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i r x i r eightyjfirst year no 19 acton ontario thursday november 17lh 1955 ten pages six cents i j couple injured i in bad accident near edeh mitts close to 1900 damage to vehicles i and several injuries to persons are the results of five accidents in the district recently i the most injuries were caused in i an accident sunday morning near eden mills where a new model car j driven by margaret auliffe rr- 6 guelph failed to make a curve on i the no 20 sideroad between the first and second lines the cur skid ded on the gravel road entered the north ditch and rolled against a tree crushing in the roof dr wal ter scott treated mrs auliffe and her husband lloyd at the scene and they were later removed to a guelph hospital mrs auliffe suffered chest injur ies cuts and bruises and head in juries mr auliffe received a frac tured skull cuts and bruises and a severe chest injury damage to the car was estimated nt 1200 by constable george of milton investi gating officer when a car driven by john bil lows guelph failed to make a turn at stewarttown his car smashed headon into a tree causing 160 damage a passenger in the car william burns same address re ceived abrasions cuts and bruises and required three stitches in a gash in his head the incident happened last friday an accident on saturday on no 7 highway just west of georgetown resulted in 125 damage to a car driven by douglas thompson of ac ton mr thompson told police he was heading west and attempted to pass a truck as he was passing the truck pulled out to pass a car and the rear wheels of the truck hit thompsons car forcing him off the rtmid and into the ditch the truck was driven by chester mclanson rr 1 georgetown no injuries were suffered hut 200 damage was done tn a ear on the no 10 sideroad just west of campbellvillc in recent accidents a car driven by oscar lluean el- mirii met u vehicle coming the other way and pulled over to the right side of the road striking n tree the driver of the other car was identified as ilovd dimmer r it 1 moffat investigations promised opinions and queries fly ratepayers speak up remove furniture as flames fought what could have been a costly fire was prevented tuesday short ly after noon when acton firefight ers acted quickly to extinguish a blaze in a house occupied by dan campbell on cemetery hill fire from unknown cause start ed in an upstairs room stnd worked up into the roof brigade members cut through tfre roof in order to douse the flames while a high wind whirled smoke around the house neighbors re moved furniture and personal ef- i focts from the house to the frn lawn occupants of one ikirt of the large frame home were away i the time of the fire axtons infant ratepayers as- out a citizen who was trying to get matt ihoi remembrance day in acton last friday was marked by a parade to the cenotaph where wreaths honoring the dead of two world wars were placed by the town legion iode chapters tannery union wi and firemen at the flag mast left is w coles fire chief s tennant salutes after placing a wreath t wi- rm- ijav rs memory of acton and district war dead honored in services acton and district men who lost nient in solemn memory charlie their lives in war were honored on iiridslxirough plaved the cver-stir- i friday i at the aumial renieni- riiik iast post and reveille as the brnnce visiy service at the cenotaph crowd mi the street observed two and at i the church service which minutes silence after a hymn i fnllowcn rev gordon adams pronounced 1 following a parade from the the benediction j legion hall with representatives fe if lie it joms gave the a panel truck driven by harry i from town organizations led by the timelv address at the service which oakley georgetown received 300 acton citizens band a brief service followed in the united church also damage to the right side when it was held at the memorial on mill lstkmk hlrl lh s w mr skidded into the ditch on the sev- st lieut c w realty gave the adams who enlh line north of stewarttown on legion charge and lieuk r m ship r saturday mr oakley told police storey read the names of those who t vocation that he heard a tram whistle ap- lost their lives in defense of free plied the brakes and skidded into dmii in tiv world wars wrivlhs the east ditch i were placed at the foot of the mono- name two boys to represent north halton sooration only two weeks old and growing noticeably threw questions and opinions around the public school auditdoriiim tuesday nigh when nearly 60 cltrfbns gathered on invitation of thegienlea divis ion for a townwide meeting association chairman walter cook reiterated the purpose of the group and speculated that in view oi acton citizens commendable record during world war ii at home and overseas some of this spirit could be regenerated tfiday to make the town envied by other communities following the reading of previous minutes and a revieiw of the adopt ed charter the chairman referred to procedure which is to he adored in calling a meeting or airing a grievance the chairman said he recently sat in on a public meting where the head tf the civic body ordered an anssrr u a grievance this man couldnt speak english well chairman cook said and he wi- humiliated before this civic body tprotectiem of ratepayers from unjust expropriation of properties the chairman stated would be one of the associations aims a gentleman in the front row nsked if council or the press was represented at this meeting the chairman replied he understood since no councillor was present that other meetings were more important than this one however he added an invitation had been extended l the pres chairman cook went on to item ize the aims of the asonatlon these uiciitdd town improve ment with attention to roal- walks lighting fire service park- health and welfare also protection to ratepayers and industrial pro motion stress need for more industry the north haltnn putilic speak- ing competitions including repre i entartives of milton aoton and georgetown were held at milton j high rchool on monday night of j 1 this week with lfi contestants par- chairman cook i tk-ipating- the two winners both i 1 hoys are peter forgraves ot i jn jiji industry georgetown and lundy lidkea of acton the speaker spent some time on the subject of industry here r lack of it it is essential he dec lared to level householders taxes and cut down on municipal dcbls more industry must be obtained for acton he said the mayor says it takes years i and year to gel new industry i told his audience well u imo body cant get new j we must find out why here he roferrcd with derision to i the ttwns map and brochure put the 16 cmsistcd of five chosen ju in 95 h in something was lacking wben smaller com munities nivtroy could get nw in dustry but not acton turning to other concerns for the i wi internafionaltresident speaker at acton y mens 15th birthday acton ys men celebrited their 15th birthday saturday night at a i party with guests from hnmlford d lo ngw tork hamilton kitchener and guelph i a extra s guest th i described to rotary president of the international as- i shiauon of ys mens clubs mai- l ml winner of j the rotary sponsored trip in con- j nection with the ivanut sjile last pting told club members of her gave the call to r groeneboer who gae rev i h arm strong who led in prayer and rev k j reid who led the responsive reading frank bean at the organ accomp anied the legion choir and congrc- gition for the appropriate hvintis u j god of bethel god of our fathers q robeil bucicner rftm each srhml and of ths the two boy wort rlnsn to reprotscnl north ht 1 ton i n a compel ition with smiui halton ntxt thursiay this final will also be hold in mil i avsfkiation he advocated ihnt ton hiih sdhrtol ojnilhinjj be done alout tjii- rill siddal pnncipcl tf the j errtflc sitenrh which comes rrti-w- m rnye schnl in milloti acted m irioss m ltu dl nt lu as chai rnm fr lb- evening and welciwnei everyone to the fourth annual public sjmakinj contrst af and s tqnsrrerr by the ivmcrpats asaw- siiiits siitdd the association he continue ll hinted there wi a need to onlai m fkostal delivery service here as well in across nikhl sfetv of children lm ion of halton county he ex puiined ihit the tv winner- would be chosen to compete m lie finals tiui nt rod need rlir judkcs girj- elliott milton ken knox acton and griham htriicll ceirkctn chirire klluttt if milton spokes nrnn fr tn- jtuiues nive the sjxak- ers t few hmt uh public spvk- ini before arnmincini the winner- in th matter of fire service the liairman suntsted local rateay- ers should le concernel about a system vhr the local etpiijkiienl could tn- fkkhtini a fire outside the town while a house in town burns up some praise was held fr the chamler f cemmerce cha i rm n n cotk rrfirrwl u the chanvber ns a group vf slipkeeeii who are doing a good job in the town vicepresident a ives directed the melini britfly u explain the organizations composition he said it was hoped a similar organizat ion would be formed for lakview coible hill and the remainder of aolon hecumin the chair mr onjk reminded the meeting of nominat ion night and ehvtion date here he was sked if the glenlea sub- diviitn prmks to put up candid ates for miblic office candidate from glenlea hi repl ittl it was proposed there rt to parks and wuld he two candidates frr ctiun- i the realm f cti one fi r pttc and one far the public srhool hoard from flhnlea after a remark from the floor ridiculed tile notion of a now civic centre fir acton the meeting was thrown open programs fi clubs mai colm bowman of niagara falls introduced by bill benson air bowman told of his experience j now y fc she ami mectuiks in europe uiriiu th- j mwtlb this recent rathennk of uio world al- i for ncxl liance of yk men tlio vmca he is truly i world move- i concluded nient the international prrshloiit cd thi- value of th ami its function of chaiuie of ys mon from different ciuntries he stressed accentuation of active membership and ptvsitive nppimaches at uie sunn- time keep ing a dominant christian apphowt- lon in ys mens work were discussed years projects and o valiant hearts in the afternoon of remembrance day members of acton legion joined in the service at nassatfa- weya presbyterian church rev g s baulrh rave the address in keep ing with the day his topic was christian liberty v f slum read the scripture and rev r v f jef- fares led in prayer the nlire ser vice followed the menjorial theme at the soldiers memorial in xisssiictwcya arthur padhurj read the names if those who lost their lives in conflict wreaths were plac ed to honor their memory bill mattocks rave the legion charri speaker at soed dr rbert burkner showed a filrr on menuil health anl art-wei- ed many questiims dunrir lr stimulating discussion which fol lowed at the finil meeting of the sved series at the y al ca las thursday evcninc although over 70 siffned to- at tend ihe series ot it inception at tendance was disappointingly low diirinr th- series planned bv a c- of ys men possibility of holdinq the soed projct again is bene considered tj ajiii ivi rap new civic centre proposal ohurman cook aid he was at would contain the agreement when council when the drawings were the bridge was first built had presented hy the town planner tylernnyyl dlsajuh he expresed surjinsc uie re was one resiient of glenlea comp- no discussion whatsoever from laming of the large muddy puddle councillors about uie project after in that subdivision was told the the drawings were spread about responsibility for this appeared to be with thomas and thomas the urban board still waits for word on phone in a letter to the north haltnn v fjrtoah board meeting in acton on tuesday night nie bell teiepnohe co areed to advise the board aa soon as any information is available about including the three towns and surrounding district into one calling rone another letter before the board gave information on the develop ment program of hie regional de velopment association of ontario a copy of the program of the botird was also received it appear ed that since uie area here waa considered in the metropolitan ar ea it would be some time before any activities of the provincial as sociation would be effective in the north halton area the board hwever asked tho yecntnry to wrile asking that a representative come to a jtneeting of the north halton ilaid early n the new year representatives agretyl that en gineer frank pollesen would spend more time in acton while the new bridge waa under construction mileage of 47 12 for october waa approved for the engineer ttie proceetlings in connection with gas franchises for the three towns was briefly discussed h waa agreed that when more information was available o meeting of the board would thoroughly review the matter so that any action taken would be in the best interests of the three towns involved messrs johnson cunnlnghum and reid of milton hargrove and brunelle of avion and engineer prank pallesen were present acton mayor tyler presided the ned meeting of the board la scheduled fur december 13 in milton rayf suburban applies another gas hearing for three towns the nxmi it would seem he com nwrtcd that council was trying to soflpcdal the people into sayink yes on a new civic centre from the audience b d rachlin added h- voice to discussion on the proposed civic centre mr rachhn said he was surprised council had not killed the idea before bunging it to a vote questions responsibility he decried the size of actons per capita debt criticized the fact that the triwn sells it debentures under parwhile neighboring com munities sal over par and re flected that the present council will buy almost anything mr rachlm continued that he questioned if the town would get an 80 per cent grant toward the building of the new maria st sirodividcrs had been told about this hazardl to children chatrmin cook said but to date they had done nothing about it james ruddick stood again to question if the town had done any thing t collect from subdividers stipulated sums toward defraying growing school costs he said he understood there was something about this in the municipal act view services policy this introduced a lively exchange of ideas on the towns services pol icy to subxiividers and the effect on the tax rate of new services being paid for by the town instead of the subdivider back to mr ruddicks question it was sucgerted a legal investig ation be made to find out if ub- aa3iucauqrisjjjlihii thanked hv lpban g company of franchise bylaws in milton georgetown and acton were heard m milton last week in a fourhour sesior before ontario fuel board chairman a r cnizier most of tie proceedings dealt with agreement clauses only on objector the an thony gas and oil exploratios the speaker vva charles ueatherlind earlier ys men chatrnum elmr smith called on mayne tyler to extend a welcome h tle guests osscmblcd and to the intornationil president ymca president ken knox spoke briefly it wis puinted oit uiat this is the firt time an inter national president has visited ac ton under tho direction of charlps kirkness a chinese auction in aid of the bishops fund was held this s follow oil by violin selections by tiheila paul and soveril vocil numbers by donria mcmillan and krank bean an induction service under the k reading the long franchise direction of district kovemor gar- first change to be mad net mckenzie iniuatoil several new ys men into the club some lnitedsuh tqwvdidnt want any for approval pnxluced in the town gaslo bu taiii ienth of und tht the- o a clause cutomer would y my extr bridg as it was reported he urg- dividers thomas and thomas nam- had been inserted stating tnat i the case f any emergency ga cmld be produced by the prcxino method the board agreed to this without objection customer services coniderable discussior resulted when the subject of catmiior se company appeared at the meeting vices arose the apcomca john evans solicitor tor tne ap- picant asked the board to hear the i georgetown franchise- first explain trig that he wvuld point out any differences which may arise m the j milton franchise to p k mcwf- hams solicitor for the town of mil- i tori as he went along the board i agreed to this and mr evans be- in franchise was pointed out by mr evans a clause to be inserted in the franchise statedthit the gas comp any would tap the man line m tin centre ff the street and lay n ser vice lirte io the property line a each- house mr mcwilliams asked that the company should lay a certain lergth of service lre into eac customers house at the expense o the company w 2 dattor tec meal consultant for the united suburban gis company assured mr mcwilliams that it was the the customer free service up to a eer ie gth ecessary te btd con tended that the encth f tus free service line shoud corfoin t th length given n other twii throughout the country mr evan- strongly tbje tea te clist- cori- cemmg the free services oemg the franchise a genera disciilion of rate set ting approval terms and- c-ndit- ior nd he ir forrr ity of fran chises followed until trie meeting was adjourned for lurcn fcontinued on page eight ed it should be made known jus who is responsible for the manii sl bridge and added there wis doubt in his mind if the town had to maintain this structure james ruddick from the other side of the auditorium said he be lieved the bridge was the respon sibility of the railways and tho- compary served by that siding ho termed the town as going out on ed specifically have a responsib ility tp pa such sums for enlarg ed education costs as may be re quired at the same time clarification was called for on a statemenfcvsaid by chairman coak to have been made by tfic mayor that thomas and thomas got away with thous ands of dollars from acton-chair- man cook promised an investigat- a limij in taking on the job of put- ion on this point too ting up a new bridge at the close of the meeting the chairman cook promised an in- glenlea residents acted as hosts to vestigation into this matter after it all others at the meeting and tea was said the council minutes which was served agktvvatvkiawhmmrfwm jawrukv from othercontre juducted into irseuwtt fraachise mr evans policy of the- company to give the actonlut wlu mann i cjc th tovwof georg alf duby edgar uidkeo and i tvvoarsassv george williams during the evening tribute wis paid to five charter membors of the acton ys mens club stiil act ive these are bill benson creighton jack- mcgeaehte garri crtlusxn ho nvmuj b deniand cltl when necessary reignton who has not missed a l t at the fall convention of halton activities of tb assdciation tjexpfariclecl more funds needed because of demand o- cituens in j the county activities fthe hilton tneeting in 15 years was presented coun tuberculosis and health as- with i token of recognition four teams entering volleyball league a new volleyball league is being formed at the ymca teams are sociation have been expended- a county teachers literature facts a prechristriias seal drive meet- figures and general iniormauon nit in milton monday novem- j was made available and received ber 7 members aiid dvrectars ere by 40fli teachers who attended the made aware by the president r meeting- recently a film was pre- f bean of the need for funds in j sented to the oakville librarj order that assistance to halton i which deals in stocy form with ni county citizens social service work actual case mn bean said that being formed by businessmen high and educational work might con- j members of the association were school teachers wool combing and baxter labs alsonew at the y is a hobby class being modelled la asbestos are figurines lamp bases etc tintie the meeting was advised i willing at any time to speak to that the iatroducuon of the social groups of citizens or clubs on the service worker had already proved work of theeanadian tuberculosis ot considerable value all patients and discharged patients were con- church drive over 30000 over 200 representing 142 famil ies attended the loyalty dinner held by the canvass committee of acton united ctiiirch monday even- iii in the public school audi following the meal about 75 child ren were entertained at the church with a program of films while they were away excellent addresses were given by w j beal- ty w woodburn g mckenzie and oick bean stressing the need of the giver to give mansel nellischalr- i d the meeting j at the time of going to press th campaign had passed the 930000 mark mid t c fu ex petted to pass the published goal of 75000 by friday evening canvassers are calling 0b mem bers and adherents of the church tuesday wednesday thursday and friday evenings tuesday evening when the men received their final instructions an inspiring but short devotional per- iod was conducted by rev gordon adams undoubtedly this canvass al though confined to the members and adherents of the united church r will have an uplifting effect on tba community in general dick bean the p chairman said committee members attributed the success of the loyalty dinner in no small way to mrs a long mrs r bean mrs f cleave and mrs h burns who acted jointly as lull ss es and arrangement committee a group of ladies looked after the children in the church daring the program and doug davidson ran the movie projector t i stall rtxma acton ys men club celebrated its 15th birthday saturday night and congratulations included r those of the 4nternatiorial president malcol bow second from right of niagara falls who was association and in particular the i the guest speaker at right is local ys menvprestdhit elnier smith far left is district governor pat county association j mckenzie with wilf roberts guelph international director for ontario annual dinner held fiiy men of knox their annual dinner was enjoyed by the men of knox on tuesday evening with the heather chub catering about 40 attended the ev ent in the presbyterian church following the dinner the men heard dr robert buckner speak on mental health he feels that incidence of psychosis is not in creasing but there are more neur otics nowadays he suggested a reason might be the breakdown of faitti each mental patient oosts the government 1000 a year ha pointed out adding that more pre vention and research is needed to prevent these cases rev r h aiinstronar introduced mr buckner and jack davidson thanked him charles kirkness acted as of ys men get from visiting club for evening meal acton ys- men cot a big boot from kitchener y men who came to enjoy the- local clubs ttth birthosrjr party here sato day night vftien she vtetting ys men oasae o pay op their share of the i- y