Old Doc McCracken Honored by Union Grove for 55 Years Service
In Union Grove Wisconsin a dinner in the high school auditorium honored Dr R W McCracken known as Old Doc for 55 years of service. About a quarter of the town attended and the Lions Club and commercial club organized the event offering a certificate of appreciation and a three dollar dinner ticket discount to fund a chair for the doctor who plans to continue practicing.
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Union Grove
Wis
R. W. McCraecken
McCracken
Doe McCracken
Union Grove Commercial Club
Lions ¢Club
Probate Court Notice of First Account in Estate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court requests all interested parties to object to the administrator H Forbes of Chicago Illinois filing his first account for the estate of Hugh Arthur Forbes. Objections or appearances must be filed in Cambridge before ten o'clock in the forenoon on July 8 1951 following citation return day. John C Leggat First Judge. John J Butler Register. June 28 July 5 12
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John C., Leggat
Esquire
John J. Butler
Register
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
John H. Moynihan
Maynard
Mary Alice .Moynihan
Cambridge
John C. Leggat
John. J
Butler
Christian W. Weyhe
Sudbury
Lost deposit books prompt payment stop notices
Lost Pass Book No 716 for Concord Co operative Bank and deposit book No 39810 at Concord Mass are reported lost with payment stopped. W S Smith assistant treasurer notes June 21 28 and July 5 1951. Middlesex Inst for Savings also reports deposit book No 42289 lost with payment stopped. June 28 1951 July 5 22 29. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Assabet Institution For Savings
Sidney McCleary
Trens
Maynard
Mass
Concord Co-operative Bank
Concord
W. S. Smith
Asst
Treas
Middlesex
W. .S. Smith
Veterans must attend 30 hours weekly under GI Bill rules
Beginning today veterans in below college level trade and technical courses must attend at least 30 hours weekly to qualify as full time students for GI Bill subsistence benefits. The change, required by Public Law 610, raises the prior 25 hour threshold and applies where shop practice is not required.
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Arthur T. Noren
Boston
Oif
Veterans Administration
Noren
Visiting pastor misreads crime tale at state prison
A visiting pastor questions an inmate about his confinement and ring theft claim. The inmate explains the ring was found in his pocket, causing his sentence despite a strong defense. The exchange highlights a perceived injustice and ironic twist.
Man Who Rows A Boat Lacks Time To Rock It
A concise adage notes a man rowing a boat cannot afford to waste time rocking it. The saying emphasizes practical focus over caution.
Violinist's Ambition Spurs Conference with Maestro
The Philadelphia orchestra conductor accepted the violinist enabling radio solos and cigarette endorsements but balked at plans to open many music schools. The violinist replied he slept only during rehearsals, prompting a tense meeting about his busy schedule.
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Philadelphia
Concord Weekly Events Highlight Local Meetings and Classes
This notice lists upcoming activities in Concord including drills by Company H M N G at the State Armory, lodge and club meetings at Odd Fellows hall and rotary venues, a Thoreau Society gathering, summer art studio classes on Monument Street, Protestant union services at First Parish, Red Cross swimming at Walden Pond, playground programs at Rideout and Emerson, Lions Club supper, Woman's Club reading at Mrs T Mott Shaw, Recreation Commission and luncheon at Town House, and a Rotary Club meeting with lunch at Howard Johnson's.
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N. G
State Armory
Concord Lodge
C.F
Odd Fellows Hall
First Parish
Concord Ave
Taft Home
Monument Street
Cross
Walden Pond
Concord
Rideout
Emerson
Garfield Road
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johyson
Rival drivers trade barbs over governors and legislatures
Two rival drivers from neighboring states spar in a bull session bragging about their states. One speaker is more wordy and dominates the exchange until the loser fires back with a jab claiming his state has the finest governor and the best legislature money can buy.
Missouri Farm Hand Beats Poker Players in Big Hand
A Missouri farm hand, new to poker, dared join a high stakes game after friends urged him to try. He stayed in as bets rose, then faced a lineup of strong hands. In a final showdown he declared two pairs of sevens, claiming victory over ace high, heart flush, and full house combinations.
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Missouri
Neptune Salad and Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream Menu
A&P Service for Homemakers offers Neptune Salad recipe and a homemade chocolate ice cream. The salad combines potatoes onions peas carrots celery salmon or tuna with mayo on greens, garnished with tomato wedges. Dessert is a quick, inexpensive chocolate ice cream.
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A& P
Communists Dismantle Berlin Landmark Fountain
East German authorities begin removing the Neptune Foundation statue fountain in front of the demolished Hohenzollern Palace to clear Marx Eagels Platz site. The Marshall Plan train feature draws 10,000 daily with a telephone quiz on its value to Germany.
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Berlin
U.P
Hohenzollern Palace
East Berlin
Marx- Eagles
Germany
Possible Now To Enlist In Navy In 24 Hours
Commander Robert W. Pond Jr announces Boston Navy Recruiting Station now enlists within 24 hours after processing. Previously, enlistment waited months due to quotas. a higher monthly quota accelerates entry for those with pre induction exams or notice to report, valid until July 15.
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United States Navy
Robert ‘W. Pond, Jr
Boston
Pond
Navy
Department of Defense
Doctor Practice Inquiries Prompt Public Debate
A public discussion centers on the role of doctors in patient care and the ethics of medical licensing. Community members weigh access to care against concerns over physician oversight and standards.
Stop Sign Delay On Train At Interlocking Tower
A passenger train halted at a cross over near an interlocking tower. The conductor explained delays while the leverman with red hair kept sticking his head out the window, preventing the engineer from passing the tower.
States Tackle Problem of Too Much Drinking
States move to rehabilitate alcoholics with new programs and clinics. Rhode Island creates a division of alcoholism in its welfare department. Minnesota forms an interim committee to draft a bill for 1953. California and Ohio consider state clinics or research centers for treatment.
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Chicago
U. P
American Public Welfare Association
Rhode Island
Department of Social‘welfare
Minnesota
California
Ohio
First Flight at 80 Reaches Memphis for Brother Birthday
Mrs. L. L. Steward aged 80 from Phoenix Arizona completed her first airplane flight to Memphis Tennessee to celebrate the birthday of her 90 year old brother Percy B. Russel.
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Memphis
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