Washington social notes and Anzio ordnance briefing
A White House luncheon sees Charlie Wilson questioned as potential running mate while wartime ordnance chief Maj. Gen. Levin Campbell reorganizes supply on the Anzio front. Mentiones Stettinius, McCloy, Arnold, Rossi ter, and Hopper as other figures tied to policy and propaganda efforts.
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Anzio
Italy
Ordnance
Navy
Levin Campbell
Annapolis
Coast Artillery
Army
Campbell
Ordnance ‘Department
Pearl Harbor
St. Louis
Rock Island
Washington
Hap Arnold
Air Forces
Arnold
Major Seversky
Ordnance Department
McCloy
Boldier's Appetite Amscene Saler Cones About 116 Times
Amscene reports that Boldier's appetite reaches about 116 times the level of an average civilian. The article notes this striking figure as part of a feature on extreme eating habits.
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Boldier
Maynard O.E.S. Card Party a Fine Success
The Maynard O E S held its first military whist party Tuesday at the Masonic Hall Main Street with Mary Eaton as Worthy Matron assisted by Mrs. Mary Stone and Mrs. Gertrude Keene. Fifteen tables competed for prizes with multiple named winners listed and refreshments served later under Sister Dorothy Alving P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Longley
Laura Maley
Bertha Lowden
Gates
Edith Braman
Alberta Tuttle
Bob Lester
Willis Lester
Marion Athorn
James Tobin
Johnston
Smith
Jameson
Mildred Jones
Marion Jones
Eleanor Jones
Esther Marsden
Dorothy Alving
P.M
Maynard Man Sends Gifts to Servicemen
Maynard Arvo N Rivers manager of the United Cooperative Society received a War Department letter of appreciation. Newport News Virginia reported two cases of cigarettes donated to the Armed Forces overseas. The gift part of 1000 packages a month approved at the society’s semi annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Arvo N. Rivers
United Cooperative Society
War Department
Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation
Newport News
Virginia
Tan. H. Ross
United Co-Operative Society of
Acton High School Variety Show to Benefit Stage Fund
Acton High School presents a Friday evening event at Blanchard Hall starting 8 15 pm with audience voted prizes of 5 8 and 2 war stamps. The show features songs tap dancing piano accordion recitations guitar and the Pirate Song from the West School operetta sung by the original boys group. McGuire's AHS orchestra will provide music and dancing continues until midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton High School
McGuire
AHS
Thia
Maynard Students and Residents Update
Constance Martin of Maynard Junior High School has been confined at home with car trouble for several days. Mr and Mrs Albert Koch, formerly of Maynard, have returned from Washington D C. They visited their daughter Bernice Koch who works for the British Ministry of Supply Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Martin
Herbert Martin
Lincoln Street
Maynard
Albert Koch
Washington,d. C
Bernice Koch
Ministry of Supply Missions
Maynard Grange Notes Education Night at Ellis Hall
The Maynard Grange held its bi monthly meeting at Ellis Hall with Acton Sudbury and Concord Grange members. The program included patriotic songs a Penny Sale and a guest L Roy Hawes Overseer of the Massachusetts State Grange who spoke on What Have You Done Today The next meetings will be in Grange Hall with April 13 and 27 devoted to degrees and rehearsals scheduled for April 11 and 20. A weekly Ladies bowling prize went to Eva Smith and War Savings Stamps to Adelaide Sims. Middlesex Central Pomona Grange will meet in Framingham on April 5 with a strong program.
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Maynard Grange
Ellis Hall
Acton
Sudbury
eConcord Grange
Sam
America
Ethel Burgess
Frank Cowen
L. Roy Hawes
Massachusetts State Grange
William Hayward
Educational Aid Committee
Ina Edwards
Katherine Maginnis
Ann Dora
Hazel Chase
Grange
Grange Hall
Eva Smith
Alea Bridge
Francis Alving
Adelaide Sims
Middlesex Central
Pomona Grange
Framingham
Death of Infant Jenarose Gerace at 9 months
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Gerace died Tuesday evening after a long illness. A funeral service was held at the parents home and interment followed at St Bridget's Cemetery under Herbert W Martin Funeral Service.
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Maynard —. Jenarose Gerace
Vincent Gerace
St. Bridget's Cemetery
Herbert W. Martin
Birth of daughter Pamela Louise Jordan
Sergeant and Mrs Chester P Jordan Jr announce the birth of their daughter Pamela Louise at Emerson hospital on March.
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Acton
Chester P. Jordan Jr
Pamela Louise
Emerson H
Jor
Canter
Acton Voter Registration Dates Announced
Citizens of Acton not yet registered are reminded to register to vote at the Presidential Primaries on March 3 8 at South Acton School from 7 to 9 p m, April 3 at West Acton Firehouse from 7 to 9 p m, and April 5 at Acton Center Town Hall from noon to 10 p m.
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Acton
South Acton
Touse
West Acton
Acton Center
Charles Dawson Jr Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army
Maynard Word reports Charles Bernard Dawson Jr has been promoted to first lieutenant. He has served since March 1948 with the Signal Construction Co after earlier joining the Cavalry Division of the National Guard in Boston in 1940 and entering active service in 1941. He rose from private to staff sergeant at Camp Edwards and attended Officers Candidate School at Fort Monmouth, graduating September 12, 1942.
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Maynard
Australia
Charles Bernard Dawson Jr
The
Signal Construction,Co
Maynard High School
Boston Edison Co
Cavalry Division
National Guard
Boston
United States Army
Camp Edwards
Fort Monmouth
Red Bank
N. J
Camp Claiborne
San Francisco
Party for Sons at 47 Parker Street
Mr and Mrs Waine Williams hosted a reception for their two sons on furlough. The event was held Saturday evening at their Parker Street home and featured decorations and refreshments as relatives reconnected with the servicemen after more than a year away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Waine
Williams
Parker
Stréet
Waino Williams
Maynard announces engagement of Lois Barbara Dawson
Lois Barbara Dawson announces her engagement to Robert Edward Doyle. Both reside in Waltham and work at Raytheon Mfg Co. Officers named Mr. and Mrs. John F. Doyle of 148 Hammond Street, Waltham, and Lois Dawson of 21 IO Street.
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Io Street
Mayndrd
Lois “Barbara
Robert Edward Doyle
John F. Doyle
Hammond Street
Waltham
Raytheon Mfg. Co
Maynard
Pore
Charles
Sudbury News Roundup Includes Local Recoveries and Departures
Mrs Atherton Rogera is recovering after surgery at Framingham Hospital. 2nd Lieut Mary E Quinn Army Nursing Corps ships to Fort Devens for duty, daughter of J Leo and Mrs Quinn. Her brother Pvt Leo Quinn serves with the armed forces in England. Mrs Stuart Edgerly hosts Unitarian Women's Alliance. thirteen members attend and hear Mrs Peter Miller on life in the Midwest. St Hubert s School closes for spring vacation. Miss Helen Tilden will spend recess in New York City.
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J. Rossiter
Marlyn
Argentina
U. S
Rossiter
Italy
Herold Hopper
WPR
Hopper
Mrs. Atherton
Rogera
Framingham Hospital
Mary E. Quinn
Army Nursing Corps
Fort Devens
Lieut
Quinn
J. Leo Quinn
Old Sudbury Road
Lieut. Quinn
Pvt
Leo Quinn
England
Stuart Edgerly
Unitarian Women’s Alliance
Peter Miller
Middle West
St. Hubert’s School
Helen Tilden
New York City
Sudbury Garden Club Leads Flower Show Walkthrough
On Wednesday last Sudbury day at the Flower Show featured Mrs. Philip MclL Way, president, guiding a group of Sudbury Garden Club members through the displays. Attendees included Mrs. Flo Gleason and Mrs. Mark Beckwith among others, with Mrs. E. Buckley visiting from Northcote for the weekend.
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Sudbury
Philip McLl. Way
Sudbury Garden Club
Flo Gleason
Mark Beckwith
Roland Cutler
Charles H. Way
William Tufts
Alfred Gardner
William F. Lloyd
Arvid . Nelson
Miss Mildred Gutterson At Marshfield House Visit
Miss Mildred Gutterson of the St Hubert's School faculty is spending a week at her Marshfield residence.
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Mildred Gutterson
St. Hubert’s School
Marshfield House
Sudbury Women Plan April Box Shipment for Medical Missions
The Sudbury Methodist Church Women’s Society will meet April 6 at 2 p m in the vestry. They aim to ship a box to the Medical Missions Dispensary this April and welcome clothing soap six inch cloth squares and cards for kindergarten work. Members should bring or leave contributions in the church box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Women's Society
Sudbury School News Scholarship Award and Farewell Party
The Sudbury Woman's Club awarded a scholarship to Jean Mitchell, an honor student in the 1947 class at Boston University College of Practical Arts. The Sudbury Teachers Club hosted a farewell for Mrs Betty Van Rose, former sixth grade teacher at Center School, at Hartwell Farms Concord, presenting a parting gift.
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Sudbury
Jean Mitchell
College of Practical Arts
Boston University
Hartwell Farms
Concord
Bedford family visits and Grange meeting report
Frank W. Cloutier Jr and his brother Jack both in the Navy enjoyed a weekend leave with their mother on Hillside Avenue. Bedford Grange held a Town hall meeting where the second and third degrees were exemplified on six candidates by the Ladies' Degree team. John Grant of the Merchant Marine is on a month’s leave at his brother Robert Grant’s home. Pfc Eugene Beery of the U S Army is home from Spokane and visiting his parents on Concord Road. Mrs George Thompson has returned from Cambridge Hospital.
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Frank W. Cloutier Jr
Jack
U. S. Navy
Frank Cloutier
Hillside ,Avenue
Bedford Grange
Town Hall
John Grant
Merchant‘ Marine
Robert Grant
South Road
Eugene Beery
U. S. Army
Spokane
Wyshington
Concord Road
Somerville
George Thompson
South Street
Cambridge Hospital
Action on April 3 PTA meeting at Blanchard Hall
Action on April 3 the Acton PTA will meet in Blanchard Hall at 8 43 p m to hear Mrs Walter Early Past State Department President of the American Legion Auxiliary speak on The Home Music by Mrs Leslie Sims 0 prano and Lindsey Smith tenor with Mrs Philip Goldthwaite Refreshments by the social committee led by Mrs Waldo Flint A large gathering is expected On May 1 former Boston Mayor John Fitzgerald donor of the high school piano will attend with speaker Loring Kew director of the Billerbey House Correction to discuss delinquency and the rise of tax money
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Acton Parent Teachers’ Association
Blanchard Hall
Walter Early
State Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Leslie Sims
Prano
Lindsey Smith
Philip Goldthwaite
Waldo Flint
John Fitzgerald
Boston
Loring Kew
Billerbcy House Correction
Church group ties quilt for Cotton Valley School
The Congregational Church ladies met at Mrs. Margaret Spinney home to tie a quilt for Cotton Valley School. On Thursday, March 30, the group will gather at Mrs. Eusela Reed home and donations for household tables will be collected at the meeting.
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South Acton
Congregational Church
Margaret Spinney
Cotton Valley School
Eusela Reed
Concord War Service Notes Highlight Local Servicemen Promotions
Word arrives of Robert J. Lawson rising from private first class to corporal and stationed in Tampa Florida. Maurice L Dee promoted to technical sergeant overseas since January 1942 with Guadalcanal action noted. Edward J Chisholm promoted to sergeant from Concord area families. John T Foster of A S M C arriving east after overseas. Wallace Peterson at basic training in Sampan Y India? The notes recall multiple local families and their sons serving in World War II.
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Robert J. Lawson
U. S. Army Air Corps
Robert P. Lawson
Fielding Street
Tampa, Fla
Lawence Academy
Lawsons
William H. Dee
Bedford Street
Maurice L Dee
U. S. Army
Concord Company
Guadalcanal
Bouganville
Seret
Stadt Geant
Paul V. Moynihan
T. Frank Moynis
Brooks
U. S
Mediterranean
John T. Foster
A. S. Mal
Concord
Potter Street
Gilbert” Wallace Peterson
Ralph Peterse Fielding
Samp.i Y
Ents
New Ceiling Price Lists Out Maynard
The Maynard Price Panel distributes new community ceiling price lists to all retail and grocery stores effective March 18. Stores must post them visibly and consumers are urged to check prices when purchasing listed commodities. The Maynard War Price and Rationing Board offers copies from Nason Street for groups seeking to ensure compliance with top legal prices.
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Maynard
Edward Derosier
Nason Street
Maynard Man Trains at Texas Medical Replacement Center
A Maynard man Lt Daniel J. O'Leary 23 son of John A. O'Leary of 7 Front Street Maynard trains at Camp Barkeley Texas in the second week class of the medical replacement training center aimed at relieving medical officers for demanding duties.
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Camp Barkeley
Texas
Cheelas
Daniel J. O'Leary
John A. O'Leary
Front Street
Maynard
Concord High Boys Edge Reformatory in Close 41 35 Game
Concord High School boys defeated the Reformatory 41 to 35 as Tommy Gill led with 21 points and Pete Frank enberg added 10. The week featured a debating club trip to Somerville on League of Nations questions and a Student Forum watched by about sixty Academy girls and HS pupils. Intramural standings show Bruins and Dodgers tied for first. Yankees next. Cardinals last. girls standings favor Seniors.
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Concord
Concord High School
Reformatory
Tommy Gill
Pete Frankenberg
Somerville
United States
League of Nations
Academy
Connie Pratt
Clarence Buddington Kelland
Lucian Lee Cabot
Jimmy Walker
Ely Culbertson
Sylvia Short
Federal Union
Bruins
Dodgers
Yankees
Cardinals
Yanks
Cards
Weymouth
Pitt Parker Assembly
Grathwell
G-Men
Treasury
Postnuptial Water Held in Mrs John G Maynard
A post nuptial event occurred Sunday March 19 at the home of Charles Perimiano in honor of Mrs Grant formerly Cuttell daughter of Harold Cuttell. Lieutenant John Grant husband of Anna Grant, the former of Concord, attended with guests Marie Flat Hanson Barbara Periano Swanson Jean Davis Reginia Grai Gladys Burman Carboni Marie Wee miane Mary Peton Mary Ruggiero Mary Sokolowski Ruth and Eleanor Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Charles Perimiano
Street
Marie Flat Hanson
Barbara Periano
Swanson
Jean
Jean’ Davis
Reginia Graia
Gladys Burman
Carboni
Marie Weemiane
Mary Peton
Mary Ruggiero
Mary ‘Sokolowskiy
Ruth and
Eleanor Sims
Harvard Brewing Board Meets Amid Shareholder Tensions
At a directors meeting of Harvard Brewing Company the board discussed dividends and corporate actions. Details include a proposed distribution line and a note about a March meeting with references to April deadlines.
Local Legion Auxiliary Plans Penny Sale and Meeting
Frederick Sullivany rests at Ma General Hospital as the American Legion Auxiliary schedules a town hall meeting on Tuesday to finalize plans for a penny sale to support members. Mrs Edwin Jones hosts a guest speaker from Springfield Lt Joseph Berry has reported for duty at Camp Missouri. Sympathy is extended to Edward Pike and family after a nephew’s death. A flight accident in Texas is noted with Mrs M Bernard mentioned among organizers. Sixty two thousand men inducted into the Forces in January 1944.
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American ‘Legion Auxiliary
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Cassirio
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Acton’ School
Charles Dawson, JR
Party For Sons
KID
E. P. Buckley
Northcote
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Sudbury School News
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WAH
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Harvard
Frederick Sullivany
Ma General Hospital
Edwin Jones
Strong
Springfield
Joseph Berry
Camder
Missouri
Rae A Lough
William "Ear
Edward Pike
Stoney
M. Bernard
Side Avenue
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E. E. Allcopp
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