Acton Free Press November 8 1956
Acton Free Press published weekly from 56 Mill St E Acton Ont dates printed for Thursday November 8 1956. Rates note subscriptions Canada 8 dollars US 4 dollars six months 1 75 single copies 7 cents. Copyright and postal details appear in masthead.
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Mill St. E. Acton
Ont
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ontario-Quebec
C.W.N.A
Canada
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Just Two Minutes to Remember Sacrifice and Freedom
A reflective wartime remembrance piece asks for two minutes on Sunday to honor those who left small towns and farms, faced danger and loss, and helped preserve democracy. It recalls mothers, fathers, comrades, and the enduring vow to remember all who suffered and died.
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Reveille
Acton Council Faces Long Road to Better Street Lighting
Town residents raise ongoing complaints about street lighting while council plans a full survey. Mill Street gains new steel lamp standards, and Glenlea and Lakeview subdivisions receive rear hydro service poles, though brighter lights are debated due to cost and tax concerns.
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Acton
Mill Street
Glenlea
Lakeview
P.U.C
Gréenlea
Council
Canada Takes Leading Role at United Nations Crisis
Canada authored a historic U.N. plan for a police command in the Middle East and earned near unanimous support. General E. M. Burns was named to lead the force as Canada and allies push for rapid activation amid Egypt crisis and shifting world leadership.
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Canada
United Nations
U.N
Lester Pearson
Middle East
Pearson
United Kingdom
Soviet Russia
France
United States
U.N. General Assembly
E. M. Burns
Great Britain
Russia
Columbia
Norway
Britain
U.S
New America
Halton Centennial Manor opens with praise for senior care
The article praises Halton Centennial Manor and its staff residence, noting gleaming corridors and attractive furnishings. It says the new staff residence will house the superintendent and about 20 staff, freeing space in the Manor for more women and some married couples, and urges continued community care for senior citizens.
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Halton Centennial Manor
Halton
Drivers in the Fog Warn Ontario Motorists
The piece notes a week of dense fog across southern Ontario, complicating travel. It argues most accidents stem from drivers not reducing speed or increasing caution to match road conditions, urging motorists to adapt and drive safely.
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Ontario
Chronicles of Ginger Farm Troubles and Global Concerns
The narrator notes foggy weather and coughs at Ginger Farm while reflecting on Middle East tensions Hungary and Nova Scotia. Reporting on the Springhill disaster, truck drivers strike, and UN actions, she hopes for improved weather and health as daily life continues with family visits and an arts and crafts show.
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Middle East
Hungary
Nova Scotia
United Nations Assembly
Ginger Farm
This Sunday's Church Calendar United Church of Canada
A church calendar listing for this Sunday notes services and events under the United Church of Canada network. Details include service times, locations, and organizers guiding the community gathering.
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United Church OF Canada
Knox Church Acton Service Announcement 1956
Sunday service details for Knox Church Acton on November 11 1956 with Rev Andrew H McKenzie B A BD listed. Parsonage contact at 29 Bower Avenue Mr George Eliott organist choir leader at 76 Bower Avenue.
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George Eliott
Bower Ave
Acton
Remembrance Day Services Across Acton Churches
Sunday November 11 1956 services listed for Anglican Baptist Pentecostal and local churches morning worship Sunday school Bible classes and evening prayers with Remembrance Day observances. Includes times and locations Acton Ontario.
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B.Y.P.U
Anhi
Must Pay Deficit For Street Lighting
Bronte village council must cover a 1955 street lighting deficit of 1129 dollars 26 cents as directed by Ontario Hydro. Village solicitor Richard Jones ruled there is no escape and invited a Hydro auditor to clarify the obligation.
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Bronte
Thomas Millward
Canada
Ontario Hydro
Richard—Jones
Council
Missouri
Hydro
Acton Gains Beardmore Head Office as Bracebridge moves
The Free Press notes Beardmore and Co transfers from Toronto to Acton. The acton plant becomes head office with 10 to 11 new staff. a sales office remains in the city. Elgin Street quarters replace the Main Street site as Bracebridge operations move to Acton.
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Beardmore and Co
Main St
Elgin St
Acton
Bracebridge
R. M. McDonald
Virginia Jubilee Singers
United Church
Girls’ Friendly Circle
United Men’s Club
Charlie Conacher
Professional Directory and Travellers' Guide Acton Ontario
A dense listing of local professionals in Acton Ontario including physicians surgeons dentists veterinarians optician and legal financial real estate and insurance services. It also lists aix ambulance and coach lines with specific addresses phone numbers and hours of operation.
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PO. Widor St. Acton
Ontario
Railways schedules with numerous daily and Sunday limitations
A fragmented list of rail timetable notices shows trains at Georgetown and George town with varied daily, Sunday, and weekend restrictions. Times include morning and evening departures with several notes on exceptions and special days.
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Georgetown
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