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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1962
Page
6
The piece urges readers to observe Sunday November 11 1962 as a day of remembrance for World War I and all who sacrificed for peace. It notes Lloyd George’s remark that words fail to honor the dead and stresses the ongoing struggle to keep faith with those who lived and died for mankind’s dream of peace.
North Halton’s Sunshine School, operated by the North Haltian Association for Retarded Children, opened this Saturday as a $48 000 project funded by more than 10 000 in public subscriptions and a 5 000 mortgage. Visitors from Collingwood Newmarket Hamilton Kitchener and others joined the ribbon cutting, marking the culmination of a long dreamed goal and a path toward sheltered workshops and preschool services for the area’s disabled students.
Fragmented text contemplates cowardice versus bravery in the face of Western and Russian nuclear threats. Mentions De Jamesons 1778 remark on French invasion fears and Johnson’s view on courage. Contains unclear editor notes and garbled phrasing about bravery and unease.
Acton and Halton teamed with Canada for the Third Victory Loan as the Canadian Legion donated its building fund to shore up the war effort. War priorities guide town life with school scrap drives planned for November 16 and a push to salvage iron rubber and steel while civic work continues amid winter forecasts and local council activities.
William Gilbert has unearthed Burlington's 1894 town bell once stored away and near forgotten. He plans to mount it on library grounds and has begun a fund to raise 1500 for the project.
A fragmentary report discusses polio immunization patterns after studies on Sabin and Salk vaccines. It notes higher complete immunization rates in the United States and Canada, mentions immunity durability differences, and suggests continued efforts for comprehensive vaccination and immunization follow ups.
The column mocks hunting safety with grim jokes about misfires and lethal pranks. It jokes about shattering barrels, burning alcohol with gunpowder, and scenarios where hunters are harmed, ending with a call to always have your gun loaded.
The second meeting of the Acton Bridge Club drew 20 players mostly from Georgetown. A noted hand produced four different results in four spades and members discussed bidding strategies, with winners named and tales of past sessions mixed with hunting safety tips and offhand humor.
Fragmentary listings show physicians surgeons and offices in Acton Ontario including several doctors offices on Mill Street Willow River Streets and Wellington Street with various phone numbers and hours. Also present are barrister notary and other professional listings with office hours and locations in Acton Guelph and Georgetown and coach schedules for trains east and west with times and holiday notes.
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