Electric hearing opens before utility commission clash over Marlboro representation
At a Marlboro electric rate hearing before the Public Utility Commission Mayor Charles A. Lyons pushes for outside lawyer Ycliffe C. Marshall from Boston to represent the city while City Solicitor William H. Murphy asserts sole right to hire counsel. The dispute threatens to set a legal fight over who may represent Marlboro with the cost borne by the city.
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Murphy
Charles A. Lyons
Ycliffe C. Marshall
Boston
Marlboro
Ity
William H. Murphy
Publicity Commission
Lyons
Y. Murphy
Eease
Urphy
City of Marlboro
Missioners
Marshall
Myor Lyons
Howev
Solect
Ayor
Supreme Court
City Officials Clash Over Counsel In Rate Hearing
City officials and lawyers clash over representation at a Public Utilities Commission hearing on wet rates for gas and electricity. Mayor Lyons, City Council members, and attorneys Murphy and Marshall were involved in debates over authority and which counsel could speak for Marlboro.
Inter mediate Society hosts social at W Acton Baptist Church
W Acton Baptist Church held an Inter mediate Society of Christian Endeavor social with guests from The Stone Society. The Ladies Circle announces a Mother and Daughter banquet on Thursday May 11 at 6 30 with speaker Mrs Clyde Robbins and soloist Mrs Potter. Seven new members were received May 7. Mothers Day on May 14 features two services, 10 45 am choir music and a monologue sermon. A bouquet will go to the oldest mother. 7 pm shows Wonderful Motherhood tableaux with lighting and costumes led by the pastor and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jeffries
Intermediate Society of Christian Endeavor
Stone Society
Ladies’ Circle
Clyde , Robbins
Westboro
Potter
Concord
Jeffries
F. MacDonald
Unitarian Conference Set for Westford May 14
Minute Man Federation laymen from sixteen Massachusetts towns will attend a Sunday conference at First Parish church Westford hosted by the League chapter. Alexander Levy of Harrisville Rhode Island will speak on Profitable Wages after a 3 p m baseball game social hour and 6 30 dinner with an 8 p m address led by H Whittemore Brown of Concord. Attendees expected from Waltham Lexington Concord Carlisle Weston Westford Bedford Medford Billerica Stow Lincoln Chelmsford Wayland Littleton Sudbury Acton.
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Massachusetts
Minute Man Federation
Unitarian Layme’s League
Westford
First Parish
Austin T Levy
Harrisville
Rhode Island
New England
Levy
H. Whittemore Brown
Concord
Federation
Waltham
Lexington
Carlisle
Weston
Bedford
Medford
Billerica
Stow
Lincoln
Chelmeford
Wayland
Littleton
Sudbury
Acton
Thurlow Sermon for Mothers Day at Concord Church
Reverend George L. Thurlow leads a Mother's Day service at Concord Church on May 14 with 9:30 am church school and 10:35 am morning worship, centered on An Old Time Mother and Her Message. The Young People's Club meets at 6 pm for supper and discussion. a midweek service is slated for Wednesday at 7:45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Thurlow
Young People’s Club
Dolan Appoints Judges for Prize Drill at State Armory
Capt Dolan of Co H 182nd Infantry Minnesota National Guard names judges for the prize drill to be held at the State Armory on Wednesday May 17, followed by a concert and dance. The list includes Maj Patrick F O Brien Commandant Training School MN G Maj Patrick F O Brien Command Corps retired Maj F M Maddox Instructor 182nd Inf MN G Capt Roy F Goggin Co M 182nd Inf MN G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Dolan
State Armory
Patrick
F O'Brian
M N G
Patrick F O'Brian
F M Maddox
Roy F Goggin
Old Concord Chapter DAR Holds Luncheon and Bridge
The Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a luncheon and bridge party at the Chapter House last week with over twenty tables in play. Prizes were awarded at each table and Regent Mrs Wallace B Conant served as general chairman.
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Old Concord
Daughters of the American Revolution
Wallace B Conant
Mother's Day at Union Church West Concord
On Sunday May 14 Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone pastor leads a Mother's Day program with a sermon The Sacred Name and a talk to children titled Mothers Apron Strings. The choir performs Life's Garden Jacobs Bard and Mother Mine by Hosmer. Church school at noon Young Peoples Society led by Donald Belgrade speaks on Communism and Christianity in China. Ladies' Union meets Tuesday May 16 at 2:30 pm hosted by Mrs Winfield Chaplin. Midweek service Friday May 19 at 7 pm choir rehearsal.
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Ladies’ Union
Winfield Chaplin
Passed Away In Maynard
Maynard burial notice for William Sokolowski aged 60 of 207 Main Street who died Monday at 6 45 pm after six weeks illness He was born in Poland and lived in Maynard 35 years He is survived by wife Melvina and son Stanley Funeral from his home Thursday morning with a high mass at St Casimir's Church Rev John S Derek officiating Interment at St Bridget's Cemetery Floral tributes reflected community esteem
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Maynard
William Sokolowski
Main Street
Poland
Melvina
Stanley
Sokolowski
Assabet Mills
St.Casimir’s Church
John S. Derek
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Maynard Legion Auxiliary selects delegates for Northampton event
At a Monday meeting of the Legion Auxiliary delegates were elected to attend the state convention in Northampton next Monday. Mrs Esther Smith, Miss Minnie Downey, Miss Eleanor Sheridan and Mrs Bessie Hellawell were chosen as delegates. The auxiliary plans its annual Poppy sale on Friday and Saturday, May 26-27.
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Legion Auxiliary
Northampton
Esther Smith
Minnie Downey
Eleanor Sheridan
Bessie Hellawell
The
Marlboro Hudson Gas Co Hearing Set At State House
Maynard Chamber of Commerce committee will attend a hearing on Marlboro Hudson Gas Co rates at Room 166 State House. Public Utility Department will hold joint hearings with other towns served by the company to speed action. Frank Farnell of Assabet Mills reported to have undergone an operation for acute appendicitis. Fire department was called Sunday for a peat bog fire off Acton Street and faced ongoing trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Chamber of Commerce
Marlboro-Hudson Gas Co
State House
Public Utility Department
Frank Farnell
The
Assabet
Mills
Acton Street
West Acton Woman's Club Hosts May Luncheon
About 100 members and guests enjoyed a May luncheon at the club house with artistically arranged red apricot giant snapdragons. Mrs Bertha Montague led the program. Mrs George Benson and the district director attended and spoke about the State Federation meeting in Swampscott May 16 to 18. Acton High School Junior Class Prom is set for May 26.
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West Acton Woman’s Club
Hicks
Lynn
Bertha Montague
George Benson
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Swampscott
Acton High School
Middlesex Past Grand Association to Meet at Maynard Lodge
The semi annual meeting of the Middlesex County Past Grand's Association will be held at Maynard Lodge in Maynard on Sunday May 14 at 8 o'clock. Dinner will be served. A large delegation is hoped for as degree work and visitations are active this month with events at Prospect Lodge Waltham May 9 and Concord lodge May 18.
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Middlesex County Past Grand’s Association
Maynard Lodge
Maynard
Prospect Lodge
Waltham
Concord Lodge
West Concord
Acton Lodge
Beacon Lodge
Pepperell
North Star Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Oak Bluffs
Sudbury Garden Club Holds May Meeting and Plans Plant Sale
The Sudbury Garden Club met May 1 at Garden in the Woods with Roger Thompson guiding and lecturing on wild flowers. Members received a new year book with club and garden information and plans for the Plant Sale and Tea on May 13 at Miss Page's garden on King Philip Road South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Concord High School Beats Maynard 3-2 in Middlesex Clash
Concord High School shocked Maynard High School 3-2 to dent their title hopes. Crowe Park saw Flannagan pitch well except for the eighth inning when a hit two errors and a passed ball produced two runs for Maynard. Asby led Concord at the plate with Costanza and Prager each collecting two hits. Lent contributed sharp defensive plays.
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Maynard
Concord N. S
Maynard HS
Crowe
Park
Flannagan
Big Joe Piecewicz
Asby
Concord
Costanza
Prager
Lent
Concord H.S. Ab
Pieard
Nelson
Kennedy
Rooney
Algeors
Mara
Dee
Algeo Costanza
Duggan
Bray- Grondahl
Frazer
Algeo
Wojkiewicz
Frazersby
May social at Congregational church vestry honors baskets
Philathea class held its annual May social in the church vestry with a large gathering. Attendees brought decorated May baskets. first prize went to Mrs. Addie Parker for the best basket. Mrs. Margaret Smith of Stow sang, readings and talks followed, with community singing and refreshments. Organizing women were Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Mary Lovell, and Miss Laura Woodart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
Congregational Church
Addie Parker
Margaret Smith
Stow
Emily Vance
Mary
First Parish Concord Service Times Change
The Rev Edward P Daniels announces church school at 945 am and morning service with sermon at 11 am on Sunday May 14. The Minute Man Federation Laymen meet in Westford Sunday afternoon at 30 oclock with Arthur T Levey speaking on Profitable Wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward.p. Daniels
Minster
Minute Man Federation of
Westford
Arthur T Levey
Corinthian Lodge Hosts Notable Masonic Gathering in Temple
Corinthian Lodge A F and A M welcomed a large regional gathering at the Masonic Temple Monday evening. Rt War Rev J Harold Dale of Billerica and several district officers visited, presenting Veterans Medal to Theophilus Mason and introducing Wor J Lawton Whitlock and a group of about thirty Masons for the ceremonial supper and remarks.
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Corinthian Lodge
Masonic Temple
J Harold Dale
Billerica
Lowell Twelfth
Philip C. Holdan
Warren B Goddard
Theophilus Mason
Willa Charles
Lowell Road
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Duncan Chapman
J Lawton Whitlock
Mystic Valley
Lodge of
Winchester
Hudson Boy Sweeps In 4-H Handicraft Contest
In the second annual 4-H handicraft contest in southern Middlesex County Ashland, Tous Rio of Hudson won advanced boys with a sleeve board and knife holder. Elmer Mattson of Maynard won first-year division with a medicine cabinet. Everett Smith of Stow won woods carving with a handy tool prize.
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Middlesey County
Ashland
Tous Rio
Hudson
Elmer Mattson
Maynard
Everett Smith
Stow
Harley Leland
Amherst
Arthur Cox
A P Smith
Louis Babb
Matthia Marley
Emily G Smith
Middlesex County Extension Service
Louis Rio
Lawrence Jensen
John Lindbohm
Cochituate
Rodger Matthewman
Wnner
Herbet Schleiden
Jack Wethebee
Mabel Clements
Anna Cunis
Roth Woods
John Teixeira
Harry Gould
Forth
Fire confined to partitions in Clinton store blaze
Maynard police and fire crews responded after the alarm at 1:45 A M from box 41 for a fire in Louis Bottozzi’s Clinton store in Reed's block on Nason Street. The flames were mostly limited to partitions though heavy smoke filled the building and water dampened the interior. Patrolman John Connors found the fire and raised the alarm.
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Maynard
Louis Bottozzi
Clinton
Reed’s
Nason Street
John Connors
DeMolay Talk Highlights Football and Harvard Star Barry Wood
Nils V. Swede Nelson, Harvard backfield coach, spoke to about 100 DeMolay and local high school players. He showed game films, discussed plays, and praised coaches, noting Barry Wood as a top scholar-athlete and urging walking for fitness. He cited Jink Murray and local baseball links from 1913 14 as part of his reminiscence.
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Maynard
Nils V
Nelson
Harvard Varsty
L D Wilson
Bunny” Pingard
Sen’ ‘Wichner
All America Center
Carl Ha
Francis J
Jink) Murray
Marquette University
Mr. Nelson
Jink
Murray
James J Ledgard
Frank Murray
Lefty Tyler
Jack Quinn
Babe Foley
Twilight Club
Lake Boon
Nelson pursues cotton brokerage in Boston after long Maynard stay
In town for about twenty years, Nelson enters the cotton brokerage field in Boston and is regarded as a leading figure. He works with Niiln Keto who manages his office in Maynard and was key to his arrival here. George Beattie of Wanalancet accompanies him, and refreshments followed the talk hosted by Frank Croft and Henry Murphy as Middlesex County Extension plans a May 17 meeting at 2 PM at Mrs. Marsden’s Great Road home with Miss Pettee in charge.
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Nelson
Boston
Niiln Keto
Maynard
George Beattie
Wanalancet
Harvard
Frank Croft
Henry Murphy
Middlesex County
North Maynoord
Ales
Marsden
Great Road
Miss Pettee
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Uility Commission
William H.irphy
Wycliffe C.rshall
Nes A. Lyons
City Hall
Eugene P. Lance
Robert Burns
George P. Koney
Albert Bergeron
Robert H. Jameson
Ager
Marlboro Gas &Trie Company
Citizens
Mems
Shoe Workers Pro Tive Union
Marlboro Lodge Ofles
Building Trades Union
Jety Laurier
Highland Club
Alled Citizens Committee
George Dumas
52 Street
William J.hy
Cliffe C. Marshall
Maril
Scillor
Wice
George P. Mahoney
Hall
Atty. Murphy
Mahy
Unitarian
West Acton
West School
Doctor Mayell
Miss Frost
Miss Allard
Curtis Briggs
Charles Beach
Milton Baker
Donald Tupper
James Turner
Billie Boxill, Jr
Stephen Scribner
Alfred Tracy
Donald Chaplin
Hugh Wamboldt
Richard ‘Gallant
Doris Penny
Dorothy Magro
Barbara Reed
Thresa Curley
Viginia. Booth
Nancy Dakin
Arthur Bigelow
Doris Gardner
Emma Evans
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Fritz Oelschlagel
Universalist Mission Circle
South Acton
Edwards- Quimby Post
Woman's Club
Trinitarian Church
Capt. Dolan
Concord H. S
Hudson Boy
Nils Nelson
Edison Shops
Frigidaire
DOWR
Tieteau
Wai Irae
Edison SP
Nrson Street
Telephone
Maynatt Th
Whitehead
Special Whitehead
American Gas
Marlborough-Hudson Gas Co
Main St
Bigham & Son
South ST
Waltham Tel
Wal
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