Navy and Army Personnel Headlines From A Concord Area
Local news notes list multiple service members and relatives visiting on leave or stationed nearby. Robert L. Carter, 16 Highland Street, West Concord, confirmed as Navy enlistee. Lieut Gontord’s first selection noted. Mark Mara, 34d, on leave from Camp Bradford, Virginia. Charles F. Edgarton and C. F. Edgarton family hosts. Mary Kelley identified son Robert H. Kelley with Navy in Pacific. Allen D. Chisholm Jr., Thoreau Court, transferred to Westover Field, Chicopee. William Chisholm also reported at a Pennsylvania camp. Details show family ties and duty stations among Concord residents.
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Robert L. Carter
Highlandtreet
West Concord
U. S
Army
Wini
Fred EB. Carter
Stamp 17 Rules for Wartime Shoe Purchases
wartime guidance explains Stamp 17 from War Ration One is needed to buy one pair of shoes from Pebraliry 9 through June 15. Stamps are transferable within a family and can be used by parents for children. If shoes are returned, a cash refund, Stamp 17, and a refund slip are issued. To buy another pair, both stamp and slip must be presented. If no Stamp 17 is available, apply to the War Price Rationing Board for a Shoe Purchase Certificate.
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Pebraliry
Acton School Notes Highlights Local Activities and Wartime Measures
Portland Cement Association demonstration educates about using cement around homes and farms. Acton sold one-fifth of high school typewriters to the government as part of a national program. New gym mats are in use for student fitness. Wrestling gains as an extracurricular activity with Dr John Murphy visiting. War-time diploma awarded to Fred Bird who joined the Navy. Five teachers attend Boston University School of Education. three start wartime math education course at Harvard. State Forest Fire Service seeks volunteers 17 and older, with local instruction planned. Preparedness for spring and fall incendiary raids noted.
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Calvin 8. Goddard
Portland Cement Association
Aaricature
Clvic
U.S. ‘Treasury
Nias
John Murphy
East
Acton
Procanal
Yrestier
Iesus Seston
Fred ‘Bird
Navy
Boston University School “of Education
Harvard School of Education
of Conservation
Raymond J. Kenney
New England
Washington
Newland
Edward B. Hs
Plenty There Husband-You Say the Bill Collector Is Downstairs
In a terse exchange a husband tells his wife to direct the bill collector to his desk and to carry a piling of papers downstairs, reflecting a domestic moment of household finance.
La Voix de France founder DeMilly fuels exile paper
At 306 West 105th Street stands the Riverside Drive two room base of Adolphe DeMilly who publishes La Voix de France the Fighting French newspaper. He built the paper from almost nothing and with help from editors Emile Bure Henry Torres Robert Goffin and others the paper became a voice for Free France. DeMilly funds the venture entirely by subscriptions reaching 22600 as he fights to keep the paper alive amid war time shortages and censorship.
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West 105Th Street
Manhattan
la Voix de France
Adolphe’ DeMilly
DeMilly
France
Paris
Riverside Drive
Europe
Voice
United “States
Milly
Susperise G
Free France
Emile Bure
Ordre
Clemenceau
Briand
Gelf
la ‘Voix de France
Sorbonne
Spain
Franco
Bell
WNU Features
Doctors Name First Baby at Las Vegas War Hospital
In Las Vegas a newborn linked to the new Basic Magnesium hospital is nicknamed World War. The baby weighs seven pounds and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. War, with doctors using the wartime moniker in affectionate shorthand.
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Las Vegas
T. L. War
William Thomas
War
Tim
Plautus Quotation on Receipts and Worthless Vows
A fragment quotes Plautus saying that a man who vows how to receive a point is worthless, noting the tension between intention and return. The line reflects ancient wit on reciprocity and personal duty.
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Plautus
Abolition of District Court System Promoted by Bar Groups
The Boston Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association urged abolishing the present District Court system, replacing part-time justices with full-time county court judges. Bills drafted by the Boston Bar Council would require presiding district court justices to become full-time, with adequate pay and removal of special justices through resignation or non-appointment.
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Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Jacob J. Kaplan
Dorchester Court
Marlboro
Edward T. Simoneau
Ees Tempte
Hudson
Fred ‘Morris
James M. Wey
Romain
Kisers Send Five Sons to War in Family Service
Mrs. Mary E. Kiser’s family expands to five serving members as James joins the armed forces. Twin brothers Don and Bob follow, with Don stationed in Australia and Bob in New Guinea, rounding out the family’s wartime involvement.
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Kisers
James
Mary E. ‘Kiser
Don
Bob
Australia
New Guinea
Need of Medicine It is expedient that a wicked man be punished
Philosophical maxim quoted on promotion of discipline and reform through punishment likened to medicine. The text urges viewing chastisement as a remedy, comparing ethical correction to medical treatment. Includes a promotional line urging purchase of war bonds and stamps.
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Plato
New England farmer needs help to feed the war effort
A letter from Edward B. Rice appeals New England business leaders to support farmers facing shortages and labor loss. He urges sympathetic understanding, local meetings, and government help to boost milk poultry eggs potatoes and produce, arguing farmers are essential but overworked and need neighbor and agency assistance to meet wartime demands.
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Pan Aecre
Jétm -E. Rice
T ‘New Wiland Council Board of Directors
Probl Ems
Farmer
Sudiand Mindl
New England
Selective Services
New ‘England
Nugiber
Council
Yas
Oman
Tadip
Dally
New Voters Registered for Town Election
The Registrars Board enrolled Alfred Lavoie, Helen N. Cram, Kyle B. Cram, Keith Griffin and others for the town election. Final registration ends Wednesday at 10 p.m. The list includes Alfred Lavoie of 22 Cherry and Helen N. Cram of 70 Cox.
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Hudson
Registrars Board
Alfred Lavoie
Cherry
Helen N. Cram
Cox Kyle. B. Cram
Cox Keith ‘. Griffin
Wilk
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John H.bygrave
U. S. Ann
H. Robert By
Ye Gontord
Nomiber
Goxtwain
Philip B. Dee
Aot
Coast Guard
Mark Mara
Camp
Bradford
Virginia
Charles Frederick Edgarton
C. F. Edgarton
Paul Wincor
Boyd
Fred J. Boyd
Lowell
Mary Kelley
Bedford
Robert ‘H. Kelley
Boston
Allen D. Chisholm, Jr
Thoreau Court
Atlantic City
Westover Field
Chico Ib
Army Air Corps
Allen D. Chisholm
William
Pennsylvania
Tod Mill
Rew
Egroad
Marlboro, Mass
Uso
United States
Poplin
Jaa
Poplin’s
Salee
Axminster
Maribord
Maynard of Clinton
L. L. Stevenson
Style On
Seba E. Rie
New Eng
Chamber of Commerce
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