Red Cross drive aims to aid veterans and families in Concord
Concord Chapter Campaign chairman Henry M Keyes leads a push with assistants Mason L Ham Thomas Flint Winslow Damon Ernest Simpson and Robert Booth. The goal is 11250 to fund regular services aid veterans and families, start a Blood Donor Program, and support the Disaster Fund as part of a national drive starting March 1.
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Red Cross
Henry M. Keyes
Concord
Mason L. Ham
L'Nomas -Flint
Winslow J. ‘Damon
West Concord
Ernest J. Simpson
Acton- Boxbere
Robert H. Booth Lincoln
Ari
Is Named ident Other cers Elected
Officers of the association were named from the management at their February 2 meeting. Walter Lewis was elected president and George Wild ord was noted as secretary. Members include James Framingham Caleb Concord James De lle Lincoln and Ches t Lexington.
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Cers
Association
Walter Lewis
Ord
Man
James
Framingham
Caleb
Concord
James Delle
Lincoln
Chest
Lexington
Scouts to Hold Big Jamboree at Concord Armory
Concord The Concord Lincoln Boy Scout District will stage a large jamboree at the State Armory in Concord this Saturday April 3. Officials expect booths showcasing Scout work hobbies and achievements. Opening ceremony parade imagine activities include Cub Sea and Boy Scouts rally First Aid relay semaphore morse code and knot tying contests with attendance awards for top units.
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Concord
Ctivity
Sea Scouts
Spring Show of Posters at Concord Library
The Concord Free Public Library hosts a spring exhibition of 14 contemporary Swiss travel posters borrowed through Bernard V. Bother mer from the Museum of Fine Arts staff. The posters offer playful, original ads for travel to Switzerland and will be on display through April 3 inviting visitors to view the exhibits.
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Concord
Concord Library
Bernard V. Bothmer
Museum of Fine Arts
Concord Free Public Library
Switzerland
Middlesex Grad Is Betrothed To Miss Ellen Doe
Mr and Mrs Orlando Cutler Doe of Harbuck Orchards Harvard announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Ellen Doe to Kenneth Reynolds Jr son of Mrs Kenneth Reynolds Concord and the late Mr Reynolds Miss Doe a senior at Vassar was educated at Northfield School for Girls in 1948 Mr Reynolds was graduated from Middlesex School in 1944 and is at Harvard a member of the Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770
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Concord
Orlando Cutler Doe
Harbuck Orchards
Harvard
Ellen Doe
Kenneth Reynolds
Reynolds
Doe
Vassar
Northfield School For
Middlesex School
Adams To Give Amputee Trophy On Brotherhood Day
Concord’s Charles Francis Adams announces Harold Russell of Watertown as recipient of the Act of Brotherhood Award from the Massachusetts Committee Catholics Protestants and Jews. The award, part of Brotherhood Day on February 22, will be presented on Radio WEEI at 2 30 p m by Governor Robert F Bradford who will participate in the program.
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Concord
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts Committee
Harold Russell
Watertown
WEEI
Robert F. Bradford
Commonwealth
Engagement of Concord Couple Announces Bank s Daughter
Mr and Mrs Ralph E Banks of Concord announce the engagement of their daughter Ida Christie Banks formerly of Lexington to John H McPhillips son of Mrs Jane McPhillips and the late Thomas McPhillips.
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Concord
Ralph E. Banks
Lexington
Ida_ Christie Banks
John H. McPhillips
Jane McPhillips
Thomas McPhillips
Parked Auto Tow Powers Face Senate Vote
Boston State House considers giving cities and towns authority to tow parked cars during snow events. Senate supports existing emergency powers but seeks clearer rules. A plan would let selectmen and mayors declare emergencies, limit to highways, require weather-based triggers, and require local enactment first.
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State House
Boston
State Senate
Senate
Ralph Lerche
Northamerica
Lerche
Weather Bureau
Walker Named Chair Of 1948 Concord Community Chest
Concord selects George R. Walker of 93 Monument Street Boston realtor as chair of the 1948 Concord Community Chest now in its second year. He succeeds A Page Browne whose committee last year raised more than 67000 for six Concord charities. Myron T Smith is president and Mrs Dora Moss is permanent secretary.
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Concord
George R. Walker
Monument Street
Boston
Concord Community Chest
A. Page Browne
Barnes Hill Road
Myron T.smith
Lowell’ Road
Dora Moss
Main Street
Framingham Parking Meters Bring $31 193
Framingham Police Chief Edward T. McCarthy reports in his annual Board of Selectmen summary that parking meters brought $31,193.71 in receipts since going into service on September 25, 1943. The 275 meters and installation cost $21,082, leaving a balance over $10,000 retained by the town.
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Framingham
Board of Selectmen
Edward T. McCarthy
Concord Adds 80 Voters to Town List in Recent Session
Concord town records show 66 new registrations at the last public session on February 10 at the Town House, with 14 prior registrants making 80 new names added to the voting list for a total of 3898 voters. The town notes voting list peaked over 4000 in 1940 and 101 fewer than the 1946 state election. No further registrations will occur before the annual town meeting, but additional sessions may be held in March or April ahead of the primary.
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Concord
Rotary Hears Talk On School Plans In Concord
Concord Rotary Club heard Francis L. Coolidge advocate the school plan at noon at Howard Johnsons. A heated Q and A followed with many opposing the Special Town Plans Committee proposal. Ralph D. McLeary, superintendent of Concord public schools, attended.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
Francis L. Coolidge
Concord School Committee
Special Town Plans Committee
Coolidge
Ralph D. McLeary
Concord Public
Lions Host Ladies Night at West Concord
The Concord Lions Club held an 11th hour Ladies Night and Valentine party at West Concord Union Church after a turkey supper by the Helping Hand Society. About 40 members and wives attended. dancing, cards and ping pong followed a postponed February 10 meeting. President Dr. Arthur F. March Sr announced future activities and noted two members born on Lincoln's Birthday, including Lincoln T. Ravenscroft Sr. The organizing committee included Russell Wheeler and others.
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West Concord
Concord Lions Club
West Concord Union Church
Helping Hand Society
Arthur F. March
Lincoln
Lincoln T. Ravenscroft, Sr
H. W.smart
Lexington Lions Club
Russell
W. Wheeler
Edwards. Prigian
Laurence R. Bascom
Lawrence A. Murray
Earl K. Sweatland
Charles Wear
March
Concord High Career Day to Feature 29 Fields
Concord High School hosts its first annual Career Day on February 20 with 29 occupational fields to be presented. The event, sponsored by the Concord Rotary Club, aims to provide students with career information through polls and speaker sessions after a keynote by Roland Darling.
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Concord
Concord High
Concord Rotary Club
Roland Darling
Bryant and Stratton Commers Cial School of
Boston
Fred T. Boyd
Rotary Club
Kenneth W. Rollins
Robert D. Parks
Percy ‘Skewes
Gordon
H. Ogilvie
John Kennedy
Sudbury School Building Loan Authorized by Bradford
Gov. Bradford signed permissive legislation allowing Sudbury to borrow 400000 for a new school building. The measure moved quickly through the Legislature to enable this year’s town meeting to act on the proposal.
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Mates Ero
Enterprise State House
Boston
Robert F. Bradford
Sudbury
Tragedy in Maynard: Mother kills daughter then herself
Mrs Marguerite Kapoh and her ten year old daughter Marguerite were found shot dead in their Maynard home by the husband. Authorities say the deaths were murder and death by own action with despondency cited for the mother’s motive. The woman, ill for six weeks, left a note for her husband before taking her life. The family included Gordon, a Myoda high school student, and another son in the Marine Corps.
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Maynard
Marguerite Kapoh Aimé
Marguerite
Boeske Avenue
Kapon
N. John Colombo
Hudson
Elks Past Exalted Rulers Night in Concord
Concord Lodge of Elks held Past Exalted Rulers Night with the initiation of two new candidates. Exalted Ruler Iseon J. Moreau presided, joined by Edward W. Sheehan Walter J. Avey David B. Williams Austin D. MacRae Thomas F. Garrity Jr. and George E. Davis. A delicious supper was served under Joseph Denaro. The next meeting is set for February 24. Buy Victory Bonds.
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Concord
Concord Lodge
Elks
Iseon J. Moreau
Edward W. Sheehan
Walter J. Avey
Walter J. Avey, ‘Davi B. Williams, ‘Austin. D. ‘MacRae, Thomas F. Garrity, Jr
George E. Davis
Joseph’ Denaro
Ri Moreau
Miss Anne Craig Weds Jarvis Hanley Jr in Cambridge Church
Miss Anne Craig of West Somerville, formerly of Concord, married Jarvis Hanley Jr of Concord in Immaculate Conception Church North Cambridge. The bride is daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Edward L Cray. Best man was John Hanley of Concord. The groom serves in the Army in the South area. After the wedding the couple will live in Concord.
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Concord
Anne Craig
West
Somerville
Edward L. Cray
Immaculate Conception Church
North
Cambridge
Jarvis Hanley, Jr
Je Ae F. Hanley
John Hanley
South
New York
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