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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
3
A remembrance essay notes two minute national pauses each autumn to honor Canadians who died in the two world wars and those who kept home fires burning. It invokes cenotaph reverence, flag ceremonies, and the vow never to again unleash war dogs, ending with a quotation and a stray tale.
A column discusses the mismatch between lost items and returns in want ads. It notes many finders delay ads or keep items, citing a Toronto experiment where only one purse was returned. The piece estimates about 98 percent of finders are dishonest or inactive, with some items truly lost beyond recall.
A commentary urges Canadians to observe United States campaign fallout, call for clean elections, and avoid mudslinging. It highlights a forthcoming national vote and praises a shift at the Manchester Guardian to move advertising off the front page, promising calmer headlines.
The editor of The Statesman questions if new Bowmanville police by law will ever slash taxes. He notes municipal fines are not fully revenue for tax relief and many towns receive little net from police courts. Ottawa Mayor Charlotte Whitton is quoted on rights vs finances.
The Financial Post Port Stanley notes that the village with 1391 residents urged open government as St Thomas and London councils debated attending closed talks. The village endorsed attendance but protested press exclusion, stressing a free press supports informed public opinion.
Trafalgar reports 28 level crossings shocking locals. Police cite Lower Middle road as site of a quadruple fatality and note only three of eight crossings on the Toronto Hamilton CNR line are wig wag protected. Brampton’s Peel County Manor renamed from Peel-Halton Home for the Aged. Inspector L L Skuce attended the Howard Wrigglesworth public school opening in Georgetown. Fire destroys Erin dining pavilion at Stanley Park, $4,000 loss, sparks threaten nearby cottages. Upwells Ltd proprietors report.
Milton F Gregg reports that 4275 Canadian workers were cleared to cross the U S border for potato picking in Maine, one of the largest farm labour movements since World War II. He notes reciprocal cross border labor. earlier US crews aided Western Maine crops and 1600 Southern tobacco workers also came to Canada to help with tobacco harvest.
The page lists doctors dentists chiropractors and professionals in Acton Ontario with office addresses and contact numbers. It includes medical staff W G C Kenney D A Garrett A J Armstrong Buchanan H Leib and others plus local firms Wright Lever Hoskin Crandell Leatherland and veterinary services F G Oakes and C L Young. Memorial Sunday events and church service times are noted for Armistice observances.
Schedule excerpt shows multiple daily outbound trips from Acton with times listed in the morning and afternoon including westbound and late evening departures. Mentions holidays and weekend service notes in a terse daily excerpt.
A 1902 item notes Sir Sandford Fleming using the completed Pacific cable to dispatch a message to the Governor General in Ottawa, routed via Australia and England, returning after ten hours and twenty five minutes. The report also covers local events in Acton, Hal loween party mischief, a staging of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and a runaway livery team incident at Amena hotel.
Rain or snow dominated the past week with potato markets offering 50 to 65 cents as a better crop price than last year. The Limehouse School Fair awarded Gordon Price a silver cup for top points. Weddings noted in Limehouse Acton Centennial United Church Toronto and a death announced in Grand Rapids Michigan.
A fragmented OCR list shows various Canadian National Railways time entries and flagstop notes. It mentions eastbound daily departures around 6:40 am with exceptions, Georgetown flyers at specific times, and Sunday or weekend restrictions with several irregular times and odd formatting.
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