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zht eightysixth year no 44 acton ontario thursday april 27th 19ol aiilttnrlr hit cim walt h f lt i ml offlrw ivtmrtmmil ollnwi twelve pages seven centa wi l h 1 l s v4 jji staff pn ui wobtttt little school triple duet takes tims out for a last minute practice session bofore their appearance at the music fostival wednesday morning in acton pictured above left to right are yvonne yatoman inneke snoek llndi lawson doug copeland assisting music super visor glenn banks ruth everdell marilyn cnpps and reta duiker more pictures and complete coverageof the festivals wednesday thursday and friday will appear in next week s issue of the free press knox club fashion show stars sport sunday wear uihi cvlninu wednesday knox sunday school rutin was filled fur another in ihc scries of pop ular fashion shows which have nil clisiwn crowcn this sprint this oiil was sunorcd bv the heather club or knox and clothes were from the cnmio shoppe apninst a buckdrop of boughs ttluddml with gay paper flowers models mil member or their dutlflhtcrs walked t o melodies p laved b mrs mel mccullouuh commentator was mrs charles klrkneiu divide parish acton separate on may i a new parish will lu established including i tin and uockvvnod anglic in chuielus the puish ol acton will pisi m elude ihc cluiieh tit st alb in the mailm with its own lull time reeioi the eh inn was iiecessll ileu bv iht- pi o wuil chuuh popul i tion ot st alb in s the utluiut announcement w is m ide in i ictlci leeeived hum tin bishop thi right rtvlieiid v i hie ii ill the iuw ree toi ot r k wood iiu fun chinches will be the re all in cook ol st lim bert one bee the rex h n stokleel it in mils lee tot it ae ton onl ae ton aiui roe k wood chute lies 1 he lii 11 111 the s tllle p ll ish since tllell llleapltoil fishing contest the annual flfthlng eonteui sponsored bv be ac inn i rest pns will not be held this veur in past vum acton mereb mtta participating in the eon teal huve generously given e pensive prize and iv to the orhcnnilitg canvnhm or the cnmmuiillv centre the i ice pre u dropping the content fur ibis eur ui will still we come new of un big ditches however bouquet presented at the end of the display pies idem mrs hughorourkc thank eel the store and guests there wele bouquets ol roses from ken mann owner ol the c imeo shoppe lot mrs kirkness and mrs mccullough mrs alex mann store manager was given a large bouquet ol carnations and gladioli rum the tlub tea and fruit hiead were scrv ed m the basement convene el bv mis cam leishnian assist nu models won mrs j a van meet one or the eleiks show highlights i tell model appealed scveial times htghltchts ol the show judv abeam hci unburn i win ilntost waist tength in i se i gieen b ithinc suit with ickel mrs ian johnson in a ve rv mw eold sports to it ol o mi ruhbei mis st in notion in a lull swinging he tie time duster ovei i ivvwtpiect blown suit miss ik k n hopkins in i lei v cloth plavsuil pnnuel with ovei sit pink anil ltd mowers mis h iioui guest til i ill uive still willi ctisp hi ick lecessoilcs miss s nidi i mclennan in a white tcrtvclolh heaeb rube over i sophistic itcd white hj thine sun wild bl ick i ice mis jim inglis in i eik p il tcliied illweatllei coil with i hie ihiiioiicli eollai miss b irhaia noi ton in i hnght coial cotton vvcivc suit mis gieimtlc melenn in n suburban ptnple slim 11ms with mate mine stuped lop miss smell dividson in i m uive iiul while pi nil walkinc suit with muuve acccssm les mis alex wi kl k in a trlsp while ilustct over i pink linen she ilh mis jo imil mikciiie in i sin trtlv b lek 1 istenctl suit ihess ol muted thecks mis miek holmes oiu i n in uuuk with i soli unit ition lur ovei i tin eii use knit she ith mis audit v gi isi how in i muwe le d ciee ll be nibe l e shed with sell mown 1lss k llllelint kltkllcss iii l hi iglllk eoloieel p tllliuo se i ind i lit i i ii hu u ll dllslel over in iiehiu p i muis hits vveie limit mm ihe c linen shoppe gouncihadopts daylight saving during years shortest meeting lllesdav evchlllcs i mil lot l two minute lllee line w is oiu ol tlll this ve u willi i m i e ml t the eomi itloi s lhinulil till bllsilk the e ii iv leloiuumenl mini ite in ol husiiu ss wis th till 1 1 p issiiil ol t lie divhiht si inc in i u w hu ll i st ihhslu s th in i u il i un suiul n piil 0 it i ioi l 111 to suiul l oeluhel 2 ll 2 10 i ul c loe ks uh lllee oiu lit til ills stuul iv i he llldlloi s repoi t i 1 lsot w is leitplihl tiul ll ve is etee ill e i to ll ive ttml e ipus ot llu it poi 1 pie hi 1 ull llisll i tint i promote county j i lullsl is ippollltij e i n s lu se lit ltle to tlu hal tie hour ton c m nlv liulnsii i il c oiniuis c uiiieil si n i hi ijnimi si m is b ine sh n test ist ibhslwil bv coojitv couiuil li hi it t ij i pinimiii i he tounlv is i iksii ipped ibk pi ii i li hi neve imlllsliv mult 1 hi e ii i k w in un t the cluk tin is c hlve mill b iii 111 iss s tuihoiiid lo il ml i 111 ilia ol 1 ull 11iv 11 ii t w is li mil il pi i ii1ism til 1 i llli nd till 1iuh1 il ssiss i cimmnli ii ui ii mill ion lonskki ibl ilts ussi m en slk i i 11 111 sl t itu mlluiiip ihtv ot iiii n i inn it k nviii lions 1 n i p mill il out uul it w i l ik i illv ilixlii th u it i llil lilt it i hiu lit i ills w is th io t ll lot ll lost ill i iw ii i i ill iltlu iuis i ilk i j f i i e nl m i w is vyti th tl ve is islun id j tfi ii un chain of warnings citizen of the year honor complete surprise for ajax manager sportsman excouncillor bill coon wns token complete ly by surprise vuhen his name wns rtvliilcd as acton citizen of the yijr at ihe chamber of com mine civic nlghi dinner in st albans parish hall thursday of last week a look of disbelief on his f ice was followed by a broad smile is the 150 present broke out into spontaneous enthusiast ic and lengthy applause tormer postmaster frank ter rv a chailcr member of the chamber of commerce made the announcement and outlined mr coon s varied contributions to the town i m so stunned i can i say any ihinu he exclaimed first then recovering his breath he suid i appreciate this and will en deavour to continue my uupport of acton s interests he accepted un engraved plaque as the fourth citizen of the year others were g a dills amus mason and dr w g c kcnney mr coon is general manager of aux engineering and marlcy or canada acton plant honor firefighter special honurs too went lo the lire department when bill ben son read while the chamber is all times deeply appreciative of the time and energy given unself ishlv for the betterment of our community by many organiza lions in our town most of which ate represented here this evening ahead one hour in order nut to be late fur chutch this sunday dont forget to idvance vimr eloelt onejiour heloil retiring tor bed salur dav evening davhuhi saving time beghfts at 12 01 am sunday morning and i e mains in elfect until 2 am october 29 we have slnfelcd nut foe rccopm luship ol duel jack neve ton his hon this evening out hre depot i scived tun eotnnuiniiv well dm nilnt which under ihe able lc id me ihc p ist eu jjtttj v re e bill coons record of service three weekend fires keep firemen on run three fire over the wwlfrtrt kept acton firefighter cm the jiop with two grun firvh sunday die moon and u fire caused by ovctheated stove pipes monday mornnil sund ly afternoon firemen rac ed to the country home of frank roee crew sons corners whert i ei iss tire was burning out oi eonttol spreading toward the rnlvviv tiacks and building pit linen used the booster line mil brooms to extinguibji the bl ic slmillv liter ictunung to ibe hill mnihei ii iss fire broke out in the hush b ick ol tidy avenue once il firemen used brooms mil booster lines to make fchoi t work of the tin mond iv morning overheated stovt pipes it tlie home of slew ut smkiui willow street tilled the house with smoke and alarm c il t he i e side nls when t iremen witvid ikv turned on the smoke ileetui tu clear the house ol smoke vmd used a small quuntitv ol w itc i to mike certain the bl ie vv is eompletclv extinguish ed condition improved dm inc the past week elfiie e ihiii v tie v h is had his 114111 inn inipul itcel and various bin is tie tie el following hospital 1 iiion m jiillph after he n eeived etitletl hums in the mai l n lloul iiu leeelltlv a 1 e p ti 1 ii nu ihc guclrai gen ei il tlospit il it i p m loduv mhlllstljv st heel he is showing eontinucd unptoveinent this week announcing ihe choice of ac ions citizen of tin yen last thursday at the chamber ol com me ree dinner frink tcrrv s ud thefe arc munv faetois 111 choosing 1 citicn ol the ye u but a recoul of communiiv sip tec is the dominant lc itutc this vears honoi goes to 1 mm who since his arrival in acton h is accumulated an cnvi lhlc iceoid of community sciviee the kind of community service th it ulds strength and cpcoui ites comimiu ity betterment the kind of community service th it extends to every f tee t ol utivitv 1 10111 youth work to adult rccreaiion this vein s honot the high est bestowed bv the eihjxns of acton goes to bill coon learned trade bill was born in st cathit ines where he obtained his eailv education at 17 he vv is learning bis liadjc in toronto with the ontario wind lngme and pump co which vv is i her i ike 11 over by ajax engineering bill arrived in acton with the ajax firm in 1915 lu the munieip al field of service he served on acton counc 1 1 anil se rv c d for 1 time as deputy reeve rcprcsentinc acton at county count il his activities h ivc been v itu i and hts contribution thioueli these varied activities his bend lied the town bill was an utivi pirticipml in the construction or the seout hall serving nut onlv on the torn mil tec but as a driving fnrie in recruiting and utilizing the vol unteer labor th it made the build mg poshible active in church when his church undertook 1 construction proieet he w is 1 tmmmtmmmmmmmmam i 111 ipit eoitlllhlltoi lo the it ill ll consinieiion th it eie itcel tin i itxtori mt 11101 1 il ii ill i nu held ol lee k ll 111 ll is itso felt tin eoiltlihilli hi ol hill coon h w is 1 ilhlllkl ot llle extilltlvi thil opilttid 111 intel medt iti hikkcv li- nu 111 town i while ae ion vv is e nit uil in o ii a eoillpe lllioil lllll hi wis i stloilg suppoiui ut iik miiioi spoils piogi 1111 ill 1 1 h is hi 1 n th ve lop ed ills interest lo ilollbt slelll tiled ittiiu in e lllv lulelcst llld p 11 help itiort in b iseb ill busy plant hi his 1 host it ti uil mil voi 1 hull tills ve 11 s elllell ol llle ve 11 li is itsu un issii 1 eommi nil ible ree oril hi is now le ne r ll 111 111 tec 1 l a 1 ix i ngmee 1 mg mil m nh v ol c 111 id 1 ae ton pi lilt lllll iol llle wll ve iis i lie i let oi v ulllle 1 bill s tllli 1 tloii coil si rile tell c 111 iii 1 s i net st w itel eooln il poll robertson uid olhei lovwis hum iiu lot il fpl ml in loe iiul in in ill 1 ind tin i lilted si lies uk vision towels lie iniludiel in the ptodiiels in il hive been ptoduicd undet hills supcrv isi in one of llu i imik ol 14 bill is ihe pi mil i ilhel ot tvvo bos who cfcvv up met ixielviil i he ll edlie ition lu le bob is in hill ks i ills itul hill is loe itcd 111 jllelpll holt ol thelll hive ehllil leu ind iliil m ikes hill 1 ci mil i ilhel lo 1 1 t omnium i se 1 v lei is one ol those llunes 111 il iks on louvil otlee st nuil bill is still lelive is 1 tnembir ol llle aeloil hist i le t high sehool bond his is soel ll if hi with 111 it liollp lks b it k lo ihe pre eeciluil nor th 11 ilton high si hoot pistricl bond whele he vv is 1 keill sup poller of actons inlcicsls we would like to specially mention firem in llilliaul pine ikltei known to us as id inec who is 1 volunfeet hghl 1 1 tit consult r ible risk lo his own person biought lo silety one of our wcv kmiwn iik il men loon vuev t lapped 111 a teecnl flic al the st ition hotel to him to mix chiel niwion ind to all ihe acton iirelighleis 1 spciial thinks liom tin chun her on behalf ut ill the eiliciis ol avton wi leel ilso in eouncetion willi ihc leeenl i tie ll ihc st 1 hon hotel i ii il we lould not miss vincc llevciau who sust lined sevcie inn ns dm litg jiih rest ho liiojis il ihe lime ol iht hie letter from premier sceietuv noun hindi n id n let l r inim pruiitti umic i rost expiessing just wishes in ch im bet of commute week president it tl ivlei si wcl eonud mi uid mis iutv fiom owen sound mr u 1 rv icfcrned ho his iiilniii 1i1011 ind dee1 res peel lot the cititn o ihe year den while lmioiuiied the next nuil tni in iliiciilliu il mict ing when i itl wluteloek will be ulisl spe iki 1 new mimlkis iiitiotlun tl were lirtfiniht dm fflfil fit 1 palms pineapples leis for 400 at hs dance ovei 400 diesis at the 1111111 il high scihh1 d iiiee y itkcil iiuoiil a b iitilxw enhaneiw iv hung with shiiinkcn he ids vvcie gieeted by ei iss sk 11 led maidt us ollei me leis silted lluough tluuru iv willi llooi length hiiigt ol sti iws uid eiitcied the south piuhe dits std is bloody muv it mil south ill llle teaehel mis koge i s showed eilesls lo then i ihtes 7 he lm1111 isiuip wis lucjihghled by the iihiuiii 1111 bah hith ind img etl with coconut and b 111 ma p dins in the corridor loeonul pine iipplc iiiul pineapple punch weie served climaxed bv sandwtihcs c ike and col ice i iter ihe student toiintd 111 muul the d nice with si ill idvtser mis i g illow iy phil cidthek uid stu th nls m ule the seem 1 y in the shop and student all in g iv painl etl it clirincc rocnv ildson ind koss svvackhuucr did ihc light ing in the reeeivnil line weie piinci p il ted ii inseii and mis ii inseii high sehihil boaid meiubei the rev dwigbt tngel and mis in eel issist nil prim ip il mis reed hittv kukiit ss ol tin stuth nt touneil mil his sislct miss hetty hiikiuss t ikinc in ki t mil i nu l rogn v dtlsou c iioluit ii v mil join look giving ollt ills wile judy orouiku anne hi ii iv hie llltsi book wis 111 idi hv helen vutv uid su 111 wihini roy hunk w is 111 1 h net ol il ouir s11ilul ti mil his otehestra pi 1 ved dlhu rohi sistei in law ol st ill nu mht 1 win c ites sang 1 nictlltv ol snnes horn south pa e iht iceoriip inn tl bv glenn banks ji 111 md m hv moll it he ided the nliishmtnl eouiniitut assist itl bv li nit nint eu is and 1 1 until v in le rru 111 hi is fhe 11 idt niiu en is in ule siudvvtehet at home md ihooljii tin 111 liuiv kirkiuss 1 led is master of ecieruonies an eliminition d lllee w is won bv loilllel stilt eiit pelt muist now 111 11 iv s iiid his p 11 tin 1 on the tl tin 1 t orumilltt were j in lee g u due 1 m il be th i 1 1 lot sushi wilson je in moll it bnan otteibem md andrew i ut tilt ellxt evmhtbtvja v nearly 120 fathers and sons enjoy fellowship hear department of lands and forests officer approximately 120 d ids mill lads attended the iniiu it i itlur and son banquet sponsored bv the acton ys mens club i isl ntghi wedricsdiv md eniovedj mavor s reelings m ivor john ii gov biought gleellllls liom e utile ll mill pi llv etl llle ys mill i il thill llilelesl pons m ihe mini il hmipiel in cvenme ol icllowship mw h oiilluuel pi uis im llu films md he ud ciusl spejkei l ed c iiiilnunitv e litre ateemcintvic horn the ikpul md ined ih i ilh is merit ih l mils and lorcsls then pot m in ikuil this p isl pie side nt l ill m is lies oi llu belief l ol i hi 1 1 aeled is toastmisler and propos i ihnlk ed i to 1st lo ihe olleell pilot lo inl is lj lee bv ihc rev a ii me ken ic following i lur kev ilium i vviih dl the tiimmirics served bv the y ladies auxiliary nii nu loincd in a sine sonc leillby ibsi tflet governor ose ir thompson ol the gait club piopos hiulthiie lo pi iv p issibli f irmlii s piomin mil spills v e nl is i illu i s md him i ll ll e si ip b i tteibv st il etl it g ill i i i suiiiiile i a till lo 4 1 le s ills w is iflve 11 bv dun kvtlei ui i uphill ti bv ills sin t iii ifltl win h liu si spi ikel is llllio lilied hv v s mm s ptimiknt hill vvils n mr h isie nielli v u w oltlc he th it gucsl speaker milntvie outlined tin oiganimitioii ol ihe depirl and e ivt in irrleu siuil ie of iceoiiiphshmeiiis ol tin w h i pu on heh ill the toltl his jti te t e stetl indium six olhet is would hi in the ire i bv monti iv md leiuuu toi l mimbel ot wi e ks kee pillg l sh up cc on uloitsl ilion intil olllel lllleiesls ot tilt ot p ill llle lit he stlessid llu linpol i lilt hi lllee ol kit pine slli litis sloe kt tl with hsh mil ui tuil iituiil u h est i lion in pi oil el husirie ssliu ll who di pi ud on the summer it ule ppuei ilion t llu spt iki t md i uhts w is eiviri hv y s m in willi r dub 111 ml with i lll i lllll hi td t ible pi sis iiiliodtlei 1 bv y s m m vv ii i him smith u u liult d kt a h mi ke nie mil ins s ii all hi m i n john if g v md ins s in i hn p ist pi i suit 111 ml i t i ill iii til t x tile e vi rune i n i m i d i hit s mi li lil mi melnlvi mi 1 ll illipsol ill i his s hi i l llle iii lit l siskle witter m iiion md kelt i ni iroin llu g ill i luh l jn e nl li i un llu in uiv i 1 1 he r s in i sons w i l ill kit il ill i ii ll h iii sell nl hi i in p iht u lub in kltillr cheque change artists beware police launch alerting system lamhml i eoimtv wide ei uk down on slun t e h iiica ai lists hail e lie tpli p tsse i s llld shop llltus the pohee ikputnunls thnnrehoiil halloivl ountv will i mkhi in lllguiali l svslelll lo help btlsillesn til ills aleu ollle slous anil otjlets when these thievt s hit i distiu i in tuiuie when a business tnmi is appuvhiel bv these inthvul uals a call to the local police will touch oil a chain ol ule i pbfvnt waiiimp ind vuljlin 15 minutes e ve r busim ss t nu this town could be alerted to watch out tin the eulpnts mean while poliec- will he on their way to round up the artist who prev on humnoxnun lncorponftte system corporal charles wilkinson ol north haltun opp- and chieh rjy andres of mlltuu police department the two men who llulklled tile idil llld tllell 111 itlol lied llle svslelll willi other h tlton indue unees e pl nil tile ll lele l this vv iv i llle pollec will dee itle th it the tepoilcd bie uh ot 1 iw is suttu busiihhsmin thn tluv will e ill i elesinatetl slat el who is llu i mm busiiiessuiin n the hsl it etc se i ihe t he i v pe ol ot le llee iiiul elesel llx ihe slispee is this sllt le i then ii le phones two yllui busiiuvsnun on his list vvhn mi nun i n h i ill iwn nu m ist ihe lisls iksiele 11 11 1 tlllk serves miinu ip ill i but the eountv ihe eh lilts to h thet itph hie 1 lie s se m the illellv lilu i the whole l loeal polite i iiul eoilltl pi i till uitm leiuuu ollee loi in stiniee llltl 111 s il tl nilllllles evuv busiius- i ii in in ihu t mil wollld- ix llelte 1 get lelowii would dlell tv obliqued to pass the e ill oil i jvlllee 111 otllel mum ipditus uul so n until lb tlu distiu i served bv the acton le le phelle e e h lllee businessmen this eat tie tin un 111 all lilt husllusse s b iv i been not i tied and the last plaec un the uvt repents back to tlu pol lee dtpartmeut that the nies sage has been reeeivcel same two each time the businessman has j per maneht 1im and will be expecteei lo call th oanic two jicrsons eacb time polite arc asking mer ihuli- iiiluil lllioilh eeopel llioil ol he v nous pohee foucs linking llu eountv lists ol businesses till t leph tncs ue lo ih pit pat id and disinhutetl so tint all bus messmen on one li upborn iv ehangr will be nolihed throueh the ch un calk orgmating in their own exchange aua thus acton calls wuqld cover eummerciaj nrm in acton and census assessing keep officials busy census i iking aiti amtesfctnf will keep the issessmg dcpartnunt btvsv tor i number ol weeks as sisi mi assevsor cy perkins is u lius uexk taking datimik and h mdine out du tas pi i kin uavoa duc-aatf- h nu white owners bavr a pet uul ihtv ean either pav at the mm ui settle at the town olttee the purpose ol the censu taking is to eompilc the voters list and make a population count assessor john ladouoeur con tmues iu view properties and grack bouses tor the aaaoimcnl roll the pivsent work will 4ake the two men pouihly a jbanth heij ptwi potulat fashions wpre modelled last evening wednesday when knox church sunday school room was if died to capacity sponsored by the heather club of the church the clothes for the show were from the cameo shoppe while attractive models displayed t ha- latest designs aars commentator and aars aael aaccullourjh played soft mukic on the piano at the end of the display ken aatnn owner of i ho store presented bouquets of roses lo aars kirkness and aars mccul lough pictured above tm some of ihe fashions and the charles kirkness acted as mxkjels with store owner ken aaenn f