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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1968
Page
4
A critical meditation on Thanksgiving 1968 contrasts Western abundance with famine abroad. It warns of material focus and public apathy while noting 5,000 Biafran children die unnoticed, grain gluts home and abroad loom, and citizens fear storage limits as they watch TV and discuss politics.
The piece argues newspapers influence daily life by informing citizens about taxes, safety, business, and events. It notes adoption of newspapers in classrooms grows nationwide to teach reading, vocabulary, and world affairs, citing The Collingwood Ont Weekly Enterprise Bulletin.
The Elmira Signet urges extending educational facility use beyond classes, noting idle multi million dollar buildings in summer. Trustees here favor expansion, with potential public access to gyms and pools. Public demand grows that ratepayers fund unused assets for longer periods.
Photos from the past about 1917 show the first and second forms of Acton high school posed for a group portrait. Sent by Mrs. J A Brochu of Georgetown route two the former Marion James. Front row lists Mary Gibbons Jessie Mann Esther Starkman Clara Lantz Amy Snyder Marion James Helen Anderson. Second row includes Principal J Rosyall Laura McDonald Elsie Lappin Jassin Russell Frances Hurst Violet Davis Ida Beswick. Third row shows Bill Stewart Jack Robertson Harold Wansbrough Edna Johnston Jim Talman Margaret McNabb Martha Orr Pearl Baker the teacher. Back row includes Ray Agnew Max Ball Charlie Mann.
A reader laments what they call misguided progress transforming a leafy residential street into a noisy speedway and a desert of asphalt. They decry tree removal, pollution, and rising housing costs while urging moral, social, and intellectual progress.
A tour through the Bruce Trail highlights autumn scenery and wildlife along the Campbellville sideroad Nassagaweya stretch. It notes plans to reroute the trail around Hilton Falls and ends with a wry ski lodge Red Cross joke from a Scot.
A fragmented note from Acton Free Press outlines circulation, advertising rules, and payment terms. It references paid in advance, Canada origins, and penalties for typographical errors including the possibility ads may be withdrawn or space altered to correct errors. It mentions second class mail and old practices.
The October 14 lottery issue notes Acton Rotary Club voting $500 to the swimming pool fund and $300 to another cause. Georgetown wins the annual high school field day title at Milton with keen events as Milton edges Acton for second place. Upcoming actions include a December deed hunt in Nassagaweya Township and a Scout Apple Day Saturday in Acton.
The Acton event opened in fine weather on Thursday October 12 1893 with a strong entry showing. A grand display included dairy specials and a popular hand music program. Notable exhibits featured J T Matthews harness. Alex Waldis apples. a 2292 piece quilt. and prizes awarded to ladies and flower entrants led by Jennie Cordingly and Mrs G B Hall.
Fifty years ago this week the public argued as physicians opposed alcohol use to combat Spanish influenza. Critics blamed liquor dealers for pushing enforcement laxity. Notes include local property updates at Walters homestead near Fairy Lake and a Beardmore tannery expansion. A rural property near Acton offers 160 acres and an 8 room house for 7200 dollars.
One hundred years ago residents in Esquesing debated who owns the Tollgate on the 7th Line between Ballinafad and the Railroad. The tolls purportedly benefit unknown individuals while the shuttered company has surplus funds claimed by Secretary Treasurer Mr. Phillips. No dividends have reached stockholders as the road remains unprofitable and the tolls are urged to be abolished to protect Georgetown and township interests. A local test of gate legality was recently attempted by a prominent Esquesing resident.
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