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Y/, rist- wide our. ran- loon, er west Biiould 'be ywage Disposa Credit To Churches Plan Services customary, Anglican Oakville and Tra- special services Christmas services of ofh- (nations will take place at the regular hours fyorship. ost Mude 's, Rev. Fred C. boon will hold Holy Buchar- i. 11.30 p.m, Christmas Eve, ! Communion will be 7 and 8 p.m. Christmas followed by mattins Holy Communion 'at 11 pm. \ckson will also officiate at union service at St. Cuth- 's church at 9.45 a.m. Christ- ii Day. ov. Canon D. Russell Smith hold oly communion at the ¢ the Epiphany, Bronte . Christmas Day ser- church, at at 10.30 | Continue Classes For New Canadians an effort to arrive at a mu- B11 ncrecable solution to the Bolen, Chairman George At- of the Oakville-Trafalgar school area hoard, will in near future confer with Dr. bi Martin, North Halton area hid, chairman, concerning the of some 22 Trafalgar stu- now attending Milton school, the board decided ay night. z suggesting the move, Trus- Frank Sullivan pointed out bfalgar township council had bressed the feeling the board as generous as pos- fis ih Would Conciliate 'In equity, I think we should a little: lenient, in the inter fs of fostering good will" i the chairman. "We are a board, and do not have all facilities complete as yet. er, if we co-operate now, se folks in the, northern sec- in will be more inclined to re- I don't feel we should when one student up comes to our school, and doesn't, it's mot right," t in Trustee Dan Pope. 'Can not, we approach the pro- Em in a spirit of conciliation?" good will," returned e [Present position of the board not favourable toward attrac- felt. "It we got those attend our present would cause conges- Citizenship Classes Reid, department of la- © representative, the board d to continue DP night s after the New Year. This is an important work, are more immigrants over all the time. An en- commented Trustee C. A. Biulder, Z rincipal W. S. Blake report- 92 new Canadians of varied ionalities attended classes in sic English and citizenship ing the autumn term, Atten- Bice was 90 percent regular, Bd most pupils no longer re- -- Deputy-reeve Howard - lgar Journal ed as Second Class Mail . Dept., Ottawa 5 cents a copy. $2.00 Per Year in Advance. | Plant Town Council : Litch- field pressed a red button on a control box and a heavy duty electric motor drove six v-helts to run a mammoth pump in Oakville's new sewage disposal plant. With this act he brought to a successful conclusion a pro- ject started four years previous- ly and on which, as chairman of the sewer committee, he had spent a great deal of time. Placed in operation on Satur- day, the new plant is one of the most modern in Ontario. Caps able of handling a volume far in cxcess of present demands, it has been designed sd it may be added to economically and eas ily. Located high on the bank of Sixteen-mile creek, at the head of Navy street, the plant will so purify the waste of the town so that there no longer will be any Bollution of lake water. Yet to be added to the system at the final stage is a unit which will add sufficient chlorine to the water so_that it will be cyrstal clear. "It is a great honor and pleas- ure for me to start this plant", said the deputy-reeve. "There have been disappointments and delays which have not been easy for any of us to put up with. should like pay special tribute to our town foreman, Ed Fitzsimmons an our town clerk Clarence Byers. They have worked hard to assist me with this project." Mayor Hillmer stated -. the plant would be a lasting mem- orial to Mr. Litchfield's efforts. Completed at a cost of $187, 000, the mayor stated the plant waglthe last word in architect- ural design. Hon. Russel T. Kelly, Minis- ter of Health, complimented the town on its achievements. He said he was impressed with the community spirit of Oakville, for it now had a modem dis- posal plant and was about to build a hospital. Reciting 'a poem entitled "It isn't the town, it's you," he used it to illustrate his feeling about the people of (Continued on Page 12) Hospital Drive Nears Goal, Now $137,000 The total of subscriptions to the hospital had climbed to $137, 830.68 by Wednesday, Cam- paign chairman R. A. Cum- Bertand stated. "There are still canvassers who have not. com- pleted their calls. We are anxious that they get after them as soon as possible. When these come in we will undoubtedly exceed our objective", he declared. "He stated a donation had been réceived from the Junior Cath. olic Women's League. "These various groups have supported the hospital in a splendid man- ner", he said. f Pointing out that some people had stated they had not been called on during the drive, he requested that they send their donation direct to the hospital. GCanvassers have not been able to find some people at home, which may account for some thinking they have been missed." quire an interpreter, he told the board. "The department: feels that a 50-hour course is not sufficient and that present pupils should carry on," said Mr. Blake. "The big majority of those enrolled feel the same way." Attendance Figures Daily average attendance, in grades One to Eight, was 541.96 in Trafalgar township, and 500. 70 in Oakville, the board learned. AN EDITORIAL . . . A Poor Mixture At this season when with many, there is one be avoided. Gasoline and mixed drinks find favor combination which should liquor do not blend into a smooth companionship. If you intend to drive your motor car . . . then do not drink. Remember that an "accident under circumstances where the driver has « heen drinking will mean a drastic penalty . . . and a ruined Christmas for your family. Oakville, Ontario, Thursday, December 23, 1948 Se To you this Child Of Mary, chosen mother mild This little Child of lowly birth Shall be the joy of all your earth, . : which shall night _ is born a "Tis Christ our God, 'who far" on high path Tn Hath heard your sad.and- pitter ery; : Himself will your 'salvation' be, Himself "from 'sin will" make you free. w= He brings those blessings long ago Prepared by God for all belpw; Henceforth His kingdom 'open stands, ii To you as to the angel bands.. * These are the token ye mark-- The swaddling clothes and man- ger dark; There shall ye find the young Child laid, : By whom the heavens and earth are made. shall Now let us all with. giadsome cheer a Follow the shepherds, and draw near To see this wondrous Gift of hath His towed. Who only Son bes-' Give heed, my heart; thine eyes: is it in yon manager lies? is this Child so young and fair? The blessed there. lift up Who Wh Christ-child lieth guest, Through whom &en wi are blest, 5 Thou com'st to share. our misery. What can we render, Lord, to. thee? ve Ah, Lord, who has created all, How hast thou made thee weak and small, : That thou must choose thy i fant bed 3 Where ass and ox. but lately fed Thus hath it pleased tice make plain The truth to us, poor fools and "to sag Behold <> bring you good tidirgs of great joy, pga : SS be to" all' people Welcome to earth, thou noble J vain, = ~~ That: £his; world's. honor, wealth, hip and:n Are naught -and worthless. in thy. sight. v5. + detirest desis; "holy EHild, 'MaKe: thée a~bed, 'Soff 'undefiled, "Within my freart;: that it may be CA 'quiet. chamier kept for thee. NY heaft for D, "doth "Ry Like icy 10 My lips no more silence keep; I too must tongue That sweetest™ ancient © song-- can sing with Joyful cradle- Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath «given; A glad New-year "earth! to all -the Unique in the annals Forcast Bright Futtic Ahead' . For Canadian Sunday. 'Schools children's work here records of Mrs. Mary Irvine and Mrs. George Harker, hoth of whom marked 'their 60th an- niversaries as teachers in the St. John's United Church Sun- day School. Yet, reviewing the growth of the ion are the | urday, for. -the;. wolf bunt in as it kept pace with the steady. expansion of the town' during that period, both declared they have no thought of -giving up the work to which they have devoted nearly all their lives. Smiling happily as they were honoured with presentations by the congregation last . Sunday, Mrs. Irvine and Mis. Harker were convinced that a fine fu- ture lies ahead .for Canada's Sunday schools. - : "I have seen many children pass through this . particular sabbath school "and 'grow up to be useful adults and fill emmin- ent positions", declared "Mrs. Ir- vine. "Their early training. in good homes and under the guid ance of the churth stood them in good stead,. illustrating principles for Ww] Hp chy and Sunday school stand, . CJ: ges must come from ) timid of gourse, But we must remember the fundamentals, and as long as we do, our Sunday schools will continue to thrive." Mrs. Harker echoed the senti- ment expressed by her associate of long standing. "I've enjoyed every moment of my work as a wy Game Warden 'Dudley Hitchcox re- ported. Only hunter to spot one of the grey, marauders, reported to haye been: preying upon farm livestock, yas Jerry: newgst member 5 newspaper frater- snaintains he fired "He was more scared of me than I was 'of him," he asserted: hope- | hilly, swiping his brow At theme collection. teacher," she "Naturally, and no doubt there will be more, there have heen many but.-Synday ,schools to He ay, important ife." work that went into the present edifice a reality in 1877. "In 1923 we built the Sun- 76 years ago, Mrs, Wilson came Hold Services Today For Mrs. Mary Wilson Mrs. Mary Jane Wilson, wife of the late Alexander Wilson, died at her Lakeshore Rd. res- idence. here Monday night. Born in Banffshire, Scotland, to Oakville in 1924, and was well [known throughout the dis- trict; Forgmany years she was active Plans Progress For Trafalgar Township Hall Preliminary steps calculated to assure commencement of con- struction of the new Trafalgar township hall by next April 1, were taken by council Monday afternoon, when tenders for the work were opened and discussed at length. Final letting of con- tracts was held over to a special meeting. Although publication of fig- ures must necessarily be held over until general, heating, plumbing and wiring tenders are accepted, fifteen bids considered Monday indicated that council will be able to adhere closely to early approximate estimates submitted by W. G. Armstrong, architect in charge of the pro- ject. Mr. Armstrong's original estimate as to cost of the struc- ture was $61,925. - . Want Fixed Bids Escalator clauses contained in most tenders were responsible for the delay in awarding con- tracts, it being decided to wait until fixed bids are available in all cases. » "I would much rather have a fixed bid, and know definitely what cost we must meet, than take a chance on labour and ma- terial variations," maintained Deputy-reeve S. Hall, "In committing ourselves to this kind of an expenditure, we should have a very clear picture of the ex- tent of the undertaking." "I would never be satisfied with agreements based on an es- calator clause," agreed Coun- cillor J. M. Wickson. "With a fixed bid we know exactly where we stand." : Northern Area Pupils interminable discussion endorsed the suggestion of Councillor R. C. A. Cumber- land that the Oakville-Trafal- gar high school area board be informed council favours paying the tuition of some 22 students living in the north-western sec- tion of the township and attend- ing Milton high school. The dis- cussion was touched off by Reeve W. H. Biggar's disclosure that representations are still being made by residents of the area in question to have high school area boundaries altered. "We would be jumping right out of the pan into the fire if we considered any change," declar- ed Mr. Hall. "It would be better to pay tuition for the students now going to Milton school." Mr. Cumberland suggested that, when dealing with the is- sue, the area board should be apprised of council's stand in the matter. "Naturally, payment of tuition would be at the dis- cretion of the board, but I think the members would like to know: our feeling as to this situation, he stated. He pointed out that, under present legislation, the board would be unable to pay trans- portation for pupils enrolled at Milton. in the work of Knox Pr ian Church, and evinced a keen interest in town activities. Her husband predeceased her 16 years ago. She is survived by two sons, Alex and Peter, of Oakville, and two daughters, Mrs. John Beed- ie (Dolly), of Oakville, and Mrs. Henry Allen (Maggie), in Scot- land: Funeral services will be con- ducted by Rey. C. K. Nicholl at 2 pm. today in the S. S. Russell funeral chapel, with Rev. F. G. Beedie, Toronto, assisting. In- terment will be in Oakville cem- etery. B Suffers Leg Injury Pinned between the bumpers of a heavy truck and a car when another auto crashed into the rear of the former vehicle, Dan- ny Hawke, Washington St. suf- fered painful leg injuries yester- day afternoon, Young Hawke was helping unload Christmas trees from the truck at a lot near the corner of Colborne and Dunn Sts. He was rushed to Oakville Temporary hospital. Constable Arnold Evershed is investigating. A VERY DANGEROUS again pleased to present day school hall, naming it after Dr. Lusk, one of the pioneers of church and school," Mrs. Harker! reminisced. FREON CGH short story by the famous - wefile's issue. BY DAMON RUNYON - In our last year's Christmas issue we took pride in presenting a lost Christmas short, short story writ- ten by the late Damon Runyon. This subject of New Year's eve. NEW YEAR'S INDEED year we are another newly discovered writer . . . this time on the It will appear in our next