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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1945-2-14, Page 1\13 THS RUSSELS POST POST PUBLISHING HOUSE Wednesday, February 14th, 1945 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ti Saturday & 9 PM. Matinee 2. .30 Sa Y THOSE KINGS OF KOMEDY LAUREL AND HARDY —in— "A CHUMP AT OXFORD!! A Comedy Riot That will ease your 'mind of wartime worry. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY MAE CLARK EDDIE QUILLAN PLUS A BEVY OF BEAUTIFUL DANCING GALS —in— "HATS OFF" A Sparking Spectacle of Music —. Melody and Mirth COMING SOON— "LURE OF THE WASTE LAND" In Georgeous Color ' '' Better than "Home in Indiana." WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE IN MELVILLE ; CHURCH ON ;Friday Afternoon, Feb. 16th at three o'clock The ladies of the e community are urged to be present at this special service,. BINGO AND DANCE. oil Friday February 16th. . Brussels Town HIM under the•auspices of:'the Brussels branch af'rhe Canadian.iLegzo1 •., Proceeds for the .Overseas Cigarette Fund' ;t -Music by Ken. Wilbee's Orchestra Bingo starts at 8:30 'sharp Good Prizes s. Lunch Served Admission to dance 35c Passing of George Miller George Miller passed away tin Friday, January 12th, at the age of 76 Years - PITO years ago he sufferedfrom a stroke and since that time ,has been an invalid. Mr. Miler was born at Brussels, Ontario. At the age of 20 he dame to Manitoba and first located at Hartney. Two Years later he came to, ' this d•is- tr[et and Hollowed his trade of stone mason. In 1898 he :moved to Medora and took up a homestead. Three years later he married Margaret Doughty .and by that marriage be had lour children, \inriel(Mus. Gordon Innes) Irene (Mrs. Ed Innes) Mallory (Mrs. Donald Innes) sand one son Alex. who is in the Navy. Ills first wile pre -deceased him in,.1916- In 1934 he married Lydia,' Beaton, who survives Tihe funeral service was held at the Maptiet Church, Medora on Monday at 2:30 and was conduct- ed by 'Pastor Martin Brown. inter- , went was made in the family plot adettelleidatelelee atelaadel "The Fear Of The Lord is The I Beginning Of Wisdom" fit A t6tEtQtBsd+Gott,`ICtC�et��cte,?ettefsl�+fitl: Melville Church Rev. Samuel Kerr, B.A„ B.D. Minister 10 A. M. Sunday School and Bible Class 41 A. M. Morning Worship 7 P. M. Evening Worship Louis D. Thompson, Organist Choirmaster. Come and Welcome. etteteitlettleetetetcueleletMetWatalt United Church Minister—Rev. Hugh C. Wiles* 11 A. M. Morning Worship "The Fifth Commandment" Junior Congregation 12 Church SChwoi and Bible Class 7 P. M. Worship Service in the Melville Presbyterian Church. EVERYONE WELCOME itionsiormsactexectectectosteestre Church of England Parish of Brussels Rooter, Rev. M. F. Oldham 1st Sunday' In -Lent February 18th, 1945 St. John's Bruueay tl•— 2,r M. ticheel n t (:ibis Claw/ 7 P. M. Evening Prayer end Sermon St. George's Walton -- SSD P. M. Sunday Sehoot eel Seemly a P. M. Evening'rprayir t • ane .Ssrmea St. David'. Honfrye-- 1.19 P. •M. ofrt im,` es P. M. Ev.nins Praji tf Ong Sora r Wednesday, Feil laws II P. M. Weekly Lent Sonless end Sermon.„fiGre , Latera Ori Slides o"stutae` �lidltii' Yiork.,QAl+I(A+10 +1„ eu ' t Nt. it Madera cemetery. The floral tributes were numerous, and very beautiful. The pall bearers were old time Metiers, friends and neigh- bors: A. Garvin, B. Casein, B. Learnmcuth, J. Miller, Td, Mann and F. Warren. Mr. Miller was a brother to Mrs Jiro. McArter, flth line and was born on the farm now owned by Mrs. .Ino. MicArter. Pancake Supper A good crowd attended the annual pancake supper in the Sunday -Schoolreom of St. John's Church on Shrove Tuesday. A delicious supper of panoad[es, sandwiches and pie was served ander the .auspleee of the Ladies' Guild of the church. 116 REGENT THEATRE. Seaforth, Ont. Friends Offer Congratulations 'On 50th Wedding Anniversary On Monday, Feb. 12th Mr, and Mrs David ft, Cunningham reached the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding As their daughters MTs, R. W Pascoe and. Miss Evelyn. were nn - able to be present there was no formal celebration However during the afternoon and evening many friends called to cong.'atulate them and many tokens of regard and congratuliatory messages wore re oeived ','their only sou, Richard, lost his life in 1916 during the first World War after winning the D.0 M. for bravery in the fleld. Flight Sergeant T. Frest Home From Overseas Flight Sergean. Thomas T'irt:at ' arrived at his home here on leave on Wednesday ,of last week from flve years overseas service with the R.CA.F. ,Son of Mr, and 'Mis. T. L. Prest, be was born in 'Goderidh, OM., but wan in 1019 and received his wan in 1019 and reecived his education in that province. tie was in the radio business n. Lloyd- minster, Sask., prior to his enlist- ment in Regina. to September 1939. Fe received his early training at Trenton and went overseas with the 110tb Squadron in February of 1940. He was stationed in the British Isles and took part in the Battle o1 Britain. Flight .Sergeant .Prese't's brother Robert,, who was also with. the R.C.A.F, was reported missing r October 1943. His brother Wm, serves with the 'Transport Command and his youngest .brother James was on active duty with the R.C.N., later he transferred to the R.C,A.F, but has received his honorable discharge and is now .at home. OLD TIME STUFF By : AN OLD TIMER Do you remember? Take a walk in your .mind, from the bridge up the West side of Turoberny street, in the early nineties or back in tlhe eighties if you wish, and see how man) plaot-s of business you can recall that flourished in Hoose days. Stere are some of them. The Old Timer does not pretend to mane them all, and those he does name May not be in order as to location, It may atso, be that tlhose named were not all in business at the same time. Well here goes, —The Byers wagon Sinop; An Imyplement agency: Jackson and Halliday, hardware and tins.mithing; (The late H. L. Jack. son, jeweller, started business in that shop.); Veal's furniture store; sbreet intersects, The F. 0. Ropers general stores.; The American Hotel, a three story wooden building; A. R. Smith, diry goods; Alex Strachan, dry goods and groceries; John Alexander, dry goods and a wide snarl of other goods•; Mr. Alex- ander lexanther called himself "Lion” Alex- ander and many a time his slogan ",Dome and hear the Salon roar at Alexander's• cheapest store," 'appear- ed in his advertieements. The Lion possessed a magnificent and power- ful base voice, was an excellent singer and could doe ,roar? The answer is yes. But on with the shops, John .Stene, dry goods and groceries; Geo. Thomson, g •oeeries and bekeny; Ha,yoroft Bros., hatd- ware; D. C. Ross, tailoring and 1 aberdbslr.ery; Ben Gerry, hard- ware; Thos. Fletcher, Jeweller; I. O. 'Richards, harness; The Downing shoe shop; Andy Currie, butcher; James Ballantyne; egg - emporium; street inteniseots1 The (usenl'•s Hotel; Frank iStretton, Jeweller renal' good store; Jack Hewitt, barber; The Standard+ Bank; Millin- en•ty store; Saran 'Serail, drugs; W. H. Noce acken, .grocenire; Cochrane And Johnston, marbleworks. The Laidlaw livery stable. We wilt endeavour bo "cover" 'the East ,side in wither artfete. NOW SHOWING— Thur. Fri. Sat. — Feb. 15, 16, 17 1 WO FEATURES- Bud Abbot Lou Costello In 'Society The Comedy kings In their funniest of .11. ALSO Pardon My Rhythm Mon,, Tues., Wed., Feb. 19, 20, 21 TWO FEATURES-- Nigel EATURENigel Bruce Bash- Rathbone Sherlock Holmes In The Scarlet Claw ALSO Top Min Donald O'Connor PON/ Ryan NSext Thurs., FrL, Sat. , . ,Two Features Wee Zed Pass Mart:,ha O'Driscoll Noah soory Jr. ALSO MM' Maw OM,IM' ''. Is JCnii�' To tine 1i c.mpliti 4011x, riAi$ elle ('iHiliVpl'1' i tk tt ti rrtl; `'p.9/oeu. UWS9 ;04 'In by'..' p.. tit.: 4,44 , Loa1 News Items Correction Please Look At Your Label I BRUSSELS, ONTARIO in .reporting the council meeting The mailing list of "The Post" in last week's issue, we .:misinterpret- was corrected this week. —Look at ed Ian McDonald, 'saying the village Your label and if it is not correct of Ethel was plandnng to have a let as know about It. Our thanks rest room, it should have real, a contractor at Ethel hued quoted ran estimate to install the Pull egquip- men in Brussels for the amount mentioned. Hint To Housewives The hint is. to order your meat early, preferably a day in advance so .as to keep on enjoying the delivery service, it. has .often occurred to us, upon seeing the little black horse stepping oh, so fast, up and down, bacx and forth, we refer of course to Backer Bras. delivery horse, and wondering 1f his feet never get sora. Wo suppose 'Oliver Riley, the mad with the lines, takes it good naturedly, due oan tell by the many tune, be whistles while making the rounds lot the horse cannot voice his opinion. But has it ever occurred to the citizens of Brussels how lucky we are when it comes to the delivery service, provided by our local 'butcher as 'there 10 no delivery a4 all in Clinton, Godeich or Exeter and in Wingham and Seaforth, unity one a morning at a set time. At The Churches United Church The Fourth Commandment "lie- member the Sabbath Day to keep it holy," wail the subject of the morning sermon in the United Church, The, morning anthem was "The Lord is My Salvation." Solo parts were taken by Miss C. Hingston and Mr, .Wilburn Procter. Mr, Ker^r•'s message in the evening wain from the text fund in Philippians 4, "Rejoice in the Lord. I sold. During the past years it has again I say rejoice.•' Miss Dorothy been run by W. J. McCracken and Dennis sang a solo part in the even Irr,• shatters, previous to that time it Ing anthem, was owned by Ms lather, the late W. H. ivlcCracken. Bevan Elliott who has the grocery directly across the street front the lacO acken store, has purohasod the loiter business and takes possession Church on Sunday morning, Tho in shout two weeks' time, Mr. text was St. Lulee 13: 1-9, where we J1111ott tanrned in Morris towahip are told of news of a calx uity I before coming to Brussels when he carried to Jesus. Pilate had slain bought bis present grocery busineaS. some Galliea.ns in the temple in I which was Por many years the Jas Jersutalesn. The prevailing view of Ross store, from R. Farrow who ,ife then in Palestine was that such', owned it Por a- short time, n disaster pointed the victims out es The building, where the Elliott great sinners Jesus set aside that ' store now is, owmted by Sas, Ross, view, and ;said that apart from re- has been sold to the East Huron penta�nce• all would perish. The Emporium as has also the large evening service was held 111 the brick building, known as the Ross Tindted, Church, barn, at the rear of the store to those who have made prompt pay ment of their subscription. Will Iu;.i who have not yet found it convenient to pay kindly do so tat their earliest convenience. Huron Presbyterial W.M.S. Met The executive of the Buren Pres- byterial of the Woman's Mrasion cry 'Society of the United Cnut•ch of Canada met in Ontario Street Unit - :d Church, Clinton on Thursday, 'Feb. 8th, with the president Mrs. C. Tevener of Hotmesville in charge. Encouraging reports from secretar- 'rsshowed an "Advance" during 1944. Plans were made for the Pres- byterial to be held in North St, Church, Goderoth. Annual Meeting of Howick Fire Insurance The annual meeting of the policy holders of the - Howick Fire Insur- ance Company will he ]geld in Gorrie on. Friday, February 16th, at two o'clock for the purpose of receiving ,the reports of the direct- ors and auditors and disposing of same; for the election of officers and any other :business that may come before the meeting. The two retiring directors are John A. Bryan and Norman Harding both eligible for re-election. McCracken Grocery Sold The McCracken Grooery, which has Ibsen conducted by the Mc- Cracken family $ince 1866, has been Melville Church To what does disaster porn,.? This was the sermon subject in Melvilie Ch 'chs S d t Burr Mystery, t3 Years r,Old, . •Sol''ved Since, her ,disaPeeaa'anee• 132 Sears •ago, the fate of Theodpeia; ting', daulg+hrber of Aaron Burr,' has guzated bietorlane. No''untie ,new erne/ice sir ;wpsr,eetzed •by the; perste Lalitte sisal woo trim oven• te, the- Alnetlean cO1e, . Renu) atbout it ie. The ,,aje1•lcltn, ',reek* . with this 15as' leg's (Feb. 1'8) tette of The .Detroit Sunday 71tnie9i • .• B+rtea a ,"03ot',.• yonn father Beep the "Ten �i°tn andm.iIa !" rt lttte ph1, ., 'lei ISO •,.Pre , but he.1”Alrto440•e rat7oi1111,tf -00# 41," Conserve Manpower & Horsepower on Meat Delivery An3r orders Received After ii A pt4. will ..:not be delivered' fis*H. U* ti tbiei i1rl,x orf. �a.6sss �..,vnc, ,' i4(travellh ls' over i>, lr.,r0.4 i:Atgegni�ar andbe' Jie` ,r • Hockey Slants By Oliver Riley Un Tuesday, Feb. 0th, iBrussels v`sited Comte and 'held them to a 6.6 tie. The game was fast and very rough which the fans enloyed very much. The first period started and Cowie opened the scoring when Geo. Nichol was credited with a goal when a Brussels 'player put it in his own net Corrie scored again to snake it 2-0 when banged home a goal on a pass: from li'win, Brussels came right back when Glen Nichol svored unassisted from the blue line. Bit] Ring tied the score on a pass from Riley. The period ended 2-2. In the second period King again opened the scoring on a pass J. McDonald to Riley to put Brussels one goal up. Gorrie ,tied it up when Abram made a beautiful rush to score unassisted. Just bat ore the period ended King scored his third goal to make it 4-3. There was one penalty and 'that Abram of Gerrie. In the thrird period the play got rough right from the opening bell and continued till the game was over. Jing Press made it 5-3 for Brussels when ,he scored on a hard shot front his. own blue line. Cottle scored when Nichol was penaiyzer for tripping with Abram getting hos second goal of the game to make it 1-4. Bill King came back to score hie fourth goal of the game on a pass from Nichol and Riley. The play got rough and a. flgh.t broke out and everybody came rushing on the roe. This hello the game up tor 5 nninmtes and when everybody was cleared off the ice play resumed. D. Neilson book shot and the puck int Gillis, the Bn'useshts goalie and he had to leave the ice, the cut he received required .three stib:hes. H. McDonald put the pads on for Brusesls' and the game got under way again. Gerrie came back to tie the score on a two quick goals to make it 6-6 Abram and Neilson scor- ing. Three stars were King, Abram and Gillis, Line Ups; BRUSSELS—Goal, Gillis; defence, Prest and J. McDonald; centre, Nichol; wings. Riley and Ring; eubs,Peaa+son and H. McDonald. 0081RPP—Goal, Henderson; de- fence, Abram and B. Irwin; centre, A. Irwin; wings, Neilson and Nichol, subs., Hydman, A. Harrison, 3, Fairish, .B. Farrisrh and Harrison sub goalie. MORRIS COUNCIL Meeting Feb. 12, 1,945 The rounoil suet on the above data in the Township Hall with all the members present The Ise:'j a Pre- sided. The minutes of the last meeting were read and: adopted on motion of Jas. Michie and Win, Speer, Moved by Wm. 'Spe6r seconded tor Chas. Coulees that a letter of sym- pathy be sent to Mrs, Wne Elston. and faultily. -Carried Moved, by Clhas. Coulbes seconded by Jas. Mieh1e that the Reeve and Road ,Superintendent attend the. • Ontario Good, Roads Convention and that the membership fee he palm. ---Carried Moved by Harvey Johnston sec-. ended by Chas, Coulter that the load .accounts as presented by the Road. Superintendent be paid —Carried Moved 'by Chas. Ooultes 'ieconae.a by W'm. Spear that we apply for the Couny snow plow to plow sure Town- ship roads. —Carried Moved by Hnrbey Johnston sec- onded by Jae. Michie that the license for Belgrave Hall he .95.00 and the license for Jamestown hall, Browniown school or any other of similar size be $3,00. Belgrave hall to put in a, fire escape at north end before la license is issued. ' —Carried Moved by Chas. Coultes, second- ed by Jas leiich,1e that the auditors' report be accepted, —Carried Moved by Harvey Johnston sec- onded by JOS. Michie that the aatcr+bons receive $15.00 each, extra for auditing school books. Carried Moved by Jas. Michie seonded by Wan dlpeir that By-law No. 4, to pro- vide Lor 1945 Road expenditure be passed. —Carried ' Moved by Chas. Coutes, warded by Jas. MiehIe that the meeting adichrn to meet again on March 12,. 1945 at 1. p:m. -Daniel The following accounts were paid: Ontario Good Roads Assoc., Membership Fee $ 5.011 PeInnicipal World, sub= scriptions and supplies 23.9E 11.tlh. & G. Telephone System, tolls .lid Chas. Johnston, audit 40.09 Rohl, McKinnon, audit and postage 44.00, Dr. Crawford, M.t),H, 20;09 John Oratg, B.O.H. 3.00 Cecil Wheeeir, B4O,H. 3.09 Geo. Martin, B.O.H. 3.00 Harry Elliott, grant to Bluevaie Hall 100 00 Jas. McFadzean, bonds for On Wednesday, Feb. iii, Wing- treasurer Sc tax collector 34.59 ham Midgets visited Brussels and Geo. Martin, -lark funded them a 11-5 beating. 'fhb game was fast and clean wit.' one penalty handed out. In the first period Wingham start- ed niglut cut and were leading 3.0 with only a few minutes gone. Kress and Edgar doing the scoring Edgar gat 2. Brussels was badly disorganized and cotuldn't do any- thing right. Wiugham banged in 2 goals before the period ended with Edgar getting his 30'd goal of the Period ,and .Ernst bis Rist. Period ended 5-0 for Wingham, The second period started and D. Willis, the Brussels star scored on e drizzling .shot from right wing. Wingham outplayed Brussels the rest of the :period and were a little too Saab for the Brussels” team, Silt made it .7-1 for Wingham on 2 quick goals. Before -the ,period ended Wingham scored 4 more on goals by Edgar Kress and Stainton with 2, In the third period Brussels came *0 life and outplayed and outscored Wingham, Don Willis again shone for Brussels with 4 goals and 'lions scored for Wingihamt. The 8na,1 score 0.2-5, There was one _penalty that to Sell of Wingluam, The three stars were •Edgar, Willis ,and H.' Ryan, ,who played a seneationab game. •+Line Ups: • B13135513119 -Gond, .1, Jewell: de- fence, L. Cousins end H, Ryan; eentne, 15. Wiltdis; wtnge, S. Jewell and D. Coleman; subs, Rile', Whdt:terd, • Matheson! and McDnnaid. ""WiMGRAli --Goat, Johnston; de- -fence, McKay .and TMoms, centre, Egesta; winger Selt and Edgar subs., Cooketsleilge, Idas1oourt, )lr0st and Drante n, ' won. lost. pla,,ed. points Brnsaels ,,,,,, 1 4 Wing'ltatin $ 0 in IS Blyth' 1 4 . t • William Elston Passes At Morris Township Homer Willi•aau Elston died et his home in Morris. Township Friday following many months of ill health from s heart condition, He was in his Nth Year. Born In Morris Township, soso of the late MT. and Mrs. John Elston, pioneer settlers of this district, 'be' and been a continuous resident 01 the township and was well known having acted on the township eonnt- cii for term of years and later as reeve. He was a Liberal im pol'i- ties. Married over 80 years' ago 'to Mrs. Emily Thomas of Bluevale who survives, Mr. Elston also. leaves three sons, Willies with the armed forces overseas, James home and Edwin 'attenrding 111r" school at Wingham, and one. et1 son, Bernard 'Thomas, Mt4nt Township. Ir 4 On Viddsb, . 9t 0Orcie glal'I F reitl,511 VIA* iii rlddht Brresle41t stats 1 If ;drebbed x144' ' and o(teato otr� ���4d Mrs. Richard Clarke,. Atwood Resident, Dies. AT'WOOD, Feb. 18. —Mrs, !Blair and Clarke, 77, a resident of Atwood!, for the past 19 years, passed away on Friday. She had been 01 for some time. Mrs. Clarke was . a daughter of she late Mr. and Moe. John Engler and was born at Gran - brook In (Gey township, Thlt'ty nine yearns ago she was married MO Jived on lot 2, con, 8, Elam, until Moving to Atwood, SuiWtvdng are her husband Arlt ere dalirghter, Mrs, John Mater. of Atwood; also •one brother, Cu t Engler of Ot'ta'wa, A private •funeral was hell Mein day afternoon front lite Pebble* i irothers ;littoral obapel at teals aP taUool ; dbnllltcted by the her. It F. '{lfIdltiam, hector of St. Arta*"$ GY(urolt, 1ategment, Mian Made 'Mir (be f44n1ie, Centre. cemetery. The :riattibeiltreriq #0Stott farllltt$lt. 'Merles' 94w, diotliC Estrariifri8, Hardie ffl 'rd, AAvtit iMMilttlaF y .