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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1952
Page
9
Election time returns with nomination night on Friday November 21 offering ratepayers a forum to discuss municipal affairs. The piece urges citizens to consider candidate character public spirit and ability to grasp municipal issues before casting votes. It stresses devotion time for council work and notes the value of active participation.
A local newspaper notes an editorial from September gaining attention in Neighborly News. The piece recalls past plans for Neighborly News broadcasts and proposes a collaboration with Dor Fairbairn, including a January return broadcast when he is away.
The International Federation of Agricultural Producers reports Canada’s consumer food bill distribution. Wheat bread yields 15 cents, beef 68.2 cents, eggs 76.8 cents, fluid milk 51.7 cents, creamery butter 72.3 cents, cheese 34.5 cents, canned tomatoes 16.9 cents per dollar. Franklin P. Jones notes people favor hard work when paying for it.
After years of debate a five municipality consensus approves a secondary school building program in North Halton. The plan shares costs via county assess ment figures with townships gaining a portion and aims to start construction early next year pending provincial approval. Tillotson notes duty and good in public service.
An electrician Frank P. Walsh of Long Island fired a bullet into his television set due to noise he could no longer endure. Police report him remorseful and considering whether to repair or discard the damaged machine as a solution to constant distractions.
Georgetown Herald notes berry picking in Esquesing township and a dry October with 0.67 inch rain. Oakville Trafalgar Journal profiles Russian-born Irish architect Giltoff planning an “Olde Worlde” village near Oakville and a Bronte dial exchange upgrade to spring 1954 with thousands of soldered connections. an after-dinner speaker delivers a quatrain on time and change.
Forum discussion on rural life highlights youth interest in farming as a career. Experts stress needed qualities: health, hard work, technical know-how, capital, and broad farming knowledge. A wife’s support, patience, and teamwork are seen as essential to a farmer's success or failure.
Poem reflects on a man linked to green fields and simple work. The speaker notes his unity with furrows and peace found among farm life. Years pass and cold, resting eyes show latent strength as seasons and songs persist.
A Sydney worker dislocated his jaw after yawning at work. The judge found the dull, repetitive job caused the industrial injury, noting the monotony left the worker unable to avoid yawning during shifts.
Sunday services include morning worship with subject God and an evening service with hymn displays. Church invites all ages to Sunday School and classes, plus a Thursday prayer meeting and Friday youth program. Also notes upcoming equipment investment by Canadian Pacific Railway totaling 62,060,000 in 1952.
A historical directory listing Acton Ontario professionals including doctors Dentists lawyers accountants and veterinarians with offices addresses and phone numbers. It also includes real estate insurance funeral services chiropractors and a coach schedule from Acton with regional travel times and routes.
The 1902 Plowing Match at Hector Frown's Milton farm named Spencer Crowley as champion with a silver cup. Judges included Jos Malin John McQueen and Henry Robinsan. Edison moving pictures touted as best yet and Boer War views urged viewing at Town Hall. Local notes cover hunting venison, Disciples church appointment, Halloween incident, J H Matthews’s car, Belle Stephenson nursing admission, and a December 4 prohibition vote.
Jury duty called for Acton residents at Halton and Annaze a, work on a new Mason Knitting Co plant addition began, potatoes and apples crops reported with declines, Ontario agriculture course attracts interest, Parkview Club shows limited activity, road race records set, council opposes Middle Road construction, ER Pinning Match held on a farm, death of Mary Amos Doughty at Limehouse in her 74th year.
The BBC plans a new medium power television installation as a reserve at Alexandra Palace in time for the Coronation.
Fragmented timetable lines list daily departures and flag stops for Georgetown and Guelph. Several times repeat for Sundays and specific weekdays with notes on flyers and flags.
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