Scout Leaders Train at College College plans September training for leaders
Scout Section held a training meeting at Marr's home to organize the College of Training in September. Mrs James Marr and committee members led discussions on basic intermediate and program courses to be taught by professional trainers. The aim is to strengthen leadership, troop management, and girl development through updated training for Brownie and older guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pnr
James Marr
Howard Randall
Framingham
A. F. Elderkin
Marlboro
Fred Capurnick
Ashland
Emil Paige
Southboro
James Donohue
Leonard Farrell
College of Training
Local Tennis Doubles Event and Sudbury Notes
ill son of Mr and W Cahill and his Wells of Weston engage in doubles tennis at the Post's gland on July 4. Hurlbut works at Sudbury, La ithe summer. berts attends to Division Maneuv y Devens for two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ill
W. Cahill
Wells
Weston
Berts
Maneuvy Devens
Wayside Inn Hosts Hollywood Star Eve Arden at Noon
Eve Arden and Brooke West dined at Wayside Inn last Friday with autographs on a menu sheet. The party included two cast members from Arden's play at Boston Summer Theatre, while guests from Huntingdon Valley and the Finnish diplomat family added to the busy scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sudbury
Eve Arden
Hollywood
Ouriss Brooks
Miss Arden
Eve
Brooke West
Boston Summer Theatre
Minard-Hamlin Wedding at Marthas Mary Chapel
Richard Minard wed Betty Hamlin of Newton at Martha’s Mary Chapel in a ceremony attended by over 125 guests. A reception in the ballroom followed with a buffet tea and a three piece orchestra. The couple departed in a new convertible for their wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marthas Mary Chapel
Richard Minard
Betty Hamlin
Newton
New York Hosts 266 Airports and 50 Air Bases
The report notes 266 airports and 50 air bases located in New York, detailing the scope of aviation infrastructure across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England Telephone Plans Toll Free Trio Exchanges
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company plans to eliminate toll charges on calls between Acton Concord and Maynard by forming a single Extended Service Area. Conversion of Acton to dial will cost about 100000 dollars, with customer letters sent to gather opinions before final engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Acton
Concord
Maynard
John H. Harper, Jr
Telephone Company
Harper
New England
Concord Oa Maynard
Sudbury Votes to Hire Work House in 1672
Sudbury records show on March 17 1672 the town voted to hire a work house to employ idle and disorderly people. Overseers rules allowed public whipping up to ten stripes for defaulters who fail to appear for summons, with costs to be paid.
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Sudbury
William A. Stearns
West Acton Woman's Club Food Sale Saturday
The West Acton Woman's Club holds a food sale this Saturday July 14 at 2 30 on the lawn of Mrs G Howard Reed in West Acton square. Rain date is the porch. Homemade foods and punch will be sold. Committee includes Mrs Carl Godfrey Mrs Allen Cameron Mrs Wilson D Sked Mrs Stanley R Veasié and Mrs Howard Reed.
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West Acton
Emmons Family Visit Spurs Local Highlights
Sudbury notes report Mr. and Mrs. Peter Emmons of Morristown New Jersey visiting their son Howard W Emmons on Concord Road. Also listed is Mrs. Alan D Elwell from Newington Connecticut visiting Mrs. Roland R Cutler on Landham Road South Sudbury with her four children.
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Lys Steadman
Winstead
Conn
Annieteadman
D.e Bentley
David
Miss Fy
the Stead
New
Peter Emmons
Morristown, N. J
Howard W. Emmons
Concord Road
Alan D. Elwell
Newington, Conn
Roland R. Cutler
Landham Road
South Sudbury
Sudbury and Wayland School Committees Meet On Superintendent Search
Sudbury and Wayland school committees will meet Thursday at Wayland High School to discuss plans for appointing a new superintendent for the district.
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Sudbury
Wayland
Wayland High School
Resemblance Ends There in Newton Mass
Newton Massachusetts is described as a city of 15 villages built on seven hills in a Rome analogy. The piece notes the unusual urban structure and hints at historical planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mass
U.P
Rome
Action Urges Enforcement Of Litter Laws In Massachusetts
The Acton Garden club backs Massachusetts Garden Club Federation efforts to enforce roadside litter laws. Chapter 416 of 1949 imposes up to a $50 fine and possible vehicle or registration suspensions for littering on public highways or nearby property. Fines are typically paid to the town where the offense occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Garden Club
Garden Club Federation of
Massachusetts
Registrar of Mo
Tor Vehicles
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
R. H. Parker
Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles
Final Whist Party Listed on July 19 Concord
The Ladies Auxiliary of James J. Mans field Post A L No 158 will hold its final whist party of the season on Tuesday night July 19 at 8 o clock in the Veterans Building Concord. Public welcome. Special prizes went to Mary Murphy Killoran and Cullinane with consolation honors to Helga Hanley and Viola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
James J. Mansfield
A. L. No. 158
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans Building
Winnies
Minnie Campbell
John T. O’brien
Nellie Nelson
O’brien
Carney
Annie E. Wood
Esther Collins
Russell F. Parsons
Marian Blaisdell
Thomas Burke
W. Foss
Martha Killo
Ran
John Bartolomeo
Arthur Berry
Loretta Cullinane
Murphy
Quinn
Young
Arthur Wodd
Arthur Tibbetts
John Goulding
Teresa Fraticelli
Tourville
Shea Miss Paanamen
Three Local Girls Honored by Concord Beta Sigma Phi Chapter
Concord Beta Sigma Phi Tendered three members surprise showers at Mrs Richard Mills home on Walden Street. Honorees include Mrs. Edwin J. Fredenburgh Jr formerly Mary Warren McCabe married June 16 West Acton, Mrs. A Frederic Carlson nee Millicent Ardell Fish married June 23 West Concord, and Miss Marion Baker soon to wed G Calvert Wilson in Concord August 11. Guests and refreshments noted.
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Concord
Ihe Alpha Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Richard Mills
Walden Street
Edwin J. Fredenburgh, Jr
Mary Warren McCabe
West Acton
A. Frederic Carlson
Millicent Ardell Fish
West Concord
Marion Baker
G. Calvert Wilson
Alice Zumwalt
Mary McBreen
Lincoln family to return to native Texas after seven years
Mr. and Mrs. R. Maurice Tripp of Lincoln and their seven children will leave on Saturday to return to Texas. The Tripp family, longtime residents, includes geologist Mr. Tripp whose work spans the country and Catherine Burr, former president of the Bird and Nature Study club.
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Lincoln Concord
R. Maurice Tripp
Lincoln
Lacey
Texas
Tripp
Catherine Burr
Ean Bird’ and Nature Study Ib
Flowers vanish in one cotton carnival night
The Charles C. Sullivan family of Memphis spent two months crafting 10,000 artificial flowers for the children’s festival of the cotton carnival, and they were all used up in a single evening.
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Memphis
Tenn
U. P
Charles C. Sullivan
Bereavement Thanks From William L Keiley of South Acton
William L. Keiley of South Acton expresses gratitude to relatives neighbors and many friends for their sincere concern after his recent bereavement.
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William L. Keiley
South Acton
Private Services For Mrs Motte 79
Concord reports private funeral services were held for Helen Jewell Motte 79 a longtime Musketaquid road resident who died after a long illness She was the widow of M Irving Motte Survivors include her brother Pliney Jewell Sr of Medfield and a nephew Pliney Jewell Jr of Concord Lowell Road
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Concord
Helen (Jewell) Motte
Musketaquid Road
M. Irving Motte
Pliney Jewell
Medfield
Lowell Road
1951 Vacation Bible School Closes in Concord
Concord reports the 1951 daily Vacation Bible School at the Evangelical Free Church ending with a program for parents and friends. Co directors Miss Margaret Waggoner and Miss Nellie Janssen led students in songs memory work and a flannelgraph demonstration assisted by Rev. Gunnar Gunderson Mrs. Ruth Anderson and Miss Grace Smith. Enrollment reached 100 for the 10 day term with a daily average of 75, the highest yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnar A. Gunderson
Ruth Anderson
Grace Smith
Five Year Old Jimmy Beaulieu Suffers 18 Leg Fractures
In Biddeford Maine a five year old boy named Jimmy Beaulieu has endured 18 leg fractures. He has broken his right leg 17 times and his left leg once, suffering repeated injuries over five years.
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Biddeford
U.P
Jimmy Beaulieu
Acton Residents Summer Trips and Activities
Acton couple Mr. and Mrs. David A. Barry vacation in Wells Maine. Jeffrey Almon son of Mrs. Joseph Phelan Jr spends summer in Oklahoma. Paul Deane son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Deane stays weeks at Camp Wanckesett Dublin NH. Paul Post East Acton plays clarinet in the Concord Legion Band and serves with the National Guard at Pine Camp Watertown NY. Young Post son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Post is a high school junior.
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David A. Barry
Acton Center
Wells, Maine
Jeffrey Almon
Joseph Phelan, Jr
North Acton
Oklahoma
Paul Deane
Richard Deane
South Acton
Camp Wanckesett
Dublin, New Hampshire
Paul Post
East Acton
Concord Legion
National Guard
Pine Camp
Watertown
New York
Young Post
Acton Officials Note Staff Changes and Vacations
Acton Postmaster Edward F. McCaffrey and family of 55 Lexington Road are vacationing at the beach. Alexandrid Kyrios, former teacher coach at Acton High School, who has taught at American Army schools in Germany since 1948, called on Superintendent Pearson and Vice Principal O Connell. Kyrios has a leave of absence to study at Harvard and plans to return as Vice Principal of the American High School in Berlin late in August.
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Alexandrd’ Kyrios
Acton High School
Germany
Péarson
O'Connell
Kyrios
Harvard
Berlin
Army Quar termaster depots store supplies in depots
Supplies of the Army's Quartermaster Corps are stored in ten Army general depots and seven Quartermaster depots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army’s Quartermaster Corps
Army
Quartermaster
Local folks on short trips and visits across towns
Hudson Mr and Mrs Frank Consselri of Park street enjoy a motor trip through the New England States. Ruth Tencall of Winter street resumes duties at W A Allen Department store after a vacation. Thomas Williams of Central street visits grandparents in Manchester New Hampshire. Mr and Mrs Angie Bianchi and two children return home at Central street from a two week visit with relatives in Butler Pennsylvania.
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Frank Consselri
Park Street
New England States
Ruth Tencall
Ruth Merrill
Winter Street
W.A. Allen Department Store
Thomas Williams
Central Street
Manchester,New Hampshire
Angie Bianchi
161
Butler
Pennsylvania
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