Fitchburg Man Shot. One Dead Two Wounded
A Sunday afternoon shooting on Hayes Street Fitchburg left Joseph Sipoli dead en route to Massachusetts General Hospital and Rizzo Dianisa critically wounded. Police pursued three suspects linked to an old Italian vendetta tied to the Graceffa case in Maynard and Waltham as investigators review a dying confession and names of alleged attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts General Hospital
Joseph Sipoli
Fitchburg
Rizzo Dianisa
Bitchburg
Poller
Jehn Coypers
Sipoli
Hayes St
Dianisa
PP. Plage
Oan Ante
Mars. General Hospital
Cambridge
Frank Binks
Maynard
Waltham
Middlesex County
Luigi Graceffa
Charles River
Graceffa
Hill
Roman
John Connors
Joseph Graceffa
Joseph Rizzo
Paolo Letinino
Worcester
Mass. General Hospital
Gunmen Hid In Woods After Killing, Dragnet Broadens
Police probe a deadly shooting as local and state forces widen a statewide dragnet. Investigators believe the gunmen hid in town outskirts woods after the incident and fled to distant locations as night fell.
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Sipoli
Chautauqua Meetings Open At High School Grounds
The big tent was pitched on Summer street and the first Chautauqua session began Tuesday morning on the high school grounds. Lectures and entertainments are scheduled each evening until next Monday, with Junior Chautauqua sessions every morning. Two instructors will teach children games songs and stunts and each child will participate in the closing day pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer St
Dempsey Willard Fight Ringside Tickets Via Local Agent
Bert Haynes of the W A Haynes Co through the Overland Motor Car Co of Toledo, acting as local agent, announced early applicants may secure ringside seats for the Dempsey Willard bout in Toledo on July 4. Seats priced at 875 cents each, with reservations to be wired for by Mr Haynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Haynes
W. A. Haynes Co
Overland Motor Car Co
Toledo
Dempsey Willard
Haynes
Saxonville Defeats Maynard In Close Park Battle
Saxonville edged Maynard 7 to 6 at John A Crowe Park Saturday afternoon in a well played game. Maynard pitcher Frank O'Brien struck out five and held Saxonville to two runs until the ninth. Morgan sprinted for four hits and three assists on the bases, while Carroll homered for Maynard in the ninth to tie before O'Brien’s teammates won in the bottom half.
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Maynard
Saxonville
John A. Crowe Park
Frank O'Brien
Morgan
Smith
Capt. Ryan
Oates
O'Brien
Dahl
FB. Carroll
F. O'Brien
H. O'Brien
Wilder
FL O'Brien
Sullivan
Saxonville Rosenblatt
Reardon
Carroll
Ley
Welch
Jones
Lamsbray
R. Carroll
Young
Sullivan Jy
McGuire
Ryan
Oats
Deihl Rosenblatt
Weleho
Local Petition Circulates To Install Carrier System In Maynard Post Office
A petition circulated this week seeks signatures of Maynard residents to adopt a carrier system in the local post office. Former Rep P of Sullivan leads the drive after talks with local officials and a letter exchange with Congressman John J Rogers. If supported, the town must have good streets and numbered houses and signatures are being collected at Mr Sullivan’s Main Street store.
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Rep. P.of
Sullivan
Post Office
Married in France Private Comeau Weds French Bride
Private Herbert Comeau of the 247th Company Military Police married Germaine Ar nand in Marseilles France on May 26. The couple, who met when Comeau was ill, are expected to return to the United States in July and may receive a welcome home celebration from Linden Street residents.
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Maynard
Herbert Comeau
247Th Company
Iri
John Comeau
Linden St
Germaine Arnand
Marseilles
France
Comeau
Annual pupils recital fundraiser under Miss Holt at Caloiig Hall
The yearly recital by Miss Anna Holt's pupil will take place at Caloiig Hall on Thursday evening June 26. Proceeds will be donated to the Soldiers and Sailors fund as is the customary practice.
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Anna Holt
Summer St
Caloiig Hall
Soldiers and Sailors’ Fund
Assabet Mills Workers Benefit From Free Group Life Insurance
The American Woolen Co introduces a noneconomic life policy for all employees, covering 750 to 1500 dollars, with the company bearing all costs. The plan applies to current and future staff at Assabet Mills and other plants, with varied limits by tenure and no medical exam required. The program takes effect this week, per William M. Wood. Local notes mention visits and discharge rumors, plus a Finnish Polish outreach event at Vore pond.
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American Woolen Co
Maynard
Assabet Omills
William M. Wood
Roosevelt School Fifth Grade Penmanship Contest Winners
At Roosevelt school Nascnst Grade 5A under Miss Adelaide Vo Weil the class completed a two month penmanship contest using Palmer drills. Mary Luca and James Howe topped scores earning Junior Chaupfauqua ribbons. Frances Archer and Harry Tobin won second prizes a gold pins set and a jack knife. The class also gathered over 100 wild flowers with Miriam Paine collecting the most and receiving a hair hypon.
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Roosevelt School
Nascnst
Adelaide Vo Weil
Palmer
Mary Luca
James Howe
Chaupfauqua
Sergt. Charles Dyson Returns Home Honored
Sergt. Charles Dyson, recently discharged honorably after serving in France, arrived home Monday morning. He was a well known Elks exalted ruler of Hudson lodge and assistant overseer at the Dry Finishing department of the Assabet mills before enlisting. He is in good health and gaining weight.
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Serget
Charles Dyson
France
Vamp Lee
Sergt
Dyesonds
Hudson Lodge of Elks
Assabet Mills
Memorial Day thanks from Isaac Davis post Alabama
Isaac Davis post offers a vote of thanks to all who assisted in the Memorial Day exercises. By order of the Commander D. H. Hall.
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Isaac Davis
Ala
Ofdon
Maynard
D. H. Hall
Maynard cen tenary drive oversubscribes quota
Maynard’s campaign for the cen tenary movement went over the top and oversubscribed its allotted quota of 6545 dollars for five wars. Emmanuel Paylor chairs the drive assisted by William Naylor Johann Naylor Calvin Morse Samuel Parker and Hiram Parkin. Miss Mary Cook of Waltham was guest of the Misses troyee in Spring Lane.
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M. i. Cherch
Maynard
Emmanuel Paylor
William and
Joohann Naylor
Calvin Morse
Samuel Parker
Hiram Parkin
Mary Cook
Waltham
Troyee
Spring Lane
Special Town Meeting Seeks Oil funding and cemetery support
A special meeting at Cooperative Hall 7 PM addresses two articles on the warrant. Article one seeks 1400 dollars for oiling town streets and article two asks if the town will accept 100 dollars with interest to fund perpetual care of the James Phillips lot at Glenwood Cemetery. The finance committee recommended the 1400 dollar oiling appropriation after a meeting last week Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Hall
James Phillips
Glenwood Cemetery
Finance Committee
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Maynard News
Louis Peel
Optometrist
Hudson
Maynard Trust Company
Maynard, Mass
Agnes Mahoney
T. Haynes
James Sheridan
St. Summit St
Edward Sheridan
Arthur Wetherbee
West Acton
Antlers Club
Wheelers Pond Stow
Thomas Binns
Willside St
Boston
Alexander Espie
Mer
John Badwards
Patles
Hattie Fisk
Bedford
Herbert Lester
J. H. Maynard
Women'’s Relief Corps
West Act
M. Bd
Chautanque
Stow
George Binns
Aho
Kingston
A. T. Haynes
Brooks Street
M. H. Ss
Colonial Hall
Poole’s Orchestra of
Fred Novogroski
Acton St
Julius Gruber
Stafford Springs
Maria Louise O'Leary
Walter J. Browne
St. Bridget’s Church
Mattapan
James J. Ledgard
Nason Sr
Marlboro Hospital
Guisette Citella
Quincy
T. F. Parker Hardware
I. O'Brien
Vodoklys
Dahler
McCarthy
Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph
Edison
DeLee’s Drug Store
Rexa
Nason Street
Harold, Crouinby
Somerville
Agnes Shea
Francis
Oldtown
Hannah Shea
Elmer Cook
Brooks St
Portland
Vore Pond
Workingmen’s Association
Soeaukers
Assabet Institution For Savings
Sidney E. McCleary
M. B. Church
Main ST
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