HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1963-02-07, Page 1T111211,SDAY, FEB. 7th, 1003
WIN NAME THE
CLOWN CONTEST
Mrs. Forrest Whittard was the
lucky first prize winner in the 980 •
'Warne the Clown Contest".
Many listeners suggested the
clown be called ''Ilappyy, so all
the names wore put in a tat and
Lei's name was the one drawn.
SHORT
SHOTS
A robin has .been a constant
Winter visitor at the home of Mr,
and .MTs, A. Wood. It, no. doubt,
appreciates the thoughtfulness
of Mrs, Wood who daily scatters
food for it on an apartment
windowsill.
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We are always delighted to
'hear 'of ••anyone having a bit of
good lack, Congratulations to a
former resident of Brussels, Mrs.
Forest ;Whittard, on her good
luck noted elsewhere in this
iSsue,
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:Come on you gifted people start
'working on your number for the
Big. • Amateur Contest coming
soon. Let's see a. 'real display of
the talent we have in this corn-
mlunity. Who• know's, we they
leave a futhre Pat Boone, Connie
Francis or Glen Could hiding in
ter midst.
With suspected cases of rabies
in this area confirmed, owners
C dogs and other pets Will be wiso
to keep them confined. Orders
have been issued to shoot any dog
running at large, Also by keeping
your unrimals • shut-in you, prcif6et
them trom, rabid Wildlife' and
redimo the danger to yourself
and ethers,
A Parity on the streets of our
Tillage was seen on Saturday, a
sleigb and team or norses, They
were driven by Archie 'Moses of
,Grey township, When. it crimes to
heavy going on snow filled roads
"gOod, old Dobbin!' is more reli-
able than the modern horse-
powered vehicles.
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ShOppers froth the surrounding
area took ac vaatage of the relief
from the Sternly weather on
Friday of last Week. It was
diffident to find a, Perking spade
adlyWhere in: the doWntown area
On Friday titterneon, Undoubt-
edly they Were taking the
p Or tlunity to replenish cup-
boards ettiptied when the stonily
weather and almOst impassable
roads made getting Out to shop
extremely ffichlt,
Don't be impatient with the:
telephone operators these days.
They are working lender cliff&
MiltieSe Two or three of •thein
halte tae~eau victims of the wave
Of illness that IS current in the
Sortie of the operators
htiVe been on duty for two or
three ShiftS instead of their
niirtiial hours. Try coping with n,
bitty Switchboard that many
hours a day and see how pelitelY
offfeient :Yoh Will be, Show a
little oPhitilderatiOn. Mid give them
a break
St. John's Annual
Vestry Meeting
The Annual Vestry Meeting of
St. Jotovs. Anglican Church was
held in the church basement
after being postponed twice due to
weallier and road conditions.
The Rector the Rev. H„ L.
Jennings reviewed the pap, year
an d important events, The
The consecration of St. Johif.e
after the birildin,g fund was paid
was highlight of the year, After
the wardens and the organizatiOns
had given their reporls the elect-
ion or officers resulted in the
folh»ring slate: —
People's Warden .... James Smith
Rector's Warden..., Charles Storey
Lay Delegates to Synod
Thomas Bernard, Harry Bolger
Substitutes
Clarence McCutcheon
Charles Storey
Iloarl of Management
Wardens. Lay Delegates,
Substitutes, and George
Thornton, Willfatil • Mc-
Cutcheon, •Harvey McCiutch-
con, Clarence Pegelow,
Joseph Smith, Jr.,- Mrs, John
Pennington,' Mrs. • • John.
Atcodk, -Mrs. George. Davis,
Esther MCCntcheOn, Mrs.
Herb Stretton, Vestry Clerk and
Board 'Sedretary,.Mrs., Jas. Smith
and. Envelope Secretary 'Clarence
McCall:Omen;
TreaSurer .„, • Mrs, Herb Stretton
Organist .... B. Elliott
Huron .Church News Secretary
.Mrs, George Davis ,
Young Connie Are
Honored By Friends
Mr'. and MrS. Wayne Cameron,:
newlyweds, were entertained by
'a large. gathering of friends
neig-hbeurs and relatiVes when a
reception Was held in their
honor in the Ortiribitolt Com-
rantlity Centre,
An enjoyable, evening was
maent dancing to the Music tins
the San AiltoneS,
During the evening the young
conpir. Were Presented with
1 ,1%,'SO of inOrleY and an addresS
read by Joe Steiner expressing
the best wishes of the gathering
Path voiced their appreciation
for the generous gift and good'
wishes.
CARD OF THANKS
MY sincere thanks to all thoad
who Were so kind to me at the
lime I was injured and While I
was a patient in hospital, ftie
visits and cards.
Special thanks to 'George and
Shirley Wheeler; Dr. R. W.
Stephens; the nursing staff of
Winghaan 'Hospital; ;10 neigh
ho!irs and friends.
'Your thOughtfhlueSs WriS gretti,4'
appreditittai:
CliffMatitfi
MRS, WILLIAM MICHEL
"Mrs. Matilda J. 37,'S
Brussels, Widow of William
7Kiieliel, died Thurday, January
31st, in Victoria Hospital, London.
Born in Grey Township, she
was the former Matilda .Speiran
daughter of the late 14artwell and
Amelia 'Copeland Sneiran. She had
lived in, Drusselb, Ethel, and
Atwood,
'She leaves three sons, Cloyne,
of Gorrle; 'Claire, London; and
of Los Angeles, Calif.;
two daughters, Mrs. Gregor
(Muriel) Roy, Sudbury; and Mrs.
Velma Vodden of London; and
one sister. 'Mrs. Milan Woods of
Brussels.
The funeral service was held
from the. D. A. Rana funeral home
on Monday at 2 p.m. Rev, A. K.
Griffiths of Brussels United
Church officiated.
Burial was in Mount Pleasant
cemetery, Ethel.
• MRS.-GEORGE HUTCHINSON
11/(rs. George Hatcrinson, 59, of
Ethel„ died in Listowel Memorial
Hospital on Friday, February 1.
She was the . former Eva
Katherine Balfeter„: born in Grey
Township on January 5,. 1904,.
daughter • 'of the late. Frank and
Annie Balfour.
'Iler• marriage to Mr, Hutchin-
son took place on December
2nd, 1929.
Mrs, -Elutchinson Wag a mem.11,1'
Of the •Bthel Presbyterian Church.
She is Survivedbyher husband'
also by a. sister-in-lazy, Mrs,
William Balfour, of Lie oWel,.•
Funeral services Were held on;
'Sunday 'at 3!•20 • from the
Harrison-Gibson funeral home.
- E. G. Nelsen of Ethel 'Pres-.
bYterian • Churdh. 'Of II elated, 'Burial
tookplace in Mount. PleaSant
demetery„.
'Pallbearers were John
Lawson Ward, Frank Purvis.
John Rayner& Ross Stephenson,
'ReSS Chimignham.
1-11[-T NEWS
The ilhat'ssel8 Hi-T hold
dance on Friday. February 1st.
The approximate attendalicc
at this, dance was 70.
A special spot dance was won
by lehn Carrie and .Gail Machan
A 'Wonderful time Was had by all.
A special Valentine's Dance
Will he held on February 15.
SO conic on boys let's get. these
Valentine Girls mid bring theni
oat to this pig; dance.
CARD tI4ANO
Weifid like to 'thank all MY
beighbeittia and friends who
braved the stormy Weather to
to•111V Shoaver Mid nresented
me with so many lovely and
uSeful gifts.
th6Y tell gr'ea'tly atit/i*'
Witted'
TORO treibller.
On Saturday, February 2nd, a,
chauffer-driven cadillac. picked.
Lois and Forrest, up at II:30
and drove them to Om Hotel
London, where a reservation 'was
made the Shainrack Cull for
dinner and the em-erlainment
featuring the "Crcw Cuk".
The. chauffer walled and follow-
ing dinner drove them Wonder-
land where a special table was
'reserved for friends. Lois chose
as, her guests Jeanette and Bill
.1-loolliens.and Margaret and Norman
At the close of the dance the
clia.uffer droci, them to heir
home.
HOME AND SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION TO MEET
The Home and Selma', Asso-
ciation will meet in the Public
Library on Wednesday, February
111th 8...30 pan, All narents and
friends are urged to attend and
bear a discussion on "Your Child
To-day",
Your valued support and in.
torest can best be shawl), by
attending the meetings regularly,
because your child will then,
know that you are interested in
his or her Work when you sea. It
on the wall or in thu desks.
Many former members have
not paid their DIP Mbar:A dre
for 1062-6:3 as yet and the exc.
'cativo would appreciate yoUr
thoughtful co-operation in this
regard at this or the next meet-
ing,
So don't forget to a Iteud your
Home and School Assonialion
Meeting on Wednesday Foil, 11tH
at 8:80 P.m.
7:11-vssein 7,1
In r.-1.0,v5.,,:17. Liens
The Howick bonspiet
was held in Listowel. 'rite nine
o'clock draw was won by Carl
at' reeswat or who had
three Wins pills '1.5.
Second prize wear fr,AlIcin
Rann, Brusools with two w"lis
plus of 12; third Prize to Brune.
Holton'. Hai-1441f on with two
Wins plus of 7 and the nouso-
infirm pri-.e went to Murray Infant
of Waterloo.
Other moin.bei, or th,
Lions rink were Jack ,Metional
Oldtield and Wi:u, 'rurn'Iv^"i
TN'('; NoT7s
The TwiA, hp,, fire., rAw1,no,t
again by a score of 2571 to rci
This is the last time we hone ,
1st Ruth Thiether • 112
2nd 311 ek Lowe 472.
8rd Date 1.taStillita 409
Brussels Council
The regular meeting of thd
Village Council was held in the
'municipal, office on February 4,
1i63, all members being present..
Moved by 0., S. Elliott, seconded
by SVin- Stratycleuk that the
minutes of the meeting of Janu-
ary 7, 1963, be 'adopted as read.
Canded
moved by 3, W, Fischer, second.
ed by L. B. 'Nathan that the
Council sell the old snowploA
to Glen McKercher for $100.00
— Carried
A delegation front the BrusSels
School board met with the
Council with regard to the light-
lug of the School grounds.
Moved by Wm.. .Stratyclralc,
seconded -by 0. ;S, Elliott that
permission be granted to the.
Board to connect to the Village-
street lighting, • one bulb to be
supplied by the Village, and the
Board to 'supply cost of power
additional lights
— Carried!
Moved by L. It. Muchan, see
colleted by J. W. Fischer that
Ily-Law 'No 2-1963 as read a firet
and ,•econd lime be passed.
— Carried
Moved by -0, S. Elliott, seconded
by Win, Stratychtk that By-,
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GENTLEMEN'S CLUB
NEWS ITEMS
A. number of .new' members
this week, but gentlemen. gentle-
men, who feeds the Kitty? How
about a dollar, •
Nod Rutledge and :Roy Purvey
which' science has' 116'
were the 'Champions last Week,
chance against luck. It wag".
lou sy -week and atiy partner.
all said I was the same. Trouble'
started Monday afternoon. We
were discussing Cleopatra. and,
Ohl, 'Caesar when in walked a
stranger without knocking. This
wasn't his fault as we haven't any
door plush curtains instead. He
nit hire walls and the ceiling,
.allte,1 to. us fellowS and then:
.asked if we Could tell bini, Where
ha could find the. gentelmons'
Jab. This 'upset me' for the rest
of the week. T do -not have Old
free to mention the number cc
11,,ignificaut games I lost,
Thursday the railway sitiiation,
was fully , discussed and the
deficit was blamed On had,
management: and inefficient
labour, flowerer this decision was
made .shortly after Walter Kerr
Stretton, with treslet:
Kerr as. voach,. had wort s
aanies„ ":, •
e cif our players is being
diqc.iidine,1 for fire days. It you,
:en lonely man sitting in the
curler •nlayinr; selitairc, that's.
hitt He persisted in leading a
spot while holding an ace.
Truthfully Yours,
K, 06
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