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HENRY COMBS FORMER GREY FARMER SUFFERS
BLYTH RESIDENT PASSES i SEVERE LEG INJURIES
There paaeed away at his into'
hams. tire residence of his nephew
Menne .Jackson, John EL, Brussels,
on eentembeh' 28th, 1952 in his 97tire
Year.
Born, In G'oderiela township, Jan- !
teary 1856, a son of James and
Mary Combs, he Wats the fast loam.
bee Of a family of elle'ven, t
He mavod '10 Blyth with hie par.
enlbs in 1858„ In 18S2 he went to
Brendany. Manitobaa working on the
main line of the C P. R, wren 1884
when he to up land at Deloraine,
Man., and im 1885 wee married to
Oandlene McRae, in Brandon, farm -
fug there uu ill December,1919. when!,
them moved to, Blytph, Ont„ to be,
tire, Mrs Combs passed away ;in
1929,
se. 8e wase member of 111 Uttiited
Ohuroh. Ilia'. Combs was active, until..
a fele months ago, and on July 11th
,eantee Riley, two and 8 haft soil
8011(11 of Beustsels, received seriou
leg injuries clueing conn 8 ttln
operalt•ions on Friday of East wee
While M'r, R1ley wets attempting t
citshdge some court than was 08115
in telse harvettttre .the tractor slipped
into gear ceasing the discharge
menet the hdarvester to strike hilt.
on the leg. The limb was broken,
a Barlow cut inflicted and a- liga-
ment torn.
He was owned to t3he house by
,Tames Pennington and Donald Mc-
Lean and then rushed to a Brussels
doctor, he was later removed to
Clinton hospital, He suffered severe
shock and 1088 of blood bent his
progress is reported es favorable,
BRUSSELS DISTRICT WOMAN
BEVERLY INJURED IN COLLIS
a Mrs, Alxihie Engel Is in se
s 1 doaldltilcn in Wtnh8iam li
g where :dile was removed' ) y
k. I R. W. 4�tej8hens. with chest injur
O :received in a car accident wit
ht °teetered Saturday on the coil
road 2148 miles South of Brussels
Mr, and Mrs, Engel were rotnrni
home from Brussels at 11 p. m. 91
' ttefiery when 41hey were involved in
two -car Galilean at the-itutereeot
of 1(110 county road and the 14th ean
of Grey townnhip. Robert Gloueher
of Nesbit was said fie. be the civil'of the second oar,
Mrs: Engel, Whose condition show
Improvement alt 11155 tone, is slut
ering from several broken ribs an
lung injury: Mr. FJnge1 was shake
up be the accident but. escaped se
ince injoy. Both ears *weretenstreiy damaged. n
Pray. Con. John Pturklnn of Go
erioh investigated,
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Wednesday-, October 8th, 1952
BRUSSELS TO'HAVE.
iON TAG DAY FOR BLIND
pimps The Beuissels Ltone Club will
pita], 'apmusar a Tag IAay dor tate Blind on
Dr. Saturday, Oot. 1Sth Wie who have
lee .our •eyesig1t'1'arely give thought to
leh what 91 must mean to live in dark-
nty nests, Consider' what , 9i'oillki Immo
en ill you loslrtt your si'. Thinly
ng about it Mom now utede Oct. 189h
at. and thene we know, yeti will gibe.
and. give. generously, tb ;help Hoose
ion n"10 must, live without eigjlt.
UNITED CHURCH
World Wide. Commotion Sunday
nate observed in The United Church
fell, was in bed until middle of on Sunday, Oct. 5 at mooning wor
Avgust, ahem 'Fell again Sept 101h ship. Prior to tee celebration of the
'which Proved fatal.
He was an ardent ball fan and I, fo
=tome few games in the community ' e
park, adjacent be this home, until
e tilts aummer, H
Fie is survived by one daughterr H
( Vesta, who cared for him through : D
' the years, four sons, 'Williant John . G
Ira and Orval all of 1)eioraine, Man.
A funeral service was held at the Ne
D. A. Rann funeral home, Alfred SL,
Tuesday, Sept. 30th at 2 p. tn,
rimer a t'eeeption service
r new communicants was held
The re/lowing were received into
uill oammmnin on in the Church of
Christ. Danulyn Homingway, Marion
enrol why, John Hoover,M.urnay 1
cover, Agnes Lane, Douglas Leach, 1
oughts Meehan„ Joyce Miller,
erald Miller, Jean TTOArfer', Mar-
garet : t'eCuteheou, Mrs, E. W.
wton, Jan- Ran,. Peter Shaw,
nee Spivey and Keith Turnbull,
The choir number Was "Up Cal-
rv's ITill" by C. Miles and C.
olernanm. The duet part was taken
Betty- anal Laurie Cousins, •
AST HURON AGRICULTURAL
OCIETY MEETING
The meeting 01 41e Vast %eon
thriculturai Society w8hl be held in
ussets Library on Friday, 'Oct. 10,
8 p• m. Instead of 2 1h, In: as
ted in the prize list.
Conducted by his pastor Rev. A. re.
Ione I)%
Pall -bearers were Andrew Combs, I, h5
a Edward Bryans, Clarence Martin, = F
Prank Bell, Stanley Wheeler and ; 8
Willktun lellacott,
The many floral tributes were ! A
carried by Roy and Wilford Mc- Br
• Donams
ld, Jaek Brye, Leslie Naftel, ' alt
Wallace Bell, and Arthur McCall.
Friends were present from Port
Huron, Atich„ Sarna, Brigden, Stmt.
ford, Walkerton, Wingbam and
Blyth.
Burial was made in the family pilot
BJy'th cemetery.
COURT OF REVISION
VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS
The ` Court of Revision on the
Assessment Roll will be held at the
° Brussels Ptublic Library on Friday,
100(011 r 24th at 3 p. m. Any person
desiring to appeal their assessment
;,desiring
should do so before that date in
ei` ',Writing to the Clerk.
G. R. Oampbeil, Clerk.
THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH IN CANADA
Melville Church
Brussels
Minster, Rev. W. M. F. Fulton
11 a. m. Morning Worship
10 a. m. Sunday School
Special Thankegiving
Music on Sunday
Anniversary Services
Sunday, 001. 19th,
United Church
OF CANADA
Minister, Rev. Andrew Lana
Moaning Worship -11 o'otoek
Mr. H, Hopper will
conduct the worship.
,Obntrch School - 12 o'clock
"Enter into His Courts wlith
Thanksgiving."
11.111111•110.S: halt-asat
Church of England
Parish of Brussels
Rev. A. Norman Ellis, M. A.
18th Sunday Atter '1St inity
ri S. John's Ohwrtt. if iseis -
11 am, Morning Prayer
Sunday School
•t. Devlin*titwrM. Hiafr>flil
2.80 p.m. Beeping Prayer
Seaga'
SL Geer .'s Chmh� Walla
7:10 pen, Holy Comtnuadon;
CARD OF THANKS
1 would like to thank all those
who .sent 110 •cards and letters, I r
appreeieted it very mnob.
Marie Turnbull
em
• . NEIGHBORS OF INJURED, MAN
n DO HIS FALL FARM WORK ,
f ; Roy McFarlane, of the 7th con. of
n Geey Township, wan so Beverly
melted botween tractor i and plow
1881 week bleat it became. necessary.
ex- on Satur'd'ay ,CO anhprntate t hisright
leg. Mr. M0Farliame bail been in
Wimeham hospiltai sine& Tuesday,
Sept. 80011, .ftyliotvine the a.ncident
lvhfry11 00080ed at his fawn home,
d.
MELVILLE CHURL
The quarterly C0111111111101 Servie
Was help at Melville Church on Sun
ntornine. The text of Rev, W. M
T. Fu1'ton's. sermon was, "My God
11y God, why least thou forsaken
me?". In His hour on the cross, this
was the only time that Seat ad•
dressed God in this wag. On other
000asiom Jesus called him Father.
On the crass, God's presence did'
not seems en real to Christ. However'
Jesus did not lose ,lets fault, as He
said "Mr God, My God" - and in
his final Words, "Fe her into the
hand T commend my spirit." On the
cross God was in Christ, reconcil.
ice-tlhe world tint° Himself. The
choir rensiertd tthe anthems, "The
Lard' le my Shepherd" to .the tune of
"Onihnond", Maier Leu McFarlane
sl'nging the descant, also 'b Sevionr
of the World" by Grose.
LEGION LADIES' AUXILIARY
Saturday aftennoon• farmers of the
• eerne entity showed. -the real spirit of
e neighborliness when 15 tractors ex-
* rived at his farm and in 3 hotnra
completed his 35 acres r,ga11 plow-
ing. His potatoe crop wir alset he
ha/tweeted for him In the same com-
mamtty manner.
CARD OF THANK
Sty sincere thanks is given to all
those who remembered me win
cards and treats and visited me
easing mg illness,
Mrs. Wm. .T. Bernard
CARD OF THANKS
Vesta Combs and Menne Jackson,
wish to express their gratitude and
thanks to the many friends and
neighbors, who so kindly helped in
any way alt ,bite time of their recent
bereavement, in death of Father
and Uncle. Special -thanks to Mrs.
Rose, Mrs. McArthur, Mrs. Brown
and Mrs. Miller for treats and vista.
.t'ng h•im, Tt was much appreciated.
BORN
TURNBULL - At Scott's Memorial
Hospital, Seatertth on Friday Sept,
26, to Bill and Marie Turnbull a
daughter Shirle0- I9abe1,
REGEN • THEATRE
Seaforth, Ont. .
NOW PLAVING-
0ct. 9 - 10 - 11 Technicolor
'THE CAVE OF THE OUTLAWS"
MacDonald Carey Alezle Smith
The beautiful Carlsbad Caverns Ave
the eerie setting for this old west
story. The ex-convlat and the de.
tective race to recover the hidden
treasure.
Oot. 13 - 14 - 16 Technicolor
"DAVID AND BATHSHEBA',
'Gregory Peck Susan Hayward
•\ First show starts at 7 p. m.
A Blblcai Drama of the world's
most forbidden love, story. It 1s
filmed In a breath takingly beauti-
ful setting,
Matinee More, Oct. 13,at,2 P. M.
Oct. 1'8.17.18
"INDIAN UPRISINGn
Geoege Montgor*t ery Audrey Long
This Is tense action recalling eerie,
Indian history the fan In fury of
the great Apache Nation.
COMING -
"BELLE of NEW YORK"
The Ladies Auxiliary held the
egiultar business meeting on Octob-
er 2nd,
A Burlu-e party is being planned
for Oct. 191,11. Learyone is welcome.
The ladies are catering to a banquet
for the Legion on Nov. 11Mt. A don-
ation wilt be given to the Legion
Band. ('Com, Elliott won the mystery
prize. The next meeting Dot. 30th
will be nomination of officers. A good
turn out its requested. A letter of
thanlas was read from the Orphanage
Torra in appreciation of a box
of clothing sent recently
BENEFIT DANCE FOR
RAY KERNAGHAN
In Ethel Township Hall on
FRIDAY, 'OCTOBER 24th
Music by Ken. Wilbee's Orchestra
Admission 50c
Ethel Juvenile Football Club
CAPITOL
THEATRE LISTOWEL
2 shows nightly 7.30 - 9.90 p. tit.
Matinee Saturday 2 p. m.
Thurs. Fri. Sat. Oct. 9 10 - 11
Humphrey Bogart Katharine
Hepburn in •
"THE AFRICAN QUEEN"
Actually filmed In tht Splendore
and Dangers of the Belgian Congo.
MareeT at the spectacle of an entire
native village ravaged 5y 0sarfng
flames - Gasp at the battles be?
tween men and a devouring army of
Insects - Thrill to the wild Journey
down the river.
Midnight show Sunday 12,06 also
Monday (Thanksglving) Tuesday
and Wednesday
October 1,3 • 14 - 11
"ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN"
A picture you can't forget. See It
with someone you love, the answer
Is In the picture. We personally
recommend thla film to everyone old
end ycullg.
TUESDAY FOTO-NITE
1st OFFER $200.00
2nd OFFER $110.00
Monday Attendance Card NW*.
Thur. Fri. Sat. Oct. 16 • 17 - 18
They're Coming, those two mad-
caps of comedy Dean Martin and
Jerry Lewle In
"JUMPING JACKS"
MORRIS TWP. COUNCIL
Morris Township Council meeting,
Oct. 3rd, 1952,
The Council met in the Township
Ball on the above date in the even-
ing with all members present.
Moved by Chas. Coultas, seconded
by Bailie Parrott that we accept the
tender of Geo. Radford to clean the
McCaughey portion -of the Blytia
Creek Drain art 92.00 per rod 'end
contractor cut his own road way.
- Carried.
Moved by Wm: Elston, seconded
by Chas. Coultas that Geo. Radford
• be paid for 263 rods on'the Peacock
Drain. - Carried.
Moved by Chas,
by Bailie Parrott
grants be paid:
Brussels Fair $50
Fair 920.08, -
Moved by Sam
Coultes, seconded
POST
FORMER' BRUSSELS
'RESIDENT DIES
Toronto, Ooh 6 - Thomae F,
Nanton. 73, tat 'neurone()oonsultan1,
Mete the Cana15( life Assurstnce
'Company, died Friday.
Born in Brues•eits, One, be re.
calved 'his 'early erlacation at Listo-
wel and Stratford, and later at-
tended Queen's Unireiratw, Ring -
Ston and Unirensity of Toronto.
He started in elite insurance busi-
ness In Calgary, and later went to ManagerVancouver, as Manager of the Oen-
. Life Asseuranee Company, a 'firm
which ha ,served for more than 40
years, In 1925 Ito moved to i'oron-
'to as city braneb manager for thecompany, ele held this position un -
'111 his retirement in 1945. but, con -
tinted with the firm ata consultant,
26th ANNUAL NORTH HURON
PLOWING MATCH HELD
AT JAS. MICHIE'S -FARM
It wee a young titan':. match on
TL•idaer, when the North Huron Plow-
man's Aseoeee-ion held its 2611 an-
nual pleweng nnatoli. Forty-one con-
testants turned furrows in corn -
petition, and 4n were less than 40
years of age. There was some Il
a.stanlehmen4 when it 1V118 found
that tine prize for the eldest p10w.
pram had to go to a venerable gray-
beard of 45, but the tally ref en -
Manes' awes 81inweri •that fee oloscat.
contpetation for the boner was
seven rears Off the peep, from a.
3feyear-old.
Tn tether years men in their seven-
ties or eielhtins have taken the
"oldest. plowman" title, and in the
poet it has been normal for many
in their fifties or sixties to he active
competitors.
Horses almost. but not quite, dis-
appeared from the North Huron
match. Gorden Wilkinson. whose
f arm to near ten site of •the match.
-broneht :,lnee hie nen team and
plowed with fila h'ree, but he was
all alone and with',' competition
in the horse .4 awn section.
High School Student Champion
Champion plowman of the day
hvas John McGavin, Seaforth high
Rebore Rebostudent. Who plowed in the
open eines. In the only other open
tractor class, an event for wide.
bottomed plows, another teen-ager
cantle •p4 the emphasis on erten
that was than outstanding aspect
of the matelt. Wayne Shackleton,
Stretford, topped tee class, while
Glen Nixon. a Seafm•th schoelbnf
plhrpd third.
The match Was plowed on the
farm of James Miehie, two mites
cmt'hea51 of Be/grave. rave. on the 5th
ncession of Morrie township. The
rid treed for the ma.ierley of the
lowing steins had been in sod for
ix years. On the Michie farm,
P arra ender crop rotation has
pen surveyed and fenced to make
six equal Heide, each a little over
6 acres, f/10041110f the convention -
1 10+aere fields, so that it wasoo
possible to aon10date most of the
aich in a single field.
f'icials
Jladge of the match Was Elmer
rmetrang, St. Panic. Elmer Den-
s, Walton, is president of the
emoting North Huron Plowman's
ssoCliatfon; and Worry Sturdy,
uburat, is vise -president, Elston
rdlff, M. P., of Brueseie, secretary-
paeurer for the mw.tsh, as he hasm
en initially for many years.
George Martin was chairman of
e tractor committee, and Bob1 'War-
m
heel an easy job 5s aTr-
m of the teams committee, ta-
ngiblewnstble dor obtaining horses for
70118 who weanted to Plow with
that the following
Blyth Fair $40.00,
.00,- and Belgrave
Casted.
Alcock, seconded
by Wm. Fllaton that the road bills
as Presented by the Road S1perin
lendent he paid. - Carried.
Moved by Sam Alcock, seconded
by Wm. Reston that the communicat-
ion from Jas. A. Howes, in regard to
the Nichol Drain be tabled,
- Caroled s
Moved by Chas. Coultes, seconded
by Wm. Tilston that the reading of ee
the 'Engineer.Report on the Smith la
Train be held on Nov. 3, at 10 5. m.
s
- Carried. tb
Moved by Bailie Parrott. second-
ed by Chao. Pouffes that By -Law h
No, 6, 1982 setting the nomination
'for Nov. 28 and the eleotf0n: if nee- 1
nee -
emery for Dec, 8, be paissed' as . read
the first, second and third times.
m
= Carried 0
Moved by Sam Alcock, seconded
Icy Wm. Elston that the meeting
adyouena act meet again on Nov. 3 at A
10 a•. m. ?It- Carried, sp
The following 'accounts were paid: A.
Ad.nce-Times, advertising $111.08 A
nxr
Gen. Ratlford, Peacock Drain 420.80 Ca
L'rnterst Noble, labor 0n• tr
Kelly Drain 4,50 he
Geo, Radford, balance on
th
Mena, Bats 880.00 111
Geo. Radford, balance on
Gorier Drain 800.00
W ( 1118
S. , Archibald; Gooier Dram 134,00 s
Rothe Perron, 'Celle Dgaln 18.00 aulr
County animate Tndigenit fees 26.50 h
R•Iunielpal World, snppI1es 4.05
to
Oases,
Harvey .10hmsten, reeve of Morrie
enable. and warden of 'Huron,
s on heed for tips day to assist
the meneg8ment or the match.
A tench roomier 1185 operated in
a 'tett rim the grounds by the Ret-
Rmeve Womenet Tntittrte,
Middle Mett9and Coneervalion
ra
AmMhnrity 60.00 In
Geo. Westerberg,Bmtssels in
Fahr grant 50.00
Mini. Resthot. 1317th Fair grant 40.02
Rt:ewert Procter Belgrave
Fair grant 20,00
Wm, Fester, Pearoek drain 13,00
Rnmev C!. .7chneiton, Reeve,
Geo, Cl. M'ert$na (deck,
W1 L 'rON
Walton Dulled Chneth will hold n
turitey gentler on friday, October
24411. W4tteh ter further partieuere.
Horse Class
(Gordon Wilkinson, leruseels; 0117
entrant.
Tractor Classes
Boys and g4r15 under 19 years of
ems. 10 -inch 9trmwtat Douglas
Reyes. Seetorth; Mae Bolton, Dub.
lin; •Tkan'ald Ferris, Brussels,
Pitmen omelet reeidente. nm4 lee§
ContlninM 01 Rork Pepe
$2.00 per year - $2.50 V. S.11,
WINGHAM DISTRICT HIGH
SOHQOL HOLDING CAMPAIGN
Students of the Wintgltam District
High School ws14 begin their Mega -
zine •Susci'tp(ion Week wethin tlra
next Erne days, This aotivity is
8d0nsat'ed by the Sihhdents Council
and Literary Society,
This plan, presented by Maclean -
/linter Pubiis]titng Co., was begun
by 'tbe students haat year about this
Bute, It enables the school to 013-
dain money for many extra snrrisular
activities.
Cetizens °If this community sale
being offered 4,ie opeorb Sealy to
assist aaad temourage +the Mee, 001001
students, and at the 'same time
aubs"erme or 198110w [bell. sn.bacription'
to Canada's leading magazines, as
welt as the best of Atnertcen publi-
cations,
St. John's Anglican Church
TURKEY SUPPER
Tuesday, October 21st
Supper from 5.30 to 8 P. M.
Admission $1.25 and 75c
Knox Presbyterian Church Cranbrook
Harvest Thanksgiving Service
SUN AY, OCTOBER 12th, 1952
at 11 a. m.
Preacher _ Rev. W. M. Hyndman, M. A.
Thank -Offering in Aid of Church Funds.
NOTICE
annual sociatl nhe will be held meeting 11 the Agricultural County
Board Cream
Producers cn Clinton
at 8.30 P. M. on Tuesday, October 14811, 1912.
Every farmer that produces cream for sale Is a member of
this organization and Is invited to attend the annual meeting and
hear the speakers explain the work being clone by the organization
on your behalf.
Knox Presbyterian Church Ethel
Harvest Thanksgiving Service
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 1952
at 2.45 p. m.
Preacher - Rev. W. M. Hyndman, M. A.
Thank -Offering in Aid of Chureh Funds.
NOTICE
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian
Legion are holding a Euchre Party in the
Auxiliary Rooms on Piled. evening, Oct.
15th at 8.30 p. m.
Everyone Welcome Admission 50c
DANCE
In Brussels Tow Hall on
Tuesday, October 14th
Dancing to Geo. Smith and his
Orchestra from 10 to I
Sponsored by L. O. L. 774
Admission 50c Booth in Hall
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES
In Ethel United Church on
Sunday, October 12th
at 11 a. in. and 7.30 p. m.
Guest Speaker
Rev. D. W. Williams, Goderich.
Special Music by the Choir
LLASHMAR DRIVE - IN THEATRE
LISTOWEL
Two Shows Nightly,' First Show starts at 7.30 p.m. Rain or Clear
Days and date Title
Thurs. • Frl.
Oct. 9 • 10 "Walk Softly Stranger' Joseph Cottoe, Valli
Bat. - Mon.
Vera Ellen, Cesar
Oct- 11 - 13
"'Happy Go Lovely" Romero, David Niven
Tues. • Wed. - Thur.
,•Oct. 14 • 15 - 16 "Sealed Cargo" Danha Andrews, Claude Rath
Fri. - Sat. "Tarzan's Peril
Lex Barker,.
Tlm Holt
S wam
Oct. 17 • 18 Border Treasure*'
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