Obscure Lovejoy Abbott Engagement Noted
The notice records the betrothal of their daughter Lovejoy Abbott to a suitor from New York. Abbott attended Classical Jeckoo and Helen Nor i School and is a senior at Oberlin College. The groom elect attended Concord and Phillips Andover, graduated in 1939, and served in the 11th Coast Artillery and U S Air Forces at Race Raton Field Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gagemen
Ous Lovejoy
11Th Coast Artilele
Aay Air Forces
Race Raton Field
Florida
Byron couple mark second wedding anniversary
J and Mrs Edward J Byron celebrate their second wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Mrs Byron, formerly Mary Frances fire of West Acton, recently moved here. They have one child and Mr Byron is now county in Waltham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Byron
Weat
Byrton
Mary Frances Fire
West Acton
Byron
Waltham
Weekend Rain Feared as Drought Still Bites Walden White Pond
Residents in Walden and White Pond hoped for rain after a dry spell that scorched gardens and lawns and left pets in need of relief. forecasters warned the last week of the growing season may bring limited precipitation and continued heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden
White Pond
Sudbury Social Notes Mention Fin de Siècle Gatherings
The Sudbury column notes Mrs Robert Owens visiting the Alfred Gardner home in Nehant while Mr and Mrs Ow. Huckle take a rest at Marshfield. Captain Clark B as well as Stuart Adgerly home over the weekend. Travel and road work update shows Maynard Sudbury trucks from Fort Devens and Navy Reserve training at a local school. Vivian A Northcote Lodge and family take a Maine visit with son Richard.
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Robert Owens
Alfred Gardner
Nehant
Ow. Huckle
St. Hubert's Selool Imbury
Marshfeild
Clark
Maine
Stuart Adgerly
BC Navy Reserve
Maynard
Sudbury
Fort. Devens
Vivian A
Northcote’ Lodge
Richard
Maurer Family Welcomes Son Richard Frederick
Concord couple Mr and Mrs Frank Maurer announce the birth of a son on July 13 at the hospital. He has been named Richard Frederick. Mr and Mrs David Nelson of Bedford Street visited Kingston last week while Nelson was on vacation from the town highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Maurer
Fairhaven Road
Richard Frederick
David Nelson
Bedford Street
Kingston
Mr. Nelson
Town Highway Department
Odd Overgaara
Concord Read
Acton Center
Hmerson Hospital
West Concord
Faala Oliv Odet
John Ware Adams
Highland Street
Concord notices round up from arts to births and church events
Community items list marriages and promotions with Dr. Arthur F. Maken Jr now ensign in Brooklyn. Firemen log two brush alarms, a fifth weekend spike. Local authors and readers visit Concord, playgrounds open under Spokesfield, summer camps and church services planned. Births announced in Concord area, library hours posted, and harvest volunteers aid the farm.
Concord Service Notes Highlight Local Servicemen
Pvt Francis J Horne on furlough with parents at 59 Thoreau St Concord Camp Shelby Miss promoted to PW C former St Bernards parish resident Apprentice Seaman Thomas F Fitzpatrick of Newport RI home for his brother’s funeral Corn Leo J Algeo son of John and Mrs Algeo Virginia Rd spent days with parents then returned to Houltee air base Lt overseas in Southwest Pacific area Pvt Daniel E B Bartolomo Byron St now at a Texas camp with U S Army Samuel Meliss 1A Prairie St West Concord visiting wife and newborn son on 0 day medical furlough Melik went overseas with Concord Company January 1943 to New Caledonia saw action at war zone Later with company after hostilities ceased to a command here.
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Francis J. Horne
Nelson
Thoreau Street
Camp Shelby
Miss
U. S. Army
St. Bernard’s Parish
Leo J. Algeo
John Algeo
Virginia Road
Houltee Air Base
E As
Ong Inly
Atrucors
Miami Beach
Fla
Concord Company
Southwest Pacific
Tient
Samuél Meliss
Prairie Street
WeetConcord
Vownie
Rient
Meliak
Ar Hbeine
New Caledonia
Wal
To & Com
Strixen
Prederick
Samuel Plannery
Bedford Street
U. S. Army Air Corps
Southwest Pacific Area
Corp. Mannery
Edward W. Flannery
Arizona
Local men in service listed with furloughs and transfers
Pvt. Thomas Francis McPhil lips resumes U S Army duties after a five day furlough with relatives. He was stationed at Fort Bragg N C and transferred to the University of Maryland for a special engineering course. Katy Noble Loomer now overseas with the Air Corps radio division in Europe. formerly Scott Field Illinois. Frances Fearns of Maynard married Loomer. Also named are Dental Corps Coast Guardsman Philip B Dee and Paul V Moynihan. Pfc Donald Hall Corey on ten day furlough from Fort Myers Florida. Concord draft board preparing August induction notices. Board expects calls for married men with children and many 18 year olds. John Mazzeo on furlough from Army Air Corps duties at a southern base.
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Thomas Francis McPhillips
Thoreant Street
Fort Brage
N.C
University of Maryland
Katy Noble E. Loomer
U.S. Army Air Corps
Radio Division
Air Corps
Loomer
Scott Field
Mil
Frances Fearns of
Maynard
Concord
Draft Board
Pond Street
West Concord
Donald Hall Corey
Stow Street
Arthur B. Corey
Army Air Corps
Fort Myers
Everal
Iehput
Maynard Soldier Home On Leave Last Week
William M. Ginnis of Maynard, a U S Army member, was home on leave last week. He had prior employment in Concord and was previously stationed in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Ginnis
U.S. Army
Maynard
Concord
California
Local Notables Advance in Army Ranks and Selective Service
Archie R. Giroux former Lexington selectman and Middlesex County Commissioner has been commissioned a captain in the U S Army after serving in the British air corps in the last war. He recently reported at Camp Cutter Michigan. Pvt Jacob Arkin formerly of Concord now in Cambridge reported for selective service and is stationed at a New Orleans base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie R., Giroux
Lexington
Middlesex County
U. S. Army
Camp
Pvt
Jacob Arkin
Concord
Cambridge
Concord Draft Board
New Orleans
Boston College Private Finigan Joined Army at Fort Devens
Pvt. Finigan a recent BC student from 46 Lexington Road joined the U S Army that week and remains at Fort Devens awaiting assignment after finishing his college semester. William J. McKeon of West Concord, former MA reformatory officer, now Coast Guard boatswains mate first class, is on duty at West Palm Beach examining boats and crews docking at the base.
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Pvt
Fl ‘Finigan
Lexington Roat
Boston College
U. S. Army
Fort Devens
Finigan
William J. McKeon
West Concord
Massachusetts
U S. Coast Guard
West Palm Beach
Fla
Concord Council
Local Soldier Macone Enjoys 15 Day Furlough
Sergt. Joseph F Macone of 9 Lang Street, one of five sons of Mr and Mrs Nicholas R Macone, is in the service and has been on a 15 day furlough with local relatives and friends. He has been stationed at Monroe Louisiana.
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Joseph F Macone
Langstreet
Nicholas
R. Macone
Monroe, la
Middlesex School Athlete Joins US Navy and Army
Eliot Hallowell of Independence Road a three sport star at Middlesex School has joined the U S Navy after private school graduation last month. James W Rutherford is another Middlesex athlete who recently joined and reports for Army service this week.
Service members home for首 weekend
Lieut. Col. G.8 of Lowell returns to port Dotans with U S Army on a furlough weekend.
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Lowell
Port Dotans
Soldier Deberger to Take Defense Post after Active Duty
Sergt Rene Deberger of Iden Street S Infantry has been released from active duty and will take a defense job at West Concord. He enlisted eight months ago and was stationed at a Kentucky base. He is married and has one daughter.
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Sergt
Rene Deberger
Iden ‘Street
S. Infantry
Active
Ac Ee
West Concord
Kentucky
Military promotions and overseas assignments of local service members
Local families report promotions and new posts for servicemen. Pvt John Bernard Coyne becomes private first class with Jefferson Barracks medical unit and may return home for a weekend furlough. John Jennings Mullaney leaves active duty at Camp Lee for a defense position. Frederick Samuel Plannery arrives at an overseas base in the Southwest Pacific. William McGrail O’Neill trains at City College in New York as his brother Doneld O’Neill completes initial Naval Aviation Cadet prep. Paul Winsor Boyd transfers from Chapel Hill to Glenview for further training, and Capt Megin S Martinson has served overseas in the Southwest Pacific for about 18 months with medical corps action last winter.
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John Bernard Coyne
Thomas Coyne
Main Street
West Concord
Jefferson Barracks Air Base
William McGrail O'Neill
Street
U. S. Army Air Force
City College
New York
Doneld O'Niell
Lowell
Gynodrd
Naval Air Corns
Naval Aviation
Paul Winsor Boyd
Fred T. Boyd
Lowell Road
U. S. School
Chapel Hill
Glenview
Young Boyd
Concord High School
Iso
Naval Air Corps
Megin S. Martinson
Pairhaven Yoad
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Southwest Pacific
Concord Soldier Cards Furlough Tales and Army News
His furlough lasted 12 days from San Francisco to visit his wife and son in Miami. Capt. Martinson reported back to San Francisco for a new assignment and phoned his parents in Concord. Dr Masquason was promoted to Captain in the Southwest Pacific. Pvt. Matthew Sepe is at Fort Jackson after transferring from Camp Lee. Pvt. Robert Finn, visiting relatives on leave, has duties at a midwestern base.
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San Francisco
Calif
Miami
Fla
Martinson
Christian A. Martinson
Hubbard
Street
Concord
Southwest Pacific
Masquason
Sas
Concord Company
Find
Aeerica
Pvt
Robert Finn
Sudbury Yoad
U.S. Army
Miss Regina Grant Joins SPAR WAVE Training Class
Miss Regina F Grant daughter of Mr and Mrs George Grant of 223 Main Street West Concord graduated as a forekeeper third class in the Spars at Boston. She was stationed at the Hotel Victoria with the SPAR WAVE training class and will report for a working assignment after a short leave.
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Spars
Boston
Regina F. Grant
George Grant
Main Street
West Concord
Grant
Brother declines officer candidate school in favor of squad duties
John Lamonakis of 5 Brooks Street notes a letter from his brother Staff Sergt Emmanua George Lamonakis, stationed at Cooke, California, reporting he declined an invitation to attend officer candidate school after 15 months overseas in the Southwest Pacific, preferring to remain a staff sergeant with fellow overseas comrades.
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John Lamonakis
Brooks Street
Emmanua George Lamonakis
Cooke
Calif
Southwest Pacific
Local Soldier John H. Byron Passthrough Fur Lough
Pvt John H Byron of 4 Union Street enjoys a fur lough from U S Army duties near Edgewood Missouri and expects overseas assignment soon.
Seaman Driscoll Home After Navy Discharge
Seaman Charles Joseph Driscoll of 86 Thoreau street son of Mrs Mary Driscoll formerly of Lowell is released from active duty. He joined the Navy last September and served on the destroyer De Haven. He was aboard when the ship was sunk by Japanese bombers near Guadalcanal and survived with a broken back and other wounds. He went to a base hospital, then to the Pacific Coast for treatment before returning home last week. He now has a medical discharge with only a slight limp remaining.
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Charles Joseph Driscoll
Thoreau Street
Mary
Driscoll
Lowell
U. S. Navy
Young Driscoll
Navy
Newport
R.kl
de Haven
DeHaven
Guadalcanal
Pacific Coast
Charles E Tolman
3 Academy
Jane
Quiet twilit Casino game for kids in summer evenings
A Western Newspaper release outlines Casino a simple kid friendly card game for quiet twilight hours. Four cards are dealt to each player and played to match or combine cards on the table to win piles. Scoring awards points for aces and special cards Big Casino and Little Casino.
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Casino
Babe
John
Make a Homemade Beauty Mixture From Jars and Creams
A diarized tip explains how to mix remaining cream from jars with oil to create a new cosmetic paste. It suggests scraping lipstick holders and using an applicator to apply the blend, claiming it can renew older makeup.
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Ledger Syndicate
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Finast
Meer
U. S
Bob
Rubby’s Baby Foods
Mr Pe
Sunshine Cancers
Tina
Nason ST
Main ST
Haip Dabend
Defease Deas
Arthur F. Maken) Jr
Hubbard Street
Rently
Nime
March
Barri Leetham
Dr. March
Brooklyn
N. Y
B. Alcott Pratt
Cape
Old’ Methodist Church
Emer
Rideout
Anda
Spokesfield
Spokes
John Prighan
Billerica
First Parish Unitarian Church
J Boyd
Meg McWaler
Ed TF. Boyd
Maurice McWalter
Fimnipesaukee, N. H
Connie O'Neill
Concord Posto Amothey
Tynch
Thoreat Street
Andover
Our Lady Henr
Christian Court
C. de A. West Concord
Elizabeth Connell
Old Pridge Road
St. Bernard’s
Monument Hall
Rothwell N. MacRae
Belkwan Street
First Parish Unitarian
Thomas F. Fitzpatrick
Newnport, R. I
Daniel EB. Bartolomo
Byron Stragt
Texas
Wedge
Axis
Dental Corps
Coast
John Jennings Mullaney
Belap Street
Camp Lee
Janey
Michael J. Mullaney
Matthew Sepe
Antonio Sepe
Warner Street
Fort Jackson
S. C
John H. Byron
Union Street
Edgewood
Miss Abbee
Condit National Recreation Association
Boy
Gabrielle
Ifes
Ike
Y Fred Neher
Phyllis Belmont
WNU Fe
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