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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 15, 1952, p. 1

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jltirfrn jfrtt totitx sovontysovenlh yoar no 45 acton ontario thursday may 15lh 1952 eight homo print pngeislx cents settle name for new county home dressed for the dance arc these young fellows and girls at the yaacas annual parents night on monday and tuesday evening of this week some of the members of the barn dance group one of the evenings highlights are shown here from left to right are bob jones pat coles don cook judy mason and mike hurst most difficult part of taking the ptcure was getting the boys close enough to the girls paving requires major repair work on highway acton council in hpeelhl session tuesdnv evening rereivcd copy of n letter forwarded by r v anderson rrikineei to k 1 beamish paving contractors the letter pointed out tlrnt it was now apparent that major repiir work will he required to correct the deficiencies that have shown up in the surface course of the main and mill st paving the t njineer ndvised ihnt he felt the condition would row worse rilhcr limn improve with the summci heat and traffic mr anderson pointed out that he acton pavine contract calls for ii one yeai bond from the date of completion which t in effect until sep- tetiihei ho iif2 tlie contract also called foi a one inch mii face course conforming to dcpnitinent of highways specifications council took no definite action mayor riehlin reported beink in acton students compete in over 100 display annual twoday county festival gym activities students competed from the acton school competed in the 2bt ai- nual halton county musde pcstivnl staged in miuou on thursday and irulay of last week alton entries were made- in the urban junior choir das- senior chou three pait with a maximum of lfi vukvs mil the urban double trio eli vs the senior chon iitiiid bud iue with 7 pom in the dt rvtlts bemil 1 d b oikmlli 1ei ti vvj t j i ill point and linbicmk wl iv 111 pupil the five entile- in hi el wi ii emilnted is ma i it i oiip nid the pi e i ntit tun u i pii tieulai l effietive adjudieitoi fur the t c ent was mrs g tin ii mu rie music dirmtoi of tin- toronto normal school lmhrimk and oakvill- tied for the most prizes in the hi ban public school competition cm friday ench school had li prizes oakville had seven firsts four seconds and two public thirds linbrook had three first seven second- and three third- pue winners in the nirnl fliis included entiinls from bannoel burn watei loo ilncipove norvil snidei iouviile stone slioel j quit n- nrii hells- linieston munns clay hill hornby slew i u ttowii covne tmmei ma i mm lie liin aslljmuve ceil sihiiiiis milton ifiiilits film wn jn m j 1 1 ciae aoii iurr i m the ruiuui kliiin clwii liini i hhi plici- honor for its pie- m itioii f th littli suidiiiu j tninstriv niniiunk tiep iloi i 1 ajs and tnphl whli h vcie il the close of eich elass ii xpiessed appieitilnm to the iv d executive fm iheir flpe president miss ruth kvans g town th inked all who had tiibuted to the success of lb ai ion v m a on monday an 1 tdedi ei limits wils no pi mm- fm thoc who have hail the doetoi orleis fr ist and quiet the v llilt levelhi lled with ejieftll niilj lluts of over 1111 putlcip lit- ml slioik bi neath niisim nl ntimiv up 1 dov n 1 i mill iooi- iil i mi t tile 1 1 put i h i pi- juiinii iiid inl i op time puii 1 til 11 omi hi int- i mu i the old ii e ihillpeil iii otle ell i students attend county council session tuesday wmil m rill il i il i hi ill ii il iiini unit wn i- 1 111 imlllll niiiillily i ml ii ii hi mini il 1 iii h 1 lltll hill liin li i i j mil wi ii nl f 1 ut knox church welcomes visit of moderator rt rev kennedy since the felt the mitter was bcinj lookiil after and a reply would be received to the letter shortly council npproved a resolution that this council petition the pro vincial government for an lucre is in the grants to nuinicipalltie- fo police protection from the present 2f per cent to fio per cent this l resolution prompted in part bv i the increased cost of prnvino j police service copies of the res- i oluttou were to be sent to the ma i nrs and reeves association for dis- cilssion at their pending conference j and to tile proper departnien if the ontario jovernmenl indigents jikt memltets of council p concern a the inci easing numbci of indigent patient ircount- that ate heme received b local and eoiint councils tine ici mint oi kin and anothei for 75 were ie- r ceptd i hospital accounts of in- dicn s it w1- thoucht several o the indigent patients wolild be el- iiiille foi the new county home mivoi uacbliu voiced imjcctum to the council s approval of c i stitemen without invoices it vts p mm 1 out th it th- tmi foreman appioved the s remeit an i i- wi though chekd th in uh es nut stileme in itll lu treasure th nn s a- well touch with the assessrn ent depart ment at queens park to ndjust what he felt wen- some in equalities in assessment some men from the department were coiume to acton and he thought the meeting on iot h schedued for next monday should he j ferred a letter from k e bnrr ac cepted the caneella ion of the uumtiue provided it he held not later than miv 2t the date of mi 21i was igreed on lot h is a parcel of land adjoin- in- mi hairs property on mill st kim to win eh the title and ul tlipuui i hutttil striiiii iriiiission uis granted tin ys mens club to mstal v in- iii the park near the mee permission was also gran- v d the tiuh formed phalanx club t riianiration to nstal i and the town the moderator of the general aiviemhly of the presbytenm church m canfidawnf an hnnorwj 1uest at knox church on monday he is the right reverend norman kennedy mc ma dd of fiiv presbyterian church rcglnn dr kennedy is a scot educated at the university of kdinburgh a combat ant veteran of the first world war where he wils decorated with the military cross and has been in canada since lf2fl he addressed two gathering the iirstwas a mens dinner served by the ladies of the congregation and skilfully presided over by mr itoberl parker the moderator wa- introduced by mr murray coles he noted the increasing actlviv of mens organizations across th- ehurch and addressed he men on the part sneh organizations ran have in the life of the local con gregation and the church at lr rg mr charles kirkness led in t rousing singing of a croup of hvmns with mr k a hansen at the piano after the dinner it was unanimously decided that thet should be i permanent mens oi i- amation and messrs gordon odei hibert ritchie and douglas dv idton were nppolntrrt commlmrr- to work on tin- mattei and bung in a report to a later meeting j at ft ho there was a service of worship held in the church it j which visitors from the acton churches and from georgetown frln iimehouse and nassngawoya i j were welcomed the minister pre- i sided rev alex caldcr of george- town led in the responsive reading and mr allan vair of frin read the i i lesson rev james sutherland of campbellville led in prayer the moderator spoke on the ilcritige j of presbytei umism and pointed out that in fellowship with the other communions presbyterians could best serve society as a whfile b i unswerving loyalty to the hlstorr emphasis of the reformed faith a group of men from knoi chun h went to guelph on we1 nesda night to a presbvtery tr tpjet in honor of the modrrntoi h j spoke there on his impressions oi recent trip to korea and fa par with the leaders in the other can j adian churches cliff sulpm v to ill i 1 1 iii- if the th montritieii nit- i m lei of eieinonlei cx jdiin d lhit the suaie dtimie flteis welen i so dlfflilllt bllt pelting tl vimie bovs and gnls to hold hands was the hardest part of the w hill ing jumping shouting performam another colorful display was an indian dilll by prep bovs with don lindsay beating a torn torn while f other bovs swayed and stamped in aild indian manner a game of flooi hockey referced bv hob wahlman was played by midget boys and a game of rather ciamped basketball by hill skllllng cirv dawk ins ross morton jo janv don dawkins and john cun ningham mr sutton summarized he tule for the audience a midget swedish drill and then hur iwij k which included graceful saiin divei drew applause the youngest girls who according to mi sutton have the most en- iigv laughed and hopped na they plaved several games under mr suttons direction a relay ra e ws included in their display simtacular leaps over the horse coiitituted the gvm dlsplay of the junior tiovs which was climaxed by rtill si- ling baping ivr the hors bv si th lol i ii u m i i m a l ii imi ii v wllii iwblejil of llliu dee ts foi filimg e lleilxmd mil t 1 1 art in t im i bv lu ut hool students during slon hi id at the cowity h ids should be doubly s e uli i m ai it 1 following llo time the i in com hiding be mi- i ii li s being ci i ti dm die i onli t wi ding mv d t tb o halloi aid wil isii umdi the i boot ul ien neasoli f llle use of 1 the be it si hill 4 acton has title but no cup for athletic honor with f air other bovs iving acras 11 a wand drill by junior girls wi a fine example of precision rnd training shirley paul elizabeth janv flane deforest mary miria barbara anderson and norma wil es midi up the team lainfh and a film pnrtagi j which included the making of birch hark i anoes followed a second fn shown on tuesday even- p nu mrs fred hunter was n jiiri- of refreshment russel 1 a r tjjc was assistint director make- 1 up and music were by rob wahl man m lilbei s wele lllki ipiest of 111 depai and foils who appiov al of an open dei in southern ontarl ulie watdetl dildlev lllb llv uiged oiincd to agree but uijg s eil only a limited numbei of iu i nee- he jssiied to county ichldents oitlv many members felt and agreed that the matter nhoiild be taken back to the individual town ship entincurt for their consider ioit and decision in the matter hmt at ilvatter dam came warden hitehnx aiv4ed eiiiiiu il he linl received a compl tint of flihermen uaing bout on the pond at the iwiver darn he point- ed out this properly was owned iiy the county and they had the tutli- oiily to say how it wim to be ilsi d he did not favor the use of boilft hiie foi fishing but added in did not think it good policy to prohibit the sport of flshing on the piop- rtv we still stock the dreams and then- ii good fishing for th- sporting enthusiast council authorized the clerk to prepare a bylaw to prohibit th- usj of boats at the beaver dam an i fast for a few minutes when loumll debated a piopci iijiiue for ii pew counly home f the agml smne uieiubeltt felt llle imw cjililfl huiili be no huiionh while olber lid not like to have he naiue honu he official title three name queen kllabeth manor moun- orderid signs announcing lhl to be poited immediately juttnr address studentm during the afternoon enalon ilts honor judge w n rotdnvm poke to the students n the administrat ion of justice and holding of coun ty t oiirts he gave a verv inter- gtting talk expliimng the funetions of the different loiirts held in the county in a descriptive talk deci bing he administration of criminal law through the crown attorney of fice lloyd d dmgle urged li c hildren to follow a straight line and become good citizens urged them to become fm re tniijfrritionthi rit forces i have found th m one of the finest group n ri in the county he staec speaking to coircil m connection with provion for wxh rim in th jury ndrn sheriff roirtson id th r- a ci luffitint xptro to make this provlson tnese p ovis ioii are nereiaa ry ii both men and women jurori will tw called in iri1 pis for thu were left n th hml of th buildng cotim tre for further onsid rat on sfimr or iffme it ou jr s mr li ich- shmild keep led lu fi i in v pthipn unti vim the iirclia eten ai the ac i e ills ill a fici f mrs agar hostess to united wims t ith h in o i iplted t glflv mnt calls d cumc ik- wi a m lligiw couul d- and tie s wts ugge lx lnl s bhn ed do i wieck said he felt it it fo- the pel ce keev asked what a policem m w ih an imufenttfiid iua iluion seemed evident it d that council consider the establishment of a dog pound nnd the appointment of ii dog catch er on totcn property council passed a rvsohiuon that the udvertlsins mgn btktrd i guelph st a bower ave be ord ered removed frwm town- pro pert as suggissted by the planning board in the lotto r of april 108c but that no action be take- rctfurding the fence nt the present time two oppokni the resolution this action followed a notc from the planning board that ac cording to the surveyor the sin board and fence were on town property v i dam lengti a aim to a f a nt of ixiucl tight ouni il n season foi j th tain view manor and ifiillmi on nly home wen- tabled hut foimeil defeated each motion reeve william maishim ald ii belongs to the county of wnun and it should be m known i feel thai the woid jionie in piite up piopilate aii home is a honu no mailer how great it lit i hav a small holm- jind i am proud t know that it li bona i think thl new home should be known lb mii h warden wp kson asked th visit ing atlldeiils if they could suggest a iiatm but none wum fortjilaftiig ilowevii on motion ui iteevo lau der and deputy- 1 eeve miicat tlmr calling hie home hultoii ccrifen- niu hall wiui almrut rejecieii when re rubers aid they did not like the word hall reeve lauder suggested it be changed to manor and promptly council unproved of calling the new home halton cen tennial manor during diicunrdon of the hoipiui ac countji member crulcijied tlrw mounting ccjjlh for indigent itom- iiitulizaiion member j all agreed to have their municipal elerki acnil- irue all application more thor- oughly to cluirnr all organizations unlng th ccurt hollie room will be chord a s3 fee henciffrjrlh council decid ed on recomrncridatlon of ttu building commit tue il woj felt thin should be glven to the care taker for the udrlitionul work en tailed harvey agiew milton wxs appointed caretaker fir the cjujily buildings at a aalary of 2100 the agricultural committee ll to urraxlgiifortheapruytftjofwwit along county roads thii decijfcm x as reached following a lommuii- icition from the wei rl injuftor v ho tjiought riiore wei u could b roritrdhd if the job were done irlir in the year approval fr th iiao of lot tor art in lake water main ai g vt n to the viiage at hronte with nelson townjhip approving cf the aitevinient figureji two rnut- i palities have indicated their ob- j i tiofls the were burlington b r solution and oakvilb- throjgb di puty reev macarthur ce th oli- imi nv both n el iy so ak d a f avviini- rt lj jrr 1 r it it rojd i rt intii th e june meeting w hn 1 jt e 1 to iltl be 1 a ra n the ii rnent byla lr rrx riofji- iu i our roid c ttnnaw r ti c fu irhr j rhiul f ra oa n ouk ll hu irt tuesday s m 7 mr krn m i m- m bumi r1 bv m th ijkm to north te- by mrj 1 i johlon ard m- circle mow i- en-at- m ir traffic police report for april d shoeing 56 in fines and nings under the hlghuav act a dliciiiston on marking the ma 24 holidu ended m refusal to uute action a icirknes5 was appointed weed irupietor for the ear deputyreeve j sic wart chair man of the rwid committee promis ed to dutruu the location of a re served pjirkmg aign with dr kcn- nev the tneetttng was adjourned a midnight homewood u e smmons ei k richardson gi banning broad g gibson a j homewood im d watson a i and e simmons e tied for third junior giru i ball threw s seott ig s dredr m m pnrfml j running broad jump d ander son im e- larson g c mor- ton ia j standing broad jump n nodwell e m- fay m e botell a 1 running hirh jump d anderson im je larsen g s crabtree id 1 frank 75 vard dash cleea oates g mtiilamme kelman m ic uccn tall a 50 yard dash willamine kelnrwn mi ejeen oates c joyce den- ham ici intermediate boyt running hgb junsp r itcgill g t norton g r coon a 220 vard dash george ajtken e w mdluxh a d vaudun running broad jump d vamfh- continued on pap four i county unit head jdr mather resigns or jmsme m- mather directar and medical offleer bemitsi uu hajtm cblr hesjui vnlt alavc las larrptiaa u 1m7 suu nmlgmtd hh paslluw tffaeuvc jajy l dr matker has areep44 as ippslnl aaenl aa prafesaar aaul itemd tk debvajtaaeat a pwbue beallai us taw faxajiy mi mejlela uajverauy a brttiak calambla vasteavr hm a i h nr th mr miinpr e fijhmt studv boot- err 1 fc moor mrs e haathor a j j on hon- msvon i held and then mrs b mjrfi the irrojpi repr iv e for thi- uned nations svnpjhv i extended to mrs wauer and family through the movjl by death of a belnv d dajghter jeisi- who so rcrny pased rjv reports aere given by iccretanej of departments aj fallows temperance miss d sim mons boo shelf miss m main- pnre supply mrs j moore com munity friendship mrs t cleave mlsisonaiy sunday was announc ed miss dorothy kilpa trick of in- da is to be the speaker lunch was served by mrs pool and her group a vote of thanks was given to mrs agar to the lunch committee and to those who assisted on th program ten avr wen f tartatlaai ar milta gaaar war4ea d hjtebav eata mm aa aeaasai aatka ar ajajr rfrivta savtli la a aarh far mttltunt t4 th s ntrt in- wdrud vj n d an p7i it on in m chire k iortr jl f sta- d r k to rijv the hilty purv- a add al z a to hr r a th horn- for the a 1 if if ry wjji ordered fildv a sell- jirirt of 112 000 iz raraorl h amo i aikd officii aprijrd a resolution ta f d from thr county of watef- i rrakr it rcmpuliof ts hav alf ipraved for the vrrvefiwyr- f jrb- fjy durir the months of aprl may rd jur- this is tr be lon- fcrfor- rattle irave th tocn- vafds it was explained star settlement k v dk reported to craned rotrei that ha i been mad with peel county by the hajton na- atng crmmjtee in respect to rjement of hal tons equity in the ha hon pel home for th axed mr dtck aaid only a small amount nam existed between the law partita during th afurnoon th iatr etd vtsltinx studsnu war tiken on a tour of th different depara- ments in th county buildings of ficials xbliad 10 detail th op eration oi th d0rtmt aceotmai ayp and authoris ed to b paid we inaaaiinl w mom printing ims jfeaa for reehujy h ad ttojulss fiaane m aj- 03 hoapltals w4ij7 eurty buildings tm aatriultur xna rvforcauuoo a4d county rodw ttimas

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