Native Son Vincent King Survives 17 Hours at Sea After Torpedoing
Maynard native Vincent F. King, a First Class Navy man, survived a torpedo attack on his seaplane tender off Bermuda. His small boat crew endured 17 hours on the open sea before rescue, with King treated for concussion and awarded a Silver Star for valor. He left Norfolk furlough to await reassignment to the Massachusetts.
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Atlantic
Maynard
Ative Son
Vincent F. King
Frederick V. King
Andover
Young King
J. King
King St
Thomas
Carey Street
Wahis
Axis
Nck
King
Bermuda
United Stats
Norfolk
Massachusetts
Vincent
Pearl Harbor
Newport
Young
Iig
North Andover
Frederick King
Prospect Street
Navy
St. Albans
ARD LE MARK IVERSARY OF MR AND MRS SPRATT
Mr and Mrs Spratt of 1 Hillside Street marked their wedding anniversary with a family dinner despite Mrs Spratt’s illness. The couple, natives of St John’s, were married in St John the Baptist church. They have nine children and 24 grandchildren. Their son Kevin Jaynard and Gerald F. are in the U S Navy.
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Bar‘Spratt
Hillside St
Francis
William
D. Mra
Hudson
Kevin Jaynard
Gerald Fig
U. S. Navy
Do Not Leave Refrigerator Door Ajar
The notice warns that leaving the refrigerator door open wastes ice and energy and harms food quality. It urges closing the door even if it will be opened again soon to avoid waste.
Northboro Ration Board to Act on Gasoline Card Requests
The Northboro Rationing Board, chaired by Harry E. Howard, has many applications on file for supplemental gasoline ration coupons from A card holders. Most applicants are in defense work. Miss Emily Jane Howard assists the clerk Mrs. Charles Clarke during the rush period.
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Northboro
Harry E. Howard
Emily Jane Howard
Charles Clarke
Marlboro Resident Transferred to New York Camp
Marlboro’s Harry Rappaport formerly stationed at Fort Pragg North Carolina is transferred to a New York camp. Gloria Cincotta of Sumner Street takes a week’s vacation from Cole’s Lunch and spends time at Lynn Beach.
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Harry
Francis Street
Fort Pragg
North Carolina
New York
Gloria Cincotta
Sumner Street
Cole
Lynn Beach
Buy Bonds or You May Have to Live in Them
A civic notice warns residents that buying government bonds may be the only way to fund public projects, or face delayed improvements and higher future costs. The piece stresses prudent investment and collective responsibility.
Bedford Parish Hostsbridge and Whist Party
A successful bridge and whist event was held at Mrs. William Beecy’s Concord road home by St. Michael’s parish supper committee. No prizes were awarded. refreshments were served and Rev. Frank Thompson with Mrs. Thompson and children left Monday for a two month vacation. Officer Martin McMahan is on a two week leave. Albert J. Berry and wife were injured Sunday night in Lexington when a driver under the influence hit their car. Mrs. Berry is bedbound with bruises and contusions, Mr. Berry has knee injuries, and the other driver received a four stitch hip wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beecy
Concord Road
St. Michael’s
Frank Thompson
Albert J. Berry
North Road
Lexington
Northboro Voter Registrars Certify Nomination Names
Northboro officials met to certify voters on nomination papers for the September state election. Registrars Elmer Valentine chairman Arthur J Boudreau William H Casey and Harry F Allen led the session. The Northboro Grange annual fair is set for September 11 with Everett Blakely as committee chairman.
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Board of Registrars
Elmer Valentine
Arthur ‘J. Boudreau
William H. Casey
Harry F. Allen
Northboro Grange
Grange Hall
Everett Blakely
Local workers return and injury noted at Marlboro Hospital
Miss Madeline Leduc of Martin Street resumed duties in the Selective Service office after a week off. Ernest Plante of Hastings Street had his left thumb X rayed at Marlboro Hospital yesterday following an injury at the Koehler plant.
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Madeline Leduc
Martin Street
Selective Service
Ernest Plante
Hastings Street
Marlboro Hospital
World
Koehler
Final Semi-Pro Championship Game Set at Glendale Park
The 1942 State semi pro baseball final will be played Saturday at Glendale Park Everett at 5 30 p m between the Lincoln Mohawks and Marten Club of Everett. Rudy Currier will award the 24 inch championship trophy. The winner earns 20 percent of gate receipts and a place in the Nationals at Wichita August 14 28. Marten Club advanced by beating Cochituate 4 3, Mohawks beat Dan O Brien Club Somerville 8 5. Lincoln features ex Concord stars Dave Todd Bobby Mara and Eddie Cunningham.
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Concord
Glendale Park
Everett
Lincoln Mohawks
Marten Club
Rudy Currier
Wichita
Kansas
Marten
Cochituate
Mowhawks
Dan O’brien
Somerville
Lincoln
Dave Todd
Bobby Mara
Eddie Cunningham
Mohawks
Permanent Gas Ration System Empties Tanks in Maynard
Maynard enters the second day of permanent gasoline rationing as stock shortages hit most garages and stations. Motorists face a gasless weekend with low quotas and many vehicles idle. The Maynard Rationing Board approves supplementary rations for occupational driving with 470 mile emergency limits and appeals possible, while processing tire and bicycle ration requests.
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Maynard
Hewegrer
Fere
Acton
Marlboro
Lexington
Littleton
Maynard Rationing Board
Sumner B. Annis
OPA
Board
Case
Sudbury Garden Club receives highway fund payment
Sudbury reports a first payment of 4248.98 to aid local highway maintenance with a similar amount due in November. George Tufts remains convalescent after a recent operation at a Boston hospital. No services were held last Sunday at the Methodist church. A sale is planned Saturday July 25 on church lawn by readers of the Methodist church.
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Garden Club
William Tufts
Sudbury
George Tufts
Boston Fest
Boston
Methodist Church
William H. Press
Iim
Fire at Higgins Home in Bedford Causes $1500 Damage
Bedford. Box 32 was sounded Friday around 11 a.m. for a fire in the home of Mrs. Charles Higgins on Spring Road. Mrs Higgins had gone shopping and returned to find the rear ell of the house in flames, likely from an oil burner. The fire was confined to the rear of the house and damage estimated at $1500. The alarm was cleared at 12:30 p.m.
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Bedford
Charles Higgins
Spring Road
Higgins
Bedford Welcome Dance Held at Grange Hall
The Bedford Grange sponsored a Welcome Dance Thursday evening in the school auditorium. The event drew capacity attendance and featured modern dancing, ice cream and cake served to guests including men stationed at the nearby air service base.
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Bedford
Bedford Grange Yast
Air Service
Ford
Pda
Hay crop brings longer work hours and road work in Sudbury
Captain Galvin B. Smith of South Sudbury notes farmers enjoy a plentiful hay crop but face the challenge of storing it before showers. Highway Surveyor Hawes and crew widen and solidify road shoulders to reduce auto travel danger. Miss Margaret Anderson, from France, stayed with Mrs. Earl W. Huckle at St Hubert's School Sudbury Center last week.
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Galvin B. Smith
South Bunbury
Dayton
Ohio
Hawes
Margaret’ Anderson
France
Earl W. Huckle
St. Hubert’s School
Sudbury Center
Dance Sponsored by Women’s Service Club for Local Boys
The Women’s Service Club will sponsor a Thursday dance in the school auditorium for local boys. Four more boys entered the Service this week. The last diphtheria clinic was held Tuesday morning at the schoolhouse with Dr. C Roger Lord in charge. Mrs Harris Conrie and children Robert and Marlene are vacationing in Onset. Miss Cora Albani of South Street is enjoying a week’s vacation from an apprenticeship at the Veterans Hospital.
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Town Hall
C. Roger Lord
Harris Conrie
Robert
Marlene
Cora Albani
South Street
Appretics
Veterans Hospital
Vinegar Tree Opens at Majestic Theatre With Luella Gear
The Vinegar Tree a laugh filled comedy by Paul Osborn starring Luella Gear with Donald Brian and Funter Gardner opens Tuesday July 21 at the Majestic Theatre for a two week run. It features Laura Merrick a skittish heroine and includes two Sunday performances on July 2 and August 2.
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Paul, Osburn
Luella Gear
Donald Brian
Funter Gardner
Majestic Theatre
Laura Merrick
Paul Osborn
Holstein
Americam
Deere Wyman
Tree
Marlboro Man Named District Deputy for Elks Central District
Marlboro-Thomas McCaffrey of Framingham is appointed district deputy grand exalted ruler of the central district. The district includes Marlboro Milford Framingham Maynard Concord Hudson Arlington Natick Newton Watertown Cambridge Brookline Somerville and Waltham. McCaffrey succeeds E Mark Sullivan who was elected grand exalted ruler at the Omaha convention.
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Marlboro
Thomas McCaffrey
Framingham
Central District of Elks
Marlboro Lodge
B.P.O.E
McCaffrey
E. Mark Sullivan
Boston
Omaha
Concord
Hudson
Winchester
Arlington
Natick
Newton
Watertown
Cambridge
Brookline
Somerville
Altham
Macaffrey
The
Elks
Cambridge Elks leader honored in three Massachusetts roles
The subject was exalted ruler of the Cambridge Lodge in 1934 and 1935. He served two years as chairman of the Massachusetts Elks Association board of trustees and chaired the State annual convention at Swampscott for two years.
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Cambridge Lodge
Massachusetts Elks Association
Swampscott
Marlboro Social News: Local Residents Return From Vacations
Miss Eleanor Argalli of Howe returns to city duties in the City Treasurer's office. Mrs. Seymour Benedetto and daughters Joanna and Camille resume home at 122 Broad Street after a Nantasket Beach vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Webster and family return to Church Street after two weeks in New Hampshire. Webster, Marlboro Personal Finance Co. manager, resumes duties. Misses Dorothy Mitchell Lée Sherman Elsie Campus Angie Degeronimi visit Charlotte Emily and Miss Eleanor Carroll of Washington D C formerly Marlboro resident. Miss Josephine Kane of Hildreth Street spends a month at home. Kane is an American Airlines air hostess for three years.
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Eleanor Argalli
Howe Street
Cityo
Seymour Benedetto
Joanna
Camille
Broad Street
Nantasket Beach
Herbert Webster
Church Street
New Hampshire
Webster
Marlboro
The
Personal Finance Co
Dorothy Mitchell
Lée Sherman
Elsie
Angie Degeronimi
the Dennison Co
Charlotte Emily
Elnor, Carroll
Washington, D. C
Josephine Kane
Hildreth Street
Miss Kane
American Airlines
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Whitney Street
Ethel Alexander
Montclair, N. J
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Subbury
Majestic
Thomas McCaffery
U. S
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