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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
6
A person named Mrs Robert Harnah Stephen has moved to Convony. She formerly taught at a high school and served as a local PTA president and an association officer.
Regional Administrator Backman says 30 000 extra barrels daily were saved by a pleas ure ban and drivers should use fuel sparingly to close the gap with supply. April 1 use estimated at 362 000 barrels while 333 1000 barrels were allocated. McCormack asks Ickes to speed up extra gasoline, with tank car shipments to Boston expected within days to avert May shortage.
URY SCHOOLS report a perfect attendance list including Elsie Schofield An n Benjamin MacAr ramer John Phelps Maney Poole John cannon Dorothy Cutting Hamilton Perkins. Fire Fighting Aids note volunteers William Spiller Richard Maker Baldwin Arthur Ray Hamilton Perkins Dick Hawes Bernard Schofield Donald John Gaughan Roland Morrison Bernard Ja Esmond Garfield Jr Alf Roberts William Gledhill William Titus Hermen Brown Walter Pheps Harold Balmforth. A charity dance raised over 100 dollars from a one dollar War Stamp per couple as the Junior class boosts the War Bond Drive ahead of April 16 after a Jeep display at Town Hall.
The list shows students on the Homer Roll from September through February. Names include Rosalind Bonazzoli Ann DelfAnne m Rosabelle Forsyth Joan Batchelder William Edgerly Nancy Morse and Roland Eaton across grades eight to twelve.
Acton James Kinsley lifelong resident of Acton and former West Acton postmaster died March 28 after a long illness. He was the Hudson Council’s oldest member. A solemn high Mass of requiem was sung at St Elizabeth's Church with Rev James O Bryam Rev David Welch and Rev Bernard Kane officiating. Music by the St Bridget's Maynard choir. Four grandsons were pallbearers. He is survived by two sons in Chicago and Los Angeles two daughters in Leominster and Boston a son-in-law two grandsons two great grandchildren and a brother in West Acton.
Maynard Red Cross drive chairman Merrick reports funds totaling 3230.54 raised toward a 6000 goal. A mill gate collection by High School seniors brought 26.03, and Loretta Donovan donated 62 pennies from 90 Nason. The drive runs 10 more days at Rees Headquarters Brad store Napba pane.
Middlesex Republicans discuss the Saltonstall Bushnell dispute over Beaton Municipal Court judge selection. The row shifts support away from the attorney general among Middlesex Republicans and Lodge allies. Potential 1944 gubernatorial implications include Cahill and Bradford as rising figures.
S. A. Drive Maynard chairman W. At Twombly extends gratitude to workers and contributors and praises Woolen Co officials for their support of the drive.
Maynard citizens purchased 35937 dollars in War Bonds during February, nearly doubling the $20000 quota. The sales were reported by the Federal Reserve Bank as part of the national war effort.
Second Lieutenant Arthur J. St Maurice returns home on ten day leave from Camp Lee after recent commissioning. Upon return he will join a specialized training course with his wife Germaine Moineau accompanying him.
The West Acton Woman's Club will hold a meeting next Monday April 12 at 1 30 in the Clubhouse with Mrs Waldo Flint as hostess The program directed by Mrs James Baker features a cast from Sallys Hat a play by Gmesaet Sallys Hat
Maynard parents Mr and Mrs Carlo Colombo of 3rd Waltham Street announce their son Sgt Louis Colombo earned his Silver Wings at the Army Gunnery School in Harlingen Texas last week. He is a Maynard High and St Anselm College alum now serving in the field with brothers Joseph Charles and William also in the military.
Maynard reports the Forest Fire School ran three instruction sessions in the past week led by supervisor Raymond Connors. Students who finish the course will receive identification cards soon. District Ward F. K. Dubuque of South Acton praised the group as the finest youngsters seen and urged continued training to support Maynard’s manpower needs.
The Maynard Country Club board elected Patrick Murphy treasurer Helen Cleary secretary Edward Bedgard chairman of the Peens committee and C Rainville chairman of the house committee. They planned to open the club on April 18 with a meeting tonight to finalize arrangements.
A fragment lists women connected to a shop including Mrs Ormal Laffin Mrs James Baker Mrs Arthur Wilde Miss Carolyn Wilde Mrs Julian Whitcoms Mrs Arthur Fraser and Miss Katherine Kinsley.
A brief quotation attributes a thought to Disraeli, noting that small details influence the thinking of small minds. The line emphasizes the impact of minor factors on developing intellect.
Walter Chestak Maynard Walter A Chestak Town Selectman passed the medical exam at Port Dev Ens last week and returned to the fort today to enter the crimea forces. Others accepted as physically fit include Wyte Urho Poikonen of 27 Powdermill Ri.
Edmund J. Crotty of 2 St street William W. Drury Wilbur P. Glark of St Thomas and Antonio Relli af 9s Hayes appear in the readable portion of a local notice listing names and addresses connected to the case.
Walter A Stevens son of and Mrs Walter B Stevens Concord R1 was home this week from Washington where stationed with the Coast Guard.
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