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Sportsmens show weekend attraction Entries from Walton Ken tucky Amarilto Texas Morgantown West Virginia Ohio Lansing Michigan Balnbrldge New York IB entries from Detroit Michigan and many more from Ontario including Acton will fight It out in the model plane combat competition this Sunday in Acton park First prize of goes to the owner of the plane which sur all the aerial combat second place receives and third ISO Both the first and second place winners in last years competition will also be competing for the prizes and trophies The model plane competition is only part of the expanded sportsman show at the park this weekend Saturday Events start Saturday evening In the arena with a Monte Carlo Night operated by the Rotary dub ana a dance in the arena to that well known Acton group The Shayncs sponsored by the Ys Men The sportsmen a show starta going Sunday rooming at 10 a m with the antique gun show in the community centre from a till approximately Combat flying will also start at 10 a and should be running until says Acton Hi Flyers spokesmen sponsors of the event display of radio controlled boats also be operating between 30 a and 5 while hunting films will be shown in the community centre from 10 in the morning until In the afternoon grange The shooting range will be set up at approximately in the morning and will operate all day There a soccer match In the afternoon between the Acton Angels and Georgetown sored by the Acton Minor Soccer Association Boys from six to eight years old make up the teams and you have to see them play to appreciate the skill they acquire at this age Kickoff is at At 3 m Acton Board of Porks Management Is sponsoring a canoe race in Fairy Lake If you own a canoe they are looking for entries to round out the who have already decided they can outdistance everyone else In sight Join effort It going to be a busy day and evening The Lions Club will be operating food booths and there II be other displays Unfortunately Kanaka the police dog who was scheduled to put on a display has been relegated to special duty and will not be able to appear The entire endeavor over the weekend 1b a Joint effort by the Chamber of Commerce the Lions Rotarians Y Men and HI Flyers They II split the proceeds and use them for service work in the community Year No 10 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 Pages F fteon Conts Books for behind deputyreeve soys Deputy Reeve Gordon told council that the township bookkeeping system Is In one hell of a state of affairs at the township council meeting last Tuesday Mr Agnew claimed the books were six months behind and loaded the blame on former Clerk Treasurer J C Maclntyre who realgnedlnJune He said be felt It was an awful thing for the former clerk to do He claimed he left an almost impossible job for the new clerk Campbell Thompson Reeve A MacArthur told this newspaper Monday night she had spent the day checking the townships books and they were entered to the trial balance to the end of July She recalled former clerk treasurer J Maclntyre had asked for an audit prior to his resignation but the auditors had been unable to complete the work because of holidays The reeve said she had been advised the auditors would be making their next audit between Sept 15 and a tempest In a teapot discounting rumors there was any discrepancies In the township funds One payment Councillor Art Gibson pointed out the township collects its taxes In one payment and that com with a changeover In clerk treasurers had accounted for any delay in entering the books He maintained the former clerk treasurer had rejected suggestions of extra staff because he knew the tight budget the council was operating under Reeve Mrs MacArthur noted the former clerk had been ill when he left and that combined with the time he spent training the new clerk for the job con trlbuted to the fact that the books were behind Agnew said that the problem had got out of hand and now the present clerk Is In trouble with the Department of Finance at Queens Park Clerk treasurer Campbell Thompson assured council there was no trouble with the Depart ment of Finance He said they had asked and expressed the Importance of having the books up to date for Sept He sold he anticipated no problem getting the books Into shape by that date Not that serious He indicated the problem was not as serious as the Deputy Reeve described it He said there was a record of everything and it was just a matter of catching up on the entries Councillor Allan Ackman agreed with the Deputy Reeve when he levelled charges against the former clerk We offered him an extra person in the office and be refused the extra help Ackman said adding he felt it was the former clerk responsibility to get the books in order Council agreed the books should have been audited when a new clerk took over and agreed they were partly at fault for not having that done In an attempt to head off the Deputy Reeve criticisms Reeve Continued on Page Bandmaster happy with fourth spot CONS PAUL BROWN NewOPP constable Cons Paul Brown has joined the Acton detachment of the O starting here August He was formerly in the general headquarters building with the Toronto detachment He has been with the police for eight months He Is married and is com muting from Cooksville until he finds a place to stay in town Cons Brown has been associated with the Rover crew in Burlington and Is interested in revolver shooting Both Cons and Mrs Brown enjoy skiing He replaced Cons Doug who has been transferred to Toronto Truck hits girl Six yearold Patricia Newman suffered only a bruised forehead when she apparently darted between cars and was struck by a transport truck The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 on Mill St between Willow and Main in The little girl Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Newman 148 Elmore Dr The driver of the Direct Winters transport a man took the girl to the medical centre where she was treated by Brian Moore Playing in a downpour at the C N E last Sunday morning Acton Citizens Band placed a close fourth behind Georgetown Port and Norwich bands Bandmaster George Elliott was very happy with the band mark of 161 Georgetown Citizens Band was awarded Port Colboumc Community Band 165 and Nor Community Band Fifth came Delhi with followed by Pans with Acton s mark was up a very noticeable 22 marks over last year which Mr Elliott thinks Is quite Last year as this year Acton sent a young band to compete This year of players were public school students and AWINNERSSMILE Fred Jr poses happily with the white leghorn that was judged Grand Champion at the Canadian National Exhibition Poultry Show Fred also had the champion pullet and champion trio in the show Staff Photo Kentners win at Exhibition The Fred Jr and Sr poultry shows both in Canada once again walked off with top and the US A prizes at the Canadian National They plan to take birds to Exhibition Poultry Show ay Columbus Ohio York A white leghorn belonging to Pennsylvania and Bay City Fred Jr was named grand Michigan later this year champion of the entire show from among thousands of entries Keener birds will also be also had the best pullet Acton Fall Fair ln the show and the champion September IB and 19 trio Fred son Joey also has Last year Fred won honors placed well at the female f go back Ogata year ft taj d A lot time and hard work go Fred Sr won several firsts for snows conditioning birds three months before the C show Fred Jr commented eight Inexperienced adults some of whom haven t been playing a year yet Mr Elliott thinks competition good experience for them all and he was pleased with their performance It augurs well for the future he soys During the summer eight or nine of the young players at tended band camp at Beaverton to gain experience Same ball park as the top three bands said Mr Elliott Georgetown poured down half way through their test piece Two men injured two cars crash Two men were injured one seriously in a two car collision at Speys early Tuesday morning Milton OPP Investigated A car driven by Alexander Stafonovic 33 Toronto collided with a cor driven by Nick 33 of Acton Damage to the Stafonovic car is estimated at COO An estimated damage was done to the vehicle A passenger in the car Bozidar Vujaklija of Toronto was taken to Milton District Hospital with two broken legs and possible broken hip He was later transferred to Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington Mr complained of a sore right knee and was also taken to Milton hospital Traffic was held up on both sides of Speyside mountain as a result of the accident Milton OPP also investigated another accident on Hwy near at a m yesterday Tuesday morning A tractor trailer driven by Harold Graves 31 Toronto careened off the highway into a ditch The tractor was completely demolished The righ front wheels and axles of the trailer were damaged Little damage Happy birthday Sam A quiet celebration was held to mark the birthday of Sam Hubble a wellknown and long time resident Mr and Mrs Morris Courtney Wellington St arranged the turkey dinner to celebrate the special event Mr Hubble was born In 1880 at Oak Lake near Peterborough lived in and Brace bridge and came to Acton around 1927 He worked at Beardmore and Co till he retired In 1950 he lost his arm in 1938 Mrs Hubble died in 1937 He has three children living of six Violet Mrs Brunei Shades of Paul Revere Taking a page from the American War of Independence stunt to publicize the Rock wood sewer and water con was a ride through the village streets Tuesday afternoon by lSyearold Bait Ellis on Instead of the Paul Revere message about lie red coats Bun let everyone know The ewers are coming TV camera grinded and spectators One of the bestnut publicity device I ve seen said a well known writer from He also praised the ratepayers meeting last week as being a model for others to follow The ratepayers association TOO wn which mod North Bay Roth Mr StariteuSllSiSUI image to Toronto Italian and Courtney land Char Be at J Five stores rented Stores and apartments in the new building on Main St S are all rented now One of the owners Alf Barry of Port Credit has decided to take an apartment himself and his wife will be operating a jug milk store Mrs Nielsen who operates Rainbow Beauty Salon from her home on Church St will be moving her business to the new location Her husband is also A few branches crashed from trees Power was off ln town for an instant and somewhat longer in various sections of the coun business in part of Sunday their location there Ed Huxley hopes to open his him fish and chip store very soon He lUUItfb has been living in Acton in Lakeview for two years but has TO page taken the apartment above his store irWj Orange Lodge enjoys gardening In the summer and is a real fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the town hall Turn Inside for a report on the goingson In Rock wood Dentist Bob is getting all his equipment in this week He has also taken one of the apart merits Lawyer Donald Brown has on upstairs office and the other School bus for the various schools of town and district are advertised on page B7 this week Telephone numbers to for Information on any of the routes are also In the ad vertlsemenl considering operating a furniture apartment is already rented Council may roce track bylow As a result of complaints received from township residents claiming the Golden Horseshoe has been operating after at night Esquesing council has decided to write operators informing them or complaints If it continues council will consider an amend to the regulating hours of operation Clerk treasurer Del mar French told council Monday night he received a phone call from Sixth Line resident Peter Bowman claiming the dragway was operating at least until midnight Saturday August Fourth Line resident David Craig appeared at the meeting to ask how the present by law is to be enforced fine Deputy Reeve Tom Hill reminded Mr Craig there is a fine for violation of the by law but that the Ontario Provincial Police will not enforce It We have to get somebody to enforce it the deputyreeve said After offering Mr Craig the Job at a salary of for every he collects the deputy reeve suggested either advertising the job In newspapers of hiring an offduty policeman Would you or Mr Bowman be prepared to go to the witness box to say he was actually racing after reeve George Currle asked Mr Craig Mr Craig admitted the big machines were off the track but said another series of cars continued racing up and down the strip The township by law permits racing between the hours of and II JO m The says they have to be racing the reeve told Mr Craig Deputyreeve Hill suggested an A L0NG TME resident of Acton district Sam Hubble celebrated his nth birthday August He worked at property be emphasized the and Co for years and is a life member of the strip Orange Lodge Staff Photo