General Morgan Career Timeline Highlighted From World War II Service to Hanscom
The article traces Gen. Morgan’s ascent from assistant engineer and operations roles in the 1930s and 1940s to command of the 310th Bomb Wing and the 85th Fighter Wing in the Pacific. It notes posts at Wright Field, Hill AFB, and the Western Air Defense Force, plus director roles in Europe. He is awarded the Legion of Merit and Air Medal and is described as a rated command pilot living at the Hotel Command Cambridge and serving as CO of the Air Force Research Center at Hanscom Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Air Force
13Th Air Force
South Pacific
Morgan
National War College
Wright Field
Ohio
Ogden
Utah
Hill Air Force Base
Western Air Defense Force
Continental Air Command
Hamilton Afb
California
Western Air Procurement District
Los Angeles
U.S. European Command
Frankfurt
Germany
Paris
France
Gem
Hotel Command
Cambridge
Air Force Research Center
Hanscom Field
Bedford
Salvation Army Camp Meeting At Orchard Beach
Col Marshall to preside at Salvation Army camp meet at Orchard Beach spanning August with 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. sessions. The New York staff band directed by Senior Captain Richard Holz will perform. Speakers include Col Dalziel and Col Pepper with vising officers and a Musical Festival on August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Marshall
Salvation Army Camp
Army
Col. and Miner
New England
Orchard Beach
Ark Staff Band
New York
Richard Holz
Dalziel
Marshall
Pepper
Col. Dalziel
Newfoundland
Col. Pepper
Old Orchard
Commissioner Marshall
King Isensee announce birth of son John Robert
Concord Massachusetts couple Mr and Mrs John King Isensee of Belmont are parents of a second child and first son John Robert born July 25 at the Richardson House Boston Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert H Isensee 5 Fairhaven road Concord great grandparents are Mrs M K Isensee Pembroke and Mrs Mary Larner Belmont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
John King Isensee
Belmont
John Robert
Richardson House
Boston
Robert H. Isensee
Fairhaven Road
M. K. Isensee
Pembroke
Mary Larner
Concord Woman Dies After Fall at Home
Mrs. M. Ida MacLeod 73 of 10 Everett Street fell down 12 stairs Thursday afternoon and died from a fractured spine. Born September 3, 1882 in Concord she was a lifelong resident and member of Trinity Congregational Church. Survived by husband Alexander R. MacLeod Jr a son a grandson two brothers and a sister. Funeral was held at Dee Funeral Home with burial at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
M. Ida (Whitney) MacLeod
Everett Street
Howard E. Robinson
M. 1. Macleod
Sarasota
Florida
Florence
Dee Funeral Home
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Bedford Man Wins Award at Watertown Arsenal
Watertown Arsenal awarded Bedford residents for savings ideas. John J. Wilds of Fairview Avenue, Bedford received $70 for a special fixture to hold plating solution and an additional $10 for another suggestion as part of the $1,270 total cash prizes awarded to area suggestors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown Arsenal
Watertown
Uncle Sam
John J. Wilds
Fairview Avenue
Bedford
Contract awards in state reach 389.793 million in six months
Massachusetts contract awards for future construction in the first half of 1956 totaled 389.793 million dollars, just under the 1955 level. June awards were 80.284 million, up 22 percent from June 1955, with buildings at 49.951 million up 19 percent and heavy engineering at 86.674 million down 40 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
James A. Harding
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Dodge
Carlisle Bus Bid Window Opens for Route 1 Carlisle
Closing of the school bus bids set for Monday August 13 at 8 p.m. Bids must reach Karl V. Struss on School street by that time and be marked Carlisle Bus Bid. Bus routes available from Struss or Ed win Harriman, Superintendent of Schools, Harvard.
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Carlisle
Karl V. Struss
School Street
Struss
Edwin Harriman
Harvard
Appointments Announced by DAV Commander Troy
Jerome P B Troy of the Massachusetts Department of the Disabled American Veterans announced 1956 57 staff appointments. Names include Judge David Willman Concord Judge Advocate Ira Keiser Concord Jeremiah Lynch Maynard Peter Peterson Maynard Col Edward Higgins Acton Arthur Trepanier Littleton and Officer N O T R in various staff roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome PB. Troy
Massachusetts Department of the Disabled American Veterans Day
David B. Willman
Concord
Ira D. Keiser
Ass’t
Jeremiah Lynch
Maynard
Peter F. Peterson
Col
Edward J. Higgins
Acton
Arthur Trepanier
Littleton
N.O.T.R
Couple To Return To West Concord
Mrs. Joan Fitzpatrick Griffin and her dentist husband Dr. Thomas W. Griffin return to Concord after a year in Central Valley New York. They plan to establish a dentistry practice at the new medical center. Mrs Griffin is a former Maynard school teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Prendergast,jr
Ensign
USN
Dorothy, Robus
Japan
Ensign Prendergast
Navy
W&t Concord
Joan (Fitzpatrick) Griffin
John D. Fitzpatrick
Shirley Street
Concord
Central Valley
New York
Thomas W. Griffin
New Medical Center
Griffin
Maynard
Acton Voter Registration Sessions Listed Before Primary
Local voters in Acton are reminded of two forthcoming registration sessions before the September 18 primary. The next session is Friday August 10 at the West Acton Fire House from 7 to 9 PM, following Tuesday’s session at the South Acton Schoolhouse. The final chance to register is August 17 at the Town Hall from 12 noon to 10 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
South Acton
West Acton
Town Hall
Des Moines Boys Admit Raiding Clotheslines For Trapeze
Three underage youths in Des Moines confessed to nightly clothesline clipping from 15 neighbors to acquire a safety rope for a trapeze. Authorities say the youths planned to use the rope in an improvised backyard trapeze act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W Stuart Allen Citizan of Acton Concord Dies at 77
W Stuart Allen of Concord road Acton aged 77 died after a long illness at Sunnynook Nursing Home Carlisle on Thursday evening. Born Chelsea June 21 1879 he headed Allen Chair Corp West Concord for decades and held many local offices and fraternal positions including Masonry and banking roles. He married Marjorie Whittemore celebrating 58 years with one son three grandchildren and a sister in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Acton
W. Stuart Allen
Concord Road
Sunnynook
Carlisle
Chelsea
Acton
Allen Chair Corp
West Concord
Charles
Allen
First Church of Christ
Concord
Hiram Lodge
Arlington
Arlington Masonic Temple Association
Mentomy
Royal Arch
Bridge Council
Knights of Emplors
Allepp
Temple of Mystric Shrine
Boston
Actoniram Council
Waltham
Acton Grante, P. of
Acton Agricultural Association
Middlesex North Agricultural Society
Acton Finance Committee
Acton High School Building Committee
Concord’ Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce At
Concord Rotary Club
Concord Lodge of Elks
W. Stuart Allen Hawthorne
Middlesex Sportmen’s Association
Nashoba Sportsmen's Club
North Acton
Concord Rod & Gun
Musketaquida Sportsmen’s Club
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank
Route
Dean Academy
Marjorie Whittemore
Charles W. Allen
Board of Selectmen
Roberta
Marlene
Philip
Doris Allen
Waynesburg Marks Rain Day Record With July 29 Shower
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania residents gather for the town rain day tradition as steady rainfall arrives at 9 33 a m EDT causing 5009 residents to celebrate. The rain date records trace back to 1875 when Bill Allison noted the first observed shower on July 29. Only once since 1889 did July 29 pass without rain. The Allison family manuscript, kept by Byron Daily and now John, continues to document the event each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Pennsylvania
Bill Allison
Allison
Byron Daily
Byron
John
Grange Barbercue to Be Held Wednesday in Carlisle
Carlisle Grange No. 402 plans annual chicken barbecue on Wednesday August 8 at 7 o clock at the Blanchard home on School street. About 60 members and friends are expected with games and social evening to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Carlisle Grange
P. of H
Lawrence N. Blanchard
School Street
Grange
Blanchard
Bride, groom separated during honeymoon in Saginaw
Bron son LaMoure, 44, of Jacksonville Florida, three days married, needed state police assistance to locate the honeymoon motel in Saginaw. He had come to shop then spent the night trying to remember the motel name and location after forgetting it. Police got involved after a call from his worried bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mich
Bronson LaMoure
Jacksonville
Fla
Tom O'Shanter hat joins John Daily's bet mix in Allegheny
Recordkeeper John Daily bets on the outcome of a traditional hat wager. He has won hats from Jack Dempsey and Bob Hope in the past and this year acquired a Tom O'Shanter from Allegheny, presented by Coroner William D. McClelland, leader of the Scottish Clans of Western Pennsylvania.
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Square
John Daily
John
Jack Dempsey
Bob Hope
Allegheny
William D. McClelland
Pennsylvania
Police Chief Urges Drivers To Share Road With Walkers
The Police Chief appeals to motorists to watch pedestrians during a National Safety Council led program. He warns that hot days dull alertness and children roam streets. Pedestrians must stay focused while drivers observe signs and signals to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Police
Home Owners Warned Of Pest Damages In Gardens
Middlesex County Extension Service warns Concord homeowners of mite and red spider damage likely soon. J. T. Brown urges prompt control on evergreens before foliage browning. Mites seen as tiny whitish spots become brown with a rusty look. Malathion 25 percent wettable powder plus 50 percent liquid emulsion is advised for 100 gallons water, with reapplication in 10 days. Alternatively miticides may be used per label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Middlesex County Extension Service
J. T. Brown
Extension Service
Second brood of army worms due in eastern Massachusetts
Concord reports the second brood of army worms due in eastern Massachusetts in about a week. County Agricultural Agent Francis Mentzer Jr. urges vigilance on fields of grass, small grains, or corn. Night activity by moths and young green caterpillars. prompt control with sprays, dusts, and pesticides is advised. Contact Middlesex County Extension Service for exact amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Massachusetts
Francis Mentzer, Jr
Middlesex County Extension Service
Mentzer
Michigan Navy Bean Crop Dominates U S Production in 1955
Michigan produced 97 percent of America's navy bean crop in 1955. If the entire crew were moved to market in railroad cars at once, 5 710 cars would be required to carry them all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
America
Grover Named County Agent for Middlesex Extension Service
Robert M. Grover of Skowhegan Maine has been appointed county agricultural agent for Middlesex County Extension Service effective August 1. He succeeds Alfred W. Carlson and will lead poultry programs while handling other duties as described by J T Brown. Grover, a York native, is a University of Vermont graduate with eight years as a Somerset County agent and two years overseeing hatchery work in Skowhegan. He is married to a former home demonstration agent. the family plans to move to Concord area pending housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Robert M. Grover
Skowhegam
Maine
Middlesex County Extension Service
John F. Brown
H. Herbert Applin
Middlesex County Commissioners
Grover
Alfred W. Carlson
J. T. Brown
County Extension Service
York
University of Vermont
Somerset County
Skowhegan
University of Maine
Grovers
Marlyn
Richard
Extension Service
Poultry Visory Committee
Othe Poultry
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Hanscom
Ived
Resua
Keavy Air Corps
Field
Corps
Kelly Field
Morgs
Em‘spon
Salvation Orators
Norall
Albert E. Mdland Provin
George
Jepper
Ralph Miller
Pen
Outo
Mrs. MacLeod
Sam RB. Honegger
A. W. O’steen
Honegger
Chippley
Clothesline Trapeze
THE
RED Cross
Acton and
Westboro
RED Barn Theater
MR. Roberts
R. M. Grover
Carlson
Tulaingo Lake
United
Sta
Harvard Highlands
Finn and
Stow Roads
Charles French
Maynard Twinoaks
J. M. Horan
Waltham Twinbrooks
Bolton
East End
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