Maynard faces mass resignations over low pay
A Maynard town note laments 16 resignations by teachers this year, 60 percent higher than prior years, blaming low salaries and poor housing. It calls for a special town meeting and lists replacements at Roosevelt Nason Bancroft and Main street schools, noting ongoing staffing gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Oither
Concord
Belmont
Arlington
John Farley
Lena F. McKeen
Etta Crane
Eva F. Dodge
Geraldine Rideout
Mary Rodgers
Mary Fox
Mildred Barstow
Helen M. Hassett
Frances M. Quinlan
Mary F. Cleary
Roosevelt School
Nason St
Mary F. Maguire
Clara Johnson
Leslie W. Sims
Mary Finn
Louise B. Lavin
Helen Cullen
Mary Johnson
Louise McGregor
Veronica Burdo
Witnesses at Worcester Springfield game named
Among those who witnessed the Worcester Springfield game on Friday were Mr and Mrs Thomas King Frank Wilder Michael Foley Edward Ledgard Charles Courtney William Mann Thomas Marsden Joseph White Florence Wilder Raymond Smith and William Lowney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester-Springfield
Thomas’ King
Frank Wilder
Michael Foley
Edward Ledgard
Charles Courtney
William Mann
Joseph White
Florence Wilder
Raymond Smith
William Lowney
Keene Man Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving
Kaile V Laine of Keene NH appeared before Judge Madden in municipal court and pleaded guilty to reckless driving. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs for a collision with a car driven by E J Turner of Leominster Massachusetts at Marlow NH on August 23, in which Turner suffered a broken thumb.
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Keene
N. H
Kaile V. Laine
Madden
Laine
E. J. Turner
Leominster
Mass
Marlow
Turner
Local Notes From Concord Junction and Nearby Towns
Concord Junction and nearby towns report visitors and weekend guests. Mrs I R Beharrell stayed with relatives in Fitchburg while Miss May King joined Waltham Watch Co staff. Families return home from visits to Ames Worcester and Dorchester as schools reopen and Labor Day activities wind down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. Beharrell
Fitchburg
May King
Waltham Watch Co
Patrick Muldoon
Charlestown
Mary Williame
AmessWry
John MacLeod
Waltham Ae
William, Reilley
Geraldine
Worcester
J. P. Condon
Deaconess Hospital
Sweeney
Ruth
Dorchester
Edward Loughlin
J. H. Adams
W. A. Rodday
Littal
Loconiay
Nia
West Concord
Harvey ‘Wheeler
Ernest Carroll
Simms
Maynard
A. M. Bailey
R. J. McSweeney
Highland St
Whitehorse Beach
Plymouth
Percy Blodgett
New York
John Blodgett
Central St
James Downing
Birthday Party Honoring Miss Harriet A Fletcher
A birthday party was given for Miss Harriet A Fletcher with music games and refreshments. Guests included Ruth Lapham Ruth Lyons Loretta Lyons Margaret Cutler Alice Clark Dorothy Garfield Frieda Sprowson Dorothy Bass Harlan Tuttle Ernest Wetherbee Paul Cutler David Caigwell Paul Lyons Eliot Fletcher and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
Harriet A. Fletcher
Ruth Lapham
Ruth
Loretta Lyons
Margaret Cutler
Alice Clark
Dorothy Garfield
Frieda Sprowson
Dorothy Bass
Harlan’ Tuttle
Ernest Wetherbee
Paul Cutler
David Caigwell
Paul Lyons
Eliot Fletcher
Miss Fletcher
New Teachers Appointments and Departures Noted
The article lists resignations and new hires among teachers. Miss Deane and Miss Nichols leave for New Jersey, while Miss Evelyn Roads and Miss Margaret McGill fill the vacancies. Additional staff changes include Miss Margaret R. Kingwiton added for younger grades, Miss Jessie Brown granted six months leave with Mrs. Nina Tomlinson to fill her position, and Miss Minda Newell resigning from physical culture to take a job in Detroit with no replacement yet named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane
Miss Nichols
New Jersey
Evelyn Roads
Margaret McGill
Margaret R. Kngwiton
Jessie Brown
Nina Tomlinson
Minda Newell
Detroit
Mich
Couple Married in Newton Highlands After Aug 25 Ceremony
Cards report the August 25 marriage of Miss Mary Gertrude Newman of Newton Highlands to Rodney Edward Pratt of Concord Junction. They will reside at 129 Commonwealth Ave after Sept 15 and greet friends there following a Maine wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Highlands
Mary Gertrude Newman
Rodney Edward Pratt
Concord Junction
Maine
Union Church to Welcome Rev Frederick M Gardner Next Sunday
Reverend Frederick M Gardner D D who drew strong praise last year will preach again at Union Church next Sunday. The Lord supper will be administered after the morning service and a large attendance is expected. Social prayer meetings occur Tuesday at 7 30 pm with all invited. Union Church Sunday School sessions begin next Sunday at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick M. Gardner
Union Church
Returned to Hospital After Unsuccessful Benefit Attempt
Chester Moreat, a patient at Deaconess hospital, was removed to another facility for treatment after a previous stay failed to benefit him as hoped. Medical staff deemed it advisable to transfer for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Moreat
Deaconess Hospital
West Acton Notes and Local Happenings
West Acton residents report travel and visits from Five Islands Maine and other towns. Tax rate for Acton set at 14.60 with water tax added. Local school and civic updates include members attending a World War veterans celebration in Brookline and a State Republican club outing at Norumbega park. Preston and Towne of Isaac Davis post plan a trip to the national encampment in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Knowlton
Five Islands
G. L. Michelson
Frank Gallant
Westford
James Squires
Merrimac
N. H
Mabel Parker
Cambridge
Everett Spinney
Nova Scotia
Acton
W. B. Holt
West Somerville
D. H. Hall
B. D. Halk
Susie Coffey
Boxboro
J. §.Moore
South Acton
Grace Trefethen
Taunton
Hutchns
Nettie Gardner
Doris
Bertha G. Hall
Worcester
L. W. Perkins
Brookline
C. H. Mead
C. H. Hall
J. A. Grimes
Republican Club
Norumbega Park
C. H. Meade
Dorothy
Hether Bruce
North Shore
Hart Littlefield
Connecticut
BE. L. Spinney
Maine
Acton Judge
Boston
A. H. Wetherbee
Wetherbee
Helen Fierra
Judkins, Jr
Concord
O. B. Preston
F. G. Will
Concord Widow Mrs. Josephine Sawyer Dies at 86
Mrs Josephine Sawyer widow of Charles Sawyer died Saturday at her Wood Street home after 60 years in Concord. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3 30 at the late home with Rev Loren B Macdonald officiating. Interment followed at Forest Hills Cemetery. She is survived by her only son Alfred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine’ Sawyer
Charles Sawyer
Wood St
Sawyer
D. Day
Loren B. Macdonald
W. B. Conant
Forest Hilla Cemetery
Alfred
Durkee Family Trip to New Jersey With Relatives
C. G. Durkee and Mr and Mrs Fred Mead Jr with two children travel by automobile to New Jersey. Durkee plans to visit his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs J A Whitcomb. Mrs Ida Durkee will accompany her husband on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Durkee
Fred Mead, Jr
New Jesey
New Jersey
J. A. Whitcomb
Ida Durkee
Flagpole and cemetery praised for pristine Mt Hope grounds
The cemetery flagpole has been freshly painted and reset in a fine modern style. Mt Hope overall condition and appearance are highlighted as exemplary. Fred W. Green serves as caretaker, with the cemetery regarded as the best looking in the area.
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Mt. Hope
Fred W. Green
Concord's Literary Hall of Fame noted in mass dialogue
A fragment discusses Concord and Masa noted for literature and history. It praises Rev. M. P. Mahon and his work Ireland's Fairy Lore as a study of myth and lore. The text highlights Irish fairies and the blending of pagan and Christian elements.
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New York
Milwaukee
Concord
Masa
Fam
M. P. Mahon
Ireland
First of season entertains with Maynard orchestra
The first season event on September 11 features Dig. 56 A. O. and others with dancing to music by the Maynard orchestra. Advance ticket sales suggest strong attendance and a lively evening.
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Maynard
Sailor John Keefe Returns Home Before Panama Voyage
John Keefe travels from Fort Preble Maine to rejoin his mother and family prior to departing aboard a vessel bound for Panama. The brief footage notes his role as he is set to take a position as clerk on the trip.
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John Keefe
Fort Preble
Maine
Concord Tax Rate Raised to $25 for 1919
The Concord assessors announce a $1.20 tax rate increase raising the 1919 rate to $25 from $23.80. Town valuation is set at $7,068,249 with $5,849,249 in real estate and $1,219,000 in personal property, a $36,000 increase in real estate value.
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Concord
Schools Reopen With Few Teaching Changes In Concord
Concord schools reopen after summer break. Miss Henrietta R. Scott fills the history vacancy left by Miss Charlotte Reece who resigns to marry. English classes may be combined, two medical inspectors replace one to speed student physicals, with voluntary extensions per parental wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Reece
Henrietta R. Scott
Concord High School
Mark Wentworth
Charles Hutchinson
Henry Walcott
Concord Tourists View Historic Dreadnought Exhibit
Visitors from Concord explored the Dreadnought Cavour display in a late afternoon program. They showed keen interest and appreciation for the various historic points presented during the tour.
Local Notes Mention Davis and Goulding Visit
Ralph Davis of Garfield plans to enter over Labor Day. Mrs John Goulding spent last week with relatives in New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Davis
Garfield
Labor Day
John Goulding
New Hampshire
Community Notes From Local Residents
Scattered social items report Mr. Ware of Nashua visiting Emersons with family, Miss Charlotte Davis Weymouth staying with grandparents, Mrs. Chester Robbins and aunt from West Somerville returning from Burlington VT, Mrs Curtis and family visiting Waltham home, Mr. George Tucker Jr. hosting a holiday gathering, and other neighbors sharing holidays and visits across Bangor Me to Burlington Vt and Waltham areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Nashua
N. Ing
Emerson
Hardy
J. B
Ark
Mer
Forrest
Hazel ‘Holden
Nei
W. H. Holden
Charles
J. W. Snyder
John
Robert
Bangor
Charlotte Davis Weymouth
Noyes
Chester Robbins
West Somerville
Burlington
Curtis
W. B. Proctor
Waltham
George Tucker, Jr
Boro
Schools Opened After Reopening Morning With Misses
Schools reopened in the morning with Miss Ella W L and Miss Martha Smith in the same positions as before. Miss Florence Will is serving as interim at the home of Per Yee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella WL
Martha Smith
Florence Willis
Per Yee
Meeting on Af Fair Exhibits September 27
All interested in the Af Fair to be held Sept. 27 at the Town Hall are urged to attend the Sept. 8 meeting. The group voted to allow entries from local residents and nearby exhibitors, aiming for broad participation and better exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monda
Robertson Pastor Preaches Sunday Service Times
J. G. Robertson pastor announces service at 10:45 with Christian sermon at 7:30 and Friday evening meeting at 7. The topic for September 7 is The Sage of the Prophets of the Old Meat and Its Application to Day Needs. Holy Communion will be observed Sunday at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Robertson
Mrs Hogan Respite Visit Highlighted By Kin Mrs William C
Mrs C J Hogan spent a portion of the past week as the sister of Mrs William C, visiting and family ties noted in the social column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hogan
The-Gu
William C
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