Airmen Bring Respirator to Nantucket Polio Victim
Air Force Research Center pilots from Hanscom Field deployed a Convair C-131 to Nantucket within three hours, delivering a needed respirator to Elwyn Francis. The device aided his breathing at 33 Court Street, showing rapid air support over a snowstorm.
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Nantucket
Air Force Camp Center
Elwyn Francis
Nanred
Achusetts
Mesachusetts Memorig
Air National
Air Force Research Center
Hes Stappen
Logan
Hans
Fon
Metropolic Commission
Fom
Convair
L. D. Tremblay
Concord
G. J. Seckel
Billerica
6521St Test Squadron
Hanscom
Francis
Court Street
Cambridge Center
AFCRC
Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals
Bay Path Girl Scout Council Meets in Framingham
The Bay Path Girl Scout Council board met in Framingham on December 6 with Mrs. James Marr presiding. Attendees included Mrs. Ernest Carr and others from Marlboro and Southboro. Officers appointed include Mrs. Carr as general camp chairman and Mrs. Blake as general cookie chairman for March sales. A training college is set for January 9 16 23 and 30, with a January 11 banquet at Sudbury elementary school. The next meeting is January 3 at 9 30 a m in Framingham.
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Bay Path Girl Scout Council, Inc
Framingham
James Marr
Southboro
Marlboro
Ernest Carr
Herman Crowell
Fred N. Bearce
Philip Beals
James Donohue
Joseph F. Blake
Southville
Louise Redden
Bay Path Council
Boston
New Sudbury
Council
Union Avenue
Christmas tree fire safety warns as holidays near
The local Fire Chief urges strict tree care to prevent fires. He lists 14 precautions from buying a fresh tree to immediate fire department response, emphasizing cold storage until setup and water-filled bases, safe electrical use, and proper disposal.
Sign in New Richmond Barber Shop Sets Conversation Fees
Pete Blankenheim, a New Richmond barber, keeps customers talking with a sign listing Haircuts 50c, conversation 75c, and haircuts without conversation 1.75. He says the 50c extra is worth “to keep me shut up.”
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New Richmond
Wis
Pete Blankenheim
Blankenheim
Pencil swallowing boy undergoes emergency surgery
Duane Nelson a 12 year old from Greenbush Minnesota swallowed a pencil during his final exam. Doctors removed the pencil from his stomach in emergency surgery.
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Greenbush
Minn
Duane Nelson
Duane
Water from Platte Rivers christens Mark Twain steamer
Water from the North and South Platte Rivers was mailed to California to baptize the Mark Twain paddlewheel steamer at Disneyland. The ceremony marked a festive start for the vessel at the amusement center.
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North Platte, Neb
North
South Platte
California
Mark Twain
Disneyland Amusement Center
Registrar King Warns Motorists On Use Of Drink Over Christmas
Registrar Rudolph F. King of the Massachusetts Highway Safety Committee urges December motorists and pedestrians to boost highway safety during the Christmas period. He warns against driving under the influence and notes enforcement will prosecute violators who risk license loss and 12 points.
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Registrar King
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Rudolph F. King
Massachusetts Highway Safety Committee
Registry of
Motor Vehicles
Commonwealth
Sanc
Unemployment Claims Jump at Marlboro Office
Unemployment claims rose to 351 this week from 295. Continued claims led to 257 while new claims grew to 94. Local office listed 73 unfilled jobs and added 40 new openings. Employment secured for 38 people as 37 applicants were not eligible for compensation. Six counselling interviews were conducted.
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Marlboro
Employment Security Office
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Maynard Town House
Girl Scouts Council
Barron’s
West Newton
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Barron's
Scour
Carter
ORSON
West Newton Square
Huskies
Weldon
Saranac
Maine Guide
BOY Scout Headquarters
Sandler
Mrs. Days
Evans
Paris
Morocco
Sultan Ben Youssef
Antoine Pinay
Ben Youssef
Disney
Edison Shop
Dominion Grid-O-Matic
Srill
Waffie-Baker
Sally
General Electric
Eureka Auto-Matic
Johnson
Market Heataire
Proctor
Nalae Sunbeam Automatic
Westinghouse
Poorey
Maynard Edison Shop
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