Forty Per Cent Called at Ayer Draft Board Camp Devens
The local draft board examined 1190 men over three days with 236 certified as selected. About 265 will file exemption claims. 990 were called for examination and 800 more notices issued to appear next week. Several Maynard men passed but must file exemptions or face investigation. The first five percent were named and there will be two more 40 percent callings on September 19 and October 8 with 15 percent to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Frank Torrey
Maynard Men
Louis Wasuik
James EB. Whalen
John A. Moynihan
Patrick J. Pynhe
Dennie McCormack
Fred J. Wilder
Sylvester Valet
John ©. Hietala
Job A. Doel
John H. Bamford
Albert GC. Parker
Alton W. White
Albert J. Hyndman
James W. Kane
Joseph Martin
Harvard
France
Guyer Fowler
U. S. Medical Corps
Jeremiah Lynch
Mounted Military Police
Westfield
David
Sidney Scott
Warno Nieminen
Uldt
Exemption Board
Ayer
Maynard
William Oates
Apeabet Mills
Fred Oates
Garfield St
Abraham
O’clair
Philip Mason
Felix Gionet
Shirley
Frank Shesha
Lunenburg
Paul
Willam
Yates
Meynard
Wm. Woodbury
Bolton
Leo Thayer
Pepperell
John A. Healy
Westford
Theodore Clark
Ik Sarap Groton
Walter
John Nokelainen
Oscar Wuorlo
George LeSage
William F. Jones
Frank J. Binks
Ralph Lingley
Joseph Kulick
George A. Daley
Cornelius Callahan
Stanislaw Dudinsky
Fred Lemoine
Carl H. Christianson
Federal District Board
Frank S. Bulktey
Names List and Call Names From Acton Residents
The notice lists numerous individuals called from Acton on Monday and Tuesday including Fred B. Clark Toni Ventullo Jens P. Larsen Harland Flagg John G. Snyder Henry B. Burke Maynard L. Harriman George H. Briggs John P. Cahill James G. Bennett Michael Foley Harry Hettinger arl F Hay ward Normie F Leach Robert B. Randall John F Coughlin Ralph Piper Y Remo and Stow residents Arthur R. Patterson Eugene P. Paradise Chester H. Clark Otto Geers William Baxter Irving Stevens Eugene K Willard David C. Clemens Harold Parker Lawrence Brunello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Clark
Toni Ventullo
Jens P. Larsen
Harland Flagg
John G. Snyder
Henry B. Burke
Maynard L. Harriman
West Acton
George H. Briggs
John P. Cahill
South Acton
James G. Bennett
Michael Foley
Harry Hettinger
Arl F. Hayward
Normie F.leach
Robert B. Randall
John F.coughlin
Ralph Piper
Y. Remo
Stow
Arthur R. Patterson
Eugene P. Paradise
Chester H. Clark
Otto Geers
William Baxter
Irving Stevens
Eugene K. Willard
David C. Clemens
Harold Parker
Lawrence Brunello
Local Social Notes From South Acton And Nearby
South Acton observers report visits as Mr and Mrs Fred Sullivan and daughters Rosemary and Catherine of Lawrence attend at Mr and Mrs John Hughes. Mrs Julia Hobart visits Bridgeport relatives. Benj Derby family returns from a month in Laconia New Hampshire. Olia Bibeau returns to Gardner after a visit with Sylvia Moreau. George Hagerty of Boston spends the holiday with Mrs Bryden and Tracey Pope visits Marlboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sullivan
Rosemary
Catherine of Lawrence
John Hughes
Julia Hobart
Bridgeport
Benj. Derby
Laconia
N. H
Olia Bibeau
Gardner
Sylvia Moreau
George Hagerty
Boston
Bryden
Tracey Pope
Marlboro
Union Church Welcomes Pastor Back For New Year
Rev Alfred W Stone returns from vacation to resume duties at Union Church. The congregation is urged to gather in large numbers to greet him and his sister Miss Mildred Stone choir leader. Choir members seen in morning and evening services. Prayer meetings hold every Tuesday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
Alfred W. Stone
Mildred Stone
Condolence resolutions from Concord Grange on Addie Garfield
The Concord Grange No. 150 P of H expresses sorrow for the death of sister Addie Garfield and extends condolences to her husband. It requests the memorial be published, recorded, and sent to the husband, with the resolutions signed by Edwin A. Caldwell Frederick W Taylor and Cora E Franks. TO LET Tenement of 6 rooms with modern improvements apply R B Petersen 15 Everett st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Grange
Addie Garfield
Husbad
Edwin. A. Caldwell
Frederick W. .Taylor
Cora E. Franks
Everett St
Effects of Misfortune Quote by Washington Irving
Inspirational saying attributed to Washington Irving notes that small minds bow to misfortune while great minds rise above it. The message emphasizes resilience and perseverance in adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
Sudbury Notes From Labor Day Weekend and School Openings
Mrs Oaks and Donald traveled to an Ohio home. Walter Sawin and family visited Myron Sawin’s over Labor Day. Schools opened Tuesday with many teacher changes. Doris Amirault staying with Walter Stone. Hattie Goodnow hosted friend Thurmin. Fred Bent home for holiday. Mrs Jones of Boston visited Ida Hustin. Angie Bent resigned as Centre librarian. Mrs Sanders to fill. Frank Davis spent holiday at H B Rices. Mrs Fieze and sons visited James Bent’s. Woman’s club to hold first regular meeting Sept 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Davis
H. B. Rice
Fred Fieze and Sons
James B. Bent
Woman’s Club
Paradise family and friends entertain with talent in Tory
The Congregational vestry last Friday evening featured Edgar, Edna, and Louise Paradise of Tory, New York, with Miss Dora and Bernadette Brusan of South Acton. Music and acting drew much applause and showed strong future promise for the young performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Edgar
Edna and Louise
Tory
N. Y
Dora
Bernadette Brusan
South Acton
Belgian Girls Forced to Work in Mines
Belgian girls are forced to labor in German operated mines during wartime. Reports indicate coerced conscription and dangerous working conditions under occupation demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Press Association
France
Sunday Sermons and Church Activities Outline
Sunday morning preaching resumed with Rev. Claire G Davis delivering a sermon on Schools Parents Responsibility to Children and Respect for Teachers. Sunday evening featured the first psalm as the discourse theme. Thursday afternoon the Ladies Aid met at the church. Rev. Mr Perkins of the Unitarian church will occupy the pulpit after several weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire G Davis
Ladies’ Aid
Mr. Perkins
Unitarian Church
Congregational Church Notices
Friday night prayer meeting at 7 30 subject What does my church mean to me Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock Ladies Social circle annual meeting all ladies urged to attend Sunday services at 10 30 and 7 o clock Sunday school at 11 45 C E meeting in vestry at 6 o clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Meeting of Grange Brings Young Committee to Lead
The Grange held a meeting led by a committee of Ruth Noyes Pauline Miles Laura French Vincent Clarke and Arthur Hawes. An old time school conclud ing with a spelling match pitted men and women on opposite sides. The women won and supper was served by the men. Labor day festivities at the Perry grove drew many Grangers and friends with a reader providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Ruth Noyes
Pauline Miles
Laura French
Vincent Clarke
Arthur Hawes
D. Perry
Teachers at Work and Local Upgrades in Town
Miss Halliday returned from Calais Maine Sunday night and began her school work. Miss Hinckley returned Monday night for the year in the primary department. Miss Stowell and Miss McCarthy complete the corps of teachers. Albert Bradley had town water installed on Maynard Street and other repairs made. Dan Hennessey is building a new silo beside his barn. A shoe and harness shop will open in Davis block on School Street shortly. Dr Roy Boynton of Framingham visited with Dr Christie. they were college mates twenty years ago. Mrs J S Moore and Ethel have been visiting at Billerica. Grace Holland trained nurse caring for Mrs Stanton in Stow. C H Fairbanks and family. Mrs Ella Hosmer and Sara Sawyer returned from York Beach. Mrs H L Jones and children home from Raymond New Hampshire after a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bradley
Maynard St
Dan Hennessey
Davis
School St
Roy Boynton
Framingham
Christie
Tates
J. S. Moore
Ethel
Billerica
Grace Holland
Stanton
Stow
C. H. Fairbanks
Ella Hosmer
Slara Sawyer
York Beach
H. L. Jones
Raymond
N. H
Acton Centre Notes And Visitors This Week
ACTON CENTRE O D Wood finished work at the Ayer camp. Miss Esther Danniels visited over Sunday. Sewing for Preparedness starts next Friday at the church vestry. Mr Swangreen visited town over Sunday. Miss Helen Andrews returned to Auburn Maine from the Holden farm Thursday. Stanley Bradway visited with Miss Sylvia Robbins at the Robbins home over Labor Day. Harold R Phalen and daughter Carolyn return to Berea Kentucky where he is a mathematics professor. Leonard Dupee White returns to Worcester where he teaches at Clark College. James Burgess of Berka College Berea Ky. Mr Hardman McQuarrie and two sons Wesley and Frank of Roxbury were guests at BE A Phalen's. Mr and Mrs Oliver Wood celebrate birth of a baby daughter. John Smith awarded East Acton school barge contract for coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Wood
Ayer
Esther Danniels
Mr. Swangreen
Helen Andrews
Holden Farm
Auburn
Stanley Bradway
Labor Day
Sylvia Robbins
H. F. Robbins
Harold. R. Phalen
Carolyn
Berea
Kentucky
Phalen
Leonard Dupee White
Worcester
White
Clark College
James Burgess
Berka College
Hardman McQuarrie
Wesley
Frank
Roxbury
BE. A. Phalen
Oliver Wood
John Smith
East Acton
Calls for widening State highway to reduce accidents
North Acton voices concern over three serious crashes in a week on the State highway. Residents urge stronger measures and argue the roughroad was never built for current traffic and should be widened by at least 10 feet to ease the double lines of vehicles.
Work Begins On County Road Near Robbins Mill Corner
Road work starts near the old Robbins mill lane and will straighten a bad corner by relocating about 80 feet. Fred Hollowell’s land is being taken for the project while Henry A. Bayner, recently transferred to the Engineers corps, is expected to join the group heading to Westfield or Fort Monroe. Mail times and office hours are listed, and Lake Nagog Inn reports record business tied to the army camp at Ayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins
Fred Hollowell
Henry A. Bayner
Co. G
6Th Mass. Regt
Engineers’ Corps
Westfield
Fort Munroe
Lake Nagog Inn
Ayer
Fighting sailor aids boxing bouts organizer
An interrupted scene shows a fighting sailor declaring his return and readiness to support, joining Gardner in organizing boxing bouts with voice and solos contributing to the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Democracy and church study moves to Roger Williams
West Acton Ha. continues Sunday morning with a sermon on Roger Williams founder of liberty and democracy in the country. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock the regular praise and gospel service. A note recalls Hungary's independence and Kossuth as governor in 1849 with a later resignation and dictator appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Pierce
Roger ‘Williams
From Pigs to Paine Purity of White Lead in Paint
A historical note explains that white lead is produced from pig lead through a process called Corroding. The purity of pig lead largely determines white lead quality and paint life. The article warns buyers to avoid uncertain pig in a poke purchases and seek known purity.
One Negro Regiment to Be Appor tioned to Each Encampment
Washington reports that the War Department orders specify one negro infantry regiment in every cantonment where sufficient personnel exists. The plan aims to evenly distribute negro troops across encampments, despite protests about quartering in the South. The move signals how similar regiments may be assigned in National Guard encampments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Army
War Department
South
National Guard
Red Cross to Create hospital supply service in France
Washington reports the American Red Cross war council approved a 500000 dollar appropriation to establish and stock a hospital supply service in France. Several warehouses will be set up across French departments to provide drugs medicines and surgical instruments at minimum cost to hospitals in each region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Cross Commission
France
War Council of the
American
Red Cross
War,council
Chester Warden Rescued After Hazardous Truck Incident
Chester Warden suffered a painful accident Monday evening when he jumped onto a moving truck. The driver sped up, the man fell, and the rear wheel passed over his body. He was taken to Deaconess hospital in Concord and showed signs of recovery after briefly regaining consciousness Tuesday. Public schools in Acton reopened Tuesday with the same teachers as last year. Elvin Hallowell went to Ayer for army examination Friday but was rejected for light weight. Wesly Spencer gave a solo at Sunday morning service and Huntington school camp boys supplied music for several events this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Warden
Deaconess
Concord
Acton
Elvin Hallowell
Ayer
Local Falls, Deaths Highlight Boston Area Briefs
William H. Burke of Rockland Massachusetts dies from injuries after a trolley fall. W & A Bacon of Boston lists liabilities of 712198 dollars with a proposed 3344 percent settlement. James Malard, Stoughton automobile dealer, dies from a fractured skull when a car he demonstrated strikes a tree and wrecks in a ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Burke
Rockland
Mass
W. & A. Bacon Company
Boston
James Malard
Stoughton
Oil barrels fake run leads to whisky discovery in Lewiston
Police in Boston stopped a wagon labeled as oil that hid whisky in smaller barrels bound for a Lewiston garage. Driver Charles Abraham was arraigned and the case continued. In Melbourne Adele Pankhurst was sentenced to nine months for anti conscription propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
O’donnell
North End
Chisholm
Lewiston
Maine
Charles Abraham
Melbourne
Adele Pankhurst
Australia
Petition for administration of Lydia Houghton estate Acton
Probate Court in Middlesex holds hearing on September 27 1917 at nine in the forenoon to grant administration to Octavus A Knowlton of Acton or another suitable person. Public notice to be published weekly for three weeks in Acton Enterprise and copies sent to next of kin seven days before court. Witness J McIntire First Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesexes
Lydia A. Houghton
Acton
Octavus A. Knowlton
Calbridge
Middlesex
Acton Enterprise
Pbe
Cces ‘Oy
J. McIntire
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Naval Reserve
John A. Crowe Park
Boyce
Boston College
St ‘i
F McManus
H. O’brien
F. O’brien
Oates
Wilder
Mayiara Fallon
Loftus of
Devens
Aver
Arnold Lincoln
Michael Lynch
John Kupricinnchok
Sakari Marjamaki
Fred W. Hanson
Jalmari Hytonen
John H. Keegan
Axel. Hill
John Szullegko
Charles H. Heath
Frank’ Rollinson
Thomas Sullivan
William ‘Gugos
Waino Kaskins
Alex Astokiewcz
Nestor Storoos
Timofee Minko
Boleslaw Shostak
Arefey Hill
Nichola Buchacz
Ignacy Moyduh
Thomas C. Menyeos
Christofer Bilida
Albert Reynolds
Joseph Melchiondo
Frank Moynihan
Julius Savosh
Rudolf Laatt
Ernest Baritone
Edward Mahoney
Main Street
Maynard, Mass
Bartlett
Lighthouse
Samuel Mead
Hurti Ailit
Henry Fishman
Waail Lysk
Paul Luker
David McMillan
Eli _Kautto
James F. Lund
Alex Zwirbliisa
William Hermanson
Onni Jakisaar
Kusti Lehto
Philip Bower
William H. Johnson
Willie ‘Wattu
Kusti Salanen
William McGarry
William J. Moore
Neketa Krizyk
Frank L. McCormack
Alex Donska
Laughlin Graham
Ernest Boothroyd
Leslie Sims
Joe Dwarczuk
Luigi Buscemi
Jerzy Szodziel
Wilfred P. Hooper
G. Orpik
Louis Sullivan
David Saaiuka
Broos Dzerikae
Charles Josephson
Preston M. Blanchard
Everett O. White
John Ryomanen
Monday
Sudbury
M. E. Church
Halliday
Calais
Miss Hinckley
Miss Stowell
Miss McCarthy
North Acton
Middlesex Coat & Grain Co
Baptist Church
Hungary
Louis Kossuth
Gorgi
Russia
Paine
Hospital Supply Service
Wesly Spencer
Huntington
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
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