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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1919
Page
1
Maynard and surrounding towns report job changes social visits and local events. Blanchard Weaver becomes painter in West Medford while families visit Lawrence Lowell and Roxbury hosts events. Memorial services planned at the high school and a Knights of Pythias memorial at Masonic hall. A military transfer and local church activities also noted.
Maynard High School seeks a sixth win in seven as Marlboro High vows championship effort. Tom Marsden anchors the Maynard box with strong home support and organized cheering by the girls. Treasurer Bates notes $3 donations from Hilferty and Wilson to cover guarantees and future balance.
The Boy Scouts of America plan a June 8 to 14 membership drive in Maynard led by Principal H. F. Bates. An active committee will recruit associates among local friends and supporters, citing the movement as a proven success with strong town backing and a Maynard quota of 140 members.
Old felt hats deemed beyond repair for hat making are repurposed into cozy bedroom slippers. The thrift adaptation reflects creative reuse of discarded headwear.
Used Dodge cars offered with rough overhaul from 675 dollars. Touring and Runabout models, some demonstra tors, available for inspection upon request. Trade welcome and services offered for selling or buying other makes. Marvel Spark Intensifiers advertised at 50 cents each to boost power and gas savings.
Local directory note lists C H Hart with contact number 43 3 in West Acton Massachusetts. No additional context or events provided.
British Veterans association of Massachusetts decorated graves of soldiers and sailors from the Revolutionary, Civil, Spanish and World Wars during a rainy ceremony in Concord. Wreaths were laid at Old North Bridge and Monument Square with remarks by Col George William Bentley and others. The event included the firing squad, taps, and tributes to Concord’s fallen, plus news of Hawker and Grieve’s Atlantic rescue.
An Emerson quotation notes that good manners are formed from small personal sacrifices. The line frames civility as routine, everyday courtesy rather than grand gestures.
Harriman Brothers buy out a milk route at Maynard. Mr and Mrs D H Hall expect home from Florida. Mrs Lucy Staples attended the Moore Cram wedding with Elinor Weeks from Newton in town Thursday. Raymond Wright opens a new bakery shop Friday May 30. Harlan Lawrence assists at W E Whitcomb market on Saturday nights. Harvard 17 Webster S Blanchard judged at Harvard Princeton track meet May 24. Postmaster James Kinsley and family attended Rev Fr Brown funeral at Jamaica Plain. Memorial day exercises May 30 will be at the Baptist church not I O O F hall as last week stated.
Acton Centre resident attends Middlesex County W C T U gathering at Somerville Presbyterian Church. Mrs Carter of Louisiana visits sister Mrs Wilber Fisk. Church social postponed from May 29 to June 5.
An open letter urges renewed value of Chautauqua as a national morale force in 1919. It stresses nonpartisan community discussions to solve postwar political and moral problems, calling Chautauqua the people's university and a steadying influence during Reconstruction. Signed by authors seeking broad citizen involvement.
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