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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
5
Local candidates attend a meeting of the Saint Casimir society at the parish hall Sunday afternoon at one o clock. Alexander Novik is president of the society.
The text lists delegates Howard Weaving Marion Cut t Doris Marsden Francis Park to a district Pil ms Fellowship meeting in Ayeron Web with details of Hamlin and Annuity mission events. It notes a meeting at the home of Cuttell and a communion service scheduled for 10 45 Sunday morning.
Fragmentary text mentions Sudbury and Florida with names like Nathaniel and Seager and vague references to weather and dates, but the context and full facts are unreadable. No clear event or outcome can be determined from the readable portion.
A 1938 letter from West Adams Massachusetts discusses delays in decision making by Henry F. Long and calls for immediate action. It details alleged threats and irregularities in town assessor appointments, exemptions claims, and tax appeals procedures amid a heated election context.
Scouts plan observances for Boy Scout Week with church services and parent night. Presentations of bridges and awards expected. The troop, led by Arthur Lee as scoutmaster, shows new development and strong progress in Council Rating with over 500 points credited.
The Sport Shell reflects on decades of Maynard High athletic activity and praises Red and Black supporters and the Elks for backing a spring effort to improve Alumni Field. It notes prior lack of town cooperation and urges continued youth sports development and a press box addition to the field complex.
A fragmented note recalls the youth basketball season and the coach player dynamic. It also mentions community fundraising and nostalgia linking current youths with town history and older generations.
The Peoples Theatre presents a quintet of ADOs with stars Tony Joe Lowumbo and others. Burt Coughlan leads youth outreach as the group plans a game with the high school faculty. St Casimir's five edged Tarmos 2049 in a close street hall finish as Saints seek top junior teams despite lacking a home court.
In wintry weather residents help small creatures in need. John Higgins, a school committee member, rescued a half frozen kitten and nursed it back to health with an eye dropper. Lester O. Picked up a pigeon crippled on Main Street and cared for it as it recovered. Acts of kindness amid snow underscore community concern for birds and beasts.
West Acton Baptist Church reports electing Roderick MacDougall Wilde as vice president of the Middlesex local Christian Endeavor Union at a recent meeting in Littleton. Senior Society members attended, with upcoming events on February 24 and 25 and a Bible study on Mark chapter five.
A 1937 town report notes cash on hand December 31 at $87 701 48 and $581 71 at year end. No revenue loans were needed. Uncollected taxes rose from $22 496 on December 31 1936 to $29 780 on December 31 1937, with excess and deficiency accounts increasing from $116 531 to $117 330.
Members of grade seven at Acton High School staged a lively minstrel assembly last Thursday. Interlocutor Chellis Howe led a cast including W Montague Pederson Mo Gallagher and others. Specialties by M Nichols featured tap dancing cakewalk and more with burlesque bits poking fun at various classes.
Maynard High School football squad and 200 Elks plus guests attended a Sports Night banquet in Bika hall. Bill Cunningham, famed sports writer and radio commentator, spoke about sports coverage, engaging the audience for nearly two hours.
The Acton girls basketball teams opened at Southboro with the first team winning 26 to 13 and the second team taking a 19 point win. Pauline Aldred led scorers for Acton with 10 in the first game while Mr Coulter led the second team with 14. Acton’s first team lineup included M McGuire captain F Latee Thatcher Downey A Downey and P Aldred. The second team featured C Boter captain C Price P Aldred V Pinoletto A Whitman and Severoni. Upcoming schedule lists Feb 2 Concord at Acton and Feb A.
A community program featured speakers including Atty John A Driscoll and Charles Irwin as Elks hosts. Gold footballs and school letters were presented to players while performances and remarks celebrated students and coaches, with several local dignitaries and sports writers in attendance.
Sudbury Piarists were prominent in Se Carnation their daughter Tune visited friends here years ago. Mrs Scott and others recalled the visit during a local gathering in Boston.
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