Maynard News Notes Local People and Friends Observed
Edward Cull, longtime Lowell Lines bus driver and former umpire, enjoys his annual vacation. Chin Lee hosted a July Fourth party in Boston. D S Kennedy of Arlington Street West Concord leaves for two weeks in South River Nova Scotia. James King returns to duties at the Town House after a week away. Mr and Mrs George Thompson of Great Road vacationing on the Cape. Mr and Mrs Alexander Porrazzo of 2 High Street plan a 10 day visit to Youngstown Ohio starting July 8. Porrazzo closes his barber shop for that week and reopens July 16.
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Edward Cull
Lowell Lines
D. S. Kennedy
Arlington Street
West Concord
South River
Nova Scotia
Alexander Porrazzo
2 High Street
Youngstown
Ohio
Framingham
Arlington
Maynard
Millstream
Richardson
New Hampshire
Canada
Pizza
U. S. Army
New England Division of Engineers
Boston
Maynard High School
Air Corps
Pacific
Raytheon
Waltham
Miss D Amico and Lent Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Helen C D Amico daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward D Amico and Donald Andrew Lent son of Mrs Laura Lent were married in a double ring ceremony at St Bridget s church last Sunday at 3 pm Rev Fr Pettie officiated. The bride wore a white marquisette gown with train and carried roses and stephanotis. A reception for over 200 followed at Powgler Mill Road hall. The couple will live in Concord after a Vermont wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Helen C. D’amico
Edward D’amico
Crane Avenue
Donald Andrew Lent
Laura Lent
Elm Street
Pettie
St. Bridget’s Church
Mary D’amico
Lent
Vermont
St Bridget's Church
Margaret Eileen Dumas
Emile Dumas
Anthony J. Pizza
Salvatore
Pizza
Thompson Street
Carter
Joseph Dineen
Bertha Colombo
Stephanotis
Raymond Dumas
Mary Shay
Rose Knox
Evelyn Dumas
Katherine Clair
Mary Ellen Shay
Bruce Dumas
Michael Pizza
Raymond Cantania
John Paul
St. Casiairs’ Hall
New Bedford
Maynard Wedding Bells for Margaret Dumas and Anthony Pizza
Margaret Eileen Dumas and Anthony J. Pizza wed in St Bridget's Church in a 10 o'clock double ring ceremony. Attendants included Mary Shay and Mary Dumas, with Bruce Dumas as ring bearer. The couple planned a reception for 200-plus guests and a honeymoon in New Hampshire and Canada.
Former Local Resident Died in Maryland
Maynard George E. Smith age 58 died Sunday June 24 at Suburban Hospital Bethesda after a heart attack at his home 5501 Huntington Parkway Bethesda He was assistant secretary of American Standard Life Insurance Company A native of Maynard Massachusetts he served in Washington government during WWI and later joined the insurance firm He was past master of Potomac Lodge No 5 Georgetown Masons Funeral service was at Cedar Hill cemetery Surviving wife Doris E Smith stepson Dr James E Bowess sister Mrs Russel Dearsey and brother Ralph B Smith
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Maynard
George E. Smith
American Standard Life Insurance Company
Bethesda
Maryland
Huntington Parkway
Mass
George
Rhoda Bower Smith
Mr. Smith
Earl
Maynard High School
Potomac Lodge No.5
Georgetown
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Doris E. Smith
James E. Bowess
Cleveland
Russel Dearsey
Grafton
Ralph B. Smith
Wethersfield
Conn
Maynard Helen Ann Parke Hosts Fifth Birthday Party
Maynard Helen Ann Parke celebrated her fifth birthday with a party at the home of Mrs. Herbert Merriam on Powder Mill Road. Guests enjoyed games and a cake with five candles as streamers and baboon decorations adorned the room. Helen received numerous gifts, with assistance from her mother.
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Maynard
Helen Ann Parke
Arthur Parke
Powdermill Road
Herbert Merriam
Powder Mill Road
Helen
Devil's Island ends era of infamous French penal colony
A National Geographic review notes the nearing end of the 13 year effort to erase Devil's Island and its sister sites from memory. Since 1946 convicts and paupers have been repatriated or housed in France and North Africa while the jungle settlement at Camp St. Jean grows via aid from the International Refugee Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Devil’s Island
French Guiana
National Geographic Society
Devil's Island
French Salvation Army
France
North Africa
Guiana
South’ American
Hell
Tres du Salut
Alfred Dreyfus
Marttyr
St. Josep Island
Isle Royale
St. Laurent
Marorni
International Refugee Organization
Leatherneck Artilleryman Fires Point-Blank At Chinese
Marines of the Fifth Regiment praise a fearless artilleryman who used a 205 mm gun at close range during the Chosin Reservoir withdrawal. He waited as Chinese forces closed in and fired a single shell through the bore to halt the attack, keeping enemy troops dancing in sub-zero conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Chosin ‘Reservoir
Fifth Marines
Newest Tire Aims to Free Trucks From Mud in War Time
AKRON Ohio with BF Goodrich unveiling a high flotation tire for military trucks to prevent mud immobilization. The design lowers air pressure in mud to widen the ground contact like a snowshoe, then re-inflates on firm ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
B.F. Goodrich Company
Maynard Man Joins Naval Reservists for Atlantic City Training
D M Lane of Fairfield Street leads about 300 Naval Reservists from Squantum to two weeks of training at Naval Air Station Atlantic City New Jersey The units VF 911 VS 913 and Fasron 911 will conduct gunnery bombing instrument flying combat tactics and other fight training to reach wartime efficiency as a self supporting unit similar to Pacific Island groups in the recent war.
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Maynard
D. M. Lane
Fairfield Street
Squantum
Naval Air Station
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Fasron
Pacific Islands
Navy recruits begin training at Newport station
Seaman Recruit George R. Holly son of Mrs William H Holly of 48 Summer Street reports to the Recruit Training Command at Newport Rhode Island for an eleven week indoctrination course. He will study seamanship fire fighting gunnery swimming and life saving with military drill and athletics in the daily schedule.
Maynard Veation Program Details For Summer Sessions
The notice outlines a summer program in Maynard with registration on July 9 at Wilson and Roosevelt schools. Transportation will serve the welt and Coolidge districts with buses to Roosevelt and Wilson schools. In case of rain the day’s sessions are canceled and a fire alarm sounds at 9 15.28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Iday
Crowe
Wilson School
Coolidge
Roosevelt School
Lenhart Receives Army Supply Training at Dix New Jersey
James D Lenhart completes Army supply course at Dix New Jersey training facility. The program trains students in supply forms records and related military logistics for the 9th Division. Training included handling materials and documentation.
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Maynard
Lent, Jr
James D. Lenhart
Army
Dix
New Jersey
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Chuck Roast
Delrich
Armour's Cheese Food
Redeem Doz Lye
Pkg
Long Green Hot House
Georgia
Ivory Snow
Ramble Co Oxydol
Vox S
Santa Rosa
D’amico
Helen Little
Walter France
Lauri Suigi
Burns Court
Hudson Hospital
Rachel Whitney
Veracka Farm
Cles
John A. Crowe
Gus Sohnson
Steve Pappas
Golden Greek
Nick Vallee
Leo Justin
Frank J. DeMars
Post - American Legion
Islands of Health
Kourou River
Leatherneck
U.S
Eds
Saie
Johnson's
Johnson’s
KOTEX
Gillette Blue Blades
Stag
Rexall
Maynard Man
Newport
Herbert Mallinsen
Johnson’s Pharmacy
U.S. Navy
Frank Veracka
U. S
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