Keep Christmas Safe with Home Lighting Rules
Miss Rosa Starkey advises safe Christmas lighting practices. Use 12 or 14 gauge cords for indoor and outdoor lights, weatherproof sockets, and keep tree water filled to prevent fires. Inspect lights for Underwriters Laboratory seals and request the National Board of Fire Underwriters bulletin.
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Claude Conlin, Jr
Recreation Magane
California
Rosa Starkey
University of Massachusetts
Starkey
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Ethel W. Veenendaal
Everett St
Concord
Mass
Rainbow Initiation Planned by Concord Assembly No 53
Concord Rainbow Assembly No 53 will initiate several new members at its next meeting in the Masonic Temple Saturday at 7 p m Laura Larsen of Carlisle worthy advisor will preside and plans for the Sno Ball dance at the Girl Scout House on December 27 will be arranged
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Concord
Rainbow Assembly
Masonic Temple
Mises
Laura Larsen
Carlisle
Girl Scout House
Acton R. W. Searle Attends 60th American Industry Congress
Diet of Technology Instrument Corp chairman Acton R. W. Searle attended the 60th annual Congress of American Industry at the Waldorf Astoria New York last week. He was accompanied by Mrs. Searle.
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R. W. Searle
Diet of Technology Instrument Corp
Congress of American Industry
Waldorf-Astorael
New York
Searle
Hume Again Heads Drive in Bedford for March of Dimes
Bedford selects Charles Hume as general chairman of the March of Dimes drive starting January 3 for the month. The town reports 24 polio cases this year, 841 in Middlesex County, with Mrs Josephine Genetti and others filling campaign roles including Arthur Genetti as treasurer and John Dodge as business solicitation.
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Bedford
Charles
Hume
Middlesex County
Josephine J. Ginetti
Arthur P. Genetti
John B. Dodge
Nicholas J. Genetti
Warren D. Bennett
Sweet To Use Box of Stuffed Dates For Gift Packs
A New York notice suggests including a box of homemade stuffed dates in Christmas gift packs. The dates are prepared by removing stones and filling centers with vanilla extract infused fondant.
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Sweet Tooth
New York
Local Couple Hurt in Pike Crash near 1775 House
A two car collision at Route 2 Concord Turnpike and Pleasant street Lexington near the 1775 House injures local couple Donald F. MacLeod 54 custodian and Mary MacLeod 47 a Brooke School dietician. They were treated and hospitalized along with Belmont resident Grinnell who drove the other car.
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Pike
Concord
Concord Turnpike
Pleasant Street
Lexington
Donald F. MacLeod
Woodstreet
Brooks School
MacLeod
Symmes Arlington Hospital
Mary
Lexington Town
Mrs David Adams Chairs Local Heart Fund Drive
Sudbury announces 1956 Heart Fund chairman Mrs David Adams of Dutton Road South Sudbury named by Dr Sylvester Mc Ginn president of the Greater Boston Chapter Massachusetts Heart Association Drive runs February to fund research education and services in heart disease Door to door collection on Heart Sunday February 26 centers the effort Adams notes medical research has shown prevention and partial cures enabling patients to work while funds support wider prevention and treatment.
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Sudbury
Heart Fund
David Adams
Dutton Road
South Sudbury
Sylvester McGinn
Greater Boston
Massachusetts Heart Association
Adams
Sudbury Man Enrolls in Cambridge Center Classes
SUDBURY man Peter P Debye of Old Sudbury Road is among winter term enrollees at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. Registration is open for a 10 week arts and crafts and discussion program beginning the first week in January. A free exhibition by Cambridge Center faculty runs at Brattle House near Harvard Square until December 28 with daily hours from 9 AM to 8 PM.
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Peter P. Debye
Old Sudbury Rd
S. Sudbury
Cambridge Center For
Kirkland
Brattle Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Center
Brattle House
Harvard Square
Legion to Aid Hospital Christmas Party in Bedford
At the Edwards-Quimby Post 284 meeting in South Acton plans were formed for a ward party at the U S Veterans Hospital Bedford to be held on Wednesday December 21. Auxiliary members will assist with music entertainment gifts and refreshments provided by the post.
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South Acton
Edwards-Quimby Post
A. L
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Bedford
B. & M Man Guest At Holy Name Society
West Concord Massachusetts Philip O Rourke Jr of St Marys Parish Winchester traffic representative of the Boston and Maine Railroad was guest speaker at the Holy Name meeting of Our Lady s Church Sunday morning He spoke after the 830 mass which the members attended in a body and received Holy Communion Rev Thomas B Morgan curate and spiritual director celebrated the mass President Alexander F Mac Eachern presided Walter R Carew chairman of the activity committee presented the speaker whose subject was The Railroads and National Economy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Philip O’rourke, Jr
St. Mary’s
Winchester
Boston & Maine Railroad
Holy Name
Our Lady’s Church
Thomas B. Morgan
Alexander F. MacEachern
Walter R. Carew
Sermon on Freedom and Bill of Rights Week in Carlisle
Rev Albert N Kaucher delivers The Spiritual Foundations of Freedom at First Religious Society Itarian Carlisle during Bill of Rights Week. Local real estate transfers include Daniel J Heart as trustee John F Heart to Farnham W Smith on Lowell Road and Cecile Boisvert to Robert E Regan and wife on Pleasant Street. Veterans maintain town Christmas tree at Carlisle Common and lighted it for holiday season. Cloverbuds 4 H group held a Christmas party at leader’s home Mrs George W Dutton on Westford Street.
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Albert N. Kaucher
First Religious Society Itarian
Simmeraine
Bill of Rights
Daniel J. Heart
John F. Heart
Farnham W. Smith
Lowell Road
Cecile Boisvert
Robert E. Regan
Pleasant Street
Carlisle Common
Cloverbuds 4-H
George W. .Dutton
Westford
Court Here Friday At Nashoba Valley Amaranths
Acton Center Friday schedule includes a fair supper and meeting at Town Hall. The fair starts 3 PM, supper at 6 30 PM with corn beef on menu, meeting at 8 PM led by Vita Knights and Maria Needham. Tables will offer articles for sale and various chairmen oversee stalls.
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Acton Center
Nashoba Valley
Vita Knights
Knights
Maria. Needham
Tco
Anne Ogilvier
Gladys Forman
Edna Shephierd
Minola Black
Alice Kingsbury
Evelyn Bateson
Alice Desmond
Concord Lions Christmas Party Tuesday at Trinity Parish House
Concord Lions Club annual Christmas gathering is planned for next Tuesday December 20 at 7 pm in the Trinity Episcopal church parish house. Walt Disney films Bear Country will be shown with Santa Claus gifts and refreshments. Reservations to Vice President John E Holt. Assistants listed include Kemp Lawrence Damon Moreau Cull and others.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Trinity Episcopal Church Parish
Santa Claus
John E. Holt
William H. Kemp
Maxwell E. Lawrence
William H. Damon
Leon J. Moreau
Robert V. Cull
William H. Clark
Robert BE. Sheehan
Arenas Mark Wedding Date in Concord Home
Mr and Mrs Nata Arena of 31 Fairhaven Road celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at home. The Arenas, natives of Haly, have resided in Concord for years. he is a farmer. They have three sons, two daughters, and two grandchildren.
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Concord
Natale Arena
Fairhaven Road
Peter Orlando
Haly
Arena
Arenas
Pasquale
Maynard
Angela
John
Josephine Paleio
Mary Arena
4 H Leaders Enjoy Annual Christmas Party
Carlisle Monday night local 4 H leaders met at Mrs Bernice Meehan s home on Lowell street for their annual Christmas party More than a dozen attended Gifts were exchanged and refreshments enjoyed In attendance were Mrs Francis J Roderick town 4 H chairman Mrs Mildred Lapham former town leader Mrs Janice Morrison of the Extension Service Concord and Mrs Beulah Swansor who assists the local groups
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Carlisle
4-H
Bernice Meehan
Lowell Street
Francis J. Roderick
Mildred Lapham
Janice Morrison
Concord
Beulah Swansor
Winona Rebekah Lodge Plans Christmas Party
A regular Winona Rebekah Lodge meeting was held at the Community Center. The annual Christmas party is planned for next Wednesday at 8 o clock, hosted by Mrs. Doris Porter noble grand, 34 Homestead Street.
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West Acton
Winona Rebekah Lodge
Doris Porter
Noble Grand
Homestead Street
Rotary Welcome Guests For Talent Show In Concord
Concord weekly Rotary Club resumed Thursday noon meetings at Howard Johnson's with President John H Kennedy presiding. Makeups listed for Gordon Ogilvie Thomas Byron Charles Voigt Rene DuBerger and Robert D Parks. High school guests included Robin Dunseath Kevin Grennan Rob Hayford and John F Donovan will lead the December 29 meet at the high school cafeteria then attend the talent show.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
John H. Kennedy
Gordon H. Ogilvie
Thomas J. Byron
Lexington
Charles R. Voigt
Watertown
Byron
Rene DuBerger
Maynard
Robert D. Parks
Groton
Robin Dunseath
Bangor
Ireland
Kevin Grennan
West Concord
Robert Hayford
Bedford
John F. Donovan
Fifth child born to Mr and Mrs Macone at Emerson Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frederick W Macone greet their fifth child and third daughter born Wednesday December 7 at Emerson Hospital. The Macones hail from Concord and their in laws are Mrs Nicholas J Macone of Concord and Mr and Mrs Henry Comeau of Ipswich. Grandparents listed.
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Carlisle
Frederick W. Macone
Thelma Comeau
Cross Street
Emerson Hospital
Macone
Concord
Nicholas J. Macone
Henry Comeau
Ipswich
Bedford Alert on 89th Fighter Wing Scramble
A Bedford alert reports the 89th Fighter Wing and F-80 Shooting Star craft ready to scramble Tuesday. Spokesman says reserves will support active Interceptor Squadrons as Operation Crack targets Nazi Army Navy Mars Observer Corps and National Guard Reserve Forces.
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Bedford—oftigga
89Th
Wera Ovat Ord
Wing
Navy
Mars Observer Corps
Ces
National Gas
Funeral Service For Resident Mrs Wyman
A schoolteacher Mrs Wyman of Carlisle and longtime resident of Newton died Friday. Survived by a husband Lindsey Wyman and three relatives. The funeral was held today at Second Newton church.
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Carlisle
Tides Misread as Earthquakes by Boston Scientists
A Boston scientist agency clarifies tides are not earthquakes of the ocean. They describe seismic sea activity as waves reaching up to near 100 feet in height before retreating.
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Boston
Bos of
Science
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