Our Season's Greetings From Across the World
The message extends season’s greetings to friends from British Columbia to Ethiopia and beyond. It calls for renewed friendships and the universal spirit of Christmas, noting the birth of a Saviour and Santa Claus’ role for children, with best wishes from the paper’s staff to subscribers, advertisers, and readers worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Canada
Ethiopia
Englshd
Santa Claus
JURY DUTY SELECTION AND EXEMPTIONS IN MID CENTURY
The 1950 statute restricted jury service to male British subjects 21 or older with property duties. 1951 expanded to every person and added exemptions. Exemptions include the elderly over 70, officials, clergy, medical and legal professionals, police, railway workers, and firemen. The amendment adds convent or religious community women and some nurses and spouses of listed professionals. Names liable appear with a bracket on current voters lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Privy Council
Senate
House of Commons
Legislative Assembly
Court of Justice
Navy
Army
Air Force
Pressroom Decisions Shape News At Deadline
A discussion on how newspapers decide what to publish and what to omit. The piece notes human judgment, space limits, and the reporter’s role in shaping a story from the speaker’s words and context.
Mouthful quoted on corruption in politics and business
The piece cites J. Alsop on growing corruption between American politicians and businessmen. It notes campaign funding pressures, government complexity, and the need for vast sums of money, contrasting American with Canadian politics and urging readers to seek a mature view that nothing comes free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alsop
Rome
Canada
Verifying Rumors Guards Against Harmful Gossip
The piece argues that verification is the key to stopping rumors before they spread. It notes how quickly rumors travel and damage individuals, communities, and nations, urging readers to check facts before repeating unverified statements.
Editorial Notes Merry Christmas to All
Editorial observes Christmas joy for children and notes Windsor strikers gain relief before Christmas. It warns against drinking and driving, urges legal action for alcohol offences, and critiques milk price fixing by a government board. It contrasts fast messaging with slow local newspaper deliveries during the season.
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House of Commons
Ontario
Harris Woollen Mills Improve With New Boiler House
The 1901 Rockwood project adds a 120 seat brick chimney and boiler house as part of renovations. The Free Press notes multiple local businesses advertising gifts and services, outlines court fines in Halton last quarter, and praises Daisy Nicklin’s academic standing at Acton Model School.
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Harris Woollen Mills
Rockwood
Paris
Alores
Free Press
Acton Machine and Repair Shop
H. Grindell
William M. Cooper
Gurney and Co
J. H. Matthews
George Stovel
William Erskine
Palace Drug Store
A. T. Brown
C. F
Goodeve and Co. Hendesoen & Co
Perrymin
Anndé Maddock
Halton
Daisy Nicklin
Model School
Acton
Guelph
Acton News Items Highlight Socials and Local Mentions
In 1931 the Sunday School and School concerts draw crowds as a Christmas snow enhances the season. Acton guests attend the Warden's Dinner in Milton hosted by Warden A Mason. Lorne Rifles windup dinner and presentations draw about 22. A farm near Acton belonging to John Stone and Rumiley sold to Nelles and Son of Toronto. Acton Intermediate hockey unveils black and burnt orange outfits. John Kennedy rests on his seventieth birthday after 40 years at Beardmore Co. Norton Motors opens a new garage and service station with a night of motion pictures and an old time dance. Died Walter Laing on December 10 1992 in Natal Box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Milton
A. Mason
Lorne Rifles
Johnstone and Rumiley
Nelles and Son
Toronto
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Beardmore Co
Norton Motors
Ministers set term air stop for helicopter passenger stations
Britain's Ministry of Civil Aviation announces the future term for helicopter passenger stations will be air stop. Local authorities in the UK are urged to earmark sites for air stops as distinct from airports located in city and town centres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ministry of Civil Avviation
U.K
Freedom of the Press in Early Holland
A brief note highlights Holland as a center for press freedom in the early 10th century, noting the region's institutions and norms that supported open writing and publication.
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Holland
Christmas Services and Programs Schedule
Sunday December 2 features 10.30 am Christmas Services and Sunday School at 11.00 am 11 3 00 am Great Expectations Yet They Never Would are Guessed 7.00 pm AS the Difference in the World. Thursday December 20 includes a Sunday School Christmas program 8.60 pm Play and Pantomime The First Christmas. Friday 4 pm Mission Band canceled B pm BYPLA canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Communion
EK. Anderson
Chines
Mission
Professional Directory and Travellers Guide listing physicians and real estate firms
A local directory lists Dr. D A Garrett physician and surgeon at Acton Ontario. It includes veterinarians B D Young and C L Young, offices in Brookville Ontario and Milton Ontario. Real estate and insurance agencies WILLOUGHBY FARM AGENCY in Toronto, Wright Real Estate in Acton and Guelph, Oswald Dyment Realtor in Oakville, plus several others. Listings call for farm property from 50 to 360 acres and small holdings from 1 to 250 acres, with associates named and contact numbers provided.
Odd Transit Time Entries From Scrambled Schedule
A garbled list of daily and Sunday transit times cites Eastbound Dialy 640 am and 654 am 7.10 pm with various Georgetown and Guelph flyers. It mixes days and times, noting daily except Sun and Mon, and miscellaneous 1B am 204 am entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Dlauateasis
Guelph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Windsor
David
Christ the Lord
The
Canadian Mainland
Laing
Natal Box
Walter Laing
Hattie Lusby
Cruzenes
United Church of Canada
Friendly Church
KE. A. Currey
Miniater Parsonage
Bower Avenue
D. M. Lampard
Atom
Standay
Orain
St. Alban's Church
Angliican
W. G. Luxton
Bla
Professional Directory and
Traveller's Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
Mill St
Church St
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
River Street
A. J. Buchanan
Leishman Block
George A. Sirrs
Corner Frederick
B. D. Young
B.v.sc. C
L. Young
D.V.M. Veterinary Surgeons Office
Brookville, Ontario
F. G. Oakes
V.S
B.v.sc
Veterinary Surgeon
Knox Ave
C. F. Leatherland
Notary Public Office
Lever—& Hoskin Chartered Accountants
Jenkins and Hardy
Metropolitan
Victoria St
Victor B. Rumley
WM. C. Milligan
R.O. Optometrist
Ml St
Willoughby Farm Agency
Bay St
Empire
Tom Hewson
Valuators Realitorn Inautore
Appraisal Institute of Canada
Guelph and District —Real Estate Board
Guelph and, District Insurance Agents’ Association
Andy Frank
Campbellville
Cc. H. Dyment
Oakville
Wentworth St. S
Hamilton
Wm. R. Bracken
Travellers’ Guide
Gray Coach Lines
Nei HiZam, tSun
Kitchener
Acton Free Press
Mall St
Post Office Department
Ottawa
G. A. Dills
Audit Bureau Circulation
C.W.N.A
Ontario-Quebec
United States
Canadian National ‘Railways
Robt, R. Hamelion
Optometrist
ST. George's Square
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