Briefs and Local Notices from Concord Area
January briefs note a birth announced by Mrs Charles Breen of Commonwealth Avenue Concord introducing daughter Dorothy born November 29 at a local hospital. Maurice McWalter of 87th Street returns home after a several week visit to Mechanics. An annual Christmas concert was held Sunday at Middlesex School and Academy.
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Charles Breen
Commonwealth
Concord
Dorothy
Gn Hospital
Maurice McWalter
At Mechanicsn N. Y
Middlesex School
Bronze Star Awarded to Lieut Potter in Pacific Service
Concord. Lieut John Potter 24 son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Potter of 16 Lexington road received the Bronze Star for meritorious service in the Southwest Pacific where he has served three years. He was wounded on Bougainville and was among those commissioned overseas. His brother James Potter sergeant in France recently earned the Good Conduct medal.
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Concord
John’s Potter
U.S. Army
M . Jesse Potter
Lexton Road
Southwest Pacific
Eels
Concord Company
National ‘Guard
Australia
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Fiji Islands
Bougainville
James
France
Concord Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Corrections
Concord notes report Harwood as a letter man in football and basketball plans at New Hampshire school. Parish plans basketball with coaches Louis Venti and Rev. Mark Sullivan. Local clubs meet at Odd Fellows hall and West Concord events. A correction names Lieut Col John C Dolan as missing in an earlier World War II veterans item. Blood donor drive expands with Concord week at plasma center and future Lions club visits.
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Lower Monument Hall
Louis Venti
Mark Sullivan
John C. Dolan
State Guard
Batallion
Massachusetts Reformatory
Veterans Building
Col. Dolan
Concord
West Concord
Tim Flint
West ‘Concord Union Church
Lions Club
Hospital November Summary At Emerson Concord
Concord Miss Edna D Price superintendent of Emerson hospital Concord reports monthly summary surgical cases 57 medical cases 11 obstetrical cases 28 infants born 225 out patients treated 99 deaths 1 operations performed 59 days lost 95 hospital census 30 November 30 patients in hospital November 30 noting data for the month.
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Concord
Edna D. Price
Emerson Hospital
Sala Amber
Septete Assembly in Foo Oerill and Pearson
Readable fragments list a septet assembly featuring John Parker Leo Dugan John O Grady Al Bt Dee Billy Wood Warren Kenes Barats Alter Baxter Davis Eddie Dee Lenny Georgie Fenton Joe Fitzpatrick Paul Friend Charlie Hopkins Paul Horne Jack Merrick Bill Nickerson Al Paine and Billy Ryan in an unclear context.
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Septete Assembly
Foo
Oerill
Pearson
Dave
John
Parker
Leo
Dugan
John O'Grady
Bt i Dee
Billy Ood
Warren Kenes
Ae Barats Alter” Baxter
Davis
Eddie “Dee
Lenny Er
Georgie Fenton
Joe Fitzpatrick
Paul Fried
Charlie Hopkins
Paul Horne
Pea Jack Merrick
Bill Nickerson
al Paine
Billy Ryan
War be open twice this Tuesday and Friday
War events scheduled to open twice this week at Monument Hall. Public sessions run evenings from 7 30 to 8 30 Piaoek at Monument Hall.
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Monument_ hall
Local youths listed for Selective Service duty
Concord draft board 54 releases latest list of local youths accepted for Selective Service. Names include Patrick Palmer of 15 Bradford Street West Concord Navy Warner H Eldridge of 404 Main Street West Concord Army Thomas B Diskin 54 Thoreau Street Marines William H Bolio 180 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord Gycoreens Army Dominic Bedford Pagano Street Army. Youths have left for active duty and are at basic training.
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Concord
Concord Draft Board
Pattrick
Palmer
Bradford Street
Navy
Warner. H. Eldridge
Main Street
Army
Thomas B. Diskin
Pearson elected captain of 1945 squad
Bill Pearson has been elected captain of the 1945 team after a lettermen meeting. The son of Mrs Celeste Pearson he has been a squad member the past two seasons and is active in extracurricular activities at school.
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Young Harwood
New
Ball’ Eves
Celeste Pearson
Pearson
Engagement Announced for Rosemary Baldwin and Pvt Stat
Mrs Raymond P Bayah of Dear Lane announces the engagement of Rosemary Baldwin of Concord to Pvt Stat of the 85th Mountain Infantry. Baldwin is a Concord Academy graduate who attended Radcliffe College and is a Junior League member on leave from the American British Laboratory in England. Pvt Stat attended Deerfield Academy and Williams before enlisting in April 1943 and is stationed at Camp Swift Texas with the 85th Mountain Infantry.
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Raymond P. Bayah
England
Deerfield
Acaan
Williams Data
Army
85Th Mountain Infantry
Camp Swift
Texas
First War Casualty Buried With Honors in Philippine Cemetery
Joseph Agnew Seabees carpenter’s mate third class was killed in the Leyte action last October 25 and became the first war casualty buried with full military honors at the National Cemetery in the Philippines. He was 27, born in Dover New Hampshire, and left a wife Dorothy A Goodwin of 129 20 Summer Street. He had worked as a carpenter before enlisting.
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Maynard
Joseph Agnew Carpenter
Seabees
Leyte
Philippines
Goodwin Ae
Dorothy Aew
Harold R. Goodwell
Summer Street
Agnew
Dover
The
Bedford Home Loses Wall by Explosion
A gas tank explosion at a Bedford home on Lamoreaux-South road blasted the east wall of F. Warren's residence Tuesday afternoon December 5. An employee of a repair company was handling the electric refrigerator when the blast occurred. Windows broke but the structure otherwise remained intact. Police reported unclear cause and planned further inquiry at a later time. Local church groups held a sewing meeting the night before at Mrs. Ruth Thoresen's Strawberry Hill road home.
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Eli
F. Warren
Lamoreaux - South Road
Ena
Allcolm
Lowell ‘Road
C. E
Ruth‘ Thoresen
Strawberry Hill ‘Road
Surprise inspection boosts Fourth Company morale in Concord unit
Concord Major Walfred Berg led a Monday night surprise inspection of Fourth Company, pleasing Capt. Burleigh Pratt. Lieut. Doucette reviewed company paperwork as soldiers endured a drill range test with scores led by Corporal rant 132 and others. new recruits Stephen W. Smith and an additional unnamed private joined after term offsets.
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Concord
Walfred
Berg
Burleigh L. Pratt
H Wie
Pet. Kopadee
Fia
Rant
Pfc. Wold
Sgt
Ram
Say
Pvt
Simms
Tupper
Pfc
Cullinane
Swanson
Eelen
Mt Ealthem
Dom
Stephen W. Smith
Hieron Absent From Postoffice Duties For Weeks
An operation keeps Hieron away from his Post Office duties for several weeks. The absence is expected to last through the upcoming period.
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Hieron
Open Meeting Recap at Colonial Inn October Eve
A sequel to the October 30 gathering at the Colonial Inn featured Mrs. Leslie Moore giving an introductory talk. Robert the feature drew a growing group, with attendees noting a lively, informal discussion atmosphere.
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Concord
Colonial Inn
Leslie Moore
Robert
Bedford ARC Announces Red Cross Sewing Sessions at Junior High
Bedford AME chairman of the Red Cross outlines sewing sessions to be held in the junior high school auditorium. Meetings are scheduled around the New Year with plans to organize efforts and involve community members.
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Bedford
Bredese Jerks
Bedford Chaptee Ame
Red Cross Sewing
Rudolph W Currier Linked to Waltham Lions Club
Rudolph W. Currier of 9 Eau Street was recently noted in connection with his attendance at the Waltham Lions Club gathering.
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Rudolph W. Currier
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Concord Briefs
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Concord Board of Selectmen
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