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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
7
Multiple probate citations and letters of administration published in Middlesex and Worcester counties. Notices name executors administrators and petitioners for probate or name changes including Arthur Champagne Charlotte Conant George Lynch Priscilla Mitchell and others with dates in February March 1944 and appointments in Maynard Cambridge and Concord.
The court appoints John K. Johnson of Maynard administrator of the Ellen Johnson estate upon bond. Objections must be filed in writing before 10:00 A.M. March 10, 1944 at Cambridge Court. Signed by Judge Leggat and Register Loring P. Jordan on February 21, 1944.
Middlesex ss PROBATE To all persons interested in the estate of Ellen H Knowlton late of Acton deceased Reid Court for probate of a instrument purporting to be the last will of said deceased by Edgar H Hall of Hopedale Worcester praying that We be appointed executor thereof without giving a surety on his hold If you desire to object there or your attorney should file a written appearance in said Court the forenoon on the twenty eighth day of February 1944 the return day of this citation Witness John C Leggat Esquire First Judge of said Court this second day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty four Loring Py Jordan Register Feb 10 17 24 ae
John Leggat Esquire, First Judge, orders private sale of eight undivided shares of eight and a half acre parcel in Maynard to settle a partition. Waino Finnila represents tenants in common. sale not less than twenty five hundred dollars with a commissioner appointed to divide and sell as needed. Notice to interested parties via Maynard Enterprise with return by March 22, 1944.
Analysis surveys wartime activity in the Anzio region with Pattee accent and notes ferocity. It examines Senate studies on white collar income trends. Reports Aussie and U.S. forces coordinating actions in New Guinea.
Allied and German armor clashed near Anzio and along the Po as heavy fighting continued in Italy while US and French troops pressed near Rome. In the US livestock sector January slaughter totals reached over 1.14 million cattle and 7.84 million hogs as meat production projections for 1944 remained high despite civilian allocations. Senate moves to curb subsidies for food costs followed House debates, with Bankhead arguing subsidies save only about 11 cents daily per family.(Note: OCR text contains multiple topic shifts. this item blends Italy combat update with wartime economic policy and meat production data.)
Senate economic policy panel backs a postwar program including government purchase of raw materials and goods and loan extensions to prevent market shocks. It calls for a demobilization board and orderly disposal of war materials. The panel also notes low white collar wages since 1941 with clerks and bank tellers earning well under 50 cents per hour, averaging under $24 weekly.
Australian and American forces push northward near Saidor after a month of combat as they aim for Madang and Kavieng on New Guinea’s coast. The coast hub at Kavieng serves as a feeder base for barges and enemy strongholds in the area.
Rumors report a mobile sledge powered by an airplane propeller as part of wartime mobility. Officials say token rationing will continue with 2 million tokens ready and an additional 20 million planned, aiming for 800 million total. A token of five points is contemplated for future use.
Rubber Director Bradley Dewey predicts civilian tire supply will improve after July 1 as rationing tightens. Despite a forecast of 18 to 24 million tires for 1944, overall production is 6 million below earlier estimates due to equipment shortages and cord limits, with 1 million tires produced monthly up to July 1.
Russian forces push along the 800 mile eastern front and breach German lines in the Baltic region as they seek to prevent a German encirclement. In the south they drive back from the lower Ukraine threatening rear attacks on Vatutin’s positions.
Great Britain seeks 5 billion board feet of lumber for first postwar year to rebuild towns and support war housing and farm construction. Dr. Wilson Compton notes civilian allocation and packaging needs for soldiers. U S labor reports show strikes and idle days data, while an oil treating process promises durable soles from limited materials.
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