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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1929
Page
6
Maynard residents report vacations and visits across New England. Alice Gan vacations in Exter Connecticut with relatives Annie and Grace. Mary Sweeney takes leave from Maynard Trust Co. duties. James Howe and family vacationing at York Beach Maine. Various locals host guests and attend events as construction on a nearby bridge progresses.
The town clerk records wedding announcements for Helen Annela and Victor Pooler with parental details. A second couple, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Annela, are also listed in this community notice.
Mrs A J Crowe and daughter Margaret stay at Ocean Bluffs. Ralph Fletcher and family vacation at Townsend William. H Priest and family cottage at Lake Boone for a month. Sylvester Brennan left for Newfound with relatives. Mr and Mrs Robert Lester return from a motor trip to New York City. Mr and Mrs James O'Donnell hosted by Daniel O'Brien in Waltham Street. Mr and Mrs R Kitchen and family visited Brooks Street. Mrs Lessie McGarry assists at Assabet Mill office during vacation. Malcolm Garland, Philip Wilson, and Sidney McCleary Jr returned from Maine camping trip. William Mann on two weeks vacation. Mrs Jeremiah Lynch and daughter Jean returned from Wollaston Beach. Misses Gladys Taylor and Nettie Croft on vacation at York Beach. Mrs L L Evans of Washington DC and Mrs C H Stanley of Lawrence visited the Usher home. Watertown Elks hold field day at Maynard Rab and Gun Clubhouse with another group planned. Mr and Mrs Thomas King visiting New York City on business. Mr and Mrs Peter Lesage and two children of Pittsfield visiting relatives. Miss Ruth Tefft, Chautauqua superintendent, due to arrive today. Mrs John Comeau and daughter and Mrs William Holley on summer vacation at Littleton New Hampshire. Another daughter Mrs George Hopper expected with grandchildren this week until about September 1.
Maynard Women's Golf Club held a whist party at Maynard Country Club with prizes for ladies Gertrude Martell of Concord first, Mrs John Goulding second, Barbara Marshall consolation. men Frank Roach Acton first, Herbert Martin second, Frank E. Sanderson consolation. Mrs Maude Gutteridge and Mrs John Bellows supervised the event with refreshments served.
Frank Punch of Maynard Mass laments long local complacency and a stalled junction, urging citizens to wake up and stop the town from becoming a “pfe-horse” community while condemning the yawning gaps and lack of progress.
A lawn party and food sale hosted by the Men's Club of St George's church takes place Saturday afternoon and evening on the Grange lot Summer street. The event features a band concert and various attractions with steam clams on sale.
Advert announces sale at Rick Less Shoe Store with a note this is a good time to buy vacation shoes for readers planning trips.
Hudson residents Mr and Mrs Ray Bellwood and Dr and Mrs Gérald Griffin left today for a week long automobile tour through northern New England. Miss Mary Persons of Houghton Street and Miss Ethelyn Spoffard of Cherry Street returned yesterday from an automobile trip through Canada. Mr and Mrs Frank Jackson and family of Long Island New York are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert S Osterhout on Church Street.
Eileen A OConnell a Leominster High School graduate saved a Maynard man Snyder during a mid afternoon swim at Long Lake Littleton. He dived from a float swam exhausted and called for help. OConnell swam to him towed him to shore and bystanders aided his return to land. Littleton fire department arrived with pulmotor and revived him.
An advertisement promotes a sale at Rickles Shoe Store offering bargains on vacation footwear. The notice also describes a United service next Sunday at 10 45 am when Congregationalists join with Methodists at the United church with Rev C C Garland speaking on The Invincible Gospel of a New Prophet and church quartet providing music. Local visitors include Mrs Elias Conley of Marblehead and Hiram Farkkin and son Robert visiting Limerick Maine. sermon follows a camp meeting at Sterling Junction Monday.
Marlboro Shoewear firm plans annual outing for Saturday. Henry Potvin leaves Robot Shoe for Marlboro Wire Goods plant. Local residents, including Lederic and Mrs Bissonnette, Jean Pichette, Olivier Blanchette, and Courtemanche family, are noted for travels, visits, and vacations in Brookfield, Wareham, Provincetown, Springfield, and Cincinnati.
Miss Grace O Brien of Hudson Coal Company and her sister Mrs Ger Quirk of Leominster travel to Attleboro Springs for a rest camp. Mr and Mrs Henry Valcour of Laring street take an auto trip to Canada for about two weeks. Mr and Mrs Walter E street visit Pond Maine this week.
North Carolina Governor C Max Gardner told the twenty first conference of governors that family behavior drives youth crime more than youth itself. He warned lawmakers flood statute books with laws while neglecting family unity and religious ideals. He says modern youth lack reverence as materialism erodes values and ethics.
Governors voice urgent calls for coordinated crime enforcement and reform. They discuss statutes, statistics, and a national commission to address daily murders and public feuds while balancing self government principles and orderly legislation. Roosevelt pushes a centralized crime commission concept.
July 17 report from New York notes Chuck leading home run hitter for leagues set to break a Phil records. The Cubs slugger in Philadelphia may tie or exceed five homers in four straight games. Mentioned are Babe Ruth Mel Ott Gehrig and others, with Yankees winning 11 over Detroit as part of the era’s power surge.
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