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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1960
Page
4
The article notes eight Colporteurs in Iran, five Armenians, one Assyrian, two converts. A Muslim patient in hospital accepts a Gospel, buys a Bible, and finds healing and salvation. Another village elder hears Colporteur teaching Christ as goal, and the testimony reflects religious outreach.
Daughters of Knox held an April gathering in the church room with Miss Ant. Wathi HeCaUnpyan presiding. Members shared the Easter story with scripture readings prayers and hymns led by Mrs. Ashley and others. Plans covered a Daffodil Tea and baking sale on April 23 and attending the Holy Week Service next Sunday.
Farmers report a late spring with possible 1956 timing for planting. No field work yet as crews clear debris from storms and prune trees.
Peel Construction Co. Ltd. will continue work in the Up Bellville district this summer after winning the contract for granural base and reinforced concrete paving for the Highway 401 Campbellville interchange to Highway 6. The highway project is to be completed this year with officials citing progress and on site activity.
The Acton High School Board meets on a split vote to allow Home and School use of the gym for April, hearing of staff resignations and retirements. Three teachers resign. two positions tentatively filled, one to be advertised. District bus pickup complaints prompt a survey and report.
Rural students from Esquesing and Nassagaweya townships gathered at Stewarttown and Brookville halls to compete in the 29th annual North Hatton music festival preliminaries. Final judged tomorrow at Acton’s Robert Litro Hall to determine township winners for top awards.
Driving in rain requires respect for surfaces from gravel to pavement and oil. Slow down and increase following distance to avoid sudden spins from slick leaves or water. Keep windshield wipers in good condition and wear appropriate clothing for wet driving while enjoying the ride.
A reflective verse fragment recalls two girls with auburn braids and yellow curls, once carefree and hidden from memory as years passed. The speaker notes changed lives and a shared secret kept from others, ending with Isabel Anderson as the attributed voice or subject.
An approximate estimate predicts around four new cancer diagnoses in Canada this year based on an incidence rate of about 250 per 100 000 people. The data reflect health surveillance trends and emphasize ongoing monitoring of cancer risk factors nationwide.
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