The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

the acton free prati thursday july lllh 1957 acton show big improvement in 147 battle with leaders in uw cool coal cool of the vanlng acton wun t ther w um un m cmp6llvlll trounc- 4 ut locals 147 iwt nifht in h park afur the tint innin the action boyi etued down to a airly steady game and with a little more batting practice and lew erros will vatform w the best in the league campbelttlie scored als runs in the first inning due to good hl- tlng john cunningham on the mound far the locals could n t se to warm up in the cold ev ening breeze and was replaced by beckett with one out in the first beckett suffered from the same trouble and could n t find the plat when in the second inning he threw 1 balls out or 17 pitches in aplte of this the opposition only scored one run in the second inning after getting the first inning out of their system acton orgsnlxed sufficiently to rally with ihrr runs at times they showed bril liant efforts at base running and at other times were disappointing the second inning showed the tally at t 3 for campbell villa and a determined acton team omjt- ling a few errors held the league leaders to a few scattered hits fo- a coupje of innings credit must bo go to ibe advan tage the csmpbellville boys take of a man on base and note their eight stolen base acton pulled off a beautiful double play when mccruuli caught a hard line drive and doubled mcphail off firt the acton boys are coming out of their slump and ihould soon be showing the crowd a m insang team the pitching staff uu changed five times fo- the locals with one change in the backstop position it was a cold night for the play era and a colder one for the spec tators standing around watching a draw or thee prlxes was held near the close of the game the acton team meet i amp ton in brampton on wednesday july 17 lawn bbwling hw e t a minor league sandlot sessions aaaseesaaa dftkboocntt league last week acton travelled to guelph to meet the bowlera of that city it was an unpleasant night for pfay as the greens were heavy which made the play es pecially hard for the ladies during moat of the game a fine rain kept coming down held on thursday evening the game had been post poned from wednesday guelph came out orr top with a score of 100 to actons 77 acton now holds a small per- rrnlage lead for first place in the tikhtly contested league in the other game held at georgetown on wednesday hock wood took the ikikminti in very keen play by both clubs the scoe was rock- woodioa georgetown 100 george town slips into second place now after leading the league since the beginning of the season league standing p w l t ihs pt acton 6 1 i 0 4uui i georgl n 3 2 0 oft 414 6 guelph s 1 2 1441411 ft hockwd s3 3 1 410 4m 5 this wreka schedule hock wood at ac tun georgetown at guelph puc hear faulty meter report propose painting of building put 1m hem roy1 encourage gordie maton of hit pitcher s the havana sugar kings meet the miami marlmi in the mncw pom league at truy public school wayne rotell ttbat tor the merlin it waiting for a good one at hugh o rourke calls the pitches ir llubv the havana sugar kings tight enad their lead in the minor spou league when they trounced the miami marlins 173 last thursday evening at the public school the sugar kings surged ahead in the first inning with a four run lead j masaey hit a homer and o sterrltt a triple for the winners brian barbeau saved the day on three occasions by catching hard line drive for the put outs the winning pitcher was p bhiillli blc umpire bill quennell the xlarlln s manage hugh oroure claimed the umpire needed glasse as his batten were robbed lineups havana sugar kings g mason c p shultis i j masf lb g merrnt 3t t mckeown rf b jsarfccau 3b g wlndrtt cf m harm rf p bennett if p g holmes g jihruvon miami martina lit ul rf j paul rf p sflrfcrnt 3b i drrti cf u artnc p c warnjl p i hlddrll rf j bullough r d f 1 if a itolnttion s i john in lit t qmim ii i i johnston lb j rlddell cf b re id f p dryad ale montreal royals ed hubbcll c r dewkina p m churchill lb m urgent aa a cheetham 3b i cook 3b f kenard if b dick cf j boardman rf league standing won lost havana 3 0 miami 3 2 montreal 2 3 toronto 0 3 eden mills team win lose one expect playoffs eden mills played two gam and losing acton suffers eighth defeat- loses to waterdown 1410 pil mu vi fiinji the ut the ldrn rr 1 10 i 1 i acton intermediates continued their losing streak when they lost to waterdown 1410 in acton park last saturday lai k of hitting and error ac counted for a portion of the sad results waterdown led off the first inn log with a couple of runs only to be su passed by the acton nine with a fourrun rally in the latter half of the first a re thtr third men n the second only afte four runs had c ussed the plate and they were held scoreless by the opposit ion in the utter half both s dn went down one two three in the third inning and the game kined more interest with c unnmuham n the mound f ir acton f ring hi fast one and rr reiving nine strike outs rut costl i i in d it k ned the 1 toritrij f tt r tli ai d proved 11 r 1 w i ri ii kl vlr miiu ihi ih r 1 ml u f ur hit uul of gibbs hd thret acton with t ips at hat four brief ceamasent in the absence of hpike scott coach b b and ermon donned the pads and show rd the buys how it was done in 1947 v hen acton romped home with a championship dob held up for four innings and was still going strong when ha pulled him wit m favor of paul laweafc aa- tmi first baseman who it seems tun master any position called up on to fill tperhapi sty out on th mound would te 4 thought the thake up in the team must h ivc strengthened mit of the ttiik nxiu or supp irted the rgu f the local nine n thtir name h bruce andrews wins juvenile championship linn i andn ws of acton member th gulph legion track club wun the canadian juvenile one mile championship under ib yturi at the canadian relay cjiamplimiripa held un saturday at varsity stadium tuonto his um whs four minutes si seconds this la a remarkable time tot tniii wh c brati tttr idth birthday on friday in winiuntf ihi iacf llruct defeal- ni iiun k mki i r n other clut includmtt th usa also in ll fjc wji hian miuh of the a total of 38 water and hydro meters in faulty locations for met er reading was reported by the hydro and water superintendents at the regular meeting of the pub lic utilities commission last thur sday evening of the 38 meters listed 10 wl e for water and it was felt by the commitstuu j letter should be sent to the householders instructing them the meters would hnv to in reloiiud or made more ace tiiblc ttu ujiji tt of the mcli ri wik for hdri i iid cme uadi r itu jp ervuian f iht ontariu hdi ud the cimiun mi in h td 116 d f t i trol uvu thim n commiiii uu rs f oke j 1 1 i uiray ehiitel on n lupiti n of tlit hydro ijuil tliikt anuvrt in m nded tiny m pointed aa the fin ish w4i tff uml in necit of paint m ttu hydni sup rintendt nt w uiktiuited t get ijuotrflloiii fr tm phintets rt kurding painting ihr hydr i buildings llir two ctmmimiujies furtl r reconinieimjed the weeds le i ut it the hydro buildings a letter was received complain ing of the hydro workmen damsg ing 4ii vmi ough white rem iv ing a limb of a tree after a ret rut storm the lummiui m decided the matter wji not tht ir respomitnl tty m the damage wi dune by tiie limb falling un the building due t the storm the letter wi fijei h lro upetinteiident d mm m mitihr n tht pi igress of the work b ing done on ttu third line the water- superintendent also reported on the hydrants being raj ted and stated only four re mained to be raised the following accounts were ap proved for payment sewer aeeevsito crntl motors gis 16 30 thompson motors act m 2 70 sh rtill a sheet vital 3 00 baauled regteteew master eleatrlesui complete line of electrical appliances and fixtures repairs to ail makes of oil burners complete stock of parts motors and controls sales service repairs far free eailiitaa hon acton 430 13m hydro areettnts li ttv t isii rip tral i 16 45 a t hi motuia rt pjui 7j i int a mjbt is 3jb- 11 paluur off c clt in i rf i rwt 11 jrdm t v o drum low lit ut r oyuul ie in x r llvih ti 1 5u im ir water arcovnta j 11 mjrkeli e a s n 1 25 ih tin in c d n ml 15 1 nit m t ri 1mh5 out of control according to constable hay an tlreaa of the o i i inveatigsting office car last week drivrn by vt idun simpson of georgetown went out t control n the corner of no 7 highway and the seventh line flippd uer nd slid on ltd iujf in the ditch lor some distance i tiling jn estimated damage of reliable taxi tbyaatt adio disfatchio phonf 430 as cohsmt and snacks ts take out wi dtllvil nth am chip our aecutry 4aeaaa main st acton j i jinbeil water aiix rintrnd ml itil trouble in a main on ijfihk st and the commisiiun de- cidrd to reilify i ho trouble as soon aa a 11141 lune fur digging wai nv allubll in h t nth h in r jniidei j1 gamt jhlr npro nl th i sk ii i the montreal rovau it u iled ttroiitc mnple laf 11 ihura tt dav night in h had f night pn h uul ing duel lietwien f daukuu iid iun wh- p iti d d harris the in h ikj thi homiis had a powcrhuim it the 1 im li iki but with ibirrv ilughln uni irkint plntl nl tht a homer nnd a triple nnd fd p rk tonight humitu li im ns out n thrie bik hitlirei but ger rndd holmes and d in h iris rich pninded nut o tripli fir the 1 mers mike churchill star centre f eld ir fo tht vonlrei roxils m t a teautiful running cntrh in dt rt renter ti ri t ion harris of a sure homer eft hnndt r f diwkm had the toronto hltttni baffled w th im atierb pitching umpirt i harris lineups montreal ro d f hulvbt ii 2i f dnwkmi p r cixik 3b a hall tb 13 llitaln m chun hill cf j prirt if r laienhv rf f km rd a kobilka k masaev i toronto maplt infs r ho tm c d hnrn p c v vuurn lb g waller 2b d rdtr i it prut 3b d chnpnian rf i rorxi if s wolf rf k hill f m ton i oa lmk tut i u lphtt in liiirrrtonht battle n ti 1 up un hi n the w the itil the muni j ie 1 app rove grant pac tn kip thiaj it pr i i v i v it k in t m be um mill bill ithursrt iv t nfiiint m it pliv off ii iti 1 f r the pi k has narrow escape when trapped in myd at fairy lake acton mr h td i ti irr ing tiuvi wlu it it escnjie inm drnun afli rmion july 9 i im iuu fi ipptnl m tin kim i k tl m 1 hi h at h nt i b apirtitir d d not reilui u r diingir until mrs norman j hitil m vu 1 1 eded in f i ing hi r mil pulling hi i in until u r ui bottom mts slum at ited th it i th mill i i tt onl in waltr a littu omi i t luh whm lu st iikkhd o it ut f tht nuid h kink golfers corner i ml nunl frim pa on i si vml f tht ardent golfirs are jvinc1 imuc diuchnunt usf ih f cotmr w i mint room in the id r t- i tt if i which it ining nnnal i 1 n i n im h n mc id of inis f th att n ti lift m mti rnik l uu ill rs observed a in nutr s j the utti v ul t tinin nt 1 ist mii nt i in tm mor of cli rk trias un r silliani ians who died mon div jftr hildmg th position for tl c it t u t n i a p- i 3d v rs a utter of appreciation d u s m r fi20 j f in iuik turn st rvict is being in nt dn met cvnl mill t his tamil nnd council m u w ndl r m lfc an1 ikrtt 1 to cl t tht count v buildings j hn ji to it p and n mini mijiv jfti rn tin ti tnablr u tmus around tht c iii i untv inpl iv 1 1 s t i jitten i the fun i at consult this paper or tho opening date of thx a gervais and son fruit vegetable market located at 343 queen st e between franklin prouio mofori nnd tflurence motors on highway no 7 sales and service on myers watfr systems ssai mi otimahs ust monthly tltms tvs number one comedian in tni lomiot bsnsation or tni 111 i public pigeon n01 ttarnng iid vivian skelton blaine technicolob hu thar ftl illu 1s u palace theatregurprtn a i onomonrn ro youk com tout t include pipe if you with ond imtolldllon roe an ntt or wati pttnit or aaistuai more buyers buy myers myers pumps and water softeners frank carney r sons i hamwwc runoshc i ul ivcl r0ckx00c fvl finder returns money as honesty prevails vllin chrithim of acton is i imimetl of the honesty of acton undents he lost fir dollars r mid hud it it turned to him rt nt v k n a hen the hiiv m miliar their fifth tr iijht t nne thrv dt tinted the tor nto map usifii 114 tumlav nifthl at a ton ublit sththil the su kitiini hid a lr mjr com ti mat on in tht ir tittttru girdit lm mtther hi id u ucr bhtiltls st idv at h strut k out u n batter onion i itrtl out mini h mie run to i hait runmn around the bn thi huv ma i har not km h irtii thi si oso atrons contrndi w mnini losing pitcher ljkjure vmpire chiivk shultis lineups toronto maple lraf holmes c harris p prvstasx lb whxibun at hydcr as mtflsaac 3b church- ill aurn cfpor rf havana sugar kingsmason c shultis p smuth rf bn cm 5b hoinie aa barbeau lb haru if arnott 3b dunk cf in the second mmc tuda tv- ning the miami marhru trouncvd the montreal royal to cinch sec- nd tvlnc utandm i ti minnr uu tilv ml dt mi nit intter watt r h t nt i partsl tt write tt off to p of it iii lot tttettlv lu mr chttt- hrtrr vi it pu nsjntlv surprised u ht n fi ink limine of uk j attn re- t u til tin monev to him triffit thr u h t i i nd tin ll l tv of thi kuvtl jvu ali m ip you utto fuel oil stove or furnace grades call 69 thompson fuels arten holidays thompson motors acton ltd from july 27th to aug 5th inclusive your cooperation will be appreciated we will be open for emergencies gas oil and parts thank you j n turn hir not km a aion and ki k to c k rnde s far th tup f pltclmt llruct shu f f port iriutuv auap chethm cracked out a triple and a double for the kunrw hlle b arblc batted for 3 d tara 3o-l-rkf- p t tat the winneem r danny arbic wai the rinntni 4kcher and fred dawktu the i i ins pltcbr- umplre ivan harris i4neupa miami martini j paul u robertiod u p wedi 3b d ar- bk p d ford lb w rouell e m id s u m m e r dress clearance ladies and children s h gh qvalify and new styles regularly from 2 98 to u 95 now 20 off cool cottons unen5 polished cottons nylon sheers glnfhvs cotton dacbons across from the y m c a phone 220 you should not miss this sale onkmascopc tcchrlicobm tmiicitt lauurmtjlttlafrtx july 15th to 28th- closed for staff holidays summertime specials ladies briefs wi t rayoi rcnuloi 2vc special 23c 2 or 45c plastic table covers rt j 9h special 47c insecticide fly sprays moth sprayt stock sprays intact bulbs aerosol bombs jumbo jelly beans a del t ou t y reg 3c ih special 29c lb full fashioned nylons f ii o r9 b9c i ik special 77c 2 pair 119 white shoe polishes sun tan lotions deodorants infants ankle so white and colofi reg 25c sale 19c pair 2 for 37c alarm clocks vanoui colors while ihey iflil special sale 198 picnic bottles and hampers drinking cups paper plates napkins table cloths straws etc blanched salted peanuts regular 19c lb special 37c b orange and lemon slices tally confectionery reg 39c lb special 29c preserving kettles jar rings parawax zinc rings strainers collander etc hand towels 21 jll good s e htmvy v e ght reg 93 special 57c garbage cans anorted i galvan led r g j 911 lj j4 95 on no ai bargain prices special 10 discount childs tee shirts 2 to 8 years neat attractive patterns reg 39c special 29c window screens 10x32 95e 12x36 10s 14x36 t 115 souvenirs of acton souvinks mnnanti cushion covisu caps uathu ooods tshirts tm curtain sets rayon net tailored while ihey last special 199 pair face cloths largeize and bulky screened floral design reg 35c special 19c bargains bargains bargains watch sur fleer hands full el edd lines reduced te clear lets than i price etc yeu really save en ihto hinton s 5c te 100 store