Fragmentary travel notes and social sketches fragment
A garbled set of notes mentions travel by John and Mrs Colby between Mexico and the United States, visits to Wakefield and Williamsburg, and a social event at Vesper Art in Boston. The text references a graduation and an audience with families, ending with unclear mentions of a university speaker.
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John
Colby
Mexico
Coconut
Ed North
Williamsburg
Wit Castle
del C
Vesper Art
Boston
Unithan
Bedford Calendar Local Granges and Community Meetings Schedule
Bedford Grange visits Maynard Grange. Night performance Samson at Church of Christ. Preschool mothers meeting at Mr Bernard Weber home. Boy Scout meeting at Club House. Second Samson performance at Church of Christ. Civil War Auxiliary visit to Chelseaiers' Woone. Bedford Grange meeting in Town hall. Tuesday American Legion Auxiliary covered dish supper in Town hall. Wednesday Lenten services at St Michael's church and Church of Christ.
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Bedford Grange
Maynard Grange
Samson
Church of Christ
Bernard Webber
Iday
Civil War Auxiliary
Ghelseasiers
Wooneeo Onda
Town Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
St Michael’s Church
Gordian Knot Origin Rumored in Gordium City
The saying to cut the Gordian knot is traced to Gordium in Phrygia where the legendary knot tied to the Phrygian capital is said to symbolize solving a complex problem with a decisive action.
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Gordium
Asia Minor Kingdom of
Phrygia
Woodland chipping could boost farm soil and profits
G McIntyre, regional forest aide, told a March 15 meeting in Mie County that chipping wood to five inch diameters for cattle bedding can cut cost to about $5 per ton from $20. The process would allow direct land spreading and may raise future agricultural productivity to meet growing demand.
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Mie
G. McIntyre
Forest A
States Soil Convervation Service
McIntyre
Ane
Rene
Mr. McIntyre
Fair Committees Named for Bedford Church Fall Fair
The United Workers of the Church of Christ select a planning cabinet to guide a church wide Fall Fair with profits directed to church needs. Appointed members include Rev. and Mrs Marvin L. Derby ex officio Robert E. Pike chair, Mrs Frederick W. Backus vice chair, Ruth M. Livermore secretary, Earl S. Atwood Jr. treasurer, and other members Julia E Laws Mildred R Arnold Edward F Pike Edward Grove Smith Richard B Herring Leila M Blake Jamison R Harrison Abbott R Webber among them.
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Bedford
United Workers of the Church of Christ
Marvin L. Derby
Robert E. Pike
Frederick W. Backus
Ruth M. Livermore
Earl Ss.Atwood, Jr
Henry S. Isner
Sidney W. Ingalls
Edward F. Pike
Mildred R. Arnold
Julia E. Laws
William H. Arnold
E. Grove Smith
Richard B. Herring
Leila M. Blake
Jamison R. Harrison
Earl S. Atwood
Mrs. Abbott R. Webber
Old Concord Chapter D A R Meeting Announced
The Old Concord Chapter DAR schedules a meeting at the DAR Mother House on Lexington Road Saturday April 1 at 2 45 PM Mrs Howard G Simonds of Billerica serves as regent presiding Those attending included Mrs Harvey D Crosby of Sandy Pond Road who took part in the Ladie Auxiliary 25th anniversary event at wards Quimby Post Acton Crosby is a charter member and past president.
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Old Goncord
D. A. +pter House
Lexington Road
Howard G. Simonds
Billerica
Regent
Harvey D. Crosby
Sandy Pond Road
Ladie
Wards
Quimby
A. L. Acton
Crosby
Clergy Preaching on The Ministry at Acton Church
Rev. Carl A. Hempel of the South Acton Universalist church will preach on The Ministry at the regular worship service next Sunday. The Ladies Circle of the West Acton Baptist church meets this afternoon at 2 30 with Miss Elmina Snow of Emerson Hospital addressing the group and a food sale after the meeting.
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Carl A. Hempel
South Acton
West Acton
Probate Court Notice for Ellen L. McCarthy Estate
Middlesex Probate Court invites objections to the petition for probate of Ellen L. McCarthy late of Acton seeking Carthy Smith of Deton as executrix without bond. Objections must be filed by March 1994 through a lawyer or the court to contest the will legitimacy.
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Commbénweeth
Massachusetts
Middlesex
Ellen L. McCarthy
Acton
Bani
X Carthy Smith
Deton
Salaty
Esso Cuts Tank Wagon Price Of Heating Oil In Washington
J C Richdale New England division manager Esso Standard Oil announces reduce price of number two heating oil for domestic consumers by half a cent. Washington state reportedly produces 90 percent of the nation’s cabbage seed.
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J. C. Richdale
New England
Esso Standard Oil Company
State of
Washington
Farrells Welcome Friends at Sudbury Housewarming
Mr and Mrs Francis F Farrell and their three children Dorothy Dorothy and Janice were surprised March 19 by friends and relatives at their Codger Lane South Sudbury home. Guests from nearby towns brought gifts and best wishes for the new residence.
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Sudbury
Francis F. Farrell
Sepneth
Worothy
Janice
Codger Lane
Mass Production Pontoic Farm Litter of 55 Pigs
JA Monts reports his sow has produced 55 piglets since August, filling his farm with newborn pigs and signaling a high output at the establishment.
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Pontoic
Its
JA. Monts
Bedford Votes 3000 for World War II Memorial
Bedford voters approved a $3000 appropriation Monday night for a World War II memorial in Pagefield. The plan includes a 40 foot flagpole a bronze tablet lawn and evergreens. If funds fall short next year the work will be completed then. The town also approved selling Lane street land for 100 to Anthony Hunt Hamilton post No 221 American Legion for a new Legion home.
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Bedford
Pagefield
Lane Street
Anthony
Hunt-Hamilton Post
American Legion
the Legion
Legion
Sudbury Visitors Attend New England Flower Show
Sudbury residents Mrs Bruce Read Mrs Dorothy Palmer and Mrs John Copp joined others to attend last week's New England Flower Show. Mr Bevan Howe and Mr Harold Johnson vacationing at the New Weston hotel in New York. Miss Joyce Wilson from East Orange New Jersey visits Pembroke College friends Miss Margaret Johnson and Miss Hein Johnson in town for spring vacation.
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Bruce Read
Dorothy B. Palmer
John Dixon Copp
Sudbury
New England
F. Bevan Howe
Harold M. Johnson
New Weston Hotel
New York
Joyce Wilson
East Orange
New Jersey
Margaret Johnson
Pembroke College
Hein Johnson
Rose Mary Hall
Student supervisor returns home from Avon Old Farms
Raymond MacAllister Wood ward son of Mrs Willigfit N MacCulloch of Sawmill road has returned home from Avon Old Farms School Avon Conn for the Easter vacation. He is one of a group of student supervisors of the School Refectory.
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Raymond MacAllister
Woodward
Willigfit N. MacCulloch
Sawmill Road
Avon Old Farms School
Avon, Conn
Community funding debated for lights and roads
A $225 appropriation for street lighting in outlying districts was voted down despite a warrant for brighter lights in Bedford Center. Two road construction articles were poised as the meeting considered local infrastructure. An additional $500 was appropriated for a youth recreational program.
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Bedford Center
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