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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1952
Page
5
The Financial Poat notes shoppers can find bargains as overstocked inventories push some prices down. Manufacturers and retailers disagree on why prices rise or fall, while buyers in inflationary climates gain leverage to move stock and secure cash.
On Friday December 21 Acton High School students filled Room 1 for a Christmas party. Shirley Thompson began with Marshmallow World, Mary Healy and others performed carols, and Ruth Smith chaired the program. Santa visited, gifts were exchanged, and early dismissal announced for 3 PM for an 11 day break.
Acton residents welcomed 1950 with a three quarter hour Dominion broadcast from their town. George Murray led a strong performance while the Acton Y's Men’s Club organized the event. Don Fairbairn and CBS were thanked, with readers urged to send messages and appreciation.
The broadcast salutes Acton Free Press founder and editor G A Dills, noting the paper’s 1870 origin and 1917 type-setting upgrade. It honors William H Mainprize, Acton’s oldest resident, recalling early life in Auburn Township, education, and local industry before Acton’s growth.
A YMCA program award list highlights winners across boys and girls divisions in midget and junior categories for the Christmas events and a high aggregate scorer in seven events. The article also notes a Terra Cotta Camp Injun reunion and Sunday School sports prizes, with more series planned and Parents’ Night upcoming.
Vigor fades for Acton hockey as the junior leagues begin anew while the town recalls the vanished intermediate team. The column notes lingering enthusiasm, the impact on nearby towns, and hopes for a revival in the season ahead.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Thomas Kennedy on their fifty seventh wedding anniversary celebrated New Year's Day. Christmas concert at NASSAGAWEYA S S No 7 featured an enthusiastic program by pupils and Mrs Paul. Various local families shared Christmas Day visits across Guelph Erin Georgetown Weston and Toronto reach.
Town records reveal more dogs than marriages births or deaths in 1081 with 144 dog licenses issued and 20 marriage certificates. Poll tax revenue reached 21 residents not at home and licensing generated funds while building permits fell 30 percent from 1080.
The Mount Warsat Confederate reports Harold J Watt of New York has purchased controlling interest in the Mt Forest Paper, succeeding the Wright family who ran the paper since the mid-1940s. Watt will assume duties in January, with a long journalism background including Arthur News Enterprises and the Guelph Mercury.
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