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v 33tt t t v sixtyeighth ymivno 11 acton ontario thursday september 10th 1042 eight homeprint pages five ceati big program planned for acton fair 18th 19th prfae list offcm bigger prizes mora clamms and more speebh new altwrtlw booked for areas show friday and after noon program on saturday industries to make exhibit in the hall acton branch of leg ion to have charge or entire midway if planning iind preparation have anything to do with the success of an event the acton fair n webk from friday and saturday 18th and 10th inat should be one of the bot events in the fairs history war conditions brine its troubles for example heres what happened to one act on the arena performance a pair of pro fessional roller skaters were first booked but the man joined the rc af then a unleycle act was secur ed monday while performing in montreal he fell from his unleycle which is fourteen feet high and lat est reports were that it was feared his back waa broken at time of writing the lowes a sensational comedy clown knockabout act has been secured for the part of the pro gram which incidentally is rated a little better than- either of tho first two acts booked but that is just part of the story the prlie lists issued last week of fers better prizes and more classes than for years the gentlemans road race has had tho prize doubled and now offers j15 for first 10 for second and j5 for third prlie new classes for added breeds of stock have been put on the list the spcclnls is the largest list presented for some years the home department nnd cook ing lists hnve been completely re vised as has nlso the childrens school work nnd prims this yenr ro to the individuals rather than the school nlthnurh n special is offered for rurnl schools an attrncllon which is new nnd is hlrhl commenced is murrn clmilln and ills educated horse bnldy who will appear on the nremi show pin- grnm nnd iikiiin on th triuk on sa- tlinln afternoon the kansas inr merll fnvorlleof sexerul ears unit hns been seiuied foi sntunlii after noon ton most of the old fnvorltes sin it as potato rare high jumping tnines at nlso hooked in the hall inst ear n new feature was started with an ex hibit b manufacturers of roods made b acton industries inillin- tlons are that tills will he enlarge i upon this vear another rnditnl change is in the nlldn the enlire mldun is under the direction of acton brant h of the canadian leglon secietnn swnik hammer repot ts a llel lniuir foi prize lists nnd nil indications point to a splendid fair in acton foi lml storey keiinion hku at home of mr and mbs will cole allgust till was another eventful dn lun about eight ilesiindanls of the inle lhos anil klliiabetli store of nnssagawea gatliercilat the home of ml and mrs win coe ot kl helena foi tlie eighteenth annual re union the afternoon wls spent in sports of anous kinds and also ninm frlendi i lints were liiul i luncli was sireil in th irlvlng slud where sewrnl long tallies were inden with food when atl hail done ample justice to the rimmi things lo ealthe ptesideut mrs george hrown- lee cnlltnl the gntheiing to mtier iimi the business lunii vmis held officer foi rill wen- elet ted lis pretty september wedding saturday in knox church on saturday afternoon at four orclock against n profusion of har monizing stnndords of gladioli a very pretty wedding was lolomnlxed in knox prcsbyterlnn church when wllma ruth daughter of mr and mrs c m hansen young stroot acton won united in marriage to mr clarence mccheync coles son of mr nrvl mrs m m coles alto of acton promptly at tho appointed hour to the strains of lohengrins wedding march played by mr f salt organ ist of tho church the procession ad vanced the bride on the arnftsf her father was beautiful in her wedding gown of white jaquard organza with train and fingertip veil over a head dress of sweetheart design she wore n necklace of pearls and carrlci a bouquet of white and ifltmc roses miss dorn hansen sister of tho bride- was sweet as maid of honor in a dress of forgetmenot blue net over taffeta withbenddrees of pink roses and sweet peas and carrying s bouquet of pink rosea miss louise cotes and miss joyce coles sisters of the groom were also charming bridal attendants in dresses of pale pink and orchid crepe sheer with headdresses of roses nnd sweet peas and bouquets of asters gladioli and butterfly roses in hnrmonizlng shndes rev stuart coles was his brothers groomsmnn while mr ted hansen brother of the bride nnd mr harvey hnssnrd were ushers the ceremony was performed by hey forbes thom son ba during the signing of tho register the mnid of honor returned to sing at dawning following tin ceremonv nt the chinch nhnut fort guests wore re- 1 ceivod nt the brides home ium mother vrenrlng n gown of nnw shadow crepe with corsage of red rose nnd the grooms mother a gown of now sheer will corsage of pink roses 1 h liriilal table wns covered with mi emhioldered lacettlmme d cloth of chinese linen nnd decorated with tall star- trimmed white candles in silver holders in the diningroom miss nellie an derson aunt of the bride nnd mi s hndlcv coles aunt of the groom poured lea the table being- deroratod wlth a bowl of sweet peas and bahs breath and pink cnndles a dnlnt supper wns served by misses wlnni- fied refvov nnd bett swlndlehurst rif toronto nnel misses julie lqgnle- wirh nnd mnr ultchtpof acton after the proposnl of tonsts the happ pair left amid showers of con fetti for a two weeks honeymoon in magnet aw an burks falls and othei points on tlieli return the will ie slil at brookdnlc tnrm acton i the bride travelled in n tailored suit of nnvv tweed with nnvv acces sories the grooms rift to the in icli was a fitted travelling bag nnd to me groomsman organist and ushers leather bill folds the brides k to liei attendants wen ostume jewellery n liquor went in men out of control 20 and costs doing drunk disorderly and fight ing cost john bain main street acton 20 and costs a total of 25 85 in magistrates court in milton yes terday he also appeared on a charge of permitting drunkenness in n dwelling of which he was the ten ant albert onkley also nppeared on similar charges but his age and the ftppnrcnt evidence that he was not so bad fia- bain caused magistrate robinson to take n lenient view and dismiss the case it was apparently tho same old story of drinking to- gethernnd then getting into n grand freeforalij black eyes bruises etc the liquor out of control the chnrges wore lnld by chief e e hnrrop of acton swackhammeraitken wedding saturday in erin home on saturday afternoon a very pret ty early autumn wedding took place on the lawn of mr and mrs a j altkcn erin township when their third daughter evelyn irene was united in marriage with wallace swackhammer only son df mr and mrs clinton swackhammer chur ahju the marriage was performed by rev a o foreman of ballinafad in front of nn arch of evergreens decorated with streamers wedding bells and large baskets of glndioll the bride who was given in mnr- rlage by her father wore n queens blue snndchill crepe with shoulder- length mntchlng veil caught with peerless red roses which also formed her corsage she wnb attended bv her sister miss anne altken in a lustre blue triple crepe with white acces sories nnd a corsnge of hollywood roses lac llmet lnsby acton cousin of the groornrwn host man the wedding march wns played by her slsterinlnwmrs cnlvin altken after thq signing of the reejstei n reception was held on the lawn re celving with the bride nnd u unmin were mrs kwip khnmmci mother of the gioom in nnw sheer with mnteh- ing nccessoi les and a corsage of yel low queen niinbcth rose s nnd nlso mrs aitken mothei of the in ide in a rose figured sheet w ith nnv v blue accessories nnd a corsage of sweet heart rosebuds the proom s gift to tho bride wns n thieestrnnd pent 1 necklnif to tlie- bridesmaid a gold compact and to the groomsman n billfold of nil force blue weekly war ommciilary specially written f 6r th aetan fisse ktem by by n ii gottoon canadian pre staff writer after the ree option n buffet sup explanations of everyjiort awbe- ing offered for gen franslsco frnncos action in ousting from the spanish government his axlslovlng brotherinlaw ramon scrrnno suncr but it seems clear from tho vnrled explanations themselves that only frnnco and his intimates know what lies behind the move the first and obvious ronctlon wns the serrano suners dismissal as for eign minister nnd hend of the fnl- nnge spains only authorized polltlcnl party wns n slop pcrhaphs a mild one but a slap anyway nt the as piration of hitler nnd mussolini in re gard to spain the dictators long hnve hoped to use the spanish army to attack gibraltar or to have axis troops move over spain to do the job certnlnly nothing serrano suner has said or done since he climbed francos ladder to power indicates lie would not hnve lined up with the dic tators in such a move francos newlytightened hold on the falonge indicated to some that the army whose differences with the falange have been coming more into the open had been successful in a joust with serrano that boiled beblnd the scenes for tf long time hints from mexico from spnnlsh republican refugees in mexico came the open suspicion that frnnco was stalling for time to sec how rommels offensive in egypt would pnn out alexander wedell former unitcd states nmhassndor to spnin said the shifts might be fairly ttanslated ns nn improvement in spnnlshameiicnn nnd therefore al lied relations berne observers epressec the view that roman cnthollc church opposi tion to the nnl ideologies so thor- oughtv propounded bv serrano suner had led franco to attempt to win n w svmpnthv h instilling moderntes in tln goveinmeni a soln i slatement in tho tondon news chronicle held that it would be i ash ui epe t an di ast it c hnngeth foreign pojic and tint fmth v defuijiolv lias been proaxis no matter w hat franco might snv about nonbclhger nc the falange partv s newspaper anbn said the change- neither produce noi could produce the least variation in intcintil pt in ternntionnl politv no mnttei the true renson ser- 313 pupils aie registered at acton public school now acton public school reopened on tueidny morning nnd while all tho tencher were on nnnd full enroll ment wn not mnile on the flnrt doy veterdy 3j3 puplli were enrolled the clnss of beginners numbered 42 little totji of nt icfist six yenn of age tho staff hns just three changes this yenr principal g w mckenzle in grade viii miss d folster grade vii miss n kelly grade vi miss i anderson grade v miss frances dills grnrte iv miss ethel prldham grnrto iii miss jenn mccalg grade ii nnd mrs c henrd grade 1 sidewalk and roof repairs among council business maxinyiim prices for fuel wood set for district mnximum prices for fuelwood in the counties of hnllburton peter- boro slmcoe victoria durham hnl- dlmnnd hnlon lincoln northum berland ontario peel wellnntl the wentworth york nnd muskokn dib- new members are miss kelly mlrajthet hnve been fixed by the wartime dills andmiss mccnig prices nnd trade board ii is nn- the high school will not reopen j mc sownrt onl n until september 22nd when principn ioltch will hnve ns his assistants mrs e campbell gould and miss patricia baker both are new members of the stnff i military wedding in acton home saturday afternoon tlie home of mr nnd mrs cameron leishman acton was the scene of n pretty military wedding on saturday afternoon when airwoman hazel dor- trude drew of neepawa man daugh ter of mrs- allan guy and and the late mr drew was united in mar riage to corporal allan d lelshman of the cnnndinn dental corp only son of mr and mrs cameron lelsh- mnn acton with rev forbes thorn son offlclntlng 1 given in mnrringe by mr w d minlstrntor the schedules of prices vnrv for the northern nnd southern counties nnd for the lnrger centres the schedules of prices per cord of dry fuelwood nre ns follows deliveredlndurhnm jiabumnnd hnlton lincoln northumberland ontario peel wellnnos wentworth nnd york counties but not including niagara falls oshnwn st catharines nnd wellnnd- grenter toronto or hamilton- hard maple yellow birch beech and oak 1foot length 12 24inch length 13 50 lginch length 14 12lnch length 14 50 hardwood mixed hard maple yel low birch beech oak soft maple and white birch 4foot length 1150 24- inch length 13 16inch length 13 50 12inch length 14 mixed hnrd nnd soft w nod soft mnple white birch poplnr pine spruce nnd hemlock 4foot length 10 24inch length 11 50 ifiinch robertson uncle of the groom the bride wns nttired in the uniform of 12lnch length 13 the womens division of the rcaf tho oricrh nkn stipulate hint no she wns attended by airwomnn mnry onp snn ln8prt nn dvertlsement in hdnn enid nnd the groomsmnn was i newsgnper or other periodical of- rnno s dismissal vv as nt least a tem- tonst- p ton for allied diplomacv in neutralizing western end of the rei a foreman acted mnter and proposed the toast to the neutralizing spain s important hi ide speeches bv n number of guests followed inter the newh mnrried couple left for a motor liip to enstern ontario the bride wore for travelling n beige coat with dress of lighter tone and posi- m di- mrs c heard is ilven shower by lakeside chapter follow s president mi i homus mkkie muton vlcepiosub nt mr win loo muton secixtar 1 reasiuei mus hoiotln frank sorts ommlttv mi andv frank bill frank ami unrrv mtlotxl entertiiinmebt conunlttee mrs and frnnk mnrgnivt hiiw a nnd mt afchie mi lean refreshment committee mrs wit temi macdonald mr d l stvnev was halrman for n prxigrnm of muttc- which iicluiu1 elections bv the on host i a of mrs j fvnu and porothv and andv frank conm song in mi saiviv macdonald oldtvme l meuri john black and wm frank ocat duett bv rnmond and bobbu ro w uvul ti 10 bv misses jean joan nnd donna frank violin solo bv mrs robert brownie nnd vocal solo by mr andrew mncilonald following the program the re mainder of the evening wns spent in dancing and in concluding a henrtv vote of thank wan extended mr and n coxr for the hospitality of thlr home tn this reunlon i he tegular monthlv nn itmg of the uikeslde cimptim iodi w as bejel at the home of mrs dan tin lot i on weiinesclav evening 1 lie regent j mrs m m leitiii piesided i itoutlm businevs was tiansaeted dtnntitus were voted to the acton fall fpr tin 1 ntlnw ment fund the niiw league and the luev morrison memoilnl fund j mrs dav id dordon was apiinted to the salvage committee and mrs harvev walters to the flower nnd visiting committee suntting mrs b uumlev w ho resigniml from thee offuesluiuy of ill health plans wen made to sponsoi a mile of-pennie- drive in tlie neai future 1 he chapter deuded ttx do aw av with luiu lies at the meetings tfor the dura tion of the vvai current events weie given jn a verv tnteietting wav bv mrs james ingh- at the elose of the business a mis cellaneiuis kiti hei shower was teud cunt oin of i he members mrs charles heard a recent bride mrs lleatd receivetimanv tnvelv and use ful gilts and sintallv thanked ih ful gilts an gills a damn luiu b was served bv line of the croups tlou at the terrnnean i malta lights on i fiamo has eveiv reason to move vinrilv for allied strength in the furopenn nnd mediterranenn theatres brown accessories on their return w is mounting nnd mnking itself tjiev will reside on the grooms farm f british cnnndinn nnd american nt churchill bombers arc increasing their missions i of destruction with germnn industrial cities nnd naval bnses tnkmg tin tit lint of the offensive while russian i bombers nn active over tastern gc r- mnnv 1 reinforced in recent weeks allied air squadrons hnscd on mnltn nre again blasting als comovs in the i meditenmienn nnd sieilinn airdromes with the help of british submarines and light naval units the maltnhnsrl planes are whittling clow n supplies and t enforcements intended for rommt 1 s armies in egvpt a v alexander first lord of th admiraltv inst week revealed that new measures taken to denl with the submnrine mennce had met w ith i successes during the inst two months i nazi submarine losses had risen to the highest rate of the war and sink ings of allied merchantmen hnd de- c lined shnrplv the naval war in the mediterran ean has cut italv s nnvnl strength m two and lwot birds of bar merchant fleet hns been sunk or damaged ithe admiraltv nports thai mussounl has lcst 17xk1 tons of merchant ship ping sime tune 1041 axu withdrawal rumjprs continue regarding possibte allied action in the western mediter ranean and in tins connection tin outcome of the strunkli in egvpt k anviouslv awaited at the veekend three withdraw nk bad irried the ermans and italians back from posi tions i lose to th- britidi main dej fence line on the southern end of the 1- 1 alnniem front i hert wns no disposition to oet cpl donnld gordon ryder of the can adian dentnl coip the home was i tastefullv decorated with pnlms nnd klnrtiolpin hridnl tones uhieh made n r c ffec tive bnt kground foi the on mom mrs wm mirldleton plnv- i d jhi wedding music follow ing the c en monv a lee p- tiun was lull in winch the glooms mot la r gouncfl in commando idnt k sin t it ngth dress and wealing a t tirsnkt of di p led i isses i c eived tlj kiu sts about thirtv five out of town guests attended the weddim- i he buffet suppti vi as served iv gnls of the li c a f of roc kc hfie 1 mining cmin we n ing the ir mibtnrv unt fru ms i ale i cpl and mrs i eisbmin left on a honevmoon trip to western poinls foi trnvelllng the bride viore teivilinn ntthe n tviotone nnw blue costume with matching nccessoriis rhev w ill also spend a few dnvs in nejun be fon icportlng to their re- speetlve duties in the armed forces fering flretwood for snle unless the full nnme nnd address of the ndver- tisei is set forth in the ndvei tle nifnt lostpt klkcmoxs cape town icp an ordinance has been gazetted calling for the post- pone ment of the transvaal municipal elect innil fur nhnuier ycarf the another inihislrv in acton finds need lo expand huater i jihoni lories huildine an addition to their plnnt on willow street another acton industrv bus found need foi epansion and inst week kiouncl was bioken for a new addi tion ut the plnnt of batei l-niora- tones on wihow street it will be n singr stitrv addition m 45 feet nnd built of cement block with two series of skv lights in the roof the new addition will provide ex perimental rooms and increased pack ing and storage facilities it is made necessarv through increased produc turn of the canadian plant j b mackenzie i son aie in charge of building operations v since coming to acton two venr ago bnter laboratories have had 41j1 increasing slemand for their hospital and medical supplies which lias mnde us of evei v part of the original building iiiui necessitated sec unng storage sptue in other buildings m town the new section will take car o this lack of spat 1 for tjie piesent now its fkkk siamkst optimism nt british mibtnrv head london 1cp1 siamese w ho re- couriers in cuin but jt wn stated jevtimj repatriation offers when the that the axl drive hnd failed to dent japanene of london were started 1 british lines nnd had been forced- brnjv to tokvo now have been re- 1 back mninlv bv artiller fire some road accounts of 1397 are passed byesquesingcouncil haitfst rilurch marks 100th ykr here next sunday sund iv ill lie n memoialilc onus mn in the hetoi v of ac ton baptist hutch whin 1 eenlurv of service in tins iininiunitv will be celt hinted at 111 seivm nn sundav al 11 a m and 7 pm pi of ii k mr ci at ken of mt mash 1 i 111 vt 1 sitv will be ibe spi akei neil tinl will friends fi om acton and distnct wint to join in this ocension 1 hi liirlu s of the church hnve mndi pinvislon that former fru nds coming bat k to the borne c hurch that dav will he served with lunch after the morning seivice from mondnv un til thurstin evening inclusive si r- icis will be held in the church- on i sundav evening the services of both the cnited nnd piesbvterinn c hurc in s will be withdrawn so that these nn- j gre gallons mnj join nt this import ant mlb stone in church historv mhs j e gamble hostess for meetinfi womens institute j mrs j edgnr cam bio was hostess other items on the agenda at tn tho alon womt lmtiluto for the meeting tueda in stew art town r i scjuesmg i township council held their tegular meetirrgon tut sdnj ev ening councillors george e cleave ieoige curne nndwm a wilson win pr sent reeve c ii mnj pie- sided moved hv curm seconded b cleave that re liet accounts be paid 54010 carried moved bv wilhon seconded bj curia that tin road accounts be pnid their septemlei mi e ting tlie motto praetising the art of conversation was given h mrs gamble- and cur- it nt fevenis were- reviewed by mrs r l davidson roll cnll wns answer er b an inte testing event in hnlton count in the business disc ussion it wns de cided to send two cases of jnm ovcr- st ns one of pe ne h and one of plum nttd nlso to serve dinner as usual nt ac tpn fall fnlr two minutes w silence was observed in memory of the duke of kent nnd ptc wm turner following the singing of the nn- tax arrearfl list ajain geu at tention in drive to hnve all taxes paid auditors give re port and make minor recom mendations changes in gar bage collection schedule must have approval of council councillors a mason w j o oakes c ktrkness and f davison were present on tuesdny evening when act council met in their firsttjepterriber meeting nnd reeve j m mt donnld presided the bcntdmnrc fmployees asso- cintlon requested use of the town hnll for september 12th since they could not hole their bingo on tlie street the request wns unanimous ly grnnted tlie clerk reported correspondence in connection wlth the building by law which had been submitted for ap proval of the department some further cbnnges were required the clerk was instructed to secure the honor roll for acton framing and lettering were to be done locally after a complete list was compiled accounts were passed for payment ns follows acton public utilities comm street lights town hail fire pumps and municipal ser vices 195 10 w d tnlhol incite 10135 hnrdrlnge bros supplies for untchmons 1 lo k 4 00 arthur cockerell labor 12 50 albert mcculcheon labor 51 15 arroti fur psrss printing nnd ndvei lining 3 80 enstern steelproducts nnils ifi 48 w d talbot nnlls 50 a b hoot nails 1 80 c f leathetland snlnrv etc 103 58 belt 1 eiephoneco herviees 7 25 velfan accounts for sept 14 08 t uumlev ie pairs 1 10 w i mi hugh on nit mint 100 00 s723 70 1 he imki of deviiiishlie impter iodi wuc gjanti d pei mission to hold a lag dav on oclohei tur in laid r the blind 1 a htiit finm it vi 1 nnil buskin imlldllois ipnrtiil ih il the bunks of the coipotition and the itilitiei commission had in en balani 1 d to lulv 31st ltd unimendations were mnde lejmidmg dog nnd poll tax imokk and a general journal tho treason 1 was nuthoiied to purchase t he books l e e cimmendcrl i he ta sale viis postponed for decision at next council meeting chief i inn op reported regarding sec 111 ing a cement mixer for mnking npnits tcrslde walks mr hnrrop was instructed to proceed with this work as snnn as pnvslble the clerk gave a report on the collection of nrrenrs of taxes and inmruc tlnns were issued for procedure in collection by seeing rentnls nnd garnishees i he clerk wns instructed to notlfy- mr wnxmnn that the original sched ule must be maintained for garbage collection nnd if a chnnge uns to be marie cnunc il should he notified so that notice could be pumlldicd for tho hentfit of ratepayers counclllcnr klrkness rejiorted that sheeting on the aienn roof had all been renniled the repairs on the curling rink roof nnd on the waiting room see tions hnd all bee n repaired but a final c ont of top dressing ma terial hnd to be applied ov r the en tire surface this would be complet ed well before the date of the fair si 179 36 carried other accounts passed for pnment j tlonnl anthm n social half hour vns 1 spent letter shop supplj co sui phes bell telephone co services ii robertson stumps ii c mcclure ambulance c h turnt r ambulance c e mlth trip to guelph genernl lames liussi ii sheep injured a n stark valuator moi d bv cleav e secondt d hv curne that in uccordunce with the prov isions tf the i nempoment in surance at t the following tie ruted ax mttnanent emplovees of the muni- t ipnlitv and that cvrtiflcntes of per manent bt risked for harr kohert- bon john standish joseph stxnfnrd n r thumptfon j h bingham dr r t paul i m bennett carried moved bv cleave seinded by wll 5frofrrstop manufacture j5 of oteel plates 1000 for motor markers 1000 j manufacture of ontario motor r vc hide plates for lfm3 hns been ord- 10 00 8to by the federal steel con- j 00 jt roller in tlie interests of conserving steel for war industr j p blckle ontario registrar of motor vehicles disc losed as a consequence with loofioo plates of steel already manu factured at guelph reformntor any i needed batnnce will have a fflnte made- of some other material pnl one plate per vehicle is being manufactured and mr blckell ex pressed the view that probably only 400 boo vehicles ulll operate because i w- j 0 general conditions arising from jspn that the murked cheque for 480 i the ru horu and gasoline re- ognixed bv the forelgff office the nucleus of a free thai move ment there are 500 of them nnd all offered theit sohices in any ca pacity i observe tv believe that the axis re treat wosfoced by supply difficulties and in that event it is possible the british 8th army may press forward continued on pace eight be returned to the richardson con st ructioifco carried moved by cleave seconded by wil ton that this council do now adjourn- to meet qctober 5th at 2 oclock p m brxt uie call strict ions this year however the department issued 625000 set of plates motor markers for 1943 which will go on sale decembr lit an of black rsiimir irttritnr commammw to rrhci k london cp there wns one jierwin who didnt mind being taken prisoner when british comarfnndos raided vangso island norway he was h netherlander who had been trlng to escn ie- ajiri tain for two enis nnd bndtsritimprisoned fol lowing unsuccessful brenks for free dom a netherlnnd compatriot iden tified blm when the prisoners landed nt n british port cominp events aim un rmruti of xirrtiiirfi c n trri or oilier lvrnli un r th 1 ri iinif aec i litryrd 10 fni pt linr with a minimum turf f omnium rmrnt 1 y i knox y w a annual rummice snle will be hxldlnthe council cham ber on saturday 04obr 3rd from 3 to 6 pm the riopenlng services will be held in umehouu preebyterlan church on sunday september 13th ac 3 pjn rev a nell millar otbraraptoh will be meat apeakf r concert in church monday evening at 8j0 excellent