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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
3
The article urges Acton residents and businesses to act as ambassadors, promoting the town when strangers inquire. It notes widespread data gathering on traffic and questions the purpose, but stresses that boosters help town growth and avoid spreading negative impressions.
The text recaps a budget discussion led by Hon. Walter Harris ending without a clear decision. It contrasts editor interest with Finance ministers' headaches and cites Bruce Hutchinson's Financial Post critique of deficits, spending, and asset sales to the United States.
The reminiscence recalls boyhood work at A. T. Browns drug store handling long distance calls and messages on a sparsely connected 20 telephones town. It notes the small community, party lines, and rare office and editor’s home phones.
In early days Acton streets bore scattered wires and a single telephone line, while today most homes and offices have multiple sets. The Free Press grew from four to sixteen staff, from 11A to 600 and 601, and wiring moved underground with doubled space and gear.
The Toronto Telegram reports Sir Richard Livingstone former Oxford vice chancellor urged the Ontario Educational Association that teaching knowledge of good and evil is central to youth education. He warned that success without values leads to cheapness and vice and called for a solid moral foundation to guide excellence.
An assortment of brief items urges daylight saving time in April districts and tax deadlines for fishing season, plus reflections on spring cleaning, courtesy, and road safety. It includes observations on national identity and heritage from Canadian newspapers.
The piece outlets Rev G F Parson as district secretary praising the Bible. Holmes lists reasons including justice mercy and peace, highlighting Christ’s example and universal appeal. It notes weekly Bible readings from John and mentions island arts and summer respite mentions.
Poem invoking Christ to heal the afflicted in crowded streets. Imagery recalls the needy, suffering, and forgotten, calling for the Master to move through urban life and reveal compassion. The speaker pleads for Jesus to walk the streets until humanity learns to follow his love and the city of God prevails.
Sunday April 2 announces services at Knox Church Acton including Morning Prayer Junior Church Morning Worship and a cancelled Evening Prayer led by Rev Robert Armstrong MLA BD Minkter. A warm welcome is extended with the scripture They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. Sunday April 29 lists Church School Morning Worship Divine Worship with a warm welcome.
Schedule lists Easter Sunday worship events with Holy Communion at 8 30 am and 11 am Morning Prayer 11 am Beginners Class 11 am Holy Baptism infants at 4 45 pm Evening Prayer 7 pm Daylight Saving Time observed.
Cobonel G. Cousens awards the Medal for Long Service to an ex serviceman at a Canadian Legion British Empire Service League meeting in Cobonel G. Cousens recounts old days. Zone Commander J M McDonald led the gathering with Sgt Gould at the president's station.
Reports relay word from A A Marlatt that his uncle and wife are safe but everything lost in the San Francisco quake. The town notes dust, street sprinklers, vestry and baseball meetings, and a local poultry fancier with thriving Wyandottes. A church mortgage was cleared, and plans for a second chopping mill are discussed.
A listing of Acton Ontario professionals includes doctors Dr. W. G. C. Kenney Dr. A Garrett Dr. Robert Buckner and Dr. H Leib with offices on Symmon Block Mill Street and Corner Willow and Rover Streets. Also shown are veterinarians G Oakes and C F Natherland barristers C Lever and Hoskin accountants and a piano teacher Olive Lampard. City transit times from Guelph are provided.
Ray H. Costerus pastor at 115 Bower Ave announces the Acton Baptist Church schedule for Sunday April 28 1966 with Sunday School at 10 00 am Morning Worship at 11 00 am Evening Worship at 7 00 pm and BY P U at 7 15 pm followed by Mid week service on Wednesday at 8 00 pm.
Daily 640 a.m. and 10.00 a.m. Sundays. 7.13 p.m. and 92 a.m. 637 p.m. over at George town 10.12 p.m. The fragment records irregular listed times for daily and Sunday operations and a Georgetown reference.
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