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Former Acton Master gets 50year jewel Representatives of Walker Lodge Journeyed to Toronto Sunday afternoon to present a Year Post Masters Jewel to Worshipful Brother George King a former Master of the Acton lodge Attending from Acton were Worshipful Master L Bro and Bro J Mac Arthur Bro or Copper Cliff Algonquin Lodge was also present for the presentation Joins In IBM Wor Bro King was MaBter of Walker Lodge in 1921 after lie returned from World War He Joined the lodge In before going overseas with the armed forces A native of England he was hydro superintendent at that time Returning to Acton after the war Wor King served on the Public Utilities Commission before he left for Massoy In 1935 where he ran the power plant and utilities operation A few years ago he retired to live with his daughter Dorothy in Sudbury He moved to Toronto last year with daughter and her family from Sudbury Mr King enjoys good health and takes a keen interest In all things pertaining to Acton Acton Free Pross Fob Candidates speak here Sunday Although Acton is not Included In the boundaries of East riding provinclally two candidates for the Liberal Let B Play dge by b coats FORMER MASTER of Walker Lodge Acton left Bro A Winton and Wor Bro George King received his 50 Year Wor Bro Bregman right extend Past Masters Jewel in Toronto Sunday congratulations to Mr King on the Worshipful Master C achievement Photo by Bob One of the problems that has affected North American bridge In world wide competition is the Inability to bid good minor suit slams This Is a result of match point tactics where a major suit slam or no trump slam gives more match points If It Is bid and made Many of the recently developed bidding systems are designed to overcome the handicap Unfortunately average players are not familiar with these and as of yet do not bid minor suit slams as frequently as they should Weeks example Here is an example from the Acton Bridge Club South dealt with NorthSouth vulnerable North a Ala c WEST SJ 3 H J DK 10 C EAST 10 10 J C Suggest id bidding SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST C PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS PASS C ALL PASS Opening lead four of hearts South should bid his club suit twice before bidding diamonds This is the standard way of showing a sixfour distribution The Jump to three clubs is forcing but Very strong Suspect slam North should suspect slam the minute that South mokes his Jump bid The only problem Is whether to bid slam In spades or In clubs When South does not support spades at all North should decide on a minor suit slam A grand slam should not be bid since South made a nonforcing lump which Indicates the combined assets of the hand are less than 37 points Straight forward The play Is relatively straightforward Declarer wins the heart in his hand and cashes the diamond ace A diamond Is ruffed and a spade allows declarer to regain the lead A second diamond ruff drops West king If the king had not fallen declarer would discard a diamond on dummy high spade The trump suit should be finessed on the off chance of East holding the queen With two singletons In the NorthSouth hands it Is most likely that the clubs are not divided evenly The finesse loses but declarer con claim the balance Not once How many times was the club slam bid at the Acton Bridge Club Not once Six spades was bid and so was six no trump You can guess the outcome Last weeks winners at the Acton Bridge Club were first Kate Coats and Bill Coats second Cam Sinclair and Jack third Gloria Coats and Ian Coats BEAMS FOR the roof of the new plnza at the Street were put in place by a giant crane last corner of Churchill Road South and Queen week Staff Photo OBITUARIES Christian Frank Christian Chris Frank of 2 died suddenly at Milton District Hospital on Jon He was In his year Mr Frank was born to Joseph and Edith Frank on April in Township He attended school at No and helped his parents with the farm and wood business until he went west to TOWN WORKMEN had the snow blower in action clearing streets this week Staff Photo Ford back to work Ford of Canada workers at the plant returned to work last week after a brief strike They had only been back to work a few hours when the plant was dosed due to the Tuesday storm Ford and the United Auto Workers reached agreement on a three year contract on Jan and it was ratified on Jan Basic wage Increases ranging from cents to per hour are included In the contract It covers over hourly rated employees at Windsor Niagara Bramalea and St Thomas Minimum base rate will be hour and maximum rates are Most employees assemblers will be receiving per hour Wife laden with to Prosperity is that period of 111 telHS what time between the last installment tapnedtothenesteggThlsold and the next down hen got tired of sitting on it payment Saskatchewan in Out west he worked in a garage and learned a mechanic trade until he returned to In On April he married Mary Charlotte Wilson In Eden Mills and took up residence at R He worked In Georgetown and Milton and farmed in his spare time In August he was employed by the Cockshutt Company and later the same year by Dixie Equipment Co where he worked until the time of his death in May he moved from the farm to Fifteen Sideroad Humorist friend Mr Frank had been 111 for a long time and is sadly missed by his neighbors who found him quite a humorist and good friend He was active in sports all his life and fond of antique motor shows Funeral service was held at Funeral Home In Milton on Jan 15 with Rev D Nicholson officiating Interment was in Presbyterian Cemetery Pallbearers were neighbors George Dredge Ted Jennings and Charles nephew Wayne Howden of Milton and friend Howard of Hamilton Surviving are his wife Mary brothers William of Nassagaweya Bob and Tony of Acton Joseph of Georgetown Karl of Port Credit and James of Glen Williams sisters Minnie Mrs Bud James of Georgetown Laura Mrs Gordon of and Wilfred deceased RIGHT TO THE END A political prisoner In Cuba about to be executed was blindfolded The captain of the execution squad asked turn if he wanted a cigarette No thank you said the prisoner Im trying to quit A Villemaire was carpenter Alclde Villemaire of Wallace St died in St Joseph hospital Guelph on January He was employed at and Co DAVID BUTLER nomination addressed the liberal meeting at Acton music centre afternoon David Butler and Bob Blake both of mode brief impromptu addresses stating their platforms The nomination convention is being hold In Oakville March and Acton Liberal executive Is planning to send a busload of people as observers Good chance David Butler first to announce his candidature for the Liberal nomination was also first to speak Ho felt there was a good chance for the Liberals to gain the East seat citing the dose race in the riding In the last election as Indicative of the mood Mr Butler saw Bob Nixon as a great premier and felt people were ready for a change In the province on the Issue of better government H F Holmes funeral Friday Harry Frances Bunk Holmes of Park Ave Acton passed away on Tuesday January 26 He had just had his 77th birthday on January 8 He had been transferred from BOB BLAKE Change boundaries Bob Blake made no but promised if the received a mandate from the people and he was a successful candidate he would endeavor to redesign boundaries in districts so Acton and district would be In the east riding Mr Blake saw himself as to stimulate people to get Involved in the issues of our time stating that as a public servant he would a clearer understanding to solve problems that crop up Eclipse of moon Feb 910 Keep your eye on tho sky the night of I If ore clear you should be able to see a total eclipse of the moon visible scientists claim all over North America In our region the eastern edge of the moon will enter the earth shadow at am It will continue moving Into the shadow of the earth and become totally eclipsed at a eclipse will terminate 37am Copper color When completely within the earth shadow there Is still a dull coppery color because sunlight is refracted through the atmosphere of the earth faintly illuminates the eclipsed moon No special equipment Is needed to enjoy a lunar eclipse However binoculars or small telescope will bring out lunar craters and mountainous ureas as the phenomenon occurs club winners lucky winners In lust weeks club draw were Jack rdino Morton Bill and FREDA HOFFMAN Opl St Guclpl Telephone 24 Hour Approvals 2nd and 3rd Mortgages onto OlYoorHoffln LOW cent Prompt Co Lid Boy Toronto EVGS for hospital in Guelph to St Joseph s ton where he two years carpenter and willing to help anyone who needed him Mr VillemaircwasbornlnlBM In Buckingham and went to school there He was married In In Ponteix Saskatchewan and his wife survives him They lived at before moving to town a year and a half ago He Is survived by his wife sons Harvey Fort Nelson C Louis Oakville Gerald Alberta and Eugene Scotland Ontario sisters in Buckingham and St Adolphe D Howard PQ Rev V J Morgan conducted the funeral January 21 at St Joseph church and burial was in St Joseph cemetery Pallbearers were three sons Louis Gerald and Eugene Boudreault Oakville Well Harris Milton and Peter Vranlc Acton died Funeral service was at St Alban church Friday morning conducted by the Rev Harry Dawson Interment was In cemetery Pallbearers were H H in ton Ray Mason Doug Mason Grant Allan Herb Cook and Dude Lindsay He is survived by his wife the former Ethel Goldham sons Charles Mick of Acton and John of Georgetown Mr Holmes a well known and popular resident was born In Acton son of Sarah and Henry Sutton Holmes A former railroad man he was owner of the Dominion Hotel before retiring He always enjoyed sports and was active In hockey years ago He was a lawn bowler and enjoyed fishing He was an associate member of the Legion CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS Applications for Canadian citizenship will be accepted every Wednesday and Friday from A to 3 AT Queen Square Building Queen 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