Acton Enterprise (Newspaper) - September 15, 1937, Acton, Massachusetts I i Cobb Tombstone man took me sightseeing through a cemetery that abounded in proud mauso and stately I figured he wanted to show me that rich folks continue to enjoy the utmost luxury even becoming de How futile and how vain are most tombstone give the dates of birth and death events in neither of which the departed had any layso unless he committed And just as the av graveside eu logy is a belated plea for the offered after the evidence is all BO an epitaph is an advertisement for a line of goods which perma has been Somehow this burying ground reminds me of hired critics of other mens The difference between professional book review ers and the other is that the latter do their work after you pass but the reviewers cant wait until youre dead to write your literary death notice for Maybe critics are to authors what fleas were to David Harums dog they keep authors from brooding on being Catching T EO CARILLO is quite a yachts when not acting for the screen or leading Hes our champion parade Its got they dont dare let a colored fu neral go past his house for fear hell rush right out and head the proces On one of those days when there wasnt a he took Victor Moore and me out on his We caught a mess of yet fragrant Leo called them their low retreating fore heads and greedy they looked more like shyster lawyers to the kind who chase ambulances and eventually get r Mad TT the mad who produce master pieces of sculpture and painting Which resemble nothing on earth or in the waters below except possibly some bad dream which these parties had once while feel upon the among the intelli gentsia for But now ohe hears divers million aires may endow for them an aca demy or a possibly its an asylum for the more violent theres money be hind the and when money gets behind a thing in this it usually provided the money doesnt get too far as in when the rest of the was trying to figure out what had become of the deposits and which of the sucker had entrusted to our leading financial we of that same ignorant do not have to buy ex amples of this new We dont even have to look at them unless were in Germany and are escorted to the official display by a regiment of Nazi aside from their ideas of what constitutes its said that some of the artists themselves are not really merely annoy ing in an itchy sort of In other theyre all right if you dont get one of em on Pugilistic IM ALWAYS missing 1 On the occasion of one really his toric battle between a brace of dis I yawningly left the scene before Sinclair Lewis and Theodore Drieser quit hard words and started swapping soft And it was just my luck to be out here recently when Ernest Heming way threw a maybe it was a publisher anyhow some such knobby Max Eastman and Eastman retort ed with a tremendous push which damaged Hemingway not at The typical no matter how his style may packs all his wallops in his pen in hli There have Once Rex Beach cleaned out night club all by but his opponents were not fel He had something sub stantial to work Some of my belligerent brethren in the writing game never lose an on the other Bone of them a Neither did their literary In next to the average profes I can think of no one in the heat of equals L 4 writer for showing such magnifi cent selfcontrol when it comes ei to inflicting Injury or sustaining VOLUME Yean Old SEPTEMBER 1937 Fall meeting of Mlz Put ACTON FAIR Twentieth Annual Event September To Be Bigger Than Ever a full week before before the Acton Fair becomes a Plans are rapidly taking shape in actual material prepara Bumper cards may be seen traveling about posters are displayed in many Some of the buildings on the fair grounds have been freshened up In anticipation of the big event and large roadside signs and ban ners are appearing on every cor If preparation and advance publicity mean anything the Fall should be the best that the Acton Agricultural Association ever offer Its the twentieth anniversary and apparently is going to be a real More people than ever before seem interested in this years Ac ton The enthusiasm of the committee members as well as the entire association is becoming ac tually as entries for the various events pour in and ex clamor for floor to their craftsmanship or pet In dications point to the finest 1ai ever held in Acton and everyone seems to feel and anticipate the What could be a more fitting cli max to a fine summer with ita va cation sports activities and of course than a big gel together at such an attractive event before the winter closes in upon People will come from miles around to sue the fine ex take part in the various contests and play in the Midway with all their friends and neigh It will be almost akin U a Mardigras and at the same be educational and worth We have all attended a lot of fairs and always had a grand good First we wander through the exhibit halls looking the various displays of hand merchandise and products from many busy Then we visit the livestock show and marvel at the sleek healthy looking animals brought in from farms throughout the whole county foY our But our inevitable destination is always The Mid an array of novel and all In an atmosphere of which cannot be Munching popcorn and drinking pink lemonade or its equivalent we enter into the spirit of the oc casion and forget troubles in an orgy It all does us a lot of good and we go home feeling very glad that we Tho Acton Fair is to be held Fri da and September 241 h and Come and bring the whole family to a day or perhaps two days of real It will improve your disposition and theirs HS It comos only once a Why not PRICE FAMILY IN REUNION AT NAHANT Thirty Members United For First Time In Twenty Years members of the Doyle family were united for the first time in 20 years at a re union held at the slimmer home of Mr and Mrs William F Mrs Mack is the former Mary Doyle of this Mr and Thomas A 23 Parker who re cently observed their 45th wedding anniversary were the guests of The day of merriment included bathing and Four daugh one son and their grand children gathered around the hon ored guests at the dinner table in the late Mr s head master of the Henry GreiV public school district of was host sharing the honor with his wife The three generation stage of the family was reached with their oldest his wife and their Rich ard being present at the The honored couple were married in the Gate of Heaven Church in South 44 years last by Rev Julian E Mr Doyle Is 77 years of age and his wife fi Their oldest D is 18 and their youngest Paul Dennis is The five children of Mr and Mrs Doyle wore present with their families which Mrs Wil liam F Mack of Milton Mrs Thom as F Helen F Doyle of Watertown Mrs X Nagle Lillian E Doyle of Cdn cord Howard Clark Alice H Doyle of Maynard and James W Doyle of North Graf The grand children present were Richard Doyle An William and Theresa Mack of Milton Mary Fiances and Thomas F of Watertown John and Paul Nagle of West Concord Pa Jame and Edward Clark of Following dinner talented of the family entertained amidst festive and appropriate and Em soluble singing with Mrs Mack a concert Miss Angela Mask contributed a piano solo and Miss Mary Mack entertained with dra matic Mr and Mrs Thomas Doyle aro well known citizens of lie town and are held in high by their many friends Both are still Mr Doyle until his retire ment a few years ago was engaged as a Tho townspeople join in Hng their lies to this splen old CALL SPECIAL Acton To Vote on for New School at Kelley Corner Special Town Meet ing will be called for the near The tentative date Is October Among the articles will bo two for the appropriation of money for tho construction of a new Consolidated Elementary School near Kelleys Corner The Federal Government has allotted the sum of for this work and the town will to vote a sum for the balance of the An article for the proposed zoning of In the will also be in the It is fell that with the construction of tho new superhighway through Acton in the near future that some me thod to control building within the town should be attempted as was done In all the towns through which this road Many citi zens feel it will be for the best In for the future of the which is now attracting many new and substantial citizens from the greater area to this SEVERELY HURT MISHAP Concord Letter Carrier In Critical Condition At Emerson Hospital INSURANCE FOP EVERY NEED APPLEBY 31 Main Concord 140 West Con cord letter Is in a critical condition the Emerson hospital in Concord from shock and and possible internal injuries and a fractured caused by his auto getting on Route East Acton near The Tho car struck a polo and Orma Clark was called to the scene of the accident and ordered the injured man to the hospital where he is now under his State trooper Samuel Beattie and Chief Michael F Fole of tho Acton police investigated tho with Motor Vehicle Inspector Eugene La Mr Riley was removed to the hospital in tho Concord police cruising car In charge of Officer Kiwanis Club Will Receive Charter At Country Club Today Expect More Than 300 Guests From Many Gibes of Sports To Be Followed By Dinner AT OUTING HERE Maynard Rod and Gun Club To Be Hosts to Fam ilies Sunday its greatest ar ray of diversions in the sport the eighth annual field day and outing of the Middlesex League of Sportsmen Clubs will be held on the grounds of the Maynard Rod and Gun next Fully ten thousand sports men and their families are expect ed to join in the days fun and the festivities which will include all games and sports that are appre by the hunters and The day will open with a fox hunt at five oclock in the morn which will require three hours to be Peter Jen sen is in charge of this added fea which is expected to attract some of the best in New Coon and hound trials will be held at nine oclock and following this there will be a program of out doors which will include a turkey chicken skeet trap bait and fly and other The largest midway in its history will attract the entire fam A dog show will be the after noon feature and some of dogs In the eastern states are ex to be entered in the Billy the Remington will give an exhibition of a new assortment of trick fancy Always popular Hill will present the fastest and most unusual rifle shooting ever witnessed in the A Ply mouth automobile will be present ed to the lucky ticket of space and a record crowd with sports for the entire family will make it a real day of case of rain program will be red one week to tember FEWER PUPILS REGISTERED IN Decrease of 155 Pupils Seen In Registration Since 1934 Maynard publie schools show a in tbe lumber of pupils registered in In the past four years there IMIH hoen a in and junior high Last year the high school had Hie largest number of pupils registered in tbe four year period but the r this year in the senior high is Hie lowest for the same Sine 19S4 the number of pupils in tbr dropped Junior High school a drop of in ilu tour years and senior high dropped 22 from last Grades J High S High 653 29 481 I CUi 1935 62H 2SI 4SL 13SS 607 227 4S7 1937 613 203 465 1LS1 Kiwanis Club at its meeting plans for charter day program to be bold today at the Country Club Dr Raymond E presided at tho meeting and George Clarke ol Marlboro was the The Sudbury Framingham Kiwanis Clubs have transferred their meetings and will attend the Maynard Day At least soil to attend the outing and the presentation of the charter in the George C Clarke of chairman of the district commit too of will be ter Speakers will include I International Trus tee Governor Everett W Ireland of who will make the principal address and present the charter Governor Kufus H Shaw of Westboro Harold district who will call the roll of the clubs Dr Ray mond E of May Hard Ac ton Kiwanis club Or Samuel Cremer who will give I be address of welcome and William B IVeley who will accept Mi gilts given the local flub by of lb bird Bert A vice dnet of the Marlboro Club will pre sent an American Flag outfit Richard N president of Marl boro will make the response to Hie welcome There will be a program of sports beginning at in Hie afternoon for which by members of tbe Maynard A ladies hos committee composed ol Mrs K E Mrs O L Mrs Harold Mrs Edward and Mrs William will have charge of the ladies Dancing will follow the meeting at night COMMANDER Holds Annual Election of Edwards Quimby Post 248 American Legion sat down to a chicken pie dinner prepared by P C Theron A Lowden in G A Hall on last week Thurs day A large percentage of the members attended and en joyed the culinary offerings of the j I After tbe dinner the members went Into executive session and the annual election of officers was Commander Sul livan was reelected to post for another The other of chosen were Laurence vice commander George E Junior vice com mander Forrest R Adjutant Donatus Finance officer Arthur George E Horton and Ernest executive committee Charles and IJ C Theron A Installation will bo at a later The Womens Auxiliary of the Pest held their meeting on the Wednesday evening previous when they nominated officers to be bal upon at their next October R Club Dance October 23rd It will hold their annual barn dance in Pastime Hall on Saturday Algie and his broad casting orchestra will furnish the music and he cash awards for Hie The in charge of the pro gram is Mi chael and Peter District of Xew will pay a visit to Maynard R Club on tho same October The local club is making plans for a busy winter season will include whist parties and a possible revival of their basketball team In Held In Fatal Accident NORTH MAIN STREET UNDER CONSTRUCTION County and State To Share In Expense of Road Work on the reconstruc tion of North Main known as Lowell has been Approximately 1200 feet of road is under The is being done under the super vision of Albert H super intendent of The funds for this road arc shared by the county and The state appropriation was cut iO per The condition of highway waa had and the improvement will lie a benefit to the many residents along the street and to the many motorists who usu it as most direct highway into Tills road was badly damaged in HIP floods of the spring of Const ruction of High street near the junction of Powder Mill Road will follow tho work on Lowell At this point the road will be through tinco operation of the officials of the Powder Hunt ington Concord was Concord District Court on Monday with opra tion as to endanger uml operat ing undo the influence nf liquor and held in Sullivan is alleged to le tbe operator of the car in which of 2A Highland street was on a curveon School Soutli Acton early on Sunday morning and three were Open To The Public The Concord Grange will hold a Home Economics Night in the Grange Room at 1 Main on September 21st which will be open to the Lawton Lufkin Appliance will supply the food and equipment for the demon stration and Maxwell Lawrence will be the WEST ACTON RPV E J Corbet of tbe Newton Theological Seminary preached nl the Baptist Church on Sunday Rev Mr Corbett has held atee in Vermont and Illinois and his sermon was timely and Inter esting to the Hold Weekly Foursomes At Country Club fourth In M ser ies of weekly Scotch was held at Hie Country Wednesday afternoon and Many MS well as local are en these foursomes and a rec ord number of players for tbe play this for the popularity of Hie midweek Following an IS bole play Hie down to a delicious hot supper liy Hi refreshment commit by the bers of tbe Ladies Cold in the club Tbe prizes or ibis works play went to Miss Arthur Mullen Edward Leahy and Holemi Murphy Priest and Leo The foursomes will continue 1111 til Hie first of next mouth Mr and Mrs Pat of the Maynard Country Club played in the annual mixed foursome of tho New England Pro As sociation at tho Vesper Country club on Andersons Market 30 Main Phone 1000 Concord One Killed Injured In E Morning Mrs Ellen Died Instantly To Be Operated By James Failed to Make Curve South Ellen F White 59 of 2A Highland West was instantly at about on Sunday morning on School South when an auto allegedly operated by James Sullivan of ave nue Went Concord got out of con trol on the curve near the resi dence of Mr and Mrs Mrs Rita While daughter of Mrs White was badly cut about the face and both ears cut and bad ly bruised Harry 47 of Riverside West Concord suffered cuts and lames 52 of Harrington West Concord was shaken up and Sullivan who escaped injury was placed under by Chief Mich ael J and charged with manslaughter and operating so as to and oper ating while under the influence of Quinlan was arrested being Roth men were taken to the Concord Barracks of the State Police by George A Bram and State Tooper Michael Shea assisted in the Dr Orma L Clark Mrs Santora at th scene of the acci dent after she refused treatment when taken to the Emerson Hos pital with Carroll by Miss Rita Beattie of Waltham who was pas On the return to West Con cord Carroll the car and Miss Beattie took Mrs Santora back to the scene of the Carroll was later located by the police at his home and is reported to have claimed no knowledge of the acci The car was being driven in the direction of South Acton and fail ed to make the curve at the point of the The car went to the left aide of the road knocking down heavy boulders forming a guard on that The car turn ed about and went into the ditch headed in the direction from which it had accident was reported to the police by two local youths who passed a few minutes it Medical ex aminer Henry J Walcott of Con cord viewed the body which was taken in charge by Joseph Dee and SOUK of GARDEN CLUB MEETS The Sudbury Garden Club held its regular meeting in the Select mens rooms in Hie Town Hall on Monday afternoon Mrs Chester L Perry gave a short talk on garden herbs and s Alice gave tho members interesting in formation about tbe care of bouse Miss of Winches formerly of this town is Hie uf Mrs Ann TOWN IN MA1 To Act on chase of Estate special ing will be held next Me ning at oclock In street There will tides on the tant article will be town will authorize the to purchase the consisting of 95 acres Great road and to ap sum of from the Deficiency fund for this If the town should chase this the nearly all tbe land on side of Great road Park to the comer and Parker The other article on t calls for a report of town Dry Ch West GUAR Radio Repair Johnson 18 Walden Concord NOTICE Lest We Forget Have You Erected That Memorial To Your Loi Ones i Best Time of Year for This Work Is Spring Markers Cemetery Lettering Cleaning ACTON MONUMENTAL NORTH ACTON ACTON ADDRESS CONCORD D PLUMBING 37 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN INSTALLING AND REMODELLING AUSTIN MacRAE COJ 6 WALDEN CONCORD TREE SPECIAL One Spruce Tree 2 Foot FREE With Each CLARKS NURSE ELL ROAD ROUTE 126 LOWELL ROAD
