Fragmentary Local Notices and School Notes From Concord
Fragmentary OCR items include relatives and local notices about Grew family ties, Hos eys and McWalter. updates on rope covers at Homemakers unit. student assembly where Charles Winthrop spoke about his WWII POW experience. a Ladies Union meeting planned at West Road Union church with a tea. Elks meeting at Lynch’s on Thoréau street. Andover academy scores and Bernard’s parish library hours. and a brief school note mentioning Pa A Buttrick.
Harvard selects D P Robinson as chief marshall for 25th reunion
Concord trustee D P Robinson Jr of Boston has been elected chief marshall for Harvard College's 25th reunion exercises. Announced by the Harvard Alumni Association, Robinson is a Harvard Business School graduate of 1925 and has prominent ties to Greater Boston.
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Concord
Dwight P. Robinson, Jr
Boston
Marishal
Harvard University
Harvard Alumni Association
Robinson
Harvard School of Business
Greater Boston
Sian
Anuund “Ee
Concord Briefs Knights of Columbus Meeting and Fire Alarms
Concord Council Knights of Columbus will hold its meeting Monday at 8 o clock. A degree will be conferred on a new class on Wednesday night. The Concord and West Concord fire departments have answered a total of 10 alarms this year, mainly chimney fires. Secretary Leon A Wetherbee of the Merrimac production credit will preside and the program will be announced.
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Concord Council
Knights “of Columbus
Monument
Concord
WestConcord
Leon ‘A. Wetherbee
Merrimac Production ‘Credit and Rocated
Saar
St Bernard Club Convenes Friday At Monument Hall
Saint Bernard C O schedules Friday meeting at the club Rams in lower Monument hall at 7:30 p m A practice session follows highlighting Sunday basketball games.
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St. Bernard's C
Rams
Monument Hall
Sun
Mount Holyoke student raises funds for 1945 drive
The report notes a Mount Holyoke College student, seen during a royal friends visit, and the committee progresses toward a $1600 quota for 1945. Donations may be sent to Mr Pratt or Julian W to reach the target.
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Anne A ‘ Tepo
Pratt
Julian. W
Tax apportionment update from State Tax Commissioner office
Tax Commissioner F Long reports a total of 2.01 dollars for state and county tax apportionment. Several nearby towns also levied a slight increase in taxes.
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F. Long
February Meeting Notice for YD Veterans Association
The February meeting of the YD Veterans Association will be held at Bedford on Friday evening February 8 at 8 o'clock at the new YD club.
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Bedford
YD Club
Concord Town Election Set For February 26
Concord votes on February 26 at usual sites the Veterans Buildings in Concord precinct one and Harvey Wheeler School in West Concord precinct two. Polling hours to be announced. 1945 annual town meeting slated for March 5 at 2 30 PM at the state armory.
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Concord
Harvey Wheeler
State Armory
Company H Left Here Four Years Ago Jan 26
Concord notes that Company H departed four years ago after training at Camp Edwards and overseas service. Capt. William A. Hagerty led the unit, later commanded by Otis M. Whitney and Lt. Col. John A. Hut, with many men serving in the West Pacific.
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Company H
Concord
William A. Hagerty
Edwards
Otis
M. Whitney
John
A. Hut
West Pacific
Former House Member Otis Mitney Concord Visits Capitol
Lt Col Otis Mitney, longtime former House member with a South Pacific tour, visited the State House yesterday and was hailed by his former colleagues for six years in the legislature and four years of service.
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State House
Otis Mitney
Concord
House of Ecceatchices
Concete Whitney
South Pacific
Hagertys celebrate fifth wedding anniversary in Concord
Mr and Mrs William A Hagerty of Bigie street observed their fifth wedding anniversary on Sunday They were wed at St Bernard s church January 28 1940 The Hagertys formerly Helen R Dempsey now reside in Concord He is a retired company commander of Concord s Company H and works at the Massachusetts reformatory The couple has one son
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Concord
William A. Hagerty
Big Ie Street
Ses Hagerty
Helen R. Dempsey
St. Bernard’s Church
Haerty
Massachusetts ‘Reformatory
Concord Highs Set For Two Home Games At Hunt Memorial
Concord HighSchool schedules two home games at Hunt Memorial Gymnasium this week. They host Wakefield Tuesday and Melrose later, aiming to rebound after narrow losses and split the Middlesex County League pair.
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Concord
Concord High Schools
Hunt Memorial
Wakefield High
Cay Ates
Middlesex County
Melrose
High School Student From Concord Receives National Honor
Edward Kennan Damon aged 16 of 428 Main Street Concord is named among six Massachusetts students honored in the fourth annual Taleng Search. The award, announced by Watson director of Science Clubs, recognizes U S students cited for achievement.
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Washington, D. C
Edward Kennan Damon
Main Street
Concord
Massachusetts
Dents
United States
Watson
Erica
Town Meeting Discusses Water Main and Public Works
February town meeting notes cover water main extension, Clark's saw mill purchase, vehicle building erection, a child wading pool, and extra electric lights. Selectmen report coal delivery difficulties affecting residents. banquet for members set February 13 at 7 p.m. for club members.
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Louis Santoro
Omas Poléo
Thats
Charles S. Hume
Fainhewell
Gick
Clark
Coal Company
Concord Woman Mourns Mother Emily Young OBrien
Mrs Emily Young OBrien 78 of Concord dies, mother of Mrs Robert L M Underhill. Funeral Thursday, at Concord home. Survived by husband Boston newspaperman Robert Lincoln OBrien. Funeral details note her Tucson, Arizona ties and service with Disabled Veterans Hospital.
Concord Week for Red Cross Blood Drive
Concord holds Concord Week to collect blood for service members. The event urges locals to donate and notes appointments are available through Mrs. Thomas Flint, Concord chairman, at 655-M.
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Concord
Red Cross
Thomas Flint
Engagements announced for Florence Louise Gormley and John F. Horne
Concord Mrs. Thom as F. Gormley and Mr. Gormley of Lincoln reveal the betrothal of their daughter Florence Louise Gormley to Sergt. John F. Horne U S Army Air Forces son of Mr and Mrs Nelson Horne of Concord Horne recently served over two years in the Pacific theater and is now at a convalescent hospital in Kentucky Both couples attended Concord High school.
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Concord
Thomas F. Gormley
Lincoln
Florence Louise. Gormley
John F. Horne
Army Air Forces
Nelson Horne
Thoreau Street
Concord High School
Sergt. Horne
Kentucky
Birth of Angela Susan Thomp in Auburn Maine
Rev and Mrs David Thomp announce the birth of Angela Susan on Sunday January 28 in Auburn Maine. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank E Balsor Concord Road Acton Center.
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Vesta Balsor
Auburn
Maine
Angela Susan
Frank E. Balsor
Concord Road
Acton
Center
The Helping Hand Society of the West Silver Tea Event
The Helping Hand Society of the West hosts a silver tea at Union Church in the ladies parlors on Wednesday afternoon.
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Ladies'Union
West Rd Union
Helping Hand Society of the West
Ord Union Church
West Concord man struck by freight at rail crossing
Concord Patrick Diskin a 66 year old resident of 19 Cottage Street West Concord was tending gates near the West Concord railroad crossing when a freight car tossed a seven pound piece of iron striking his leg. Patrolman Alfred J. Baptiste found him. his condition was reported as improved at Emerson hospital.
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Concord
Patrick Diskin
Cottage Street
West Concord
Emerson Hospital
Alfred J. Baptiste
Citizens’ meeting at Veterans building nominates Rae election candidates
A public meeting at the Veterans building Thursday night at 8 o clock will nominate Rae election officers for the February 26 town election. The article notes several candidates, though some names appear garbled in the report.
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Concord
Veteran’s Building
Rae
St Bernard CYO Nets Wins Over Arch Rivals
St Bernard CYO defeated Our Lady’s 46 24 led by Paule with 14 points. Wally Venti Benny Bregoli and Willis Pearson added solid showings. St Bernard’s juniors followed with a 42 26 win over Our Lady’s juniors as Alen Beaudoin scored 16. Gerald Russell Al Hanlon starred for St Bernard’s.
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Our Lady's
Lef
West Concord
Paule
Wally Venti
Benny Bregoli
Willis Pearson
Ae O'Grady
Joe Fitzpatrick
St. Bernard’s
Our Lady's Juniors
Alen Beaudoin
Concord
Gerald Russell
al Hanlon
John Callahan
Jackie Wallace
Bob’ Dunne
Louis Venti
Readinge
St. Agnes
St. Andrews's
North Billerica
Howe High School
Billerica
Concord Engagement Announced for Grace Hinckley
Grace Marie Hinckley daughter of Mr and Mrs William Edward Hinckley of Colonial Acres Belmon t Concord announces her engagement to Lieut Donald Alsoy Linscott doctor son of Mr and Mrs Donald Alsoy Linscott of Adams. Lieut Linscott is stationed at Camp Croft.
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Concord
Grace Marie. Hinckley
William
Edward Hinckley
Colonial Acres
Belmont
Donald Alsoy Linscott
U.S
Donal Alsoy Linscott
Adams
Linstott
Camp Croft
Memorial service for Tech Sergeant Edwin Ingersoll Seegar
Memorial service for Tech Sergeant Edwin Ingersoll Seegar 20 Lincoln soldier and Concord High School graduate will be held Sunday February 4 at 4 oclock in the First Parish Unitarian church Concord. Seegar served with the OC cavalry and died December 16 in action in Germany.
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Concord
Tech
Edwin Ingersoll Seegar
Lincoln
Concord High School
Germany
First Parish
Seeger
Oc Cavalry
Lions Club Hears Talk By Paul D
Concord Concord Lions Club held its bi monthly meeting with supper at the old Mill Dam team room. About 30 members and guests attended. Frederick Child Jr. and Dr. Richard A. Montague presided. Guest speakers included Staff Sergeant Lawrence Murray and Sergeant Sidney MacRae. De Mille discussed Mexico consular topics and Sea people habits. Next meeting set for February 13 at 6 30 PM.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Old Mill Dam
Frrederick Child, Jr
Richard A. Montague
Lawrence
Murray
U. S. Army Air Forces
Sidney
R. MacRae
Lincoln
Newfoundland
Thomas B. Linsay
Shirley
H. DeMille
West Concord
Ae Ase Eeener
A Dent
Leon ¥. Moreau
DeMille
Mexico
Haines
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John E. Hosey
Kenda
Garet L. McWalter
John ‘Hosey
Belknap Street
Mcord
Edith L. West
Wayd Homemakers
Bigees Town House
Cord School
Charles Winthropp
Ggipsholm
Alfred
Jennie Adams
Oncord Ledge of
Elks Wi
BPOT
Lynch
Thoréau Street
Fenn
Andover Academy
Bernard’s Parish
Pa A
Buttrick Will
Ics
Spain
Concord, Me
Mass
R.F
D.P. Robinson
Concord Briefs
Exaly
Young O'Brien
Int
Beck
SUY War Bonds & Stamps
Pakriotic
St. Bernard Cyo
Maynard
Raytheon
Waltham
Hogan's Spe
Ins ‘Station
Lincwin Ingersoll
Lions Club
Paul D
Yau
Thachens Maynard
Manning Pharmao
Ane
Ce Bane
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