Recall signals shifted in Chilean war policy
A long profile suggests Baron Wilhem Schoen may be drifting toward Allied support as subversion networks linked to German cartels appear to loosen their grip. The piece traces his family history, wartime roles, and potential impact on hemispheric dynamics if he breaks from Axis ties.
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Aram
Chile
Wilreiherr von
Schoen
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Paick
Eesti
Baron Albrecht
Europe
Wilhelm
Count Bernstorff
Washington
Japan
United States
Baron & Sharp
Wilson
Concord Briefs Reflect Winter Preparations And Local Happenings
Middlesex School resumes Monday January 12 after a weeklong holiday break as students return to classes and prepare for winter sports. Concord reports strong ice fishing interest with many licenses issued. Local churches celebrate Feast of the Circumcision with multiple masses. Dr and Mrs John Boynton Jr announce birth of daughter Mary Ann December 20 at Emerson Hospital. Sea Scouts resume meetings Thursday at Harvey Wheeler School led by Skipper Roger F. Conant. Edward McKenna returns to activity after illness. Bernard's Library at Monument Hall opens Tuesday and Friday evenings. Minsketaquid Sportsmen’s Club gathers Thursday at 7 with supper. Leo Dee secures new job with local business. Spokesfeld takes over Bernard W. Megin coaching post as Ensign in Navy. Joe Killen starred for Boston College in Orange Bowl. Leonard and Mary Palmer mark third wedding anniversary. Mrs Ellen Blanchard noted. King’s Daughters unit meets at Mrs John Morse’s home. Mrs Thomas Sanborn assists. Patrolman Frederick Nolan marks 20th year with Concord Police on New Year’s Day. chief William Ryan leads department. Elks meet. Exalted Ruler Thomas Garrity Jr presides. Pvt George Shaw and wife announce birth of daughter Annette Horn at Waltham Hospital. Shaw stationed at Fort Jackson.
Engagement announced for Miss Cowling of Woburn
West Concord announces the engagement of Carol Cowling, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Cowling of 10 Laws Brook Road, to Paul Bon of Woburn. Miss Cowling studied at Swain School of Design and Boston Secretarial School. wedding planned for date to be announced.
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West
Concord
Harold Cowling
Laws Brook Road
Ee Sey
Ash
Carol Hg
Stua F Woburn
Miss Cowling
Swain School
of. Design
Boston Secretarial School
Aie Ae
Arenunte
Pane Lawes Te
Mr Gardner Berled Date and Mrs Mra Note
The readable fragments reference Mr Gardner and Mrs with a berled date or note, but details are unclear. This brief reads as a personal notice or snippet from a local column with limited context and no full event or action.
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Berled
Mr. Gardner
Concord Ceddh William Spokes fields High School opening loss to Lexington
Concord High School varsity fell 32 to 20 to Lexington in the season opener at Hunt Memorial Gymnasium on New Year’s Day. The seconds lost 28 to 13 in the preliminary. Lexington led 18 to 7 at halftime and positioned a stronger attack throughout the game. Charlie Carota led Lexington with 13 points, while Danny Busa scored nine for the visitors. Concord’s top scorer was captain Jack Larrabee with 10 points. The schedule lists upcoming games against Burlington Belmont Middlesex School and others through February with most home games after 3 o’clock due to new regulations.
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Concord
Céddh William Spokesfield
Lexington
Hunt Memorial Gymnasium
Charlie ‘Carota
Danny Buga
Jack Larrabee
Freddie Giusti
Bobby Antognoni
Dick Wetherbee
Toma
Richie O'Neilan
Johnny Walker
Carota
Busa
Edgrington
New
Gaaoh
Bernie
Megin
Egainst Worchester
Secon
Jimmy
Dee
Beardsley
Doodle” Barrett
Ah Frankenburg
Richie Crowe
Ath
Gam
Winchester
Burlington
Belmont
Middlesex School
Chelmsford
Acton
Everett Votational
Funeral for Annie G Pearce Held in West Concord
Annie G Clark Pearce 65 wife of Frank H Pearce retired reformatory officer died Christmas Day in Weston after 15 months there. Born October 17 1877 in Brunswick Nova Scotia she previously lived in West Concord Elm Place and was active in Hawthorne Chapter C E B S Concord and West Concord Union Church. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Acton. She leaves several children.
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West Goncord
Annie G (Clark) Pearce
Frank Howard Pearce
MacRae
Belknap Street
Kenneth ‘Ralph Teed
West Concord Union
Churc
Woodlawn
Acton
Pearce
Weston
Elm’ Place
Brunswick
Nova Scotia
West Concord
Hawthorne
C. EB. S. Concord
Constance Hill Weds James Patrick in Intimate St Bernards Ceremony
Concord Miss Kathérine Louise Hill daughter of Frank M and the late Mel Hill of 20 Pairhaven Road Concord married James Patrick Sally son of Mr and Mrs James J F Street Marlboro in a small private ceremony at 3 pm in St Bernard's Church. Rev Walter A Quinlan united them as close relatives and friends attended.
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Concord
Kathérine Louise Hill
Frank M
Mel Hill
Mary Bennett Weds Edward MacLeod Jr at St Bernards
Miss Mary Bennett of Lincoln married Edward MacLeod Jr also of Lincoln on New Year’s Day in the rectory of St Bernard’s Church. A reception followed at Legion Hall in Lincoln with Rothwell N. MacRae of Concord providing music. The couple are well known locally. MacLeod attended Concord High School and has been employed locally and active in several organizations.
High Mass of Requiem in West Concord for Morse Moran
A high mass of requiem was sung at Our Lady Help of Christians Church West Concord for May Moran 10 daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Moran of 232 Commonwealth Avenue who died Saturday at Sumner's Hospital in Springfield after a long illness Rev George F Bivereard curate celebrated the mass and interment followed at St Bernard's Cemetery
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West Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Concord-Miss Miriam Lark's Concord Apo Peeps Balitteam WW
Fragmented OCR text mentions a school schedule involving Concord and a person named Miriam. It references a balance of teams, a Friday event, and a school scene with a sextette and fans. Details are unclear due to garbled source text.
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Miriam
Lark’s
Concord Installation Set for January 13 by Hawthorne
The Hawthorne Chapter Order of the Eastern Star of Concord plans its annual installation January 13 at the Masonic Temple. Ruth E. Foaf of Baxtells Mill Road is named new worthy matron succeeding Elizabeth D. Reid who retires. Hothweil N. MacRae to be installed as new worthy patron, Mrs Emily Taylor and Relick W. Taylor to be installed as Associate Matron and worthy patron. State officers will attend and install other officers.
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Concord
Hawthorne
Metron
Relick W. Taylor
Offi- Patrotis
Union Holy Name Service Brings Area Churches Together
The Union Holy Name Service gathered Holy Name members from St. Bridget's Maynard St. Elizabeth's Acton St. Joseph's Lincoln Our Lady Help of Christians West Concord and St. Bernard's West Concord. The afternoon program at St. Bernard's included Mass attendance led by Thomas J. Byron Sr. Rev. Walter Quinlan preached on Jesus Christ Yesterday Today and the Same Forever. A rosary led by Rev. George Everard preceded the sermon and a male choir performed with organ accompaniment.
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Concord
St. Bridget’s
Maynard
St. Eliza+beth’s
Acton
St. Joseph’s
Lincoln
Our Lady Help of Christians
West Concord
St. Bernard’s Church
St. Bernard's Church
Holy Name
Thomas J. Byron Sr
Walter A. Quinlan
St. Bernard’s’ Church
George F
Everard
Our Lady’s Church
Daniel Saunders
S.J
Weston College
Jesus Christ
Juliette A. MacLean
Thomas J Croke
Charles ©. Mara
Pa Pel ‘Croke
George’ Eulcahy
St. Bernard's Myth
David Welsh
St. Ridget’s
Reva Or Quinlan
West Exposition
Apie Hest
Concord Owes Update on Local Soldier Wounded in Pacific War
Concord resident Katarina Murray reports her son Corporal Allan Murray, stationed in the South Pacific, was wounded and is recovering at a San Francisco hospital. The family received the notice from the War Department in Washington D.C. Murray, 29, joined the Army about a year and a half ago and was inducted January 16, 1940. He is the second local youth recently reported wounded in action in the Southwest, following Matthew Cullinane Jr., U.S. Marine of Damon Street, wounded in the Solomon Islands area. Sgt. Kenneth J. Dann of Barratts Mill Road was killed in action.
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Concord
Mits
Katarina
Murray
Cambridge
Cpl
Allan
Amos” Murray
South Pacific War
San Francisco
Calif
War Department
Washington, D.C
Young
Stray
Army
Biverte
Matthew Cullinane Jr
U. & Marine
Damon Street
Solomon Islands
Kenneth ‘J. Dann
Mir 101
Registrations of Concordites in Progress
Registrations continue this year with Miss Mary Hanley and Mrs Lneild Hi Moore canvassing Prechet Two in West Concord while Philip F Kenney and John G McHugh handle Precinct One. The listing is annual and clerks under the Board of Registrars coordinate the effort.
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Mary” Hanley
Central Street
Lneild Hi Moore
Central ‘Street
Prechet Two
West Concord
Philip F. Kenney
Virginia Road
John G. McHugh
Lexington Road
Board of Registrars
Edward McKenna
Elsie B. Rose
Joseph M. Appleby
Daniel Jel
Sullivan
Concord D. A. Chapter Delegates Named for Congress
The Concord D. A. meeting January 2 elected Mrs Allan Brooks and Mrs George R. Blinn as delegates to the Continental Congress to be held in Cincinnati this year. Alternate selections included Mrs John A. Cleaves and others. A committee was formed to continue the Good Client firm project and funds were raised for Ellis Island Guard Service. Nathan Howard Gist spoke on Massachusetts There She Is.
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Concord
D. Aviday
Mn Jan ‘Brooks
John A. Cleaves
Cincinnati
Allan Brooks
George R. Blinn
M‘s
Lincoln man Edward F Flint dies after long illness
Edward Francis Flint aged 72 of Lexington Road former selectman and Cassagteny missioner died at home after a long illness. He was born January 17, 1870 and active in local town affairs and the Lectureship Committee. Services were held at the Parish Unitarian Church with Rev. Charles Styron officiating and burial in Lincoln Cemetery. He left a widow and several children.
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Lincoln
Edward
Francis
Lexington Road
Ias
George Caroline (Rice) Flint
Unitarian Church
Charles M. Styron
Lineol
Only 21 Pass Medical Exam at Fort Devens
Of 27 men assigned to local Draft Board 54 at Fort Devens last Friday morning on New Year’s Day only 21 passed pre-army medical examinations. Two of the Concord entrants were George Dexter Sohier and Antonio J. Scimone. They will report for active duty after a seven day furlough.
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Concord
Fort Devens
George Dexter Sohier
Frederick, M. Sohier
Monument. Street
Antonio J. Scimone
John Scimone
Bedford
Ar Rateey
Devetis
Concord woman Ruth Murphy dies after short illness
Mrs Ruth Murphy 73 of 6 Simon Willard Road Concord died Monday morning after a short illness. She was the wife of B Stewart Murphy and had lived in Concord for 50 years. Funeral services were held in Concord in the afternoon at the Hillside Home church with Rev Pee officiating.
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Concord
Funeral services for John Edwin Lawrence held at home
Funeral rites for lifelong resident John Edwin Lawrence were conducted at his home on December 28 by George Loring Thurlow, minister of Trinity Church. Burial followed at Sleepy Cemetery. Lawrence, who had lived in the same house for years, died recently after a long illness. The Hawthorne Chapter and local groups attended.
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John Edwin
Lawrence
George Loring Thurlow
Triniteri
Gongorational
Sleepy Cemetery
iLawson
Ines
Nurses Ad Promises Expanded Help for Team
An incomplete classified ad hints at nursing staff seeking more support or supplies. The fragment references a call to Mrs. He and mentions nurses needing assistance for current duties. The readable portion suggests a request for additional resources.
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Thos Ésted
Mrs. He
War Prisoners Aid Fund Drive Aids Hungry Troops
A wartime item notes a fundraising drive inviting readers to contribute to a USO fund aiding prisoners of war and the hungry in occupied territories. The article mentions speakers Charles Victor and a Czechoslovakian diver and references a Thursday January 14 event to promote the effort.
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United War
Campagne
Charles
Victor
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