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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1940-12-11, Page 1POST PUBLISHING HOUSE 1114 OA At- 1M NA IMIRItAIMMI'llR1194% ItA EMPIRE , SERVICE COLUMN it by Frank C. Mltc+'ell, Brussels Branch Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L if �� 1> fmlmlmi ��1�i�111 r.' We read• with regret of the tragic was reported "IVIise ng believed death of the two young English Killed" and was 'marked, "to be Armen near Port Albert training sent on if I do not return." .eentre. The eircumstamces under The tetter read in Part: which the a.eeiklent occurred were . "Though I net ,no Premonition at sad en'o'ugh, These young English- all events are moving rapidly, and I men were evidently enjoying for amvo instructed this letter be for. the first time the thrills of a Can- :warded to you (should I fail to return adlan winter, were thinking pf home from one of the raids. You must and how much their families over hope for a month but at end of that there would like to see pictures. of time you must accept the Sect that I them in such unfamiliar surround- have handed my task over to my jags. Not having lied experience comrades of the Royal .Mr Force ac so many splendid fellows have al- ready done. S have always awnired your amaz• ing courage in the face' of continued set backs, In the way you have given me as good education as anyone 'a the country, "and always kept up ap• pearaneea without ever dosing faith in nay future. My death would not mean that your struggle has been in vain. Far (from it, It means that your sacridtoe is as .great as mine. Those who serve England must expect nothing from. her; w° debase ourselves if we regard our country as merely a ,place: in 'which to eat, and sleep. History resounds with 1ilestrious names who have given a11, yet their sacrifice .has ee- sulted'in the British; Empire: Today we . are faced. with the greatest •challenge to '•Chrietiani'ry and, civiization that the 'World has ever seen and I count myself lhcky are honoured to•be the right age and fully trained to throiw my welgnt into the scale. For this I have to thank yott. Yet there is more work for you to do. The home front will have to stand united for years after the war -has' ,been won. ,Everyone will have the chance to give and dare, all like the, martyrs of old, One thing cap never be al- tered I shall have lived. and died with ice conditions, no doubt they were taking more Chances than they shouldhave done, but these • kind of accidents happen very suet- denly, even to those who know of the treeoheie'us nature of the lake I shore lee Rows. When the he . gave way and one of the 'ladle went I through his companion immediately plunged after (him and was also lost. And so, hese two boys met death together in a way so different from what might have been expected. Only a few months ago they were facing death every moment of the day during the evacuation of Dun- kirk where they both served in tre. ,Royal Air Force. Tocome though that terrific battle of land, sea and air without mishap and then to travel several thousand miles away from the , danger of battle, only to meat death in such sad circumstances as their lot. a Strangely, enough, we were handed this week two copies of a letter written by a member of the Royal Air Force to his mother. It was found among his belongings after he CSI United Church Sunday -School Christmas Entertainment on Tues- day, Dec, 17th. , 1 DANCE IN ETHEL ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th Moonlight Serenader Orchestra Sponsored by the Chic -Chum Girls, ADMISSION -35c Lunch Served. 1 CHRISTMAS TREE AND ENTERTAINMENT will be held in EBEINEZER CHURCH BROW NTOW N ON FRIDAY,. DECEMBER 20th A good programme is being prepared Also a PLAY entitled "A PAM'PER'ED DAR LUNG" ADMISSION 25e ELMER. D. BELL Banister Solicitor, Brussels and Seaforth Office at Brussels open all week E. D. Bell in attendance at Brussels on Wednesday and Saturday Evenings by appointment Phone 20x Brussels 173 Seaforth 144 Seaforth evenings 4 Wednesday, ,December 11th, 1940 11D7alaaireawn`stream ereNsisrm eeteed gseeeseeelese siereie eteeit esesineenw:refteagle?' g' , y, <,.. i� ,..r `:s ... w ..w, �• 'tom 58 , Ed an Englishman, Nothing else mattere one jot nor .can anything ever change it, You must not grieve for me, for if yon really 'believe in reiglon and all that it entails( that would be bypocricy, 1".', have no fear of death, only a queee elation , .. 1 would have it no other way. The universe is so, vast a',nd. • so ageless that the life of one soar, can only be justified by the measure "of his sacri- fice. We are sent to this world to acquire a personality and a charas• ter to take with us than, cat never be taken from us, Those who just eat ,.end sleep, prosper and •procreate, are no better than animals if all their'•lives are at peace. - I firmly andd absolutely be- lieve that evi.things ate sent into tate world .to try was 'they are sent deliberately by ,our Crestar' to test out• mettle beci8uee He knows what le good for us. The Bible is full or such cases, 'where the easy way but has been discarded.' for moral principles. I count ntyseif fortunate in that I have seen so mupjt pf the, country and known men of. every call - Ing, But with kite i nal teat of itEGENrin: wad 2 consider mg character fully developed. Thus at my early age an y earthly missionis ` already ful- THEATRE filled and I ant preparedto ane with just one regret and only one—that I SEAFORTH could not devote myself to making declining e NOW SHOWING- ' Blondie On -a Budget: and Two Fisted Rangers MON., TUES. and WED. Henry (Fonda • Jane Darwin Grapes of Wrath Charlie •GrepeWin John' Carradine Okles and Ankles, who are they? This Is their daunt, story. THURS., FRIDAY & 'SAT•URIDAY' Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Carolina! Moon • with June Story Gene's. latest ,and beet. COMING—— l-ie Stayed for �.. Breakfast BRUSSEL,S ONTARIO Commencement Obituary , * * ,:, t * >,: * * ,Held at Town Hall Mrs. Fred I-Iambreeht Although bail roads and difficult Passes in Detroit travelling kept a number of people errs. Wmn. Wilton received word of at base ,ri great "xnauy gathered In time loath of her sister Mrs. Fred the Hall on friday evennig to enjoy HambseCht in Detroit. She pass, the annual (Commencement Exer- away on Dec. 1st. Her husband pre- vises. Eeeeased 'her last February, There were no family. She is survived after an interesting address hp }rt' two sister, Mrs, Win. Wilton, Tar• Jamieson' the Intermediate Brussels( and, Mks. John Johnstone' Certificates were presented by Rev. Detroit; and, two brothers Robert Watts to the doil'owing:-Tena s1oMartin, Hensall and Hugh Mc' .Arm.stron'g, Doris, Atmustrond, Fran - Martin of Wateri'aa•d. Burial was ccs Buixihell, John ,Kelly, Mary in Detroit, Helen Kerr, Jean MacDonald, Helm a— 1 McChteheon, Iteanic Marshall, John LEVI LAKE Pierce, (Leslie Rutledge, Helen Isaac !Lake received the sad news Sepier, Joseph, Stiles, of his brother, Levi Lake, who died Follopving a duet by Mrs. King and in a wason en Sunday, Dec, 1st, Janet, the Graduation Diplomas He born in Grey township on were Presented by Rev. Kerr to the Dec. net, 1865 and In '1889 be mar• reed Mise Sarah Anderson of Platte-' followkng:- Wm. King, Earl Moore, ville. He farmed in Wallace town Backer, Asw'strong, Eizabetn ship for a number of years, after Backer, Mary Baeker, Janet Kitge which he retired Brom actual woi'S James Lamont, Lois Plum, Jeanette Tarn - and moved •to Hamilton. Sanderson., Jean Scott, Isabel Tarn- Tdtey celebrated their goldeh wed- brill, Jeanne Van Norman,- Glenn dvtg on Dee. 1827!, 1930. Hee had VG)heeler. Lots plum read the Va11- been in failing health for the past dietory in which she expressed; 011 the behalf of her fellow students and few years, her•selir the appreciation of the hell+ Besides his sorrowing wife, one son flarMa q Toronto and two given by the teachers and parents. daughters+, Mrs. Leslie Shoemaker An operetta entitled '`Thiey of Harriston and Mrs. Geo. McLellan lvresemr s 'with Stephen Foster'to 'was /'1 of Hamtil2on. Two brothers and presented by some of the students. cow, � i "144#:a ujl three sestets Isaac Late oP Grey e s were e Q���s�� I• township, Guts us of Hamilton.. presented bp Rev. The boys The Aithietic Shields then 7,4 ec. 2fsi AT 2.30 P. M, Supposed to Arrive by Airplane After Dinner. WILL BE MET BY BAND AT LIBRARY AND ESCORTED TO TOWN HALL ... • where he will distribute gifts•to all children years of age in Brussels and surrounding district. MRS. SANTA CLAUS MAY ACCOMPANY HIM'. Brussels Council. r i t Mrs,Lewis. Douglas of Neepacwa, Man., Mrs. shield donated by C. Baeker was John King . and Mrs Ralph of Ethel won by Jim Pt est Sr.; Gibson Wilis, Inter., Graeme Scott. Jr. - The girls' shield donated by D. A. WILLIAM R. HAMILTON t, Rann was won by Elizabeth Baeker, Atter a lengthy time of failing ' Jr,. Jean Farquharson, Inter.; Marg, aret Bell, Jr. , Before the presentation 01 the Acadeanic (Shields Mr. Bowman, president of tht Red Cross, gave an address. The Shield for General Proicineey donated by E. D. Bell won this yea( by Joins Spier, was presented to Mrs. ,Spear due to John's absence. The Grade XIII Shield was present - Dec. 29, 1874. In 1902 he was unites ed to Toni ?JcFadzean by iV• Kerr, in marriage to Elizabeth Anne An - Grade Grade XII 'Shield was presented trews of West Wawanosh, following to Lois Plum by Mt. McTavish. The of the 'United Church. while in town this event he farmed in Grey Grade XI Shield presented by Dr. and will be greatly missed„ Archie twD He was an industrious, Hamt•1ton, to Alice Stiles, The Kerr will parry an his business in Sties- thrifty prosperous farmer, essential - to Shield for Grade X Was sets dor a while yet _ ly a home lover, a quiet convene - LK by Mary Helen. ({err to Jean MacDonald. The Grade :r, :l: •r tionalist but enjoyed going places Shield donated Pte. E. 0.Lowry is Home on two and meeting friends and will beby Dr, McRae wee:krs furlough from Camp Borden, missed by a wide family circle. The was presented to Helen Armstrong * * * funeral was conducted from the by M. Bowman, The Shield for Dune McKinnon recently vurcltas-= family residence in Ethel on Tues- Grade VIII donated by Dr. Jamie, ad a black mare for his. mail route. day, Dec. 3, with W. H. Lave of 500 was presented to Donald Black Ethel es funeral director and Rev. by Mr. Bowman. Miss Helen Baeker spent the H. Snell of Ethel united Church of week end in London the guest of which the deceased wase a member Mr, and Mrs. A. Ballantyne. conducting/ the services. Floral tokens of esteem were contributed. i * * * Phew- eb'y the family; spray, Mr. and ' Pte. Wm. Cardiff and Sgt.. Joe Mrs. Wm. Mitchell and family; 1 Thompson of London spent the spray, Fred and Mrs. Churchill, week end at the former's home in Vernon and Loreen; spray, Earl and Brussels, , Mrs. Hamilton and Gordon and `Mrs. Hami}tost. 1 Flower bearers were, two brothers RED CROSS Alfred •and Tom Belts d Cam- crone •Cochaan and Bert Vodden, a brother George Hamilton and five BRUSSELS BRANCH nephews, Walter, Robert, Earl, Vernon and Melvyn Hamilton were The Annual Meeting of Brussels ,pall bearers. interment was made Branch .Canadians Red Cross will be in Brusaelsi cemetery, held in the Town Hail :on Tuesday , evening, San,•7, 1941•, at8 o'clock, Dr. C. A. Myers 1 Joins Medical Corps * * * ! Mere will be many who will re - She ladies of the Red,Crose work- vet to learn that Dr. C. A. Myers health due to heart ailment, Wm. Hamilton died at the family resi- dence in Ethel +Sunday morning, Dec. let, 1940. His wife, one ecu (Alan) 01 Stratford and one daugh- under 13 la ter (Edna) Mrs. Cecil Eckmier, Ethel, remain to mourn his loss. A younger daughter (Velma) died six years ago. • The, subject of this notice .von horn. at. -.Lebanon, in Perth County, :Flt; 4. tZIWZ +.',++v�4;t '.are'metalaMMe-Wate(e2'e?E; I€,V-Mte8 � ar PEOPLE WE KNOW Mr. W. A. Lowry is at New Liskeard on a business trip. * * * a1�Irs. (Moore of Port Stanley 1s staying at the hone of Air. Walter Sharpe, :i: * * Mrs. Kerr of Kitchener is a visitor with ]ter son Mr. W. C. Kerr and family. * * * Mr. May, Bank of Commerce Staff, Brussels spent the week end at his home in Exeter, * .5 8 Kenny Grewar visited over the week earl with his.aunt, Mrs. S. A. ,Schinbein, Listowel * * * • Mr. and Mrs, D. A. Rann and Run- ny spent Sunday at Exeter with Mrs. Rann's brother R. S. Hopper, • * * • Mrs. W. J. Proctor received the sad news• last. week of the death of Iter brother, Sydney Naylor, at Elgin, Man. * * * Mr, Hugh Pearson, new stationed room held their monthly bnsslness leaves Brussels this week to join at Orediton Bank of Om:amerce meeting on Wednesday •afternoon the Medical Corps of .the C. A. S. F. Staff, spent the week end at fast, Mas, Cleve Baeker, Convenor Dr, Myers has been in practice, Bruseeis. of the Packing Committee reported here for about a year and a half. youa' years mote happy by * * * the quota of Refugee Work for' the He stated that Dr, T. T. McRae being with you; but you. will live In Miss' Mary Baeker 'of Westervelt •mondh of November had been 'pack- would reelnne his practice, •peace aasde freedosn aril I •shall have eehool, London, spent the week end ed and shipped. eotrtrfbmed directly to 'that, so here at her home and received her dip- again my life will not have been In lora at the Friday evening porn - vain."• mencement exercises. • _k_ * +k n: It would be foolisiii for us' to add •' The pupils of Brussels Fables anything to each,uil;aeiflsh thoughts' •Scltool thro'iigh a regular weekly except, to say embodies the spirit °Bank Day" have gut'cltased more et the ,whole British Empire and ws than $100,00 in War Savimgsr cannot fail with en army of youth * * '* :with smolt eentimente and: detemnht- •Miss' Elizabeth IIowuisg had the, Mime: misfortune het week to break a bone In her" left aien while, moving some furisiture. - .It Is sot keeping Miss Downing (rein attending her inter tits` (Mail e her home but her friends hope it will. boon be okay, Coliin?e Bay, :Dec, 60,' 1040 EreSsel* Post, Steamier, Ont, , bear Sir: ' * The local breech et the Red Cease will hold a Tag Day on Saturday, ' .Morris Township Council meeting December 21st. was meld In• the Twp. Hall on Mon - detente * * day, Nov. 15th. Members all It ,was with great regret • 'the Present, Minutes of last Pleating members, of the Workroom learned .were read and confirmed. that their president. Miss E, Down 1: Following aocdunts were rata:— lug had the misfortune to fracture 'Bruss(els Post, printing her lett arm white abdut her house • I contract , „-, . , , 100.00 hold' tasks. However we are glad Russel: 'Currie, the ,;, 8.00 Nib 8 able to be about and hope for • P. '0• Ii'. Peter Month ,,. 3,00 a speedy recovery. I Peter "Allman It ,,,;., 9,00 , Frank Duncan 5,00 Dr. ,Stewart, M.O,IL ... , ,20,00 The next meeting 'will be held on MORRIS The programme ended with a play entitled 'Sister Sue." Read All the Christmas. Ads. C. N. It Excursion May I be petnnibted through the I Monday, Dep, 10th. medium, of your• paper to exprool Mrs. Archie ATtDonaid and (laugh= Bargain. excnrsien rates to all my appreelrution 6/1 )16 recent 5111points, good gbing Friday and 'A Bazaar will bo held at Ebenezer Continued on inside Page.. tonsil proved a valued membri 'Satltr5835, Dec. 13th stud 14th; return. Church, Browntoavn on 'F`tidar; 1ter Mary havo• te�turned std their Penn 'rear Molesworth. Mrs• Mc- Sy ,,th. ing Up to Month night. aften�rioou Dec.bee, 1 Spiritual foundations guaran- tee national greatness. Are you making your contri- bution? St John' s Church Rev. F. Watts, Rector Mr. B. Campbell, organist Third Sunday in Advent. . Services as usual. Melville Church (Presbyterian) 11 a.m., "The Redeeming Power of Goodness." 3 p.m., Sunday School and Bible Class. 7 p.an., "The Unchanging Christ. CHRISTMASCONCERT MONDAY, DECEMBER' 23rd at 8 p.m. Silver Collection To help work of the Sunday School. Children FREE. United Church 10.30 a.m., Morning Prayer. 11 a.m., "How shall we meet discouragemei47" 3 p.m., Church School. 7 pan., The Hope of the World. - • You are cordially invited t A services. C L Lewis, Minister.