Deerfoot Farmland Sold In March To Investor Pieper
Deerfoot Farms will sell 432 acres in Southboro to Charles P. Pieper of Ashland with a deposit already placed. Pieper plans to lease to a farmer for milk production while noting the sale may lead to future housing development. Route 9 divides the property which includes two houses and several barns.
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Stuthhoro
Deerfoot Farms
Charles P. Pieper
Eliot Street
Ashland
James S. Laird
Pieper
Southboro
Laird
Indifferent Attitude on Heart Is Bad
Boston a heart specialist warned that a casual mindset about heart health is the top modern medical hazard. Dr Samuel A Levine cited statistics on heart attack survival and urged moderation to improve long term life prospects.
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Boston
Samuel A.levine
Harvard Medical School
Heart
LéViné
Levine
First Aid Lecture Series Begins In Sudbury March 8
Sudbury civil defense head James Devoll announces a Thursday evening First Aid course starting March 8 for eleven consecutive weeks totaling 22 hours. Mrs. David Bentley will teach as Red Cross instructor. up to 15 participants (six openings) may join, with contact details provided.
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Sudbury
James Devoll
Devoll
Hilltop
Hold Community Chorus Practice
Rehearsals for the annual spring concert of the Hold Community Chorus in Wayland are underway. The 65‑member chorus from Weston Wayland and Sudbury performs classical and modern works under conductor Chester W Williams, with Kenneth Larkin as president and a full slate of Wayland and Weston officers and committees.
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Sudbury
Wayland
Vaughan Williams
Weston
Wayland High School
Chester W. Williams
New England Conservatory of Music
Kenneth Larkin
Ray D. Farnsworth
James Jands
Hazel O’donnell
D. L. Bartholomew
Edward C. Bassett
William G. Burt
M.&. Barrett
Natick
Jack Post
Mary Hill
Richard
Notable Bull Sea Elephant Reaches Great Size
The bull sea elephant, the species' largest, can reach about 20 feet in length and weigh up to three tons. Its thick blubber beneath the skin provides a valuable oil source.
AAA Predicts Travel Costs to Hold Steady in 1955
John Quigley of the Massachusetts AAA says travel costs are expected to remain level nationwide in 1955 with slight declines possible in some areas. The survey notes strong competition among regions and more than 50 000 motor courts, hotel remodeling, and a forecast travel volume up 5 to 10 percent due to new roads and a 46 million vehicle registration.
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John Quigley
Massachusetts
American Automobile Association
Triple A
Quigley
Motor Club
Carlisle Community Notices and Upcoming Meetings
Local women may enroll in a Carlisle cake decorating class contacting Mrs. Evelyn Duren or Mrs. Ida Hope. School resumes Monday February 28 with Concord high students returning. Rev. John A. Anderson of New York City guest minister at First Parish Unitarian Church and to preach again next week. Carlisle Board of Selectmen meets March 1 at 8 at Gleason Library as Chairman George O Foss term ends. Youth Sunday moved to March 6. town meeting set for March 7 with warrant including Frank Viscariello’s Fruit Store. Hawaii pineapple production notes.
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Carlisle
Evelyn Duren
Bedford Road
Ida Hope
Pope Road
East Acton
Concord
John A. Anderson
New York City
First Parish Unitarian Church
Brandon L. Lovely
Reading
Carlisle Board of Selectmen
Gleason Library
George O’foss
Frank Viscariello
Philbin Attacks Trade Act in House Debate
Congressman Philip J. Philbin of Massachusetts denounces the Reciprocal Trade program as lop sided reciprocity as the House nears a vote on H. R. 1 to extend the Trade Agreements Act. He warns free trade harms New England textiles and urges a balanced approach to tariffs and imports.
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Washington, D. C
Philip J. Philbin
Massachusetts
Philbin
State Department
New England
Sudbury Players Prep New Spring Production
Sudbury residents await George Washington Slept Here as spring staging plans unfold. William Perry, linked with Boothbay Playhouse, directs Sudbury Players with Don MacRae confirming the project. Rehearsals for The Barretts of Wimpole Street were interrupted by illness of director Miss Helen Tilden who will rest before resuming future Sudbury Players productions.
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Sudbury
Sudbury Players
George Washington
William Perry
Boothbay Playhouse
Newton Players
Auburndale Players
Don MacRae
Sudbury Group
Barretts of
Wimpole Street
Helen Tilden
St. Hubert’s School
Autos Smell Sweet In Caracas Shine At Wash
In Caracas a booming economy spurs automatic car washes spraying perfume before owners drive off. Attendants use gardenia and rose scents from pressure cans on front and back seats. One operator notes if the car won’t run, the scent is the least they can do. Also: Morocco’s population has more than doubled in 55 years per the National Geographic Society, with about 8.0 million people including 363,000 Europeans and 200,000 Moroccan Jews.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Morocco
National Geographic Society
Concord Church Sermons and Local Notices
Concord area church events include Rev. Hyland T. Richmond preaching on An Expectation We Should Have and Patriotic Citizens. Knights of Columbus meeting led by Grand Knight John J. Sheehan. Major Thornell and family plan move to California then Long Island after Air Force refresher. five children. Junior fellowship leaders Mary Rogers and Jane Hailicka at Trinitarian Church with Priscilla Blakely as guest speaker. Concord town election polling March 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Evangelical Free Church
Hyland T. Richmond
Concord Council
Knights of Columbus No
Monument Hall
John J. Sheehan
John F. Thornell
Main Street
West Concord
California
Thornell
Air Force
Long Island
New York
Major Thornell
Hanscom Air Base
Bedford
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Mary Rogers
Jane Hailicka
Priscilla Blakely
West Medford
Concord
Window in car explodes as starts in cold drive
Carl L. Anderson faced a long cold ride when a car window exploded after he began his drive. A glass company official said the pane exploded because it was fitted too tightly with no room to expand as the car warmed up.
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East Hartford, Conn
Carl L. Anderson
Glass Company
Anderson
New England Construction Nears Record Totals in 1954
The report shows higher totals in construction, with A Harding noting a 34 percent rise above prior figures and a 27 percent increase in December. January 1954 through December 1954 totals reflect nonresident and total awards, with significant gains and periodic declines.
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Boston
Dodge
A. Harding
Trict
Acton Town Meetings and Church Notices Thursday March
A jumble of Acton events lists town meeting on March 14 presided by Moderator Durkee, church confessions Thursday at St Hungary with Rev Daniel, and a March 3 St Patrick's related activities. Also mentions public school classes by Virginia Milbery and a Grange gathering at Town Hall with Ryan as master.
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St. Hungary Church
Daniel Pastor
Acton Grange
Town Hall
Ryan
Plang
St. Patrick's
St. Elizabeth’s
Jones
F. McLaughlin
Unclear fragment prompts police activity at hospital
Unclear OCR text reports patrolman involvement and youths dividing quarters with mentions of hospital treatment and a suspect named Mardorf amid references to Altamont and Radish in a winter setting.
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Boston
Carthy
Altamont
Mardorf
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