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the acton free prati thurtday december 7fh 1961 most active yor yet new highs for b of m local national and internation al operations or the banlj ol rfontrvml hav added up to mean the most active 12 months in the banks 14 year history oc cording to william mackdy ma nager or the actor b or m releasing the batiks annual statement covering the period to october 31 he sold it showed that the local branch ilnd some 875 other otflccs together had cstabiuned new records in al most every phaic hesotlrccs roue almost hair a billion dollars to a now high of j9s0 million he said while dc poults including- canodlana ner- sonal tovlngs or some jl749 mil lion amounted to a record 3m7 million loan tnereaaed loans or ah categories in cluding n hia mortgngesrfarm and home improvement loan call loans ramlly rinance plan advances and loans to business ond industry totalled 1934 million an increase or 9 08 pe cent oxcf the i960 figure b of m earnings also reached a new peak altl57d8l7 but this figure was only reullmd al ter income tax payments of sid- 043791 the rnanagaf sdld the earnings figure was 2 5 per cent more ihart a ycaf ago tmiafehdtucn now 21000 of this amount the ihjiki shareholders now nurhberinu sorne 22060 are receiving dlvl deridt or 205 pcf share n total or si24s3 7s0 or 1m04 lost than the imomc tax bill the manager also reported thai quick assets amounted to 12042 million representing 54 per cent or liabilities to the pub- ik or j3742 million lersus 53 97 per cent last year the value of premises is shown at js3 062 983 nn increase ol 13 3 kr rtt over the i960 hgure of js5mi047 an indication it the ckleht or the hanks build ing and modernliation program in this province and across the country spoil record a right at polls ror two years r l students differ monday the youngest voters to go to the polls voted monday arwrntion at the robert little public school during their now annual mock civic election pupils from grades six seven ahd eight conducted tnc election and voted for actual candidates standing for munlcl pal election they have held the election for three years the past two years the young voters at the school ruue elected exactly the same candidates as el ectors at the municipal election this year however the results were different to spoil their re cord three names on their list differed from those who gained scats tuesday campaign for classmates prior to their election candid ates for the municipal election were interviewed by pupils and monday morning during assembly in the auditonum these pupils campaigned for the candidates young scrutineers were busv tallying the votes following are the results reeve h h hlnton deputy reeve w h denny coun ci i g v barbcau l duby h peal i prouse 1 toth sr j bert wood hydro commission r arbic and d rvder school board w benson r kirkness andd t watson murray smith given gift by ps board a letter of appreciation signed by members or the public school board was read tulsdav llning at the board meeting to murray smith uho decided hot vo stand for office rtguin this year he has beeri on the board for sevxn years the last two as chairman of the property committee sec ruary billv middltton read the letter and prestnttd mr smith with a pen and pinul set nlmuhiiui of the outl ivs of all goern ments in canada one dollar in four goes to tnnsfer payments to persons 1 e welfare and social security spending mmta this sundays church calendar the church of st allan the martyr anglican corner willow and bower rector the rtdh west b a l s t 185 jeffrey ave phone 265 sunday december 10th 1961 the second sunday in adicnt 8 30 a m hok eucharist 9 30 am famil eucharist and church school sidesmen n price j hoare i 1100 am matiins and sermon sideimcn j rol m h ig gctt 7 30 pm ecnsong 8 00 nm young people s vcdncsdh dccembcr n 8 pm adwsorv council at the home ol mr f van wck all are welcome i baptist church acton pastor rev james m rudd 39 nelson court phone 206 sunday december 10th 1961 9 45 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship looking unto jesus 7 00 pm eemng worship weighty questions wednesday 4pm mission band 7 30pm prayer meet ing frid iv 6pm annual christ mis dinner and concert in the church all are welcome presbyterian church in canada knox church acton re andrew h mckenzie ba b d minister mr e ajjnnsejv ba organist and choir master sunday december 10th 1961 9 45 am church school 10 00 am ministers teenage bible class 1100 am diwne worship sermon theme the christ mas rush prenurserv children cnrcd for at knox manse during ser ice junior congregation ages 3 to 7 vcars meets during sermon 7 00 pm youth group 8 00 pmdult study group at 210 mill st e fellowship baptist sunday school for information call william rochester 132 churchill rd phone ii80w sunday december lolh 1961 3 00 pm sundav school in ac ton ymca classes for all ages thursdav 8 pm cottage pray er meeting chnst died for our sins romans 5 8 all are welcome united church op canada acton ontario minister the rev dwlght i engel bd v uu ba organist mr george elliott ma sunday december 10th 1961 dieine sertices 930 am and 1100 am a nur sery is prmided for infants during the 11 o clock ser vice the church school 9 jo am the senior school for those in grade 5 and higher 1100 am the junior school for precchoelera to grade 4 7 jo pjn young people meet 1 christian reformed church rev j nutma ba b d minister wl oueen st box 46 phone 698 sunday december 10th 1961 8 jo a m tune in to the back togod hour ckkw 1320 10 00 am dutch service 2 jo pm english service 3 45 pm sunday school all are welcome acton pentecostal tarrrnacle 33 churchill road pjloc rev kenneth j reh pastor 75 cook st phone 649w sunday december 10th 1961 1000 am sunday school 1100 ajn morning worship 700 pjn evangelistic tuesday 8 pm prayer and v bible study thursday 8 pjn christs am bassadors 7 shop in acton i 7 too exciting to miss the vast array of new special for christmas gift merchandise our stores are bulging with famousbrand top quality items of every description begin your christmas shopping here right away shop in actdhi everything you want at prices as low or lower than anywhere is available right here in your own community christmas store hours gift and clothing stores will adopt the following schedule open mon dec 11 to 6 pm open dec 12 thru 16 to 6 pm open dec 18 thru 22 to 9 pm open sat dec 23 to 6 pm closed tues dec 26th ex gr and butchers who will be open thurs eve till 9 pm dec 21 be thrifty be wise lay- away christmas buys now lets keep christmas shopping in town this year shop early shop at leisure shop while the selection is at its best make your gift selections early avoid the rush start today these merchants welcome your patronage assure you the finest merchandise services 54m elec pauls mens and boys wear ledgers iga foodllner 54m acton ont 37 mill st acton ont 8 main st n acton ont acton home furnishings 47 mill st paulette fashion shop acton ont corner mill 1 main sts acton ont i main st acton creamery limited acton ont bradleys meat market 45 mill st acton ont symon hardware 4j mill st acton ont ednamay ladies and children s wear 41 mill st acton ont bensons shoes the friendly shoe store 19 mm st acton ont gordon hardware limited j- b mackenzie son ltd lovell bros 77 mill st acton ont 23 mkl st acton ont church st acton ont hintons 5c to 100 store cameo style shoppe 17 mm st acton ont oppositt ost office acton ont all over 14 welcome i you are always welcome keep home town money at home this christmas