Concord Fire Department Survey Report 1950 Findings
Deputy Chief Dennis J. Coughlin summarizes a June 19 28 1950 survey of Concord Fire Department. He cites water shortages outside business districts insufficient pump capacity and calls for eight new permanent firefighters improved drilling two way radios underground fire alarm wiring and enhanced fire prevention and mutual aid procedures. Cooperation from local and Boston fire officials noted.
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Concord
Board of Selectmen
Concord Fire Department
Soston
Michajl Tec
Becton
Dennis J. Coughlin
Run
Springfield
Worcester
Chief Coughlin
Center
West Con
Metcalf
Ontown
Metcalf and Eddy
Concord Police Department
Police Department
We Fire Department
Harry E. Tuttle
Boston Fire Dept
Stow VFW Hayloft Jamboree Sets September Dates
Stow VFW Post 8074 hosts Uncle Ezzy's Hayloft Jamboree at Stow Town Hall on September 7 and 8 at 8 PM to benefit the Stow School Lunch Fund. Home talent and impersonations are planned with Joe Kelley as master of ceremonies. Auditions are September 4 and 5 at 7:30 PM at Stow Town Hall. Lulu Belle stars and dancing ends at midnight.
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Stow
Willie Allen
Ezzy
Stow Town Hall
eThey
Stow ‘Tern Hall
Sth
Joe Kelley
Unce Ezzy
Lulu Bel
Open Season Opens September 6 at Acton Church
The Ladies' Social Circle of the South Acton Congregational Church announces its first fall meeting on September 6. Members will discuss plans for new season activities and community events at the church hall.
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South Acton Congregational Church
Clay Tiles New York Report On Archaic Condition
A brief item from New York reports an unusual condition described as about .93 centesimal atresia affecting clay tiles. The note centers on the scarce detail present in the dispatch.
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New York
INS
Atresia
Birthday party and Legion events noted in local page
Carol Lee Wiggins celebrated her fifth birthday with friends at Fletcher road featuring games and refreshments. Local American Legion Post 231 members attended the State Convention in Cambridge, including Commander Burton L. Colburn and others. The group entered a Leaping Ease and a 1908 Cadillac, with John Dodge in disguise. Additional notes mention residents attending church rites in Lowell and a baptismal service at the home of Lyndon S. Ben Baul Bangs.
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Carol Lee Wiggins
G. Edward Wiggins
Fletcher Road
Gail West
Nancy Dick
David Fox
Edward West
Carol Dick
Susan Webber
John Dick
Mary Webber
Peggy McNaught
Janet Wiggins
American Legion
Anthony Hamilton-Hunt
Cambridge
Burton L. Colburn
Richard S. Horace Rivers
John A Dodge
Gates John Dodge
Lyndon S. Ben Baul
Bangs
Ing
Dorothy
Acton Native Edwards Dies at 64 in Waltham
William Edwards of Waltham died Tuesday morning at Emerson Hospital aged 64. Born in Acton he was chief clerk at Greenough Construction. Survivors: three sisters Mrs Greenough Miss Elizabeth Edwards Mrs Smith and brother John Edwards. Funeral Friday at Woodlawn Memorial Chapel at 2 pm with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Fowler Funeral Service of Maynard directs.
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Acton
William . Edwards
Waltham
Emerson Hospital
Greenough Construction Company
George Greenough
Elizabeth Edwards
Charlies Smith
John Edwards
Gloucester
Middlesex Lodge
Framingham
Woodlawn Memorial Chapel
Woodlawn Cemetery
Fowler Funeral Service
Maynard
Concord Week Events and School Plans at a Glance
A condensed listing covers Concord high school football scrimmage at Tewksbury Friday at 6 p m. Children’s Day at Rideout Playground Saturday 1 to 4 p m. Church services Sunday morning. Upcoming week includes public school openings and board meetings at Town House and Monument Hall with various civic group gatherings.
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Concord High School
Tewksbury
Carane Rideout Playground
Concord Public Schools
Ladies Union of West Concord Union Church
Acton
Sudbury Visitors Tour Wayside Inn Hosts
Sudbury-Bus loads of tourists arrived last Thursday from Montclair New Jersey guiding through rooms by a hostess. Charlotte Capon wed Rodney Twitchell in a Sudbury chapel ceremony with 65 guests at a reception in the ballroom. Mildred Schoffield wed M G Morrison in the chapel at four with a reception in the small ballroom.
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Sudbury
Errive
Montclair
New Jersey
Charlotte Capon
Rodney Twitchell
Mildred Schofield
M. G. Morrison
Stow Veterans Agent to Maintain Service Records
Stow veterans agent William H. Peck announces a town program to keep a record of all citizens serving in the armed forces. Mrs Blanche E Symonds, who previously managed the file, will take over the task with parent cooperation from service members' families.
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Stow
William H. Peck
Stow Veterans Agent
Armed Services
Blanche E. Symonds
All Services
Elephants in Circus Herd Sleep in Shifts Not All At Once
A stray observation notes that circus elephants do not lie down to sleep simultaneously. It suggests coordinated rest patterns within the herd.
Concord notables back from travels and sports notes
Harry Neilsen of Bedford director of the 23rd Infantry band returns from Denmark for Labor Day. Miss Madeline Ryan resumes work after vacation with her brother in Cleveland. Bishop Edward F. Ryan returns from Rome and Europe after a Holy Year. Concord Rainbow Girls announce fall program at the Mason Temple. Macone brothers vacation in Maine. Richard Elson returns to duties at a Boston newspaper after vacation. O Grady joins Boston University football squad as a senior center candidate. Flannery returns home after hospital stay for possible surgery.
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Harry Neilsen
Bedford
23Rd Infantry Band
Concord
Denmark
Edward F. Ryan
Burlington, Vermont
Iogese I
On Pilgrims
Rome
Europe
Ryan
Our Lady Help of
Pe Seri Pa
West Concord
John W. O’grady
Concord High School
Boston University
O’grady
Knights To Meet Tuesday Evening
Concord Council Knights of Columbus resumes fall and winter activities with a meeting Tuesday night at Monument Cemetery James Std with James W.
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Concord
Concord Council
Knights’ of Columbus
Monument Ceme James. .W
Mrs. Chenery Ex-Resident Dies at 74 in Concord
Mrs. Julian Hendrie Chenery born in Doylestown Pennsylvania died at a Harvard rest home at 74. Funeral services were held at Joseph Dee & Son in Bedford Street with Reverend Harold Thurston Handley officiating. Burial followed in Belfast Maine. Surviving are brothers Henry Lloyd Newton and George Lloyd New Jersey. Chenery long operated The Little Shop in Concord since 1916.
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Concord
Julian Hendrie
Lloyd) ‘Chenery
Harvard
Joseph Dee & Son
Bedford Street
Hey
Harold Thurston’ Handley
Church of Our Redeemer
Episcopal
Lexington
Belfast
Maine
Chenery
Doylestown
Pennsylvania
Horace Chenéry
Simon Willard
River Street
Young Republican Club Elects Officers in Drive
The Concord Young Republican 21 Club held a special meeting to accept resignations and elect two new officers. Miss Inez Venti was named secretary as Kolas O’Connell resigned as treasurer to pursue a drive. Several men attended Monday night.
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Concord
Concord Young Republican
Inez Venti
Kolas O’connell
Acton School Notes Arts Instructor Training at Boston
An Acton school note reports a local high school arts instructor and a driver training teacher being selected by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The session will be held at 100 Nashua Street Boston at 2 p.m. today. U. S. Savings Bonds are mentioned in the item.
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Registry of Motor Vehicles
Nashua Street
Boston
Concord Band Takes Honors at Protist Concord
The 23rd Infantry band of Concord sponsored by James J. Mansfield Post A L No 158 won first prize in a contest at Braves Field Tuesday. Under Drum Major Edward P Kelley the 33 member group performed Poet and Peasant Over ture and Sharp shooters gaining top honors. Two Maynard baton twirlers joined the event while Henry Helsher Jin and Samuel from St Josephs C were among selected buglers. Medford’s band won the junior division.
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Concord
23Rd Infantry Band of
James J. Mansfield
A. L. No. 158
Braves Field
Goodman
Edward P. Kelley
Maynard
Yes
Henry Helsher
Jin
Samuel
O Medford
New Arrival Edythe Ann Grande Born in Fram Union
Sudbury couple Mr and Mrs Stephen Grande of Concord announce the birth of a daughter Edythe Ann Grande at Fram Union hospital on August 4. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Renato Secatore of Sudbury and Mr and Mrs Stephen Grande of East Boston.
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Sudbury
Mirs
Stephen Grande
Concord
Fram Union Hospital
Edythe Ann’ Grande
Renato Secatore
Stephen ‘Grande
East
Boston
Saintly Wives Teach Saints By Daily Work
Nina Maddock wife of the All Saints church vicar believes housewives learn sainthood as daily chores shape virtue.
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Nina Maddock
All Saints Church
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