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christmas cards 5c announce new postal rates the actoh free press wednesday september 11 1968 g3 dr vanderbent speaker at lodl a swarm of bees which followed sam holmes car down bower avenue and then created a cloud around this bush behind the house of mr and mrs rudolph spielvogel was subdued easily by colin maccoll a vet eran bee fancier mr maccoll soon had the estimated 40000 bees in this box oblivious to stings he shows a reluctant photographer theres nothing to fear mr maccoll thinks it is probable the boos left the hive when a young queon was eioctod by the queen mo ther and they transferred allegiance to her trick of catching the swarm is to got the queon in the box first the boes follow staff photo at 150 a week apprentices agreement from 1906 lays down law fallowing the death of dr w g c kenney his aging apprenticeship agreement from his first position as a lad has been returned to the free press it was in 1006 that william kenney began to apprentice as a printer later he became a veterinary surgeon and then after world war i a medical doctor he was a recent citizen of the year for acton mrs kenney gave his old agreement back to the free press where it joins a growing collection of items from actons history the agreement formally secured in grey paper reads as follows i william kenney jr of the village of acton being desirous of learning the art of printing enter into this ugreement with h p moore proprietor of the acton free press as an apprentice to the printing business in consideration of my being taught the trade of a printer i hereby promise and agree i fuithful wbedient and willing service to mr moore and those who are in authority over me in the office and who are authorized to give me instructions as to the work to be done in lie office and in connection with the business 2 i will always be willing to do the work assigned to me will be prepared to work on wednesday evenings when it is necessary to get out the weekly edition of the paper and on any other evenings when the demands of the work of the office require it i will take all possible care to preserve from damage or loss all type machinery paper or other materials in the office pick up all type rules leads etc i may find on the office floor keep the office floor desks counter woodwork windows and walls always clean and tidy keep the presses engine and boiler room clean clean the boiler flues every morning the boiler is in use and keep everything placed in my charge always in a tidy and presentable condition 4 during the summer months 1 will be at the office every morning before the seven oclock bell ringsthat is on every working day and in the colder months when it is necessary to have the office heated i will be there to light the fire not later than 630 am so as to have steam up and the office warm by seven oclock it is understood thai i am to be allowed time to return home for my breakfast when this early firing is necessary 5 i further agree that 1 will keep from repeating to any one outside the free press office any information respecting free press office business that may come to my knowledge either in connection with my work or that 1 may overhear in conversation in the office 6 1 solemnly promise that while i am employed in the free press office i will not use tobacco in any form nor intoxicating liquor as a beverage either in the office or out of it that i will be honest truthful and straightforward and will endeavor to act the part of a gentleman wherever i may be and that i will in all reasonable ways use my best endeavors to advance the interests of the free press and apply myself to become a competent workman if is arranged that my wages shall be 150 per week the first year and that they shall be increased by si 00 per week each succeeding year during my apprenticeship the honourable erie kicrans postmaster general announced an increase in postal rates and mailing regulations from the traditional pattern to a modern commcroial concept no class of mail will remain unchanged and rates which do not require parliamentary approval will be revised effective november i 1968 for years the difference between a third class mail item and a parcel post item wax established to a large exlertt by tlic intent of the mailer this system resulted lir rates being established oh individual rulings rather than otrpost office handling cosk now all third and fourth class items of mail if uiey weigli oiie pound or less will be handled as third class mail and as parcel post when they weigh oyer one pound the administrative work in defining class willbe eliminated and the work at post office wickets and in the mail rooms of industry will be faster and more accurate with this change the special delivery and insurance systems which applied to parcel post or fourth class mail will be extended to cover third class included in the third class mail category are addressed and unaddressed circulars and all types of greeting cards including christmas cards the rate changes to these items which are representative of the new rale structure will establish the cost of mailing an addressed circular or a greeting card at five cents for the first two ounces and three cents for each additional two ounces unaddressed advertising material will cost three cents for the first two ounces and one and a half cents for each additional two ounces the lesser rate for unaddressed mail is based on the actual handling operation which is less than for individually addressed mail similarly a special rate for mailers in quantities of 10000 or more third class addressed items has been established at four cents for the first two ounces and three cents for each additional two ounces this special rate is contingent upon the mailer presorting and bundling the mail in accordance with post office requirements parcel post mail will be adjusted only for oversize items where the new handling surcharge will be seventyfive cents oversize items are those exceeding the established parcel wmmm shop the store which carries something for the entire family for the children discontinued lines of savage shoes kaufman slippers for the ladies pair pair 199 199 resident for over 50 years alexander sandie orr dies a wellknown acton resident for over half a century alexander janueson orr of 07 bower avenue died in guelph general hospital september 26 after a brief illness mr orr was in his 74th year and had lived s4 years in acton he is survived by his wife the former hazel irene bell and two sister miss martha orr and mrs t k williamson elizabeth both of cooksville he was predeceased by three brothers jack adam and john and two sisters margaret and jean mr orr was born on april 24 i89s in the county of londonderry in northern ireland he came to canada in l and was married in toronto on july i 1943 he worked as a leather sorter for beardmore and company funeral services were held september 28 at kumlayshoemaker funeral home in acton with wilfred roughley of yorkshire gospel hall guelph officiating interment was in fairview cemetery pallbearers were donald ryder douglas dawkins fred salt and william cassidy of acton james ritchie and andrew aiken of guelph flats slippers dress pumps cubans caie stacks sale 99c sale 99c pair pair 4 99 pair for the men work boots limited quantify 600 rubber boots 299 leather oxfords 500 pair pair pair hajtrr dress shoes 1000 values to 3400 in various slta and wldru please note no fittings layaways exchanges or refunds on these sale items self serve bensons shoes post dimensions and which must receive secial bundling in the mail stream international rates which could be adjusted within the lestrticturcd rate schedule for domestic mails have also been revised in all areas including an increase in the air mail letter rate to the united states the new rate will he ten cents an ounce john alan bullqob xilled in accident john alan bulloch 61 of alton dltfd august 9 is the resultof a car accident mr bulloch was born in england the soil of mr and mrs william bulloch he attended tcttcjiliall college in england- he emigrated to canada and marked freda little at knox presbyterian church in agincourt on july 11 i93j4 he worked as a farmer for sonic time before being empmyed as an engineer at provincial paper in georgetown mr bulloch was a member of the sons of england aurora he is survived by his wife two sons willie and reginald a daughter nancy two brothers keith and gordon and a sister vivian rev p moycr conducted the funeral service august 12 from the turner funeral home orangevillc cremation took place at riverside crematorium the pallbearers were lid hall dan kidd frank hales rill langman bill isley and lul stewart which is the bimc us the current rate on united slates air mail letters addressed to canada liarly in the new session of parliament legislative approval will he sought to increase the postal rates on domestic first class letter mails and on second class mail which is made up of newspapers and magazines in restructuring the postal rates mr kierans said the philosophy of cost recovery is being followed he expects each class of mail and post office service either to pay itsown way or accept its fair sliuro of tdr operating costs of the canada post office thj revised rates are expected to add 17 rniuion dollars to postal revenues fftrtlic remainder of the fiscal year ndiiig march if 169 i babfisf men rneet registration high over 150 attended the 12th annual baptist mens conference of ontario and quebec at the guelph bible conference grounds last weekend george liar rap of acton is field secretary of the group registration was the largest since the conferences began in 1957 there were services workshop and group sessions the duke of devonshire chapter iodf held the september meeting at the library the regent mrs lidkeu presiding a short business meeting was held to make plans for the fair day tagging the lakeside chapter joined the duke of devonshire to hear dr van dcr bent speak and show slides on algeria mrs lidkeu made the introduction and dr van der bent showed many beautiful slides telling about each one many had been taken in connection with his work us a member of a group of doctors and other professional people who were doing research and missionary work in algeria it was a very interesting and informative evening mrs w j beatty expressed the appreciation of the chapter a man may make mistakes hut he isnt a failure until he starts blaming someone else some people have two ideas about a secret either its not worth keeping or its too good to keep summer goods and many other items 25to reduction sym0n hardware sidewalk at l0vell bros meat market red brand beep roasts 69 lean shoulder chuck choice sirloin m wing steaks 99 lean blade and short rib roasts 79 fresh ground chuck 69 for your freezer red brand beef cut and wrapped sides 65c lb fronts 53c lb hinds 81c lb lovellbros modern meat market 77 mill e atten daily delivery phone i333340 broken sizes and lines but all attractive merchandise to clear at 30 to 50 off dress pants 398 forsythe dress and sport shirts rafl 5 to 7 far 2 50 3- casual pants 4 boys washable pantv 250 rag 409 for windbreakers rrt 59 95 s i 4 95 7 hots rci si 9h 10 5 9b shirts 50c- 100 150 large selection op winter coats educed 50 to 60 pure wool double knit sweaters 798 far 398 all caps vi price choose from bolts terylene ft wool cloth made to measure suits 3 days only 75 coatct pant udim hi bulk dg 698 0rl0n shells 350 udlat cotton and koratron si m reg 398 for 500 l i m 5 r80 798 for 400 short sets 5 98 for 300 winter coats rjucj so to m ladies cotton night gowns 198 far slims paul nielsen clothing