White Cross Guild elects officers at meet
The White Cross Guild at Co lve hall elected officers for the year with John Mammonn as president Eva Tucker as vice president McGrath as financial core Annie Lyons as recording treasurer Mary Sweeney as treasurer and a Means committee including Wil Smith P J Sullivan John Maley Margaret Kee Mary Murphy Etta Moynihan Jet Leyden Mildred Morgan and Margaret McCormack The Old Folks Ball of the Guild is set for January 26 with music from Wibbard's orchestra of Lowell.
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White Cross Guild
Colve Hall
John Mamnon
Eva Tucker
McGrath
Annie Lyons
Mary Sweeney
Wil Smith
P. J. Sullivan
John Maley
Margaret Kee
Mary Murphy
Etta Moynihan
Jet Leyden
Mildred Morgan
Margaret McCormack
Music Wibbard
Orchestra of
Lowell
High School Fund Auction Succeeds in Auditorium Event
Dec 13 activity at the school auditorium featured author P. Abbott and students from the high school and junior high as they presented in support of the school athletic association treasury.
AS Men's Club Talk On Industrial Future England
In chapel, Lae F Fosstaing Kee les H Towle and a Kimball classmate spoke on industrial and social conditions and the future England. Refreshments were served under R Hubbard's direction.
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of the Trinita
Keeles
H. Towle
Kimball
England
R. Hubbard
Angers Grange Presents Feast of Red Corn Operetta
Old Grange No. 150 Patrons met in the vestry of First Parish to stage the operetta Feast of Red Corn. Cast included George Clarence Manter Miss Loftus Miss Mary Helen n Miss Mary Williams Shee Miss Dorothy Finan and Mrs. King with a chorus of Annie bran Marguerite Moreau Margaret Finan Isabelle r Helen Flannery ce Fairbain Mary Fair. Annual Christmas tree and next Grange meeting set for Tuesday December 21.
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Old Grange No
Bundry
Vestry
Con
Annurenac Granges
George Clarence Manter
Loftus
Mary Helen N
Mary Williams
Dorothy Finan
King
Annie Bran
Marguerite Moreau
Margaret Finan
Isabelle R
Helen Flannery
Ce Fairbain
Mary Fair
Lone Bandit Robs Two On Concord Street
A masked robber grabbed a bag of money from 15 year old Kenneth Priest and pocketbook from Richard Waterhouse around 9 15 pm on Concord Street. The suspect, about 18, wore a brown overcoat a gray cap and used a red bandanna to cover his face before fleeing toward Summer Street. Police are investigating.
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Kennedy Priest
Richard Waterhouse
Concord St
Comialnien Tanen
Eng
Kenneth Priest
Brother Rane
Concord
Acton
Maple
Concord Streets
Priest
Wat
Waterhouse
Etiam
Concord Street
High School
Summer Street
Death Claims Carl Pickens In Acton
Carl Pickens 47 a longtime Acton Centre newspaper man died Friday after a lingering illness. Born in Worcester Aug 10 186? he worked with Boston Hartford Providence and Albany papers and led the Lowell Sun editorial page before retirement about a year ago. He is survived by his mother Mrs Edward Conant wife Elizabeth a sister Effie and son Allan. Funeral services were Monday at 3 30 p m at his mother’s home Rev Dwight La Follette officiated with burial in Woodlawn cemetery Maynard.
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Acton Centre
Carl Pickens
Worcester
Charles of
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Mary Taylor Pickens
Elizabeth Pickens
Effie E
Allan Pickens
Saas
Mr. Pickens
Boston
Hartford
Providence
Albany
Lowell Sun
Pickens
Edward Conant
Dwight KE. la Follette
Congregational Church
Woodlawn
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Maynard Shoe Dealers Cooperating for Christmas
Maynard shoe dealers join in a cooperative merchandising effort to highlight a $100,000 stock of footwear in local stores. They emphasize assisting shoppers in finding the perfect Christmas gift and pledge to help with purchases beyond footwear if possible.
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ISHOE
Maynard
Geason
A .Com
Concord Junction Christmas at Union Church Program
The Union Church presents a Christmas program with organ preludes, anthems, and a lecture Memories of Bethlehem. Christmas Eve features the tree and a playlet Down the Chimney by Dr Shepherd Knapp Worcester.
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Church School
Shepherd Knapp
Worcester
Corinthian Lodge Hears Memorial Service and Announces Past Masters Night
Corinthian Lodge A F and A M met in Masonic Temple Monday evening. An oyster supper was held at 7 PM led by Mrs. Duncan G Chapman. A memorial service for J Albert Blake Past Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts followed under Master Duncan G Chapman with Rev Charles E K Pedersen and organist Edward B Caiger. Officers assisted in the work as Past Masters Night was announced for June 3 with committees named. Kilwinning Club to attend January 10 as guests and assist in the work.
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Corinthian Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Duncan G. Chapman
J. Albert Blake
Masons
Massachusetts
Duncan G Chapman
Charles EK. Pedersen
War
Edward B. Caiger
Elmer L. Justin
Howard B. Daniels
Warren B. Goddard
Robert J. Stevenson
Benjamin Derby
Kilwinning Club
Lay-Led Service At First Parish Meeting House
A large congregation attended Sunday morning services at the First Parish Meeting House conducted entirely by laymen with Rev. Dr. Johannes A C Fagginger Auer and his family in a pew. Walter N Howe gave the Invocation and benediction while Julian W Ballou delivered remarks.
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Johannes A. C. Fagginger Auer
Walter N. Howe
Julian W. Ballou Deliv
Maynard Club Program Delights With Chorus and Talk
Maynard Woman's Club held a December afternoon meeting in the school auditorium. Mary Boyle O'Reilly gave a splendid talk and the newly formed Club Chorus of fourteen performed, led by Mise Anes si, with carols and the State Federation song. A candle light tea followed chaired by Mrs. O. G. Drechsler.
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Maynard Woman's Club
Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Mra
Rachel McCleary
Belgium
France
Fourteen Voices
State Fedération
Mise Anessi
Marion Wilcox
Adelaide ‘Sims
Elizabeth Coughtan
Helena Murphy
Essa ‘Case
Eva Frye
Marion Jones
Nellie Wilgon Mra
Maude Gutteridge
Helen Hinchlige
Odd Fellows Lion's Paw Cribbage Series Ends in Tie
The Odd Fellows Lion's Paw club concluded a cribbage and pitch series with a 362 to 356 victory by Odd Fellows over Lion's Paw at West Acton last Friday. Losers promised a supper for the victors, and plans for New Year’s Eve entertainment and a Washington’s Birthday dancing party were announced.
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Cribage
West Acton
Odd Fellows
Lion's Paw
Good Fellowship
Lion's Paw Club
Harold Fellows
Joseph Law
Boston
Mem
Washington
Fined for liquor sale in Maynard district court
Ebmieian Malifuc of 15 Railroad Street pleaded guilty to illegally selling intoxicating liquor in district court on Tuesday morning. He was fined and paid. Chief John Connors prosecuted for the town. Clarence Smith recently returned from the Philippines and visited friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Rolfe Bradbury of North Acton, in Vermont since October, returned home Saturday and left for the west on business. They plan to return for the holidays before wintering in the South.
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Maynard
Ebmieian Malifuc
Railroad Street
Malifuc
John Connors
Clarence Smith
Philippines Islands
Regular Army
Rolfe Bradbury
North Acton
Vermont
Busness
Sermon and Choir Highlight Unitarian Laymen Event
A 20 member choir directed by Philip A. Davis, president of the Concord Chapter of the Unitarian Laymen's League, performed a sermon meditation on "The Place of Christ in the Unitarian Be" while Mr. Davis and his sister Esther Davis, a soprano, sang the response.
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Christ
Unitarian Be
Philip A. Davis
Concord
Unitarian Laymen's League
Fames of 1926 Opens in Concord Veterans Building
The Fames of 1926 opened with a Concord Council and K of C produced program in the Veterans Building. Joseph A. Crosson of Boston supervised the show with committee members Flavin Hutchinson Loughlin McSweeney and McHugh. Eight scenes featured singers dancers and actors including Thom as Munteninson Margaret McWalter and Enrico Venti in the cast.
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Concord
Concord Council
K. of C
Cnet
Joseph A. Crosson
Boston
Inward J. Flavin
Thomas A. Hutchinson
James J. Loughlin
Richard McSweeney
Terence Mchugh
Charles J. Hogan
James
Rimmnan Jr
Slavin
Edward J. Brennan
Frederick &. Lawton
Mary V. Meringa
Oluies
Huntress
Thomas A.munteninson
Margaret L. McWalter
Willam M. 1Ovin
Frances L. Loughlin
John Mouilaney
Katherine Mayes
Alexander J. Maconcne4ro
Mitured Mara
Joseph L. McGann
Helen Wagner
John Mullaney
Gertrude ¥. Mara
James B. Ryan
Enrico Venti
Joseph H. Menenna
Alexanderf. Mac
Utopia
Thomas L. McHugh
James K. Finnan Jr
Utopia Land
Joseph H. McKenna
William M. Tobin
Joseph B. Keefe
Joseph H. McKenta
I Am King
Town Meeting Allocates Funds Across Departments
A town meeting at the cooperative hall, led by Moderator Alfred McCleary and town clerk Frank E. Sanderson, appropriated 4069.99 from the treasurer for town purposes. Allocations include 1108.99 to the treasurer, 300 to the cemetery, 200 to general government, 2000 to the school department, 400 for John A Crowe park, and 50 for the tax collectors department.
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Alfred McCleary
Frank E. Sanderson
John A. Crowe
Pair of Sixes Aids Maynard Grange Benefit
A December 15 benefit presentation of A Pair at Parker Street for Maynard Grange featured smooth action and well developed comedy. The local cast included Walter Denniston A R C Cole Roderick Melver Doris Miller Guyer Fowler Victor Salloway George Leo Comeau William Mann Reed Charlotte Gault and Mrs Eleanor Jones to lively applause.
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Guyer Fowler
Victor Salloway
George A. Leo Comeau
William Mann
Reed
Charlotte Gault
Eleanor Jones
Sudbury News Briefs Include Installations and Illness
Sudbury Electric crews install lines at the Thompson home in North Sudbury. Two Scarlet Fever cases reported in town. Walter Jr. Stone, son of Alter Stone, recovering in Centre. another case in Waltham, son of Robert Ross in the west part. Bridge club met at Mrs. Frank Perkins. Mrs. Herbert Newan won a prize.
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Thompson
N. Sudbury
Fred Ham
Alter Stone
Walter Jr
Waltham
Robert Ross
Bridge Club
Frank Perkins
Herbert Newan
Mrs Stiles Hosts Bridge Club Meeting
The Bridge club of the younger set met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. L. D. Stiles home in Roslindale. Members present included Mrs. Ralph Stone Mrs. Bilms Mrs. Forest Bradshaw Stephen Gray Chester Hayes. Florence Hosmer went to Chicago to visit her brother Albert and wife.
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Stiles Hos
Bridge Club
L. D. Es
Ralph Stone
Bilms
Forest Bradshaw
Stephen, Gray
Chester Hayes
Roslindale
Florence Hosmer
Chicago
Albert
Lawrence Matthews
Jamaica Plain
H. E. Rice
Ruth Gerry
Reginald Oliver
Belles of Long Ago Pageant Entrants Listed
Readable names include Mary Christan Elizabeth Hayes Mary Norton Katherine Fewry Katherine Gleason Jeanette Wright and Brown plus DiCicep Joseph McGann James Elmeata James Ryan and Joseph. The fragment outlines participants in a local pageant lineup.
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Garet Tobin
Lileah Smith
Justin ‘Mansfield
Frances Ormond
Helen Wagner
Mary Christan
Elizabeth Hayes
Mary Connorton
Katherine Fewry
Katherine Gleason
Jeanette Wright
Brown
DiCicep
Joseph McGann
James Elmeata
James Ryan
Joseph
Services for Col. James P. Clare in Acton Church
West Acton mourns Col. James P. Clare a Civil War veteran and Hudson regimental commander who died at his home. A 2 PM Baptist service in West Acton will honor his three war careers and local civic service, with burial in Acton Cemetery.
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Col
James P. Clare
Col. Claire
Acton
West Acton
Baptist
George F. Allen
Hudson
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