Pehle’s long service in government outlined in draft profile
The profile traces John W. Pehle’s decade in high treasury and legal posts, noting his roles as senior attorney in the stabilization fund and assistant to the secretary. It suggests a potential move to state alongside his education at Creighton, and mentions honors and a wartime career arc including army service and staff training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Pehle
Nebraska
South da
Hiscolare Creighton
Connecticut
Minent
York City
Concord Briefs Highlight Local Births and Events
Concord residents plan to attend Bach’s The Passion of Our Lord by the Handel and Hayden Society at Symphony Hall Boston. Births announced include Christina Annie Perkins and James Anthony King. Local meetings cover Regis trars lists, hospital activities, and club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Bach
Handel and Hayden’ Society
Symphony Hall
Boston
Concord Red Cross War Fund Drive Urges Generous Giving
Concord invites citizens to support the national War Fund aiming for 200 million dollars with local targets including Concord West Concord Lincoln Actons and Boxboro. The piece urges giving at least twenty dollars per person per year to back Red Cross services for ten million servicemen and women, emphasizing blood plasma, meals, shelter, and morale support across fronts.
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Concord
Red Cross
West Concord
Lincoln
Actons
Boxboro
Redross
Red ‘Cross
England
Africa
Italy
Australia
India
Concord Ends Hoop Season in Drab Tourney Finish
Concord high school basketball team closed a dull season by losing its second game in the annual tournament at Townsend. After an opening loss to Marlboro New Hampshire the Red Raiders were eliminated, finishing with 17 losses in a row for a 1 win season. The Concord Winter War Fund drive for thirty four thousand dollars continues and residents are urged to donate.
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Concord
Concord High
Townsend
Marlboro
N. H
Tewksbury
Elimfinal
Concord High School
Concord Red Cross
Local Woman Receives Navy Telegram On Son’s Wounding
Concord Mrs Anna C Dempsey of 1 Belknap Court received a telegram from the Navy Depart ment stating her son Robert P Dempsey 20 the youngest of three sons was wounded in action A letter three days earlier reported he was improving He enlisted before Pearl Harbor and has served over years in the Navy including the Asiatic and Pacific campaigns and convoy duty to North Atlantic ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Anna C. Dempsey
Belknap Court
Navy Department
Robert. P. Dempsey
Dem
Dempsey
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Asigné
Woman's Club Hear Talk By Mrs Warren T Powell
Concord residents attended a Concord Woman's Club meeting where Mrs Warren T Powell formerly a professor of education at Boston University spoke after the business session. Mrs James Volkmann added a talk on secret events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
C.E.S
Masonic Temple
Concord
Ruth §. Forbes
Woman’s Club
W.T. Powell
Woman's Club
Albert A. Schaal
Press
M Warren T. Powell
Fmerly
Boston University
James Volkmann
Concord Junior High Elects Five Officers
The Bulkeley Witch School held a special assembly where Student President of the Service Club acted as chairman. Principal Morton R. Seavey presented awards including The Peter Bulkeley School Shield to Donald Burger 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 Warren Wheeler. Vice Principal Minna Andersen announced Service Club members James Hancock Anne Dickey Esther Thorengen Carl Stephan Carol Christian Teddy Finan Eunice Spokesfield Teddy Heyliger. Traffck Squad members Ralph Adams Mary Florio Remo Palmucci and Hadith Soffriti. Safety Council appointments were John Barry Ely Codding Carol Sreeman and Rosemary Muscato.
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Concord
Bulkeley Witch School
Special
Service Club
James Hancock
Anne Dickey
Esther Thoregen
Carl Stephan
Carol Christian
Teddy Finan
Eunice Spokesfield
Teddy Heyliger
Traffck
Ralph Adams
Mary Florio
Remo Palmucci
Hadith Soffriti
Safety Council
John Barry
Ely Codding
Carol Sreeman
Rosemary
Muscato
Missionary Conference at Evangelical Free Church
A missionary conference runs March 14 to 19 at the Evangelical Free Church with services at 8 p m nightly. Four missionaries from South America Mongolia India and China will present. Pictures from mission fields of the world will be shown each night. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Victory
Evangelical Free ‘Church
South America
Mongolia
India
China
Officer Mahoney in auto crash with companion
West Concord officer Richard J. Mahoney 25 and his companion Frances Dinery 151 Waltham Street Maynard were injured when Mahoney's car on Marrett road Lexington lost control, hit a tree, flipped, and caught fire. Firefighters and police rushed both to Symmes Arlington Hospital. Mahoney later moved to Marine Hospital Brighton. He remained unconscious. Police investigate the crash.
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West Concord
Richard J. ‘Mahoney Jr
Main Street
Merchant Marine
Symmes Arlington Hospital
Mahoney
Marine Hospital
Brighton
Lexington
Concord High School Coach Resigns to Take Darien Post
William Spokesfield, longtime Concord High School football and basketball coach and PE director, resigns to take a permanent, higher salary position in Darien. He will move April 14 with duties including coaching, teaching science, and leading the junior high physical education department. Spokesfield came to Concord in 1942 from Somerset and previously lived in Dedham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
William “Bill
Basketbs
Spokesfield
Somerset
Dedham
Langstreet
Darien
Patrolman Baptiste Receives Medal for Bravery
Concord's Patrolman Alfred J. Baptiste is awarded a medal of merit by the Massachusetts Humane Society 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 reach the boy, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis A Putnam of Oak road. He had earlier received two days pay from the Board of Selectmen.
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Concord
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 Chosen Middlesex School Captain for Next Year
Peter Terry of New Canaan Conn was elected captain of Middlesex School lacrosse for the next year at a lettermen meeting. He will succeed John Winsor of Weston, who graduates in June. Terry earned a place as wing and defenseman this season and is the headmaster’s nephew. Eleven varsity players won silver pucks for an 11-2-1 record, with Winsor and Terry named captains elect and other honorees listed.
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Concord
Middlesex School
Peter Terry
New Canaan
Noble & Greenough
Winsor
Elect Terry
Kennedy Middendorf
Harry Madeira
John Truesdale
Pees
Robert Foster
Teddy Childs
Edward Nathanson
Harry Bliss
Everett Seymour
Harry Thorne
Rodr. Bigelow
New Packing Plant Opened With Program in West Concord
West Concord hosts 250 Boston Market Gardeners Association members at a luncheon and program led by Andrew D Arrigo founder of the new packing plant. Speakers include Milton C Allen Boston O P A Martin J Meyer on ceilings on vegetables and others on farm labor deferment and squash and lettuce topics. A tour of the modern packing facility followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Boston Market Gardeners’ Association
Andrew D’arrigo
Boston
D’arrigo
Milton C. Allen
Martin J. Meyer
Boston O.P.A
Allister
F. MacDougall
Middlesex County Extension Service Office
Concord
Anthony Busa
Lexington
Joh Decatur
Wayland
B. Franklin Trulli
Lowell
James T. Colby
Litchfield
N. H
Hubbard
Cyrus Jenness
Waban
Paul J. Dempsey
Waltham Field Station
Ray M. Koon
Association
Miss Hopkins Resigns Middlesex 4-H Extension Agent
Miriam Hopkins resigns after 14 years as Middlesex County Extension Service Agent in charge of 4-H Club work with Concord Miss. details indicate her role and long service in county agriculture education.
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Concord
Miriam Hopkins
Middlesex County Extension Service
Pata Ieone Eition
Funeral Services for Mrs Alice M Ridley Judge
West Concord Mass compiled obituary for Alice M Ridley Judge 91 Central Street widow of Harold B Gibbs former superintendent of the Massachusetts reformatory. Died Saturday afternoon at age 91. Funeral 2:30 p.m. at West Concord Union Church Rev Kenneth Teed officiating. Burial Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Survived by two daughters and several grandchildren.
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West Concord
Bes
Harold B. Gibbs
Funeral held for Mrs. Cora Wagner in Concord
Mrs. Cora Wagner age 89 of Hill Road Concord died recently. The service was held last Saturday afternoon with burial at Oneida New York. Wagner lived in Concord for many years and was the aunt of Miss Mercella Wagner a local teacher who resided with her.
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Concord
Cora Wagner
Hill Road
Charles Russell Peck
Red Trinity
Eplisconvalle
Oneida
N My’s
Wagner
Mercella
Concord Act
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John W. Pehle
Hcen
George VI
Order of the Bath
West
War College
General Staff
North Africa
Order
The
Japan
Liu Kwang-chi
Gan
America
Bay General
Lars
Liu
Shanvince
Concord Briefs
Board of Registrars
Russell F. Parsons
Thoreau Street
Ws J. Romeyn Taylor
Westford Road
Belmont
Lodge of Elks
B.P.O
Hall
Ships of Victory
Bethlehem Steel
Hingham
Henry Morgan
Shirley Street
Emerson Hospital
Charles Mayor
Middle Street
Mayo
Paul Anderson
Our Lady Comfort
Af Waltham
St. Bernard's Church
Mohawk
West Concord Sea
Theepel
U.S. ‘Coast
Evangelical Freechurch
Betty
John Wagar
Mes
Gilbert W. King
Sudbury Road
Emerson ‘Hospital
James Anthony
King
Abigail Adams
Edward Ross
Concord Company
Guadalcanal
Boston & Maine ‘Railroad
Concord Council
Knights of Columbus
Pvt
William H. LaHiff
Island
Southwest Pacific’ Area
John Burt Brigham
Melissa
Gordon A. Macy
U. S. Navy
Harris Fahnestock
Nashawtuc Hill
Emerson Hospital Aid Society
Ve Clark
Clark
Itford Road
Emily Ellen
Lieut
U.S. Army
Concord VC
New YC Club
Bedford
William L. McCarthy
John Dawson
Dawson
Penelope G. Young
Musketaquid Sportsman’s Club
Harry Robertson
Oswald C. Dreschler
Maynard
Fred Nolan
Concord Board of Trade
Wright's Tavern
Herbert A. Brown
Co. N
Acton
Concord, Mass, R.F.D
All Unite
ABC
Paul
Davis Mass
Ave
West Acton
Ring
Twombly
Main St
Robert. Dempsey
Concord Junior High
Frances Dinery
William Spokesfield
I Conn
Tel
Hudson
Carl Johnson
Hudson Street Stow, Mass
Rothwél N. PacRae
Berntheale Street
Lincoln Men’s Club
Miss Hopkins
Charles T. Juddin
Raysheon
Hudson Division
Wood Square Hudson
U. S
Main St., Marlboro
War Manpower Commission
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