Maynard Masons Plan Public Installation Tonight
The Charles A. Welch Lodge A F and A M of Maynard holds a public installation in Masonic hall Maynard with a banquet beforehand. Named officers include L E Laird South Acton Master Fred Kennedy West Acton Senior Warden Ralph Samith Maynard Junior Warden Harold Merriam South Acton Treasurer Albert Tallant Sudbury Secretary Theron Lowden South Acton Chaplain Henry Soar South Acton. Installing suite includes Walter Huntington Marlboro installing master Edward F Craig Marlboro installing marshal William Naylor Maynard installing chaplain assisted by Frank Roe Maynard Gavin Taylor Maynard and Harry Birnham Maynard who will install junior officers. An entertainment program follows.
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Theron Lowden
South Acton
Henry Soar
Stow
Arthur. W.lee
West Acton
Harlan Tuttle
Acton Center
Richard Allen
Maynard
Sentinal
Elmer Eaton
Jace Ben Maynard
Tyler
Wilbur Hamlin
Walter Huntington
Marlboro
Edward* F. Craig
William Naylor
Frank Roe
Gavin ‘Taylor Maynard
Harry Birnham
Acton Pupils Aid Legion Drive For Records
Acton High School students and teachers join the Edwards-Quimby Post of the American Legion in a national Mop-Up Campaign to collect 10 000 000 more old phonograph records. Records sent to Columbia Recording Company in Bridgeport Conn yield shellac for three new records for service men.
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Acton
Edwards-Quimby
American Legion
Columbia Recording
Bridgeport
Aante
Legion
Ley
Acton High School
Acton Community Notices and Local Movements
Acton residents report Arthur Roome of the Center visiting Washington in the Marine Corps. Emerson Hospital donation day last Monday raised funds with generous vegetable and home canned goods. Center mothers plan card parties to fund playground materials. Charles Farley of Nagog Hill home on a 15 day furlough from Florida bombardier training. Axel Christiansen and family announce birth of a second daughter at Emerson Hospital. they also have a son Albert. Helen Pederson recovering from an appendectomy at Emerson Hospital. Mrs John Torkelson drove to the State Grange convention in Boston. Acton 4-H leaders met to plan evergreen samples and other projects.
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Arthur Roome
Washington, D. C
Dewey Boatman
Washington
Marine Corps
Emerson Hospital
Acton
William Rimbach
John Torkelson
Herman Gatchell
Walter Holt
Cro
Steeves
J. Hensey Charles
Charlies
Farley
Nagog Hill Road
Acton Center
Florida
Axel Christiansen
School’ Street
South Acton
Concord
Christiansens
Albert
Helen Pederson
Newtowne Road
the State Grange
Hotel
Bradford
Boston
F. Williams Rimbach
Pastor Will Go South in War Service
A large representation of parishioners and friends gathered in Acton to honor and bid farewell to a clergyman active in local affairs who will depart for war service. A Sunday reception featured music by Mrs Carrie Derby Earl Harriman Priscilla Gleason and gifts from the West Acton Woman's club and church members.
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G. Howard. Reed
Acton Girl Wins State 4-H Honors
Barbara Barry of Acton Center has been named a state winner in the Massachusetts 4-H Food Demonstration Contest. She will receive a $50 prize. A six year 4-H member, she previously won Middlesex County Food Demonstration and the state contest, and this year served as a Junior 4-H Leader.
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Acton
Barbara Barry
David Barry
Acton Center
Massachusetts
Barbara
Middlesex
Lighting survey for elementary schools set at high school
A lighting contractor and equipment salesman will meet committee members and interested citizens on October 31 at 3 p m at the high school to survey elementary schools for fluorescent lighting. The present lighting in grammar schools is very inadequate and parents are urged to be informed of the need for improvement.
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South Acton
Acton Fair Plans at Universalist Church Progress
Acton plans progress for an upcoming Halloween Fair at the South Acton Universalist Church. Details remain in development as organizers coordinate vendors prizes and activities for the event.
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Acton
South Acton’ Universalist Church
Halloween merriment at Acton Center school program
Pupils from Acton Center staged a Halloween afternoon with songs poems and readings led by Eleanor Coyne Dawn Richards and Priscilla Holt among others. Students presented “The Night of Halloween” “October’s Party” and “Old Mother Witch” while Goblins and Sprites assisted grade three pupils. Refreshments followed as the second grade showcased songs duets and poems and games crowned the event.
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Acton
Acton Center
Vourville
Jacqueline
Esbara
Robert Ip Witittier
Bévan’ Roche
Sally Witch
Imperiion Es Coyne
Barbara Mark
Virginia’ Canessa
Dawn Richards
Eleanor Marbie
Eleanor Coyne
Priscilla Holt
Phillip Rimbach
William Kendall
Wilfred Fraser
Nancy Gatchell
Janet Gould
Ruth Ann
Tobin
Mary McCarthy
Barbara Hulbert
Sylvia Jewell
Dardana Berry
George Liebfried
Paul Greenough
Louis’LaCourse
John Kimball
Valerie’ Bradford
Maralen Moody
Priscilla Steeves
Mister” Squirrel
Maralen
Fr Tuttle
Pris
Breevey
Pumpkin
Géorge ‘Diebtried
Jdon Frost
Miss Bonnie Laird Home From College Vacation
Miss Bonnie Helen Laird daughter of Mr and Mrs L Laird of Wither Court South Acton is home on a week's vacation from Bates College. Upon her return she will enter her senior year under the new accelerated program at the college.
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Bonnie Helen Laird
Sudbury Auto Crash Prompts Five Thousand Dollar Award
Sudbury based case reports a $5000 award by Middlesex Superior Court jury for an incident in North Sudbury in August 1940. The plaintiff John F Sheehan Jr alleged Goriansky struck a tele pole while Sheehan was on the running board. defense claimed no knowledge of the passenger.
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Sudbury
Lev Goriansky
Andover
Middlesex
Avertick
John’ F Sheehan, Jr
North
Goriansky
Daniel. T.o’connnell
John F.‘Sheehan, Sr
Arlington
Daniel J. Lynch
Ee Sheehan
Sheehan
Maynard
Arthur F. Bickford
A& Er
West Concord church youth group to host social and dance
Concord notes the senior young people's society of West Concord Union Church holds a Sunday vestry meeting led by Mr and Mrs Leeman Be Haines. They plan a social and dance at Monument Hall on Friday at 8. Tickets are on sale. The event is open to the public with football guests expected. The next Concord State Guard meeting is in the armory at 8 pm Monday led by Lieut Beis Burleigh Lietw. Enlistments for ages 17 to 35 are urged at Capt Pratt's armory visit.
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West Concord
C.Y
Ef Bernard's
Monument Hall
C.Y.0
Concord State Guard
Infantry
Hota
Beis Burleigh
Barr
Boston
Pratt
Acton Board News on Tires and War Bonds
The Acton board lists tire and tube distributions among residents including A P Berry W W P Hall and others with multiple entries. The notice urges readers to buy war bonds and stamps in a wartime community update.
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A. P. Berry
A. H. Wilde
J. H. Dus
W. A. Mass
L. Lb. A Fritton
Eke
A. W. Davis
A.W. Davis
J. Peder A. Christofferson
Pederson
A. Jofferson
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