Washington's First Defeat stage revival at Cow High
Students from Cow High School staged a dramatic production directed by Miss Gertrude H. highlighting George Washington and the Revolutionary era. The cast, led by Harry Campbell as Washington and Edward McCaffrey as Monroe, delivered a spirited performance with strong acting, period costumes, lighting, and a Prologue by Percy MacKaye. The show closed with honors to coach Miss Rideout and the staging team, promising more features from the thespians.
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Cow High School
Gertrude’h
Geoon
Ding
George Washington
Ashington
Geyin
Ington
Ishington
Fie
Robbins
Vith
Caius
Migs
Elisabeth Johns
Hety
Marc
Rosemary Sheehan
Jurie
Caleb Wheeler
Claire Kent
Rosémary Sheehan
Andrey Robbins
Phillip" Davis
Paul Byron
Trusi
Iene Campbell
Rideout
Wilson
Hans ‘W. Miller
Hans W. Miller
Henry “D. Hall
Anniversary honors Ida Parmenter on her 78th birthday
On Cord Street today residents gathered to salute Ida Parmenter wife of Daniel Parmenter as the revered longtime resident marked her 78th birthday with a shower of flowers and warm tributes from hundreds in the neighborhood.
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Mupuard
Mrrs
Ida Parmenter
Daniel Parmenter
Concord Street
Acton Town Meeting March 7 14 and warrants
Acton annual town election scheduled for March 7 with polls open at noon in Acton Center South Acton and West Acton precincts. March 14 features the annual appropriation meeting with 25 articles including Old Age Assistance continuation, permanent police officer, zoning funding of 500, and 1000 for a fire whistle device. A 4500 appropriation funds a new fire pumping engine.
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Acton
Town Hall
Universalist Church
South Acton
West Acton
Dairymen Convene Meeting on Milk Prices and Marketing
A county wide gathering at the Middlesex Dairy Association hall addressed dairy farmers concerns over current milk prices and profits. Speakers included Rep Winfred Forward Rep Farnham Smith and county agent Herbert Brown plus Harvey Turner of the state Dairymen Association who urged backing the county group and support for the Recess Dairy Commission bill and improved check testing.
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Massachusette
Middlesex
Dairy Commission
Winfred
Granby
Farnham Smith
Concord
Herbert A Brown
Leverett Saltonstall
Harvey Turner
Andover
Massachusetts Dairymen’s Association
Death of Arthur Lincoln Wheeler in Concord
Concord mourns the sudden death of Arthur Lincoln Wheeler 64 of Concord while visiting a ship in Providence. He was born in Concord, a Brown University graduate, and a MIT post graduate. He leaves a widow two daughters a son and a brother with funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at 6 Fairhaven Avenue. Burial will be in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
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Concord
Arthur Lincoln Wheeler
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masonic Fraternity
California
Missice’ Wheeler
Edsay Fairbanks
Cléveland
George Francis Wheeler
Toledo
Wilfred Wheeler
Fairhaven Avenue
Smith Owen Dexter
Helow Cemetery
Local extortion note targets business man
A threatening letter promised protection for $100 and warned of violence if the recipient spoke to police. The sender instructed leaving the cash in a mailbox on Pumping Station Road next Friday at 11, but police saw no one collect the package. A guard remained at the store while investigators pursued the hoax.
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Maynar
Teorseshy
Felaeay Teeoes
Pumping Station Road
Pumping Stations Road
High School Essay Winners Named in Maynard Contest
Senior high school student Bertha Sneek won the top prize for an essay on George Washington in a Maynard event. Irene Dudzinski, eighth grade, and Vicon Koski, seventh grade, also earned awards. Judges included Mrs Edna Farnell, Miss Ruth Finn, and Miss Evelyn Playart. The Maynard Citizens-Rei committee planned a March meeting and highlighted the winning essays as credit to their authors.
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James King
George
Washington
Cath
Bertha
Sneek
Irene Dudzinski
Vicon
Koski
Mirs
Edna Farnell
Maynard Woman's Club
Ruth Finn
Evelyn Playart
Cello
Séles
Donald’t “Peppard
Mig
Jessie Bell
Maynard
Rei
Bertha Sneck
Maynard Churches Consider Union Talks Gaining
Strong sentiment favors merging Maynard Congregational and Methodist churches. Community members discuss federation as a path to unity in belief and work. Rev. Mathew Vance says action awaits official bodies and notes broad evangelical support for a union.
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Maynard
America
Mathew. Vance
Union Congregational Church
Christ
Benefit Dance Aids Unemployed In Acton
Acton Lodge 100 organized a benefit dance at Town Hall to aid the unemployed. Net proceeds reached about $100 with a house to house ticket sale boosting support. Special thanks were given to Alfred Tracy and his orchestra, Chief Foley, Patrolman McNiff, and the selectmen for hall use.
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Acton
Town Hall
Acton Lodge 100
Warren Hayward
Acton Odd Fellows
Alfred Tracy
Michael Foley
McNiff
Dwyer Rites Held For Ellen Frances Fox Dwyer
Mrs Ellen Frances Fox Dwyer wife of Thomas Dwyer of Lexington road Concord died Tuesday evening February 2 after a short illness. The funeral was at her home Friday morning. A High Mass of Requiem at St Bernard s church was celebrated by Rev Joseph W Healy with music directed by Miss Catherine M Hagerty. Pallbearers included Philip Fox James Connors John McPhillips Lawrence Flannery Robert Flannery and Richard Mannery. Burial followed in St Bernard s Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Fr Healy. She was born in Ireland August 11 1866 daughter of Philip and Ellen Francis Fox. She married Mr Dwyer twenty eight years ago last June and came to Concord from North Sudbury about twenty six years ago. For eleven years she lived with Mr and Mrs George F Root Sandy Pond road. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mary E and Elizabeth L both of Concord a son Thomas and a brother Philip Fox of Port Chester New York.
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Concord
Ellen
Frances (Fox) Dwyer
Thomas Dwyer
Lexington Road
St. Bernard’s Church
Joseph W. Healy
Catherine M. Hagerty
Philip Fox
Dwyer
James Connors
John McPhillips
Lawrence Flannery
Robert Flannery
Richard Mannery
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Fr. Healy
Ireland
Philip
Ellen Francis (Smith) Fox
North
Sudbury
George F., Root
Sandy Pond
Mary E
Elizabeth L
Thomas
Portchester
New York
Town Clears Snow As Streets Open To Traffic
A group of thirty unemployed workers cleared the snow from the business streets overnight. The measure aims to keep the town in step with proper town housekeeping despite higher maintenance costs for street upkeep.
Dedication of New Town Hall Sets Sub Committees
Special committees have been appointed to manage activities for the dedication of the new town hall on February 22. Dedication: Harvey N. Fairbank Rev George H. Clarke Forrest D. Bradshaw Leon L. Hawea Everett W. Bowker Sherrold Arfield Mrs Walhea R Wohlrab Mrs Stephen M Gray. Entertainment: Mrs Melvin Guptill Mrs John Co Hall Mrs Be ia L Winship B Norman Bowry Roger Poole. Hospitality: committee members plus Town Hall building committee. Memorial Box: Roger Poole Frank F Gerry Mrs Harry H Whitney.
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Dhaitmat
Lydia G. Raymond
Harvey N. Fairbank
George H. Clarke
Forrest
Forest D. Bradshaw
Leon &. Hawea
Everett W. Bowker
Sherrold’ar
Acton Town Caucus and Elections Schedule
Acton announces dates for town caucus February 23 and town election March 7. Town meeting set for March 14. Registrars of voters will be at the school house South Acton February 16 from 1 to 9 pm and at Town Hall Acton Center February 24 from noon to 10 pm.
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Acton
South Acton
Townhall
Acton Center
Moving Pictures Or A World Cruise
Under the Church Aid Society of Trinity Church Chaveha presents moving pictures of a world cruise. The event takes place in the Trinity Church Perigh House on Friday evening February 12 at 8 p m.
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Concord
Church Aid Society of Trinity Chaveha 'B
Trinity Church
Perigh House
Maynard Votes Reach Historic Total in Town Election
Maynard residents cast 1847 votes of 2506 eligible, the highest in town history. Frank S. Binks reelected selectman, James R. Priest elected new member, with several contests and unopposed officers filling posts including town clerk Frank E. Sanderson and treasurer George H. Gutteridge.
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Frank S. Binks
Charles Irwin
James Priest
Maynard
Cooperative Hall
Frank SS
Binks
Selectman
James ‘Rk. Priest
Samuel Lever
Frank Purch
James J. Tedgard
John T
Brighton High School
Christopher
of . Water Commission
Frank ‘D. Moynihan
John W. Saarela
A of Health
Robert_ Jacson
Joseph Byrne
Concord Police Relief Ball Draws 1000 Guests At Armory
More than 1000 guests attended the second annual Concord Police Relief Association concert and ball at the State Armory. Roy Lamson led the Harvardians in operatic and popular selections as decor and lighting wowed attendees. Proceeds benefit the Concord Police Relief fund with a grand march and buffet supper shaping the evening.
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Conatt Police Relief Association
State
Armeer
Roy Lamson
Harvardians
Frederick R. Child Jr
Col. Goodwin
Board of Selectmen
William G. Ryan
Dancing
Dntghe
Yinit
Dnto
Police Relief
John T. F
Sergt. Witherell
Sean
Frederick Nolan
Robert P. Lawson
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Nancy
Seeckts
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Hutchinson
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Brown
Campbell
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Law
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Tren
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Pepperell
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Lydia
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Haynes
Whiert
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Harry Campbell
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Gedrgs Wash John Gallinane Coe
William “Miller
Edward Flint
Mary ‘Griffin
Catherine ‘Wiles
Sons of Liberty
Robert “Warren
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Joseph Griffin
Tripoli DiCicco
George Dean
Edward True
Richard ‘Loughlin
Howard Heyliger
Bernard Megin
Margaret Jackson
Lavinia’ Willis
Heléh Root
Percy - MacKeye
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McCaffrey
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Lincoln
Fish
A.L. Wheeler
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Bertha Sneek
Beepive
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Nets
Ellen Dwyer
William Pate Sae
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BBC
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George H. Gutteridge
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Gutteridge
Soldiers -Memorial
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Soldiar
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Frank W. Downey
Nicholasse Oh
Alfred KE
Legree
Phellot
RL Wii Keto
Benjamin Brown
Lowney
Celia O'Toole Jones
Eva Frye
Emma Sthalge
Frank Hayward
McDonald
Harry Chase
Nathan Crowther
Fred Pigon
Irene Nell
Arthur White
Aliée ‘Toye
Céfs
William Naylor
William @ a C. Brown
Fence
Willam Op
Josning
Samedi Lever
Hp Durti
Vane
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Eratk
D.moynihan
State Armory
Concord Police Relief Association
Ledris
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Edward Welian
Raymond Wheeler
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B. Farnham Smith
Smith
Mara
Jamies J. Sullivan
Sullivan
H. Sullivan
Pentora
Joni J.kélleher
Lincoln ‘Police
Kelleher
John.c
Ruth E. Emmons
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