Bedford double wedding links Comley sisters to Webber and Ross
Ruth Stiles Comley and Mabel Greene Comley, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Ridgway Comley, wed Abbott Reed Webber and Evan Arnold Ross in a Wednesday evening ceremony at the Trinitarian Congregational church. Attendant was Ethel Maude Comley. ushers included Nathan H. Daniels Albert R. Bacon Raymond A. Allen and Earl A. Allen. The brides hosted a reception at the family home. Webber is Tufts graduate and Webber will reside in Bedford while Ross, a Smith College Agricultural graduate, will settle in Laramie Wyoming.
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Trinitarian Congregational Church
Ruth Stiles Comley
Mabel Greene Comley
John Ridgway Comley
Elm St
Ruth
Abbott Reed Webber
Nancy Gay Webber
Mabel
Evan Arnold Ross
Laramie
Wyoming
J. Varner Garton
Ethel
Maude Comley
Nathan H. Daniels
Albert R.bacon
Raymond A. Allen
Milford
Earl’a. Allen
Worcester
Smith Agricultural Massachusetts Agricw
Ming State Agricultural College
Webber
Bedford
Lardmie
Wyo
Fire departments respond to attic blaze on Concord Road
Lexington Bedford and Concord fire crews were called Thursday evening to a small attic fire at the Laffin brothers home on Concord Road. Firefighters formed a bucket brigade and stopped the fire before Bedford arrived, hindered by faulty telephone messages routing crews incorrectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Bedford
Concord
Laffin Brothers
Concord Rd
Bedford Fire Department
Laffin
Waltham Training School Nurses Graduates Class of 17
Miss Mildred Riese was among 17 graduates from the Waltham Training School for Nurses on Wednesday evening. Dr. C. B. Fuller directed a program that opened with a prayer by Rev. Edward F. Miller and featured a piano solo by Miss Rose Purcell. Dr. Alfred Worcester, founder of the school, gave the address and diplomas were presented by Dr. Fuller. The class sang a song and the exercises closed with a benediction by Rev. Fr. J. J. Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Riese
Springs Rd
Waltham
Women head Colorado pardons board and UC degree milestone
Miss May Henderson of Denver becomes secretary of the Colorado State board of pardons. In a historic UC record the number of women earning bachelor’s degrees surpasses the number of men for the first time this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss May Henderson
Denver
Colorado State Board of Pardons
University of California
Acton Centre Stroud Stearns Wedding in Meadow Home
A June wedding took place Saturday at 3 30 pm on the meadow lawn at a summer home in Acton Center. Misslyn Victoria Stearns married Thomas Moody Stroud of Greensboro North Carolina with Rev. Michelson officiating. The couple will reside in Greensboro and honeymoon at Rangeley Lakes Maine.
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Misslyn Victoria Stearns
John P. Stearns
Thomas Moody Stroud
Thomas J. Stroud
Greensboro
N.C
Mr. Michelson
the Baptist Church
West Acton
Meadow
Fred Semeurbor
Dorothy Hewitt
Winchester
Smith College
L. J. Duffy
North Carolina
New York
New-to - Cleveland
Cohasset
South Wi
Suth
Bostoff
Cambridge
Plaiston
Washington, D. C
Hardy
Arlington
Rangeley Lakes
Stroud
Pom Ollenk Tor
Nec
University of North Caroline
Officers Elected At Woman Church Aid Meeting
The annual Wo mans Church Aid elected officers for the coming year led by President Mrs F M Robertson and Secretary Mrs Dora Farrar. Other posts filled include treasurer Mrs Mary E Smith missionary F M Robertson finance Mrs Mary B Smith and more. Guests Mrs J F Snyder hosted. Miss Charlotte Davis Weymouth visiting grandparents A L Noyes. Alfred Cobleigh completed painting BE A Phalen cottage.
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Woman’s Church Aid
F. M. Robertson
Dora Farrar
Treas
Mary E. Smith
F.’"M. Roberston
Mary B. Smith
Martha
F. Smith
Anna L. Millan
Mary Fobes
Bessie. Robbins
Maynard Man Dies by His Own Hand After Signs of Derangement
Louis Wasuik 28, single, shot himself in front of Maurice Herberton’s home on Summer Street and died at Concord Deaconess Hospital. Neighbors reported his odd behavior after attending a New York textile workers conference and feeling wronged by others. He had lost fingers in a mill accident, recently found work again, and had expressed resentment toward Mr. Herbert before the fatal act. Burial followed at St. Get’s cemetery.
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Louis Wasuik
Maurice Herberton
Summer St
Deaconess Hospital
Concord
Edward Flaherty
Banks
Sten
Assabet Mills
United Textile Workers
New York City
Joseph Wasuik
Pleasant Sr
Tenace Baritavuzka
Wasuik
Mr. Herbert
Peo
Assabet
Herbert
A. quarterly convention of county Ladies Auxiliary A C H
Middlesex county reports its quarterly convention at Masonic hall with attendees from multiple towns. It announces the next order convention to be held in Worcester on August 26 and 27, with a collation served by a committee led by Mrs. Waldron and assisted by several named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ty Masonic Hall
Middlesex County
Worcester
Margaret
Hannah Sullivan
Fred Kelley
Mary Driscoll
Parish Garden Party Plans Advance for August Event
The annual St Get s parish garden party is set for August 9 on the residence grounds. Committees have appointed plans for a high class program with parish societies aiding to ensure a successful event. The Activity Club met later in the week to transact executive business of importance.
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St. Get’s Parish
Local Notes From West Acton and Nearby Towns
Miss Margaret Hall of Wellesley College is home for vacation. R B Moore and family vacationing at a hired cottage in Salisbury Beach. Mrs C S Stearns operated on at Concord hospital and is reported improving. Mr and Mrs S Hayward mourn the death of their baby daughter who lived three days. Rev George L Michelson officiated at an outdoor wedding at Mr Lunt's summer home in South Acton. Miss Susie Coffey, sole Boxboro graduate from Concord High School. Twenty residents attended the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs F C Nash in Newton. Ed Burke of the Aviation Corps returned home from France via New York. Lizzie Mead and son Fred Mead with family of New Jersey camping at Fort Pond Cottage.
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Margaret Hall
Wellesley College
R. B. Moore
Salisbury Beach
C. Sx. Stearns
Concord Hospital
S. Hayward
George L. Michelson
The
Baptist Church
Lunt
South
Acton
Susie Coffey
Boxboro
Concord High School
F. C. Nash
Newton
Ed. Burke
Aviation Corps
New York
France
Lizzie Mead
Fred Mead
New Jersey
C. G. Durkee
Fort Pond
Acton Plans Saturday Celebration For Service Men
July 12 celebration set in Acton for service men. Precinct 3 committee includes C. J. Holton B. Hall A RR Beach Mrs Rachel Aynes and Miss Helen Knowlton Lady Constance Richardson famed traveler explorer and big game huntress has gone to Siberia to help establish a school for Russian war orphans.
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Acton
C. J. Holton
B. Hall
Beach
Rachel Aynes
Helen Knowlton
Constance Richardson
Siberia
Weekend guests and a death in Concord Junction area
Concord Junction reflects on visits by Mr and Mrs James Doyle and by Mr and Mrs Charles Beek. Sister M Aldonza of Oklahoma taught Indians for 26 years. The town mourns B Barnard Squire former resident now Auburndale real estate man who died June 22 survived by widow Mte E daughter Enid and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Doyle
Allston
Patrick Reilley
Crest St
Charles Beek
B. Barnard Squire
Auburndale
Motorcycle Fire Suppressed by Neighboring Water
An alarm from Box 31 summoned both local and Concord fire departments Sunday morning. A motorcycle in front of the Harney factory ignited, drivers pulled in the alarm, and a neighbor’s water from a pail stopped the blaze before fire crews arrived. A San Francisco term notes the leading expert in illuminations is a female interior lighting engineer.
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Concord
Harneys
San Francisco
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Torrey
Vialle
Dodge Brothers
Dodge Bros. Works
Detroit
Republic
Goodyear
Vialle Motor Co
Framingham
Walden Street
Concord, Mass
Concord, Maynard, Acton, Sudbury and
Stow
Framingham and Marlboro
Comley
Abbott Webber
Evan Ross
W. T. Ss
Stroud-Stearns
Satuday
Bride
Greensboro,n. C
Portage
Fillmore & Thompson
Main ST
Hudson, Mass
John
Mcpherson
Maynard
WM. Aldrich
Concord Junction
PREMO
Vulcan
Rexo
F. S. Fearns
Mass
Benj. C. Brown
TEL. Con
Willard Rudolph
State Road
Howard A. Wilson
Ben J. C. Brown
Maynard, Mass
Austin Macrae
Lunt, Mass Co
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