Bedford Town Meeting Notes 1952 Actions and By Law Talks
Bedford town meeting records show votes to abandon Wells Street land, authorize selectmen to appoint a committee, and align town by laws with present conditions. They approved a mower for the Park Commission, extended Evans Avenue, and rejected extending the protective by laws to expand the business district. water projects on multiple streets were tabled due to lack of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells’St
Seeshana Peceman
Wells Street
Ty-Ai
Welsh Street
Castinty
Great Road
A .Com
Dee An
Bedford
Park Commissioners
Evans Avenue
Springs Nodd
Hillside Avenue
Davis Road
Evans Avénue
Pine Street
Delayed Fragments Describe A Colorful Evening Scene
Fragmentary notes mention a delightful band, a host, and colorful imagery as a grandmother and others engage with music and pictures. The garbled text hints at social interaction and informal storytelling during a gathering.
Miss Flynnn Has Week as Delegate at Congregational Camp
Miss Jane Flynnn from Camp 8 served as a delegate of the Congregational Church during a weeklong gathering. Alan Flynn of Sudbury High School faculty and the Gillettes hosted a Vineyard Haven visit for Mr and Mrs Alan Flynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Flynnn
Congregational ‘Church
Alan F. ‘Plynn
Vineyard, Haven
Nathan W. Gillettes
Alan “Flynn
Sudbirty High School
Wilt-Con- August
Sth
Family reunions mark Independence Day dinner party
In a mid day gathering Mrs. Joseph Wight hosted a reunion with her husband Mr. and their families. Melvin Guptill attended along with Gir. Wight and Mrs. Harvey Hansen. Geoffrey also joined as part of the extended family event celebrating Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Familien Saeien
Melvin Guptill
Ters
Joseph. Wight
Wight
Harvey ‘Hansen
Ine
Geoffrey
Engagement announced for Margaret Smith and William D Morison
Mr and Mrs A Smith of ie avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Smith to William D Morison of the Hite. Morison is employed and the couple plans a future wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbery
A. Smith
Ie Avenue
Seagethent
Margaret Smith
William D.mor ‘Yison Gon
Fred S. Morigen
Morris
Lae North Sabe
Stow PTA Sale Notches Strong Final Total
The Stow PTA Sale last Saturday drew strong attendance with many out of town buyers. About $150 was added to the School-Linthac account to equip the high school kitchen and open the lunch room in September. Organizers praised volunteers and noted abundant food, displays, and shopable clothing items despite crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
PTA
Cémmon
Lilia’ Ptinton
Anna Stott
Archie Banks
Arthur Roach
Alice Furbush
Chiha
Matuiel “Bloomtsberg
Roger’ Witherbee
Badwin-Howard
Waltérelson
Lois Hante da
Margaret’ "Woodhead
Yultbdis
Linda’ Capaca
Achat Outa
Tobe
Burgerie’ Okey
Aegate
W.’R. "Woodhead
Stow Parent-Teacher ‘Association
MtoWrispeople
Harold
Pre Nupital Shower in Sudbury for Corinne Cutting
Mrs E Davis of Natick hosted a bridal shower for her niece Miss Corinne R Cutting of Sudbury. Attendees from Sudbury included Mrs Webs Cutting Miss Shirley Mrs Claude R Poole John tie artiste and others. Natick guests included Mrs Walter Robinson and Miss Barbara Squire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Robert Hatch
Ruby Field
Western2
Lida Sweetser
Ofeee
Natick
Walter ‘B. "Robinson
M.affree J
Squire
Barbara Squire
Laura Maki
Kitchen Shower in Sudbury for Corinne Cuttinng and Hadley
A kitchen shower was hosted in Sudbury on July 1 by Mrs John P Bartlett honoring Corinne R Cuttinng and Robert E Hadley. Guests included John P Bartlett, John P Gang, Lawrence W, Kare Bons, Hosa Lind Bonazzoli, Sprig, and Charles Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
John P. Bartlett
Corinne R. Cuttinng
Robert E. Hadley
Sears John
West Concord Scout Outing Report Details Local Trip
A fragmentary note describes Dustin and John Magion of West Concord with scouts Kiley Magoon visiting Acton Concord and the Poeae outing. The trio also toured New York and Philadelphia and stayed at Moore's summer home near Pine Woodbine on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Magion
West Concorrd
Dustin Hias
West Concord
Kiley
Magoon
Con
Acton
New York
Philadelphia
Concord
Moore
Pine
Wednesday Woodbine
Sudbury Obituary for William Long Sportsman and Educator
Funeral services were held at his home today for William Long of Sudbury who died July 4. Born in Arvington, he lived in Sudbury for ten years. A former archery champion of Mass and New England, he taught youth and was active in the Sudbury P. Club and the Red and Gun Club. Survived by wife Cynthia, one brother and six sisters. burial at Woodbrook Cemetery in Woburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
William ‘Ervington
Long
Arvington
Sudbury P
Massachusetts
Cynthia
Kéri Way
Tial
Woodbrook Cenvbery
Woburn
Acton Boy Scouts Return From Valley Jamboree
Four Acton scouts attended a national jamboree in Valley Forge. The group is due back in Worcester Friday evening. Highlights included interactions with scouts from all states and many foreign countries, a presidential address, and pageants. They also toured Philadelphia landmarks and attended a Braves game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Valléy Forge
Worcester
Truman
Eisénhauer
Acton Children Enroll in Concord ARC Water Safety Course
Acton children joined the Concord ARC chapter for a Water Safety course at Waiden Pond starting Wednesday. About 150 Acton youths registered for weekday morning sessions, weekly through July, under the Acton committee including Mrs. Charles D. MacPherson, Mrs. Cleon Phelps, and Mrs. George Tuttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Concord: Red Cross
Waiden ‘Pond
Elides
Charles D. MacPherson
Acton Center
Cleon Phelps
South Acton
George Tuttle
West Acton
Acton Community Notes Highlight Local Events
Susan Ott celebrated her third birthday with nine friends at home in West Acton. The Acton VFW post hosted a successful second annual street event on Saturday evenings at West Acton Common with several local leaders in attendance. South Acton Universalist church services resume September 10 after July August recess. Edward Ferry and family from Massachusetts Avenue spent the holiday weekend at Lake Winnipesaukee. both Ferry and Mr. Ferry teach at Acton High School.
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Susan Ott
Thomas C. Ott
Arlington Street
West Acton
Acton Vfw
Ttee
Lone Rice
Jack Douglas
Gont Spinney
Rede
Charles Bartlett
Ervin Oeons
Michael Cury
South Acton
Edward Ferry
Martha
D. Teddy
Massachusetts Avenue
Lake Epersaukee
Ferry
Acton High School
Celebration in Sudbury Parade Draws Large Crowd
Sudbury celebrated Independence Day with a colorful parade led by Police Chief John F. McGovern and Colonel Otis M. Whitney. National guardsmen and local groups marched through town despite heavy rain. awards were given for float entries by Sudbury Grange Cubs Memorial Congregational church and others. Fireworks planned for 11 pm to end the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts National
Paweppiraiee
Weston
Boston
Girl
Boy ‘Scouts
Gubs
Sudbury Couples Club
Sudbury Grange
Elbanobscot and Méthoist
Memorial Congregation
Old Car Club
Col. Whitney
Ray
Privés Swdre
Grange
Cubs
Mémorial Congregational Church
Reous’ Liberty
Ontity
Kovels Stee
Heute Buirtis
Joyce Fellows
Joyce
Donna- On
Curly Locks
Linzee Coleman
Susan ‘Coleman
Sudbury
Marlborough Tuesday Club to feature operation paint program
Loring W. Coleman Jr. appears on the Marlborough Tuesday Club program with an operation paint reading like the Sudbury Woman's Club event. Mrs. William B. Prescott of Boston and formerly Sudbury visited for a dinner at Miss Gertrude M. Halloran’s home. Mrs. C William Wood and Mrs. Frank F. Gerry hosted a holiday weekend at Goose Rocks Mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring W. Coleman, Jr
Marlborough
Sudbury Woman’s Club
William B. Prescott
Boston
Sudbury
Gertrude M. Halloran
C. William Wood
Frank F. Gerry
Goose
Rocks
Kitchen Sink Stolen in Richmond Break-In
Thieves broke into the home of Mrs. J. Amos in Richmond and took everything of value except the kitchen sink, leaving behind an odd scene in this breaking and entering report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
U. P
J. ‘Amos
Bedford Notes on Local Residents and Vacations
Mrs Evelyn Wannamaker of South Road enjoys a week’s vacation visiting daughter Mrs Walter T Scott in Oklahoma. The McCard Mill on Loomis Street closes for ten days of employee vacation. Edward O Dowd and grandson William visit. Evan Boynton and family move to 2 Maple Street. Oscar Odegarard and daughter visit Indiana. Barbara Ann Albani celebrates 18th birthday. Mrs Charles Genetti was a patient at Emerson Hospital last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn “‘Wannamaker
South Road
Walter T. Scott
Oklai
Florence Wannamaker
Oscar Odegarard
South Street
Indiana
Barbara Ann Albani
Salvatore Albani
Charles Genetti
Elm Street
Emerson Hospital
Bedford News Briefs and Local Notes
Tuva Johnson of 91 South Road takes a week from duties at Bedford Dairy and tours the middle west. Raytheon workers in Waltham enjoy a two week vacation as the plant shuts down. Sgt. Howard Stokes of Bedford Air Base died after a fall at Lunenburg Park in Lawrence. His home was in New York. Mr and Mrs Frank Veinott of St Albans New York returned after funeral services for Mr Veinott’s brother Edward and visited another Veinott relative on South Road Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuva] Johnson
South Road
Bedford Dairy
Middle West
Raytheon Co
Waltham
Howard Stokes
Bedford Air Base
Lunenburg Park
Lawrence
Port Devens
New ‘York
Frank Veinott
St. Albans
New York
Mr.Veinott
Edward
Mr. Veinott
Mr. Vernott
Bedford
Local Residents and Student Move Through Summer Changes
Mr and Mrs John J McCoy visit friends while on vacation before returning to New York. Bernard E Megin and family stay with the McCaffreys in Scarborough Maine. Pete Mutty, ex high school star, will attend Norwich University and works on Mill Car construction this summer and plays in the Lowell all star game next month. Radcliffe Morrill of West Concord is promoted to superintendent of schools succeeding Ralph who starts in Plainfield New Jersey on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. McCoy
Helen M. King
New York
Pete Mutty
Norwich University
Mill Carr
John 'E. Mutty
Sudbury Road
Lowell
Radcliffe Morrill
Main Street
West Concord
Ralph
Plainfield
New
Jsey
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Valley Forgé
Ptt
Udbury
Houghton-St. Bear of Normandie
Akitchen
Barney & Chre
McCard
Loomis ‘Street
Edward O'Dowd
School Avenue
William O'Dowd
Evan Boynton
Springs Road
Maple Street
the Nutts
U. S
Bernard’ E. Megin
Efmae Cote Cord
Adwese J. McCaffrey
Scarborough, Maine
First National's Own
Cloverdale
Tip al
Jan Obc
Maine
Belden Cretin
Pibity Mountain
Halibut ‘Mackerel
Haddock
Froth
Molly Stites
California
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Nationa
Uc Ade
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