Muster Of Acton Militia Set For Saturday At HS Auditorium
Acton plans a muster of Acton Militia at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Acton Boxborough Regional High School main auditorium. The event honors the 1775 Minute Men with music, color presentation, and a brief history. Enrollment for local men 16 and over will be offered, with baby sitters provided by Acton Girl Scouts.
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Acton
HS Auditorium
Isaac Davis
Acton- Boxborough
Acton Minute4Men
Acton Minute Men
Concord ‘Bridge
Acton-Roxborough
Phillip T. Morrison
West Acton
Raymond A. Shamel
Arthur W. Lee
Shamel
Linn Village
Wakefield
Clark C. McElvein
Howeer
Acton Girl Scouts
Shamel and
McElvein
Clayton L. Hagg
Greater Concord
American Home Day Luncheon Set by West Acton Woman's Club
West Acton Woman's Club will hold American Home Day Luncheon Monday at West Acton Baptist Church with a 12:30 p.m. meal. Reservations via Mrs. Kenneth Reidy. tickets at the door. Guest Denise Schorr to speak on French cooking with a demonstration.
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Acton
West Acton
Donald Wood
Edwin Miller
Robert Delacy
William Smith
Robert Ashline
Donald Noel
Fred Steinhaur
Raymond Salminen
Bee Horne
West Acton Baptist Church A Community Pillar Since 1846
The West Acton Baptist Church established in 1846 built its first sanctuary in 1847 and rebuilt after a 1853 fire. By 1956 an adjacent educational building joined the main structure. Current minister Rev. William T. Keech leads a 315-member congregation served by 28 clergy. The church, affiliated with Massachusetts and American Baptist conventions, operates youth and Bible programs and aids the needy.
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West Acton
William T. Keech
Guest Minister To Preach Here Next Sunday
Rev. Edwin Randle of the Central Massachusetts District will preach at the local Unitarian Universalist church and discuss district services for individual congregations. Parish reports note survey results are being tabulated and members who have not returned questionnaires should do so. Members welcomed into church membership include Mr and Mrs William Gray Mr and Mrs Thomas Stockebrande and Mr and Mrs Guy Bagley. The 99ers couples group and ladies circle plan a supper and auction later this month.
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Acton
Edwin Randle
Massachusetts
Unitarian-Universalist Churches
Unitarian-Universalist
Randle
Unitarian Church
Gardner
Religious Education Committee
Howard Comey
William Gray
Whittier Drive
Thomas Stockebrande
Bulkley Road
Littleton
Guy Bagley
Forest Street
Sudbury L W Y Unit Meetings Discuss Common Market
Sudbury league of Women Voters sets Feb 11 12 13 meetings to discuss the Common Market with Mrs George McQueen and committee presenting on American farmers growth plans common market countries and the Communist bloc. Unit I meets Feb 11 8 am at Bent Brook Rd home Unit II Feb 12 8 pm at Newbridge Rd home Unit III Feb 13 9 15 am at 269 Concord Rd home Call 443 6212 to attend.
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Sudbury
League of Women Voters
George McQueen
Robert G. Bleakney
Bent Brook Road
William J. Adelson
Newbridge Road
William F. King, Jr
Concord Road
Stanley Barron
Duplicate Bridge Winners Noted
Acton-Winners in Friday master point night included North and South teams: G Hatch with R Smith won, A Butler with A Vorce second, Mr and Mrs R French tied for third with Mr Wilson and Mr Nucefora. East and West results had Mrs R Smith with Mrs G Lawrence first, Mrs Lystila with Mrs Parker second, R Johnston with R Lightbody third, Mr Comeau with Mr Fletcher fourth.
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Acton
Acton Community Center
G. Hatch
R. Smith
A. Butler
A. Vorce
R. French
Wilson
Nucefora
East
West
G. Lawrence
Lystila
Parker
R. Johnston
Special Sermon Topics Planned for Sunday Service
Concord-Choir of First Parish directed by Marjorie Schumacher will sing two pieces at 11 o'clock in the meeting house. The service marks Race Relations Sunday and Brotherhood Week observances sponsored by the National Council of Churches and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The minister will preach Color Doesn't Matter Nor Creed. A Sunday seminar meets at 8:15 p.m. in the parlor to discuss an appropriate subject. Wednesday chapel meditation focuses on Human Emancipation.
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Concord
First Parish
Marjorie Schumacher
National Council of Churches
Brotherhood
National Conference of Christians
Boy Scout Week Observed February Seventh Through Thirteenth
The 53rd anniversary of Boy Scouting in America runs February 7 to 13 with theme Strengthen America Be Prepared Be Fit. Activities include greater parent participation wearing uniforms all week and attending religious services February 10. Ross Bagdasarian of The Alvin Show is noted as composer of hits Come On A My House Armen Theme and The Chipmunk Song.
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Acton
America
Ross Bagdasarian
Alvin Show
Armen
Chipmunk
Acton Roxborough Emerson Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Held
Acton Roxborough unit of Emerson Hospital Auxiliary met at the hospital with 45 women present. Mrs Edward Dewey, chairman, welcomed attendees and introduced the new and existing board members including Mrs Alden French hospitality chairwoman and Mrs Lorens Persson ways and means chair, among others. The group discussed services provided by the auxiliary and hospital operations with projected costs per patient, and noted the next meeting date set for Thursday March 7.
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Acton
Carl Godfrey
Acton- Roxborough
Emerson Hospital
Edward Dewey
Alden French
Godfrey
John R. Thim
Lorens A. Persson
Ways and Means
Henry Russell
Peter Benton
Edward Bridges
Dewey
Liary
V. Holmes
Sia Ee
Five Students Named to A B Team for Exchange Program
Acton Roxborough Regional High School selects Richard Armstrong Joyce Newman Donald Platine Judith Brown and Lester Veenstra for the 1963 American history exchange program. Faculty adviser Francis Pratt accompanies the group as they host and attend a Boston City Council meeting.
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Sanenenak
Acton-Bo
Acton, Roxborough
Richard Armstrong
Joyce Newman
Donald Platine
Judith Brown
Lester Veenstra
Francis Pratt
J. E. Burke High School
Boston
Acton-Roxborough
Tmie
Acton
Acton Town
Puppet Bee Event at Acton Roxborough Unit
The Acton Roxborough unit of Emerson Hospital Auxiliary sponsors the Puppet Bee at 9 30 a m today at Mrs David Stonecliffe 6 Phalen Road. Volunteers assemble handmade puppets for pediatrics patients leaving the hospital and ongoing donations are welcome to maintain supply.
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Acton
Acton-Roxborough
Emerson Hospital Auxiliary
David Stonecliffe
Phalen Road
Gibbons Fights Dempsey in Shelby on July 4 1923
Tommy Gibbons received only bare training expenses for his 15 round bout with heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in Shelby due to a small crowd and Dempsey's $300 000 guaranteed purse.
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Shelby, Mont
UPI
Tommy Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Shelby
Dempsey
Acton Congregational Hosts Evening Meeting On Ions
An Acton Congregational event invites residents to a meeting this evening at 8 o clock at the home of Mrs Perkins to discuss an ion topic while watching a television program. Contact details and a notice appear in local columns for those seeking more information.
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Acton Congregational
Perkins
Akwt
James H. Bunt
Burgess
C. T
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