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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
7
The article notes knitting derives from the Saxon word cynttan and suggests hand knitting dates back to Saxon times. It mentions a 250 million dollar loss blamed on German reliance on Hitler’s promised People’s Automobile and the June currency reform wiped out that trust.
Acton clawed past Georgetown in a hard fought hockey game, with Mike Coxe and Evans delivering standout net play and four goals from Coxe helping fuel a late surge to three straight wins. The Raiders faced rough defense but maintained edge in the final minutes to stay atop the standings.
A writer visits a department store before Christmas to sense the season. Crowds bustle through shifting doors while shoppers navigate gift aisles, roses, and a silver tea service. A streetcar scene and a kind gesture toward a stranger offer human warmth amid holiday shopping rush.
Fragmentary report notes stalled rounds of UN mediated talks aimed at securing a peace and the potential for renewed tensions as positions harden between parties. No concrete agreement was reached and external observers call for renewed dialogue.
Fragmentary note reports male age distribution in Canada with percentages near 51.7 to 59.1 in Western Canada, but wording is garbled and precise facts are uncertain.
Norman Craig announced power cuts eliminated in Burlington following a conference with Hydro officials and a 10 percent increase in power quota. John Gack A Hobson, former Burlington resident, named manager of Bank of Montreal Halifax branch. Mr and Mrs Richard Forth of Waterdown celebrated their fiftieth welding anniversary with a family dinner. Mrs Carl Glover mourns the death of her mother Mrs Fanny Rayner of Clarkson who died after a car incident near the Queen Elizabeth Way. Racing pigeons sold for ten to hoo each.
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