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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1944-3-29, Page 1POST PUBLUSHING,..-IQUSE . _.,• .; „ BRUSSELS POST Wednesday, March 29th 1944 4i000u000000rm w,¢ *0:sns 39thSthg.__rr w Clinton,uar{y,Apr th Featuring Horses, Beef cattle, and Bacon Hogs. $1250.00 prize money. Exhibit of Dressed bacon hog carcasses. Junior Farriers judging competition. Loud speaking system. The fair will be officially opened by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Albert Matthews, who will arrive at Clinton, 12:03 noon. Mrs. Mathews will accompany his Honour. • Middlesex Huron regiment will furnish guard of Honour. No. 5 R.C.A.F. station band will be in aitenclance accompanied by different R.C.A.F. units for the opening ceremonies, which will be broadcast over CKNX, Wingham• This prori'Iises to be an outstanding stock show. A cordial invitation is extended to all citizens. President—John Innes General Manager—A. J. McMurray ..e.ter.00t0..mr..s-mn.:arvrnasrnen.-,cv1 Iw..mmmm.mu�-0•0;vm. ' aoe.,..wa,., SALE REGISTER Mr, Harold 'Jackson has been in- structed to sell by public auction on Lot 24, Con. 9, Morris Twp., 11/s miles west of Walton on Saturday, April 3 at 12:30 P:M., the farm stock and implements and some house- hold effects of the undersigned. NELSON DOUGLAS, Proprietor HAROLD JACKSON, Auctioneer ROBT. PATRICK, Clerk , . r,>telE!r4 "The sinner's own fault, So ti it was, Clearly his own fault' Yet 1 think . My fault in part, who did not pray but lagged and would not lead the way.' tteleeliatealae Ella eleetaielate Melvitie Church Rev. Samuel Kerr, B.A., 6•D• Minister 10 A. M. Sunday Schoond l l ble Class 11 A. M. Scenes from the Life of Jesus: "The Baptism of Jesus" 7 P. M. The Evening Service will be held in the United Church. Lewis D. Thompson, Oraantst and Choirmaster COME_ AND WORSHIP Tao: -. et tedegte ealeete ertatettliettliceiacit 1,,i.ni edt '_fin:'ch vltnlster—Rev. Hugh C. •Wlieo 0 10.45 The Session will meet z 11 A.M. Morning Worship Reception of Members Communion ion �n The Holy 12 Church School anBd Class 7 P.,M. Union Service> Rev. S. Kerr, B.A., B.D. EVERVaaere Wit..LCOMet eilegallateletslata " e1eyllErcaietattyeta Church of .England Pariah of BrusIels • Rector. Rev. M. F, Oldham Palm Sunday, April 2no St. John's Brussols— 2 P. M.I Sunday School 7 P. M. Evening Prayer and Sermon St. George's Walton - 3.30 ,P, M. Sunday School 4 p„ M. Evening Prayer and Sermon St. David's Henfryn 1.15 P. M. Sunday School 2 P. M. Evening Prayer i and Sermon Holy Thursday, April 6th St. George's, Walton 2.30 RM. Coporate Communion Service for Women's Guild and W, A. Sermon by Rector. St, John's Brussel!•- 8 Pt M. Holy Communion and Sermbti' 4 Ae P5 ii t,; a EUCHRE and DANCE —IN— Cranbrook Community Hall Friday, March 31st Cards to Commence at 3:30 O'.clock Admission 25c Lunch Counter In Hall Half Proceeds To Go To Aid Of Red Cross Struck By Train At Atwood A:TWOOD—Gordon Bedwo;i, 10 Year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bedwell, eonceasion 10, Last Ebna, is in Listowel Memorial Hospital suffering fromlacetEr 1 rs alma at he_ face and possible fracture of the slcull as a result of an accitlaut near the Atwood station late Monday afternoon, A northbound Canadian National Railways freight train struck the automobile he was driving north on Highway 23'. The train was in charge of Con- . ctuctor .Harold Schaefer .aad, Engi- neer -Crawford Graham, both of Palmerston. According to Mr. Gra ham the train was traveling about 20 utiles an hour and, as usual, 'all L News I Smoke Smothers 300 Chicks At Bluevale Lee Breckenridge lost over 300 Leghorn chicks, smothered to death by thick smoke from an all treater which got out of control, '1'lu- white chicks were covered with uteric soot, Stores Open All Day Thursday, April 6th Be order of the Business Men's Association of Bruesels the stores will remain open all day Thursday, April Gtb. Owing to tic` sterns being closed do Good 1t'riday, April 7th. crus*inn' warnings harl been sound- ed. The train Arae reporter! to be' nn I Salvage Collection extra freight. The ear was carried ' IIa's Saturday -some 200 feet along the track. Have your selvage out needy for The automobile was on the the collectors this Saturday. Be sure all papers- are se,;urr ly tied, Remember that fats are urgently needed. klave them ready Satur- day. tracks when it was strnee. An on- looker assisted the youth ircm the badly demolished ear and he walk- ed Into the depot where he, col - lamed 1)r, C. Fe Comore rendered first aid and had hint removed to Listowel Memorial Hospital Provincial Constable Jelin Mc- Gefrick of LiLstowel Investigated. -a•l'� Q r. 3"•,ru. Mrs, Messer was taken to London ]tosiptal on Monday, Hiss Elizabeth Baeker, London, spent the week -end at her home ]sere. Mr. Thomas Miller has returned home here from the Windham Hos- pital. Sgt Wm. Prost of the R•C.A.F.,. Montreal is home on leave for two weeke. Miss Elizabeth Downing 1s in Tor onto this week attending a Red Cress Convention, Mrs. Toho E. Smith reterned home after visiting for the winter in Chesley. Miss Verne Walker of \Vin„ ham was a week end guest at the ltomo of Mrs, 7. Galbraith. Miss Myrtle Cook who lies neeept- ed a position in Winglram lerl for there on Monday Josephine VanNorman C 119. A C. PLAY was a visitor with her peeents Mr• "TOO MANY RELATIVES" I and Mrs. Charles VanNorman, A lively three -act comedy 1 Mr. aril Mrs. Howard Holmes and by Thomas Sutton slaughter Mrs. Lloyd .Sheer visited. presented by the at 'Mr. and Mrs, Earl Somers over Trowbridge Players ' Sunday. auspices of United Church Merle Sanderson, C.W.✓•i.C. of Kit - Women's Association choler et the week -end with her by permission of Samuel parents Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Sand - French Co. Drawn, Come and enjoy this real Mr. ,Desk Gibson is able to he out laugh hit at again but not back to wo.11 after ETIHEL TOWNSHIP HALL being confined to his home with FRIDAY EVE'G, MARCH 31st illness. atpices Ethel W.M.S. Mr, and Mrs. Wilfred • 1 0119011151 Admission—Adults 35c and family of Godericli Twp„ spent Children 20c Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D, McLeod and Jackie. • NOTICE TO CONTRACT0R5 Mr Chas. McKay who bas been Tenders will be received until 2 under the electors care for the last o'rlocic pen., Saturday, April let for two weeks was token to \V!nu)laln crushing and hanling 10.000 or More hospital on Sunday en. yds, gravel in the Twp. of Grey Miss Gladys Davdclson, London during the season or 1944. Crusher and Cpl Scott Davidson RCA F -to be equipped with 5!1 -inch arrsen, M 5 f Valuef o A certified cheque for , .� o oder, t n contract must accompany t an lr '11he lowest ter any tender not necessarily accepted. J, H, Fear, Clerk REGEN1 HEA R RE.. Seal orth, Ont. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 30th, 31st, April 1st 2nd show starts 9.15 Bob Hope Betty Hutton Let's Face It - A tremendously funny oomedyl Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, April 3rd, 4th, 5th 2nd show starts 9:15 Preston Foster - Loyd NOlan Quadacanal Diary A saga of heroism unsurpassed on the screen. Engagement Announcement Mr. and Mrs, Edger Jewell, Brussels wish to announce the marriage of their slaughter Annie Margaret to Edwin Galvin Cooper. of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cooper, Clinton. The marriage to tape Place quietly in April. Melville W. M. S. Mrs. Allan opened her house to Melville W.M.S. on Friday of last week in connection with tiro Expense Fund. About 27 ladies gathered and a quilt WAS tied for the bale. A social time was spent and lunch was served. -- RED CROSS NOTES March shipment: - 50 pr, gloves, 20 ribbed helmets, 10 scarfs, 32 turtleneck sweater!, 10 sleeveless sweaters, 35 pr. socks, 2 pr, long stockings 26" 5 girls' sweaters, 19 quilts, 20 pinafore dresses and blouses, 73 handker. chiefs, 15 dressing gowns. !.'lies Bloom For 60 Years Hiss Olive Scott and. Mrs 1t. F. Genies Have Pella lilies in bloom which were planted by their mother, the late Mrs. Frank 13. Scott, more than GO years ago. They have carried blooms in March every year Minn. J. -Edgar Hoover Warns On Postwar Crime Threat Will postwar readjustment spawn .a new 1101(10 of desparadnes whose ruthless defiance of haw and order make. Belly Face Nelson and eolm Diliinger seem like mere beginners? .7, .Edgar Hoover . • . writing in The American Weekly with this: Sunday's (April 2) ]gene of The Detroit San - day Times ... reveals the threat of n nets postwar gang era. Get Malaya; Detroit Times! 'At The Churches in Melville Church on Sunday evening the minister began a series of services ou Scenes front the spent the week -end with their par. Life of Jesus,” and the opening en•ts Mr, and Mrs. et. Davidson. sermon in the seriea dealt with the �o i amt >t?rs.I boy Jesus in the Temple, The junior Mrs. J. McLau hl n 1 R drab', organized a. little while ago S lt' , Ms motored to 'Tuloithtoher by ,the organist, grade its first Sunday, Mrt, Tress will stay , her appearance, with about thirty-five dattgrilter's !here until Meter, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Scott, and choir menthers present. Two anthems '111'isse.s Sadie Carter and Josephine and a solo were rendered. The first Weir of Auburn were visitors at the anthem sung was an Blaster Carol: Parsonage on .Sunde;y evening. - "Rejoice the Lord is King" by Dr. W. D, S. Jamieson attended a meeting of council of. the Ontario Mortice] Association, last Friday held at the Royal York: Hlotel;, Toronto. Rev. M, P. and Mrs, Oldham vis- ited relatives in Chatsworth on Tues• clay of -last week. Mrs. 114, R. Old- ham, returned with them ,tor -a visit, Mr, and Mrs. D, Warwick of Owen Sound were week -end visitors with their relatives in town, Mrs, J. D. Warwick returned to Oweli Sound with them and will spend a week there and will attend the toe Follies. Mrs. B. Whiffet:el attended the 'amend of her .Aunt the lake Mee, J1rn Wmlllaoe- a.t Wingliam ori Wed neetlay of last week who passed away in Detroit on March 19. Rev, S, and Mrs, Meer, Rev. M.. F anti Mrs, Oldham were in Tara on Tuesday and attended the fttnera service of the Tate Mr, Berl, Coleman in Christ An5liean Church, Xteve, Kerr and Oldham asalated iii the service. with 011e Rector 'Rev. it, Minter, Mrs, ?1,'Kerr retained to . visit relatives, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 6th, 7th, 8th 2nd show starts 9:15 Robert. Cummings Olivia DeHaviland Princess O'Rourke A delightful and gay - - - romantic comedy! First show starts each evening' at 7;g0 PAC • Matinee each Saturday at 0:80 P.M. 'BRUSSELS, ONTARIO WALTON WAS BUSY PLACE IN ,EARLY DAYS RECENTLY COMPILED HISTORY SHOWS ,.A— "oop'"i'' Had Brick and Tile Yards, Sawmills, Engagement Announcement 111r. and Mrs. Wm. Lliacott aurounee the engagement of their youngest daughter Laura Elsie Marie to Clrariea Fischer son of Mr. and Mrs- John Fischer, Grey town ship. The wedding to take place early in April. Lenten Service The weekly Lent service wee held in St. John's Church on Wednesday, March 22 at 8 p.m. Rev. .>I. F. Oldhaan preached on St. Luke 9:51 "It came to pass when the time was come that He should be received up, Ile atedfnrst.ly set His face to go to Jr;11::01„tn.' One Lord prateteed the great totalities of steadfastness and perseverance in all path; of lite. He went to Jerusalem foil; knowing that opposition, death anti cruel. fixiou awaited Ffihn. Lesions from the Passion of our Lord such as grace to resist temptation, a full purpose to do God's will. and a gracious compassion to . all were al reseed. A set of lantern slides on the Diocese of Athabasca were shown. This territory comprises N•,-thern Sesksnte1 ewan and Albertaand is very fertile and prosperou.i country of great value in the future. Part of the new highway to Alaska runs thtongh it. Many of its new settlers have come from thedriedout areas .01 the ,prairie provinces. It is a very scenic country. - * ,, a 1 a-e•it veer ETHEL Cheese Factory, Blacksmith Shops,. Hotels and Many &topes, Mins Dorothy McKee of Elora, and Named After Walton In England' Dr. George and Mrs. Melslee, Sally and 'Bob of Owen Sound visited on Sunday with their sister Mrs, Juest elm fleet part of a history of Wal - Sunday and family tun Village, compiled by G• C. Grain - The Post and fts pea ors are ger, Principal of Walton Pubiie sorry to learn of the departure of eehaol, appears in The Post this Mr. and Mas. Bd. Jardine, who are weer, moving to Tweed naxt'woek. 11r, Grainger etarted the work 1'110 bridge at the south of the vile:tine enoneh,e ago, letending le to be lags is again condemned for traffic, The ice Same being too much for the wooden posts. We expeot a new steel 10 914 e t:r In+ rr•rtesl this yea,'. Pbe fourth ration books are being ieettcd at the Clerk's office •in Wed- nesday, 'Thursday and 'Friday - P.M., from 1 to 6 o'clock. Be sure to get yours. On Thm•aday night. Memel ' 2ercl,. the neighbors of Mrs. Wm. Thome. son and son -Goldwyn gathered at their home and 11resented them with a nice congoleum rug prior to their departure to the village. Goldwyn replied suitabiy to an aldrese, read by Mr, Cliff Rowland and cards were enjoyed, alter which lunch was served. • Sgt. Cecil Bateman of near Camp iHorde- was a guest with friends in the village, also Mrs. Cecil Bate- man or Listowel has been spending some time at her home in the ,'iila„•e.• The last of a , series of euchre rtlee was held . Tuesday night at the home -of Mrs. Mary Gill. A vote ° s 0 of thanks was tendered Mra. Gill for the use of her home also to the committee in charge of them, being Mrs. Ziegler, Mrs. Jardine and Mrs. Bernell Copland Stokes Gill. who were assisted by the other ladies who attended. A tidy sunt of Following an illness of but two .money has been realized far Red. drays Bernell Copland Stakes passed Cross work. - on in Wingham GeneralAospital, on The last Young People's meeting'Friday, March 24th, in ifs Toth year. was held on Monday eveniag, ;,lurch horn in Grey Township he spout all -20th at the parsonage. The worship his life farming in that municipalitygroup tool charge of the greeting. and in Morris, moving to ;Vingham After hymn three was suns, the topic „ about two years ago• He was twice .was taken by Ronald Love assisted married. His first wife was Isabel t by Bob Cunningham. Ruth McDonald.. Scott and in 1919 lie was married at 1 Jewitt Hall and Nelson Sleightlrolm. Listowel to Martha Karges. He fsse ' Mr. Brenton then led in prayer, survivedsurvivedby his wife, a daughter, i Oontests were enjoyed by the group Mrs. John- MacKay and a stepson, i and the meeting ended with taps. Ernie Merges. of Kitchener, Surviv. ing also is a nephew Thomas Wilson of Grey Township. Ons daughter predeceased frim 26 years ago. New Huron Agricultural The funeral was held front A. T. Representative On Job ''Vailcer's Funeral Parlours on Mon- day afternoon with Rev. W. A. 'Bee- CLINTON, March 24—J. Bruce croft condnctit:g the service. Burial Matheson, aassLetant agricultural took place in Molesworth Cemetery. representative for Ora -ford county for Tee pailbt'=ors were john Riley, Harry Wright, Forest Mci(ay, Laur- ence Willis, Fleming Grainger, Os - welt Simpson. The Rowerbearers were Rory MacKay, George MacKay, Isaac Metcalf, Fleming ,Tohnston, Harry Wallace. the past two years, arrived here to- day to take over iris new duties as agrdceltural representative of Huron ecnnty, succeeding J. C. Shearer who is retiring from the service to take up farmine nn his ewm. account. Mr. Matheson ie a son of Mr, and :firs. J, M. Matheson of Thee -chip +.`llIi1 tr: `s N and le a native of Oxford county. a cWll,,s lie ernduated frons the 0, A. C. Guelph. in 1941 and held brier ap The Jamestown 1•Var Workers pointments in Prince Edward, Elgin held their monthly tea on .Martell and Middlesex counties before beim; 21st, mud Mrs. Balfour. Mrs. Mc- transferred to Woodstock in March, Allister, Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. Mo. 1942. as ateslstant to W. R. Green. Lerman Hers the hastases this 'While in Woodstock Mr. M a t he - mouthA bale of nods was tacked son was in junior for shipment and contained; 7 ladies' calf club work. A year ago one of blouses, 6 ladies' slips, -4 baby his teams won Junior provincial jackets, 5 baby dresses, 19 pr. and Dominion championships while girls' gloomars, 5 girls slips. 2 girls' one member or the team was high dresses, 5 girls' nightgowns, 1 girls' boy for tht province and another pyjama stilt, 7 boys, shirts 2 men's high for the Dominion, Mr, Matheson, while in Oxford, has worked consistently with the harness in the development of labor serving devices,, invaluable now due to the scareity of farm help CA11.:1 OF THANKS George Nevin, The 5010 pari was , night shirts, 4' inen's pyjanrs suite, taken by Jean Matheson, The second 2 pillows, 1 shoot, 3 pairs pillow anthem was "Hear our Prayer" by eases, 4 ice bag covers, 16 quilts, 8 James. r1 solo"Beautleal isle of pr. men's socks, 1 pr, child's mitts, 5�0111eWher`e" wa,s very well sung by 1 sleeveless sweater, .A former resident of the locality, June ilrork. in the person of Mrs. Tae. 'Wallace, At the evening service the serrnon passed away 1n Detroit whore alio 'Woe preached by the minister of the has lived for several yearn. She is 'Carted:Chetah, who tools for hie survived by her heeband and son text "Whatthink ye o2 Christ?" and from it pressed honie - a sea.rebing message. The choir ,rendered the Bert and two daughters ' Mrs. Grimmer and Mrs. Willis, Tnterment look place 'RterinesdaY of last weep Mr. E51. Jardine of Ethel thanks his many friends and customers for their' patronage during the years he conducted his business in Ethel. Mr 'Goldwyn Thompson is taking ove ‘anthem, "There is a Lord Beyond in the Wingtham cemetery. the business and Mr. eardtite 'tope the Setting ;Sun" bot Sanietejr.. -- that the loyal patronage given him DIED I e used as a log in the 5011001 register, but the wealth of material he un- earthed, a: el its moat interesting -rattre,. Madeit too oomprehenslve for its intended puoposc, aped 110 has :llrlle consented t0 nave it an- neal- in this paper. \*'» believe it v5011)(070 'rf intense interest to not only the pceple at that village and surrounding (listrlet,- but too many native sous and dangle - Ors, : many of whom occupy 1'eapon- slble positions br the comnlercia1 and profeesdonal lire of Canda.. - First School The first account of any sehoel in tele el I.1- e, is a log seemellfouse, It was built .011 the southeast corner of lot 5, concession 15, Grey Township - The propedty is now owned by Clif- ford lifford Carriiff, A pine tree now stands on the old loeation. Later this Selina] was abandoned, because a new school was further east and another one was built at Some of the pupils that attended this first log school were: Stephen Lamb, Colin McArthur (an uncle of George McArthur-, Robert Dennison, Richer Lees C a p pa a teacher and the an' in. pector Peterborough, a cousin 10 Jack Hislop, Jeannette Me- Fadeean, Christina McFadzeau, Ellen McFadzean, Elizabeth elebad e:are John McFadzean, John Stewart, Mary Stewart, Jean Stewart, Jame,t SmiIlae, John Smillie, Margaret Mary Snt1111e, Jeanie Elizabeth Smillie, Thomas Richardeon,Archie Duncanson., Peter ileMaritu, Dan MIKenzie, Sophia James, Clara James, Adeline James, We have en rectal rnly four te.ac.1- ers that taught in this sir:ooi: Alex - ender Stewart, 'Charles elef.ehlan, Daniel McDonald, John Freguson, Second School A frame school was built on the southeast corner of lot 30. cones-' sion 9, Morris Township. This lanai was purchased from Mr. Robert Dennison for one dollar. It was built. before the year 1378. 11 was' a, frame school with one ronin, built. directly behind the present red brick school. - Later another school. was built to the east of this frame school and joined to it by a hall - Way, Still later, one cf these rooms wee cloned. ' In 1907 the present red brick school was built to take the place of these two buildings, Third School This school was built In 1907 The brick was brought from Monktln. A. pian by the name of Stewart built the cement work, and a ratan by the name of Summers, the brick work. The building is a modern two-story structure, well -lighted from the south slate blackboards, windows raised l •ood ed b hardwood ower Y ropes, and i floor, furnace, basement; bell and flag -pole. This building at one true beld classes in both the cleesroone and the basement. This is the build- ing used at the present time.' Fourth School On account of overerowdin5 in tete brick school, another soI'tool 'wee built in 1920. This, fourth eehool was built a few yards to. the north of the 'brick school on the aatne paopertY. . Thio school was built for the junior classes, It was a frame .bueldiug with 010 foam ---welt•" lighted, wellheated, well ventilated;, hardwood floor, slate blackboards, cloak room, teacher's roost. lriotrola, Indoor toilets, and in every way aat r very up-to-date building. A eoal house was built at the north-easit corner. These buildings were cover - will In oontinned td wdbh red asphalt shingles. '151)0 D(IIN A.N, Jessie. McNeill — On windows• and doors were trimmed with yellow. The foundation of met*Friday, Marsch lath, 1944, ah 'the TENDERS WANTED two buildings is cement, it has save- honie of her son -Tri -law, 'Kenneth Township of Morris asks for troughs and a elstern, This building The thief on the Cross Was the subject of the morning sermon at tlre. United Cherth. Miss Addie Cardiff and Mr. Cliifot'd Bueohlin sank - the duet in the allthetn, A union service was• beld in the even, ing et the Melville Church, SCISSORS SHARPENED.. Bring Year ccnsers to the Brussels Peat if ,sou trent, them . to work better than ever: ' A, Maeiver, 85 Rosehill avenue, Toronto, Jessie McNeil. beloved wife of the lute Peter Cuthbert 'Duncan, formerly of Bletevan, Vele ketohewan, ' and Mother 61 Mrs. Kenneth t Ma.olver (Joan) and ,Tkeesie Fattener thencan litre. Duncan was a sister Of Mrs, Antes Knight. tenders for saie of S4 Let 20, Oen- was put. up under the aitliervlsdon of cession 7, wbtcb consists f 10e Mr, Joan S316rtreed and Mr, 'Roti' anise more or Less. Considerable Bennett, Mr. Sertmjeeur of Blealt bush. oanttracted riot the foundatiohS Jilghdsk or any tender not aocos- }'arty Dart of Seaforth, tontraoted scTea ars /least fcr Rhe building• '01115 'aoxiooi we.0 _ Tenders araist be in not Misr than eioaed. in 1.935, The pupilla returrie+ir 2 ii.tn,; April '10, 1444.. " George Me etin, (Berk (30ntienneet en Inside Pagel