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The Brussels Post, 1964-03-05, Page 1•••••,,••••••111••••••••=11,••••• 32.00 ta Year £x sadvane• Saf,a) To U,Bele THE BRUSSELS POST, THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, 1964 POST PUBLISHING HQUSE1 3rd H. & S. Amateur Night Here Presents Excellent Program To Capacity Audience' SHORT SHOTS • W. McF4achern was winner of the Lions NHL hockey draw on Saturday. 1111 • An early break-up of the ice above the dam is anticipated if the present weather continues. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 'H, King and son Bill carried off several prites at the Belmore Ice Carnival. a 0 Grey Township Council are keeping up with the times by having their Municipal Office at Ethel modernized • The fog that was prevalent in this area this week made driving even more itazardons than usual. March came it "like a lamb" is still behaving, at time of writ lugs like a lamb, and let us hope it goes out like a lamb and not like a lion. a • Brussels has its first Gold Medallion Home. The new house of Lawrie Cousins has been so designated by Hydro by 'Vying Better Dlectrically." • • Congratulations to both our Girls and Boys Broom Ball Teams whose all-out efforts have put them both at the top of their league. The prize lists of the Ladies' Division of the ,Ea,st Huron Agricultural Society are now off the press and available from the secretary, Mrs. Jas. Main TIM 6, Brussels, or at the office of the Brussels Post. The ,prize list offers attractive competitions featuring new classes and in- Creased Prize money in some Sections, Get your list now and be prepared for the 1964 Fair. a * The 'successful Amateur Night here On larlda,y displayed an abandance of local talent and also drew a number of entries from other centres, among them the talented step-dancing Os- borne sisters of Atwood, Brian McIntosh. accordianist, of Lint- owel, and Gail Evans, Baton Twaaer of Atwood, who all won first place is their class. While, our local Beetles did not. win Medal they brought down the lietis+e frith MIAS* entice and tbaire. at OM; NAL Brussels Broom Ball Teams Teo League Girls' Boom Ball The first year Girls Bropm Ball. Team, under the manage- ment of Carman Machan, have done father well in the season's. play. They have 15 Out of a possible 16 points to hold sole possession of first place. They defeated Blyth in the semi finals, two games straight. The scores were 1-0 and 2-0. On Monday, March 2nd, they Played the first game of the finals a.gainet Wingham X. Wingham team scored after a minute or so of play is the first half only to have Darlene Memnon score on long shot to tie it up. Ann Lowe scored the second Brussels goal to put them in the lead for pant of the game. Wingham scored again, with about ten minutes to go, to tie the game up. The final score a two all tie. This means there will prob- ably be a game in the Brussels arena next Monday night. These (girls giva everrtaring they have in a game so let's have some support. Men's Broom Bali This has been ant e mast sue- cessful year in the history of the team for a seasons play. They have Z3 out of a possibleM1 24 points which leaves them in first place. The semi finals will start on. March 5th against Belgrave. This game will be played in. Belgrave unless a thaw causes the game to be moved to Brus- sel • Individual players on the Brussels team have already laid claim to two cups this year. Brian Rutledge will receive his for being the top scorer in the league with S goals. Jim McNeil \vas the top goal tender of the league allowing only 6 goals, There will be a broomball tournament in. Brussels this seaon. It will take the support of the people to III aks it a success. BarryCurrie A. O. McNair A. 1). McNair, proprietor Of the Winston Hotel, Milvertore and fOrmer resident of Brussels community, died this morning in Stratford General .Hospital. He had been ill fee' some time. Further narticniars were un- aVailable at press time. CARD OF' THANKS T wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to re- latives. Triends and neighbours, 'who remembered me With cards. flowers and fruit, while I was a patient in Clinton jaublic Wore ROL MRS. CARMAN RIGHAttiaa On Monday evening, Feb. 24th, Mrs. Carman Richards died in the General hospital Hamilton, follow- ing a stroke taken suddenly in her hone the prevloue week, from which, she never rallied. ,S-he was the, former Ferne itckmier, daughter of George and Mrs. Ecamier and her early years were spent, in James- town. She graduated from Brus- sels Continuation, school and Stratford Teachera' College and taught school tin .this Community also in Toronto. I. March, forty years ago, she was united in marriage to Car- man Richards, of Banff, Alberta, Later they moved to Hamilton, Ont. where Mr. Richards was a partner in. the management of the Windsor wafer aiscuit factory. Be Predeceased her ten years ago. Mrs, Richards was to rest in• the family plot, Mimi, where her husband and parents were buried, Mrs. Richards was a. cousin of Mrs. Alex MacDonald and George Menzies of Brussels. MAJESTIC W. I. MAR. 12th TO HEAR SPECIAL SPEAKER The regular meeting of the Majestic W. I. will be held in the basement of the Library on. March 1.7th 2 p.m. Mrs. Ida Evans, in charge of the pregram, has invited Mrs. M. Lobe, chairman of the Educat- ion Committee in the Federat- ion of Agriculture, of Clinton, to speak. Her subject will be "School curriculum: of to-day", The Borne and School group, are cordially invited, Lanch will be served. -Farm Sold, Family Owned Far 96 Years Cleared and settled by the Bremner family, a well-knowe area farm is passing ont of that family's possession after nearly a century of ownership. This was disclosed in. the announcement of the Sale of the 250-acre farm by Andrew *Brent- /lee, R,,sa. Liatowel. The- new owner is Gordon Mara of R. R. a Mitchell He obtaihe possession later this month. Located in Grey Township, lot 25. .conceSsion four, the land, consisting of 200 acres came ;into the Bremner Tarailyi 96 years ago when another Andrew Bremner obtained the crown deed. He was the grand-father of the aresent owner. Mr. and airsBremner haves brought a honk in Ethel from the James Pciawil4 estate and take sieliaardill.10 SIi skt1:81 Issa 11409.1Y0 KIRKBY — McNEIL A quiet but pretty wedding was held at Brussels 'United Church when Dorothy Dianne Kirkby and James Gene McNeil were united in marriage. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thotnas Kirkby, of R.R. No, 15, Brussels, and Mr. and. Mrs. games C, McNeil are the groom's parents. Rey. Allan Johnston officliated. The bride looked lovely in a basket weave, all wool, bland white sheath dress with a cors- sage of tropicana, roses. She 'wore Matching while assessor- lee. Miss Nancy M. Jacques. of Kitchener, was maid of honor wearing a yellow wool dress: with brown accessories. She wore a corsage of bronze shasta mums. Mr. Eric Facel was best man. The reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. The dining room was decorated with, pink and white streamers. A. A three-tier wedding cake, made by the bride, graced the bride's table. The couple left on a honeymoon to Niagara Falls and other points. the bride weaning a turquoise dress with a• matching jacket. She wore black suede acces- s Cal es. On their return the couple will reside lin Brussels, Ontario. PEOPLE WE KNOW Mr. and Mrs. Leonard. Mechem have returned home from a holiday trip to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Garry Wilson of Toronto spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Kerr. Herb Sullivan suffered a.j broken hip in a fall in, his home on Sunday. He is a patient in. Wingham Hospital. Miss Pearl Balser, our local postmistress, left Friday, by air, for a holiday in Mexico. She was accompanied by Mrs. Lylle Gordon of Cranbrook, Dr. and Mrs. Regis Pelloux and son Marc visited with the, latter's parents, Dr, and Mrs. Ta W. Stephens last week end. After a month's visit in France they left Paris Friday morning and had slipper in Brussels. Ont. F'riltinv night. They flew borne to Featile. Wash., on Monday after. noon, from Melton. it you think the Warld haat% ;got} fl iiitiAtia Mit Milt ililGl It. The third Amateur Night spoils cored by the Brussels Home and. School Association preyed to be a decided success with a crowded school auditorium and, a very enttiu0aptic audience. It was an evening of real variety of enter- tainment with solos, duets, tap- dancing, square dancing, instru- seen t a s , e'riatore- and skits. Ian McDonald, chairman of the Amateur program corn- inaittee was master of ceremon ies, assisted by John Watson who took over for the last part of the program and conducted aomanunity singing after the 'contestants had been heard. Judges for the contests were - Mrs. William C. King, Donald Dunbar and Mrs. Glenn John- siton who gave the decision of the judges as follows: Junior Vocal — Gall Travis, Walton Senior Vocal — Albina Beech, Ethel. Variety Gail Evans, At- wood, (Baton Twirling) Dancing The Osborne Sisters, Monkton (Step Dancing) Junior Singing Group — Grade IV Brussels Public School Senior Singing Group — Grade V and VI Brussels Public School Instrumental— Brian McIntosh, Listowel (Accordian Solo) Group Selection -- Linda. Wil- son and Julie Valiance (Vocal duet) Mrs. Lloyd Kernaghan, secre- tary of the. Home and School. Association assisted Gordon, Stephenson, vice-president, in the presentation of medals to 'the winning contestants and she also presented gifts to the judges and thanked them for their help. The committee are grateful to several entertainers who helped to round out the program though they were not in competition, George Procter, Ruth Procter and. Donald McDonald, Other Coritestante Others Who were in cornpetits ion in addition to the above mentioned winners included: Dianne Thomas Lynn McDonald Jerry Jutzi Joyce Huether and Mary Gibson, Sandy McDonald Turnberry School Evelyn Storey P;russels Beetles Gail Travis and Kith allitilphinea Linda Wilson Popeye and Olive Oil The Three Pitatts ktuftvg /Pea talial ($0111111$