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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1954
Page
13
A reflection on national Thanksgiving as a day to thank God for harvests and earthly bounties. It cautions against gloom and boasting, urging gratitude. The piece references the hymn Count Your Blessings to inspire contentment and appreciation for what the Lord has done.
A letter condemns troubling incidents by college students and prison rioters, arguing higher education must instill citizenship and respect for property. It highlights the need to separate fun from rights violations and notes historical context like snake dances, urging proper conduct in college halls and city streets.
A 1954 Halton County report shows 513 accidents January to June with nine deaths and 116 injuries. It notes most crashes are driver caused, occur five to six pm on dry paved roads, with Saturdays worst, and urges action to change driver behavior.
Citizens of Acton and Warren Grove welcome a mutual arrangement with the council and contractor to proceed with sewer construction. The project faced unusual difficulties and added costs due to extra equipment, but the settlement ends the public nuisance and the community gains a new cement walk. The write‑up praises close scrutiny of municipal affairs as a great school of understanding.
The article notes that in 1953 smokers caused over 25 000 fires, about four times other common causes like heating or wiring. It urges stricter no smoking rules in factories and farms and emphasizes tidy habits and constant prevention efforts to reduce fire losses.
Papers urge station owners to explain why gas prices differ, citing the Imperial gallon as larger than the US gallon. Another note calls for developing domestic industries using national resources and welcoming immigrants to boost surplus food demand.
Autumn in Canada evokes a season of change as nature shifts from summer to winter. Birds travel southward while hunters and farmers prepare for harvest and prize crops. Towns revive routines as leaves burn, windows are sealed, and football crowds fill stadiums under brisk air.
Noor W. reports Mayor Lachlan McArthur rode to Texas to inspect a bio sorption sewage disposal plant in operation, with a similar unit proposed for Oakville at an estimated cost slightly over half a million dollars.
Five pumpers from Oakville Burlington Nelson Bronte Tigard and Milton met Sunday September 26 to test a telephone style linked hose system using 4200 feet of hose over six corners. Fire Marshal officials called the exercise very successful enabling 70 pounds pressure at the nozzle and reducing hand signals. Milton stood by in Bronte Acton and Georgetown remained in place.
Sunday October 1 1954 Worship times listed include Sunday School and evening service with a 7 pm worship session.
The fifty-eighth annual Esquesing Agricultural Society fair in Acton drew a large crowd despite bad weather. Entries included 338 horses and 101 head of cattle, with strong displays in house furnishings, fur goods, harness, parlor furniture, pianos from Bell and organs, and Singer machines. Ladies' work showcased Belgian and Roumanian embroidery, drawn work, tatting, silks, painting on china, and more. Fair Night entertainment and a kickoff of the new Oddfellows hall added to the event, with Rockwood fair also noted.
A crowd of about 400 attended the corner stone ceremony for the Murray Memorial YMCA on October 4 1934. William A Murray laid the stone with a silver trowel, a metal box containing local papers coins and a testament was sealed in the wall, and the event followed by school games in the Park with champions named in multiple divisions. The Lakeside LO DE chapter held a graduation and charter presentation for the junior to primary transition. A heavy frost Sunday affected local gardens and tender vegetables.
A dense listing of Acton professionals including physicians D A Garrett and W G C Kenney with addresses and phones, dentists A J Buchanan H Leib, veterinarians F G Oakes B V Sc and C L Young D V M, funeral service Victor Rumley & Son, real estate firms, and travel schedules for coaches and Canadian National Railways. Includes licenses, offices, and service details for the Acton area.
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