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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 22, 1955

Page

7

Christmas Activities At Brockwood Sunday School

The United Church Men’s Club met in the Sunday school hall with music by the Acton men’s quartette and talks by Guelph Police. awards were presented at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning for memory work and attendance. Evening vesper services featured the CGIT program and a Christmas paper, and St John’s held a baptism. Santa visited the parish hall concert after a church supper.

United Church ‘Men's Club George Day Ass Gordon Gordon Harris John ‘Benham Acton John Freeman D. Black J. Freeman E. Hammond G. Freeman S. Kelso W. Freeman B. Freeman B. Hammond M. Bauer F. Keso G. Gray Brian Hammond Wilburt Freeman The United Church C.g.lt Pearl Hamilton Gladys Hannat Gladys Hanna St. John's Church E. H. Jones Keith Hamilton George Waller Listowel Santa St. John’s Church Cecil Meredith Santa Claus Langley Acton Free Press

District loyalties strengthen a united nation

Charles Bruce of Toronto told Nova Scotia Weekly Newspaper Association members that regional affinities enrich Canada. He argued provincialism is not a threat, noting that national greatness lies in the mix of diverse qualities from British Columbia to Nova Scotia and the prairies.

Halifax Charles Bruce Toronto Nova Scotia Association Canadian Press Canada Rockies Selkirks

What Was the Star of Bethlehem Theories Explored

The article reviews explanations for the Star of Bethlehem as a natural phenomenon. It surveys Venus planetary conjunctions Kepler’s Jupiter-Saturn alignment comet appearances and the nova or supernova scenarios with historical dates 1054 1572 and 1604 noted as rare bright events. It concludes astronomers favor nova explanations for a dramatic sky event around Christ’s birth.

Bethlehem Venus Johannes Kepler Christ

Hints For Carving Yule Turkeys Timely

Practical guidance on carving a roast turkey to avoid bones and produce neat slices. Start with the right leg, then the breast, steady with the left leg, and slice along the grain. Remove wings last, cut dishes from drumstick trimmings for leftovers, and ensure attractive portions for a festive table.

Flight To Freedom Gains Citizenship

An Estonian surveyor, Alee Kalbus, joined 101 new Canadians in taking the oath of allegiance as part of a long migration from war to citizenship. After fleeing Norway in 1940 and sailing to Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1948, he worked in Montreal and then Kitimat before settling in Vancouver. He joined the engineering team laying an 80 mile power transmission line and now works for an electrical firm.

Vancouver Alee—Kalbus Norway Kalbus Atlantic Sydney N. S Montreal Kitimat B.C

Warning As Holiday Accident Season Starts

A familiar public safety message urges caution during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Officials warn that hundreds die each year in road crashes and call on drivers to avoid drinking before driving. Local police vow stricter enforcement against offenders.

Canada United States

Shortage of Lab Assistants Plagues Canada Says Health Director

Ottawa report notes a growing shortage of qualified laboratory assistants across Canada. James Gibbard, director of the health department hygiene laboratory, warns of staffing gaps impacting public health work.

Ottawa Canada James Gibbard Health Department Hygiene Laboratory

Federal workers plan Europe excursion next April

About 60 federal employees organized an airline trip to Europe for next April. The itinerary includes Paris Riviera Italy Switzerland Germany Holland and Britain.

Ottawa Europe Paris The Riviera Italy Switzerland Germany Holland Britain

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