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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Page
13
The piece urges personal thanks on Thanksgiving Day highlighting the country’s blessings, Providence, and the need to count blessings beyond the holiday form. It emphasizes individual gratitude for crops, kindness, and general bounty, inviting each person to reflect in their own way.
The Financial Post cites a Gallup survey showing one in three Canadians believes devices are being hidden from public use. The piece argues competition would block suppression and notes that true inventors would have ready markets, making covert suppression unlikely.
The speaker urges assembling a circle of friends for companionship and support. Randomly chosen, a letter, a meal, a visit, or a chat can ease loneliness, as at least one friend will understand and uplift you when needed.
The piece notes Fire Prevention Week October 5 to 11 and warns neglect in basements cluttered with flammable items faulty electrical switches and open fireplaces raise fire risk. It stresses preventive steps at home and warns that even with equipment deaths and losses persist if causes are ignored.
Autumn scenery in Ontario draws travelers along back concessions as color and harvest meals attract crowds. Church fowl suppers showcase culinary craft with flowers, silver, jel ly, salads, pickles, and celery. Canada’s population has grown sharply since 1900 and 1939, now with about 60 percent in urban areas.
A letter stresses respect for private property during hunting season urging landowners permission before entering fields. It warns against leaving gates open and setting up target practice near buildings or livestock, and notes signs reading Trespassing with Permission. It cites general need for responsible sportsman conduct.
The Montreal Star notes voters weary of taxes after the New Brunswick election. They demanded new services but now seek relief, suggesting they will back any party promising tax relief. The piece observes wisdom arriving slowly and stage by stage in both provincial and possibly federal fields.
Seasonal job losses this winter are expected to be higher than last year but not as severe as earlier forecasts. The Financial Past notes stronger consumer purchases lifting manufacturing in consumer goods sectors in central provinces and an improving steel supply helping optimism.
Sybil Mennett Q C national president of the Progressive Conservative Women and candidate for Alton in the next federal election arrives in Halifax to start a three week Maritime speaking tour. She will address rallies in Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island as part of the federal election buildup.
Hon. Milton F. Greer announced that The Safety Supervisor, the latest Labor Department accident prevention film, won first prize in the social problems category at the Venice Film Festival. It is the sixth in the Accidents Don't Happen series, highlighting the role of the safety supervisor in modern plants.
On Sunday October 12 1952 the church schedules a full day of services including Sunday School at 10 00 am Morning Worship at 11 04 am a Thanksgiving Service at 7 00 pm with Clayton Fryers Arctic pictures and hymns. Baptismal service at 12 15 pm Bible class at 3 00 pm and Evening Worship at 7 00 pm with a message on waiting upon the Lord. A warm welcome is extended to all.
The passage recounts Macbeth as a living king of Scotland who dies in the year 1057. It notes his reign and demise within legendary history.
The Acton council chamber hosts the largest delegation in years as residents protest plans for a billiard room. A petition with over three hundred names was presented, while Acton residents attend the Esquesing Agricultural Society Fair in Georgetown. Public exam results list numerous local students including Ena Kenney and Annie Harvey.
The Limehouse residence of Mrs McAlpine burned down on Wednesday evening while the family was away. Fire officials cited an unknown cause before it was detected and the home was rendered uninhabitable.
A directory listing physicians surgeons chiropractors veterinarians and real estate firms in Acton Ontario with addresses phone numbers office hours and service notes. It includes coach and railway schedules for Acton and Georgetown routes with daily and weekend departures and special service notes.
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