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zht ttn jktt ft seventyninth year no 8 acton ontario thursday august 77lh 1953 eight home print pages six cent free press cops top spot in contest missing in action in korea pte d j gunn is liberated donald james jimmy gunn who afli r volunteering for sniper duty wis n ported missing and believed killed in action was released from raptlvlt in korea moneln night ind taken lo free village ptc gunn host parents live in toronto lived and orked in acton in far joining hie irnij as a pintrooptr hi received his paritroopi r wings in man it oba md lift for korea in splcni lt 1dw fiom pilawifti eight cinadnns were released by the c mmunists this w e k th irvl in me on tlu list was thai of te gunn ird bittihon rnnl ranidinn regiment none of tlu ight was impriminiti for mure thin four months md they wee eporled bright and hnppv main ompliuit was iboul the food whqn the truer 4tat signed ill highest honor the federation of women teachers associa tions of ontario can bestow was awarded on wednesday evening to miss m z bennett of acton a life membership in the federa tion was presented to the retired aclon teacher and seven others at a dinner in toronto and represents recognition of outstanding and meritorious service to education or the teaching profession miss bennett taught m aclon public school for 32 years 19 of them as principal for 27 years she served as secretary of the halton teach ers institute miss bennett retired in june 1939 highest honor of federation presented to miss m z bennett mis m z bennett of aclon his been presented w ith the highest award the federation of women teachers associations of ontario representing ontario s 15 000 public school women teachers can con for the ctremonv look plico il the 35th annual dinner of the federation held m toronto 1 it evening wcdncsdav august 2fi an hononrj life membership wis presented to miss bennett and lo seven other teachers as wtll is a certificate miss burnett received a corsage of roses and carnitions she spoke j ftw words to he neirlv 500 who ittcndrd tht bi qum in the roval wk hotel commentlnr on the iwird mis- margaret bennie of itamintjoi president of the federation or w men tenchers associations i f ontario said what was t a itch in our ontario classrooms veirs ago has plaved its part in the develop ment of canada just is what is taught in the classroim lodiv bv responsible and qualified toichct citizens shapes the son of country we shall have vears from now if the women teacher pioneers of ihe prov ince represented bv mis bennctl had neglected their res ponsibilit es as teachers of the verv young canada today would be a poorer countr tn matters tempor nl and maltirs spiritual miss btmutt retired in lum 1w1 from the u at hint toff of th acton public schiol when sh had taught pr 32 vears is uichet 19 of them as principal for 27 vfirs she served as secrclarv of the hilton teachers institute ind thus bioimt will known to ill toichers of the coiintj although she his ntirtd from inching she still loids an active life working in the iodf and with the fmndlv circle of th united church other liachers who re cm id th fdcralions highest awird tiin for outstanding ind meritorinus sirvicc lo education or the profess ion of teching were mibil sib ine hamilton kathar ru mckelar tor uito miss j lvlebeittj pern broke fva lantjc fart willnm mrs biksic filcomr ork town ship susan hirdic bran ford md fliribeth happen kmgmoi korci thp free press be lie ving lle gunn killed in nctlon listed onh two alton soldi is in tlu countr pu r j fetterh md ptc m mecmuill fvidntlv om of the first cinidnn- rele use d bronchi word lint pic gunn was converge on acton slrenw will hcrnun around thr county arid four fire truck will convener on acton focal point of another mutual hre aid practice and demonstration fri day evening about 1 pm chief s tennant reported this week thn truck from georgetown milton and trafalgar plat thr arton track will be an hand lo lay lengths of hone pumping wa ter for almost a mile a r ions old fire truck will leave abort i y before thr strategic deadline to protect georgetown in case of fire in that area during ihe dr momtratlon in acton all other rrntrr in the county will also be protected chief tennant explained that thr acton truck would be stat ioned behind baxter liberator ie plant and hose would be laid carrying water to a distant point demonstrations or this type have been hrld tn milton but this is thr rinrt demonstration of this kind dated for arton early rrl daj mis bern ill f r nf ir of the decision in maj friends m acton who hive first hand knowledge of her vilu ibte contribution lo education and church work in the town w 11 feel thi miss bennett is indeed worthv of the high honor ground dedicated for scout chapel ground for a new chipcl was dedicated nl an afternoon s r ict on sundav at blue springs scout n servt n ir acton on ihe lis div of the gilwill classes reunion th sile for the new chapt 1 near the blue sprints pond has bet n i bared and trees plmted i ntfornied scout ind guidt itidtrs sat on tht s oping ground as r v a s mitih i ol hamilton dedicited tht ground sc iptim nading was bv cecil sm h disjic scou mas er irk ctfilral and prave rs i mil him lhhjrt scvnil nnsu r of th isth ncoui trvkip hamilton the id drvs w is urn b r 11 f bourni hmiillon smsta it r k e n il com manor folks enjoy sunday concert residents of the halton centen i lal manor enjoved a specnl treat last sundav an afternoon concer g ven for them on the manor lawn hv th oakville citizens band and l gi n pip band members of the oikv ilk legioi and ladies of the aux liarv m uor d to m hon in spiral busts md ears and boh binds gavt a pro gtm th p pe band serenaded hi folk n he special care u ani nerv res de nt was pre enied with a silver dotlar a numur of v sitors frm m ito- a d oakvilk ilso cnjovd the cor c r and re freshm rts mijor james n ick of oakv u and rev i mearhur were among the guests th i prest nt f c lrw mittis i thi b v couis w j h tisial pre v inn lie tumissiorier b h montlthk execmiv tvmniitte ottaw a rprsnlati f t mid lan h kijuan rs mrs much ii plamil iht organ provincial grant for pool detailed snvfgwooo nttet wtdn ciior fr expbtrd m ng poj scottish delegate visits in district e mr vt the slve wood w i atended jie caoadi day conference of he soc ated counry women of the word held m toronto last week a familv ga her ng of 7 pe i sundav august 33 at the home of mr and mrs r corbett mrs john inglts delegate h acww from scotland speci a few days with mrs r corbet and mrs em batkin looked afcr completed aid it as repored hat amos ma- v r s 1 supervising the young- s ers n is rw junior pool tv leik i he d if t ne fr jo ftp repaired bnhecon tractor s nee the repa rs nocessi ate i shu dwn of ji pool for abou a ok v irk was to be delaved un aher labor dav at least ac ourts otal g 2fi5 23 for p pe the laving of pipe and pad lock wee passed prespni a the meeting were a mason r parker j creighlon g a dills and j mcgeachie is a grandwn of s of the station hotel during a chin rcglrmnt ippnrt nil liiki i attack th elei of eight cnnd is iijh hit neiinber of dirndl i iirm d from prison eiuits lo mln r of amine his freel h i vartime outdated suggest peacetime nobod has tht fin el inswe r in ihil old qiiistlon hill ttu resid nl nf the wnrtim him- mason and maeoonald blvel hat tin re could tertnnilv i f ltu w irtlm water at low ebb as reservoirs drop increase in roiimlmjilion of fr mi vtooihi to s00ihm gallons t w ill r pi r week w re reptu t d bv wnler works supi riiilenelent j ijiiiiihii dwindled in ihe iniilill f at ion mol doi lie i hilf gill ns vck nr die liifil llir upiruilmili nl jiinl umptiiui the oh a hkm gill rt sprint i imtww gill a 4 t free press claims honors in canadawide contest the hut i sitvi cm of inr iiihlh wid inn w klv ni wspiipi rs assi i ition mug nl tht hisshnniigh hotel shu id for uil beit all itounel p id i nt week in wsiitiptr a dills in mi lh 1bflt th ire phy is lwmded men iii i il on m il mil third a dllln shield ws he pump house hive been hirtly bt tn store nfflrlmt supply to keep tin ev n ft w lln in w wi ii idinr htl jullons p r uiinuti end iluubi hit iitminil is pntduiid from tin priiig mitlon itlso puhltkhefl hv the hugh sivige 111 win by liii tr pjs- m thr 1011 m eompetiton n i wr rlii for tin hi si ill round ihf steftd i nl in n uuid on llu audit ititfi in of c iculutlunie alindjids lifted tin pjptr to a br ih a hindnrl f eirculiitlon is tin liiglnnt on oldest business changes owners mis in blvd milknld bkl ind division si mil hod nf choosing lit must pipulir n line has not vt n di e id d sugge i ions i in uvetopt nnme fir subdivimnn welrom i it th i re i end publish d n xt wi irk 1 ill mrs jany hostess to church group mrs j jmv was heisess r r the align muling of the knox lidies aid on tuesdiv ifl mm n the president mr mccutrhei n pre s ded mrs e grindel r id i psjlm ind ms a j buchinin pre i riled a pnvtr hiscd on the i rd s priver wih ill uniting in rtpeitinj th s m conclusion following the busintss period when th fill work was discussed and planned mrs w ballenune gave i reidmg entiled prijer and potitoes mr r ibert park er ako give a reading wanted a ministers wife mrs f smith conducted a con tindnim qu z with mrs ballenline winn ng the award the meeting closed with a priv r ind i soc il me was enjoved when the group of mrs e sm th mrs a yourg mrs e cr ndell string tree cable to wool combing il power strviee i i the wool combing corporitun w s improved list week with the stringing of a new r00 ft lr frede rick st from chureh st to the wo 1 ombinj gates pwer wis shut off silur lij mnrning ind the s run hemk silurdij ift nd mrs pe muri mrs a j buchinan e xprcsed a e of apprec aion to the hostess utter to lstilling ihs rdmon nd co w ilhheld pow from the v o l combing sun pevvir wis nd through bird mores to llu nt ighlmr ng plmt the new d reel cible came thre phis 4000 volts owc frtm tht no two substi on oi qmtn st t i the wool c mli uk beirdmore s is also fed f m th simp imitaiion late telegram r rj et jmt at press unr by j r mararthnr of the free press and canadian hatnpton stan from g a dills in saskatoon said congratulations to start on winning trophy will bring awards back with me for aclon and milton thr trophlra for the prlir winning papers will be presented saturday evening id si suhli ctoti chingi d o whn mliill ii huitn i luis or ii s it h it of th r pi rt i nd h ro el t believed killed m action in kure ptc d j jimmy gunn wis hheriik tj monday vilh sev jljun other cinarinns pte gunn 2fi livtrj diitf worked in at ion prior in lo his enlistment in the p leoopi rs si pt rnlx ported n parcntl volunteered for snipe irig til th i rr i t twntv y titiu t mile aclon mrs l ramsay dies in california vtetni it hum fun r 1 hntn on sundiv august if for mrs i runsiv who passid iwiujn santa went to kore a ir 1912 he was rt inrj alter hf htjrj up iwiujn santi h wis lrr sh i n the diuihtir of the mrs mitth w f- ihrnr she t eught music in the i druuiid muirimto hihi foi to c ilifirmi for over 30 bind ear inte mil nt isloi i fhi t ttrv service was ctndut tid b tht rev n h riblmg of fxane licil c hurch mornstnn miss manha debo ilso of morrstnn i hf lonj friend of the familj sang a solo right step im sir lln going to be donr loo vr probjhly wonder rd why it htn t been brforr but it will br this year the grind stand in arton park in going to receive a brightening eoat of paint plus thr nccenury structural repair to keep it in operation president of the i alt fair this vcar mae sprout assured the rrre preen that the work by the rair officii u would add itn measurably to the feat urea plan bed for thh annual two day ev ent through thr long hmory of thr grandstand thai ban hrld some really rapacity crowds no one has ever painted it that b to be remedied this yrar by the officials who intervened and saved the structure from demo i luon after council decided not to repair it from oili and mare brampt in end nl 1 fhhi c r u i rout d pip miilr al p he t fn nl v n tliosin ne being r hl n vtrnber i dm ittil tl ddlts of ii a i ii i iinccd ust rm t iadl n thus cia1be pr ing a i otlve of irl tho vi or h it won ii e in if ovex f th best all- md f r h best ind foi tho tt oakville re- rks ir on th rd pin jn the t11 i f r papers bi an 2251 ind hhmi re ul ill i f he st frrnl pig tin ri rgus n as record wot f rst pin for b st rdit ir pjg f r ipers otn i 5tl ind 2 250 cireulii th flor i rx won for tht st ed torial pagi t h clam r 750 ulatt th s y a wird br nv e tiumir won by h fr th con i ad ir he cha ro m hnusc ho hardwork floors kl red ac ross lanadi by tht canadian we klv ni tnpen association t r be half of ils tnj e han 500 j rncmb rs j in imi t2 the fr prtw placed t rs for tht best all round pap r f rsl fejr the best fr- n page and hird frr ihe tdiional ruge in thi 500 to 1000 crrulaon claw in 193940 compclil r iht paper won trst frr the best fr r page and third for the ditori poge in i 1942 43 compelit on the free press placed hird for the best allround paper ir ihe i 000 to 2 001 curulat ion cla s and m the 1950 51 compel i i lion he acton paper placed third for the bst fror- pa n he 1 000 t 2 000 class obituary aim of forest management i m i pirpttuil basis sports enthusiast dr g sirrs dies a mm who meant i lot to act n minor sports md assisted m giving minv v hinsiers lntlr chance m sporls dr gorg a sirrs dievl m hilidavmg at amherst i scot uneli i friday n imbtr i i doc nrjnnl71tion of t n mm r sirts club ht coached and mn itd mini hhky and bis kij nims dnrms his tiv h n doctor sirrs rectnth moved 1 nwton brook afl r v 11 ng hi tiee here greit nliir in sport a- a chancl r builder dr srrs dev ted most of his free time to its further- during his tenun as prpihrnt prar ok g a sirrs wellknown m acton and a leader in minor sports work died suddenly on friday of last week while hole daying m the east funeral ser vieres were held on tutttrjay of this week en toronto and scrctarv of the minor sports club he made manv friends among the vouth of ihe town and district nd was instrumental in several of them moving to bigger things in april of this vtar more than 100 bojs aiikied a mmor sports asxiation banquet at which thrv honond dr sirrs and presentrd him with a brochure in recognition of his services to minor sport in ac i ton funeral serv 1c was held from the trull funeral home onge si to l ronio on tuesday u ith interment at prospect cemeterv surviving dr sirrs are his wifr the former doris hewett a daughter aarv and a son hewett w j reid passes in guelph hospital actj i -t- d f end in the saddened by jr hf dnh of a longtime res dert fther tt i ham jere rr th red r his 68h ar vr rr d who ved a 34 m 11 st passed aav n- a igu 18 n cuih unn hosp 1 jftft an rrs nf 4 h- sad been r nd f r the pas- rv al hav rg been las rrpl vrd by ivadtm ad co b- 1886 n sag- a f ch g r id came o ctor is a le i erded sb whoo in r and bii rs u ege m ata- m 12 yean in ard vs jt irf i lived 1 h n kor he is d bv 4 ihtn r 1906 t b oraio ht ceorge- 1 guelph pedfe ard r-pay- rbe- ker top honors were won by the acton free press udged the best all round weekly newspaper m class iv and awarded the hugh savage shield shown here as results were announced n the can adian weekly newsapers assoc at on contest open to more than 500 weekly newspapers across canada th trophy w ii be awarded in a iuskota w h p rj saskatoon at the annual convention of the canad an weevvy news torvr gordor t re d port col papers association publisher g a dills will rece ve rhe free press 71 m j d arton award l rob l dad- i rrnoifrjn ourch uasoric funeral i on august 21 a the victor b rujey funeral home rorducted by r p1baers r jn dbe of oifford and fyark he itosh johr frak j m s f l l mu 1 n ard e s co ot a- ton iremert rfctt eery acton suiinrf m- hf d louj rs n ha d rav fc- fwtm bar vuskoka w h 1 acton