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it ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS
have had roast pheasant for din-
ner during the past few days,
you will know that they may
have been hunting in the short
open season, which took place
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
last, and yesterday, between 8
a.m. and 5 p.m. •
a 6 ' S'
CONSERVATION OFFICER
Roy Bellinger, Clinton, reports
the hunting pretty good in Steph-
en Township, but not. so good
around here, although he himself
got one . . Special township
licenses were required in Stan-
ley, Hay and Stephen Townships,
where 4,975 pheasant chickens
were let go last spring at six
weeks old . . A number of
h enters got their quota of three
cooks a day
.
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INCIDENTALLY, DURING THE
past week -and -a -half, Roy picked
up four 'deer which had caused
$800 damage in highway accidents
occurring not far from Clinton -
in Hullett, on King's Highway 4,
near RCAF Station, on King's
Highway 8, and on King's High-
way 21 ... He remarks that some
say deer are not plentiful in this
district ... Many are protesting,
the proposed open season on
December 3-4-5 ..
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SOME OF OUR. READERS MAY
have come to the conclusion Clin-
ton Branch of the Canadian Le-
gion was making a rather slim
contribution to the new wading
pool, judging by a report pub-
lished in last week's paper .
The Legion made a fine donation
of $100, not $10 as indicated in
the story in error . Another
little correction we would like to
make is that building permit for
Ed Steep's garage on North St.
should have read $350 and not.
$150 , , .
RCAF Association
Has Local Officers
At a meeting of 425 Huron
Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force
Association, held at Sky Har-
bour Monday evening, the fol-
lowing were elected as officers
for the ensuing year:
President, Cameron Proctor,
Clinton; vice-president, Les Rend
erson, Clinton; treasurer, Robert
Irwin, Clinton; secretary, Bert
Kirby, Clinton.
It will be noted that the entire
slate of officers are residents of
Clinton this year, resulting in a
drive being made to boost: the
membership in this locality dur-
ing the coming months.
HULLETT
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Community Club Meets
The October meeting of the
S.S. No. 4 Community Club was
held at the home of Mrs. S.
Farquhar, with Mrs. L. Pearson
in charge. The meeting opened
with the Lord's Prayer followed
by the minutes of the last meet-
ing. Mrs: I. Tebbutt gave` the.
treasurer's report.
Roll call was answered by 14
members, A thank you card was
received from Mrs. ee Lobb.
A quilt was donated to the
WA of Ebenezer Church to be
sent to Korea.
The next meeting is to be held
at the home of Mrs. W. Biggin.
Hostesses are Mrs. F. Jones and
Mrs. M. Jones.
BAYFIELD BOY
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN ACCIDENT
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
Robert MacLeod, Goderich,
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
MacLeod, Hayfield, is in Alex-
andra and Marine Hospital, God-
erich; suffering undetermined in-
juries as the result of the tank
truck of fuel oil which he was
driving turning over four times
on the Blue Water Highway about
seven miles south of Goderich on
Thursday morning last about
9.30 a,m.
Bobbie, who is employed by
Imperial Oil Limited left Gode-
rich with a load of fuel oil for
Shipka. He had pulled out to
pass a gravel truck and the front
wheels of the truck which he
was driving were on the pave-
ment but something went wrong
with the rear wheels -he thinks
that they got off onto the soft
shoulder and pulled the truck
over.
When it finally stop:pederolling,
Bobbie crawled out of the cab
just as it caught fire. Meredith
Wilson, who was driving a gravel
truck and came to his assistance
reached into the cab for the, fire
extinguisher and put out the blaze
before it had gained headway.
Bobbie walked to a nearby
farm house and telephoned the
manager and returned to the
scene of the accident.
By the time medical assistance
arrived he was suffering from
concussion. Visible injuries are
a badly bruised left eye, a bump
on his head, iniuries to his back
and a lacerated leg.
The Weather
1951 1950
High Low High Low
Oct. 25 52 41 50 39
26 59 35 46 30
27 54 30 49 34
28 41 29 62 46
29 45'. 30 61 44
30 58 36 66, 45 1
31 53 36 ' 70 48
Claus Parade Planned At End Of Month
Architects' Drawing Of Clinton's ,New Public School
Preliminary sketches of Clinton's new $300,000 ' public•
school in the east end of the town ,have been completed by
the architebts, Barnett and Rieder, Kitchener, whose repre-
sentatives presented the sketches at a special meeting of Clinton
Public School Board Friday evening last. A motion was pas-
sed to adopt the architects' drawing as presented, subject to
certain minor changes and to the approval of the Ontario De-
partment of Education. G. G. Gardiner, Public School In -
specter for South Huron, and four members of Town Council
also attended,
ABOVE is a drawing showing the ultra -modern' one -storey
school which will front on Percival St. (north from Ontario
St.) and 108 feet back from it, allowing plenty of room for a
driveway from Princess St. The main entrance will bedirectly
in line with Rattenbury St. East. Spacious playgrounds will
occupy the area east of the building.
HARRY LEAR
WINS JUNIOR
FARMER TITLE
Huron County Junior Farmers
held the finals of their public
speaking and amateur entertain-
ment contests before a good
crowd in Dungannon Hall Friday
evening last.
Harry Lear, Belgrave, repre-
senting North Huron Junior
Farmers and Junior Institute,
was declared the winner of the
hotly -contested public speaking
contest and will represent the
County et the Ontario contest
n Toronto in January. His marks
totalled 247. His subject was:
'Why I, as a youth of today,
stick to the farm."
A close runner-up was Miss
Margaret Holland, representing
Clinton Junior Farmers and Jun -
'or Institute, with 242 points. Her
subject was: "Our New Canada."
Others who participated were;
Campbell Brown, representing
Howiek, Junior Farmers and Jun -
'or Institute, with "Scars on the
Landscape"; Miss Isabelle Speirs,
'epresenting Seaforth Junior
Farmers and Junior Institute,
with "The Value of club work";
and Tom Easton, representing
South Huron Junior Farmers and
Junior Institute, with "Soil Con-
servation."
In the entertainment contest,
North Huron was the winner,
with 257 marks, while Colwanosh
was second with 244. Others
who competed were Howick,
Clinton, and South Huron.
The Clinton. Junior presenta-
tion consisted of a fine male
quartette comprising of Walter
Molihven and Bob Allan, Bruce -
field; and Don Andrews and
Gerald Elliott, Clinton; as well
as lovely vocal solo by Miss Jayne
Mary Snell, with Miss Eileen
Glidden at the piano.
Judges' of the contests were
Miss June Fisher, Mrs, Clarence
Trott and R. S. Atkey, Clinton,
Harry Dougall, president, Hu-
ron County Junior Farmers' As-
sociation, Was chairman, and a
welcome was extended by Miss
Isabelle Speirs, vice-president.
G. W. Montgomery, agricultural
•epresentative, and John D,
Butler, assistant agricultural rep-
resentative, also spoke briefly.
Goderich Township
Mr. and Mrs. Bill McGuire
spent the weekend with friends
'n Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Middleton,
Stratford, spent Sunday at the
home of their parents.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar. Rathwell
and family visited on Sunday
with Mr. Glen Rathwell, Brussels,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tyndall
and family spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Nixon Welsh, Lam-
beth.
Mr. and Mrs, Grant Stirling,
Mr. end Mrs. Roy Elliott spent
a few days at Sudbury and other
points in Northern Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Welsh, ac-
companied by George Johnson,
Goderich, motored to Dunnville
on Sunday, spending the day as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Len Weir,
Mrs. William Counter, Mrs.
James Johnston and Mrs. Fred
Middleton spent Tuesday in Lon-
don visiting John McNaughton
and Miss Kathleen McNaughton.
The Women's Auxiliary of St.
James Church, Middleton, will
meet at the home of Mrs. Elmer
Trick,' Wednesday, November 7
at 2 p.m. There will he a quilt
and please don't forget your
parcels.,
Mr, and Mrs. Norn' Garrioch
and children, Roger and Ann
Elizabeth, Toronto, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. Counter, Clinton, were
visitors Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Middleton. Norn Gar
rloch is the popular farm com-
mentator over the CRC, daily
farm broadcast.
S.S. 4 Farm Forum held the
first meeting of the season at the
home of Mr, and Mrs. Jim Lobb,
The officers for the season were
elected: Irvine Tebbutt, as chair-
man, and Mrs. R. E. Thompson,
as secretary. The next, meeting
will be held at the home of. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred ,Lobb, Monday,
Nov.. 5, at 8,30 p.m.
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Construction of the new wad-
ing pool by Clinton Community
Centre Board in Community Park,
is now completed, although grad-
ing and levelling and other fin-
ishing touches are still to be ac -
rain: .0'7 ins, rain: .067 ins complished
Preparations Well
In Hand For Voting
George C. Ginn, Returning Of-
ficer for Huron, has things well
in hand for holding the Ontario
Election in this riding on Novem-
ber 22 -just three weeks from
today.
Mr. Ginn reported today that
the enumerators had finished
their duties and that all lists now
had been printed and were in
his hands, ready for distribution.
Deputy Returning Officers, Poll
Clerks and Constables for the 89
separate polls in the riding, have
been appointed.
Today is the day that the
enumerators revise the prelimin-
ary voters' lists.
Special Arrangements
Mr. Ginn received a ruling
yesterday that residents of Huron
County Home will be eligible to
vote, requiring an extra enum-
eration. They will vote at Pol-
ling Sub -Division No. 3, Tuck-
ersmith, which is S.S. 4 school.
Members of idle RCIAF will
vote in a special way on the
Station, and their vntes will be
distributed to their home ridings,
if their homes are in Ontario.
• Arrangements -have been made
to hold an advance poll a week
before the regular voting.
Official Nominations
Official nominations take place
in the Town Hall, Hensall, on
Thursday next, November 8, from
1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Polling will
be held Thursday, November 22,
from 8 a m. to 7 pan.
18,162 Eligible
The enumerators' preliminary.
voters' lists indicate a total of
18,162 voters in Huron riding,
made up as follows:
Clinton, 1,645; Tuckersmith,
1,173; Goderich Township, 923;
Hullett Township, 1,071; Stanley
Township, 1,144; Hensall, 483;
Hay, 1,500; Stephen, 2,000; Us -
borne, 959; Seaforth, 1,430; God-
erich (town), 3,264; Exeter, 1,593;
McKillop, 977.
Poll Officials
Officials of the various polls
have been appointed as follows:
Town of Clinton
St. Andrew's Ward - Town
Hall - 1A -DRO, Charles John-
son; Poll Clerk, Mrs. George
Walker; ' 1B -DRO, : Mrs. M. Fal-
coner; Poll Clerk, Mrs. J. N. Hart;
constable, Tom . Twyford.
St. James' Ward, Supertest
Station - ItA--DRO, Mrs, Mary
Nediger; Poll Clerk, Mrs. Marg-
aret MacDonald; IIIB--DRO,'Ivan
Turner; Poll Clerk, Mrs. Shirley
Falconer; constable, W. Burton.
St. John's Ward, Ball -Mac-
auley Officer -IIIA --DRO, Percy
Livermore; Poll Clerk, Mary
Hudie; IIIBB-DRO, W. J. Nediger,
Sr„ Poll Clerk, Mary Fremlin;
constable, Tom Carter.
St. George's Ward - W. L.
Moore's shop -IV -DRO, A. W.
Glrovest Pioll Clerk, Mrs, Feed
Hornby; constable, Don Andrews.
Township of Goderich
1 -Orange Hall- .-
2 -Cliff
2 -Cliff, Sturdy's house :DRO,
Howard Sturdy; poll clerk, Sam,
McNeil;
3 -Oliver Hopson's house -
DRO, John Deeves; poll clerk,
William McXiwain;
4 -Arnold Rathwell's house -
DRO, Charles Cooper; Poll clerk,
Frank Thompson; constable, Alf
Evans;
5 -Harvey McCartney's house
ARO, H. McCartney; poll clerk,
Jack Sturdy;
6-11. E. Rowden's house -DRO,
R. E. Rowden; poll clerk, Howard
McCullough.
Village of Hensall
Town Hall -TA -DRO, George
Follock; poll clerk, Lawrence
Beynham; IB -DRO, Byron Kyle;
poll clerk, Mrs, Maud Redden.
Township of Stanley
1 -SS 1 -DRO, William Fal-
coner; poll clerk, Ed C, Glen;
2 -SS 10 --DRO, Yeoman Aid-
winckle; poll clerk, John Taylor;
3 -SS 14 -DRO, Alvin Mc-
Bride; poll clerk, Nelson Hood;
4 -Township Hall, Varna -
TYRO, Russell Consitt; Poll clerk,
Gordon Johnston;
5 -'SS 5 -DRO, William Arm-
Istrong; poll clerk, Prank Me-
Clinchey;
6 -SS 4 North -DRO Leonard
Talbot; poll clerk, John Scotch -
mer;
7 - John Denomme's vacant
store, Drysdale - DRO, Charles
Reu; poll clerk, Alvin Rau.
8 -Town Hail, Bayfield -DRO,
John Cameron; poll clerk, Fred
Weston.
Township of Hullett
1 -Forester's Hail, Constance -
DRO, Secord MCBrien; poll clerk,
Arnold Colclough;
2• -SS 6 -DRO, Bert Beacom;
poll clerk, Arthur 'McMichael;
3 --SS 2 -DRO, Howard Tre-
wartha; poll clerk, Charles Stew-
art; constable George Bayley;
4 -Community Hall, Londes-
boro-DRO, Emerson flask; poll
clerk, Alex Wells; constable, John
Nott;
5 -Community Hall, Summer-
hill -DRO, John Rapson; poll
clerk, Charles Merrill; constable,
Robert Johnston.
6 -Community Hall, Londes-
boro-DRO, Harvey Flunking;
poll clerk, Weymouth. '
7 -Forester's Hail„ Auburn -
DRO, Mrs.. Louise Robinson; poll
clerk, Mrs; Inez „Craig; constable,
Thomas Haggitt.
Twp. of Tuckersmith
1 -Mrs. Sheila King's house,
Egmondville - DRO, Mrs. Mae
Doig; poll clerk, Lloyd Haney;
constable, Edward Brown;
2-Egmondville School -DRO,
Roy McGeocli; poll clerk, Mrs.
Grant Finnigan;' constable, Rod
McLean;
3--53 4 -DRO, Mervyn Fal-
coner; poll clerk, John Pickett;
constable, George Flewitt;
4 --SS 3 -DRO, Irvin Sillery;
poll clerk, Orville Workman;
constable, Alfred Moffatt;
5 -SS 1 -DRO, William Kyle;
poll clerk, Mrs. Robert Elgie;
constable, Louis Clark;
6 -SS 9 -DRO, Robert Gem -
mill; poll clerk, John Consitt;
constable, Robert Elgie,
TWO SENTENCED
TO REFORMATORY
FOR BURGLARY
George Mulholland, 28, London.
who previously had pleaded guilty
to breaking and entering, with
intent the John A. Anstett jewelry
store, Clinton, on October 14, was
sentenced to three months in a
reformatory by Magistrate D. E.
Holmes, K.C., in court at Gode-
rich Thursday last.
He was also sentenced to 30
days In jail for the theft of a
wallet and blankets from a car
owned by Henry Arts, Centralia,
on October 13.
John Durnin, 19, London, was
sentenced to six «months in an
Ontario reformatory on a similar
charge of breaking and entering
with intent the Anstett store at
linton, to which he had plead-
ed guilty. He was given 30 days
in jail for retaining goods in his
Arts, Centralia.
A charge 'against Durnin of
assaulting a police officer was
dismissed. The charge was laid
by Police Chief Joseph Ferranti;
Clinton, who gave evidence that
while he was struggling with
Durnin in a hole excavated at the
rear of the Anstett store, the•ac-
cused kicked hem in the shins,
causing cuts and bruises.
COMING EVENTS
Reception for Mr. end Mrs.
William Taylor in Varna Hall,
Friday, November 2. Everybody.
welcome. Ladies bring lunch.
44-b
Gordon R. Hearn, Optometrist,
will be in Clinton at the home of
Mrs. B. C. Hearn, Duron St:, on
Tuesday and Wednesday next,
Nov. 6 and 7. 44-b
Come to Bazaar, Brumfield
United Church, Wednesday, No-
vember 7. Tea from 3 to 6.
44.b
Concert by Marjorie Hays,
CDCI Auditorium, ''Wednesday,
Nov. 7, 8.15 'p.m. Songs include.
Irish group numbers from "Show
Boat"; humorour reading, and
dance number. All done in au-
thentic costume. " A delightful
evening's entertainment. Admis-
sion: adults 50, ,cents, students
44-p
35 cents. '
KIDS ENJOY
LIVELY PARTY
HALLOWE'EN
Times Square, New York, on
New Year's Eve had nothing on
Albert St., Clinton, Hallowe'en
about 9.30 p.m., when the youth
of the town took over the main
street, following the gala, party
at the Town Hall. For a half
hour or so, hundreds of weirdly
clad young people, armed with
noise makers and lead by the
Bannockburn Pipe Band, march-
ed gaily and noisily along the
main thoroughfare to the park,
where a big bonfire concluded the
evening's festivities.
The annual Hollawe'en 'party
was a decided success, with a
full evenin's program provided.
This included the showing of
films, judging of costumes and
ending with treats of candy and
noisemakers.
The wide variety of costumes,
kept the judges -Mrs. J. M. El-
liott, Mrs. W. V. Roy and Miss
Win O'Neil --busy deciding which
was the best in each class, Ald.
L. G. Winter acted as cheirman
and he was assisted by members
of Town Council and others.
Prize winners were: Girls 1-5.
Nancy Elliott; boys 1-5, Steve
Cooke; girls 6-8, Donelda Free-'
man; boys 6-8, Billie Falconer;
girls 9-11, Margaret Steinberg;
boys. 9-11, Wayne McGee; girls
11-14, Vivien Edwards; boys /11-
14, Eugene McLaren.
HOLMESVILLE
•4.4.4.5. •.�•�a
Mrs. L. Jervis visited recently
with Mr. and Mrs. Allan Parks
and little son, Trenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Proctor Palmer
motored to Detroit last Friday
to spend the weekend with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fisher,
Goderich, visited on Thursday at
the homes of Mr. and Mrs. T.
Elliott, and Mrs. W. Ye.o
Mr. and Mrs. M. Stock ric-
companied Earl Williams and
Teddy on a recent trip to Kit-
chener to visit with friends,
Mrs. Harrison was a guest last
Saturday at the Mcilwain-Cox
wedding, the groom, William Mc-
Tiwain. being a grandson of Mrs.
Harrison.
Mrs. S. Miner and daughter
Florence, spent the pest week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J,
Trewartha. On Sunday they all
motored to Listowel where Mr.
and Mrs. Trewartha remained to
visit at Mrs. M. Elliott's home,
Mrs. Miner and children going on
to Fordwioh to stay with friends
there,
Making Good Progress
Mr. end Mrs. C. Charlton and
little daughter, Port Alma, visit-
ed over the weekend with Rev.
M. G. Newton at the parsoange,
and with Mrs. Newton, still a
patient, at time of writing, in the
Clinton Public: Hospital, but mak-
ing satisfactory progress after a
recent operation.
Play Enjoyed
A number from here attended
the three -act play presented
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of last week by the Goderich
Dramatic Club. The play was
greatly enjoyed, and we extend
special congratulations to Pam-
ela Saddler, Holmesville, for her
part in the presentation. Her
portrayal of 'Pearl Bond" was
extremely well carried out.
Successful Rally Day
Rally Day services were held
on Sunday, October 28, when the
Sunday School met with the
church congregation in the aud-
itorium. A choir of 20 children
led the singing with. Miss Eileen
Glidden as choir leader and or-
ganist. Two selections were sung
by the children and a duett con-
tributed by Ila Grigg and Sandra
Williams. Rev. M. G. Newton told
a story. The Rally Day order of
service was followed with Ken-
neth Trewartha, superintendent,
conducting it.
Judgment Reserved
Morley Linington, Saltford,
pleaded not guilty in court at
Goderich Thursday last, to a
charge of breaking, entering, and
theft of good's from the Leonard
Cole ' service station on King's
Highway 8, at Clinton:
Magistrate Holmes reserved his
decision' for a week; also the
hearing of a similar charge a-
gainst Vernon Brunsdon. Londes-
We, end set bail of $3,000.
C. of C. Will Back
Spectacular Effort
There's ;No Wonder
Adlets Popular.
"News -Record Classified
Adlets Bring Quick Results".
Of course they do, or, else
they wouldn't be so popular
every week with so many
people in this district.
Take last week's issue, for
example. It contained no less
than 69 items in the Clas-
sified section on Page Five.
Try the Classifieds; they pal!
Board
Defers
Decision
Ontario Municipal Board held
a sitting in the Council Cham-
ber, Clinton, Tuesday morning to
consider an applications from the
Town of Clinton for annexation
thereto of certain lands in the
Township of Hullett.
After 'hearing a number of
witnesses and legal argument,
W. J. Moore, OLS,acting chair-
man, announced that judgment
would be reserved. His colleague
was George A. Lister, another
member of the Board.
When the hearing was com-
pleted, shortly after 12 noon, the
Board members, accompanied by
Mayor G. W. Nott, Clinton, Reeve
W. J. Dale, Hullett, and Town
Solicitor Frank Fingland, K.C.
made a tour of the site on the
easterly border of the town:
Property at Issue
A plan was produced showing
the area to be annexed: school
lands for site of new public
school; five vacant lots owned
by Mrs. Adeline McKenzie; ser-
vice station and vacant lot own-
ed by Len Cole; one house own-
ed by William Jervis; and an-
other house owned by Lorne ,T.
Brown,
Solicitor Speaks
Town Solicitor Fingland out-
lined that the town had passed
a bylaw to include the property
purchased by the Public School
Board for a neiv school, and that
because of Department of Edu-
cation regulations, the Depart-
ment would not approve a site
adjoining a provincial highway.
Therefore, seven acres of land
had been purchased 117 feet from
the highway.
He pointed out that the lands
across the highway were built-
up residential area in the Town
of Clinton, with sidewalk, sewers
and water•. Present owners in
the township now were paying
sewerage rental amounting to
four times the water bill, while
those in town were paying twice
the water bill. He said these
people now were getting all the
public services of the town.
Owners Object •
William Jervis, 'owner of the
property east of the service sta-
tion, declared that his objection
to joining Clinton was the dif-
ference in taxation. He under-
stood the taxes would be nearly
double. His present assessment
tis $2,100 and the tax rate is
30.7 mills, Town tax rate this
year is 55 mills.
Len Cole said that when he
bought the service station and
lot, he did not expect the prop-
erty to be in the town. He
wouldn't like to lose his invest-
ment, "I would like to know
how I would be affected by the
new taxation; it hinges on that"
Chairman Moore: "It is a mat-
ter of dollars and cents?"
Mr. Fingland asked if Mr. Cole
had called the Clinton police
when he had had a robbery re-
cently. He said he but should
have called the provincial police.
Township's Position
Reeve Dale declared that the
township never did object to the
area for the school being annex-
ed. "The only way we learned
of the purchase of this property
was through the press," he said.
"No one came . out to • see us."
If 100 per cent of the ratepayers
involved had desired annexation,
the township wouldn't have ob-
jected.
Mr. ,Fingland said that the
other owners of the nand in-
volved -Lorne Brown, J. R. Coop-
er and Mrs. McKenzie, were in
favour of annexation,
Mr. Fingland also brought up
the matter of school accommoda-
tion for Mullett children in the
area; for some five years they
had been coming.„to Clinton, he
said.
Coun, W. R. Jowett, Hullett,
declared that the pupils would go
to another school in Hullett if
they couldn't come to Clinton
"possibly at a lower rate than
now,"
Township Clerk G. W. eeeiran
said total . assessment involved
was $12,600, as follows: Mrs.
Adeline McKenzie, $6,800;
Item Jervis, Jervis, $2,100; Lloyd Bat -
king (now Lorne J. Brown),
$2,250; Leonard. Cole, $1,450,
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At a special meeting of the
Herisall Council John Shorter.
Ingersoll, was appointed chief of
police and public utility man
Clinton is going to have really
fnie Santa Claus Parade this year,
if arrangements, now under way
by Clinton and District Chamber'
of Commerce, are fulfilled.
It is planned to hold' the par-
ade late this month. A definite
date will be, set within the next
few „days.
The Chamber of Commerce held
a special meeting in the. Council
Chamber Tuesday evening to hear
a report from the Retail Merch-
ants' Committee which had con-
sidered a proposal from B. G.
Mattock Limited, Roseland, in
suburban Windsor.
After Considerable discussion,
ita
w s decided to enter into an
agreement with this firm on the
basis of $300 expenditure for the
parade, end it also was decided
to place the Retail Merchants'
Committee in charge. George
Rurnlball is chairman of the
Committee.
A canvass of the merchants for
funds already has commenced,
with good results; to raise the
desired amount, and from interest
shown to date, the campaign
should be crowned with success.
Outlining the' parade, Mr. Rum -
ball said it would consist of at
least 14 large floats, with cos-
tumes available for more than
100 'school children.
The Committee its having a
meeting tonight to advance plans
for holding the spectacular street,
show.
Members of the Chamber pres-
ent at the meeting were agreed
that the size and importance of
the town warranted a much
larger parade than has been at-
tempted in recent years.
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ROBERT M. HALE
NAMED TO STAFF
OF HEALTH UNIT
Robert M. Hale, Clinton, was
engaged as sanitary inspector
for Huron County Health Unit
at the monthly meeting of the
Board held in Clinton Thursday
last,
Mr. Hale qualified for his cer-
tificate at examinations conduct-
ed by the Canadian Public Health
Assocition in Toronto last month.'
He will work along with W. L.
Empey, the latter In the northern
section of the County and Mr,
Hale in the southern section.
The vacancy was occasioned
through the resignation of Ray
Gibbon, senior sanitary inspector,
who leaves on Monday to re -join
the RCAF, at Ottawa. His posi-
tion will not be filled until early
in 1952. '
Miss Margaret Shoebottom,
Clinton, was appointed as public
health nurse, bringing the total
number of nurses to eight, in-
cluding the supervisor,
Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of
the unit, reported that the school
health service program for Oc-
tober includes 289 tuberculin
tests and 44 physical examina-
tions at Wingham District High
School. In the elementary schools
and pre-school division for the
county eight immunization clinics
covered 559 inoculations; 28 vac-
cinations and 81 physical exam-
inations (beginners).
One Death From Polio
The director stated that al-
though the polio incidence was
low in October, there was one
death from this cause, a three-
year-old child who developed a
very acute form of the disease.
One other paralytic case was re-
ported to be making favorable
progress in hospital.
At the conclusion of the meet-
ing, Mr. Gibbon was thanked for
his services as senior sanitary
inspector by the board chairman,
Frank Sills, Seaforth, and' pre-
sented with a leather travelling
bag by W. A. Galbraith, Wing -
ham, on behalf of the unit.
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Re -Joins RCAF
RAX GIBBON
Clinton, senior sanitary in-
' e'ctor of Huron: County
health Unit since its incep-
tion, who leaves Monday to
re -join the RCAF in the
hygiene division, medical.
branch, et Ottawa, resuming
his wartime rank of Sergeant.
Mr. Gibbon has been promin-
ent in musicl circles, particu-
early in connection with St.
Paul's Anglican Church. Mrs,
Gibbon and child will con-
tinue to reside in Clinton,