Hawes Named Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture
L Roy Hawes of North Sudbury has been appointed by Governor Herter as Commissioner of Agriculture for a three year term. Hawes, long a leader in Farm Bureau and state Grange activity, has advocated conservation farming as a way of life and guided regional efforts from the Hawes homestead.
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Sudbury
L. Roy Hawes
Dakin Road
Hawes
Massachusetts Department Ofgriculture
Middlesex
Union Agricultural Meeting
Worcester
Roy
Herter
Commissione
Massachusetts
Washington
Donald
Roy S
West Concord Woman's Club to Hear Trio Friday
The West Concord Woman's Club meets Friday at 2 PM at Union Church with president Mrs Earl B Wheeler presiding. A string trio from the New England Conservatory performs. hostesses are Mrs William Freeman and Mrs Allyn White.
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West Concord
Wedford Veterans Hospital
Puppet Show Saturday at 2:45 at Bedford School
Bedford Parents Teachers Association sponsors a puppet show next Saturday February 6 at 2 45 PM in the school cafeteria. Two performances are on the program Funch and tidy and A Circus presented by Miss Virginia Chace of Lexington with public welcome.
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Bedford
Virginia Chace
Lexington
Twins Born to Bedford DeFelines in South Yarmouth
Mr and Mrs Frank DeFeline of South Yarmouth announce the birth of twins a daughter Kathleen and a son Kevin born recently. They also have an older son Frank Jr.
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Bedford
Frank DeFeline
South Yarmouth
Kathleen
Kevin
Frank, Jr
Concord Poultry Winners Shine at 106th Boston Show
Concord residents and nearby towns earned multiple awards at the 106th Boston Poultry Show held at Boston Garden. Dick McCarron and Billy Shea of Lowell Road won $100 for outstanding juvenile breeding flak, with several family members also placing in various categories.
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Concord
Boston
Boston Garden
Dick McCarron
Billy Shea
Lowel]oad
Trey
John McCarron
Jack Shea
R. I
Whip King
Carlisle
DickimcCarron
Caroline
John Davermore
Acton
Dilly Shea
Wale Keeeeca God‘Gara O Bedtora
Tifth
Legion Will Meet and Form Blood Group in Acton
Edwards Quimby Post 264 will hold its regular meeting on February 12 at 8 p.m. at the South Acton fire house led by Commander Sanley A. Nedza. The post forms two blood donor groups for Jamaica Plain veterans hospital blood bank with signup via Commander Nedza at Acton 3 4372.
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Acton
Edwards Quimby
A.L. No. 264
Riday
South Acton
Sanley A. Nedza
New Veterans Hospital
Jamaica Plain
Nedza
Sumatra Island Holds Vast Size Population
Sumatra, one of Indonesia's six main islands, ranks fifth in area worldwide with 182 860 square miles and a population near 11 million.
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Sumatra
Republic of Indonesia
Everett Man Lawrence H. Davis Seeks Probate Post
Lawrence H. Davis of Everett, a 12 year veteran of the Middlesex 20th District House seat and former Everett Common Council president, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Middlesex County Register of Probate. He is married with four children and has held local and state roles including Rules Committee member and assistant Republican floor leader.
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Lawrence H. Davis
Everett
House of Representatives
Middlesex
Middlesex County
Bedford Records 373 Permits Valued at 4 Million
Bedford building inspector Bedford-Hubert W. Dunston reports 373 permits issued in the past year with an approximate valuation of 4 002 820 dollars. Taxable total excludes 940 dollars for a small water pumping station.
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Bedford
Hubert W. Dunston
Water Department
Maynard Deeds in December Show Decline
Maynard records seven deeds in December 1953 at the Waltham area office, far below 44 deeds in the same period of 1962. Over 42 months in 1953 Maynard logged 137 deeds versus 316 in all of 1952 for Concord. December deeds are listed by Trends real estate bulletin.
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Maynard
Waltham
Concord
Scouters Banquet Set At Lexington High School
Local Boy Scout troops and leaders will attend the annual Scouters banquet at Lexington High School at 6 30 Saturday February 13 with principal speaker Harold M Gore of Newton and prize awards to be presented.
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Concord
State Armory
Lexington High School
Harold M. Gore
Newton
Rubbermaker Unveils Grass Control Chemical
A Midwest rubber company announced a new chemical to control quack grass a persistent weed hurting farmers across the northern United States. The herbicide is applied when the grass shows four inches or more of leaf growth.
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Midwest Rubber Company
United States
Two youths escape icy plunge after car hits Sudbury river
Bruce A. Sandberg 18 of Arlington and Richard Loring 15 of West Concord escaped death when their car skidded on Main street and plunged into the Sudbury river near the South Bridge Boathouse. Loring suffered a minor hand injury and was hospitalized. Sandberg was unhurt. police and fire crews responded within an hour as traffic was directed and the car towed.
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Concord
Main Street
Sudbury River
South Bridge
Bruce A. Sandberg
Mystic Lake Lane
Arlington
Richard Loring
Hayward Mill Road
Fire Department
Liese & Smethurst
James F. Hanley
Bedford couple marks 58th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Veinot of 33 South Road Bedford celebrated their 58th anniversary last Thursday with all family present. Married in Somerville the couple moved to Bedford eight years ago and received many congratulatory messages. They have several children 10 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.
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Bedford
Kenneth. Veinot
South Road
Somerville
Acton Open Session to Hear March Election Candidates
Acton residents are urged to attend an open meeting at Town Hall on Thursday February 18 at 8 p m. All candidates for the March election will be introduced. Charles Downe planning director MA Department of Commerce will speak on planning zoning and subdivision controls emphasizing municipal development.
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Acton
Acton Center
West Acton Women’s Clubs
Town Hall
Allen Moody
Acton Center Club
Charles Downe
Massachusetts Department of Commerce
Downe
Worcester
Yale School of Engineering
Acton Garden Club Holds Social Hour and Talk
Acton Garden Club meets this afternoon at the Acton Center Woman's clubhouse. Mrs. Edward L. Pendergast hosts the social hour. Mrs. Norman McIntosh, president, leads the business session. Speaker is Mrs. Jean Thibodeau, associate for Alexander Heimlich of Woburn.
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Acton
Acton Garden Club
Acton Center
Edward L. Pendergast
Norman McIntosh
Jean Thibodeau
Alexander Heimlach
Woburn
Navy Amphibious Exercise TraEx 2-54 Underway Aboard USS Thuban
Aboard the USS Thuban, Engineman Third Class William J. Weisensee serves as part of Operation Lant TraEx 2-54 in the Caribbean area. The amphibious training exercise involves nearly 14,000 Navy and Marine personnel as the second of three extended drills aims to train advanced modern warfare methods.
Local church leaders remembered as community mourns
Obituaries note the deaths of Fr Scollan 71 and Rt Rev Michael E Doherty 78, both longtime pastors in the diocese. The town recalls their service as Concord residents plan voter registration drives and town meeting events amid discussions on growth and local planning.
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Cord
J. Scolian
Our Lady's
Michael E. Doherty
Newton
Scollan
Bedford
Acton
Concord
Concord Chamber of Planning
Lung
Peter Bulkeley
Maine
Federal
Thoreau Street
Camp Edwards
Bill Hagerty
Southwest Pacific
Mazzees
Ronald
Richard
Raymond
Sabones
Primo
Seccondo
Pip Cord
Carlisle
Grange
L. Roy Hawes
Mass
Concord Elks
Lions Club
Busnard
Otis M. Whitmey
Concord Schools
State Armory
Acton Residents Asked to Support Channel 2
Acton residents are urged to aid the Channel 2 educational television project. The effort seeks material from the community on topics from carpentry to government. Dewey Boatman chairs the Acton committee and contributions may be sent to him.
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Channel ‘2
Acton
Channel 2
Furance
Dewey Boatman
Youth uses gas station loot to pay license fine
In Worcester Massachusetts a local youth who robbed eight gasoline stations to raise funds for a $50 fine paid after his license suspension was revealed by police. The case shows the driver’s dilemma of fines when funds are unavailable.
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Worcester
Mass
Hagerty and Dempsey Wed in West Concord Church Ceremony
William A Hagerty and Helen Be Dempsey celebrated their 14th wedding with a Friday ceremony at a West Concord church. The couple’s history includes Hagerty’s service as an engineering officer and former director, reflecting ties to Conco ry H and Massachusetts Ref.
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West Concord
William A. Hagerty
Helen
Dempsey
Hagerty
Concory H
Massachusetts
Entertain Vet Maynard and pupils at Devens affair
Mrs Richards hosted an evening for veteran Maynard and three of her pupils along with Francis Dolson and his children of Mr Dolson, U S Army, at Devens Ayer on a February evening. The event marked wartime service and community sharing in the area.
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Maynard
Richards
Francis Dolson
U. S. Army
Devens
Ayer
Census Reveals Shifts in Daily Living Patterns
Fragmentary text notes a change in daily life and activity levels, suggesting a 26 percent difference from prior figures. Mentions general demographics and ongoing living conditions without clear places or dates.
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