Mt Calvary Lutheran Plans New Building in Acton
Mt Calvary Lutheran Church bought five and a half acres at Massachusetts Avenue and Prospect Street in West Acton and plans a building program with ground breaking hoped for spring 1961. The church, relocating from the Acton Community Center, will meet at the school until its own site is ready, with worship moved to 9:30 a.m. on Sept 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Massachusetts Avenue
Prospect Streets
Mt. Calvary
Acton
Central Street
Cammon
Popes School
Schedule Posted At St. Michael's Bedford
A new schedule for St. Michael's Church takes effect with four Sunday masses at 6:90, 8:00, 10:00 and 12:00 noon. Daily mass remains 7:00 at the former church on Great Road. Confessions Saturday 4:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 8:00. baptisms Sundays 2:00 p.m. in the old church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
St. Michael’s
Cord Road
Great Road
Acton Town Republicans Push for More Funsds in Campaign
The Acton Town Republican Committee plans extended fundraising during the state primary on Sept 1 and the state and national elections on Nov 8. Holy Day Masses for the Feast of the Assumption drew large crowds at St Elizabeth's with an evening service. University of Connecticut hosted their Missile and Rocket Technology Institute featuring 35 industry and military technicians, including Jay Zeamer of Acton. Main Street residents Mr and Mrs Umberto Fraticelli and family plan to move back to Concord. Fraticelli runs The Actonian at Routes 27 and 111.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Town
Republican Committee
St. :‘Elizabeth's
University of Connecticut
Institute On ‘Missile and Rocket Technology
Jay Zeamer
Acton
Umberto P. Fraticelli
Main Street
Conard
Mr. Fraticelli
Actonianh
Reverend Jeffries to Preach at West Acton Summer service
Next Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Arthur M. Jeffries former West Acton Baptist pastor will preach the summer service in West Acton. Retired and living in Athol, he will be joined by soloist Mrs. Paul Richardson and organist Mrs. Albert G. Lind of West Concord. Previous guest minister Rev. Dr. James P. Berkley spoke last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Arthur M. Jeffries
West Acton Baptist Church
Athol
Paul Richardson
Albert G. Lind
West Concord
James P. Berkley
Andover Newton Theological School
Robert Tawney
Framingham
W. Lawrence Hardy
Minister Barnes to speak at Carlisle midweek prayer service
Rev. Donald D. Barnes of Concord Evangelical Free Church will address the Congregational Church midweek prayer meeting. Rev. Roberto Vergara of Chile will also speak as a guest preacher. A Moody science film is planned for August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Congregational Church
Donald D. Barnes
Evangelical Free Church
Concord
Roberto Vergara
Chile
Maynard Church Week Notes Highlight Aug 18 Devotional
Evangeli cal Congregational Church at Maynard schedules a mid week devotional Thursday Aug 18 at 7 30 p m with a coffee table sponsored by Mrs Elizabeth Pekkala Mrs Ethel Pek kala and family Laurie V Pek kala and family also Lillian Lauri and Jean Wick in memory of son and brother Waino Pekkala A social night with progress and Chinese auction is set for Saturday Aug 20 by the Martha s Society with refreshments after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Evangelical Congregational Church
Elizabeth Pekkala
Ethel Pekkala
Laurie V. Pekkala
Lillian
Lauri
Jean Wick
Waino Pekkala
Mar ‘Thas’ Society of the Church
Bigelow couple welcome fourth child in Boston
Concord announces the birth of the Bigelows’ daughter, their fourth child, born Aug. at Richardson House in Boston. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Bigelow, Sudbury road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Frederick S. Bigelow
Beverly Horner
Richardson House
Boston
Henry B. Bigelow
Sudbury Road
Mount Calvary Lutheran plans picnic and meetings in Stow
West Acton Holy Communion will be celebrated at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Sunday. Rev. Clarence Rantala will deliver the sermon. After the service the congregation will picnic at Arvo Bulli farm Harvard road Stow. Congregational meeting at Stow chapel Tuesday Aug 23 at 7 30. Kindergarten board meets Wednesday at Stow chapel at 7 30 to finalize plans for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
Clarence Rantala
Arvo Bulli Farm
Harvard Road
Stow
Stow Chapel
Thetow Chapel
Farmers May Get Rebates on Gasoline for Farming
Concord farmers who use gasoline for farming can apply for both state and federal gas tax rebates. The rebate applies to gas used off the highway and must cover purchases from July 1, 1951 to June 30. Applications due by September 30 to the IRS at 174 Ipswich Street Boston and the Department of Corporation and Taxation Bureau at 40 Court Street Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
of Internal Revenue
Ipswich Street
Boston
Department of Corporation and Taxation
Bureau
Court Street
Rotary Supper Makeups and Visitors List
Maynard-Many makeups recorded by Rotary at the weekly supper at Twin Trees. Names include Kenneth E. Powell Murray Utah Frank C Sheridan Ossipee N M Robert Deckert Arthur Desmond Col Edward J Higgins Dr Donald O Feltus Concord Jewell Goodland Kans Paul C Cornwall Stroudsburg Pa Howard Prescott Framingham and visitors Sol Klein Raymond Crawford Wal tham Roy Curley Mark Poplin John Kennedy Abe Taftall Hudson Dr Charles H Duston Concord Alton Spurr John Falconi Southborough Royce Kehler Weston Robert Stengel Cambridge Roger Bund Framingham Edward Wright Jr Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Rotary
Twin Trees
Kenneth E. Powell
Murray
Utah
Frank C. Sheridan
Ossipee
N. M
Robert Deckert
Arthur Desmond
Edward J. Higgins
Donald O. Feltus
Concord
Jewell Goodland
Kans
Paul C. Cornwall
Stroudsburg
Howard Prescott
Framingham
Sol Klein
Raymond Crawford
Waltham
Roy Curley
Mark Poplin
John Kennedy
Abe Taftall
Hudson
Charles H. Duston
Alton Spurr
John Falconi
Southborough
Royce Kehler
Weston
Robert Stengel
Cambridge
Roger Bund
Edward Wright Jr
Watertown
Concord Man Builds Shelter at Home
Joseph Tosti of Adams Road Concord plans a 21 by 15 shelter with a comfortable interior designed by his wife Bernice. He aims for a week end use and may build more if this experimental shelter is satisfactory. Total cost about $2200 plus a three week food and furnishing package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Joseph Tosti
Adams Road
Bernice
Tostis
Tosti
Altar Boys Named at St Bernard's and Mrs Fitzpatrick Mass
Concord reports altar boys for the week at St Bernard's are Thomas Blackburn and James Blackburn. A month’s mind Mass was celebrated at Our Lady’s for Mrs Mary Fitzpatrick, requested by Court Our Lady Help of Christians, C. D. A. No. 1116. A further month’s mind Mass is set for Col John C. Dolan at Our Lady’s on Saturday at 8 30 am. Lena Gammon of Derby Street recently flew to California aboard 707 Jet to visit her daughter Mrs Robert H Duke Jr in Alamo after trips to Reno Lake Tahoe Yellowstone and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard’s
Thomas Blackburn
James Blackburn
Our Lady’s
Mary Fitzpatrick
Our Lady Help of Christians
John C. Dolan
Dee Road
Lena Gammon
Derby Street
California
Rovert H. Duke Jr
Dorothy Gammon
Alamo
Reno
Lake Tahoe
Yellowstone National Park
San Francisco
Local youths plan 4-H fair entries in Westford
Concord area youths prepare to join the 4-H fair at Westford with participants from Carlisle Gail Berry Stephen Roderick Michael Roderick Carol Metivier Lincoln Cynthia Smith Sandy McFarland Bedford Dave Carlson Martha Hooper Sands Patricia Little Paul Ann Little Gordon Sands Stephen Rodd Sands Robert Carlsen Betty Clark Sandra Armstrong Boxboro Allan Prowton Philippe Delano West Acton Donna Litchford Janet Laughford Littleton Gilbert Stuart Wallace Stuart James Pickard Sudbury Kathleen R McQuade Deirde Dunsford Bruce Johnson Sandra Clark B Ruth Merrick Carolyn Berry Wayland Edward Juliano Stow Stephen Quinn Robert Quinn Richard A Reland Nancy Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Westford
Carlisle
Gail Berry
Stephen Roderick
Michael Roderick
Carol Metivier
Lincoln
Cynthia Smith
Sandy McFarland
Bedford
Dave Carlson
Martha Hooper Sands
Patricia Little
Paul Ann Little
Gordon Sands
Stephen Rodd Sands
Robert Carlsen
Betty Clark
Sandra Armstrong
Boxboro
Allan Prowton
Philippe Delano
West Acton
Donna Litchford
Janet Laughford
Littleton
Gilbert Stuart
Wallace Stuart
James Pickard
Sudbury
Kathleen R. McQuade
Deirde Dunsford
Bruce Johnson
Sandra Clark
B. Ruth Merrick
Carolyn Berry
Wayland
Edward Juliano
Stow
Stephen Quinn
Robert Quinn
Richard A. Reland
Nancy Smith
Methodists Plan Church Meetings in Sudbury
Several Sudbury Methodist Church gatherings are set for next week. On Monday at 7:30 p.m. the committee on room assignments meets in the Sunday School Building with Fern Scribner as resource person. A 8 p.m. session of the local church board of Christian education follows. All Sunday school staff and Christian education workers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deiphas S. Barnett
Boston
Geneva Point
Lake Winnipessaukee
N. H
Monsens Mark 32nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Wilfrid L Monsen of Old Bedford Road observed their 32nd wedding anniversary last Wednesday Aug 10 The couple have two children Wilfrid Herbert and William Marion Mr Monsen is a fireman at the Central Station They recently returned from a vacation visiting Rev Dr Edward Perry Daniels at Lincolnville minister emeritus of First Parish
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Wilfrid L. Monsen
Old Bedford Road
Monsen
Sempe Marion Hagar
Maynard
Wilfrid Herbert
William Marion
Monson
Central Station
Edward Perry Daniels
Lincolnville
Dr. Daniels
First Parish
Local Banns Published at St Bernard’s Church
Banns of marriage are posted for four couples at St Bernard's: Donald Fitzgerald and June Flannery, Louis Florio and Irma Antonangelli, Mimi Sulliven and Allen Cail, Michael D. O' Connor and Patricia Igoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard’s
Donald Fitzgerald
June Flannery
Louis Florio
Irma Antonangelli
Mimi Sulliven
Allen Cail
Michael D. O’ Connor
Patricia Igoe
Studio to Open Maynard Phyllis Richards School of Dance
The Maynard Phyllis Richards School of Dance announces reopening at its Summer Street studio on Tuesday September 6. Registrations are being accepted for enrollments in dance classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Phyllis Richards
Summer Street
Westford 4-H Fair Showcases Wide Range of Events
Middlesex County 4-H youths from Westford and invited guests from Norfolk and Essex counties will display cows sheep and goats at the 4-H Center August 26 27 28. The fair features horse classes gymkhanas costume team events and riding contests plus contests in corn eating milking and sheep fitting. Saturday includes a blueberry pie eating contest a tractor driving event and exhibitions of clothing foods vegetables flowers and crafts. Friday features a fish chowder supper and a talent show while Saturday highlights demonstrations in flower arranging horse care and more. Sunday offers gymkhana prizes a band concert and a parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Middlesex County
Westford
Aus
Norfolk
Essex
Bedford Woman Conducts Service At Girls Home
Mrs. Dana B. Clark of North Road led chapel services at Crittenton Hastings House. A daily morning service welcomes girls of all faiths and two chaplains conduct weekly services. The girls sing hymns as part of a lasting memory while a dedicated staff maintains an inclusive program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Dana B. Clark
North Road
Crittenton Hasting House
Rev Mabel Sahakian guest preacher at Roxbury church
Bedford associate pastor Rev Mabel L Sahakian preached at Highland Congregational Church Roxbury on Sunday and will return in a similar role. She preached at First Congregational Marlboro on Aug 14 and will be at Bedford on Aug 28 for husband Dr William Sahakian to deliver his farewell sermon titled Only Persons Count before the family moves to a new home under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Mabel L. Sahakian
Church of Christ
Highland Congregational Church
Roxbury
First Congregational Church
Marlboro
Bedford Church
William Sahakian
Sahakian
Bedford Church of Christ Service Schedule
The Bedford Church of Christ announces a 9:30 a.m. worship with sermon led by Rev. Wifer Sabekian and Rev. Mabel Sabakian. Associate Pastor Mrs. Roger Francis serves as organist with Joseph DeGroote as youth leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ Co
Wifer Sabekian
Aftor
Mabel Sabakian
Roger Francis
Joseph DeGroote
First Panist Church Closed for the Summer
Reverend Robert J. Helmes leads the Panist Shitarian Church with Charles Forrester as organist. The church will be closed for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Helmes
Charles Forrester
Church of the Savior Lutheran Meeting at Bedford High
Rev Walter E Rast pastors a service at Bedford High School Cafeteria at 9 30 a m with Sunday School and nursery for small children available. Worship and service follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Savior
Lutheran
Walter E. Rast
Bedford High School
First Baptist Church Morning Worship Services Announced
Reverend Arthur N. Foye will preach at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. Organist Leila Blake directs music. A nurse is available in the infant nursery during both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Arthur N. Foye
Leila Blake
St Paul Mission Church Service Times and School Notice
Saint Paul Mission Church-Protestant Episcopal lists Rev James Whitaker pastor Mrs Jere H Brophy organist Charles Hammond warden Mrs Samuel Jones secretary. Tenth Sunday after Trinity 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Holy Communion sermon nursery and kindergarten through Grade 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul Mission Church
James
Whitaker
Charles Hammond
Samuel 2. Jones
St Mirances Church Parish Calendar
The church lists Sunday Masses at 6:30, 8, 10 and 12 with a Children’s Mass at an unspecified time. Confessions are afternoon 4:36 to 5:30 and evening 7:30 to 8:30. Baptisms occur at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Sacristy.
Acton Churches Announce Leaders and Schedules
Acton e Congregational Church lists Rev Eric W Grimshaw minister Thomas Finney youth director Mrs Frederick Carr junior youth director Richard Dixon organist and senior choir director. Church closed through August and Sept 4. Church of the Good Shepherd Town Hall Acton Center Episcopal Rev Roger W Wootten rector Mrs Albert Lind organist Sunday services at Town Hall 10th Sunday after Trinity 8 a m Holy Communion 9 a m morning prayer church school for preschoolers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EV. Congregational Church
Eric W.grimshaw
Thomas Finney
Frederick Carr
Richard Dixon
Church OF the Good Shepherd
Town Hall
Acton Center
Roger W. Wootten
Albert Lind
Simday
St Trene Catholic Church Schedule and August Closure
Rev Paul H Doherty and Mrs Mary Sleeper Choi direct services at 9 30 am and 11 am with organists Mrs Hesen Detsch and Mr William Toth. Religious Society led by Rev Albsit NM Keucher Pa with organist Dunaia Lapham and Sarah Wilson as Sunday School Superintendent. Church closed during August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Trene'b
Paul H. Doherty
Mary Sleeper Choi
Hesen Detsch
William Toth
Albsit NM
Keucher, Pa
Dunaia Lapham
Sarah Wilson
Congregational Service and Sunday Activities Announced
Rev. Robert B. Dempsey is pastor and Richard Page youth director. Mrs. Herbert A. Lee is organist with choir led by Mrs. Frances Whitman. Sunday school at 10 45 a m Worship service at 12 noon followed by Moody Science film at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Dempsey
Richard Page
Herbert A. Lee
William Shumway
Frances Whitman
South Acton Congregational
Robert E. Burt
George Cohoe
Ellen Burt
Richard Janson
Couple Returns From Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Thomas Rouner of Sandy Pond road traveled west visiting Wyoming Minnesota and North Dakota before flying home Mrs Rouner joined her husband who had gone west on business two weeks earlier on the trip to the west
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rouner
Sandy Pond Road
Fragments Hint Local K of C Meeting and Events
A garbled report notes a Knights of Columbus cookout and discussion of a league schedule. Mentions a holy hour and possible social or service activities with plans discussed for future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concoré
C. Me Bal Flows
Stow
Bernard's Church Mass Schedule and Clergy
Rt. Rev. Jona A. York pastor Rev. Edmund M. Higgins curate Rev. James H. Connolly curate Mrs. Esther Costello organist. New schedule lists Sunday masses at 7 8 30 10 and 11 30 a m. Weekday Masses at 7 a m. Baptisms Sunday 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard's Church
Catholic
Jona A. York
Edmund M. Higgins
James H. Connolly
Esther Costello
Kelp of Christians Church Service Details
The Catholic church lists Rev. Lewis F. Kearn as pastor with Rev. John E. Bowen and Rev. Thomas F. Brosnan as curates and Mise Helen Demahue as organist. Sunday masses 7 9 10 15 and 11 30. Union services 9 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholicc
Lewis F. Kearn
John E. Bowen
Thomas F. Brosnan
Mise Helen Demahue
Episcopal Church Service Times Preserved
The notice lists clergy Rev. Wm. H. Clark rector Rev. H. James Graham assistant Edward Howard organist with services at 8 am Holy Communion and 11 am Family Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinit
Cchurch Episcopal
Wm. H. Clark
H. James Graham
Edward Howard
West Concord Union Service Details
Rev. Edwin B. Mylen presides with Minister Roger Fischer Youth Director Douglas F. Reilly as organist and choir director. 9:30 am union services at First Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord Union
Edwin B. Mylen
Roger Fischer
Douglas F. Reilly
First Parish
Evangelical Free Church Service Schedule
Rev Donald D Barnes leads Sunday services with Sunday School for all ages at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 11 a m with a message Nursery provided Evening worship at 7 p m all are welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Barnes
Trinitarian Church Services and Reading Room Hours
The Trinitarian church invites all to Sunday services at 10 45 with Sunday school and a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 00. Reading Room at 26 Main Street open weekdays 10 to 5 with additional Wednesday and Friday evening hours. A nursery is provided for young children. Also notes a Christian Science lesson on Mind and a Bible reading including Matthew 8 13 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milldam
Main Street
Christian Science Churches
God
Christ Jesus
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Sudbury church announces junior choir and morning services
The Sudbury church outlines Rev phase leadership with Mrs Delphas Barnett and the Spillers, organist Reino Tuomanen, and Betty Farmer as director. Morning worship at 9 30 includes a sermon No End of Treasures with solo by Mrs Lawrence Blood. St Elizabeth's Episcopal notes 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Morning Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphas
Barnett
William Spiller
Gerald Row
Reino A. Tuomanen
Betty Farmer
Kenneth ‘McMurtry
L. Roy Hawas
Lawrence Blood
Memorial service for Rev Ernest Bodenweber Jr
Memorial service details include Dr James P Berkeley as speaker and Mrs Jean Copps as soloist. The event features a sermon titled A Fresh Look At Genesis Chapter I and storytelling with church school for ages four to eight. Baby sitting available for children under four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Ernest Bodenweber
Charley E. Cousins
Jean Copp
Genesis
James P. Berkeley
Jean Copps
Hayden
Our Lady of Fatima Parish Mass and Devotions Schedule
Rev. Robert A. Hurley serves Our Lady of Fatima with Joseph Birmingham as curate and Edward Lemay as organist. Sunday masses at 7:30 8:30 10:30 and 11:30 with Sunday School after the 8:30 mass. Weekday mass at 7 a.m. Saturday masses 7 and 8:30. Devotions after 8:30 mass. First Friday masses 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Confessions Saturday 4 to 5:30 and 7 to 9 and also 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday before First Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OUR Lady OF Fatima
Robert A. Hurley
Joseph
Mra
Edward Lemay
First Parish Unitarian Church in August Closure
The First Parish Unitarian announces church operations suspended during August. Rev Carl R Scovel serves as pastor and Mrs James Greenewalt as organist with the choir directed by Mrs George Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
Carl R. Scovel
James Greenewalt
George Clark
di- Trertir Church
Unitarian and Union Evangelical Churches Hold Worship Services
Morning worship at 9 55 includes nursery care for children as guests attend. Unitarian ministry led by Rev Ronald M Mazur with organist Mrs Lois Havis. Union Evangelical led by Rev Eugene S Watson with Jessie M Lewis organist and Cyrus Kendrick choir director. Guest preacher scheduled at 10 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FTES
Chorce Unitarian
Ronald M. Mazur
Lois Havis
Union Evangelical
Eugene S Watson
Jessie M. Lewis
Cyrus Kendrick
Church Schedule Fragments Reflect Local Office Hours
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple church events with names and times across weeks and venues. Rev F and Rev John D appear among services with morning and afternoon sessions, nursery care, and Sunday schools listed at several congregations including Maynah and EVANG CONG.
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Guest Preachers
Hydro
Gopeié
Air Force
Pacific
Richard Curtin
Monsens
Bedford Woman
Girls’ Home
ST. Mirances
Hurch
Harold McDermott
Louis Duford
Mary McDonald
K. of
C. Conduct
First Pa’sa «Nn Concord
Arthur Jellis
Philip W. Trumbull
Marjorie Schumacher
Fred Calder
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Robert H. Barber
Whittredge Clark
First Church OF Christ, Scientist, Concord
Thomas W. McGrath
South Acton
Acton Community Church
Versslist
Herald Taylor
Organic
William B. Clewley
Saratoga Springs, N. Y
UPD
Saratoga
Morgan T
Nursery Service
Roger Wi
Maynah
St. Es
John
Rodoff
Evang Cong
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