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Clinton News-Record, 1948-05-20, Page 1ws-Record WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA—ESTABLISHED 1865 No. 21 70th Year; Whole No. 6306 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1948 The Home Paper With the News Contractor Hands Over Ten Wartime Houses To -day %+Lie Int Calouna 4 WHO SAYS THERE AREN'T ANSI speckled trout in Huron County' If anyone .harboured any doubts in this : regard, the doubts would have been . disspelied by viewing the weekend catch made by two of Clinton's best known Izaak Wal- tons—Ferg VanEgmond and Dr. Alex Addison... Ina little over two hours, these fishermen hook- ed no less than 20 of the speckled beauties, ranging up to eleven inches in length ... Incidentally, we tried to get it of them where their lucky stream was located, but all we could get was an ad- mission that it was "inside Huron County" . . And Huron County is a pretty big place! , . , * * Y• "AIR FORCE DAY," 1NAUGUR- ated last year in the RCAF, will be with us again this year on Saturday, June 12, and those in charge of the activities at Clin- ton RCAF Station, are planning a real afternoon and evening of it We haven't any details as yet, but they will be announced in due course . * IN ANNOUNCING THE SECOND annual "Air Force Day" in the House of Commons Tuesday night, Hon. Brooke Claxton, Minister of National Defence, said: "The Air Force will be giving visitors something really interesting to see in the way of -displays and exhibits and flying demonstra, tions . , . Above all, we want the Canadian people to meet the men of the RCAF to see how they live and work, and to understand some of the constructive and im- portant jobs they perform. Air. Force Day also provides the RCAF avlth the opportunity to entertain the general Canadian public" .. . AU stations across Canada will be open for public inspection . . * * * "YOU CAN TELL THEM I LIKE it in Canada, and Clinton looks alright to me!" . That's how John Ostler, who has just joined the staff of Stanley Bros: meat market, feels about it . A native of Rickinghaw, Suffolk, on the East Coast of England, he came to Canada last October as an airborne immigrant, and work- ed in Toronto until coming to Clinton ... He served five -and - a -half years with the RAF, in- cluding four years in the North .African theatre as an engine, fit- ter with the rank of Corporal ... A butcher by trade, the young man says that the meat ration in England is about 25 cents worth a week plus four cents worth of corned beef ... Many Canadians eat that much at one meal! .. . WE HAVE A GOOD DEAL OF sympathy and a lot of admiration for Jacob Lichty, R.R. 2, Welles- ley, who won the $1,000 first prize award at Stratford Lions' Jam- boree Friday evening Last ... He has presented the Lions. Club with $200 to be devoted to the work of the Club in Stratford, and the remaining $800 will be distrlbuta ed to needy families in the war- torn countries of Europe in the form of clothing and food. Mr. Lichty said he did not really feel he had earned the money, but that he was thankful he was given an opportunity to help those less fortunate than the people of Canada .. , More power to himl . , . * • * "SAFETY IS THE WATCHWORD of the Ontario Department of Highways current programme, and the Garage Operators' As- sociation of Ontario is co-operat- ing . Several local members have inserted appropriate safety. slogans in their advertisements in this issue ... Junior Farmers Hear Address on C,rops Clinton Junior Farmers held their repair monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 11, in Clinton Collegiate Institute. The meeting was opened with the roll call. (number of acres of spring grain planted.). J, Clarence Rennie, new Assist-, ant Agricultural. Representative, was introduced. Bill Martell gave an interesting account of the an- nual meeting at OAC. J. B Smith was introduced and gave a very interesting talk on crops and haw the various strains produce more and grow in dif- ferent areas. First Wedding in Turner's Church ABOVE are pictured MR. AND MRS. GEORGE ANSON McKINLEY whose marriage was solemnized in Turner's United Church, Tuckersmith Township, the first wedding since its erection in 1862, on Saturday, May 15, 1948. The bride, the former Evelyn Anan Johns, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Johns, Tuckersmith. Township, and the groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elgin McKinley, Zurich. Photo by Fowler Bros. Studio Struck by Car on Highway J. Edmund Ball Loses Life Clinton suffered its first tragic accident in some considerable time when James Edmund Ball, 62, well known and highly esteem- ed resident of Clniton and for, merly of Base Line, Hullett, was instantly killed when struck by an automobile. The accident occurred about 11.15 a.m. Saturday last, on King's Highway 4, about a mile -and -a- half south of town. Driver of the southbound car was James Boyes, 71, Goderich, formerly of Brucefield. Provincial police said no charge would be laid against trim. Coroner Dr. J. W. Shaw, Clin- ton, who made an investigation at the scene of the accident, stat- ed that an inquest was unneces- sary. • FROST AT NIGHT The frost king had it his own way early Wednesday morning when some of the more suscept- ible crops, such as beans, received a slight touch, Officially the tem- perature was at 32, the freezing point. There was a slight frost early this morning. The Week's Weather High Low 1948 may 13 84 50 14 63 44 15 67 40 16 • 72 53 17 16 5860 46 1 19 52 32 Rale; .32 ins. Was Getting Ride Mr. Ball had been at work dur- ing the morning in his job as a civilian employee at RCAF Sta- tion, a short distance south of the scene of the accident. He had called in at Clegg's on his way home and was walking north along the west shoulder of the highway, accompanied by LAC Henry Llewellyn, RCAF Station. Reg. Cudmore, Clinton,. driving a Fairholme Dairy truck, noticed the two men walking along the roadside, waved to them and stopped • his truck on the east right-of-way of the highway to pick them up. LAC Llewellyn, stated that Mr. Ball was out on the highway be- fore he realized that Mr. Ball had not seen the Boyes car ap- proaching from the north. The right front fender, and grill of the southbound car struck Mr Ball on the left side' and carried him a short distance. The car continued for 90 feet, police said, travelling along the shoulder and ditch on the east side of the high- way, and through a fence and into a field owned by B. Cann. Time to Get Across 'Reg. Cudmore, driver of the truck stated that it appeared as if the victim of the accident had seen the approaching car but had figured that .he had plenty of High Low 1947 69 59 60 41 68 37 63 50 57 41 59 47 70 40 .97 ins time to get across the ten feet or so to the truck. He was running across the highway when struck, after having hesitated and stop- ped. The driver of the south- bound car tried to avoid hitting Mr. Ball by veering to the east, between Mr. Ball and the milk truck. Police officers, who investigat- ed, considered it possible that in his excitement, Mr. ,Boyes may have got his foot on the acceler- ator instead of the brake, by mistake. Provincial Constables James Culp, Goderich, and Frank -Tey. lor, Clinton, investigated. Dr. J, A. Addison, Clinton, was called to the scene of the accident and pronounced Mr. Ball dead. He had died instantly from multiple injuries. (An obituary account of the late Mr. Ball is published on Page Four of this issue. Young Conservative Rally is Successful A crowd estimated at well over 300 was present Monday night at the Young Conservative Rally and Dance held in Clinton Town Hall. Dancing was enjoyed to the music of a popular orchestra and at intermission period a short entertainment was given by Jack Fines, the Kansas Farmer, and two young girls, recently arrived from England and who are now living near Brussels in a tent, who sang and tap danced. Thomas ',eyrie, Progressive Conservative Candidate in the coming Provincial election was present, as was also Elmer D, Bell, Exeter, president of the Progressive Conservative Assoc- iation of Huron Riding, both of whom were introduced by Hector Kingswell; president, Clinton Young Conservative Association These three gentlemen welcomed those present but as it was a social evening, no political speeches were made. Refreshments were served to those in attendance. , Clinton Man is Elected President Huron Presbytery United Y.P.U. Elwin Merrill, Clinton, was un- animously elected president of Huron Presbytery YPU of the United Church of Canada, at the 24th annual convention held in Londesboro. United Church on Friday, May 14. Mr. Merrill suc- ceeds Douglas, Lawless, Walton, and is elected for a two-year term. Other officers elected were as follows: Honorary president, Rev. W. A. Beecroft, Wingham, chair- man, Huron Presbytery; Presby- tery C.E. convener, Rev. S. 1i. Brenton, Londesboro; past presi- dent and Leadership Training convener, Benson Sutter, Clinton, (in view of the fact that the im- mediate past president, Douglas Lawless, is moving to Peterboro, and will be out of the Presby- tery); first resbytery);first vice president, Charles Thomas, Brussels; second vice- president, Ross Keys, Exeter; secretary, Miss Elva Sholdice, Walton; treasurer, Laurie Cosens, Brussels; Fellowship convener, Miss Evelyn Breckow, Goderich; Missions convener, Miss Mae Clarke, Seaforth; Citizenship con- vener, Harry Dougall, Exeter; Culture convener, Donald Yung- blutt, Auburn; Recreation conven- er, Miss Patsy Anderson, Bel - grave; Puplications convener, Miss Margaret MacEwen, Wing - ham; assistant, Russell Zurbrigg, Wingham; London Conference officers in presbytery at time of election, Leadership Training convener, Douglas Lawless; sec- retary, Benson Sutter. Following a banquet served in the Community Hall by the W.A. of the Church, a lively sing song was led by William 13. Conron, Wingham. Later the group re- turned to the church where the remainder of the convention was (Continued on Page Five) 4.-4-4,54-04-• 4-•-•-•-r•-• F. PERSONALS 3 Mr, E. W. Duke, Scarboro, spent the weekend with his daughter, Mrs Ronald G. McCann and tam - .• ii Mrs. R, S. Atkey spent the week end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. G. Atkey, Petrolia. Arthur Aiken has completed his Second Year in Business Ad- ministration at University of Western Ontario. Roy Churchill has completed his First Year in Honour Chemis- try at University of. Western Ont- ario, London. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Moffatt and daughter, Miss Dorothy, were renewing acquaintances in town on Monday. Brenton Heilyar of the staff of Queen Alexandra Sanatarium London, is visiting his mother, Mrs. W. 11. Hellyar. Mr, and Mrs. W. 11. Sault and family, Chatham, spat the week- end with Mrs Sault's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, J. Carter. Mrs. Jean Drummond, Chicago, I11., is in town this week settling up the affairs of her mother, the late Mrs. Jennie Morris, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Gibson left Monday afternoon for an extend- ed visit•with relatives and friends in Edmonton and Stettier, Alta. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shannon, Harriston, and Mrs. Alice Mauds- ley, Toronto, spent, Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McMurray. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Ellis and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Connell at- tended the wedding of their cous- in in Kitchener on Saturday Iast. Misses Eileen Atkinson, Lona don, and Carol Evans, OAC., Guelph, spent the weekend at the home of the Tatter's parents, Dr, and Mrs. J. S. Evans. Mrs. D. J. Lane attended the Synodical meeting of the WMS. of the Presbyterian Church held in Chatham last week, and afterward visited friends in, Wallaceburg. George McCartney, deputy chief, Woodstock Fire Depart- ment, is the guest of his brother, A. D. McCartney,and Mrs. Mc- Cartney, and siser, Mrs. I. M. Nay. Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel, John J. Zapfe and C. G. Middleton rep- resented St. Paul's Anglican Church at the Synod meetings, held in London thete early part 01` Rev. Andrew Lane spent the first part of the week in Toronto and on his return was accompan- ied by his daughter, Miss Mary Lane, who has completed her sec- ond yearat the University of Toronto. William F. "Blondie" Cook has just completed his Third Year in Business Administration at Un- iversity of Western Ontario, Lon- don, and has joined the local office staff of Canada Packers Limited for the summer, The many friends of Miss Gladys Addison, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Addison, Clinton, will be sorry to learn that she is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, having suffered a fractur- ed ankle as she stepped from a train in that city. Lawrence Haughton, Clinton, left last week for his old home, at Carnduff, Sask., owing to the ill- ness and subsequent death of his father, the late Nelson Haughton, who passed away Friday in his 88th year, The funeral was held. Monday afternoon at Carnduff, Sask. Miss Shirley G. Sutter left Sun, day morning for an extended trip through the Canadian West. She was accompanied by her brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Robbins, Crediton, who will spend a month vacationing with the farmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Robbins, Laird, Sask. Mr. and Mrs. William Mutch and son, Douglas, Midland, spent Sun., day with the former's parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. William Mutch. On their return they were accompi anted by Mr. and Mrs. Mutch who are spending this week with them. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mutch quietly celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday, May 18, Recent visitors with Mrs. A. D. Beaton have been her daughters, Mrs. O. S. Durkin, Grand Valley, and Mrs. C. E. Moffatt and son, Arthur, near Sarnia, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steel, Ripley, and Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Blair, Kin- cardine. Mrs. Beaton's friends will be sorry to know that she has not been feeling her usualself of late. H. S. LEVIES NOW ON EQUALIZED ASSESSMENTS. The current levy for the var- ious High Schol District Boards of Huron County is based on the equalized assessments of the var- sous municipalities comprising them, it was painted out at a conference held in Clinton Col- legiate Institute Auditorium Thursday evening last. Representatives of the follow- ing Boards were present: Wing - ham, Goderich, Exeter, Seaforth, Brussels (to be inauguratedin the fall), and Clinton. Trustee A. M. Knight, vice-chairman of Clinton Board, acted as chairman, and the Clinton Board also was represented by Trutsees J. E. Mc- Kinley, Rev. W. J. Rogers, L. Mc - Nall, Mervyn Richmond, and secretary -treasurer H, C. Lawson. G. L. Duffin, assistant execu- tive, Secondary Schools, Ontario Department 01 Education, and J. H. Kinkead, Goderich,. Public School Inspector for North Hur- on, addressed the gathering, Mat- ters discussed included non- resident fees, assessments and transfers. The policy laid down with re- spect to transfers from one High School District to another is that the student must sign a form of transfer, stating the .reasons for the request, and this must be fil- ed with both boards. Payment by one Board to an- other of tuition fees for students living in one and going to school in the other, was authorzized, `Mayor of Little Places' `Andy' Clarke Passes Andrew David (Andy) Clarke, 85,broadcaster and former news- paper man, died Wednesday night, May 19, at his home at York Mills, north of Toronto,, after a heart attack. Andy was best known for his Neighborly News broadcast on Sunday mornings over a CBC Ontario -Quebec network. in the program, which he started in January, 1940, in co-operation with Canadian Weekly Newspap- ers Association, he broadcast homely, news items dealing with happenings in small towns and farming sections and culla (rani weekly newspapers. He broadcast Neighborly News 425 times, making his final broad- cast in the series May 9. PENSIONS APPROVED Twenty-two applications for old age pensions were considered by the Huron County Old Age Pensions and Mothers' Allowances Board on Thursday afternoon. Twenty were recommended for lull pension, and one for partial pension because of other income: 0 Fred Kirby spent the weekend as the guest of Don Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon A. Miller, Highgate. COMING EVENTS o Sale of . homemade baking, Council Chamber, Clinton, at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 22, auspices Haimesvilie community ladies. Proceeds for hospital. 2l -p Liberall Rally, Town Hall, Clin- ton, Saturday, May 22, at 8 p.m. Speakers E. S. Livermore, K.C., W. P. Roberts Frank Fingland, K. C., and others. 21-x Blossom Tea, St. Paul's Parish Hall, Saturday, May 29, from 3-6 p.m. Auspices St. Paul's Friend- ship Club. 21-22-b Band Tattoo, Monday, June 7, sponsored by Clinton Citizens Band and Clinton Lions Club in Clinton Community Park, featur- ing CNR Employees' Band, Strat- ford, tratford, and RCAF. central Air Command Band, Trenton, with other bands. 18-19-20-h Don't forget Huron Federation of Agriculture Field Day in God- erich, Wednesday, June 16. Sports for everyone. 21-24-b. Clinton Horse Races, 1.30 p.m. ELWliKT IIt.L' (DST), Wednesday, June 23 $1,200 in purses. Sponsored by —Photo by Fowler Bros. Studio Clinton Turf Club. 21-25-p C. of C. Recommends 50 Additional Units Local Streets Get Better Every Day Slowly but surely the con- dition of Clinton's streets is improving, following their fatal involvement in the construc- tion of the town's modern sewerage system. Alda O. L. Paisley and the Street Committee of Town Council have been working hard all spring to improve surfacing, and hundreds of cubic yards of gravel have been placed on the streets. Lacking a graderof its own, the town hires graders whenever it can; this week a grader owned by the County of Huron did a yeoman job. Vinegar Hill is now in good level condition except for the dust which is really something. A Toronto firm demonstrated a new type of pressure road roller here on Tuesday after- noon. The Ontario Department of Highways staff, under Road 'Supervisor Harold F. Glew, placed hot black -top patching in the many holes on Albert, King and Victoria Streets in the main business section and the roller completed a good level job, FOG FORCES PLANE DOWN AT BAYFIELD (By our Bayfield correspondent) Dr. James R. Robinson and Jack Henis, Len Barrut and T. Cook, Toledo, Ohio, dropped ,out of the sky for a brief and unex- pd� d visit to Bayfield on Sun - They. left Toledo in a Republic Sea Bee about 6.30 a.m. on a hunting and fishing trip to the Sudbury District in Northern • On- tario and stopped at Windsor for Customs examination, About 11.20 a.m. they found the fog too thick for further flight so set the plane down on the lake in front of No. 4 cottage,. Jowett'g Grove. Theybrought it in to shore and cottagers helped them beach the plane which carries both pontoons and an under- carriage. After going to the Cities Ser- vice for lunch and getting a weather report, the fog had lifted and the men decided to continue their journey, The seaplane was again pushed into the water and after taxiing around and rocking over the waves for awhile, it took off. PRINCIPAL RESIGNS Elgin Shorn, principal of Hen - sail Public School, who tendered his resignation, has accepted a position as principal of a six - roomed school at Palmerston. Clinton Male Quartette Competes In Huron County Festival of Music The seventh annual Huron County Festival of Music was held in North St. United Church, Goderich, this week, and is slat- ed to come to a close with the evening session to -night. The adjudicator throughout the Fest- ival was G. Roy Fenwick, director of music, Ontario Department of Education. .The Festival was officially Op- ened by Dr. R. O. Staples, in- spector of Public Schools for South Huron. Results given this week are up to Monday evening only, and winners are from this district only. A report of the remaining ses- sions will be published next week. Monday featured pupils from the urban schools of Goderich, Seaforth, Blyth and Hensel! as well as individual pupils of Clin- ton Public School. Seaforth Pub- lic School grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 captured the Goderich Kinsmen Club Shield for singing the unison chorus "Can A Little Child Like Me," with 84 marks. There were 14 boys, eight years old and under who competed in the, boys' vocal solo singing "Dapple Gray." Peter Pockling- ton, Clinton, was third with 83 marks. Among the 13 singing in the girls' vocal solo, eight years and under, singing "Come Little Leaves" were Mary Ann Rannie, Hensall, who was second with 84 marks, Paige Phillips, Blyth, 83 marks and Nancy Pocklington, Clinton, 80 marks. Blyth Public School won 83 marks and the prize of a record certificate donated by Huron County in class 64, Grades 1 and 2 choir, and second place with the same number of marks in class 65, Grades 5 and 4 choir. In Class 97 Cornet solo, "Gaiety Polka" the ladies outshone the single male entrant with the re- sults being Alice McKenzie, Blyth, 82; Gloria Sibthorpe,Blyth 81; Marjorie Watt, Blyth, 60; Brownee Milne, Goderich,79. Miss Marg- aret F. MarshalBlyth, received 81 marks in Class 93, E Flat horn solo. in the soprano solo class, Norma Daer, Clinton, came third with 80 marks Class 84, male quartette, Willard Aiken, Don Symons, Geo. Cooper and Gordon Ross, all of Clinton, received 84 marks. Aneducational scholarship of Youngest Contestant >s t NANCY POCKLINGTON Five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Basil. B. Pocklington, Clinton, who was the youngest competitor at the seventh annual Huron County Festival of Music in Godericla this . week. Attrac- tive Nancy won a set of pictures donated by Mrs. G. Whaley, and special mention from the adjndi- cator, G. Roy Fenwick, for her 'bright and cheerful. outlook." —Engraving courtesy The London Free Press. Latest news on the housing situation in Clinton is that the Crown -owned company—Central Mortgage and Housing Corpora tion—was' to take over ten of the 50 new "wartime" houses from the contractor to -day. The Corporation plans to take over five a week until the entire 50 are in its control. This comp- any is the one which is selecting the tenants and renting the houses. It has entire control of the situation, and has not an- nounced as yet the names of any of the "lucky" tenants of the trim little houses. It looks like late -May or early - June moving days for some Clin- ton war veteran families, Housing' Discussed A joint meeting of citizens with members of Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce was held in the Board Room, Ontario De- partment of Agriculture; Thurs- day evening last, with a good at- tendance. • It was the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber. President G. R. Foster presided. Nelson W. Trewartha, chairman of the Housing Committee of the Chamber, reported on progress made to date with regard to the local housing programme. Mayor A. J. Mclt2urray gave a comprehensive report of negotia- tions that had taken place with representatives of the Federal Government regarding.anticipated new housing accommodation at RCAF Station, Clinton. The latest information indicates that the Government does not plan to erect more than 50 houses on the Station; the first figure given was 200. To spine extent, this affects the situation in Clin- ton. 50 New Houses Favored Considerable discussion took place regarding the advisability of securing 50 additional housing units • here, erected by Central Mortgage and Housing Corpora- tion. Although there was some opposition — its chief argument being that these properties should pay more taxes—the decided ma- jority opinion of the meeting was that the citizens shouldback up the Town Council in going ahead with the project. Accordingly, the following re- solution, moved by W. N. Counter and seconded by Ellwood Epps, was carried: "That the Town Council be authorized to negotiate with Central Mo,rtgage and Housing Corporation with a view to contracting for up to 50 new houses" Several members suggested a little more permanent type of house, to contain basement and furnace, and this will be passed on to Council. Special Meeting A representative of Central Mortgage and Housing Corpora- tion,in charge of allotment, is ex- pected in Clinton at any time. Mayor A. J. McMurray stated to- day that he intended to summon a special meeting of the Town Council to meet this represent- ative and decide on the future programme. TWO AIRMEN FACE CHARGES RE TYPEWRITERS $25 donated by the Goderich Salt Co. for brass and reed solo classes was presented to Alice McKenzie, Blyth. The Rebekah Lodge cash prize of $2.50 each for cornet duet was presented to Alice Mc- Kenzie and Irma Wallace, Blyth. Two airmen, detained Saturday by London police in connection with articles valued at $1,300 missing from RCAF Station, Clin- ton, have been taken to Goderich by provincial police to stand trial in civilian court. A woman also was held. The three were held originally by RCAF. officers as a result of rapid investigation by London city detectives which police claim re- sulted in recovery of the goods before they were missed.. Facing charges in Goderich court are LAC James Roberts, 22, and LAC Fred Stevens, 28, both of Ciinten RCAF. Station. One of the men, police allege was arrested while trying to sell a typewriter .in a downtown Lon- don store while the other and. the woman were arrested while sitting in a parked car on Clar- ence street. Examination of the ear, police said, revealed ten other type- writers, two radios and an ;accord - Jan. Detective Inspector William Snell contacted the Station and a quick check was made and the articles reported missing. The car in which the articles were found was said to have been rented from a man in Goderich. Detectives Charles Shipley and Gerald Knight made the arrest. The airmen will face the RCAF court because the articles were allegedly stolen from Govern- ment property. i A Smile for Today Practical Prudence "Darling," sighed the young man, "I'm saving up for our honeymoon," "My Dad will take care of that,' replied the business -like bride-to-be. "You'd better start thinking of things ' such as re- frigerator, washers, television, mangles, dishwashers, and . drap- .cries."