Acton Station Closed Plan Sparks Public Demand
Residents in Acton and other CN stations protest proposed closures as agents report no duties. MP Bod Whiting raises the issue in Parliament while a Canadian Transport Committee review ponders whether master agency from Guelph suffices. Activists urge full station facilities returned.
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Acton
Rockwood
Guelph
Bod Whiting
House of Conunchs
Canadian Transport Committee
Masters
Halton
Weather Controllers and the Quest for Calm Climates
In a reflection on weather, the author categories people by temperature preference into thin blooders hot and humid lovers, thick blooders cool minds and climates, and moderates who seek balance but struggle with changing conditions. The piece muses on adaptability and the impracticality of universal moderation.
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Arctic
Tropics
Beagle Club Member Welcomes Dogs at Norwich Hotel
In Columbus Ohio Lyle P Brown of the Norwich Hotel says dogs are warmly welcomed after observing a dog trotting into a lobby to greet a guest. He notes a long history in the hotel business with no police ejects for disorderly dogs and no fires caused by dogs. He adds that a dog staying at the hotel can vouch for its owner's character and credit.
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Lyle P. Brown
Norwich
Columbus
Ohio
Brown
Beagle Club
Wil
St. Acton
Ontana
Audi
Canada
Wngle
Duke Tunga
Snapshot of a Crazy World and a Humble Chronicler
In a rambling column a writer laments modern society while recounting four recent scenes. A failed canoe trip at a big shoe factory project ends in misery, a beach encounter with a rebellious motorcycle gang fizzles, a nearby lumber-yard fire draws gawkers, and back in class, feisty Grade 2 pupils challenge adults. The piece blends humor and critique as the author vows to stay in this chaotic era.
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Fistonans
On the cuff Nothing makes a woman's clothes go out of fashion faster than her husband's getting a raise
A humor column note and a quip from a chiropractor to a patient playfully clash fashion and weather. The witty line about a spouse's raise highlights social bits, while the doctor jokes about predicting rain from bones.
Acton News Beat: New Shop, Staff Changes, Weddings
New business opens in Acton in modern quarters owned by Ken Haseard near Hazard’s. Harold Wiles building hosts the new shop. Kathleen Evans marries Donald VanFleet with Rev. Louis Vickering officiating. High school staff reshuffle includes principal Orland Robbins at 3500 and Isabel Gammie at 2600. Water drought cuts lawn hose use. Ford cars with electric starting now offered. Others report local home construction, a road mishap, and community notes.
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Acton
Hazaard
Ken Haseard
Harold Wiles
Joan Somerville
U. of T “Armidat
Acton United Church
Kathleen Annetta Evans
Win Evans
Donald Wilbert VanFleet
J. VanFleet
Louis Vickering
Ethel Franklin
Norman Birdeang
3. Wilkins
Irene Evans
Ottawa
Shantz
McColl
Orland E. Robbins
Richmond Hill
Isabel Gammie
C. A. Stewart
D. McLean
E. A. Hansen
Public Utilities Commission
Bert Wood
Junior Ball Team Reorganized Under Local Leaders
Five decades ago the Free Press notes the Junior Ball Team reorganization with Hon. Pres. W. A. Storey as president, W. Arnold as vice president, Robt. Scott as secretary-treasurer, Roy Brown as secretary treasurer, and managers Neil McNab Frank Mcintosh and Geo Hynds Jr. Troop Leader Leslie Martin along with Buster Robert Stewart and Scout Stanley Mackie travel to Toronto for a Baden-Powell review. Nassagaweya residents push for hydro light and power. hydro commission is asked for estimates on a similar project.
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W. A. Storey
W. Arnold
Robt. Scott
Roy Brown
Neil McNab
Frank Mcintosh
Geo. Hynds Jr
Leslie Martin
Buster Robert Stewart
Stanley Mackie
Toronto
Sir Baden-Powell
Nassagaweya
Hydro
Hydro Electric Power Commission For Light and Power
Knox Church considers new building amid smallpox note
A 1894 Knox church meeting votes to erect a new church costing 6000 dollars on John Kennedy’s vacant property opposite West Bower Ave, with old edifice to become sheds. The Johnsons receive a bass mantle clock and a church youth group hosts a gathering with a large reception and games. The item closes urging school vaccination amid renewed smallpox concerns.
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Knox Church
Ediface
John Kennedy
West Bower Ave
R. B. Johnnson
Knox Church Choir
Johnson
Beds In the Elizabethan Era Lived Behind Curtains
A reflective essay recalls a school oral assignment on beds and misperceptions about their purpose. The narrator learns Elizabethan beds used curtains to keep drafts away, not hide occupants, admitting ignorance and humor about the topic and past misconceptions.
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England
Henry
Beds and their many variations captivate a curious narrator
A rambling reflection on beds, from feather beds to hospital and camper styles, explores how different sleep surfaces shape life. The piece muses on education gaps and personal experiments, noting many bed types and their stories, from twin and bunk beds to flower beds and sleeping bags.
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Tibet
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