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POST PUBLISHING HOUSE BRUSSELS, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29th 1938
Helen Hammond
Victim of Blast
In Automobile
yl^1SVGIbA1M -- Helen Hammond,
1'J•Iulghahn hlgph slcluool student, in
her seventeenth year, died in the
'Ingham General I3ospitel on Sat -
melee, as a result of burns' suffered
in an aluident last Wednesday,
The see -lent occurred at Blue -
vale when gasoline fumes' explOed
in a car in which she was a pas-
senger. Plrodpt action by employ-
ees of the Blueval0 creamery, in ex-
tinguis•hling the flames' with water,
prevented ,more perinea - conse-
quences at the time.
Miss Hamnlnud had been badly
burned about the body. She was
removed to Whrgluad Hospital,"
where she remain'ed until the time
of her death. As her condition grow
more serioue on Friday night, it
was, decided to give a blood trans.
Melon, and a regdest was' made for
bloc donors, Tenty-five pet•suns
rosponed to the appeal.
Miss Hammond as, popular in
Young people's' work. She we, an
acteve member of the C,G,LT, n1
St, AndreeW's Preabrterian C'turch
as well as a member of the choir
and of the Marion Williamson
Group.
The funeral was held Monday.
Following a private servile at '.Ile
home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
W. E. Hammond, Carling Terrele,
at 1,30 p.m„ there was a public
service 1n. St. Andrew's Presbyter-
ian' Church, at 230 pen., conceit end
by the Rev. Kenneth MacLean.
Buela'I was made in Wingham
Cnlete y.
BAKING SALE
AND TEN CENT TEA
ON THE RECTORY LAWN
SATURDAY, JULY 9th
at 3 p.m.
Under the auspices of
St. John's Ladies Guild ,...
Melville Presbyterian
Church
SUNDAY, JULY 3rd
the services at 11 a.m. and 7
will be conducted by
REV. H. A. PRITCHARD
'Of Montreal, Que.
10 a.m,—Sunday School
All Members and Adherents are
Invited to Attend these
Services
p.m.
REGENT
THEATRE
SEAFORTH
NO',V PLAYING
Adolphe Menjou The Ritz Bros,
Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy
The Goldwyn Follies
Mattinee—FN. July 1 at 3 per.
Single Copies 5c
PEOPLE WE KNEW, LOCAL NWS I'' ni EM
,Mds'a Ruth S�tri'n11an,r� ' is E-� NEWS
holidaying .here,
Mrs, T, T McRae Was' a + •
end visitor' hr Toronto. Announcement
Mrs, William 'Murray of Bothwell The W, T, Bawleigh Go., an. I
nounce the appointment orf Mr. C.
D. Payne, as. their dealer' 1n Morrie,
Grey and liowick for all Itawlelgh
Products., .Mr, Payne is residing
in 13rusrels, clo Mrs. G. Gallaher,
Phone 58
veck
was a guest of Mrs', Jack Crerar
Rev, D. Perrie and Ma's. Perrie
are guests at the home of his teeter
Mrs'. A. Parker,
Mr. and Mrs- Finlay Samir and
teen daughters Janet and Marion
Went the week -end in IIaauillea,
'Mfrs, D, Lemon, Who has been in
London WAS at her home here 1'1.e
week.
'Miss Beatrice iVteDonald, R.N. of
Brantford is visiting at Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Crerar.
Mrs. C. Scott and children, Jini
and Marion of Regina, are sending
their snnmler vacation with Mee.
Scott's mother, Mrs. A. Strachan,
Rev. ,Ino. Graham, Mrs. Mullane
Pdtrick and Monica, attended the
Confiernallon service of the Angle
MON:, TUES., WED.,
Midnite Show, Sunday 12,05 ar11.
Gary Cooper as Marco Pilo a
rollicking rascal trail blazer al,d
diplomat supreme
The Adventures of
Marco Polo
—with—
Sigrid Gurie Basil Rathbone
can church, Bayfield, last week,
Mr. and Mrs, B. G. Walker, Mrs,
Jas Ballantyne and Mrs R. Thomson
were visitors' in Brampton On
Thursday of last week
IRev. J, Graham had charge of
the services in St. David's' chteclr,
Henfryn, Trinity church E11ua and
St, Al'ban's church Atwood on Sun-
day.
Mr, and Mrs'. Meddy Robinette Sam Burke.
and duughters Lila and Berva n'.
Edanonton, Alia are visiting their
brother and sister, Dick and Mars- I Garden Party
aret Robinson in Brussels and Grey . Successful
and other friends. i The garden party sponsored by
Mrs, J. Graham, Brusesls spent the W, A. of the United Church un
Friday evening last week We n
succes'sfful affair attended oy a
large crowd in spite of the rain
showers during the evening.
The cold neat 'scupper wed' served
on the church lawn from 6 to .:8
o'eaock, 'Dbe Brussels Citizens'
band was in attendance and their
contributions' were enjoyed by all,
Following the sorter a softball
game Was' played on Viotoria Park
between the girls' teams of Brus-
sels ,and Wroxeter. The home real
were the victors' by a score of 16-9.
NEXT THURS., FRI., SAT
Walt Disney's greatest achievement
unbelievably beautiful, the beloved
fairy tale comes to vivid itfe
Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs
COMING—
Jitney Bowling
Lust eursday afternoon the local
howling club held a jitney with I,,
rooter and Robe Dawning cat9'Y-
ing off the honors.
On Monday evening 'of this weals
the jitney was won by R. Dawning
taking honkie the bacon again witb
Roht. Browlman 2nd,
Joe Kelly was. ttbe winner of the
jitney the week before.
PRESENTED DRAMA
On Sunday evening in the TJnited
Church, a Secrod Drama e1111tie'l
"into Thy Kingdom Lord" Inas 013
seated by group from Elora United
Church Young Pedple's Seelety,
Those taking part were Joseph Cal-
aphas, Mack Allen; Mina, Haze:
•Stafford; Maichus, Mr. James; Nico•
deanus, Jdan. Alien; Tamah, Vida
Card; Jabal, Jahk .Moore; Reba
Alice Wright; A Roman Captain,
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs',
Ilttmphries, Walton, Pat and Mon-
ica Graham were goesta with Mr,
and Mrs, Bert Anderson.
We are 'pleased to note that Mrs.
H. Pone, who is recuperating at
the tomo of her sister Mrs. G.
Lowry, after a recent operation to
Stratford Hospital, Is making very
good progress to health. Her many
friends wishher complete rectivery,
Word' Ilan' been received by leer
aunt Mrs. Duncan MacDonald of
the safe arrival in New York aboard
the Queen Mary, of her niece Miss
el, T, Brothers, at present ' she is
%inuring her 'brother Sydney in Nov
York.
Pant Grand George MIcEu'en, of
Wroxeter; Sr. Warden, Jack Gond
of Teeswater•; Jr, Past Grand, W.
Cameron and Norman 'Dhonrp:+ft,
District Deputy Grand Meister at-
tended the Oddfellows couventem
at the Royal 'Connaught Hotel,
Hamilton on Thtn'e21ay and Friday
of last week,
Stand In
Starring
Leslie Howard Jean Blonde!!
Humphrey Bogart
BIRTH
BORN—To Mr, and Mrs, Rasse11
Bone, on Wednesday. June 2?1(d,
. 1938—a daughter, Leis Doi'ee'l,
GARDEN PARTY
WALTON
DUFF'S UNITED CHURCH
Tuesday, July 5th
En tertainers—
Willie Bell—Scotish comedian
The D'Earmo Team—
Piano-accordian Duos
Jessie Cameron MacGregor
Pianist & accompanist
Tuck Sisters of Palmerston
Blyth Citizens Band,
Supper Served 6 to 8 p.m.
Admission — 35c & 20c
THE UNITED CHURCH
REV. H. J. MAHONEY, B.A., D,D,
Minister
10 a.m,—Sunday School
Missionary Day.
10.45 a.m—'Session Meets
11 a.m.—The Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper will be admin.
late red.
7 p.m.—Rev. Charles Cumming of
Walton will preach.
July 4111---I11li—Tho boye camp for
boys 12 years and oval, will be
held at Goderich,
FOOTBALL GAME
ATWOOD Vs' BRUSSELS -on- TUESDAY, JULY 5th
At Victoria Park, Brussels
Game Called at 6.30 p.m.
Admission — Adults 15d; Children Free
COME OUT AND HELP THE BOYS WiN
ETHEL
IJi-J'telleh's-in to
ing fight were
was Srh'meling.
The league s'c1hedule gams of
football played at Atwoo0 Mior.dey
night or this week between Ethel
anti Atwood resulted in a win for
Mood in a 2.1 score.
Ethel defeated Walton in an
exhibition game of softball played
on Ethel grounds' Thursday of last
week, 12 runs tor Walton and 11
for Elbe] was the tally,
Jas'. Ballantyne who had This right
leg severely injured some time ago,
while assisting in James' St,even-
son's sawmill at Brussels, is' on a
fair way to recovery and will 600lt
be O.K. again,
Mrs, Robt. Cochrane is home
again trona All enjoyable three
week's motor trip to the W'es'tern
iprovi000s.
Pat.:nuaster Geo, A. Dtutbar ,et.
tended' the two•day sessions at
North Bay during the past week.
Mr. 0, MhutcNhinson, Geo. and Mia.
rlutchinson of con, 6, Grey Twp, ar-
rived home at the week -end, after a
pleasant three week's motor lour
through the western provinces,
viteRiug relatives and friends in
their homes' and seeing the interest-
ing eouctitions of 1)10 varied dis-
tricts, Baring one mishap whir:;
occurred the second day out, when
a tire suddenly flattened, resulting
in the cn1' upsetting, but fortunate
ly without arty seri one. injury, the
trip Was Marcie in safety and cone
foat,
1n June the 26th issue of the On-
ward—Thera is an article under
the herding of "Tire Old Folks of
Beeltteye which gives out the infor-
mation that there (ire eight persons
there wdrosn ages, average awn 81
years and 'their combined ages toile
six and a half centuries, With the
comment, that it 1s dotiixful If
many plata'$ ns email ate Beckley
could tweeter (snort a collection ('1
Healthy ipeople so ndvuuced ht
yours, 11 may be 1n(emelt lI I0
know chat 111 Ethel with a pnptl(•t•
lion of slightly over 150, there are
111 pereons, every one of whom Is as
yet tapable tit lak8ug earc of them-
selves., whose ages clverage over 11
yonr., nasi (heir c.embtned aged total
o1gili i'ebinrieat and a 11(110 mire--
�+ (814 years.)
the La'uds'Scllmel-
disappointed, So
Melville
Campfire Girls
The Melville Camp -fire Giris
wish to thank all 'elle mothers who
so kindly helped them quilt their
quilt In the basement of the churcah
Saturday aftemen, Jane 18,
•-�+k—;k—
Mailing List Corrected
The mailing list has) Ibsen rovleed
Deis week. of your label is net
correct please advise ue at once
We wish to think those from whom
we 'have received new and reuewai
su0)scrfpitions.
Middlesex -Huron
Regiment To Camp
Members, of "D'' Company
Middlesex and' Huron Regiment,
will go into camp, 'together with
other eonvpaniee of the regiment
and ether units in M. D. No. 1, at
Pinehill Camp, near Thedtord, o1(
Sund)ny, The Seaforth company
will board a special train here at
11 a.m. Sunday morning end will
be In camp until July 2nd, It will
be in charge of Maj. Morgan, D.C.M.
Lt. Basil J. Duncan, assistant adjut-
ant of the regiment, will also attend
the camp which will lee the largest
camp held in M D. No. 1 since the
war. Ail branches of the service
will be represented.
—Huron-Expos:tor
• EARL REUNION
The sixth Annual Reunion 0!' the
Earl family was held in the Park,
Gorrie, on Saturday, June 18, 1999.
About one hundred were present
coming from Detroit, Mitchell, Lis-
towel, Ethel, Brussels, Wroxeter,
Bemore and. Gorrie.
Following the usual sumptuous'
clirlrlev• served by the ladies in the
Skating Rink, the business• meeting
was' held, The P1•esdieut, Thos.
J. Earl, expressed his ,pleastre in
seeing ee many of the friends: pres-
ent, Tbi s annual gathering is
sometimes the only time many of
the, friends meet. We welcomed
the new members several who were
present for the first time. He 111(5
also pleased to again welcome the
Detroit friends,Mr, Donald eicleur.
lane, Mr. Thos. Montgomery, Mr
and Mts', Arthur Quinn also Mrs.
Mary Prescott, Toronto, The elec-
tion of officers tor next year, dor
lowed: President, Mr, Thos. J. 'Earl,
Mitchell; Secy„'Tread, Ml's. A. A,
Shaw, Brigdeu; Sports Camml:tee:
Mae and F1ar1 Halliday, Lyle
Cathers and Tom Edgar; Refresh-
nlent Conhnhtttee, MIrs J. Edgar.
Rose Earl, Anson and MIrs, Thorp•
ton; Grounds Committee, Tilos,
Earl, Jack Cathers, Roy Gowdy,
Speeches weer given by Mr. Mc-
Farlane, 'MIs; Montgomery, Mr.
Quinn, Mrs, Prescott and Mrs,
Quinn, '.These all expressed their
pleasure in being present and meet-
ing their Canadian friends and
hoped they would be able to attend
next year, The next reunion is to
be held in Gorrie, o15 the third S•rt-
urclay in June, 1939.
The afternoon was spent in .4)Orls
traces and baseball, In the ruse
the following won prizes':
Children under 6—Audrey Beetle,
Jean Moffat.
Children oder 9—Raynlonci WOW-
(ly, Marjory Squire, Jean Moffat,
Girls under 12—Betty Morey, Joys'
Jardine, Margaret Moffat,
Boys under 12—Earl Tucker, Lloyd
Squire, Bill Thornton,
Girl's Ratter -•-Rata Cathers, D,: -,1t110
,iardin5, Betty Morey,
Buy's Race—Tom Edgar, Dave Neil-
son.
Ceuplo Rare—E, Cathers and A,
Earl; D, Jardine and E. I'lritchett];
L. Bennett 0431(1 T. Edgar.
3 -legged Race --'M, Moffitt a11(1 E.
Cathers; D. Jardine and 1), Neilson;
13. Morey and 11, Gowdy,
Wheelbarrow—T. Edgar and le,
("athers; le, Peltchard and 1). Nei -
s(1u; E, Halliday and A. Earl,
Slather and ])slighter -•-Alma Jar.
dine, 1111hy Hns'tic, ledne Catllere.
leather Mel Son—harry Hestia, Al
1111 Menial,
Slipper Race.—J, Edgar and Ie.
Halliday; 1), Junti1he end 1`(3, Pella.
aid; T, Edgar and L, Gathers,
Motet 2 --Alvin Moffat, Captain, iron
most points.
Group 1—Les. Ti1r1, Captain wee
eeemel,
Youngest babyel(triyu Bowes.
,Avonton Cleric
Comes to Brussels
Rev, Samuel Kerr Accepts Cal!
to New Charge
Rev, Samuel Kerr, minister of the
Avonton Presbyterian (.']lurch for
tbe past six years, has accepted a
call to become pastor of Melville
Presbyterian ('Murch at Brussels,
effective late in August, it waa an-
nounced yesterday,
A committee representing the
sesion of the Board of :Management
of the Brussels 0ongreaatl0,l
visited' the popular Avonton n11n15-
t•er on Monday evening and Mr
Kerr has now announced lee de-
cision to accept the call to 1110
larger ellurc'h, The cbange ha syet
to meet with the approval of 'he
Maitland and the Stratford Pres.
byteries and it is expected special
sessions of these 'bo'dies will be call
ed. for that pulpoe.
A native of the northern .section
of Ireland, Rev, Mr. Kerr came to
this country in 1926 and ,spent a
year in Western Canada, count);
to Ontario in 1927 and graduating
from Knox College as a mia'atcr
five years later. Avotuon Presby•
tertian Church was his first charge
accepting the appointment in April
of 1992.
Rev. 'MIr, Herr has been active
In the community around. Avonwu
and he will be missed by many
throughout the district,
Brussels Public
School Results
Following are the results of the
June Promotions, Names are in
alebabet)cal arrangement. (H)
nifies honour standing (Rec.) re-
commended (R) remains.
ROOM 1.
Grade 1 to It (Primer to Sr, I)
Armstrong Jimmie (H)
g3uele an Ernest
:Campbell Florence
Campbell Ina (R)
Davidson Audrey (H)
Gemmell Donna
Graham Monica (11)
Jamieson Duncan (H)
Locking Betty
Matheson Jean (H)
MCQtrareie Peter (H)
P1dde Ruth (H)
Reim Billie
Sandtrsbn Marjorie
Somers George
Stephenson Doreen
Stiles Gordon (H)
Sullivan Reginald
Tlrueli Betty (13)
Turve,v Jack (Rec.)
Willis Donelda (11)
Grade 11 to 111 (Sr. 1 to Jr. II)
Brothers T'lielma 1111
Burchell Joe
Coleman Donald •
Davidson'Calvin
Tischer Ivan
Leansnex Dorothy
Pride Doreen (11)
Ryan Howard
Stiles Stewart (H)
Whitten' Forrest (H)
Wilton Jean (H)
Work June (H)
Pertectt attendance for the year
(190 days) Donelda Willis,
Dorothy Helen Baeker, Teacher
(H)
Listowel Stops
Brussels Team
In Huron League
BI'l Jack Boots Only Goal of Game
Atwood Surprised At Mildmay
Friday night, was underd'og's night
ie the I•lueon Football League, Two
reams which might have been ex•
peeled to fin1511 011 the short and of
the score came out with 1-0 de-
cisions, Listowel blanked the pre-
viouely-unbeaten Brussels' team 1.0,
at Listowel, and Mildan'ay defeated:
Attwood, 1.0, in 14Lild'enay,
L9S'POIWelL, June 25—Listowel
played their best football of the
Huron Football League s'eas'on here
Last night, •to hand the unbeaten
Brussels• team its first defeat of the
year. A goal booted by Bill Jack,
LIstowei's centre forward, gave Ole
Jenne team a 1-0 victory over the
visitors,,
The work of Jack, on the firing
Hue, and Freddy Johnson, in goal,
for the Listowel elute featured the
game,
Brussels: Goal, Riley; backs',
Niebol, Bowler; halves, Fox, Dry.
ails, Kling; centre, Steles.; wiugs,
Low, Keffer, ,.Miller, Baker; subs
Stevenson, Rutledge.
Listowel: Goal, Johnson; backs,
Spence, Hill; halves, Fritz, Greer,
Weber; centre, Jack; wing's',
Heuckeroorh, Zarbrigg, 'Dhompson,
Platt; subs; Bean, Bowman,
Referee—P, Stevenson, ELbel,
Atwood Beaten
ATWOOD, June 25.—Atwood's
Huron Football League entry ran
(oto a su139515e 'reverse at Mildmay
last night, when the Mildmay team
blanked Atwood, 1.0. It was the
second defeat of the season fol
Atwood.
The Atwood line-up .was: goal,
Hyvners; backs, Henna, Vallance:
halves. Nino, Mesesnger, Hart;
centre, T. Holman; wings, E, Dan -
brook, Wright, W. Holman, C. Dan -
brook; usta, R. Danbrook.
Bad Condition of
Rifle Is Blamed
For Fatality
The inquest into the death of
Jelin Glory, Ingersoll, who passed
away June 14 at the Memorial Hos-
pital, Listowel was held in the
Public :Library Tuesday evening,
with, 'Coroner Dr. W. C. Pratt pre-
siding, The verdict readied was
that "John. Gray came to his death
accidentally June 14 at 6 a.an, In the
Lisrowei Hospital by tlhe discharge
of a .22 calibre rifle which was in
dangerous condition and carried by
George Ingham on the 'farm of
James Pirie in the Township of
Grey, County of Huron, June 1L”
Dr, J. G. Kirk gave expert testi-
mony on the rifle and showed ft
was in an extremely dangerous• con-
dition. et bad' been tampered
iOlth by someone not expert (n the
adjusting of fire -arms,
REPORT OF ROOM 11
From Grade 4 -Grade 5 (Sr. il•Jr, III)
Buechel] Peter
Cameron Nancy (H)
Campbell Millie (11)
Campbell rilargaret
Farrow Frank
Fischer Goldie (H)
Gl1rhonn Pat (H-
Gih5b11 Lillian (1i)
Gillis Frances (H)
Halley Cora al)
Lowrie Shirley
Matheson Marary
Oakley Curie (l3)
Sanderson Donald (R)
Stiles Mac (I3)
Sullivan Phyllis (H).
'i'homas Charlie (11)
Thomas, Ruth (l4)
Va ilNtlrtltall Mallgaret (11•
Walker Kenneth
Willie, Dented (11)
Wilton Mary (0)
From Grade 5 -Grade 6 Jr. iII.Se, IU
Vestment Jilin (H)
Jardine Joyce
Stiles Antler
'l'lmvey 13tlly (.1.1)
Willie Je.ok
Miargerot Downing, Teacite"
"Mystery Gas"
Stands Test
Daring "Mystery Gas" tests which
tool[ place in six 'Canadian cities
during May bave now been explain,
ed by an announcement that the
mystery fuel was Canada's new
gasoline,'the improved Blue Sunoco
Canada to be thoroughly 4oste4 and
moved during tre tests to 941500111
id e1( t'iflcation,
Purpose of these (este, state ot-
lk:leis of ,the Spun Oil Co, Limited
was to obtain from. 'motorists un-
prejudiced opinions as to the i'n.
movements which have been effect-
ed In Blue Sonoco, Conducte.] by
an iudependene feet -finding or;1a111
nation, the tests' were made by 1069
motorists chosen at random, driving
practically all .makes of cars.
Each car was drained of the gas's'
line it hod been using and refilled
with the "'mystery motor btel."
After each motorise had given the
gasoline a thorough test, the reports
were collected and tabulated. The
result WAS that 36% of the met0riets
reported that this "Mystery Gaso•
line" gave a beater perform;tce
than the gasoline they ped; been
using, which, totalled 00, MOM -tete
13 premiumeneced fuels.
This new improved Blue S•auoc0,
now availa.ble to all motorists, is
believed to be tbe first g'a'soline to
from Which the colour had been re-
proeer by motorists. thenselvee be.
tors being iyiaged 0Th t'he market,