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ht jwton sttt swity fifth year no 27 acion ontario thursday january 12th 1950 eight home print pgilx cfrntt preparation for new substation in east end the first council of tiik tow n of ct 1910 j t mmahim euttod ctwlr- s um tell co the inaugural rnrrtljij of acton public uuutus commiulon was held on tuesday evening mayor a mason and commissioner j t ware and j il macarthur were prectnt j it macarthur uu rhoaen chairman and j t ware as vice chairman for the year a ittter was rrad from dlitrtct no 4 of the ontario uunelpal klec- trie uulltlu notify inn the local commission of a meeting to be held in toronto an january 20 no dele- gates were able to attend thr mrrt ng and the association wai notified a questionnaire wu filled tn trotn the o u r u they desired the local com mis ion views on the tiring of an engineer manager at a vudgt of t ib 000 per year and a secretary at a budget of 115 000 per ytrar this poaition is for the whole f th province served by hydro art nrt commission registered their objection to the creating of these offices and talarte a letter and map wu presented from the bell telephone co re questing work to b done on scene street the commission decided that no work would be undertaken for the dell telephone co until a satisfactory settlement was made of the extensive work dene for thin company last year the company disputing the amount of the account rendered thr acton commiulon were asked for any resolutions w hirh i thev wanted to prrsent at thr om i e convention the hi- pc of ontario have purchased two lots on the corner of ifillcrekt and queen trc t for the installation of a second power i station the local commission i agreed to purchase the surplui from thr ii ep c which l not re quirt d for thr station and use ns a pole vord rtc superintendent wilson outlined the work nf re building church and glielph street in order to hook the weoond vuh stntinn into the pouir linen fredlng tleardmore nod co and thr wool combing the estl mated cost of this is 3x11 this w ork w ill be done in thr coming summer tt was decided to purchase eni tinn blinds for thr windows at the office as the present blinds are w om out the follow ing accounts w ere passed for pavment hydro department hepc of ont power 100 20 j k ojirdiner motor v e hide permit 4 00 ii g harlow l co supp mw acton free prt ss supp tom kec gt n of can inspect ions 14 25 lint 1 cable accessories mlpp ofma nnnunl dut s northern flectric co supp a m f v nnnunl dues whithnm gnrnge run mncdonald electric ltd htipp comnumwi ulth flectric corp i td supp exit ml win it cable co supp cjih l t stinghome co supp 1 pr s mid transport sewers work mukini irojiress ami detours scurr work in a clon fair pn greut but the rams have nut been helpful three machines are i on tht job fur sparton construct no co the line in the mafn street creek li laid and one mach i ifn is going south on main strett whil th other rnarhuir will work nor lb another line is bring laid on r sctnt sire t jl li ixpetlrd the trunk sewer will ki m laid so that drainage fn rn ther lines mil m c nnected li to it to take off turfare and gutmt watt r whhh may le rn tint r d in the diprn some ktod lour v t tthi r w ill rnai le let trr pro ri si inauguralmeelitig ol nassagaweya mkng council monday uiiattoi irtlflrwimt sill pay in lihm thirtt of acton became an incoiporaud town on january 1st i wo and or january 3rd the first town council of acton took the oath of office llrrt is the photo taken at the inaugural meeting last we k s ateel lift to right are councillor j greer councillor j margrave luevi k tyli r mavor a mason deputykeeve w mcleod councillor it thorn paon councillor w roazel standing left to light are j mroenthle t it rk and truasurur councillor l llotclien counclhnr t nlcol and editor o a dllli of the rrt pn ss who has birii reporting the village oun li inn ting for ovi r thirty yt ars in tlir buc kgroufid is thi framed silk flag unnoted by alton hnglund with the erf st of that rngllih city in the centre ree prrtt photo dean of rural correspondents for the free press tin r ree prt s has a group of fim ct rrt upomlt nts who each wik mil mnd in thi mini of the ik il happsnnks in thi ir commun itl s the perform this aers ice in tht intt n vts of tht ir communitv mil rcjidt rs mav not ofte n ap itkuii thi f furl this means tnk th rase of mr richard i harris our t rrcnpondtnt for hntkwood hi started just twen i tv fii m ars aio this month to send in the ni wu nf itorkwood itar k hi he misled an is5u dur inc nil thflt time hi arly thirteen hundn d wi ektv lrtti rs of news about itockw ood we cannot rs timnte th nnmn r of columns nnd w ords and nt ws gathrrmc to g t thise itt m but if j ou ore of stat istical turn of mind we know our conclusions w ill surprise ou on mr harris correspondence vie belli f mr harms holds the record in the free pn ss group of corn pondi nts for irngth of ser ice on this twenty fifth annivers nr of his w ork w e not onlt ex prifcs our appreciation of his fnith fulness nnd ser ice but we salute him as a citizen of his community who hns carried on a duty that hat contributed tn no small wa to the betti rmi nt of rock wood acton win first came from bridgeport monday baoah locsl toy an in th kift j lntrmsdiats lirup to giv acton a good tsam urg w 1 1 1 1 st crowd givs enthuiiattk back ing th th li lh 70 0t 2mw tts 130 ml 4 25 77701 att ru nrks flrporttiiinf power llnt at spring wi w junior hoekev liedule started on ttiesdav december meeting of l greenock w 1 held at 10001 mrs robert allans io tn i the christmas meeting of green- 12 00 w i wttl hrld on wednesday 1 aft i moon december 14th at thi i home of mrs robt allan w ith on uttmdnnce of thirteen mi mbers and one isitor the president mrs mckiown pn kided mrs j l allan nnd the scriptim lesson a donntion of fie dollars is to be forwnrdid to thi itospltui for sick children thi roll call wns in the form of an exihnnge of christmas gifts i mr r mckeow n gav a short talk on the personality and dress innftrcnce held nt hillstftirgh rec- ntlv under thr uadership of miss kidd from thi department miss eh a piaren who was in charge of the christmas topic gave a ir interesting talk on the origin of some of our best known christ mas enrols these included away in a manger o come all ye faith ful we three kings of orient are o little town of bethlehem and god rest you merrv gentlemen a verse and chorus of each carol wu sung in unison with mrs held st the piano the program convenors were mo mr u acton ititi n thr h1v hinki da night h ri with an all horm brt w ti am that prov ed to t on of thi most spirited in yrars- in addition thi v madi their 1 but nuspicious b inflictink a a 2 di fiat on hridkiporl vets to thi li light of some boo odd pimk ens torn rs u h w n solidly im hind an i tn t thr club tn thiir bid to catch a 1 off b rth in group 1 oh a int r ilndgi jkirt on of the tetli r ti nms in the group were- cum p lied to resort to individuot tactic under the stiff checking umbrelli put up b the locils their attempt at combination fnlld mlw rablr as the acton club t nnciouslv broki up plis xh fore tht could flower finding nmplr tim to tuck in fivt gmls m thi process r h ipti r w is jinuir 10th it s the rint is j u wolf i pnsuletl fa uink lh r p rts mrs dlow ri id li tt r front mrs skim tht pro in 11 1 tlucational si cr tir i- t rs of thinks wi re recri rd from sick hilitr n s hospitil c in idi in mothi rrr ift socii t upper nd ilook stciet dr sci ffu id for donations and mfts reci ltl from the ch ipler upon th ri cjih st of miss andi r son thi public hialth nursi thi chiptir undi rtook to pro ld thr tr insport ition for mothi rs to the monlhh t linlc for pn school childn n as this i ir is thi soth nnniv i rs ir of thi ordi r n count si r uu is b ing plinnid nt milton nnd clnpter is in ited to particip- actons oldest couple married sitvsi years rnllli n jm nt an av rage total all thi m1s and n r vln n tin v wanti d and required i hr tt hh n urlre that n i cording to their votes they wanted and provided fur themwlves these same thlrtein individuals paid a little more than w each that in simple tpnm simply means tht canadians are paying one twelfth as much for social benefit that were virtually unknown a decade ago as they pay for all the othrr needs that face them in their dally llvts ttils is not to argue againii these services it is merely to ar gue that they are not free and that their proportionate cost to us in rr u tinn to all our other needs should be fully recognlied what do von get for what you pay i mr hi it mrs wm mj iinp ru sr in tl nurkx 1 thi ir mx iv sixth elui ng jinm i rsury v 1 stl 1 rdav at h ir horn hi milt sir 1 1 t many u n t s r tin s tut ml d cupl ii it th i luri ing th xt n 1 n i it ilal is tnd mxxt iht hi th mr nnd mrs main n in r tnn tv m irs id iftid 1 v f i ir h dlh mr mi iinj ri iv iii juniors lose by one coal in jcorgelom n game redman trailed through gm goorgstown t winning goal in last minuta 33351 74 sp wi tftatt last yajar appjntmih arvuu the inauguraf meeting of tha outicil of the township of nas tagawrya was held in the c ounnl baniber on monday jinimry 0 wjo member present were he w w m van sickle iun ll hrstio r stoki j k kllenti l m storey and j s n uuh after the mm tx rs had stibwrlb- i1 to the umual declaration if of fir ant the tninutia of the last rmlirg ic rnnflnruil the itfv un1 i rk wire autrured t i ibn t ti the minuter f hlkh mv of the prov tore f ontjirin thr p tit f the ri n f the township f n my shwitg that d iring th r 1m0 thi re had tw- n im ntil n the tuvcnshlp r i tads the sum of s23 2u74 und reii st the itutit arv grant as provided by the art a resolution wan pandit dividing the township into four divisions for road inspection and milnten snre purposes ai follows writ ijiiarter mr norrlh south quarter mr fllenton north quarter mr sturey east gusrter mr stuket account were passed for pay ment amounting to 4a3 00 also the load superintendent s voucher for tlftsoo 1 the clerk was lntnictrd to sub scribe for nine copies nf the mun- ulpal world for thi township ounrtl nnd offiriafs i delegat w ere appointed t i at- irnd the assoelntli n of rural miin- iniwilili and thi ontario oood l ids onvinli n ui j ith itut iti kiottm ui is hi f 1 st iiniuit d b ml julll alton kidn th tn c 11 ctor ha ing r inied his roll w ns instructed to ntinu tn coll id tixes a bv 1 iw w kl i n the requited idins md j tss il ippointintf rtun t wr ship ffu 1 rs also n h iw pr mi ok f t thi expend tore ri townsnip r i ils in 10v th il rk w is in tructed t rail r ippll ti ns f r the rwi mn n f imtikr ft th i township m m rial plot mrs m film t was ipp mted in t ik nt tbt township ii ill fr had short wave conversation with relatives in peru mr nnd mrs h norte n in mrs win mm arthur hud n i pleasant ep riont e on sun li i hrouiji tht kind newt of a frli id th i itt a rommitti vets did manage to pot two gonixj nit t with thi ijikslde chnpter to in the second period but found a p n a similir serxlce in acton w taxing ducking brilliant harold thi hi gt nt united her chair kobson in tht acton nt ts inxfnc d mrs hlow pn sided nt the ible in the final frnme inglt w ns nominations the nominating com magnificent as he blocked pucks nuit i of miss girvln mrs near volleyball league i in toronto who om nitt s i nhort e sin ion the w en nhle to talk to mr nnd mrs ii u n ntoi i nml dnxld in tnlnra peru south america ih y n port the r i hon unt i er good and a c in t rsatl in uild n curried n quiti tnsil mr nnd mrs norton jusi i wns nnmed to moved to tnlnrn the first of dec eniln r with tht internot onnl pit- rolt urn ci nnd nre liking thi pint quit well th wir 10v it wns drown to thr ittntion of tht t ouncll that nt thr first mrrt- ing of the council in th enr 1112 mr j w moffit w is ip- polnted tn iirer of the town- hip nnd hns fillett that position date mr woffit w ns compllmi nted on his w onderful record nnd expn sm d ihr pli tsure it had given him to re the munlclpilltv ns tr t irer for th pnst tuentv five y nrs co inc 1 ndjourrtt d to m t in n n fininrv 10 i0v or nt th call of thr re from err anglt bt ing partlcul- nd mrs it m mncdonnld wilt when acton was following is the junior hockey chodule for the season th flrtt fame for the locals wu in george town en tuesday and the first fame for acton arena is scheduled good king wenceslas for tonlfhl home and away fames for ac ton juniors tueaday january 10 acton at georgetown thursday january ii brampton hri hufih r nnd jjjg t hem at acton fc mrs hemsley then took saturday january 14 acton at charge of the meeting the pro- brampton gram consisted ot a reading entltl- thuraday january 1ft oajcviue 1 peace on earth bv mrs chester at acton allan thti was followed by a friday january soacton at jolo christmas lullaby- by mrs oakvilla i k mckeown accompanied by mrs lreid carols acre- sung in unison tuesasyranuary 24aurora at and thw g cnt qux wm hell mrf aeton chester allan was the winner of thursday february 2 acton at the contest aurora i a delicious lunch was served by thursday february 0 george- the hostesses and an enjoyable town at acton social hour spent rly effectixe short hnndid acton were opportunist in th goal scoring dt pnrtmi nt although dealt 11 of 22 penalties imposed thi i find three gojls whilt shnrt hnnded l no mnrro scored tw ici with go coxc and ktntner notching slnjjrs glassford nrtd m a- r 1 mitchtll counted for vets llhikl jv1 owclv givt tht ir rt port at thr fi brunrx met ting the chart r of the chnpter is now hinging in the public i fb nn tht host xscs for the mt eting wt rt mr neiir mrs mcnnbb miss wall ire and mrs hall sttllar dtfmsi work fnm pax liss rlddall undax nnd mcphul wis a prime fictor in the acton win the blueline brigade trndi d heaxx bodv smoshes with vets top forward lines slowing them down tc a proverbial walk amos mason actons first mi- or faced off the puck in a brit f opt ning ceremonv fridax night acton meets fergus at fergus in their second start it was bridgeports second defeat neither club scored in the find stanza but vets had an edge on the plav the kid line masters masale and somervllle had some good chances but failed to click in the second period play was fast when at 1 00 glassford tipped in howeys rebound to put vets ahead fiftyone seconds loter leno ma no hit the mesh to tie it up with goy in penance for hooking mitchell hit the corner on a fast drive to put bridgeport in the lead again but while vets pressed bay liss passed out to coxe at the red line who uent righ in an h w to knot the count again from then on acton was never headed kentner followed n puck into the corner tried a trick shot that hit a eg and blinked the bulb to continued on poor four mint manner maolsan majrazim douglas m gowdy a fom nsidmt of acton and son ot the inte wm gowdv mnnagi r of the financial post since 1042 has been nppolnttd business manager of maclean s magazine n roy perry who formerly held the latter post has been appointed director of tie search for maclean- hunter publishing co ltd he will continue as bustm ss manager of chatelaine mr gowdv graduated from the university of toronto in 1023 with honors in political science he joined the financial post in 192fl he was named business manager in 1032 and manager in ims he was elected a director of maclean- hunter in 1040 since 1040 has been advertising director of the comp any in canada a director of periodical press association and chairman of its 4ugidauve committee mr gowdy is a vicepresident of the business new spapers association a past prtsident of the canadian club o toronto he woi also the first vice- president of the association of canadian clubs in 1048 win ms i i un tin stlu night in i i tm town it w is tht i r first it ss i ml first situduhd gaiiu in tht f is ti jin juiui r grouping thktli l un hi druppi d out th iti dint n fought un uphill tuittlt thi distinct onlv to tx our t nmi by 1 luint s m irki r at 19 15 nh m dfnr caught with thtr j s rl p mts dow n in tht opposttt zont iktsi tl fi nt t ralht r th in tht work ifvanuvtk ii in w fit in thi ac ton ru ts pi nnittid the junior it ndi rs to tnlly tm vt ry nt ar i vi ry ot isnm thi v hid opportunity pt u iltti in profusion mt ted out to tht hi dint n wt n mothi r v i til factor in tht dtcislon acton pickt d up mm of slxtitn trips to tht sin nrrs bench r rt d ht ntm r htndtd thi list with four hid hi id johnny hosji 11 nnd hnruld townslty wcrt tht pick of 1 tht lost rs w hlli hi witt looked good for gt urfci town pic dillon playi d nn outstanding kame in the hnidt r nt ts georkt town lit thi in nip thrice in thi first ptrlod without a ri plv from acton lhwitt notched two within tht first two minuti s tht mi tim n c inn hick with two in the st tond stunn h fon georgetown udded nnotht r flnth clubs altt r- nnted with singlt tons until will on in the final staimi whin fuv tiid it up from votighan pnsslngto win thi g imt on a inst minute surge the rtdmen lift srrra trains stoppd on c n r ntn srrir curtailment of train st rvice on thi cnr owing to a shortage of coal mtans thit acton will lose all sundav train servlci and one i ist bound and one westbound train in the m w ti mptir irv t ut the inrlv morning train for toronto hns bttn drxipped the midnight trim from tht citv id also cut off as will us all sundav train st rvice thin will bt three i astbound trains and thr t westbound pas sing r trains with thi saturday at acton y m c a sees plenty of action according to the hullabaloo nt tht v list thursda night the town vollivball iengut got off to a good start thrte mauhcs win plav id md approximately w dlf- fitiiit pljvtrs saw action although lik s of thi conti stnnts riingtd from 18 to 40 all accounted for tht tn s ivi h t qually well it uppinnt th tt at hist six ti inn s w ill constituti the it ngut nnd an as follows muro plastics h reltastd an angle shot that had btitiness minn association ys vanwv ck ik att n nil the way mi ns club forci electric and twoi in nn exhibition game with car barns from beardmore and co wils junior b ti am from toronto anothi r schedule of practice games i on friday night in milton the will ik plaved this thursdav hi iv ier fntt r cirwi club trounc- a group of 24 bovs attended the td the mdmt n b 3 first swimming excursion at the j brampton play in acton tonight guilph y last week with girls in the second scheduled game of and boys scheduled for separate the junior race trips this week due to the limited 1 first period transportation available fqr these g hewitt hainesj alternate week dips the active v g hewitt huffman members are to receive some prio- o scott hamilton rjty i pens kentner 2 arrangements hav e bet n made huffman fora group of the intermediate second period bovs class to match skill with the a rosiell townsley toronto west end v this stur- a mowat townsley day at floor hockey ond basket- fg king hamilton ball added entertainment is anticl- j a vaughan pated through the courtesy of the g huffman 1755 euchre and dane friday jan hosts more transportation is re- pens hewitt 2zajac kentner 13 at dublin school gents 25c quired and any offers will be wel- huffman vaughan ihgles ladies provide everybody wel comed at the y phone 208 j third period come the acton senior badminton a roszell zajac 4 00 j club were hoststo irtenmfrtmftheci hamilton 800 the regulnr mbnfhly meeting of big opportunity for halms goal ftnirkin train also running the nt w time schedule appears in the ngular position on page two tnd it would he will to consult it or thi c n it agent before making a trip the flrt nirirnft to f c st the u right bnthtrs onl iirt 0 43 10s 10 00 vaughan i 055 505 523 655 coming events announcement lrrnn- conrvrt or other events onur thla htdiaa in chrsl to cvati nr line with a ralniamm chut lor any aaboeiacctataii n joc guelph y last monday acton a kentner 12 00 the acton home and school also- gave a good account of themselves j a fay vaughan f 18 v5 j elation vv 111 he held manday janu- but were defeated by the strong o haines hamilton 10 13 tin 16 nt815 in the y mca guelph squad by a small margin i pens mowat zajac major social room jdr mnther guest a return match ot guelpb is or- i baxter major kentner hep- speaker parents and friends wal rpngid for january 18th burn