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The Brussels Post, 1940-11-13, Page 1POST PUBLISHING HOUSE Wednesday, November 1304' 1940, ERUSSE4S ONTARIO A�NANNNRN'aio N�NN�NNON� EMPIRE .SERVICE COLUMi Local News Items Cry, 1G0 + by Frank n , k C Mitchell 'Sarussels Branch Canadian Legion, B.E;S.L. ,:. ;•, .,. ‘rv'lce Stapon.Purch'ased . .. door that elven$nE or in advance 7r B re Bruce Gas,Co. phoning Dr.,J, G. Ferguson 1.00833, G' " " President pf th'g,,;Senior . AssoFtaien: 41•••••••••••••••••"!,"."444"."44."••••••!•10,••••., me• Mr J 11 Brawn pf tlae Grey$rnce Renebranca Day 1940 �haa Pass- 'or Gordon Fowler iMI6043, Preaf. At the !Memorial • Depositing of wreaths. "O• Canada." Benewouon—Rev Kerr ed into history. Despite the for God Save the Icing l ul aha es of the Fowler A541604tipn. rential rain. that fell for the most d ill ' part all over Canada, thousands of —o -- persons turned out at alL large centres to pay ,homage to Our Glorious Dead" and to ,dedicate 'themselves to the task of carrying on with this war, The smaller districts were just as loyal, and we are proud; of the resPonse made by the people ofBrussels and district. The ''Poppy Day" 'response was the hest on record so far as we can learn, (tor Brussels alone): A total of S&1.00 was received, and all Poppies were sold before 6 pan. Many persons were disappointed when coming to• town at night and finding none available, and tics total would have been much great- er reat er bad 'we anticipated the response with supflcient poppies. Deducting 'the cost of the poppies and wreath a balance of $38.00 remains, which is to be devoted to sending comforts to the boys overseas. We'are sure they wit ljoln the members of the Canadian Legion here and say. •..•••• THANK YOU BRUSSELS Due to the downpour of rain on Monday, last minute arrangements were made to hold the Service in the United 'Church after wbich the' wreaths were deposited at toe Memorial. With only an hour's notice the church was made quite comfortable, and a large congrega- tion gathered considering such short notice. We extend our: ap- preciation to the Clergy and to Board and caretaker of the United Churbh for making these arrange- ments. The order of service at the Church was: - Two minute's silence. Last Post Reveiilee. Invocation -,Rev. Lewis. hymn—"O God Our (Help in Oges Past" Scripture Reading -Slee. Watts. "'In Flanders Fields" Hymn—"Abide with Me.' C�� -nom Cranbrook Knox Presbyterian Church will hold their seventy-fifth Anniversary on Sunday, November 17th the Rev. F. G. Fowler, B.D, will be guest speaker at both .services 11 am. and 7.30 p.m. The Re -opening and Dedication of the Church will take place the same day —0— Annual ,Fowl Supper will be held on Tuesday, November 19th , Supper served'from 5.30 to 8 1 and shelters, but God speed. the Program by Listowel United day when we can livt tike normal Church Choir huran beings is all our prayer,' ..,..• Adults 50c Children 35c "The American news reef photo- Osit .,,, y graplrer asked .permission to taite REGEI'kFi Pictures oP our tdo shops. On the sue that was saying n b" we have a large poster Saying "'thank you Mt. Hitler, we have now moved to tarp Gasoline Company, Teeswater has purchased the 'service . station form- • erly onvned by. Chas, Pope an - w continue under pis management Sae advertisement on inside page. Death has removed Mr. Nevin,. •-0"- ,Chamberlain and has brought Peace B. C. S. Notes to a brilliant soul. The Armistioe of 1918 was fitting - Not for many generations has a ly remembered by the B.C.S. pupils man at the helm of our Empire ship friday morning, Nov. 9. After the of state .had to shoulder such respon- National Anthem was sung, Mr. sibility as fell to his lot, Is, his Drummond, in a few well,choaen own words "history alone can tell", 'words told the pupils of the signi- just how he succeeded or failed in finance of Remembrance day. The his duty. Wo are of the opinion Stirring poem "In Flanders Fields'. that Chamberlain was the "saviour was read by Edith Fletcher and a. of the Empire' 'and that time will reading was given by Jean Valli. prove this. Ile was a man of o— Peace and we believe he ,carried the START THE DAY OFF •RIGHT homes of the vast majority of Great With a Grapefruit, full 01 tangy, Britain in his efforts to avoid war. zippy flavour that accelerates mg. ,But there is even a greater duty ging appetites - that he performed. Perhaps he, 6 for 25c more than anyone, knew haw 'Special. for Saturday—Soup— Chicken Britain's cause was at Chicken with Rice; Aslraragua or •that crucial time in 1938. Germany 'Cream of, Mushroom on one side armed to the teeth. ' 3 for 25c while Britain was not even prepar-, (d.imi' three to a customer.) edCASH AND CARRY W for defence, a let atone attaok I•A. GREWAR l Margaret Garniss who has been Relief ter the month of rw•• a: Cross. Lt will give us a trans - When Chamberlain returned from choir leader for the past flue years, i October 13,66- formed life. Munich with those historical words, ' WE SELL FOR LESS with a beautiful gift in appreciation At the morning service following Moved by F. Sam's, seconded by "Peace in, our time,'' there was 1 —x— much g of her services. The address was W. Cameron that the accounts be a Processional hymn, the National much scepticism and much banter, At the Chtachea read by Miss Carrie Hingston. Mrs. Anthem and prayer, the two minute We venture to say that he himself Last Sunday. paid, -�► R. Downing made the presentation. Moved by W. Cameron, esconded silence of Remembrance was observ- knew in his heart !t was merely a A Remembrance Day service . was Miss. Garniss made a suitable reply, by F. Semis that W. Willis and ed. ISPecialRe music was coutrlbut v "postponement" for he set lits held in St John's 'Church, Brussels, thanking them all for their lovely H, Champion and the Reeve be the ebyd the choir under these able telt 'country to ,work as It had never' last Sunday morning, The Rector, gift, Asocial time was enjoyed Committee to plan ase to the best cotton of the leader Miss M. Garniss worked before, preparing for WAR. Rev. F. Watts, -based his sermon on a�tterward. anethod for having Santa C1trus at with Miss M. Davison the organise "Peace in our time," could only he St. John 15.13, "Geater love hath no Choir Presents Gilt Christmas. —Carired, several anthems were given. In the accomplished by the suppression et man than this, that a man lay down The choir of Melville Presbyter- There being no further business morning a quartette composed of Nazism, and this could only ' be bis life for his friends." ' Two Ian church, presented Miss Margar- the meeting adjourned. further Misses i a..Garniss and H. Backer attained by building aa force such as mute's silence was observed, in et Garniss and J, A. Ballantyne prior I and Messrs: J. Bates and 1 - the Empire had never before poo - memory imemory of the Fallen, before the I Strachan sang, In the evening the sassed: Aover," los t nvas only singing of the National Anthem. the "table cover," Yui armament and Stephen George, the infant son of areons Hitler and his cohorts Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Harmon was are ones who have first ease ed that baptized during the service. this Man of Peace outguessed them, , Service in Melville Preshyterian and that he alone saw through ' St..John's Church Ladies' Guild The meeting of ,St. John's Ladies' Guild on Tuesday last took the form of a social afternoon. Mrs. George Davis presided. The cap- tains of the Copper Contest made their returns, and It was announced that the winning team would be made known at the next meeting. The ladies made arrangements to hold a a'o s !Social in the basement of the Church on Friday evening, December 6th. At the conclusion of the afternoon tea was served. Local Council Meeting Held Brussels; Nov' &th,•.1940 The regular monthly meeting of the ;Brussels Munieipel Council wae. held in the Public Library on the above date,' All members. being present with the exception of W. Wilds and H, Champion. The aninutes of the last meeting being read it was moved by W. Cameron; 'seconded by F. Saints that the minutes be adopted, -Carried. The following bilis were presented: - G. McDowell, October salary 60.00 ' fixing bell 2.00 Geo. Campbell, Oct. salary 13.25 R. S. Warwick, Oct. salary 25.00 Fred Stephenson, police duty 1.50 Jno, Hulley, police duty ,,. 1.50 Jno. Evans, police duty 1.50 1.50 Thos. Grant, police duty .,,, Treas. Huron Co., Hospitalization Brussels Hydro•+Electric, street lights . - Hall lights R. W. Kennedy, tax- notices .Brussels Choir Leader , Dr, H. Hart„ Is Presented With 'Gift Listowel Memorial Hospital '4.25. Brussels Band,•annual grant 100.00 • The choir of the United Church East Huron Agri. ,Soc., grant 75.:00 gathered at the (Parsonage on Jno. Cribean, repairing chair .30 Thursday evening to present Miss G. McTaggart, repairing bell 3.00. 12.25 108.00 2.02 7,50 60.00 United Church Anniversary Services Meld Last Sunday Anniversary services of the Brus- sels Untted Church were held morn ing and evennig on. Sunday last will Do. Lil1ie of Toranto as the guest ,speaker, Rev. Lewis, minister et the church was in charge of, the ser- vices er vices and introduced the speaker. At the morning services Dr. Little chose as his text the 19th and 20th verses of the 5th chapter of the Epistle of James "Brethren, if any - of you da err from the truth, and one convert him; Let •him know that iso which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shill hide a multitude of sins." Ile named various cliaraoters from the Old Testament and from the New Testament who being sinners had been converted. Personal Evangel- ism is still taking place. By men and women who have found the Cross others are saved. Christ is counting on us to save others. We must follow Him and do His teach- ing. Many men who have been great have gone but still Christ re - 1, aims. , said Dr. Little, we have God and Christ in our hearts we will have the Holy Spirit. The Cross should be our symbol. We oan't help others if we are .-selfish- • We must kneel at the foot of the their slimy efforts to blindfold him to realities, Churchill, Eden and many others was sung by Marie King and' voiced their opinions very loudly at Marguerite Logan. Evening seep that time and many persons fall vicewaswithdrawn on account of; they were justified, and yet it has anniversary services in the United' already been proved that even vita hurch, a whole year of preparations Ger- �_ many's ;war machine was not equalled. What would have nap - paned Institute paned had Chamberlain led us to The November meeting of the war in 1938. We Wonder. We Brussels Women's Institute ds to be think history WILL record Neville held in honour of: the Grandmother's Chamberlain as a national Hero. of the community on Friday after- s -x-- noon, Nov. 15, at a o'clock in the We received a letter from a sister Public Library, The Roll Call is "A. in London, England again this weak. iSugtgestio'n for some particular It ieliis of.......'Day and night bomb- work which would •be of Benefit to lugs and the awful times we are the Community. IMrs. H. Spear going through in London, but still will address the meeting and a short we are determined not to give in play will be presented bp -some of whatever happens" We Ave the girls entitled, "Two old Maids lives like cavemen in our cellars ,—and a Tab.' Mrs. Robt. •Strachan. will favour us with a reading. Tea will be 'served and all the ladies of the vicinity including the Granmothers. are invited, —0 -- Huron -o— Huron County Junior Association New Officers Annual At -Home At a meeting of the Executive Church was -conducted by, the min-. aster, Rev, . S. Kerr who spoke ;911 ';Stones of Remembrance." A duet • THEATRE SEAFORTH NOW ,SHOWING-'- The SHOWING- The Three Mesqueteees Heroes of the Saddle MON., TUES., WED. ,. ,-, Merle Oberon • - Rex Harrison Ove' . the Moon,. edy that' . romps' from` .a gay cum y England to gay Monte Carlo - also Edward G. •Robinson Jinn Sothern Brother Orchid Humphrey Bogart , Donald Grim Ile. laughed, loved 'and' searched his way across the ,world —o— - NEXT YHURS,.FRI., SAT. Walt Disney's • Stiow WLiite and the Seven Dwarfs COMING— My Love Came Back er and better premises, where we Committee of the Huron County are carrying on 'Busines as Usual." On the new shop Our answer la Junior Association of 'Toronto, the enemy bombing ''Business as Usual''' 'following new oldcers were elected Perhaps you will soon see this dlan for the coming season: President, In Canada,'' Johnny 'Campbell sent home a portion of the wing from a German ibamber brought down near their camp. We once again extend, thanks to the, band, for tinning ,out for 'Remem-. brance.;Day ;Parade and .'were also; proud to haveDavidHastings and chcim George Iittbbuoks, M. Thoma- son, Jack Losec, in uniform. Gar, .George. 1•Iubbucks and Gar. David Hastings. returned to Petawa- wa Military camp, atter . spending two'. week's furlough at Brussels. Card of 1 nankp I nviah to thank all those Who s5 Gordon Fowler; First Vice'P1 e5 Ernie Hunter; Second Vice•Pr•.es., ;Gerald Stewart; Secretary, Kenneth C. StanburY; As't. Secretary, Mra. Marg, Grose; Treasurer, Wesley MsCutcheou; Publicity Chairniau, Bob Leiper. A mush anticipated event is the joint Annual At•Iome of. the Junior • Assoeiaion pnil- the Senior, Associa- tion whdolt is being held 'at Eaton's Auditorium on Friday 'evening 8 30 p.m., November 22nd., The - Program Committee are look- ing for a large crowd and extend 1111 invitation to all Huronites and their friends,young and old, to come along and join with thorn in ibe Sun end renew, old acpuaintances. A $pedal invitation is extended to all Huronites visiting Toronto' at this to their marriage with an electric ' lamp. They had both been members); , of Melville .church choir for yearn Youth Acquitted where they were much avpreciated,' r I On Charge Of Manslaughter Educational Service To Be Held At United Church Jury`•p'•ree"s• Lorne Jardine Of Ethel church choir was assisted by a Listowel male quarette. Large congregations *ere present at both services, In the evening the members of St. John's Anglican • and Melville Presbyterian 'Churches, whose service had been withdrawn were present. Rev. S. Kerr of Mel- ville and Rev. F. Watts of St. 'John's assisted in the service. The church. mals Oreauitfuily decorated with flowers, for the occasion. The Town Hall was filled to 'cap• achy for the concert which followed the United Church Fowl Supper oa Tuesday evening last. The program teemed the Wingham concert party, assisted by the Sunday School Orchestra and local talent. Ras - 'Charles Lewis was chairman: Rea Mr. Mond, of Brantford, Rev. S. Herr and -Rev, F. Watts spoke briefly. For some years past. It has been Of Blame In Fatal the custom of educationists to set Car Accident apart a certain week each year as 'Education Week' for the purpose of Goderich, Nov, 13. ---(Lorne Jardine, focusing public attention , on work Ethel, was acquitted on the charge Of the public - ani high schools of manslaughter, and the lesser One of dangerous driving, en Tuesday throughout the land. This current afternoon. The verdict of not guilty week is the designated week, Ot01 was brought in by the jury after a sharing iny has the opportunityidcel of deliberation of less. than an hour, sharing the nation-wide celebra- Tile trial lasted two and a half days. htians been this event. A by t servicelcal The charge arose out of an acct• has been arranged by the local clergy and school teachers and is dent which happened on a 'county to be held in the United 'Chinch road near Gorrie when the car (Sunday ',eveni'n`g, driven by Jardine crashed into a The school :choir under Mr, Lay- bri'dge.. Miss Betty .Edwards sad 000k'si,direction will provide special Ida Ritchie, of Gorrie, suffered music and the minister of the 'fatal injuries. Brussels. Cbtii,ches will have charge Win Justice Urquhart'8 address to of the service. Rev. C. L. Lewis the :110.7 dealtchiefly of te with the will preach the sermon—"The Con- - lega'ases et the trial. He ware- tributi.on ori Religion to an educated ed the defectiveness life." : The Offering of the evening bridge as claimed by the defence, is for,the, local branch of the Red applied more to civil features of °roes: the case and should -not he allowed to cbnfuse their minds. If there c71 'iso was not sufficient evidence to con - vitt on the manslaughter charge M- ICRIEFF they could bring in a verdict of dangerous driving, Verdicts of•not Then WINS-. met at the home of guilty on both counts would mean Mrs. Allan•MaTaggart on 'Wednea that Jardine wase in no way respell - day afternoon, with twelve ladies sable for the accident, present, The :meeting was m When 1110 case was resumed on charge of Mrs. V. Inglis and opened Tuesday, 'Calnpbell Grant, 'defence with hymn 143 followed by the counsel, announced that no fur- Lord's Prayer in unison, the Sorin- ther defence evidence would be of- ture lesson Was read by. Margaret fered, Mr. Grant addressed the Harbourue and hymn 800 was tunas jury for slightly over an hour, stet - after which a poem was read , by ing that the accused was the vie , Dante music will 'be supplied ny generously contributed towards the Jo.e. DeCourcy fund his orchestra,and. wrist'w'atch presented to me whalethere will be splendid acconlimoda-. ' Homo' on furlough. flan for the bridge and euchre pla;'- Gnr, David Hastings, ere, Petawtvw'a Military Camp Tickets may be obtained • t the Mrs, '0, Harrison. Mrs. M. Bairns tim of an unavoidable acoideet, took the devotion. Mrs. Inglis then and not a criininal in any sense of tools charge of the business. A the word He referred to this committee was. appointed to plan bridge as a "death trap," " the thank ofering meeting aim. Crown Attorney D. E. diolmes; nominating, Cenrahittee was 'named, whoaddressed the 'Jury for forty- A paper on "Love' was read by Mrs. five minutes, maintained that ,"no, Ellwood MlcTaggart and Mrs. J. car travelling at a .moderate rate Machan closed the meeting , with of speed nvould have done wha.n prayer, this oar had dorso." Ile said thbie- The W. A. followed, Mrs. 0, Har- never Weald have been loss of, life,' rime 'the ?resident presided, DM, and the bridge would never 'have • calsh% on plans for a Crokinbeedaln'aged tied n„ed party for the benefit of Red C1nsIsolepfbflner Caution in his drivingJardie us , ,but were left for Alia Committee ir. Purther':detaiis of the case pray charge of the Red Cross. bar e fiiiind on inside, page, i The ineoting closed with benedic- 1 • , * * * * ♦ * * * * * WEDDING * * .. e * * * Beit—Hedley The marriage took place at the United Charon manse, Ayr, on Sat- urday, Nov. 2nd of Barbara, daugh- ter aughter of Mre- John Hedley and the late Mr. Medley and. Elmer D. Dell cif Brussels. The bride was attended by her cousin Miss Adelle Eichler 'while William Bell was his br'other's groomsman. Following the mar- riage Ceremony' a reception Was held at the home of Mrs, J. Eichler, the bride's aunt, Mr. Bell will con- tinue his law 'practice at Brussels- tion, ` The many friends et Mrs, Gilbert were sorry to bear of her HI - meas and wish her _a apeely recnv Ary, DGiiN—To Mr. and Iiro. ala t 11 lliolilwing, ('see Jente Deinard) on November 7th, .1940, a daughter (Mar)oriel Anti. RED CROSS BRUSSELS BRANCH The monthly business meeting wad held and splendid reports given by the officers. The Treasurer reported that a $20. donation had •been gratefully reeeiVed • since 'the last ,meetipg. Miss; Vehna Wheeler, music supervisor, wishes to present her pupils in a ;Recital of 'School MVltrsic, Thunder, , N5o'v,•• M, at 8.15 p.m. in the 'town hall; Brussela Eight rural schools rtrent'•'Morris. and Grey will' take part, ., Net proceeds in aid of the Red Cross. Adults .ii6'c, . 1'ttbllo 'Schaal .ptfpila ,free. ' 1 BEL `RAVE ' The stmt 3opta's Society a! 'tdelo'n e-'Uniteii' • lhurnh Cancelled its meeting last 'week to enable its members to 0o-clreai<te'.fd the i:en greg'atiiiit l o i+^upper Aetivftib4 i;.