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Local .boy signed by
Centra! Hocked League
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Edgar Williams, 16-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Williams
of the Brussels area, has signed
for the 1973-74 hockey season
with the Pembroke Hockey Kings
of the Central Junior Hockey
League.
According to Mrs. J Eric
Work of Pembroke, who made
material concerning the young
player available, team officials
are much impressed with the boy,
a young forward, who Stands close
to six feet and weighs about
175 lbs. They.' say he, could be
a real find. The coach is quoted
in the Pembroke paper saying
"He's got moves you wouldn't
believe" and "that
shot has been clocked at 95 m.p.h'.'
Edgar played _hockey in
Brussels with the Bantam and
Midget teams and last year with
the Brussels Midgets and
JuVeniles under the coaching of
Brian Huether with Mel McArter,
manager. He is now attending
school in Pembroke.
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102nd Year — Issue No. 38 Wednesday, September 19, 1973
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.,....,11!!ssels 'girl is Plowing iQueel
Over 100 neighbOurs, rela-
tives and friends" gathered in the
Community Centre in Cranbrook
on Saturday evening to honour
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H erningway
on their 35th wedding anni-
versary. The pleasant occasion
was arranged by their three chil-
dren, Peter of Listowel, Sharon
(Mrs. Dennis Whittaker) of
Brantford and Neil at home.
The hall was attractive with
white wedding bells and yellow
streamers,.
A three-tiered wedding cake
centered the tea table, flanked by
yellow candles and bowls of roses
and many lovely cards of con-
gratulations.
Guests were welcomed at the
door by the bride and groom of
35 years and signed the guest
book,
Neil Hemingway was Master
of ceremonies for the evening
and invited the guests to view
the pictures of the earlier, days
of both families in an interesting
collection of photography ar-
ranged around the hall.
The evening was spent playing
progressive euchre and friendly
visiting. Prizes for cards were
won by Mrs. Clifford. Ritchie and
Alex Steiss. Consolation prizes
were earned by Mrs. Archie
Moses and Leslie. Knight. A
lucky chair prize was presented
to Mrs. Andrew Bremner.
Mr. and Mrs. Hemingway
• opened many lovely gifts and
both expressed their thanks to
their friends and to their family
who had entertained, in their
-honour.
Peter and Marlene Herring-:
Way, Sharon' and Dennis
taker, Neil HemmingWay and
Donna HeeSe. aSSisted ladieS of
the OranbrOo151,VOmen'S Instit*
to serve a deliCiOuS tUnch.
Friends attended frern TO-
rontO, Paris, Arva, Teeswater,
Listowel, Walton, Seaforth and
Sarnia.
Mrs. Shaw
marks 75th
Friends and family of Mrs.
Elsie Shaw surprised her on
Friday evening on the occasion
of her 75th birthday. She re-
ceived many loVely cards and
gifts.
The evening was spent playing
cards. Mrs. John Snell won high
and Mrs. Jack White, low. Alex
Shaw won high for man and Mrs:
Gordon Simmons played as a man
'and won low.
- Lunch was served by her
..-daughtenrin-law, Mrs, Charlie
Shaw from Blyth and her
datighterS, Frances Bremner and
Nora Stephenson.
A Brussels girl, Colleen
Cardiff,- 19, plowed a ,straight
and narrow furrow:alai was named
Queen , of thd 46thannual Huron
County Plowing Match on
Saturday. Contestants . -were
judged on an interview, speech-
Making ability and appearance as
well as plowing skill. Colleen, a
nursing student in St. Marys,
defeated her sister, Janet, 16,
and Helen Brindley, 21,. of R.R.6,
Goderich.
The new Queen of the Furrow .
was crowned by last year's
Queen, Marilyn Robertson of
Wingham. A" draw for, a talf
of beef was won by Mrs.Bernice
Pugh, Clinton, while a hind -
quarter was, won by Eric Kirts,
R.R.3, Exeter and a front quarter
by Dorothy Talbot, R.R.3, Kipper.
More than 35 entrants corn=
peted for about $1,000 in prize
money and assorted special
prizes at the match on the farm
of Howard Datars, near Dash-
wood.
• One of the most popular and
amusing classes in the annual
event, is the businessmen's con-
test which was won this year,by
Councillor Ken Campbell of R.R.
2, Ailsa Craig who 'plowed for
Deputy Reeve Emil Deslardin of
Stephen Township. Among the
other politicians and non-
farmers who struggled with a
team of horses and a walking
plow were, in order of their
placing, Anson McKinley, ZUrich,
Robert Gibson, Gorrie, Harvey
McMichael, Wroxeter andJames
Doig, Seaforth.
Carl Bolton, 16, of H.H.1,
Dublin, won Class 2, for boys
and girls under 19. John Leem-
ing, R.R.4, Walton and Marty
Becker, Dashwood were second
and third.
(Continued. on' P age 3)
Colleen Cardiff, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cardiff;
R.R.5, Brussels is Huron's Queen of the Furrowfor 1973. She
won the title with her plowing skill at the Huron County Plowing
Match near Dasfiwood on Saturday: (Times-Advocate Photo)
Photo exhibit is feature
at Hemmingway s 35th
The Guides and 'Brownies will
be getting their fall program
UnderWay later this irienth. This
is an excellent program for girls
and any who are interested in
bedorning inVOlVed ) hate an
epportimity to do SO. AnY fond seven to ten who wants to
Start, or join, the BroWnleS can do SO by being at the Scribal
on Menday, September 24th at
a quarter to fait o'clock. ' Girls from 10 1/2 to 16 Who
waht to start or join the Guides
!Wild be at the BitaSels-
ural 30 'pith i On lite§daYi September 25th. Cbirie on girlS1
You Will kind it both, interesting ntid.erijoYable.
parents Of young bicycle
riders were on the Main, Street
when their yeirngsters are let out'
Of SchOOl, particularly at the noon
hour, they would be terrified at
the chances some children take.
There is a considerable amount
Of traffic at that tinie.WithpeOPie
ifuing home for luriCh. To see
youngstets riding, two, three, or
more, abreast in the oetitre.of
the street, often' weaving from
side to side, makes those who
See it shudder), watching traffi6
slow down, swerve) and even stop,
to avoid hitting Sortie of them..
. 'There' are dhadkett. Who are not
a.dePt drivers, , are dareia
less, inattentive, or heedless of
dohtimied Pae "
Highteeti-itiOnth-Old Dianne Black,`had no trouble finding things to amuse her at itelerave Fair on wedliesatty. Dianne is the ,""tighter of Mr. and Mrs. itatvey- Bladk of teigtave,
(staff Photo)