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it jvtfim srtt ftss seventysixth year no 37 acton ontario thursday march 22nd 1951 eight homo print pagessix cent council purchases snow blo mayo tyufc kcceives hit portrait in charcoal from mr cata nack and mr richardson representing the cities service oil company limited the portrait was done by egbert c reed at he time the mayor appeared on a radio program publicizing acton in january over station cf4jb staff photo present charcoal portrait to may during council maor f tmi r v as pit st ntcd with hi ihiwul portrut h ipn sentntlxrs of th cttus t r ic oil co i imiitd at tlw mulat nun tint or council friday tvtningof last wnk tin portrait was don b artist egbert c rord whin acton uu featured on a broadcast sponsored b the cities survtc companx jan i tr 2ti mtr cfrb tht prokrim out lined tht histor ami projvnvs of th mu ltfo si- hi ad ind should ritthr portrait of thi senior auxiliary knox wms meets the regular monthly meeting o the senior auxiliary wms tj knox presbyterian church waif held tit the home of mm a j itiirhmmn on wcdm sday march hth mrs mainprise opened the meet inc with a call to uorahlp th- dewitlona were taken by mrs dolow mrs j txishman and mm hollln gcr after the reading of reports tin jvreghjent cavr notice of the syn- odlcar meeting in orangeviile on april m s3 m and nfihc preabv- terlal rally in fergus on may 8th imitation were received from frlendh circle and tht naughtem of knox to attend thi ir rcspcctlv teas arrangt ments urro made for the spring thank offering when mrs cherts of council executive is to be the eucat speaker blower purchased for 4212 tuesday mr it bean and mr manuell nellls were present at the special mi eling of the acton council tin sdnv evening to qupte prlcux- unili r flu supi rvininn of mvi geo mrs blow then took charg the met unc and gne a comprc hrnslw summarv of chapter three of the sudv book uhlch dealt with hornet hospital lsltlng port ar- ice ind the work of the anjt hi a show blower which was pur thnsed fur the town tho present price of the machines are 54 100 plus tax the machine demon st rated in luck cojild be bought iur www or a total price of r42l2 tin v said this mnchliu has run npprojtlmntciy 20 houru it is ixp rtod tht price of tin nuuhine next frtll will be s4000 u is gutirnntced for one yeni unimt difoctle mntertal an i workmanship and will be mounted on urn of the towns trucks no ihaoi would bt made for the use of the niachlm for clearing wow native garb hymn fonfooden joyed tin mnrrh meeting ttt tht daiikhb ri of kiiiik acton was hi id in the classroom of thi church inlhmlng ii busy crnfls period for thi season delivery uould be ijviri allan j buchanan vwi max r w 1 pn m nted b mr lrntiss on i halt of uuix ivminm in pn st nttnu tht portrait mr 4 cutaniuk cvprtsd thi hop th it it uould lv xonu tanittu rtmnn hranct to tin jnoi for his jtod ears on counitl r n tin town of acton taor tmm thnikt f tht tmtltman for th portrait and for thi fin pulluiix tht hid grncrouiu cin adon count il approved kn urinfc m r ton and ins archm t- t make a survr if the toun hill in t it jacent lit and consul r ttu cut n of a new municipal tiuhmj ttu architects an to makt a mir and tubnut recommendation mr f hunwr rtpn vi ntin ttu wiviun- uxiliarx of the m c tucked the tou n fatht it th- would assist the lactus tv unni tea and rmk lat le at n afttr noon lea the had planned mrs- hunttr pt tut t out thu tht irjan iralion wa tr nk tv inject lktlt t oum il shoi idt rvd tht ir t atx t ant airxhxt it in v i ite t ttm rublu vhy lvvird v queud po unit vv 4 f anhittx ux u t v addition v ouiu iltn v tttk ftiun pil u i a i dauui n i h i icrttvkf r i the vi i l fi liii io nxir x i har t x ki t vs w i r v vt u ht t i t v i i l 1u llt- lw ilbh i liwu ti i k ex mi ll in irk in married sb years have been residents of acton for 48 years pel ited but none the hs lnceri etinki atul iti n in i tft rt 1 t tr ind mrs lim h kttd maui m whi on mirvh 1st miikid tin ir- fittv ihlti fddint inni rsir thi t itit im ii ii u u w h i ha ttn retidi nt- tf atttti fi r ft rt tikht mjrx uu niarrnd at tht lunnul ii nu of mrs ktm it l t j conct x i m in lrin tv w nhip b ki jivs td assisted b hi h ii c hnstu pastor i f ttu old rruk i hunli which vvu- tn tht ma nd lint mr and mr- reed art w u fu i n ttu det t v ton s na rust cvuipu and irund- u j n us ii congratulations and wish i itii m niv mor tars tt k tht township council appoints assessor tin i rimosa township l minctl nt in ktxkwitvd town hill on mirth 12th with all tht mi mix rs prtsnt ind tht unit in tht thur the minutes or th last rtjnl r ind sjhh 1 1 nut tin win nil m id pttd c tirtsptult iut w in i nl u t th xxpirtnunt of wait wtlfn mr th s mcilidit an 1 ttu tr mis vvini of hliuiti n thi i it t k w is msti iui i i i t mr mcgliri to rt ft r tt tht t unt clt rk ii hi 1 1 inn m u i th uudup to his ur w is n tht t nd lint it 1 n 10 wh th i mt i md it w i nnn td th it ttt l i k it i x t tht utttr f th 1 1 mis rmid if lrdutilion id is nj th it the mum 1 1 ha no tbjtttun t tht nniitun if a rm hijh s h 1 1 rt i ant iujjt st th t wi irt ft r itivinj ill iur toui hip in ttt i it iph art a and tht m itti r t f ldiu ition cvist 1 1 fratm si pupils ittndinj ftrju sttunl ih hand tnl t mutual aero nunt titwtnn th r ards cone rrsl tht rtkid sup r ntt iuit nt wis bannockburn farm forum has debate m a 1 mrs- g tv mt vu n a cd he bannockburn farm a n w ith an at ejjdkrr t teits the queuon wis it r l r as ihol should childm ural av ia c a di2f n st des frcn ihat oiid i t vhvus ttu dtx dtd uistri t tisd to id i rtist ft r mimi tudtis for alx it u txv ubii d t shtxi ind dtlrs t i township vnus tt nd s tri t ih n tht t i k s hands t at 1 ill m n iv ol isj i i uim tr tt rtvkv d ik t r t ai i t it rk w rt ii th r ed t j 1 ht k l-sim- t kir itsinit vtwn hi laj i k kuhj ii i u 1 1 hu tl t l v i n r tt 1 kk vr- h v s v lt v vvl t t t n t v k aiui ssii s w wui f v t k h tr s n i v n t iia jsi i w i t r iuxt november with 00 davs nit mr ne reportel that a ia r pip tt n intfihftrnir rnfnfiimftn sun tlu fallowing motion was pass- id sponsored b greer and welck nd rt solv d that the council purchase mow loadtr with cftctrk tontniw from the hal ton mnnuf- uturlnk co i td for 1he tim of 3000 plus tabs tax deller ac cording to purchase narttment ind the mior and clerk be mth oriztnt to sijn thi purchase ijree nu nt on bctyilf of- the corporit- i n carried thosi pit at ivt nt the mitnr win councillors l welck j grt rtl thompson mui fth r tavlor ind ait trer-doputv- nti j j sit wart heoe j hnr jrit ind maor f g tvttr prt sidt d also present it his nn t ting w i n mi srs j t war md j r micarthur rtf the pub- in utilitus commission mttion sponsor d b coun- i ill rs tinrcmi and orur w ii pis ed it this mttm which rcid i fllows the public utilities c mmjssion b nxpiested to tin f t r i2 000 per eir to the cton c ipit il 1 w i r iccount cirried another motion wi pissed pro idinc thit the cipltil sewer ac i nint be opened in tht bank nf mint ml motion sponsored b hirgrai md grot r rv ad i follows and rt sol ed thit we requcjt he ac tt n puc to do the electric work on the stworajie disposil nlnnt ird pump house ilo the waterworks pump house cirried tht council discussed nt om imifth- the fncrctmjt of h sizt f acton public utllltis com mlvsi m 1 1 f t m rubers inst id of th pn sent thn e members it was decided to leae this mitter 1 i tati r ditt ind if an election ncessar thi quest ioh miv ut t the ot of he peotjl thl quistim was introduced hv mayor tvier who s ilsi i member of the cmmisenon council ilso discussed h con 1 ion the widt ind street t wn forwnan klrkness repored hi on tuesdiv one hole tn th hnd tyqu red 12 loirs of rte i fill arimri nt nt wev made for is i p of tix bills b the en 1 of r th ililcliu the prifiidint ituth smith tjilltd hi muting to ordi r imini hi fliu c n iminv tin worship si rvict w ton din u il b porothv dnwkins rnr i in ii anturcon nnd elizabeth janv aftt r tin toll call and tin nnd inj if hit sicutjiii nnl trcauur crs ri ports a short biisini it pi rind followtd in which plan win dis iiismtl anil rcnw nnrg appoint d to in tniim for an qrii nt i hristum i- jislt r sunrisi sirki follow i il bv an rastir bmikfnst and nn easter tn thi stud pi nod conduct d bv ii trnxi loam uslnn tlu piclun imp from jndiaw h tr t nn sa irnpei sonattd b ijiniu uaw kins hadi us god run with vmi to formosa ihaiitiful island of thi pacific hi r thi met nnd loved the story of mrs li goat how internntionolly famous formosan woman tin smjmil nf llolv holv lfols in thi japiiiust dnlict followed h tin mizpah bi nt diction cloii d this part of tlu uuitinj a miivi balloon 111111 wis in thusiistii ill 1 njom d a si cial half hour w ith mint flint drinks and swuus brought llu ttiiinj to a conchisu n actons snow blower which was purchased on tuesday night at a joint meeting of the council and public utilities commission was demonstrated on acton streets last saturday morning a truck was loaded in approximately 45 seconds and in less than two hours- the highway from garner motors to the mill st railway crossing was cleared of excess snow many citizens were on hand for the demonstration given by mansell nellis the whirlwind s b was bough r by the town or 4 212 announce winners in seed bacon fair esquesing appeals levy for high school p formal notict was kivtp the north hilton hih school district boird at tin mfmini on mondav ivcninj that esqueiinn township would api i il llu ism sirni nt liw for school purposi s hast d on tht inst 1 qualii tl is t sinu nt 1 f hilton notict was from dili ind bt nnctt solicitors for eiqikmnl thi sicrcinry wis instnicbd to take the re quired proceedings for hnrinj tht appeal by a ronid of arhltritinn jt th secretary reported tho cl ums thit hid btm mndt igaiast th ii il h 11 m w 1 nu fntiin nu il h ilton on tt w n m inh 1 on junioi firm is ir 1111 tin ut tind if th six 11 nth in nd j air h id in mil hill on siturday ml fi tumor firm tr lluba win in competition ind it wis with difficult thit tht jiitj s midi tht ir dt cisit n bttwun j police recover stolen car shortly i after call heard tuesday 1 just 15 minutes after hearing a i ridio call reporting a molen car ac on proviutril policemen spot tid tht ohitle and ifter tha inj 1 it through acton apprehended two ouths iovincinl constaolt krtkltwich ind p c beresh were j informed of thi stolen ear at ltxiut 12 midnight tucsrtiv night if the mil on md pil i nnd s after saw th5 car in m qirkni an- m vx tv iit gran jl tw v t a k t k x m v ix rt xi vx kvt for tvau sj cmeters h svs a n v-s- coiiv4i v s pox- f v 1 t k tha 1 ji t vi a w h xis hoiid be offered a v high school age wa aiwer thi f 1am nt at ibe horn 1 m and m- w i am dobbe o m djv th ti quc5ton f i s was do u thinx a e e e ci axalable v rx d d n th k t- tnsght the r comma t as w- orji e v satxii id k n cw v- kvvv vr s- 1 id a so the gue ph o a c wji- v v a er r es a where wr rk oc uw jf1 jfrt xild be looked j neevjiarf a oeal tor enjoved after the discussions v 1 u oj t iff had som whs 1 r oal wok held i u he thi intri mu clubs lu th of which wen utst indiiij in the open section of the show uinip tition w is p irticularh k 1 1 1 tht oit 1 li ss w ith no u ss thin 1 lots in comptti ion in the bush i 1 1 iss ind 12 entru s in thi tt n bushel diss thi t elton co sp cial for tht ch impion txhtbit in the open si ow was won bv eirl wilson o i x 1 r il on his tn r of rvd clover i c iu in alike n f acton won the spu nl for the insist number of tntrits which s is donated by the biilingon brituh tt tht bink of toronto j t n t n ti the junior farm r 1 tt m th roil bank special dim i bv th ir burlington bnnch ti be awarded to the jun- nr firmr winning thi most points w e won b flod bricdi n of th r il club tht halton junior firrmr sp cnl iw irded to the cl ib with he lirrest number of ir r wis won h vorsil juniors in th inter club criin dlsplas is pal rmi juniors forged to th quel ion aftt r stopping the vehuk hey irrested garrv harding 18 and iod der ib both of toronto who ere turned over to the to ronto city police friendly circle holds shamrock tea in parsonage on saturday fr n w 0h r th milton in uwird were cond place is follows an mtt ristmj 1 vent of las si urdiv was the sh imcock tea hi id at rev and mrs curri s ov hi 1 idus f th fnendlv cr- thi miests w t re receiv ed by mrs curr ind mr c itogn ild on w hit mis j m ham wi in chin of th mi t book th sil f kikmj hi id in the s udv w is ats w 11attinded mrs g ink i j hnston with her table of rntn biskits of candy wis m th r itrarti n for he ladi pock t books the p irsonige w is tis ifulh d corn d v ith d iffodil ind tht r nnj fl urs in the lipij n mi m z btntui 1 ai l a s snttsn rnr t f b j crv work car- il orb ol o w k n with u piv i 1 r 1 te d jj ie ns- x ftraxy ax ssor t v k p tn 5 es p toi of h tia hr nsouo i n of tlb vpak wi i td t yov con never really tell about dogs until theyre judged by the experts rare t csaar b u or ixrr k t- a sv n r i i an a nt ara re t a tt f nix rru a- met r cv ure acwr j an ount r to m wrr possd tor panm ujjot a ture heard xto led ihe grtc ot jack kvur irvth settvr dcs- but kns rf jack lkng ur al dvm and our on lack ol kaowedgv negxrdng dos or aaythmat fj irish waited for proot of hs crtona sine jack ct le simcoe he baa had ryore etsurv and tha a otrrd hu irash s t ihc second interkauodal bred ivi shv at th canadian vaiiotul sportstpeos show us torowio ti uedneda and tud pst of enn rocks won his class was brat of doc brt of hs brsd at th ho on fidan rot of brownudc padd took th same rerc for irish setter we havvix heard th ton et tkr jack jloston hjmj and w il ttf glad to listen now that h has the proof hop w ct tun le think up suiiabl alibj for euj doubting judgmentr jut thinkirg of tharr as dogs march meeting of dublin institute dubln women iftitituu mt l il- g r sonun ixlc s tor tbrir tirrt mcun 0inj o bi njxr utd nckntm hm a un snull attrndaace a cioaarion u oifd u th locil eur j nd dublin school troup ar- nntrd a cuchrt to b hr6 ltr- b board 1 ittr month in dublin school mr r l dandson rrad div in nnl tjjneh xtcjl hour ftf rnjotd counoe k rkness 1 papr and appointed charles to tr acton publ mr kirkneis re- i place w h clayton who rejcakin altken acton open sho c i- 1 fih ojl c e b at m 1 it 0 t h mil ini oji 15 m i- call n vilkin iton r ii 1 c rj c burt and son hill bi tf w b sjuot and sons i hil bue frtd ruddell cxorg- 1 in t j brounridkr gorbt i n s e gnff and son ac i on gordon a leslie acton geo ilolx rtaon acton clais 3 late oats j s ferrer cimpbell ill w ii nid anl sun georgetown john m bird georgetottti clau barley rough awned gordon a leslie acton class 5 barley smooth awned cahin aitken acton gordon a leslie acton krw in gunby and son freeman georfe c burt it sdru htlliburl w h beld and son georfetottti a s brouihtnn bronte class fi 10 bus lots of oats u2 entries gordon a lealle arton fred ruddell georfeton a k gnffen and son acton w b suton and sona hlllsbun calvin a tken arton t j brownrwa georfetown h calverley oak- lie georfe robertson aeton class 10 10 bui lou ot barley- p ur d tt 1 her is istants from thr fttir mr mr d mcdi r mad mrs jiik steuirt and mrs c mck vvn and fr m four l mr waterhn ut mil t ifl t ind mrs hjcuread thtr municlpnlilies for pupils ot- lindinii th north hilton ichooli thi v irious imounts wore burlinr tn j8h 74 wlhnuon count jlm4ti o tnfilaar sh i7 47 bnmp on m2035 not ice k rircivtd thit burllnbton 11 t disputine thi ir icrount and wen nillinu tn piy ipproxirmtrly 40 p r cent of thi imnunt the eir tr iis in write burlmoton burd in ir i ffort to clarify the dispu id iinount accounts imounlinu to 11472- 22 inn approud for pigment appnnal wu given for tin purchisi nf a cultivitor af s0 and fur suds trtis ind ftrtlllior at ipproscimatcly 7i fitr thl milton school viuoti itions nen to be resum ed for the purchase of additional gardin land at tht milton school a letter from mr j e white- lock agricultural representative expressed appreciation of thi co- opirition of thi board in tho communi y climes conducted this vi ir in the llton school it was dicidid by motion that i thi minimum iilarlei for hlh school teachers would be 2500 in accordincc with the schedule of the teachi rs federation and that ial int s of t ichers presently on thi staff would be idjustcd to conform with this minimum these chinges in to become effictlvi siptembir 1 10m thi sicntirv wis inthorlzid to si hire pureh isi order forms which tousibemgitedby r th pr obsersation bv radio star- the humm brain is a wonderful thins 1 starts working the moment ton are bom and never atonf until oli stand up to speak in public e pjl or seerctarv before any sup plies wire stcuresd the board will hire after only mike pavment on goods which have been approv- rsfbv written orders the pretent ssstem was found verv inefficient principal marcellus i xpresaad the apprecia ion of his family and himself for the letter and flowers sent in thilr recent bereavement the board spent over an hour continued on pagt fivei v prodigal suitcase is found returned with owner and finder both rejoicing cordon a- centy reigned from the poi i lsli arton en in gunby and t t cr 1 conttausfd on poof frr it took manv folks and quite a little time for a small last ad tn the free press to accomplish its mission but it finallv did the job and madefsl imolved happy here is the story a cpuple of men were going from kitchener to ua it on by car and one mas scheduled to take a plane trip some place along the highway be ore reaching acton a suitcase with valuable papers uu lost from the car it was missed at acton where police were notified and an ad in serted in tf free presa the case wai apparent v rurf over by another vehicle near crrumni corners and its contents strewn about the highway the police found and returned the broken travelling bag and urs j afrdric picked up th scattered articles and phoned the addras given in tha ad th kitchener man however for got to secure her nam and addrcag and carne to th free prtu for in formation he laft without any wtord but five mlnulea later mr atrdri brought in th carton ot articles found and left them at th office the real was simple anvpraag parcel was sent to kitchener and week later an expreas tatre from kitchener arrived with a lctr aaking us to deliver th pare to urs alrdrje in sppreciattoo of her returning the article the fre prea service charge was 50 cents