Local notes from Maynard and area residents
Maynard William Gibbons of Spring Lane was ill with the grippe last week. Mrs. Mary Shea of Glendale visited Boston relatives recently. Job Doll has reported for military service and is stationed at Syracuse New York. Walter Beskow returned from an extended visit to Norwalk Connecticut. Misses Viola O'Brien and Edna Taylor assist at the Fleeton Hat Shop during the fall rush. Watson Connor, cook in Naval Reserves, has been transferred from Commonwealth Pier to Montreal. Mrs Gilbert, Stronach and two Boston daughters visited Mr and Mrs William Scully Sr. recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gibbons
Spring Lane
Mary Shea
Glendale
Boston
Job Doll
Syracusé
N.Y
Walter Beskow
Norwalk
Viola O’brien
Edna Taylor
Fullenton
Watson Connor
Cook
Naval Reserves
Commonwealth Pier
Montreal
Canada
Gilbert
Stronach
William Scully
Roll of Honor lists American Expeditionary Forces names
An extended wartime roll lists soldiers and units with hometowns and postings. Entries include Am. Exp. Forces Unit 3 Ardgay Scotland, Camp Devens, 26th Div., Fort Oglethorpe, and various corps such as Medical, Quartermaster, and Engineers. Names span Briggs to Young with multiple states and bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allsopp
Aid
Ardgay
Scotland
Ae Berry
Gump Devens
Webster Siandnara
Alexander Bresth
Moines
Jesse A. Briggs
55Th Regt
E. F
Iene
Burke
Sergr. m ' Aviation Corps
Pranes Ajor
Enyy Burke
Quartérmattei
Ieee
George H. Briggs
Q. M. Corps
Langley Field
Hampton
Robert S. Christie
Metropolitan Hospital
Ft. McHenry
Baltimore
Henry Byér
France
D. Norman Campbell
Ard
Donald H. Currier
Camp Greene
N. C
Bryant Currier
12Th U. S. Cavalry
Army Y
76Th Div
Camp Devens
Albert W. Evans
151St
James Madison Fairbanks
American _Ambulance corps
Paris
Harland Flagg
Newport
Crandall Forbes
David Foley
U. 8
Inf
Michael Foley
Thomas’ Foley
Marines
Quantico
Thomas C. Gallagher
Jacksonville
Fla
Joseph Gallant
Raymond Gallant
Bat
Ralph Gates
Glenn Gould
Camp
Devens
William T. Hayes
F. A
Camp Hogan
Houston
Texas
Harry Heath
U. 9
Int
Carl Hoar
Hugh Hodgen
Galley
Rs I
William Huntoon
U.S. S
Mt. Vernon
John Kenney
Philip Klein
Wagoner
Harland Lawrence
U. S
Vatheron A. Lowden
Camp Meigs
Q.M. C
Washington
D. C
Soren Mekklesen
Military Police
Frank McCarthy
John D. McWayne
Ole Nichols
J. Buchanan Nims
Fort Oglethorpe
Rt Pliny Nims
G. Howard Reed
Charles Smiley
I John
Lisson
Ambulance Corps
Lentown
Howard K. Tuttle
Post Hospital
Garden City
Long Island
N. Iy
Walter H. Welch
Christmas Gifts Fund Promises To Reach Its Goal
The 1918 Maynard Men in the Service Christmas fund has raised 163 dollars so far with gifts planned for every soldier and sailor from the community. Merchants act as collectors and donations may be left at designated stores or mailed to local organizers. Contributions from multiple residents and merchants are listed including amounts from Mrs Thomas Bell and others totaling 163 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Gladden
Thomas. Parker
Main St
Harry T. Bates
Mill
C. J. Lynch
Linden St
Thomas Bell
Henry Clark
Lynch Bros
John O
Thompson
Summer St
John Wentworth
Concord St
James A. Cleary
Robert Jackson
Maple St
Charles H. Persons
Arthur E. Walker
George H. Gutteridge
George Theodore
William Naylor
W. X. Macurda
Alton White
Questionnaires Sent To Regis trants Between 19 And 87
Questionnaires for registrants who registered Thursday were sent out by the selection board to all registrants ages 19 to 87. Ten percent of registrants receive forms, mailed daily for ten days, with a seven day return window excluding Sundays and holidays. After filing, the next step is a physical examination for those who did not claim exemptions. Legal advisory board associate members will hold hours at Haynes hall and Maynard headquarters offering free legal aid. Members listed include Sanderson, Ledzard, Wilson, McCleary, Sims, Damien, Hillis, Naylor, Lester, Smith, and Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selection Board
Legal Advisory Board
Haynes Hall
Maynard
Frank F. Sanderson
James J. Ledzard
Howard A. Wilson
Alfred &. McCleary
Lester We. Sims
Kenneth H. Damien
Thomas Hillis
Joshua Naylor
Robert Lester
George Smith
C. J. Lynch
Schools Opened With 1324 Pupils In Fall Term
The public schools opened for fall term with 1324 pupils enrolled, up from last year, including 141 in the high school an increase of 16. Ten new teachers join the staff and most high school teachers changed. Office hours for work certificates set at Nason Street district on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Kennedy
Genevieve Coughlin
Supt. Millington
Ruth Clark
Commercial Department
Nason St
District to call 36 more men for service on Oct seventh
Thirty six more men will be called from this district to report for military service on October 7. The quota nearly exhausts Class 1 of the active service list and the men registered in August.
Yom Kippur Observed With Services In Maynard
Observed on the Day of Atonement with services at I. O. C. F. hall led by Rabbi Sherr of Maynard assisted by a Boston rabbi. Merchants closed shops for the day and kept them shut until after sundown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brews
Maynard
I. O. C. F. Hall
Sherr of
Boston
Don Lent Enlists in Canadian Army After High School Run
Don Lent son of C B Lent and graduate of M H S and student at MA C where he starred as a baseball athlete has enlisted in the Canadian army and reported for service Monday. George Stockwell a Dartmouth senior is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lent
C. B. Lent
MA. C
George Stockwell
Dartmouth Sr
Death of Miss Alice McCormack in Hudson
Miss Alice McCormack died after three days of illness from congestion of the lungs in Hudson. She was 25, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah J. McCormack, long active in local business and charity. She worked at the Seymour block fruit and confectionery store and was a longtime secretary for Bellevue lodge S C of A. Funeral services are set for St Michael's Church, with the family also suffering the hospital transfer of her brother Fr. Peter J. McCormack shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Alice McCormack
Miss McCormack
Elmst
Marlboro
Boston
Seymour Block
McCormack
P Hack
Young Ladies’ Sodality
Bellevue Lodge
S. C. of A
Peter J. Mc.Cormack
St. Joseph’s Church
Westnd
John H. McCormack
Edward McManus
St. Michael’s Church
Fr. McCormack
Marlboro Hospital
John E. McGrath
Frank A. McNiff
Fourth Liberty Bonds Urge Support For War Savings
The appeal calls for every citizen to invest in Liberty Bonds to back fighting men. It urges women to contribute, noting the sacrifice of those who held the line and asking readers to lend to Uncle Sam on the first day at any bank, in cash or instalments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Seren Ekting
Uncle Sam
Magdalen Chapter O E S Holds Annual Inspection
The annual inspection of Magdalen chapter O E S was held Tuesday evening at Masonic hall attended by about 100 members. Supper at 7 15 was served. Deputy Grand Matron Esther Bagley and Lillian C. Moore led the inspection with Associate Grand Patron A C Jergueson among guests from Boston Brookline Milton Lynn Northampton Springfield and Concord. Supper committee members included Amory Maynard chair man George H. Merrick William Hooper Elinore Mills Albert Batley Robert Hartin and George Coggswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalene Chapter
Masonic Hall
Esther Bagley
Lillian C. Moore
Marsh
Dorchester
A.C. Jergueson
West Medford
Middlesex Central Pomona Grange Session in Sudbury Friday
Middlesex Central Pomona Grange holds a guest day session in Sudbury on Friday September 29 with transportation from South Sudbury. The morning program starts at 10 30 featuring a debate on whether the farm car is detrimental or helpful to the surrounding poor with speakers Walter Schatz Middlesex Farm Bureau manager and Louis Dean. An afternoon address by Rev F A Robinson of West Boylston discusses Use of Margin followed by a question Is the farmer of Massachusetts birth better able or not to earn money in this State. The program includes music and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Central
Pomona Grange
Sudbury
Grange Hell
South Sudbury
Walter Schatz
Middlesex Farm Bureau
Louis Dean
F. A. Robinson
West Boylston
Massachusetts
Experience and Light Into History in Cottrell’s Magazine
A provocative line laments how experience and memory illuminate only past waters, suggesting that perception is a sternfight against time. The brief image frames history as a dim lantern guiding readers through old currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottrell
Concord Promotion and Open Tournament Notice
Captain Philip Schuyler promoted to major. Joseph Buckley resumes duties at the local post office after vacation. The Concord Centry Club annual open tournament set for Friday and Saturday October 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Schuyler
Joseph Buckley
Concord Centry Club
Concord High School Gridiron Schedule With Open Dates
Concord High plans an 10 game season with two open dates. First string includes Capt Ralph Hemmenway right tackle Allen Christofferson left end. manager William Hells. Second team features Alfred Pickard full back Robert Charles right tackle John Mullane right end. Matches planned versus Middlesex School Milford Natick Framingham Lynn English Boston College High and a morning game at Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High School
Ralph
Hemmenway
Allen
Christofferson
William Hells
Alfred Pickard
Robert Charles
John Mullaney
Heeks
Middlesex School
Middlesex
Grounds
North Concord
Milford High
Milford
Natick High School
Natick
Framingham, High School
Concord
Lynn English High School
Lynn
Boston College High School
Boston
Amnught
Eben’s Advice on Speech Stirs Quiet Community
The remark from Uncle Eben warns against speaking without thinking, noting the cthn are and there’s nothing worth telling if rushed. The dialect reflects a rural voice urging careful words before talking.
Wugushaton Demonstrates Tire Puncture Probe
An inventor named Wugushaton unveils a tap device to probe puncture flaws in automobile tires and remove articles that could cause punctures. The invention aims to detect cuts and small holes, preventing tire failure.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Simpson
Silas Peirce & Goi, Ltd
Framingham
Maynard Upholstery. CO
Howard ‘Hamblen
M. D
Goulding South Sudbury
Mane
Milton .C. Bean Optometrist
Tremont St
S. R. Garland
Maynard, Mass
W. C
Strout Concorder
Granite Works
Fede
Board of Séléctimen
Creighton
Frank Links
H. B. Morse
Acton
Pound
Maynard Grange
Hall
Canadian’ Army
R. Hall
Albert Vanderhoof
B. F. Townsend
Ralph’ E. Durkee
Hudson Finney
E. Acton
Pomona
Baete Eben
Unclé Eben
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