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

j eightieth year no 4 acton ontario thursday july 22ml 1954 tight pflqes six cenli actons fire area extend to erin township possibility that the present rural fir area nerved by acton may tx enlarged to inclucu part of fun township was indicated at thi regular session of council monday evening when two memoirs of ttu township council inquired about ices agreements and entry arrangements h griffin and g wallace rep n renting the township wet lold acton would be favorable lo in eluding part of erin in ihi area but that arrangements would havt t be made with esquesmg and no- sagawcya townships t share in th cost of equipment already bought by those two rural munutpalitits mayor if tvler i nted out iht present stand b fie is 300 with 100chnrmd ptr fin call mr grit fin was advised to mett with mem hers of the local and t wnship fir lommilliis ti iron out urnngt mints tir mlrv of that part f ri in l v itship ihich ould tx hind iv vvjfd bj ux acton brikad rink needs repairs a litter from thi hilton c nn t hinllh un 1 iriv sid c uncil that under th publu hinllh ait n u log offens vi wis ippm nl whi ntpectors vi lid a bower aw tun turkij farm thi h has ncintl th toj ic if omt oornn woygas strike near crewsorts corners causes a flurry of excitement here finish sewer pipe laying on wallace despite increasing trouble with water workmen on ttic warren oro e sew cr extension pushed ahead this week to complete the trunk fine onjwallacc street and by mid week round the corner to bein laving the conduit pipe down mcdonald bkd while pedestrian traffic is un hindered into warren grove can hon was issued that drivers should not attempt lo bring car mr th temporarv roadwav dur nt rk ing hours on the line and who th power shovel i m open i honor brideelect at local showers mn william dennv and mrs earl lambert were hostesses for a mic ellaneous shower for miss donna anderson at the home of mr denny assisted bj mr mickcv holmes and others several contests were enjoved aimed to assist donna in her coming marriage to the music of here comes the bride placed by mrs hall a bride and groom brought in heavllv laden basket of useful gifts donna was assisted bv the bride and groom miss mane lam bert and miss jean dennv donna thanked all her neighbors and a bountiful lunch was served donna cut the sweetheart cake made bv mrs victor bristow mrs h l bennle and her daugh ter mrs bob adams entertained at a cup and saucer shower for donna anderson at the home of mrs ben nie last week a very pleasant evening was en joyed w ith contests and games pink and white streamer attached to little hearts showered from a pretty rose tinted parasol that centred the table as the brideto be announced the number on the various hearts mrs adams presented her with a gift parcel containing a pretty cup and saucer donna expressed her appreciation to all for their gifts and good wishes a topsv turvv lunch climaxed a delightful evening no official verification potential could supply all of ontario speculation that large ipinntttus of poiktt tapped rrklnv attirnoon u drtllti acton improptilv in nr i rt w vn s orm rs mi nl hi i and outsidt tow n tins w 1 1 k cr ml gas lit stored in the wiikiiig or tom stvnuck bus laiimd a flurry of ixiilc prompt action puts out garage flames iv i besn driving out to hrn mllis wist of hen ii to th 18 ur prt 1 ttv mr stvnuck lo ikhtlv show of kit flnm btfot col cil over 20000 mark 100th birthday of wellington county fergus 1cp the 3500 resid ents of fergus put on a roonur birthdaj part last weekend cele brating the 100th birthdaj of wei 1 ngton countv ove 20000 people about half the countv s populal on were entertained a threemile ling parad with 12 band and float frim t countv muncipalittct featured dar long fet ties all free first prize in the tmtor ca foal contest urn ts an ek a croup whise enlrv p r iraved the grand rwr falls it e in and indians in can n sh i itig the rip d a 3 vc old mm t mh p gir sa h harisnn ch m well i i ifwo she w re a cav neties dress and a tr id br mn ed straw hit rs d roes earl cr 18 year old jen br it p- ik r ci on to v nsh rtitrv was ch wi ml wrllnjton 19m if fluh r ari m firu it rs m wa rr bo t mmei heard w t- e i a f s ish e t twards w r 1 el vd o r and douglas hi t f kits o representative from u dr the count were ch rf h v ard skve aid a r up of 12 m m bf f firsxit is ind ar r re he g d rur the cie arret wned much f e gtor c u v iv vean ag ard fr guj 1 rated r he ind ia- bwvr gantrd t the s x natl ri bv the ci r 10 t v ir eluded k th a fee da- e a d a re rk disj v r c npik juveniles belt 63 win over oalcville furlh r i egolntnns nn puidnj ciuncilltr c i indsa riporttd in the finance committer and the ci meter board regarding purchai if a tnp of land approximatik 175x1100 fett adjactnl lo fairvuw cemeter councillor l weick reported that to instal a new steel root on the curling nnk would cast about 900 it would cost about 760 it raise the roof not counting fret labor which fai board membtr have iffered he added afli r further discussion on the rinks ute of disrepair it wa- said costs might go as high as j2 000 to put tht building mt hapt bcfori u fblls down and has t bi dragged away as one councilltr lbserved further repair prici ar it in investigated buy iaed tractor it was agntd ti purchat six gn nading one wa ki p n tin r kht for acton blvd notified that a mowir had bien purchtsed for town use c turn 1 f tir bruf discussion agntd t bu a usid ford tractor fir 700 iirj er front wheels arc to bt mstalltd on the vehicle council was informed a local resident had been acctpted at thi halton manor and lottr iccipled in account of 125 from thi gu lph general h tspital fo a i teal md g ent g w goldstrow and r h elliott submitted a prepared plan of ub divimon for the cobble h ii ecl ion of town which has reemth been sold mr goldortw inqu red ab ut th psstbil t of tht town lowering queen street near the tubdiv sum and a bo old mtmbirs he knew of a bu idi r who w anxious to interview c unci rt garding a certain piece of prt ertv in tiwn bifore mr goldstraw irithdnw counc 1 decidtd to accept 300 with no deduction fi dmmlssion f r a pinl fl im v ih i ild u r ult d in i in is fin whili w rkink i t i f i lit in d 1 ir k s fumi ki ted nd piickl pi ad tv r th motor mr a ith in qii ikh brought o chi mn nl tx ngu slut into pla tnd ut i ut th flam s 111 a ftw m wit ill howv r flight turns win 11 flick d n his liani s firs ud wus undirid by cpl r mason win arnvid vith the acton fire bn gndi mil litis aftir thi fire vi as out united wms notes churches council the woman missionary sociilv of acton united church met in the sundav school room last wtek mis m z bennett prt tided worshtp tervict wns conducttd bv mrs p binme and miss bennett discuwed the world council of churches rev e a currey spokt on mission work in halton pre bvurj book shtlf was introductd bv miis m mainprize and studv book b mrt f a currev bibk rtadlng for jul and august i- btok of psalms lunch was sirvid by mr mtwai aud hir group lhi deaf mute racket latest fraud angle owned bv the t wn n mhdl ded nrea complaint ovr insurance motion to posl f r sale f f 500 dili i st hit clirk j mcgiiihir iud i k to ttter antther racket is reported circ ulating in this district this timi persons prett nding as deaf mules call around at doors and present enrd which claim their incapacit and requist donations investigating officials of th oakville trafalgar chamber of commerce have lcirned from th canarinn association for the deif that it docs not approve of th practic even when carried nn bv ptrsons aclualh handicapped in recent jiars there been a ruh if rackil hv gl b tilcsmen or fast talk ng agents latch some towns have bee unwillug host- t blatant saltme wh clam ilum num is injunmis to thi hnlth and allimpl to piwn off on househ lders steel p us mil pans of liw gride tnd high pr c there ibeoluielv i o author it iv r evidctre to support the clam it m rant roof rrpa r men who conlmct with thi home owner for 1 i ga ruber do a sioppv j viud tias veeting mi th s i th will nit willi il is said that tin k is pock 1 1 mtiv 1 xt nslve tht rt have hit ii no niitir litis iimdueteti vil to miifv n upiiii tin re it tnniikh kiis lo supph nil of onlnrio onlarted by firms ai luist two npn tentntives of onl n u nnluiul ins ilistriliuling firms un known to hi tontacted mi stvnuck this week th will is pristntlv capped with a timpoinrv ftxturt and mr siy nuek militated a list to nit tir quan titv of knt or potential would not liktlv bt nindi until a largt capping dtvice is fixed to tht top of tht ttvtn inch dttcender mr stvnuck well known in ac ton and area btfcon opt rations on this particular kite about five months ago ik told this ntwspapcr approximately 12000 was invested in this operation and that tht drll lers rt ached 2100 feel before gas hissed out last friday 10 cm aerea under leaae earlv thit week tht drill nnd etpilprntnt was moved from the no ont well south of acton lo a farm in esqucsing near the fourth line and sposide sidiroad whtre further drilling operations anticipated lo strike i shallow oil and gas pocket art to comimnco while mr seynuck owns 18 acres i in tht ana whert gas was found he lti has uvsed well rights on 10000 nens opproximattly square mil es in this district boundaries of tht uased areas are rougblv eden mills on the west to the fourth line in the east erin township line on the north lo below the speyside sideroid on the south drilling over u years tnnv sevnuck hat been engaged in drilling in this area for over 25 vtars since 1928 roumanian by birth he came to acton in 1819 he and hit wife presently live on mill street they have no children asked by this reporter what futurt plans he had in mind mr sisnuck nphed that depending an meter tests he would possibly form fi eompan in develop the no 1 well whik other ixploratfons continue h rddtd 14 or 15 ptople a few ef thtm from acton have invested in his opt rations up to the present tin se ht n gnrds as partners honevmo n oil is mv hobbv hi replied to m trning u am ther question i m going to keep 1 although n drilling id like to see these farm br de or gr irs prospir nimi div hut im not ibout 350 out for moncj mvstlf car holiday week anaael heluuy tor uua nm- abwr and all ataft nwnbtn la nest week thre will be a paper pabllam jaljr t slaf photo natural gas strike on the 18 acre property near crewson i corners owned by tony seynuck acton caused excitement here this week mr seynuck left n shown with ihe drilling crew man ager earl sherk selkirk opening the well cap flames can be seen al left shooting from the valve potential has not been determined with item tor pamieauenar aaked to aend oepjr la aaaaaal aewever either b7 ll al the errice in the nlf at cepy atot thu will be held far taa next publication aagoal 5 bath puat and editorial and boalneaa alfloe will be ctoeed tram maftdlt jaly u unui ta- eaday aagnat s mamtoy augaat x la civic llellday cars sideswipe after seesaw act two erin township rcildentx ere invulved in an accident sat urday night near ijnlllnafnd which caused total damage of approxim ately 500 to the curs they were tvlng but no injury to either man thomas sanger claim id while travelling south on the seventh line he wni blinded by the head lights on an oncoming car he told police he put on the brakei and pulled over to the left side of ihe road drivir of the oncoming car john blnnie said he turned lo the opposite side of the road when he saw a car on the wrong side then as thomas pulled back the cars aldtwlpcd urban board considers need for extended area telephone service halton lodges mark boyne battle halton county celebrated the battle of the boyne at hamilton on saturdav jul 10th 19m with an excellent turnout from all lodges then were abo eight car loads who went to beeton onl on mon day julj 12th for the parade then and ill reported having a very good time honeymoon couple damage new car e bound on then inolvtd sunday accident whicn lhrc1 injury to the i hlrhe was responsible iage to their for extended area telephone servici whinny acton milton and gtorgc town subscriber could make calls to the various cintns without pay ing long distance loll charges was the subject of preliminary discuss ions betwten members of the north halton urban board and bel tele phone district msnager c s ktlth at a meeting in acton wednesday night benefits of extended area service were pointed out by members of the nine man board as extensive especially for businessmen located in the rural and urban areas cov cred by the three centres to tht residence subscriber one member said facilities would be opened up which had hitherto not txisted need 15 per tent approval while cost would be slightly higher since thi area service would 11 subscribers within thi xchanges ind thereby put a group rate into effect ospringehoe rake l led to i i about flam cir tk dded at sfac o mother th b in i specto t b k j b or no j b at nrt of th s nefi v ndl r who have ta of h m owirs in steri ortar o nccrt p hec 1 kk tru 1 kht lk r t t nr nded lalures s gnntu crcaled blai k chqui th t c r- v ng rspec ors h ked off tht r v ctims bank to cheq t fir a muc- as uld tand all the osprmgt hoe and hike club h id t tecoid m rt nu r rnitli it tht hi mt of the issistint leidcr miss iiwn aitkcn roll call wit answnd b how ui lh lc mi girdm kriws th secrctarv 1lf1 ippiren i id lh minutes f the previous h c llrr lf m ix w im tnd shirlo awrev read i 1ri ld ha k i i hr cl ih stnr tht n xt milling hlr mr ami e k ull ht d al the him of i d rl rt r cr lions fin s with miss durnin the hnmt economist as guett tpeiker r c t th l id rs gave mnnv pointers 3 concrrt in on i ntr 1 of inttcts and weeds and th n uit ilti conriuctid a quu in prtparation band th thi for achuvimtnt dav hnl melnt ish ior dor igatt the turn at the hin and mill street sunda morr ng th n the pavement wet nn and crashed nto rmr tht poll tpl nt red hut did not fill cpl c tvimnor who k td th iccident iid i wdv ippircntlv nalized highw utt ng mphasizcd the slight month increase to telephone subscriber would hardl be proportionate lo thi potential benrf i mr ki lh remndfd 11 at the ere ation of extended area service n th s d tr ct a verv c t1v operit inn for the company is dependent n h5 c i accptincr of the dea m i ich exchange area it is our di s re to meet com mumtv neids he id and went or to p nl out f it was ind ca id thi peoplt wanted extended ar a v c thi comparj i uld take s t r mpl ba d chi rmar j armstrirg glow other particulars was preicnled by engineer k r simmons members made suggestions for improvements on the map and discussed other possibilities to further development in the north hub milton reeve c a martin broached the subject of garbicc disposal land both milton and georgetown it was learned are in need of more land for dumping the advantages of the bullclam method of disposal were discussed along with the feasibility of ac quiring a common dump ground for these two towns al present acton representatives indicated there an sufficient facll t es for their town members of ihe board agreed to order letterheads and envctopes at the close of the meeting a brief discussion was held on store clos ing hours and the relative merits of friday or saturday nigh opening i nqus irt thei miting of the flames sweep across wheat held v cfl he r e same two innngs and co ir iv tiurth s ern rs wee eomrn tted bv iv itcsl team who hed cuir gham i th mound a 1 the way oakv i ks ers were lawerce br w- ard ttudell ct r curr rgham ard mtt uwon heatlev skil ing ceatr ftoltl coon arbie oakille sbeppad tnd iz t burke mcpherron flem rgto teudell bown lawence gs-j- i acton 300 300 0 6 0 oakv lie 500 000 0 3 5 1 stafl pkelo blackenh stuute is alt that remains of sevenandahalf acres of wheat on this esquesmg town ih p farm owned by s o bennett after fire swept across the field monday afternoon here firemen pull n hose after dousing areas still burning whiteothers survey the damage left by the flames burning brush which raged out of control is believed responsible for ihe loss nf some tevenand a half acrrs of w heat mondav afternoon at a district farm owned be a royal inter fair president s g ben n tt firemen were called to the farm i mile south of ballinafad on the seventh line about 3 pm mondav brigades from both acton and georgrtow ti answered the call whin the brigades arrived neigh tx rs had joined workers on the farm in attempts to beat out the flaipes which in less than half an hour su pt acniss the w heat field into an ther field to blacken several aens of pasture grass and threaten a sect nd field of the tinder dry whtai w efforts b the farmers and fire men were successful in saving the second large field of golden np w heat sev eral fence posts were burned the fire however was far enough back in he property to not endanger any of the farm buildings at present a larg metal sheathed barn is being constructed at this farm manager is at baker w ih the possib lily of ex tended area serv ce alo to make representations t the councils of esques ng ind nas be fore appl cat on f r a vote should be made to he bell telephone ac t major e tvler sad vx cnsive work should v undertaker to rd ucaie tv people to the idea industrial rraaaetan a rdjtrial map des gned for ndustral promotion of the area g the towns exist ng mduat rockwood camp scene of drowning a nine vearold hamilton boy was drowned at the catholic boys camp outside rockwood sunday after noon less than an hour after his parents brought him lo the camp the body of frank dona hoe was found in about four feet of water in the eramosa river which winds through camp brebeuf the lad had gone swimming shortly after his arrival and was not noticed try life guards until after the drowning in ha la tors used bv guelph fire de partment members failed to revive police called lo the camp about p m sunday later had difficulty locating the parents of the victim mr and mrs dona hoe had driven awaj- for a picnic after leaving the boy at the camp camp director re e reading re ported the drowning was the first since ihe camp opened several years ago coroner j e gompf arthur attended follow ing the accident crown attomev j m k earns q c res of transportation ard indicated no inquest would be held halton womensjlnstitutes enjoy annual picnic in prospect park see ptetnre en page 4 third annua p cr c of haltor dis r ct womer s ij itutes was held last week ir actons prospect ttk am d p easart suround ngs and dea picn c weather nejy 150 ad es ard ch der enjoyed tv anrual out rg sports everts many of them unusual re j ed as follows kck rg the shoe miss licei campbell george own lucky spot mrs lloyd crafol campbel ville wl member of largest slard ing mrs frank georgetown siik stocking contest mrs shultx acton and mrs vatthews ban nock bum clothes pni in bottle mrs dav d joe mountain union grandmothers contest mrs brock toronto tnelson wl and mrs john mown acton bingo for prrtidert mrs mclean busy bee and mrs el trby ltmevcise mus ical contest mrs mcdowt 1 horn by youngest baby kevir hum georgetown youngest ts rs bar bara and brenda mckabb acton girls six rears and under jer- r fer ruddril milton boys s x years and urde- stme smiley at toe g rls s seven ind eixht rears jill morton acton giru eight and over jaret mrtchell cnmptoellville boys sx ind ever les e mephedran dub c lrla and boys ix and ovr- faye wc eachern acton g rls shoe raca jean shields nelson much credit is due the commit tee who arranged the pieaic name ly the president and secretary of dublin acloe aad bannockborti i branches respectively mrs soaa- j ervilje was convener i