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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
2
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription terms with annual rates and renewal practices, change of address handling, and non interruption expectations. It notes advertising rates by application, error liability limits, and lists contact details for the editorial and business office, including editor G Arlof Dills.
Voters are urged to check that their name appears on the list for the upcoming franchise election. Copies posted at the Town Hall Council Chamber show omissions and corrections can be made on Tuesday March 12 by enumerators, after which it will be too late.
Last week Acton Council reviewed the Auditors' Report showing strong finances and improving debt indicators. Current accounts swung from a $60.69 debit to a $2,699.54 credit, with net year end bank gains of $5,516.72. Debentures fall as bonds mature and interest costs ease. Public notices mention documents available in about three weeks for ratepayers to inspect the detailed report.
A Simcoe Reformer story recounts a Delhi youth smashing an illegal slot machine when it failed to dispense winnings, removing nearly five dollars in nickels, and notes the proprietor did not report the destruction due to legal technicalities. The item adds a cautionary stance against property destruction.
The Town Hall, built in 1881 82 at an expense of five to six thousand dollars, stands in near pristine condition thanks to solid original construction. Council leaders who oversaw the erection included C S Smith Reeve W H Storey D Henderson M Speight and D W Campbell, praised for their solid planning and enduring work. Maintenance spending since remains unclear, but the structure remains a testament to quality work.
The piece catalogs 1939 Canadian car sales and 1938 ice cream production, notes Wellington voters facing two National candidates and a Liberal, praises new auditorium seating, warns licenses expire soon, mentions a regional official shortage trend, reports gold output gains, highlights Acton tax sale, Salvation Army fundraising, Barrie Chamber plans, Midland merchants’ support, and humor about Colonel Drew and Premier Hepburn censoring films.
A collage of quotes from Niagara Falls Review Hartney Star and Financial Post praising success envy and humor. Mentions a Canadian industry executive C W Sherman and Dominion Foundries and Steel Ltd and notes egg prices dropping from 32 to 29 cents per dozen as part of wartime commentary.
Ontario editorials warn manpower shortages threaten wartime plans as Canada must match 1918 enlistment levels through broad mobilization. Ian Mackenzie clarifies naval air force totals equal a division, urging universal work in farms and factories to sustain production. Campaign tensions rise with Liberal split talks and militant Communist tensions in Toronto.
United States commercial airlines report one fatal accident in 106,429,000 passenger miles flown from January 14, 1930 to January 14, 1940. Robert H. Hinckley, chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, calls the record beyond expectations.
The Canadian potato crop reached 60 650 000 bushels in 1939, slightly above the 59 897 000 bushels on record. Maritime Provinces saw a substantial rise, while other regions showed declines or small increases. Overall value for 1939 is expected to rise significantly from 1938.
In the legislature Premier Hepburn cites drops in typhoid fever by 49 percent and undulant fever by 22 percent in 1939, plus reduced bovine tuberculosis cases. Health officials worldwide hail Ontario’s pasteurization legislation as a major public health advance with more farmers adopting home pasteurization to protect families.
In a playful exchange Lazy Dan jokes about driving his wife to distraction at the golf course. Dan-Honey teases that his time there wastes her patience, and Lazy Dan retorts the remark is about a putt not a drive.
A compact Acton Georgetown area directory lists doctors dentists and legal professionals with offices on Bowes Avenue Elgin Street Mill Street Frederick Street and nearby blocks. Names include Dr J A McNiven Dr E J Nelson Dr W G Cullen Drs Freed and Stevenson A J Buchanan Kenneth M Langdon P W Pearen and P L Pearen plus barristers solicitors notaries public and related services.
In Brookville Acton Georgetown and Moffat Ontario a set of veterinary surgeons and auctioneers advertise offices and contact numbers. B D Young F G Oakes V S BV S operate in Brookville and Acton while Frank Petch and Robert T Amos auctioneers list Georgetown and Guelph connections with pricing notes.
Daily schedules show Going East from Georgetown at 6 45 and 9 49 am and 6 28 pm with Sunday and Saturday exceptions. Going West trains depart 6 46 am and 9 41 pm on weekdays, with Saturday and Sunday variations. Flyer connections available at Georgetown and Guelph with listed times and fares.
Eastbound to Toronto and Westbound to London list departure times in Standard Time with day restrictions. Note the odd formatting and cross time references.
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