War era rails man rose through ranks to wartime duties
The article profiles a railroad executive from Illinois Central and later New Haven who rose from clerk to division superintendent and war service leader. It notes his early life in Anna TL his promotion path through Read & Co and his wartime roles including aviation duty and a Flying Cross citation.
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Aberamerican
Wartim Fan
Ainee
Brakie
Illinois Central
University of Ilinoisecause
Anna
Here Central
New York
Jman
New Haven
Travel-Warners
Guest Speaker Horatio J Chase At Concord Church
Rev Horatio J Chase executive secretary of the New England Fellowship will speak at the Concord Evangelical Free Church Sunday evening July 11. He will be assisted by the Malwa Trio of the Fellowship and the Daily Radio program on WMBE.
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Concord
Evangelical Free Church of Concord
Horatio.j. Chase
New England Fellowship
Chase
Ibe
Malwa Trio
New England
WMBEX
Fellowship
Mr. Chase
Connecticut
First Baptist Church of
Knights of Columbus Plan Blood Drive Trip
Concord council of Knights of Columbus will visit the Boston Red Cross Blood Plasma Center on Thursday evening July 15 to donate a pint for the war effort. Members must contact Grand Knight Rudolph W. Currier or Recorder Charles J. Eb Mara by the coming weekend. Next meeting is Tuesday July 6 at 7 30 PM in K of C rooms.
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Concord
Knights of Columbus
Boston Red Cross Blood
Red Cross
Grand — Knight
Rudolph W. Currier
Charles J. EB. Mara
K. of C
Committees Announced by Concord Rotary Club 442
The Rotary Club of Concord announces its committees for 442 and lists members for club service vocational service community service international service and other groups. Names include Esau Bent Ogilvie Coffey Boyd Dee Wheeler and multiple members across programs fellowship membership public information and bulletin roles.
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Concord
The
Rotary
Seavey
Smith
Abperts
Magoon
Whitte- More
Esau
Wheeler
Joseph Dee
Bent
Ogilvie
Coffey
Boyd
Allen
Francis Dee
Kennedy
DeNormandie
Wardwell
Duberger
Larrabee
Johnston
Carruth
Corey
Veterill
Piper
Anderson
Bamford
Daniels
Howard
Pratt
Sanborn
True
Tractors
Erickson
Kraetzer
John Kennedy
Macone
Macauley
Mutty
Spencer
Red Cross Concord sewing room schedule change
The Concord chapter of the American Red Cross announces the sewing room will be open only on Tuesdays from 9 AM to 4 PM through July and August. Mrs. Charles B. Johnson urges workers to come for the weekly session to meet the large quota for hospitalized boys. Afternoon arrivals are preferred for those limited to half a day.
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RED Cross News
Concord
Concorde Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Charles. B. Johnson
Union Services Start July 4 in Concord
For ten weeks starting Sunday July 4 union services are sponsored by First Parish and Tevidian Congregational Churches. From July 4 to August 1 services are at First Parish Lexington road with Mr Daniels in charge, then August 8 to September 5 at Trinitarian Church Walden street with Mr Wallace in charge. Services are at 10 o clock each week. Announcements will follow weekly in this newspaper.
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Concord
Tevidian Congregational
Lexington Road
Daniels
Walden Street
Wallace
Hold Series of Services at Methodist Concord Church
The old Methodist Church on Thoreau street reopens with a two week nightly evangelistic series led by Rev. Charles Rickenbach of Camden New Jersey. He will present friendly messages and play his Selectric guitar with Rev J H Parson directing gospel songs assisted by his wife at the piano. Mr and Mrs Richard Lewis now living in Concord assist with trumpet and vocal duets. A chalk artist will illustrate gospel hymns during services each night through July 4th.
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Concord
Thoreau Street
Charles Rickenbach
Camden
New Jersey
JH. N. Parson
Richard Lewis
A.chalk
Stolen Truck Recovered After Nighttime Chase
A 16 year old West Newton youth allegedly stole a baker s truck on the Concord pike last Friday morning. He leaped from the moving truck as patrolman Lawson followed. The truck careened along the highway before stopping. After a three hour search the youth was captured and turned over to Waltham police.
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Concord
Lawson
John EB
Concord Lions Club Weenie Roast Set for July 13
The Concord Lions Club will host a Weenie Roast at 8 o clock on Tuesday July 13 at the home of Austin D MacRae Monument Street. New officers led by G Sherman Blair were elected at the last meeting. Several members traveled to Boston to donate blood for the Red Cross plasma center.
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Concord
Concord. Lions . Club
Austin D. MacRae
Monument
G. Sherman Blair
Concord Club
Bos
Red
Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H Club Opens in Concord
The Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H Club held its first meeting at Mrs. Ralph Howe's home on Wednesday afternoon June 23. A canning demonstration by Mrs. Howe produced three pints of asparagus. Officers elected include President Gordon Olsen, V ice President and song Betty Howe, Secretary Janet Ackerman, Club Reporter Philip Ackerman, and program committee Rose Brothen Miriam Bartkus Sofia Bartkis Gordon Olsen Alfred Olsen Jr Mariann Olsen. Members plan weekly Wednesday meetings at two o'clock.
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Concord
Ralph Howe
Howe
Gordon Olsen
Betty Howe
Janet Ackerman
Philip Ackerman
Rose Brothen
Miriam Bartkus
Sofia Bartkis
Alfred Olsen
Mariann Olsen
Canning ‘Club
Ning Ny Dln
Otter
Service for Henry Holm 18 of Carlisle
Funeral services were held at the Evangelical Free Church in Concord for Henry Holm 18 son of Mr and Mrs Ladvig Holm of Carlisle who died Tuesday evening June 22 from injuries in an automobile accident near Billerica. Burial was at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Holm a Concord High School graduate class of 1942 worked on his father’s farm and was active in the Evangelical Free Church and Y P S. He leaves three sisters and a brother.
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Evangelical Free Church
Concord
Henry Holm
Ladvig Holm
Son Road
Carlisle
Billerica
Lawrence B Tee
Congregational Church of
Aneepy Hollow
Con Young Holm
Funeral of Mrs Wheeler in Concord
Mrs Emma Fay Otis Wheeler 68 wife of Clarence H Wheeler retired Shredded Wheat manager died Monday after a long illness. She lived in Concord the past 12 months and was born in Worcester on May 5 1875. Survived by husband and daughter Gladys Fay Wheeler. Funeral Wednesday at 7 Sudbury Road with Rev John Hlme Wallace. Burial in Shrewsbury.
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Concord
Emma Fay
Otis) Wheeler
Clarence H. Wheeler
Shredded Wheat Company
Niagara, Falls
N. Y
Worcester
Gladys Fay Wheeler
Sudbury Road
John ‘Hlme Wallace
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Shrewsbury
Boy Scout Drive Seeks Support for Concord Lincoln District
Concord Lincoln District Boy Scout units including Cubs Boy Scouts Sea Scouts and Air Scouts appeal for annual contributions to the scouting program and Camp Sachem. New residents and others are urged to give. checks payable to Sachem Council go to Whitney Smith chair finance committee at Middlesex Institution for Savings Concord.
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Concord
Concord - Lincoln
Camp Sachem
Sea Scouts
Air Scouts
Lincoln
Sachent Council
Whitney S. Smith
Middlesex Institution
Fred T. Boyd
Winslow J. Damon
Andrew J. Raymond
Morton R. Seavey
Carroll Spooner
Charles R. Voigt
Service for Mrs Bourquin in Concord
Funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon for Frida Thieband Bourquin 41 wife of Rene Bourquin Middlesex school teacher at Trinity Episcopal church Concord Rev Charles R Peck rector. Burial was at Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Bourquin a former teacher at Conan Academy native of Switzerland leaves four children.
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Concord
Frida
Thieband Bourquin
Rene Bourquin
Middlesex School
Hallowell House
Charles R. Peck
Trinity Episcopal Church
Sleepy~Hollow-cemetery
Iquin
Lts
Conan Academy
Switzerland
Concord Arborescent Center discussed at Colonial Inn meeting
Community group reviews plan for Concord Arboretum feature at the new center. A progress report on seed distribution and a general community interest proposal for the Concord library and its catalogue are outlined as part of the initiative.
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Concord
On Library
Concord Grange Whist Winners at Season Finale
Mrs Bertha Johnson took first prize at the final whist party of the season held by Concord Grange at the home of Mrs Jeannette S Stensby last Wednesday evening. Other winners included Miss Nellie O Connor Miss Esther Birch Mrs Nellie Berry and Mrs Ada Macone.
Concord Red Cross notes officers and nurse aide course
Concord Chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual meeting at Red Cross Headquarters on Stow Street. Officers were re-elected and an executive committee chosen. The year saw active production and 44 women complete Nurses Aides training.
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Concord
Henry Keyes
Concord Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Stow Street
B. Brooks
Ralph C. Piper
Mary Flavin
Rodney M. Pratt
George F. Root
E. S. Newbury, Jr
Joseph F. King
Navy
Army
Mirman Brooks
Elisabeth Oberlott Friedrich Obituary in Brattleboro
Elisabeth Oberlott Liesel Friedrich ten year old daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Om Friedrich of 54 Main Street Brattleboro Vermont drowned in a swimming pool at home last Saturday. Funeral services conducted by rector Rev Rudsell Peck attended by parents and classmates. Survived by brothers Paul fifteen, Otto fourteen and sisters Matilda five and Dorothea three. Father is a professor of government at Harvard University.
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Rudsell Peck
Elisabeth Oberlotte
Liesel” Friedrich
Om Friedrich
Main Street
Miss Friedrich
Tim Os
Brattleboro
Fritrich
Peter Bulkeley
Paul
Otto
Matilda
Dorothea
Harvard University
Inspection of Troop D at Playground Concord
Lt Col Wadsworth Bush and Maj George E Abbott observed Troop D during a drill at the playground in Concord. Summer drills start early to use daylight. emphasis on extended order drill with Sergeants Dartelle V Fort and John B Nims as Troop D reps at the Massachusetts Milers Academy session. Troop D member, honorably discharged from the State Guard, will be missed since he helped form the troop in February 1941.
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Concord
Wadsworth Bush
3Rd
Dartelle
Fort John B
Higgins High Speed Proved Costly for Higgins
Concord David W Higgins 41 of Salem New Hampshire was fined a total of 95 dollars in Concord District Court after arraignment before Judge Howard A Wilson on five counts. He was arrested for speeding in Bedford on June 22 and chased by local police. Higgins was cornered in North Chelmsford by Chelmsford police and arrested for drunken driving. He paid 250 dollars on a prior record, was rearrested by the Bedford officer, and fined 35 dollars for speeding five miles per hour. Two other counts of drunkenness and failure to stop for an officer were filed.
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Concord
David W. Higgins
Salem
N. H
Concord District Court
Howard A. Wilson
Pat Martin Fr. McMahon
Bedford
Coenesart
Tyngsboro
North Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Lowell
Ae Reynolds
Othier
Higgins
Bink
Eliot Howard Named Head of War Records
Eliot Howard was elected the new chairman of the War Records committee after Marvin C. Taylor resigned and accepted a Washington position. The committee plans to expand from 426 listed members to about 700, seeking additional names of service members.
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Eliot Howard
Head OF
WAR Records
Harold B. Onepaeees
Marvin C. Taylor
Washington, T D. C
Eliot
Rebecca Sewing Circle Fellowship Gathering at Evangelical Free Church
On Saturday evening July 3 at 8 pm the Rebecca Sewing Circle of the Evangelical Free Church plans a fellowship gathering. President Mrs Arthur Reson arranged an interesting program and strawberry shortcake will be served. All are welcome bringing friends and family.
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Concord
Rebecca Sewing Circle
Evangelical Free Church
Arthur Reson
Fragmentary OCR Hint Signals Concord Place Memory
The readable fragments suggest a reminiscence about someone who had lived most of their life in Concord and a reference to Willow. The text appears incomplete with unclear subject and context.
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Concord
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