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50 year anniversary Fifty years plus for librarian Mrs Watson Veterinary science club is formed The Acton Free Press Tues December Exactly years ago as worked at the library for recorded In the column on the years before leaving tori ill page Isabel Walson when she married was engaged as librarian and So her career as the town one of her qualifications was fifth librarian not only spans the fact she had the past five decades but also CHINESE BIBLE and a Bible used in the courts in Acton years ago were already in the library when Mrs Watson began working there as a schoolgirl are now in the display case Be hind them is a sketch of assistant librarian Madge Chapman Minisewer study I ItlN rm Village council are going to their financial resources to build a muchneeded mini system feasibility system Reduce speed Mil TON Milton council wants to meet with Minister of Communication Jim Snow Burlington Julian Heed to sec if the speed limits north of Milton on Highway can be reduced The problem lies between Highway and Sideroari on Highway In addition the town want traffic signals installed at the inter section of Market Drive ami Highway Winter work for students BUM High school students in need of work during the winter months can find jobs through the city Department Recreation Services Students arc needed to work with children at winter activity centres throughout Burlington Housing seminar in Peel Region will host seminar dealing with housing conservation of resources growth and n participation in urban development next month Represent lines from Peel and Durham regions will attend the seminar The seminar is financed by the Ontario Secretarial for Habitat the years she worked as assistant during her high school years and then work years before marriage After her appointment ex five decades ago she went to work In January 1926 in the small room in the town hall It was so small that customers range over the shelves picking out their own books Instead they ordered them over the count from printed catalogues for many years In the library moved from the town hall into the M C A The library occup ied quarters on the left hand side off the main Y entrance which has been completely changed into offices now Packed Here there were closely spaced rows and rows of books from floor to ceiling and it was delightful for children to disappear in the back corners and turn over pages of interesting books seen The place became packed with volumes and the library board long had a dream of new quarters This came true in 1967 when the splendid new library building was erected as the town s centennial pro- Jecl Location was a of the school property First sod for the project was turned by Mrs Watson of course Started It was in first form high school that Isobel be gan to work at Iht library She recalls she would have been at the time Mar garel Wilson had been the assistant to librarian Scott but the Wilsons moved away from the Presbyterian manse and young tw k over the job She finished school and look a position in Wiles and ice parlor still continuing to work in library Thi Wiles let her have library nights off Then the library wis open three nights a week Monday Wednesday and Saturdays from to 30 m A catalogue was printed with the names of the books and patrons would select their books from lists rather then searching on the shelves Resigned In Isobel mar Perry Watson and rctir ed from both her posts Then when son Tom was i toddler she applied to work in the again The board promptly chose her over the other applicants worthy as they all were began January I and has been there ever since Lottie Scott had left since she wis working full time at She is still living in Kitchener Mrs Watson first assist ant was Lettic Scott sister Iauni Scott who is now in a nursing home Gait Assistants over the years have been Mary Chalmers Oral Norton Helen Lamb Madge Chapman and now Tiylor New and Margaret Mernn Miss Taylor Ins been on the staff Mrs one The first librarian in town was title Laird 1B9B at silary of a year As Mrs R she lived in town all her life and died a couple of years ago over years Second was Coleman who whs there st the Unit if World War One Then Lellie Scott fol lowed by Mrs Watson giving four librarians a span SLrvice of Mrs try in w is month Hit j full time last library is eltsed and open on Delay giving land to Grand Authority council moved to delay implementing i by law which would give lands near Highway to the Grand Conservation Authority Council found the new inter section with the highway acceptable and joined in calling for improvements by law which would stop- up the road and convey 14 acres to will be held up at least until council Ins met the ministry of trans portntion and Representative Representatives from mended the final meeting of council for the 1 They described pnv with City called for the new north south road to be closed unlit it is signed for and other improvements ire mide The major shortcomings t council found in Ihe crossroads were the lack of turn lines signs and deceleration ihe other weekdays Including Saturdays At one time the librarians used to take books to the schools Mrs Watson remem She and Taylor and Madge Chapman would books into taxis head for the Little and 7 Bennett schools before schools had such good read facilities of thur own They checked out volumes for children in all grades Now the children use the school libraries and flock to the town library too And their use of the facilities has changed Projects area or part of the curriculum and the students need help in find ing Now thty also have a refer downstairs in the new library where they can read and copy facts from the big volumes Mrs Watson finds many children read primarily fiction during trie school year But shes happy to see them switch back to fiction during holiday times Old friends As well as the toddlers old friends come in to chat who have been reading libr choices for mtmy years Mrs Walson remembers Meryl coming to the old library In the town hall kicking her feet against the railing Meryl and Charles Kirkness have been regulars over the years Bessie is another long time card holder Mrs Watson has seen hinges come with the South Central Library system then with Hills and the of the library boards of Acton and George town All of the changes arc working well she says She jqins Ceorgetown chief in books even going sometimes to the warehouses to choose them She is no longer able a knowledge of most of the books on the shelves but she reads reviews and the book jackets and she help customers find their favorite kind of reading Records films and pro jectors hive been added lo the equipment too Some people particularly 111 ones are beginning to gel great pleasure from born w ing records is well as books Mrs Watson worked in her husbands business with him and Inter with son lorn until Watson restaurant was sold a couple of years ago Having the library keeps her from being lonesome she idmits ind keeps track of every who comes in the lug front Statistics During the week Decern ber to December 14 of a nature ere reported and by of the OP liquor violations nnnolc violations I thefts impair driven Receives promotion of for of Acton has been to Assistant Bnneh Manager of the National Bank street and McDowell Office Phoenix na which opened November Mrs prior to Sin National Bank was the Bank of Montreal Acton for three years Lorraine is the of Mrs Tvlennd late Matthew A LORRAINE TYLER Grittman is now assist ant branch manager of the Valley National Bank Phoenix An zona Lovell Bros Meat Market If you are new in town or know someone who is PHONE 8533902 My Mark J Agrlc Hep The organization meeting of the 4 H Veterinary Science Club was held on Thursday Dec IB Fourteen members and two lenders were in attendance The program for the com year was discussed It was decided have the club divided into groups The completion will be based on a demonstration given each group at the final met I executive for this year is as follows president Doug McPhail viceprcsi dent rank Robinson secre tary Marilyn MeNahb and news reporter Hill Robinson I ciders for this are brook ind Cecil Patterson final date for Joining this club will be at the first meeting on Jan 15 at the agricultural office in Milton it a Wishing Christmas t f pi act and m an I Christina in f haf pints you Ed a I Boys Eds InNOut Variety CHRISTMAS STORE HOURS Open Christmas Eve 10 OOam tolOOOpn Open Christmas Day to nana nam ko yea a HOLIDAY CLOSING Acton Hydro Electric Commission Wednesday Dec 24 12 Noong Monday Dec 29 9 am ALSO from Wednesday Dec 31 12 Noonff until Friday Jan 2nd 9 am For Emergencies Christinas Phone 8531245 New Phone 8530813 OFFICE CLOSED Robertsons Flower Phone 8533720