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fcht tttrn sttt ft svnly fifth yer no 24 acton ontacio thursday december nd 1949 ten home print paget six cent n compliment 49 council as sessions completed ah vum otnnllirl twi rm ajjmntl luusly buh vaa mjiaa of sarw rp ta gw pr a l vr ctw at the final meeting of acton council for ims a mur was re reived pforolslng drop letter noses for acton in the near future the letter from hufhm cleaver up enclosed communication from the post office department ex plaining that contract specifications were in preparation and a aoon aa they were completed tenders would be invited and the service inaugurated in acton council had asked for sts huirt to b placed around town colin mecnll welted on counrll 6bd aaked whet the location of th irwnir disposal plant wu to fee mr mccoll asked to have the falant located in the southeast end 4sf town rather than the cobble hill district he frit that if counrll in tended to use the cobble him dis trict he would prepare a petition against that loratlon v churchill approached the council regarding an increase in alary due to hit regular winter j work at the arena aa well aa long i houra in the mummer at the rem etery council left the employees alary at 133 per week councillor nlcnl aaked council what their atand was on sunday hockey in the arena council de rlrfed that regular sunday hockey hould be forbidden unleaa ire conditions wrre uncertain and im porta nt games were pending a motion wu passed accepting the lender of the sparton con t ruction co for the installation of sewers in acton gas and oil for the town truck is by motion to be purchased by the month from each garage tn turn the clerk was instructed to make additional coverage on the vlllag public liability and property dam age policy at a cost of 117 30 tn cover the installation of the sew erage system couple overcome by strong coal gas monday midnight coal gas almost proved fata round midnight monday nlht whets wr and ur wilfred rob ertaon were almost completely ov ereome in thalr home on ieel st ur robertson was awakened and noticed the effect the gas was hav inf on his wife lie stumbled to rev- thrmn jones home although he was si moat unconscious from the gas 14 r robertson was un conscious and she was revived with fresh air shortly before the doctor arrived busy mm w i mctino pftesfnt mrs j j kennedy with fine china cups the lecemher meeting of h ituiy lees v i was h id at home of mr david henderson with an attendance of seventeen ladles and three children the meeting opned with mr mrlean the president in the rha r end all singing o cwne all y faithful roll rail was answered h naming a italton industry mm alf allen read he minute of the last meeting correspondence read by mrs stan robinson included a lrtf r from the 9frfc children hospital and one from mrs fut- cher president of fwio a let ter from ontario mental uosplial was auo read mrs robinson gave report of the lea and haiaar held at rronk v me hall which was financially succecaful donation of s25 0o was made to ihe slrk children hospital and on and a personal gift bos o ihe ontario mental hoaplta mr j j hennd convenor of puhmr relnllnns and community ar il vlt leu pave her report for thf month under which mrs david henderson was elected coach for a pta mrs stephen coxe renortri on some social welfare work ar rnrnpluhed and gave ideas for lat- a resolution asking for a dump- wdttjhaofc ttth tis th christmas sea ton nl tle world t filled with cheerl the twmklmq lirjhti of th chritfmat trees give forth a harpy glow tre greens anh red of christ mil foliage add too to the wonderful color i i very where men and women are happily engaged m the fun and gaiety that n christmas hummmq the rarok that to aptly reflect the beauty of the season the children loo are bright with milei and laughter in the t now ledge thai this loliday is the mernesi of alll and so we pause in the midst of a time of sptxial wrpnmi of jxxiwill and xl deed to extend to you and yours our snkertst oinvtmn gn i n j si3sbms final minting hifi school iluiinl lliairutanv lloini all nt- mhrr of north i tall on high vhoul district lloard monday at the home of itoalrni- a itraunwmit at itrnwllllams for the r nal meeting of ihe year mr levri auditor gase a repoi- cm the luianl s finances and when mimuntk owing werv all returned the operating rosli would be with in ihr est i ma i es mr i vr i gav- th- tmanl inf or motion regard log iinaimul gisnts which will iu ei im 71 mr nt of the u lnnl ol a voir- of thanks was i nd red mr ivn f ihe effl int w r it hr had dorif un hehalf f th hoard a njtit and iiimirtinn lo dalr- w in flo tht 1m1 on the artlitn i i mi f- fmm ihr oaklllf lifnltnt ihtri i 1 iant and mr r j- ii t n f ihi it uir 1 mii iiu i it n i lit- mi rnar- r p- r 1 kepori suggpsls progressive year ataclonyihca ckrlilmat hiiday rvagrftih u unrvad fr ah ukl toy ami oitu rxroi rimrt and drvrlopmmts uggt ihsl iht- aton vm a is itsttd for a prorgruivr and biuy prirmi fin thr yrar 10v total allindanir flgurrt this yrar rr ao far writ to nrtu of i ha minr priiml lakt llh hiiini log intrn l rthunt in thr varlrty f mtivl1ii jrmt initial iln ha lnn drawn up for a t wn vllrlll lifur to mimhiit tsilv in jtmui y to tl lh f mmvi iiik urgtfiilratlmis 1 i id l lutti iil f m lri i r 1 1 h mtm rv inhi ljrrt to l ions juggling of tarns aft u pr luiitmtry to inrlcry u a son ciiiim tenders for the town s supervisor j mg pmund for nasaajraweya re- on the laving of the sewrrage svs tdents is to he taken to naasajra tern were opened and the tender of wevn council art vines at thr wage of 4t prr week with 15 car allnwanrr was accepted town supervisor e t harrop discussed with council the heating system at the arena no action was taken a request by the haardmore co for the use of the town hall piano for their christ mas party was grsnted mr har top also presented a sample re quisition form which he felt it would be advisable to use council agreed account wrre patacd as follow 11 v hnlmri prttv rah vino municipal noartl rinoo acton public utilities 347 g 11 sommrr lie wood oo nn thompson motors m7et stewart elliott aantt 40 00 acton rro press 1170 bell telephone i7t4 e s cooper stb count of hulton ikc17s acton public utilities snnooo town operatlonx far oct 170 03 tow n operations for no m7 43 1003 01 fronfinuetf on pagt fourj when huslnes was completed mr molten- announced a chanjre in the usual profframme and read n complimentary address while mr w w dredee presented mm j j kenneds who is moving from the dutrlrt with two lovely fine chma cups and saucers mrs c e davenport spoke a few words ex pressing her nsllng and those of hub at loalne mrs kennedy tht n i til ii r oti red in group no i of the o 11 a s lot 11 division an indulging in a full scale battle of the comrntttf room to s ttlr a point they themselves legls latrd an small ng amount of sub u rfuge has nttarured who is con vt nlng tht group and tn cons qut nee tht delay prr vent the drawing up of a schedule in effret the controversy rv volves around the walkrrton enlry at a m ting last wrrtt by a vote of 4 1 the clubs drcded to make it a five team group by barring wal i rrton in view of the long distance to the western ontario town orangcvillr was the sole objector this priwrdiirr i nftrn iiwhi to t ust iindtslruhlt clutw in a project ed group and in this instanct v as adopted on thr suggt stlon of o h a top brass walkrrton was voted out and there the matti r apparently eoded however far fmm helnk ndrd it touched off a string of n perciis slons thnt thrt u a mnnki w rrnrh into the orks within n fru davs mr john ito slnn of acton the group convenor was notified mr torv gregg not ed western ontario sportumnn and oh a committee man would as surnr the conenorshlp amazed at this sudden turn of rxirili acton officials contacted the other teams seeking a valid n ason for the change in plans to complicate the matter further fer gus elora and bridgeport saki as far as thev were concerned thc acton junio kano ar host to paitnts at conceit patty rung th juii r o iht ir nr fits rt tn tht town rton uiinr i injurctl in collision suiila r ut un mill i nllon mil ol r 4tl h 1 will h i f in k hi or saturday ilund wi rt ht nt u party and hall i s x ah ii ting i mulo ill m tin tht prokram wus i l l tfn rlnus in iht rnnct rt by ih ttand which ltl fidalitv rl sunday in un 1- hoped will gradually ml the nuiui on hut quwn plana vacated in the s ninr arlon hfatwlh wav east of kulr hoad as member mrs kennedy thank- i wrr o hs tn n gatlve vote ed the ladles for the sunirt the at thlt n w h p r and kind words proached them to the contrary mrv c f davenport convenor officials here disclosed nd of canadian industrtea and agrl ditionul reason for barring wolk culture en liny arid girb iland on the pro grain the five year old daught r if alt x m isaac played a baritone nolo jingle it ilk kmmeraon iik t r gave a corn t solo nm 1 and fllalr hotchem gave a rorntt soln ahldr with me all lmmrtant to the rhildren was the party that was connected with tht i vent sandwiches raltf tarts and chnrolatt milk provided the i hildr n and adults llh some nourishment which all iittlv up predated pnsraon win for rton junior hrr oiikvillr in a r ufh and liimhle ram at coninetow n in the junior pr sons4in ithirnament acton hodmen dtftated oaks lie 4 on weino on nlkhi december 14lh acton sinrtod off rather jow in the fir rritd hut hpreded up as the game projjromfcod how inj e rr indira lion of becoming a flnr junior i enr it was learned thai the grouping will he six teams includ inc itrampton oakille aurora thiatloiown cenrjretown and ac ton this group should pmv id some good keen competition and entertainment for acton faru who like junior hrkc arinn mat haw thr rohi proh it m veil in a ounc red he 1 nnmed coulson who put up a good p rformnnce whil in ihe net and and annvrson from hllonlle i mn duk vancoor n was the mtmt a rliusly injured sufft ring bud lac rations of the knrr and all lh other occiikants wrrr hadlv hroisrt ami shakt n up the car of mr dirk vanfjmrn was wncke1 tc i yimd rrpair 0cunti t the cat w r mr and mm dirk van goo n mr and mrs rlwott jthnston miss jtn llarrt and mr hirwm mphall all f arton th ih r r involved si if f red dumnrr otlrnatd ut 00 and wan dnvn s ivrrv mandt lhaiim of toronit id was travrlllng t iward t ronti whili lh arlon rr whs wi mlmhind for aclon it is n n rtd that lh toronto mr m unit kixldt nlv in th l imiiiimi truffle lane and mr van ooorn in onl r it avoid an accl dent winl to ihr right dltrh ills car was hiwivtr rstnirh in the niiddlt und iigaln tin ihe t tht r side n it swi rvrd around a lighting plandard tht re l no houlrvard in this sec tion nf tht hlghwav in four traffic lani ottigatrd nd havt maundtehaurn w llh inc it r s km n 4 mill i itnd a i n s w rv fnv oinhl ml t riiinmtamon r i ulm nl a j i unl it a hlng 1aff i tin ipal it ihhlns r- p itid tl us f th ml a iivmnmli m in a ton ii nd the lloard sanctlnd l annual imvnciit of tvvo f ir lu un of hu aittuiinukdatlun mi it lns alao reported wora 1 im to mi un- a new oar her for tie a tun h mi to fill the vaian- y i anvrd by the r- ltnall m of ml i nt r i j 1 1 1 a 1 1 ns f r a projretor for a t n tinil and sa lonce ejulj merit luirarv twn k and program iuk for mdlon srho wore 1al4 vol until he january meeting of ft i to rd a cty u n i s w e r paaac i for pay mi nt hollowing the conltiin of f moellng the hoard were very krai i nislv entertained hv mr an 1 mrs lleaumont and a dellghlf d luni r was served knox aliit ywa christmas mehino and tlectlon of officeis tii al ri s wa of knm prr- livp nan him h uu hi id on wrd nrlav v- tn i ecemtor mth a i ihe bom if mrs itotn rt turner irsct nt st ri t the tin sldent mrs r n d and rtn ih rs t ih co iph m a again ih fllt w k iii jaiiiii 4v with th s mm lid i it i i i oku ig the tlu in oi tatlon u nd 11 1 ph y m a 1 ni vlillntr m it n id im iv laloii ami 1 a ill ut th at ii p grain ci int mltti r an at prs til drawing up pla ns for lr iiilar sim lal even ilng pro igrsms t nir merpt mts artd frle nds in hul u marked rhar tne divot inns win taken police charged mr careless driv carol singing featured i as durum instituti meet at mrs van gooiens home i can 1 singing opened thr regular meeting tf dublin womt n s instil ute on thursdjiv at thr homi of i mrs vun goozi n with mrs frrj uson vice prrsidrnt in charge noil lustrte and agrl i ik ia i ral1 w is answered bv what thrills splendid paper on ton from its lo group chief of l e it nu for ihf oh oarr i christmas industries of oakvllle ont which are far larger in number and var tt than most of her listeners realized mrs tuck read n humorous an i interesting nrtlck- finger before forks mrs henderson served a lovelv unrh thnt included seasonal good lea such a christmas enke an t mlncement patties mrs mclean moved a vote of thanks to her for th use of her home and kind hospltnllt which is tht fuel tho hav i a stack- rf ed ti am scvtral of whom are in the truvt hint class tut sdo night a mictlng was held in frrgus to settlt the issue it vas rtsolvid tn draw up two schedules on with wutki rton in nnd the other without final decision pend ing on the oh a a d ctslon tht re tht mutter n six hns no derided whethr umn on cton sewers acton baptist church holds annual supper and christmas conceit rive boh hephurn his releajii hut th bm is anxious to plav here rind would fit in niceh hob re ceived a four tlch rut in the head it is to he hoped reffrees rlamp down on the rough at lift as somc- ont mn pet erloufci hurt oils for acton were hv zajnr ion anderson timbers and k fay ini enrh prnrtlce t to commence on our own rink and the juniors pln hrnmpton thursda dec 22nd at courgetown at r o clock heav theran jones deputy reave tyler and councillor mcleod tund on the trenph dtftger and smile their approval at the beginning of wer installation resident enfinr norm warner pictured beaide the thovel will be- on the job until its completion the first upheaving wu on peel street but week butv installations will be more rstpid in the mew year the 050000 project is to be completed in hgff free pests photo on mondav rvening december 19th thi congregation und sundnv school of th acton baptist church held tht it annual supper and christ mm concert after a er bountiful supper which was arranged bv the ladies i of the church a verv splendid pro gram wu enjoyed the mission band which has been organised only a tew months sang a number of choruses- this was followed by a piano trio by helen ruth and bob landsbor- ough accompanied by mr charles landsborougji on the comet this was enjoved by all two lovelv violin selections were given by sheila paul and helen end bob iandsboroush favored with a piano 4 duet a very appropriate song was sung bv uary raid entitled christmas o holy night was rendered b mr chas xjuulsbar- oufih on his comet- the pianist for the evening was miss ethel franklin rev mr gower gave a tlanel graph of the christmas story which was enjoyed by both young and old the program had now come to the end wbrti the sound of sleigh bells was heard and jolly old santa glaus arrived after the distribution of gift jnd candy sentl mirif mil dt parture under difficulty christmas holiday dance arranged at mefttno nassagaweya institute plans wire made for the christ mas hulidav dance at the decern btr v meeting of the nassagawrsa women s institute held at the home of mrs vcma and urs- uovd camphell it wu unanimously carried that the institute send s25 to the cemr- terv board of st johns anglican church during the business ses- donatinni of 23 wax m nt to the hospital for sick chlldnn and jlfl lo thr care for children fund card nnd twixrs wrre to be soril to former mi mbers and shut ins mrs near rcd a poem the kettle is en for ti a mrs d vangooxrn raw a demonstration on hot water pastrv miss mildred wilson con duett d a game contest w hich w as won u mrv da c id son and mrs nt lies an exchange of gifts among those presi nt was much t njnvcd the rommitte in charge served a jelirlnus lunch and a hoclal hour was enjoved eraniosa coiinci completer buiii for current year bv mrs j inelrv and mivs v rlliott noil ril m remndiil to tiv v nur fv out iti chrtftma carol mr- oo muss hr n ad a story on tht spirit of c hrtktmaa nns the i g nds f m mihniaa several amis wirt sung a repirtcd bv members mr goo somt rville contributed a r ading from thr olsd tidings entitled a yunnrp yulrtlde as told bv itev malcolm itansom whose work is in the yunnen pro vine of china mrs a mrlsaar r ad the f insn rial r port of the vtars activities and othi r convt nors reported for their particular department mrs oio svmervillc was ap pointed to the chair to conduct the election of i ffirtrs for ibv which rcsulttd as follow i n elicted mrs f ander n prtaldrnt mrs geo mutselle sccrrtar mrs james ingh tr aur r miss florence rilinlt glad tldlngi secretarv the pre cram committee tn consist nf ft following mis tv1u rnsrell mrs f a hansen mrs d man ry nink mrsiulllday a shower nf gifts for a christmas food hamper was received and sent to thr home of a member who has been ill and other lick friends are lo be remembered for christmas eiwin w th sultahv gift mm stewart sinclair offrred her home for the net meeting a social time was rnjnvet arxed h mrs fran cis wilds and her committee f the ym a of all ages ivna i so far have imiii enrouraglng a i hrtitmas hollilav program la planntil for all s hool twiys and glils and will fi ature a vailety of dailv sitlvllles iloilng tht h llday lerimt the hdnlr li lo lr an i cmnrrd mum at th latit r giilai mting of ih ym a lliianl of dimtors gartiel mi krnlr principal nf ac ion puhtlt sihoiil was leited ac ion represent at lv to the national mined of ym a a for the year 10v and li ronsil ring attending the annual mi- hk lo tic held in si tfaihrfiims in rilnuary a r iii tl fmni ihe honit ami shol association for the us of ih f ir their regular m llnss w as granted th r meetings im inf i n thr thlnl monday of rarh rrn nth cimph i r novation of the show ring fnitlltle has teen com i li tid at tho nr alm towrl rent al of which many are taking ad vantage keen competition is ev idenl in the intermediate and young mens ttakittwl league the hlack tt am a plained hv hob flruce are at present trading the point parade tht championship game will ne plaved friday at 7 pm between the marks and scotty xfccri stalls gold squad in the hit and miss gvmn tour namenta featured in the mldgt t and junior ivm and girls rtasies a total of w mem iters are participating leading scorers in the different classes are at follows mldgt t floys wayne currle 51 pu fmmerson ilaxter 44 garry dawklns 41 mid grt girls hrlm i uston m mar- llvn sigsworlh and mariln woods tied 31 inrralne tyler m jun lor lxv john cunningham 40 runrll arblr 47 mil mccoll and wavne arhle tied 44 junior girl ptgffy oakes 31 joan hodge v hetty mae iambert m both nmpetillona will terminate this month with crevts tn te award ed to the winning haskethatlrrs and special souvenir awards to the high scorers in the gymn tournament eramosa township council met ch mst1mo in the town hall rockwood on eaptist mission iand december 15 and was approached had yuutide nociam by j taylor c stovel and f os- trandtr regardin the dangerous tnr k r mission band of bannockburn foium had euchre ano social meeting monday n the ilannockburn farm forum meet ng look the form of a euchre part in the school on monday evening prises hetng won by mrs wm dobble and mr f thomp- i son and the conaolatlon prize by i mias margaret drown lunrh was aerved and then all i enjoyed a few old time songs and christ ma carols with mias mar- r uiwuki trandtr regardizu the dangerous ruiu minion tuna or i f pproach from tbe 4th line to the acton baptm church held their brt brown mt p highway council promised 5 j hom of no i earlv consideration miss ethel franklin friday after noon december loth with the it was moved by messrs co and benham that the clerk and h l the clerk ree e be authorized to advertise if necessarv for an assessor for 1050 council also struck off four dupli- cate assessments from the 1mb roll charge during the meeting a number of the mission band took part inejud ing a poem by warns wagner oted remembrance to the shutins twentyfive ladles answered the roll call with something mw for our community the program for the merttrg was under the convenorshlp of mrs a diamond and mrs c pickett the singruic of jingle bells opened the program followed by holy night sung by miss d simmons of acton hutrlhinon j landsborough and ocal du by a paper on community activities m l margaret and chart sunter the was read by mrs a dlsmond mrs tht prepsyment of the balance scripture was read by bob lands- w campbeu won the curol gues- lcoxmtynlmat jwjft 13 was j borough the chr story was given by mas poem another paper this j t attendance umcer was re- unw on publicity was sd by mi th unt ordered c pickstl a duett whisperln j p sf hope followed with the singing of l niouon of megii rutherford t t and hutchinson silent night by all the ladles closed the program lunch was served by the hoste and her committee 84 were passed by council all the members were present nd rffisyt p d gray presided over th fil meeting for the year im0 mrs stanley crfpps and mr gow er closed with prayer after the meeting the children enjoyed looking at the chihstmas story through a viewmaster and each member received a chrtstflfias haskrt filled wlib cookias amd- candiea coming event ain el aftmc caavcvris r otkee kvvats ssdw lata kaaaasf aee kara4 m cu fr iim i mt ch- aay isnsstmran al tsc new tears euchre and novelty dance friday december 30 crew- son comers halt good prix refreshments admission so danctnc till 2am dance brook tie hall wadnes- dsy deeember 38 al watsons t- pleee orchestra novelty dances adml iw weya womens insctut q