Maynard celebration features old day and fireworks display
Maynard hosts annual old day and Independence Day festivities at Crowe Park with a fireworks show and all night dance drawing large crowds. Contest winners include Sheridan 16 months old for girls and Peter Hansen 13 months old for boys. judges were Dr. Hudson and Dr. South Acton. Festivities included athletic events for under 16, games, vaudeville, and an auction of household goods.
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J DeMars Post
A. L
Rogram
Crowe Park
Um Hudson
O L
South Acton
Winfe Arthur Lesage
Mary Dexter Harris
Gertrude Lifford Walcott
Joan Galith Gallagher
Alice Rita Marion Alice Brown
Gerald Larson
Larson
Elsie
Lillian Bobuns
Helen Fahey
Lyn Sousa
Jane Sulli-Holly
Jeanne Erickson
Mark Newlyards
Elma Pie
Smith
Howard N
Hartland
Thom
Victor Pilecki
H Allen
Mary Hig- Mary ‘Koceman
Margaret Smith
Fires Break Out on Concord Road Farmstead and Band Stand
Shortly after the Fourth of July stores fire, a barn at the Refuse estate on Concord Road was found burning. The blaze appears arson and follows an attempt to destroy the center band stand, suggesting some youths aimed to show disdain for Independence Day. Names of suspected youths are reportedly known.
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Concord Road
Seniors in Brilliant Reception at Colonial Hall
Maynard July 7 The seniors reception was a brilliant social event of the season. The hall glowed with maroon and gold decorations and American rose flowers. The program began with a march led by Edward Vodoklys Leah Ojanen Niilo Keto and Ruth Wilson as officers. Sheridan's orchestra provided music for the dance. The event marked the largest graduating class in school history with many members planning to enter higher education.
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Maynard
Colonial Hall
Edward Vodoklys
Leah Ojanen
Niilo Keto
Ruth Wilson
A. R. C. Cole
Jerome Fogwell
Sheridan
St Bridget's Cadets Win Commendation in Parades
Maynard July 7 St Bridget's cadets drew crowds at Crowe park for an exhibition drill after a parade by the cadets fife drum and bugle corps and Children of Mary Corp. Major Micheal Dee Major Tierney Major Finn reviewed the parade with praise for the cadets and ginla corp. A Company led by Capt Andrew Fardy won best drilled with B Company under Capt John Horan receiving honorable mention. The Children of Mary Corp performed without competing.
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Maynard
St. Bridgets
Children of Mary Corp
Micheal Dee
Concord
T. F. Tierney
Hudson
William Finn
Marlboro
Jerome Fogwell
J. J. Hilferty
Corp
St Bridget's
New Aden
John J Murphy
Fife, Drum and Bugle Corp
Ruth Bradley
Margaret Moore
Dorothy Sheridan
Alice Donahue
Alice
Fearns
Margaret Murphy
Josephine Sofka
Julia Wardzala
Beatrice Smith
Julia White
Margarite Tierney
Helen Tobin
Margaret Hardy
Delphine Mariana
Joyce Kilmer
Scituate
Charles Donahue
Girls Corp
Harold Sheridan
Park
Grace
Sweeney
Mary Martin
Esther Smith
Mary Driscoll
Della Moore
Mary Flannery
Gladys
Gertrude Howes
Dorothy Hannon
Annie Duggan
Florence Wilder
Patricia Higgins
Teresa Murray
Sudbury Quiet Fourth With Gentle Bell Ringing
Sudbury held a quiet fourth as teens rang church bells near midnight with light taps. In sports, Concord Union Club defeated Littleton Town Team 5-4 in Middlesex County Baseball League action.
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Sudbury
Concord Union
Littleton Town
Middlesex’ County Baseball League
Littleton
Woman dies after being struck in yard by truck
Mrs Frank Alexandrovich aged 33 of 240 Parker street died from injuries after a two ton truck owned by Seder Gruber and driven by Martin Gruber ran into a hay loaded yard noon Tuesday. She died Wednesday morning at Emerson hospital after transfer from Maynard. Survived by husband and three children. Funeral set for Friday at St Bridget's Church.
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Frank Alexandrovich
Parker Street
St. Bridget’s Church
Tree saves 4 from injury in Sudbury bridge crash
Four people escaped death when a car went through the fence on the old Sudbury road bridge over the river. The vehicle wedged between a tree and the bridge, preventing a worse outcome. Citizens urge improved safety measures and more warning signs along the road.
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Sudbury
Wayland
Beane Lawson Wedding in Bedford
Miss Edwina Beane daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Beane of Bedford wed Edwin Lawson of Winchester in a Bedford ceremony on Saturday July 2 at the Church of Christ Congregational. The Rev Frank W Thompson officiated with organist Lulu Blake and a reception at the couple's home followed.
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Church of Christ Congregational
Edwina Mr. Beane
Edwin M. Beane
South Street
Bedford
Edwina Lawson
Winchester
Frank W. Thompson
Lulu Blake
Rena Alberta Roby
Strolling Players Win Acclaim With Simple Stagecraft
The Strolling Players under Helene Martha Ball presented three one act plays The Valiant The Boor and The Acid Test at Veterans Building Concord. The group earned warm applause and praise for versatility and polished performances by Milton Parsons John Wardle Elizabeth Pope Edna Holmes Ann Porterfield and others.
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Helene Martha Ball
Concord
Warden Holt
John Wardle
James Dyke
Milton Parlgons
Josephine Paris
Ann Porterfield
Lindy
W. H. Neidlinger
Dixie Night
Charles Repper
James. R. Gillette
Edna Holmes
the Boor
Helena Ivanovna Popov
Elizabeth Pope
Grigori Steparovitch Smirnov
Luka
Popov
Milton Parsons
Thurlow Lieurance
Robert Conningaby Clarke
Sherman
Herrington
Edna’ Holmes
Local residents prepare for July at Fort McKinley training camp
Garrett Nagle and Van Kennedy left Friday for Ft. McKinley Maine to spend July at a Citizen's Military Training Camp. Thomas Ryan traveled from New York to visit his parents over the weekend. I Park plans an annual gathering at Fort Pond with his family. Mrs John Sylvester and daughters Hillen and Dorothy of Dorchester were guests for the holiday at Mr and Mrs C X OConnell.
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Garrett Nagle
van Kennedy
Ft. McKinley
Thomas Ryan
New York
Main Street
I. Park
Fort Pond
John Sylvester
Hillen
Dorothy
Dorchester
C X O'Connell
Nagle Sisters in Painful Accident
Maynard residents Alice and Frances Nagle, longtime local school teachers, are injured after a Sunday car crash on Powder Mill road. Both suffer broken bones and cuts. Frances has two broken ribs. They are at Emerson hospital under care of Dr. Edward F. Flaherty.
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Maynard
Alice
Frances Nagle
Emerson Hospital
Powder Mill Road
Edward F. Flaherty
Frances
Nagle Sisters
Mess Hall and Kitchen Near Completion at Bedford Veterans Hospital
Reports from Bedford Veterans Hospital describe progress on the mess hall and kitchen as well as attendant housing. Supt. Don E. led tours noting the oval connected building plan, electric kitchen equipment, and a water supply from government wells. The facility will house about 500 patients with 260 male attendants and 60 female nurses, with capacity to grow as needed.
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Veterans Hospital
Bedford
Don E
Lexington
Shellehock
St. Elizabeth's
Ho F Washington
Fourth of July 1927 celebration in Concord a noted success
The James J. Mansfield Post American Legion led a sunny Concord Fourth of July with a parade field day fireworks band concert and dance. A lively midway on Emerson Playground drew crowds and the Minute Man Band played while the Legion's Women's Auxiliary helped. A Horribles parade judged by locals awarded prizes including a ten dollar gold piece donated by Allen Chair Co and won by J W Mara for trades floats.
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James J. Mansfield
American Legion
Concord
the Legion
Emerson Playground
Minute Man
Women’s Auxiliary of the Legion
Concord Coal and Wood Co
Leslie
Andersson
Death in Dorchester Home Stairs Fall
Mrs. Anna Sheehan wife of Lieutenant Jeremiah Sheehan of Dorchester died after fracturing her skull when she fell down cellar stairs at 67 Sawyer Avenue The accident happened after returning from Mass Funeral services will be held Thursday at St Peter's Church Dorchester Also report on Concord Country Club golf event with George K Whitney winning best nine holes and prize totals for other players.
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Anna Sheehan
Jeremiah Sheehan
Dorchester
City Hospital
Sheehan
Sawyer Avenue
Mass
St. Peter's Church
G. K. Whitney
Hanks of the Concord Country Club
George K. Whitney
Woolsey Pratt
Andrew H. Hepburn
John Merwin
Concord Red Cross swimming classes draw 208Registrations
Concord and Concord Junction students enroll for July sessions of the American Red Cross swimming program. Classes run Saturdays and Sundays through August 13 with two sessions daily at 10 30 am and 2 30 pm. A girls locker room and dressing facilities are provided.
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Concord
Erican Red Cross
Ible
Cord and
Concord Junction
John H. Kent
Edith
Mary Mberlin
Shepley
Walters Jr
Sudbury Women Take Part In Open Tennis Match
Nancy and Barbara Way were among the contestants in the Junish open tennis matches at Chestnut Hill last week. They played together for the first time and won their set 6 4.
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Nancy
Barbara Way
Chestnut Hj
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Mildred V. Mara
Hugh
St. Bridget’s
Nagle
Legion
FW. Pratt
Charles F. Bowers
Herbert Buttrick Hosmer
Michael Cody, Jr
Henry P. Kidwa
Alfred M. Uhler
C.hayden Whitney
Rodney BE. Pratt
Tiberal
Ross K. Wi
Mary Chamber
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