' • • APtz tL ~ 'lctf ' • • • tf1 • t " I • ESSBX NEWS LE'rTER - APR IL APP~ o x I q4-3 ' ~ . .· l Essex now has 3706 Volunteel'S on the Register, 1552 being employed I b7 the w. A. E. c. with 3 forewomen and 96' ·1eaders - 20 l.J3 are .em~lo~e d on farms and 1 n nurseries and mar l<e t gardens ancl I hope now that Spring has r 3 al 1Y corra our r e signations will dr op to a v0ry l ow 1-e vel anq our new recruits bl'ing us baclc t o our 4000 .figure of last year. • EB]myar.ENT FWIDe March has been a wond e rful month and we. have JJeac}?-ed 4 the spleooid' figure of £30321 There have been so many dona~ions~ aub­ ac~:\~tions . and entertainments t n.at it is r eally imJ?oasible to enume r ~te them all in this le.tter, but stri ct accounts are being· ltept of ·evel'y sum received and we propose to issue ll complete balance sheet next month I whio h will she w all- t~ p£ !~e wi !]nf} l.S f Q.~ (1 ) ~P i at rict ~ .,... ( 2) -- HoateJ,.a~~r- · ~ ~s- (3) "~ ~1d1Vte.IUaJ. ·' aums and collecting ·cardso . \ dOL' IJ~YCTING CARDS~ Please send i n any that have been fille d · (wi tti P. O. • for ainoqnt c 4olle.cted) as you only have another fortnight to win .that • Saving ().311 ~if~cate,' • - . · sDATES ' ~ 1: feel I must adve rtise the 'Dunnow weolc ' as now that we have <:ro·ub'ie sumne r 'time it makes it possible to go ' further afie ld ' on bicycles e tco •• • I J MONDAY ~ 7th.a. · ~pri l - .AMB!RICAN CABARET & DANCE ( W. L . A. · and Aroo rican Air • Force) - Hill - Billy Band and .Aroorican Ol'ctwstra. I • • 7,30 p<';n•- 11 Pom ~ Tickets 2/6. Light Refreshments TU&SD.t\Y . lBth. Apr ~l. - WHIS'f DRIVE - Good Prizos - 7.30 p. mo Ticke ts l /6. I • Rcfr o shm:~nts i ncluded. Tickets f'rom A. Co1c , Dunmow D.t.NCE - Mal' aundor a Band - 7. 30 p. m. - ll p . rn . - lad miaai on 2/6. .. ' I 20th~ CHILDREN ' S CONCERT - CLOWN BERTR.AM p.m. - p. mo THURSDAY hPI'il - 6 7 • • Admission 6d o and 1/- ~~ 4 F.RIDJ:Y 2lsto April - V..illiETY CONCERT by DUNMOW COMBINED SERVICES - Contributions by Women ' s Land A1!my, la!TErican t.ir Force Frie nds , N, F. G: , ~T . C . , A~R.P., Dunmow Flitch Bacon eo. , Merchant Navy Comforts Se rvice, • Dunmow Rural Di strict Council Staff; St. L.ukc ' s • • .. •• ' · Nursory, Miss Judge.' s Ballet Dance r s - 8 Po mo (Doors open 7. 30 P~m o ) Tickets 3/6, 2/6, 1/3 a·t the doore Tickets obtainable f.rozn.H. s. Spore, • • • Hi gh Street, Dunmow~ 'Phone Dunmow 123e · • - . • • SliTURDAY 221)d e . April - D~NOE ~ Parkihson and his Band. 7o30 Pom. - ' 11 p . m. Admission 2/6. • ' Don ' 't forge t the Writtle Club B~zaar and Baby Show i n th~ Villa.go Hall Oh'SStnrday 1 5tho )\pril~ . ·· '. · • 4 '• J • • ,SU,ND!lY Jl>RI:Y 16TH • . aa you all know ia the beginni ng of ouit f.i·nal 'G~ea t Week' e nd~ want as , m~ny Volunteers as possibl e who ar c liVing O"J! · . - billeted in the BannGd 'ltreas t o corre to the Cathedr al Serv:l,.ce.. Tqe ·. ,l : ' •• I Mayor G>f Che l msford has kindly conaei?ted to take .the salute at the·· Shil!~ ' .. • Hall, and Volu.nteerJ3 should assemble for the Parade at 2 -p. m. in Tind'al · • 1 ( Square ~" .. As it is You~h a unday ' ;var~ous organisations ar e taking par t and .we ..have been pr omised a band to head the proce.ssion ... · . \ Tea will be available by ticket for Volunteers who h ave corn~ long diet·ance s directl y, after the Cathedr al Service . ~ • f ,• • - Bpj\"INJ('"TRUST on ·Friday 21st. in the Sh·i r e Hall , Cnelmsford 1~ the ' High !:1 g~'t of .ou 7 ·a~peal - Will Volunteer s please se nd in their questi ens as s~on as posslble. .~.~s the B. B. C. are arrang;tng, to broadcast tho Trust to Canada WO· want really good !JI:lestions. t .••• l!,'Qc;~IONL ~n employer who wishes t o be anonymous has mO$;t Sf/na tt ~~ .~~':i_; . · presented a young goat to be auctioned for the Be nevol e nt F.and\ and.... this will t ake place in the Ma r ket on Friday 21st;, · : .· .~.:·· ,·. · .. ~ 1- ? AN_CY ~~.s -~~~L. that ni g~~ i.n the ·s hire Hall., Che1rna:e'9~.~.' 1l.s .a : , 'n ·at ~.' to '00 r emembered £f you are in the dholmsford District or·· any of tbe ·banned .• i • • • ' I .... ' • • 1. • I • • • • • • • • • • I • !...• ' • • • • • • • ' • • • • • I • • • .. • •I 1.... .. ~ .J . ' "'". , I • • • • I ... 11 • I, ·- • ·~ .......... ar eas. Lowl y prize s and many valuable raffles (Fancy d r ess opti onal ) • • FLAG DAY SOUTilli ND i s on Saturd ay April 22 nd. and ~ badly want w. L • .X. Bolle rs, s o will all Volunte ers who live in the t own or' Wh o coul d ge t V f t he:tte f r om the aur ro un~ ing districts by 2 P• lJl• ple ase se nd the ir nam:! s at once t o Mi sa Gl'ibble , Count y ·or ganiser , a t this office if t hey have n ot al r e ady d one so. ' WISHF UL THINKING' is I am afraid the onl y o xcuee I c an Fp-ve for thi s he aaing ln 'the l.f ar ch Ne ws Le tte r rela ting to Inc ol1l3 Tax!. P ay a.a l O,U Earn ( not Pay as you Pleaso: ) - Ther o ia still a good de al of confusion with r egard t o this new sy at om and as it ia c omplicat ed for the Ol'dinary ' man in t he a t roet ' we a hall be pl eased to supply Volunte er ' a with a pal11P.hJ.et . ' Pay as •. tou Earn'. on applic ~ t i on to t his office - · pl'ice 3d,.. EMERGENCY MIL~RS, Will a ny Volunteers in the employment of the w. A. E . c. who are will ing t o assist i n this moa t e ssent ial wor k in a National Eme r gency please send their nanea to this office fOl' al l particulars w1 th 1'6 gard to o ond 1 ti one. • AB;EA ,ME p;TINGB. We have a t- l a st been able to aJ.'l.range tho Health a rxl Eeau t~ talks wbic h had t o be postponed last aut umn on ac count off Mise ne se - be as P hil ipe i ll the y will fall owe:- • • May l et. Pr i nee sa L ouiae., North Stl'e et, at Congl'e ga ti onal Hell Gol f House, Ki ngerre ad, Billeted Gir l s Middle S t~e et, NazeiDg 7. 30 p. m. • May 2nd . J?o ia Hall, BJ.uebr id ge Hill, Gr e a t ) at m u6 bridge Hill • Yeldham, Billeted Girls ) Hostel 7. 30 P• m. May Me ~se 3rd. vve at a , Peld on, Bille ted Gil'la• a t west Me rae a Hostel ~ 7. 30 P • m. · ' Msy 4th. B ta t i on Rd.. s t ansted , Br ewer y H oua~ , a t Station R oad , • • ·-\ The Limes, C h~rch Hall Farm, Moor stan ated . 7 . 30 p . m. End, Langle y Vi o al'age ' May .5 th. ·-aar·th. ' End , Litt lewood , Ti ptr ee ) at Lit t l e wood Hos tal Billeted Girls• ) 7. 30 p. m. • • ' and \VS hope ,all Volqnte er s wi l l .maks a point of att e ndi ri ~o F I RST .AID HOSTEL COMPETI TION. J udgtng for the Silve r Challe nge .Cup will t ake pl ace (on aate s t v be ·arr a n ~ d ) dur ing t he weeks of April 24th.' and May let., ao don ' t miss any classes be twe e n n o'w and the n or you · wi ll be l e tting down your team. I " ' . ' SAVINGS GROUPS., Can any Host el or Cl ub ooat Mangapa s pl end i d x-ec ol'd which with 27 Vol unt eers has ave r a ~d £5. 9. 0 a \VId ek - Congr a·t ulat i ons to the Volunteel' a and t heir apl e.ndid Savi ngs Gr oup secr etary, Gladya Saward. ' · . CAN'rEENa. I am sur e Vol unt e ers will be gl ad to hear tha t t he following I canteens are now availabl e for m mtere of the w.L. A. :- w. v.s. - Til l in~ Debden1 Ma nningtre e, Ha t f i e ld Pe vel'e l, Sout hminster, Gosfi eld, Bradwell­ on- Sea, Baddow, Kirby-le -Soken, Harwich & Dovercourt, Downham, · wacley~ Fl'inton, Wive nhoe , ):'n gat ee? t one, Upmine t e r Recr e ati on Gr ouz1P, Burnham- on- Cr ouch., He ybrid ge , Wood ham Mo r t i rra r, Mar gar e tti n g; Y.