Old Home Day of Alliance at Sunbury Draws Many
The Columbus Day event at First Parish church in Sunbury drew the largest attendance since the war. The Alliance luncheon sold out and church members created useful articles during the past year. Out of town visitors came, including Miss Sara Comins, president of the executive board of the General Alliance. Mrs. Stuart Kageriy chaired the organizing committee to great credit.
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Poutbury
Columbus’ Day
Sunbury
General Aliance
Stuart Kageriy
James Stinson Heads Bedford Church Group
Bedford church group names 1945 1946 officers led by spiritual director Rev John J Allston with James Stinson as president William Beecy vice president John Mansfield secretary John McGrath treasurer William Pierce marshal Salvatore Albani sick and vigil committee chairman John McGann press stage and screen committee chairman J Marshall Duane program chairman Robert Little military committee chairman Montrose P McArdle youth committee chairman William McClatchy publicity chairman.
Sudbury Garden Club Elects Officers At Meeting
The Sudbury Garden Club annual meeting at Mrs Edmund Stevens’s home elected Mrs William Tufts as president with Mrs William Morton recording secretary and Mrs Robert Bowen treasurer. Corresponding secretary selections included Mrs Edmund Stevens and Mrs Paul W. Rhoades. Tea followed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Garden Clu
Edmund Stevens
William Tufts
William Morton
Robert Bowen
Paul W. Rhoades
William. Goulding
Acton Girls Win Opener In 1-0 Victory Over Maynard
Acton girls field hockey opened the season with a 1-0 win against Maynard. Captain Ruth Byers and teammates listed include Ethel Roche Caro line Gates who scored, Phyllis Bell Mildred Hollowell Janet Webb and Dorothy Sehnai. Maynard’s Kath on Sweeney scored twice in a 2-0 win over Acton in the same matchup. A return game is set for October 24 in Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Maynard
Ruth Byers
Ethel Roche
Caroline Gates
Phyllis Bell
Mildred Hollowell
Walther
Dorothy Sehnai
Pete Mullen
Betty Teéle
Barbara Haridy
Janice Webb
Kathon Sweeney
Elizabeth Sex
Alfa Golathwaite
Louise Hurley
Joan Christoffferson
Patsy Barry
Phyllis Smith
Joan Ballou
Joanne Vose
Doris MacGregor
Shirley Strong
Lillian Hollowell
Janice Wench
Faith Hutt
June Hickey
Katherine Sawyer
Dorothy Beers
Celene Walther
Injured Man From Maynard In Car Crash
Acton Armas Kivikoski was injured when his car struck a telephone pole on Concord Road near Acton Center and rolled twice. Police Chief Michael Foley investigated. He was treated for a head cut by Dr. O L Clark and sent home.
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Acton
Armas Kivikoski
Maynard
Michael Foley
Concord
Acton Center
Kivikoski
O. L. Clark
Acton Legion Auxiliary To Seat Officers
American Legion Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Everett Reed to finalize a joint installa tion at Town hall on Friday night October 26. Middlesex County Director Marie Mitchell will be installing officer and county cadets will attend. The ceremony is open to the public with World War II veterans especially invited. The annual Military Ball will be held Monday November 12 in Exchange hall South Acton with an orchestra for a band concert from 8 to 9 p m and dancing until 1 a m.
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Eioere Te
American Legion Auxiliary
Everett Reed
Town Hall
Marie Mitchell
Middlesex County
Middlesex County Cadets
American Legion
Exchange Hall
South Acton
Well Child Clinic Held In Sudbury October 23
Sudbury mothers urged to bring infants and children for examination at the Well Child Clinic at 2 30 P M in the office of Public Health Nurse Mrs Elizabeth Osler. Dr Ed Moynihan of Framingham will attend. New plans include immunizations against diphtheria and whooping cough. If transportation is needed, contact Mrs Osler by phone Sudbury 45.
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Sudbury
Blic
Elizabeth Osler
Ed. Moynihan
Framingham
Oster
Jolly Cooks Organize 4-H Cooking Club in Acton
The Jolly Cooks 4 H club organized at Mrs. Kenneth Jewell s home on Main Street Acton Center. Officers elected were President Sylvia Jewell Secretary Janet Gould Treasurer Elsa Knipple Game Leader Doris Torkelsen News Reporter Priscilla Gatchell with Patricia Barry as assistant leader. They plan to meet every other Tuesday at the leader s home, next meeting October 23.
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Acton
Jolly Cooks
Kenneth Jewell
Main Street
Center
Sylvia Jewell
Elsa Knipple
Doris Torkelsen
Priscilla Gatchell
Patricia Barry
Corporal Bursaw Returns Home From Five-Year Army Service
Corporal Wilson Bursaw, son of Mr and Mrs Edward J Bursaw of Piperroat South Acton, returns home after five years in the army. He served before Pearl Harbor and fought in Africa, Italy, Salerno, Cassino and Anzio. He later served with the Seventh Army in Europe and guarded President Roosevelt at the Casablanca conference.
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Acton
Cpl
Wilson’ Bursaw
Edward J. Bursaw
Piperroat
South Acton
Young Bursaw
Pearl Harbor
Africa
Italy
Salerno
Cassino
Anzio
Europe
Seventh Army
Roosevelt
Casa Blanca
Cpl. Bursaw
Acton Woman's Club Halloween Party Planned
The Acton Woman's Club sponsors a Halloween party for children and teens of Acton Center North and East on Wednesday evening October 31 in the club house on Main Street Acton Center. The planning committee includes co chairs Mrs Allen G Moody and Mrs Warren E Hartwell with assistants Mrs Kenneth Jewell Mrs Knipple and Mrs Herman Gatchell.
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Acton
Acton Woman's Club
North
East Acton
Main Street
Acton Center
Allen G. Moody
Warren E. Hartwell
Kenneth Jewell
Knipple
Herman Gatchell
Regular drill emphasizes close order and rifle care
Maynard notes show Massachusetts State Guard Fifth Company holds Monday drill focusing on close order drill nomenclature and rifle care. Ranks rapidly filling, fall quota expected. All members ordered to report next Monday for inspection. A Friday detail will attend Fitchburg class. Bowling team meets October 26 at Maynard. only regular drill attendees qualified.
Two Bedford Men Discharged From Service
Two Bedford soldiers receive honorable discharges. Robert W. Dodge served from 1941, trained at Keesler Field, served with Air Transport Command, Seventh Ferrying Group, and in India flying the Hump. awarded Asiatic ribbon with three stars, Presidential Unit Citation, Air Medal, and Distinguished Flying Cross. Roger Rivet entered service in 1943, fought in Africa Sicily and Italy, was captured at Anzio, liberated in 1945, returned to Boston for furlough before reporting to Camp Myles Standish.
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Bedford
Robert W. Dodge
Richard S. Dodge
Southroad
Army Air Force
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Missouri
Air Transport Command
Seventh
Gore Field
Montana
India
China
Roger Rivet
South Road
Camp Edward
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Anzio
Genmans
Germany
Boston
Camp
Myles Standish
Fire Prevention Week Drills Hit Local Schools
During Fire Prevention Week Fire Chief Richard Allan led drills at local schools. Students exited quickly with record times: high school 300 pupils in 1:09, junior high 150 in 0:30, Roosevelt 327 in 1:00, Coolidge 175 in 0:32.
Holiday visits spread across towns in New England
Acton Mr and Mrs Russell C Dodge spent the holiday weekend at their Round Pond Maine summer home. Ann and Carol Sweetnam of Dedham visited their grandfather George H Sweetnam on Fletcher road. Mrs Louis H Smith of Fletcher road visited her sister in Westfield this week.
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Russell C. Dodge
Great Road
Round Pond
Maine
Ann
Carol Sweetnam
Dedham
George H. Sweetnam
Fletcher Road
Louis H. Smith
Westfield
Aid Society to Meet at Center Congregational Church
October meeting of the Woman's Church Aid will be held next Thursday October 25 in the church vestry. Mrs Thomas H. Foster presides and Mrs W Alfred Hansen leads devotion. Miss Katherine A Wells of Boston will speak on The Returning Serviceman. All interested invited.
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Acton
Woman’s Church Aid
Center Congregational Church
Thomas H. Foster
W. Alfred Hansen
Katherine A. Wells
Boston
Wartime ag production rises 35 percent as farm population falls
National wartime agriculture expands by 35 percent while farm population declines by 20 percent, indicating efficiency gains alongside manpower shifts during the conflict.
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