Concord War Draft Registration Centers Form New Local Board
Consolidation of draft boards creates 18 to 25 year old registrants in 35 areas with Framingham serving as the central site. Officials note 280 500 will register nationwide but about 47 000 expected to be accepted by the Army. Suffolk Middlesex and other counties show high eligibles with numbers listed for each county.
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Wal
Newton
L. Ed
Aft
Waltham
Concord
Lincoln
Mayo
Wayland
Furbush
Ernor Robert F. Wng
Sélece
Ing
Governmnt
Selective Service
Bay State
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Dukes
Essex
Franklin
Hampden
Hampshire
Middlesex
Nantucket
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
Hastings takes charge of Concord Lincoln union services
Beginning July 26 through August 31 Rev Brad Ford Hastings rector of Trinity Episcopal Church will oversee Episcopal union services for Concord and Lincoln. Sunday Holy Communion at 8:00 at Tx Church Elm Street and morning prayer with sermon at 9:30 at St. Anne's Church South Lincoln Route 126. Rev Morris R. Robinson leaves for vacation to Lake Island Falls Maine where his wife is convalescing.
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Concord
Bradford Hastings
Trinity Episcopal Church
Episcopalians
Lincoln
Tx Church
Elm Street
St. Anne’s Church
South Lincoln
Route 126
Morris R. Robinson
Lake Island Falls
Maine
Concord Couple Marks 165th Anniversary of Marriage
Judge Maurice McWalter and Mrs Jean Sterling McWalter celebrated their 165th wedding anniversary at their home 87 Main Street Concord last Friday July 28. The couple have three daughters and one son. McWalter, a former assistant district attorney, serves as associate justice of the Concord District Court and participates in many local groups.
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Concord
Maurice ‘McWallter
Main Street
McWalter
Jean Sterling
Funeral service for Mrs Margaret Carson widow of Charles
The funeral for 89 year old Mrs Margaret Patterson Carson mother of Reforma tory Officer Robert J Carson was held Friday at MacRae Funeral Home West Concord. Rev Gunnar Gunderson officiated with burial at Hope Cemetery Worcester. Born March 19 1859 in Ramelton Ireland she lived in Worcester before moving to West Concord 14 years ago.
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West Concord
Margaret (Patterson) Carson
Robert J. , Carson
Commonwealth
Avenue
MacRae
Belknap
Concord
Gunnar A.’ Gunderson
Evangelical Free Church
Hope
Worcester
Carson
Charles Carson
Ramelton
Treland. Co
Concord Rotary Hear Fair Employment Talk At Lunch
Concord Rotary Club held its weekly meeting at the Colonial Room Howard Johnson. Grimes introduced the Fair Employment of Massachusetts report. Guest speaker Lieut Col Otis Wy of Concord and members from the Governor's Council attended.
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Concord
Grimes
Concord Rotary Ib
Howard Johnson
Fair Employment of
Massachusetts
N. Clark Merchant
Sujene
McLeary
Maynard
Julian Ww. Balallen
Portland
Maine
Col
Otis
Governor's Council
Coming Home For Sister's Wedding
Concord area notes mark the return of Rev. Mark Sullivan former curate from LaCrosse Wisconsin to celebrate his sister Miss Floredee Sullivan Bees at Joseph's Church August 2. He served St Bernard's from January 1943 to June 1987 and later did diocesan and mission work in Wisconsin.
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Concord
Mark S.livan
Bon Buttaaa
LaCrosse
Wisconein
Miss Floredee
Sullivan Bees Te Rakipo
Joseph's Church
Sulivan
St. Bernard’s
Janu
Capé
Wisconsin
St. Bernad
Pastec
St. Josséph’s Peppere
Sullivan
Concord Hosts 4 City Fair Event Invitation
Community invites Concord residents to a city fair event at Hall Net on Saturday. Activities include noon to 12 event times and local participation, with details to be announced.
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Concord
Saturda
Sachem Camp Scouts Earn Honors at Camp Sachem
Concord Scouts received honors for outstanding camping at Camp Sachem Ranger pageant. Elected to the Junior Honor Society and the Order of the Trail were Stanley Molle... Eric Han a oe, Hunter Whee, Bob Bee, Francis Beet, Frank Shovelier, and George Thomas. Second period recognitions include Berugar Clark and others.
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Concord
Sachem Ranger Paege
Dees Nmr
Antrim
New
Nai
Arlington
Kennard Anderson
Willian Ogee Ay Arren Varley
Paul Ree Ek
Sachem Order of the Trail
Stanley Mollech
Es Crinaions
Ae Hana
Hunter Whee
Watertown
Bob Bee
Francis Beet
Walthiam
Frank ‘Shovelier
Belmont
George Thomas
Waltham
Cone Hare
Berugar Clark
Coendih
James, Marshall
Fred Oliver, Jr
Concord letter carrier back at work after vacation
John B. McGrath 56 Bedford Street resumes duties at Concord Post Office. Civil Service notices posted locally. Several names appear in notices including Henry O Myer Sr and Ruth Lengney of Waltham. Community parish notices list St Peter Saint of Cas services and summer church events. Local youths urged to contact Commander Da Voe for Navy info.
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John B. McGrath
Bedford Street
Concord Postoffice
Civil Service
Henrey-O' Mi Filomee
Henry O. Myer, Sr
Pieere
Cas
St. Seboat 6
Eeiey
U.S. Navy
Belknap Street
Lowell
Concord notices and local events outline summer plans
The Concord Recreation Commission schedules a meeting at the Town House on Monday August 9 to finalize closing exercises for the summer playground program on August 20. Gil Dodds plans a spectator trip to the London games as Olympics officials raise about 1200 for the Jimmy Fund. Concord Garden Club members visited Cohasset gardens last week and enjoyed a picnic there.
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Concord Recreation Commission
Massachusetts Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jimmy Fund
Boston
Rev Dodd
Wheaton
Illinois
Concord Garden Club
Cohasset Gardens
South Shore
Thoreau-Alcott House Preservation Donations Sought
Local funds are invited for the purchase of the Thoreau-Alcott House at 73 Main Street Con cord. Donations may be sent to Mrs Ruth R Wheeler vice-president National Society.
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Thoreau-Alcott House
Main Street
Concord
Ruth R. Wheeler
Aes
National Society
May Queen Keates Bride Weds Paul Withington in Concord Church
Druscilla Greenwood daughter of Richard and Mrs Greenwood of Gardner and Plymouth married Paul Withington son of Mr and Mrs Lothrop Withington of Brookline and Plymouth at Christ Church Concord with Rev John Kramer officiating. Reception at the bride’s family home Hither Monument. The couple, after a trip to Squibnocket Martha’s Vineyard, will reside in Plymouth.
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Concord
Druscilla Greenwood
Richard Neal Greenwood
Gardner
Plymouth
Paul Withington
Lothrop
Withington
Brookline
Christ Church
John Kramer
Concord Academy
Phyllis Clark
Lowell
Martha’s Vineyard
Three County Agents Resign For New Posts
Three Middlesex County Extension Service associate agents resign to take out of state roles. Alexander Gordeuk becomes Indiana poultry specialist, Charles Kneeland Rhode Island vegetable specialist, Richard Rutherford Grafton County New Hampshire county agricultural agent.
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Concord
Middlesex County Extension Service
Allister F. MacDougall
Alexander Gordeuk
Indiana
Charles ‘Kneeland
Rhode Island
Richard Rutherford
Grafton County
New Hampshire
Miss Larsen Engaged to Mr MacRae in Concord
Concord society announces the engagement of Inga Larsen to Isaac MacRae. Miss Larsen is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivar Larsen of South Carlisle, both locally known and educated at the local schools.
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Concord
Lightning Triggers Farm Fires Across Ilinoly College Grounds
University of Ilinoly College of Agriculture reports multiple farm fires sparked by lightning. Incidents damage fields and facilities. officials urge farmers to review lightning safety measures and fire prevention plans.
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University of Ilinoly College of Agriculture
Women May May WAC Service Concord Major Douglas A
The text notes a WAC service program with a tentative start date around September 1 and outlines eligibility for those who left service between May 1 and July 8. It mentions warrant officers from Boston and personnel from New England and Massachusetts awaiting reassignment.
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Concord
Douglas A
Hong
Boston
New
England
Massacht
Fragmentary note about family and meeting details
The readable fragments reference Jerilyn and an older brother, Gertrude, a hatreds remark, and a meeting of the Young with a mention of a Friday date at about 60. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes.
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Sudbury
Bed Acton
Framingham. Org
Nantucky 'S Vineyard
Hastings
Mark
Framingham
Lou Brooks
Thomag
M. Onbatnn
Nati
Egidio
Feninelli
Ruth Lenngney
Pedini
Eaten
A. Oe
Goncorhe
Fate
Te Dudge
McWalster
Harry H. French
Commonwealth Avenue
Goeth
West
John Elmg Wallace
Walden Street
Cape
Wallace
Reneeve
Mitsran
Congregational
Church For the Union
Susan Agatha Mayo
Charles
Middle ‘Street
Roaleacery
J. Louis Cunningham
Concord High
Marine Air ‘Corps
Cherry Point
North Carolina
Nl Ham
Sa and
Chester Cine
Yocal Boy, Sedat Exective Ee ‘Sachem Council
Camp Mesh
Mpehite
Edith Cormwell
Greatroad
Stow
George Dahl
Smith Street
Niagara, Falls
Canada
Chicago
Edith C Cromwell
Cambridge Turnpike
Cconcord
Gil Dodds
Keates
Miss Larsen
Mr. MacRae
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Ding
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