Bedford Church to Hold Fair on September 15
The Church of Christ committee announced a parish fair on Saturday September 15 with a general committee led by Robert E Pike as chairman and Miss M Livermore as secretary. Members invite attendees to choose booths such as aprons crafts handkerchiefs and doughnuts to raise funds for a new parish building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Church of Christ
Robert E Pike
M. Livermore
Bark
Atwood, Jr
Mildred P.arnold
William H. Arnold
Earl
Atwood
Frederick W. Backus
Leila M Blake
Marvin L. Derby
Jamison R. Harrison
Richard B. Herrling
Henry C. Isner
Julia E. Laws
Edward F. Pike
Abbott Reed Webber
Parfish
Concord Nurse Returns to Duty after Vacation
Concord-Miss Ethel Andreas sen daughter of Mrs Martha Andreassen of South Street Carliste a Concord High School graduate has resumed duties at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston after a short vacation at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ethel Andreassen
Martha Andreassen
South Street
Carliste
Concord High School
Massachusetts Géneral Hospital
Boston
Bedford Briefs Update from Town Families and Church Events
Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Stanley Christensen of Philadelphia visited his parents on Sunset road. The United Workers of the Church of Christ held a well attended food sale on church grounds. Mrs. Sidney W. Ingalls chaired the event. Mrs. Arthur E. Rowse sold her Old Billerica road home and moved to Littleton. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Goddu and family vacationed at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Next Wednesday August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption with masses. Mrs. Horace Riviere and daughter Diane visited Watertown relatives. Bedford library construction progresses with windows installed and grounds graded, shelves placed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Christensen
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mr. Christensen
Hermann E. Christensen
Sunset Road
The
United Workers of the Church of Christ
Sidney W. Ingalls
Anthony Road
Arthur E. Rowse
Old Billerica Road
Littleton
Wesley Redman
James Rowse
John R. Goddu
Springs Road
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Miss Elaine Coburn Weds Robert Comrie in Bedford Church
In Bedford a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Church of Christ joined Elaine P Coburn and Robert G Comrie. The Rev Richard T Broeg officiated. The bride wore nylon net and a veil. maid of honor Marie Reddy and best man Garvin Duncan attended. A reception followed at the Coburn home. Both graduates of Lexington High School. Comrie recently completed U S Navy boat training at Newport and will report for further training at Norfolk after a 14 day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Reddy
Concord
New Hampshire
Garvin Duncan
Medford
Marlene Comrie
Comrie
Lexington High School
U S. Navy
Newport
Norsfolk
Virginia
Bedford Teenagers To Hold Aug 25 Food Sale
Bedford teens will sponsor a food sale on Saturday August 25 during the town field day hosted by the Bedford Recreation Committee. Students will canvass homes to solicit contributions and proceeds go to fund the town winter program for youth.
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Bedford
Bedford Recreation Committee
Bedford Doris Genetti Hosts Anthony Hunt-Hamilton Ladies Party
Mrs Doris Genetti of 7 Caribou Street will host a party for the Anthony Hunt Hamilton Ladies Auxiliary this Friday evening August 10. Members are reminded to keep the date in mind.
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Bedford
Doris Genetti
Caribou Street
Anthony Hunt-Hamilton
Seven Year Old Concord Girl Celebrates Birthday
Concord child Concord Diskin of 91 Sudbury Road celebrated her seventh birthday last Wednesday August 1. She attends Peter Bulkeley School and enjoyed the day with her brothers and sister Michael Sally and Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ann Diskin
Maria J. Diskin
Sudbury Road
Peter Bulkeley
Michael
Sally
Joseph
Square Deal for Your Car Care Rules
A fragmented ad style piece lists seven easy car care rules. It emphasizes maintaining the engine, smooth driving, tire checks, proper braking, and reasonable speeds. The text presents quirky phrasing and scattered phrases about garages and time saving tips.
Chronology of Korea War Conflicts and Key Dates
A chronology lists major North and South Korea war events from June 1950 to July 1950 including UN actions. It notes US units arriving in Korea, changes in command, use of air and naval forces, and early battlefield milestones. It also covers armistice talks initiation and cease fire considerations as UN forces advance and retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jetens
United States Army
Korea
U. S
Taejon
William. F. Dean
Charles Toy
Coeran
Farast
France
Canada
Netherlands
New Zealand
Chinju
Pusan
United Nations
Pusan Ete
Inchon
Seoul
Pyongyang
North
Ko‘sean Capitol
Aaransyegenerta Combat Team
Sukchon
Sunchon
1St Marine Division
Sestee
Maos
Yalu
B Mooré
Rg Mainder
K-Seoul
MacArthur
Far East
Truman
Ridgway
James A. van Fleet
Iron Triangle
Jacob Malik
County Fair Set for August 24 25 for 4-Hers
Concord boys and girls from surrounding towns prepare to participate in the first county 4 H fair at Groton Fair Grounds August 24 and 25. Weston Thayer of Groton leads arrangements for a large crowd with beef dairy vegetable and poultry exhibits. From the dairy show top exhibitors may advance to the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield in September. Limited entries per county. prizes include money and ribbons. multiple exhibits allowed with qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Groton Fair
Weston Thayer
Groton
Pringfield
Health officials plan fall free clinics for chronic disease screening
Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner Dr. Vinda Getting announced plans to open two to three free clinics for detecting chronic diseases in healthy adults this fall. Locations will be announced soon after appointments at the Health Protection Clinic for Boston residents are clarified. The program grew from the New England Center Hospital project and aims to establish permanent screening sites with support from state and local medical groups. A separate note says twenty one states use electric roll call voting machines in legislatures.
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Vinda A. Getting
Massachusets
Massachusetts
Dr. Getting
Health Protection
New England Center Hospital
Boston
State Health Department
Massachusetts Medical Society
State Department of Public Health
Men Will Trail As Woolies Play Follow-a-Leader
The piece argues men must endure long walks to chaperone unpredictable sheep and manage lambing. It notes high pay for shepherds, a sheep’s herd instinct, and challenges like lost lambs and perilous wool. Basques from Spain are sought to staff the role.
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National Geographic Society
U.S
Spain
Experts Favor Return to Old Fashioned Baby Care
Detroit physician Dr. John C. Montgomery urged the Minois State Medical Society to abandon central nurseries in favor of rooming in. At the 111th annual meeting in Chicago’s Hotel Sherman he argued the mother and father should care for the newborn from birth, a practice he says is traditional in many countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Detroit
Minois State Medical Society
Sherman
John C. Montgomery
Montgomery
One Fling on High Wire Changes Boy's Ambitions
MEMPHIS TENN Audie Jessie Baker ten years old wanted to be an acrobat but a ladder incident changed his goal. He climbed a slack wire at his home and rose about 30 feet before neighbors lowered a blanket net. He then decided he wants to be a breather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Audie Jessie ‘Baker
Exports rise in Britain's dependent territories by 1950
Exports from Britain's dependent territories in 1950 reached six times their value from three years before World War II, highlighting a sharp postwar growth in trade.
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Britain
Brazil CAP cadets begin two week stay at Hanscom Base
Bedford Fifty five Civil Air Patrol cadets from Brazil arrived at Hanscom Airport for a two week training stay as part of the foreign exchange program. Hosts from Lexington and Arlington planned events including visits to the State House in Boston and trips to camps in Wolfeboro New Hampshire and Laconia. An official welcome occurred at Lexington and Major Malcolm A. McNall from the Bedford CAP office oversees the tours with departure set for the following Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Civil ‘Air
Brazil
Hanscom
Civil Air Patrol
Lexington
Arlington ¢.A. P
State House
Boston
Harry J. Standring
Wolfeboro
New Hampshire
Laconia
Lexington Commion
Augusta
Malcolm A. McNall
C.A.P
Concord Selectmen Schedule Summer Meeting and Resumption of Regular Sessions
The Concord Board of Selectmen will hold a summer meeting at the Town House on Monday evening August 20. Regular meetings will resume Mondays weekly in September. Parishioners are urged to save waste paper for a diocesan drive led by Archbishop Richard J. Cushing. The Evangelical Free Church Missionary Society meets tonight at 8 with services conducted by Rev and Mrs Byron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Board of Selectmen
St. Bernard's Church
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
West Concord
Richard J. Cushing
D. D
Boston
The
Missionary Society of Evangelical Free Church
Byron We
Bedford church committee discusses building expansion plan
The Bedford church committee led by John Scotford of Ne Thor outlines expanding facilities over five years. They weigh church equipment, activity needs, and phased plans while inviting members to join specific building committees and donate proceeds.
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Ette
Walter i Ruth M. Liverm Pike
Abbott.r. Webb Brady
Richard Brown
Edwin F
Prudential Church
Ing
Local names and events feature in Concord notes
Fragmented text recalls Maurice L. Dee at the Concord Post Office and city happenings. Firemen drill at Arlington, local figures like Mason G. Foss and Chick Mayo appear with references to theater folks and neighborhood routines amid vacation remnants and a festival mood.
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Golors
Sievert
Main ST. Marlboro
Bedford Briefs
Horace Riviere
Diane, Hancock, Street
Watertown
Miss Coburn
R. G. Comprie
American Automobile Association
Rec-Manni
Walton
Matthew Bates
Key Army
Northeast
Reves
Hungnam
Hers
Council of State
Washington, D.C
Parma
Arlington Boys
Maurice L. Dee
Street
Fort Gin
U Tion
Arlington
West
Mason G. Foss
Carlisle
Pat Thoreau
Macone
Maynard Coun
Scients
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