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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
16
The poem urges peace as spring arrives without war and suggests nature renews life. It contrasts blooming fields with war chariots and calls for a life-giving tide over valleys and plains. The verse ends by praising renewal and blessing of the land.
Twenty years ago the Twentyfourth marked the coldest date yet with the mercury sinking to 40 degrees. Traffic along the Toronto Sarnia highway by Acton slowly increased. The Ladies Softball Team beat Berea and Orangeville at a tournament in Evinston on Monday. Acton Lodge of Ostellelowa held their decoration ceremonies and church parade on Sunday. Canadian Victory and Reparpity were highlighted on Empire Day by Acton Public and High Schools at a Town Hall concert last Friday afternoon.
Regina reports Saskatchewan faces forest conservation and grain challenges as a provincial review warns of imminent timber shortage. Old spruce stands decline and large mills vanish, shifting future lumber to smaller portable mills serving mainly local markets due to war-driven demand and bulk rural needs.
Sir Miles Thomas vice chairman of the Nuffield Organization urged restoring stockings for factory workers. He said men do not grasp what it means for women to be without stockings and compared it to men working in inadequate attire, highlighting wartime morale considerations.
The lesson portrays a revival in Jerusalem led by Nehemiah where the whole people gather to hear the law. They respond with reverence, stand for the open scroll, confess sins, fast, and dress modestly as they dedicate themselves to God and support the needy.
Erin Council met in Hillsburg on May 9 with AU members present. Resolutions include condolence to Mr. A. J. Lindsay, instruction to the Road Superintendent to contact the Tightwass Department, and orders to pay township telephone system debts. The Road and Bridge Committee met Friday to inspect roads and make improvement recommendations.
Accounts passed include 71.00 for sheep destroyed by dogs and inspection 124.96 for head accounts and wire fence, 6500 for Read Machinery repans, 173.22 for fuel and rte, 351.33 for Hayward Construction gravel, snow fence removal and road supervision. Council adjourned to meet again June 6 at 10 o clock am as Court of Revision for further municipal business.
Alta city council votes to compensate Danted Hib, former city engineer, $25 as a one time payment for eight years of disputed back pay. Haigh also seeks the same claim for disputed wages over the past IX years since he alleges soup shift work and fever payments.
A proposed project in Sask to form a museum with 1000 Tadian relics. Owner Melenald plans to display the collection locally if proposed guidelines are approved.
Captain Marial Mosher, a former ballet dancer, is transferred from 106 Dept Company CWAC Halifax to Camp Shilo Manitoba to command the TOWAC at the Furachlte Training Centre there.
Prof G Mckwan of the University of Saskatchewan urges diversification of farming to slow rural depopulation and foster a lasting peace. He spoke in a law address in Winnipeg, arguing for more varied agricultural practices and a stronger rural economy.
A tale from Portsmouth reports a thief who robbed a church poor box. Authorities appear uncertain about motive and details as the incident remains under investigation with little clarity.
Readable fragments describe social and political unrest in Chelmsford. The text hints at uprisings, changes in leadership, and broad dissatisfaction with the prevailing system. Names and specifics are obscured, but the sense of disruption remains.
Rains in the morning give way to snow later, followed by thick fog over the town. In the late afternoon lightning lights the sky and a loud thunder roll is heard. Local residents report rapidly changing conditions in a single day of wild weather.
In Baliville Ontario 57 year old Edward Gipson, a veteran farmer nicknamed Hiller by locals, endures a rare condition causing asymmetrical perspiration with only the right side of his face sweating during exertion. Doctors warned 25 years ago he had two years to live.
Allan S Nicholson built a Burlington lumber yard into a thriving Halton county concern with a Nicholson and Son Li. partnership. He owns a mill on Ontario Street, supports Victory Loans, attends St Luke's Church, and serves as a Masonic member. His son Warren serves with the R.C.L.I.N.U.R. on active duty overseas. On June 11 a vote for Nicholson is a vote for a qualified county representative.
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