HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-02-08, Page 7OUT OF TOWN VISITORS — These two people came all the way from Stoney
Creek. They were visiting friends and decided to participate in the Walton. Poker
(Staff Photo)
Melville VVMS to contribute to memorial fund
Rally on Sunday.
THE BRUSSELS POST = FEBRUARY 8, 1978 —7
Walton shower
honours .Cpvtts
Correspondent
Mrs, Allan McCall
887-6677
A community shower was held
for Miss Connie Coutts of Guelph
formerly of Walton, on Monday
evening, January 30th in the
basesnient of Duff's United
Church.
Judy Thamer and Bev
Stevenson were at the door and
signed names from the guest
book .on a cameo cloth.
Mrs. Marine Marks was emcee
for the program consisting of a
'solo, "Roomful of Roses" by
Heather McGavin accompanied
by her mother at the piano. Mrs.
Marjory Humphries gave a
reading , "Two Frogs" Mrs.
Marie McGavin gave a skit on
"Making a Cake" folloived by a
reading by Mrs. Doreen
Hackwell, Mrs. Marie McGavin
led in a lively sing-song.
Corsages were presented to the
guest of honour and her mother
Mrs. Marie Coutts and they were
is k;ed to come to the front along
with the bride-elect's sister, Mrs.
Karen Carter who assisted in
opening the gifts.
Mrs. Sharon Pryce read the
address to the future bride of
February 11th.
Mrs. Shirley Laverty, Eve lyn
Henderson and Mrs. Sharon
Pryce brought in the gifts , An
umbrella was decorated with
bows from the parcels.
Connie thanked everyone in a
few well chosen words for all the
lovely gifts.
A tasty lunch served by the
Walton Unit ladies brought a
pleasant evening to a close.
Play Euchre.
Progressive euchre was played
on Tuesday evening, January 31st
in the Walton Community Hall
with 9 tables in play.
Winners receiving prizes for
High Lady - Mrs: Nelson Reid;
Low lady —Mrs. Roily Achilles;
High Man - Emerson Mitchell;
Low man - Lavern Godkin, Special
prize - Ernie Stevens.
Institute members in charge
were Mrs. Jim Axtmann; Mrs.
Gerald Watson; Mrs. Lavern
Godkin and Mrs. Stewart
Humphries.
Committee in charge of the
euchre on Tuesday, February
14th will be Mrs. Keith Rock;
Mrs. Dave Watson; Mrs. Ray
Huether and Mrs. Allan McCall.
There will be tickets sold on a
door prize donated by Mrs. Rock..
There was a good turnout of
snowmobilers for the poker. rally
on Sunday sponsored by Walton
Area Sports Club when 366
participants registered. The
weatherman co-operated bringing
ideal weather for snowmobiling,
not too cold. . Personals
The. ladies in the village had
another quilt in the frames on
Monday morning at the Stevens
home. This quilt is being made by
the Walton Women's Institute in
two colors and completed with the
pointed edge. Tickets will be
available from any Institute
member. The draw for the quilt
will be decided at the next
Institute meeting.
The Mission Band members
are reminded of their February
meeting this - coming Sunday at
:he usual time.
Members of Melville W.M.S.
met on Friday afternoon for their
February meeting at the home of
Mrs. Gerald Gibson who was in
charge of the meeting. She
opened with the thought for the
day "Life is so fragile, we should
handle it with prayer".
Reports of the annual
Presbyterial meeting in Wingham
were given and included the
Brussels allocation which was
accepted and the announcement
that a fund in memory, of Miss
Dorothy Douglas of Lucknow,
who was a retired missionary who
had spent many years of her life
in. Taiwan, was being raised.
Brussels auxiliary decided to
contribute. -
Two members, Mrs. Gibson
and Mrs. K. Innes will join with
the committees from the other
churches to plan the "World Day
of Prayer" service for March 3.
The Scripture lesson was read
,by Mrs. Allan Smith and Mrs.-
. John Yuill gave the meditation
and prayer. Mrs. William King
continued the study of "The
ICa.ribbean Crescent"
a group of islands which 'form a
."string of pearls" in the
Caribbean 1Sea.
Tea and cookies and a social
hour followed
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