Middlesex County Newspaper Abstracts


Woburn Daily Times, 4 February 1931
ABOUT THE CITY
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   The George A. Campbell Post 101, A. L. will conduct their annual “On to Detroit” Ball in the State Armory, on Friday evening, April 17th.
   Many local people tuned in last evening, at station WBZA and heard Sidney J. Paine talk on “Practical Flying Instruction,” at five o'clock.
   St. Charles' Notre Dame Alumnae will hold a meeting for the entire membership at Catholic Centre Hall next Monday evening, Feb. 9.

Dancing Instructions
PRIVATE AND CLASS
Audrey M. Gilman
LOVELL HALL
WOBURN
Saturdays 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.
   Edward Ahern, a life long resident of this city, passed away yesterday after a lingering illness. Mr. Ahern was well known throughout the city and was engaged in many of the leather factories of this city. Mr. Ahern was the husband of the late Mrs. Mary Leary Ahern.
   The deceased is survived by one daughter, Gertrude of Somerville, one son, William of Westerly, R. I., two sisters, Mrs. Margaret McCarthy and Mrs. Catherine Shea of Woburn, and one brother, Dennis Ahern of Woburn.
   The funeral will be held Friday morning from the home of his sister, Mrs. Margaret McCarthy of 61 Park Street, Woburn. High Mass of Requiem will be celebrated at St. Charles Church, the time to be announced later. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, East Woburn.
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Woburn Daily Times, 6 February 1931
EDWARD AHERN LAID AT REST THIS MORNING
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   Edward Ahern, husband of the late Mrs. Mary Leary Ahern, was laid at rest this morning, in Calvary Cemetery, East Woburn, following funeral services at St. Charles Church, this city.
   The funeral cortege left the home of Mr. Ahern's sister, Mrs. Margaret McCarthy of 61 Park Street, Woburn, at 9:15 A.M., and a High Mass of Requiem will be celebrated at St. Charles Church at nine o'clock.
   Mr. Ahern was a leather worker by trade, was employed in many of the local factories, and was well known here. He died Tuesday afternoon after a lingering illness.
   He is survived by one daughter, Miss Gertrude, of Somerville, one son, William of Westerly, R.I., two sisters, Mrs. Margaret McCarthy and Mrs. Catherine Shea of Woburn, and one brother, Dennis Ahern, also of this city.
NO AUTHORITY FOR ELECTION ON MOVIES
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   In a brief report to the City Council, City Solicitor Stephen S. Bean found that there was no authority for the city to set up election machinery to secure the trend of public opinion on Sunday movies. The report was in answer to the Council's request at a previous meeting. The report was read and placed on file.
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   Woburn Post No. 543, Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold an Athletic Night, tonight in Veterans Hall.
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   Churchill A. Newman of 19 Winthrop St., Stoneham, Mass., has successfully passed the examination for enlistment in the U. S. Navy.
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1931 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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