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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
2
The Acton Bree Press outlines subscription terms including year in advance and address changes, cancellation norms to avoid service interruption, and advertising policy with liability limits for errors unless corrected by advertiser. G Arlof Dills is editor. contact details appear in the issue.
A country tour shows rural cemeteries improved over ten years with better maintenance and ongoing efforts. Unused plots are being repurposed as peaceful, cared for spaces, including the old Main Street cemetery, signaling a long term plan for perpetual upkeep and lasting beauty.
Improvements at Acton Park funded by local groups enhance the municipal center used year round. A new larger grandstand is proposed to replace the aging structure and provide dugouts and enclosed rear seating, with baseball as the summer attraction.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows employment rising to 905,364 on August 1 from 988,838 on July 1 across 9,705 firms. Gains occur nationwide except Quebec and in logging and retail. Ontario adds 3,530 employees to 413,724 as mining transport and construction lead the lift.
Acton Fair enters its twenty third year as the smaller fair season begins following the Canadian National Exhibition. Town and district cooperation and the concentration of municipal buildings in the Park have boosted events and attendance. Officials strive for continual improvement, emphasizing farm product quality and prizes over winnings, as townsfolk anticipate a bigger and better fair.
A citizen reflects on the obligation to give back to the town that has nourished their life and business. The piece urges generous, voluntary support beyond taxes to strengthen schools churches libraries and public services, making the speaker feel truly part of the community.
The piece notes the last exhibition week of 1936 and autumn ahead. It cites coal supply inquiries, improved municipal finances, and provincial support. It mentions a pig feed headline about cod liver oil, fall activities, and upcoming winter prep. It covers Workmen’s Compensation Board accidents, water meters in Burlington and Dundas, and the CES band shell critique. It ends with the death of Mr. Elwood Hughes’s wife, a sorrowful bereavement for the CNE’s general manager.
The article reviews the Jerusalem council’s ruling that Gentiles are saved by faith without Moses law works. It cites Peter, Paul, and James arguments, notes the unity of the church, and emphasizes unity, revelation, and benevolence as key outcomes for early Christian mission and fellowship.
In Central Press dispatch from Little Anse Cape Breton 7 adult Usherfolk study at the schoolhouse taught by Miss Louise Samson. Adults learn to read and write while youths acquire handy skills in weaving beadwork clothing and woodwork. The teacher notes 65 pupils and plans for larger looms. The community gains exposure to newspapers and progress through literacy and craft.
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