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The Brussels Post, 1979-02-28, Page 19THE: BRusSELs POST, FEBRUARY 28, 1979 HEAVE-H01 — It took a lot of helpers to get this snowmobile off the truck in preparation for the Walton Snowmobile Poker Rally on Sunday. (Photo by Langlots) Short Shots by Evelyn Kennedy (Continued from Page 1) Thursday, March 1st, the Leo Club are sponsoring a Euchre and Bingo Party at the library. If you do not enjoy cards, come along and play bingo. Why spend a dull evening. staring at TN.? Join your friends in a social evening. You will also be encouraging the hard working young Leo Club members in their tennis court project. * * * * ** The eagerly anticipated solar eclipse on Monday was itself eclipsed by cloud cover. What a disappoistment it must have been to those gathered at Brandon and Winnipeg with all preparations made and scientific equipment on hand to view and record the total eclipse expected there. Here we would have seen only a partial view but were denied even that. All we experienced was an added dullness to the already cloudy day. All the worry over children and other foolhardy folks suffering eye damage by direct viewing proved unnecessary. That perhaps was good, for some, no doubt would have dared direct viewing in spite of all the warnings. It was not disappointment to Debbie and mefor wedo not have a TV in this office and had no plans for viewing it elsewhere on a busy Monday. Neither of us would have been foolish enough to step outside for a direct look. ****** It pays to advertise in the Clasiified ads in The Post. The owner of an expensive lost article advertised in thc los column and was notified by the finder a4 soon as The Post was out. He got it back promptly. Lost something? Advertise in The Post if you want it back promptly. * * * * * * The Brussels Figure Skating Club will sponsor a Family Carnival on Saturday, March 24th. This is something the family can enjoy together. There will be all kinds of prizes awarded for the various events planned. Now is the time to get busy on creating costumes that will carry off some of those prizes. Watch for particulars in The Post. * * * 5.* With the weather we have been having some of our streets have become danger- ously slippery. While sanding has been done it still takes careful driving in some places to avoid trouble. Watch it! * * * * * * Elston complains about lists (Continued from Page 1) Jenkins explained to council that it was not uncommon for people with no voting rights to show up on the voters' lists. He said enumerators go door to door gathering information needed to prepare the voters' lists and take people 'at their word. He said the enumerat ors do not challenge people to make sure all information is correct but simply notate what they are told and pass it on to the assessment office staff. He said any incorrect information given the enumerators would be key punched and no questions asked. He pointed out there is no way there is time to check on every person in the counties adding that any mistakes hopefully will be cleared up after the election. "The keypunch operator depends on the enumerator for correct information," said Jenkins. "Two years ago we had a dog on the voters' list, he quipped., He said there are several reasons mistakes occur. Some people simply aren't aware of their rights, some misunderstand questions the enumerator asks and some are errors made by assessment office staff, , But he stressed that it was more important to get a person on the voters' list under incorrect information than to leave them off. He told council his experience has been that it is far better to have a person on the list three times than not at all. "There is a greater hue and cry when people are missed than when they're on and there's a mistake" said Jenkins. The assessment officer told council his staff was using records from the last voters' list to improve on the next one adding that hope rully there will be very few problems like the 'ones Reeve Elston referred to. He said the computer that prints out the voters' lists was being programmed with more information tha ever before so that duplications will be eliminated. He said people that own several pie;:es of property in one municipality appear on the voters' list for every property owned, Under the new system they will only appear once, under the property they reside on. He added that birth dates, which are now included in computer instructions, should prevent fathers from appearing twice on voters' lists when sons with the same name don't appear at all. 1000 InL L (litre) m PHIL'S REFRIGERATOR and Appliance Service, 24 hour emergency service. Used appliance sales. Phone 887-9062. 19-71-tf 19 Notices 25 In Memoriam CLASSIFIED Mitchell improving after accident 24 Cards of Thanks The family of the late Joseph Alvin Armstrong wish .to express their sincere apprec- iation to relatives, friends and neighbours for the kind- ness and sympathy shown during the recent loss of a dearly beloved husband, father and grandfather. The floral tributes, cards and memorial donations were a much appreciated source of comfort. Special thanks to the staff and nurses of Clin- ton hospital and Drs. Street, Flowers, and Addison. Spec- ial thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Max L. Watts of M.L. Watts funeral home. Also to Rev. Le Drew and the United Church women who offered to serve the lunch. Special thanks to Mrs. Alf Nichol, Mrs. Gordon Nicholson, and Leona Nicholson who helped with the lunch. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Appleby for their help. Your kindness will always be remembered. 24-74x1 BrusselsTigure Skating Club would like to thank all those who helped in any way to make Sunday's competition a great success. 24-74-1 The Walton Area Sports Club would like to thank everyone that helped to make their fourth annual Poker Rally such a big success. 24-74-1 I would like to thank all my friends, relatives and neigh- bours for visits, cards and gifts I received in Wingham Hospital. Special thanks to Marg and Jack McCutcheon, Dr. Bozyk, nurses of the second floor; Rev. Seargent for his visits. Your kindness will always be remembered. — Mr. J.E. Pegelow 24-74-1 ATHOL BRUCE William Athol Brucej86, of East Wawanosh Township died in Wingham and District Hospital after a brief illness on Saturday, Feb. 24. Mr, Bruce was pre-, deceased by his wife, Grace Scott, in 1978. The couple were married in Belgrave by the Rev. Colston Jones in 1921. Mr. Bruce is survived by sons Arnold of Londesboro, Elmer and Douglas, both of East Wawanosh Township, and daughters Norma, Mrs. Desmond Gurnett of Ottawa; Lillian, Mrs. Lorne Campbell of Belgrave and Reta Ross of Bluevale. Two daughters died in infancy. Mr, Bruce is also survived by'a sister Esther, Mrs. John McCallum of Brussels. He was predeceased by four sisters and one brother. Mr. Bruce is also survived by grandchildren Douglas Garnett Brenda Waterfield, and Sandra Gurnett Of Ot- taVva and Eric and Cameron Ross of Bluevale. Mr.. Bruce received his education at S.S. No, 7, East Wawanosh Township. He farmed for many years in PEASE: In loving memory of a dear brother Malcolm Pease who passed away Feb- ruary 22, 1972. We often think of days gone by, When we were all together A shadow o'er our lives has cast, Our loved one's gone for- ever. —Always remembered by brothers and family, 25-74x1 BEER: In loving memory of a dear husband and father John Beer who passed away four years ago February 28, 1975. There is no parting from those we love, No distance can divide. For each day in memory's garden, We still walk side by side. Wherever life may take us, Whatever we may do, The memory of the years we shared together, Will keep us close to you. —Loved and remembered by his wife Lillian, sons Dave, John, and Steve and daugh- ter-in-law Melissa. 25-74x1 27 Births BLACK: Bob and Anita are proud to announce the arrival of a daughter, Elizabeth Louise, in Wingham Hospital February 15th. 27-74x1 BAKER: A boy Kevin John to Wayne and Mary .Baker, Darwin Australia, Feb. 27th. Grandparents are Walter and Jean Bewley, Walton and Carman and Marie Baker, Atwood. 27-74-1 Get results! Post Want ads Phone 887-6641, East Wawanosh Township and was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Belgrave, He served as a church elder at Knox Pres- byterian from 1945 until his death. Mr. Bruce was also a member of L.O.L. #462, Bel- grave for 67 years. He played the fife in the Orange Parades for 66 years and entertained with old time fiddle music at dances throughout the area for many years. Mr. Bruce was also a member of R.B.P. Blyth 1226. The funeral services were held from the Currie Funeral Home, Wingham on Monday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Rev. Ken Innes conducted the service. Temporary en- tombment is in the Wifighatn Mausoleum With spring burial in Brandon Cemetery. The pallbearers were Mason Robinson, Lewis Stonehouse, Garner Nichol- son, Jim McCallum, Lotne Jamieson and Harold Vincent. The flower bearers were Douglas Gurnett, Erie Ross and Cameron Ross, Grand- sons of Mr. Bruce. Douglas W. Mitchell of R.R.3, Walton is in fair to good condition in University Hospital, London following a bus-car collision last Tuesday in which he suffered a fractured left hip, and in- juries to his heart, chest and lungs. Mr. Mitchell was heading east on County Road #9 near Walton and the bus was heading west when the head- on crash occurred at ap- proximately 8 a.m. Tony Poland of Seaforth, driver of the United Trails school bus, had just started his morning pick-ups and there were only six students on the bus at the time of the accident. Mr, Poland used the two- way radio in the bus to notify the Seaforth office and they called the Wingham O.P.P. and an ambulance. The left front of the Mitchell car hit the left front of the school bus and the windshield of Mr. Mitchell's 1973 Grand Prix was completely shattered in the accident. A student, John Lammer- ant, 14 of R.R.1, Blyth a pupil at Central Huron Secondary School, received minor injuries and was taken to Seaforth Community Hospital. He received 11 stitches and was released from the hospital later in the day. No other students were injured. Harry Watts, safety officer in the Kitchener office of United Trails, estimated damage to the bus as be- tween $1,500 to $2,000. The Mitchell vehicle was ex- tensively damage. Every week more and more people discover what mighty jobs are accomplished' by low cost Post Want Ads. Dial Brussels 887-6641. JOSEPH ARMSTRONG Joseph Alvin Armstrong, 88, a resident of the sixth concession of Morris Town- ship died Monday, February 19 in Clinton Public Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Morris Township, the son of the late George and Susanna Arm- strong. He farmed in Morris and was a member of the Brussels United Church. Surviving are his wife the former Annie Pearl Deacon a daughter Mae (Mrs. Lawrence Bottrell) of London and a son Lloyd of R.R.4, Brussels. He was pre-deceased by an infant son and four bro. thers Herbert of British Columbia, Fred of Alberta, Edwin of the fifth concession of Morris, and Henry of Blyth. Funeral and Committal Ser. Vices were held Thursday, February 22 at the M.L. Watts Funeral Horne with Rev. Eric LeDrew officiating. Temporary entombment Was in Brussels Cemetery Chapel with spring interment to follow in Brandon Cemetery, Belgrave. 00 ht. 00 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5' • • • • 11 Obituaries