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Clinton News-Record, 1950-01-26, Page 1No, 4 THE • 1 I. • NEW ERA --84th YEAR CLINTON, ONTARIO; THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1950 TIIE NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR The Home Paper with the News Clinton Churches Report Successfuldear s Aclivities RCAF Children Attend School on Station •••••-•-•-•-•-•4.4-41- • ••-►.-.-.+-rte«. Jije ,Yirot • Co!umn=== 1 ' MAY IN JANUARY! .. , That's just about the kind of weather we've been having in Ontario— and certainly in Western Ontario Tcday, it was balmy like spring, but the forecast was for cooler weather this evening , . , IMAGINE A TEMPERATURE OF 60' degrees in January! , But that's how high it went here yesterday by the government thermometer and that's; somewhat of a record , • ST. PAUL'S HAS EXCELLENT YEAR REPORTS SHOW Snton. held itsnannual meetinlican g' rhi' in the Parish Hall last week with a good attendance of members. An excellent year in 1949 was reported. It was stated that donations to the Restoration Fund of the church, made up of cash and Wedges, amounted to $3,168,50, while general receipts, including budget contributions, were in• ex- Ce-,; of $4.600. L. G. Winter was re -appointed Rector's Warden sod J, E. Mor- gan, People's Warden. The Board of Management for 1950 was elected as follows: Ro- bert Campbell, G. M. Counter, Clayton Dixon, W. N. Counter, Caryl W. Draper, R. Roy Fitz- simons, Joseph Hart. John Liver- more, amees. E. erdue,William WV. Roy, Henry Sloman, R, E. Thomp- son, George A, Walker. Lay delegates to the Synod were appointed as follows: C. G. Middleton, John J. Zapfe; alter- nates—G. E. Hall, W. V. Roy, organi- zationsts of withinhe thea churchrous w re presented by the following: Chancel Guild, Mrs. T. J. Zapfe; Mrs. F. O. Ford; Choir, Mrs. Harry Bartliff; Ladies' Guild, Mrs. J. M. Elliott; Wom- en's Auxiliary, Mrs. W. H. Rob- inson; Friendship Club, Mrs. O'- Connell; Junior Auxiliary, Mrs. R. M. P. Bulteel; Sunday School, William, Refausse. - o THE BALMY WEATHER CAME on the heels of a severe sleet storm which disrupted communi- cations Tuesday, snapping tele- phone and hydra lines ,in many motions . . , Incidentally, the spring -in -winter weather is play- ing particular hobwith hockey schedules and ice in rinks .. , Run- ning a rink or a hockey team is definitely a losing proposition this year. . WHILE HUNTING ON MONDAY, Mervyn Batkin and. Kenneth Stewart had a funny experience. . Chasing foxes, the former crawled up behind an elm tree andspied a pair of beauties ly- ing about three feet apart , • Using a .22 rifle, he shot at one, but the other, instead of making haste quickly, just stood up and looked . at its fallen comrade . , , Needless to say, it paid a penalty for its curiosity DURING THE PAST TWO SUN - days, from 1.45 to 2 p.m., CHLO, St. Thomas, "The Voice of the Golden Acres," has broadcasted some news notes regarding the g. f. j. , The first week it said: "We've a new paper in the. officethis week: at least, it's new to this program, and we're glad to be getting it - It's The CLINTON NEWS -RECORD and a good looking paper it is, too , I don't doubt it will be quoted from, a good deal in the weeks to come A story of, inter etst In The NEWS -RECORD that week was quoted regarding the long distance 'phone call to Holland of Mrs, Bruce Cann, R. R. 5. Clinton. e C ON SUNDAY LAST, CHLO WAS very kind, stating over the air: "Four papers in the progressive County of Huron •carry ' stores. about their new Warden, Cecil Johnston, Reeve of Ashfield Township The banner Dine of The CLINTON NEWS - RECORD heralded this fact Which rated front page space in The Goderich Signal -Star, The Wing - ham Advance -Times, and claim- ed a two -column line in The Huron Expositor from Seaforth p p „ "A FRONT-PAGE PICTURE IN The CLINTON NEWS -RECORD fairly made my mouth waiter , , , It's no wonder the Midget Base- ball team up there won a champ- ionship if that picture indicates the treatment afterward. , A banquet, no less; with all the trimmings tendered by the Clin- ton Lions Club" , The Weather 1950 1949 High Low High Low Jan. 19 19' , 9' 52 21 20 20 11 `'25 16 21 30 15 ' 35 '22 22 38 20 36 24 23 35 28 30 23 24 37 26 36 28 25 , 60 37 34 21 Rain: .32 ins, Snow: 21/2 ins,, Snow: 1 ee ins. NOT FREE OF DEBT Dr. W. A. Oakes, chairman of Clinton Public Hospital Board, stated today that the new Wing is not yet free of debt, thus cor- recting an impression left in a etory publsibed in last week's NEWS -RECORD. learn theirL1A-B-C's onlf service y personnelat rtdsRa a y Station, mhelclass- rooms where their elders struggle with advanced electronic studies. Shown here Is the school established on the Station for families of officers and airmen and operated 'by the RCAF. Teacher is Mrs. J. M. Chambers, who formerly taught school at Hope, B.C. —RCAF Photo Kirk Closes Splendid Year The annual congregational meeting of Clinton Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday evening, January 18. The min- ister, Rey. D. J. Lane, conducted a brief 'diet of worship, and thus constituted it, according t o Presbyterian procedure. Dr. J. W. Shaw was voted to the chair epsetnrithel for itfrom proceeded various secre- taries and treasurers of the so- cieties within the congregation. The Session's report, read by Clerk E. M. MacLeod, gave thanks to Almighty God for the blessings of another year. Four new elders had been ordained as such, dur- ing the year. Increased attend- ance at regular worship was noted. Splendid anniversary ser- vices had been conducted in May and• November with liberal offer- ings received on each occasion. Three adults and 11 children were baptized and a goodly number of members had been received by the Session and the names added to the Communion Roll. Only two members had been re- moved by death, Miss Agnes Stirling and Miss Mary Gilmour, while three others had moved from the bounds of the congreg- ation. The Session reported further that the use of the church build- ing had been extended further to the Dutch newcomers and prayed God's blessing upon their ser- vices under Rev. Ralph Bps, Regular observance of the Christian sacraments had been maintained, to an increasing num- Der.' of worshippers, . Session noted with commend tion the fraternal gesture of congregation towards the Dut people of the area, in the soci hour spent .with them ' and in entertament provided for the at the Christmas season; and the same time appealed for mo of the same. attitude to all tho who come into the community, The Women's Missionary Au diary report presented by Mrs. Snider bespoke a growth in In crest and attendance and antic paced further development and the new president, Mrs. Robe McKenzie, and the new secrete Mrs. Robert Scott. The scale had exceeded the Presbyters allocation for the year. The report of the Sunday Soho was encouraging, it war, giv by E, M. MacLeod, the supers tendent. A new cradle roll instituted in accordance with the desire of last year's annual me ing, and the secretary of the r is Mrs. W. Shaddock. A very splendid report of t work of the Girls' Club was giv en by Mrs. Frank Mutat, Th society, has grown in four yea from a membership of nine to one of 27 young women. Reside making a very substantial con tribution of $450 to the manag ing board the girls have improv ed the kitchen and school roc of the church, They have a fin working balance in their trees ury. The thanks of those prese was expressed to the Club. The Managing Board's repor was a good one. The Board he added greatly to the efficienc of the church by installing sew age connections and two was, rooms completely equipped. Th old system of lighting in th school room was replaced b d modern fluorescent lamps an. heve all been paid for during th year. A'number of new Book of Praise had been purchased for use in the services;of worship All bills had been met and a real good balance carried over Into the new year. The new business included the addition• of three more members to the Board of Managers, mak- ing 12 instead of nine. G. W. Nott was elected for 'three years, (Continued on Page Four) a- t he ch aI the m at re se x- J. t- 1- Cr rt 17, ty al of en „- was et - 011 he is rs s nr e nt d y e e e $ Historical Sketches OF THE COUNTY OF HURON X—Highways This is the 26th of a series of historical articles on the mnnicipalities.in this area, taken from "Historical Atlas of Hur- on County," published in 1879. The first highway constructed, or rather chopped, through the old Huron Dish tot was the still more ancient Huron Road,. which was surveyed through from Stratford in 1828 by the Canada Comp- any's engineers under the direc- tion of Dr. Dunlop, who was at that time "acting under a roving commission from the Company." The Superintendent of the Can- ada Company's an-ada'Company's' affairs in Canada at this time was John Galt, the originator of the Company, and the father of lion, Alex. T. and Mr. Justice Galt, as well as the late John Galt, who represented Colborne Township in the first District Council, and subsequently was Registrar of the County of Huron. it were well perhaps to explain in this connection that at' the time of which we write Mr. Gait was subjected to all the im- pediments and restrictions Which a pusillanimous Court. of Direct- ors utterly ignorant of the nature and needs of the 'district which they had sent him out form Lon- don to develop, could well impose. His every step was jealously watched, and his every expendi- ture in ' the Company's interest criticised by the over -exacting Court; and, in short, he was sub- jected to a sort of "back -stairs" !interest, the accountant of the ,Company being sent out and kept ;in Canada as a spy upon his movements. Hence the Heron Road was not put In as good condition, by any means, as it would have been had Mr. Galt's enterprise and liberality been ' allowed free scope. John Mc- Donald and a party of ten or twelve men did the surveying, and there were two pack -horses 'and "pack" Indians who brought yup the 'rear with a supply of provisions andother necessities. The late Senator Donald McDon- aid was !also engaged on this survey under his uncle John; his age at that time was only about twelve or fourteen years, Col. Anthony VanEgmond, who is referred to at length in the Polit^al History of the District, wasthe contractor for the build- •ing of this read; but as the Can- ada Company at this time shut 'off their supplies of money to Mr. Galt, and his determination to carry out the enterprise being thereby increased instead of. abated, he was compelled to re- sort to the. Company's land, . of which he still held control, as an article with which to pay the contractor, and he in turn was obliged to pay his sub -contract- ors in the same commodity. The first point of contact of. this road web the present County of Huron, was at the south-east 0 COMING EVENTS Youwill find Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell, a friendly place to dance every Friday to music of Don Robertson and Rahch Boys. • 3-4-p Euchre Party, Monday, Jan- uary 30. in St. Joseph's Church Parish Bell, Clinton, sponsored by Ladies' Altar Society. Good prizes and lunch served. Ad- mission 40 cents. 4-b Hospital Aid Ward Teas, ' Wed- nesday, February 1, from 3 to 6 pm., to be held for St. George's Ward at the home of Men 3. A. Addison; fou' St. John's at Mrs. H. C. Lawson: s; foe St. James' at Mrs, W. A. Oaken; for St. And- rew's it Mrs. Morley Counter's. Silver collection. 4-b Dance, old and new, Town Hail, Clinton, Friday, February 3, Desj•ardins orchestra. Admis- sion 50 dents. Sponsored by LOL No: 710. 3-5-b Games Night and Old Time Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, Wed- nesday, February 8, at 8 p.m. Lunch, prizes, .75 per person, auspices Clinton Hospital Aid, 3-4-5-b Annual Dance, Clinton Badman n' Club, Collegiate Auditorium, ursdiay, Feb. 9 at 10 p.m. Rams Pea ree and his Orchestra. Drees tional. $1.75 per couple to Th corner of McKillop Township, (Continued on page Two) o p • COUNCIL OPENS TWO TENDERS ' FOR GRAVELLING Clinton Town Council held a special meeting in the Town Council Chamber Monday even- ing with all members present. and Mayor R. Y. Hattin pre- siding. Council received tenders for the 1950 gravel contract for the town streets, and considered two or thine other matters:. of busi- ness on the Mayor's agenda. Previously, members had met in committee of the whole coupe cil in the Board Room. Joseph Murphy wrote request- ing concession privileges for the Old Home Week Committee in- cluding use of the Town Hall, August 5-9, 1950. Request was granted, providing that t h a streets involved be restored to their previous condition S. H, Brunsdon, in behalf of the Old Home Week Committee, wrote requesting that certain streets in the vicinity of Com - Old Home Week, be Auguked st dur- ing-, 1950, A motion was passed that this be granted providing that the residents of the area have access' to theirproperties and on the understanding that the streets be turned back in the condition in which they were found. In answer to a question f the Mayor, W.H. Robinson, cha man of the Finance Commit of Old Home Week, stated th was: no rush regarding requ fora grant from the town for Old Home Week Committee. request rwould Hattin stated considered t the next regular meeting Council. Tenders were opened for sup-' plying and crushing gravel for the town streets in 1950, the two submitting as follows: (1) George F. Elliott, Clinton— 3,000 to 6,000 cubic yards of crushed gravel at 65 cents a yard; (2ton 3,000 tovis o0,000tcubic yards crushed gravel at 53 cents a yard from pit at Holmesviile. After some little discussion, a motion was passed that contact be made with J, A. Coombs, District Engineer for Municipal Roads, Ontario Department of Highways, and T. Roy Patterson, Huron County Engineer, to meet the Town Council regarding qual- ity of gravel in the pits at th earliest opportunity. Some discussion arose over th question of the proposed purchas a used road erader from th Township of Hullett, but no def finite ' decision was made at the meeting. Bob Millers Honored Prior to Departure Prior to his departure for Dunn- ville where he has been trans- ferred in the accountants' de- partment, Robert Miller, was hon- oured by local friends. He has been first teller in Clinton Branch of The Royal Bank of Canada for some months. Members of Clinton Badminton Club presented -Bim with a hand- some pipe, Leonard Johnson mak- ing the presentation. The bank staff preeanted him with a silver cigarette case, the presentation being made by the manager, J. G. McLay. Egg Floor Price To Be Set Today Distirct farmers were pleas- ed to learn that the Federal `Cabinet hes approved the principle of a guaranteed floor price for eggs, with details exile ted to be` announced todayIt is believed,the Govern- ment will fix the floor some- where between 32 and 40 cents a dozen for grade "A" large, probably below the United States price of 37 cents, However, Mr. Gardiner is likely to stipulate that the 'Federal Government wants to stay out of the egg busi- ness and that provincial mar- keting boards will have the responsibility of taking de- livery and disposing of. sur- plus eggs. --o WESLEY-WILLIS REPORTS YEAR OF FINE SUCCESS Wesley -Willis United Chinni Hall was the scene of a very happy gathering on Wednesday evening last, when the annua meeting of the congregation was held. A delicious supper was fro • served to upwards of 150 people b^ by the members. of the WA, and tee made the affair 'a very festive e • occasion. the Following the supper hour a Short hym�r sing was conducted aby A. R. Person with Mrs. M. 3. t Agnew at the piano, Rev. Hugh of C. Wilson presided for the busi- ness period. G. R. Foster was appointed secretary. M. T. Corless gave the report of the nominating committee of the Session -and announced a new method whereby members would be elected every year to this body. Those elected were as follows, the ,year marking the gear of their retirement: 1951, G. W Cuninghame, W. C. Jervis, Cliff Stewart: 1952, J. W. Nediger, Oree Cook, Lorne Jervis; 1953, Charles Nelson, G. R. Poster, John Innes; 1954, N. W. Trewarths, J. A. Sutter, M. T. Carless; 1955, Norman Holland, Glenn Cook, G. H. Jefferson. As well the fol- lowing were appointed honorary elders: A. T. Cooper, H. E. Rorke, e 'James McGill, T . R. Jenkins and William McEwen. �:. e Leslie Ball brought' in the re- :William poi•t of the nominating committee e for Board of Stewards and the - following were appointed for a s three-year term: R. N. Irwin, Benson Sutter, Dr. W. A, Oakes. Wilbur Martin, Frank Fingla•nd and E. H. Epps. C. of G. Active In 1949 A year of progress was re- ported Counter tythe annual meeting f Clinton and District, Member of Commerce in the Town Hall Monday evening. membership ship Counterr. •l049 es stood at that 108, the .highest in three years of olishments. of the CA few hamberthe cor ac- tivities in which the Chamber participated, were listed by Mr. Counter, as follows: (1) flasher -and -bell system at CNR level crossing; (2) Town Planning activity; (3) two suc- cessful Clinton Days; (4) adver- tisine new streets on radio; (5) cultu 'aed l andhelped dinner; sponsor6)A Agri vertisements in the press, Dar- ticularly urging 'Christmas shop- ping at home; (7) Christmas i party for children; (8) investi- gation of proposed new arena; mein nterssection;for traffic (10) appoint- ment ts of original Old Home Week Committee. (11) sou Town Hall for business wm in (12) installation of tourist sipgns s at appropriate pieces, Mr. Counter thanked the Mayor and Council and all those who had helped the Chamber in any way, And stressed the value of a Chamber of Commerce in any coinmunity, The St:'iking Committee, con- sisting of Wilbur Martin, Harry submittedBarniff, and its reportfCaryl 22 noram- inees inees for 11 positions as directors ;of the Chamber. The following were elected and will choose officers et a meeting to be held in the Town Council Committee Room at 7.30 p.m. Friday: G. R. Foster, H. E. Kingswell, Leslie Rall, W. N. Counter, I. J, PIckett, C. W. Draper, J. W. M.Cou PgGMidon tcheal�MeAdam,Dudley S. A:tkey, Po ENTECOSTAL GROUP RAISES $2,219 in 1949 The annual business; meeting of Clinton Pentecostal Tabernacle was held on Thursday evening, January 12, in the church on Matilda St., with 'a very good attendance. The Scripture reading was tak- en from James, chapter 5, and read by Pastor J. E. Corrigan, Pastor H. Kendrick in the chair CAR LEAVES HIGHWAY When an automobile left King's Highway 4, a short distance south of the Bayfield River bridge, about 8.20 am, Monday, two civil- ian employees of RCAF Station luckily escaped serious injury. The driver, Patrick Nye, Sea forth, lost control of the machine which careened into the .east ditch. He was unhurt but a pas- senger, J. D. Thorndike, Clinton, suffered a broken wrist and a cut over the eye. The Board of ushers was ap- pointed as follows: Lester Mar- tin, 'chairman; G. It. Foster and Leslie Ball. The report of the Session was given by the clerk, N. W. Tre- wartha. This showed the mem- bership at January 1, 1949, as r 480 and at January 1, 1950, 405. During the year there had been nr 11 join the church, eight remov- ed by death, and the remainder by certificate, and otherwise. He also reported the splendid co- operation with Ontario St. United Church in the matter of the var- ious organizations being respon- sible for the evening worship services, The Session had a bal- ance on hand of $28,44. Rev, H. C. Wilson conducted a brief "In. Memoriam" period, hon- ouring the members and adher- ents who had passed away during 1949. These were Charles Lind- say, John Medd, Charles Man- ning, George Thomas James Jen- kins, Mrs. George Farquhar, John Albert Garrett, Albert Seeely, Martha Brown, Lillian Kennedy and Mrs. Malcolm Montgomery, To these was added the name of j Pastor Corrigan was elected car- esponding secretary for t b e meeting, .Minutes of the - last an- tal meeting were read by Miss Jervis, ;who also brought a very encouraging report of th e gear 1949. The sum of $2,219.19 was re- ceived of which $230.21 was de- ignaled for Home and Foreign scions, Young People's meeting was organized during the year, and meets every Friday at 7.30 p.m., and is under' the capable leader- ship of Pastor Corrigan and Robert Ostler. Meetings were held each Friday evening at 7.30, Steady progress is reported. Sunday School officers were cried as follows: superintendent, bert Ostler; assistant superin- ndent, endent, Cpl. C. Bertrand; pianist, Mrs, T. R. Thompson; B.C. teach - r, Pastor J. E. Corrigan; assist - el teacher, Cpl, C. Bertrand' el no t e a Mrs, John Jervis whose death 1 le (Continued on Page Four) Former Clintonian Tells Of Earlier Days Here (By C. Mortimer Bezeau) Recently I received a letter from Miss Emma Stephenson, a former Clintonian, now residing at 422 Ambrose St., Port Arthur, Ont„ who will be remembered by many of the older people as hair father was one of Clinton's first pump makers with a shop on Huron St. I found the' letter sufficiently interesting to believe that others would find it equally so, therefore I pass it on to News -Record readers. At the same time I might suggest that there ere many old timers who could delve into the past and un- earth a great many incidents which would be of interest to this as well as future genera- tions; and unless such events'are recorded within. the next few years they will be forever lost,. Too many people think they can- not write well enough for publica- tion. The words used to tell a story may be important, but what is told' is much more so. Many people who think they cannot wriie. would surprise themselves ! if they would, write. a story just the way they would tell it if talking, Historical Interest Miss. Stephenson says: "I notice that in the Clinton News -Record there is an expanding interest in , Historical Items. You have start- ed something there, don't you think? "Recently I, received a team., from Mrs.' Douglas of Strasbourg. Sask., who was Nettie Crich of , Tuckersmith; and having, read my name in the ,News -Record in connection with en item you had sent to that paper she wrote to remind me that we had gone to Collegiate together in our 'teens: Through Nettie I hear from an- other Tuckersmith girl —Evelyn Turner, another schoolmate. Then about a year ago a Mrs. Lyons from Winnipeg, who was here at- tending her sister's funeral, found I was living here and called to see if I remembered her ars Hat- tie Walker, daughter of James Walker who had a sawmill west of Clinton, Hattie and I were schoolmates, in one of the lower grades when the family left for Dundalk. It speaks well for our memories that we still' were interested in meeting although I. at least, had not heard from her since that far-off time. "Perhaps my remembrance• of her was helped because ;'suffer- ed some pangs of the guilty nr j going borne with her, as children will, and forgot to go home until dark and finding my parents' much upset, but instead of a cheerful welcome I received any- thing but—. I would Tike to be et the Old Home Week in Clinton, but I am not physically able for it, If one's physical powers only kept up with one's mental and spirit- ual altitudes how pleasant it would, be. But those who have lived to a good age have little to lament about what life has done' for them" The letter from which I have quoted awakened memories of many incidents of the long ago (Continued on Page Four) C unior class teacher, Robert Oen: primary class teacher, Mrs , Bertrand, The meeting closed with the Doxology and prayer by Pastor Corrigan, CLINTON LIONS HONOUR BURNS IN TRUE STYLE Members of Clinton Lios Club celebrated "Burns Night" in fine fashion at- their regular dinner meeting in St. Paul's Parish Hall Tuesday evening. President Clif- ford H. Epps was in the chair. The Lions "piped in" the hag- gis with much gusto, Dr. W. A. Oakes and William N. Ball doing the honours, assisted by R. Gor- don Bennett, and with Hector E. Kingswell and his bagpipes lead- ing the praade. The haggis was, addressed in real Gaelic fashion by Frank • Fingland, An hon- oured guest was Dr. J. W, Shaw who never fails to attend Lions Club Burns Night, E. J. "Dick" Jacob introduced the main speaker, Rev. Archibald Forsyth, pastor of Clinton and Auburn Baptist Churches, and W. J. Dale expressed the thanks of the Club to him and also to Fit. Lieut. Philip O. Jones, who operated the projection machine. Revs Mr. Forsyth gave a most interesting and instructive" illust- rated talk on Robbie Bides and the Burns country, in which he paid tribute to the immortal Scottish bard, The next meeting on February 14 will be featured by the official visit of the Deputy District Gov- ernor, Dr, E. A. Mclilaster, Sea - forth, 0 The saie of turnipsismoving quite briskly, it is reported by R. Gordbis Bennett, Clinton, ag- riculturalrepresentetive for Hu- ron County.