Local News Bits and Civic Talks Tumble In Busy West Concord
A rambling item list notes Sea Scouts ship activity on the river and a city meeting in West Concord. It mentions a police staffing vote, high school and inflation talk, and hints of public events and campaigns, with several names and places scattered through a fragmented notice.
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Sea Scouts
Jes River
Con- West Concord
Costello
Sealitee
N.Y
Ed Lough- Maurice
Mc Walter
Charlie Robin
Bill Mara
Winchésnily
H’andings
Con Assabet Mills
Ublicans
Ut House
Two New Patrolmen Named by Concord Police Board
The Concord Police Board on Monday night named two new officers, Coffey and Dolan, to join the force. Coffey will begin duties on April 1 and previously worked at Concord Oil Co. Both officers hold ranks of sergeant and A2, with prior service in the Navy or Army noted.
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Coffey
John , Jr
Offey
Dolan
Navy
Army
Ely
Concord Oil Co
Concord
Concord Board
Evangelical Aggmorning Worshi
S. “Hallelujah
Evangelical Free Church
Our’ Lady Help
Trans Church
Parish Men's Club to Host Frederick Ellis Speaker
At the next mite o Men's club on Friday April 6 at the Trinitarian Congregational parish, guest speaker Frederick Ellis known as Fish Ellis will discuss sports. Ellis is a former Tufts athlete and a coach and star back, and is connected to West Concord through family.
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Pril
Frederick “Fish
Ellis
Onelern
Tufts
Sor-inlaw
West Concord
Local Draft Board Sends 18 Selectees Next Wednesday
The first group of local selectees from draft board No. 113 at West Concord will depart by bus to South Boston next Wednesday morning March 27 at 7 o clock. Eighteen are scheduled to leave with James J Mansfield Post 158 providing colors and led by Commander Frank J McLaughlin. The Red Cross may attend to serve coffee and doughnuts to the youths.
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Concord
West Concord
South Boston
James J. Mansfield
Frank J McLaughlin
Red Cross
Commonwealth Avenue
Acton
Maynard
Bedford
Lincoln
Wayland
Sudbury
Plan Food Sale by West Concord Woman's Club
West Concord Woman's Club sponsors a food sale Friday March 30 at 2 30 P M Gail Mark shop Commonwealth Avenue across from the post office public welcome.
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West Concord
West Concord Woman’s Club
Food Safe
Gail Mark
Commonwealth Avenue
Dee Named Commander of Concord's Company H
Lieut Paul V Dee of Bedford Street selected as the new commander of Concords Company H 182nd Infantry. He replaces Capt Donald A Linscott Jr who attends infantry school at Fort Benning Georgia. Dee a World War II veteran and B 29 pilot comes from a long military family and is married with two children.
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Concord
Paul V. Dee
Bedford Street
M.N.G
182Nd Infantry
Donald ‘A. ‘Linscott, Jr
Concord Company
William H. Dee
Helen Matson
Maynard
Army Air Forces
Maurice V. Dee
Capt
Linscott
Fort Benning
New “Co
Michael J. Dee
M.V
Concord Red Cross Drive Reaches $11 651
The Concord Red Cross Chapter reports the annual fund drive has collected 11 651 dollars and 58 cents with 655 dollars in pledges. The chapter includes Acton Boxboro Lincoln and Carlisle branches. Aleier A Cameron, 71 Main street, is the campaign chair and collects at home or Red Cross headquarters.
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Concord
Concord Red Cross
Iminata
Acton
Concord Officers and Directors Elected for 1954
The Concord corporate meeting lists officers: Breese as President and Director, Harold Cal Concord as Vice President and Director, Gilbert M. Roddy as Treasurer and Director, Ralph C. Piper as Clerk and Director, Egbert S. Newbury Jr. as Assistant Treasurer and Director, and Alexander M Hammer as Director. Directors include Mrs. Harris Fahne stock Concord, several Concord residents, and Robert D. Parks. Members serving until March 1956 include Elizabeth Alexander, George B. Bates, Elizabeth Brennan, Stedman Butrick Jr., Dolan, Katherine Gleason, Franklin Johnson, Henry Laughlin, Parks, Roddy, and Shaw Jr. The nominating committee was Edwin D. Brooks, chairman, John C. Dolan, Eliot R. Howard, Alexander M. Hammer, and Ralph C. Piper.
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Concord—dAthe
Corporation of
Emeris Seena
Breese
Harold Cal
Concord
Frederic Gooding
Clayton O. Morrill
Bedford
Robert D. Parks
Edward W. Sheehan
Morgan K. Smith, Jr
Elizabeth Alexander
George B. Bates
Elizabeth F. Brennan
Stedman Buttrick, Jr
John C. Dolan
Firemen To Hold TV Drawing In Concord
Concord and West Concord firemen announce an annual drawing for a 17 inch television to be given away on April 19. Proceeds support the Concord Firemen Relief Association aiding injured and sick firefighters. Tickets available at stations or from firemen.
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Concord—Firemen
Concord
West Concord
Concord Firemen’s Relief Association
Public Schools Close Friday Noon
Concord Public Schools announce closure Friday at noon for Good Friday. High School 11 15 Harvey Wheeler 11 45 Peter Bulkeley 12 noon.
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Concord
Radcliffe Morrill
Concord Public Schools
Harvey Wheeler
Peter Bulkeley
Civil Service Exam For Concord Postmaster Position
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for the Concord postmaster opening. Under the June 25 1938 act, presidential postmasters enter the classified service. Applications must reach the Commission in Washington DC by April 10 1951. no written test location is required.
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Concord
United States Civil Service Commission
Congress
U. S Civil Service Commission
Wakeington
D. C
New Home of Concord Elks Located Here
West Concord hosts the former Allen Christofferson house moved to near Dee road and Concord Turnpike Route 2 as the future home of Concord Lodge of Elks No. 1479. The eight room house was relocated for Route 2 highway work. several area homes were moved or torn down as auctions sold properties, with the Elks paying about 1500 dollars to buy the building and vacate their Main street suite.
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NEW Elks
Concord Turnpike
Massachusetts
Reformatory
New Concord Lodge of Elks
Allen Christoffersons
East Acton
West Concord
Allen Christofferson
Dee Road
Concord
Concord Lodge of Elks
East Akron
Harvard
Fitchburg
Christofferson
Concord Elks
Brooks School Clothing Sale Set For April 7
The annual Brooks school clothing sale will be at the Girl Scout House on Saturday April 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The public is invited. People with items to sell may drop them off at the Scout House the day before between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Concord
Brooks School
Girl Scout House
Scout House
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Dom Patter
Tmen
Tllis
Moss
Blair
Concord-Lincoln-Carlisle
State Armory
Melvin M. King
Peter P. Hill
West Concord Pack 33
Concord Cubs
Ethan Murphy
Ace
Tuckerman Moss
Troop 49
G. Sherman Blair
Sachem Corner
Dora Moss
Georges Simms
David Beatteau
Pack
Ronald Benson
Oe 33
Dana Murphy
Sea Scout
Kelly
Dubel
Danny Cole
Raymond | Pageau
Rickey Montague
Ralph Viscariello
Larry Bascom
Henry Berlied
William Moran
Rains Beharre'l
David Berghind
Sanford Edwardson
Leonard Benson
P.O. Box
Dee
Lieut
Red Cross Drive
Cabot
Co-Operative Bank
Concourt
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Washington
Carter Furniture Co., Inc
Main Street
Tel
THE
Middlesex Institution For Savings
National Cash Register
St. Bernard’s
Our Lady Help of Christians
Trinity Episcopal Church
Nobetn Church
Alleluia
Randall Thompson
Edwin Eth
Acord
Cambridge
Artakland
MIDDLESEX COUNTY _ NATIONAL BANK
Tllemstonemas Sohceindioet
Papebacon Corporation
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