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Crowds eiligy..syp.and festivities,
BY DEBBIE RANNEY
As Ed Sullian would have said. "It was a
really good spew, " when Morris Township
held its 125th birthday celebrations over the
holiday weekend. •
The big birthday party got started Friday
night with the laying of a wreath ,by the
Leg* cenotaph and then later on a variety
concert was held at the arena.
On Saturday morning a baby contest was
held with Matthew Shortreed, son of William
and Valerie Shortreed of Walton winnng the
best overall•baby. The other winners included
Michelle Lynn Thompson, daughter of John
Joyce Thompson for girls one to: six .months;.
Ainslea Joan Livingston. daughter of Ross
and Joan Livington for girls six to 12 months;.
Terry John Nichol of R.R. 4, Lucknow son of
Hugh and Susan Nichol for boys 1-6 Months
and Matthew John Shortreed for.boys 6 • 12
Months.
In the afternoon. there was a school ,
reunion at the Brussels school. lawn bowling,
a tug of war, horseshoe pitching and a water
fight. In the evening there was the queen
contest with Carol Wheeler. of R.R. 5,
Brussels crowned as the Morris queen and
Joanne Edgar of Belgrave at the runner-up
and Kim Criag of R.R. '2; Blyth as Miss ,
Congeniality. In the beard growing contest
winners were • Don Procter-best groomed;
Bert Elliott- fullest; Wilfred Shortreed and
Bob Fraser tied for the most colorful; and
Chris Lee for, the best beard grown before
January 1981.
On Sunday for Morris residents and
visitors it was the choice of their church in the
morning, followed by two entertaining ball
games in the afternoon, the first with t4e
'Jamestown River Rats defeating the Bluevale
Flyers by a score of 10-9. Players for
Jamestown included Dave Gowing of Mit-
chell, Keith Johnston of R.R. 2, Bluevale,
Lloyd Reacock of Prince George, B.C.; Neil-
Gowing of Brussels, Joe Nicholson of R.R. I.
Bluevale, Elgin Adams of MR, 4, Wingham,
Brian Adams of Bluevale, Don Gray of
Orangeville, Bill (Slinky) Wright of R.R. 2
Bluevale, Don Gray of Hanover; Bruce
Willoby of R.R. 2, Bluevale. Bill Gamble,
John Turvey of Petrolia, Jim Wheller of
Burington; Ralph Tribner of Chesledy, Ross
Nicholson of R..R. I, Bluevale, Dale
Breckenridge of R.R. 2, BlueVale, Paul
Mitchell, of Kitchener. Lloyd Wheeler of
R.R. I Bluevale, Don Mitchell of Kitchener,
Max Demeray of R.R. 2. Bluevale, Wayne
Johnston of Edmonton. Ken Work of
Edmonton*Ross Peacock of Freelton. Playing
for Bluevale were Howard Rtan of Bluevale,
Harold Johnston of Wingham, Kerilohnston
of Bluevale, Jack Gamble of Cambridge.
Murray MacFarlane of ,Bluevale, Murray
`McLennan of Winghern. Ray Mathers of
Goderich, Murray Elston of Wirigham, Bob
Hetherington of Brantford, Wayne Elston of
Wingham. Barry Pletch of Rockwood, Keith
Elston Of Wingha,. Bill Hetherington of
Hamilton. Ken Mathers of 'Bluevale. Gord
Machan of Bluevale, Dale Machan of
Bluevale. Larry Elston of Wingham. Don
Edgar of Wingham, Keith Moffatt of
Bluevale.
• SECOND GAME
'In the second game, Belgrave defeated the
Stone School team• 4-4, ahistory 'making first
for Belgrave according to the announcer.
Belgraveplayers included Keith Anderson of
Rextiale. Jim Anderson of Guelph. Doug
Johnston of Lucan. Don McDowe II, of
Kitchener, John .McDowell of London. Keith
Pletch of Belgrave, Harry Bridges of
Belgrave. Larry Robinson of Belgrave,
Wayne Coultes of Belgrive, Jack Shieldd of
Belgrave Jim Taylor of Beigrave, Murray
Shiell of Belgrave, Tom Wade of the Chatham
O.P.P.* Terry Nethery of Wingham and Bill
Nethery of Belgrave. Playing for the Storie
School were Glen Casemore of Wingham,
Glen Coultes of Brussels, Ed Elston of ARva,
Malt Edgar of Arva. Bob Higgins of Brussels.
Ross Procter of Brustels. William Coultes of
Brussels, Bill Elston of Wingham, Jack
Higgins of Brussels, Keith Elston of
Wingham. Ross Higgins of Brussels. Chester
Higgins of Brussels, Ken Hopper of Bel-
grave. Harvey Edgar of Belgrave, Bob
McMurray of London and George Procter of
Brussels.
MASS CHOIR
A community church service was held in
the ball park on Sunday evening with a mass
choir made up of members from the various
churches in Brussels, Walton, Belgrave.
Bluevale and Blyth providing some beautiful
anthems.
A fireworks display was followed by a
shirt-tail parade from the ball park up to the
arena,.
Monday 'was a big day for Morris Township
as it held the biggest parade it has had since
1956 and one of the area's biggest ever, with
approximately 237 entries. Among the prize
winners were the followingilisted according
to first, second and third. Best Commercial
float-Listowel Transport, McGavin's Farm
IllninmAnt tllndrnin PArtvw neso Non-tom-
niercial Float-First Line of Morris, east;
Huron Strings and the Brussels Lions. Best
Comic Float-Cal Burke, Paul Johnston,
Second Line of Morris, east, Best Historic
Float-Turnberry-Morris east end, Burke's
Electric, Brussels Majestic Women's Insti-
tute. Best Clown-Gary Bennett, Marlene
White, Dale Machan. Best Decorated Bike
-Joanne Shaw and Tracy Day, Bosnian Fuels,
Margaret Cronin. Best Comic CoOple-Karen
Knight and Judy Ten Pas, John and Doreen
Rutledge; Valerie Black and. Joe Prescott..
Zest Antique Car-Burton Pinder. Al Hender-
son, Dale McTaggart. Best Old Vehicle other
than Car-Max Watts, Myth Fire Department,
and McKillop• Township. Best Old Vehicle
Travelling on its own power-Glen MeNichol.
McDonald Farms,Wingham Fire Depart-
ment.
Also ennounced Monday were the winner*
of the Prown and Country Beautification
contest. The prize for most attractive home
and yard went to the Leo Sanders of R.R. 4,
Brussels with Keith Johnston of R.R. 2,
Bluevale placing second. For the most
attractive Urban Home, the winner was:
Janisa Coultes of Belgrave with George
Johnston of Belgrave setting second. Ken's
Men's and Boys'Wear of Brussels got first
prize for the Best Decorated store Window,
followed by Oldfield's Pro Hardware.
To round off Monday, there were speeches
in the park, an obviously moving experience
for Huron Bruce M. Murray. Elston who grew
up in Morris Township. He presenrid his
father, Morris Township Reeve Bill Aston
with a plaque trorethe Province of Ontario,
congratulating Morris on its 125th birthday.
In his speech he said, "We had a great time
in 1956 and I've lied an extremely good time
this myself." He added that. "It'speople
individuals who make the toweship what it
is."
I3ther Speakers included Huron-Bruce
M.P. Murray Cardiff, Carol Wheeler (queen)
Bessie Johnston (co-chairman of the 125th
celebrations committe). Clarence McCutch-
eon (chairman), Fred Haberer (warden of
Huron County). Reeve Bill Elston, Reeve Cal
Kreuter of Baisels, Cartnon Craig (co-chair-
man of the committee), Reeve Tom Cronin of
Blyth. Reeve Tom Cunningham of Hullett,
Mayor Bill Harris of Wingham, Reeve
Harvey Craig of McKillop, Reeve Simon
Hallahan of East Wawanosh and Reeve Brien
McBurney of Tumberry.
As Reeve Bill Elston said in regard to the
celehrattlins. "It's been a lot of work and it
' has paid off."
local_ _practice'
Dr. Ralph W.
Vandervoort
Aftermore than ip years of
practising dentistry in Sea-
, forth Dr. Charles Toll has
welcomed another dentist to
his office.
Dr. Ralph W. Vandervoort
D.D.S.* will be assisting Dr.
Toll with his regular patients
And has moved to Seaforth.
Moat 'recently, Dr. Van-
dervoort was employed .with
the Departmtnet of Health
and Welfare Canada and
• served at the town of Inuvik in
the North West Territories.
Prior to that job, he has had
his , own practice in his home
town of Stirling for 13 years, a
private practice in Campbell-
ford for 13 years, a partner-.
ship in OshaWa for five years,
and has been involved in a
group practice in St. Cathar-
ines for three Yeas. - -
Dr. VandervoortWas born and
raised on a farm near the
village o Stirling in eastern
Ontario. Ile_graduated from
the faculty of Dentistry, Uni-
versity of Toronto, in July
1447.
Dr. Vandervoort is Interest -
ed in golf and curling and has
„a special love for gardening.
Walton Moto
Cross Races
August 8
Races start 1 P.A. Sharp
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
Admission 5.00 per person
children under 6 free
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
Pro Race
Admission 5.00 per person
Children under 12,1 price
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HURON EXPOSITOR, AU OUST
familiar by August. There is presently work
being done on Water St. In EgmondvIlle.
(Photo by Hook)
TURNING JAPANESE — The contractors, Murray McCutchin
of R.R. 2, Baden, who are putting. In storm sewers on Water
Street in EgmondVille, have switched to Japanese equipment
SUMMER-TIME IS CONSTRUCTION-TIME!
— Many streets in the Seaforth area are having
work done, and equipment like this looks very
Kippen
Correspondent
RENA CALDWELL
262.5935
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roth-
rock, Newcastle, lndianna,
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Bruner,
Ruthven Ont. visited recently
with Mr. and ,Mrs, Emerson
Anderson.
Mrs. Vivan Cooper visited
over the weekend with Gary
Cooper who is hospitalized in
Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper.
and Mrs. Grace McBride
holidayed at Sugar Bush.'
Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Shanks and the boys are
holidaying-in the northc
Mies. John Anderson is a
patient in hosilltallifUndon.
Kippen GuriClub Met. July
28 following scores 25- Jim'
Butcher, 24- Bob Caldwell
and Dan Crerar, 22- Bert
Mahaffy. Lloyd Ventre!.
Mery Batkin, Paul Middleton
Jack 'Bell, Jamie Caldwell,
21- Bill Cochrane, Rick Schro-
der, 21•• Tom Allan. Don Allan
20- Grant McGregor, Harri-
son Schok, 19- Charles Hu-
tchins, Linda Crerar.
Correspondent
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BERM* McGREGOR
2b2-
"Live MI You Can" ' was
the title of the messasge. at
the United. Church ork'Sunday
mOrning,, when Rev. Mr tton-
aid spOlte froth MatlYew ,
chaster 147'i: Life is ..to
eeleblite4 not Ot4.. lift
r°4 ,p4 .4 headed but shored,
he 0141..heeinSe IS * gift
front Otidr Karen eAllister
was file ni*O4t for-the *O M
and Donna Si. ,Jcifin was the
soloist, singing "Creation
Lord" and the very beautiful
twenty-third Psalm. Irene
Davis greeted the congre-
gation and the ushers were
Michael and Mark McGre-
gor.
Mr. • and Mrs. Gordon
Shobbrook, and Dianna, Dora
Shobbrook, of Londesbor-
ough, Trisha Millson of
Woodstock and Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson McClure of Seaforth
were dinner guests at the
Rev, and Mrs. R. McMul-
len and family, will be holi-
daying during the month of
August. On Sunday morning.
Sept. 6th the service will be at
11:30 am.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Caldwell
and family, and Mr. and Mrs.
Rick Burdge and family have
returned from a holiday on
the french River.
Betty Boyce spent the
holiday weekend with Miss
M, Swan and Mrs. A. Ham"
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Gerard Boon on their
chosen son Jeffery.
manse with Rev. McDonald
following the morning church
service. Sunday.
Mr. Charles Mickle of
with his mother , Mrs. Laird
Hamilton spent the weekend
Mickle before leaving for a
month's vacation in the• gad-
kbea
Mr. ao4Mrs. HAtrrOtbstoo
and Bruce of Sudbury were
recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Peter McNaughton.
A number of friends from
Hensall and area attended
the ninetieth birthday party
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Jackson have returned from
a holiday on the Bruce Penin-
sula.
Oldie Mustard enjoyed a
bus trip to the tar sands in
Alberta.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril More,
man and three sons of Brigh-
ton England. spent a week
with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn'
Swan and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elli-
ott, London spent the holiday
weekend with Mrs. Hugh
Berry.
for Mabel Glenn In Exeter on
Sunday to congratulate her
and' extend greetings.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gibson
and Bruce of Sudbury and
Mr. and Mrs. GilbertJolitilof
Exeter •were holiday visitors
with R.Obx.Peir. ,
Oel-Mtion tithe was A
patient ip 4904 Huron. 1404.-•
pital, Exeter returned -to her
home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor
and family have moved to
London. Mr. and Mrs. Robt.
C. Leppington have taken up
residence in the Taylor dwel-
ling. .
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Lenteng
have returned from * plea-
sant vacation.
Mt and Mrs. James B.
Robinson have returned
burnt lifter a •pleasant vaca-
tion to western Canada. Mrs.
dl ek it*'supplied at, the
ifensall 1400
Mrs, ROhinsotr*0 on
hots.
. Mrs. Don Gooding of Park-
hill recently visited with her
mother. Mrs. Munn.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Groot
,and family returned from
western Canada to their resi-
derice at 91 King street. We
welcome them back to the
village.
Ruth, Susan and Nancy
Durand and..Karen Willace
visited Neff' Ken_drich. Joyce
Lavender visited Ella Middle-
ton Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Westlake Visited Mrs. West-
lake.
Dawn Rozendal visited his
wife
because it is faster and quieter. .The contractors will be doing
work there for a couple of weeks. (Photo by Hook)
Brumfield minister
on holidays
entist .joths •
Queensway Nursing Horne
on Sunday July 26 Lavine
Finkbeiner attended a Home
coming at Zion United Chuch
in Crediton. On JUly 8th the
residents attended a picnic at
Komoka nursing home. On
July 22 they visited the
African Lions Safarri and
today they attended a picnic
at Fanshawe park London.
Louise Mitchell spent &nifty
last at Crediton with her son
and family. She had' visiting
with her, Dorothy and Earl
Sararus, Veil Douglas and
Hazel Snell. Visiting with
Vera Lamle, Chester and Ida
Dunn. Iva and John Ridley,
Bob And Shiiiey Unite, Jes-
sie Ingle, Isobel Shcok, visit,
ed Cora Alcock. Walter and
Florence, Whilhem visited
Edna Youn.
Dorothy and. Earl Sararas
visited Peter McNaughton.
, Visiting with Irma Wilds,
Norm and Neva 'Barber and
girls, Mr. and Mrs. Clemence
Jeffrey, Mrs. Karen Peterson
and Karen Nolan and Martha
Pemm. Mr. and Mrs: Henry
Wilds. Mr. and Mrs. Laurault
Kathleen Cockwell, Dorothy
Lee, Mrs. Prouty, Alma
Whitmore.
Joan. Bettridge, Lynn Bet.-
tridge. Violet Bishop visited
Irene Kalbslelsch. Mr. Pen-
hale visited Mrs. Penhale.
Visiting with Pat OesCh were
Elmer Ray. Margo and Blain,
and Doug and Bozenna Etue.
Tom and Luella Triehner,
Jack and Mary, Doug and Eva
Triebner visited Mrs.• Treib-
ner, Mary Ruston visited'
Hiriam French.
Queens way
Happenings
Henson native
dies in Sarnia
At Sarnia General- Hospital
July 29th, James Ramsay
Campbell, 57. died. He was
the - husband 'of Gwen
(Cooper) Campbell of 1076
Eastlawn Ave Sarnia father
of Unda Douglas, Dian
Divisski and Judy Campbell,
all of Sarnia, grandfather of
Tom and Derek Douglas;
brother rof William. Sarnia
and Gordon, of Guelph.
Funeral services were held
from the D.J. Robb, Funeral
. Home on Friday July 31, at
1:00 p.m. followed by crema-
tion.
Jim was born in Henull,
'son of the late Dr. and Mrs.
A.R. Campbell. Dr. Campbell
was a veterinarian in Hensall,
for many years prior to
moving to Guelph. Situ was a
veteran of World War II.
In. memory of James Ram-
say Campbell C; A. the office
of Holbrook and Partners,
Chartered Accountants was
closed Friday, July 31. 1981.
Jim was a friend and found-
ing partner_ofthe firm.