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decade of development the good old days tonight ushers in not ust a new year bv an entirely new decade tomorrow the 1960s wll be upon us as we reflect on what lies ahead it s impossibie to pol sh the crystal ball to bring clearly into line those events and activ tees ihet will be the ner decade predictions surround us on increasing populations changes m living and travel varying in fluenoss that will affect our national and international way of life economic patterns ifeet could change our entire way of life they re many and varied the predictions at this tune of year but all our predictions mus be based on that which has gone before as most crystal gazers must tvrh a look at the decade ust past lends credence to the optimistic outlook ahead this town and area has had mere growth expansion and progress tn the past decade than during any otner pnav ous ten year period installation of sewage treatment facilities near the beginning of the decade appeared to be with the general upsurge in develop ment the key that led to increas ng popuia t on the houses to accommodate it ahd the ndustry to employ it it s difficult to recount all the measures that tebve been planned and earned out during that t me indeed when they are totalled as we plan to do for a special issue this month we feel certain that some of the trends that will be revealed will rightly label the 1950s as the decade of development population increases have only been the stepping stone our community and cultural facilities have similarly been increased new schools have been built new organizations formed new activities introduced and the whole complexion of the town has under gone the greatest hange we are often scornful of the progress our community makes from day to day yet a backward glance can often reveal an im pressive stcry t welcoming the new year not everyone celebrates the beginning of the new year on january i but people in all parts of the worid have special cus toms to insure that the new year will get off to a good start church services and frantic parties for example are typical ways of celebrating in canada in many european countries gifts are exchanged on new year s day the custom originated wrm the romans back m 747 bc reportedly they presented the kmg of the sabines with branches of bay and palm trees consecrated to strenia the god dess of str the stfenae or g fts be came more elaborate in expectation of royal favor and the emperors came to regard them as deserved tribute augustus caesar is said to have passed the word along that he had a vision in which he saw himseif receiving grfts from the senate and the people on january i claudius finally stopped the infiuence- peddtmg by limiting the cost of gifts henry iii introduced the custom into england m the 1200 s and el zabefh i col leered enough loot to replenish her ward robe for a year the custom went out w th oliver cromwell in scotland bad luck s n store for a family f the f rst person to set foot n me house on new year 5 day is a woman or a gravechgger or a oerson wrio walks w th his roes turned n or a man with red or blonde ha r to minimize the nsv the scots appoint a tail dark man as the first footer on new year 5 day ne enters eacn house n s lence places a bunde or naggos on me f re then wishes me family good luck even the poorest chinese buy new shoes for the holiday because tt rs bad luck to step down on the ground nto old shoes on new year s day and the portuguese ignore their debts because the man who pays a bill on this day will pay out money all year the brazil ans open the new year by expressing the hope of all men they designate january 1 as the day of universal brotherhood canada 1960 a steady rise in economic buoyance can be expected next year throughout most of canada that is the heartening predict on which can be drawn from the economic in dicators in this country and the united states of course we cannot predict what w ii happen should the world become involved tn a major war or even a minor one if there be such thing any more but there is no use planning on disaster canada has come through fifteen years of unprecedented growth through a mas sive immigration movement and one of the h birth rates tn the world the cana- dtan population has been given a tremendous increase this in turn has resulted in shift ng of gears in economic life demands have tripled for new roads and highways schools and hospitals dams and hydro power canadians have been building new homes in the nun dreds of thousands w ih all the asoc ated maor outlays on furniture and furnishings the country has gone through a breath er spell for the past year investment in capital outlay has been high but not at the record rates we have become accustomed to now we feel canada is readying itself for a new spurt of expansion in major pro jects as welt as a steadily increasing home market for everything from bacon to fjfnnt tng presses the acton free press rablfafc by law duwtrtntlmc n rililliaj ca limit founded m 1875 pod publto every thursday wt 9 willow st acton ontario member of the audlti bureau of circulation the cwna and the ontarwquabac dfcvi- uon af the c 1prnar advertising rates 00 request fcub- criptioai payave in advance 300 in canada 9m in ttie ututed statea mx mootfea s1j5 single copies 7c authoriz ed as second clus hail post office department ottawa xw cody paper ever pafeliahee is aefaa c a dius edhortnchief jhk david b dills f editor wmw business and editorial office phone 60 0 acton back in 1940 taken from the issue or ihe free press thursda january 4 1940 the force hoveling mm html til in sensational tle on tcic- div m in the guclph com mcdial league defeating wish mg well 0 the win was fea lured bv the great bow lint dl the entire team the total ot 3366 being the highest net team total for the enure season the local bowlers are providing plent ot competition foi the other teams in the league and at times show ing he others how the game should be properh plaved on december 28 the blooms burv literary soeiet held a vers successful euchre and dance euchre was plaved dunng the first pari of the evening the prize going to mrs a near mrs van goozen j b frank and gordon mickus while luneh was being prepared a short pla was given bv members ot the soeietv lunch was served and tlie remainder of the evening was spent dancing acton juniors tucked i 3 to 0 win over georgetown under their belt to start the current season in georgetown on thursdav niiht list the game proved e ci ing lor the spectators although it becimt a little ragged in spots one nenallv apiece were the on iv markings on the scorers sheet shank ot georgetown and t ler for acton were the onlv two banished to the cooler for a rest holmes in tht acton net plaved a stellar game as he turned back shot after shot as the george town plavers attempted lo flick the red light gov tvltr and brush proved to be the bij threat against the opposition as thfv dented the georgetown de fense time and time again mar zo plaved a standout game as he broke through the georgetown team several times on lone rush es and scored twice to night will see the opening of the curling season in acton and the na committee reports the ice to he in perfect condrt ion acui plavers will plaj host to milton and ruckwood mr and mrs g h brown ob served their 33rd wedding anni versarv on christmas dav when manv friends and relatives drop ped in to express their best wishes to the couple vm a cnsh well known bus inessman of seaforth died sud denlv on thursdav night last on the train that arrives in acton about seven o clock near norval the attention of the conductor was drawn to a pacnger and he perceived that he was ill he had medic41 aid summoned at georgetown and it was found that mr cnsh had died utied back in 1910 taken from the issue or the free press thursday january 6 1910 the election foi councillors in mondav nieht cues eton 1 sluiic council ol ible nun evciv une them interested in actons progress and development this veai s council will be compusid ot the following reeve geoicc hvnds hv acclamation counc i lois elected william cooper a t brown alex bell and wurriv mne donald during the recent munieipil election the biggest v otc e ci polled here approved local opt ion bv a vote of 23s for and h9 against the campaign on local option was whollv a movement on the part of our eitiens in their own interests and for the moral betterment of the town manv came- a great distance to vote with somt from toronlo guclph crewsons corners ind everton the bv law will come into effect as of mav 1 at the morning service of the methodist church last sund v the graduates trom the prim irv class ol the sundav school vveic pitsented with diplomas ntd ntatlv bound copies ol the scr p turts these radu ites are vcars ot acc and have c to memorv and passed 1 ions upon the name ol th books ot the bible the com mandments 23rd psalm the bed litudes and the golden texts of the vear there were five w id uates from each of the pnmarv classes as follows stella jane mclam warv elizibtth shields marguerite stewart hilda lih tucker lula rose watson rov james brown george william caswell george pciuv il evans alfred edear rath and robett walter stlwart the entertainment in tht town hall on new years nilht given bv the scholars of kno sundav school was one of the best ever given bj the sundav school the cantata choruses deserve special mention breathing forth a christmas spirit thev were sung in perfect harmom bv the schol ars and delighted the large aud lence mr john kitching of eramosa has purchased the pretiv new bungalow on main street just completed by mr john cameron thev will shortlv take up their residence there mr john mclntvre shipped four geese and a turkev to a buver in toronto during the holi davs for which he received si4 the turkev weighed 1 pounds a bowling alltv was opened in milton a coiple of weeks a ft was found that a bv law w is on the books of the tow n fixing the licence fee at i0o this fact closed the bowling allev s 5sx ms idib 2xmjk- j council supports petition for higher fair grant continued from previous page cillor the statement printed had been made but pointed out the remarks were false and said council has never been request ed to sit down with the pu c of acton in 1959 before the meeting concluded the mayor reeve deputy reeve and councillors each exchanged season s greetings and congratul ated the councillors elect les dubv and george barbeau who were present for the meeting fay accounts the following accounts were approved for payment welfare 2500 fire 6 70 administration 72 73 building 63 95 police 1 567 43 roads 2 176 19 jlnk pile the beat tre enl for a worn smooth ure is to put it on the junk pile while it is on your car you are in constant danger from a skid or a blow out or it may quietly go flat on your way to a dinner party in the rain good tires are food protection food sense and food economy mrs b mccullough was born in acton mrs alice mccullough 78 of 122 ahrens street west kitchen er died monday december 21 at kitchener waterloo hospital a ter a brief illness born in acton august 23 1881 she moved to kitchener 29 years ago her husband edward b mcculjuugh died december 15 1955 surviving are two daughters mrs donald helen gellally of detroit and mrs timer jean radtke of kitchener one sister mrs thomas storev of rock wood and nine grandchildren the funeral was conducted wednesday december 23 in kit chener rev r d horsburgh of first united church waterloo officiated temporary entomb ment was in woodland mausol eunv with interment tu follow at the stone church cemetery era halton centennial manor christmas activities include choir on sund iv afternoon decern bei h a church service conduit ed hv rev e orsbotn of knox pubviinin ehuich miliim was ipll ivvcd b a ehot il piuciam piestnled bv the choir of the sime chin eh mr orsborn read the christmas stor from st luke and then spoke on the subject christmas imums he described the three groups ol vimlors who came 60 4jic christ child the tnl the shepllelds ind the wise men the 20 members of the choir nec6tnpinied t the ptino bv their choir leader mis r wught a tcm led the aud lence in ihe singine ol several t uols ind also sint a numbci ol veiv line inlhems the ladies ol the choir civt a beautiful ren dinon of the anthem dear nicjitinfcalc awake while the men of lit choir gaie an equallv stirring rendition of ihe carol jov lo the world miss lois at new added to the inspiruion of the prognm bv sint a vocal solo bethlehem several tnthems based on the theme ol ihe jov of christmas vveie sunt bv the entire choir at the close it this inspiring and enjovable piogram a verv gen eious pift of eandv w is present ed to ihe residents bv the mem bers of the choir another fine concert immudiateh after this ihoral pi uci am the oakvllle citizens band presented another of ms veiv popular band conceits em phasuint the act that the christ m is season is a season of ov and cheer bandmaster fi ink lock skv announced a program of bnhl tuneful numbers among these numbers were stverjl marches holvrood chnstmak parade and the pit panther the last named berrig a genuine circus march an old time waltz melodv of love and the ever popular medlev of waltz cs an old timers waltz de lighted the audience the popular number seventy siv trombones mendelssohn s christmas song the hvmn 0 sanctissima and two christmas carols rounded out a erv en lov able pi ogram bandmaster frank loekslev did yeoman ser vice bv plaving his comet in most of the numbers hugh denison thanked the band for this fine program so suitable in even way to the christmas sa son find hidden talent a varied program that m ed a visit from santa clauywas presented for the reside tuesday evening devcmper 15 bv a group of brand new is bovs and girls belongn hopcdale prcsbv tcnan senior oune peoples group in oak ville among those who came were the president nanev cham bers and the convener bob strohm the irst ponton of t he pn gram v as music il vv th the vis- 1101s nd residents inting a number of christmas amis in unison two vocal solos o liltle town of be 1 hie hem be margaret pell si enl night bv j met me dowel 1 and a piano du 1 bv two sisleis s inev ind linda ch im bels w cie inn ved l epeclid talent vas diseovcrid ellcn tve resideii s boh brkks ind bill young sjnt a humi 10 s duel 1 be lone tu glasct w an hi 111 his imilat 1 ol mi ot red skcllon s skits bv kei h craiku mm ij gers a resident plavee solos on ihe b r is ind ihe ten rdion ai though ekltvtd in mi mg bob sim made an excellent nastei uf ceremonies foi pail of the pio- gram through the e i these voung people a delicious lunch of ice cream and cookies wis served after luneh two motion picture films thi littlest angtl and three little bears make mischief were shown then sanja ctaus in the person of alee gram whi had donned a bright red coslunu and a plen tifuj aelornmcni of whiskers en lered the r mm mil pr needed to present a christmas till u everv resident tn the manoi the sing mg of auld lint svm biought lhiverv en lovable evening pres ented bv thesi veiv thouthtful and generous new luends lo a cub scout night 1 wednesdav mtht december 16 was cub scout night at he man or when ne irl 30 cubs belont mg to the first freeman cub j pack of burlington entertained i the residents with one of their campire programs thev were led m this ceremonv bv akela b l clark bajoos of tancock and juldv mussimarilind scout er d ledgers sfr the campfjp cererjwm in eluded some 3ery live songs sung wnh great spirit hv the cubs several carols were sung by the bovs and prayers were given bv baloo musselman and scojiter rodgers j a verv pleasant highlight of the evening occurred when one of j the scouts representing ihe paek 1 presented a voung budtie to the j residents as a christmas gift in i accepting this generous and wel i come gift mrs s allen said that the budgie would be called fret man in honor of the cubs who had donated it the heartv round of applause thai followed mrs aliens spceeh proved how much the residents had enjoved the entertainment furnished bv the cubs and how delighted thev were wnh ihetr new gift freeman cookies and cofd drinks were served during the social period that f ill jwed with some of the scouts assistint with the serving j on fndav ni deetmh- mother group ol ntw f i vis ted the min ir in 1 kr itnttriiin the residents new irunds urn 1 numtxis the hic class f st piuls i ted chuieh in oakvilk wilh their eounsellois mi mrs v iliac 1 memiilin visii was sponsored bv the its mens ci iss ol the the vice president m in j law w is jin me ih isi wh 1 j alter ihe singing ol iwo 1 with marv w irlau is k idei mcmillan showed iniecsiing i lored slides taken during t that had taken him to the vveslern and wesiem mii the usa and to western ada the showing of the was accompanied hv i vei v lormatne tommeniarv b mcmillan after the singing of roll out the barrel for the new year and make it a good big barrd big enough to hcild all the warm wishes that we extend to youand your latnilv for a happv successful i960 pauls tltni mens and boys weak enjoying tots ore a at the fire hell on sunday children commenced to play jimmie krepefc johnny number girls in this by essex different of these ances the nual this is of the vive and faces ployees steady steel mohtkal