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Clinton News Record, 1955-06-09, Page 1Zbe ,Mixt otum === (By Wt D. 04' rr WAS INTERESTING. .• though confusing ... on. Monday night to hear the consternation, which ' was expressed at the fact that for the month of May only 28 cents was put into the town's coffers from fines: levied by the police force , , Councillors felt that this was a fine thing indeed . Apparently wished for huge stuns of revenue £rom'the depart- ment , Certainly it is evident that good policing means less violations of law, and hence fewer fines Surely we don't want a huge amount of fines which would reflect poor policing or else a highlyunlawful citizenry . , * :k.* CBC WILL BEGIN ELECTION bulletins one half hour after the booths close . , and will continue throughout the evening . Both CFPL-TV London will withdraw from the network at`times to pro- vide local results CKOC-TV Kitchener will , provide a live broadcast of election returns throughout the evening N' * N AT THE RECENT WEEKLY Newspapers Convention honour came to Mrs. Kay Marston, Elora, when she was named Ontario's Newspaper Woman of the Year" .. Mrs. Marston is a first cousin of E. J. Archibald, who recently opened 'the new nurses' residence here in town , . . and is a cousin of Mrs. J. W. Shaw as well .. She often spent days during her youth visiting here in Clinton . , . Now she has started a radio broad- cast every Saturday at noon over the Guelph station . .. It is modeled along the lines of Don Fairburn's weekly program over CBC on Sunday mornings , .. and will include interesting little news Items from the weekly press of Wellington County .. * * * OF INTEREST TO TV OWNERS • the California legislature has ruled that TV sets are "necessit- ies" .. which may not be attach- ed by creditors in bankruptcy ac- tions , .. other such "riesessities" include pianos and refrigefators • Of course, we know not whether such ruling may be ap- placable in our fair land .. * *.5 WE CONTINUE TO BE AMAZED at people , .It was most inter- esting to us, though. at the same time we caught the sad reflection • in the fact that the theft case last Friday was followed by an eager crowd . , , all anxious to . see what happened . , sort of in the manner of "locking the door after the horse was stolen" sort of thing ... Yet when the regular council meeting came along on the following Monday ..: there were three in the audience who stayed for about half an hour and left , , . Methinks that interest in the coun- cil work would show a better spirit ... that is where the great deeds for town betterment can be done and seen . 5 5 5 A LADY ON ONE OF OUR RESI- dential streets phoned us the other day with a good question , . . "Why," she said, "can people not act upon the parking rule of keep- ing driveways clear . . . as relig- iously as they do the one about five feet from a water hydrant?" • . It seems that on Sunday an expensive model car chose her driveway to block when there was no othercar parked for some distance ... the lady had•to walk out into the roadway to get into the taxi she had called for church- going :. , Our only answer can be this ... The expensive cars whose. owners park in front of driveways instead of in front of churches on Sunday must just be unfortunate enough tobe owned by someone who is not very Christian -minded in any case . , , However, we rather feel that police intervention with as strict views as to the hydrant parking would 'get the same re- sults . THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR No. 23 -The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1955 Chief Makes First Cookie Purchase Buying the first box- of cookies on Cookie Day last Saturday, Chief J. Ferrand accepts them. from Brownie Heather Winter, while Guides Sylvia Bell and Mary Ann Newcombe look on. This is the first Cookie Day to be celebrated by the Clinton Guides and Brownies. (News -Record Photo) Business Block Will eep Trees, Sidewaik County Engineer Peter Patter- son, Goderich, attended council meeting here on Monday night, to explain to the councillors the ex- pensres and principles involved in the widening of King Street. This project" is now being carried out by the county road gang. The decision of whether to make it a 40 foot wide section through the, last block, (that between Cut- ter Street and the main inter- section) or whether to reduce the width to 30 feet, was the question. Engineer Patterson explained that the travelled portion should be at least 22 feet wide, and that parallel parking required a cer- tain amount bf spade. He said that if the road were built on the narrow plan now, and it ever had to be widened in the future; there would be the cost of moving sewers, catch basins, etc. He said it was too bad that the recommended width could not be obtained now. It would mean destruction of the present sidewalk on the east side, and the moving of hydro poles and telephone cable, now. "Through the years," -said Patterson, "some of the buildings have gotten badly out into the Nominations Set For Councillor Monday, June 20 Date for the nomination of a councillor to fill the vacancy made by the passing of Dr, H. A. McIntyre, has been set for Monday, June 20, between the hours of eight and nine o'clock in the evening. If necessary, an election will be held the following Monday, June 27. Coun, Irwin asked: De you think anyone will want to qualify for council? Coun. Gliddon; I think so. It's a beautiful little town and they should be proud to serve on council, Coun, Irwin: Yes, but you take so much trash. So much abuse, Mayor Agnew: Criticism is good. But abuse is not neces- sary, Reeve Crich: Oh, that goes with the job. Coun. Irwin: No, it doesn't. It shouldn't. Horse Show Completes Spring Show J. A. Carroll` Conducts Dedication Section two of the Clinton Spring Show went off smoothly last Fri- day under sunny skies, and a fair- ly' large showing of horses was made at the Community Park. A. J. Carroll, assistant to the Minister' of Agriculture in Ontario, officiat- ed at the solemn ceremony of ung, veiling the memorial plaque, assist- ed by John Middleton, one of the Junior Directors of the Show. Mr. Carroll commented that though 100 years of fairs was being recognized, actually the Huron Central Agricultural Society, here, could claim greater age, since it was a branch of the Huron Society formed in 1840, with Dr, "Tiger" Dunlop as its first president. The Clinton branch was organized 14 years later. Credit was given the volunteer workers in agriculturalsocieties for their first work in promoting agricultural growth, and said that for ,75 years it was the only or- ganizations working along this line. Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel, of St. Paul's Anglican Church, pronounc- ed the prayer of dedication. Reeve Mel Crich, president of the fair, brought welcome to all exhibitors, and the audience to the fair, He The Weather High 1955LovaHighS4 Low June 2 75 42 68 49 3 75 47 58 44 4 76 52 55 43. 5 86 60 51 42 6 86 61 71. 45 7 75 64 78 41 8 , 75 62, 81 53 Rain. none Rain: 1.02 ins: also announced a period of silence in honour of Dr, 3, W. Shaw, who had been connected with the fair for the past 51 years, until his death last month.'. Among those officials on the 'platform for the opening cereinon- ies, were Warden. Earl Campbell, Hay Township; Reeve Harvey Coleman, Stanley Township; Tom Pryde, Exeter, and Jim Scott, Sea- forth, candidates in the current provincial election. Township SpeciaI: best three heavy draught, agricultural or gen- eral purpose horses: Nile Shantz, Plattsville; McCutcheon• Bros., Rockwood; Archie Taylor and Son; Grand Valley; Charles_ Halliday, RR 2, Chesiey; Orville Bestard, Thorndale'' Ehno Pritchard, Lar- amie; 0. t .. Bannerman, Monkton; A. Knill; Kenneth Brandon; Car- men Matthews; Drake Stock Farms. Heavy Draught Brood mare, 'Halliday; Fred. Toll, Auburn. Filly or gelding, Shantz; Halliday (2 and 4), Taylor, Toil (5 and 6). Foaled in 1952, Fred Toll. Horse colt or filly, Fred Toll, • Champion heavy draught, Nile Shantz. Agricultural Brood mare, Fred Toll. Filly or gelding foaled before 1951, Nile Shantz, Taylor, Halliday; foaled in 1952 ,Taylor; in 1953, Taylor (1 and 2); horse colt or filly, Fred Toll' Champion agricultural, Archie Taylor. Reserve, Nile, Shantz. Pereheron find Belgian Stallion foaled in 1951 or prev- ions, Drake Stock Farms, St, Marys. Stallion foaled in 1952 or 1953, Drake Stock Farms. (Continued on Page 12) street area. It is one sided. We would have to move over about ten feet and the sidewalks would be put in dose to the buildings there. Now", he went on, "while every- one is irate anyway over trees be- ing taken out, it is perhaps exped- ient to have it all done now.", Coun, Beattie: We'd be gaining only ten feet, is it worth it? Patterson. I think so. I advise 40 • feet, because you may have need of it in the future. Deputy Reeve Stanley:' The only shade they "have would have to come down. Our budget is close as it is, and the expense of mov- ing poles and cable will be big, Coun. Beattie; Even if the poles have to be moved, the PUC men are overworked, now, • Deputy Reeve Stanley: They are overworked. The superintendent says he can't get "no more men that would be any good to him." .After the engineer had left the council chamber, further discussion of the problem was held. Deputy Reeve Stanley, chairman of the public works committee, stated that his committee recom- mended,that the County be advised to proceed with the work as had (Continued on Page Six) Wins Honours MISS CATHERINE PINGLAND, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Frank Fingland, Clinton, re- ceived her degree in General Arts, with second ' class hon- ours, at tilt convocation cere- monies he in- University of Western Ontario last week. CONGRATULATIONS: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Epps'cele- brated their. 58th wedding anniver- sary on June 1, by taking a trip to Argona Paris, Ottawa, Mont- real, down the St. Lawrence River and back home. They were mar- ried by Rev. Scott, Talbot Street Baptist Church, London. Town Will Fly Airforce Ensign Saturday, lune 11 The town of Clinton is to hon.- our on«our RCAF Station Clinton on Air Force Day, Saturday, June 11, by flying the RCAF Ensign from the flagstaff on Library, Park, at the Town Halla In 1954, His Worship Mayor Morgan J; Agnew was presented with an RCAF Ensign at the of ficial opening of Air Force Day at Station Clinton. Now,a year later, Mayor Agnew on behalf of Clinton is honouring the RCAF Station by flying the ensign in Clinton and having it raised by an RCAF delegation. Group Captain Ashdown, MBE, CD, Commanding Officer of Stat- ion Clinton, thanked Mayor Agnew for this unique honour to be bes- towed upon the RCAF by a civil- ian community. He expressed the thought thatit was symbolic of the fine spirit existing between the Station and the town of Clinton and hoped that it would further strengthen the harmonious relat- ionship. The public flag raising will take place in Clinton at 10.40 o'clock on the morning. of Air Force'Day. In. attendance will be Mayor Ag- new, G/C Ashdown, the RCAF Station Clinton Trumpet Band and Honour Guard,, and represent- atives of the Clinton Branch of the Canadian Legion. After a short march through the town, the RCAF and Legion parades will form up around the town flagpole for the flag raising. Following this colourful ceremony, Mayor Agnew and G/C Ashdown will take the salute on the march past. 0 PUC Request For Joint Meeting Gets Short Shrift A request from the Public Util- ities Commission for a joint meet- ing with Council was given short shrift at Council meeting on•Mon- day night, In May Council had authorized a letter to the PUC asking for an estimate of all sewer mains which might be laid within the next five years. At the PUC meeting when the 'z'equest was recdivbl;':the Mayor (member ex -officio) was not pres- ent, the commissioners were in doubt as to just what Council wished, and so had asked for s joint meeting. Mayor Agnew: Personally I can't see what the Council can con- tribute to the Commission. They are supposed to administer their portion of the work in this town. This is only a part time job for us, and we shouldn't have to do their job for them, 'If you want to have a meeting with them it's all right with me. Coun. Gllddon:'Were you at that meeting? Mayor: No. How about one of you chaps going over there and pinch-hitting for me.. Don't put me in the witness box any more. I've had enough of that to last for ,a lifetime.: This is not my pennies in this -it's your pennies. Do you really want the meeting? I want to be sure. Coun, Irwin: If there's nothing to be gained, why have a meeting? Mayor; These extensions are go- ing to costmoney. No reason for the original taxpayers to go on paying for them, Personally I've had enough pushing around; Coun, Gliddon: The Commission- er I talked to wanted to know what to estimate on. Mayor: That's their job, to find out. We shouldn't have to figure it out for them, • Coun. Knights: They 'know where the mains are and should know where others will be needed, Our idea was to have a • survey made. Mayor: It's not our job to make their survey. Lions Street Frolic Next Wednesday Next Wednesday , evening will see the revival of the Clinton Lions C1tib Street Frolic — a popular event a few years ago• It will be held on Albert Street, in front of the Town' Hall. Early in the evening, all public' school children and younger, will be given FREE tickets for pony rides. Some new types of carnival' games'have been brought in; these• will be operating at 8.30. - A huge bingo with merchandise prizes is planned. The draw on the six valuable prizes will take place at 11 o'clock. Both new, and old . time dancing. will be going on In the town hall from 10.30 on.. THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR 6 cents a copy - $2.5.0 ,a' year Station Chilton Asks Fo.r Visitors. RCAF Station Clinton has plan- ned a mammoth air and ground show for Air Force Day, June 11. The station will be open to the public at 1.30. G/C H. C. Ash- down will conduct the official opening ceremoniesstarting at 2.00 with a welcome address to the visitors. As part of the official opening ceremony Mayor M. J. Agnew of Clinton will be presented with a Tinton . Jack by the Com- manding Officer of the Station. Thiswill be followed by a short Rival Candidates In To -day's Election THOMAS PRYDE .iYWf SCOTT Exeter Seaforth By eight o'clock (DST) to -night when the polls close the choice of the electorate for one or the other of these two men will have been made. Whichever is the choice you make—go to Me polls and cast your vote, It is your right—but more than that, it is your duty to vote. Do it now. Conte Timleck Resigns; Reduction To 2 -Man Force Is Decision Made Meeting' yesterday, the police committee of the Town Council decidedto try out a two -pian force again to see how it wi11•work. According to, Mayor M. J. Agnew, Changes Made On Suggestion Of Town .auditor Council, meeting on Monday night agreed to put into effect immediately,- certain sugges- tions made by the auditor, A. M. Harper, Goderich, to insure better care of the taxpayers' money. Changes include a plan for _. having the tax collector de- posit his receipts in a special tax account in the bank, which. would be 'transferred once a week to the general account. Also two signatures will be re- quired in the future on all cheques issued by the Ceme- tery and Library boards. Large Turnout Wanted by Legion For This Weekend Members of the Clinton Branch of the Canadian Legion and the Legion Auxiliary are requested to turn out for the Air Force Day flag raising ceremony on Satur- day, June 11. Members will meet at the Town Ball at 10.20 a.m. Legion:members are requested to meet at the Legion Hall on Sunday at 12.30 to attend the drumhead service in Brussels. 0 14IAY QUESTION AUDIS FEE OF $2,122 Fee for auditing the town of Clinton's books, throughout 1955 to date, and for 1954, was accept- ed by Council on Monday night for $2,122. It is understood that some questioning of this matter is being undertaken. Guided Missile Part of RCAF Display Shown here is a German Guided Missile "Rheintochter" developed during the Iatter part of World War IL This missile is one of the many inuseum pieces arid models of modern missiles that will be on display to the public on Air 1' orce Day at RCAF Station Clinton •-- (RCAF Photo) the chairman of the committee, it is felt that this plan should be practical. The resignation .of Chief J.. Fer- rand was accepted with regret by the Town Council on Monday night, 'He plans to Ieave Clinton's employ on June 30 to go to his new position as Chief. df -the four: man force dt St. Marys. "Personally," said Mayor Ag- new, "I regret that Ferrand is leaving, He does not need the kind of championship he has been getting. It would be unfair to ask him • to forego advancement in wages to stay with us. I will look to his further career with interest. Personally' I feel he is a fine officer.", The resignation of Constable Richard Timleck was received by clerk -treasurer John Livermore early this week. Constable Tim- leck has applied for and been accepted on the police force in St. Marys, and will proceed to his duties there at : the end of the month. Constable Timleck had been on the Clinton Police Force since July 6, 1953. He is married and has three. children, He and his family have lived in Clinton during his two years here, H. Russel Thompson, Goderich, has been appointed as chief con- stable for the force, at a salary of $2,800 a year. His appointment becomes effective on July 1 upon the departure of Chief Ferrand, parade and a drill movement dis- play by the airwomen's precision squad. Early in the afternoon a jet air show will take place with many types of jet aircraft doing aero- batics and a Ply past, Aircraft in this displaywill include " T -33's, Silver Star Jets, Vampires and the CF -100 Canuck. Following the initial air show a variety of ground displays will be open to public inspection. Airmen's quarters, mess hall;'School of Food Services, Radar and Communica- tions School, clothing displays will give visitors an insight into air force life, The School of Food Services, open to the public for the first time, will show the visitors how cooks are trained, The Radar and Coinmunicatioris School will have an , enormous variety of electronics equipment on display with technicians stand- ing by to explain the mystery of radar, teletype and, conununica- tions equipment: Fighter Control Operators will show the visitors how enemy aircraft are spotted by radar and how fighters are direct- ed to intercept them. Guided missiles, the deadly weapons of the future, will be shown and explained to the public. Many new types of missiles and models of future missiles have never been open to public inspec- tion before this year. Hobbies, sports and fire fighting will also be featured on the packed. agenda for the afternoon. The second big air show by con- Yentional propellor driven aircraft will be staged about 400 p.m, This- will hiswill include a North Star four - engine aircraft; Mustangs, Exped- itors . and Harvards doing aero- batics and mass fly pasts; a Nep- tune, used in the Maritimes for. reconnaissance and flown here especially for the show, A specially painted Harvard aircraft will be airborne at 8.00 a,m, and will do an endurance test by remaining airborne for the whole day flying past each Air Force Station in the area. The show at Clinton, expected bigger and better than any other year will end with exhibits and displays closing down at 5.00 p.m, Elston Cardiff, MP, Tells Of Taxes To Farmers' Union Local 13 of the Ontario Farmers Union, meeting last Monday even- ing in Varna, supported a resolu- tion that the differential between prices for Grade A and B hogs be set again at 40 cents, and also to increase the subsidy on Grade A hogs from the present $2 to $3. Elston Cardiff, MP, Brussels, gave an interesting speech about his farming experiences and answ- ered some questions about the in- come tax, relating to the farmers, Meetings of the Local will com- mence at nine o'clock in the, even• 00 the last Monday of each month, until November. FOR ELECTION RESULTS To -night, June 9, phone Clinton 4, after eight o'clock. This is another News -Record service to you. 55 Years Of MarriedLife Cele trate B Mr. and Mrs. James Livermore were honoured on their 55th wed- ding anniversary on Monday, June 6, when neighbours and friends gathered at their home on #'ting Street. Receiving guests at the door was their daughter, Mrs. Clarence Green, Grand Bend. Pouring tea in the dining room were Mrs.. Glen Eagle and Mrs. G. G. Burton, and later Mrs. C. J. Moorehouse and Mrs. J. A. Agnew, former pastors' wives' from London, took over the job. , Assisting in serving were Mrs. Carmen McPherson, Mrs. Barrett Taylor, Mrs. Mary Pickett and Mary Sloman, all Sister Rebekahs of the honoured ,bride, and Mrs. Sileock, Mildred Farquhar, Mrs. Jean Livermore and Mrs. Villen- euve. Mrs. Jean Steiriburg and Mrs, N. Sly made the tea, After tea was served, Rev, A. G. Eagle made a gracious address to the bride and groom of 55 years ago. Two neighbours stepped in (D. A. Kay and Ed, Farquhar) and presented the couple with a beauti- ful living room mirror and a tele- vision lamp. They received many other gifts from the family and out-of-town guests, Mr. and Mrs. Livermore are in good health and still enjoy their car. They drive to Grand Bend every week to visit.their daughter, and also to London to their son's home, They care for their large garden of flowers and vegetables, Among guests present at the occasion weretheir only son, Ern- est S. Livermore. prominent Lon- don lawyer and his wife; their y � �fi app's f' pr only daughter, Mrs, Green and her husband; their two grandchildren, Audrey Green and Wilfred Liver- more, and their only great grand- child, James Brian Livermore, London, Married in 1900 by the late Rev. T. J. Murdock, Clinton, their at- tendants were the bride's sister, Mrs. Lena Jackson, and William Churchill. The bridesmaid now makes her home with the Liver - mores and the bridegroom, who lives in Clinton, also was present at the anniversary, Faithful members ' of Ontario Street United Church, Mr. Liver- more is an honorary elder, and Mrs. Livermore is a life meniier of the WMS. She is also a life member of the Clinton Women's Institute and has been a member of the Rebekah Lodge for 25 years. Mr, Livermore has been an Odd Fellow for 40 years, and a Wood- man of the World for the past 51 years, Guests attended the event from Hamilton, Ceylon, Toronto, Lon- don, Essex, -Brussels, and Van- couver. A telegram was received from the office of the Governor General of Canada, and a con- gratulatory message from Elston. Cardiff, MP. for Huron, and Mrs. Cardiff, Birthday Club. Mrs. J. G. Gibbings, Orange Street, will celebrate her 80th birthday on June 28. She is in good health, still •does her own housework and enjoys radio.