Notable War Leaders and Diplomats Take the Stage
A portrait of Brig. Gen. and Air Force leaders, RAF and U.S. commanders, including Gen Andrews, is drawn with emphasis on appearance and past feats. Mme. Koo, wife of the ambassador to Great Britain, stands out as a bold diplomatic figure in New York society with striking attire and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ese
Great Brit
Fifth Avenue
Tharmer
Sesheimer
Java
Mme
Koo
Train Record Mystery in Catherine the Great Era
A fragmented OCR note hints at a railway record tied to Catherine the Great era. It mentions trains and a potential requirement or carrier task, but the readable text provides no clear event date or location to confirm specifics.
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Y. Catherine the Great
Concord Briefs Highlight Local Birth Record and Community News
Mrs Elsie E Rose town clerk reports 370 births in Concord last year, a new town record, surpassed the 295 births in 1941. The Civil Service Commission announces a new junior professional assistant exam in Boston. Various local notices include blood donors, Royal Deputy Chief of the Order of Scottish Clans, a whist party, AFSCME meeting, Communion Sunday at St Bernard's, and school activities.
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Elsie E. Rose
Concord
Federal
U. S.civil Service Commission
Boston
Henry O.M
Helsher
Concent Post
Robert J. Carson
Commonwealth Ave
West Concord
Order of Scottish Clans
Boston and Hyde Park
Service for George Barker Mill Owner
Concord obituary notes George A Barker of Lowell Road retired mill owner died last Thursday at Emerson Hospital after a long illness He was 68 or 69 a lifelong Concord resident He survived by his wife Mrs Sarah J Barker a son George a daughter Miriam Rankins and a sister Marion A Barker Funeral services were held at the First Parish Unitarian Church with Rev Edward Perry Daniels officiating Burial was in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
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Concord
George A.barker
Lowell Rd
Emerson Hospital
Sarah J. Barker
George
Miriam Rankins
Marion A. Barker
First
Unitarian Church
Edward Perry Daniels
Sleepy. Hollow
First Parish
Unitarian
Walter Vialle
Main St
Edwin Vialle
Lucy Rebecca (Brown) Vialle
Buy Bonds or You May Have to Live in Them
A political appeal urges voters to support government bond issues to fund public projects. Officials warn that failure to approve the bonds could limit services and force higher taxes or modified programs in the near term.
J R Hinton 68 Dies in Concord Following Illness
John R Hinton 68 of 32 Walden Street Concord longtime Trinitarian Congregational Church deacon died yesterday at Emerson Hospital after a three month illness He was born November 26 1874 in Broadheadsville Pa and lived in Massachusetts after marrying Eva Whitney of Bellingham He studied at Georgetown Law and served in the Justice Department and Supreme Court before moving to Concord in 1919 He later worked as a salesman for Real Silk Hosiery Mills Indianapolis Ind He is survived by his wife two cousins a niece and a nephew Funeral services were held at the Trinitarian Church with Rev John Elmo Wallace officiating and burial was at Sleepy Hollow with plans to surround at Bellingham next spring Members of Corinthian Lodge AF and AM served as bearers
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Concord
John R. Hinton
Walden St
Emerson Hospital
Broadheadsville
Penn
Massachusetts
Eva Whitney
Bellingham
Washington, D. C
Ind
Hinton
Seacon
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Delaware
Trinitarian Congregational ‘Church
John Elmo Wallace
Sleepy Hollow
Corinthian Lodge
AF. & AM
Mr. Hinton
Thomas Todd
Willard Hemenway
Arthur Anderson
Eliot. R. Howard
War Ration Declaration Forms Printed in Local Papers
A Consumer Declaration form for War Ration B No 2 is printed on page five. Persons who have not received a form may clip it and bring it to any elementary school this week to aid registration work for the local Board. The Government asked newspapers to print the forms to speed up the process.
Births at Emerson Hospital Highlight Local Families
Emerson Hospital reports several newborns, including Nancy Ellen Lortz born February 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Lortz of Elm Street, and Edward Byron born February 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward James Byron of South Acton. Others include a son Thomas Irving Berlied, a daughter Mary Cornelia Burton Addy, a son Peter Anderson, and a daughter Pimlia Sheehan. Walden Royal Arch Chapter held a meeting with John Anderson presiding.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Robert B. Lortz
Elm Street
Nancy Ellen
Edward James Byron
South Acton
Edward
Byron
Mary Maguire
Thomas Irving
Henry Pau] Berlied
Crest Street
West Concord
Berlied
Maynard
Arthur W. Nelson
West Acton
Arthur .S. Anderson
North
Quincy
Peter
Anderson
Barbara Dempsey
Lexington
Leo Joseph Sheehan
Ede
Philip Burton Addy
Mary Cornelia
Walden Royal Arch
Magowhiple
John Anderson
Editor Moves Office to Home on Thoreau Street
Concord newspaper notes editor Rudolph W. Currier has moved his office from 39 Main Street to his home at 9 Thoreau Street for the duration. News copy can be left at 9 Thoreau Street, mail goes to mailbox 62, and telephone remains 1159.
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Concord
Concord Enterprise
Rudolph ‘W. ‘Currier
Main. Street
Thoreau Street
Currier
Funeral Services for Walter Vialle in Concord
Walter Vialle 70, longtime Concord auto dealer died Friday at his Main Street home. He served in Spanish American War reserves and leaves wife Helen, two sons George and Vincent, daughter Virginia, brother Herbert. Burial at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
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Corinthian Lodge
AF & A.M
United States Reserve Brigade
Edward Perry Daniels
Sleepy Hollows Cemetery
Ma~sons
Edward B. Caiger
Walter N. How
John ‘Anderson
Winslow J. Damon
John R. MacIntosh
Concord
Russell
Berry
Acton
Mr. Vialle
Helen A. Vialle
Pvt
George EB
U.S. Army “Air Corps
Walnut Ridge
Arkansas
Vincent
Virginia
Herbert B. Vialle
Framingham
Lowell Man Appointed Assistant Manager at Reformatory
Major Michael J. Dee, superintendent of the Massachusetts Reformatory at West Concord, appointed Lambert Sullivan of Lowell as the new assistant manager of the textile industrial department. Sullivan qualified high in Civil Service exams but is on duty with the U S Coast Guard in Boston on leave, so Major Dee named William G. Casey of West Concord as substitute.
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West Concord
Michael J. Dee
Massachusetts Reformatory
West Contcor
Lambert Sullivan
Lowell
Sullivan
U. S. Coast Guard
Boston
Dee
William G. Casey
Grove St
Blackout Test Planned For Sunday Night
Concord and nearby Civilian Defense units will mobilize for a statewide blackout drill next Sunday evening the first rehearsal since new signals went into effect J Wells Farley says the test follows an official request and will involve a warning blast at 7 55 PM then a short blast at 8 10 PM with lights off and traffic halted factories darkened during the danger period end at 8 20 PM with all clear signals and resumption of normal activity where possible communities unable to fully conform should proceed as closely as equipment allows
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Concord
J. Wells Farley
Iet
Brie
Farley
Buna
Army
Concord Commander Tolman Presumed Lost on DeHaven
Concord born Commander Charles Edward Tolman is viewed by the U S Navy as the skipper of the destroyer DeHaven sunk in a battle off Guadalcanal near February first. Tolman 98, a graduate of the Naval Academy class of 1925, had commanded submarines before leading DeHaven and has two brothers in naval service.
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Concord
Charles Edward Tolman
Academy Lane
U. S. Navy Department
Washington, D.C
DeHaven
Solomon Islands
Charles B. Tolman
Guadalcanal
Young Tolman
Reas
Concord High School
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Tolman
J.g
William Adams Tolman
Weston
Navy Bs
Boston
Corp
de Tolman
Lindwall Wins Flying Medal for Air Force Merit
Maynard sergeant Erick Lindwall 25 of Cardaier Massachusetts earned an air medal for meritorious service with the Army Air Force. He enlisted in 1941 and has since served in Central Massachusetts postings. The second honored soldier was Charles Perry of Rochdale.
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Maynard
Erick ix. Lindwall
Pine St
Cardaier
Res
Massachusetts
Amy Air Force
Lindwall
Umea
Wes’ Sten Ona
Charles WB
Perry
Poy
Rochdale
Concord Town Election Produces Limited Voter Turnout
Concord held its annual town election with minimal competition as only one contest drew voters. Total turnout was 663 with most races uncontested. Rev. Edward P. Daniels and Mrs. Florence M. Damon won the School Committee seats, while Hubert M. Wartwell won Selectman unopposed.
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Concord
Veterans’ Building
Harvey Wheeler School
Edward P. Daniels
Florence M. Damon
Daniels
Damon
Kenneth R. Teed
Danielg
Teed
Hubert M. Wartiwell
Eisie Eye Tose
Marvin ©. Taylor
Ganittg
Secon
A. ‘Paga Browne
Funeral for John Bernard McCarthy in Brookline
The funeral of John Bernard McCarthy 32 former local youth who died last Saturday at Deaconess Hospital Brookline was held Tuesday morning. A requiem high mass was celebrated at St Bernards Church and interment followed at St Bernard Cemetery. Born in Concord he lived in Framingham before moving to Brookline three years ago where he resided at 1056 Beacon Street and served as superintendent of an apartment building. He leaves his widow Ruth Locke of Brookline a brother William T. McCarthy of Concord with the U S Army two sisters Mrs Pauline Lindgren of Groton and Mrs Dorothy Rodgers of Brookline and was the son of the late William T McCarthy and Mary A Martell McCarthy.
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Cencen
John Bernard McCarthy
McCarthy
Concord
Framingham
Brookline
Beacon St
Ruth Locke
William T. McCarthy
U. S. Army
South
John
Pauline) Lindgren
Groton
Joseph
Dorothy) Rodgers
William T. Mc- Marthy
Mary A. (Martell) Mc- Marthy
Will of Samuel T. Blood Filed for Probate in Cambridge
The will of Samuel T. Blood late of West Concord who died Jan 13 leaves the estate valued at 5 000 real and 5 000 personal to widow Ella Richardson Blood. Sons Kenneth T and Prentice W Blood are said to be able to take care of themselves. Will drawn Oct 10 1927. Filed by Atty Edward F Loughlin.
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Glancy News Service
Edward F. Loughlin
Concord Grange to Meet Next Tuesday Evening
The Concord Grange will hold its next meeting on Tuesday evening March 2. Time and location will be announced by Miss Maude W Tompkins the master.
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Concord Grange
Souvenir Guadalcanal flag in Concord memory display
Mrs Dorothy Hutchinson receives a Guadalcanal souvenir flag from her husband Captain Hutchinson. The flag, 30 by 40 inches with a large background scene, was captured by Hutchinson's company in battle. A similar flag was sent to Lt Samuel Melisi of West Concord. Concord Mothers' Club meets in March. Vandiver Kennedy, recently transferred from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco, is visiting his wife Kat Mullen of 8 Potter St.
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Concord
Dorothy, Hutchinsoh
Thoreau St
John Ks Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Guadalcanal
Brigman’s Mill Dam
Samuel. Melisi
West Con Cord
Mre
Melis
Idltion
Vandiver M. Kennedy
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Kat Mullen
Potter St
Mr. Kennedy
Mer
Buy Bonds or You May Have to live to Them
HELP WANTED at Emerson Hospital seeks 2 Ward Helpers and 1 Kitchen Helper. For further details call Concord 340.
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Emerson Hospital
Kitcher
Concord
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China
Soong
Mme. Koo
Concord Briefs
John J. Bent
Old Rd
John Vitanen
Katherine Gleason
Gator
Red Cross Blood Plasma Center
Confraternity of the Holy Rosary
St. Bernard’s Parish
Monument Hall
The
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
St. Bernard's Parish
Walter A. Quinlan
John B. Lynch
Robert *P
Tommy McKenna
St. John’s Preparatory School
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New York
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Ralph F. Ward
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Concord Lodge of
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Thomas F. Garrity Jr
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Maurice McWaltex
J. Ruler
Mary A. Powers
Thomas J. Powers
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Thomas L. Dee
Portsmouth
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Lincoln
George Barker
Tfe Concord
J.R. Hinton
Trinitarian Church
Concord Man
Gail” Cleland
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Oregon
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Alameda
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Allard Boulevard
G. W. Vialle
Lowell Mants
State Reformatory
Allen French
Concord Library Committee
HUBERT. _M. WARDELL
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Charles J 20
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E. P. Daniels
Florence Damon
William A
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Theodore L. Poe
Thomas PF
Gari Jr
George EB. Jones
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James E. Finan Sr. Gower
William G. Ryan
Stanton Eld
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William J. Lee
Reginald A. Morgan
Wisner J.park Sr
Town Doftations
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Roger C. Fenn
Mich Dee
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John A. Hut
Concord’ Mothers’ Club
Mama of the Trinitarian
Mss Cornelia Law
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