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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
2
A reflective piece notes Old 1950 nearing the end of its reign and Young 1951 arriving as a new century begins. It recalls local sewer improvements and public benefits from the past year, urges readers advertisers and correspondents to welcome a hopeful New Year, and calls for individual and community resolutions to improve the world.
The article traces Boxing Day origins back to Britain and Roman Saturnalia with a week of restraint and festive exchange. It notes servants gaining temporary freedom, masters serving them, and the modern practice of giving Christmas boxes to workers like postmen and police, highlighting the holiday’s evolving customs.
Voters are urged to understand that each candidate may receive only one vote per ballot and to mark ballots correctly. Debates consider requiring voters to select a set number of names to curb vote padding while balancing ease of use for the electorate.
After five years the Hope Royal Commission presents a voluminous Ontario education report to the government. It urges timely action, a full time Minister of Education, and reorganization of the Department, with a three level system and clearer program definition to meet needs without undue delay.
Commentary notes Russia proposes a four power talk on German unification while Korea and other UN issues loom. A columnist warns of long range Communist aims and questions U N diplomacy amid jockeying diplomats and a shifting global balance.
Rodney Adamson warns at a York West meeting that people care more about comic strip characters than politics. He suggests a poll would show comics far ahead in public knowledge, recalling a visit to the Ontario house where members read papers and comic strips as a government in action.
A garbled local page mentions a fire incident around 22 with estimated losses near $2000 and a start of a task force. It references multiple names, schools, and places including Georgetown and Wallerton, with arrests and events spanning weeks through the week’s end.
Fragmentary Acton notes cover local changes from 1900 to 1940, including The Epworth League gathering, teachers and students leaving for Alberta College and Toronto Normal, wedding of Miss May Cross, a banquet for town officials, and Lieut Col Beardmore retiring with a portrait by Kenneth Forbes.
The Brtted Church presents a schedule of services for December with morning worship at 1000 led by Rev EF A Corey and organist Miss O BM Lam. A Sunday School at 1100 and evening prayers at 700 complete the weekly observance. A welcoming message invites all to attend.
A fragmented page lists professionals including physicians surgeons dentists accountants and real estate services. It provides names firms locations and contact hints for Toronto Guelph and nearby areas along with veterinary and optical practices.
Fragmentary OCR notes outline train times and stops for a Sunday schedule. Mentions Georgetown and Westhound with various times. references weekend and Monday running patterns and a few nonstandard terms.
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