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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1952
Page
3
A Thanksgiving message urges personal gratitude beyond the holiday. It notes Thanksgiving as more than a day and emphasizes counting blessings, acknowledging bounty, Providence, and the need for individual thanks in one’s own way.
In a Cologne cellar hideout used by escaped prisoners of war authorities found an inscription by Louis Binstock from The Power of Faith. The quote professes belief in the sun love and God even when unseen or silent.
The Financial Post cites a Gallup poll noting one third of Canadians believe inventors are kept off the market. The piece argues competition prevents true suppression, noting many firms would adopt superior devices, and the idea that a better mouse trap need not fear a market.
A reflection on loneliness and the healing power of friendship. The author urges gathering a circle of supportive friends who can understand inspire and lift you during tough times.
A historical notice urges action during Fire Prevention Week October 5 to 11. It highlights basement clutter, faulty furnace pipes, worn electrical switches, open fireplaces, and faulty chimneys as common fire causes and stresses prevention to reduce loss of life and property.
The piece celebrates autumn along Ontario highways with vivid foliage and church fowl suppers. It praises slow travel to absorb color and the social warmth of church crowds, meals, and pasteboard tickets amid festive table settings. It notes Canada’s population growth since 1900 and urbanization trends.
The text urges respect for rural landowners during hunting season. It stresses obtaining permission, keeping gates closed, avoiding target practice near buildings or livestock, and notes signs now read Trespassing with Permission. It condemns trespass and theft from orchards and gardens and quotes Jean Delorme on vocational training context.
The Montreal Star notes voters in New Brunswick feel taxes are high and seek relief. Wis dom arrives slowly and voters favor parties promising tax relief, signaling weariness of fiscal pressure. The piece cites temper at the polls and wider implications for federal politics.
The Financial Post reports seasonal unemployment this winter may be higher than last year but not as severe as earlier forecasts for 1952. Higher consumer purchases are lifting manufacturing demand, boosting employment in consumer goods industries in central provinces, with steel supply improvements cited as a key optimistic factor.
Sybil Bennett QC national president of the Progressive Conservative women and Halton candidate sails into Halifax Sunday to kick off a three week Maritime speaking tour. The trip follows a similar effort last year and includes major cities across Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island ahead of an anticipated 1953 federal election.
Hon. Milton F. Gregg announces that the Labor Department accident prevention film The Safety Supervisor won first prize in the social problems category at the Venice Film Festival. The film is the sixth in the Accidents Don't Happen series and features the safety supervisor's role in industrial plants. It marks the second international honor for the department and the National Film Board in three years.
Sunday schedule lists ten oclock church school morning worship and a thanksgiving service at 11 04 am with evening worship at 7.00 pm Clayton Fryers Arctic pictures and gospel hymns shown. Bible verse thoughts and a welcome message. Macbeth note appears as historical asides about Shakespearean King of Scotland who died in 1057.
In 1902 Acton council faces the largest delegation in years as about 300 residents protest a proposed billiard room license. The meeting features frank speeches and council members assure no billiard room will open while in office. Acton attends the Esquesing Fair in Georgetown with 200 to 300 citizens. Public and high school exam results are announced for numerous students including Ena Kenney Annie Harvey Kate Coulson Myrtle Soper and many others.
On a Wednesday evening the residence of Mrs. McAlpine in Lunehouse burned to the ground while the family was away. The origin of the blaze is unknown but considered beyond immediate control.
Directory lists doctors dentists veterinarians and real estate and insurance firms in Acton Ontario. Includes office locations phone numbers and hours for W G C Kenney D A Garrett A J Armstrong Buchanan Leib Wright Crandell and others with coach and rail schedules.
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