Assabet River Study Highlights Industry and History
The Assabet River shaped Hudson Maynard and West Concord as mills and power hubs. Major plants along Maynard and Hudson, including the woolen mills and shoe factories, fed regional industry and created a strong sports town culture with skating on mill ponds and river pools. The river’s condition has declined due to pollution but still supports recreation and local livelihoods through energy, manufacturing, and historic communities.
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Concord
Egg Rock
Westboro
Marlboro
Hudson
Stow
Maynard
West Concord
Merrimaack
Gleasondale
Assabet
Assabet Fi Mills, Inc
The
American Woolen Company
As Vabet
Counter
Apsiey Rubber Company
Gleasonvale
Audson
Apsley
Wood
Hudson H School
Mill
Burton K. Wheler
Baltimore Orioles
Wilbert Robinson
Robbie
Brooklyn Gers
Hudson and
Assabet River
Senior Prom on February 4 Leads March
Johnny Lynch and June Cardin preside as class president leads the senior prom march on February 4. The item notes student leaders organizing activities and the upcoming event.
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Johnny Lynch
June Cardin
Southboro Grange to Install Juvenile Members Saturday
Southboro resident Southboro-Charles Johnson will be Master at the Juvenile Grange installation Saturday at 2 PM in Payville Village Hall. Ruth Brown and Westboro Juvenile Grange will install and seat the new members elected last November. Refreshments by the Juvenile Subordinate Committee will follow, with Mr and Mrs John O Neill Mr and Mrs Harry E Williams and Mr and Mrs Alberts Woodward among the hosts. The meeting is open to the public.
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Southboro
Charles Johnson
Northboro Road
Cere
Mony
Payville
Ruth Brown
Westboro
Juvenile Grange
John O'Neil
Harry E. Williams
Alberts. Woodward
Chicken Pie Supper Hosted by First Church Men’s Club
The Men’s Club of First Church Congregational will host a chicken pie supper and entertainment on Tuesday evening January 18. Kendrick Stimpson serves as supper chairman and Elwin N. Josephson as ticket chairman. Public invitation extended.
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Marboro
First Church, Congregational
Kendrick Stimpson
Elwin N. Josephson
State civil service tests for army personnel in Bay State cities
State civil service tests for army personnel forces in all Bay State cities, applications must be presented by February 14. Veterans who will be 21 within six months after the examination may compete.
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State House
Boston
Bay States
Mammoth pitch party planned by First Parish Men’s Club
The event will be held Thursday night at Berlin Town Hall. Prizes include a big turkey and other awards. Bagers will tally scores after 10 hands. All residents and town workers are invited to attend.
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Berlin
Engagement Announcement for Margery Wright and Robert Tourville
Miss Margery Wright of Sudbury Road Stow and Robert Tourville son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Tourville of 5 River Street Maynard announce their engagement. She is a Hale High School graduate class of 1948 and works at W T Grant in Hudson. He is a World War II veteran who served with the US Army overseas in Japan. No wedding date yet.
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Stow
Margery Wright
Sudbury Road
Robert
Arthur Tourville
River Street
Maynard
Wright
Hale High School
Hudson
W. T. Grant
Tourville
Japan
Stow Grange Plans Neighbor Night With Nearby Granges
At the January 4 meeting of Stow Grange it was announced that the next event will invite Berlin Boxboro and neighboring Granges as guests for a Neighbor Night in Stow.
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Stow Grange
Stow
Berlin
Boxboro
Tegen Granges
Water supply debate pivots around Boston river source
Authorities consider the river as a potential city water source, noting its excellent quality but limited quantity. A 47,000,000 gallon daily target was only partially pursued before a sizable granite block structure leaked near Northboro, prompting plans to lay a new tunnel beneath the river.
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Boston
Northboro
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Frank G. Jason Lovely
Haw
Rive
Emerson
Clemus
Wood Square
Leenteech
Ise Corie Ie Ae
O'Brien
Oman Maré
Railroad Street
Attention Builders & Contractors
Sore
Gates
Boston Post Road
Edward C. Murray
Tel
Framingham
State Armory
California
York State
Colle
Gussentune
First National
Rarus 35E
Cape
Porkoe
Florida
Anjou
Annes
Hart
Valencia
Ches
Nationa
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