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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1952
Page
4
Fashion hints emphasize fabric textures for fall. Informal daywear leans to soft flowing lines while evening dress offers softer drape and glittering, stiff silhouettes. Wool jersey and poodle crepe appear in new shades, with tweeds and corduroys for street and suits and velvet and taffetas for dresses and coats.
Acton poet M M Coles reprints his Thanksgiving verse from the Free Press. The poem honors harvest bounty in Halton and nearby farms, calling readers to return home for a feast and give thanks to God for blessings on field and fold.
Toronto subscribers report improved newspaper delivery. One reader notes three weeks ago Tuesday delivery, next week Saturday, and last week Friday on schedule. The paper leaves the local office Thursday evenings and readers hope the improvement lasts. Over 60,000 World War II veterans have settled under the Veterans Land Act.
Halton Presbytery met in Lowville with focus on church extension including Burlington and Port Nelson progress. Reports praised lay participation, new ministers, and plans for a broader evangelism drive amid United Church Council notes and centennial celebrations in Milton and Carlisle. Canada remains the world’s largest nickel producer, with 27 pounds of nickel from 2,000 pounds of ore.
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