Local visitors and health updates from Stow and surrounding towns
Stow and Center Place residents spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Arlington Virginia. U S Navy sailor Earl K Van Buskirk Jr his wife visited. Dr and Mrs Leslie Sycamore from Hanover New Hampshire joined Mrs Caroline Clark at Great Road. Alfred J Milak home on leave from Fort Jackson South Carolina plans to stay with Miss Anne Moran Crescent Street. Mrs Pearl Packard recovering from a broken arm left December 4 to winter with son Alden Packard in Sunbury Pennsylvania. Miss Hazel Moore of Boxboro recuperating after knee operation at Robert Breck Brigham Hospital Boston. Mrs George Petersen from Great Yoad recently returned home from Arlington Symnes Hospital after major operation. Frederick Jones son of Mr and Mrs Frederick H Jones of Great Yoad Stow attends Fisher School for Men in Boston studying business management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl K. van Buskirk
Center Place
Earl K. van Buskirk Jr
U. S. Navy
Arlington
Virginia
Corp
Alfred J. Milak
U. S. Army
Fort Jackson
Columbia
South Carolina
Anne Moran
Crescent Street
Pearl Packard
Ellen Perkins
Alden Packard
Sunbury
Penn
Hazel Moore
Boxboro
Robert Breck Brigham Hospital
Parker Hilll Avenue
Boston
Miss Moore
George Petersen
Great Yoad
Arlington Symnes Hospital
Frederick Jones
Frederick H. Jones
Stow
Fisher School For Men
Waltham Senior High School
Surprise Shower for Miss Jean Fletcher in Maynard
A second surprise shower was hosted by Mrs. Thomas Marceonis at Mill Stream Hall Main Street Maynard for Miss Jean Fletcher of Crescent Street Stow. About 50 guests from Acton and Maynard attended and presented a white carnation corsage money and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Jean Fletcher
Crescent Street
Thomas Marceonis
Maynard
Mill Stream Hall
Main Street
Acton
Fletcher
fund appeal continues for service men's gifts drive
The drive for the i 8 Fund Still Open Gifts Fund reports donations over half complete yet more funds are needed due to increased enlistments. Half of the gift boxes have been sent. a renewed appeal asks those who have not donated to help hometown care for the boys at Christmas. Committee members include chairman Albert Patterson Howard Dwinells Ellen Perkins and Blanche E Symonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Albert Patterson
Howard Dwinells
Ellen Perkins
Blanche E. Symonds
Stow Town hall December schedule and weekly events
Town hall dates list through December 26 including American Legion Grange Stow Civic Club VFW and Auxiliary Hale high school plays and joint Legion auxiliary meeting plus a Firemen’s meeting contact Harold J Priest for open dates. Other notices include Unity Club Garden Club PTA Stow Women’s Association Christmas party and First Parish church events with oyster stew and sewing meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Stow Town Hall
American Legion
Grange
Stow Civic Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Hale High School
Auxiliary
Firemen
Stow Grange
Stow Police Association
Harold J. Priest
Great Road
Town Hall
Unity Club
Dorothy Birbridge
West Acton Road
Union Church Vestry
Stow Garden Club
Robert Derby
Stow Parent Teachers Association
Stow Women’s Association
First Parish Unitarian Church
First Parish
Samuel Ineson
Sudbury Captain Henry E Webster Departs for Army Duty
Sudbury Captain Henry E Webster has departed for Fort Devens after being called to Army duty He expects to serve with an Anti aircraft unit and recent orders place him on active duty in the Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Webster
Fort Devens
Fingold to Address Stow Civic Club Meeting
Stow Civic club welcomes Stow residents for its December gathering at the Town hall on Monday December 11. Stow native Geo Fingold formerly Massachusetts assistant attorney general will discuss Crime Corruption and You beginning at 8 p.m. open to the public. The 7 p.m. supper precedes a business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
George Fingold
Concord
Massachusetts
Civic Club
Santa Arrives by Helicopter for Maynard Children
The Maynard Rod and Gun Club plans a Sunday December 17 helicopter arrival for Santa at about 3 15 PM on club grounds off Waltham Street. Children up to age eight will gather to greet Santa with gifts in a bag and share Christmas requests while a puppet show and games entertain. Candy and treats will be available and parents are encouraged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Maynard Rod and Gun Club
Santa Claus
Santa
Waltham Street
New Arrival: Second Son for Keigan Family
Stow Dr and Mrs Archie G Keigan of 276 Quincy Ave East Braintree welcome their second son born December 3 at South Shore Hospital Weymouth weighing eight pounds. Grandparents are Barclay Tatler and Robert Keigan. Big brother is two-year-old Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Archie G. Keigan
Dorothy Tatler
Quincy Avenue
East Braintree
South Shore Hospital
Weymouth
Barclay B. Tatler
Great Road
Robert Keigan
Archie Graham
Robert
Twelve-Niners Hear Talk On Life Insurance
The Twelve-Niners heard Reid of Savings Bank Life Insurance discuss how to get the most for money in life insurance. Sunday December 17 will be Men's Sunday with the Twelve-Niners leading the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&p
Etra
A&p Food Stores
Lexington Avenue
New York 17
N. Y
West Acton
Reidfield
Savings Bank Life Insurance Company
David Thompson
Foley
Concord Police Chief Vacation Adds Deer Hunt Note
Concord Police Chief William G. Ryan on vacation at 3 Stow Street has hunted deer on opening day. Bernhard A. Roth and family of Bedford Street moved to Pennsylvania for a new job. Ryan’s son Bill at 3 Stow Street plans a western state hunting trip this week. Ryan spent last week in Winston-Salem watching his son Dick play in the Piedmont Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Ryan
3 Stow Street
Concord Police Department
Bernhard A. Roth
Bedford Street
Pennsylvania
Roth
West Concord
Bill
Stow Street
Ryan
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Concord High
Reynolds High
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Leslie Sycamore
Hanover
Newampshire
Sycamore
Caroline Clark
U. S
John J. Casey, Jr
Juliet N. Mazzeo
St. Bernard’s Church
Casey
John Rocco Mazzeo
Mr. Casey
John J. Casey
West Newton
Keith Martin
Sudbury Grange
Sudbury
Edith S. Abrahamson
George D. Abrahamson
Elbert W. Clerk
William B. Dickey
Edith Entwisle
Nathan Entwisle
Clifton Giles
Ida Bell Harmon
Kenneth D. Harmon
Sheila Lewis
Elizabeth A. Oliver
Phyllis Ann Phelps
Rachel Priest
Herbert E. Snow
Mildred Tallant
Garden City Grange of
Newton
Chantton’s
Christmas Tree Trimmers
Charlton
Charlton’s
P.S
G. L. Charlton Co., Inc
Geo. Fingold
Maynard Rod
Gun Club
Thes
Fey
Et al
T. B
California
Young Tender
P. E
Jane Parker
America
AIF
The
Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Co
Hamburg
Royal Anne
del Monte
Wan
Q. T. Frosting
Issome Mandi
TOA All
PARD
Unt
Gerber's
Camay Soap
Underwood
AJAX
Meae
Cashmere Bougm
Woopbury
Soa
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