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thursday december 9th 19m the acton free press acton ontario m jtwcnald for christmas giving sups 1 98 up nightgovjtns 198 up nyions100up pyjamas 3 95 up mens ties 1 00 up dress shirts 3 so up mens hats s5 95 up or gift clli f eisens clothing store mill st acton open wtdnt dec 15 h open emilys twm dec 11 one nmu dee z7 mr and airs stanley mackle and david of islington visited in acton on sunday friends are happy to learn that mr r cross is home from guelph general hospital rev j l and mrs guiriii of an caster visited during the week with his sister mrs- g h switzer mr and mrs george switzer of stratford visited his mother mrs g h swiuer over the weekend mr and mrs amos mason have led to spend the winter months nt their home in st petersburg flor ida week end visitors at the home of mr and mrs w g roszol and family were mr and mrs l e baxter and bobby of barne mr and mrs w k baxter and family of clinton mr roy trcmblay of port credit arm miss lorene ros zel of toronto acton i square dancea club 1 fifth dance i of first series 1 fri dec 10 8 30 p m sharp m luxton memorial hall i g important news yes indeed you ii agree that when you can save a considerable portion of the money presently being spent on food it is really news that is what i would like to explain to you when i show you how to live the new modern way with the famous chambers food plan not only do you save mon ey you eliminate those dreaded shopping trips this coming winter even if this ts something you have marked for 1955 act now and get full information merely call harold skilling 306j representing the famous chambers foods ltd ox 1188 1570 kingston rd toronto auxiliary conveys true yule meaning the young womens affiliated auxiliary of xhe daughters of knox aoton held their december meeting on monday evening dec ember 8 at the home of mi june watkims after the opening cerem onies a short business session wns conducted by the president mrs c ashley assisted by mrs b a hansen secretary and mrs c kingamil treasurer annual re ports prepared for presbytenal secretaries were read and approv ed the roll call was answered by the presentation of a white gift of new or used children s clothing which will be sent to korea to help in the korean orphans project which was organized by major john anderson mjc and bar it was decided to attend ui a group the special c gj t sunday evening candle service since they sponsor this ork a beautiful christmas worship service followed wtu the group convened by june watkins in chirgc assisted by mrs m blow doris allen helen holmes and mrs allan etlerby the pageant lct us go into bethlehem told the story of the first christ mas as found in the gospels of st 1 uke and si matthew as found in legendarj poetry and prose and as found in the beloved familiar car ols and concluded with the vimui lets keep christmas from the sermons of dr p ter marshall sod lighting effects and quiet music in tensified iht reverent huih that fell as the real meaning of christ mas filled the heiris of all the remainder of the evening was spent in cirol singing and christmas games around thi gallj lighted christmas tree until santa arrived to distribute gifts to every one a delightful christmas lunch was served by the committee mrs e a hansen thanked the hostess and the committee for their hospitality and well plinnod meeting school destroyed by fire saturday the re mm rang walls of milton heights school were knocked down thls week declared unsafe titer the school wns gutted by fire last saturda the two room brick building caught fire when no one wis in the school mrs isaac hilson thi caretaker diicovered the fire an her daughter betty turned in the alarm about 20 workers from the near by interprovincial brick plant rushed to form a bucket brigade at the school and the milton fire bn gade was summoned the flames were soon out of control however cojtumes tor the planned christ mas concert have all gone up in smoke the teacher miss mary an drews has assured the pupils that they will hold their concert any way the first school buih in 1917 on the same site was burned to the ground five years later school records were destroyed in the fire along with 28 collected bj the pupils for the red cross prechristmas budget bonus 1 at ledgers iga peamealed cottage rolls pork ioo lb 47c t lbs sausage for minced lbs beef 100 for l tasty 100 lbs bologna for i presswoods 1 lbs wieners for v first 10 meat customers 431b can buy fully cooks maple leaf picnic ham for only ledgers iga cub scout the regular meeting of the scouts was held in the scout hall monday night wayne currle of the seagulls said that he beat all of the cougar patrol in a freefor all but the cougars had a ditte- ent story bob armstrong broke the flag scouter conducted inspection which the cougars won gaining back the flag from the foxes th cougars also won the knot races scouter then took the scouts for signalling while hoy kir knits loon the scouts slill working on iheir tenderfoot to the kitchen for in- struolion scouter then cilled in troop and curly lo the alerl and we were dismissed afur dismls sal the pl s and seconders met in the kitchen to discus pi ins f ir ihe chn tmas part which is to bt in id decembtr 20 scouter is likini thi mcmbi rs ef the cougar pitr 1 out lo etlti this bob armstrong your whole home can soon sing merry christmas in decorations iga staff dinner held at erin lodge the staff of ledgers lga their wives and husbands and mr and mrs j ledger enjoyed a turkey supper together at hilltop lodge erin last evening after the meal lhey returned to acton fo bowling new surr it is 33 years since enrico caruso generally considered the greatest tenor the world hns ever produced died and his body was brought home to naples caruso used to get his clothes from one or londons- most fash mnnbli- tailors that tailor did not lose ihe custom of the great singi when he died for c iruso in h s will stipulited that his tailor should onci n year come lo naples hid dross his embalmed bodv in n new suit cut according to the latest fashion of london s savile row farmers insurance inadequate but all he can afford forums what type of insurance do you conside r most important and is the average farm family adequately insured wore the questions con sidered by farm forums across canada monday november 22 halton county forums reporting considered all types of insurance were important with special em phams on fire and automobile to protect monetary investments one fin can caifec so much destruction and with traffic hazards what they are today automobile insurance is v r necessary lo protect not only jou and your fimily but also the public medical and hospital insurance is also considered important but in this case ou art responsible for care of your own family only some forums conside red wind in stance of paramount importance as we seldom suffer much i03 fiom hail in our county that type might be eliminated with one exception the forums decided that the average farm family does not carry adequate in surance the cost is too great moot arc carrying all and in many cases more than they feel they can of ford edible ornaments good on your tree the kiddies will love these ed ible christmas tree ornaments delicious popcorn balls how to make them mist cup of watc with cup of molasses and add to 1 cup of sugar and 1 tsp of salt blend together and cook over low heat and add 1 tsp butter or margarine heat until it reaches 240 degrees f add 1 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp vanilla and cook until 270 dc grecs f remove from heat and add i tsp butter or margarine pour mixture over 8 cups of pop ped corn tossing with a fork until all kernels are coated when cool shape into balls with buttered hands wnp in waxed paper and colored ccllnphine and hang on the christmas tree thank you to those who supported me in the recent election my sincere thanks lorne masters wide gift range for handyman the npid growth of the do it yourself movement will be giving miny the idei to give the man of the house tools this christmas locil storis have an excellent dis play and can help you decide basic of course us i good set of hand tools hammtr saw plant ind the like ideally these come in a rugged metal chest which makes an excellent gift prescnta tion package and serves as handy lorage space fo the tools tlit next thing that mr do-it- yoiirself is ipt to devtlop a yen for is a portable drill kit that goes inywhere and does most anylh ng ntui or hi i tin think of in thi way of drilling buffing grinding pot i hing etc as the home wfrrkshop begins t tike shipe amsbroadcn its field o usefulness power toys of all kinds come more and more into the picture there are tools for all ris of specialised purposes such k lathe radial saw drill press snder and grinder then there are the all inone units that are pmctically complete i home workshops in themselves coming in as many as a dozen dif ferent woodworking operations in a compact setup that fits into a space as small as three feet square the do it yourself movement has created a need for a special kind of clothei too these are rough tough completely relaxed garments in which the handyman can do his stuff without wor rying about harming his sports togs ir rt gular clothes usually made or durable denim they come with deep pockets dou ble- stitching at strain points and reinforcement in the heavy wear areas trousers shirts and jickets of this type make excellent christ mi tifts for mr do it yourself gather greens and gay red ber ries bring out the ornaments and candles till your home with christmas this year nothing adds so much lo the gai ety and happiness of tl e holiday season as bright decorations thpetighout your house stirt with the front doorl your door can be transformed into the gayest christmas greeting ever and your holiday guests will step across the threshold caught upon the warm welcome your entrance way has expressed for truly effective doorway de corn lions start by outlining your dour with christmas greens these greens can be wired together and i ung in a swag ovt r the doorway fin a particularly dramatic effect or cut i strip of chicken wire about oik fix t wide and lack around door as n frame into the wire tuck twis of tvtrgrctn until jour d ior star ds in a fr ime of love 1 holid iy greenery whtthtr you us the swig or the fnmc decorated the greens with bright hnstmis tree halls or col n d lights tor your door itself you have i ilioici of do ns of clt ve decora t iiil xhtmts if your door is paint nl a giy eiikir pisu oversmd iwfukts cut from paper dollies on it or tie widt ribbons around it to mike it look like a huge christmas gift lied with a big bow tf you pr ter n decoration to h ing on tht door there is a limit levs choice of imaginative ide s the favorites seem to be the ev trgreen spray and the christmas wreath for the spray choose sev tral full branches of your christ mas greens and wire them together into a graceful spray wire tiny pint cones into it or center it with a big greeting card tie bunches of red beme into the spray or dttoralt it with colorful midget ize tree ormments but always fin ish your doo spny with a huge b w of bright christmas red rib yulttitk decorations throughout th house ridute holidny cheer md it s run fi r the whole family ti h ip plan and decorate deconk y ur mantle o ihe top or a bookshtlf or i table with hritmus gntru and r bcrr es n irrangernmt or white pajnttd twigs hum uith tiny ornament- o- i heart warming creche and always hightlight iv rv yult dieoralion with the bright klow of cindlelight those gay t ndlts dnmalizi every irrange mint jnd are available in all snap i- sizts and figures so this year give your home a wondtrfully chtery merry christ mis ur with imaginative decorat ions council grapples with a mixture of problems tuesday continued from page one a notjee from the canadian un derwriters association was read urging care of extinguishers and other firefighttng equipment since cold weather has set in miyor tylt r also informed mem bers a meeting of the north halton urban board was scheduled for acton december 14 thanks for effort at thf nquesl of the ht5pc council approved an easement for two high tension lint pole 4 near the leishmnn park property and rdered a by i iw prepared a lot it r wis ri id from tht wood w y mannf ictunng co thinking rounci for ils nmt and i ffort rec ntly i th iwiril tompjiiy repres- ntitivis ivnl ibu iidustnil prop mlvlii hi firm d tld to lor i iii t rgt town th loiter add rd a ummiry f 11 tk4 budt t fn m hilton tomty i unci was pn m nlt i for i until ixuninat ion ihi ci unly n id sjslim cum in f r s in jijjil i tuitm out of tht rt rt at this ptint num it pmsed briefly lo that with rtevis a ser vice nassagiweya ind wilfrttl bird fstutsing whidropptd in to m di puly ruvi it thompson co until ijtt r r and gram id a 25 ear allow inci to a duby for wrrt cruv stwir lxtetmutn time tax ajusunenta under court of revision tax ad justmtnls wt r approved for wm ntsbittandd kingshotl following submission of request council ord red paid 100 hold- bick on disposal plant construction to jont ard vin gils by motion atlt t brief discuss ion council proclaimed the boxing diy holiday would he held mon d iy dtctmbi i- 27 to transformers make trouble for puc continued from page one mr dub pointed out he ha so fr been ablt to takt onlj four days of hoi djya due him is h is mr lambtrt hi also asked what the commissions intintions wtre regarding adjustment of h s rale of pa snc miking temporary rrangtment of work nj hu nearl t years ag tins jrrang mint ht contended i m nii effect i pi rtduct m s i i i g r fiour are b ng with mpti benefits 1 a man was applying for employ mmt with a certain industry and asked the pcri nnel miniger does jour companj pay m blue cro s lnsunnce no you pay for it it s deducted from your salary cacti month he w informed last place i nrked for thev taid for i the applicant sold paid for it the applicant said did they gie you a life insurance pol cy too the interviewer asked two ind three week acations- s in yes and the had big bonuses and gifts for your blrthd and whv d d you leave the company folded u tmeni range far afield i kinj il mt m dubj lst ms number- r n i f nt iw wit r and se rict f set tdu 1 f i n ntt n jdint pr b t ms ml t i t te 1 t fu builder nt fn thi council nottit i by 1 he extensiin of strvices u th lib hill subtl vi it ji is in suti f pn paration after furlhi i talk on the some ulijecl a motion was passed hut i by liw 1 prtpind for exti ns n f si rvi st th olenle sub hi r ii houses ire now 1 r f kll i pawn regular arcounts council idjounud at 1210 am with the following mounts total ling 5 1 ib passed fir p iym nt t 1030 125 00 64 71 ilell telephoi m niiils cbbli hill 1 e it iks br st j 57 ingles helwig anderson loutitt d re 4 at 0 j b mackenzie and son acton home furnnhings venetian blinds toth s oarnge gas oil thompsons fuel serv acton woodcraft c e hickey and sons dry powder 1 hompjin motor concrete pipe ltd hughes owens white print l w agar acton puc oct opcr scolts chiarries dry wall w it hn ken in j ii matktn i and sin sidtwalk contract roys delivtry inns j b frii k pa n tr coun ell chambi rs rtv s fltetnc 5 rv 1 swi ii mutual ad meeting milton j ykmullm rmvng mho m30 2s96 60 39 2 85 17 50 61670 10000 8100 1252 80 1 50 kj u no sweeter gift than candy at christmas choose from our tasty assortment of moirs kowntrees page 1 shaw neilsons chocolates sized priced to suit your needs heres another idea for the man m the house a flatfifty or two of his favorite cigarettes other smoken supplies to choose watsons zw n w irrtn or at uic x nt ti c jk tmphasizetl that s n d fm t mus b dm at t f r t of j i ar alle ti i lui is m eempltt nj m nt aj for mr duby s requests comnuss n darted holidivs shou be cimlt id d he ar list p sible opperiui t and the mat tr salar idj tm nt uld i urtt stud ed supennteni i lirnr t la d b frt the c nmss v eces f installing au arl sitr sr v en 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