying to his first one . was a complete fat newspaper . the February 3 issue of the Saskatoon Star - Phoenix .. which re -printed from Canada Press teletype, we sup- ose. the story of Constable' Timleck's gun -point arrest at Clin- ton's; main intersection that same morning.Thank 'ou Marsh thorrish fr your contributions to e Home Paper with the News" . . . and we'll try in -future to live- up to the standards you set when you say ... "Badly need- ed Good old editors such' as Mr. Holmest Sr., and Bob, Jr., Fioody, Whitely and Todd, and Miss Clark, Hall" , , '5 w xl THE SWIFT CURRENT (SASK.) Sun's`'nomination for 'editorial of the week is this one from the Mile- stone (Sask) Mail: "Now it carne to pass on a day at noon that the writer was a guest of a certain rich man . . . And the lunch was enjoyed at, a popular restaurant, And the waiters were very effic- ient. And the food was good , , "Now when the end of the meal was at hand, the waiter brought unto the host the cheek, And the host examined it, frowned a bit, but made no comment . . o "But as we arose to depart I observed that he laid aside some coins under the edge of the plate. I know not what the denomination of the coins was, howbeit, the waiter stood nearby smiled happily, which being- interpreted, told that the tip was satisfacory , . ,-. "Now this parable entereth not into the merits or - demerits of tip- ping. But as 1 meditated -on the .coins which turn into tips through- out our land I began to think of tips and tithes. For the proverbial tip should be at least a tenth lest the waiter turn against you "And as I continue to think on these things, it came unto me that few people who go to church' treat their God as 'well as they honor their waiter: For they give unto the Waiter a tithe, but unto God they give whatsoever they think will get them by. . "Verily doth man fear the waiter more than he feareth God? And doth he love God less ' than he. loveth the waiter? Or doth the waiter do more for him then his God... 'Truly a man and his money are past understanding *.° WHO WOULD WANT A POLICE - man's job? .: If he's neat conceited . If he's not, bum . If he's pleasant, h in If he's brief, r' he's he's a e's'a flirt he's a grouch ... If he hurries, he over- looks things .. If he takes his time, he's lazy . . . If you get pinched, he had it in for you . . If he's energetic, he's trying' to make a record . . If he's delib- erate • he's too slow to catch a cold . If you strike him, he's a coward,. If he strikes you back, be's a bully If he outwits you, he's a sneak If you see him first, he's a bonehead . . If he makes a good catch, he's lucky .. • If he misses it he's a simp . , • If he gets promoted, he's got pull; If he doesn't ... All, What's the use? , SEAFORTH TURNS DOWN REQUEST FOR GRANT TO HURON COUNTY SEED FAIR Seaforth Council turned down a request from Huron. Agricultural • Representative G. W. Montgomery, for a grant toward the eighth an- nual seed fair to beheld at Clin- ton in March, by Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Assoc- iation. Members felt that as the event is a county -one, it should be held in centres other than Clinton from time to time, The Weather 1955 1954 High Low High Low Feb. •10 " 38 26 3416' 11 28` 11 30 )13: 1.2 14 .4 15 2*: 13 • 19 ' 11 23 8 14 28 - 10 44 : 20 15 28 19 51 38 16 35 22 50 31 Snow ;14Ms. Snow: 4ins. Rain .97 ins. Below zero i t THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR No. 7—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1955 Wrecked Cars Involved hi Fatal Crash Mrs. Percy Jackson, Toronto, (passenger in the car shown at top), sevas believed instantly • killed as result of a collision on Highway 4, north of Clinton, during a blinding snowstorm last Sat- urday afternoon. The car was driven by Miss Ida McGowan, Blyth. The car was northbound to Blyth when it collided with the vehicle driven by Leander Strauss of R,R. 3, Mildmay; south- bound for London. Mr. Strauss and his two passengers suffered minor injuries. Miss McGowan, postal clerk in Clinton, who received two broken legs (one in two places) -and other injuries is seriously hurt and still is in Clinton Public Hospital. Ida McGowan Badly Hurt; Accident Claims One Life No longer in critical condition, Miss Ida McGowan, postal cleric here in Clinton, remains in Clinton Public Hospital, suffering from severe injuries received in a head- on collision on Highway 4, some three miles north of Clinton last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Percy Jackson, 80 -year-old Toronto woman was killed instant- ly in the crash, which severely in- D.ensall Couple Celebrate Their 40th Anniversafl , (By our ifensall correspondent) Mr. and Mrs, Ervin Willert, HensalI, were taken by surprise last Thursday evening, when their 3ured three persons in the second children, grandchildren and can friends assembled at their home to Miss McGowan (with Mrs. Jack celebrate their 40th wedding an - son) was returning to her home niversary, in Blyth, after taking Mr. Jack-• son to the train here in Clinton. Extremely poor visibility due to bad ground drift of snow led to the head-on crash with a car pro- eeeeding south and driven by Lean- der Strauss, 40, R.R. 3, Mildmay. Mx Strauss sustained body lac- erations and a fractured heel. He had been taking Mr, and Mrs. Her- bert Rettinger, 21 and 20 years respectively, Formosa, to London where Rettmger was to be treat- ed for a jaw fracture sustained earlier in the day. All three were taken to Clinton Public Hospital .for, treatment. t Both Miss McGowan and Mrs. Jackson had attended funeral ser- vices that same day for Miss Mc- Gowan's mother, Mrs. •Daniel Mc- Gowan, late of Blyth. Miss McGowan suffered fractur- es to both legs and her right arm, chest injuries and face cuts. Constable J. J. Lewis Wingham detachment, OPP invesigated, and reported nearly zero visibility; with They have three of a family all living; (Pearl) Mrs. Bruce Koeh- ler; (Beatrice), Mrs. Ross Rich- ardson, and Harold, on the home- stead; 16 grandchildren, one great grandchild, (Brenda), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Koehler. The evening was spent in pro- gressive solo, ladies, high, Mrs. Ross Richardson; low, Mrs. Har- old Willert; gentlemen's high, Ross Richardson; low, Fred Rader. After the solo, a delicious lunch was served and the children and grandchildren presented Mr,- and Mrs. Willert with a wall mirror, Congratulations! Ex -Mayor of Clinton, B. 3. Gib- bings celebrated his 85th birthday at his home this week, and his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. anti Mrs. John A. Gibbings, Stratford, Was home for the birthday dinner, heavy snowfall and drifting, and Thomas . Leppington celebrated an icy surface. He said that both his birthday on. Valentine's Day, vehicles were wrecked. - r February 14. Former Clinton Residents Mark Diamond Wedding Anniversary ,Residents of Clinton for 42 years bfore moving to Toronto in 1940, Mr. and Mrs. David 'Sours cele- brated their 60th wedding, anni- versary last December at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Francis 'Doyle. The day was an extra special one, for Mr. and Mrs. Sours are the first' deaf mute couple in Can- ada to be able to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. For the occasion more than 100 mem- bers of the Toronto Evangelical Church of the Deaf, Wellesley Street East, tendered them a re- ception, Refreshments were pro- vided by friends of Mrs. Doyle. Mr.. and Mrs. Sours were among the earliest deaf pupils to be ad- mitted to the Ontario School for the Deaf in Belleville. They have had a very happy life in spite of their deafness and "are contented as it is God's glory,” They say that one advantage to what most people would term a handicap is that they do not .hear any swear words. Mrs. Sours was. the •foriner Ellen Agnew, born in Bayfield on Aug- ust 9, 1870, the, daughter of Wil- liam and Sophia Agnew. She ;liv- ed in that lakeside village for a short time, and when still a small. child,: moved with her people to Blake. • On December 5, 1894, she mar- ried David Sours, the son of Aaron Clinton and Mrs. Harry Clads, Sours and Ellen Shearer, in a Stratford, quiet home wedding, performed by Rev. Dr. Stewart the Presbyterian minister. in Clinton. Miss Elsie McCulloch, Seaforth,e was brides- maid, and'Robert McKenzie, Hart- ley; was groomsman. After a wed- ding dinner served at home, Mr. and Mrs. Sours went on • a short honeymoon trip to Poplar Hill, Where they visited relatives of the groom..' Mr. and Mrs. Sours lived in Clinton from 1898 until 2940, for a while on Gordon Street, and then on Rattenbury. Mr. ours Was employed at the Doherty Piano Co. for a. few years, and then for 35 years worked as 'a stocking boarder at the Wearwell Knitting Co. They moved to Toronto in 1940. to live with their only daughter, at 26 Maxwell Ave. Over 100 cards of greeting, in- cluding .:'special congratulatory messages fromthe mayor of To- ronto, and the Ontario parliament were received on the anniversary day, along with gifts of money and Presents. Friends from Flint, Mich,;, and from `Montreal, Que., attended the celebration, They are keeping well and are spry for their age. Mrs, Sours is 84 and her husband is one year, older. Mrs. Sours has one brother, Mayor Morgan J. Agnew, Clinton three sisters, Mrs. Robert L. Mc- Ewen and Mrs. George Phelan, Orange Lodge To Dedicate Altar Next Thursday evening the dedication service previously plan- ned for by the Clinton Loyal Or- ange Lodge No. 7107" dd post- poned because of blizzardy weath- er, will be held in the Orange Hall, At that time, the beautiful oak altar which was presented to the Lodge by the family of the late Brother John Noble will be dedicated. At the same time, Past Master Douglas Freeman will be presented with his pastmaster's jewel. Clinton- Ju 10r$ Win First Group Drama Festival Clinton Junior Farmers won the top place in competition with Ex- eter and Seaforth Juniors last night with their one -act play "The Little Red School House," staged in Seaforth. Tonight the other three Junior Farmer groups compete, and win- ners there will meet the Clinton east in the auditorium of Clinton District Collegiate Institute on Wednesday night, February 23 for the finals in the Huron. County Junior Farmers Drama Festival. Members of the cast include; Fred Pepper, Joyce Cornforth, Jacqueline Cluff, Catherine Pow- ell, Jean McGregor,' Doris Hutch- ins, Patsy Thompson, June Mc; Clinchey, Bob Lawson, Ivan Mc- Clymont, Stewart Broadfoot, Gor- don Johns, •Ken Armstrong ,and Ione Watson." 0 CLERK MABEE L GRAY HEARS TWO PLEAS In the absence of Magistrate D. E. Holmes due to illness, the court clerk Mabel Gray heard two. guilty pleas in a brief court ses- sion here yesterday afternoon. Wallace Conkey, Galt, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to give a left hand signal and was fined $10 and costs, Wilfred Benzo, driver of the • taxi which struck Kenneth Porter recently in an accident on Highway 4, caus- ing a fractured leg injury, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driv- ing, and was fined $15 and costs. 0 CD01 STUDENTS WILL • ATTEND LITTLE THEATRE Students of Grade 13, and some of Grade 12 will attend a showing in the Little Theatre, London, of the "Barretts of Wimpole Street", next. Friday, February 18. THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR 6 cents a„copy -:- $2.50 a year Residence Soon Ready For ospitaldurses Completion of the new 'Nurses'. Residence in. town is expected within six weeks, aecortlingrto'g report or the building committee. given by. chairman Harry Ball, et the annual meeting of the Clinton ILospital Association last night. Mr. Ball states that in that time. the residence should be ready for occupancy and that the Board is planning 110w for renovations to the old section of the hospital. 6,000 Prize Lists For Seed. Fair Distributed The office of the agricultural representatives was' a busy spot this week as close to 6,000 copies of the annual Seed •Fair prize lists were readied for delivery to the post office. These are being sent into every farm home in •the County. Printed in the same pocket- size format as was used . for the 1954 fair, the prize list includes information about the 4-3I Clubs being formed in 1955, and has ,a handy applica- tion form for boys and girls interested in joining a 4-13 Club.... Entry blanks for the 1955 Seed Fair are included in each prize list. The Fair is being sponsored again by the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association, and will be held in the gymnasium of the Clin- ton District Collegiate Insti- tute. Its location in the county has made Clinton a satisfact- ory location for the Seed Fair each year since it was begun in 1947. Straight Route Or Curved? Both Have Strong Supporters The decision of County Council to proceed with the building of the Bayfield Road straight west until It meets the Bluewater Highway has met with a good eleal of discussion .and dissention with straight route. According to Mr. Stirling this would be the safest for traffic. •Also, he stated that to follow the plan the other group was advocating would mean cut- ting down trees to rovide the some Goderich Townshipresidents. needed clearance of • 17 feet on each side of the road (for a dist- At a meeting of the Council ance of about 200 rods). He men - last Wednesday, two deputations tioned that there would be over met with the Good Roads Com- two miles of Bell Telephone line mittee in Goderich. One group to move. Also, at one point a headed by Ross Middleton and Robert Welsh, favoured instead, the building of the road through the bush staying fairly close to the old route, and eliminating all the turns but two curves. S okes- manfpr this group, Ross Middle- attraction, he said, the Township ton maintained that this policy owned a right-of-way to the 'lake, would keep a• more direct route and this area mi ht someday fairly large bridge would be need- ed and expensive fill. In contrast, said Mr. Stirling, the straight route led on a fairly even. grade and on dry ground, right to the lake, .As ori added A. M. Knight' was re -appointed chairman of the Board, and will serve for the second year, with Harry Ball as vice-president. Ern- est Walton was re -appointed sec* - retary-treasurer. - Other members o1' the Board in - elude Judge Frank Fingland, who was returned with Chairman Knight to serve another three- year term on the directorate;' ,G. M. Counter, Dr. J. W. Shaw and Dr, W. A. Oakes,' representing the • medical staff of the hospital; Dr. F. G. Thompson, appointed by the Huron County Council; Coun. Dr. H. A. McIntyre, representing Mayor M. J. Agnew; Reeve Mel Crich, and Mrs. Harry Ball, presi- dent of the Ladies' Hospital Aux- iliary,; H. C. Lawson and George H. Jefferson. Miss A. B. Sinclair. presented -the superintendent's report, which showed a much busier year in 1954 than; the year before, with 60 more surgical operations, making a total•of.477 and 21 more babies born at the hospital than in 1953, or a total of 293 during the year, There were`1,255 patients cared for durhig the year, compared with 1,233 in 1953. • Total number of patient days. was 13,290 coin. ' pared with 13,227 the yeas before. The total number of 1;37 X-rays during.thg year were,recorded,:' which was 63 fewer thanlin 1953. Of the 931 patients admitted to the hospital during 1954, 338 were from the local area; 568 from other parts of the county; 24 from other parts' of the province' and one from another province. The Hospital Auxiliary, which this year has 440 members, receiv- ed high praise from superintend. entSinclair, from Judge Fingland, Harry Ball, and Chairman Knight for their continued zeal in work- ing for the good of the hospital, Mrs. Harry Ball, reported for the Auxiliary, and expressed that body's appreciation of the news coverage given by the press. Judge Frank Fingland cams mented on the financial state of the hospital, saying that the net loss as reported in the auditor's w statement was $15,000, this in- cluded 9,000 for depreciation, and that the actual loss of $6,000 was not terribly high when it was con- sidered that over 1,000 persons had received the benefit of the hospital. Speaking at some length of the $24,000 on the books of the hos- pital, which appeared doubtful of hat $7 500 Judge for Fingland t nts-ca ed fox in 1954 (a good deal of which should be recoverable); $3,800 for patients care for in 1953; $3,900 in 1952, and $6,000 for care given before that. Observing that this matter of uncollectable accounts was a matter of concern to many gg hospitals, Judge Fingland expres- s.co- between Bayfield and Clinton; it make a nice park. Also, saider. osed the noof that throughenithe was an established high school flus Stirling, he figured that the council., off the mend beCdone , g g g t oprov, a the hospital could done route, mail route and bread de- straight road, (which .would be to provide the hospital boards with livery route. - about one mile shorter) would a way of having these accounts James R. Stirling and Jake cost about $25,000 less, This paid, Ruder headed ' the deputation would mean one mill Iess on the 1 Chairman Knight remarked that . which was in favour of the mill rate. neither in 1953 nor in 1954 did the Board receive a grant from Bright Eyed Sheila With HerNurses the Town of. Clinton. He said that. the hospital was actually quite a good industry for the town, pay- ing some $68,000 - in salaries; $14,000 in food; $2,000 for fuel and $1,900 for electricity and water, as well as many other supplies purchased locally Mr. Knight also mentioned the $500 grant which the Township of Goderich had provided this year, explaining that during the year the wing of the hospital was erect. ed, that Township had been un. able to provide a grant. He :de- scribed in detail the renovations planned to the old part of the hospital, which will mean the ad- dition of an ambulance entrance; emergency operating room; larger x-ray room, dark room, etc.; ac. commodation for the county nurse's office (which is presently in the public school) ; extra ward rooms; waiting room and office, and a change in location of the stairway. Dr. R. W. Street, Blyth, is credited with saving the life of nine -month-old Sheila Blake, above, who suffered a severe attack of bronchial pneumonia. The doctor kept a constant vigil at the baby's bedside in Clinton :Public Hospital. At one time her temperature was recorded at 109 degrees, With the baby, now well on the road to recovery, are Nurses Irene Howatt, left, and Mrs. Clarence Ball. Sheila's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blake, Blyth:• Hon, F. S. Thomas Will Open 1955 Sprin Show Unless something unforeseen happens before the date of. the Clinton Spying Show, the Minister of Agriculture, F. S. Thomas, will be on hand to open the Show on May 28, and to officially unveil the memor- ial plaque on the new band- stand. Last week. president of the Society, Reeve. Mel Crich and Secretary A, J, McMurray at- tended the provincial conven- tion' of Pair Boards in Toron- to. They report that a good deal of interest 10 the, Spring Show was aroused by the cir- culation of wallet sized Melte- ton cards, among the,exllihit ors and Beard members at the convention. More details ; of the convention will be given. at the meeting of the directors to he held this Saturday after - •1100n. Huron's MLA, Tom Pryde, Reports On The Opening Of TheLegislature p g egis ature With the co-operation of the views in an effective way on the weekly newspapers in the County administration of the affairs of I' would like to make a weekly their municipality. : The following report during the present Session figures were published to prove of the Legislature. the necessity of their appeal: I am doing so in the hope that Number Per - it may serve to inform, many of of Number tentage the electors regarding its function Voters - Votingof Vote and the. duties of its members. 1951 57,681 1647 28.56 Lack of interest in public affairs 1952 57901 15547 26.85 of our country may be the result 1953 59,526 12,985 21.81 of lack of information. This is While the average of the mute - reflected in the number of people cipalities'in the County of Huron who don't bother to vote at an is, much higher than the above election, either federal, provincial figures indicate for the Township or municipal of York, there is considerable In a survey of municipal elec- room for 'improvement in every Lions by the Citizens' Research municipality in Ontario, Institute of Canada, the vote in The official ope'iain of the the communities which gave the house nn Tuesday, February 3 information' asked for ayer'aged was ,adequately covered in the 49.3 percent. Prior to the: election daily papers represented by 15 to. of December 4, 1054, the Township 20 reporters who are on hand in o1 York inserted an advertisement the press gal—v. It is my intent in the Globe and Mail appealing tion to extiil to=tcr'workings to the ratepayers to express their •" (Continued on page Ten) COMING EVENTS 4e a word, minimum 75c Friday, Feb. 18—For your danc- ing pleasure, new and old time music, Clinton Legion Hall, Kirk Street. Beautiful floor; refresh- ments; ample parking; music by Huron 'Ramblers, Admission 50c per person. 6-7-b ° Saturday, Feb. 19 — Valentine Bake Sale, council chambers, 3-5, candy, home baking, and produce, Sponsors: LOBA. 6-7-b. Saturday,' Feb. 19—Variety Sale, Wesley -Willis United Church, 3 p.m., aprons, novelties, handcraft, home baking, pantry shelf. After- noon tea, 25c. Sponsors: Wesley - Willis Good Will Club. 6-7-b Monday, Feb. • 51— Seats for the "Winter Wonderland" skating carnival in. Clinton Lions Arena, may be reserved, from this date on, at. Anstett's Jewellery Store. 7-b Thursday, Feb. 24—Cub and Scout Anniversary, Clinton Public School, ;8 .p.m. Firms. Auspices: Mothers' Auxiliary. Silver ; Collec. tion. Ever_'one welcome. Support your Scouts, 7-b Wednesday, Feb. 23—Euchre & "500" party, in I00F lodge rooms, Sponsors:' C.P. & T. committee, ,Everyone welcome. Lunch. 7-b Friday, Feb. 25 ---Reception for Mr. and. Mrs, Milton Dale, Londes- horo Hall. Ladies bring lunch, Silver collection.-Harburn's Orch- estra.. se 7-p Reserve Friday night for danc- ing in 'Crystal, Palace Ballroom, Mitchell. The Night Hawks are furnishing the music. i -13-b Wednesday, 14fareli 2 — Two -act comedy,"Miss Molly" presented by Turners YPU in. Ontario St, United .Church. Sponsors: YPU. 7-b