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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
2
The Acton Free Press details subscription rates at 200 per year with international options, change of address handling, and cancellation policy. It notes a limited liability clause for advertisements, requires proofs in writing for corrections, and lists contact lines for the editorial and business office with editor G Arlof Dills.
The piece notes that municipal authorities can declare a Civic Holiday unique to each community, with Acton observing next Monday as its local holiday. It highlights the variety of holidays and urges safe enjoyment and a happy return home.
A reader letter contrasts Ontario and New York liquor laws noting lax controls across the border. The author cites open beer sales at highway stations and public drinking observed at a ball game, calling Ontario law insufficient yet an improvement over U S practices.
The letter argues Ontario trails behind U S neighbors in highway guidance. It cites Mill Street No 7 signs as a success and urges towns to install clearer route signs at entrances to aid motorists and highlight community identity.
A traveler notes that American and Canadian drivers appear similar in care and restraint. Canadian trips demand steady speeds for long distances, and many fast cars carry American licenses after crossing borders. The writer wonders if motorists behave better at home than abroad.
Frederick Snider, an international news correspondent, told an industrial group that the silent noncooperators pose a greater threat than Communists or Fascists. He warned that indifferentists undermine constructive programs by not contributing to industry. He contrasted this with organized Fascists who actively cooperate.
A look at the artistic career potential of quintuplets praised by a critic, Canada’s newsprint output and dollar premium trends, 1939 export gains, Brampton speed concerns, a new harvesting machine claim, Ontario weekly newspapers convention in Niagara Falls, and a drugstore manager endorsing local newspaper advertising as the most effective.
Sunday school lesson highlights Elijah's defiant stand for Jehovah on Mount Carmel. It outlines faith risking all on God's word, altar repair, unity of God’s people, and bold prayer that asks for fire as proof of God’s power.
Reading shows mixed times for eastbound and westbound servicio with irregular notes absent Sundays and holidays. Timings include morning and afternoon departures to Toronto and various local stops, reflecting a fragmented historical timetable with incomplete entries.
A telegraphic excerpt lists multiple doctors surgeons dentists and legal professionals with offices across Acton Georgetown Mill Street and surrounding towns. Included are Dr J A McNiven Dr E J Nelson Dr W G Cullen and others with office hours addresses and phone numbers. Also listed are C F Leatherland Kenneth M Langdon barristers and solicitors and a veterinary surgeon F G Oakes with practice details and service areas.
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