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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1965
Page
2
A vivid monologue laments Britain’s decline as the Empire faces a future under modern critique. The speaker invokes Churchill Drake Milton Kipling and Elizabeth I while condemning colonial history and praising the Beatle as symbols of a fading era. The piece ends with a somber forecast that the Empire may be ended but Britain endures.
A fragment in a humorous note ends with the idea of shrinking like a two dollar all wool sweater and a taunt to end with a snicker. It reads as witty casual banter.
June figures show seven killed and 93 injured in 269 motor vehicle accidents across North Halton. Property damage totals reach 151495 dollars. OPP patrol Highways 401 7 25 and local roads in Esquesing Nassagaweya and surrounding townships. Hospital notes report Charley Anderson discharged and staying with his brother on Brock Avenue.
A compact church calendar for July 11 to 12 1965 in Acton Ontario listing services at Acton Pentecostal Tabernacle Acton Baptist Church Trinity Church Maple Avenue Baptist Church Beth El Christian Reformed Church and other local churches with times and notes on activities such as Sunday School services and missions.
A dense listing for Acton Ontario shows multiple professionals with addresses and contact details. Physicians surgeons dentists optometrists barristers and coaches are listed with offices on Main Street Wellington Street Church Street and Mountainview Road. Transportation schedules include east and westbound coach times from Acton with varied daily and holiday patterns.
Local residents report holidays in western Canada and nursing updates. Campbell family obituary in Acton. sympathy extended. Nat aged groups plan Moffat Presbyterian Ladies Aid activities. July church painting planned. WMS notes and 70th WMLS anniversary plans. Sunday School picnic held at Rockwood Conservation Park with races for children.
Ontario road safety brief highlights the Slow Moving Vehicle emblem for cars tractors and other equipment. It notes 168 injuries and 136000 dollars in losses from 207 incidents and urges drivers to use these warning signs to protect people property and life on highways.
Eramosa 4-H clubs hold a hazard hunt at a farm on June 2 co hosted by George Lestie and Paul Hamilton. Wesley Mason discusses farm hazards and Healee presents a farm safety film. Constable Croshall outlines police history and recruitment. urges reporting of suspicious trucks with license numbers.
The Rev. Charles Henderson from St. Catharines spoke at the Nassaya weya area Memorial Day service, with a large crowd from distant points in attendance. A Strawberry Dewert Social is planned for Thursday night 7 to 9, and Edgewood Lutheran Park held a Saturday Sunday School picnic with over 80 at the grounding tables.
Betty Lou Turber Was honored with several showers ahead of her April 24 marriage to Dan Thomsen. Susan Stieluts gave a shower, Mrs Morton and Mrs Shepard hosted a second at their homes, and co workers at General Electric also attended. St Stephen's Anglican Church Hornby members presented a green all wool blanket. A trousseau tea was held April 18 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at night.
The Good Old Doys notes July 3 1943 issue reports weekly homecomings from overseas with many returning wounded or on leave. It also mentions school events war savings stamps Red Cross drives and church and civic activities in Acton.
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