USO Final Appeal Says Funds Needed for Veterans Abroad
Concord citizens urged support for a final 1947 USO appeal to aid armed service members overseas and veterans in hospitals. The letter notes the drive skipped the Community Fund this year and calls for any donation, large or small, to sustain USO activities for one more year.
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Concord
US O
USO
Emerson Hospital
United States
Murray
Patience MacPherson
Priscilla Pratt
Ord National Bank
West Concord voters face three-way town race on Monday
West Concord incumbents and challengers contest election with Krist Andersen, Edward W. Sheehan, and Ben A. Bauer seeking selectman seats. A second race for recreation commission features Sheehan, Mrs. Anne McGrath, and Willard H. Smith battling for three seats amid broader unopposed contests for town clerk and library posts.
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West Conerd
West Concord
Berth
Lectman
D. Seagall
Krist Andersen
Selecta
Edward W. Sheehan
Andersen
Oee
Ben A. Baner
Sheehan
Bauer
Mong
Jis
Concordance Committee
For Recreation
Thomas W. McGrath
Willard H. Smith
Ucus
Rudolph W. Currier
McGrath
Anne ‘Oot McGrath
Tss
J . _ Smith
Concord
Edward F. Loughlin
Currier
Elsie Eose
Moth
Recreation Commission
Brary Committee
Gertrude H. Rideout
Mary F. Ivey
Pauline TD. Ard
Betrothal announced for Miss Pauline Hay and Ralph Goodlow
Concord announces the engagement of Pauline Elizabeth Hay of Chocorua New Hampshire and Ralph Holmes Goodlow of Lincoln New Hampshire. Mr Goodlow is a graduate of Concord School.
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Concord
Pauline Elizabeth Hay
Chocorua
New Hamp
Ralph Holmes Goodlow
Lincoln
Con- School
Court Our Lady Hosts Birthday Event and Fund Drive
A birthday celebration for Court Our Lady featured speakers from local churches and Knights of Columbus groups. The event raised funds toward a $100,000 mission drive for the archdiocese of Boston with remarks from dignitaries and a musical program.
Guest Night Big Success at St Bernard Council
A banquet in the upstairs hall led by Past Grand Knight Charles E Mara and Elmer E Peachey featured dancing, bridge, and whist with four St Bernard’s parish CYO girls assisting. Guests included District Deputy Keating, Grand Knight Boothroyd, and church officials. A cake auction crowned the event won by Rudolph W Currier.
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William, F. Shaughnessy
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
West Concord
Joseph ‘Sullivan
Our Lady’s
Michael J. Burke
St. Bernard's Church
Concord
Mary A. Healey
Anna Moran
Kathryn Merrigan
Rudolph W. Currier
Gallagher
Mary Fitzpatrick
Madeline Ryan
Elizabeth Connell
Dolan
Santa Maria Court of Winchester
Sliney
Charles King
Ruth Gallagher
Mary McCarthy
Charles E Mara
Elmer E. Peachey
Mara
Peachey
St. Bernard's Parish
Mary Terese Finigan
Mary Reese Gertrude McKkenna
Pauline Beaudoin
Charles H. Dustin
Keating
Fitchburg
Boothroyd
Maynard
Maynard Council
Waltham
Michael J Burke Nastor
Mark P. Sullivan
St. Bernard's
J. Edward Finigan
Rudolph W Currier
Assists & Mara
Y Ston
James B. Lynch
Lawrence J. Kenney
Philip A Carrigan
Annual Red Cross Drive March 4 in Concord Area
The Concord Chapter reports a 44 percent drop in Red Cross funds compared with 1946, as the national budget tightens due to reduced Armed Forces services. Local drives in Pincorn Acton and Boxboro still offer continuing aid, and the drive is billed as a defining year for donations and community service.
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Red Cross
Pincorn
Acton
Boxboro
Concord
Acton School Considers National Honor Society Formed
Acton School is moving to form a National Honor Society for the senior and junior classes with Miss Marion Towne as adviser and Miss Marjorie Greene named supervisor. The council backs the plan while coordinating a musical assembly with Joan Priske.
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Acton
Ruth Gilbert
Pepsi- Cola Company
Boston Globe
Lorraine Gursaw
Gregg Publishing Company
Lorraine
Ruth
Ash Wednesday Observed Here in Concord
Concord churches observe Ash Wednesday marking the start of the Holy Season with services Friday evenings and midweek rites. Protestant congregations join in union observances as Catholics hold special services through Holy Week leading to Easter.
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Concord
West Acton youths join Lowell Youth for Christ meeting
About 45 members from West Acton Baptist Church attended a Youth for Christ gathering in Lowell last Sunday afternoon. Speaker was Jack Wurtzen. The group canceled its own En deavor meeting to attend and found the trip worthwhile and the messages and music uplifting. A valent ine waffle party Friday at Maple avenue Acton Center raised $17 for the Center Congregational Woman's Church Aid treasury with help from Mrs. John Pederson Sr. Mrs. John Torkelsen Miss Barbara Peterson and Miss Phyllis Anderson.
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West Acton
Valentine
Inez Peterson
Maple Avenue
Acton Center
Woman's Church Aid
Center Congregational Church
John Pederson
John Torkelsen
Barbara Peterson
Phyllis Anderson
Concord Girls in Richard II at Concord Academy
Local girls from Concord participate in the March 7 and 8 production of Richard II at Concord Academy. Cast and crew include Elizabeth Jenks Bedford and Marian Cameron among others. tickets sold by students or at the Academy with student discounts. Miss Emily Hale directs the play.
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Conecord
Concord Academy
Elizabeth Jenks
Bedford
Mary Sherman Parsons
Ethel Borden
Helen Pierson
Joar Buttrick
Edithe Clark
Marian Cameron Molly Shaw
Concord
Academy
Shakespeare
Emily Hale
USO Drive Heads to Aid Purse in Local Campaign
The United Service Organizations launches a separate fundraising drive this year after excluding from the Community Fund. Col Otis M Whitney of Concord serves as district chairman with town chairs including Allan R Murray in Concord and W Earle Atwood in Bedford and others in Burlington Acton Sudbury and Carlisle.
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U.S.O
Otis M. Whitney
Concord
Allan R. Murray
Bedford
W. Earle Atwood
Burlington
W.L. Harvey
Acton
Edward J. Higgins
Sudbury
Gordon Hunter
Carlisle
George W. Foss
Garden interest urged for vegetable and flower courses
Concord residents are invited to contact the Middlesex County Extension Service at 19 Everett St Concord Tel 845 if interested in a possible gardening course or group formation. Look to the next issue for the Service response.
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Concord
Middlesex County Extension Service
Everett St
Dukeshire Hunt observe 21st wedding anniversary
Concord residents Mr and Mrs Robert P Dukeshire of Ridge road celebrate 21 years of marriage today. He is manager of a local firm and both are well known in the community.
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Concord
Robert P. Dukeshire
Ridge Road
Mary Hunt
Dukeshire
Old Yankee Swap Night at Sudbury Church
Sudbury Memorial Congregational Church in South Sudbury hosts an old Yankee swap evening on Thursday February 27 at 8 o clock. Mrs Anna Wohlrab who led the March of Dimes drive in Sudbury expresses thanks to all contributors for surpassing the town quota, with school pupils' donations rising nearly 20 percent of the total.
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Memorial Congrégational Church
South Sudbury
Anna Wohlrab
Sudbury
Many Welding Steps Needed To Build One Car
The article notes that manufacturing a single motor car requires more than a thousand different welding operations, illustrating the complexity of automobile production.
Sunday dinner fish types available to American housewives
The article highlights over 75 fish varieties including frogs leg mackerel and shellfish like oysters clams crabs lobsters shrimp and mussels. It notes plentiful fresh fish at right prices and versatile preparation methods from broiling to making soups with improved postwar distribution ensuring freshness and variety for Lent and Sunday dinners.
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A&p
Bedford Hero Rescues Boy From Elm Brook Ice
An 8 year old boy Donald King survived after breaking through thin ice in Elm Brook when fellow 25 year old Robert Foley of Dorchester and John Fitzgerald 59 Lexington foreman performed a rapid rescue. Foley dove thrice to reach the boy and Fitzgerald then provided artificial respiration until firefighters arrived.
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Bedford
Robert B. Foley
Dorchester
Donald King
Cecil King
South Street
Elm Brook
Donald
John Fitzgerald
Lexington
Foley
Boy Scout Cubs
Nis Chum
Charles
Chuck” Hamilton
South Road
Young King
Chuck
Foreman Fitzgerald
John Cochrane
Fitzgerald
Concord-Thé Publican Club Plans March Meeting
A February public meeting at Lawrence's Monument Street opened with brief business. Ruth Eg and Mary Pierce served attendees after which all enjoyed social time. The next meeting is Friday March 14 with attendees urged to contribute.
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Concord
C.publican
Clu
Bride and groom listed in post nuptial shower notes
Recent Bride TenderedS West Concord M Harrington of Concorn hed on February 1st Valliere of Lexingt Bernard's Rectory. Mr Robert Craig of 1 avenue were atte couple. will reside in. The bride was em the Telephone Compas bridegroom, 'was 'in Army during, the rece on Tuesday evening post-nuptial shower Mrs. alliere. by Mrs the "home " of Mrs. Clark, Harrington ave.
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West Concord
M Harrington
Concornhed
Valliere
Lexingt Bernard’s
Robert Craig
Avenue
Alliere
Clark
Harrington Ave
Election Update Adds Eight New Voters This Week
Fragmented report notes eight new voters added to the town rolls before the next Monday election. Details unclear, but appears linked to local registration efforts and a Wednesday deadline.
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