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Clinton News Record, 1955-12-29, Page 1Orbe jfixgt Column -- (By W..D..D.) .. AMONG THE MANY T1t NGS we are thankful for, in this world . is the fact that we wont in a town with such a short and easily handled, name . When we have cause to type the name 'Clinton" we often think how lucky we are that our home is not. Pene- tanguashene for instance or even "Lower -Piddling -on -Thames" which it might be if we lived in England . . AND ANOTHE• R THING TO BE thankful ,for .is that there is no other connotation to be gotten from "Clinton", other than the name of a town, or the name of a man ... Towns and village names can be confusing For instance, this week we carry a heading over a story about Blyth's turkey in- ' dustry which reads thus: "Record Shipment of Blyth Turkeys to North" , which when read out loud can have quite a humorous twist..., . At least if it can be cal- led humorous to picture a thous- and or so of the succulent birds going blithely to their doom and arld the table of a northern lumber camp... • * x. OF COURSE THERE IS STILL the disadvantage of being confused with Trenton .... and this is even more possible since both Trenton and Clinton are Air Force towns howeyer we're still thank- ful for "Clinton" .. • s . THERE WERE NOT MANY IN- dividual store draws here this Christmas .. probably because of the big Appreciation Day ef- fort . However, at, Hawkins end Jacob, an interesting draw for an electric train was, held , and the winner was Ray Whitmore, RR 2, Clinton .. 00 -OPERATION WAS THE key- note of "operation Santa Claus" here this year . . . Financially, each of three service clubs (Lions, Legion and Fish and Game) pro- vided $50; the Kinsmen Club (smaller in numbers than the oth- ers) donated $25; the Town of Clinton provided $19; and the Chamber of Commerce picked up the cheque for the balance of ex- penses, to the amount of $17.62. , . Labour -wise, also the responsibil- ities were shared, , , and the var- ious clubs all lent support as they were able in the matter of helping Santa come to Clinton and provide the children's annual treat.. , A LITTLE DITTY IN THE Har - Aston Review goes like this: There was a young pian from Perth Who was born on the day of his birth, He was married they say, On his wife's wedding day, And he died on his last day on earth, 0 Home Physician Quits Job Over .Salary Question According to A. H. Erskine, Goderich, clerk of the County of Huron, a meeting of the County ]:Home committee is planned to- morrow, to discuss the resignat- ion of Dr. J. A. Addison, Clinton, from the post of physician at the Horne. The resignation was re- ceived by Erskine last Thursday, If accepted, the resignation be- comes effective on January 1, and it is probable that an appointment of a replacement will be made at Friday's meeting. Dr. Addison, who has served the Home -for the past four years, ever since the resignation of the late Dr, J, W. Shaw, has seated that he did not feel the salary paid him was adequate for the service ex- pected. Yearly salary has been $800 and the physician is on call every day of the year, 24 hours a day, Dr. Addison's decision to resign was made early last week, when the County Home suggested that a $26 bill for holiday relief be tak- en from his salary. "The situation four years ago was an entirely different matter, said the doctor, adding that at that time he had an assistant working with him. Since that time a 65 bed addition has been constructed, with many of the pat- ients being chronically ill, result- ing in a sizable increase In the physician's duties. Theft Discovered At C. Stanley's Some cash and loose change was taken from Stan's Restaur- ant on Christmas night by someone Who . apparently gained entry through the back door of the building, after a window in the door had been broken., According to police, the loss was discovered at about. midnight by Clarke Stanley. The restaurant was not open for business that. night. ' When policemen arrived, the discovery of the break -fn was made. Clinton Police are investigating, but no arrests have yet been Made. The Weather 1955 1954 High LoW High Low Dec. 22 24 12 26 18 23 24 17 30 22 24 40 24 24 20 25 40 26 37 21 26 28 12 :: 33 25 27 17 3 29 11 28 24 3 24 10 Snow: 6 ins. Snow: 4 ifs., THE NEW ERA -91st YEAR THE NEWS -RECORD -75th YEAR Wishes All Subscribers Advertisers and Customers No. 52—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1955 7 cents a copy — $3.00 a year Tuckersmith Award Coutiiit Acclamations' There will be no election in Tuckersmith Township this year. James Doig, RR 4, Seaforth the 1955 reeve was returned to head council without opposition as were last year's councillors Ivan For- sythe, RR 2, Kippen.; Bert Gar rett, RR 3, Seaforth; Victor Lee, RR 4 Seaforth and Frank Falcon- er, RR 5, Clinton. , Four were nominated for the two seatsopen on the township school area board but only Merv- yn Falconer, RJ1. 3, Seaforth and Wilmer Broadfoot, RR. 3, Kippen, qualified. Norman McLean and Clair Haney, both of Egmondville were also nominated. The meeting in Seaforth Town Hall, Monday, was attended by about 100 ratepayers, W. P. Rob- erts was chairman. Reeve James Doig (nominated by John R. MacKay, seconded by George Blake) commented that Tuckersmith really has a council. "We all don't think one way, but that is good business. The mill rate has been maintained and there is little surplus." Reeve Doig did not review the work of council stating that his council- lors would discuss those' matters. He said that a normal amount of work had been accomplished; council was running the township and they were quite capable. County Council, he pointed out, is spending money' at an unpre- cedented rate. 'They will spend away over one million and it may reach a million and a quarter." As chairman of the county's fin- ance committee, he said that they had budgeted for a $57 surplus and due to the excellent work of all - committees of county council there was a good chance that they would get by without an overdraft. Reeve Doig reported that the court house was nearing comple- tion and a tentative opening date of May 24 had been.set. He re- ported that the final cost of the building would be in the neigh- bourhood of $700,000, "Tuckersmith has been very fortunate in receiving the great- est amount of road work done in the county last year, with $34,000 spent," the reeve stated, He did not see much in the way of re- lief from the county mill rate in 1956. -He said that the only way to share in this increased taxation is to spend more money in the township. The 50 percent in- crease in motor licences can be offset by 'increased expenditures on township roads. He asked the ratepayers to fall in line with in- creased spending on local roads. With regard to the Egmondville school question the reeve said that council had been asked by the township school area board for permission to build a new school. He said that it was op- inion of council that they did not have the authority to act on this without a mass • meeting of all ratepayers and that the people should decide. (Councillor Frank Falconer pointed out in his add- ress that he was the only one on council who had not voted against the request and said that he thought that the school board should build the school if they saw fit). Dump Rented "We have one hot potato' on our hands," the reeve continued, (Continued on page Eight) Thanks! But Crisis Ahead Well, here's the paper you've' been looking fort Thank you all for your co-operation in getting news to us early, and placing advertisements in time for publication. Another crisis is approach-' ing, however. Next week, again there is a holiday on. Monday, and it will be necessary for news and advertising to be in our hands early. Why not let us know about your spade . needs to -day? Miss L McGowan Home On S s , day Miss Ida McGowan (formerly with the Clinton Post Office) was able to spend three days, this holiday weekend with her sister, Miss Clare McGowan at their home on Dinsley Street, Blyth, She arrived by ambulance on Sat- urday. She was severely injured last February when her car was in collision with another car on highway No. 4, north of Clinton. Miss McGowan was a patient in Clinton for many months and has undergone numerous operations. The past few months she has been a patient in Victoria Hospital where she will again return by ambulance following the few days respite at home. She will contin- ue further therapy treatment. This is the first time Miss Mc- Gowan has been home since the accident, O'Driscoll Wins New Car On Christmas Eve A small crowd gathered on main street here on. Christmas Eve to witness the draw for a new 1955 automobile being offered by Clinton jeweller John A, An- stett. Tickets on the car were given with each purchase in his store that totalled $5 or more for the past six months. Lucky winner was LAC Pat- rick Bert O'Driscoll, who is em- ployed as a cook in the Sergeant's mess at RCAF Station Clinton. Winners of extra draws provided by firms with whom • Anstett works, were Mrs. W. Manley, Clin- ton, who won aBlue River diani- ond. ring; Mrs, Roy Wheeler, Clin- Mrs. K. McKenzie Wins $29.22 On Christmas Eve A welcome present ' on Christ- mas Eve, was $29.22 won by Mrs. Ken McKenzie as a share in the Clinton merchants' Appreciation Day treasure chest.. Hers was the third name drawn from' the drum. K W..Colquhoun again acted as emcee for the draw which was conducted before a record crowd of people attracted both by be- fore -Christmas shopping, dµties, and by the possibility of a Share in the chest which last week a- mounted to $584,31. Kurt Van- Iliesen assisted with the draw. Nextweek, an all-time high for the draw is ,$630.09 to be shared in. Coupons for this draw may be obtained from any one of the 28 participating merchants in town. Each of them display the Apprec- iation Day treasure chest sticker in their window, so they arc easily found by shoppers. It; will he possible for someone to wilt as much as $315.05 on New Year's Eve, and the least that will be taken home, will -be. $31,50, ton won a set of jewellery and AC2 Stomoskn, RCAF Station Clin- ton, won a Gruen watch. Officiating was Mayor M. J. Agnew who made the first draws, assisted by W. S. "Bert" Gliddon, chairman of the Clinton and Dis- trict Chamber of Commerce, who made the last draw. The young man who won the car is well known in Clutton and at the Station. He and his wife (the former Shirley Armstrong) were married in the Protestant Chapel at Station Clinton, on September 3, this year, They had a car; but it was recently in an accident, and another vehicle sideswiped it, tearing off the back fender, and scraping the side. It was being financed, and the pay- ments were enough to meet for the young couple, without going to the expense of repairs—and so the shiny new car is very wel- come. As for tickets -the winingone was given at the time Mr, and Mrs. O'Driscoll were buying gifts for their bridesmaids at thetune of their wedding. ''We are lucky to have gotten married ,lust when we did,"'• said the thrilled Mrs. O'Driscoll. o- PI,TC Plans Survey Of Equiment Three members attending the last regular meeting of the .1955 Public Utilities Commission on: Tuesday evening, planned to re- tain a . Toronto engineering firm to survey the ; town's pumping fac- ilities to determine whether they are capable of filling the, needs of the RCAF and what additions may he necessary. The PUC also accepted the ten- der of Lorne Brown. Motors Limit- ed for a hall ton. truck. Pur- chase of ties vehicle will make the third truck in use by the PUC and will greatly aid in transport- ing men and .equipment. PERSONALS Stanley C. McDonald spent the Christmas period with his parents near Ethel. Miss Bertie McRoberts• spent Christmas with relatives in Toron- to and Burlington, Mr, and Mrs. Waiter ,Newcombe and family spent Christmas with relatives in Goderich. Miss Edna Ball, London, spent Christmas with here parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ball. Lloyd Carter, Toronto, was. a Christmas visitor with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Derwin Carter. Miss Gladys • Addison, Sarnia, was a Christmas visitor with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Addison. Miss Jean Vodden,,Toronto, was a Christmas:visitor ith her par- ents, Mr. and . Mrs. W. J. Vodden, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Miller and family, Woodbridge, spent Christ- mas with their parents, Mr. W. J. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. C. D, Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamilton, Gary and Kim, London; Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Hann,. Brenda and Leslie, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Govier and Mrs. Lily Webster, Londesboro, spent Christmas. Day with Mr. and Mrs. H. 3. McEwan and family. Mrs, J. Snider and Miss Irene Snider spent a few days during the Christmas season in 1Vfeaford, Miss Dolly Cantelon spent Christmas in Toronto with her cousins, Mr. W. E. and Miss Olive Floods. Mrs. Maude Bateson, New Lis- keard, is spending the holidays with her aunt, Mrs, D. Steep, Frederick Street. Mr. and Mrs, J. Warren, Maple,. visited with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Asquith, over the Christmas. weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Laird, Thed- ford, and Lloyd Holland, OAC; Guelph, spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs. Norman Hol- land. Mr, and Mrs. I. B, Lockhart and their two daughters, Marlene and Yvonne, Grand Prairie, Alta„ motored home to spend the winter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lockhart Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beattie, To- ronto, and Mrs. Olive Hellyar, who has been with her daughter, Mrs. Nora Moffatt, Bluevale, for some time, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. George Beattie and family. (More Personals on Page Eight) Second Nomination Night Needed in Bayfield Village Only two men qualified Tues- day for positions on the three man trustee board at Bayfield village, thus making another nomination necessary. This will be held in the town hall next Monday night. Those qualified are Jahn Parket• and Re• Francis, both members of the board in 1955. Seven men were named for the three trustee positions in the po- lice village of Bayfield on Monday evening, when interested people of the village met in the village hall for their annual meeting, George Castle acted as clerk for the nom- inations hour, and as chairman of the public meeting which followed. Those named, with their nomin- ators, are as follows: 3. M. Stew- art (nominated by John E. How- ard, seconded by T. B. Rathwell) ; John Howard (Grant Turner and D. Gemehnhardt); John H. Parker (B. McClinchey and 3, Sturgeon); J. B. Rathwell (J. E. Howard and Lloyd Scotchmer); Reg. Francis (J. M. Stewart and George Little); Charles Scotchmer (J. Parker and Grant Turner); • Melvin Davison (J. Sturgeon and R. Larson). J. M. Stewart stated that he had been on the board for two years, the last one as chairman. He said he felt they had done a good job, but a lot of people didn't think so. He commented on the financial statement which had been mimeographed and supplied in numbers, and said he felt it was a good and complete one. John Howard stated that he had no intention of running, and that there were younger fellows than he named to the board, who should havethejob. Grant Turner, who had named Mr. Howard, said he believed he would make a good trustee again, and that he would like to see him stand. John Parker spoke of the con- fusion about grants. The town- ship grant forroads did not show up on the financial statement. He said he could not understand how Howard Street could be expected to stand up since it had a quick- sand bottom, and no drains, but he was in favour of the black top surface on the village streets, He said that the road to the river must be fixed soon, and the only way to manage was to get the government to do it, because the village could not stand the ex- pense. J. M. Stewart explained that since Bayfield was only a police village, and their money was handled through the township, regulations did not allow them to show the road subsidy . on the financial statement. The state- ment as presented was not a bal- ance sheet, but a list of expenses and receipts. He said that the village gotthe use of $1,300 in 1955, .and of this $1,100 was spent on Howard Street. Mr, Stewart said that the plan of the board had been to use the subsidy money each year to continue fixing streets. J. B. "Ben" Rathwell said he figured he had done all the muni- cipal work hewanted, and that he did not intend to stand. He had no criticism of last year's board, and that after all the con- troversy about Howard Street, he could: see nothing wrong with it but a few holes at one end. Reg, Francis was not present at the meeting. Charles Scotchiner, though. not present, was norrlinated by John Parker, who indicated that he felt Scotchmer was a good man and would Drake a good trustee. Row - ever, Parker could not say for sure that 1VIr. Scotchmer would run. Melvin Davison said, that he did not intend to stand. Visitors Reeve Harvey Coleman, Stanley Township, promised to do some- thing about the hedge on Howard Street ' next year "if it was the last thing he did next year." Councillor Alvin Rau, also of Stanley, confirmed the promise about the hedge, saying that it (Continued on page Eight) Election For Stanley Council On Monday There will be an election to select four .coundillors for the Township of. Stanley for 1956, next Monday, January 2. Competing for thefour seats, will be Harvey Taylor, Brueefield, who has had eight years on council; Alvin Rau, RR 2, Zurich, with three years ex- perience; Ernest Talbot, RR 3, Kippen; Russell Grainger, RR 2, Zurich; and John Scotchmer, RR 3, Bayfield, all making a first bid for councillor work. Acclamations Harvey Coleman, RR 1, Zurich, who has been reeve for the past year, received a acclamation to that post again. Mr. Colemanhas been on Stanley Township Council ever since 1947. Also receiving acclamations at the nomination day meeting on Monday afternoon at the Town- Holiday own Holiday Visitors? Tell Us About It! Did you have visitors during the holiday week? Your friends would like to see a personal in the News -Record next week. Just Phone Clinton 4, and we'lI write a,littlo Item about [1. (Of course, there is no charge.) • It you live in the country it may be handier for you to Mame your local correspond- ent. Whether you phone her, or tell us, we'll be glad to publish news about you and your family in the "IIeme Paper With the News", Mr, and Mrs. R. S. Atkey, Arn- prior, spent the Christmas holiday in Goderich with the forner's family. On Monday they renewed acquaintances in Clinton on their. return trip. Winners Of Christmas Eve Car Proud owners of a new 1955 automobile, LAC and Mrs. Patrick Bert O'Driscoll, received the ownership card and keys to their prize in jewellery store of John A. Anstett here on Christmas Eve. From left to right, Mrs. O'Driscoll, her husband, J. Anstett and Mr. Bakker,: employee at the store. (News=Record Photo) Town And Country Neighbours Visit mination Stanley Township Nomination Day Mayor -elect - W. J. Miller and Deputy -Reeve N. W. Trewartha, Clinton, were visitors on Monday afternoon at the nomination day meeting of Stanley Township_ held in the Township Aian in Varna. Also visiting were Reeve John Deeves, Councillors Walter For- bes, Grant Stirling and Kenneth Merrier, of Goderich Township, The first time for many of these. Exeter Man Again Director Of Unit Here CountyUn A. 0: "Sandy" Elliott, Exeter, was re -appointed director for Hur- on County on the Waterloo Cat- tle Breeding Association board, at a meeting of the County Unit here yesterday afternoon. He will re- present the local members at the annual meeting of the Association in Kitchener next Tuesday, Dr, Norman Fish, OAC, Guelph, spoke yesterday on the methods of controlling vibrio fetus' in cat- tle, to about : 75 members of the Unit meeting in the agricultural office board room. Only three years old, in Huron,, the Association has grown stead- ly. This year 25 percent of t1re, increased membership in the en- tire unit: carne from Huron Coun- ty. The office in Clinton, which has three men employedfull time, serves the south of the ,County; while another 111 Kincardine takes care of farms in the north. officials to attend the Stanley Township meeting, they noted some differences in the method of conducting the meeting. Deputy Reeve Trewartha commented on what he called the "Old Country" style of calling upon movers and seconders to give an account of themselves, and he said it was a good style to follow. He mention- ed the good account given by Reeve Coleman of his first year in County Council, and said it was a sign of a "coming man" at the County, Mr. Trewartha commented on the high expenses of some of the committees at County Council, promising to ask that next year "take.` home pay" sheets of the good roads committee be rnade public. He said he hoped also to do something about that extra mill which is being promised, on the county rate. "We're a rural wet - triunity," said Mr, Trewartha, "and especially in the south of the county the farmers have been struck hard by poor•crops, two years in a raw. School taxes have gotten out of bounds, .I hope for some re-adjustnnent in the matter of education Costs, which would give the provincial and dominion governments a fairer share of the expense," Mayor -elect Miller addressed those present as his' fellow rate- payers, and commended them for baying gained the reputation of being e"cautious bunch." Reeve John Deevee said that as "neighbouring townships" their needs were the same as Stanley's. He said that he was strongly in favour of paying fox bounty, ship Hall in Varna, were three members for the Stanley Township School Area Board, Ward Forrest, RR 1, Zurich; A. J. Mustard, RR 1, . Varna and Ken McCowan. They will serve for a two-year period. Fred Watson, clerk of the town— ship, own ,ship, acted as chairman for the - public meeting, and called all. nominees to the platform. Reeve Harvey Coleman, (nom- inated by Ralph Turner, seconded by Ralph Stephenson) was the first speaker. He reviewed the year in the township mentioning with regret the passing of several persons from the area, mentioning especially the loss of "Ted" Chut- er, who gave years of faithful ser- vice in caring for the hall. Reeve Coleman reviewed the work of the County Council throughout 1955, noting that it had been the first time in history that the warden had received an acclamation. "Next year," , said the speaker, "it will be different. There will be a Conservative war- den -and all of them want the lobe' The Stanley reeve was on the legislative and also the equaliza- tion committee with the County Council. He reported on a tour of Huron to compare assessments, and said that Usborne appeared to have less waste land than any other township. He said that Stan- ley's assessment was not too high in comparison with others, and that his only fault found would be with education rates. Reeve Coleman said that the Court House would probably be ready in time for the June ses- sions of the 'council. He mention- ed the fox bounty which had been turned down in a vote taken at the June meeting last year, by a majority of 2 to 1. He said that he was in favour of paying the bounty, and that Goderich and Howlett Townships also were in favour of it, Speaking of the County Horne, Reeve Coleman stated that he be- lieved Harvey Johnson had been appointed farm manager, purchas- ing agent and records clerk for the Horne, but he did not think that it was permanent, although it could be. The reeve mentioned the resignation of Mrs. Jacobs, and of the appointment of Mrs. Pocock in her place. A report of the Home Committee Stated that there were 94 residents at the Home now, and still room for ten more. Mr. Coleman also asked for a report of the County Road Com- mittee, read by Clerk F. Watson, which stated the price of fixing the Bayfield Road at the west end at $29,699.23 and of King Street in Clinton at $31,088. Returning to a discussion of township affairs, Mr. Coleman mentioned that Lloyd Keys, naw caretaker of the hall, had been doing a good job, and that Bill Taylor was the only other em- ployee of the township. He stated the intentions to advertise for a road superintendent soon, and ex- pressed thanks to retiring council- lor Carl Houston for his co-opera- tion in council during the past eight years. Elmer Webster (nominated by John Smith, seconded by Harold Elliott) reeve of Stanley for five years from 1948 to 1952, and coun- cillor for ouncillor-for ten years before that, stated his intention of withdraw- ing from council, in favour of the younger men who had been named. He voiced his approval of come - cies action in planning to sell the township truck, which is ten years old. Looking into the future, he advised setting aside some money each year for depreciation on ma- chinery. He said that he would like to see the cenotaph plot cared for better, with :flowers well tend- ed, and the grounds well kept up. Alvin Rau (nominated by Char- les Rau, seconded by Percy Be-' dard) mentioned that people com- plained to him about the taxes be- ing high, and he agreed with them. However, he said that the county rate apparently. was ,going up an- other mill in 1956. He said that education had taken a good share of the tax rate: In comparison, he quoted rates of 1895 on his fath- er's farm, when the county rate of 1.7 mills amounted to $5,78; the township rate of 1 mill amounted to $3.40 and the school rate of 4,5 mills amounted to 515.30, ,At that time, said Rau, the school rate was • almost two -third's of the total taxes. At the present time, the county rate is 11 mills, the township rate is 9 mills,' .while general' school and high schooa rate is 9 mills, The percentage (Continued on page Eight) ' Club-- Birthday WillaanrMcClineheyr, Ilolniesville, celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday, December 27,