Mrs MacDonald Indicted In Ward 5 Ballot Miscount
Middlesex Grand Jury indicts Mrs Mary L MacDonald a Ward 5 precinct officer for allegedly making a false ballot count. She posted $300 bail after arrest and is to face court review following Judge Maloney’s inquest findings. The case cites alleged violations of election law and calls for a third party observer in ballot counting.
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Cambridge
Middlesex County Grand Jury
Mary L. MacDonald
Watson St
Sarah A. Gurry
Magazine Street
John J. Canney
John P. Barrett
Maloney
Gertrude A. Collins
William D. Hillis
Edward J. Gurry
Miss Collins
Cambridge Mayor Declines Executive Liquor Sales Order
Cambridge Mayor Richard M. Russell says he will not issue an executive order permitting liquor sales. He urges the City Council to call a special election to let voters decide questions on licenses for all alcoholic beverages wines and malt beverages and tavern sales, noting a petition path for a special election if the council fails to act.
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Cambridge
United States
Massachusetts
Richard M. Russell
Russell
City Hall notes rush of C W W applicants and council politics
City officials report over 1 000 workers placed in two weeks under the C W W program with many seeking foreman roles while few want menial labor. Councillor John W Lyons, elected temporary presiding officer, opposes Hampshire street yard removal and warns about liquor questions on the December 19 special election amid shifting pro and anti license sentiments.
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City Hall
Kirk
John W. Lyons
Hampshire Street
Cambridge
Inman Square Neighbors Plan Christmas Shows and Aid
The Inman Square association will host a charity show at the Inman Theatre next Monday night to fund a free Christmas program for children and 500 baskets of dinners for Cambridge families. Tickets are fifty cents with prizes from fifty to five dollars. support is collected at 1448 Cambridge Street.
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Inman Theatre
Inman Square
Domimtion
Cambridge
Cambridge Street
Red Cross Seeks Fiction Books for Army Navy Hospitals
The American Red Cross appeals to Cambridge citizens to donate fiction books for men in Army and Navy hospitals across New England. Worn library volumes are refreshed yearly and light detective stories are especially welcome to fill needs.
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American Red Cross
Brattlestreet
Cambridge
New England
Cambridge Special Election on Liquor Sales Set
Mayor Russell to Cambridge voters calls a special election for December 19 on sale of hard liquors and malt beverages and wines. If petitioned, tavern legalization may be on the ballot. Polls 10 am to 8 pm with wards voting. City projects include $200,000 school addition, $75,000 garage, $250,000 incinerator, $150,000 filtration basin, and a January inaugural at Rindge Hall.
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Lyons
Cambridge
Sheriff Fairbairn Dies at 82. Middlesex County Leader
High Sheriff of Middlesex County for 34 years and longtime real estate figure John R. Fairbairn died at his East Cambridge residence on Thursday. He passed away with his wife Minnie at his side after a long illness. Survived by daughter Carrie Taite of New York, brothers Herbert and William, sisters Annie Collins and Lena Young, and two grandchildren. Continued on page 4.
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Middlesex County
East Cambridge
John R. Fairbairn
Minnie Fairbairn
Carrie Taite
New York
Herbert
William
Annie Collins
Cambridge
Lena Young
Melrose
Portuguese American Ball Draws Cambridge Elks Ballroom Crowd
The Cambridge Portuguese American Citizens Association held its third annual ball Friday at the Elks Ballroom. Notables in attendance included Mayor Richard M. Russell and Mayor-elect James Hagan of Somerville, with Grand March led by Lillian Maddows and Charles Souza. The Scotty Holmes Weber Duck Inn Orchestra provided music and dancing continued to 1:00 AM. The grand march featured a long list of participants led by committee chairman Joseph Pimental.
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Cambridge
Richard M. Russell
Murphy
Somerville
James Hagan
James J. Cassidy
A. J. Pimentel
Jose Avila
Antonio Luiz Cerveira de Albuquerque
Castro
Portugal
Lillian Maddows
Charles Souza
Frank Rose
Revere
Scotty” Holmes
Weber Duck Inn Orchestra
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Thrift
Cambridge Savings Bank
Harvard Square
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
North Avenue Savings Bank
Massachusetts Ave
Mrs. MacDonald
Edw
Garry
John M. Maloney
Ayer
Colonial Beverage CO
Porter
Andy
Ae Ibs
UNIV
Mass.ave
Central Sq
York State
Young America
Meunster
Swiss Fink Flafor
Lb. Ave
Ste
U.S
Rump
Cchnoick OF
Vienna
Sunlight Bakery
Messrs. McMenimen
Good
O'Neil
Chas. F. Hurley
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
INMAN
Civil Service Commission — Plumbing Inspector
Cee
Durante
Norman Foster
Sally Eilers
Thur
John
Lionel Harrymore
Helen Va Meenai
Wison
Dorothy Wilxon
Vouvil Fortunees
McMenimen
Hillis
Swenson
Roche
Rindge Hall
Joseph Pimerital
Bella Pacheco
Nicholas Medeiros
Thea Condinho
Walter Medeiros
Lillian Coit
John Pacheco
Clara Perry
Manuel Perry
Lillian Travers
William Travers
Alfred Goulart
Clement Medeiros
Clement D. Medeiros
Cidaliza Sousa
Joseph Sousa
Mraz. Lesh Bento
Manuel Bento
Lillian Doolin
Laurence Souza
Mary Souza
Oscar Perry
Emily Cabral
Manuel Brown
University Beverage Company
Phone University
Mass. Ave
Ebling
Brookline Avenue
Boston, Mass
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