Acton Ledger Details Publishing Facts and Rates
The Acton newspaper founded in 1875 prints on Thi day at 56 Mill St E Acton Ontario. It is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations the C W N A and the Ontario Quebec Division of the C W N C A. Subscriptions cost 3.00 Canada 4.00 United States six months 1.75 single copies 7c. Published by Dills Printing and Publishing Co Limited G A Dills editor in chief James Dills John Black associate editors office contacts listed.
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Thiday
Mill St. E
Acton
Ont
Audit Bureau of Circulations
C.W. N.A
Ontario-Quebec
C.w.nca
Canada
United States
Oonda
Post Office Department
G. A. Dills
James Dills
John Black
Business
Acton Board Ends Marin Street Bridge Hearing
The Municipal Board ruled no vote is needed on the Marin Street bridge matter and the hearing was effectively resolved. Local petitions support the town's building program and opposition was minimal, signaling unity. The Free Press notes the public record remains open for February 23, 1956, and invites future reference.
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Acton
Marin Street
Gas or Dogs North Halton Urban Board approves gas service
The Fuel Board approves United Suburban Gas Co to serve Acton Milton and Georgetown using local supplies. Joint action from the three towns and united hearings yielded cooperative solution benefiting residents and allowing local preferences.
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Fuel Board
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
United Suburban Gas Co
Urban Board
North Halton
Federal Printing Bureau costs spark protest and concern
The article criticizes government use of media from radio to print. It notes Hull facilities bought for a National Printing Bureau costing 564,991 dollars plus 150,000 for landscaping and 13 million for the building, with ongoing equipment purchases. It argues most pamphlets could be printed privately at lower cost.
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Hull
National Printing Bureau
Ing
Keeping Pace With Repairs At Our Printing Office
After two months of round the clock Linotype work the newspaper returns to normal. A rebuilt machine was installed Friday beside the second Linotype marking a welcome home. It completes 38 years since its last holiday and now runs like new. New printing office furniture arrived Monday to improve workflow. Last week a Swiss machine was unpacked. Evidence of brighter color and expanded commercial printing will appear in the months ahead as we strive to keep pace.
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Linotype
Switzerland
Ottawa editor reports Ottawa parliament scenes and post office talks
In Ottawa last week the House of Commons debated national affairs while Canadian Weekly Newspapers met with government officials including W. J. Turnbull head of the Post Office. He discussed Toronto bottlenecks and post master conference plans as Canada anticipates a census and rapid growth.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
House
Senate
W. J. Turnbull
Canadian Post Office
Seaway Outlook Touts Canada’s Farm and Trade Benefits
Mr H H Hannam and Canadian Federation of Agriculture officials discuss farmer prospects and subsidies, noting no further price drops foreseen. Chamber of Commerce backs business view with government recommendations. George Marler foresees Seaway reducing grain costs and boosting iron ore shipments, adding huge electrical power potential for Ontario and Quebec.
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H. H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
A. M. Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
George C. Marler
St. Lawrence Seaway
Labrador
Quebec
United States
Canada
Ontario
Ottawa
Export of rags boosts Canada revenue in first half of 1955
Notes from various papers highlight that Canada earned two million dollars in the first six months of 1955 from exporting rags and textiles. The pieces also lament imported textiles reappearing here. Other clippings praise editorials, comment on parking meter profits versus fines, and recount a judge’s remark about a public official losing privacy.
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Canada
Post-Express
Indianapolis
The Birch Bark Bible Story From Canada’s North
The article recounts how James Evans devised a nine character syllabary to write Cree on birch bark. He printed Bible portions by hand and with improvised inks using burnished bark pages bound in deer skin. The system spread across northern Canada and is now available from the British and Foreign Bible Society.
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Canada
James Evans
Evans
British and Foreign Bible Society
James
Daily Bible Text Schedule Fragment
The fragment lists daily readings from Wednesday to Saturday with passages from James Exodus Psalms and Psalms. It shows dates and chapter verses for each day without additional context or details.
Glass Plant To Be Built In Oakville By Canadian General Electric
Canadian General Electric announces a new glass plant in Oakville for lamp components. The project will reduce reliance on imports from the United States and Europe and creates skilled manufacturing work with a multi million dollar investment planned on a seven and a half acre site.
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Oakville
Canadian General Electric
United States
Europe
E. H. Lindsay
Canada
Poets Corner Preview of a Woman's Hat and Moon
A fragment from Thalia A. Rochlitz describes a woman's hat in the azure sky, a golden crescent moon tilted above a playful scene. The speaker anticipates shopping the next night and glimpsing a hat turned up under stars and bright moonlight.
Anglican and Presbyterian church services listed for March 4 1956
The entry lists St. Alban's Adon Ontario with Rev Evan H Jones schedule including Holy Communion at 9 00 am and Choral Communion at 11 00 am plus baptism and evening prayers. Presbyterian Church in Canada Acr on Rev Robt H Armstrong A B D minister notes 9 45 am Church School 11 00 am Morning Worship 7 00 pm Evening Service with a verse about waiting upon the Lord.
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Bersick
Parish Schedule for Pastor Parmonage Church
Ray H Costerus Pastor Parmonage 115 Bower Ave phone 2064 Jay presents March 4 1956 timetable with Sunday School morning worship 11 am evening service 7 pm mid week service 8 pm and 10 am Sunday School 11 am morning worship 730 pm evangelistic service midweek prayer meeting and Bible study including weekday sessions and address details
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Ray H. Costerus
Pastor Parmonage
Bower Ave
Jay
Electric light meter sparking council debate heats up
Lane of the Free Press reports on a lively town council meeting focusing again on the electric light plant meter system and the issue of street drunks. A heroic rescue at Corporation Pond earns young Melvin Williams a silver watch. Peter Anderson Hornby returns after five years abroad with adventures. plans discuss brick skating rink reading room. social events include Mrs. Henderson At Home for about 150 ladies and St. Alban’s concert featuring local players.
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Free Press
ZS Snicipal Council
Corporation Pond
Winston Grace
E. W. Grace
Melvin Williams
Reeve Williams
Mrs. Grace
Williams
Peter Anderson Hornby
William Hornby
Storey's Tannery
New York
Australia
New Zealand
D. Henderson
Henderson
McKeague
Winnipeg
St. Alban’s
Messrs
J. Wood
J. Saunders
J. B. Lake
Gertie Statham
Madge Chapman
Leonard Hobson
Florence Chapman
J. B Lake
Acton Professional Directory and Travel Guide
A dense list of local professionals in Acton Ontario including physicians surgeons dentists optometrist veterinarians and lawyers with office addresses phone numbers and hours. Also shows real estate services coaches schedules and funeral home details plus a piano teacher and travel times.
Canadian National Railways Schedule Fragments
Fragments show daily and Sunday rail services with times for Georgetown Georgetown and Guelph routes. Incomplete notes mention flyers at Georgetown daily and Sunday, and detrainments or stops with unclear timing details.
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Guelph
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Acton Free Press
The
Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Limited
Toronto
Turnbull
Conference of World Postmasters
Dominion
Springhill
N.S
North Battleford
Sask
Esther Taylor
the Bible Rev
G. P. Parson
Poet's Corner
Thalia A. Rochlitz
Chia
CHE
United Church OF Canada
Gordon Adams
Bower Avenue
George Eliott
Acion Pentecostal Assembly
Hall Crewson‘s Corners
K.J. Reid
Cook St
Thurday
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Palermo
Fergus
John Storey
Esquesing
St. Alban's Young People's
Fish Hall
T. F. Hunt
Hughes Cleaver
Halton
Agriculture and Colonization
Wellington
Walker Lodge
Roy Findlay
Grand Lodge
Acton Women's Institute
Y.M.C.A
Dublin
Bannockburn
Ostpringe
Witherspoon
Hamilton
L. Machell
J. E. Pearen
Danby
T. Jackson
Professional Directory
AND
Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
A Mill St. E
Church St. E
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
River Street
Robert D. Buckner
Wellington St
A. J. Buchanan
Leishman Block
Mill St
H. Leib
Corner Mill
Frederick Streets
E. L. Buchner
R.O. Optometrist
NTI
St. E
F. G. Oakes
B.V. Sc
Knox Ave
B. D. Young
B.V. Sc. Co
F. L. Wright
Wilbur St. Acton
R. Bracken Weal Estate
Phon
Acog
R. F."bean Limited
C.F. Leatherland
Q.C
Lever & Hoskin
Chartered Accountants
Main St.n
Brampton
Victoria St. Toronto
M. E. Manderson
Rumley Funeral Home
Olive M. Lampard
St. Alban's Parish Hall
Park Ave
Gray Coach Lines
National, Railways
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