Local events mix in Concord area with bids and hints
Scribbled notes reference Fourth of July plans, a Town election reminder, and upcoming Jamboree at the Armory. Mentions include D L Page Co store, Easter timing, prison staff puzzles, and new lawyers Williams and Jack Shee, plus Boy Scout activity and a Piper act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiams
Jack Shee
Het Duval
Dave An
Armory
Pipperoo
Keith Mar
Rsmen
Piper
Snow totals in Concord exceed nine feet for season
Last Thursday’s report shows Concord’s total snowfall for the season surpassing nine feet, with forecaster Fred A. Veeran noting the figure is about 113 inches and well above the 95.2 inches record set in 1915-1916. Authorities warn the long winter continues to demand heavy shoveling.
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Concord
Fred A. Veeran
New Bus Law Enforcement Urged for Autoists
Local motorists are reminded of a new school bus stop law not being enforced by registry inspectors. The law requires all cars to stop for a stopped school bus, with penalties for noncompliance.
Re-Elected 948 Chairman and Rec Commission Meeting
Roger C. Fenn was reelected as chairman for the coming year and Anne Root McGrath was chosen as secretary. The Recreation Commission outlined its activities for the coming year and a report of recent activities was presented by Ber Megin at the meeting last night at the Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Recreation Commission
Roger C. Fenn
Fenn School
Anne Root McGrath
Mmission
Ber- Megin
Concord Lions Plan Evening Supper and Guest Speaker
A regular Concord Lions supper is set for Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Colon el the Howard John Urant. Officers will be charged with routine business and the guest speaker will be Joseph A Smith a federal bureau litigator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Lions
Howard John Urant
Joseph A. Smith
Federal Bureau Litigation
Two Inmates Escape From Reformatory in West Concord
Two repeaters at the Massachusetts Reformatory escaped Saturday night by breaking a first floor farm dorm window with a smuggled tool. Joseph A. White of Wakefield and George E. Clark of Wendell, both trustees, disappeared after bed check around 10:15 p.m. Attempts to locate them spread across New England as footprints led from the reformatory barn to South Acton and West Acton. A stolen 1940 Ford, reported missing by Acton police, was linked but later unconfirmed.
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West Concord
Reformatory
John C. Dolan
Joseph A. White
Wakefield
George E. Clark
Wendell
Massachusetts Reformatory
New England
Dolan
White
Clark
Acton
Michael J. Foley
West Acton
South Acton
Richard D. Powderly
Massachusetts Avenue
Bedford
Horace R. Fletcher
Manchester
New Hampshire
Foley
Pack 33 Picks Season's Officers
West Concord officers elected at Pack 33 Committee meeting on Monday March 15 Cubmaster Arthur T Mullen chairman Fred C Benson secretary Carl J Hay treasurer Carleton H Lakeman Handicraft committee members include Harry Hanson John E Wetherbee Fred Hart Jr A puppet show planning meeting with Den Mothers set at Cubmaster Mullen's home on Monday evening March 22 at 8 o'clock.
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West Concord
Pack 33
Arthur T. Mullen
Fred C. Benson
Carl J. Hay
Carleton H. Lakeman
Fred E. Oliver
Harry Hanson
John E. Wetherbee
Fred Hart Jr
Cubmaster
Mullen
Joint Good Friday Service at Trinitarian Church
A joint Good Friday service will be held at the Trinitarian Congregational church on March 26 at 8 o clock. Ministers Rev John Elmo Wallace and Rev Edward Perry Daniels will lead the service with members of the First Parish Unitarian church in attendance. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
First ‘Parish Unitarian Church
John. Elmo Wallace
Edward Perry Daniels
Selectmen Again Appoint Officers in Concord Meeting
At the Concord board of selectmen meeting in the Town House Harold W. Chase was reap pointed to the Town Forest Committee Henry Murray was named tree warden and math agent Dr Alden H Russell was again named inspector of animals Other appointments will be announced later.
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Concord
Concord Selectmen
Town House
Harold W. Chase
Henry&. Murray
Alden H. Russell
Two Concord Veterans Pass Massachusetts Bar Exams
Concord residents David Williams and John J. Sheehan Jr. have passed the Massachusetts Bar Examination, joining 233 successful applicants. Williams, a World War II veteran and Harvard and Boston University Law School graduate, served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces and leads Republican circles as president of the Massachusetts Council of Young Republicans. Sheehan, a Boston College and Boston College Law School graduate, served in the U.S. Army in the Italian campaign. Both plan to practice law after being sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Massachusetts
David
Williams
Lexington Road
John J. Sheehan, Jr
Thoreau Street
Harvard
Boston Unversity Law School
U. S. Army Air Forces
Massachusetts Council of Young Republican
Margaret W. H. Williams
Horace D. H. Williams
Concord Court
Edward F. Loughlin
Sheehan
Boston College
Boston College Law School
U. S. Army
John J. Sheehan
Whitney Nominated Unopposed G O P Delegate
Concord Col Otis M Whitt ney, Governor's Council member from the town, is unopposed as a Republican delegate to the National G O P convention in Philadelphia. The convention is in June and Whitney will welcome expressions of opinion on candidates. Also named is Thomas Pappas of Belmont to join him representing the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Otis M. Whittney
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Whitney
Thomas Pappas
Belmont
Concord Selectmen Draw Juror From Sudbury Road
Frederick R Wheeler of Sudbury road was drawn for jury duty at the Concord Board of Selectmen meeting held last Monday.
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Concord
Frederick R
Puppet Show Presented by Cub Pack 33 and Lincoln Pack 27
Cub Pack 33 will present a puppet show titled Parish Whaat Metal with Cub Pack 27 of Lincoln in West Concord. Brownies and parents are invited as guests for an evening program hosted by the two packs.
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West Con
Parvey
Lincoln I
West Concord Brownies
Red Cross Concord Campaign Seeks Final Pledges
The Concord Chapter's annual Red Cross fund drive is about 15 percent short of its quota, with final returns hoped before week’s end. Town chairmen named, solicitors arranged, and donors asked to mail checks to American Red Cross Concord Chapter at Stow Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
American Red Cross
Henry M. Keyes
Red Cross
Stow. Street
Thomas Flint
West Concord
Winslow J. Damon
Acton
Boxboro
Ernest Simpson
Lincoln
Robert H. Booth
Red Cross Ti Iks
Mgr. Keyes
T Hose
Two Services Next Week At Evangelical Free Church
Evangelical Free Church schedules two midweek services during Holy Week before Easter. Rev T J Bach director emeritus of the Scandinavian Alliance Mission will preside with Tuesday evening service at 7 30 and a Thursday Holy Week service also at 7 30 followed by the Lord's Supper observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Evangelical Free Church
T. J. Bach
Scandinavian Alliance Mission
Srhvaker
Concord Planning Board member resigns after long service
Concord selectmen announce the resignation of John E. Mutty a WWI and WWII veteran living at 5 Sudbury Road from the Concord Planning Board citing duty pressure. A successor will be named later.
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Concord
John E. Mutty
Sudbury Road
Concord Planning Board
Board of Selectmen
Primary Date Set for April 27 in Concord
The presidential primaries in Concord will be held on Tuesday April 27 with polls in both precincts open from noon to 730 PM. The Democratic and Republican contests are scheduled on the same day.
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Concord
Rotary District Plan Conference Registrations Open
Last chance to register for the Rotary District Plan Conference at St Augustine Ohio. A large Concord delegation plans to attend. Makeups announced include Charles Carruth in Hamilton Bermuda Wallace B Conant in St Petersburg Florida and Charles W Allen and Stuart W Allen in Lake Worth Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester B. ‘White
Rotarians
Stvathol
Concord
Charles Carruth
Hamilton
Bermuda
Wallace B. Conant
St. Petersburg
Florida
Charles W. Allen
Stuart W. Allen
Lake Worth
Trees Named Worthy Matron of Concord Hawthorne Chapter
Doris Gra ham Trees of 151A Commonwealth Avenue West Concord has been elected to head Hawthorne Chapter Order of Eastern Star for the coming year. She succeeds Ida Otterson Martin who conducted last week's meeting where officers were elected. The rest of the slate will be announced.
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Concord
Doris (Graham
Commonwealth Avenue
West Concord
Hawthorne
Order of Eastern Star
Ida (Otterson) Martin
Farm Hour speaker Mac Dougall addresses WBZ audience
Concord Allister F. Mac Dougall director of Middlesex County Extension spoke on WBZ radio yesterday during the N. E. Farm Hour program. He discussed extension service efforts and upcoming agricultural demonstrations for local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Allister F. MacDougall
Middlesex County Extension Service
WBZ
N. E
Blair to Join Forum on Platform Pranks at GOP Event
Concord resident Blair Blair a Tufts student will join college forum titled Pranks for the G O P Platform. The event hosted by the Women’s Republican Club of Massachusetts at 46 Beacon Street Boston on Thursday March 18 at 2 PM with moderator Richard S Bowers and participants from Boston College Boston University Harvard Brown MIT Tufts and Dartmouth.
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Concord
G. Sherman Blair
Tufts College
Women’s Republican Club of Massachusetts
Beacon Street
Boston
Richard’s. Bowers
Udents
Boston College
Boston Universiy
Harvard
Brown
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tufts
Dartmouth
Concord Woman's Club Presents This is the Army program
Concord Woman's Club plans a Monday night program at Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium Concord High School. Philip Jones will present stories and songs from This is the Army. Jones is a bass baritone with Oberlin degrees and Juilliard fellowship and was selected by Irving Berlin for the production.
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Concord
Concord Woman’s Club
Army
Wells A. Hall
Concord, High School
Philip Jones
Jones
Oberlin College
Ohio
Juilliard Graduate School
Irving Berlin
Annusnac Grange Whist Party Moves to Sullivan Home
The postponed whist party of Annusnac Grange will be held Monday night March 22 at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs Daniel C Sullivan 302 Main Street. It was postponed from March 8 due to town meeting conflicts.
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West Concord
Annusnac Grange
Daniel C. Sullivan
Main Street
Nex
Concord Rod & Gun Club Sportmens Show Draws 2000 Fans
More than 2,000 sportsmen and friends attended the Concord Rod & Gun Club's first Sportmens Show at the State Armory held Friday and Saturday. Highlights included 12 grand prizes, prizes awarded each session, booths by local merchants, and contests with teams from Concord and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Wilson Lumber
Colonial Stores
Concord Rod and Gun Club
Hill’s
South Bridge Boat House
Keith Martin
Concord
Concord Rod & Gun Club
Boston
J. James W. Powers
David B. Williams
A. Frederick Belmont
Dona
Bekey
Secargelo V. Bartolomeo
Elmer D. Rankin
Frank McLean
William Moran
John Culkins
Clarence Nelson
Richard
P. Sillivan
Frank F. Denaro
Joseph Gaudet
Gilbert Lawrence
John Fish
Ted Agnew
John
E. Sears
North Billerica
Edward Boudrot
Newton
Benjamin L.benoit, Jr
G. Prendergast
West Concord
Mary Giles
South Lincoln
M. W. Ryan
Nina Scimone
Emer Wood
Ayer
Gil Lawrence
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U. S
Hu- Wardwell
D. L. Page Co
Ise
United World Fed
Allen
D. B. Williams
Keyes
Evangelical
Aril
Rotary District Plan Conference
Irs Trees
New Worthy Matron
Town Hall
Maynard
Blair
Acton Monumental CO
N. Acton
P. O. Concord
Mass
R.F.D
Telegram-Gazette
Marlboro
Sudbury Nurseries Inc
Maynard Road
Sudbury, Mass
Huck Tobin
Maynard Joe Marabella
Bill Brennan
Spoksmen
Jack A Hash Whitney
Maynard Beagle Club
Carl Swanson
Peter Jensen
Maynard Red & Gun ‘Club
Carbord
Hudson
News
Portsmouth
Lowell Lexington
Nashua
Leo’ Culkins
John Russell
Edward P. Kelley
Elizabeth Shay
Camsbridge
3. Williams
Gail Mexhis
Irene Rembaum
Leo McKenna
Mason Ti
Ham
Kenneth Wise
Concord Rfc
Hurd
Pister
Cech Till Lounes Kirkland
FHA Loans
Qne
Middlesex County
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