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Clinton News Record, 1955-04-14, Page 1Mie ,fiat t oturnn=== (By W: D. D.) THOUGH ORDINARILY OUR postal service in Canada is quite adequate—though not the speed- iest in the world, perhaps . we were rather amused to receive in the mail this week, a communica- tion from the motor vehicles branch, parliament buildings, To- ronto, a piece ofliterature warn- ing all drivers and parents to put forth a special effort for safety during the Easter holiday,. The letter was dated April 6 ... the envelope was postmarked April 4 in Toronto (apparently two days before the letter was written, so that with such a good start we should have received this vital communication in time for last .week's paper) • - Howexer it did not arrive in our box until April 11 SEEING THINGS IS THE JOB .. of police officers everywhere .. . Last week, two Goderich police- men reported a two-tone "object" which apparently arched across that town from the south : to the east at "terrific: speed" they reported that there was a tail or 'fins at the back .•• • OPP Con- stable Groves, also _reports. seeing something, but there was riot' tail, or fin visible, .he said' . . Groves puts it down to being a large size falling star, or some such natural phenomenon . KIRKTON AREA TRAPPER, Wil son Brintnell, about 50 years, was fined $200 and costs for. setting unmarked muskrat trap's, setting traps in burrows, and outside his allotted area . Charges were laid after an all -day observation tour as Perth County's conserva- tion officer followed Brintnell along his trap -lines . . * * * WHATEVER MAY BE SAID about .CBC and its monopoly of the airwaves.. the producers certainly have skill in their art . In competition with the best the USA has to offer, CBC won seven first awards, U. honorable mentions and one specialaward for radio and television programs . They topped.. the scoring list among the well-known NBC, CBS and ABC broadcasters . - . • 1 THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR "Bogus" " Salesmen Selling Cutlery Attention is drawn to the fact that orders for stainless steel cutlery are being placed with "bogus" salesmen who are canvas- sing the country. Residents are asked to contact police before placing orders for this merchan- dise, so that they may be sure the salesmen. are genuine. NO. 15—The Home -Paper With the News CLINTON, 'ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1955 eco THE . NEWS -RECORD --74th YEAR 6 cents a copy — $2.50 o year "Breath -of -Spring" Wedding Miss Gail Manmng Named President Huron Miss Gail Manning, ;Londesboro, was elected president of the Huron Presbytery, Young People's Un- ions; United Church of • Canada, at the spring convention held Tuesday night in the North Street United Church, Goderich. With ,all 28 local union presi- dents on hand, Arnold Alton, RR 7, Lucknow, past president, was chairman for the evening. A spec- ial feature of the convention was the presentation of a religious drama "Into Thy Kingdom", by the Clinton Ontario Street YPU. Other officers for 1955 are: vice-president, Miss' Mary 'Mc- Knight, Exeter; secretary, Miss Marjorie MoKenziedWingham; and treasurer, Don Cameron, RR .2, Lucknow. Conveners for the, various com- mittees will be:. Knneth Carter, Clinton, faith and evangelism; Stanley McDonald,(;Clinton, stew- ardship'and training; Harry Lear, RR 1, Blyth, citizenship and com- munity service; William Coultes,' Belgrave, missions and world out- reach; Dennis We'mouth,="Blyth, recreation and culture, and Miss Mary 'McKnight, Exeter, publica- tions. Those registered at the conven- tion included the following presi- dents of locals of the Presbytery; Lloyd McDowell; 'Auburn; Miss Doreen McKenzie, .9Elayfield; Wil- liam Coultes, . Belgrave; Miss Jo- anne Hodgins, Blyth; Jack Dallas, Brucefield; Kenneth Carter, Clin ton Wesley -Willis; Miss Polly Jervis, Clinton Ontario Street; Maurice Love, Exeter; Kenneth Tuckey, Hensall; Miss Gail Man- ning, Londesboro; Miss Irene Bell, Porter's Hill; George H. Turner, Seaforth; Murray Dale, Con- stance. and Ivan McClymont, Varna. a-- Mr., Mrs. G. Bayley These dainty wee lassies,pretty as the spring flowers they. carry, werebridesmaids for the spring wedding last Saturday of Miss Mary Arme Husty, Clinton, when she became the bride , of Norman Leslie Olson, Toronto. The little girls, Showing their bouquets to the lovely bride, are Miss Barbara Ball, Clinton and Misses Margaret and Sandra Fulop, Walsingham, Ontario. • (Photo by MacLaren's) Four Ladies Hurt When Car Left Road South of Hensall Both Mrs. Harry Bartliff, 73, and Mrs. Joseph Hart, 45, (both of Clinton) are in Clinton Public Hospital suffering from injuries received when the car in which they were riding on the way home from London on Tuesday evening, left the road and crashed into the ditch. Mrs. Dorothy Crozier, driver of the car, and daughter of Mrs. Bartliff, and Mrs, H. S. Stevens, sister-in-law of Mrs. Bartliff, were badly shaken up, though they were not hospitalized. Mrs. Stevens suf- fers from large and painful bruises et Carnival Loons Plan Stre ; Hear Early County History Clinton Lions Club, at Tuesday accompanied deChamplain on one evening's dinner meeting were in- formed of the plans of a special committee of Ken McRae, Frank Pennebaker and Glad. Grigg, re- cently appointed at ' an executive meeting, to revive the summer street carnival idea. Instead of one big draw prize, the committee favored holding a draw for `num- erous worth -while prizes. Tenta- tive date has been set as June 15. President Royce Macaulay pre- sided at the meeting, at which 26 Lions were present. of his journeys. The speaker re- viewed the Canada Company; the early politics in Huron; Galt's plan to settle this area and the building . of the Huron. Tract from Guelph to Goderich. The road was completed in nine months at l?etWeen five and six thousand dol- lars. "No place in the world can look back on its past With such pride as to our progress, as we in Huron County can," Mr. Scott said. Prof, Scott was introduced by Hugh Hawkins and thanked by Dr. R: M. Aldis, Goderich, formerly of Clinton. Howard Brunsdon reported that all equipment at Clinton Lions Arena came through the ice season in good shape, He expected a small surplus on the winter's arena ac- tivities. The Easter Seals Campaign, sponsored here by the Lions Club, is still accepting donations. Only about one-quarter of those who received seals, have returned a donation. Lion "Skip" Winter reported that the Scouts and Cubs camp, north of Holmesville, has already had some activity. Mc,: Winter has taken over chairmanship of the Boys and Girls committee for the balance of this year (until June). ()— Canada Canada was the first country in the world to adopt the standard received in the accident. The car apparently went out of control about two miles south of Hensall, and narrowly missing a tree, nosed into a fairly deep ditch on the roadside. Police investigat- ing described the car as a total wreck. Mrs. Bartliff suffered severe shock, and also has a fractured' right arm. Hospital reports are that sheds progressing favourably. Mrs. Hart, whose right leg receiv- ed a double fracture, also suffered from shock, and hospital author- ities say she was resting not too comfortably, this morning. • 0 The Lions heard an address by Prof. James Scott of the Univer- sity of Western Ontario, on the early history of Huron County. Mr. Scott, a Seaforth boy, and a graduate of the University of To- ronto and Harvard University, came back to UWO five years ago after teaching English at the universities of Toronto and Sask- atchewan. At other times he was book review editor of the Toronto Telegram for four years, and spent three years as supervisor of public affairs for the CBC. Mr. Scott was commissioned by the Huron County Council in January, 1954, to begin work on a history of the county. Later in the year an 87 -page booklet was published, . Prof. Scott spoke mainly of the John Galt, "Tiger" Dunlop and Col. Anthony VanEgrnond era in this district. The first known white man to visit in Huron was time system that is now 10 univer- Etienne Brule, who had previously sal use. HOLAMESVILLE Cancer Canvass To Begin Early Next Week A house-to-house canvass for funds for the Canadian Cancer Society is being staged next week by the Clinton Branch of the Society, under the chairman- ship of W. L. Morlok, manager of the local Bank of Montreal. It is expected that an instruc- tion night will be held on Mon- day, April 18, and the next day canvassing will begin, president of the branch, Ross Merrill stat- ed today. Schools Request May Raise Rate 3.5 Mills Its is expected that a raise of 3,5 mills will be necessary to fulfill requests made by the Clinton school boardsfor money to operate during 1955. Increase of half a mill for the collegiate and over three mills for the public school was indicated when requests for 1955 were presented to council on Monday night. ,. The Town is asked to provide 40 Years Married Mr. and Mrs. George Bayley, Hullett Township, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sun- day, April 10, at the home of their daughter, Mrs.. Robert Morgan, Mary Street, Clinton. Their six daughters were present for the event Mrs. Charles (Mar- ion) Kennington, St. Thomas; Mrs. F. (Addle) McKay, Clinton; Mrs. Louis (Marjorie) Dutot, Clin- ton; Mrs. Robert (Vienna) Morgan; Mrs. Evan (Edna): ,Sims, Exeter, Mrs.,. E. M- Ducat, Berkley, and Miss Joyce Bsley, at home, if it is to encourage new hti- Mich., Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Levis, They ,have ten .grandchildren. 2 dustry intooencourage is someanylned tm- Vancouver, B.C., spent a few days ----0 mediately available for building, recently with their sisters, Mrs, MRS. GORDON GR•EIG TARES He said, "A Chamber of Com- Fred Thompson and Mrs. J. Huller. PLA0D of WOODSTOCK MAN' merce can be compared to a Fire Mr. and . Mrs. Fred Thompson Department. You buy machines, materials, and get men to work at the job. The framework is there to take up the task that is required of it." Ron Steepe Chosen As CDCI Leader For Outstanding Student Abilities - Ronald Steepe has been chosen as Clinton District Collegiate In- stitute's representative on. the Student Leader's Club. RON STEEPE This club is a joint project of the London .Free Press and the University of Western Ontario. Each year they plan an outing in the city of London for the leading boy student in each Qf the high schools in this part. of Western Ontario. Ron, a grade 13 student, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Steepe, and was born in Clinton. on Jan-• uary 26, 1936. Rated by his principal as an ex- cellent student, Ron has found time to compete in football, basketball and track and field meets. ` In addition, he has been a representative on the Students' Council for three years, and is currently president of that group. He also is prominent in Young People's activities at his church and has served on the executive for the Huron Presbytery for the past three years. He will serve as director of the YPU summer camp this year. He is active in both church and school choirs. In choosing football as his fav- orite sport, the Clinton leader has this to say: "I enjoy football because of the necessity of constant team play it requires. The training and con- ditioning for this game is more advantageous than that of other sports. I feel that football de- velops both the mind and the body and requires the fitness of the whole being rather than stressing one specific talent. Being a rug - local Chamber? on Tuesday evening ged, fast-moving sport, football is in the dining room of the Hotel enjoyable to the .Pans who just Clinton. 'watch the game." Discussion touched on many off' Ron's ideas on high school the aims which the Chamber has coaching improvement methods in mind and when industrial are thus: growth was mentioned, Mr. Buck- "I feel that coaches are not giv- ley confirmed the belief of the en. too fair a deal. Often lack of Clinton members that one of the full- co-operation by the students essential things for a town to have and lack of proper equipment with C of C Members Hear L..A: Buckley A quite informal meeting with L. A. Buckley, Kitchener, field service representative of the On- tario Chamber of Commerce, was held by interested members of the $46,616.76 for the public school. Of this some $28,000, is for debentures and interest, leaving approximat- ely $18,700 for maintenance. In addition to the town expense, there is 1a provincial grant of $32,000, and fees from non-resident stud- ents of $3,500 expected, which with moneys on hand, will total $83,645 for school expense during the. year, - Of this total expense, $40,000 is budgeted- for , teachers' salaries; $3,000 for supplies and $700 for administration; plant operation (which includes caretaker's salar- ies), $7,000; plant maintenance, $800; auxiliary agencies, (includ- ing sports program)- $800; capital outlay (this year to include some furniture for classrooms and a stage in the auditorium), $3,500; and the debenture and interest payment of $27,845. For the Clinton District Colleg- iate Institute, it is expected that $136,721.67 will be required. This is nearly $39,000 less than last year. In the 1954 expense a loan of $71,23L88 figured largely. Without taking this loan into consideration, then the 1955 ex- pense is estimated to be about $32,402 more than that of last year. The increase is made up of nearly $10,000 for instruction (two moreteachers than in 1954); nearly $600 more for supplies; practically $6,000 more for plant operation. -(The school has six more rooms, and another janitor will have to be hired in the fall; meanwhile part-time help has been hired to cope with dust and debris from the renovation work) ; main- tenance of plant is estimated for about $3,000 more than last year; $2,000 more . for transportation; $9,000 more for debenture and int- erest payments. • At the same time, however, re- venues are expected to increase. The provincial government grant increases by $14,000, while fees from other boards and for RCAF Station Clinton students is lowered by $1,000, which means that, along. with a greater surplus at the be- ginning of 1955 than at the start of 1954, tax levy itself will only be raised $12,000. Total tax levy for the Collegiate will be $56,400, of which Clinton's share is $12,003,17; Blyth, $3,188; Stanley, $17,003; Goderich Town- ship, $8,408; Hulled:, $10,236.85; Tuckersrnith, $3,267; East Wawa.. nosh, $1,569; Morris, $756. 0 25TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY FOR DM. AND MRS. J. FLYNN Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Flynn will be honoured on Friday evening, April 22, in Londesboro Commun- ity Hall, on the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary. Ladies are asked to bring lunch. Dancing will be enjoyed after the reception, Mrs. Gordon Greig, Bluevale, has been, appointed zone represen- tative on the Ontario Farm Forum Council, and replaces a Woodstock area man in this position. and Frank; Mrs. J. Huller, were recent weekend visitors in Berk- ley, Mich, with Mr. and Mrs. E: M. Durst. Pee Wee Team Gets Ready For Final Joust which to instruct hamper the in- structor. A closer connection be- tween universities and high schools on the athletic level .wherein coaching ideas and techniques can be shared would do much to give the high school coaches a chance to do the best job of which they are capable." Holstein Club Holds Ladies) Night; F. Donnelly Tells of Jury Trials Ladies' Night was held by the provided an accordion solo Huron County Holstein Club on The club accepted an invitation Tuesday evening, and about 100 to take the Black and White Show folk gathered in the agricultural to the Blyth Fall Fair again this office board room to hear Frank year. Dick Proctor was appointed, Donnelly, Goderich. ' to represent the Club on that day. Donnelly spoke at length on the Simon Hallahan, RR 1, Belgrave, „ topic, "Trial by Judge and Jury" Ed Bell and William Gow were and held his hearers' attention appointed to arrange for a showing with the interesting way in which of Holstein cattle at the Blyth he presented a fairly complicated trade fair, if they decided to have subject, one. Gordon Greig, secretary -field- An invitation was received from man for the Federation of Agri- Bruce County to join in a picnic culture showed a film based on the either at Formosa or at Kincar- production of potato chips. For. dine. The secretary was asked to dyce Clark, RR 5, Goderich, lead write a letter of sympathy to Nor - in a rousing sing -song, with the man Martin, St. Thomas, past aid of Mr. Stiles, Goderich, at the president of the national associa piano. Miss Arlene Bolt, Blyth, tion who recently suffered a heart attack. The Weather .. 3. E. Terry, district fi'eldman,. 1955 1954 gave a report and commended the High Low High Low Club for their work, especially for April 7 40• 25 70 38 their support of 4-H Club work 8 ., 53 26 - 68 27 Dave Stevens, St. Marys, national 9 67 33 48 22 director for ;the district also spoke 10 72 39 50 37 briefly.,1. 70. 39 58. 40 Hume Clutton int:r::duced the 1 112 65 43 46 35 guest speaker, and Glen Walden,' ,. 13 71 45 63 \47 Lucknow, offered the, Club's,'ap- Rain .12 Rain:.10 109 preciation. Musicale On Good Friday Has Many Delightful Items Lilting music from trained young played a delightful piano solo, "To throats in the quiet atmosphere of the Rising Sun" and vocal num- Wesley-Willis United Church made hers were given by William And- a pleasant hour for all . those who rews, and by Miss Sylvia Carey, found time to attend the Twilight recently from Sussex, England Musicale, which is held annually (now employed with the Bell Tele by the, Good -Will Club of that phone Company here.) They were church on Good Friday afternoon. accompanied by Mrs. Rennie. Mrs. Under the guidance of: Mrs, May Phillips, Blyth choir leader, sang Rance Mackinnon a representative a mezzo soprano solo, accompanied group from each of the grades at by her daughter, Mrs, Ray Vin - Clinton Public School. presented cent. appropriate . music for the Easter Appropriately enough the address season. Unaccompanied, they sang on this occasion was given by H. the melodies of Schubert, Mozart Gordon Manning, RR 3, Clinton, a and Stainer. Soloists . from the member of the church; and son of school were Miss Marjorie Bruder a former minister there. He spoke and Don Hugill. briefly on the idea of what Christ During the program piano and might find if he came to earth in organ duets were played by Mrs. Clinton now—and asked the ques- M. R. Rennie, organist of the tion "Would He find any proof church, and Mrs. Ray 'Vincent. that His life on earth had been of Mrs. J. E. Ostrom sang "I Walked any use?" IIe charged his hearers To -day Where Jesus Walked" and not, to take the Christ for granted, then' with her husband, the Rev. just because they were aware that Qstrom, sang "I Saw the Place." He bad been with them always. They ,were accompanied by Mrs. Rev. H. C. Wilson was chairman E. Radford. Miss. Mavis Steepe for the afternoon of music. The Kinsmen PeeWee Hockey Team made a brave showing this osn season in won,hYoung Canada hockeyda . tournament at Goderich. In. their first tiltithe first Southampton at they Clinton 3-0, rids even they met Seaforth, lost by a narrow' 4.3. This ye ear scored one goal in the Pee Wee games', Here, CoachFrank nk M ,, an lrdaa hels-theharrd witgoalie Bob Watkins, while Manager' Dick Free lin and player Daleg John Jacob's uniform, Huron Liberals Take First Step; Prepare For Election In Summer The executive members of the 'the municipal taxpayer is placed•d Huron -Bruce Liberal Association today eca held a dinner meeting at the Queen's Hotel, Wingham, on Wed- nesday evening, April 6. All muni- cipalities within the Riding were represented, as preliminary plans were made for the holding of the annual- meeting and a nomination convention to choose a Liberal candidate for the forthcoming Provincial election. ' Delegates were selected to at- tend the annual meeting of the Ontario Liberal Association to be held in Toronto on April 23. Although the meeting was de- voted largely to executive business of the association, several mem- bers addressed the meeting briefly in the persons of Donald Blue, Ripley; Hugh, Hill, Colborne; J. A. Johnston, Mildmay; A. H. Mc- Tavish, Teeswater; Elmer Fairish,. Howick and Robert Hetherington, Wiigham. In addition to comments' *on rid- ing organization, several referred to the sins of cormnission and one mission of the, Frost Conservative, government or the pJ ghand whichdt'hey said because of practices an policies adopted by the present government, that have added, and continue' to add tax burdens on the municipal householder. Frank Harber, Kitchener, presi- dent of the Western Ontario (North) Liberal Association, ad- dressed the meeting, and explain- ed the essential and progressive steps to be taken to insure of good riding organization; Wilf Gregory, president of the Ontario Liberal Association, ad- dressed the meeting at length. He said it was the responsibility of „ the Opposition party to bring to the attention of the government and the public generally, the Mat. (Continued on Page Ten) 0 Birthday Club April 10 --Fred W. Baker, Bay field, celebrated his 83rd birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs, Lloyd Scotchmer, April 11 --Mrs. Margaret LeVY, James Street, Clinton, observed her 91st birthday at her home.