West Acton Baptist Church Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The West Acton Baptist Church elected officers for terms up to five years including Philip Clemence as deacon and Mrs. James Campbell as trustee. Other roles named include clerk Mrs Minetta Lee treasurer Arthur W Lee moderator David Way and multiple committees. A final note lists hockey defenseman Jack Bionda of the Boston Bruins who began skating at 13 and hockey at 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Donald Thompson
William Keech
M. Miney
Fritz Oelschlegel
Martin Meigs
Katherine Teele
Safford Sweatt
Edward Boyden
Paul Grossee
Michael Nbla
R. MacLeod
Paul Gates
James Wilson
Erry Ballantine
John Litefield
Richard Flint
John Loring
Stephen French
Dennis Jones
Arthur Decker
Carleton Campbell
Russell Nylander
Thomas Ott
Albert Jenks
Lee
Jane Way
Edward Bailey
Jack Bionda
Boston Bruins
Tighe enters contest for Sudbury Selectman
Sudbury candidate Sudbury L awrence B Tighe announces bid for three year Selectman term in the March town elections. He brings 27 years as a town official including service as Town Clerk and former Chairman of the Finance Committee and Selectman. He led the local telephone exchange and held multiple town committee roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Lawrence B. Tighe
Tighe
Sudbury Kiwanis
Board of Selectmen
Acton Visit By Mrs. Merton And Daughters
Mrs. Joseph Merton and two daughters from Rockville Connecticut visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Stevenson in Windsor Avenue West Acton this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Merton
Rockville
Connecticut
Walter N. Stevenson
Windsor Avenue
West Acton
Recipe Revelry At First Parish On February 1st
Sudbury hosts Recipe Revelry at First Parish Church on Friday February 1. The program honors homemakers and features color slides of warm climate scenes by Paul Whitney Rhoades. Food contributions go to Mrs Ira R Amesbury and Mrs Walter Hickler, with guests asked to bring a favorite recipe on a 3x5 card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Paul Whitney Rhoades
Ira R. Amesbury
1640 Club
Walter Hickler
Women’s Alliance
Priscilla Staples
Russell Frye
Betty-Jean Hammond
Sunday January 27 Child Care Table Provided
A Sunday event offers a tamble for children whose caregivers are unavailable. The notice notes the date January 27 and mentions a babysitting support table for families attending.
Sagamore Union Officers Meet at Dutton Home
Sagamore Union Christian Endeavor officers held a meeting Monday night at Mrs. George W. Duttons home on Westford street Carlisle attendees included Rev. Robert B. Dempsey pastor of the Carlisle Congregational Church as pastoral counselor Virginia Wilkie Edward Whitman and Mrs Marilyn Dut ton Taylor formerly of Carlisle now of Burlington serving as president and presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Sagamore Union
Christian Endeavor
George .W. Dutton
Westford Street
Robert B. Dempsey
Carlisle Congregational Church
Virginia Wilkie
Edward Whitman
Marilyn (Dutton) Taylor
Burlington
Food carrying cost up in U S markets
The Agriculture Department reports rising costs in the food dollar. Eight cents of every dollar spent on food went to transportation in 1955, higher than earlier years, while 1945 transportation costs were under six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Parmenter Health Center marks second anniversary services
Wayland’s Parmenter Health Center celebrates two years of operation with expanded services including public health nursing preschool classes for hard of hearing and speech impaired children, in home therapy, chest x ray screening, Well Child conferences, and dental care. The center reports 900 examinations, 1372 x rays, 1500 polio immunizations, 432 Well Child visits, 950 dental visits, and 1884 dental treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volun
Wayland
Parmienter Health Center
Parmentier Health Center
Wayland Board of Health
The
Parmenter Health Center, Inc
Jonathan Maynard Parmenter
Roberta L. Jacobs
Police Blotter Notes On Drunkenness And Prowlers
A recent refugee was jailed for drunkenness and assault a b and batter in district court to impress on him proper conduct as a prospective U S citizen. Stormy days bring many calls, the department notes they only decide school closure, urging residents to call immediately after spotting a suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
House of Correction
U. S
Sudbury Girl Scout Troops Report Holiday Activities
Sudbury units 164 2 and 7 held December 1956 and January 1957 gatherings. Activities included candle making pencil holders Christmas presents tree decorations tooth brushes and a Christmas party with cookies cakes and candies. Dramatics badge work featured short plays The Night Before Christmas and The Twelve Days of Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Garland
Heidi Grey
Plumley
Mrs. Chase
Antonia. Goddard
Mrs. Smith
Anne Clippinger
R. K. Johnson
Neil Damon
Troop 7
Iris Patrol
Robins
Scout-O-Rama January 26 At Sudbury Center School
Sudbury residents are invited to Scout-O-Rama at Sudbury Center School Auditorium on Saturday January 26 from 1 PM to 9 30 PM. The Mohawk District Explores Scouts and Cubs present the theme Trails to Manhood with a Lean-To exhibit built for Camp Resolute. Admission funds support the Mohawk Village project. children under eight free. visitors may participate in scout activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Sudbury Center
Mohawk
Moulton
Sudbury Scouts Hold Court of Honor at Congregational Church
On January 17 in Sudbury at the Congregational church the Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts held a combined Court of Honor. Leaders included J Bisson and Elmer Bigwood with C Gousins and T Davison. Awards to members covered service stars, Second Class, Star, and Bronze Palm with new Explorer recruits inducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Boy Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Congregational Church
J . Bisson
Elmer Bigwood
Mohawk District
C. Gousins
T. Davison
E. Coughlin
G. Boughton
Jeffrey Bautze
Grant Boughton
Thomas Kelly
Barry Copp
Brian Copp
J. Copp
Paul Mahoney
Eagle
New Housing Center Planned at Hanscom Field
A multi million dollar family housing center for Hanscom Field is nearing construction. The 670 units on 180 acres in Lincoln near Hanscom would be built by the Army Corps of Engineers with AFCRC plans, design by Desmond and Lord, and Congdon Gurney and Towle handling engineering. Construction could start around June 1957 and take about 15 months, with bids after final federal approval and a per unit cost target of 16 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Hanscom Field
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
Hansedém Field
David [Marshall
AFCRC
Pineer
Lincoln
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Ocober
AFRC
Washington
Federal Housing Authority
Air Force
Desmond & Lord
New England
Congdon, Gurney and Towle
Conclave of Safety Group Charts Nationwide Meeting
Eight thousand safety experts and accident prevention workers will meet in New York from March 18 for five days. The 27th annual Safety Convention and Exposition, sponsored by the Greater New York Safety Council, aims to cut the 93 000 annual deaths and vast injuries and losses exceeding 10 billion dollars. Seventy cooperating agencies including the Army Navy Atomic Energy Commission Red Cross and city state and regional bodies support the effort. Sixty two sessions cover traffic industrial home school and public safety with over 200 addresses and reports by scientists engineers federal officials law enforcement educators and industry leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Statler
Greater New York Safety Council
Army
Navy
Atomic Energy Commission
Red Cross
Memorial capital baby recital and safety expo
Mr and Mrs Roberts announce the birth of a daughter with celebrations at Memorial capital. A program by Club and Be The affair will be held at the school auditorium with Kenneth rector overseeing rehearsals. Bedford School hosts a safety expo next Tuesday at 7 o clock in Bedford New York City. Fifty firms display tests and demonstrations on safety responsibilities and prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Memorial Capital
School Auditori 16
Kenneth Rector
Emerson
New York City
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Philip Clemence
Baptist Church
Playtex
GEW
Gould
Main
Bey
Hudson
Selectman
Acton
Parmenter Health Center
William J. Costello
March OF Dimes
Sudbury Girl Scout News
Nancy Johnson
Scout-O-Rama
Sudbury Scout News
Hanscom
Conclave OF Safety Group
Bedford School
Ren D. Bennett
Eemipetta
Marlboro Enterprise
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