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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1944

Page

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Nursing corps recruit push and war map duties described

A feature on the U S Cadet Nurse Corps recruitment incentives for American girls and women notes free education, training, living expenses, uniforms, and a distinguished ribbon. Lucile Petry leads the effort while maps of coastal defenses and American ground troops in retreat. Admiral William Glassford Jr and generals are mentioned in discussion of Allied strategy and North Africa operations.

New York U. S Cadet Nurse Corps Lucile University of ‘Dela Johns Hop Hospital School of Nursing Columbia Unia Omar Bradley Ft. Benning Iton North Africa Gaf Hill Mateur Bizerte the International Adley Thatchman

Life's Highlights at Ruidoso Cemetery Tombstone Event

A fragment notes a cemetery in Ruidoso New Mexico with tombstone bearing activity. The readable text hints at a tombstone event or epitaph context in the location.

Ruidoso N.M Ecia Itu

Concordian Highlights ARC Funds Use for Soldiers

A Concord citizen explains how the American Red Cross War Fund of 200000000 will support 10000000 armed forces members in 1944, providing 20 dollars per man per year and aiding domestic needs of soldiers and sailors. Local Red Cross work includes surgical dressings Nurses Aides Blood Donor service and personal life support for servicemen overseas and on leave. The Concord area drive begins March 1 to raise 34000 toward the national goal of 2000000 for 1944.

Concord American Red Cross Red Cross War Fund Red Cross South Pacific

Re‑enlistments in Concord State Guard and rifle meet

The Concord State Guard reports three year enlistments expiring this month with ten year reenlistments granted to Archie L. Bowie Dartelle V Fox John B Nims Peverill O Petersen Charles L Ward Julian W Ballou Joseph M Booth Harry H French Charles E Com eau and James W Powers. Shelter halves pup tents issued to the company for the first time as it practices pack making and shelter duties. Target practice heats lead up to the Massachusetts Cal 22 Indoor Rifle Championship preliminaries.

Concord Concord State Guard Archie L Bowie Dartelle V. ‘Fox John B. Nims Peverill O. Petersen Charles L. Ward Julian W. Ballou Joseph M. Booth Harry H. French Charles E. Comeau James W. Powers Massachusetts

Rotary Club Notes Concord Ladies Night a Success

Concord Rotary notes praise a successful ladies night with fine dinner entertainment and dance. Press Bill Magoon, serving eight years, is commended for leadership as the Rotary ship sails on. E Payson True, Herb McGill, and district official Charlie Meeker plan a talk by Jarvis Hunt on how a democracy carries on a war. The speech is not political. A large meeting is expected.

Concord Bill Magoon Rotary E. Payson True Herb McGill Newton Club Jarvis Hunt Thesachusetts Senate Charlie Meeker

Mrs Lillian Totman of Needham Dies at 56 Grant Street

Concord announces the death of Mrs Lillian F Totman widow of Everett Totman of Needham born in Boston March 1874. She taught at Stephen Palmer School Needham for years retiring two years ago. She leaves sister Mrs Edna Hatch Conant. Services were held at Eaton Funeral Home. Burial was in Sleepy Hollow cemetery Concord.

Concord Lillian F. Totman Grant Street Needham Everett Totman Boston Needham Nbe Stephen Palmer School Edna Hatch Conant of Eaton Funeral Home Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Con

Concord Boy Scouts Hold Honor Court

Concord reports a large Court of Honor with nearly 350 attendees from Troops 1 49 and West Concord 33 plus Girl Scouts and Cubs. Awards ranged from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout including a Silver Palm. ceremonies featured leaders, graduates, and a magic performance with dancing to close the evening.

Concord Boy Scouts West Concord Girl Scout House Cubs Fred T. Boyd Charles R. Voigt Robert Dukeshire William T. Magoon Morton R. Seavey John E. Wallace Melvin King Charles. W. Farnsworth Concord Girl Scouts Craige Gustafson Belmont Rothwell N. MacRae MacRae Edgar W. Tucker Robert Finan William Johansen Nelson -Putnam Francis Curran John Hanley George Pearson Guy Bonfiglio James ‘Britt Donald Gerow Harold Hervest Stanley Teed Robert Rice Gordon Halloran Robert Barnhart Charles Byron James Finan Willian Gower John ‘Macone John MecWalter Bowman Sturtevant George Walker Edward Flannery Thomas Killoran Fred Carlson Ely Codding Charles Dexter Richard Finan William Kingman James McKenna Remo Palmuccies Warren Warren Wheeer

West Concord Garden Club Meets February Meeting

The West Concord Garden Club will meet Friday February 25 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Oscar J Bedford’s Main Street home. Mrs Victor Peppard of Maynard Garden Club will speak on Gourd Arrangements and Gourd Charm Strings. Miss Margaret Coughtin will assist as hostess while Mrs Louis Audette presides.

West Concord

Middlesex Farm Bureau to host March 3 meeting on prices

Middlesex County Farm Bureau and Extension Service announce three meetings starting Feb 18 in Framingham Chelmsford and Stow at 8 p m to air hot topics on prices for produce farming labor subsides feed and grain. Prominent speakers include Louis Webster Wendell Davis Howard Selby Richard Alpin J H Decatur Allister MacDougall Milton Allen and Walter Piper. The events invite all farm people to ask questions and share opinions.

Middlesex County Farm.Bureau Cive League Framingham Chelmsford Stow, Town Hall Victor Juff Tewksbury Middlesex County Farm Bureau Louis Webster Agriculture Wendell P. Davis New England Milk Producers Association Howard Selby The United Farmers Cooperative Association Richard D. Alpin Federal Milk J. H. Decatur Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation Allister F.’Macdougall Middlesex County Extension Service Milton Allen Boston Market Gardeners Association Walter Piper State Department of Agriculture President Cluff Farm Bureau

Show Motion Pictures at Women's Parish Meeting

At the February 21 gathering of the Women's Parish Association, films on the Prendergast Preventorium and the Baldwinsville Hospital Cottages for Children were shown. Mrs. Douglas Brayton, District Director of the Alliance, was the afternoon guest.

Concord Women’s Parish Association Prendergast Preventorium Baldwinsville ‘Hospital Douglas Brayton The Allance

Town warrant to change police department in Sudbury

Town authorities contemplate an article in the town warrant to modify the police department structure. The measure would affect selecting the chairman of the board of selectmen and may lead to a new Chief of Police each year, stirring town interest after the last department change.

Sudbury Selectmen Sudbury

Acton School Board Candidate Named

Mrs Helen R Best seeks election to the Acton School committee. She taught at Shurtleff School in Chelsea before moving to Acton to reside.

Acton Helen R. Best Best Shurtleff School Chelsea

Hudson Americanism Program At Legion Home

A joint program by Hudson Post American Legion and Hudson Auxiliary featured a meeting led by Mrs. John Feeney. Movies were shown and a lunch served after theAuxiliary meeting at the Legion home on Monday night.

Hudson Hudson Post American Legion Hudson Auxiliary Legion Home John Feeney

Service for Henry Haynes in West Acton

Henry Lee Haynes 78 died at his Summer street home after a long life in West Acton Born in Littleton he was a former tax assessor and tax collector Survived by widow Mrs Rachel A MacMacin a son Albert L Haynes in the army and a granddaughter He belonged to West Acton I O C F Tahatawan Lodge Masons Funeral Feb 17 at his home officiated by Rev Henning Danielson Burial Mt Hope Cemetery under Fowler Funeral Service directions

West Acton Henry Lee Haynes Summer Street Littleton Rachel A. MacMacin Cert Albert L. Haynes Ar ‘Corps Administration Washington, D. C West’ Acton West’ Acton 1.0.C.F., and the Tahatawan Lodge of Masons Henning Danielson The Baptist Church Mt. Hope Cemetery Fowler Funeral Service

Rita Coyne Named D A R Good Citizen

Rita Agnes Coyne of West Concord is chosen by classmates and teachers as the D A R Good Citizen for the year. A Concord High senior, she serves as Student Council secretary, assistant editor of The Voice, editor in chief of the yearbook, and has been active in debating and basketball, with class leadership roles.

West Concord Rita Agnes Coyne Thomas Coyne Main Street Concord D.A.R Old Concord Coyne the Voice

Union Contract To Be Continued For Another Year

The American Woolen Company and the Textile Workers Union of America plan to continue their contract signed February 22, 1943 with talks on wage schedule 10c hourly minimum 65c for some rates, vacation clause two weeks, second shift premium 5c, and a social insurance plan. If no agreement is reached within four issues the case goes to the War Labor Board for adjudication. Arbitration is weighing breakdown and waiting time payments. a decision is expected soon.

Maynard American Woolen Company Textile Workers Union of America WLB Arbitration Board Motice Loch Ae Ee Ee

Mrs Robert E Chandler to Speak at Sud Methodist Church

Mrs. Robert E Chandler, a missionary wife and world traveler, is guest speaker at Sud Methodist Church. An invitation urges all able to attend to hear her account of life in foreign missions and support war bond stamps.

Robert’ E. Chandler Sud Methodist Church of “Thure

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