Acton Free Press Details 1956 Publication
Acton Free Press published Thursday September 27 1956 from 56 Mill St Acton Ontario. Rates listed 3.00 in Canada 4.00 in the United States months 1.75 single copies 7c. Second class mail approval. Published by Dills Printing and Publishing Co Limited with G A Dills editor in chief and James A Dills production manager.
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Mill St
Acton
Ont
Audit Bureau of Circulations
C.W. «Za
Ontario-Quebec
CWNA
Canada
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
The
Dills Printing and Publishing Co. Limited
G. A. Dills
David R. Dilla
James A. Dills
John Black
Ph. 600
Act On
Acton mobilizes to fill youth leadership gaps
The Acton community reports renewed leadership for Scout, Cub, Girl Guide and Brownie groups after a local appeal. Efforts continue as the Y and Legion Minor Sports Association seek managers for 106 hockey minded boys and volunteers for badminton basketball gymnastics and hobby programs.
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Acton
The
Legion Minor Sports Association
Legion
Question of Taste and Press Responsibility in News
Editorial discusses the editor’s discretion and duty to publish news within public decency. It contrasts responsible reporting with lurid sensationalism and cites the New York Times motto All the News That’s Fit to Print as a standard.
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Tor
Sahin
Mummy
Changes in This Issue Signal Layout Upgrades
This week's issue notes a wider page with an extra column and one inch longer pages. Readers are invited to comment as further adjustments may follow. The paper explains new rectangular metal frames, fresh styles, headings, and revised production schedules to match a larger 12 page format that equals the old 14 pages in material.
Ontario Safety Drive Emphasizes Local Traffic Councils
The Attorney General and provincial agencies urge Ontario cities to form and maintain local safety councils to reduce local pedestrian and child fatalities. Ten months into the campaign, provincial highways show a 14 percent drop in fatalities versus 1955, yet the death toll remains high with nearly two killed daily on highways and another on urban roadways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Department
Department of Highways
Ontario Safety League
Ontario
A. Kelso Roberts
Roberts
Noisy Celebrations Echo Across Town After Victory
A lively account describes townsfolk celebrating a lacrosse victory with sirens, bands, and cheers. The piece notes that announcing good news through noise is an enduring human trait, sparked by pride and shared joy across communities.
Squirrels and garden surprises mark a crisp early fall
The writer notes a mild frost, a dry previous fall, and a likely colorful season ahead with abundant sap delaying leaf drop. A sudden surge of black gray and red squirrels puzzles them as winter approaches while buds on Easter lilies hint at erratic plant vigor and unusual bloom timings.
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Virginia
Community Church Calendar Acts Ontario September 30 1956
Sundays of 1956 lists Morning Prayer Junior Church Morning Worship and Evening Worship for United Church Acton Knox Church Choir practice Harvest Festival at St Alban's with Rev Costerus and Rev Swackhamer Trinity XVIII services Holy Communion and festival Matins at listed times with multiple church announcements.
Acton Pentecostal Assembly Worship Schedule
The Acton Pentecostal Assembly meets at L O L Hall in Crewson's Corners with Rev K J Reid at 81 Cook Street. Sunday School 9 a.m. Morning service 11 a.m. Evangelistic service 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday 8 p.m.
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Crewson’s
Corners
Peter
K. J. Reid
Cook St
Acton News Roundup From 1936 Free Press
The Free Press dated October 1 1936 reports Acton and district events from the past week including school field day champions Murray Bauer Irma Watson Gordon Bilton Myrna Rawson Ethel Pargeter Kay Chapman and Jim Jones and Lillian Winifred marriage to Clifford Bradshaw. It notes WMS annual sectional meeting at Knox Church 98th anniversary of United Church town supper and entertainment attendance over 250 and the sale of Stewart Robertson farm for 4000. Carl Hubbell hurled a 6 1 win for the Giants.
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Murray Bauer
Irma Watson
Gordon Bilton
Myrna Rawson
Ethel Pargeter
Jim Jones
Kay Chapman
St. Joseph's Church, Acton
Acton
Lillian Winifred
T. J. Byrne
Clifford James Bradshaw
William Henry Bradshaw
Bracebridge
Stewart Robertson
Hornby
R. J. Kerr
Ernest Coles
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Housecleaning and millinery openings entice local ladies
The Free Press notes fall events with three local firms announcing at home millinery displays led by Henderson and Co and Miss Gray. It describes shapes like the Vesta Tilley, trims, ribbons, and flowers, plus a soccer match between Beardmore and Co. staff and locals, interrupted by rain, and a wedding at Victoria Villa as Edith Campbell wed Edgar Gamble.
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Dresden
Messrs
Henderson and Co
Gray i
H. H. Unsworth
McMillan
Acton
Halden
Woods
Small
Windmill
McPherson
McEachern
Gardener
Garrett
Nicklin
MacAuliffe
George Campbell
Victoria Villa
Victoria Ave
Edith
Edgar Gamble
Canada
Swackhamer Homestead
Swackhamer Hill
Acton Professional Directory and Travellers Guide
A dense listing of local professionals in Acton Ontario including physicians surgeons dentists veterinarians opticians lawyers accountants and service firms. Also features Bracken Insurance Guelph coach lines and miscellaneous services with contact details and hours.
Hygiene School To Visit Halton Health Unit
The 10th annual visit of the University of Toronto School of Hygiene to Halton County Health Unit was announced by Dr. D F Damude. Students, doctors, dentists, engineers and veterinarians will tour Oakville Trafalgar Malton rural school and a dairy farm. They will study health unit operations and may become public health workers after graduation.
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University of Toronto School of Hygene
Halton County
Singhareen
D. F. Damude
School of Hygiene
Oakville
Trafalgar
Malton
Ream International
Damude
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Presbyterian Church
Gordon Adams MA
Bower Avenue
George Eliott
Bower Ave
Knox Church
Andrew Ho McKenzie
St Alban’s Church
Evan H. Jones
Baptist
Ray H. Costerus
Straw
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Trinity XVIII
Frank Swackhamer
Toronto
the Free Press
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Professional Directory
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Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
Mill St. E. Acton
Church St. E
D. A. Garrett
Willow and
River Sts
River Street
Robert D. Buckner
Wellington St
PR. AN. Buchanan
Leishman Block
Leib
Frederick Streets
F. L. Wright
Wilbur St
WM R. Bracken
Insurance Agency
J. Bert Wood General and Life Insurance
Veterinary
F. G. Oakes
BV. Sc
Knox_Ave
B. D. Young
B.V. Sc. Co
J. Young
D.V.M. Veterinary Surgeons Office
Brookville
Milton-Tr
E. L. Buchner
R.C. Optometrist
Mil St. FE
Cc. F. Leatherland
Q.C. Barrister & Solicitor
Notary Oo
Rhoncentn Ae
Lever & Hoskin
Chartered Accountants
Main St. N
Victorian St. Brampton
Rumley Funeral Home
Bruce KE
Shoemaker, Mer
Olive M. Lampard
ATCM
RMT
St Alban's Parish
Hall - IV Park Ave
Guelph
Gray Coach Lines
Sun
Glee P.m
Canadian National Railways
Pont
Georgetown
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Weathorné
Gaturda
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Bam
Hygiene School
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