World War II Dead to be Shipped Home in August
Washington announced that about 300000 American World War II dead will begin returning home in August. The first arrivals come from seven Hawaii cemeteries reaching San Francisco around August 18, followed by remains from Henri Chapelle Belgium and then from graves across Britain Normandy Brittany Africa Middle East Mediterranean Caribbean Bermuda Australia Solomons Philippines Iwo Jima Okinawa China India Burma. Deliveries depend on steel for casket manufacturing, with 25000 bodies monthly expected, and relatives may choose burial overseas or return home at public expense. about 80 percent choose to bring them home.
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Washington
America
Hawaii
San Francisco
War Department
Henri Chapelle
Belgium
New York
Britain
Normandy
Brittany
Africa
Middle East
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Bermuda
Australia
Solomons
Philippines
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
China
India
Burma
Thief Leaves Book Souvenir in Salem Car
A thief broke into George Lowey's parked automobile in Salem Massachusetts and stole nothing but left a copy of the book Twenty Years in Congress as a curious memento.
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Salem
Mass
George Lowey
Congress
Memory Lane in Concord Fifty Years Ago Debates and Dons in Town
A Concord high school debate on electric lights opens the 50 years ago column r uniting the town as John Damon and Ralph Dakin argue for and Nathaniel How and Charles Gage oppose. Social and civic notes span clubs, officers installed, donations, theater plans, and local business moves.
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Concord High School
Concord
John Damon
Ralph ‘Dakin
Nathaniel How
Charles Gage
Concord Woman’s Club
Henry C Rolfe
George A. King
George ©. Vialle
George A. Tewksbury
Ladies Miscay Society
Trinitarian Congregational Church
W. H. Hunt
Harriet Hubbard
George H. Hunt
Concord Council
Royal Arcanum
Walter S. Leland
Daniel A. Lakin
Concord VD
B. Alcott Pratt
Frederick Taylor
Annursnac Grange
Mattie Donovan
William S. Ingham
Concord Grange
Elizabeth Dwyer
Acton Volunteers Listed in Emerson Hospital Drive
Acton workers join a Concord Emerson Hospital Building Fund drive to expand the hospital to 79 beds. Co chairmen Mrs. George Newton and Mrs. Wallace Cameron lead town volunteers with captains and solicitors names listed for Acton Littleton Stow and Roxboro areas.
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Acton
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Actons
George Newton
Wallace Cameron
Acton Community Invited to West Acton Church Social
All local residents are invited to a Christian Endeavor social at the West Acton Baptist Church Friday at 7 30 p m. The event aims to gather community members for fellowship and activities.
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Yourg
Christian Endeavor
West Acton Baptist Church
Acton School Board Nominations Open
Ernest Simpson and Hazel Vose have taken out papers to run for two seats on the Acton school committee with terms expiring this year. Lawrence Donnelly seeks re election as chairman, while Mrs Arthur Fraser and Mrs J Henry Engman decline to run. Additional papers circulate for cemetery and public welfare posts, with all nominations due by February 13 at 5 PM.
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Jyeseler
Harry Holt
Cemetery Committee
Walte B. Stevens
Board of Public Welfare
Australia builds up shipping with seven new vessels
Canberra reports the Australian government will own twenty seven ships after commissioning seven new vessels this year, expanding national shipping capacity.
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Australia
Canberra
Pby
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Emereon Hospital Building Fund
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Edward B. Caigar
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Thomas J. Healey
New Dodge
Torrey, & Vialle
Stedman Buttrick
Deaconess Hospital
Boston Tigers
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Friend’s
Main Street
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Reginald Perry
Elks Hall
Murray Reid
King
Marion
Pauleen
Monument Hall
Joseph’ McGann
Danny Boy
Macone
Wheeling
W. Va
Concord. Music Shop
Dial
Msiea Kenedren’s
Wallace Warren
Warren Hartwell
Hubert Merriam
Churchill Newman
Walter Taylor
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Harold Banquet
Robert Britt
Elizabelly
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John Byers
Lawrence Don
Littleton
Dorothy R. Sheridan
Henry Bond
Clarence Carter
Jane Clark
Holland Coffin
Paul D. Fletcher
Nancy Gogul
Charles Hartwell, Jr
Henry Lawrence
John Miele
Charles Read
Westley Redman
John Robinson
Harry Spinney
Clarissa Truden
Russell Warren
Lucy Yapp
Robert Stuart
Stow
Wilfrid R. Woodhead
Whitney Ferguson
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Ralph Stiles
Concord Finance Committee
Town House
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Hellman
Kidds
van Camp
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Elberta
N.E.C
York State
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Waltham Street
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