Japan Parole Debate Shapes U S Policy And Costs
The article weighs whether the United States should leave Japan soon or maintain occupancy for years. It cites General MacArthur as optimistic yet warns that 150,000 occupation troops may persist across 46 prefectures to sustain supervision. It also notes Europe recovery delays and Finland debt payments.
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U. S
Japan
MacArthur
Southwesternapan
United States
Germany
Europe
Water Safety Course Sees 606 Registrations in Concord Area
The 1947 Water Safety program recorded 606 children across Concord 247 Acton 152 Bedford 125 Lincoln 82. Certificates awarded include 3 senior lifesavers 9 junior lifesavers 29 swimmers 26 intermediates 51 beginners.
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Middlesex
Concord
Acton
Bedford
Lincoln
John J. Fallon
Henry Seton
H. Vaughn Allen
D. L. Trovant
Howard Snelling
Jean Denier
South Hanson
Water Safety Committee
Recreation Commission of
Joan Christofferson
Marcia Fiske
Mary McCabe
David Byers
Richard Flint
Betty-Ann Gates
Eleanor Gates
Jane Gill
Natalie Jackson
Winthrop Puffer
Philip Rimbach
Herbert Semitz
Mary Adams
Charles Bartlett
Michael Bliss
Joseph Britt
Peter Davis
Betty Dickey
Jennifer Dole
John
Bonnie Daly
Paul Daly
Mary Dolan
Teddy Dow
Thomas Flint
John Foster
Susan Friedman
Gordon Frost
Priscilla Giles
Barbara Hall
Honey Halloran
Judith Hamblin
Jean Hollis
Elizabeth Hoover
Harry Hoover
John Hurd
Sidney Ingalls
Robert Josephson
John Kiley
Ronald Loring
Richard Maddox
Mary Maloney
Ane Mansfield
Mario Nelson
Penn Paddock
Janice Phelps
Charles
Jackie Gatchelle
George Harns
William Harper
Lucretia Hoover
Sylvia Hope
Margaret Johnson
Ann Julin
Carol Jutin
William Kazakas
John Kraetzer
Janet Magoon
James Marshall
John McBreen
Muriel Munson
Gertrude Murray
Norman Norton
Fred Oliver
John O'Reilly
Georgina Phelps
Paul Powderly
Leroy Proctor
Lorraine Russell
Richard Russell
Bert Ryan
Company H Returns to Concord After Camp Edwards Training
Members of Company H M N G who trained two weeks at Camp Edwards returned to Concord after a Logan Field review before Maj Gen William S Rose. The parade marked the end of a two week program for 4000 National Guardsmen with pay and awards for rifle and carbine proficiency and athletic excellence. Captain John W Hagerty Jr led the Concord company during the final day's ceremonies.
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Concord
Camp Edwards
Logan Field
William S. Rose
Cmoet
Concord Company
John W. Hagerty, Jr
Prizes Awarded at Rideout Playground Pet Show
Rideout Playground hosted a pet show with prizes for most beautiful dog and cat, best dog tricks, largest and smallest animals, odd and unusual animals, best children’s animal costumes, and top finishers listed by name. Emerson Classes noted baseball results against West Concord and a treasure hunt ending at Fairyland, followed by an upcoming track meet.
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Nancy Cooney
Floyd ,McManus
Alice Place
Betty Gauvit
Jean McFarland
Philip Dee
Donald Witherall
Lelia Ianniello
Mary Murray
Floyd McManus
Hazel DeMille
Althea
Harvest
Ellen Murray
Janice Learmouth
Ernest Alexander
Walter O'Neil
Mary Anne Megin
Bernard Megin
W. Harold O'Connor
Joseph F. King
George E. Megin
Emerson
Vnp
West Concord
Emerson Playground
Town Forest
Charles Hayes
Sylvia Beaudoin
Fairyland
Shirley Waite
Judy, Heyliger
Mary Adams
Fairylen
Miss Ad
Rio Sinocchio
Proclamation by the President Declares Air Force Day
President Truman proclaims Friday August 1 1947 as Air Force Day to honor Army Air Forces and commemorate forty years of air power. He urges state proclamations and displays of the U S flag on public buildings while stressing air transportation science for peace and commerce.
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Army Air Force
Europe
Asia
Army Air Forces
Harry Ss. Truman
United States of America
Air Force
United States
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Victor Scarpitti Wins Grand Prize at Rideout Playground
Victor Scarpitti of West Concord won the grand prize drawing held during the baseball game at Rideout Playground last Sunday, taking home an electric toaster. Three razors went to Mrs. Mary Pratt, Thomas Prender Bast, and Matt Sepe, with two boxes of candy awarded to Francis R. Loynd and T. H. O’Conhor of Wilmington. The drawing was conducted by young Mackey Caldwell.
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West Concord
Vito Scarpitti
Rideout Playground
Mary Pratt
Thomas Prender- Bast
Matt Sepe
Francis R. Loynd
T. H. O’conhor
Wilmington
Young Mackey Caldwell
Concord speaker Dougall on market districts broadcast
Middlesex County Extension Director Allister F. Dougall was the guest on the New England Farm Radio Hour on WBZ last Wednesday morning speaking about market districts.
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Concord
Prize Regiment wins best mess at Camp Edswards tour
Concord Company H returned home last weekend and was part of the regiment that earned first prize for the best mess at Camp Edwards during the two week tour of duty.
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Concord
Camp Edswards
Local fair items parade noted in brief report
On Friday morning many items including pocket books leather belts pot holders boots and bracelets were seen with doli carriages and bicycles in the afternoon a sweet parade was held reported by Tom my and Billy Edmonds.
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Tommy
Billy Edmonds
Monday Deluge Narrowly Missed Harm in Concord
A steady afternoon storm in Concord caused minor damage with sewers blocked on Thor eau street and Middle street forming streams. Telephones wires were damaged, repair crews were called, and transit was delayed while nearby Greater Boston cities reported more severe effects.
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Concord
Greater Boston
Thoreau Street
Middle Street
Viano
One Mile Dam
Births in Concord New Arrivals Nancy Crosby Brewer Peter Blackall Sparrow
Dover couple Francis A Brewer Jr announces birth of second daughter Nancy Crosby Brewer born July 24 at Richardson House Boston. Grandparents Francis A Brewer Brookline and Ralph Crosby Piper Nashoba Road Concord. South Orleans couple Kenrick A Sparrow announces second son Peter Blackall Sparrow born July 24. Sparrow grandfather Arthur L Sparrow and Joan Miller of Concord Cincinnati?
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Francis A Brewer
Dover
Nancy Crosby Brewer
Richardson House
Boston
Francis A. Brewer
Brookline
Ralph Crosby Piper
Nashoba Road
Concord
Kenrick A. Sparrow
South Orleans
Peter Blackall Sparrow
Hans W Miller
Main Street
Arthur L. Sparrow
Concord Residents Take Cape Cod Trips This Week
Mr and Mrs Charles Gordor Robinson and their son of Cambridge Turnpike spent several days on the Cape returning home Sunday. Mrs Joseph O Leary and Mrs Holger Olsen of West Concord vacationed at Provincetown. Mr and Mrs Charles Waine of Maynard toured Quebec. Arrangements were made through the Valentine Travel Agency in Concord.
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Charles Gordor’ Robinson
I Don
Cambridge Turnpike
Cape
Joseph O’leary
Holger Olsen
West Concord
Provincetown
The
Charles Waine
Maynard
Province
Quebec
Valentine Travel Agency
Concord
Funeral for Sheriff Joseph M. McElroy Held in Cambridge
Middlesex County Sheriff Joseph M. McElroy died Monday after a heart ailment. His funeral was held Friday afternoon in Cambridge as Concord residents mourned the well known local figure.
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Concord
Joseph M. McElroy
Middlesex County
Cambridge
McElroy
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Eat Rates On Range
An adult grasshopper eats its own weight in about 16 hours and a Mormon cricket in 18. An ot animal on range eats its own weight in grass in seven or eight days.
Pottery Glazes and An Exhibit of the Week at Concord
Two pottery samples showcase glaze variety from Teadust green to chocolate brown with powder blue splashes. Syracuse region kilns reveal how kiln conditions alter color, while Chippy Keyes of Concord debuts two drawings as Exhibit of the Week at the Concord Art Association open daily except Mondays noon to five and Sundays two to five.
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Syracuse
New York
Keyes
Concord
Concord Art Association
Army Opens Recruiting Station In Concord
Local youths may visit Ellis Hall on Main Street in Concord to learn about Army openings as a recruiting station has been established.
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Ellis Hall
Main Street
Concord
28th Reunion of SheehansContinued page 1
The report notes the 28th reunion of the Sheehan family with Dr. John D. Sheehan and a man identified as a secretary of the association. Mrs. J. C. Lane is named as president.
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Sheehans
Opening Concert Well Attended in Concord
The Concord Legion Band gave a well attended opening concert at the Monument Square band stand last Friday. O. Harry Nielsen directed from Bedford and several solo numbers were performed. The series continues next Friday August 8 at the West Concord Playground, with the finale August 22 in Concord at 8 o'clock.
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Concord
Concord Legion
Square
O. Harry Nielsen
Bedford
West Concord
Record Traffic Jam Marks Concord Weekend
Concord traffic peaked with heavy congestion on all main arteries and the Concord Turnpike on Sunday. A resident counted over 300 passing vehicles in five minutes at a busy intersection, but no serious accidents occurred this past weekend.
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Concord
Concord Pupils Ask Lincoln To Free Negro Slaves
AP dispatch from Washington reports 195 Concord school children signed a petition to Abraham Lincoln urging freedom for enslaved Black children. The signers pledged their pennies to back the plea, with ages listed, and the petition was forwarded to the White House by Horace Mann’s widow.
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Concord
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Horace Mann
Scout Meeting in West Concord Friday Evening
A Boy Scouts meeting for Troop 43 in West Concord will be held Friday at 7 PM in the basement of Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Joseph Santora will preside as leader.
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West Concord
New Concord
Our Lady Help of Church
Santionaatet
Joseph Santora
Maynard St Casimir Church Mass Times and Meetings
Maynard St Casimir's Church Great Road lists Sunday masses at 8 and 10 o'clock with 8 o'clock weekday masses. Confessions on Saturday at three and seven. The Men's Mutual Aid Society meets after the last mass Sunday. The Tabernacle Society meets after the 10 o'clock mass Sunday.
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ST. Casimir’s Church
Great Road
Ateyus
D.C.L
Men’s Mutual Aid Society
Tabernacle Society
Finnish Evangelical Mission Congregational Church Service Notice
Rev Eino Hathalainen will lead a mid week service Thursday July 31 at 7 30 pm in the church vestry Rev V Sumner Suommen er will speak A coffee social follows sponsored by Mrs Fred Sarvela and Miss Fannie Lehto No services on Sunday Friends and members invited
Union Congregational Church August Service Shift
Reverend Nortman MacLean announces August services will be held at the Methodist Church. Union Congregational Church members are advised of the temporary location change for the month.
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Union Congregational Church
Nortman MacLean
Methodist’ Church
St Johns Ev Lutheran Church August Services Notice
Rev A H Niskanen leads Finnish and regular worship on Sunday August 3rd at 9 30 and 10 45 a m with no services on the next two Sundays A Bethany Sisters Guild meeting August 4th at 8 00 p m at 110 Elm Street Saxonville prep for pastor and Mrs Niskanen vacation to Maine leaving August 5th
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A. H. Niskanen
Bethany Sisters’ Guild
Laimi Williams
Elm’ Street
Saxonville
Sudbury Parish Announces Guest Minister Service
Sudbury First Parish Church announces guest minister the Rev. John Nicol Mark of Arlington Mass for the 11 a m service on Sunday August 3. Community Sunday School also meets at 11 a m in the vestry inviting children up to 12 years old.
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First Parish Church
Sudbury Co
John_Nicol Mark
First Fore
Last Sunday Morning Service At First Parish Stow
Stow will hold its final morning service of the season on Sunday July 27 at the First Parish Unitarian church before a summer break until September. The notice marks a pause in weekly services for the town church.
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Stow
First Parish
Unitarian
Union Evangelical to Hold Morning Sermon by Rev Miller
Union Evangelical announces a morning sermon by Arch Rev James V Miller at 10 45 a m on Sunday with Sunday school omitted until September implying a summer schedule adjustment by the church.
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James V. Miller
Campaign to Raise Funds for Camp Middlesex Ashby
Bedford The Middlesex County Foundation launches a fund drive for Camp Middlesex at Ashby a 30 acre site along Willard Brook Reservation The non profit camp run by a nine member board serves 4 H boys and girls with programs in gardening sewing farming livestock and home crafts aiming to broaden summer opportunities across Middlesex County.
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Middlesex County Foundation, Inc
Middlesex At
Ashby
Friends of the
Middlesex County Extra Service
Willard Brook Reservation
Middlesex County
Religious Notices and Sermon Honors in Middlesex Service
A clergyman led Sunday services with benediction at 8:15 and 4:00 schedule, including testaments and readings from Jeremiah and Psalms. The notice invites attendees to Midweek reading on a Love theme, with addresses to Rev W and Rev Joseph and Mrs John, noting health tips and a fundraising drive for the year.
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Clude
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