Community Notices From Lang Day and Local Groups
The parish library opens twice this week on ay and Friday from 9 30 to 8 30 oclock with mid prayer meetings. Bernard's parish holds a society meeting and prepares for August 23 agricultural display. Pomona Grange plans a town hay harvest with many reports of a full crop. An Odd Fellows weekly meeting at 212 LOOf hall meets Thursday night. Concord announces Jenhiog Sinan toad is appointed chairman of Concord opens October 1 and runs through October 17.
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Jenhiog
Sinan
Camp Unicorn Enrollees Aid Concord Farmers
Approximately 25 boys and girls attend Camp Unicorn at the Fenn school Monument Street aiding Concord farmers this summer under the Unitarian Work Camp Association with Rev. Grant Haskell of Milford directing.
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Concord
Fenn
Monument Street
Unitarian Work Camp
Grant
Haskell
Milford, N. H
John K. Damon Advanced to Lieutenant Colonel in Army
West Concord Maj Ken nan a son of Kennan Damon 373 Main Street West Concord now overseas in the European theatre promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U S Army attached to General Omar Bradleys forces now in Germany Lieut Col Damon is one of four sons of Mr Damon in the service.
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West Concord
Kennan
Kennan Damon
Main Street
U.S. Army
Omar ‘Bradley
Rmany
Damon
Concord Council Plans Boston Visit for July Event
Council officials announce a Boston trip as part of a July program at the state headquarters. The event includes a meeting with the local Ae Ee Bregrrced K of C group and serves as a service end cap.
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Concord
Ae Ee
K. of
Concord Attendees at Massachusetts Show in Boston
Report notes several people from Concord attending a Massachusetts event in Boston. Details are sparse with unreadable fragments, but attendance from Concord is confirmed.
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Concord
Boston
Award Named In Memory Of John Shedden
Lieut Commander and Mrs William M Shedden of Nashawtuc Road establish a $50 war bond citizenship award at Peter Bulkeley School in memory of their son John who drowned after completing first year of schooling. Susanna Allen, Elm Street, first winner presented the award at school.
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Concord
John
Peter Bulkeley
William M. Shedden
Nashawtlle Road
Susanna’ Allen
Frederick W. Allen
Elm Street
Shedden
West Concord Miss Flora De Dee to Wed Richard Derby
Miss Flora De Dee of West Concord will marry Richard Allan Derby son of Mrs. Caroline Derby and the late Benjamin Derby. The ceremony at Our Lady Help of Christians rectory will be conducted by Rev. William Shaughnessy. Attendant is Miss De Mars sister of the bride.
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West Concord
Flora Moreau de Dee
George
Chies
Richard Allan Derby
Caroline Derby
Benjamin Derby
Our Lady Help of Christians
William Shaughnessy
de’ Mars
Arthur ‘R.’ Moreau
Concord men of 182nd Americal division receive honorable discharges
Two Concord company members with Company H of the 182nd Americal division have been given their honorable discharges. Corp. Glenn Chaple of Littleton and Sgt. Robert T. Little of Bedford are the local veterans. They recently returned after 42 months overseas service since January 1942, with action at Guadalcanal Bougainville Cebu Samar and the Philippines.
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Concord
Concord Company
182Nd
Americal
Corp
Glenn Chaple
Littleton
Segt
Robert T. Little
Bedford
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Cebu
Samar
Philippines
Musketaquid Sportsmen Club Meets in Concord
Concord notes show the Musketaquid Sportsman's Club gathering at Harrington Avenue with supper led by President Turner Kelley. A Concord state guard drill for the 23rd Infantry Band is planned for next Monday at the state armory at 8 o'clock under Lieut Harry Neilsen.
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Concord
Musketaquid Sportsman’s Club
Harringt Harrington ‘Avenue
Turner Kelley
State Guard
State ‘Armory
Harry Neilsen
Concord couple wed at Cambridge Christ Church ceremony
Grace Shirley wears teal headdress and Mrs G Norman Albree assists at the Concord Academy bride’s in Cambridge. The groom, Mr Bric P. Smith of Concord, is an Alpha Delta Phi member from Phillips Academy, recently returned from 29 months with the Air Transport Command in Africa. They plan a Nantucket wedding trip and home in Love Field Dallas after.
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Concord
Grace Shirley
G. Norman Albree
Winschester
Lowell
Bric P. Smith
Annac Club
Boston
Yee
Concord Academ
Holyoke
Alpha Delta Boh
Phillips Academy
Dover
University Ofalifornia
Air Africa
Air Transport Command
Love Field
Dallas
Texas
Nantucket
State Guard Returns Home from Camp O Connor tour
Concord Fourth Company Massachusetts State Guard returns home after a week’s duty at Camp O Connor Framingham. Local unit commanded by Lieut Joseph Barr and Lieut Col John C Dolan of West Concord led the battalion.
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Concord
Concord State Guard
O'Connor
Framingham
Massachusetts State Guard
Joseph. Barr
John C. Dolan
West Concord
Visiting Patients At Fort Devens By Red Cross Staff
Concord Martin Bovey of Westford participates as the guest of the Red Cross reconditioning service at Fort Devens. He visits patients in three hospital sections and enjoys fishing trips to nearby ponds.
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Concord
Martin K. Bovey
Westford
Stingware
Fort Devens
Red Cross
Bovey
RATION' BOARD TO MEET Concord
The Concordia bon seats next meeting will be held at the Vs building on Monday. Chairman Wilcaivee Buttrick will be in charge of arrangements.
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Concord
Concordia
Silman
Wilcaivee B
Buttrick
Whipple Wounded in Overseas Service Report
Steven Whipple and Mrs Herbert A Whipple of 12 Elm Street Con reported as wounded in overseas service with the US Army Based on family statements no official details are given Whipple enlisted in the infantry corps over three years ago and was a member of a marine division before being sent home after malaria illness supported by his family testimony.
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Coe
Steven Whipple
US. Army
Ballard and Ballard Noted Women Memory in Concord Home
Two Concord women Mrs Ellen Sherrie Ballard and Mrs Elizabeth Benjamin Ballard, lifelong residents of the Lex Home for Aged, are remembered for birthdays and ties to Concord figures. The article recalls Ballard’s 74 years in Lexington and her connection to local literary names like the Alcotts Emerson and Thoreau.
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Lexington’s
Ellen Sherriea Ballard
Elizabeth
Benjamin
Ballard
Pierce
Wille
Lex
Agédale
Concord
Alcotts
Emerson
Thoreau
Sereda Boty
Mae Iexington
Chase
Concord Editor Carian Hospital Operation At St Elizabeths
Concord journalist W. Carian of 9 Thoreau Street is at St Elizabeths Hospital Brighton for an operation last Monday morning. He expects a two week hospital stay. Central fire station now serves as official Russian relief depot for clothing donations.
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Concord
Rudolph W. Carian
Thoreau Street
St. Elizabeth's Hospit
Brighton
Carrier
Concord Enter
Navy plane crash victims named from Bedford base
The First Naval District in Boston released the identities of five men killed when a Navy plane crashed in woods near Lincoln and towed to Old Sudbury road. All were stationed at Bedford Air Base and include Lt. Wil-Raaes, Marstall, and Charles P. Penn among others.
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Lincoln
Naval Base
Old Sudbury Road
Naval
Boston
Bedford Air Base
Mildred
Marshall
Ad Amm
Charles Pan Sone Sank
Penn
West Concord Mourns Widowed Montague At 79
Funeral services drew many mourners for Mrs. Montague a long-time resident of West Concord who died Tuesday at age 79 at her Cottage Street home. The obituary notes her husband George A Montague was a former resident of Yarmouth Nova Scotia and she leaves two sons and five grandchildren. Rev Alfred of Watertown officiated and several local clergymen offered condolences.
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West Concord
Cottage
Watertown
Montague
Birfal
George
Yarmouth
N. S
West R A Ans As If Con Cord PTA Reorganizes
The reorganization meeting lists officers Archie H Ferran as president Mrs Edward Bean as vice president Theodore Beha tary Mrs Charees tupp as treasurer.
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West Ra
PTA
Archie H. Ferran
Edward Bean
Theodore Behatary
Charees Tupp
Club Outing Planned At MacRae Home
A bi monthly clubs meeting schedule notes a summer outing planned at Lion Austin MacRae’s Monument Street home Tuesday at 7 PM. President Moreau will chair a brief business session after the outing.
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Lion Austin
MacRae
Cewiy
Moreau
Idan Og
Tengen Rar
Playground classes open to children age four to one year
A public event winds up this year’s program with a public exhibition. The offering, labeled as playgrounds, invites all children in the stated age range to join the activities.
Lieut on Leave From Unit Returns Home
A lieutenant returns home on leave after service overseas. Neighbors report a quiet return, with family eagerly awaiting updates on duty status and forthcoming reassignment.
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Neral
Slical Free ‘Church
Berta “Perry ‘Wheeler
Rus- AW. Wheeler
Plainfield
William . Morse
Middle Street
Conec
Pomona Grange
Odd Fellows Hall
John K. Damon
Bradley
Melive
Job Shedden
John Shedden
Ial
Cele
Oaake Bes Fitagerald
Makela
Acton. Monumental Co
N. Acton
Pacific
Dentify
MacRae Honday
WEAN
Oe Seven
Lucee An
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