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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 18th, 1944 $2.00 a year in advance, $2.50 to U.S.A. UNITED CHURCH W.M.S. The Woman's Missionary Auxiliary met on Thursday, May 11th, 1944. Mrs. Grant, 1st Vice-President, in the chair. The program was provided toy Mrs. Arkles' group. Reading, Mrs. Waite; solo, Mrs. Rowsome; two violin numbers by Mrs. E. Turpin, companied by Mrs. Arkles. The last chapter of the study book, "For All of Life," was given by Mrs. Arkles. FARM EDUCATION IN N.B. The New Brunswick Government has appointed a director of Agricultural Education in the person of R. D. Gilbert, former district agriculturalist at Moncton. He will have an advisory committee to work with him in plans to introduce agricultural education into schools on a wider scale. Greater significance attaches to the 1944 wheat harvest in North America than seemed at all likely eight of ten months ago, says the Monthly Review of the Wheat Situation. It is .expected that 1,750,000,000 bushels of Canadian and U.S. wheat will disappear during the present crop year, and that the combined carryover of the two countries will show a reduction of 540,000,000 bushels from the total a year earlier. United Church, Colborne jRev. Geo. D. Campbell ........ Minister Mr. Floyd Edwards.............. Organist,, Mrs. C. McMullen ........ Choir Leader J^H, Z% Sunday, May 21st-- LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS From Bob Otto England, April 8, 1944 Dear Mom and Dad: We have finished our six-month course and we will get our mark this afternoon. The final examination we had yesterday was pretty stiff. However, our instructors said we had all passed and it does not matter what Qualifications we receive so far trades pay is concerned. While it has been a hard course, has been very interesting. It is o of the best courses we' could have taken over here. There were thirteen Canadians selected for it, and had I not taken the course at Beleville I could never have even started < this one. You have to be at least third-class fitter to start. If I get a chance I will write you letter to-night and let you know how I made out for marks. May 2nd Here we are back at C.O.R.U. again (attached to the English Army while on course). It sure is good to get back with the Canadian Army again. It seems strange after being with the English Army so long. I suppose are wondering how I made out with the final examinations. There are three qualifications--Q, Ql, and Q2. Two of the felolws got Q, I got Ql, and two got Q2. Our instructors seemed pleased and told us we were the best class they 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School. 11.00 a.m.Morning Worship Subject--"The Farmer in the National Life." •7.00 p.m.--Evening Service. Subject--"Salvation." 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.--Mothers' Day_Service. Sacrament t " ~ All are welcome. There were over 4,800 individual sales made during the campaign and it was estimated that every fifth per-in the county purchased Victory Trinity Church, Colborne Canon H. O. N. Belford, B.A. Locum Tenens Sunday, May 21st-- 10.00 a.m.--Church School 11.00 a.m.--Holy Communion 6t. Peter's Church, Lakeport-- 3.00 p.m.--Service. Baptist Church, Colborne Rev. F. Darnell, Minister 2.00 p.m.--Sunday School. 3.00 p.m. Service. Subject--"The Prophet and the Problem of Sex." A sermon for every young persoi ;in our community. Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colborne Rev. L. M. Smith, Minister Colborne--11.00 a.m. Monday-- 8.00 p.m.--Young People's Society. Lakeport--3.00 p.m. A warm welcome to all. Baptist Church, Wicklow Rev. Mr. Penner, Minister Service................ 2 30 p.m. Mennonite Brethren In Christ Church Rev. H. L. Kennedy, Pastor Sunday-- Sunday School--10.00 a.m. Services--11.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.n Wednesday-- Prayer Meeting--8.00 p.m. Friday-Junior Meeting--4.30 p.m. Come and Worship! Emmanuel Faith Mission Rev. L. E. Rabbie, Pastor Sunday Services-- Sunday School--10.00 a.m. Morning Devotion--11.00 a.m. Evening Service--7.30 p.m. Friday-- Bible Study--8.00 p.m. Good music and singing. You are a stranger here but once. Free Methodist Church Castleton Rev. A. F. Ball, Pastor £ untlay-- Sunday School--2.00 p.m. Preaching--7.30 p.m. fVednesday-- Prayer Meeting--8 p.m. The Payroll Savings Section ended Breithaupt Leather Co. Campbellford Cloth Co. Cobourg Dyeing Co..... Cobourg Matting Co. .. Cooey Metal Products u&gS H. W. Cooey Arms Co.......J§f Dominion Wheel & Foundry Douglas-Pectin Limited Edwards & Edwards Limitec interview with one of our officers and he told us we would be going out as Armourers, so will receive trades pay now, and I understand also hooks (stripes), but we do not know how long it will be before we get posted. 1 hope it is not too long. So far I have not. seen anyone from around home, since I came back here. I expect to look Jim Colye up to-morrow night. For all I know he may be on course again, as he was expecting to go. Francis Kemp is still around here. When we landed back, we went to the P. O. and parcel No. 18 had arrived. It was in good condition and nothing damaged. That shaving apron is just the thing. When we go to, n ahQVe lants Ehave there IS never any plao to haHgt >.„.,. „,.ip„liv„ ,-psnprtivp the kit. I see another chap with one Thel1 ob->e?tlve resPective here too. All the fellows think it is r good "doings" as they call it. If they don't know the name of anything it is just called a "doings." I am sure glad I got my shirts, so if we do happen to get leave I will have them. My face is awfully dry for some reason, and after trying the Noxema you sent, it feels much better. With i r all the damp weather you would! The two GrouP Payro11 Plants think a person's face would be damp the County also exceeded their quotas t00 | of $1,600 each. The Bird-Archer Co. T'. , , . ,. , of Cobourg obtained $3,750, while 111 haye to wirte Marg. and thank Campbell-her for the socks. I have so many letters to answer, that I do not know where to start. Glad to know you got the motor for the lawn mower. Will save Mom a lot of work, and myself too. After all I have to look after some of my interests. When I get back you two will have to go for a couple of weeks holidays. I can't promise what time the stock will get fed, but I'll get around to it. I want get this letetr mailed so it will go out to-night, so will close NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SUBSCRIBES $22,400 OVER QUOTA IN VICTORY LOAN COLBORNE IN FIRST BRIGHTON 130.2' The Sixth Victory Loan campaign came to a close in the County of Northumberland Saturday night when last minute sales rolled in to put the objective of $1,600,000 over the top, With only a few sales to be yet officially reported the final figure or* Monday rested at $1,622,400 or 101.2%: of the objective. After three weeks of intensive can-! vassing, during which it appeared at times that the objective for the county would not be obtained, Victory Loan officials expressed satisfaction with the final results. Only seven of the fourteen canvassing districts set District Cobourg .................................. Hamilton Township ........... South Monaghan Township Haldimand Township ......... Alnwick Township ................. Percy Township ......i.............. Cramahe Township ............... Hastings Village..................... COLBORNE .....................................* 76,000 Brighton Village .......................... 145,000 Brighton Township ..........................i£. 70,000 Murray Township..............................' 80,000 Campbellford...................................... 175,000 Seymour Township ............................ 125,000 PLACE WITH 140.43% CRAMAHE 118.43% ■vL ip in the county for the purpose of he dirve managed to exceed their ■espective quotas. The highlight of he campaign was the splendid response given the loan by the people i if the village of Birghton and Col-rorne, which obtained 130% and 40% of the objectives respectively. >ther districts which went well over he top were the town of Cobourg, : Hamilton Township, Chamahe Town-hip, Hastings Village and Brighton "ownship. Following is a list of the canvassing iistricts in the county and their * lna! results. ^ >bjective Result Percentage .;f400,000.......$440,250........110.06 140,000 ....... 160,150........114.4 40,000........ 34,000. 95,000........ 77, 35,000........ 23,250. 110,000 ....... 23,250. 70.000........ 82,900. 45,000........ 45,350........100.77 98,300........140.43 188,800........130.2 76,700........109.6 64,400........ 80.5 146,650........ 83.8 95,200........ 76.1 ...101.2 $1,600,000 ... $1,622,400. the drive by exceeding their objective of $100,000 to obtain $116,350 or §16% of their quota. The major part hf their objective was obtained from :he nine large plants in the county as Allows : Objective Results .......$ 6,700...........$ 6,750 .......... 15,000............ 16,700 5,350 went vely. The bl nee of the total obtained by this section came from the various bran ches in the county of the civil service employees, railway employees branch offices of companies with head offices in other parts of the country. The Ontario Hospital at Cobourg with objective of $5,000 went away ■ the top to obtain $6, 9,000... 9,000... . 5,400 . 10,050 . 10.600 C36921 Pte. Otto, W. Robt. 1 C.O.R.U., R.C.O.C., Canadian Army Overseas. EXTRA FARM HELP GET EXTRA RATIONS Arrangements have been made by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board to provide this year extra rations of food for extra farm help engaged seasonally in all parts of Canada, on the basis of a limit of five meals per person per day. Any farm household in Canada, engaging seasonal help for such work as threshing, silo filling, woodcutting, and other work, will be able to make application for extra rations for these crews up to a limit of five meals for each member of the crews, if five meals are being served each day. This rule was in effect in 1943 but only in a comparatively small number of cases was it utilized to the limit. Application forms for the extra rations will bear a statement this year to the effect that rations may be applied for up to five meals a day per person, if required. Officials of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board believe that this extra allowance will enable farm homes to meet their needs for the most rationed foods for the extra gangs. No further concessions can, however, be made for sugar. LETTERS FROM SAILORS 4,300............ 5,700 3,500........... 8,050 16,000 ........... 18,400 ;*^tained.f2,500. A sale of a $500 Victory Bond was reported the last week of the drive to the Legion Auxiliary of Cobourg. The funds for their bond was obtained from their money raising efforts during the past few months.. The bond is being set aside for the new proposed Legion Memorial Hall in Cobourg which is to be built after the war for Coburg's returning soldiers, airmen and sailors. Another sale of a $1,000 Victory Bond was reported to have been purchased by Mclvor's Auto Wreckers of Cobourg. MISS L. M. REDFEARN •RECEIVES NAVY LEAGUE HONOUR CERTIFICATE On Tuesday this week Miss Lillian . Redfearn, in recognition of her untiring efforts in this district, received an honour certificate in a black and gold frame, from the Navy League of Canada, which reads as follows : THE NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA "Affiliated with the Navy League of the British Empire" Instituted . ., Incorporated 1895 (crest) 1917 ONTARIO DIVISION HONOUR CERTIFICATE Presented to MISS L. M. REDFEARN In sincere appreciation of services rendered on behalf of The Sailors of the Allied Nations G. C. Leitch, Date: April 26,1944. President The Navy League Helps the Sailors PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES Public School had a holiday last Tuesday afternoon while the teachers had their lungs tested. Due to the holiday on Tuesday, Wednesday was War Savings day. The total for the whole school was $16.25. Rooms one and three got the cup. Many of the posters displayed in the store windows advertising the programme in the town hall Wednesday, 17th, were made by the pupils in fourth room Public School. From Bill Quinn Cornwallis, May 12, 1944 Dear Miss Padginton : My regular connection with Colborne arrived again to-day in the form of a bundle of the local papers and I know that you are the thought ful person who is responsible. Believe me they are a real bond with your home town when you are somei distance away. To offer my thanki| seems most inadequate, but is the best I can do at the moment; I hope it will be adequate. As you probably know this training base is the largest in the British Empire. It accommodates a tremendous number Of men under training. The course is a stiff one but the structors are well qualified and the course itself is practical. Mental alertness and physical fitness keynotes. Since the establishment is fairly isolated, it is a complete community within itself. There are facilities for all types of entertainment, including artificial ice, movies, dances and discussion groups, as well as sailing, boat pulling and what have you. Ot course one can always sit about the dorm, and just talk--mostly of home. To bring this to an appropriate end I would like to tell you once again how much I appreciate receiving those papers. I know the other boys feel the same way judging by the letters I have seen printed. I know now how important home is to one who can't be there. Most sincerely yours, Bill Quinn. V-72037 O/Smn Bill Quinn. H.M.C.S. Cornwallis, Grenville Block D-4, Cornwallis, N.S. there were 50,400 By spraying the leaves of turnips j sown to soybeans. The beans when with a solution of borax, sufficient j crushed for oil will help relieve the boron will be conveyed to the plants i demand for domestic shortening, to give practical control of water much of which is made from soybean core or brown heart, satates Scientific oil. The by-product meal is one of the Agriculture. I richest feeds for live stock. PERSONAL Miss Willena Keys has returned home, after spending a few days at Toronto. Mr. Enos. Taylor, Oshawa, spent Sunday at the home of his brother, Mr. L. J. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Blake Edwards, Kingston, spent Sunday with Capt. and Mrs. W. J. Troop. Miss Eva Farell, Toronto, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Farrell. Mr. R. W. Defries, Toronto, iting his sister, Mrs. N. D. Snetsinger and Mr. Snetsinger. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McKenzie, of Whitby, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. McKenzie. Miss Mildred Turney, Toronto, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Turney. Mr. Wm. Lowe and young son, David, Oshawa, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Sarah Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker and family, Hamilton, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. F. R. MacMurray. Miss Maud Connors is attending the Bell Telephone Convention at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ives, and son Don, Toronto, spent the weekend with Mrs. Ives' Mother, Mrs. A. Jones. Flt.-Sgt. Arthur Davis, R.C.A.F., Guelph, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis. Miss Helen Haynes, Reg. N., Toronto General Hospital, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Haynes. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Peacock and children, Belleville, spent the week end with Mrs. Peacock's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Post. The many friends of Mrs. Dickenson Snetsinger will be pleased to learn she is slowly improving after her lecent serious illness. Master Douglas Marshall spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Marshall, Belleville. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Crandell, Gait, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Creegan, Picton, spent the wekend with Mr. and Mrs. B. McCracken. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Waite spent Friday and Saturday last at Cobourg and enjoyed the Victory Loan Band Concert Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smyth, Toronto, spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Waite, and all spent Monday at Belleville. Mrs. Willard Wetherup, Toronto, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McDonald, and also visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ted Wills. Mrs. S. McCracken, has returned home, after spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Peacock and Mr. Peacock, Spencerport, N.Y., She was accompanied by Mr. Peacock and Mrs. Chas. McCracken, who returned home on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rowsome attended the Commencement Exercises of the 62nd Graduation Class of the Toronto General Hospital School of Nurses, this (Thursday) evening in Convocation Hall, and the reception cfterwards at the Nurses' residence, when their daughter, Betty Irene, graduated as a Registered Nurse. Mrs. H. Rowsome, Ottawa, Mrs. (Dr.) H. G. Wright, Seattle, Washington; Mrs. H. Fortune and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Rowsome, Athens, were also guests at the commencement and reception. COMING EVENTS Colborne High School Dance, under the auspices of the Literary Society, to be held in the School on Friday, May 26th. Hot Meat Pie Supper, under auspices of the Willing Workers of Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, on the Sunday School Hall, Thursday, May 18th, 1944. Supper served from 5.30 p.m. Admission 35c. All come ! "Country News" Radio Station CKCL Listen to "Country News" this evening and every Thursday evening at 7.30 over CKCL (580) on your dial. Your local paper will be quoted this evening. Dominion Day--Secure your tickets now -- they are only 25c -- for the Monster Draw and Big Vaudeville Show on Dominion Day (July 1st), at Bewdley, Rice Lake. Ninteen valuable prizes. Come and enjoy the fun I Bingo, clowns, games, booths. See posters for compelete information. Get your tickets from Mrs. Allan Irwin, Colborne. MARTIN--HALL The residence of the Rev. Wm. Sterling, North Street, Colborne, was the scene of the wedding of Margaret C. Hall, only daughter of Mr. Austin D. Hall and Mrs. Hall, Colborne, to Sergeant Douglas F. Martin, son of Captain Martin, with the Canadian Army Overseas, and Mrs. Martin, of Calgary, Alberta, and a grandson of Mr. S. W. Reynolds, Colborne. The Rev. Wm. Sterling officiated. The bride was gowned in a golden silk wedding dress, with a head-dress to match in a floral design, and carried a bouquet of American Beauty roses. She was attended by Mrs. Mary E. Cunningham, of Colborne, whose husband, Sergeant Norman Cunningham, of the Royal Air Force, is serving overseas. Immediately after the wedding the happy couple left for Toronto on the C. N. R. train. The bride wore a brown travelling suit with a corsage of bronze tea* roses and British brown leather accessories. The groom expects to leave in the near future for overseas, where his father and two brothers have pre-ceeded him. On her return from the wedding trip Mrs. Martin will resume her work teaching at Bomanton School. Read the clasified ads. on page five' THE WAYSIDE CHURCH "And I saw a little wayside church." --Grayson. Our Text--"Stand Fast in the Freedom of Christ."--Paul. Our Verse-- In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born--across the sea. With a glory in His mosom that transfigures you and me. As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free. While God is marching on. --Julia Ward Howe. Our Sermon-- We hear a great deal about Freedom to-day. Men are talking about Freedom from want, and Freedom 'rom fear, etc., but there is a bondage from which we have more need to be free than any other slavery on earth. It is the mastery of our Wn bad habits and our own prejudices. Christ alone can give to one that Mastery of Spirit that makes free from the fears that make us cowards, the sins that make us serfs. Make me a captive Lord And then I shall be Free; Teach me to render up my sword And I Shall conqueror be. --G. Matheson. MARRIAGES HENDERSON-MOONEY--On Friday, May 12th, 1944, in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Bathurst Street, Toronto, by the Rev. F. D. Douglas, Thelma Jean, Reg. N., daughter of Mrs. Mooney and the late James Mooney, formerly of Fort Frances, to Charles Arthur Henderson, son of Mrs. Henderson and the late Captain James Henderson, formerly of Lake-port. DEATHS SCOUGALE, Andrew George -- At Cobourg General Hospital, on Wednesday, May 17th, 1944, Andrew George Scougale, aged 75 years. Funeral services at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. V. Robson, Colborne, Friday afternoon, May 19th, at 2.30 c'clock. Interment at Lakeport Cemetery. SHAND, Mrs. Margaret--At Colborne, on Monday, May 15th, 1944, Margaret Kellie, widow of the late David Shand, in her ninety-fourth year. Funeral service at her late residence Wednesday May 17th,. Interment at Vernonville Cemetery. AUCTION SALE Saturday, May 27th, 1944, at 1.00 p.m. -- Choice furniture, chesterfield, piano, dining room suite, bedroom suite, new stove, etc., the property of Grant and the late Mrs. Etta Allen, in the village of Warkworth. Terms cash. AUCTION SALES --by-Oscar C. Morgan, Auctioneer Brighton. Ontario Saturday, May 27th, 1944, at 1 p.m. sharp -- Entire household effects, piano and walnut furniture of Miss Gertrude Chatterson, west side of Railroad Street, Brighton. Read the advertisements. They are addressed to you personally.