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r page six the actqn free press acton ontario thursday december 22 ims order public hearing on maria bridge before construction start continued from page 0e only to residential planned areas it was stated the acton agricultural society- wis reftmded- 30 for rental of the council chamber for six meetings an indigent patient account of 9mx50 was ordered paid and a 5 account with a kirkness tor arena supervision on alf wrestling nights wasateo ordered paid council received a copy of let ter sent to j l ikingshott owner of the blue jay restaurant property front the county health unit the letter pointed out that before the property is reopened or leased again as a public eating place- cer tain changes and iinproveanents must be made to meet with sanitary regulations this restaurant is now closed willing to bay local gas cleric j mogeaohie read the- rec- cent minutes at the north halton urban board also read a lvlicr from she united suburban gas co reiterating its willingness to buy natural gas suxtties if avtailable from hie- tofnl anthony qqs aaid ofl explorations firm during the regular review of work sheets councillor l wieck aaid motorists should be- 1 remanded to keen cars off tha streets turrng the night to facilitate snow remov al reeve j hargrove reported some 150 feet of tile will be nped- ed to complete a drain on the west side of main st to the school creek action is to too taken on this in the spring the reove also related infnr-m- ntion about a more omphatic warning sign for the mill young sts curve tit was agreed to hjvc onother more severe wnrning sign installed at this curve which becomes more dangerous iri the wintertime ice in the arena deputy reeve e fontitt asked u question regarding schedule i use of the arena it was noted ice is be ing made and there may be skat ing- by che week end councillor a irv m left a thou- it for the mromiog counil to give roiuwtd cnsiderati m to tht in stall- tion of the wallace sir nicievaik mayor tyler looking at the clock whidh read 9 pan aid this lost session had been theyears shortest some meetings this year toad drag- r iukl 3 aim he said he recalled the year ihad been a busy one for council but prophesied next year would toe even busier as the meeting adjourned 1956s councillors elect spoke- briefly tlhey had been attending the last session on invitation of the current council sewer account c nir re expenses re flagging 5155 watermains extension account can brass co mdse 6973 canada valve hydrant 16650 23623 lakevlew water account can johns manville co 72516 robert hudson cons co 49727 12 43 lakevtew sewer accounts younfie cons co shovel loader 163600 yourtge cons re- no 2 sllto- ve1 9250a highway garage acton motors mdse re pairs gordons hdwe mdse grants motors mdse j b mackenzie and co coal tthompson motors gas oil tire acton woodcrafts mdse j iridley tndse crowe foundry ltd f ram es and covers j d oaks and son ltd iz2ut 3101 380 1 130 270 i 2260 150 5300 554 10 5145 gifts to church dedicated sunday gifts were dedicated sunday morning at st albanx iuich these included n brass baptismal bowl given toy mr and mrs elmer lasby in memory of their infant son robert hilfiard a purple front al and superfrontnl and purple dor sal curtain punple pulpit nntvpond- ia white frontal and supcrfrontal and wlhite dorsal curtain gifts of the guild and the womens auxil iary two gatherings for st albans sunday school due to crowding two christmas parties were held for the sunday school scholars of st ajjbns cxiuroh the senior and junior de partments met in the parish hall on friday december 16 for iheir ohristmas program carries were under the supervis ion of the men teachers prize winners were juniors annetta smith ami barry barbeau somrus christmas stockings will be sought for their size saturday night but little jackie dunk one offhe scores of youngsters at last fridays annual beardmore christmas partyvlready got one from santa claus filled and big enough to get himself into xisnii regular accounts bell telephone serv acton puc ihydro accts 1 bulmer ropairs municipal world poll book acton free press bills deputy returning officers 4 at 1800 p ll clerks 4 at 14 00 k m schroeder re acct 1 1 graham well drilling aclon piic hydro nv peimllons ilimiun and armit re pro fnsed municipal building 320546 55 503 18 jl 7 afi it 55 1 435 206 30 61 75 50 26 1 01 2tl annual christmas vesper service symbolizes purpose of c g i t 3931 personal notes of actonians visitinr- outoftown points ana ot visitors in acton homes master dean lemon of bcluvtllc ha- arrived home for his chruslinas holidays friends are glad to see mrs v watson is home again after com valescence aiid visit outoftown mrs nellie kelly is spending the christmas holidays with mr and next debate round in trafalgar hall the annual christmas vesper ser vice of the canadian girls in train ing of knox church was held in the church on sunday evening the junior choir led ui praise and fol- lowtd by niorrrbois of the cgit entered the cihurrh singing hark the herald allkels sing kua jany conducted the scrvi and mary hunter read the srijtui from st luke the junior chmr sang in the stillness if the night betty and akni hill rhoiia mifiuiitii aim k th-nn- melid i an acted as ushers rid tk up miss m z bennett again heads w m s the w mans mis- nai ski the united lunch met at th- ome mis a i on turli of last week willi the presulcn mre m 7 btniiet jrtrskliiic a ivi minute sihne was bserti n memory of the- late mrs p a snutih a ery faithfu member worslup service was taken by mis v binme mis ij simmons miss m mainprise mrs j moore the offering mrs douglas david son dedicated the offering which goes to supixirt th- work of the i natioiul cglt committee of the canadian cluuilu of churches in this committee tile baptist discipl es presbyterian and umtd church is work together to preparc c it program maleruus plan lead-r- trainin curses fir leaders shiji range and direct i t camps and siik in slrillglhell mil- c iig of teen age iiris mmnni lis a ir gi 1- in the ch m virt voir ann watku kliabeth iny lmli mann n snu i kil si r in the ks si i ad i st a i in e hawtjhirne and mrs next encounter for haltons two on debating teams takes place next wednesday george greenlees and mac sprowl will be debating in c w mis mas- mrs harry fisher and family t trafalgar hall at a program which owen sound is being followed by dancing roy visiting at the home of mr and ford and llovd vivian go to smith- mrs john black on sunday werctvillc for their negative debate mr and mrs menzies and mr and j the question is tfic same one de- mrs black of fergus j bated en last round mr and mrs w m coluer john- nie and douglas of richmond hill i visited with mr and mrs f ander- f yt i x ktl son and fannl on sunday i vl cglc i cjuiccili mr and mrs h roy wansbrnttgh exipect to leave right after ciirlst- trias for west palm beach florida where they will spend the winter mr and mrs r h elliott visit ed in comber on the weekend mr q c elliott and mrs creasy re turned with them to jprpend christ mas here following a most unfortunate ac cident monday wthen he was trap ped for some time beneath tits sunday school at a program in the church hall last sunday after noon the traditioiuthy garbed saint gave out about 130 bags of candy i and fruit to the youngsters who tractor mel meculloiigh was taken j came up to the platform individ- a candle lighting service was conducted by rev gordon adams the report of the nomination committee mrs h r force ami miss m mainprize was given with mrs g a dills occupying the chair for the election of officer- christ mas carols were sung throughout the meeting cards are to be sent to sick and shutins during the holiday season as if was mrs i longs birthday a lovely cake was pretented to her which all enjoy ed the meeting closed with prayer following a program of songs mrs long agisted by mrs bin recitations and a tableau santa a group served refresh claus payed his annual visit to n sandwiches christmas the children of st juseahs church aortid cookies a box was taken to a member who is not able to attend the meetings a belly lii i sau mrs it kuki wiitr viinis prayer tins u i t i liunlt shc 1 tl s v i iil i snem chrs ia r is ani e uig gifts to needy tiiirir t y rvii- a- iru di not pure the tjiclloni tuikey ll i shoilineal mrs davidson ul m the t ahdh itghimg jervice vvvll ihe gil- syrrilxdized the mnninji of thr purpise which llity rxihatd katheiine kirkhess lit the renlril candle which recilltd the words of jesus i am uie light of thi world norma sinclair lit nhe ecnd candie moaning cherishi health ann walk ins lit che third candle seek truth jane mephed- ran fit the fourth candle worship and betty lemon lit the fifth candle serve others rev armstrong pronounced the bentdiction shirley banall and danny holmes staff photo the pupils gathered in the toase- nwmitt awhvre a huicly of hamfbairgs cake and txip jjrepared by thi- lady teaeheis was served the beginners and primary- classes held their christnkis tree entertainment in the hall on mim- day- evening clint taylor acted as mastoj of ceremonies for the program wthich lhgan with a carol included were a carol toy mis jolleys class re-e- ltations by miss sliirley fryers class miss peggy oakes class and mrs h dolitluns class a christ mis play was given by miss hazel t williamsons class ti the delight of the lots santa claus arrived to give out candy and oianges i supperprogram friday at knox on friday knux rhuith kniiila m hhil tfilclums illtl llplls iwit t rvil a u ummis supper iiy tlu- ininlkrs tf ij- llrthri- club lijf tiitn annua irr-lmi- tntr ii mimifnt tvi hansen shiwnl i ins a mil 1 is u iiv is itu ti a- i iiit miujifi in v- 1 1 1m aini shirs tn t f lrti if christ suil 1 cus ma if his ijhrui iimit 7 ij in l-rilir- at nt j baffs of candy to the oxcilt tiijstrs t juniors meet santa at party the children of uie junior sun day school of the united church met santa claus himself at their christmas party in the chuich basement on vfcdlvesdny decem ber 14 the senior sunday school is planning u theatre party after christniiafi a film of the santa claus par ade in toronto was shown to the group of about 130 youngsters who with some adults filled the room a group of over 20 explorers presented a skit of christmas in far away lands sandwiches cookies and ice cream were served to the young sters although uie rigors of prv- christmas appearances had affect ed this suit santa claus was able to make his scheduled appearance for ihe children ho had candy for thorn all some of them lingered for conversation with the old gentleman lmllmlmllmlm jwerrp cfmsttma r f bean limited to our trtkwws merry ymetlft braida shoe store natuiiial c ci m iveiv u a nsi lan triin m all fkii flyns nursing hofvae good food kindly care up patients 2 week bed patients 5 dav semiinvalids 4 day on no 25 highway 1 mile south of acton phone 124w4 at st josephs to the hospital in guelph fox x- rays whioth show he has a broken leg the staff of the free press and the milton canadian chamrpion wives husbands ar friends ei joyed a social evening last friday at the home of mr and mrs john black among those who attended per formances of the sadlers wells ballet in toronto last week were mrs j graham and dmrs w dm- marcbl with mrs e m hartley of eora mr and mrs charles heard mid mr and mrs charles heller mr and mrs joseph mcgeachic knd mr and mrs james mcgench- le of toronuvmi ted the wxek end with mr and mrs john nsc- geaiahie avd family mr and mrs joseph mcgeachie enjoyed a three montlis vist this summer in the homeland in scotland mr john vopni editor o the davulso sisk i leader and -pres- den- of ne canadian wckly ncwspipers association- cnued or sunday on mr and mrs g a dills w hile on a trip to eastern canada on matters dealing with the affairs of the association in ually for their gtfts he also had vote of thanks ya given to mrs long for her home officers for 1956 are president miss m z bennett first viceprcs ident mrs h r force second vicepresident miss m mamprize third vicepresident mrs e-mou- at treasurer mrs john lambert recording secretary and press miss awthorne corr d i ng package- for the pastor rev father morgan and the sunday school teaahers mrs e hcffernan directed the cancertassislod by mrsjpat ney mrs j bradshaw played the retary miss e hawthorne piano secreuines supply mrs c w dennis gibbons welcomed the pianist mrs r r arnold jgroup and the program followed mlja f g ute tnnd miss including a chorus singing jingle henderson associate members mrs bells a recitation by terry papil b y mj j lambert tem- hmi a song by ann benmtt al peranc miss d simmons stew- marj hladun song by peter barr ardsmp m a orr missionary ana recitation by mary kay gib- month j p binnie commun- boms recitation by bernie benton ltv fnendjp mrs f 3eve recitation by judy papluon rectt- c mis rrayshaw mrs g otionby hetefrbnton and several ro mission band mrs choruses singing carols j m svmon- wrs ironside mrs mc- highlight of the program was an q mrs bean explorers attractive tableau of the manger jjjg jejm ro-we- scene with dhildrcn cixming up to the cradle as if to offer lir gifts i pauline marks plaed the part of the blessed virgin and edward van hocklen was st josepih shep herds were bill davey richard g ibbens donnie marzo and fran eis van hocken angels were lor- ne benixtt ghreta van hocklen kathertne kenny maureen sargeht joy to the world here3 our cheery carol for you may all the joysof the holiday scaaon be yours on christmas dayl acton junior farmers decide to enter play acton junior farmers met at the home of their president bill sam- i erville on wednesday december j 14 discussion about parents night i annameka van hocklen ajid jan- at batmockburn school and a dec- t ce papiuon peter marks and brian ision to enter a play in the drama toronto and montrea mr v05ku mecrstlul attended th curtains festival comprised the business oonvtientid n th sc-er- wiater weather prevailing this year in sask at cr wua with one drotptvm tenperature oh the prairies t 39 degrees in ten hours and a wind that made the railway coocbes sway wculr standing at the station good crowd attends st josephs bingo another turkey j greasey tuejiaay- by st josephs 1wlr this month in the y wens turkey draw and has been lucky raok tha door prise t st joseph annual event in sm burcb bull a sood crowd enjoyed the ren- mag tmtt cuekens and ah tar the atuumcs v the town and puc offices wriu m cioseo on friday december 23 at sloo fj 1 i i 1 11 ifr t 1 tuesday december 27 at 900 ajvl j mcgeachie cmt