News This Week Pelps Wheeler Lovelace Consolidated Features
A scrambled slice of 1940s dispatches describes Maj. Gen. Crawford, his North Africa command, and prior Fort Knox service. Also profiled is Clarence Gauss, the China ambassador, with notes on his postings, appearance, and quiet demeanor.
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York
Peer W. Crawford
N. Africa
Cols
North Africa
East Service of Supply
Africa
Fort Knox
Mbassador
Clarence
Gauss
Bond- Washington
China
Paris
Four States Treaty and Texas Union Boundary Referents
Fragmentary text mentions a Four States treaty related to Texas and the Union. It hints at creating or configuring boundaries among Texas and other states within the United States, but lacks clear details, dates, or participants.
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Texas
Union
Concord Briefs Highlight Local Civic Life and School News
Patrolman Mason Foss returns to day duty at Concord police after a three week confinement. First Parish vestry heard Willard Smith on Middlesex Extension Service while track hopefuls trained under Captain Dick Wetherbee for the Patriots Day meet. Also noted are campus visits, clock repairs at the depot, a West Concord Cub Pack film night, and church services announcements across Concord.
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Mason G. Foss
Barretts Mill
Concord
Foss
Cub Pack
West Concord
Harvey ‘Wheeler
Guadalcanal
North Africa
Solomons
Cub
M J Burke 52 Concord Foreman Dies After Short Illness
M J Burke 52 a Concord resident for 26 years and native of Ireland died last Sunday night at Emerson Hospital after a short illness. He was foreman of Wheeler Farm on Fitchburg Turnpike and lived there for many years. He is survived by his wife Margaret M Mulvey a step daughter Rosemary Moynihan and two children by his first marriage. He was active in St Bernard s parish Holy Name Society and formerly with the Hibernians and Concord Lodge of Elis. Funeral from his home followed by high mass at St Bernard s Church 9 o clock interment in St Bernard s Cemetery.
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Concord
Michael J. Burke
Ireland
Emerson ‘Hospital
Wheeler Farm
Fitchburg Turnpike
Margaret M.mulvey
Rosemary Moynighan
Burke
St. Bernard’s
Holy Name Society
The
Hibernians
Concord Lodge of
Elis
Moorning
St. Bernard’s Church
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
United War Fund Fails to Reach Goal in Greater Boston
The Greater Boston United War Fund drive raised $7,600,608, falling short of its goal by $109,432. Officials thank 40,000 volunteers and thousands of beneficiaries and express hope contributions will cover the shortfall over the year.
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Concord
Greater Boston
United War Fund
Greater Boston United War Fund
Concord Board of Trade to Meet April 5 at Colonial Inn
The Concord Board of Trade holds its regular monthly session next Monday April 5 after supper at 6 15 at the Colonial Inn. President Leslie O Anderson will preside with guest speaker Carl Heinrich supervisor of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston. He will discuss The Work of the FBI.
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Concord Board of Trade
Colonial Inn
Leslie O. Anderson
Carl, Heinrich
Fe Eral Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Boston
FBI
Charles Copp to Address Concord Mothers' Club Audience
The Concord Mothers' Club holds its April meeting on Monday April 6 at Parish House of the Trinitario National Church at 8 oclock. Charles Winthro Copp noted school teacher from Japan will deliver a lecture. Mrs Cornelia Lawrence presides.
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Concord
Concord Mothers’ ‘Club
Trinitario National ‘Church
O'C
Charles ‘Winthro Copp
Concord Committee Seeks Student Help In 1943 Food Campaign
Questionnaires from the Concord Committee on Public Safety urge high school students to enroll in the 1943 Food Campaign. The form asks to indicate possible assistance during the emergency with five options: full-time farm labor in Concord, part-time farm labor in Concord, home Victory Garden, work on a dairy or poultry farm, or occasional light farm work.
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Concord
Concord Committee On Public Safety
Victory Garden
Concord Retired Judge Keyes Celebrates 85th Birthday
Former Concord judge Prescott Keyes marked his 85th birthday at home last Friday. Longtime resident and former presiding Justice at Concord District Court, he retired from the bench in 1930 and later from the Middlesex Insurance Exchange in 1988. He is uncle to Maj. Raymond Emerson and has two stepdaughters.
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Concord
Prescott Keyes
Main Street
Keyes
John §. Keyes
Joseph B. ‘Ely
Howard A. Wilson
Concord District Court
Middlesex Insurance Exchange
Hoe
Maj
Raymond Emerson
Concord State Guard
Nathan Davis Celebrates 93rd Birthday at Concord Gathering
Nathan Davis marked his 93rd day last Saturday March 27 with a relatives gathering at his Concord home. He has lived in Concord for nearly 60 years and previously ran a Mill Dammer shop for 45 years. He resides with his son Charles and is among the town’s oldest residents, with two other sons four daughters and several grandchildren. Born in Woburn he is in good health aside from an injured hip.
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Davis
Concord
Charles
iHe
Mr Davis
Woburn
Teachers Attend Neward Conference At Hedcliffe
Miss Gertrude H. Rideout and Mrs. Florence Angier on the faculty attended the conference of the Newark Teachers Association at Hedcliffe Lodge. They joined Harvard Teachers Association delegates Friday for the event.
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Gertrude H. Rideout
Florence
Concord War Drive Praises Red Cross Campaign
Concord residents and Actons Roxbord celebrate a successful war charity drive with three goals met. The broad, conscientious effort drew many contributors and reflects deep community support for the Red Cross. A forthcoming list will publish all who helped the effort through the campaign.
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Concord
Actons
Roxbord
Linia Ewables
Red Cross
Rigel
Service for B. E. Carlson
Funeral services were held at MacRae Funeral Home in Concord for B E Carlson retired longtime Lincoln resident. Rev Charles M Styron officiated and burial followed at Forest Hills Cemetery Boston. Carlson born in Sweden lived in Lincoln and later Florida. He leaves a niece Ruth Westman and nephew Charles West of Lincoln.
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Concord
Ruth Westman
Charles‘West
Bott of
Lincoln
T. J. Byron 62 Dies in Concord Hospital
Concord obituary notes Thomas J. Byron 62 of Union Street died March 24 at Emerson Hospital. He was born October 5, 1880, lifelong Concord resident, longtime Judson Co. worker, and foreman in Waltham. He led St Bernard's Holy Name Society and was a Knight of Columbus and Ancient Order of Hibernians member. Survived by three sons, four daughters, nine grandchildren, and two brothers. Burial at St Bernard's cemetery.
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Concord
Thomas J. Jon
Union Street
Mmerson
James J. Byron
Ann (Burns) Byron
Byron
Judson Pany
Waltham
John H
Thomas J. Jr
Concon
Edward J
South Acton
Mise Ann B
John
Frances R. Burke
Hasbrouck Mahoney
Roslindale
Mar. Baret M. Donahue
Acre
George A. Byron
J. William Byron
Beng Present
Thomas ,J. Powers
Mise Mary F. Tobin
St. . Bernard’s Cemetery
James P. Sheehan
Charles B Mara
Martin Mullaney
Thomold
J. Burke
Joseph H. McKésha
David Carey
Rotary Club Meeting Heard Speaker on News After the Duration
Concord Rotary hears Warner M. Allen discuss thrift home ownership and mortgage reality at a March 25 gathering led by President Floyd Verrill. The talk emphasized practical finance and self help with a short feature on “Magic Words” and mortgage attitudes.
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Concord
Cord Rotary Club
Floyd Verrill
Warner M. Allen
Meseny
Rotary
Massache Cooperative Bank League
Army Navy test centers Concord High School
Concord High School will host a qualifying test for Army and Navy programs. The Navy V-12 and Army Specialized Training programs seek officers and technical specialists. test at 9 a.m. Friday April 2, 1943, with selection guiding college training while on active duty.
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Concord
U. S. Army
Navy
Army
Vis
Aro Oas
College
Cae Selection Ag
Elf
Ea Taives
Isa
Cas & Nnn
Altho
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