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the jvttmv sftt ftss seventyfourth year no 15 aciori ontario thuhsiday october 14th i mr ten homeprint fafjes six cents esouesing council passes bviaw to regulate building a w ilnon appointed hulld- injt inspector otfier hernn of october meeting eaquealng towruhlp courch held their regular meeting monday af ternoon october 4ih with all taember present reve g e oetw presided over tha meeting a letter from the acton branch 197 of the canadian legion asking tor a donation to their local poppy day fund letter ifrotrt the deparlmert of land and forests in reply to request that th township retain so of license fee for deer hunt the request wax not granted account approved include i board of hydro commissioners ceortetown street lights 74 731 acton public utilities streot lights 3ffl3 73 bell telephone co services 43 brampton he pc 6 07 road liability insurance premium 27060 dept public welfare 110 7s proviree of saskatchewan 2000 richardsons hardware 4190 i m bennett coc mrs w caves rent 30 00 mrs carter re mother allowance 32 00 r h thompson re h 70 sheep claims valuators etc 237 00 insurance on the township hall wf chvnd from three years to a one year term rellcf accounts of 39 go and road accounts of 2866 46 were pas sed and the road superiutenderl was to advertise for snowplowlng for this season isaac m bennett was appointed collector of rates in a bjiaw thut was passed it bylaw to regulate the erect- ion alteration extenslor location and removal of buildings and to provide for the safety of buildings in the township was rend and pas- aed mr a w benton was appointed building inspector under the above bylaw the tender of r h thompson for 175 for stoker equipment and 60forcxtra equipment uns ar retted council adjourned to meet on november 1st mrs a irttyer hostess for united womans association four high schools compete in field day die r riilnr monthly meeting of i he womens aswiclntinn of the united chuich wen hold at the homo of miit a fryer on tuesday with the president mrs j monro presiding the devotional perloi was tnk- en by fcflss e hawthorne cards wore sent to the sick and shuthm for thnnkhglvlng nnd parcels were again sent to brltnln this season rev pickering was present and kpoloc very encouragingly of the i good work the association is doing the meeting closed with the mtzpah benediction and lunch was served by mrs fryer aulsted by mrs r i johnston and mrs wiu erspln rotary club assists with local project acton rotary club nt the woeklv luncheon on tuesday made a don ation of 500 00 to the acton com munity swimming pool and a con tribution to acton vmca of 300 these were two of the com munity projects that have been under discussion for the past two weeks the contribution to the swimming pool fund goes it to the general canvas which has an ob jective of 10 000 miixekhofttts wedding friday at st albany rectory rev w g luxtor ba offici ated in the rectory of the anglican church on october rth when dor een mne hobhs daughter of mr and mm bert hnhbs sprueehomi snik became the bride of george e miller son of mr nnd mrs a e miller brnntford ontario the in ido wore n charming tail ored light gabardine suit with navy accessories and a corsage of red rows mm gordor glbbena b ttinld wnrengrey tntjoreo suit with black accessories and a cor sage of plr k roses the groom wms attended by gordon glbbens following the ceremony a recep tion was held nt the home of mr ami mrs g g bbens the bride and groom loft for a wedding trip to montreal spoons arent mkdicink napier moore writing in the flnnnclnl post about a holiday trip tonova scotia reports that nt a tiny roadside cafe on the annapolis valley highway he ate an excellently prepared lunch but he ate it under a sign read ing knives forks spoons ash trays and salt shnkers nre not a medicine so please dont take them nfter meals while weather conditio s were not the beat it did not dampen the ardour of the many young athletes attending the nnnunl north halton high school field tiny held nt milton last wednesday afternoon in most instances competition was keer with little difference between winners georgetown pupils walked away with top honors amassing 161 pts lur ng the day the chnmplon photographer grnbbed an exciting finish in the 220 yard dnh ati3wn at upper left the wlrner of this race was so fnr nhead of the field he is not included in the picture while second nnd thin place winners finished in almost n dend heat in top right arc girls representing the four schools ns they line up for the lnter- school relny rnco bottom nre the championship winners of tin vnrious groups from the right terry walker millar jr boys mob blow acton sr hoys mnry mcnnlly georgetown int girls hon burns georgetown int boys inset idn hercnhberger milton sr girls dorevm cole lacton jr girls champion was not present when the photo wns taken photos by ross pearen four schools compete in annual field day in milton a s nicholson president halton conservatives endorse resolution to maintain county judge for halton icortretown won 161 vi points gforcotown to take school chimipionmhtp owkito n boys and girls champion- ships arc decided the win ners in the varioiw events held last week mnirnrot mcnnllv athlete pupils from georficton hlkh school proved their prowess nmnlnk lfilti points to win the rmeted nunrcl nnd school chnm lonhip nt the nnr unl north hnl- ton hlrh school field dny held nt milton inst wednesday afternoon seernl hundred pupils fnom a s nicholson of burtlnuton w ch0 p ceor acton erin nnd ml of the hnlton prosresslve-conserv- i ton wcre transported here by bus ntlve association nt the annual tor xtte nuge cvcnt t scotcli burr of padre was only recount ion the following item appeared in recent issue of the toronto fv- enlng telegram under the heading of khaki nnd blue nnd will he read with keen interest by mnn here there was nn interemlrg meet ing recent 1 in camp hord n he 4 ween two oersas officers whin major j v forth mbf command fiadre central command paid n visit to the camp major worth took with him the re jock anderstm presbter- lan minister from acton w ho ser- ed with the highland i ight in- fartr winning the mc and bar during hn lslt whilo jattlnn around fighting the wnr again this vtorj cam out during th final dam of the war in hoi and a ouni rank officer wns pushing up the main line of attuk townrl asen when he was shot out of tils tank wounded ard btdjs blinded with tht enem ir i lost to him while iving in a mudd ditch v ftlt somebwt beginning to work on his wounds but tunaus lie wis unnble to us hls ees the onh thing lii knew about the good samaritan was that ho spokt with a sciittish burr nnd wni tin infnrtra padre after the war th s joung offletsr heard the same okv svnk lng in a canadian nnm cvr tre the padre was jock anderson tlie young officer 1 ileut sklnn brumwvll of the roal canadian armouretl corps sthool at camp borden meeting held in the town hall in milton tuesday night he suc w j beatty actor who earlier announced his retirement from that office no other name was offer ed to the meeting for consider ation othtr officers ekcted were s a meclom onkvllle flrstice-pde- ident mn marie wrightman bur- llngton second vicepresident miss i esther taylor actbn third vice- president kelly new onkvllk fourth vicepresident charles len- thertard acton treasurer uoyd d dingle burlington secretary approving of the aile of o eo mnrgnrine in cannda carl e des mond mp for kent count nnd spenker at the met ting dexlared in interviews with dnir men nnd officials of dnlrv orgnnlzntlorji thev do not feel that the ink of this tommodlt would groat 1 ef- ft the dnir industrv in thu country the speaker deplored the disln- t rest of tliv canndlan hop in the affairs tif their country they t are int lined to forget things quiik- 1 onlv about ifve per cent ever think of the ridiculous thirds lm- postd on the canadian people he stated in praising the conserv aliv e partv for selecting the hon george drew ns national leaderhe talcfc i would like to ut behind mr drew and st the members of tho-gov- t rnment lunches squirm when mr drew wis irtroduoed to par la- nu nt we can go forward with renewed rigor nnd confidence lu our pnrt ottur spt ikers included stnnlev hill mpp for hnlton mks ksth- ei tnvlor acton mus sbil benn ett georgetown 1 he meeting endorsed a resolut ion asking officials to maintain i n sident juilrt4 ui uie courtj no one to sit on the bench in both hnlton and peel counties stanley hall explained that on the retire- mi nt of judge w n munroe it had beer recommended that both counties be united under one judg fchlp competition was keen ir most events with little difference be tween first second nnd third place winners many pupils were heard remnrklng it was the beat field da thev had ever attended t following each event pupils were advised by public ndress ss- tem as well n huge blackboard w ns used t o i nform t hem of the m hixl standing while georgctowr ent out in front jockeying for second position wns acton nnd mil ton scook it was not until the final tabulation that milton edged out acton b four nrd a half pats milton seined with 119 acton 115- and erin 13 bovs nnd girls chnmplonshlpi were decided in the vnrious groups for the bow tern- walker mil ton wns jun or chnmpion d burns georgetown int nrd men blow acton ki for girls doreen cole actor was the jr chnmplon mary mc georgetown int nnd ida herensberger milton wns sr chnmplon results of the track and field twnls nre- ns follows snjor girls evnu high jump milton idn herens berger milton joan belt acton to wi coles burning broad jump acton joan coles milton ida herens berger milton jessie alexander standing broad milton ida herensbergct georgetown jovce mcmillan acton joan coles bnseba i w milton ida herenifoerg r georgetown jovce mt millar georgetown margaret sp tzer 0 ird dash- acton joan col- t gtsirgetown man jnne arn- i id milion j ssle alexander ti nrd dnh jonn coles act on marx jane arnold george- t ow n stella temnnv kn georgt- t ow n inunupdlate girls high jump margaret mcnnllv georgetown mar er gllsh mil ton ruth stroud milton running broad jump bett al- lnn milton shirk dobblc brond jump pit chew acton fay wilson milton ruth stroud milton jnschnlt throw holer heslop milton maliel shepherd georg tcjwn joan johnson milton t0 yard dnsh dolores herring ton georgetown margaret mc nnlly georgetown jackie wnt- klns acton 75 ynrd dash jackie wntklns acton betty allan milton marg aret mcnnlly georgetown junior girls high jump doreen coles act on mnbel rowley milton dork thompson acton elennor spit- zet ccorgotow n tie running brond jump ijune mtuntnln milton ruth mcnally georgetown jure lusty george town standing broad jump doreen coles acton mabel rowleymll- ton helen somervllle acton bnsehnll throw june thomp son georgetown joyce herrlng- t on georgetown doreen ooles acton 50 yard dash helen somervllle acton mary nodwell erin dor- eer coles acton 75 ynrd dash ruth mcnnllv georgetown norma brown mil ton mnrv nodwell erin bantam girls running brond jump joan dohhle georgetown elizabeth i iti land georgetown freda har- i rls acton r n i 1 dash freda hnrrls acton eliznbeth irelnnd george- town joan dobhlo coorgetowr i tunlor belnvs 1 georgetown at ton t erin open relav 1 georgetowr 2 alton t milton boys events i senior boh shot put m blow acton k thompson georgetow n don milton milton senior running brond jump m rlow artprv d mlltor milton w arnold gexirgetown i snlor pole vault d lucns getvgetown m blow acton r fverdell acton senior running high jump i mcklnnov frln d milton mll tor d lm s giorgetovn senior 10o yard dash w arn- od georgttown m blow acton d miton m lton si nlor 220 ynrd dash a ton i dills acton georgetown int bov- stut put wood georgetown j erin a mo ozzi georgetown t int ru nt ing brond jump d hutchinson georgetown j clark- son frln r denham georgetown i int pole vault d ireland georgytow n j nodwell george- town m tonelll milton burns milton walker b cun- int runrlng high jump d burns georgetown p flaherty erin d ireland georgetown int 100 ynrd dash d burns georgetown r anderson acton k scot t georgetown int 220 ynrd dnsh d georgetown n browr it dtnhnm georgetown jr boys shot put t milton fl cairns milton nlnghnm acton jr run ng biond jump d jlnr- ber erin t walker milton j ware acton jr pole vnult w mccormnck georgetown c schenk george towr p kennedy milton jr running high jump r el lis milton b mcgill georgetown g anderson milton jr 100 ynrb dnsh j wnre actor t walker milton d barber erin jr 220 ynrd dash t walker milton j wnre acton w mc cormnck georgetown banlnm boys running brond jump d mills mlitor p bnrber georgetown g palmer erin bnntnm 100 ynrd dash bud vnre georgetown p barber georgetown parschuck erin 110 ynrd dash open w arn old georgetown j spiel vogel acton d marchand milton k80 ynrd dash openi splol- vogel acton r webster acton k aitkens milton mile open d mlltor milton d hutchinson georgetown j ioilth georgetown junior bos rein rnctc mil ton acton georgetown bo s open reln race acton forgetown milton arlon iiistllutc vot4 labsistanw to srvrral projrrk i ik oi tuber mis ting of the local womi n h irmtllute wns held on thursday oi lolier 7th nt uie home- if mrs wm denny brock ave hie president mrs r i dnvldson presided truly the thanksgiving sp4rlt wiih emplinsized through out the motto the first thar ks- glvlng was given by mrs w ev ans nnd current events were rend iy mrs mnddok tlie secretary mrs- f ander son rend the fnir report nnd tlie ifinnnclnl returns were very grati fying a corepondeu e include manynprenlb from different sour ces nrd enoh were accepted and a gjft of gratitude was votd to the following scouts new building fund j2s00 local swimming pool 25 00 laical legion poppy fund nnd memorlnl wreath sioth salvntlon army lorn i appeal 5 00 jean mclure apienl for n scot tish motjhcr 5 00 county wl for booth wiring nt iowvllie pnrk 5 00 two parcels were to be jent to the snnitorium for local patients on a request from miss audrey anderuon public lienlth nurse wlwr she nddressed the memlwrs in tsept ember two memliers were to nsslst nt eacji clinic mrs f nler mid mrs maddox volun- teered for october 15th clinic mrsdnvldson gave n review of tike highlights she had enjoyed at the convention in guelph in sep t ember mrs lnntz on historical re- search gave a reading on sarah aflnms the writer of many hymr s among uiem nearer my iuu to thee mrs evang reporting for agri culture and canadian industries told of the tremendous production of lomntoes as delivered to one canning plant in one day mrs demy conducted a contest nlso in keeping with uie theme the winner being mbvs m somervllle the district president nnd mem bers of nnssngaweyn hranch nre invited ns guests for next meeting mrs f anderson offered her home for n socinl evening this month a delicious lunch wns served b the committee of mrs evars mrs mnddnx and mn davidson mrs earl lambert moved a vote if thnnks to the hostess nnd com mittee meeting closed with the king cooh ol local industries saving power ifetfulatlorw to domehljc itherrt now in effect klore ufditinitr further cut the regular memlng of jvcton public ut llltletf commutslor was held on tuesday evening all mem bers were present nnd chairman c m hansen presided an esllmnte on repairing th waterworks truck and repainting wns presented it was decided to hnve the truck repaired superintendent wltso reported that thrt durfributlon of pamphlets and order of the commission to the householder re the water heat ers irons etc would probably be complctod by wednesday it was deckled to invite members of the yjvf ca board to th next meeting of the commission to dls- uns rental a regulation was parsed prohib iting lights in stores one hour after huslnofm hours except one 100 watt bulb if necessary ilnd also nil lights outride stores nftmr husinoss hours superintendent ijimbert report ed that the service ns fnr ns it concerned the commission had been installed to the acton flour m1ttb superlntender t wilson reported that on tuesday thf consumption was running below average but one department in beardmore antt co had agreed to work on satur day an1 was off tuesday thus sav ing considerable power this sav ing 1b certainly appreciated by th commlsslnr who hnve had good cooperation from th- industrie the following accounts were pas sed for payment hrdra dbahmmt acton freo press sup s1a3t bell tel co services 14 58 grand a toy supplies 33v highway gnragv gas 13 15- nor elec co supplies 4flftl tan gen elec supplies 34 09 packard elec supplies ibl mcdonald elec supplier t2 7s fed wire a cable sup 260 73 express transport 7 42 vrtonv poiilation and ysmsmiit 2 show inerraes at f blow berg j klrk- clnrksor from clerk j mcgenchle we have secured the latest returns on the 1jm9 avsessment for acton anl population figures aonordlnj to returns the present population is 2 112 which does not include that section of beardmore crescent which adjoins acton or nn of the subdivisions outside the boundaries but lm media t el adjoining includ ing this area adjacent to town a more correct estimate would be ovtr 2f00 the up ns tinv five young wen appear in court robberv attempt remanded until october 20th as well afl camplttllville bank robber 42172 wsurworis departnmkt power heat at spring m 05 empire brass co 97 00 s14s0s a new vsk supermagazlnav without advertising is planned for next january to be publktuid v- ery second month tbe mibsttip tlon pricc 150 a year ikipulntion figures nre nn le ns folow s subdivision no 1 no 2 subdivision llfil wiu- hoiising lfih i elshman sur t 17 ciipns sun l new h iiisis on cresunt 11 burlt house ii ijist war population on the siinilandi was 217 the total assessment this year is 1 ool hlttfi in comparison with s01k15190 last ear no 1 sub division has nn nasewiment of 413 107 11 no 2 subdivision has 517- 810 07 lyolshrnan survev 30750 crlpps survey 6150 00 and new beardmore houses shown an asses- ment of 13 825 38 five young men charged with the attempted robbery while arm ed of d a allan bronte druggist sn october 2 were remnnded to utober 20 when tbx appeared be fore magistrate kenneth m lang- don in count v magistrates court ir milton estordny the were buddy rogers smith 18 wlllowdnle joseph rick re- bek 21 toronto edward doug- ins mimann 20 malton joseph steven re bski 17 malton and frvderick philip jackson 22 cf toronto i all five seemed to trent their np- penrnnce as a huge show whi r j they were brought into court un- der heavy guard they laughd anl joked among themselves until the chnrge was read against them crown attorrey w i dick asked i for uie weeks adjournment leo g adams alias sloan anl brunnell charged with robbing the bank of nova scotia in july 1047 appeared bridfly and was remand ed a week i robert ii elwood american dt inn wns assessed 25 and coats of 21 f0 when he was convicted on a chnrge of cnreless drivlig charge of driving while intoxicated v as dismlsstd according to provincial con stable james brndlev accusel fail ed to stop nt the stop light at th intersection of brant st and the qui en ellznbet h hlghw ay and crashed into the rear of nnother c ir the officer said damage o imth cars would not excxed 50 vnrious fines were paid out of i ourt b local resident who were rhnrged b chief cnnniff for fal- ir g to stop their car at a slop street before entvring main street coming events annntincrffirnia i urrlinat ottirrl or other fvmta umirf his hrnunu arr chrbt io cents ix r linr with a minim nn r att lot any innauncrmrni u 30c flln flon manitoba is named after a mythical prospector funt- abaty flon tin who came to a land where gold was so plentiful uy used tin for money euchrr legion hall october 19 nt 8 30 pm auspices legion aux iliary lakeside chapter iode baz aar ard bnklng sale saturday november 20th yjuca acton st albans wa will hold their bazaar on saturday november 27 apron baking and candy euchre tind dance lol 47 crewsorts corners every friday refreshments good prizes admis sion 25c don t mlas fun for you tonight and tomorrow nlghy in acton town hall at rio pm benefit acton swimming pool an event to remember turkey dinner and musloale acton unit ed church monday october 25 a u pices the church choir euchre and bridge y m oa acton wednesday october 20 815 pm admuolon 40c auspices lake- aide chapter i o j e refresh- mer ts bannock burn womens institute euchre and dance will be held lr bannockburn school october 23 at 8 pm admlsuton 35c lunch provided everybody weeome the halton county temperance federation will hold a convention in the united church milton on thursda october 21st afternoon and evening sessions everybody w elcome the annual meeting of the acton branch bible society will be held in the presbyterian church friday october 15th when the sound mov ing picture ertlued the book for th world of tomorrow will be shown