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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1932
Page
4
Local Marlboro newspaper details publishing at 16 Liberty Street Marlboro Mass listing daily editions. Subscription rates and mailing details are noted with mail routes to Acton Concord Sudbury and other nearby towns.
The article traces a bold plan to wire 20 000 homes and extend electric service across larger regions. It argues that two thirds of people will benefit, with private utilities advancing, and notes the impact on employment, domestic life, and social benefits.
A motion in the Boston Supreme Court seeks to hold Edwin T McKnight president of the closed Old Trust Company in contempt for failing to name a claimant in a case involving a $5000 payment for public school use contracts. Judge Freder Feld will hear the motion tomorrow. A preliminary report accuses McKnight his wife and bank directors of bank losses and asks for actions.
Ydeon Alexander Brun Sua ident of this town for years died yesterday at his home 120 Mi street in Boon Durie residence. Funeral arrangements to be conducted by Rev Pareus at the family home with details yet to be announced.
Lawrence readies for thousands as the State Department of the American Legion meets at the Warner Theatre. Officials from Washington, Boston and Lawrence prepare to open the three day session with speeches and a parade planned for Saturday. Candidates for national and state posts are announced, with debates expected over bonuses, pensions, and retirement acts as the convention broadcasts on WBA.
From Monte Carlo a trip to La Turbie reveals the famed old town along the Rome to Arles road. The fragmentary tower marks Augustus victories over Alpine tribes and stood on the Aurelian Way as a reminder of Rome’s strength. locals used its stones for homes.
The West Action Woman's Club Thrift Committee announces a season of events including a September 7 Progressive Luncheon hosted by Mrs Arthur Blanchard Mrs John Hoar and Mrs Webster Blanchard on Windsor Avenue. A card party at the clubhouse follows. An October 21 Colonial Supper at the clubhouse will be followed by the play In An Antique Shop featuring local talent. A November 30 nothing over a dollar sale concludes the lineup.
In the third congressional district Marlboro and many towns are included. The district covers four cities and 56 towns across Worcester, Hampden, and Middlesex counties. Candidates include former Mayor Charles McCarthy and Joseph Sassaville for Congress.
Boston and New England leaders differed on near term prosperity. Group one expected full scale schedules and night shifts in mills and factories. Group two forecast spotty gains with orders only for postponed buying. Frederick Sanyeer urged an upward general movement. Dr. Harvey Wooster noted only modest gains in textiles with steel and autos still weak. August marks a turning point for employment, with industry activity rising after midsummer lows.
An implicit narrator recalls Gloucester lore and Captain Mosquito, describing early swordfishing methods, gear, and dangers. The piece explains the swordfish’s size and weapon, the harpoon strike, buoy markers, and the demanding two to three week outings. It notes rising demand for swordfish steaks and hints at a sample menu.
Unemployed residents from Clinton Boylston West Boylston and Sterling may fish for bass pickerel and perch in Wachusett Reservoir without charge under special permits issued by the Metropolitan District Commission. About 200 unemployed took advantage of the grant announced in Plymouth Massachusetts. Miss Betty Gow Scottish nurse maid to the Lindbergh baby returned to the British Isles aboard the Mauretania after a tearful reunion with her mother. She declined to comment on the Lindbergh case and plans to return to the United States in September.
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