Maynardians Triumph in Hard-Fought 2-1 Win over Concord
Maynard-Long Tom Marce denis pitched into the local hall of fame by a 2-1 victory over Concord in the annual Emer gog series. Lefty LeSage and Marcie contributed key hits as Maynardites held Concord to three scattered hits. Davis drove in two runs with hard shots, and the defense backed the pitching to seal the win.
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Maynard
Tom Marcedenis
Concord
Playground
Marcie
Lefty LeSage
Ledger
Davis
Maynardites
Johnson
Jones
Fadjuck
Macone
Maynard Machinist Dies After Long Illness
Maynard resident Maynard Christopher Wilson aged 67 died last Friday at his home 46 Concord street after a long illness. He was a machinist at the local mill before retiring six years ago and served in public roles including Water Commission member and treasurer of the Masonic Corporation for 22 years. He is survived by daughter Ruth a high school teacher and son Paul in the Air Force who is a German prisoner of war, plus one sister Mrs Mark Newton. Funeral services were held Sunday at Fowler Funeral Home with Rev Norman MacLean officiating. Burial at Glenwood cemetery followed Masonic bearers and ritual.
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Maynard
Christopher Wilson
Concord Street
Water Commission
Masonic Corporation
Ruth Wilson
Paul
Air Force
Mark Newton
Fowler Funeral Home
Norman MacLean
Franklin Field
Boston
Glenwood Cemetery
Charles Welch Lodge of Masons
Rotary Club Induction Demonstration and Debate
At the Dedham Club meeting Lyman Rutledge led a practical induction for new members with a talk on the Rotary wheel symbol. The group then held a debating session by the High School Debating Club on Socialized Medicine with Joseph Wheeler Otto Friedrich and Winston Salter among the participants.
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Concord
Lyman Rutledge
Dedham Club
Whit
Lyman
Joseph
Mrs Hazel Rollins Visits Niece in Cleveland
Mrs Hazel M Rollins is visiting her niece Mrs John Dibbel in Cleveland Ohio during a regional trip.
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Hazel M. Rollins
John Dibbel
Cleveland
Ohio
Acton Scouts to Charter Night June 13 at Blanchard Hall
The Acton Boy Scout Troop No 1 will hold Charter Night on June 13 at Blanchard Hall Acton High School to present the charter to the new troop committee chaired by R F Deane with H M Hulbert Philip Newell Rev H Danielson Louis Fierra Samuel Knowlton and Charles Strack and Scoutmaster Gordon B McKeeman with assistants Wilbert Hayes and Wilson Chatfield A demonstration of Tenderfoot requirements and the Investiture of the new scouts will take place Parents and friends are invited to attend and support the new troop
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Acton Boy Scout
Blanchard © Hall
Acton High School
R. F. Deane
H. M.hulbert
Philip Newell
H. Danielson
Louis Fierra
Samuel Knowlton
Charles Strack
Gordon B. McKeeman
Wilbert Hayes
Wilson
Chatfield
Richard Mara Commissioned Second Lieutenant
Richard H Mara 28 son of Mrs Annie Mara 34 Bedford Street has been commissioned a second lieutenant and fighter plane pilot after 18 months as an army aviation cadet. He completed basic and advanced training with the U S Army Air Force at Craig Field Alabama and is home on furlough. Mara, a former standout at Concord High School and Bridgton Academy Maine, has a brother Corporal Joseph V Mara in the U S Marines stationed in the Southwest Pacific. Middlesex School closed its 1944 baseball season with a 10 3 loss to St Georges of Newport Rhode Island ending a banner year with three losses.
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Concord
Richard H. Mara
Annie Mara
Bedford Street
Mara
Craigfield
Ala
U.S. Army Air Force
Oon
Bridgton Academy
Maine
Corp
Joseph V. Mara
U. S. Marines
Southwest Pacific
Middlesex School
St. Georges
Newport
Court Tries Treason Case in U S District Court
A treason case involving a military member is heard in the U S District Court rather than a court martial, reflecting civilian jurisdiction over such offenses. The proceedings focus on the alleged acts and legal procedures guiding treason charges within federal courts.
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U. S
Garden Club Plant Sale Aids Hospital Fund
Sudbury garden club held a successful sale at two town locations raising money for the Cushing Hospital fund. Plants including lettuce broccoli cabbage and carrots sold. slips from vines and bushes added interest. Proceeds support monthly ward decorating at the hospital.
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Garden Club Plant Sale Nets Hospital Fund
Sudbury
Sudbury Garden Club
Cushing Hospital Fund
Vivian A. Fletchers
Hir
Maynard, Road
Seaman Edmund Gleason
Auburn
N. Y
Engagement Announced for Margaret Heath and Christopher Wadsworth
Concord announces the engagement of Miss Margaret Draper Heath daughter of Mr. and Mrs Donald Heath of Winchester to Christopher David Wadsworth United States Naval Reserve son of Mr and Mrs William Wadsworth of Main street Concord Miss Heath a Wheaton College graduate now studying architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design Mr Wadsworth attended Ety College the Rhode Island School of Design and studied architecture at Harvard before entering the service.
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Concord
Margaret
Draper Heath
Donald Heath
Winchester
Christopher David Wadsworth
U. S. Naval Reserve
William Wadsworth
Main Street
Miss Heath
Wheaton College
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Mr. Wadsworth
Ety College
R. I. School of Design
Harvard
Assabet Mills to Close for Long Weekends Again
Maynard reports Assabet Mills will close Friday for the long holiday weekend and reopen Tuesday after midnight on the third shift. The plant will again close for the Fourth of July weekend, reopening July 4th night, with two weeks pay issued the week of June 25 by American Woolen Co.
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Assabet Mills
Merrick Jr to Graduate at Annapolis Naval Academy
Concord resident R. H. Merrick Jr. of Nashoba Road, Concord, is among 30 Greater Boston youths in this year’s Annapolis Naval Academy graduation class. He will receive his diploma and then be assigned to active duty after a family leave.
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Concord
Robert Hall Merrick, Jr
Nashoba Road
Boston
Annapolis Naval Academy
Maryland
Concord Teams Split Week Bites as Reading Defeats
Concord baseball split results with Stoneham 8-2 loss and Reading 6-4 win after Bill Seaburg pitched. Outdoor State Track Meet held with few entrants. The Glee Club formed a committee to plan a music scholarship. A debate team traveled to Revere and two Concord squads debated before the Rotary Club on socialized medicine.
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Concord
Stoneham
Orer
Bill Seaburg
Reading
Glee Club
Joe Wheeler
Winnie Salter
Dick Bacon
Revere
Rotary Club
United States
Concord Veterans Serving Far From Home
Concordites listed on furloughs and overseas service include Capt Winthrop Lee wounded in Italy while with Gen Clark, Master Sergeant George Walker promoted, Sergt Emmanuel Lamonakis back from Camp Wolters, Maj John T Foster after 19 months in Southwest Pacific, Sgt Edward J Chisholm returning from 27 months in Pacific, and Chaplain Rev John Shade Franklin home on furlough after 27 months overseas with Guadalcanal New Caledonia and Fiji assignments.
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Winthrop Lee
Italy
Mark W. Clark
John Shade Franklin
U. S. Army
Lincoln
Franklin
Concord Company
Guadalcanal
New Caledonia
Fiji Islands
Harmonized national anthems duet debut
The Star Spangled Banner and China’s national anthem San Min Chu I have been harmonized into a perfect duet suitable for singing or playing. The collaboration underscores cross cultural musical exchange and the new arrangement invites performances worldwide.
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China
San- Min Chu I
Acton Captain Recalls Life Overseas
Captain Thomas C. Gallagher of the regular army spoke at the Maynard The 5th Co State Guard drill night. He described command of 170 enlisted men and five officers in the Mediterranean and North Africa including a 30 day Africa crossing with no losses and moving German prisoners by train at six miles per hour.
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Maynard
5Th Co
State Guard
Thomas C. Gallagher
Regular Army
Gallagher
South Acton
Mediterranean
Africa
Farmers report thefts and high poultry prices
A county farmer stated that the government again claims rates per chicken and per dozen eggs. He described wheat vegetables and citrus fruits raised in abundance for Africa and weighed about 115 pounds.
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Africa
Soldier's Striking Efficiency Spotted in Civilians
An American soldier, about 1 percent as the average civilian, is highlighted. The note contrasts military performance with civilian norms, underscoring disciplined training and endurance observed in soldiers.
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Agton
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Institution For Savings
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Acton
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Linden
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Frank
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Concord Co-operative Bank
R. H. Merrick, Jr
Annapolis
George Walker
West Concord
Sergt. Walker
Hazel Hawley
U. S. Army Air Corps
Emmanuel G. Lamonakis
Brooks Street
Camp Wolters
Tex
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Lamonakis
John T. Foster
U. S. Marine Corps
Pottereet
Major Foster
Edward J. Chisholm
U.S. Army
Allen D. ‘Chisholm
Thoreaucourt
Sgt. Chisholm
South West Pacific
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