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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
2
The Free Press outlines subscription rates at $1.00 per year in advance with United States option and notes that most subscribers prefer no interruption if payment is late. It explains change of address handling, cancellation preferences, and advertising rates on application. The editor is G Arlof Dills, at 174 agi.
A reader criticizes Acton’s Mill Street for months of poor maintenance. Catch basins remained closed, surface water pooled in the middle, and icy ruts created dangerous driving. The writer urges lasting repairs to match other municipalities.
Halton County Council opposes uniting Peel and Halton and warns amalgamation may raise costs. The piece notes shared Childrens Aid operations and possible savings from consolidating services. It cites Post Office funding moves by MP Hughes Cleaver and criticizes public scrutiny of cost cuts. It mentions Ottawa aid for a Toronto sewage plant and congestion schemes.
Senators debate railway wage decisions and unemployment trends in Canada. Prof McDougall says the Board of Adjustment interprets railway union agreements, while Calder argues the public lacks facts and warns against overpricing goodwill.
The Fergus community mourns the death of J C Templin longtime editor of the Fergus News-Record for 34 years. He was respected for sound judgment, loyal friendship, and untiring community service shared by colleagues who recall his energy and service.
The article argues why large lottery winnings grab attention while losses are ignored. It cites France where a state lottery was suppressed after five years due to moral and revenue concerns, noting high overhead and slim public benefit. A Quebec MP proposes provincial lotteries to fund universities and hospitals, echoing a prior bill that failed to progress.
Roads clear and streets normal. Halton County teams active in hockey. Milton advances to Junior C finals while Acton reaches Intermediate B semifinals. Canadian pulpwood exports rose from 1936 to 1938, boosting value by millions. Queen's Prof McDougall notes long hours for locomotive engineers. Sufficient Council seeks a by law for a 300000 arena and auditorium. Mill Street crossing rules updated. Royal train speed reduced to 25 mph through Acton for safer visibility.
A Sunday school lesson discusses Saul within acts of the early church, noting his transformation from violent persecutor to obedient disciple. The study cites 2 Corinthians 5 17 and explores how a conscientious man can repent, endure divine testing, and become a new creation in Christ.
A distorted article notes growing varieties in Alberta and nearby regions with apples peaches pears plums cherries apricots and other fruits. It mentions forestry and tree studies and the prominence of horticultural centers and farms across multiple locations. It references seed beds and agricultural efforts over recent years and notes a shift in farming patterns and orchard consolidation.
Fragmentary text from a newspaper page mentions names and actions but is largely garbled with missing words and nonstandard spellings. No coherent event, date, or location can be determined from the readable portions.
Transcriptions indicate two hour sermons by Puritan ministers during the day. The long sermons were said to have stretched into a second hour as relics of Tart Day were observed.
The Royal Charter dated May 2 1670 promised a tribute to Charles II or his heirs when they visited the Company territory. This ceremony marks the second such tribute in 169 years, following a 1927 Winnipeg visit by the Prince of Wales. Elk and beaver specimens will be displayed at Upper Fort Garry’s gate, with a park ceremony and decorative landscaping planned for the occasion. The event recalls the Hudson’s Bay Company’s early fur trading era and the Nonsuch’s 1668 voyage.
A fragmented scanned advertisement page lists multiple professionals including doctors Dr Jo AL McNIVEN and Dr WM Cullen, notaries and lawyers Kenneth M Langdon and others, a dentist A J Buccianan, and veterinarians P W Pearen and F G Oakes, with addresses in Acton and surrounding streets, plus office hours and contact details.
Acton timetable notes eastbound and westbound departure times for the Canadian National Railways. Listings include city connections to Toronto London Stratford and St. Kitchener with symbols indicating Sundays holidays and constraints for through services and exceptions.
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