Formation of Measurements Inc Forms New Electronics Sales Firm
A new manufacturers representatives firm, Measurements Inc., led by Roy A. Nelson with sales engineers Demetre P. Liger and others, will operate from Ferran Baker Avenue to sell electronic equipment regionally. The group, with nearly 20 years of combined experience, aims for 2.5 million in yearly gross sales, targeting 5 million later, representing Baldwin Lima Hamilton, Waltham, and Sensitive Research Instruments among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Measurements, Inc
Roy A. Nelson
Ferran
Baker Avenue
Cambridge
Acton fund drives, clinics and local notices update
Acton Activities United Fund solicits local business firms led by William Drury with a nine member committee headed by F Zorn Jr. The first department clinic is scheduled at Acton Town Hall. New district directors named for the residential department are Nicholas N Van Ness Jr Jay S Grumbling and C William Newell. Recent Emerson Hospital arrivals include a son Ott to Edward Poole and wife and a daughter to Ronald Curry. Selectman MacPherson attends Middlesex County association meeting in Provincetown. Barbara Parker speaks at Roxborough PTA about her New Zealand exchange experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Solic
Acton
Business Department
William Drury
Speci
F. Zorn, Jr
Sched‘p.m
Acton Town
Barbara Parker
Roxborough P. T. A
New Zealand
Flowers at Church Service Honor Two Souls
Flowers on the altar at Church of Good Shepherd honored Walter M. Bird Sr and Hubertine Klacan. Churchwomen met Monday at Bridges home 80 Alcout Street. Today is St Luke's Day with 9 15 a m Holy Communion followed by work day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Good Shepherd
Walter M. Bird
Hubertine Klacan
Bridges
Alcout Street
Arlington couple plans residence after wedding in Scarsdale
Mr and Mrs John McKey Whittier Jr announce their marriage in Scarsdale New York. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs John Whittier of Acton Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
John McKey Whittier, Jr
Ann Juret Jordan
Scarsdale N. Y
John Whittier
Acton Center
Holy Name Society Holds Brief Sunday Meeting
A brief Holy Name Society gathering at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church followed Sunday morning services. A Blessed Virgin Mary sodality meeting is set for Sunday at 4 p m with Sister Paula S M addressing the women after devotions about her missionary work in the Solomon Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name — Cye
Holy Name Society of St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality
Paula
S. M
Solomon Islands
New CYO Members Listed After St Elizabeth Dance
Several new members are listed in CYO after a membership dance Friday at St Elizabeth of Hungary Church. Plans proceed for a Halloween party and scavenger hunt. Members bowl on alternate Sundays from 6 to 8 PM at Acton Bowling Alley. first bowling is Sunday with next session in October. Public is invited to a coffee hour and sale Wednesday from 2 to 5 PM at South Acton Congregational Church. Essie Reynolds and Virginia Harris head the ladies social circle arranging handmade items for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CYO
St. Elizbeth of Hungary
Hallowe'en
Acton Bowladrome
South Acton Congregational Church
Essie Reynolds
Virginia Harris
Sew for Hospital West Acton circle hosts sewing meeting
Members at the West Acton Baptist Church ladies circle enjoyed viewing colored slides by Mrs. Arthur W. Lee, missionary chairwoman. The program highlighted home mission work and the duties of committees. Mrs. Mary Wallace hosted dessert. candlelight ceremony presented Love Gift Boxes to support missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Circle
West Acton
Arthur W. Lee
Mary Wallace
Yester Tal
Emerson Hospi
Harvest Ball to be Held at Marlborough Country Club
Acton Community Center hosts a Harvest Ball on Nov 2 at Marlborough Country Club. Bob Treyz will call with arrangements by Samuel Alexander. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at Acton Pharmacy and Flint's Pharmacy.
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Acton Community Center
Bob Treyz
Samuel Alexander
Marlborough Country Club
Notar’s
Acton Pharmacy
Flint’s Pharmacy
Christmas Gift Shop Chairwoman Seeks Donations
President Mildred Mahaney of Edwards-Quimby auxiliary unit leads the annual Christmas gift shop at Bedford V. A. Hospital. Donations of new gifts veterans can pick to send to their families are welcomed and may be sent to auxiliary members in your neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Mahaney
Edwards - Quimby
Bedford V. A. Hospital
Acton Methodist Church announces Sunday services and youth gathering
Dr. Ralph T. Mirse announces at Acton Methodist Church the Sunday worship at 10 30 a m with nursery and kindergarten at the Community Center West Acton. Young people meet at 6 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Acton Methodist Church
Ralph T. Mirse
Community Center
West Acton
Edward Bailey
Scout Events Monthly Cub Scout Pack Meeting Slated
Cub Scout Troop 33 holds a monthly pack meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Marion L Towne School gymnasium. Den 7 led by Mrs Francis Brennan and Mrs William Stafford will present the skit. The space derby champion will be determined. Cubmaster Richard Deane says Lee Morris and Mrs John Gibbons assist with duties.
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Gymnaium
Marion L. Towne School
Den 7
Francis Brennan
William Stafford
Richard Deane
Lee Morris
High Street
John Gibbons
Oakwood Road
Training Session for Wachu sett Council Leaders
Acton Cub Troops 18 32 and 33 members of Wachu sett Council invited to a fourth training session Tuesday at 8 pm in the Julia L. McCarthy School cafe. More than 400 boys and dads from Troop 33 attended the council’s fall round-up in Prince ton on the postponed date. Glow ing reports from Mt Wachusetts hikers.
Massachusetts page returns from regional convention in Las Vegas
Mrs. Kay Nedra 157 Willow street traveled by plane Saturday morning after attending the region's national convention in Las Vegas Nevada. She was one of the two pages for Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Nedra
Willow Street
Las Vegas
Nev
Massachusetts
Acton's Legionnaires Attend Concord Post Officer Installation
Acton's legionnaires and auxiliary members attended the installation of officers of the Concord post on Monday night and plan a visit to Westford on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Concord Post
Westford
Boxborough society elects board members at Roxborough meeting
Elected to the society board were Mrs. Reita Bean Mrs. George Schad Mrs. George Meyers Mrs. Robert Treyz John Pettingill Prescott Burroughs and George Botinson. They will meet to elect new officers. Reports covered town school history building history and local landmarks with color slides shown. Refreshments were served by Mrs. John Hammond Mrs. Harold Hilberg and Mrs. Treyz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxborough
Albiona
George Wheeler
Richard Steward
Reita Bean
George Schad
George Meyers
Robert Treyz
John Pettingill
Prescott Burroughs
George ‘Otinson
Howard White
Schad
Burroughs
Boxborough
Troughs
John Hammond
Harold Hilberg
Treyz
Open LWV Meeting in Concord Features Mass Transit Talk
Lea gue of Women Voters holds an open meeting at Elkis Hall on Wednesday with coffee at 9 45 am and speaker Julian Steele director of the Mass Transportation Commission. Steele brings 25 years in social work planning and government service. Regional planning units set for Oct 31 and evening groups on Oct 29 due to Halloween.
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Concord
League of Women Voters
Elkis Hall
Julian Steele
Leason
The
Mass. Transportation Commission
Mass Transportation
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Steele
League
Carolyn Crowther to Wed Arpad de Brenzy in January
Mr and Mrs Kenneth B Crowther announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyn Crowther to Arpad Andre de Brenzy of Caracas Venezuela son of Mr and Mrs George de Brenzy The bride to be is a 1962 Skidmore College graduate and staff member at Children's Hospital Boston The fiance studies under a Harvard fellowship in foreign relations and lives with his aunt Mrs Lauran Tapolyi in Sudbury Massachusetts The couple plans a January wedding
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Concord
Kenneth B. Crowther
Simon Willard Jane
Carolyn Fison
Arpad Andre de Brenzy
George deBrenzy
Caracas
Venezuela
Miss Crowther
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Harvard
Lauran Tapolyi
Sudbury Road
Lions Continue Light Bulb Drive For Eye Research
Acton Lions press on with a bulb sale campaign to fund eye disorder research. Volunteers have canvassed about half of Acton and money raised goes to doctors and clinics. call CO 3-5662 to buy bulbs. The group held a supper meeting at Acton Center Woman's Club with Howard Scharek of Hoffman Electronics as guest speaker.
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Acton
Lions
Acton Lions
Acton Center Woman’s Club
Howard Scharek
Hoffman Electronics
New Market Seen for Western Sub-Bituminous Coal
Baltimore based report from UPI notes Professor Lloyd Berg of Montana State College described research on making artificial coke from western coal fields since 1954. He spoke at a meeting of the American Institute of Chemical En. The effort aims to supply metallurgical coke for smelters and metal production.
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WEW
Baltimore
Acton LWV Begins Study On United Nations Program
During U N Week October 21 29 the Acton League of Women Voters starts study of a national program item supporting the United Nations system and evaluating ways to strengthen it. The highlight is the first general meeting at Acton Center Womans Club Tuesday at 8 p.m. Open to members and guests, the event finishes the league house to house survey. A guided film tour Workshop for Peace will describe UN functions and the general assembly in action.
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Acton
U.N
League of Women Voters
United Nations
Acton League
Acton Center Woman's Club
Workshop For Peace
U. N
General Assembly
Howard Comey
Choosy Students At Penn State Delay Graduate Commitments
University Park Pennsylvania State University placement director George N. P. Leetch says about half of Penn State's 2,000 prospective graduates had not yet committed two months before graduation, reflecting growing selectivity in job seeking.
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Choosy Students
University Park, Pa
UPI
George N. P. Leetch
Pennsylvania State University Placement Service
Penn State
U N Week Displays Set by Local Committee
In observance of U.N. Week agenda item Chairman Mrs. Richmond Miller Jr and her committee with the cooperation of the town library Donelans and West Acton Fabric Shop will set up displays at central locations.
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U.N
Agenda Litem
Richmond
Miller, Jr
Donelan’s
West Acton
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Demetre P. Liger
Son
Nelson
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Sperry Gyroscope
Long Island
RCA Advanced Development Laboratory
Camden
N. J
Fenwall Associates, Inc
Burlington
Jmond Dahlstrom
Demetre Ligor
Roy Nelson
C. Fred Webb
County Selectmen’s Association
Provincetown
Elec
Ectronic
Iidance
Maynard
Maynard, Mags
tianLoveh
Couples Club of
Church of the Shepherd
Nashoba
U.S
LWV
Yean
de Niel Sav
cOtons
Sandran
Teriig
Stonberg
Sa.yd
Waverly ST
Framingham
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