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thursday obcember h lm the acton free press acton ontario paox nhil pegewsc gifts for a compute selection of the finest gifts in mens and boys wear at reasonable prices see quality clothes for dad and the lad mill st acton neednt stump you new meaning increased beauty skffesk conswrmg yule traditions for quick ukalb campbells tomato soup gjgbhbb but how fob but row for 0hmbtma8 shelled almonds or walnuts 69c -5r- bag 35o french creams 41c satin hard candy lb 33c jingle bells u 35c classs fritited pudding 37c bleached raisins 27c shelled pecans 39c pitted dates lb 19c seeded australian lexia raisins s 19c jewel shortening 28c swiftning sissf 36c allsweet kakqaium lb 39e baby foods ese 2 45c swifts prem 37c pard dog food 2 25c swifts cleanser 2 27c for hurried 0hribtha8 shoppers pork and beans 25c atlmer 16oz this society cat food 12c javex btl 15c 25c 45c glide hsa 23c 43c florida u s no 1 oranges 5 lb bag 35c bananas apples lettuce spinach potatoes go den r pe fancy macintosh head queen victoria cello bag canada no 1 10ib bag 17c 3 lb bag 35c 2 for 29c 17c 39c bearing equally unexpected gitta you can be prepared thta yaar for any number of auch emergen- ilh aplomb good taste and hardly a dent in the budget choose number of nice pieces of glass wire things everyone can use among them might be a hand- rop goblet or an ash traj or candy dish j or your just in case selections mm b own glas pie or casser ole dishes these may contain a small leify plant surrounded by pebbles of home made cookies wrap them gaily put them where thc miy be ready to meet the sit uation quickly and smoothly the mictlnj i other in nils raughlty in d educnlinn i ftoof against ralnardreveliers anyone who ever visited lon don knows piccadilly circus and the famous statue of eros god of love poised above its central fountain this statue hat taken a lot of punishment dur ing the past sixty years from both practical jokers and lon don smog but because the sculptor cast it in aluminum h was the first large statue to be cast in the new metal il has come safely through the years when it was cleaned up for the coronation it gleamed as fresh ly as ever the enduring beauty of aluminum has meanwhile made it a favorite of modem architects furniture designers decorators too aluminum company of canada ltd ajcan the womens institute of lime house met on the evening of dti ember 2 nt the home of mrs wil liam mitchell about 25 indies re s ponded i the roll call n new idi i for chnstmis giving fich lady gate her ideas but though no ne w ones appeared it was evident a lot nf thought is pill into scuiling gifts tli i pie toe christmas customs was taken by mrs ii veiy intirosting paper mowing where many of our um mi come from most of us hive i hnry idea that our exchaiiki of chnlma gifts symbolizes thi win mens presents to the christ child nnd our holiday feast in somi wa cnntrllniles trt the spirit of good will toward men that hs birth brought to he world this 1 nil true but n backward glanci will repaj us bv adding a wenlth of new meaning nnd nn increased beauty to mr holiday customs the vi ry heirl of christmas c ebrillons is the dinner and pghtu for one of the eirllcsl edicts it tin rlmrch governing the monki 1 biiii them gather for a festii i mnl in ihc excellent company of tin bnlhun on christmas diy ev en if it bi on a friday whi ii wis otherwise fust daj through ml nil tin ages this ancunl law has found i willing obsirvunic no only by thoni in holy orders but b i hi world it hrgc tn cinadn we follow the cimomi of mnnv innds after nil then is utile differcnci in the thought un dirlying tlie ccltbrntions child ren cverywhire count bn tht com ing of the christmas saint santa clans kris kringle st nicholis or whitover the nnmc may be the christmas tree dear to the heart every child originated in germany but many other nations have ad opted tht custom holly and mistlc toe seem to belong chiefly to thi british christmas in warmer climates australia f r example celnbratlons tnk the form of picnics trips eti santa brings tojs nut sleighs skile nnd such as wt have but more u i ibi kifls bithliik l nats nnd wind pails chiislmns day is the day when epinrrels ei as t bi n munbi n d and old emnitles s i n idt wont i i not the world hi n ilh p at i t iv in if eirbody was as happy md contented is tin appear to bi n clin tmas day gnesta at tulllnftfad si vi nil members were guests nt i balllunfnd at n meeting where mrs fuon armstrong was tlu peak r how to con luct n meeting mts armstrong mnde tin talk st inter ng in r listeners enjoyed ovcr of what might easily have been n dry talk on parliamentary proced ure ttiey nlsn enjoyed the snmplu ous luneh pro v id id by the ball inn fad indus nl noon hour mrs j fllrbv onvt tt of community activities nnd public rr intinns took over the progrnm and i il on mrs cyril clnrke to glv current events and also on conen ers of it ond i tig committees foi their iwo minute reports the motto if you wish it hi hi ipy rmki others h ipp w as given by mr a j sme thurl in i th meeting closed with god sn ihe queen the exchingc of chi minis kift wis tikirlv awaltid nd piexi i liiili sntisfnctor lo nil tin s c ml commlllie mrs paul spit7i r and mrs w g ivens nsswiod the hostess in serving sandwiches and tookhs with a cup of til tlu i onvt in rs fir historicil rest nr eh jiinu iry meeting will be undi r and currint events mrs s kirk pitrick nnd mrs wm mitchell chronicles er farm written specialty for the arftn frree presi bv uwendoline p clarke monuments brampton monument works designs submitted cemetery lettering corner posts ond markers a qood display in stock wm c allan prop 68 queen st west brampton shop phone 141 0j res 313 rep tom nicol phone brampton 603w 1 here w is i lime w et pers in small tow ivournbly uxin the umi inis iiumd in fiim brought hit kiiimlrj nw ty from un vlllngi wliiie liny lind p i most of theh wit k gifts of money need special care here nre some hps on giving small gifts of cah with a flair checks are difficult to cash give bills whenever possible and try to imkc them crisp new bills if coins are included get new shiny coins or wish old ones in a deter ge nt one of the best ways to pre- smt money to men on your lisrt is in inexppnslve plastic wnllets smillcr imounls could be quietly slipped to delivery men the milk mm etc in plain white envelopes with chrisltms seals d d you ever consider giving the cnh people nn your list nn init hied tnndkechicf from orie of the locil stores f ik to toi corner slor wollsly doiii tiit shopping now it is enrs not lack of hum that ktep ptoplt nwiy from shop ping nt sm ill town stores too mnny cars nnd not enough pnrk nig spiict and it is cirtmnly inek i t pi ites to pnrk that kec visitors from slopping to shop it these some small teiwn stores hut if tin re is i shopping centre ah tint solves lh problem tot vi itors md country folk alike n pirklnf probhms die r and prneticitly e vt r thing yeei want within tnsv w liking distance from m car now this isn t n brief tor t in miinily hopping mitres far f nun it i am ill for tin small town stores who served tht public leing be fort shopping centres were even lhoiilnl of i em merely making i tt w eb ervntions on things i ihem pnrtieulirt becnust whit 1 ippene d 1 ist week i visited a nearby town with i fin nd 0 few dny ago we eliove through the main strei t just ilau one enlenk a geod time fir find ing a place to park i llmiijjit nn i i looked forward to visiting som ef the stores when i might do a httli chnslnns shopping bui oh dear ihe strut was o original carol tooanceinring in town and the surrounding district this week radios juke boxes television sets and chusjne will be et ho ing the first christmas cured the gloria in excels is on esurth piace goodwill to men that was nl tin turn of the birth of the infant je sus in bethlehem years ago last loved carols still echo ame sentiments despite od- positiem freim the spirited but un- spinteinl whiti christmas ru dolph etc flow did it all begin st francis of assisi s tred led with the first ceimplele nuthenlii cared as far butk is th thirttmth century he was a great riformei a slmpjo mini of the people- nnd was afraid tint ihe complex liturgy of the church was too remote for the essinlially perronil festival of christmas tlit word carol in ijitin means to dance in a ring it is believed that many carols were sung origl- nully by strolling minstrels and kept ilive from fatho to son to- gethtr with tin folk wngs or the day tnke n irrevw side and tithe light parking e ve ry parking space i min up i had to double park while mrs s went into the post office i coll id n t kavi her bicau i she isn t too good at walk ing the shires 1 hiked quite nt tractive and there were m ver il where i would liked to have loeik coke the treat of the season there s lots of doorbell ringing during the holidays for thatvwhea folks like to iisit better stock up our refrigerator with delicious cocacola the favorite soft drink of all season better hurr too new years is coming alhothwd boater a c c wkcoccetaut the orangeville bottling works sla a htfmwai orangeville ont phone 137w z7 isd i mud mrs s wiinlfd groceries and mill i peri illy wintid to p ck up a few thing it the fivi te i ce nt st in so we h id no choice bul to go back to the ul skirts of town to the shoppmi centre th it was ope lied bihuii six he ri wi found pie nl if pi i k sp ii lots mm sple neiid lun that is ofltu merely n dilusioi it is my opinion ihe nvcrage per son can buy mon iionomienlly in his own home town once he has found a place to pnrk meat for instnnce at tha ions it looks vi ry attrac tive neatly rolled and package cilleiphnne hut your locnl butcher will throw in n bit of suit nnd n few bones bones that make nil ttic difference to thi flavour and rich ness of your gravy or perhaps it is oranges you arc wanting dig stems put them up in packages of half a dozen they look met but you can t tell much about the quality until you get them honu at your local store ora nges are loosi and you tnke yewtr choice and the price at the shopping centre where i went the othc day grape fruit were 5 for 29c the day bifeire i had bought better ones in our own town 6 for 25c the re is also a sort of mass hysteriu that seems to get hold of people at n shopping centre mon shoppers everyone buying you wem t be back for another week hettir take idvnntage of this week s special you don t really j need ft yet bul the price might be lin up nrxt time yeu comi ul and mi ii gens you load up ihe car ind start for home iwny liiniukh the ma n street past the smntle stores wht re you used te shop you nrnmber the frlendll ii s of mrs tj eke r and her staff you ricill thi many occasions on w hieh tin h irelwire store sent orde i if what ym lii idmilted there needed was ntil in stock and ther nit if flimoiir n was ne ve r any trouble in re turnn go ds ire set up goods tint were found unsuitibli disphy clerks lit inn eiffere t hirgi as rilore i the public llbuchner optometrist in acton jevery wednesday afternoon office at h main prize barber shop hours 1 306 00 evenings by appointment for appointment telephone 115 but look at iht ears would yu ver park if you winl- td to shop it the hirdwan today of cuurse the owne rs of those cars mjy all bt shopping on the street but art they that s the question time was when ihe only compet lion smalt town merchants wen up against was in city stores and mail ordt r homes neiw th re ire com munity shopping centres and park ing problems obviously then in little that small town business can do- unit parking space wire made availabe at the rear of the stores where there is often a considerable imount of wi le spare parking are ns either end of the main sire t would help if lind were available but that would be up to the town council and don t think this l a matter that do not concern coui try people it concerns us very much indeed parking problems are com mon to us ill to those who buy and to those who sell unfortunate ly we jn all inclined to take ihe of mstam h rh in this the community shop- you can rely on our workmanship quality materials and 77 years service in acton you are assured of firstclass shoe repairs at frank toths reduced prices now in effect mn half sows and imi 3 50 mans half sola s3 50 mans rubbar or laatnar hb 100 ladias half solas and ha4s 150 lidi half solas 100 naolrta top uft 50c ladies small laathar top lfft 40t ladias largar laathr top lrft 5oc60 ladios rubbar thin top lift 50 ladios rubbar cuban top lift 6it7fc frank toth quick service modern shoe repair 13 mill st phone 276j