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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 28, 1959
Page
3
The piece urges ready park facilities at Acton with new benches and safer water areas while noting grass maintenance and upcoming weekend visitors. It then shifts to Halton voters facing provincial elections, urging informed voting and scrutiny of candidates beyond names and campaign rhetoric.
A town faces litter and pests as discarded wrappers and debris mar parks and roadsides. Boston experiments with $20 fines for second offenders and 300 new trash baskets to deter litterers and beautify streets by May 15. Residents urged to bag debris and use proper disposal.
The article discusses a Wisconsin farmer receiving about $3,000 yearly from U.S. taxpayers for placing his 60 acre farm into a soil bank program. It notes the program costs are rising, with skepticism about paying farmers for not farming and potential spillover effects to other industries. It contrasts with Canadian policy and warns of broad taxpayer burden if such subsidies expand.
Fragment discusses aging and sensory changes with humor and nostalgia. It notes memories of birth year, smell of perfume, fear of obesity, and the drifting days toward retirement. The narrator laments slowed senses, evolving desires, and the relentless pace of growing older.
A reflective piece contemplates growing old and the struggle to slow life. It muses on death, memory, and the temptation to cling to present moments while facing inevitable change. The prose uses wandering imagery to explore meaning and urgency.
Sunday May 21 1959 schedule includes Acton Pentecostal Tabernacle Rev Kenneth J Reid morning worship 1100 am evangelistic 730 pm with Messrs Mason and Parmenter. Tuesday prayer and Bible study. Thursday midweek service. Also United Church of Canada Adon Ontario and Anglican St Alban the Martyr outlining May services and Sunday School and worship themes.
A fragment from the Free Press feature dated Thursday June 1 1838 describes Acton's bawhall entry and a crowd at Hat iteoptpent Me a ta Cheney town 43 afer an ext tuning Monday Wight. The text mentions teams players and observers at Hobo Bost and Gelebeg ut Afiote, with references to trades and performances amid a lively if chaotic scene.
Fragmentary 1909 article describes an exhibition event with a broken jaw and dental injuries among participants. The text notes a sprained right hand and a dispute over safety or conduct during the contest, with references to local venues and attendees.
At the Silvrr-Wood WL May gathering guest Mr A MacLaren discussed plans to acquire a house for a local museum to showcase last works. Officials noted civic groups such as the Valley Consens at Albury and several committees to oversee land use and parks. An autumn plant sale raised funds with brisk bidding, contributing to the treasury as the meeting concluded.
A dated directory page lists doctors dentists barristers and Notary public along with addresses and office hours. Entries include Dr W G C Kenney Dr D A Garrfit Dr Robert D Buckner Dr Holfie and others with contact details and venues in Acton Guelph and surrounding areas.
A garbled OCR notice references Runley Vhone and various names, dates, and schedules. It lists several entities such as CHIMOUPRACTOR, MOORE DC, HAMILTON LEVER & HOSKIN, and CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS along with scattered times and locations. The readable parts resemble a public notice or classified item with dates like 2-7 and 2-6 and multiple offices or firms noted in a dense line of text.
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