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Wednesday, August 2nd, 1939 •
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO
Brussels Belles
Defeat Teeswater
The Brussels Belles trounced the
TAeswater Perfectionin Brussels
on Friday, 20-6 with Teeswater she
streaks of jittery bale Brussels
won the first lame in, the Semi-
finals, only by a smell ,mangin but
eame biank In their home game to
take Teeswater two straight.
Lowry on. the mound for Brussels
turned in a flee performance of
pitching. Eunice Benninger on
the mound for Teeswater pitched a
good game but received no WPM:at
from .her team Mates, Brussels
gained a good lead in the first and
In the sixth inning came through'
with five home runs.
The teams:
Brussels—W. Miller, M. Beaker,
C, Russel, E, Baeker, V, Fox, J.
Jewell, G. Rowland', E, Fox, W.
Lowry.
Teeswaster—G. Brown, A. Doman,
A. Balitagh, D. Bell, I. Keitb, E. Hal-
liday, A. Marre, E. Benninger, D,
Christie.
Ripley defeated Myth in the
Brut game and Blyth returned the
win in, the second with the result
there will be a play-off game on
Friday night, the winners to meet
Brussels in home and home germs
for cup finals, Get behind the girls
and help them by being present at
the games.
WALTON
A. renalon of the Ramsay family
was held on Sunday, July 00, at
the home of Mr, and Mrs. Alex
Souter on the Mill Road. A picnic
to Bayfield had been planned but
Imo cancelled due to the inclement
weather. Representatives from six
-different branches of the Ramsay
elan were Present. These incite],
ed: Miss, Margaret Ramsay, of Mon-
rovia, California, sister of Mrs. A.
Souter, who has. not been east Tor
some time; another sister, Mrs,
McNair of Hamilton with her fam-
ily Sadie and Mr. and Mrs. Geo,
afolarair and Marilyn; Clare Ram-
say, of Toronto, son of the late
Wm. Ramsay of Kilarmay, Man.;
Geo. Renisny of Walton', son of the
late Hugh Ramisap; Mr, John
Bennett, husband of the late Bella
Ramsay and Iris daughter Mr. and
Mrs. Orville Habicirk and son Mac,
all or Wingham. Mr. and 'Mrs.
Orrin Dawson and Marilyn of
Varna, Mrs. A. York and Shirley ot
Toronto, and Jlas. Souter of Mrs.
Sauter* family completed the list
of guests.
An. enjoyable tine was had and
all Darted hoping to meet at a simi-
lar re -union in the future,
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MORRIS
Professor J. M. and i'Jrs, Breetten-
ridge and daughter Jean of Nash -
vine, Tenn, have returned home
after an enjoyable visit with their
sister Mrs, Raba Messer and the
Breckenridge families and friends in
Morris.
1VIr. and Mrs. Latt Abra and Misa
Verna Brewer, Owen Sound were
week -end visitors at the home of
Chas and Mm. Davis, 4th con,
Mr. Joe Shaw who has been con-
fined, to the Listowel Hospital for a
couple of weeks, has returned/ Dome
and is feeling comparatively well
after bile operation from appeacli•
Mats,
A fine driving shed has been
erected on the farm or Bill Jardtne,
whit twill prove a. great conveu.
levee,
REGENT
T HEA TRE
SEAFORTH
NOW PLAYiN(1
John Wayne Ray Corrigan
.Loulse Brooks
Overland Stage
Raiders
the mesquitiers leave the earth
for the air
COMING—
'Only Angels Have
Wings
1 PEOPLE .WE I‹ LOCAL NEWS ITEMS 11
Sant Barr has secured a Posit!
in Chatham on a corn farm.
Frank Thomson, ,and Jack Baeker
ot.Tononto spent Sunday In town.
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. Mr. Normaa Forbes, of Winnipeg
spent Sunday with Brussels friende,
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Mies Audrey leficCutcheon spent a
few days at the home of her couain
Mise Mary Fox.
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Tars. Suite Palmer of Wroxeter is
visiting at the bome of her sister
Mies Mary Lott.
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Last week Mr. William Little
motored throegh the provinces of
Ontario and Quebec.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomson of
To-
rOnto were visitors last week with
Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Baeker.
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Miss Carmetta Morriondr of Mc-
Killop Is visiting with her aunt
Mrs, Jas, Kerntigha,n and: familY.
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Bla. S. C. Fax spent Tuesday at a
convention sponsored by the Inter-
national Company of London.
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Misses Mary and Jean 'Wilton left
on Sunday to spend part of their
vacation with relatives near St.
Thomas.
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Mr. and Mrs, T. Yorath and
daughter Marilan of Toronto were
weeleend guests of Mrs. Robert
Thomeon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wells have
returned to their home in Minnea-
polis after vlsiting the former's
sister, Mrs. Geo. Baeker,
Mrs. Leslie Clarke and son and
daughter of Hamilton are visiting
With the letter's grandfather Mr.
J. Clarke.
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Mrs. D. Denman accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McAllister and.
Miss Doris •spent the week -end at
Bruce Beach with Dr, la AS. Bryans
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ifilas. Robert Wilbee and her
daughter Miss( Delft Jean Wilbee of
Gladstone, atish„ are visiting at the
home of the latter's parents, Mrs.
W .W. Wilbee.
,Muray Zepte awl *his friend, Jack
Adams of Lon.doe, Eng., returned
Monday from. a three -week's bole
clay at Kleey's Bay, Muskoka, and
are visiting Mrs, Rdbert Thomson.
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Mrs. Alvin Pride and family left
Monday to visit for a month with
her parents Reeve and Mns. 11. Keys
03 GrreY. ,Mrs. Pride who suffered
a broken hip about May 10th has e-
cevered sufficiently to sit up ant.
take a drive. Her many friends
hope she will soon be back to her
usual 'health.
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Little John. Herr, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Kerr was taken back to
a specialist in Stratford. last Satur-
day and had another piece of lead
and -sliver of wood removed rroin
below his eye. Last year he had a
piece removed: following an accitient
which he haat from falling on
Sharpened^ lead pencil.
A number o6 !ells enthusiasts
drove to Seafohtli on Thursday and
had: a feW games with ,Seafortit
club. They enjoyed ,playing in Ike
evening on the courts lighted by
hydro. Two ,giels, Doris McDonald
and Mary Helen Barmier and four
boys Leonard Walker, Gibson
Willie and the Parker boys. took
Park and go.ye a very good aclount
of themserves,
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The fatuities oE the late Wm,
Arnastrong of Breasels, Hugh Canila
bell and ^ Matthew Armstrong of
Hallett held a reaunlion at Dayneiti
on Wednesday last, Among those
present were Mrs. Wel. Annatong
and daughter Mies Glenna and MISS
Zhnmer of Toronto; Mas. Gordon
Kerr atrie children of Saskatoon and
Mr, Colin Camabelli of Windlsea,
Mina Walter L, Messer of Palm-
erston spent the week-erld with
Mrs'. Messer in town,
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Dr. A. W, L, and. Mrs. Gilpin, Of
Detroit spent Monday in Brussels,
Tbey brought Mae. herr and Mary
Officer's Rally
Mrs, C. Hayea wilt conduct alt
Officers, Rally In the Totens114:
Hall, lathe' on Thursday, Augtrat
10th, from 10 aan, to 4 p.m. Ma.
courage all district and branch
officers including convenors of
standing committees to be present,
These rallies are so helpful. Take
lunca, tea will be provided,
Brussels Bowling Club
Hold Twilight Tournaracnt
The Bruseetis bowlers held a
Townament in Wingham
on Thursday evening. There was a
large attendance. Six rinks front
Brussels, took part. The only
rink from here that wan a prize
was that composed' .of p. 'Stewart,.
W. IL 'Willis and 3, Rowland who
were in filItit place.
Large Crowd Attends
Wingham Band Tattoo
The largest attendance for years
was on hand to witnees the annual
band tattoo staged under the aus-
pices of the IV:Ingham Citlaerts'
Band. The bandsmen paraded to
the Wingham park, the following
bands. participating, BrusselS, Hen-
sel], B1th, Teeswater, Lucknow
Kilties, and Wingham. Mr, Mires
of Landoll entertained between
band numbers, Special numbers
included a sword dance by Miss Mc-
Quaig, Lucknow, and a trombone
solo by bandsman Holt, Henisall.
At the Churches
Services in Melville Presbyterian
Church on Sunday were conducted
by the minister, Rev. S. Herr.
Messes Aileen, and Margaret Gibson
contributed a, duet at the evening
service. Morning service in the
United, 011111`dh ivies conducted by
Earl Anderson. Jack Bates cont -
bitted a sole,
Morning service in ,St. aohies
Anglican Church was conducted gy
A. B. Hutecin, a layman from Wing -
loam. Rey. H, J. Herelay of Brus-
sels preacligl, at Auburn, Beigrave
and Myth.
Brussels Football Club
Must Win To
Stay In ,Competition
Many and varied have been the
rumours regarding the position or
the larassels, F. C. in the present
competition, but it was officially
learned Tuesday night from H.
Bowler (Convenor ef North Group)
who had Personally, interviewed
Mr, Suttee if 'Clinton (Persident of
the League) that a third game must
be payed in Brussels, date to be
arranged, and, should Brussels win
this next fixture, a fourth anto de -
aiding game wili be played, on
neuteal grounds. Watch for han'e-
bills, announcing this, game.
Gerald Gibson
Finder of Relic
An interesting relic was brought
to light one day recently when
Gerald' Gibson was, hoeing turnips
on the farm of Juo. Anmetroeg. Al-
though we have not had the, opinion
or an irethroity, we believe it is au-
doubtedlly a flint arrowhead. While
the surface is uneven and the edges
jagged it is smooth to the touca
and poliShed. Whether this ha its
original, state or due to the effect or
being buried In the earth for years
we cannot say. It is an interesting
specimen of a North America
Indian fighting weapon, Exactly
how it came to be where it was
fauna will of course never be
knoWn, at may have been left
lying by some long ago abandoned
campfire or it. may have been aimed
et one ,of our eerily ancestors by a
redaikinned warrior who believed
in, lighting for hie rights. Hew it
mene there doetsnft mutter at this
date it is the fact that go interest.
ing a relic -of primitive life has been
found that counts,
Helen home after a very pleasaat
two week's visit In Detroit,
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Mrs.. V. Scott e*nd on Donald. and
Norman Keys of Toronto spent two
weeks with het. aunt Mrs. Geo. Kerr
and her cousies, Wes and Jim, also
her mesh) Miss Ella Kean, Reg.
Nurse up at Point Clark for tea
(hue or more, they all returned tO
to their borne itt Toronto,
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Gasoline Explodes
A flurry of excitement was causeol
when the fire bell rang (treednea_
day) afternoon. A tin et ,gasollue
exploded at the Ford garage, For-
tunately no one was hurt and no
damage was done.
Band Concert
The, attendance at the Sunday
evening band concert was some-
what dampened by the showery
evening, but was much appreciated
by those who did attend. There
will he another a week from next
Sunday,
Diphtheria Reported
No Quarantine
There is a case of mild diphtheria
reported in Brussels. The patient
has. not been very 111 but suffered
from an intense sore throat for a
few days and has been conned to
bed, A number of others are suf-
fering from severe sore thoats but
their cases have not as yet base
diagnosed as diphtheria and there
'has been no quarantine.
Is Your Label Marked 1939?
The mailing hat has been, correct-
ed up to,. Monday evening, July 31.
Look at your label, See that it
denotes the proper dating. We wish
to thank ail those who have so
promptly attended to the Pa-Ylag or
their subsoeiption4 and also to issue
encouragement to those who have
not done so, to tend to this matter
at their earliest convenience. Your
remittance wall be greatly appreciat-
ed,
Strikes Two Horses
A mile east of Illuevale. Sol Car -
(hell was driving along in a blind-
ing rain and ran his car into two
homes wandering on the road One
horse escaped serious• injury but the
other ran 'tiredly against the car.
Cardish, who Mile from Toroato,
managed to control the car, but it
hOdldiCed hitt° the ddteh without
turning ober. Traffic Officer Nor-
man Lever, of Clinton, inwesItgated.
James MdKague, veterinary sue-
geon of Wlngtham, was called and
the horse, after being dectored, was
taken to John Messer's farm near
DI:Ovate. Se far the owner of the
horses 'has rapt been locate,
For Stamp'
Collectors
Stamp coilectom anxious, to ob-
tain the special cachets arommemor-
siting the first Imperial Aiirways
flight from Montreal to Southamp-
ton next month must sena mail to
be specially marked to the district
director of postal services, Montreal
by August 5, the Postoffice Depart-
ment antiounces,
Tbree different catchets are being
prepared by the Canadian, postoffice
for the flight; lifontreal-Botwood,
Newfoundland; IVIontreaLlroynes,
Eiae, and MontrealSouthampton.
The rate to Europe is 30 cents a
hale ounce, 10 cents to Newfound-
land':
Archery competitions are one of
the oldest sports known, while mo-
torcyole and motorboat races are
necessarily among the newest --yet
there is a sports programme to be-
gin shortly so comprehensive that
is, tutelaries everything from archery
to motorboat races. flhe ^Canad-
ian National Exhibition hoe, for
years been a patent factor in the de-
velopment of Canadla tisPort and
this( year its card is better than
ever,
Civic Holiday
it'alegna9,4
BRUSSELS
To fall In line with other Muniel-
palltles in the Province, the busi-
ness people ask that
Monday, August 7th
Be BRUSSELS CIVIC HOLIDAY
And I hereby proclaim the same
and ask that all citizens obeeave
it as such.
Walter Kerr, Reeve,
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Notice
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In. accordance with our
usual custom, of having a one
week vacation, in each year
there will be no issue of
""Ilhe Post" o(n Wednesday,
August eth. The office will
be open for job work as
usual.
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* Town Council
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larusselea Aug, ist, 1939
* The Municipal °outran of the Vita
* lage Brussella met in the Pablie
Library on the above date. All
members being present,
* The minutes, of the previous meet-
* ing being read it was' moved by 16.
Bowler; eeconded by W. flameron,
that the minutes be adopted.
—Carried ,
Air Pageant
At Goderich
ete you hear a steady drone from
the direction of Goderich this week-
end put on your hat, crank the
gasibuggy and be on your way to
the county town of Huron or yOlt'll
miss out on the biggest internation-
al air pageant in Canada. That
humming poise will be made liy
planes from every- part of Ontario
and many points in United States.
A year ago 25,000 people stood
breathless as the crack fliers or
Canada and the United States put
on a never-to-ae-forgotten show
at Sky Realtor airport at Goderich.
It Is no. Idle bout ko sa.y that this
Year's show will be even better.
Thirty planes from, Michigan's fam-
ed "Dawn Patrol" will take part in
the air meet. Planes from the
United States Naval Air Force and
Prem the Royal Canadian Air Force
are expectedto be on hand. The
107th Squaddon of the Michigau
National Guard is expected to send
a fleet of planes, world-famous
flyers .of both 'Canada and the
United States are going to congre-
gate at the "wagon wheel"town on
Lake Huron to take part In the aid
pageant to outdo all air pageants.
Sky Harbor airport, started a
little more than a year age IS 00
longer a "venture on a shoe -string"
as It was last year. It 15 a reality.
that is. going to keep on growing
because it has the support of flying
officials and aviators in two
countries. Right now it 18tbe
favorite child or Huron County and
is being nursed along by the county
fathers because it offers a new
field of enitargement to the fair
county et Huron.
It is the modest boast of Cass
Hough, enthusiastic Michigan flyer
who will be in charge of the meet
and who has arranged, for many
of the features to be provided by
U.S.A. flyer% that from 75 to 100
planes wilt congregate at Say Har-
bor Saturday and Sunday of Mit
week. These flyers will take part
in cempetitions and put on displays
eaeh afternoon that will be the
best four hours of entertainment to
be had anywhere in the Dominion
for the same price.
There will be plane races, stunt-
ing, tormation ftyimg, ballon -
bursting and spot landing compe-
titions, bomb -dropping and para-
chute jumps. You'll put your head
far back onyour shoulders and
peer way up into .the blue as
George Bennet, leading Canadian
parachute Jumper goes up to a
height of 10,000 feet and, then steps
calmly eft the edge of the wing of
the Sane. 'retell hold your breath
as he eimmunelts earthward and that i
parachute: doesn't open. Beneath
your breath you'll beg him to pull
the 14p -cora andlet the silky foals
carry him ,to safety—and then,
after a free. drop of 8,000 In his
"delayed:" jumip be will pull the
cord and float to the ground.
Bennett will make a "delayed', para-
chute jump each day.
Don% worrY about parking ac-
comartodation, There Is provislon
made for the Perking of ILt least
8,000 cam. The entire program
has been arranged so that speeta-
tors wial be able to see it all. You
will probably see Ger Wood, famous
speedaboat and plane racer, a veter-
an in, the game, go, alott and that
Name afternoon you will see Donald
Allen, a 12 -year-old, go up at the con, ,
trois of a plane. He is the yowls -
eat student flyer in Canada.
The roadways all lead to Gone -
rich this 'week -end but the "atrevaY"
tibes7e.a.iting for you when you get
The United Church
REV. H. J. MAHONEY, B.A., B.D.
PREACHER
10 am.—.Sunday School
11 a.m.—Service will be taken by
Earl Moore
7 p,m.—Servioe withdrawn
The following balls
were presented:—
D. C. Waeatick, Fla° Dept.
ans, 23,30
R. S. Warwiek, July salary 25.00.
G. MeDowell, July Salary 60.00
Geo, ,Campbell, July salary 47,50
Brussels Hydro, street light 108.00
Dominion Tar & Chemical
Street oil 603.52
R. W. Kenniedy, printing 6.09
R. S. Warwick cartage .50
Geo. MacDonald, stationery 3.39
D. N, McDonald, conven-
iences 4,00
11. Ohanapion, conveniences 2.00
Postage 8.00
Relief for the month of July 6.93
Moved by H. Champion, seconded
*by 0`. Semis, that the a -account* be
Paid. —Carried.
There being no further business
the meeting new adjourned.
Resignation of
Dunning Rejected
Federal Finance Minister Must
Take Rest, Due To a Heart Con-
dition; Wanted to Submit Resig-
nation Which Premier King
Declined To Accept; Revenue
Minister Ilsley To Accept
Additional ,Duties
'Otte:wealth:4. aldnIster
Dunning will take, a long rest to
recover from a heart , condition
whiolt has bothered him during
the Nat two sessions. of parliament.
Revenue atiniater Ilsley, it was
announced last tuigbt by Prime
Minister Mackenzie King, will
assume the additional duties
acting finance minister in. Mr.
Dimming's absence.
Following yesterday's cabinet
meeting, the Prime Minister said
Mr. Dunning had offered his resig-
nation, but that it wee not adcepted.
"1 told Mr. Dunning I was sure the
people of Canada would want him
to remain in the government, so
that vrhen lie is restored to health
he mlay return to continue to' serve
the country as he has served so 'well
iu tbe past," said Mr, MacKenzie
King.
Will 'Go To England,
The Finance »Minister's physic
ians have advised him that he may
expect a complete recovery if he
separates htinself entirely from all
official duties for a long penied of
nest. He will go to England
shoetly, visiting", among other
places, the section et Leicestesbire
where he was born OD July al, 1885.
Mr, Miackenzie King said he. had
no idea how long Mr. Dunning,
would be away as it depended en-
fildely upon the speed of his, recov-
ery. He said the finance minister
had offered his resignation; because
he believed, it the proper Ming to do.
in view if his, enforced absence
from the capital.
CRANBROOK
Mrs. Chas. Fischer, Mrs. It, Pates
and daughter Jean, Mrs. a Hasa,
and. Miss Laurrinee Fischer, all of
Kitchener were visdhora with George
Smalidon last week.
1Mr, and Mrs, S. Osborne and Wen
Lloyd of Mitchell are 'visitors at
the home of Mrs,' Osborne's slater
Mrs, James Noble and other relativa
es and friends of this district,
Miss Louise McCallum is Visit -
hag with her aunt Mrs, C. Olmatead
Mises Helen. and Dorothy Turn-
bull ot the sixteenth concession
Grey were visitors oVer the week-
end with Mize Veria Fischer,
Mr, and Mrs. (Rb.) W, Wil-
liams and Ivor lett Tuesday for
Iniv.eneurola tor few Week's holi-
days.
Mies Veria Fischer left Tuesday
With MIS* Helen Turnbull or Tho
atalteentit of Grey, for CamPbellvilleli
where they will send ta week wIt
Helen's brother, Mr, lobn Turrihnita