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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
10
A reflective Thanksgiving message notes that despite unsettled world conditions, abundant resources and national bounty promise a bright future for Canada and Canadians. It recalls Henry Ward Beecher on an unthankful heart missing mercies and urges gratitude as a magnet for blessings.
Residents condemn repeated delays in finishing the Acton sewage disposal plant noting mid September promises have passed. The piece cites laxity by the engineering department, unfinished equipment installation, and calls for a definite completion date rather than excuses.
A Maclean's Magazine piece by Sidney Katz argues against nightly homework, noting it adds unnecessary work and robs youth of recreation. The author questions whether students should be compelled to spend extra hours after school, while acknowledging some view homework as a lifelong learning spur.
A reflection on National Newspaper Week in October praising Canada’s free press. The piece emphasizes editorial duty to unbiased news, reader responsibility to analyze information, and the role of newspapers in sustaining democracy despite occasional grim or vivid facts.
Foote notes lack of funds hinders research toward a cure for alcoholism and suggests liquor interests should fund it. He argues against new taxes and cites breweries’ philanthropy elsewhere, while warning about misleading advertising and potential harm to public image.
Eric Johnson argues wage increases do not drive higher prices and may boost production. Critics note workers resist higher output, while higher wages raise costs and can curb production. The piece cautions prices may rise if production falls and notes the Thanksgiving and seasonal reminders.
A nostalgia piece recalls life in 1901 Thurso with reflections on daily routines, social customs, and contrasts to modern times. The column weaves memories of work, leisure, and local happenings from the era.
The October 1 1931 Free Press reports the unveiling of the Gunner Moore Memorial at Fairview Cemetery with a public ceremony led by a regimental band and local bands, including veterans in khaki from D Battery. Other items note tax collector appointments in Esquesing, a millinery opening in Glasgow House, Remembrance Day naming, Milton Fair attendance, a local highway plan, hot water system tenders, and obituaries and a wedding in Campbellville.
A Sunday schedule lists services from 10.90 am Sunday School to 8.20 pm BYP.U. A mid paragraph asks whether the stronger sex is weaker due to strength or weakness of the other sex, presenting a gender strength question.
Three months after a fire left six year old Johnny Pape of St Thomas Ontario without both hands, he was made an honorary Wolf Cub. More than 100 Cubs and scouts attended to welcome him and contribute to the Johnny Page benefit fund, now nearing $6000.
Department store sales for the first week of August fell 6 percent from the year earlier amid brisk postwar buying. Alberta rose 8 percent, Saskatchewan up 1 percent, Manitoba and British Columbia down 4 percent, Quebec down 1 percent, with Maritime provinces down 9 percent. Since 1947 the Red Cross blood transport drivers have logged over 1 million miles.
A fragmented page lists veterinary, legal, accounting, real estate, and insurance firms in Brookville, Acton, Guelph, Hamilton, Oakville, and Toronto. It includes contact numbers, office addresses, and service scope, plus a transit timetable for Acton area with daily and holiday services to Georgetown and beyond.
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