Maynard School Dept Receives State Aid for 1954
The Maynard School Department reports state aid for the year 1954 totaling $34,873.15. The district faces class and room shortages with overcrowded rooms and no air space, while teachers seek higher salaries and recognition. The notice lists staff professional certifications, upcoming admissions to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and various school activities including testing, open house, and a nursing career program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Doyle
Grossman to Host Homes Clinic in Worcester Jan 30
L Grossman Sons Inc will hold a free Homes Clinic at the Sheraton Bancroft Hotel Worcester on Sunday Jan 30 from 10 am to 9 pm. Experts will explain the Grossman plan allowing home ownership with payments as low as 29.04 monthly and no down payment. Attendees will learn about land title mortgages costs and financing with no obligation to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester County
Grossman Homes
L. Grossman Sons, Inc
Sheraton-Bancroft
Worcester
Grossman
New
Nashoba Valley Court of Amaranths Meets at Town Hall
Regular meeting chaired by Doris Curtis royal matron at the Town Hall. One new candidate, Alice Kingsbury of Clinton, was initiated. A penny sale followed by refreshments. Next meeting set for February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Center
Nashoba Valley
Fine Appearing Group Puts Pride in School Cheer Squad
Girls on the Roosevelt school cheering squad include Joan Nyholm Audrey Malcolm Barbara Harrington Carole Laskow sky Judy Manning Sally Boeske Betsy Fouratt Karen Grandell with co captains Denise Murphy and Sally Chapman Under Miss Marion Holden a Massachusetts Department of Public Health dental survey at Roosevelt on January 20 covered grades one through four Each child received a dental classification and home notices if treatment was needed Donations to March of Dimes come from Coolidge 70 05 and junior high 55 00 pending more reports Forrest Nelson Coolidge grade V won a pen and pencil set in Quiz Down this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Coles
Ruth B. Clair
Francis J. Collins
Worsley Fardy
Sylvia Farina
Charles Manty
Mary I. Queenan
Rose Terrasi
Madeline I. Dalton
Charles Garsbedian
Francis J. Haggerty
Joanne E
Sally Chapman
Denise Murphy
Audrey Albert
Joan Nyholm
Audrey Malcolm
Barbara Harrington
Carole Laskowsky
Judy Manning
Sally Boeske
Betsy Fouratt
Karen Grandell
Marion Holden
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Roosevelt School
Coolidge School
March of Dimes
Forrest Nelson
Lick Infantile Paralysis Join The March of Dimes
A community drives for the March of Dimes campaign to combat infantile paralysis. Local volunteers organize fundraisers and solicit support from residents and businesses to back the national effort.
Special Town Meeting Feb 7 Acton Five Warrant Articles
Acton schedules a February 7 meeting to consider five articles. Items include withdrawing an amended Littleton regional plan, creating a regional school district planning board with $500 expenses, funding $800 for a public address system at Blanchard Memorial Auditorium, updating zoning to license signs, and $2000 for a police cruiser with ability to trade in the old unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Board of Selectmen of
Littleton
Nagog
Regional School District Planning Board
Blanchard Memorial Auditorium
Planning Board
Police Department
Board of Selectmen
Services Held Today For West Concord Ex-Reformatory Officer
George W. Parsons aged 94 of 148 Commonwealth Avenue died at Emerson hospital after a brief illness. A resident of Concord for 45 years he taught in the shoe department at the Massachusetts Reformatory for 36 years retiring seven years ago. Parsons was a longtime member of Ancient York Lodge and Walden Royal Arch Chapter. He and his wife Olive Elliot celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on January 1. Survived by widow two grandsons and five great grandchildren. son Carlton preceded him in death. Funeral at MacRae funeral home with Rev. Edwin B Nylen officiating. Burial at Forestvale cemetery Hudson.
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West Concord
George W. Parsons
Commonwealth Avenue
Emerson Hospital
South Groton
Ayer
Concord
Massachusetts Reformatory
Reformatory
Ancient York Lodge
Walden Royal Arch
Hawthorne
O.E.S
Olive Elliot
Boston
Robert W. Parsons
U. S. Air Force
Donald W. Parsons
Brockton
Carlton
MacRae Funeral Home
Edwin B. Nylen
West Concord Union Church
Forestvale Cemetery
Hudson
Sudbury Girl Betrothed to New York Man
Sudbury Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Piper announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Freeborn Piper to John Garnsey Harder of Philmont New York. Elizabeth is a Concord Academy and Mills College graduate who debuted in 1949 50 and belongs to the Junior League of Boston. John Harder attended Hill School and Harvard College, served in the Air Force in World War II, and works with Hemphill Noyes & Company in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Richard F. Piper
Elizabeth
Piper
John Garnsey Harder
Philip M. Harder
Philmont
N.Y
Harder
Concord Academy
Mills College
Oakland
California
Boston
Hill School
Pottstown
Harvard College
Air Force
Hemphill & Noyes and Company
Family Party Honors Engagement of Carol Guild
A Sunday afternoon gathering at Mr and Mrs Everett J Guild home celebrated Carol Guild's engagement. Attendees included relatives from Marlboro Saugus Holliston and Newton.
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Sudbury
Everett J. Guild
Carol
Morris to chair 1955 Stream Sanitation Conference
Dr J C Morris plans a meeting at Kimball Union Academy West Lebanon N H June 1955 under AAAS auspices. The Gordon Research Conference on Stream Sanitation gathers leaders for informal discussion on advances in science with Morris named chairman and responsible for arranging speakers and invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
J. Carrell Morris
University of Rhode Island
Kingston
Kimball Union Academy
West Lebanon
N. H
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Morris
Church Responds To Appeal From Morgan Memorial
Sudbury Woman's Society of the Sudbury Methodist church answers the Morgan Memorial appeal for warm clothing for children. The church will collect donations daily this week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Callers may arrange pickup on January 30, the drive’s final day. Books for the Goodwill Library will also be solicited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Woman’s Society of the
Sudbury Methodist Church
Morgan Memorial
Ethan Davison
Hilltop
Charles Richardson
Goodwill Library
Woman not awarded damages over store mouse fright fall
A Youngstown judge ruled a woman who was frightened by a mouse and fell in front of a defendant’s store must prove the store’s mouse caused her injuries to receive any damages. The decision hinges on proving the mouse was the defendant’s and that it caused the fall.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Out-of-town births listed at Emerson Hospital
Concord out of town births listed at Emerson Hospital include a son to Henry M Bulger Stillriver road Harvard January 17 a son to Frank Baritone 40 Butler avenue Maynard January 18 a daughter to William J Lawrynowicz Red Acre road Stow January 19 a daughter to John J Kulik 57 Acton street Maynard January 21 a son to Gilbert Oakley Dudley road Bedford January 21 a daughter to Leo F Casey 138 Waltham street Maynard January 23 a son to Roy L Hall 4 Espie avenue Maynard January 24
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Henry M. Bulger
Stillriver Road
Harvard
Frank Baritone
Butler Avenue
Maynard
William J. Lawrynowicz
Red Acre Road
Stow
John J. Kulik
Acton Street
Gillbert Oakley
Dudley Road
Bedford
Leo F. Casey
Waltham Street
Banner Year Reported At Trinitarian Church Meeting
At the Concord Trinitarian Congregational Church annual meeting, Rev. Robert H. Barber announced 65 new members, an attendance surge over 20 percent from the 1953 peak, and a school enrollment topping 340 pupils with teachers. Raymond Lawson and George Erickson praised the building fund progress. Harl Aldrich outlined new building plans. Mrs. Ralph Hemenway received praise for school improvements. Eliot R. Howard presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Barber
Raymond Lawson
George Erickson
Harl Aldrich
Ralph Hemenway
Eliot R. Howard
Flannerys Welcome Their First Child in Concord
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Flannery of Old Marlboro Road welcomed their daughter Barbara Jean Flannery on January 17 at Emerson Hospital. The mother is Joan Cook formerly of West Acton. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John J. Flannery of West Concord with great grandfather Edward W. Flannery of Concord and great grandmother Mrs. Mary Riley of Maynard.
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West Concord
Edward W. Flannery
Old Marlboro Road
Barbara Jean Flannery
Emerson Hospital
Flannery
Joan Cook
West Acton
John J. Flannery
Bedford Street
Concord
Mary Riley
Maynard
Emerson Hospital Fund Drive Heads to Stow
The Stow drive runs January 21 to February 7 with Beauregard as chairman and a long list of volunteers. A Derby family reunion notes Roger Derby returning from the Air Force to study horticulture at UMass, with cousin John Derby Jr. on 20 days’ leave from Shreveport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby Dovis
Derby
Roger Derby
Air Force
Las Vegas Nevada
University of Massachusetts
John Derby, Jr
Shreveport
Louisiana
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Visits at St. Vincent’s
I thank my many friends who remembered me with flowers Get Well cards gifts and visits while I was a patient at St. Vincent's Hospital Worcester and since my return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Worcester
Engagement Announced for Carol Guild and Frank Carr
Sudbury couple Mr. and Mrs. Ever et J Guild of Concord road South Sudbury announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Dorothy to Frank P Carr son of Mr and Mrs Frank P Carr of Springfield Pennsylvania Miss Guild is a Sudbury high school graduate class of 1953 Mr Carr is a Springfield Pa high school graduate and is currently serving in the U S Army No definite wedding date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Everet J. Guild
Concord Road
South Sudbury
Carol Dorothy
Frank P. Carr
Springfield
Pennsylvania
Guild
Sudbury High School
Carr
Sudbury Seeks Candidate For School Committee Vacancy
A Sudbury school committee vacancy for a two year term arises after Robert Childs resigns for business reasons. Filing deadlines are January 31 at 5 p.m. with the board of registrars and February 7 at 5 p.m. with the Town Clerk. Town election is March 7 and town meeting March 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Robert Childs
Board of Registrars
Woman proposes cat as fix for orchard mouse damage
Concord New Hampshire report states a resident suggested a cat to control orchard mice. Fish and Game officials doubt a cat would reach mice buried under two feet of snow, leaving the problem unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord, N. H
ULP
Fish and Game Department
Sudbury Wedding Unites Ruth Stearns and Phillip Bra
Ruth Stearns daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay Stearns wed Phillip Bra son of Mr and Mrs Henry Henge at Martha-M in Sudbury on January 22 at 2 p m The ceremony was officiated by Rev Robert K J with music by Clifford Dunham Guests included family from Fort Worth and Framingham Decorations featured pink and white gladiolus and snapdragons The bride wore blue velvet and pink tulle with pink slippers Her maid of honor wore faille and a blue bow Best man was Warren Taylor The couple planned a trip to New York City Their residence is on Davidson Road Groom works at Healds Machine Worcester The bride is a Worcester graduate and attended Clark College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Jay Stearns
Daugh Ruth
Phillip Brason
Henry Henge
Hensel
Martha-Mar South
Gladiolus
Robert K. J
Clifford Dunham
Cilla Turner
Warren Taylor
Davidson Road
Heald’ Machine
Worcester
Graduury High School
Jordan Marsh
Framingham
Uated
Worces
Clark
Unclear historical birth notice from Concord area
Fragmentary notice lists names including Wheeler and Fairhaven Road figures, mentions Rhode Island Providence and unclear dates. Contains garbled phrases about family relations and national appointments. Little coherent event or date remains readable.
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Sachusetts Teachers’ Certification
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
the Academy
Boylston Street
M.H.S
Educational Testing Service
Boston University
Framingham Union Hospital School of Nursing
Lowell Technology Institute
Massachusetts Industrial Education Society
Hotel Lenox
John Desmond
John Marshall
State Aid Commission
W. F. Osbeck
Weil - McLain
Summer St
Maynard L
Speedy
Waltham ST
Sudbury Girl
New York
Elizabeth Piper
John G. Harder
U. S
Canaries
School St
South Acton
R. R
J.C. Morris
Weston
Post Road
Box 110
c/o
Marlboro Enterprise
Marlboro
Roy L. Hall
Espie Avenue
The
Trinitarian Congregational Church of Concord
Flannerys
Stow News
Isabelle Evans
Dudley Todd
Phillip Weinman
Walter Wanahatalo
Wilfred Woodhead
Millie Simon
Carol Guild
Frank Carr
Carol D. Guild
Mrs. Hensel
Erick R. Wheeler
Hall Caleb Wheeler
Eme
Wheeler
Cornell
Caleb H. Fairhaven
Robert
Providence
Rhode
Eco
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