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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1942-7-15, Page 1POST PUBLISHING HOUSE Dance in Victoria Hall JAMESTOWN on Thursday evening, July 23 Music by Brown's Orchestra of Gorrie. Refreshment Booth. Admission—Adults 25c Children under 12, 15c All Proceeds for War Work, CIVIC HOLIDAY BRUSSELS To fall in line with other muni- cipalities in the Province, the business people ask that MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd Be Brussels Civic Holiday And I hereby proclaim the same and ask that all citizens to ob- serve it as such. R. J. Bowman, Reeve. REGENT THEATRE Seaforth Ont. NOW PLAYING— Bud Abbott Lou Costello —IN•— Keep nem Flying The biggest laugh film, Establishing Abbott and Costello as tops In film fundom. Mon., Tues. and Wed. \ Gary Cooper Barbara Stanwyck — IN — Ball Of Fire A spectacular high in romantic comedy. Next Thurs., Fri. & Sat,— George Raft Pat O'Brien — IN — Broadway with Brod Crawford Janet Blair Coming— All Thru The Night When double features are shown last show starts 9:15 When single_ features are shown ,. •.. last show starts 8:46. "1 was glad when they sato unto me, "Let us go up unto the House of the Lord." Melville Church 10 a.m.—Sunday School and Bible Class 11 A.M. "The Forgiveness of Sins" Ninth in Series on Apostles' Greed 7 P.M. Becomirg What We Are" COME ANID WORSHIP. Unit&d Church Minister—+Rev. Hugh C. Wilson 11 A. M. Mr. Earl Anderson 12,--Church-School and Bible Class WELCOME TO WORSHIP. No Evening Service Church of England Parish of Brussels Rentor: Rev. M. F. Oldham 7th Suhday After Trinity July 19th, 1942 ST. JOHN'S BRUSSELS , 11.15 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Sermon 11.15 a.m.—Sunday-School. ST, GEORGE'S, WALTON 10. a.m.—Morning Prayer and Sermon ST. DAVID'S, HENFRY.N 2.15 P.M. 'Sunday School 8 P.M. Evening Prayer and;SeNnon Cigarette Fund ST BRUSSELS, O1VT�412ICi Wednesday, July 15th, 1942 The Bluaseis Irish & Game Chili $..0 'g spousering Uhe "cigarette fund" :nude the arse collection from the 'Jars placed In most of the stores far the purpose of receiving done- tionwhich amounted to $50,31. The ceoslations, oonalated or penalise?, flee, ten and twenty -flee cent pieces, even dollar bilis, Mr. H. B. Allen, secretary of the club who is looking after the sending svibnsits the 0o1lowhrg statement Balance on hand, Fish and Gagne Club ,.. $ 8.10 Donation from Fia'e- BrIgade , , .. 80.00 Amount collected front jars 50.31 Total $118,41 The first lot of cigarettes sent to the boys overseas from Brussels, Morris and Grey. last month and another lot sent July .13th The amount of expenditure including the mailing is as follows: - 1st lot $ 28.21 Total 3 60.42 The Club wishes to be able to send the boys smokes once a month, and in order to do this, they must have the support of everyone, so came on follks—s+lip a few cents into the jars when doing your shopping, and remember those boys are doing something for all of us. Following is a list of the boys to whom' smokes have been sent. —If any have been missed it is be- cause their full addressee have not been received by Mr. H. B. Alien. Gnr. Roy 10 Pierce ,Spr. S. Wilson , Pte. Jim Palmer A.C. 1, J. G. Galbraith Pte. J. L. Sanderson Op9', T. A. Prest Pte. Norman Young Cpl, J. Campbell 8'te, T. A Bendall Gnr Don A. Black Gine. A, Crawford Tpr, G. I. Nichol Sgt. Obs. R. H, Prest Sgt. C. R.. Janvrin Pte, M, H. McDowell LAIC. K, M. Murray Tpr.I.. 10 McCauley Pte. D. C. Lowrie Sgt. H. L, Huether Pte. S. Lowe C. A. Myers, Capt, R.C.A.M.0 L. Cpl. P: Walter McFarlane PO. John Speir ?Spr. N. A Farquharson L.Bdr. Dave Hastings Pte. H. Bowler Pte. shades H. Menefee Sgt, Maj., J. C. Drager Gmr., J, K. Harmon Capt. D. D. Bell Gni., T. D. Hall At The .Churches Services in Melville Ptesbytoi'.an church on Sunday were conducted by the m'ini'ster, Rev, S. Kerr. Snn- day school and Bible class were held. The text, "The Holy Catholic Chundh," was the eighth in a series about 'tfue Apostles+ .Creed. tSeervlces In ,tits United church were conducted by bhe minister, Rev, Haigh Walston. The morning worship text was "A Hight Heart." Church school and Bible class fol- lowed, Rev, M. T. Oldham occupied the pulpit at the Olsurch of England. UNION ICE CREAM SOCIAL 'at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Angus Brown 14th Con., Grey TUESDAY, JULY 21st at 8 p.m. Sports and good variety program. Booth on Grounds. - ADMIS8ION-15c liems �WNews Boy Recovering. 'kith Bullet Still In Head 1m,provement has been so fevor- atble i+s. the condition of Harold Hill, 17 -year old Howi+alc Township lad,. the victim of a recent shooting ac- cident, that he was removed last week from the Walkerton Hospital to his home an the 17th concession. The bullet, which' was discharged accidentally from a gun in the hands o0 hie younger `brollher, is still lodged at the base of the 'brain snit no attempt will be made to remove it. . Melville Church W.*‘S. The W.M.S. of Melville Church 'held its Judy meeting on Friday aftern, on. Mrs. S. Kerr presided and the meeting opened v, :th Psalm 103. The Scripture passage was read by Mrs'. L. Eckmier and Miss Hislgp led in prayer. Atter Hymn 649 was. sung, Mns. Jars. Armstrong read the minutes of the last meeting and Mts. R. Thomson gave the treaeurerts report Mrs. A. Strachan offered to look after the program for the next four months, A pieno duet was then played by Mee. W. C. TCM and MTs. Scott. Regret wee expressed for the prolonged illness of a faiebere member, Ma's. MoKelvey and the secretary was asked. to send a note of sympathy The topic, "New Life in clhins," n"spared by hies 13. Neas•ets', was read by Miss Grace Stewart and Mos. C. Basler die• cussed current events. The meet• ing eIcen1 with Hyrnn 387 followed by the Lord's Prayer ,d ATTENTION The Trustees of the Village of Ethel have proclaimed MONDAY,. AUGUST 3rd, 1942, AS CIVIC HOLIDAY Fioweifs gratefully declined John Speir Mentioned A press, despatch dated, With the R.C.A.F., Somewhere In Eng- land•, July 10, mentions one of our local boys, Sohn Speir, son of Mr and Mrs. 7. Speir The item reads as follows: - With The R:C.A.F• In Britain One of a group of Oanadians witb an R.AF. Lancaster squadron,' F1lighteSergemet Johnny Wasson at Glace Bay, N:S., scored a probable on an Me 189F near the Frisian Islands. "I gave him several good bursts and another member of the crew saw him twisting down to the sea., but he didn't see frim hit the deok se could only claim a probable," he said. , . The Nazi shot away part of the Lancaster's tail and dusted ChiassromPs turret . , Chiasson's pilot Wats PO. Jahn, Speir of Brussels, Ont. Other •Oanaditaae; with the squad- ron are P.O's Sandy McLean, Wel- land, Ont., J. D. LaSalle, Holytyr's, Ont., and W. J. A. neater, B:ace- bridge, Ont, • Airman Killed In Action Overseas CLINTON, July 11 --'In a cahegram from England Me. and Mrs. E. L. Mittell, Clinton. were notified yester day of the death of their eon, Flight Observer Ernest L. Mittell, 13.C,A.F, ovesvaeae, In adieu against the enemy • Ernest Mittell was his parents' only child, He, was' 22 yeans of age and was boron in Clinton. After graduating frons collegiate, he en- gaged in electric wiring and radio mechanics,. Early in the war be en- listed for service in the R.C.A.F„ radio ddvielon, and received his training in London, St Catharnee, and other Ontario depots, and later in Western •Canada. His las home leave was in February of this year, just prior tohis embarkiltion for ovea+aeae service, His death ie. the I first casualty among the enlist, i meets' from this centre. Pattieltlar:e of the engagement and circumstenn, nes of hist death are not yet known, Flight O'bser'ver M•iteil°•s mother, fo1nnenly Annie Rezell was a test - dent of Bi-uslsels at- one time. His faller lived in Morris, Mixed Jitney Winners of the mixed jitney at the Meal bowling greens on Tuesday evening were T. May, Harris Nell, Mrs. "Bebe'' Campbell, Mrs, Charles Davison and Mrs. Cleve Baeker, Four Owls Owls are not strangers tr. our district. but It is not often that we sight more than one or two at the same time. One evening recently four of them were observed together iv the vicinity of the United Chu"Ch parsonage by Rev. H. Wilson. CARD OF THANKS Mr. Martin Grastby and family wish to thank their neigboare and friends for the kindness and sym- pathy extended them he their recent sad bereavement, They also thank them far the loan of cars and for the many beautiful floral tributes It was deeply ,.appreciated. NOTICE— Contracts for cleaning the Lamont and Turvey drains will be let by emotion on July 24, 1942, Contract on Lamont drain will be let at 2 p.m. at the Garniss culvert on 2nd line of Mores and the Contract of the Turvey drain will be let at 3,30 pan. at Frank Shaw's. George Mantin, Clerk. ENTERANCE RESULTS Brussels Cen.ee Beaver, Betty; Bradshaw, Gordon; Bradshaw, Mary; ,Cameron, Nancy (tion.); Dennis, Dorothy (Hon.); El- lliott, Robert; Gibson, Lillian. Gillis, Fiances; Gorden, William, Hu11eY, Coles; Jacklim, Mary; \Jewell, Ruth (Ilon,); Johnston, 30114; Meleercher, Ruffle; Menn, Avelino; Matheson, Murray; Pennington, Robert; Sel- lers., Taaabell; 'Stevenson, Ruth; Stilesy Mao; Thomras, Ruth (Hon.); Thomas, Charles; VanNorman,. Blarney; _ Willis, Do 1- Wille, Elizabeth; arY (Hon,), Blyth Centre First Class Honours (75% or more) Leonard Archambault, Roy Bu- chanan, Donald .Morritt, Robert Yokes. Saoondt Class Bottoms (70 to 74%)—Kenneth Brog8lani;'' Donald Cowan, Ferne Pollard, Joyce Rath Pees (60 tie 69%)—Gordon Beadle, Velma Heels, Milton MvlCcol Roberta McVittie, Keith Merritt, Alexander Netheay, Jeanette Snell. Kenneth Staples, Lloyd; Walsh, Harvey Wight. man, Roy Young. Wroxeter Centre Adams, Esther; Adams, George; Brown, Raymond; Campbell, John (Toot,); Cancan, Norman: Chambers, .Teeele; Gibson, Lulu, Hambly Verne; Hardie, Eileen; Hays, Sta•nlev; Hutehlson, Mae; Ftyndman. Greta; Moffat. 'Calvin; McCutdheon, Au- tirol'; 9t Donald, Edith; idsiMtchael, Andrew: Nosy. Robert; Pleat, Rees; Ritchie, Mary, (Hon.) ; Steurnol, Ruby; Timers; Reta; Townis'nd, Don- ald; Wade, Auda'ey; Wearrlag, Ag' nest (.Hon.). DEATH At St Midhae1'e Hospital, Toronter odit. MotrtieY, July 13911, 1942, Dr.. T9uarnate T, McRae. 'funeral will take place from )rte lata !h51ne William ,St., on ThersdnY, ally 15141, Service at 2 p.m, • Ili' + torment in 13nussels "Oetnetei . RED CRESS BIIUSSELS BRANCH. A donation of $13,76 from the Majestic Institute is acknowledged with thanks. Owing to the urgent demand for supplies the workroom will be open on '111rersdauy afternoon of 'ills Iles& for sewing. • May and June Shipment 19 quilts ' 1 afghan 12 turtle neck sweaters 20 pre. heavy aervlee codes 5 pie. seaman? s long socks 8 pi's. gIoVe.J 1 pr. mitts 5 aero Caps 4 helmets, 2 scarves WEDDING Offen—Smith A (Met wedding was .solemnized Wednesday afternoon, My 8, at the United (Surds lransonage, when Rai. Hugh C. Wilson 0ffielated at the marriage or Edna Jane Smith, Blum tow:Whip, and Private Frank Offen. They were attended by Private William Bell and MIs. Bell, Brwseels, Griffiths—Robertson A quiet wedding took plane at the PresbyteNan manse, Atwood, at 3:00 o'olodk on Wednesday afteerioon, When Jean Laurette, only: daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William N, Robert- son, Blueotale, was united in mar- riage to Mr. George Allan Griffiths, only eon of Mr, and Mrs, 'Richard Griffiths, of Wroxeter, Rev. J. R. Greig offioiated The bride wore a gown of petal plat Jersey with white accerrsories and cam•ied a bouquet of Sweetheart roses She also wore the bridegroom's gift, a gold wrist- watdh, There were no attendants. Following the cereanony the bridal couple returned to the tbride's home where tea was served to immrerliate relatives, Roses, delphinia:les and orange belassom•s decorated the din- laegroom and the table was centred with the bride's cake on the same Plate from which her gr'andmother's wedding cake WOO served seventy years ago., Mr. and Mns, Griffiths ?elft foe a motor trip, •tlae bride travelling in a 'blue floral crepe dress with white •accesaosies. They will resilde on the bridegroom's farm, 6th coutceethion 'of Howiok 10 Melia, earth containing 1 boy`s shit, 1 shirt, 1 pr. snake, 1 sweat- er. 9 night -gene 10 'aleil ldrn's nightgeWne 4 pre. bloomers. ' Well Known Doctor Dies In Toronto ur. 'i'aroauae 1, AYkuicae, 01. Br'tlesolee son of the late Rev, -and Mie, 13..e Mapes, of lirgebrouk, used el, at ,aiiuueia Haeattal, Toronto, Mae etuuuey morning. lie had been ilr tUr tour wee, Dr. M•aitae graduated from tint- UniversltYof Toronto in uteufe'ne in 1900, He interned at St. Michxera tios4>rtal in' Tor•owto for 011e ye r4 after which he was associated with the late Dr. William Gunny of Clinl.00 for two years. ,Since that time lea bas practised in Brussels. Dr. MteRae was past president 58 the Huron County Medical eV:so- ciabion. He was a member of tinct Liberal party and a staunch Pres- byterian, 22e was a member a Melville Presbyterian ,Church, Brun- sets and elle Masons and Odd Fel- lows lodges', Dr. McRae was a very humane Man and paid great attention to tar dividua.l patients with the result that during his long pruuctice in Brusse3s. and the country for many miles -a- round, he mum'bered his friends t the hundreds. An adaniree of 'horses, Dr. Mc- Rae owned several valuable asel- mads, the mast noted of which were "Elsie Campbell'" and "Black: ?eight." He is swivived thy his arida*. formerly Kate Smith, daughter 'et the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Snrifta, of Brussels?. one son, Dr. Donald: Smith McRae, R.C,A,F., Weyburzs Sask.; two sisters, Mrs. Dr.) Harm Lackner, Kitchener; Mrs'. S. A. Fleming, Jarvis; and one brother. Township. John McRae, of Vanicouver. The funeral service will be held Warwick—Baeker from the home, "Fairview," Brus Tall standards of blue and orchid sets at 2 p.m. Thursday. Rev. let.delphiniusn and pink candles ir, sil- Kerr, of the Melville Church, wig ver candelabra Waned the setting in I officiate. Brwstse'ls United ()beech at 3.30 on Saturday afternoon fns• the marriage o?f Dorothy Helen, elder daughter of PEOPLE WE KNOW Mrs. Baeker and the late Alfred 0. ,a * * * * * * * Baeker ante Douglas Charles, young est soli of Mrs. Warwick and the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Tltorutoa, Galt, Dr• J. +, Warwick, od Brussels, Rev..;spent a week's holidays. with *C. ikon offlraa'ted and Miss 1 and Mrs. Ed. Heederson. W Rev. Hugh Wilston, Mrs. Wilson Mary Davison organist, played the wedding music During the signing of the register Miss. C. Megaton and family are enjoying a vacation sang "Because," Me bride given in at Tohermory. marriage by bee elder brother George, wore a floor length^ bridal Mr. and Mrs, Jack Sullivan, Law gown of French net over petal -white •dell, spent Sunday with Mr and Mr& taffeta, with a, sweetheart `neckitne 1 Ed Hendeleson, and deeply, ruffled * )1, skirt lengthening I Mr. and Mrs?. Porteous -and into a slight train. Her veil of tulle IMr. i1]msIon fell from a Queen , Anne Murray of Seafor'th, . Were Sunday coronet and she carried a shower I visitors with Mrs, . Geo. Lowry. bouquet of Bri.arcliffe noses and * " * blue cornflower. Attending hes I Jack Ballantyne, 'Stratford, was sister as maid of honor, Miss: Maty holidaying with his grandmother, Baeker wore a gown ot orchid net Mrs. Jas. Ballantyne for a week. over taffeta, identical to the bride's. " Mrs. B. Thomas, Hespler, is visit- ing this week with her parents, hfr. and Mrs, J. W. Fiseb.er * * * Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Steles ane Ruth Anne of Port Robinson spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Henderson, * * * Sgt, Lewis Russell R. C. A. F. has been stationed to Ancienne Loretta, Quebec, where he is now taking ad- vanced emitting. M Miss JeannteC. Messer of Toronto and Mrs. ,Jessie Lenvurex of Detroit who have been siending their vaca- tion with their mother Mrs, Messer in town have returned home to De- troit with Dorothy accotnpanylag them for a visit, Her matching halo. hat; was of orchid net. She wore a love bird pin, the gift of the bride and carried, a colonial bouquet 02 yei'ibw Queen Elizabeth roses and orchid sweet Pette. Ronald Hebden of Lanclon. attended? the groom and the ushers were Charles Davidson of Brussels and Private Wan. Dnmeford of Listow- el. Following the ceremony a reception was Beta at the home on Turnberry ,Street, The bride'* mother received the g+neste wearing a floor length gowns of poudre blue crepe with snatching hat of woven straw fibre and corsage of Butterfly roses, Alssisting, was tiro groom's Mather in black lace and sheer with matching teat accented by orchid and purple floWere and wearing a Corsage of pink Delights and orchid sweet. peas. A buffet luncheon *as Servers y y by Mime Elizabeth Beaker, Madalon Mies Ddna Davison entertained Beeline, Margaret Pearson and the Gerrie United Church leveeing Jessie•: Little, friends of the bride. Aurdfliary on. Monday evening. Mrs, Later: the brietal couple last by Howes of Wroxeter was gdest speak" motor Or e wedding trip to Mestere er al:loosing as her. theme. ' "3Virm points. For travelling the `'ride Seek ye7" - Miss Jean Sperling wan hid chosen en ensean+Ute of pebble the soloist of the evening. Fend orene with biege and brown ercOeese13ef, Iiolinelke fere and am - sate of Oplicate Roses. U' on their ' rearm ' Mr. and Mrs. Warwick will take I'�p residence at 1.97 Tenth St., ' i W. Owen Salted, Ont, Geeste were presentt at the wed- , dine from Tnronte, Hamilton. Lon- ' darn and Fergus. Robe 'Warwick has :the blank cattle fee registretlon of those wk0 need halts on tarnii and those rhe live in town and can go out for •ti half dee' a week or more, to harvest, Rubber In Dandelions Cheer up there's rubber in theta dandelions. Rdbent D, Potter, Science editor of The America: WeeiklY paints out 'hat , an oven grown Russian tousle od our pesM,g' American weed eVentatally may solve i.. the prabaeni of how to keep Van' • car rolling , , on NEW tires. The • Anieeicanl Weekly including title terestinlg steely tomes with this Sola day's (July 1'9) :isettet of The ill+?+'rvit' Sunday Tidies.