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Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, 1945 multiply by millions! You've often watched the teller stamp your cheque. Every day, in every branch of every bank in Canada, cheques are being scrutinized, stamped and recorded. During the war years, this-daily flow of cheques through your bank has swollen to a torrent. Deposit accounts are more numerous and active than ever before. This increase reflects the tremendous activity of Canadian life and business. Production, purchases and payrolls have all reached record levels. In addition, three-quarters of a million men and women in the armed services must get their pay, and their dependents receive allowances regularly. The handling of this wartime volume of cheques is quite apart from numerous special services which the banks have undertaken--the delivery of millions of Victory Bonds and the sale of countless War Savings Certificates; ration coupon banking; subsidy payments to producers; foreign exchange operations. Yet all this extra work has been carried out at a time when new help has had to be trained to take the place of more than 8,500 bank workers now in uniform. This Advertisement is Sponsored by your Bank ANNUAL MEETING LADIES' AUXILIARY The Ladies' Auxiliary to No. 187 Colborne Branch Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L., held their annual meeting at the home of Mrs. W. A. Moore, on Wednesday, March 14th, 1945. There were nine members present. A new member, Mrs. EUis Otto, was received. The names of Mrs. Harold McCutcheon and Mrs. Bernard Fox were proposed by Mrs. Moore and Mrs. MacGregor, both names being accepted. The secretary reported that three euchres and dances were held during the year, the proceeds of which were --one in February, $42.43; one in October, $52.00; one in November, $50.20, The treasurer reported receiving the following donations for the Soldiers' Comfort Fund--$10.00 from the Colborne Women's Institute; $74.81 from the sale of tickets donated by Mrs. W. A. Turney, and $52.72 from an end-table and white elephant sale at the street dance. During the year 1944 there were 471 parcels sent overseas, 125 of these being Christmas parcels, valued at $2.15 each; 342 were monthly parcels valued at $1.50 each. Parcels were also sent to 4 in the V. G. of C. There were 396 pairs of sox knit for these parcels, and each parcel contained sox, except during the three summer months. The Christmas parcels contained home-made fruit * cake, sox, razor blades, smokes, soap, handkerchiefs, tooth paste or powder, shaving soap, gum and chocolate bars. The monthly parcels contained sox, smokes, razor blades, chocolate bars and gum All cakes for the Christmas parcels were baked by members of the Auxiliary. Six ditty bags were filled for the Navy League. Twenty-six tons of salvage was collected and disposed of for the sum of $280.54. Six bales of new and used clothing were sent to the Salvation Army for bombed victims overseas. Some contributions were made to local relief. The Poppy Day Campaign was conducted by Auxiliary Ladies for the Branch. Dances and euchres were held and considerable knitting done for the local Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society and the Navy League. United Church, Colborne Rev. Geo. D. Campbell ........ Minister Mr. Floyd Edwards................ Organist Mrs. C. McMullen ....... Choir Leader Easter Sunday-- 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School 11.00 a.m.--Morning Worship Subject--"The Power of His Resurrection." 7.00 p.m.--Evening Service. Subject--"The Deathless Hope." Easter Music. Monday-- 7.30 p.m--Young People's Union. Tuesday-- 4.20 p.m.--Mission Band. 8.00 p.m.--Prayer Service. Thursday-- 8.00 p.m.--Choir Practice. Salem United Church 2.00 p.m.--Sunday School 3.00 p.m.-^Easter Service. All are welcome ! Trinity Church, Colborne Rev. R. E. Lemon, L.Th., Rector Good Friday-- 11.00 a.m.--Service. Easter Sunday-- 9.30 a.m.--Holy Communion 7.30 p.m.--Evensong. St. Peter's Church, LaKeport-- 3.00 p.m.--Service. Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colborne Rev. A. N. Reid, M. A., Minister Easter Sunday-- 10.00 a.m.--Church School. 11.00 a.m.--Morning Worship. St. Paul's Church, Lakeport-- 3.00 p.m.--Service Messages and music you will want o hear. A warm welcome to all. Baptist Church, Colborne Rev. T. J. H. Rich, Minister Easter Sunday-- 2.00 p.m.--Sunday School 3.00 p.m.--Service Subject--"No Panic, Please !" Monday-- 8.00 p.m.--B. Y. P. U. meeting. Tuesday-- 7.30 p.m.--Prayer Meetings. The 3?e*al& Drug Store Mennonite Brethren In Christ Church Rev. H. L. Kennedy, Pastor Easter Sunday-- Sunday School--10.00 a.m. Services--11.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. Wednesday-- Prayer Meeting--8.00 p.m. Friday-Junior Meeting--4.30 p.m. Come and Worship! THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO Since the start of the war the Canadian Red Cross has shipped enough weekly food parcels overseas to Empire and Allied prisoners of war to keep the entire population of Canada alive for 10 days. ONE CENT SALE NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY April 4, 5, 6, 7 SEE HANDBILLS FOR EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS! W. C. GRIFFIS, Phm. B. YOUR DRUGGIST Phone 85 Colborne EUCHRE! DANCE! Under Auspices of Ladies' Auxiliary to Colborne Branch Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L. TOWN HALL, CLOBORNE Friday, April 6th, 1945 Euchre 8.30 to 10.30 -- Dance 11 to 1 MUSIC BY THE SERENADERS ORCHESTRA Proceeds for Ovesreas Parcels Good Prizes Lunch Admission 35c NOTICE ! Mr. O. A. McKerihen CONSULTANT SHOE SPECIALIST FOR THE "Dr. M. W. Locke" Shoe will be with us on Tuesday, April 3rd from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. AND Wednesday, April 4th from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. He will be pleased to give you his advice on your shoe problems without any obligation, nor is there any charge for this service. We invite you to drop in and take advantage of this special event! LESLIE SHOE STORE BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO Exclusive Agents for Genuine Dr. M. W. Locke Shoes Owing to insufficient office staff it will be impossible to send announcement cards to our Dr. Locke customers. . RENEWAL OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BOOKS WW 7a All ZmplayeM.: All Unemployment Insurance Books for the year ending March 31st, 1945, must be exchanged for new books. New Insurance Books for the fiscal year 1945-46 will be exchanged by the Local Employment and Selective Service Office in your area for expired Insurance Books upon completion of the second last page in the expired books. Protect the benefit rights of your employees by sending in their expired books properly completed on March 31st. There are severe penalties for failing to I make Unemployment Insurance contri- II buttons for your insured employees and I for failure to renew the Insurance Books I as required. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION HUMPHREY MITCHELL. Minister of Labour LOUIS J. TROTTIER R. J. TALLON ALLAN M. MITCHELL Commissioners. DW 45-2-E