Members Inducted Into Lionism 150 Attend Local Zone Meeting
About 150 Lions attended a local zone meeting in Concord Tuesday night. Twenty one new members were inducted into the Lions at the event led by Governor Dr. John with several local leaders present. An extension award was given for Acton club organizing efforts and eye research talk was delivered by MacNeil. An auction was held and local florists supplied flowers while a film was not shown due to lateness.
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Concord Lions
Ald Beaubien
Chelmsford
Kenneth Blodgett
Lexington
Paul B.gilman
Bedford
Stanley Richey
Tewksbury
Percy Lightman
Lowell
Rudolph W. Currier
Concord
New Littleton Club
Jamess. Hill
D’urso
Raymond A. Hamel
Nels A. Palm, Jr
Elton L. MacNeil
Peabody
Wendell Jones
Swampscott
Herbert Dale
Leon J. Moreau
Moreau
New Acton Club
MacNeil
William.h. Tobin and
Bill
Larry
P.a
John Bartolomeo
Rothwell N. MacRae
Charter night for titleton Lions at Imorial Auditorium
Concord Lions host a charter night for the Titleton Lions Saturday at 7 pm in Imorial Auditorium. District Governor J D Urso of Law Urbinati Norwich and Lions International representative attend. Edward Desir of St Ann's gives invocation. Rotary treasurer Taylor of North Rudolph Currier hosts a reception with Cecile Hanna of Lowell.
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Titleton Lions Clubs
Concord Lions A
Imorial Auditorium
J. D'Urso
Military veteran enters ROTC program at Notre Prsity
A former Marine from West Concord travels to South Bend to join ROTC at Notre University. The veteran served in World War II and plans to pursue a business venture after training, reflecting ongoing postwar activities among aging veterans.
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William G
Gloria Allstreet
West Concord Tek
South Bend
Meat lecture by Ruf to aid shopper meat choices
Middlesex County Extension Service announces a program by Andrew Ruf of the National Livestock and Meat Board. He will lecture at Estabrook hall Lexington February 14 at 2 p.m. to teach meat cutting and selection free to the public.
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Concord
Middlesex County Extension Service
Andrew Ruf
National Livestock and Meat Board of Chicago
Estabrook Hall
Lexington
Ruf
First Daughter Born to Cameron Family in Concord
Mr. and Mrs. Brad ley A. Cameron of 43 Thoreau street announce the birth of their second child and first daughter Dorothy Simson Cameron on January 19 at Emerson Hospital. Grandparents are H. Sherburne Wiggin and Alexander A. Cameron, with great grandmother Mrs. Julian A. Cameron.
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Concord
Bradley A. Cameron
Plan for Free Polio Inoculations in Massachusetts
Boston reports state officials outline a plan to provide free polio shots under approved federal funding. Pregnant women and children up to 14 get priority with potential 14 to 19 year olds if vaccine remains. Parents obtain signed request slips via local boards or doctors to allocate vaccine.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Samuel B. Kirkwood
Boards of Health
Board of Health
Kirkwood
National Polio Foundation
Funeral for C A Fisk 63 of South Acton
South Acton Clifford A Fisk age 63 longtime Concord resident died last Wednesday after brief illness at Emerson Hospital He lived in Chelmsford previously At home with daughter Alice Flannery 108 River Street He survived by son Allan C Fisk of Lexington SC three sisters and a brother plus grandchildren and nieces and nephews He was a member of West Concord Union Church Funeral held Saturday at Sanders Funeral Home Westford burial in Fox Hill Cemetery Billerica
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South Acton
Clifford A. Fisk
Concord
Emerson Hospital
Chelmsford
Alice Flannery
River Street
Allan C. Fisk
Lexington
South Carolina
Elsie Jones
Maude Greene
Norwood
Briggses Welcome First Child in Boston
Concord Mr. and Mrs. George C Briggs announce the birth of their daughter January 19 at the Richardson House Boston. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs Maurice T Briggs of Lynn and Mr and Mrs Joseph B Hartwell of Weston.
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Concord
George C. Briggs
Joan Hartwell
Everett Street
Richardson House
Boston
Maurice T. Briggs
Lynn
Joseph B. Hartwell
Weston
Unique Exhibit Of Old Pocketbooks At Co operative Bank
The Concord Co operative Bank displays a Colonial to turn of century collection of pocketbooks and accessories. Items include pocket nutmeg graters pocket flasks scarcer gentleman gear and many ladies purses from America to South Asia. The show runs through February 29.
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Co-operative Bank
Concord
Concord Co-operative Bank
America
South America
India
China
Burma
Iew
Voters Register Here On Tuesday In Acton
Registration continues in Acton and nearby areas with a public session at the West Acton Firehouse on Tuesday February 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. A final chance to register before the March 5 town election occurs Tuesday February 14 from noon to 10 p.m. at Town Hall.
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Acton
West Acton
Principal Raymond J Grey Attends M S S P A Meeting
Acton Acton high school principal Raymond J Grey attends a Massachusetts Secondary School Principals Association meeting at the Hotel Manager on Saturday January 21. After business sessions Dean Mark R Shibles from the University of Maine School of Education speaks on the changing task of the secondary school principal.
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Acton
Massachusetts Secondary School Principals’ Association
Manger
Mark R. Shibles
School of Education
University of Maine
Minds Like Parachutes Open to Light
A compact aphorism on open minds and finding the silver lining in others. The quote credits Paul Larmer and links mental openness to positive outcomes.
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Paul Larmer
Rotary hears Army chaplain at luncheon
Concord Rotary Club hosted Rev. John P. Fitzsimmons of Belmont Congregational Church, a WWII Army chaplain, at noon meeting at Howard Johnsons. He spoke on Humor and Horse Sense from the Hills of New Hampshire.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson’s
John P. Fitzsimmons
Belmont Congregational Church
New Hampshire
Eliot R. Howard
John H. Kennedy
Framingham
Charles 3. Hall
Groton
Casper J. Jenney
Percy Skewes
Maynard
W. Bruce Pirnie
Boston
Robert H. Barber
Waltham
William T.wyman
Lexington and
Bruce Munger
Batavia
New York
Kelsey Reed
Somerville
Ted ‘Philfault
Clarence Smith
Cambridge
Robert Wheeler
Natick
George Kaknes
Woburn
William Maloney
Caouette
Richard Maynard
Carl Erickson
Jack Potter
Albert Douglass
Lexington
Frank Kelley
Chiefs Meeting Attended by Acton Police Chief Foley
Acton Police Chief Michael J. Foley joined the Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association during a Thursday meeting at Chickland in Sau gus. Also present were Concord Chief Robert E. Kelley Maynard Chief Michael Zaporeski and Leo J Alego.
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Acton
Michael J. Foley
Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association
Chickland
Saugus
Robert E. Kelley
Concord
Michael Zaporeski
Maynard
Leo J.alego
History Month observance urged by D A R leader
Washington DC Miss Gertrude Carraway president general of the National Society D A R urged nationwide observance of February as American History Month. She emphasized Americanism as faith in self rule and a duty to teach future generations Washington relics and the D A R Museum at 1776 D Street NW. She noted the D A R projects to teach history in grades six to eight and cited medals certificates and notable Washington descendants within the society.
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Washington, D.C
Gertrude C. Carraway
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Miss Carraway
America
National Society
D.A.R
Carraway
George Washington
Valley Forge
C. Paul Jennewein
Washington
Pompeo Luigi Coppini
Texas
Texas State
University of Texas
Rembrandt Peale
United States
Washington and Washington
D Street
D. C
John . Ee
D.A.R. Cunt
Caraway
D.A. R
Washington’s
John Morrison Kerr
District of Columbia
Augustine Washington
Aubrey J. Smith
Brookdale Avenue
New Rochelle
N. Y
Marty Allen
Everett Avenue
Louisville
Ralph Clark
S. Fourth St
Hannibal
Gladys Kigore
St. John’s Drive
Dallas
Tex
Isabell W. Elam
Locust St
San Arsitonio
Vernon G. Oliven
Quebec Place
Washington, D. C
William R. Waggoner
S. Mainstreet
Pleasant
Mich
Mariop Mon‘cure Duncan
South Fairfax Street
Alexandria
Acton Board Grants Two Building Permits
The board of selectmen issued two building permits to Lexington Middlesex Realty Trust of Lexington for dwellings on Lot 1 Central Street and Lot 2 Central Street in West Acton.
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Acton
Board of Selectmen
Lexington-Middlesex Realty Trust of
Lexington
Central Street
West Acton
Shoe Industry Labor Report Highlights 1955 Milestones
The AFL Boot and Shoe Workers Union report notes 225,000 production workers in 1955 set all time highs in hourly weekly and annual earnings and productivity. It cites $582 million total wages, $2 606 average per worker, 37.2 weekly hours, and 578 million pairs produced. It projects $609 million in 1956 and $626 million in 1957 with wage gains from two-year contracts.
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Shoe Industry
AFL Boot and Shoe Workers Union
U.S. Labor Department
Shoe Industry Labor Report
John J. Mara
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Afl-Cio
CIO
St.Louis
Rence
Isabi
DAR Chapter Meeting Set for February at Colonial Inn
Concord members of the D A R plan a regular monthly meeting Saturday February 4 at 2 15 PM at the Colonial Inn. Regent Mrs Wendell P Raymond will preside with guest speaker Mrs George C Houser state historian.
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D.A.R
Concord
Old_ Concord
Colonial Inn
Wendell P. Raymond
George C. Houser
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Bay State
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