Year 1952 Hopes Amid Local Happenings and Campaigns
Local news notes a bright year ahead with political campaigns, charity drives, and community events. Mentions Leap Year February 29 1952, civic meetings in Concord Acton Bedford and Worcester Mall firefighting event, plus new farm plates and three-platoon police shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spa
Lawson Appliance
Sjizens
Concord
Axn
Winnie
Hong Kong
Hail Burnham
Waltham
Tom” Dee
Paris
Board of Concord
Charles W. Allen
Eect
Morgen K.smain, Jr
Jr. McCoy
Daniel J. O'Connell
Lexington
Chail
Concord Court
Robert S. F. Acton
Boys’ Club
Boston
Fred T. Boyd
Christopher W. Hurd
Fred Nolan
Concord Police
Sacred Heart Church
Groton
Rev
G.glennon
Marlboro
Farmwell
Worcester Mall Auditorium
Monument Hall
Bedford
Jin Bedford Red Cross
Slarest
United States
Treasury
Open hearing on proposed Massachusetts health standards
An open hearing at Gardner Auditorium State House today at 2 p.m. reviews minimum health standards for towns under 35 000. Viado A. Getting notes communities must provide or join a union health department as action on January 8.
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Massachusetts Public Health Council For
Gardner Auditorium
State House
Viado A. Getting
Union Health Department
Council For Action
Bay State
Attention Working Mothers Care Giver Needed
Job notice seeking care for children aged two to four from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must provide own transportation. Contact Maynard at 631-W.
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Maynard
Acton High School Junior Prom Crowned Royal Couple
Nearly fifty couples attended Acton High School's Wonderland themed junior prom at Blanchard Hall. Senior Nancy Lee and Junior Brian Fitzgerald were chosen as Royal Couple by the orchestra with attendants and chaperones named.
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Acton High School
Blanchard Hall
Nancy Lee
Brian Fitzgerald
Miss Lee
Mary Starbuck
Lee Travers
Carolyn Barnhart
Susan Fitz
Jane Larrabee
Edward Higgins
Whitman Pearson
Edward Ferry
William O’connell
Elaine Priest
Maureen Cornellier
Claire Higgins
Eleanor Johnson
Margaret Cameron
Pfc G Peterson Stationed Near Leiph eim Germany
A letter from Pfc. G Petersons wife notes he is stationed about two miles from Leiph eim Germany at a former airbase. Servicemen live in comfortable buildings similar to college dormitories with modern conveniences.
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Sudbury
Leipheim
Germany
Bears from Sudbury region faced harsh weather at base
Stationed with Pfe, Peterson or Pete as he is known to his Sudbury friends are several other men from this area including Ed Arcerio and Tony Mario from Maynard, Walter Gordon from Wayland and John Palmer of Concord. Although they endure harsher weather than other bears, only the pregnant female polar bear sleeps during winter.
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Pfe
Peterson
Pete
Sudbury
Ed ‘Arcerio
Tony Mario
Maynard
Walter Gordon
Wayland
John Palmer
Concord
Funeral for West Concord Woman Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Mrs Elizabeth M Coughlin Fitzgerald age 70 of 58 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord widow of Reformitory Officer William P Fitzgerald died after a short illness. Born in Somerville she lived in West Concord for 40 years. Survived by sister Lilian Coughlin son William E Fitzgerald and two granddaughters. Funeral from home to Our Lady Help of Christians church with high mass of requiem and burial at St Bernard's Cemetery Concord.
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West Concord
Elizabeth M. (Coughlin) Fitzgerald
Commonwealth
William E. Fitzgerald
West Newton
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
John J. Seétlan
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Concord
Committal Held for Ex Resident Francis Ross
Concord Committal services were held for the late Francis Ross formerly of Concord who died in Boston. The service at St Bernard's Cemetery was conducted by Rev Michael J Burke with committal prayers. Ross born in New Brunswick lived on Bulfinch Street Boston moving from Concord years ago. He was a brother of the late Eadie Ross, a World War I veteran who died four years ago. Surviving is a sister Mrs Langdon Alice Goddard of Waltham.
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Concord
Francis Ross
Boston
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Michael J. Burke
St. Bernard’s Church
Mr. Ross
New Brunswick
Bulfinch Street
Eadie
Ross
Company
Langdon
Alice) Goddard
Waltham
Autoist Dies From Injuries At Lincoln
Herbert F. Wheeler aged about fifty eight died from injuries after a crash on the Concord Turnpike Route 2 Saturday night. He was taken to Emerson Hospital then transferred to Boston Hospital. Wheeler headed west when his car left the highway struck a tree. he was alone and extricated by state police and Lincoln Chief Leo J. Algeo.
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Ato
Townsend
Herbert F. Wheeler
Masakohts‘ General Hospital
Concord
Emerson Hospital
Concord Town
Boston “Hospital
Lincoln
Wheeler
Lexington ‘Road
Leo J. Algeo
C. Rogers
Lord of
Bedford
Algeo
Two Couples Welcome New Year’s Babies at Emerson Hospital
Concord notes two local births on New Year’s Day at Emerson hospital. Dominick Genetti Jr and wife of 25 Hartwell Road Bedford welcome a daughter born that day. Kenneth R. Seabury Jr and wife of Sudbury Road Concord celebrate their third child, also a daughter.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Dominick Genetti
Hartwell Road
Bedford
Kenneth R. Seabury
Sudbury Road
Whist Winners at West Acton Hall Event Next Saturday
West Acton whist party under Mr and Mrs Michael Walsh at St Elizabeths hall. Prize list from last week led by Jeanette Hobb James Tobin M J Walsh Ida Gruber Margaret McCarthy and many others.
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West Acton
St. Elizabeth’s Hall
Michael Walsh
Charles Gallagher
Jeanette Hobb
James Tobin
M. J. Walsh
Ida Gruber
Margaret McCarthy
Sophia Walsh
W. Millis
William Brigham
M. Jamieson
John Walsh
S. Blodgett
Tombeno's Greet Arrival Of Son
Concord Mrs. Richard E Tombeno and Norma Caxman announce the birth of their second child and first son Richard Charles Tombeno born Sunday night at Emerson hospital Concord. The baby’s sister is Carol Ann. Grandparents are John S Tombeno Sr and William J Oakman. great grandfather is Thomas D Tombeno Sr.
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West
Concord
Norma Caxman
Commonwealth Avenue
Richard Charles Tombeno
Emerson _ hospital
Carol Ann
John S. Tombeno
William J. Oakman
West Concord
Concord Man Named Chairman of Planning Board
Edward K. True of Wood Street was named chairman of the Concord Planning Board. Mr and Mrs Leon J Moreau of Cambridge Turnpike left for Olean New York to bring their son George Moreau back to St Bonaventure University for holiday. The Moreaus accompanied by their three sophomore football players.
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Edward K. True
Woodstreet
Concord Planning Board
Leon J.moreau
Cambridge Turnpike
Olean
New York
George Moreau
St. Bonaventure’s University
Moreaus
Bedford Soldier On Leave From Chanute Air Field
Staff Sgt. Harry W. Jacobs of Bedford on 4 day holiday furlough from U S Air Force duties at Chanute Field Illinois visits Mrs Jacobs parents Mr and Mrs George Fraser of Concord. Also joins wife and friends Jimmy McKenna Jack Pierce Joe Callahan for the holiday break.
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Bedford
Sergi
Harry’ W. Jacobs
Hillside Avenue
U.s.air Force
Chanute Airfield
Illinois
Jacobs
George D. Fraser
Ers
Concord
Jimmy McKenna
Jack Pierce
Joe Callahan
Whist committee thanks donors and helpers for the year
The whist committee with Rev. John York as chairman thanks all who aided the past year through attendance or prize donations, noting the success and enjoyment of the parties and naming several participants.
Idaho Students Donated Blood for Korea Drive
University of Idaho students challenged 150 institutions nationwide and donated 1 014 pints of blood in three days, equating to one pint from about one third of the student body.
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Moscow
Growers Organize Elect Bedford Man
A group of commercial flower growers in Middlesex County organized and elected Arnold Laffin of Bedford as president and Allister F. MacDougall of Westford as secretary pro-tem. The first meeting is listed tonight at F I Carter and Sons plant for a plant tour. Mount Everest is 29 141 feet and the Dead Sea shore 1 292 feet below sea level.
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Concord
Middlesex County
F.I. Carter and Sons
Bedford
Arnold Laffin
Voncord
Read
Allister F. MacDougall
Westford
Carlisle
Middlesex Countyv Extension Service Office
Earth
Mount
Everest
Dead Sea
Rail employees total salaries reach one billion dollars yearly
British railways employ about 650000 staff across all departments and pay salaries and wages totaling around one billion dollars each year.
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British Railways
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