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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1951
Page
13
Three year old Chael Rivetts drowned yesterday in icy Assa River. His mother Antho Rivetts left home as the swift stream carried him downstream. Kenneth Maynard, 26, of Maynard, dived in street clothes and reached the boy ashore after rescue efforts. He was taken to Emerson Hospital in Concord for treatment.
Q1 Do I include my $600 income when VA asks about my husband’s pension? A1 VA reports only his income. your income does not affect his benefit. Q2 Is a WWII service member with an honorable discharge who later received a dishonorable discharge still eligible for GI Bill benefits? A2 Yes, based on the period of honorable service. Q3 How should I pay National Service Life Insurance premiums? A3 Use money orders or checks. do not send cash and use the VA return receipt. Q4 Can a lender reapply VA gratuity to prevent foreclosure on a GI home loan? A4 Yes, gratuity may be reapplied to reduce the principal to prevent default. Veterans and dependents may send inquiries for publication in this column.
State Commissioner William F. Callahan announced Chapter 81 allocations totaling 2 553 925 to towns under 5 million valuation and with under 12 miles of road. Towns will contribute 791 205 with county totals listed and nearby communities like Stow Acton and Bedford shown with town and state shares for snow removal.
The 34 million relocation effort around the Colu dam reservoir displaces 2,600 properties, sinks towns like Hoover and Wallula, shifts 84 miles of rails and several highways, with Wallula to sit north of the old site as a future recreation hub when the lake fills in 1953.
An Atlanta Baptist minister says his polio recovery defied doctors who wanted him in an iron lung. Rev. Marshall Yanc ey contends it was the Lord's will he recover without the device and is currently improving.
Massachusetts National Guard units will hold their annual summer field training from July 7 to 21 at Pine Camp New York with most units, excluding the 164th AAA Brigade and the 401st Ordnance Med Mainz Co, also training August 18 to September 1 at the same site. Connecticut Nazi Guard units will join for training. Major General William H. Harrison Jr. will attend with the State Headquarters staff. The 26th Division will oversee training under Major General William J. Rose, and a four day Mess personnel school will precede summer camp. Each unit will run its own field ranges to maximize training benefits as part of a three year plan begun in 1949.
A civil defense message from John F. Stokes urges public knowledge of bomb dangers and escape steps. It promotes applying to local civil defense organizations for information on preparedness and safety actions.
The Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Southeastern Oregon covers 160000 acres and hosts 988 species. It began under an 1908 executive order and expanded with the 1935 P Ranch purchase, adding 65000 acres and controlling the Blitzen river to flood meadows for nesting ducks geese and other wildlife. Grazing haying and trapping fees paid over 64000 dollars last year.
The Concord Lions Club hosts a Valentine party and ladies night on Tuesday February 13 at 7 pm at Howard Johnsons. A pre dinner cocktail hour and banner program are planned under Past President Rothwell N MacRae with details reviewed at a board meeting at President Osman C Chaffee's home.
Veterans using the GI Bill for correspondence study cannot switch to classroom courses after the July 25 1951 cutoff. VA Boston regional office manager William J Blake said the rule prevents starting new in class training after the deadline once a course is finished or dropped. He said correspondence courses are standalone and not stepping stones to residence study though some cases allow advanced work by correspondence if part of a normal progression.
Framingham Army and Air Force Recruiting Station reports a surge in applications for Aviation Cadet Pilot and Navigator training. The enlistment freeze affects only nonprior service privates. prior service entrants remain eligible. Requirements include two years of college, age 20 to 26 1/2, single status, and excellent health. Interested men should apply through Framingham station or call Marlboro 2364-3.
The 1951 GI Bill deadline applies to veterans discharged before July 25 1947. Veterans discharged after that date have four years from their discharge date to begin GI Bill training. The text also references beginning basic job training after July 25 1951 and mentions U S savings bonds.
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