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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1931
Page
4
Public notice from Marlboro Massachusetts issued by the Enterprise Press outlines subscription rates and service areas including Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton Bodford. The document is a historical entry dated August 25 1905 and shows Wednesday publication with end matter on rate details.
The article discusses a shift from centralized mills to competitive centers in New England and nearby states. It notes major mills relocating machinery to smaller centers amid lower labor costs and rising market pressures. The piece cites towns such as Lawrence, Winooski, Providence, Louisville, Enfield, and Attleboro as sites affected by growing self contained manufacturing units.
A letter to Editor from Maynare Enterprise discusses the closed mill era in Maynard. It urges tax relief for industrial properties and calls for a ballot on tax reduction to aid the American Woolen Company and local property owners. The writer notes workers, businessmen, and assessors face hard times as the town contemplates a prolonged shutdown.
A town meeting is urged to avert a mill closure in Maynard as workers and officials discuss merging committees to form a representative panel. The letter from Thomas Boyd urges open mill gates to ease distress and prevent Christmas shortages, while rumors of a shutdown loom.
Letter from C H Walker sent from Maynard Massachusetts urges teachers and school department staff to consider their needs and pledges to the Unemployment Band. The appeal requests voluntary contributions each payday to aid families during the winter crisis and calls for solidarity within the community and schools.
The Concord Woman's Club's American Home extension group invites members to a 2 pm Friday December 4 Bedford Town Hall session. Practitioners will share practical ideas for attractive gifts and request attendees bring scissors tape paper and pattern materials to take home.
The piece notes turquoise as a birthstone and discusses its color range, origins, and European introduction from Turkey. It adds a fortune-like reading for 1930s Capricorn individuals, praising practicality, resilience, and caution against cold aloofness, with a remark on India as an example of passive resistance.
Hudson finance committee schedules Friday at 7 30 PM in town hall to consider two articles for a special town meeting on December 14. One requests a building for a five year term for the R E and J W Manning Post V F W and the other seeks 750 for yearly rental. Ex servicemen must vacate their quarters at Hose 2 High street after selectmen action, with Harry V Madden leading the veterans in a drive for new quarters amid a brewing two year controversy and a potential 800 vote bloc.
A gathering set for Friday December 41 at Mrs Prescott Keyes 84 Main Street aims to discuss the subject Smile in your Colorful Kitchen. The notice is from a local club inviting members to attend at the home of Mrs Keyes.
Boston Evening American reports the Starr Faithful death is being reopened. New evidence links two Boston men to the Long Island disappearance and possible murder after a party in New York. Nassau County detectives and Boston officials investigated after a secret Boston visit by Faithful’s relatives.
A new amateur basketball club in Maynard is organizing and practicing thrice weekly. It will compete in a circuit with Gardner Fitchburg Quincy Rockport Norwood New York and New Jersey, sanctioned by the National Amateur Association. Captain Tony Columbo and candidates Jarvi Rutanen Joe Columbo lead a call for local tryouts at Parker Street Hall with games starting against the Quincy Bears on December 29.
A successful whist event was hosted by the Bessie L. Marshall Auxiliary in the Spanish War Veterans quarters Temple Block. Winners include H Cahill Mrs EK Perrin Miss Molly McCarthy Mrs Annie O'Brien Clif Estabrook Mrs Katie Taylor H D Bartoli Westboro H A Taylor Mrs BE Willard Mrs N Bissonette William Underwood F H Craig Mrs Leila Hatfield Evelyn Brigham Mrs Delia Ecuyer Frank Pelltier and Nina Bissonnette received the door prize. The event was led by Mrs Nina Risponette. A second party is set for Dec 11 at Mrs Malvine Trowbridge home.
A triumphant parade through Marlboro celebrated Mayor-elect Charles A Lyons after three-way contest results. The rally at Hunter building praised Lyons with speakers including Rep Manning and former Mayor Milden, then Lyons thanked voters and pledged faithful service amid cheering crowds. His father James H Lyons accompanied the procession.
Marlboro Electric Co employees placed color ed streamers along Main Street and lit the Christmas lights for the first time last evening. The display will remain through the Christmas season.
The Veino Chevrolet Co. opens a branch sales and service station in Hudson at 11 Manning Street in the former Clark garage. Expert mechanics will service Chevrolet cars and moderately priced used cars will be offered. The 1932 Chevrolet six cylinder is due to appear next week with displays planned.
In Bedford Last Tuesday evening at Town Hall the American Legion Post 221 held the last whist party of the series. Harry Hartwell won the first prize and earned a final prize of a top of coal.
Money awarded in a local event went to Hartwell with several others receiving prizes. Recipients included Roger Brown Mrs Brock Alice Smith Lottie Peterson Joe Hodgdon Glen Connors and Mrs Blake. Consolation prize awarded to G Genetti.
Mr and Mrs John G Nordberg observed the fortieth anniversary of their wedding with a family gathering in Lexington at the Mary Alice Tea room. Twenty three guests joined them for a New England Thanksgiving Dinner and readings by Robert A Chase.
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