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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1959
Page
26
Eerie sounds and jack o lanterns mark Hallowe en night with children trick or treating. Officials beg residents to keep the peace and prevent vandalism, urging scouts and guards to stay vigilant.
A column discusses age discrimination against workers over forty and cites surveys, tax relief ideas, and union actions. It notes President labor policy interest, pensions restricting older workers, and calls for broader social measures. It also surveys newly coined terms from 1958 in World Book Encyclopedia context.
The piece recalls Canada’s early 1900s carriage factories thriving on demand for buggies as the automobile emerged. It argues that job losses arose from market choice, not government action, and credits public freedom of choice for shifting to automobiles while urging self reliance over dependence on Ottawa.
A reader reflects on racial bias in Canada and abroad, noting historical prejudice against Catholic and Protestant groups, English and French Canadians, and Blacks in Africa. The speaker argues for basic decency, education, and opportunity to overcome prejudice and build a tolerant nation.
The piece lists multiple faith communities in Acton Ontario with service times on November 1 and 2 1950 1959 era dates including Presbyterian Church Canada Knox Cracach Anglican St Alban the Martyr Christian Reformed Church United Church of Canada Acton Pentecostal Tabernacle and The Back to God Hour activities. The notices invite attendance and indicate varying worship times and affiliations across denominations.
Unclear text provides mixed tips about car maintenance including exhaust, fuel, filters, spark plugs, and general vehicle upkeep. Mentions keeping exhaust components clean and checking filter, plugs, and timing to maintain efficiency.
The 7th anniversary of the present Acton United church and the 9th of the old church were observed with music by Bert Mason and Pern Brows, readings by Rev GL Cuttenilferd, and a series of notices about Halloween activities, local schooling, and changes in ministry. The report notes a large voter petition in 1908 and various local incidents, including road and factory updates and a new Baptist pastor announced from McMaster University.
Directory listing for Acton Ontario professionals includes physicians surgeons lawyers notaries and officers with office addresses and hours. It notes Dr W G C Kenney Dr D A Garrett Dr Robert D Buckner H Leib A J Buchanan C F Leatherland Braida Hastings Payne Hamilton Brackets list offices and contact numbers along with Grey Coach Lines and Canadian National Railways schedules for local transportation and travel.
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