Concord area regimental inspection and community notes
Fragmentary local notices recount a regimental inspection at 8 o clock in March and recalls Concord No-Gout Guard company leaving Depot Street ten years ago. The item mentions March of Dimes, Ash Wednesday events, local figures, a sleet storm, and assorted town happenings including residents visiting California and defense funding debates.
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Pan H. M. N. G
Concord
Call Street
Finance Attee
Court Room
Concord High
Thian Winthrop
Woburn
Belmont
Donnybrook
Jimmy” Dee
California
Howard Daniels
Exord
Dennis Day
Edith Bailey
Ne’ Brothers
Chrysler Motor Pony
Retreat at St Gabriel's Draws 100 Men
About 100 members from Concord Littleton and Lexing to join the Greater Laymen's Retreat League for a week at St Gabriel's Monastery in Brighton. Richard P Sullivan leads Concord group. James Feehan directs Littleton group. Wil Shanahan oversees Eton's unit. Participants travel Friday night February to the monastery and stay through a Sunday union breakfast at Brighton School. Lucien Ducie C P leads the retreat.
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Concord-Littleton-Lexingtoa Chanter
Greater Laymen's Retreat League
St. Gabriel’s Monin
Brighton
Imman
Concord
Richard Pp. Sullivan
James Feehan
Littleton Groun
Wil Shanahan
Eton
Monas
Munion
Brighton School
Lucien Ducie
C.P
Local resident rises in air forces with jet piloting role
Bardson, a well known local, formerly from Korea and related to Peter Son, has been promoted to the rank of Nin in the Air Forces. He pilots a jet plane and has already achieved several hits. William W. Anderson of Hubbard Street now serves with the Marine Air Forces on the West Coast.
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Korea
Peter Son
Lin A Nd
Nin
Air Forces
William W. Anderson
Hubbard Street
Marine Air Forces
West Coast
Emerson Hospital Expands With New Birth Wing
Concord report notes Emerson Hospital has long had a high birth rate for its size with annual deliveries often exceeding 450. The facility had only a single delivery room and no dedicated labor room, prompting the expansion project.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Rotary Club Sets Date for Annual White Elephant Sale
Concord Rotary Club schedules its 42nd annual white elephant sale for April 5 at the Veterans Building with Bernard E. Megin and Frederick Mears as co chairs. The club also announces its second international student show on February 17 at the Veterans Building under Samuel G. Kent.
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Gordon H. Ogilvie
John J. Flannery
Garland
Texas
Frank B. Esau
Waltham
W. Bruce Pirnie
Lexington
Rene DuBerger
Colonial Inn
Veterans Building
Samuel G. Kent
S. Annu
Bernard E. Megin
Frederick Mears
Rotarian International
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Robert D. Parks
Parents Night Planned by Concord Troop 31
Concord Boy Scout Troop 31 invites all parents to a Parents Night on Tuesday February 6 in the basement of the Girl Scout House starting at 7 30 p.m. Merit badges and first and second class badges will be awarded and Scoutmaster John Lambert with Assistant Scoutmaster Byron Woodman will show a moving picture. All Concord scouts and scouters are invited to a canoe event at the Girl Scout House on Friday February 9.
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Concord
Boy Scout Troop
John Lambert
Byron Woodman
Trinitarian Congregational Church Open House Set
Annual open house program at Trinitarian Congregational Church now scheduled for Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 o clock at the Manse. Parishioners and friends are cordially invited to attend.
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Concord
Trinitarian ‘Congregational Church
World Day of Prayer Service Planned in Concord
Concord and surrounding towns plan a World Day of Prayer service at First Parish Church on Lexington Road Concord inviting all women. Coffee at 10 a.m. followed by 10:30 a.m. service led by Rene Bourquin Arthur T. Mullen A Robert MacLeod Jr Davenport Wallace with speaker Mrs. Sherman E Johnson of Cambridge. Proceeds aid sharecroppers migrants Indians foreign students and women’s colleges in the Orient. The observance follows the German written theme Perfect Love cast out fear and will be echoed in 15000 U S communities and 93 countries.
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Concord
Lexington Road
Rene Bourquin
First Parish Church
Arthur ‘T. Mullen
Union Church of
West Concord
A. Robert MacLeod, Jr
Congregational Church
Episcopal Church
Woman’s Auxiliary
Divinity School of the Pacific
Orient
Germany
Concord Academy and Exeter Glee Clubs Concert
Concord Academy Exeter to render a concert Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Academy Gymnasium featuring the combined Glee Clubs of Phillips Exeter and Concord Academy with the Exeter Orchestra. The program includes Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Handel’s Messiah plus 18th and 19th century pieces and a song from South Pacific. No admission charged and the hour long program ends with town enjoying fine singing conducted by Arthur Landers.
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Concord
Academy Gymnasium
Phillips Exeter Academy
Concord Academy
Exeter Orchestra
Pacific
Exeter Club
Arthur Landers
Academy
West Concord Woman Reaches 93rd Birthday
Miss Lilia Wetherbee of 11 Highland Street observed her 93rd birthday Sunday at home. A Concord native who has lived in West Concord all her life she remains active in West Concord Union Church and related groups. She is among the town’s oldest residents and enjoys good health.
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West Concord
Lilia Wetherbee
Highland Street
Miss Wetherbee
Concord
Sill
Cabbage Venerated in Ancient Egyptian Religion
A curious note highlights how the cabbage held a sacred role in ancient Egyptian belief, revered as part of religious practice and ritual.
Two Registration Dates Set For New Voters In Concord
The Concord Board of Registrars announces two public registration events for new voters. Tonight at Harvey Wheeler School in West Concord from 7 to 9 30. February 6 an all day session at Town House from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Daily registrar hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the town clerk’s office up to February 6. After that no registrations until March 5 town meeting. Election date is February 26.
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Concord
Concord Board of Registrars
Harvey Wheeler
West Concord
Town House
Degree Conferred by Local Knights at Concord Council
Concord Council Knights of Columbus awarded a first degree to a class of candidates at a special meeting Tuesday night in Monument hall. The degree was given by officers led by Grand Knight James W. Powers. Refreshments followed. The February 6 meeting has been postponed.
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Concord
Concord Council
Knights of Columbus
Monument Hall
James W. Powers
King's Daughters Meet at First Parish Vestry
Concord A meeting of the King's Daughters will be held in the vestry of the First Parish church on Tuesday afternoon February 6 at 2 o'clock. Hostesses are Mrs Ralph Holden, Mrs H Robert Bygrave and Mrs William Wadsworth.
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King’s Daughters
Ralph Holden
H. Robert Bygrave
William Wadsworth
State Leader Urges Double Fund Efforts for March of Dimes
Concord's March of Dimes campaign receives a push from state chairman Bill Cunningham urging the Concord committee to double fundraising in the drive's final days. Douglas Sinclair contributes $7.16, praised for inspiring support as the organization continues despite deficits and aims to provide care to polio patients with community help.
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Concord
March of Dimes
Bill” Cunningham
Concord Committee
Bill
Douglas Sinclair
Douglas
National Foundation
Red Cross Names Rae's Successor in Concord Chapter
Concord John D. Shaw announces the resignation of Leonard E. Rae as first aid chairman due to work in his law practice. Shaw appoints Mrs. Whitney S. Smith to succeed Rae as first aid chairman of the Concord Chapter American Red Cross.
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Concord
John D. Shaw
American Red Cross
Leonard E. Rae
First Aid
Rae
Shaw
Whitney S.smith
Concord Town Meeting Plans Forty Articles March Fifth
Concord town warrants up for March fifth meeting at 7 30 p m posted in conspicuous places by constables. Forty articles include funding for a town manager study committee and a World War II memorial, school repairs, building rewiring, fire safety for vital records, and Christmas decorations.
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General Court
Concord
Old Concord High School
General Building Committee
Stow Street
Emerson School
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Casey
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
Charles Casey
Boston Rotary Club
Paul Harris Foundation
Emerson
Boy Scout
Greenland
Liberia
Thurs
Union Congregational Church
Maynard
Plan World Day OF Prayer
Mrs. Johnson
Exeter
Gladys Beauty
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Walter A. Brown
Boston Garden
Massachusetts
American Cancer Society
Brown
King's Daughters
Hawes Flower Shop
Nason Street
Religious Education Committee of the Union Cong’l. Church
Cunningham
Lad
Maynard Rod & Gun Club, Inc
Gov’t
State Armory
Poplin’s
Cambridge
Kirkland
Middlesex County National
BANK
Everett - Porenti
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