New England Retail Sales Rise Amid 1954 Growth
1954 retail sales in New England reached 903 345 000 with total regional sales climbing to 8 328 46 million from 1948 levels. Connecticut led among counties with strong gains while Middlesex in Massachusetts and counties in Rhode Island posted notable percentage increases. The data show a regional shift toward larger centers influencing growth and a 1.4 percent year over year drop across parts of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Bureau of Thepartment of
Montny Hetail
Etts
Newent County
Rhode
Rockingy
New Hampshire
Middlesex
Massach
Hartford
Haven
New Langfield
New Rhode Island
Ick
R.I
Probate Court Trustees Report And New England Trade Figures
Probate court notes outline trustees of the Eaton will with Boston trusts and town allocations and express doubt on trust fund division. It lists regional figures for preliminary retail trade by state and county and notes availability from the Boston Field Office for post office building reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bate Court
Richardson
Pet
H. Richardson
Con R. Fay
Grand
Second Bank Trust Company
Eaton
Stator
Isa
Concord
Stamford
Connecticut
Portsmouth
N.H
Cambridge
Mass
Waterville
Maine
Quincy
Dover
New England
Boston
Sudbury Scouts Hold Banquet as Phantom Trail Planned
Sudbury Algonquin Council held its annual Scouters Banquet at Dennison Memorial Building Framingham with Scoutmaster Boughton and Assistant Greenlaw in attendance. Phantom Trail at Parmenter Reservation is set for Saturday from noon to 4 pm with patrols on separate trails observing others, ending with hot cocoa and refreshments. Green Bar leaders were named Fox Patrol Paul Mahoney Sea gull Peter Boughton Grant Boughton and Denny Griswold led a skit. Next meeting February 26 features Poster Contest at the lower Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Algonquin Council
Dennison Memorial Building
Framingham
Boughton
Osborne Greenlaw
Joseph Bisson
Parmenter Reservation
Memorial Congregational Church
Pleasa
Peter Boughton
Seagull Patrol
Denny Griswold
Davison
Fox Patrol
Paul Mahoney
William Moulton
Green Bar
Camp
Resolute
Greenlaw
Lower Town Hall
Concord Finance Committee
Wells A. Hall Memorial
Concord High School
Ernest R. Spineny
The $1 Question and the Gyro Compass
A driver paid a $1 parking fine at police HQ in Meriden and handed Lt. Aloia a $100 bill, receiving 99 one dollar bills in change. A new miniature gyro compass for small naval craft fits in under half a cubic foot and can be operated by Navy personnel without specialized training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriaen
Conn
Louis V. Aloia
Aloia
Gas-Hungry Tanks Keep Soldier-Oilers Busy On Maneuvers
Fort Polk Louisiana units of the First Armored Division and Third Corps undergo fuel-intensive training as soldiers load 60 000 to 100 000 gallons of gas daily. Two supply sections operate 5 000 gallon tank trucks delivering to 12 can outlets, with 55 to 60 men per shift cleaning cans and filling five gallon containers.
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Fort Polk
Enouh
Armored
Lhird Corps
Iue Uita
Billy P. Stovalli
Gatesville
Tex
Manuel G. Ramos
Cottonwood Avenue
San Antonio
Supply Point
Oran T. Hinch
Hallettsville
Ramos
Veterans Records Move Into New Home In St Louis
The Military Personnel Records Center in St Louis centralizes Army Air Force Navy and Marine files dating to 1885 1912 and 1912. Built at 12.5 million dollars the world class center covers over 1.28 million square feet and holds about 28 million pounds of records. It’s among the world largest buildings and may revolutionize window washing with a roof suspended cage system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Army
Armed Forces
Air Force
Goodfellow Avenue
Navy
Marine
Pentagon
Empire State Building
Reorganization Plan Confirmed By Court For Shoppers World
Federal Judge Francis Ford confirmed the Middlesex Center plan to transform Shoppers World in Framingham into Shoppers World Inc. Trustees reported improvements at the property include drainage, dome repair, store setup and parking work. New officers from Equitable Life includes Glen McHugh as president and Harold Nielsen as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Ford
Middlesex Center, Inc
Shoppers’ World
Framingham
Ford
Securities and Exchange Commission
Shoppers’ World, Inc
Equitable Life Assurance Co., of America
Glen McHugh
Equit
Bergson
Worla
Bette
Newspapers Advised To Aggressively Sell Space
AP reports at the Newspaper Advertising Executives Association convention Chicago executives urged aggressive space sales to cover rising production costs. Norman H. Strouse of J. Walter Thompson urged a more active publisher role with steps: tighten management, harmonize national and local ad rates, and raise newsstand and subscription prices. Condict highlighted a nationwide sales training program as the group’s main 1955 activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Norman H. Strouse
J. Walter Thompson Co
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Fred C. Hecht
Sears, Roebuck and Co
James J. Nance
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Wilson W. Condict
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Strouse
Reeuia
Ruth
Wépers
Condict
Center coordinates DoD records for sailors and veterans
The Center, a Department of Defense activity with Army funding, centralizes records across all services. Each branch maintains its own records unit to speed service and support veterans benefits. Navy rules once required barefoot washing and rolled trousers, giving rise to bell-bottoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Defense
Department of the Army
Veterans Admin
Istration
Civil Service Commission
Military Services
Sudbury News Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Projects
Sudbury residents attended meetings in Hartford and Wilbraham seeking Elm disease updates and Collie Club plans. Ruth Vinner visits Sudbury, while Homemakers pledge 525 dollars for Memorial Church wings. Townspeople plan a March of Dimes drive and a February 2 directors meeting at the Goodnow Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Guptil
Sudbury
Connecticut Shade Tree Protective Association
N. C. Wiley
Hilltop
Sudbury Associates, Inc
Sudbury Goodnow Library
Winter car care tips from Shell experts
Tips on preparing cars for winter by checking oil tires battery radiator brakes and windshield wipers. Emphasizes rust protection from snow and the value of winter tires and proper antifreeze to reduce trouble when Jack Frost arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
Shell Oil
Emerson Hospital Administrator Brings Long Hospital Service to Emerson
Miss Pat Snow, Emerson Hospital administrator since her career began in Nova Scotia in 1903, has built a strong hospital team by uniting professional and lay citizens. She is a nursing graduate, holds credentials from Simmons College and Boston University, and serves on multiple health and hospital associations while guiding hospital expansion and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Emerson Hospital
Miss Snow
Gunning Cove
Shelburne County
Nova Scotia
Canada
Victoria School of Nursing
Simmons College
Boston University
American College of Hospital Administrators
State Advisory Council
Department of Public Health
American Institute of Management
Massachusetts Hospital Association
New England Hospital Assembly
American Hospital Association
National League For Nursing
Emerson
Blissful Bus Wedding Ends in Divorce Suit
Mr and Mrs Ray Woods who chartered a Public Service Co bus to marry six years ago have separated this summer and Mrs Woods filed for divorce. Capt James Jabara of Wichita Nebraska became the first American jet ace May 29 1951 after downing MIGs in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss
St. Louis
Ray &. Woods
Public Service Co
James Jabara
Wichita
Neb
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Jith
Massachusetts
C. Leggat
Foley
Register
Concord & Sewer
Has and Sewti
Ater and Sewer Mass
Sudbury Boy Scout News
TEL. CO
Hudson
Herbert
Hi. Cooke
Frigidaire
Bendix
Blackstone
Washers MacRae Furniture Co
Veterans’ Records
Philco
Albion D. Parsons
Hampstead
U. S
Ruth Vinner
Ruth Buxton
Vinner
Rockville
Collie Club of
Howard Lewis
Wilbert Avenue
State House
Committee On Harbors and Public Lands
Groun
Memorial Church
Gord
Women's Travel Authority
McGregor
Hampden Deluxe Beer
J.P. Condon
West Concord
Elmina
Patro
Bradley Container Corp
Thompson St. Maynard
Plymouth
Sudbury Rd
Liese & Smethurst, Inc
Jordan
Marsh
Wellesley
Marlboro
Worcester (Pleasant
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