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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
3
The piece notes Father’s Day comes next Sunday and considers ways to consolidate or add holidays. It suggests a potential “Family Day” concept but concludes families will honor parents as Father’s Day arrives with Dad again in mid June.
An Everyday Parade read urges continuous tidy habits after events. It praises Boy Scouts for daily clean-up examples and calls on all citizens to dispose litter properly to keep towns neat and roadside beautified.
The article notes that No 7 road bears heavy through traffic, requiring frequent patches as town sections handle large loads. It questions whether recent summer repairs satisfy Acton ratepayers and contemplates a distant bypass and town planning to ease congestion.
A Citizens' Research Institute of Canada survey finds only 43.5 percent turnout for chief city offices, with Regina at 23.7 percent and Ottawa at 8.5 percent. Of 1.7 million eligible voters, 754,113 cast ballots in the municipal elections studied.
A reflection on the strain of public life as Canadian, American, and European leaders face scrutiny, illness, and political pressure. The piece notes how rapid news cycles amplify concerns, with deaths and emergencies heightening the public burden on officeholders and the scrutiny they endure.
A century ago talk of a mid Atlantic floating fueling island for steamers faded as new powering ideas emerged. The Nautilus has logged 30,000 miles on its original fuel since launching a year and a half ago, showing how atomic power reshaped ocean travel with no coal or oil stops.
A wary tone describes summer irritants from motorization in homes to dust control and fire safety in rural areas. Letters from lawyers raise deflationary word questions while readers debate radio's influence on community life and urban traffic jams at beaches.
A wood bound Amharic Bible portion, torn from an Ethiopian battlefield, was brought to Bible House in Toronto by a World War II veteran who found it after an Italian soldier carried it home from Italy. The artifact highlights Ethiopia's strong Bible influence in education and religion.
Bible Society faces rising need for Amharic Bibles for Government Schools at the Addis Ababa depot. Suggested readings for the week include Genesis 22 1 14 Genesis 25 19 34 Genesis 28 1 22 Genesis 32 22 32 Exodus 32 1 14 Exodus 32 15 36 and Song of Songs 2 1 17.
Debolt Alberta born 1890 William Loveley recalls harsh early farming life. He trapped for income before homesteading matured, traveled to Grande Prairie 35 miles away, and faced muddy roads. After 1930 farming shifted from horses to tractors with electricity paved roads and more land and equipment through experiments.
A Moncton hatchery receives eggs daily from 15 flocks in Prince Edward Island and elsewhere. It produces about 6,000 chicks per day which are sent to poultry farms across Canada and the United States and later become chicken dinners.
In June 1936 Acton residents tuned in as 10 numbers selected by Noy Locksley aired on CFB, closing 46 preliminary acts. Local figures like Jack Reid addressed the crowd while Mrs Gowdy and Ruth Gibson accompanied. Also noted were a library gift, Diamond Jubilee services, a new 100 mph locomotive test, a War Department pension, and Georgetown street lighting upgrade.
The General Assembly rejected Rev Mackay's amendment opposing union with Methodist and Congregational churches by a wide margin 1710 to 22. Negotiations continue amid talks of Baptist and Disciple amalgamation. Reports also note ordination of Rev R J Edmiston at Bran don Manitoba Conference and local events including Milton council salary rise and a Morocco missionary address.
Directory style listing detailing Acton Ontario professionals including doctors dentists optometrist veterinarian and legal services with addresses phone numbers and hours. Includes Groton coach lines schedule and transport times for daily routes.
A church announces its schedule for Sunday June 11 1956 with Church School at 9 45 am Morning Worship at 11 00 am and Evening Worship at 7 00 pm inviting a warm welcome for attendees.
Rev. Ray H. Costerus leads services at 115 Bower Ave parsonage phone 206. Sunday School at 10.00 am. Evening Worship at 7.00 pm. BYP.U. follows at 6.15 pm.
The notice lists a church calendar with Sunday school at 11 00 a m worship at 7 30 p m evangelistic service and a prayer service. It also mentions campus or community notes and a possible Sunday morning session.
A fragmented OCR note lists irregular daily times and phrases like Daily 5.40 am and 7.13 pm. It mentions exceptions and scattered words such as soup, See, and Wow with unclear context. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable.
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