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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 28, 1953
Page
5
The piece praises Queen Elizabeth II reflecting on Victoria's long reign and hopes for a similar peaceful era. It notes changes since 1838 and mentions presidents and wartime costs, comparing bomber budgets to highway building and urging continued loyalty to the Queen and her household.
The Honorable George Drew, leader of the opposition, is named to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on Prime Minister St. Laurant's recommendation. Mr and Mrs Drew are among eight Canadians invited as Her Majesty's official coronation guests.
The Free Press moves its holiday week to July 6 9 to avoid conflicts with an August election and Coronation timing. The note explains printing and staff logistics, with elections seen as infrequent while coronations are rarer. It also contrasts global income figures and subsistence levels.
The piece notes experiments with Saturday night closing and Friday shopping in neighboring towns, Brampton leading the trend. It mentions parking meter fee hikes and double fines, new stop and go lights, and wider long weekends affecting factory workers and clerks. It reflects cautious adoption of change and nostalgia for older schedules.
A lighthearted diary piece recalls a Saturday garden outing where rich earth yielded big fishing worms. The writer admits the pull of fishing persists after five years away and notes garden work’s appeal despite allergies and work distractions.
A concise view defines psychology as a science aiming to provide a scientific foundation for everyday reasoning and common sense interpretations. It outlines psychology’s goal to formalize beliefs about mind and behavior through empirical inquiry and theoretical frameworks.
The Wolfville Acadian argues that governments always spend all they have. It urges restricting income first, cutting taxes to force balanced budgeting, comparing elected officials to households needing to make ends meet.
Acton shuts down the Beardmore Recreation Association site known as the Commons after about 40 years. Deficits topped a year, taxes and maintenance costs soared, gates are chained, courts unused, and the clubhouse vacant. The lawn bowling and tennis grounds once hosted fireworks, parades, and cricket, now lie idle.
Brampton Cooksville and Orangeville police court magistrate T. H. Moorehead announces retirement at end of May after seven years in office. He plans to continue as judge in Brampton’s juvenile court, founded last July, citing overwhelming countywide caseload. Born in Milton in 1884, he once ran candy stores and worked with T. Eaton Co, later owning cinema theatres.
A dialog bursts with quips about Tom who fell into a fortune. The humor pivots on the phrase poor old Tom becoming rich through a hard fall. The excerpt then shifts to a statistical note about Canadian manufacturing: incorporated companies 89 percent of workers, partnerships 4 percent, cooperatives 1 percent, individually owned 8 percent.
The notice lists church events for Sunday May 31 1953 with 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 Morning Worship, topic Significance of the Coronation, 3:00 Community Service at Action Park, and an evening service withdrawn. Also shows May 28 830 Prayer Meeting May 29 830 Young People's meeting.
A compact listing of Acton Ontario professionals including doctors Dr W G C Kenney and Dr D A Garrett with office addresses and phones, along with F G Oakes veterinary services, Wright Real Estate and Insurance, valuators and realtors, C F Leatherland barrister solicitor notary public with office hours and contact details.
Excerpts recount 1903 Civil matters including Mr Bickerdikes cigarette bill ruled out of order by the House Speaker and plan to reintroduce with proper observance. Dr A C C Warren returns from lumber camp near Kilarny Sudbury after study of the industry. Fireworks displays delight crowds and a family boating incident on Fairy Lake ends safely after a snag delay. Joseph Allan barn struck by lightning and destroyed by fire.
In 1933 Acton details include the marriage of Frank Terry and Irene Glendenning in Galt, Esther M Stark graduating first in optometry in Canada, a W C T U concert with a forty voice choir and festival prize winners, and lightning damage to the Drake residence with no serious injuries. Also death of Thomas Pettyman aged 84, formerly of Acton.
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