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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1930
Page
8
The petitioner gives public notice of a weekly publication for three weeks with the final issue to appear before August meeting. John C. Leggat, Esquire, judge of the court, signs the notice dated August in the year.
Notice reports a quarterly meeting of the Assabet Tastipatign order with ARD A. Wilson serving as Clerk and President.
Rey Channing Brown will preach at 11 o'clock Sunday morning in First Parish church. The subject quotes a world’s best story about bringing forth the best robe. About 411 are welcome to attend. Mrs Agnes Evans hosted the Saturday Bridge club last week with a dinner, bridge, and social hour. Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Loring topped the bridge score and won favors.
The Helping Hand Society of West Concord Union church opened its fall season with a meeting in the church parlors led by President Mrs. Fannie Butcher. A play was planned and a Halloween party set for October 31 with Mrs. Josephine Pearce named committee chair. Mrs. George W. Gerow hosted the afternoon. Also listed is a for sale notice for a House Lot on Everett street Maynard with price and contact Horace W. Hosie Franklin Mass.
Mortgagee Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Co. advertises sale of the Acton land in Middlesex County Massachusetts to satisfy a 1929 mortgage by Stephen W. Torrey and Marion C. Torrey. Auction set for October 16 1930 at 10 am, with $400 cash down. balance due at mortgagee’s Concord office within eleven days. Property includes house on about half an acre, subject to taxes and liens. Prescott Keyes treasurer, Concord Massachusetts. September 22 1930. Sept 24 Oct 1 Oct 8
Col George G Moyse of Waltham commander of the 126th Infantry National Guard resigns after injury war pension reduced to two thirds pay. Observers link move to a Washington ruling banning disability pensions for guards officers. Major General Alfred E Foote of the 26th Division may also resign. Foote later met Gov. Frank G Allen to discuss state police matters.
Lorraine Perkins and Charles Beckwith entered Cushing Academy Ashburnham. Monday evening the school board held an open meeting at the school house and considered plans for a public kindergarten. Some parents are very interested and hope for advancement.
Local notes report residents at home on vacation and visits with relatives in Canada and Maine. Acton High School senior Rena Mason convalesces in Worcester after a tooth infection. Rev Arthur Jeffries and the Ladies Circle greet the new season with church events and meetings at the Parsonage. New Christian Endeavor officers are announced and sermons on Hebrews are planned.
Miss Mary A. Lawrence attended a surprise supper party at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Heavon Maynard in honor of their son John Heavon’s 20th birthday. About thirty relatives and friends from Maynard South Acton and Framingham joined the celebration and a large lighted birthday cake was presented to John by a South Acton friend in attendance.
Worsted suits priced at 22.50 in grays and blue serges with new fall styles. Advertisement touts men’s wear and a prompt to visit the store for fittings and selections.
Alfred B McCleary attorney notes mortgagee Victor and Sophia Pannanen will sell on October 4, 1930 at 10am the property described in the Nordberg plan Balcolm Farm Maynard including lots 65 66 67 87 88 and 89 with Marlborough Street frontage. Sale subject to unpaid taxes liens and encumbrances with $300 cash deposit. terms announced at sale.
Rally and Promotion Day at Memorial Church school in South Sudbury aims to show parents and friends the school’s religious education goals. The program starts at 12 10 PM with baptism and consecration services for teachers and officers, and Mr Reynolds continues a sermon series on religion in the home.
Mrs Nellie Keefe and family have moved to Sudbury. Miss Dorothy J Peterson HS 30 has entered the Freedman Class at Simmons College in Boston. Danforth W Comins Jr has entered Tilton Academy in Tilton New Hampshire.
On September 17 at 8 00 P M the Sudbury Parent Teachers Association held its first meeting of the season a reception to the superintendent principal and staff Mrs Arthur Reynolds presiding Reverend Mrs Clarke welcomed teachers and urged parent teacher cooperation Mr Richard Bittinger spoke on discipline and parent support A lively meeting included prize drawings and a flower award for the student with the fewest notes. attendees enjoyed the gathering.
Everly announces the loss of deposit book No. 6915 and that payment is stopped. Maynard Trust O appears in the notice.
Catholic Daughters of America held a September 19 social in West Concord with bridge and whist. Prizes went to multiple winners including Mrs. John J. Sullivan, Miss Eya Miner, and Charles En La. A long list of participants and donors followed with local names and sponsorships.
Clarence Rogers formerly of this city and operator of a local travel agency visited his mother Ruth A. Rogers on Berlin Road this week. He left nearly a year ago to join a major Boston agency and has since gained wide transportation and touring experience. Rogers recently led an American tour party through many states and notable western and southwestern sites and has now joined Associated Tours Inc. of New York City, with Boston and other centers as part of his new agency in charge of a regional territory.
In Concord on Emerson Playground West Concord wins 11th inning rally over East Concord Elks. C Johnson and Dempsey produced key hits and George scored the tying and winning runs with a daring steal and slide. The affair drew the season’s largest crowd as late drama capped a tense nine to eleven inning game.
West Concord Cardinals meet Concord in a punchy baseball clash ending tied series at one win each. Lehto homered, Torppa tripled, Powers led with three hits as Lehto and G Johnson starred on base running. Robinson pitched and fanned 12 in a nine inning effort.
Maynard, Sept. 24 Thomas King and John Higgins, prominent local businessmen, formed a partnership and purchased the Maynard Drug Company from Hector Roberta. King, famed sprinter and longtime college and league umpire, and Higgins, a World War II veteran and former commander of a local post, plan to continue their insurance careers.
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