1954 Housing Boom Now Second Best in New England
1954 ranks as the second largest year for home building in New England with about 45,000 new dwellings planned nationwide. Dodge reports 1.2 billion dollars in residential awards in the region in the first ten months, a 27 percent rise from 1953, reflecting postwar prosperity and a shifting population toward suburbs. Public housing share fell from 23 percent in 1950 to four percent through ten months in 1954.
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Federal Reserve
Boston
New
Eng
F. W. Dodge
New House
New Eng
New England
Arlisle Man Requests Miss Shirley at Union Hall
Miss Shirley is invited by Mr and Mrs Wilkie of East Street. a dance at Union Hall follows a Friday night youth gathering. The event is hosted by the Woman's Aid and First Parish Church with attendees from the U.S. Navy and Carlisle Congregation.
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Ding
Shirley Tighter
Mrs. . Wilkie
East Street
Ton
U.S. Navy
Carlisle Congregaurc
Iday
Union Hall
All First Parish
0 Wilson
Expression of thanks for sympathy after bereavement
Sybil White offers heartfelt thanks to friends for their kindness following the death of her sister. The oral tributes and expressions of sympathy provided great consolation during this difficult time.
Kraetzer to Host At Home Party at Parents' Concord Home
Sarah A Kraetzer daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene G Kraetzer Jr Sudbury road will be honored with an at home party on Sunday Dec 19 She recently observed her 19th birthday and will be home from Gar and Junior College She is Beaver Country Day School graduate The invited guests include Sally Greene Elizabeth Chase Editt Bourne Paula Hepburn Susan Colliton Anne Gammon Deborah Stebbins Diana Steele Diane Jewell Eleanor Pinkerton The Army reports 1461 chaplains on duty as of March with 255 Regular Army and the rest Reserve officers.
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Concord
Sarah Anne Kraetzer
Eugene G. Kraetzer
Sudbury Road
Gar
Junior College
Beaver Country Day School
Sally Greene
Elizabeth Chase
Editt Bourne
Paula Hepburn
Susan Colliton
Anne Gammons
Deborah Stebbins
Diana Steele
Diane Jewell
Eleanor Pinkerton
Funeral for Lincoln man at St Anne’s
Lincoln care resident William C. Burns 79 died last Thursday. Services were held at St Anne’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Morris R. Robinson officiating. Burial in Lincoln Cemetery. Survived by son William A. Burns in the Philippines Navy. daughters Daisey Burns, Murial Ingham, Margerite Barrow. seven grandchildren. brothers James G. Burns and Dr. Oscar Burns. sister Marguerite Burns.
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Lincoln
William C. Burns
Lincoln Road
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
Morris R. Robinson
Lincoln Cemtery
Boylston
Burns
Lincoln Grange
Middlesex Central Pomona
Meg D. Burns
William A. Burns
Sudbury
U.S. Navy
Philippines
Daisey
Murial Ingham
Santa Cruz
California
Margerite Barrow
Lowell
James G. Burns
Oscar Burns
Medford
Marguerite Burns
Pulis Elected President of New England Day Camp Directors
Concord-Clifford A. Pulis of Old Marlboro' road was elected president at the annual meeting in Brookline. He co directs Camp Thoreau in West Concord with his wife Dorothy and Camp Beech Cliffe on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
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Concord
Clifford A. Pulis
Old Marlboro’ Road
New England Day Camp Directors Association
Brookline
Pulis
Dorothy
Camp Thoreau
West Concord
Camp Beech Cliffe
Mount Desert Island
Maine
Lincoln Garden Club Meeting Hosts Christmas At Home
Regular Lincoln Garden Club session held at the home of Mrs Everett A Black on Page Road with Mrs Stanley Heck presiding. Guest speaker Mrs Robert R Richards presented Christmas At Home. Co hosts were Mrs Kenneth Bergen and Mrs Alan McClennan Wee.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Garden Club
Everett A
Everett A. Black
Page Road
Stanley Heck
Robert R. Richards
Kenneth Bergen
Alan McClennan
Concord High School Senior To Attend Holiday Parties
A Concord High School senior, daughter of Dr and Mrs John J Fallon of 67 Lexington Road, will attend holiday parties hosted by her parents. The piece also notes a practical use for a certain boat with stiff bristles that end up in paint brushes.
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Concord High School
Concord
John J. Fallon
Lexington Road
Traditional Dishes With A Plus For Holiday Feasts
A recipe note suggests adding new flavors to traditional dishes. It describes a bread stuffing using ham, onions, celery, margarine, parsley, bread crumbs, and turkey stock to serve a 10-12 pound turkey. Also includes a cranberry pineapple sauce variant with crushed pineapple.
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Turkey
Sub Debs Dance At Concord Country Club
Concord plans its annual sub debs and boys supper dance at the Concord Country Club next Tuesday evening December 21. Ruby Newman’s orchestra provides music and many dinner parties will precede the gala event. Committee members include Mrs. Maynard L. Harris and other local hostesses.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Ruby Newman
Maynard L. Harris
Danforth W. Comins, Jr
Kenneth S. Harris
Henry E. Kingman
James Otis Post
Farnham W. Smith
Harold C. Smith
Real Estate Transfers in Concord Acton and West Concord
The Office of Huneman and Company reports several conveyances. Changes include the Gar rison from Porter Jenks to Alfred Harbage and Harvard University with Dewey Boatman. 69 Main Street Colonial from Miss Stimsons to Nancy W. Bartlett. 5 River Street residence to Farmham W. and Susan M. Smith for Paul Denham. Lowell Road residence to Oletha Thompson Bickford and Robert Lee Bickford Jr. with three and two fifths acres. 86 Main Street lona to William Bryan and Jean Moses. Cape Ann on Nashoba Road half acre to Lydia D. Webster. West Concord Derby Street residence for Saul R. and Patricia Rotman to Carl and Gertrude Sproul with Col. John Mutty.
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Concord
Hunneman and Company, Inc
Robert L. Ramsay
Acton
Porter Jenks
Alfred Harbage
Harvard University
Dewey Boatman
Main Street
Misses ‘Stimsons
Nancy W. Bartlett
River Street
Farmham W
Susan M. Smith
Paul Denham
Lowell Road
Barbara’ F. Phillips
Oletha Thompson’ Bickford
Robert Lee Bickford, Jr
John W
Elda J. Baker
William Bryan
Jean Watson Moses
Cape Ann
Nashoba Road
William R. Rowitzer, Homes
Card of Thanks from Charles A. Stockbridge
I am sincerely grateful to all my friends who kindly remembered me during my recent illness. Charles A. Stockbridge expresses appreciation for the support and good wishes received.
Bedford Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Anastasia L Stedman Heecy 60 of 57 Concord Road Bedford died last Thursday morning after a long illness. Native of Somerville she lived in Bedford 25 years and was active in local groups including the Ladies Auxiliary of the Anthony Hunt Hamilton Post 221 St Michael’s Sodality the Grange and the Rosary Mission Circle. Survived by husband a New England Telephone foreman and six sons and one daughter with several grandchildren Two sisters also survive. Funeral from her home followed by a solemn high mass at St Michael’s Church and burial at St Paul’s Arlington.
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Bedford
Anastasia L
Stedman) Heecy
William J. Beecy
Concord Road
Somerville
Anthony Hunt-Hamilton Post
A. L
9. Michael’s Sodality
the Grange
Rosary Mission Circle
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Arlington
Joseph F
William L
Pelham
N. H
Eugene E
Baltimore
Robert E
Lexington
Philip W
Albert P
Eleanor Garrity
Zaida Twombley
Burlington
Gertrude E. Rapoza
Woburn
St. .Michael’s Church
St. Paul’s Cemetery
New Officers Elected by South Acton Circle
South Acton Congregational Church Ladies Social Circle names new officers including President Mrs John Campbell and Vice President Mrs George Clapp. Secretary Mrs Carl Flint, Treasurer Mrs Veda Jensen, Chaplain Mrs Albert Mott, Collector Mrs John McClure, Auditor Mrs Jesse Reynolds. Work committee members include Mrs Alice Stiles and Mrs Hugh Hodgdon. Sick committee member is Mrs Kenneth Reed.
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South Acton
South Acton Congregational Church
John Campbell
George Clapp
Carl Flint
Veda Jensen
Albert Mott
John McClure
Jesse Reynolds
Alice Stiles
Hugh Hodgdon
Kenneth Reed
Unity Club Meeting and Cubmas ter Event Notice
A Unity Club gathering is listed for tonight at Mrs. Richard B. Bates Jr s Bedford road at 8 o clock followed by a Christmas party. Cub 25 meets at the brick schoolhouse on Wednesday December 22 under Cubmas ter George A Clark. A parish committee of First Religious Society Unitarian met last Thursday evening at Mrs Ethelyn Gerow s School street.
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Unity Club
Richard B. Bates, Jr
Bedford Road
Cub 25
George A. Clark
First Religious Society Unitarian
Ethelyn Gerow
Adequate street lighting as public safety investment
The article argues that proper street lighting reduces night accidents and saves lives. It notes darkness causes deadly incidents on a portion of streets and highways where lighting is insufficient. Traffic studies cite lighting as the most effective remedy, estimating tens of thousands of miles of roads could prevent annual fatalities.
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Adequan
South Acton Senior Barbara Breen Engaged to Maynard Man
South Acton Ms Barbara Ann Breen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles R Breen of School Street, is engaged to Michael Francis Barilone Jr of Butler Avenue Maynard. Ms Breen, a Concord High School senior, plans Wilfred Academy after graduation. Mr Barilone, a Maynard High School 1953 graduate, works for a construction company. No wedding date set.
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South Acton
Charles R. Breen
School Street
West Concord
Barbara Ann Breen
Michael Francis Barilone, Jr
Michael F. Barilone
Butler Avenue
Maynard
Miss Breen
Concord High School
Wilfred Academy
Barilone
Maynard High School
Watchman Tell Us of the Night Sermon at Concord Church
Rev. Robert H. Barber preached at the Trinitarian Congregational church last Sunday on the subject Watchman Tell Us of the Night. The service closed with a reminder to buy U S savings bonds.
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Trinitarig Congregational Church
Robert H. Barber
Many Events at Carlisle Grange Meeting
Middlesex Worth Famona Grange met Saturday in Dunstable with Mr and Mrs John Vincent Mr and Mrs Lawrence Blanchard Mrs Bessie Pedersen local master and Mrs Carl J Swanson present. Carl ie Grange signe Star Deputy Edward R Stenhen and wife Madeline attended in Worcester. The Grange square dance is set for Friday night and regular whist parties resume after New Year.
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Carlisle
Middlesex Worth
Famona Grange
Dunstable
John Vincent
Lawrence Blanchard
Bessie Pedersen
Carl J. Swansson
Carlie Grange
Worcester
Edward R. Stenhen
Madeline
Lincoln Man Dougherty Training At Fort Dix Report
Pvt Andrew J Dougherty son of Mr and Mrs Pet Dougherty Winterstreet Lincoln is training with Company E Infantry Regiment of the division at Fort Dix New Jersey He is a Weston High School and Boston College graduate Richard K Conant former dean of Boston University School of Social Work took part in the 51st annual conference of Massachusetts Conference of Social Work in Boston last week
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Andrew J. Dougherty
Pet Dougherty
Winterstreet. Coln
Company E
Infantry Regiment
At Division
Fort Dix
New,Jersey
Weston High School
Boston College
Richard K. Conant
South
Lincoln
Boston University School of Social Work
Massachusetts
Boston
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