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Newspaper

Acton Enterprise

Location

Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1931

Page

5

Rhode Island Red Poultry Judge to Attend Providence Show

Harold Tompkins, Rhode Island Red expert, will judge the Providence Poultry Show on December 7 to 9. He left for Chicago Saturday with 63 Rhode Island Reds to exhibit there. Reverend Edward P Daniels preached at First Parish on Life's Basis and Life's Ideal. A ballet dinner for The Rose of County Kerry cast will be served by John Tombeno. Dr Hugh M Robinson spoke at Trinitarian Church about China. James J Mansfield Post American Legion plans a whist party in Veterans Building next Monday. The Trinitarian Church Young People Club met for a Sunday supper in the banquet hall.

Harold Tompkins Rhode Island Providence Chicago Edward P Daniels First Rose County Kerry John Tombeno Hugh M Robinson China Trinitarian Congregational Church Robinson James J Mansfield Post American Legion Veterans Building Young People's Club of the Trinitarian Church Samnt

Yankees Win Over Sheiks on Thanksgiving Afternoon

The Concord Yankees eleven defeated the Maynard Sheiks 7 to 0 on the Emerson playground. In the final period R DiCicco caught a short pass from Captain Parke and ran 10 yards for a touchdown. Bosco-i added the extra point by plunging through the line.

Yankees Maynard Sheiks Emerson Playground R. DiCeco Capt. Parke Bosco Concord Yankees Mara Dee le le Kitowicz Denton McDonald O'Connell Petersen McGrath Helenius Bartolomeo McCarthy c

Easy Mortgage Payments and the Concord Bank Plan

An article explains how interest compounding or simple interest on a $1000 loan grows fast, paying off the mortgage with small monthly deposits. The Concord Co-operative Bank proposes a system where $5 a month accumulates to $1000 in about 12 years, or $500 in seven, with ten shares doubling the amount.

Concord Co-operative Bank Concord Cooperative Bank

Captain Applejack Soon at Concord Veterans Building

Concord announces the Captain Applejack performance to unfold Friday and Saturday evenings at Veterans Building. Also notes Rev. Herbert Hitchen sermon in Memorial Chapel Middlesex School and a public whist by Concord Lodge at Elks Hall with dancing after.

Concord Captain Applejack Veterans Building Herbert Hitchen Memorial Chapel Middlesex School Concord Lodge Elks Elke Hall Lovell P. George Concord High School State Armory Ruth E. Emmons League of Women Voters Edward H. James Lexington Road Sarah S. Goodwin

First Parish in Concord Service With Sermon

The First Parish in Concord announces a Sunday morning service on December 6 at 9 45 led by Rev Edward P Daniels with a sermon by the minister to follow.

Concord Edward P. Daniels

Thurlow Sermon at Concord Church on December 6

Rev. George L Thurlow presides at the Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord Massachusetts with church school at 9.30 am and morning service at 10.45 am. The pastor will deliver the sermon.

Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord Mass George L Thurlow Trinity

Willow Rebekah Lodge Whist Party Held In West Concord

Willow Rebekah Lodge met Monday evening at the home of Vice Grand Mrs Edith M Bailey with Mrs Grace Hunter in charge. A jolly gathering awarded prizes to several members including Mrs Robert McAuley Mrs Harry C Parker and Miss Helena clnbb. Refreshments followed the social halt.

Willow Rebekah Lodge Edith M Bailey Grace Hunter Robert McAuley Harry C Parker Arthur Berry Helena Clnbb Thompson Blood William A Robus Harold D_ Chittim Richard W McCabe Frank S. Walker

Whist Parties Set to Open at Warner Hall in December

Ernest Richards of Waltham announces a winter run of Thursday whist games at Warner Hall beginning December 10. First prize is a ton of coal with blankets, comforters, and other useful prizes offered as incentives. The series continues through the season.

Ernest Richards Waltham Warner Hall

Maynard P. O. Victors in Leominster Bowling Match

Maynard P. O. led by Captain Eddie White with 330 toppled Leominster PC in a Post Office League bowling match at Leominster last night. Teammates Jim Farrell 312 Charlie Hoffman Bill Stockwell and Tom Maley posted solid scores.

Maynard Eddie White Maynard P. O Leominster PC Leominster Jim Farrell Charlie Hoffman Bill Stockwell Tom Maley

Expensive Women at Peoples Theatre for Elks Christmas Basket

A first run picture Expensive Women will be shown at the Peoples Theatre on December 6 as part of the Elks Christmas basket fund tickets are on sale by Maynard lodge members. The annual basket fund whist party is set for December 14 at the Auditorium with prizes valued at 100 dollars.

Peoples Theatre Elks Maynard Lodge

Ladies' Aid Society entertains at Concord church

The Methodist Episcopal Church Ladies' Aid Society held an entertainment Monday evening in the church. Mrs Olga Robinson, a Concord girl recently returned from China with her husband, spoke. The program included further entertainment and refreshments.

Concord Ladies’ Aid Society The Methodist Episcopal Church Olga ‘Robinson China

Division 44 Changes Meeting Nights

Concord notes Division 44 Ladies Auxiliary shifts meeting nights from Wednesdays to Mondays stating meetings will be on the first and third Mondays each month.

Division Concord Ladies’ Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians

Concord Yankees rout Bedford AC 20 0 on Emerson gridiron

Concord Yankees crushed Bedford AC 20 to 0 at Emerson Playground for their seventh win. Mara scored on a Park pass, Peterson ran 40 yards after a blocked kick, and Flannery added a 45 yard TD as the line and ends dominated. Besco and Soffritti added extras.

Concord Yankees Bedford AC Emerson Playground Mara Park Bartolomeo Peterson Flannery Concord Yankeees Bosco Soffretti Marale Newhall Dempsey Macdonald Rt Fougstedt Davis Peterson Fass Lgrg McPeake Detillce I. c Dumas DiCicco McCarthy Yanckees

Thanksgiving Day Union Service at Trinity Church

Protestant churches of Concord held a Union Thanksgiving service at Trinity Church on Thursday morning. Rev Smith O Dexter presided, and Rev Edward P Daniels delivered the sermon. Other clergymen included Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone Rev Olaf M Johnson Rev George L Thurlow and Rev George G Hughes with parts in the service.

Debate at Concord on Gandhi and Mussolini

The West Concord Union Church hosted a Senior Christian Endeavor Society debate Sunday on whether Gandhi serves India better than Mussolini serves Italy. Wendell Hay presided. Martha Morrison and Mark Lapham upheld the affirmative, Carolyn Kingman and Amen Parker spoke for the negative. The assembly voted to favor the affirmative.

Concord Gandhi Mussolini New Senior Christian Endeavor Society West Concord Union India Italy Wendell Hay Martha Morrison Mark Lapham Carolyn Kingman Amen Parker

Concord High Varsity Wins 2 0 on Safety at Lexington

Concord High School defeated Lexington 2 to 0 on Thanksgiving Day. The only score came in the second quarter when Concord blocked a Lexming punt, causing a safety after it rolled into its own end zone. The game featured repeated punting exchanges and windy conditions favoring Concord's defense.

Concord Lexington Dean Concord High Lexington High Palmer Cookle Zuretti Davis Byron Searles McKeanna Ward Fish Barton Malsen Ec Barnes Molloy Dean B Fish R Davis Janusas Garrity Tompkins Pooney Armstrong Te Rocque McKenzie Jamsas Harvey Hansen Laphamre le Cronin Mulliken Megin Blume Gibbons Amara Erisman Kelley E Cunningham T di Cicco A. Davis Cunningham J McGrath Boyce Readel Lassoff M DiCicco D DiCicco Fraticelli Healey Concord High School Aaron H Yeaton Colby Colby. Umpire, F C Haddleton Brown Charles Goodrich Springfield

Romantic Germany topic charms Cord Club talk

The December meeting of the Concord Men's Club at Trinitarian Church featured speaker John G Bucher FRGS describing Romantic Germany with vivid scenes and moving pictures. Hood Ice Cream Co presented dairy and ice cream plant film, and provided ice cream for the supper served under Charles H Towle's supervision.

Concord Men's Club Trinitarian Congregational Church Charles H Towle Carl C Carlson John G Bucher FRGS Germany Bucher Boucher Hood Ice Cream Co

Concord Unit 158 Officers to be Installed

Trinity Church announces December 6 schedule of Holy Communion sermons and youth activities. American Legion Auxiliary Concord Unit 158 to install new officers on December 10 at Veterans Building led by County Executive Mrs Stephen Garrity.

American Legion Auxiliary Stephen Garrity Concord Veterans’ Building

Annual Reunion Of St Bernards Catholic Church Held

Concord reports the St Bernards Catholic church annual reunion at Monument hall on Wednesday evening. Rev Joseph W Healy supervised the event with Gerald Downing handling entertainment and Terence McHugh of Concord Council Knights of Columbus directing the dance. Whist occurred in the KC chambers under Margaret Collins. Ellen M Keete chaired refreshments and Catherine Wetherill managed tickets.

Concord Church Concord St. Bernards Catholic Church Monument Hall Joseph W. Healy Gerald Downing Terence McHugh Concord Council Nights of Columbus Knights of Columbus Margaret Collins Ellen M. Keete Catherine Wetherill

Thanksgiving Observances In Concord Care Homes

Concord Homes and hospitals held special Thanksgiving dinners. At the Home for the Aged on Walden Street Mrs Hinton led a turkey meal for five residents and one elderly man. Deaconess Home for Aged Women served sixteen with Miss Bowman in charge. Emerson Hospital provided noon dinner for patients. Lake Walden State Police sub station kept a skeleton force with officers taking a dinner break.

Concord Walden Street John R. Hinton Deaconess Home M. Rebecca Bowman Edna Price Emerson Hospital Lake Walden State Police Patrol Alexander

Massachu setts Reform school Thanksgiving program

967 prisoners at the Massachusetts Reformatory enjoyed a Thanksgiving program. They received an hour of yard liberty in the morning, then watched moving pictures in the chapel, had a Thanksgiving dinner at noon, and later received fruit and cookies. The Reformatory band performed a concert in the guard room in the afternoon.

Massachuusetts Reformaory Reformatory

Concord Sophomores Win Inter-Class Field Hockey Title

The Concord High School sophomore girls defeated the senior class 1 0 on the Emerson playground this afternoon to claim the inter class field hockey championship. Rita Bent scored the winning goal in the second half, sealing the upset.

Concord Concord High School Emerson Pay Rita Bent Margaret Thornton L. MacDougall A. Ammendolia li Edith Hughes Rxa Bent R. Thurlow Jean Shepard N. Lombarco Helen Olsen Mary Murray E. Byrne Mary Sullivan Mary Bartolomeo Rosemary Byron M. Murphy Evelyn Engebretsen Mary Sheehan E. Johnson Mary Culkins Ith Erisman Margaret Hansen R. Derby Sophie Matucieski Mary Crockery Olive

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