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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 1 hereby proclaim the same a
Public Holiday and ask that all citi-
zens observe It as such.
R• J. Bowman, Reeve.
REGENT THEATRE
Seaforth Ont.
NOW PLAYING -
George Raft Pat O'Brian
- IN ,-
Broadway
The story of a boy and girl who
danced to fame with a gun at thele
backs!
Mon., Tues. and Wed.
Humphrey Bogart Conrad Veldt
- IN -
All Through The Night
Gangland gangs up on the Gestapo!
Next Thurs., Frl. & Sat
Blondie Plops Cupid
Biondie goes romantic and drives
poor Dagwood frantli.
-Also-:
Charles Starrett to
Prairie Stranger
A blast :of white hot lead and red-
hot rhythm, thunders from the
screen.
Coming -
Joan of Paris
When double features are shown
last show starts 9:15
When single features are shown
last show starts 8:45.
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"Seek Ye First the Kingdom
of God."
Melville Church
10 a.m.-Sunday School
' and Bible Class.
11 a.m._"The Life
Everlasting.'
7 p.m. -Service of Worship.
COME AND WELCOME.
United 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 Engiand
Parish of Brussels
Reotor,•Rev. M. F. Oldham
Eighth Sunday After Trinity
July 26th, 1942
ST. JOHN'S, BRUSSELS
11.15 a.m.-+Morriing Prayer
and Sermon'
.11.16 a.m.-Sunday-School
ST. GEORGE'S, WALTON
10. a.m.-Morning Prayer
and Seinen
ST. DAVID'S, HENFRYN'.
2.15 P.M. Sunday School
S P.M. Evening Prayer
and Sermon
Villagers To Co-operate
In Harvesting 1942 Crops
Registration forms may be 11110'1
at bhe office of R. S. Warwick, town
clek, This is a means to enaele
farvneis. to secure help as well as
town folk to register for voluntary
1 farm week. If any villagers can
spare a haifclay or more per week
In helping with fawn work ar herveret
they are requested to fill in a card
Organized help from cities, towns
and villages at harvest time will
be necess,aay if wartime foods are
to be constantly moving to the U'.1l`•
ed Kingdom. To meet any problem
that inay arise in harvesting the
1942 crop, is the idea and villagers
are asked to co-operate as well as
fart folk who need help.
MORRIS COUNCIL
Meeting July 14, 1942.
The Council met 'at the hall on
the above date with all the members
preseiet. The Reeve presided. '
The mdnudes of the last meeting
were read and adopted on motion of
C. R. ,Coultes and James Michie.
Moved by C. R. 'Coultes seconded
by ,Cecil Wheeler that the tax date
be set at three mills for 1942.
--Carriet
liioved' by Harvey Johnston se. -
ended by Cecil Wheeler that F
Duncan, C. R. Coultes and J. Michie
be a committee front, the Council to
settle the road dispute at Lot 19,
Concession 1. -Carried.
The Council of the Towsehip of
Morris request the ratepayers of
the Towus'hip to cut the grass and
weeds in front of their own property
in order to keep down esfpenses.
Moved by Harvey Johnston, sec-
onded by James Michie that the
tweeting adjourn to meet again on
August 10, 1042 at 1 p•.m, -Carried.
The following accounts' were paid:
W. A. Galbraith, relief for
W. J. Parish 16.73
Blyth Standard, advertising 1.00
Ontorlo Hospital, Woodstock,
Jos B Phelan 46.00
Mrs• George Gross, relief 16.00
Nlre. Nellie Logan, relief 8.00
Frear Logan, aftercare i:00
. GtE'O. C. MAR:TLN, Clerk.
CRANBROOK
Mrs, Bernard Tummies of Hespler
(nee Miss Mae Fiscuter) was guest
of honor at a Garden Party foe the
members of Knox Presbyterian
Church, Cranbrook, held on the
lawn at the home of Rev. J. M. Tay
for and Mrs,. Taylor on Thursday
evening of last week. Games and
contests were enjoyed. During tate
course of the evening the guest of
honour, tviho was a former member
of the congregation, was made the
recipient of many lovely and useful
gifts •1n, a novel :"Fish 'Pond" pres-
entation. Mrs. Thomas thanked
her friends for their gifts and good
wishes. Lunch was served and a
social time enjoyed.
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ATTENTION
The Trustees of the Village of Ethel have proclaimed
MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1042
AS CIVIC HOLIDAY
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 1942
Local )News
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Church Notes
At the marring service in Melville
Eltu ch, in memory of Dr. McRae,
Mrs. King, director' of music, had a
quartette sing his favorite hymn,
"Jesus keep ane near the cross," It
was beautifully rendered,
New Superintendent
Of Wingham Hosiptal
Mrs. Iris Morey, of London, has
been appointed superintendent of
the Winghatn hospital, to succeed
Mdse Winnie Douglas, who has re-
signed. Mrs. Morey le the graduate
of a Cleveland hospital
NOTICE -
Contracts for cleaning the Lamont
and Tu•vey drains will be let by
auction on July 24, 1942. Contract
on. Lamont drain will be let at 2 p.m.
at the Garniss culvert on 2nd line
of Morra and the Contract of the
Turvey drain will be let at 8.30 p.m.
at Frank Shaw's.
George Martin, Clark
BRING YOUR JUG -
Yee and fill it up with Heinz
Vinegar the best .money can buy.
Ask the person that uses It, how
good it is. Greevar's Groceteria al•
ways sell the best for less. Buy
your fresh groceries at Grewar's.
CASH AND CARRY
A. M. GREWAR
PHONE 5
WE SELL- FOR LESa
Gas Ration Sticker
Reports from different localities
indicate that there is a movement
on foot to have the government
issue stickers or labels: to be attach
ed to the windshields, of cars show
ing the glosoline rationing category
the owner has. The reason bask of
this is that there is it feeling a aunt-
ber of people have procured a
greater number of units than they
are really entitled to, and if they
were forced to display their category
the general public would soon de-
mand a re-classification.
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Obituary
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DR. T. T. McRAE
Relatives who attended the funeral
were, Mrs. La0kner and Dr. Harry
Lackner of Kitchener; Mrs. J. A.
Fleming of Jarvis; Moss, Jean Ferg•
won of Toronto; Mr, and Mrs.
Kenneth Ferguson 'of London;
Captain Dr. Allister Lackner, Kitoh•
ener; Mr. Norman Smith of .Borden,
Seek., 'amid' Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Smith and Miss Elisabeblt Smith of
Windsor. Among many others
frotmi out of town were Dr. Skinner
of Jarvis, Dr. Huehnergard and Lir.
Spohn of Kitchener, Dr. Richmond
of Ethel, Dr. W. Cameron of Palm
ereton, Dr. McMaster of ,Seaforth
and Mr. J. H. Cameron of London,
Dr, McRae Will greatly missed
in Melville Church where he was le
member both of bite Session and
Board of Managers and very regula"
in attendance,
The service on Thursday, at the
home, was conducted by the Rev. S.
Kerr and was very largely attended.
While the cortege was passing
through the town the town bell was
tolled out of respect to one, who
coming to Brussels as a young man
had served, the coananunity so faith,
fully and well
DEATH
In Ethel on Monday, July 20th, 1942,
Benjaenn F. Carr, in his 70th year,
Funeral will be held in Ethel
United Chun,Ch on . Thursday, at
2,30. PM. Interment is Mount
Pleasant ,Cemetery, Ethel.
Dance in Victoria Hall
JAMESTOWN
on Thursday evening, July 23
Music by Brown's '
Orchestra of Gerrie.
Refreshment Booth.
Adtriissiou--Adults 25c
Children under 12, 15c
All Proceeds for War Work
sAi UIt,VAY, JULY 25- ��-
el:se:als at Brewer's Groceteria.
No limit to quantity you bay. (ellipse
Large 23e; ivory Medium, 3 bars
19c; Buy Heinz Vinegar at Grewar's,
it's the best. Get your free goods
with. New Pont Fluffs while they
last they're fresh and crisp at
Grewar's Groceteria.
WE SELL FOR LESS
F" PHONE 5
KHer Daughters
Chained In The Dark
Dr. Donald A. Laird, writing In
The American Weekly with this
Sunday's ('July 26) issue of The D.
trait Sunday Times, discusses the
strange ,ease orf a kindly woman who
kept her daughters prisoners .
pointing out thea•e are proibably
6,000 other 'living ,skeletons" who
are :prisoners• of mother love revenge
jealousy or just plain selfishness.
Be euro to get Sunday's Detroit
Times.
Engagement Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. H. Breakspear, South
Lonelon announce the engagement of
their younger daughter Joan to
Lieutenant Robinson C. Hamilton
sou of Mr, and Mrs. Joseph R. Ham
ilton, Brussels. The wedding to
take place at St. James ,Church
tWestnuenster) on July 27th at
3 p.n., both are honored graduates of
the 'University e1 Western Ontario,
London.
Baby Your Lawnmower
A lawn mower is supposed to ]act
a lifetime and, under wartime regu-
lations those who are lucky enough
to have them will have to get slang
with their Beane machines for the
duration. There won't be any more,
To keep our lawn mower in woailung
circles,keep it well oiled. Keep It un-
der cover to prevent rusting and be
careful not to let it drop nal the
pavement as parts are cast and will
break. Blades inay be adjusted to
cut low or highand care should be
taken not to blunt them on nerd
objects.
Restrict Electrical Energy
Restriction in the use of electrical
energy for other than war purposes
will go into effect at the beginning
of Octoiber. Final details are being
worked out now and an offtcial an-
nouneement will be made by H. J.
Symington, power controller, in the
near futue. Plants. call for restricted
use of electricity in: Quebec, eastern
and southeastern Ontario. They also
will be applied to Saint John, N.Ir•,
Halifax, probably Winnipeg and
Vancouver, with Calgary a pos$tbil.-
ity. Eiectrieity for use in neon light-
ing and all outdoor signs, is definitely
out. This ruling will apply to day-
time as well as evening use. Com-
mercial lighting will de substantially'
reduced, and after Oct. 1 shop win-
dows will no longer blaze at night.
No Gasoline Ration
Books Called In
Hight .County Constable Frilnk
Fox told members of the pollee
committee of Huron County Council,
in session laslt week, that no gaso-
line ration books, above category
.'A had been, lifted by police be-
cause. the ear was being used for
other purposes. than business, such
as going to dances, picnics, etc.
Warden Armstrong said he, had
read of such being done in other
pants of the Province and wondered
if the 'practice were in vogue In
Humor, county. Constable Fox sa'.d
that so far es he knew only nee
ration book bad been called in, that
of a chicken thief.
TENDERS WANTED
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Tendees will be, received by `the
irdeeeigned, till Saturday, August let
at 3 o'•clock p.m, for the work ' Of
buiitiling one cement abutment at
the ,Cnaubrook Bridge. Tenders
will also be received for sufficient,
gravel, delivered, as required for the
abstinent,
Tenders may be submitted separ•
oisly or in total,
The lowest'. or any, tender not
necessarily aloeepted.'
.t. 1•t. PEAR, Clerk,
1107.017.777.77777707.037
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO
PEOPLE WE KNOW
Mr, Luise Lowry of Toronto Mar
been visiting with his mother, titre.
tee., L.AViy.
Miss M. Potts, Guelph, visited
With Mr, and Mrs, D, R. Cunningham
last week.
'Ppr. John R. Hulley of Debert,
Nova Scotia, was home for couple
of days' leave.
Pelage Pierce, Hamilton, has been
visiting with his parents, Mr a'td
Mrs. Thos. Pierce.
Mrs. I. Parker and Mrs. P, Foster,
Kincardine are at the former's home
here for a few weeks.
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iSgt, Lewis Russel returned to
Quebec, Tuesday, after spending a
week's, leave at his home here.
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Miss Geraldine Stretton spent the
past week, visiting her cousins,
tUarey and Morley Fischer at
Watearloo,
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Mr. and Mrs. 1. McLean and
daughters, St. Thomas, were Setae
day visitors with Mr. end Mrs. H.
B. Allen.
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Mrs, Hugh Kennedy and daughter
.Kathryn, Montreal, are visiting
with bee parents, Mr. and Mrs. N
Hamilton, Atwood T
Mrs. Maude Eekniier of Toronto,
is visiting at the home of her
norther, Mrs E. el Kelvey, who is
very ill at present.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fischer, Larry
and Morley of Waterloo, visited over
the week end at the home of Mrs
Fischer's, parents, Mr. and Mrs, J.
H. Bryan,
y: '1 a,
Mr. and Mrs, A. K. Zapfe and Miss
Betty Lou Zapfe of Toronto and
1VIrs. F. T. Zapfe 01 Parkhill are
visiting at Mrs. R•obt, Thomsons,
Riverside, Brussels.
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Mr. and Mrs. Archie Wintle re
,aeived the sad news of their ane
who was recently killed in a motor•
cycle accident overseas. He was a
signalman in 3r'd Div.
* * *
'Me many friends of Rev. J. T.
,Strachan of St, Marys will be sorry
to know be is in the Stratford
hospital, where an operation was
,performed Elie week. A speedy
recovery is hoped for.
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Mr. and Mrs. Murray Smith of
'Windsor and their daughter Miss
Elizabeth ,Smith, who is 071 the
teaching staff of Brussels High
School, attended the funeral of
their relative the late Dr. McRae.
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After being with her brother, the
late Dr. McRae, for several days
during his illness in St, Michael's
hospital in Toronto, and afterwards
with Mrs,, McRae in Brussels, Mrs
J: A. Fleming has returned to her
hoarse in Jarvis.
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On receiving the word of the pass•
ing of his brother-tn.law, the late
Dr. Thorns McRae, Mr, Norman
Smith of Borden, Sask., took adaan•
tage of the Trans, Canada Air Ser-
vice and arrived in Brussels early
Thursday afternoon, He returned to
the West; Tuesday morning intending
to go by plane.
At the Churches
Services' in Melville Presbyterian
church on Sunday were conducted
by the minister, Rev. S. Kerr, At
10:00 am. Sunday school and Bible
class Were held and at 11:00 seal.
the ,pastor preached on "The Fur•
giveness of .Sins," the ninth in a
series on the Apostles' Creed.
Service in the 'United church on
Sunday wee ,conducted by Earl
Anderson in the absence of Rev.
H, Wilson, At 18:60 neon, church
eichool and Bible .laife were hold
and the evening serelee Wits with.
drawn,
T'lte Church of 7inglantl servtee
'was itt ebarge of the rector, Rev.
M. 0'. Oidhnm. All servidea were
held.
CANADA'S WAR EFFORT'
A Weakly Review Of Development%
on the home Front: July 9---16, 1.5
1. Three ships torpedoed by eneeile
submarines in the St. Lawrsnns.
Gulf. Four members of erects
lost; four missing; ninety-nine
saved.
2. En11etments in armed forcer. 1Du
flas,t five mouths of present yeses
total 95,153.
Si Olden -in -Couch passed anti e.
izing stationing of units of United
States armed forces in Canada.
4. Official Japanese report, made
public by External Affairs Depend•
meant, states that prisoners of was-
at
asat Hong Kong, including an este-
lasted 1,600 Canadians, are retie•
lied with their food rations and tbaR
conditions: in their prison camps are
rapidly improvin.g.
5. Five -man coreniiseion headed
by Justice S. E. Richards, Winn%perg
to investigate Pacific coast shine
yard produetont Both employers
and employees, represented on Bone
mittee,
B. Total value of contracts away&
ed and coinmttmen:ts+ made by Muer.
tions and Supply Department, oar
Canadian, United Kingdom and(
other accounts approached $6,004,r
000,000 on June 30
7. Sale and purchase of iron pile
prohibited eept under penml?t
from Steel Controller.
8. Price ceiling for new and nseW
trucks established in all proving
of Canada.
9. Maxiannm wholesale prices tar
28 different cuts of beef fixed in nese
order issued by Foods Adniinlstratn'.
10. Continued manufacture of lone
price lines orf staple goods compd•
sort' under en order effective
July 18.
11. Edward T. Sterne, formed'
director, explosive division, Allied
War ,Supplies Ltd., appointed Cheat
call Controller,
12. June production of creamery
butter ini Canada, amounted to I5
412,000 pounds exceeding June pm
duction in 1941 by 900,000 pounds a1
two per cent. ,Cheese pr'oduc'tion lei
Jane recorded total of 32,839,448
pounds increase of 26.4 per cent
over amount for same month en
1941.
13. Lionel Conaolter chairman Oa.
tarso Athletic Commission, appoint-
ed director orf recreation and enter-
tainment, Royal Canadian. Air Force
14. Restrictions, announced on the
,nae of .copper and zinle in Heine
graphy, •photo -engraving and eieairee-
typing.
CDEY
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The July meeting of the Majesree
Women's Institute was held at the
home of Mrs, Thos. Davidson of the
14th Con., of Grey on ThuradeS
afternoon, July letIh, with a goad
attendance of membersand visitors.
Among the visitors were Mtn.
Demerliag and. Mrs. Gadke area •
daughters of Fordwieh,
Atter the usual opening exercises
a.nd business reports a letter was
read by Mrs. Frank Nichol from the
Salbation Amer in :reroute inform,
ing us of their receipt of a large
bale of clothing from the Institute.
It was then decided to send boxes is
the boys of the vicinity who elle
overseas and a cent ttee was alb•
pointed to look after this matter.
Mrs. Ken Shurrie then gave a paper
on Perennial Flower Borders. Mann
useful hints were given as to ihiz
cultivation and care of these plants
Mrs, Tom Miller of Brussels gaze
some information about flowers att&
answered Many questions. Mrs..
Thos. Davidson, gave an interesting'
talus on flower arrangement 'and hag
a large number of gonglrets arranged
to itltistuate her talk• ,She showed.
that even weeds could be arranged(
to form a beautiful bouquet. The
guest sneaked for the afternoon watt
Mrs L. C. Deanerting of FordwicMi,.
the district president She apol
011 the Woanen's Institute; Pas%
Present and Slnture. She told 1m+
of the Institute's sweets, fn bhe pact
40 years and urged that interest lie
kept up at pa'esenteven'' tit ' shell
+.eying torics sal ' that when pestis
elite. neve retni'n& it may help Ott
World to re-adjuet itself, A coutet*
Vas, then enjoyed div tiote Pressfdl"
and the National Anthem brought
the meeting to a close. Lunch 41110'
then served by the hottest.
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