Thirteen Firms Reduce Employment Amid Labor Surplus
In Central Massachusetts area thirteen concerns report 5899 workers employed with a slight rise at one firm outside shoe manufacturing. By month end rumors of price relief causing shutdowns linger, while total labor supply stands at 1240 with 250 women. Next two months demand for 210 workers, 80 women, and 80 in textiles plastics. overall female labor is scarce. Unemployment totals 449, plus 28 pending claims.
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Massachusetts
U. S. Employment Service
Quiet Wedding Unites Elizabeth Wheeler and Ralph Verrill in Concord
Elizabeth Trundy Wheeler and Ralph Foster Verrill were married August 1 at First Parish Unitarian Church Concord by Rev. Edward Perry Daniels. The bride, widow of Lt. Caleb Wheeler, is from Presque Isle Maine. the groom, son of Floyd Verrill of Concord, is a Stockbridge School graduate. They plan a Maine wedding trip and reside in Concord.
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Concord
Elizabeth (Trundy) Wheeler
Ralph Foster Verrill
First Parish Unitarian
Edward Perry Daniels
Wheeler
Caleb Kendall Wheeler
Levi Trundy
Presque Isle
Maine
Floyd Verrill
Wheelereroad
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Wheelock College
Leusher and Bradbury Engagement Announced
Mr and Mrs Herbert L Leusher of Woodlawn Lane Acton Center announce the engagement of their daughter Thelma E Leusher to Olin P Bradbury of Nagog Hill Road Acton Center son of Mr and Mrs Warren Bradbury Randolph Center Vermont A fall wedding is planned.
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Herbert L. Leusher
Woodlawn Lane
Acton Center
Thelma E. Leusher
Olin P. Bradbury
Nagog Hill Rd
Warren Bradbury
Randolph Center
Vermont
Veterans surge in job openings and claims
The period saw 24 placements and 63 referrals. There are 240 openings on file, mainly for female or highly skilled workers. Initial claims by 46 veterans and continued claims by 694 veterans were recorded.
Maynard Enjoys Fine Summer Playground Season
The Maynard playground program under Richard Lawson closes tomorrow after an active season of sports recreation and education. Highlights include a field day, costume and pet contests with winners such as Georgia Hatch Judy Veleno Mary Lou Duggan and Charlotte Beaudreau, and prizes arranged by Burt Coughlan. A picnic at West Pond Bolton and a summer league ball game against Sudbury capped the activities. Superintendent Mary A Doyle led the project.
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Maynard
Richard “Dick” Lawson
Ann Hamlin
Carol Lee Downey
Georgia Hatch
Judy Veleno
Mary Lou Duggan
Jimmy Beaudreau
Charlotte Beaudreau
Edgar Christian
Kathryn Bobritsky
Patty Thane
Mary
Grigas
Don Tower
Burt Coughlan
People Theatre
The
Peoples
Colonial’ Theatres
West Pond
Bolton
St Margaret's of Lowell Beats Concord in CYO Playoff Clash
St Margaret's of Lowell defeated Concord St Bernard's CYO Juniors 19 to 10 at Emerson Playground to advance in North Middlesex CYO playoffs. Lowell's Ready Handsbury and Foley led with four hits each in a 19 hit attack while Billy Gower struggled early as Lowell pulled away. The win advances the team to face Sacred Heart of Lowell with semifinals at Somerville still ahead.
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Concord
St. Bernard’s
CYO
North Middlesex
St. Margaret’s of
Lowell
Emerson Playground
Sacred Heart of Lowell
Somerville
Billy Gower
Ready
Handsbury
Foley
Scott
Giles
Concord Clan
McKenna
Flynn
Acton Vfw
Playground festival hosts races at Rideout Emerson
Ten years ago Dale Peterson won a tricycle race and James Condon led boys obstacle and sack events with Marilyn Fitzpatrick and Faith Maloney in girls races at Rideout and Emerson Playgrounds in West Concord. Johnny Lehto led Oilo Matics to a 10 1 win as Doc Flaherty homered.
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Dale Peterson
James Condon
John Chase
Marilyn Fitzpatrick
Faith Maloney
Rideout
West Concord
Johnny Lehto
Nellie
Doc” Flaherty
Homer
St Bridget's Beats St Michael's 7-2 in Fast Pitch Battle
Maynard St Bridget's Holy Name defeated St Michael's of Hudson 7 to 2 in a brisk hour fifteen game. Richard son pitched well scattering six hits with three strikeouts and four walks while Kerrigan allowed seven hits and four strikeouts. Key plays included three double plays and timely hitting by Sablone and Walter Higgins as St Bridget's pulled away with three runs in the sixth inning.
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Maynard
St.Bridget’s Holy Name
St. Michael’s
Hudson
Wim” ‘Richardson
St. Bridget’s
Kerrigan
St. Michael's
St. ‘Michael’s
Bowen
Almaden
Cyr
W. Higgins
Kane
St. ‘Bridget’s
Sablone
Howes
Castanza
Richardson
Walter Higgins
Laker
Ed ‘Higgins
Shaughnessy
W. ‘Higgins
Fahey
Billodeau
Almada
Charlie Castanza
Colombo
Flaherty
Morgan
West Concord Town Team Loses 15-7 to Varney A. A.
West Concord dropped its 21st defeat of the season in a Middlesex County League game at Rideout Playground. Varney A. A. beat the locals 15 to 7 as West Concord failed to match the second place club.
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West Concord
Varney A. A
Littleton A. A
Concord Enterprise
West Concord‘ Town
Rideout Playground
Bedford VA School Opens for Veterans in Rehabilitation Program
A new voluntary classes program at Bedford VA Hospital forms part of the Medical Rehabilitation Division. Dr. Sidney Liehtm says the school aids postwar recovery with activities from French to algebra taught by two ex-public school teachers. Classes run about one hour daily with hours set by physicians.
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Bedford
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Sidney Liehtm
Va’s Medical Rehabilitation Division
New England
Aas
Bedford School
Charles Kaufman
Jamaica Plain
William ‘B. Macomber
Concord
Thes School
Holy Name Nine at Crowe Park Tonight
Holy Name baseball at Crowe Park as they face St James C Y Arlington at 6 PM. Previous 3 to 3 tie interrupted by rain, promising battle. Next games include August dates against Fitchburg VFW and St Bernard's Holy Name at Crowe Park and Riverside Park Hudson.
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Holy Name
Crowe Park
Fitchburg V.F.W
St Michael’s
Man Found Safe After Boston Harbor Capsize
East Boston police spent two hours searching land and sea for Martin Kolecz after his boat capsized in Boston Harbor. He was found safe at home in bed.
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Boston
U.P
Martin Kolecz
Sudan grass may be seeded as emergency crop
Sudan grass could be sown as an emergency crop through August. The plan aims to provide rapid forage and stabilize feed shortages in affected areas. Agricultural officials urge timely planting to maximize yield.
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Sudan
Maynard Club Tours Concord Shrines In Historic Homes
The Good Sport Club of Maynard visited Concord landmarks including Louisa May Alcott's house and The Wayside. Margaret Lothrop hosted and shared Revolutionary era stories tied to the Alcott family Hawthorne and Polly Pepper connections.
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Maynard
Good Sport Club of
Concord
Louisa May Atcott
Alcérts
Margaret ‘Lot
Margaret Sidney
Polly Pepper
Alcott
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Una
John
Rose
Navy Veteran Marries Nashua Girl in Concord Ceremony
Miss Nancy Balcom daughter of Mrs Everett Balcom Nashua New Hampshire and Edward Allerton Hawks Jr son of Mr and Mrs Edward Hawks Musketaquid Road Concord were wed recently at the First Universalist Church Concord A reception followed at the bride’s mother's home After a wedding trip the couple will live in Brunswick Maine where Hawks will resume Bowdoin College studies He served in the U S Navy Air Corps as a lieutenant Mrs Hawks attended Boston School of Occupational Therapy and is a graduate of Edgewood Park Junior College
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Concord
Nancy Balcom
Everett Martin ‘Balcom
Nashua
New Hampshire
Edward Allerton ‘Hawks, Jr
Edward A. Hawks
Musketaquid Road
First Universalist
Brunswick
Maine
Maine, Where Mr. Hawks Will Resume His College Studies At Bowdoin College
Bowdoin
Nevve
U. S. ‘Naval Air Corps
Dec Wins at Concord Tourney With 68 Points
A fragmented report notes Concord hosts a tournament where Dec WinsG Concord-Dr. A ston crowned with 68 points. Players Lovejoy Codding Andrew and Dr earned various scores, with totals around 40 and 25 points. By 1980 figures rose to about 160 million.
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Concord
Dr.Aston
T W. ‘Lovejoy
Codding
Andrew
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Webber & Rose CO
Clinton
Lowell Combine
Sportograph
Mason L. Ham
Concord Country Club
Henry B W. Snelling
Our Lady’s Nine
West A. C
Arlington
Jimmy Condon
Tommy Hayes
Battery
United States
Varney Smother
U. S
the Thrift Shop
Jomain Street
Manele Enhriled
Mary Alphony
Polly
Asameagange
Peta
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