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paoavlkxir the acton free press tlujitflday january mth ims neighborhood news everton mr and mrs john alton and miss jennie tovell visited on sunday with mr and mrs b hepburn acton mr kitchener headguelph spent tho weekend at his home mr and mrs o parker and family acton visited mr ben slmbns on sunday mrs g g hoberlson is spending a few days with mrs usherwood mr ted jestln of kitchener train ing cehtre spent sunday afternoon at his home mrs e shopherdson spent a couple of days last week in guelph osprdsfge mlu dorothy mckenile- who working in hlllsburg was home sunday mrjlesllejvcbb and son hoy have purchased a new car mr griffin and family have moved into the house on the corner of the highway and the third line which they recently purchased from mr mac underbill owing to the bad weather last week the monthly meeting of the womens institute was postponed until last monday with rev d a mclellan in charge communion service was ob served in the local presbyterian ehurehonsunda mr j stewart is visiting with his daughter and sonlniaw mr and mrs robert king orton mrs h swackhammer of acton visited on tuesday with mrs i tovcll mr james scanlon of acton was home for the weekend miss mary forester of pusllnch is visiting with mr and mrs george robertson and family ballinafab set akin hilts of calgnrj spent thursday nnd friday of last week with his cousins mrs robt wartrc miss b hilts mr h hilts and mrs jos allan in dccmbetjjiy tlon circle held n combined meeting at the home of mrs foreman a cry interesting christmas program was followed by the election of the offic ers for both societies for 1942 mrs r wame was returned as president for the w m s and miss margaret sinclair as president of the mission circle the december meeting of the mis sion band was held at the home of mrs swindlehurst the worship ser vice was followed bv another chapter from the study book on china new officers were elected for 1942 sup erintendent miss ethel swindlehurst president georgia perryman secre tary jlmmle klrlcwood treasurer e swindlehurst temperance sam snow mr charlie noble went to geolrge- town to spend the winter with friends there mr lloyd mcenery was home last saturdaj from the military training centre at kitchener mrs peter ferguson was in kit chener a few days last week and at tended the funeral of her brother erin mr jame hum i hon of toronto formerly of ehn underwent an op eration in the western hospital last saturday at last report she was convalescing ueut j m abbott hn returned to camp borden nnd mr mac ahbolt has returned to mo net on n b after visiting with their parent 6r nntr mr j m abbott last sunday mornhk tho conrreea- tlon of burns presbyterian church honored another member now on active service by presenting lieut j m abbott of camp borden with a rlnur a very pretty house weddlnr wap solemnized at the home of the brldos parents claremont on december 20 uhen katherlne itobel trnn daugh ter of mr and mrs d j trnn of claremont became tho bride of gor don nelson overland son of mr and mrsc a overland of claremont advocate ijotta okmfskv lotta dempsey will ik heard in the womens talks period on monday january 19 at boo pm under the title canadian women in a new world miss bempsey will describe how canadian women have rallied for canadian war services and tell of their newfound capabilities milton limehouse a bundle of articles completed bj iimchouse indies since december 1 was dellverod last week to the red cross rooms georgetown it con tained 2 sleeveless sweaters 2 turlle- neck sweaters 3 pair sea boot socks n n grey socks kthilr khaki socks pair mitts and 1 large quiir the january meeting of the w l was held at the home of mrs s norrle on thursday with eleven ladles attending the roll call was answered by each member repeating a proverb it was decided to buy two war savings certificates for the hranch letters had been received fjrasrfourlocalrnen overseas acknow ledglng receipt orxhrlmrosjtparcels and the secretary was instructed to send each of the five local men cig arettes this month it was suggest ed that we wend homemade candy at a later date ten dollars is to he pcm for blankets for polish relief mrs klrkpatrjck offered her home for quinines colored rtrn is to be 1 uri based for the school children lo knit an nfaghan mrs glshv read a poem call for suhkltutes owing to n lengthy business sission the pro gram was laid aside until february a social half hour was spent follow- nassagaweya mrs n c macfarlane of gains- borough saskatchewan i spending a winter vacation with her parents mr nnd mrs arthur nightingale of knatchbull nassagawcya folk think mrs macfarlane has brought us n taste of western atmosphere mrsnrt-cinrklirnd-sonhbirhiee-of- campbell vllle spent a few dnys last week with her parents mr and mrs arthur nightingale master george nightingale of rockwood who had the misfortune of getting kicked with a horse on neu years day is progressing favor ably at his home in rockwood his many friends wish george n complete recoery in the near future a special meeting to meet immed late war conditions was holi in the township hall brookville on tuesday janmir nth the special speaker wiw mr w p watson for the mens meeting and mlns grnco hnmllton r n for the ladies- meotlng congratulations are extended to mr and mrs freeman wilson of lot 32 con 5 nassagaueya on the nr- xuoloxji dauehteronsundiy jnnu- ar nth congratulations nre extended to mr nnd mrs duncan moffnt of knntchhull on the nrrlvnl of n daugh ter on monday jnnunry 12th messrs clnroncc and reg wilson of knntchbrul visited with mr v nnd mrs r f wilson in guelph on sun day last rev mr nnd mm hnre of spring field ont s w nnd mrs tnnn of toronto nnd son charles spent christmas with mr and mrs hare miltons oldeit resident george at kinson died at the home of his laugh ter mrs daniel mcmullen mill st saturday evening nfter a two weeks illness he was born in yorkshire england 04 years ngo nnd came to canada when he was three years old pte william london returned home from overseas on a pass scv- crnl days ago he said the return trip was uneventful although they had over one thousand german prls- georgetown figures relensod by the town clerk show 7 births 37 marriages nnd 17 denthi registered in 1141 as com pared with 12 births 35 mnrringes nnd 25 deaths for 1940 james richnrdson wns chosen to hend the georgetown hockey club nt a meeting which was held in the arenn inst friday evening mr rich nrdson roplncos ernie coles inst years president who moved to acton n few months ago mr g of toronto appeared before the council to nskfor n licence to install slot machines in george town he wns told politely but firm ly that the council was not in fnvor of licencing any such machine that at present no machines were operat ing in town to their knowledge and that the status quo would continue to be maintained herald manitoba stakes 3500000 acres for fur raising central province goes into pro duction ofenrbearinif ani mals in bis wy or pub lic development winnipeg cd manitobaa fur industry revolutionised with the help of the provincial governments de partment of mines nnd natural re sources produced pe exceeding jv 000 ofto in value during the last year with a vnt expansion in night hon 1 a mcdlaimld minister of mines anil nnlurnl resources an nounces that fur rehabilitation blocks in northern mnnltoltit ns pub lic development projects now rnm- prlse 3 500 000 acres a total of 140- 00 acres are in production now and within another two years 800 000 acres will bo producing the new system of registered trap- lines has been brought ihto success ful operation since 1030 and has widely extended under this system trappers are not permitted to inills- crlmlnltately reduce the slock but in stead they are conservationists and their own game guardians said the minister fur from the- wilds for the year ended sept 3a lnt totnllnd mc0000 100 per cent higher than the av erage for the last 13 years said the minister from the 845 fur farms representing an estimated value of more than 2000 000 pelts worth 875 000 mndo up the years crop winnipeg as centre the growth of the fur industry hns mnde winnipeg one of the worlds greatest fur markets in the last de cade in the last 12 months fur marketed in manitoba exceeded fi- 000 000 nn increase of 1000000 over oner on board they were escorted tiy destroyers heprntsedthebrittl previous jecordjilgh lsh people but did not like ihe blnck- outs chnmplon the rehabilitation blocks referred to by the minister are the summer- berry muskrnt project nenr the pna 500 miles northwest of winnipeg now in production a 170000 acre area ad jacent to summerberry scheduled for production next april another 100- 000 acres west of summerberry wns scheduled for production in 1913 n lnrge nren at fisher bay on lake winnipeg for production of beaver fisher otter nnd muskrnt nnd the godsdnyes river nrea of 2500 000 ncres for production of furbenrlng nnlmnls including beaver development work inst summer in eluded construction of dams in the fisher bny zone which hill control water levels several thousand acres of fine furproducing country mr mcdnlrmid snlh rockwood the regular monthly meeting of the boys own mission ban was held in the sunday school room of the united church last sunday afternoon with a large attendnnce in the absence of the president gordon harris through illness bev erley dean vicepresident occupied the chair kenneth hewnt newly- elected secretary rend the minutes of the december meeting mrs wm edwards president of wctu gne a good talk to the boys on now year resolutions and tempernnce closing with n splendid poem hi r address has much appreciated mrs frank moore lender of the ban i looked nfter the business period and nlso the installation of officers for the new yenr each bo stood up ns his ntime uni cnlled nnd remained stnnding until the tnstnllntion prnrr uaa offered bruce hosklng took up thetofferlng nnd charlie mnw um ap pointed to look after the copper contest plans were completed for the coming- banquet owing to the coppw catherb ertht weekend church services on sunday were somewhat affected the past two days are a welcome relief from last weeks cold spell annual meetings are the order of the present time the choir of th united church held their annual meeting last week election of new officers was held lunch wns served and a social tlmeen joyed the choir donated j0 to british distress fund mrs jennie ales man friends will he pleased to know thnt she is ahle to be around agnln following a hijd attack of throat trouble following his mishap of falling on the ice enrl last week mr h s hoj- oakville one of the districts oldest houses occupied by gllby hardy was com pletely destroyed by fire on new yenrs day citizens and members of the vnrlous civic bodies attended the inaugural meeting of the onkville town coun cil on monhoy nfternoon over 300 air raid wardens attend ed the opening lecture of n series on air bald precautions in the conser vative club rooms on wodnocdny ev ening lt bevls of the toronto fire department gne a most interesting and litformntlve tnlk on incendiary bombs to most people trinldnd is n re mote far nwltj island just off the northern const of south amorlcn but to miw anne hnvlll it is the most lm portnnt spot on the map about six months ago jack becker lef for trinidad and around the end of jnnunry anne leaves to join him on her arrival what started ns n friend ship and developed into engagement will culminate in a wedding record- star- burlington the new town fire pumper will ar rive in burlington next wednesday it is expected the truck is complete ly finished and equipped ernie lewis victoria avo report ed to the police that a radio was stolen from his car and two black wheels and tires as well as a de froster as uhe car snt in front of his house last friday night preparations hae been mnde o black out the town hall and a strong kings mn friends will he pleased to paper special 1 made for the pur- i nogc is being uwd all windows are being coxered and the all will be learn he vas not seriousu hurt is still confined to bed weekend wsltors mr clarence lunch of toronto read for blackouts in a dn or two this winter the registered trnpline districts will extend over an nren of approximately 30 000 squnre miles lnrge enough to accommodate from 750 to 1000 trappers mr mcdlnrmid said other trnpline districts will be set aside in accordance with a closely coordlnntod program in the fur fnrm field manitoba now is producing chinchillas in addition to fox and mink a lone manitoba rnncver hns 17 chinchillas produced from n pair purchased in california for 2200 even ships cook hero these times master and crew of coastal vessel cited for heroism london cp heroism of the master nnd two of the crow members of n smnll constnl vessel attacked by enemy aircraft wns described in the report turned in by the chief officer senior survivor of tho bombing i cannot speak too highly of the mnster the report snid he hnd no protection where he stood on the bridge outside tho w heelhouse to wntch the nlrcrnft nnd twice ho swung the ship to avoid tho bombs even nfter being shot ift the stomnch he continued nt his post until he wns killed by a bomb another grand fellow was the bosn n cockney the help he gave a rh w m cent he was shot through the thigh but he continued to help with the wounded as though he were unhurt he worked like a slavi when he pick ed up survivors there was nothing be jibbed at doing one other man i should like to mention is the chjef cook the en emy s bullets were directed at such a an that ft a ttytnff through the alleyway the cook knew this nnd when he saw the chief steward coming out of his room lijto danger he threw himself in front of him to push him hack thereby being killed himself but saving tin life of the steward ihfte air for chicks the health of chicks cannot be tng the national anthent- owing to the omrome cold weather and tho lc condition of the roads onl fortyseven out of over on hun dred and twenty vlsted the poll at the reeent municipal election we are pleased to report that mrs robert lane was well enough to com home with her wee daughter on fri day and mr lane u improving in guelph gnra hospital the town iloekev league will maintained when the housing condt messrs hugh and ernest gerrie of ngnln operate this cnr with tenmsltions nre unhygenic light ventiln hamilton from nkholsons hnltidavs alder- 1 tlon nnd heat in keeping with the r uho n s xnurearca racoltheclilckaare cssenllalao mr nnd mrs jack bell of dun i few new plnver in town and it is good health and dlsense prevention i mr and mrs howard ostium and hoped the league will be stronger thc dangers of underhentlng nre well miss evelyn oshurn of guelph work is progrcksing satisfactorily known but tho possible harmful ef- mlss lovena richardson of kltrh- on the new r w hand fnctorj on ferts of overheating are not gener- ener i clarke avenue and already the frame nllv understood especially if in nd- mr ralph cook who carried on the work is up and the hull ling boarded dition io overhearing there is also rubber patch business in v t smiths in it is expected that within an- inadequate ventilation there should establishment is now engaged in farm- other month the building will bo i be sufficient change of air to avoid ing having bought a farm in eramosa practically ready for occupancy stuffiness remrtnberlnk thnt chicks above highway 2 j gazette jure more sensitive than humhn beings notice due to the fact thai destruction of properly in and round tlio legion club rioomn in till bclrik indulged in it lias hocomii necessary to closo the stunt cut through these premises no 1 rchpnw iniu are now erected and it in therefore earnestly requested that all persons refrain from trespassing in or on thin property ut all times persons found doing so will be proncculed parents ure particularly requested lo see to it that their children do not use this short cut in future or enter upon thin property at any time in any way except when they have the right to do no auch as the hoy scouts e e ii arkol cmiof of police acton ontario january isth 1042 mmtilsmmi select meat for the weekend luttrf cbhurrb nf aiauab anton ontario tho friendly church urv a wasttkh roaaubv it a- bjj minister iarsonage bower avenus sunday januahv lhlli 1042 1 1 ml h hi worship sitvico mor- inoii suhjitt a lesson rnim moco- ilnitln limkpm church hi haul 7 00 pin- worship irvln mormon sulijiu ilia ciiuiili itl llio clniri hs ilrt to ihn world 4th annual mooting nf con- urcuhllon omo and worship livoryhody i wrli oinn rnibhirleti knox clltlltcll acton thursday innlghl at h k jim pinparatoiy hurvlio sunday january jblh 1d43 1100 am communion siivleo kkv ii fl cloifliorn of jralon 210 sahhath school 7 on pm rtov ii n ciiuhorn of predion ialway3welcomkl aoton jikv ioiin ohthom ha mws mlnlibr shoulder lioast reef lb blade roast beer lb prime rib roast beef lb choice rump roast bcef 2022c 23c 25 28c 23c brisket and rib ml boiling reef lb ioc boneless rolled tnn pot roast lb lio tc 2 lean hnmburg stcnk speotat duffi pure llw ic lard l cidt friday saturday only fresh pork shoulders 57 lbs per lb i meaty spare ribs lb- i frteh sausage large 2 ibi small 2 lbs sunday january lbtll 1042 1100 am church sorvlip 1 j 15 p m sunday school monday 8 00 p m n y p u wednesday 730 p m prayer mooting h 10 p m choir practice a welcome to all pish frwh slock lake superior frozen oh herring per doz jc fresh sea smelts lb silverbright salmon half or whole fish lb 20c centre cuts lb 23c 25c stcnks lb 25c fresh cod fillets lb 23c smokfd fillets lb 2 scotch kippers pmr 15c ciscofs lb 25c lovell bros meat market mill street acton phone 178 unclaudikd small advertisements alvrrtliimi unler ttil ticadlittf f- p to wortli afmfliotial tin ir per wurl if caih loci ri i atiumtianr lite ftilvcr tircmrnt luinfrmim rlnnj js nnd tc pr word il jit loiial for rc1t word ovrr j of kkrelh watki i l wnnlmh bnrrml rock- nnd light suksox apply immodlntoly iwrajwx ctiick hatciirnies iimiied pcmub ontnrlo tor hale ono or two ionl eood krnth cows riisli siirlnklni or hrod iwlfors all young stork your cholro ii w icanis crewaoncorner- a wayto serve and a way to make money in these dnys wo nic nil nnxlouh to serve our coun try a heat interest but i nre nil inc renslnnly ronsc ions loo thnt monej mnkt s the ninre ro so it s mlrhtv pkns inc nnd important too to find n un to seive nnd nt the sumo time break more than even here s one n iinde to order rill all the tirocutar uparr you h r with early rhlru tho brst jou ran buy i hose huec british orders for orrti at n price ranlnd hotweon j8 79c and 32 12c per dozen sen board nnd tho dominion government subsidy of 3c per dozen on crude aljirge botrht for export hnve put n definite floor under cnnndlnn orr prices unlets we mlu our ruoks h o nughty wide mnrrtn winter nnd spring ecu prices this enr ulll hold at lenst 7c nnd probably 10c per dozen nlovethoiu of a year neo tiiarsh pmvinkdirforen ernbd it nppenm likely to continue we don t surroht oer-ex- pnndlng overlondinu or over- croudknr that s bat business but we tin hdrrost thnt you should use nil the poultry ecjulpmont you hnve to tho limit stnrt nil the rood chicks you hnv nccommodntion for enrl just ns soon ns you tnn ret vour brooder house denned up tightened up and ready both the rr nnd broiler mnrkets look so promls- inr thnt vou enn t afford to overlook this really extrn-apec- inl profit possibility nnd there a prnctirnl pntrlotlsm in it ns u as profit naturally when you re rhoo- inr your good thick we would ikgtojittveypupongl brt chicks theyre rood chicks they ve doni a renrproflt-mnk- ing job for others they ourht to do the same for you get your order in early kxtita income could you um sonwt nmtrm laeomo 10 or it wwki ffom mwt ou ui t it uuy ndujtb uyou jtav brods9r room lor some fixtrs bray 0o eoekotwu clutk yp oh th prlcse of brollr and youll mmtn s what we mean in dollars and eenu bray chick hatchery mra v itrav ijmiteil george c brown norvau ajtenl in acton sat afternoonn and eenlne only or john st north lluniltoti ont roit half buffot dining room tnlilo floor tnmi kltchon cuphonnl dlshrm nnd nllvorwnro nnd nnnip kltthnn utensils hrntrr stove with oven ftnd pipes also trunk nnd oilier nrtlrlon for unle prlvntely apply l mrs ha1tie wllllnmnon dlock mlllmnln sts iiouheh vojl ha1jc tenders nre- still helnij net epted for mcdaugnll estnte house see ndvt jnn k brlcl coltnge sixrooms on younpr slreet lo wind up ilnrry clbbons estnte aiply to undersigned or to hnrry murrny extcutor house on frederick 1 1 reel c p lca niehland solicitor acton ont good shoes foil young amd old correctly fitted h d rachlin acton dancing ryan auditorium guelph every wednesda night 01t30 admission ss nnd saturday night ladtos 40 osntumall b4e iopulail oltchestras save waste for victory call thesalvagecommittee notice tiik annual mfktivo acton fall fair will be hdd in the council cham ber at acton on wedne january 21st 1942 at j 10 p m siiaup -businks3- ueeelvlnb the report of the auditors nnd seiretnry election of officers lind directors for 1w2 trans actions of such other business as may be necessary m hvmon 1mutat k x- tutnvotux atovisury acton january 2nd 1m3 282 i wflltsv