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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1942

Page

8

Sudbury Voters Close To Three Candidates For Selectmen

Local notes show Everett D Haynes dead prompting vacancy. Mrs William Tufts main contender with two male rivals William H Davis and Francis L McGettigan. Town Hall meeting with Mrs Moynihan and women sector heads reported activities.

Francis L. McGettigan Tufts Gertrude M. Halloran Joyce Dunlap Col. Dunlap Tyler Anne M. Moynihan Northcote

Rights to Speak Defended Despite Disagreement

A shopworn quote on free expression frames a debate over defending another's right to speak. The line echoes Voltaire and is presented as a maxim about tolerance and discourse.

Voltaire

Sudbury Adds 80 Voters to Reach 1031 Total

Sudbury registrars had a busy day as 77 people signed up on the last registration day for the March election. The 80 new voters raise the town list to a record 1031, the largest in Sudbury history.

Sudbury Board of Registrars

Sudbury Frends Attend Meetings and Classes

Mrs Anne Buxton of the Center visited friends Mr and Mrs Stephen Fairbanks of Hingham over the weekend. Fire Chief Davison, tire rationing board chair, attended a Boston meeting. Sudbury State Guard Reserves NCOs learned rifle disassembly and reassembly. Richard Burekes, a precision tool expert, remains busy at his shop on Maynard road.

Anne Buxton Stephen Fairbanks Hingham Davison Sudbury Tire Hotel Statler Boston Sudbury State Guard Richard ‘Burekes iMaynard Road

Sudbury Women Use Wool and Cloth for War Relief

More than 885 pounds of wool and 4265 yards of cloth were used by Sudbury women last year in Red Cross work for war relief.

Sudbury Red Cross

Poor Worldlings Much Wealth How Little Worldlings Enjoy

Poetic lines reflect on the emptiness of wealth when riches fail to bring true happiness. A brief meditation contrasts material plenty with moral or spiritual value, noting that worldly possessions do not guarantee contentment for the young.

Reserve Unit in Sudbury Seeks Men

The 28th Company Massachusetts State Guard Reserve Sudbury Unit seeks to raise to 45 men. Eligible are males 18 to 50 in good health not Class 1-A. Recruiting officer Lieut Clark B Hill can be reached at Sudbury 77 2. Enlistment at Sudbury Town Hall each Thursday evening or the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 8 o clock.

Sudbury Massachusetts State Guard Reserve U.S.A Clark B. Hill Telephone

Transportation Bids Requested by Acton School Committee

The Acton School Committee announced bids for student transportation for 1942 to 1945. A meeting on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school will discuss specifications, with bids opened publicly on April 7.

Acton Richard B. Greenman

The Decline of Big S Society and Cafe Life

A look back at Society with a big S notes the loss of Fifth Avenue mansions Newport wealth and Old Guard traditions. War shoals lure young couples into one room apartments with cafe society filling the social gap while Rector’s Sherry’s and the Waldorf Palm Room fade from grandeur.

Fifth Avenue Newport Navy New York Stanford White Harry K. Thaw White Sherry’s Waldorf Cafe Society Bell Syndicate WNU

Time to Re-Tire And He Finds He Can't

Carlisle buyers paid five hundred dollars for a 1902 automobile as an antique. Other top lots included a hand carved walnut Chippendale secretary at 295 dollars a century old wingback chair at 160 dollars a Sheraton card table at 172.50 and an early American music cabinet on wheels at 107 dollars.

Carlisle

Empty Talk We Peel Se Ae Se Weg Tongue

Fragmentary OCR note records a garbled line of dialogue or writing. It lacks clear persons, places, dates, or events to identify a coherent news item or matter.

Acton Town Election Schedule And Meeting Dates

Polls open March 2 from noon to 8 pm for Acton town election with precincts at Acton Town Hall Acton Center Universalist Church South Acton and West Acton Woman's Clubhouse Precinct Three. Annual Town Meeting set for March 9 at 7 30 pm in Town Hall Acton Center.

Acton Town Hall Acton Center Universalist Church South Acton West Acton

Benefit Dance to Restore School Piano at Acton High

A benefit dance hosted by the Acton Parent Teacher Association is set for Friday in the high school auditorium from 8:00 PM to midnight. Proceeds aim to fill a fund shortfall to restore the school piano for use. tickets can be reserved through Mrs LeRoy Strong or Mrs David Lawson via Acton telephone numbers.

Acton Parent Teacher Association LeRoy Strong Acton David Lawson

Love of Work Brings Happy Life, Ruskin Quotation

Quote notes that pleasure comes through toil and that loving work leads to happiness. It reflects Ruskin’s view on labor and life satisfaction.

Information line strains under daily demand in England

The piece notes that 123,287 people seek directory numbers daily, wasting 3,698,610 seconds and over 1027 hours. It laments crowded switchboards and material priorities for copper, zinc, aluminum, and rubber, while the Information operator remains silent about these issues.

Frank's Radio Service Offers Repairs in Maynard Area

Certified technicians repair any make and model radios at 63 Nason St Maynard. Service covers Maynard Stow Acton Sudbury with next to Mann's Taxi Office. Tel 565 A.

Frank’s Nason St Tel Maynard Maynard, Stow Acton Sudbury P.S Mann

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