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Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13th, 1944 GIVE WAR SERVICE ON THE HOME FRONTv WHILE LEARNING The Nicholls Hospital wishes to announce that the next class of student nurses will begin on Monday, July 1st, 1944. It would be appreciated if anyone contemplating entering this School would communicate at once with the Superintendent of Nursing. If there are more applicants than can be accommodated in one group another class will be organized beginning early in September. Because of the recent regulations students admitted after July 31st must have a Secondary School Graduation Certificate. Anyone in doubt as to their academic qualifications should submit their educational certficates for evaluation. Special Services Under Auspices Woman's Missionary Society OLD ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday, April 16th 1944, at 8.15 p.m. MR. ARTHUR DUNCAN, OF BATAWA will give an illustrated address on "THE CROSS" MRS. ARTHUR DUNCAN, SOLOIST EVERYONE CORDIALLY INVITED ! Mrs. Walter MacGregor, Secretary. Mrs. A. G. Kernaghan, President. LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS FROM ALLAN MYLES Italy March 4, 194 4 Dear Mrs. Warner : Last week the parcel from the Ladies' Auxiliary, that was sent about two months ago arrived. ' came as a very pleasant surprise, I thought that it might possibly have been lost when it dod not come fore New Year's. However, it -did arrive and that's really the main point out here, and besides, I think that if they are late they are appreciated just that much more. 1 know it had that effect on me anyway, and I air very thankful. The cake kept very well and was delicious, as was the maple fudge. We enjoyed it very much with some American coffee which one of the boys reecived. Judging from the letters I have received in the past month you have enjoyed an extraordinarily mild winter around there this year. That would help in the -onservation of coal, wouldn't it? It has been very wet and muddy here this past month or so, but for three days now it has been perfect and has dried up considerably. The food is atill fairly substantial, but it isn't as palatable as it could be. However, I will say that this last Christmas was the happiest ever spent the army, and the dinner was the best I have ever eaten in the army, that is something anyway that I will always remember about Christmas irf Italy, along the Adriatic. I have not been able to contact Tom Cuthbert or Alex Kells as yet. but hope to be able to in the near future, although, it is very unlikely that I will ever be stationed near enough to them for that. Hoping you are enjoying the best of health and thanking you all for the generous parcels which I have re-ceceived periodically, I remain, Respectfully yours, Allan Myles. FROM ROY ACORN Overseas, Mar. 9, 1944 Dear Mrs. Warner : Received your lovely Christmas parcel last week. I am in hospital resting up, and that is why the mail was a little late In reaching me. The weather has been quite wet lately, with plenty of rain and mud. I am in a Canadian hospital and we are well looked after by the nursing sisters. The Red Cross keeps us supplied with reading material, and other small articles, if we need them. I had the pleasure of running into Alex Mackie the other day. He is a corporal with this hospital unit. We had quite a chat and it was grand meeting someone from home. I wish you to convey my thanks to all members of the Ladies' Auxiliary for the fiine work they are doing in providing comforts for the boys Yours sincerely, Roy Acorn FROM M. GAHAGAN Overseas, Jan. 13, 1944 Dear Friends : On behalf of the boys 15 Platoon, PC." Coy, H.P.E. Regt. I wish to thank you for the very nice parcel we received yesterday, intended for Clarke McMurray. / now you have probably heard of his death and are wondering what happened to his parcels. They were taken and divided among the boys of the platoon in which he served, know he would want it this way and imagine you would also. Thanking you once again and wishing you a belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Sincerely, Cpl. M. Gahagan. /M>0G£S$ES ON THE MOVE... IN SPITE OF ALL WAR HAZARDS REACHED YOUR MEN OVERSEAS LAST YEAR ■p\0 you remember the "Change of Address" form which U you filled out when you moved your civilian home? After that was filed at your local Post Office, every letter sent to your old address had to be redirected to the new one, and that went on until your correspondents were familiar with your new location. Probably you didn't move very often, but each time you did, the Post Office gave redirectory service. And if you will think about that for a moment, you will begin to see what a stupendous task confronts the Canadian Postal Corps in handling the military mails, when thousands of men are being moved almost daily! Yet, in spite of the need of tracing men from reinforcement units to their locations on fighting fronts ... in spite of the need of tracing them through hospitalization ... or while on leave ... when their unit is moved ... in spite of delays in air mail service caused by adverse flying conditions ... of delays in surface transportation caused by enemy in spite of every war hazard you can think of . . . your Post Office and the Canadian Postal Corpl delivered 31,500,000 letters to men overseas in 1943! It is inevitable that, in tracing men who have been moved, or wounded, some delays occur. It is inevitable that enemy action holds up delivery in some cases. But everything that human ingenuity and effort can do to give you a service that means speedier delivery of the letters your men are waiting for, is being well and thoroughly done, and will be done. New methods of speeding mail deliveries are being put into effect; new possibilities are being studied. Think of your own friends who have been posted to new locations overseas, and realize the task of tracing them when their mail arrives at their former address! You can help your Post Office and the Canadian Postal Corps to give even better service if you will take a moment to make sure that your mail is correctly prepared. Do these simple things . . . I&XOJUL ST0RE SPRING One Cent Sale THIS WEEK THURSDAY -- FRIDAY -- SATURDAY April 13 - 14 -15 - V -r-- FIFTY MROE ITEMS THAN LAST SALE MANY FAVORITES BACK AGAIN DON'T MISS IT ! Sale Bills will be Mailed Monday Morning SEE THAT YOU GET YOURS ! W. F. GRIFFIS PHONE 85w COLBORNE Euchre and Dance Under the auspices of Colborne Branch of Ladies' Auxiliary to Canadian Legion TOWN HALL, COLBORNE Friday, April 21st, 1944 Cards 8.30 to 10.30 -- Dancing 10.30 to 1.00 Door Prize--Box of Groceries Euchre Prize Refreshments SERENADERS ORCHESTRA Admission 35c or Something Suitable for Soldiers' Parcels to Value of 35c Coloured Preacher Coming TO EMMANUEL FAITH MISSION COLBORNE Sunday, Arpil 16th our Coloured Evangelist, Mrs. K. M. Lewis, Chatham, will begin a series of Old Time Gospel Services Evangelist K. M. Lewis is an experienced and well-known Gospel singer and preacher throughout Canada and the United States of America Services Nightly at 8 (except Monday and Saturday) Sunday--10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. We invite one and all to come and get a real treat for your soul REV. L. E. RABBLE, Pastor r parcel (properly packed) is 2. Use light-weight paper for regular Air Mail, or use the Armed Forces Air Letter Forms. Airgraph letters take a little longer because they must be processed in Canada and overseas. y^SO LITTLE CHILDREN MAY PLAY ONCE AGAIN Everywhere in Ontario are little children, once crippled, who now walk --thanks to successful surgical and hospital care at The Hospital for Sick Children. The continuance of this essential public service depends on funds contributed by charitably-minded Ontario citizens -- the money can come from no THEHDSPITAL 5ICK CHILDREN 67 COLLEGE STREET, TORONTO CANADA POST OFFICE Redfearn keeps Co3.1 keeps Redfearn Quantity of Dry Wood on Hand LADIES' HOSE--Excellent Quality--Just arirved-- Priced at 39c -- 50c -- 75c --V-- SHIPMENT OF ENGLISH CHINA AND GLASSWARE CUPS and SAUCERS -- PLATES and NOVELTIES First Choice for Best Selection --V-- MEN'S NAVY BLUE WORK SHIRTS MEN'S WOOL WORK SOCKS GLOVES--Canvas backs and leather fronts Jas. & Redfearn Son PHONE No. 1 KING STREET COLBORNE