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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
5
A three day tour by three Milton Acton reporters visited 17 towns to study local newspapers and printing plants. They noted similarities to Acton and Milton and saw findings helpful for future East Ontario expansion and better local publishing services.
The weekly editor can outline town features from local trade, weather, and commerce. Common issues include shopping hours Friday open nights, rising costs, education expenses, taxes, parking downtown, and printers needing more staff and cheaper newsprint.
A travelogue lists towns visited in Ontario, noting Stouffville Barrie Midland Collingwood Meaford Owen Sound Southampton Port Elgin Kincardine Goderich Clinton Exeter Strathroy Ingersoll Tillsonburg Delhi Simcoe. The account mentions farm lands near Goderich a trout pond and reforestation plans, with newspaper schedules and plant holidays as context.
A collage of brief quotes from Canadian papers discusses money, justice, worry, manners, and education. Points touch on the value of non monetary assets, professional policing, motorists and driving, workforce shortages, and the debate over teaching driving in schools.
Editors toured newspaper plants noting offices with two to thirty five staff. Some sites drew attention by metal saws and others by prominent buildings. By Thursday the group avoided back shops and learned to time visits around publication day.
The Financial Post Ottawa correspondent reports that the federal provincial tax plan now before the House of Commons could raise business taxes. Observers foresee a floor under current corporation income taxes until 1962 and pressure on provinces to generate more revenue from business incomes. The result may push entrepreneurs toward less attractive business ventures.
The Financial Post predicts 1957 automobiles will be longer lower and flashier with more color chrome and body style variety. Expect higher prices and more four door hardtops with black returning as a popular color and gold grilles common. New tires will be wider and lower in pressure with a direct fuel injection system possible in at least one model.
A special service at Murat Church Lawas marked Bible Sunday with readings of John 3 16 in multiple languages. The crowd showed understanding only when the Murat manuscript was read. The sermon urged Bible translation into mother tongues and locals donated their small collection to the Bible Society in Singapore.
Bernstein profiles a hypnotist who allegedly revived a past life through a subject in Ireland and America. The piece praises the book as a gripping read that spawns debate on reincarnation and soul transmission. It ends with a reminder that Canada’s forests generate jobs and warns about forest fire risk.
A miscellany notes a 40 inch lake trout by E J Hassard and a 21 pound 10 ounce catch, Masales builds a new dairy on Main Street North, Quints in Cal lander attract thousands, Vimy Ridge memorial unveiled by King Edward, Spain arms loyalty youth defend government against Fascists, Acton picnic and a wedding at Knox church Isobel Lantz to Raymond Gordon, All Star Benefit game Georgetown 7 6, Acton Juveniles fall to Oakville 8 2, Campbell's Bluebird to be seen at CNE, Ospringe WI picnic with 90 participants, caveats on garbage plan and uncertain crop yields.
Sunday announcement lists August 12 1956 at 10 00 am for junior church and church beet with details readable in the small fragment.
The issue reports threshing by Robert Sprowl Fred Maud and R N Brown with yields around 25 bushels per acre and a field averaging 40. An Acton Cornet Band concert at the town hall drew crowds. Bowling semi finals saw Gould vs Secord, final Gould vs McNabb with McNabb winning and receiving Scotch bowls. Rev T Albert Moore praises Algoma’s growth. A disturbance on Mill Street prompted a delayed arrival of the chief officer.
Physician and surgeon Dr W G Cckenney lists offices across Symon Block 43A Mill St E Acton and additional addresses at 51 Main St N Brampton 44 Victoria St Toronto and phone numbers 178 150 2478 EM 49133. Eastbound and westbound schedules show daily and holiday departures with multiple morning and afternoon times including 6 33 am 8 58 am 11 30 am 2 08 pm 5 08 pm 6 33 pm and 8 38 pm.
The Federal Government will construct a 300000 dollar post office in Alma next year. Land has been acquired and work is expected to start in the spring.
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