Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario

We have pages in Ontario

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 14, 1955

Page

7

Women rally Penny Day to fund church building in Canada

About 1,600 women from 50 councils across Ontario attended a Penny Day rally near Paris to donate roughly 1960 dollars to the Pentecostal movement for Canadian churches. Acton attendees included nine representatives. speakers praised women as driving force behind gospel outreach.

Toronto Windsor Ontario Paris Acton W.M.C Bob Brown Arthur Cook W. Masales Harvey. .Norton Gordon Bowen Ed ‘Smith Bob Albertson Tom McGutcheon Braeside Corp May Swanson Bethel Bible Institute Santa Cruz California Women's Missionary Council

Oil still tops in Canada heating fuel usage

In Canada more houses are heated with oil than with any other fuel. The statement highlights oil as the dominant heating source in the country, reflecting domestic energy preferences and potential implications for energy policy and pricing.

Canada

Mrs P Kitching Made Life Member of Ebenezer United

Mrs P Kitching received a W MS life membership in Ebenezer United. July church ladies met at Mrs A Diamond's home with W MS president Mrs W Bewley opening with a poem. Remarked by Mrs S Trousdale, the gift surprised the honoree amid a noon luncheon.

P. Kitching Ebenezer United A. Diamond S. Trousdale W. Bewley W.M.S Trees G. Thomas

Canada travel festival season and touring tips

Canada offers outdoor celebrations across provinces from Calgary Stampeed to Stratford Festival and Quebec exhibitions, with motor tours through mountains and coasts. Major events include Banff Indian Days July 21 24, Saskatoon museum opening, Acadian commemorations, and Vancouver Pacific National Exhibition. Also notes a road safety innovation using aluminum oxide abrasive to shorten braking distances.

Canada Vincent Massey Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History Regina Nova Scotia Yarmouth Clare Land of Evangeline Julius Qaesar Prince Edward Island Quebec Vancouver Atlantic Seaboard Montreal North America Victoria Edmonton Regiina Winnipeg Toronto Fredericton

Traditional Gown Chosen By Twin Bride in Rockwood Church

Laurene Elizabeth Swanston married William Henry Moore at Rockwood Presbyterian Church in a floor length white bridal satin gown with Chantilly lace jacket. Out-of-town guests from Acton to Toronto attended. The reception served 60 guests. couple to reside at RR 1 Orton.

Laurene Elizabeth Swanston William Henry Moore Rockwood Presbyterian Church Acton Campbellville Orton Hillsburgh Islington Grand Valley Guelph Preston Toronto Eileen Swanston Florence Swanston Kel Wallace Peggy Burr Harry Moore Raymond Swanston Ross Bessey Martin Bauer Keith Barber Mrs. Moore R.R. 1

Ontario safety drive urged by Lieut. Colonel Reynolds

Lieut. Colonel W. B. G. Reynolds of the Ontario Safety League appeals to drivers to check ten safety points before driving. He notes communities set up check lanes and warns that neglect of any point can cause accidents. The list covers brakes headlights rear and stop lights tires steering exhaust windshield wipers glass horn and rear view mirror.

Ontario W. B. G. Reynolds Ontario Safety League Reynolds Horn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Campbellford Blue Valley Ranch Earl. Scott Limehouse Phone Georgetown Mill Street Miracle KRAFT Tin White Cross Mude Calif Val Sunkist Santa Rosa J. H. Blair Hamilton, W.M C Blair Braeside Camp Acon Queen Elizabeth Govan Calgary Alberta A. Mor Torist M.p.h Aluminum Company OF Canada, Ltd Matsan Acton Free A.B.C
Search Courier

Search the Acton Free Press Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Acton Free Press?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication