Bedford events and notices span spring plans and anniversaries
Community members gear up for spring activities including a May 19th union event, April 15th season opener, and a blood donation drive. Local groups such as Catholic Diocesan Concord entries and the K of C circle prepare for parish and church activities while plans for spring cleaning and yard work appear amid announcements of wakes and memorials.
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Pres
J. Sullivan
Clearwater
Bedford Boys
Catholic Diocesan Concord
Joseph Guinta
Imsford Unitarian
Eighth Grade Bedford Exhibition Projects Draw Locomotion Theme
Bedford Junior High eighth graders work on a projection and study line age in America. Models and drawings of early locomotives and machines tied to American industrial growth are prepared for an upcoming exhibition. Students include Clark, Perry, and radio chasm as contributors.
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Bedford
Ameri
Moce Clark
Chas
Joseph Perry
Movies and Evening at Progressive Club Event
The program features The Kid Down will be shown and a motion photo on a Saturday. Communion service at 5 o clock in the morning and a Holy Name lecture by William E. Kerri as spiritual director of the local Society.
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Michael
William E. Kerri
Salvatore Albani Leads Firemen of Officers Meeting
A year end gathering named Salvatore Albani as captain with Thomas vis, Nicholas Gene, Arnold Laffin as treasurer. Richard Powderly Genetti and auditing members peer into committee roles amid officer shifts.
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Salvatore Albani
Thomas Aevis
Nicholas’ Gene
Arnold Laffin
Richard Powderly Genetti
Twood
Board names appointments for new year
The Board of Selectmen named annual town appointments at the last Town Hall meeting. Major posts include Police Chief Frederick H. Sullivan and special officers Earl S. Atwood Frank W. Cloutier Maxime Daigle Arthur H. Hayden Gunnar A. Hemmingson Joseph C. Fra zier Harry Cook Charles S. Hume Thomas Johnston Martin F. McMahon Paul M. Sullivan Louis Pfeiffer John J. Sweeney Irving M. Puffer.
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Fire Department
Richard S. Dodge
John B. Sayer
Walter Swanson
Harold D. Kimball
John M Kelley
Chief Sullivan
Hermann E. Chriztensen
Francis J. Kelley
Leslie *. Winchenbaugh
Frank C. Livermore
James A. Healy
James Abrano
Dorothy Saunders
Henry E. Sentfen
Sullivan
Herbert L. Clark
Adolf Mix
Howard D. Skelton
Clark
Frederick A. Jenks
Fred Larcom
Seafton
Albert J
Hospital Reports for March at Emerson Hospital
Concord and nearby towns supply detailed March figures for Emerson Hospital. Admissions total 218 with discharges 214, outpatients 246, in hospital 31 38 and 51 42, major operations 30, minor 79, nursery 12, exams and tests count high, accidents and other incidents logged, patient ages and room types show private, semi private, and ward allocations. Town totals list Concord 79 Maynard RS Acton 40 Bedford 13 Lincoln 11 Stow 6 Carlisle 2 Littleton 3 Sudbury 5 Harvard 1 Boxboro 3 Lexington 10 Hudson 0 Wayland 3 others 16.
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Concord
Elmina L. Snow
Emerson Hospital
Maynard
Acton
Bedford
Lincoln
Stow
Carlisle
Littleton
Sudbury
Harvard
Boxboro
Lexington
Hudson
Wayland
Justice Qua Guest At Ladies Night
Chief Justice Stanley E. Qua of the Massachusetts Supreme Court will speak at the Church of Christ Ladies Night gathering on Tuesday night April 17 after supper. President J. Warren Blake will preside. The program, run by the new officers with Earl Atwood Jr and others, is expected to attract a large turnout.
Bedford Selectmen Prepare New Jury List
Bedford officials are preparing the new jury list for the coming year. Questionnaires have been sent to prospective jurors who may be eligible for service.
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Bedford
Aca
Aunt Silly Comedy to Be Presented in Bedford
The Anthony Hunt- Hamilton Post of the American Legion presents Aunt Silly at Bedford Junior High auditorium this Friday and Saturday. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock. tickets available. Mrs. Nell Adams directs with local participants. a contest for most popular tiny tot boy and girl accompanies the event.
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Bedford
Anthony Hunt- Hamilton
Post of the
American Legion
Silly
Nell Adams
Lo¢Ayapost
Charles Genetti
Kenneth Armstrong
Horace Riviere
Nicholas. Genetti
Charles S. Humé
Concord High to Present Gilbert and Sullivan Opera H M S Pinafore
Concord high school students present Gilbert and Sullivan's H M S Pinafore at Wells A Hall Auditorium Friday and Saturday at 8 15 p m. Charles K Yeremian directs music, with principals Thomas Tuttle Robert Footeen Thomas Wea David Jones Leo McKenna Robert Zumwalt Ruth Tobin Joan Watson Nina Zumwalt and a sailors chorus led by Barry Neidaen and others. Aunts and cousins chorus members include Cynthia Hanna Jaques June Crowe Rand o Ruth Hayward Sha Mailley Marion Harrison Sheila Dougherty Joan Kenney Marilyn Simms Virginia Wilks Claire Parker Carol Cousing Marilyn Dutton Beverly Slard Barbara Cullen Virginia Fultz Robin Alen Barbara Petita Anne Knudsen.
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Concord
Concord High School
Wells A. Halluditorium
Charles. K. Yeremian
qMiusic
Concord Public Ee
Thomas Tuttle
Robert. Footeen
Thomas
David Jones
Leo McKenna
Robert Zumwalt
Ruth Tobin
Joan Watson
Nina Zumwalt
Barry Neidaen
David Ecotentt
George Hagefnte
Richard Russell
James “ Richards
David Casey
Richard” Brooks
Jack Smith
Elmer Brooks
John Snelling
Ernest Smart, Jr
Robert MecWalter
Robert
Ramsay
Al‘bert Magurn
Coburn
Benson
Carl Nelson
Paul Thoreson
Dean Soulg
Dominic Inferrara
Cynthia Hanna Jaques
June Crowe
Rando
Ruth Hayward
Sha Mailley
Marion Harrison
Sheila Dougherty
Joan Kenney
Marilyn Simms
Virginia Wilks
Claire Parker
Carol Cousing
Marilyn Dutton
Beverly Slard
Barbara Cullen
Virginia*Fultz
Robin Alen
Barbara Péteita
Anne Knudsen
Eight youths to be inducted by Selective Service Board 144
The localSelective Service Board No 144 in West Concord will induct eight youths on April 27 after conducting pre induction examinations. The office serves Concord Acton Wayland Lincoln Bedford Sudbury Maynard and surrounding areas.
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West Concord
Selective Service Board
No. 144
West
Reals
Common Avenue
T of
Bloodmobile Set to Visit Bedford April 20
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Bedford on Friday April 20 from 10 AM to 7 PM at Bedford Junior High School auditorium. Chairman John R. Goddu seeks 200 appointments to collect 150 pints for armed forces, with seven donors every 15 minutes. Substantial local support and volunteers from Maryknoll Novitiate Marist College Veterans Administration and airport staff expected.
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Bedford
Red Cross
Bedford Junior High School
John R. Goddu
Goddu
Lexington
Harold S. Wellington
Maryknoll
Marist College
Veterans Administration
William Walsh
Local High School Boys Eligible for Harvard Scholarship
Bedford The Harvard Club of Concord offers a freshman scholarship to Harvard College for fall 1951 to a senior high school boy living in Acton Bedford Carlisle Concord Lit Se and interested should contact Collie Bates 86 Main Street Concord or Harvard College. Robert Barnhart of East Acton was last spring’s recipient and is now a Harvard freshman.
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Bedford
Harvard Club of
Concord
Harvard College
Acton
Carlisle
Cida
Collie E. Bates
Main Street
Robert Barnhart
East Acton
Harvard
Macdonald Shows Movies At Meeting
Bedford Robert Macdonald spoke at the Men's Club gathering at the Church of Christ Congregational. He displayed colored pictures from his travels in South Africa and England highlighting native scenes and customs. New officers were elected with J Warren Blake named president through September 1952, joined by Kenneth Armstrong vice president M Wentworth Hart secretary and Edward West treasurer.
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Bedford
Robert Macdonald
Church of Christ, Congregational
South Africa
England
Warren Blake
Kenneth Armstrong
M. Wentworth Hart
Edward West
Red Cross fund campaign hits delays in Bedford
Kenneth Flemming reports the Bedford Red Cross drive was short of its 1871 quota by deadline March 31. Late returns may push totals over the top as many solicitors were ill. Local efforts fund water safety programs at Walden Pond with William Walsh chairing.
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Bedford
Kenneth Flemming
Red Cross Fund
William Walsh
Walden Pond
Concord
Whist Party Wins Prizes at St Elizabeth's Hall West Acton
A successful whist party organized by Miss Mary Flaherty at St Elizabeth's Hall West Acton awarded special prizes to Ann Maglione Maynard Esther Card Clinton Mr W ville Chelmsford and John Flaherty Southend Prizes for high score were claimed by a long list of players including Bob Reed Ed Ma Paulhis Gladys DeGrap Elite Frick Frances Leahie WwW Bellville Phil Richards Mrs John Clayton Tom Guiney Axyna Peterson Teresa Mulcahy M Lynch Mrs Paul Kenney John Guiney W Scully E J Dufresne Mrs R Cameron and Mrs W Scully The next Saturday night event will be sponsored by the Holy Name Society.
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West . Acton
Phil Richards
John Clayton
Tom Guiney
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary to Meet April Seventeen
The Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will gather next Tuesday April 17 at the home of Mrs Bernice Mulvey in Lexington. The previous meeting was led by Mrs Marie Wright at the G A R hall. A note mentions a mystery package won by Mrs Lucy Cade.
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Bedford
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary
Bernice Mulvey
Lexington
G.A.R. Hall
Marie Wright
Lucy Cade
1940 Club dessert card party prizes awarded
At a dessert card party hosted by Mrs. Emory Gault on Springs road the 1940 Club announced prize winners Mrs. E Grove Smith and Mrs. Edwin F Qua, both of Bedford.
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Bedford
Emory Gault
Springs Road
E. Grove Smith
Edwin F. Qua
Local Schools Set Short Week Over Holiday
Bedford announces early copy needed as schools close next week for the holiday and reopen Monday April 23. April 19 falls on Thursday, affecting the publication schedule of the Enterprise.
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Bedford
Stabbing at Massachusetts Reformatory Leaves Teen Injured
In West Concord Massachusetts Reformatory a 19 year old inmate Joseph Brazil was stabbed in the yard by 24 year old John Perry with a pocket knife. Brazil was hospitalized and Perry jailed in solitary after guards stopped the disturbance.
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West Concord
Massachusetts Reformatory
State Commissioner of Correction
Maxwell B. Grossman
Joseph Brazil
Cambridge
Reformatory Hospital
Grossman
Brazil
John J. Perry
Camfaa
Perry
Local youths shine at Concord science fair third year
Bedford-Many entries highlighted by Nathaniel Brown who won the third grand prize and first prize for a plant science exhibit. Other town entrants include Eugene Herlihy, Grethe Kristensen, Lyle Carlson, Elizabeth Barrett, Robert Josephson, Jeffrey Mailley, Jane Winchester, Joseph Sweeney, Andrew Barrett, John McCrone, and Bruce McCrone.
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Bedford
Concord
Nathaniel Brown
Concord Road
John F. Brown
Eugene Herlihy
Grethe ‘Istensen
Lyle Carlson
Elizabeth Barrett
Robert Josephson
Jeffrey Mailley
Jane Winchebaugh
Joseph Sweeney
Andrew Barrett
John McCrone
Bruce McCrone
Lexington Band Performs Concert at Bedford Air Base
U S Air Force staff sergeant stationed at Lawrence Han4 scom Airport in Bedford joined the Lexington Concert Band for a Sunday night performance at the recreation building. The concert, arranged by Bill Fox from the base and a Lexington member, preceded the movie program. The band plans another show at the Battle Green in Lexington after the April 19 parade.
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Bedford
U. S. Air Force
Lawrence
Elizabeth Groff and Donald Tschudy Wedding in New York
Miss Elizabeth Groff daughter of Mr and Mrs Emerson Groff of Billerica and Dr Donald P Tschudy son of Mr and Mrs Paul Tschudy of Atlantic City New Jersey were married recently at Holyrood Episcopal Church in New York City.
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Bedford
Elizabeth Groff
Emerson Groff
Billerica
Donald P. Tschudy
Paul Tschudy
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Holyrood Episcopal Church
New York City
Bedford Woman's Club Elects New Officers for 1951 52
The Bedford Woman's Club elected a new slate led by President Mrs. Lewis G. Webber. Five new members joined, and the group approved donations to the American Cancer Society and Emerson Hospital. Officers include recording secretary Mrs. C Rogers Lord and treasurer Mrs. E Grove Smith. committees were named for the coming year.
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Cale
Concord Road
Philip McGovern
South Road
John Darling
Hill Road
Webber
American Cancer Society For Research
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Dana B. Clark, Jr
E. Grove Smith
J. Earl Dick
Henry C. Isner
Walfee Bieren
John, Cerasuolo
Emerson Fox
Vinne. Fay
Earl Voight
Oscar Surtees
John
A. de Camp, Jr
C. Rogers ‘Lord
C.emerson Fox
Walter’ Bieren
John, Ceragnolo
George H. Bladworth
G. Edward Wiggins
Bruce W. Pollock
P. R. Whitcomb
Abbott R. Webber
Charles B. Proudfoot
John S. Giudici
Ee Hebert
Alden H
Neat
Dana
B. K
Chay Kl Ball
Thomas T. Horace S. Teague
Charles A. Barrett
Ways and Means
Frank R. Joaman
Alden W
George H. Blad Earl Voigt
M.paientee Ardle
John Maghver
Federation
Johne
Brown
Communantt
Veterans Service
Harold
Raymond Scheublin
Lie Wee
Ane - Csi
Fox
Lowell
Mes
Whitfed Community’ and Kinase
Harold ‘S
Earl C.’ Sparks
Irvin M. Puffer
Alton W. Adams
Herbert “M. Smith
William. H. Austin
Jay Hoffman
Wilbur
Wells
Charles P.engelar
DeCamp
Louis H. ‘Smith
Mire
Miehara Brown
Mra
R. Willard Hunt
Walter Bieren
Dana Charles Cole
Robert Mac
Donald
Thomas’ T.tuck
Richard S. Dodge
South Acton Youth Dies In Crash
A South Acton youth, Boxboro resident Gutve Watkins, 20, died when his car failed to negotiate Route 111, struck a tree, and overturned. A second vehicle collided with the wreckage, injuring a passenger.
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South Acton
Boxboro
Ora Watkins
Bedford Grange Holds Agricultural Night Program
At the Bedford Grange regular meeting in Town hall on Monday night the event titled Agricultural Night was led by chairman John W. Merton. Assistants included J Ridgeway Comley John Pinkham Salvatore Albani Walter Swanson Clarence Damery Edward Godfrey James Sullivan Howard Skelton John McGrath Richard J. Powderly Gordon Mahoney James Smith Theodore Belbin and refreshments were served by members with names beginning in M.
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Bedford
Bedford Grange
P. of H
Town Hall
John W. Merton
J. Ridgeway Comley
John Pinkham
Salvatore Albani
Walter Swanson
Clarence Damery
Edward Godfrey
James Sullivan
Howard Skelton
John McGrath
Richard J. Powderly
Gordon Mahoney
James Smith
Theodore Belbin
Bedford Selectmen name Goddy Recreation chairman
At a Bedford Board of Selectmen meeting John R. Goddy was named chairman of the Recreation panel and will serve with T. Robert Primmerman Riviere Mrs. Phyllis Havenstein and Mrs. Marion E. Hunt.
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Bedford
Bedford Board of Selectmen
John R. Goddy
T. Robert Primmerman
Riviere
Phyllis Havenstein
Marion E. Hunt
Bedford Lecture Promises Insight on Christian Science
Local residents are invited to a free lecture by Mrs Claire Rauthe of England on Christian Science. The event, titled Christian Science Its Revelation of Gods Liberating Law, will be at First Parish Church Great Road Bedford Center Friday April 20. Mrs Rauthe, a London Christian Science practitioner and Board of Lectureship member, speaks on the Mother Church connection.
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Bedford
Concord
Claire’ Rauthe
Thus
England
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Euan Great Road
Bedford Center
Rauthe
London
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Macdonald
Whist Party
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