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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
8
Howard Lambert thanks Acton neighbors for many acts of kindness shown in different forms after medical fitness matters.
A charity appeal describes families in Halton County facing a bleak Christmas due to illness job loss or low income. Readers are urged to donate money toys food or clothing to the Milton Children's Aid Society in the Bank of Commerce Building with gifts arriving a week before Christmas to ensure Santa Claus comes to many homes.
The Financial Post notes progress toward higher fuel efficiency with engines and fuels offering 20 to 45 percent more miles per gallon. Major manufacturers and oil companies are pursuing the tech, with one firm already producing a new type engine. A combined gasoline could save Canadian motorists billions annually, but rollout depends on cooperation between industries and gradual production.
Relatives in this home community were shocked by the sudden death on Friday last of William McNabb in Ottawa. He was 37, born Sunnydale Ont, longtime Acton resident, employed by Storey Grove Co until 1920, later moved to Toronto then Ottawa. He leaves wife Miss Finnie Cameras and two daughters. funeral in Acton with service by Reverend Foreman and burial at Fairview Cemetery.
A reader quiz lists multiple choice Christmas questions covering traditions worldwide. Questions ask about celebrations percentage of people, dates around Jesus birth, origins of Santa Claus, symbols like plum puddings, and country names for carolers and mince pies.
William Harey, President of Dominion Stores, argues that people are more important than money. He says assets can be bought, but only people develop them and sustain goodwill, with workers and customers shaping a store’s spirit and success.
The De Havilland Comet, touted as the world's first jet airliner, flew 590 miles from the Shetland Isles off North Scotland to Hatfield in one hour. The test flight reached 35 to 40 thousand feet, marking a major milestone in jet travel.
The notice describes available tractors, ploughs, and a range of vintage cars including 1940 and 1941 Fords and a 1946 Monarch. It advertises over 40 items, with tractors and manure spreaders drawing attention, plus radios and record players at bargain prices and tires and tubes in the popular sizes.
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The Acton electors select Tack Chester Hay Chemon and UP Hoazell for the old committee while Amos Mason, a business and municipal affairs figure, becomes acting mayor. The notice signals workforce changes and a forthcoming public works push including a sewage contractor project. Mackenzie & Son advertise.
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