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page four the acton free prpss thursday obceubbr 38 1bw 3 best wiih for a real mer- 7 bikings ry chnstmai and happy new year j k gardiner b34isajsisisiss3isj5s5isi2isis35js3sjs i thanks to all tor the confidence expressed by the ciii7cns of act on in electing me ns n councillor for 1040 to one nnd nil n merry christmas nnd the best of everything for 1949 tom nicol o district news liirimm ilimn oncernli a activities in comniunltuti iyiirhv wlure mnn of our itcnden arc inlcrtwts1 orton our inh n upondi nt w iihoh ill tin nndert staff nnd wilt or n very mi n clnistnms nnd a ilifppy now i nr eden mills rockwooi a merry christmas a happy new year s we pause also to thank our patrons and m customers for their kindness through br the year symon hardware mux st acton ont thank you the public utilities commission and staff want to express their thanks to all those consumers who have co operated with them in savinir as much electrical energy as possible this cooperation has been the means of avoid ing- longer blackout periods each day please remember that during the winter season the local commission is only allotted a certain amount of pouer per week and if this allotment is exceeded the blackouts will again have to be resorted to mm hd tajlor mrs mnnn nnd hiuphlnrs lilted nt tho homo of lliolt da itchier nnd alitor mr nnd mrs itur i indiny mil annn cnukon nnd tonn v lulled in tjio hoiw or mr nnd mri lames wlnon nt acton tier n week end visitor in the home of mr nnd mm robert wrlrhtwere mr nncl mti iloddln- oll or niagara pulls mr nnd mrs gen hllrlioni nnd fnmlli of onhnvva vlifted on thn week end in thn home of mr nnd mrs claude ilrlnklovv school nnd sunday solyool con certs arc the order of the dny all 1 i are prov inrj n rront sucecsi nnd i much rredit is dun the teachers nnd those rospnnilhle for nueh splendid entertainment j j i a vory pleasant event took place in rrfen m ik hall when trends i nnd nliphlwurs of mt ted bnrden met to honor him nnd his bride on j j their recent marriage after en- 1 1 joylnp some time of projjrcwlv i ourhre mr nnd mri ted tnrdeii j were ended upon to come forward i nnd mr i indiny tolton rond nn nd dress al ihe proper time tnck gilbert son nnd donnm gardiner pn sen ted rod nnd reln with n benutiful trl light inmp nnd tnblo ted on hehnlf nf his bride nnd hmeelf thanked bis fr ends tor the loveh rifts nnd rood she ex tended to them j mrs t mnedonnld on behalf of the women s institute in n few wvll rhosen words thanked the n- j 1 irlnpr orchestra for their lovil support in the many venrs they hno supplied the mulc for tho institute dances nnd mrs lndsay tolton and mrs herb hllbertson presented o table lnmp to mrs enrlv nnd smoking stnnds to mr ae nenr and mr edwin wntson the remainder of theevenlnr wis spent in dnnclnp mr nnd mrs g l morrison and shlrlev of sudbury nre spbndlns j the vuletldeholldnjs in the fconv of mrs annn coulson our correspondent w ishes th fditor nnd staff also nil renders of the free press a bripbt and pros pexous nw yenr i in hvtnpithy of the community k iktimlid to mr and mm chnr- b h mcdoiirnll in tho huddeu death of thilr sum robert nit tho result nf nn nceldent inst flltursdny mom iiir nj tlw sixth lino nramosa uie funeral wan hold flnturdny nf- tirnoon with iorvlce nt bin into home nnd lrjioly nttonded with inltlrment nt dverton cemetery friday evening the vnunr people nnd parents nnd friends of st tohn s church held their chrintmnrt i ntertnlnmrnt in tho bnftcmont of thr pieshjterlnn church with n rood nttondunee mirm lovce wni li r lint rhnrpe of the projrnm nnd i he tntorofltlne- items vwre much iijojed at the conclusion santn clnum put in bla sppeanuie to th dellht of tho younirtra utd wax nhly muhrtcd in tho dlatrlbutlon of i1u klftm itvfroalimonu were rv- tu nnd n noclnl time enjoyed by till i ufundy sfhiml of iboxlnund cluirrh held thcli tuinilnl oirlnt- mith eniortnlimii nt in the church trldny evening vjy chirlnlmtim mtrvlcph wi re held in in church m sundny hpecinl numb ii nntrlhutml by tho chor sunday i venlnir ntinliier bnnd i on rt wmh enjoyed in iih lowti hull with nnndmnmler v r hrott of fiiilfh in chin k niu hev tohn oliver im ehnlrmnn in nddltloti to luind kalertlnns jirtmnft hymnn wore enjoyd nn well n other itetnfi on tiio program midi nn plnno uojectlnnji by mm dnve armstrong who nlno oonduet- ed trlo nnd ehorusen by yourifif folks prejeont a morry chrlrtmnn nnd pros- pi roun new ycnru tho editor nnd staff of the aelon tree prew nn i lo all lenders of the paper a new mm era aiitomallt ally de tnps nnd prints pictures in onl minute while tin n xt nijnllve h turned into position ttcicteiteceitt4ciiicpia jwtqmik wl sifijr out to ynu nil our linrticit joocl wiihen for n wonderful christmni r n nlw yenr full of imppincs- christmas holiday dancing ns vuditorium gueuh christmas eve december 24th 9 to 1 00 konn1e kings orchebtra adaiiihion 100 person christinas nijxht december 25th 9 to 1200 ted williams orchestra admission 75c person sunday midnight deckmhek 26th 1205 to 3 00 10011 macks 12 puce orchestra admbuion 1 00 person intended for last wttk the chrstmns meetings of the wms nnd ladles aid of the presbyterian church were held in the home o mrs g a mcp4ill with n rood attendance mrs mtno hnd chnrp of the wms devo tions were taken b mrs d mac doupnll nnd mrs mlno roll call was answered with individual pice of christ mis rake nnd pnyinr o menibershp f e s mri j p lowrie new president of the ladles aid was in cfinrrc a reading was piven bv mrs r wr ght nnd n solo ly mrs cw w lnsby both of which were much enjoyed roll call was nnswercd with an exchnnfie of cliristma pifts a soclnl hnlf hour was spent with mrs d mnerouk- all and mrs will ollbertson nsskt- i n tfvt h istcss mr nnd mrs trnnk t ovell of toronto spent n week end rocentlv in tl t horm of the latter i parents mr and mrs h macintosh mrs annn c lulson spent n dny mivntlv in the home of her broth- r mr w cbrndiev nnd mrs tr idl it ftrpm mr nun ininki r of pi nton is vlsltitik in hit honu of his dnugh ti r mis auori ilurrows nnd mr i urrows alri htndtison f iutlph unsn rhtnt visitor w th mrs robert w rlkht mrs jnmes m knight acton spent a dav roc nth with her fat h- i r mr gcorg rojrtson a jrat mnnv of our residents inoed the let folilts held n nu iph mrs will mclrnn and miu bittv spt nt n wi k end with her niece mrs wnllnoe at wvston mr nnd mrs ivnn harris of ac- ton werv recent visitors with mr i and mrs lmdsav tolton mr jnmes dnnlt 1 nnd mrs ellen dan 1 1 of toronto wire weekend visitors with mrs jnmis dnru in the horn of h parvnts mr and mrs w j iiwrie mr uiut mr rusa11 i owrle nhd fnmll if at ton vistid on sunday in the h me of the fornnr s pa r nts mr and mrs andrew b llomv f w toronto sr nt sunday with mi n i mrs albt rt burrows the interval bttwtnn full moons 1 j and a frnttlin div so a thrtenui ant ntl uilltd a blue moon tan in tn in a 12 month m i sanlah heading in your direction with undies from us for a jjlor- ioum nnd joyous yulelide thompson motors i i mill si acton onl eisens clothing store w main st acinn f i the acton home a 1 bakery fwish to extend to nil their castomera and friends n henrty wish for a s mtrry christmas and a g happy and prosperous nvw year our iiristmas special cream puffs j f wilds 2 7 i g phone 110 acton onl jtesatsssn3stiss3s3i3s 3s53323i3sai3s3sl3 a ateiu telephone system for acton sjr- actons teltphone sstem will be chunked to the common battery mithod of operation tow ird the middle of next spring at that time ou will reaeh the operator simply by lift inn the reseier initeud of turning a crank the introduction of this now system involves installation of new switchbourds re routing of cables and lines and in many cases replacement of telephones by a new more compact style it is all part of our vast development pro gram now under way to extend and improve telephone service especially in rural areas all this work is bringing more telephones to more people and providing faster more depend able service always at the lowest possible cost it means greater telephiftc value to every user j l sanderson manager im ri nt nlit tims tin mill lily of the onix in 11 blue moon the bell telephone b company of canada