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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
7
A distressed customer laments high itemized repair bills for a jalopy. He recalls past fixes on Jem motor and worries about future failures from tappets gears pistons and valves while seeking relief from mounting costs.
The Croms Ace wes Barta plan to buy nine acre plot east of Freeman to erect a factory for chromium plating and agency work for automobile manufacturers. Nelson Jed Croay again shows capability by meeting or exceeding obligations. Campaign contributions total $3,756, surpassing the $3,500 goal and marking a postwar record. A Strathacons Hobby Fair with European costumes at the school was hailed as the most successful in months.
Halton area leagues see Oakville Milton Georgetown Acton fielding teams in juvenile and bantam circuits with Waterdown and Bolton possibly entering. Teams clash in cross county action as Toronto and Guelph groups influence senior intercounty play. Weston Midland Acton Crone compete for play offs amid calls for stronger clubs and broader crowds.
Statisticians warn the safest place for firearms is not inside homes or in hunting fog but away from play and care. They note 64 hunting deaths last year and more than two fifths of accidents occur at home with children under fifteen handling guns.
Average earnings for hourly rated workers in leading Canadian manufacturing plants reached 39.16 dollars in January 1, up 6.29 dollars from January 1 in VDAB. This reflects a notable increase in wage levels across key manufacturing sectors and regions.
Evans of 63 Resnolds Street was hurt Friday when his car collided with a trailer truck on Dun Das highway near Oakville. Provincial Police investigate. Evans car badly smoked and suffered damage. Deputy Reeve Robert Hunter resigned effective immediately to relocate to Wilberforce for business reasons.
The Ministry of Supply revealed on February end that a flexible deck tested on a carrier could improve landing safety for fast aircraft. A jet fighter uses skids instead of wheels with no undercarriage, enabling smoother catapult launches and a gentler touch down on the deck.
Fire of unknown origin damaged the basement of the Orangeville Post Office on Sunday, with losses estimated at 800 dollars. The alarm was raised by Art Langdon, a service station operator, at 2 pm EB Hov Crowder. Brampton resident Brampton, formerly of Clarke and Crowder, bought the Sutton House at Caledon and took possession after selling to Mr and Mrs. Fuller who moved to London. Ontany Century United Church New Toronto hosted a wedding on Saturday April 1st, with Jeanne Dyer and Robert Packer engagement events noted.
Early Tuesday a serious blaze gutted the large home of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown on the outskirts of Lumetor. The warehouse and garage were reportedly destroyed as firefighters battled the flames. The report notes the death of Mrs Coal bor 354 Hews Avenue in Kitchener and mentions Lt Governor Lawson observing a Royal Bank inspection tour at a local branch, with details from the Herald.
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