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publishing firm shows growth in larger plant ac ion oldest es ablishcd ium rocrcial business the at ion fnx i pre ha refctid he grout h of the communis djnm ctc pa- decani as during h past i yean i in mid i9j iht free pros was marking it- ainiian and arttcit- reflected un the changes from the cark da- t harn set hpe ahd a steam puwired jyes an addition had been made to the mill st buidmc in 1449 to double the size of the printing w fj pcanl i fr another addition j since thai lime another addi tion was made to accommodate a duplet gos cooivpc press that produces the free pms fnc times faster as the decade wa bowing out the publishing firm now the dills priming and publishing co- mo ed lo new quarters in the former baxter laboratories building on wibow si the vacated mill st building houses dills stationer and office supph another newt addition to the towns commer aal secttun the big more the moe was a significant one for the free prcsts the original building had housed acton s onh newspaper and plant for more than 50 ears as the town and area progressed tht building be- came too small and the latest nove insures adequate acccm jnodation or a number of ears heading the diis printing and publishing co ltd- incorporated in the midlffvk is g a dills who served as editor and publish- 1 er of the acton free press since 1927 and the canadian champion milton- since 1943 mr dills pre- senth screes as dilormchief of the two publications andt presi dent of the publishing companv a staff of nine in 190 had grown to 25 as this decade of development concluded i fau fair al traction in september 1958 was acton citizens band trie ba id traditional leads parades n town and this time was no exception the present day band has 35 members and is under he leadership of a h perron a schedule of winter practice ses ions readies the group for a series of summer engagement additions during the decade the smart red acket ed uniforms and a powerful drum section band s history goes back to 1872 towns development j greatest in decade continued from page tice 1956 saw map projects under wa amon them were the mana street bridge the plc garage on main st s tht instal lation of natural gas lines the search for additional water sup plies new town dump and tht first toun plan j school fire addition during the ear the fire at the ruben little school bumed some ot the older sections and six addi tionaj rooms were added to the m z bennett school to bring it m up to a 12 room school retarded fitally an ambulance sen ice establish- ed in 1957 was operated b thetnave uwn r municipal council when the town th m 1 was without ambulance service i ina w the well at the daiidson farm i tvs m k on chorchll road was located thld acon earij tests indicated a supph of 531 gallons a minute construe tk was begun on the new fire tall just oveb th uh years old acton junior pipe band is already a receive a council grant of a half mill follow st rnng sight it parades pipe master phil caddick directs 20 proiect tor the pipe band is the purchase c fully cutfrtied musicians now and has seven learners the group jackets have been added to the uniforms sjnee stared w rh r ine young people in 1956 both town bands was taken ticlabk pro the and inct haie a pkc to go no moa are these mentalh slow children hidden ii closets and dark corners no more j a plebiscite better drums this photograph tkjl 2r sti oldest retail business ope marks 60th anniversary this yea thee shunned b 1 and adults although ulher children rani chanaca la the industrial field the wool although is tiol located in combhig ccjporauon of canada acl lht s school lor gant as shut down and h k iu children al milton joner co w rrchased pro- series this district and north hal party and started construction of cuunli to da c enrolment is mleb s ol auu un ttr ihsston saw plara con t hrel s eml om ac gmalk a carpcnler shop and slor kfcrable interest was shown in s hed over the eais more lunn tut class sheds and equipment ere added the school a founded in and 1945 a ne offlte and ml loctobcrol 1933 and has occupied nas bulu l954 lhe offlce three locations ir mlllon since expanded into a sho room for that time plans re under ia rator the establishment of an indus trial sewage treatment plant micro plastics started construe tton of tbeir new plant in 1958 and the porter plant was coat pletedand occupied tbem z bennett school was opened and the high school ad option started at the park a c station with washrooms was constructed to serve the in creasing number of visitors tryout in the last year of the decade an addition to the robert littlp school was completed as well as the high school addition pavinjj and ditching were completed in the glenlea subdivision and a railway crossing signal was in stalled on he main st n crosv j the latter months of the decide a new town administra lor fertan was put on tnal before jtts adoption for the new decade on jan nan 1 office opened heri in 1916 had 1916 until 19m and billv middle ton from 1954 unit 1959 acton was incor rorated as village in 1873 w id became town in 1950 the anous building matenals for building a nev school some pamt hardware plvuood and time next tar 0her supp several organia ions and mdi in 959 a if lruck uas added viduals from actoi hae assisted to the ard equipment using the with the work and the upkeep of mos modem method in handling the sunshine school lumber iwst-i- nw tirtov i business has been earned port of 1 intry on b the mackenzie famik con due to an mu eased volume under sam mackenzie of busimss al the usloms office i j mackenzie and the late ken acton was made port of entr nnh mackenzie and most recentlv the customs sand mackenzie a g of founder b mackenzie and son ltd area is stred to rockwood os and the mo is the oldest retail business opera pnnt ballinalad campbelhille existin buildi ting in acton marking us 60th limehoube and district the new iltet ear of business at 12 church si 1 one important section of tht exunded oitr this ear firm has aluas been the general ears started in its present loeatior contracting business at present among the fi 30 ears ago b the late j b lender the suptrision of tom gor built is the mackenzie uho uas born three d and son building school miles south ol acton it uas on and factor additions over the ears man of actons firm has built commercial building and homes ing robert lit hae been built b mackenzies nett public one of i their earh projects at school about the turn of the centur more and co uas uhen mill st was widened combing pi has r f un r thls the manager of the acton plant holme and the mill are jack waterhouse and earl lambert with gerntt mak icinga and dude lindsas as truck a drivers and bermce sargent as a bookkeeper from the acton ard a wide j baek 80 ol lilt js andhurries i line this work 1 period ul mo s store biiildm now oeeupied b pallants ani one ol the latent manning electiie also ihit ymca build and m z ben tools aelon hieji and additions tu beard and the wool i lt further education in reach of towns high schocl grads for students here an acton short tnp 1n nother direction high school diploma doesn t loo just 15 rules up no 7 neccssanh mean the end of highuai is uelph u uh 1 ts training manv higher education famous ontario agricultural cul al facilities are er close and so lege the ontario veterinary economical to attend college and mardonald instituie coramuung home weekends is there to obtain easv tor unuersm of toronto or to mend a valuable students 11 s lust 45 miles with sh ic er c frequent buses and rams se would be tea hers choose be era aeon studems are there jx t for those whose interests lie there is a business college 1 m another direction there a a guelph heii bill minscik hid his ctehuslovtk lummiiiii i m thing id knowledge tin hi lanii ly is iniplimd b e 1 i imiied in aijoi ismssirns wlljtl idi who had un his i urn ddjjo liulu gknlij inntrp 1 itmii co limited in august cords show the i ir ihi lompam to bo ciown auorm cilielph who organ z production reeve operates trucking business serving industry stores homes ohi of the mos dunis 111 aelon is huslriess and tin ol ik utwn nwimi b 111 tin ip tnsiun linwtid elunng i 1 in m in uiidii ihi i he i j mlcullh mesh was i iken n known spoilsman d rni hn h al thi lime mi 4 huslpiss i he re w and one emplov loinn mv boasts and itchi miplom business incorporated in 1j of i9s8 was incorporated jk company and n njp rijnt 111 industn d hk 1 in iuikm unto ad irtiiiiunl ultinnjj sum pjinted ul tin nuiiopolii cult iyi ihe laigist disii isi m is c in tda tlu u 1 wrj toi in un insi dilmu 111 hip i the 40 minuit actons oldest bank d 11 nl u kn tlkl 1 1 ikil slllik m 1 11 iii iii vculelu 1 huh 1 ill b hhiui s llll s 1 il 1 oiteilhji as iim iii ul 1 ii i m tin bus 1 in 1 d pi 1 111 44n f huuttn ilu two mucks tod t ihi ii ihnlis husims iim 1 lit le uh t ait ulii int a un impoiianl tinio nd th slogan h 1 i ink bioujhl it applii si an 11 in 1 years is us ban oldest chai here past 6c an important fea trowmc communin nit fueilties aelon tenq bank the bt k ol mom real lhas jened the ijown lor ihe past 60 vears fnt established iti 1900 as ihe merchants bank it as situated in the thomas perrnan building at the corner of mitl and john streets years later permanent bank building was erected on the northeast corner o willow and he bank remain d there un ml the past decade when in 19s7 ja modern off e building uas built toda the bngli building situated in t jhe cjountoun busmtss section has eiiere conceivab aceummiv ejiere dalton for the custoirers a staff of 15 transact the business under manager william mak the bank of morura first acton bank to lablish ihe night deposit systen enience tp merchai dustri alists j b general coal lumber two to serve georgetown june stuet phone t 7 2207 serving the georgetown and