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t i i j j i the acton free press acton ontario thursday march 3rd 1999 mine convictions in magistrates court inlne convictions were ma sit photo winning fiddlers in the old tfrne fiddling contest at 1he roxy tbeatreilast thursdayevening are harry hall iillsburg firs and r spiejjvogel acton second judges in the contest were- alex nejar rr rockwood ken cotton balltnafad and edgar bilton acjton nearly 300 irrthe -audience- en joyed the contest which wasspon sored- by the theatre and watsons music store many have been with the annual flu miserable the increasing number of deer in halton county is causing the came warden dudley hitchcox some concern he has advocated an open season this fall rumley- ran scorn be vows s sa wedding vows of miss eleanor orribe daugh of m and- mxs e w ranscombe preston and robert v rumley son of mr and mrs victor ib rumley guelph and formerly of acton were spoken in a double ring candlelight ceremony in st johns anglican church preston satur day february 26 canon r t appleyard officiated at the ceremony pink gladioli and white pompoms decorated the church the bride giveln in marriage by her father wore a nylon net waltz length dress with a hand embroidered flower design it was strapless styled with a high col lared jacket with lily point sleev es her crown headdress held a fingertip veil of nylon net the pthe womens worfd day of prayer service wasobserved wide ly in this district betty beans picture was in the toronto telegram yesterday as one of the winners in a circulation con test there have been quite a few minor accidents during the week due to fog and bad driving condit ions in fmnfe free press magistrate langdons court here tasfaveek jn regular sitting seven charges under the high way traffic act violations brought cohvictlonsandlhes totalllngfftor two convictions under the liquor control act violations brought fines totalling 20 one case was remanded until next week under a criminal code violation on a dis turbance charge mva appointments for official bd made tcheioff icial board of the acton united jckurch met with the rev currey presiding orwell johnston head usher for more than- 30 years was- appointed as clerk of sessions for 1955 wallet cairns as recording steward john denny as treasurer m kobylka as env elope steward and peter binnle as treasurer for the missionary and maintenance fund lost and found no charge foi announcements of berths marriages dea and engagements for quick results in memoriam 50c plus 10c per line for yerses articles for sale rent etc 2c word minimum casta 35c box no to this office 15s additional coming events 10c per cou l fio minimum cards of thanks 50o- billing charge of 156 added to all accounts if not paid until after insertion and added for each bill rendered latest time for insertion 1 pjn wednesday bi rths mar r iages born anthoiy mr and mrs l h anthony rr- f limehouse are very happy to announce the ar rival of edwin jtames at the nursing home acjon p march 1 a little brother for marylin mother and son doing fine jwed lost 1 female beagle hound black and tan with brown and white ticking phone harvey sprowl 2903 a lost purse containing driver and ownership license cheque and sum of money on thursday phone 86p15 milton a auction sale of valaaplc modern tanrt antlqnr famlterarlaolbdtekenu e chalmers at her residence on sunday february 27 19557 emma louise frederioh beloved wife of james b chalmers and dear mother of mrs d bell cather ine guelph robert of blyth miss mary toronto mrs s nor- tbn coral acton ttfrs john valby margaret winnipeg and mrs s jrischow audrey ac ton mcoaig at st josephs hospital toronto tuesday mareh 1 1955 james lee mccaig 107 superior avemmuco beloved husband of the late hrten kllzabeth l and dear fath of- in memoriams continued snowjiri loving memory of bur dear prother kenneth- snow who passed away march 4 1952 oft and oft our thoughts do wan der to the grave not far a way where we laid our dear brother just three years ago today lovingly remembered by sister doreen and- brotherinlaw john simpson snow in loving memory of a dear son and brother- kenneth snow who passed away march 4 1952 sweet memories will linger for ever time cannot change theoi its true years that may come cannot sever our loving remembrance of you lovingly remembered by mother dad sisters and brother wlwiimkrin loving memory of a dear wire- and motner paste win- ter who passed away march 5 1944 at birmingham england still sadly missed by son john coming events thu office cannot be responsible for conflicting dates of ecents for sale for sale- tpn74rl3- hay and straw mils v forsalestove wood cutting and norton 204 mill st phone 161 atf j for sale baled hay andalfalfa mix robert 98w3 timothy warne ft for sale 46 chevrolet sed an 245 or best offer fhorte tggil at acton ml between 5and0pjn electrolux cleaners and pol ishers phone rockwood 90r4 or acton 301 j for free demonstration or service atf for sale a large clean lot size 50x133 ft in good residential district apply 331 peel st or phone240rwrn roszel a wanted school girl wants- housework or any kind of work on saturdays or after 4 apply 40 victoria ave a for sale 100 a faun nam house bank barn implement shed hen house 60 acres workable good water milton 234r5 b for sale lloyd baby car riage silver grey with visor at tachment excellent condition 25 mrs allan ellerby phone 191 wl3 for saleholstein cow fresh enlng next week 10 pigs 10 weeks old 30 hens 0 tuj straw a lw yenga rr 90j5 acton wanted wanted married couple want to rent apartment or small house- no children phone538 wainted room and ljght meals wanted in acton for elderly lady box no 83 free press a i ri i i room and board available for two men share room in good home phone 275r after 6 pm a j wanted woman for few hours housework week days foj t wo weeks box 84 acton free press a halton poultry prod ucts poultry and eggs wanted poultry custom picked cleaned and e up phon milt 1 btf deadstock removed froaa your farm promptly for sanitary disposal telephone collect georgetown tr 72741 or elmlrst 564 gordon young limited tt deadstock service 500 each for dead or disabled horses or cow ulu uorse8 30 u rmembers of the acton baptist young poeples union are practic- ing for the guelph district drama brides bouquet was of wblttiiar- nations and roses the maid of honor miss betty lou ranscombe sister of the bride chose a dusty rose taffeta dress festival v civil service examinations are being written by applicants for the post office staff in the ymc a today the school population in the county has grown so much that there will be six preliminary music festivals this year the preliminar ies will be held in oakville georgetown and the four town ships since his 50th wedding anniv ersary fell on the same day as the 50th anniversary of the rotary club a b mclean was a special guest of the rotary club at their regular dinner meeting tuesday a film on rotary was shown tents of an eightroomed house tjhefurxuluceis mostly solid walnut with some needlework some very good glass and silver ware also medical books office furniture and instruments will be held- at the late dr bremners home palermo on wednesday march 16u at 130 oclock terms cash with clerk day of sale hindley and eujiott auctioneers public trustee executor for the estate b402 take notice that 1 the council of the corporat ion of the town of acton intends to construct as a local improve ment wntermain extension on queen jean mccaig mimico in his 69th year funeral service in toronto on thursday at 3 pm interment park lawn cemetery shay at her home on the air port rd huhtsville on friday february 25 1955 beatrice shay toeloved wife of the late duncan shay in her 50th year dear mo- ther of shirley mrs norman hutchins of huntsville lorno of the queen elizabeth hospital toronto and donna at home funeral service was held mon day at the gospel hall huntsville interment memorial vault hunts ville- habrinoer suddenly at the toronto general hospital on saturday tebruary 26 1955 an ton habringer beloved husband of alwlne kuhn dear- brother- inlaw of edward and lydia kuhn and urwjle of be wt euchre ballinafad hall tuesday march 8 at 845 admis sion 40c a nassagaweya branch womens institute old time dance friday march 4 brookville hall lunch provided good orchestra b mrs gordon ringler will be guest speaker at the regular meet ing lakeside chapter iode tu esday march 815 pm legion hall a the senior womens missionary society knox church easter thankoffering thursday march 10 at 230 pm mrs paul rumball home oh furlough from japan guest speaker all ladles are invit ed to attend a canada packers cooking school with brenda york sponsored by acton united church wa mon day march 7 and tuesday march at 8 p rn town h 2 rockwood phone a for sale helntzman piano in excellent condition can be seen at miss e coles 7 frederick st acton or contact triangle 72757 georgetown a for sale 1953 dodge half ton pickup truck low mileage ex cellent condition phone milton 426w clement floor and roof ser vice finance terms can be arrang ed a352 for sale there is only one genuine hyline chicken do not overlook it fishers can supply you hylines and 10 other standard breeds and crosses write or phone the fisher orchards burlington ont aai16 sewing machine and vacuum cleaner sales and service new and used machines rentals guaranteed for prompt service phdne collect freellon 22r23 or hannon 271r2 steve peconi mw tf dead andwals 500 500 each for- dead or disabled cows arid horses old horses 3c lb one of ou trucks passes your district daily call bel wood collect 23rll 24 hour service george gib son atf wanted tenders will be re ceived by the undersigned for rent of the refreshment concession at the park for the balance of this year tenders will be received un til 5 pm monday march 7 1955 lowest or any tender not necessar ily accepted j mcgesebie clerk a town of acton rep t all m a co line of sewing aids at neighborhood sewing machine georgetown tr 72802 45 main street north- btf machine setup man excellent opportunities for young men age 2027 with mechanical and technical background to be trained as setup men on coil wind ing machines in district radio and tv industry apply in writing with full par- tculars to box 210 free press a35s employees of baxter laborat ories and their guests enjoyed an evening together at the brant inn last friday travelling by bus as with matching petal headband and well as car a radio broadcast of mitts her bouquet was of white carnations and rose hyacinths miss sylvia bauer and miss mol ly macleod as bridesmaids wore blue dresses identical tcr that of the maid of honor and carried bouquets ef pink carnations aijd pink and blue ihyacinths mr harold floto brother-in- law of the groom was best man with mr robert ridsdale of acton and mr douglas gregor cousin of the bride of preston ushers ushers the dance was scheduled for part ofthe time they were there and some of the actonians spoke on the air of livestock farm machinery poultry equipment furniture etc mr christie organist 0191 the undersigned have received johns cbfurch played tfhe wedr ding music the wedding reception was held at berkley square kitchener for 130 guests a threetiered wedding cake centred the brides table for receiving her guests mrs ranscombe chose a silver blue crushed taffeta wtih yellpw hat yellow and navy accessories and a corsage of yellow roses and white hyacinths the mother of the croom wore a black net dress with pinkaccessories apink hat and- a- corsage of pink roses and white hyacinths the bride wore a navy suit white hat and gloves wth -navy- purse and shoes and a white rose corsage for her wedding trip to the united states on their return mr and mrs rumley will reside on shaftsbury ave guelph many guests attended the wed- instructions from frank cahtw right to sell by public auction at his farm con 1 lot 11 township of trafalgar 2 miles south of milton on saturday march 12 commencing at 130 oclock the follo oattlp 1 holstein cow fresh 1st calf with heifer calf at side 1 holstein cow fresh 1st calf bull calf at side 1 holstein cow close springer 1 holstein cow in full jlow bred jrt jan l hogs 1 york sow with 5 pigs 6 weeks old time of sale 1 york sow with 8 pigs 6 weeks old time of sale 1 york sow with 8 pigs 6 weeks old time of sale 10 fat hogs farm1 implements- etc ford tractor 53 model tires load ed and lights int grain binder dearborn 2furrqw tractor plow dearborn 6 tractor mower sliding draw board for ford tractor pulley for ford tractor int side take fergu 2 p tr di m clearing auction sale street west from the easterly li mit of lot 14 block a plan 82 to the centre of lot 21 plan 135 a distance of i200 feet on cook st from the centre of queen street west to the northwesterly side of lot 27 plan 13 a distance of 255 feet on meadvale road from the northwesterly side of queen street east to the southeasterly side of westcott road a distance of 460 feet on westcott road from the westerly side of meadvale road to the central part of lot 12 a dist ance of 660 feet and intends to specially assess a part of the cost upon the land abutting directly on the work 2 the estimated cost of the wdrk is 1330000 of which 443333 is to be paid b the corporation the estimated cost per foot frontage is 220 tkere will also be 95 cents per foot interest on the debentures the special assessment is to be paid in fifteen equal annual instalments and the estimated annual rate per foot frontage is 21 cents 8 application will be made by the corporation to the ontario municipal board for its approval of the undertaking of the said work and any owner niay withi 21 days after the first publication of this notice file with the board his objection to the said work be ing undertaken 4 the said board may approve of the said work being undertak en but before doing so it may appoint the time and place when any objection to the said work will be considered dated at acton this 28th day bf february 1955 j mcgeachie clerk corporation of the town of acton a362 herman oretrude ditnerkuhn all of acton funeral mass at st josephs church acton wednesday morn ing interment fairview cemetery acton b cards of thanks i would like to thank my many friends and neighbors for cards flowers boxesof fruit etc during my stay in bed and while conval escing joseph frank mr arnold mcnery wishes to thank his friends and neighbors for cards flowers and fruit sent to him while a patient in the hospital and since coming home thank you i we wish to thank our many friends for their kind thoughts and deeds since my accident special thanks to leno and hazel marzo shorty and staff of wool combing nd branch 197 canadian legion this kindness will ever be remem ber rosemary herb cook and family t wish to express on behalf of myself and brothers our thanks to our many friends of acton for their many acts of kindness ex pressions of and of sym pathy and mass cards during our recent bereavement in the death of our brother john morgan very gratefully j father morgan in memoriam cornell in loving memory of door prizes lucky draws admis sion 50c b acton high school will present its spring concert on thursdby and friday march 17 and 16 in the public school auditorium at 815 pjn two oneact plays will be presented the glee club and the double trio will sing admis sion adults soc children 25c a acton junior farmers present pin kand themi hon junior farmers winners of the halton junior farmers interclub drama festival and red sky at night by the acton junior farm ers and othe musical numbers at acton public school auditorium thursday- march 10 815 pm ad ults 50c children 25c b352 for rent for rent 3 room apartment with modern bath builtin cup boards oil heat reasonable rent to right party phone 950 a for rent selfcontained ap artment bright roomy 3 piece bathroom heavy wiring newly decorated centre of town apply v b rumley 4 torrance cresci ent guelph phone 7433 a real estate ou d daught and sist barbara guthrie cornell who died pwtirosry 27 1944 lovingly remembered by the family frank jn loving memory of a dear son and brother wilfred frank who passed away march 1947 t like falling leaves the years slip by but memories bfyou will never die always- remembered by mother dad sisters and brothers gibbons in loving memory of my dear husband john gib bons who passed away on march 1 1939 always remembered by wife and family gibbons in proud and loving memory of a dear son and bro- ther pte john gibbons killed ori active service overseas march b 1945 in life loved and honored i in death remembered lovingly remembered by mom walter marge i jennings in ever loving mem- i ory of a dear wife and mother mrs john jennings who passed away suddenly march 6 1951 sometimes it is hard to understand why some things have to be but in his wisdom god has plan ned beyond our powers tb see a day of remembrance- sadly re called without farewell she left us all to bewithusin the same old way be our dearest wish today ever remembered by husband and daughters ruth and frances mceachern in loving memory qta dear father and grandfath er norman james mceachern who passed away one year ago march 1 1904 sadly missed by graham helen norman and david listings wanted on farms homes businesses buyers waiting i- mcclures home furnishings tv admiral total pricejnstalled 24950 payments as low as 195 a week dominion washer made in- fer gus ont 60 allowance for your old washer balance as low as 195 a week miss simplicity washer this one is brand new reg 15950 one on ly clearing 11950 only 195 a week electric range frlgidaire be cause it is sligbtly marked we will allow you 100 00 on your old range get this while it lasts only 195 a week refrigerator one only- with brand new unit made possible by hydro conversion- clearing 7500 refrigerator brand new frigid- aire refrieerator slightly scratch ed big reduction save over 10000 very small monthly payments ar- raneed special for this weekend on all maior aopliances beautiful 18 piece 22k pyrex set get yours while they last see our- window display mccltjres home eurnish- 1ngs georgetown ontario b radio and tv laboratory technician to assist chief engineer- in- the development and control of comp onents in districjljndustrial firm apply in writing with full partic ulars and salary required to box 215 free press a-35-3- used cars as we are turning our dealership over to stonehpuse sales ltd of brampton ont we must sell our present stock of used urs and trucks and one john deere tractor as soon as possible we have some ood cars which are ready and rarinn to go and we will not stick- on prices every thing sold will still carry our usual 6 month or 6000 mile war ranty as before so come in and pick out the car or truck which suits you sales help wanted full time employment with a good future can he yours- if your can qualify we want a person weir known in the area of actonmilton or georgetown good character neat appearance a desire to meet people and be of service tb them are prime requisites previous sales- experience not necessary we pre fer to train our representative in presenting we believe the finest product being offered tothe buying dublic today mercury lincoln meteor cars and mercury trucks this position offers group insur- a nee benefits a sound income and a respect in your community apply in person to t will am a watson sales manager in care of norm guild motors milton phone milton 239 or 464 all applications will be strictly confidential ttt p ding from london toronto guelph gait blair kitchener tilbury oakville north bay ac ton hamilton waterloo manit- oulin island doon and bronte acton high school news raft by nell benton the commencement is over for ahother year favorable comments were heard from all sides about the gleeclub which sang two num bers it was also another chance of seeing some of our old friends ard former teachers who have moved afvay but have not for gotten their students because of the warm weather of the last few days the school has looked as if it was surrounded by fairy lake with rivers running u ar rtllucklly no pt u being held on the playing field as you would have to swim l practice for the glee club t th p are go ing strong in preparation for the spring concert the dates of this have been set march 17 and 18 in the public school auditorium r a week ago grade 13 and some mends held a form party after wboflkdhinf porty hill lunch 1 m dancing were enjoyed afthei h 17tooth power lift oultivator new holland baler like new hay fork int cutting box on rubber with full equipment int hay load er electric motor onequarter hp new rbot pulper 10 mh grain grrtider brooder house dump rake rubber tired farm wagon 11hoe deering seed drill turnip drill m h no ii power cream separator steel wheel manure spreader steel land roller fence stretcher 16 ft flat hay rack with sliding rack low truck wagon sloop sleighs 40 ft extension ladder cutter el ectric fencer block and tackle chicken shelter pulleys hog ctate poultry feeders fountains nests and brooder large quantity of rope 14 ft stock rack scales cir cular saw fanning mill 200 gal gas tank and hose oil barrels oil pump sleigh bells 3 pak timbers 8 by jo by 20 ft blacksmith tools anvil and vise extra good set of hoof riippers post hole aug er woollen horse blanket quan tity of steel- water pipe forks sho vels chains and numerous other small articles furniture bell upright pi ano nd bencft odd table guerney cook stove coal or wood 6 lids with warming closet and reservoir white enamel finish divanettef oak buffet and 8 chairs to match lib rary table small buffet large cup board large extension table odd kitchen chairs threequarter sim- monsybed double wood jted with- sorings and mattress 1 extra large venetian blind r wash stand stan dard venetian blind lawn mower 2 dressers quantity of fruit jar a ot rr- terms cash with clerk on day of sale nothings to be removed until set- tled v no reserve as the farm is sold and the proprietor 1s giving up farming hdidusy and elliott i- s- auctioneers fred harbottle cleric b402 9 jack holmes phone 308m bowen bortoloty acton brokers are you one of jhe many without inside plumbing if so you will be amazed at the lo cost of modern conveniences write today for freecatalogue of plumbing and healing supplies miscellaneous fergus salvage we pay cash for your rfgs feathers scrap iron and metals call fergus 896 collect a365 iiii tvohnsom mi i meii out streetsville ontario economical maintenance for reliable house and household repairs electrical mechanical car pentry masonry or manual no job too small phone 385j a362 ms y you wait hintons 5c to 1 store mill st acton invitation to men who would gamble a stamp to secure business opportunity no time like now to sell 250 products details on re quest famtlex montreal 24a commercial and domest ic upholstering add 1ok ind comfort with skilled restylinr vour furnitare can b handsome new again low cost call us on week service phone 88 acton open bowling wednesday evening acton bowling lanes kptchener upholstery have your chesterfield suite reup holstered for as little as 99 re finishing also rugs cleaned and rf paired for prompt and efficien service call 103 acton one week service tf completed personal r business a j bishop 65 main st tr 73351 office open i monday and friday 9 ajn to 900 am tuesday wednesday t 9 am tp 5 pun robt r hamilton fred a hoffman formerly e p head phone guelph 1924 5 st gmotg sqwrp ford oakville applications j being ac cepted for positions opening ir all clases of automobile assembly- work good wages companypaid insurance hospi talization medical and retirer ment pension plan r cafeteria service apply in person to the employment office oakville assembly plant queen eliiaboth highway monday to saturday 830 am to 5 pm tuesday jjjrjd thursday spm pm ford motor co of canada ltd vp v v c tts fi- r jt saawi mi5ivatlji s