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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-07-16, Page 17a a • 1*0401IIIIissositow.1.11atis.crtuw**. 5274186 SIDEWALK SALE "FEATURE" Small Coke REE with every sub purchased - Thurs., Fri., Sat. Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. [Takeout or Eat in) Sun. - Thurs. — 11 a.m. to midnight Fri. & Sat. -- 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Air conditionott I • - a Ps. 644, ur I I I ..4 1 I tloptini Farmers.... We are ready to receive your 1980 *Wheat 0:Borley We are contracting now Trucking is available for pick-up & delivery RYAN DRYING Walton, Ont. Brussels • • '8874261 LTD. Seaforth 527-0527 4. 44 1#4,-S4 NO, IT'S NOT A WHIPPER SNIPPER -- What it is, is a metal detector used by Jack'. Summerfield in his favorite hobby-searching for coins. He 'was up at the Brussels Fairgrounds doing some searching on Tuesday. (Photo by Langlois) BY DEBBIE RANNEY Jack. Summerfield of Strathroy was busy in Brussels last week •pursuingbis favorite hobby--looking for coins. Mr. Summerfield was recently profiled in a magazine called Seven Days, which is published every week by the Strathroy Age Dispatch. • According to that magazine, "Jack j will have his metal detector in hand and a set of earphones wrapped around his head. He'll be concentrating on the steady hum of the detector which indicates metal objects hidden in the ground under his own two feet. An object may prove to be only a bottle cap or a piece of jewelery or a coin valued at thousands of dollars." He' purchased his first metal detector about one and a half years ago and started coin hunting--or coin shooting as it's' commonly called, with his son Leslie. His. wife Mary began going out a few times as well, until she got the The Summerfields •have just returned from a two:month holiday in California and Florida where they found a total of 1,100 `coins in addition to 'some other relics and jewelery. Mr. Summerfield, uses geograpby and history to decide where to hunt by. using' historical atlases as a means of locating former meeting and gathering-places of people. He prefers to find only money but has also discovered such items as keys, tokens, medals, dog tags, locks, watches, toys, ; bullet casings, jewelery and old clothes irons. Mr. Summerfield, has; in addition to his Canadian coins an impiessive collection of British and American coins, all of which he stores along with his other valuables in, a safety deposit box for safekeeping. 'Mr. Sumtnerfield found a handful of coins when he was searching at the Brussels fairgrounds. • Harold Johnston wins draw k. in BlOeVolo' Correspondent MRS. JOE WALKER 357-3558 Congratulations to Harold Johnston who won $170. in the 50-50 draw sponsored by the Bluevale recreation. association. Friday visitors with Mr. ; and Mrs. Harvey Timm were Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Donnelly of London and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Seim of Markham. We welcome Mr. and Mrs.• Terry Trites, • Matthew and Jacqueline to Bluevale. They moved into the Presbyterian manse on Saturday ,from Toronto. Terry is a student at Knox College. The Presbyterians will, share services with . the United,Church congiegation in the United Church for the month of July. Timmy and Kenneth Mac- ,Tavish of Winghatit spent the, weekend with their grand- parents 'Mr. and Mrs. Alex MacTaVish. Saturday supper guests at the same home were. Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Trites, Matthew and Jacqueline. • Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wright and family were Sun- day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. ClarenCe 'Henning. Visiting the same day were Mr. and Mrs. R. Hooftman. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Walker were Leland Harkness, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Harkness, Heather and Sonya, Mr. and Mrs. George Harkness and family . of Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. , Orvil Awrey and family of Thornton. Bluevale and area people were sorry 'to hear of the accident Saturday which sent' Marie Chapman .to Univer- sity Hospital, London. Every week more and more people discover what mighty jobs are accomplished by low cost Post Want Ads. \ Dial Brussels 887-6641. ALLAN K. (J:VERGAARD is .ptoased.. to announce the. in (omencernpnt-of his •of chiro•pratic. at 1.97 'Josephine St.:Winghom, • - I Office,. hours, by 41)ppintrpent: Ph. 357-1224 PT ANNUAL LADIES SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT July . 24, 25, 26, 27 AT Auburn Community Park" Fri. July 25th "MAPLE SUGAR" DANCE 9-1 A.M. ADMISSION '4.00 Sot. July 26th "STAR TREX'' DANCE 9-1 A.M. ADMISSION '4.00 AT THE TENT 0,N THE RIVER FLATS BEEF BARBECUE SAT. JULY 26th - At Auburn Community Hall 5-7 P.M. $5.00 Per Adult $2.50 12 YRS. & under