Parole Decision Delayed on John Noxon Jr in Massachusetts
Gov Bradford postponed life parole for John F. Noxon Jr and sent the request to reduce the life term to six years to the Executive Council for a week. If approved, he would be eligible for immediate parole under lifelong supervision. In a separate case in Frankfurt the prosecution sought a minimum six month sentence for Wilma Ybarbo for the death of her soldier husband.
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Icton
John F. Noxon, Jr
Robert F. Bradford
Emands
Wilma Ybarbo
Frankfurt
Marburg
Germany
der Hesrut
Stanre Tae
Nice Uit
Jap War Leaders at To Gallows Today
Former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and other Japanese war leaders were hanged at Sugamo Prison shortly after midnight, following the 11 Nation Allied Far East tribunal verdicts on war crimes. Washington reviews Western Hemisphere defense plans as Latin American military seizures prompt arming and joint projects. President Truman plans to spend Christmas in Independence, Missouri. Two air pilots were fined 75 dollars each for dog fighting over Dover on October 9. Marshall Plan aid to the New East Indies halted due to hostilities.
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Kyo
Hursday
Hideki Tojo
Galst Sugamo
Far East
Washington
Latin America
United States
Dham
Dover
Hoff
New East Indies
Welles Urges Inquiry Into Duggan Death Murder Theories
Sumner Welles pressed New York Mayor O Dwyer for a direct inquiry into whether Lawrence Duggan 43 may have been murdered His telegram follows prior State Department leadership in Latin American affairs and signals renewed urgency amid the case.
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New York
Sumner Welles
William O’dwyer
Lawrence Duggan
Welles
Lew York
Airliner sighting sparks search in Greek mountains
A Czech airliner on a Rome Athens route was sighted in the Peloponnese mountains with 19 passengers and five crew aboard. The missing craft was believed to be the one reported earlier, triggering a multinational search.
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Reck
Czech
Athéns
Peloponnese
Mula
Geeace
Athens
Homicide Probes in Fashionable Office of Dr. Flanders
New York detectives investigate the death of 22 year old Beatrice Smith found in the offices of renowned psychiatrist Dr. Flanders. Authorities say case may hinge on life details and information gathered from the deceased.
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York
New York
Beatrice Smith
Acton High School News Highlights Audubon and Red Cross Work
West Acton fifth graders study science with Audubon Society teachers Miss Sherburne and Mrs Whitman and bring in specimens after school. Junior Red Cross reports two new achievements including Christmas greens for Bedford Veterans Hospital and a Bundle Day clothing drive aiding European children.
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Acton
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Sherburne
Whitman
Audubon Society
West Acton
Carolyn Douglas
Marion Towne
Junior Red Cross
Veterans’ ‘Hospital
Bedford
Donald Wilson
Ernest Kennedy
Thomas Rooney
Gerert Houghton
Thomas’ Roney
Gerald Frizzle
Janet Larrabee
Phyllis Smith
Nancy Lee
Carol Spinney
Robert Frost
Thomas ‘Rooney
Europe
Ladies Aid of
West School
Ralph Stearns
Whitman Pearson
Boston University
Christmas Assembly at Acton High School
Acton students enjoy a Christmas program directed by Mr Priske and Miss Towne held in Blanchard Hall. The event featured carols, a nativity reading, and performances by the Latin and French classes, the Glee Club, and grades seven and eight.
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Acton
Blanchard Hall
Priske
Miss Towne
Carl Simeone
Acton Art Workshop Aids Local Teachers In Maynard
Several Acton teachers attended an Art Workshop held in Maynard last week, jointly sponsored by the Maynard School Department and Binney Smith. Local participants included principals Carrie F Wells Helen R Best Julia McAy Florence Merriam Dardana Berry and others at the Center and Art Supervisor.
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Carrie F. Wells
Helen R. Best
The
West School
Julia’ McAy
Florence Merriam
South School
Dardana Berry
Gerteyde Braman
Isabel cPherson
Center
Elsai
Bridgess
Why the Chimes Rang pentomime at Acton Center Sunday
The Acton Center Congregational Sunday school presented the pentomime Why the Chimes Rang last Sunday at 7 o clock. The cast included Old Man Robert Houghton old woman Caroline Barnhart young man Edwin Anderson young woman Priscilla Steeves boy Eddie Steves girl Judith Hatch Pedro Charles Greenough little brother Dickie Murphy woman in the now Charlotte Hill musician Robert Tuttle author Ronald Simpson artist Frederick Tuttle rich woman Sylvia Jewell other women Mimi Knippel Sally Jewell Lillian Hollowel king Fred Richards. All the children of the Sunday school marched in the procession to the altar with gifts for needy children for Christmas. The reader was M s Raymond L Hatch. Following to pantomime the girls of the Alpha Chi Sigma class held a bean in the Sunday school room and will purchase a gift for vetchurch with the money realized from the silver collection.
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Acton Center Congregational Sunday School
Robert Houghton
Carolines Barnhart
Edwin Anderson
Priscilla Steeves
Earl Steves
Judith Hatch
Pedro
Charles Greenough
Dickie Murphy
Charloine Hill
Robert Tuttle
Ronald Simpson
Frederick Tuttle
Sylvia
Jewell
Mimi Knippél
Sally’ Jewell
Lillian Hollowel King
Fred Richards
Vecturch
Jfron
Acton Scouts Hold Christmas Party at Town Hall
Acton Boy scouts enjoyed a Christmas party last evening in the town hall with games, scout exhibits and refreshments. Parents attended and gifts were exchanged under the Christmas tree. Refreshments were organized by scout mothers Mrs F Wendell Pitnam, Mrs A Perry Marble, Mrs John Campbell and Mrs Frank Greenough.
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Acton
F. Wendell Pitnam
A. Perry Marble
John Campbell
Frank Greenough
Cub Scouts Hold Christmas Party in Upper Town Hall
Acton Cub Scouts held a Christmas party last night in the Upper town hall with a gift exchange under the tree. Each den showed handmade decorations and carols were sung. Rev David Thompson shared Christmas stories. Refreshments were served by cub-master Dewey E Boatman and his committee.
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Acton
Upper Town Hall
David Thompson
Dewey E Boatman
Acton Christmas Story Hour At Woman's Club
Acton held a December story hour for grades 4 5 and 6 last Friday afternoon at the Acton Woman's Clubhouse. Rey David Thompson narrated several Christmas tales and refreshments were served by Mrs F William Rimbach Mrs Carl Christofferson and Mrs George Horton.
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Acton
Acton Woman's Clubhouse
Rey David Thompson
F. William *Rimbach
Carl Christofferson
George Horton
Fire at Twin Ma-Piles on Post road causes little damage
Sudbury report notes a recent fire at Twin Ma-Piles on the Post road plausibly sparked by a discarded cigarette. The blaze caused minimal damage and was contained quickly. Merry Christmas.
Acton Grange Hosts Christmas Supper and Meeting
Acton Grange held a portgast supper in the town hall on Tuesday evening with Vickers and Mrs Bertha Tucker as chairmen and a list of committee members. After the meal a regular meeting occurred and a Christmas party followed with gifts and refreshments served by Mrs John Torkelsen and Mrs Helen Peterson. A public installation of officers is set for January 11 at 8 o'clock in the town hall, with Deputy Ernest Hunt of the Massachusetts State Grange presiding and bringing his installing suit.
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Acton
Ernest Hunt
Mass
State Grange
Bedford Sons Union Veterans install officers at Lexington hall
The Bedford Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary held its monthly meeting at the GAR Hall in Lexington with installation of officers led by Phyllis Dean assisted by Marian Smith. New officers from Bedford included president Edna Ramsey and secretary Alice Campbell, with remarks on upcoming work and a Christmas carol finale.
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Bedford
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary
Gar Hall
Lexington
Phyllis Dean
Westboro
Marian Smith
Department Council
Edna Ramsey
Dorothy H. Hume
Marie A. Wright
Alice Campbell
Beatrice E. Pike
Hattie Sargeant
Sylvia Howard
Laura McConnell
Claudine Foster
Gladys Watson
Bernice ‘Mulvey
Essala
Foster
George Foster
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Ailice Dalrymple
VFW
Katherine G. Isner
Dean
Aux
Dorothy H Hume
Bernice Mulvey
Bedford Birthdays Celebrate Local Darlings
Judith Brooks Swanson turns sixteen at 73 South road as daughter of Walter R Swanson. William Thomas Cole, son of Gwartion A Cole of Davis road, marks his third birthday. Elizabeth Joyce, ninth birthday at 8 South road on December 6. Judith Marie Murray, fifth birthday on Davis road on December 29.
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Bedford
Judith Brooks Swanson
Walter R Swanson
South Road
William Thomas .Cole
Goartion A. Cole
Davis Road
Elizabeth Joyce
James H Joyce
Judith Marie’ Murray
Thomas F. Murray
Bedford Play Reaching from the Heavens Shown in Boston
A Bedford writer C W Palmer Jr presented a scene titled Reaching from the Heavens at Tremont Temple Boston. Middlesex County Fair awards miscredit overlooked David Harrison for five ribbons across squash onions cabbages carrots and potatoes. The Andrews announced birth of Donna Custance November 26 at Mass Osteopathic Hospital Jamaica Plain.
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Tremont Temple
Boston
C. W. Palmer, Jr
Bedford
David Harrison
Dnald N. Andrews
Nancy Snow
Billerica Road
Donna Custance
Mass. Osteopathic Hospital
Jamaica Plain
Bedford Church Officers Appointed for 1949
Newly elected Cabinet of the Church of Christ met at the Bedford church to choose officers for the coming year. Harold I. Wellington was moderator. Committees named include Religious Education chaired by Ruth M. Livermore. Music chaired by Donald A. Damon. Missionary chaired by Edward F. Pike. Visiting led by E Grove Smith. Delegate chaired by Harold I. Wellington. Decorating chaired by Frank A. Goodwin.
Fire damages garage at Lelensac Lodge
A Wednesday afternoon fire at Lelensac Lodge on Old Jerica Road spread from a car owned by a house guest to the rafters and garage. Damages were estimated at about $300 to the garage and $200 to contents. Miss Ellen Meharg of Bedford and Miss Marcia Larsen of Springs Road were among locals noted in the report.
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Lelensac Lodge
Jerica Road
Rafers
Ellen
Meharg
Sout Road
Washington, D. C
Marcia Larsen
Springs Road
Bedford
Death of 9 month old Constance Gay Carpenter
Private funeral services for Constance Gay Carpenter aged 9 months were held at Morse Funeral Home Lowell. Rev Datis P. Braydon officiated with William Hoyle at the organ. Burial was in Auburn Cemetery, Combe read by Rev Braydon. Survived by parents and paternal grandfather Mr and Mrs A Carpenter Sr Loywell. maternal grandfather Ethel Dixon Jones.
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Stanley W
Sones Carpenter
Wilker
Constance Gaypenter
Belaes
A Carpenter, Sr
Loywell
Ethel (Dixon) Jones Eeeton
Morse
Lowell
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