West Acton Community Notes Selections and Visits
West Acton notes list P W Cunningham of Boxboro cutting a finger in a cutter incident. WCTU met at Mrs L Chaffin's home. Edward Holton of Medford visited his parents here. John Gilchrist and daughter of Lunenburg spent the weekend with Frank Sirhead Twitchell, a long time Acton Odd Fellows member, at Boston events. Bert Owen and wife returned from Southport Maine after a season, fishing well. Angie Know from Indianapolis enjoyed the trip. Glenn Gould and wife, from East Rindge New Hampshire, recently came to their home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Cunningham
Boxboro
WCTU
L. Chaffin
Edward Holton
Medford
John Gilchrist
Lunenburg
Frank Sir
Ead Twitchell
Acton
Maynard Troop 3 Boy Scouts Honor Church Helpers
After a regular Thursday night meeting Troop 3 Boy Scouts enjoyed ice cream and cake provided by the Methodist church women. The boys extend their thanks through the Enterprise noting the generosity and support of local ladies.
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Methodist Church
Boston stenographer pursues law studies at Suffolk
John Donahue a stenographer from a leading Boston automobile firm attends evening classes at the Suffolk Law School. He is a Maynard High School graduate and aims for advancement through legal training.
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John Donahue
Boston
Suffolk ‘Law ‘School
Maynard High
Nursing leaders invited to Metropolitan Insurance conference
Mrs S Fowler president of the Nursing association and Miss Edith Price public health nurse are invited to attend a conference of Metropolitan Insurance Co officials and agents at Hudson Thursday evening. It is understood Metropolitan desires to engage Miss Price.
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S. Fowler
The
Nursing Association
Edith Price
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Hudson
Miss, Price
Professional Service of the Com
The piece highlights a hard working mail carrier named Patty. The text underscores dedication and steady daily duties in postal service.
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Patty
Three Injured In Gatley's Corner Car Crash
Howard King and McKinley Sr. suffered two broken ribs and Harry Croft with Elmer Cook received minor injuries in a Saturday night auto wreck at Gatley's corner on the road to Maynard from Lake Boon. Croft had driven King home due to illness. steering gear failed, car overturned smashing against a stone wall. Passersby moved the injured to Maynard for medical help from Dr. Cowles.
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Howard King
McKinley Sr
Harry Croft
Elmer Cook
Gatley’s Corner
Stow
Maynard
Lake Boon
Croft
Like Boon
Mr King
Benea
Fo Howing
Cowles
Baseball Will Continue Amid Scandal, Says Ex-Player
George Edward White, ardent fan and ex-player, asserts that baseball will persevere through scandal as church excommunications and army court martials persist, and the sport will carry on despite trying days.
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George Edward White
Sheridan's Orchestra Gains Statewide Fame
Sheridan's orchestra has acquired statewide fame with its big drum bearing the inscription Sheridan's orchestra of Maynard advertising the town. A steady stream of automobiles from other towns arrived Friday night for a dance where the orchestra played, showing that advertising brings results.
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Sheridan
Sheridan's Orchestra of
Maynard
Babe Ruth Visits Sudbury and Maynard Friends
Babe Ruth, after a near auto crash in Meridan, Conn., spent a Saturday at his Sudbury camp planning a game with Attleboro and expressing interest in joining the Maynard to Hudson Concord Junction series. Leonard Smith entered his Boston terrier Colonel Aristocrat in Brockton Fair, winning a prize at Bolton Fair.
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Babe" Ruth
Sudbury
Maynard
Babe
Meridan
Conn
Lgthope
Attleboro
Leonard Smith
Brockton Fair
Bolton
Dreams of Ann Flower in a hospital romance
Ann Flower, nicknamed Dreams for daydreaming at the office, faces work pressures while caring for a sick baby. A kind boss and Doctor Sunderland support her as she finds love and purpose, leading to a promised marriage and a new life away from teasing.
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Duke of Killiecrankie
Miss Johnson
Ann. Flower
Ann Flower
Miss Flower
Ann
Flower
Hoes
Sanderland
Yous
Hoss
Dr. Sunderland
Howe
Medal of Honor Hero Donald M Call A Tank Corps Officer
Donald M Call, one of the nation’s living Medal of Honor recipients, earned the award for rescuing a wounded officer near Varennes France on September 23 1918. He carried the injured officer through heavy fire despite a gas attack and returned to safety despite being wounded two days after his heroism.
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Donald M. Cilit
Tank Corps
Offichal
Donald M. Call
Varennes
France
John Wesley Castles, Jr
New York
Call
Montenegro
Danilo
Argonne
St. Mihiel
Work-committed groom marries after kitchen ceremony
In Detroit Nicholas Alexander a cook refused to stop work for a wedding. His fiancée Isabelle Saxhay applied for a license but he insisted the marriage be done at the kitchen and with a minister summoned to the scene. They were married there.
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Detroit
Nicholas Alexander
Isabelle M. Saxhaycan
Nicholas
Isabelle
Pope Poses for the Movies at Vatican Gardens
Pope Benedict allowed motion picture filming on Lourdes chapel grounds and took a leading role in scenes including close ups. He posed with groups and amused by photographers as American Knights of Columbus watched after Mass in the Vatican gardens. The pope gave Holy Communion to each knight, marking the first time a pope appeared so extensively on film.
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Rome
Lourdes Chapel
Pope Benedict
Knights of Columbus
Vatican Gardens
Vatican
Police raid yields odd boll damage tale in Indiana Harbor
Captain Thomas Downey reports moonshine raids in the Calumet region. He claims to know where illicit stills operate and recounts an incident where hooch spilled on a boll caused the boll to erode after contact with a digestive agent. The tale underscores ongoing enforcement.
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Calumet
Thomas Downey
Indiana Harbor
Cherry Time Jr rr A Sugar Plan For Nellies Cherry Crop
Oscar plots to secure sugar for Nellies family as Uncle Silas ships three bushels of cherries. He pretends generosity with a birthday gift of sugar while Mrs Buxton fears sugar rationing and Nellie frets over potential romance with Oscar under family rules.
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Aggie
Silas
Nellie
Oscar Reed
Oscar
Nelle
Mr. Buxton
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Miss Shepherd
Edison
Mr. Edison
Delee’s Drug Store
West Acton
Indiaianapolis
Glenn, Gould
East Rindge
Babe” Ruth
By Katharine ‘A. Newell
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Pope
Pontiff
Vatican Grounds
Jessie E. Sherwin
Jr Rr
Western Newspaper Union
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