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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Frank R Peters who recently sold their home on Great Road are living in Dr Davies house off Newtowne Road after spending the winter in a Boston hotel.
Mr and Mrs Hans L Nashe of Old Marlboro Road quietly observed their 50th anniversary on a holiday. Married in Minneapolis on April 19 1863 they have resided in Concord for 30 years. Mrs Nashe former Merie Anderson born in Norway, active in local Norwegian circles. He is a 79 year old carpenter. They have a son Leif Nashe at home and a son who runs Dovre Binding Company plus two daughters and two grandsons including Joseph Nashe Glenn and Richard Glenn.
Francis Rahberg Jr of South Acton writes home from the Am munition depot in the South Pacific that he unloads equipment and ammunition shipped by his father from the Hingham Ammunition depot. He notes a strange bond as the same packages traverse 15 003 miles to him, and mentions the family’s wartime transfer from sea duty to the depot after two years in the war zone.
War bonds drive national fundraising during wartime as citizens urged to invest for victory. Officials promote financial support to finance military needs and mobilize communities for the war effort with patriotic appeals and campaigns.
Concord calls for relentless scrap collection as production surges and wartime needs grow. Salvage depots at Macone’s and the Harness Shop urge residents to gather metal from homes and farms, while a Defense Center helps with pickup.
Tolet Pasture at Strawberry Hill Acton offers ample feed and water for 10 cows. Well fenced with easy access. Write P. O. Box 1023 South Acton or call Acton 118 or 200.
Rental listing for a three room apartment in West Acton with gas heat, lighting, range, new sink and tub, oak floors. Location near the railroad. Asking price $18.00 monthly. C A Milbery, Agent, Acton 416.
Frank H. Hadley of Sudbury Center offers to donate plasma to the Red Cross for soldiers. The Board of Selectmen appoints Virginia Raynor as Clerk of Committees. Forrest D. Bradshaw has been away due to illness. Mrs. Richard F. Piper returns from Portland Maine. Mrs. William Tufts and Mrs. Hazel Allen return from Florida. The First Parish Alliance plans an April 20 meeting at 3 PM. Margaret Oakes visits Portsmouth Ohio. Mrs. Stuart Edgerly visits her father. Thomas Skelton of Lewiston Maine listed. Carlton W. Ellins is named Second Lieutenant of the Sudbury State Guard. Mrs. George H. Golkie hosts friends in South Sudbury. Part of the town hall outer room to be set aside for the Ration Board.
The Acton-Boxboro Branch of the American Red Cross reports 174195 raised in the 1943 War Fund Campaign, over three times the usual totals. About 46 percent remains for local use with funds supporting production, home nursing, disaster relief, first aid, water safety, and administration. Names and gifts from Acton Center and West Acton highlight community support and volunteer organizers.
The annual rivalry game between Concord and Lexington High Schools was postponed due to rain and hazardous field conditions. The rescheduled matchup is set for Friday at 5 p.m. in Concord's next home county venue.
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