New Pastor Welcomed at Memorial Church Service
A reception honored Rev John M Hall senior deacon and Rev John M Fogglesong of First Parish and Rev Snead of the Methodist as Rev Leslie Barrett began his new role at Memorial Church. Maxwell Eaton Clifton committee members assisted with greetings and musical pieces by Ames and Elinor Bentley during the event, including a coffee and ice cream hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Sudbury
Leslie . Barrett
Sydter
AM Beckwith
Woman’s Association
John M Fogglesong
Wet
Snead
John M Hall
Yor Memorial
Maxwell Eaton
Clifton
Rey Barrett
Puth Ames
Mra
Carrie Luce
Elinor Bentley
Acton Woman's Club Opens New Season With Guest Program
The first meeting of the ten Woman's Club season is set for Monday October 18 in the afternoon. Each member is to guest prepare one prospective member for the program. The readings by Mrs Robert Be and Mrs Havelock are planned as the main segment with area participation.
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Acton
Robert
Havelock
Newly Wed Couple's Home Destroyed by Fire
A Monday evening fire damaged the home of Mr Arthur DeSouza and Mrs DeSouza near Haty. Fire crews arrived as the roof collapsed and only timely discovery prevented a wider blaze. The couple, who had just moved in on October 8, were away at the time. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur DeSouza
Haty
MacGregor
DeSouza
Mari Bunday
Ring
DeSouza Ington
I Barnad
Enter Food Weak Team Reaches Midseason Milestone
The second week of the season shows steady progress as the team reaches the midseason mark. Early signs point to continued improvement and growing team cohesion.
Donahue Anniversary Observed in Maynard
Mr and Mrs Joseph Donahue celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a reception at 222 Hall Maynard last Saturday attended by over 100 friends from Maynard Lynn Everett Concord Sudbury Hartford Conn Providence R I Flowers Hall decorations and a dance by Joe Schwab orchestra followed a dinner The couple wed October 9 1911 at St Bridgets church They have two children Isabelle and Walter A highlight was the engagement announcement of Isabelle to Edmund Stone son of Mr and Mrs Walter Stone of Sudbury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Joseph Donahue
McKinley Street
Hall
Lynn
Everett
Concord
Sudbury
Hartford
Conn
Providence
R. 1
Joe Schwab
Donahue
St. Bridget’s Church
Walter
St. Bridget’s
Isabelle
Sudbury Firemen Elect Officers At Annual Meeting
The Sudbury Firemen's Association held its annual meeting at Town Hall to elect officers for the year. President Henry G Garfield Vice President Basil Oliver Secretary Treasurer David S Baldwin. executive committee includes Garfield Oliver Baldwin and Lawrence Xafififi Leo Quinn and L Roy Hawes.
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Sudbury
Sudbury Firemen’s Association
Henry G Garfield
Basil
Oliver
David S Baldwin
Lawrence Xafififi
Leo Quinn
L Roy Hawes
Sudbury Woman's Club Holds First Meeting
South Sudbury Mrs Gordon H Wilson visited relatives in Bellows Falls Vermont Friday. The Sudbury Woman's Club held its first meeting in the town hall on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ver méé Coolidge entertained with a program featuring costumes from different countries and a display of Chinese attire.
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Gordon H Wilson
Framingham’ Road
Bellows Falls
Sudbury
Woman's Club
South Sudbury
Ioner
West Concord Girl Marries State Trooper
Miss Margaret S MacDonald of West Concord married John E MacLane of Allston in Our Lady Help of Christians Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev John D MacHachern with the nuptial mass by Rev Lemuel Vaughn. The couple will reside in Jamaica Plain after a wedding trip to Montreal and Washington DC. MacLane is a state trooper attached to the Pittsfield barracks.
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Margaret 'S MacDonald
Pleasant Street
West Poor
Forest Hills Hospital
John E MacLane
Allston
Our Lady
Christian’s Church
John D MacHachern
Revere
Lemuel Vaughn
Boston College
Annis J Ford
William F Shaughnessy
Frances “Aléxander
Mary Joan Way
Newton
Montreal
Washington, DC
MacLane
Jamaica Plain
Mr MacLane
Pittsfield Barracks
Drops Eight Feet As Rail Gives Way
Maynard Tom King proprietor of the Tom King Package Star and local baseball umpire is hospitalized at Emerson after a rail failure toppled him from the platform of his store. He suffered two fractured ribs a dislocated elbow a broken finger and contusions and was treated by Dr Edward Flaherty before admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Tom King
Emerson ‘Hospital
Emerson Hospital
Edward Flaherty
Farming It. Concrete Silo and Clover Seed Tips
Missouri farmer builds a trench silo lined with concrete 120 feet by 13 feet by 8 to 11 feet wide with 250 ton capacity. He seeds red clover in wheat after soil amendments to achieve a perfect stand. Clinton Geiger in Lehigh County uses a split 21 foot 4 inch wide potato weeder to cover about 3 acres per hour.
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Missouri
Clinton Geiger
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
Concord High elects co captains for football eleven
Wilfred Buddy Rodgers and Wisner Sonny Park were chosen as co captains of Concord High School’s football team. The two seniors are praised for hard clean play over three seasons and admired by coach Tedder and teammates for sportsmanship and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Wilfred
Buddy) Rodgers
Wisner
Sonny) Park
Buddy Rodgers
Sonny Park
Concord High
Thees
Sudbury Church Elects Officers and Reports Given
Memorial Church held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening October 6. John C Hall was chosen moderator. Reports were presented by committees and organizations detailing the year’s work. Officers were elected with Mrs Leslie Barret named superintendent of the church school and Miss Emily Willis in charge of the Primary department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Church
John C Hall
Mra Leslie Barret
Emily Willis
Acton Fair Showcases Health exhibit and band concerts
An Acton fair exhibit presided by Mre Gen evieve J Creeley highlighted child nutrition with demonstrations in the Mercantile Building. The South Middlesex Health Association led by Walter F Hall and Thelma Blood supports tubercular seal distribution and summer Camp Virginie for health. Ann Hodgman’s Band from Natick provided high quality music with outside guests from New York. John Pederson oversaw orderly grounds while F Stuarton installed the amplifying system for the Association officers.
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Acton
Genevieve J. Creeley
South Middlesex
Thel‘ma Blood
West Acton
Camp Virginie
Boston
Ann. Hodg‘man
Band of
Natick
New York
American Legion
First Parish Fair Plans Highlight November Event
First Parish outlines a November 10 fair featuring booths for crafts, food, and charity items plus a unique handicraft table. Supper at Wright Tavern runs 6 30 to 8 pm and the evening concludes with the audience participatory play The Night of January Sixteenth at 8 30, staged after a Lincoln premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Tavern
Lincoln
Concord Men's Club Meeting in Parish House
The Concord Men's Club met Tuesday evening at the Parish house of the Trinitarian Congregational Church. Rev Alexander Henderson of Lowell gave an address describing his trip through Soviet Russia. Sammy Dimeo, son of Mr and Mrs Sabatino Dimeo of 18 Cottage Lane, underwent an appendix operation Thursday night. His brother Forry, 18, cut his foot with an axe, severing a vein, Friday morning while chopping weeds. ten stitches were required. W Lincoln Smith and his son Philip left Concord Saturday to close their camp in North Buckfort, Maine, returning home Tuesday night.
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Concord Men’s Club
Alexander Henderson
Lowell
Soviet
Russia
Sammy
Dimeo
Sabatino
Cottage Lane
Forry
W Lincoln Smith
Philip
Concord
North Buckfort
Maine
Academy Lane
Maynard Troop 41 Girl Scouts Begin First Meeting
Maynard Troop 41 held its initial gathering at the Town House on Thursday. Regular meetings are set for Thursdays from 6 15 to 7 45 PM. The group announced plans for the year with student leaders elected including Albert Bachrach and Daniel Sullivan as class presidents, Karin Saarinen and Helen Dzerkacz as vice presidents, and Anne Pasakarnis and Ruth Wilson named as advisors for seniors and juniors.
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Amay
Liutenant Kajander
Maynard High School
Albert Bachrach
Karin Saarinen
Lyli Tervo
Daniel Sullivan
Daniel O'Leary
Helen Dzerkacz
Irene Morril
John Kulik
Anne Pasakarnis
Ruth Wilson
Past Masters Night At Annursnac Grange Held
Annursnac Grange hosted Past Masters Night with attendees from neighboring Granges including Melrose Sudbury Cambridge and Woburn. Edward Connors led a Chinese auction and Lincoln Maynard Acton groups presented entertainment as members gathered for refreshments and chair duties.
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Concord
Catherine McCarron
Melrose Grange
Roy Hawes
Sudbury Grange
Edward Connors
Cambridge Grange
Arthur, Adams
Concord Grange
Ray
Cambridge
Mass
Arthur Wade
James McGovern
Mary
Clinton Grange
Latina Roberts
Annursnac Grange
Ceres
Annurs- Bac Grange
Cottings Climb Monadnock Find Snow capped Peak
Mr and Mrs John Cotting went Saturday to Jaffrey New Hampshire and climbed part way up Mount Monadnock where they found the summit snow capped and fresh air.
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John Cotting
Jaffrey
New Hampshire
Mount Monadnock
Woman Hit by Car Near Windsor Avenue
Mrs George aed Windsor avenue was struck while crossing opposite her home and dragged by a car driven by Robert Graves 17 of there. She was taken to a Concord hospital with fractured ribs possible internal injuries and developing mania in critical condition. Graves faces charges of endangering life as Michael J Foley investigates the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
George Aed
Windsor Avenue
Robert Graves
Hardy
Orma L. Clarked
Concord
S. Hardy
Graves
Michael J. Foley
Mrs Holland of South Acton Dies After Ill Health
Mrs Sylva L Hunt Holland died peacefully at home on Main Street South Acton after months of illness. She moved to South Acton about 24 years ago and made friends with her friendly nature. A lover of flowers and nature, she spent much time in a room overlooking her garden and shared her home with her daughter Grace Holland in a cozy cottage filled with plants and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South “Acton
Sylva. L (Hunt
Holland
Main Street
South Acton
Grace
Mrs Holland
Widow of Benjamin F Hunt Mourned in Acton Funeral
Mrs. I land, widow of Benjamin F Hunt, died after a long illness at home in Acton. Funeral services were held at the home of her son W F and burial took place in Woodlawn Cemetery Acton. Eason Cross presided at the rites. Pallbearers included William F Hayes of New York William Holland William T Merriam and Walter R Dennison.
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Land
Ste
Brox NY
Bouth
Benjamin F Hunt
Eason Cross
St .Lathe
Allston
St. George's
Maynard
Woodlawn Beanetery
Acton
William F. Hayes
New ‘Ork
William Holland
William T. Merriam
Walter R. Dennison
Family Reunion Photo Featured by ACTON Woman’s Church Aid
Mrs. Arthur Freese presided at a family reunion in Acton arranged by the Woman’s Church Aid on Sunday. The article notes 26 grandchildren in the family and a Lowell-Courier picture of Mr. and Mrs. D. Henry Scarlett with a mammoth cannon, eight feet six inches tall, as a backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Freese
Woman's Church Aid
Lowell-Courier
D. Henry
Scarlett
Clint
Scartet
Acton Monumental Co Expands with New Portable Blasting Machine
Ray L. Harris of North Acton, proprietor of Vee at North Acton, expands the enterprise with equipment upgrades and a modern portable blasting machine. The first meeting's program remains to be announced and nominating details were briefly touched upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Monumental
Ray L. Harris
North Acton
Maynard Concord football film to be shown at Peoples Theatre
Burton Coughlan announces that moving pictures of the Maynard versus Concord game will be shown at the Peoples Theatre at the weekend. If not ready the show moves to Sunday or the following Monday and Tuesday with the school football season highlighted.
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Maynard
Moving Picture
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