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it jwfarn sftt ft seventy ninth year no 19 acton ontario thursday november 1 2th 1 953 eight home print pagessix cent crease in acton hydro again last hot sufficient a 7 55 increase in acton hydro rates will result if a recommends tton of the hydro electric power commission of ontario is supported by the necessary approval of the local commission in regular meeting on thursday night of last week the acton public utilities commission re ceived the information from the ontario commissioner commenting on the second rate increase in less than a year mayor oakes said he pc officials had agreed they didn t give acton a high enough selling price when thc raised the purchase price wert led to believe this increase will handle it but were led to believe ten months ago the original raise would cover it mayor oakts declared it was pointed out the hepc of ontario set both the rate the local commission purchased power at as well as the selling price it is estimated thai this suggested in crease will create approximately increases in revenue and surplus o 10 800 and 7 300 respectively ovei and above those estimated foi 1953 the increase if approved ef fectlve january 1 1954 does not affect the hoi water rates or stree lighting rates preaching mission weeklong calls tha the preaching mis i been arranged b the four prolci i acton bean on mondaj evening before i conjrtt alion lhat nearly filled the bip i tin church as the congriei on the commission agreed to check gthcred thej sink hmns thai ir the legal advice on whether the f fami tll t whole church hydro truck purchase could be in the s began al tight o clotk eluded in the debenture issue of und was conducted bj the pastor 35 600 proposed for the commi rjj costers sorrow wis cxprt s in il rev r e price of st albans h id been taken to the ho pital lhat afternoon and would not capital expenditure to d cembor 1954 councils recommendation th ihe commission sec a com alive pnet on thihyot truck wa accepted and the pnet secured the discontinuance of electric il service to the emcrgenc pump at the pump station on main si south as ordered by council was author ized this service has been discon untied due to the high conversion penny sale euchre have many prizes man were pnxe winners when the y ladies auxiliary held its penny sale and euchre in the y on thursday euchre prizes were ladies firs mrs h deforest second mljs l mareoux consolation mrs j wilds mens first w osborne second mrs c w mapledin con solation mrs d price mrs r haines of glen williams was the winner or three of the prizes in the pennv sale i stl of pillow cases nylons and pearl mr jim mcknight won both the jodpurs and tht dresser c nnti mrs h deforest both a inj and towels other winner wort groc m mr j mcg ach i salt and pep pers mr gordon gibbm book ends mr d cook spoon m s a b alkcr chocolilis jim g b on plintcr mis lih murdock pi rex duh mrs c r gn ild n doll mrs f w brown toron nek mrs hurm pin m cird mrs r bnn wr ir u pipir mis a j butt in r j imm pin c w maple dm kltti ex do i o i amh fane p low c is mr w chisholm ua low i k mr i il ci pps n tug r ajr bawii aul graham r-bim- idi e tscrole g w meh n i cuj mil sjuc r mr g r s 1161 presented roymca board the ymca board was tht rt cipienl of two cheques at their meciing in the y m ca on mon day october 28 a cheque for 900 was presented bj tom watson project treasurer of the ys mens club to gordon odir cha rman of the finance committee of tht y board a second cheque for 261 28 was presented to cliff sutton of the y board b mrs j megladrej treisurtr of the y ladies aux i iar tn behalf of that organzit it s i xpectrd that soi monoj gien bv the lndi iltd for i pnnn and ren j the front imii thf nied through i projtel of d mantl nj bales the 900 from the ys men b used to isnst the bnrd pmng for ihc n novat ons to ho r and lotker rooms m iht y th mr i club rjles fund through virion projn mh the sal r turktv t ckct annual auction sile ale of chr t tnd hei be able to par icipait in the mis rev stanley w v pauls presbyterian cr ton is preaching each numbtr a tending the growing ind tho i it looking for a steady 1 ing up to the climaj when a service of wi veiling thi urease lend on sunday itss will he charge and can still be powered by i htld m knox church the gasoline motor a report from the road commit tec was received that on openn g storm sewer to eliminalt blockag it was found a witer service lue been installed al th il location thi commit et pointed out that thi would apprecntt in opportunity t repair this typt of d ima vvhe the excavation is op m the account of 1 950 j n o clock i on monda rev vunce prcaei ed on tht call to christ i kmj his text from revelations 3 20 behold i sljnd i tht door inc i knock he pointed out tint uu wi addressed not io pagan tu m memorial service in nassagaweya i wedn daj aflernoon i renun brmce day service was held nisjf iwiya town hip under h iupic s of the nevi nd c unci or nts igiwca townsh i and hi at tot aid district 1 tjio i abon 10 from it oi mended ind dr p ped tht poppies i thi foot of ih notaph whle c i ind n to the sllu chr ind th il md vu gils for ii th bal ii pivtm payment work hip w u of 1500 of the provtd ih b il met in int rt 1 1 i as i h ildbitk for mi ni n items m t to be cimpltttd hxdn iupcruitciidni u ma rtportid in tiltalion of i tontril t pr ven motors jl in pmj i stitton rumunj on i suihii phi n cis of i powir ml rrvipt it clnnges m innsfornur ic i i n win approvtd for inert is t vict d mands maor oakes nqiusttd dt la li infirmiton on tht us of m iv tht old hvdm garim it n ptn ed out u ind coi 300 to mint buildtiif md 321 f r tin ti foundation the mitlin conducud in t li mm c m iimspr idjourmd 92a pm with all numbtr pn t ace hints were pisstd for p m ni is nunv hydro accounts wailing eniram th ch- two 1 ijh of ht wirlc on tu daj in rtv vnct pr ich u f i th hi iij thaptir of htbn t ill f chr n a g d r fit w im di clui ch rt- lopt to mh lt cill lo 1 vc nf sund n w th n hip ids f thi li pst ind oundid bj norman bnidi sun hiil mpp plan i ih wrtath f th provinn f oi 1 1 i ind o her wrntli pr v d h s who gavf tn r i vt to ru lor it not f rgo t at ht trvict whuh f ii d l titav mom i- turned h ic i pi iple of acton in some form jiruuui llil i apjij iiam donation equipmnt his bein placid n tit pirk to be u ed bv he children nnd it is expec ed hat mire equipmci t will be add td thri at ome fu urt dale otfier- events suehss the father ii i s n barqutt and w mm i t c t es for bos ind girls n guelph art further activites it tht club th annutl hallowctn partj put on bj tht y mtns club aiw n g ves the children a good tihii there i i doubt tint althi uj1 ihe crowd this vcir wa n hrf1 i 1 ls t ir ill he ch idr enj v d thtmsexes af er all th children n ihc ire in were giv r c n d more w is distributed at tht mnn intersections in town 11 be a cheque for 900 is presented by lom watson prefects treasurer of the y s men s club to gordon oder chdimartof 4hefmarfce committeeof ihev wca boewrwyljhe lags orie lntefn8tror ys mens club the money will be used lo assist the y board in paying for the renovations to the shower and locker rooms from left to right are gordon oder cliff sulton g w mckenzie d h schmull the y secretary j greer elmer smith and tom watson remember war dead wednesday in services at cenotaph church rd lra to 1w bus trip slides shown to institute if 19h to 1918 before 11 lornng nov r ft f pt ibi lal addres r j f stiti w hi rourke r id the rim wd i th red it tl ac ph bowed ih ir hids i ut s s linct reel 1 ik lets m d f r freed m the fhk i in ccn i eph if mo u il r vtille s i ballinafad wi guests in acton tht novt mtw i nut tins of ihr aclon v ami n s liistilule w is lit id u tin hoim tf mrs c lurlt s mison m thursdu fttinihin mrs r l pn id son prt sidtd ind t leonitd tin s to s fiom flallmdid wt at tin inn lint 18000 acre ranch described to group a t ilk b dr d c maplesden a film on tuberculosis vocal and piano selections and readings ai well is regular business compris- d a full meeting or ihe lakeside chapter i ode in the legion hill tuesday evening a former actonian who now lives al guelph dr d c maples- den vcti rimnan and agricultural- it de scribed to the group his work in tt xas at flat top ranch and told his impression of ihc country in texas there are pastures of 1 000 if v f hi ehani i j wont participate in music festival bv resolution ihe public srhm txnrd dirtritd thi pup i fr i c n pitbl i s i il w nid i i ih pros i t sh wtd cr th tnus t i mir tv r ii d ii rid bv ipr wnur as on he sa d ou ca vou tan show him h t f him elf ih iftcr which he crcl ng p ctures rt nj net the past few irm peritor hi on crop ilion tl i of ihe cnloi b 1 1 d pi d do the uni d church i mbii i bit mm tir warren grove chosen new name ii r h c addi 12 70 1 7i tt irn n tl ls 111 be i p uiri ss kri kriph iisii t ide ijli ht v i md macdmild blvtl ind dv 1 s i ubdivi mi i h n rtl of town tt t llhthlst c molmui fl supr m i ni f i hfit ii f i exp n n atcr ceounls 3 5b 4 2u 3 76 m41 101 ai 81 i i n a s 10 ii 1 i o tht vote c r fo wirrtt -a- ea4 for etn ii r p t tt lnn pre idrri i h m t m i f h boird thi w whir rus tts j he crt gh ot md ttt f w i re pr thi boird cxprt sed approv a he f n hrtd r- ii c1 m wi h d t sp hulb f r si hlo m in the b d r und ih ch fo which ht b td ord vlitn k i tht sh n p lt sh ihd b u d mr mektii rt por t d and t i ill v d hi h ur if j mr uk f tti i th r ii rill ure i would 1 ke wa ht m i m n td bv hi pup 1 h be i d a i i k p v i ipp v d tbi 1 t b ri s tll fi1 j f u d bl-ici- i uic n he nf u wtel was taken bv 1 ir noro and current i w t gcn bv mrs smo ii r ri th bus its session a ba and aftern n tuchre wt t l d for later thi month the tma pirc 1 t an erj1 1 v a ufd nd s25 w i v 1 t d he korta fu d of the unitar re of ca ada 1 j if h cjrffrenct or ural acl c in our c m showed a smil attendmc i r i v w hw le dav fo wtio attrr d i ime vc e la cup s th met t a parade from the legion hall o iht cenotiph befan the vcrv remembnnce for wir dead acton ci rcr bin1 wa followed bv th co r lartv m mbtrs o the leg qn l grn i adic auxilia f re mm members of tht duke of dcv onsh re and lakes de chiptcrs of tic io d f ttomcr in titu e membe r of council boj icout rub puiii and brown cs hall mpp alm marchtd ihe group ii motto of tht month was gin ii s robert v in norman don t for fl iws is ou ko through md itn if vou find thtm it us r aid k nd to bi somiwhil 1 ind look to the virtut behind thei ts hi said vith attle s abled two crops a year arc har vested which dr maplcden con sidered robbing the land flat top ranch was a farm of 18000 acres with 2 000 head of herefords there were 120 miles of improved road on the ranch and a dam which created a 100 acre lake this was used for irrigation in time of drought one august he recalled ttwp wer 25 days when the temperature rose to over 105 degrees mrs a orr thanked dr maples- den and presented him with a gift mrs maplciden an outoftown member of the chapter and mrs guelph were special m mber f ht lort sen- under 1 i cen inez mclellan heads guelph young peoples ms i z ml an was aea r s r e arm crawfod d ug a tiph uad w maddocks gave tre ut r charge tt reaths were placed at the too of the cenolaph from he acton c 7trs band bcardmore and co l d acl in tt omens int tute leg on b anch no 197 legion ladies auii arjhranch 197 xakeiaie chipur i ode duke of devor r t chapter i ode the firt br cade the own of aclon up tta local twu local 721 the pruv ncc of ontario and mr th stanrfinp committte conveners givt lntertsting items in thur own titpartmt nts mrs william homil ton in inttrtstng item on quality of cil e nship mrs e smith a paper on the error in making children lakt music if thtv do not choose it themstlvtt mrs earl lambert n a homemade christmas j cullcn of wiihlkf and also gave tht report from i guests the directors meeting in milton a film on christmas seals and re mrs geerg lantz nad an in he funds raised lo combat cut loimativc paper em what we learn tuberculosis was shown by dick from shidows mrs wildcrspin bcan lome garner reported on the quantity or gram af plans tor attcnding-the-hcmcm- ihe west coast mrs davidson told 1 brancc service were announc- t f a fellow member of ancaster i ed mrs b reported on the who had won an csay contest bazaar held last saturday which greeting cards were autographed bv all present for a sick member at home and a former membci re nto hospital mrs t gi th president of m rong pronounced he r af er w h cr the group f ed be cr tre flags ef partv wh rh hid formed tht dot f ht un l the ballinafad wi expressed then pi asure at being prestnt mrs ernie mcfnerj contributed several piano numbers and mrs robert mceticry kin a reading the ilow butler fl s in commemoration of rem em bnnct dav mrs lantz introduced a bird con test with prizes for tht winners sinnnj the mon wt get to thtr closed iht met ting and a ikui time was mjoved together i a splendid success j mrs e smith gave a reading od the opening of parliament con- i eluding with kipling s reeession- a donation nf 7 mat m lo a upl strewed he ral addres on f romars rev tea ed that pi u i mp rtanct of gjern go d ci izensh p christmas buying victim of polio danny boy sung by mrs c leishman was much enjoyed as was a piano solo by mrs u mc- cullough a delicious lunch was served by the group in charge school observes remembrance day i sa12 95 oetub exp nsfs d rap h ht declared cap re cl r it t rip curre gav the ci o worsh p corducted the respoi read rg and pro c d ihe bered c or rov amlrong reaij tht urt t sor hvmr wtrr ippropr a to ht occa or o god cur he p r g pa from orear un o ocear and o a ar hears tre legio- chor a d e har r a h orrar cd i k k g a qaartie i e your lswe l ght be sh nmg a urj bv george mutlt ham 1 o- f w maddocki ard jahr mchugr fags ard eatrs madt brg of befjr the spn flurfg the serv ce in the i rg or a gre cri ly dav b rg ra r was fa i ng and the cen apt- g t ered wet n the 1 ght or in r tumnaiioc the wreaths t ooked brgh rain car ra more daurt their spirit and mear rg tiar me the memory of taller i comrades acton public school pupils con- ci c ducted their own remembrance in nrst dnowstorm day service tuesday afternoon n the auditorium of the school earlv christmas shoppers during young students from grade four up the first snowftorm of the season attended as usual the teachers made many purchase saturday in the audience hh the itud- af ernoon at the baraar sponsort r enta themselves carr ed on the m chapter iode planned program on the platform fn election of knitted article mary jane force ru chairlady s wear oys aprons horn for the memorial ajembly and candj and novelties was rev currey was guest speaker he specal chrutmas hem told the group of boys and giru he had met overseas during the wir and said that he hoped that they would all be able to live for their ins and country not die for it bible read ng was taken by i margaret armstrong with sandra cnppj leading in prayer bill greer recited in flanders fielda- i during the last post and reveille flags were kiwicd nri ch idrei offered were greet rg ora ed stock ng ard chnslmaj candles christ i red felt dec ages of cones bails and wax decorated w th sequ cushed glass tea i gyrnraj i a pecia featun erd of the tables of good worden cemetery will be beautiful next spring with daffodils th- ladies finish their plantng left to right are mrs s matthews and tulips brushng agamst the worn old stones which date back as mrs j fox mrs r l davidson mrs w j mcdonald and mrs w far as 1836 planting of bulbs s pari of the work undertaken by roseil none of the descendants of the worden family live in the the bannockburh community tn beautifying the overgrown old fam district now trees were removed and the site bulldozed in ore- ily plot while the men m the background work on the new fence deration for the improvements j roof ruction depreciaaon and a rew valua ion card were du cusid bj njie members of the halton county assessors assoc i uiuoc at their meeting in milton on october far saltf fcld the rest room pour ng were mr g w mc kenue regent of the chapter and of devonsb re chapter winner in the dra a i w ere child s desk set mrs john wynne o 1 pa nt ng mrs doris mcgilio way box of candy mrs b chara dressed doll miss ruth annelea therland hooked rug mrs m walker tooled wallet and key case tommy perk in m r bean and mrs tt h hin- ton were conveners of the bazaar and tern which proved a splendid iy ernie lawson and biu johnson two hymns were sung nw school walls are now going up some progreas is now being made on the new high school budding la acton last week steel was deliv ered at the arte and thi week the bricklayers are at iwk potting bb the wall the water and sewer tine from the street ar also be ing put in rough plumbing and bectiog pipes below the fleer sor- face have also been laid