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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1963
Page
10
The event drew a record crowd and featured strong enthusiasm as plans for the anniversary unfolded. Despite forecasts of bad weather, bright sunshine helped the proceedings and the overall success was praised by attendees.
A leading manufacturing concern defines a customer as someone who brings us his wants. Our job is to fill them profitably to him and to ourselves. A customer is never far away to affect our jobs regardless of distance. One small slip in any department can lessen the value of our product in the customer’s eyes.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce discusses planning boards versus programming at its first annual meeting. A H LeMs surier urges reframing planning as programming to better schedule and unify services, suggesting a name change could boost effectiveness and growth. Delegates praise the work and anticipate future successes.
A civil service pay inquiry led by diplomat A D P Heeney starts in Ottawa to examine Canada’s 185 000 civil servants and 875 million payroll. The committee will study 1 827 salary grades and seek a binding arbitration system while aiming to implement Glassco recommendations.
A September 23 1943 issue notes a near record turnout at Acton Fair Ground with a fine stock show and an impressive program. A fire on Victoria Avenue damaged a residence but was contained. a horse riding incident at Acton Fair injured no one. A highway accident near Christie Street Hospital injured a pedestrian and stopovers by the Navy event and local leaders are listed with dates for the Victory Leaders event.
Fifty years ago the September issue notes autumn hints along COUREEY and Parks on Uinoaugh with falling leaves and ripening produce. It reports property work at Fyte, Windter addressing interior progress, and community notices including Epworth League events in Guelph District.
Distrinct Inglewood and surrounding areas report a mix of odd happenings from a farmer’s strange call to a plebiscite vote planned for December. The text mentions medical, parking, and civic topics with scattered names and places, reflecting a cluttered local page.
The letter writer denounces socialism and accuses the New Democratic Party of promoting fascist tendencies while warning that socialism equates to totalitarianism. He claims many Canadians misunderstand socialism and links socialist policies to Medicare and universal programs, urging a defense of private property and constitutional precedent.
A fragmented reminiscence on what young people want in a father. They seek a man with looks, kindness, humor, and steadiness, combining traits of Rack Head, Sir Guta, Stephen Leacock, and BP Taylor, while warning against pretension. The piece reflects on parental ideals and the pressure to measure up to an imagined standard.
A. Gardhouse led the sheep show capturing top honors in the Percester Cotswold Pipcoln section while Ro Contort earned a top prize in the Suttedliches division. Numerous contestants from Suffolk and Shropshire lines received awards for long wool and best fleece, with Kennett, Kelly, and Barker among noted exhibitors.
Four H clubs complete a series of meets across several towns with 4 H youths participating in events and judging. The Leander area hosted portions of the schedule with local leaders coordinating activities and awards.
A composite directory listing physicians surgeons lawyers optometrist and other professionals in Acton Ontario. It includes Dr Robert D Buckner T B Moore J Buchanan and C F Leatherland with office addresses and hours, plus entries for E J Buchner and others detailing phone numbers and appointment information. The page also lists coach schedules and bank moving terms alongside miscellaneous local services.
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