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the mvttim sttt bfts saantyhfih yr no 40 acton ontario thursday april 13m 1950 eight horn print pqe sin cw aged resident- burned at home here fatally congregational social at knox church here buuncis men ano tannebv rhrt ah tied in vouiruu crvi ti in ftihi mr edwin crlpea u aged ac- tan iwdaot dlad ob friday last 1b out oaairal hospital a a re- milt tj aback end wm bum mm- talnast tin day prvtosi tt fcsr uiu aa mill unm lira crlpo wu psuriag aaaatag gnu from ob vr i to another whan it became lamhed turn th hove end tat flra to bar elnthlag lira crtpps wu i last week there wu only one match played in the town volley- ball league after a hard and after yeara of hoping month closely fought apt the strong tan and weeks of planning and day of nery reds gained three points at rial hard work knoi church is the ei dense of micro puatlea th looking resple with a new rirat game saw the heds walk away carpet la rich wtee shade whig with an easy victory by the hot feeling of warmth and comfort to of ft j the second gam wu the folk who wortup the close all the way and very lively everything wu co is a competition wu displayed by plas week tad th aral sarvus wu th tlrt i their best effort of the spring sacrament of th lords night th reds look lliat one it supper moss impressive way of 15 the red made it a perfect commeexnuag this k night by winning the ust gam by it in our church life i the score of 1 ii on tuesday evening the ladle the second match between the aid catered for a congregational business urn and tannery niuea supper and arranged concert fol- w poatavoned baptist rally ol young people held in aeton ttwh unes that am tbeino consttucyeo ouiino hiesent wis j easter concert here j featured former alon st th urn and ran from th j s the y men falling to field uf house where her plight wu noticed un marh to d or flclsnl players lost three regular by sua at thompson motors who watauon were rmahle scheduled game and also three to her eaam ut eti to gh in postponed gamee rtskbad to her assistance and eitln gulahed th tire by using the eiun gulaners from the garage she wu token to guelph hosplt al by ambulance but the bums and the table were set in the base ment where at t p m the members enjoyed a social time together with a bountiful mesra of maet loaf aalan on loaf aralloped potatoes salads postponed gamee which had to be replayed the same night leaga htamdlag p wlpu business wen ateek proved too much for her 73 t a a e pickles iclllea rolls pie tarts and puucs ulrro pliuce independents tannery ttlue ys men 14 l mm a it 13 15 1 is m 15 1 15 so ii ii ii i jo 3 j 1 i wt tea capably convened by mra r l day mra crlpps wu in her aev nsvldson and assisted by ura a entynlnth year u mcpheraon ura d uclllsn bom at eden mills sarah jane and mra john allison most wu a daughter of th late following the supper the mem i thlrtt trars uand uracrt t v jz k aftoll womens thirty years ur and un crippa rhurrh auditorium lo enjoy the frmd in krimou twenty vn concert llev r ii armstrong was ilstitlltl fllml yrs ago they cm to aeton and th chairman and welcomed those l iter husband pred h hr in who attended the following er offiir ir 1001 8pumbf 1mt sh has bfl an tuts pv of owlr ul x f ami t rmluxil of thu rommun rnl soln hv un flyron hruc ur hy for tnt7arvn yr and tm flcolty buhon mal qurtr- th aron womrn institute hrhi many truma liuwd with aorrow ttte rwtpotl of mmm oorv th a meeting t the home f of kw timth sympathy of many uuuehtt- if nastrr v ii rumlty mrm th pri1rnt om to lh fimlly in om brnniv e a llansn rfdlnc by un mr r l vtdwn prtidrd th- mnt ward nnwr and a aklt with ur ill call wa t mnmunity nrrd our four wia and thrw daughtm and ura wartt llnmf and mim jn krxnp ml mnv siik remain to rrvrrr h4t mtory thry atkrnb taking part iimtlonm pm ferrd th k an stanley cecil and henry all of an lrtrrtinir rontributinn iii nrri rrnortrd in comrh arton and alrer of georgetown rradinr rmpnaed and read hv mlxs bv plrr h ro operation thu wra j mclntyre toronto tunt 1 andrnww pavinit tribute to ln providing or making available keta un tjnroln toronto vmna thoae who had latoured lo get the hl u y i b mnv welch knclfhart a cuush nr carpet come to town ter sadie predeceaned her tvent follow init the read inn of the mr nine irrandrhlldren and five treat roert all joined in singing the hvmn grandchildren alto remain we ixve thv venerable llnuse of the family of ifenr and oir father niilt to cod mr t matilda moore two hrothera mr a hansen presided at the console vlve henrr and john both of thr organ for the musical nnm guelph berm ttm king brought the the funeral wai held on monday vting to a rloae afternoon with aervlee at the vic sewrr work plannad and under way for the week is continuance of the line on church stret from wilbur to guelph strxt with th exception of a abort aaetioo r oualflil auocuhe holcb t- fredrick street thu work will tiaji in yjbtcjl auj 4 compltu church strl work u s strt thl wk with approilmatrly 1 young people nt b weather mor attended th spring rally of the pw b pomible guelph autiatlon rv p u which was held in arton on good friday hotarilul iljif thai rally attracted groups from stratford kltrhener new dundee preaton gait georgetown chelt enham hillaburg and arton following registration in the af tern mn a brief devotional service was conducted by mlu kjith sykes of kltchcnrr the meeting then moved to the yuca fur the re rnalndrr of the aft moon pnigram our conferences on the thernr the t hrlmian in tils ccwnmtinitv- itr cfinducted liv minn orra hen an uf mcmattrr itrilvrrsity mr jl i jam of he men ham mr glad op eommisionrr tiirmay evrninj ieoty c omnilulonrr arthur ui f the ontario provincial pol ice gave acton hotarlans some very interesting information regarding llir in viik lal police force when he v u kuet eaher at the weekly lurichton on turtvtay evening tlie i ii n imkinn was thirteen years with hie n rthw nt moiintel aint year with rev f im n twenty five zynm rman of preston and hf ivinj forc rdon gnrkit of stratford andi mnde ft rmin n por district nirectors nni tin millon v in r plans tt iitritt annual im int h hi it he untied church fnirki town fkt r r mtt un to im sent ht v i mi shut in menilem and a gift par vint m in in iht jnilt r ttiew rnnfertnits were full of llv ely dliecusjiloni at the clone of th v ha of thi day s activities flonnle rlpps of at ton took charge of or kmiiiid rurimllou in the gvmnas him nfitninlit was the keynute ihtoukhuut partliularlv at supix r time vv ht n ixia hint he tiwik thf pluit of a latuu t in tiit miunic th m m uhi hi id in the riiptlut hurch with pnsldi nt tii piurson or gatt in charite a roiimng sing service wiv londthted us lie v f crnfoot tin pnsldnl ixpitumi hi apprtfii hon to host n had nirnr aril t thi ai it n trrn p r their ho pit illtv a ninl f vti lit n u 11 sti nihil t tin imlr r hv mivv 111 n tt i f at t n miss j sr tt itts 1 i m im m thi m n t uv ih it ml inlliml thi r ill a i he k on uk ittendniu i disci d hit iti i inn iikiiiii had i irrl l if the 11 nd uki iinrn r tt the ontario provincial police fore was ttartd in 1000 and ror gaturtd in 1021 at present there nn lovt on the force and m on thi met hnnlcal aitd eti rlcal taff in tt inunlclpalllli s hilcei bv thi provinct thi ri ri 1ft municipal officers ontnrin in divldel into 18 pot in ilistriits i ach with an lr tth forci has 3110 cars 12 trucks 12 mi ti rt vcli 2 motor cruiser 2 rkiffv iv f the h lice car an r idi iiiulpixd and in rommunic ation with 47 fixed su lions fxpar- n in t s ind ninth othi r information in thi a tilth in 1 his ii idresi i ne if lh ti fill m i f the r nt vi nr commissioner moaa wai intro duced bv corporal ray mason and i i 1 a i i ii irl himii f pn t mul thi tor r rumley funeral home the aetvire vaa condueted by mr a w jove toronto and mr a u g rat- tor london burial wax in fair view cemetery th pallbearers were wm ctnil ing fergus gordon stn tor onto ken cotton rail ina fad ar thur moor guelph frd claava and darwin crinpa acton ttowr bearers were three grand rtndrrn rati crtppt fred crtpp and brt allan and a nphw wm moor easter projjratn activitir and other features at th department of htghuai for con preparations ar underway for sid ratios th annual uorung of th acton mra uilderxpln and mra f and eraon were to attend the meeting called by council to arrange for the commemoration of acton beconitng a town the various convenors reported on some items of mtrrist lb their particular department mrs davidson reported for the roval fair held at the oac guelph mrs earl lambert home econo mics convenor handed in the quilt all completed and ready for sale mrs mcauley prepared a paper the idea of a good citlien which wax read by mrs geo frjr mrs f anderson gave a report for historical rasearrh of an in- relved sponsored rrtttut meeting held m eara ago farm forums and j aa reported in the ttt preaa where of aclaaors for the heat mjuanhole and this wai won by mrs alex rell the mott of th masvtn a soft farm forums petition referred to dept highways erin council accwpl taeuur far gravavl ohwr hms at april section erin council met pursuant to ad lournment on moda april 3nl llh the memben all present and reeve durt preakling a petition vu bv a number of i it c nvi i li n ixh t w i kmii v i- mi w t il a tin misi nam v mit orrv icr i ir if thi tnti r l r vincul n im ntmirt w s pnmiil fir thi k illv and br uht tt i tlrvk r m thi cnhlni t sh ilo tn idi vim rlil mi ntlon cif th muvical driimn the triumph our leord which t to be presented in may bv the toronto rypu choral socii tv thi nominating n mtntttei s n port wax given bv mis kav gardiner of stratford and this n mirt w a dulv nccepted hi v a a rarnes of gait con ducted the induction of officer the officer for 19v si are n fol lows past president edith svkcs kilchcm r president flovd pear 1 ii t i r nil 1- i nt v ojmtji artist canadian baritone john rock- wood formerly of th american opera co presented a varlad pro gram to an exceptionally n thus- last ic audience in th united church last friday evening th program sponsored by th united church choir featured choir numbers elocution by mrs moffat of ebeneier and organ aoloa by miss lampard organist and director uf the church choir when edward johnson famous tenor and recently retired managr of th metropolitan opera heard john rock wood sing in his native city of guelph he urged him to ser lously rontlnu his study of vole in new york since then th can ad ian singer has made a number of recital tours of canada and th un i ted states and one tour of fng land john it oc k wood visit lo arton as a welcome one and his beaut i ful lesrtlone voice and charming manner won the hearts of the en thuslasttc audience as he presented uch favorites as trees mother macree danny roy and old man river accompanied by mur lit armstrong halrman for the evening it if rlllntt welcomed the audience and intrimlured the artists soloists in the choir numbers were miss itetty olbaon mrs k handall miss d simonds and mr ken allen selections were ye that stand in the house of the leord son of my soul and the lord i my shepherd mrs moffat elocutionist dellxht id the audience with two very amusing numtters f very body s go ing tn a wedding and grandfath er s i hilarity with which mr moffat s numbers were reeelv id aid tribute to her entertaining nt ilitv work on new substation to start soon i ai a aiatu earsate asssswajaaajajaaaajsj rfav w1g0 w a- vusyal thr regular meating of acton public utilltlea cimmlaaktn was held on tuesday vnlng rv f g tyler commltxloarr j t ware and j r mavcarthur w er present a letter from the iiepc of onl ario enclosed a map of the lots on hillcreat where the new subatstloa is lo be built suprlntndnt wil son reported that he expected work would commence in about two weekf on the substation a letter from trans canada teeplarki ltd submitted a price on th painting of th water tank this letter is to be forwarded to the council as they are looking af ter th painting of the water tank secretary j mcgearhie rep rted that mr mrcauley the head aud i tor of the he pc had been in the office and had informed him that there was a good used billing ma chine for sale at waterloo reevi r ci tyler and j mcgeachie v er to view this machine it was decided that enquiries would tie made for obtaining a stamping machine superintendent wilson reported that the water heater controls were teeing installed in the east section f town when ihe fftcial of the ii f p c are in town in regards to the sub station particulars were to le ob t nned for the runninx of wire down the third line t the sev age dispn h plant suerintenient ijmtierl a rtnted n m im n to purchase nd h in 1 f i nin and a 1 pot lit prel id the t s r ti ill tr ivd ts r i him i f in pro uln h likrsifr shiptrr srlinol itiarku spring i n by in soli s nmicat e ibuteii nlhl me tin of i the lakeside chapter iodf was hi id tinsdav cvtning april 11th in the uim room the ni w method for the introd uctlon of nt w members was ex plained by mrs peg cmghton new rrcmtxrs arc to im received into lh chapter once a vear three propecttv e members were v oted on the regrnt mrs hair orr and mrs helen cullen were appointed on motion it referred to the y m c a to be held on june i th occasion will also commemor ate tx lb4h sjvnrvtrmatt taf the founding of thr asgocisrtion and the procram promise to he an bnkraa ar on outstanding personality has been obtained in th person of mr r s hosstixhfj general sec retary of th canadian national council of yuca s and former son grit 1st vice president frnlc n presentatives to the council west acton 2nd vice president dm g sole georpetown 3rd vice president george loker gait sec rt tar jovci watts preston treas urer muriel schnurr guelph dir ector don post kitchener norm aeton masons banquet visiting lodge otfieials iso arrant on occasion or vis it of d d 0 m dalrympu t3 l wslerwaeks deaaetsseml the hishlnht nf ihe arton p and heat at spring t7s mimnie yrar was hrld on monitar runmline motors ib 71 lvnl as iho occasion of the j n uackensle and nn uts flirial msii of ihr district deputy consolidated rntines and marhlnery co jo m invtr irl ns tin ls f r the 1 sr ni erli n fir mmrrfu con v i i r if ii ii in 1 is not pa 1 nd the nermnan forn s signed the r ici i t ite c it ff on sal irdiv r i rning th f ihvsing account ere sd for pavment riydr rwaartaent w hithim garage gia etc sll 211 mver cotton prod supp ii nn w h cunningham and hill i td supp 24 f tas r kearnev corp supp sofjo fk press and traniport im meeting on april mth to plan a day of dedication to commemorate thi raising of acton to the statu of a town the puke of devonshire chapter ire to be invited to the may meet the reeve and clerk uere auth ortard tn lamia warrant to tsv treasurer to sell ct rtain properties j lambert that are in rxoars of tvxs the isfuwnee pallttr held b th- pilot insuranc co on the sawyer maasy grader and snow plow was renewed and nremtum of 15129 ivald to frank d gray agent mupr turneth away wrath was read by mrs t hunter mrs erl gave a reading th church rsrade and mr r u davidson read a pen picture of mrs milton weber of w internum a member of the federated w i as this was the election of of fleers a motion was made to return all officers bv acclamation with mrs wilderspin being appointed as dis trirt director- president mrs r u davidson 1st vice mrs f hunter secretarv treasurer mrs f anderson con cr vnors of committees agriculture and canadian industries mrs f hunter citizenship and fducvntlon mrs mcauley community actlv 1- ties and public rrlatlons mrs w maddox historical research and an mountain cheltanham roat ing when mrs somers from prov rurt hlllsburg galn cluttor lnciil headqvnrters will be the rnunelior joe gm t speaker rrv g k cro the treasurers report was given bv mrs mary bradley and out aeompanlssd by tnndinc accounts were voted to be stratford adult godwin preston foot stratford miss mccorry grand master g s dalrymplc of avr a urge number of brethren from wellington district visited the acton bn thren and paid their re pecta to the distrirt deputy the entirtnl apprenticed degree was confi rred on mr donald van he t the district deputy con gratulated the officer of walk r iodge on the work of the evening after the work wi- finished the tttlsl mts d h undsay hostess fot mkt1mo xjnitcd chuskj w a the trcasurrr was instructed to judg of th family rlatlona prepare a list tif arrears of laxes court of the city of toronto or the assessor these arrears to news of special interest to voung be placed on asaeaamt nt notices men has been released and concerns the cox construction co s ten 5 week courses at th y in boxing der to suppb wrestling and body building to b gravtl as per contract at 85 cents held tuesday and friday evenings p r cubic vard was acctpted sub- eommrncing april itth jet to the approval of the depart offering an opportunity for voung ment of highwavs men to urt gtun in trim for the rhr trrmuri um mrtourtt jstl z 5- son i ta r tr eomnetetit leerienhli hlmd acton to b used in pay- home economics snd health mrs peautret ts rsz ss j fore the courses commence uon of lha townthlp ilolloway and urs geo tjienby house leaxue basketball featured thr aireementxhetween the cor- ijiyette mrs james wilds health another double bill at th y last p erin township and the clinic mrs r u davidson mra t saturday with the blacks and reds department wu amended to anderson booth mrs francis fnarguti victors over th gold and rmd corporation of brin town- wilds th president thanked all bin souatb respectively in th tn corporation of erin ror their cooperation throuahout flrat hit and a cloae checkinl on vl t tnrauihout ui reds outacorad th the road supt wu instructed to i v iniin the bium 151s rlfh scorers featured l all patrolmen to store the om td cross and a social time bob bruce for the reds and don ow fence in their respective dl- hoyed with mrs maddox th dawktns for the blues both of visions sad repkrt manber of rolls rj th unc mltte whom are eapulni of their respect- snow fence must not be lent for eana moved a vol of ap- lv teams in th black and gold personal use preelatlon to the hostess and all affair both teams lacked their us- the council and road supt are ua punch with th black squad to form a committee to inspect the triumphing ttlt roads and bridges within th town- at present au junior class ar ship and th committee to meet at anjaytaf a special easter holiday the call of the reeve procram offering a variety of urm council donated tb to the can- and aaclal activities every morning adlan red cross society and j0 t chsrl i ijindboroigh at the organ p a contribution was sent to return d i mnb what will yo t csrden fund for the do with jesus the evening wr- melntrnancr of this mcmorisl hlch hip snicc wai conduct d b thr n1rth ln manitoba snd partly in hilmiurkh bypu ith na a tho united stale to albums ol rey in charge a male quartet the record ire to lie boikht for the fnnrm four aln of hillbutg reco plser at the public school anc it i rinihed llilhliiht of th enink wis thr pr m ntation of film ntltled salt of th fjirth this film depicted his in th c il mimni commun lut of p nn lvinin and rmphn sized th true meaning of steuard ship at ih conclusi n of th film the frlnlu four pr s nted an oth r numb r the singing of thr hunt guide me oh thou crtat jeho ah and benediction by rev j c williamson of prt ston brought the ralls to a close faieweu oatneiino ano pbesentatiom km ml w j reid who had to slated on saturday eveninga number of neighbors and friends or mr w j reld gathered at the home of mr and mrs earl lambert to spend a social evening together before mr reid left for hui new home in to ronto at the close of the avenln a gift rrang rmnts were made for del rcte to attend the annual meet inn in himilton at the roval con nuikbt hotel mtssrs wright and hansen tor onto wi re introduced bv mrs mirkucnte tav lor and presented a verv interesting demonstration en titled what s new in wallpaper mr wright stressed especially three of the companv i main lines of papers all beautiful both in design and color the charles dickens line was designed by mrs court nev of california who was a dlst ant relative of the dickens famllv and travelled especially to england to gather material for these unique wallpaper patterns the dura t wall supercoated papers were giv en strenuous testa with lipstick v htch disappeared when wiped with turpentine these utility pap ers are to b washed off when i marked and are wwiderful for kitchen and bathroom the stud- io masterpiece aeries were beauti ful papers suitable for every room mr- j wilderspin prealfud at the regular monthly meeting of the woman a association of the tmhad assmhlv adjourned for the fourth ch hrw umm degree to the gym where the ladies had pn pared a bounteous supper nearly 150 at down to j plate of cold pork hot scalloped poteitoe apple pie and whipped m im of course there urns th usui arrav of celt rv tomato juice lttiic mints and ginger ale each j rr sunday and afterwanla tabu was decorated with tall rand 1 and daffodils snior deacon u w lnvell pn pomhi the toast to grand lodge it was n ponded to bv rt wor rro o s dalrvmple h took as the w tvmnt th m of his address the letter g time was di noting god the great architect of tht universe this letter is ex posed in all masonic lodges it is the kttt r of light emblem of divine presence masonry ran along geometrv lines th name of god runs all through the lectures from beginning to end all th simple things in life show our faith in god bro dalrvmple stated that then had been splendid coop ra tion in the district on masonic education he cited the meeting in preston as an example j wor bro wm mlddlaton pro- d lindsay the devotional period was in charge of mrs s reld and roll call answered by a biblical vers containing th weed lav plsyft were mad for th atlvar an- niversary to b held in jun it was decided to purchase flowers easter sunday and after send them to the sick cards were also sent to sick and shut lns during the easier season mrs lindsay assisted by mrs k mcnabb mrs j drradale and mrs erved lunch and a social enjoyed following th meeting coming event- aamusnrnsfil nt lfrttt comcris nr othn fnatt un r this hvaduia are chanted cealc aer ua with a aiiataniai rkar tor aar aauaceawats nt jac st albans guild ar holding annual spring tea and sale of posed the tout to the ladies forthe saturday april j parish splendid banquet which wu enjoy- hall s pjn ed by all present rl wor bro j a laall pro posed the toast to the visitors it iaura it stuaajj wu responded to by wor brorjpxtr ja- barber of weulngton bealge smnt shbw tiiats a lot op pancaaoes of remembrance was praaanted on behalf of the friends on the hill i and afternoon this week th jun ior teen agers are planning another party for april a a of u and ci o will drive to organize whitecollar work- m the salvationarmy a stack of pancakes mora than twice u high aajw yorks em- j plre states building thats how i oaivauon rsrmy many pancake will be consumed i bulj and accounts examined end on meal hy the 40000 boys ordered paid war general ilaom w will be attending ihe second i relief lgj7t road tuiul national jamboree of th boy council adjourned to meat again scouts of america at valley imrge on llonday hay 1st at im oclock from jun so lo july 6 canada i pjn or at the call of the reeves aiph to send a lsrge contingent davtjglft pkotection preacher do you say your pray er at night little boy jimmy yea air and do you say them in the morning too no sir i alnt scarectm th day- tuna uessrs wright and hansen ware thanked for their very instructive demonstration by alra alary hlnton and the motion wu seconded by uisa alice mccallum lunch was wrvad by the group tn charye and a social tlm enjoyed by all 1 the canadian national railway is canadas biggest buyer of mater ials and supplies wor bro readbead campbvu lodge campbeuvule wor bra e pray speed lodge guelph and wor bro patterson oi irwin lodge dora au congratulated the of ficer and member of walker lodge on the work of the evening the candidate bra d van fleet spokebriafly on being initiated into alasonry worshipful matter ivan u harris of walker- lodge- acted master kldd baker radio cowboy show and dane roekwood town hall april lath admission me young itarud wasaaas sat st josephs church ar fcamtng a euchre friday april atth at cm pm sharp adnsianott sse lunch served regular monthly masllm of lbs acton bom and srjaool eftflallnsi will be bald fas the yjeltla saaa room alonday april w at us aim carda ar squara ut ttufnuli com adnsiision me