Concord community notes on military service and birth
Congruent local items report Howard Leland Concord joining the army and reporting for active duty at Fort Devens on January 12. Also noted is Robert Kelley on medical leave with his wife and family after service in the Southwest Pacific with the Seabees. Additionally Bruce W Hislop welcomes a newborn son Bruce born in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard -Leland’ Keith
R.F.D
Concord
U. & Ary
Fort Devens
Robert KE. Kelley
U S
Naepy den
Mary Kelley
Bedford Street
Kathryn (Diskin) Kelley
Southwest Pacific
Seabees
Kelley
Southern
Richardson Honge and Con. Mrs Hislop Mentioned
Fragmentary text notes individuals Mrs Hislop daughter of attorney and Mrs Danforth Comins of Concord. Indicates social or familial references with unclear context and no event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the. Richardson
Honge
Boston
Hislop
Pege
Attr.ney
Danforth- Comins
Concord
Acton Woman's Club Holds January Meeting
The Acton Woman's Club held its January board meeting at the clubhouse with President Mrs Albert P Durkee presiding. Plans for the month were discussed as Mrs Orson K Miller hosted tea and a social hour followed the business sessions. A movie Our Neighbors to the South was shown after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Woman's Club Z
Albert P. Durkee
Orson K. Miller
P. Wilmot
Liberty Street
Spat Acton
Tal
Ac_club
Sestons
Chalk Mark Triggers Daring Night at De Wolfe Estate
Mrs. De Wolfe discovers a chalk mark on the west gate of the De Wolfe estate and fears gangsters marking the home for robbery. Pierre and Arturo investigate, a confrontation ends with a gangster shot and Pierre wounded but calm, while Mrs. De Wolfe revels in dramatic rescue and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RS. Cornelius L. Dewolfi
Pierre
Arturo
Artie
Army and Navy Spend on Recreational Facilities
The army and navy have invested about 200 million dollars in facilities including athletics indoor courts agility and music venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Sudbury Board Wraps Up Town Affairs For New Year
Sudbury officials cleaned up town business last week as the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee reviewed upcoming activities. Elizabeth Atkinson, ration board clerk, recovered from a cold and resumed duties in the town hall. Alden Bowker, now with a large oil company in Port Arthur Texas, wrote home about good health. A South Sudbury man sought the Lowell city manager post. Dick Fletcher, son of the Fletchers Northcote Lodge, left Framingham hospital and returned home. Fire chief Davison mourns his mother's death at 91 on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Atkinson
Alden Bowker
Port Arthur
Texas
Edwin Bowker
North Sudbury
Dick” Fletcher
Northcote Lodge
Framingham Hospital
Davison
Fire Department
Local births and church services highlight Concord area
The Concord area notes several births including James Francis Ruggiero born December 18 at Emerson Hospital and a son to Walter H. Flannery in Waltham Hospital. Lieut. Kellogg announces a Miami birth and active Navy duty. New Year services at West Concord and Concord churches drew large crowds with Protestant services also well attended. The Concord Forum meets Sunday at Concord High School with Danforth W. Comins Sr. as moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ruggiero
West Concord
Maynard
James Francis
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Walter H. Flannery
Lexington ,Road
Waltham Hospital
Flannery
U.S. Army
Concord Forum
Wells A. Hall
Concord High School
Danforth W. Comins Sr
Charles Dave Kellogg
Miami
Pia
Kellogg
Elizabeth Wentworth
Ess
Gorenwach
2 Street
Lieut
U.S. Navy
Three Concord Girls Honored at Cambridge New Year Tea
Miss Ann Shedden Miss Mary Sears Richards and Miss Isabel Chapman Warren were honored at a New Year’s Day tea and dance in Cambridge hosted by their parents Lieut Commander and Mrs William Martindale Mr and Mrs Shedden Dr and Mrs Thomas Kinsman Richards and Mr and Mrs Van Voast Warren Grandmothers attended including Mrs William F Shedden Mrs Edward E Blodgett Mrs Henry M Richards and Mrs John L M...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ann Shedden
Mary Sears Richards
Isabel Chapman Warren
Cambridge
Commander
William Martindale
Shedden
Thomas Kinsman Richards
A van Voast Warren
Miss Shedden
William F. Shedden
Duxbury
Edward E. Blodgett
Boston
Henry. M. Richards
Spokane
Washington
John L. Mauran
Miss Richards
Miss Warren
Goncord Academy
Vincent ‘Clup
Junior League of
Bogton
Vassar
Knox School
Cooperstown
N. Y
Mills College
Oakland
Cal
Rotary Club Notes Concord Meeting Recap
In the absence of officers, Les Whittemore led the Concord Rotary Club meeting. The club reported a 0% attendance drift in the 197th district with 25.49 percent club average and donated $50 to aid five servicemen home for Christmas via Lt. Gorman at Hort Dev ens. Stuart Allen told a Maine woods tale featuring Burleigh as the hero. the hot tea noted as life saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Les” Whittemore
Mark” Shedden
Les
Gorman
Hort Devens
Stuart” Allen
Maine Woods
Burleigh
Local Notables Mark Christmas-Tide College Athlete and Anniversary
Miss Ann Shedden visiting from Vassar College played in the annual indoor tennis championships at Longwood Cricket Club Brookline. Mr and Mrs George T Pope of Old Maersboro Road West Concord observed their 35th wedding anniversary on December 28. The couple, well known locally, have two sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Shedden
Vassar College
Longwood Cricket Club
Brookline
George T. Pope
Old
Maersboro Road
West Concord
Rey
Smith C. Dexter
Col Norman Spencer Receives Air Force Citation
Col Norman Spencer of Lowell Road was named among ten 11th Air Force staff officers honored for services as force weather officer. The dispatch notes his part in the Aleutian campaign from September 1, 1942 to August 15, 1943 during the campaign against Attu and Kiska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Norman
Spencer
Lowell Road
11Th Air Force
Aleutian Islands
Aleutian
Attu
Kiska
Fire Fighting Conference Focuses on Rural Protection
Fire chiefs forest wardens and rural protection advocates gather January 6 at Worcester Hort icultural Hall for the annual Fire Fighting Conference. Topics include prompt water for fires forest fire damage community responsibility and building assistance between communities. A film on water relays and a San Mateo fire drill close the program with State Fire Marshal Whittemore presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Horticultural Hall
Worcester
Union Agricultural
William Blois
Westboro
Blois
George. L. Porter
First Service Command
Raymond J. Kenney
Department of Conservation
William H. Hill
Belmont
Massachusetts Fire Chiefs’ Club
San Mateo
Calif
Edward H. Whittemore
Pblic
Long Windpipes Among Whooping Cranes Highlight Anatomy
A study notes that some whooping cranes possess windpipes reaching five feet in length. Researchers describe implications for vocalization and flight mechanics in these large birds.
Boxer Mickey Walker Pursues Art at Home Canvas
Former boxing star Mickey Walker devotes time to painting at home in Elicabesi, developing talent for landscapes and portraits. He works on a new canvas, focusing on his artistic progression and creative aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Walker
Elicabesi
Concord High Opens Season Amid Injuries and Hopes
Concord High School resumes play after a break with a focus on the County League opener at Hunt Gymnasium. Coach William O Grady eyes a strong start as Concord hosts Belmont and Lexington in a week of non league and league games, with several players sidelined by injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord High “School
Hunt
William
Jimmy Dee — O'Grady
Hunt Gymnasium
Belmont
Lexington
Portable M Bay The Army's Portable Ray
A compact device described as the army’s portable ray to locate foreign matter. The system is stated to be assembled in six days and aims to be a mobile tool for field detection of stray materials.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph
Hawthorne Crabegy
O.E.S
Wil
Bruce W. Hislop
Bruce, Danforth
Acton
Tso
Acton Center
Young
Voz
Arge E-doz
Endeithe
Haddock
Fancy NO
Eae
Elie Arid
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Tes Manning
Sudbury
Board of Selectmen
Finance Committee
Bob Spiller
Hudson Road
al Young
The
Center
Pine Lake
Lowell
Harold Johnson
Concord Road
Sudbury Center
Thomas B. Dempsey
Anna C. Dempsey
Belknap Court
U. S. Army
Rotary Club
Col
Eds Corsa
Corey Block
Main ST
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!