Sudbury Shopping Center Grows Into Complete Local District
The Sudbury shopping center expands with longtime tenants like MacKinnon family owned stores, Sudbury Market, Middlesex Laundry, and recent additions from Framingham Trust Company. Nearby sites include Bradshaw's Store, Twombley's Radio and TV, and the Enoch Kidder House repurposed for offices and services such as a beauty parlor and dentist.
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Sudbury
Rapid
Whiteman
Plete
South Sudbury
Framingham Trust Company
MacRae Furniture
Enoch Kidder
Bradshaw’s
Concord Road
Twombley
Local notices and community events include illness updates and Christmas plans
Lula Pippert of Crescent Street is recovering after surgery in Boston following a fall. Mrs. Harvey Trefry leaves for Concord for her duties while a hospital stay continues. Michael Magoon, guest at the Stone home, marked his ninth birthday with a party. Albert Saari and family attended a Barber Shop Quartet concert in Boston with the American Club of Maynard. The First Parish Church Unitarian announced a Christmas program The Jugglers of Notre Dame to be staged December 18 with planning by Adele Seronde Frank Anthony and Alan Ferguson. Reverend Paul Killinger commented on the event.
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Michael Magoon
Michael Stone
Great Road
Albert Saari
Bradley Lane
Barber Shop
Symphony Hall
Boston
American Club
Maynard
Harold Ruble
First Parish Church
Unitarian
Notre Dame
Adele Seronde
Frank Anthony
Alan Ferguson
Sunday School Winter Vacation and Christmas Events
The Sunday School breaks for winter on December 25 with no class meetings and a 11:00 a.m. Christmas service inviting all children and parents. The Union Evangelical Church of Stow hosts a Christmas Fair on December 18 with a White Gift Service at 7:00 p.m. Toys and clothing for needy children should be wrapped in white paper. Santa visits December 21 for a children’s party with songs poems and recitations. The Youth Fellowship moves to 6:00 p.m. Santa and gifts feature the event, followed by a pantomime by church members.
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Union Evangelical Church of Stow
Union Evangelical Church
Santa Claus
Three car crash at White Pond and Great Road injures three
At 12 30 a m December 9 a three car collision at the White Pond road and Great road intersection near Erkkinen Garage destroyed two cars and severely damaged a third. Drivers were Lloyd Pugsley Frances Milak and Norma Hunter. Hunter was taken to Marlboro Hospital for observation and released the next day. W A Twombly Ambulance of Maynard assisted.
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Stow
White Pond Road
Great Road
Erkkinen
Lloyd Pugsley
Hudson Road
Frances Milak
Norma Hunter
Pope Street
Hudson
Marlboro Hospital
W. A. Twombly
Maynard
Christmas Pageant Planned at Concord Church
The Trinitarian Congregational Church Sunday School will stage a Christmas pageant at 4 p.m. on December 18 with Mrs. Robert MacLeod directing assisted by Mrs. Robert Bramhall and the Youth Choir led by William Walker. A white gifts presentation to Fernald School in Waltham closes the event. A second Christmas Eve pageant, an original production, is set for December 24 at 7:30 p.m.
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ConcOrd
The
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Robert MacLeod
Robert Bramhall
William Walker
Fernald
Waltham
West Concord Union Church Weekly Events
Coming events include a Sunday 6 30 p m Pilgrim Fellowship with supper and Christmas swap. A Wednesday Helping Hand Society meeting at 2 30 p m. On Thursday December 22 at 6 30 p m the annual church school Christmas program and party. A Wednesday December 21 at 7 48 p m senior choir rehearsal and Saturday 10 a m youth choir rehearsal.
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Acord
West Concord Union Church
Pilgrim Fellowship
Helping Hand Society
Marital Moves and Long Cross-Country Trip Highlight Sudbury News
Mrs Bertha Maker arrived safely in Portland Oregon to stay with her sister Ann Huntley after driving 3500 miles solo in ten days. She encountered a one day Idaho delay due to snow removal before reaching her destination. Mr and Mrs Seymour Wells sold their North and Dakin roads home and left for Florida to reside permanently. New buyers Brenton MacDonald and wife now occupy the former property. MacDonald runs an air conditioning business in Waltham and the couple have two young sons.
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Bertha Maker
Ann Huntley
Portland
Oregon
Seymour Wells
North
Dakin’ Roads
Josiah Haynes Place
Florida
Brenton MacDonald
Waltham
Mr. MacDonald
Senior Class Play Received With Acclaim at Hale High
Hale High School seniors performed Hillbilly Wedding a three act comedy set in Kentucky. The Dec 8 and 9 shows at town hall drew strong audiences and strong performances from cast members Richard Goucher Helen Erkkinen Wilmy Erkkinen Virginia Vodokly Sandra Herrick Shirley Woodman Fred Mitchell Ruth Johnson Arnold Johnson Janet Quinn Wilma Holden Bruce Sulkala Albert Erkkinen directed by Alan Ferguson.
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Stow
Hale High School
Town Hall
Kentucky
Kentucky Hills
Richard Goucher
Helen Erkkinen
Wilmy Erkkinen
Virginia Vodoklys
Sandra Herrick
Shirley Woodman
Fred Mitchell
Ruth Johnson
Arnold Johnson
Janet Quinn
Wilma Holden
Bruce Sulkala
Albert Erkkinen
Alan Ferguson
D A R Chapter Christmas Party at Acton Center
The Capt. Isaac Davis Chapter D A R held its annual Christmas party Thursday evening at Mrs. Dewey E. Boatman’s home on Main Street. Miss Enid M. Sadler, regent, presided. Next meeting set for January 12, 1956. Refreshments served.
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Acton Center
Isaac Davis
Dewey E. Boatman
Main Street
Enid M. Sadler
Minute Men at Emerson Hospital Serve with Cheerful Diligence
Emerson Administrator Miss Elmina L. Snow praises junior aides at Emerson Hospital as a morale boost and calls them the current Minute-Men. The group, mainly from Maynard, South Acton, Concord, and West Concord, includes Diane R. Annett, Patricia Barry, Arlene Brooks, and many other named volunteers who work hard when needed.
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Concord
Elmina L. Snow
Maynard
Diane R. Annett
Patricia Barry
Arlene Brooks
Vicki Burnett
Roberta Cuttell
Alexandra Engelhardt
Donna Hanson
Mildred Koskinen
Judith Lester
Marian Murphy
Sheila Nee
Jean Pierozzi
Arlene Pirkola
Julia Susan
Lincoln Lady 91 Dies at Massachusetts General Hospital
Catherine E. Lahey Harding of Lincoln aged 91 died suddenly Monday at Massachusetts General Hospital. A lifelong Lincoln resident and widow of William Harding, she is survived by a nephew James E. Lahey and nieces Kathryn B. Cogan and Mrs. Raymond T. Ferris. Funeral was at MacDonnell Funeral Home Waltham with burial in Calvary Cemetery Waltham.
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Lincoln Lady
Lincoln
Catherine E. (Lahey) Harding
Tower Road
Massachusetts General Hospital
William Harding
James E. Lahey
South Lincoln
Kathryn B. Cogan
Raymond T. Ferris
Newtonville
MacDonnell Funeral Home
Waltham
St. Joseph’s Church
Calvary Cemetery
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Rrow News
Lula Pippert
Crescent St
Fodorson, Jr
Acton Road
the Pital
Het
Crescent
Harvey Trefry
Trefry
Gertrude Parker
Ce Addy
Paul Killinger
Oman
Alf el Polo
PT MT AD
Iwin
Ious
Fifth Avenue
Luxite
Stow Garden Club
Rita Angier
Celta Ward
Florence Addy
Lillian Clemens
Louise Crysler
Dorothy Strong
Edith Madama
Acton Garden Club
Aubrey Kretschma
Acton Club
Charles Allens
Norman MacIntosh
Edna Lowe
Helen Kibilda
Edna Morrell
Sylvia Ineson
Rangild Nelson
Edna Peterson
Carolyn Batsford
Crescent Street
U. S
Emerson Administrator Lands Aide Work
Scacciotti
Kathleen Simons
Sandra Sluyski
Gail Swett
Janice Uglevich
Sandra Waldron
South Acton
Debbie Lloyd
Rosemary LeClerc
Carole Franzosa
Marcia Firth
Jucy Bentsen
West Concord
Catherine Adams
Doris Blaisdell
Banny Boynton
Ann Churchill
Katherine Dacey
Phyllis Dentino
Maureen Devlin
Clair DiCicco
Carol Fisher
Judy Gosson
Janis Heyliger
Elaine House
Nancy Lambert
Sally Ann Loughlin
Maine
Mac
Dunella
Varsity
McGregor
Gould’s Men’s Shop
Hudson and
Clinton
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