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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
2
A 1963 Easter Seal fundraising drive led by the Ontario Rotary Club seeks $1,000,000 to aid crippled children. The Ontario Society for Cripples Children, a 10 000 member group, emphasizes equal access to medical care and facilities, urging broad support from individuals and organizations across Ontario.
An editorial examines buy now pay later schemes noting cash purchases are cheapest but many cannot afford them. It analyzes true interest costs in installment plans, showing rates from 20 to 32 percent once principal declines monthly, and urges consulting a broker for loan options.
A garbled collection of aphorisms critiques promotion and criticism while referencing Nehru and various ideas. The text suggests a critique of public discourse and cultural influence with scattered, unclear phrasing and incomplete names.
The Free Press notes in 1913 Acton that council will prepare a by law to issue 6500 by debenture for three additional rooms and new equipment at the public school. A stray note describes a town hall incident with a visitor and a warning from Officer Haney.
Local notes from Acton in 1945 report Red Cross fundraising, a sudden death of Mrs Willand Coleman, and the passing of Rev. Waddell. Community updates include a ping pong win, a senior dance, War Service League activities, donations to relief funds, a Minstrels fundraiser, salvage totals, and the 25th anniversary of the Women’s Institute with spring timetable jokes and coupon news.
In Georgetown District the horticultural society aims to plant flowers along Main Street and restore lighting features from last year. The council is also asked to continue the town tree planting program.
The Fred Barnes President Juniors held their annual meeting naming officers for 1983 04. Members adopted bylaws elected Norval Milton Sevan Acton Aird Palermo as officers and reviewed committee assignments including treasurer, secretary, and county director.
A vivid, playful monologue on Canadian March weather and the arrival of spring. The author contrasts the brutal, stubborn winter with a volatile, awkward early spring full of mud, sunlit days, and urban bustle, ending in a defiant cheer for the season.
A Bridge column outlines a no trump plan and spade finesse involving South North and West, with detailed bids 2NT and pass responses. It discusses how to test the opponents by a sequence that pressures clubs and diamonds while aiming to execute a successful finesse and later takeout leads.
A mixed listing shows several doctors and professionals in Acton Ontario including W G C Kenney at Symon Block Mul St, D A Garrett at Willow and River Sts, and Robert D Buckner at Main Street North. Also listed are A Buchanan dental surgeon, a notary public in Harrister and Nolpontegr, and a barrister solicitor in Guelph with office hours and telephone numbers.
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