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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1965
Page
20
The piece reflects on the shift as students return to class and families adjust to stricter routines. It notes concerns about monitoring, discipline, and the impact on both children and parents as daily life stabilizes.
The speaker nervously outlines travel arrangements for a preparatory journey. They mention borrowing sleeping bags from a teacher and a minister, plus funds from a bank, and plan to depart with a road map from 1954. The tone blends humor with pretrip nerves.
Workers pace the line as baling machinery runs at top speed. The system whine fills the air while the webicine operates steadily and output hits full capacity. Operators adjust controls and monitor indicators as warming lights flash briefly.
Sunday service notes from a church bulletin dated September 1955 emphasize renewed spirit and rested bodies to serve Christ better. The text references various pastors, addresses, and a Dutch service listed for the day, with contact details and times for reaching church offices.
An aging supervisor recalls a lubrication crisis at a plant where a young mechanic dismisses the older man. The failure persists until an elderly worker points to a tiny leak, proving listening and humility unlock solutions. The tale urges heed to others’ ideas and steady inquiry.
Ben Rachlin keeper of Acton town clock marked the Gemini 5 launch by tolling the hour at blastoff time. Astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad may have set a spaceflight duration record while the clock and town celebrated with a vigil and repairs by Ben.
Doctor D A Garrett physician surgeon of Willow and River Streets Acton Ontario listed with afternoon appointments. Doctor Robert D Buckner physician surgeon of Wellington Street Acton Ontario with afternoon availability and closed Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Donald E Skinnem address 17A Mill Street Suite B Acton Ontario listed in directory.
Lea se ae and 20 rare ads mark a move of the telephone office to Main Street. A new switchboard is installed. Acton pupils reach upper school in Guelph. Mrs Angus McArthur receives cards from neighbors on her birthday. War service and parish notices fill Card of Thanks columns as servicemen thank folk for parcels. Band concert in the park conducted by Charles Maton. United Church redecorated for Centennial in September. Charles Burgessie in Holland writes to Woodside school children.
The article recalls an education board discussion on taxing letters and cards and highlights a figure who helped pioneer child education with his father. It mentions Harold Wiles Porter and a lawn bowl trophy at Acton greens, plus a social note about Acton ships and local shoppers traveling to Toronto.
News from Guelph and Georgetown indicates musicians will attend the upcoming band hall opening. band leader Ted Wyler is expected to welcome attendees while residents mingle with the crowd amid plans for the new hall in Warren Grove.
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