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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS/THURSDAY, APRIL 20th, 1944 Rural Service Extensions in Wartime War demands come first. Many of the materials needed in providing Hydro rural service, that are plentiful in peace-time, are now required in the manufacture of war weapons. Likewise, many trained Hydro men have taken up war duties in the Army, Navy and Air-Force. This results in a shortage of manpower, materials and equipment. Although working under great difficulties, created by these wartime conditions, Hydro will continue to provide essential rural services as rapidly as possible. However, it can be readily realized that with smaller construction crews, coupled with the scarcity of supplies, it is not possible for Hydro to effect extensions of power lines and services to farms as promptly or on the same scale as in peacetime. Hydro will make every effort to provide service to the more essential farm and other rural users connected with the production and processing of food. Those farmers and other users requiring electricity io assist in the production of food and for the replacement of labour will be given preference. Farmers located along existing lines will be given priority over those in areas where lines must be constructed. In any case, only extensions of limited length can be constructed. All other rural residents on new or existing lines Will be supplied with Hydro service as and when conditions permit. Hydro trusts that this, along with the previous messages, will enable rural consumers to more readily understand the new uniform Hydro rural rates and the influence of wartime shortages of manpower and materials on power extensions. Upon your request, further information on these matters will gladly be supplied by any Hydro Rural District Superintendent. THE HYDRO - ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO This completes a series of message explaining the new Rural Rates and the problems of electric supply to farm and hamlet consumers served direct by The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. We suggest you clip and keep these explanations. VERNONVILLE April 18th, 1944 Miss Bessie Harnden, C.W.A.C, of Toronto, and Miss Glover spent the weekend at Mr. Henry Harnden's. Pte. D. Gillespie spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Gillespie. Miss Helen Waite, Peterboro, spent the holidays visiting friends in this vicinity. Mr. Sam Burton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, near Baltimore. The farmers are busy getting their wood split up and making ready for spring work. Miss Irene Drumm, Toronto, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Drumm. Sap is running good again after the recent snow storm. Mr. and Mrs. McGregor and Miss M. McGregor,..Castleton, and friend of Norham, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fitchett and family. Mr. Sam Burton spent Tuesday at Cobourg. Mr. J. Calnan took a business trip to Toroonto on Tuesday. Mrs. B. Warner and Miss Marjorie Warner spent Thursday at Cobourg. A large number form here attended (he bingo and dance sponsored by the C.W.L., held in the town hall, Grafton, on Friday night. Music was by Colborne Serenaders Orchestra. Mrs. Alfred Larry and Mrs. Jos. Collins have returned home after spending the past few weeks with friends at Toronto. Mr. Robert McMurray, of Toronto, spent the weekend with his wife and 'ftanily here. Sorry to report Mr. Aylmer Tripp quite poorly of the flu. EDVILLE April 18th, 1944 <avs. Albert Hoare has been visiting atn;he home of Mrs. Jos. Hoare, also at Campbellford and with Mrs. Fred Hoare, Meyersburg, during the past week. Master Jean Chapman, of Hilton, j and Miss Audrey Inglis, of Colborne, spent the Easter Holidays with their j grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard j Chatten. Mrs. Ross Walker has returned home, after spending a few days with Mr. Walker at Toronto. vVhile there they visited Mr. Harry Walker, who is a patient at Weston Sanitorium. His friends will be pleased to know he is progressing favourably. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stickle spent a few days during the week with their r.on and his wife, Sgt. and Mrs. Stckle of Brampton. Mrs. Stickle and children have since moved to Lindsay. Business, is sensitive. It comes -"wftere it is invited. It stays where it is well treated. "Men May Come and Men May Go" An individual appointed as y may die, may be ill, absent, too busy to give the necessary attention to the administration of your estate. He may lack the necessary experience. You are assured of personal Interest and prompt, economical and business-like attention to your estate every business day In the year if you appoint-- THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION Sterling Tower, Toronto Poultry Wanted Highest Prices Paid If you have any for sale Phone 52 - Colborne Life-giving plasma journeys to the fronts in fibre shipping containers made from waste paper. Keep your mind open to new ideas1 and suggestions. There is no better way to make yourself valuable to your f rm or to make yourself more money. Now is the time for all men who were born equal to show what they're equal to. No matter what work you have accomplished in the past -- you are only as good as you are to-day. PROPERTY FOR SALE FARM, 300 acres, good land, some orchard, spring water in pasture; new frame house, large barn, 40 head, 10-horse stable, hen house. $11,000 or exchange. 75 acres of choice land with first-class buildings, hydro installed, plenty of wood and water, $3,500. Terms can be arranger. Good frame dwelling with nice garden, in town of Cobourg, $2,000. FARM, 75 acres, well watered and fenced, good levei land, good buildings, on county road. See this one--$1500. FARM, 87 acres, first-class buildings, hydro, plenty of standing wood, well watered--$5500 cash. FARM, 65 acres more or less, lot 34f con. 6, Cramahe Township, mostly workable, trout stream, frame house, 6 rooms, bank barn. SOLID BRICK HOUSE, 7 rooms, with modern conveniences, barn, half acre of land, in Village of Colborne. Persons having properties for sale are invited to list them with the undersigned. We pay for advertising. S. E. ROBINSON Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent PHONE 78r23 COLBORNE, Ontario %fa*t *>/M***n, You may not regard the Victory Loan salesman as a salesman when he calls on you. He is a man from your community whom you likely know well . . . perhaps a neighbor. He may never have done any selling before. He has taken on this work because he feels that it is an important war job that must be done. As a matter of fact he is not trying to sell you anything. He will ask you to save money. Farmers are doing an important war job, too . . . producing food. Most farmers have increased their incomes. They^have money to save. You plan to use this money, and the things you plan to use it for are necessary things. The Victory Loan salesman will ask you to let your country have the use of your savings now by putting your money into Victory Bonds. Our big job now is to win the war, and to win it as soon as we can. That's why every Canadian is asked to buy Victory Bonds. It's why each of us is asked to buy all we can. You can buy them with cash, which you have saved, and you can buy more bonds and pay for them as you earn money, over a period of six months. futtfetoryfirst BUY BONDS NATIONAL WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE