Local Man Heads Committee Protest Denying Red China
Concord Col. W. Bruce Pirnie leads the Massachusetts branch of The Committee For One Million seeking one million names to present to President Eisenhower in protest of Communist China joining the United Nations. The national steering group is chaired by Warren Austen with members like Joseph C. Grew and John Sparkman. notable signers include Herbert Hoover and George C. Marshall among many officials and clergymen. Local residents are urged to sign and mail the coupon to The Committee For One Million in New York City.
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Concord
W. Bruce Pirnie
Revolutionary Ridge
Massachusetts
Committee of
Committee For One Million
Dwight D. Eisenhower
China
United Nations
Pirnie
Warren Austen
Joseph C. Grew
Walter H. Judd
John W. McCormack
H. Alexander Smith
John Sparkman
Charles Edison
Marvin Liebman
Herbert Hoover
George C. Marshall
Stanley Hornbeck
Grew
Japan
Stuart
Austin
Far East
New England Committee
West 44Th Street
New York
Coming Events Of The Week In Concord
Listings for Concord community events from Thursday through Tuesday. Town Affairs Night at Wells A Hall Memorial auditorium features Company M MNG 182nd Infantry drill at State Armory. Various clubs meet at local venues with times noted. The piece ends noting U.S. car industry investments exceeding a billion dollars in production equipment over the past decade.
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Wells A. Hall Memorial
M. M.N.G
182Nd Infantry
State Armory
Concord Public
Concord de Molay
Masonic Temple
U.S
Concord High picks student representatives for exchange program
Concord High announces election of Concord high students Concord-Marthe Basile David DeRuzzo Barbara Fultz Richard Whelan and Janet Magoon to represent the school in a Student Government Exchange with Charlestown high school. Selected by classmates and teachers they will visit Charlestown later this year while Charlestown representatives visit Concord to compare city and town government operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Marthe Basile
David DeRuzzo
Barbara Fultz
Richard Whelan
Janet Magoon
Concord High School
Charlestown High School
Charlestown
New Births At Emerson Hospital Highlight Local Families
Emerson Hospital welcomed new arrivals to area parents. A son to Mr and Mrs Donald A Damon of Bedford on February 8, a son to Mr and Mrs James F Burke of Concord Road South Lincoln on February 8, a son to Mr and Mrs Norman M Felt of Box 329 Concord on February 10, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs George F Landry of 107 Powder Mill Road Maynard on February 12.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Don‘ald A’ Damon
South Road
Bedford
James F Burke
Concord Road
South Lincoln
Norman M. Felt
Box
George F. Landry
Powdermill Road
Maynard
Three Acton High Students Win College Acceptances
Three members of the current Acton High class received acceptance notices from colleges. Charlotte Hill and Margatte Jarvi will enter Chandler Business School in September, while George Morse will start a two year agricultural program at Stockbridge, part of the University of Massachusetts.
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Acton
Charlotte Hill
Margatte Jarvi
Chandler
George Morse
Stockbridge
University of Massachusetts
Acton Births and Community Notes
Mr and Mrs Bernard Kin sella of 60 Great Road East Acton welcome a son born on St Valentine s Day at Emerson Hospital Concord Police Chief Michael J Foley of Prospect Street has been homebound with the grippe Regular Sunday services at South Acton Congregational Church begin 9 45 led by Rev David M Thompson Mr and Mrs Herbert R Darling of 50 River Street South Acton announce another son born February 9 at Emerson Hospital
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Bernard
M. Kinsella
Great Road
East Acton
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Michael J. Foley
Prospect Street
South Acton Congregational Church
David M. Thompson
Herbert R. Darling
River Street
South Acton
Concord Girl and Maynard Man Are Engaged
Concord Mr and Mrs Harold A Cahoon announce the engagement of their daughter Sally Ann to James D Lent Jr son of Mr and Mrs James Lent of Maynard Miss Cahoon a Concord High School graduate employed by the Country Store Mr Lent a Maynard High School and Burdett College graduate employed by Technical Products Co and studying evenings at Bentley School of Accounting and Finance
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Concord
Harold A. Cahoon
Bedford Grange Plans Holiday Costume Party
Bedford Grange No 283 announces a holiday costume party at the Town Hall with master Ralph W Thompson presiding at 8 PM. Members are urged to wear old fashioned costumes and prizes will be awarded. A waltz contest and refreshments managed by D group are noted.
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Bedford
Bedford Grange P. of
H. No
Ralph W. Thompson
Middlesex Central Pomora Grange
Waltham
Father of Novelist Dies In Carlisle
Philip Marquand, 86, father of Pulitzer Prize winner J. P. Marquand, died Sunday at a Carlisle sanitarium after a long illness. A native of Newburyport, he graduated from Harvard in 1889 and from MIT in 1891. He was a broker, then a structural engineer who helped in building the Panama Canal. he retired 30 years ago. His son, his only survivor, is currently cruising in the Caribbean.
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Carlisle
Whitney Speaker At Littleton PTA
Littleton PTA hosts Whitney Brig. Gen Otis M Whitney of Concord as guest speaker. He discusses Functions and Activities of the Department of Public Safety at Prouty Memorial gym. James R Baker presides and refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Otis M. Whitney
Concord
Cartier Rites Held at Sleepy Hollow in Concord
Committal services for Merton G. Cartier of Waltham were held Friday afternoon at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord. Cartier, an employee of the Middlesex and Boston Street Railway, was conducted to his grave by Rev. Ernest R. Case of Immanuel Methodists Church, Waltham.
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Merton G. Cartier
Concord
Sleepy Hollow
Merton Guy Cartier
Waltham
Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company
Ernest R. Case
Immanuel Methodists Church
Lot
Concord Rotary to Host Harold Russell Speaker
Harold Russell, nationally known amputee veteran of World War II, movie star and writer, will speak at the Concord Rotary Club luncheon February 25 at Johnson's. He is a past national commander of Amvets and formerly from Watertown.
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Concord
Harold Russell
Concord Rotary Club
Wa Ee Johnson's
Amvets
Watertown
Carlisle Town Elections Expect Light Voter Turnout
Carlisle polls open from 12 noon to 8 p.m. next Tuesday February 23 for the annual town elections with no contests expected. George A. Clark is the unopposed candidate for selectman to replace retiring chairman Calixte Adrian. Clark previously ran last year and was defeated by Roy V. Cann.
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Carlisle
Selectman
George A. Clark
Calixte Adrian
Clark
Roy V. Cann
Hel sher Family to Return From Florida in March
Concord reports that Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. M. Helsher Sr. of Lowell Road will return home around March 15 after a stay in St Peters burg Florida since New Year. Firemen answered a grass fire off Main Street Saturday noon, Box 67 sounding as the 34th alarm of the year. Through Monday 29 ambulance calls have been logged this year. Tracy's Hairdressing Shop at 37 Main Street announces Miss Phyllis is now modeling there with Dorothy and Mrs. Tracy.
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Henry O. M. Helsher
Lowell Road
St. Petersberg
Florida
Main Street
Tracy
Concord
Phyllis
Dorothy
Mrs. Tracy
Enterprise
M. W
Bill” Tobin
Monument Hall
Mass
Sheraton
Gent’s Chest & Bureau
R.C.A
Stromberg-Carlson Radio & Phonograph
E. W. Oliver P. S
Christmas party canceled over lottery rules in Nebraska
Grand Island Nebraska U P says Hall County employees party was called off due to strict lottery rules. Deputy County Attorney Lloyd W. Kelly Jr had been set to give away a door prize.
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Grand Island
Neb
U.P
Hall County
Lloyd W. Kelly, Jr
Town Affairs Night in Concord to Preview Town Meeting
Concords Town Affairs Night at Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium Concord High School begins at 8. The three sponsors League of Women Voters Chamber of Commerce and Taxpayers Association promote a gala pre view for the March 8 town meeting. Bruce S Old will moderate with agenda by Gordon H Ogilvie. Discussion includes selectman town manager government form and controversial warrant articles on March 8.
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Concord
Wells A. Hall Memorial
Concord High School
League of Women: Voters
Chamber of Commerce
Taxpayers Association
Bruce S. Old
Gordon H. Ogilvie
Selectman
Concord High Seniors Accepted to Colleges
February notices show Nancy McWalter daughter of Judge and Mrs Maurice McWalter of 87 Main street Concord accepted by Russell Junior College to major in retailing Maynard Forbes son of Mr and Mrs John F Forbes of 384 Main street West Concord will attend the University of Massachusetts pursuing agriculture as his career
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Concord
Concord High
Nancy McWalter
Maurice McWalter
Main Street
Tlnsell Junior College
Maynard Forbes
John F. Forbes
West Concord
University of Massachusetts
Maynard
Insect diet clash delays California citrus pest control
Riverside scientists face a diet mismatch with an imported Chinese wasp used to combat red scale in California citrus. Female wasps readily prey on the pest, but male wasps reject the diet, hindering establishment of Casca chinensis in the state.
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Riverside
Calif
U.P
Jack Sprat
Univesity
California
China
Boy Scouts Hobby Show At Co op Store In Maynard
Mayneta i Troops 1 and 30 of the Maynard Boy Scouts continue their hobby show at the Co op Branch store. Joe Pyszka, the store manager, and Paul Sawyer arranged the display details. Scouts exhibit self made models including air planes ships and cars. Participants include Carl Emanuelson Russell Heinonen Jr Anthony Kavaleski Arthur Madden Jr Martin Malcom Joseph Sawyer William Toohey Jr and Lloyd Williams. The event invites broader civic group interest and echoes the scout oath about duty to God country and helping others.
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Mayneta
iTroops
Maynard
Co-op
Joe Pyszka
Paul Sawyer
Joe
Carl Emanuelson
Russell Heinonen, Jr
Anthony Kavaleski
Arthur
Charles F. Madden, Jr
Martin Malcom
Joseph Sawyer
William Toohey, Jr
Lloyd Williams
Attempted Holdup At Lincoln Plant Reported
Lincoln-Rudolph Hebsburg a 60 year old caretaker at the David Mann Machine Shop reported an attempted holdup Tuesday evening. He said two armed men confronted the front door around 7 50 PM and he refused to open. He rushed upstairs and told his wife to call police. The youths fled near Lexington leaving no clues.
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Lincoln
Rudolph Hebsburg
David Mann
Lexington
Bedford OES Chapter Meets at Town Hall Auction
Paul Revere Chapter OES meets at the Town Hall with Mrs Frances L Farrington presiding after the business session a country auction will be held
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Paul Revere Chapter
Frances L. Farrington
Sudbury Community Council Plans Tentative Scheduling
Sudbury town officials discuss creating a master schedule with tentative dates for meetings and events. David Bentley to maintain a calendar once retrieved, aiming to coordinate planning for the year and inform townspeople.
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Sudbury
rThumunity Council
David Bently
Acton Primary Hosts Exhibition of 100 Plus International Dolls
Acton schools display over 100 authentic dolls from 33 countries excluding the United States in a new primary school exhibit. Dolls range from playthings to heirlooms, with arrivals from armed forces families and arranged by Art Supervisor Carol Spaulding. The oldest is an 1880 German girl doll, the youngest a creeping Korean baby doll, and notable pieces include Japanese princess dolls and a Japanese Warrior.
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Acton
United States
Carol Spaulding
Harriet Collins
Betty Jane Fullenton
Richard Boardman
Diane Wetherbee
Concord Judge Northrup Presides Over Marriage Observance
The district court convened with Judge Northrup presiding as witnesses observed a marriage ceremony. The setting was a Lexi area street scene with local officials present for the event.
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Ann Concord
Northrup
Justice
Lexi
Match Books First Nine Months Compared to Indy Bureau
The Match Indiana Bureau announced figures comparing the first nine months of the year with a prior period, highlighting trends and differences in performance across key metrics. Officials provided context on factors influencing the results and potential implications for policy and planning.
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Col. Pirnie
U.N
Rainbow Assembly
Walden
Concord Woman’s Club
Lions Club
Howard Johnson's
Concord Chorus
Concord Lodge of Elks
Rotary Club
Our Lady Help of Christians
C.D.A
Committee For
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N. Y
Herter
Allan F. Macleod
Newton
State Racing Commission
David B. Williams
Bedferd
Grange
Whitney
Littleton Pta
Foster Furcolo
U. S. Senate
Leverett Saltonstall
John I, Ahern
Boston
New England Electric System
Bay State Society For the Crippled and Handicapped, Inc
S. Bruce Black
U.S Navy
Hag
Acton Prima
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Netherlands
France
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Russia
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Kwan
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