Concord Gazette Air Service Notes Amid World War II
Local residents' families are linked to the war as Mildred Mahaney transfers to a new base in England and Lieutenants Mara and Mara of Concord visit from the Army Nurses Corps. Other Concord servicemen receive honors, awards, or leave while preparations for November voting prompt reminders from town officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred E. Mahaney
U. ‘Army Nurses’ Corps
Raymond F. Durkee
Neiger Hill Road
Acton Center
Hugland
May
Concord
Mery A. Mara
Dorothy Mara
Mary Fe
Bedford. Street
Army
Concord State Guard Meets at Armory for Monday Session
The Concord state guard fourth company meets Monday at the state armory at 8 o clock weather permitting an outdoor session in setting up pup tents near Emerson playground Capt Boreigh L Pratt in charge Lieut j g James D Hawks son of Mr and Mrs Edward A Hawks Musketaguid road recently visited his parents while on leave from the U S Navy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Callahan
Daniel J. Callahan
Bim
West Concord
Air Force
Big
Texas
Callahan
Dugene B.’ Callahan
Navy
Daniel J. Bahan
U. S. Navy
Paul
Wincetit Moynihan
T. Frank Moynihan
Brooks Street
Young Moynihan
U. S. Coast Guard
Concord State Guard
State Armory
Emerson Playgroud
Boreigh L. Pratt
J.g
James D. Hawks
Edward A. Hawks
Musketaguid Road
Private Funeral Held for Miss Marion B Keyes
Concord reports a private service Sunday for Miss Merione B Keyes 83 Estabrook read life long resident who died Friday morning Rev Edward P Daniels officiated Burial in Sleepy Hollow cemetery with sister Grace B Keyes survivor. Miss Keyes was active in local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Merione
B. Keyes
Estabrook Read
Edward P. Daniels
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Keyes
Grace B. Keyes
Destroyer Escort Named In Memory Of Concord Hero
A U S S Heegler was launched in Newark New Jersey as a destroyer escort named for Concord hero Private First Class George Heyliger a Boston native. Heyliger served in the First Marine Division and was killed at Guadalcanal on October 9 1942 earning the Navy Cross posthumously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Conclord Company H
oFirst
Marine Division
Gandalcana
Med Serzt
J. Bent, Jr
Old Road
Nine Acre Corner
Tech
Maurice L. Dee
Bedford’ Street
Corp. Wallace
B. Locke
Main Street
West Concord
Q.ishall
Thoreau Bys
Theodore L. Olsen
Grove Street
Australia
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Fiji Islands
Bougainville
Boston
U.S.S
Federal Shipbuilding~ana Dry Dock Company
Newark
New Jersey
Augusta Foss
Street
Geoeyliger
USMCR
Leo R. Dee
Williard’ White
Dorothy Hoes
Theodore Heyliger
First Marine Division
Solomon Islands
Heyliger
Matanikau River
George Heyliger
Corporal Symes Drills Company at Armory Meeting
On Tuesday evening August 1 at the Armory Region V MWDC held its regular meeting with Corporal Symes taking command and lec turing on litter drill as members practiced lifting and lowering the litter into an ambulance. The company plans to visit Boston City Hospital next Tuesday evening replacing the usual Armory inspection. Capt Macone attended a commanders meeting August 4 at South Armory Boston and discussed company problems fall and winter schedules. The group calls for more girls to fill new duties and invites interested persons to see Capt Macone of St Meigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Region V
MWDC
Armory
Symes
Boston ‘City Hospital
Macone
South Armory
Boston
St. Meigs
Concord News Briefs Reflect Community Happenings
Concord residents report moves and address changes. Red Cross surgical dress room at the old Concord High will be open Tuesday all day and Wednesday evening. production rooms planned at the high school next month. Concord Lodge will hold its meeting Thursday at Odd Fellows Hall. St Bernard's parish library open Tuesday evening. Tourists visited Concord seeks historic shrines with service men and women. Lake Walden and White Pond beaches saw crowds of swimmers Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Concord High
Concord Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
West Concord
Concord
Lake Walden
White Pond
Five Injured in Collision of Two Cars on Route 2
Five people were hurt when a car driven by James O Hobart Jr 15 collided with Joseph P Curro 13 on the Concord Turnpike near the Concord Lincoln lines. Hobart and his mother Julia 47 were injured. Curro and three workers from a Waltham war plant also suffered injuries. All were treated at Emerson Hospital. State police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Turnpike
Lincoln
James O. Hobart, Jr
Newtowne Road
Littleton
Joseph P. Curro
Bedford Street
Hobart
Julia Hobart
Emerson Hospital
Randolph Piper
Curro
Waltham
Josephine Inferrera
Salvatore Sorrenti
Bedford Court
Barbara Culkins
West Concord
E R Jackson Appointed Division Chairman in Massachusetts
E R Jackson, Essex County attorney, is named division chairman for the Massachusetts Republican Finance Committee. He will oversee Essex County and towns Acton Billerica Chelmsford Dracut Dunstable Lowell Tewksbury Tyngsboro Westford Ashby Ayer Boxboro Groton Littleton Pepperell Shirley Townsend and more. Jackson, based in Danvers with a Salem office, has 15 years in law including seven years as assistant district attorney for Essex County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Randall Jackson
Essex County
Massachusetts
Republican Finance’ Committee
Russell
B. ‘Stearns
Jackson
Acton
Billerica
Chelmsford
Dracut
Dunstable
Lowell
Tewksbury
Tyngsboro
Danvers
Salem
Old resident Horace Williams dies after long illness
Concord mourns Horace Dudley Hall Williams 68 formerly tied to a Boston tea importing firm and trustee at Boston. Funeral services were held at Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge with Rev. Edward Perry Daniels officiating and burial following. Williams a Roxbury native and Harvard 1899 graduate had worked in export and banking before joining his father's business. Survived by his widow Margarethe Wilhemine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Horace Dudley Hall Williams
Monument Street
Boston
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge
Edward Perry Daniels
First Parish Unitarian Church
Williams
Roxbury
Robert Breck
Mary Ellen’ Pierce Williams
Roxbury Latin School
Harvard College
New York
Old Colony Trust Company
Margarethe Wilhemine
Williams Family Mentioned in Tex Home Scene
The fragment references iB Williams and siblings Susan and Holden Williams connected to Shep Tex Roxbury and Hills. The text hints at a family gathering at a home after a social event with the BE Williams and U. s. es noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ib. Williams
U. S
Shep, Tex
BE. Williams
Susan
Roxbury
Holden P. Williams
Hills
Williams
Nhee
Acton Real Estate Transaction Noted Across Town
Mrs Ellen Piper of Acton sold her house on River Road South Acton Hurley of Waltham completed the action at the real estate office in Acton Center Mrs John Kimball children of North Acton turned from a week Gloucester Mrs Ernest Banks on Setts Avenue West Acton vacationing with sister sold his former home to the Vice Consul Paul at the real estate office Lewis Acton Center Dr James S Goodwin Acton Center s
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Piper
River Road
South Actan
Hurley
Waltham
Action
Acton Center
John Kimball
North Ac
Gloucester
Ernest Banks
Jsetts Avenue
West Aing
Ming
Paul
Lewis
James S. Goodwin
Housewives Urged to Turn In Waste Under Campaign
Local urge appeals to housewives to join a waste recovery drive titled Turn Em In. Officials promote household participation as essential to city cleanliness and recycling goals. Residents urged to separate recyclables and drop them at designated centers this week.
Ration Board Issues Permits For Tires and Tubes
Local Rationing Board issues tire permits for the week of July 31 1944 listing numerous names with grades from one to four for passenger tires. Includes Matthew King Roland Bi beau Joseph Middleby and many others alongside The Alton White Lovell Bus Lines among the permit holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ration Board
Maynard
Matthew King
Roland Bibeau
Joseph Middleby Co
Jonas Koskela
Wilder ‘Macurda
Niflo Keto
George Stockwell
Frances Hinds
Helen Paskiewicz
John Olsen
Gertrude ‘Weaving
Anne Tervd
Everett Sarvela
Gladys McLean
Arthur Hayes
Florence ‘Hangon
John Lindfors
William E. Freeman
Dominic Martino
Gerlando Ci Tino
Allen Graff
James, Colombo
Morris Webb
John Kearns
Stedman Campbell
Leon Mullin
Gértrude’ Pirtunho
Peter Waldren
John McNamara
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Vincent al Oz
U. S. Army
France
Iment
Labowicz
Joyat
Mar Maynard
St. Bernard's
Northeastern
Arthur Sh March Jr
Hubrd Street
Ision For Victory
Southwest Pacific
Seventh Fleet
March
Mvice
Robert J. Macone
Nich
Olas R. Macone
Longstreet
Fsfe BE. Rose
Matthew B. Allen
U. S. Marine Air Corps
Zylpha C. Allen
Solomons
New Britain
Marine Corps
Allen
William George O’brien
U. S. Marine Corps
Daniel J. O’brien
Lowell Road
Caribbean
Panama
Young O’brien
O'Brien's
Daniell., Jr
Naval Air Corps
Richard M
Findan
Mutual Savings Bank
Assabet Institution For Savings
Tax & Vacation Club
Ree Mannings
Mediterranean
Marion B. Keyes
Uss Heyliger
Pfc
George Evieer
Alexander A. Vandegrift
USMC
Wilder X. Macurda
Linden St
Tel
Corporal Symes
William Sutherland
Cambridge Turnpike
Crest -Street
West
St. Bernard’s Parish
Emerson
E.R. Jackson
Republican Finance Committee
E. R. Jackson
Horace D.H. Williams
U.S.P
Cantors Com
Hamburg
Frankforts
Cae
Jane Parker
Pri
A&p
California
GE Siz Alifc
Wer
Elberta Freestone
Alton
Lovell
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