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tftUboru THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 4th, 1957 $2.0© a year in advance--$3.00 to U.S.A CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY AT COBOURG For the first time the ultra-modern court premises of the United Counties at Cobourg opened for public business on April 1st and -- fittingly -- through them poured in some 50 new Canadians who were to be received as members of the great Canadian family. Flanked by two members of the RCMP in their resplendent uniforms, standing rigidly at attention, the judge put every one at ease by declaring the police to be the friend oE the public, not its oppressor like in some less fortunate countries. He stressed the freedom and equal opportunity for all, as well as the duties that would be these new Canadians. And when he pointed out the scenic beauty of the counties, theif eyes j caressed the lovely grounds on the ! east side of the building, a sight in themselves. Five years of hopes and hard work had been crowned by the , country of their choice bestowing on | them the high prize of Canadian cit- j izenshjp. With solemn faces the new citizens ] clutched their Bibles repeating with a firm voice the oath of allegiance to '. Queen and Country. The Cobourg Business Women's1 Club gave areception which loosened up the cramped minds, and Mayor I Jack Burnet of Cobourg and the warden, Lloyd A. Hooton, welcomed \he newcomers to country, county and ! A stroll through the magnificent ( new building confirmed the general j impression of Cobourg's progress well in advance. Among these new Canadians were j Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mazurek of Lake- j port whose interest for Canada, "the j true north, strong and free" was already aglow when they published their own translation of a book on Canada in 1946--written by a Polish \ writer--at a time when the "false nordic religion" had turned Europe into a slave camp and human slaughter house. Mr. Harry Jensen of Colborne was one of these 50 new Canadians. Mr. ! Jensen came to this village in Octo-, ber 1954, when he purchased "Col- j borne Greenhouses" from Mr. John I Bell. COLBORNE TEEN TOWN Colborne Teen Town held their regular dance on March 29th with about thirty-five guests from Oshawa Teen Town present. The Down Beats from Port Hope provided the music. The president of Oshawa, Mr. Tom Brown, presented our organization with two long play records by Pat Boone and the Platters. He also in-vdted Colborne Teen Town and Port Hope Band to their next meeting, April 5th. The Oshawa Quintet brought down the house with a real cool rendition of "Rip It Up" and "Blue Suede Shoes". Hot dogs and drinks were provided and a good time was had by all. Sorry, but owing to some difficulty in installing new parts on one of our machines, we are compelled to be one day late with this week's issue. I NIGHT SCHOOL CLASSES CLOSE The Night School for this district closed with a grand exhibition of all I the subjects that were given in the East Northumberland District High School at Brighton on Wed., Mar. 27. There was an enrolment of 325 pupils and from the crowd that attended | the closing night, each pupil must have invited two friends each. I The school was a grand success throughout the term and with all teachers salaries and travelling expenses paid, plus materials needed and miscellaneous expenses the committee starts out next year with $89. : It was passed during the evening that the night school be continued | next year and the same committee be in office for another term. Also if anyone had or has any sug-| gestions as to new subjects next year to get in touch with your representatives and they will bring it up in front of the committee. The first part of the evening the crowd travelled around to the different class rooms, where some of the pupils' work was exhibited and every subject given was well displayed for the crowd to see. About 8.45 p.m. the programme started in the gym and all were called to assemble there. The chairman, Mr. L. Downs, gave a few remarks and then called on pupils of the public speaking class to first--a welcome to all--second a thank you to the committee and teachers; third a thank-you to the school board. The commitee members were all mentioned, the treasurer gave her report--and all the teachers were introduced and a hearty hand clap for all. The sewing classes (basic and ad- j vanced) gave a very smart fashion j show with Mrs. L. Downs commenting. Mr. Fulton, principal, gave a few j remarks. Mr. A. Kemp of the school board gave his remarks--also Mr. j Banbury, representing the Agricul-: tural Dept.--and Mr. Modack, repre-! senting the Dept. of Education and j Recreation--then everybody was in- | vited to have doughnuts and coffee in the cafeteria and to visit the exhibits for a half hour after which the dancing class were to demonstrate a few of their dance steps. They did the regular waltz and fox-trot with the recording machine, and they did the swing waltz, and rhythm fox-trot with the piano--played by one of the pupils, Mrs. Gordon Davis. After the dancing a recreation period was enjoyed by all, directed by two young ladies sent from Belleville branch of recreation. In the art exhibit all pictures were judged at noon that day by the art teacher of this district, Mr. P. Airola, selecting three pictures for the Central Ontario Art travelling exhibition, the three pictures chosen were Mrs. Mabel McKay, Mrs. Deviney and E. Whaley. The night school committee hope each pupil enjoyed their course, and when fall comes rolling in each pupil will come back and encourage others to attend and we are sure everyone will be benefited by their course. -- M. E. Davis. I. G. A. CARAVAN VISITS COLBORNE Promptly at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, March 28th, a large trailer load of oranges and grapefruit arrived in Colborne direct from the citrus groves of Florida in less than forty-eight hours. This represents something entirely new, as never before has sueh a short time elapsed between the actual picking of Florida fruit and its being offered for sale in a retail store. It is really fruit at the peak of its freshness. The caravan's approach was heralded by a sound truck playing lively music. The tractor-trailer parked in front of the I.G.A. store to unload many crates of this fresh fruit. Accompanying was "Miss Florida Sunshine" adding glamour to this gala occasion. This young lady, whose real name is Marianne Lenchak, represents the Florida Citrus Commission their endeavour to promote the sale of better oranges and grapefruit . Ontario. The Public and High School students assembled in the Town Hall where they enthusiastically greeted Miss Florida. In return she presented each with a tasty orange and signed many autograph books. Reeve Frank Harding on behalf of the village welcomed Miss Florida and the other caravan members. Mr. B. G. Fox, owner of the I.G.A. store introduced her. Many pictures were taken. UNITED CHURCH HI-C On Monday evening April 1st the Hi-C of Colborne United held its social evening. Miss Barbara Spencer's group was in charge. The meeting was opened with the Lord's Prayer. Glen Ferguson then read the Scripture. We then sang Hymn 356. The collection was. taken up and the roll cal given. Our guest speaker, Miss Doris Cook, gave us a talk on the importance of the Hi-C group to the United Church. Marylyn Teal then sang a solo. Tim Post read a monologue, "Little Brother", a play with Barbara Spencer, Marylin Teal and Beverley Lowe was then given. Mrs. R. Teal and Glen Ferguson then took charge of the games. After the games i were entoyed a delicious lunch was ! served'. The meeting closed with itie Mizpah Benediction. ALLEY BOWLING Tuesday, March 26, 1957 Teams--7 to 9: Larks .................................. 75 Young Fry .......................... 73 Old Timers ........................ 70 Pinheads.............................. 68 Frankfurters ...................... 59 Men-- High Single--E. Post .................... 289 High Triple^G. McKay .............. 711 High Average--G. Maskell .......... 187 The open-hearth method is employed for most of Canada's steel production. High Single--M. Darker .............. 264 High Triple--C. Scroggs .............. 686 High Average--C. Scroggs .......... 170 Teams--9 to 11: Honey .................................. 85 McDonald............................ 79 Summers ............................ 64 Campbell............................ 61 McLaughlin ...................... 55 Men-High Single--S. Willard ................ 350 High Triple--S. Willard .............. 764 High Average--B. Ball ................ 203 Women-- High Single--L. Campbell .......... 372 High Triple--L. Campbell ............ 710 High Average--L. Campbell ...... 194 Twenty nurses working out of 13 district offices across the province have a case load of more than 11,500 crippled children. This Service is provided through the sale of Easter Seals. The Annual Easter Seal Campaign v. hich is sponsored by the Ontario Society for Crippled Children runs 'til April 21st and has an objective of $700,000 for the province. HOLY WEEK SERVICES The following is the schedule of Holy Week Services to be held in Cclborne, as arranged by the Colborne Ministerial Association: Monday, April 15th -- 8.00 p.m. at Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Speaker: Pastor Leslie Mc-Murray. Mr. McMurray is the new minister of the Full Gospel Assembly. Wednesday, April 17th -- 8.00 p.m. at the Full Gospel Assembly Church. Speaker: Rev. W. J. Purdy. Good Friday, April 19th at 2.30 p.m. at Trinity Anglican Church. Speaker: Rev. James Gibson. HISTORICAL SOCIETY On March 28th members of the Nbrthumberland Historical Society were guests of the Women's Institute at Grafton. The business session was a short one. Mrs. Allen Lewis invited the Society to meet in Campbellford on April 25th. Mr. Piatt Hinman reported thaf the Haldimand Baptist Church is being- renovated and will be reopened on July 28th. The Historical Society has been requested to write up the history of the Church and to take some part in the reopening ceremonies. Mr. Hinman will write the history of the Church. In Cobourg plaques will be placed on the Town Hall, on the old Victoria College Building and at the spot where the first sod was turned for the Cobourg and Harwood Railway. Mrs. Roug Randall welcomed the guests and conducted the program which followed. Gaye Hoskin, accompanied by Mrs. D. C. Hoskin, opened the programme with a violin solo Mrs. Kathleen Archer presented th< history of the Gully with the help of map drawn to show some of the old farms and landmarks, and snapshots. Beginning with the birth of the first chidl in 1801, W. H. F. Kelly, Mrs. Archer traced the growth of the settlement with much interesting information en family histories. The first settler, a man by the name of Benlock, arrived in 1798 and was one of six men Who incorporated the Grafton Harbour and was instrumental in naming the village Grafton in 1832. It was originally known as Grover's Tavern. Following some old time music by Gaye Hoskin, Mrs. Mac Rutherford amused everyone by her reading of "The Party Line". Jim Lawless presented two brilliant piano selections, the Rosary and a study by Gzerny. Don Carruthers then discussed the Barnum House, into which the Society expects to move its museum in the near future. Eliakim Barnum came from Vermont and married a young lady named Ewing. The original Barnum house was accidently burned down during the War of 1812 and was replaced by the present house. Barnum brought workmen from the U.S. to build his home and furnished it with the finest of Georgian and Reg-furniture. He operated a mill and a distillery which burned in 1835. Traces of the dam can still be seen across the highway from the house but all signs of the distillery and mill were gone by 1860. Gully House was built by Daniel Massey, using the same plan, in reverse, as the Barnum House. Don Maddocks of the Community Programmes Branch was present to answer questions regarding a Provincial Grant for the Museum. Mrs. Goodfellow, on behalf of the Society thanked the Grafton Women's Institute for their hospitality and fine programme. The meeting closed with "The Queen" after which refreshments were served. BINGO NUMBERS Bingo numbers drawn up until Wednesday of this week are : B--3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15. I_l7, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27. N--31, 32, 35, 36,. 37, 40, 42. G--46, 47, 54, 55, 56. O--61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 75. Wi Four Corners--H. Heron, Toronto, B--Fred Griffis, Elmvale. I--R. MacKay, Cobourg and Mrs. G. Fox, Colborne. N--M. J. Ooumans, Colborne. G--D. Dingwall, Castleton. O--Miss Jane Cowie, Colborne. There are 14 acres of grass lawn at Hie Frigidaire plant at Scarborough. COLBORNE ROTARY CLUB (By A, Dove) Queen's Hotel, Monday, April 1st, 6.30 p,m. Mrs. Irvine at the piano, after a slight touch of tonsllitis last week. It was a pleasure to have her with us again. Your old mistro was song leader. A fine for Gordon Metcalf for coming late. Birthday greeting to Bruce Spencer. Paul Horton on motion, gave the Sargent at Arms Irv Post some work to do collecting a dime from each member. Visiting Rotarians welcomed by Pres. Alf Minaker. Murray Brody of the Weston Club, Tom Grimshaw, Cobourg, Russ Manning, Cobourg. Weekly draw won by Geo. Latimer. Something big next week fellows, every Rotarian to receive prize whether you win or not, so be sure and be there. Cleve Hauser's night April 15th. Carnival Committee meeting Friday night at Dr. John's, 8.30 p.m. Howard Grosjean done a very good job introducing Matt Waite as speaker. Matt is known to a lot of the fellows. A naive of Wicklow and Colborne, Matt's mother resides in Colborne at the present time. An engineer with the Aluminum Co. of America, Matt has seen most of the world. After speaking to Rotary Matt showed slides of Brazil. They were very interesting and enjoyed by all Thanks to Howard Grosjean and Matt Waite. See you all Monday next. COURTESY PAYS OFF Most small towns, and even large towns, can use a pretty fair amount of good publicity. Contacts with prospective industries, business and people who may be thinking of making their homes outside the cities, depend to a greater extent than is generally realized on the treatment which they receive from residents and officials who, quite unconsciously, set the tone of the town's general attitude. Before the war, manners were much better all round. People were, perforce, doing a selling job through the depression. Then came the days of short supply when anyone could sell anything and courtesy all too oft< went by the boards. Today we are back in a competitive society. People will like you if you are polite; they will live in your town if they find it pleasant; they will build their industries there if it is to their advantage and once again courtesy pays off. COMING EVENTS Anyone interested in spending Easter Weekend in New York, Phone Port Hope Turner 5-2527. m6,20,27-a3c The straight and narrow path might not be so narrow if more people would trod it. CARDS OF THANKS SYMONDS--The family of the late Major W. C. Symonds wish to express to their many friends and neighbours their sincere appreciation for the many acts of love and kindness extended to them in their great loss of loving husband and father^ c ROSE-^Mrs. W. W. Rose wishes to thank the Hospital Staff and all her kind friends who sent cards and visited her while she was a patient in Cobourg General Hospital. e Saturday, April 27th--The Women's Association of Colborne United church will hold the Annual Springtime Tea in the Sunday School Hall from 3 to 6 p.m. Watch this paper for further announcements. m7,14c Modern and Old time Dancing at Cobourg Arena every Sat. nite with Neil Taft and his seven piece band featuring Jack Giddings and his electric organo. Admission 75c. Dancing M2. Wednesday, April 24th--A Harmony Spring Ball will be held in the Masonic Temple Brighton, sponsored by Colborne Chapter No. 82 O.E.S. Music by Bus Mitchell and his Dixieland Band, featuring Bruce Mills, Trom-bonelst. ml4c Saturday, May 11th. -- Rummage Sale and Home Cooking, sponsored by Woman's Association, Colborne United Church. Watch for further particulars. m21tf IN MEMORIAM TURPIN--In loving memory of our dear mother and grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Turpin, who passed away six years ago, April 4th, 1951, in Oshawa. When all is still and silent, And sleep forsakes our eyes, Our thoughts are in the silent grave, Where our dear mother lies. Please, God forgive a silent tear, a - - . i ent wish our mother was here, she was ours, and we loved her so. Dear God, take a message, To our mother in heaven above, Tell her how we miss her, And give her all our love. --Sadly missed and fondly remembered by daughter Violet and son-in-law Reg. and grandchildren, x ORROCK--In loving memory of a dear wife and mother, Mrs. David Orrock, who passed away April 4th, 1953. O for the touch of a vanished hand And the sound of a voice that is stilled. Lovingly remembered by husband and family. x Trinity Church -- Morning Prayer 9.30 a.m Sunday next. Rites of Holy Baptism. Lenten Service Thursday afternoons at 3 o'clock. The April meeting of the Colborne Women's Institue will be held at the home of Mrs. Gordon Haynes, Parliament Street, East Colborne, on Tuesday, April 9th, 1957. Hostesses--Mrs. Haynes and Mrs. Evely. Roll Call--A suggestion for next year's program. Fay your fee and join again. Subject--Annual Reports. Lunch--Pot Luck, 12.30 p.m. Anyone welcome! A meeting of the Scout Auxiliary and Local Association will be held at the home of Mrs. Belbert McLaughlin, Elgin Street, Monday evening. Attt-tt BOi. AM mothers of Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies are cordially invited. O.E.S. EUCHRE AND BRIDGE The third euchre and bridge held by the Ways and Means Committee of Colborne Chapter O.E.S., took place in the Masonic Temple, Brighton Friday evening, March 29th. There were sixteen tables in play. Bridge prizes were won by Mrs. Frank Dunnett and Mr. Boes, euchre prizes by Mrs. Bruce Spencer, Mr. Cecil Alexander, Mrs. Jim Brown. Following the games a social time was enjoyed during which delicious refreshments were served. All bottles and jars in the medicine cabinet should bear clearly readable labels stating the name and purpose of the contents, as well as dosage, if it is for internal consumption. If the contents are poisons or drugs, they should be kept well apart from other article* and out of reach of children. A band of adhesive tape around the bottle or jar containing drugs or r>ois-mous substances will act as a reminder in rfim licht that the nackage should be treated with respect. Mr. Justice Jean Mart: Quebec Court of Queen's Bench in Montreal and a member of the Royal Commission investigating the diesel issue, inspects diesel locomotive in »ng« at Ottawa last month. of the the Canadian Pacific Railway's St. Luc hump retarder freight yard as a preliminary to the opening of hear-