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i t if eightyfirst yearno 28 acton ontario thursday january 1 9th 1956 eight phages seven cents i5- r acton wins 74 loses 54 frst league games actons oba junior d entry iplaying headsup hockey laced off at home and away this week and i last for two games with the towns perennial tival georgetown to initiate their schedule tuesday night in georgetown acton won 74 friday night here georgetown managed a 54 overtime win georgetown is a junior c team last friday nights game actqn arenas baptismal for the 56 season was a hard played and a cleanly contested match georgetown kept one jnin and o goal ahead of the locals for three periods and at though trailing ilio marios charges forced ttjf play all nightandexeep for some erratic shooting anctstel lar twine tending from the visitors goal keeper might have had two or three additional goals in the third frame acton tied up the game and action seesawed un til the regular time bell in the 10 minute nightcap georgetown press ed to score first at about the half way mark and repulsed several ac ton bids in the dying minutes for their win 2m fans for first game over 200 fans we firstnighters for junior d hockey action this sea son the ice was fast and spectat- pn w treated to adisplav of team play and enthusiasm ihat promises to make the local club a contending team tuesday night acton rubbed out georgetowns hardwon points as the marzo men skated over around and past their opponents to rack up a 1a victory acton led all the way score was 41 at the end of the first 42 at the second bell and 74 at the final two goal getters for the winners were morton and baxter while footitt shannon and sinclair each netted singles in the course of the play the referee called enough pen alties through the game to keep the box busy however the game was not exceptionally rough ron sin- clair was the hometowners only casualty of the night when he suf- fered a sprained wrist in the third period rival gas firms shadow box tires facts on urban bd gym no polio cases wednesdaynoonfire among hajton iamullinfarmhqme tots vaccinated i pholo h vat 1 retiring warden robert h shannon left presents the gavel to wardenelect stanley allen reeve of georgetown at the inaugural meeting of halton county council tuesday george currie deputy reeve of esquesing and long in municipal politics was chosen warden in 1936 county council inaugural there were ni cases of polio anion the group f children in- noculatcd with the new salk vai- i cine in halton county the medical office-i- tf health dr archie hull i icrlitsd when ui addressed the ys men at their regular supper meetnik thursday last week vol- imnni mr nulls talk on i-nin- munioiible diseases the question period afforded an informative dis- j cussion tii polio i hrluill slated that the kist year j would normally have been a hiiih i year in polio incidence but there were just seven cases in the whole county dick bean introduced the speak er and bruce shoemaker expressed the groups thanks ti i slight dmage was caused ubuttt the chiimiev well nt the home of i ionic miillm on nt 25 highway two miles mlllth of here wllcll fire i broke oul wednesday shortly after noon acton fiiiinen answered j to the farm home ami ulckly 1 imilbti the smouldelhik ire iii in mmf- 1 t way the oulsidi- imvpt thin sinok call cun- iimcl padre praises fall fair board atannualdinner acton fall fair board with the youngest president known complimented for thejnanner wnich young- and old worked to gether nt the directors dinner last thursday in knox church padre young of the ontario agricultural a acton rotarv clllh college the guest speaker said he iun ivuidl y viuo eight teams begin hockey league tuesday the eight team minor town hockey league rot under way this tuesday when our matches were playtsd in the arena h cooks team encountered j flemings aggregation with bow- en scoring the only two goals of the- match flcrnmcs boys emerged vic tors 20 r mason scored two roals in the 30 mellon- watcrhousc ice battle assuring a win for mellons team robinson counted another with rice getting the only counter for the losers e marks lads and v masters players squared off to a scoreless tie lambert took a penalty goal getters for mccristalls team in their game with biacks pucksters vvercjmcphcrson and otterbein inal score in this duel was 20 recall ben franklin gray members plan display hobby show gray members have been gather- i ing prizes for their hobby show which they are staging in the y i next week they have beon hold- ing meetings completing plans sports uroup of children is practicing s ii f child no oil in the water in acton alton maybe a story iittribiited to a ilramp- lon radio station and supposedly dealing with oil seeping inln the water supply of an acton or district school wis found lo be a case of mistaken identity tile re is no till troubling till ers ol acltm and immediate area rcn begins again his week and j schools there is however accord plans were made inn to information to the fretpress bill davey presently a financial f- i news editor r the station report on projects g w mckenzte trouble with tin- water save h- report of 4hjoint meetings acton hamilton firms in the ring two of the natural gas firms in the threeway bout for a liaiuluse lo serve acton millon anl i-orge- iowti aain stpiared off at uirrfls in- ugiiial session nf the north llnlton urban hoard tuesday evening in eoretowi i lie liuril halton natural as omiiiiiy the iiiian hoard inemhtis lieird f rum antliioiy keyinick lames utict- illek and hllull whailill tile atitlliiliy tails mill c il lihi villous ltd iisiii iiiiiii the dinletl sub- in ban as cuiiipany ltd wifr john kvans solicitor and mr uut- luii sales manager mr seynuck the first in appear beore the hoard explained in part the npoutions of his company and introduced mr wharton mr whar- w i 1iiim i priuiriihs riptirl rif the was struck by the harmony and co- opcratinn on the board here where the older members guide the ex- periments of the younger there were 77 present for the banquet catered for by the wa of knox church ray everdell presided at the head table where other fair officers life members and special guests were seated- padre young said grace and later led in singing in his address he compared farm living both in the fields and the home of today to so years aon pointing out some drastic changes in his humorous remarks he stated that farming is run like a business now j k whiteloc introduced pailft voting and he was thanked by smith griffin- mr everdell expressed thanks for all the assistance he received in directinc e fair board the past year stan hall mppspoke brief ly congratulating the group ics lluby nd garnet rose pro vided musical entertainment among the guests were mr and mrs stan hall mr whitelock the reeve of krin township mr hiirold grifrtn and mrs griffin the reeve or nassakbweyamr archie ser- vicerui mrs service and the reeve of esuuesing mr walter linham and mrs linham life members at february the 250th anniversary of benja min franklins birth recalling the great americans diplomacy states manship and inventive remus was tin- program subject at tuesday nichts regular meeting of acton rotary club j guest speaker was john black i who was introduced by f l wright j rnd thanked by president h kin- j read herb woods also spoke brief- ly about future plans of the minor t sports leaders here and asked for itetarv support for their gym demonstration prior k the show at this an experienced gymnast from toronto who now liv es in georgetown and lsassociated witti tin acton y will give a dem onstration follows facts finds few fooled fazed fearful friday 13th in spitt of dirt pncdictions lad ders strewn about black cats roaminc the streets and breakable mirrors banging havndily around nothing in the major calamity bracket was reported on that u-ch- ful day of the superstitious fri day the 3th perhaps it was bcause nf the rtcordbreaking sal of horse shoes perhaps everybtdy had al ready horded up a large supply of four- leafed clovers or perhaps not too many people realized that the dreadedday of all days had arrived anyway it was quiet the usual lim bur gerish jokes were rehashed tnd perhaps some pevtple hd n bed all day but fri day the 13th came ind wen just like any olher day no broken mirrors reported no bricks fall ing otf ladders onto the heads of pedestrians underneath iir rhnera home and school plariqpefetta- play hears talk by dr btickner the had tabic wcrv mr and mrs charles mckoown mr and mrs j k pfrn mr b d waldir and mr wos munray the annual mcotinj atid elction ot officers of the acton agricultural society is beiruj hold this ctmins saturday afternoon in the town hall with everyone interested welcome to attend a varied propram intlndini a sliest speaker informative talks music and business was on the agenda j when the home and schol association held its monthly meet ing in the public school auditorium on monday evening with c taylor presiding tentative arrangements for the playtrbeptrrcm try the association were discussed nothing but the truth is the play selected to be staged in april casting will be done by means of readings early in and it was decided that anyone interested in the play should contact- one of the teachers miss erui jenmgs during discussion on the play t was decided to arrange for baby sitters for those taking part the school operetta will be pre sented about the end of february a committee was formed to arrange for the making of costumes questions which were retumod to the school on slips sent out to each home will be dealt with at the fcbmarv meeting members decid ed mrs alger and mrs gamble gave nterestinf talks on arts and crafts in the primary grades showing samples of work self expression n art is-verv-irrtportant-the-v-expiaut- ed wayne stratton was soloist ac companied by miss cariiy laugh- liri at the piano dick bean introduced dr robert buckner the speaker for the even ing dr buckners informative topic was the home influence on the child rev armstrong express ed the thanks of thos- present there were icc m attendance miss jennings room won the pic ture for the largest attendance of parents coffee was served reeve stanley allen george town was unanimously chosen war den at the inaugural meeting of halton county council tuesday af ternoon reeve harold adkins nel son wis also nominated but with drew in favor of mr allen six new members took their seats at the first session of the 17man council they include reeve wil liam card and ijeputyroeve her bert c merry onkvillo deputy reeve william wilson acton dep- uyreeve douglas sargent george town deputyneve r c cunning- bam milton deputyreeve george currie fsquesmg other members are reeve ltck hargrave acton reeve harold ad kins and iji putyreeve fred w-lk- r both nf nelson reeve robert marshall and deputy reeve donald bath trafalgar reeve a r ser- vce viacwea reeve thomas millward bronte reeve r h shannon- nd d i eeve f c tkinson burlington reeve sidney childs milton reeve walter lin ham esquesing in the absence of clerk william deans retiring warden r h shan non was chosen chairman for the selection of a warden name 1956 committees reeves of the various municip alises were selected as a committee consider the appointments of committees for the year they- are with the first named chairman agriculture and reforestation reeve a r service currte mar- hii walker millward merry assessment reeve william card lnhaii adkins bith wilson al- knsn county buildincs ri eve harrlt adkins hargrave sargent childs sr ce finance -keev- r h shannon hargrave bath currie millward ilititinc and education- reeve j hargravi linliam cunningham sn- nt rr special communications mil- lllii cj- avilian cn- mrcham courlv riaji reeve robert marshall service hargrave walk- err linham hosptal reeve walter linham atkins n marshall mirrv mill- ward y emptvuiies cooperation th wardenelect in thanking council emphasized the cooperat ion shewn between membtrs and wardens of previous years i am quite sure that this council will do likewise warden allen added consider a arose of the y board and ys mens com mitter concerning funds since the next meeting falls in ymca week it was decided to hold a past members night com mittee appointid included jack mc- geichie wes wolfe ana harry ariuc- a speaker tin the st law rence- staway was announced local firefighters j shuffle positions i j newton succeeds s lennant as local fire chief following recently i announced officers aphintments i by the acton firefighters assctcia- tinn formir chief tennant heconus assistant fire chief the post held last year by newly elected chief newton other officers named art captain mike coxe first lieutenant bern van fleet second lieutenant ham ilton peal treasurer o masales and secre tary m holmes were renamed to u an alton w 1 first only name called is winner j winner of saturdays treasure chest draw at the post office etirner was mis flla morton the first and only name called j mrs morion mcdonald blvd held a 10 per cent coupon and thereby i won 14 m plus when she was able lo uuntify the iiiereliarit i the i week next apirciatioii day tlie urow- ing pot will be worth ti30 which means a per cent coupofl bolder could lak- imme as uuicli as slflfi ifflce- jytj hold dinner party for two birthdays over a diiiren relatives and friends enjoyed a tin key dinner saturday at the hnm- of mr and mrs w mceacliern the occasion was the birthdav ihservaiice for ixjfh mrs mckachern and miss nellie hall i town burglaries continue break open another safe two more enses to add to the rash nf bursaries that has been bother ing this liwtiin recent weeks were reported this weekend as in the earlr break- irs rt tkt was srnal but also like th- eithtr burklares few clues were left for khce to follow- sometinie n the small hours of sundav niorninc love 11 bros but cher sh ip wa en tt red the safe mash id npn and about sio in taken the intruders r-nter- of an adjmmc un- went t the cellar u the a enn- chan polce beie- ri at the rear occipeci store what uity uained acctis butcher shop haicrnt by nectru dior then upstairs to where the sfe was kept th sf was rod from th main part of the shop into thrwaik m refrigerator where well ululated fror being heard the intruders htrrrrert d and crowbarred the safe oper nithirp else was disturbed in th safe smashed biyond repair except tho 80 n coin whxh included some 30 m coppers a small sum- thi nftrvtr j ft was not- taken continued on page eight the burglary was discnverid inter sunday morniny by ien iivll who notified the o vv rien- siiff- cirripany reprstitat i and police ail tht work on the saf was apparently done by a profes sional earlier in the week wednesday evt tuti buveen 1 pm unci 11 pm sonnotie vith a dati thirst rrawj- d into the cilar of the dominion hotel and lifted four rases of berr the tvr is strired right undr the ri n terge room jn th iist six weeks thrm ther risrv op rrrrikins 3rni rntring or liilil have lttxj ilpuiled hexe iecernbr 7 simpsonsea rs rijei office sis lloken into trie sife wheeled rit iiiiip ried an later dumped tll unopened siith of milton four hamilton rn ii were law r char eti nnd three of thern cor ctvd xi connect ion with th on hiary lkc mbr 21 th rox theatre ny i rttrtd and a srnallty imdrical safe ciritanirik about sw taken j a hilary 3 the off e of j b mac- kenie and sns ltd was burlar- i itiif t i su ffr of aihm m 0- stolen hbpto complete plan 5r-l- isksakabas- ypssv- s-isi-e-t-tt- is planning board drafts budget for year finances expenses in the past led by thestirvevor later it jrr and required funds to meet i noted the boundary and rnonumeot- ltsts- projects involved the local in vcork was ordered bv council planning board members in lengthy i about ss0o0 of this total cost will di wednesday evening as come to the towns account ex- that body met for the first time dense tor anhexauoo will be par- tbis tially written against this cosj secretary j mcgeachie reported with a vew to setting a planning aooie ss000 had already been com nittcd toward the cost of surveying the twits boundaries and purchas- jng monuments this is above conpiled town plan members with town planner p a deacon discussed work involv- board budget proposed 1is6 work was- reviewed particularly the pro jected pr work on ah am- was j ented as a requisition to t council- earlier members discussed and finally passed approval for the lakeview heights subdivision par- eel that had been under lease and fwas not included in the primary plan registered it was noted legal proceedings involving siiit are pro- gressing between two separate part- les connected in the original sale jof land- eotpdtworkon tht nvs i by 4 hsm excluded ith brief work on thebmr n board agreed on a figure sf talks on identificatioo of scattered 1800 needed to complete the offic ial town plan and begin xming by law procedure xu is to be pres- lots hotnow- fully identified this will apply more fully on the new compiled plan j llm eagfmi ft t j vrtri acton legion pi its quarters co iuinsva wnov wdwww pro proceeds with speed this week a targe new auditorium will take op the whole scrsrtd floor stairs a lounge will be adoed mens card room changed att additional utility space provided above photo shows the new addition connected at the rr to the present structure j v r compiiny to date und pointed out thiit since the mcoiid iius strike on the property niitliial uis was lielllr used on the site fur beatlllk work- eia shiickii cinjkaiut and- heutliig water iinu in drillliik lie puinied out that the ontario fuel hoard would hear their franchise january 21 in toronto and uried enrh town o send a representative to back up the anthony company members were assured that ade quate gas could he supplied to each town mr wharton mentioned that the company could supply a popul ation of iiihhi and referred til the amount of natural itas ustl in cuelph daily which he said the anthony company could match qurstlun area company he nave the representatives of each town a copy of his irtur and aked that they carry it bnrk to iheir own council for cormiutfrution and approval the meeting broke into a iiest- ion period as nearly all lie buartf iimnibfis find ipiestions ut the three anthony gas representatives mayor tyler asked if the anthony firm friinchise huirinic cuiildl hove been hld in this district instead of in toronto mr seynuck replied that the fuel hoard set the place arid date of the hearing mayor it iearen of milton usked if they had a series of rates for each municipality and how soon thcy could be produciiik the uas mr seynuck replied that they could have the k in eiuht months time and pointed out that the rules were set by the fuel hoard not by him self mr seynuck explained that his company could supply a daily output of tiooooo cubic feel pr day in reply to a question by oeorge- town mayor j armstrong mayor k tyler acton asked if the wells mere koverrirri nt tested iind if he had the financial backing lo lay the pipeline in each town mr seynuck answered ye to both ciinstiorrs would have cheaper ratm when mayor iearen returned to tin- iites question mr ittiildick stated that ilthouiih the rotes have not yet en set by thivfuel board then ias would distributed cheaper than other ias ucause of the proximity of the ras fields to the tlireiuiiuithxrrutliik lrke inlo small ifrnupi disiutinn tho current prices of il in companion to nas v hen one of tin- board irl-m- bers nieiitionid the u- of and the effects that the cornuik of as would have mr seynuck invited achrrecmber f the board to visit his gas prop- irtv and see his wonderful dlicov- vry he said he had spent 27 years ri the three towns arid now that he had the fineist gas he said i want you to jk after it its yours for you and your children ed that perhaps by accepting tbe anthony gas franchise the towna would be ukini a gamble un rase the supply was hot available mr seynuck rote to say that he didnt want anyone to- gamble and that of the rune holes that have been drill ed seven were producing gas thla he thought was a clear indication that the gas was there and he re peated his invitation to see hi holdings john evans solicitor for the un- continued on poor four m3l xlmjt 3wi imssi swimming classes begin this week swimming instruction for child ren begins again this weak the ys mrni fliih u araiiiumv i ill ing the cost of tbe instrucboc tor boys and girts over eight who at tend the course they have decided to increase the number of instructors at the tank tn cuelph from one to two for eadn this will provide mo stiucuuo as welt u aafer conditiona ys men are arrangirig toe portation ginnmg tomorrow and the beys jrijsext monday classes ran tor r 10 areeka apptkataaa forms be signed by parents snstqiinnirtossasssnbss imjmuauiamixrsmvikktrjfltwkjkrsimxf