Lombard Seeks Public Office in 1950 Council Run
Bedford Edwin Lombard of Stoneham announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to the sixth district executive council in 1950. A political veteran since 1928 he served as Malden city councilman 1928, Stoneham selectman 1942 to 1947 and is tied to Middlesex selectmen and Massachusetts association roles. He is treasurer of Lomboyen Co. of Stoneham, with John F. Gasey of Somerville also mentioned as a rival or colleague in the race.
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Bedford
Edwin H. Lomird
DeWitt Road
Stoneham
Lombard
Bert F. Bradford
Malden
Stoneme
Middlesexto Selectmens Association
Massachusetts
Lomoyen Co
John F Gasey
Somervile
Childs Birth Announced at Emerson Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert S Childs of Mapleare announce the birth of a daughter at Emerson Hospital on November 25. She is their third child. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Sudbury
Robert S.childs
Mapeare
Emerson Hospital
A Childs
Card of Thanks for Mrs Laberee Family
The family of the late Mrs Laberee express heartfelt thanks to those who sent sympathy and helped during illness and at the time of death. Marian Quevedo Katherine McDonald Edith Thornton John Laberce William Laberce joined in the appreciation.
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After G. Laberee
Marian C. Quevedo
Katherine D. McDonald
Edith P. Thornton
John A. Laberce
William H. Laberce
Berlin Remnant Store Clearance Sale Notice
Clearance sale offers all wool ski cloths 56 inches wide at 1.50 per yard and cotton broadcloths including waffle pique at 38 cents per yard. Berlin Mass remnant shop on South Street, open daily noon to 9 PM, except Friday closing at 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
South St. Berlin
Mass
Association Launches 1950 Health Program
The Middlesex Health Association launched its 1950 tuberculosis prevention and control program. Funded by the annual Christmas Seals sale, it targets education, case funding, rehabilitation, and medical research across 45 communities in Massachusetts. Five percent supports national TB research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Health Association
Middlesex Heath Association
National Tuberculosis Association
United States
Massachusetts
National Tuberculosis Association For Medical Research
Old Things Best Still in Use by Grand Rapids Woman
Mrs Dora Anderson 83 preserves a key ring carried 75 years and a clothes brush owned 69 years in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
U.P
Dora Anderson
Spreading the Holiday Spirit at Bedford Veterans Hospital
Concord Red Cross acts with Acton branch to brighten December with two hospital events. On December 11 a record Sunday tea served patients and guests at Bedford Veterans Hospital. December 17 a Christmas party for 250 patients, plus 400 Christmas cards delivered to Bedford Veterans, Rutland Heights, Lowell General, and Fort Devens service clubs.
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Concord Red Cross
Acton
Bedford Veterans Hospital
Concord Charter
Concord
Bedford Hospital Council
Junior Red Cross
Veterans Hospital
Bedford
Rutland Heights
Lowell General Hospital
Red Cross Service Club
Fort Devens
Children of air age survey on United Air Lines
United Air Lines survey of 77 city system finds one in every 13 passengers is an infant or small child.
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Boston
U.P
United Air Lines
For Rent Hudson Deluxe 4 Room Apartment
For rent at 75 Washington St Hudson a heated four room apartment includes hot water electricity new electric stove and refrigerator and a fireplace. Contact Hudson 723 R.
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Washington St
Hudson
Pastor preaches on church attendance in new 1950 theme
Bedford Rev. Marvin L. Derby delivered a sermon last Sunday on a novel theme urging parishioners to attend church whenever possible in a "Resolution of 1950." Edward Ceresuolo, son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ceresuolo, returns to New Hampton School in New Hampshire to continue studies. Roger S. Baker, master at the Cathedral School in Garden City New York, visits with his mother Mrs. Dana B. Clark in Bedford. Minnesota's 1949 industrial payroll reached about 1.352 billion dollars, up 50 million from 1948.
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Marvin L. Derby
Church of Christ
Edward Ceresuolo
John S. Ceresuolo
Fletcher Road
New Hampton School
New Hampshire
Roger S. Baker
Cathedral School
St. Paul
Garden City
New York
Dana B. Clark
North Road
Wayside Inn News Briefs Hit New Year Visitors and Local Tales
South Sudbury natives Robert Fallon and John Hosman, among the last Wayside Inn Boys School graduates, dined New Year’s Day after a furlough. John, in the Army at Camp Lee Virginia, joined Bob in Arlington for a foot tour of the estate, recalling old haunts. The pair, once bus boys, enjoyed a rare Inn table. A bayberry candle on Christmas Eve was said to bring love and luck, with a couple seen opening gifts by the fire. Miss Joan Dieffenback, a 13-year holiday visitor, returns to Norwood New Jersey and works at the Vesper George School of Art in Boston, hoping for high marks after helping at the Inn.
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South
Sudbury
Robert Fallon
John Hosman
Wayside Inn
John
Camp Lee
Virginia
Bob
Arlington
Joan
Dieffenback
Norwood
New Jersey
Joan Colby
Peakham Road
Vesper George School of Art
Boston
Bedford Couples Celebrate Seventh Wedding Anniversaries
On January 3 Bedford residents Mr. and Mrs. John L. S. Breland and Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Echols observed their seventh wedding anniversaries both spouses sharing the Bedford marriage date. Each couple has one son, Barry Wayne Breland and H. Gerry Echols respectively, with ancestral ties noted at their Bedford addresses. Aurora Illinois claims 1834 as its first year street lighting with electric illumination according to the street and traffic safety lighting bureau.
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Bedford
John L. S. Breland
Great Road
Breland
Harriet Arnold
William H. Arnold
Barry Wayne Breland
Harold G. Echols
Carlisle Road
Echols
Aurora
Ill
Air Gun Has Long History
Milwaukee curator Eldon G. Wolff explains pneumatic rifles trace back to 1430 records in Nuremberg and 1747 hunting feats in Hesse. He notes two main types, lever valves and stored pressure, and cites early American use during the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Napoleon
Austria
Eldon G. Wolff
Wolff
Hesse
Louis VIII
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Iskar of Boxing Gloves 3vers Safer Arnete
New York report discusses Benny Golomb promoting a safer boxing glove design used in Madison Square with three layers of stuffing to blunt punch impact. He notes gloves could reduce cuts and head injuries while preserving knockout scoring.
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Iskar
Arnete
New York
Benny Golomb
Macsison Square
Orden Fith
Benny
Fehters
Radio Gag Proves Man Keeps Silent Longer Than Woman
In Hollywood California a radio stunt pitted a 48 year old housewife and four Los Angeles men in a store window to see who could remain silent longest. After five days three hours and 23 minutes a guard noted the woman spoke to a stranger. The man won a 3000 prize for enduring silence.
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Hollywood
Calif
Los Angeles
Kelley-Edwards announce marriage of Barbara Kelley to Charles Bifield
Concord notice states Mr and Mrs Edward P Kelley of 9 Potter Street announce the marriage of their daughter Barbara P Kelley to Charles Bifield son of Mr and Mrs N P Kimball of Center Harbor New Hampshire. The ceremony was held at St Bernard's church rectory with Rev John J Foley officiating. A small reception followed. The bride is a graduate of the likely local college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Edward P. Kelley
Potter Street
Barbara P. Kelley
Charles Bifield
N. P. Kimball
Center Harbor
New Hampshire
St. Bernard’s Church
John J. Foley
Local Schools Hire Wat Bridegroom Army Memorial
A fragment notes local schools employing a Wat bridegroom figure connected to the U. S. Army. Details are sparse, but it implies schooling facilities integrating service or military ties with a named place and person.
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Ang Shag
Wat
U. S. Army
Newborn at Emerson Hospital Highlighted by Concord Births
A recent Concord area newborn report notes a son born December 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Iry Dith of Dunstable and a baby girl born in Emerson Hospital to Mrs. Irving Duren.
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Emerson Hospital
Ginkgo Tree Stands in New Richmond Curbing Work
Richmond citizens petitioned to spare a ginkgo tree amid curbing construction. Local officials reported the tree remains standing as a new curbline is built around it.
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Richmond
U.P
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