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CLINTON, ONTARIO, TH)#$I0Ay, DECEMBER 12;; 1946
The Home Paper With The News
Goderich Township Has
eife
co est
•Election in Many Years
New Member
On Council
For Hallett
In a poll that was fairly normal
but lacked a good deal of interest
due to the fact that there was no
contest for , the Reeveship, Hallett
Township voters went to the polls
Monday and selected four councillors
for 1947.
Net results was that a new !nail—
Leslie R. Reid, Harlock, on the east-
ern sideof the township—takes his
place at the council board, replacing
Conn. George C. Brawn. who ran
fifth 46 votes behind Reid.
Cami. J. Ira Rapson, from the Sum-
merhill section, headed the poll with
354 votes, leading the sextette in four
of the seven polls; Coun. William R.
Jewitt, 'who was second with 336,
Couneeleot Leslie R. ;Reid, and Conn.'
George C. 13rown, each topped one of
the three remaining polls. Third man
was (Coun. William J. Dale with 297,
and fourth man, Leslie R. Reid with
285. George C. Brown was fifth with
239, and Arthur E. ,clark sixth with
192 votes.
Seeks Wardenship
Following election of the 1947
Council, Reeve John .Ammetrong, who
had received an acclamation. a fort-
night previously, announced definit-
ely that he would be a candidate for
the 1947 Wardenship of Huron
County, a fact which had been pretty
well settled some time ago, He was
chairman of the Agricultural Com-
mittee in 1945, and a member of the
Good Roads Committee in 1946.
OBITUARY
WILLIAM IL DRAPER
A large crowd was present on
Wednesday afternoon at the Beattie
Funeral Home to pay their last re-
spects to Profeseee William IT.
Draper, Rev, R. M. P. Bulteel of-
ficiated and interment took place in
Clinton Cemetery. Pallbearers were
E. A. Fines, G. H. Jefferson, F, Fing-
land, A. IL Knight, J. A. Sutter and
A. P. Cudmore. Clinton Lodge A.F.
and A.M. No. 84, of which deceased
'was a member, under the leadership
of Wet Gordon R. Ross, conducted
theit eite,s at the grtiveside.
Among the many beautiful floral
tributes were those from Clinton
Lawn Bowling Club; Clinton Lions
Club; Clinton Fire Brigade; Clinton
Hockey Club; St. Lawrence Univer-
sity, Canton, N.Y.; St Paul's Church;
Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.;
St. Paul's A.Y.P.A.; :Sherlock -Man-
ning Piano Co.; Vniversity of Tor-
onto; and 'the Clinton Public School
staff.
Professoe Draper was born in
Niagara Falls, N.Y. on January 15,
1915, the eldest son of Caryl Wilton
Draper and Gladys Edna Herman, As
a child he came with his parents to
Clinton and here attended Clinton
Public :School and later graduated
from Clinton Collegiate Institute in
1932.
He attended Stratford Normal
School in 1932-33. For the next
three years he taught at Winthrop
ana from 1936-39 taught in Clinton
Public School. He entered -the T.Ini-
versity oe Western Ontario, London,
• from 'which he graduated in 1942,
obtaining his B.A. degree. He also
was a gold medalist in history and
obtained a fellowship in Geography
at Syracuse University, Syracuse,
N.Y. While there he received his
Master of Arts degree and while
there served his country instrudting
Amerieam ArrnY „Personnel. Later
Professor Draper was granted a
fellowship at the University of Tor-
onto where his work was almost com-
pleted as a Doctor of Philosophy. In
the •summer of 1946 he aeeepted a
position as professor of Geography
at St. Lawrence 'University, Canton,
N.Y., where he worked until his ill-
ness.
Professor Draper had been ill about
a month and death came Sunday,
December 8, •in the Private Patients
Pavilion,Toronto General Hospital.
In religion he was Anglican being
a member of St. Paul's Anglican
Church.
On September 25, 1943, ill St.
Luke's Anglican Church, Peng Hills,
N.Y., he was married to Hazel Rosena
Watkins, who survives with a ten -
months -old son. James William. Also
surviving are his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. a W. Draper, two brothers,
Murray and Robert, all of Clinton,
and one sister, Miss Lois Draper,
Ontario College of Art, Toronto. His
grandmother, Mrs. R J. Draper, St.
Catharines:, also survives.
GODERICH—Judge T. M. Costello
told Joseph Baiter, Brussels, in
County Court Tuesday, that he would
reeommend hie application for
naturalization papers, Baker, a na•
tive of Russia, came to Canada in
1913 and had lived in several Canad-
ian cities. One son was killed in
World War II, and another is a baker
in Hamilton. He speaks Russian and
Polish languages, and was a baker
by trade. Completion of naturaliza-
tion papers was given Ludwig Lech-
ner, Seafereh, and to Jeremiah Dal -
tom R.R. 3, Goderich,
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The Week's Weather
High
December 5 41
6 38
7 53
8 53
9 54
10 55
11 41
Rainfall—.29 inches.
Low
30
31
31
40
49
31
27
Tenders Being Received .
For Hospital Addition
Tenders have been called for a
67 by 42 feet two-storey and
basement addition to ;bile Clinton
Public Hospital, according to an
announcement in 'a trade paper.
It is hoped by the hospital board
that bids will be in by Jen 1.
L. G. Bridgman, London ar-
chitect, who- has drawn plans for
the extension of the Clinton hos-
pital, will receive the tenders at
his Once in London.
Bide will include installation
of elevators, new boilers, steel
joists and terrazzo linoleum
(flooring.
Two County
Reeves Beaten
In Elections
Early municipal elections for 1947
in Huron :County resulted in the de.
feat of only one sitting reeve, Alex
Watson, ,Colborne Township, who lost
to :Stanley Snyder by the narrow mar-
gin of eight votes.
J. J. Evans, reeve of Wingham,
also lost out to Darman Kennedy in
,his bid for the mayoralty by 114
inajority for the winner.
Results in Goderich and Hellett
Townships are published else -where
on this page.
Four Candidates
Four candidates qualified Wednes-
day night to contest three seats on
the Blyth ,School Board. Eleetion
day is Dec. 24. The four candidates
ere: Dr. D. G. liodd, jaimie Sims,
Norman Hamilton and Edwin Cart-
wright.
Heads Poll in Blyth
J. B. Watson, with 257 votes, head-
ed the poll Monday when four coun-
cillors for 1947 were chosen by the
electorate of Blyth from a field of
seven candidates. Others elected were
George Radford, 283; Stuart Robin-
son, 211; George McNeill, 207. The
defeated candidates were Harold Vod-
den, 193; Lewis Whitfield, 186; Har-
vey McCallum, 138. Reeve Fra,nici
Bainton previously had been returned
by acclamation for another term.
Nominationsfor school trustee were
held Dec. 10 with. eelction Dec. 24:
several named on nomination day
failed to qualify in time for yester-
day's election.
• * *
Colborne Reeve Defeated
Stanley •Snyder was elected Reeve
of Colborne Toweship for 1947, de-
feating Reeve Alex Watson by eight
votes. Final totals were: Snyder,
283; Watson, 275. Councillors elect-
ed are Howard Squires, 356; Ross
Fisher, 354; Harold MentgomerY, 310;
James Horton, 288. Harry MeCreath,
with 280 votes, was defeated.
* * *
Beecroft Returned
A majority of 95 was given Reeve
J. Dustin Beecroft when he was re -
tamed leor-'7947 in East Wawanosh
Township elections Monday; he had
309 votes to 214 for his opponent,
Norman McDowell. &hoot trustees
elected were: M. Robinson, 322; A.
Nethery, 278; IA Taylor, 254. The de-
feated candidate for school trustee
was F. Thompson, 240.
* * *
New Men Head Polls
Two new :candidates for public
office headed the polls when Goderich
selected six town coun,cillors from a
field of 10 aandiates Monday. Clayton
Edward, son-in-law of Rev. and Mrs,
D. J. Lane, Clinton, with 784 votes,
and Earl Ellett with 680 topped the
field; also elected were J. E. Huelcins,
a former councillor, 670; Councillors
Thomas Taylor, 512; A. T. Keil:king,
510; and Joseph Moody, 455. The
defeated candidates were A.. r
Brereton, a member of the 1946
eout.cil, 320; three new candidates,
John Pithlado, 242; Joseph Allaire,
204; James Barrie, 227.
Reeve George C. Ginn is Re -El, eted
In Goderieh Township by 79 Margin
• ,
FOR REEVE Wards 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
GEORGE C. GINN 93 68 48 81: 77 77 38-355
James Be Stirling 36 36 03 36 ; 51. 24-276
--MajoritY for Ginn— 79
FOR COUNCILLORS Wards 1 2 3. 4" 5 6 Total
GORDON A .ORIR ....... . 123 71 80 22 " 59 33-388
W. R. LOBE 65 • 61.• 69 39-364
ALBERT HARRIS 92 :51 97 36 ; 47 39-318
ROBERT G. SMITH 51 50 49 37 , 96 32-317
J. Ben Bothwell .. . 41 • 53 73 50 I 61 37-315
Alfred IT. Warner 25 28 50 23 31 13—n0
—Orr, Lobb, Harris, Smith, elected
Palle located as follows': 1—Orange Hall, con. 4; 2•••-,0liff Sturdy's house;
3—,George Hopson's house; /I—Arnold Rathevell's house; 5-41'. MeCartney's
house; 6—Robert Rowden's house.
Coun.. J. Ira Rapson Heads Polling ...
In Hullett Township Council Race
FOR REEVE
JOHN ARMSTR:ONG (acct.)
FOR COUNCILLORS . 1
J. IRA BAPSON ........54
WILLIAM R. JEWETT .... 104
WILIALIAM J. DAM 101
IZMIR? R. REID 42 ie 20 82 7 50. 10-28e
George O. Brown 38 49 22 84 5 19 22-239
Aethur Ec Eark 16. 21 11 • 54 4 64 22-192
—Rapson, Jewitt, Dale, Reid, elected
Pelle located as follows: 1—Kin(brun; 2—S.S. 6, Harlock; 8-86. 2;
4—Comenuniby Hall, Londesbore; 5—Summerhill; 6—Community Hall, Lon-
desboro; 7—Auburn.
2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
38 47 82 36 51 49-364
59 36 56 11 41 29-336
19 40 44 15 43 35-297
Canada Packers Purchase
Grand Champion at Fair
Canada Packers Limited, through
D. M. Maltby, Clinton, superintendent
for Western Ontario, purchased the
Grand Champion 850 -pound beef
animal at the ,Christmas Pair at
Walkerton, at a figure of $1.10 per
'pound, bringing $935, a record peice
;for the Fair. It was an Aberdeen -
Angus exhibited by Lloyd Mack,
Rockwood. The firm also bought the
'Reserve Grand Champion at 65 cents
per pound. It was an Aberdeen -Angus
raised and exhibited by F. G. Todd
and Sons, Lucknow.
Entries in Commercial Cattle at
the Fair totalled more than Me and
Vie aye-I:lege price paid was 23:1A cents,
per pound. It is estimated that over
20,000 ehanged hands at the sale.
The most coveted prize for sheep
went ..to EPhraim Snell, Clinton, with
bis champion pen at the Fair, con-
sisting of one ram and three ewes,
any age. He also, won all prizes- for
Leicesters. P. Darling, Exeter, won
in Dorset Horns,
Middleton' Tops Poll .
Hensall's 1946 councillors were
defeated at the polls in favor of four
new men. Results of the voting were:
Robert It Middleton, formerly of
Clinton, 261; Orville Twitchell, 227;
William MeTurk Brown, 195; William
G. Parke, 152. Defeated candidates
were Edward W. Fink, 104; Melvin
Moir, 103; Howard W. Hyde, 91. .At
the election 60.2 per cent of the vote
was caet. Abeize, W. Kerslake prey-
iously. had been given an acclamation
as reeve.
* * *
Ratz, Amy, Re-elected
Roy Rate was re-elected reeve of
Stephen Township Monday with 563
votes to 488 for Elmer Le,wsen.
Arbhur J. Amy was re-elected deputy
reeve with 510 votes to 468 for J. A.
Monissey. Councillors elected were
Willis Gill, 577; Henry C. Beaver,
569; J. H. Dalton, 504; defeated can-
didates for council were Wellington
Heist, 452; William ,Stanlake, 437.
* * *
New Wingham Mayor
Duncan Kennedy was elected mayor
of Wingham Monday with 499 votes
to 385 for Reeve Joseph J. Evans,
who was making a bid for promo-
tion. In an election to the office
vacated iby Reeve Evans, Murray
Johnson was elected reeve for 1947,
with 467 votes to 411 for R. IL Lloyd.
Prank Sturdy was elected a public
utilities commissioner, with 584 votes
to 293 for Fred L. Davidson.
By.Law No. 16 for 1946
FOR THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF CLINTON
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPORT
AND AID 01? A BAND
WHEREAS it is deeined expedient to provide aid for a
Civilian Band.
NOW THERiEffl'ORE The Municipal Council of the Town of
Clinton enacts as follows:
1. The Council of the Town of Clinton may make annual or other
grants for the support and aid of a civilian band or bands of music.
2. The Connell shall, by means of taxation, from year to year,
establish and maentain a fund from whic4h such grants shall be made.
3. That this BY-LAW shall come into force and effect on and
frown the passing thereof.
First reading November 451. 1946.
(Second reading November 4th. 1e,46.
TARE( Nornox that the above is a copy of a proposed By -Law
a the :Corporation of the Town of Clinton to be submitted to the
Votes of the Electors on the 6th. day of January:, A.D. 1947, between
the hours 04 9.00 o'clock in the forenoon and 5.00 o'clock in the after-
noon, at the following places:
Ward Voting Place
ST. ;ANDREW% Council Chamber, Town Hall
ST. JAIVIES' Bert. Gliddotes Laundry
ST. ,TCHN',S E. Munro's Barber Shop
ST.:GEORGE'S „ ...... . . R. Jervis' Feed Store
AND Tow if the consent et the Glee:hors is obtained to the
proposed By -Law, it will be taken into co-nein:era:ion by the Council
of the eaid Corporation at a meeting thereof to be held after thp
expiration of one month from the date ee the first publication of
this Notice,
ANT) THAT such first publication was made on the 12th. clay
of December, A.D. 1946.
AND THAT the Mayor will attend at the Office of the Town
Clerk at 1 o'clock in the afternoon on the 80th. day of December,
A.D. 1946, for the purpose a appointing ,persons to attend at the
Pelting Places and at the final summing up of the Votes by the
Town Clerk.
M. T. CORLESS,
Clerk and Treasurer,
Town of Clinton.
Tuekersmith
Grants $100
To Seal Drive
Tuckersinith Municipal Council met
in the Town Hall, Searforth, on Sat-
urday, Dee. 7, at 2 p.m., with all
members( present and Reeve Nichol-
son presiding.
Pred Sa,vauge.'attended Council and
requested aid in :the Christmas Seal
Campaign, and a grant of $100 was
made. ,
John Semen, contractor on the mu
Dram, was paid $750 on account of
work already 'completed, and Ross
'Chipman and James McNaughton
were paid $10 and $17.50, respect-
fully, covering repairs to the Mc-
Kenzie Draire
Dr. E. A. leteMaster, Medical Offic-
er of Health, was present and gave
his report for the, year, showing no
serious •outbreake .64, communicable
diseases elm6ng45ele4 . .
William Cameron Was paid $12.60
for chickens killed by dogs, and H.
M. Chesneyt valuator, was paid $1
for services.
The Assessor was paid $150 salary
for completing the roll for 1947.
The 14EIP0 was paid $220 for Eg-
mondvitle street tights.
William Cleary, undertaker, was
paid Wein account of test of funeral
expenses.
Accounts passed wee as follows:
Ohristanas • Seill Committee, $100;
Drainage accounts, $77'7.50; Board of
Health, $209,75; relief, 00; sateriete
$296.50; street lights. $220; hospitali-
zation, 20.25; Insulin $9.16;eprem.,
tax eollector's bond, '$37.50; roads
aeount, $729.47; postage re tax no-
tices, $28; stationery, printing and
supplies, $119.91; ehickens killed by
dogs, $13.60.
Council adjourned to meet Dec. 16,
at 1 pan., for the statutory meeting.
'Teen A.gers Meet Again
On Friday, Dec. 13
Clinton 'Teen A$..e Cijub meets again
in the Auditorium, Clinton Collegiate
Institute, at eight, o'clock sharp, Fri-
day evening, December 13.
Seventy members purchased their
membership cards at last week's
meeting, and it is expected that more
will join this week. There will be
no meeting next week on account of
the :closing dance at OCT.
Dancing and ping-pong were feat-
ures of last week's meeting, the ping-
pong table being used to caPacity all
evening. :Refreshments were served.
The winning couple in the elimina
tion dance were Barbera 'Middleton
and Francis .Denomme, who were pre-
sented with suitable gifts.
President Don Ruddell and the
members: of the committee are plan-
ning an interesting winter's activity
for the 'Teen Agers.
To Shorthorn Steers
Weigh Over Ton Each
Good cattle are still being fed
in Huron CounV, John Drown,
Staffa, delivered a fine bunch of
pure-bred :Shorthorn steers to the
(Clinton Stock Yards last Thurs-
day, the first pair weighing
4,080 .pounds.
These tattle were purohased by,
G. W. Nett for Canada Packers,
Toronto.
COMING EVENTS
3c Et word
lrfinimura Charge 500
Clinton 'Teen Age Club, Friday,
Dee. 13, at 8 p.m., OM Auditorium.
Ail 'teen-agers welcome. 60-x
Christmas Carol and Candle Light-
ing' Service, Wesley -Willis United
March, Sunday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.,
auspices et.P.U. 49-50eb
Big Christmas Dance, Town Hall,
Clinton 9.30 p.ra. to 1 am., Friday,
Dec. 13; featuring Norm Carnegie and
his band, Stratford. Auepices
Olin -
ton Lawn Bowling Club. Admission
50 cents. 49-50-x
Monster Christmas Dunce, spon-
sored by Clinton Fire Department,
Town Hall, Clinton, Friday, Dee, 20,
9 ,pan. to 1, a.m. 1Vlueic by Al Whit-
field and Orchestra. Admission 50
cents. 49-50-51-x
CHRISTMAS SEAL
DRIVE NEEDS HELP
TO REACH QUOTA
Residents of Huron :County are ask-
ed to bear in .mindthat the Christmas
Seal Campaign a, Huron :County
Tuberculosis Aseoeiktion is now in
full awing, but the objeritive is far
from being reached.
To date, this section shows the
following results: Town of Einton,
$232, objective $600 to *700; Village
of Blyth, $52.50, objective, $150 to
$250; Township of Goderich, $59, ob-
jective, $160 to $250; -Township of
Stanley, $71, objective; $175 to $275;
total, $424.50, objective, $9'75 to
$1,475.
But a peculiar situation exists;
many of those to whom Christmas
Seals Were sent, have returned neither
the money nor the Seals. About '750
letters were sent out, with about one-
thircl returned to date;
"This material was not available to
every; householder, and if anyone has
been missed, we are very sorry fur
it," Frank Fingland, 8140., local treestwer, hiformed The NEWS -RECORD
today. "However, we should be very
glad to Provide Christmas Seals and
accept eeetributions, at the banks,
Meleferan's, or my office."
le/fr. Pingland pointed out that the
funds—the Huron County objective
being $6,000 to $10,000 would be
utilized for x-ray testing of every
resident of the county for tubeveul-
osis, in cooperation with the Depart-
ment of Health.
DISTRICT LODGES
PAY FINE TRD3UTE
100F GRANDMASTER
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With •DDGM :George H. Jefferson
acting as &airman, the members of
the IOOP Lodges of this district sat
dawn to a bcfnquet, served in the
banquet hall a Wesley -Willie United
Church Tuesday evening in honour
of the Grand Master, Bro. W. R.
Dean, Thoraibury. The TecA. of the
church did the catering.
Before the Grand Master's address,
a splendid programme was presented
which consisted of a duet by :Misses
Eileen Sutter milr Corona Wendell,
with Florence Aiken accompenying.
Francis Denomme, boy soprano, sang
a solo, with Miss Joyce Andrews at
the plane. Mrs. W. M. Nediger,
DDP of the Rebekah Lodge, also sang.
a solo with the accompaniment' being
played .by Miss Eileen Sutter.
The Grand Master gave a splendid
:address, stressing -the work of the
order. He is visiting every district
in Ontario.
A. pleasing feature of the evening
was the presentation of the past
DDGM's jewel to FDDGM Jack
Thompson, •Seaforth.
Short speeches were made by the
Noble Grands of the various lodges
represented which included A. Young,
Goderich; Albert Keys, Exeter; Jack
Stevens, :Seaferiff; Alex Patterson,
Brucefield, and J. E. Cook, Clinton,
Ross Scott, Brucefield, voiced the
appreciation of the gatheeing to the
ladies for the splendid supper, and
Mrs. W. M. Nediger, era/Went,
W.A., replied very
fittingly.
WOULD COST $500
GODERICH—L. E. Dancey, town
solicitor told council $500 would, be
:required to hare a special act of
parliament passed concerting the
conveyance af the old market square
property to make way for new county
buildings. His letter was referred
to. county touncil theough reeve-eleet
George MacErwan, who was request-
ed to report back to the council.
Three Votes Separate
Third and Fifth Places
Neighbors Stage Wood Bee
In True Christmas Spirit
(By our Brucefield Correspondent)
Norman Baird, who has , been
quite ill for ,some' time, now
knows the spirit of the pioneer
is not dead. He also is assured
oe his winter's fuel.
The reason is that, last week,
85 neighbors and other friends
held a wood bee in, Baird's bush
on concession 2, Stanley Town-
ship, and cut enough wood to do
iltr. Baird for some time.
It looks sus,piciouely like the
true spirit of the Chnistems
season.
George Wilson
Heads Clinton
Legion Branch
George Wilion, Brucefield, was
elected president of ,Olinton Branch
No. 140, Oanadian Legion, at the
annual election of officers at the
December meeting in the Legion Hall
Montley evening. He s,ucceeds T. G.
Seribileins, who has held the post for
several years.
Other officers chosen by ballot
were: honorary preeielents—Lt. Col.
H. T. Rance, Lt. Col. J. W. Shaw;
immediate pest president, T. G. :Scrib.
bins; est vice-president, Dr. H. A.
McIntyre; 2nd vice-president, Hugh
R. Hawkins; secretary, M. J. Schoen -
hale; treasurer, 3. R. Butler; Serg-
eant -at -arms, Sam. V. 'Castle, Jr.;
standard bearers — George Rumbell,
Robert N. Irwin.
Executive committee -4. K. Cor•
nieh, Brucefteld; Walter ,Tohnston,
Malcolm Toms, Hayfield; Lorne J.
Brown, William N. Ball, 3. L. Heard,
Edward W. Elliott, F. J. - McKay,
Robert N. Irwin, John Deeves.
Four New Member,,
First vice-president George Wilson
was chairman in the absence of the
president, T. G. ,Sccribbins, and of-
ficiated at -the initiation of four new
members.: W. T. Inkley, William A.
Harris, B. B.- Fockleigten, Norris-
Fitzeimens.
Hugh R. Hawkins, chairman of the
dance committee, reported that the
net profit totalled, about .$105, which
will be used for the new Legion
Dr. le G. Thompson reported on the
new Legion Home, recently purchased
on Ontario St., and stated that plans
had been eempleted to go :ahead and
remodel the building.
Secretary Schoenhals mmounced
that the Branch now has a member-
ship of between 160 and 170.
DAY MAN'S DTJTIES
With referehee to an item appear-
ing in the report of the December
meeting of Clinton Town Council,
published in last week's issue, regard-
ing the dubies of the day policeman,
Ald. Ernest Brown supplernented his
remarks with the following:
"It's up to the street chairman to
tell the day man what to do with
respect to our street work. The day
man catmot be expected to do the
work if he isn't told what to do."
David Elliott, day policeman, in-
formed The NEWSeRECORD that he
had been appointed by Council to act
Fupervisor not as a laborer.
PROCLAMATION
Municipal
TOWN OF
Nominations
MONDAY, DEC. 30
1946
Elections
CLINTON
Elections
MONDAY, JAN. 6
1947
NOT ICE
Is hereby given that a meeting of the Electors f or the Nomination
of Candidates for the pesitions ol Mayor, Reeve, Councillors,
Public Utilities Commissioner, and members of the Public
School Board, for the ensuing term, will be held in the
TOWN HALL, CLINTON
Monday, December 30, 1946
Between the hours of 12 o'clock noon and 1 o'clock
in the afternoon, and a Public Meeting of Electors
and citizens will be held in the Councll .chamber
at 8 o'clock in the evening, December 30, 1946.
and if necessary, an election to fill the above named positions,
or any of them, will be held on
Monday, January 6 1947
at the following places, and' by the following named persons,
that is to say, in
ST. ANDREW'S WARD
At the Town 114111--E. L. Mittel', Deputy Returning Officer
ST. JAMES' WARD •
At R. Gliddon's Shop, Victoria St—R. B. Fitzsimons, Deputy R. 0.
ST. JOHN'S WARD
At Ed. Munro's, Barber Shop—W. Wallis Deputy Returning Officer
ST. GEORGE'S WARD
At 14 4.. Jervis ' Office, Albert St—Chas. Manning, Deputy R. 0.
Commencing at the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon and continuing
until the hone of five o'clock in the afternoon and the results
will be publicly declared in the Town Hall, on Tuesday,
the 7th day of January, 1947
ot 12 o'clock noon
• M. T. CORLESS, Clerk and Returning Officer
50-51-52-h
:Goderich Township had one of its
closest races for four -council seats on
Friday last, in the history of the
Township, when only three votes
separated the third and fifth -placers.
For :the reeveshipr, the sitting in-
cumbent for the past two years,
George C. Ginn, was re-elected by a
majority of 79, defeating Coun. James
George C. Ginn
R. Siirling yy 356-276. Reeve Ginn
led in wards (Inc. Two,'Pive and Six,
and Coun. ,Stirling in wards Three
and Four.
Six contested four council seats,
two old and two new members being
elected. Coun. Gordon A. Orr headed
the poll with 388 votes, the largest
of the day, bopping the poll in Wards
One and Two. W. R. "Bert" Wale
a new man, was second with 364,
rolling up a uniformly ' good vote
throughout the township, and tieing
for first place in Ward Six. Albert
Harris, also a new mad; was third
with 318, running ahead in Ward
Three and tieing for top in. Ward
Six. Coun. Robert G. Smith wee in
fourth position, with 317, only one
vote behind, leading the poll in Ward
Five.
Coun. J. Ben Itathwell, a veteran
of municipal politics, was outside 'am
charmed circle' by only two votes, his
total being 315. He topped the poll
in Ward Four. Alfred H. Warner,
also a new man, was sixth with 170.
' Democracy Speake
It is seiren years since there was
an election in Goderich Township, but
the one on Friday was keenly. and
fairly contested, with no liarsh words'
from any candidate about another. •
A large 'meeting was held in the
Hohnesville ,School to hear the returns
on the evening of the election. Sev-
ere:1 ladies were present.
• The Olerk called the ,meeting to •
order, .after which several short ad-
dressee•were given.
Rev. 0. P. Tavener spoke of build-
ing; the changing of the times, and
the necessity of' building Character
and integrity in the municipal come •
oil at the first step to higher. goy- ,
ernments. •
Ex -Reeve N. W. Trewartha spoke
of the few seats in the eehool now
as compared with 73 on the roll when
he taught. Now there are only. 18 .
on the roll.
Reeve George C. Ginn expressed'.
his appreciation of the. good vote he,
had received and assured the audience
that he would continue to try and
do his beet. •
Coun. J. R. Stirling thanked the
voters for their support, •which he
considered good when he had not.
solicited any, and in his usual man-
ner told some humorous Jokes which..
convinced the people that • you ean
always, win if you can lose with a
smile..
The last of the deputy returning
officers had arrived with boxes, and
Township Clerk R. Cr. Thompson, re-
turning officer, cleared George C.
Ginn, reeve; Gordon A. Orr, W. R.
Lobb, Bert Harris and cRobert G.
Smith, elected councillors. All made
short speeches thanking the electors
for their support, and promised to
do their utmost to seiwe the 'rate-
payers,
Opposes Court House
. D. A. Stirling spoke briefly, and
expressed his *pillion that the build,
ing of the Court House at the present
tirne was a "crime" when materials
were in such short supply. Farmers
could not even egt nails to do neces-
sary repaie work, and housing mater-
ials were not obtainable, he said,
cement all going to contractors on
bridge building. One-third of • the.
townehip taxes is for county purposes,
and the municipal fxnaneil has to
economize to keep taxes dawn. -
Alfred H. Warner, although not.
elected, said he thought perhaps he
was the best pleased of all the can-
didates.. He had decided only, at the
last moment, to allow his name to leer
placed on theballot, and thanked all,
who voted for him and all Who did riot
. Ex -Reeve Wilmot Hicacke- thought'
that if the ratepayers had a ,chane
to vote on the Court House, it would'
notehave been proceeded with. at the
present time. He said Goderich Town-
ship needed a hall, and thought Coun-
cil should build as soon .as materials..
are available. .
The eandidatee passed around a
generous supply of -grapes, candies.
mid cigars, and after a seort social
chat, Mr. Stirling led in singing the
NatienaVAnthem. '
, POST OFFICE NEWS
Once again, this year, the Post
Office Department has =led that
Cluestmas and New Year's days are
to be observed as eomplete holiday?.
Wickets and lobbiee are to. remain
elosed:
One collection will be made front
he street letter boxes during tbe day '
A, SMILE FOR TODAY II
Of Course It's Nonsense
Son: "Pa, what is the difference
between, a cat and a eornmo?"
Pa: "I don't itnew; what is it?"
:Son: "A cat has claws at the end
of (its pew% and a eomme, is a pause
at the end of a clause."