Samson Play Tonight by Bedford Church Group
The Gospel Fine Arts Workshop of Bedford Church of Christ presents Samson in a twi night performance tonight and tomorrow night. Writer and director is Mrs. Marvin L. Derby with a 21 member cast. Portions of Milton’s Samson Agonistes will be read between acts in a biblically styled spectacle in the church sanctuary.
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Bedford
Gospel Fine Arts Workshop
Church of Christ
Samson
Marvin L. Derby
Biblcal Times
Bedford School Presents Fourth Film Series In Auditorium
The first of four moving picture shows took place Monday afternoon in the Bedford school auditorium. The feature was Miss Me Rooney starring Shirley Temple, with additional short selections. The eighth grade committee handled tickets and candy sales, and the projector was run by Vincent Ceresuolo and Joseph Cormier.
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Bedford
Miss Me Rooney
Shirley Emple
Lunday Joyce
Adeline Lester
Margie Isner
Margaret Audrey
Carolyn Jones
Udrey McKenna
Joanne Phil
Geraldine Roslin
Vincent Ceresuolo
Joseph Cormier
Cancer Society Drive Names Bedford Leaders
Bedford selects Arthur H. Hayden as chair of the American Cancer Society fundraising drive with a committee including Dr. C. Lord Francis J. Kelly Mrs. John Ceresuolo Mrs. Fred Jenks George Doher and Albert Berry. The campaign begins in April and promotes buying U S Savings Bonds.
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Bedford
Arthur H. Hayden
American Cancer Society
C. Lord
Francis J. Kelly
John Ceresuolo
Frederic A. Jenks
George L. Doher
Albert J. Berry
Bedford Birthday Notices For Johnston and Blake
Margaret Johnston celebrates her tenth birthday at 10 Maple Street. Mrs J Warren Blake of 20 Crescent Avenue marks a birthday anniversary. George D. Fraser of Hillside Avenue is a patient at the Veterans Hospital.
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Margaret Johnston
Thomas Johnston
Maple Street
J. Warren Blake
Crescent Avenue
George D. Fraser
Hillside Avenue
Veterans Hospital
Mask Ban Passes in Knoxville on Halloween
Knoxville enacts an ordinance banning mask wearing on Halloween aimed at the Ku Klux Klan. The law does not apply to masked wrestlers who hide their faces indoors.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Card Party Aids Study Group At Mrs Sands Home
Mrs Donald Sands hosted a Wednesday evening card party at 229 Old Billerica Road for the Study Group. Assistants included Mrs Dodge and Mrs Richard B Herring along with several others. High bridge scorers were listed along with whist prize winners and hostesses provided refreshments.
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Donald Sands
Old
Billerica Road
Dodge
Richard B. Herring
Ivan H. Smith
R. Robert Riessle
Sadie Wilkins
John S Ceresuolo
William J. Beecey
William Greer
Edward Freeman
Thomas Poleo
Herbert L. Clark
Charles A. Barrett
R. Riessle
Betty Herring
Grace Cole
Burton L. Colburn
Bessie Jenks
Louise F. Currier
David Edwards
Father’s Night well attended in Bedford at church
The Bedford Nira reeners Association held its Father’s Night in the Church of Christ vestry with mothers serving supper. Speakers included John McDevitt Waltham schools superintendent who spoke on what children are reading. Members voted to contribute to the district scholarship fund and announced April meeting plans.
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Washington
Drst
Washington Guard
Oregon
Sanananda
Wesklagies National Guard
Tedey
Saad de Beeot
Sean Alg
Japan
Se Washington
Washington National Guard
National Guard
America
Ier
Washington Air Guard
Air National Guard
Adjutant General of
of H. Stevens
Marjorie Isner
Deborah Vendt
Janet Reed
Linda Joyce
Alice Farrington
Margaret Johnston
John McDevitt
Waltham
Louis D. Smith
Frank R. Joslin
Bedford School
Lexington and Concord
Burton L. Coburn
Webster Family Notes From Jamestown and Arlington
Mrs. Viola Webster of 19 Hillside Avenue returns from Jamestown Pennsylvania after the death of her mother. Last summer she and her parents marked their 60th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Charles Murray of 36 Great Road is a patient at Symnes Hospital in Arlington.
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Viola
C.”’ Webster
Hillside Avenue
Jamestown
Webster
Charles F. Murray
Great Road
Symnes Hospital
Arlington
Blind farmer tends 600 nests despite blindness
William Hendrick of Plainfield New Hampshire has been blind for 31 years yet runs a poultry farm with around 600 nests. He maintains his operation by sensing the hens and counting eggs, proving blindness does not stop his productive routine.
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Plainfield
N. H
U.P
William Hendrick
Hendrick
Talk by M Fultz at West Concord Odd Fellows meeting
Max G. Fultz Middlesex County Agricultural Agent spoke to Concord Lodge No. 212 I O O F at the Odd Fellows hall in West Concord on obtaining fresh home grown vegetables and adapting gardening to back yard sites. He advised buying from nearby farms and asked questions covered fertilizers mulching strawberries and shading. Contact details given for further questions at 19 Everett Street Concord.
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West Concord
Concord Lodge
I.O. O.F
Odd Fellows
Max G. Fultz
Middlesex County Extension Service
Norman E. Johansen
Fultz
Mr. Fultz
Everett Street
Concord
United Workers Mark 60th Anniversary at Bedford Church
The United Workers of the Church of Christ held a 60th anniversary at Bedford Church with 85 members and guests. Rev Lawrence L Barber of Arlington and other clergy attended. A history was read, a trio performed, and Barber gave an illustrated talk on New England Today with slides from travels through New England states.
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Bedford
United Workers of the Church of Christ
Lawrence L. Barber
Arlington
Frank W Thompson
Marvin L Derby
Leila M. Blake
Mildred P. Arnold
Maude S. Comley
Edward F. Pike
Edward Nanigan
John DeCamp
Stedman Howlard
Howard
Mr. Barber
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Bedford Cited Among Towns With No 1949 Traffic Accidents
Bedford was named along with Carlisle and Burlington as towns in Northern Middlesex County with zero motor vehicle traffic accidents in 1949. The list was issued by Rudolph F. King, registrar of motor vehicles.
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Bedford
Middlesex County
Rudolph F. King
Carlisle
Burlington
Bedford-Two Bedford Birthdays Celebrated on March 21
Judith Ann Pike daughter of Edward F. and Mrs Pike of Great Road marked her tenth birthday along with Linda Karen Rivet whose birthday also fell on Tuesday March 21.
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Bedford
Judith
Ann Pike
Edward F. Pike
Great Road
Linda Karen Rivet
Roquefort Cheese Marks Two-Century Southeast France Craft
A report notes Roquefort cheese has been manufactured in southeastern France for at least two centuries, highlighting regional methods and enduring cheese-making traditions tied to the area.
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France
Sudbury Public Health Nursing Association Sets Plans
The Sudbury Public Health Nursing Association met at Mrs. Downing's home with ten members. Dr Francis C. MacDonald outlined the group’s activities and plans to expand services. A cookbook compilation is due by April 1. An invitation was extended to attend a March 22 talk on What Is Cancer at Emerson Hospital in Concord.
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Sudbury
Sudbury Public Health Nursing Association
William E. Downing
Francis C. MacDonald
Medical Advisory Board
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Sudbury Bill Seeks State Regulated Ground Water Use
Rep Howard S. Russell sponsors House Bill 1876 to empower the Department of Public Health to review and restrain private water draws that threaten public water supplies. Harvey N Fairbank and Forrest D Bradshaw appeared at the March 14 committee hearing on the Sudbury measure.
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Sudbury
Howard S. Russell
Department of Public Health
Ooe
Harvey N.fairbank
Forrest D. Bradshaw
Commonwealth
Senate
House of Representatives
Bartlett family rivalry splits village tickets in Olivet
In Olivet Michigan A E Bartlett runs for trustee on the Village ticket opposing his son Weldon Bartlett who runs on the People's ticket. Mrs Weldon Bartlett also seeks Village treasurer on the Village ticket.
North America's second largest river system described
North America's second largest river system comprises three major rivers the Athabaska the Slave and the Mackenzie.
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North America
Athabaska
Slave
Mackenzie
Friends in B White establish new operating venture
A local group known as Friends in B White confirms a long standing member has taken on a new role. The statement notes the entity was established years ago and now operates under a renewed plan and leadership.
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B. White
Sitton
Hancock Hosts Noon Birthday Party For Daughter Guest List
A family gathering in Hancock featured a noon party to celebrate a daughter’s birthday with guests including Dolly Martines Lillian Martines Mary Johnston Gloria Jenks and Gail Martines. Hostess Mrs Betty Martines and Mrs Lentine supervised refreshments while gifts included a bicycle from grandmother Martines.
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Hancock
Martines
Betty Miss Martines
Mr. Martines
Florence Robi
Dolly Martines
Lillian Martines
Ham
Mary Johnston
Gloria Jenks
Vincent Drew Fay
J Jones
Phillip Md Revere
Diane Jines
Gail Martines
Judy Tom Lentine
Lentine
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Marvin Derby
Cancer Fund Officers
U. S
America’s Defense Team
Pathe Ng
Charlton
G. L. Chariton Co., Inc
Main Street
Uate
M. Fultz
United Workers
Montreal
Rep
Russell
Bill
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