Funeral held for Wal Wheeler in Concord
Wal Wheeler, 48, of Everett and Concord area, died recently. His funeral was held at Joseph Dee & Sam Fox Sweatland Funeral Home with burial at Sleepy Hollow in Concord. He leaves a wife and a son, and was formerly in the local mason business.
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Wal- Wheeler
Joseph Dee
Sam
Ox Sweatland
Mifest
Concord Union
Sleepy Hol
Everett
Mason
Wheeler
Er, Jr
Burnont
Emon
Lincoln Scouts Hold Court of Honor for Local Boy Scouts
Lincoln Boy Scouts held a Court of Honor at Town Hall last Thursday evening awarding second class badges to Concord Jack Smith How ard Maher Gregory Jones Ronald McIvor Harry Hoover and Jerry Taylor. About 50 parents and friends attended. Benjamin L. Smith of Concord spoke on Indian relics found in the United States and displayed specimens. Jones, soon moving to Chicago with his parents, received a camp toilet case as a going away gift. The Court’s presiding committee included Chairman John Todd Albert Avery Ethan A. Murphy William C. Holmes Maurice Tripp and Richard C. Fleck. Scoutmaster Theodore C. Bartlett presented the awards with Albert Avery announcing them.
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Concord
Jack Smith
Howard Maher
Gregory Jones
Ronald McIvor
Harry Hoover
Jerry Taylor
Lincoln Boy Scouts
Town Hall
Benjamin L. Smith
United States
Young Jones
Lincoln
Chicago
Illinois
Court of Honor
John Todd
Albert Avery
Ethan A. Murphy
William C. Holmes
Maurice Tripp
Richard C. Fleck
Theodore C. Bartlett
Thoreau Group Plans Concord Meeting With Talks and Walks
The National Thoreau Society sets its annual Concord gathering for July 10 with a day of business in the vestry of First Parish Church and talks by Dr Adamson of Emerson’s House at Walden and Dr Leon Hausman on Thoreau on Monadnock. A picnic lunch follows and weekend walks visit local landmarks.
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Concord
National Thoreau Society
Henry J. Thoreau
Raymond L. Adams
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Walter Harding
Bridgewater
Adamson
Emerson
Walden’t
Leon’ Hausman
New Jersey College For
Thoreau
Monadnock
Leslie O. Anderson
Two Youths Injured In Bedford Shawsheen Car Crash
Bedford police report three Billerica youths involved in a late week crash on Bedford Shawsheen road. Two sustained cuts bruises and possible fracture while the third, Robert Gaudet 19 of Deerfield Street, escaped with minor injuries. The driver said glare from an oncoming car caused loss of control and a head on strike with a tree near the Bedford Pumping Station.
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Bedford
Shawsheen
Billerica
Emerso i Hospital
Concord -By
Bedford Police
Petersen
Deerfield ‘Street
Sunday School Awards List at Bedford Church of Christ
The Bedford Church of Christ Sunday school department honored members with perfect attendance and graduation awards across departments. Recipients include Sandra Young Ralph Hammond Betsy Elliott Susan Arthur June Farrington and many others in kindergarten through senior levels. The new public address system funded by junior and youth choirs and a Bell Ringers contribution was installed.
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Gail’ Brolin
Diane Cole
Joan Lord
Kathryn Breck
William Monson
Thomas Johnston
David Julin
Henry Isinor
Carol Skarda
Barbara Gill
Janet Reed
Ann ‘Pede
Nancy Beuhler
Ann Julin
Greta Christensen
Richard’ Atwood
Robert Hammord
Carol Julin
Verne
Adams
Church of Christ
Card of Thanks for Mrs. George I. Smith
The families of the late Mrs. George I. Smith express sincere thanks to friends and relatives for flowers and acts of sadness shown during Mrs. Joseph E. Smith's passing.
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George I. Smith
Joseph E. Smith
New Principal Assists Harvard Research at Concord School
Morrill former Wayland High headmaster resigns to become Concord High principal and work as a research assistant to Dr. Alfred Simpson at Harvard in an educational salaries survey. He will split time between Harvard and Peabody House and plans teaching roles at Curtis School Rookfield Center Eaglebrook and Newton public schools. His mother taught in Concord grade schools in 1902 and 3.
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Concord
Radcliffe Morrill
Wayland ‘High School
Concord High School
Alfred Simpson
Harvard Graduate School ‘of Education
Hartford
Connecticut
Morrill
The
Peabody House
Harvard’ University
Curtis
Rookfield Center
Eaglebrook
Deerfield
Newton
Wayland
Dr Amin Bader Speaks on Palestine at Concord Rotary
Dr Amin Bader addressed the Concord Rotary Club at last Thursday’s luncheon on the Palestine situation. The program noted makeup meetings announced by John J. Bent Sr. and Judge Maurice McWalter, with Kennan Damon at Lexington.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Amin Bader
John J. Bent, Sr
Maurice McWalter
Maynard
Kennan Damon
Lexington
Concord Man Re-elected President of Sachem Council Boy Scouts
G Sherman Blair Sr of Concordre elected president of Sachem Council Boy Scouts at Arlington during the annual meeting. Other area officials named include John Todd as vice president and Daniel F Wiles as vice president. Francis J Carey became treasurer and Arthur Leydon re elected council commissioner. Concord members voted to serve on executive board and council at large. Camp Sachem opening announced for July 4 in Antrim New Hampshire.
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Concord
G. Sherman Blair
Everett Street
Sachem Council
Boy Scouts
Arlington
John Todd
Concord-Lincoln-Carlisle
Daniel F. Wiles
Weston
Francis J. Carey
Watertown
Arthur Leydon
Waltham
Horace P. Tirrell Melvin M King
Charles Hume
Edward Stores
Carlisle
Joseph J. Ecker, Jr
Ralph D. Stetson
Fred Benson
West Concord
Ethan Murphy
Lincoln
Camp Sachem
Antrim
New Hampshire
Miss Prendergast to Wed Mr Dee at Our Lady's
The wedding of Florence Prendergast daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas E Prendergast of 30 Central Street and James H Dee Jr son of Mr and Mrs James H Dee of 7 Bedford Street will take place on Monday July 5 at a nuptial mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in West Concord. The couple will reside in Wanitee.
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West Concord
Florence Prendergast
Thomas E Prendergast
Central Street
James H. Dee, Jr
James H. Dee
Bedford Street
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Wan Ieee
Gradeski Graduates From Burdett College Boston
Miss Gradeski, daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam J Gradeski of Sandy Pond Road Lincoln, graduates from Burdett College Boston as a Junior Accounting student. She joins the Basketball Team Tennis Club Dramatic Club Softball team and serves as vice president of Phi Epsilon Sigma Sorority this year.
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Concord
Marie T. Gradeski
Dett College
Boston
Adam J. Gradeski
Sandy Pond Road
Lincoln
Burdett
Phi Epsilon Sigma
Smalls Observe Wedding Date in Quiet Anniversary
Concord residents Mr and Mrs Lemuel Small observed their 22nd wedding anniversary last Sunday. The former Louise Whitney of Concord now at 37 Stow Street, the couple kept the occasion low key due to Mrs Small's illness. Mr Small serves as foreman of Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
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Concord
Lemuel Small
Louise Whitney
Stow Street
Bedford Man Earns Honor From WWII Science Group
Bedford resident John E. Buchard of Springs Road is among 34 scientists to receive the Army and Navy Medal of Merit for civilians. The award recognizes outstanding World War II service by former Office of Scientific Research and Development members from New England and the Middle Atlantic area. Buchard received his award in June.
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Bedford
John E. Buchard
Springs Road
Army
Navy
New En
Gland
Middle Atlantic
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Buchan
Trooper Transferred Between Massachusetts Barracks
Sergt. Robert Mitchell, formerly with Troop A Framingham, was recently transferred to the Holden State Police barracks after serving at the West Concord post.
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West Concord
Robert Mitchell
Framingham Barracks
Holden
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Order of Eastern Star
Doris Trees
Home Sweet Home
Tarry
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Rockwool
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Reynolds Metallation
National Society
United
States
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American Automobile, Association
Sunday School
Harvard
Surrey
Dr. Bader
Rotary Club
Scout Council
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Mr Dee
Our Lady’s
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Alles
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Pittsburgh
Howe
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TOR . Ict
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