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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
7
A guide lists essential items for wallpaper hanging including hands, time, patience, and a six by two foot work table. It notes a long-bladed scissors are idle, recommends a six foot straightedge, a metal edged version, a wide palate brush, and optional wheel cutter or trimmer. It advises informing the dealer of wall dimensions to order wallpaper.
Spring travel brings four tire wear concerns. Keep alignment within half an inch to prevent tire drag and rubber loss. Rotate tires in the sequence front right to spare, spare to rear right, rear right to front left, front left to back left, back left to front right. Make gradual stops and starts to reduce abrasion and avoid parking bangs.
Slow down before curves and avoid curb contact as tires wear. Check tire pressure when the tires are cool in the morning to prevent overinflation from heat. Inexperienced drivers who check while tires are hot will find readings high. Treat tires as the car’s shoes and maintain proper pressure.
A well run home workshop is a solid family investment with a bright clean space. An 8 by 10 corner of a basement or garage serves as the work den with a strongly built top made from three 12 inch planks.
Advice on selecting a television that fits room decor and space. Emphasizes balancing performance with cabinet style and wood tones, matching room decor, and choosing a size to fit the wall space and viewing area. Warns against obstructed windows and inaccessible dials. notes regional population figures for Ontario Quebec British Columbia and Alberta.
Winners of the Your Funniest Experience contest sponsored by the Roxy Theatre and Acton Free Press are Mrs. Alex Near Rockwood RR2 who won first prize two roxy passes good for a year and Mrs J Glendenning Rockwood RR2 who took second prize a year’s Free Press subscription The prize stories include A True Snake Story about a hot August day with a large snake and a mistaken catalog mix up providing the contest’s lighter anecdotes.
The Grace Mission Band held its May meeting in the church school room with President Gloria Purdy leading the call to worship. Members sang, prayed, gave the secretary's report, and discussed helping others. The Juniors studied The Three Surprises, while a Mexican story The Fourth Saturday was led by Mrs Greenlees for alder members. The St David's Girls Group met at Joan Black's home with fresh plans for a picnic at Riverside Park and devotional programs.
Government issues wildlife stamps to commemorate national wildlife pages. Three new stamps from the Canadian government portray wildlife scenes and are intended to promote public awareness. Officials expect strong public interest and potential sales across departments.
Esquesing Township council met in Stewarts town with Reeve Wilfrid Bird presiding. They planned to interview the Department of Game and Fisheries about a deer hunt, approved borrowing 90000 for acts, and authorized miscellaneous payments including fox culls, funeral expenses, hospital bills, and road maintenance. They also directed not to sign hydro contracts without a building permit and sought highway approval to buy a motor grader.
The Easter Thank offering service featured Ballinafad Mission Band performing a chorus, six poems, and three readings. Beth McEnery and Helena Hitty delivered temperance and stewardship readings while Mrs Shortill sang and Bonnie Cotton offered the dedicatory prayer. Guest speaker Mrs Pollock of Georgetown spoke on her late husband’s ministry in Saskatchewan.
The Actus shyeetve group extended the deadline this week for the $2,500 fundraising effort supporting the Atoai Institute for the fem reached. Coorhy omen of the deve on Acton and district, Ger Beaty, and Gerda Oder report funds collected may be tabulated this week.
The Post reports Bever ay cond taning urea are receiving a more popular sates tem on Canada Through cummer war compa.ee have been de velop the market Production Was AT2T units. compared the year before Mary Te Sed reports.
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