Concord Company Reports Indoor Rifles Meet Results
The 4th Company finished preliminaries for State Cal 22 indoors at Armory with scores led by Pvt. Frentiss 187 and Lt. Barr 141. Captain Pratt supervised a written non com exam. Mass Women's Defense Corps may join State Guard. rifles issued replaced setguns. unit numbers rose from 45 to 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Be Armory
Corp. French
Pfc
Powayas
Barr
Corp. Boot
Shaw
Sat. Petersen
Frentiss
Bowse
Taptéin
Pearson
Leon M. Dunning
19Th Co
Tange
Pratt
del E. Clark
Sudbury
Theudbury
Stoneham
Roland R. Riessle
Bedford
Marines
MWDC
Becaus
T ; Concord
State Guard
Farmers Awarded Pennants in War Effort Recognition
Governor Saltonstall praised Middlesex County farmers named by the Extension Service trustees for leading agricultural support in 1944. He noted Massachusetts ranks high in agricultural output and stressed the need to boost food production to back armed forces and war workers amid ongoing battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernor Saltonstall
Middlesex County Extension Service
Massachusetts
Gov. Satonstall
Food awards seek to honor farmers in Massachusetts
Nathaniel J. Bowditch, president of the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, urged honoring farmers who aid war food supplies. He noted many obstacles and urged trustees of the Middlesex County Extension Service to nominate 25 farmers for pennants to recognize wartime food effort. Bowditch presided and said awards could expand statewide in 1944 if farmers react favorably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel J. Bowditch
Middlesex County Extension Service
Ty Aumer
E. Cou
Ysbie Society
Middlesex_County Extension Service
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Society For Promoting Agriculture
Belmont Beats Lakes in Middlesex League clash at Belmont
Belmont defeats Lakes 45 to 13 in a Middlesex League game at Belmont Tuesday. The Concord Seconds also lose 27 to 14. Referees Thomas and Sogadelli officiated with four 7 minute periods.
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Concord
Middlesex
Belmont
Concord Seconds
Grant
Donahue
Brimley
C Morrow
Eliot
Yughnessy
Morelaro
Concord Crowe
Bee Ee Tirrell
Ai Owe
Mberg
Hawkés
Stee
Thomas and Segadelli
Rf Beeman
Rf Conte
U Fehaney
If Khart
Ing
Er Ee McLatt
Rg Holmes
Setenee
Weeee Ackson
Aut
Petre
Sééonda G
Tirrell
Hawkes
Jones
Beaudoin
Seeene Folger
Middlesex Falls to Noble and Greenough on Weston Ice
Middlesex School drops its first game of the season 41 to 0 minutes after the opening face off. Noble and Greenough of Dedham dominates after the second period with goals from King and Arnold securing the win. Middlesex had tied St. Mark's 2-2 last Saturday.
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Hokey
Noble and Greenough
Dedham
Weston
Concordiuk
Southboro
St. Mark’s
Bill Snyder
Middlesex
Harry Thorne
Nobles
Jack King
John Eaemons
Groton
Milton Academy
Noble
Grenough
Arnold
Richardson
King
Almy
Foster
Hallowell
Meriam
Seymour
Snyder
Peiod
Thorne
Goodale
Lawrence
Big Cleary
Middlesex School
Salvation Army Appeal Progress in Concord District
Concord sponsors report the Salvation Army Service Fund activities for 1943. Funds aided families with milk and fuel, covered medical costs, purchased gloves for Concord Guard veterans, and supported the Red Shield Club for service men. The fund stressed local control to speed emergency relief and reduce red tape.
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Leas
Salvation Army
Concord Service Fund Committee
Concord
Concord Service Fund
Service Fund
Buzleigh L. Pratt
Julian W. Ballon
Dlesex Institution For Savings
Walter K. Shaw
Boston
Concord People
Concord Service Ad
Concord Company
Old National Guard
Guadalcanal
Salvation Army Red Shield Club
Acton Woman's Club Plans February West Acton Visit
An executive board meeting was held in the Acton clubhouse. Plans were laid for February when West Acton Woman's Club members will be guests. Mrs Warren E Hartwell and Mrs Williams Rimbach served as hostesses.
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E Acton Woman's Club
West Acton Woman’s Club
Warren E. Hartwell
Williams Rimbach
Acton PTA Declamation Contest Set for February 7
The Acton High School event runs Monday at 815 in Blanchards hall with free admission. Eight students perform selections and the high school orchestra, led by Charles K Yeremian, provides music. Prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars are offered by the PTA. contestants include Barbara Barry Barbara Clemence Pheresd Curley Theress Courville Beverly Dagenais Beverly Richardson Phyllis Hartwell and Nancy Kunhardt. Three judges are Mrs Thur W Nelson Rev Henning E Danielson and Mr Joseph Lalli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Parent-Teachers Association
Blanchards Hall
Acton High School
Lydia Abbott
High School Orchestra
Charles K. Yeremian
P.T
Acton Baptist Church
Joseph Lalli
Maynard
Blizzard Grips Northwestern States of 1888
A fragment notes a severe 1888 blizzard in the northwest, with cattle frozen upright. The reference hints at harsh winter conditions and widespread impact on livestock.
Open water office window permits streamlining access
A clipped OCR fragment notes Mayraig office opening access rules for water intake. The item hints at an official move to simplify entry to a facility, with emphasis on open water access and possibly a public opening event.
Maynard Man Wins Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster
Maynard resident Mrs. Mary J. Connors reports her son Staff Sergeant Albert W. Connors of the U S A C is somewhere in England and has been awarded the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious aerial flights. He has two brothers in service, John E. in the U S Navy at the Aleutians and Raymond G. newly finishing boot camp at Sampson, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Mary J.connors
Brooks Street
Albert W. Connors
England
Connors
John E
U. S. Navy
Aleutian Islands
Sudbury Grange to Hold Meeting February 8
Sudbury Grange plans a February 8 meeting following an January program by the Agricultural Committee. Papers by C Arvid Nelson and Ralph Barton discussed raising more food and prudent seed purchases, while Barton urged careful farm equipment care due to long replacement times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Agricultural Committee
C. Arvid Nelson
Ralph “Barton
Nelson
Barton
Grange Ladies Meet for Surgical Dressings Work
The Grange Ladies will gather at No Cabin on Wednesdays to prepare surgical dressings from 20 0 to 4 p m. Transportation inquiries directed to Mrs. Maxwell Eaton Mrs. Wilbur Heath or Mrs. John Hall. On February 8 the Middlesex County Extension Service will furnish an instructional picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Maxwell Eaton
Wilbur Heath
John Hall
Middlesex County Extension Service
Sudbury Nomination Papers for Town Treasurer Post
Nomination papers are out in Sudbury to elect Clinton F. Giles to succeed the late Harlan Rogers as Town Treasurer. Giles, active in church and community work, former Scout master, and director in civilian defense, is supported by friends for the office. The report on the annual town finances is urged earlier for citizen review before the March meeting. Also noted is Richard J. Gohlke, son of a Sudbury School Committee member, entering Army service, and local interest in the ninth annual Silver Skate Ice Derby with Sudbury competitors among the midget class contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton F. Giles
Harlan Rogers
Giles
Fife
Boy Scouts
Sudbury
Richard 7. Gohlke
Thedan Gohlke
Horse Pond Road
George H. Gohlke
Sudbury ‘School Committee
Fort Devens
Boston Garden
Carol Hodder
Sudbury Girls and Boys Certificates Reported
Edgar Ledger and Mrs Edgar Ledger of 7M Avenue placed third in the boys class semifinals. The Sudbury Well Child conference is scheduled for February, with Dr Moynihan set to attend.
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Edgar Ledger
Avenue
Sudbury
Fe &Th
Moynihan
Tendance
Acton Acton residents named to Red Cross Ride list
The report lists local donors and volunteers including Mrs Lee Mrs Jean Davis James and Martin Snow Mrs Dewey Boatman and J Henry Engmann. It notes Blood Bank needs during January and asks donors to give or loan cars for transportation. Call man Acton 97-11 for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Red Cross
Mra
Lee
Jean Davis
We Butler
Frances Mable Wamboldt
James
Martin Snow
da Ry
Dewey Boatman
J. Henry Engmann
Man
Acton Permits Issued At Weekly Meeting
Acton rationing issued tire permits at the weekly meeting. Grade one tires allotted to B Havey Led R Robbins E C Johnson Drake F M Foote R field B H Sawyer. One tire each to F Mo eo tube to B Harv Drake and F W Ho truck tires were issued.
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Acton
B. Havey
R. Robbins
E. C. Johnson Drake
F. M. Foote
R. Field
B. H. Sawyer
F. Mo
B. Harv Drake
F. W. Ho
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Dork
Hamburg
Ancy
Richmond
Ar Ige
Evangeline
Doz
Pillsbury's Best
BO Sterling Aeree
Ae Ae
Oldestitear Bre
Nason Sti
Mayiard
St. Concord
Weet
Abuhta
Society
Leeét
New York
Chinatown
WAU Service
Bélmont
Lakes
Thomeas and
Sogadelli
Salvation Army Appeal
Maynard Man
Albert Conners
Fico
Marlboro
Maynard and
Clinton
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