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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
3
Readers note archives in the local office yield items of history such as an 1859 Halton Journal edition edited by John Jacques and a 1874 Acton Brass Band ledger. The piece reflects pride in preserving old files and inviting public access to these local historical records.
A flour milling company issues an annual report arguing that profits do not justify high bread costs. It states that selling flour at no profit would lower wholesale prices by less than a cent per bag, and removing flour profits would cut bread costs by less than a tenth of a cent per loaf.
Chesley, Ontario suffers a severe setback as both public and high school buildings and equipment burn to the ground. Insurance falls short of reconstruction costs, while the Provincial government pledges liberal grants to aid rebuilding efforts.
The Chesley community shares Ontario municipalities’ burden of taxes to fund services. A 1946 overdraft of $10,000 followed a new fire truck purchase and other carry-overs, signaling the narrow margin in municipal finances and limited capacity to cover losses during emergencies.
The Barrie Examiner criticizes excessive Toronto coverage of a hockey game incident and argues fans’ unruly behavior harms the sport and community. It urges banning rowdies from arenas and cooling off offenders in snow to preserve sportsmanship.
William Donald Mc Tavish pleaded guilty to theft by conversion of 97.50 in a police court case about advertising payments for a directory of telephone numbers. The article warns merchants about slick salesmen from unfamiliar newspapers and urges careful inquiry before paying unknown media.
Editorial notes celebrate the election of Halton County’s first woman to the role of Warden as Chesley Enterprise cites an end to old prejudice in municipal life. Also cited are 1948 peacetime vehicle shipments totaling 264 178 with 270 191 units wartime records and a call to keep power available to prevent future outages.
The Financial Post reports Canadian farmers earned an estimated record cash income of 1.7628 billion dollars from farm product sales in the first nine months of 1948, up more than 37 percent from 1.2821 billion in the same period in 1947.
A local column recalls 1899 Acton life noting council salaries for Koool Graham and town roles. A fatal accident at Beardmore and Co injures a worker, with two coworkers escaping moments earlier. Names, places, and dates anchor the brief sketch.
In 1929 the ice men harvest their crop, Mr Charles Thompson to run Acton Hatton Creamery, and Fairwards Co. installs a new bag bread mixer with electric banner and prover boosting bakery efficiency. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Samuel Roxrell of Saskatchewan. The United Church Men’s Club hosted a concert by Chief Devokan of the Troquas tribe. Local obituaries note William Henry Stewart aged 69, Albert McKeown aged 46, and A E Nicklin J P passing away in Acton area.
New owners Mr and Mrs W Breckenridge began guiding the Oakville Record Star last week. County editors welcomed the proprietors and wished continued success for the predecessor George Atkins.
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