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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
3
Bignett Smith, a young clever but forgetful lawyer, was out of town interviewing a client when his boss failed to receive a telegram naming the client. The reply wired back that the client was Jenkins and that Smith was the sender. The article notes high GM production speeds during peak periods at a General Motors plant, not Oshawa.
A reader recounts buying a six dollar alarm clock that failed the first morning and a faulty vacuum cleaner bought after a salesperson’s pitch. The piece contrasts unreliable devices with cautions about trusting high pressure sales and urges supporting local dealers. It ends noting the purple violet is the provincial flower of New Brunswick.
In a crowded scene at the Genet venue, Beuray and Genet stood out as notable figures. The event drew participants from nearby communities and highlighted local talent and effort.
A stylish look for cooler weather blends butter-soft flannel with rich tweed. A bolero cut with big smart buttons flatters a trim waist, paired with a slim skirt. Three-quarter sleeves and accessories including a square hat and ballerina shoes complete the ensemble.
Mrs Smith questions Henry about vague dates in 19217 10217 and 1041 while discussing a prison statistic. A traffic survey reports that over 80 percent of car horn blowing is unnecessary.
Public notice announces a proposed by law to close part of the road allowance between Lots 27 and 28 in Esquesing County Halton Ontario near Fairy Lake. The town council of Esquesing will consider and vote on September 2 1952 at 1 30 PM at the Municipal Chambers. Citizens may attend or be heard if land may be affected. Dated July 7 1982. I M Bennett Clerk Esquesing Township.
Charred debris and broken crucibles lay scattered around A. P. Green Fire Brick Ltd in Acton after a Friday night blaze. The kiln tunnel and heat control systems, critical to firing the clay crucibles, faced collapse fears as crews fought the fire. Production at the plant began in 1950 with much equipment reconditioned from Armaco, and finished crucibles were sent to Kirkland Lake and Toronto for distribution.
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