Concord Road Project Completed In Sudbury
Sudbury Highway Surveyor Gordon Hunter reports the Chapter 90 project on Concord Road between the Methodist Church and Wayland Road is finished after delays from two hurricanes and utility work. Final paving was postponed to spring due to warm weather needs, then completed amid a minor road roller relapse and ongoing citizen complaints about speed on what is now called a speedway.
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Sudbury
Gordon Hunter
Concord Rd
Methodist Church
Wayland Rd
Highway Dept
State Dept. of Public Works
Funeral for Lily Janette Laine Held in Sudbury
Funeral services for Lily Janette Laine 22, daughter of Karl and Hannah Laine, were held Thursday at Fowler Funeral Home Maynard. Laine died after an auto accident at Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis. Rev. Robert K. Jones Jr. officiated. burial in Mt Pleasant Cemetery Sudbury. Pallbearers named. she was a Sudbury High School graduate class of 1958 and played sports. had just completed a year at Boston University and held a secretarial job.
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Rissanen) Laine
Haynes Road
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Sudbury Methodist Church
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Joseph Publicover
George Gledhill
Joseph Letteri
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Sudbury High School
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Boston University School of Practical Arts and Letters
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Permanent Tree To Be Decorated This Yule Season
Sudbury's permanent Green Tree opposite the Town Hall has new pale green shoots, marking its establishment in the town. Contributed by Newton Taylor, moved by Ernest Ferguson, with Robert Stevens coordinating the project for the Sudbury Civic Association. Two thirds of U S adults wear glasses.
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Appeal for Observers By Sudbury Corps
Sudbury Ground Observers Corps seeks recruits amid evacuation plans for Boston. Major Franklin P. Woodward, state coordinator, addressed Kiwanis at Wayside Inn, urging volunteers to donate about an hour weekly to detect enemy air activity. Contact Mrs. Philip Way to join this safety effort.
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Boston
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Miss Sherman Attended Tea Garden Party
Miss Helene Sherman, Sudbury, attended the Garden Party and Tea of the International Friendship League last Thursday at the North Beverley estate of Honorable Mr. and Mrs. William Philips. Philips, former ambassador to Italy and France, oversaw lawns and gardens famed for laurels, lilacs, and peonies, with a St Francis statue gracing a formal garden. Sherman is a well known artist and president of the Sudbury Garden Club.
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Sudbury
Helene Sherman
International Friendship League
William Phillips
North Beverley
Phillips
Italy
France
St. Francis of Agsissi
Sherman
Sudbury Garden Club
Vermont Dairy Festival to Host State Judges Duel
L Roy Hawes Massachusetts agriculture commissioner will preside at Vermont’s first annual State Dairy Festival at Rutland Fair Grounds on June 22. Five major cattle breeds Brown Swiss Holstein Guernsey Jersey and Ayrshire will be represented as Elmer Towne Vermont selects cows for the competition.
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Sudbury
Vermont
Rutland Fair Grounds
L. Roy Hawes
Mass
Massachusetts
Holstein
Guernsey
Jersey
Ayrshire
Bedford Deacon Appointed to Fill Unexpired Term
James C. Richardson is serving as deacon at the Church of Christ to fill out the unexpired term of Sidney W. Ingalls who resigned after moving with his family to Springfield. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
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James C. Richardson
Church of Christ
Sidney W. Ingalls
Springfield
Sudbury Piano Pupils Shine In Workshop Recital
A large audience attended the Sudbury pupils of Louise H. Johnson for a workshop style recital at St. Hubert's School. Most performers had under a year of study yet delivered a varied program including duets and solo pieces such as The Merry Farmer Cradle Song Country Gardens Shooting Stars and Hungarian Dance. The event featured group and solo selections across piano classics and light waltzes ending with a collaborative finale showcasing the students growth and enthusiasm.
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Sudbury
Louise H. Johnson
St. Hubert’s School
Joy Child
Cathy Eaton
Mary Kay Tooker
Heidi Scholz
Northland
Bobby Hickler
Musette
Carol
Bobby Hickell
Carol Hickler
Susan Plumley
Wendy Walker
James Taylor
Penny Child
Sudbury Seniors Plan Futures After Graduation
The Class of 1955 from Sudbury outlines plans for further education, military service, and work experience. Named graduates include Gerald Baldwin, Walter Baldwin III, William Boyd, and John Dexter in the armed services, while others pursue programs at Framingham State Teachers College, Northeastern, University of Cincinnati, and University of Massachusetts. Additional entries list secretarial roles, training at General Electric, and positions at local firms.
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Sudbury
Armed Services
Gerald Baldwin
Walter Baldwin III
William J. Boyd
John C. Dexter
John Hansen
Paula A. Cartman
Framingham State Teachers College
Roger E. DeMont
Northeastern University
Alan A. Hall
Donald Johnson
University of Cincinnati
John C. Kahlainen
Stockbridge School
First Boston ballplayer wears glove in 1875
Charles C. Waite of Boston became the first baseball player to wear a glove, donning the protective device in 1875 marking a milestone in the sport’s equipment history.
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Boston
Charles C. Waite
Waite
Hayden dies from injuries in Pike crash
Lexington J Willard Hayden, 82, philanthropist, died at Symmes Arlington Hospital after a crash on the Concord turnpike involving Bedford officer Lieut Donald H Temme, 27, USAF. State police at West Concord filed their report to Boston headquarters. Hayden had been listed as improving before succumbing.
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J. Willard Hayden
Bedford
Donald H. Temme
U.S.A.F
Concord Turnpike
Symmes Arlington Hospital
West Concord Barracks
Boston
Lions Enjoy Cookout by Local Scouts
West Concord members of the Concord Lions Club attended the first summer cookout at Scout Island near Warner's pond. About 30 Lions and an equal number of scouts and leaders joined Troop 33 hosts. Lions were rowed to the island by scouts. hosts included Robert Soderman Earl Hicks Edwin Blake Richard Hatch and Robert Sheehan the chef. The meal featured hamsburgs weenies baked beans coffee tonics ice cream. Scouts William Beharrell John Anderson David Berglind Jack Humphries performed a fire demonstration.
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Concord Lions Club
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Warner’s Pond
Robert Soderman
Earl Hicks
Edwin Blake
Richard Hatch
Robert Sheehan
William Beharrell
John Anderson
David Berglind
Jack Humphries
Maynard Rotary Installation Set for June Twenty Seventh
The Maynard Rotary Club will hold its annual installation at the Maynard Country Club Monday evening June 27. Past District Governor Harry Starr of Waltham will be the installing officer. A chicken dinner with strawberry shortcake will be served. Club presidents form the committee coordinating arrangements.
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Maynard Rotary Club
Maynard Country Club
Harry Starr
Waltham
Dodge Truck Series Shifts From Black to Optional Color
In Detroit the COLORFUL TIMES reports that black vehicles were once the norm. Now Dodge offers a new truck series with black only on special order, signaling a move toward broader color choices and customization.
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Detroit
Dodge
Home sale listing for five room ranch in Marlboro
Due to a growing family, a five room ranch on one acre is for sale. Doug Langille of Marlboro, Massachusetts is the listing agent and can provide full details. The ad mentions his telephone number as 1180 Marlboro.
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Doug
Private citizens urge watershed group formation in Concord area
A letter from local citizens asks selectmen and planning boards to form a Concord Assabet Sudbury Watershed association. The aim is to coordinate towns and cities for a United States Public Law 566 flood prevention project. Local groups would need state-authorized authority to carry out improvements.
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United States Congress
Trucker Strike Sparks Mass Lockout Across New England
About 168 trucking firms in Southern New England shut down at midnight amid AFL union wage strikes, affecting roughly 12 000 drivers in Massachusetts Connecticut and Rhode Island. An additional 500 firms in Boston and nearby cities were set to join, employing about 4 000 Local 25 drivers. Union and two management groups remain locked over a new contract since April 11, with firms staying closed under a gentlemen’s agreement until talks resume.
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Lowell
AFL Teamsters Union
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Waterbury, Conn
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Motor Freight Carriers Council Inc
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