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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1936
Page
8
Acton mourning as Theron Fletcher Newton laid to rest at 2 30 p m in ersalist Church with Rev An Torelef officiating. Former pastor spoke of his long and devoted service to the church and community. Relatives and friends gathered to honor his memory.
The service honored Mr Newton for fifty years of church leadership. Alan Palmer sang In the Garden and Lead Kindly Light as Masons from Charles A Welch Lodge attended. Hazel V. Godfrey played the organ. Pallbearers from the lodge included Gavin Taylor Lucius Maynard Frederick Burke George S. Braman George A. Braman and J Sterling Moore. Funeral arrangements were by Warren Twombley of Maynard.
Albert P. Tucker of South Acton, a theology student in Washington, D C, was among poisoning victims at a Manchester New Hampshire conference. He recovered quickly. Rev Andrew J Torsleff, former Universalist pastor, visited New York City with his son. South Acton and West Acton will get two new Seagrave three ton pumps with booster tanks and hose for fire protection pending tests.
The South Acton area reported a lightning strike on a barn at School street with Chief Foley responding and neighbors aiding before fire crews arrived. Earlier, Mrs Mary Spaulding Fowler of Acton died in Concord hospital leaving a library memorial and local service roles.
ACTON Scoutmaster Thomas Yermat led seven boys to Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon as a prize for a patrol contest. Guests included Jack Fanning, Russell Jones, Clare Howard, Leo Walker, Norman Gilbert, Eugene Bursow, and Curtin Merriam Ward. The note closes with word of a serious illness in central New York state and a cast member list cut off.
Saul Felman will be at the law office of T Frank Garrity in the Cooperative Bank Building Concord on Tuesday and Friday evenings from 8 to 9 30 until Mr Garrity’s return about mid August.
The Acton Woman's Club staged a farce comedy The Circus with praise for the cast and amateur acting. A Vacation School at the Congregational Church opened with strong attendance and staff led by Miss Florand Reed and Rev Geena Douglas.
Mrs. Robert Hickey of Toseville California says a doctor prescribed Kruschen Salts and she lost 17 pounds in six weeks. She ignored naysayers and followed the regimen taking half a teaspoon in hot water every morning. Available from all druggists, a four week supply at a modest cost.
Classified reference notice lists P. O. Box 1193 Maynard as contact for work guidance shared in a small town newspaper. The short notice points readers to consider housework or waitress work options with no further details.
The Concord Council Knights of Columbus plans a Columbus Day Grand Ball and prize drawing led by Daniel L. Sullivan. Prizes include a Chevrolet, refrigerator, radio, and more totaling about 1100 dollars. Drawings Friday October 12 at the State Armory.
Modern merchandising featured at the W B Case store with dress manufacturers and the department store cooperating for mutual gain. John Burgess reports 1000 dresses shown in wide variety of styles quality and price drawing hundreds of women after an Enterprise advertisement. A factory and merchant curtain sale was arranged for this week.
The Tower of London served as a prison palace mint museum and jewel house with nightly gates locked and a password known to the king and the lord mayor. Elephants resting show about nine heartbeats per minute, a sobering wildlife detail from the era.
Maynard Lodge Pp. P.O. Ellis held a Monday night meeting where Thomas Maley exalted ruler named Noble J. Morton trustee to fill the vacancy left by B. J. Coughlin’s resignation. Helen and Mary Dailey of Melrose visited Mr. and Mrs. James B. Farrell on Maple Street. Catherine Sheridan, daughter of Postmaster Frank Sheridan, returned from a two week Wollaston vacation. Walter S. Wood and family visited over the holiday, with relatives from Rochester, White Plains, Raynham, and Conn College for Women teaching in a six week Rockport painting course.
A letter to the editor signed On Looker asks the writer to send a full name and address. If provided, the letter may appear in the Enterprise next week. Pen names allowed but evidence of good faith required. Letters must be brief, single side, and signatures printed plainly.
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