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thursday september 13 1956 the acton free press acton ontario pagbftvk friday acton arena 815 pjw the nickungs popular comedy acrobats billy feist canadian old medallist otatiplon baton twirler recently featured at the mardl graa in new orleans ca adoranti ontafamdmg accordion vlrtooso favorite night dab entertainer bill james marie with a laugh tun for young old acton fall fair v a r i t y hal beezjmsatloual hand balancing equilibrist recently feftured on sealtest big top circus philadelphia television show it ebno the muslcafclown humorous and talented musical act versatile on many instruments johnny dash youthful and colorful unicyellst and juggler a clever and breathtaking display ft stev and j ra and daughter join in novelty aerobatics and novelty entertaanmgfeaturing dancing and acrobatics by 12yenrold judy bollo the clown will entertain the audience in overture nonsense adults 50c children 25c program see us at acton fall fair for new it fords it monarchs it ford trucks and tractors fair day specials in a1 new and used cars we will trade 1956 fairlane sedan demonstrator matic regular 307500 fair day light green anto- 284500 1956 ford custom sedan 6 cyl new standard trans mission regular 2584 fair day special 239500 19s6 ford jton pickup v8 deluxe cab new regular 210000 fair day special 175000 1954 dodge regent sedan perfect new tires clean regular 159500 pair day special 149500 thompson motors acton ltd phone 69 acton main st always a fair deal at thompsons want ad page where old friends meet descendants of old families at centenary eden mills united church celeb rated its 100th anniversary as congregation on sunday with two services morning and evening the church beautifully decorated with gladioli was filled to capacity for both services many old families were represented by their descend ants some returning from toronto st catharines and many other nearby cities for both services the minister kenneth griffiths told the congregation about the many letters that had been receiv ed congratulating hinv on the churchs 100th anniversary rev carmen dyer of central united church new toronto was guest speaker at the morning ser vice rev o glenn taylor of mel ville united church and chairman of thegoelph prebytery was the guest speaker for the evening eden mills united church choir sang in the morning e miller sol oist sang that favorite hymn the ninety and nine the male mem bers of the rockwood united church sang at the evening service there was a guest book with many pages of names a handsome birthday cake was the gift of a rockwood bakery a buffet luncheon was served by the womans auxiliary after the morning service the oldest former member was r r rudd who is in his 82nd year the oldest member was miss sadie roberts who is on the sunny side of 70 her grandfather joseph langdale was one of the first members of this church in 1856 it uas truly an occasion to be remembered for many met old neighbors and friends not seen for many voarb ented were argos aulds langs wilsons wrights hampsons boles and mcfarlanes to mention but a few nights have been particularly chilly and many have been lighting their furnaces kennedys bookstore your headquarters for office supplies wallpaper paints books stationery 125 wyndham st guelph ont photo by hazel mack guest speaker at one of the services marking the 100th annivers ary of eden mills united church last sunday rev o glenn taylor of melville united church fergus is pictured left with the minis ter kenneth griffiths the historic church was filled to capacity for the morning and evening services with many old families being represented by descendants fire protection land purchase hs addition council concerns at a special meeting of erin council on august 23 erin town ship council authorized the reeve and clerk to sign a contract with erin village for fire protection the contraevcalls for a stand by of 500 plus 20otjcrcall the regular meeting of council was held on august 31 with all the members- present and ree c harold griffin presiding tentative approval for the build ing of a four room addition to erin district high school was gien tow nshtp toimnl would their share of the debentures with the total debenture not to exceed 70000 john bnj ko w as to be instructed his license to operate a wrecking yard in the township was cancelled reason gien was noncompliance with regulations accounts paid included general 2 88 relief 100 80 roads 4 483 16 total 4 586 84 a bylaw approving the purchase of land from lloyd v deeth the owner of mountainview crescent on lot 13 con 9 of the township was passed mr deeth has agreed to dedicate 10 feet of his land for the widening of county road no 66 the agreement also provides that mr deeth satisfy all require ments financial and otherwise in regard to roads installment of ser vices and payment of taxes con struct his own water system at his own expense and furnish water free of chance to the township for the purpose of supply ing water for a drinking fountain to be erected b the township on the land to represent halton at plowing match john cunningham and tommy hunter were- chosen to represent halton juniors at the intereountv class plow ing match to be held in october near brooklin ont the bos were picked at the halton junior plowing mauh on salurdiy of last week about 20 oun w ill be represented in t brooklin match when the two youths compete for halton limehouse r patsy crawford wins trophy at annual institute fall fair ospringe hintons 5c to 1 store featuring yard goods for fall if its worth makingits worth making good our yird goods department offers you an increasingly larger range of materials of top grade merchandise at the lowest prices we feature the better lines of wabasso fruit of the loom topmost etc flannelette broadcloth prints bordertrints curtain materials denims corduroy the new viscose dress and suit matt rials factorv cotton pillow ticking towelling quilted plastic etc flannelette 36 w ide coloi ed and w hite in attractn e patterns and strip- es suitable for children ladies and men these ate top qualitv goods priced tq find 70c erv low yd viscose tweeds and plaids 54 w ide in assorted colors and patterns suitable foi dresms skirts e jla and suits pel d w7 corduroy assorted colors 36 wide- exceptional qual ity 1 ard m g special glenwood prtnts assorted patterns and colors a real buy for this jj g qualitv at yd h3c no tifltoutg daughters welcome mrs a mckenzie the daughters of knox held then- regular monthly meeting in the sunday school room mondiv sept ember 10 the president mrs e a hansen presided the meeting op ened with prayer living for jesus and the motto the camp convener miss inez mclellan introduced betty lemon who gave an interesting report on the camp that she and two other girls attended a er warm welcome was ex tended to mrs a mckenzie the new ministers wife mrs hansen expressed sincere hope that she would belong to the group a tour to the artex factory was arranged studv and worship period was taken bv mrs mel jordans group a film was shown on the religion of the hindus who form the bulk of the people of india the hindu religion ascribes remarkable vir tues to sacrifice and faith the mcetinc closed with prayer a delicious lunch was served by the group in charge explains safety of natural gas a l dutton a technical engineer w ith the united suburban gas company limited was the speaker at a halton mutual firp aid meet- inj held in milton mr dut ton explained the safety features of natural gas to the memoers of all halton s fire fighting forces amstt ijjiiiiu we carrtw stock a lrge assortment of simplicity patterns showiifg the latest styles for fall and winter hintons basement shopping walk down and save 45 table oilcloth dis continued patterns or short lengths regular 85c yd to clear r i 49c yd cellulose sponges super soft for kitchens bath rooms etc a bargain bag of four for 25c remnants plastics oil cloth yard goods check these for a good buy cups and saucers fancy floral patterns heavier weight reg 49c special 37c set mpdess sanitary pads reg 40c pkg save 2 pkgs for 59c plastic storm windows 36x73 special 3 or 1 00 siame material 54 wide 4c yd pictures 6x6 with deep frames grey with attractive floral designs regular 79c special 5c we have a complete range of stove pipes elbows tees pap ers etc 6 7 8 9 black and galvanized you can save on these use our christmas layaway ptan for economical christmas showing isgjjbbb bsbs visit our key display at the fair arena exhibits kfys made while you wait go by bus relax enjoy the beauty of the open country side from a comfortable reclining chair in a luxurious highway traveller and arrive fit for fun sample package tour new york sdiys s555i from toronto includes return fare by bus hotel room 4 nights 2 in a room and 6 sightseeing tours t your choice ofrnany other attractive tours special tours to meet your fancy tickets and bus travel formation at harold wiles phone 207 v0u40bmnu0 inoeto for tops in plumqins it our daily deed history of village read to institute by miss a currie miss ada currie gave an interest ing and enlightening paper on the history of ospringe at the monthly meeting of the womens institute held at the home of mrs d g robertson many hours of research and thought had been spent in the preparation of this excellent paper and it is hoped to have it published in this paper in the near future as to many otathe older people who have left these parts it would be most interesting mrs g grundy convener for temperance read a paper on the subject from a bulletin issued by the temperance society stressing the importance of temperance educ ation in our families today several worthwhile ideas were received in answer to the roll call a short reading on temperance in com menting on the motto do the things we should and we wont have time tndo the things we shouldnt do mrs r taylor mentioned a busy person hasnt time for wrong do ing and a busy person is never too busy to lend a helping hand in time of need keep doing worthwhile deeds and you won t have time for worthies acts current event is prepircd by mrs fisher were read bv mrs o fines mrs w aw lev scuetarv rend sevcril thmk miii notes for gifts and fiuit boxes received the pres ident mrs k stubbington voiced the appreciation of all to mrs e f and mr e archibald who had arranged the bus trip taken recently b the ladies miss doris finos and mis e fisher were named leaders for the 4h club pro ject meat in the menu mrs w aw rey and mrs e archibald were appointed as delegates to the area convention at guelph later this month the hostess assisted by mrs k klooster and mrs k stubbington served tea sandwiches and cookies and a social time was enjoyed school reopened last week with mr brown of hilisburgh as teacher of the senior room and mrs rath- bun of cedar valley teaching the junior room six beginners were enrolled george taylor lvnne snvder cecil parker bobby bruce ronald and palsy griffin three newcomers enrolled in the senior room georgina wragg bob and gordon grimsey mr george rennick of dundas spent a few days with mr and mrs david stewart weekend guests at the same home were mr and mrs s baldwin and son of dundas miss joyce robertson returned to kitchener w here she is a teacher on the st of pub schools in companv with three other teachers she mjoved a motor and boat trip to port arthur and sault ste marie during the late holidays rev and mrs foreman who have spent the summer with their daughter and soninlaw mr and mrs gordon aitken returned to petrolia on saturday mrs foreman is at a nursing home and mr foreman is at his daughter and son in- laws rev and mrs hugh moorehouse mrs f johnston and mrs m jackson were guests on friday ev ening at a shower for el vena win ter held in the speedside hall miss joannt smith left on sun- das for stratford where she is en rolled at teachers college j the annual fall fair sponsored bv limeltouse womens institute was held in the memorial hall on saturday last the children placed their exhibits of produce from seed provided by the w i in the hall during the afternoon and mr bruce paigeter of acton judged same juniors display of a variety of produce winners in order betty anne brown mary lou brown charlie james produce in classes beets eleanor karn joannc kier donna klcr carrots eleanor karn alex eccl- es joartne kier corn alex eccles parsley mary lou brown betty anne brown donna kier ciard paul turner mary lou brown eleanor karn tomatoes alex eccles paul turner betty annebrown potatoes paul tur ner johnny clarke onions mary lou brown alex eccles betty anne brown petunias betty anne brown mary lou brown eleanor karn snapdragons donna kier paul turner alex eccles living room bouquet michael noble alex ec cles eleanor karn dining room bouquet eleanor karn alex eccles betty anne brown preschool children tomatoes ken james robbie roughley rene leferink edgar karn petunias edgar karn robbie roughley becb rene leferink edgar karn robbie roughley carrots edgar karn rene leferink kenncy jam es onions edgar karn kenney limes robbie roughlcv chaid kiiinii janus rone leferink pie school displ i robbie rouhiion kenney james junior hud house johnny clarke senior displ iv of produce fred gisbv audro james kaien ci avvford blue bird house peter tilvmi churchill congregation has picnic on sunday rev george stephenson of tor onto conducted the morning service and a picnic lunch was enjoyed by the congregation f allow ing old friends enjoyed the social time arid new friends made the acquaintance of mr and mrs j5tephenson in the evening mrs stephenson showed pictures sent home by mur iel from indiaafid isabel from jap an telling of their work and a little of their families they closed with some views of norma s home and the contrast between our canadian north w as quite striking congratulations to mr and mrs tom strokow on the birth of an eight pound baby at guelph gen eral hospital wednesday morning frank carney sons plumbing heating hardware electric phone 135 rockwooo phone 128 acton and be sure of the best cluili sanitone r v i c ft pickup and dalivwy phone 128 acton v 7 wren house audrey james peter gl tin fred gisby i srnioi produce in i lasses tomat- uis patsy ciawford peter glynn k uen craw fold cariots george s1i10i7 peter glynn peter eccles buts patsv crawford heather clarke david roughley onions george scholz david roughley peter eccles chard george st hob patsy criwford karon crawford pars- lev patsy crawford karen craw ford george scholz corn peter glvnn karen crawford patsy crawford potatoes george scholz patsv crawford david roughley zinnias fred gisby peter glynn george scholz snapdragons fred gisby david roughley heather clarke asters karen crawford patsy crawford fred gisbyv cos mos peter glynn audrey james lltather clarke living room bouquet peter ec cles karen crawford patsy craw ford dining table centre fred gis by linda clarke karen crawford buffet arrangement fred gisby karen crawford patsy crawford plate of cookies patsy craw- foid a few weeks ago mr pargcter judged the children s garden plots and prizes were presented on sat urday juniors betty anne brown and mary lou brown tied donna kier jo ann kicr eleanor karn and alex eccles paul turner charlie james and marie james johnny clarke seniors george scholz patsy crawford gloria latimer and fred gisby peter glynn david rough lcv karen crawford peter eccles linda clarke audrey james hea ther clarke joy patterson the w i are grateful to mr j e roughley who kindly provided plants for the plots to mr pargeter who so capably has judged them for several years and to dr sandy btst who donated the lily bulbs which wire used with w i cash for prizes mr pargcter also donated a trophy for the most points over all the year which was won by patsy crawford in the evening mrs ftc brown w i president presided for the program of piano solos by miss ruth mcbnde and flute solos by peter glynn accompanied by mrs roughley at the piano mrs roughley introduced david roughley peter eccles bill san- ford and joe- brown who demon strated artificial respiration mrs pearce of rosedalc floral demon strated a number of flower ar rangements and gave instructive hints dr sandy best well-knownllly- grower complimented the children and the w i on their fine effort he then showed a number of beautiful colored slicks and gave a talk onhily culture the chairman andjcanvcncr of the gardt ns pn- jjitmrs gisby handtd out the prizes mrs james noble cm tht tour- tisies report and tin and cookies finished off a worthwhile cvming visitors mis jves of toronto with miss kens mrs george yeo of savant lake ith quibells on friday mr and mrs donald bird of st catharines with the cam sinclairs on sunday mr and mrs william mills and family and miss helen mills of toronto with mr and mrs wt mills on sunday guelph pipe band at detroit tattoo the st andrews society band tattoo in detroit last weekend at tracted competing bands tram a wide radius the guelph pipe band took part with acton bandsmen phil caddick bob mcvey and bill patterson the band placed ninjth in a field of 17 in their heavilycon tested class r the men were in the states from friday until sunday for the color ful tattoo fergus pipers also com peted it