Mall plan in Acton draws merchant support for trial run
Merchants favor a Mill Street to Main Street mall trial despite traffic rerouting concerns on Mill Street and Church Street. Chamber of Commerce members urge council endorsement, while readers note care needed for downtown shops and parking. Residents want a fair trial before any decision, hoping to boost downtown shopping and attract newcomers.
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Mill St
John
Main Sts
Chamber of Commerce
Church St
Ac Mall
Reave Hinton
Battle of the fashions stirs male style debate
In the Free Press editorial overview, men shed taboos as turtlenecks Nehru collars and earrings enter fashion. The piece traces male dress from ancient to modern times, arguing men must reclaim dominance as fashion plates amid evolving styles and gender norms.
Years of Service With Beardmore and Co Portrait 1936
Photo caption lists 542 men in Beardmore and Co. group at Guelph on June 25 1936. Front row Wes Beatty John Kennedy S G Bennett Jim Mcintosh Yorrance Beardmore John Dunne Eric Smith James Wilds William Gunner Gould. Back row John Gibson Tom Gibbons Jack Mc Arthur Tom Marshall William Main prize W Hall John Mellon George Benton W Chapman.
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Beardmore and Co
Guelph
Front
Wes Beatty
John Kennedy
S. G. Bennett
Jim Mcintosh
Yorrance Beardmore
John Dunne
Eric Smith
James Wilds
William “Gunner
Gould
Back Row
John Gibson
Tom Gibbons
Jack McArthur
Tom Marshall
William Mainprize
W. Hall
John Mellon
George Benton
W. Chapman
Questioning life and politics in a playful column
A witty, rambling Q and A style piece lampoons politics, media, youth, domestic life, and social norms. It poses jokey queries about promises, inflation, race, draft dodging, aging leaders, and government bureaucracy, ending with a breezy note that most questions remain unsettled.
Bewitched Parade Ad Error Shrinks Advertising Space
An old notices page shows a garbled and partially readable advertisement. The readable parts reference a parade on Canada Street and a budget around 700 dollars. The rest appears to be mis-scanned text about advertising space, posting, and withdrawal dates, with unclear dates or names.
Roxy Theatre Opens in Acton with Gala Debut
The Free Press notes Acton's new Roxy theatre opened with the feature Mother Wore Tights and an opening ceremony where Reeve McCutcheon and Mr R L Gregory spoke. A reception followed at The Community. A Variety Concert drew large crowds, with performances by local groups and soloists from churches and schools. Funds were collected for Save the Children as eight girls from United Church performed and Scotty Burton sang.
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Mother
Reeve McCutcheon
R. Parker
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R. Sty
H. W. Baxter
Gowdy
Nancy Gordon
Presbyterian Church
Landsborough
Mike Lynda Stewart
Mice Warner
Jock
Anderson
W. Burton
T. Hansen
N. Baird
G. Mustielle
Scotty Burton
Scotchman
Haystack
Les Duby
Wolf Pack
Akela Taylor
Chas
Acton builds new public school and church addition
In a county council report Inspector Deacon praises Acton for a fine public school and ample accommodations in Halton. The fourth department moved into a larger front building cost around a hundred thousand. A entertainment at the Brick Church in Acton features Fred Dixon and A Dixon. Everton notes a new school room addition to the Christian Church and a quiet Queen's Birthday observance. An afternoon lacrosse match is mentioned.
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Maly
County Council
Deacon
Acton
Halton
Megara
Fred Dixon
Dixon
Everton
Holidays Extended to Sept 30 by School Act Amendment
Fifty years ago The Free Press notes a legislative amendment allowing holidays to extend to September 30 if local boards adopt it. The change aims to keep farm boys available for critical work while girls marry soldiers with shells and stones rings. Miss Mullin returns from Toronto. nursing sister Miss Cole visits family. Wonderland Theatre secures The Submarine Eye for tomorrow. Mr and Mrs J H Denny drive to Rockwood for holiday with friends.
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Frances Mullin
Toronto
Miss Cole
R. L. Gregory
Wonderland Theatre
J. H. Denny
Fred Cooper
Rockwood
Rich oil witch hoax at Champion office May 1868
A farmer and a mysterious man named Meacham staged an oil testing hoax at the Champion office. An arch each with a rubber band supposedly tested crude versus refined oil, but observers concluded the device relied on the wick. The ruse ended with laughter and Meacham excusing his trick.
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Champion
Meacham
Weacham
Sunday and Ascension Day services listed for multiple churches
The Free Press lists Ascension Day and Sunday services for the Church of St Alban the Martyr Anglican, Beth-El Christian Reformed, Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle, and P.A.O.C. at Acton and Georgetown. Details include service times, Sunday School, morning prayer, Dutch English services, and weekly prayer meetings.
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Church School
Beth-El
Church Notices May 26 1963 Trinity Knox Acton
Trinity United and Churchill United Church morning worship schedules and Sunday School times. Knox Church Acton lists minister, organist, and service times including teen class and adult Bible study. Invitation to attend church of your choice.
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Crusaders
Trinity Church
The
United Church of Canada
Gordon B. Turner
George Elliott
Trinity United
Churchill United Church
Mary Ellen Anderson
Church of
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