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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1931
Page
2
Maynard community pages report the Magdalene Chapter meeting at the Masonic hall and a Santa Claus event. Local figures discuss church matters, a youth group basketball plan, fraternal activities, and births and deaths in town.
Final preparations plus booth assignments for the annual Women's Missionary Guild Christmas sale set for Thursday at 2 30 p m in Holy Trinity parish hall. Mrs E R Ames leads, with booths for fancy articles food table book and magazines and other specialty groups outlined.
The Maynard The Firs Christmas Basket Whist party drew a large crowd with forty tables in play. Prizes included a Gladstone hag to Mrs Thomas Gately a banjo clock to William Tobin a coffee percolator to Mrs Joseph Dineen an electric lamp to Mrs Charles Sheehan of Concord an electric clock to James Vincent Sweeney an electric lamp to Alex Kule vieht puff a spread to Mrs William Driscoll of Acton and Charles Sperrell. Joseph Dineen served as committee chairman.
A well attended whist party was held Friday night at VFW headquarters under Maynard FLW Auxiliary. Prizes were awarded to Sophie Hubbard Dorothy Roche Mrs William Reid Charles Purcell Mrs George Hack Mrs EB Newman Michael Walsh Hannah Foley Mabel Holley William J Reid Mildred Hopper Agnes Anderson William Jones Frank Byron Nicholas Kane David Hubbard Catherine Hayward. A special Auxiliary meeting is planned tonight. A Christmas tree party for children is set for Sunday December 20 at headquarters with a program led by social committee chair Mrs Katherine Mattson.
Maynard editor notes heavy local turnout for a diverse basketball lineup with nine teams including St Casimir's Polish clubs, Kanto AC and Tarmo AC Finns, Sheiks mix of races, Jewish youths, and high school girls. Mentions co captains at St Casimir's and plans for a town league as ice hockey interest grows at Maynard High. Also reflects USC football legends and the enduring Trojan legacy.
The White Cross Guild held a house warming and donation event at the former Peeple House on Summer Street. Members gathered with food clothing and funds for Magnare relief work while renewing interest in the 16 year old organization. Mrs A A Hilferty was re elected president and Rev Walter Roche praised the guilds long service and support.
Kenneth MacKenna directs Good Sport opening Sunday through Tuesday at the Maynard Theatre. He plays a real estate agent in the film alongside Linda Watkins and Joan Poles, with Greta Nissen and Hedda Hopper in supporting roles. The plot centers on modern matrimony and a new method of outwitting unfaithful spouses.
The family of the late James O Neil East Acton extend sincere thanks for beautiful floral offerings sympathy and spiritual bouquets during their sad bereavement.
Friday evening December 18 the high school auditorium hosts a Christmas social dance with George Smith's orchestra providing music for alumni and students. Holy Name Society to receive communion at St. Bridget's church next Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs James O'Donnell of New Haven were guests of Mr and Mrs Daniel O'Brien on Waltham Street. A regular meeting of Frank J DeMars Post A LO will occur at Legion headquarters tomorrow. Janet Lonerati of the Employment Section of the Veterans Bureau will give a fall meeting. Pastors Council met last night at the parsonage on Brooks Street.
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