League bowling leaders post strong All Stars showing
The All Stars top the standings with Come Breath leading in a close win over K of C. Scores mark high strings and singles, while Concord blanks Oda forfeit and other matches yield solid totals. Notable performances include 531 single and 1469 team total for the All Stars with Sammy Thrift placing second in the three string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Come Breath Bowling
C. Mill Dam
Lexington Tast Mon
All Stars
How Mantling
Andy Boy
Concord
Oda
Andersons
Sammy Thrift
Our Lady's Triumphs in Three-Game Week Display
Our Lady's won three games this week beating Harvard 73-27 at the Hunt Gym, then West Groton 47-27, and St. Jean's of Lowell 59-86. McNally led with 16 points, Wallace added 12, and late-standout performances helped the Knights. Concord’s losses included Fitchburg 26-22, and upcoming games feature Nort Cambridge K and Ayer in Nashoba Valley play. Referees Megin, Daidie, and Finan assisted. Mayo chaired the March of Dimes drive raising $17 locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Our Lady's
Harvard
Hunt
Jack
West Groton
Bernie Megin
Tony Daidie
Thomas V. Finan
Francis M. Hancock
Nest
Werterously
March of Dimes
Charles F
Mayo
Bill McNally
Wallace
St. Jean's
Lowell
McMally
Ayer
Nashoba Valley
Wasiluk
Higgins
Condon
CRD
Jean
Renaud
Gauthier
Mastle
Wheeler Hudson In Contest Card
Wheeler Hudson led a junior high basketball contest with a strong second half. The locals won their fifth game behind a top scorer whose points paced the team, with Hudson’s goals followed by others as West Concord prepared for the return game against Peter Bulant Gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey
New
Dea
Middlesex Scorers Dominate in Afternoons Bridge Game
Sobol leads Middlesex as Peterson racks 11 points and Urie chips in for the visitors. Shoring fielded at de mbridge School during a challenging afternoon matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Dembridge School
Stodghill
Ase Peterson
Urie
February 15 Deadline Remains for Mayo Wishes
Feb 15 marks the due date for Mayo wishes with urgency as Lampeigh lags in submission and others still unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo
Lampeigh
New Concord Radio Station WERB Goes On Air
A new radio station WERB began broadcasting last Friday morning with studios in Concord and Heatley towns. Local officials and residents hailed opening day as a community milestone. The station operates under Richard O’Hare and John Hoffier with education programs planned for area schools.
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Concord
WERB
Ere
Heatley
Trom ‘Herve
Nemibeits F
Gomesin
Sattend
Ake
Gordon
Peseral ‘Communication Commission
Tmder
Richard
O'Hare
John
Hoffier
Ee Escail
Fragmentary Notes on Woodpedders and Tree Experts
A garbled excerpt mentions wood peddlers and tree experts in a dated or damaged text. It references consumption of wood products and possibly assessments by experts, but details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
Cub Pack 49 plans Scouting Anniversary Week events
Concord unit Pack 49 holds a committee meeting at Chairman Pliny Jewel Jr. home to map Scouting Anniversary Week February 6 to 13. Richard Kennedy announces a Blue and Gold Cub supper at Howard Johnsons February 20 at 6:30 p.m. Members donate windows for display as den mothers plan handicraft and achievement charts.
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Concord
Pliny Jewel, Jr
Richard O. Kennedy
Howard’ Johnsons
George S. Lawton
Philip W. Vanderhoof
John W. Cogsging
Peter Kinnnedy
Michael Diskin
Wolf
Peter Benfield
Merk Packard
Charles Seibert
Samuel Putnam
Requiem Mass for W Concord Man Dies at 79
West Concord resident William J McDermott 79 of 12 Upland Road died Sunday at home after a long illness. Born in Chelsea he worked for G A Wellman Sons Boston and was a Knights of Columbus member. Survived by wife Agnes C McDermott and daughters Mrs Michael J McHugh and Mrs Thomas Fenton, plus two brothers, two sisters, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral from his home Wednesday followed by a requiem mass at Our Lady Help of Christians West Concord and burial at St Bernard's Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
William J. McDermott
Upland Road
Chelsea
G. A‘ Wellman& Sons ‘Company
Boston
Concord Council
Knight of
Columbus
Agnes ‘C. (McCaffrey) McDermott
Michael J. McHugh
Thomas Fenton
West Somerville
Ize
Ex Reformatory Head Baker Dies at Lowell at 85
Alvah Baker 85 former head of the Massachusetts Reformatory died at Lowell General Hospital. A native of Veazie Maine he lived in Lowell and Concord near Highland Congregational Church. He leaves wife Ida M Wright. he served nine years in Concord then was deputy at East Cambridge House of Correction retiring in 1929. Funeral services were held at a Lowell funeral home last Saturday afternoon.
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West Concord
Alvah
Baker
Massachuse
van Lowell
East Cambridge
Megin Children Mark Birthdays in West Concord
Two of the Megin children celebrate anniversaries with a home party at Elm Street West Concord. Bernard and Stan, born February 2, mark their sixth and third birthdays, as their family traces a small family gathering away from a formal observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Megin
Stan
Bernie ‘Megin
Townspeople Push World Law Talks at Meetings
Citizens of Heirverd and Groton discuss expanding local meetings to support world law via a General Conference of the United Nations. Concord Lexington Littleton and Sudbury back similar Articles. Cord Meyer Jr. will speak in Concord and Groton on February 9 about World Federalists and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heirverd
Groton
Sma
New England
Congress
United States
General Conference
United Nations
Firiute
Ieun
Simikter
Concord
Lexington
Littleton
Sudbury
Mary
Cord Meyer
Jrr
x-Marine
Gov. Stassen
San Francisco
United World Federalists
Concord ‘Women’s ‘Club
Masonite Temple
America
Concord Visiting Nurse Service Debuts Year One Report
At the first annual meeting of the Concord Visiting Nurses Association the president reported 4061 visits by two visiting nurses in the past year. Helen Spencer returning after public health studies, new directors were named, and nurse service trends were discussed by Sophie Nelson of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Raymond Emerson
Victor«Johnson
James Brahe
Helen ‘Spencer
Siimrons College In Public Health
William B. Bartlet
Thomas E. Prendergast
Horace L. Arnold
John W. Putnam
Alley French
Reginald A
Mar
W. Harwood
John R. MicVianis
George Taft
Charles H. Towle
Sophie Nelson
The
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
George Bates PTA to Host Important Meeting Wednesday
The Concord Harvey Wheeler School Parent-Teacher Association set a meeting for 8:30 p.m. on February 11. President William T Magoon will preside and George E Bates will speak on the Special Town Plans committee topic and town warrant items affecting schools. Grain futures trading noted in market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Harvey Wheeler School
Parent-Teachers ‘Association
William T Magoon
George E. Bates
Ion
New Poultry Disease Cures Revealed at Town Hall Meeting
At Acton Center Town Hall on January 26, about 100 Middlesex County poultrymen heard Dr Henry Van Roekel of the University of Massachusetts discuss Newcastle disease and its confusion with infectious bronchitis. He urged testing with the state lab to distinguish bronchitis from Newcastle and noted vaccination programs may begin this summer for young birds. Turkeys are affected and farmers with winter outbreaks should join the state inoculation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton ‘Center Town
Middlesex County
Henry van Roekel
Department of Veterinary Science
University of
van ‘Roeckle
Agaist
Newcastle
Troop 33 Plans Scout Week Activities
Scout Troop 33 maps a window display for Scout Week February 6 to 12. They will attend 8:30 mass at Our Lady’s and 10:45 service at Union Church on Scout Sunday, then view a Beavers film after a regular meeting funded by Mr. Frothingham. Cub Scouts are invited. meeting moved to 7 p.m. Monday to encourage attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Céticord
iIn
Our Lady’s Catholic Church
Union Church
Frothingham
Willow Rebekah Lodge Holds Meeting and Whist Party
A Willow Rebekah Lodge regular meeting occurred Monday night at Odd Fellows Hall with Mrs Thelca S Schofield presiding. A whist party was held for the public, with the next meeting announced for Monday evening February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Willow Rebekah Lodge
New Improved FM Radio Promises Clearer Reception and More Stations
Joseph Antognoni of Antognoni Electric Store touts a second better kind of FM radio that eliminates static and interference. He says fading will be almost impossible and listeners will enjoy clearer reception and more programs to choose from as FM expands to more stations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabe
Sélia EM
Secomil
Televisa
Joseph Antognoni
Antognoni Electric ‘Store
Conterd
Miss Snow lauds hospital supporters in annual report
Elntina L. Snow praises volunteers and staff led by Anson Krickl for the Building and Maintenance Fund Drive. She notes crowding across departments, calls for expanded facilities, more auxiliary groups, and stronger morale from furnishings, recreation, and dedicated workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Smith
Anna
Main ‘Street
Anson Krickl
Ici.ance
Sturn
Elntina L. Snow
Funeral for G. M. Weed Held at Concord
The obituary notes G. M. Weed who practiced law in a Boston office and died in Concord. He married Atwater Calhoun in 1903. his will named Alfred Quimby’s fund and listed surviving relatives including Mrs Grace Weed Eckfeldt of Cambridge, Laurence E, and Mrs. William C. Greene with several nieces. The record mentions connections to Judge Antonzo R. Sitios and the Massachusetts court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Weed
Atwater Calhoun
Antonzo R
Massachusetts ‘Court
Superior
Alfred Quimby
Sandwich
Hampshir
Grace Weed Eckfeldt
Cambridge
Laurence Ecces
Concord
William C. Greene
Hie
St Bernard’s Church Concord announces mass schedule
St Bernard’s Church Concord lists Masses Sunday February 8 at 7 8 15 and 10 30. Holy Names Sunday Benediction at 4 30 PM. Tuesday devotion to St. fade at 7 30 PM. Special services announced for February 11. Reverend Michael J Burke and Reverend Edward F Gillis named. Manuel Perrault organist with Claire Austin also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Bernard’s Church
Michael J. Burke
Edward F. Gillis
Manuel Perrault
Claire Austin
Holy Names
St. Fade
Asn Wedh.iewy
Our Lady Help of Christ Service Schedule
Rev. Joseph W W Sultivean and Rev John Kerns listed with organist Suhiday. Special services on Ash Wednesday February 11 with multiple masses at 7 8 30 and 10 36 oclock. Sunday November Nam and other church events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OUR Lady Help OF Christ
Rev. J. McCarthy
Joseph W.W. Sultivean
Currie
John Kerns
Suhiday
Maestes
Evangelical Free Church Service and Events Notice
Pastor Gunnar A. Gunderson leads Sunday church services with Sunday School classes at 9 a.m. and sermon at 7 30 p.m. Mid week prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 p.m. There is a Friday Your People’s Society meeting at 8 p.m. Parish activities are listed for the week.
Congregational Church Service Notice
Rev John E hdr Minterer leads Sunday service at 10 30 am with Sunday school for all ages. George ig superintendent presides over worship and a nursery will be available during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E
Minterer
George Ig
Wwidtthes
Church Service Schedule for February Saint
The church lists a February 8 rector Sunday with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The Rev. David Hunter preaches on Laborers together with God. Ash Wednesday services on February 11 include Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. and a women’s parish missionary sewing and box luncheon. Vestry and Fellowship Commission meetings are set for February 10 and 8 p.m. respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea ‘Church
Sudbury Road
David’ Hunter
Src
Lonary
Reverend Daniels Delivers Sermon on The Face of God
The Rev Edward P Daniels preached at the morning service on Sunday February 8 1948 at the church after a 9 35 am Sunday school session and an 11 am service The vestry hosted a meeting titled Beethoven Men Go Tchaikovsky and a People’s Society gathering followed by a records nourishment session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Daniels
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Bameng People’s Society
First Church of Christ Service and Sermon Notes
The First Church of Christ presents Sunday services at 10 45 morning and 4 p m with a MNGs event at Nestmonia. The Golden Text from Romans speaks of Spirit of God dwelling in believers and a sermon from Pagdanis on walking as children of light. The lesson includes Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health excerpt on brotherhood and compassion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servites
Sun
Nestmonia
Mary. Baker Eddy
Local Service Schedule Noted for Week
A fragment from UNI J au Lth 1948 lists a morning worship at 10:45 and mentions Mrs. Raine Lapham with references to a weekly schedule and phone contact for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Coco Campaign Urges Clothing Donations for Overseas Aid
January 30 to February 13 drive collects salvaged yard goods and garments for overseas homes and workrooms. Volunteers gather bundles of fabric and odds and ends at two fire stations and Jol Bartoloffico's store Thoreau Street, with about 300 pairs of shoes previously shipped to the Church World Service Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jol
Letters To The Editor: Town Clerk Race and Veterans
Concord Massachusetts letters urge evaluating Barney Rushe on merit for town clerk. The writer favors veterans John Hosmer and others but argues service alone should not qualify. emphasizes paper work and leadership ability from Army service versus electoral favoritism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord . Enterprisee
Concord
Mass
Currier
Lerk
Es ‘Lawrence
Ffavor
Barney Rushe
Barney
U. S. Army
AVC
Lee Sincere
Rea Hosmer
Beverly minister leads interfaith service with notable guests
The sermon at the minister's gathering features Rabbi Abraham R. Besdin of Beverly and Attorney Ray W. Guild of Cambridge. Rabbi Besdin chairs the event with support from the Congregation Sons of Israel. Veterans Post 486 and Beverly Zionist Council participate amid community leaders' remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bodenweber
Boti
Young Peoples
Roups
Abraham R. Besdin
Beverly
Atterney Ray
W.d Guild
Ommabridge
Payson We
Concord
Yeshiva College
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Odd
Hopkins
P. Moreau
T. Delsie
R. Macone
Acone
G. John
F. Macone
Bil
N. Johansen
Harmon
H. Hanson
St. Jean’s
Concord K. of C
Wheeler Hudson
Eeler
Hudhigh ‘Basketeers
Waltham Station
McDermott
Florida
New Forest
Emerson
George Bates
van Roekel
Acton
Willow Rebekah
Miss Snow Lands Hospital’s Society
G. M. Weed
Concord Churches
Evangelac
FRBE
CHURC
Gunnar A. Gunderson
Church OF Christ, Seiswrige ““Aeord
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