Two Sudbury Homes Burned Within 24 Hours
Sudbury suffered two major fires within a day. The Griffin residence on Peakham Road burned after the attic fire spread despite efforts, due to distant water supply. Nearby, the Bills farm property owned by Benjamin Delfino lost a house, barn, and outbuildings as water shortages hampered firefighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Walter T. Griffin
Peakham Road
Griffin
Bills
Benjamin Delfino
Sudbury Legion News Letter praised for service edition
The Sudbury Legion issues its Those In Service letter edited by Grace Nial Fletcher and compiled by the committee led by Roland Eaton, Forrest Fletcher, and Vivian A. Fletcher. The publication is sent to local Armed Forces members and receives many favorable comments for the hours of work invested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Sudbury Legion
Grace Nial Fletcher
Legionnaires
Roland Eaton
Forrest
Vivian A. Fletcher
Sudbury Well Child Conference Set for March 14
The Sudbury Well Child Conference will be held on Tuesday March 14 from 2 to 4 30 p m at the Nurse's office. Dr Moynihan will be in attendance and transportation can be arranged by calling Sudbury 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Moynihan
Sudbury 45
Acton School Notes Warn on Chemistry Experiments
The safety bulletin urges Acton school families to supervise experiments and chemical use after an unfortunate incident in a nearby town. It references State Fire Marshal E. H. Whitmore and N. Stuart MacGregor and notes small chemicals can lead to larger purchases and hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
N. Stuart MacGregor
Belioo
Baeith
Pune
Sudbury Friends Update on William E Davison Training
The notice reports William E Davison has been assigned to Army Engineers and is training in a Wisconsin camp with his two children to live with Chief and Mrs Davison for the duration. Mrs Standish of Newton Center was a house guest of the Pletchers this past week. Lawrence Tighe of V-12 Holy Cross College has returned home to his parents in South Sudbury after a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Davison
Army Engineers
Wisconsin
Davison
Mrs. Davison
Alexander Standish
Newton Center
Vivian A. P
Lawrence, Tighe
Holy Cross College
Lawrence B. Tighe
South Sudbury
Spring Flower Show 1944 Opens at Horticultural Hall
The 1944 Spring Flower Show at Horticultural Hall Boston runs March 18 to 25 with Gardens of our Allies and an all American garden. Pan American garden features a jungle scene with a waterfall. Exhibits from China Russia England and more. Panels on food production and nutrition accompany orchid and acacia displays. Notable contributors include Will C Curtis Arno Nehrling Mrs Iris Wright Albert Hulley and I I Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Hall
Boston
Will C. Curtis
Garden-in-the-Woods
South Sudbury
Australia
Karen L. Stone
Marion
Sherman
Adamgof
Wellesley
Edwin S. Webster
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
B. B. Dane
Weekend and Weekday Hours Change Notice
The facility announces new hours: on Sunday March 18 and 19 from 1 p m to 10 p m. For the rest of the week hours are 9 a m to 10 p m.
Acton Boys Triumph 24-18 Over Groton
Acton high boys earned their first victory of the season by defeating Groton 24 to 18 at Acton. Dick Gallant led scoring as the Acton seconds dropped a 15 to 13 result.
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Acton
Dick Bradford
Acton High Boys
Groton Boys
Dick Gallant
Acton Seconds
Acton Girerf
Dickson
Weeney Lg
Groton GG
Ewan Sawes Follins Lg
Ewnewe
Badger
Tidd‘c /Goodwin
Avene
Eweve
Croecens
Harvey
Cess
Moore
Seven local women enlist in armed services
Seven local young women join the armed forces in Sudbury adding to five Waves, one WAC, and one Army unit. Edith May Hall becomes the Navy recruit, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie C Hall, educated in New York, who has supervised at Raytheon in Waltrn and will begin boat training March 9 at Hunter College in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
McSweeney
Or Land
Ethel M. Nelgon
Ham Road
Lucretia B. Richardson
Boston Post Road
Jane Way
Concord Road
Navy
Edith May Hall
King Philip Road
Miss Hall
Leslie C. Hall
New York City
Raytheon Co
Waltrm
Hunter College
New York
N.Y
Concord High to Host Militon India Debate at 8:30 PM
Concord High School announces its first ever debate. The event, Friday night March 10 at 8:30 in the auditorium, asks whether two years after the war India should gain complete independence. Basketball season ended with a loss to Lexington. practice continues and plans for more games proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord High School
India
Igh
Revere
League of Nations
Lexington
the Voice
Vacative School
Sudbury High Honors Roll and Senior Play Success
Honor roll for January and February lists students across grades seven through twelve, including Janet Boyd Marie Franco and Nancy Poole among others. The senior class performed the annual play Was Promise Me to a full house at Town Hall, with intermissions featuring the Sudbury high school Glee Club. the production was praised for both entertainment value and financial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury School News
Janet Boyd
Marie Franco
Jean Hawes
Betsy Piper
Salvatore
Gregory
Alan Flynn
James Hammer
Kenneth MacArthur
Ellen Kahlainen
Edward Martin
Robert Jenkins
William Palmer
John Raynor
Nancy Poole
Rosalind Bonazzoli
Ann Dell’Anno
Rosabelle Forsyth
Muriel Sunbury
Joan Batchelder
Charlotte Capon
Helen Eaton
Nancy Morse
Caroli Sunbury
Sudbury High School
Town Hall
Sudbury High School Glee Club
Young Folks Present Natural Notes Musical Playlet
The Always Be Natural Club staged a monthly meeting at Miss Ruby Hamlin's home featuring a musical playlet "Natural Notes" for parents. Each pupil represented a country in costume, with acts including dances and instrument pieces, directed by Mrs. Herbert W. Martin. refreshments followed.
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Maynard
Always Be Natural
Ruby Hamlin
William Sarvella
Finland
Louise Dimery
Finlandia
China
Dorothy Chernak
England
Shirley Cutting
Austria
Arlene Erikson
Old Vienna
Spain
Lillian Finizio
Lucita
Holland
Kirk Quinn
Sister Geraldine
Poland
Geraldine Quinn
Constance Quinn
Esther Koponen
Norway
Rita
Local Grange Meets Tonight in Elks Hall Maynard
Maynard Grange holds its regular meeting at Elks hall tonight at 8 15 p m with Raymond Jones master presiding. Program includes Safety Tips music and a Q A session plus a lecturer’s march. Refreshments managed by Past Master Edmund Whitney and other Grange members.
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Maynard
Maynard Grange
Elks Hall
Raymond Jones
Edmund Whitney
The
Grange
Pomana Grange
Acton Town
Acton Grange
Leslie Sims
Alton Sims
James Smith
R. E B. Smith
Grace Whitney
Alea Bridge Club
Eva Smith
Sims
James Farmer
Concord
New Hampshire
Austa Grange
Raymond Jon
Beatrice Parsons
John Dora, Jr
Harry Bumpus
Francis Alving
Doctor Taschetta Opens Medical Office in Sudbury Center
Doctor S Taschetta establishes a practice of medicine and surgery at the Rice house on Goodman Hill road in Sudbury Centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Taschetta
Rice House
Goodman Hill Road
Sudbury Centre
Petition for administratrix of Durkee estate in Acton
Probate Court cites interested parties in Raymond F. Durkee estate Acton to object to Ellen F Durkee as administratrix without bond. Objections due by March 24 1944 before 10 am at Cambridge. Witness John Leggat First Judge. Loring P Jordan Register March 9 16 23 1944.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Raymond F. Durkee
Acton
Ellen EF. Durkee
Cambridge
John ©. Leggat
Esquire
Loring P. Jordan
Register
Union Officials Confer on Price Earnings claim New York
In New York on March 6 Textile Workers Union of America C S 0 Local 140 met American Woolen Company officials to study earnings losses in the mixing and nicking department. The agreement sets a 60 day target and retroactivity to February 1 if workers win. Attendees include James Bamford Everett Sarvela Barney Bondolevitch Richard Russell A B Walls Anna Weinstock and War Labor Board representation.
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Maynard
New York
Textile Workers Union of America
C.S0
American Woolen Company
James Bamford
American Woolen
Everett Sarvela
Barney ‘Bondolevitch
Richard Russell
A. B. Walls
Anna Weinstock
United States
Conciliation
War Labor Board
Woman's Club Hears Talk By Boston Doctor
The March meeting of the Acton Woman's Club was held March 8 at Acton Center. President Mrs. Albert P. Durkee presided and the talk by Dr. Helen McGillicuddy of Boston urged how older women can combat juvenile delinquency. Executive board of the Acton Roxborough American Red Cross met at Acton Center. Olivia Wood, daughter of Mr and Mrs Olver D Wood of Acton Center, finished basic Wave training and is stationed in San Diego as a dental hygienist. she met her brother-in-law Ernest Nipple of Acton Center, a Seabee, also stationed in California.
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Acton
Acton Woman's Club
Acton Center
Albert P. Durkee
Helen McGillicuddy
Boston
Charles W. Strack
David Barry
Ray Ragenais
Harlen
San Diego
California
Miss Wood
Ernest Nipple
The
Seabees
Acton Mothers Group Organizes Support for High School Boys
A 1949 Acton High School group of mothers met at Mrs John Pedérse’s home to plan twice monthly support for their sons in the army service. Mrs Cullinane is president, Ralph Piper is vice president, MP Peterson secretary, and Mrs Pederson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
John Pedérse
Navy radioman Claflin son wed. Acton man joins forces
Charleston radioman Claflin son of Mr Leon N Claflin of Acton married Miss Helen Hakala. The ceremony took place at Central Street, with two year old Robert among the children. Claflin, a 1943 Acton High School graduate, enlisted in the Navy and his brother Claflin Jr serves in the Air Force.
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Charleston
S. C
Searl
Charles Eaton
South
Charleston Navy
Claflin
Leon N. Claflin
South Acton
Helen Hakalasidea
Central Street
Robert
Acton
Mj Ber
Maynard
Ai Force
Marlboro Corporal Dwight Ty Sent to Sudbury
Fragmentary text places Corporal Dwight of Battery G Marlboro involved in a deployment to Sudbury. Details are unclear due to damaged wording.
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Dwight. E Ty
Marlboro
Firat Sudbury
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