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t5t eightyfirst year- no 39 acton- ontario thursday april 5th 1956 tiiciht pages seven cents 1 local highwey if mishaps in fog despite the nearnil visibility caused at times by monday and tuesdays fog only one minor ac evident was reported in acton by local police monday morairif two cars dip ped each other at the highway cor ner of queen and young streets causing a total of i80 damage the vehicles were driven by jessie mitchell- hanover and calvin flet cher toronto outside of town late tuesday night on no 7 highway a huge transport drove off tyhe pavement just east of the fifth line of es- quesing the truck heaved over in the ditch fog was so thick that ae motorist later passed the cap sized transport without seeing it the driver was not injured nor the vehicle badly damaged see demonstration at wa meeting tke womans association of the united church met at the home of airs h burns on tuesday of last week with the president mrs h buns residing devotional period was taken by mrs j ralston roll call was answered by a flower of your names initial an easter poem was read by mrs c w mas on contest winners were mrs e n lambert mrs shoemaker and mrs j wilderspm cards were sent to sick and shutins during easter the group was very pleased to have mrs m walker with them once again the presiden welcomed members and friends who were at the meetinr mrs j denny had a demonstrat ion of aluminum products which was quite interesting and several sates ware made each present re ceived an envelope of bath salts and cuticle remover mrs p cleave reported that the quitters are still busy at their work the meeting closed with a hymn and mizpah benediction mrs burns assisted by mrs wm ballcntine mrs g inglis mrs e lambert and mrs c l poole served refreshments a vote t was given to mrs burns her home and to the helpers planning board firm in commercial lot size controversy with oil company roads in town bad but few years ago they were worse hoails aliont town are in ter rible ciniilttltin iinit of iniurae those in tlif new subdivisions ore in the worst condition even in the older sections of town big chunks of loud sill fate liuvo been lifted iiixl holes left that are li luliiouv if youre walking the proper footwear in many sec tions is rubber boots vis its hntl tins spring but oliltimcrs who run remember back to tlu days when sewers vteiv iiisioiimi five or nix yeurn ago van laugh it off as a mem notion every road in town in iliose luvs with luul why this spring is iiotlunij to the conditions we hail in llr0 and iiim yes its luul hutirn been worse itui4a oldest citizen is 99 saturday was fouitli fifth ind sixth arlotrs ohlest citizen w ii went to dale woodtmri ami mainpi ive added another milestone no one went away tll his full life on saturday when empty handed for 201 lollipops m cclclirutctt his kith birthday were provided so thai everyone after retcivilis a siiccsmoi of vih- in the swst week the snow has planning diuird to get together on in i 1 1 ivnig n muitmion m vis made a st ad v decline easter sun rulings that affect boundary eases cl looking forward it mre j ill luilly ttinlmti jumot ntjt vfiir vlun in turns 100 vfiira tvus mild and sunny eoper such as this one i checker tournament the cluiiiipion- weather for milady s new the oscd service rtml to rui carmen woodl honors anl raids decorated mr hat temperatures have limdually aluni the rwir line l llu oniniere- f w all flv rl aitis tit t oraitu mr it np until yesterday ilespiie ial jone came into the discussion in r high winds later in the ctiiy ruling koverning distance from the games after a road allowance at the rear of com- i lhmi struggle acton planning board took a vno rofina ltd uf firming an option hus compromise stand monday night been drawn to purchase 1m foot that any building which goes up on i square area on the snutheust cor- the commercial block on the south- i nor argued with the board to cast corner of churchill road and change its stuntl j no 7 higtway must be at least 150 they argued that it was not i feet back front the highway economically sensible to build a ser- this ruling covers the gleinleo vice station iftfo back froin ltgh- commcrclal aone and in effect re- i way and asked the board to settle stricts deyths of buildings to no for less than 150 feet more than 80 feet at the front from scoffs at idea the rear lot line and to 20 feet be- town planner p a neuron scof- v tween the hack of the building and fed at the idea he asserted that in the rear lot line for a proposed ser- metropolitan toronto more than one vice road tt tt lm to f k for the ec represesiatves of canadian pet- feet or ore from street i s and sl ilulrk whlrh suggested that the lvrofna ec t sentatives knew this one if llie petrofnui delegates wo uk- pointed out that the sun 111 co had tnught land ad to their op tioned piimtrrtv and saitl he doubted kirst iirie went to ruul mcia- if this rival company s stat on would tilthe iinl secontl prize to t arol he in iw rnm he higlmuv hndlev keith mullocks won t w 1 m he tlir1 prize mti david liar he knte this lull poltilel out that to be the pree if warmer weather j the sun till properly vvus outside here at last but with a mixed the town limits lie iiiltletl that the j u bjcssuk of broken roads anl mud- board hoped some cipeiatuin dy walks could lie create with ksiiestng 3ias5 t sa spring fog mist price of warmth two itas of one of ontarios heaviest spring fojs m years swms easter egg hunt holiday feature actorf ymca f this week over k pari ii the an nunl knstr egg hunt at llie y m a scoiiiing the building from seeorl co who provided the pri es tor llie- hunt grave prize staff phl new maria st midge construction is well advertised these days as the hammer ciesh crt this pile driver echoes around trie wooded areas swamps town it is expected the bridge will be back in use this summer everywhere xlse v isiuiiilt 11 jtn southern ontario including ntidmorning sun pushl the mer cury up to the 50s while londay and tuesday were mild a springtime combination of rising mist and falling fog couijbm- ed to produce u ctndition atmtst jet thick as sulphur smoke wonday night and tuesday night fog fill ed vast blankets above highways and just games in mainprises mill si home whre hrtrtrdcret with the par of the jtx who aisf l llv d seals ladies night of new officers topics io 1ak n k knnil c v synodical society meeting this week returns in the annual easter seal campaign stand now at so per cent of last years total committee chairman walter woodburn re ported at the meeting of the rotary club on tuesday evening returns are still conunk in however two from acton are attending the appointed to the nomination annual meeting of the synodical committee for selecting next vears society of ttronto and kingston officers were tom jones jim led- womens missionary society west- ser and wes mosaics dr leib the ern division on tuesday wodnes- vicepresident explained he would day and today at knox presbyter- not be able to hold office as he ex- ian church harriston mrs harry pects to leave town this spring he mainprise is a member of the syn- also reported on the crippled child- odical board and mrs robert arm- rens work strung is the delegate from guelphv plans will shortlv be finaljied presbyterial for ladies night addresses are being given by mr lutz frorri woixi river ii- miss laura k pelton executive hnois a regular guest attended director of overseas missions and miss isabel mcconnell reg n of iassciii bhil field india mrs mainprise is taking part in a panel discussion of the problems of the organization secretary them of the meeting is the di- r full church and the spirit f re- vine firv j r- o joicini characterized easter sun- dty rtioe u lil and after piles are driven supports raised concrete slab structures laid phone 600 this week an additional tele phone line was opened into the free press to accommodate classi fied advertisers news informants and romincrelal printing inquir ers who lately may not have been able to reach the office on their first rail with the second line in the for mer free press number i7t goes out of use new numbers are 68 and 1 callers how ever need only use 60 to ret a line tf one line is busy a second call on 600 automatically switch es over to 601 inside the free press lines are now directed to the three mala departments separate phones are located in she business edi torial and eommerrial printing sections this mercial buildings petrofinu would have in hold some 250 feet in lot length km feet more than is pre sently under option one more reason in order to successfully plan for the service roads extension the hoard viewed this as one more rea son why there should he mi eoupro- liiis on htulliug distance ruling at me point petrofiitn spokes- iiiul thoughtful struggle car men finally emergl the winner lletty alloiihy tvho didnt lose a single giime took the senior check er championship hill churchill who just lost one game enmo sec ond ter mlrss mamie mainprize lives with him nctghhors and relatives joined in congratulating him when they dropped in mr mainprise eame to actnn in i2 from urn hridgc and worked at the uiiuifry until ins retirement although mr mainprit hun been staying lisnle siiice the weather in table tennis play the following has made walking difficult he in part of tlatlton was practically m llimnal underslmxl from tu drivinn became a treaclierous clerks office there would be no adventure temperatures will advance in th fourth round mike churchill ted jueiinell terry cairns hetty allonliv hill shan non stewart matlonul1 peter newt n in the floor hockev the itinthers looking forwarti to the spring i an in its gotkl health as i ever was he asserts continue to climb but springs less pleasant as pects seem hound to take their innings uo i difficulty for his company to get w kaim luiiiipimship the honrds permission to r ahead wlh u victory over the a plannuai board member pointel muckers hob coxe willi seven out that his company had not been wipi sorer for the misled there would he no difficul- v while dm lindsiiy with fog obscures smoke in fire at lalceview ly if llie boards wine ruling was adhered to the oil rompiiny repre sentative was told loiter in i he meeting board neni- hcrs eon firmed a ilieision that a trailer usetl by workers for the buildings facing side streets in this lljkevrrw subdivision contractor coinmercuil one must comply to a came elost- to destruction l fire on setback of 30 feet or to line coin- monday night when fog was so ruling with setback of existing i thick it couldnt be distinguished buildings from smoke j toward the close of the meeting i firemen were called to douse a members reviewed their pace this smouldering insulating straw under year in town plan and zoning by- the trailer law work it was decided to meet i mud at the subdivision is so twice monthly with one meeting a heavy the fire truck could not en- public session open to delegations ter instead the pumper was driv- and the other a private meeting for en in behind toths garage and a town plan nd zoning bylaw pre- hosc line run through back yards j parations il three picml the losers the panth ers will rhcivc crts in may il ersbbsswbesh msttra- full acton churches attest true easter spirit huntsville tannery gas overcomes three overcome in succession by fum es of hydrogen sulphide gas three employees of the anglocanadian leather co at huntsville died there on saturday the plant and beanimores here are both owned by canada packers and sotre of the local men trncw the victims o- the tragic accident one of the three who died vu the plant manager ileorge iis- haugh who has visited the tannery here representatives from the bcardrnorc plant here attended the funeral tuesday another victpn was sholto raw- hrcther of gordon rawn firnicr actoriiin who married jean mc- nillar th aher spring flowers iiecorated homes and itirs tor the day of prime import ance in the christian year the itvehirch young peoples conducted a sunrise service in knox prcsbvlerin church at i am on faster sunday morn inc attended b about 30 joe jany was in chargt- of the ser- w bob armstrong realipc ihc scrpttire a choir of yoimi pfple the singing with td hansen at thocrgap 1astor kay cistcrs save trie iiiessage to the croup breakfast was served m the bisement of th church following the service special services this year special easter services were ob served by roman cath olios throughout the world st josephs church was crowded to capacity for third man was alvir chev- thes services on thursday friday and saturday taken by the pastor rfv father morgan and rev fath er mcdougall of guelph on holy thursday high slass was sung at 8 pra on good fmday hymns messages topical and junior choir highlighted the appearances to mary magdalene faster hvmns were sung bv the faster sunday choral communion the two disciples on the emmaus i cong acton rvntvo tal there irns nlsn holy civrnintimpll koaijl ihe 1 1 remaining disciples at 8 30 am beginners class at 11 a childrens service at 2 30 and festi val evens tng at t3 on easter day faster 1 ihs and carnations were placed in the church the rector rev evan jones also conducted good friday and faster services at st johns church rock- pastor spoltc wood power of the the congregation of the christian reformed church met in the y for a service on good friday evening and the regular two on sunday i lies potted airi cut flowers rov r groeneboers sermons were d orated acton baptist church for on tho easter theme faster services there pastor rjy ijritest congregation in ars costerus spoke in the morning en xhc observance in the vnitrd the appearance f christ to his church of canada in acton of th disciples as recorded in john 21 crucifixion and mary reid helen and ruth jesus christ began on good friday landsboroush sang a trio i at 11 wl a m when over 100 worship- as s customary the baplist pers gathered to pray and hear the young peoples lnion rally of the narration of the passion as it js re- assembly at lotri the morning and vcning services the theme of the morniri mes- sicc u as resurrection fact and faco- a radirg was given entitl ed what is fiser a childs aii- swer a jilo tht- holy city was mr by mrs gordon rowon in tlie eveninc th ii th- subject the rsen saviour mrs reid sang a hyrn he lives good friday rally later that evening the junior choir looking rtverent in their white rob es occupied the choir stalls for the first time at junior church they sang two faster carols it is the joyful easter time and in josephs lovely gnrden this service clim axed with the dedication of the len- ten sacrifices to be used for un healing of three african children suffering from leprosy at 1115 what is rporhd to be the largest congregation in years as- ometlrjl m viles their joy over the triumphant victory of easter the choir singing tinmans christ the lord is risen again was most expressivf of the new life which resurrection of rhrst lla lrtught to the congroga- m mls k hon i the day concluded at evening prayer wth a ipnet modiution on the way of salvation and mew life honored at showers march bride groom a hricle of last month mrs wal ter swianston was the guest of honor nl several showers prior to her marriage she is the former miss virena johnston fellow employees from the office of baxter laboratories gathered at the home of mrs john mrllugli for a shower the johnston home was hit netting for another shower held by mrs doug thompson ml hetty williamson and miss cnrni tyler miscellaneous gifts wito given both ihe bride and groom were honored at a shower at rockwood at the home of miss aledn bncon georgetown banquet ends firemen course the iftilton county mutual aid fire services assticintion recently held its annual banquet in the georgetown legion hall the high light of the evening was the pres- dilation tif fire instructors certif icates to 22 firemen who had hen taking the course in milton for the i past 20 weeks the course directer by william osiillivan of the ontario kire wm marshalls office readied the two rev r h armstrong pastor or thr m frorn nulun of knox presbyterian church brigade to instruct the others in liere for the past seven years their brigade in various aspects of will leave later this spring to prevention j guests at the dinner were georgetown mayor jack arm strong ilalton warden stjnlcy al len ontario fire marshal w j scott provincial civil defence nj- oriinatir v rcvis repiimnl ttivil nefenco cotrdiriator brikadier whitelw lkal civil defence 7- tln- liaugliteis of knox held their ordinatt it col john r ilarher tegular uinthly nuetirik at the and the mayors and reeves if all hone of mrs rne masters presi- the municipalities of halton sev- hansen presided at oral of tlitse men spoke briefly to a hymn and motto the guests idle over a hamilton charge- daughters of knox view world isms mcctirir bulbs wen utssfl out t the urniip ciurin thr tmsincss prirtd giaph association vas hold on corded in st johns gospol the as taught by st paul in his letter to thn study permd on the liffcnnt eramosa raises minimum salary good- friday this year in stratford choir was in attendance and added the romans about 10 attended among thorn immeasurably to the story by the easter here was a day of which helen and ruth laridsboroufsh singing of bachs poignant passion the beneficent effect will remain mary reid margcaret sunter john chorale especially as the experience is re- at 3 p m there was a special service cssleniis ester7jabrortousay7wastneof netted iiiirsunday tn sunday from acton great happiness and joy at 7 am reelected which included prayers veneration of the cmcifix and hob commun- k as treasurer of the so of the young people joined the eramosa ara school board ion at 7 30 there were stations of gl association of the byp v others at knox church for a sunrise met in the roekwood school march the cross cabinet was miss reid service at 9 00 the sacrament of xi with a full attendance duncan holv saturday ceremonies cpm- t- was rev aaf holy communion was celebrated mcphedran in the chair repair of menced at 11 p m followed bv high r k of maiuand st baptist one hour later all the church the front door of no 9 was auth- mass there were two masses at 9 j london supper was sen- school except the youngest as- j or lied and it was agreed to install am and 10l am easter sunday d b the ladies of the church scmbled to sn ihe joys of the sea- an electric hell in the roekwood the altar was beautifully decora t- selr choir cantata j son and to hear the story of the school ed with flowers appropriate music t story of the cross a good first eastr day in imagination the minimum salary was raised bv the choir added much to the friday cantata was presented bv they began in the early dawn with frojn 2400 to kaoa mr tou de- liturgy isms of fhv world ami what they mean today was taken by mrs earl masates and her group the meet- mk adjourned and a delicious lnnch wissvrvcd b thegronp in charge ice in the local arena has hting on to aow one of the latest- dates for skating in yejirs last wednes day seven days after springs of ficial entry there was good skating in the nrena first skating this sea son was on winters first day de- ceniber 21 a nonstrated steel reinforced black- leaves far flaiillii hoards and four sechons were ord- at thc mornirr sprv knox red for use m th township the presbyterian church rev robert aectary george day was in- armstrong announced that he for three teachers ma fl after years he is to be the minister of erskine presbyterian church n hamilton easter music and the easter mes sage on resurrection fatth set the the senior choir of st albans j the discovery by the women that church at 10 arh on friday t the tomb was empty then follow- special music bv both the senior i ed- the stories of the risen lords no 7 rightofway will be increased lprd barnby gives long service awards to wool combing group the right honourable lord thanked these employees for their property owners on no 7 high- theme for the large congregation barnby cmg cbe mvo faithful and valued service to the way east of acton have been hoti- the sacrament of communion was president of wool combing corp- company since its inception in fled that the ontario department of celebrated oration of canada limited pres- ismolordl barnby was accompan- mighways intends to widen the the junior choir was in the loft ented long service awards of in- led by k l markon general man- highway to njht of way of 10o for the evening service and sang an scribed gold watches en march 32 ager who also spoke of thc good feet early next year easter anthem mr armstrong to 15 employees in recognition of services rendered by these em- sortie fences fill be reauired to spoke on jhe topic he is risen re- is years continuous service with ployees since the formation of the be morfrd and the department vinll fcrring tumary magdalens recojni- the company they are miss mnu company jn acton compensate owners for theland re- uon of christ cripps mrs jean meadows h j thw brings to a total of 18 per- quired for the moving the good friday service at 11 boulton c mccrea f pink h who 3h receded isyear 1 mm mt knox was combined with a perkins -hv- dolphin v kentner iii4 w a another sign of spring au preparatory service with 14 mem- l brown j zions f mellor m service award including mrs a thoae packets of seed displayed for bent joining the church rev alex grahata k fryer a tansley and- harris j brydon and l wieck amle already awj what more calder of georgetown preached the a gordon iwho received their witehes in theyre bring bought sermon j to his remarks urd barnby december 1956 handtchaft class at haltoq manor is providing a worthwhile project for the manor ladies tfurjiftgf the winter months as evidenced by the display pictured above shown with the articles made durirvg the past two months are left to right aajjriel thompson who writes articles for the champion mrs e clarke matron of lheaaanor and instructor of th class- miss hilda marcy and miss h melcolfev j