Memorial and musical events mark Acton community
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, and local fraternal members held memorial services at the Baptist church with officers from Acton Lodge and nearby groups taking part. A Littleton vs Acton baseball game ended in a 3-8 loss for Acton after extra time, with R Hayward and Jim Jamshone standout. Miss Mary Lothrop presented a musical recital at the Acton Congregational Church featuring piano pieces by students and performed with the Rhythm Orchestra.
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Odd Fellows
Theron A. Eeng
Acton Lodge
Noble Grand
Race T
Rebekahs
Spinney
Mildred R H. W. Whit
Austin
Lawrence
Acton
Mary Lothrop
Mary’ Lothrop
H Acton ‘Congregational c
Lowing
Ces Waite
Constance ‘Whit- Althea Wardle
Nancy Christ
Shirley Rimbach
Dorondergast
Kenneth Rayner
Fletcher
Virginia Whitney Reed
Helen Rayner
Fampell
Albion
Iir
School Board Votes To Remove Statues Marlboro
The Marlboro School Committee voted to remove Apollo and Venus statues from the high school auditorium amid complaints from the Newman Club president clergymen and parents. Miss Edna Granitsas urged moving the works and offered trading them to buy replacements. Officials noted the hall hosts plays and community events and one Apollo hand is missing while the figures remain otherwise intact.
WPA Road Project Starts at Acton Nagog Hill
A WPA road project began last week at Acton Nagog Hill with workers. Supervising official Albert H. Perkins reports widening repairing and resurfacing. Labor will run from eight A M to noon and from one to four in the afternoon.
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Acton
WIPA
Nagog Hii Road
Albert H. Perkins
Cangoy
Moon
Proverb on Youth and Age in a Timeless Rule
The passage compares appreciating youth with the traits of age and vice versa. It reflects on a guiding rule that values both elder wisdom and youthful vigor, suggesting balance between generations. It emphasizes harmony between the old and the young through mutual esteem.
Child Hit by Auto in Acton Farm Street
Five year old Richard Scribner was struck by a car driven by John M Batch elder on Massachusetts Avenue near his North Chelmsford home. He sustained severe bruises and lacerations with a torn wrist but no broken bones and was taken to the Amersaon Hospital.
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Acton
Massachusetts Avenue
Richard Scribner
John M. Batchelder
Middlesex Street
Chelmsford
Amersaon Hospital
Mr. and Mire
Cribner
NYA and WPA Registrations Reported in Acton
Several youths and young women were registered for NYA and WPA work during the week in Acton as part of relief employment programs.
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NYA
WPA
Charles L Clarks California Vacation After B and M Retirement
Charles L Clark and Mrs Clark return from retirement with the Boston and Maine to a California hiatus. They settle in South Laguna perched on cliffs above the Pacific and mingle with former Acton residents. They tour Hollywood Pasadena and the Tournament of Roses trip through the Grand Canyon Mohave Desert and the Rocky and Sierra ranges. They also visit Mexico including Tijuana before resuming homeward thoughts.
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Charles Clarks
California
Boston and Maine Railroad
Charles L. Clark
Cemeteries Praised for Fine Appearance and Care
Acton Superintendent of Cemeteries Fred W Greene and assistants receive praise from townspeople and visitors for the three cemeteries. Neat orderly condition and fine floral beds dominate, with attention to individual lots and graves noted as a beauty spot.
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Acton
Fred W Greene
Yeats
Acton School Notes Memorial Day Assembly
Memorial Day assembly by the Sophomore Class ofRoom 11 on May 2 supervised by Mr Hopkins Elisabeth Coulter introduced speakers and read Scripture. The play So ee ek agit was oe es pecially for the aay Helen Laird. It showed the price of suffering paid by countless American families during War times with cast James Callanan Mary eroni Barbara MacDonalas and John Nichols. hyperyenecral was Rev M Vance.
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Room 11
Hopkins
N. Elisabeth “Coulter
Helen Laird
James Callanan
Mary Eroni
Barbara ‘MacDonalas
John Nichols
Hyperyenecral
M. Vance
Edwards-Quimby Post Speaker Recalls Legion Occasion
A representative of Edwards-Quimby Post of the American Legion spoke briefly as the assembly closed with The Star Spangled Banner the Pledge of Allegiance and Taps. Rev Mr Vance gave a Benediction as eighth grade science students correspond with peers in Norway Sweden Belgium France Denmark Liberia Ireland India Scotland and others.
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Edwards-Quimby Post
American Legion
Vance
Janet Hayes
Norway
Florence Lawson
Sweden
Gladys . ‘Wamboldt
Halland
Patrica Lane
Belgium
Pau Sweeney
France
Burton Mortiam
Denmark
Geraldine ‘Clapp
Liberia
Raymond McAvenia
Ireland
Frederick Hetgs
India
Clere Howard
Scotland
Feast Day Celebration by Maynard Society of St Anthony
The Society of St Anthony of Padova will celebrate its Feast with a two day program this weekend. A field day at Crowe Park Saturday includes a parade to Crow Park with speaking and music and a fireworks display at night. Sunday June 12 a solemn high mass at St Bridget's church at 10 30 with an Italian priest of the Stigmatine order giving the sermon Anthony Mistretta presides assisted by a large committee.
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Maynard
Society of St. Anthony of
Padova
Crowe Park
Crown Park
St. Bridget’s Church
Stixmatine Order
Anthony Mistretta
Méin
Demonstrations Scheduled by Middlesex County Women's Club
The Middlesex County Womans Extension Service announces demonstrations on August 16 at the One Woman's Club House. Mrs Albert P Darkee leads local events with Prof William R Cole of Massachusetts Agricultural College presenting on files and vegetables.
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Cton Aene
Middlesex County Watension Service
Albert P Darkee
Sudbury School Notes Graduation Roster and Events
Sudbury announces graduates Jeannie Buxton Evanor Goulding Eaéith Laberte dine Murphy Lacretia avasys Wleander Stone Donald Bowry David Bux ton Frederick OChristense Irving Priest Jason Taylor colors green and white motto Serve and Graduate with highest honors Irving Priest Lucretia Richardson Smith and Donald on special scho four key acts at achievement medal essays Washington and Frankie medal Irving Priest scholastic honor roll senior Irving Priest Lucretia Richardson Senior Dance Harold R Wheeler Marlboro Orchestra to play Friday June 17 9 to 1 at Town hall St Mary center Baccalaureate services June 22 9 30 am Congregational Church South Sudbury preacher Rev Pogesone
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Jeannie Buxton
Evanor Goulding
Eaéith Laberte
Dine Murphy
Lacretia Avasys
Wleander Stone
Donald “Bowry
David’ Buxton
Frederick Ochristense
Irving Priest
Jason Taylor
Lucretia
Smee
Donald
Donala Put
Tne Cesar
Washington
Frankie
Withrop Fairbath
Sepi Bmore
Alvin Bradshaw
Harold R. Wheeler
Marlboro
St Mary Center
Congregational Church
South Sudbury
Wm. Hev. Pogeiesone
Whist and Bridge Benefit Aids St Michael Parish
A whist and bridge event, held Friday evening for St Michael parish, raised funds with Mrs Arthur Wright winning high in whist and Poleo top in bridge. Meanwhile the Martin family from School reports their 23 month old daughter is seriously ill with pneumonia in Arlington Aires hospital.
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Wackney
Arlington
Aig
Igt Samara
St. Michaeve Parish
Arthur Wright
Poleo
Richard Martin
Arlington Aires Hospital
Preant
Acton Garden Club Opens Summer Session
The Acton Garden Club began its summer sessions at Mrs T FiteGibbon’s home on a Wednesday. Mrs Ernest H Washburn led the pre session. Mrs Elwin Hollowell accepted leadership of the Junior 4 H Garden Club project. Prof H L Seymour of Massachusetts State College spoke on Soil and Fertilizers.
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Acton
I T. FiteGibbon
Ernest H. Washburn
Eiwin Hollowell
H. L. Seymour
Massachusetts State College
Acton Baptist Church Plans Sunday Service and Dedication
The Acton Baptist Church led by Rev. Arthur H. Wilde will educate firemen from Acton Center South Acton and West Acton at 10 46 Sunday morning with a sermon and a Day Service in the evening. The children from Beginners through Intermediate will participate in the program and a dedication of infants and children is set for Sunday evening in the Church Auditorium.
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Arthur H. Wilde
Acton
Center
South Acton
West Acton
Arthur
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