War Refugees Board Might Name Pehle Director
The article profiles Pehle a veteran Treasury official linked to foreign exchange stabilization funds and foreign funds control as a potential director of the War Refugees Board. It notes his education at Creighton and Nebraskas, a decade in government service, and prior roles in the administration and staff colleges, highlighting a likely elevation due to executive leadership.
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Foreign Exchange For Division
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War Refugees Board
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Pehle
Minneapolis
Satan
All of
Nebraska
South Day
Hiscolaire Creighton
Connecticut
Felf
Ork City
All Unite in Boosting ABC War Fund Drive
Concord and neighboring towns rally for the Red Cross 1944 War Fund campaign aiming at $200 million. The piece urges donations, paints front line needs from blood plasma to meals for servicemen, and argues every dollar, about $20 per man yearly, supports thousands of troops and families around the world.
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Red Cross
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Actons
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Red ‘Cross
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Italy
Australia
India
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Concord Ends Hoop Season With Two Losses in Tourney
Concord high school basketball team closed a drab season by losing its second game in the annual Townsend tourney after opening loss to Marlboro New Hampshire. The 17th and 18th defeats left the Red Raiders with one win and 17 straight losses. The Red Cross drive for 34000 continues as solicitors seek donations at homes.
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Concord Mother Learns Son Robert Dempsey Wounded in Action
Mrs Anna C Dempsey of 1 Belknap Court received a Navy telegram last week stating her son Robert P Dempsey 20 was wounded in action He is the youngest of three sons in the service A letter written three days earlier reported he was improving Dempsey left high school to join campaigns and served in convoy duty to North Atlantic ports during part of the war
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Anna C. Dempsey
Belknap Court
Navy Department
Robert P. Dempsey
Heurtaly
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Woman's Club Hears Talk By Mrs. W.T. Powell
The Concord Woman's Club session featured a talk by Mrs. Warren T. Powell formerly with Boston University. Mrs. James Volkmann spoke on recent events. President Mrs. Albert A. Schaal presided during the Monday afternoon meeting.
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Albert. A. Schaal
Warren T. Powell
Boston University
James Volkmann
Concord Junior Officers Receive School Honors at Assembly
Concord Bulkeley High School held a Wednesday assembly to recognize student leaders and award pins and shields. Principal Morton Seavey presented the Peter Bulkeley School Shield to Donald Bureer Phyllis Mullin Edith Soffriti and Maxwell Lawrence. The Peter Bulkeley Honor Pin went to George Camougis Susie Gillies Eunice Kelley Virginia Olsen Audrey Robinson Constance Stowe and Warren Wheeler. Vice Principal Minna Vinderson announced Service Club and Traffic Squad appointments and Safety Council members.
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Bulkeley High School
Susie Gillies
Service Club
Morton R. Seavey
Peter Bulkeley
Donald Bureer
Phyllis Mullin
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Maxwell ‘Lawrence
George Camougis
Eunice Kelley
Virginia Olsen
Audrey Robinson
Constance
Concord Victory Missionary Conference in Progress
Four missionaries from South America Mongolia India and China will lead a conference at the Evangelical Free Church with daily services at 8 p m. Pictures from mission fields of the world will be shown each night. All are welcome to attend.
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India
China
West Concord officer injured in Lex ington auto crash
West Concord Marine corporal Richard J Mahoney Jr and his companion Frances Dinery of Maynard were badly hurt when his car on Marrett road Lexington crashed, caught fire, and overturned. Firefighters and police rushed them to Symmes Arlington Hospital, Mahoney later transferred to Marine Hospital Brighton, unconscious on arrival. Lexington police investigate cause.
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Mainstreet
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Marine Hospital
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Lexington
Concord CHS coach Spokesfield resigns to take Darien post
Concord high school football and basketball mentor William Spokesfield announced his resignation, effective April 14, to accept a Darien position as director of the physical education department for the junior high, combining coaching and science teaching. He came to Concord in 1942 from Somerset after a prior coaching record in Dedham. He is married with two daughters and resides at 12 Lang Street.
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Patrolman Baptiste to Receive Medal for Bravery
Concord Police Chief William G. Ryan will present a Medal of Merit from the Massachusetts Humane Society to Patrolman Alfred J. Baptiste for bravery in saving seven year old Frederick Putnam from drowning in the Sudbury River on January 20. Baptiste, nearly fully clothed, leaped into icy water to rescue the boy, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis A Putnam of Oak Road. He had previously received two days pay from the Board of Selectmen for the act.
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William G. Ryan
Massachusetts Humane Society
Alfred J. Baptiste
Lexington Road
Frederick Putnam
Baptiste
Sudbury River
Putnam Boy
Lewis A. Putnam
Oak Road
Board of Selectmen
Peter Terry Elected Middlesex Captain For Next Year
Peter Terry of New Canaan Conn was elected captain of the Middlesex School team for next year at a recent lettermen meeting. He will replace John Winsor who graduates in June. Terry, nephew of Headmaster Lawrence Terry, played wing and defense this season and is in the second class. Eleven varsity players received silver pucks for an 11–2–1 record in 14 starts.
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New Canaan
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Winslow
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Teddy. Childs
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Bliss
Everett’ Seymour
Harry Thorne
Rover
Bigelow
Packing Plant Opened in West Concord Hosts 250 Farmers
West Concord welcomed about 250 Boston Market Gardeners Association members for a luncheon and program hosted by Andrew D Arrigo owner of the new packing plant. Milton Allen presided as speakers included Martin J Meyer of the Boston OPA on ceilings on vegetables and Allister MacDougall on deferment of farm labor.
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Boston Market Gardeners’ Association
Andrew D’arrigo
Boston
Allister F. MacDougall
Middlesex County Extension Service Office
Concord
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Lexington
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Wayland
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Lowell
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Cyrus Jenness
Paul J. Dempsey
Waltham Field Station
Ray M. Koon
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Extension agent Hopkins resigns from Middlesex 4H post
Miriam Hopkins, Middlesex County Extension Service agent for 14 years, resigned last Saturday to take a new role in charge of a nearby work at its city. Hopkins led Middlesex County 4H Club work and will depart from her current duties.
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Middlesex County Extension Service
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Middlesex County
Widow of Reformatory Officer Judge dies in West Concord
Mrs. Alice M Ridley Judge widow of Charles T Judge former superintendent of the Massachusetts reformatory died last afternoon in West Concord. Funeral was held Saturday at 2:30 PM at West Concord Union Church officiated by Rev Kenneth Teed. Burial followed in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Native of Maine she had lived in the area for many years. She is survived by two daughters Herold Gibbs and others, plus several grandchildren.
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Charles T. Judge
Massachusetts
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Service for Mrs. C Wagner in Concord
Funeral services held Saturday for Mrs. Cora Wagner of Hill Road who died in Oneida New York. Wagner, a resident of Concord for many years, was the aunt of Miss Mercelia Wagner a teacher who lived with her. Burial was in Oneida.
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