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"ALL OUT TO WIN" Wartime Activity in Field and Factory.
"'WARTIME SERVICE OF FARM MACHINES" Showing Valuable
Hints for The Care of Your Equipment.
• SPECIAL FEATURE
"THE BATTLE FOR BRITAIN" A Thrilling Picture of how the
People of Britain met and mastered the German Pian for the
Conquest, oftheBritish isles Just released this New Film
Is one that Everybody should see.
ALSO OTHER COME -DY AND EDUCATIONAL FEATURES,
In n Fkl sseis Towns Han
on Monday, . Mares
SHOW STARTS AT 8;00 P. M.
DANCE AFTER' THE PICTURES
FREE ADMISSION
J. W. FSCHER — MASSEY-HARRIS LOCAL DEALER
Step — Look — Listen
Come to the TENDERS WANTED
Progressive Euchre and
Leap Year Dance
to be held in the
Cranbrook Community Hall
In Aid of the Red Cross
Friday, March 3rd
Garde to commence at 8:30 o'clock
There will be a draw for a Comforter
during the evening
GOOD MUSIC WILL BE SUPPLIED.
Admission 25c
Lunch Counter In Hall
Mrs. M. MacDonald, President
Mrs. M. Engel, Treasurer
emennemen nnentenitennennine==leg
"Two men looked out through
prison bars,
The•ont saw mud, the other
stars." •
M„lvi t, Church
Rev. Samuel Kerr, a
S.D.
, B:A..
• Minister
10 A. M. Sunday School and
Bible Class
11 A.M.-Morning Worship
Sacrament of the Lord's
1 Supper.
7P,M. Evening Service in
the United Church
Lewis D. Thompson, Organist
and Choirmaster
COME AND WORSHIP
VeldeateliaactitiattiaatalaanttRuiNP lin
United Church
Minister—Rev. Hugh C. WIlsed
11 A.M. Morning Worship
"Seeking The Beat"
Junior Congregation
I 12 Church Sehooi and
Bible Claes
i,M.. Union.. ervlee
Rev: 8. Kerr, B.A., B.4.
EVERYvnit: wK ,COM!
fogErappoweeprememstes
Church of England
Parish of Brussels
Rentor: -Rev. M. F. ildham
Second Sunday in Lent,
March 5
11 A.M.' St, Alban's, Atviood
2 P.M. St. David's, Henfryn
4 P.M. St. George's Watton
7 P.M, St. John's, Brussels
Service of Holy Contmunlen'
and Sermon
The Sunday School
10 A.M. St. Albans, Atwood
1:15 P.M. St. David's, Henfryn
2 P.M. St. John's, Brusacla-
8:90 P.M. St. George's, Walton
Weekly Lent Service 'each
Wednesday at 8 P.M. In St.
John's Brussels. Lantern sIldis
at conbiuelon o1. service.
Tendons for the contract of crush-
ing, hauling and spreading, approxi-
mately 7000 yards of gravel- on the
roads of Morris Township as the
Road Superintendent shall direct
will be received up to 2 p.m. March
13, 1944.
The size 02 screen shall not be
larger than LA inch. ' A certified
cheque for $200 must accompany
each tender. '
The lowest or any tender not
necessarily accepted,
GEORGE MARTEN, Clerk
EUCHRE, FIVE-IIUNDRED
AND DANCE
under the auspices of
The Fish and Game Club
will be held in
r
Wednesday, March 1st, 1944
Newsfterns
Obituary
* *
r
Mrs, George Edwards
M1f110I31DLI., Feb',27.--On I' 'play
lee the helms oe her daughter, Mrs.
I,. 1D. Ohurclrili; Mitchell, • Mrs.
George Edwards, 'formerly of
Brussels, passed away at the ago
oe 89 yeare, Ma's, Edwards was
a daughter ,of Alexander and Mrs,
Ferguson, 'oa Wallace .Township,
Her husband 'predecased her by
15 years, Of theseven Children in
the family, six survive. The funeral,
which was private, was held from
the home •of her daughter In Mitchell,
en Monday ad; 2 p.m, Interment was
made Iii the family, plot in Brussels
Cernetry.
Joseph J. Seller^,
Joseph J, Sellers died et his home
early Monday In his 73•rd year. 81r•.
Sellers was the youngest son of
Joel Sellers and 171izabebh Hodder,
pioneer .settlers of the 2nd con-
cession of Morris township where
he was born and where he had con-
tinued to live. He had not enjoyed
good health fom a number of years
'but was ably to be out and around
until about two weeks ago when he
suffered a heart attack. He was
always interested in the affairs of
the community and for many Years
ways the secretary -treasurer of the
Browntown public •school board, He
wa5 married 43 years ago to
Jemima Garniss who survives. He is
also survivecl by one daughter,
Ernestine, Mrs. Rebeet McLean,
on the teaching start of the Wanbau
shene public solemn' one son, Walter,
at home, and Elmer, R,C.A,F..
stationed at Centralia; two grand.
sone. James and Donald McLean.
The funeral was held front Ms
tate residence on Tuesday: conduct-..
ed by Rev, Campbell Tavener, min-
ister of ;Ebenezer Unitel • Church•
interment in Brussels cemetery.
James Jackson
(A former resident of 3r1 of Grey)
Three weeks after the death of his
The. Brussels Town Hall wife, Adeline Roe Jacksom James
Jackson succumbed on Tuesday to
r
on Friday, 'March 3rr'a at 8 P.M. pneumonia, following an attact: of
influenza. Fie was in his Seth year,
Cards until 11 p.m Dance until 1 son .of Sohn Jackson and Eliza
L:yttle Jackson, and was born • in
- Music by Victory Orchestra Sligo, Ireland. He came to Cametla
ADMISSION -35e
with his
a is
pren• at the ago of two
years. They settled in Grey Town-
ship; anal it was there he spent his
Help p supply, our boys
with smokes. 28, 1834, 'be married Adeline Roe,
'RIey farmed in C+rey and Culross
boyhood . and scUool years, On May
Come to the Masquerade Dance
in Walton Community Hall
on Friday evening, March 10th
and dance to the music of
Leo Pryce's Orchestra
Prizes will be awarded in War
Savings Stamps for the following
Ladies' Character Costume
Ladies'. Comic Costume •
Gents' Character, Costume
Gents' Comic Costume
Best couple either character or
cousin
Judging at 11:15
For a goiod time come to, Walton
on March 10th
Admission 35c (Lunch served
REGEN"1 THEATRE.
Sdaforth, Ont.
'Thursday, Friday; Saturday,
March 2nd, 9rd, 4th
2nd show. starts 9:16
Bud Abbott Lou Costello
Wbto Done It?
The gayest goofiest manhunt sined'
Abott and Costello convulsed
the screen. ,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
March 6th, 7th, 8th
• 2nd show starts 9:15
Bette\,Davis, • Patti Lukas
Watch on the Rhine
An exciting story of an active anti:
Nazi family) -
Thursday, Friday, Saturday,•
-
March 9th, loth ,11th
2nd show'. starts 9:16'
The Amazing Mn Holliday,
Starring
Deanna Durbin.
MIG
First show starts • each evening
at 7;30 P.M.
Matinee each Saturday at 2'30 P,M,
townships, and afterward in Stanley
near- Clinton. Six years ago they
retired and made their residence
in Clinton. Ttene survive five sons.
Jolie L, Jackson, of Vancouver;
Dr. Wesley L. Jackson of Philp-
delphia; Stanley G. W. Jackson, of
Stanley Townsbdp; Dr. W. J. Spence
Jackson, of Toronto; Dr.- ellarenoe-
C. R. Ja>ekson, .of Cleveland; three
dtaughters, 'Mrs. James Warren, of
Rapid C1ty, Man.; Miss Hazel Jack
son of Washington, Lae and Miss
Zetta Jacrason, of Philadelphia„ The
body 'rested at the ,Beattie fu-
neral home where funeral servlce
was head on Thursday. Rev, A.
Lane, Weseiy Willts. united Ohurbh
conducted service'. et 2;311 p,m,
and the ,body wee entombed in
the Roe Mausoleum, Wingltam,
MVlaxgjnum Prices
On School Furniture
Maximum' .pieces have been sot :on
school furniture in a new order of
the Wartime Prices. and Trade Board'
according to an announcement made
by W. I3;arold McPhillips, prices and
supply representative.
Manutiaoturers are permitted • five
par cent higher than time charged
for the same article on January 31,
1944. Maminryum retail prieee are set
by adding the cost of the school fur-
niture to the retailer, plus the cost
of transportation if it has not 'been
intituled in to cost price, plea the
regular marit-up the retailer obtain-
ed during the basic period. (Septeru.
her 16 to October 11,'19411) for fusel.
tare of a santtlar kind and gtlailty.
"Row did . the Smith Wede1i)1g • go
off " "Fine, until the •parson asked
the bride it she'd obey her hUsbalnclh
"What happened them" She replied:
"Do you think I'm crazy?" and
the groom, who was its a Holt b
doze, replied, 'I do'."
Saws; scissors, knives sharpen*
ed• -everything with an edge,
leave them at The. Reussek Fort..
P
ST
Wins Basket of Groceries Gas Ration to Remain
Mrs, Beatrice Campbell was the Same As Last Year
winner of the baeket or. groew,ies Munitions Minister . Howe' an-
al 'Grower's Grbeskaria, peeve R.
flounced That gasoline rationing will
J. )3orvntan mode the draw on be on the saute basis in 1944.45 as in
Tuesday evening, the present year --120 gallons for
CARD OF' THANKS
My grateful thanks is given to the
Ladies' Aid of MVfelville Church,
Sincere thanks and deep ttl>preci-
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge and a''inn is expressed -to- all 'our
Brussels branch of the Canadian Deighbours and friends for their .
LegioLegion .for, mircels sent to me by kindly act and expressions o1'
them and to 011 others who rennin-
n
sympathy at the time of our sudden ,
bered me with parcels and letters. 1 bereavertaent,
It Is all very much appreciated Mile Walter Rose and Family
WO. Archie Henderson
an "AA" ration holder,
CARD OF THANKS
500,000,000 Coupons' Fall
Sees 17 Deer Due Each Week '
Near Bluevale 1 Drawing attention to the terrific
In a recant letter front tgrs, adminisinative burden involved in
serchia Gray, of near 13luevale, and rationing. Donald Gordon., se PTB
formerly of Mornington, she informs I Chairman. has announced that an
us that her son, Ross Gray, who re. 1 average of 50,900,000 ration coupons
sides two and a half miles east of 1 fall due in Canada each we 1; Thi,
Mae -rale, was drawing rood front I is why the Board authorizes ad -
HAS RESIGNED
BRUSSELS, ONT.AR,IO
Jas. C. Shearer
Resigns Post
GLENDON :James G. Shearer,
agrieu2tural representative for
Huron county, is giving up his work
for t'he government, in widoii he
has been engaged for the last 15 '
years, and Is going into fitrnting tin
his own. He has tendered hie resin,
melon to Hon, T, L. IIertuedy, .
Minielor of Agriculture far Ontario, .
to take effect on March 31.
Since corning to the Hunan office •
six years •ago. Mr. Shearer has been
untiring .in his efforts in promoting •
the interests of agriculture hi all of
its brar.clies throughout ti1i county,.
Ha •organized junior farmers' clubs,.
in swine, cattle, home, and poultry -
management. He has been greatly
ineet'eeted in fruit culture, and has
introduced annual fruit exhibitions.
IIe lent his fine cr anrni.n:g ability
to the eatabliehmont of Federations
oe Agriculture in the townships and
as a coquette organization, and es-
tablished farm cost accounting sys-
tems in each township. As secretary
of -the Clinton Spring Stock Show
he is entitled to much of the credit
for its expansion and its continued
succese.
Locally his interests have been
centred in the Lions Club, and he is
now the club president. All corn -
mutiny welfare projects had his ac-
tive
o-tive support. Ile is a member of
Clinton Lodge, A. F. and A: M., and•
an official member of St. Poufs,
Anglican Church.
Mt'. 8 -hearer received his 13,S,A.
degree at Ontario. Agricultural Col-
lege in 1929,' and came to Clinton in
1938 train the Kereptvlile office,
havi'ip• previously been in charge or
agricultural offices in Essex and
Peel Counties, Mrs, Shearer has
been active in church, Red Crosti,
and social circles. They have two
children, Virginia and 'Stuart. The
family is moving to a recently per.
cMesed fern] hone in Oxford conns
y, near Bright, where Mr. Shearer
d will carry on mixed farming, which
ay has long been his objective.
iOther representatives in the Clin-
t, ton ofbee since its establishment
here have been S. B. Stethers, now
in Weliln ton county: George B.
Paterson, now in London, England.
in the Canadian office of: Trade and
Comuneree: and. Ian neerLome new
in the Brant comity office The
name of .Mr. Shearers' successor
here has not yet been announced.
Janice C. Shearer of Clinton, has
reigned as Huron County repre-
sentative for the Department of
Agriou•yture. He will leave the.
post hehosheld for the past six
Yeats in a month's time to operate
his own
wn farm
flab hack flail and counted seven- - ditinnal ration.it'g only when all , - -------
teen deer coining out of their hush, other means of meeting a diarticular B.C.S. Notes
Ile was about forty rode frorn Uicrtr, , and chronic situation are clearly On Frirl•ay, February 25, the
Timm) meet stilt be plenty of deer marlequate. Bru�-
ih Harron County judging by the ! --"--'—
size oe this herd. Milvei'ttn Sun •f�lf Rationed List
Lenten Service
Ash Wednesday was observed in
St. John's Church with Minim service
conducted by the rector at 3 pin.
The sermon was 0n St. Mark 1:12
& 13, about Christ's Fart of -10 days
and 40 nights in the - wilderness.
The spiritual significance and mean-
iug of Lent was .tressed and various
ways and means suggested fort the
keeping of same season 'igaestri.
Canfession of sin, self dental. mare
time for prayer and Bible reading.
Prices Board announced iliac
caroted blueberries' hire been re-
newed temporarily from the list of
rationed fruits, effective immedi-
ately. '"Ice hoard said suspeusron of
rationing of canned blueberries, 'will
be effective for a limited time only.
aril that after Jelly 1 coupons will be
required ter the purchase of canned
hlnedrerries,- the same as for other.
Overseas Parcel Used
Tr Cheer Hr:resital Patients
attendance at divine se: t:,1e and you may,. mail yarn' Overseas
self examination of our Spiritual
condition were stressed Servir•r
will be Reid each Wednesday night i.e
Lent at 8 P.M.
Callap tbie. Tubes
Heed cnllansihie tubus Intel no*
longer be turned in wben r.nrchaht„
shaving cream nor tooth paste; ar-
cording to an anneencement made
by W. Harold McPhillips, Prices and
supply representative for 'Western
Ontario. This ends a compulsory
Mirage measure institute'T early in
the war.
''lie orcler was reeinded because
be amount of tin used for newly
nnnufacturecl tubes bas been re-
nted the percentage of tin
recovered from salvage has dropped
o less than 15 per' cent of the gross
veight of the tubes.
Mr McPhtiips;said than, it was
hoped tbat the public would conthue
o bring tubes to the stores, as tin
s still a necessity to tate war effort.
At The Churches
"John the I3aptdet," the lion'
hearted man of the New Testament.,
wars the subject Of tbe morning
nmetitation in the Butted Church, A
urge choir under the direction of
Miss C. Hingston sang effectively
nn theabsenceof the organist the
servioee of Mrs, R, S, Hamilton were.
lunch al/Predated, The union
service in the evening WAS held 3n
the Melville Church.
In Melville Church on Sunday
morning the tulnieter preached from
I Samuel 5, verses 2-4. and the
esrmon subject was Dagon and the
Ark, ' The choir sang the anthem;
'And DM Those Feat in • Ancient
Times" by Parry. In the evening
Mr. 'Wilson, the United Church
bninieter, preached -the attrition, in
which he stressed the importance of
eight inclinatione in lite, Mrs,
Bredtn sang "Not Understood,
1'arre1 with enrfidence that if, for
s "no valid reason. they cannot. be
delivered to the ones to whom they
aro edcdressed the content.+; will be
:.
ri.sr
. lhnted advantagclOuslr. Proof.
of this has been received by ltirs,
Jelin Rowland of Brussels wh•r was
advised from Ottawa 'what ]tad been �
(lens with a Christmas parcel which.
had been mailed overseas to her
son Flying Officer Bill ROwlard who
had returned to Canada before the
parcel reached him, Mrs,: Rowland
addressed all her son's parcels
secondly to bis commanding officer,
who, on this occasion distributed the
contents to patients in a military
hospital. A watch which was In-
cluded in the parcel was returned
to the sender. Mrs. Rewland twits
very pleased to learu that in this
instance the valuable par::ei mailed
as a Christmas gift to her son, had
been distributed in so worthy a
manner. -
World Day of Prayer
"And the Lord wondered that there
was, no intercessor" was the theme
of the World Day of Prayer observed
on Friday, Feb, 25 in St: John's
Ohtirch, Women from the three
Meal churches joined in the beauti-
ful service which is used' in almost
every land in the world, Mrs. R. S,
Hamilton, Mre. S. Kerr- and Mra.
Oldham presided.. the' scripture
was reed by Mrs. R. Wilson and
Mrs. Goo, Davis and Mre. Frank
Mdtchell led in prayer. The subject
of tate devotional address• was
"Prayer" and, was ably dealt with
by Mrs. W, D. S. Jamiesee. She
spoke of the many answers to prayer
in .our own day, the need tor prayer
in the Christian's life and the many
benefits .we, derive from it. Mrs.
Bredin sang "Teach Me To Pray"
which added, :to .the beauty of the
eervlee. Mrs, R, G. Campbell presided,
at tbe organ.
COMMENCING MARCH 1st.
I am taking over the business of
•
THE ANGLO SERVICE STATION
I will welcome my old custoeners as well as new ones and
tr;i' my utmost to serve all in future as in the past.
A Share of Your Patronage Will Be Apprecctated. -
JOE KELLY
PHONE 09X BRUSSELS, On
^Is Cohtimta.tion Sohooi held
, their secnnciliterary meeting of tate
term. ""ire meeting opened by
i eitcgic+g "0 Canada "
' .Donald read the seoretary'5 . Ruth Ma
rt,
which was followed by a y duetpoby
Jean Speh•an and
ldoll
13r
yang. ynsl
A
very eating debate- was given
to resolve that it is better to bring
up a boy in the city than in the
country. The affirmative side was
1
taken by Doris Bowman and Hartley
1 Fischer while the negative tilde was
taken by Isobel Cardiff and J
Cameron. Mar •Wiltont
3 1Z ilgage' a
piano solo. Mr. McMurray, mayor
or Clinton gave ,he students an
instructive address; showing them
the important part they carr play by
buyir'g war coving st:lutP'i an
throngh farm leave, Ml•, MGMUTr
p'•^Qent.nd fatvt leave liphn::a to al
the students who had worked a
r.
lea.t ,
tw,
weeks e�
on a
fame during
last. summer, A solo was given by
June Work, after which Ruth. Wilson
2, elle po,:'yr. i.e rent Jau.nai was
read by the editor, Helen Armstrong.
elm. Wilton was the critic for the
li ern•y meeting. Apples were
served and the meeting brought to a
close by the singing of Gin -National
Anthem.
Commerce Manager '
Goes To Dunnville -
Mn George Northwood
Leaves Soon For New- Position
Last week Mr. George 12. North-
wood, who has been manager of the
Canadian Batik of Commerce branch
ever since December 1939, received
notice of his transferas manager to
the Dunnville branch of the bank.
This is a splendid appointment and
Mr. Northwood is to be congratulat-
ed The new ;manager here will be
Mr. R. R. Hobden, who comes from
the Ottawa and 'Cannon Street, Ham-
ilton, branch. Mr, Hobden is e.
married man with five children, ane
son who is entering the. navy and
Pour other children of school age,
Mr. Northwood took a great inter-
est in the work of. St, Andrew's
Church. He was a member of the
choir, a teacher in the Sunday
School: He was silo a member of the
Lions Club and the Legion. Mrs.
Northwood was very active in
Church work and also , a valued
heliper' et the Red Cross rooms,
Their sin George is a Pilot Officer
in the R..C.A,F. at present stationed
at Sydney, N.S.
Mr. Northwood is spending a few
days In Dunnville this week in an et-
Sort to secure 13Nng quarters, It he
ie suooesstul Mrs. Northwood will go
to Dunnville as soon fie possible
after the transfer is Complete. -
Prlor to coming to Wtngham Mr.
Northwood was at $russets for 6
yeo•re. A native of 'Medford, he com-
nteneed his banking career at Arcona
in 1912. He served with the Cana•
dian :expeditionary force in - France
and no his return was rtpliointed a0-
wen -tent at EInavale, where he met
Mrs, Northwood. Ile was appointed
manager at. Rillede:te in 1920 his first
managership, After aeveral moves in
Weetern Ontario he wentto8rtt60615
and then came here, '
Wingham Advanee-Tinier
RED CROSS NOTES
The Red Cross wishes to thank
e Rebekah Lodge fora donation
$19-90, the nereeede of their 1e9
Feb. tri.
th
of
en
Huron County's Grant
To Red. Cross Announced-
GOD1! R3CH,- Feb, M,—The was- -
den's committee of Huron County
Council - this week authorized a.
grant of $12,300 to the Red Cross he
the Gaming ' compaign for funds..
'The money is to be distributed en
the varloua .branches in the counter
in the- saaneratio as last year.
By this division, 19 Red 'Cress
branches will receive $600 each;
two will get- 4300 each; and two,.
$1.50 each. This is part of, the ap-
propriation provided in the - esti-.
Imates for the war effort.
Red Cross Needs
Your Support
The - rmost intenee pre -campaign'
organizing in the history' of Ontario
Division has been Carried .on its- ,
preparation folr the anneal campaign'
for funds, when this Division of its''
Canadian Red Cross Society will -
ask for $5,000,000 in voluntary suis.-
scriptions from Ontario chaziema,
which began on February 28th. At -
staff of volunteer workers • IS ever-
getioally •camrying on organiaatdlaia
work to every nook and cranny at'
the itrovince; applying sound
business methods. to the Red Cross'
and ice needs, In view of the amount/
of money which ie to be raised,
Mr. Ian R, Dowie heads the eta*"
of volunteer workers, Iiia oompait •
halving generously allowed him to•
devote bis entire time- to alta'
Ontario Division for the eitbratlons
of the campaign. "With a pro.-
vincial quota of$5,000,000 the on-
tario Division must raise one haw
of the National 'objective, w•hteh frit•
these daps, of imperative need Acer
the services which only Rad Camey
eat give, to a great reepensibllityf"
Mr. lbow:ie stalled. All reports. ha.
said, reflect great optimism ettd
determinated among the organisse:at
in tate branches, and a genera
appreekttlon among the public of this
need io• support Red Cross mora•
generously than ever before, "With.,
these twit. condition*, this ahead*
be the. moat 'siroeesattui canmpa'igtsc;
we have ever had." -