Massachusetts manufacturers to spend over 200 million in 1955
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston reports Greater Boston firms will spend over 89 million on new plant and equipment in 1955. Springfield Holyoke over 22 million. Worcester over 12 million. State total estimated at 200 million with Boston up 24 percent from 1954.
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Boston
Greater Boston
Federal Reserve Bank of
Springfield-Holyoke
Worcester
Bay State
Massachusetts
Reserve Bank
Electrical Machinery Group
Concord Bride Weds Lieut Batchelder in First Parish
Miss Jane A. Borden of Concord married Lieut Samuel L. Batchelder Jr. at First Parish Unitarian Church with Rev. Robert C. Batchelder officiating. The couple undertook a wedding trip to Maine as guests and family admired the ceremony with elaborate dress and attendants.
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Jane A. Borden
Concord
Lieut. Batchelder
Beverly Farms
Jame A. Borden
Aft
Richard Borden
Great Meadows Road
Samuel L. Batchelder
First Parish
Unitarian Church
Robert C. Batchelder
St. James Church
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth B. Borden
Tony Paepake
Aspen
Colorado
Marie R. de Gunsburg
New York City
Addison W. Closson, Jr
Manchester
Elizabeth Faxon
Quincy
Helene McDill
San Francisco
California
Louise Weiss
Cambridge
Robert R. Batchelder
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Brookline
Edgar Crocker
Addison Closson, Jr
John T. Bethell
Essex
Leonard B. Colt, Jr
Providence
Rhode Island
Spencer Borden
Cecil C. S. Wylde
Dover
D.S.M. Lanier
Southboro
John H. Marshall
Harvard
A. D. Club
Signet Society
Hasty Pudding Institute
Maine
Lost Time Watch Found After 35 Years Near Muscatine Field
Albert Hoeksema misplaced his wife's 7 jewel wristwatch in a Muscatine field in April 1920. Ed Wedekind recovered it in April 1955, though the hands and crystal were missing. the initials HOEKSEMA remained legible. The other item notes a Pentagon food service operation for 25,000 workers.
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Muscatine
Albert Hoeksema
Ed Wedekind
Pentagon
Lexington Girl Weds Ex-Concord Man at Martha Mary Chapel
Miss Joan E Pilkington daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl J Pilkington of Lexington married Clifford DeWitt Castle 3rd son of Mrs Mary C Castle of Boston formerly of Concord at Martha Mary Chapel South Sudbury. Rev William H Clark officiated. The bride wore a Chantilly lace gown with nylon tulle and a pearl coronet veil. A reception followed at the Wayside Inn.
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Concord
Martha-Mary Chapel
South
Sudbury
Joan E. Pilkington
Karl J. Pilkington
Lexington
Clifford DeWitt Castle
Mary C. Castle
Boston
Clifford D. Castle
William H. Clark
Trinity Episcopal Church
Wayside Inn
Dorothy Ann Gray
McAuslands Move from Lexington to Bedford Kept Quiet
Bedford residents report Mr. and Mrs Elton B McAusland sold their Lexington home at 1 Berwick Road and now reside in Bedford. Reverend Marvin L Derby preached Covenant services at Church of Christ Congregational. A vocal quartet provided special music. Mrs B W Atchley of Lexington becomes Minute Man Council Girl Scouts president succeeding Mrs Howard H Dawes. Mrs David Chen of Northroad is neighborhood chairman and Mrs Charles J Wenzel of Bedford is vice president.
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Elton B. McAusland
Berwick Road
Lexington
Bedford
Marvin L. Derby
Church of Christ
Charles F. Schwerin
Elmer Engstrom
Perry Fisher
B. W. Atchley
Minute-Man Council of Girl Scouts
Howard H. Dawes
David Chen
Northroad
Charles J. Wenzel
Concord Selectmen Schedule Summer Session at Town House
The Concord Board of Selectmen will meet at the Town House on Monday evening July 25 at 7 30 for the summer session. Chairman Archibald HK Ferran will preside. Summer sessions continue through September 12.
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Concord
Concord Board of Selectmen
Town House
Archibald HK. Ferran
Turn Rugs Around Twice A Year To Prevent Wear
Home tip advises rotating rugs at least twice yearly to distribute foot traffic evenly and reduce wear spots. This simple maintenance step helps extend rug life and preserve appearance in high use rooms.
Cooler weather expected in Southeast and Far West mid July
The weather bureau forecasts cooler than normal temperatures in the Southeast and Far West from mid July to mid August. The rest of the country should be warmer than normal, with greatest departures in the Central Plains and Great Lakes. Rain chances rise in the southeast and northwest, while moisture drops in a broad zone from New England to the central plains.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Central Plains
Great Lakes
Bureau
New England
Middle
Mississippi Valley
Committal for George O Harrington Held at St Bernard’s
Services were held at St Bernard’s cemetery for George Otis Harrington 51 of Lexington who died suddenly last Thursday. He was supervisor of the Lexington Water and Sewer Department, with the town for 31 years. He leaves his wife one brother and four sisters. A solemn requiem Mass preceded the committal at Sacred Heart Church.
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Concord
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
George Otis Harrington
Lexington
Lexington Water & Severe Department
Scared Heart Church
Concord Man Named Head of State Veterans Group
Concord associate justice David B. Williams, a former state representative and governor’s councillor, was elected commander of the Massachusetts Department Disabled Veterans at the 35th annual meeting in Boston. He succeeds William J. O’Hara of Natick and has one child with his wife Gloria Miller of Carlisle. Williams served five years in the U S Army rising from private to first lieutenant. Representative Monthi Nourse Rogers of Lowell was honored for veterans’ advocacy and praised the Geneva Big Four talks.
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Concord
David B. Williams
Ayer District Court
Massachusetts Department
Disabled Veterans
Sheraton Plaza
Boston
William J. O’hara
Natick
Judge Williams
Gloria Miller
Carlisle
U. S. Army
Rogers
Lowell
Geneva
Funeral for W Acton man held Monday
Funeral services for Charles F. Baker 86 of 115 Willow street West Acton were held Monday at Episcopal Church Woburn Rev Howard A. Lewis officiated and interment followed in Pine Grove cemetery Manchester New Hampshire He retired after a 50 year career as a salesman with LaTouraine Coffee Company and previously lived in Woburn Surviving are a son Guy Roydon Baker and two grandchildren
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West Acton
Charles F. Baker
Willow Street
Episcopal Church
Woburn
Howard A. Lewis
Pine Grove Cemetery
Manchester
New Hampshire
Baker
LaTouraine Coffee Company
Guy Roydon Baker
Carlisle Grange Members Attend Middlesex North Pomona Meet
Carlisle delegates joined the Past Masters Association meeting at Tyngsboro with Carl J. Swanson presiding after a cookout. Ex Selectman and Mrs George W Foss vacationed at their summer camp in New Hampshire. The new 4 H Garden Club led by George W Dutton plans county fair exhibits at Concord August 26 and 27.
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Carlisle Grange
Middlesex North Pomona
Tyngsboro
Carl J. Swanson
Selectman
George W. Foss
Rutland Street
Lake Winnipesaukee
New Hampshire
George W. Dutton
Westford Street
Concord
The Right Man
Medford dispatch reports Don Berry named horticultural agent for Jackson County. Berry, a longtime local agronomist, steps into the county post amid ongoing farming advisory efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Ore
Jackson County
Don Berry
Lawmakers push through liberal Social Security bill in fast House vote
Democrats plan to move a sweeping Social Security reform in the House on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. The measure would lower the retirement age for certain groups, raise payroll taxes, and expand benefits for wives children and disabled workers. Debate limited to 40 minutes with a two thirds vote required for passage and no amendments allowed. The party foresees Senate delay until next year to allow full hearings.
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Washington
House
Senate
Past Presidents Install New Concord Rotary Officers
Concord Rotary Club installed new officers at a luncheon at the Howard Johnson Restaurant. John H. Kennedy became president succeeding Benjamin F. Clark. New officers include D Edward Cleary Jr as vice president and Ralph A. Macone as secretary.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
John H. Kennedy
Benjamin F. Clark
D. Edward Cleary, Jr
Ralph A. Macone
Chester D. Smethurst
Harold F. Nicholas
Clark
Thomas J. Byron
John J. Flannery
E. Payson True
Robert H. Barber
W. Stuart Allen
Morton R. Seavey
True
Gordon H. Ogilvie
Fred T. Boyd
Hubert M. Wardawell
Charles R. Voigt
Robert D
Broadway Hit Dark of the Moon at Red Barn Theater
Sid Sawyer presents Dark of the Moon at the Red Barn Theater Westboro for one week starting Tuesday at 8 20. Joan Jaffry and Tom Rosqui star with Bill Harp directing and Wilson Lafferty as stage manager. Final performance of Getting Gertie’s Garter set for Sunday at 8 20.
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Sid Sawyer
Red Barn
Westboro
Ana
Joan Jaffry
1Om Rosqui
Carol Stone
Richard Hart
Bill Harp
Wilson Lafferty
Shirley Matson
Jean Steinert
Jeanne Oliver
Sylvia Burnell
Elaine
Last Mexican War Veteran Dies At 98 In 1929
The Mexican War had 117000 men in its ranks and its final survivor died in 1929 at age 98.
Trust Co Introduces New Great Shopping Construction Bank
The Trust Co unveils a new shopping construction bank concept called Great Bank, positioning for expanded retail financing and customer services. Officials tout modern facilities, supportive credit lines, and enhanced accessibility for merchants and consumers.
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Reddy
Edison Shop
Ford
General Electric Spacemaker
General Electric
Rey
Maynard Edison Shop
Boston Edison Company
Nason Street
U. G. Hanscom Field
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
Hanscom Field
American Red Cross
Hanscom Service Club
Arthur Platz
Henry Bateman
Frigidaire Refrigerator
A. V
Williams
Mrs. Rogers
David B., Williams
W. Acton
RED Barn Theater
Tonite
Kennedy
Cone
Mance
Seay
Flannery
Sident
W. Ballou
Dee
Boy Sident
Barn Theatre
Red
Robert P
Don, Jr
Isaiversity
Tal
Cator
Tech - Sinat
Sheridan
John Grep
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