Acton Free Press: Local Weekly Paper Details
The Acton Free Press publishes every Thursday from 56 Mill St East Acton Ontario. It lists memberships in major press bodies and advertises subscription prices Canada United States and six month rates. Editor in chief is GOA Dills with James A Dills as managing editor and production manager.
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Audit Bureau of Circulatines
C.W. N.A
Ontario-Quebec
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Canada
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
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Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Limited
Goa
Dills
David R. Dills
James A. Dills
Halton County Recaps Progress Under Warden Allen
Warden Stan Allen hosts county dignitaries at the Warden’s Dinner. The year’s activities show planning coordination efforts, hospital and health service provisions, a road program, dental hygiene addition, jail adaptation, a new registry office, and Halton Centennial Manor staff housing. County administration expands beyond prior norms.
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Stan Allen
Halton
Water Supply Challenges Highlight Municipal Needs
The Halton municipal year notes ongoing study of concentrated water sources and a drive to add or enlarge water supplies in Georgetown. A $325 006 system is deemed adequate for the near future while a third source and reservoir improvements are considered to meet urban growth and 1956 to 1980 demand forecasts.
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Halton
Seng
Atlantic Provinces Launch Zonal Travel Publicity Plan
The Canadian Government Travel Bureau will spend about 1.25 million dollars annually on Atlantic publicity with a 300 thousand dollar zonal campaign for New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. The effort targets U S newspapers magazines in New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Great Lakes states to attract more Atlantic travellers. The aim is to foster a stay at home attitude and inform Canadians about domestic attractions.
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Atlantic Provinces
Travel Bureau
Bureau
United States
Canada
Atlantic
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Maritimes
Acton YMCA faces funding shortfall after door to door drive
Only one tenth of the $5 000 goal was raised in Acton as the YMCA board reports a surprising lack of active interest. The group collected $500, reflecting ongoing financial strain and a challenge to sustain the community centre facilities and programs.
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Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors
Acton
Y.M.C
Y Board of Orecctors
Time to Fill The Four Day Week Debate
The Prince Albert Herald asks what to do with saved time and predicts many may work two jobs if a four day week is adopted. The Say't Ste Marie Star notes many volunteers want to serve by helping communities, charities, or youth. The piece also mentions public interest in juvenile courts as Lanark County moves to establish one to prevent crime and rehabilitate wayward children.
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Prince Albert Herald
Say't Ste Marie Star
Ping E . E
Lanark
Ito
Weil
Mitchie
Babs
CarelVs Dell
London
Elliot
Lake
New House
Christmas Rush and Farm Life Reflections
A first person diary fragment describes impending Christmas preparations and the pull of work on a farm. It notes turkey and chicken costs, the care of poultry, and the desire for a simpler holiday, plus weather hopes for a white Christmas and travel plans of visiting Tate relatives.
Sunday Church Calendar for Acton Ontario 1956
The United Church of Canada schedule lists Rev Gordon Adams as minister at Acton Ontario with services on Sunday December 1st 1956 including Morning Prayer Junior Church Morning Worship and a White Gift Service at 6 30 pm with organist Chow Leader George Eliot at 76 Bower Ave and Parsonage 29 Bower Ave.
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United Church OF Canada
Acton
Ontario
Bower Avenue
George Eliot
Bower Ave
Obey the Church
Advent and Christmas Services Across Acton Churches
Local notices list Advent and Christmas events at St Alban's Acton Presbyterian Knox Church and Pentecostal Assembly. Times include Holy Communion at 9 00, Morning Worship at 11 00, Evening Prayer at 7 00, Sunday School, Bible classes, and Christmas parties.
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Church
Church School
T. National
Four Assistants Help Post Office Handle Christmas Rush
Regular staff of five is joined by four temporary assistants as Christmas cards and parcels flood the post office. Staff names include Frank Terry and several Mrs. and Mr. additions. The deadline for local delivery is December 17, with many parcels still outbound to international destinations.
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Frank Terry
John Chapman
Chris Britton
Gordon McKeown
Ceri Ryan
Terry
McKeown
Bob Brayshaw
Cam Leishman
Municipal council backs Niagara power line through Acton
A special meeting considered Reeve Swackhamer's report on Niagara Power via Hydro Electric Commission. Beck spoke in favor of routing the line through Acton, with power costs projected at 21.12 to 23.22 per year per unit and 800 hp allocated. contracts and use for local works discussed.
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Swackhamer
Berlin
Niagara Power
Hydro Electric Power Commission
Beck
Wan
Acton
Niagara Falla
Messrs. Breardmare and Co
Free Trees and Holiday Lights Mark 1936 Season
The issue notes merchants planting Christie trees in front of shops and lighting streets for Christmas. A China mission talk by Mrs Caldwell features her daughter’s overseas experiences. Bud Rogers named as Charlie Chaplin’s rumored secret marriage prompts gossip. Roadwork near Dublin cemetery and slippery roads cited as winter worsens travel.
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United Church Mission Band
Caldwell
China
Mary Pickford
America
Orchestra
Acton Professional Directory and Travellers Guide
A compact listing of doctors dentists lawyers vets and services in Acton Ontario, with office addresses hours and phone numbers. Includes travel lines Gray Coach and Canadian National Railways schedules and local business ads.
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Acton Free Press
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Muncipalines
Allen
Georgetown
Cria
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Oreger Supreme Court
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Vancouver Sun
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Montreal Star
Carleton Place
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Chronicles of
Gordon Adams
St Alban's Church
Acton. Ont
Evan H Jones
Meeter
Presbyterian Church
Knox Church
Andrew H. McKenzie
Ray H. Costerus
Bower Ave Phore
Pentecostal Assembly
L.O.L. Hall
Armstrong
Advertiser
Ines
Jacob Masales
Ann Ryder
Fairview Cemetery
J. P. Worden
Secord
Guelph
Franz Sargas
Budapest
Hungary
Dublin Cemetery
Ospringe
Professional Directory and
Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
Mill St. E. Acton
Church St. E
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
River Street
Robert D Buckner
Wellington St. Acton
Buchanan
Leishman Block
Mill St
H. Leib
Corner Mall
Frederick Streets
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Wright
Wilbur St
WM. R. Bracken
Mill Street
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General
J. Bert Wood Insurance Agency
Life and General Insurance
F. G. Oakes
BV. Sc
Knox Ave
B. D. Young
B.V. Sc
E. L. Buchner
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C. F. Leatherland
Q.C
Lever & Hoskin
Chartered _Accountants
Rumley Funeral Home
Bruce E Shoemaker
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Olive M. Lampard
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St. Alban's Parish Hall
Park Ave. Guelph
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