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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
13
A message urges Acton residents and businesses to be boosters for their town. It notes widespread data gathering on traffic and markets for a Canada wide booklet and warns against pessimism or spreading bad impressions. Citizens should answer inquiries, direct others to reliable sources, and promote growth.
A meeting discusses a budget portion raised by Hon. Walter Harris and ends without a decision. The piece notes finance ministers face headaches and cites Bruce Hutchinson's Financial Post critique of budget lopsidedness amid a spending drive and asset sales to the Americans.
A reminiscence recalls working odd days at A. T. Browns drug store taking messages for long distance calls. Acton had about 20 telephones in town and the Free Press phone was a party line. The office and editor's home each had a line, which seldom rang.
A reminiscence recalls early telephone scarcity and later widespread use in homes and offices. Wires cluttered Acton streets with underground cables replacing poles, as the Free Press grew from four to sixteen employees and from 11A to 600 601 in circulation.
The Toronto Telegram reports Sir Richard Livingstone, former Oxford vice chancellor, urging Ontario educators to teach knowledge of good and evil as the core of youth education. He warns that success without moral foundation breeds cheapness and vice and stresses building a lasting moral standard for life.
A patchwork of brief remarks on spring weather and time changes, tax deadlines, and seasonal routines alongside editorials on courtesy, family heritage, and driver safety. Multiple items quote Ontario and British Columbia papers, with commentary on daylight saving, fishing season openings, and cultural identity.
C E Holmes lists reasons the Bible appeals across races and times. He cites liberty justice mercy Christ as the divine human, and its universal charm, peace, hope, and consolations amid war. Weekly readings follow John chapters, with a note on a small island lacking a large herb farm but hosting an art colony.
A poetic plea calls for divine healing of pain in crowded urban life. It imagines Christ's compassion amid fear and need, urging the Master to walk the city streets until humanity learns to love as in heaven.
Notice from Knox Church Acton listing morning prayers at 9 a.m. and worship services with junior church at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on April 2 1336 and April 29 1956, with evening service cancelled and a welcoming message from Rev Robert A Armstrong M A B D.
Services listed for Easter IV with times including Holy Communion at 8 30 am Holy Church School 9 45 am Morning Prayer 11 00 am Beginners Class 11 00 am Holy Baptism of infants 2 00 pm Evening Prayer 7 00 pm All times reflect daylight saving time in effect.
Cobnel G Couzens and Zone Commander J M McDonald led a meeting of the Canadian Legion British Empire Service League as they pinned a long service medal on an ex serviceman. Sgt Gould attended at the president’s station and both veteran gunners shared memories from the old days.
In Acton Ontario a 1906 San Francisco quake tale arrives with safety worries and family news. The town reports church funds cleared, vestry actions, baseball club setup, and local professionals from doctors to veterinarians listed with contact details. Street life notes urge a sprinkler as dust lingers amid civic notices and schedules for Gray Coach Lines.
The Acton Baptist Church led by Pastor Ray H. Costerus at 115 Bower Ave lists a Sunday on April 28 1956 with 10 00 am Sunday School 11 00 am Morning Worship 7 00 pm Evening Worship and 8 00 pm Mid week Service on Wednesday including a By-P.U. program
A clipped transit timetable lists daily services with early morning and late evening departures. Entries mention city centers and times such as 6.40 am and 10.12 pm, including variations like daily, except Sundays, and Saturday notes.
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