This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
3
Incoming dispatch describes U S forces ramming the Waegwan area on the Naktower east bank as North Korean troops resist. It notes B 29s and 850 ton bombers, the Cavalry Division securing Waegwan northwest of Taegu, and Red troops on the Naktong west bank. Also a local item reports three Woburn youths missing after an evening walk.
Alt Dropo, the powerful rookie first baseman for the Red Sox, was reported in good condition at Marin Hospital after a blow in the fifth inning of the first game by Hank Wyse. X-rays showed no skull fracture, though a concussion was suspected.
Investigators hint Catherine Mul was killed by a man she knew as they identify an escaped mental patient from Mattapan as a suspect. The slaying occurred on her back doorstep late Monday amid a townwide terror tied to prowler activity.
Sudbury announces its annual Grange Fair at the Town Hall on Saturday August 26. Exhibits from men women and children must be in by 10 a m. Animal entries will be in the high school field while town hall hosts handi crafts canning preserves linens and onions. Many items will be for sale and a family style supper will be served from 5 to 6 p m. in the Town hall.
All citizens wishing to vote in the September 19 primary must register by August 18 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Town Clerk's office.
Temporary guests in South Sudbury include Mr and Mrs S S Minault from Binghanton New York staying August 6 to 10 with Mrs Charles M Presley Raymond road. Other visits span Englewood Beach West Yarmouth, Stamford Connecticut and Jamestown Rhode Island. Danaea Minot Pepin welcomes sixth son born August 5. Jessica Sherman visits Hosmer House Sudbury Center for genealogical research. Mrs Lee Waters and son Daniel return to Norfolk Virginia after two months with Forrest D Bradshaw family.
Bedford residents note visits from Mrs. Walter Boyd of Waterbury Connecticut and Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and family who vacationed at Little Sebago Lake Gray Maine. Judith aan ee Burlington visits grandparents on Hume Road. Thomas Meée Mahan returns to Tackney's Express after a two week Fairfield Maine vacation.
The Stowe Vermont group led by Rev Newton held a camp at Mt Mans base with youths ferried by Walter Larkin Howard Prescott and Rev Robert Jones Jr. The session featured a talk on The Meaning of True Greatness and the first regular meeting is set for September 18 at 8:30 with plans for a winter meet.
Dog officers sent delinquent notices to Maynard dog owners for licenses due in April. Recipients with unpaid fees risk fines as the interim period ends and dogs may be disposed of if payments are not made.
The American Legion held a preparatory caucus at Memorial Hall Newton with speakers including Joseph P. Dinéen William Stedes and Dave Williams. The event set the stage for the upcoming convention and featured candidates for representative in the district. The legion meet scheduled for Cambridge Saturday afternoon at 2:30 is noted.
Stow resident Mrs. Bessie J. Robblee and her twin Rev. Louis W. West of Boston were feted by children at a surprise lawn party at 301 Central Street Hudson. A smorgasbord luncheon and an entertainment program featuring the Robblee and West families followed.
Sudbury high school graduate Miss Louise eye ted from the 1950 class has been accepted for the Nurses Training Course at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. She enters September 5. Mr and Mrs L Roy Hawes returned from New York City where Grange business occupied him and they attended a South Saanny performance.
Soutthboro Board of Registrars meets at Union School from 7 30 to 9 p m to register voters for the State Primary set for September 19. Officials will be at the Town Clerk's office on Central Street Friday from noon to 10 p m for final registration before September 20.
The record high rainfall in Illinois reached 74.50 inches at Carbondale in 1045. The lowest recorded rainfall was 16.15 inches at Pontiac, indicating wide climatic variation across the state.
Marine Corps recruiter SGT Joseph A. Elia announces relaxed dental and color perception standards to aid enlistment. Previously rejected for dental caries or color tests may reapply. former Marines awaiting reenlistment due to dependency issues are urged to visit. The sergeant will hold weekly sessions at Marlboro Post Office Building 4319 each Wednesday 9:20 to 11:00 a.m.
Readable details are sparse. The text references Marie Windsor and a maid owning a uranium mine, but many words are incomplete making precise reporting impossible.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.