Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 10

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1938 Ayer Town Team Clinches Title In First Half TOWNSEND, July 6 The Aytr town team, pace-setters nearly all the season, clinched the first hatf Village league championship as they turned back Ashby and Town- their closest rivals, last week. None of the teams have completed the. schedule of 10 games to be played in this first halt, but regardless of the outcome thes.j games Ayer cannot be dislodged from first place. This team managed by Paul Boisseau combined tine pitching by wim smooth fielding and a strong batting attack to wm ieven out of ninu games, losing only to Pepperell and Ashburnham. Ashby, Ashburnham and Town- aend each having one more game to play are tied for second place, the three teams having a .556 mark for nine games played.

The second half gets under way July 7" and ends Aug. 21. First half Village league standing up to July 4: W. Ayei 1 Townaend 5 Ashburnham 5 Ashby Pepperell CCC L.P.C. 2 .773 .556 .550 .440 .125 Last night's Ashby 6, Pepperell 4.

Ayet 11, Ashby t. Ayer 6,. Townsend 3. Ashburnham 12, Ashby 6. Games to be played to complete first half: CCC at Ashby.

--CCC at Pepper-ell. Townsend at Ayer. Pepperell at Ashburnham. Second half games this week: Thursday--Ashburnham at CC. Sunday--Ashby at New Ipswich; Pepperell at Ashburnham; CCC at Ayer.

British Citizen Loses U. S. Government Job WASHINGTON, July 6 W) A British citizen who has been working for the Social Security as an actuary loit his job today because of the new law restricting federal employment of aliens. The actuary is George W. K.

Grange, who came to the United States in 1927. R. N. Elliott, acting comptroller-general, who ordered the dismissal, said the law left no choice. The board had said no one in the United State had the experience to take over Grange's work.

The alien law prohibits federal employment of aliens who had not filed intention of becoming American citizens prior to May 23. Monahan's Homer Helps Bernardians Win, 15-12 The Bernardians defeated the South Fitchburg Pages 15 to 12 at Greer, pitching for the Ber- nardiaru was effective moet of the game, although wild in spots. support was ragged and he did well lo kivp the Pages in check. Monahan laced out a run with three of his mates on the bases. The Pages staged a rally in the fifth to pare down a six-run margin.

The score by innings: Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bernardians 0 1 5 5 2 2 0--15 Pages 0 2 2 0 5 0 3 1 2 The Stock Market uimmimuiiiiimiTuiii NEW YORK, July 6 one of the fastest sprints in its history reeled off the last two weeks, the stock market puffed almost to a ffll.lird a further setback around the opening but traders sold on the bulges. Near the fourth hour, losses of fractions to more than a point predominated. On the curb, moderately lower prices were in the majority. Excitement ebbed in the leading raw material markets, stirred last week into activity by the broadest forward buying in nearly two years. Commodity prices were mixed.

Rail and other corporate bonds yielded part of the recent gains in keeping with the trend in stocks. The recovery shift reduced or eliminated early losses running to more than 2 points in representative shares. Mod'eratelv lower most of the time were U. S. Steel, Anaconda Copper, American Telephone, General Electric, New York Central, International Harvester, J.

I. Case, Johns Manville. Youngstown Sheet Tube, American Smelting, Kennecott Copper, and Western Union. General Motors was prominent on the comeback, eoverting an initial Ba' Toss into a gain, Westinghouse, Boeing, Union Carbide and Woolworth forged ahead on the rally to net advances. Outstanding strength appeared in spots, notably Philip Morris, Zenith Radio and J.

C. Penney. On the curb there were small changes up and down in such issues as American Cyanamid Gulf Oil, Electric Bond Share and American Gas Electric. Seek Thrower of Stone That Killed Acushnet Boy ACUSHNET, July 6 -Police today attempted to learn the identity of the person who threw a stone which killed Antone Caexiro, 17 The boy died in the Acushnet hospital of a head injury. Companions said they were watching a fireworks display from.

the bank of the Acushnet river when, a stone was hurled from the darkness, striking Caexiro, British Women Flyers May Defend London LONDON, July 6 corps of women aviators for emergency use in wartime is being organized by Ursula Waldron, London society girl. The uniform proposed for the corps is grey flannel "slacks" and flying suit In winter. THE FRESH PEACHES LIKE I I Fresh Peach Here's a sptcM for Jvly! Plittekertttf, sm-ripMitcl ptaehes churned with geldtn creew; eoof, food- Thai's Jersey Ptaeh lee Cram rfeltclMi mmmer treat you'll wari te enjoy Be sure to try some. I A How Manhattan Farm Problem Pepperell, Dennis and John of Milford, N. H.

Mrs. Mary E. Damon WINCHENDON, July 6 The body of Mrs, Mary E. Damon, 68, wife of Elmer P. Damon, a former resident, who died at her home in Phillipsburg, N.

was brought here Monday by Undertaker Ernest P. Fletcher for burial in the family lot at Riverside cemetery. Funeral services were held Sunday after- noon at the house in Phiflipsburg and a commitment service was i held at the grave by Rev. William E. pastor of the Church of the Unity.

Edgar Blake PEPPERELL, July 6 --Funeral services were held from "Blakes- mere" yesterday afternoon for CHINESE MINES BLOCK JAP ADVANCE (Continued trooi Pift One) Chinese asserted their bombina planes sunk or damaged several Japanese gunboats during nveiit operations in the Yangtze, and reliable foreigners sold they the Japanese destroyer being towid offensive to establish a stronger grip down river obviously disabled. Sevon the province. eral other gunboats have been ported undergoing repairs in Japa- The Japanese, meanwhile con- nc5e oct pj sh pya 4. tmued to lay groundwork for the government, deter- new effort to reach Hankow-by way of Kiukiang northward up the MC Yangtze, and in a roundabout vaswn a a maneuver southward from captured nounced a week-long campaign for Hukow across Lake Poyang, to Nan- to begin on the a anm- chang, Chinese air base, whence versary date tomorrow The gov- they would turn back north and proclaimed a three-minute west by land toward the China capi- I Period silence at noon and a day i a without meat for Chinese High water helped gunboats to Chinese newspapers reported, Residents of New York's sunless, treeless East Side were the audience at the premier of the Department of Parks' "farmyard on wheels" exhibit, which recently opened its annual summer tour of the city. Photo shows a pair of East Side youngsters timidly inspecting mysterious Bossie, the cow, and her twin calves, who rest on a few strands of hay strewn on a concrete pavement, while a crowd of older people watch.

1-ark Commissioner Robert Moses launched the farmyard exhibit to acquaint the city's people with life in the country. Besides Bossie and family, there are a turkey, rooster and ducks. steam into Loyang as far as Wu- without official confirmation, that cheng, midway across the lake, and Soviet Russia was prepared to buy it is known that Japanese have im- a quantity of tea to enable ported numerous motorized fishing China to purchase more war sup- vssselsjo aid troop transportation. day evening at the home of Mrs. Emma Wallace, where he was boarding.

He is survived by a son Rodman of Hudson, N. H. Looks Fishy Vernon Wetherbee Funeral services for German citizens along the railway Hanover recently were amazed at the tight of what looked like a gigantic silver fish skimming along the a ils at about 120 miles an hour, It was just Germany's latest development of the Diesel-engined, streamlined locomotive, pictured above on its initial run. The ventilating grilles and eye-shaped head- lighti on the front of the train give it a very fishy look. Funornla Vernon V'etherbee of 116 Lawrence street were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Brown tt Walker funeral home.

Rev. Robert L. Underwood officiated. Bearers were Charles A. Pilton, Everett D.

Lacey, Alexander Johnston and Herbert F. Ballou, all of Fitchburg. Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. Delia Anctil Funeral services for Mrs, Delia Anctil of Nashua, who died Sunday at Gardner, were held this morning from the Aubuchon funeral parlors, with a high mass of requiem at St.

Francis' church at 9 o'clock. Honorary bearers, representing the Ladies of St. Anne of that parish, were Mrs. Cyprien Leger, Mrs. Rock Sauve, Mrs.

Lydia Desrosiers and Mrs. Delia Limoges. Active bearers were Etienne Girouard, Pacifique Richard, Joseph Sabourin, William Belltveau, Joseph Jolly and William Godin, Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Soloists were Mrs.

Wilfred Farineau, Mrs. Edward LoiseUe. Mrs. Edna Poirier and Miss Edna Legen- Deaths Miss AfflM Woodward Agnes Woodward, 66, a former member of the Whalom Opera company the early days of that organization, died recently in Los Angeles, according to word received by W. W.

Sargent, former president of the F. L. street rail- A JUi JXSiLSfid also mapager of the Opera I or many years, She was whistling instructor, founder and director of the Agnes Woodward school at whistling in Los Angeles and enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout the amusement world. She was a popular member of the Whalom company and later starred in many of the better-known musical and operatic until settled in California. Mn.

Emma of 58 Prich- aid street died yesterday afternoon at her home after a long illness. She was born 64 years ago in Weston and lived in this city for the past 46 yean. She is survived by her husband, Mathew N. Yelle; a daughter, Mrs, William F. Daley of New York city; Mathew F.

Yelle of Pittsburgh, one sister, Mrs. Marie Jane Latotir, and six grandchildren. The funeral will be from the Lavery funeral home Friday morning at 8.15 o'clock with a high man of requiem at 9 o'clock at TI- maculate Conception church. Burial will be in Si Bernard's cemetery. Miss Mary Gibbon Mitt street, died at the Manoosnock Rest in Leominster early today after a long illness, aged 72 years.

The funeral will be from the W. P. Mallahy funeral home Friday morning, with a high mass of requiem at St. Bernard's church at Vcteck. Bortal irtll bt nanfs cemetery.

Miss Gibbons resided In this city more than 50 years and always active and interested in the affairs of St. Bernard's parish. is survived by Mrs. Annie Mortimer of Ireland; Mrs. Margaret Joyce at this city, and Mrs.

Winifred Joyce of Leominster, and several nieces and nephews. Mn. Rattle Thomas SHIRLEY, July 6 Mrs. Hatlie Sawtelle Thomas, wife Shirley, died at the Springfield hospital. Saturday morning after a fall, followed by a shock.

She was born in Shirley Oct 17, 1858, the daughter of the late Henry W. and Evangeline Cowdry Sawtelle. She lived in Worcester until after the death of her first husband, then came to Shirley for a number of years. She is survived by her husband, William Thomas of Springfield; a brother, William Sawtelle of Springfield; three nieces, Mrs. Kenneth G.

Veasie and Mrs. Samuel Artist of this town and Mrs. John H. Andrews of Gardner; a "cousin, Mrs. of this town.

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in Springfield, with burial in Mt, Hope cemetery, Worcester, Hannah Miniter PEPPERELL, July 6 Word was received here yesterday of the death in Brighton of Mrs. Hannah Miniter, widow of the late James Mioiier. wibo business here. of William Thomas, formerly of Catholic church. Mrs.

Margie B. Hall LEOMINSTER, July. 6 Mrs, Margie B. (Cory) Hall, wife of Albert W. Hall of the D.

C. Nickerson Co. died at her home, 46 Hall street, last night after a lingering illness. Mm. Hall was born in Westminster and had been a resident of this city for many years and was well known throughout this section.

She was a member of the Mother Church of Christian Science at Boston, and also of the local Christian Science church. Besides her husband, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Oscar. A. Cast of Charlestown, N.

H. The funeral will be at the Rich- Friday at 2M p. m. Burial will be In the Evergreen cemetery. Calling hours are from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.

m. Norma B. Wheeler LEOMINSTER, July 6-Norma B. Wheeler, 14 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mra.

E. 30 Nelson street, died at the home of her parents last night after a illness. She was born In Leominster, and is survived by her parents and two titters, Janat and Wfeeeler, all of this city. The funeral will be at the Richardson funeral home Friday at 4 p. 'm.

Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are from 2 to 9 and 7 to 9 m. In Europe there are more than 195,000,000 members of the Roman rection of Miss Margaret Benoit, church organist. A large congregation representing tiie Ladies of St. Anne attended services.

Jeremiah Lorden July 6 -The funeral of Jeremiah Lorden was held this morning at St. Joseph's church. Burial was in St Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Lorden, who was 63 years old, died Sunday night while watching a boxing bout He is survived by his'wife, Sadie (Supple); eight children, May, Anna, Margaret (Glow), Francis, Ruth, Irene, Rita and William, all of Pepperell; four grandchildren; three sisters, Anne and Nellie Lorden of Nashua, N.

Mrs. Hilary of Ayer; four brothers, Charles, Timothy of Mrs. Nora McCaffrey LEOMINSTER, July 6 The funeral of Mrs. Nora (Walsh) McCaffrey, 25 Oak avenue, who died at the Leominster hospital Sunday, was held from the Raymond F. Foster funeral home this morning at 8.15 o'clock followed by a high mass of requiem in St.

Leo's church at 9 o'clock. Rev. Philip M. Sullivan was the celebrant of the mass, and the soloists were Mrs. Frank LaFray and Franklyn Crowley.

Burial was in St. John's cemetery, Clinton. The bearers were Joseph Hughes, William F. McCaffrey, William J. Walsh, Bernard, William S.

and Edward A. Walsh of Clinton, all nephews of Mrs. McCaffrey. Prayers were said at the grave by Rev. John 'g.

Murphy JeJmV church, Clinton. The funeral of Mrs. Therese Baldarelli, wife of Luigi Baldarelli, will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Giadone, 98 Newton street, tomorrow morning, with a high mass of requiem at St. Anthony's church at 9 o'clock.

Burial will be in St. Bernard's cemetery. The bichir, sole survivor of a fish family that lived millions of years ago, has a series of separate fins, or finlets, along its back, and is clothed in tile-like, enamel plates. jmmtimmuuiimtmiiifti B. M.

Schedule To And From Boston (E. S. Add One Hour For Daylight Week-Days To Boston Leave Arrive A.M. A.M. 455.

5.30. Week-Days From Boston Leave Arrive 6.58. 8.53. 11.15. 12.30.

2.50. 4.46. 5.55. 6.40. 8.35.

A.M. 5.30. 7.40. 10.48. P.M.

2.02. 4.49. 4.50. 5.50. 5.55.

835. 6.35 7.17 7.45 8.15 10.10 P.M. 12.30 A.M. 1.30. 5.25.

7.30. 9.20. 1025. P.M. 1.58 4.20 4.00.

5.45 HH- 7.03 8.25 7.45. 9.50 10.05. Sundays A.M. A.M. 7.17 8.50 P.M.

1.15. 4.00. 5.12. 5.50. 7.45.

A.M. 3.02 7.38 8. tO 10.29 11.57 P.M. 2.01 7.30. 12.00 334 5.45 6.10 6.50 7.10 9.50 9.50.

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2 On Family Brand 2 for 29c Heinz BABY can 7c i -H- Soda Fountain Special Frwh Double Rich ICE CREAM 2 pts. 35c i Seafood Specials Frtth Caught MACKEREL Fresh Shore HADDOCK Freeh Live LOBSTERS 28clb. Fresh Slked HALIBUT 23c Ib. Bakery Specials 15c lOc Fluffyflake dox. Potato Bread, loaf Sliced and cellophane wrapped.

Venetian Bum, doz. Jelly A Sk for Date Nut Cup Cakes, doz. 19c 1 Qfk I 4 I 4 AM IOC Cakes, aa. Bran ea. Home-Made Butter Rolls, (Graham or White) Apple and Apricot Swedish 4 e- Pretzels, doz.

I English Loaf Cakes MEAT SPECIALS Rib ib 21 19c Bonefett Rolls, IK KWney Veal Ib. 35c 25c Round Rump Sirloin STEAK, Ib. 25c CHUCK ROAST (Bon. In) lb.I7e Freeh Shoulders, Ib 4 A I BoneleM Pol lOCI Roast, Ib. COG BOILED HAM 45e H.

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