in symon name hardware store in family half century this week fifty years ago this week james symon slopped travelling to operate a hardware store in his home town and today the buslncs is tftil in the family half a century later owner mac symon and his sister mrs mar gvicrile taylor welcome manv fn ends and customers in symon s hardware store right next door lo their rather s original loca tion james symon bought his busi ness from r f johnstone son of william johnstone the under taker back in 1912 the store was located where bradley s meal narkut is now grandfather firat ikvcn then the hardware busi ness was not new to the lamik his father charley svmun hid a hardwan business where the bank of montreal is now bui he died when his son james was just 14 years old mr and mrs charles svmon both came out to this new land from scotland and settled in at i on thty had six children who grew to adulthood and their names arc certain iv familiar ools lo those who have in cd hen for many years james look over the hardware business which his son imac now operates before this james travelled for 3 kitchener gloe factory for 19 cars son soninlaw their sun jaek was also in the hardware business at one lime his partner was his brother in law r g campbeu who had mar ricd janie svmon their store was on the eorner where the pool room is now jack lived in seier al places meluding the stales but died several vears ago baek in acton the third son alee had a iecl lery store where junior modes is his widow mrs mabel symon makes her home m town with mrs marguerite svmon ti lor a daughter heten was a sehool teacher and married jaek mi gill the third daughter maggie and her husband mr corev built the lovely home where mr mil mrs gohn now live dipped out gas james svmon had his new busi neii in its original loeatiun loi 16 years from 1912 to 1928 as well as their wide stoek of hardware items they had two gas pumps out in fron i th tanks are sltll there or tours customers for gas wen few and far between there was plenty of time at first to go uul to a shed at the back of the store dip the gas out into a pail and walk back to the street to pour it carefully into the g is jltnk ot the preeious car onlv other gas pumps in town then were owned i needed mi bv mr coxe the veterinarian i ihei died sen mr svmon owned the propel tv t llll next door where the store is willow st v now and used the old jht me dnd nlr un for storage this old n show was nought from william jjl johnstone and was run bv h s holm erected a line and modern stoi then just tuo vwars ago u i extensively remodelled intl su i is eumplelej uptodate igam mae svmon went lo sehool i aelon and then took a eoninit etal eouise 111 gllelph tot a vei alter this in 1924 lu joined hi fat hi in the lainilv husimis 1 was in 19vi tter her i uhei dealh that his slstei mireinrit tame to he p sle idlh bitot tint ol eourse she imped whe svmon then im tl x at it wis elosed when the the lire j was built further down th street where ab supermarket i k illhlsl 111 llts tivlo svmon live js hull i lot mi uul mis svmun in 1911 sow mi nd mis m le svmon uul iheii ann uul biihin home tijihi ia two dauhtet moved then built next eame a ehange in lot i lion when svmon h udwan went in 1928 lo where gordon haidware is now then in 1935 the old show wa- lorn down and a building ant shop cleik in ik stiu is himkl elliot who with ins btoilut k h llliutt ran lllioti s gtnei il stole here befoit selling it sevu al vears ago yeais ol me mm us in e imiv re e died h the brothel ind sis ler this week is lhe p ihi n iriends in iheii blight ind pie is happy directors of the m z bennett public school operetta last week were given a pleas ant surprise at the conclusion p the thursday night performance when cast members pre sented them with gifts of appreciation pictured above left to right are barbara browne music supervisor glenn banks gerry ockenden a cast member who made the speech mrs norman turner teacher and cheryl lee 5500 attend final service of district new we mission two weeks unique in the re i the messages bv the rei lugn hgious life of this area eame lo i ton find and the rev lr chun a foreetul conclusion simdav en beis were soul murine it is ning when s soo persons irom thought the le mi ihu in ill guelph and the enlire surround thout 2so00 people dm in iik ing aiea 1 mimed the memotitl rmssitin gaidens foi the fin il serviee ol the new life mission the mi c camc bv bu snde eondueted bv inemheis ot some h c been emm in bus the biltv graham evangelie 1 i p aelon t mps le un was sponsored bv the iit in ears iikelirie 1 ik 1 mi guelph mmiskinl assim 1i1011 jd uuneh lu 111 ike miu euienk supported bv other gioups sueji j as that in aeton iu i tin p 11 lu ip ilmg i bun lies ik i e weie ihe ptesbvtentn unileit baptisi chtistnn refotmed pui around the world in just 18 days huleme lot book wiih r mud llk will id in i divs pelllkd on the i10111 p ije ins iln ul been lompikd in mis robe it blkklkt hist llkh sell led b k k lliiliu it le 1 ulehlle llle lobe with her dauejitei juki a im aim ik in lllllks hostess there ul 42 piees tilled with dipping posii mis photon iplis mil ik 1 pot luck supper for iode chapter upon ik i 1 llle uiur i deunshlle iod1 bejlll k lion ol mi l ilk dnk hie luek ile wol ul all ills e ii k lone spoke the acton free press thursday march 8th 1962 lay groundwork for new hall listens iiketini toi lit new minuil 1111 sehool on indav high j let 111 hjikhinf mi b01 seoms wile mis tom gibson den robe 1 1 row in mis i mis sun snow mi ray swill smith ind mi j ihn ii iumk un- dlihuisi lu m r gibson vnshp wllel a ms t sn el geinee li- lull 1 1 rim lllitiam lepie who 1 sin mrs i 1 ihle uul noun in d 1 sum sine u e m me i lie i v ited seeleliiv ihel ml mel lie iv lu istiiil lend slikllli il i busi duiif pni mi robert shoitill ol milton spelll suiulu il the home ol ills hioilui mi uul mrs tied j shot nil sumi uul mis 1 who mined lo s on he sale hi itii so is lo hi lllllg te ld vvjletl the ilel eollles lo ihlh1 tile 111 new h dim did lull i ik i held 1 euelik i li li 1 mell hlv iiil mis li ink keid ind 11 kuth ann ol si c khar isited with ii uul mis i keiel oi ihe weekend milk for health rithsh uilh mil iklu urns guernsey gold 2 milk can id 1 s limsl t ihl milk only 22c quart tor prompt imirleoeis delivery call acton dairy phonb 8s34441 don 11mm1ns prop hoi hi alii i ik me il joe peine ol i ike j lie elllell lined willi s e i tl v lions on iik pi 1110 in ml about ylvst p tek ilc ol kin ml ol i lekip 11 nil i inst lllipie nele a bus i ho he edeel lllhle hen llle until lebiunv 2 luiiied home then inner irv ueiuit lbinon ons horn i el kl new vik when she le piogi 1111 luiul jeel in lukewum i1j elll 11 llk etll i ind fellowship biptisl groups vent up eiih ivirut wilh some singing in the eluiu manv pnple e irtu loiwud o make then eontession ol i nth nl mi loi i to ik 11 o te uh ot his i uhi vuelik- ol lisi wik chul s r ot hithim 1 1 elose 1 1 lend i ttkir 11111 in j h mis kile 1 in li m tiiuiv s ul etllllv lollies e he i llle tlle11 tins spletlelolll ol piluesl new delhi bailek ik 1 hul uul im elejhs ii 1111 mukls i illlll tl lu he bus mil e 1111 41h1 ch this sundays church calendar presbyterian church in canada knox church acton rtv andrew h mlkciizic ba bd minister mr r a hihscn ba organist and cnnir master ruowship baptist in astern u1u for inlorm inon sundii school supu mr lart pi 1 1 id il uul ml s loi iii i m suiul siiiiiii i su nikis tk j lm bilk i rimisd uul fin i illiiiiuil lipl s i two gifts kiss at curtain call shoppers paradise kong the xhoppi i e n kshiw rule nu i il elllipslleks h nils il s eslimaled llld elljlived tile inj iln i ii sunday march llth l2 94s am chureh school 1000 am ministers tccnagi bible class 1100 am divine senue sermon theme behold h lamb ot god junior tongue it ion bus and gills 1 in 7 e us nmls dunng sirmon 1 610 pin- uul h klluwslui supper llleetllle 7w pin- w ii id div 1 pi i i si i v le e eoiultkle t bv dunhu is ol knox tuest sneakei mia f r phillips i gait fvenonc most weleonie ftaptist church acton psior riv james m rudd w nuon limit phone sslin si d marth ihh sv 94s m sundiv vhnl 1 1 chi immrnng v ihip fb pie i uinn tbii s longtuld rd phom 8 sinda march llth isy 94s un bible sehiwl tliss j ir til tges 1100 am morning wuiship 700 pm fv ingelistie seivje bi speikei il both servues rv di i junes wilson slice isvilk j i dnsiliv t pill t 11 ije pi n vi r meeting hldinj ioiih he word of lile all arc wcleome selvxl mil i tun sl iv t ill r ihh link s undent i piotits will k i 11 sel ilom 8x s tv divs o ken ueilluseli week 111 thi so 000 retugi i moiling lest mis buekl elt ss ml eo di juki bid ill pi li i announcement a 28 voice choir o ewart cqllege in toronto will be the special guests al giles presbylenan church in gait tins coming sui tlay evening al 7 o clock this college offers a three year course lo girls of the presbytemn church in canada who wish to become missionaries al home or abroad or serve in various congregaiions across canada the pubic is invited lo attend and eiioy this special evening service the choir is under ihe direction of mr h rosevear fcc o f tci mackays fashions for the young at heart iliiuiiik jiinuii mudl s pre grand opening clearance sale childrens dresses sizes 1 lo 12 v 20 off boyi grey flinnslt flannelette pyfamat suede knitted hart boyi long sleeve tshirtm girls boys wool socks wool a leather mitts your baby bonus cheque goes further hereii cash your bdhy bonus cheque wilh us and we will allow you a 1 0 o discount on all purchases oi regular priced merchandise 3 off watch for our qrand opening march 16th and 17th featuring new spring styles for children and teens coats slacks dresses lee wool 111 i i 1 k stiie sone die i islll 11 sll w nl ptitv m j ip it spll the ell x n li 1 eh r ik 1 it u n i vl lee still peikv s tm 1 pie ii inns hi i in inn is he ihleel l lellll lsjll ii m b mieil acton pentecostal tabernacle 33 chuahill rojd pjioc rn kenneth j reul pimir 7 likik si tluini h7 si mm mariu ii u uhx1 am sundn sihml 1 1 00 i ni miiminp rship 7ix i in l miiimii siki iikni tl pm biml mikiv in pnui huns liv 1 pm llti i nhi- for appliance and tv repairs manning electric call 8s32950 iloi are alj hikiim halton county egg producers meeting tues march 13 1962 8 pm hornby orange hall baseline hornby speakers prof j p walker new trends in laying flock management prof or meeting today s egg quality demands musical entertainment ladies bring lunch s i 700 pm- ilin wellnesjiv thui set is 8 veiling su i i v nl imm n mpuivn iikii i lem m ssi n all are wekomc uniteo church of canada acton ontario minister the riv lhi i tivl ba bd oryms the church of st alban the martyr anglic n concr willow mil bovver rev tor the rev d h west ba 1st 185 jelliw ave phone w sl urvh llth i the 1irm sunelav in unl 8 im holv buehjrint 9 jo i m f innlv fcue hji ist an thuih sehlhll 1100 im mittins hklseimm 7v pm t v i nsont 800 pm vune peopl s ti rev doenjxs diuneh ak i slides mareh u emheidiv elneslu 1000 am holv fuehinsi 7 jo pm misson nnn in i iddrvss the thurh in tr sex u i loo all arc welcome si mm mxrell ii w tn i 1 1 00 i rn d lfils tltntttj the 11 oe eli sivie i thi churvh s h m oo mi thi senior vhxl f it those in i hte s jn i higher 1 1 00 imthi jui i v tor prcseho cis to r t u 4 v pm- uinj p i ik it m am ovr 14 i m all wcleome christian reformed church rv j siiima b a bo minimcr i vi oneen si b 4p phom j5khs i sindw march llth 1 1000 am fnglish vmi 2 m p m s dutch servke xs automobile owners are you paying the 20 00 fee protect your interests remember you risk everything you own if you fah to carry uabiuty and property damage insurance on your vehicle buy yclr islsurave frov an cf ocal service and ad te uhen you need i dennys insurance agency today bill and harold 39 brock st acton one more issue of our valuepacked handbill dont miss the savings you can make bring your copy ot our handbill with you for quick shopping convenience special 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