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pmpamu aije-c- zeauxxiitxvvy cool mius the good old days back in 1940 taken from the ism of tb free frew thursday dec 31 im- i manager of the exchange of the bell telephone service here for the past m vears mr g h lantz has resigned from that position she is succeeded in ihe office by her daughter missi grace lantz during thai period the tocaj exchange has had growth and all patrons hate ap- preciaied the courteous attention i thai tr lantz has given io the position her successor is well wd in the work and know tbeoeeds of the community s week has seen a rush of jisl to secure new licence s and droer s licences at the thctoa defect totfcn is the last fcn thelmo licences are good tonorro exeoone must have 191 plates and drivers ucenco fnda was the boggest da that had eer been held b this of gee sarurdav the local issuer j pl ganhnex had a hneup in iks office oearfr all da and ev omg and tt was a bigger dav than fndar the same has been true for nearfcr everv dav since last saturday mr and mrs fred cirwsoo observed their silver wedding aaoiwersart and mam friends took advantage of the occasion to shower the couple with congratulations and good wishes thev hae lived in thts distnci during this quarter cenlurv the christmas concert held at lome school saiurdav was well attended and e en one had an interesting lime r l davidson acted as chairman for the lx celleht program and the appear ancc of santa ctaus to distribute hags of candies to the children was a big event roars of laugh ter surged through the gathering when santa almost lust pan of his suit before leaving 1 mr and mrs g h brown bower ave quieilv observed ttieir 54th wedding anniversary on saturday at their home u hen relatives were present to honor the couple mr emie packer reports a ro bin who mistook christmas dav for springtime and hopped ar ound tn the sun for half an hour a the barn roof at the farm just southwest of acton prior to dosing for christmas aohdays school children held their annual parties and enjoyed a social time exchanging gifts some of the classes staged a pro gram with every pupil taking a small part in the program church services on sundat were well attended with con gregations enjoviog special mus i bj the choirs music story christmas night unttmib music and scripture comprised a tandy service in the baptist church on christinas night a regular service was also held there in the morning a de corated christmas tree adorned the- church for the season the eveamg senoce of song and story t two a by the char chrueau prayer and o coaaeav coaae enw corset sofct- bycnarbe lac hni ohoy night a duet by ihesriaister tadbu wife the re and mr janes sudd thou didst leave toy hatae when ike coo- t- town of mat by these instruments as play ed by matters of one faanuy rlnffcr r illmmmmli un the cor- sjaas the 6oakesdo not hypnotize their prey as btunan beings are byp- ttolizeel but it is thought that frogi and birds may sometimes be to paralyzed by fnght that they are unable to run awa back in 1910 taken bnan the issue of he free press thursdav dec 29 1910 the hrm hovkev match of the ason wil be held this iinui on acton nnk the georgetown hockev club will contest the kx an for supremacv ai ton has a strong learn and an editing time i anticipated tht new patterson block on the site of the old acton house is nearlv completed tht utru- politan bank premise on the comer will bt completed in the course of a week or so the part devoted to mr patterson s but cher jkp has been finished and the proprietor moved in lajt thursdav the entire block when completed will certain i v add a note of distinction to the mam business section the brick work of mr george j wallace new clothing store on matn st wa finished on fn dav the building will be comp leted in a few davs when mr wallace will take possession of one of the fines stores in town ac i on hokev team plaved a game in enn on christmas dav and came home victorious after ihes defeated their opposition bv the score of 31 erv unpresive servnes were held in local churches sundav and special mumc and sermons were enjoved bv the large con gregation which turned out coupons eiven out bv v e moore men ham m the christ mas doll competition wtre counted on christmas ec when ii was ascertained thai tht sue cessful competitors were fiim jessit mcgregor who won the big s3 dotl and 12 others who received prettv dressed dolls man masales gladvs huffman olive mow at hilda tucker car oline rvdtr marguerite svmons muriel morrn mildred mcpher son minnie creemore lilvj johnstone mabel barr and anne martin the entertainment given in the town hail last fndav evenine bv the francis firth co was a most enjovable affair s homer eat on the well known character tin person a tor was the feature of this sundays candlelight service concerts christmas parties of interest intended tor last week i mrs n seattle hosted the de cember mevlmg of eden mills institute tht mono a chrisi mas message wj ticn bv mrs h gilbertson mrs r rov re ported on the district directors meeting k donation was given towards sending a delegate to the nation al convenuon in vancouver tn june an auction vale was plan ned for januars the meeting thtn was in charge of mrs w wilson for the program carols and readings followed and a christmas contest was won bv mrs j gilbertson in hospital confined to hospital at present are mrs william mclean sr mrs lottie hewink mrs sadie thomas and borden sobvt re leased from hospual is don gardiner after breaking an ankle when getting a christmas tree cardette party the cardtitt club met tues dav evening at the perrv home for iheir christmas panv card winners were evefvn barden lu w it kham and joan low ne an exchange of gifts followed then a delicious lunch was stned bv the hostess candlelight sen ice the w ms and ot eden mills presbvtenan church hild their christmas mceiin3tmrs h gilbertons wuh mrs rov gordon tn ehirve ol ihi w ms uid mis r rov the v amid i chnstmas set tine i ciiuiuliehi service vc is pthoiilud with mis wallace lasbv in charge those t ikinc p irt wen mrs g mtdougall mi- r rov mrs h i buchan mrs r wnghl and mrs j gilbehson representing christ jov peace faith and love a reading the black madonna 1 was given bv mrs w wallace and could spare five mm utes at christmas b mrs r rov an exchange of gifts followed gifts were presented to two re tiring officers mrs wallace las bv and mrs r wright a buffet i lunch followed school concerts this week the christmas conl certs at the various schools ann in progress brookville public school on tuesdav evening ss no i on wednesdav tei poets corner happy mew year by edith shardc snow is falling all iruuntl leaving a blanket of white all over the ground tts winter now and soon we shall see children sledding and skating and squealing with glee the nights are so cold but stars shiiu bright we know god s in his heaven and all is right soon a brand new vear will st irt bringing ptdtl 1 hope to tvervone s heart and so to sleep we ve all had lun so a happv new tear to tvervone professional directory and travellers guide finer xl dirjsctorb hi iht proci3 ions both male and femalt were true to life and costume and brought the house down cverv time he appeared children and countrv folk alike are pleased with tht quan tuv of snow now present the children are having the time of their lives sleigh ndine and tob ogganing and the farmers are able to make trips to town eas ler bv hitching ihe team to their sleighs mr and mrs jas a hender son main st gave a reception tuesdav in honor of their daugh ter and her husband who arm ed from tht west church calendar the chukch of st alban the martyr anglic a v rector the hev h b stokreet lth stb 185 jeffrey st phone 265 the first sumday after christmas w new years day te circumcision tot our lord sunday january 1st 1981 30 aan holy eucharist an 1106 an ohoral eucharist midweek ceusbation friday 6 january uw the epi pnany of our lord 10 ajiu holy euebarut all are welcome accom focncosrai 23 churchill road paxkc rev kenneth j bem pacta cook st pfaou mh church rev j nutma ba bd mbuster soi queen st box 46 fbooe 8b8 sutfday january lit 1061 1000 jh en ub 2j0 pjn dutch the church of the back to cod hour baft1st church acton pastor james m rudd 39 nelson court phnne 206 saturday december 31 10 pm watchmght service sunday january 1st 1961 1100 ajn cod is our refuge otoervance of the lord 6 sup per 7 00 pjn ye have not passed this way heretofore 9 45 aan csiurch school ah are weleom rttcstvtertan church m canada ksox cavuch actok rev andrew h uckenae ba bd minister mr e a hansen ba ongmnist and cbolr matter sunday january 1st 1961 945 an church school uj m morning worship junior congregation ages 3 7 meet during mrmon pre nursery children cared for at unrtro church op canada aetea outers rev dwiht eogel ba minister mr george elliott organist and choir master suvday january 1st 1961 950 jn early service 9 30 am senior sunday schoo grade 4 and up 11 00 am morning worship 1100 am junior sunday school up to grade 3 with nursery dr w g c kenney pi e a and snrgeon office n svnc el ck 43 m s e cton otl ce phone 8 resideice hi chu eh st e phme 150 dr d a garrett pnacai and surgeon coner of how and r ver sts en ranee river st con on- phone 233 dr robert u buckner physician and surgeon 39 wellington s acton on phowe 69 office hoars 68 p m afternoons by appointment real estate and inspttance f l wright 20 wilbur st acton ontario phone 9o appraiser real estate and insurance dr h le1b denial surgeon office corner mill and frederick street office hours by appointment telephone 19 phone 699 n ght or day bruce e shoemaker mgr optical and hearing aids e l buchner ro optometrist contac lenses hearing aids 48 m 1 st e actot in cton wednesdav s only zoo pm 600 pm for appointment phone 115 robert r hamilton optometrist eyes examined glasses f tiled 60 main st n georgetown ont office hours 10 am to 6 pm mon to frt evenings by appointment closed saturday for appointment please phone tr 73971 auditing accol vting lever hoskin chartered accountants 51 main st n 212 king st w brampton phones gl 14824 toronto 1 em 4 9131 podiatrist dr a j buchanan dental surgeon office 5a mill street office hours 9 am to 6 pm closed wednesday afternoon telephone 148 legal c f leatherland qc office hours 1000 am 1200 pm 100 pm- 500 pm saturdays by appointment only office 22 phone res 151 acton a braida ba barrister solicitor notary public 173 main st s acton ont phone 576 office hours 6pm- flup m i pm 9pm saturdays 15 cork st e guelph ta 42242 office hours 9 am 5 pm saturdays 9 aan 12 a m hastings payne barristers and solicitors notaries public 1a mill st acton for appointment call 991 chiropractor w roy riddell d c palmer specific chiropractor 17 mill stcet phone 40 office hours tues it thurs 2pm 6pm sat 10 im lpm foot speciahs j edmund g morgan dsc 14 green st guelph ont phone ta 2 2740 monday wednesdaj friday by appointment travellers guide gray coach lines coaches leave acton standard time eas bound 633 a m daily except sun and hoi h58am 1133am 2 08pm 5 08 pm 633 pm 833 pm 10 08 pm sun and hoi westbound 1027 am 12 57 pm 217 pm 527 pm 727 pm 9 12 pm 1132 6m 112 am fn sat sun and ol canadian national railways standard time east bound daily excrpt stinda 8 44 am daily except sunday 9 12 am flagstop dally except sol and sun 7 14 pm sat only 8 04 pm sunday onh 8 01 pm daily except sunday fiver at georjfc town 8z7 pm dili fler at georgetown 1006 pm westbound daily 12 29 am dnilv except sunday 617 pm sat only b 12 am 2 22 p m sunday only 9 43 am flaffstopi sunday only flyer at guelph 7 03 pm daily xcnt sat and sun 8 30 am 631 pm start new year with clean slate classified a d v e rvt i s i n g rates fo charge fur an of births marriages deaths and engage ten ts in memur lams c plus 10c per line or ersw articles for sale rn lc 3c a vord mini mum cash 50c billed 75c box ho to this off cc v additional c ni tig events 7sc minimum f rsi five lines each additional uae 10c card of hanks 71c for for iirst 5 lines each additional lint- lfk accourts are rendered monday folk wing insertion latest insertion ttwe im pm wednesday phone 600 for sale continued kill sai f 2 j licifrn ititi firs irf m i papi rs if di rd a w alt r r 2 r- tawood lm 4 mo b wl kr sai t i td bih ril tag n od o id t api u 244 mi don id ni i act t i v4 forsmf smih cironipor i bit tvpcm nt rs fact i new for i ni i m 1s s9a hi hptwrttr 1 ribtxns f r ill mik cirhon piji er ilc dills stitionimi w mill st acton tin nc 603 a 43 4172 miscellaneous continued k1tch1nfr uphlcstfri have vour cheitcrf rid suite r tilurrd bv u and av rc mtitnt one nk service cut wafnn t vu p s in t dead stock fn i rw f i i nd in i do iimi i d i s1000 iph it 1 i r v ii nitcl t rt dt suur cm ipl ta i 1471 r c ii j1 101 c ii 1 1 opu table compwim contact sc ni v k i amh insiuiiiie agincy ti mill st actun or ph nc 324 u 51 4811 if for sale surke ptprllne and bucket milker ind vicnurn pumps new and u id mach nci pipe and fittines fir milker and water biiwl cut ind in i tailed call h r iw tomlinson fl mclau khlin brampum gl 1 127s a lf for rent for rfnt nih apolv 22 lj ngf d 5412 pr in nih applv road ac in births marriages deaths etc thompson mi and m s kn thompson announce tnv birth of ii greg r p ul b rn n g it t general h spit mon do dlcembir 2p t 11 im a b u for litt t k nnv i for rent fl r m h iuci a i pk 30 mill s w b ik d ir i imin fl nd h p ti 27 am for rfnt vir u nid t rotm ipirtnun h aid ri en em nn ras n 1 pi m tm j 112 gudph st j if 2 i 38 for rent s if l nuincd i room ht td i inn tn it i cupbon d h rdy i f r l ditmcnl bu dm pi t 91 2i vdk laco d i i j i1 h d t n nk of s u sr i 2 74 i iirkman suddenh as the rt sul of ax ice dent at r h mi r r 2 ac on jn tuixiji d ember 2 1960 joii larkmn fail id husband of o ivt m oi and dear fa her f ro j ms r mcmu len of weston herbert if aurora mary mrs k mont gomfr muni dennis and winnifed mrs a b o k o acun re tin at the rumle shotmak er funeral home where funeral semcc w u be held fr day dt 2 pm interment fairvuw cemel for rent 1 b d mil ntnt hi and h ni id 1 liundo fie it d i k modern build ne ph wi im tten 12 and 1 n or jfl i pn wo 1 wanted cards of nks the familj orf thf late geo ge lamrence would lik to thank the manv friends and neighbors who were o kind and understanding in their recent bereai ement i a 2 d750 wanted trarspniat ni m 1 i n to act n daih cal ct 1 goo and dfter 6pm m hon tr k lf29 i b t 5748 wanted to rent huui in acton icae can in signtd re habu tenants v me to b x 115 acton free pres- a 2 t49 wanted halton poultry pro ducts dealers in lie and dressed poultry and fresh eggs custom killing phone milton tr 84401 a 26 0 highest cash prices paid bv grorgf gibson licence dead stock removal dnd own hornck si p r lk u old h ilthv hrt v i i 1 lb snuill animrtlj rmni fn f 24 h ur sirvu cjii c llix1 brmpt n ol 1 w out iph ta 4 2h7b tiru plinl b12 re 2t1 1a 12 n tl paconi deadstock removal i c g c 60 n t iii 60 pos 91 w prr 100 lb fur d id poas id h oe ti r f r enpj u ice ird ng to i nd nd t r tld homes sc lb mi annua s rt rn cd fn f th ii h u u lice dav iv f pi mi t si r c ph n 7fr h till in charm t a tl philcobendix equipped coin operated launderette f itur or c mmrr al tvp d ublf liad d ubl r fit w ishirs and dryen pi io on jpiraud dr ckan r i maohin coming events new ears eve dance eden mi is hall dancing 9 12 music by the roamers 3 per couple spon sored bv eden m lis commumu cluo a 26 2 537 halton junior farmers new years eve dance saturday dec embr 31 fairview scnool lo vil e har id button s orchestra dancing b 30 12 admission s3 couple free refreshment and no st makers b 32 2 1699 help wanted help wanted y ung woman for general off ce work mus be able to tvpe phone 524 a t for sale for sale pair of girl white figure skates in excellent condu ion size 5 5 phone 239 a 27 for sale ha h record player al i 10 lp records popular phone 284j5 acton a 27 5463 for sale puppies 7 weeks old phone 42 r or apply 51 churchill road south a 27 5461 for sale oil stose with slower and 45 gal oil tank includ nc oil phone 2 a 27 5746 for sale hardwood beech and m tpk 6 per cord alo expert trie trimrnins phone trianle 7 2031 georfcrtorwn a 27 2 5460 for sale all typea aluminum it irm windows door and awn hrs sashlem pnnu window j tut free estimates phone 383 a 17 5511 tl help wanted rawle gh mess nrv open in acton trade- well established excellent jppr tunny full t me vr u a once i rawieighs dtpt llll 19 4005 richel tai m intrea a 27 launderettes equipped w th com merclal wasjifrs and dhy ers are dehveriik full lim pr 1 is th spare timi management comp elp infirmaton on tip locations valuable help n all phase of planning findncing and promoting a bendtx equipped laun dertite is available fr m the lead in c in laundr distributor in if its commercial its philcobendix writt wire or phone koin laundry sales ltd 20 cohece st toronto ontar tlepr ne wa b 455 miscellaneous insurance free estimates on insurance ol all kinds if jou are considering a change from your phone ul 644fio a 40 1047 tt floor ref1nishing we no have a modern sander and edger we will relinuh your floors or rent you the equipment to do the job yourself j b frank phon 377 47 frederick st s acton atf reimer upholstery spec ializing in reupholstering all typei of furniture best quality material fine workmanabfp prompt service also furniture refmihing and rue cleaning phone 88 marks grocery acton ah legal reasonable rate siaran teed w jrkmansriip general clean mg and maintenance ru ant upholstvy a specialto palntinjt and decorating acton walflor services phones 12 711 acton a 26 5680 tf jor sale rubber stamp madr to order stamp pads and stamp inks foal delivery dills slali nery 56 mill st activ oil phone 603 a 47 for sale large g lossv jirints of any staff photo appearing in the acton free press 5 7 sue 71c 8 x 10 aire si 00 enquire now at the rrcw ptms office wuim st or phone 900 tf repairs to all make renl mach me bv the week portables used from 29 50 see the latest singe- sewing machines frer home demonstra jonl dtson sewing cestem gfoboetown tk 74m1 acton gokdov hakdwabe ltd tf notice to creditors and othebs in the estate of john wood late of ibe town of ae too in the county of halton retired dcsea all parties having claims ag ainst the aforementi ined eatate of john wood who died on or abut the ninth day of july i960 an re i quired t file proof there if w th the undersigned v i ciu r for ttr- executrix on or before the ninth dav of january 1961 after which date the estate w 11 be distributed having regard only to the claims then fled dated at acton ontan this ifrth day of december i960 a braida 15 cork st e guelph oman i solicitor for the fxecutnx i a 26 3 head art use ihi