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ht jvjtfim sftt ffrfegg seventy ninth year no 39 acton ontario ihursday april 1st 1954 eight home print pages six cents the veteran residents club join brotherhood following banquet to the free press re quest far information about ac ton ions lime residents ihost who have lived here in thi ami house tor 50 jcars or more has been encouraging replies suit n the first week mill provide inter fling reading to man in the town nd district who themselves an natives or long time residents following publication of last weofcs free press we were advis ed of four resident w ho havt lived in the same house for over so years latex in tht week othtr infojnation was received imt 1 b wednesday evening 11 win con finned in the wterm residents category bb number is not final other information has to be checked and tlata will undoubtedly bring the next veeks total higher still aav the meantime the free press unm readers who may have more information about long tune rend enta to call or write the office f next week new names will be pub liabed a the information is con famed members of the free press vt eran seaidenta club to date are mas elizabeth stone miss stont now in her 90th year settled in acton in 1875 a a young girl her father rennovated the john street houe where she now lives and where sh has been a i rcmcknl fr nearly 80 ni this the record to date mr lome mullin in i in hem onguiilh owmd by her parent mr anil mrs alexandtr sprtml soulh f here on highwij 23 mi mullin has been a risidtnl for ove two gem rations dr w t kennej the church treet house built by his father and jim sharpe of limehuuse lias be n dr kcnne s homi for 61 vearx mr and mrs j k reed mr and mrs reid havt lived fur 51 years in thur main stnet home mrs f anderson fifty mx ear ago mrs anderson moved into lit r prtscnt brock street home as i child the home at the lime w n not new but extensive alterations wir midc by htr father john wood at his wilbur strut home mr wood has lived for 51 vcars hi lived in tht same house be fore his marriage miss daisy folster miss fomir has been a resident of her brock street home far over 50 years mr and mrs wm cooper mr and mrs cooper moved into tht r main street home shortly afur their m image in november 19h mrs alex cripps mrs cnpp- is belli ved to have been a resident of her church street homt for ovir i 50 jears about 300 hear queensmen at concert in knox under ladies aid sponsorship w mainprize 97 still shovels snow actons oldest citizen william mainprize celebrated his 97th birth day vesttrdav t wednesday friends and neighbours dropped in at his mill st home to bring congratula tions during the afternoon and even mg in rood health mr mainprize raked the haves from his lawn inst fall an1 am hri ilmg his neighbors this the luditonum of knox presbyt erian church corrtained about 100 music lovers on tucxtaj evening when the queensmen of toronto a choir under the leadership of rod rick a sheppard premnttd a conccr the event wa sponsored by a group of the ladies aid of the church rev r h armstrong welcom d the large gathering and introduced the visiting artists following the singing of the doxologj mr shep pard as master of ceremonies pr stnttd his prognm in four difft r came to canada from spain in 1920 in st josephs church act n requiem mass was s b r v v j morgan for mr avelim l varez wife of carlos rncher bow er ave acton who pissid aw v uddenlj at her home on march 10 interment va in dubl n urn rterj on march 13 mrs rot her was in her 83rd jear mrs rocher whoc mam nltr esls were htr home ind her ch lri nen was bom in silamanci spam in 1881 in 1920 she came t ci ad and was married in montreal in 1926 she has lived in lit act dislne for 22 ears she is surv ved bv htr 1 u bar ri two sons charlu loin rumo d john and ont d lugh r avi 1 na all of acton pallbearers wr eddie gare i joi garcia pa mulu gui lpt jack d az a or i ton nt ind harold robson gtirgetiwn oftttuary nt groups of well chosen bers mrs milton dagg m th verv efficient accompanist the first group included lts a grand night for singing i p nt ua ride ih chariot with s iloist jitk sim think be to thei ind ond iiiuuial dids and lads nm sponsored hv th mtns club f st albans thunli was h id in hit pii isli hall onthursdiv march 23 al ut 100 sat down to i delk uius luikiv diiimi sirvtd hv hi lidiei of st albans guild afltr thr dinntr thi mm and bos idjourned upmairs for tht program a sing sopg was led by vic bristow ind all joined in heartily george hall was at the piano the rector rev ralph price then introduced the speaker robert welch of si catharines the presi dent of the lincoln and well ml chiptcr o thi brotherhood nf anglican churihmin it was ap propriatt thil mr welch should spuk to tht leathering for the men s club or st alban s is i ihap itr of tht brotherhood a dominion widt organisation i anglican thurchmtn mr welch spoki of failh is i vva if lift and as a foiindntion to lift ht reminded tht bovs that tht time to lav firm foundation m the faith as members of the chin ch w as w hile ihtv wire young ind hi reminded tht f il hers thit tht pin ved i greal pirt in laying a firm foundation bv txample and prictict lit urgtd ill churchmun to comi foiward ind w i tin ss for llu cluirt h in tin ii dulv lift and commended the brother hood of anghcin hurthimn is i means to this end new members admitted afttr this inspiring id dress wil linn denny thanked the spenktr and n minded the nun presi nt thit tht re was a corporite communion tht following sund i follow d bv brenkfist in the pinsh hall there wis no bttur waj to bein t isk for christ and his church than to gatrur round tht lords tablt in fellowship with ont inothir and with chi ist tht rector thin admitted about 20 ntw mimbtrs to tht brotherhood of antalicin churchmtn st albatib chapur tht it wire mre desirme to become members thin was antici pattd ind william hull an t xecu b of uui brettwrht close one of oldest acton industries i i second trip home from orient for acton private was clerk 25 years i bennett retires i m binnttt clerk of esqiits nji town h p for 25 ved f his folio- ippo specia iment of of tht town nl list week inttl tendered no ict lent at i meeting carlu r at the mirch 2 tt ting k c lmds ii rgtlc d the vttiran clerk mr 1 ind say is not unfamiliar with the township office hivint been e queuing tieisurer for some timi art podbury heads acton rotary club att i id bury was elected presi di nt of acton rotnrj club it the i tgxilar suppt r mi ting in the dominion hotel tuesday evening othir oftiti rs i lected are vice prtsi dt nl frd biiton secretnrj t a hiiisin triasurtr walter wood bum dirnlois vie mist is jim udfci vutor rumley and uivid dills imiiifdi il past presidi nt is mr riimlt v skit to m ia father of two tots i d robertson dies d uglnc mllm rob rtson t tht falhi r of twi tnunc children died thurxdnv mirth 25 in guelph genera hospi il fr m i h ir n dilioi he had beei t s nee m vodav i mr rtl i i ulph ml ltd n dni mills until hi n mum i 11 t tht f rn i i mm rtrid mrfllistrum at ihl tin h i 1 t iph ml w n t i tl lt h jilimur f ittttrv n th ti t t his d un h v v i v i vs f tluikm james crockett bar tone 1 ist delighted he audit nee with h s numbers prologut from ivk hrci and all div on tht lr i ire ptofram is enjojed the s group uicluded tht drum rciutiful saviour f ituru j sol is m stevenson drv bom bv wmnc the encore was the blue tail fh whn thi ind net j i td in he chorus follow ng i bn f ntirmiv in he ct u w th n cumm ni is tloist sang the denorans down in the valliv and the s ugh james cr ckett igun ctntnbnud s lectin whin im lookii j at von silormtji sonk if tin hn i id is i f t ing conclu i n ti fnd f i pirfect dav f r hi 1 1 group the beatii f i e ii t f or ward chr vtnn s id sv ttnr k thi whiff t pi f shir fteluruig james crocki t i 1 t old arks cinvtrsinn it i bittle hmt of tht rtpubl c j u iring wvre well rut ved as in t ncort tht choir sang thi flow iik b wl an old engliji i imt who hid come from st cnthinnes with mr wtlch hid to supptv nit m btrslup pins ind cirds the peoples w vmnd ed out the feeling of the men on tht prts ming of i niinstui show in i hi neir future ind i dite w i tt f ri intetini of those mttitsted tht evfiunl closed with the smg in i of tht qui en st albin s mt n s ciib t cut c niton tivlor presidint goirt piul vice pr den g orgc harirrave icj ir r s urer aims of the f lit in chruchme niagin an i h p r gu ii th m i pren tlierh th f aiik n tht dlictst t ittend j ub tht up offictr- ikt office ij mm l tht town i distusst d ind a com pointed to investigate distussit n wis tin p ik ht id bv the club in ilitk hum in acton ftom the tasl ft i tin si i nd tiiiu is ptt mlchatl mif list dl of tin itov il c inndlnn kiittit tht first tnnt 1 tt mc l i isi ill w is sluppi d buck to can idn it bit bun tlisiuvirid he was too link t bt luionibit lit niihtd lap in but n t korea ihts timi the riflem in n in ht tl tin in nt lint s of tin fimitmj dm mg established in 1868 storey glove co ceases operations will sell stock one of ctons oldest industrie the storey cilavp o ettub here in 1k68 ha been closed rireildrnt r r rnold revealed taday in rvplainlnc the decision to erase operations mr arnold point ed out that thi stork would be sold in thr company and rt would prob ablv takr two or three months to wind it up while there hi mane possllillitv that thr hulhtlnx might re sold as a r factory it bi alaa possible it mlhl be sold for hht industry krportlnn he had been with the firm tor 40 vrars mr arnold explained it had brrn a pleasure to be associated with thr firm during those yeam m i nth tin 1 s vi il local e is s of enpphd thiidiin wt rt brought up for con hideiittion nd the- fund disci imd eist r s returns invi beun to mint m llu secutarv reported a lour of the ford plant in tia iiliir township fin houirnns jnd lufli schi i bus s pi t v iousiv pi o posed e innot be lit id is soon is wis hip tl sip no ivtnmg ditts are immidiitih u nbbli for tht con dm ti d plint tours itry of k he is hotnt on 0t i iys have ultl on mav 4 will report back to lon dun 1 kelv to bt suitioncd stunt when in canada pli mcc nslall wis in kort i from january 1 wi3 to february 10 1914 aftlr tht ctast fire agreement in july of last yi ir his eompaiiv continued regutnr training behind whtre thi front lines had been asktd whin ht had bctn in kort i iti mttrislall nunitd tin ciy of seoul ond the numbets of hills he dtseribtd stoul is i sh il tend citv where he spent dnys on have a i tractive souvenirs his souvtmrs iniludi iltractive japiutst jewellery and brilliantly colored pyj imus which he nssuies an not worn by koreans thty are poor ptople wlmsi ft od stems piti full slight and unappetizing to cuiidi ins tht v t it i great dt al of net ind fish i mccrlstall n i dlid that man koreans wtar furopein drtss whik oldi r mtn ind womm pre ti r tht indltional thtj mow net ltl th villeys bt twetn the battle scarred hills ami food was good pte mc c restill sjid illhough n iturally mosllv cinned ht itift itouw t-ptttt-of-hh-non- in ami i it in ire p ship ft brum v iii fin th return trip to this l nti ntnl tht niw ship docked it smttlr and thi atnn lohtm ti tv tllitl bv bus to vimomer ind in tram itreisstlu eotintrv to ontario i it u nv i tl hi mi in act m on m ire h pti mi aelon si id i th citizens band has concert in theatre h if mav iclude alth f t s i g numb f st f inci ii trumcnti sol vs ind t s ti or- spt sed w ith band sthctnm s ifford- ed phisuig viri tv when acton ill 7i n bind pi stntiri eoncert sin in mtn i in lilt h m theitie m t 101 tt ndt 1 st rev i tid is i isii r of cere ni l i s ann n nc n k th numbirs to 1 ii t 1 in tin i inform d band et n th h tv siaet band 1 is er a in tt conducted il i arrhis e hip 1 i hitf 1 i rti fi it res nd nt it lus h hour t rdion actoi ht last of tht w is in koit i edict to return i ii iv e anione thosi to prt in horn w is ptt jmiim vhu w is i pnsontr of war thi o is fir i will known pit ptt his btn sluionid in kort i pu hire of no vil ui ln acton ind wtirktd it bordmon ind cn tinnt rv btfon jtumni thi iirrn pti ctort1 turkos re turrit d in c in idi rmm kort i 1 isi mirth ind is n w with the irnn in ttiminv 3tfl photo maple syrup making is a truly canadian art this week the acton free press tells an illustrated story about the labor and talent involved in maple syrup making after the sap is gathered as it s be mg done in this picture rearl more about the art of this esquesmg township farmer on page threft of this issue present plaque to acton naval cadet fir up awarded for general prof cien cy m london at the university navil training div s on gradua 1 1 on ceremonies vas cadet a j n col a nat ve of acton now en rolled at u wo an ac on t il vi andrew j col wis this week iwirded i plaque for gi nt ral pr vficiencv i the rriduitun cirenm ts f th university of wtstcm or 1 ir c i val training division cadet n tal was am n of six fr i eir nnd s mtn i he un v rsitv ficers train ng chtme i an im ri f r ci g met dtinni trim j ii n prestitsr i sj m n t bv d f hill nt of u w o the jlque n k m t rockwood couple is 50 years wed a n it v uf anon ind h s k c lit burn br dt of 10 yens it marked htir g ldt n witlduu i iivtrvarv n r ckw d tusdi wlitn friend ti ighbor ind n ut it t illrrl it ii i ctiu iui h un f mr ind mrs d d rn i i tin riir t rimitu rs t nit 1 b i n mr id mrs h b rt f j hi i i m in ri mini 10 lhh h ck t ii- m th itlist ji ntgr mr uri mis j it r 1 n firm d nnr im i i 1411 wl i ii in i i th f i m th i s ir rnkwi id thflir thru th id ret ill hvt r r mar h tkwot d thi v ir 1 vd t d edgir j hi t i ml mis d grjv flhvlu th 1 i liw d d gnv i f n v f rrmi s t v i i d wtll ngon t u v mr aid mr j hi i h v i rn jriidhilrirei rt t vtd t um iriu bouqu t nl ii legrom nd tht r toki r f igritula lor s tursdiv the pt pit it- c upii e i grt d bv mn v fni tls r ri s w i x s upped postal rates are effective today sugg sled joki for april fools dij st nil jour ai kly loci i dt i v r mti ml i nh i three ttnt simp or thtm mwl to jour ut ft wn frttds letters with a t ur t i t s imp hi thtm result v ur fri nds will havt to pay m e i nt plus nilly oji tach letur a rdt r 1 re id ir april fouler j st r u 1 rtsitlers ire re mind d thit pt w postil rits btctwiv f feet v ttdiy ltcil litters now 1 ik f ur ci j is mi of town let rs iiid fin nits md postcards reeiuirt f lr i nls other rite if fit ith b h re r nttv i f m it t thre ii is mr q tnn km i lrt v ii r mis j mckm ml mrs d a ik i t i i lit gilbert sinclair interred friday rrv f a ond u ti ihr funeral tervicr on march 28 f bert alexander sinclair of acton whit died sudden h in st joseph i hoapiul guelph on march 23 mr sinclair an emplorre of the wool combine orpi ration actn was burn in fnn ownship m 1k9 he had lin m acton since iwl palltvarm wre four bre ihert ill r m j on mbl bill delan v and ross huxl v and two frnnds harvv hurren and h ii inl crei nm c mt u ri get rit uun brothers and sisters surnv mr i sinclair thev ar j fred sinclair car sinclair mini s sinclair rvmd sinclair and ormin sin clur btsiut mrs dan mckechnie katt imrs ra mcenerv flsie mrs jim crvmble flore net mrs ross hutlrt and margaret mrs bill dl i summer camp for y debated by board ri below ji thi tso name s g bennett as rwf president s g htnm i tad f att n h rrim re c 11 anil tn r t f wk it i f r fstpi i t wi il wi at week rrtlectd i i r r vi w b r license sales set record for acton with a i i t m nut rush for t tine pkl s ai d drivers license is usu1 ii v ir j k gordjur istucd i ul of 2 000 doub plaits d idljt for ear licenses is st pitntks jay mareb 17 ml ui with thi luck of i i h nd trutk had a k f j t i mi i j4 m mltk p f r h ii m 11 s d 2 710 1 erilv i 1 1 ti t nlv stvi m h i 1 f 1 v v b ud i ts rt m i 1 i v t fc t r d im isi 1 i i 1 bi w t w xdt prv jmt come were d cusd ind c mmi ee meetings i 1 i tjrthe i wa r did aj1 t i schmu j s tt v l pure music topic i torn h s association i shown film of trip i k jlj i f r t t id h r rt am 1 i v r ig h mon t- i dt i r ai 1 d h i s ts i t 1 c h 1 k f n i i lurtii r trid p a i i ji ux j l u i ei4iid i i r aiu nf i g n t i he j i ed h bt dm r m 192s m t u n h erf i v r h i f f i m ig ed f r il pure t iil sh rlr it r i w h ha tna y sho r t fa rs and h b ttons j f h dnmlllii rt tn r for music group m t rv tw r d h ht r i g i f 1 qu s- aer h ih he m t ev mating rd m d m i s ac the good news laeal ratepayer aatne lm at i thnrn were mair aesiaainted with the lawn i ut mu fat all their tw fre width ihta wera on a dlitarblngly pefonal plane m r a ri tipv is s 1 f m sk l i v rv ten ing lr ire it h r mpi vi 1 s w m m1 it v i i t m sk s e d f m i h i v t ii i golden anniversary was celebrated tuesday by mr robert e johnston rocvwooa at an open house n the r the home of their daughter and son n law mr and mrs d and mrs honor at d gray i t r h ma i gt m j b chmn mrs c hi ii r mrs f b it n s 11 t mr- pr ce h a i v d iv i- i mm t tee mrs d bb i mn dav dvn arl mr g i hne dentand for payment of eaunt thronch tu is warlh of stamps ta reach their local drtrt nation the isc bill will be in rreard to is after farther de herriem are made thu vrr one nnnlrlpaj offve etnploree otdng he nem hlllini machine worked four day i end oat more blln than laid rear when four employees work ed three weeks and sstcne nuht to more aut thr od new- v mrs m steele hostess to wi th- dill women i lis iu ik j h h me mr s tr i-h- mreh mee wth he rdrt m s th mpson ir the rha r th rmeting openetl ith i s n h od and rvi al- j vm 4 s a loll r nbers ittervdssd tk i mr urtlbi si i br nd a id i pt bv mr jih d back up d b mn if f t v t rs en v ert 1 i fim 1 n f hvi 1 t who had their fr m dubl n