Davis Framingham Man Succumbs at 85 in Local Obituary
The Framingham resident Rich ris Davis born July 15 1874 in West Acton son of Elizabeth Davis died at 85 years. He married Maud Morse of Wakefield and later Murray of Medfield leaving eight children and a large family. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery after services at the Baptist Church in Framingham where he was a member. He worked as a tinsmith and was affiliated with Hockamock Lodge and Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 Boston.
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New Jersey
Wakefield
Romeo
Ashland
Marlboro
Murray
Medfield
BE. B. Davis
John W
Alfred W
Hockamocka
Westboro
Tur Lodge
Masons
Boston
Alfred E. Wheeler
Masons Serve as Bearers at Funeral Service
The Masonic order conducted the service and also acted as bearers for the deceased, with the ceremony reflecting their formal role in the rites.
Acton Pupils Vacation Talks Adds Delayed School Play
West Acton pupils enjoy a break as Ashton high school seniors postpone the April 13 play to May 5 at the West Acton Woman's Club house. Middlesex Radio Club forms in West Concord with licenced operators joining as charter members. Meetings set for the second Sunday monthly at ham shacks. May 14 at Maynard residence. E L Robbins elected president and Charles W Manniken treasurer.
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Acton
Ashton High School
West Acton
WIDPW
Maynard
E. L. Robbins
Charles W. Manniken
Funeral of Joseph Soores Held for Acton Youth
Joseph Soores sixteen year old son of Tony and Rose P Soores of Main street South Acton died Monday night at Emerson hospital after an appendectomy He leaves parents grandparents a sister Mary and a brother Lincoln He attended Acton High School The funeral is at 9 oclock Thursday at St Elizabeths Church West Acton Burial will be in St Brigets Cemetery Maynard
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Joseph Soores
South Acton
Tony
Rose P.sylvia Soores
Main Street
Emerson Hospital
Mary
Lincoln
Acton High School
St. Elizabeth’s Church
West Acton
St. Bridget’s
Maynard
Concord notes hardship and civic efforts amid wartime economy
The item discusses wartime economy measures led by President Roosevelt, urging sacrifices for government employees veterans and widows, and promoting local savings through the Concord Co operative Bank. It also covers community updates from Concord including sports, social events, church activities, and May breakfast planning by the Woman's Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Sams
Bins
Roosevelt
Peiter
Concord Co-Operative Bank
Concord Co-operative
Ole Uollar
Andy
Frank Miller Elks Whist Winner at Concord Party
A large crowd attended the Boks Whist Party at Kik Hall in Concord under Lovell P. George. Frank Miller won first prize, with Mrs. Frank Hill second. other winners included Mrs. Irene Miller, John Dempsey, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Bridie Murphy, Miss Betha Borason, James Deacon, Joan Hayes, John Bartomeo Jr., Alice Ormond, T. Williamson, Joan Doyle, and consolation prize to Mrs. Harry Rider. Special prizes went to Charles Misiers and Mrs. Mary Kelley.
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Concord
Kiks Hall
Lovell P. George
Frank Miller
Frank Hill
Irene Miler
John Dempsey
John Smith
Bridie Murphy
Betha Boreson
James Deacon
Joan Hayes
John ‘Bartoomeo, Jr
Worst storm of the season hits Concord in April
A mid April storm battered Concord with about one foot of snow and strong winds. Electrical service was briefly interrupted as wood poles snapped and wires fell. Repair crews worked to restore service while trees and shade orchards suffered damage. Schools opened late with reduced attendance.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club plans sight seeing to Rotary International
The Concord Rotary Club met at Colonial Inn with President Burleigh L. Pratt presiding and discussed hosting sight seeing trips for delegates to the International Rotary Convention in Boston June 26 to 30. The club reports 100 percent attendance registration and appoints committee chairmen for transportation decor publicity hospitality entertainment and more with every member serving on a committee.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Colonial Inn
Burleigh L. Pratt
Boston
W. Stuan
Allen
Kk. L. Bamford
E. R.howard
H. M. Wirdwell
Rev. E. P. Daniels
J. J. Young
Antiquarian Society House Opening in Concord
The Antiquarian Society House in Concord opens for the season on Wednesday April 19 with hours 10 am to 6 pm. Members admitted free. non-members pay a nominal fee. A free 4 to 6 pm tea service will be offered. The Thoreau portrait and Dodge pieces will be on display.
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Antiquarian House
Concord
Antiquarian Society House
Meivers
April Nineteenth Program at Concord Highlights Parade
April 19th schedule lists a 10:00 a.m. track meet Concord High versus Milton High, a 1:15 p.m. rider impersonating Dr Samuel Prescott leaves Lexington Green, a 1:30 p.m. parade from Veterans Building through Walden Street and Monument Street to Minute Man, 1:45 p.m. exercises at Minute Man with rider arriving to deliver a message to selectmen and singing of America, 2:15 parade re-forms to Emerson Playground, 2:45 to 4:15 band concert at Emerson Playground, and a 3:00 p.m. ball game Concord High versus Middlesex School.
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Concord High
Milton High
Samuel Prescott
Lexington Green
Vetererans
Walden Street
Square
Monument Street
Lexington
Emerson Playground
Middlesex School
Corpl Ralph P Hosmer Camp Plans Patriots Day Parade
Commander Albus E Cushing ill, Past Commander John E Loring led a Thursday meeting at the Veterans Building. The camp will host a Ladies' Auxiliary event after renovations at their quarters and will take part in the North Bridge Patriots Day parade and exercises.
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Albus E. Cushing
John E Loring
Ralph P. Hosmer
USWV
Ladies’ Auxiliary
North Bridge
Sunday services and events at West Concord Union Church
The West Concord Union Church in Massachusetts lists a full slate of worship and community events led by Rev. Alfred W Stone. April 23 morning worship on Plentiful Employment and Abundant Wages features Miss Nina Ruble organist and Jacob Meder soloist, church school at noon, Young People's Society at 6 pm, and an illustrated talk on Modern Japan by Wendell Hay. Additional activities include a Tuesday Midweek service, a Ladies Missionary musical program, Thursday Family Night with a Chop Suey supper, and a May breakfast organized by the Ladies Union.
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W.concord Union
West Concord
Massachusetts
Alfred W Stone
Nina Ruble
Jacob Meder
St. Vested
Ladies Missionary Society
Helpng Hand Society
George Fenton
Ladies’ Union
Andrew Edwardson
Spanish Camp Auxiliary Names Delegates to State Convention
At the meeting in the State Armory on Thursday night April 13 Mrs Mary Kelleher of Lincoln presided Delegates to the annual State convention at Lowell June 9 to 11 are Mrs Anna Foreman Mrs Helen Loring Mrs Alice C Lee Mrs Emma Blodgett Mrs Mary Kelleher president with Mrs Alice Hagerty senior vice president and Mrs Belle Davis junior vice president An alternate is Mrs Margaret Kelley Helen Loring was named chair of the Memorial Day dinner for the Spanish War veterans The auxiliary accepted an invitation to participate in the Patriots Day celebration at the North Bridge.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
United Spanish War Veterans
State Armory
Mary Kelleher
Lincoln
Iirs
Anna ‘Foreman
Helen Loring
Alice C Lee
Emma Blodgett
Alice Hagerty
Belle Davs
Lowell
Margaret Kelley
North Bridge
Concord Officer Finds Abandoned Stolen Car
Patrolman Thomas Finan found a stolen automobile abandoned on Crescent Road after its engine failed. The car, stolen in Boston, belonged to William W. Warner of 15 Wellington Road, Brookline.
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Concord
Thomas Finan
Crescent Road
Boston
William W. Warner
Wellington Road
Brookline
Concord Players Rehearse Come Out of the Kitchen
The Concord players prepare for their spring production Come Out of the Kitchen set for May 4 and 6 at the Veterans Building. Eleven cast members include Rufus P. Baldwin Mrs Edwin D Brooks and others with newcomers Mrs Horace L Arnold Miss Helen Curtis Mrs Charles W Locke Dr William M Shedden and Dr Vernon Williams amid a lineup directed by William Faversham Jr with Whitney S Smith as stage manager.
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Concord Players
Veterans Building
Rufus P. Baldwin
Edwin D. Brooks
Horace L. Arnold
Helen Curtis
Charles W. Locke
William M. Shedden
Vernon Williams
William Faversham Jr
Whitney S. Smith
Concord stores sell beer after licenses granted
Bottled beer not to be consumed on premises was sold in five Concord stores last Friday after the Selectmen granted licenses the night before. This marks Concord's first beer license in nearly 50 years.
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Concord
District Council Entertained By Legion Post
Concord James J. Mansfield Post hosted District 7 of Middlesex County American Legion at the Veterans Building for the district meeting. County Commander Thomas P. Conway was guest of honor with speakers including John Walsh and John J. Maguire. Selectman H Whittemore Brown gave the welcome address.
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Concord
James J. Mansfield
American Legion
Middlesex County Council
Acton
Bedford
Bedford Hospital
Lexington
Lincoln
Veterans Building
B Alcott Pratt
Thomas.p. Conway
John Walsh
Waltham Post
John J Maguire
Trout Season Opens Inauspiciously In Middlesex County
The opening day of brook trout season brought flood conditions and deep snow to Middlesex County streams, hindering angling. The Concord Antiquarian Society will hold Patriots Day open house from 10 am to 6 pm with tea in the green room from 4 to 6 guided by Mrs Stedman Buttrick Sr. and assistants, featuring new exhibits including a portrait of Henry David Thoreau and a collection of early glassware loaned by Mrs Etta Dodge.
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Middlesex County
Concord Antiquarian Society
Stedman Buttrick
Allen French
Henry F Smith
Edward Motley
H. Robert Bygrave
Henry David Thoreau
Etta Dodge
Sudbury Road
Concord
Holy Week Services Draw Large West Concord Church Crowd
West Concord Union Church hosted strong Holy Week attendance last week. Rev. David Frazer preached Tuesday evening, Mrs Fred T. Boyd acted as golpist, seventeen new members joined on Thursday with a Communion Service led by Deacon John R. McKienzie, and Rev. Robert Watson D. D. of Bouton preached Friday.
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West Concord Union Church
David Frazer
West Somerville
Sunday Service and Lesson Topic at Concord Church
First Church of Christ Scientist in Concord lists Sunday service at 10 45 and Sunday School at 10 45 with a testimonial meeting on Wednesdays at 7 46 PM. Reading Room hours are 2 to 5 PM on weekdays. subject is Probation after Death from the Lesson Sermon read coast to coast.
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Church OF Christ Scientist
Concord
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Thomas
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Cambridge K C Defeats Concord In Public Debate
Cambridge Council Knights of Columbus Edward W Quinn Debating Society won the public debate held in Concord High School auditorium over an independent Concord team. Judges were Judge Howard B Carger and others.
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Concord
Edward W. Quinn
Cambridge Council
Knights of Columbus
United States
Soviet Russia
Concord High School
Concord High
Ausphes of Concord High School
Thomas F. McLaughlin, Jr
John Carr
Charles J McDonald
John H Lawton
John M. Downing
Concord High Debating Society
Arthur Parke
Lawrence Academy
Thomas J. Hayes
Howard B. Carger
Howard Biggs
Middlesex School
Thomas Gately
Jamaica Plain
Asbjornson Transferred from Cincinnati to Toledo
President Sidney Weil of the Reds announces catcher Bob Asbjornson moved from the Minneapolis option list to Toledo. He remains Cincinnati property and is now assigned to the Toledo club in the American Association system.
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Sidney Weil
Cincinnati Reds
Bob Asbjorson
Minneapolis
American Association
Toledo
Cincinnati Club
Concord Grange Initiates Third and Fourth Degrees in Elks Hall
Concord Grange P of H met in Elks Hall Tuesday evening and conferred the third and fourth degrees, the former by the ladies degree team and the latter by regular officers. Raymond P Baldwin announced Girl Scout committee chairs and a mission for Catholic prisoners at the Massachusetts Reformatory West Concord to be conducted by Rev Fr O'Brien of the Jesuit Order from Boston College.
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Concord Grange
P. of H
Elks Hall
Girl Scout Committee
Raymond P. Baldwin
Girl Scout Corporation
G. Norman Atbree
Stedman Buttrick Sr
Charles W. Cheney
Walter Gierasch
Thomas L. Sanborn
Mary Chamberlin
House
Massachusetts Reformatory
West Concord
Fr. O’brien
Boston College
Lindsey Sails from Japan toward China on sea voyage
Thomas Lindsey from Lowell road travels by sea with a stop at Yokohama en route to Hong Kong. Mrs Marvin C. Taylor recently performed at the Medway Woman's Club with accompanist Mrs. Burleigh L. Pratt.
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Thomas Lindsey
Lennox Lindsey
Lowell Road
Japan
China
Yokohama
Hong Kong
Marvin C. Taylor
Medway
Augustine W Macone Wins Four Events at Skeet Shoot
Augustine W Macone topped four skeet events over a two day meet at Musketaquid Sportsman's Club. He scored 25 in the big bore 25 bird Sunday open, tied with Clarence Mitchell of Waltham for the Open 25 bird, while Salvadore A Macone and others followed in the rankings.
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Augustine W. Macone
Musketaquid Sportsman's Club
Ted
Clarence Mitchell
Watham
Waltham
William Foss
Carlisle
Saage
Isaac Létigille
Lincoln
Brooks Stevens
W Macone
Stevens
S A Macone
Concord
Salvadore A Macone
Isaac Langille
Gerald R. Harvey
Wendell FF. Davis
Acton
G. Graves
Augustine W Macone
Salvadore A. Macone
T. Tosi
Carele
Karl Spooner
Glenwood C Swett
Maynard
John Lander
Milton
B. Childs
Mr. Leath
Gerald R Harvey
S. Ripley
Mrs. Pierce
Augustne W. Macone
Glenwood C
Swett Maynard Bradford Parker Maynard Childs
Swett Maynard aged 22 and Bradford Parker Maynard 16 along with Childs 13 are named in readable fragments from the notice. The text references multiple individuals with ages but lacks fuller context or event details.
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Swett
Maynard
Bradford
Parker
Childs
Easter Sunday Pages Feature Song, Pageant and Sermon
Large congregations attended both morning and evening Easter services. The pastor spoke on Eternity in Their Hearts and soloists Alan Palmer and Jie Farnell performed alongside Easter anthems led by conductor Nellie Parmeter. A pageant titled The Immortality of Love and Service was presented with notable success.
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Emternity
Alan Palmer
Jie Farnell
Nellie Parmerter
Congregational Church Holy Week Services Attract Large Crowds
Nineteen new members joined the Trinitarian Congregational Church during a Communion Service led by Rev. George L Thurlow with Mrs Potter as soloist. A Friday afternoon gathering for youths featured heart to heart talks and Communion. Friday evening observed the death of Christ with a sermon and choir singing. overall Holy Week services drew notably large congregations.
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Acord National Bank
Rialto Grill Room
Crowe
Beauty
Rinses
Fred Loftus
South Carolina
T. H. Mahan
Old Bedford Road
Florida
Seabury J. Short
Alfred M. iMiter
Trinity Churcharish House
Merchant Marine Service
Warner Hall
Prison Officers’ Association of the
Charles M Maloney
Bairman
Concord Garden Club
Frederick W. Eaton
Musketaquid Road
George S. Keyes
Bryan S. Permar
Trinity Episcopal Church
Church Aid Society
John Bordman
Church Service League
Faith Donaldson
Lawrence K Lunt
Valleyhead
New York
Geneva
Airthrey Castle
Stirlingshire
Scotland
Woman's Union Concord
Charles H. Towle
Legion Auxiliary
James J. Mansfield Post
A. L
Jervis Denby
Veterans
Frank Miller Elks Whist
Jimmie Walker
Silver Six
Hawthorne
Gladys F. ‘Graham
Aleppo Temple
Henry Joslin
Elmer L Joslin
Washington
Legion Post
Union
Cambridge
K. C
Asbjornson
Methodist Church
MacPherson
Williammre
RAND
Oil-O-Matic
Freeman & Clancy Plumbing & Heating
Main St
PUNTO
Middlesex Institution
Samuel Hoar
Henry F. Smith
Julian W. Ballou
Helen H. Moore
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