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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
9
A garbled deposition notice lists payment dates in April 1937 tied to J. W. Ballot assistant as Mass officials. The entry references a deposit book and Middlesex Institution, with unclear context or action.
Fragmentary OCR shows a law notice stating payment had been made to an Essex institution by J. Wa. liou asst. with unclear recipient and missing details.
A short notice reports a lost deposit book and missing payment record. The fragment indicates a financial item and a request for inquiry or replacement to recover the lost deposit ledger.
Maynard Witho Bill Fingard assistant coach at Massachusetts State College suffered a broken leg during a practice game. X ray shows a break near the base of the tibia requiring a cast for about three weeks. Fingard had just completed his first year as head basketball coach with the best college record in years and is a former star athlete from Maynard High School.
Maynard Massachusetts imposes rules banning removal or burial of garbage on public roads without a license. Licensed waste handlers must disinfect carts and equipment and keep odors under control or face fines up to twenty dollars. Regulation takes effect May 1 1937. Board members Lester F Cowles John Johnston John W Saarela.
An early 20th century pitch promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women. It references three life stages from girlhood to middle age and urges compliance with social expectations. The tone reflects period attitudes toward femininity and health.
In freezing conditions at Crowe Park on Saturday, the Alumni edged Maynard High 32 in ten innings. Jim Creighton and Rusty Jordan pitched for the grads with Hank Brayden fielding. Peewee Smith impressed for the school boys allowing one hit in three innings.
Maynard and its homes join a state wide birthday sale of Girl Scout cookies. The local troop will use proceeds to advance Scout work in town as orders rush in before the sale begins April 1. Windows will display the sticker We have bought cookies.
Actonarden Club at the Woman's Club heard Richard Stites, assisted by Will Curtis, discuss herbs and old garden lore. He cited herbs and earth as guides, listed recommended books, and invited members to Prof William F. Clapp's April 20 illustrated lecture on naturalists.
At the Acton board of selectmen meeting on Wednesday evening Ernest Allsop was appointed inspector of cattle. W Stuart Allen received a common victualler license. Allen W Christofferson sought a permit to store and sell gasoline on Massachusetts Avenue. Harold Robblee applied for a common victualler license and a license to sell beer and wines at a roadside stand on Great Road at Lake Nagog.
Windows in the chapel at Mount Hope cemetery were broken by boys, reported to police by cemetery superintendent Fred W. Green. Court action followed the arrest of junk dealers operating without licenses. Several hundred pounds of scrap metal from automobiles belonging to a local dealer were reported stolen during the past week.
A Concord Rotary Club gathered for its regular weekly meeting at the Colonial Inn on Thursday. Attendance included local figures and a discussion followed the evening program.
Through Joseph Macone in charge of April entertainments Harry Fosdick presented a lively motion picture series including scenes from the 1936 Olympic games snow scenes from Switzerland and views of Sonia Honie An animated picture concluded the program with Thomas L. Sanborn presiding
A week's prisoner mission closed Saturday at the Massachusetts Reformatory with communion in the large chapel. Rev. Fr. Mattimore, a Jesuit missionary, celebrated the mass for inmates.
Pending developments in his garage business, George Fenton went to work last week for Middlesex Motor Company.
Mr and Mrs Ransome Wells of Coficord announce the engagement of their daughter Pearl Elizabeth to Stanley Clinton Starbard of Worcester Massachusetts Miss Wells is a graduate of the State Teachers College at Fitchburg and has taught at Westminster Massachusetts and at Barre Massachusetts Mr Starbard is a graduate of Worcester Trade Schools and is a mechanic employed in Worcester No date has been set for the wedding.
Sudbury residents host events and honor students. Miss Virginia Ellms receives the Woman's Club scholarship for Stoneleigh College Rye. Kiwanis dance April 30 raises funds for the public schools dental clinic. Mrs Evans hosts the Friday Afternoon Club for bridge and tea. Halloran and Moynihan prepare for European tours with sailings in late April and June ahead of the George VI coronation.
Sudbury Town hall hosts an all star vaudeville program on April 19 for the Sudbury Body Scouts. The evening features comedians dancers jugglers singers and impersonators with proceeds via Aubrey Borden committee chairman and members of the Men's Club or any Boy Scout.
At the Sudbury Women’s Club meeting Miss Nancy Way discussed Furniture and Fabrics a history of home decoration. The young artist, a graduate of a leading design school, is a native of Sudbury and daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Way of Penlan Center.
A fragmentary report shows a household aide reusing a manuscript to start a winter fire, with the owner planning to repeat the entire process. The scene centers on Shen Ho and John Stuart, touching on payment terms and domestic arrangements.
Edwin A Phalan returns from St. Petersburg Illinois where he enjoyed the winter. Barbara Horton entertained the Candlelight Girls at her home on Tuesday afternoon as they worked on scrapbooks for the Rush Memorial Colored School in Atlanta Georgia. Friends report Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peters enjoying themselves at Cape Town South Africa. Mrs. Hugh Hodgen mourns the sudden passing of her daughter in Rutland earlier this week. Mr. and Mrs. John G Maguire and family occupy a renovated apartment in Associates Block Quimby Square.
The Universalist Church ladies hosted a vestry bridge luncheon in South Acton on Tuesday, filling fourteen tables with guests enjoying a dainty lunch and games. Prizes went to Mrs. Pauline Bursaw for contract and to Mrs. Cyrus Hosmer and Mrs. Winnifred Wells for bridge, with praise for the planning committee.
John H. Evans, longtime bus driver for A W Davis, underwent a leg amputation early this week at Massachusetts General Hospital. His physicians report the condition favorable for recovery and expect continued improvement.
An advertisement-like fragment touts a cleanse to remove toxins from the body. It mentions vague benefits for sleep, headaches, backaches, rheumatic pain, and overall vitality, claiming results within one week. No verifiable ingredients or sources are provided.
The Assabet mill workers received a ten percent raise last Friday benefiting about 2100 employees. The higher wages boosted local spending as people bought merchandise around town. Mary Larkin of Hillside Street is convalescing after Emerson Hospital treatment.
The sage of Chinatown Hi Ho declares fear is the darkness that follows when we turn off the light of our own reason, suggesting inner doubt shadows judgment. The remark frames fear as a mental state that diminishes clear thinking and self-trust.
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