Concord High magazine drive boosts prizes and team effort
The Concord High fundraiser last Friday features a prize laden drive with a Bulova watch and harp set as top rewards. Teams led by Val Musca and Len Rickson pursue subscriptions toward an 800 goal while drama students rehearse The Rivals under Miss Rideout amid hall chatter and hopeful students.
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Concord High
Williams
Anne
Star
Uhi
Val Musca
Lenickson
Ralph Adams
Uder
Miss Rideout
Concord Knights of Columbus Postpones Meeting to Monday
The regular Concord Knights of Columbus meeting is moved from Tuesday to Monday at the hall. Deputy Grand Knight J. Finigan will preside in Knight Richard J. Innes absence. George E. Bates of Hannon University chairs the Plans committee and E. True chairs another committee. An Open House event is announced for Saturday in February.
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Concord
Knights of Columbus
J. d Finigan
Richard J. In
George E. Bates
Hanniversity
Plans
E. N True
Concord Lodge to Install Officers and Society Meeting
Concord Lodge No. 212 will hold an installation this Thursday at 8 o clock at Odd Fellows Hall West Concord with Grand Reginald Perry presiding. Lawton has installed new signs at his electric service store at 7 Walden. Young People's Society of the Free Church met at the church last Friday for a regular meeting.
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Weeing
Concord Lodge
Felall
West Concord
J.réginald, Perry
Irge Lawton
Walden
Young People’s Society
Olerical Free Church
Installation of officers at West Concord Grange meeting
West Concord Annuвrk? Grange conducted its annual officer installation in Odd Fellows Hall with Deputy Ernest Hunt of Lexington presiding. New officers include Margaret Brooks master and Beatrice Nagle secretary among others. special delegates Marion John and Raymond Jones attended. Refreshments followed the colorful blue and gold table decorations.
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Concord
Annursnac Grange
Odd Fellows Hall
West Concord
Ernest Hunt
Lexington
Margaret Brooks
Josephine Hall
John Peterson
Alice Lee
Garrett Nagle
Beatrice Nagle
Gladys Keelty
Gwendolyn, Peterson
Ceres
Margaret
Craig
Pomona
Marion Olsen
Jean Morgan
Josefe Hopkins
Marion John
Chelmsford
Pohrona Grange
Raymond Jones
Pomona Grange
Adelaide Sims
Officer Hunt
Granges
Concord Rotarians view football pictures and PE program talk
At a Concord Rotary luncheon Bernice Megin displayed last fall’s high school football photos to the group. The event highlighted Bernie’s running comment and training analysis. Daniel Kelley, state supervisor of physical education, spoke on Concord public schools PE programs and facilities.
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Concord
Concord Rotarians
Bernice _Megin
Bernie
Daniel Kelley
Family of H Whitknine Browns Musketaquid vacationing in Florida
Charles F Mayo of 18 Middle Street, Concord, chairs the March of Dimes committee and urges late contributions. Say Victory Bonds and Stamp to support the campaign during the mid winter Florida trip of the Musketaquid Browns family.
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Middle ‘Street
Concord Committee
Fire destroys 500 young chicks at Bartkus farm
Fire at Theodore Bartkus’s Lowell Road farm near Middlesex School and the Carlisle line destroyed a one story wooden brooder house and about 500 three day old chicks. Firefighters from Carlisle and the State Forest truck used booster tanks and 500 feet of hose due to hydrant shortages. Cause undetermined and other farm buildings were briefly threatened.
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Concord
Theodore
Bartkus
Lowell Road
Middlesex School
Carlisle
State Forest
Cub Scouts Donate to Emerson Hospital Fund
Den 6 Concord Cub Scouts from Pack 49 raise 1.38 to support the Emerson Hospital Building Fund. The donation is presented to W. Kricks, campaign chairman, with a letter praising the spirit of giving from the pack.
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Concord
Anson W. Kricks
Emerson Hospital Building Fund Campaign
Den 6
Concord Cub Scouts
Building Fund
Emerson Hospital Building Fund
Den
Concord High Notes Freshman Banquet and School Happenings
The Concord High freshman class held a banquet on January 13 with about 100 students in attendance. Claire Milot won second prize in a poster contest for the Emerson Hospital building drive and will take a 75 mile plane trip as her prize. The radio class sent news overseas via the Emerson building amateur station. The annual sub sale supports the Seniors, with funds likely raised by week’s end. The school play, The Rivals, is under way with cast and committee details to come. French classes continue monthly packages to adopted siblings in France.
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Concord
John S.tombéna
Claire Milot
Emerson Hospital
Claire
Emerson
Concord High
M Gertrude Rideout
Richard Sheraton
Carmen
Camille
Atlantic
D A R Chapter Plans Combined January February Meet
Concord chapter of the D A R will hold a combined meeting Saturday February 1 at 2 45 PM at the Chapter House on Lexington road. Mrs Hoyt Canary president will preside. The January session was canceled due to bad weather and will be merged into this gathering.
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Concord
Chapter House
Lexington
Road
Hawthorne Chapter Eastern Star Plans Wednesday Meeting
Members of the Concord Grange attended a Lincoln Grange music night at Lincoln Town Hall. The Hawthorne Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will meet Wednesday evening at the Masonic Temple with Martin of Carlisle serving as worthy matron.
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Concord Grange
Lincoln Grange
Lincoln Town Hall
Hawthorne Chapter
Order of Eastern’ Star
Eellerg
Masonic Temple
Martin
Carlisle
West Acton Rebekahs Hold Reception for Assembly President
The Winona Rebekah lodge in West Acton hosted Sadie H. Gates and her party with a supper at West Acton Baptist Church and a lodge room reception. Edith Hopkins led a brief business session while Alta Daniels of Pepperell served as grand assembly marshal and entertainment featured the Sweeney family and local performers. Grace Stuart received the degree of chivalry, and plans were announced for Wilde Night on March 27 with the Winona Rebekahs invited to join the Odd Fellows in Acton.
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West Acton
Winona Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
Sadie H. Gates
Aster Peterson
Betty Sexton
Reading
Cork
Emerson Hospital Fund Drive Promoted at Local Event
Richard P Sullivan displays a large liquor bottle marked Give to the Emerson Hospital Building Fund Campaign and seeks a $3000 contribution. A benefit concert by pianist Kathleen Ahler at Concord Academy hall Friday at 8 30 p m aids the drive. The hospital campaign spans Concord and nearby towns with a goal of 465000 and runs to February 17. Also noted: Dewey J Ryan recovering from surgery. Kass Daughters meet February 4. Concord Lions Board meeting attended by many members. St Joseph’s new pastor visit. national fats and oils import shift in 1947 first quarter trends.
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Richard P. Sullivan
Thoreau Street
Emerson Hospital
Kathléen Ahler
Concord Academy
Emerson Hospital Building Fund
Hospital
Veterans Building
Concord
War Chaplain John J. Dugan Appointed at Bedford Hospital
The Rev. John J. Dugan S J famed Bataan chaplain and former prisoner of war has been named a full time chaplain at the Veterans Administration at Bedford announced by Dr Walter P Barker manager He was captured in January 1945 and held 34 months in Japanese camps He served at Cushing General Hospital Framingham as post chaplain from June 1945 to February 1944 and held Army Chaplain Corps rank since 1936 He previously served in Vermont with CCC and was later assigned to the Philippines in October 1941 formerly of South Boston
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Bedford
John J. Dugan
S.J
Bataan
Veterans Administration
Walter P. Barker
Dugan
Cabanatuan
Philippines
Cushing General Hospital
Framingham
Army Chaplain Corps
CCC
Vermont
Fort Riley
Kansas
South Boston
Jesuit Ordination and Early Boston College Service
A shortly described career notes the Jesuit order after graduation from Boston College High School and ordination at Weston College in 1928. He led athletics and discipline at BC High for two years and served as chaplain at Boston City Hospital before entering the service.
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Boston College High
Weston College
B. C. High School
Boston City Hoswk
Car Stolen From Virginia Road Recovered in Rumford
Edwin F Carlson reports his car stolen from his garage on January 19 was recovered in Rumford Maine. Sgt Marshall J Witherell traveled there with the owner to reclaim the vehicle. The alleged thief was brought to court and bound over to the Grand Jury.
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Edwin
F. Carlson
Virginia
Rumford
Maine
Marshall J. Witherell
Webster's Cabin Stands in Franklin New Hampshire
Franklin New Hampshire Daniel Webster's birthplace cabin remains standing near fire. The two room structure centers on a chimney and preserves a piece of local history for visitors and historians.
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Franklin
N. H
Daniel Webster
Fiere
Probate Court Citation for Adminship of Priest Estate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court issues citation in the estate of R E Priest late of Maynard. Albert Priest of Maynard is named to be administrator without bond. Objections must be filed in Cambridge before 10 AM February 14 1947. John C Leggat Esquire First Judge. King P Jordan Register. Jan 31 Feb 6 13.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex
R. E. Priest
Maynap
Asid County
Albert Priest
Mayfard
King P. Jordan
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