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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1956
Page
2
The article reflects on the change from 1955 to 1956, noting New Year renewals and forecasts for business trends. It discusses how new beginnings appeal to all ages, the uncertain future, and the sense that five days of 1956 have already passed.
A provincial plea urges harsher enforcement to curb hit and run and impaired driving. It argues that road safety depends on removing lawless motorists and strengthening penalties rather than issuing warnings.
The Ontario Court of Appeals rules that the Milk Control Board may not prohibit a new distributor from entering the market if the applicant meets required standards. Justice Hogg notes boards exceed power when regulating business as opposed to sanitation and financial responsibility.
Thirty eight years ago Halton County welcomed the first Linotype aiding weekly papers as metal type gave way to machine set type. The aging machine was shipped to Toronto for a thorough rebuild after decades of service and will be replaced temporarily by a second unit.
The Financial Post praises Canada for welcoming a milli and a quarter immigrants since the war end. It notes Canada cannot be outpaced in redistributing world population and building up the country, contrasting with Australia and defending the pace as wise and courageous amid some criticism.
Editor thanks readers for holiday greetings and notes New Year resolutions fade in prominence. The new motor vehicle license plates are issued with white and blue replacing blue and white, at a higher cost for 1956. Canadian business failures in Q3 1955 fell 25 percent from Q2 and FF percent from Q3 1954, with 252 firms failing and liabilities down to $6,118,000 from $9,155,000.
The 20 year drama of translating the Bible into Ukrainian culminates with Dr. Marion Ohienko's work spread to Winnipeg and beyond. From Europe to wartime disruption, notes and manuscripts were burned and a perilous flight through Poland to Czechoslovakia and Austria followed as the tale of preservation continued.
The Bible was smuggled to Switzerland then rescued by British soldiers and sent to Dr. Ohienko who, with American Ukrainian scholars, has worked since 1950 to prepare a new version for his people. The British and Foreign Bible Society now distributes it, aided by Canada’s 16 Auxiliaries and constituting 75 percent of world translation work. Suggested readings for the week follow in Matthew chapters 10 through 13.
Fred Drysdale in Grande Prairie Alberta completes a loose housing dam and a modern milking parlour with two automatic milking machines. Cows ascend steps to reach the parlor from the barn, a design preferred to ramps for safety when wet.
Poem depicts a silent night scene with a fleet reindeer under jewelled sky. The deer disturbs white snow as trees glitter with icy crystals while Thalia A Roehlitz signs the piece.
Schedule shows 900 am Holy Communion 1000 am Church School 11 00 am Beginners Class and Holy Baptism with no evening service on second Sunday. Archbishop ranks sixth in British realm. Queen, Prince Philip and three dukes precede him. Prime Minister is ninth. Communion Sunday events list 11 00 am Lord's Supper 945 am Church School 7 00 pm Evening Service. Contact Ray H Costerus pastor 115 Bower Ave 206w. Other churches note Sunday Worship 10 00 am Sunday Scholar 11 00 am Morning Worship 7 00 pm Evening Service midweek service Wednesdays 8 pm at TM Hall Crewsons Corners Rev KJ at ne. Sunday Sanctuary 8th 1956 10 00 am Sunday School 11 00 am Morning Worship 7:00 pm Evening Service prayer meetings and Bible study led by Leah Rouse.
Temperance measure defeat by Acton electors marks a temporary reversal in local option efforts. New Year’s weather and Fairy Lake skating set town tone as progress on coal delivery and glove factory continues. A New Year nuptial at George Locker’s home joins a busy week with Council’s sound equipment test and community events including Boy Scouts and United Farm Women gatherings. December 1935 noted as the coldest on record with mean temperature six degrees below normal.
The United States handles six percent of global telephones and made over two billion long distance calls last year, according to the report. Local rates and peak periods influence the volume as exchanges expand across the country.
Professional directory for Acton lists doctors dentists optometrist veterinarians and lawyers with office locations and phone numbers. Includes real estate insurance firms accounting firms and a funeral home with contact details and hours. Also notes bus coaches east and westbound from Acton with timetable details and service days.
Readable bits show daily and weekend timetable notes across multiple stops including Georgetown Gat Gat Son Guelph Toronto and others. Entries reference times like 640 am 1000 am 801 pm 9 02 am and 637 pm with daily or Sunday only services and exceptions.
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