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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
3
The Acton Free Press states it will not be liable for advertisement errors unless a written proof is requested by the advertiser. If not corrected, liability limits apply proportionally to the space affected. Editor Garlof Dills notes contact at 574 East.
Local Acton notices highlight Y MCA summer park programs guiding boys and girls under Mrs Johnny Gray amid curfews and wartime production pressures. Town items discuss Acton Fair scheduling, anti liquor curbs, slot machine crackdown, and Hydro Ontario load increases with June 1942 figures and Niagara System gains.
The first austerity single decker built to save petrol has been completed in Britain and will operate in the Midlands. It carries more passengers than standard models, seats over 40 with extra standing room, omits luxury fittings, and measures 7 ft 12 in wide and 33 ft 6 in long.
Report from Beirat Syria via the Independent French News Agency describes severe famine in Greece with residents consuming boiled daisies and thistles amid scarcity.
Local timetable fragment notes various daily runs with Sunday exceptions across multiple routes. Mentions Elyer and 619 wh venues with evening times, plus King West flyers and city notices referencing Guelph Stratford and Kitchener services with holiday exclusions.
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