First Parish Stow Anniversary With Benediction and Gifts
An oblique notice recalls the First Parish in Stow anniversary events including a benediction by violinist Mrs. Js of Concord and remarks about past meetings and the parish’s historic meeting houses dating to 1713 1752 and 1941 in connection with the village’s church vestry and parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion Ray Callarian
Concord
George W
Ming House
Strong Wathe
Keled
Pilot Grove School
Eveleth
Garden Club Meeting Notes and Local Pages
Fragmentary item notes a Garden Club gathering at the home of Mrs Arren in Crescent, with a reference to a week’s schedule and a Coast Guard graduate preparing for completion. Mentions Mr William and a graduation reenlistment context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Septeari
Arren
Crescent
Misford
Coast Guard
William
Stow PTA to Meet September 9 at Town Hall
The Stow Patent-Teachers Association will hold its first Fall meeting on September 9 at 8 o'clock in the Stow Town Hall. A special program is planned and all are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Stow Patent-Teachers Association
Stow Town Hall
Stow Notes Parish Anniversary Lights and Community Life
Stow marked the First Parish Unitarian Church 100th anniversary with lights through the weekend. Local residents, including Miss Viola Wetherbee and Dr. William Peck, were mentioned among gatherings, visits, and travel notes as families and neighbors shared events, vacations, and community updates.
Anderson Passes Away in Boxboro at 65
Boxboro Edward C Anderson 65 died at home on State Road last Thursday. Born in Melrose he worked as a salesman for the American Woolen Co in New York and formerly lived at Fletcher's Corner and West Acton. Survived by a son Major John M Anderson at West Point and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Fowler Funeral Home Maynard with Rev. Howard Weaving. burial at Wyoming Cemetery Melrose. Bearers included Fred Hosmer George Stansfield Daniel Shea America Parego David Tuttle and Leo Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxboro
Carl E
Anderson
State Road
Melrose
American Woolen Pany
New York
Fletcher’s Corner
West Acton
Dorothea M. Anderson
John M. Anderson
West Point
Fowler Funeral Home
Concord Street
Maynard
Howard Weaving
Presbyterian Church
Framingham
Wyoming Cemetery
Fred
Hosmer
George Stansfield
Daniel Shea
America Parego
David. . Tuttle
Service Club Outing Planned by Union Evangelical Church
The Stow The Service Club of the Union Evangelical church announces a September 6 postponement of its first regular meeting. A member and husband outing is planned for Wednesday evening at Mrs. Lindley Felton’s Marlboro home with a brief bus ride to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Union Evangelical Church
Lindley Felton
Marlboro
Sewing Circle Meeting Notes Stow The Bee
A local sewing circle meets in Stow with attendees from the Bee and related groups. The report notes chatter about upcoming projects and community outreach efforts. Members exchange tips on patterns and fabric handling while planning a mid month social.
Sudbury Garden Club Show and Harvest Ball Benefit
The annual Garden Club flower show will be held the afternoon of the 18th and the Harvest ball will conclude the day’s activities for the Cushing hospital flower fund. A silver tray will be awarded at the Harvest ball. The Sudbury First Parish Church service next Sunday September 5th will be conducted by Rev Clinton Scott, state superintendent of Universalist Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Cushing ‘Hospital
the . Sudbury First Parish
Clinton Scott
Scott
Nurse Ruth Lord Resigns from Sudbury Health Service
The Sudbury Public Health Nursing Association accepted the resignation of Miss Ruth Lord, who served as the public health nurse for over a year. She is leaving with the association’s regret and has been praised for her successful work and the friends who will miss her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Sudbury Public ‘Health Nursing Association
Ruth Lord
Lord
Sudbury Public Health Aurse
Acton Legion Post To Elect On Sept 9
All members of the Edwards-Quimby post, American Legion, are urged to attend a Sept 9 business meeting at the South Acton Universalist Church to elect officers for the coming year and vote on a by law amendment. A corn roast will follow at Edward J Higgins home on Prospect Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Edwards-Quimby Post
American Legion
South Acton
Acton Announces Wedding of Ward to George Forten
East Acton announces the marriage of Miss Charlotte Marie Ward to George Wright Forten of Lexington son of Mrs H Smart of Waltham, on June 28 in Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Franklin
D- Shore
East
Shores
Charlotte Marie Ward
George Wright Forten
Lexington
H. 35. Smart
Waltham
Salem
Delegates Named for State Republican Convention
At the recent Republican club meeting in the Center the following delegates were named to attend the State Republican Convention on September 25 in Symphony Hall Boston. Mrs Allen G Moody Mrs Edward A Schmitz Harlan E Tuttle and Albert W Locke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Republican Club
Symphony Hall
Boston
Edward A. Schmitz
Harlan E. Tuttle
Albert. W. Locke
Schools Open September 8 in Stow All District
Stow schools begin Wednesday September 8 with Pilot Grove School dismissing at noon through September 17. Pilot Grove houses the first and second grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Pilot Grove
Local residents weekend guests at New Hampshire lakeside retreat
Concord hosts Mrs and Mrs Arthur Wood and two other couples as weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Forest Bixby at their Weirs summer home on Lake Winnipesaukee. Harold C. Carlson of 25 Cottage Street won a prize at the Maynard Rod and Gun Club outing held last Sunday, with several locals in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Richard
Mandell Rice
Charlestown
New Hampshire
Charles Carvill
Arthur Wood
Highland Avenue
Frank Heron
William Tobin Maynard
Forest Bixby
Haverhill
Weirs
Lake Winnepesau
Kee
Harold C. Carlson
Cottage Street
Maynard Rod and Gun Club
Clerks Attend 39th Postal Convention in Boston
Concord clerks join peers at the 39th annual national convention of postal clerks held this week at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Local attendees report sessions on operations and labor issues across postal services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Copley Plaza Hotel
Boston
Minister Knox Sweatland Preaches at Springfield Parish
Rev Earl Sweatland of West Concord Union Church is to preach at a former parish in Springfield on the upcoming Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Troupe have returned from a trip and will reside at 101 Thoreau Street. Mr Troupe is formerly of Acton.
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Earl “Knox ‘Sweatland
West Concord Union
Springfield
John ‘Troupe
June Belmont
Thoreau- Street
Mr. Troupe
Acton
Fenn School Nears Completion of New Indoor Building
Concord Works advances on the new large indoor building at the Fenn School for boys on Monument Street. Completion is imminent and it is expected to be ready for use in the coming winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Fenn School For Boys
Monument Street
Acton School Announces Meetings for New Teachers
Acton officials schedule meetings for all new teachers at Acton High School on Tuesday September 7 1948 at 10 30 am with supplies handed out at 3 00 pm. Pearson will host conferrals from 3 00 to 5 00 pm. Transfers to the high school report for registration or Wednesday afternoon. Elementary teacher meeting set for Thursday September 9 with elementary model opening September 13. Parents told pupil assignments under the new single issue system will be arranged Monday September 13. Mrs Celina L McLean of Lowell selected as first grade teacher assigned to West School.
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Acton
Acton High School
Pearson
Modevel
Celina L. McLean
Lowell
McLean
Perry Normal School
Boston
Lowell _and
Quincey
Graduation for oil petroleum engineering class at Oklahoma
Seventy five Latin Americar students have graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Oil Petroleum Engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oklahoma
School ‘Oil Petroleum Engineering
Bedford Notes on Local People and Alumni
Bedford snippets report Miss Valente, a World War II veteran, connected to the Harvard Summer of ohare and Sciences. Mrs Annie F Cook hosts nephews and family including Mr and Mrs John Perham and sons from Bridgeport Conn. Robert Webster serves two weeks in New Brunswick with the Naval Reserves. Charles S Hume and family return from Prince Edward Island trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carvill
Arnold
Harvard Road
Denver
Colorado
Gordon ‘Carvill
Pee Ee
Valente
Charles A. Te
Shawsheen Road
Harvard
Ohare and
Sciences
Annie F. ‘Cook
South Street
John Perham and Sons
Bridgeport
Conn
Robert Webster
New Brunswick
Vt Naval
Charles's. Hume
Burlington Road
Prince Edward Island
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Ialanniver
Sun- 29
Richardson
Elijah
Stow Pta
First Parish Unitarian Church
Viola Wetherbee
Wilkins Street
Joseph Hanslip
Gleasondale
Franklin Warren
Chelmsford
Pall
Wilkes Peck
William Peck
Massachusetts
Valley View
Caroline Clark
Peck
Alabama
Great Road
Agg
Hudson Methodist Church
Ralph Crowell
Francis Warren Jr
Harold Hanson
Willard Brook
Ashby
Willena Peck Samueleck
Alice
Jessie Lewis
Albert A. Schaal
Rey
A. M. Brown
Brown
New Albany
Indiana
Fothth
Dalen
Evangelical ‘Church
Raymond
University Theological School
Ethel Hustin
Russett Bleake
Linda
Irese
Mrs. Hald
Packard Road
Dedham
White Pond Road
Lake Champlain
Lake George
New York City
Canada
Russell D. Kaulback
U.S. Naval
Acad
Earee Eice
Peter A. Larsen
New York Adirondacks
Adirondack League
Lr Eoutnterit Air Organization
Jack ‘Wecerthy
Sone
Carl E. Anderson
Quting Gept
Sewing Circle
George Hoyt
Eric Tucker
Maple Avenue
North Salem
Westchester County
N. Y
Tucker
Frederick Heath
Newagon, Maine
Josephine
Sudbury Center
Nantucket
Anne M. Moynihan
Gertrude M. Halloran
Anne Buxton
Maine
Dow Field
Bangor
Bar Harbor
Boothbay
Yarmouth
Acton Legion Post
Allen’s
Bedford
Vieran
Suiss Chase
Hirenos
Banking Capes
San
Crax
Rmiotice Star
Tadheon
M&m
Sunnyfield
Basel
WSO
Suninyfield
Nic
Gravenstein
Gelery
Yukon
Canon
Golden Leaf
Ani
Camay
Armour
A&p
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