Farian Church Stow Elects Its Officers For 1955
The First Parish Church held its annual meeting and elected officers, trustees, and committees for 1955. Francis Warren Baker was auditor and treasurer, with Mary Warren and Mildred Ferguson among committee members. The session formed several committees including Education, Flower, Membership, and Sunday School, with names such as John J. Trefry, Mary Warren, Dorothy Bur, and Joe Lovell among trustees and leaders.
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Lrst
Bur Trefry
Robert Bert Bigelow
Wil
Dorothy Illiam Smith
Francis Warren
Baker
Ore
Mmittee
John J. R Trefry
Marrrin Benjamin
Mary Warren
J. Burbidge
Joseph
Lovell
Mildred An Ferguson
Nell
Sylviaary
Ohn
Coleman
H. d
Ethel Herbanor Derby
Flower
Dorothy Strong
Eleanor
Sibyl Cooke
Ension
Joseph Lovell
Wood
Doro
Dorothy Bur
Jo Ann Garbarino
Fletcher
Sunts
Carolyn Addy
Local Meeting Notes and Community Updates
Town Hall gathering reported with plans for a card hall event and a Five Year celebration following a Four H Leaders day. Announcements include a home visit for Allan Ferguson Wheeler Weber and a note on the Snow Queen Season.
Calendar of Events at First Parish Church Unitarian
The Unity Club hosts a Bingo Party on February 7 at the church vestry with small gifts and cookbook sales via Mrs. John Miner. The Youth Group toured Boston and Arlington Street Church last Sunday. The Ladies Alliance sewed at Mrs. Harry Herrick’s home. Flowers can be donated to Mrs. Fred Strong or others. A discussion on teaching children by Unitarian methods meets February 9 at the Todd home. The music committee requests donations for new music via boxes or committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Club
First Parish
John Miner
Unitarian
First Parish Church
Boston
Arlington Street Church
Ladies Alliance of the First
Harry Herrick
Sewing Circle
Dudley Todd
Paul Killinger
Maynard Girl Scouts Plan February Cookie Drive
The Maynard Senior Girl Scouts met January 27 at the Methodist church to organize a food sale February 4 at Hawes Flower Shop from 6 to 9 pm and activities at Cedar Hill on February 20 27. The grocery cookie drive runs February 19 through March 19 with orders and deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Methodist Church
Hawes
Cedar Hill
Mrs E F Robinson Seeks Maynard School Committee
Mrs E F Robinson announces candidacy for a two year term on the Maynard school committee. She and her husband are active in local youth groups including Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts Troop 30 and the M H S Booster Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Edward F. Robinson
Virginia N. Robinson
Maynard School Committee
Robinson
Great Road
Needham
Newton High School
Garland Junior College
Parent-Teacher Association
Mother’s Club
Maynard Emblem Club
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Troon 30
M.H.S
West Concord P T A Meets February 10 at Harvey Wheeler
West Concord P T A holds its monthly meeting February 10 at 8 pm in the Harvey Wheeler School. Arthur L. Sadler presides and Raymond Wheeler shows color slides of a garden tour through Holland Belgium France and England with highlights of spring blossoms. A social hour follows with refreshments supervised by several mothers and membership welcomes new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
West Concord P. T. A
Harvey Wheeler
Arthur L. Sadler
Raymond Wheeler
Concord
Wheeler
Holland
Belgium
France
England
Russell W. Wheeler
Lee Rogers
Arthur Sadler
Paul Aldred
John Bartolomeo
Playlet at Maynard Methodist Church Meeting
The Woman's Society of the Maynard Methodist Church will present a playlet titled The Well At Sychar at the February meeting. Mary Clark Tipps wrote the piece featuring Mrs. Edmund Beebe and Roberta Davis under Mrs. Victor Salloway’s direction. A chorale group will sing two hymns I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say and God is All.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Woman's Society of the
Maynard Methodist Church
Mary Clark Tipps
Sychar
Edmund Beebe
Roberta Davis
Victor Salloway
Allen Palmer
Albert Kauppi
William Oates
Hollis Barlow
Maynard Couple Feted At Housewarming Event
Maynard Mr. and Mrs. Cal vit J Swain were honored Sunday at a housewarming at 256 Great Road attended by over fifty relatives and friends. After a tour of the new home a social period and refreshments followed. Pastor Gall of Mt Calvary Lutheran Church presented a monetary gift to the couple who formerly lived on Nason Street.
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Maynard
DAR Session to Hear Film at Town Hall
Acton Genter-Captain Davis Chapter DAR will hold its next meeting on Thursday February 10 at 8 o clock in Town Hall. Miss Enid M. Sadler regent will preside. After the business meeting a film titled Decision at Williamsburg will be shown. Mrs. Robert Starbuck hosts the collation afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Genter
Saae Davis
Dar
Town Hall
Enid M. Sadler
Williamsburg
Robert Starbuck
Maynard Grange Whist Winners Named at Jones Home
Prizes were awarded at a whist party sponsored by Maynard Grange held at Mrs. Raymond Jones home 12 Brown Street on Tuesday January 25. Recipients included Hazel Longley Alice Murphy Ida Seder Eva Smith Adelaide Sims Annie Scully Ray Jones Amy Brayden Eva Quinn Louise Comeau Mabel Tobin Lilian Holmes Loretta Walsh and Mary Sawyer. The note also advises cleaning wax interiors of metal and wood waste baskets to prevent dust and dirt buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Maynard Grange
Raymond Jones
Brown Street
Hazel Longley
Alice Murphy
Ida Seder
Eva Smith
Adelaide Sims
Annie Scully
Ray Jones
Amy Brayden
Eva Quinn
Louise Comeau
Mabel Tobin
Lilian Holmes
Loretta Walsh
Mary Sawyer
Simmons College Alumnae Plan 75th Meeting in February
Concord reports the Simmons College Alumnae Council will hold its 75th meeting on Saturday February 5 with about 150 delegates from New England New York and New Jersey. The day includes officer and agent workshops and a luncheon featuring Jeanette McPherrin dean of freshmen at Wellesley College presenting The Evolution of a Freshman.
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Concord
Simmons College
New England
New York
New Jersey
Gene T. Parish
Valley Road
Bancroft Bentley
Jeanette McPherrin
Wellesley College
John J Doyle
West Roxbury
Presi
Carlisle P T A Meeting Plans School Work
The Carlisle P T A held a well attended meeting at the brick school house with school committee members outlining plans. President William Shumway presided and Mrs. James Parnell supervised refreshments. The next meeting is set for February 28 with Edwin Harriman, superintendent of schools, expected to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Carlisle P. T. A
William Shumway
James Parnell
Edwin Harriman
Simmons College Alumnae Council to Lead Meeting
The Simmons College Alumnae Association council, including class and club presidents and past presidents, will preside with sessions planned by Helen Deacon of Concord, executive secretary of the association. The council also includes class agents and alumnae members of the Corporation and executive board.
Study to Advance Heart Disease Research Worldwide
Researchers announce a global effort to unlock new insights into heart disease. The initiative mobilizes clinicians, universities, and funding bodies to map risk factors, improve diagnostics, and accelerate potential therapies.
Lieut Dutton Takes Course at Fort Benning
Lieut Laurence R Dutton of Concord and Carlisle leaves for Fort Benning Georgia to attend a four month infantry company grade officers course. He enlisted in Company H and narrowly missed West Point due to a minor physical defect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Wallace A. Houghton
Middleboro
National Guard
U. S. Navy
Massachusetts Reformatory
Laurence R. Dutton
Carlisle
Fort Benning
Georgia
Lieut
Dutton
West Point
Wetherbees Welcome Third Son Leonard James
Mr and Mrs Leon ard J Wetherbee formerly of Union street greet their third son Leonard James born January 29 at Emerson hospital Mrs Wetherbee is the former Ann Byron of Concord The lone grandparent is Mrs Ernest Wetherbee of Hudson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Leonard J. Wetherbee
Union Street
Leonard James Wetherbee
Emerson Hospital
Wetherbee
Ann Byron
Ernest Wetherbee
Hudson
Widow keeps 23 year old biscuit as souvenir
Mrs Lucile McGraw, widow, preserves a biscuit from her late husband as a keepsake after the first housekeeper’s biscuits proved too hard. The item marks 23 years since it was baked and kept as a memory amid mention of an adding machine credited to Blaise Pascal in 1642.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vardaman
Lucile McGraw
McGraw
McGraws
Pascal
Young officer joins Head quarters Company in Massachusetts unit
The graduate of Massachusetts Military Academy earned a second lieutenant rank last June and is now assigned to Head quarters Company, Second Battalion at Waltham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Military Academy
Waltham
Bethany Sisters Plan Feb 5 Social at Maynard church
The Bethany Sisters Guild of St. John's Ev Lutheran Church in Maynard marks its 10th founding anniversary with a program in the church vestry at 8 p.m. on Saturday February 5. Two sound color motion pictures headline the event Thy Word Giveth Light tells of a blinded serviceman aided by Braille scripture The Whole Armor shows the Bible Society's distribution of 33 million volumes to U S Armed Forces since 1820. Refreshments follow to foster fellowship.
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Maynard
Bethany Sisters’ Guild of St. John’s. Ev. Luth
Church of
American Bible Society
U. S
Bethany Sisters
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Ond Phalon
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Allan Ferguson Wheeler Weber
Mr. and
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William Bury
Juniper Hill T Road
Edward Troisi
Paul E. Killinger
Fred Strong
Carl Lund
Robert Derby
Herbert Cooke
E.F. Robinson
P.T. A. Group
W. Concord
Europe
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Ee Whist
Simmons College Alumnae Council
Supt. Harriman
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Peers
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ANGEL
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Hardtack
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