Concord Resident Knighted in Malta Honor
Edward F. Williams of Concord, formerly of Assabet Mill at Maynard, was made a Knight of Malta at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York. He was born 1888 in New England and has directed Havens Railroad and Palmer Bank. his wife is Margaret Elizabeth Shay Jam.
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Concord
Maynard
Mill
Malta
Edward F. Williams
Valentine Street
West Newton
Cient
Knights of Malta
St. 'S Cathedral
New Ity
Francis Inal Spellman
the of Malta
Knights
St. John of Em
Ams
New England Mills
Havens Railroad
the England Transportation
Palmer Natank
Elizabeth Shay
High School Notes Highlights and Local Updates
Supt Whitman announces that no signals will be sounded for grades I to VIII during special morning classes in inter colating Latin public and typing II. The cafeteria will be used for faculty and senior high student gatherings.
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Whitman
Eisenhower outlines eight point housing program
President Eisenhower told Congress a plan to clear slums repair old housing and furnish decent homes to every American family The program requests four year extensions for public housing and 140 000 new units at 35 000 per year The initiative follows advice from a government housing policy committee led by Albert C Cole emphasizing limited federal dependence and strong private sector effort.
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Louis Cassels
United Press
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Albert C. Cole
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Forests Host 1182 Tree Varieties Across United States
A census of U.S. forests records 1182 distinct tree kinds growing nationwide. Scientists note regional diversity and the presence of multiple species in temperate climates across many states.
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United States
Concord Grange Holds Past Masters Night Program
Concord Grange No 150 met at Peter Bulkeley School for Past Masters Night with visiting officers in the chairs. Mrs Sally Monson served as master and a penny sale, piano and accordion numbers, and a reception followed.
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Concord
Concord Grange
P. of H
Peter Bulkeley School
Sally Monson
Newton Grange
Discut
Service for Mrs Penketh at Lincoln
Lincoln Committal services were held last Friday afternoon at Ne Cemetery Lincoln for Elizabeth Ann Wright Penketh age 74 wife of William H Penketh of 27 Bemis Road Weston who died at Beitham Hospital. She was born in Cheshire England resided in Lincoln 20 years before moving to Weston 10 years ago. A 25 year member of Lincoln Grange and the Eastern Star she leaves one son John J Penketh of Sudbury two daughters six grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister. Rev W Clifton Moore interim pastor of Weston Methodist Church officiated the rites first held at Wentworth Chapel in Waltham.
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Lincoln
Ne ‘Cemetery
Elizabeth Ann (Wright) Penketh
Willian H. Penketh
Bemis Road
Weston
John J Peaketh
Sudbury
W. Clifton Moore
Methodist Church
Wentworth Chapel
Waltham
Unity Club Views Film At Meeting In Carlisle
A Unity Club meeting at Carlisle last Thursday evening met at River Road home of Mrs. Mark Elliott wife of a Concord ophthalmologist. President Mrs. Dorothy Poole led 28 members and guests through a business session followed by an engaging film Adventures in Underwater Fishing. Hostesses were Mrs. Herbert Bates and Mrs. George J. Johnstone.
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Carlisle
Unity Club
Mark D. Elliott
River Road
Concord
Dorothy Poole
Herbert Bates
George J. Johnstone
Grennan to Speak at Acton School Assembly
West Concord reformatory supt Edward S Grennan will address Acton junior high students on Modern Prisons Their Promise and Problems Principal William O Connell and Joseph Moynahan arranged the event many senior high students expected to attend given penology ties to the Problems of Democracy course
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Acton — Reformatory
Edward S.“Grennan
West Concord
William O’connell
Joseph Moynahan
P T A Members To Stage Grandpa's Adventures Play
Carlisle PTA presents Grandpa's Adventures at Union hall Friday and Saturday with 8 15 curtain. Mrs Phyllis Towles coaches the cast and William Shumway, president, manages business. Large cast rehearsed weeks. tickets will be available at the door.
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Carlisle
Grandpa
Union Hall
Phyllis Towles
William Shumway
Ancient cult mystery marked stones found in Alaska
An Alaska report notes scientists believe a ruthless medicine men cult and terrified slaves carved marks on stones discovered near Juneau. Researchers caution the interpretation remains tentative and await further study.
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Juneau
Alaska
Winter’s Gifts From Jack Frost and Rain
A poem celebrates rain and snow as winter friends. The speaker praises rain dashing on windows and snow covering the earth in ermine cloaks. Jack Frost arrives with artful frost patterns, each element playing a part in the season’s beauty and the speaker’s appreciation.
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Jack Frost
Radio and TV humorist Gale Gordon praised for fine work
In a light feature the column lauds Gale Gordon known as Mr Conklin on Our Miss Brooks for his fine performance though not a star. It also notes Eddie Cantor’s inspirational This Is Your Life, hymn popularity with The Old Rugged Cross, and Mutual’s Voice of Prophecy survey plus chart moves by The Prisonaires and Percy Faith’s Nashville platter activity.
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Gale Gordon
Mr Conklin
Miss Brooks
Eddie Cantor
Ralph ‘Edwards
Ralph
Cantor
United States
Mutual Network
Voice of Prophecy
God
Jesus
Tennessee State Penitentiary
John Bragg
Robert Riley
John Drue
William Stewart
Marcel Sanders
Ed Thurman
Columbia
Percy Faith
Genevieve
Guy Mitchell
Capitol
June Hutton
Hubby
Axel Stordah
Guild to Present Poet At Luncheon
Lincoln St Anne's Guild will present poet and novelist May Sarton at a luncheon and meeting on Tuesday February 9 in the undercroft of St Anne's Episcopal church. Her topic is A Shower of Summer Days. Reservations with Mrs Montgomery Wilson or Mrs John M Barnaby, the society president.
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Lincoln
St. Anne’s Guild
May Sarton
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
Montgomery Wilson
John’ M. Barnaby
Concord Rotary Makeups and Meeting Notes
Concord Rotary club recorded makeups from last Thursday noon meeting. Members listed include Pirnie, Clark, Rohanm from Maynard Waltham and Eustis Florida. Visitors named Lexing ton Maynard Bedford and Concord affiliates along with Danvers and a high school student. The luncheon at Howard Johnsons announced a Feb 4 club assembly and Chester Smethurst named director replacing Dr Duston who resigned.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
W. Bruce Pirnie
Maynard
Benjamin F. Clark
Waltham
George A. Rohanm
Eustis
Florida
John Sellars
Peter Zitso
Richard Metchner
Lexington
Brad Leach
Jack Kennedy
Harry Martin
Bedford
Carleton Whittaker
Cliff
Danvers
William Jensen
Charles R. Voigt
Howard Johnson’s
Chester D. Smethurst
Charles H. Duston
Sheriff transmitter failure leads to three hour radio blackout
Geneseo New York dispatch reports repairs crews were summoned after the sheriff's shortwave transmitter died, cutting radio communications for about three hours. Deputy Guy Davis said they found mice inside the transmitter.
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Geneso
N. Y
U.P
Guy Davis
MISS FORBES EX TEACHER DIES AT HOME
West Concord Nova Scotia born Miss Margaret Belle Forbes 85 of 384 Main Street died last Tuesday at her home. Funeral held at MacRae funeral home with Rev Nylen and Rev Tuck officiating. Burial in Sleepy Hollow Concord. Survivors include four nephews John F Forbes Frederick M Forbes John Ross and Dr Edwin Ross and sister Mrs Malcolm Ross all of Nova Scotia.
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West Concord
Margaret Belle Forbes
Main Street
MacRae
Edwin B Nylen
West Concord Union Church
Russell Tuck
Andover New
Sleepy Hollow
Concord
Miss Forbes
Merigomish
Nova Scotia
Newton
Ingleside School
John .F. Forbes
Frederick M. Forbes
John Ross
Revere
Edwin Ross
Halifax
Malcolm Ross
Stellarton
Small Plane Lands On Ice In Southboro
Private Péter Kalilander and David Hill escaped a dunking when their two seed plane ran out of gas and landed on the reservoir ice near Turnpike Road Southboro. They later repaired the plane and authorities removed it the next morning. Kalilander recently completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey.
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Southboro
Péter Kalilander
David Hill
Newton Center
Metropolitan
Kallander
Westboro
Edward Borst
Turnpike Road
Peter
Fort Dix
N. J
Draft calls to double as selective service faces year ahead
Washington reports that the Selective Service may draft about twice as many men starting July 1, raising an estimated 676 195 increase in Eisenhower budgeted expenditures. Inductees in 1952 53 stood at 523 000 as two year terms end, with many volunteers for three year terms. replacements may total roughly twice this year's 251 000 inductions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Local student accepted by Lasell Jr College
South Acton resident Bette Putnam daughter of Ervin and Mrs Putnam of 274 School Street has been accepted for the 1954 entering class at Lasell Junior College Auburndale She will study the secretarial course Miss Putnam attended Acton's Junior-Senior High for six years earning Involvement included National Honor Society class officer senior play Student Council co chair of magazine sales and girls basketball team
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South Acton
Bette Putnam
Ervin D. Putnam
School Street
Lasell Junior College
Auburndale
Acton
Acton School Committee Names New Sixth Grade Teacher
The Acton School Committee elected Miss Margaret F. Rowe of Belmont to the local faculty upon Supt Whitman Pearsons recommendation. Rowe will graduate from Regis College in June and teach the new sixth grade at Center School in the fall. She has engaged in drama and publication work at Weston and did catalog distribution for Sears Roebuck during summers.
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Acton
Whitman Pearson
Margaret F. Rowe
Brookside Avenue
Belmont
Rowe
Regis
Center School
Weston Institution
Sears Roebuck and Company
Merry Christmas Twins Born to Salem Family
In Salem Oregon 1953 Mrs John Merry gave birth to twins on Christmas Day. The event made the Merrys celebrate a double Christmas.
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Salem, Ore
John Merrys
Salem
Merry
Towns Share Chapter 9 Allotted Funds Details
Acton and nearby towns will share 4 407 605 in Chapter 90 funds for road repair and maintenance. Projects include Acton Main Street Route 27 repair and maintenance state 4950 county 4950. Bedford North Road Route 4 repair and maintenance state 7000 town 4000 county 000. Carlisle Concord road Route 126 repair and maintenance state 5000 town 3000 county 3000. Concord Monument Street repair and maintenance state 12200 town 6700 county 6700. Littleton Taylor Street repair and maintenance state 6300 town 3300 county 3300.
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Acton
Main Street
Bedford
North Road
Carlisle
Concord
Monument
Littleton — Taylor
Middlesex turkey fryer trials set for spring
Concord officials announce the third annual Middlesex turkey fryer trials to test breeds strains and crosses for rapid growth and market quality over time. Howard Dickerman of Billerica chairs the growers committee. Complete details and applications available at the Extension Service Office from A W Carlson.
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Concord
Middlesex
A.w.carlson
County Extension Service
Howard Dickerman
Billerica
Extension Service
Carlson
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Guild
Shirley Waite
Fitchburg State College
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