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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
4
Editorial notes low turnout in Halton County where Stan Hall was re elected amid voter apathy. Of 33 429 eligible voters only 17482 voted and 15947 did not exercise their right. The piece laments half hearted public interest and warns of deteriorating governance if apathy continues.
The piece notes Father's Day in June as a time to recognize fathers with small gifts like neckties and socks. It emphasizes the importance of the gesture over the gift's size and encourages families to publicly acknowledge dads on the coming Sunday, June 19, 1955.
Mr T H Atkinson president of the Canadian Bankers Association says over 23 000 homes have been built under the act and by April 30 1955 chartered banks committed more than 210 million dollars in housing loans with actual advances of 118 million. He notes loans reach small communities and that housing finance is now integral to Canadian banking while bank credit remains readily available to borrowers.
The North Halton Urban Board led by E. E. Barr with Acton Milton and Georgetown volunteers ran a trade fair information centre. The venture aims for long term regional growth beyond immediate results, marking a notable collective effort by three towns.
The 1954 to date rise in Canada's population at about 800 daily creates demand for education, roads, and industry. It implies 40 000 classrooms and teachers in 10 years, plus road-building spending and construction jobs, with taxpayers bearing costs and firms gaining opportunities in builders and manufacturers.
North West AST South North West AST South reports a gas line explosion during sewer work in Oakville sending dirt into the air and damaging two apartment fronts with no injuries. Bronte breaks ground for St Dominic's Church to serve about 100 families as parishioners will worship in a basement chapel until an office is built.
Telegraph and radio have been combined to improve reception of coast to coast English language programs in Grand Falls New Brunswick. A 25 watt automatic repeater transmitter is hooked to CNT lines carrying the programs.
The Gold en Star of Golden British Columbia switches from hand setting to machine typesetting after decades of linotype and manual work. The change ends a 35 year era of hand composition once parts became unavailable.
Church School 9.45 a.m. Morning Worship 11.00 a.m. Evening Worship 7.00 p.m. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. A Warm Welcome Awaits You.
Church notices list Ray H. Costerus as pastor. Parsonage address 115 Bower Ave. Services on Sunday June 19 1965 at 10 am Sunday School 7 30 pm revival service Wednesday 8 00 pm cottage prayer meeting and fund raising study.
At the June meeting of the Women a Missionary Moriety of the United Church the life membership certificate for Mrs S Poole was presented by Mrs Barberee and Mrs Speight awarded the pin. The society praised Mrs Poole for her faithful service. Miss Margaret Grindell proposed that Acton rural schools be allowed to enter Canadian National Exhibition exhibits.
Dr. T. H. Patterson notes farming hazards now near industrial levels due to insecticides and other poisonous chemicals. Arsenic and nicotine are identified as chief culprits in the risk assessment.
The article records a regular council meeting on June 15 1906 with Reeve Hynde present and notes plans for weekly band concerts and fundraising. A wedding at Dorchester NB June 7 links Capt. Fred W. Deacon to Mrs Ethel Record, with attendees listed. A new station and council residence progress updates appear, along with Beardmore Mackenzie marriage notices and the death of Mary Craddock Chisholm in Acton.
Valuable pre Confederation coins and historic currency were shown by the Toronto Coin Club during national coin week. The exhibit also featured Hudson's Bay Company currency in sterling.
A condensed Acton directory listing doctors dentists veterinarians optometrist lawyers accountants and real estate services, with office addresses and phone numbers. Includes travel timetable for east and westbound coaches and local business notices and contact details.
Fragmentary OCR notes show irregular train times and stops across multiple days and cities including Georgetown and Guelph. The garbled data references daily flyers and detrain points in West-Toronto with inconsistent PM and AM marks.
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