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ht jvttwi sett prtss eightieth year no 13 acton ontario thursday september 23rd 1954 eight pages six cents fttftckles and fancy foods figured in the lengthy hsf of prices at acton s fall fair saturday at left mrs john awrey r r 3 or ton stands beside some of the cakes pies and preserves which won her a host of prices in the 66 classes of women s work she entered suit phnlu cenfre are the freckled faced girls they are back row left caro lyn ewing donna rennick dorothy verini renski rin front geor gina wragg fust yvonno bllitenwyk second and june rennick third inset top right ts jamie ironsides acton boy freckled champ entries well above average fair success despite threat of storm sec pe 7 for complete fall ifalr keralu despite a continuous threitei ig diy which concluded with a disheartening shower of rain about 3000 flocked through the exhibits the midway and the area allotted to judging at aclon s annual fall fair lat saturdaj this vtirs ev enl was full i two da fair with the midwav in full sivinj friday afternoon and evening the show whirh crowded lh arena fndaj cvm ng saturdaj iftcrnoon crom rm d w th cvm is ind both a don j kiv ba eball kamo and danc silurdav iinin litnis wire reported well above average and included full class in poultr hnjs sheep hordes ind bicf cotlli fewest entries wt c judged in the fruit section al ihi official ipninj ceremii ie f a iishlv crctirv of the i onlino fall fair association i r i ed the ion i d rectors md ex i hibtirs tor interest duphvcd he t rmid ihe h r i communitv en dcivor to promote ignciimuro i and btfort ohicialh dechring th i fair 1 p n pud spcrnl attention o tht ritlli clause and noted ome of the beim herds n thi pin if th province ire on displav here 100 exhibitor i fair president rav evrrdell halltn warden j shwirl ind stni hall mpp spoke bnefh i there wen about 100 xhibtr with sum who bronchi min ni ries recei ing as man as so firsts ree pl- wire ihtlv bt low lis ear both fair- had ehilh ind d mj wtather tht m pig and shi p pcrs w re f lltd mi the idvrrlmng vptct n ihe hal imlablc wis filliri w th i tikht cxr- bits ind 101 all c iilrf be ice mmodatcd th midwiv proved in outstand ing iiw with it- spooi il f atur e the rides fir tn eh idren tht re wtr also iim of chanc and n fn shnu n bn ths refreshments win i d b ctotl tun s club th w mei in 1 i i nd leg on iidics aux 1 in ii as precision marching while playing the band formed it om end of the ireni to ply scv r il concert pieces and a tempo- i hinging medley hall colorfnl aecompaniment for act wen played h aclon citlcns band un d r rudolph spielvogel th hills dmb color- wire hid ih i by lontiuuiu display of ix hibits and bnotb in locil firm much interest wis evidenced m th chool children s work hind crafts bakinj pi rs rwnj flowers fruit ortihlts mil fniu in hi building thin w r iinl di iw includ rd n thi idvert inj displavs ill f whci mr brighllv decorated allrictive disjpln not tnttnd in tompt ti hi v n show i in thi hill hv dublin wi aclon w 1 binn ickburn i rock ill nk ttl i imehousc wi acton jun or institute dublin greenthumbs acton hoe handlers and bilhnaftd 411 home miking club one of the fialures which nler liincd lh crowd al tbi r indtati durtnt tlu if rnoon wis i tnin ed pon with its owner mrs 1 ightle the roid nee wis i rcj ulir feiilun ind h stock pindc cineluded the diy s events an unusu il exhibit wis twin shetland pon fonh it is unusuil fir twins to survive c a dills wis mister of cen m nits there most freckles w nner t tin frcikl it fiei t n list wir jim i ironsieie willnm wngk mil duid b icon giorgm wr bllil hid jim hinmck tin i who w in the prices tor ill ndinj th fur fr m tht reili t distinct were mrs wilson rf cm ff perthshire scotland and i e crump london enr lind acton citi7tns bind entrrtunul during lh iflernoon from i plot form in tht park enterlnnmtnt t more iinor thodox sort w is drummed up 1 il r in the l ly whin acton fire d partmenl members ind nprisin titiis of th fair board cillidid in i luiinoils joust of donkt b uabil as il ii ti in tht si contests tht dnkis won a trmd of ibout 800 imghed it s if h ir before tin niulush an lies of thi donkeys who bilk d ind bticki d under tin hum in pirt ic pmis nd tninll did ill thi t- mitel 1 foul up ittimpls to l i bill the tiince held salurdiy n nif in tin t wn lull dn w in ex ception mv hrge crowd mu it wis n tin hhmhm rimblpr water reserve is concern during well drilling debate find lost hour time marches en u honr fthtd mt itoelt this week end m daytlghl satiuc time ccamb and standard time retnms u hand back ute haw lost btat april thu mean the haw- hand is turned back one revolnuon standard tune begins in moat areas sunday with lost motions pabllahed to put the clocks back any time between midnight hat unlay and rbdng time sunday three acton girls awarded bursaries three ffirlc students at actor inch school last yi ir hive been twirded dominionprovincial stu dt ni ml burrt the three wiios work mirittd th awards are nincy iambew 1nry bnidi md em jinninks miry hr uda is studying il guelph cnllejiiale thls yca sinie sh requires zoology for her pro posed university coupte em ji n mngs is attending teachers col ii kt in himiltnn n incy iambi rt is in grade 13 in th high school here tin bur arits ir limited lo i iirliln nunflit r in thi county and m in ipply unsuccessfully baiod on i usl years work thi bursaries prov idi cih to in ip piy ihe ex pi n i s of th pn nl school y r see color slides of trip to west the duke of devonshire c hnpttr imperial order daughters of the fmpire held their first meeting of the season at the home of mrs g w masalis on tuisday tvtnmg sip tcmbir 14 arrangt ments wi n com pleted for tagging at the mill fair mrs b m wiit lave a most inl r istinn i ilk on thi top of the world it was iut rising in itarn or thult tin city of kihh in tlu arctic urcle it wis moved tint the chapter hi ip supph un nt a fund lo buv flals fir lln standards iluw ntiw n if tin olhir iirganitiilions did mis 11 vddhuis sin will beautiful colon d pictnn s nf hi r inp to ihe wist coisl anil mi an inlt re sliiil umimenuiry select 11 courses for night school fltiik i mond y even ng the i night school commilt hih north e laid wire touching branches declared dangerous tree trimming urged tree branches touching ing ovtr town hdro lines were tirmtd dingtron b hvdro su rr nlcndcnl d mv n list week when memoirs it the public ul 1 it it cimmuson wert iski d lo 1 ike it t on on oi rdue iri t trim m ng w irk on acton s streets the commission granting tm mri it of the work this fi 1 balked however at the 950 expen nohid thls pnci w as submitu t b a firm of pnftssonal tr e tr mmers mnvor e 1mt u red thai fi i mi mi sion outlav a little for re i ured equipment thi il libor ind h mi g job supt r tipl the h mploj loi i mdro w agen d iboui half f this th hljhtltht f sunt ng f r th xt f hi fida pert mi ci pr sict i t r n fir d wle n id hi l tp r r pik t k v is m ii tht ot ild be don th s sunns its guen fionble roctption l r iimmssion members th lrt t imminl w k wis r d list ping when hi s- up u proft s onil li tr n- aiswer from djuslont l ihe ilst ih mett l b i r ird ga d rg e hdr i immer the figures nre to bi r i stigiied still further the old billing michine in the puc office is lo be consigned for s elc at the same time the commit son was isked to consider pu chisc of i plate miking unit for the new billing machine cost would he over 700 members wen agreeable to the idta and asktd thai rounc 1 b ipproached regaro ng the r me fourth share in the cm of tht unil objects lo water meter a temnt in a downlown buildu g ibjertid b letter to nstallition of a wiler meter on a water closil n the premists he occup es he point erf ut that ihe closet is not in use ind hen it i lo be put n us he e id ik for a meter it as roied b the commission that no consumition hid bi en recorded on th meter in question 4tler br ef discussion on the mitter 1 wn agreed tha in th s rvc the lindlord hud be held purchisc of three street light re iis to replace ihe present fiulh switch thu wis held over also to be considered liler is supenn trndent mason s request lo pur chae needed new 60 cycle trans formers to like care of low volt ige in various town areas at the close of the thursda night meeting secretary j mc geichie noted a letter had been sent to the hejc re charging for superintendent masons eha f continued on page fiip announce winners of free press draw winners m the art cm free press lucky driw mule saturday aftt- noon il llu fill fur by mayor ted tjhr were in ptrscnili7id col ind co lster mr j ft her rr 3 giorgetirwn io pi rsonalizod patterned lunchein nipkinh gtrnet bruce r r 3 ar- ton 50 pi rsomlizcd plain luncn ton mpkins bob fnnk acton 25 pi rsoiulied christntu cards m irg kirknt ss acton 25 pi rson ili7pd lart book matches howird misilt act n 50 persomlized matches in plastic drum donna birfoot rock wood 50 persomlized snick mpkins rie reibling ac ton double pack personalized pi lying cirds w a nielsnn m ton 51 persomlized matches in drum mrs albert young acton 100 informil notes personil zed mrs frinklin armstrong rr 4 fergus 10 persomlized plan luncheon nipkms mrs herbert jordan acton so personalized co lored coasters e m perr rr 4 acton winners who live in town or ihi immcdnli district irr asked lo drop in to the free press to select the color ihey would like for the r prizes and to tell what name nd initial thev would like printed letters wilt be written to all hires lluso will be hi id in ac on millun and georgetown schools beginning i irly in novi m ber i lnjd minshill of hi commun i irotrims bnmh if hie d pirtmint f film ilion undtd hi muting t i si i tin keal tomm actor rmimttii munbtrs ii mrs w kilty miss wilkm child cook g orli bowman tul ifiism md cliff sutton thi pre dint is ki ith birbcr of gi orn iran i cr tjr mr muck rg it v ind fl i li ind fir the rr acto act ii i pre foi will hi pub nixt iw wi ks n it is itssiry lo n i chss thi subjects ih it in ff rid i rt n f r ivirjim inleresteel al lilht cost ire ilemnliry cloth ng idvincid clothing commi r i il shop work oil piintinfi in sinners ind limentiry m talcraf liminiiry hilhir b xloom weiv ng childrei s cloth ng ind mill n ery full time use of acton and milton shops considered district board iblt th ii d requ t i f m k f ih i i i i w d ricludrd a co h rpc tricks and sriis nd v 1 i sijl t hllllhl i 1c s is i htid l lr bani tr gin ph w i v t u ng march friendly circle resumes meetings the ftera c- le jmrd rrgular meetings ir w t dnesda sep errtc pi hish m superintendent mix n rep rt d cr e t ic in had approach i md upt u member r h m c nm ng he should be rccom fir her nqu r es before fn 1 n f purchase b a c ih s in i inee mr b i c 1 zi n from hi ci mm s n j ivd nc a r f a hcl r elect r c ai i til rrl subm t on sd maintained the w k p s u r eraie hid v r heater buver had first talked i m u k ffice ji xi i m i a h iter h n hid ac d w th arnhe locil ir c ne t the commission and boigm k av n w h il ubm u 1 il i n n h wi rr c rag tn cmtnisior lgrred t wis p e mralv i n at pisd i l rd l0 mftt ht n im ih i rur r e r f bear ll i and p rlendent ilso urg d s ii m r b acken i r i h the new d i k mimtx ti d h i i in ns aric aso a b s-i43- srnh bn ienl th tnkbsdi chwn cmi s 2 s6i so a ta thr th in a c power failures due to wind branches the mi r made s c ip im c the bl t mim the de nal per was or r i td bi m jean j h-s- n tc hmn li vh 1- wasjuigand psalm si vv r nd t m- hern watehue kn a ic ctp1 n g thr pm m wit ead b mr era bean muss m be u led in ra er te hvmn tte lord 1 mr hephrd brough trm seree o a cloe mrs marguerite mcphe sone a reading ms jen younjgblut and m- hirle mckeown conducted few games and conerts k buffet stv e lunch wss ered to bring the e- ning to close r a sme tv d curjif se mil h iga r l s adusos consider pbu mker met un n niagara fa f v rkien ontar of fict ana c un sg dm n ra ts was n ed nj ickowledgrd fled f r h ti- d of cug tees one huded hrdxo pole n ergths of 35 30 and 40 feet ae o be put on order total cost f the caload hwt25 an nsuranee companr adujo- igin questiored- the puc claim figure for costs in relrluf pole rd 1 res after cr accident in is lash ng bi anrhs dr ft at c a eed 1 ir we b irr icd fo we fai u c ea- wed n r are tad oub e ec 1 2 ed cj ul i at in he dn nd e- d mu n b a- rhe need f h c cut ed p wer full time use of the shops in acton and milton high schools wt discussed mondi rrning when r p esenut ve of milton public school boird discussed with th nnrth halton h gh school district b ird h inching of shop sok f r two gride of publk school pupi acton public school bnad o ild also 1 ke lo use the shop r ct n for the same purpose the secret was instructed o ider it mmed itch for a h p leachi n acton full time if i teacher is available the publ c choil pupil in hnlh towns cou d sart his course his ternw th matter of using the home ecorom cs room in milton for pub lie school tuition llbf taken up in er the h gh school board were r icrod with making full uie if a the facilities aailable for both h sr an1 public school pupih had tt application a allowance of 45 per month for mileage for mr brown to tak- ise n cton ippro ed bv h k pnding 3 rargemenls in both tow ns for full time teaching- o hop course t b- d apprnted the engag rrn if man- ce past- a r r hieh ch 1 the management com lewed teaches cte 1 ni ind the ed i tcorrce n ai l t a ion working throuifr nnvl th r eh he hvdm naff is a to estre poe- 1- mst sec t owr before 8 am tieda morning the same cause f gued n a br ef pow er cut out n he downtoiisr area when branches short cirrui ed line on bower ae sundav about noon power wm ofl briefly when aga n due to the same cause a short circuit preeed ed a cut out app the pf t o need for mor classrooms at ac ton arranged to fake ihe prelim mar ieps with the archicct re girding costs of the required bu id ing it wis realized thai two mor- rooms would be req ured or next ear ind a sirt must be mide now if th s 1 to be accomplished the mitter of arrangemins for the caretiker at georgetown wai ref rred to he members of the boird f om georgetown sept mber account passed or pimcnl amounted o s1172o07 and capili exnendilure approved on acton ind georgetown schools amounted to 36 90261 pucf boiler buurmnre the board again spent conside- able m c n nsuranee coverage with mr richird of the frank couin inturance co the coverage r a employee and members ef te biard w h le travelling on board busire was approved uah iti nsuranee and fire insurant re d sr used the cmrage fir bole- ntirance was s a si5000 ihr icf ch acd the broad m eo rage a adop ed th- n rmi urn wil be pud vea- v p e n 1 mring of the h hain h e cio b 1 ir m ndn n ght vilton were m fosrave m e cirfce c k dil s hi i b- wn bea 1 m lid pcke- ii the abcerve k cha mar mr ros carbert d i plan mission band i to begin explorers the ripttst worn n s missi n cireh mil monday evening for its opening meeting of the fill nt the home of mrs ralph tripp mrs chirks iindsborough led th d mi tieinal period beginning with tlu hvmn o masn r is t m w ilk wilh thi mrs willnm morns md the scripture lesson which lnd in with the d votumal message th spirit i in which we work read bv mrs landsborough who also ld in several items of business were considered prepantorv to the fill 1 i work an invitation to ittcnd the i fall thinkoffnng of the guelph j i circle wis re id and soenl expr ss 1 ed their desire to nttind it wis d cided to prep in a christmas gift i box for new cinadnn work as has ihi n done in pist v irs mrs r cost tus gave i r port of th omrnnce sh ittndd in kit ch n r for leidi rs nf missim band s and fxplnr r groups it w is ricided this iar lo hive a bit v bind f r rhildr n fn m thr- to fi to be under th leid rship f mr uih r ir th missi n band for childr n six to nht will ik n chiriji f mrs r st nis md mrs john chipm m will be th c tins hor for the r xpl r rs which 1 will b i n w undrtiking u r th cinli this var a tim f pnvir wis sp nt for missi nines in bolivia africa and indn following th singing of a lnn and th b mdicition a sicia lime was enjoicd and tea wrt but llde- glv adem c cejre whic w e aval abl the d fr c tv bsard appoved the recom mendt ons o the tanspoti ti- cwnm ttee on schedules and bj contract the teder of r s daml fir coal at m iton was accepted and the board noted a letter from br nett and rieder architect regard ing he build ng at hilton j the board after hearing of the masonic church service sunday the rnual mason c chure damage vehicles in two area crashes tw i accidents reported in thi d strict caused total damage to vehicle of 425 but were no ei ponsible for anv nju es to per ors molved wednesdav mirr rg dora i cu r e ijmehoue div ng a truck ove- the bndge 1 glen williams pped o back ff or an oncom ng whclr as the truck revers ed 11 coll ded w h another car dnver b mvrtle red glen wi 1 ams damage was about i2s saturday morning a car driven by dav d tort georgetown crasn ed into a ditch on the seventh line rear stewarttown and a damag ed o he extent of 1300 v ice was held on sundynning n knox prebvtenan church rev r h armstrong was in charge of the erice and preached the sermon members of walker lodge p aded to the church and returned to their lodge rooms afterward whiu the free pre would 1 ke to have been able to report a the out of town viator who oin ed local people at the fair on fn day and saturdar it wv anpoj srble many names however are included in the personal column this week council considers second well site acton s reserve water supplies or lack of the same endured serious attention at mond ly nights coun cil miet ng afler members learn ed that a well drilled last week on the third 1 ine failed co produce cxprrlcd results providing im- pi tus to ihe discussion waj a mot ion to introduce a by law luthor- izitvg down piyment on another property for well drilling purpos es thi sieond will dr 11 ng site in a portion of prop rty ow ned by it n brown has a purchase price of 2100 down pim nt of 250 wis luthoned when miming ihe di euwion the byliw passed with two councillors dissenting council wis lold thit while wa ter was reich ri on the third line silo it wis rrot in quantities antic- iaptd al this point ciuncillor e r httitt intirruptid lo ask if coun cil was being pnptrly cautious in 1 well drilling question on need cotit questioning nccesmty councillor fimlilt urkd ihil if the mid wis not critical il hould bi made knuwii to th t ixpayers why mon- y was being spnt on will drill ing miynr f tyler replied thit pos sibly ihi nid was nut critical now but it will could be and in die iied it his in en 111 the past rnvi j sliwirl il becled but for i cliffircnl reason he con- t iidil hi pnn fir the latest well site properly wis too high ind urged council to look i w hee b fori committing um if tt this option discussion followed on ither pos- sibi loeilnn- during th 1 phase f ih cl biu v nl ithtr coun oil rs jqir sset fvor th the mitlmd whchhivi and in being taken lo ncrue llu 1 kj waur supply d puly re vi it thompson re- mirkid ihi onlj wiy to find waier in sufric nt sirpph i ii drill the sim smliment wa voiced by oth- r m mbirs ind thi motion was 1 illid nd pissed iwo members ilissnting considering poolroom j c so ins interested n setting up a bill ird hill in the premiss pr senlly occupied by h water- hoili when vacal d appeared b- fore counc 1 early in ihe evening it wis determined there was noth ing n the local by law o prevent two poolrooms in town after asking seven questions rcflarding proposed operat ort and building changes council aflreed 0 a suggestion by clerk j mcgea- chie that he write the trust comp any now in charge of th build ing informing the company thit council must be assured of certain renovat ons before cons dering is suance of i license to mr soans council objected to a water bill ind igreed 1 rdbate from the p tie for water used in the child ren s wading pool should be eon sidi red this is to be brought o th attn ion of the commission pivmnt of s983b7 to the con tractor for materials used on the r nk roof was ordered authority was given the clerk to idvertue for tenders to change loilcl fac lit e n the local police rooms no word about ftewen mjv ir tle reported there was no further word about warren grow i w er extension cinractor gr rge shulz who over a month igi ce td work following i con tract d sigreement wrth the te7wn in the fac of complaints from va irn n grrve res dents over the bumpv muddv state of the romd- wav l was urged that something be done about wallace st and mictvnalo blvd mayor tvle ld he was unure if work by the town r he road would comtlute break ing the con racl and mean tubce quent los- of claim against the c ntractor the matte aer i scussed with own solicitor c f leather land who s to meet a epresentat ive of the erg neer this week act- r l deferred unt 1 afer ma payroer- was ordered f 13 000 fo the north halton high school district board out of the special high ehool acrount extruded lbb herrtce a wi rt f om he juveni e court nformed members that urless l roper ten mmodation is prov ded here rnu dealing lt oca caaes w 1 have to be held ii miion c reutrntaneej surtourding the roller of habil y for an nd gent paienl from the toronto general npital were discussed a lenjlh the tame case had confronted council with sim la r ci cumtances befoe t was revealed and in view if hu meenberi felt disinclined to accefx the account clerk he geaehie was asked o make some inpulries on questjoru aised by council before a decis on s made a report of the north halon ur ban board meeting in milton was read before council an account of this meetinaj appeared in last fcomtfawrd m pig fire