Bedford News Briefs On Local Visits And Births
Mr and Mrs Arthur J Rivet entertained Rivets sister and husband Albert Uhil of Michigan. Nancy Lindeau returns from Bennington College. Marjery Baxter secures summer work at Harvard Graduate Engineering School. Mr and Mrs Charles W Cole vacationed in Meredith. The Brodie family moved to Concord road. Mrs Louise Currier receives notice of twins born June 11 to Ralph F Currier and wife in Indio California, totaling nineteen grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
J. Rivet
South Street
Mr. Rivet
Albert Uhil
Michigan
yMarjery. Baxter
Henry S. Baxter
124 Springs Road
Harvard Graduate Engineering School
Charles W. Cole
Davis Road
Meredith, N
Stephen Brodie
Robert
Great Road
Concord Road
Louise F. Currier
School Avenue
Ibof
Ralph F. Currier
Indio
California
Bedford Children Enrolled in Walden Pond Swim Classes
One hundred fifty Bedford children registered for swimming classes at Walden Pond Concord under the Bedford Chapter American Red Cross in cooperation with the Concord chapter. Mrs Charles W Cole chairs arrangements with daily supervision by Mrs Harold I Wellington Mrs Alden Webber Mrs Stanley W Ingalls and Mrs Burton C Coburn. Miss Phyllis Sheldon serves as a swimming instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Walden Pond
Concord
American Red Cross
Charles W. Cole
Harold I. Wellington
Alden Webber
Stanley W. Ingalls
Burton C.coburn
Phyllis Sheldon
Birth and community notices from Hartford area
A daughter Muriel was born to Mr and Mrs Dwight Allen of Hartford street on June 30 at Symnes Arlington Hospital. The American Legion Auxiliary Anthony Hunt Hamilton Post 221 will meet Tuesday evening in the Town hall with president Mrs Elizabeth Atwood presiding and a social card session after. Peter Skelton son of Mr and Mrs G Hartwell Skelton of Davis road is visiting relatives in Pepperrell. Miss Grace K Sutter of Woonsocket RI entertains Miss Judith Laws of 10 Hartford street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel
Dwight Allen
Hartford Street
Symnes Arlington
American Legion Auxiliary
Anthony -Hunt-Hamilton Post
Elizabeth Atwood
Peter Skelton
Mrs. G. Hartwell Skelton
Davis Road
Pepperrell
Grace’ K. Sutter
Woonsocket, R. I
Jjudlin B. Laws
Bedford 4-H Child Care Club elects new officers
Joan Stacey is named president of the Bedford 4-H Child Care Club with Marjorie Poole as vice president Elizabeth Barrett as secretary Marilyn Meade as treasurer Carol Richardson as reporter and Alice Farrington as game and music leader The group chose the name Dependable Sitters and will meet again on July 28 at 10 Maple Street at Mrs Thomas Johnston home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Thomas Johnston
Maple Street
Joan Stacey
Marjorie Poole
Elizabeth Barrett
Marilyn Meade
Carol Richardson
Alice Farrington
Nancy
Pearson
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Medical Stay
The notice records Mr and Mrs William C Rize hosting Kenneth Pinney of East Hartford Conn States Mrs William J Dowsell Mrs Mildred P Arnold and Mrs Ethel I Thresher returning from a trip to port Vt Nicholas P Genetti Jr son of Mr and Mrs Nicholas P Genetti Loomis Street is a patient at Children's Hospital Boston Donald Pfeiffer 78 South Street completed his second year at Boston University and will work at a Boston bank this summer before starting a Rye Beach trip Douglas Pfeiffer twin brother of Donald of 73 South Street finished two years at Burdett's College and has accepted a position with Prouvost LeFebre Co of Boston He recently joined the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas P. Genetti, Jr
Nicholas P. Genetti
Loomis Street
The
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Donald Pfeiffer
South Street
Boston University
Rye Beach
N. H
Douglas Pfeiffer
Burdett’s College
Prouvost, LeFebre Co
Raymond Malcolm visits family after basic training in Texas
Raymond Malcolm of 215 Great Road visits his mother Mrs. William V. Collins after completing basic air force training in San Antonio Texas. He plans to depart soon for California. Lawrence F Dutton Jr of 49 Fletcher Road a Boston University student will work in Falmouth. Wetherbee of Lee Rees visits Mr and Mrs Stanley Seabury. Bette and Fred Eggers of Elmhurst Long Island NY have been guests of the Seabury family on Pine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Malcolm
William V. Collins
San Antoni
Texas
California
Lawrence F. Dutton, Jr
Fletcher Road
Boston University
Falmouth
Bette
Fred Eggers
Elmhurst
Long Island, N. Y
Stanley Seabury
Pine Street
Bedford Whist and Bridge Party Supports St Michael Church
Mrs. J Earl Dick hosted a ladies whist and bridge party at her Bedford home on Thursday for St Michael Church. Guests included Catherine McIntosh Rose Ceresuolo Ann Beecy Patricia McIntosh Kitty Sullivan and others. High scorers were William J Beecy Frank Martines Cecelia Donnelan Louise Currie Agnes Neville and James Stimson. Patricia McIntosh won a lamp prize. Eleven tables were in play. Committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Keely
Marion Leary
Nancy McArdle
Alice Webber
William J. Beecy
Frank Martines
Cecelia Donnelan
Louise F. Currier
Burke
Agnes Neville
James Stimson
Migs
Patricia McIntosh
Mrs. Dick
Richard Connerton
Vincent Connerton
Thomas Donnelan
Jane Dunn
Ann Hobart
Agnes Ne
Constance Poleo
Pg. Primmerman
Ree Stimson
Pedestrian Fatality Emphasizes Traffic Safety Need
The text notes that pedestrians are the principal victims in city traffic fatalities and cites a high pedestrian death rate in cities over 10,000. It stresses improving safety programs and protecting walkers as the surest way to reduce deaths, referencing National Guard training at Camp Ed Mtards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Camp
Ed Mtards
Bedford Jimmy Day Donations Reach 142
Bedford community efforts for the Jimmy Fund collected 142 in donations. The Bedford Women's Community Club and Bedford Grange each gave five dollars, with Mrs. R Willard Hunt chairing the committee. A letter from Boston Braves public relations director William H Sullivan praised Bedford’s spontaneous statewide support for the hospital charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Bedford ‘Women's Community Club
Bedford Grange
R. ‘Willard Hunt
Boston Braves
Jimmy
William H. Sullivan
SEI
Bedford Library Adds Wide Range Of New Books
Bedford Public Library announces new acquisitions including Outline of General Biology by Gordon Alexander Atlas of Human Anatomy by Graititz Fronse Death at the Door by Anthony Gilbert Night Flight by Antonio de Saint-Exupéry The Iron Horse by Edwin R. Hill Babe Ruth by Martin Weldon The Ides of March by Thornton Wilder World History by Sheila Cheney A Message to Atheists by Dana Mewan Greely plus numerous others and the 1948 Almanac and Book of Facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Bedford Public Library
Gordon Alexander
Graititz Fronse
Anthony Gilbert
Antonio de St. Exuery
Edwin R. Hill
Babe Ruth
Martin Weldon
Walter Kraig
Ramuz
Thornton Wilder
James
F. Byrnes
Ben ‘Ames Williams
Gus the Great
Thomas W. Duncan
George P. Stewart
Garretson
Gerald Warner* Brace
Laura C Penfina
Rouge River
Bane Grey
F. F. Rockwell
Pradk -G
Sheilan Daly
Sheila Cheney
Water rates to rise amid 70 year delay in change
Sven Water costs more for essentials as city to raise water fees by about 40 percent on a new schedule after seven decades without changes. The change aims to cover rising costs and ensure service, affecting households with higher bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.P
Mes
Birthdays Noted for Local Children
Bedford announces birthdays for Karen Berry Gottschalk daughter of Sir and Mrs Everett L Gottschalk 167 Great Road who is one year old today Frederick A Genetti son of Mr and Mrs Charles Genetti 29 Elm Street who will be two on Saturday July 24 and Marion Ferrick son of Mr and Mrs Robert Ferrick 18 Springs Road who will be one on Tuesday July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Karen Berry ‘Gottschalk
Everett L. Gotschalk
Great -Road
Frederick
A. Genetti
Charles
Genetti
Elm Street
Marion Ferrick
Robert Ferrick
Springs Road
John B Snyer Named Bedford Fire Chief
The Bedford Board of Fire Engineers and Board of Selectmen appointed John B Snyer to the fire chief post and to a related chief position. Snyer, member of the fire department, succeeds Richard S Didge and is noted as highly qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Board of Fire Engineers
Board of Selectmen
John B. Snyer
Concord Greet
Snyer
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Frank Gatx
Salvation Army Family Service Bureau
Bronx
N. Y
Margaret
Nancy Lindeau
Norman C. Lindeau
North Road
Bennington College
Vermont
Concord Cooperative
Bank Concord
Mass
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Massachusetts
Savings Bank Life Insurance
Ree Manning
William C. Rize
Hartford, Street
Kenneth Pinney
East Hartford
Conn
William J. Dowsell
Mildred P. Arnold
Ethel I. Thresher
Port
tee. _Wetherbee
Lee, Rees
Stanley Seabwry
SKY
V.F. W
Main & Maple Sts
Marlboro
Danny Camack
Mars
Meet
Assabet Institution
MI Wit Ic
At & Y
Maynard, Massachusetts
Jimmy Day
Bedford Library
Sven
U. S
Depatma
Nellie Parsons
Jean Moore
Jerry James
Cc “Come
Benny
Electa
General Electric
Oreah
Calle
Eral & c
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