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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1934
Page
2
Maynard residents and friends gather for church, Legion, and civic events. Delegates attend county and state meetings, campers enjoy Fort Pond and Old Orchard Beach, and local families celebrate anniversaries and births with neighbors from Stow to Worcester.
A proposed project aims to widen Main Street by about six feet in front of the Masonic block and widen Walnut Street along the Lovell property. A survey by Fred Boothroyd is the basis for discussions among property owners, the Masonic Building Association, John Lovell, and Selectmen. The plan seeks to ease traffic congestion at the bus terminal and may shift access by removing a rear house near the bus terminal to create a bypass. Additional consideration includes widening the passage between the Masonic building and the Creighton building.
Maynard Grange held its annual Treasure Hunt with Grangers loading cars to search homes in town for hidden bags of money. Winners included A. J. Rourke Adelaide Sims Mrs Melissa Ruble Phyllis Savikoski Norman Nordberg Mark Imbimbo Edmund Whitney Frank Case Hazel Robinson Hazel Cage Mary Lawton Esther Sims. An entertainment and luncheon followed at Grangehall with a sketch Fooling the Folks by Vera Saluski Ina Edwards and Howard Whitney and a mixed chorus led by Adelaide Sims. A July 5 outing to Frank Case's cottage at Lake Boone is planned with Frank Case master A J Bourke and Miss Edith MacAuslin in charge.
Maynard town departments displaced by last Saturday’s fire have set up temporary quarters. The R. A. is in the Middlesex house, the tax collector with the Assessors in the Masonic block, the sewer department in Creighton’s block, and the police department in P. J. Sullivan’s store.
The Maynard Board of Selectmen will hold a meeting to discuss liquor sales on Sundays. Liquor dealers report they are divided on the issue and have given the question careful consideration amid local debate.
Cleopatras influence floods upcoming fashion months with Egyptian negligees bejeweled collars and exotic millinery designs inspired by Claudette Colbert's costumes. Thousands of women will note the shift as modern clothes echo Cleopatra in dramatic shadings and adornments.
Claudette Colbert refused to wear peacock feathers for her Cleopatra costume, deeming them bad luck in Cecil B DeMille's production. The stance reflects her cautious approach to wardrobe details on the set and the era's superstition around accessories.
Mae West will star with three leading men in That St Louis Woman Roger Pryor John Mack Brown and John Miljan join her in the screen life with the film’s main cast indicating a notable expansion of her on screen ensemble.
Bing Crosby rose at six each morning to golf before his studio shift. Josef von Sternberg directed the ye M orchestra which provided background music for The Scar Empire starring Marlene Dietrich.
Carole Lombard presents a spring pajama wardrobe for home wear in the film Now and Forever with Gary Cooper and Sir Guy Standing. She owns a dozen pairs of light-weight corded silk pajamas in pale yellow pale blue and white with tailored v neck blouses short sleeves and contrasting neck bases. The garments are washable and practical for daily use.
U S Postal Inspectors have proposed curtailing the Sudbury Rural Route dividing part to the Framingham RR No 2 and part to the Maynard RR in North Sudbury. Residents fear loss of convenience after thirty years of service begun by the Sudbury board of selectmen. Fred Noyes, the longtime rural carrier, would be missed even as officials claim the change could save about $1000 yearly.
Winners at the Manning Post V F W Auxiliary whist event were Mrs. Virginia Guertin Dr. A D Holmes, Mrs. Florence McGrath, Miss Grace Noon, Mrs. Rose Brault, Mrs. Bousquist, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Nora McLellan, Mrs. Frank Estes, Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Math. Bingo prizes went to Mrs. Gobins, Mrs. G McLellan, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Kate. A large turnout attended the whist party at the Assembly hall of St Church for the benefit fund.
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