Moeschurch Plans Union Rally With Roxbury Church
The weekly prayer meeting occurs Friday at 8 P M in the vestry. Sunday school gathers at 10 30 A M. There will be no evening service Sunday January 27 as the congregation joins Harvard Avenue M C Church Roxbury for a union Haworth league rally at that church in the afternoon and evening.
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Harvard Ave. M. C
Roxbury
Union Haworth League
Frank Horrigan
Newton
Henry Franks
Lexington
Herbert Vialle
Torrey
Co. I
M.S. G
Herbert F. Staples
Trimeda
Social notes from Concord Junction and surrounding towns
Numerous weekend and midweek visits across Concord Junction Boston area towns. Guests visiting relatives include John McCleary in Salem Mrs Daniel Shea West Acton and Arline Gaine Allston with Mary Damon and Htta Merriam Fitchburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCleary
Salem
Daniel Shea
West Acton
Alex McEachern
Roxbury
T. F. Shaughnessy
Waverly War
Arline Gaine
Allston
Mary Damon
Htta Merriam
Fitchburg
L.S. Duren
Misa
Jeanie O'Neill
James Mann
Malden
Mélafigon
Alice
Waltham
Li. G.dousette
Charles King
New York
L. G King
Fred Waite
Boston
I.W. Flagg
St. Petersburg
Fla
Wilbur Brown
Aero Squad
Morrison
J. Robert Brown
Maynard
White Cross Guild
George Haskell
Hartford
Mr. Haskell
Waterbury
Signs of the Times Address at Synod Meeting
Rev Robert Hood preached on Signs of the Times during the 16th annual meeting of the United Presbyterian church of North America in the West last summer. The address urged faithful patriotic duty as the Synod concluded its sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hood D. D
West
Hood-McWilliams
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Resumed Work Monday After Fuel Order Revisions
The revised Fuel Administration order allowed factories with government contracts to resume operations. The Boston Sea Company, working on a cat contract, has employees back at work.
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Boston Sea Co
West Concord Woman’s Club Guest Night Features The Bluebirds
Friday January 18 the association hall hosted the West Concord Woman’s Club guest night. Two young women performed as The Bluebirds singing classic songs and recitations to a full house. Ice cream and coffee were served after the entertaining program.
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Association Hall
Aeagon
West Concord Woman's Ab
Bluebirds
Pinans
Narcissus
Concord Fuel Committee urges wood use to ease coal shortage
The Concord and Carlisle Fuel Committee urges wider wood burning and careful adherence to regulations amid coal shortages. It notes abundant standing wood, advises trimming apple trees for firewood, saving ash as fertilizer, and expanding chipping and hauling work to boost supply. It supports Administrator Storrow's rules to cut waste and urges strict coal use and more wood substitution.
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Concord
Mass
Carlisle
Storrow
Massachusetts
Army 13
Coge Deaters
Christmas Box Brightens French Village Aboard 101st M P
Private Jackson Garrett describes a Christmas Day 1917 visit in France as Col Sweetzer plays Santa for local children. A French school principal and chaplains speak, American soldiers perform ragtime tunes, and a portable orchestra entertains. The town’s youngsters, beginning at age three, cheer the volunteers while Father O Connor is remembered.
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France
Col. Sweetzer
Johnny
Huckleberry Finn
Joan of Arc
Indiana
Father O’connor
Moving pictures draw full house at armory for Red Cross
A large audience filled every seat at a Army armory Saturday evening for a Red Cross benefit screening. Local musicians provided the music while reels featured U S Navy torpedo boats Ready for the Fight 191% recruits Soldiers of the Sea and submarine films followed by the serial Who Is Number One. A large sum was netted.
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Red Cross Society
U. S. Navy
Soldiers of the Sea
Middlesex School Edged 1 0 by Cambridge Latin in Opener
Middlesex School opened the season with a 1 to 0 loss to Cambridge Latin School in an Inter scholastic league game at Middlesex rink. The lone goal came late in the first half as Cambridge Latin centre Garrity slipped the puck past Middlesex goalie Gale during a scrimmage in front of the goal.
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Middlesex School
Cambridge Latin School
Middlesex
Garrity
Cambridge
Gale
Middlesex Gage
Payers Pass Property on Sudbury Road to Edward Merritt
Payers have conveyed Mary Adams Abbotts property on Sudbury road and the Sudbury river in Concord to Edward A. Merritt. The 100 acre estate includes a large modern house and stables. Meredith and Grew acted as brokers.
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Mary Adams Abbott
Sudbury Rd
Sudbury River
Concord
Edward A. Merritt
Meredith & Grew
Fremont officers install Ayer Rebekah lodge leaders
D. D. G. Fremont Cora McClelland and her suite paid an official visit to the Ayer Rebekah lodge on Wednesday night to install the lodge’s new officers. The visiting group included D. D. G. Marshal Mrs. Carrie Dye D. D. G. W. Mrs. Charles Hunter D. D. G. Chaplain Mrs. Alice Montague D. D. G. Treasurer Mrs. George Williams D. D. G. Secretary Mrs. Peter Bullock and D. D. I. G. Mrs. Edgar Clark.
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D. DG
Fremont
Cora McClelland
Ayer Rebekah Lodge
Carrie Dye
Charles, Hunter
Alice Montague
George Williams
D. D.G
Peter Bullock
Edgar Clark
Concord Union Bible Society Annual Meeting Announced
The Concord Union Bible Society sets its annual meeting for Thursday January 31 with Mrs. Thomas Todd presiding. Reports at 3.80 p m. An afternoon tea will replace the annual supper chaired by Mrs. Walter Wood.
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Concord Union Bible Society
Thomas Todd
Walter 8. Wood
Excellent Talk by Rep Young at Men's Club Meeting
The article records Representative Young addressing a large Men's Club gathering. He urges prudent public spending during wartime and cautions against hasty large appropriations, arguing for scientific budgeting and alignment with soldier pay, while urging measures to ensure fiscal responsibility and national unity. He compares money and credit to coal and powder, stressing disciplined sacrifice and the need to support the war effort.
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Young
Annual Meeting of Trinitarian Church Ladies' Missionary Society
The Ladies' Missionary society of the Trinitarian church held its annual meeting in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon with strong attendance. Officers for the coming year were elected: Mrs. George A. Tewksbury president, Mrs. Thomas Todd Jr. vice president, and Mrs. B. E. L. Tuttle secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Harrison J. Barrett and Mrs. John H. Whitney led the work, and afternoon tea followed with Mrs. George Tewksbury presiding.
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Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Trinitarian Church
George A. Tewksbury
Thomas Todd Jr
BE. L. Tuttle
See
Treas
Harrison J. Barrett
John H. Whitney
George Tewksbury
Elected Officers of Foreign Mission Branch
The annual meeting of the Foreign branch of Missions was held last week Thursday at the Congregational church parlors. Officers elected include President Mrs. George A. Tewksbury, Vice President Mrs. Charles Towle, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Charles Borlanu, and the missionary work committee Mrs. Leslie R. Moore and Mrs. Charles Towle.
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Foreign Branch of Missions
Congregational Church
George A. Tewksbury
Charles Towle
Charles Borlanu
Leslie R. Moore
Next W C T U Meeting Set at Mrs Rolfe Home
The W C T U will meet at Mrs H C Rolfe's home 8 Middle St Tuesday afternoon February 5. The White Ribbon in Ayer is well patronized and successful in its mission. The Middlesex county W C T U mid winter meeting was held in Somerville Tuesday afternoon with a good turnout and new officers presiding.
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H. C. Rolfe
Middle St
White Ribbon
Ayer
Middlesex County
Somerville
Miss Mahaney wins seven prizes at Boston turkey show
Miss Margaret Mahaney entered 14 birds from her Concord flock and captured seven prizes, with her breeding pen and Tom attracting top attention. Harold Tompkins and Lester Tompkins also won blue ribbons among Rhode Island Red entries. Despite fewer entries, the fair drew crowds, with talks by Dr. Lunn and Prof. Graham and a controversial open pen revealing owner names.
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Margaret Mahaney
Boston
Tom
Harold Tompkins
Rhode Island
Lester Tompkins
Rhode Island Reds
Canada
Lunn
Amherst College
Prof
Graham
Concord
Mss. Mahaney
Turkey Association
Red Cross Work Committee Appeals for Attendance Figures
The Concord chapter's Woman's Work committee asks Red Cross volunteers to report their expected weekly hours. The goal is to gauge how much support the chapter can pledge to drives and monthly quotas for surgical dressings and hospital garments. Mrs. Sherman Hoar chairs the committee.
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Woman’s Work Committee
Concord
American Red Cross
Red Cross
New England
Women’s Work Committee
The
Sherman Hoar
Death of Mrs. Fanny Rodman Titcomb in Sudbury
Mrs. Fanny Rodman Titcomb died at her Sudbury road home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at her home with Rev. Loren B. Macdonald and Rev. R. B. Bouckley officiating. Born in New Bedford to Francis and Elizabeth Rodman, she married Dr. George Titcomb on April 10 1883 and left three children Francis of Salt Lake City on aviation service, John of Geneva New York, and Margaret of Sudbury, plus a sister Mary Rodman.
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Fanny Rodman Titcomb
Sudbury Rd
Loren. B. Macdonald
R. B. Bouckley
Titcomb
New Bedford
Francis
Elizabeth Rodman
George Titcomb
Salt Lake City
Aviation Corps
John
Geneva
N. Y
Margaret
Mary Rodman
Concord Police Lead German Alien Enemy Roundup
Chief of Police Craig, appointed by U S Marshal Mitchell, orders a Feb 4 to Feb 9 roundup in Concord. German nationals age 14 and up, not naturalized citizens, must register as alien enemies and provide four 3x3 photos with light background. Fingerprint impressions will be taken for records.
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Craig
U. S
Mitchell
Concord
United States
Newton Tops Middlesex In Hockey Showdown
Newton High defeated Middlesex School 4 to 1 Saturday afternoon as poor conditions hampered both teams. Scott and another Newton standout each scored, contributing to Newton's decisive win.
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Newton High
Middlesex ‘School
Muha Acore
Scott
Newton
Advertised Letters and Local Notices in Town Listing
Local hoard lists names of advertised letters including Miss Henrietta Fer Mrs. Charles E Miss Sarah Renaber Mrs A Yaridell Mrs Wentworth and Lieut Frank Hubbard noted as a visitor. Also includes wanted cord wood at three dollars fifty nine cents per cord to apply at Concord 1234t.
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Mento
Ghop Cord Woods
A. B. Concord
Senator Weeks At Forum In Town Hall
A Sunday afternoon forum in the town hall featured Senator Weeks addressing an attentive audience. Allen French directed the meeting while the usual singing was canceled due to Mr Surette’s absence.
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Senator Weeks
Allen French
Mr. Surette
Women's Parish Association Meeting At Camp Devens Worker Talk
The Wo mens Parish association held a regular meeting on Monday January 21 at 3 15 PM after a brief devotional service. Mrs Claude A Gilson the Unitarian community worker at Camp Devens spoke about her work among the soldiers.
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Women’s Parish Association
Claude A., Gilson
Camp Devens
Sok
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Barrett’s ‘Mill Rd
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Albert Vanderhoof
OWELL
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Lowell Fertilizer Co
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