United Church Merger Vote Set for Jan. 25
Concord Rev Robert H. pastor announces Sunday sermons at 9 30 and 11 00 in the Congregational Church as members vote on joining The United Church. Congregational churches nationwide weigh uniting with The Church of Christ and other Disciples, Presbyterians, and Reformed bodies to form one Protestant church with diverse traditions. The local vote occurs at the annual meeting on Jan. 25, a decisive step in over 100 years.
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Concord
Robert H
Hope of the United Nh
Church of Christ
United Church
Disciples of Christ
National Council of Comity Churches
Uni- Presbyterian Church
Te United Church
Carlisle Historical Society to Meet at Mrs Sleeper’s Home
The Carlisle History Society will hold its next meeting Wednesday at 8 15 p m at School street residence of Mrs Carroll Sleeper. Miss Doreen Young of East New Hampshire Academy will present a talk with slides on moving and old England church from Barnstead New Hampshire to Concord Massachusetts.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Hist Society
Conference at Wayland High School on Teaching Focus
Acton Supt William L O Connell and regional educators attended NESDEC sponsored conference at Wayland High School Friday. The program featured audio visuals reading and language Ivor A Richards Harvard and Christine M Gibson education research associate and other experts on team learning and teaching machines.
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Acton
William L. O'Connell
Wayland
Nesdec
Ivor A. Richards
Christine M. Gibson
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Donald D. Durell
School of Education
Aston University
John B. Carroll
Roy Edward Larson
Kenneth Kominski
New York City
Legionnaires Meet to Plan Blue Crutch March of Dimes Drive
Col Edward J Higgins and Mr and Mrs Stanley A Nedza attended the county council meeting of legionnaires in Woburn Sunday afternoon. The group planned efforts for the Blue Crutch drive in the March of Dimes campaign. A delegation attended the testimonial for Genevieve Baker national vice president in Waltham Saturday.
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Edward J. Higgins
Stanley A. Nedza
Legionnaires
Woburn
Legion
Genevieve Baker
Waltham
Cambridge
Edward A. Crane
Middlesex County
Joanne Barton
Arthur Barton
Jefferson Park
Acton Provisional L W V Directors Meet For Agenda Plans
The board met Monday evening at Mrs Roger Hubschs home on Tuttle Drive to discuss plans for Current Agenda.
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Acton Provisional L. W. V
Roger Hubsch
Tuttle Drive
Acton P.T.A. Postpones January Meeting
President John A. Miner reports there will be no meeting of the Acton Parent-Teacher Association in January due to inclement weather.
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Acton P.T.A
John A. Miner
Concentrates Power Minnesota Iron Ore Output
Concentrates produced from low grade ores account for over 45 percent of Minnesota's annual iron ore production.
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Minnesota
L W V Discusses Colleges and Regional Community Access
Concord Do members of the League of Women Voters weigh expanding regional community colleges in Massachusetts. Walter Taylor, Mass Board of Regional Community Colleges director, says 20,000 high school grads will be unable to attend college in five years and half of four year students don’t finish. He notes funds approved to open three more colleges in 1961 at Haverhill Hyannis and Boston and introduces Dr. MacKenzie head of Boston Community College. Unit discussions Jan 18 feature morning coffee and multiple moderators across Lowell Road Monument Street Nashoba Elm and Southwest with evening sessions in Concord Holden Wood Road Old Road to Nine Acre and nearby sites.
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Concord
League of Woman Voters
Massachusetts
Elks Hall
Walter Taylor
Mass Board of Regional Community Colleges
Newton Junior College
Taylor
Haverhill
Hyannis
Boston
MacKenzie
Boston University Graduate School
Boston Community College
State College
Fitchburg
Holyoke Newton
Quincy
Lowell Road
Myron Smith
Douglas Reilly
Monument Street
Frank Croft
Old Road
Nine Acre Corner
Morley Lush
West Concord Women’s Club Meeting at Thoreau School
The West Concord Monthly meeting of the West Concord Women’s Club will be held at Thoreau School on January 19 at 2 15 pm. Mrs Arthur W Hughes Jr serves as president guiding a brief business session followed by a home talent program. Co chairs Mrs Earl B Wheeler and Mrs Charles Gibbs plan an afternoon of drama music and surprises. Hostesses are Mrs Laurence R Bascom and Mrs Theodore M Nelson. Guests from the Golden Age Group Deaconess Home and Thoreau Home are invited.
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West Concord
West Concord Womans’ Club
Thoreau School
Arthur W. Hughes Jr
Earl B. Wheeler
Charles Gibbs
Laurence R. Bascom
Theodore M. Nelson
Deaconess Home
Thoreau Home
Engaged Vermont Music Teacher to Wed in Springfield
Olive Lillian Smith of Cabot Vermont engaged to Robert C. Larson of Springfield Mississippi relation. Olive is a University of Vermont BA and music teacher in Sudbury. Robert Larson graduates AI College and works as office manager for Crucible Steel in Chicopee Falls. No wedding date set.
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Edwin A. Smith
Cabot
Olive Lillian
Robert C. Larson
Robert E. Larson
Springfield
Smith
University of Vermont
B.A. School of Fine and Applied Arts
Sudbury
Larson
American International College
Crucible Steel Company of America
Chicopee Falls
January Signs Attract Birds And Seed Catalogues
A brief rural item notes grosbeaks at feeders and longer days with seed catalogs arriving. Forsythia branches show potential blooms if brought indoors. A town discussion group from First Parish meets Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Car Lilie residence on New Bridge Road. INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.
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New Bridge Road
Marine Pvt Tyson graduates at Parris Island
Richard D. Tyson son of Mr and Mrs James W Tyson of Concord Massachusetts completed 12 week recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina. Relatives and friends witnessed the graduation as recruits learned drill bayonet training physical conditioning parades and ceremonies with three weeks at the rifle range firing M 1 rifles. This prepares Leathernecks for further infantry training at Camp Lejeune North Carolina.
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Parris Island
FHTNC
Richard D. Tyson
James W. Tyson
Musketaquid Road
Concord
Mass
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
S. C
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Acton Firemen Hold Meeting at New Station
West Acton Fire Company members gathered at the new station after dinner with nearly 20 in attendance led by Chief H. Stuart MacGregor. Guest speaker John Hogan of Northeast Scientific Corp. spoke on high voltage equipment and firemen responses to electrical shocks, with Donald Wilson providing the resuscitation answer. Robert Copeland WBZ weather officer attended as a guest.
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West Acton
West Acton Fire Company
H. Stuart MacGregor
John Brazee
Lawrence Kelley
John Hogan
Wetherbee Street
Northeast Scientific Corp
Donald Wilson
Robert Copeland
WBZ
Dee Family Birth Welcomes Fifth Son Seventh Child
Mr and Mrs James Hugh Dee Jr announce the birth of their seventh child and fifth son on December 31 at Emerson Hospital Concord. Grandfathers are Thomas E Prendergast Sr of Concord and James H Dee Sr of Concord.
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Concord
James Hugh Dee, Jr
Central Street
Florence J. Prendergast
Emerson Hospital
Thomas E. Prendergast
James H. Dee
Great First Child for Concord Couple at Emerson Hospital
Mr and Mrs William F Gower welcomed their first child a son named Jan born January 1 at Emerson Hospital The baby’s grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jean Berube and Mr and Mrs Frank Gower all of Concord
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Concord
William F. Gower
Claire C. Berube
Maple Street
Emerson Hospital
Jean P. Berube
Frank J. Gower
Hydrant Rods and Flags Save Homes in Snow
Concord residents are urged to watch the red flagged steel rods placed at hydrants after vandals damaged many. Fire Chief Thomas Tombeno says 150 more rods were replaced this week as snow piles cover hydrants, aiding firefighters in locating hydrants and preventing extensive losses.
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Thomas Tombeno
Covered Bridges In New England Talk At Sudbury
Frederick Y. Briscoe will present an illustrated talk on covered bridges at the Sudbury Historical Society meeting. The event, featuring slides from his travels across New England, takes place Monday at 8 p.m. in First Parish B. Members and friends anticipate a special program on vanishing landmarks.
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Sudbury
New England
Frederick Y. Briscoe
Sudbury Historical Society
First Parish
Briscoe
National Society For the Preservation of
Bedford C Ray Bryan Stars In Lexington Choral Concert
Lexing ton Choral Society presented its 20th annual winter concert at Cary Memorial Hall on Sunday evening with snabinese soloist Bedford C Ray Bryan leading. Local participants included Grethe Christensen Ellis McCurley Hadley Road and Danforth Googins as featured voices. Bedford Community Kindergarten to hold Open House at the Civic Clubhouse from 2 to 5 pm to enroll children for the 1961 1962 season with registration for five-year-olds on or before Dec 31.
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C. Ray Bryan
Lexington Choral Society
Cary Memorial Hall
Lexington
Grethe Christensen
Ellis McCurley
Hadley Road
Danforth Googins
Bedford Community Kindergarten
Two Drivers Found Guilty In Concord Court
Norman Dionn of Waltham, 25, charged with operating so as to endanger after a Route 2 crash, pleaded not guilty but was found guilty and fined 50. Robert A. Paulin of Littleton, 38, arraigned for failing to display an inspection sticker on Route 2A, pleaded guilty and was fined 5. Judge Pierre A. Northrop presided with Patrolman Robert A. Bartlett prosecuting.
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Acton
Concord
Edward J. Collins
Norman Dionn
Waltham
Robert A. Paulin
Littleton
Pierre A. Northrop
Presid
Robert A. Bartlett
Inaugural Festivities Come To Sudbury Guests
Mr and Mrs David G Howe host at Sycamore road as Mrs Harris sister in law and her husband Mr and Mrs Charles A Harris of Sheffield road Wal tham prepare for President Elect Kennedy s inaugural in Washington on January 20 Harris a PT boat survivor from 1943 will ride on a float in the parade and attend the grand ball and reception Harris a laboratory technician at B F Goodrich Watertown accompanies Mrs Harris in a red taffeta princess gown and robin s egg blue outfit with a mink stole.
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Sudbury
David G. Howe
Sycamore Road
Howe
Charles A. Harris
Sheffield
Waltham
Kennedy
Washington
Howes
Harris
John Kennedy
Mrs. Harris
B. F. Goodrich Company
Watertown
Bedford Church Choir Schedules and Voters Assembly
The Bedford Lutheran Church announces the junior choir meets today at 4 p.m. at Clark Miller's home on Normans Road. The senior choir rehearses at 8 p.m. in the parsonage. Confirmation classes meet at usual hours. Regular services feature Rev. Liter Rast on Epiphany's first Sunday. A voters assembly meets Monday at 8 p.m. in the high school. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds.
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Bedford
Church of the Savior, Lutheran
Ate
Clark Miller
Normans Road
Liter Rast
Voters Assembly
Zoning Act Change Ends Further Appeal Over Halper Homes Case
Sudbury officials report that a 1960 act amended General Laws Chapter 40A Section 5A to allow building on a lot if not prohibited by local zoning rules. As the law resolved legal questions, further Superior Court appeal in Halper Homes et al. matters became unnecessary.
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Sudbury
Couns
Edward T. Simoneau
Frank C. Kilburn
Board of Appeals
Foster Furcolo
Board of
Selectmen
Halper Homes, Inc
Appeals of Halper , Inc
Board of Selectmen
Superior Court
Mater of Harper Homes, Inc
Dow Jr. Returns Home After Major Surgery
Walter E. Dow Jr a Boston bank vice president residing on Old Marlboro Road returned home last week after major surgery at Emerson Hospital and is now recuperating at home.
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Walter E. Dow Jr
Old Marlboro Road
Boston Bank
Emerson Hospital
John B Mandriok Sr Reported Recovering After Incident
John B Mandriok Sr of 522 Main Street was brought to Emerson Hospital after a recent majoree incident on Sunday and is reported to be on the road to recovery.
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John B. Mandriok, Sr
Main Street
Emerson Hospital
41 Game Winner Chesbro Sets 1904 Mark
New York pitcher Jack Chesbro of the Highlanders posted 41 wins in the 1904 season, an era record later surpassed by modern standards. The feat earned him recognition as one of baseball’s dominant pitchers of his time.
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New York Upi
Jack Chesbro
New York Highlander
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