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the €0Uwr /fw 77th Year No. 4 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1944 $2.00 a year in advance, $2.50 to U.S.A. MR and MRS. C. E. PETERS RECEIVE LETTER OF CONDOLENCE FROM AIR FORCE CHAPLAIN Royal Canadian Air Force, Chaplain Services, S.-Ldr. (Rev.) C. M. Grant, (Can.) C-3457 Septermer 4th, 1943 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Peters : I am the Protestant Chaplain of No. 407 Squadron, and in that capacity I am writing to express my deepest sympathy in the matter of your son's death. TheTe was no finer crew in No. 407 Squadron than Carl Dalgeish's crew and your son Arthur Harold, together with others, was held in the highest regard. We all feel that we have sustained a heavy loss and we want you to know that we share your sorrow to the full. I officiated at his funeral, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, August 25th. It was a bright sunny day and the attendance from the squadron was large and representative. Beatuiful wreaths of flowers rested on the flag-clrapped caskets. Before the ceremony was over, led by the Commanding Officer, each officer in the escort party stepped forward and saluted the graves as a last tribute of respect. Had you been present, I am sure you would have been impressed by the dignity and solemity with which these proceedings were carried out. Any Words of mine are qiute inadequate in the face of grief such as yours. But I do want you to know that the men of No. 407 Squadron have been thinking of you and feeling for you. May God bless and comfort you and may He give you courage and strength to meet this terrible ordeal. The srvice was held in Heanton j Parish Church. This is a very ancient I church, built in the reign of King, Henry II in the 12th century. It has j a beautiful interior and a lofty, square j tower which may be seen for miles around. It is located near the village .of Braunton in North Devon. The churchyard in which Arthur I and the others were laid to rest is an j attractive spot. It is shaded by stately old trees and, being on the summit of a high hill, there is a splendid view of the Yaw river and the blue I waters of Barstaple Bay. After these five lads had been rev-j erently committed to the earth, the usual military honours were paid. Three volleys were fired over the grave by the firing party and the buglers sounded the "Last Post" and the "Reveille." These two bugle calls are meant to symbolize death and the ressurrection to eternaal life. The "Reveille" always adds a triumphant note to that which otherwise is a sor-lowful ocacsion. You will understand that security regulations prevent me from giving you any information concerning the circumstances of Arthur's death. Any inquiries you may wish to make should be directed to : The Commanding Officer, No. 407 Squadron, R.C.A.F. Overseas. With warm parsonal regards, I am, Very sincerely yours, Gordon McGregor Grant, S.-Ldr. (Rev.) G. M. Grant. URGENT NEED TO SALVAGE EGG CASES Due to some neglect in the return of egg cases to wholesalers, some careless handling, a shortage of lumber and other incidental causes there is now a definite shortage of egg cases in Canada, states the Dominion Department of Agriculture. This shortage threatens not only to handicap the movement of eggs into the domestic trade but also to egg drying plants where egg powder is made for export to Britain. In view of the fact that it is difficult to obtain adequate supplies of new cases, the Department makes a special appeal to everyone handling egg cases not only to return them and the accompanying packing material promptly to the shipper but also to avoid damaging them in any way. The Department also points out that return of old cases and the packing material in good condition represents an important conservation of essential materials. More egg cases will be required this year in Canada than ever before as the egg production objective has been set at 376,000,000 dozen, 22,000,000 dozen more than in 1943. CANADIAN NATIONAL SHIP ESTABLISHES WAR RECORD DOUGLAS HAY RESCUES TWO BOYS FROM TRENT CANAL Two boys from the north end of Front Street Campbellford nearly lost their lives in the canal here, and have Douglas Hay, 24, to thank for the fact they an alive. The boys, G. B. Labash, 7, and David Ellis, 5, were walking along the thin ice a few feet from shore throwing stones out on the river. The ice broke and dropped them into 15 feet of water, Labash 10 and Ellis 20 feet from shore. Hay, who was sitting in Bailey's blacksmith shop, heard them shouting and went out with Harry Nicholas to iinvesti-gate. Both boys were hanging to the auarter-inch thick ice with only their heads above water. Hay recsued Labash by inching out on his stomach, but a plank was put out to bring the vther lad to safety. NOT FAIR TO MEN Life isn't very fair to us men. When we are born, our mothers get the compliments and the flowers. When we are mirried, our birdes get the presents. When we die, our widows get the insurance.--The Canadian Doctor. Vancouver, Jan. 21.--All Canadian National folk, whether on the railway j or the steamships side of the family, ! are keenly interested in the recently j announced exploit of H.M.C.S. Prince Robert participating in action against c-nemy submarines and aircraft in the Atlantic. Having served for some time as an auxiliary cruiser, the Prince Robert had a new role on this occasion, appearing as an anti-aircraft j cruiser. Many Canadians and Aremi-cans will recall the peacetime cruises ' of the Prince Robert when she operated out of Vancouver through the In-i side Passage to British Columbia and Alaska ports, a comfortable, happy ship. She had served in other waters, loo, and one of her commissions* in 1931 was to carry a Caj Wrty- :o South Amal The Prince Robert, with her sister ships, the Prince Henry and the Prince David, all launched on the Mersey in 1930 for the Canadian National coastal services, were designed as an answer to the challenge of the Diesel on the seas. These ships are propelled by turbines with high pressure steam, and when commissioned were reported as "an engineering advance." The Prince. Robert and her sister ships are powerfully engined, use fuel oil, are equipped with the most efficient marine machinery and capable of great speed. The Prince ships were built in the yards of Cammell Laird and Company, Birkenhead, and must gain something by reason of that environment. It was in the same vard that the famous raider Alabama was built, and from there also came the battleship H.M.S. Rodney. JANUARY 15th, 1944 RATIONING TIME TABLE (Clip this out and keep available) COFFEE or TEA (Green)-- Coupons 14 to 27 inclusive now valid. Coupons 28 and 29 valid January 27 Valid until declared void. Each good for 8 ozs. coffee or 2 ozs. tea. SUGAR (Red)-- Coupons 14 to 24 inclusive now valid. Valid until declared void. Each good for one pound of sugar. Canning sugar coupons no longer valid. BUTTER (Purple)-- Coupons 42, 43, 44 and 45 now valid Expire January 31. Coupons 46 and 47 valid January 20 Expire February 29. Each good for % lb. butter. MEAT (Buff)-- Coupon pairs 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 now valid. Expire January 31. Coupon pair 35 valid January 20. Coupon pair 36 valid January 27. Expire February 29. Each pair good for 1 to 2% lbs. PRESERVES (Orange)-- Coupons Dl to Dll now valid. Valid until declared void. Good for preserves, sweet spreads or sugar (see chart). ONE THING WRONG Mrs. Meeker (at the play) -- I do wish you'd pay more attention to this play, George ; it's as good as a Mr. Meeker (dozing)--It certainly is, my dear; but the orchestra wakes me up between acts. HALDIMAND COUNCIL Grafton, Ont., Jan. 10, 1944 The statutory meeting of the 1944 Council was held to-day at 11 a.m. After taking their declarations of office the members took tehir seats follows: Reeve, Alex. Stephen; Deputy Reeve, Wm C Finlay; Cour> 3Pent the weekend with her parents, cilolrs, E. J. Kernaghan, Bruce Rutft- Mr m* Mrs A Mnskett. erford and Archie Ferguson. Revs. T. A. Nind and W. R. Areher conducted the devotional services. The thanks of the Council was expressed by Reeve Stephen and Deputy Reeve Finlay. A deputation waited on the Counr cil regarding the boundaries of School Sections, and suggested that no action be taken in this matter until a meeting in April. The following payments were authorized : General acocunts...................... $ 52.87 Road acocunts........................... 843.33 By-Law No. 32 to provide for Road* Expenditures up to $17,500, and By-Law o. 33 providing for loans up, to $10,000 were given their several readings, signed and sealed. The Clerk was instructed to apply for the Government subsidy on money spent on roads in 1943. The Road Superintendent was asked to prepare a program of work for post war periods. Mr. M. Rutherford was appointed to fill the office- of Relief Administrator, made vacant by the death of Mr. Alfred Larry. PERSONAL . Mrs. Sarah Nelson is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. Taylor, Port Hope. Mrs. Albert Smith and little Miss Beverley Lowe are spending a few weeks at Toronto. Miss Marjorie Muskett, of Ajax, Mr. and Mrs. A. Muskett. * Miss Mildred Turney, of Toronto, spent the weekend at the home-of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Turney. .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Creeggan, of Picton, were Sunday guests of Mrs. McCracken's parents, Mi. and Mrs. B. McCracken. Miss Leona Rutherford, student-nurse, Belelville General Hospital, ypent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rutherford. Dr. H. A. Snetsinger, well known in Toronto medical circles, has been apppinted Thorncliffe track physician, in succession to the late Dr. W. P. St. Charles. Congratulations to Misses Thelma Heckbert, Lela McKague, and Dorothy Goodfellow, who successfully passed their Registered Nurse's examinations at Belleville General Hospital in the September 1943 class. Miss Aileen Hughes, daughter of Rev. J. L. and Mrs. Hughes, the Rectory, Birghton, has been awarded |-Ihe Agnes Strachan Folkes Exhibition of $100. This Exhibition is open to undergraduates of any year who ;-re in residence at St. Hilda's College, ,.nd the award is made annually on the recommendation of the Dean of MRS. WILLIAM POGUE Dundonald lost one of its oldest citizens on Monday, January 17, 1944, when Jessie Gartshore, widow of the late William Pogue, passed away at her residence after a short illness. Mrs. Pogue lived most of her married life at Dundonald, with the exception of four years spent in the western provinces, where two sons were born. A third son was born in Dundonald. She was quiet and unassuming, a kind and faithful mother. Deceased is survived by three sons, Grant, of Calgary, Bruce, of Colborne, Clifford, of Dundonald, and one grandson. The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon, January 19th, at her late residence, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Treffry, of Hilton. During the service a solo, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," was sung by Mr. Ross Wright, accompanied by Mrs. Roy Chapman. The pallbeareis were Messrs. Gordon Dunnett, Garnet Mutton, Gordon Honey, Kenneth Mutton, Archie Samis, and Mark Broomfield. Interment was at the Walker Cemetery. MR. and MRS. FRED KERNAGHAN BEREAVED COMING EVENTS Reserve the Date--Friday, February 11th, 1944--for a Valentine Dance, sponsored by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Colborne Branch of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L.. Further announcement later. J20 Friday, Feb. 4th, 1944, in Brighton town hall, the Codrington Young People's Play will be presented under the auspices of Brighton Agricultural Society. Admission : Adults 50 cents, children 25 cents. j2? 'Country News" Radio Station CKCL It was agreed that the Township - Hilda's, and the Provost of Trinity become a member of the Assessing College. Officers of Ontario for 1944. -v_ The following were re-appointed to [ jjppp,* A pp ai i nis-r cunT their previous offices, viz. N. Drumm, -1tKt *_A KhAL LONG SHOT Weed Inspector; Wm. Sabins, Sani- " " tary Inspector; Dr. G. W. Peacock. M.O.H.; James Smith. School Attendance Officer. Messrs. Walter MacGregor Harold Harper were appointed Live--'4»a<8an National Railways. Stock Valuators. cirae of them can be included The 1943 Collector's Ro"l was re- , *eHeve it or Not" ^Jass. Here naghan and family, in the death of their four-year-old daughter, Marion Bernice, on Monday, January 17th, 1944, at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, where she had been taken for medical examination only s a few hours before. Besides her parents, two sisters and two brothers JNLIKELY OF REPETITION mourn their loss. ~ The funeral services, which were Montreal, Jan, 21.--Strange things largely attended at the family resi-■m and do happen in operating the dence, Wicklow, on Thursday after-rgest System on the continent, the voon, were conducted by the Rev. M. turned. Council adjourned t ton on T>-£sday, Fe loo j yiiriple, practically, a two-and-a-half >uilcm to one shot. A recent payday . duced no paycheque for an expert : operator on the staff of the lfeaM.'tfi-m;u L. Smith, minister of Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colborne. During the service Mrs. Smith sang a solo, "Safely, Safely Gather In." The pallbearers were Jimmie Knight, Rutherford, and Jack Usborne. tf r^n^ns fl< I Report, remote. "We are pleased to announce that arrangements have been made with Radio Station CKQCL (580 on your dial) Toronto, to broadcast the program "Country News" each Wednesday evening at 7.15. The first of this series of broadcasts will take place on Wednesday, February 2nd. Annual Meeting Colborne Red Cross Branch The annual meeting of the Colborne Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society will be held on Friday, January 28th, 1944, at 8.00 p.m., At this meeting reports of the work of the Colborne Branch for 1943 will be given, and the election of officers for 1944 will take place. In view of the tremendous demands that will be made upon the Red Cross during the present year, it is hoped that all the Units of the Colborne Branch will send a full quota of representatives. All citizens of Colborne and of the community are invited. AT HOME KIRK--Mrs. Chas. B. Kirk will be at home to her friends on Wednesday afternoon, February 2nd, 1944, at her home, Percy Street, from 4 to 6. Mr. David Kernaghan, 'Donald and Mrs. Kirk will receive in the " 1 evening from 8 to 10. j27x HOME IS AS GOOD AS ITS PLUMBING j FIRST ALL-PLYWOOD OFFICE BUILDING At SouthamDton, Ontario, a one wasMI Jewus document was swallowed up to the exact l*gt cent by payroll deductions for income tax, unemploy ment insurance and the final payment for a five hundred dollar Vic-One of the most important factors 1 ffcry Bond. Nearly 2,500,000 pay-in our standard of living and yet one cheques are issued by the Canadian storey office building of plywood is most frequently taken for granted j National Railways during a year and the first structure of its kind in Can-is the plumbing in the home, points fh ? probabilities of such an incident ada, according to John D. Welsh cut a bulletin issued by the Canadian i occurring again in any man's lifetime writing in the December issue of C. Institute of Plumbing and Heating, i is astronomically scant. From the log cabin in the bush to j__ y_ the most opulent residence of state, I the one element that marks the many \ DECEMBER shades of difference is the plumbing, j LQAD SUMMARY In the old days (and just before a total primary load of 2,3 Horsepower was supplied the war is the old days, now) many homes were considered adequate as regards their plumbing if they boasted one toilet, one bath, one wash basin, one kitcnen sink and perhap; one set of laundry tubs. And such horsepower or 4 per cent ( I.L. Oval Just as modern warfare is the "proving ground for plywood planes, boats and other weapons of war, this pioneer building is a proving ground for resin-bonded plywood as a basic i,420 building material for to-morrow's The homes and other structures which Hydro-Electric Power^ Commission of may be expected to embody improved Ontario during December, 1943, an features of apeparance, flexibility, increase of approximately 94,000 economy and durability. homes actually were a long way ahead j of the standards enjoyed by the parents of their owners. But there is hardly a family living in those houses which, if they, were to build again, would not insist on at least two toilets, a shower and at least one extra wash basin, probably in a powder room for the convenience of guests. And, points out the Institute, the post war home will take such improvements for granted. Homes with ample plumbing facilities invariably bring more when sold than do homes less fortunately equipped. Nor is the extra plumbing nere-ly a matter of convenience or luxury. For along with the trend to better plumbing in the home has come a, corresponding trend in the improvement in health and longevity--and much of this can be attributed dir-s ectly to the plumbing. Thus, points out the Institute, while the interior decorator may add to the richness and the taste of the home, it is the plumber who sets the standard of the health of its occupants and who contributes most to its real value. CLUB EUCHRE WELL ATTENDED The progressive euchre, held in the Men's Club rooms, Colborne, Tuesday evening, January 25, 1944, was largely attended, there being thirteen tables at cards and a number who did not take part in the games. Prizes were won by the following . Ladies' high games--Mrs. Cecil Reed. Ladies* lone hands--Mrs. George Maskell. Men's high games--Chas. Bugg. Men's lone hands--Alvin Elliott. Buy more War Savings Stamps ! corresponding month of 1942. During j and i the same period combined primary and secondary loads supplied reached 2,466,290 horsepower, an increase of 3.4 per cent. The Commission's monthly load summary covers all four H.E.P.C. systems and the Northern Ontario Properties. the The building is of Canadian design "DEATHS* BUSH, Eathen Roy--At Castleton. on Saturday, January 22nd, 1944, Easten Roy Bush, in his 56th year. Funeral from his late residence, on Tuesday, January 25th, to the United Church for service at 2 p.m. Interment at Castleton Cemetery. FALCONER, Reverend John P.-- Unexpectedly, at St. Petersburg, Fla., Wednesday morning January 19, 1944, Reverend John P. Falconer, beloved husband of Margaret Ferguson Falconer, aged 76 years. Temporary interment in receiving vault, St. Petersburg. Service and interment at Delhi, Ontario, in the Spring. Reverend Mr. Falconer was for several years Pastor of Colborne United Church and is favourably remember- a-bonded plywood has been I ed by many in this community. SUCCESSFUL EUCHRE desks. Each office has been designed | kernaghan--Mr. and Mrs. Fred as a unit with the thought in mind of < Kernaghan and family wish to express demonstrating in a practical way the their sineere appreciation and thanks possibilitites of design using different for kindness and sympathy extended varieties of wood, both native and to them in the death of their daughter, imported. j Marion Bernice, and to Rev. and Mrs. Resin-bonded plywood, as used in L. m. Smith and Dr. g. w. Peacock; this building, has been called the aiso for flowers. j27x , least wasteful method or utilizing | „Yf L-S^Li i^L*^ timber> while offerin<3 in-Portant ad- j vantages over sawn lunmber. In both sheet and shape form, this material is suitable for many applica- Cross held a very successful euchre at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Pender-gast, on Friday evening, January 21st, 1944. There were eighteen tables at euchre. Proceeds amounted to ner-ly $25.00. Prizes were awarded as follows : Men's games--Mrs. W. H. Oliver. Men's games--Mr. W. Hoskin jr. Lone hands--Mr. W. Morton. The committee in charge wish to thank all who attended and helped to make the evening such a splendid success. The use of seod grain that has not been well cleaned is responsible for the introduction of many new weeds and for the increase of those already in the soil. Most impurities common to red clover are also common to alfalfa and sweet clover, with the exception of plantain and black medick. As the seeds of the three plants are similar in size, they require similar sieves for cleaning. Wild buckwheat seed is the most common impurity in cereals, being abundant in Western grain. It constitutes a largo percentage of the week seeds occurring in elvator screenings. Wild buckwheat is considered £ood feed, especially for poultry. POGUE -- Messrs. Clifford, Grant and Bruce Pogue and families wish to thank kind friends and neighbours for messages of sympathy and beauti- cut, for plywood retains the useful and desirable properties of wood but the synthetic bonding agent employed makes possible its greatly extended utility, all of which represents a substantial improvement over traditional methods of wood construction. AUCTION SALES Saturday, January 29th, 1944, at 1 p.m. sharp--Entire household effects of Rev. J. L. Hughes, at the town hall, Birghton. Terms cash. Friday, February 4th, 1944, at 1 p.m. sharp--Entire farm stock, grain, hay, implements and household effects, the property of Mr. Lee Palmateer, lot 7, con. 9, Brighton Township, XVz miles west of Codrington, 3 miles east of Morganston. Terms cash. Tuesday, February 8th, 1944, at 9.30 a.m.--Entire farm stock and implements, new tractor and equipment, also entire household effects of McAnally & Son, 2 miles south-west of Brighton, Lakeshore Road. Lunch served at noon. Terms cash. IN MEMORIAM Active Service farrell -- In sad, but pround, remembrance of our Douglas: Sergeant D. W. Farreil, who was killed January 28th, 1943; also his companions who crashed with him. His eyes were bright with eagerness of venture, His body warm still from our embrace, Time had not changed him, he was fresh and lovely, The winds of Canada still tinged his face. We may not know what parting word he gave us, For miles of treacherous ocean path divide, His life was splendid, brief and glorious, In Britain's service, Britain's name he died. --Lovingly remembered, Mother, Dad, Eva and Dorothy. Now is the time for all men who were born- equal to show what they're equal to.