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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1941

Page

6

Maynard High Faces Reorganized League and Local Rivals

Maynard High plans to keep football rivalries with Belmont Winchester and Natick while adjusting to a new league structure. The schedule avoids out of town powers Leominster Everett and Waltham, restoring Natick games after 15 years as Stoneham games fade. A new BC Ten film release will showcase every phase of the game for fans and players alike.

Ayasos Maynard Belmont Winchester Middlesex Minutemen Lexington Frankie Downey Hana Stoneham Perhapar Natice Don Natick iCapin Teddy Dumas Fordham Mike Vodoklys Mike Leominster Everett Waltham B. C

Acton Notes Include Illness Keeps Corporal Home

South Acton reports Corporal Robert S. F. Rhodes of the Concord State Police Barracks confined at home due to illness. Legion Auxiliary whist party in G A Hall raised prizes for Laura Jones Bertha Lowden Don Be ere Duncan Kennedy Elmer Gowan Eugene Davis Joseph Lizzette H Croft A Driscoll Harry Croft and C M Hamilton from West Acton Maynard West Concord.

Robert S. F. Rhodes Concord State Police Barracks

West Acton Coaster Narrowly Escapes Injuries

Ernest Kennedy aged son of Mr and Mrs Kennedy of Arlington Street West Acton coasted in the driveway and slid into the street in the path of Miss Mary Gustafson s car from Concord Virginia Road Concord She turned left but Kennedy and his sled vanished over the car The boy escaped with slight cuts and a bruised head The driver Miss Gustafson was badly shaken and treated at the Kennedy home by Dr Orma L Clark

Ernest Kennedy Frederick S. Kennedy Arlington Street West Acton Mary J Gustaffson Virginia Road Concord Gustaffson Young Kennedy Duncan Kennedy Miss Gustaffson Orma L. Clark Kennedy

Over-Thought Says Schiller Quote

A compact aphorism notes that excessive rumination paralyzes action as Schiller warns against overthinking and inaction.

Concord area notes include clubs events and births

Concord notes report the Musketaquid Gun Club hosting a ladies night at a West Concord restaurant the Tuttle birthday of Emma Tuttle now living in West Acton and various church meetings at homes. Also listed are births at Emerson Hospital in January and local sports and civic group activities with names and addresses.

Musketaquid Gun Club West Concord

Civil Service Bill Aims At County Payroll Cover

Special to This Paper Stace House Boston January 13 Former Lt Governor Francis K. Kelly files a proposal to place under civil service all county employees on the payroll as of December 1941. Rep George T Walsh Lowell proposes health inspections for those handling foodstuffs officials in cities and towns to conduct examinations every three months. He also seeks a state law to prohibit premium charges on amusement tickets. The state liquor control power would shift to local licensing authorities under a petition by Mayor Kane Woolton. Rep Roy al B Patricium Mansfield introduces a bill to require local mayors or selectmen to approve grade crossing elimination plans before work starts. A Federation of Taxpayers Associations stand modification favors governor action on closing reopening or consolidating state teachers colleges based on education commissioner advice. Colleges are Framingham Westfield Bridgewater Salem Worcester Fitchburg North Adams Hyannis Lowell.

Stace Boston Ancis Kk. Kelly Civil Service George T. Walsh Lowell Power Alcoholic ‘Beverages — Centre Commission Mayor Kane Woollin State Department of Public Works Royal B. Patricium Mansfield Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers Associations Commissioner of ‘Education Framingham Westfield Bridgewater

Acton Residents Earn First Aid Certificates

A large group of Acton citizens completed the Red Cross First Aid course led by Dr. Edmund C. Dow of West Concord and received certificates at the West Concord fire station. Advanced course recipients included Inez Petenson and others. standard certificate recipients listed include M Grace Callanan Ruth E Hall Kathryn White Walter Liebfried Cecilia Callanan Samuel E Knowlton and Alice M Feehan.

Acton Red Cross Edmund C. Dow West Concord Inez Petenson Zillah M Gates Samuel Napoltan Donald Malcolm Fullenton Hazel Camieron Richard A Lowden Clarence JA Frost James W Gates Wendell Putnam Leona‘r Rowan

Maynard Sees Jump In Marriages In 1940

There were 122 marriages in Maynard in 1940, 26 more than 1939 when 96 marriages were filed by the town clerk. The Leap Year year also saw more people employed locally. Deaths rose to 82 in 1940 from 64 in 1929.

Elsie BE. Rose Concord Maynard Dan Cupid

Star Pupil in Umpire School

Maynard John Flaherty, from this town, is praised by veteran AL umpire Bill McGowan as a star pupil in his annual umpiring school. McGowan notes Johnny began in Pony League in 1939 and rose to the Middle Atlantic States, with a strong scholastic record at Boston College.

Maynard John, Flaherty Bill McGowan McGowan Middle Atlantic States Johnny Boston College B. C Old Middlesex Laundry -Nine The Cape Boston

Town reports deadline set for January printing

Town departments notified by the Selectmen that animal reports must be in their hands by January 22 and go to the printer by January 25. Under new by laws the annual town reports must be printed and ready for circulation on or before February 1.

Maynard

Requiem High Mass for Mrs Heath Held in Maynard

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Cahill Heath were held from her South Acton home followed by a Requiem High Mass at St Bridget's Church Maynard. Burial was at parish cemetery. She died Friday January 10 in her 70th year. Survived by five daughters and siblings in Newfoundland. Residence in South Acton for 60 years marked by devotion to family.

South Acton Mary Ann Cahill Heath School Street St. Bridget’s Maynard Heath Newfoundland Charles B. Heath Bertha Stone Esther Brisette Laura’ Fullerton Theresa Tuttle Eleanor Heath Acton Magan McCarthy Patrick Cahill

Officers Seek Homes in Acton

Army officers to be located at Mort Devens nearby will seek homes and apartments in Acton. among those to move in are Capt and Mrs J Keyes of Trenton N J and an officer in the New York National Guard who will occupy Mrs Walker Blake on Central Street South Acton Lieut and Mrs Leonard G Robinson Jr of Madison Barracks NY will occupy Mr and Mrs Robert Starbuck home on High Street South Acton In West Acton Lieut and Mrs Richard C Long of the 33d Field Artillery FA Battalion at Fort Ethan Allen VT will occupy by Mr and Mrs Wilbur C Irving Acton residents welcome these families and more officers may settle here.

South Acton iArmy Mort Devens Acton

Navy enlistment drive opens in Framingham week

Navy Recruiting Station in the Framingham post office building announces a January quota of 330 first enlistments from the New England district. Men aged 17 to 31 may apply as exams are given daily. Navy training covers 55 trades and offers a pension after twenty years of service, appealing to those seeking a stable career.

Navy United States Post Office Framingham New England United States Naval

Local visitors and teachers share weekend time across towns

Mr and Mrs Robert Starbuck hosted Mrs Starbucks parents from North Conway NH over the weekend. Miss Marjorie Jones and Arlene Hanson teachers in the Ac ton school system visited Cape Cod friends in Hyannis. Gene E Fletcher of Prospect Street is ill at home awaiting teaching return to Watertown. Sophia Taylor returns to Marblehead duties after her mother Adelaide Taylor’s funeral.

Robert Starbuck High Street Marblehead Adelaide Taylor

Wave of Illness Eases at Maynard School

A flu and cold wave among Maynard pupils eased this week as absences dropped from 163 last week to a lower total. The school physician and nurse screened every symptomatic child, curbing sickness through close health checks.

Maynard

Appreciation of Mary A Heath by Family

The family of the late Mary A Heath expresses sincere appreciation for the thoughtful acts and many cards of sympathy and tributes during the illness and passing of their devoted mother and sister. They will always remember these with gratitude.

Mary A. Heath

Maynard High School 1941 Football Schedule Announced

Charles W Manty announces a six team Midland League season for Maynard High School with four home and four away games. The slate includes Natick joining, and Belmont Winchester and Lexington dropped. Open dates appear November 1 and November 22 with Clinton finishing the parade on Thanksgiving.

Maynard Maynard High School Charles W. Manty Winchester Belmont Stoneham Lexington Natick Clinton Manty Netick Hudson Marlboro Milford Oypen

Sew and So Club members plan Ice Follies attendance

Members of the Sew and So Club will attend the Ice Follies in Boston this evening. Planned attendees include Mrs Phen Lowell, Mrs Philip Ma, Mrs Larry Eunelius, Mrs Cunningham, Mrs Edmund Stop, Mrs Richard Allan, Mrs Ini Davis, Mrs Albert Connors, Francis Hearon, and Mrs Al France.

Wil

Do No Man Must Be Free to Do

A terse fragment suggests a statement about freedom and responsibility, mentioning no clear figures, places, or events. The text remains ambiguous and lacks actionable details for a fuller summary.

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