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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1952
Page
10
The Free Press offers heartfelt Christmas wishes to readers and expresses gratitude for community support. The note emphasizes inclusive goodwill and a Merry Christmas to all, followed by a closing quotation about the life of Jesus and its positive influence.
A reflective note on quitting smoking two years after a magazine article. The author admits to reduced desire for tobacco, cites others who stopped for various reasons, and wonders if quitting has become unnewsworthy. Mentions odor, price, and a glance at Abbot’s smoking status.
Quote attributed to John Ruskin urges balance in buying. It cautions paying too little risks getting a defective or unsuitable product, while paying too much wastes money. Emphasizes common law of business balance and avoiding the cheapest option at all costs.
The Free Press notes ongoing talks with Don Fairbairn about him replacing the editor for a Sunday broadcast around January 25. A guest editorial writer will be used if plans firm up, with negotiations ongoing with CBC officials for date and cooperation.
The piece notes a plan to secure money for a superior aircraft by easier earnings for pro ventures. It mentions Bernaby Keeney and Brown in context of supply and training challenges affecting rearmament and engineering progress.
A Neepawa Man’s Press column reflects on persistent pessimism about the empire and world fate. It cites figures like the Duke of Wellington and Lord Shaftesbury and argues for improved thinking, tolerance, and individual responsibility to better communities and the world.
Christine a reels receive there bardens. The text presents scattered names and phrases making a clear event or report unreadable and no verifiable actions or outcomes emerge. Entities are unclear and no dates organizations or locations are identifiable.
The 1902 issue reports St Alban’s society Christmas celebration in the town hall, a new high school teacher with high recommendations, and Miss Fiath’s departure. Knox church membership nears 400, and the Sunday school cantata and Methodist observances are noted. Mr. Waldie praises Manitoba boom, with other notices on sales and holiday ads.
Welcome guests to a Thanksgiving dinner event described as a turkey meal for about S44 pounds? The article notes a regular church meeting held last Thursday and a turkey dinner followed by a program. Several attendees and students are named in a garbled passage.
A 1932 town column reports Christmas baskets distributed to the needy, a Junior hockey win, a Churchill Orchestra gathering at Archie Kerr’s home with a presentation, and Sunday School entertainments. It notes Santa Claus visits, snow removal debates among county council, and a surrogate court registrar appointment. The item ends with obituaries for Albert Gibbons and a death notice for W O J MacClenahan.
Fragmentary verse sketches list gifts toys and scenes for a Christmas baby theme. Names like Rudolph and Pandas mix with stray words about toys, dresses, dolls, and family home life portrayed in a playful, weathered newspaper voice.
Sunday schedule lists morning and evening worship services with Bible verses and welcomes, plus advertisements for real estate, insurance, chiropractic, veterinary, and accounting firms. Transport notes show coach times to Acton and Georgetown with weekday, weekend, and holiday exceptions.
Soaring enrolments in Georgetown prompt urgent need for an addition to the new public school, with estimates for next year at 587 pupils and space nearly exhausted. By 1955 and 1957 further enrolment growth is anticipated across Halton, as inspectors note and Burlington Gazette reports nine extra rooms needed by 1954.
The Record Star reports Oakville council plans to air meetings on radio CKFH to boost civic interest. Mayor Hackman and Councillor Craine discuss strategy, with talk of television as a further option. In Milton, Santa Claus parade featured school characters including Old King Cole and many locals, delighting children before Santa’s reindeer return.
A reflective piece contrasts silent Christmas Eve at home with war and hardship, urging compassion for the less fortunate. It notes the Revised Standard Version of the Bible resulted from 32 scholars who aimed for accuracy and readability beyond earlier editions.
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