Acton Arts Festival Entries Open Through April 30
The annual Acton Arts Festival welcomes entries for the art exhibit through April 30 at Gallant Insurance and Roger Block's in West Acton. A four day event features art, music and theatre with Little Theatre Workshop presenting The Shoemakers and the Elves for children and the Acton Choral Society performing Sunday evening under Constantine Liberakis. Tickets for the children's play and Sunday concert are available from local contacts.
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Theatre Workshop
Acton Choral Society
Constantine Liberakis
Gallant Insurance Agency
Central Street
West Acton
Roger Block
Willow Street
Mr. Gallant
Mr. Block
Stephen Lord
Waldo Flint
Loomer-Hazlitt nuptials tie Boston wedding
Miss Wirgin Loomer daughter of Mr and Mrs E Loomer, and Hazlitt son of Mrs John Hazlitt Milton, wed in a April ceremony at Christians officiated by Rev Ley. The bride wore white satin with lace and tiara. groom in formal attire. Guests and family attended. couple to live in Boston after trip to New York.
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Miss Wirginmer
Alter E. Loomer
Ward Hazlitt
John Hazlitt
Milton
Lo of Christians
Revley
Donahue
Arriage
Sde
Unus
Loomer, Jr
Fas
Cheryl Lynn Loomer
Marc Shawn Loomer
Walter
Robert Loomer
Ralph Cartin
New York
Concord High School
John Hancock Insurance Company
Boston
Milton Schools
Cambridge
Carol Goodspeed
George Talbot Goodspeed
Lowell Road
Concord
Marshall Savidge Smith
Marshall Parsons Smith
Princeton
Harvard
Famous N Y Show to Be Given by Concord Players
Tickets for Kiss Me Kate go on sale at Richardson's Drug Store and Concord Music Shop for a Concord Players production at the Veterans Building on May 5 6 and 7. Reserved by writing Harrison Wadsworth 80 Main Street. The musical ran 135 weeks in New York and features Mary Jane Mc Glennon Robert Asher Clifford Bean and Betty Mason with a cast of 40 actors singers and dancers. Gerard Galligan directs publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Richardson’s
Concord Players
Veterans Building
Harrison Wadsworth
Main Street
New York
Mary Jane McGlennon
Robert Asher
Clifford Bean
Betty Mason
Lincoln
Gerard Galligan
West Concord dramatic pantomime to headline PTA show
The West Concord PTA presents a Saturday program titled Sketches a panto mime variety show at Thoreau School Auditorium 8415 p m Featuring Ralph Haskell as MC a German band led by Gene Parish and a cast including Janice Bacon Shirley Horn William Siebert Robert Turkinton Dick Freniere Marion Wheeler Irene Sadler Russell Wheeler Boaz Aronie Beverlie Tuttle Earle Tuttle Shirley Nelson Paul Sebring Nina Lind Albert Lind Frances Fripp and others The performance includes melodrama narration with piano music and a Love Birds display from Africa plus refreshments and dancing afterward.
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West Concord
Mr. Webster
Thoreau School
Ralph Haskell
Lederhosen
Gene Parish
Janice ‘Bacon
Shirley Horn
William Siebert
Robert Turkinton
Shorty” Perkins
Bluebeard
Dick Freniere
Marion ‘Wheeler
Irene Sadler
Russell Wheeler
Boaz Aronie
Shirley Nelson
Beverlie Tuttle
Iy Earle Tuttle
Africa
Love Birds
Ffours
Paul Sebring
Bert Lind
Nina Lind
Frances Fripp
Bedford Girls Chosen for State Girls State Program
Two Bedford juniors Paulette Groves and Dane Lyons are selected to attend the 116th Massachusetts Girls State at State Teachers College Bridgewater June 17 to 24. They were chosen for character and leadership by the Anthony Hunt Hamilton unit of the American Legion Auxiliary. Two girls from Girls State will later attend Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. in July.
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Paulette Groves
Wilson Road
Dane Lyons
Brookside Road
Bedford High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Girls Nation
Washington, D.C
Whist Party Set For Concord Hall
Carlisle Catholic Club to host a whist party at 8 tonight in Carlisle-Monument Hall Concord with prizes and refreshments. Co chairs are Mrs Charles P Brown and Mrs Leo J Daigle of Lowell road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Monument Hall
Concord
Carlisle Catholic Club
Charles P. Brown
Leo’ J. Daigle
Lowell Road
Grange to Hold Whist Benefit at Acton Center
Acton Grange hosts a benefit whist party at the Acton Center Fire Station Saturday night at 8. The event, organized by the home community service, features several prizes and welcomes the public to support cystic fibrosis care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Center
Acton Granges
Bishop Campbell to Speak at Episcopal Women Event in Maynard
Rt Rev Donald J Campbell executive for development at Episcopal Theological School Cambridge will headline the Episcopal churchwomen conference at St. George's Maynard Monday evening. The event opens at 7 with evening prayer and features greetings from church leaders plus a talk on The Importance of The Desir ed Education in a Changing World.
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Campbell
Episcopal Women
Maynard
Donald J. Campbell
Episcopal Theological School
Cambbridge
Episcopal Churchwomen
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
St. George’s Church
Al‘bert E.gabriel
George O. Ekwall
Lowell
Sewall Emerson
Igeesan Women’s
Church Service League
Ontario
Canada
Dioscese
Los Angeles
Ministy
Berkeley Divinity
Mew Haven
Conn
Christ Church Cathedral
Springfield
Andrew L. Petersen
West ‘Concord
St. ‘George's Church
Maurice K. ‘Brown
Weston
Ralph C. Choate
Acton
Diocesan
Church Services League
DAR Chapter Held Meeting in Chelmsford
The Capt. Isaac Davis Chapter DAR postponed meeting was held at Mrs. Richard Peterson’s Chelmsford home. Regent Mrs. Elton Blanchard from Amherst presided, and Mrs. Marie Hunt of Worcester, formerly Acton, spoke about securing the Concord Bridge hero’s seat. Refreshments followed an enthusiastic report.
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Acton
Isaac Davis
Richard Peterson
Chelmsford
Elton Blanchard
Amherst
N. H
Marie Hunt
Worcester
Capt. Davis
Concord Bridge
Woman's Branch Alliance Plans May June Events
The Carlisle group meets after coffee hour to plan the May 112 meeting at Wellsley and the May 26 gathering. They also schedule the annual outing for June and support Help Fight Cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Woman's Branch Alliance
Wellesley
Maynard Woman's Club Luncheon Reservations Due
Monday May 2 is the last date to reserve for the annual Maynard Woman's Club luncheon on Wednesday May 4 at 1 pm at Monticello's Route 9 Framingham. Mrs J Ferris Cunningham in charge asks for reservation and payment now and can arrange transport via TW 7 2723.
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Maynard
Monticello‘s
Route 9
Framingham
Wilsons Welcome Their First Son Albert O. Wilson
Mr and Mrs Donald B Wilson announce the birth of their fifth child and first son Albert O 2nd born April 18 at the Richardson House Boston Grandparents are Mrs Albert O Wilson Winchester and Mrs Francis L May Concord
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Concord
Donald B. ‘Wilson
Ruth May
Independence Road
Albert O
Richardson ‘House
Boston
Albert O. Wilson
Winchester
Francis L. May
May Busy Month for St Bernard's Sodality
Concord May unfolds as a busy period for the Ladies Sodality of St Bernard Church. A regular meeting for devotional and planning at Monument Hall 8 15 p m with prefect Mrs Francis L Quinn, followed by refreshment, sets plans for a May 15 catered communion breakfast and May 25 social evening. A retreat to Our Lady of the Snacle is set for May 20 22 with reservations via Miss Mary Tobin EM 9 2827.
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Concord
Ladies Sodality
St. Bernard’s ‘Church
Monument Hall
Francis L. Quinn
Our Lady of the Senacle
Mary . Tobin
Concord Woman's Club Holds Annual Art Exhibit
The 12th annual exhibit at Concord Arts Association on Lexington Road opened Sunday to the public. Concord Woman's Club sponsored the event with garden club decor and floral displays. Judges included Mrs. Mason Dix Harris, William Hegelheimer, and Thomas N. Maytham. Punch and coffee were served.
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Concord
Concord Arts Association
Lexington Road
Concord Woman's Club
Mason Dix Harris
Fitchburg Museum
William Hegelheimer
DeCordova Museum
South Lincoln
Thomas N. Maytham
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston
Invest in Your Country Buy U.S. Savings Bonds
A public service notice urges citizens to invest in U S Savings Bonds as a patriotic means to support national credit. It emphasizes low risk and guaranteed returns for individuals and families.
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U.S
Acton League to Study Public Higher Education in Massachusetts
Acton Provisional League limits unit meetings to one session on May 3 to discuss the public higher education crisis in Massachusetts. The session introduces the topic, outlines future discussion phases, and invites non members to attend. A pamphlet is available from Mrs Knowles Dickey, chairwoman. Morning and evening meetings are set at homes in Acton Center and South Acton respectively.
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Acton
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
League of Women Voters
State League
League
United States
Acton Provisional League
Knowles Dickey
Tel.co
Dickey
Loreng ‘Persson
G. Preston
Ir. P. Miller, Jr
Neil Borden
Persson
Wood Lane
Acton Center
Charles Stevens
Pinewood Road
South Acton
Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival In Bolton Garden
A Japanese cherry blossom festival will be held on Saturday April 30 at St Francis Xavier Hall. In the tea garden amid pink blossoms aproned ladies will demonstrate and serve sukkiya ki along with aromatic tea. Continuous organ music handiworks gifts home cooked foods and white elephant items for sale. Admission is free and parking is plentiful.
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Bolton
St. Francis Xavier Hall
Apple Blossom Festival and Luncheon Planned in May
West Acton Woman's Club schedules the annual Apple Blossom Festival at Apple Hill Farm Nashoba Road on Saturday May 14 with games pony rides crafts balloons and refreshments. The club will host its annual luncheon next Monday at the 1775 House in Lexington reservations are needed Mrs Kenneth B Reidy presides. The choral society and barber shop duo will appear at the Creative Arts Festival.
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West Acton
West ‘Acton
Apple Hill Farm
Nashoba Road
Lexington
Kenneth B.reidy
Choral Society
Creative Arts
Morrison welcomes first son Robert Kariher Morrison Jr
Sudbury couple Mr and Mrs Robert K Morrison announce the arrival of their second child and first son Robert Kariher Morrison Jr born April 6 at Newton Wellesley Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs Donald K Irmiger Green Bay Wis and Mr Mrs H A Morrison Wellesey Hills. Great grandparents are Mrs Stephen D Young West Palm Beach Fla and Mr De R Brown New Castle a
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Sudbury
Robert K. Morrison
Gretchen Irmiger
Robert Kariher Morrison
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Donald K. Irmiger
Green Bay
Wis
H. A.morrison
Wellesley Hills
Stephen D. Young
West ‘Palm Beach
Fla
de R. Brown
New Castle, A
Acton Garden Club to Meet May Fifth
The Acton Garden Club will hold its May meeting at 2:00 PM with Mrs. George Taylor of Marblehead presenting Growing Your Own Arrangements. A 1:30 PM tea hosted by Mrs. Joseph Cobb precedes the session at the Acton Center Woman's Clubhouse. On May 19 seven houses will be opened with a tea and plant sale.
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Acton
George Taylor
Marblehead
Acton Garden Club
Joseph Cobb
David May
Acton Center Woman's Clubhouse
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