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only 301 ihoppt days chrutmat lots of slightly used thml via irtti i r salt lwjp 1961 turn ihe pnfc upsltft oown and you ill tun i9ai monday for moil will be ihc last hoi id i lot j long lime baptist voutu people were till cjtoi singing last friday ivcning tlnsc decorations dun i haw guile tilt charm day had a wttk ago today relaxing ailcr christmas jiihi in linn ihrrt ju new fnxli in ul the library town workmen an ikirlnw mnw i rum the slrcel- with j front end i add and trucks some mores thi remained hul tuesday while clerks rtcup trjtid irotji ihe chrijirrw rush the hlter beds beardmort pond creek fairv ldki nd anv number ol sjippery i hit hllows art favorite spots or ihe inir utile ungslcrs on skates a riidor lace llllihg i in shir joi ofit of the old si torn rmr inl buildings in gtorgt toun tin mcgtbbon molt i slorts in li hi k will dlv tx rtiuvated constable r m rupert ol the avion opp iuldthminl hid a liusv di fridav ixcmlxr 21 ulm tn imsliftd luii juiii nils tlu hrm on jt a p in in ikid j eai skidding mlo tht slid unu a l thi itfinis touris ik s on t c ru jl 7 40 p church full for annual service by candlelight rjxnccr church was well fill d on iik evening i the i8ih hen tht thuir ptestntid their jiinujl candlelight service the oryan preludt startid j half h ir before ihe processional bv tht choir and the organ was also plavtd soft i v throughout the str nil liii and i he ol will idlfll m ii joint christmas meeting enjoyed at eden mills tht th ir tinder thi dire lion ic idn john kite iinu and orua nist mrs djiu id black lock rendered son ere lint choral lumbers v tth mrs k rilliths and john kitehing tak ing the olo parts ihe congrce j non ioi il in th car a singing ind k grift it rw mi msli in lharyr tad the mllp i tin pas sages this ir npicssivc sen it is 1 w ivs iii kid lorw wd i taih v ar bv the pi p l of flu i m s s fntert alnment hi childmr ol i he ir s in number toward the program scleral ixci tat tons solo num th mng pcjpk group also btrs ducts and of course san jnmbutid several choral num ta claus tompkttd this fine bets a mixed quartitti and an micrtainmcnt which was enov jrn and piano duit ld bv a larc number present sallinafad husbands auxiliary guests end up washing dishes the business inciting hden trcsl worrit ns insinim wus hi id ttitnlly at ihe honu of mm i wot ide house kdm mills roll eall ws answered with a domilton ol money it was dt eided llnl ihis mumv shcjuld be used to purehase a lumper ol food lor ntedv families in tht village a further sum of j9 01 was uildid lo the und by an million ol adults brought to tin nice una hv members mrs n k marshall uavt thi irojiriirti prepared b the resl utiunk tonyeiter mrt f c ab- am luneh was scried bv mr i c link mrs shullls dur hlg the mkiji hour joint party the christmas parlv was tultl jtiinlh with the eden mills v i this is ii n annual event with both inslliules participating the program consisted of read ings by the president mrs h buchun mr w dunbar and mn d beanie humorous fire damage 500 at abrams blaze about 500 damage was caused j ul he home of mr and mrs clift i a brums near crcwuons corners saturday afternoon when fin damaged a portion of a work hup attached to the house acton firefighters made a fast run lo the home and ought the nlubborn blaie for eonslderabk i lme before everything was brougln under eontrul j fire chief jack newton report cd cause uf the fire was unknown und damage was limited to the workshop rool and contents in ihc building i tht house and property is own cd by ken mcdonald and mr and mrs abrams arc tenants tht lenmg auxiliary met for hi christmas mieting last fn das imiiirijf in tht church the pristdint mrs norman sinclair jpent i thi meeting b the sin nii ol i n is mrs leo jamleson hid charge of the scripture ks son thi christmas ston lukt 2 rid pr ivir mrs time mter rs r id christmas slots th husbinds as gutsis wen in icl lo join in a progiam of l inns i ml contests bv tht com mrs fhvood snow and si mtfutiv lunch u is the mm washing ihi two concerts i i mirl have bun pop p mis shortills u blue l nl nil mil mis sonunilks pi n k were both last week mikav who wis bom and raised in this community passed 4 at guelphtumral striice was held at owen sound where interment took plate mr and mrs beaton and child ren are spending the holiday with mrs beaton b parents near kitchener chruinuu service a christmas service vsas held sundav morning with piter i aw i and erie while reading the sinpiurt and the congregation joining in tht carols congratulations lo mr and mrs fr ink longst reel on the sik arrival ol a youn son miss i tlltan shortill and miss m weed of toronto and miss lum jakes ot mimico spint christmas with the formers par mis mr and mrs dilk shortill a huppv new year to all acton teen town sponsored by acton lions club new years dance this friday december 30th acton ie010n hall liail featuring the torkays and the premiers here comes 1961 bringing our best wishes and highest hopes for yout dills stationery seven escape car tips over seven people were unhurt as a ear tipped over on its side mon day on the- seventh line o fcs queslng north of the base line according lo const joseph fcrtkamp of north hal ton o p p richard m brvcn of long branch was proceeding north on the seventh line when the car swayed on a frutcn surface lid off the road and tipped over the driver hu wife and live children were unhurt but the car received 1200 damage mlton ii4yj mil fri ul j dt 30 31 freckles martin west carol christesses also walt dissf s 1imortl b a m b i both is ttlulsckefn tfchmcoior sfec1al matinees hm a sat dec 30 31 2 pm showing alxjvt pi gtam matron is chr bring or sfsd 1mb kidd1fs to sff bwihl higher acthorin a harsh supervisor was rtpn mandlng a meek worker in his department he stormed jones i i understand you vc been going ovtr my head jones 1 wouldn l dare do thatf ir supervisor but isn t it true that vou rt been praying or a raiser new yr sunday mid nit show jan 1 i was a teenage frankenstein whit b1ssell also blood of the demon in color with swdr4 harrison all seatb 7v doom open 1205 aan men tva wad jan 2 3 4 ralth beuan greer arson hi me crown in sunrise at campobeuo in technicolor the courageous stov of franklin d roosevelt 4ddm color cartoon show start at jt home gardeners its not too toon to plan next years garden get an experts help at the acton night school home and landscape gardening course given by professor john a weall of the oac six classes total fee 3 00 beginning january 9 1961 8pm and every monday f until february 13 1961 at the acton high school application form conplete and ma i before january 1 95 i to mrs j h creighton application secretary acton night school acton ontario stre- phce bex cr r r no tow for e c r c n hnr e ana landscape gar e- ai en os g par fee 153 00 s0c baljrc- payab e on the firs class r gnt don bexton chairman egthy sixth year no 27 ithe vttjw acton ontario thursday 0eceabb okay fellows don t forget to rush when i give the signal seems to be the quiet word four youngsters are receiving from barney a boxer dog the boys were playing hockey on fairy lake tuesday when the pooch arrived on the scene to lend a helping nand or paw pictured above are barry elliott and steven townsley with the dog in the front row and john higgins and dave garrett in the back sbkftcltt bzerts3f3bitaajat favor 150000 water p owrc to seek i tentative approval was recerv cd at tuesdays council meeting ior the construction of a 150000 waterworks project the ontario vviiier resources commission is now enabled to proceed with the preparation of detailed plans and specif ications for the project and lu eall tenders on the work total cost is within the fieure the municipal then give its final approl the project includes tl struetion of a 1000 000 water reservoir and sarv watermains to connect the present town svtem expected some or all of the work will be undertaken as a winter works project and would then bel subject to government assistance i on tht cost of labor j new members present at the meeting council mem i berwlect bill dennv frank tolhj sr jack newton and bert htn ton were present to becomt tamiliar with the procedure of council metings and the work in progress mavor gov pointed out tu the new members that the next 24 council meetings in all likelihood would not complete the agenda so quicklv and would ers new chapel in ss room the fine furniture in the old i mted church unused since it un- condemned was this vveekl taken i rum the chihv dark build infc tu ihe new chapel in the room at th loot of the front stairs in the sundav school building tht chancel platform fiom the od church was brought over de tiu cd in size and relaid at the we i end of the room the carpet had txen relaid and carpenter uivit brown is now pinelling tie wail in the chancel art t the pac ini is of light wood to nidich the existing trim t pulpit furniture htt in tldjcs the pulpit iceterr com men n table and baptismal font a i tie curiam is hum behind ihe ci imunion table e itually the old choir pcw wi 1 sc put in the chapel bap- tins and marriages could be he j here the room will no be c npletelv finished vet as i is sti required for sundv school senices of the roval cit ibulance were assured for an other month until januarv 31 1961 at which time the service will be reviewed bv the 1961 council consumer deposits were cred ited to the accounts of water consumers arena rates a schedule of rate for use of the arena was submitted to council and accepted the sched cde provides a eharae of s750 per hour for juvenile bantam tractor crashes john larkman crushed beneath a farm trac tor john larkman died instant ly tuesdas altenoon after his tractor hauling a load of wood crashed through ihe end of the bam and toppled over a 12 foot loading platform mr larkman was bringing u uod into the barn when his tractor went through the end of the bam and earned the dmtr to his death a neigh bor samuel snow found him and notified police of the guelph opp detaehmen death instantaneous investigating oft iter corporal e zimmerman and constable john irvnght sumrroned coroner dr c pinch of guelph who ruled death as instantaneous mr larkman of r r 2 acton survived b his wile the former olive moon three dauzhters rosa mrs r mc mullen l weston mars mrs k muninomerv mount dennis wmnitred mrs a brooks 1 actc aid one son herbert of aurora funeral servic- w be held from the rumlev shmaer fun era home or fndiv at 2 pm with mtermert in fdirww cem eterv midget hogiws 500 hour for pevpwees squirts school ana public school tes also include s150 per sea- t the minor sports assoc 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children for public skating si0 per hour for private skating parties and other events it is anticipated famih skating will be held sundav afternoons with a silver collection taken mayor gov commenting on the rate schedule suggested the proposed charges should look af ter the operating costs and anv mooev pnvided bv the taxpavers would be used for restoration of the building zoning appeal the clerk was authorized to engage a braida to represent the town at the municipal board hearing januarv 19 on the thomas and thomas zoning ap peal councillor hugh lowe wel corned the new members to continued on page fifteen new master of walker mony prior o other officers stan joe v w bro h l reid