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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1961
Page
9
A Halloween feature notes the old Samhain origins and modern costume fun. It urges practical safety steps including using flashlights, clear paths, reflective clothing, makeup instead of masks, and cautious driving to protect children on October 31.
The piece reflects on United Nations Day as a quiet observance yet emphasizes the UN's role as a diplomatic framework. It quotes Dag Hammarskjold on the UN's function as a forum for dialogue and reconciliation and warns editors against dampening public interest with safety scare editorials. It then critiques hunting editorials and portrays hunters as chasing thrill amid a cautious, skeptical newspaper voice.
A portrait of a relentless hunter cloaked in glossy disguises. The piece extols nerve and stealth as he stalks prey with boar spear and high powered rifles. It revels in danger from sabre tooth tiger to deer, framing hunting as an ultimate thrill.
The piece notes fall color beauty across Halton and Ontario as daylight dwindles. It explains chlorophyll fading reveals reds and russets in maples, highlighting a scenic drive versus a bush walk where new colors unfold at every turn. It mentions the crimson forest along smoky hills.
Bell Telephone manager C. S. Keith announces Rockwood will adopt seven figure all-number dialing to replace letters. The change, tied to 1961 director deliveries, expands possible numbers and adds area code 519 for long distance dialing. New dial cards will be issued to show the seven figure number and code.
Leslie Mo Kula 76 of Churchill Road South returned to Acton from Poland after a 20 year absence for a three month visit. He arrived October 14 and found Warsaw developing since wartime ruin, then expressed happiness at returning to Canada and Acton. He and his wife are pleased with life in Canada where he has worked since 1941 with H K Porter Company.
In Acton and surrounding areas in 1941, John Donaldson nearly hit a deer on Highway 7 near Acton, a treasure hunt led by United Church Young People and Mrs James Adamson drew residents door to door, Acton High School held a dance funds for Sick Children Hospital in London, and Mr and Mrs Charles Leatherland began Mill Street East home construction. A collision near Rockwood sent four passengers to Guelph hospital after a car could not stop for a truck.
Sir Adam Beck outlines Acton hydro power plan with Guelph as supply hub and poles to run a line from the Reformatory. Milton burglars fail to blow safe. detectives pursue lamp smashers at the Methodist church shed. Authorities plan pre-winter drain clearance and Thanksgiving turkey orders rise.
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