Tercentenary plans for Sudbury outlined by local leaders
Mrs. Rogers and Professor Moore join Attorney Rice in announcing a yearlong Tercentenary program in Sudbury. Opening gun on April 17 with Hon. John Erriam as speaker. real observance June 25 features a parade with bands, American Legion, and town societies. Afternoon speaking on the town common contingent on weather. continued on page 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Rogers
Congress
Professor Moore
Attorney Rice
K. H. Wilcoudbury
Mars
John Erriam
Sudbury
Colonial
First Parish Unitarian Church
American Legion
Maynard Woman's Club observes Presidents Day gathering
Maynard Woman's Club hosted officials from Marlboro Acton Bedford Concord and other clubs at a Presidents Day program in the high school auditorium. A May luncheon was set for May 13 tickets one dollar with reservations by May 10. A twenty dollar gift funded school yard improvements plus fifty four dollars from a whist party support Bancroft Roosevelt and district yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Woman's Club
Marlboro
Acton
Bedford
Clinton
Concord
Groton
Hudson
Leominster
Littleton
Pepperell
West Acton
West
Stow
Ee Mothers Club
Essae
F. E. Sanderson
Conservation Department
Woman's Club
Bancroft
Street
Roosevelts
Veronica Creighton
Annie Young
Louise Bellows
Elizabeth Taylor
Marion Wilcox
Pradashay
Charlotte Age Lorne
Faynard Club
Edith Sawyer
Berlin
Stockbridge
Department’ of Education
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
WNAC
Helen Simpson
Fred Taylor
Mary D. Morse
Gertrude Holt
Mary Courtney
Astor Moves from Maynard to Woburn Pastorate
Rev. Charles Garland, longtime pastor of Maynard Methodist Church, is transferred to Woburn. Rev. Lyman Mills of Lynn is named successor, having served in Orville Gardner and Bangor. Mills served as a U S Army chaplain and in Europe. Garland and Mills both take or resume duties in their new posts. Garland’s family plans relocation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Charles Garland
Maynard Thodist
Woburn
Est Lyman Mills
Lynn
New England
Garland
Laura Reels
R. Garland
Traville
Well
Methodist Rch
Townsend
Charles C. Carroll
Tremont St. E
Arlington
fhist Series Proves Popular ayward
April 9 The Legion aliary held the second of a series of popular bridge and whist events at Odd Fellows hall Monday night drawing a large crowd. William O'Brien won the first prize a $3 fuel order. Prizewinners included Mrs. Thomas Holt, Mrs. Minnie Larkin, Mrs. Fred Pes, Mrs. Crowther, Raymond Jones, and Norman Nor Ww.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayward
Legionaliary
Odd Fellows Hall
William O’brien
Thomas Holt
Minnie Larkin
Fredpes
M Ages ‘Crowther
Ymondy Jones
Biers
Joone i. Pitepatrick
Robbins
Norman Nor
Local Names Listed in Society Notices
Jones, Miss Minnie Downey, Mrs. Joseph Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Andie Thompson, Mrs. Mabel Tobin and Mrs. Margaret Hird are named in recent society announcements. The fragment lists several women with married surnames, indicating a social column item or wedding related notices.
Pastor Boicourt resigns after eight years at Union Congregational
William Boicourt, longtime pastor of the Union Congregational church in Maynard, announced his resignation at the end of the month. He cited a new calling to serve the United Church of Shirley and the State Industrial School as the reason for leaving the church he has led for over eight years. The community voiced deep emotion and respect for his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Boicourt
United
Church of
Shirley
Mrs Rickles Maynard dies after long illness at 70
Mrs Bessie Rickles wife of Marcus Rickles of Partienter avenue died Thursday morning at Emerson hospital Concord after a long illness. She was seventy and survived by her husband three sons Louis Rickles Morris Rickles and another Rickles and two daughters J H Seder and J Rives and a brother Elias Goldstein of Brooklyn. Funeral services were held Friday at Levine funeral parlors West Roxbury with burial in a West Roxbury cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Bessie Rickles
Marcus Rickles
Partienter Avenue
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Louis Rickles
Morris Rickles
Worcester
Mr. Rickles
Marlboro
J H Seder
J. Rives
Elias Goldstein
Brooklyn
N. Y
Levine
West Roxbury
Rabbi Levine
Canvass Totals Adults Dogs Tax Bills Reported
Maynard April 9 The Assessors completed the listing of all persons twenty years of age and over for the annual canvass. They prepared a list of dog owners for the town clerk and police to check. Over 900 excise tax bills have been committed to the tax collector, with pre May 1 charges for 1930 likely exceeding $12 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Acton Reads Doctor Headliner At Town Hall Film
The Middlesex County Extension Service schedules a film night in Acton Town Hall on Thursday April 10. The eight reel feature titled The ee Doctor stars Readen Schildraut in the leading role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County Extension Service
Acton Town
Readen ‘Schildraut
Census Questions for April Interview Sheet
A list of federal census questions covering names, relationships, home ownership, radio, farming, sex, race, age, marital status, schooling, literacy, birthplaces, language, immigration, employment, work status, veteran status, and unemployment details. Includes intervals for employed and out of work scenarios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
District Court Probation Officers Hold Concord Conference
The first regional conference of probation officers from Concord and nearby districts convened in Concord Court House. Attendees from East Cambridge Ayer Lowell Natick Newton Somerville Waltham and Woburn discussed case handling, with Dr Dayton outlining examination for mentally deficient defendants. John J Dee organized the event with a luncheon at Colonial Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
East Cambridge
Ayer
Lowell
Natick
Newton
Somerville
Waltham
Woburn
Colonial Inn
Herbert C. Parsons
State Board of Probation
Blodgett
Cutler
Stone
Cambridge
Board of Probation
Keyes
Dayton
State Department of Mental Diseases
John J. Dee
Concord Court
Sudbury Home Destroyed by Fire After Defective Chimney
A two and a half story Sudbury house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stone, near Spinney garage on the Boston Post Road, was destroyed by a fire blamed on a defective chimney. Building loss estimated at 5,000 dollars. contents mostly gone, one trunk saved. Fire spotted by occupants while visiting their daughter Mrs. Newton Bent. eight years old, built over an old chimney. Insurance partly covers loss. Odd Fellows from Concord visited Prospect lodge in Wal tham to witness Second Degree work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Stone
Spinney Garage
Boston Post Road
Stone
Daugher
Newton Bent
Visitor 99 Dances Jig As Family Reunion Highlight
Mrs F J DeMars visiting at her daughter's home on Forest Street hosted a week long visit from her father Toffrell Lucia of Gilbertville. At 99 he danced a jig for his granddaughter and showed good health. Maynard Grange meets April 10 at Grange Hall with a paper on Care of Food in the Home by Grace Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
F J DeMars
Arthur Perry
Forest Street
Toffrell Lucia
Gilbertville
Lucia
Maynard Grange
Grange Hall
Grace Tucker
Grandmothers Garden Party Dignified West Concord Event
West Concord Woman's Club staged Grandmother's Garden Party a pantomime by Home Talent last Friday at their Association Hall. Notables included Mrs Elizabeth Beaner Waltham tutor author and designer of the garden scene plus Mrs Walker and other members. After refreshments they presented a rose arbored dream sequence showing 1850s courting and wedding. Flowers were given to Mrs Walker and others. nominating committee named for next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
St Elder
Mernald
Eorne Plaka
John Connerton
Gordon Wilson
Albert ‘Shaw
William Heeks
Fred Boyd
W. A. Rodday
E. L. Bumford
W. S. Park
Harold D.chittim
B.L. Pratt
Winslow Damon
Harry Dye
Earl Holden
Wm. Robus
Albert
Warren Lake
E. E. Weatherbee
H. M. Wardwell
S. T. Blood
Injured Woman in Stow Automobile Crash
Mrs. Felix Niemila, 23 Walnut Street, of Maynard, was seriously injured in a Stow Sunday morning crash while driving to Maynard from Hudson with her husband. Bernard Adams of Medford drove into their car near Stow center after his front tire blew, police say. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage. Niemila and Adams had minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Felix Niemila
Walnut Street
Stow
Raymond Hooper
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Niemila
Hudson
Bernard Adams
Medford
Stow Center
Peter Larsen
Adams
Templeton Talks Industry Optimism To Maynard Men
Harry C. Templeton, Maynard executive of the American Woolen Company, told St. George's Parish Hall smokers that better industrial times are near. He warned against false optimism yet voiced belief Maynard Assabet Mill would run at capacity soon, noting recent forty percent operation. He shared industry history, joked about sheep and pigs used to illustrate economic shifts, and discussed state and federal legislative limits on hours and scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Templeton
Maynard
American Woolen Company
St. George's Parish
Men’s Club
Assabet
Hay
Frank T. Holland
Templeton
Keepie
Namie
Cal Textile Authority
Acton Joins Multi Town Rally For Patriot's Day Program
William Rawister chairs Acton committee for Patriot's Day events in Acton and joins with Arlington Brookline Concord Lexington Medford and others. Concord joins the group and riders reenact Paul Revere Dawes Prescott and the unknown rider from Boston to Acton Monument Square plans unveiled with local sites noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
William Rawister
Acton
City Hall
Boston
B. Farnum Smith
Concord
Paul Revere
William Dawes
Doctor Prescott
Captain Robbins
Act
Roxbury
Charlestown
Somerville
Arlington
Brookline
Lexington
Medford
Monument Square
Concord Village
New Grant
Holden
Willard
Great and General Court
John Heald
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Maynard Mill
Uidbury
Sbury
Jaynard Woman's Club
Charlotte Stockbridge
George H. Sawyer
Chicago
INS
Ruth-Hannah McCormick
United States Senate
Charles F. Deneen
Astor
Charles C. Garland
Yaraeand
Srere Tia
Ders
William Boicourt
DIST
Post Road
Concord Lodge
Prospect Lodge
West Concord Club
Patrot
Inge
Paul ‘William ‘ Dawes
Dr. Prescott
Isaac Davis
Abnermer
Ll. Maywood
Isaac David
Bul Road
West Actons
Woodlawn
Captain John Carlisle
North Cemetery
Wheeler's Mill
Suff Road
Hast Acton
Luke and
Calvin Blachard
High Soho
Faulkner
James Tuttle
Brooks Oe
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