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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription cancellation rules and the assumption that nonpayment or service suspension implies continued subscription if the subscriber does not object. It notes renewal and cancellation practices, and states actions for overdue accounts and the impact on service.
A year after idle factories in Acton, two vacant plants now house busy operations. The Force Bros. operate a relocated shoe factory, Acton Machine Co. is back in a former plant, and Canadian Ceramics has moved toward normal production. New families fill former houses as industry improves townwide.
A council briefing frames home ownership for youths and working families. Loans at moderate rates with twenty year repayment and low down payments on a $2500 house encourage owning rather than renting. Tax assistance for three years and reduced municipal costs are cited as further incentives.
A long serving New York employee receives a pension in addition to a customary dinner gift. The company awards him unlimited late reporting rights and the option to skip work entirely, hoping he will still come in on time. The Boston Post predicts he will return as scheduled.
The piece notes that regular exchanges between Canada and the United States blur borders, with Premier King and President Roosevelt present at a new international bridge opening. It argues shared aims and close ties make cooperation natural and stresses the value of ongoing visits to deepen friendship and mutual understanding.
The article notes tomorrow's CN E opening and the start of a busy fair season across Ontario as 292 fairs are listed by the Fairs Association. Harvest is underway and plowing matches will run until freeze-up. The editor and Mrs. Dills anticipate attending the formal opening with Lord Stanley as guest.
The piece discusses how blue laws are relaxed yet common sense limits Sunday activities. It notes park use, family picnics, and bathing at Acton park while church services remain strong. It urges restraint to keep freedoms without reviving strict statutes.
Editorial notes lament summer heat while warning against rural rackets and dangers from strangers. The piece notes hockey talk for sports fans, end of baseball season, and school plans. It praises Fergus News-Record for the Malcolm Macbeth Shield and Newmarket Era for the Charles Clark Trophy.
Imperial Economic Comities assess that worldwide apple growing likely spans about 17 million acres with 450 million trees and annual output between 600 million and 6 billion bushels. Empire countries may account for under 10 percent of total production with major trees in United States, Germany, France, Soviet Union, and sizable plantings across Canada, UK, Australia, and others.
Conversation reveals Mrs. MacIntosh wore a new hat to church while others tease about the reason for going. The banter shows local humor and social expectations in the kirk.
A Prairie editor urges weekly newspapers to promote harmony and civic duty to strengthen Canada. The piece argues editors should avoid parley and bias, radiate respect for institutions, and foster regional unity to support a true national consciousness.
C F Leatherland and B A Barrister Notary Probile offer quick estate winding up and court work in Acton Georgetown. Office 22, phone 65 or 88, hours Tuesday and Thursday from 1.15 pm to 4.30 pm, successor to H N Farmer. Even Inga an request.
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