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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
8
Nellie C May principal of the local school retires after 43 years in education. A dinner party at Abner Wheeler Framingham honored her service with gifts from staff and students.
Teachers and parents praise principal Shenae for keen intelligence quiet dignity and courteous leadership at Roosevelt School. Her retirement leaves a vacancy and deep gratitude from children and staff who value her faithful service and wish her happiness and health.
Bedford Mr and Mrs Deamus Peterson announce the engagement of their daughter Elsie Brenda Peterson to Lt John H Davidson Jr son of Mr and Mrs John H Davidson of Old Town Maine Davidson is a pilot in the Army Air Forces stationed at Victorville California No date has been set for the wedding.
The 5th Company held its annual state inspection at Acton headquarters led by Lieut Col Davies of Brigade Headquarters assisted by Lieut Davies of the US Merchant Marine. The drill focused on scouting and patrolling using charts from the First Service Command of Boston while a quoted American Legion article praised the State Guards as America's Army with banners and no medals.
Concord's quota for the Fifth War Loan drive opened on Monday and set at 1.448 million dollars. The figure tops the prior Fourth War Loan goal by 326 thousand dollars.
Speaker Rudolph F. King of the Massachusetts House of Representatives announced confidence in winning the July 11 primary for Lieutenant Governor. He credited strong Republican support and said the swing is definitely in his favor as he spoke in Gloucester and Dedham. King argued Democrats lack a candidate capable of unsetting the administration built by Governor Saltonstall and Lt Governor Cahill.
Speaker Kinz credits Saltonstall with eight years of fiscal restoration after a Democratic era. He states Saltonstall can be a strong supporting lieutenant governor for the next Republican governor Horace Cahill.
Former Massachusetts representative William M. Robinson of Melrose announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Middlesex County commissioner. In nine years in the Legislature he chaired the street railway committee and served on constitutional law and elections panels. He helped form a Special Commission on laws protecting women and children, earning bipartisan support.
The obituary profiles a longtime county figure noted for promoting state youth development. An outstanding Worcester Academy and Brown University athlete, he held the 300 yard indoor record for ten years and won the indoor National championship at 220 yards. He starred in baseball and football and was brother to Charles Robinson of Concord.
The Sudbury Board of Assessors released its report confirming the town’s tax rate remains at 28 dollars per thousand, the same as last year. The notice notes the financial plan and advertising context prompting the unchanged rate.
A fragmented note reports Steele of Boxhare arriving with U S forces believed active in North America. The message notes his enlistment in October and hints he is not seeking further engagement at this time.
A historical piece argues about the tradeoffs of arming citizens versus government programs, weighing personal firearm costs against broader wartime expenditures and national security. It frames gun ownership as a factor in total wartime funding and social responsibility.
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