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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1949
Clinton brews -Record.
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R. S. ATKEY, Editor A. L. COLQUHOUN; Plant Manager
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1949
Depressio
THE STRENGTH or the psychological
factor in bringing on economic slumps can-
not be accurately assessed by economists or
psychologists. What we can be sure of is
that it is a factor which can restrict necessary
economic expansion and which can throw a
monkey wrench into the usually smooth -run-
ning process of producing; buying and selling,
contends the News Letter issued by the De •
-
partment of Economics Development, 'rhe
Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Finance Minister Douglas Abbott, in his
remarks to this year's graduating class at Mc-
Gill, underlined the danger of becoming pan-
icky when considering the possibility of de-
p'ression and the other things which today
pace our country and our world:
"We are in danger of being ridden by
our fears -fear of a depression, fear of
another war,' fear of Communism and so
on. Now these are real enough dangers,
and 3 am not by any means advocating
an attitude of Pollyana optimism toward
-them. But these fears must not beallowed
to become the mainsprings of our action.
"I have no doubt that as you look
n Coining?
•
ahead to your future careers you think of
those who graduated in the early 1930's
and wonder if history will repeat itself.
If it does, itwill be mainly because of
' lack of confidence. Depressions are not
inevitable... But they become inevitable if
enough people believe that they are in-
evitable.
The Marxists recognize this. P
do not know if those in command of the
Russian Communist party really believe
that westernsociety cannot avoid economic
chaos. But they are smart enough to know
that their propaganda, if it is successful,;
will bring about the result they hope for."
Today the depression talk is growing in
strength—admittedly not withoutreason, for
there are, signs of a recession in the United_
States, and it is torbe expected that the Can-
adian economy will follow along the same
road in the traditional fashion. Yet this re-
cession—or levelling off—is not unexpected.
It was not reasonable nor healthy for the
war boom to go on forever.. But this develop-
ing situation 'could be eggravated: into an ex-
tremely unhealthy one by panicky thinking
on the part of the public.
Editorial
THOUGHT FOR TO -DAY - A man or
woman is not too old until regrets take the
place of dreams, • '
Start now to clean up for Old Home
Week 19501
That holiday drive can end in disaster—
for 'yourself, or for some small child that is
holidaying too. Watch for children on the
streets and highways. Remember, speed kills!
The enthusiasm which the preliminary
Old . Home Week campaign has generated,
speaks well for the success of the big occasion,
just one year hence. The fact that more than
$1,000 already has been raised as a financial
guarantee is noteworthy.
Congratulations to the members of Clin-
ton Fire. Brigade and Bannockburn Pipe Band
on their feat in placing second among 18
competitors in the big parade which marked
the annual meeting of the Firemen's Associa-
Comment e
tion of Ontario in Port Colborne Monday.
A propos of the fire which destroyed the
Postill farm residence on the Bayfield Line,
Goderich Township, Friday last, one of the
Bayfield Fire 'Department, which did such a
gallant job, points out that the doors and
windows of buildings on fire never should be
opened or broken before the arrival of the
fire truck and brigade. Circulating air just
fans the blaze through the structure and makes
the fire all that more difficult to fight.
With the contract awarded, subject, of
course, to the approval of Ontario Department':
of Highways,it is beginning to look as if Clin-
ton's new surface pavements on the highway
connecting links are getting along to the
starting stage. Best of all, the contract is
being ,handled by a large, experienced firm
of contractors, with completion ,called for in
the contract by October 30, 1949. And the
Department is going to pay for the 22 -foot
highway strip, tool
HISTORICAL
SKETCHES OF
HURON COUNTY
(Continued from Page One)
lion was carried unanimously.
Goderich County Town
Notwithstanding the dissolution
of the District, Goderich contin-
ued to be the county seat for the
"United Counties of Huron, Perth
and Bruce" till 1.853, at which
time, the County of Perth. hav-
ing erected the necessary county
buildings, an Order -in -Council
was made setting it aside as a
separate county; and ,from that
till the setting aside of Bruce as
a separate county in 1866, Gode-
rich was the seat of government
for the "United Counties of
Huron and Bruce."
For the year 1850, the first
Council for the United Counties
eves composed of Messrs. Annand,
Chalk, Clendennin, Daly, Don-
kin, Elder, Fisher Hays, Hel-
mer,Henry. Hicks, Hill, Hodgins,
Holmes, Johnson, Ritchie, Scott,
Smith and Wallace, though no
record exists in the Clerk's of-
fice to show what townships they
respectively represented.
In 1851 Mr. D. H. Ritchie was
appointed County Clerk, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr. Otto, who had previously
succeeded Mr. Don. From this
time forward we find the county
records in better shape than for-
merly, the minutes for this year
showing for the first time —' ex-
cept perhaps the previous year,
as no record of the first meeting
of 1850 exists in the Clerk's of-
fice — the Huron municipalities
and their representatives, as .fol-
lows: Ashfield, Wawanosh, etc,
Charles Girvin; Biddulph,'Daniel
Shoff; Colborne, John Armand,
Jr.; Goderich Township, John
Holmes; Goderich Town, William
Wallace; Hay, `Robert Bell, Mc-
Gillivray, Reeve, William Car-
ter, Deputy Reeve, P. Flannigan;
McKillop and Hullett, Robert
Ritchie;
Hays; Stanley, D. H.
Tuckarsmith, William Chalk; Us -
borne and Stephen, Thomas
Lamb. Dr. Chalk was again un-
animously elected warden,
For 1852 the Huron members
of the Council were: Ashfield,
Robert Davidson; Biddulph, W.
H. Ryan; Colborne, John Armand;
Goderich. Township, John Holmes;
Goderich Town, William Wallace;
McKillop and Grey, Robert
Hays; McGillivray, John Cor-
bett; Stanley, H. W. Cole; Steph-
an, Alexander Walker; Tucker-
smith, William' Chalk; Hay, Ro-
bert Doig; Hibbert, Thomas Mc-,
Goey; Usborne, Thomas Lamb;
Wawanosh, John Pentlend. Dr.
Cholic Was re-elected to the War-
den's chair without opposition.
Wardens After 1852
From this time forward the
Counties' Council bore such a
numerical similarity to a parlia-
ment, that to give the names of
all the members during the next
26 years would require a volume.
The numbers kept increasing un -
tile, in. 1865, the year before the
withdrawal of Bruce from the
Union, ,there were 53 members at
the board; but after Bruce as-
sumed the reins of self-govern-
ment the number was reduced
to 37, since which it hes kept
steadily increasing till it reach-
ed 45, at which it now stands.
The following is a list of the
Wardens from 1852 up to the
present year:
1853. William Chalk, this be-
ing the seventh consecutive year
that Dr, Chalk had held the office.
At the' first meeting in 1853, Mr,
John Strahen, Reeve of the Town
of Goderich, was elected Warden,
and at 'the first .meeting of the
following year it was "Moved by
Dr. Woods, seconded by Mr. Hays,
that, taking into account the
long services of Mr. Holmes in
this Council, and pi°ion to its
existence, in the District Coun-
cil, services well and faithfully
performed, with unwearying zeal
and patience, we are of the
opinion that the gentleman is
worthy of the highest honour
which we can confer upon him.
Resolved, That John Holmes, Esq.
be our Warden for the present
year. Carried unanimously," Mr.
}Jaime's was again eleoted Warden
in the years 1856, 1857, and 1858.
In 1859, Mr, Robert Gibbons, the
present Sheriff, at that time
Deputy Reeve of Godercih Town,
was elected Warden by a ma-
jority of 11 over Mr. Dickson, of
Tuckerstnith. Mr. Gibbons ap-
pears to have got a monopoly
of this honourable office, for he
was re-elected Warden 12 con-
secutive years, making 13 years
in all, a period of continuous
service unequalled by that of any
other Warden which 'has yet
come to our notice. It is also
worthy of note that during the
greater number of these years
Mr, Gibbons was the unanimous
choice of the Council, and on
the few occasions when he was
opposed, his opponent was in-
variably distanced in the reed
for honours. During his entire
term he continued to represent
Goderich Town either in the cap-
acity of Reeve or that of Deputy
Reeve, principally the former.,
Business
LEGAL
H. T. RANCE
Notary Public
Division Court Clerk
Division Court Office, Clinton
FRANK FINGLAND, K.C.
Barrister Solicitor
Notary Public
Albert St. Clintoi
CHIROPRACTIC
D. H. McINNES
Chiropractic - Foot Correetiow
OFFICE HOURS;
Hotel Clinton, Friday, 1 to 8 p.m.
Commercial, Seaforth, Monday
1 to Il . n.m.
ACCOUNTANCY
R. G. McCANN
Accountant and Auditor
Rattenbury St. E. Phone 783-W
Clinton
ERNEST W. HUNTER
Chartered Accountant
57 Bloor St. W. Toronto
ARTHUR FRASER
Income Tax Reports
Bookkeeping Service, Etc.
Ann Street Phone 355W
EXETER
INCOME ,TAIL RETURNS
Private Business
Farm Reports
Bookkeeping records installed
and checked monthly or
as requested.
ROY N. BENTLEY
36 Regent St. Box 58
Goderich, Ontario
PENTAL
DR. D. 'C GEDDES
• / Dentist .
Lovett Block • . • Clinton
Telephone 170 ,
Hours: 9-12•i a.m., 1.30-6 p.a,
And Professional Directory
LOBB INSURANCE AGENCY
Dor. William and Rattenbury Sts.
PHONE 691W
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Representative:
Monarch Life Assurance Co.
Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.
OPTOMETRY
A. L. COLE, R.O.
Optometrist
!,,yes Examined and Glasses Fitted
GODERICH - Phone 33
RUTH II•EARN. R.O.
Optometrist
Huron St. - Phone 69 - Clinton
MEMORIALS
Cemetery Memorials
T. PRYDE and SON
;Tinton Showrooms Open Friday.
See .1. J. Zapfe. Phone 103
SIGNS
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Outdoor Advertising - Trucks
Cut-out Designs - Window Cards
27 years experience
KIRBY SIGNS
Phone 58911 Clinton
RADIO SERVICE,
PERSAN and MADSEN
Fast Efficient Radio Service
Ten Years Previous Experience
on all Auto and Home Radios
Free F.M. Information
PHONE 471-W, CLINTON
INSURANCE
R. L. McMILLAN, HAYFIELD
Life, Accident, Sickness, Auto-
mobile, Hospitalization.
Household
Phone: Clinton 634r15
H. C. LAWSON
Bank of Montreal Building
Clinton
,HONES: Office 251W, Res. 251J
Insurance -- Real Estate
Agent' Mutual Life Assurance Co.
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"And I bought this to get away from women
drivers,
From Our Early Files
25 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, August 1, 1924
Prize winners at the Sports
Day on Civic Holiday include:
W. T. O'Neil, Ontario Honey Pro-
ducing Co., Olintcn Hardware and
Furniture Co., Harris Knitting Co.
Edward Joules, William Miller,,
Miss Eve Carter, Roy Ball, D,
Lindsey, James Sterling, H. Liv-
ermore, F. Glew, Ed. Rorke, B.
Corless, Dorothy Mair; Mildred
Fraser, M. T. Corless, C. Venner,
G. Cooper, M. Armstrong, M. Mair,
Ed. Cook, Mr. Frazer, N. Davies,
E. Rorke, Mrs. Ross Forrester,
A, J: McMurray, Helen Ladd,
Jean Mutch, H. Collier, Arthur
Warren, W. McClinchey, H. Haw-
kins, E. Downs, B. McEwen, E.
Cartwright, B. Streets, M. Levis,
2.1. Hudson, I. Carter, G. Levis,
C. Pickett, E. Sterling. M. Mc-
Dougall, F. Elliott, K, Harris, E.
Jervis, R. McEwan, Mrs. D. Steep,
Mrs. H. Fitzsimons, N. Livermore,
Bruce McDougall, G. Aitken,
Mrs. F. Hanley, Mrs. Fulford,.
Mrs. G. Hanley,
Improvements include: Mrs. E,
Kennedy, Ontario St., has had
the woodwork on the outside of
her house painted; R. Govier is
having his house shingled.
Miss Stone has been in charge
of a. Senior CGIT camp at Bey -
field.
Clinton Kiltie Band took part
in the Band Tattoo in Seeforth
on Tuesday evening and last
night took pert in the Firemen's
Tournament,
Norman Counter is visiting his
brother, Morley Counter, Buf-
falo. Mrs. M. Counter and son,
Bill, have just returned to their
home after visiting in Clinton
and Wingham.
The CNR work gang are put-
ting in water connections at the
cattle yards.
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J. E. HOWARD
BAYFIELD, Ont.
Phone Clinton 624r31
Car—Fire—Life—Accident
Wind Insurance
if you need Insurance, I have a,
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Be Sure :': Be, Insured
K. W. COLQUIiOUN
GENERAL INSURANCE
Representative:
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada
Office: Royal Bank Building .
Office 50 PHONES - lies. 9W
THE MeKILLOP MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Head Office, Seaforth
Officers 1949—President, C. W.
,eonhardt, Bornholm; vice-presi-
dent, Hugh Alexander, Walton;
manager and secretary -treasurer,
M. A, Reid, Seaforth.
Other directors: Sam H. Whit-
more, Seaforth; E. J. Trewartha,
Clinton; Robert Archibald, Sea -
forth; John H. Mowing, Blyth;
Frank McGregor, Clinton`, John
L. Malone, Seaforth; Harvey
Fuller, Goderich.
Agents: J. E Pepper, Bruce -
field, R.R.1; G. A. Watt, Blyth,
R.R. 1; R. S. McKercher, Dublin,
R.R. 1; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen;
Selwyn Baker, Brussels
' VETERINARIAN.
DR G 'S.'•ELL1O1T
•Veterinarian •
Phone 203 Clinton
TILE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Thursday. August 7, 1924
Frederick W. Peckitt died very
suddenly 'on Sunday evening.
Surviving as well as his wife,
the former Martha Pratt, are
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OBITUARY
WILLIAM J. DIGNAN
Following a private funeral
service at his late residence, Hen
Sall, Monday afternoon, August
1, condudted:by Rev. R. A. Brook,
minister of Hensall United
Church, interment took place ' in
Exeter Cemetery, of the remains
of the late William J. Dignan. •
Mr. Dignan passed. away. Fri-
day, July 29, in his '79th year.
Formerly a farmer in Hay Town-
ship, he had moved to Hensall
three years ago,
Surviving are his wife; two
sisters, Mrs. William Forrest and
Mrs. Victor Fee, Hensall, and a
brother, David, flay Township,
THOMAS SCARLETT
After resting . at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Jacobsen, 144
Hilton Ave., Toronto, funeral
services were held in St, John's
Garrison Church, Portland St.,
Toronto, on Tuesday, July 26,
1949, for Thomas Scarlett. In-
terment followed in St. James'
Cemetery, Toronto,:
Mr: Scarlett's death occurred
vrey suddenly at his summer
home, Maple Beach, on Sunday,
July 24.
Surviving as well as his dau-
ghter, Mrs. Jacobsen, is a sister,
Mrs. E. Yeo, Weston, formerly of
Holmesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeo and
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Yeo, Holmes-
ville, were among those attend-
ing the funeral of their uncle.
four sons, Cecil, Fred, John and
Charles, and two daughters, Mrs.
Ryder and Miss Catherine, and
two brothers, Louis and Thomas
L, Rev, A. A. Holmes officiated
at the funeral end the pallbear-
ers were J. E. Hovey, A. J. Mc-
Murray, E. Morrison, Best Kerr,
H, McBrien and I. Crich.
B. R. Higgins got 40 large
potatoes from one hill, and feels
that this is something of a record.
Misses Elsie Cooper and Viola
Livermore were the winners of
the largest number of prizes at
the Clinton Knitting Co. picnic.
in Bayfield.
J. E McDonald, Earl Steep,
Charles Fulford, David Steep, J.
Sutter and Roy Cook were nom-
inated to fill the vacancy on the
fire brigade caused by the resig-
nation of Bert Potter, David Steep
was appointed to the position.
The Ladies' Aid of Wesley
Church held a picnic meeting at
the. 'home of Mrs, C. J. Wallis.
Bert ,Marshall and Bill Hovey
are visiting in Kingston.
Misses Hazel and Delores Harris
are holidaying in Chicago.
Mr, and Mrs. G. E. Hall, Gordon
and Miss Evelyn are holidaying
n Simcoe.
Letter to Editor
"MARCH OF DIMES"
Editor, •
Clinton News -Record
And Friends; '
The March of Dimes has come
to Canada. Yctur sympathy, your
active help, and your co-opera-
tion are necessary to make. the
Canadian March of Dimes a
success. I
In January of next year, there
will be a nationwide campaign
for funds to coincide with the
U.S. March of Dimes. All we
ask` you for now is one fighting
dollar, This will constitute your
membership in the Canadian
Foundation for Poliomyelitis a
100 per cent Canadian organiza-
tion whose funds will be spent
wholly in Canada.
"Family' Memberships" are one
dollar per member, if you wish
togive snore than one dollar at
this time your donations will be
gratefully received.
Please send your dollars . to
"The Canadan March . of Dimes,
410 moor St. E., Toronto 5, Can-
ada." You will receive an of-
ficial receipt which will verify
your membership, '
The success of the Canadian
March of Dimes depends upon
the fine sense of leadership and
social responsibility that Frank-
lin IS. Roosevelt gave to this
cause in the United States. Your
willingness to share a. little can
mean the dawning of a bright
new day for all who suffer from
Poliomyelitis in Canada,
Very sincerely yours,
THE CANADIAN FOUNDA-
TION FOR POLIOMYELITIS.
(Signed)
Horace Brown,
Executive Director
Toronto,
July 31, 1949
employed there.
Miss Margaret Da$ies and Mrs.
W. Southcombe are visiting Mrs,
W. H. Hellyar at her camp at
Burls's.
Laverne, Clinton and Milton
Cook and Al Doherty are camp-
ing at Bayfield.
Misses Edna Copp, Mary Cluff
end Minnie Kitty,were success-
ful in passing their examinations
at MacDonald Institute, Guelph.
Clarence Johnson has been en-
gaged to supply in Anglican
Churches in Seaforth, Dungannon,
Lucknow, and Port Albert for
the next few Sundays.
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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, August 5, 1909
Zurich defeated Clinton play-
ing baseball by 7-6. Clinton play-
ers were: Hawkins ss, Shaw 2b,
Steep 3b, Tasker p, R. Johnston
lb, Riley rf, Manning cf, Mc -
Ewan lf, W. Johnson c,
Clinton bowlers were defeated
by Mitchell in the Faill Trophy
contest. Clinton bowlers were:
M. Ball, J. Fair, C. E. Dowding,
J, B. Hoover, J, Watt, W. J. Har-
land, B.J. Gibbings, Dr. R. Agnew,
40 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
• Thursday, August 5, 1909
C. C. Rance had the misfortune
yesterday to sever part of his
thumb while using an axe.
Among areout with
those who i h
apple contracts ere H, W. Cook,
'representing Apple King Cantelon
and Ben Churchill.
Walter Jackson, Arthur Jack-
son, F. T. Jackson, Murray Jack-
lson, .Mr, and Mrs. J. W, Moore
and family, Miss Amelia Harland
land Miss Edith Hodgen's are' in-
cluded in a camping party at the
lakeside'.
D. Cantelon, It. J. Cluff, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W, Newcombe, Mrs.
Agnew, J. G. Medd and Mrs.
Junor, Mr, and Mrs. W. S. Har-
land, A. T. Cooper, Mrs. A. Cant-
elon and Miss Mabel, were among
those who took advantage of the
excursion to Toronto.
Fair's Cooperage is already
making barrels for the apple
season. D. Dickenson, William
Foster, Charles Bezzo, Walter
Marlowe, and Greer Cochrane are
R. Ball, E. D. Courtice, A.
Challenger, L. Ford, M. G. Rens-
ford, J. J. Wiseman, E. Blake, J. H.
Cantelon, A. Davidson, J. L.
Johnston and W. Smillie have all
been successful in passing the
Normal School Entrance at CCI.
! George Levis is having a new
,roof put on his implement shop.
Thomas McKenzie has the con -
!tract for building the new Roman
tCatholic church at St. Columban
and will commence work on
Monday next.
Those assisting et the Canadian
Home Circles social include Mayor
H, Wiltse, Professor Brown, Miss
Eileen Hoover, L. C. Fleming,
and C. F. George.
E. W. Jacobs has decided to
leave town and intends to start
business in Moosomin, Sask.
Postmaster and Mrs. James
Scott and family ere holidaying
at Bayfield.
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