New Legion State Inducted In Acton With Guests Attending
A moment of silence honored late Attorney Hyde as Acton Legion post inducted officers led by Commander Leslie F. Parke. County and auxiliary officers installed. guests included State D A V Commander David B Williams and First Vice-Commanders Samuel Murphy and Genevieve Bucher. Refreshments followed at the new Legion Hall on Prospect Street South Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
George Walker
Watertown
Evelyn Josephs
Cambridge
State Department
Samuel Murphy
State
Genevieve Bucher
Waltham
D.A.V
David B. Williams
Concord
Ayer
Arthur W. Parke
New Legion
Acton
Leslie F. Parke
Peter Smolkies
Norman Gilbert
William L. O’connell
Nathan Roberts
Donatus Benere
Roy Linscott
C. Judd Farley
Theron Lowden
Franklin H. Charter
Warren Birch
Michael J. Foley
Russell Jones
Kay Nedza
Mabel Grekula
Joyce Feltus
Doris Linscott
Bertha Lowden
Elizabeth Horton
Thelma Leuscher
Marjorie Erickson
Helen Croft
Bertha Heyliger
Dorothy Reed
Blanchard Auditorium
New
Legion Hall
Prospect Street
South Acton
Acton parish census ends as local legion posts install officers
Rev Daniel F Riordan of St Elizabeth of Hungary West Acton completes the annual parish census. Local legionnaires led by Post Commander and Mrs Stan ley A Nedza attend the Saturday night installation of Hudson legion post officers. Phyllis French and her children of Groton CT visit West Acton, husband serving with U S Navy at Groton. Acton Rose Hawthorne Guild hosts a well attended modern and square dance in Town hall with The Jones Boys of Lowell providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. Riordan
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church
West Acton
Stanley A. Nedza
Hudson’s Legion Post
Phyllis French
Herhildren
Groton
Connecticut
Verne Smith
Central Street
U. S. Navy
Acton
Rose Hawthorne School Guild
Jones Boys
Lowell
Birthday Party For Currier Family Child
Concord observers note Jane Ellen Currier daughter of Mr. and Mrs Rudolf W Currier celebrated her third birthday with a small home party at 255 Main Street. The celebration included a cake and several gifts with the Currier siblings Ann Mary William and Edward in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Jane Ellen Currier
Rudolph W. Currier
Main Street
Currier
Ann- Mary
William
Edward
Acton Police Officers Take Civil Service Exam
Four Acton police officers took the civil service qualifying examination in Lowell on Saturday. The names listed are Patrolmen Edward Collins C R Fenton Jr Warren Birch and David Scribner. The Acton force will soon be under civil service with Chief Michael J Foley already on it for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Lowell
Edward Collins
C. R. Fenton, Jr
Warren Birch
David Scribner
Civil Service
Michael J. Foley
Brockelsby Guests At H N Meeting At St Elizabeths
West Acton deputy master Brockelsby and assistant Ryan attended the Holy Name Society meeting at St Elizabeths Church Hall. President Charles Spencer led the session with Rev Daniel Riordan present. Refreshments were served. Lambs reach market weight sooner on pelleted feed than on the same feed fed separately and loose per Agriculture Department research at Beltsville Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
John Brockelsbby
House of Correction
Billerica
Edward Ryan
Holy Name Society
St. Elizabeth’s Church Hall
Charles Spencer
Daniel F. Riordan
Agriculture Department
Beltsville, Md
West Concord Girl Injured in South Acton Crash
Dorothy Southworth 16 of Damon Street West Concord sustained facial cuts when a car driven by Joseph Barber 16 of Great Road Maynard forced off the road by oncoming headlights and struck a tree. Barber, uninjured, stopped at Barber's Garage. Acton Patrolman Scribner investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
West Concord
Dorothy Southworth
Damon Street
Joseph A. Barber
Great Road
Maynard
High Street
Barber
Acton
David Scribner
Thanks to Helpers for Acton Legion Post Work
The Edwards-Quimby Post A. L. No. 284 of South Acton extends thanks to John McNally of Clinton for the fine masonry at the new legion headquarters and for offering to raise the blocks for the second story. Additional gratitude goes to Frank Wheuley of Littleton auctioneer William Wharton of Carlisle for a bulldozer Maynard Building Supply Sauvel Contracting Lexington and to Miss Alberta Puffer whose class uses the hall and donated a fireplace set.
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eSouth
Acton
Legion
South Acton
John McNally
Clinton
O. Lawrence Clark
Frank Wheuley
Littleton
William Wharton
Carlisle
Maynard Building & Supply Company
Sauvel Contracting Company
Lexington
Historic Grape Vine Cottage Sold on Concord Road
The historic Grape Vine Cottage on Concord Lexington road once home to Ephraim Wales Bull was sold this week by William R. Callahan to Sidney B. Whittier of Cambridge through Hunneman and Company. Bull originated the Concord grape and developed the strain from wild grapes on his property. He moved there after doctors advised retirement from Boston due to failing health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Lexington Road
Ephraim Wales Bull
William R. Callahan
Boston
Sidney B. Whittier
Cambridge
Hunneman and Company
Ephraim Wales Buil
DeMolay Planning Initiatory Degree at Concord
Concord DeMolay Chapter will hold an initiatory degree Friday night October 14 at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple. Master Councilor Paul Josephson of Bedford presiding. Two candidates will receive the initiatory degree and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Paul Josephson
Bedford
Quonsets Boost Farm Fire Safety After Blazing Loss
O W Bridgeman near Plain City rebuilt his 340 acre farm with five Quonsets after a devastating fire that left nine dead and $300000 in property destroyed. The rapid reuse followed a period of restoration in just 45 days, highlighting steel buildings as a key fire safety measure during Fire Prevention Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Ear
O. W. Bridgeman
Plain City
Bridgeman
Paul V. Reed
Well Known Fletcher Hyde Dies Suddenly Attorney Ex Councillor
Fletcher Sprague Hyde aged 66 of 128 Main Street died suddenly last Thursday. He served in World War I, practiced law in Boston, and lived in South Acton for 13 years. Hyde held public office in Malden and Newton and was active with the Edwards-Quimby Post A L and the Sons of the American Revolution. He leaves a widow Dorothy Lowden and a son Louis G. Hyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Hyde
South Acton
W. A. Twombly
Maynard
Fletcher Sprague Hyde
Main Street
Edwards-Quimby Post
A. L
Leslie F. Parke
Stanley A. Nedza
Roy Linscott
David W. Thompson
France
Boston
Hyde
Malden
First Congregational Church
Dorothy Lowden
Louis G
Switzerland
Stanley W. Hyde
Popham Beach
Maine
Concord Lions Club to Launch Light Bulb Sale Campaign
Concord Lions Club inaugurates a town wide light bulb sale Saturday morning. Twenty four Lions members will be joined by about 80 boys selling packs of 10 bulbs. Householders are asked to watch for the volunteers after 8 15 and contribute to eye research.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Lions
West Acton Woman's Club Cancelled Auction Plans
The West Acton Woman's Club executive board met at 27 Nashoba Road. The October 8 auction is cancelled. The club opens its fall meeting Monday with a rummage sale planned for November 5 and a fashion show later in the month.
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West Acton
O E S Chapter to Inspect Hawthorne at Masonic Temple
Concord officials announce Hawthorne Chapter OES will inspect next Wednesday October 12 at the Masonic Temple. Sister Vera Clapp a past matron and deputy grand matron will preside with dinner at 6 30 pm led by William Monson local caterer and exercises at 8 pm. Mrs. Robert Irwin Acton Boxborough is this year’s worthy matron and her husband the worthy patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Hawthorne
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Vera Clapp
Grafton
William Monson
Robert Irwin
Acton
Boxborough
Henry Bent undergoes major operation at Emerson Hospital
Concord Henry Bent of 14 Assabet Avenue West Concord underwent a major operation at the Emerson Hospital on Monday. He formerly lived in Sudbury and will be glad to hear from friends. Mr and Mrs John C Collins returned from a vacation and Collins resumed duties. Mrs Richard Borden of Great Meadows reads of the Radcliffe Club event at Boston Opera House October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bent
Assabet Avenue
West Concord
Emerson Hospital
Bent
Sudbury
John C. Collins
Main Street
Collins
Middlesex Institute For Savings
Radcliffe Club
Boston Opera House
Richard Borden
Great Meadows Read
Town
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