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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1933
Page
5
In a Middlesex league clash at Concord yesterday afternoon George Lehto blanked Concord until the fourth inning when Nelson scored on a delayed double steal by Tomkins and another Concord runner. Maynard preserved the shutout until the late odd run.
A large crowd gathered at West Acton for a St Elizabeth's church benefit whist. In the sixth inning Hick Brayden hit a homer driving in two for Maynard, who scored all its runs. Concord managed a late fight but fell after Maynard surged ahead.
Regular Concord Artillery drill at the State Armory prepares for Fort Devens tour. Company Rifle Team places third in segmental shootout. Middlesex school season ends with a 3–2 win over St George's School of Newport. Voting appeals urge No License and abstinence, with health views from Dr Haven Emerson.
Troop 83 of West Concord has been granted use of Warner Pond Island for a camp by West End Land Company with treasurer Burleigh I Pratt. Scoutmaster John B Hendershot will supervise site clearing and rapid tent setup.
Cc M WINS AGAIN defeated Concord 72 hits and 15 runs in a Boston Twi League game at Lowell. McKenna belted two homers and a single for Concord while Arkin added a three base hit. Lowell collected four doubles and a triple in a high scoring contest.
The sixth biennial Middlesex alumni reunion drew several hundred to a two day event. Attendees came from Boston area and Harvard. Activities included dinner, glee club and opera, contests in sports, and a campus graduation schedule with baccalaureate on June 11 and graduation on June 15.
In a close dual meet Methuen High edged Concord High by four points at Memorial Park Stadium in Lawrence. T DiCicco captured two firsts and a second, Lapham won the shot put, and Mederott and Giles led multiple events as Concord faced scholarship opera conflicts and late rehearsals.
John J Dee, probation officer for Concord District Court, announces weekly office hours in Lexington and Maynard. He will be at the Lexington Police Station Thursday afternoons from 5 to 6 and at the Maynard Police Station Friday afternoons from 5 to 6 to ease trips for probationers.
Russell G. Fessenden leads the Concord Country Club event with 46 points. Danforth W. Comins follows at 45 and Wells Blanchard at 42 in a roundcapturing contest. Final standings list Anders 39 Wheeler 39 Kidder 88 Cody Jr 88 Hepburn 34 Pratt 38 Johnson 33 Abbott 33 Wardwell 32 Edgarton 32 Wilson 31 Brooks 31 Warren 30 Bolton 26 Bowes 23 Shannon 2. Redd Organ offers contact for condition and price.
Sunday service and Sunday school at 10 45. Testimonial meeting Wednesdays at 7 45. Reading Room hours 2 to 6 weekdays holidays excepted. Lesson subject God the Preserver of Man for June 11 with Bible passages from Psalms and Psalms quotes and from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Watson Melville Gordon of Nashawtlle road and Dublin announces the engagement of their daughter Miss Hether Montgomery Gordon to Charles Andrew Engvall son of Dr and Mrs Charles O Engvall of Minneapolis The couple plan a wedding later with no date set.
The two Faversham children were christened May 7 at Trinity Church, Concord, by Rev. Charles Russell week. William Anthony Faversham, under a month old, had godparents Mrs. George C. Clark and Mr. Henry Cobb of New York, and Mr. D'Arcy Baker-Carr of England by proxy. Julie Opp Faversham, nearly three, had godparents Mrs. William Thompson of Savannah Lake New York, Mrs. Richard Lawrence of Groton, and Bertrand Bell of M I kisco New York. John Batarick stood in for Baker Carr and Mrs. Bertrand Bell for Mrs. Clark. Mr. Cobb and Mr. and Mrs. Bell remained in Concord over May Day holiday.
A Saturday afternoon fair on June 10 at 3 pm on the Unitarian Church green features pony rides, balloons, lemonade and ice cream for Gas Scouts fundraising. Patrons urged to donate annual plants via Mrs Charles Cheney or Mrs Thom as IL Sanborn. all are invited to enjoy an outdoor event.
June 11 from 4 to 6 o'clock features the annual Fret Parish Church School Exhibit. Visitors will see two ten minute plays starting at 1.00. The school dates from 1818 and a committee will award recognition for outstanding contributions. No regular prizes are given.
The text records Mrs Samuel Merwin’s travel after an accident and an X ray showing a broken rib, a voter registration session for the June 13 repeal election, and several Middlesex area school events including Waltham School for Girls art exhibit, Middlesex School Memorial Day service, Fenn School commencement piano recital, and the fourth annual graduation with seven boys to graduate.
Elien G Disken, a third year BU student in the college of practical arts and letters, is elected associate editor of the 1934 Hub all University yearbook. She is active in class affairs and serves as vice president of the college athletic association.
A call for concrete goals extends to personal finances with Concord Co operative Bank promoting a monthly saving plan. A deposit of four to five dollars per month builds a reserve for emergencies, encouraging decisive financial planning rather than drifting with events.
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