Acton CWNA Newspaper Listing and Rates
Founded in 1875 and published weekly at 56 Mill St East Acton Ontario the CWNA notes advertising rates on request and subscriptions payable in advance six months 1 50 Canada 3 50 United States single copies 6 cents. Authorized second class mail Ottawa.
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Mill St E
Acton
Ont
Audit Bureau of Circulations
C.W. N.A
Ontario-Quebec
CWNA
Canada
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Acton adopts municipal government with local focus
The 1956 Acton council is formed after two polling trips. Voters gain a democratic right to choose town offices without national or provincial party influence. The piece argues local government should remain focused on municipal needs, free from party politics to serve residents best.
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Acton
Acton Ratepayers’ Association
Glentoa
Glenlea
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Theirs Is Not To Reason Why Christmas Traditions
The article reflects on Christmas decorations and music in the region noting the pull of familiar red and green colors and classic tunes. It describes new decorations and tunes while highlighting shoppers and gifts, especially boys buying gifts for their mother, and questions changing traditions during the season.
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Mother
Ottawa banks weigh slowing pace to curb inflation
The Financial Post reports official and bank actions aim to keep business steady to avoid inflation hurts. The plan is to slow purchases of cars, houses, and big appliances and raise borrowing costs to prevent a sharp downturn.
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Ottawa
Financial Post
Fewer Lifts In A Storm
A Financial Post column notes the decline of the working horse as mechanization takes over. It recalls last century’s shift with the demise of a major stuffed horse tailats maker in Illinois and the retirement of Ontario’s last blacksmith at 85. The piece contrasts old hoof gear with modern snow traction and laments the fading era of the horse’s sure foot and loyal service.
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Financial Post
Illinois
Ontario
Dobbin
Service To Mankind Christmas Seal Campaign Urged
The Toronto Better Business Bureau head warns against phony appeals while urging support for genuine causes. The Christmas Seal drive funds tuberculosis fight and promotes health, with Halton County’s active groups highlighted as strong contributors to this year round effort.
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Toronto BettersBusiness Bureau
Halton County
Ontario to outlaw passing school buses in 1956
The note announces new Traffic Act amendments in Ontario banning passing a school bus picking up or discharging children as of February 1 1956. It frames the change as a long needed reform and warns drivers to slow for winter road conditions to avoid costly vehicle damage and injuries.
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Ontario
Mary Chalmers
Mason Knitting Co
Matthews
George Bros
Montreal
Bible shortage drives Hausa to hunt books across Nigeria
The account recalls a Hausa man trekking 15 miles in Northern Nigeria seeking a Bible. He faced multiple shortages before learning that 10,000 Bibles were en route from London, a quantity still insufficient. It echoes Mary Jones who walked 26 miles a century and a half earlier to find a Bible in short supply.
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Nigeria
Sudan
Kagoro
Bible Society
Bible House
London
Mary Jones
Ontario Bible Society Advance Committee Formed
A 19th century enlightenment tale links Rev. Charles Thomas born October 14 1755 and Mary Jones Bible appeal in Bala Wales to a modern Ontario group acting as an Advance Committee of the Bible Society. Members include J Wm Horsey E G Biker R C Berkinshaw and others. Weekly readings listed from Revelation and Job.
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Chas. Thomas
Mary Jones
Bala
Wales
London
Ontario
The
Bible Society
J. Wm. Horsey
E. G. Biker
R. C. Berkinshaw
R. D. Campbell
F. J. Coombs
H. E Foster
R.S. Hansford
T. G McCormack
G. C. Metcalf
R. A. Robertson
Pestalozzi Village Lights Hope for Lost European Children
Wartime orphans from Finland to Greece find renewed faith in life at Pestalozzi Switzerland. led by Arthur Bliss, with volunteers from 17 nations building a village of hope for rescued children. First children moved in 1946. now teens predominate.
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Europe
Pestalozzi
Finland
France
Britain
Bulgaria
Austria
Greece
Arthur Bliss
Haope
Walter Robert Corti
Local Churches in Acton Schedule December 18 1955
The Town of Acton lists service times for United Church Knox Presbyterian and Baptist congregations. Programs include Junior Church Morning Worship Evening Prayer Sunday School and midweek activities led by Rev Gordon Adams Rev Robert Armstrong and Ray W. Costerus with locations on Bower Avenue and parish parsonages.
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Backa
SNDAY
Professional Directory And Travellers Guide
Acton area doctors dentists veterinarians and legal and business services listed with office hours and contact details. Includes engineers accountants and a funeral home, plus piano teacher Olive Lampard and local coaches schedule. Names include Dr W G C Kenney Dr D A Garrett Dr Robert D Buckner Dr A J Buchanan H Leib C F Leatherland M Manderson and Bracken Realty and legal notices.
Acton’s Push for Incorporation and Local News Notes
A 1905 to 1935 collage reports Acton debates incorporation as population nears 2 000, Bible Society meeting led by Rev W E Hazzard, officers named for 1906, local policing joke about rear-seat audiences, fire destroys a barn, community events at Methodist Sunday school, council votes on statute labor, fire insurance warnings on decorations, Christmas examinations announced, Christmas trade growth with sleighing, bracelet rescued from Montreal shop, winter driving cautions, surprise party for Mr and Mrs Fatt, Trafalgar council fire protection plans, first arena skating, Dublin Institute marks 10th anniversary.
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Acton
The
Bible Society
W. E. Hazzard
Fred Eastwood
Robert Waldie
A. T. Brown
Graham
Price
Bannockburn — School
Duncan Mann
Thomas
Edward Moore
Hugh Mann
John S. Coleman
Trafalgar Township
E. Katt
Charles Fatt
Duncan Moffat
Messrs. A. Diamond
Malcolm Moffat
W. F. Darby
Trafalgar Council
Dublin Institute
Canadian National Railways Flight and Schedule Notes
Disjointed timetable fragment lists daily and weekend flight and train times for Georgetown and Westhead services. Mentions flyers at Georgetown 7 p.m. and 10:11 p.m. plus Sunday morning 8:46 a.m. and 6:55 p.m. with various stops and a few fare-like references.
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Basy
Sunion Bas
Georgetown
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Acton Free Press
G. A. Dills
David R. Dills
James Dills
John Black
Orangeville
East Germany
Prince George
B.C
St. Croix
N.B
Bey
OND
Pembroke
Ottawa Journal
Esther “Taylor
G. P. Parson
Santa Claus
United Church OF Canada
Gordon Adams
Bower Avenue
George Eliott
Bower Ave
St. Albans Charen
Pein
Evan H. Jones
L.th. Mipatee
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
ACTGN
Professional Directory and Travellers’. Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
Mill St. E
Church St. E
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
River Street
Wellington St
Phonie
A. J. Buchanan
Leishman Block
Mil St
H. Leib
Corner Mill
Frederick Streets
E. L. Buchner
R.O. Optometrist
F. G. Oakes
B.V. Sc
Veterinarian
Knox Av
B.D. Young
B.v.sc
T. Young
D.V.M
Brookville
Milton
EAL Estate and Insurance
F. Ll. Wright
Wilbur
Agprelas
Deal Estate
C. F. Leatherland
Lever & Hoskin
Chartered Accountants
Main St. N. Brampton
Victoria St. Toronto
Mill St
Main St. S
Rumsey Funeral Home
Olive M. Lampard
AMT
Alban’s
Paris Hall
Park Ave. Guelph
Travellers’ Guide
Gray Coach Lines
Sun To
Kitchener
Bouno
Boll- S
Aken
the Free Press
E. G. Baxter
Brownsburg
Milton Inn
H. Cleave
Cleave
Wilson
Canadian National Rarways
Westhead
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