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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 21, 1955

Page

19

Halton County C N L B speaker lauds blind aid effort

Halton county hosts a Sunday meeting at St Pauls United in Milton with A W Sparks, supervisor for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, as guest speaker. He praised CNIB efforts, noting 2,600 volunteers and 61 field secretaries helping 20,000 Canadian blind citizens with training, recreation, and employment programs.

Halton County Canadian Sievert ‘Institute For the Blind A. W. Sparks C.n.lb Canadian National Institute For the Blind St. Paul's United Church Milton George E.eliott Sparks Greatheart the Elliott Col. Baker and Lawley Ontario Canada Col. Baker C-N-Lb Friends of the CNB OS

Palmerston seeks new industries as CN rail shops close

The Canadian National Railways will cooperate with local officials in Palmerston Ontario to attract small industries to replace the soon to be closed CN car shops. The move aims to preserve jobs and stimulate the town’s economy during the shop cessation.

Palmerston Ont National Railways Ontario C.N.R

Tigers of Tregganu and a wild boar hunt guide

A local note critiques a library book on tiger and wild pig hunting by Lieut Col A Locke. It mocks the practicality of the advice and jokes about man eaters and hunting methods, noting the book is detailed but possibly not useful.

Tigers Tregganu Lieut Col. A. Locke Acton Lieut- Locke Acton Library

Barrie Native to Become Town Engineer in Georgetown

Man from Barrie H F Cole will be Georgetown's new town engineer starting May first. He was one of 14 applicants, three interviewed by council, with five granted interviews and two withdrawing. Cole, a Woodstock native, has four years as project engineer for Central Mortgage and Housing and Defense Construction Ltd, supervising contracts across Ontario at Clinton Centrailia RCAF stations Wolseley Barracks London and Camp Borden.

Council Cole Woodstock Central Mortgage and Housing and Defence Construction Ltd Clinton Centralia Rcaf Wolsely Barracks London Camp—Borden

Discovery Chiropractic Origins and Practice

Advertisement tracing the origin of chiropractic to Dr D D Palmer in 1895. It notes his spinal adjustment that restored hearing and explains chiropractic as hand performed adjustments to remove nerve interference. Office hours listed as Tuesdays and Fridays 2 pm to 6 pm with additional times by appointment. Phone 550.

D. D. Palmer Palmer

Citizens Spend Other People's Money Habits Alarm Citizens

A editorial note laments that prudent people increasingly spend money not their own, developing a habit of dipping into the purse of others and prompting concern about financial responsibility.

Trafalgar Building Permits Top One Million

Trafalgar’s building permits total more than $1.15 million by end of March. March issued 99 permits valued at $559,000 versus 18 permits worth $210,000 a year ago. Inspector Angus Gregg notes a record early start and a busy first quarter.

Trafalgar Angus Gregg

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