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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1959
Page
9
Editorial praises Acton for festive street lights shining on main street and highway seven. It credits the Chamber of Commerce and supporters for creating a bright Christmas atmosphere and urges shoppers to enjoy the season and community spirit.
Fire safety guidance urges careful Christmas tree selection and placement. Limit tree size, keep bases in water, distance from heat sources, use quality lights, check for defects, avoid overloading circuits, store flammable items away, avoid inflammable costumes, dispose of cigarette butts properly, and turn off lights when rooms are empty.
As Christmas approaches, excitement rises and shoppers fill transformed department stores. Churches, Nativity scenes, and family traditions reaffirm the festival's meaning despite critics, echoing Dickensian cheer against cynics.
The piece argues human fear inflates new hazards such as contaminated fruit and infant suffocation by plastics. It contrasts this with known risks like carbon monoxide from car exhaust, urging balanced vigilance without overreaction to every new danger.
The essay notes that successful men face envy and opposition from peers while a meek person who harms no one avoids animosity. It argues the quiet individual may have a content life but does not gain prominence or make a lasting impact in the world.
The author rejects the idea that Christmas is the problem, arguing society makes it commercial. He describes annual domestic upheavals before the holiday, led by the wife’s painting and remodeling frenzy, turning December into a rush of projects and stress.
A builder laments delays in a December house project due to snow, rain, scarce reliable workers, and a stubborn chimney issue. From a chaotic preholiday scramble to finish, the crew faces water problems, wet bricks, and scheduling conflicts as the season closes.
Sunday December 13 1959 church calendars feature services at Knox Church Acton Pentecostal Tabernacle Christian Reformed Church United Church of Canada Anglican Church St Alban the Martyr and Acton Baptist Church with morning worship English Dutch service Holy Eucharist and catechism plus church school and nursery care.
A fragmented notice lists biblical readings and possible services with days of the week and chapter references. It mentions Acts chapters 10 30 48 three times, Isaiah, and Acts 11 19 30, with days like Tuesday and Wednesday noted among scattered times.
A digest from the Isle of the Free Preps notes a near fire at the Dominen Hotel due to a short circuit in December 1908. Epworth League members stage a Christmas service with dolls and toys for the poor. Winter Fair at Guelph reports meat prices and brisk skating and hockey activities enliven the town. Shoppers decorate windows as Christmas spirit grows with toy displays attracting children.
Toronto West End Y wrestlers staged six bouts plus a feature match at Acton Y drawing strong attendance. Referees who wrestle demonstrated holds between bouts as Christmas lights and a large tree added seasonal cheer at Mill and Main Streets.
Fragmentary OCR note lists Hastings Payne and Buchanan Braida Buchanan as notaries public at 1A Mall St Acton. Mentions office hours Friday 10:00 to 11:45 and a Saturday schedule with vague time entries. Includes unrelated street and service references.
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