Acton Town Meeting Faces Many Budget Articles
The town gathers for annual meeting under moderator with votes on transfers from Surplus Revenue and Revenue Accounts, funding for police equipment, fire protection, street and school costs, zoning bylaws, and a new fire alarm system. Several articles propose authorizing transfers of funds from various accounts to cover repairs, equipment, and services.
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Memorial Eicr
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Police Department
Board of Selectmen
Ce Department
Tree Department
Ittoke
Acton
Acton Center
Mt. Hope
Concord Road
Great Road
Acton-Congora
Davis Road
Brook Street
Main Street
Long
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Surus
Acton High School
Maynard Co op reports 1949 60 year gains and patronage refunds
Arvo N Rivers general manager of United Co operative Society of Maynard reported at the annual meeting on March 20 that the co op has operated for 44 years with total patronage refunds and dividends of 549072 to 2658 members and patrons. A 5 percent dividend on investments was recommended along with a 2 percent patronage refund. Non members receive a 1 percent cash patronage refund on their 1950 purchases. The meeting approved 4060 for public relations and 500 for drives as part of 1950 operations.
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Maynard
American United Co-operative
Arvo N
United Co-operative Society
Parker Street Hall
Rivera
Worcester
Board of Directors
Arve N. Rivers
Salenius
Ruben
Donnell Beardman
Osterlund
Charles W. Manty
Elmer W. Salenius
James MacKenzie
Reino Tuemanen
Herbert Rudszala
Edwin Helander
Charles Manty
Elmer Bapentbe
Concord Garden Club shows at annual flower show prizes awarded
Bar Aerr of Walden Terrace and Sudlow of Concord Garden Club Wiggin won a special prize for a miniature garden. Frost displayed pansies as the exhibit highlighted that back yards can be charming and useful.
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Concord
Annnual
Walden Terrace
Frost
North
Sudlow
Concord Garden Club
Wiggin
Garden Club
Maundy Thursday Vigil at Union Church
West Concord announces a Maundy Thursday service at Union Church on March 22 at 7 p.m. The Office of Tenebrae with Holy Communion will be conducted by the minister six deacons and two laymen in candlelight and total darkness at the close.
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West Concord
Union Church
Town Meeting Planning Board and Reserve Funds Question
Vague draft town meeting items discuss appointing the Planning Board under Chapter 41 until an elected board takes over and authorizing the transfer of 006.00 from overlay surplus to the reserve, with various procedural notes and 'Over' indicators.
Amherst Open House Highlights Engineering School
Concord youth leader Fortunato Rigzitano announced an open house at the state university engineering school. The event, sponsored by the Engineers Joint Council, runs Friday and Saturday with conducted tours from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees assemble in the Electrical Engineering Wing for tours.
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Amherst
Fortunato Rigzitano
Concord
Opew House
Engineers Joint Council
Memorial gymnasium hosts girls creation class start date
Concord announces a creation class at Memorial gymnasium starting March 22 at 7 30 led by Miriam C Clark girls physical education instructor. A small registration fee applies. The program aims to provide new instruction to many in the county. Two courses planned for March 26 include advanced sewing and beginner typewriting with instructors Mrs Herbert and Miss O Donnell. Details through recreation director Bernie Me at Concord 1270 W or Concord 139 M.
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Concord
Concord Reoa
A *S
T Memorial Gymnasium
Slay
Miriam C. Clark
Herbert
O’donnell
Bernie Meat
Eagle Award and Court of Honor Set in Maynard District
The Mohawk District Court of Honor and Eagle Award events occur Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the George Washington Auditorium. Communities in the district include Hudson Stow Sudbury Wayland Cochituate and Maynard. Frank A. Sotrines of Maynard Troop No. 1 is to receive the Eagle Award, the first in Maynard since Robert McGarry earned the badge.
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Maynard
Boy Scouts
Mohawk
George Washington Auditorium
Hudson
Stow
Sudbury
Wayland
Cochituate
Frank A. Sotrines
Parker Street
Union Congregational Church
Robert McGarry
Beabe
Concord Woman's Club Spring Dance for Scholarship Fund
The Concord Woman's Club will sponsor its annual spring dance at the Country Club for the benefit of the Scholarship Fund on March 'Bist. George Graham's orchestra will provide music. Mrs. Gordon H Ogilvie chairs the committee. Further details will be announced.
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Concord Woman’s Club
Will
George Graham
Gordon H. Ogilvie
Rector Hast ings to leave Concord for St. Paul parish
The Rev Hast ings rector of Trinity Episcopal church plans departure soon after Easter duties end March 25 for a new parish at St. Paul Minnesota. The next King's Daughters meeting will be at First Parish vestry in Concord on Tuesday March 20 at 2 PM with hostesses Mrs Charles K Darling and Mrs Charles B Johnson.
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Concord
Ford Hastings
Trinity” Episcopal Church
St. Paul
Minnesota
St. Paul’s Church
That City
King's
King’s Daughters
Charles K. Darling
Charles B. Johnson
Sudbury Couples Club skips meeting due to illness
The Sudbury Couples Club will not meet this month because many members are ill with the prevalent virus. A dinner is planned for the next meet about a month away. Mrs Nellie Ganett of West Springfield visited Miss Pat Haton of Concord Road, South Sudbury over the weekend.
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Couples Club of
Sudbury
Nellie Ganett
West Springfield
Pat Haton
Concord Road
South Subury
Hospital fund appeal goal exceeded in Concord drive
The Emerson Hospital Auxiliary Budget Fund Appeal for 1951 raised 6464.50 dollars, surpassing its 5500 dollar goal. Auxiliary President Mrs. Alden Frent and Miss Elmina Snow note volunteers and community support, as the hospital moves to new facilities and faces ongoing equipment needs.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Alden Frent
French
Concord Bank Calls In All Pass Books
The Middlesex Institution for Savings at Concord transfers 8000 depositors to new posted books. New counter posting machines synchronize bank and depositor records, and tellers race to issue updated books, balancing old and new ledgers.
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Concord Bank
Concord
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Births at Local Hospital Reported in Acton Area
Arrivals include a daughter born March 6 at Sette Avenue West Acton to Mr and Mrs Tripoli DiCicco. A daughter for Mr and Mrs John A Can Street Littleton on March 8. A daughter for Mr and Mrs James B Caldwell 57 a Dawghter on March 30. A daughter for Mr and Mrs James J Breen Virginia read Concord on March 14. A daughter for Mr and Mrs James J Mulvany 75 Maple Street South Acton on March 11. A son for Mr and Mrs Royce Cobleigh 85 Central re Acton on March.
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Sette Avenue
West Acton
Tripoli DiCicco
Wilson Read
John A. Canstreet
Littleton
Nan
Gobett
James B. Caldwell
James J. Breen
Virginia Read
Congord
James J. Mulvany
Maple Street
South Acton
Royce Cobleigh
Central Re Acton
Concord students take college board exams Saturday
Forty five pupils from three Concord schools sat the college board examinations at the high school on Saturday morning. On Monday and Tuesday the Kuder Preference Tests were administered to the junior English classes. The art department issued an Easter Bulletin board brightening the winter school scene. Give to the Red Cross.
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Concord
College Board
Kuder
Art
Local notices and greetings from area residents
Mr and Mrs Paul S Bangs return home from a long trip to Peoria Hawaii. Mr and Mrs John Grant return from a month visit with relatives in Texas. Eastern States Pinnae Exchange opens in Bedford. Mrs An Anthony P Pickman of 47 Dudley appears. Paul A Leary and family move from Springs Road to Arlington. Mrs C Rogers Lord attended an Emerson Hospital event in Concord. Middlesex County Young Farmers group met in Lowell touring the Lowell Sun offices and rooms.
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John Grant
Shawsheen Road
Texas
Pinnae Exchange
Bedford
An. Anthony P. Pickman
Dudley
Paul A. Leary
Springs Road
Arlington
Middlesex County
Lowell
Lowell Sun
Old boat still good sails from Mouth Heights harbor
Pepnerell Massachusetts owner Herbert Archibald says his 5 year old catboat remains in good condition and is sailed each summer from Mouth Heights harbor.
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Pepnerell, Mass
U. P
Herbert Archibald
Mouth Heights Harbor
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