A M Lee 62 Dies Sudden at Emerson Hospital
A M Lee aged 62 of 24 Grove Street West Concord died unexpectedly after a 17 day confinement at Emerson Hospital. He was born in Norway and lived in town most of his life working as an inspector at Raytheon in Waltham and a WWI veteran with service in MV M Company I and the 104th Infantry. He was a member of James J Mansfield Post 158 A L, survived by his widow Helen Connell and daughter Dorothy H. Funeral held at Dec Funer 21 Home in Concord with military honors and town flag at half staff. Bearers were legion members. firing squad and bugler from Company H assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Axel M. Lee
Grove Street
Emerson Hospital
Norway
Waltham’s
Raytheon
Co. I. M.V.M
104Th Infantry
U.S. Army
James J. Mansfield
A.L
Helen A. Connell
Dorothy H
Rose Hawthorrn School
Inga Cahill West
Concord
Edwin B. Nylen
West Concord Union Church
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Legion
Legion Post
Company H
Safe Christmas tree practices urged by Concord fire board
The Concord Board of Fire Underwriters warns trees can be a fire hazard and offers safety tips. Buy a small tree, keep outdoors until setup, soak and trim before indoors, avoid fire proofs, use only electric lights, check wires, and keep away from heat sources and flammables.
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Wa: Board of Fire Underwriters
Local Church Talks Cover Mixed Marriages In Concord
Concord report notes Rev. H. Gardner Anderson of Walpole spoke on Mixed Marriages to the Senior Youth Fellowship at Trinitarian Congregational Church. Worship leader Rae Martin. Next Sunday Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence Henderson of Lobite West Africa will speak at both Sunday school classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Congregational Church
H. Gardner Anderson
Walpole
Rae Martin
Lawrence Henderson
Lobite
West Africa
Anniversary Mass for Thompson Couple at Our Lady Help
An anniversary mass was sung at Our Lady Help of Christians Church on Tuesday morning for the late Mr and Mrs William Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
William Thompson
Mass Said For Late George C DePratere At Our Lady’s
A month’s mind mass was sung this morning at Our Lady’s for the late George C. DePratere, with mourners remembering his life and service in the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady's
George C. DePratere
Concord Town Dimes Drive Names Unit Chairs
County Chapter Chairman John Whyte announces the 1950 campaign appointments for the March of Dimes drive. Concord Dean Powers Riverdale circle EM 9 4047 Lincoln Mrs Theodore J Bardsley Weston road CL 9 8050 Littleton Charles Harrison Foster street Hu 6 3701 Carlisle Mark G Brook Stearns street EM9 2693
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
County
John Whyte
Dean Powers
Riverdale Circle
Lincoln
Theodore J. Bardsley
Weston Road
Littleton
Charles Harrison
Foster Street
Carlisle
Mark G. Brook
Stearns Street
Pilot Edfford Unable to Attend Holy Name Meeting
Rev John J Grant associate editor of The Pilot was unable to attend the Holy Name meeting at Our Lady Help of Christians Church due to being called out. He hopes to return later this year. President Windheim presided as Mass and communion were held. The gathering honored the 50th anniversary and heard reports on district activities. A motion set aside for TV Center funding and First Friday masses, with 266 new members this year and 15 000 in the diocese. Program Chairman Duston presented slides on a seven month world trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Grant
Pilot
Holy Name
Our Lady
Help of Christians Church
Ond
Robert G. Windheim
George Pageau
James V. McMullen
TV Center
Windheim
Diocesse
William F. Duston
East Acton
F W McKellar Dies Sunday at Emerson Hospital
Concord resident Frank Wilenghby McKellar age 58 died Sunday afternoon after a lingering illness. He operated McKellar Motor, local Hudson Nash Essex agency, and served in Coast Guard Auxiliary during World War II. Survived by wife Bernice and mother Mary. funeral held at West Concord Union Church with burial in Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
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Concord
Frank Wilenghby McKellar
Belknap Street
F Emerson Hospital
N. H
McKellar Motor
Hudson, Nash
Essex
Henley Kimball
Cambridge
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Concord Lions Club
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Motor Transport
Fort Devens
Bernice (Hook) McKellar
A. F
Mary) J. (McLeod) McKellar
Waltham
I. W
Evelyn) Gerry
West Concord Union Church
Edwin B. Nylen
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Peanuts Available For Holiday Gifts In Concord
Concord Girl Scouts keep peanut sales open for Christmas season demand. For immediate delivery call Mrs. Ava EM 9.9178 sary. Peanuts available by the case or can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ae Ava EM
Poinsett Namesake Joal Roberts Dies Near Stateburg
Joal Roberts, for whom Poinsett State Park is named, died in Stateburg near the park and was buried in the Church of the Holy Cross Cemetery there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joal Roberts
Poinsett
South Carolina
Poinsett State Park
Stateburg
Church of the Holy Cross
Railroad Man to Speak at Acton Lions Club Meeting
Acton-Charles P. O Rourke of the Railroad Community Committee of Greater Boston will address the Acton Lions Club at the December 17 gathering at Acton Center Women's Club. He will discuss current regulations and the transportation industry.
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Lions Club
Acton
Charles P. O'Rourke
Railroad Community Committee of Greater Boston
Acton Lions Club
Acton Center Women’s Club
O’rourke
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
New York Central
New Haven
George H. Allen
Deeds Recorded in Acton Local Office
Local deeds recorded in Lowell area show transfers including Margaret Brown to Bellows Far Inc on Great Road Paul Cornwall and wife to Arald B M Pring North Street and others. Persons listed include J F Cahill Construction to Valentin W Krug Lot 10 Smart Road and Emily Fellman trustee to Robert Kiernan Lot 1 Taylor Road. Other grants include Jenks Homes to Herbert Broadwell Lot 12 Seneca Road and Lawrence Nichols to Donald Grant Nagog Hill Road.
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Acton
Lowell
Margaret Brown
Bellows Far, Inc
Great Road
Paul €. Cornwall
Arald B. M. Pring
North Street
A R. Rawitser
William R.ee
Harlan E. Tuttle
David A. Barry
W. Jane
Chauncey W. Waldron, Jr
Frank Simone
Concord Street
J. F. Cahill Construction Co., Inc
Valentine W. Krug
Smart Road
Malcolm R .Dunn
Jenks Homes, Inc
County Road
Emily Fellman
Robert
Jobs for Disabled Workers Reach 34000 in New York
The New York State Division of Employment reports 34 000 jobs found for disabled workers in the last year. Director Richard C Brockway notes 2200 positions went to workers with major disabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, N. Y
New York State
Division of Employment
Richard C. Brockway
Brockway
Mrs Parker of Maynard dies at 65 in Concorde nursing home
Mrs Margaret Ann Denniston Parker 65 of 35 Robbing Street Maynard died last Thursday at Thoreau Nursing Home Concorcé after illness. Born Ximira New York she was daughter of Charles William and Elizabeth Denniston wife of Bradford M Parker former member of Eastern Star Union Congregational Church Maynard and helped in his hardware business. Surviving husband son Francis of South Ayton daughter Mrs Gertrude Trefry Stow five grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at W A Twombly Funeral Home Maynard Rev Orville D Allom officiating burial Glenwood Cemetery Maynard.
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South Acton
Margaret Ann (Denniston) Parker
Robbing Street
Thoreau
Concorcé
Ximira
N.Y
Charles William and
Elizabeth Denniston
Bradford M. Parker
The
Eastern Star
Maynard
Union Congregational Church
Brad’s Hardware
Lat
Francis
South
Ayton
Gertrude
Trefry
Stow
W. A. Twombly Funeral Home
Orville D. Allom
Union’ Congregational Church
Buria
Glenwood
Auxiliary Members Assist Gift Shop South Acton Bedford
Last week at the U S Veterans Hospital in Bedford auxiliary members assisted the Christmas gift shop. Names include Mrs Ellen Crosby Mrs Mabel Grekula Mrs Alice Roberts and Mrs Kay Nedza with additional attendees Mrs Doris Jones and Mrs Constance MacFarland. A regular auxiliary meeting followed at the legion home and Mrs Nedza attended a past presidents meeting as county historian at Medford Legion home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Bedford
Ellen Crosby
Mabel Grekula
Alice Roberts
Kay Nedza
Doris Jones
Constance MacFarland
Legion Home
Nedza
Medford Legion Home
Lincoln Notable John Todd Moves to Chicago Law Practice
John Todd former Lincoln selectman and ex Lincoln Mo hawks manager visited relatives locally. He is now working as an attorney in Chicago. Construction on the new Lincoln school and progress at the combined police and fire station continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Todd
Lincoln Selectman
Lincoln Mohawks
Chicago
Lincoln School
Combination Police and Fire Station
Miss Julie Davis Joins Smith College Gle Club
Miss Julie Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Saville R Davis Winter Street has been elected a member of the Smith College Gle Club a singing group for upperclassmen. She is a first soprano and a senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Davis
Saville R. Davis
Winter Street
Smith College Gle Club
SFC Alfred Stuart Graduates from Munich OCS
SFC Alfred Stuart of Waltham son of Mr and Mrs Edward H Stuart former residents of Tower Road this town recently graduated from the Seventh Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Munich Germany.
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SFC
Alfred Stuart
Waltham
Edward H. Stuart
Tower Road
Seventh
Non-Commissioners Officers Academy
Munich
Germany
Ex-West Concord Resident Dies After Eight-Day Illness
Littleton-Harvey H. Stone aged 68 of 144 Goldsmith Street died at Emerson Hospital after an eight-day illness. Born in Plattsburgh New York on August 18 1889 he lived in Littleton the last decade and previously at 68 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord. He and his wife Cecilia MacDonald operated in the hotel business. Funeral services were held from Dee Funeral Home with a requiem at St Ann's Church and burial in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Harvey H. Stone
Goldsmith Street
Emerson Hospital
Plattsburgh
N.Y
West Concord
Commonwealth Avenue
Cecilia MacDonald
Dee Funeral
St. Ann’s Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Navy recruit to graduate from boot camp at Great Lakes
William M. Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Leon F Patterson of 47 North Bedford is scheduled to graduate from recruit training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois on December 4. The nine weeks of boot camp will end with a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries. The new recruit will be developed into a Navy Bluejacket ready for fleet duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes, Ill
William M. Patterson
Leon F. Patterson
North Vd
Bedford
Naval Training Center
West Acton Baptist Ham and Bean Supper Supports Recorder
The men's group at West Acton Baptist Church held a well attended ham and bean supper Saturday to raise funds for a portable recorder for Rev. William T. Keech to record church services for sick and shut-ins. Firemen were called Thursday morning for a grass fire, Chief H. Stuart MacGregor reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton Baptist Church
William T. Keech
H. Stuart MacGregor
Saltonstall urges tighter wool textile tariff quotas
Senator Saltonstall of Massachusetts urged the Eisenhower administration to keep the 5 percent overall tariff quota for woolen textiles and add a 5 percent quota by fabric category. He argued foreign imports have concentrated in certain categories harming specific industries as 125 New England mills have closed while 370 remain in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leverett
Saltonstall
New England
Christmas Recess Starts in Local Public Schools
School officials announce Christmas recess begins Friday December 20 and ends Monday January 6 with classes resuming. The Acton Catholic Woman's Guild hosts a whist party at St Elizabeth's Church Hall on Saturday December 14 at 8 pm for public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Catholic Woman’s Guild
St. Elizabeth’s Church Hall
Rotary Notes at Concord Rotary Club Meetings
Rotary notes from Concord show December meetings with speakers Past Presidents and guests. December 5 Charles R Voigt and Gordon Vie. December 19 George E Erickson. Christmas to 26 Rep John M. Recent makeups include John J Bent Maynard Charles W Allen Lake Worth D Arrigo Belmont Charles B Hall Waltham H Whittemore Brown Lebanon N H Visiting Rotarians include Herbert Bow men Somerville E Wilson Bursow Maynard Bixby Shoemaker Dearborn Win Collette Leon Burke Jr Herbert Berliner Lexington Clarence Smith Cambridge Ernest Moore Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Pane Tame
Rotary Club
Dent
Charles R. Voigt
Gordon Vie
George E Erickson
John M
John J. Bent
Maynard
Charles W
Allen
Lake Worth
Fla
Peter D’arrigo
Belmont
Charles B. Hall
Waltham
H. Whittemore Brown
Warning Issued On Cutting State Forest Christmas Trees
Raymond J. Kenney, director of State Forests and Parks, warns of penalties for unlawfully cutting Christmas trees or evergreens in Tennessee state forests. The law carries six months in jail or a fine up to 500 dollars, applies to private lands with permission from landowners required, and a patrol has been ordered over the state's 70 forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Kenney
Department of Natural Resources
Kenney
ROAD TO CLOSE Fort Devens Road to close for Army firing
Fort Devens Shirley Lancaster road will be closed to traffic on Thursday December 12 from 7 p m to 5 p m due to 105 mm howitzer firings by the Army Range Control Officer Capt Eugene Rizzo announced today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Devens
Shirley- Lancaster
Eugene Rizzo
Boston Defense Project Seeks Federal Survival Study
An early survey in Boston outlines a plan to use federal support for a national survival initiative. Thomas J. Donnelly and F. Shaw lead groundwork talks with state civil defense officials. About 25 survivalists are expected to study readiness and coordinate with federal agencies for plan implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Thomas J. P. Field
Donnelly
Ty Federal
F. Shaw
Federal
Concord High Seeks Student Guidance with Vocational Talks
Notes from Concord High discuss continued guidance sessions and formative talks for students exploring vocational fields. Members of Walter Bre club will present, with a transmitter project planned and readers invited to view activities, including water painting and iboards. Participants include Ginny Loomer and Roberta Bearce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bre Club
Whi
Ginny Loomer
Roberta Bearce
Fires Cause Major Loss In United States
A report notes fires causing a combined loss of 90,808,000 dollars across the United States as insurance and disaster officials assess damage and seek causes. Weary communities evaluate rebuilding options amid ongoing flare ups.
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United
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Alexander F. MacEachern
Nashoba ‘Valley
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Boston Red Sox
Waldo Flint
Middle East
William B. Clewley
Charles, P. O'Rourke
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Holly Hop
Bob. Wilson
Blanchard Auditorium
Acton Community Center, Inc
Maynard, Massachusetts
Rotary
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