Retail Prices Rise Across Sectors Since 1939
Wendell D. MacDonald regional director says retail prices rose 63 percent overall since 1939. From mid October to mid November CPI showed a five percent rise and a mid November 8.4 percent year over year gain. Fuel led the increases with 3.7 percent, affecting fuel oil anthracite and coke. Clothing costs jumped 83.2 percent and house furnishings 76.8 percent since 1939 through mid November 1947.
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Wendell D. MacDonald
Bureau
Known Couple Marks 25th Wedding Anniversary
Concord report details a surprise anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Cousins at their South Great Road home. Guests included family such as Ashley B. Cousins Jr and Beverly Cousins, with attendance from Arlington Lincoln Wellesley and Medford. Mrs. Cousins is a Red Cross worker. Mr. Cousins once managed the Middlesex County Farms Bureau in Waltham.
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Concord
Ashley
Cousins
South Great Road
South Lincoln
Ashley B. Cousins
Catherine Murray
Bedford
Red Cross
Littleton
Middlesex County Farms Bureau
Waltham
Beverly Cousins
Fitchburg State Teachers College
Diane Cousins
Tring Herts
England
Cousins, Jr
Miss Cousins
Arlington
Lincoln
Wellesley
Medford
Concord Schools Resume Classes Monday
Concord public schools will resume classes next Monday morning January 5 at usual hours after holiday vacation since December 23. The high school Harvey's aeeler and Peter Bulkeley are included in the reopening.
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Concord
Harvey 'S Aeeler
Peter Bulkeley
Ten Million Dollars Await New England Vets
Lt Col Oscar R Bowyer of the New England Veterans Administration finance office said about 50 000 veterans in New England have almost 10 million dollars in terminal leave bonds awaiting their claims They must file by September 1 to receive the benefits.
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Boston
Oscar R. Bowyer
New England Veterans Administration
New England
Bowyer
Lions Club to Meet January 13 in Concord
The Concord Lions Club schedules its next regular meeting for Tuesday evening January 13 at 6 30 in the Colonial Room of Howeta Johnson Restaurant Route 2. President Dr Arthur Y March Jr will preside and Past President Rothwell N Mc Rae will announce the program. A musicale is planned for the later part of January.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Colonial Room
Howeta Johnson Restaurant
Route 2
Arthur Y. March, Jr
Rothwell N. McRae
Lions
Concord Council Knights of Columbus Meeting
Concord Council Knights of Columbus will hold its next meeting on Wednesday evening January 7. Grand Knight Paul B LeSage announces a progress report on the new council headquarters at Monument Hall.
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Concord
Concord Council
Knights of Columbus
Paul B. LeSage
Council
Monument
Concord extension chief to speak over WBZ Farm Hour
Allister F. Mac Dougall director of Middlesex County Extension Service Concord braved the season’s first major snowstorm to go to Boston and speak on WBZ radio during the New England Farm Hour.
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Concord
Allister F. MacDougall
Middlesex County Extension Service Office
Boston
WBZ
New England Farm Hour
Funeral services held for Clifford G. Whitcomb
Funeral services for Clifford G. Whitcomb of Gleasondale road Stow were conducted at Merrill funeral home Hudson on December 29. He was 79, born in Stow, lived in Brockton in real estate, and returned to Stow to retire. Survived by wife Sarah J. Whitcomb, a brother Frank F. Whitcomb, and sisters Ella E. Whitcomb and Silas B. Fairbanks. Rev. Paul N. Carnes officiated. entombment at Brookside Cemetery Stow. Edward L. Merrill directed arrangements.
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Stow
Gleasondale Road
Sarah J. (Wells
Whitcomb
Frank
F. Whitcomb
Ella E. Whitcomb
Silas .B. Fairbanks
Hudson
Paul. N. Carnes
First Parish Unitarian Church
Homecoming Brings Three Sons Home for Christmas
STOW Mrs and Mrs William J Batford of Stow Lower Village celebrate a first postwar Christmas reunion as three sons Charles William and Herbert return home from service.
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William J. Batsford
Stow Lower Village
Charles
William
Herbert
Residents Urged to Feed Birds During Snow This Winter
Concord residents and nearby towns are asked to feed birds in backyards as food is scarce in snowy days. Those unable can contact Concord Rod & Gun Club leaders El mer D. Rankin or Angelo V. Bartolomeo to provide feed or take care of birds including gang and game birds.
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Concord
Elmer D. Rankin
Angelo V. Bartolomeo
Concord Rod & Gun Club
Local Naval Reservists to Cruise East Coast Waters
About 125 New England Naval Reservists will sail aboard USS Manchester and USS Dayton on January 11 for a 14 day training cruise from Boston to East Coast waters. They will conduct a shore bombardment exercise in Chesapeake Bay and visit Norfolk before disembarking in Newport, Rhode Island on January 24. Applications are open through the local Naval Reserve Armory in Boston for rated men, especially engine room, gunnery, and radioman ratings.
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Concord
New England
Manchester
U. S. S. Dayton
Boston
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk
Newport
R. I
Naval Reserve
First Naval District
Rotary To Eat Again Thursday Concord
After two weeks of no meetings due to holidays Concord Rotary will resume noon gatherings at 12 15 in The Howard room featuring speaker Frank Esau. The event signals a return to regular weekly meetings for club members.
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Rotary
Concord
J the Howard
Frankib
Esau
Masons Set January 12 Meeting at Concord Lodge
Concord The next scheduled meeting of Corinthian Lodge A F and A M is slated Monday evening January 12 at Masonic Temple Worshipful Master William A Robus presides and plans for further degrees will be made Anton Holmboe a Danish postal clerk is credited with inventing Christmas seals to raise funds to fight tuberculosis.
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Concord
Corinthian Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Anneon
William A. Robus
Anton Holmboe
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Federal Home Loan Bank
Christmas Club
THE
Middlesex Institution
Massachusetts
Boston’ Better Business Bureau
Ree Manning
N. E
Musicale
Manny
Mickey Gravino
Benny Eater
A. Naa
Loki Pa Ayshai Aes
Maynard
C.B. Whitcomb
W.E.W
Mars
Orchestra
Ford
First National
Om 1
Northern
Turkeys
Florida
Brookside
Millbrook Club
Betty Alden
Cello
Bey
Super Man
Leury
Eer
Masons
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