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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Page
16
A poetical fragment recalls chicory blooming along rural roads, praising common flowers and the moonlit night. The voice weaves memory and nature, mentioning daisies and wild forms as cherished contrasts to cultivated crops.
In August 1556 a fire alarm sounded for a blaze at J. T. Halsted's dwelling near the G T R track on Bower Avenue. Firefighters acted swiftly with steam up in eleven minutes and the fire brought under control. Also noted are trout losses at Henderson's pond due to heat, a Halton Peel league win for Acton, and local notes including a drug store manager holiday and a fire brigade injury. A marriage, Bews to Lottie Hemstreet, and a death, O Thornton, are recorded.
Honey dealers quote 12%c to 15 per lb for the Rew crop while Rev W L Atkinson preached at Knox Church. H W Hinton and daughter Edna return from England after two months in his boyhood home as Hydro Staff takes charge of westerworks system. A Public Utilities Commission vote is planned this year and the Hamilton Milton Acton Bus line begins service Acton to Hamilton. Born Reid in Erin Township a daughter aug 20 1938 to Hugh M Rela and wife. Cameron widow of the late ree Cameron of Georgetown referenced.
East Norfolk Catchment Board starts embalming an 80000 pound project to replace windmills on the Norfolk Broads with electric pumps at Breydon and the river Bure. Berney Mill will remain as the lone 200 year old station pumping 15 tons per minute. A millwright shortage hastens the switch.
A Sunday School lesson titled Purity in Heart and Life emphasizes the Seventh Commandment and sexual ethics, warning against adultery and urging avoidance of compromising situations. It argues moral consequences, proposes steadfast Christian discipline, and cites scripture from Exodus, Proverbs, and Romans to advocate a path of righteousness.
The passage notes that virtue and character form from what one continually contemplates. It argues that dwelling on praise, or on human faults, or on impurity will mold behavior accordingly, while focus on truth fosters truthfulness.
Dr. C K Gunn urges vigilant stewardship of Canada's fur industry and outlines key farming factors housing breeding feeding sanitation parasite control and disease prevention. He notes early trials led to stable profits from foxes and pinks and stresses quality fur for global demand through disciplined, semi domesticated rearing and scientific practice.
Regina reports from Anchorage Alaska where the Johnsons visiting from Regina describe high prices and wartime growth. They note expensive cherries at 41 dollars a basket and a wave of wage and price differences while cities expand from war-time gains. They plan to return before winter.
C B Birkett of the Canadian Trade Commissions reports to the Department of Trade and Commerce that price controls in New Zealand remain in force amid inflation fears. He notes rising note issues driven by wage gains and reduced hours lowering output, while restricted imports and limited local production have built up substantial purchasing power.
Mike and Kate Light and their 10 year old son Jimmy completed a six month trek from Corpus Christi Texas to Dayton Washington with a chuck wagon and three mules. They faced hunger a broken year and threats from a hoodlum in Denver and trouble with dust and trucks during the journey.
Harvey Wayne Millen, after coughing once to dislodge a peanut stuck in his throat, prevented delaying a train trip to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. The incident occurred as he prepared to board the train in Alberta.
Winnipeg CP eye expert F W Pickersgill serves as chief optometrist for the Canadian Pacific Railway western lines. Each year he travels between Vancouver and Port Arthur by private railway car to examine about 9 000 railway employees. Hallway eye tests are strict with running staff required to undergo examinations at least every two years.
The Royal Ontario Museum’s cool interior showcases stone from Ontario quarries. Exterior sandstones come from Credit Valley, with dolomite from the Niagara district. Marble varieties including breccia, serpentine, and codalite stem from Bancroft in Hastings County.
A call for every town to form or support an active business organization. Citizens should attend meetings, join committees, and contribute funds to drive unity and progressive initiatives benefiting commerce. Such groups promise unseen cooperative results and stronger advocacy for local interests.
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