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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1940-9-25, Page 1POS'- PUBLISHING HOUSE rttsetg Wednesday, September 25th - 1940 JBRUSSEL,5 ONTARIO Brussels Fall Fair = Sept. 27th 8e.28th Sky Harbor Airport Belong To Huron County 440••i•e'ANN•N+N•N•N4sN4NN ' • "Anniversaries EMPIRE SERVICE ,COLUMNMr, end Mrs, John W. Simmons Contributed by Byron C. Slm111030, X n1 I of Jarvis. by Frank C. M ItchoII Brussels Branch Canadlan Legion, B.E.S.L. p rl n Tuesday,: Sept. 17th., Mr. an Mrs. John W. Simmons, two highly respected reeldeitt of our town, in- tended to spend day as other clays, although' it was a very special day in their '. lives. Fate, however, decreed otherwise and in the after noon Mr. and Mrs. D. Smith called atIna .Simmons home` and were soon. followed by ..other relatives from the surrounding district, also from Wroxeter, Wingliam, Tees•water aria Jarvis, until the number reached thirty-three; they had come as a surprise gdtheriag to Mr. and Mrs - Simmons on their Golden Wedding Day. The Bride and ,Groom of fitfty years ago, were married in Fort. Gratiot, Michigan, and three years atter moved to Brussels. Mrs. Simmons was a former Brussels girl: Two dt,,,ighters were barn to this wedlock (Clara and Hazel) blit passed, to the 'Great Beyond' at the ages of fifteen years, Mr. Simmons is a pensioned railroad man, havin. served his time with the local Main tenance-of-way gang. About 6 pal. the Couple were asked to take seats in the dining roam when Mrs. Arthur Rattan read the following address, after whicn Airs. Maitland Por,er, on behalf of the gathering, presented. a Moclerc Grilletie+•saint Sandwich Toaster, Mr. Simmons expressed the surprise and , Another name to be added to Active Service list:- Bell, W, H. "Bid" Bell vas home in uniform for the weekend, returning to Wind- sor Sunday, ,where he is stationed on home guard duty. Among others home for the week end were: Harry Bowler, Herb ,Stretton and 13i11 Locking. Corp. J. Kedrick of the Camp Borden Air Training Station was the week end guest of Mrs. R. Thomson. —0- The regular monthly meeting of the local Branch of Canadian Legion will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1st, at 8,80 •p.m. sharp. All' members are requested to attend. At the last two meetings we have Weleonte•.t seven new members and we expect several more at this meeting. It you wore the uniform in the last war you can continue your service to the empire by joining, the nearest branch of the Legion. We are_unit- ing in an effort to assist our Country in the .lour of need, and many prob- lems; are before us. Every Ex - Service man should help to shoulder the burden of carrying on. Men in uniform are especially welcome. —0— We were asked one day if we thought Hitler would really attempt an invasion of Britain. The as sorer to that question is undoubted- ly, yes. After so many threats of crushing Britain there as only cue Possible solution and that must be by way of invasion as no country can be crushed by air attack alone so long as the morale of itspeople does not crumble and there is cer- tainly no signs of any such weaken- ing on the part of the British.. To those who have followed Hit- ler's methods from the beginning it it plain that he is only waiting •to discover a weak spot in their de- fence. In Poland, the first of sudden .massed attacks at weak points was •tried out and the heavy bombing ot vulnerable cities and defences fol- lowed. Not being prepared for such attack their resistance was quickly sao- dued and Poland was occupied by the enemy. Denmark and Norway were practi- cally over run before any ' attempt was made to halt the Herman forces, ; owing to the fact that, fifth column- ists had the way prepared. Holland and the Netherlands reit- secure in their adopted policy of neutrality, which may be excused to more extent when one considers that throughout the last war their neutrality was strictly respected. But Naziism knows no internation- al rules or pledges. On France Hitler pounded to fled C:;m11 IBJ ANNIVERSARY ,SERBI'CES of Knox 'Presbyterian Church E'PHEL will be held SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6th Services at 11 atm. and 7.30 p.m. GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE— REV. GEO•. AITKEN, a.A., Th.D., Of, Knox Presbyterian Church Harriston,- Ont. • •. Soloist—,Don Robb, ,Atwood (Morning and Evening) as=Ong which was a bean iful round a weak spot, which was eventually left open to him when Belgium coy lapsed; Through the "Bulge" as it was referred to, Hitler !pourotb men and machines in such number„, caring not for the costs, but staking all on the suddeness and 'onexpee', edness of the -situation. France was doomed and, only by the super- humian valor of our Navy and our force, the British troops retrea.ed from Dunkirk. During, the 'past weeks, 10 the battle of Britain, Hitler has tring every method .to find- the weak rte. tense. Firs: it was massed; air attacks in daylight. This proved" a disastrous failute, as over 2,000 German bombers were lost during that Period. Then came night at- tacks and while these permitted the hon planes to pene.rate the London defences, yet they have accomplish- ed nothing of military iinpor•tance. While there is no denying tremen- dous damage has been done to -Lou- don itself, this -vas not what ' was expected by Hitler, No doubt the obje;,t of these raids was to damage airdromes, factories and to baraitze war preparation, but the oflieicacY of the R.A.P. acid anti aircraft guns, made it necessary for the enemy 'o fly so high that it was impossible ex- cept in isolated cases to score a (11- rect lair on a special target therefore bombs intended for vital points tell at random over the entire city. Hit- ler trust now try to invade Britain. Experts tell us that the season is about over when-anp safe -attempt to cross the Channel can be made. But remember this one fact, Hitler al- ways does the unexpected. Just at the time when least expected he will launch an attempted invasibn, • Men and material will mean nothing to him. He has millions of soldiers who will be sent across •,In sun: masses that no matter what defense is put up, no matter what destruc- tion they face eventually they will reach the shores of Britain. Then, we believe the greatest victory In the annuls 'of the British Empire will be recorded. There win he no "return tickets' 'issued to the snarl- ers and Hitler will find that the British Lion in its own den is a most formidable and ferocious ani- mal ready to devour. No quarter will be given. It will be the greatest slaughter in the world's history. --o— Once again an already grieved world was prefoundly shocked at the news of the latest heinous crime ,perpetrated 600 miles at sea by a German submarine,, At times it seems we have become so hardened by constant listening to, or reading of the callous methods of Hitler, that nothing could awe as, yet this' latest autroclty tugged at the vers heart sittings. What possible justification can 'be 1 made for this tragedy. 'An unarmed, ship, loaded with mostly women and children seeking refuge from the hate of - war, in the darkness of night, on a stormy acean., what a- 1 perfect setting to stage an act of I horror that will linger long in the minds of all. Shortly before 10 1 0.M. that night some 400 Persons- ' were sleeping on the ship, 18 hours later only 100 had survived; the horrors of the night of raging storm. The visions of life in a free Country had perished with them, The vin• dictivenesa of Such a heartless enemy is not merely a stroke at tits Liner, bat a blow to the whole civil- ized world, Despite this sad catastrophe; the Obituary MARTIiV THOR+NTei Fortin Thornton, who met with fatal accident Sunday a,m,, Sept, l+5th, pa+sstd peacefully ' away last ni 1rt in Scott( Memor:al Monday g Hots ital. The deceased was born on Sept, lst, 1888, was of a bright cheerful disposition and beloved •by all .who knew hien. He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Jane Mollie iii 1906, who survives With one daughter, Mrs. John Ellicott, .;t E.ma and five sons, George, 'lout Clifford, Louie and Cecil The deceased is also survived by one sister Mrs, H. 'Broadhagen at •Tuckersmith and three brothers, Jos of McKillop, Henry of Orangeville Jack In the West. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon 'from his home and was very largely attended, the services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Watts and interment was made in the family plot in Bressels cemetery. The pallbearers were his five sons. George, Tom, Clifford, Louie . Cecil and John Ellicott, son-in-law. The flowers were numeroris and beautiful, - showing the esteem m which the deceased was held. The flower hearers' were Mar- garet McLeod, Ilannah and Clara Russell, Marie 'Storey, Maxine Stu; ey and Shirley Thornton. The bereaved have the sympathy of the eonsnunity in the sudden t.amisc of husband and father, thanks of his wife and himself in a few well-chosen words. Then the happy gathering sang "For they are jolly good fellows." . 1 The Address. Brussels, Sept. 17th, 1940 To Mr. and Mrs. John W. Simmons, We, some of your relatives on both sides of the house, have met together this afternoon to join in I celebrating your Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Fifty years - a long, long cruise, but through 'cloud and• sunshine, storm and calm, you have! wea',ihered the gale together arc today are surrounded with many or the blessings of life. We feel that as you bath. look baok through the vista of the years and review your different experiences — many 01 which were bright and joyous; some ...of which caused the heart to ache 1 and the tears to fall—you will be able to say "God meant them unto us for good." What the future has in store for You We .can little guess, but we all juin most heartily in wishing you every happiness. M'ay He, who is too wise to err and too good to be , unkind, shelter, protect and care fol• you both until you enter that City which hath foundation, Whose Builder and Maker is God. As a Very small token of our love for you we ask you to accept this gift, which we trust will serve you for many years to conne, Signed in behalf of the Relatives, Mrs, David Smith. BERTHA M. ROSS The funeral of the late Beitha .11 Rc-s, daughter of the late Rev. John Ross, D.D., and Mrs, Ross. took place here last Monday after- ' noon in -Melville Church where pr. Ross bad been minister for more than 25* years. Miss Ross died last Saturday at the home of her twin sister, Mrs. W. George Hanna, 409 iGlencairn Av- enue, Toronto, alter a two months illness. For the last evelen years she had been engaged in social work in New York, and the first month of her illness was spent in St, Lake's Hospital where she was on the staff of the social service department,. Born. in Melville Manse, Brussels, sbe was educated in Brussels Con- tinuation ;School; St. Catharines •Collegiate lnsti;tnte, the Universl y of Toronto and in the United States. Before going to New York twelve years ago, she was on the staff of tho Presbyterlsa social settlements in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg and also of the Neighbourhood Workers' Association in Toronto. Atter obtaining her Bachelor's degree at Columbia Cnibertity and her • Master's et ;Smith College School of Social Work in Northamp- ton, Mass., she served as a social worker with the Charity Organiza- tion .Society, the New York Infirnr- ar•y for Women and Children and for the past year an da half with St Luke's Hospital. School for the training of pilot's and. She leaves two sisters( Ada, of to be operated by a civilian ' cam Alma College, St, Thomas, and pang, following a plan .that has been Barbara Argo, the 'wife of W. - in operation in Great Britain far George Hanna, K.C., Toronto. three years prior to the present The funeral service at the chord war. The details of this plan have _and at the cemetery was conducted already appeared in some of our by Rev, S. Herr, The interment was newspapers and further information in the family plot where her par- will be available. • buried C. W, Simmons, After the presentation a Bnifot ILuncheon, which 'included a three• s'orey wedding cake, :rimmed In gold and having a small glass orna- ment on the tote, containing golden flowers, was served on the lawn. During the evening a large 111111 ' ber of townspeople' called' at the hone to offer their Congratulations, (;Continued on Beek Page,) A'iitumber of gifts were 'presented, Here's an Invitation • ' • • To all visitors of Brussels Fair From L. & W. Jackson.. Mo#ors, Listowel • See the Fordsor Tractor 1 wall mirror from the neighbors. Mr, and Mrs. John Rowland Mr, and Mrs. John Rowland cele- brated their .25th wedding anniver- sary on Sunda" Sept• 2200, The family: Mrs: George. . DaVidson, Mae Gladys `Rowland land -Ptf.. W E. RciW)and Of London, Ont, were all home for the happy `beCasibn. 'Cs at issime NOTICE— 4J{— Warden George C. Feagan Asks Residents of the Coutyty to Put Their ' Money on Active Service. So that every municipality in the County of,; Huron may share in the control of Sky Harbor, Warden George C.. Feagan has issued the following statemdnt Soon after a landing field was es- tablished' north of Saltford in the County of Huron a pageant was belti to raise funds for the election of a hangar, At that time -the few al* gens who had endorsed the project had no assurance that the people of this County, would support aviation. To the surin•ise of everyone, ;nen, women and children to estimated number of over forty thousand Pram all over the County, thronged the open fields and roadways. Special Police had to be called in order to control traffic. Some sixty planes took part .in..the pageant, coming from the United States and front every flying club in the Province 01 Outario. - This publicity attracted the notice of &Beal? of Civil Avia- tion in Ottawa and a representation was made to the Department ot Transport of the Federal Govern- ment. The Moister assured the delegates, after he had made a per- sonal inspection and had sent .1 number of experts'to, make a com- plete report, that Sky Harbor pro- vided natural facilities for an a'r port, but that before Government assistance could be granted the land would have to be in the name of a ounleinalitYr ' IC-- was --then that Hoorn County endorsed the project and levelled some of the runways Shortly after t'he outbreak of war, the Government wired our Council, asking them if they would be pre- pared to consider Sky Harbor as a ,training field for Empire defence. A special meeting of Council was call- ed and our reply to that telegram was that the County of Huron would purchase the field and place it at the disposal of His Majesty the King. This patriotic gesture won the adaniration of the Government and, might I add, of patriotic organi- zations from coast to coast, and much publicity was given to our puny by the press of Canada. At that time we had no knowledge or information as to what method the Government would use in carry- ing forward their operation of ilio field, but assumedthat it would be condoe ed by the Department of Aviation with their own personnel. Under the British - 'Commonwealth Air 'Training Plan, these various Eying fields are divided into cate- gories and Sky Harbor was desig• natedas an Elementary Flying by this token, there is no gnestio0 that had i. not .been for our inter- est in Sky Harbor, the Port Albert Navigation School would never have come into existence. This is an 800 -acre tract of ground ' on which facilities are being erected to the ex eat. of approximately, one millicn and a half dollars. We will have to this County some 1,400. men for training and instruction. These young menwillcome frons all over the Dominion and Huron weleomes them. Your individual investment need not be large, but as Warden ot the County I appeal to you to supply the capital from every town, village and township, north, east and sotsrh, that Huron's. control of aviation may remain in this County for the duration of the war and as a forma. ation from which to build a mighty industry in the days to follow the final victory. •l' J15 * * '1 :5 :i, * PEOPLE WE KNOW •k * :k . t. * * * * * x McCurdy Lowry of Toronto, was a Sunday visitor at his home hers. Mrs, R. S, H• amilton spent 'ire week - end in Toronto, * :ti *. Mrs. Ivy Nixon ,of Winnipeg m visiting her sister Mrs, .Sylvester Fox and family, * * Mr. and Mrs, A. Wilson of Forest. . spent a few days of theirvacation, with friends in town. * * * Mrs. Benson Wheeler of Hamil- ton ]las been visiting relatives and friends in and around Brussels. * * * Messrs. Geo. and Scott Davidson spent the week end with their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Davidson. - * d, • Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Middletors. Clinton, were Thursdtay visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Prest, A: lot of fall sit10P1ea of - fine See it Perform woretedd and tweeds has arrived, 'et ants and two brothers are Relatives attending the funeral were: her sisters and brothers•m- law; E. C. and Mrs. Spregge, Port BurWell; Mis. flex, Fasken, Mies Elsie Slack and Sanies Leith, Jr., of To'r'onto, Also. from Toronto were. Mrs. Edgar Stewart, Miss Lizzie MoLaitchlin and Min Agnes Kheel- er. DIED Shannon.-•- 7n K. & W. Hosni lel on Friday, September 20111, 1940, Hugh McPhee Shannon, lit his 06th year. The funeral service was ;bald front his .late residence to Walton, on Monday, ,September 23rd, 1940. Service at 2.00 P. m• Intermeatt • was made in Brussels : Ceinetery, -Cameron Township, bit Tuesday, (S la' tier 941h, 1940, la Grey e. ,em Thomas Cameron, .in his 70th Which we cordially ask your leapec• Year. The funeral service Was Lot' tion, We believe it will be to your held from his late reside e,, MAZE YO 16 & 1'7, r~oncesate es Grey TOP. } � WILL A ` advantage to de th1U, on Thursday, September 26th. u ]ll BATES SeTvi e t 2 00 p m Interment In ' c a , ,. ••!. rt,�r!� Nim p 4 els, Onf llruas.ela Cemetery. •� .... hone S:itr Hrutr„ .i�ll�lli�(1".Ii11�.1�,.�I1.�t,I�I1�,MeMV1�.�,1�11'�tl�.�111� �.�►.�� -y * * * Mrs, Jno, Rowland received first prize for her lace table cloth at the Embro Fair, which was held oIl Monday. * * * Mrs. Carrie Dunbar of Kitchener is spending a week with her mother_ Mrs, Jas. Speirs and sister Miss, Elizabeth. * * * Miss Madalon pe ran of Toro,t1^ General Hospital spent the wees- end with her mother Mrs, Mars Stt..eiran and Miss Jean Speiran- Mrs, Burchell and sons Peter and Joe expect to leave Brussels for their new home in Perth this week. Miss Frances joined her fa'her when school opened. Mr, and Mrs,s T, Yorath and daughter Marilyn; Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Zapfe, 'daughter Betty- Lou acid son Murray of Toronto, and Cpt- jack Kendrick of Camp Horace spent the week 'end with Mrs. Robert Thomson. * * ,k Mrs, Leslie H, Braddick and s'18 and daughter of Vancouver, have been spending a rnentit With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pollarll and sisteiis, Mrs. Rintoul and Mrs. Pirie, all of the 5th line Morris. Dies. Biladdick was forrnerly, Miss Ester Pollard and learned. the art of set- ting type. inthe "Post" This is her second visit • home, her fire` Was 13 years ago. Her old friend! .were glad to welcome her back;to the old home town. DSI 1. BRUSSELS jil)'RB'ES SCORE WINS (1,4ca1 horses made' good s'ho7ilagt at recent Pali Fors. ••' Gebrge cin• braitlo3 'horse tloored let place at Seatorth and attlyth in , the ltititi Mane and the horse Owned by D. s Warwick came hotlle from Seatortat With a 1st, 2nd and Sri,, - 235,000 in cash is to be raised for the formation of this Company and it is our plan to maintain the control and identity of Sky Harbor within Huron. County. There are 24 muni- ctpalities in Huron and We have al-. lotted $1500 to each one of therm, in order to make available to all citizeus-the oppoi'tnnity of owning stock in their own airport. For this reason, shares are being distribut- ed et $10 dbllars each. With each ten shares of preferred stock one share of common is given as a bontia, This is an opportunity for you to keep control of Sky Harbor within our own Cobnty,•ot`Huron, to sub- scribe to a patriotic venture in help, Ing Wits the war, and to make what is .considered by ,, busineas..Men a ,sound 'investment': yielding • 5, Olt preferred shares and surplus distri- buted. amongst the common shares. No 'County in Canada has made a more patriotic gesture in connection with aviation than we have, and. J SSt •►1 la to la le 18 of a or 170 ae ge ds ;s- ot. .0 -