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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-8-16, Page 1POST PU'BL'ISHING HOUSE Wednesday, August 16th, 1939 Huron District Institute Hold • ' • ' Officer's Rally Township Hall at Ethel Is Scene of Tilled ' Successful Gathering The township ball at Ethel, re- cently resupdelled and decorated by the local Woman's Institute and 'beautified RNy ,baskets of bright Rowers ,mad a cheerful setting for the third Ofl cer's Rally Icor East Huron District Woman's I:nstittbte one Thursdlay. The district presi- dent, Mits. Harold Spears presided,' Alfter congzwtulaitimg the Ethel' !allies. on their achedvements! the. President introduced: Mrs:'•Olarence Hayes •of Georgetown, who con- dhnisted the rally, With her pleas- ing personality She had the assemb- led ladies interested and, oomiort,' able before she bad canclhided her inithoanctory refmiarks : The Motor- ing aessaion was devoted 'to ' the gnes'tlons of financing the district and local Insititutes,'under'the beads of "Fixed Receipts and Expenditur- es" and "Floating Receipts and. Ex pendituires." Receipts' include grants members' feels, ' collections, ebnaitionS and proceed& of local entertainments, and the expenditur- es consist bK Federation fee (10 cents per 'member), expenses or mreetingst ',local 1 '@adens', short courses, books and: magazines, or- ganizations and relief,- recreation tmnr and counity enter risers, ofile- errs' salaries and expenss, ,Sug- .gesddon's were exchanged for rale, ing money; Mrs. Hayes closed her reinarksi by saying "Spend your money where it will do the greatest good to the greatest number." •Officers' duties •Explained The afternoon session was de- voted to the ':Duties of ,Offlcens," Duties of the president, vlee presi- dents, secretary treasurer and dis- trict d•ireetor were written on a blackboard, and explained, Qum - REGENT THEATRE SEAFORTH COOL AIR CONDITIONED NOW PLAYING John Loder Margaret Lockwood To the Victor MON. TUES. WED. Bette Davis Paul Muni Juarez Brian Aherne John Garfield Claude Raines An 'Indian boy leads a nation to Democracy 'Juarez' story of the Mexican Liberator 'NEXT THUR. FRI SAT. Charles Starrett 1 11is Meredith Spoilers of the Range A gambler's full ! house of Hoodlums beaten by a longi ace cowhand also Fay •Bainter "l Ida Lupino The Ldy and theMob Crime's newest !adversary, a little old` i lady COMING • - East Side of Heaven Obituary MRS. JAMES PARR Thera passed peaefully away at the home of Iter,AAtelp,,son, ..Milian Parr, on August, 4111, Mary Crozier n her 36th Year wife of the ' late joints Parr. Borne in 14 KI1Dop ! Township where she spent her girlhood' days until her marriage in 1901 to. James Plarr, Lot 1, 'Con, 6, Grey, later re- tiring to Brussels. She leaves to mourn her toss Mrs Mother John Crozier of Meall0p Township' one ,sister Mde, Baker in the Went; one stapasbn, Minton Pam 8th con, Grey. Deceased was of a quiet inoffensive dislposition and had many friendswhereever her'lot orae ca's't and will be greatly missed. The funeral whish was laug'ely attended was held • Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Samuel Kerr of the Melville Presbyterian Church, BrusSeIe of- ficiated. The ;pallbearers were: Albert Bell, Wingham; Robert Bow- man; Thos. Pierce; John. Yuill; Warr, I oiRingeir and Norman La- mont. Flower bearers. Patricia Raymond, Wilma !Stap'les, Misses Currie, Wiughamt, Muc4i sywP'athy is extended the bereaved. tions asked by the speaker ' gave added interest and education, After relating the matey duties of tbe president she added. "and be able to Pour oil on the troubled water," She &poke of the district director as ,the link between the local In- dtittUte'anti the district.. Following the', roll call, which fifty -ane an- &wiren, an<i a musical number by, the Musses •Spearan, a •shiort period wan' spent, in the Study of "Parlia- mentary' Procedure" dealing with the correct melftlod of conducting an Institute meeting and making a motion, the four steps that pre. cede and suiceeed a main motion, The meaning of an amendment was aieo clearly eaiplaineti, Along this subject a beak entitled "The 'Con- ductof a Meeting" was recoan -• deed as a guide, She closed her remnrls by brief- ly mentioning •the responsibilities and opportunities of Institute mem- bers. She adivisedi taking the work seriously and the need of personal effort, using the old saying p1The more you put in, the more yon take out." Atter as few closing remarks by the president and: singing the National Anthem,' blue Ethel mems her served delicious. rerreslbments. A. picnic lunch was, enjoyed at noon, Football FINALS BRUSSELS Vs. SEAFORTH at (RECREATION PARK, S EAFO RT1 -;O N= !FRIDAY, ,AUGUST 18th .Kick-Oj 6 p,m, Sharp RETURN GAME — '- SEAFORTH Vs. BRU,SELS VICTORIA PARK, BRUSSELS. —0N— TUESDAY,' -0NTUESDAY,' AUG, 22nd Kick-ofr 6 p.m. Come and help the boys win. 7.-.Ag-(L''R':. Town Hall, B'RUSSELS TOESHAY, AUGUST 23rd, 11.45 p.m. National Film Servide presents the ROYAL VISIT .IThe picture everybody should see. 'Young and old. And on the same complete new edition of the OF KING GEORGE AND QUEEN ELIZABETH Guaraneteed to be enjoyed by both Programme— Dick Talmadge in "FIGHTING PILOT'' An exciting ! story packed with ACTION and Hair Raising 'Stunts that Will keep. you thrilled throughout the entire picture, Cowboys and Indians - old tyme movies ;Added Attractions. Songs of the Prairie - musical I• Village Specialist Flip the Frog Cartoon Adult.s 250 a Children 15c BRUSSELS, ONTARIO �-- LC)CA1 I WS I'T lPEOPLE WE KNOW . I4l Birthday Party Wednesday of lash week, August 9th Alm W, 16, Ker celebrated her 76th ,blrtbdoY, atlaut 1.2 of Tier friends and neighbors name to . offer congratulatilons, Tre Post )pins, i tithe good wielltes extenkied Mrs. Kerr. Buddy's Life Is Ended • • Slickly, the Spitz 'dog belonging to .41eq Clark was accidentally ldlle:t' last Friday night by being; run over by a ear a•t. the corner of FurntbetrY and Queen Street, With the Bowlers Six rinks of howlers played on Monday evening. • The winners were R. Bowman, Joe Kelly, B.. J. McLauchlan, D. McTavish, J, Lagamc Notice— To Parents and Guardians The ruling of the Brussels 'Public School Board ,on •the advice' of the Inlepeictor, is that children starting solids! in 'September. myisa have reached their fifth birthday :before the 1st day o2 the preceding March. R. S. Warwick, Secretary, Engagement Announcement The engagement . is announced of Velma Rae, •daughter of Mrs, Eck- mier•, Taranto, and the late Mr. Louis Eckniier, to Dr, Dal"vid Gems, melt, SOU of Dr. and Mns,!' W. T. Gemmell, of Stratford, the wedkding to take place Saturday, Sept. 93rd, at 7 o'clock in St, Clements church, 'North Toronto. Women's Institute A nunrlber of memubers from the Women's, Institute there , attended an Institute meeting held at Ethel on Thursday when Mrs. IClaremce. Hayes of Georgetown held an Of- flcer'S Rally. Mrs. Hayes belongs 60 the Agriculturaul Departthe2ut en Toronto, Murray !Matheson Presents :Odd Potato .A. unique potato's has been in: the window at the office of "The Post" this week. ,It is an old potato with a well formed small new potato growing out of it. The new growth has apparenit:y slit the old tuber and the new one is half concealed in it and, half has grown. above it. A • mto6't .interesting and -unusual growth! It was brought to this otfl e by Murray Matheson, United Church W. M. S. The ' W. M. S, of the United Church held its August meeting on Friday afternoon ntlth Mies Mae Skelton as chairman in the absence of'hers,. W. Prootor. Current events Were given by Mrs. IS. ,Davison, Mrs. A. C. Backer gave a reading on "Christian Stenvardalhip and ,Stew- ardtlltip and Finance." Miss Mae Sleeken, gave a talk on counnunitY and camp work. nits. Bates led in grater. Was` Hero; at Fire In a recent hotel fire in, the Lievre Region near Buckingham, Quebeb it Was r'epo'rted that an un« known truck driver and his helper who were sleeping in a truck in the yau'cd were able to rouse and save twelve persons, The hnknofn trcck driver turned out to be Scott Bur- chill, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred' B'urrlhill of town and his help- er who are 10 that district in the lightning rod business: Barley Club Team 'Nunes of the team chosen to represent tate Brussels district, Da ley Club at Guelph. in October in the contest for Ontario champion- ship was oe nomtoed by J, C, Shear - es Agrictnitural representative at a meeting of the club and super wising eoantm'itteei held in the library lseeeenenit, Brussels on August 2nd. At this, meeting also Mr. Shearer gave a Illustrated lecture by moaner of lantern elides, on, Soil fertility an nudnctial defficieney in live stock. The team for Grehyh centeat conn- prises,, 'William .7. Turnbull, Brits - Sells; Ross Bennett, Walton end Earl 'Colette., Walton, were Man. Band Concert The bi-weeirly band concert was presemltedl by the local •citizens band at Victoria Pank on Sunday evening last, A snuck enjoyed progt'ate was, presented. The Brussels Sands will give a band, contest at Ethel on Tueaday, CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank friendis. and neighbors for kindneslsand syn- smithy shown daring our recent bereavement alio for the beautiful float tibutes and to Rens Samuel Kerr for his message of comfort, air, and Mrs. Milton Parr , , and family. CHURCH NOTES Services iw Melville ;Presbyterian .Chnwefu on Sunday were eonduted by Rev, Mr. Newton in the absence of 'Rev. S, Kerr. , ,Mrs, 0, Prater of 1'ort Frances sang a beaubul solo at the eventing service. Service in lie United Chtuden on Sunday were condueted i»- the minister, Rev. H,' J. IVIaboneY, and Rev. H. J. Hendry, . rector of St. John's Anglican Church conducted morning service. - t—ems Brussels Post Is Broken Into On returning to the office of "The Post," at about 11.30 Monday even- ing C. Botibp found the back door of the building was standing. open. Two locks, a, bolt lock and an or- dinary lock, both of which fled been fastened, 'had been forced open apparently by exaeseye pres- eure as there were no noticeable wanks on the outside of the door. Nothing inside had bean tor'c'hed, as far as could; be seen. •Conistalble Ferguson was; notified and G. Mc- Dowell of Bru mels investigated', Nothing was learned however. Bridal Couple At Ethel Honored By Presentation On Friday evening the friends and neigiibons in the community gathered in the township hall in honor of Dr. and: Mrs. Richmond on their recent marriage. A pro - gam as follows was ,presented by local talent; Duet by Misses Olive and Muriel Hackweli; recitation by Hluriel Kteuuter; Guitar duet by Olive anid Edith, Sipeiran; duet by Ross and! Estelle ICAmmingham; piano duet by Dorothy and Eileen Dilworth; mouthorgan selection, be' Helen Bateman!; solo by Joyce Keyss guitar duet by ,Easton and Verne Speiran; solo by C. Bateman; mouth -organ, selection by Fred Sawyer; duet by Jean and Doris Oodhaane; mouth, organ selection by S. Saber. T, Dougherby, coun- cillor, spoke a few words. George A, Dunbar acted as chairman, After the program Dr. and Mars. Rich mond were presented with. a West- minster chimes Block. Dr. Rich- mond very suitably replied,. Lunch Was served and the rest of the even- ing was spent, in dancing, MONCRIEFF The monhiy meeting of the Wo- men's ,Missionary Society of Mont crieff 'Unl ekl church was held at the Issas or Mts. Ha'rr'y' Ludding- ton, The meeting opened, wita the use of -hymn 433 followed with a prayer by Mrs, James Baillie. Mrs. Wm, Robertson then took the Salpture Reacting and the roll Was waged, it being ansnveaed with the name of your favorite book in the bible, The •minnttes of the last meeting were read and the devotion• al was taken by Wilma Harrison, The busdnetser was discussed and a solo was sang by Esther Ludding- ton. •Mrs, Ken McLean read the topic and the closing .hymn 490 was suing, The meeting was closed with the Lord's ,prayer• in unison, The Ladies' Aid Society then held a short meeting and n dainty lunch was sensed by the hostess. The United Church REV, H. J. MAHONEY, B.A., B,D, PREACHER 10 ani, -Sunday School. 1 lams -The lPrIvilege and Power of Prayer, 7 p.m. --The Importance of Little Thins,, Meets Margaret Garnii'sd is visiting he Toronto, Maggie Wheeler of Montreal lisp the guest of Mrs. W, H. Wright, Mrs, Scali of West Lorne is visit- ing her ,parents Mr, and Mrs, Ohas, Garniss. Mr, W, A. !Awry took a' trip ,to New Liskeard and Ha11e3'bury lar;; week, IMiais Hattie Downing is! tatting in the World Fair at New York this week, ,Nancy Jelan •Oameron returned home Monkley from a holiday agent at Camp Nllcawa. Mls Hallenbeck of 'Stratford . is visiting at the home of her daugh- ter, Mi•s, Roht, Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. 1. H. Long of Brant ford are visitors with their sister, Mrs•. Geo. Lowry. Miss. Irene' •Oavanah and': Mrs. Gil - chyle of Owen Sound were calling On old friends Saturday, Mrs, Alex Sperling and infant son have been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, Logan. . Mrs, Palmer of Edmonton is cls- itinlg at the home of her brother Mr. and; Mrs. 11. J. Hoover. IMrs. W. J. 'Procter is spending .a fete,' day wit➢i, het- brother Mr. ALeb Maydor at Fort Erie, air. and Mrs. Stuart •Smellie : of Toronto epeat Sunday with their mother Mrs. John McIntosih:, Helen Armstrong is holidaying al Lake Conrcltdeh!ng with Mr. and Mrs. A. R, Zimmer and Mary, Donald Kilpatrick of Windsor is holidaying at the home of D. N, and Ml's. •MCDonald. • Mr. and Mrs_ Mac Scarlett of To- ronto are visiting Mr, and Mrs, D. R. Cunningham far a feW days. Mrs, Walter 0, Scott and son Kenneth of London are holidayityg with Jas. S. and Mrs. Armtsrtong. - Slism Elizabeth Kirby, inursean• training at 'Sarnia has been !holiday- ing with, her mother Mrs. H. Kirby, Mrs, Donald Black and son are away on a motor trip with friends to Bingham, N.Y., where she wile visit relatives Knocks wood Out of Running L. Free•For•Ali :Scrap t Holds Up -Game •• ..: ' In 'Second' Half •. f i, Brussels and +Seafcrth will fight it out for the ch'aanariondhip of the Baron Footba711 League, ' • Brussels : earned/ the right to; orgpreeent the noitii strong nsSeilfhb sdnr{th $i'•ouls winagaiiteget ; . ,byafo, leapin, , thin; • Attwood! 1-0 here last night, A et#4td •'of' approximiately � one thousand saw ase exciting game of footliall,' with ten 'minutes of freet for.Rl9 brawling thrown in for -good measure, 7`lie fight started shortly' outer Lorne ;Steisei' had. sewed the lone 'goal ' if the game for ]3rudsels. after abort twenty minutes ' of pla9 ii thei second half, ,Spectators be- 'gannet invoived':in the mixup and it wee. abofoutplay.ten minutes before the • deal Could be ':cleared for resuntnp- • tion :The ten-minute intee'ru'btltiom'Anal • have been costly to-. Atwood as .the. , : hontle team had the edge in the latter '!stages of the game, and might, have 'Succeeded ' in, getting We equalizing goal had,'there been more playing time. The game.' .was' the fourth of . a ceruse 'for thechampionship of ,the ' noi'•tii ' group. The first game, in At weod'etrded' in. a tile, Then Attwood won, right in Brussels, and It Was • be ev'eid that Atwood had won, tbe • 'uontli6oup title, Examination, of the 'league minutes showed that the 'series' was. to be two-ofhhree. Brus- sels( russelst won the third game at .home Mr. and: Mrai, Jas, Sharpo•f Chi• l.. • Lush nighttt victory here was their. second.' The team§: ' Ativtind: Goal,: . Hymens; !hacks; Robb, Hanna; halves, S. +Gotrdloa; Miiid, Vallance; . torwards, T. , Hol- mlan, G. Danbrook, iR. ' lDaoibrook C. Gordan,' L1ckty. ' BtuEisele:- "Goal, Riley;' Sacks, Nichol, Bowvler; . halves, . Bi.rryansy Irint," Fax; forwards Suess, Lowe. aarauharson, Baker, Pearson; sub's Rutledge, Keffer- Reteiree:. D. I. 23RD], Listowel. ea R go nave left for home after visit-; ing at the home of his sister Mrs.. A. J. rmwty, • Dr, .and Mns, H.Armstrong G. and • family of Toronto were visitors : with Jas. S. and Mas. A•rnustdong over Cisic Holiday. Miss. Elia Hislop of St. Marys has been clotting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, James, MoF1ad'zeian warns ser sinters, during the past week, Mrs, R. C. Procter anti son Grant and daughter Grace who have been bisvtlng pith Mrs. Wes. Kerr left for their •home in, Forst Frances on. Tbnrs day. • Moss May Ferris of Provost, Alta-,. who has been visiting at the honfe of her uncle D. N, McDonald' and other relatives, has returned to her home in' the West, Mrs, A. J. Lowry with her guests Mr, and Mrs. J'as. Sharp of C/haca,u '! motored to New Liskeard and -spas a week at the Bone of Mr, and Mrs.: Harold Lawry. Harold MrtlDonald left last week for an extended visit at Provost,• He accompanied ilia, sister; who baa spent the past month here. to tripe west made by bus. P. Freeman, wife and daughter' (Shirley et Toronto visited with M•rs. Freeman at John Bateunan;'s, They spent Friday in 'Clinton, visiting friends, Mr. and Mrs, 0, L. Dnuriisiroild. at'e bank .atter visiting their' • par•- ' eats at Hay Bay and at Consent)* T1hey also spent a while Fn Orono visiting a mailer of friends:!' Mr, and Mrs, -Stan. Waite of Win- °na are guests of the latteh's stint til2rs, Robt, Henderson. 'They' call- e,d here for a Caw, dayts, while rrbtufa' ing from a grand motor trip to Skids bury and Manitoulin. Island, Mr, and, Mrs:. D. A,' Rana; I e1e)ni' Seeker, Dougl 1 • Warrvicr, Margaret Pearson and 'Scott Rabid_ ` son argent •Civic Holiday neck-on,d very pleasantly on. Maultallitn Iisland., , r Mises ,Carrie Kingston, .spent lout' week with Stratford friends. ' @Die contributed a solo at Sunday setwiee in the United Chiidch of which Mr,, David Wren, formerly o$, Brussels', • is pastor, Betty Wilsoee, daughter of Mr, and M'ts, T. C. Wplebnt is holidaying' with Mr. and, Milts. 'W, f•I, Wright, • Mus: Stevenson is vibitlnig her • daskivtbr Mas, Andrew Jrtckldn: 16th eon.,' of Grey, Mr"" and . Mrs. R. W. Kennedy and son' Robert - were holidaying in GpaooO,Gencll, guests at the formter's, parents, Mr- and 'PH s. R. W. Ken- 'nedy, oi' Petemborough, at Edge - Wood, . Bungalow, last; week. Mrs. Pryor and her daughter Mrs. Bre'bner nidi Mary Jane of Wind- sor'with Mr, ,and Mrs, 131111 Pryor and Bobbie- and Pladdy of Detroit were -*same art ,the home of Mr. Mark Buchanan motoring up' from their summer hove .at Grand .Bend- 11lr, and Mrs: W. Roe and Mr, and Mrs. Adam E. Roe of PPiokfott. Mich,, spent , tides with their slater, 'Mrs. Susan, Crich of Jbrnts seas, Who is at present a patient in the Oullntou Hospital, They were accompanied on their trip by Mr, C1VI'o"lrison also of Piciefont, Mich. Geo. Kerr has been, under ,the didotor'ei care •bhe past week with a severe pain hi her buck, We are glsd''to r�Aort she Ie. improving slenViy at' the `hams„ of Mary Helga ,diem, :r Nurse Ella I{err had two Mrs Kern!,e to attend,' to' during the posit, week), and! Mrs. Norman Wigilmtaa anti 'chdldden of Gore , Bay have ireen visiting relatives and, friend in ;and ,.,araun;d prnseeisn Mr. 'Wight/Mani web foami,erly a., teacher in the ,Comltinuation School hero, Il}e ii s, been, a school ipepeotor on the . i ltonlin Island but ..brae now been appointed to the same position wRtlr' iteadkintarteau at Weilawd and *110 ti's moving there during August.. BORN. IMk WII1NGr-tro Mr,' and 'Mts. Ma , ,131Wing (,nee Janie Bernard), Had- • lent,. ow ,Sunday, Augnalt 134ta ',1930, a : daughter, , DIED • 'STeVENIS,ON—In Grey TownsiiAp, int' Tuesday, August 1.6'th, 1939 NfaS•g+arelt Stevenselt, in her 97th Year. The futneral will he :held! Titan the) home of her ii,epltew, ,.: Jbh,n ,S;tevenlsome Lot 12, Con, 14. Grey ,ToW,usbltip, on Friday, Ang- ust 18th, 1930, Service at 2,011 pm, lntennient in Bruases Cemetery.