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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1928
Page
1
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Nearly 200 attend the annual roll call at Concord Church in West Concord. The gathering featured a bountiful supper, reports from church groups, and election of officers. New members totaled 23. Miss Susie Wood retired due to ill health, with Miss Lillian Miner named acting clerk.
The Maynard Junior High School reports a perfect attendance roster led by Miss Mary Le and includes many listed students such as Ellsworth Dearn Reino Heilenen Ahti Jakela and Sidney McCleary. The honor roll for the term shows an A group including Jakela Hurme Zaniewski Marsden Ledgard Sedar Priest and Olga Kozak along with a B group listing numerous students across the alphabet.
Mrs Arthur J. Crockett, chairwoman of Community Service in the State Federation, described cooperation as essential and listed Knowledge Tact Sense of Proportion and Fearlessness of Criticism as key traits. She outlined four work ports Civics Citizenship Moving Pictures and Volunteer Service. A $10 Near East Relief appropriation was noted and a food sale supported the event. An executive board meeting planned a literary study class and guest-night tickets.
The West Concord Union Church and the West Concord Religious Society held their annual meetings jointly in the church vestry with large attendance. Supper served to 170. officers reappointed include Winslow Kingman as deacon and Lillian Miner as church clerk, with Alfred Wheeler Stone remaining pastor superintendent of Sunday School.
The funeral of Joseph Cutler, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Roland Cutler, who drowned in Hurd's Pond last Tuesday, was held Thursday afternoon. Rev. E C Whiting and Rev. Thomas Street conducted services. Interment followed at Wadsworth Cemetery with many friends and neighbors in attendance.
Sudbury January 11 The third number of the entertainments by the Royal Lyceum Co under the club's auspices drew a good audience. Franklin Babb spoke on "100 Percent Man" and pianist Ramsdall of the Harvard Glee Club performed two pieces to strong applause.
Sudbury Woman's Club heard that 3000 people passed through the Wayside Inn on Sundays and holidays last year. In 1925 about 90,000 visitors toured the historic site from across America and abroad. Plans to enlarge the inn with a colonial annex were announced, preserving the front façade.
Sudbury Jan 11 Henry Ford engineers finish survey of the C O Parmenter Co property to take over the mill pond and about six acres. Be A Jones ex-part owner met with the surveyors. Ford holds options on 18 parcels including the Bradshaw place and Emily Willis land as part of plans for a small manufacturing plant and an industrial community along Wash Brook shores.
At the West Concord meeting the Board of Trade committee proposed placing the question of renaming Concord Junction to West Concord before voters at the annual town meeting. Traffic plans for parking regulations were reviewed and committee members will meet with the Selectmen. Robert Bygrave spoke on school matters and potential new high school building.
The Maynard Board of Registrars will meet January 16 24 and February 1 to register voters eligible for the annual town election on February 15 The caucus deadline is January 31 Official terms expiring include town clerk town treasurer selectmen tax collector school committee water commissioner overseer of poor health officer and cemetery commissioner A Health Board vacancy due to Joel Putterworth’s death will be filled at the annual election.
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals awarded Bedford $10,000 damages in its appeal against the Federal Government for taking a portion of Spring Road to build a new Veterans' hospital.
The Concord NER OC Club of Company H 182nd Infantry MNG inducts its first officers at the State Armory. William Hagerty is president John Hutchinson treasurer John Delaney secretary Edward Lawton chairman Delaney director. Capt Dolen Lieut Goggin and Lieut MacEachern are honorary members. Two teams will contest shooting pool bowling cards and basketball starting January 19 with matches on the first and third Thursdays.
Sudbury Grange held a Town Hall New Year party with a grand march all present. Guests wore favors and made noise as they danced in a mix of modern and old-fashioned contra styles led by Master L Roy Hawes with the Grange orchestra.
The Silvee block at Main and Nason streets will be rebuilt along the original plan. Debris clearing is well advanced and construction is expected to begin soon according to property holders.
The 15th annual session of the Maynard Trust Go. last night at the bank showed gains across all departments with Savings up about 100000. Commercial also rose. Last semiannual dividend to stockholders was 10 percent. George H Creighton re-elected president Howard A Wilson vice president and Jart Well Flood clerk. Board directors listed with numerous names. Frank E Taylor elected treasurer.
Miss H. Gertrude Bird left town Tuesday for Monrovia California to spend winter with her mother there. Herbert A. Thayer attended the Mass Fruit Growers association meeting in Worcester on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Mae Jackson closed her Central street house Tuesday and left for Turners Falls Massachusetts to remain during the winter with relatives.
Concord court of Honor held at the American Legion Robbins with Kennan Damon as Chairman. Troop 1 had six scouts present and thirteen merit badges passed. one scout passed First Class. Other troops listed advance standings and upcoming dates. annual tests and patrol activities noted.
William Marshall, 59, of 4 Walcott Street Maynard, died Thursday evening after a long illness. Born in Bradford England, he is survived by his wife and one son Leslie Marshall of Columbus Ohio. Former bicycle businessman in Maynard and Waltham he belonged to IOOF Maynard Lodge and Sons of St. George in Waltham. Funeral at his home Sunday at 2 pm with Rev William Boicourt officiating. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Frank T Holland and family arrived back home on Tuesday after spending the Christmas holidays in Brooklyn New York.
Mrs Ma bel Bishop wife of George Bishop 89 Summerstreet died at her home Friday morning after a long illness She was 43 born in Maynard and resided there She is survived by husband two children her mother Mrs Margaret Wagner a sister Mrs Margaret Marsden She was a Mizpah Rebekah lodge member Funeral services Sunday at 3 pm at the Methodist church Rev Charles KE Carroll officiated Bearers Alonzo and Lindsey Smith floral tributes noted Burial was in Glenwood cemetery.
The report states the traveler reached the home of her parents Dr and Mrs W E Rawlins. Mr Holland says the roads were in fine condition and the distance was covered in eight and a half hours.
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