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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1951
Page
10
The article notes International Printing Education Week and traces printing from Gutenburg to modern Linotype and automatic presses. It highlights the evolving industry, speed of development, and the newspaper's commitment to delivering better printing services to readers.
The lengthy Ontario Education Commission report, costing hundreds of thousands and taking five years to complete, remains largely unacted upon. The public awaits the current Legislature session to see how the report will be recognized and whether a dedicated minister can give it the attention it requires.
The Financial Post warns Canada’s export trade is too concentrated on the United States and Latin America. A diversified strategy is urged to avoid risk if Uncle Sam’s prosperity falters, with focus on Britain, the Commonwealth, and Asia to recapture markets. Winter driving hazards remark closes the commentary.
A commentator questions the source and reliability of security in modern life. The piece contrasts personal responsibility with reliance on employers governments or others to provide protection and ponders whether future security returns to the individual through work and production.
The Windsor mayoral recount shifted 16 votes to Arthur Reaume, after Thomas Brophy led by 32. The piece urges citizen participation and warns against interference with free franchise, noting broader questions of democracy and potential municipal machine activity.
The piece argues taxes rise with wartime costs and urges shared responsibility between buyers, government, and business. It notes a $240 federal tax on a $2000 car plus provincial and municipal levies and gas taxes, urging fairness as prices stay high while military prep continues.
A church service schedule notes Sunday School at 10:60 a.m. and Morning Worship on Sunday with the sermon Barrier to God and a Thought for the Week about worry. The Rev Rommet Armstrong leads the Presbyterian congregation. A new express train, the Scandia Arrow, runs between Malmo Sweden and Oslo Norway.
The Gazette notes Petey Nichols of Burlington bowled a perfect 450 and followed with another all strike game, while Georgetown near the river suffered ice jams flooding cellars. Esquesing Township officials arranged ice dynamiting to clear a river passage amid the flood.
Five year old Fred Williams nearly drowned at Hendersons Pond last Wednesday afternoon before Elsie Milatz’s daughter rescued him by grabbing him by the ear and coat. A Golden wedding anniversary was celebrated at William Hemstreet’s Main Street home with life partner after fifty years. Gunner Gould, newly returned from Africa, shows interest in a monument to Bombadier W Moore. Esquesing Agricultural Society elected Acton officers including J McQueen as first vice president Jas Flynn director and John Williams honorary director. A pretty wedding followed at the Scott household with Maggie Jane Scott to James Edward Campbell of Ballinacad. Campbell Johnson marriage officiated by Rev G Milne in Acton on January 9.
Reported robin sightings on Sunday in Acton alongside local news items. Mentioned essay contest winner Jack Lawson, light 1930 fire losses, sleigh party for Girl Guides, Halton Educational Association meeting, and a county health unit proposal. Also notes snow depth, water works annual figures, deaths, and British charity radio set giveaways.
A dense directory page lists doctors dentists and veterinarians in Acton Ontario with office addresses and phone numbers. It includes Dr W G C Kenney Dr D A Garrett Dr George A Sirrs and others, plus local real estate and funeral home notices and a train schedule fragment. The page notes office hours and a timetable for eastbound and westbound routes with travel codes for weekdays weekends and holidays.
Daily and Sunday service times fragment lists show varied hours with flagstop notes at Georgetown and Guelph. Times include 6.44 am 9.54 am 7.10 pm, 1.6 pm 2.36 pm and late evening runs with several Sunday and weekend exceptions.
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