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thursday may lit 1941 the acton free press page five mr c blnnchp vliltnl in toronto ovor the weekend y alrcrafumnn joseph hurt vlnlted at his homo this week j mr nnd mm u j mcpherson visited in toronto during the uftok mr w ii speight of toronto is visiting hlhslstor mrtr ii p moor todny mr c t pateriion of vnneouver b c unpin w of mm p snyers vlnited jut int week rev nnd mrn c i poole of rldfe- way visited arton relative nnd friends thin week george wallace clothes shop 112 yonge st 2nd moor take the eievaloi and save money miss ruth nelson ii nttonding n womens mlkhlonnrv society confer ence nt wnlkorton mlm funny bennett of ottawa nnd mrs john benton of tarn wen jjjuostn of miss m 7 bennett mr nnd mm dillon mr ttobt mc- phorson nnd mrs dinonon of tor onto visited mrs p snyers on surr- dny heutcol c f bennett vcd or no 8 cnnndlan oenernl hospital moblll7ed in snsk visited mibh m z bennett m c h m winter with hor cousin miss m z bennett hn returned to her home in now hampshire gordon bentty underwent nn op eration for appendicitis nt guelph hospital this week friends are pleas ed that his progress is satisfactory and hope for him a prompt recovery m ond mrs frnnk terry or mll- ton announce the engagement of their daughter olive margaret to stanley k joe of toronto young at on of mr nnd mrs alex joe acton the marrlnge to take place quietly early in may visitors at the home of mr and rs e9mtthtthh meresnl erf sunday prior to their moving to tor onto were mr nnd mrs philip ad ams frankllnvllle n y mr nnd mrn e j keep and mrs howard james st catharines mr nnd mrs law k imh irsmno nabtannweyn mlssesethel nnd vloln smith georgetown collections mnrch 201041 1 v lull to i xpnw my npprc- tlntlon for jour htntomcnt rocelv- d todiiy tokithir with thoqutf i nm wndlnk ynu n furl hor lint of necounti nml ncnln ulrlv to prkrrrtc ynnr t so wrote n georgetown clloitt send tin your list of outktnndink nctountu or note nnd nnliclpnte tlmllnr sntlnfnctory renulth keijjey aiken thi lltloll spcllliiu oiunokviixk ont trm no colietli no chmk it me mhow you uu proof thfl plkaironir through tn no writing no maatef order ho bouw perianal ttnuoo prompt delivery fieobrowjcnoml telephone georgetown s82rsl collect if it is insurance life file sick and accident ttrrtiaiibbiltrsrid burglary boiler liability urfwriox mr a dills editor nnd publisher actow fur prnuw dear sir at lnit i hnvn got drafted to n ship calling home and i nm not n bit sorry after nbout one- week in hny part i like to got out to ien ftgnln except of course the port of a tow i do not mind in the lennl how long i nm based there nnd i hope to be theto for nt leant n couple ox weeks on my nt urn providing of court e i hat terry eloei not protest too hnrd or too miuh nnd really that is one bad lmhlt of ms in we discovered on out attempted trossijig in march any way i say i w iii be in alft 0 month or little lefljmw hnd nbout seventeen dnys in gins gow nnd i hnd n rood view of iomo of the bombing ncltvltlos there n few weeks ngo i will not ttyto describe them here as i do ndt know if it is permlssahle or not nnywny it is most likely you have heard nil nbout it in the canadian pnporfe but on renlly has tasec t to realize just what it is like one thing i can sny though they cannot hrenk the ill sny brit ish spirit i hnve seen nnd i know well i think that is enough on that subject this time my ship is dutch an oil tanker rind a lovely ship four can adian aalg ratings returning on her two stationed aft and two of us ttildships h chinese o row with dutch officers she is a very clenn ship with lovely quarters we nre returning ns passengers ns we are only on duty during enstward cros sings i hnve met a few cnnndlan soldiers over here from different provinces but as yet none of the acton boys jhltfiouglt tmctliljcqupiczrqqhiyaziqf- the 48th nnd sent n message to jim mcgenchle well must close for now will tell you all about my trip later this ismy fifth ship i have boon aboard a polish french norwoginn english scotch nnd now n dutchman and renlly the dutch nre a very fine bunch of men nil men of cournge nnd pentlemen only i do not lust fancy some of the dutch dishes such ns cooked prunes served with chicken etc but the chow is renlly excellent left on our homeward voynge nt 5 30 a m today big air raid nenr our district- uhlrh ino pracllrnlly all night waves of bombers passing over us nnd nt timet fairly low but we were not attacked at the same time w nil pr f n 1941 music festival event of county schools continued from page one was t he double trio numlier w hlch won flint plnce friday afternoon nt the request of mrs kiikselt the audience nnd con testants song in unison o cnundii ns a tribute to those who had taken part in the festival in previous enro and were now serving with his mn- jest s fore es at home nnd nbrond hesults of the competitive s lei were ns follows thursday morning adjudicator mr unssell clnss 120 votnf koiob tirlyin girls 710 if i wore a rope bnrhnrn tehb oakvllle central r0 dlnnn hood strnthconn 7fl knthleen eng land burlington central 77 clnss 21 vocal solas urbnn bov s 710 thorny bases tlonnld hill bronte 81 tommy glover strnth conn 80 bob jones burlington cen tral 78 clnss 28 junior choir mnx 23 voices mibs bree7e cup bur- llnpton central 00 shield strnth conn 81 clnss 12 piano solo rural lau rie smiths s 18 trnfnlgnr 7h 7une clnrk s s 11 trnrnlgnr 77 georglnn mclntyre s s 8 nnssn- gnweyn 7fi clnss 7 rural s boys 710 around tiiewormtdavd tenot- trio s s 17 trafalgar 81 lewis webster s s 8 enqucslng 80 nnd austin husband ltnbrook 80 morion cascarin s s 6 nassagnweyn 79 thursdny afternoon adjudlcator mrs russell class lfj rural pupils 10 years and over stghfslrtglhgctnwe s s 17 trnfnlgnr 75 dorothy wll- lard s s 6 nelson 73 alice smith s s 10 esqueslng 71 clnss 2 rural choir mnx 20 voices the melodious blacksmith cup s s 10 esqueslng shield tannley class 3 rural choir mnx 25 voices the world is full of benuty cup inbrook r2 shloidvell c ypj 80 class 1 enrolment under 15 pup ils music nnd dnnclng cup s s 17 trnfolgnrash 83 shield s s g esqueslng 82 uural solos girls 11v my shnaow nnd i grnce lnngiiny oakvllle separate school 85 jcnn robertson s s b nnssngnwevn 80 glndvs hy- mrv and nonnvnn kimp dnkvllle central rl friday a fir moon ndjudkntor mm uussell class 22 voenl sqlo urbnn girls 11 and over good night and good morning jovee dessremilt acton 8h olotmte luylor burlington cen tral 87 donna june nuulilnjym mil ton class 11 l roy i rholr now is the month of maying cup burllnjton 80 shield strnthconn 70 clnss 20 2 mlxeef tholr the mill cup strnthcnna shield bronte 88 r qi tnnl shrdl mfu hr n h n lasi 11 2 voica boy choir the stars cup oakvllle owibiil ftl shield gruitwtu class vi open to anv i holr in count mln 21 voices an old time dnme cup fishers corner til shield slrnthteme 70 fjlnss 2fi double j rio publli school spin mniih n spin cup atton 88 shield burlington cen tral 82 class 12 fio voice ehoirihe ris ing of the i ark cup burlington central w shield oakvllle central 83 fridn evening ndjudlcator mr perrln clnss lfi ptnnn duett at donny- brook tnlr betty lnnktn nnd jonn lnnkin onkville central 8 mnrg- nrel genty and chnrlen fay mluon high sthool 82 class 18 h s boys solo unchnng- eel voice blow blow thou winter wlnil hartley coles georgetown n s 82 bill erwinonkvllle us 78 bill copeland llnbrook 72 clnss vt h s solos girls under 21 in shady woodnnd joy rud- dell georgetown 85 ann gllbart burlington h s 81 marlon gnstle milton ii s ai clnss 10 h s tenor solos boys under 2 wandering william tfnlur gnnrgnfmifn ii s 81 rnhnrt the column jhv ymca boys citrnjval will be held on may i7th following tin- etottont of last year the event will be inaugurated with n pnrade follow ed by an nfternnon clunk full of the numerous games skill nnd chime o no booth will charge more than three cenlt for a try with the mnjorllv be- ng one or two cents i he- proceeds from lit years cnrnivulvere usetl for tntnp ns will bolhe proceevls uii i jear several members of ihe v men a club will nsslst i he nnnual meeting of tlie ym a will tnkj plnce on mny 20 iiio nutting in ot interest to every senior member of the v as it is the occa sion of the election of three direc tors to replnee three hint refif re ports will he presented anel n sqe lal hdlf hour will follow the meeting tjxmiksrin rii lynden wnsh cp exce ment cnsllnge nnd no waste is the report of n dairyman here who built himself in 12jfeetdlnmeter silo of heavy asphalted building pnper fastened to heavy stuccowire frame with cloth espins totnl cost 525 s jack k foll uawijilgh pr6docts ani3 fulijik hrushks authorize dealer main st at ctrhool ijino komethintt different acton baptist church special evening service sunday may 1th pm nv mclvir mcnh bible clntw temple vtaptlht hurrh toronto pnkcr t a meconnrhy clasl iondcr mrlvlr silver funil will a ookll whuhif iicauty welcome io all enrly ncorrotown h s h2- harold clements milton ii s 7h clnns t ii s duetts girls under 17 snnln luein helen mnrcellus nnd mnrrnrot bent mittori ii s 81 mnr clnllowny nnd pntsy myers burllneton ii s 80 betty pnul nnd mnry pnul georgetown 7r clnss it ii s boys choir mln 15 iters a worrlor rold gup-j- cioorreloan 80 shield mikon 75 clnss 18 clnrlriet solo under 21 the old refrain rnul cnmpbell burllneton hs80 1 entry only clnss 17 cornet solo under 21 may lilly huliitt 3 m hs 7 1 tntry claks n h s rlrls choir mln 15 voices lift thine kyes cup final wanting to delinquents in hydro and water accounts finnl warning is hereby given to all wlio nre in nrrenrs for hydro and witter services that all arrears of accounts must be paid in full on or before may 31st 1041 railure ifo meet with this ruling will result in the discontinuance of services w4ioih fu rthernohee frndfequtr the cha f rc- tion to regain service acton public utilities commission neighborhood news oakville mr frank dotksey reynolds st died suddenlj wednesdny morning while working on the cnr tracks nbout l miles enst of bronte mn r f miller of onkville has just received word that her son col w m miller mc who is serving on genernl sir archibald wnvelt s ataf in eg pt has imen made n command er of the biituli emplie diesel stoker william carl claik the onl survivor of thn engine room crew on the ill fated hmcs otter v hich burned r fentlj off the east ern const is in town on leave good news for ta pnvers was an nounced nt mondnv s council meet ing when the estimate s for 1011 showed n recitation which wuj result in the lowering of the xa rate b 3 mills the lev wns set nt it 7 mills uecord star co mult p l wright general insurance coopr block aoton ont phono 05 turlington mr f e loi ke captured the prize in the reser w innors female event with silver creek stle in the springer spanl 1 chits at the elng alum held ut lundun last fnduj misses letsit young and mi lohn uutsell attt ndt el the jikth annual confeieiut of lh llnmiltjn lresh terv nt drunuiutncl iii11 churi li ningniu rails ei the we ekt nd tver simv tin u lu s wit lushes luuiks wtre distrlhutt tl to stvemitl plneefoivtitfiiumlnv nl lufuv 1 astei the polhi have been lus i n- deamiring to loiatthe gullt pnitus but have not been sue i i sfu- im i rnl homes ef membeis of tlu i- luixnhs wltnivsis in town wen vis ited nnct on monda afternoon chufj smith nnd two immlwi ef th koxnl ship youk wool direct to the manufacturer address to j h boulton government regd 1 varhouse no 2 wool combing corp- of canada ltd acton ontario prompt handling and settle- immt on- government standard- tirades address nil correspondence the canadian wool co limited 701ftmetroohtan itulldink toronto w rita for price lut and our donu for wool bujera v ith guns rendv nnd loaded i do feel terribly sorry for the poor peopte who live in vicinity of bombing at tacks they really ennnot call their lives their own it must be nerve racking on them and on those who nre serving in h m forces nnd having loved ones in places that nre being bombed well that is one thing i need not worr nbout for i know that mv fnmllv nre safe from air rnlds well guess i will only put clown these few lines nnd leave n fflhlespace for storv of mv trip this time if event ful sundny april nib 1911 we passed out of the most dang erous nrea engine room telegraph spun to full speed ahead our trip ns far as we were con cerned wns uneventful to us no ships lost but our nnvnl escort i believe hnd a few thrills three different times the heard subs and rushed to attack generally in pairs twice in fours and circled the spot where the submarine was submerged nnd fol lowing up the convoy to attack it at the darkest hours of the night nny- mv uc had net nftnek so i bcliavc- mounted polw duih nn mi donuld and k ileaiwiitei who tmw l i n woiklng on the him fmnut uxi books and uhmi pamphlets sioiid in n luin on uiant stuit imsuus a m uniu- phom and sevital rnoids at n nu i ting of the llalton hrantli of the ontaiio fideiation of gr- tulruii hi let at milton last wek the following dtltgntis wilt appouitict tu ultuud ttua i4uiimoi cial ilou im uiki s nutting to lu tuld in lot onto this w i k 1iuu fih i 1- 1 t m in itio me ri llorntn al nun liuckwoud lcocgc culrie lco tyiwn und i kohtitson iowmiu tiuttte gregory theatre till umiv a i ullv mw i ami sofkthlu nlu i mis ctotruh to iallr s our i little lienr i wondt rfulk smut in r ai hool caller what in he kturtwng mm ootrlch jlea studlng s french and spanish and atgebra henry ta good morning for thu lny in algebra svnta fe tkail santa ft 1 rail errol mnn olutn d llav tllnnd havmond masses luptw willi 1oop puk iapp chiptti i lu shadow vati kl m w 3 mvug1e i om biown nan dux k itmges tlirrirn wn g oir fiuull tail withers c u toon donalds anil ion ho nettk momw m v 5 thkek faces east john wayne jjnrt lurn cauad i i u i ii s on 1ioplts of canada cirtoon alls wtll miniature dual mtddhr soon ikt tjiuit do it ieorge formb wjnts uitii tllfc uivd- thnt on this trip we brushed aside nil opposition it is quite a thrilling sight to set s vernl of our escort rushing awa to the kill but it is jutk for tin submnrine that surrenders to a naval ship when thev have the opportunltv to do so for i know of one thnt put their hands up to a dutch merchant mnn i rung don t shoot phase the i dutch crew to a mm cried re mem i be r iteitte rdum and ordi n d the guns to opt n firi on tlu sub and mi hil 1 know how thev f lttbout it and i cannot blanu hum i hae luatd n lot of their stoiits and also of otlu is of our tllh d c oiuitt ii s who lost out and oti would sm- ptis ii onu da i ma write tilling f on of w h it some e tht things i hive n ud of both on si a and land stendssae esqueslng t7 clnss 5 massed cholri mnx 10 voices a cradle song cup tra falgarnelson under mlts grace os borne 85 clnss 8 rural solos girls 11 venrs nnd over the mnldens wish i ouie young fishers corner 85 evelvh pelleterio s s 17 irnfnlcnr 80 margaret mccallum s s 1 es queslng 78 clnss 0 rural soloi hovs 11 vens nnd over the huntsmnn g orp scthes s s 18 trafalgar 81 jarm s allen s s 3 nassagnwe n so howard alderson s s 5 nelson 77 clnss 11 vocnl riuptt rurnl o wert thou in the cnuld blnst jnne beaumont nnd john rieknb unbrook 82 billle hunter nnd king reed norvnl 80 murray sinclnir nnd keith merry s s 7 trafalgar 79 v thursdny evening ndjudlcntor mr harve perrln class 11 piano solo 15 yenrs nnd under rustic dance betty gib son acton contlnuntion school 85 mnry joan king milton p s r1 margaret robertson s s 6 nas georgetown ii s 78 class 42 high school choir max go voices the maypole dance cup georgetown ii s 81 shield milton h s 8t class 15 high school orchestra brother tame s air george town noncompetitive flnnh nationnl anthenj by teorge tow n c ior tlu minister called on the jones home one sundav afternoon und little willie nnswere d the bell pa aln t home he announced he went to the golf club i he minis tor brow darkened nnd willie hns- tened -to- explain oh he nin t gonna play any golf not on sundnv he just went over for n little game of stud poker sir sngaweya 79 class 11 high school solos girts unde r lfi it was a iov r and his lass betyv pni georgetow n 85 eols merjrv milton h s h2 monn barnard oakvllle ii s 80 class 10 ii s duetts girls under 21 i would thnt mv love mar lon gnstle and berthn barton mil ton ii s hi arh 1 cleaver and bettv smith burlington ii s hj norma mnrce llus and flora higglns mtltem ii s hi class 17 high si hool snlels ho s und r 21 baritone gifts hnrtl anderson milton ii s 85 worn n hltcluys oakvllle ii s 7s ormic cutter georgetown ii s 7 c lass is piano solos 18 jiars nnd unde r caprice olive lac ks iw hutlimcton ii s morgan t beatt milton ii s so flora hig w t patterson ro mpjillt in vyr ktmlntlni orthopttit 103 wvndiiam st- oueltii phons z ion compklely equipped offices below taahur shoo storo l0rne scots are now recruiting far immediate service overs l now is your opportunity to elilibt in your local regiment under your own icual officers recruiting for acton and district f l wrights office -cooper- buildingacton- lieut p barhcr in gourmand of acton platoon nut now fiir mis time i think i nnn ms m h luttr lose as tins getting i wie hit long 1 liopi to in in port m n wiiks linn liai 1 1 ni tioiibh w itti i r udi r or tlu odd turmin iimm going sub and hope to si t ou soon iu me mb i nu to ill tlu hovs outs silui re 1 ii duos a h a a i e itndi us iou coal and com i ctaiid tenders addressed to thu i neb rsigne d and e ndorse d i ndt r for font will he reci ioct until j 3 im ikost thurwa ma i 1u41 fewwthe supdv of coal und coke for the nonunion buildings thtough out the imoviiue f ontario rorms of ti niliii with sp t ifie atlons and tonditions itlalnd can h et j tallied from lli pun basing age nt depiitnunt of lsitdlt oi ks in tiluii irwl the snptrvisliu art hit t iiomf iii jp i 11 hi t 11 i was m j i i loss in i til m wtft when to head in ilt 1 tn d tlu b uhtloi 7ti s ittoiti 1 tlitold mini 1 in in nut i suj posi when vou get to i lailroal e ji ssinjij i u honk ur hoin to w nn tlu oiutinuik epiess to kt out of oui w i don t vou sv1 141- tih 4 aubvlfr i on don icpi in on e ar of wnrtlme saivagi fcom londonsgai- bnge v it meet tlu eeiuuuhnt of s10 000 hv enough to bu 1 0m is ton tanki jo 000 000 shells and 10 ship of 5 000 ton gross each lavs 1 violin sole undt r 21 a little homnnet ilnrth v and r- son 7s arr n i hie hoc i lass u us houble i rio the i and i up milton it s sht id hurline loir ii s ml i- 1 ida v in u ning adju luat i mis kusse 11 t lass 11 piano solo 1 tar- md untler lheiiuh ilm bl in ifoiei ka nuiluiktou centrit st bttiv i lovi mi illiumi s1 ink ivviiuf onkville crvltri sj t i iss m vowil solo in bin bov s ii uiiilovi m trv hi tun timmli i ow tn oakvllle lntiil hi i oimiii hul rls ilurhngt n iintril m h irrv linbe r mi itluona sj- l lasji li o iltuelts urban girk oo ou know itvii n synault tu it in hiriis aeton so shlrlev hogi is and kuth abel bronte kj lob t mains and love hovms bur llneton central k clash onl dm its urban luivs ii and over barrv luhij nnd murray beniitind fast burlington hfi jmk stewart and uu1 vincent acton 85 lh ade latde st i- ist loionlo out 1 ml rs should made on the forms supplied b the it pat tine nt atul in iiioiitanti v th 1 i ai tine ntal sjm i ifu atlons md truidllinus attaelud tin rto u in n th amount of i i nd i t i e lis the sliiu of shmhiihl whelllel ii he lor oil hllllilliu olllv or mote he d nd i i nuim altat li lo tin ir 1- n 1e i t nrllfli i cinque on a i hard 1 1 d hank in an i lei mud at ui h to the ord- i of tin lioiioii ihl lh minliti r of publir-wortc- rrrtint to itt perrrnt f th iniount of the d nil t or bern i lion is t f tlv nominion ui an ada or of tlu anmfjiin national juill wav onipanv in 1 its t mstltin nt timttiitfi hnehdilumllv uuian t ii is li i mn ip il md int i st h tin nonunion of i mad i or tl if n nu nlioni d lion is and etrtifud i hmiue if n iiuie 1 1 t i nutki up an odd nn unt i lu ii parlment nlso r si rvi t n lo ii man 1 fnun nnv siuessful teudlel a m i lirlli lie posit iii the form of a ultlded eluejui or hoiui as abovi quitl to 111 p r u nt of tin amount of his bid u glial md i tu proim i fulfil nu ntjhf the c ont rue i bv oulir i m sommhtvii m iet retarv department of publli works otlnwn april 20 1d11 snuff it out t j