Christmas gatherings and visits noted in Maynard region
Local families hosted holiday guests over the winter break including Mr and Mrs Bin Majander and family Gariiner at the home of their parents, with children James Ledgard Jr and others. Senator Louis distributed baskets to the needy, while John Malcolm, son of Arthur Malecolin, finished a U.S. Navy enlistment and plans to visit home.
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Soe
Las
Iirae
Rivin
New ‘York
sMocher
Mire
Goushiin
Sunmimer Street
John “Malcolm
Arthur ‘Malecolin
U. S. Navy
China
Tre
Fragmented OCR Note City Event With Tickets Narration
A garbled OCR excerpt outlines a community event with a party, a Bancroft Street location, games, and a group of girls invited with complimentary tickets to a theater. Names such as Jamey A and Lester F. Cowles appear alongside references to NYA projects and Wesalle superintendent A. Coughlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiistiwak
Bancroft
Town Lights Up For Christmas As Centers Decorate
In Acton the town glows with holiday lighting. Fire stations display their usual decorations while Center lanterns illuminate the town square tree. West Acton residents compliment the railroad station lights sponsored by the Neighborhood Club.
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West Acton
Holiday Whist Award Winners Appear in Garfield Street Event
In a Saturday holiday whist gathering on Garfield Street Mrs. Fred Palmer hosted. Winners included Mable Jamieson Alice Murphy Mabel Tobin Addie Wolfe Sophie Bora Edith Chandler and others with Catherine Bariteau receiving a special prize.
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Vive’ India
Fred ‘Palmer
Garfield Street
X‘ -Ehange
Hsnd
Mrs. Palmer
Mable” Jamieson
Alice “Murphy
Mabel ‘Tobin
Addie Wolfe
Sophie Bora
Edith
Chandler Agnes Scoll
Thanks for support during bereavement from Joyce family
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who offered kindness during their recent bereavement. They appreciate the flowers mass cards and gestures from Miss Mary Joyce and Miss Ann Joyce.
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Mary Joyce
Ann Joyce
Thanks for condolences from the family of the late Mrs Hugh
The family of the late Mrs Hugh wish to express sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who offered kindness during the illness and death of their wife and mother.
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Hugh ‘Owish
Pelovea
Thanks for kind support during Mrs Pekdahl illness
A late notice expresses gratitude from the Pha family for friends and neighbors who visited sent cards and offered meals during Mrs Mary Pekdahl’s illness and subsequent passing.
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Pha
Mary Pekdahl
State Utilities Hearings on Maynard Bus Operations
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities opened hearings on Maynard Bus Lines Inc. for operation of charter and special service buses in 1940. Officials report no suspensions in permits and expect a 1940 license grant. hearings are routine with local company input.
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House
Boston
Department of Public ‘Utilities
Maynard Dbus
State Department of
Utilities
Regiat
of Motor ‘Vehicles
Lovell ‘Bus Lines Inc
Maynard
Bedford Pupils Present Christmas Entertainment at School
Bedford schoolchildren staged a fine Christmas program in the auditorium. The first five grades performed Santa Claus in Mother Goose Land, with Grades 5 and 6 presenting The Greatest Gift and The Happiest Christmas. Older pupils offered The Least of These on Friday morning.
Marlboro Man Burned Trying To Put Out Fire
David C. Weeks of 43 Ames Place suffered severe burns to the left leg when a pump house used by Gardetto Construction Company for surface work at the Southboro tunnel caught fire yesterday. Weeks was taken to Marlboro Hospital and is under care of Dr. William Reche. He was attempting to smother the blaze when the flames scorched the building.
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Marlboro
David C. Weeks
Ames Place
Gardetto Construction Company
Southboro Tunnel
Welks
Marlero “Hospital
Willam Réche
Weeks
Family Party Held at Lambert Street Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Hinskely hosted a family party on Lambert street yesterday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jay Snedden of New Britain CT Mr and Mrs Philip Laventure of Hudson and Mrs Theodore Montmeny of Chicopee Falls plus immediate family members.
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Marlboro
Charles ‘Hinskely
Lambert Street
Jay ‘Snedden
New ‘Britain
Connecticut
Philip Laventure
Hudson
Theodore Montmeny
Chicopee Falls
Holy Cros
NYA Girls Craft Toys For Needy At Calvin Queoluge
Maynard reports the National Youth Administration project for girls at the Calvin Queoluge site produced new toys and novelties to aid needy children. Under SHy John Donovan Jr. approval, gifts are made alongside sewing duties. NYA workers also knit and prepare winter clothing for school age children.
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Choo
NYA
Film Gossip and Star News From Classic Era
A collage of Hollywood chatter notes star careers and project updates. Mentions James Cagney popular with audiences, Hedy Lamarr, Janet Gaynor, and Anthony Quinn. Discusses a film with Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston and plans for a South Seas expedition and Loesser song Seventeen.
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Gloria
Dorothy
Robert’ Preston
Ryphoon
Tio
South ‘Sea
Bedford Civic Club Hosts Overflowing Christmas Party
Bedford Civic Club members filled the school auditorium for a Friday night Christmas party. Santa Claus and a magician entertained while children sang carols and received gifts of candy and ice cream.
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Bedford
West Point cadet John Anderson returns home for holidays
John Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson of Willow Street West Acton returns from the United States Military Academy at West Point class of 1942. He graduated Acton High School in 1934 and was active in sports and DeMolay serving as an officer in John D Wilson Chapter Maynard. This is his first time home with his family since the Army Harvard football game last month and he enjoys reuniting with former friends.
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West ‘Point
Acton
John Anderson
Carl ‘Anderson
Willow ‘Street
West
Maynard
Harvard
Local historic tournament results list mixed scores and names
The report lists final game scores and standings from a Marlboro event with figures for cribbage bridge and whist. Top players include Belmore with 11 928 points and Portaine 119 percent. many participants such as Messier Fontaine Richer Rougeau Bonin and Belmore appear across games and card sessions.
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Marlboro
Belmore
Cribcage
Portaine
Olay
Joh Messier
Enor
Betore
Teenry “Lauvanes
Tye Marsan
Belavore
Arthur Gauthrey
Northan Breault
Ira
Nygstte
Frank Lave
Daricas Devrickond Neon
Lev Mese
HB. Robinson
Arthur Gowtét
John Duca
Arthur Anger
H. Belmore
R. Phaneuf
Li'p Marcheterre
P. @ttger
Arthur ‘Fontaine
J. Kellighin
H ‘J Rougeau
A. Richer
Ralph "Belmore
Joseph Richer
Joseph ‘Avey
John ‘Bonin
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