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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from the Acton Free Press shows an advertisement space description and the editor Garlof Dills with editorial and business telephones. Partial text references Ontario Aten and Pan areas, but details are unclear.
The Bowmanville Town Council will author the Statesman editorials for a week while Editor George W. James attends the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association convention in Vancouver. The Free Press editor will not attend, but will step aside if the Reeve or Council wishes. The paper leans into a cooperative plan.
The note urges Acton shoppers to use Saturday evening for purchasing before midnight to avoid daylight standard time confusion. It argues storekeepers have long hours and should not be expected to stay later, advising early evening shopping for better selection and service.
The article notes past year’s exhibit stored attic material and ongoing interest. It urges sorting and gathering items now to boost this year’s fair and envisions a future permanent historical exhibit for Acton with larger, better displays.
The Globe and Mail exposes rackets spreading from cities into towns. Sweepstake tickets by mail lack draws and fake addresses persist. Peddlers pose as charitable collectors and sell worthless introductory goods for high profits.
Readers warned about college tuition rackets exposed by student crop of magazine peddlers who push schemes during summer. Advocates urge turning down such offers and supporting reputable institutions present daily to back their products.
The piece honors Marie Curie and Eve Curie in a Cancer Crusade feature praising perseverance. It recounts Curie’s radium discovery with husband Pierre, their humble lab in Paris, and their impact on women's scientific opportunities and global healing efforts.
Garage men of Halton promote Safe Driving with a Safety Lane drive the week of August 9 to 13. The car test will be available in Acton on August 8 conducted impartially by county garage operators. Tests are voluntary and free offering a safety sticker for traveling beyond the district.
The Financial Post notes Roger Babson urges graduates to seek jobs in small towns and start small farms or own businesses. W. J. Cameron echoes Ford’s view that cities are no longer essential for careers and that towns offer enterprise potential. The piece touts small towns as friendly, free, and increasingly urbanized with modern amenities.
Editorial notes review Canada’s forest industry value and other economic data for 1937 1938 including store counts gold output in Ontario first quarter 1938 and consumer concerns in Acton The piece also cites local election lists urges verification of Acton voters lists and notes local commentary on Calamity Corner and liquor advertising issues Brampton Conservator comment on liquor ads in Sunday editions and radio broadcasts contexts.
A lecturer argues divorce de moralizes love describing love as a quest and marriage to self while contrasting it with divorce. A member of the audience calls divorce the in quest, highlighting the debate on its meaning.
St Andrews by the Sea in New Brunswick, a premier Canadian resort on the Bay of Fundy, draws visitors for golf on two courses, tennis courts, fishing, and bathing at Katy's Cove. The Algonquin Hotel operates June 10 to September 6 with outdoor recreation, boating, and seaside diversions, plus yachting and deep sea fishing nearby.
A historical compact directory lists doctors lawyers and a veterinary surgeon. Entries include Dr E J Nelson and Dr W G Cullen physicians in Acton with nurse or office hours, F Leatherland solicitor, Kenneth M Langdon solicitor, P W Pearen dentist, Greet Rockwood block address and F G Oakes veterinarian, Acton Knox Avenue with several phone numbers.
Eastbound service runs daily except Sunday with a 6.49 pm final and stops at Georgetown at 0.49 pm. Westbound daily runs 5.48 pm and 3.48 pm on non Sundays with a Sunday service at 11.32 pm standard time.
Timetable fragment lists eastbound departures from Acton and westbound departures to London Stratford and to Stratford with notes on Sundays and holidays. Through services to London and Stratford operate with daily or restricted schedules.
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