The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

pack iroub thi acton fsee mess thursday deceubkr a ims cm actonians vmting oulof town point and of vtloii m acton homes mis jrtii cole of stratford eprnt christina a i home mr and ur jnui savers irnt chrutmaj at tiie parental homr at erin ulu jacqurlmr chew it spmdlng chnitmu holiday in 1etrisbor ough mi aid mf johnvton prnt chriatmat with the ovrrhnlla in to mn to m nd ulm h i john ton apriit ihr chrutm holiday in tuliullo mr and mr juhn c twnrua spent christmas w illi f i lends in laltiirraum ahln hnald l home from thr llmvrimjty uf wnlnii ontario for tttr hllds rinor kom and tom iunn of tunwto nr hottir fr th chnt mil rfk end mi harlea w mimmi triit chrtma with ht daoghtrr and fmilv in buffalo ahan rrk d th i thr rlallv thr t hrit fnrnd if acton mi w r t1 i- vliinl art on n lov chrur holiday mr and mi com oiid n viaitrd ai t nvn thr rck end mlm margaret carvm i m nd ing thr chiiatmaa vacation with relatives in toronto mr and mr rdward hoinagrl nd oonixi mtt thr holiday with frirnda in ihmdalk mr rttol hpi nd llaivey spent chrifttmaa w tlh ihr former a lain in 1almriston mr and mit william knight or oakvillr apent clinmrnii at thr parent homr hrrr mi nd mit kmi juhmlnn and vlrrna prnt chnttmas llh mr ii it- liver 1tkkwmxl mr- m iwatlir of hamilton tnt hi- chrlitm holiday wllh mr and mr nril minil mir shirley flllolt and mr cmrrr flllolt air hiinir from to ronto for chriatmaa holiday mi ion wiggins and mra vic llrtatow w rrr twith home from sunnv brook hospital for christ ma miir i ivntlev and laobrl cammle arr spending thr christ mas acatlnn with frtrnda in to lonto mr f snvdrr and ml camp- i bell of toronto sivent christmas with mra jam- smn and famtls spending thr christmas holiday at home la mr jack xlalnprtir a drmnmtratnr at thr university of toronto homr for thr hoi ida v from hamilton normal school art- ivna lira ida allrada hrtttnn and mtl- died armstrong mr and mr w t a bell and katharine of toronto spent christ mas w ah mrs bells mother mra it m mrtvmald john a mr snd ron hemalev of thr ovc and armand bratda and ray arbic of thr oat all aprnt chrutmaa in acton mis joan somrrville arrived on saturday by plane from ijihrador to sprnd thr christmas va rat ion with her parent here tyovincial comtahle archir mr- rhrron of chatham spent thr hohdav with hu narrnta mr and mra a m mcphrrson mr and mrs charlra m david sod and fimilv and mrs john ra idson sprnt chrlttmaa with frirnds in st cathannra mr and acra trd savmf and aon of toronto urrr firta at thr homr of mr and mn alex tlm for the chrtttfrtm week end was merle ovrrholt of toronto visited with her com in vtrena johnaton t week and attended the htft school at home mr and mrs rob pfaff jimmy jane and ricky of trenton visited with mrs john chapman and mtas made chapman on wednesday dr u smith and son brett of oudph and mrs j c smith of winnipeg vtaitd with mr and mrs r u johnston on tiieadav mr and mrs h w hint on spent chriatmaa with their dauthter mrs c o burns toronto also with thslr son brothsr norman hint on fronds srs happy to laftrn that mrs john chapman wm ajbls to b home for chriftms sh wu in the hospltsl in ouslph with s esse of pneumonia mr and mrs frank brownlns nf toronto and mr and mrs clare proasrr of hanover and miss etta dill spent christmas with mr and mrs g a dtus miss nellie hall of ike toronto teaching staff spent the weekend at her home and then flew from mslton to nassau bahamas for the christmas vacation mr end mrs charles symon of montreal were home for the holi day mrs alex symon who has been in montreal for the past few weeks returned with them tli- chntima gaihi rnig at m and mit k aiiditfcon uw ludrd mi o c caiopimm uiu lurn mpiil of jiorgb uwii mr and mi- w l it itvui dud ug u ami lwtiljlr of toronto and uiv luxtm- coatrs of hiainpuui nutnva viaiuxs at thr hwur of mr and mrs c inti rtr mr aiul mis ii y suu uflr smrlr and 111 m hrarruldgr mi and mrs stiiart lantf carole and john of curl ih mi ho hobritaiin of hnrnliv and mi chaitra camllr irkwd mi and mi hotml hall of uniikam and mr and mrs w ii hall and hlhri f toronto ihm ciiitli ill mi and mra wilf ind mikathrin and family mrs u j hall mut mix maijoilr and mi nrllir mall alf iwnt chilal m a ith mi arvd mrs mrkarhrrn attm1- thr fiuirrl of thr latr hmii p tf hamlltin on sat oid m c c camiii t yin camiml mr- i mr i loir of tiri town mr in mi- it i rf hoinh mr hntixv iixt of llalltnfad and mi and mr t andrron arlon c wood on train derailed on bridge tjtlv liird couiullior for ihm c t wki alton wa on- l th son uw iiurn on thf tor m montiral mni train thit j diaild lat tliurndav vhll own th lonon linlg- iir in st lawirmr him r mmr mil- t of montiral suuunamd llmthouu concerts services mark yule season th sutid s hol chrnlin t ioiuit htd in thr rhurrh on nttv nifcht of ut ick a i iv k s hil on monda niht ih m hool omrl hi hrld until r the ladnohip of miv shor- till thr t a hrr lllur mountain s ht hrld i omrrrt on thunvta nigh i in thr hall unit r thr dlrrctlon of mrs iuuuiii the trarhi r all who had part ditrrvi- much rrdit for thrli rffortv santa clan rallrd on rarh and hjndrd out glfl candlr ind oransr a joint candlrlifiht rrv icr of w ms frnint auiur and thr mimlnn circle wa hrld at thr mmv on rrtda nlfiht thr man frirnd of mr itart- ar siprr u ill hr nrrv to know hc had thr mlafortunr to fall down crllar and la in thr general hospital ouelph shr wac fortun ate a no bone urrr brokrn but vhr i bdlv bruised and has ab- ration tt i hoped he mav soon le able to return homr mr and mr el wood snow and children ire holidaying in ottawa with mrs snows parents it would like to wish the editor ktaff and all the readrrs of the free pre a cr happy new- year cveiton christmas spent by friendly groups chrntma lta mmlors with mr and mn w head were ihear fam- ilv mr and mn fred murray and mr and mn kitchener head and valerie of guelph and mr and mn charlie head and don ol wtmton chnsttnas n vistton with mr and mn harvey jetln and nobby uere mr and mn robert mc- ciitcheon mr and ma eh mar tin kitchener and mr and mra t d mcoitcheon chriitmai day vlalton lth mr and mn w ii hortop wm mr and mn ivrt patframin mount ploaaant mr and mnt clarence hortop hock wood and mr and mn harry hortop and uliabelh mui tou black rock hill south carolina l vlaltlnf her tlt- ter mn suter jind bpotherllufh mr and mra j v bnhm mnd family ipnl chriatmaa at th home of mr and mra w van norman guelph mr and mn robert ratten and dlan oulph wre sunday vtatt- ora at the home ol mr and mra john alton chriatmaa d vultora with mr and mra alt boln wr thalr family mr and mr arnold wll- aon salem mr an mra lme bolta and family and mr and mr earl bolra and boya mra oaortc jaatln tpant chriat maa day with mr and mra ted jealln and family rodcwood mra pettlt li vlatunf thla wk wtlri her brother and family w pleater mr and mra harvey jeatln and bobby vlaltad in ouelph on sun day with mr and mn stanley mc kay reeleet officers of wa wms jnlrndrd for uif wrrk thr w a it id it annual m t ing at thr httinr of mlu lvuu on tut aula r tiling 11 r k irrv- iuiu off it rn wnr rrrle trl prra idrnl inr stutt urpiraldrnt n llif norton mxrrtarr tiaurrr k j ialtrraon mlu ivrni provld rxi rrfirhinr4t for a aortal hui mi a norton oollgtd with fhrlatmaa in klllamry and itoaal to thr lairs a vocal solos thr w m s annual mrrtlng wa hrld at thr homr of mr hough rv on widnrlday rvrnlng hrn all offiirra wrn rr rlictrd follow piritdrnt mn ii nor lii lit ilir prraldrnt mrs j hmighlry ind irr pnaldrnt mrs smrthursl rcrrtary mm a llrn- toii trraaurrr mrs a iattron clad tldlngi arrrrtary mr a norton lltrialuir srt rrtary mra s cil home huris rrtary mra mltthrll upply arc rrtarv mn mllohrll taltlng rommlttf mi mllla and mrs wright the wllpllllr wll lead l mn a noiton and mrs mitchell rd in i mi imhi i al an arth 1 fnoi ihr ilajivterlai llnllrtln an w ihiough in china and mn houghlr plavixl a lowly to irtiim ntal clultmi chlnu a mr a ii nt m lomplilid th nut lvrwllh th iiliw nf thr hptr k in japan mn itouiihlrv t4d an article of thaiikfuln nt chrutmaa a program committee of mrs smrth uist mrs mills and mn snnford wa appolntid the hoatct m rvrd i fr nhinrnla al the clise mi ami mit a w norton ami mr 1 m hon uittmer und cloiia apiit siiiulv in hamilton mi it m vr and molu sp nt a few- dav in toiontn last wet k uinner foi rut hn- on frida cv mini in the hall were krw in iwia and mia v t c drown and ttomu ii- s m w light and mrs neilon stark mr wright nlo won the door prize mush w an supplied for danrlng h or ll shea and hla mrlodalrt whn have another thoklng soi mim margaret spllxrr ii well enough to te homr from wejilern llotpttal fr christmas mn john mrlaughlin k in st michael a hospital following an op eration friends wish her a apcrdv recov rrv a w i group catered for the pottrry girla of smith and stone fur thrlr christmas party on thursday rvrnlng wr wish the edltdr nmi ulaff of thr acton trrr preas and its many readers a verv merrv chriatmas ttu t ouiiril wa dlkjppointd at tttt attindunte on friday night ti htuld hav- btn doubh thr mintautit tf ptople th le thi rjriiw and ammiit of work nr nut justified by the number of paopir thara at the eoiaaeu mrrtlng latt rught it waa auggrit tl that wr will not have any dn haitian or anything aprlal until wr have a larger attendance f lie ec rrtary wrote to thr or angrill lull and skrd tlirin o oim to our slrtgh rldr danrr on the ond friday in january sin the dob u not ttm amive ih i la not nmi h to rrport st von frtda night essay competition announced again kjxv romprtitums in thre c la mfu utloim ate uguln to irr lmiti aonl hy lle willltigtoli county llikto i l sm lel in it tu dan e mill nolo miii out tv the essay tommilt iliiilrtnun mn j 1 mr nahh it it i hockwnod on rtith will tie for public m hhl pupils anotht i for thoar in ih hlth hvol tategorv and a third foi wdult contestants siikktl aulijtrta from which to i in mi ate lloada of the county how when and bv whom laid out mm ml t usloma and evi nt including logging and other txta augar-mak- inu mid quilting parties marriage iiintoinit und in iglna of ilarr names in wellington county a triulalte in all thr raaays rn eritt in ihr conimtlllona that they must in- confined to subjects lurnttallv vri tiilnlng to the county of w ilington in ih f ligible ull many a wilt hit v to in- in thr hands of the essay committee chairman by march 31 nest ortomtrikt 7 st croltcr s sqiiaitr tukllll iiimilitk kvfmrlit skhvhk icicicchic1ttlltltlcicwwwiltl1ctfliiariticiciccicicickww1c1lc holiday dance saturday dec 30 town hail milton music by tiny hopkina and hit orchotfra spot dances prizes galore i door prizes etc dancing 912 ladlea soc admitalen oanra 75c u i ptcctcpwfctctn5 we wish ail our friends a year rich in health and good fortune- whithams garage new years frolic saturday december 30th georgetown arena rose room the modeftnaiftes favors prizes k noiseaaakers 00 psr psrstmi wmmmmmmmmmmmmommitommmmimmm cedar vality santa glaus guest at school concert the pupil of s s no i j may s h- h 11 th it nmiit chulma imiart mi monday afttiiit 1 mu i ih ttu di-alogu- iaitat in anil hoiigt mn wilt pn nted nd tnotl bv all of toutve th mi rf old simla and th gift- of i he trie w jjn higtillght foi ih 1 tt t on mn klwaod nmtwrll afmnt a catiplr of dys laat wrk with h- i daiightrr nd son in law mr a id mi al ayrn curlph mr and mr pen v co and fam lly ceialvle vultcd with mr maiy itlir on sunday congi atulatloua to mr and mn jack kllrnton who wrrr marilrd on satuidav itiiiiht 16th in to ion i tliey will makr thrli hmie in li org town ja k wa a form t tar valley rr 11ml mn k tariwetl ant i oold ihnt thr wrrk riirl in towtido wllh mr and mn lraham f igu on and fomu mr jik m fa hem mm nt th we k nd with frltnd in ouelph mrs akin cutting ha itunod i hi r horn alter ix lug enfinet 1o st to pli n hopllal ouelph for two welt- kit ndi wlih h r a vrn vjiv ivd millet niurv mis jiaimi m1f1 hi in th wk nd with ml lal cor hlfmnuh mr lall if irs left lal w to thml the winter in toronto mn irvine oiiml valley l ending a f davt with he daughter and son in 1 iw mr it ml mn cunnrr rrvan mrs arthur moon- toronto pent th wkend with mi and mn kotn ii mhir ami hoy sunday millort with mr ami mrs aiviu iultlng wu mr and mn jaik cutting cab don fast sunday visitors with mr and mn 11 it inie nnd hob were mi nnd mn klgln mann ouelph mr and mn jh k clnsr and sin mn y hill and htlliburg mr nnd mn dniiffla ndwell and family aent sundav with mr mrl mra llovd nrnnlrk ind f imllv orand vallrv b program by pupils of public school friday ev ning the pnhlir s hool toturt wa- held in th tw n hall wllh n lnru attendant e of parent- and friends mr dave armstrong principal of the vhool wn chart- min the following wn the pro giim brretlni marjory flwardv rtrols bv the hixil with mn i armstrong instructing ihnrmn remarks sintns mistake fro tv the snowman i pla ttie oh htructlve hat song and dance bv the hutch girls rhvlhm tunl ivmbols of chrutmas radio brondcast folk dnnce rrcitntlon janet rn hig drill sig jnllv old fellow himbllng and pvra mlds a slar acmstlc on word chrmmrni recitation hettv nrown cihi save the king then smta clans dltrdmted gifts to the scholars lnst thundav evening the con gregation nf sacred ilnrt church held a christmas pvirtv for the voting pe tple in the tout hall a feit ure of the evening was the showing nf film a christmas tree also had n place on the even ings program service on sundav were in keeping u ith the chnstma spirit nt st johns church sundav af ternoon mr charles crrrn assisted in the service also on sundav afternoon in the town hall a sacred dramatic christmas cantata dealing with the nibllcal story of the nativity was presented by the glee club and their director mrs d armstronr which was well portrayed service was held in st john church monday tchrlstmas day when holy communion was ob served some of the holiday visitors were mlu minnie nlckell toronto mr nov day toronto mr and mrs tred dav and babe of hamilton miss frances jolllff vow of napane mr and mrs somerville and two sons of toronto mr and mrs hef micks and daughter of port arthur dlrtrlct mr snd mrs chsrlas tt harris and family and mr richard iur- rli tpnt christmsi dsy with mr and mrs arthur harris first llns erin rev j w and mrs olivsr wars out of town for christmas day mr snd mrs milton grscr snd family of hamilton wre in town for christmas mr john r richardson mr and mrs clarence henderson mr snd mrs esrl richardson of ouelph pent christmas in hamilton with mr snd mrs e j eckle mr snd mrs r b richardson and family of vlnelsnd wen also present by the end of the 18th century ffunmslctns wu the beeond lartfeat industry in blrautumhrbrlsiid plastic buildinj blocks hsvs um developed which ansp togthr wllh rubiproof fastanars giving great cop4- of objects for children to build blocks rumi in contrasting thip proof tolora and arr noiuinlc and eaatly wiped clean notice of change in taxi rates cmict1vi jawua1y 1st 19s1 uue- lo continued iruteates m ruiwuny eiiwnim in luaixo et wn find il nntctiary to make imall advancei in fate mniiinwm rale hi toavn will le jx but will uuludr 1 or 3 raivriitjr jitull additional ftinrrjm will lr mailf lo statias out of town rrtlrv will le adutd a inall rrcent nrjn lo lonir xmt many jrilr will not ih- afln- 1rd wbat we- luve rrtahlnloi and miaiiunrd the lcwtit irttri ol rtny trtoi in onlrino arw will attempt to rontinue to ilu i hut wr cannot r hd to tun at a n wp if mm lolly rt1 yoor c o oj ki mm i roys taxi phone 128 acton youps for mrvki g si iigtciis si si ifscajvtsitl it i4 ivcsslglcsci i happy new year i vi v gootiihjs to rtm our friends mid noigmxjurv w mrty thr new yerir hnng fl rich liappiff life y lo you and your dimr one w v v v v i wright real estate and insurance v appraisors reaitors insurors r i hrtiht olflre s wilbur hi arun mimie h y n b wrifhl office c9 mrdennrll hi ooelph rhi tltw lijiiljiiluii i