West Acton Church Hosts Womans Club Farce
At the West Acton Baptist church last Thursday a good crowd enjoyed the West Acton Womans club farce Rev Peter Price Bachelor directed by Miss Helen Knowlton and by Mrs Flora Beach and others. Mrs George E Holton and Miss Alice M Genthner plan a Washington trip next week. Richard Schpair family rented the Waite tenement and will move in soon. H W Owens serves on the Federal jury at Boston.
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Baptist Church
Super
West Acton
Death of Concord Junction’s Miss Helen Nagle Ends A Life Of Service
Miss Helen Nagle, beloved Concord Junction resident and former Concord High School teacher, died after brain tumor surgery at Peter Bent hospital. Daughter of Mr and Mrs James Nagle she taught at Concord High and later worked at Boston Safe Deposit. Her funeral was held at Help of Christians church with several priests attending.
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Helen Nagle
Concord Juncton
James. Nagle
Concord High School
Radcliffe College
California
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Winchester
Péter Bent Hospital
Fr Riley
Help of Christians Church
Fr. Scanlon
Boston
McLoughlin
Burnaway
Natick
Albert
John
William Brayden
Maynard
Depesed
Edward Murray
Milton
Harry Dodge
James Campbell
Miss Leigatom Hosts Pleasant Shower at Home
A Friday evening shower for Miss Itu ia Leigatom took place at Mrs Chester Leighton's Laws Brooks road home. About thirty friends attended with gifts of cut glass china silverware and gold items. Refreshments followed with vocal selections by Miss Alpha Ruble as names of many attendees are listed.
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Hower
Ituia Leigatom
Chester Leighton
Laws Brooks Rd
Alpha Ruble
Cecelia
Rose Ad Catherine Reilley
Mildred Desmond
Madeline McGrath
Kate Cummings
Ruth Haley
Amelia
Cecelia Bartolomeo
Frances Ormond
Ina Crowson
Esther Leighton
Sylvia Moreau
Mae Rollinson
Louise Webber
Gertrude McBurnie
Rose Reese
Peg” "McKeon
Ruth Feeley
Inez Armstrong
F. C. Leighton
Acton Achievement Club Plans May Meeting
The Patsy Saale dooms club of the Acton Achievement program meets at Acton Town Hall on Monday evening May 1 at 7 45. Miss Margaret Rayner presides as club rector. Program includes a welcome by Migg Rayner an address by County Agent Robert P. Trask on why club work is meaningful a song among clubs and a mock club and clothing pageant at Acton Home.
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Patsy “Saale
Acton
Margaret Rayner
Migg Rayner
Robert P. Trask
Acton Home Economics and Poultry Club Demonstrations
A record of demonstrations and songs from Acton area clubs. Programs include poultry care by South Acton Poultry Club, preservation of eggs by West Acton and related demonstrations on table setting rice and mites. Prizes awarded by George B. Erickson Marion Forbes and county agents, with closing anthems.
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South Acton Poultry Club
West Acton Home Poultry Club
West Acton
Home Economics Club
West Acton Poultry Club
Acton Center Home Economics Club
George B. Erickson
Marion E. Forbes
Massachusets
George , Farley
Death of Ellen Josephine Walker Conant widow of Frank Conant
Ellen Josephine Walker Conant 86 died at home on Acton street Sunday April 23 after a long illness. Born in Medford March 11 1836 she was twice married first to John Marshall and second to Francis Conant of Acton. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Julia Berker of Medford and Mrs Georgie Webber of Wiscasset Maine. Funeral at First Universalist Church Wednesday at 2 pm.
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Ellen Josephine
Walker Conant
Frank Conant
Acton” Street
Mrs Conant
Medford
Say
John Marshall
Frank Marshall
Brookline
Francis Conant
Acton
Leonard R. D. Wells
First Universalist Church
Julia Berker
Georgie Webber
Wiscasset, Me
Girl Scout rummage sale and society notices in Acton
The Girl Scouts of South Acton plan a rummage sale at the school on School Street starting Saturday April 29 at 1 PM. On Thursday April 7 a visit by Mrs Henry G. Byng and Miss Bertha Hobart Iringer will be honored. The S S Circle of the First Universalist church hosts a supper and entertainment April 27 at the vestry with readings by Miss Charlotte Gault and vocal selections by John R. MacKenzie.
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Girl Scouts of
South Acton
School Street
Henry G. Byng
State Executive Committee
Bertha Hobart Iringer
Mass Council of Girl Scouts
S. S
First Universalist Church
Charlotte Gault
Maynard
John R. MacKenzie
Concord Junction
Caiger appointed to Municipal Light Board in Concord
Edward B Caiger was chosen as a member of the Municipal Light board to replace Fred E Power who resigned to become chief engineer of the power station succeeding Everett B Tucker.
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Edward B. Caiger
Municipal Light Board
Fred. E. Power
Everett B. Tucker
Renovation at Trinitarian Church Prompted by Walls and Ceiling Work
Trinitarian Church notes renovations in the vestry requiring meetings in the chapel’s upper rooms and postponement of this week’s supper. Recent sermons discussed color symbolism in life with “Black and White” and “Gray” to follow. An evening stereopticon lecture will cover a missionary topic, with “The Work of the Prophets” on Friday. The pastor reviewed the book If Winter Comes and the Sunday school sent Easter tokens to Rev Tewksbury.
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Tewksbury
Loyalty and Cathedral Slides Highlight Sunday Services
Sunday morning service centered on Loyalty with a parable by Mr May. C E meeting themed Overcoming Difficulties led by Mr Inez Pedersen with youth instrumental music. Evening featured 40 slides of English cathedrals as Mr May gave a lecture. Woman's Church Aid Society to meet in church vestry Thursday with annual meeting Friday May 5th. No evening service next Sunday except the Christian Endeavor service.
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May
C. E
Inez Pedersen
Woman's Church Aid Society
Christian Endeavor
Social Visits Noted in Winthrop and Somerville
Mrs Laura Smith of Winthrop was a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Burton Smith in Maplest. Miss Marie Crosby spent part of the week at the home of her friend Miss Edith Rigney in Somerville.
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South Acton
Laura Smith
Winthrop
Burton Smith
Maplest
Marie Crosby
Edith Rigney
Somerville
Bedford Grange to Stage Play on May Day Evening
The Bedford Grange plans a village play at 8 o clock on Monday May 1. It will feature Grange members only and draws attendees from Bedford and nearby towns for a good time and social gathering.
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Bedford Grange
Grange
Miss May Garvey Relaxes From School Duties
Miss May Garvey enjoyed a respite from her school duties as Miss Agnes Shannon filled in at Some in Natick, bringing relief during the absence and ensuring smooth operation.
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May Garvey
Agnes Shannon
Natick
Woman's Club Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
At the annual W. Concerd Woman's club meeting on Friday the 21st officers were elected for the ensuing year. President Mrs Annie E Wal owed Be ygpotensernye, second Vice Mrs Eliza rbush, recording secretary Mrs Mary Pratt, correspondence secretary Mrs Lanetta Galand, treasurer Mrs Eleanor Walker, and directors Mrs Florence Pilling Mrs Cora Lead and Mrs Jean Wilson. The club voted to raise dues from 1.50 to 2.00. Tea was served with Miss Margaret Pearson providing a brief talk on Florence Nightingale work.
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W. Concerd Woman's Club
Annie E. Wal
Eliza’ Rbush
Martha Connorton
Jary
Mary Pratt
Corres
Lanetta Galand
Urer
Eleanor Walker
Elizabeth Adams
Lotd Lapham
Florence Pilling
Cora Lead
Jean Wilson
Margaret Pearson
Florence Critte League
Bm Beharrell
Meeting of Local Ministers in Stow Regions May
The local ministers union for Maynard and nearby towns held its third meeting on Tuesday the 18th in Stow. It was the largest gathering yet as Rev. Papineau and Rev. Crowell were detained and others possibly absent. Rev. Moulton led his parish in Stow for thirty seven years, with Jaynes of Newton noted as a contemporary settler from 1885. The address by Rev. Case of South Acton highlighted the missionary field, with his two sons now continuing his work.
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Maynard
Stow
Papineau
Crowell
Ony
Moulton
Hig
Oburke
Massachusetts
Brother Moulton
Jaynes
Newton
Case
South Acton
Concord Red Cross to Present Way Down East at Armory
Concord chapter of the American Red Cross announces D. W. Griffiths Way Down East will be shown at the state armory next Tuesday and Wednesday with two performances daily at 2 and 8 pm. The program features Griffiths orchestra, following a record run in Boston and New York. The film, praised by critics, portrays a New England love story with laughter and thrills, and locals are urged not to miss it.
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Concord Ci
Ameri Red Cross
D. W. Fith
Concor Chapter
American Red Cross
D. W. Griffith
New England
State Armory
Concord
Evium
the Armory
Griffith
Rusic
Tremont Temple
Boston
York
Paris
Europe
Union Church service notices and schedule
Reverend Alfred Wheeler Stone will preach Sunday morning. The vested choir will provide music. Sunday evening at 7 features a song service with favorite hymns. Church school meets at 12. Young People Endeavor Society holds meetings at 3 3 30 and 6 pm, Tuesday 7 30 pm, and the midweek service. All cordially invited.
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Young People’s Endeavor l Society
Bedford Pupils Return to Classes After School Break
Bedford high school students resumed classes last Monday morning after a one week vacation.
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Twains
King Urs
People¢ Maynard, Mass
William Fox
London
N. Y
H. W. Owens
Ethel Clayton
Paramount
Selig-Ross-Super
Alice Brady
Moneney
Fox Super Production
Willad Carlton
Morris Bresneham
Dorchester
J. William Nagle
Currie Derby
Groton
Charles Magowan
Helen
Pon
Hyde Park
Day
Marjorie
Roxbury
Florence
Richard
Worcester
Ellen Walker Conant
Frey Wayne
Marion
Jersey City
Arthur "Wayne
E. P. Gowdy
Springfield
Clarence D. Chickering
Lower Acton Rd
Woman's Club
Union Church
Alfred Wheeler Stone
Mins
Bedford
Lfrontevetan
Louis Peel
Optometrist
Hudson
FLU
Heyeclass Service
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