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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
9
A Bedford veterans group held a dance at the hospital Thursday night with 35 members present. The event was a regular feature of the veterans program, praised by authorities for its support and social value.
In Massachusetts Probate Court a petition seeks Cosima Maynard appointed administratrix of Gaspare D Agata late of the county. An appearance must be filed by ten o clock in the forenoon on the fifth day of April 1944. The matter is before First Judge John C. Leggat with Loring P. Jordan as Register.
The probate court reports interested parties in the estate of Martha Elizabeth Middleton of Acton, tied to the will of Wil rl Middleton. Trustees request allowance for shares dated April 8, with objections due by April 15 and appearances required before 10 o'clock in the forenoon on April 8. Jordan, Register, Apr 20, 27, May 4.
Massachusetts U S Employment Service reports 23517 total March placements up 19 percent from last year. Women total 10248 or 44 percent of placements amid anticipated large-scale male military redeployments. Cabot urges women to stay in war jobs and for others to seek war work at local offices. Veterans placements reach 1846, up from February and last year.
A wartime statistic notes that subjects outside Japan’s homeland total 310 million, about 43 percent more than the 217 million people in territories invaded or controlled by Nazi Germany.
The annual meeting of the members of the corporation of the Assabet Institution for Savings will be held at the Banking Rooms in Maynard Massachusetts on Monday May 1 1944 at eight o clock PM for reports of officers and committees to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact any other business. Thomas F Parker President.
Officials urge discharged veterans to obtain muster-out pay forms from the Army Finance Officer in Boston or local groups. Original discharge certificates must accompany applications to avoid fraud. Payments will come from Boston. recipients may see a mailbox-safe check with the certificate sent separately. Readers are advised to consult Senators or Congressmen for questions.
The article details federal veteran programs covering pensions and disability, vocational training, and national life insurance. It notes monthly pension rates, rehabilitation benefits, and insurance options for World War II veterans, plus protections against eviction and the Mustering Out Pay law enacted by Congress. It cites over 13 million policies and emphasizes widespread support for veterans and their families.
A fragment quotes a belief that a single lock of hair at the back of a Mohammedan's head serves as a handle to be pulled to heaven when the pate is shaved. The line reflects a superstition described in regional lore.
The Rev. Howard A. Andrews longtime pastor of the Union Congregational church at Stow announced his resignation to enter the Army Chaplain School at Harvard College on May 3 He arrived in Stow in June 1941 and served as president of the Stow Civic Club for two years His resignation becomes effective today and he will depart to begin military chaplain duties.
Regional U S Labor Department official states no time and a half pay for work on Patriot's Day April 19 in war related jobs. The rule, under Executive Order 9240, allows premium pay only for six specified holidays with Memorial Day or another local holiday as the sixth. If time and a half is paid on Patriot's Day, it cannot be paid on Memorial Day.
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