Apple Pie contest and homemaker hints featured
An old brief notes a Massachusetts apple pie contest held January 4 1956 at Worcester Memorial Auditorium with prizes for best tasting apple pies and local homemaker entries. It mentions entry rules, availability of supplies, and extension service locations in Concord and Worcester. It also covers a recreation workshop starting January 19 and a nutrition article stressing budgeting for food and affordable vitamin C sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Agriing
Memorial Worcester
Massachusetts
Concord
Ruth ‘McIntire
University of Massachusetts
Extension Service
Everett Street
Lincoln Man Dies After Four Months Illness
Funeral services were held for William Bowles, 95, of Old Sudbury Road Lincoln, who died Christmas Day after a four month illness. Rev. Morris R. Robinson officiated at the home burial in New Lincoln cemetery. Bowles, a Wayland native born July 4, 1870, lived in Lincoln 55 years as a noted farmer. Surviving are four sons William S. of Concord Reynold and Emmons at home Clifford M. of Lincoln, one daughter Bertha Bowles at home, and twin grandsons Douglas and Allen Bowles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
William Bowles
Old Sudbury Road
South Lincoln
Morris R. Robinson
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
New Lincoln
Wayland
Mr. Bowls
Ils
Della
Davidson) Bowles
William S
Concord
Reynold S
Clifford M
Emmons M
Miss Bertha Bowles
Douglas and
Allen Bowles
Acton Man to Be Manager of New Boston Savings Branch
Hay Ward S Houghton of Acton elected manager of the Provident Institution for Savings new branch in Boston. Located at 80 Federal Street in the Chamber of Commerce Building the facility should open in April. Houghton a Dartmouth 1928 graduate and Suffolk Law 1932 alumnus has served as Assistant Comptroller since 1960. His home is Acton 226 School Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank
Boston
Provident Institution For Savings
Hay Ward S. Houghton
Acton
New Savings Bank
Federal Street
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin Street
New
George J. Wrenn
The
Provident
Houghton
the Provident
Dartmouth College
Suffolk Law School
Massachusetts Bar
School Street
Acton Legion Members Aid Bedford Ward Party
Nine Edwards Quimby Post A L No 284 members went to Bedford Veterans Hospital for a ward party. A New Year’s party is planned by Winonak Lodge West Acton at the next meeting January 4. Parish children’ communion set for St Elizabeth of Hungary West Acton. Led by Post Commander Stanley Nedra and Mrs Nedza, Ladies Auxiliary, members distributed gifts to about a dozen local families. Gifts were collected by the West Acton Woman’s Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards- Quimby Post A. L. No.284
Bedford Veterans Hospital
Winonak Lodge of
West Acton
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church
Stanley A. Nedra
Nedza
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion Post
Extension Service News on Apple Prices and Quality
Concord Massachusetts reports wide variation in apple quality this season due to ripeness handling and grading. Prices for McIntosh apples are similar across sizes, but value must reflect actual quality and firmness to avoid bruised fruit hurting demand and turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntosh
Sympathy for Tremblay family after West Acton funeral
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. D Louise Tremblay of West Acton on the death of her father William R E Woodbury age 58 in Arlington after both parents died from heart attacks within three weeks. The funeral was held yesterday at Central Street home with relatives from West Acton Groton Attleboro and nearby towns in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Louise Tremblay
West Acton
William RE
Woodbury
Arlington
Carlisle Family Holiday Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Albert G Swan with two children from Groton Connecticut and Mr and Mrs Paul Heathl ee and two children from Virginia visited Mr Carl J Swanson and his wife in South Street over the holiday weekend. James A Patel of Bedford Street spent the weekend in Portland Maine with his daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Smith
Central Street
West Acton
Ronald Smith
James French
Groton
Connecticut
Roland G. Stafford
Attleboro
Smith
Mae E. Dunn
Albert G. Swanson
Paul Heathlée
Virginia
Mr. Swanson
Ara Wis
James A. Patel
Bedford Street
Portland
Maine
Forest Fire Destroys Timber Sufficient for 5.7 Million Tons Newsprint
A forest and wood fire consumed timber enough to supply about 5.7 million tons of newsprint. The blaze reportedly swept through forests and sawmills, impacting lumber stocks and local industry.
Acton Bridge Reopens and Town Hails Stronger Structure
The High Street Bridge near Route 62, closed since hurricane damage last August, is reinforced and reopened. Acton town officials report stronger resilience as state auditors review town finances before the March town meeting and annual election. Public health notes include polio cases and the March of Dimes drive, with Otis B. Mott honored and town flags lowered for the late official.Follow-up captions urge community participation in fundraising and safety efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
Route 62
Acton
Otis B. Mott
Forace F. Tuttle
Bedford Navymen Celebrate Christmas Aboard Antarctic Ships
Edwin L. Livramento and Robert A. Moore, both Bedford natives, served aboard the U S S Nespelen and U S S Edisto when the Antarctic Task Force 43 anchored at Scott Island. The Christmas tree tradition continued as stores were loaded at Christ Church New Zealand. After Christmas the flotilla would push through pack ice to establish the first permanent base at McMurdo Sound for the 1957 58 Geophysical Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Livramento
USN
Joachim Livramento Jr
Purchase St
Bedford
Dorothy Names
Dartmouth St
New Bedford
U.S.S. Nespelen
Robert A. Moore
Walter D. Moore
Pine Rd. Bedford
Pauline T. Reardon
Malden
U. S. S. Edisto
Maynard Hudson Youths Arraigned After Christmas Eve Crash
Acton police picked up two youths after a car rammed a tree on Central street West Acton near Windsor avenue. Phonvas O Toole 21 of 35 Cottage Hudson and Ronald Hayes 20 of 37 Nason Maynard faced drunkenness charges with Hayes also charged with driving under the influence. Both pleaded guilty before Associate Justice Harry D Pennan in Concord District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Concord District Court
Phonvas O’tesle
Cottagé Street
Hudson
Ronald Hayes
Nason Street
Maynard
Harry D. Pennan
Fitchburg
O'Toole
Hayes
C. R. Felton, Jr
David Scribner
Central Street
West Acton
Windsor Avenue
Acton Motor Company
Stow Garden Club Awards Christmas Decoration Winners
The Stow Garden Club announced winners in its Christmas decoration contest with prizes for Doorway Arrangements House and Grounds and honorable mentions. Judges used color appropriateness beauty lines and originality to select results as homes along Great Road Pine Point Road Barton Road Whitman Street and others were illuminated for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Stow Garden Club
Mary Crowley
Great Road
Paul Sims
Pine Point Road
Michael Stone
R. R
Sudburry
The
Parkers
No. Shore Drive
Derwood Frost
Whitman Street
Malcolm Campbell
Warren Hibbard
Barton Road
Leo ‘Prepanter
Roger Witherbee
John Mackey
Boxboro Road
Philip Ineson
Robert Nelson
Owen McLaughlin
Pilot Grove School
Stow Garden
Cieta Ward
Francis Werren
Crescent Street
Edward Lowe
Shore Drive
Aubrey Bretschma
Charle, Allen
Norman MacIntosh
Acton’ Garden Club
Navy crews find warm Antarctic lakes during FIGHJUMP
In February 1947 during Operation FIGHJUMP flight operations U S Navy crews reported warm lakes in an area of thick ice afloat in the Antarctic waters the lakes are located in a region where the ice is known to be hundreds of feet deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Antarctic
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Our Recent Loss
The family of the late Vorace F. Ishmeereeintne expresses sincere appreciation to friends for kindness shown during recent bereavement. Mr Elizabeth Cook and Mr Mrs Harlan E De Vir and Mrs George F, Mr and Mrs William D Cole mentioned.
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Vorace F
Wayside Inn burned. call for restoration and Lincoln housing plan
Sudbury notes the Wayside Inn loss as a landmark tied to Washington and Longfellow, urging Ford Foundation restoration and reflection on local heritage. It also reports an Air Force plan to build 670 housing units on 180 acres in North Lincoln, with uncertain educational impacts and calls for information for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Washington
Longefellow
Henry Ford
Stonebridge
Saxonville
Wayland
Ford Foundation
Lincoln
Air Force Announcement
Air Force
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Ty 4
Worial Auditorium
County Extension
Emerson 9-4057
Town OF
Ward OF Registrars
Agi
Soace
Branc . S
State .S
Lincoln Man
Yward Houghton
Dent Insti
Concord High School
Ann Sheridan Clark
Robert E. Clark
Baldwinville
Mass
Adv
Assabet Institution For Savings
Sydney E. McCleary
Treas
Hanscom Field
Beverly
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
Roland A. Moody
Lonafellow Street
Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
AFCRC
Moody
Beverly High Schools
Lincoln Laboratory
USAF
Extension Service News OF the Week
M G. Fults
County Agricultural A
Harvey Dunn
Dunn
Carlisle
Howard Johnson
Acton Action
New Zealand
Tria
Ali White
Capes
Maple St
So. Acton
Robbins St
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