Funeral for air Fatality Victim Held
Funeral services for Fred F. McDonald 42 of 83 Barretts Mill Road were held after an automobile fatality on the Concord Turnpike Lex angten. McDonald born June 28 1907 in Boston lived in W Concord last year and earlier in Everett. He served in the U S Navy and worked as a lineman for MA Boston Elevated last year. He is survived by his wife Mary Lee Crowley two stepchildren and his mother Mrs Apilie Fitzpatrick McDonald of Everett. Police say McDonald skidded on wet pavement crossing a highway and was struck by John D. Freeman Lancaster a Boston broker headed toward Boston. a third car driven by Prentice Bloedel was also involved. Dr Howard E Robinson Concord medical examiner said McDonald died instantly from skull fractures and multiple injuries.
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West Concord
Fred F. McDonald
Barretts Mill Road
Lexangten
Concord Turnpike
Douglass
Everett
U. S. Navy
M A
Boston Elevated
Mary (Lee
Crowley
James
McDonald
John D. Freeman
Lancaster
Boston
Concord
Prentice Bloedel
Wilamstown
Howard E. Robinson
Fruit Growers Visit Orchard of H Priest
Concord fruit growers toured H A Priest’s Orchard in Acton for a Middlesex County Extension Service meeting. M G Fultz introduced W H ies Extension horticulturist from the University of Massachusetts who spoke on planting thinning pruning and tree spacing for root and spur growth. A speed sprayer with adaptable nozzles was demonstrated as growers observed good practices at the orchard.
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Concord
H. A. Priest
Acton
Middlesex County Extension Service
M. G. Fultz
W. H. Ies
University of Massachusetts
Priest Orchard
Childhood mishap shocks Fort Wayne cyclist
William Early, 12, rode his bicycle and crashed into a car. His bike was demolished and he went over the top of the automobile but got up with a raised elbow.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
U. P
William Early
Fatal Lexington Accident Leaves Man Injured, 466 Days Since Last Death
A man was rushed to Symmes Arlington hospital with a broken pelvis and other injuries and placed on the danger list after a mid morning crash near Blossom Street by the 1175 House. Police and state police investigated the scene. Dr. John M. Wilcox confirmed the victim’s identity. Bloedell escaped injury.
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Symmes Arlington Hospital
Bloedell
Lexington
John M. Wilcox
Woburn
Blossom Street
Miss Snow Reports Monthly Hospital Summary at Concord
Miss Elmina L. Snow administrator of Emerson Hospital Concord releases the monthly totals for 1949 1950. Key figures include admissions 146 discharges 154 out patients 198 with in hospital counts and daily averages. The report lists department tallies births deaths accidents and town patient origins. There are nine daily newspapers in Alaska.
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Concord
Elmina L. Snow
Emerson Hospital
Maynard A. Es
Asiony
Oscar
Boxberoth Devar
Lexington
Territory of
Alaska
Weather warnings planned for orchardists and farmers
The weather bureau and agricultural experts from New England universities met at East Boston to plan new daily special farm forecasts starting April 24. Forecasts will cover sections of New England with maps for farmers to read on the radio, aiding spray schedules and orchard protection.
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Weather Bureau
New England
East Boston
Massachusetts
Berkshires
Private Services For Acton Woman
Concord private funeral services for Miss Bertha Mekkelsen of Pope Road Acton were held at Woodlawn chapel on Tuesday April 18. She is survived by her father Mr John Mekkelsen and her mother Mrs Mekkelsen, one sister Christine, and two brothers Soren and Jo ar Mekkelsen.
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Concord
Bertha Mekkelsen
Pope Road
Acton
Woodlawn Chapel
John Mekkelsen
Christine Mekkkelsen
Soren Mekkelsen
Joan Otis Mekkelsen
District Meeting of Scout Leaders Near Jamboree Plans
Concord local Scout unit chairmen advised to attend tonight's district meeting at the Middlesex Insurance Exchange office at 3 o'clock. Chairman Ethan Murphy will preside. this is the next to last meeting of the season and all Carlisle Concé Lincoln district unit chairmen should attend as plans for the national jamboree are developed.
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Concord
Middlesex Insurance
Ethan Murphy
Carlisle
Lincoln
Lexington Rotary Attends Meeting in Concord
Members of the Lexington Rotary Club visited the Concord Rotary Club for the regular noontime meeting and luncheon at Howard Johnsons. President Morton R. Seavey presided and Hubert M. Wardwell led the program, with a district conference announced for Fitchburg on Monday May 1.
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Concord
Lexington Rotary Club
Concord Rotary Club
Concord Club
Howard Johnson’s
Millstones Last Long in Old Sturbridge Village
Millstones imported from France more than a century ago remain in service at Wright grist mill within the Old Sturbridge village museum in Sturbridge Massachusetts.
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Sturbridge
Mass
U.P
France
Wright
Republicans Plan Two Big Meetings In Concord
The Concord Republican 21 Club held a monthly meeting with Dr. A Warren Stearns of Billerica as guest speaker. He spoke on crime and shared prisoner case work under Sheriff Boutwell. A co sponsored reception for Gov candidate Arthur W Coolidge is planned for June 15. The club invites young people 18 to 28 to join. The next meeting on May 18 features Ernest A Johnson of the Building and Construction Trades Council. A Q and A follows Johnsons talk.
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A. Warren Stearns
Billerica
Middlesex County
Stearns
Sheriff Boutwell
Tufts College
Republican Town Committee
Arthur W Coolidge
Richard Clarke
Eleanor McPhillips
Nicholas O’connell
Elsa Tuttle
Middlesex Insurance Office
Concord Center
Ernest A. Johnson
Building and Construction Trades Council
Metropolitan District
Labor
Memorial Day Plans Set At Stow Meeting
Stow Warren Wheeler Wetherbee Post 272 American Legion members mapped the Memorial Day program at a Town hall session. Commander Albert A. Schaal Jr announced a May 15 meeting for all members to finalize arrangements for the May 30 observance.
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Stow
Warren Wheeler Wetherbee
American Legion
Albert A. Schaal Jr
Venti Retires After 50 Years With Concord Water
Joseph Venti of 1 Esinore Street retires after fifty years with the Concord Water and Sewer Department. A native of Italy he was among the town’s oldest-serving employees and had a fine record with the department.
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Concord
Concord Water & Sewer Department
Joseph Venti
Esinore Street
Venti
Italy
High School Drawing Teacher Sees Student Arrested
In Sturgis Michigan a high school mechanical drawing teacher realized his lesson had backfired when a pupil was arrested for breaking and entering. The student had used class time to sketch grocery store layouts so peers could steal candy after dark.
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Sturgis
Mich
U.P
Canal Zone Includes Panama Territory and Island Archipelago
The Canal Zone comprises all land bought from Panama, including the Zone itself and the Perico Naos Culebra and Flamenco island group in the Bay of Panama.
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Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Perico, Naos, Culebra
Flamenco
Bay of Panama
Cub Scout Show Delights Acton Town Hall Crowd
Acton Pack 18 held a well attended Cub Scout show at the town hall with standout cub handicraft model trains and hobby displays. A hourly program featured Woodbury Stevens and Gordon Walker of the Nashoba Sportsmen's Club, Johnny Kelley on a Scandinavia trip, ventriloquist Roland Davis, and Carol Spinney presenting two shows The Mighty Jungle Hunter and Barnacle Bill the Sailor. Awards were given for advancement including bobcats bear wolf lion and gold silver arrows to numerous scouts.
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Acton
Woodbury Stevens
Gordon Walker
Nashoba Sportsmen’s Club
Scandinavia
Johnny Kelley
Roland Davis
Leominster
Ventruoquist
Carol Spinney
Barnicle Bill the Sailor
Bobcats
Carleton Campbell
Patrick Sweeney
Paul Fierra
John Moody
Peter McPhee
Kevin Sweeney
John Russo
Lawrence Turner
Russell Nylander
Jeffrey Almon
Donald Streeter
Brian Streeter
Charles Day
Peter Kagg
Bernara Caouette
George Perry
Charles Kimball
Bernard Caouette
James McGarigie
Roland Farrar
George Per
We Remember Blue Stars That Turned To Gold
A poignant note urges readers to honor neighbors whose blue stars in the window became gold. The poem contrasts public headlines with private loss, urging prayer and remembrance for families of serving soldiers and those who bore the sacrifice at home.
Next Four Days Hold Fate of Cancer Fund Drive
Concord Massachusetts. Walter H. Trumbull 1950 campaign chairman for the Massachusetts Division of the American Cancer Society urges a renewed last minute effort from volunteers to hit the 530 166 dollar goal. He warns the drive must finish by the end of April and compares the campaign to a football game saying the game is not over until the final whistle blows and that dollars fund research and education.
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Concord
Walter H. Trumbull
Massachusetts
American Cancer Society
Trumbull
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Miss Snow
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Baker Avenue
Sudbury River Stone Bridge
Littleton Common
Main St
T.pike
Sudbury Road
Turnpike
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Arlington
Cole Pharmacy
Mass. Ave
Cambridge
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Greyhound
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Bence Pharmacy
Trowbridge
Maynard
Jennie Scaltrito
Peter Ruggierio
St. Bridget’s Church
Ceane
Valifornia
Mexico
Samuels Studio
Marylyle Cunningham
State of Washington
Wenatchee
of Scout Leaders
Lexington Rotary
Singer
Singer Sewing Center
Main Street
Coolidge
Concord Republican 21
Able
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Peter
Charney
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