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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
4
A historic note explains carillons and bells, from a small 15 bell chime to larger carillons and the world’s largest in Riverside Church New York. It mentions hearing carillon bells on the radio this season and their repeated message of peace on earth and goodwill toward men.
This fragment lists cake and punch recipes including a cherry nut cake baked in a tube pan with multiple temperature steps, coffee boiling method, a party punch with pineapple orange juice mint and ginger ale, and a cranberry pie with cornstarch and butter pastry.
Public auction to be held at Lot 138 Can 5 Nelson Township near Milton on December 28 at 1 30 pm. Delbert Snow directs sale offering furniture appliances kitchenware tools garden items and children's furniture with cash terms and no reserve. If rain forces it indoors, sale moves under cover. Hindley Elliotts Auctioneers Milton Randell Clerk.
The article extols festive gift wrappings with poinsettias holly and Santa designs. It suggests themes color schemes unusual trims sprigs of holly bells candy canes and playful cuts to disguise contents. Emphasizes imagination and traditional mood to make gifts eye catching and merry.
A Financial Post poll shows Canadians favor an exhaustive efficiency study of the civil service or a special commission to overhaul it. Respondents urge streamlined hiring, training, and pay alignment with private industry, while trimming publicity, overlaps, and government controls.
John Graff of Georgetown celebrated his 90th birthday at his son Howard Gr a ff s home. Most of his ten children and their families gathered, with all but one son present from various Ontario locations. The event recalled past life in Acton and nearby districts.
The article traces tuberculosis from ancient references in China India and Greece to Europe spreading northward. It highlights Habs of Koch 1882 and sanatorium care plus modern advances like X rays new drugs and clinics. It notes ongoing town efforts and public health progress during December 18 and 19 with a period voice and local context.
A tale from Dewsbury England recalls a murdered boy whose killer, Thomas de Scollll, paid penance with a tenor bell. The Dewsbury Church bell tolled each Christmas Eve for each year of the Christmas calendar for seven hundred years.
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