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The Free Wednesday December Open post office honor former post master The official opening the post office Saturday was also the occasion for recognition of former postmaster George Day who retired this year after years In the post office The Canada Post Office thought the occasion significant enough send the Assistant Deputy Postmaster General Lionel from Ottawa with official greetings and to assist In ceremonies headed by Wellington M Holes and FIRST PRIZE in the Christmas lighting contest sponsored by whose attractive home caught the eye of Jack theActonHydroCommlssionwenttoMr RayArbie Armstrong the judge from Georgetown D Gibbons Photo family wins hydro light contest One of the moat delightfully lit Hay Arbic Last year winner streets off Queen was Mrs Norman Braid their produced another winner ot the who Uvea next door hydro commission Christmas and this year she and her family lighting contest this year The top receive an honorable mention award goes to Mr and Mrs in second place is the W Miller The Christmas beat On Christmas day to earn his pay The policeman makes his beat To clear the punks and happy drunks He must patrol the street The best we got is in this lot There few will stop to tell These handsome lads have moms and dads New families as well To keep control they must patrol Our safety so depends On Christmas Day they are away From families and friends When we get rough these boys get tough They are trained in law and order For the sake of US they stand no fuss Their scope goes even broader There good and bad in lad And these are no exception They re supervised and penalized They follow strict direction So moms and dads God bless the lads Their wives and sweethearts too While they re away on Christmas Day May God take care of YOU Victor Smith family on Mowbray place who will receive YEARS Dec 31st 8 PM at the German Canadian Club Ha I ton County Milton Masonic Hall on Hwy Tickatutlll available at Including our famous Continental Buffet W E MILTON or 3208 NOTICE The Town of Acton Municipal Office will be closed pjii Friday December 22nd 1972 T MO Wednesday December 27th 1972 Hi 1230 pjn Friday December 29th 1972 940 Tuesday January 2nd 1973 JT Hurst Clerk Administrator Town of Acton 26 wutdbney SPECIAL MATINEE Tuesday Dec p 2 w M Air mated mm and he roe township reeve Warren Parkinson Mr Hales fresh from a trip to Washington D made the official presentation of a key to Postmistress Mrs Marg Cox who succeeded George Day as head of the post office After ceremonies were over she conducted tours of the new office explaining the workings to the fLW who attended Mr gave a history of the post office from the open I tin hi SECOND PRIZE went to the home of Mr Miller IKE DELIGHTFUL home of Mr and Mrs Colin MacColl Mowbray Place where Santa and his reindeer arc the Cameron St took third prize In this year Christmas lighting central motif J Jennings Photo contest which was judged Monday J Jennings Photo Third are Mr and Mrs Colin at the far end of Cameron St Each year cars take a side trip down Cameron just to see the unusual decoration at the home They will receive 5 Honorable mentions go to Mrs Joe Brown at Mowbray and Mr and Mrs Bower Ave Hydro commission member from Georgetown Jack Arm strong was Judge One last minute goal Peewees nip arch- rivals Scott Malcolm second goal of the night with no time remaining on the clock provided a vie tory for Acton Men in Waterloo Wellington league contest in New Hamburg Sunday Acton led with 13 seconds left to play before New Hamburg knotted the count on a penalty shot called the referee after a Men defender covered a loose puck in the crease First goal Malcolm firbt goal scored on three way passing with Shunt Withers and Billy Manes temporarily jivcn Acton a 32 lead twees productive lint of Malcolm Wude Viekcry accounted for the first two tools McGilloway and were the marksmen Malcolm earned two assists and McUilloway and con tnbutcd one apiece Goalies Mitchell and Gary December when Robert was Installed as the first postmaster up until the present He said the office was part of a two year Improvement program Initiated by the Canada post office which Included 375 new buildings and 130 additions to offices across the country He paid tribute to the 39 years George Day had served in the Hock wood office mentioning that he was the fifth postmaster following In the footsteps of his father Frank Altogether the Days father and son served almost half a century as Rock wood postmasters Mr Day has also served the village and township school board and is now a trustee on the Wellington County Board of Ivducation The Ottawa official mode an official presentation of 1972 Christmas stamp set to Mr Day at the fire hall where the unofficial ceremonies resumed Refreshments were served by Kingsbury Catharine Meredith Jean Gray and Betty Bason deputy Duncan McPhedran a friend of the family reviewed the life of George Day and Councillor BUI AcUett and trustee chairman Don Hilts presented Mr and Mrs Day with matched luggage from the township and village Reeve Warren Parkinson and Don Hilts spoke briefly paying tribute to Mr Day Mr Day said more should try retirement name he was busier now than before he retired He recalled some of the humorous incidents in his years as postmaster and thanked all who hod come out in the inclement weather to honor DAY retired Barncre and present postmistress Marg Cox postmaster recounts some of the amusing at a reception in his honor at the Medland duties incidents of his 39 years in harness for Fire Hall Saturday noon Turn inside for story Asss Postmaster General Lionel and pictures cAe3 photo FRUITJUIGES 49 OCEAN CRANBERRYCOCKTAIL 65 A FANCY FRUIT COCKTAIl from Mr The a 1 10 A v you and you Th of Mot day IL Hill ONION KRAFT CHIP DIP 289 Hour PLUM PUDDING MINCEMEAT PIE CANADA GRADE A YOUNG CRYOVAC TURKEYS ICA FROZEN GRADE I TABLERITE TURKEYS CENTRE CUT HAM STEAKS FEUS ucMKintm TANGERINES SSL TO