Consort-Julia Lawton Weds Salvatore Palmer in Concord
Consort Miss Julia Lawton married Salvatore Palmer on Saturday May 8 at Our Lady Help of Christians church in West Concord. The ceremony was at 9 am with Rev William F Shaughnessy presiding. The bride wore beige lace and carried roses. sister Mary Lawton was maid of honor. Best man was Patrick Palmer, groom’s brother. The couple will reside at 12 Laws Brook Road after a trip to New York.
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Julia Lawton
Salvatore Palmer
Bradford Street
West Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians
William F. Shaughnessy
Es Aig
Frederick B. Lawton
Commonwealth Avenue
Mary Lawton
Patrick Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Samuel Palmer
Palmer
Concord
Miss Lawton
Bryant
Stratton
Concord High School
Allen Chair Company
New York
Laws Brook Road
VFW Festival Promises Thrills at Crowe Park Week
Maynard Post VFW hosts a week long festival at Crowe Park from May 24 to 29 featuring Hric the Great a nerve defying climber on a 210 foot pole. The event includes a mid way display a doll carriage parade bingo aerial acts and a greased pig contest. Grounds admission is free as veterans organize a wide scale community attraction for all ages.
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Maynard Post
VFW
Crowe Park
Hric the Great
Maynard
Maynard Downs Lexington 9-1 In Middlesex League Clash
Maynard High defeated Lexington High 9 to 1 in a Middlesex League game at Crowe Park yesterday afternoon. Wottkiewicz limited Lexington to two hits, Priest collected four hits in four trips and scored four runs. Final score 9-1 with Maynard's winning battery listed.
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Maynard
Lexington Maynard
Maynard High
Lexington High
Crowe Park
Wottkiewicz
Lexington
Priest
MHS
LHS
Creighton
C. Primmerman
Brown
S. Primmerman
Sipear
Grangers In Groton Program At Maynard Grange
Maynard Grange hosted a Neighbor's Night in Groton featuring songs in costume a vocal solo and piano pieces. Performers included Alan Palmer Mrs Finmocchi Eric Farnell Hazel Bumpus Adelaide Sims Beatrice Parsons Grace Bourke Eva Smith and others with guest Waltham Grange members and plans for a Middlesex Central Pomona meeting in Waltham next week highlighted by Howard Cullinane talk.
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Maynard Grange
Groton Grange
Alan Palmer
Ee Finmocchi
Eric Farnell
Hazel Bumpus
Adelaide Sims
Beatrice Parsons
Grace Bourke
Eva Smith
Waltham Grange
Maynard Grage
Grange Hall
Everett W. Stone
State Grange
Edwin Carlton, Jr
Esther Sims
Ina Edswards
Middlesex Central Pomona
Waltham
Howard Cullinane
Macurda's 7 Lovell and Covell Lollypops 23 Cents a Dozen
Advertisement notes Macurda's seven Lovell and Covell lollipops priced at 23 cents per dozen. The line emphasizes the sale and unit pricing in a concise local ad.
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Macurda
Covell
Adv
Sudbury Athletic Association awards letters and opens season
The May 7 Sudbury Athletic Association meeting announced letter awards for A A plays led by Mrs Willa Moody and lists recipients including Robert Delancey William Griffin Mary Bartlett Marion Garfield and others. Sudbury High baseball opened the season May 6 at home versus Acton with standout contributions from Harrison Bennett and Robert McManus and strong early performances from Bartlett Bowry McManus and Liebman among others.
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The
Athletic Association
A. A
Willa A. Moody
Robert Delancey
William Griffin
Mary Bartlett
Marion Garfield
Shirley Delancey
David Bentley
Nancy Fairbank
Junior Taylor
Evelyn Brown
Jane Way
David Liebman
David Buxton
Evelyn Snow
Donald Bowry
Jason Taylor
Josiah Frost
Thomas Cahill
Eleanor Stone
Shirley Morrison
Joyce Belcher
Parker Bartlett
Helen Borden
Sally Stone
Elaine Tulis
Allan Bowry
Sudbury
Acton
Sudbury High School
Acton High
Harrison Bennett
Robert McManus
Sudbury Ab
Poe Bartlett
Bowry
McManus
Bennett
Bilms
Liebman
Roberts
Smith Cf
Buxton
Annual Meeting Elected Officers for Assabet Institution for Savings
At the May 3 1937 annual meeting in Maynard Massachusetts the Assabet Institution for Savings elected officers and listed trustees for terms expiring 1940 1939 and 1938. Thomas F Parker was named president and Howard A Wilson clerk with James A Cougslan and William B Case as vice presidents. The report also lists treasurer board of investment auditing committee and other officers and members of the corporation.
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Assabet Institution For Savings
Maynard
Massachusetts
Thomas F. Parker
James A. Cougslan
William B. Case
Howard A. Wilson
George H. Creighton
James J. Hilferty
William Naylor
George E. Newton
Rowland P. Harriman
Patrick H. Murphy
Hartwell W. Flood
Clarence S. Bodfish
Howard B. Case
Harold A. Priest
William Stockwell
Clerk
Great Star of Africa Jewel in Royal Scepter
The Great Star of Africa, cut from the Cullinan diamond, weighs 516% carats and is set in the royal scepter. The scepter dates to the era of Charles I, with the diamond added by Edward VII after a gift from the Union of South Africa.
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Charles I
Edward, VII
Union of
South Acton Celebrates North Middlesex Division Meeting
South Acton Congregational church members attended the North Middlesex Division of Woman's Work Massachusetts State Conference and Missionary Society meeting at Union church West Concord. Mothers were entertained at Universalist church with piano reading and tea. Exchange Sunday announced with Rev A W Whitner preacher. Edith May Pratt to wed John Timothy Condon April 24 in Boston. Condon son of Timothy and Mrs Condon of Acton and both employed by John Hancock Insurance in Boston.
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South Acton
Boston
Park Drive
North Middlesex Division Meeting Attendees Listed
The Annual meeting of the North Middlesex Division of Woman's Work in the Massachusetts Conference and Missionary Society at Union Church West Concord included Dr. Nella B. Clark Miss Elizabeth Edwards Mrs. Dora Farrar Mrs. Charles E. Smith and Mrs. Spencer Taylor.
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North Middlesex
Salt Water Taffy Sold At Macurda Durand
Ady advertises salt water taffy priced at 33 cents per pound at Macurda and Durand with a short note on availability.
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Macurda
Durand
Ady
Local moves list in Boxboro and Acton households
Mr and Mrs Robert Goodesr and family move from Stow street to Stow road Boxboro. Mr and Mrs David Clayton and family move to the apartment over the post office. Mrs Winfield Dunn and family move from Central street to West Acton occupying the house recently vacated by Albert Noll.
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Robert Goodesr
Stow Street
Stow Road
Boxboro
David Clayton
Winfield Dunn
Central Street
West Acton
Albert Noll
Congregational Church calendar notes guest preacher May 16
A. W. Whitner pastor announces worship at 10 30 Sunday with Rev Norman L Kellett as guest preacher. Sunday school begins at 9 15. The Ladies Social Circle gathers Thursday May 20 with Mrs Kenneth Reed.
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Congregational Church
South Acton
A. W. Whitner
Norman L Kellett
Kenneth Reed
Acton Well Child Conference Set at Acton Center
Parents schedule visits for preschoolers during the week of May 17 at the Acton Center Woman's Club House. The health exam for non school entrants is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health with Social Security funds. Mother and child are welcomed by public health nurse Mrs Creeley who will guide them through the sessions.
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Acton Center
Woman's Club
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Creeley
Grenada Island History and Carib Descent Mentioned
The piece notes Grenada as the southern Windward island with St George's once called City of Kingston. It mentions Columbus landing in 1498 and the Carib people, over 5,000 descendants, forming a distinct peasantry with unique dwellings and language.
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Grenada
St. George's
Keartion
Col S
Caribs
St Vinesand
Local notes highlight births, moves, and hospital visits
Bedford readers hear congratulations to Mr and Mrs William Moore on the birth of a son. David Van Lathem and family relocate to Billerica while E L Van Lathem leads the Ecco Store. Florence French hospital visit prompts speedy recovery wishes. Charles Steffanelli seeks tonsil removal in Boston. PTA hosts a final bridge and whist party at the school. Sons of the American Legion discuss Memorial Day plans at Town Hall.
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William Moore
California
Moore
US Veterans
Florence French
Hancock Street
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
E L van Lathem
Great Road
Billerica
van Lathem
Ecco
Charles Steffanelli
Brooks
Boston
Wage and
Parent-Teacher Association
Paul Sullivan
Ire Road
Dorchester
F H Sullivan
Elm Street
Sons of the American Legion
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