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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1938
Page
8
The Acton Bree Press issues weekly notices from Ontario with advertising policy details. It states the newspaper is not liable for errors unless corrected in writing with proofs, and outlines cancellations and address change notices.
SpECTORIAL urges students to return next Tuesday with bells ringing and higher grades expected. Plan a steady year to master studies, starting strong and maintaining effort to ease final tests, even if it means sacrifices to reach success.
AArticled narrative highlights Acton Fair preparations for September 20 and 21 with directors led by President J A Mann urging cooperation. It notes last year’s paralysis issue and stresses finishing the story by September 21 and midnight as the fair nears completion.
Readers spoke through questionnaires and complaints when the lesson was cut. Despite judge opinions that it was uninteresting, subscribers asked for its return, so the Sunday School lesson is back in The Free Press columns.
A historic shift notes Acton joining about ninety per cent of Ontario Hydro municipalities with lower rates for power and domestic use. Residents recall 10c per kWh, now 2.6c and 1c, highlighting Hydro’s direct pocketbook appeal. Supporters argue service quality favors public ownership despite criticisms.
A Globe and Mail staff view portrays Nova Scotia’s farming and fishing woes with surplus food imports, idle farms, and high costs. Ontario tomato and berry prices show meager returns, prompting debate on subsidies and funding sources as a national issue.
A Port Hope reader condemns external car raffle fundraising by Acton and other communities. They argue funds should stay local to support Port Hope and nearby causes, noting clothing needs in Acton park and the burden of travel costs. The letter urges citizens to prioritize home needs before aiding distant communities.
Editorial notes mark daylight saving time ending in Acton and the return to routine. September signals winter prep and hockey chatter rises locally while national events like the Canadian National Exhibition begin. Capt. George E. T. Eyston claims a land speed record at 345.49 mph awaiting John Cobb's challenge.
In 1120 B C Mizpeh hosts a national prayer as Israel reforms to cast out idols and seek the Lord. Samuel leads repentance and intercession, promising deliverance from the Philistines if Israel returns with all their heart. The returned people fast, pour out water, confess sin, and unite in prayer as Jehovah aids their victory.
Horace Britain, Director of the Citizens' Research Institute of Canada, urges a revival of Canadian independence and renewed public spirit. He argues for improved property assessment, smarter municipal revenue, reduced taxation on real estate, and better civic education to avert future financial crises.
Poison ivy with related plants poison sumach and poison oak cause severe irritation. Immediate thorough washing with strong laundry soap and tepid water helps prevent oil penetration. Many treatments exist but must be used with care to avoid sealing in the oil or spreading the poison.
A speaker praises Franklin D Roosevelt as the greatest man the United States has ever seen while a farmer challenges the view, arguing that a hidden force guides and controls him. The exchange reveals local political sentiment and skeptical talk at a rural gathering.
Former Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson, once vocal against the monarchy, spends summers in Canada. He reportedly resides at a summer home at Bate Fine on Mantoulin Island, Georgian Bay, accessible via a long bus trip and a rough inland approach requiring a tractor for reach.
A compendium of Acton based professionals including physicians surgeons notaries public barristers dentists and a veterinary surgeon. Listings note offices hours appointment policies telephone numbers and practice locations such as Wilbur Street Bucceanor H N Farmer Main Street Georgetown Knox Avenue and the Byman Block.
A broad listing covering Life Fire Health and Accident Automobile Windstorm Plate Glass Boiler Fidelity Bonds Farm Insurance Annuities and all general lines of insurance detailing the scopes of coverage offered by the agency.
Timetables show daily schedules with multiple daily slots including 404 am 954 pm 426 pm and a Sunday only 9 pm service. A flyer notes a last Tas step in Orangetown facing West with a 949 bm time and standard time reference.
Schedule fragment lists coach routes from Acton and Kitchener with daily and weekend exceptions. Notable times include 352 pm 37 pm 1126 am and 852 pm for eastbound trips and 1953 am 618 pm 1223 pm for westbound runs. Also notes daily exceptions and holiday patterns.
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