Bedford Activities Include Grange Delegates and Homecoming
Bedford residents attended the Springfield convention with several delegates and the Senior class dance at the high school Friday. William Hunt was the first Bedford boy mustered out and welcomed home. Edward MacMahon of the US Navy spent the weekend with Bedford friends. George Davis is convalescing from influenza. A free lecture occurred at the Congregational church vestry Tuesday evening. Christmas vacation begins Friday despite influenza losses. Frances and Sarah Meyers suffer from grippe. Fathers night was observed at Bedford Union School with Dr Payson Smith addressing a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Grange
Springfield
Bedford
William Hunt
Edward MacMahon
United States Navy
George Davis
Congregational Church
Frances
Sarah Meyers
Parent
Bedford Union School
Payson Smith
Theatre Attendees See Private Peat Drama in Lexington
A number from this town attended the performance of Private Peat at the Lexington theatre on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of last week. The picture dramatizes the book Private Peat by Private Harold Peat, available at Bedford public library.
Christmas Red Cross roll call starts weeklong push
The annual Christmas roll call of the American Red Cross began Monday and runs through the week. It is the last war purpose campaign with a goal to enroll every man woman and child with a heart and dollar membership. A dollar subscription earns a Red Cross button and ten Christmas seals for holiday mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the American Red Cross
World’s Greatest Mercy Organization
Red Cross
North Acton businessman ships Canadian Christmas trees
Hon Rolfe Bradbury of North Acton left for Chicago at month start to oversee his annual Christmas tree business. He reports about 60 cars of trees were shipped from Canada this year. Markets include Boston New York Baltimore and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Bradbury
North Acton
Chicago
Canada
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Acton Roll of Honor Listing War Service Members
The Acton Roll of Honor lists individuals appointed by the Red Cross noting errors will be corrected. Entries include names such as Mrs. Arthur F. Blanchard as chair and many service members from the U S Army Navy and Marine units stationed at camps and depots across the country and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Red Cross
Arthur F. Blanchard
Gertrude ©. Daniels
Helen E. Fairbanks
Service Roll of Soldiers and Navy Personnel Named
A long list of service members uses ranks and units from U S Army Navy and Marine forces with homes and postings across camps in Virginia New Jersey Massachusetts Scotland England and France plus casualties and honorable discharges. The roster includes McAllaster Frederic T. and Walter H. McClenathan among many others with assignments ranging from engineering and medical to machine guns and veterinary services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lowden
Theron
Q- M. Corps
Mlaundry
Camp Lee
McAllaster
Frederic T
A. B
F. McAllaster
Norman
U.S. Naval Res
Newport
Eng
Merriam
Herbert W
Naval Training Camp
Charleston
C. Morse
Arthur
Morse
Walter
Camp Devens
Mass
Nagle
Fred
Harvard College Nichols
Ole
A. EB. F. Nims
Buchanan
Nims
Pliny
Pioneer
Newsham, William, Corp
M. G
M. G. Cavalry
B. EB. F
France
Newsham, Thomas
Motor Trans. Corps
Camp Jessup
Georgia
Olsen
Oscar
A. E
O’connor
William
Veterinary Hospital
A. P.O
Pendergast
Edward
Serszt
Camp Travis
Texas
Howerd
Quinlan
James
Ardgay
Scotland
Quinlan, Robert
Randall
R. Barl
Wireless
Herbert G. White Reed
Everett
Corp. Perm
Merritt
N. J
Igrs
Wright
Raymond
Cook, Baking Co
Young
Justin J
U. S
Dorothy
Bradford
N. Y
Town of Maynard Board of Selectmen Meeting Times
The Board of Selectmen meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Creighton's Block rooms for business. All applications and complaints must be presented then or by letter to the secretary. Frank Binks, H. B. Morse, Sec. Albert Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Creighton’s Block
Frank Binks
H. B. Morse
Albert Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maynard
Silverware Dept
Rogers
Nason St
America
The
W. A. Haynes Co. Incorporated
Dr. S. J, Garland
Maynard, Mass
Allsopp
Ernest B
Fort McClellan
Ala
Bacon
Frederic C
A. BE. B
Bayeur
Henry
Co. L
Camp Stuart
Benere
Donatus W
Chem. Warfare Service
Stamford
Berry
Ernest
Driver
Hantis. Co
20Th Enegrs
F. Cheney
Robert
Meade
Christensen
11Th Co
Fort McKinley
Portland
Robert B
Base Hospital
Clark
Harry G
Naval Air Station, Co
Pensacola
Fla
Clark, Lawrence
S.A. T
Co. A
A.B. F
Cram
Lowell H., Corp
Hdatts
55Th ‘Artillery
C. A. Cork
Emy Currier
Donald H
Dental Lagoon
Camp Sevier
Steel
Currier
Louis W
U. S. Bae
SOA
Cornell Univ
Ithaca
M. Y
12Th U. S. Cavalry
Columbus
N. M
Hdwards
Bidney
Can
Porces
Fee Emerson
Leon
Sank Co
Camp Humphreys
Virginia
Farrar
Calvin Austin Flagg
Carol H
301St
Am. Tank Bn
Flagg
Harland W
2Nd Naval Dist
Bristol
Conn
Foley, David , Corp., Co
Frost
Lillian
N. C
Gallagher
Thomas C
Det
Q. M. Corps
A. BE
Gallant
Joseph
Raymond A
Ceane Bie Serat
Giannone
Frank
Radio
F. Gilmore
Wallen ‘Coppersmith
U.S. S
O’brien Goding
Arthur’ T
N. W
Washington
G. Gould
Glenn’ C
Bat
FL A. R.D
C. Greenough
81St
Engin
Hall
Howard W
Field Service Bn
F. Hayes
William J. Corp
F. A
Hayward
George, K
Machigoure Il
Battery Wharf Heath
Harry
U.S. General, Hospital
Rahway
New London
Huntoon
C. M
Hartford
Hurley
James J
Marine Corps
Quantico
Wat
Kenney
John
Ardy
Klein, Philip
Wagoner
A. E. F. Lawrence
Harland, Holyers. Co
H. A
U. 8
Maynard Bottling Co
Nason Street
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