Texas Soldier Plans Wedding In Massachusetts
John Ervin Grant Air Force soldier and Vera Art Pratt of Hemphill Texas planned a marriage in a Lexington Massachusetts municipal building with officiant Murray Stand. The ceremony was to follow a marriage license filed earlier, with details outlining couple names and origins as given in local notices.
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John Ervin Grant
Bedford
Yvonne Pratt
Hemphill
Texas
Rk Murray
Lexington
Mass
Ervin
Vera Art
Henry I
Pratt
Uple
Private Service For Mrs Cunha
Private funeral services were held for Mrs Florence F King Cunha 64 of Bedford died Friday after a long illness Burial was at Shawsheen cemetery Survivors include two sons Edward Bedford and Richard Cambridge The service was at Wright Funeral Home Springs road with Rev John J Allston officiating
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Bedford
Ternoon
Florence F. (King) Cunha
Concord
Road
Shawsheen
Cunha
Azores
Somerville
John Felix Cunha
Edward
Richard
Cambridge
Wright Funeral Home
Springs Road
John J. Allston
Church Repairs Progress at Memorial Congregational Church
Alterations and decorations at Memorial Congregational Church in South Sudbury progress. A new lectern is installed and carpenters completed work. Interior changes will be complete with additions, and a dedication ceremony date will be announced later.
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Sudbury
Memorial Congregational
South Sudbury
Wanted Woman for Cleaning and Light Laundry
Help needed for cleaning and light laundry one or two days weekly. Call Concord 109 evenings or write Box 150, Concord.
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Concord
Candlelight Wedding Unites Miss Barbara Puffer and Irving Meridith Jr
In a candlelit Church of Christ ceremony in Bedford the couple exchanged vows with a double ring service. Miss Barbara Ann Puffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin M. Puffer, and Irving Meridith Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Meridith, of Milton, wed under Rev. Franrik W. Thompson and Rev. William E. Mack. The bride wore a gown from the groom’s mother's dress, and the bridal party included Norma Grace Puffer and Katherine Harkins among others. After a reception, the couple left for a tour of Canada and will reside at 94 Beacon Street, Boston.
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Norma Grace Puffer
Katherine Harkins
Bath Maine
Kathryn A. McCarthy
Andover
Robert R. Meridith 3Rd
Newton
Irvin M Puffer, Jr
Carlisle
Dudley N. Brewster
Danvers
Winchells Have Reunion After Navy Service
Concord reports Dr Gordon Winchell of South Lincoln visiting his parents after a two year naval career as a lieutenant junior grade with duty at Saipan. His brother Richard, also a Navy veteran, expected home soon from Chicago before a reunion and soon to travel to South America where he will be assigned by his firm. Buy War Songs and Stamps.
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Concord
Gordon
Winchell
South
Lincoln
U. S. Navy
Saipan
Richard
Chicago
Illinois
South America
Sudbury American Legion Elects Post 191 Officers
The Sudbury American Legion Post 191 elected officers for 1947 and held a VJ Day celebration. Alfred F Bonazzoli Sr was named commander. Reuben Dunsford senior vice commander. C B Smith and Prescott Ward elected vice commanders. Wilfred Spiller finance officer. Carlyle Burland and Leslie Hall on the executive committee. William Wood sergeant at arms. Lloyd Bancroft and Alfred Bonazzoli named delegates to state and national conventions. A August 14 VJ Day event featured a buffet lunch and entertainment by Harry Bolden of Boston.
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Sudbury
Sudbury American Legion Post
Sudbury Post
Alfred F. Bonazzoli Sr
Reuben Dunsford
Calvin Smith
Prescot Ward
Wilfred Spiller
Charles Presley
Leslie C. Hall
Carlyle G. Burland
William W. Wood
Lloyd Bancroft
Department
Alfred F. Bonazzoli
C. Arvid Nelson
American Legion
Alfred E. Bonazzoli, Sr
Ruben Dunsford, Jr
C. B. Smith
Vivian Fletcher
Prescott Ward
William Wood
Carlyle Burland
William Presley
Lloyd E. Bancroft
Lowell
San Francisco
Cal
Post
Sudbury Inn
Harry Bolden
Boston
Mr Bolden
Rev Starratt to Lead China Mission from St. Anne's
The Rev Alfred B Starratt and family of Lincoln Ohio recently visited Lenox. Starratt, a former St. Anne's rector, will leave for China at year’s start to serve as an Episcopal Church missionary after resigning his South Lincoln parish to study for the mission.
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Concord
Alfred B. Starratt
Polly
Patty
Lincoln Road
Lincoln
Lenox
Starratt
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
South Lincoln
Morris Robinson
China
Episcopal Church
Bedford News Roundup of Local Travel and Public Hearings
Anne Pede and relatives visit in New Port Rhode Island after returning from a Wells Maine vacation. A public hearing for a lunch room and gas station at North road and Carlisle road, proposed by Don J Ficarra and Anthony J Guglietta of Waltham, was unopposed. The Boston Consolidated Gas Company says a 400000 saving benefits Bedford and other towns. Agnes Neville returns from motor trip to Michigan and Canada with Concord friends. Corporal Thomas Poleo, home on a 60 day furlough from the Japan area, reports back to a Boston station. Frederick J Sullivan, police chief, enjoys annual vacation and resumes after Labor Day. Flowers at Goodnow library from Howland estate gardens admired. two perfect white roses highlighted.
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North Road
Carlisle Road
Don J. Ficarra
Anthony J. Guglietta
Waltham
Thomas Poleo
Japan
Boston
Goodnow
Howland
We're Proud of Our Baby and Seek Rooms for Rent
A brief classified notice offers a baby friendly living situation and requests rooms with idea privileges. Contact Melrose 0359-W for arrangements.
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Melrose
Watertown Lawyer John M Russell Heads Salvation Army Appeal
John M Russell of 96 Robbins Road Watertown is chairman of District II of the Metropolitan Division for the 1946 1947 Greater Boston Appeal seeking 1 000 000. He has led Watertown town government and is a trial lawyer with Ropes Gray Best Coolidge and Rugg in Boston and a longtime American Legion member.
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John M. Russell
Robbins Road
Watertown
Metropolitan Division
The
Salvation Army
Greater Boston
Belmont
Cochituate
Sudbury
Wayland
Weston
Russell
Ropes, Gray, Best, Coolidge and Rugg
Boston
American Legion
One WWII Sudbury veteran unclaimed lot finally found
Nine winners received lots on July 4 for Sudbury veterans of World War II. One winner Paul A. Farmer had not claimed his prize. Leslie Hall located Farmer in the Pacific with the Marine Corps and a Navy appeal may allow him to accept the lot. If Forrestal approves, the deed will be recorded in Farmer’s name.
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Sudbury
Leslie €. Hall
Paul A. Farmer
Navy
Farmer
Pacific
Marine Corps
American Legion
Secretary of the Navy
James A. Forrestal
Marines
Wayside Inn
Hall
Bedford Man to Graduate at Syracuse
Leonard H. Kieley of Bedford will graduate from Syracuse University's 84th commencement. Admiral Chester Nimitz will deliver the address to about 300 graduates. honorary degrees will go to Nimitz and IBM executive Charles A. Kirk. Kieley, son of Mrs Katherine L. Kieley, majors in marketing in the College of Business Administration and is a Sigma Chi.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Leonard H. Kieley
Katherine L. Kieley
Sherburne Road
Bedford
Syracuse University
New Exeribes
Chester W. Nimitz
Naval Operations
Hendricks Chapel
Admiral Nimitz
Charles A. Kirk
International Business Machines Corporation
Kieley
College of Business Administration
Syra University
Girl Wanted To Live In Concord Home
Help wanted for a high school girl to care for children and assist around the house. Apply to Mrs. John Shaw at Coolidge Rd in Concord.
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Concord
John Shaw
Coolidge Rd
Woman Wanted for Cle and Housework in Ool
Help wanted notice seeks a woman for cleaning and housework in an area abbreviated as ool. Open to a man or woman with a school age child. Contact Concord 1109 evenings or write Box 150 Concord.
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Ool
Concord
Birthday greetings for Skelton Webber Damon set
Birthdays this coming week include George Peter Skelton son of Mr and Mrs Hartwell Skelton turning six on August 24 David Hartwell Webber turning six on August 28 and Bruce Warren Damon son of Mr and Mrs Donald Damon on South street turning five on August 28.
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George Peter Skelton
Hartwell Skelton
David Hartwell Webber
Bruce Warren Damon
Donald Damon
South Street
Gage and Libby Visit Town From Maine
Mr and Mrs Grover C Gage former residents visit with friends in town Miss Emma Libby of Sebago Maine joins the outing At Berkshire Music Center patrons Mrs and Mrs Andrew of Lowell seen among celebrities visiting the venue
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Grover C. Gage
Emma’ Libby
Sebago, Maine
Th Berkshire Music Center
Andrew of
Lowell Read
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Grant, Yvonne
Take
Lie
New York
William H. O’brien
Jon Street
Maynard
Barbara Ann Puffer
Irving Meredith, Jr
Winchells
S. Pierce
Red
Sable
S.S. Pierce CO
Ret
Nason ST
Bonazzoli Sudbury All
Sudbury Legionnaires
St. Anne’s
Anne Pede
Elm Street
Newport
R. I
Thomas John Witton
Elm Stree
Drakes Island
Wells Maine
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Agnes Neville
Wood Street
Michigan
Canada
Frederick J. Sullivan
Police
Io Ars
Herman A
Naylor Court - Maynard
John Russell
Army Appeal
Benrus
Aisline
NRUS
America
Nason Street
Maynard, Mass
FED
Webber & Rose CO
Clinton
Bobroom
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