Local High School Shops Build Equipment Amid Budget Strain
Students at Acton Maynard High, guided by Instructor Ralph, work on shop projects including a surplus motor generator rebuild and a Gibson style electrode holder. Morse leads engine work for paint sprayers and air compressors as they prepare for summer completion. A February farewell to secretary Mrs Joyce Woodhead followed fire department demos from local crews. Townsend and Acton Maynard battle in a late thriller with Acton edging Townsend 47-46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Elude
Urplus
Booney
Girplus
Morse
Young Morse
Acton
Maynard High
Maynard Wag
Aet
Fied
Rhodes
Harry Morse
Voters to Decide Regional High School District Plan
Stow voters head to the polls next Monday at Town Hall to decide on establishing a regional school district serving Bolton Lancaster Harvard Acton and Roxbury with a regional high school. The ballot includes 54 warrant articles and a second question on continuing the regional district planning board if the district agreement is rejected. A single contested race for assessor features John K. Robblee and Harold J. Priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitew
Town Hall
Townhall
Bolton
Lancaster
Harvard
Acton
Roxboro
Board of Health
Highway Department
West Acton
Great Road
Gleasondale
Lower Village
Center Common
Randall Library
John K. Robblee
Harold J. Priest
Acton-Littleton Captures Eastern Division Title Night Crowd
Acton High won the Wachusett League Eastern Division championship before a crowd of about 460. Acton and Littleton played a tight final with Acton prevailing 45-38 as John Edgar 18, Harry Morse 13, and Ken Marble 10 led scoring and Littleton was outplayed throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
John Edgar
Capt. Morse
Ken ‘Marble
Jim Darriek
Townsend
Blanchard Hall
Littleton Acton High
Littleton
Harry Morse
Ken Marble
Sudbury Youth Selected for Navy College Aptitude Program
Alan Foster Flynn Jr of Sudbury Center has passed the Navy College Aptitude and physical tests and earned an appointment to a college enrolling Navy Reserve Officer program candidates starting September 1951. He attended Sudbury High School, Governor Dummer Academy, and is a Wesleyan freshman in Beta Theta Pi. Over fifty thousand took the mental test with about four thousand passing, roughly a quarter of those passing the mental test also passing the physical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Department of the Navy
Alan Foster Flynn, Jr
Alan F. Flynn
Goodman’s Hall Road
Sudbury Center
Navy College
Navy
Alan
Governor Dummer Academy
Wesleyan University
Beta Thesta
Woman joins Millbury board of selectmen after 138 years
Millbury Massachusetts notes a historic first as Miss Diana Hill is elected to the board of selectmen, the first woman to win the position since the town's incorporation 138 years ago. The annual election results mark a milestone for local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millbury
Mass
U.P
Board of Selectmen
Diana Hill
Cub Scouts at Acton Banquet Receive Award
Acton Pack 18 held its annual blue and gold banquet at West Acton Baptist church vestry with many cubs and parents present. Den prizes went to den 9, 4, and 7. advancement badges were awarded to bobcats bears lions webelos and graduation certificates. Den chiefs received cards, and two movies entertained the group. March project is Indian Lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
West Acton Baptist Church
Den
Alden C. Flagg, Jr
Kevin Sweeney
Jeffrey Allman
Charles Daylions
Frederic Knipple
Charles Kendall
William Turner
Donald Streeter
Bernard Caouette
Webelas
Richard Woodbine
Jackson Baker
Paul Deane
Dexter Loring
Russell Nylander
Fred Wood
Earl Steeves
Cubs
March
Currier Family Plans Houston Visit After Home Sale
Mrs Theodore B Currier and sons Theodore Jr and Peter Ben fly to Houston to join Mr Currier and Miss Martha V Currier who left town two weeks earlier. Their Anthony Road home is sold to Mr and Mrs Malcolm Beers of Arlington. Homemakers meet March 6 at Town Hall under Middlesex Extension Service sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore B. Currier
Theodore *Jr
Peter Ben
Houston
Texas
Currier
Martha V. Currier
Curriers
Anthony Road
Malcolm Beers
Arlington
Bedford
Middlesex County Extension Service
Bedford nurse-to-be Alice Damery departs for training
Alice Damery daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence J Damery leaves 100 South Road to begin nurse training at Booths Memorial Hospital. A 1950 graduate of Jo e 1 and Lexington school she is active in Bedford Grange and minstrel shows. A farewell party at Miss Judith Swanson home featured gifts and a red leather pocketbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Damery
Bedford
Clarence J. Damery
South, Road
Booths Memorial Hospital
Miss Damery
Lexington
Ellen Stacey
Marion Petersen
Dorothy Agrillo
Anita Hann
Miss Swanson
Miss Stacey
Acton Mrs Paul Post and Daughter Head to Washington
Mrs Paul Post and her daughter Miss June Post of East Acton left for Washington D C last Saturday where June will enter employment with a government agency. Mr Post and son Paul plan to drive to Washington this weekend to bring Mrs Post back to Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Post
June Post
East Acton
Washington, D. C
Recent hospital arrivals list five newborns and parents
Recent arrivals at Emerson hospital include a daughter for Maynard couple Edwin and Edwina Gately born February 15, a son for Lexington couple Philip P. Spencer and wife on February 16, a daughter for South Aeton couple Roger M. Myrick and wife on February 16, a son for Maynard couple Levi LaGoy and wife on February 17, and a son for Maynard couple John W. Dzerkaze and wife on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Emerson Hospital
Edwin Gately
Tremont Street
Maynard
Philip P. Spencer
Blossom Street
Lexington
Roger M. Myrick
Main Street
Aeton
Levi LaGoy
John W. Dzerkaze
Pleasant Street
Births Reported in Bedford and Concord Notices
New arrivals include Shirley Janice Maynard born February 23 at Emerson Hospital Concord to Mr and Mrs William J Murray of Hartford Street Bedford. A son to Alden G Robert 48 Great Road Concord born February 11 at Emerson Hospital. Mrs Roberts formerly Nancy Agrillo of 6 First Street Bedford. Also a daughter Sharon Elizabeth Hicks born to Le Verne and Betty Hicks of Amboy Illinois, Betty formerly Dunham of Southroad Bedford and sister to Carroll Richard Dunham and Allen Dunham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
William J. Murray
Ofa
Hartford Street
Shirley Janice Maynard
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Alden
G. Robert
Great Road
Roberts
Nancy Agrillo
Nuzzio Agrillo
First Street
Sharon Elizabeth Hicks
LeVerne Hicks
Amboy
Illinois
Hicks
Betty Dunham
Southroad
Carroll
Richard Dunham
School Avenue
Allen Dunham
Elm Street
Uncle Elmer’s Song Circle at Bedford First Parish
Bedford hosts Uncle Elmer’s Song Circle at the First Parish Unitarian Church on Sunday evening. Sponsored by the church’s 1730 club, the program featured fifteen singers, youths from various backgrounds who dedicate time to church activities and visiting other churches, spreading cheer and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Elmer
Bedford Bedford
Bedford
First Parish Unitarian Church
Acton Garden Club To Hear Of Western Trails
The Acton Garden Club meets next Thursday at the Acton Woman's Clubhouse with social hour at 1 30. Hostess Mrs W Gordon Woodington introduces speaker Mrs Harold Stewart of Chelmsford who will present Western Trails with kodak chrome slides showing the Grand Canyon Rocky Mountain Park and local wildflowers and camp life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Garden Club
Acton Woman's Clubhouse
Acton Center
W Gordon Woodington
Harold Stewart
Chelmsford
Grand Canyon
Rocky Mountain Park
Hold Traditional Dinner Thursday In Acton Church
The Ladies' Social Circle of the Acton Universalist church will hold its annual Washington Birthday turkey dinner Thursday in the vestry. Theron Lowden is chairman in charge with assistance from Mrs. Edith Braman Mrs. Alberta Tuttle Mr and Mrs Arnold Woodard and Joseph Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
South
Acton Universalist Church
Theron Lowden
Edith Braman
Alberta Tuttle
Arnold Woodard
Joseph Day
Twelve-Niners Plan Guest Night and Speakers
The Twelve-niners met at the West Acton Baptist church with guest speaker Jenks discussing town finances. A Ladies Night is planned for March 8 with dinner at Hartwell Farms led by Brad Leach and Ed Nettle. Next Sunday Rev Koski of Harvard will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Porter Jenks
West Acton Baptist Church
Jenks
Hartwell Farms
Brad Leach
Ed Nottle
Mr. Koski
Harvard
Many Do Not Claim Monthly Social Security Checks
Marlboro and surrounding areas report a large number of senior residents have not claimed their monthly Social Security payments. Norman A. Keyes notes many may be eligible due to the New Start provision. insured status requires six quarters with at least 50 dollars each since 1937, not consecutive. Residents urged to contact local offices before March 31 to secure full benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Norman A. Keyes
Keyes
WKOX
Framingham
Marlboro Post Office
Tyseley
Concord Post Office
Maynard ‘Town House
Acton Residents Donate Blood for Red Cross Visit
Acton residents donated 142 pints of blood during the Red Cross Bloodmobile’s stop in Concord last week. Notable donors included Mrs. Avery Steele Mrs. Russell Dee Mr. and Mrs. Alfred de O Neal and John Mazzeo among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Red Cross
Concord
Churchill Newman
Avery Steele
Russell Dee
F. William Rimbech
Elizabeth Wood
Teka Barnhart
Kenneth Jewell
Josers Woods
Alfred Pe O'Neal
Ernest Kennard
Beaudoin Wamy
Edward ‘Waterhollise
John Mazzeo
Charles MacRae
Albert’Gravlin
Robert Stow
Wiliam Owen
Norman McIntosh
Franklin Charter
Potassium guanate targets oral grass in lawns
A note explains potassium guanate kills oral grass when applied properly and warns not to confuse it with the deadly cyanide poison.
Acton Community Groups Announce Red Cross Drive
Charles M. MacRae announces Harold Y. Banquet of West Acton is chairman of the annual Red Cross roll call for Acton. The drive begins in about two weeks. The Friendship Society of West Acton Baptist Church plans a meeting next Monday. The Ladies Aid meets today at 10:00 a.m. for sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. MacRae
Acton-Boxboro
Harold Y. Banquet
West Abton
Friendship Society of the
West Acton Baptist Church
Cps
Ehonis Veereeya
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Janet Wilson
Arms
High Acuity
Joyce Woodhead
Fenn School
Ater
Clarrost
Wendalls
Norman
Edmond
Fred Ken
Aoe
Lin Dathee
John el
Acton Steves If
Venegas
Stow
Otats
Unciis
Megin
Whipple
Pasanen
Wea
Peer Nee Wen
Greenough
Edgar
Beach
Darieek
Clancy
Sudbury Youth
Ala
Es Davis
Cere Reese Schofield
Rg Aeeee
Pica
Rg 'Witcomb
Rgcerns Hunt
Seandal
Ee Eee Owe
Conrad, McGrail
William J. Hanna
South Street
Symnes Hospital
Martin F. McMahan
Hancock Street
Marine Hospital
Brighton
Holy Name Society of
St. Michaels Church
ST. Anne‘s
South Lincoln
Frank Wallace Peterson
Morris R. Robinson
Lincoln
Keith Martin
Washington
D & M Shoe Co
Houghton St
Tel
S. S
Deere
Dave
Assabet Institution For Savings
Maynard, Mass
Anno
Curtain Shop
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