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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1948
Page
4
District news rounds up ongoing community events in nearby towns. Reports cover school activities, club meetings, church programs, and public gatherings shaping the local social calendar for residents.
Special Easter services were held last Sunday with the choir leading hymns of praise. Several residents visited relatives and friends in nearby communities over the weekend and week, including O Shepwood Pickett Puallnch Wilson Moffat Bridgman and Robertson. Farmers prepare summer wood for spring work in the district.
Mis S Wright visits her mother in Berkley Michigan for ten days. Visitors include Mr and Mrs W J Newton Battle and his mother and aunts. Ted Marrow Elane of Toronto and Bob Lane family visit Mrs R Lane. Jimmie Wall of Toronto joins the Johnsons for a weekend. Ken McDonald recovers after tonsil removal. W Curley and daughter from Trenton spend a week with the Beerlys. Howard Martin of Malton visits Gisbys. Easter at Fort Erie with E T Wilson and Teddy. Congratulations to Robi Coulter on the birth of a second son. Rev C C Cochrane ordains elders and conducts services. new elder and full communion member welcomed. Elders include A W Benton A C Patterson Andrew Mino Gordon Price. Former elders H Price Thos Appleyard J Ross. Mrs Cameron provides a vocal solo. Sunday School children sing In Josephs Lovely Garden.
Campbellville guests Mrs. Jim Deforest and family spent Easter weekend with the Parsons in Hespeter. Mrs. S Cairns hosted the St. David’s Church WMS March meeting with reports, 7 cards and calls, lit literature purchases, and a reorganized home helper secretariat. Eighteen members attended, plus one house helper and one visitor, with refreshments served.
Visitors shared Easter and Good Friday moments with local families including Mr and Mrs W Head and Mr and Mrs Fred Murray in Guelph. A church shower for Vera Fountain featured Miss Vera Fountain vows, gifts and thanks as Mel Charlton and Ada Currie spoke.
Easter services across Rockwood churches drew good crowds despite rain. At St John’s a Holy Communion was held with Rev. W. G. Luxton officiating and Easter flowers on altars. Mrs. Wm. Gray died after illness. funeral held with private service and a United Church memorial. Town hall lighting upgrade noted. several local trades added new trucks. Easter visitors include Edith Royce and Minnie Nickell, with numerous Brantford and Toronto guests.
The piece notes Canada's dress and fashion industry rising after the war years. It highlights postwar expansion aimed at home and export markets with New York Paris and London fashion influence. Easter Parade figures point to about 250 million dollars in business opportunities.
Residents with relatives in Toronto for two months include Mr. Austin McCutcheon returning home. Numerous social visits and holiday gatherings occur in Burford Owen Sound and Collingwood with family friends and neighbors. A Euchre event at Erin Town Hall drew a large crowd and honored Vera Fountain with a gift shower for the bride.
A Toronto driver is coerced by three armed men after a roadside gesture of courtesy. They force him to drive through the city, beat him in a quiet neighborhood, and dump him in a ditch. The incident mirrors similar Canadian cases, raising concerns about lawfulness and civic courtesy.
The article details a March 22 Farm Radio Forum supper at the McLean home with 345 attendees, highlights elected delegates to Toronto, prizes won by couples and individuals, and social events including a surprise party for Wilfrid Kennedy. It notes local hunting disappointment and regional notes on spring activities and education.
The article discusses executive pay and open market theory. Walter S. Carpenter Jr of Du Pont argues that both executives and workers are valued by market demand and that large executive salaries are justified if they drive productivity and attract talent, preventing loss of value to rival firms.
The report states rice feeds 60 percent of India’s population of over 100 million, while the remaining 40 percent relies on wheat millet and other grains. It highlights the broad dietary division across the country.
Large stock of used single phase motors in all sizes up to T4 horsepower, rebuilt and overhauled with immediate delivery. Also two phase motors at 220 and 550 volt. Rewinding and repair services offered by Silver Brothers Machinery and Electric Motors at 3-1 Mary St. Phone 2-3505. Hamilton.
The article discusses the right to complain as a fundamental privilege in Canadian life. Citizens may appeal to authorities or petition the legislature when they see wrongs, noting some issues are inherent and hard to remedy. It contrasts free societies with places where complaining could bring trouble, and highlights public attention driven by official action to improve conditions.
The notice highlights spring demand for soft coal and oiling supplies as lumber arrives for summer building. It notes progress on a new office and showroom, a full range of car paints and builders hardware, and a plug for Halton County sports with a Georgetown nod.
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