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i if tl t i irightyfirst year no 4 1 acton ontario thursday april 19th 1956 ten pages seven cents parents duty to set example for children policeman states first tax notices the april and last meeting of r the season of the home and school association was held on monday evening with cyril taylor presid ing many things were discussed i a r y- during the business portion of the are kos i6r voitie meeting including the music test- wal which is to take place very qui oil pink paper taxpayers in acton were greeted through the mails during the past few days with a pink- colored notice calling for 1956s first installment of taxes and for just about everybody those taxes are some 12 per cent lower than last year thanks to this years ninemill drop the pink paper seems fitting in the face of that rosier condition from the town office more than 1200 notices went out this is about 440 more than the num ber mailed last year first in stallment is due may 1 while subsequent installments fall on july 15 august 15 october 15 j8siaj ivi3jk 3ks the chairman of the nomination committee read the slate of offic ers for the coming season the new executive elected by acclam ation is as follows president lome masters vicepresident joe hurst secretory mrs lt duby treasurer charles landsborough committee mrs r buckner mrs f heller mrs j calder herman franler george hargrave and gearge haggctt r r parker of ficiated at their installation sergeant john gibson of no 3 district of the police at dundas was introduced as guest speaker and spoke on good manners in both driving and walking safety on the highways being so closely connect ed with courtesy he explained it is our duty to set a good example for our auty to set a good example tor n our children he also suggested a ldwil dowlinq ledque for the sc i sr tss schedule is adopted nnu j following is the schedule of games for the intercourtty lawn photographs of passed around for very informative questions answer period followed the acton choraliers were also bowling league june 6 acton vs on the program and entertained georgetown milton vs guelptv with songs rockwood vs milton june 13 miss folster mrs allen and guclph vs rockwood acton vs bats andersons rooms all tied for guelph georgetown vs milton the picture each with 10 parents june 20 rockwood vs acton present it was suggested that 4 guelph vs milton georgetown vs be added to the original 2 this rock wood june 27 acton vs month so thnt each room would rockwood georgetown vs guclph have the picture for a month and milton vs acton july 4 rockwood actons affairs aired c of c civic night draws out lively local queries scores of questions nnd answers on practically all phases of mimic- i ipal affairs enlivened inst nights annual civic night sponsored by the chamber of commerce coun- i cillor whool trustees iuc and planning board members as well as department heads deftly handl- cd general pointed or contentious ys men gather pet 19 thru nov 8 i t n qnnrl mass tb survey in vrvn oounq j october 19 to november 8 of thl as district governor g w me als 2 coffee was served 00 present there were samaritans aid wounded deer a wounded wild animal found last week thuit gd samaritans still exist sometime last thursday nftcr- aoon a youns buck was struck on no 7 highway just west here and flung into the uitci a short time later tvi ivtrolia motorists bound for toronto mr and mrs john rush saw the floundering i doer they stopped and discovered j its back was broken j turning around mr and mrs rush drove hack into acton where they contacted pc john hwicins who later called dr f g oakcs they drove back out to the crip- pled animal and put it out if us misery traffic usagc of district high ways is bfinc assessed as cciiitrl- vs guclph milton vs george- tokn guclph vs acton i july 11 georgetown vs acton milton vs rockwood guelph vs georgetown july 18 acton vs 1 milton rockwood vs georgetown milton vs ciielph july 25 rock wood vs milton guclph vs ac- ton georgetown vs rockwood j august 1 wilton vs wood vs guelph georgetown august b georgetown vs milton acton vs rockwood guelph vs georgetown i winner receives the beardmorc trophy understanding of civic affairs tveoii elected officials and cttv- cns he said the chamber is a logical agent to act between the inuntcinl groups and the electorate questions fromjf the floor started quickly and followed easily after routine chamber business was completed mayor e tyler replied that un concern of iakcviow subdividcrs over the rumored tax situation hero which has evidently caused cni1c to warn bin minujiiav be sn rh stopped will bo dealt with at i morass of mud at glenlea is exceeded only by therieavier mud meeting yet to come at lakeview where no roadbeds exist adventurous motorists and cause of anenmmt jump rubberbooted pedestrians take their chances at gelling through asked for the percentage divi- thu year wdl see mass xrays through- out halton county under the spon- queries from an audience of about kenic presided at lilt- annual con- of the halton tuberculosis 40 men h-n-nci- ofdistrict ys men held at association- the dates were con- chamber president john coy w sound v m c a on the week- firmed at an executive mectink sawtne questions and answers as n a hliri hll 10 represent- last week n valuable exercise in promoting annual meeting of the assoclnt- tivs there included on the program wore a huitut saturday evening early hreakfast sunday worship service ltalrstup atut cluti program fur- tuns and the closing dinner mac itowtnaii tile international ys mens president from niagara falls spoke- on mtcriiat lonal aspects of tile group ion will be held later likely in early june this year jackpot up to 540 for appreciation day a weekly attraction the drawing of tbc name of the winner of the appreciation draw nword will be attending from tmn wen- harry crpcuilly exciting next week thousands of tickets are in the bar rel and ttie total amount is mo with a ten per cent coupon mrs alex wilson took last weeks prize of 54 she also knew the name of one fellow who does net through however is the milkman shown ion n th y- assessment in here picking his way up a glenlea road that is very much muddied s zj an adventure in citizenship at ottawa ahead for joy peal blnl i vote on monday otterhein jack mcearhie kliner smith hill davey meb jllow karl masales g w mikcnic ilan arbic mausell nellis doug man ning hilt menson isoh hrayshnw wis wolfe kdgar lidkea charles the merchant of the week for a ktathei land and hiuee shoemaker bonus of 5 1 building and by industry taken in tu the town by anncxntion clerk j mcgeachie answered that the aproximate 600000 assessment was entirely due to residential expans ion annexation properties were assessment biikiaen joy teal has been selected to participate in an adventure in citizenship sponsored by the rot ary club of ottawa aain this year the rotary club of ottawa acton rock- w nil nost to nearly 200 young acton vs people senior high school students fiolu every province of canada lt is the clubs annual project an adventure in citizenship ivlav 14 to 17 the grade 12 student who was a finalist in last fair board sponsors social event april tl sponsored by the fair board t euchre and dance in stewarttown hall on wednesday evening april 11 attracted a good crowd lunch was served during the evening of- cards anddancihg to mcencrys i orchestra euchre winners were mrs e davenport mrs s matthews tho mas brown ridge and w as brownridge and v ijeiw joy teal rnrnt of highways traffic counters mrs alex near and mrs are noticed lis won the spot dance springtime survey fa mud ap building booming lads musing yonrs pianut qihtii tontfst will hi 17 just aftor nho re turns frnni t- tivi with kikk scluilast ic stan- jmg lu also takrs part in txtri nirnculr ar aotivitms tho principal ami is to prom ote the best britton i t canadian ritionsliip am- rrpton i l1 sennr hih school stndorits all m rctl- whom will be voters perhaps manv of them leaders in the next halfcentury to provide an unique opportun ity or young men and women to understand the workings of can adian democracy and appreciate the canadian way of life a plan was devised to have selected studl i f all puts uf ca viii the nationarl capital onre i year and meet leaders in political life as well as others prominent in bus iness and professions and the ed ucational institutions of the dom inion r tho students who lake part in adventure in citizenship are sel- brndlry answered that he knew of no time limit against school rxiards owning and holding property for future school use he also stated thfit pre sent school enrolment is about ft7h that nelrly wm nre expected in septenvber and wlule facilities nre ncru ihxhi tho board has plans t handle the fall inrreastv mo hinted n planning start may be made on tbe new school net suninkt district high school trustee w coon rplied there is no worry for it least two years alont sufficient liieh school accninrin litutn here lit- said acton is gomu tt take 20 eoretiwn students next fall to relieve crowding m that town several questions were put liv william wilson to mr coon and mr bradley concerninj the appar ently difficult jump for a pupil he tween public schoil and high school after some discussion here chairman gov observed that a full answer could only b niade by i prtfessional educator no 7 three lanes mayor tyler told i questioner thnt there is no official notice that n 7 highway is to he widonrd first case of petty thievery in however there has been some in- town since last winters rash of formation that it is to he made a hreakins was committed over the threelane highway in and out of weekend at a local rarage acton karly sunday morning intruders i the same eonnerttohrm noliu hrokmpen a rear window in s mc- nsked if the town had ever pot it isaacs highway garage an at- ion id to have no 7 highway h i tempt was made to pry open a cor- pass the community he urged the ner safe hut when this failed the chamber to consider net inn on th the free press ures artons eligible voters to east a ballot monday on the parks hoard of management question at the same timr this news- paprr considers a fair study of vht a parks hoard is and the ex tent of its worth will stand elect ors in pood stead lieffore they ro to the polls kim where on this page is a hrif outline of the reason for momla y s speela vote and the alms of representatives of local orginixatins hi working to create a hoard of manaecrnrnt to operate actons existing and future park lands garage thieves smash window vull lhtio mew puc garage near tlie towns water tower took shape this week waterworks cirid seagc ripiitmeril verml- ind equip ment will he licui in th iiuclure licti d skl-ton-abovt- tutsifliy but wrlneirjry witb i sheeting nothing but the truth a hit with large audiences last week krithusi atic and jespoiisive aud iences if nver vi ich evening ap plauded the act in home and school assoeiatmns production of nothing but the truth last week the popular comedy was staged on thursday and fruliy evenings in the public school uiditoriurn with n large advance sale th cast of 1 with an active thieves collected about 22i worth iayor tyler cautioned that befm of harare etinpment and stick and this is done the asset which actnn left apparently hy n front entrance has n junction of two highways pol tee here believe at least two should be remembered in the light men were involved in the theft and of industrial promotion in the past few days have been fol lowing several leads dent if the culprits efforts to one sure sipn that the frost is and was relieved of both toe rub- out of the ground yesterdays bers lt despite the mud worse in lake- snowfall hardly received rith v m gicnlca hollst cn cheers no sooner fell but it moll- s isnt borred on the cm- 1 trary wlirmt weather has started ected by rtitary clubs in all 10 whether thats a cheery aspect to the natural uprswiiir in town provinces the students arc obbu- this weeks glxim weather i dotibt- btuldinr and hammers and saws ated on their return home to ac- ful but at least winterworn ac- are nwinaini with renewed vmor eept invitations from school and toaians can find consolation in the as more homes rise in actons two church kriips- service clubs er thought that this weck dull br subdivisions so speak of their experiences and inowy tiayj arc the end rather tempo of work on the ne- mar- observations tons police force haw safety-check- the past had found calcium costlier than the bcrinnink of another 11 street bridge is quickeninf this since trie scheme was launched cd nearly 300 cars beloninr to n easier washed away canadian winter week too concrete base blocks in 1951 a total of 788 younfi cnnad- town motorists most of these the chamber was asked if it had f for new subdivision residents are bein poured since pile drivuir ns have visited ottawa as ruest checks were made following request done anything to attract industrv spnnr is definitely here mud is finished lust week rotary this year will add v- of the car owners chairman gov ticked off its everywhere hogging down cars but spring hasnt meant mud and other 184 to that number brmrinr and spnhermjrtlisintensted ynung- work entirely days are rowing t nearly 1000 the young peopl- tern the free press camera went longer and young lads thoughts who have broadened their horiz- to glenlea this weekas a picture are turning to raft float inn and ons on this page evinces and before its baseball mitts older lads thoughts last years representative from makeup player his older partners aristihrattc wif- william wibion jive all issnrfl perff jrrnance as hr hustinfl two young and pretty heroines isabelle hitrhie and llarbara smith wore demure gowris inl picture hnts whil- thir oiipsits two hipswinging actresss were color fully played by jrae birratt and ll tiai k mik i le a p fi r nc a lol senled an attnictie and polished h his big scene when he dc- mrformanee under the directorship minds he b- given back his mon- nf mrs kav praiikliri ey tie bishop cleverly acted bv the lead the pitt of a young cyril taylor temporarily stole near 300 motorists here afetychecked in the past week members of ac- a query on towr strcett was an swered by councillor tl n brown who ciuestiined it oiling was the best method to maintain good roads he said he intended to broach council on reverting to the calcium and gravel type of road contending it was cheaper andeas- ier to maintain reeve j hargrave disagreed pointing out council in man sworn totell nothing but the truth for 1m hours v is convinc ingly played bv ivt r i mtntiam 1 1 is wife anne ntinria7t aged by drivers are still urged to contact operation with council workrtit the he local op r office for a volun trade fair booth last year plans tary safety check that will perhaps underway for an industrial book two towtrucks tow overturned tanker it took two totrucks to up right and haul away a milk tank truck when it rolled ver in a- field just south of spevsule on fri day the 13th the truck owned by keiffer milk transport of guelph and driven by clarence sanson f guelph carrier got out he got stuck once are turning too btwvrhistllt j acton was joe jany them delay or inconvenience if let sponsorship of the booster ed- was proceed ing south on no 25 their car s stopped by p i high- ition last year nnd set up of a file highway about three oclock in the vay patrol squads of contacts steps to set vp commlmlon secretary g barbeiu outlined steps which would have to be tak en to set up a functioning indust rial commission and stressed the metiind recommended by- the can adian chamber of commerce 1 chairman gov observed that in- morning when it failed to mak- a curve just below speyside crnsh- ed through the guard rails plung ed down a steep hill and rolled ov er t milk from the tank on the transport was spilled in the field jboth tow trucks were brought from guelph to assist in hauling dustrial promotion may- not jtet too t truck through the farm of t m conrintird on page four the show hounding out the cast were fred gordon 1irne masters and margaret wilson th- unobtrusive sew made ex- cellem use of the large stage jtk- hurst as committee chair- man welcomed the audiences af ter the play mrs franklin was presented with a bouquet an orchestra played light concert selections before the play and be tween arts under the drrection of charles landsborouuh musicians included rudolph spielvogel hel- er iindsborough marie kerr ar- ihje kerr robert kerr ken allen sleila paul and charley 1-iiidsbor- iiugh prompter was pat terry stage manager walter cook costume fnmagers adah matthews and fran bcatty publicity director kna jennings stage hajids morris jeffries art riley tommy david son garry ockenden and hugh lowe mrs dunham of the cast also did most of the makeup thanks were exressed to the habv sitters whose cooperation made practices possible some of spratt and back onto the road the props are to be kept for thr damage was an estimated 200 school why a special vote concentrate projects in parks board stapp noum at halton centwnnjal manor just- sooth of milton is now wall underway the foundation hat beeo poured and work is continuing with the good weather the novx house whkh will 4 staff- ptioto accommodate the manor ttaffis situated iust north of the manor buildingt seen in the background at ihe right estimated cost of the tew building it about 1 1 5000 which includes interior furnishings y ffforts if a dotn acton orgkn-za- lior s to filrrn a park board of marjakrient will erne to a head monday when citizens are called to the polls in a special v te to endorse or refute- the creation a separate parks body the votc which takes place at mnimiimctst to the town since re turning officers and clerks have donate the time taks place from 10 a m to 7 p m xotics hae been posted around town as well as ad vertised in this newspaper ift a voters mandate approves creation of the board it will have broaider and better powers to con trol develop and administer the towns park lnds than the present parks committee as a win of coun cil the board would not only be able- to develop and more strictly regulate fairy lakes public park but will be the guicling agent over future park lands which may be de- vcioped on land dedicated to the municipality in residential subdivi sions set en member m board membership of the rxard will in clude the mayor or his appointee and six representative citizens ap pointed by coiihcil term of office is thnt- years on a rotation arrange- nient of two members for one year two for two years and two for three years the board will be entitled to sub mit a requisition t council each year for funds to operate its re sponsibilities and enlarge its pro ject shape that these projects may take has already been hinted at by several local organizations that are concerned the most valuable potent ial ties of actons present park are not being developed these same organizations are part of the list that in recent months has pxiabed creav- tin of a parks board and include the legion ys men lodx chap ters agricultural society womens institute minor sports association firefighters association lestotst auxiliary roury clujb the beejrd- more and co and th chamber of commerce it was pointed oat that representa- lives of these croups were an n tone not to lose a year in which work a a parks board could be amobaptsahv ed for this reason use special vo was set for this month umaaed ajf thelviaar it until the tirl munici pal elections date in v