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theajggn firm press thursday october 25th 1956 start action on new fire hall as municipal board approves the engineer was asked rewuumeiujations for re cvmno thok wbxhng cake at a reception at club lyndhurst are a recent bride and groom barbara ann turner the daughter of mr and mrs nelson turner was married to oliver evans the son of mrs evans and the late mr oliver evans rev j mckay officiated personal notes of actohians visiting outoftown points and of visitors in acton homes miss ruby clark spent a few days in buffalo with friends this week miss doris wilson of toronto visited during the weekend with riends in acton mr and mrs x l allan and al bert ford motored to north bay over the weekend r mr murray smith returned last weekend from a business trip to indianapolis indiana miss helen lamb occupational therapist from vancouver is visit ing relatives in town mr and mrs miller gray of brigden were weekend visitors at the home of mr john c dennis lode members aid in cnjb fund drive the canadian national institute for the blind is making an earnest appeal to residents of acton and district to support their current financial drive members of the duke of devonshire chapter of the i ode are calling doortodoor during the coining week money is needed to supply the i many services offered free to the i 33 registered blind persons living in halton county four of whom i live in acton these services in clude training job placement lib- rary service recreation and many others which help the blind to achieve a large measure of inde pendence and selfsufficiency i the canadian national institute for the blind maintains in this area complete service program for both those persons losing their sight and those persons already j without their sight j the institute has a special de- partment for the care of the pre- school blind children as well as vocational training and rehabilitat- ion for nil adult blind persons j some of these services are em- ployment supervision of industrial stands and cafeterias library ser- t vice which includes talking books braille and moon type books pro vision of social and recreational activities such as the annual picnic 1 which was held this year near oakvillc with over 100 in attend ance all these services and many thers are made possible through contributions to the current drive for funds lode members arc hoping for generous responses when the volunteer canvasser calls mrs f j c redmond from sault ste marie is visiting with j mr and mrs j j stewart and i barry mr and mrs george burnett of evanston illinois visited with her aunt mrs mackic and miss phyllis mackie mrs mclnnes of streetsville is visiting with her daughter mrsr gr vy mckenzie mr mckenzie and catherine mr and mrs norman small and family of niagara falls spent sun day with mrs smalls mother mrs r m macdonald mr and mrs alfred butcher and miss ina white of oshawa spent the weekend with mrs w mc- eachern at 64 young st mr and mrs g w masales and mr and mrs r l davidson spent sunday with mr and mrs john pell and family at stoney creek mr and mrs r nicklin of guelph and mrs j m steele vis ited the past week with dr and mrs j h hare and family terre haute indiana usa mr and sirs dean leslie will soon be returning to canada on board the queen mary liner after an extensive tour of the british isles as well as the continent for five months acton friends- were happy to visit again with mrs daisy sel- wood of calgary alberta this week she is staying in guelph with her brother mr harold nicklin before returning to the west in two weeks mr and mrs g r mr fyfe somerville and mr bill somerville attended the funeral of vr j c armstrong m toronto on tuesday the late mr armstrong i mrs somarvilles brother visiting with mr and mrs j m steele recently were mr ind mrs john- adams of clarkson mr and mrs thornton mr and mrs wortkington billie nora and don ald mr h smith and donald and mr jemksen of toronto mr and mrs r c cunningham and gor don of milton mr nicklin of guelph continued from page one the problem the engineer was authorized to rectify drainage where the town has responsibility councillor cook called to the at tentiun of the engineer the mill street and church street bridges which he said have weakened structures to nifke pairs clerk j megeaehie noted the town receives un 80 per cent grant on bridge construction council discussed the impetus to speeding actons newlypaved roads seems to be providing it was sug gested a speed trap be brought into operation members also mulled over the idea of reducing speed limits still further in some areas of town council agreed to see a dem onstration of a speed trap device now in operation- in georgetown a demonstration of a bullclam machine in fergus is also to be viewed by some council members pay for wallace land council received from hewson and ord solicitors a cheque made out by a p green firebrick co payment to the town for 625 for a strip of land on wallace street the solicitors account of 35 was order ed paid l duby church road homeown er appeared briefly in connection with discussion of fire protection for this area of town mr duby was informed of councils earlier decision clerk mcgeachie reported the brankiewicz case postponed to oc tober 30 he also read minutes of the last urban board meeting and the county council planning com mittee session both these meet ings were reported in previous is sues of this paper councillors held some talk none of it favorable on the proposals that came out of he planning com mittee meeting it was reported the puc had accepted the sickness and accident insurance benefit plan jointly sub mitted to this body and council to cover all employees council also passed a motion accepting the plan at request of the parks board council passed a resolution order ing theo papillon paid 5 for re painting and renovation of a park bench grading work necessary councillor c lindsay called at tention to grading work necessary at the maria bridge also complain ed of a dark section near church and wilbur streets which could stand more light councillor brown noted some broken sidewalk sections on willow street councillor cook told of other dark sections of town where more light should be shed he also raised a question about the paving of ag nes street reportedly done before grading was completed and was told this situation is under control some time was spent reviewing an efficiency rating schedule for town employees submitted by councillor cook several questions were asked about the rating sched ule but mayor tyler urged it be studied by all councillors before it is brought up at a later meeting would review water rates a question by councillor g bar- beau dealing with a query from an industry about the towns sewer costing system drew a suggestion that actons entire industrial water rate schedule be reviewed reeve j margrave pointed out some excavations around town are not beinr properly soaked and -4op- gra veiled when refilling work is done blame was laid on the super intendent in charge for this failure to follow out a town ruling out of the discussion it was agreed to have the road committee i attend the next p v c meeting a somerville fruition was also passed that the puc take the necessary disciplin ary action on employees fornot fol lowing instructions mayor tyler reported briefly on the hearing held tuesday at tra falgar hall where gas rates of the fluted suburban gas co ltd were confirmed by the fuel board these rates include the acton milton and georgetown mtrkvt areas friends relatives honor bridetobe a bride of last saturday miss christina lamb was feted by friends and relatives her maid of honor miss pat terry was hostess tto group of about 20 at her new home on october 5 attractive gifts were presented to the bride- tobe and lovely refreshments were served friends in the personnel depart ment at the oac guelph gath ered at the home of miss vera reddon in- guelph on october 10 to honor miss lamb who is secretary to the dean of men there about a dozen friends showered her with miscellaneous gifts a buffet supper for friends and relatives was held in her honor at the home of her sister mrs gor don beatty on october 12 miss lamb opened attractive gifts the same evening friends of the groom david mcvey gathered at the home of jim costigan in georgetown for a presentation many draw winners at auxiliary bazaar the first bazaar and tea held by the legion ladies auxiliary in the new hall was one of the most suc cessful ever last saturday after noon highlight was a draw for a 50 bond which was won by j robertson mrs r hulford won the 25 bond and mr kerrigan the 15 bond mrs e drysdale was the bazaar convener and mrs finlay convened the bond draw several tables saw brisk business during the afternoon mrs e mas- ales was in charge of baking mrs l gordon and mrs f shultis in charge of candy mrs d irwin in charge of aprons mrs footitt in charge of hankies mrs r cook and mrs m dick the touch and take tabic mrs m cooney the fish pond mrs e johnson the penny table mrs m hargrave the white elephant table mrs s turkosz and mrs l toth the fancy work tea tables were under the direc tion of mrs a drysdale and her committee winners of the draw were choco lates mrs m dick socks mrs h deforest jr smocked dress mrs b ashley and cake mrs l cook penny sale winners were christ mas cards mrs m jordan plastic hamper liner jean snow box soup pauline lazenby table centre de coration doris morton cake plate betty young tv lamp mrs fred lawson nylon hose mary irwin hand dust mop mrs lylc cripps cup and saucer a lamarche table cloth mrs paul plastic mixing bowls mrs john kentner necklace and earrings lula sinclair two pair tea towels mrs b bayliss mens socks mrs joe massey pil low cases mrs j lovcll bon bon dish mrs leo mccristall refrige rator dishes pauline papillon two love bird vases mrs jean burns salt and pepper sandra irwin salad bowl hartley deforest bulb bowl mary mclntyre salt and pepper dora irwin scatter rug stella bru- nelle nylon hose dolores lambert hand painted painting w chisholm i csti t hem thcmeeting of the cgit held on october 22 was opened with the bible study led by mrs greer the girls were divided into groups mrs hansen took one for crafts dorothy duffield read tho roll call with is girls present the collection was then taken up a prayer was read the meeting closed with taps long peddling siege starting in oalcville oakville no one in the oak- ville district should have that lone ly feeling what with the service clubs doorknocking campaigns be coming longer and longer the kiwanis club was given permission by town council for a 19day door to door campaign to sell nuts its to take place from november 12 to november 30 the 19day siege sets a record putting in the shade the house canvass of the bulb peddling kinsmen who were given permission to walk the streets and peddle their wares for only one week heathpan centre i are s baskets it white chrysanthe mums adorned the stone church centre inn for the double ring ceremony when beatrice ilean parker daughter of mr and mrs omar h parker everton became the bride of eric roland heath son of mr and mrs roland w- hcath glace bay nova scotia rev j a dilts rockwood offic iated given in marriage by her father the bride chose a street length dress of white crystal charm sur plice neckline bouffant skirt half- pillbox headdress with hand illus ion veiling and white gloves she carried a white bible with red sweetheart roses white stephanotis and white streamers mrs glenna fryer sister of the bride acton was matron of honor wearing a pink taffeta gown with net overskirt white feather hat and pink net gloves she carried a bouquet of white pom pom chrysanthemums miss marilyn parker ripley ontario cousin of the bride was bridesmaid wearing turquoise taf feta with net overskirt white fea ther hat and turquoise net gloves she carried a bouquet of white pom pom chrysanthemums miss phyllis reed hamilton niece of the groom was flower girl wearing pale blue taffeta with net cape and overskir her headdress was a bandeau of blue roses she wore white gloves and carried a basket of red roses white mums and streamers groomsman was norman fryer acton and usher was colin park er everton uncle of the bride miss dorecn stewart puslinch was soloist she sang the lords prayer and whispering hope the organist was lls row guetpri a wedding cake of three tiers adorned the table in the church basement where 45 guests were received by the brides mother wearing a navy crepe dress dusty rose and navy accessories with a pink sweetheart rose corsage as sisting her was the sister of the groom mrs wm reed hamilton wearing a blue tweed satinback wool dress with black accessories and a pink sweetheart rose corsage for travelling to points in east ern ontario the bride chose a white wool worsted suit with black tweed effect black and white ac cessories and a corsage of red ros es on their return they will re side at 28 huxley ave s hamil ton special guests were the brides grandmother mrs ethel parker of everton and the grooms brother ross heath from winnipeg telegrams were received fifom the grooms parents mr and mrs roland heath glace bay n s and the grooms sisterj mr and mrs fred bresson glace bay ns outoftown guests were from hamilton aberfoyle winnipeg everton guelph acton and rip ley 26 are killed in costly fires the ontario fire manhalls quarterly bulletin on fire losses and injuries for the months of july augusy and september lists the following rather grim pacts 45- men five women and six children wetfe killed and 43 men rfiven women and seven children were injured n fires during the three months there were 5184 fires with a totil loss of 4203334 of which three land a half million dollars was covered by insurance 12 large fires hotels stores apart ments and factories durinvg the period caused an estimated 867- 000 damage three persons were convicted of arson and three of other fire crimes while 20 arson cases arc pending commission passes regular accounts waterworks accounts stanton pipes can ltd acton puc hydro serv acton auto body repairs paint bell telephone serv acton free press supp grants motors acct empire brass mfg co can valve hydrant can brass ltd 32989 lucky winners mrs george holmes was the lucky winner in the appreciation day draw when a 20 per cent coupon won her 54 mrs d wil liamson won s next weeks pot will be 260 plan introduction catastrophe policy for two successive years the halton cooperative medical seji vices have turned their surplus funds into catastrophe benefits for members having sickness costs in excess of 1000 in 1954 and 500 in 1955 in recent months nine mem bers have received cheques rang ing from 2389 to the larger amount of 49437 to a member whb had expenses totalling over 2000 in the near future it will be possible for members to take out a catastrophe contract covering costs up to 5000 the halton cooperative medical services have also recently endors ed a plan in cooperation with the i cooperators insurance co where- 7600 1 by employee groups can get a 11229 comprehensive coverage the i rates will compare favorably with 3jjq any other coverage available 02q i official delegates to the coqp 17 71 j convention being held at the roy- 3 0q al connaught hotel in hamilton 1o20 1 on october 26 and 27 are wm r- 433 00 hume president of the halton co- sewer accounts bills serv stat gas k marchment lettering bell telephone serv acton puc hydro serv acton woodcrafts supp 102189 3771 430 1105 10071 4000 westinghouse is coming to town to serve you soon m9397 hydro accounts petty cash exp trans 1614 bell telephone serv 4875 vickers warnick helmet linings 1311 h g barlow supp 696 hydoclectric power lamps 5070 acton free press supp 2145 f terry postage meter 10000 w knell co supp 1960 j b mackenzie desk 36 00 whithnms garage gas 535 micro plastics supp 220 can line materials supp 1s292 packard elec supp 99006 j r kearney supp 13852 operative mrs roy urer medical services and coulter secretary-trcas- mis3ing links paris ont cp a chain link fence which council hoped to have on the old highway bridge over the grand river here before children returned to school was not ready the recent us steel strike held up delivery phone 128 acton and be sure of the ml x c i 1 1 sa n i tone i r vtt fr ptcxhip mm dohvory phone ixq actott 13076 maple logs wanted will pay top price for top quality hard maple logs or trees phone murray crawford campbeuville tr 89857 alsco aluminum selfstoring rs anitrvtnlk w s awnincs and railings dont be disappointed we can guarantee at the moment 4 to 6 weeks delivery free demonstration free estiaaates no obligation pay 100 them nothing until jan 1957 j mcmullen alsco sales representative phone 66 get exactly the suit i want at tin top tailors yes the exact colour i pattern style fabric i want exact til loo because its hnnd cut and tailored to my measure tailoredtoneasute club clothes 4995 2 pc tip top clothes 5995 2 pc fleet street clothes 7250 2 pc exclusive with bob ridsdale quality clothes for dad and the lad mill st acton tip top tailors novelty gray has iani una iror- i and mrs r 1 0 charter members miss k macdonald of vancouver left on the weekend on her return trip home after visiting here with her sister mrs harry malhpwaec mr matnprize and mr bill mailt i i prize miss macdonald and mrs mainprize spent part of last week hold costume parade n montr mr l i jack mainprize and their at hallowe en party dsu sus j the october meeting of the mrs h burns mrs friendly circle took the form of sterrittjmrs james moore and a halloween party in the sunday miss e hawthorne attended the dhqol room of the united churchifall rally of the womans associat- wednesday of last week i ion of the halton presbytery in during the business portion of j streetsville united church last the meeting with president mrs thursday the theme was evangel- shirley armstrong presiding the j ism and the guest speaker was mrs w sturdndge past president oi the dominion council of the wa from toronto the novelty gray club offic ially received its charter at a brief ceremony in the ymc a jast cv- j ening four boys from the blah- 1 ops gray club chartered the new group of 10 girls after the charge was given to them they were pre sented with thetr certificated charter members of the club are helen benton jill morton vema young churchill christine ljwreree pat quinnell jamba van der brink 1 rkivl d t n william b o w l enjoy our lunch counter open for your convenience make tt a datt for saturday night go bowljngi bowlior moasuro t bowl for health acton bowling lanes phono 697 10 mato st and fawl supper were dis cussed mrs laura lovell read the scripture and led in prayer dressed in costume members paraded to music prizes for the est costume went to mrs freda perkins as mary and her lamb mrs elsie johnston as a gypsy to sis annetta van fleet and mrs krone masters as a horse games- followed mrs helen wa- teanouse and mrs mary mckenzie led the group ih charge of the a lovely buffet hme una served by the group in charge attending the meeting of dis- j trict number five i ontario assoc iation of agricultural societies which was held at barrie were mr smith griffin jr- president mr and mrs wm thompson first vicepresident mrs irene -swack- hamer secretary treasurer mr charles mckeown mr and mm gefl mr and mrsic l davidson and mr mac sprawl cheryl price laurie bennett judy orourke and- elame detorest i peter newton david fleming pat churchill and bill churchill led the chartering service mothers were guests at thcdxn- ner in the yj4ca which was planned by the public school age giu girls of the junior hiy club were in charge of the kitchen and j serving they jire being chartered themselves on monday i special guests included mrs g i w mckenzie and mr and mrs bob brayshaw a short program was followed i by a movie assignment india on world service clubs of acton will call on you the average monthly payment per family of family allowances is highlit jn konffniinillnh iriaf the average is about 18 per month fridayoctober 26 betweenfour and six oclock to sell lifesavers proceeds fox ymcft world servic the acton free press phone600 lii