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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
5
The fragmentary text appears from a Rye Vil area notice or item. Readable terms suggest a local notice or brief. Entities and clear details are too sparse to identify persons organizations dates or actions with confidence.
Persons interested in the estate of Harry Larkin of said County are advised that a petition has been presented in Probate Court praying that Albert E of Maynard be appointed administrator without surety. Objections may be filed, and appearance required before ten o clock on February 13 1942. First Judge Losing P Jordan, Register. February 19 26 March 1942.
Edward Tyre Warney of Parts Wn is named in a Massachusetts Probate Court filing by his wife Gertrude seeking a divorce a vinculo matrimonii for gross and cruel conduct including intoxication and neglect to maintain. The respondent is urged to file an appearance in Bridge within twenty one days from the notice dated February fourteen, 1942, with Judge John Leggat presiding and Loring P Jordan as Register.
Acton candidates for the Welfare Board oppose veteran member C E Backman who seeks re election after nine years on the board. With changes in April, supporters say a thoroughly familiar voice is needed to address welfare concerns.
Acton Rev Lykae Town led a parish voluntary appeal at Center Congregational Church boosting volunteer service for Report Center. Defense Headquarters announced shifts. thirty-two women listed for daytime duty to avoid more than monthly service. about fifteen men and women to fill in during emergencies.
Miss Anne Litchard of West Acton, a Gould Academy sophomore in Bethel Maine, served on the entertainment committee for the February 13 and 14 winter carnival at Gould.
Notice states a deposit book numbered 4507 has been lost and payment stopped. Sidney Bd. McCleary, Treasurer, Maynard Massachusetts, provides dates February 16 1942 and follow ups on February 19 26 and March 5 12.
Assabet Institution for Savings announces a lost book number 10817 and receipt of an application for a duplicate book. Treasurer Sidney F E McCleary notes the notice dated February 12, 1862.
An air raid warden wears red and white diagonal arm bands and carries official ID. Wardens receive classroom lectures drills in gas and fire bomb defense first aid and organization. They are chosen for leadership to instruct neighbors, prevent panic, and operate under Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety authority with police cooperation.
An excerpt on war gases from the American Red Cross First Aid Textbook outlines how chemical agents may be released as clouds or liquids and affect the body by inhalation skin contact or contaminated objects. It lists gas types tear sneezing choking and blister gases with odor descriptions and specifies first aid measures and decontamination protocols.
Statements from the War Production Board and officials at Statler Tissue Co confirm there is no extended shortage of toilet paper facial tissues or paper towels. Regional scarcities exist due to hoarding or local demand near army camps, but supplies to civilian and military users should be filled. Hoarding is warned against and prioritized production remains in effect to prevent artificial shortages.
In this day of substitutes and alternates, the emphasis is on time. Modern farm machinery adds minutes and hours to every working day, helping to boost production despite labor shortages, reduce costs, conserve essential materials, and enable prompt maintenance of equipment and facilities around the farm.
South Acton Congregational and Universalist Churches announce a series of Lenten services in Acton with joint speakers. At the Universalist Church on Feb 19 Rev. Kenneth R Teed and other ministers from West Concord Maynard Hudson and Boston will speak. At the Congregational Church on Feb 26 Rev. Robert H Brook and others will speak. Services begin at 8 16 o clock with Rev Harry B Roberts and Mr F Milner Dunn Jr presiding.
The text outlines careful handling of victims and clothing to avoid contamination and secondary gas exposure. It covers paralyzing gases with symptoms such as headaches and breathing difficulty, recommends shock treatment, and notes irritant smells like matches and phosphorous causing skin burns if particles contact skin.
A brief aphorism notes that each person must bear their own burden, reflecting on personal responsibility and accountability across life’s duties. The line emphasizes self-reliance and individual consequence within a communal ethic.
A plea invites home bakers to request a grand cook book filled with yeast raised breads and other arts. Send fees and address on a postcard to Standard Brands Inc. 691 Washington St New York City. Ady.
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