Re-Dedication of Sacred Heart Church in Maynard
Local interest grew over the past week as the Sacred Heart Church in East Boston prepared for re dedication. Rev. Charles A Donahue, formerly at St. Bridget's, led fundraising with a fife and drum corps that drew acclaim. He served as base director of the Helens A L and has been pastor since 1939.
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Maynard
Sacred Heart Church
Boston
Charles A Donahue
St. Bridget’s Church
St. Bridget’s
Scituate
Tme
The
Helens A. L
Earl Church
Whist Party Benefit in Bedford for O E S Chapter
A Whist and social party will be held Saturday evening August 24 at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs Evelyn Wannamaker South Street Bedford. Proceeds go to the Our Revere Chapter O E S. Mr and Mrs Earl Dale and Peter and Christopher formerly of Arlington Virginia are visiting and staying with Mrs Dales parents in Lexington.
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Evelyn Wannamaker
South Street
Revere
O.E.S
Earl Dale
Peter and
Christopher
Arling
Virginia
Mrs Dale
Lexington
State takes over Bedford Airport as joint Army Commonwealth field
The Bedford Hanscom Field is officially state controlled on August 21 with the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission in charge. The Army retains a restricted area around the control tower while the state oversees the landing area and civil operations. The field, declared surplus last February, will serve as a Reserve Air Force station and an alternate landing point for commercial flights when Logan is unavailable. An operator will assist private planes, and hangar headquarters and smaller buildings will be used by the commonwealth.
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Bedford
Hanscame Field
Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission
Army
Commonwealth
Jay
Air Force
Logan
Albert F. Edson
West
Roxbury
AAF Colonel to Manage Field Under State Supervision
An American Air Force colonel with experience in Africa and Newfoundland will oversee field operations under state supervision. He brings decades of service and leadership to the role, coordinating efforts across regional teams and ensuring compliance with state directives.
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AAF
Africa
Newfoundland
St Bridget's Drops Rubber to Fitchburg VFW in Rubber
Fitchburg VFW defeats St. Bridget's Holy Name 10 to 5. Todd allowed eight walks and eight hits in six innings before silencing Holy Name. Flaherty pitched well for Holy Name, fanning eight with two walks and two hits through five. Richards delivered key hits for Fitchburg including a three-base hit. St. Bridget's Brayton, Higgins, and Wasiluk led their club with multiple hits. Fitchburg turned three double plays to seal the win.
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Maynard
St. Bridget’s
Richards
Ed Higgins
Charlie” Costa
Robertson
Scott
Richae
Ed Bodo
Fitchburg
Walt Higgins
Wasiluk
St. Bridget
Todd
May
Flaherty
Duplisseys Return From Ocean Park Camp
Rev and Mrs Frédérick Duplissey return to Sudbury after several weeks at Roy al Ambassador Camp for Boys Ocean Park Maine. He served as assistant camp director for older boys and she was camp nurse including during his World War II naval service. They renew old acquaintances and enjoy the stay.
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Frédérick Duplissey
Royal Ambassador Camp
Ocean Park
Maine
Duplisseys
Rev. Duplissey
Duplissey
Navy
Concord and West Concord Attend Bedford Airport Air Show
Residents from Concord and West Concord joined a large crowd at Bedford Airport last week to watch thrilling aerial acts by skilled pilots. Spectators praised the daring maneuvers and energetic display.
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Concord
West Concord
Bedford
Good Sport Outing at Wilson Home Names Best Boy and Girls
Maynard on Friday afternoon Peter Wilson hosted the Good Sport Club picnic on a hill behind his home. Peter was named best sport among the boys and Margaret Sweeney won first prize for the girls with Sandra Stammers second and Maureen Cleary third. The event honored fair play and square dealing as per the Good Sport rule. The next meeting will be in September to celebrate the club's fifteenth anniversary.
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Maynard
Peter Wilson
Summer St
Peter
Margaret Sweeney
Sandra Stammers
Maureen Cleary
Childen
Margaret Sweeny
Mary Sweeney
Tommy Sweeney
Elaine Martin Faith McCarthy
John Mariano
Roy Januskiewicz
Mary Priest
Joan Priest
Jane Novick
Billy Murphy
Bobby Kane
Bruce Warila
Charles Warila
Kathleen Sheridan
Ann Nordberg
Janice Morgan
Nancy Duggan
Grace Wilder
Fred Wilder
Virginia Sulkala
Maynard High opens 35 man football camp on Alumni Field
Maynard High School launches football practice with 35 candidates under coach Stan Bondelevitch. Veterans co-captains Fred Wasiluk and Vin Russo anchor the squad as Johnny Veracka recovers from knee surgery. Daily 2:30 PM drills, goal to build a rugged, well conditioned eleven similar to Cleo O'Donnell era teams. Dick Lawson and Lou Columbo assist in training duties.
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Maynard
Maynard High School
Cleo O’donnell
Dick Lawson
Lou Columbo
Orange and Black
St. Anslem’s
New Arrivals Births Reported in Local Homes
Lieut and Mrs Thomas J Mc Grath of Concord announce the birth of their first child a son born August 7 at St Elizabeths Hospital in Brighton Mrs Mc Grath a former nurse at Emerson Hospital and now living with her parents in Weston is noted to have worked at Emerson Hospital Lieut McGrath is stationed in the Azores James E Amero and wife of Waltham welcome a son born August 6 at the Sanford Memorial Waltham Hospital Grandparents are Michael Kindregan of Waltham Irvine Amero of West Concord Wilson B Keene of 142 Main St Emerson Hospital reports a daughter Harriet Ann born August 9 Mr and Mrs Richard P Sullivan Sudbury Road announce their second child a son Gregory born August 14 at Cardinal OConnell House St Elizabeths Hospital Mrs Sullivan is daughter of Mr and Mrs J Healy of 55 Lexington Road Concord They have an older daughter Mary Alice who will be six in November.
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Thomas J. McGrath
Concord
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Brighton
McGrath
Helen Walsh
Weston
Emerson Hospital
Azores
James E. Amero
Waltham
Sanderson Memorial
Walt
Gregory
Cardinal O’connell
St. Elizabbeth’s Hospital
Sullivan
S’j. Healy
Lexington Road
Mary Alice
Calvin Keyser
Mr. Keyser
Carl C. Butters
George S. Keyes
James S. Garland
Marshall Witherell
L. F. Jewett
West Concord
Arthur Duggan
Arthur Hosmer
St. John’s
Elmer Duggan
Jerry Erisman
Nantasket Beach
Jerry
Margaret Titecomb
John Urquhart
John Walcott
Harvard
John R. McManus
Mary Cunningham
Boston
Rideout
Emerson
Richard Payson Wheeler
Robert Loring
Walter Meigs Bush
Bowdoin College
West Concord Press
William A. Hagerty
Sandwich
Frederic Gooding
Main Street
Rye Beach
New Hampshire
Florence E. Massie
Acton
C. Waldo Mac Williams
West Concordine Church
Mrs Parmenter Visits Worcester for Isaac Binks Funeral
Mrs Harry Parmenter formerly of Maynard now Worcester visited Wednesday to attend funeral services for Isaac Binks. She paid respects, renewing old acquaintances with former Maynard friends who gathered.
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Harry Parmenter
Maynard
Worcester
Isaac Binks
Memory Lane in Concord Through Half a Century
A compact look at Concord history with anecdotes from 50 25 and 10 years ago. Incidents include a burglary near Rev Calvin Keyser in town housing a baby and a tennis title match between Carl C Butters and George S Keyes.
Price Control To Move Office To Stow Street
Concord OPA price control board serving Acton Bedford Boxboro Carlisle Concord Maynard and Stow will relocate after Labor Day. The Veterans Building room is needed for veteran activities, and selectmen provide new quarters on the first floor of the Concord High School Building on Stow Street near Sudbury Road.
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Concord
Concord Opa
Maynard Shower Held for Mrs A J Dora Jr by Friends
A surprise shower for Mrs. A J Dora Jr was hosted by seven friends. About 30 relatives and friends attended, games were played, gifts were received, and refreshments were served with a decorated table. Arrangements were led by Mrs. George Holmes and others.
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Maynard
A. J. Dora, Jr
Dora
George Holmes
Harry Bumpus
James Smith
Raymond Jones
Milton Duclos
Alfred Mariano
Leslie Sims
Probate Court Notice to Creditors of Nancy S Chaffin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court invites objections to a petition to sell real estate of Nancy S Chaffin of Acton. Objectors must file a written appearance in Cambridge by 10 a m on September 13 1946. Witness John C Leggat First Judge. Loring P Jordan Register. Aug 22 29 Sept 5
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex
Nancy S. Chaffin
Nancy Chaffin
Acton
Iaid County
Salid Court
Cambridge
Unused Leave Applications Now On Hand
Maynard terminal leave applications are available through the Maynard Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Stats Department for veterans by the local post as veterans service. The Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946 provides compensation for unused leave up to 120 days with base pay plus longevity at separation. Subsistence allowance is 70 cents per day, with extra quarters allowance of $1.25 per day for certain dependents. First three pay grades listed: Army and Marine Corps ranks.
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Maynard
Maynard Post Veterans of Foreign Wars
Stats Department
Veterans Service
Armed Forces
Army and Marine Corps
Navy and Coast Guard Rank Titles Listed Compactly
The text lists naval and coast guard ratings by rank and rate with chief petty officers first and progressing through petty officers and classes including steward and cook roles for each level. It notes chief petty officer as a senior designation and standard petty officer ranks below.
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Navy and Coast Guard
Steward
Cook
Miss Flora C Carkin Dies at 78 in Concord
Funeral services for Flora C Carkin aged 78 of 13 Monument Street Concord were held Tuesday at 2 30 PM at Concord First Parish Unitarian Church conducted by Rev Edward Perry Daniels. She was born in Tyngsborough and resided in Concord 30 years and was retired. Surviving are sisters Eva E Myra A and Nancy E all at home.
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Concord
Flora C. Carkin
Monument Street
Edward Perry Daniels
First Parish Unitarian Church
Carkin
Tyngsborough
Eva E
Myra A
Nancy E
Acton Grange Lawn Party Scheduled for Aug 27
The Home and Community Service Committee of Acton Grange will host a Weenie Roast and Lawn Party on Tuesday August 27 at the home of Worthy Master Miss Helen Pederson on Newton Road. Activities begin at 8 p m with a cowboy band as the highlight, plus corn roast sports games cake raffles grabs and more. A small admission fee will be charged to the public.
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Acton
Acton Grange
Helen Pederson
Newton Road
Grange
Engagement Noted For Miss Carolyn Sullivan In October
Miss Carolyn Sullivan, daughter of Mr and Mrs E Sullivan, to wed Mr Aloysius Newton of Concord and Newton Wetle area. Regarded from the U S Corps after four years service in the Pacific and Europe. The wedding planned for October.
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Carolyn Lam E. Sullivan
Aloysius Newton
McCormack
Concorg
Newton-Wetle
Regan
U. S. Corps
Pacific
Maynard Grange Meeting With Exhibits and Refreshments
The Maynard Grange will meet on regular time with Orville Tucker in charge of the program. There will be exhibits of handmade afghans and bedspreads judged for prizes. Mrs Theodore plus Mrs Thwaite accompany the program with refreshing duties.
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I Maynard
Chis Orville Tucker
Theodore
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State Aeronautics Commission
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Coats
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Sudbury
Wilson
MHS
Stow Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miss Carkin
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Haddock
Pascal Celery
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Cian Iona Peas
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