Concord War Era Notes Highlight Local Service Members
Word reports First Lieut Winthrop H Lee, 30, of 7 Bow Street wounded in Italy has returned to his theater. Other Concord natives, Edwin F Crosby and Lincoln Carrier, plus many servicemen, are noted at Samp son NY, San Diego, Camp Wolters Texas, and England. Relations and families in Concord remain connected through furloughs transfers and reunions across the armed forces.
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Winthrop. H. Lee
George Winthrop Lee
Bow-street
War Department
Italy
Sidney G. MacRae
Lincoln
Concord
Grenier Field
Manchester
N. H
Newfoundland
Seret
MacRae
New Postal Rates Take Effect March 26
The Postmaster announces wide changes to mail charges with only two rates unchanged. First class local mail rises from 2 to 3 cents per ounce, air mail to civilians up to 8 cents per ounce, and armed forces air mail remains 6 cents. Fourth class increases about 3 percent or 1 cent, registered mail 20 to 145 cents per article, insured mail up to 10 cents, C O D up to 90 cents, and money orders up to 37 cents per article.
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Suday
United States
C.O.D
Sudbury School News Highlights Activities and Awards
Miss Eaton named Good Citizen at Sudbury High School. Grange debate on League of Nations reconstitution set for March 28 with Alfred Bonazzoli, Nancy Batchelder, Charles Sullivan affirming and William Titus, Anne Dell Anne, Joan Batchelder negating. Indian leader Dr Haridar Muzumdar to speak March 30 at 1 45 pm on conditions of drafting peace. Raymond Scholarship awarded to Roland Eaton of the class of 1943, Tufts College mechanical engineering student.
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Sudbury
School News
Eaton
Boston
Sudbury High School
Sudbury Grange
Grange Hall
United States
League of Nations
Alfred Bonazzoli
Nancy Batchelder
Charles Sullivan
William ‘Titus
Ann Dell’Anne
Joan Batchelder
The
Grange
Arthur Howe
Roland Eaton
Stuart Edgerly
Joseph E. Boothroyd
Alan P. Flynn
Lesle Barrett
Haridar
Raymond
Tufts College
Concord Musketaquid Sportsman Club Spring Meeting Held
The opening spring meeting of the Concord Musketaquid Sportsman Club will be held on Thursday April 6 with supper prior by Fred Nolan at 6 30. Newly inducted president Harry Robertson of Lexington will preside and a social evening will follow.
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Concord Musketaquid Sportsman’s Club
Fred Nolan
Harry Robertson
Lexington
Concord Community Notes Include Sports and Social Events
In West Concord Thomas F Prospit of Maynard is hired permanently as steam fireman and industrial instructor at the Massachusetts Reformatory. A paper salvage drive invites residents to drop items at the old high school vestibule Saturdays. Middlesex: Concord High School plans a spring crew team with races at Bateman's Pond coached by Charles W Locke. The Helping Hand Society hosts a Silver Tea at Mrs. Leonard W. Benson's home. Grand Knight Rudolph W Currie urges early reservations for the K of C state council banquet on April 19. Local ponds lack snow and floods are unlikely this spring. Concord High School will debate Lawrence School on April 13. Mr and Mrs Kenneth D Priest announce the birth of a son at Emerson Hospital. Various local meetings and social events fill West Concord life.
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Thomas F. ‘Prospit
Maynard
Massachusetts Reformatory
West Concord
Concord
Middlesex
Bateman’s Pond
Charles W. Locke
Rudolph W. Currier
Concord Council
K. of C
State Council
What Did You Do Today My Friend Poem
Lt Dean Shatlain tank commander wrote a battlefield poem in Africa after amputating his own foot with a jackknife. He believed he was dying, was rescued by Americans after two hours of hiding, then taken to a hospital in England for recovery.
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Dean Shatlain
Africa
England
Private Morrison Third Island Training Mentioned
Private William Morrison U S Marine Corps cited Paria Island as a fine place for training. soldiers described the area as suitable and beneficial for drill and discipline.
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William Morrison
U. S. Marine Corps
Parria Island
Sudbury wartime notes bring furloughs and family updates
Corporal Bentley returns home on furlough after seven and a half months and praises Camp Wolters Texas as a fine training place. Mary E B Quinn joins Army Nurses Corps in the First Service Command. Mrs Frank Sherman visits on post road while her husband Major Sherman serves with the Marines. Easter recess brings William Edgerly home from Mt Herman and his brother Stuart, a Seaman Apprentice in the Navy Reserve, visits. Honora O Bien hosts at Northcote. A Christian Science Monitor piece recalls the Henry Rice barn raising and the far reaching fanfare from Sudbury. Lieut Bowry and wife visit Brookline while Bowry serves with the Army Air Corps on furlough. Paul Whitney Rhoades reports perfect weather in Riverside California and meeting Mr and Mrs Peter Miller. Lieut J G Harrison Bennet Symites notes Aleutians now easier after Christmas duty. he’s a P T boat crewman who hunted six geese in one day last month.
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Avid Bentley
First
Sto
Frank Sherman
Mhris ‘Crowly
Post Road
U. S. Marine Corps
William Edgerly
Mt. Herman
Maynard Road
Stuart Edgerly
Navy Reserve
Honora O’bien
Swampscott
Northcote
Sudbury
Christian Science Monitor
Henry Rice
Monitor
Rice
U. S
Donald ‘W. Bowry
Bowry
Brookline
Lieut. Bowry
Army Air Corps
Paul ‘Whitney Rhoades
Riverside
California
Peter Miller
J. ‘G. Harrison’ .Bennett
Bari conference splits Italy debate over Allied policy
Anti fascist leaders at Bari urge unified war effort and a democratic Italy, while questioning Allied support for Badoglio. The piece cites Churchill and US policy, arguing the Allies must not back fascist or royalist elements and should await a genuine popular leadership before forming Italy’s postwar government.
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Churchill
Romesas
Bari
Badogno
Victor Emu
Civilians to get more coffee and chocolate in 1944 rationing
The War Food Administration reports civilians will receive higher allowances for coffee and chocolate in 1944, while the War Production Board notes limited civilian supply due to urgent war equipment needs. Officials say about 10,000 new passenger mobiles and 7,500 new ration allocations will be available in March, maintaining February levels.
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War Food Administration
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Florida
Andy
Pascal
OKG
VU EE
Shank
Eetheart 2
En-L-Biskit
Richmond
Ponts Sage
Pascoes Point
Deerfield
Edwin F. Crosby
Cambridge Turnpike
U. S.navy
Sampson, N. Y
San Diego
Carrier
Carlisle
Concord Company
Guadalcanal
Camp pWolters
Texas
Sergt Williams
McCarthy, Jr
Emmanuel
G. Lamonakis
Francis McPhillips
Edwin 0
Engebretson
Pvt
Currier
Bis Country
Pfc
Lafayette G.currier
Wheeler
Georgia
Beck
Camper
Stephen Martinkus
Waltham
Southwest Pacific
West Coast
C. Is
Lusign
Joseph M. Whalen
Grant Street
U. S. Navy
Hawaii
Philip B. Dee
U. S. Coast Guard
Bedford Street
Paul V. Moynihan
T. Frank Moynihan
A ‘Street
Long Island, N.Y
Samuel DeMeo
Cottage Lane
Jeak
U./ Navy
Dorothy K. Mara
Mary O A. Mara
Army ‘Nurses Corps
Heutenants
Ireland
Mary Mara
VY. Cull
U. 8. Army
Kinsop, Ark
Gladys Cull
Fairhaven Road
Henry’b. McBreen
Potter Street
U.8
United: “Cooperative Sociéty, Sof
Donald* A. Lent
National Board of Examiners
Ree Manning
areMartere
Helping Hand Society of the West
Concord Union Church
Leonard W. Benson
Derby Street
Concord High School
Lawrence Tee School
Kenneth D. Priest
Massachusetts Avenue
West Acton
Concord Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Wes Concord
Women’s Parish Association
Stephen 8
Fritchmann
Unitarian Church
United Nations
Jolly Seven
West
Wheyte Hall
Robert, W. Patten
Bedford
Robert Warren Jr
Emerson Hospital
Patten
Barbara Hodgman
Roy Hodgman
Monument Street
Vincent J. Jr
RED Cross
Wess
Elwers
BY Telat
Cosme Odie Zenel
Haly
King
Badoglio
Baukhage
WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Committees “of Liberation
House of Commons
Benedetto Croce
Darlan
North Africa
State Department
de Gaulle
AMG
antiFas
Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Bankhage
WPB
Victory Gardens
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