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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1947
Page
6
A reflective verse passage argues that true merit lies in a kind and steady heart rather than creed or birth. It celebrates deeds of compassion and integrity as the measure of a person when tested by life and death.
The weekly notes cover the first session of the county council in Milton with elected officials, Acton Georgetown hockey result 8 1, Halton Agricultural Society events and finances, Shelbourne fire destroying the Free Press plant, Toronto gold underlay news, and the January 20 marriage of John Moffat of Milton to Agnes McPherson with Rev. Finney and Rev. H A McPherson assisting.
Front page items report a robin nesting in A H Bishop's garden and a church pageant with seventy participants. The council weighs street name signs. United Church hosts choir skates with Knee St Albans and Baptist churches. A. Murray’s son was badly hurt by a falling tree. Obituaries note John Cole of Toronto and Lily McMurchy of Erin aged 47 and 43 respectively.
A British safety glass company with patents worldwide introduced a heat resistant glass during World War II used in aircraft cabins. The glass remains clear under extreme temperature change and has an improved form produced for home use allowing a housewife to easily view refrigerator contents.
Ford Nogers outlines Halton County plan to adopt the permanent record system. He explains classification, zoning, basic values, and percentage allowances used to equalize assessments across farms towns and industrial areas. He notes county and provincial supervision and urges fair conduct by local assessors.
Appleby College hosted a Friday evening skating party with boys of the college as hosts for pupils of Blahop S Strachan School in Toronto. J T M Ashley of Toronto has been named Bell Telephone manager for Oakville and vicinity, succeeding T A Reynold who moves to Wattand for managerial duties there.
Campbellville Ontario January 18 1947 Charles F Norrish Clerk invites applications for Nassagaweya Township positions of Assessor and Clerk. Applicants must state age qualification and transport. may apply for one or both and must indicate which. Duties start immediately and not all applications guaranteed. 20-2
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