Stow Man and Hudson Girl Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Joan Marion Brackett and Albert B. Drechsler Jr. wed at St Luke's Episcopal Church in a 3 PM ceremony. Rev. Goll and Rev. Covell officiated. Attendants included Anne Dyson as maid of honor and Virginia Barber and Sally Dyson as bridesmaids. The couple plans a White Mountains honeymoon and will reside in Stow on Boon Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Marion Brackett
Wilmer C. Brackett
Forest Avenue
Hudson
Albert B. Drechsler, Jr
Albert B. Drechsler
Walcott Street
Stow
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Harry Eugene Goll, Jr
David R. Covell
St. Luke’s Church
Martin J. Tierney
Arthur Miller
Anne.Dyson
Virginia Barber
Sally Dyson
Howard Allen
Vermont
George Scraggs
Harry Allen
White Mountains
Boon Road
Huidson High School
St. Luke's Choir
Woolworth
Clinton
Hale High
University of Vermont
ATO Fraternity
Homemakers Attend Ashby Camp and Stow Events
Homemakers from Stow attended the Ashby Camp picnic on June 13 at Camp Middlesex, with participants including Mrs. Marshall P. Lewis and Mrs. Laura Christainsen. The third annual camp ran June 14 to 17, featuring crafts rug-hooking and jewelry craft, and Mrs. Christainsen returned Friday to Sunday for programs. Mrs. Lewis reported on the Plant America Day Program held in Stowe in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Camp Middlesex
Ashby
Marshall P. Lewis
Milton Hunter
William Hastings
Ethel Paige
George Banfield
Laura Christainsen
Herold Graff
Allison P. Smith
Christainsen
Bedford debutante honored at Motley home dance
Bedford daughter Deborah Pickman, and her Eden Hall classmate Ghislaine Trammell of Philadelphia, were honored at a debutante party at the Motley house last Friday. Pickman plans art study this summer while Trammell will spend summer with her parents in Istanbul. the Pickmans sponsor Trammell's Boston debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Deborah Pickman
Edward Motley Pickman
Motley Home
Pickman
Eden Hall
Philadelphia
Ghislaine Trammell
Trammell
Istanbul
Turkey
Capt
Webb Trammell
Pickmans
Miss Trammell
Boston
Bedford Service Notes
Charles Siekman son of Ire and Mrs. Charles F. Siekman of 23 Bacon road in Chanute Airfield Illinois has returned to duties after visiting his parents and family. Douglas A Pfeiffer 78 South road visited his parents at War renton Pennsylvania where he serves in the U S Army Signal Corps. Sergi and Mrs Harry W Jacobs of Mount Holly New Jersey visited Mrs Jacobs' parents in Bedford. Emilie Petersen stationed with the WAVES at Great Lakes Illinois visited her parents on leave. Pvt William Y Anthony home from Fort Sill Oklahoma spent a furlough with his mother on Great Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Siekman
Ire
Charles F. Siekman
Bacon Road
Chanute Airfield
Illinois
U. S. Air Force
Douglas A. Pfeiffer
South Road
Louis Pfeffer
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Warrenton
Pennsylvania
Sergi
Harry W Jacobs
Mount Holly
New Jersey
Jacobs
George D. Fraser
Hillside Avenue
Bedford
Emilie Petersen
The
WAVES
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Lawrence Petersen
Loomis Street
William Y. Anthony
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Lionel Anthony
Great Road
Mrs Witherill Earns Degree From Simmons College
Among June graduates of Simmons College in Boston Mrs Jean Thompson Witherill daughter of Mrs Frank W Thompson earned a B S degree in the School of Professional Studies with chemistry as her major She served as class president sophomore year secretary senior year and chaired the up and gown committee She will spend summers in Bayside Maine and then reside in Springvale Maine Mr Witherill teaches at New England College Henninger NH and will head the business department at Nason College
Bedford Couple Wed In Graniteville Nuptials At St Catherine's
Eliza beth E Holmes daughter of James and Mrs Holmes of Forge Village wed James R Stander son of Mr and Mrs Adam Stander of Bedford in St Catherine's church Graniteville. Maid of honor Agnes Holmes and bridesmaids Sheila Mulligan Alice Crickett and Mrs Joseph Pelerin. Best man Adam Stander with ushers Joseph Pelerin James Holmes Thomas Holmes. Reception at Beaverook Country Club Dracula. Groom navy electricians mate second class on 12 day leave for wedding trip to Montreal and Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Graniteville
Elizabeth E. Holmes
James Holmes
Orchard Street
Forge Village
James R. Stander
Adam Stander
Winthrop Avenue
St. Catherine’s Church
Agnes Holmes
Sheila Mulligan
Alice Crickett
Joseph
Montreal
Niagara Falls
Stow A L Auxiliary Sponsors Dance for Bedford Veterans
The Warren Wheeler Wethenbee Post 272 American Legion Auxiliary held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Robert L. Laursen home on Great Road. It voted to omit July and August meetings and announced a dance party for Bedford Veterans Hospital patients on June 18. The unit received a citation for outstanding work in securing their coupon quota.
Local Residents Arrive for Family Visits Weekend
Stow Miss Linda Blake travels from Dedham to spend six weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Hald of Packard Road. Mrs Lawrence Jensen of Great Road leaves to visit sister Mrs Frank Slanger in West Quincy. Miss Patricia Sweft of Hyde Park visits grandmother Mrs Sarah Irwin on Crescent Street. Mr and Mrs Frank Jensen of Red Acre Road sell their house trailer to Mrs Robert L Davis Jr of Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Blake
Russell Blake
Dedham
Fred Hald
Packard Road
Lawrence Jensen, Sr
Great Road
Frank Slanger
West Quincy
Patricia Sweit
Frank Sweft
Hyde Park
Sarah Irwin
Crescent Street
Frank. Jensen
Red Acre Road
Robert L. Davis, Jr
Maynard
Bus Driver Laursen Takes Two Week Vacation
Stow resident Stow Robert L. Laursen a Lowell Bus Line driver sails to East Thetford Vermont with his wife and son Philip to visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Clark Van Norden and Maud Sanborn of Stow during a two week holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Robert L. Laursen
Great Road
Lowell
Stow Couple Weds at Parsonage Union Church
Stow Mrs Hazel Gray of Stow daughter of Mr and Mrs Blake Johnston Nova Scotia and Basil Stow son of George J Stow and the late Mrs Stow Great Read wed Saturday at 12 30 in the parsonage of the Union Evangelical church with Rev Robert B Dempsey performing the double ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Roland Grant of Waltham. The bride wore an aqua street length dress with pink and white accessories and a corsage of pink roses and white sweet peas. The couple left for a honeymoon motor trip through the White Mountains and will reside on Taylor Road Stow.
Stow Firemen Plan Weenie Roast Meeting
The Stow Firemen's Association holds its regular monthly meeting Monday evening June 25 as an outdoor weenie roast at Winthrop W. Addy Crescent Street. Officers will be elected. An auction is planned for Saturday July 21 with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lhaw
Stow Firemen’s Association
Winthrop W. Addy
Whist Party Set for West Acton Hall Next Saturday
West Acton hosts a whist party at S and Elizabeth's hall under the direction of Mrs. Ann McMahon and Mrs. Carrie Baker. Last Saturday's event honored prizes to Mrs. Irma Parnego Walter Sawyer Mrs. Graham Mrs. John Murray and Mrs. Helen Mullin amid high scorers including A Ryan Margery Tourville Steve Holland G Carney Robert Cameron and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
S& Elizabeth’s Hall
Ann McMahon
Carrie Baker
Sue Coffey
Irma Parnego
Walter Sawyer
Graham
John Murray
Helen Mullin
A. Ryan
Margery Tourville
Steve Holland
G. Carney
Robert Cameron
C.A. Landry
M. Lynch
Mildred Hamilton
William Quinn
Mrs. Tourvile
Teresa Mulcahey
Bertha Stone
Ida Gruber
Madeline Clapp
Catherine Landry
Mrs. Gardiner
Albert Chauvin
Daniel Shea
A.tourville
E. Reid
B. Sweeney
M. Cullinane
I. Seder
D. Garlick
E. M. Bloomberg
Alice E. Murphy
Lifetime bike buyer seeks new use for old bicycle
Lowell Massachusetts reports John McGlynn, who bought a bicycle years ago, now faces a dilemma about what to do with the aging two wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell, Mass
U. P
John McGlynn
Oennes
Postmaster Urges Vacation Mail Arrangements
With schools closed and vacation season underway Postmaster Howard F. Davis asks the public to arrange for receipt or forwarding of mail while away. He warns that filled boxes and accumulating newspapers reveal absence and invite break-ins, urging patrons to notify the local post office or carrier during trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Howard’ F. Davis
Bedford Woman of the Week Lewellyn Honored
Mrs Warren K Lewellyn of 145 Davis Road Bedford was named Woman of the Week by a Boston newspaper. A Boston native born at Fort Warren she has lived in several states and studied at Emerson College. She actief in Hanscom Airport programs and conducts arts and crafts classes in Bedford Acton Lincoln Lexington and Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Warren .K. Lewellyn
Davis Road
Boston
Emerson College
Museum of Fine Arts
Melrose
Jonathan
Acton
Lincoln
Lexington
Concord
Adler couple announce birth of second child
Bedford Mr and Mrs Karl E Adler of 46A Elm Street announce the birth of their first son Karl Nilsson Adler at Emerson Hospital in Concord, June 6. The Adlers also have one
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Karl E. Adler
Elm Street
Karl Nilsson Adler
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Adlers
Low bidders for Bedford road project announced
Lawrence G Hanscom Field Bedford plans to relocate old Bedford road and extend the plane parking apron with bids from San Vel Contracting Co Littleton 11320950 Rotondi & Sons Stoneham 11325150 and George Brox Inc Hudson 12635750 with Thompson Lichtner Co Brookline as engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bedford Road
Lawrence G. Hanscom
Bedford
Gainey
Construction News
New England P
San-Vel Contracting Co
Littleton
S. Rotondi & Sons
Stoneham
George Brox Inc
Hudson
Thompson & Lichtner Co. Inc
Brookline
Bedford Graduates Reach Lexington Ceremony Final Bedford Class
Bedford sent more than 20 boys and girls among Lexington high school's 156 seniors at the Wednesday night graduation. The final Bedford cohort to graduate from Lexington included Mary Gail Barrett Elizabeth Davie Elaine Patricia Coburn Ira Elizabeth Hanna and others. Also named were Ralph E Clarke Robert Marshall Joslin Charles Leon Lehman and several additional graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Lexington High School
Lexington
Mary Gail Barrett
Elizabeth Davie
Elaine Patricia Coburn
Ira Elizabeth Hanna
Carol Eliot Joslin
Priscilla M. Keenan
Ruth Elizabeth Kelley
June Beverly Laffin
Ruth Barbara Maziekas
Lois Katherine Rutland
Joan Stacey
Carol Jean Wanamaker
Ralph E
Eisenhowers TV address aided by large reading cards
A card trick enabled General Eisenhower to deliver a smooth television address from his European tour. Cards 21 in number carried 100 to 120 words each, read by three aides to ensure steady delivery. The device impressed viewers and could influence future political presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John Barrymore
Barrymore
Gen. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Truman
Army
Europe
Palm Beach Couple Demolished Mansion for Country Home
Mrs. Jose de Landa of New York tired of a rambling three floor winter home and had the structure wrecked. Mr. de Landa hired a crew to topple the mansion costing $800,000, with 65 men and a 3000 pound crane, taking one month to bury the debris in a large landscaped hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Fla
Jose de Landa
New York
de Landa
Firm Keeps Throwing Away Safe but It Always Returns
VICTORIA B C Hall Richard and Sons coal dealers could not dispose of an old iron safe. They left it on a vacant lot years ago. locals returned it. They buried it on the same spot but a bulldozer unearthed it during excavation. Detectives found the owners and returned it. A partner said it’s going to the junk pile for keeps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Richard & Sons
Local soldiers visit home on weekend furloughs
Pfc. Paul S. Smith formerly of Pine Camp New York now at Fort Devens returned home for the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Alli. Pvt. Angus D. Johnston stationed at Camp Kilmer New Jersey son of Mrs John Donnelly Gleasondale road arrived home Thursday for a six day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Smith
Pine Camp
New York
Fort Devens
Angus D. Johnston
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
John Donnelly
Gleasondale Road
Vermont senior wins Seymour Horticultural Prize
Albert B. Drechsler of Walcott Street received the Seymour Horticultural Prize for original horticultural research as part of the 160th commencement exercises at the University of Vermont held in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
University of Vermont
Albert B. Drechsler
Bert B. Drechsler
Walcott Street
Seymour
Case of a Missing Jury Is Solved After All Day Search
In Grand Rapids Michigan the missing jury mystery ended after an all day search when a court attendant found the jurors in the jury room waiting to be recalled. Judge Leonard Verdier had excused them during a motion argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Wich
Leonard Verdier
Queen Victoria Used Blotting Paper To Hide Secrets
The article notes that Queen Victoria used black blotting paper to prevent reading state secrets by blotting paper backwards, highlighting a precautionary measure in imperial communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Library leadership change sparks modernization plan
Mrs Frank Springs as assistant to the librarian outlines a succession plan with a new successor. The library, once crowded, now has a single room for children and will replace dated books with modern works. A complete catalog is underway as professional librarians seek to improve circulation which has fallen about 30 percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Springs
Hag
Migg
Hynson
Mig
Jy Library System
Libratl
Fragmentary Family Notices Span Multiple States
A garbled collection of names and places lists individuals from Missouri Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire and North Carolina. It appears to record kinship links and a fall incident but readable details are extremely limited.
Bedford Family Announces Daughter Birth
Mr. Reed Harris and Mrs. Reed Harris of 5 Bedford announce the birth of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson at Boston are named as parents. The notice notes the daughter was born in Providence and lists limited details due to the readable fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Reed Harris
Ben
Emerson
Providence
Ann
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Joan M. Brackett
Albert B. Drechsler Jr
Ashby Camp
Miss Pickman
Bedford Service
Miss Holmes
Navy
Stow A. L
Vets Hospital
U. S
Bradford Motor Company
Gel Pha
TEL
Step
Sam
Manning
Brita
Hazel Gray
Basil Stow
Whist Party
P. C
Mrs. Lewellyn
Boston Paper
Firm
Mrs.1
Jan Bedford
Louis, Missouri
Grover C
Maine
Wilbur L. Wells
Barbara Cl
8 Crescent
Aachusetts
Mrs Naught
Johnny
Padale Avenue
Mr. McNaught
Carolina
Marrell
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