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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1958
Page
2
A reflective note honors those who died in the two world wars and the Korean conflict. It urges humility and renewed resolve to keep the peace, noting monuments list names of fallen heroes across Canada and the lasting importance of remembrance.
Residents of Springhill, a town of 7000, express collective sympathy after a mine disaster. Rescue crews report miraculously recovered workers and grieving families. The incident recalls past local disasters and prompts renewed calls for support and resilience.
A Spokane public schools guidance group urges teens to grow up and contribute. They advise home duties, helping the minister and Red Cross, studying, and building character to avoid wartime poverty and loneliness.
The article argues the Communist Party backs authors praising nation building while condemning true free expression. It notes censorship in the Stalin era, today’s journalists face pressure from councils and editors, and warns against lethargy toward print freedom as the country pursues new communism.
Vincent Egan notes Canada hosts many foreign subsidiaries with US firms dominating, UK and other nations following. Ontario and Quebec will retain succession duties while Ottawa eliminates them, creating a distinct tax gap across provinces when the new Estate Tax Act takes effect January 1.
GAD describes struggles with resuming his column after a hiatus. He notes adapting to a new writing method using tape and a sound recorder, the slow return of routine, and observations on town changes and new industries shaping Acton. He anticipates practice will improve performance.
Presbyterian notices list Knox Church Acton Rev McKenzie leading services Sunday November 6 1940 with Church School Morning Worship and Evening Worship plus a Remembrance Service and midweek Bible study and prayer gatherings.
W M S Speaker for the fall meeting hosted by the famous house is shown with guest speaker Daren from Hermida, describing southern religious influence and civilization. The event featured greetings from Mrs Rouehles, an invocation, and notices of health among community members. A separate report notes Knox College student Mellroy led services and Calder preached. A 1957 economic note adds Canada’s plant and equipment cost per new manufacturing job rising from 6,413 to 11,404 dollars.
A torn 1938 page notes plans for Remembrance Day observances and community happenings. It mentions a Halloween masquerade and various local names, activities, and places tied to ongoing preparations and social events in the town.
A garbled 19th century chronicle recalls a Nevada harvest fair and farm events from December include a parade of farmers, observations on plowing, beans, meetings, and local personages. Names and places are fragmented, with references to Walter Howell Piet and Belgrade church.
A historical snippet lists office hours for C E Weatherland solicitor and R Braida Notary Public at Acton Ontario, plus Canadian National Railways timetable details for eastbound and westbound trains with daily and weekend variations and flagstop notes. It includes multiple times for services and locations such as Georgetown Guelph and general daily flight-like departures.
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