Testimonial for Thomas Priest as New Fire Chief at Masonic Hall
More than 126 friends gathered at the Masonic hall on Thursday to honor Thomas Priest the new fire chief with a festive board and best wishes. Frank C Sheridan served as toastmaster and Theodore A Glynn spoke as fire commissioner of Clinton and attorney James E. of Clinton.
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Thomas Priest
Masonic Hall
Gath
Frank C. Sheridan
Theodore A. Glynn
James E
Clinton
Glho
Frank J. Me
Patrick A. McGrath
John Olsen
Concord Fire Department
R. Stone
Sudbury
Bee
Stow
H. MacGregor
Acton
John m
Auto Crash Injures Ipswich Family Near Acton Route 2
Matt Maveon of Ipswich Massachusetts was hurt in a collision at the home of Robert Wilson Route 2 North Acton. He was taken to Massachusetts Hospital in Boston. Car owned by Matt P Aho of New Hampshire. Aho says gear failure caused the wreck. Aho uninjured. Officer Foley investigated.
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Acton
iMatt
Maveon
Ipswich
New Hampshire
Robert Wison
North Acton
Matson
Massachusetts Hospital
Boston
Matti P. Aho
New Tampshire
Aho
Eilen Mathis
Mi Foley
Be Kind to Animal Program Opens Season at Local High School
The Nature Club of Jor High hosts an all day state program featuring student performances of songs and poems such as Oh Suzanna Birds Make Us Happy and Home on the Range. A companion brings a 4.10 inch trout to mark opening day.
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Jor High
Robert Ben Benjamin Koon
John James Foley
Harold John
John Kcz
John
Alvis
the Rockies
Isaak Walton
Bowling TM Team Wing Series Triumph in Acta League
The Ed Acton Dr. O L Clark bowling team defeated the leaders in the final match of the Acta Bowling League season. Key players include Dr. Clark Lowell Cram Jesse Briggs Foley Leo Stoche and Thegyn as the lineup.
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Ed Acton
Dr. O. L. Clark
Acta
Les
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Dr. Clark
Lowell Cram
Jesse Briggs Foley
Leo Stoche
Thegyn
Theophilus Mason Dies Prominent Concord Businessman
Theophilus Mason a longtime Concord businessman and a 50 year member of Corinthian Lodge A F and A M died Sunday after a month long illness at his Lowell road home. He was born in Nova Scotia on July 30 1858 came to Concord as a youth and later farmed on Lowell road before entering the ice business. The funeral was held at his home Tuesday afternoon with rites by Corinthian Lodge and the First Parish minister Rev Edward P Daniels. Survivors include his wife Bula his son Clark Mason and a brother Norman Mason of Nova Scotia.
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Theophilus Mason
Concord
Mason
Corinthian Lodge
A. M
Lowell Road
Mr. Mason
Nova Scotia
Bula Clark
Edward P. Daniels
Sleepy Hollow
A. F
William H. Davis
William E. J. Graham
Alfred W. Stone
War
Hollis
Howe
Harold I. Judkins
Benjamin Moody
Harold E. Orendroff
George E. Jones
Raymond Wheeler
Engagement Announced for Nina Wheaton and Renan Flint Clark
Miss Nina Wheaton of North Boston to Mr Renan Flint Clark of Concord Massachusetts announce their engagement. Concord public schools closed for spring vacation Friday April 13 and reopen Monday April 23 marking a short break in the school calendar.
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Nina Wheaton
Boston
Renan Flint Clark
Lowell Road
Concord
Concord Public Schools
Methodist church announces Sunday services and meeting
Rev Frank W Clelland will lead morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon titled After oe better than Light Church School at 10 a m The April Ladies Aid Society meeting is set for April 18 at Mrs Joseph W Gregg Hutcard Street follow the service and business portion to be conducted
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Frank W. Clelland
D. D
Ladies Aid Society
Joseph W. Gregg
Hutcard Street
Congregational Church Activities Schedule and Events
Rev George L Thurlow leads Sunday services at Concord Mass with church school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 and Young People's Club at 7 evening in parsonage Herbert Brown to speak at meeting Women Union hosts supper and two plays coached by Mrs Charles F Schuler plus reception of a Russian play at Maynard lodge BPOE gathering at Coopers five ball tonight.
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George L. Thurlow
Concord
Mass
Church School
Young People’s Club
Herbert Brown
Women's Union
Charles F. Schuler
Banquet Plans For State R of C at Copley Plaza
James B Farrell grand knight presided. Mr Farrell John Hannon John Zaniewski and John H Sheridan plan to attend the annual banquet of the State R of C at the Copley Plaza tomorrow evening.
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James B.farrell
Mr. Farrell
John Hannon
John Zaniewski
John H. Sheridan
State
R. of C
Copley Plaza
Minstrel Show By Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Planned
Odd Fellows Give Minstrel and Rebekahs present a two part program at Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday April 24 at p m. The show includes circle end songs jokes skits and a Doctor Office sketch directed by Wm J Costello with West Acton as a contributor. End men are Walter Priest and Ernest Ingham end ladies Flora Babb Eva Duckworth with specialty numbers by Olsen and Beverly Green. 113th anniversary of the order to be observed at a May meeting.
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Maynard
Maynard Oda
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows Hall
P. m
Wm. J. Costello
West Acton
Walter Priest
Ernest Ingham
Flora Babb
Eva Duckworth
Olsen
Beverly Green
Fire destroys Maynard-A residence on Pine Street
A fire at 6 Pine Street destroyed the Maynard-A structure, with flames from cellar to roof. No serious injuries reported as occupants escaped through the kitchen floor to the cellar. Owned by Ignace Wainchemski, the home’s resident Jospek Arverwski had moved out recently. Estimated loss stands at 1600 and state fire officials, led by Chief George T. Priest, will investigate.
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Maynard
Pine Street
Ignace Wainchemski
Jospek Arverwski
George T. Priest
Maynard-Wed Nuptials Set For Thursday In Grange Hall
Virginia O Neal daughter of Mrs Ruth O Neal will wed Robert Burns Allen son of Mr and Mrs Richard Allen at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev Mathew A Vance will officiate with Marion Cook and Richard Allen as attendants. A reception and dancing follow as relatives and friends attend from Malden Hudson Somerville and Waterplaces. He is a former marathon runner now in the produce business.
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Maynard
Virginia O'Neal
Ruth O'Neal
Robert Burns Allen
Richard Allen
Walnut Street
Grange Hall
Mathew A. Vance
Congregational Church
Marion Cook
Iegroom
Malden
Hudson
Somerville
Water Places
Concord Plans Patriot’s Day Observance Program
A historic Patriot’s Day program is outlined for Concord with events from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Activities include a morning salute at Concord Battery, bell ringing, a track meet between Concord High and Milton High, a main street parade, a rider’s arrival from Lexington, a ballgame between Concord High and Middlesex School, band selections, and bell recitals. The Board of Selectmen leads with assistance from Herbert B, aepawn, T. Boyd, Leon Foss, Parsons, and John.
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Concord Battery
Concord High School
Milton High
Herbert B. Aepawn
T. Boyd
Leon Foss
Parsons
John
Jury selection in Millen Faber murder trial ends near finish
In Boston four jurors have been chosen for the murder trial of Morton and Irving Millen and Abraham Faber with completion of the panel expected today. In Washington four aviation companies plan court action to force government to honor canceled airmail contracts, arguing the action was unlawful.
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Boston
Morton
Irving Millen
Abraham Faber
Washington
Farley
Death of Patrick J Foley Mourned in South Acton
Patrick J Foley of Piper road South Acton died Friday morning April 18 at Emerson Hospital Concord after pneumonia. Survived by wife Laura two children a daughter and a son, sister Mrs John M Coughlin and brother Anthony. Funeral Monday April 16 at St Elizabeths West Acton with high mass. interment St Bridget's Maynard. Pallbearers named.
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South Acton
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Patrick J. Foley
Piper Road
Patrick J
Hannah Foley
Laura
Robert
John M. Coughlin
Anthony
Waltham
South Acton Athletic Association
Foley
St. Elizabeth's Church
West Acton
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Maynard
William Hayes
Hudson
Edward Pendergast
Edward LeClerc
Alfred Gilbert
Robert White
Theron Wowden
Gouth Acton
Epworth League Works Toward Worcester District Convention
Epworth League members will attend the April 19th Worcester District convention in Hudson. Morning sports at Moulton Field precede a visit to the Hudson electric plant and an open church forum led by Rev J R Shepler. A 5 30 banquet precedes Prof Clyde Wildman talk and an entertainment program ending with a candlelight service led by Rev C A Wagner.
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Son
Levi R. Cheney
Ainslie O. Dunham
Oswald C. Drechsler
Joseph A. Foster
Calvin J. Morse
Joshua Naylor
Peter Schulz
Albert Batley
Harry Walter R. Hodgess
Alfred D. Holt
Raymond EB. Hooper
Herbert E. Howard
William H. Johnston
Reginald Jones
Axel Lawson
Edmund S. MacPherson
Thomas Marsden
William Naylor
Samuel Parker
Hiram Parkin
Charles W. Shattuck
John B. Shaw
Leslie W. Sims
Emmanuel Taylor
Alton W. White
Edmund Whitney
Hollis G. Barlow
Frank Rowe
Carrie Barlow
Agnes Binks
A. O. Dunham
Isaac Gates
Emma Greenhalgh
Laura MacPherson
H. B. Richardson
Bertha Whitney
Ladies’ Aid
Mamie Cushman
Philatheas
W. R. Denniston
Church School
Eric C. Farnell
Epworth League
Howard Whitney
A.B.C
Albert N
Clyde Wildman
Boston
C. A. Wagner
Roosevelt Denounces President's New Deal in New York
Col Theodore Roosevelt denounces the President's new deal regime as reactionary and un-American in a speech at Roosevelt New Deal Meeting in New York on April 16. Washington dispatches note DC Cannon Jr and Senate debate on legislation dated April 18.
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New York
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
District of Columbia
Cannon, Jr
Washington April notes show Roosevelt optimism amid lapses
Dispatches report President Roosevelt expressing willingness to improve despite occasional House lapses. Other items mention South Portland selling dairy cattle to aid the needy, and unrelated notes from Istanbul and Chicago on aging beliefs and medical opinions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Witnesses Deny Revolt Talk At Washington Hearing
Six witnesses deny discussing revolt after testimony by Dr. William A. Wirt. The remarks concern education and economic issues, with references to Amenea and unrelated phrases unclear in the fragment.
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T. Dr. Wit
Washington
William A. Wirt
Amenea
Sudbury High seniors stage South is South drama
Sudbury High School presented the senior class production South is South at Town Hall with a cast of about sixty. The show opened with melodies and featured standout performances by freshmen Proven and Spangler, with strong turns by Marice Crowley and Frances Bennett.
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Sudbury Hls
Sudbury
Sudbury High School
Sawyer
Dicey
Virginia
Chester Carson
Uncle Bem
Try Spangler
Marie Hamilton
Mr. Hoyle
Marice Crowley
Bea
Frances Bennett
Charles John Mason
Lynn
Poss
Dane Way
Bessie Leg
Philip James Kertle
Lawrence
John Winship
Pickaninnies
Donald Doris
Seymour
Hicanor Parker Bartlett
Anne Dovenette Mills
Fred Troisi
Richardson
Fred Christensen
Edna Stiles
Winship
Jane Reynolds
Willette
Lois Gillette
Fairbanks
Nancy Morse
Bowker
Jean Mitchell
Faynard
Frances Ruth Stone
Evelyn + her Miller
Marie Crowley
Ellins
Caroline
Stone
Bald
Helen Ross
Sally Stone
Jane Virginia Bowry
Eva Meyers
Vester Choir
Alberta Rosamond Dibiase
Henrietta Hall
Helena DeMambro
Hi Baldwin
Mills
Marie Kent
Doris Hdith Laberee
Mary Shea
Millen McSweeney
Nancy Diblage
Antoineette LaGrasse
Maynard Town Team Advances in Middlesex League
An effort to organize a Maynard Town Team moved forward as Maynard was admitted to the Middlesex County League. Teams include Littleton Harvard Chelmsford Pepperell West Concord with Ayer or Townsend possible. Tanio Torppa and others plan to pick a youth-based squad ahead of May opening.
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Maynard
Middlesex County League
Littleton
West Concord
Harvard
Chelmsford
Pepperell
Ayer
Townsend
Tanio Torppa
Dick Lawson
Adolph Chyzus
Lehto Brothers
Torppa
Lawson
Piecewicz
Grondahl
Frigard Brothers
Ae Brayden
Neares
Sox
Braves
Walter Desmond
Bert Wall
Union Church schedule West Concord Mass services
Sunday worship at 10 30 morning with a sermon The Blindness of the Spirit Children church school at noon and a Christian Endeavor service led by Miss Mary McAuley Midweek service Tuesday at 7 30 p m West Concord branch W C T U Wednesday 2 30 p m The Ployds entertain at 7 45 p m Concord Discussion Group meets at Mrs J W Apthorp home Robert J Watt sec on general Legislation and the NBA
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Alfred Wi Stone
Christian Endeavor Service
Mary McAuley
West Concord
Ployds
Benjamin Derby
Concord
J.W. Apthorp
Middlesex School Edges Waltham in Season Opener
Middlesex School opened the season with a loss to Waltham High as the matchup featured competitive play and early-season jitters. The game ended with Waltham prevailing in a tight contest.
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Middlesex School
Waltham High School
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