Deferred Students May Now Enlist In Navy
Boston area high school and college students deferred by Selective Service Boards may enroll in the U S Navy. Commander Robert W Pound Jr said all applications will be accepted though enlistments follow local quota. The program cancels induction orders but naval reserve rules stay unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
Robert W. Pound Jr
Boston Navy
Navy
Pond
Naval Reserve
Selective Service Boards
Boston
Post Office
Post Office Square
Mass
Concord Community Notices and Meetings Report
Local Bishop Gheverus Assembly members attended a ladies night at a Boston hotel. The First Church of Christ Scientist held a sermon on Man and Sunday school classes were held on Lowell Road. Lieut. John C. Dunn on leave with his parents, after duty at a midwestern base. Concord Board of Trade set next meeting and supper for April 2 with Walter Dow Jr. in charge. Willow Rebekah Lodge meets March 19 at Odd Fellows Hall West Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Lowell Road
John C. Dunn
U. S. Army Air Force
Concord Board of Trade
Walter E. Dow, Jr
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
West Concord
Concord High School Class Plans 25th Reunion
The 1926 Concord High School graduating class from Concord, Lincoln, Carlisle, Acton, Littleton and Boxboro plans its 25th reunion in early June. General chairman James W. Powers at 17 Grant Street, with John J. Flannery of Old Marlboro Road, seek contact with all members and any addresses. President was George Carey, formerly of Littleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord High School
Lincoln
Carlisle
Acton
Littleton
Boxboro
James W. Powers
Grant Street
John J. Flannery
Old Marlboro Road
George Carey
Powers
Flannery
West Concord Couple Mark 61st Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Rockwood Miles of 8 Central Street West Concord observe their 61st wedding anniversary today. They were married in Ashby and have lived in town over 50 years. They have a son Rockwood R Miles in Ashburnham a daughter Mrs Casner J Jenney with them and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Rockwood Miles
Central Street
Ashby
Counie
Rockwood R. Miles
Ashburnham
Casner J. Jenney
Grange Meeting Set for March 20 at Bulkeley Hall
Concord Grange will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday night March 20 at the Peter Bulkeley school hall with Mrs. Alice M. O'Brien presiding. The program will be announced. Local members are to attend the state officers night program in Lexington on March 28.
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Concord
Concord Grange
P. of H
Peter Bulkeley
Alice M. O’brien
Lexington
Family Birthday Party for Stow Patter son’s Daughter Gale
Gale Patterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Patterson Crescent street celebrated her fourth birthday on Saturday March 10 with a family supper. Grandmother Mrs Arthur R Patterson and Aunt Miss Ruth Patterson attended along with party cake treats and gifts.
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Stow
Gale Patterson
Robert Patterson
Crescent Street
Arthur R. Patterson
Ruth Patterson
Gale
Precious relic of Martha Washington dress found in Wilbraham
Mrs Otis N Davis owns a fragment of Martha Washingtons wedding dress a yellow brocade piece once belonging to George Lyttleton Upshur the oldest living descendant of Martha Washington who died in 1939 at age 83 the relic was obtained from Upshur before his death.
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Wilbraham
Mass
U. P
Martha
Washington
Otis N. Davis
George Lyttleton Upshur
Martha Washington
President’s warning on war, inflation and spending
The speaker laments Red Russia threats and inflation eroding the dollar. He urges decisive action to curb excess government spending, reduce bureaucratic waste, and halt costly projects like Columbia River power and irrigation until preparedness and fiscal health improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Columbia River
Coffee yields and productivity during a ten year period
An analysis notes that over a decade a coffee farm produces about 30 000 units of output while the average yields the equivalent of 15 pounds of roasted coffee per unit.
Birthday observance for Stow Stow-Mrs John Erikson marks 78th year
Stow Stow-Mrs John Erikson of Greatroad will observe her 78th birthday on Saturday March 17 with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs George Stokes who live with her. Master Sergeant and Mrs William D Tatler and daughter Barbara of West Roxbury spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Barclay B Tatler Great road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Tatler
Barbara
West Roxbury
Barclay B. Tatler
Great Road
Mrs Lawrence Jensen Sr of Great Road Visited Quincy
Mrs Lawrence Jensen Sr of Great Road spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Frank Slaugher of Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Jensen Sr
Great Road
Frank Slaugher
Quincy
Birthday Party for Barbara and Susan Mae Wh
Barbara and Susan Mae Wh twin daughters of Mr. Willi Scott Jr celebrated their eighth birthday on Monday afternoon March 12 at home. Guests included Shirley and Santi Wanhatalo Jane Luxton Susah Bes ter Carlene Race Nelia Addy Jean Jokinen Rubhba Di anne Jensen Lucille Beland Sandra Cousins Myn Eunelius. Pink and white decorations graced the dining table with two cakes and party favors. Games were played and ice cream and cake served as guests brought many gifts.
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Ac — Barbara
Susan Mae
Willi Scott, Jr
Genk Foad
Shirley and
Santi Wanhatalo
Jane Luxton
Susah Bester
Carlene Race
Nelia
Addy
Jean Jokinen
Rubhba Dianne
Jensen
Lucille Beland
Sandra Cousins
Myn Eunelius
Barbara
Susan
Recalled to Duty Walters Returns to Active Service
Stow Williams K Walters of Great Road Storekeeper first class US Naval Reserve reported for active duty on March 8. He is detached from the Concord National Bank as he goes on recall and had served two and a half years in World War II with overseas duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Walliam K. Walters
Great Road
United States
Naval Reserve
Surface Division 1 3
Boston
Concord National Bank
Walters
Service Club Meets in Stow Center for May Sale Plans
The Stow The Service club of the Union church met Monday evening at Mrs Marshell P Lewis home Great Road Stow Center with twenty five members. They worked on scrap books for hospital presentation and discussed a spring sale and supper in the Union church vestry on Wednesday May 9. The next meeting will be at Mrs Arthur Lord home Great Road Monday April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Service Club
Union Church
Marshell P. Lewis
Great Road
Stow Center
Arthur Lord
Local News Briefs From Maynard and Concord
Mrs. Jessie Thompson Laakse of Walcott street Maynard was stricken at Gleasondale Mill and sent to Emerson hospital Concord with pneumonia. Her mother reports some improvement. Mrs. Robert B. Dempsey, Emerson hospital patient, returns home. Mrs. John Stanton of Great road celebrated her 76th birthday with a cake from Mrs. Ernest Johnson and Grange members sending wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Thompson Laakse
Walcott Street
Maynard
Carl Thompson
Boxboro Road
Tow
Gleasondale Mill
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Robert B. Dempsey
The
Union Church
John Stanton
Great Road
Ernest Johnson
Stanton
Grange
Red Cross Drive Opens in Stow on Sunday March 11
The American Red Cross annual drive opened in Stow on Sunday March 11. Chairwoman Mrs. Wallace Lambert is assisted by canvassers Mrs. Herbert H. Cooke Mrs. D. Frost Mrs. Kempton Mrs. Hunter Earl Chrysler Mrs. Allison P. Smith Mrs. A. Ralph Stiles Miss H. Gertrude Bird. Donations may be left with Miss Eleanor Smith at Randall Library and with Mrs. Blanche E. Symonds Great Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Smith
Randall Library
Blanche E. Symonds
Great Road
Stow Police Association Plans March Meeting and Elections
The Stow Police Association will hold its next monthly meeting on Wednesday evening March 21 at the Town Hall to elect officers for 1951 52. The newly organized Auxiliary Police will meet at the same time and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Stow Police Association
Census figures show female to male ratio shifts in US
The 1950 census indicates females outnumber males by about 100 to 98.1. In contrast the 1940 census reported 100 females to 100.7 males, revealing a narrowing gender gap over the decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Concord Auxiliary Policemen Hold Instruction Meeting
A meeting of the Concord Auxiliary Policemen was held last Monday night at the Veterans Building where the men received instruction from regular U.S. Army officers. Local delegates of Old Concord Chapter DA8 will attend the fifth two day conference at a Boston hotel starting this morning. Our Lady Help of Christians Holy Name members held their regular monthly meeting after mass on Sunday with Holy Communion. Edward J. Hanley serves as president of the society.
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Concord
Veterans Building
U.S. Army
Old Concord
D.A
Boston
Our Lady Help of Christians
Holy Name
Edward J. Hanley
Concord notices and events sweep through town
At Trinity church Youth Fellowship Kilmer Brooks led worship with Virginia Johnston guiding discussion. Firemen fought several grass fires weekend including one at West Concord dump. Sergt. William Dolan home on furlough after serving with 8th Army band. Joseph Hawthorne home on Lowell road sold to Charles Morgan. Miss Fan Pratt to wed Harold Cabot Jr on March 31 at Pratt home. Girl Scouts plan activities for the 39th anniversary. William Parker hosted guests as Coach Bernie Megin showed Piedmont Bowl film of Concord High vs R. J. Reynolds in Winston-Salem.
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Central
West Concord
William Dolan
Elm Street
8Th Army Band
Fort Devens
John C. Dolan
Massachusetts Reformatory
Joseph ,S. Hawthorne
Lowell Road
Charles §. Morgan
Lexington
Miss Fan Pratt
Edward S. Pratt
Main Street
Harold Cabot, Jr
Harold Cabot
Ripley Hillroad
Concord
William J. Parker
Strawberry Hilroad
Bernie Megin
Concord High
Concord Rainbow Assembly Holds Regular Meeting at Masonic Temple
The Concord Rainbow Assembly met at the Masonic Temple last Saturday night with Miss Beverly Chaffee as worthy advisor and her officers in charge. The next meeting is scheduled for March 24. Passion Sunday was observed at local Catholic churches with Palm Sunday and Easter events planned for March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Rainbow Assembly
Masonic Temple
Sohop
Beverly Chaffee
Optometrists Attend Boston Meeting. Local Boards Set
Local optometrists Dr Arthur F March Jr of Concord and Dr Donald P Feltus of Acton are at a four day optometrical meet in a Boston hotel. The League of Women Voters Cord holds the second Know Your State session at the D A R Chapter House Wednesday March 21 at 10 o clock with member reports on state issues. Cord Board of Selectmen meets Monday at 7 30 pm at Town House with Franklin R Johnson new chairman presiding.
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Arthur F. March, Jr
Zero Thoreau Street
Concord
Donald P. Feltus
Main Street
Acton
Boston
League*of Women Voters of Concord
D.A.R
Concord Board of Selectmen
Franklin, R. Johnson
Concord Dog Training Club Sees Weekly Sessions
Joseph McCarthy, formerly with Middlesex school maintenance, now works in Georgetown for a local firm. The Concord Dog Training club holds weekly classes each Monday at 7:45 PM at the Girl Scout House, led by president Mrs. Arthur Perry Jr and training director Mrs. Betty Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph ‘McCarthy
Middlesex School
Georgetown
Concord Dog Training Club
Girl Scout House
Arthur Perry, Jr
Betty Ford
MISSOURI VET PRIZES HITLER PHOTO ALBUM
A Missouri resident owns a World War II era photo album once belonging to Adolf Hitler. The album, found by paratroopers at Berchtesgaden, begins with Hitler’s rise and continues through the war with a signed Hitler photo on the first page. The owner is Carl J. Walkup.
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Missouri
Craig
U. P
Adolph Hitler
Carl J. Walkup
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Germany
Concord election results show incumbents defeated and new candidates chosen
Voters chose a Sherman Rooney incumbent for re election but others lagged as Seeckts, Rice and Cyrus Wi Caney appear among future officeholders. Richard Ly Anthony Faunce Eaton wins the plan as new candidates contest three year terms with Bygrave, Wiley, Jamy and Dr. Ropert L in contention for auditor and school boards.
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Concord
Lincoln
Sherman Rooney
Roony
Seeckts
Rice
Cyrus Wicaney
Richard Ly Anthony Faunce Eaton
Wn Bygrave
Schi
Glen P. Wiley
Jamy
Dr. Ropert L
Willian of Concord Born to Erismang Family
Erismang 3rd C Concord Mr Kiam and Francis Et Virginia Nichols announce the birth of their first son Willian of Concord. The ceremony and details are not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mr. Kiam
Francis Etginia Nichols
Willian of
Harvard Confers Degrees in 1951. Whitman Among Recipients
The 1951 Harvard graduation list shows two Acta recipients and four hundred fifty graduates receiving the Bachelor of Arts and other degrees. Hugh Whitman of Street in South Acton is noted among those conferred the degree of B.
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Ton
Harvard
Hugh Whitman
South Acton
Prize Dinner Honored Dittrich and Mrs Tow Maynard
In Hall West Acton a special prize dinner awarded Dittrich and Mrs Tow Maynard. High whist figures included L Pauli ine Dee M E W Carney Frances Poirer Edith Chauvin Annie Woodman Mullin Lawson Clayton Bariteau Gagne Blaisdell Quinn Blaisdell and others. Next Saint Elizabeths Hall event planned for weeks from Sail March 31 led by Mrs Thoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Connolly
Hall
West Acton
Dittrich
A. Tow Maynard
L. Pauliine Dee
M. E. W. Carney
Frances Poirer
Edith L. Chauvin
Annie
E. Woodman
al& Mullin
Margaret J. Lawson
Clyde John Clayton
Alices A. Bariteau
Jack L. Gagne
John Blaisdell
Helen
Stow Community Impressive Grounds Work Discussed
The Stow group met in the First vestry on Tuesday with many attendees. Professor Bolcourt presented slides of a house showing grounds before and after landscaping. plans to take possession of improved properties were discussed for the Library grounds. A follow up meeting is set for Tuesday at the same location.
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Stow
Tue
Bolcourt
Massachusetts
Bolt
Sua
Spokane Police Report From A Fragmented Note
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Spokane and a police context with references to a person and a vehicle but lacks clear action or outcome.
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Westboro
Billerica
Wayland and
Hudson
Marlboro High School
Hudson State Armory
Marlboro Girls Corps
Prise
Westboro High
Howe High
Wayland
Charlie O’rourke
Charlie
B.C
Holy Cross
Udson
Hudson High School
Bill Higgins
Dick Vartanian
Bill Verdere
Jackson Perry
Department of Recreation
Pittsfield
Marilyn Bickford
Janet Frye
Sargent College
Boston University
Hudson High Student Council
Ging FQ
RED Cross
Family Party
Red Russia
Russia
State Department
Red Army
China
Red
Roosevelt
Winston ‘Churéhilt
Stalin
Fruman
Joe
Internal ‘Revenue
Reemanning
U. S
Paris
Han River
Nea-Acme
Bert Ashworth
Acme
Youth Fellowship
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Kilmer Brooks
Virginia Johnston
Girl Scouts In
America
Ward Wi
Erismang
Acta
Spokane
Weir
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