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Page COLBORNE CHRONICLE, March 12, 1970 Our Community W.C. Griffis, Colborne Public Utilities, was in Toronto to attend the four day Ontario municipal electric association convention at Toronto's Royal York hotel this week. This is the 61st joint OMEA - association of municipal electric utilities convention. More than 1,000 OMEA delegates took part in lengthy sessions on regional government as well as hear speeches by H.D. Woods, McGill University and T.A. Lindsay, president of the Ontario Municipal Association. Rev. and Mrs. R.W. French entertained a good turnout of members of the UCW at the manse, Wednesday evening March 4. After an inspiring worship, led by president, Mrs. K. Redner, plans were made to hold a fall fair in the S.S. rooms, November 4, with a number of booths. This is to be the main money raising project this year. Joe Persofsky lived here 35 years Joe Persofsky well known here for approximately 35 issociation with years. He leaves a wife, two for Colbright Orchards, Colborne, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, in Branson Hospital, Toronto. Mr. Persofsky had lived sons, one daughte grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral services were set for Wednesday in Toronto. Frank Semi itch dies Mr. Frank Semlitch passed away on Tuesday, March 3 at Cobourg General Hospital after an illness of several months. He was in Allen's Funeral Home at Warkworth. Funeral was held on Thursday at St. Jerome's Church; Rev. J.O'Sullivan nffiriatin? He was temporarilv nut in Warkworth Vault. He is is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter, William at Colborne, Walter at Oakville, and Margaret (Mrs. Geo. Warner), Castleton, and eleven grandchildren. Bishop speaks MacGregor Farm Host To Milk Board 1°5°S!X The farm of D.W. MacGregor, RR5 Colborne, was the meeting place for tbe Northumberland Milk Marketing Board, Monday. Visitors were given the opportunity to examine the MacGregor 67 free stall barn unit, the milking parlor, as well as the automatic feeders and feed storage. Speakers included Glen Cole, past president of Dairy Farmers of Canada; James Doidge, DHIA supervisor; also, mastitis fieldman Jack Honey, and milk commission fieldman Merv Napper. MMMH They're Good ! ! ! HOT CROSS BUNS from McARTHUR'S BAKERY At the regular meeting of Colborne Rotary Club held Monday March 9, Bishop Henry Marsh, Cobourg, spoke and showed slides of his life*i the Yukon. Bishop Marsh served for eight years at Old Crow, an Indian settlement on the Yukon River and he described the living conditions, housing and people in the far north, when he was Bishop of the Yukon. Day Of Prayer Twenty-itwo ladies from three churches, Cramahe Baptist, Pentecostal and United gathered at Castleton United Church for the World Day of Prayer Service. Mrs. J. Blakely was the leader, assisted by Mrs. R.M. Sweeney, Mrs. S. Peebles, Mrs. W. Turney and Mrs. John Day. The Voices were Mrs. H. Allen and Mrs. J. Dillman. Mrs. G. Devine and Mrs. C.J. Mutton sang a duet "In the Garden". A film "Poor Man on a Throne" depicted how illiteracy is dealt with in Bolivia. Mrs. W. Wentworth served a cup of tea. Offering was $18.50. Colborne host The East Central Ontario Recreation Director's Association meeting was held in the Colborne Town hall Tuesdav. March 10. Recreation directors and staff from a widespread area attended and included: Don Maddox, district consultant, Belleville; George Blyth, recreation director, Colborne; Wayne Ring, Picton; Deno Gattas, Napanee; Lome Williams, Belleville; Bud Bitton, president of the association, Peterboro; Keith Schauer, Ontario School of the Deaf, with Miss Leslie Hockley; Karen Leigh, Campbellford; Bob Connor, assistant program supervisor, Peterboro; Bill Workman, Trenton; Harry Johnston, Lindsay; Margery Endicott, Lindsay. CHURCHES COLBORNE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA COME TO CHURCH THIS SUNDAY Minister: Rev. R.W. French B.A.. B.D... S.T.M. Organist and Choir Leader: Mrs. W.G. Irvine DUNDONALD -9:30 a.m. Church Service . 10:45 a.m. Church School BAPTIST CHURCH COLBORNE PASTOR Rev. Keith G. Cooney, B.A. Colborne Sunday School 1:30 pm Worship Service 2:30 pm Cramahe Sunday School 9:15 am I Worship Service 10:00 am Eddystone Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Service 11:15 am PROSPECT MISSIONARY CHURCH COLBORNE 9:50 a.m. Sunday School jlL-Oe a.m. "St. Patrick the Irish Saint" : 7:00 p.m. "How To Get Right With God-Wed. 7:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Visit Us This Sunday A FRIENDLY CHURCH COME - SING - PRAY ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA TRINITY CHURCH COLBORNE Rector: Rev. L.M. Ware Organist Mrs. C. Sprules 9:00 a.m. Holy Communion 11:15 a.m. Holy Communion Holy Communion every Wednesday at 10:00 ST. GEORGE, OR \F ION DOVE'S TAVERN ■ RESTAURANT Colborne - 355-2335 Entertainment 5 M. and SAT. 9 p Dir 1 a.i ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S TEA AND SALE OF HOME COOKING in the Old. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School Hall 2.30 to 5.30 p.m Wed. March 18 GOSPEL OASIS Rev. David M. Duncan Sunday - Worship 10:30a.m. V.'ednesday - 7:30 p. n CASTLETON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Pastor: Don Powell 344-7453 I 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 111:00 a.m. Morning Worship 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Ser- ilfP Wed. To Sat. COBOUR6< At 8:45 The most ^ , ALFRED HITOQOLS 8 TOPAZ*. ALSO "THE LAST ADVENTURE" AT 7:00 "Listen to 'Breal Strength' Monday Friday, 7:50 a.m. CHUG EVERYONE WEL< Tuesday Bible Study 7:30 Friday Young Peoples 8:00 [ for thru The Church that preaches over what God's Word teaches The Church that believes in ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH COLBORNE 2nd 3rd & 5th Sunday and 4th Sundays SUN. TO TUES. Nine men who came too late and stayed too long. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA COLBORNE Minister: Rev. J. Mackechnie M.A., B.D.B.L. Organist: Mrs. G.B. Barnes ALSO "7 GOLDEN MEN" Lakeport Organist Mrs. S. Spence ,'APITOL. PORT HOPE. WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY Elvis Presley in "Change of Habit" and "J ■urney to the Far Side of the Sun"