JESTING SPEAKER AT HOLY NAME ADDRESS
West Concord reports guest speaker W J McLaughlin of Mission Church Roxbury gave a talk after mass at Holy Name. Rev Alexander J Merthy served as spirit director and distributed Holy Communion. Parishioners gathered downstairs for coffee and doughnuts. The Bedford Study Group met for an evening music session led by Mrs Ivan H Smith with Mrs Iles W Cole and Mrs Char Hammond presenting Hansel and Gretel. The group plans a Christmas party before Christmastide.
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West Concord
W. J. McLaughlin
Bedford
Ivan H. Smith
Itford Street
School of Music of
For Rent Furnished Rooms with Privileges in Acton
Furnished rooms for rent with kitchen access oil heat and privileges. Apply in person to 1 Martin Street South Acton.
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I Martin St
South Acton
Concord High to Host Eastern Division Student Council Convention
Concord High School will host the Eastern Division Massachusetts Student Councils spring convention. Delegates met at Brighton High School where nearly all eastern Massachusetts schools are members. Expected attendees include Quincy Lexington Woburn Newton Norwood Somerville Framingham Wellsley Winchester Weston and Boston schools along with many others. James T. Larkin president of the Eastern Division welcomed delegates with remarks from Brighton headmaster OP Joseph and Joan Cavicchi. Morning sessions split into groups to discuss how the student council acts to influence school activities.
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Cnncord
Concord
Massachusetts
Ntion
Brighton
James T. Larkin
Quincy High School
Joseph
Brighton ’ School
Joan Cavicchi
Brigham
Student Council Ideas and Convention Report
A turkey dinner marked noon which was followed by Dean Judson Butler of Boston University praising personality and leadership. Brighton High students presented talent and a dance ended the day with council representatives from Concord High including Farnham Damon and six others.
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Judson Butler
Boston University
Brighton High School
Concord High School
Farnham Damon
Stanley Moszka
Fenwick
Bedford Sailor Fatally Hurt On Board Ship
Charles M Simp son a 49 year old Bedford merchant seaman was killed aboard the freighter SS Cinch Knot along the Delaware River. Shipmaster Charles Stow said Simpson fell through an open hatch during hatch calls in a storm as cargo from Cuba was unloaded en route to New York. He was nephew of Mrs Mercie Jones of 175 Great Road Bedford.
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Bedford
Charles M. Simpson
Delaware River
Charles Stow
Philadelphia
Simpson
Cuba
New York
Mercie Jones
Great Road
Bedford Calendar For The Coming Week
Bedford events list December 16 to 23 includes O E S chapter at Town hall PTA at school auditorium Civic Club at club house Mission Rosary Circle at Mrs Rose Ceresuolo Youth and adult choirs at Church of Christ Christmas party by Progressive club at auditorium Horizon Club at Julin home 65 South Street Turkey shoot by American Legion at Progressive Club Dance by Horizon Club.
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Paul Revere
Town Hall
Parent Teachers Association
Civic Club
Club House
Mission Rosary Circle
Rose Ceresuolo
Church of Christ
Progressive Club
Horizon Club
Julin
South Street
Rppressive
The
American Legion
Christmas Party Marks West Concord Church Gathering
A Helping Hand Society meeting followed by an afternoon Christmas party was held at West Concord Union Church. Holy Communion services are planned next Sunday for boys from St Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians, with confessions scheduled Saturday afternoon.
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Helping Hand Society
West Concord Union Church
St. Bernard’s Church
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
James J. Mansfield
A. L. No. 158
Christmas Tree Miracle and a Mother’s Resolve
Marge frets over Christmas as old Oliver sells two dollar trees. Denny disappears in a snowbound search, energy drained by loss of Joe. The boy reappears in Oliver’s wagon with the family tree, easing grief with a simple miracle.
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Marge
Denny
Joe
Old Oliver
Marge’s. Reaing
Christmas Tree On Bedford Common Lights Up With Memorial Board Additions
The Bedford common Christmas tree, built by the Progressive Association with help from American Legion Anthony Hunt-Hamilton Post 221 members, will extend illumination to include the Memorial Board. The tree has grown and requires more lights this year to maintain the display.
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Bedford
Bedford Common
Progressive
American “Legion
Anthony Hunt - Hamilton
Horizon Girls Club elects officers for coming season
Frances Hamilton is named president of Horizon Girls Bedford. The Horizon Girls Club met at 65 South Toad home with Frances Hamilton Phyllis Wing Yvonne Lyons and Virginia Martin elected to office. The group discussed projects and inviting townspeople to teach hobbies to the members with contact through Mrs Julia and plans to meet Tuesday evenings.
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Bedford
Horizon Girls Club
Eer Stalin
South ‘ Toad
Frances . Hamilton
Phyllis Wing
Yvonne Lyons
Virginia ‘Martin
Julia
Wichita students rally after wartime siren used again
Wichita University students answer a revived siren call to assemble for rallies, the device once warned residents of a tiny Japanese village about American B-29 air raids.
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Wichita
Kan
U.P
Wichita University
Community church to install lighting and kitchen upgrades
The article notes a grant of 10,090 dollars to a county church for lighting improvements and a wooden space renovation. Plans include extending the kitchen and creating outdoor space for the building, with architect Constange Zott of Lincoln involved in design.
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Unda
Anne's
Will
Hospital Operation Delays Noted In Maine Brief
Walter Fitch read at Symmes Hospital for an operation. Joyce Akerly of Hampden Maine. Mrs Charles Carcock street has two weeks vacation. Shop early for holiday items as crowds grow.
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Read
St Symmes“ Hospital
Charles Carcock
Stret
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