Red Cross Chapter Volunteers Drive Local Community Aid
The Concord Acton Carlisle and Lincoln chapter highlights hundreds of volunteer hours and services. Four nurse visits collected 590 pints of blood while bloodmobiles and wagons served clinics, veterans hospitals, and senior care. The chapter reports 800 plus volunteer hours, 49 cases, and extensive transportation for relief and safety programs. A fundraising drive runs January 26 to March 10 to support these local efforts.
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Tional
Red Cross
Ter. P
Concord
Acton
Carlisle
Lincoln
Motor Ross
Iemen
Communion and dances at churches in Acton and nearby areas
A report notes a meeting at the Association with a ceremony at Holy Church where a son received communion. St Patrick’s union was planned at St Hall with McLaughlin arranging dancing and tickets. A separate raid incident involved youths assaulting a baby in a living room, details unclear.
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Ledohn F. McGrain
Hungary
Womill
St. Patrick’s
McLaughlin
Jones 1
Air Force Reserve seeks qualified personnel for R D training
The Worcester Air Reserve Center forms a 35 member research and development flight with 20 applicants screened. Training offered by Air Force Cambridge Research Center, two 2 hour sessions monthly for pay equal to grade. Electronics chemistry physics or engineering backgrounds preferred. Further details at 55 Pearl Street, weekdays. A meeting at 55 Pearl Street will answer questions. Bedford Base operates one of the Air Force's major R D centers.
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Air Force Reserve
Worcester Air Reserve Center
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
Pearl Street
Reserve Commission
Bedford Air Force Base
Air Force
Bedford Groups Schedule Meetings and Events
Bedford Taxpayers Association met at Town hall with James Laffin presiding and Vera Miles as secretary. John Goddu from Bedford Veterans Hospital spoke. Bafta club hosts card and game nights to aid Church of Christ building fund led by Raymond Scheublin. PTA to present Bob Munstredt and his puppeteers on February 23 to aid local children. School classes suspended Friday for 10 day winter vacation resuming February 28. Sept Warren D Bennett announces.
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James Laffin
Bedford Taxpayers Association
Town Hall
Vera Miles
John Goddu
Bedford Veterans Hospital
Bafta Club
Church of Christ Building Fund
Raymond Scheublin
Bedford P.T.A
Bob Munstredt
Warren D. Bennett
Reservations for Community Supper Ends Today
Annual turkey dinner at Community Universalist church requires today reservations with the Lowdens. Two sittings at 12 30 and 1 30. General chairman Theron Lowden. Evelyn McLean in charge of waiters and waitresses.
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South Acton
Community Universalist Church
Lowdens
Colonial
Theron Lowden
Evelyn McLean
Bedford survey shows AFCRC workers spread across Eastern Massachusetts
A survey by the Air Force Cambridge Research Center finds about 4 000 AFCRC employees live in roughly 175 towns in Eastern Massachusetts as of late 1954 with 1 900 military and 2 200 civilian personnel. The count excludes Lincoln Laboratory Raytheon MIT Instrumentation Laboratory and state facilities. The study notes residents also reside in Maine New Hampshire Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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Bedford
Massachusetts
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
Information Services Office
AFCRC
Laurence G. Hanscom Field
Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Air Reserve
Civil Air Patrol
Hanscom Field
Lincoln Laboratory
Raytheon
MIT Instrumentation Laboratory
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Fingold Urges Dusting Cobwebs From Electric Chair
Boston Attorney General George Fingold calls for restoring the electric chair in Massachusetts to deter crime. He criticizes eight years of leniency since 1947, noting many killers receive life terms or parole and urging harsher penalties to protect citizens.
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Boston
Charlestown
George Fingold
State Prison
Massachusetts
Fingold
Middlesex Club
Statler
Carlisle Census: Population Rises to 1138
The Carlisle board of selectmen announces the town’s 1950 census population is 1138, up 252 from 886. They supervised street lighting and the census process.
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Carlisle
Board of Selectmen
Legion Holds Get Acquainted Pot Luck Supper
Acton residents and Edwards-Quimby Post members gathered at Acton Center Congregational church for a Get Acquainted Pot-Luck Supper. Guest speaker Harold Collins of Ashland, past county commander, addressed about 80 members and friends, with Mr and Mrs Stanley A. Nedza leading the organizing committee.
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Acton
Edwards-Quimby
A. L
Acton Center Congregational Church
Harold Collins
Ashland
Stanley A. Nedza
High School Building Committee Outlines Curriculum Basis
Acton High School planning group presents the proposed curriculum guiding space needs for a new building projected to reach peak enrollment in 1960 1962. The plan, approved by the Acton School Department School Committee and State Building Commission, emphasizes full enrollment offerings with future adjustments possible.
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Acton
Acton School Department
Acton School Committee
State School Building Assistance Commission
H. S
Acton Water District to Elect Two New Members
The Acton Water District will meet Monday February 21 at the Town Hall. Two new members will be elected to fill terms. James E. Kingsley resigns with one year left, and Frank Greenough does not seek re election. Edwin Christofferson has two years of his three year term remaining.
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Acton
James E. Kingsley
Central Street
West Acton
Frank Greenough
Newtowne Road
Edwin Christofferson
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Crusade For Freedom
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Radio Free Europe
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World of Tomorrow
Nash Motors Division
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