Fire damages field near Kellys Corner during warning-light incident
West Acton Charles Snow and Albert Noll guests visit Cranford area. Fire department responded Saturday to a fire from bomb lights used for warning signals at state employee construction near Kellys Corner. A lit bomb light on a truck ignited, debris landed in John Evans's field, burning grass shrubs and a tree before extinguished. Local residents return from camps and vacations in Rutland Fort Pond and provincial trips. Rev Jefferies and family remain at camp for remainder of vacation.
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Charles A. Snow
Cranford
New Jersey
Albert Noll
Kelly's Corner
John Evans
Jane Whitcomb
Fort Pond
Gorge Clapp
Rutland
Geraldine
Rev. Jefferies
Mr. Jefferies
Polish Nails and Spared Saviors In Peasant Belief
Peasant lore in Poland holds that pink roadside towers derive from nails that fastened Christ to the Crogs. Sparrows carried the nails from Calvary and buried them in Poland to shield them from disrespect. Flowers shaped like nails accompany the belief.
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Poland
Christ
Mount Calvary
Acton Residents Return from Visits and Convention
Mr and Mrs John Dunivan come home after a ten day visit with relatives in Dixmont Maine. Mr and Mrs Charles Gallagher return from a Cape Cod vacation. Mr Gallagher commander of Edwards Quimby Post 284 A S of Acton attends the State convention at Lowell this week.
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John Dunivan
Dixmont
Maine
Charles Gallagher
Cape Cod
Gallagher
Edwards- Quimby
A. S. of Acton
Lowell
South Acton A A Drops Weekend Pair On Slow Hurling
South Acton A A lost two games over the weekend. Saturday at Waltham the visitors fell 5 to 4 as Flanagan edged Cole with multiple extra base hits. Sunday at Jones Field Acton made fielding errors and could not overcome the fast Metropolitan hospital team in a late-round rally.
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South Acton A.A
Metropolitan Hospital
Waltham
Jones Community Field
Flanigan
Cole
Lawrence
South Acon Boys
W. Concord
Ss. Acton
Forest Concord
Flanagan
Piper
South Acton
Wright
Terson
West Enders Maynard Slip In Valley League Loss to Stow
West Enders Maynard tumbled to a 9 5 defeat at Crowe Park as Stow used timely hits and three three runs in the third and ninth innings. Buck Darling collected three safeties while Terro and the Wahtela brothers added two hits each for the visitors. Costanza, Wotykiewigz and Cracel ra each had two hits for the locals amid a heat soaked day as Farrell debuting at catcher did well.
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Buck Darling
Terro
Wahtela Brothers
West End
Costanza
Wotykiewigz
Cracelra
Tervo
Cob’tanzza
Farrell
Maynard High to Begin Practice Under New Coach
Maynard High football candidates report to Alumni Field at 2 p.m. Monday for their first meeting with new coach Mike Yonohiyo. The session focuses on conditioning and drills as the squad prepares for opening game at Mitord on September 28.
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Maynard
Maynard High
Mike Yonohiyo
Mitord
Calisthenics
Vodoklys
Mike
New Coach Vodoklys Opens Tryouts At Alumni Field
The new coach enforces a strict training code including prohibition of smoking and drinking. Reggie Sawyer will serve as assistant after finishing a Chicago summer program. Captain Al Fraser leads candidates urged to attend the first practice next Monday with about 30 prospects present.
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Mike
Reggie Sawyer
Sawyer
Chicago
al Fraser
Vodoklys
Sudbury Wins 5-3 Over West End in Valley League Showdown
Sudbury defeated West End 5-3 at Crowe Park in the Ascabet Valley league. Sudbury struck first with a strong two inning burst and held West End to six hits. Vin Labowicz belted a homer as Sudbury clawed back after a fourth inning rally by West End.
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Maynard
Sudbury
West End Oilmen
Crowe Park
Ross
Sulo Hintsa
West Enders
Seconh Za
Vin Labowicz
Tiernéy
Hawes
Gracetta
Duggan
Wottkiewicz
A. Lowell
Pep Sudbury
Mercury
West Enders Batter Up as Sudbury Hats Fall Short
Opened with a free ticket as Hawes and teammates delivered solid drives. Lowell smashed two homers and a key hit in the fifth while Graceffa connected twice for Sudbury West End. Batteries Hintsa and Grageffa worked the late innings as Sudbury failed to rally.
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Hawes
Gagne
Duggan Hawes
Lowell
Devell
Graceffa
West Enders
Seconnings Sudbury West End
Hintsa
Grageffa
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Better Housing Program
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Tel
Roy Hag
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Federal House Administration
Concord National Bank
Maple St
West ‘Acton
Acton
Uncle Sam
Corbin Builder’s Hardware
Corbin
Wilson Lumber CO
Concord
Federal Housing Commission
Vil-O-Matic
Stow
Catcher
Mui
Stew
Waleries
Walking & Koonce
Thinisu
Sorrel
L—Vo
Lest
Bears
Austin D. MacRae
Concord, Mass
J Electric
Main St
Maynard Wallpaper and Paint CO
of Honest Trading
Nason St
Mass
Veo
Devoll
Summer &T
J. W
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