Local Scouts Celebrate Scout Sunday and Breakfast at Howard Johnsons
West Concord-Musketaquid Boy Scout District held Scout Sunday with troops from Carlisle Concord Lincoln West Concord. Ninety five attended the breakfast at Howard Johnsons where district officials and leaders spoke. Eagle Scout Alfred Baptiste Jr. discussed his trip to the national jamboree last July in California. The event marked the 44th anniversary of Scouting.
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West Concord
Musketaquid
Carlisle
Contord
Lincoln
Howard Johnson’s
St. Bernard’s Church
James Connolly
West Concord Union Church
Edwin B. Nylen
Robert E. Sheehan
John Cashman
Alfred J. Baptisté, Sr
Edmund C. Dow
John A.duston
Rudolph W. Currier
Uni
Alexander F. MacEachern
Kelvin M. King
Dr.Dow
Alfred J. Baptiste, Jr
California
America
MacEachern
Two-Shift Plan Topic For North Middlesex Educators
Supt. Whitman Pearson, secretary-treasurer of the North Middlesex Superintendents Association, spoke at a Lowell meeting about using existing facilities for doubling shifts. The group will present findings on the plan at the Massachusetts Superintendents Convention in Bridgewater State Teachers College in April.
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Acton
Whitman Pearson
North Middlesexuperintedents Association
Lowell
Massachusetts
Bridgewater State Teachers College
West Acton Club to Hear Lowell Decorator Next Meeting
West Acton Woman's Club will meet at the West Acton Baptist Church with President Mrs. Janes Baker presiding. Guest speaker Mrs. Ruth Smith, interior decorator of a Lowell department store, will discuss coordinating color in homes to fit personality. Hostesses are Miss Ruth Hall and Mrs. Norman French. A note mentions lemon juice prevents sliced fruits from discoloring.
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West Acton
Signs Posted For One Way At Concord
Concord police announce new traffic direction changes on Bedford street from St. Bernard's church to Court lane and on Court lane behind the insurance exchange. Bedford street becomes one way east toward Bedford, Court lane becomes one way west toward Monument Square.
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Concord
Bedford Street
Court Lane
Monument Square
St. Bernard's Church
Bedford
Insurance Exchange
Architect Haynes Sketches Nagog High School Renovation
Acton architect Stephen W. Haynes who designed the Blanchard Auditorium now under construction met with Supt. Pearson and Principal OConnell at Acton High School to discuss rehabilitation plans. With Nagog Regional High School serving Acton and Littleton seniors, Acton High will operate two shifts for about 400 seventh through twelfth graders, prompting efforts to boost building efficiency.
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Acton
Stephen W. Haynes
Fitchburg
Blanchard
Nagog Regional High School
Acton and
Littleton
Acton High School
Sup. Pearson
O’connell
Nagog Regional School
Barretts Welcome Their First Child
Mr and Mrs George T Barrett Jr announce the birth of a son Paul James at Waltham Hospital. The father is a firefighter at Central Station. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George T Barrett of Concord and Mr and Mrs Timothy J Carroll of Winchester.
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Concord
George T. Barrett, Jr
Hubbard Street
Paul James
Waltham Hospital
Central Station
George T. Barrett
Timothy J. Carroll
Winchester
Bedford Planning Board Hears By-law Zoning Proposals
The Bedford Planning Board conducted two public hearings on Tuesday and again last night on the protective by law and zoning articles listed in the warrant for the annual town meeting set for March 8.
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Ledford
Bedford Planning Board
Musketaquid Scouts Exhibit At State Armory Showcasing Booths
Nearly 1000 visitors viewed more than 40 displays by Musketaquid Scouts at the State Armory. Exhibits covered handicrafts, trains, airplanes, coins, tepees, pigeons and miniature Camp Sachem layouts. Guests included Eliott Vining and Melvin M. King. the program ended with a color salute and the national anthem.
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State Armory
Sachem
Antrim
New Hampshire
Explorer Scouts
Hapgood Wright Town Forest
Carlisle
Norman Adrian
Eliott Vining
Sachem Council
Melvin M. King
Waltham Explorers
How to Remove Mildew From Woodwork
To remove mildew from woodwork wipe the surface with a cloth dipped in water to which a little kerosene has been added. The method is simple and uses readily available materials for cleaning and preservation.
Bedford Hospital Appeal Seeks 31000 Goal This Week
Bedford drives to raise 31000 for Bedford-Emerson Hospital with Arthur St Onge as chair, listing volunteers including Mrs. Balfour, Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. Sinizer, Mrs. Krit, Mrs. Harvey, and many others. Also notes Australia funds scholarships totaling about 2250000 annually to aid students moving from high school to college.
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Bedford
Emerson Hospital
Arthur St. Onge
John S. Balfour
Alden W. Hooper
David Sinizer
Leo W. Kritsick
Winston S. Harvey
Richard K. Brown
Frederick Fleming
Werren
State Department Praises Acton Lunch Program
The State Department of Education commended the Acton school lunch program led by Mrs. Anne Rimbach after a February 1 inspection. The report lauded clean facilities, good stock handling, excellent menus, and high student cooperation with dining room routines.
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Rimbach
State Department
Acton
Anne Rimbach
Louise Frederick
State Department of Education
Ave
Roxborough-Lttleton-Acton
Hospital Monthly Report for Emerson January Summary
Concord Miss Elmina L Snow administrator reports Emerson hospital January totals: medical 56 surgical 71 obstetrical 53 newborns 20 female and 26 male total 46 admissions 226 discharges 238 in hospital 165 in hospital Jan 3153, out patients 311, deaths under 48 hours 3 over 48 hours 4 total 7 stillborn 0 major operations 34 minor 92 nursery 17 total 143 X rays 405 laboratory exams 1272 pathological exams 44 accidents auto 18 others 55 total 73 daily averages 52.0 and 53.3 largest 65 smallest 43 male 77 female 149 adults 150 under 1430 new borns 46 private room 26 semi private 54 ward 106 nursery 46 patient days 302 503 591 257 total 1653 medical surgical days 1120 obstetrical days 276 newborn days 257 total 1653
Pasanen Seeks New Three Year Term On Acton Planning Board
Concord road candidate for March 1 election seeks three year post. Married to Melva Wilson, with two sons Glenn 17 and Wayne 9. Fitchburg High School graduate, class of 1928, UMaine 1934 civil engineering BS, Northeastern Graduate School of Engineering. Boston Society of Civil Engineers member, MA registered PE. 20 years in water supply sewerage hydro power design. Senior civil engineer with M DC. A veteran of World War II.
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Acton
Tto
Pasanen
Concord Road
New Planning Board
Melva Wilson
Glenn
Wayne
Fitchburg High School
University of Maine
Northeastern University
Graduate School of Engineering
Acton Girl Scouts Plan Rummage Sale Event
Acton Girl Scouts seeking donations of clothing household items knick knacks and other sale articles for a rummage sale on Saturday March 6 at the Evangelical Congregational Church Acton Center. Donations may be made by contacting Mrs Henry French Mrs Charles MacRae or any local Girl Scout leader.
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Acton
Girl Scouts
Evangelical Congregational Church
Acton Center
Henry French
Charles MacRae
Laffin Named to Dean's List at Boston University
South Acton student Richard Laffin son of Mr and Mrs Fraser Laffin is named to the dean's list at Boston University. The Class of 1953 valedictorian studies in the College of Business Administration aiming to become an accountant.
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South Acton
Richard Laffin
Fraser Laffin
Boston University
Young Laffin
College of Business Administration
Unity Club Set Surprise Meeting at Mrs Clark Home
Carlisle notices a Unity Club gathering on Thursday night February 18 at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs George A Clark. Mrs Charles Poole serves as club president.
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Unity Club
George A. Clark
Charles Poole
Women's Alliance meets at Mrs Wilsons home
The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Branch Alliance is set for this afternoon at the Concord road home of Mrs. Waldo D. Wilson. A panel discussion is listed with co-hostess Mrs. Edward S. Ricker and discussion in charge by Mrs. James A. Patch. Melbourne projects 260000 cars now and a chief planner forecasts at least a doubling in 25 years.
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Woman’s Alliance
Women’s Branch Alliance
Waldo D. Wilson
Concord Road
Edward S. Ricker
James A. Patch
Bedford Residents Win Extension Amid Airport Runway Plans
Mrs. Charles Brooks of Tilden Road, spokesman for local residents affected by Army engineers plans to extend Bedford Airport runway, has won a delay until April 1 to move. Her family now builds a new home on Summer Street after earlier notice to vacate by February 1. Other affected families arrange moves to nearby towns as work continues.
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Bedford
Charles Brooks
Tilden Road
Army Engineers
Bedford Airport
South Road
Soldier Patterson Assigned to 2d Armored Division in Germany
Pvt John Patterson 20 and wife Sara of Sudbury Maynard are listed as newly assigned to the 43d Armored Infantry Battalion of the 2d Armored Division in Germany. The unit, a WWII spearhead, is training vigorously as part of the Seventh Army. Patterson is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard A Patterson of 123.
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2D Armd
Germany
John Patterson
Sara
Sudbury
Maynard
2D Armoured Division
43D
Seventh Army
Patterson
Howard A. Patterson
Lexington Soldier Completes Basic Training in New Jersey
Private Blake R. of Lexington has finished basic infantry training in Dix New Jersey before deploying with the Army. He attended Lexington High School and previously worked for Brothers of Lexing.
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Blake
N. J
Lexington High
Brothers of Lexing
Heavy Rain Hits Ol Sula River Basin Years
The rugged Ol Sula region in northwest Ion State records the heaviest local rainfall in certain years with rainfall totals reaching multiple inches.
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Olsula
Ion State
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