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xt pitttmsftt fts seventyfifth yesrno 26 acton ontario thursday january 5th 1950 eight home print pegessix cn1 weather stops hockey schedule games this week proininentcanadian nat i vi of acton i died suddenly many friends here learned with regrtt of thr sudden death of first meeting oi aeton town council had presentations and ceremonies sm injured in lvv year iir crash ital u t pim kmeth a henderson on saturday old industry prsu gaval and fctawaat industry supfuus f w lit4srt nrw to play selgnory club uonubeuo hdtun for nam card rava jonas thsnfaad for twy iaxwt allllolinro monday juniors tot to 0oor04own an unprasilctablr mercury rising to new iwlajitts forced thr postpone ment of botll the intermediate and junior ora curtain raisers thli week the intetniadlales were scheduled to ftlay in orangevlllc thursday ttonlghl and the jrs slated to play host to thlstlrtown here on tha umr night natural ice conditions in both loratloni are poor and opanlnf games will have to he played at a later dale in the event of colder wrather end suitable lev condition bridge port will open the intermediate oji a curtain against the tinnrn in acton on monday night nest h junior redman meanwhile will play an exhibition with car- wua jr ii club in milton on friday tomorrow at 7 11 as the first part of a doublr bill that sees jwdton and weston meet in an int a fixture in the late tilt one of the stronger and rougher clubs the ti carwll outfit have lost few games lhp ai this term to the best toronto teams n jojh que he was 45 years old and was i reasurer and vicepresident of imperial oil limited mr henderson was executive chairman of the national war fin ance committee in ottawa during the second world wsr he organ ized the wartime victory bond sales and guided security operat ions of tin foreign exchange con trol hoard in recognition of hla services he was made a com mander of the order of the british empire horn at actn he was a son of mr d u and the late mrs hen- di mm and a grandson of the late hon david hendermon who for so many yearn was hal ton represent ative in the house of commons up attended public school in acton offli and high school in gait where his and father resides and graduated from nr mr 11 university in 1025 he ceur and conduct of 1940 butinass turns ovar of fee to mayor mason and 1950 council many citifans attond inaugural sotsion cowmirt hamad sawsr plans prograu and council start years busjnais fc ihe inaugural meeting of firtt tim n council for at to i had appropriate ceremonies in con nee lion there th that will mak the evrnl hiklotiial a numlei i i nly ns attended this session te 1su0 count il with heevt 1 heron j one oe cupledije eats at the table deputy iteeve k i ler councillors w j mc lem i huhn and i nkoi 1 irn vn id inst village cnunr i t hold office in acton itceve jones took the opi r tunit of ttianklng council cltk offie lab and irsa for the courtc talr treatment and hclpfu that had been shown the ii of 1m0 he also oppreclai- joined the firm of wood gundy ed the toronto as a junior and two years council later transferred to the montreal i office later he formed a partner- an investment dealer and in coopera t ton given by urlng his term of office from village ta tsws in handing over the tymhot of office to mayor mason the ret i inn tbl th tsnner tdued j z ols z in their first srlou bid to seleet lh of c ind mov de nd hopl for continued permsnent squsd from th ierlon to olt lka mc he yer follow mr of hopeful cosch johnny coy i urlll thr ctr1 lunk i po r hope to hsv the club whipped nd mrvr u o ar ur into flr shspe before the meet for schnfe contri nrt yrlly to crry the office the blood snd thunder drldfeport ur hendr olnr imprl1 oil l m hmniei vets their appearance here last mi in ima yer preelpluted on of the worrt w mrnlb of s brswl in acton hockey history a c toronto md ru ot record thirtyelht penltles were uwm cf n toronto 0o rub dealt and subsequent fan mixups tn other centres were alleged to have originated in acton on the same occasion judging bv re ports from waterloo the vets havent altered their rough and tumble tactics one wblt and ifs hkelt theyll be out to re- vengr the tw defeats suffered at the hand of the tanners laxt term at georgetown last week acton itedmen dropped a n4 decision to a smart paining little georgetown club in the prcnenuin junior tourney it won their tccond defeat ngulnt n similar number of v inn although tlicv dom i nnted trrrl torlnl pli wenknest in thf nrt and rxcestlvc penult i cs cost the iledmen the verdict imr dillon in the genrgitoun net plned n stnndout cnnu n strlcthik acton to four koik first cottlsnn nnd then anderson dnn- nrd the pndi for acton but neither v at effective thr iwth fnnnrd on shotk n nov ite w ouhl hnve no difficult muff line in the first ginn of the double- header brampton edged onkvtll otlc he leaves m wife the former catharine beatrice falconer and tuo daughters ann and janrt his father and one brother david urvlve him and sympathy of many frtendu in this community goes to all those so suddenly bereaved the funeral was held on tuesday afternoon with burial at gait masonic brethren present regalia to grand lodge official a feature of interest at wiilker iodjje a f and a m recently was the presentation b th iodge mrmlmn of thi grand lodge regalia to v wor bn chin dnrbv on behalf of th mnsmlc brethren lmmcdlatt past maitcr w j beattv rend the address and v wor bros wm cooper and frank macintosh presented the regnhn the lodge unrk that evening unt the install ation of offictrv for 19o townslc for acton manslilp lngb s we low n udett word is thnt the inti r medlit- kime nt omngemlh mir ith tomorrow night if the cild sni continues and mow at looked best although their marks s hist hamilton and the pick of georgi mark stfmitifth nnirrar mrs henr coiui fnniou nonngiiinrli onr killrd and fr injnrrd in acridrnt ttndan one guelph unmin was killed nnd fle ivmims injured tliesdi niorniiik when the side was ripped off a gri coich lines bus which collided with a transport truck two miles south of brampton driver of the truck charles tl- foul 41 of grand vallev has been charged with careless nnd dailger- ous driving b pro nu uil polue mrs helen agar of biooklm former h of guelph died in tee memoriil hoipltal brampton two hours after being remov ed from the bus most senouslv hurt uus mrs doris kemp scurboro fructur arm and face cutt clifford mc- arthur of scurboro suffertsd cut and george gilchrist driver of the bus face cuts police said the accident occurred granddaughter and when thf southbound truck went gnindchlldren mr mr nnd l nkstoutt toiipl elehrntid their 70th w i in iintveisnrv nt their hon e on di umber lmtth mr coum- in his ttlt ent w ns one of the onmil bnkeepeis in ontnrto ns well ns a seitl bucr i he trul lmpp event wa mi k- i offl iallv b the village us if when trustee kldon nelllv pioudl innie into the home henrln a giant botiiuet of 70 dep red i iivn to niuk the event ns it ih uld h inatkisv he explained nnd is n ftient token if the conimiinllv s egaid foi a wonderful old i mi and mis couse obto te eud in an congi ntulntorv t grans from fr ends and telntlvpt- const to uum and a cable fiom tne knij llenr cou started ke ping n es nt beelon in 1st mil i lew mmiis latet married hnnnii jenn ktchnnmtn tf bond ilea f iho n arriage tmk plnie in pekln ny from beelon thev went to chel- lenham nd in 180r to cwk- w n w hei e grandson hnrrv cous4 u a village trustee nnd son 1in it the main cnnst the fam iiso tncludrs another north hollywood eal engineer flvt v tri- n alpine cut an ele grandsons em threj gteat- henry couse mayoi office with the conviction tha nl ucressor was one who had alwj had the interests of acton at nesrt aftd wished he and the councl every success in the year ahead mayor mason paid tribute to tterve jones and the council of 149 he had been a progressive and fearless leader and the ciiun ell had done n w onderf ul on i he pant vear if the municipal nrk of ltn could he carried on an rf f cl ntl he would be quite salit fled itie witr of office was inker sinvor mnmin nnd ndmlnlst rt d hv clerk j mchnrhle slnuln- rt ilntntlons were ink n h he v y imer ihplltv be ve v m leod and councillors 1 crir it 1 himpmin j hnrgrnve t nic l hotehcn nnd w bosti nnd t ni h was welcomed hv tin mas i and assumed a sent in ih c nin il table with nine miitiltrrv offli il and jiri s the c mncll tabu i get ting a hit i rowded but w under stand provision for nredd span sum is nlieadv plnnned bev mr iumim on tw h r of tin ministers of acton pnve pia its for tltos who sersed at ton in jtu past and lyes nt count 11 nnd invoked n blessing on council pro feedings and the tonduit of mm i i ipal nffntrs the muors itemarks in ins nddress minor mason iid was happv in being ele teil thf first mnvoi of acton nnd th new lv foniud town he would use his ihs endeavtuir to i nrrv oui hi ituttes he congratulated counll who had been elected bv n m vote of alton rntepnvers he ask- d then t oopratlon and urn- sulci nt on of encli transnciln n its men and vote nlwnys n th lest interests of acton the installation of scweis v i t major undertaking there w jd tve nuu h t urmoll and ln onv m during conotrin hon 11 nskd fr the understanding i o opiiitltm of al t itiens during t bis p t un u hen ivimph td a ton will tik us plate ill top lank with inv town in the piovlnce the inavoi gave some figures and explan ith n o l hi n vv assisynient nnd its t lation to the amount of laves aid lresentatlons sumi good wishen there were several presentsithyns showing nppivt uitlon of wr it pet form l and marking tho tmvr status heeve e t ler present ed t i re tiring keeve jones a box of cijtirs from count 1 of 1 141 in nppret la turn of the conduct of the er xpressed their p i hit court esjt ind progress and they bad subtvtantta plan w tin h li wa hoped w old continue to provide a full share in community growth while it w i primarily induttr duty to pro v tilt eniplomi nl it had teen ve- advantageous to have the full co mintiin of all groups that make up omniujill life with the g ivel wi nl the tret w ikhes of beardt rt arid l ilireclor for die continual u c ta of acton on txhalf of coum il lleiir l 1 r 1 hanked b ardmorw an 1 co for the tthugliifulniss and pre miitiition acton and lit ardnun ft bail grow n together over rnanv v nls attemicin w drawn to the further evidence of roorent oi twtve n acton and beard more nnd v in granting a site for the sew age duposat plant and the rlht of way for the trunk sewer actons newest industry micro kftirrmttit and profit sharing a iletirerrtent and profit hhar- log plan w as announced last month by baxter itxirmtories tit farmd ijmited for lis employ ees hire cojttilbutlthts by iunti r and lt- emplovees to a trunl fund will act urnulate to purchase annuities for niplovc at retirement tins plin assurer all baxter psr- tii 1 1 siting em ploy rem of s n gular in umi upoi retiri merit a- long us they lis th plan sc heilulel to ih pot into om lation icc tribe r 31 itms is complete and ope rut mg iibjiet imh to the approval of th canadian government thin is a suncrete es ample of our irjt rest and nmmni for llw personal security of ocir nople said h n falk president of iui ter laboratories of canada ijmtt- ed in a message received today a small ercenlage of the par ticipating employeea salary plus i percentage of the company earn plastics made a presentation coumjl of holders for name plates will be deposited with to be placed in front of each mem- dependent trust company ber of council mr alfred ixng on behalf of the company made the presentat on and conveyed with it t he tiett wi shea of t he company to acton for continued progress and growth councillor j greer on bhlf of council thanked mr iong ind micro plastics for the name hold ers and the interest in acton a imils editor of the free press presented to council a sup j plv of pr nted cards for thi holder w tji the office and name of tho mpmcirr mavor mason pjild tribute i to the editor for hit fair rep ttlng of council nnd faithfulness an ln these deposits will be reinvested by the trust company and the earnings from the investments also added to the trust fund once the payment of the comp any contribution to the trust is ap proved by the government it rsn- not revert to the company but be comes the sole property of the em ployees participating in the plan this assures that the efforts of the employees will be rewarded beyond the compensation they receive in wages in ras4- an employee liavi the company befort retirement agr he i receives a share of the trust fund si ven persons viere rushed to guelph general llsplta late bun- day afternoon suffering painful in juries after their car went out of control and crashed into a 14lnrh thick maple tree half mile south of korkwood on no t hlatiway driver of the vehicle lt-year- nld tilt a joe of 1s1 park street kitchener was reportedly attempt ing to pass another vetilru when his car went out of control and ap parently skidded tideways into th tree off the shoulder of th road the car was a rompleta wrack with the right aid being smashed in a it shape after it had wrap- md itself around the tree the ncciipanu rr said to hav hern attending a new years rv calibration t the polish hall in guelph one of the injured tfno pim of ml college st kltrhener had to he pried free from the wreckage his right leg was jsmmed between the buckled floor and right side the heel of his shoe still remained in the smashed vrhlrte after bars were used to relesie him j moat wrlously injured of the 1 group was mrs fernanda kelmser i 27 of 104 union boulevard klt- chener who sustained a possible fractured jaw tarnations and cuts to her chest and forehead a fract- 1 ured pelvis and undetermined back injuries lino puld luffered a fract i tured left thigh multiple compound i fracture of the iff leg and frac- tured pelvis both sustalnad eorn- stdersble shock dr f g oakcs chairman lor 1950 school board 1 mitnv wars in keeping th informed on municipal affairs i he thanks of council fo im expression of helpfulness was con seved bv l ounrillor itnv thorn p on i hik c one luded the inaugural i c i femonle- all wire invltest ti n main for count ii huslneso no et ng and appreilntion w ns espies si- b thi mnvor for th interest of i manv ritirtns in atti nding t hi nut ling in such unfnv ourahle veathir flash bulbs flared nnd am eras clicked ns news pa e n presi ntatlves nnd photogrnphi rs ninth n picture record of the flrit until minting of the town of be if hi ith n mains v until rt tire merit inromi is paid to him tor mnindcr of his life and in rim s to his survivors for a tn mind this slime this plm is not com pi said mr falk however i sim i re hoc that all bant plovets will like advantage tttinpany monthly period a i ton the tn gan shtirtlv nfti count il hi ounril de isn o and it w o ountv coiinc ii he whole ing to apj v ear pie foil r nine- o clc ived b is npp in it urt of it visl i i heard be fore the i tnn n linuirv ent nto c i vtth th mav int t ommltc v ing commt ml npprove i mitoe of finance he ie r j hargnu stteets walks tvle fire and car ectlon deputv pi ev i d i hotchen v tler an nn puhlu bulv ns i ight bos i i ni c ommltte the mnv be in iicridations re nrept i halrman nd the n xoffu i memter frs 0 business and into a skid and swerved towards is brother of the late william use oncoming bus coue of strvetsvtlle mr harold the impart ripped the aide of w nnd mr alan l cous ot tha bus halfway to the rear fol- streeumlle nephews attended the lowing the collision the bus careen- celebint on in cchktoin d down a 13foot embankment and mr and mrs couse art both in wn j jitk v 1 ii pitvintion efficiency j if tilt head if the council in acton ever had a gnvel it hnsnt bchn evident in the vnt th rt ears it was indeed- mavoi to be an t f all conim t tees residution wat jnrd t at tin ri gul ir met tings of conn i ie i eld m the first and third mon- li vs of each month nt 7 ti pii council dlmusmd the work of omnuttees and n ntte- m 1iod if meeting delegations nnd heirng omplalnts the clerk w a- instructed to hav e printed a number of card show ing cammltts and names of of- rclals nnd teuphone numbers and other general information th it would be helpful to citizens a resolution was passed thit mr appropriate therefore thnt actons i ha irop receive n car allowance of oldest induitrs should see that th st for the year new town hnd the proper smbosj i he mavor nnd treasurr wen ran s00 yards in a ditch before it cood health and mr couse detj could be stoppcd police said the all her own housework nd her presence of mind and coolness of husband handles ms own thtre of the bus driver saved many more the chores mr couse attributes from being injured he guided the 1a longevity to hla prfestion vahlcle tn astop although suffer- which it so close to nature that a jng cuts trom flvlng glass nn cant help but live long per- the truck continued on for some inturm his wife tour ft of acton nnd its cummunil v distance- before coming to a stop cnrs h junior but 1 give en dtt alnc htfore incornorntion as the driver was unlnjired eighteen to i consisttmt cfiet or roarjte ols ihage in 1bt3 passengers in the bus also escaped if ou want to keep bngit and mr beatry- wild the compin injury spr n vou noar a hundred n proud to be a part of acton f off let on he kit it of the board of i i rectors of beardmore and co mr w j beatty presented a fine gnvel to the major it was made fiom a walnut treegtown in ai- i nin bv mr tom ware with the gavel mr beattv brought grthtlngs from the company which ha bee authorized to na a clifford hit- salarv twice monthl upn pre sentntion of time sheets at tht rate of fisc per hour another resolution the salary of e hnrrop inontn at the rate of 208 33 per moiti a refcolution authorized pnvment of the salarv of gordon allan at the rnto of tpc per hour allan kirknesv salnr of s750 twice monthlv wa also prtised for fcoitmued on paoe fuurj golden wedding anniversary of j e mrs pearen liviriq now in houta in which thay war marnad half cantury ago mr and mrs k penren b it i a ton elehiated their go den wedding anniversirj it their borne n i uiscliv decern lie r itth fifiv seats ago mi arm mrs i inn wife ninrr ed in their new lions on mapliwihhl farm mis i piaieri i- tjie fol mer allie ieii dmghiir of mr and mrs hi w i isln vv ho ow tud t he farm now iiau fi-iiou- bv mr ivnnn it is untiiui that this eiupl are- livg ii t hi house in w hich t hev re in ur i ind n which mr an i mis 11 i fhiated the lr dden w i tiding antuv rsarv miph w ink rnrii his now imiii tak n ov r bv l ils in ail kin a so- in law md thi pt ur ns plan mov ing inlo a ii w usi ic r iss in- riwid in tm m ai future mr and mrs pearen have im daughter mis bovs allan of to ronto llva at home and mli al- vin auk ti also of acton there in s s grandchildren mis pi in n is a life number of the boc kwood presbv ti nun women s missionarv societv in w bn h she- has been a uttiful woikei for man enrs she also an at live m mher of the i nenoi k wiimpnj institute e mr pt aren now retired was a noted shorthcrn breeder and d s- tmguished himself at man of the faira ant exhibitions he is active in evil affairs nnd s a mmher of the erin township area school bom d he 1 a launch lib r il and a long- time member and el- eler of roe kwood presbv t n m church he i also a director of the hal tori chi on farmers ml ual v re insurnnee company and a dires tor of thecacton fall flr good rcsjkwe kt apkal foi childrens christmas a generous resptvnsr was received to the appeal of thr children s aid society for contribution to assist nccdv families at christmas during the month of december cash dona tions totalled sa3q0 the money was used to buy finantllles of toys candv and oranges and even a few big fat chicke ns fnr christmas din ners gifts of nr and used toys nd clothing wire also received thmiigh this generosity the children s aid society u ni nble to provide chrtstmax ivnxes for all the families known tn ik in need of help and christma wis brightened for manv little children of our counts the childrens aid society wlshei tt thank the individuals and various orginlratlnns who helped to make this worh poviihle your kindness was greatly appreciated both bv the pannts nnd childnn who inncfitted nnil hv the socletv iritmis ami otlirr kvrnl ymca wikitir he hist rejulnr meeting of ton y bunrd f directors numb r nf ihimih s mil i ie- sue i esvfulu dn it w ith e neral etretnrvs repnrt i lirge atlfiidam e in spit sub d stt nitioris p- ii ii lav tim ier pro est is 1m stnhlihnfiil of n m a v ilevhill i is ar mim on prai tn i time nuarv mil rn id- lit t authored binrd a host of cards and fliwr were received from friends ind relatives tin this happv ocf in w jon with other friends of this wellknown couple in extending eongvaiulart oris nnd best wishes for manv more happv vars to- g ther schedule of garni i is to begin hit i in innunrv a nail gvnin i la v f int r- liedllte gills 1m 1 n w1k iiired fiiru honing cm vsrns tlav evenlngs nnd n stiow r gid prosp its of bee unlng li- r in the near future plans are prnpmid for a family night at the this month fen- lur ng n short gjmn demonstra tion and social evimng for voung memnem nnd their wirerts trie speeinl cltrltma holldav pmgrajn ns sucirtsful uitn total nt tendance fuirs r f 2 re rdd winners in p n s ompet turns were n fohnvis bavkettial tournament grant withers r s morton john cunningham bll skllling floor hivrke bob he-iit- e boh wallmnn alfred rone h fmmerson baxter bowling edna ji nnings norma wikls boh heat- e ron nrlair athlet meet fust second and third in ore r nf mention bos a c1fs irusei arblr john cunninffham john hav don b clnu boh cun wayne arhle bill coon c class fmmerson baxter bon wmdr-bjih- heatley girls a clasi- jun hodge bett ann barr knthletn mccristall b clnu- chyrll m r- ton norma wild fay andrews awards were pnientd at a well intended evening of mov ng pic t urosaamijlan ftsnplfij j cost of naw rks fr oratua i 1 la 6 musi ea paid by board dr k it oakcs was chuser t halrman of the hrv acton scimmjj boar it at the inaugural mchln- for the ear em fuesday evening new trustees j h crelghton tfioa v atsein and w j wolfe took tlw ee i laiatlon of offit e 1 ihtimlttees fen the ear are finnnte dt f c otkn j h l i igtiton and t jones property heard and t ikji u attmil supplies f oakes ami w j wolfe it motion the i ton nl rulid that all eheiucs must tw- lgned ii in tun of the lollowlllg f c oultes j ii crelghlon join r niki 1 he si i ni tieasurer i rtieinki iii mann was re- engnged at a snlnr of fjiklo pr ear nnd see ret ry w mlddleton nt a salary of jhk er ear the secretary was instructed to advertise fur a man tn help the caret akef nn saturdays hie board authorised a pet cash account for the convenlmce of the principal of j5 thr requisition by the principal fur paper was approvm principal mckenile advised the board that the iepartment of education had informed him that new books for grades 1 to 6 were to be ip use i in september and the cost of these i hooks was to be born by the board labout 2fn pupils would be affected i the secretary was aakm to bring i to the attention of the town fore- man the bad condition of tho m hool lane nnd reepjest tmmediai ntte ntlon aeeeiunts were vassm as followa bell telephone jp 00 g ii wchhi j17iio mnsnles dairy sid k7 acton free press 12ft5 e vnnnorman will town of artin 7mm mcleckt nnd frank sim tin totnl s3torl mnlntennnce to the north ha ton high school dlatrirt board wis passed at 5kh 00 the secretnry report m rt elp of hhchl mnrealdent fees it was del idm to hold regular meetlngs n the first wednesday of eac b month nt 7 to p m first babies born in acton in 1950 at nursing home the firt new utio arrivals in at ton me re born at the nursing home in acton this week michael earl uas the first hov of i0v a son of mr nnd mrs s yule of ltoekwimd thi first girl wns a daughte r 1m rn to mr nnd mrs c thompson b r i acton sugar tieets nre snvlng thr un ite d kingdom more dollars than nnv other crop according tp sir i i am is humph rev f the biltlsh sugar corporation amihemevt itlvrf a sale snum stranded in a small milage asked en of the nntivea if ihe re were a movie in town nope was the reply anv mkrihimi or imiwiing i- levs nope what form of amusement do vou have asked he exasperaterd sale smm will come down to the dug store said the old man tharv a fie shmnn home from rollege ice over caruutas northern canv bridge bay hai been estimated to have hem immsi feet thick during the glarlal period coming events annniirtrcm inrimrnlii ef uriiiiit or 0hr ftrtili uilvi ileag str chvxt io rnl dont forget kidd baker and his pine rldge mountain boys will ba at the rock wood town hall fuaa- day january 10 dancing 01 aw mission 50c b the january meeting of the tuike of devonshire chapter i o de will be held at the home of mrs r r parker park ave on tuesday januaryo at 8 pm kidd baker and his pine ridge mountain boys will he at the tbwn ihiti milton on friday january 6 for a dance dancing 91 admls- slnn 50e b riil hg