Acton Free Press publication details and staff
The Acton Free Press founded 1875 is published every Thursday at 56 Mill St E Acton Ontario. It lists affiliations including Audit Bureau of Circulations CW A and Ontario Quebec Division of CWNA. Advertising rates on request, subs payable in advance 38 dollars in Canada 4 dollars in United States 7 cents for single copies. Editor in chief G A Dills production manager David R Dills associate editors James A Dills and John Black. Business and Editorial office phone 600 Acton.
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Mill St. E
Acton
Ont
Audit Bureau of Circulations
C.W. Aa
Ontario-Quebec
C.W.N.A
United States
Post Office Department
G. A. Dills
David R. Dills
James A. Dills
John Black
Ph. 600
Growth Sparks Commercial Boom in Acton and Surroundings
Acton's population has risen by 600 in just over two years fueling a shift from residential to commercial growth. The Bank of Montreal is expanding, new service stations rise on the eastern edge, and a large Christian Reform Church facility is planned. Local businesses extend to meet the bigger market, with higher assessments and broader taxes also likely.
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Acton
Lakeview
Glenlea
Bank of Montreal
Christian Reform
North Halton Urban Board renews meetings and future plans
The North Halton Urban Board resumes after summer recess as a non legislating regional body. It functions as trouble shooter with achievements including a shared engineer and county wide promotional efforts. Proposals include extended area telephone service and a centralised police force. The board may foreshadow a metro like council as towns grow closer together.
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North
North Halton
Oakville Humane Society
Acton
Milton
Georgetown
Halton
Urban Board
Hallowe'en Festival History and Modern Safe Tricks
A historical recap traces Hallowe'en origins from Druids to All Saints Day and Pomona, noting medieval ghosts and pranks. It praises community kid events to channel energy away from destruction and urges a safe, sane celebration with no property damage.
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Hallowe'en
Druids
United Nations Week Reflections on the UN Charter
The article marks United Nations Week and traces the UN's history since the 1945 San Francisco Charter. It notes the UN aims to promote peace, rights, and cooperation while respecting national sovereignty and emphasizes citizen support for representatives to advance its goals.
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United Nations
United Nations Organization
U.N
San Francisco
United Nations Week
Harvest feast returns with fowl supper tradition
The article notes how the harvest feast or few supper evolved from Pilgrim times and remains tied to Thanksgiving. In Canada and the northern U S church groups host fowl suppers attracting strong interest and convivial neighborliness at church halls as autumn arrives.
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Canada
United States
Leaves and Chestnuts Signal Canny Warnings of Winter
A reflective farm diary notes rain coming after a dry spell, the water supply reliance on a pressure system, and the abundance of chestnuts and leaves. It details family life, television nostalgia, preparations for christening and birthdays, and the creeping reminders to stock oil and coal for the season.
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Rusty
Partner
Nancy
Acton Area Church Calendar October 28 1956
The Acton Ontario churches list services for October 28 1956. United Church of Canada Roles include Rev Gordon Adams and Rev Evan H Jones with morning prayers and Sunday school. St Albans Anglican and Knox Presbyterian mark Holy Communion and Reformation Sunday. Baptist and Pentecostal assemblies also publish morning worships and evening services.
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St Alban’s Church
Acton
Evan H. Jones
Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen
United Church
Acton United Church
Young People
Nedwesday
The Good Old Days Back in 1936
A reading of 1936 Acton news highlights the Men’s Club inaugural meeting with 60 attendees and speaker J. W. Cairns of Toronto. Sunderland House in Acton is sold to W. B. Rumley and will become a funeral home next year. Jack Van Gooren becomes Acton’s first King’s Scout.
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Acton
M. C.A
J. W. Cairns
Toronto
Sunderland House
John Clarke
W. B. Rumley
Johnstone
Rumley
Jack van Gooren
Duke of Devonshire
10. D.E
F. E.mcleary
Brampton
Milton High School
Aurel Joliat
Montreal Canadiens
Erin
Ajax Engineering
International Nickel Works
Port Colborne
Harold MccIntyre
Hugh McCutcheon
Acton Ontario notices and community life in 1906
School board raises salaries for female teachers with re engagements including Annie King Mattie Smith Minnie Holmes Kate Kennedy and others. Local boys head to British Columbia five Scotchmen depart Acton. Community events include Ideal Minstrels at town hall and Knox church tea after the Thanks giving concert. Obituary notes Peter McDonald dies on Lasby farm. D Henderson MP returns from a 12 week Great Britain trip. A threshing outfit photo from Indian Head displayed in the Free Press window.
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Board of Education
Annie King
Mattie Smith
Minnie Holmes
Kate Kennedy
Acton
British Columbia
C. F. Goodeve
Free Press
Main
Mill St
Peter McDonald
Lasby
McDonald
Canada
Eliza Mann
D. Henderson
Great Britain
England
Scotland
Dublin
Lord Aberdeen
Knox Church
Indian Head
Acton Professional Directory and Travellers' Guide Listing
Directory of Acton professionals including physicians surgeons dentists veterinarians lawyers and insurers with offices in Acton Brookville Milton and Guelph. Includes contact numbers addresses office hours and area services. also lists local coach lines and rail schedules for travel.
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The
Acton Free ‘Press
the Pits Printing and Publishing Co. Limited
Hallowe'en Old Festival
Esther Taylor
Chronicles of
By Gwendoline P. Clarke
Buffalo University
Lassie
Walt Disney
Clarabell
Edward
Bob
David
Fles
Heavem
Thomas
United Church OF Canada
Ontario
Gordon Adams
Bower Avenue
Mr. George Emott
Bower Ave
Harold Youn MA
Scretary Board of College and Students
W. H. Young
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
Andrew. H. McKenzie
Ray H. Costerus
Acton Pentecostal Assembly
L.O.L
Horticult Society
Inital
Sre. Publi
Horticultural Society
Dominioh
Miurt Alison
Tom Beer
Montreal
CPI
Musicale
Bessie Shap
Karen Winer
Shapiro
Free Prean
Professional Directory and
Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
Church St. E
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
River Street
Robert DO. Buckner
Wellington St. Acton
A. Jo Buchanan
Aytat St
Tertepthene
GR Hwless
Tan
Real. Estate and Insurance
FL ‘Wright
Woobur St
Mill Street
Res
General ‘Insurance
J. Bert Wood General and Life Insurance
F. G. Oakes
BV. Sc
Knox Ave
B. D. Young
B.V. Sc
G. A. Young
O.V.M. Veterinary Surgeons Office
Brookville, Ontario
Milton TR
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
C. F. Leatherland
Q.C
Lever & Hoskin
Chartered Accountants
Main St
Victoria St
Brampton Toro
Ruraley Funeral Home
Phorme
Bruce EF Shoemaker
Olive
Lampard
Gray Coach Lines
Sun
Holt
Canadian National Railways
Daly
Ate Flyer
Guelph
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