HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1969-05-01, Page 1POST PUBLISHING HOUSE TUN BRUSSELS POST, THURSDAY, MAY let, 19139
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THIS IS FOR
YOUR BENEFIT"
For the benefit. or 0 number or
those who have not yet taken ad -
vantage of the opportunity to re-
new overdue subseriptions, or
subscribe, to The Post at the old
rate of $2,00 per year, and have
Phoned to enquire. we are extend-
ing the time to do so by one weeic
(until May 8th). This will give
those at a distance a few more
days to attend to this matter he-
fore is is too late.
May Meeting Of
The Majestic W. I,
The May meeting of the
Majestie 'WeMen's InStitute tart
Canadian industries will be held
in the !Brussels .Puthlic Library
on Thursday evening, May 8th at
S p.m, The conveners, for the
meeting, Mrs, Carl Hemingway
and Mrs. Doug HentingwaY have
arranged to show a film on "The
Forest", The Motto "The Safest
way to knock a chip off a Man's
shoulder is to pat him on the
back" will be given by Mrs. Earl
Cudinore, There will he a sale of
Plants, slips or ally saleable
article. El veryone is welcome to
attend.
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GENTLEMEN'S CLUB
NEWS ITEMS
The human brain is Mitch like a
TV camera, Both take pictures
but the brain is truielter. Some one
mentions Toronto„ In much loss
than a tenth of a second you see
the whole city. Batons, Simpsons.
the Royal York, Titian Station.
The prairies are Mentioned, in .1,
flash you see thousands of acre
of wheat, elevators, combines,
sleaut threshing, plowing, mach•
finery of all kinds, wild ducks,
fairs.Yes. everything.
The other day sgmeolie men-
Honed how much hay these Brus-
sels race horses eat. The first
flash was a bunch of thin old crow
bates but a flicker and they were
gone. Then Cliff Marks appeared
on a tractor pulling a mower, a
huge umbrella over his head and
smoking a monstroits cigar. lt.
was ,,a lovely field of clover but
Was More interested in the smoke
rings around Clitf's bead. Another
flicker and T. was forking loose
hay but of a coil onto a rack.
Mention plowing, the picture an-
pears in different Ways. The plow-
ing thatches, acres of mud, steam
engines pulling ton plows, men
behind a Lealn of horses trying to
Win. Two acres per day. T.
See myself age thirteen. A man
was known by his fitrrow. If his
ftirroW Was only four inches deep
he Was a bit SlialloW himself.
the furrow was straight. he was an
upright, honest square shooter. If
it Was crooked sO was he,
bad a good teacher, JIM Me-
Hardy from 131nevale, Jim stayed
WWI aftornoon anti then :I"
fnoitOnntot 1n TO MO paRrO
SQUIRT BALL.
SCHEDULE 1969
All gs tart's . at 7 p.m, come out
and support your tea in,
May 20 —
Brussels at Newry
Atwood it: Ethel
May 23
lielgravo at Bluevale.
May 27 —
Ethel at Brassels
• Belgrtive at Atwood
Newry'. at Bluevale
June 5 :—
:Beigrave at Ethel
BruSsels at Bluevitle.
Atwood at Newry
June 10
'Brussels ill Belgr4ve
Ti.'ith el at, Newry •
Atwood at .Bluevale
June 17 —
• Newry at Belgrave
liluevale at. Ethel
Brussels at Atwood.
June
Belgrave at Newry
11russets at Ethel
Ilium-ale lit Atwood.
June 24
Ethel at Atwood
Newry at Ill.russels.
Bluevale a t Belgrave
June. 26
.1Belgniv0 at Brussels
Ethel at. •Illthievale
July 1 —
:Atwood at BelgraVe
Bluevade at BraSSela
N'ews'y tat Ethel:
July. 8 —
Atwood. • -at Brussels
Blitevale.a.t. Newry •
Ethel at illelgrave:.
CRANBROOK
Change In Time
Of Church Service
Services in Knox Presbyterian
Church will change time for the
S1111111101 months to 11.45 ti,in, for
regular service or worship, fol-
lowed hy Sunday School at 10:15,
beginning next Sunday, May 4th.
Sun d a y v i s itors w ith Mr. an d
Mrs. Marl Dunn included Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Dunn, ILIckey and
,II•onita, and Mr. :tad Mrs, Don
laeklin. Tracy and Danny. all of
Bloomingdale.
Miss BeverioY Xitchen-
or. Brian of Scarborough, and. Mr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Consitt,
and family, Varna, visited 'Mrs.
Slutrt Evans and Gary.
Al-. and !Mrs. Wes McEacheyn.
visited with Alr. and Mrs. Masse!
liradshaw, Bluevale.
Miss Myra AlcNair. Kitchener,
visited with her parents, Air. and
Sktort McNair.
BRUSSEELS STORE HOURS
The stores will he open this
Friday night and every .1.eriduy
night during the summer months.
They will he closed till day Mon-
days and open all day AVedneS-
days, :Better stock up on .Wriday
Wad. S:Itlirdfly so 'you
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BRUSSELS LANDMARK
BEING DEMOLISHED
One of Brussels older miiin
street builc.lin .z s is in th e prne054
rat !ming demolished by W10 .
St ephenscln who purchased the
prope.rly last year.
Years ago the s t ruc t ure was
Central !rote]. In later years it
has being used as a garage.
operated al one time by Marl Min•
ningham, and more recently by
Harry C11 11141101.1 With Orval Will
field, 7.10W of Si. Ca (ha rine, Who
held the General Motors agency
at that time. or late, until the
purchase by Win. Stephenson, the
building,was owned by Flyde Bros,
ilensail, and run, by Roy
Champion of Brussels.
Air. Stephenson's plans for use
of the site are as yet undeter,
mined,
SPRING IS
.111-1E AIR
Spring must be here! The soft-
ball teams are swinging into
action.
Organization is well under way,
ilcaih boys and girls teams 01'0
hard it. work practicing, re
Ong into shape to come up win-
ners in their various leagues.
Squirt boll schedule of
games is already drawn up with
their first gacne on May 20th,
See the schedule elsewhere in
this issue.
PEOPLE WE KNOW
Mr, and 111rs. Wallace Paseoe
liurketon, visited with 'friends here
during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted McLean and
mi ly a rri rod boon, 1 N.Ell week
.1il'0111 a In,liday in Florida.
Mn, and Airs. NV, Snldth ro•
tuned home least week from
'Edmonton whore they visited
with r. and Mrs. floss Smith
and family
Harold Thomns. who roc:mils,
suffered a heart attcic•k, Was able
to return home. from hospital en
Friday, niti friends were pleased
to learn.
A. turkey dinner \VOS held liar
Pull 20th, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Bone in honor of his
SOth birthday. Relatives attends
from Mt I (Tim), Stratford, Wing-
Iiant lid Brussels.
'Harold Mutter, son of Mr, iind
Airs. George Mutter, Brussels, has
completed a two-year course in
Architectural ''ethnology cis. Pan-
shawl- College, London. He has
accepted a position in Quality
Control for Al a i tin R.edi-Mi
ol will be stationed at tile new
plant in Tiverton.,
-Mike's Farm l''....uilpment
Brussels and Moorefield was the
2thl largest volume dealer in Ont-
ario. R.alph 1 Tavenl0n and Alike
Havolomn, jumeswa y Dealers,
attendild the Ja111.06Way COO'
Vol'"''
BRUSSELS FIGURE
SKATING REPORT
A year-end meeting of the
Brussels Figure Skating Club was
held at the Brussels Library on
April 16th, 1.969, with Mrs. Jack
L, AlcCutcheon Presiding.
A ntittat r000rts were., roa d a
Plans Prepared for next season.
(15 skaters were registered last
year. Six skaters passed Dance gm(
Figure tests ant Listowel and Nat-
ional Tests wore held at the Brus-
sels arena. Badges fear these tests
nthy be obtained front. Mrs, }Ball
Richmond.
Executive (Re.eleCted)
President „,..„„.„.„. Mrs, Jack L.
McCu tch eon
Secretary . „ . . Mrs. Bob
Richmond
Treasurer ..... . 'alt's, Lloyd
Kernagban
FINANCIAL REPORT
TO APRIL 1969
Receipts
Balance on. hand 1968 $ 16,08
Prize Money, Christmas
flout
10 01, ........ 10,00
Membership tees 625,011
Sale of chocolates.
61,75
Member Costume
Rentals 126.00
Carnival Draw 94,77
Clarnival doer
admissions 277,80
$1211,40
Expenditures'
CFSA Dues .. . ..... • 25.00
Recreation Club,
Instructor'• salary .. 510.00
laiereation Club, ice
rental 150.00
Ca In I expenses
357.82
Mem ber's regi stra lion 6.01)
Test ex penses 15.00
$1093.82
BOWLING NOTES
BOWL OFF
Sunday, April 27th
Singles
Janet. Me( ln telt eon 262
Ruth I-Tuether 245
Jane Wa rd 233
Murray T'ort'e 265
sack Higgins 0.19 247
Tr(i'paile'rsnan Machan 244
Jane 'Ward 61-7
Ruth Fluethei- 625
,ionet mcCutcheon 607
Murray Low o 730
J ack 'Higgins 707
Al Harvey 038
Monday, April 28th
Singles
Marlene Rutledge 261
Ruth Hilether 251
Carol 'Harvey 247.
Jack Higgins 281
Doug Daniels 258
Al Harvey 258
triples
xtariene u.utledge 681
Lois AlcArter 657
Ruth I:Nether 642
Dave I last I ngs 611
1:0111011 111t1theSeTi „.„„, (187
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LIONS TO SPONSOR
SCOUT GROUPS
The regular slipper meeting of
the Brussels Lions Club was held
in the library on Monday evening
with Lion president .Tan -van Vliet
presiding.
Lion Tailtwister Jim Knight
rattled the fine box with enthus-
i"i]ilO I n Turner Selwyn Baker. as.
istod by Lion (lee McFadden led
the sing song with 'Mrs, Clarence
McCutcheon al: the piano,
Minutes, roll call and corres-
pondence were dealt with by Lion
secretary Cec Malachien—
Lion Cal Kreuter introduced
the guest speaker, Sinclair War.
drop of Wing-halm Associate Di.
roeter Commissioner of Scouts,
who addressed the meeting' in re-
gard to forming a Scout troop
here, :sponsored by the Lions Club
as they had done previously.
A Scout Committee was formed
composed of Lions Ross McCall,
Cal Nranter, James Prior, Max
Wett and Jack 'McDonald.
Mr, Wardrop explained the
various functions of 'the different
Scout groans, camping, project'
etc.
Lieu Hank Exel gave a report
on anfinished projects, of the
Lions, painting of the Comfnunity
Park bleachers; fencing at the
ball diamond, also the improve-
ment of the Lior.s Park, He said
it is hoped that in the future they
could develop a park in the viebsi-
Ry of the dam along with the 'Mait-
land Valley Conservation Author-
ity, Lion George McCutcheen told
or the problems of fixing the dam
the cost of which has been estim-
ated at $50,000. A survey of tlic
area would have to lie made war',
it would take a long time for re'
research and development.
It was moved to again sponsor
swimming instruction at the Sea-
forth Lions pool.
Winners of last week's NHL
Hockey Draw were Lions Frank
Carter and 'Wilbur Turnbull,
Lion Hank EXel won the guess
contest.
SEGRAVE RESIDENTS
INJURED IN CRASH
Two Belgrave residents were,
admitted to AVingliarn and District
ItOsnital Friday following't wo-
ca r crash. on Highway 4 at Bel-
gra vie,
Admitted were Ernest Alichie,
70, driver ef one car. and his pas-
senger, Mrs Elizabeth Leslie, So;
Both, suffered shock and undet-
ermined injuries and are in satis-
factory condition,
Robert Marks, 28, of Myth,
driver of the other ear was not
injured.
VICTORIA UAY
CELEBRATION HERE
Brussels, Buslues:4 Mutt aitrl
organizations 11f th0
preoaring for a 'Victoria Day
voiebrltiop to be hold in Brussel3
:M,01)IIIIY, May Path, Watt% for
urth pArt:frular0