Fire destroys Keizer home after oil stove blast
Fire at the Keizers’ Lexington road residence started by an oil stove explosion. Damages estimated at 2000 dollars. Teddy Keizer, home alone, rushed out after being warned by his mother during the blast. The Fox terrier Skip perished in the fire. Firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour. the building, once a potato chip shop, was converted to a dwelling. The family spent the evening with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Norman Keizer
Lexington Road
Harry E. Tuttle
Keizer
Teddy
Skip
Sisters in Stork Race in Manchester Hospital
Two sisters confined at the same hospital in Manchester New Hampshire became mothers within 20 minutes of each other. Dr Paul was the physician in both cases.
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Stork
Manchester
N. H
Paulel
Samuel Lee 77 Funeral in West Concord
Funeral services for Samuel Lee 77 of 24 Grove street were held Saturday at the Evangelical Free Church. Rev Harry P Odland officiated and burial followed in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Lee born in Norway resided 58 years in West Concord retired carpenter member of the Carpenter's Union survived by widow Karen M Lee a son Alex M Lee of Stoughton a daughter Mrs John Cahill of Concord one granddaughter Dorothy Lee of Stoughton and a brother and two sisters in Norway.
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West Concord
Samuel Lee
Grove Street
Evangelical Free Church
Harry P. Odland
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Lee
Norway
Carpenter’s Union
Karen M
Wolsrud) Lee
Alex M. Lee
Stoughton
John Cahill
Concord
Dorothy Lee
Bulkeley Pupils Stage Play Crisis At School
Peter Bulkeley Junior High pupils performed the play Crisis in Concord with girls from Miss Maud Findeisen's guidance class. Cast included Dorothea Kakes Christina Camougis Mary Foster Betty Lips Jeanne Lyons Harriet Smart and Anita Venti. After the performance the students presented Miss Findeisen with a corsage.
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Concord
Peter Bulkeley
Maud Findeisen
Dorothea Kakes
Christina Camougis
Mary Foster
Betty Lips
Jeanne Lyons
Harriet Smart
Anita Venti
Findeisen
Memorial Day floral service links U S graves abroad
Families with relatives in U S military cemeteries can order wreaths for overseas graves through local FTD florists. The program uses a worldwide floral wire system with 7,000 shops in 48 states plus ITF centers in New York London and Zurich to provide guaranteed Memorial Day delivery by May 22 for orders placed locally.
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Detroit
Europe
Iceland
Hawaii
Philippines
Edward J. McCarthy
Brooklyn
Florists’ Telegraph
FDT
Foreign Service
McCarthy
Division
War Dept
U. S
Military Cemeteries Memorial Day Service
WF. Holbrow
Boston
FTD
International Telegraph Florists
Empire
U.S
ITF
New York
London
Zurich
Switzerland
J. M. Besemer
M. Besemer
Willow Lodge Meeting Scheduled for May Fifth
Willow Rebekah Lodge will hold a business meeting Monday evening May 5 at Odd Fellows hall at 8 oclock led by Mrs. Florence Perry noble grand. The Rebekahs have invited the Saxonville Rebekahs to join later in the month.
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West Concord
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Florence Perry
Noble Grand
Rebekahs
Saxonville Rebekahs
Equal Pay Referendum Discussed by Concord PTA
Concord PTA held a panel on Equal Pay at the regular meeting in the Concord High School cafeteria. Speakers included Winslow J. Damon and Frank J. Googins with Supt. Ralph D. McLeary and Rep. Harold Tompkins absent due to prior commitments. About 65 members attended and discussed the issue. refreshments followed. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday evening May 28.
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Concord
Concord Parent Teachers Association
Concord High School
Martin J. Diskin
Winslow J. Damon
Concord School
Frank J. Googins
Ralph D. McLeary
Harold Tompkins
Mrs Dan T Smith keynote at Lincoln League meeting
Mrs Dan T Smith president of the Concord League of Women Voters spoke at the Lincoln League of Women Voters annual meeting hosted by Mrs Ernest Kederson on Walden Pond Road South Lincoln. Charley M Styron wife of Rev Styron was elected president for the coming year.
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Concord
Dan T. Smith
Concord League of Women Voters
Lincoln League of Women Voters
Ernest Kederson
Walden Pond Rd
South
Lincoln
Charley M. Styron
Mr. Styron
Hawthorné Chapter Eastern Star Meeting May 14
Hawthorné Chapter Order of Eastern Star will hold its next meeting on Wednesday May 14 at 8 pm in the Masonic Temple. Mrs Ida Otterson Martin worthy matron will preside. A business session will precede a penny sale and an election and installation of a new officer to replace the late Mrs William D Tuttle as associate matron. Arizona Hopi Indians weave article notes weaving as a man's art.
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Concord
Hawthorné Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ida
Otterson
Martin
William D. Tuttle
Italians to Make Drive for Funds in Mass campaign
A relief drive led by American Relief for Italy launches in Massachusetts towns including Concord to aid Italy. Archbishop Cushing and Senator Lodge back the effort, as over 10 million Italians receive aid and plans run through May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord—Inc
American Relief For
Italy
Fedele Faillace
Richard ‘J. Cushing
Francis Finocchi
Acton Street
Concord
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge,Jr
148th Annual Massachusetts Congregational Conference Meeting
The 148th annual meeting of the Massachusetts Congregational Conference and Missionary Society will be held at Union Congregational Church in Boston on Tuesday and Wednesday May 13 and 14 with preliminary meetings on Monday May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Congregational ‘Conference and Missionary Society
Union Congregational Church
Boston
Books Get Taxi Ride Norwood Library Service
Norwood Public Library ships books to shut-ins by taxicab upon request. The librarian selects the titles and sends them to the patron, who pays the cab fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Mass
Norwood Public Library
Wem
Local guests attend Sunday gathering at Stow home
Mrs Alice Pond hosts a Sunday visit at her Stow residence with guests Mr and Mrs Duran and Mrs Harold Stoy. Alice Locke thanks the group for their support and notes the attendance of several local families.
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Alice Pond
Stow
End
Mr. and Duran
Alice Locke
Harold ‘Stoy
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BuRtAd & Bopcert
Willow Lodge
Manny
Hudson
Benj. Ginnetti
Ptahears
Concord Group
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Eastern Star
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Wright Tavern Concord
Lawton Appliance Co
Walden Street
General Electric
General Electric Co
Lama G. E
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