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tt jvjttjm jftfi press eightieth year no 20 acton ontario thursday november 11th 1954 eight pages six cents operation changeover began acton this week a force of oer 100 men and 80 vehicles deployed over the town and immediate rursl area wednesday morning to start the nineday job of converting the locality from a 25 cycle district to 60 cycle frequency a large area bounding and south of queen st e was the first to undergo the frequency change on the same day wednesday crews of ontario hydro and canadian comstock technicians visited scores of farm homes north and cast ot here in esquesing and erin town hips thursday the conversion crews i i t i a ii i moved further into aclon to change well wishes and congratulations from friends and relatives who over the frederckchurch streets called on the couple well known in victor and district tuesday i area and south to the crescent council approves services for a 240lot subdivision 80 truth 100 men 60cycle changeover starts here stifl photc golden wedding anniversary celebrated this week by mr and mrs william cooper mam street was the occasion for many i puc clamps down on credit on goods sales to public tradesmen dismayed over the increasing men who have purchased from the endorsement of the motion fol- practicc bj local tradesmen to buj public utilities in view of ecral lowed by another agreement that supplies from actons hydro or long overdue accounts major e letter be sent to the commission s waterworks deportment and then tjlcr commented that it looked as delinquent debtors demanding the take months to pay members of the if the citizens were financing overdue payment of bills public utilities commission lad several businesses in their mer i waterworks superintendent j week decreed future sales of goods chandie stocks lambert urged proper anchorage be to the public must be on a cash letters to debtors obtained for the recently installed basis with inclusion of proper quesuon of margin of profit fuel oil tanks at commission build nrkup and purchases by the tride made by the commission on retail etail mgs members agreed he reported mod jr i a water service line into one main u will be subject to lerms of lodaj- sales was brought up itwasexpr a water the action by thepuc direcud ed jierc that in man cases th- street home lowered and another re pi iced concern for the hose in the latter work some dispute occurred when the homeowier at during off some outstanding puc not onlj failed to break good accounts as old as two eirs but was losing monej and at setting a policy for future furthrr d cusion followed on retail business came after oii this subject and a motion wa put member qutned about collection before the meeting thit no g i d progress of an account in legal pro hi x d to the public except o i i cess cash bass and with proper markup the debtor in question led the on cost and that no goods b sold commission in its discuss ons ti to the trade except on a 10 da examine accounts of other tr des basis from date of receipt of good- minister of education to open new high school november 22 hon w j dunlop minister of education for the province of ont ario will officially open actons new high schoo on mondn c emng no ember 22 word has been ree ved this week that the minister could come to acton on this date plans are now bung worked out for the program foi uie etning and will be an nouneed later the new school has been in use t ncp the beginning ot the fall term and ght classt irt bung held in tlu nt w bu iding ll is hoped thai bif r th t dm the work thi cectr ciai will b completed aid thi txumr of tin bu id r wit be 1 jhted a or in il planntd u of hi imu pment i r 60 cct pttwir ind p w i r th ri w s w tiud of estirda f trc i n- oi thi building ar trndo which hai tut 1 1 t h fn hid thtir wurk th su d al bt lomphttd b op ing due whiu th ogram d ai v n t i vn complttt ttu wt d nmv j n member of h ixirne u id u ut ttit fin tit f band w n and friends ait and uni ttm car bi jrt n i the m n and owrconit b tin communicau r f cwrgeior at a banquet system which carries an program ltgioi banquet the following schedule is pi in i ned for the remainder of the fre quency standardization program here on a daytoday basis areas outlined here are in general terms but all residents have been not if ied of the specific date to expect conversion in their neighborhood and in their own homes friday november 12 wallace mill street north to warren grove monday november 15 downtown acton south of mill street nov ember 16 west of main street n knoxlake ave mill w area november 17 mam st s area past town limits to smaller rural ar a bounding no 25 highway novem ber 18 downtown acton north of mill st november 19 large area bounding main st n north of ri ver st to town limits november 22 three broken sections near pub lie school church victoria sts and agnes willow sts also on friday november 19 a large rural district in eramosa and nassagaweya townships bounding no 7 highway as far as blue springs will be converted on wed nesday november 17 changeover will be extended into efqucsing township pouth of here to soulh of the speyside sideroad ill bound ing no 25 highway depot set up here here in town a clock and fan de pot was set up tuesday custom trs cm exchange their 25 cycle els for new 60 cycle models or have them altered for 60 ejele op eration it will be open until the end of the month the exchange centre is located in the basement of st josephs chureh m church st and is op n grill catches fire in restaurant here an overheated fish and chip grill is believed responsible for a minor fire at the mayfair restaurant late monday afternoon when acton fire brigade was called to extinguish flash blaze stinging smoke from the burnii g grease filled the kitchen of the restaurant and when firemen ar rived smoke was billowing out the back door slight damage w is ciused bj the smoke claimed the new instillation wis from 830 am to 5 p m monda nt priperh authorize- amount o through fndi tue dajs it wi i cae wis about si 1 sta open un i 9 pm c ocks and f in are not convert two acton couples 25 years married rev and mrs c l poole celeb rated their belated silver wedding anniversary on saturday evening with the members of their families mr and mrs george poole and nancy jane mrs winnifred ad ims and miss ruth adams all of toronto mr and mrs matt tyler ce e brated their 25th wedding annw ersarj on tuesday november 9 guests were present from acton himilton georgetown campbell ville brampton gsclph brant ford kitchener oshawa buffalo ny and batavla ny dinner was served for about 25 guests and about 100 oiled in the evening to bring congratulations many beautiful gifts were given m the couple a cake decorated n silver and white was a sptciil feature hamilton firm to start work shortly on some 40 houses arrangements were completed with council last night for services to be supplied to a 240 lot subdivision in the western corner of town on properties held by j jnny and t brnnkiewiw the sub- dividers arc a hamilton firm fraleigh construction co ltd who nnticipitc a start on some 40 homes by next month at the special session of council h r el i mo re and r b jef- fry representing the hamilton compiny informed members sale terms had been reached with mr brankiewicz this week to complete the acquisition of lands mccssnry for the 53 acre subdivision mr eilmore said that while a full plan of subdivision is still on the draw ing boards over 40 applications for homes have bien received and loans have bun st cured on these he went on to outline the type of homes gentnlly to sell in the 8 000 to 10 000 price range and emphasiztd it was his company s intention to stirt foundation work on the initial group of houses as soon as possible council summinly passed atfcsolution to aipply roads water and si wcjs lo thi j my und brjnkiewic properties in the town in volvtd in the subdivision on application of the fraleigh construction co to an inquiry if the town would view avoribiy action lo have annextd thit part of the subdivision within the township of esques ing members agreed in reply that the municipality would be willing to accept that parcel of lind for annexation following complf tion of this business mi mb rs ignin review ed ihoevisld plan of subdivision for the wool combing property off queen streft and accepted it as prepared by the colbert construe hon co the plan was passed last week by the local planning board last post reveille sound today in honor of dead of two wars itende north south seen on slides by group the duke of devonshire chapter lode held their regula- morth mieting at the home of mrs janj on wednesdav e en ng psovembc 3 i was voted to contribute 150 it the flood fund through th artic e or remembrjnci da wis o be forwarded li the sc ir report ng on world affa s r- vow ii k a mst con tun ive talk on the ports f don and pans mr h flho t s wed ii of tr- rorth ctu-f- n ai lome scots band 1 feted by town the waterworks qiscused 1ijing of three ind sewer lines to two bower av homes and one main si home al n stit of construe m it was con s dered the power digger hou d be hired for this work concern was expressed for he waterworks dpar ment s hose rented out fo well poirt install uon at warren grove membe s urged mr lmbert to see the equipment was returned s nee it is no longer needed for he depart d well po n i hvdro superintendent d mssot reported 11 street lights wee burn ed out recent v when a tuck ip pod off a pole in the crescent p superintendent also exp ained v iht owns s reet light blacked it on a recert sundav evening conversion preparation mr maor the- spent some t me descr b nt n dttai iv prepi i departmei ed in the home as are most other appl ance but should be taken by the customers to the clock and fa depot it was explained the only txc pt ons ir large bus ness type clock and fans or exhaust ped cs al or bench tvpe fans of anv sie which are altered on the cus t mors own premies or in hjd o w orkshops 50th anniversary of acton wedding i ek f r t 60 hf h ph a ho st of friends from acton and distuci cilled on tuesdiv it the home f mr and mrs willnm coop r mun street acton to ex tend c ngntuh ions ind host wish n nn h cc ion of their mlth wfddin l inniv rsirv mr ind mrs cikiper hive lu ed in act m ind dis tr ct f r nnn v i irs and since their vi t h re v th hti rtv j c v 1 n m through th v irs th v h plm inti rested and c in r j v1 mr co r r nir mam n f iri 4 nt i i i bumti s it the cormr i f m ii d iiin stre is on his re work at manor described to wi the november meeting of the acton women s institute was h d at the home of mrs fred ande son with 35 members present the meet ng opened with the singing of the institute ode with mrs i mcknight at the p ano the marv stewart collect followed and the minutes of he last meeting were read by mrs fred anderson a 10 donation was given to the flood victims a jfa r of blankets was donated to a niece of mrs george fountain who was a v ctini of the flood the conclusion o bus n ess was followed by the ro i ci 1 and the conveners report mrs bert davidson told of th plow ng match at breslau and if the fall fa r board euchre and dance at stcwartown mrs w dtnn tod it th c ming bazaars a mjtt peace in our hearts was r id n mr e sm t- f r sj ikr a is mrs eric c irke r m m 1 on who spoke about the mil n mano sie old of tht work be ng d re a mir n i vital m wis g e- to thp ins tuti lo visi th minor bt twei ch lma and new year- agun assuring that their name l veth forevermore acton citiz ens honored the dead of two world w at the annual remembrance day service today the parade and strvice were again under the aus pices of acton and district brancn o 197 canadian legion b es l and the mayor and council acton citizms band led the par arc from the legion hall the group with representatives from locil organizat ons marching halttd at the cenotaph where two minutej s lence was observed elmer smith sounded the traditional revei le lieut r m storey gave the legion charge and wm mattocks read the names wreaths were placed at the foot of the monument after abide wi h me rev e jones pronounced the benediction the parade proceeded to knox presbyterian church for the ea ij service of remembrance speak er his wear was pastor ray co erus rev armstrong h capt e a currev and rev e jones also too part in lh serv ce this afternoon representatives it acton legion are tak ng part in the memorial service in vassdga aca presbyterian chuch at the old ers memo al he- i ret ird ilh laid arthur padburj read names ad elmtr smith sourded i t pot and rtv eile w f slin gave the memor j address in tht church o taking tt v j d gord i r e p r tt th j in misot iteit i throughou the entire schtx 1 all th classrooms the opentng will give al re d mis of town and d strict an oi t tumtv u examine the ne i h itt- school throughout rid becomt acqua nied with the staff and he prvgram tf stud e wmeh are now available in acton furrsshing all the roonv are almost comp ew the da e again s mondaj wn november 22 three appeals at court of revision thre ppte were heard before court of rension here mondav af ternoon the court gran ed re ion to one uptwld the assesjorra on a second and recorded u- drai of third appeal alvx mclsaac as granted s3s5 or lind assessment ippea t rec eoitated a bussnes assessment re vision to 13s a toul of 650 grai of t rst prizi band compel t on w ui al exhib j co r and man j t armstofc was mar with he fol owing ut nor at the head table mrs ivrg l col j r bib i the lome scots regt maj mr s r chaters major c t tjv ma r ad ms c donaldson lt co and mrs g cousrn t a- der and mrs j j s ewai ni bandmaster d ms h prroi attending from cton were war dtn and mrs j j sew art mr and mrs r agnew mr and mr charles w landstwrouxh mr and mx cunw kngsmik mr and mrs k allen mr and mr arch e kerr mr nd mrs joe seelar mr g v smith m- nno braida mr geerge f n and m- r sptet v ge i v er pit n ti he c mmis er i 1 i t u o ng paas regttlar arcnnta p f cu ng accotnis were id rdered pa d cih c dj r gs hept f or in tv c c- free psj lne a cab t aceessones hoi rd rectory ahom hm last saturday arferncon 1 h cut nghii a h 1 j b mackenz e a on addresogapi m jl gaph northern elertrc m mer eecnc f teit posjrastf rcls m a aid d sr ict there ro setter kr m tnthr thin vi llnm coop r h his filld with real credit v ffici in uilkr ijxik ind inn h i r d w th an ippomtmtnt fr n grind lodge in knx prsbvtenan church b th mr ind mrs coop r hive tak n in ac ive interest and given liadtrship in the organization and church a a whol small winder 1 that t tends w i n so pleastd to meet with tht n thir gold n wedding annim rsan w h n so manv uoldtn frundsh ps hat b en formed thr ah the vtars cards of con ki ilatiin and flowers were sent bv rranv who were nit able to at lend ml th members of he familv wre home for the occasion mrs mcdt sail olivp of woodbndge i ear of ctor and gordon of new mirket mrs grmdell and mrs h w hinton poured tea mrs gib bens and mrs mcdougall assisted in en jig and mrs c kirkress re eived the guests m i gs ic frver hi c n att rded t con hi oac n gueiph iport on thi happtn ded to hi cot i f r de th- a suppo rt c f tie last lute and hi iba ds mrs a vm moore pleaj ed he members bv singing songs a d plav ng the gu tar the meetirg was closed w th the v i grace lunch was served b te e mmittee ms w denny mr v ha 1 mr h benrie and mrs n eo a vote of thanks was given mrs anderson for the use of her home subscribers tertatn changea have been made daring the three week in the free pma mailing tstem lo ontaf town mtncrlbcra it b hoped the changes will meati faster pervte u ibote who have been ruwling their paper nndvly late in arrival if there la btill fomnd to be andite delay in recdvinc the paper at oto tm pmnta ptcaae write the ofnee sad let nm know aiwol m we rui all in or power to correct the eu hurricane relief fund in acton passes 4000 mark yesterday r e hadar pre the rector and mrs jones e i home at si alban s rectorir to federal f ftbe heir parishioners last saturday cad ar le mienal afternoon between the hours of 2 and 5 m the aftemoor and 7 ad 930 m the evening waterworks in the afternoon mrs thomas cand an bnss co jones and mrs lome lmfoot pour thompson motors dk j t r i ed tea and in the evening mrs john smior hardware j baa mnd d- n county ijoyj ud william deortr waoace a tieiman ud aoeaor jord bofyr and town a- members of the st albm girts acton pcu hrdro sessor g mum pile were ji auxilian served under the direc- mcgeoriue wa clerk tjon of mrs j h price george lrwrerce appeawd land assessment htwever the cour upheid the aseesment jack sheehv appealed hs busuiess assessment but later thdrrw claon jurr members were t joces chaiman g o brown a near 43 tar tt00 100 10 20 00 02 00 i9 60 25 j bannockburn club organized on sat pi- f rt meet ng of the ban rockbunv h supper club as d it the home of m- s vat ews on saturday afterroon mrs c fod storey 11 b the leader s mathews assist les 2r laion storet onj elected pre it and joan knight veepresid secart treasurer alice w 810 kinwr and assutant gail dobie im a the close of the meeting a de- 315 icious lunch waa served by mrs 753j6 matthews and mrs storey j- the organization is for firlj from 1 main 11 to x in th fol owing are the amounti total 1 ng u oh 35 w hich hav beer pa d nto the ontar o hurricane relief fund from acton thta are the complete figures aa of yeserday there are still some ndustr ei hich live not jet completed feir 1 ts ind these w 1 be added when they are reported to g a di a and k- knoi a ho wee ap- ported a committee to head the actor can- pa gn some of the amount ere acknow ledged last week and some of tie industrea have increased amounts repoted these are all in c uded r the total when aj ro repoted the amounts reported rom various ogawxafons are aso repoted in total if there fe any mourrta not reported are will be gad to add them next week it they j are reported to ether messrs knox i or dills bank of nova scotia txtj 00 bank of montreal 10200 i twwn office 4j beardmore and co era ployeea 1717 00 collection at acton public school 89 co wool combing corp em ployees 173 00 mason knit empoyeesflnd company 300 00 lakeside chapter i ode 200 00 acton rotary cub 200 00 duke of devonsh re chap ter loje 150 00 j b mackenzie and son employees a oo acton free preas employ ees and company 70 00 blow preas employees and union 25 00 micro plasties z3 lades auxiliary of acton branch of legion 9a oo aax engineer 2100 a p greene co 3000 baxfxr laboratories tun st albans holds laymens service last sunday evening the service of st alban s anglican church was j conducted by members of th bro- 1 ihirhood of anglican churchmen i the opening sentences the exhort- ation were taken by c o ran- ney a licensed lay reader and the superintendent of st alban a church school the responses were j sung by the treasurer of the church vic brlstow sam snow read the old testament and garnet rose read the new testament selection of scripture both these men ire i brothtrhood members the state prayers ere taken by les duby the special preacher for the ev en ng was robert welch a bar- irer from st catharines who haa bien wry act vt n pioneering th brotherhood movement withm the d ocese of niagara mr welch m hi dearcrj chairman for lincoln and wtlland of th brotherhood of anglican churchmen and one if the best speakers in that part -of- ontar o h i a graduate of os- g de hji and pnctui ng law in s cathar r s acton youth mokes first solo flight the youngest pilot in the br amp- tor fjinjj club ard ore of the wungert airmen n this district gained hs student pi ot license saturday after completing eight j ving t m- n trw a r he s martin mark lb year old sn a mr ard mr e marks mu st ho last pnrg joined the brampton club and worked through the summer to pay for mos- of the expensive instruction mart n who ji proentfy attend- ng secondary school at guesph n tre dame has been the rtdpaeot of hlg praise from hu instructor for hying aptitude and abiuty the youthful airman haa firm unhitlooa to make flying a career sa urday he made has firot solo fl gv thereby qualifyinoj for the tudent pilot i ceruhca next step after pome 20 air hour will be lu pr vale ptiot j license th commercial ucense however quack- ly he may qua fy tor it will ham to wait until his age catches tap to the regulation 11 years new heather club organized for knox a group of the yours wokus ef knox presbyterian church ed at the borne of mrs jam or friday evening s to tom an organzatioa the heather club for ttoe of sodal get logethers and ii the work of knox c h l bennie acted as mrs r r armstrong read devotions and led m prayer the officers were elected and er installed by re r r a itronc after which tal hour waa spent ah young an interested la this work