Waltham National Bank Highlighted as Progressive Local Institution
The Waltham National Bank, located at 637 Main Street, with a Moody Street branch, is profiled as a conservative, safe banking institution. It reports Federal Reserve membership, state inspection, safe deposit boxes, and loans at current rates. Officers are noted for financial ability and prudent management led by F. J. M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham National Bank
Main Street
Waltham
Moody Street
Massachusetts
Wang Domes IM de Giatée
Federal ‘Reserve Tem. 4
Bedford Community Dance Planned at Town Hall
The Anthony Hunt Hintil.on group plans a June 22 event at the town hall with Paul McCarthy coordinating Lowell furnished music. Mr McCarthy reports lively preparations and a stylish program for the evening. Mr and Mrs Henry Eden of Booth Road welcome a new son born last Monday. Edwin F Qua of Springs Road recovers from pneumonia and is now out of danger. Mr and Mrs Russe Dodge and their son Junior travel to Maine for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Hunt Hintil
Plais
Paul McCarthy
Artra
Lowell
McCarthy
Henry Eden
Booth Road
Edwin F. Qua
Springs Road
Russe
Dodge
Junior
Mane
Christmas program at Junior high draws laughs and praise
Last Tuesday morning in the school auditorium the different grades staged a Christmas operetta and short plays. Primmerman twins recited on twins, fifth and sixth grades presented a play with Marietta, Worothy Lovejoy and others, as children performed verses and readings. Ice cream and cookies followed, supplied by the Parent-Teacher Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primmerman
Youn
Davis
Marietta
Gole
Watha
Alice
Wonderlang
Frances Isnor Weds Winfield Ricker In Bedford
A Saturday wedding at the Isnor home in South d united Frances Isnor and Winfield Ricker of Carlisle in marriage. The ceremony, performed by Rev. Frank Thompson, featured Claire Isnor and Claire Isnor Jr. as attendants. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Howard Ricker of Carlisle. The couple will reside in Bedford for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Isnor
South d
Frances
Winfield Cker
Carlisle
Claire Isnor
Claire Isnor, Jr
Frank Thompson
Church of Christ
Howard Ricker
Bedford
Christmas play entertains St Bernard’s parishioners
A Christmas entertainment at Monument hall featured five sketches named Windows and a final play The First Christmas Eve. Principal cast included ary Powers, John Algeo, Carmel ly, Rita Healy, and Mary More with about 40 participants. Songs and dances were performed by Francis Moynihan, Kathleen Drummy, Margaret Tren, James Byron, and Paul Byron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument Hall
St. Bernard’s Church
Aday School
Powers
John Algeo
Carmelly
Rita Healy
Mary More
Uince Dee
Francis Moynihan
Kathleen Drummy
Margaret “Tren
James Byron
Paul Byron
Musketaquid Club Plans New Year Skeet Shoot
George O Connor recites with Rita Healy and Kathleen Drummond. Miss Mary B E Harrington presides. An all day open skeet shoot will be held New Year s day by the Musketaquid Sportsmen s club at Second Division Brook West Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O’connor
Rita Healy
Kathleen Drummond
Mary BE. Harrington
Musketaquid Sportsman’s Club
Brook
West Concord
Arrest Records Questioned in NY Firearms Case
Joseph Burke was arrested in New York for violation of the Anti Firearms Act. He claimed to be named Joseph Burke in Concord New Hampshire but Concord police have no record of him. He later provided the name Joseph F. Shields as his true name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Burke
New York
Concord
Mags
Joseph F. Shields
Trinitarian Church Concord Schedule Jan 4 9.30 am
Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord Mass announces a Sunday schedule with church school a men Bible class adult class for women led by Mrs Leslie R Moore and 10 45 a m morning service by Rev George L Thurlow accompanied by a children sermon at 7 pm Young Peoples club and a midweek service on Wednesday Jan 7 at 7 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Thurlow
Leslie R. Moore
Childre
Young Peoples’ Club
First Parish Christmas Party Brightens Sunday School
The annual Christmas party and supper for the children of the First Parish Unitarian church Sunday school was held in the church vestry. Entertainment by S Thompson Bloed of West Concord delighted attendees, followed by a Christmas tree party and a visit from Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pdrish Unitarian Church
S. Thompson Bloed
West Concord
Santa Claus
Union Watch Night Service At Two Churches
The Methodist Episcopal and Norwegian Evangelical Free churches join for a union watch night service at the Evangelical church starting at 11 on New Year’s Eve and running past midnight. Rev. Olaf M. Johnson and Rev. George G. Hughes are among speakers. A Christmas tree festival is at the Evangelical church at 8, and open house at the parsonage runs until 11 after a Methodist service at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Norwegian Evangelical Free Church
Olaf M. Johnson
Evangelical Church
George G. Hughes
Vesper musicale at Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord
The January 4 vesper program at Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord features guest organist Payson True with violinist Muriel French and soprano Mrs Wallace B Conant. An organ prelude and postlude, hymn, prayers, and selections from Bach Mendelssohn Gounod Wagner are listed with titles and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Concord
Dubois
Bach
Melodie Charpentier
Mendelssohn
Divine Redeemer
Gounod
Sturgis
Congregation Benedictionale Postlude
Tannhauser
Wagner E. Payson True
Muriel French
Wallace B Conant
Automobiles Kill More Hub Policemen Than Guns
A Boston Governor Committee survey of street and highway statistics shows automobiles injuring 460 policemen in five years and killing six in seven years, with motorcycle officers most affected. In 1929 auto injuries totaled 128 for the force, rising concerns about the danger from traffic and pursuit incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wether
HaDao
Govenore Committee
Boston Pace
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
George A. Parker
Boston
Dager
Jimae
Negroy Aes
West Acton Health Update and Local Moves
Harold Durkee of North Adams, formerly of this town, is improved in health after a serious typhoid fever illness. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Davis moved from Mrs. Jennie Holton's house to the Fitzgerald home taking two rooms, while Miss Pauline Tracy resides at her brother's house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Durkee
North Adams
Warren
Davis
Jennie Holton
Fitzgerald
Pauline Tracy
West Acton Baptist Church Notes and Scout Rally
Reverend Arthur Jeffries preached on making the best of 1931 at the West Acton Baptist Church. The evening offered song and poetry. A new organ motor was installed to handle the larger capacity. Scouts from Leominster and West Acton competed in a blizzard rally, with Morse code, first aid, and knot tying events and a good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jeffries
Boy Scouts
Leominster
West Acton
Christmas at Home Highlights Local Residents
West Concord and surrounding towns feature a holiday round of visits and convalescences. John X. Snyder and Mrs Lucy K. Snyder host relatives including Robert L. Snyder of Norwich University and Donald Loring of Springfield College. Dr William G Heeks visits family in Elm Street after hospital duties in New York. Dartmouth freshman John Fernald spends Christmas vacation with his parents. Gladys Graham headlines a New Year’s Eve Scottish entertainment at Hotel Essex Boston. The All Around Club of Jackson College hosted entertainment with Dorothea Loughlin in charge. James S. Maguire and family spend Christmas week with Mrs Maguire’s sister in Schaghticoke New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John X. Snyder
Amherstee Gee
Lucy K. Snyder
Central Street
Robert L. Snyder
Norwich University
Donald Loring
Springfeld College
Joseph Williams
Martin A. Williams
Hmerson Hospital
William G. Heeks
the Babies Hospital
New York
William Heeks
Elm
Street
John Fernald
Dartmouth
Guy
G. Fernald
Mis
Gladys Graham
Essex
Boston
Edward McHugh
George Smith
Sylvester Slate
Jackson College
Dorothea Loughlin
James S. Maguire
Maguire
James Ba
Schaghicoke
N. Y
Mr and Mrs Tracy entertain Lawrence Grant of Bar Harbor
Last week Mr Alfred Tracy and Mrs Tracy hosted Lawrence Grant from Bar Harbor Maine. Grant once worked as a clerk at Acton Drug Co and is traveling to Georgia for a winter position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Tracy
Lawrence Grant
Bar Harbor
Maine
West School Christmas Program Delights Community Crowd
A group of mothers neighbors and friends gathered at West School for a Christmas program by pupils. The show featured songs and verses and a farce Grandpa's Christmas Surprise. Proceeds fund playground equipment with a $10 donation announced from the American Legion post. Mme Duggan died in Framingham last Friday. she once ran a Central Street dress shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West School
Joseph Perry
Franklin Charter
Agnes Butler
R. Spinney
Katherine MacDowall
Marion Baker
Hubert Wemnboldt
Edith French
American Legion
Mme. Duggan
Framingham
Central St
Mrs Ilda MacGregor Injures Shoulder At Home
Mrs. Ilda MacGregor fell down five stairs fracturing the clavicle and remains uncomfortable but not in pain. Daughter Thelma cares for her at home and plans to move to West Concord temporarily to stay with another daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilda MacGregor
Thelma
West Concord
Midnight Christmas Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians
High mass and sermon celebrated at midnight Christmas Eve with altar boy procession and congregational singing. Christmas Day featured three low masses and Benediction, with a parish children’s party and tree held in Association Hall last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OUR Lady: Help OF Christians Church
Edward F. Ryan
Association Hall
Suny
Hodgdon retires from Annure Grange after seven years
Mrs. Linnie L. Hodgdon has drawn back from active service after seven years in various offices with Annure Grange. Her departure creates a vacancy noted as hard to fill by the organization as she steps away from Grange duties this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie L. Hodgdon
Annure Grange
Grange
Princess and the Plumber Week New Year Screenings
Charles Farrell and Maureen O Sullivan star in The Princess and the Plumber as a New Year feature with matinee and evening showings. Part Time Wife will be shown later at Veterans Building under James J. Mansfield Post American Legion. Mrs Etheridge Doane and children last visited in Hartford with Mrs Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess
Charles Farrell
Maureen O’sullivan
Veterans Building
James J. Mansfield Post
American Legion
Holiday film runs draw crowds at Veterans Building
Fisie Jones Blair returned home to Elizabeth New Jersey as holiday films Just Imagine and Follow Thru played at the Veterans Building. Large crowds attended both showings and the season’s festivities drew neighbors to the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisie (Jones) Blair
Hlizabeth, N. J
Veterans Building
Musketaquid First Skeet Team Wins Big Shoot
Musketaquid Sportsman's Club of Concord held its first major skeet shoot after deer season. The first team defeated the second 228 to 211 in a 50 third skeet match. Dr. W. F. Davis of Acton made the only perfect 25. Glen Swett led first team with 48 of 60. Mary Abbott named to join regular skeet team with 37. In 26 third skeet Swett and Augustin W Macone tied for high honors with 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musketaquid Sportsman's ‘Club
Concord
Brook West
W. F Davis
Acton
Glen Swett
Mary Abbott
Augustine W Macone
Christmas Births and Services Scheduled in Acton Area
Miss Josephine Paige of Fitchburg visited her sister Mrs George A. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Howam Tracy on Christmas day at Emerson hospital Concord Universalist services are planned next Sunday January 4 at the West Acton Woman's club Rev A J Torsleff will preach all are welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine’ Paige
Fitchburg
George
Howam Tracy
Emerson Hospital
Concord
West Acton
Quarterly meeting of Assabet and Sayings trustees
Maynard Massachusetts notices the quarterly meeting of trustees in the Banking Rooms on Wednesday January 2 1931. The agenda includes discussing the proper transactions and Tennessee notes of the association per order of President Wilson Howard A. Wilson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Mass
the Assabet
Wilson
Howard A. Wilson
Local Businesses Eye New Branch and Community Notes
The company plans a fully equipped branch store at an early date. The West Acton Woman's Club hosted a Whist event with eleven tables and many attendees. Eleanor Hall prepares to sail to Jacksonville on December 30 for the winter, while Mrs. Alice Porter remains ill at her daughter Mrs. B. E B. Hall’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West ‘Acton
Eleanor Hall
Jacksonville
Alice Porter
B. E B. Hall
Minister Arthur Jeffries Sets Sermon Series On Imperial Commission
Rev Arthur Jeffries will preach at morning service on The Imperial Commission and begin a series on The Great Pioneer at evening service. The first talk is The Eagle of the Wilderness. Attendants mourn the departure of organist Mrs Irma Durkee Parengo after over six years of service with scarce absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Arthur Jeffries
Imperial Commission
Irma Durkee Parengo
Firemen’s Whist Series Concludes With Grand Prize
Friday evening closed the series of whist parties hosted by the standing committee of firemen and Mrs William Lawrence. She carried away the grand prize for high score, while Mr. Kinsley won the gentlemen’s prize. Parties will continue on Fridays under a newly appointed committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lawrence
Kinsley
Who Doesn't Own a Used Automobile
The article argues most people own or will own a used car as soon as it leaves the factory. It notes that use defines a used car and outlines reasons to buy used, including smoother runs after mileage. Acton Motor Company of West Acton Mass advertises Pontiac and Oakland models for family needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Motor Company
West Acton
Mass
Pontiac
Oakland
Announcement of Mead Block corner store rental
An announcement states the corner store in the Mead Block has been rented by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. The note confirms tenancy by a major grocery concern in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead Block
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Cement Work Promises Durable Results by Ernest Baritone
Preparedness theme runs through an ad for Ernest Baritone offering cement work from 34 Butler Avenue Maynard Mass. Services include basement and garage cementing with long lasting mixtures, emphasizing honesty and quality and inviting plans submission. Also mentions ice and skis news note about skaters losing edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gota
Tli
Baritone
Ernest Baritone
Butler Avenue
Maynard
Mass
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Progressive Institution
Ricker-Isnor
Concord, Mass
Watch Night Service
Vesper. Musicale
Assabet Institution For Savings
Maynerd
Mast
Peidny
MacDougall
Daniel MacDougall
Rick Whitcomb
Acton Drugs Co
Legion Movies
Musketaquid
F Davis
Howard Billings
Samuel Hoar
P R Fo
W Macone
S A Macone
Lloyd Rennie
John Taylor
Dr W F Davig
Percy R Foss
Soren Mekkelsen
Mr Tene N
Mr Cahoon
American Woolen Car
Middlesex
Majestic Radio
Nene
Getter
Finney É
Tate & CO
Tel. Acton
Ernest
PARC
West Acton, Mass
Maynard & Acton Oil CO
Independent Distributors
South Acton, Mass
Merooebe
Furnace
Carle
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