Christmas Notes From Acton Side
Miss Florence A Merriam returns for two week Christmas recess from Gardner schools. Mr and Mrs Harry Gibbs of Norwichport visit in Acton St at their son Harry F Jr home. First Universalist church announces Christmas service December 25 at 10 30 with special music led by Miss Carrie L Shepley. Sunday school at 11 45. Y P C Union meetings resume 6 15 Sundays. Christmas tree festival in vestry December 24. Rev C L Paddock delivers a thoughtful sermon at First Universalist amid storm recovery comments on village church leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence A. Merriam
Gardner
Harry ¥. Gibbs
Norwichport
Harry F., Jr
Acton
St. First Unist
Clark L.ik
Carrie L. Shepley
Y. P. C. Union
C. L Paddock
Universalist
Concord Junction Club Takes Over Warner Hall Floor
Carter and Loftus have leased the upper floor of Warner hall once used by the Concord Junction Catholic club. They plan to convert it into a furniture display room after the recent fire.
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Carter and
Loftus
Warner Hall
Concord Junction Catholic Club
Bloods Host Farewell Bridge Party For Maj Blood
Mr and Mrs S T Blood held a Wednesday bridge party on December 14 to honor their son Maj Blood his wife and two grandchildren Elizabeth and Kenneth Jr who traveled from New York to spend weeks at their Boston area home before heading to the Philippines Maj Blood after five years at Fort Totten N Y is reassigned to Manila for a two year post Mrs Blood and the children will follow from Boston to New York then San Francisco bound for the Philippines with a January 5 departure.
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S. T. Blood
Mas
Kenneth T. Blood
Mrs. Blood
Elizabeth
Kenneth, Jr
New York
Philippines
Fort Totten
N. Y
Maj. Blood
Manila
Christmas tree plans at Concord hall and civic talks
In Concord the Alicu Temperance society will hold a Christmas tree program at Main Street plan hall. Rev. David M. Angell spoke on Civic Betterments at an Acton Improvement Society meeting in West Acton. Mrs. Benjamin Pope and her daughter plan a three month voyage from New York aboard the 8.8. George Washington visiting the Azores Madeira Gibraltar and more ending in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicu Temperance Society
Plan Hall
Main St
David M. Angell
Acton Improvement Society
West Acton
Benjamin Pope
Edward W. Moore
New York
George Washington
Azores
Madeira
Gibraltar
Algiers
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Cairo
Nile
Luxor
Naples
Monte Carlo
Pyreneés
Biarritz
Paris
Town Runs Two Basketball Teams This Winter
The town fields two basketball squads to host home games at the state armory on Thursday evenings. Co H sends a team that travels for away games. The roster includes Thomas Hayes as manager and right back. Daniel Kelley as captain and left back. Joseph Mullaney at center. Fred Loftus at right forward. and Rene Duberger at left forward.
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State Armory
Co. H
Thomas Hayes
Daniel Kelley
Joseph Mullaney
Fred Loftus
Rene Duberger
Worthy Matron Elected at Hawthorne Chapter Rites
Mrs Lowise Shaw was elected worthy matron of Hawthorne Chapter Order of the Eastern Star at its annual meeting in Concord Junction. Warren B Goddard was re elected worthy patron with Miss Louise Hosmer as associate matron and other officers named for installation January 11 1922. A social hour followed with refreshments led by Mrs Zara Kingman.
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Lowise Shaw
Hawthorne Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Concord Junction
Bertha 8. Whidden
Warren B. Goddard
Louise Hosmer
Ruth Raymond
Bertha S. Whidden
Clara 8. Davis
Mary Damon
Zara Kingman
Community Christmas Tree to Light Concord Square
A Christmas tree gathering in Concord Square at 7 o clock Saturday evening December 24 invites all to sing carols and light candles in windows. Carol groups will visit shut ins after the square sing. Walter H O Connell known as Reb has been named athletic coach at a prominent western school.
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Concord Square
Walter H. O'Connell
Concord
O'Connell
Reb
Local Military Guests Mark Holiday Visits
Maynard er formerd Charlies Smith of Fort Sill Oklahoma visits on furlough. Mathew Powers of the Navy spends holidays with his parents on Percival street. Earl Smith of the War Department returns home for Christmas to Summer street. Daniel Lowney of White Plains New York visits Harrison street parents for the holidays after a Springfield trip. The Colonial quartet James Farrell Louis Sullivan Harland Powers Albert Riley performed at Franklin Council K of C installation in Concord with a deputy in charge.
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Charlies Smith
United States Army
First Artillery
Fort Sill
Okla
Mathew Powers
United States Navy
Edward Powers
Percival Street
Earl Smith
War Department
Washington
George
Smith
Summer Street
Daniel Lowney
White Plains
N. Y
Harrison Street
Springfield
Colonial
James Farrell
Louis Sullivan
Harland Powers
Albert Riley
Franklin Council
K. of C
Ee of
Concord
Sidewalk Snow Clearance urged by business leader
A prominent businessman urges that citizens maintain clear sidewalks and that a town ordinance require pedestrians to keep walks unobstructed in busy areas. He says merchants should set the example and newspapers should publish signed statements to promote betterment.
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Autherr T
Six Minute Town Meeting Sets Speed Record
A special town meeting at Co operative hall approved 5800 for school purposes and 750 for the tree warden to repair storm damage. Principal H F Bates presided as federator for the last time. About two dozen citizens attended with night school class present led by Miss Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Hall
H. F. Bates
Citizenship Dass
Miss Forbes
Public Schools Close Early for Christmas Break
Public schools closed at noon Friday and stay shut until Monday January 3 1922. Sidney Paddock a Northfield Vermont student arrived Saturday to spend Christmas with his parents Rev and Mrs Clark L Paddock at the parsonage Acton Street. A cordial welcome is extended as it is his first visit to the new home of his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Paddock
Northfield
Clark L. Paddock
Acton St
West Concord Woman's Club Meeting Recital
The West Concord Woman's Club met on Friday December 16. Miss Frances Curley with Mrs Ruth Pratty performed a violin selection to please the audience in response to the Press appeal.
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West Concord
Auction Sale of Wood at Concord Corner
Public notice of a December 24 1922 auction by the Concord Road Commissioners to sell ice storm debris timber piled at the Thoreau Everett streets corner lot. Buyers must trim to clear by April 1 1922 brush burn season rules apply.
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Road Commission
Concord
Road Commissioners
Thoreau Street
Everett Street
Thoreau and
Everett Streets
Row Commissioners of
John. M. Keyes
Edward L. Parker Martin A
Whaaams
Public School Education Highlighted During Educational Week
Dent Harding observed Educational Week and heard A Hall superintendent of schools stress public school value and child responsibility. Senator Gibbs followed urging civic duty and lawfulness in America, then Mrs Connorton led civic club with tea served by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Connorton
Civics
Robert Walker
John Hannon
Blanche Hewitt
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South Acton
New England Telephone and Telegrapia Co
Goodyear
Torrey & Vialle Inc
Walden St.concord
Mass
Torrey & Vialle
Waldron Street
Danse Sromens Motor Cars
John W. Mara
Maynard
P. W. Allard
DeMars St. Ma
Assabet Institution For Savings
Maynard, Mass
Charles H. Persons
Orrin
Westinghouse
John A. Finigan
Moving Pictures
Concord State Armory
American Red Cross
Douglas MacLean
California
Cadillac Sales and Service
Vesta Batteries
Concord Motor CO
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