Rotarians Hear Call for State Sales Tax to Fund Education
Teacher representative Mr. White urged Massachusetts to adopt a state sales tax to fund education, arguing current property taxes create inequality between towns. He cited towns A and B and Marlboro to show disparate per child spending and urged House Bill 1781 and higher state aid to equalize funding and prevent driving away industry.
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State College
Boston
Harvard
Massachusetts Education Conference Board
Harvard University
Massachusetts
White
Town B
Town A
General Court
Peabody
Marlboro
Winona Rebekahs Schedule August Meeting
Acton Winona Rebekah Lodge will hold its August meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the West Acton Fire Station. Anne Steele and Maybelle Hassam are in charge. The group will nominate officers on September 4.
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Acton
Winona Rebekah Lodge
West Acton
Anne Steele
Maybelle Hassam
Acton Williams Enjoys Vacation in Boston
George B Williams Jr of 11 Laurel Court is currently on his annual vacation from American Airlines in Boston. Baptisms are planned at South Acton Congregational Church on August 25 and interested parties should contact Rev. Dean R Lanphear by next Sunday.
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George B. Williams, Jr
Laurel Court
American Air Lines
Boston
South Acton Congregational Church
Dean R. Lanphear
Lord's Acre Corn Festival Set for September 1
Bolton prepares for the sixteenth annual Lord's Acre Corn Festival at Route 110 and Green Road starting 10 a.m. for St. Francis Xavier church. Most Rev. Bernard J. Flanagan to bless and preside. co chairs Rev. Charles J. Friel and John S. Alex. mayoral milking contest includes Mayor Kuson Saddad of Marlboro and mayors from Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardiner. Events include corn husking, milking, festival queen, chicken barbecue at noon, booths, rides, and a farm zoo with pony and hay rides.
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Bolton
Lord’s Acre
St. Francis Xavier Church
Route 110
Green Road
Bernard J. Flanagan
J.C. D
Worcester
Charles J. Friel
John S. Alex
John Lynch
Magella Sullivan
Kuson Saddad
Marlboro
Leominster
Fitchburg
Gardner
Clem Lavin
Amos R. Morin
Gustave Cloutier
Robert Donovan
Mary E. Sullivan
Walter Spencer
Joseph Bradley
Bishop
Frank Panzlow
T. Jaaskela
Edmond Favreau
Frank Dzwelewski
Edwid Sullivan
Harry Butler
Bedford Summer Concert Ends Season in Rain or Shine
Bedford Community Band performs a final concert at 7 15 p m rain or shine after a canceled first concert and a well attended second in the high school auditorium. Rev William Scur Newton to preach Sunday at Lutheran Church of the Savior. Recreation committee schedules town wide swim meet at Wedgewood Club pool August 19 for boys and girls. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Bedford Community Band
Willam
Newton
Lutheran Church of the Savior
Wedgewood Club
Communion Changes At St Pauls And St Michaels
Bedford calendar notes no 8 a m communion on Aug 18 and 25 at St Pauls with Edward Lawrence to lead the 10 a m service. Rev David W Norton of St Michaels Marblehead celebrated and preached at the family service. Mrs Perry Lane Gloucester named new organist replacing Elaine Brophy. Jere and Elaine Brophy farewelled by executive committee and woman's guild before leaving town.
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Woman's Guild
Jere
Elaine Brophy
Puppet Project Continues at Emerson Hospital
Acton Mrs Leslie Stoneclif fe presides as puppet project chairman at Emerson Hospital with sponsorship by the local auxiliary unit. Mrs Edward P Chase of Concord is hospital auxiliary president. Puppets are made for child patients and the work is to speed after Labor Day.
Carlisle Selectmen Meet Tonight at Gleason Library
Carlisle Board of selectmen plan a regular meeting at 7 30 in Gleason Library with Chairman Calixte Adrian presiding. Gleason Library hours are posted for Monday Wednesday Friday sessions. Yesterday head librarian Mrs Helen Wilkie welcomed the book mobile for another visit.
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Board of Selectmen
Gleason Library
Calixte Adrian
Gleason Public Library
Helen Wilkie
Former Life Guard Dropped After Dive At Lake Boon
Norman MacRobert of Duttmouth, 39, a former life guard visiting at Lake Boon, drowned noon after a sailor’s dive off a pier. His body was recovered by Miss Sally Jarmulevicz. bystanders and residents aided with CPR until police and firemen arrived. Medical examiner ruled death by asphyxiation from submersion with a head strike.
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Hudson
Lake Boon
Norman MacRobert
Duttmouth
Laura Johnson
Lakeside
Lere
Sally Jarmulevicz
Silver Hill Road
Maynard
Johnson
Magda Stern
Harwich
Johnson Camp
MacRobert
Johnson Cottage
Jane Murphy
Boston College
Wilfred T. Hood
A. P. Harney
New Bedford
Harold A. Tighe
Robert N. Rittenhouse
A L Members Attend Outings at Nabnasset Legion Post
A. L. auxiliary leaders led by Acton Miss Mildred Mahoney and past presidents will attend the Middlesex County auxiliary past presidents outing Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Nabnasset Legion Post. Local post and auxiliary recently held an outing with a social hour and refreshments. Post Commander Rufus McFarland supervised. Members and families from the local post and auxiliary attended the county outing at Nabnasset. Mrs Storey A Nedza, a local auxiliary member and former Middlesex County auxiliary director, led initiation at the Somerville Legion Home Saturday evening.
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Nabnasset
Storey A. Nedza
Middlesex County Auxiliary
Somerville
Somerville Legion Home
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