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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
2
A travel piece recounts a weeklong trip visiting eight Ontario newspaper offices. The writers, posing as printers, interview staff, note quick hiring reflections, and contrast towns with fewer parking meters and visible beggars. They describe returning home to news and wish readers a pleasant summer vacation.
The writer recalls a motor trip east from Kingston visiting Bowmanville and meeting editor George James. They note Kingston's changes since their Linotype days, landmarks such as Queen's University and Fort Henry, and a local newspaper that grew from four to thirty five staff with one survivor. They also praise another Ontario weekly led by a woman editor and its strong housekeeping.
The fragment discusses editors reading editorials from other papers and hints at a printer and bus driver holiday. It suggests sharing more but notes most readers are not bus drivers or printers and that the topic could become tiresome.
The Financial Post comments on protests received by the Toronto Board of Education over awarding contracts to ten non Toronto firms. It argues Toronto firms welcome outsiders and urges national unity in trade and opportunity.
A visitor’s account of Big Stone Walls at Portsmouth Penitentiary highlights strict regulations on photography and visiting. The piece questions reform methods and notes visitors can only see from outside while inside inmates remain inaccessible to the public. It contrasts punishment with decency and ponders visitor restrictions and public signage.
The Chesley Enterprise comments on fiscal policy and immigration. It argues Canada is lowering the national debt while the United States increases it and quips that the States failed to import enough Scots.
Citizens debate closing Saturday nights for Georgetown shops after a by law shift to Friday prompts petitions and potential boycotts. A farmer suggests gating the highway to keep shoppers out while others warn of economic friction as locals visit Acton and nearby towns.
A lighthearted look at radio program endings and on air gags with tags from Henry Morgan and Joe Zilch. The piece notes playful sign offs and a weather forecast quip borrowed from financial pages, all adding to newspaper humor and easing mortality burdens.
A compact pocket size device described by the Financial Post includes a slide rule, two color pencils, magnifying glass, eraser, depth gauge, lead chamber and detachable straight edge. It measures 6144 inches and weighs 0.8 ounces.
Sunday August 10 1952 morning includes Sunday School at 10 00 am and Morning Worship at 11 00 am with guest Rev James Neave Rockwood and 7 00 pm Evening Worship at St Alban s Church with Rev Price Thought for the Week Heaven s harmony is universal love. The August 10 1952 schedule also lists a school 11 00 am sermon by Mr M M Coles and the evening service in St Alban s Church with the quote They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength A warm welcome awaits you Sunday Trinity 18. Sunday August 11 1952 features Matins and Sermon at 11 15 am and Evensong and Sermon at 7 00 pm with visitors from other arches welcomed to the evening service.
Thursday August 7 prayer meeting and Bible study at 8 30 p m. Friday August 8 Young People at 8 30 p m Sunday August 10 1952 10 30 am Sunday School for all ages 11 30 am Morning Worship.
Morning services at 10 and 11, with a 7 30 p.m. talk on A great sacrifice for the greatest reward. A hearty welcome awaits you. Draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh to you. James 4 8.
A 1902 reunion at Dr. Thomas Gray's home celebrated Trooper Claude Gray's return from South Africa. A baseball challenge between Councilmen, trustees, and boards was accepted for an upcoming game in the park. Farmer Arthurs led a wheat threshing record, aided by a new stacker reducing labor. Halton Prohibition Association plans a convention, Main Street paving is finished, and cement arches over a stream improve local walkways.
Acton ball team aims for playoff position after win over Guelph Maple Leaf. Georgetown Firemen’s Parade included Sgt Spielvogel. Calvary Presbyterian hosted a July wedding for Gladys Shortt and Murray MacDonald in Detroit. Storey family reunion drew about 150 from nearby cities at Blue Springs Park. Muriel Agar wed Melvin Lacker at Acton United Church Parsonage.
The Financial Post reports a wiring attachment that detects moisture and automatically raises the convertible top and closes the windows at the first sign of bad weather.
Professional directory lists doctors dentists and a chiropractor in Acton Ontario with office locations and phone numbers. The Travelers Guide shows Gray Coach Lines schedules east and westbound from Acton with daily and weekend variations and notes holiday exceptions.
Fragmented timetable items for Canadian National Railways with listed daily and Sunday services to Georgetown Guelph and nearby towns. Also includes local professional listings for solicitors veterinarians real estate insurance funeral home and a church organist with addresses and contact numbers.
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