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the at ACTON BOWLING LANES The Acton Free Press Wednesday September Golden Agers seek mike costs Beardmore Sept 14 Uppers had the upper hand on Finishers for a two and totals win with Andre Conway Grahame and MiHy Fabfan 210 being the pacesetters Tops In tricounts for the Finishers were Eerie West Helen and Frank Mead 191 Coming up with solo efforts were Tom Shannon and Ron Stumpf 207 Patents came off best by 11 pins In the first against the Beamers won the second going away then missed out In the finale and settled for a two and totals win Top trundlers for Patents were Crips Rick Roadnlght 260 Roger Murray 210 and Ron 571 212 On the beam for the were Arlie White Roberta Boyd 288 and John Mowat 241 Soakes really soaked to the Rollers in the first stanza but up enough pins In the next two games for a double win but couldnt overcome the big pinf all of the first game and out for odd totals point Top tricounts and singles for Rollers 211 and Matheson For the Soakes it was Don Harris 250 McDowell John Dennis and John Constantine League standing Patents 5 Uppers Rollers 3 Finishers Caroline Garden Centre Sept The Mr and Mrs league had their prechedule get- together and if the scores were any criterion of the season to come some good bowling should result Posting the top triples and singles for the night were Sally Bouwman Steve Blanchard Jens Laustsen Ray Mllson Orv Porte Peter Bouwman Emmy Fryters Charlie Cbeyne Lome Norton Roy Swan 208 Betty Cheyne and Bert Robertson 228 Next Monday eve will see the league toe the foul line in the first night of their regular schedule Blue Springs Flower Shop Sept 15 It was a firstnighter for the Blue Springs Flower Shop league and although it was a meetthenewbowlers night and scores were not official it did not stop the gals from turning in some good efforts Racking em up in the trlcount and solo departments were Betty Bender Ivy Martin Lynda Harris Collins Elsie 228 Doreen Mitchell 238 Iil Wagner Anna Spear 213 Sylvia Mages and Sandy McGraw Sports Comer Mixed Sept Road Runners hung onto first place by winning two games ram the Hillbillies who crashed the win circle in the finale with a big win to take the singleton for totals by one pin Running up the tricounts and solos for Road Runners were Cam Lelshman Steve Dewar 202228 BUI and Larry McAfee 242209 Gcting em for Hillbillies were Frank St Pierre Okal James 238 and Rod McEschern 202 Rascals made a Jump to the second spot with a triple win from the Bom Losers who dropped a tough one In the third by pins Tripling and singling for the Rascals were John Dunn Larry Knight Helen Fowler and Bertrand For Bom Losers it was Howie Cat heart 205 and Elmer White WitchyPoos hit the win circle in a big way when they the Unknowns although they were hard pressed to grab the middle canto by 12 pins Making with the most for WltchyPoos were Harry Mover Marg Dunn Karen Jenkins and Anne Perry Arch Baddeley was a loner for the Unknowns with 249205 League standing Road Runners Hillbillies 2 Rascals 5 Bom Loa era WltchyPoos 4 Unknowns 3 IndustrialCommercial Sept 16 Petes Barber Shop clipped Johns Texaco Service for all games and took over the top spot to kick off the leagues season The almost made it in the second canto missing out by IB pins Top trio in the win were Bill Shannon Doc Post and Jeff Fryer Texacos tops were Dee Phil and Terry Masales Terrys took two and from Statfon Hotel who clicked in the last game for a pin win Heading up the Terrys roll were Dave McMillan Terry Churchill and John Churchill Jon Hurst Electric were a two and totals winner from the Supermarket who squeezed out a win In the middle chukker by 3 pins Top trio for the Electricians were Don Harris 780 300 Spud Murphy and Terry Bludd 680 Tops for the Abies were Tom Browning 749 Ken and Andy Andrews League standing Petes Barber Shop 4 Terrys Jon Hurst Electric 3 Station Hotel Supermarket 1 Johns Texaco Service Acton Ladies Sept 16 Team Two moved up for a share of the top rung with a two and totals win from Team Three Team Three was well beaten in the first missed out In the second by 18 pins but rallied to annex the finale Pacing the win were Nan Hurst 623 Mae Ward Mellon 167 and June Payne 485 200 Tops for Team Three were Mary Papillon 180 Donna Manes 195 and Kathleen Pratt 469 178 Team One made with a two and totals win Team Six winning the middle canto Marlon Storey Audrey and May 201 paced the win Best for Team Six were Lynda Pierce 544 Anderson 187 and Grace Robertson Team Four came up with a big win in the first against Team Five then faded from the picture but had enough pins in hand to take the singleton for totals by 15 pins Fran Pierce Shirley 194 and Chalene Smith 455 headed up Team Fives roll For Team Four it was May Swackhammer Helen Holmes Pat Dawkins Major Sept Winning the first game by pins the second by 17 and then barrelling heme In the finale Acton Lanes got off on the right foot with the three game win from Adams Bus Depot and took over top spot for the first night of the Major league bowling Earle Middleton Carl DeForest and Dee DeForest were top trio in the win Best for the bus Depot outfit were Frenchy Conway 704 Charlie Brown and Boyce Brown Hint on Store were well on their way to a three game win from Scenic Pools but somehow Scenic Pools didnt get the message and stole the final canto by pins Top tripling trio for Hlntons popped up in Dave Johnson Bill Shannon and Bruce 720 showed signs of promise when he posted a 300 solo In the middle game for Hlntons Getting their feet wet for Scenic Pools were Bill Anderson 358 Jack the Ripper Gould and Pete Acton Meadows last seasons champs won the first two from Reliable Taxi then boys started to click and came up with a last game win to avert a shutout Top trio for the Golfers were El Toro Mae the Knife Herring ton and Pro 702 Best for Reliable were Mumbles Martin Billy the Kid Williams 706 and Ducky Harris League standing Acton Lanes 4 Hlntons Store Acton Meadows Scenic Pools Reliable Taxi 1 Adams Bus depot Acton Mixed Sept 18 The Clan kept their hold on first place with a two and totals win from Nitrons who won the last game by 23 pins Pacing the win were Ema 243 Dan Porty Donna Wallingford 204 and Doug VIckery 221 Top Nitrons trundling were Harry Middleton Don Ches Lewandowski 554 173 and Keith Wellwood 468 Happy Gang came up with a pin win in the first against Slowpokes then dropped the second canto but came back to annex the third plus the odd point for totals White 232 Andre BrouUlard 180 Karen Billings 495 along with Mel 205 single headed up the win Making with the most for Slowpokes were Ed 209 and Mclntyre 497 184 Sizzlers won two close games from the first game by 14 pin3 and the third by making with a big win La the middle canto by enough pins to take the singleton for totals Top trio for Sizzlers were Near Joan and Ann Pick of the Picadillys were Al 242 Rick and John Gilbert League standing The Clan Sizzlers Happy Gang 19 Plcadlllys Nitrons Slowpokes 6 Big Four Scpt IB Happy Gang are stilt looking for their initial victory Red Wings handing them a three game loss to keep them off the win sheet Larry Douglas Harry and Ham mond 501 flew high for Red Wings For the not so happy Happy Gang it was John Harry 162 and Archie Duiker Fire Balls took the first from Hot Shots by 18 pins then caught fire and had no trouble in stashing away the next two games to keep their win string intact Big Jake Van Der Little Jake Van Der Kooy and Floyd Hammond headed up the win Tops the Hot Shots were 221 Marg Hammond 402 164 and Sony a League standing Fireballs 14 Red Wings Hot Shots 2 Happy Gang Hilites This coming Saturday at a the Youth Bowling Council will be starting the bowling once again it looks like a banner year for the young bowlers Mrs Ivy Martin the Supervisor reports a big advance registration and urges any of last seasons bowlers who havent registered as yet to try and do so before Saturday in the weekly Beat the Champ champion George Nurse retained his title His triple successfully turned back John Churchill and Conway that winds It up for now my friendlles so and Concord City By Elsie Reed Neither downpour of rain nor heavy fog deterred a good crowd of Golden from turning out on Tuesday evening last week Several items of business were dealt with Mr Hargrove and Mr Davidson were appointed to find out all about the cost etc of a Councils agenda Tuesday was unusually short A letter of thanks was read from Mr and Mrs Cam man who had received a golden wedding anniversary gift and from Mrs Jack Frank following the death of her husband who was a former town employee The municipal dinner planned for tonight Wednesday was discussed Its aim Is to develop rapport between council and its appointed bodies Its in the music centre Guest speaker will be executive director Doug M has been ap pointed as Regional Assessment Registrar for the area that In cludes Peel and Halton No action was taken by the administration committee of council or full council Tuesday on recommendations for ap pointees to the vacancies on the Parks and Recreation com mittee Elections and plebiscites if any will be put on the agenda for the next ad ministration committee meeting In preparation for elections here this December Some councillors hope to attend a parking workshop in Gait next Monday and Tuesday A letter will be written to the Chamber of Commerce asking assistance and cooperation from local merchants in regard to the sweeping of sidewalks A curb will be installed at the rear of the new bank building Acton Hydro commission was notified that the installation of hydro lines to the Industrial park could be proceeded with The services have been installed and the manholes indicate the road grade Prices were to be obtained from the contractor for extension of services another feet Road work will also proceed soon mike for the club as it Is In creasingly shown to be needed and was Mrs Winns suggestion of using funds accumulated and carefully placed In their bank account Blood clinic A blood clinic is to be held in the Legion Hall Thursday Sept 24 to pm and to pm Mrs Miller and Miss volun teered to assist In the cloakroom with other helpers The trip arrangers are to see bus trip In October Plans for a pot luck supper for the evening meeting Oct 20 were begun More details will be arranged at the next meeting Oct at 2 pjn Mrs DeVrles offered to arrange for the entertainment for Oct meeting Mrs Miller Mrs Davidson Mrs and Mrs Reed will be lunch com mittee Arrange float Mr Cutts donated toward the float for the fall fair which was to be decorated at the Davidsons By the time this la in print the fair will be over and it is hoped the Clubs Float will be well received to reward the work and planning which goes into a project of this kind Petty cash was voted for Mrs Shoemaker to carry on the work of card convener Win tractors Winners of the John Deere model tractors In the draw at the fair were Matt Ferguson R Mrs J Creasey St Acton Ricky Stewart R 3 Acton Kevin Root Rockwood and Peter Gillespie Acton Mrs Fryer took over for M C for the entertainment Colleen DeBruyn delighted with several lovely selections on her accordion and returned later to further please the audience It la very Interesting to watch the progress of young talented folk as they come back again and again to give their time and effort to please Senior Citizens And it is much appreciated too Mrs played several old favorites and led In a short sing song Mrs Shoemaker gave a couple of short readings and Mrs Fryer conducted two humorous contests Winners were Mrs Shoemaker and Mrs Creasey Birthday wishes The lunch committee served a delicious lunch of buttered fruit breads and wonderful homemade cakes Mr KingsmUl was wished Many Happy Returns of the Day and he and Mrs Herrtngton whose birthday came next day were saluted with the Happy Birthday song A happy evening con cluded then the bad weather had to be faced again to return home Mr and Mrs Cam Mr and Mrs Davidson Mrs Cutts and Mrs Near are members of the Golden Age Club who have recently returned from the much enjoyed Norton Bus Trip to the Mrs Mary McAuley Is still In General also Mra Lindsay We hope fast Im provement for both Mrs Harold Bell returned home on Saturday after a few days In Guelph General Eramosa Flower Mart ACTON NORTH 1 Phone We grow a big variety of POTTED MUMS HOUSE PLANTS CUT FLOWERS See our Selection of NURSERY STOCK FERTILIZERS PEAT MOSS LOAM FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION WHOLESALE Eramosa Flower Mart HOCKEY TIME IS HERE AGAIN CRLANtSE CARPET OZITE ARMSTRONG VINYL CORLON PAINTS WALLPAPERS SHEPHERD CASTERS FREE ESTIMATES ON FLOORING installation STEAM ENGINE pulling cars packed with passengers passed through Acton Sunday morning in another of a series of excursions The train stopped in Acton for about minutes to allow photographers a chance toiake pictures Photo by Jim Jennings Must register tax certificates township solicitor Terrance has been in structed by council to register tax arrears certificates if property owners who are In arrears do not make payment by Saturday Sept Clerktreasurer Delmar French said Monday night he has received phone calls from some persons in arrears He has asked them to submit proposals by letter so council may have an opportunity to see if they are table RURAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE JOHN OOSTERHOFF 8532168 Electrical Mechanical Repairs and Installations RR NO 1 ACTON Between No 22 Sideroads Replace that worn out equipment and replace it with NEW from SPORTS CORNER 124 Mill E at Wilbur 8632160 Obituary Farmer town employee John Frank dies Passed a motion instructing the clerk to prepare a bylaw making a stop road at the Sixth line After two years of gradually failing health John M Prank passed away suddenly at his home SB Church St In Acton early Friday morning Sep tember Mr Frank was born In In Township the ton of John Wesley Frank and Catharine Crawford He fanned on ma town tine of Nusagaweya and until during which time he was known for bis In raising and exhibiting He waa an employee of the town of Acton from until his retirement in He was a member of Walker Lodge AS and AM whose members conducted a service on Sunday evening at the Rumley- funeral home He Is survived by his wife the former Edith Ontario a son Alex of Acton three daughters Jean Mrs Lome Masales Mrs John Chisholm of Acton Eileen Mrs Tom Job of Wlllowdale who mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father He was predeceased by a brother William of R Acton and two sisters Mrs Nellie Douglas and Mrs Jane Mc- Phedran The funeral service was con ducted by Rev A H from the Funeral Home in Acton at 3 on Monday Sept with in terment In Cemetery The pallbearers were a nephew Clarence Brown of and five grandsons Jon Jan John Hopkins Ole Nielsen of Acton and Steven Johnston of Guelph REGISTRATION FOR ALL MINOR HOCKEY AT THE LEGION HALL DAYS ONLY Saturday Sept AND Saturday Oct 3rd FROM AM TO AM HOUSE LEAGUE HOCKEY TRICOUNTY HOCKEY Registration Fee FAMILY PARTY SSI CHICKEN SNACK TASTY HOMEMADE Potato Salad ft Colo Slaw CHICKEN in a BOX IrenchFnei Cole SPECIAL Piecei of Chip Chicken Ready To Serve Special Burger Family Box of French Six 30c Fam Box Cola Slaw Onto French Frin Six of Honey 30c PHONE AND YOUR ORDER WILL BE PREPARED FOR PICKUP ANZAC DRIVEIN CORNER ACTON AND QUEEN ST IN ACTON ACTON Figure Skating Club REGISTRATION to be held at fhe Acton Arena SATURDAY OCTOBER 3 AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 AM TO NOON Weeks Skating Tests Carnival Group and Private Instruction PHASE COMPLETE THIS FORM FOB JUNIOR up to 8 years INTERMEDIATE 9 to yra SENIOR and ADULT FAMILY 3 members Each additional Family Member MARRIED COUPLES Fee Payable on Roelahotion Balance Within Waofca Address Phone Ago Parents Signature Members will receive a copy of the Club Bylaws on Registration SKATING HOURS INTERMEDIATES MONDAYSS7 p JUNIORS pm SENIORS WEDNESDAYS 10 pm PRIVATE LESSONS