Concord Army Captain Finishes Georgia Training
Concord Captain Donald A. Linscott Jr of the H. MNG., 182nd Infantry, completed four months of infantry officer training at Fort Benning Georgia. He graduated second in a class of 177, served in World War III in the Pacific 1942–46, and is pursuing mechanical engineering at Northeastern University. He lives on Concord Turnpike Lincoln with his wife and two children.
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Concord
Donald A. Linscott, Jr
H. Mng
Fort Benning
Georgia
Linscott
Pine Camp
New York
Paren
Adams
Funeral for local woman who dies at 67
Funeral services for Mrs Mary McBreen Brown of 11 Highland street West Concord were held after a July death at Emerson Hospital following illness burial in St Bernard's Cemetery Concord. Survived by son John 32 Arlington and brother Patrick H McBreen Concord with several nieces nephews and four grandchildren.
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Concord
Mary (McBreen) Brown
Highland Street
West Concord
Emerson Hospital
Dee
Bedford Street
St. Bernard’s Church
St. Bernard's Cemetery
Brown
John A. Brown
Ireland
Monument’ Street
John 32. Brown
Arlington
Cord
Patrick H. McBreen
Bedford Base Sends Bomber to Scout Camp
An Army Air Force training bomber from Bedford Air Base took part in the Lost Pilot Hunt at Camp Sachem in Antrim New Hampshire during the second week. The exercise centered on Emergency Service with an orientation flight over the camp to show where messages would be dropped to Scouts guiding them to marked pilot locations. Program Director Mal Evans and Explorer John Foy Jr accompanied the flight.
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Bedford
Bedford Air
Camp Sachem
Antrim
New Hampshire
Mal Evans
Arlington
John Foy, Jr
Troop 99
Belmont
Lightning Strikes Across Bedford Homes
A severe storm struck three Bedford residences on Concord Road. Lightning burned wiring at 39 Concord Road, damaged bulbs at 151 Concord Road, and hit 110 Concord Road where Dr Velmar Aikigeon Martin and his wife Mrs Martin faced a near miss as a bolt struck near the bed.
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Bedford
Bedford Places
Concord Road
Thursy
Douglas C. Cook
Arnold Laffin
Legion Post Elects Soon Plans Drive
At the Anthony Hunt-Hamilton Post 221 Ameri can Legion meeting in Bedford Commander William Arnold appointed Burton Coburn Nicholas Genetli Henry Isner Martin Mee Mahan and Charles Kace to a nominating committee. The committee will report at the August meeting when officers for the following year will be elected. A waste paper drive was announced with a collection date set for Sunday August 5th. Persons with paper magazines or cardboard may contact Commander Arnold at Lexington 9 2008 W for removal.
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Bedford
Anthony Hunt-Hamilton
American Legion
William Arnold
Burton Coburn
Nicholas Genetli
Henry Isner
Martin Mee- Mahan
Charles Kace
Post
Arnold
Lexington
Bedford Woman's Club to Hold Auction for Fall
The Bedford Woman's Club plans a fall auction open to members and the public. Members are urged to gather salable items for the auction conducted with the Country Store, sharing proceeds. The club used similar sales in 1950 to good effect and will announce details later. The club also sponsors a summer camp for a Bedford child, Linda Everett of South Road, at Camp Andover under the Boston City Missionary Society.
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Bedfordg
Bedford Woman's Community Club
Bedford
Linda Everett
Southroad
Camp Andover
Boston City Missionary Society
Whist Party Aids St Michael s Church In Bedford
A Bedford whist party for St Michael s church was hosted by Mrs Thomas Poleo on Schoolway July 17. Winners included Louise F Currier Constante Poleo Joseph Tomasello Tony Poleo and several others with Mrs Wilma Genetti taking the special prize. A second party occurred Tuesday night at Mrs Frederick H Sullivan s Elm Street home.
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Bedford
St. Michael’s
Thomas Poleo
School Way
Louise F. Currier
Constante Poleo
Joseph Tomasello
Tony Poleo
Mary Albani
Mary Cullinan
James T. Connors
Arthur F. Wright
Tomasel‘Yo
Poleo
Esther Sullivan
Loretta Poleo
Josephine Genetti
Hazel Johnson
Agnes Winchenbaugh
Catherine McIntosh
Ann Beecy
Mary Murray
Roberta Genetti
Wilma Genetti
Frederick H. Sullivan
Elm Street
Bedford Sergeant Marries In Texas
Texas report states Staff Sergeant David P. LaMontagne son of Mrs Edna LaMontagne Loomis street Bedford married Miss Janette Bean on July 8 at St. Anthony's church Longview Texas. After a trip to the Ozarks they will reside in Fort Worth. LaMontagne is a Lexington High School graduate stationed at Carswell Air Base.
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Bedford
Texas
David P. LaMontagne
Edna LaMontagne
Loomis Street
Janette Bean
St. Anthony's Church
Longview
Ozark Mountains
LaMontagne
Fort Worth
Sgt. LaMontagne
Lexington High School
Carswell Air Base
Bedfords Welcome Birth Of Daughter
Mr and Mrs Richard E Bedford announce the birth of their daughter Valerie Jean on July 18 at Emerson Hospital Concord Ardelle Kane of Maynard is the mother Grandparents are Mrs Oscar Bedford West Concord and Mr and Mrs John Kane of are The great grandmother is Mrs Peter Bedford of Allston The father is employed at the Paint Pot in Concord
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West Concord
Richard
E. Bedford
Highland Street
West Concor
Thei Art
Valerie Jean
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Bedford
Ardelle E. Kane
Maynard
Oscar J. Bedford
John J. Kane
Peter Bedtd
Allston
Bedford Families Move and Local Soldier Promotion
Bedford residents report new occupancy at the former Carpenter house on Elm street with the Howards and Murphys moving in. The Caldwell family returns from a wedding trip to their new home on King street. Pvt. Charles E Siekman Jr. of Bedford is promoted to private first class at Chanute Air Field in Illinois.
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Daniel Howard
Winchester
Carpenter House
Elm Street
Daniel Murphy
Meriden
Connecticut
George Brown Caldwell
Priscilla Alma Currier
King Street
Charles E. Siekman, Jr
Charles E. Siekman
Bacon, Road, Bedford
Chanute Air Field
Illinois
Bedford Man Advancing in Naval Reserve Ratings
One Bedford resident, Frank P. DeFelice of 18 Spring Road, moved from seaman recruit to seaman apprentice as part of 26 members in Naval Reserve Surface Division 15 in Boston. The group reached about 100 percent of division strength under Lt. Cmdr. Arthur H. Snyder USNR. Reservists meet weekly at the Naval and Marine Reserve Training Center, 495 Summer Street, for instruction, with the two week annual cruise as the training highlight.
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Bedford
Naval Reserve
Boston
Arthur H. Snyder
USNR
Wellesley
Frank P. DeFelice
Spring Road
Naval and Marine Cor. 4 Reserve Training Center
Summer Street
Maynard Marine Returns from Korea on Lynx
The Navy Transport Marine Lynx arrives at Seattle Port of Embarkation with 2439 Korean veterans under the Army Rotation program. Seattle totals reach 13 617 veterans. Seaman First Class John Woroniecki of 14 Railroad Street Maynard is among First Army Area residents aboard. The piece notes railroad cars averaging 72 feet in length.
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Navy
Marine Lynx
Seattle
Army
Lynx
First Army Area
John Woroniecki
Railroad Street
Maynard
Concord Farmers Plan Goats Benefit at Butterfield’s Grove
Local farmers announce a center goats in the annual Middlesex County Good Breeders Association event at Butterfield's Grove Route 126 Framingham on Sunday August 5th Secretary Mrs Lawrence Charlton Westford can provide further information The rest of the week features sermons at First Church of Christ Scientist Life was the topic of last Sunday's lesson. Concord art classes continue at Wheeler carriage house and traffic along routes 2 2A 126 62 was heavy with beachgoers visiting Walden pond and White pond attract thousands.
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Middlesex County Good Breeders Association
Butterfield’s Grove
Framingham
Lawrence Charlton
Westford
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Walden Pond
White Pond
Bedford Student Attends New Hampton Summer Session
Jack Cerasuolo of Bedford is attending the summer session at New Hampton School for Boys in New Hampshire to speed preparation for college. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Cerasuolo.
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Bedford
Jack Cerasuolo
New Hampton School
Joy Short-Lived at Beechwood Tavern Robbery
Patrons in Beechwood Wisconsin watched a young stranger enter a tavern order drinks then brandish a pistol and rob the house of 100 dollars plus 66 dollars from customers. The incident ends without detail on suspects or arrests.
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Beechwood
Wis
U.P
Capitalists and Socialists Clash Over America’s Future
The piece argues that American capitalism underpins 60 million jobs and supports individuals from farmers to landlords and stockholders. It warns socialists and communists threaten free enterprise, cites Lumberman’s Mutual Casualty Co remarks, and notes political pressures, taxes, and aging society shaping economic debates.
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America
Mongolian Ponies and Camels Enter Korean War Front
Reported in Washington DC that Mongolian ponies and double humpped camels accompany Communist cavalry in Korea. Two divisions of pony troopers, backed by camel trains, entered the front in midwinter alongside Red army units.
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Washington, D.C
Korea
Sign over Littleton Common store entrance reads Stoop or Bump
A notice from Littleton Massachusetts reports a handwritten sign at the general store entrance reading Stoop or Bump. The oddly worded warning drew attention from shoppers and local residents.
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Littleton
Mass
U. P
Littleton Common
Naughty Words Cause Denver Radio Outcry
Denver radio listeners heard a stream of naughty words for eight minutes on KMYR when two telephone repairmen miscut into the wrong circuit during transmitter relocation. Pianist Frank White’s melodies were interrupted by profanity, prompting frantic studio searches for the fault.
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Denver
White
Hunter Fires Shot at Crow Sparks Big Fireworks Plant Blast
Pearl River New York reports a hunter firing at a crow near Barnabés Fireworks Company ignited gunpowder and triggered a massive explosion. A blast reconnaissance shows windows shattered for miles and at least one resident jolted from a couch. No injuries recorded. Police and fire units from New York and New Jersey responded.
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Hunter
Crow
Pearl River
Frank Perkins, Jr
New York
New Jersey
Perkins
Barnabés Fireworks Company
Perkin
Lioness Charged Park Guards as Rifle Fails
In Pretoria South Africa a lioness near Malopene Kruger Park charged two constables. One officer rammed his rifle down the animal’s throat, it shook free and charged the other officer J J Van Zyl. A third shot felled the beast.
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Pretoria
South Africa
U P
Malopene
Kruger National Park
J. J. van Zyl
van Zyl
West Acton Whist Club Winners Named
Thomas Hagen led a list of top players alongside Frank ald Rice A. Rya Kloppenberg Richards ville R. Evans and others in a big whist showing. Mrs D Rice Elia Mrs G Bakun Leg W Scully and Anna Peterson also featured with Mary Connors and Esther Card among the standings.
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West Acton
Thomas Hagen
Frank Ald Rice
A. Rya Kloppenberg
Richardsville
R. Evans
Alice Joyce
D. Rice
Elia
G. Bakun
Leg W. Scully
Anna Peterson
Mary Connors
Esther Card
Moonshiners Scattered by Large Mirror During Still Raid
Report indicates moonshiners fled as a large mirror crashed or redirected attention during a raid that moved 75 yards away from the still. Investigators name no clear suspects.
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Mrs. Brown
Legion
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ST. Michael's
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By Bax Pavison
Maynard Marine Home
Arthur Thoresen
Cuttyhunk
John Hart
U.S. Army
University of Connecticut
Storrs
Recen Ly
James A. Hart
Commonwealth Avenue
Wheeler Carriage-House
Monument Street
OUR Democracy
By Mak
Joy
U. S
ATRUS
Wright A
Patterson
Lumberman’s Mutual Casualty Company
James S. Kemper
Kremlin
Washington
Senate
MacArthur
Dean Acheson
Far East
Formosa
Acheson
Frank McDermitt
Corporation
Copley Plaza
Westboro
Ri West
Wala
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