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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
10
The piece argues elections are changing with fewer in-person meetings and more radio and recorded messages. It notes fewer opportunities for electors to meet leaders, the rise of self interest amid lavish promises, and campaigns growing shorter while public discourse shifts online.
The piece discusses Indian Summer's elusive charm and its lore, then shifts to questions about rising fines and their deterrent effect. It notes the Ontario search for missing hockey player Bill Barilko costing about $250,000 with multiple aircraft involved, and mentions Maple Leaf Gardens offering a $10,000 reward.
A reader group praises Hough's Once More the Thunderer and Leacock's Sunshine Sketches for vivid country editor storytelling. They note the editors reveal human interest and philosophy in small communities and wonder how Hough's book is received locally.
The piece argues metropolitan papers shape national mood while weekly papers focus on neighborly news. It praises country correspondents for human stories, notes Christmas shopping, baldness injections, and doubts about uniform price setting across industries.
The Acton area reports 5060 visitors at the agricultural show with gate receipts of 572 15. The Acton Tanning Co expands at Elgin Street foot, buys land south of Queen Street for a new hide house. Track-laying machine by Hugh Mann Sr. aids rail progress. Dolly Gray melody remains popular among town whistlers. Winter arrives with an inch of snow. Abram Stauffer family moves to new home near Church and Flyin Streets. A reader jokes about inherited old papers.
The Free Press item notes the Girls' Softball Team starting practice in the arena on Tuesday. It mentions Eaton prize winner A Nealson of Hornaby and district events like installation of LO.O F. officers and Knox Church anniversary speaker Rev George Rowland. Edith Groves dies after a heart attack, linking to Toronto Board of Education. A relief effort for West-bound food shipments is planned with United churches.
Public auction of items from the estate of the late S. J. Reid at La Bower Ave Acton on Saturday November 22. The catalog lists beds dressers dining room items chairs linen cupboards and kitchen chairs with terms cash. Auctioneers Bernice Reid and Hindley and Elliot conduct the sale.
A century has passed since Abraham Lincoln spoke on thrift, industry, and individual initiative. The passage stresses that prosperity, unity, and charity come from empowering people, not weakening the motivated or taking from the capable.
Readable fragments show Sunday worship times and cancellations. Mr Douglas Shuter leads Sunday School at 9 00 am with evening services cancelled for church anniversary. Prayer meeting planned Wednesday and a mission event scheduled Friday at 4 04 pm with BYP group involvement.
Dr W G C Kenney lists office in Acton Lyman Block and residence Church Street with phone 158. Willoughby Farm Agency promotes Canada’s largest and oldest agency with offices in Toronto and Georgetown representative Tom Hewson, plus real estate board and appraisal affiliations. Travel coach schedule updates show routes Acton to Kitchener and Guelph with daily service exceptions on Sundays and holidays.
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