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n s the acton free press thursday december 27th 1956 keeping in step with progress and the future growth of acton to keep in step with progress and the continuing expansion of acton and vicinity we at the free press have lost no opportunity to install additional equipment and employ additional staff that we might produce better printing more complete news coverage greater picture display and faster efficient service to serve you better in the new year here are some of the new improvements scanagraver a photoelectric plastic engraver and we are proud of it because now with our own elec tronic engraving machine the acton free press is now able to print many more pictures twoline telephone service for quicker and uninterrupted service the acton free press has a second line into the business and editorial offices with this service we are prepared to give more prompt attention to news items classi fied acts and commercial printing made over the fe call 600 or 601 for prompt efficient service increased circulation audit bureau of circulations publishers statement week newspaper om w cmca0 mors vffilj t audited every other yot this tetmwihxwaikt to brbrttl awtrbutwii 01 fzomj a l j r- icirenutxwi rr audit bt ntn to umt wtni pip tons j s 6 months ending september 30 1956 s averagcnef yaidncifrcut dealers and carriers 2si mail subscriptions street vendors 4 publishers counter sales tlmiidav 738 729 39 total net paid excluding bulk 1556 averages by quarters april 1 to jnat 3 um july 1 to september m l5f i457 1557 to news column readers to advertisers and to printing clients the photo graphy and engraving facilities now available mean a broader better service more reading per page- 9 net press ran b editions day of issue edition day copies september 13 1956 thursday 1742 li average bulk sale none k v the acton free press is now a bigger news weekly each page a full col umn two inches wider and one inch longer its nearer to the size most daily paper readers are used to alterations have been made in typography and layout of the pages so that the readers eye senses an easiertoread qual ity in all pages the number of pages increases correspondingly with increases in advertising news items and pictures v 11 average unpaid distribution r arrears over three tcritrs short term suisiirtion m artears credit subseripfitti n arrcsm j total arrears f service copies local advertiser employes correspondents city emplo- es r r p o employes advertising agencies complimentary samples exchanges j 35 43 total arrears service copies etc 131a baic price- i yr j go bmml 6 mos 3 mm 1 mo 175 i carner 1 vrs mo 3 maw 1 mo single 1 wk copy 00 audit bureau of circulations figures are proof postive that the number of our readers is increasing yearly the most recent publishers statement filed with the abc offices indicates an average total 1 distribution of 1634 copies each week thanks we are most sincere in saying thanks to our consistent advertisers interested weekly readers yearly subscribers and faithful loyal correspondents and to alu we wish a peaceful and prosperous new year s free r v m v n u ihm tj