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Holiday Mail .
Delivery Again
Wednesday, October 16th - 1940
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Mrs. Wes, Keir was •
,Morning ail deliveries deliveries wysbe
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gRUSS'EL,S ONTARIO
Weather Fails
To Affect Event
l ews teats ,
fa , At Dungannon re last week
sumad an statutory holidays falling I Fine Workmanship S,
en Monday,' starting' with Thanks hown
>< *' ' * NOTICE— Taker Over Office
giving Day, October 14, and there -, Mr, Tom McFadzean agent the Unloading a carload of Prince November 1st In Different Classes;
will b a mail delivery on Christmash k 'vin at his Mr. Arcade Peebles of Wingbam •
w e week end and I' an sg g Edward Island Cobbler. Potatoes.
Day, .Postmaster General Mulock
has announced. Boma here, Price per bag ipi,00 off cal',' vino recently received the appoint - Boys Selected For.
,Such deliveries were eliminated •
in the. interests of economy some Mrs, A. M.
W, J, McCracken menti of postmaster, will take over Big Match
ICay of*
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time ago; but with. CanadianSt'atford apeat � Dungannon—Despite a steady
i di tendat the home of her
1 bi Entities on November let,
n s ry the week to CARD OF THANKS —O drizzle throughout the afternoon,
working on overtime schedules ill niece Mary Helen Kors%
the war effort it yes deemed morn ,' Mrs. Murray and -family wish to 1 Mote Towns •to 'Iiecide 4 there was a good attendance at the
y s * thank friends and neighbours for2-year-term seventeenth annual Huron county
ing ,mail •'delfverp was necessary1
r,s W Wenner of Detroit were weir kindness and sympathy shown
whet e li
olidays fall on a Monday,. several days wibh Mr: and Mrs, Mc during recent bereavement.
"fir ,[-� Dowell, last. week,•
St. John's Church, Brussels
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th;• 1940 I lylr, and' Mrs, Harold Lowry of
Harvest Festival '' I New Liskeard spent a few days with
11 A. M. --Rev. Lionel Nene% B. A., itis mother Mrs, A. J. Lowry.
L. Th., Assistant Curate. of St. a ,k *
James (Westminster).!Church, • Miss Rebecca Holmes had the rots -
London, Ont. "fortune to fall last week and, broke a
7 p. M., -),-Ree. R. P. G. Hurford, D. D. .bone in her left hand.
R. D., Rector of •Seaforth I * * *
—o— - MTs. Jas. Kernag'han is in Toronto
FOWL SUPPER visiting for a week with her daugh-
Tuesday Ev'g., October 22nd ter Mrs. Earl Sholdice and family.
lIN BASEMENT OF CHURCH {
5 to 8 In•n,. Mrs. Fred Leusber 'and daughter
Followed by a 8 Act 'Mystery Drama'' Fiances of Windsor" spent Thanks.
IN TOWN HALL —BRUSSELS • giving With, Mr. and Mrs. L. W .
At 8,16 P. M. 1 Eckmler,
Presented by. Port Albert A. Y. P. P• * * *
"The Black Derby", Mrs. Thos. Taylor and daughters
Thrills, Chills, Laughs Miss Irene R.N., and Miss Luella of
Admission—Adults floc' i Blyth were visitors last 'week at the
Children 14 and under 25c home .of Mrs. MoKelVey,
Melville Presbyterian Church
Brussels
Anniversary Services
Sunday, October 27th
Services at 11 a•m, and 7 p•m•
Anniversary Preacher
Rev, Wm. Weir, fB.A., Hensali
Special music by the choir
assisted by 'the St. Andrew's Church
male choir, Wingham, at the
evening service
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FOWL SUPPER
Tuesday, October 29th
served in the church
5.30 p.m. and, 840 p.m.
Followed by a iprogramme in the
TOWN HALL— BRUSSELS
by the
Jessie MacGregor Concert Co.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lorne''Pringle and
daughter' 01 Toronto spent the
Thanksgiving holiday with Mr. awl
Mrs, Harry Champion.
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Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stewart and
son and daughter of Windsor were
Thanksgivinge visitors with his par
ents Mr. and Mrs, Peter Stewart.
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CARD OF THANKS•
lyli•s, Wm. Wilkinson and faanily
gratefully acknowledge the many
expressions of sympathy shown in
their recent bereavement through
the loss of a husband and father,
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Preached At Gorrie
Rev. Kenneth MacLean preached
the Anniversary Services in Gerrie
Presbyterian Cilturch on Sunday.
Rev, Mr, Atoheson sof Gorrie and
services at at, Andrew's Mum!'
Wingham.
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Engagement Announcement
The engagement is announces of
Ada Irene Grainger youngest daugh-
ter of Mr. William 'Grainger and
the late Mrs.' Grainger of Bluevale,
to Mr. Robert, James Jones, eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexanaer
Jones of Toronto. The wedding.
to take place late in October,
Bluevale Blossoms
Postmaster A. D. .Smith of Blue.
wale is not to be outdone in the mat-
ter of late and rare flowres. An
easter lily purchased from Mr. E. S.
Lewis of Winghant with two blooms
and replanted in the garden, hada
Kincardine, Fergus and Hanover plowing match held at Ole farm of
voters will have an opportunity to Robert Davidson here on Friday.
vote on the Question of whether gine ,plowmanship in all elassos
their Councils will sit for a one or was displayed, witch ane 01 the out.
two-year term. - standing classes being the tractor
class for young boys, It was quite
CARD OF THANKS admitted that the work of some of
thank.
the boys thirteen years of " age
We take this opportunity of cornpared at: favorably with al -
ere
and neighbors for liar- ,most any other class,
ere and kind, expreseious of sym-
pathy durinv our recent sad 'bereave—
ment. They will never be forgotten.est plowmen present and they loon
Robinson; aged 13, were the young
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Mr. and Mrs. W. Rose and Louise
1-three blooms for Thanksgiving. Mr.
Misses Carolyn McCracken, Gert- , Smhtlt also has two Yuen trees that
rude Ross; Doris Bates of the Ta' flowered in July for the first time.
ionto School Staff spent Thanks. These plants are rarely found, this
giving at their homes in town.
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far north and many people come to
Miss Jean Parley, nurse-in•trainiag see them,
at Victoria Hospital, :,ondon, visited Festival at
with her sister over the week end, Harvest JohF rvaChurch
Mr: and Mrs. Robt; Gemmel• StNext Sunday
* * * 'Harvest Festival 'services will be
Mr, W, L. McKelvey and Mrs. Mc held at St. John's Church Brussels,
next Sunday, October 20. The spec-
ial speaker at the morning service
will be the Rev. Lionel ?Telles, B.A,
L.Th., assiataut curate of St. James
(Westeeiuster) Church, London, On
tario. At the evening service the
Rev. It. P. D. Hanford, D,D., Rector
of Seaforth and, Rural Dean w111
Preach. .AIppropriate harvest music
will be heard at both services.
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St. John's Church
Hislop. 1 Appropriate Thanksgiving Day
services were held , at St. John's
church, Brussels last Sunday, The
Rev. le, Watts preached at both see.
vices. At the morning service
Laura Joyce; infant daughter of Mr
and Mrs. William Cardiff was bap
tilted, The Harvest Festival of St.
t * * 'George's Ohurch Walton was hell
Miss Gertrude Ross of Toronto, last Sunday. The special preacher
with Doctor Geo, Ross and family of . was thy Rev. R, M. Weekes, Rector
Wingham, Dr. Vernon Ross and of Blyth. The Church was beautl.
wife of London all ate their Thanks-
giving turkey with tiheir parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ross,
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IVIr. and Mrs. Harry 'Malatcheon
RE GE
spent their Thanksgviing holiday u
north, accompanied by Miss De-
THEATRE-
e -
T H E ATR E-
ltaaneyr's paof Torontorenlenear, visiting•llander, the lat-
'Ca
also
a c
of ,Caledonia. Keierey of Montreal were week eat
,Adults 50c, 'Children 25c visitors at the home of the former's
e=:11 t==> mother Mrs. Wm. lylcKelvey.
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Anniversary Services
will be held
Sunday, October 27
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Union United Church
With the Rev. Duncan Guest
a former Minister
as special speaker
Services Sii11 a.m. & 7.30 p.m.
ON TUESDAY' EVENING, OCT 29th
Hot Fowl Supper
will be servedt from 6 to 8 P.M.
to be followed by
entitled
an up to -the -minute Play.
All In -the Family
Put on by the Young Peoples of
Atwood' United Church
Reserve this date, come and enjoy
a good evening's fun
C=1f 1L�
Mr. and Mrs, Jack Lynn and sons
of Walkervilie were week end visi•
tors with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Ament,
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Miss Ella Hislop Bt. Marys visit-
ed at the home of Mr. J. McFadzeau
with her sisters Mrs. Meradzean
and the Misses Marjorie and Susan
Mr. and Mrs J• ack*Henderson and
Mariorie and Jack 01 Toronto were
Thanksgiving visitors with his
mother Mrs, Robt. Henderson and
sister Mrs. Harold Speirs and fam-
ily
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Canon Warner
top places in being selected as the
Minn county. boys' tractor team to
go to the International Plowing
Match at St. Thomas next week.
rTo Be dere
Rev, Canon Warner, Rector of The boys selected to, go as a team
Cronyn Memorial Church will be {ase of boys with the walking plow were
Wilfred McQuaid, HarveyLovie and
m
special Preacher at St. John's A, Passore..
Church Brussels this evening
(Thursday) at 8 pin. The service is Norman McLeod of Galt, who I.
one of Witness and Thanksgiving. judged all the work, said he was
very pleased, with the general type
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Over ,5,040 Attend
Opening of Sky
Harbor, Goderich
Large Crowd Turns
Out Despite Unfavorable
Weather Conditions
"Gelling --Zero I,, — How many,
times have experiencedaviators
heard that weather announcement
come Roan the weather observer
and known that the show they lead
planned for the day was cancelled.
U,'w51 meant there was a heavJ
•
5raiumcloud formation only a sheet
distance overhead and .oat visi-
bility was so poor it would be un -
Bale to either take a plane up or
try to ground it while that weather
condition prevailed:
Thirey-cave young airmen and a
crowd of more than 5,U00 people
haft an unpleasant experience wile
eceiliug-zero" at Sky Harbor air-
port at Goderieh Monday atternoon
when the 50'0 -acre airport, which is
one of a number in 'Canada to be
taken into British Commonwealth
a.r training scheme was opened as
an elementary. air, .training flying
school, Over the week -end hundreds
of people from many points in On-
tario. had arrived at Goderich Pe.
the opening of the school. Through:
out the day Cara had streamed in
the highway and 'wended their way
through Saltfoup
to the airportthe avillage mile andof a quarterdr
from that town.
Although it had showered inter-
mittently throughout the morning
the rain had not been heavy anu
it yes not until about a guarter of
anhour before the air meet was
to begin that the rain name down
with a vengeance. The downpour P1
up sufficiently to allow the program
to proceed but the •dampness and
cold had the effect of making
speeches shorter than they 'would
ordinarily have been and also , re-
sulted in the grounding of all,
planes 'but the "big, bi-motored
cabin plane` which brought Group
Capt, P. H. ,Mackworth,
senior staff officer of No. 1 Train-
ing District, which was flown hack
to Ottawa early in the afternoon,
or plowimanship displayed. The
Lloyd Dark Improving
Mrs, Dark of Wingham, arrived plowmen themselves said the land
home from Toronto,. alter =comp-
Tea
in ideal, condition. The Salads
Tea special for the best plowed
anying her son to Toronto General land on. the field, with the contest-
Hosipital and reports Lloydd's con- ant being a resident of Huron 'was
dition very favorable. She was call- won by James Hogg 08 Seaforth.
ed home owing to the death of her His land was adjudged the best
lather, Mr. Wm. Wilkinson, at lits slrecialaclass,he'best finish in
Brussels,
1 The Officers
tool time to call on the Quints.
SEAFORTH
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Dr. A. W. h. and Mrs. Gilpin . of
NOW 'SHO
WING- Detroit came to Brussels last Satur-
Richard Arlon Andy Devine day to celebrate the anna,v sarpHel of
di on lith, Mary Helen's
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Ladies' Guild Officers oR the North Huron Ylow-.
The Ladies' Guild of St..John's mens Association are: Honorary
Church, Brussels, met last Tuesday president, Bert Hemingway, Brus-
att,,,irnoon in the _ church vestry, 11R•8,x, • eels;' presrdenit, Gonion 1icGaviu,..
George Davis presided: Final VPalfon vice-president, T1.
arrangements were made for the an- diff, Lthed, and secretary -treasurer,
L. E. Cardiff, Brussels,
nasal Fowl Supper which is 'to be
held Tuesday, October 28nd. Tea The class winners were:
was served at"the conclusion of the • Jointer plows with skimmers in
meeting,
tulip decorated with autumn flowers
and fruits and en augmented. Olen'
sang appropriate music under the
direction of Mies Mary Humphries,
organist. There was a large " don-
sgregation present.
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Red Cross
Work Moms
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'Huron Old Boys' 1 tet, St. 1VIarys; James Hogg, Sea_
Assoc. of Toronto forth, Jack Wiilets, Wiugharn.
The Huron Old Boys _Association
of Toronto In conjunction with the Jointer plows with skimmers 10.
Huron County Junior Associa'.tou sod, no cut allowed, open only to
are holding their annual At Home in residents of Huron Couity, Lorne
Eaton Auditorium oh Friday even-
ing, Exeter.. November 22nd, A hearty Boys 19 years and under, in sod,
Huron Welcome awaits all Huron-" aktmmer allowed, Lawnen'ca Few.
ites and their friends. Cards and tett, Toronto, Wilfred MoPaaid, Sea.
dancing in"pleasant surroundings to forth, Harvey Loviem, "Centralia.
the music of DeCourcey's orchestra Tractors plowing for bops and
Prizes. Refreshments, Tickets 81.20, girls under 19, entry noufined to
—0— Huron county,. Billy Hill, Goderich
Women's Institute George Robinson, Godeeicih, Sam
The Ootober meetn,g of the Bras- Willis, Goderich; Gordon Batson,
eels Women's Institute will convene
Londesboro•
in the Library basement on Friday, Tractor class, open to eesidents
Oct, 18, at 3 o'clock. This is our of Hurons T. P, O'Malley, Glenenan:
Legislation meeting and the Ina Gien Heath, Brussels; Albert
gram is being araruged by the con- Brown, Dungannon; Ales Andrews,
Lucknow.
venor, !Mrs, R. S. Hamilton. The
roll call is to 6be answered by "A 'Tractor plowing, open class,
Traiflc Rule" and lune. L. E. Cardiff liam Clark, Goderich; Fordyce
wil laddreas the meeting. A11 ladies Clark, Goderich; Jack Keith, Teas -
,
1 eas-
of the communityare invited, water; Jack McEwing, ,Blyth,
r sod, open to all except first prize
1 winners at the provine'at match,
Elwood Fawcett, Tara, Harold Car -
The officers of the Red Grose
'Workroom were greatly' encouraged
by the goodly number that were lu
attendance last Wednesday, It 15
hoped that this increased attendaneo
tietr wed ng may continue as there is a great
birthday on 18th and Thanksgiving yum.t of sewing to be ca great
by •tho end, of November. It was
'Walter Brennan_ Fay Bainter , Sunday,
_o.., on 14th. We ate the turkey on, apo
MON,omipleted
TUES., WED.
Maryland
With great regret that the organize,
Miss Mary Helen Kerr "took a tion learned that Mrs. Parker 1s
7
Brenda Joyce John Payne load to London Wednesday of last leaving town• She was a memb r
Charles'•Rugglss I week Mrs, Kirby, Misses Doris Arm• of the 'Knitting Committee" and a
Lahti of beautiful U belles Thorough. strong, Dorothy Jardine, Imo San very faithful and efficient one. We.
bred fFlorseso ioUe to to the screen derson, 10 t'he Western Pair, Bays'' T. T. McRae has • kindly consented
in glorious tech/0001er and Girls` Club. They returned to fill the vacancy.
--o— �'liursday at noon. We wish to congratulate Mee.
THURS., FRI., .SAT: David, Inglis and Mrs, Waiter Hug.
NEXT TH en on each having completed 100
James •Cagnsy Ann Bherldan Met *Roy Halsey and g
,Pat O'Brien d liter He1on and Shirley were Mr, and Mrs,
a Mitre 08 socks' since the formation.
a dugs
Torrid Zone' holiday visitors with his Parents of the Patriotic
atrioe is Circle,
Committee decided
Andy Devine Heten Vinson Mr. add Mrs. Oras. MCKAY north
action laiden Turnbury St, Roy -expects this his to hold a daneenin the t was all,,
A peas package of a before lie 'Wednesday GVo g, Detober
his areata
to p e,
oast t Mrs attendance,
Meal: Inciting , entertainment las
,✓o— and 'Mrs, Mcdiay leave for their Arthur's orchestra in otic
COMING.., '1t,l ,, winter home While the girls eentalti 8. booths will be
a spo csered by ee l ccithe
My Favorite Wile at a boarding scito01 hi Toronto,
II
Special class for non-plower3,
B. C. S. Notes Thomas Culbert, age 50, William
The organization meeting of the Johnston, 85, Warden George Fea-
B, 0, S. Students' Council was held gum
Tuesday, October 8. The Literary o=7
and Athletic Societies were combin-
ed under the name Students' O'ran-
ail, The following officers were
elected:- President, Barbara Michie;
Vice -President, George McNichol; The WM,S. meeting was held at to the airport.
Sect etary, Jeanette a l�t den the home of Mrs, Orval Harrison on ,Huron County has been intereitee
• as ver Jack Anent Pianist, Joan.
Moncrieff
Army Takes Part
Four bands, the Clinton teiltie
Band, Exeter and Wiugbanl Citi-
zens' Band and the bugle band of
the Elgin regiment, were' present
for the opening and, contributed
numbers before the program began
and 'between the speeches given by
various civic and military dignitar-
ies. Menvbers of the Middlesex-
Huron Regiment, N,P,AIM., under
.the command of Col. Id, C. Dunlop,
paraded to the airport from the
armories, followed by 'D' OomPany
of the Elgin Regiment, under the
command of Major D. R. Nairn 01
Goderich. Most of the men from
'D' Company of the Elgin's, are
from the district about Goderich.
These were in fall battle dress,
wearing steel helmets, They were
accompanied to the tering field
by their bugle band. The air-
men formed up with the militiamen,
members of the Canadian Legion
and Boy Scouts at the airport.
The official program got under
way a few' minutes atter two
o'clock when Warden George U.
Feagan of Huron County, one of ine
melt who have been intereteed in
t aviation in Huron since the begin•
ning of the civil flying fleld, there
two years ago, welcomed the sew
airmen, the visitors and the militia
ere u
rSpeiran; asst. Pianist, Jean Van
Norman; Editor, Dong, Lawless; Re-
porter, Jean MacDonald; Boys' Ath-
letic .Convenor, atm 'Priest; Girls'
.Athletic Convenor Jean Scott, A rep•
preeentattee was elected from eacn
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Sorin—,Grade XII and Mit—Leis I
Plum; Grade XI -Margaret Gibson;
Grade X—Helen Armstrong; Grade
IX—lRnth MacDonald, 'These 'officers
make up the Students' Connell Mr
the year 194041
DIED
ROC DRiOON,--•Tn McRluob Township
on ,Gnnday, October 131191, 1940,
John T,llogerson, In his 83rd year-
Funeral seevice Was held. tram. the
home of his eon -in-law David Wat-
son, Lot 11; CAneossian nth, Mc
Iitllop Township, on Wednesday,
Mobs', 10111, 1040. Service at 2
P, M, Ittternient Was made it
Burns Cemetery.
Wodueeday, with sixteen ladies
present. The meeting opened with
HYann 380 and the scripture lesson
was read by Mrs. M. Ferg followed
with. prayer by Mrs, Alex Mann
1.dylnn 498 and The Devotional was
taken by Mrs. Wm Mann. Thin
was followed by Minutes and the
Roll. Call answered by news Pram
India or Korea. The business was
then taken by the president and,
,plans for the Autumn Thank -offering
were inade. A. poem was read On
David Livingstone; this poem was
written by the late Tilos, Hammond
and wits read by Mrs, B, literg. The
Study Book: Was, in charge of Mra.
V: Inglis, after which the Meeting
'closed with IYyntn 502. Tile W.A.
Hien took' ebarge the reports given
from the Anniveraary and Chicken
Supper were very enceura'ging; • The
ladles plan, to hold severer dulitings
lye u
in Sky Harbor since the beginning
of the war, said the Warden, ex
Paining'' that the field had been
operated by the county in the days
previous to its being nrlulred by'
the government as a flying field.
The Geld, he said,' comprises 600
acres of land including clearance
rights.
These young men who have
acme here to train will receive tbeir
Initial training here and the win'
Hing of this war will largely de'
pand on 11ew well the y81e trained
in the early stages of their flying
careens," he told the great gather-
ing assembled before him,
Following Warden reagents ad-
dress, Rev. G, 0. Burton 0f Clinton.
a veteran 'of then last tear, emitemitprayer,
Gives IHtetory of
Land
President of the
in
the neva futur e. T nee fig
G. L. Parsons,
closed with prayor. Continued on Insdle Page