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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
3
The Ladies Circle of the West Acton Baptist Church will hold a missionary meeting on Thursday March 27 in the church vestry with Mrs. Carrie Banks as hostess.
William B. Holt 74 died last Sunday evening at Whitney Homestead Stow after a long illness. A former plumber and tinsmith he lived in West Acton 70 years. Born in Walpole NH he was husband of Addie Guilford and member of Masons Gold Fellows and the Acton Baptist Church. Survived by a brother Harry of West Acton. Funeral Monday at 2 PM at the Baptist Church. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery West Acton.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the South Acton church met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Priest on Central Street South Acton. An exchange table was set and refreshments were served by the hostess.
Lowell H Cram of Wright Ter West Acton will chair the Salvation Army annual appeal for Acton and Boxboro for the tenth year as the campaign begins in April. Horace F Tuttle serves as treasurer with a quota set at $800 and volunteer solicitors lead the women’s divisions in Acton Center South Acton North Acton East Acton and Boxboro under chairwomen Mrs Gerald Hollis Mrs Charles M MacRae Mrs Warren E Hartwell Mrs Paul C Cornwall Mrs Ellis C Johnson and Mrs Alfred Robinson respectively.
The Rebekahs held a meeting last Wednesday evening in the West Acton lodge rooms. Mrs Edith Hopkins conducted the session and past noble grand members led the program and refreshments with Mrs Mable Sylvia of Maynard heading the committee.
A local house cleaning advertiser announces free attic and cellar clearing services and asks residents to contact by card or phone. The note says the worker will be in town the week of March 24 to collect old china furniture glass and similar items for purchase.
Acton-Rhoda a Rhode Island Red hen owned by the T H Kiley family of East Acton sent a telegram of congratulations to Emma of Billerica winner in the Slick Chick contest. The note from Rhoda read Congratulations for being picked the winner. Hope you have a nice trip. Don t let them dress you in Hollywood signed Rhoda. Rhoda is eight years old and lays an egg daily, known for boldness and humor.
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