Local Independence Day Observance Schedule and Parade Details
A long holiday program unfolds from 6 am with a 21 gun salute to 10 am track meet at Emerson Playground among Concord and neighboring schools. A noon salute returns, followed by a 2 pm baseball game at Concord High School. The 3 pm parade starts from the Veterans Building led by Cmdr J Hayes and Capt Norman L Scherer with the 86th Army band and the 2nd Battalion. The battleground hosts Dr Samuel Prescott and Mrs Martha Magurn. An invocation and welcome by Selectman Neg a me Meroe Saal precede the evening parade and retreat by the Gen sand Battalion, 182nd Infantry, with a mil ball and other events showcased by local organizers.
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Emerson Playground
Concord
Concord High School
Veterans Building
Walden Street
Cmdr. J. Hayes
James J. Post
A. L
Norman L. Scherer
86Th Army Band
Samuel Prescott
Martha Magurn
Nega Ame Meroe Saal
Gensad
182Nd Infantry
Geenan
Com- Seayi
Ammnor
Local Preparatory Team Trials Precede 1948 Season
Mec Ganee ay holds a near mid June practice with about twenty contenders for positions. Ban field at Statsford hosts the toss through i of Ban field and Texas transfer mentions. The 1948 team includes Crue Hartley Jokinen B Nelson Newsham Ronald Smith Urga Ickey. Baseball schedule lists April 28 Lancaster home May 5 Northboro away May 10 Harvard away May 12 Northboro home May 7 Sudbury home May 19 May 26 May 31 with several entries incomplete.
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Banfield
Statsford
R. Nelson
Ded
Texas
Crue
Hartley
Jokinen
B. Nelson
Newsham
Ronald Smith
Urga
Ickey
Lancaster
Northboro
Harvard
Sudbury
Stow School Board Announces Spring Break Closure
The Stow school board says all schools close for spring vacation. Classes resume Monday April 25 after noon dismissal today.
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Stow School Board
Easter Services and Schedule for Missionary Conference
Easter services are listed with events on Thursday April 14 at 7 30 p m Communion Good Friday service at 3 00 p m Easter sunrise on Sunday April 17 at 5 am outdoors on Warrens Hills followed by Easter morning breakfast and a 10 45 am morning service.
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Oe Eee Oeng
Missionary Conference
Warrens Hills
Patients Improving At Boston Area Hospitals After Surgery
Reports from Cushing Veterans Hospital Framingham Philips House Mass General Boston and Concord describe improving patients after operations and accidents. One patient at Philips House since February 21 shows steady recovery while another at Concord’s hospital two months post accident shows marked improvement.
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Cushing Veteran’s Hospital
Framingham
Hans Erikson
Philips House
Mass
Boston
William Woodman
Hudson Road
Erson Hospital
Concord
Eastern Massachusetts Student Councils Meet Convention
The Eastern Massachusetts Student Councils held its convention on April 2 featuring Ralph Case Gene Robinson and Barbera Carlee among attendees from multiple area schools. The event included activities and participation from students across the region.
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Maynard
Eastern Massachusetts
Ralph Case
Gene Robinson
Barbera Carlee
Hale High Notes Junior Prom Date Set
Stow By vote of the junior class the annual junior prom will be held on Friday May 6. Committees are at work on plans and decorations.
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Hale High
Stow
Stow Prize Speaking Semifinals Held In Low Parent Teachers
The Low Parents Teachers program hosted semifinal rounds on Wednesday evening April 6 featuring contestants from Harvard and Littleton advancing toward a final competition.
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Stow
Harvard
Littleton
Stow Civic Club To Hear Talk By Dr McKenzie
Stow residents will attend a Stow Civic Club meeting at Stow Town Hall on Monday April 41 where Dr Malcolm A. McKenzie from the Shade Tree Disease Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts will discuss Dutch Elm Disease and the importance of preventive measures and community responsibility for elms.
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Stow
Freeland George
Dorothy P. Smith
Wilfred Kitchell
West Acton Woman's Club Details Annual Meeting
The West Acton Woman's Club will meet Monday afternoon starting with dessert at 1 45. The event includes the annual meeting followed by a home talent show directed by Mrs William Cameron with dramatic chair. Miss Virginia Sonde sn hosts.
PTA Scholarship Drive Supports School Bus Transportation
The PTA fundraiser proceeds support the scholarship fund and bus transportation for students. Parents will cooperate to ensure the event proceeds this year.
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Th P. T. A
Fragmentary list of names and places
Fragmentary OCR reads like a roster of people and places including Mrs H Calvin Mrs F Williams Rimbach Mes Raymond Hatch and Acton Center West stone and Joy Woodhead. No clear event or context is provided in the readable text.
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P. T A.eae
H. Calvin
Isewport
South F
F. Williams Rimbach
Raymond L. Hatch
Neth EB. Jeweth
Stow
Churchill Man
Acton Center
Dore G. Williams
Harold Nolte
A. Perry Marbit
Joyce Woodhead
Westston
Church Roast Dinner Planned for April Nineteenth
The Congregational Church will host a roast dinner on April 19 at 12. Mrs. Dewey B Bestman chairs the event with Joe Th. The church vestry will hold a business meeting Friday. The Junior Guild of Acton will meet at 8 o clock in the church.
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Dewey B. Bestman
Joe
Congregational
the Acton
Concord Fair Highlights Students and Prizes
A Concord high school event Friday showcased students earning prizes in science and practical demonstrations. Notable awards include Grand Prize Philip Damon and First Prize Lions Club $15 for High Frequency Tesla.
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Concord
Concord High
Philip Damon
Tesla Col
Lions’ Club
Jeanne Russel
Judith Ingham
Tackroom
Salon
Donald Reed
Conservation of Natural Resources
Nina Zumwalt
Joan Pearson
Farnham Damon
Bernard Blodgett
Richard Picazio
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Paul Dever
WNG
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Charlton
Mec Ganee
Henry Garfield
Warren G. Harris
U. & Zavings Bunds
W. Acton
Mirabel Pure Fruit Strawberry Preserve
Gerton
Clem Snow
Richmond
Chuck
Florida
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Fredh Green
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Nationa
Belay
Janice Carter
Mary el. Smee
Theodore Barthus
Charles Byron
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