Farewell Sermon at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church bids farewell to Rev. Mr. Batstone who preached his last service and will take up new duties as an instructor of Religious work in the Commonwealth Baptist Church in Boston. Parishioners voiced regret while best wishes and a gold purse from members accompanied the pastor’s wife.
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First Baptist
Sphere
Anaes
First Baptist Church
T Batitone
Commonwealth’ Baptist Church
Bos
Estella McGreen Widow of James McGreen Dies in South Acton
Mrs Estella McGreen widow of James McGreen dies at her home on Martin Street Saturday morning December 31 1927 after several months illness Funeral services were held at her home Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev Andrew J Torslof pastor of the Universalist Church she attended She is survived by two sons Ver Joop and Sherman McGreen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella McGreen
James McGreen
Martin Street
Andrew J. Torslof
The
Universalist Aerate
Ver Joop
Sherman McGreen
Miss Glazier Appointed Fifth and Sixth Grade Teacher
Dorothy Glazier of Fitch is named to teach fifth and sixth grades starting Monday January 9, replacing Miss Neilson who resigned to take a similar post at Gleason Dale. Neilson was well liked and served excellently. Glazier has three years of teaching at West mater and comes highly recommended with a strong record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Glazier
Fitch‘the
Neilson
Gleasondale
Miss Neilson
Glazier
Westmater
Executive committee appointments and chairmanship notes
Vivian Carlson Pomona and Mrs Amnie Pagesu along with Mrs Dorothy Santora and Edward Sheehan join the executive committee for three years while Miss Bessie Hinman serves one year. A chairmanship listing is provided by Mrs George Witherell and other named ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Carlson
Pomona
Amnie ‘Pagesu
Fiora
Dorothy Santora
Edward Sheehan
Bessie Hinman
Aret Nagle
George Witherell
Harry Parker
Mramma Beharel
Guy Himes
William Crossley
George Lee
New Fire House Open to Public in South Acton
South Acton fire department members met in the new firehouse and voted for a public inspection on Wednesday evening. They plan to host Acton and West Acton companies with selectmen and town clerk on January 12, and an early public whist party in Exchange Hall to raise funds for furnishing the new apartments.
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South Acton
Michael Foley
Theron Lowden
Rles
Lawrence
Hayes Family Relocates From Vermont to Colorado
Rev. H G Hayes and family moved from Wilmington Vermont to Boulder Colorado after a vacationing visit in August. Donald H Hayes transferred from Middlebury to the University of Colorado. Katharine Hayes is teaching at the high school in Manchester by the Sea.
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Acton Gentre
H G Hayes
Wilmington
Vermont
Boulder
Colorado
Donald H
Middleburye
University of Colorado
Katharine Hayes
Manchester-by-the Sea
Local Order Women Officers Announced
The matron is Mrs Florence M Duren the conductress is Mrs Charlotte Rodway the associate conductress Mrs Tré tie Dye Helen P Loring remains secretary and Mrs Clythe Forbes succeeds Miss Alice A Anderson as treasurer.
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Ate
Florence M. Duren
Charlotte §. Rodway
Trétie Dye
Helen P. Loring
Clythe Forbes
Alice A. Anderson
Great Dramas of Modern Times Series Opens
Rev Dr Gail Cleland of Trinitarian Church begins illustrated discourses on Great Dramas of Modern Times. Next Sunday presents Sienkiewicz Quo Vadis with scenes from motion pictures starring Emil Jannings. Jan 22 features The Covered Wagon. Three hundred churches already join this free weekly program at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel.
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Gail Cleland
Trinitarian Congregational Church
New York
Sienkiewicz
Emil Jannings
Trinitarian Congregational
Oakland Motor Car Company outlines record 1928 plans
G W Vialle and rea Tr Boyd of West Concord Motors attended a New York dealers meeting led by A R Glancy. Oakland Pontiac plan 270 000 units in 1928 up from 191 000 in 1927 with plant expansion and bigger dealer network. The firm will run nine hour shifts with 1 260 Pontiacs and 720 Oaklands and doubled factory space.
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G. W. Vialle
Tr. Boyd
West Concord Motors Inc
New York City
Oakland Motor Car Company
A. R. Glancy
Pontiac
Vialle
Oakland- Pontiac
Solon
Amy Foss Dies at Brother's Home in West Acton
Miss Amy Foss died at her brother Richard Foss’s home in Clinton last Thursday morning. She had been active in West Acton business for several years and was widely loved and respected by those who knew her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Obituary of Jurial of West Acton in Forest Hills Cemetery
Jurial, ill for several months and fading peacefully after weeks of suffering, was a cheerful presence to West Acton friends who visited her in Clinton. She rests in Forest Hills Cemetery.
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West Acton
Clinton
Jurial
Forest Hills Cemetery
West Acton Woman's Club hears Siberia travel tale
The West Acton Womans Club met in the Clubhouse with Mrs. John Clarente Lee as speaker recounting a solo journey through Siberia. Her engaging talk inspired interest in her book on the subject as the club chorus performed songs and members enjoyed a luncheon closing the pleasant afternoon.
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West Acton
Wm. Stokes
Waldo Whitcomb
Lois Cram
Evangeline Hall
Myrtle Smith
Elizabeth Burroughs
Eleanor Hall
Ada Cram
Duren
Maynard Officials Nab Man in Sudbury Liquor Raid
Chief Connors Patrolman Rasmussen led a raid at Sergi Sluyski’s home in Sudbury Ct Block 6 Room 4 on Friday night. Police seized 22 quarts of ale 2 percent gallons of moonshine 60 gallons of mash 14 gallons in brew a still and brewing utensils. In Concord district court Judge Prescott Keyes found Sluyski guilty of keeping with intent to sell and manufacturing intoxicating liquor. A 200 dollar fine for keeping with intent to sell and 30 days in the House of Correction for manufacturing the liquor were imposed with the latter suspended until July 1928.
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Maynard
Jan
Ohn Connors
Est Rasmussen
Mquor
Sergi Sluyski
Sudbury
Concord District Court
Prescott Keyes
Sluyski
House of Correction
Intentions of Marriage Filed in Miss Murphy and Mr French Case
The town clerk's office records intentions of marriage for Miss Alice G Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Murphy of Roosevelt Street and Mr Robert Austin French of Bedford. The filing indicates a forthcoming marriage between them in this town.
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Alice G. Murphy
John B. Murphy Roosevelt
Robert Austin French
Bedford
Annurnsac Grange Officers Installed in I C O F
Annurnsac Grange held an installation ceremony Monday night at 8:90. Mrs Catherine Brown Mc presided and welcomed the suite from Melrose. New officers include Master Harold Hall and other titled officers Mrs Josephine Pearce Mrs Chester Kelley Mrs Maude Kelley Miss Helen Jacobs Mrs Evelina Edward Miss Mary Crossley Mrs Clara Sweetkeepr Amie Pageau.
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Annursnac Grange
Catherine Brown
Harold Hall
Josephine, Pearce
Steve Chester Kelley
Maude Kelley
Jacobs
Helen Jacobs
Evelina Edward
Mary Crossley
Clara
Sweetkeeper
Amie Pageau
Ceres
Hawthorne Chapter to Install Officers in Masonic Temple
Past Grand Matron Jane Gray Payzant and Past Grand Patron Warren B. Goddard will install Hawthorne Chapter officers of the Eastern Star in Mason ic Temple tomorrow evening. A turkey supper at 6:30 precedes the ceremony chaired by Mrs. Myrtle Whitney. Bernice H. Coleman and Ruth P. Wheeler will serve as installing marshal and chaplain respectively with George W. Lynch and Jean Wood Lynch as soloists.
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Jane
Gray Payzant
Warren B. Goddard
Hwthorne
Order of the Hastern Star
Masonic Temple
Myrtle Whitney
Bernice H. Coleman
Madassah
Ruth P. Wheeler
Hawthorne
Jean Wood Lynch
George W. Lynch
Aurora
Raymond. Wheeler
B. Blariche ‘Hewatt
Louise Shaw
Sadie A. Vary
Ataliea
Ruth A. Pratt
Associ
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Bermudiana An and
Furness
Rogers Trav Agency
General Steamship Agents
Corey
Marlboro
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company
Boston
Mass
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Q.P
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Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance CO
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