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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1932
Page
5
Fire crews battled a shed blaze on Pumping Station road and another fire on Avior road. Maynard residents participate in church services, school sports, whist parties, stamp club meetings, and social events hosted by St. Bridget's Parish and local groups. A Jewish Junior Council forms as Maynard Chronicle lists residents visiting relatives and upcoming marriage filings.
The Maynard Universalist Church in Boxboro held a military whist and dance at the Library Saturday night. About 26 tables competed with a Maynard group led by Miss Helen Priest and others winning.
The Cloverleaf Troop of Girl Scouts held a second class table setting examination Friday evening at the vestry of Union Congregational Church. Barbara Hamlin hosted with Barhard Jordan Constance Perris and Ruth Payton earning ranks. A bridge party for fundraiser will be at Mrs Eva M Fryes Brown Street home on March 20.
West Concord Maynard Lodge 10.008 will hold a meeting tomorrow night. Ernest Ingham Howard Prescott Raymond Drechsler and Robert Lester will perform a sketch entitled Working on the Railroad for attendees.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Ao QOHL held a St Patrick's Day whist party at Odd Fellows hall Thursday night. John Moynihan led the field to first prize with several others winning awards including Mrs Joseph Boothroyd Mrs Margaret Shimond Annie Duggan Ethel Crowther Richard Thane Mrs Marion Butterworth Mrs Frank Gilleney and William Quinn. The social committee chaired by Mrs Peter White organized the program. SCHOOL PLAY MARCH 30 The Better Understanding will be staged at the High School Auditorium on Wednesday March 30 to aid the unemployed. Rehearsals are run by Miss Frances Archer with cast members J Murray McKenzie Robert E Madsen Robert Lester Howard Weaving Lorraine Koch Frances Archer Helen Hekkala Sedith McAuslin.
Maynard Grange schedules first and second degrees for a class of candidates at Grange Hall. The Thursday evening session opens with a smile by Mrs Annie Floyde, features a reading of The Bright Child, and a roll call naming three beautiful things in the community. Current Events are led by Mrs Grace Tucker and a Lecturers March is directed by Mrs Adelaide Sims.
Maurice Chevalier speaks on success linking fate effort and conscience in One Hour With You. Leo Carrillo jokes on bath scene dialogue while Tom Cameron builds makeup lore for The Weser Sex. Mrs Mahoney hosts a whist party with prizes for Miss Glickman and Miss Sehnair.
The Board of Registrars will hold sessions ahead of the April 26 presidential primaries. Nomination papers for district delegates to the Democratic national convention were filed at the town clerk’s office naming M. Fred O’Connell of Fitchburg and Joseph Casey of Clinton as district delegates and William H. Murphy of Mashboro and Wilfred J. Lamoure of Southbridge as alternates pledged to Ex-Governor Smith. Maynard moves to the third congressional district. The local high school plans its first tennis team led by Manuel Glickman with games sought against Concord, Lexington, Bedford and Marlboro.
Joseph Perry 77 died at his Maynard home Thursday after a long illness. Born in Canada he lived in Maynard 25 years and worked at American Powder Co. Survived by wife two sons Joseph of Newark N J Arthur of Maynard three daughters Vi Howard Jamieson Hartland Me Delphine Dragon Springfield and Miss Carl Turner Osnerd. Funeral Sunday at home. Rev Walter Roche presiding. Grandsons George Dragon Edward Perry Raymond Turner and Harold Turner served as bearers. Burial in Holden with many tributes from neighbors and friends.
Mrs Lillian Beaton wife of Stephen Beaton a former Maynard resident died at her Millbury home on Thursday She is survived by her husband three sons John Stephen and Alfred a daughter Mrs Pearl Glover of Millbury two brothers William Taylor of Millbury and Charles P L Taylor of Maynard and four sisters Mrs Charles Keene Emma Taylor of Maynard Mrs Howard Oxner of Framingham and Mrs Bertha Whitney of Millbury Funeral services were held Sunday at Millbury and the body brought to Maynard for burial in Glenwood cemetery
Helen Sienkiewicz Maynard was elected captain of the high school girls basketball team for next season. She is described as star-defensive with a strong guarding style and is a popular, high-ranking senior. Several veterans from this year will be available, including Alice Knottowies, Sylvia Nyholm, Bertha Sneck, Anne Salo, and Gertrude Meikkala.
Reverend Ernest Lyman Mills, commander of Frank J. DeMars Post A L, resigned at a meeting held Thursday night. Mills attended prior commanders and other post members as the resignation was finalized.
The church welcomes new members on Easter Sunday through confession of faith. The service features a sermon titled Out from under the Juniper Tree and a Sunrise service at 7 o'clock on Summer Hill if weather permits. The Palm Sunday Cantata Olivet to Calvary will be presented, with Harold Merriam assisting the choir.
Mrs. Joseph Perry and family express appreciation for the kindness shown during their recent bereavement. They thank those who sent flowers and spiritual bouquets.
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