Regional School Building Committee weighs region district plan
The committee reviews data on forming a regional district with Boxborough townspeople. They discuss state aid percentages, construction cost sharing, and the potential $200,000 regional plan impact plus $6,000 yearly town value. Potential delay in High School start is noted while affirming no delay. Committee seeks town input and questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ary
Acton
Norman McIntosh
Elizabeth Boardman
Dana Hinckley
Porter Jenks
Aubrey Kretschmar
George Neagle
Thomas Wetherbee
Two to Talk Atty General George Lowell Reading
Atty Gen George Lowell to address an Association meeting at the Plaza. The event outlines a speaking engagement set for the first next available date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lowell Read
On Plaza
Housewife Reference Library Highlights Nebraska Study
A Nebraska study notes the home reference library aids housewives with housekeeping leaflets and how-to guides. Specialists emphasize reliable references as essential for modern households adapting to new equipment detergents fabrics and home decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erence
Eopold
Uni_ Nebraska
Requiem for D H Keefe at Concord
Concord David Harry Keefe 79 of 93 Main Street died last Friday at home. A lifelong Concord resident, he and his family once ran Fred Jones farm. He was a retired realtor and a charter member of Concord Council R of C No 287. Survived by wife Nonie O Connor. Funeral from home Tuesday followed by a solemn high mass at St Bernard s church. Interment in St Bernard s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
David Harry Keefe
Main Street
Fred Jones
Keefe
Concord Council
Nonie O’connor
St. Bernard’s Church
St Bernard’s Cemetery
Concord tree care ad and church notices in Concord work
Wayne Hibbard offers tree care at 204 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord. St Blaise Day blessings observed in local Catholic churches. Candlemas noted. First Friday masses upcoming. First Parish Unitarian minister Rev Edward P Daniels preached The Vast Resources. Tri national church hosts 1955 seminar for parents of mentally retarded children tonight at 8. Rev Hyland T Richmond preached Almost Too Late and Your Calling. Rebecca Sewing Circle meets tonight at Mrs John Anderson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hibbard
Commonwealth Avenue
West
Concord
Enterprise
First Parish Unitarian
Edward P. Daniels
Music
Philip W. Trumbull
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Hyland T. Richmond
Evangelical Free Church
Rebecca Sewing Circle
John Anderson
Concord DeMolay Chapter Elects New Officers
The Concord DeMolay Chapter held a regular meeting last Friday at Masonic Temple led by Master Councillor David LeBallister. The group elects a new slate of officers and sets the next meeting for February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord DeMolay Chapter
Masonic Temple
David LeBallister
April aviation courses offered at East Coast Tech School
Bedford East Aero Tech registrar Robert G Brown announces April classes for aviation master technician and commercial pilot tracks leading to FAA licenses. Registration for courses starting April 25 closes soon. school notes permanent placement for graduates with positions nationwide. Located at Bedford Airport Lexington.
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Bedford
Maynard Deed Increase Reported for December
A Trends bulletin notes a rise in local deeds recorded in December at the Wal tham office, comparing December 1954 with December 1953. The Concord report highlights the increase in Deeds, reflecting activity in local real estate records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Waltham
Rancher Plans Buffalo Herd As Pioneer Reminder
In Moses Lake Washington J A Peters buys two buffaloes and aims to stock his ranch so visitors can view them He says the shaggy animals recall the West and pioneer days after half a century on the ranch where wheat once grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Lake
Wash
J. A. Peters
Peters
Final Acton Voter Registration Deadlines Noted
Acton Town Clerk Harlan E. Tuttle reminds new voters of two last chances to register before the March 7 town election. Upcoming session at the West Acton Fire Station runs from 7 to 9 p m, with a final session February 15 at Town Hall until 10 p m.
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Acton
Harlan E. Tuttle
West Acton
Town Hall
Board of Registrars
Concord Couple Observes 61st Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George E Jones of 23 Hubbard Street quietly marked their 61st wedding anniversary at a small family gathering. A longtime Concord couple both in good health, Jones retires from the assessors board March 7 after 33 years. he previously served 12 years on the board of public welfare and is considered the dean of town officials. They have three daughters and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
George E. Jones
Hubbard Street
Carlisle Town Notes Amid Voter Registration And Local Events
Last day to register before Carlisle town election is Tuesday February 8 at Gleason Public Library until 100 pm with the board of registrars on duty. The First Parish church youth group met again. babysitters credit Sarah Wilson Betty Ann Forsaith Katrina LaForce Susan Clark Betty Clark. Carlisle Boy Scouts prepare for the State Armory exposition in Concord Saturday evening led by Charles A Whitman Jr on East Street. Carlisle Grange members attended Pomona Officers Visitation Night in Billerica Thursday evening. Washington's birthday dinner dance planned at First Parish Unitarian Church with Mrs Guy W Clark as general chair. Carlisle mothers joined the polio funds march last Thursday evening. general chairman Rev Brandoch L Lovely and committee listed. Mr and Mrs Erwin W Renz Jr River Street bought a new home in Winchester and plan to move soon. Mrs Renz previously ran a Concord dance school.
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Carlisle
Gleason Public Library
Board of Registrars
First
Sarah Wilson
Betty Ann Forsaith
Katrina LaForce
Susan Clark
Betty Clark
State Armory
Concord
Charles A. Whitman, Jr
East Street
First Parish Unitarian Church
Guy W. Clark
Concord Road
Brandoch L. Lovely
Ray Johnson
Patrick Tobin
Edith Booth
Edna Sleeper
John E. Redican
Erwin W. Renz, Jr
River Street
Winchester
Connecticut House Refuses Ash Trays for Members
Hartford a UP report says the state House of Representatives declined to provide ash trays for members after a legislative leader claimed the ancient spit toons are still serviceable and less likely to be tossed during heated debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
State House of Representatives
Cooke Delivers Lecture At DeCordova Museum
Lincoln Francis Judd Cooke a noted musicologist addressed the audience at DeCordova Museum on Thursday evening. The program featured his talk on the performer's role in music paired with recorded selections. Cooke chairs the history and literature of music dept at the New England Conservatory and teaches composition and ensemble courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Francis Judd Cooke
deCordova Museum
Cooke
New England Conservatory of Music
Hawaii
Yale University
Donald Francis Tovey
University of Edinburgh
British Isles
New England Conservatory
Creative Concerts Guild
Allen Barker
Carlisle Honors Couple With Token Gift
About 50 friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Davis home on Stearns Street to honor the newlyweds Arvid Leelman and his bride. A decorative chair was given as a friendship gift while Evelyn Duren of Carlisle crafted a wedding cake for the buffet. Guests hailed from Chelmsford Arlington Woburn Framingham Carlisle and Nashua and the couple now reside in Lexington.
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Carlisle
Norman E. Davis
Stearns Street
Arvid Leelman
Evelyn Duren
Chelmsford
Arlington
Woburn
Framingham
Nashua
Mrs. Leelman
Lexington
Sunday church lesson centers on Love at First Church
Local church notes report a Sunday morning sermon theme Love. Voter registration in West Concord at Harvey Wheeler School is set for next Tuesday 7 to 8 PM with February 15 as final registration deadline before the town election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Harvey Wheeler School
West Concord
Leonard White Receives Distinguished Service Professorship
Leonard D. White, University of Chicago public administration expert, named Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor effective January 1. A Chicago area native, White chairs Hoover Commission personnel tasks, served in Civil Service roles, and led major public administration writings including The Federalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard D. White
University of Chicago
Ernest DeWitt Burton
Lawrence A. Kimpton
White
Acton
Concord
Hoover Commission
United States Civil Service Commission
Order of Leopold II
American Political Science Association
American Society For Public Administration
Five child Oakley birth in Bedford at Emerson Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Gil bert Oakley of Dudley road Bedford announce the birth of their fifth child and third son, Stephen Pickman Oakley, at Emerson Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Pickman of Dudley road.
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Bedford
Gilbert Oakley
Dudley Road
Stephen Pickman Oakley
Emerson Hospital
Edward M. Pickman
Memorial Service Held for Bedford Playwright Norman Lindau
A memorial service was held at the late Norman C. Lindau’s Bedford home for the now deceased playwright and author who died at 63. Lindau born Roanoke Virginia November 9 1891 lived in Bedford 30 years and held homes in Blowing Rock North Carolina. He studied at Johns Hopkins and Harvard and wrote plays Jennie and Cooks and Cardinals. Survived by wife Margaret Lindau two daughters Judith Lindau Boston and Nancy Lewis Princeton with husband Rutgers Prof Richard Lewis. brothers Sigmund B. Lindau Elmira Alfred M. Lindau retired New York judge. sisters Lederer Baltimore Naples Florida Walter Thomas Greensboro.
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Bedford
Norman C. Lindau
Mount Auburn
Cambridge
Norman Goehring
Milton
Roanoke
Virginia
Jennie
Margaret (Kelton) Lindau
Judith Lindau
Boston
Nancy Lewis
Princeton
New Jersey
Richard Lewis
Rutgers University
Sigmund B. Lindau
Elmira
New York
Alfred M. Lindau
New York City
Lewis Lederer
Baltimore
Maryland
Naples
Florida
Walter Thomas
Greensboro
North Carolina
R R Lieutenant McCabe Retires After 48 Years of Service
Concord notes the retirement of Edward M. McCabe after 48 years with the B and M Railroad. He spent 15 years as a lieutenant and advanced from train man to conductor and sergeant. He served out of the Boston and Fitchburg terminals.
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Concord
B. & M. Railroad
Edward M. McCabe
Thoreaucourt
Boston
Fitchburg
Bedford Grange to Meet with Competitive Night Venture
Bedford Grange P H plans a February 14 meeting at Town Hall labeled Competitive Night. Captains Salvatore Albani and Mrs Julia Brand lead the men and women respectively. Invited Granges include Wachusetts Burlington Carl shel and Concord. Bedford members visit Arlington Grange this evening. Middlesex Central Pomona next meets February 21 in Waltham. membership applications due by March 28.
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Middlesex Central Pomona
C.F. Hall
Waltham
Bedford
Bedford Grange
P. of H
Town Hall
Salvatore Albani
Julia Brand
Wachusetts
Burlington
Carlshe
Concord Granges
Arlington Grange
Middlesex Central
Pomona
Real estate deeds filed for Cann Harris and Davis Brothen
Recent deeds recorded show George A. Cann and wife transferring property to Maynard L. Harris in Concord on Westford Road and Alden R. Davis and wife transferring to Anne W. Brothen and wife on Bedford Road.
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Carlisle
George A. Cann
Maynard L. Harris
Concord
Westford Road
Alden R. Davis
Anne W. Brothen
Bedford Road
Miss English Weds German Man Faster
Concord residents Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. English announce engagement of daughter Catherine Ann English to Herman Poehler. Catherine is a St Marys High School Waltham graduate and Lassell Junior College alum. Herman Poehler is a Stuttgart Technical Institute and University of Munich graduate. An Easter wedding is planned.
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Concord
Maurice J. English
Thoreau Street
Catherine Ann English
Herman Poehler
Eugen Poehler
Ulm
Germany
English
St. Mary’s High School
Waltham
Lasell Junior College
Poehler Ls
Stuttgart Technical Institute
University of Munich
Lincoln Garden Club Meets at DeCordova February 7
The Lincoln Garden Club will meet Monday February 7 at 2 45 PM at the DeCordova Museum. President Mrs Stanley Heck will preside. Mrs Robert W Blodgett and Mrs Leonard Larrabee will present a one act play Our Wonderful Speaker. Hostesses are Mrs Donald Donald son and Mrs Arthur Swanson.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Garden Club
DeCordova Museum
Stanley Heck
Robert W. Blodgett
Leonard Larrabee
Donald Donaldson
Arthur Swanson
Bread Winner Prompts Notable Shopping Trend
A humorous note highlights Mr. John Q. Bread winner as a model of spending power as seven of ten men shop in food stores weekly, a frequency rise compared to five years ago.
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John Q. Breadwinner
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Boxborough
Rome
Albus
D. H. Keefe
AIR Explorers Meeting
Laurence G. Hanscom Field
Air Explorer Squadron No. 73
Air Force
Cambridge Research Center
USAF
East Coast Tech School
Maynard
Sudbury
Wayland
Carter Furniture Co
New Acton
Carlisle Grange
P. of
Billerica
F.j.cooke
Decordova
Conantum Garden Club
Concord Lions Club
Mirador
Edward S. Nahigian
Arthur Carr
Leonard White
U. OF Chicago
DeWitt Burton
R. R
McCabe
Garden Club
Wilson Lumber
Bay State
Wilson Lumber CO
Motty
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