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thursday february 25 1954 the acton free press acton ontario page thhjbi income tax returns computed personal business a j bishop 65 main st georgetown triangle 7 3351 office open mon fn 9am to 9 30 p m tues wed thurs 9am to 5 p m lambeth firm seeks water meter changeover contract from puc a representative of a municipil mettr sen ic firm described to public utilities commission members heie last wnk the advantages al conversion time of instnllirg standard go iclt meters enir modified 25 cycle miters which hi claimed the hvdiik t lecti ir pimir commission uses in change over work lionel z l davey of davey el ectric meter service lambeth presented his arguments why the local puc should invest in the standard 60 cycle meters instead of the modified 25 cycle meters earl ur mr divey explained the pos ilion of his firm as a competing strvict beside the he pc the installation of meters by his firm mr davey advised could be done during handover or shortly hintonsdept store sew and save week february 27 to march 6 materials lystav plain and printed reg 1 39 yd special 98c yd tohako mercerized cotton white only plain and pattern ed 1 39 yd prints gay patterns for dresses aprons 49c yd to 79c yd 49c yd to 79c yd broadcloth white and colored poplin pnnfect designs reg 85c yd special 59c yd chesterlaine all wool crepe variety of colors reg 2 98 yd special 1 98 yd wool plaids 54 wide 2 98 yd corduroy red wine royal green brown navy 1 98 flannelette white 36 wide 55c yd flannelette white 27 wide flannelette flowered and striped crinkle crepe cotton reg 69c yd marquisette curtain material plains and dotted 35c to 79c yd lace curtain material reg 95c yd to clear 59c yd monks cloth drapery material 54 wide 1 79 yd flowered drapery green wine grey background 36 wide 1 19 yd tlotions simplicity pahernsbuttdrs laxe ribbon eyelet elastic shoulder pads thread tape floss quilt batts pillow pak after other thin a smill percent age it loss he claimed no ill if feet- irt nittd by ihi flow of 6 cil current through 25 ccle me ur units local hjdn superintend enl d mason mikgesttd in the ev til mr divis crice wis used the hepc mighl be disturbed if its survey f juris wire used by thi lambeth firm questions hydro meter llimivir tht commission agreed there w uld be no harm in learning of mr dave s estimates for ihe complete job the quotation is to be prepired and will be prcscntid it a later meeting theron jones representing jones and van gils enntnetors dis cussed w4th member points per taining to non pament of the commission s account w ith that firm the commission noted al a previous meeting that the disturb ince of survey stakes and a disco loring of th hydro shop facing were the main points causing delay in payment of the account ar rangements were made with mr jones to rectify the points in question l cripps appeared to question the last reading on his hydro me ter which was according to mr cripps unusuallj high compared lo average readings superintendent mason said a parallel lest was now roys 128 delivery formerly hoy s taxi daily pickup and delivery for royal city laundry and master cleaners being mad i on the meter to make govt test offered an alternative of paying ihe difference over an average reading if the parallel test should prove the meter not defective or submitting the meter to a govern mi nl lest and paying the 2 ser vice charge as well ns the differ ince if thit test should vindicate ihe performance of the meter mr cripps chose th government test the commission and mr cripps agreed there was reason to believe i cog may have slipper when the meter be inn i new evele and thus idded nn unwimnled 1000 kill witt hours to the rndmg this possibilit is 1 1 be brought to the attention of the government test technicians secretar j mcgeichie later in formed the commission of another meter in town which according to the resident tn the house is clocking an unusually high reid ing an error in billing for a pasl reading may also have complicated this case it was pointed oul a test unit is also running alongside this meter superintendent mason said and further investigation of ihe case is to be made waterworks superintendent j lambert reported the latest water meter illegal connection has been rectified hope to keep pomp a check of measurements on sewer lateral location at the home of mrs b chew tends to uphold the puc s contenlion of non responsibility for a bill presented b a vine for search digging on the properly last year it waa pointed out the members agreed with this evidence however chair man f g oakes is to check further information with mrs chew mr lambert also noted he felt ismind irrangements would evolve henb sludge from the disposal plant could be disposed of two men are presently interesied in re moving the sludge commission members believed that when the fertilizer value ot the sludge was fully real lied there would be no trouble in disposing of it the waterworks superintendent slid he hoped n pump at the stat ion could be kept when conversion ls mide here attesting the worth and satisfactory operation of the pump mr lambert said he bellev d the pump is a credit to the commission and the men who look ifter it suggests fxtn key be fore 111 commission adjourned mnor f tier suggested a set of e xtri kcs fir all actons publir buildings he made and kept in the cle rk s office in case of emergenc ke s u d will hae to be siuied out lo person of iiithonls and cleik mcgcachic is to be re sponsible a motion was passed on hi s resolution the commission ordered pay ment of in insurance account to r f bein co ltd of 98 70 and ilso ordered issunnce of checks for the following accounts hydro accounts petty cash exp trini 8 06 bell telephone serv 25 10 l w agir coal 81 90 consolidated truck lines exp trans 1 25 ell is howard mdse 1082 pitnrs bowes of can ser a 00 remington rand inspect ribbons 14 00 cm gen flee mdse 13 06 more adult participation at yfyca next year hope of secretary d schmull what makes the stock ticker tick also calls taken for tom and al henry 2 lines to central bus 9 main s rfs 6 main s the army is the career for the young man who wants to get ahead who enjoys travel who can ace up to adventure it is not the place for the man who wonts it easy for there s a lot of training and hard work but you benefit in new skills in financial security and promotion comes fait for men with ambition and ability the canadian soldier is one of the best paid best fed best looked after soldiers in the world from the long term view its o career that offers much chances for extra training and promotion travel and adventure 30 days annual vocation with pay and financial security for you and your family in the army you are important to canada because you are trained to defend our freedom for your future for canada s pin nowl to b llolwe you mutt be 17 to 40 yean of oge skilled tradesmen to 45 when applying bring birth certificate or other proof of oge apery heat wev rrf the army recruiting neoeff your home no 1 3 penonnei depot wallnhouie rtdeou charlotte sti ottawa otii no 5 personnel depot artillery park ftagot st kmgtton ont canadian army recruiting centre 90 ihthmond street weit toronto ont no 7 personnel depot wolieley oorracki ontord ehiotwth sti london ont army recruiting centre 230 worn st w norrti bay ont arm recruiting centre jamea street armoury 200 jcenei si nortti homilton ont serve canada and yourself in the army ustea to ek of te aroijr werfoesooy a frmey ieiof oror fee oootmmo merwert ny exchahce of opera tons p- rtwnagement j mine issues a geologi- cal report aod the slock ticket reflect the news when stocks move up or down investor wint to know whv financial pages ot the toronto daily star give you day by day reports on those factors which in fluence market trends analyses of movements and causes which investors t nd helpful daily star f nancial pages have daily quotation trom all slock mining and produce exchanges movement back to land is increasing a back to theland movement is taking place in canada nnd the united states more and more city workers who toil in offices or shops all di art finding a new freedom in tilling thi soil after tln get home and on t ek ends sundown firm is res they are in mg cntlcd may bt assembly lint worktrs in a faetorv or corp onlinn executives their farms m- b a tti irlericre luckynrd i i 10 ir plot tin ir imps range from glidhli to p itjil es tlthmigh tin nuijintt nise fn sh gtibl s whuh m bs ntuuri r put down in a h ime fn zer tin miss movement of urbin dwillers to suburban areas ts one chief ulie fir the mereisc in fui down idrmiiie but tlicrcaxe either reikons tin purehtse of a hnm free7r has prompted a suburbanite lo justify ihe economy of his net bj grow ng his own egelattles according to one survey a half to three fourths of an acre of good hnd will produce nearly nil the vegetables and small fruils requlr ed b a family of five for one year mani sundown firmera find thai gardening rehxes the mental t ions built up duruig the day by the pressures of modern business ulii r insurance some call it mechanization of girden tools has lured i largi number to th hnd work his become easier ind more on be icrimplwied in less time one largi dipartment slore chain s even oiiffiratc6wn- especially for sparetime farmers the avulability of modern ngnc ulturil chemicals in small package is another imporlnnt fictor in tht growth of after five agriculture f rtilizirs and pesticides ire fimnd on ihe shejvis of most loral hirdware stores so hit whin mr city farmir sees his crop b ing ihn itcned ill hi med do to gc rid of ihe biis is to mih for l diiht gun or i root liomb 3 0a ly st has the news ot the and the latest news pictures order the da ly star del v red to your home delivered by carrier 30c a week my plans art for a centre for the nerft year declared diek schmull secretary of aeton y mc a as he reviewed the activi and special events that have under his supervision since he first began y work in anada last september schmull forme r associate g neral secretary ymca amsterdam holland nrnved in acfon inst aug mrs schmull nnd tht ir three children rodrtk dicdrik jand alberlinc with him he brought i liiilging sernpbexik with clippings nnd photo gnipltn and some mis if his itivilu 1 urope active there if the mwo flei md e indil 34 whitham s ing k h 55 j r keirni md 1 fi7 16 fl nuts t f im ers 7 2 hb t n met ln t 2io watrresorks areoantn h ii tile ph n acun puc hd another serapbook now mi si hinull has another miiiplioe k eif his work here in ac tun which cunums y bulletins die tuns unci clippuik freim the free 1nss nnd nttur papers he has be n he gue si sp aker at club meet niks 111 eviril ther eentris shur iiij his wid kmiwiwlm of y work in the elistrie t mr sehmults heipe right now it that more idulk will take a mien wt in acun ymc a are new ml idult member y md mi si h mull is anxious to hioeiinit proti irai and events which will inurist these adults in iniiimu to lli y to participate 400 member alton has now reached a 400 me itibe 1 h v i mr schmull nn- nouneed this week of these 145 in ndulls ami 42 the tots in the nursoausctwoljriasb mcm of i nutrb efeitr wtiich meetit iti the y hive ilso joined the association the rest of the numbers ure the luell buys and girls whili mr schmull has naturally mtioileiei d ehuigis mtei the acton y tnanv of ihe popular activitiea of oihi v us ii ntinue heviewmi utivities since sep le mlii r mt schmull rtcolled the hikhlikhts of hit i ir so far the wi ii pi nine el sp i i l ivi nls directly it indire ik undi i y sponsorship ilu first w is the opening night at th y ind tin lulest hst weeks motlu r niel ditikhtir tmnenn t be iwieiilhesi hove unthi ysmenj hnstn i iel uimis fore t will supply neptun meters ait m pu i mens ion vile th ii illo- h in m christmas nuisiry sehikil and il nix club induction ii intxs auxiliary ei i urhre parents uikht in the near on r nnd son ban i ising night talhir ii i titt u nlflri regular high re held there thhroeim facili- room up tisf irlr klu jimmy brown custom television antennae service ii hll lion cuirinltl 1 20 30 40 50 00 60 00 70 00 brampton 1573w mn i imvm ii i n k 1 ill 1 s pi mlm r n i i mi s i i ii s r eti n i v 11 1 x i s sl i i i u i r i mt 2 n it i t i ir e frrm we cordially invite to attend the you official opening of our new buuding main street milton friday evening feb 26th and saturday february 27th 12 special prizes will be given draw to be made at 8 p m saturday refreshments will be served from 3 a p m saturday films will be shown pontiac buick gjmc trucks will be on display in ourtshow room milton motor sales ivan k slessor milton ontario hi il el ess i n or so h k in ju jllsu training 1 i t tlk- st if tiv the fn t n sti i ail in in ii it join i group t ill e ik 1 tt w i r it el r f the t i li hi mi h inh tkin hold ii r in t tl y ieh irtday ii al mr f th they have al t mtv l sitigptr i il i ak lull dele i i i kirnes indt rtook 1 i u f tii bketball it r v th practirt and jtritntn ii alt titn may next sear link jwrm il liamrt ait i is le ttung known la th r rt vlhr nh th wen tary spiki t i nu he haa ad driwed the luilph i men the milton ti ach rs assoc atmn y mm r mt inn in iindon yi men ilit in itiim and herr in ac n k v ml public it in rl and united ii i nik ip hi i rk at th y eo mr s hn ill tresard again he i jneii 1 it ti d icational tad i h fill ni the pa of cuban pays 1000 for hornby heifer fusm r- of ne land r u at hjltl of