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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1931
Page
7
Director Marty Bealman faced technical woes while filming Dance Fools Dance as gunfire and camera work demanded precise interlocking. The MGM project stars Joan Crawford and features gang killings society events and newspaper office action in a midnight yacht setting.
Massachusetts county commissioners in Cambridge announce a meeting on the twenty seventh day of March to consider relocation and specific repairs along South Road at the Bedford Lincoln town line. Residents urged to attend at the Court House to review proposed improvements and funding details.
During the war the challenge of firing a machine gun from a plane was solved by synchronizing the gun motor with the aircraft engine so bullets fired between propeller blades. The same interlock principle linked gun, camera, and recording gear to capture the action clearly for reports.
South Acton Robert Goodearl, employed on an ocean net, spent a week with his parents Mr and Mrs William Good Earl on Maple Street. John McGovern, son of Mr and Mrs Hugh McGovern, returned Friday after six months away while working on a steamship between Key West Florida and Havana Cuba. Congregational and Universalist churches list morning services and Sunday school with topics and classes noted, including Prayer of Gratitude and Toddler Sunday School at the Newdy Store Maymare.
Sudbury residents report trips to the West Indies and the Panama Canal Zone. Mrs Frank St Perkins hosted dinner and bridge. Miss Mary Piper of Acton School of Physical Culture visited Framingham Road for the weekend. Visitors last week included Vincent Landrigan Florence Dolan Josephine Dolan Elizabeth Landrigan and Dr Charles Allen. Mr Nathan W Gillett and wife plan a motor trip to Washington DC for a political objective.
The ire department members boast about the last alarm response at the Baton house and the Whiting school. They praise the fire response at seven minutes after triggering the alarm. The operator’s handling is criticized as needing improvement per the reporter.
Concords new Girl Scout Troop 4 for 11 year olds met Friday afternoon in Peter Buikeley school gym. Mrs Norman Spencer led as captain. Officials Cushman Williams and other Grand Officers plan visits and a dinner at 7. A joint Ladies Night with Corinthian Lodge and Walden Chapter is planned for April 1 with advance ticket contact names listed.
In West Concord Odd Fellows Hall last Friday Acton Lodge led Concord by 3b to 29 and shortened Concord Lodge season deficit to four games. Division 44 attendees of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Ladies Auxiliary joined Mass at St Bernard's for Troly Communion, with Order of De Molay members in attendance.
The Rev. George G. Hughes preached at the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday, delivering a message titled The Lion in the Way.
In Elka Hall Thireda evening under Lovell P George as chair man and Haold Tompkins secretary Timbardo Mraticelli won first prize. Other prize recipients included William Foss John Doyle Walter O Bedaw Mrs Har old Tompkins Mrs Robert Lawson Fred Jason John Bartolomeo and Mary Reed consolation awarded.
The Wachusetts Men's League comprising churches from Leominster Gardner Winchendon and Fitchburg held a supper Monday night at the reformatory. Res Robert Walker chaplain spoke on Prisons and Prisoners seen through the chaplain's eyes.
The Old Concord Chapter announces the April meeting date is moved to Saturday April 11 from April 12. The event will feature the Concord Girl Scouts as the audience or guest of honor for the chapter meeting and activities.
Mrs Elmira Do Hubbard widow of George P D Hubbard longtime Concord farmer died Saturday afternoon at about seventy five. She had lived in Watertown recently and died in that town. Rev George T Thurlow of the Trinitarian Congregational Church conducted the funeral in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. She leaves three daughters. Corinthian Lodge officers headed by Worshipful Master G Sherton Blair will visit Moni Sop Lodge of Waltham on Friday to conduct ceremonies.
An early morning crash on the Boston Post Road sent four men to the hospital after a side reach collision with a tree. Albert Carlton 22 Reginald Ryan 27 Jovepa Fortes 26 and Patti 26 Cheleen were treated for multiple injuries and lacerations.
The Ladies Union of West Concord Union Church will meet in Cherel parlors on Tuesday. Yeohith, President Mrs Irvine Stren presiding. The report outlines the agenda for the session and upcoming church activities.
Firemen from the Central Station battled a blaze on the estate of Edgar Levinerein near the Sudbury line on the Fitchburg Turnpike. The incident involved a run of more than three miles and the event was hosted by Mrs. Clarene W. Mahan.
The Board of Selectmen will hold its regular meeting Wednesday evenings at 7 at Creighton’s Black Army Place. Permits should be presented to the secretary of the Board. George D. Elson is Chairman Charles Irwin Secretary Frank S. Binks is noted.
A reader laments poor quality hidden fittings and advises demanding quality in plumbing components. The piece stresses that even costly fixtures are useless if sold without proper materials and competent installation, urging buyers to insist on good materials and skilled workmanship.
An early 20th century ad-like piece presents Ernest Barilone of Masnod Mass advocating cement blocks as fire resistant. It argues fire insurance limits and costs of repairs, urging readers to consider fire safety and the alleged reliability of cement block construction.
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