Acton Woman's Club December Meeting Highlights
West Acton Woman's Club met at the club house at 2:30 with Mrs. Walter Wyding featured. Grace presented Christmas in fur. Allan Cameron assisted. Attendees included Rachel Haynes, Mrs. King, Mrs. Ormal Lafay, Helen Knowlton Hagen, and Evelyn Gallagher. A North Acton resident returned from Tor with news of a hospitalized relative. Barst and Souther Acton families were in New York.
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West Acton
Acton
Walter Wyding
Grace
Allan Cameron
Rachel Haynes
Henry “Hop
Albert Jenks
King
Ormal Lafiy
Helen Knowlton
En Hagen
North
Tor
Evelyn N
Deodar Cedars of India Planted Along Jong Avenue Driveway
The Jong Avenue trees in Alta dena California descend from India Deodar Cedars. Captain Frederick J Woodbury gathered seeds in 1882 and planted them in California later. His sons transplanted the seedlings along a wire driveway to the ranch residence attracting yearly visitors. A weed control outfit offers to clear 10 to 15 acres in a day for ten dollars per acre.
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Jong
Altadena
Calif
India
Himalayas
Frederick J. Woodbury
California
Sierra Mountain
Woodbury
Chin Tract
Gweed
OPA Announces 1947 Sugar and Ration Changes
The Office of Price Administration says a new consumer ration stamp will be valid January 1 1947 and expire April 30. An extra 10 pounds per person was allowed in 1946 and industrial sugar allotments for the first quarter of 1947 stay unchanged from late 1946. Institutional sugar allotments for January February remain fixed and industrial users may apply at sugar offices.
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Washington
OPA
Pesserger
Begin Toys
Flying a Straight Line Pilots to Use Inflight Instrument Checks
Army air science researchers develop a rapid regrouping method to monitor engine and flight parameters. A graphlight block will display a solid line for normal operation and instantly break if any element such as fuel temperature pressure or manifold pressure signals a fault, guiding pilots to the issue.
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Army
Airite
Iemp
Saint Nicholas Day Traditions Spreading Cheer in Holland
The article describes Dutch Saint Nicholas Day customs with children receiving trinkets and gifts. After festivities, families share a meal and open surprises. Tiny presents hide in bread loaves packed in crates wrapped in paper directing the recipient. Unidentified donors drop packages on doorsteps and ring bells, fostering a communal holiday spirit.
Christmas Superstitions and Customs Declared in Legend
Folklore links Christmas to spirits, good luck, and warnings. Readers are told holly, stockings, mistletoe, and yew bring protection or prophecy. Beliefs claim children born on Christmas hear animals, others see hidden things, and some wards predict deaths.
Sheng Dan Jieh- A Holy Festival
Christmas observance grows in China as families adopt Christian practices. The Chinese term Sheng Dan Jieh means Holy Birth Festival and features home decorations, a Tree of Light made from papier mache, family gift exchanges, early Mass, lantern processions, and translated carols sung after services.
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China
Hark
the Herald
Angels of
Two year old drinks DDT powder by mistake
Indianapolis. Ronald Chaffin, age two, mixed DDT powder with water when unsupervised but suffered no apparent ill effects. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors said he had not swallowed much.
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Indianapolis
Ronald Chaffin
Call Concord Five Tin Favorite Sports Team
The fragment mentions Concord and a phone number 877 W, indicating a local sports related item or fan notice. No clear event, date, or full names available to specify outcomes or participants.
Couple wed at St Bernard's in Concord
At a 10 oclock nuptial mass in St Bernard's Church Concord Patrick Joseph Thornton of 22 Cottage Street West Concord married Franklin Benjamin Hoyt son of Mr and Mrs apee Waldron Hoyt of Worcester The bride was given in marriage by Dr John Oynton from Perinsylvania The ceremony was conducted by Rev Joseph W Sullivan with Ivory satin attire described for the bridal party Margret J ton of West Seek was maid of honor in fuchsia garb and Miss Betty tae of Waltham was matron of honor The report notes other wedding party details from the ceremony.
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Concord
St. Bernard’s Church
Patrick Joseph Thornton
Cottage Street
West Concord
Franklin Benjamin Hoyt
Apee Waldron Hoyt
Worces
Marrag
John Oynton
Perinsylania
Careers of Christians Apn Fe
Margaret J. Ton
Hae
West Seke
Fuschia
Joseph Or
Ee. Waltham
Betty Tae
Bridge Jumper Wins Bride in Odd Court Action
Cincinnati readers learn how Billy Paul Allen, 18, secured a marriage to Ella Lindley, 6, after a dramatic bridge jump into the Ohio River. Despite initial parental objections, a grandparental consent allowed the unlikely union.
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Cincinnati
Billy Paul Allen
Billy
Ella Lindley
Ohio River
Peter Es
Wedding Bell Blues and Brides in Aqua Taffeta
M Patricia Carey Mrs Leo P Dalton and Miss Catherine F Diskin of this town were married in aqua taffeta gowns and carried gold and bronze chrysanthemum bouquets. The groom was supported by his brother Benjamin Hoyt as best man with ushers Carroll Hoyt Ilso David M Carey John F Flanagan and Joseph W Donahoe. After a reception at Hotel Commander Cambridge the couple left for a New York wedding trip and will reside in Concord.
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M. Patricia Carey
Leo P. Dalton
Catherine F. Diskin
Benjamin Hoyt
Hoyt
Carroll Hoyt
Ilso
Worcester
David M. Carey
John F. Flanagan
Coneee
Joseph “W. Donahoe
Waltham
Cambridge
New York
Concord
War era insecticides and lubricants reach U.S. farmers
Oil industry research labs develop rust preventives and lubricants now offered to farmers. The products help extend equipment life and improve efficiency, allowing cost savings through longer service and smoother operation.
Polio Fundin County Aid
Middlesex County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis cared for 420 cases last year and plans a March of Dimes drive to fund the coming year. The chapter faced depleted funds in October and requested 10,000 from the national foundation, receiving it, with about 5,000 left by late November. A pre campaign banquet at the Hotel Continental Cambridge featured Marjorie Mills and Sten as speakers, with executive meetings open to the public at 4 Brattle Street Cambridge.
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Middlesex County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
Cambridge
Scandalaee
Sten
Lake Naming Continues in Rocky Mountain Forest Area
In the Arapaho National Forest a new ten acre lake has been named, revealing ongoing work to name lakes and streams in the rugged Rockies. The report notes Stanley and Mahan, names tied to a ranger killed in an accident a year earlier.
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Denver
Rockies
Arapahoe National
Forest
Stanley &. Mahan Ui Ortanley S. Mahan
U. S Forest
Employment peaks in Massachusetts during wartime era report
State data show record employment levels in Massachusetts with high totals in relief funds and unemployment benefits. Welfare outlays include 519210 for general relief and 73586 for aid to dependent children, among others, while electric power output surpasses California.
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Papa Mait
Itt
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Ahet
Guraing
Cal
Massachuset
California
New York
Boston Way
U.S
Nassa
Milford
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ST. Bernard's
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Polio Fundin County
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