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m mm iiumiwtht tu aden free preu wad december 18m 1957 i progress invades historic island quiet old refuge uonm1a1 cp they aull call k nimi itfaad e e una hart left itt reel nana u da sl paul- rec a urn ma yearn mm ala- mtatm conreauon of metre dama ha iwad quietly on aaatr mhn4 la tk st lawraeae river laaa own ims yarda tram tha ekarea ef vareun ctty on mon treal wand maiu nov ihay hae they baarrfae a itrfy ana brutit day aat ataaueer and eapartad their ilace wul be aafcaa ey a reel aetata firm isat plena ea drvrknp tha uund in- i to a tleome houelne arhema i ptannae to maka k artiat tna pro- mm w aill l aha moat baeutevl faatamtlbt community in ttie nuna bouaht a ht farm at sle ivwehr a fa mile aobl la r wul cary on er ew of carux ae ill md and n nuna yifsai w 2 over 150 children greer santa at st josephs christmas party wamno tmi land for tpur line from the c n b into the new h k ijr1er property on the former j j 5 property eerthmovera end bulldojert ere workli in order to complete levelling comtrurtion on ockwooo afcaai tnaj iaee a ramaraabla amaory c aprinc they ved flandiac rnime ma imawd on tha ax la nvaa tbay mada a floor t m ona bam as that thry rould ra r and tha live- alarm dbore tha flood water so rtaee and yvt ao far from tha aorahahora tht mini hava oflrn baas laolamd tor daya by tha io breakup oaara a plan dropped braed becauet tnau- auppflma vara eat rh u club of tha unltad tha latanda racardad hulory ch held thrlr miwilhly maatlng oaa bark etmoal aa far as urdncaday in thr sunday school traal meeet toundad s yaara be- for nastpama aranlmb a cordoi 0 frmia royal councltor ir rranr tfcraa h tha alaur boul thrlr fir r mr moor lrd n boldino in ltot and gradually boujm mora uian ilea thry own- mr auin r1 rrad lha mlnutra ad tha entla laland toal col u of lh novcmbrr mrcuni aald to hava bran about 91 000 y owina a few preliminary re- it hi reported they aold n for mark by tordon oauander uur 91000000 rt taylor gae ha public achool a bnde u planned for verdun prakinf addrraa which waa jlven to nuna wand and then arroaa tha rnrua in the fall frantically i new in duttrial building and inttallatlon of the railway tervke line it eapected to begin in the early tpring surveyor have ttaked out the property and the tervke road from mcdonald boute vard hat been completed united church mens club hold annual christmas meeting rntct to the anuth tfeore prlim- inarjr wort ttu alrradr atarled arconinnlcl by hi mother at the peatrhtt murray con tribute two irctiun ni hla vtolin folkwkl by a chrislmaa number hark the herald angels stn an intcrcstinx feature of the n tytrn 4 a ihe hnkin of three jlmav lb first one a bound film dealing ith ihe sl lerence sea wav also showing some early nav- iaura tneeting nnth indians a ooj part of lha film dealt ith considerable work in con flection ith preparauon lor deep i malar navigation as veil aj con electric railway finally cuts off passenger trains uonoon onl cp the ute sir adam bck father of the ontario hydro syvtem might have ahml ter if h had aren what tha modem age has dona io the txmdon and port suiuey railway hewing to the autosnoblle and truetutahvoh canal wrk mounting loaaea the cityowned ss- 1 a econd film dealt with riches mile electric road haa dlaconunued 0f yj rjrlh ind on taaw ngi i service after a century of operation from now it 111 nurse its lurrauve freight traffic with coal and oil hauled from port sun try and with teattaee a tram united states steam roads reaching st thomas and it iii be 11 dieael power which sir adam probably wouldnt like one of the last surviving public owned electric railways on the con tinent the lps in recent ears had been the mecca for railroad fan clubs on both sides of the border which arranged excursions fur sen timenlal and historic reasons it was sir adam beck with a burning hometown pride who pro moted electnficati n of the lim back in 1h ontario hvdro com mlsatoner at the time as well as conseratie member of the leg is lature for london he v uuoned st thomas a major railway hub with electric feeders running to other cities and towns the si thomas hub ti lied a death knelt to lpc passenger trains aome months ago when lps com- misalonrrs balked at spending 40 000 for a cvcle changeover the final issue came before london rate payers in december when they vol ad against spending 1400000 to i anodemtse passenger equipment highwav buses will take care of commuter iranimt and picnic travel to st thomas and lake erie resort areas slow death for the ps4 tiger scr ve started with lh md of wartime gasoline rationing on a warm sun day in august ima motor traffic ran almoat bumper to bumper be- twarn here and port stanley wtula railway sale were only a trickle on a warm july sunday two vears before that the lps tarried it 000 paraoos to the ukiidc crown champions in badminton circles the juniorbadminton clubs held thatr singles champkonahipa at tha yjutc-a- on saturday morning and crowned tony lelghton champion in the boys beginner class carols bra41ev junior girt s champion and john trip junior bovs champion in the grla semi finals elaine bradley defeated cau roatell v3 and carol bradley defeated carol actaan 50 in the finals carol and slain bradley clashed with carol btaf crowntd crtampion with eon of 114 la tha bf4iuttt cusa tor boys tony ialtaa dalaatod bart trtpo in u nails ul to baoom the maw fotmd tltaanpioa a brotharly edntaat rounad la the tiailar fuitmlntftn roup whan john tripp tto hi brouwr ralph 04 andwtet on to tha ttamlt to am th taar l upbu aad don intoav uppk v iw dave v i harris c r pupils key show ing some fast work on the tee lunch w a mtv fd and a social time tnjocd by all on wednesday evening the twi light group of the u ms of the presbyterian church held an open meeting with the senior wjacs be ing present a brief program was held w ith a duet by mrs j fret man and mrs mcsabb with mrs gordon swanion at the piano mrs ro oung contributed a christmas story mrs lome guild was gurst speaker following the programme all ad journed to the bastmrnt when rr frhmenu wire served and a social time rnji ed sunday afteinoun mrs armstnmg and mm gordon in company with th tr music went to t iron to by chart red bus attend a christmas pageant m holy trinity church sunday m mine ri v lrtc lair sen f dravton was pnsent as a candidate tn preaching for a call or rorkvood and eden mills con grigatlti a meeting u called for mtanday evening to ex nsiovr the call a change has ukcn plan in the village in connection with the for- mir j f kevnigh propity on main m mrs j a little lias aold the houk with the variety to miss ivarl hamilton w bo has already commenced business saturday afternoon mr roy hindley conducted an auction sale of household effects which w as disposed of a large numb r of pthl were prearnt at the sale mis victoria w aller nur in training mi ntrrl i honve for a holiday with tvr parents dr uiul mrs k a waller mr and mrs george uallcr of pslmeraton spant the weekend with dr and mrs waller church christmas entertainments arc slated for this week forums to discuss tomorrows centres what should the rural commun ity of tomorrow look like will it have rnore families or fewer fsm tiles and what services will they require these are aome of the quest tons farm broadcasters jack trower from edmonton george atkins from toronto and jack johnson from halifax t discussed with young farmers and their wives on oecemb r imh after reading the fa m forum guide and listening to th broad cast many neighborhood group discussed the rural common lly and reported their f ndini to their communities through their lkal papers and to the nstion through national farm hdio to um slivtlwood cohtlv laphe st catharinls ont cp robert flaherty was dfretnst with his wife and their infsnt grandson when he reached for a baby s bottle the car struck a hydro pole ills wife and babv were taken to hnap ital for treatment while flaherty waa slight v injured big new rtrry pictou ns icpl the new automobile and pawengvr fcrrv lord selkirk built here uticul of i more lhn 2mk000 had its first tin idrrs trial run it wi 1 oper tie between caribou n s and wood i bland rtl christmas concert held in stone school the christmas concert was held at stone school on friday evening following the singing of o canada which opened the program the school choir sang hark the herald angels sing and deck the halls with roughs of holly and the children spelled out the word welcome l a pi falsing action song by the juniors the windmill song was given followed by a solo by hlcky corbttt whtr did my snowman g a nursery rhyme play was pr snltd with linda raster and pick corbelt and fva lindaver as the fairy taking the main parts the juniors then sang rudolph the red nosod hclndc r and whllt shepherds watched their flocks waa sung by the choir oth ei numbt rs on the program in eluded a recitation by stephen ft ynoldt it squan dance by six coiipln and u xlo by paul kidney then ii always tn a christmas the prograim cont luded with a play i m chris unas lvr given by the mors seitui mtry was metrd with a song and gifts w ere presented to the children by a santa ci a us that looked suspiciously like someone weve tm around flghtei n members of silver wood w i atttnded a happy christmit party held at ihe home of mrs thos applcjrd on thins datv it rubor 1th hull call uu aiuwirrd bv what i would like for christmas and the mi uo amonc wo thinks by the inch and talks by the yard shuld be moved by the foot was given bv mrs r c lindsay a lavittr was ivn to mr th mpson it the chlldrtns aid and it was voted tn send them w mrs ltert curbwtt convener for the evening arranged a contest on the names of trees mrs e miller and mrs russell miller tying fur the prise a hilarious hat making contest followed which was won by mrs george burt a gift exchange followed mrs bert corbet t winning the award for the best decorated gift a delicious lunch ended th evening mrs tlsre wilson mrs h scott mrs- u lindsay and mrs george slvlll assisting the hoatesa over 110 children of st joseph church acton roeeived parrels from santa claus when he sid a visit to acton rosy theat e on sunday afternoon the annual christmas party fir lha children of the church was staged in the4ural theatre where all enjoyed csrtoons and f in s ahuwn on the screen during an interims m in ihr showing of films helen and hvrn r benton entertatnad with a dut and helen saisg a solo joe se n played two select una on the a cord ion and juhn mihugh fav rd with a solo ttu exciting nuimml a vij f t the children when santa md n appearance to greet the yu gtlri and with the assistance of kd ryan who called out the names i andf d out tha parcels and gr trl 1 boys and girls personally jolly old st hlck harulru special gifts of rattles lu j uitt and over 130 bags csnde eluding an indiv dual g t l children saasaa4ss poets corner r laokl ha r man f 1 rrein i tmf hte was 1u f ue ca ix 1 c w uf i lg iked thr a tad l- t e l dt i bt 7mma sa c pi 1- f 1- us hi w at 1 w ing it 1 a ijin n 1 fsrrs ihe aiun t in 1 n t 1 g blm wn d u mn pi f k a n hi ir v r it the t mr cult ret vt id 1 1 tefssp utjutlbemcvt of maw a mans no bigger than th way fea trea s h s oenun ths standard nss h mammttu bn s nre time f st began h ttwmiri n a by t ths i redi h gr soured ng twajgh thy t h r by t 4 il ju as tf 1 t h a 1 junior hiy girls visit guelph club the three star junior hi y girls were guests of the guelph boys triple tj- junior hi y club st the guelph ymca on f rtday december 13th the acton girls were entertained with a program of games and dancing after which lunch was served m and mrs c kirknrss and mr and mrs w walkins provided transportation and aclrd as cha peronra for the wining pollock and campbell klanufaclurara of high grade memos ials memorial engraving 2 water st nerrh oa1t tclcfitone ml are you interested in operating your own profitable business shell oil company of canada ltd invites the enquiry of responsible parties regarding the commission ag ency operation of its new service sta tion at no 7 highway and meadvale in acton a limited amount of capital in required experience an advantage but not ettential a good income it allured to the right perton training and merchan dising assistance is provided free replies will be treated confidentially and should be directed to mr b a cooper 30 jane st guelph ont interviews will be arranged jj to all the citizens of acton my best wishes for a very holy joyous christmas and a happy and prosperous new year ihsst tyotuvi moxyou mackenzie news frank c armey sons civ the m in yo life something new for his tool collection you can pay from 50c for a putty knife to 10450 for a black and decker heavy duty electric saw and great many items at modest prices another tool for a special purpose such at a taw chisel plane square or trowell would bo a welcome gift a super present would bo an estwing ii steel hammer at 595 we notice that our tool bar takes the mens fancy strongly as any hat bar attracts the ladies r- make yourown outdoor christmas decora- thms all you do is simply pasfe designs to ptywood only a few saw ctri needed tuba contains 4 colorful patterns only 169 ikault 3 if dont miss that date make every minute count shop the ads in this paper first 6 days till christmas you can gel a head start lor that gala red- letter day by first reading the christmas gift ads from your community merchants here in this newspaper enoy a christ mas preview of price quality and item selection in our ad columns the actpn free press rsjae fcttllxljt r k sjkfftfl gy 7tss