HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1966-10-06, Page 1$2.00 A Year $2.50 To U.S.A. THE BRUSSELS POST, TuURSDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 1966 ,p0,ST PUBLISHING HOUSE
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• • • • • PEOPLE WE KNOW
WI, r, and Mrs, g, Karst of Ft,
William were guests at the home
of E. O. Plum. MIS, Karst is a
daughter Of the late Nelson Gerry
formerly of Brussels.
Mr, and Mrs,, C. Davison. Hespe-
ler were guests of her mother,
Mrs. Teen McAfter aver the week.
end.
Mrs. Bruce Marlatt has returned
from an enjoyable trip to New
York City.
Congratulations to Mr, and Mrs,
Ned Rutledge who celebrated
their 25th Wedding Anniversary
on Saurday.
Carman Meehan and Earl
Somers each won 50 gallons of
gas at InfeeLea.n's Fine Service.
Mr. and Mrs, Habermehll of
Hespeler were visitors with Mrs.
G. Chidlow on Tuesday.
Gns Eder had the misfortune
to fall in the bush and break h'i's
wrist, The accident occurred on
Saturday while he was assisting
in the search for Terry Mc-
Cutcheon,
(Intended for last week)
Mrs. George Evans is visiting
in California,.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merriman.
of Clearwater, Florida, spent the
Past week with Mr. and Mrs.
D. A. Rann.
Recent guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williamson
were Miss Mary Murphy, a
cousin, Miss Margaret Wade and
Mrs. C. A. Musson, of Wenatchee,
Washington.
Raymond Bronson, Toronto,
spent an enforced holiday of a:
few days at home with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bron
son, when he tore a leg ligament
playing football while' 'borne for
the weekend.
FORMER BRUSSELS COUPLE
MARK 60th ANNIVERSARY
To celebrate their GOth wed-
ding anniversary Mr. and Mrs-
Martin Garniss held open house.
The couple farmed in Morris.
Township until they moved to
iBrussels in 1934. In 1939 they
moved to Wingham where Mr.
'Carniss was employed at WeStern
Foundry.
Mrg, Garniss is the former
Elizabeth Sellers.
The couple have four children,
Harry and Mrs, Leslie
McDougall, Wingham: Mrs.
John (Dorothy) Thompson, of
Blnevale; Mrs. Robert (Jean)
Thompson, East Wawanosh Town-
ship. They else have 23 grand-
children and 60 great grand-
children.
CARD Or THANKS
We would like to eafiress our
sincere thanks to all the people
Who left their Jobs and were in
the search for our little boy, We
kilo* We Couldn't have done it
by otirsoives,
Thank from doge, Betty and.
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THOMAS JOHNSTON
Thomas ,Johnston, 85, of Walton,
died in Seaforth Community
Hospial on Wednesday,
Born in this district, he was
the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Johnston, and lived here
all his life, a carpenter, He was
unmarried.
Be is survived by nieces and
nephews.
The funeral service was held
from the D. A. Rann funeral
home, Brussels on Saturday at
2 p.m, Rev. Arthur. Higginbotham
of Duff's United Church, Walton,
conducted the service.
'Burial was in Brussels ceme-
tery.
WILLIAM A. WARD.
William Armstrong Ward, 72,
Of Brussels, died in Winghain
and District Hospital on Sunday.
He was a Dative of Grey Town-
ship, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Ward. He Was employed
as an elevator opertor in Kitch-
ener for 16 years before retiring.
in Brussels.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Marie ;Caniginier; t'cfeb
sons, Carberry of Kitchener and
Cavell, of Guelph; three daught-
ers, Mrs. Orville (Mary) Uhrig,
of Alberta; Mrs. John (Marie)
Sproat, Stratford. and Mrs. John
(Patricia) Engel, ;Dublin; and
one brother. John Ward of Hunts-
ville.
The turieral service was held
from the D. A. Rann, funeral;
home on. Wednesday at 2 p.m.
The service wits conducted by
the Rev. M. K Braby of St.
john's Anglican Cherch,
Interment was in. Mount
Pleasant cemetery, Ethel.
Legion. To 'Organize
Dart League
The Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 218, are orgartiziag a
Dart League. Those interested
are asked to be at the Legion
Hall on 'Wednesday night, Octob-
er 12th. when teams will, be ar-
ranged for the coming season.
Girl Guide SNotice
Tuesday September 27, was
another Guide meeting.
First there was a Patrol game
of relay. After this they went to
their patrol corner to take notes,
,Lt. Spelt' and lit, Kellingtoft
taught the Tenderfeet, At the con-
elusion of this a game of Upset
the Frnitbasket was played. The
meeting was then adjourned.
ANNUAL WDHS
COMMENCEMENT
The animal. Coinateildetnent
Exercises of the Wirigham Digt-
blot Tl'igh Scheel will be held On
Friday, OetOber 21st, 1966 in the
bigh scl troy enditerium a,t 3:1.5.
p,m. Mr, J. R. Scott et Sertforth,
the authoe of the history Of Fluren.
.Fall Ottpmt fitietilt.#1!-(
:Child W'ander's
•Fron Home
A, little. boy, escaping the
-watchful eye of his mother went
for a walk with his dog and
weehed off an extensive search
here on Saturday afternoon.
Terry MeCetcheoln two year old
son of Mr, and Mrs., Frank Me-
Cutcheon of Brussels, was missed
by his mother in the early after-
noon. After a thorough, but un.
successful search of the premises
and the surrounding neighbor-
bond, the siren summoned fire-
men to aid in the search They
were quickly joined by a number
of other men, and combed the
area , for the missing young,ster,
The child, unharmed, was found
some two mites from home on
the railway track north west of
this village, his faithful dog still
with him, by members pf the
search: pertv, at about four o'clock
in the afternoon.
COUPLE HO ORED ON
25th WED NG ANNIVERSARY •
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cowing, RR 2,
Bluevale, were honored at their
home on Monday evening, October
3rd, when relatives called to
nelebrate their 245th Wedding
Anniversary.
Those present Were Mrs.
Edith Raymond and Derek Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Bray and
family, Mr. and Mrs. James Davis
and family of Lucan, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Raymond Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Menlatcheon, Mrs. Winnie Bell
and Mrs. Marie Davis.
A pleasant evening was spent
playing cards after which. Betty
and Carl were presented with
gifts of table lamps, a silver tray
and a two-tier .Ahniversry. Cake.
The fantily presented their
mother and father with a set of
TV tables..
After toasting the couple with
champagne a delicious turkey
luncheon was served.
Carl and Betty thanked every-
one for the lovely gifts and an
enjoyable evening.
CRANBROOK
The service in Knox Presbyter-
lea Church on Sunday next, Oct-
Ober 9th. Will be held at 2 p.m.
The Sacrament of Holy Contelttia7
ion, will be observed at this set-
vice. Sunday School -Will meet at
1 o'clock, Please notice the change
in time of servic.e,
'Personal s
Mrs. Fred Snialidori IS a Patient
iii Victoria Hospital, London,
Mr. Brian Pviaris, who is attend-
ing Stratford Teachers' College,
silent the Weekend at his home
here.
Mist Maxine SivolIdon, Xitelien
or was home for the Weekend.
Me. alid Mrs. Stanley Pischer,
aecorepanied by ere. end Mrs.
nereerd Timeans. Bleevole, snent
severel days on a trill to Wash-
`We'8t Ofticiiihntt
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Brussels Couple Celebrate
Their Golden Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs, Roy C. Turvey
celebrated their golden wedding
anaivrsary on September 2Stii, by
holding open house afternoon
and eveningt Over two hundred
frtends and neighbours called
during the day to express their
best wishes and wish for them,
many more years of happy wed-
ded life.
Mr. Turvey was born and
raised on the second concession of
Morris Township, On. September.
2.5th, 1916, he married Mayme
Archibald of McKillop Township,
They farmed on the old Turyey
homestead for 41 years before
mewing to Brussels six years
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Turvey have one
daughter, Mrs: Wm. (Margaret)
MeTaggart, Goderich, and One
grandson, Scott McTaggart of
Stratford,
On the Saturday previous Mr.
and Mre. Turvey entertained ape
proximately forty immediate
relative and friends at a dinner in
'Melville Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Norman Ireland, aunt of
the bride who has reached the age
of more than :SO years, made the
trip from Lethbridge Alta:, es-
pecially for the occasion. Mrs
Robert Hanley, her husband and
family, niece 'of the groom, were
also present to join in the festi-
'
Following the dinner Mr. and Mrs.
Turvey entertained the guests at
their hoine. During the evening
Mrs. Mac Stephenson entertained
in her usual pleasing manner with
several songs and musical guitar
numbers.
Guests were present from,
Lambeth Wingham, Atwood, Lon-
don, Stratford, Ottawa. Aylmer,
Walton, Goderich, Bluevale, Foat-
hill and Brussels.
Postal Service For
Thanksgiving Day,
'Monday, October 10th
There is no mail received al
the Post Office Thanksgivng
Day, but mail Will be dispatched
at night. All mail must be Posted
by five o'clock pane There is no ,
wicket service or rural delivery
for that day. also,
CARD OF THANKS
We sincerely want to say
"Thank you", to our neighbours,
friends and relatives, for the
heantifel flowers, gifts, cards, and
Most of all, your expressions of i
good wishes.
It Made otir Golden Anaver-
SarY a day of neentorieg We Will
always 011 PriS h
special thanks to the men:M-
ors of the Guild of our church,
fey the thought and kladnegs they
geree to our family party on Statue-
day. and to our open house on,
Wedneialey,
Mtl1110 Voy TialOY I
FAIR ATTEN'DAN'CE
?OWN DUE TO
MicLEMENT WEATHER
The crowd that attended Bru*,
sets Fair op. Friday were tip
toeing, not through tulips,. b0
through the mud, and dashing
hither and yon for cover, to es-
cape the raindrops.
The sun shone on the parade(
of school' children,: teachers and.
floats, from the Community
Park to the fair grounds,, The
parade was led by cars carrying
the Fair Board president, Clifford
Bray and R. E. Mielninley MP, who
officially opened the fair. Seaforth
High School Trumpet. Band and
the Brussels Legion Pipe Band
accompanied the parade. Robert
L. Cunningham was the capable
master of ceremonies.
Rain, which came doWn almost
immediately after the official
opening: continued intermittently
the remainder of the day, and
with a raw wind, marred most of
the events. In spite of the inelem,
eat weather, a crowd of approx-
imately 2,000 were on hand.
Judging of outdoor exhibits went
On. Livestock entries Were
plentiful and. the 4-H club ex-
hibitors were out in force with
their beef and dairy animals.
The rain didn't dampen the
enthusiasm of the children who
enjoyed the rides and spending
their money on the trinkets and
candy floes of the Midway.
The crowd dispersed early
with only the hardier folk remain-
ing,
A dance with music by Wilbee
Orchestra, held at night in the
Crystal Palace, was well atteed-
ed.
Winners of the floats were:
SS 4, Morris, Brussels Kinder-
gerten, SS. 6, Morris.
See lenge winners on inside
pages.
Thvone Tc
'Precept Concert Ont, 27th
Jack Thymic) and his entertain-
ers will present a concert in the
Legion Hall here on Thursday,
October 27th, sponsored by the
Program Committee of the Cene
tennial Project. Proceeds to ,go
to the Centennial Project.
"Owl Crashes
Into Windshield
Albert TenPas had an unusual
experience, and lucky escape
from what might have been a
serious accident, on Monday
night.
While driving through the,
swamp north of Brussels a large
owl crashed into the windshield
ef ihe truck smashing a large
bole in the glasg. Fortun-
ntely ni, flue was hurt, hut the
owl. It was dead.
1Th nendsome creature had a
whirr spread of about Cony teen
nnd beautifully ittarttOl.
Aileen had netter lte mOWiall1","
fry Itiijit
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