Military Parade Dignity Graces Sunday Event
Crowds gathered under sunny skies for a parade and drill by Co. H 482nd Infantry with Col. Goodwin and Lt. Whittemore inspecting. The Concord Rotary club sponsored prizes, with Sergt. Itora and Pvt. John F. West honored for marksmanship.
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Hs 482Nd Infantry
John C. Dothe James
J. Mansfield
J. Mansfield Can Legion, Band, Wil Taunton, Ector
Col. Goodwin
Whittemore Brown
Concord Rotary Club
Pratt
Sergi. Itora
John F. West
Pre nuptial shower for Miss Cahill held on Central Street
A large gathering of friends attended a pre nuptial shower for Miss Annie Cahill on Central Street October first. The event featured numerous attendees from the local community and was described as a pleasant time with the organizing committee and guests listed among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Maynard Chief Connors Completes 30 Years on Force
Chief John Connors marked thirty years with the Maynard Police Department on Sunday October 2. Born in Marlboro, he began as a patrolman and rose to chief through steady service. He has served as acting and actual chief for most of his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
John Connors
Marlboro
Connors
Mrs. Esther H Walcott Concord Leader and DAR figure dies
Mrs. Esther Hall Walcott widow of George Edwin Walcott longtime Concord Woman's Club president and Concord High School teacher dies at her daughter Mrs. Fisk of Caldwell New Jersey. She was born 1870 in Chelsea and taught in Concord High School 1893 1895 and 1918 1919. Burial in Sleepy Hollow Concord follows simple funeral conducted by Rev Smith Dexter. Survived by daughters Francis Fisk Ruth McKenzie and Esther Walcott. active in DAR First Parish and Boston Colony women. Concord cross country opens season at Stoneham with capt Herman Anderson leading 24 runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Esther Hall (Pruden) Walcott
George E. Walcott
Concord Woman’s Club
Frank F. Fisk
Caldwell
N. J
Walcott
Chelsea
Benjamin Burchester
Lynn
Wellesley College
Concord High School
Somerville
George Edwin Walcott
Walcott & Co., Grocers
Old Concord
Daughters of the American Revolution
Paul Revere
DAR
Boston
First
New England
George Richard Blinn
Great Road
Ford
Rev Smith
Dexter
Episcopal Church of
Cambridge
Sleepy Hollow
Francis
Fisk
Ruth
Hugh McKenzie
Rochester
N. Y
Esther P. Walcott
Acton Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The Evangelical Congregational Church of Acton closed its centennial with special services led by Rev. Russel J. May. A historical sermon traced the church’s growth, a Sunday School rally drew 105 attendees, and the boy’s choir, with William Tuttle and Mrs. Mildred Dusseault, performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Evangelical Congregational Church
Russel J. May
William Tuttle
Mildred Dusseault
James T. Woodbury
Horace F. Tuttle
Charles B. Smith
Harlan B. Tuttle
M. J May
Arthur Davis
Stolen Car Linked to Gas Station Theft in Maynard
Chief Arthur Belmore reports an automobile stolen days earlier from Webster was involved in a gas theft at Calvin Morse’s Acton Street store. Seventeen gallons were taken, following a prior 14 gallons the night before. Night officers John Connors Jr and Edward Johnston fired six shots at the fleeing car going 75 mph, pursuing it through Sudbury to Nine Acre corner before giving up in heavy fog.
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Sudbury
Nine Acre Corner
Acton Boys Escaped Shirley School Are Nabbed
Frank Arasmo and Lawrence nith, ages not specified, escaped Shirley Industrial School and were pursued from West Acton at 8 30 a m. through Stow and on the Boston and Maine track near Powder Mill switch before being captured at gun point near the Concord line by Acton officer George S Bramen. They wore standard school uniforms and were unarmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
Frank
Arasmo
Lawrence Nith
Frank Lee
Shirley Industrial School
West Acton
Charles A. Durkee
George S Bramen
Acton
Concord Line
Slaughter House
Shirley
Stow
Boston and Maine
Powder Mill
Raymond Penny
Wesley Larrabee
Foley
Concord and State Patrol
George S. Bramen
Shirley B
Maynard Woman's Club Opens Season October 11
The Maynard Woman's Club Executive Board met at Mrs. Edward MacPherson's home to set the opening meeting for the season at the high school auditorium. Membership tickets will be sold at P H Murphy store Friday night from 7 to 9.
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Maynard
Maynard Woman's Club
Edward MacPherson
P H Murphy
Concord Woman's Club Opens 1932 38 Year With Reception
The Concord Woman's Club began its 1932 1938 club year with an informal reception at the Girl Scout community house. Mrs. Leslie R. Moore presided the receiving line and paid tribute to the late Mrs. George E. Walcott. Mrs. George H. Eberlein sang, Martian Barker played violin with Mrs. Edward P. Daniels, and refreshments were served under chairwoman Mrs. Charles R. Voight.
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Concord Woman’s Club
Concord Women’s Club
Girl Scout
Leslie R. Moore
George E. Walcott
Bedford
Moore
George H. Eberlein
Miss Martian Barker
Edward P. Daniels
Charles R. Voight
Industrial Improvement Lifts Local Mills and Morale
The local industry employs over 1400 workers near plant capacity. Conditions have improved after a stressful period, reducing irritations and boosting confidence that better times are ahead. Some workers feared a blacklist and calls grow to start anew with healed relations and forward-looking optimism.
V F W Auxiliary Elects Officers
Maynard Maynard Post V F W Auxiliary elected officers at a Monday night meeting at V F W headquarters. Officers include Mrs Mabel Holley president Mrs Sophie Walsh senior vice president Mrs William Macey junior vice president Margaret Murray treasurer Miss Dorothy Roche chaplain Miss Mary Cheney conductress Mrs Booth royd guard Mrs George Thane trustee one year and Mrs Louise Comeau trustee six months. Several members plan to attend a dinner dance October 18 at Symphony under the auspices of the state department of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Post V. F. W. Auxiliary
Mabel Holley
Sophie Walsh
William Macey
Margaret Murray
Dorothy Roche
Mary Cheney
Boothroyd
George Thane
Louise Comeau
Symphony Has
State Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Little Theatre group meets at Brooks Street parsonage
The Little Theatre group gathered last night as guests of Mrs Mat thew Vance at the Congregational parsonage on Brooks street. They discussed plans for the coming season and rehearsals of a play are expected to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theatre Group
Matthew Vance
Brooks Street
Red Cross Receives 1100 Yards of Cloth
The Maynard Red Cross branch received 1100 yards of cotton cloth and flannel from the National Red Cross. Mrs William Litchfield chairs the Maynard unit and will oversee distribution with the Maynard Citizens committee and town Welfare commission. Citizens will be asked to contribute some of the cloth.
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Maynard
The
Red Cross
National Red Cross
William Litchfield
Maynard Red Cross
Maynard Citizens _committee
Town Welfare Commission
Sudbury High Principal Flynn Speaks at DeMolay Educational Night
Principal Alan Flynn of Sudbury High was the speaker at an Educational night program during a DeMolay meeting held Monday at Masonic hall. George Weaving introduced him. The chapter advisory council plans a social dance at Cooperative hall on Friday October 21 to fund the Greater DeMolay movement. The dance committee includes Robert Lester, William Walters, Harold Cuttell, James Coulter, and Frank Croft with Ted Maynard’s orchestra providing music.
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Maynard
Alan Flynn
Sudbury High School
L. D
Masonic Hall
George Weaving
Cooperative Hall
Robert Lester
William K. Walters
Harold Cuttell
James F. Coulter
Frank A. Croft
Ted Maynard
Twelve New Voters Added
Maynard records show twelve new voters added at the first Board of Registrars session on Monday evening. Names include Annie G Floyde Gladys Fraser Mary E Hanna Catherine Harrington Harold Kelly Emma O Brien Ernest V Steinman John B Swang Rose M Turner Leonard P Waldron Irving B Wooldridge Goldie Young. A second session is set for Tuesday October 11 in the Selectmen's rooms 7 to 8 30 p m and the final session for registration will be Wednesday October 19 from noon to 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Avenue
Leonard P. Waldron
Main Street
Irving B. Wooldridge
Bent Avenue
Goldie Young
Glendale Street
Board of Registrars
Selectmen’s Rooms
Maynard Central Postoffice Bowling League Formed
A meeting at Lancaster organized the Maynard Central Postoffice Bowling League with James B. Farrell as president and Edward White as secretary. The league includes Postoffice teams from Maynard Hudson Marlboro Leominster Clinton and Fitchburg. Season opens October 14 with Maley as captain of Maynard PC and teammates George White James Farrell William Stockwell and Charley Hoffman.
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Maynard
Lancaster
James B. Farrell
Edward White
Hudson
Marlboro
Leominster
Clinton
Fitchburg
T As Maley
Maynard PC
George White
James Farrell
William Stockwell
Charley Hoffman
West Concord WCTU marks anniversaries and birthdays
The West Concord Branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its first meeting of the 41st year at the church with two anniversaries celebrated Henry M. Lane turning 82 and Deacon Herbert C. Shepard celebrating 45 years of marriage. The gathering included reports on the Middlesex County WCTU convention, a Remembrance Book entry for Lane, a birthday cake for Mr Lane, and a farewell for Mrs Frank L. Garland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Woman's Christian Temperance‘Union
Henry M. Lane
Brand
Herbert C. Shepard
George A. Montague
Middlesex County
Westford
Montague
Henry W. Lane
Weatepnees
Rememberanes
Robert
Cense
Framin
Herbert I.’ Day
Shepard
Concord Men's Club Announces Its Program
The Concord Men's Club at Trinitarian Congregational church previews three upcoming meetings. November 1 features John Bucher presenting on Czecho Slovakia with slides and movies. December 6 covers highway landscaping in Massachusetts with lanter slides. November 3 features Alton Miller PHD of Miller Candy Co. speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Men’s Club
Trinitarian Congregational Church
John Bucher
Germany
Czecho-Slovakia
J. H. Taylor
Massachusetts
Van
Alton Miller
P.H.D
Northern Baptist Convention
Miller Candy Co
Boston
Lexington Drum Corps Rehearsal and Inspection Noted
The Lexington Drum Corps led by Stanley Hill Post of the American Legion held a uniformed rehearsal and inspection at the State Armory on Friday evening. Inspectors included Capt. John C. Dolan and Lt. William A. Hagerty of the 182nd Infantry MNG Concord. drum major Edward P. Kelley of Concord praised for progress and proficiency.
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Concord
Lexington
Stanley Hill Post
American Legion of
State Armory
John Cg, Dolan
William A. Hagerty
Co. H
Edward P. Kelley
Leading Party Exponents to Speak From Same Place
Citizens of Concord invite all voters to a Sunday program at West Concord Union Church featuring four party leaders. William S. Youngman will present the Republican view, John E. Swift the Democratic, Glen Trimble the Socialist, and Dr. Robert Watson the Prohibition candidate. The non religious meeting begins at 7 PM with rebuttal periods and broad civic turnout anticipated.
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William S. Youngman
John E. Swift
Glen Trimble
Robert Watson
West Concord Church
West Concord
Concord
West Cowood Union
Commonwealth
Democratc
Massachusetts Federa
James V Hennessey Named State Farm Master in Concord
West Concord veteran James V Hennessey, longtime Massachusetts Reformatory officer and Democratic Town Committee figure, has been appointed Master at the State Farm. A farewell party in Lexington honored him as he begins his new duties, with colleagues and officials sending best wishes. He lives at 218 Commonwealth Avenue with his wife Margaret and four sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
James V. Hennessey
Massachusetts Reformatory
Concord
State Farm
Hennessey
Henrry J. Strann
Lexington
Arthur J. Donoghue
Philip F. Mulvey
Reformatory
James T.barrett
Cambridge
West Goncordis
Commonwealth Avenue
Margaret Hennessey
James G. Hennessey
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Boston
John P. Hennessey
Suffolk Law School
Frank Hennessey
Josepnessey
St. High School
Waltham
Elizabeth Hennessey
The
State Board of Probation
Hoover promises farm relief and hits Garner in crossfire
President Hoover barnstorms through the central states en route to Washington, meeting cheers rather than Iowa jeers. He outlines a 12 point farm relief program including using foreign debt payments to expand home markets and opposes debt cancellation while attacking Speaker Garner and the Democratic program.
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Washington
Hoover
Des Moine
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mr. Hoover
Europe
Federal Land Bank
John N. Garner
House
Garner
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Comdr
Whittemore
C. Dolan
John E
William A. Hag
John
Co. H Fund
Miss Cahill
Bertha Stone
I Fullenton
Mary Eleanor Heath
Heath
Teresa Tutther Littlefield
Ullinane
Anna Margaret McGovern
Lottie Gal- Grace Cullinane
Ball
Mae Roche “Roche
Dorothy Virginia Roche
Bertha Rawister
Hawister
Helen H
Sophie Hub
Essie H. Reynolds
Esther Bres
Alice Stiles
Ger
Bernadette Cris
Mary Towler
F. Cole
G. E. Walcott
Stoneham
Stoneham School
Howard G. Hawkes
Herman Anderson
Concord Harriers
Esca
Woman’s Club
Lily Pons
Metropopera
American Legion
Ita
August Mesritz
Paris
V.F. W. Aux
Flynn
UNION
Bridgewater Institution
Charles T. Judge
Tham
Charles Cavanaugh
Paul Dever
Thomas E. Brassil
State Prison
Michael J. Connolly
Frank Shieldq
Patrick’s Chirch
Des Moines
Congress
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