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Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 26th, 1945 LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS FROM KEITH WEBB Overseas, Mar. 24, 1945 Dear Miss Padgiriton: I received your grand letter of Mar. 10th to-day and was very pleased to hear from you, and also surprised. News seems to travel fast. Yes, I was wounded in Germany, but am feeling pretty well now and having a rest at present somewhere in Belgium. My wife and mother were quite worried when they heard the news. Wars seem to cause a lot of grief-- don't they? However, I hope it will all be over soon so we can live in a civilized country again. I hope you are keeping well, and are you still at the Post office?. It will be a long time before we will feel friendly toward the Germans again--just now I feel that I never will. How is Stanley Downing? I haven't heard from him for months now. I suppose he and his father are pretty busy. I hear Rynard Redcliffe has arrived home. It is too bad he lost the sight of both eyes. He is a fine chap. I am sure he will enjoy his visit at Dave Vanwicklin's. There are quite a few of the boys getting home. I wish them the best of luck, as I know what they went through. I may get home next month myself. I suppose Colborne is about the same as ever. I would like to be there again. I have seen a few of the boys since I came over here, but not for some time now. I was sorry to hear of the death of Mr. McCutcheon. He was at the school for a long time, wasn't he? SHOPPERS ASKED TO SAVE PAPER Retailers and their customers are urged by the Prices Board to paper as sparingly as posible in the packaging of parcels. While wrapping paper is necessary for many articles, there are others, .such as those already packaged, which do not require it and where its becomes waste. Wherever it is possible to eliminate wrapping, the Board asks that it should be done so that limited supplies of paper may be conserved for essential uses. from you again sometime. Cheerio, and may God bless you. Yours most sincerely, Keith Webb. There's lots of work to be done. We are eager to get at it . • • The war interrupted the normal expansion of Bell Telephone service. Just as soon as men and materials are again available, nearly 70,000 deferred applications must be filled. Work will be resumed on conversion to dial telephones, on rural 0m jfciUve Sen/ice expansion, on extension and improvement of present services, on restoring equipment reserves. It all means people at work--not only our present employees and those now in uniform, but more besides. 1 Gtt/Utf U/UtfS&Ubu/s HIS LIFE „«*er hour and day after than nov/, THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS FROM CECIL BURLEIGH Holland, March 26, 1945 Dear Miss Padginton: I am afraid I have slipped considerably in my writing to you my friend, but I have never once forgotten you and your deeds of kindness. To-night while I have a free evening I thought it would be a splendid idea if I used that time to write to you once again, so here I am. Well, plenty of water has flown under the bridge since my last letter to you and yours truly found himself in the scrap for Germany west of the Rhine. By the grace of God I was allowed to come through the whole affair unharmed and somewhat fatter, the result of our high living while in the Fatherland. Was just thinking it might be a good idea after the war to remain in Germany and raise chickens. I am sure there will be no chickens after the Canadians get through, ha ! ha ! After our short stay in Germany we were brought back here to friendly Holland where we are being trained for the findl push, "the last big heave," as Churchill has said, and may it be the one to bring the Axis to its knees and restore peace and order once more. I only wish I could take some of these Germans back to Colborne and show them how civilized people live. After seeing what they did to the poor people of France, Belgium and Holland I have my ideas as to just how civilized these swine really are. Incidentally, Miss Padginton, I am planing on going to England early in April on a nine day leave. While there I shall try my utmost to locate my good friend and former Midland Regt. pal, Rynard Redcliffe, whom I understand had the misfortune of losing his eyesight, but in spite of that he has plenty of faith and spirit--An inspiration to any man, indeed. Now perhaps I had better close this letter, but not before telling you of my good fortune in locating a former Colborne boy, Fred Winter. He is fine and still going strong. With best regards to yourself, your sister, and all my Colborne friends, I take my leave. Happy Easter to you all. Sincerely yours, Cecil A. Burleigh. FROM ALBERT RODLEY Fort Sask, Alta, Apr. 6, 1945 Dear Miss Padginton : Received your very kind enquiry two weeks ago and beg your indulgence for not having answered before ♦hie; the more so because I remember very well being on your mailing list for the local news ,etc. The papers were very welcome at that time, as I had not chanced to meet any of the fellows from Colborne. My only other contact with that part of Ontario through the Denny family. I returned from overseas to Canada almost a year ago because of an eye inqury which occurred in our pre-invasion training. Was instructing in Assault Engineering at the time. Lost the sight of my right eye and they refused me permission to stay with my unit for the big show, which was, and is, my chief regret. However, it probably turned out for the fcest, for on my return to Canada they discovered a small tubercular area on the right lung, which the Netherlands campaign would probably have complicated for me. Spent eight months in a hospital here and in Ottawa, released recently but am still under the doctor's supervision. They decided not to operate on the eye. Guess that's about all I can say about myself. Let me thank you for myself and for the fellows th t are still over there for your kindness in the past. Every bit of news from the people one knows in "God's Country" is very welcome to the boys overseas. It begins to look as though it might not be so very long until they'll all be back. Wonderfully different prospects than we faced four years ago. Hope this has given you the information you desired. Thanks again for your interest in our lads. Sincerely, Albert Rodley. LARGEST RETURNS NORTHUMBERLAND VICTORY LOAN Led by Brighton Village rapid over-ibscription (first in the Province to _> over the top) Northumberland's Eighth Victoy Loan is off to a record start. Returns for the first two days of the campaign total $373,450 as compared to $168,000 during first two days of the Seventh Victory Loan campaign last fall. Canvassers and banks report a sharp increase in the number of applications and all over the county all people seem anxious to buy their Victory Bonds earlier. WHY IT CANT BE DONE Children's shoes cannot be made in a plant producing women's shoes because the processes, machines and " sts are so different. A plant geared to make one type of footwear cannot conveniently be turned over to make another type. The 1k®*oSlL Drug Store FLAGS! FLAGS! Cotton, with stick .................... Sc, 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c 1 yd. Wool Bunting................................................. $3.50 1 yd. Cotton Bunting ............................................ $2.25 li^ "yd. Cotton Bunting ........................................ $3.50 Streamers with 12 small flags .............................. 75c CANDLES 10 inch, assorted colors, each ..,............................. 10c 15 inch, assorted colors, each ................................ 15c W. C. GRIFFIS, Phm. B. YOUR DRUGGIST Notice to Hydro Users Owing to a delay by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, confirming our proposed rebate to Hydro Users, our local Commission will be unable to give any rebate to our Hydro users at the time of our May billing, but said rebate will be delayed until our July billing; further the. Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, do not approve of a rebate of one-half of bimqthly billing, but rather of a 10% rebate upon the 12 months billing of the year 1944 (only resident users of Colborne in year 1944, will receive discount). Colborne Public Utilities Commission Change of Business -V- Having disposed of my Fuel and Ice business to Mr. Nelson E. Davis, I take this means of expressing sincere appreciation to my many customers whom I have endeavoured to serve to the best of my ability for the past five years, under the trying conditions, and solicit your continued patronage for Mr. Davis. All orders for fuel which have been placed with me for this season will be looked after by Mr. Davis as he will receive my quota of fuel the same as if I had continued in business. I again thank you for your patronage and wish for Mr. Davis every success. H. G. McKay