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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
2
At renewal time readers, often from out of town, send brief notes about weather, delivery, and enjoyment of the Acton district paper. The editor thanks them for renewals and comments, noting the help in meeting expenses and the communal effort behind the weekly hometown letter.
The passage advises dividing twelve months into daily portions with faith patience courage work hope fidelity liberality kindness rest prayer meditation and a chosen resolution. It advocates adding spirits humor folly laughter pity and joy, then cooking in fervent heat to yield a year of quietness unselfishness and cheerfulness.
An article warns the common cold is a major winter bane. It notes Canadians average three colds yearly and emphasizes maintaining high resistance with a sound diet and hygienic habits. It attributes cold exposure to lowering resistance and enabling the virus to invade body tissues.
The speaker urges the Dominion Government to launch a broad health research program to control common illnesses like colds and to address major diseases such as cancer and heart disease. The aim is to pursue scientific study and collaborative efforts for better public health outcomes.
The Burlington Gazette editor Elgin A. Harris marks fifty years leading the weekly, with a silver tray gift at a community dinner. Neighbors note his long service shaping Halton towns and county journalism, and extend belated praise for his achievements.
The Financial Post reviews 1949 prospects with Ottawa forecasts suggesting Canada's gross national product may reach about 16 billion dollars next year compared with 15 billion for 1943. A two percent drop in physical volume may shave GNP by about half a billion, but investment stays strong. Industrial building declines offset by higher spending by utilities and government to keep total near 3 billion in 1948 dollars.
Editorials speak of democracy needing lived practice and local growth in 1949. Licenses and permits appear on counters, and Acton eyes continued industrial expansion despite power shortages. The piece urges power conservation amid drought and ongoing drought-related constraints, noting mixed weather impacts and the need for renewed effort.
A 1948 Sunday School lesson explains Luke as author of Acts and the gospel, noting Luke's companionship with Paul, his likely Gentile audience, and the Gospel’s aim to present Jesus as the universal Saviour. It outlines the gospel message of atonement, burial, resurrection, and faith bringing forgiveness and eternal life.
Readable lines show service names for Sundays and holidays, with mentions of Saturday operations and specific routes between Kitchener and Stratford. Contains fragmented schedule notes and route labels for day designations.
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