Massachusetts Sees Broad Rise in Cars and Debits
Massachusetts reports a 4.3 percent rise in total motor vehicles to 1,360,915 with passenger automobiles at 1,180,310. Licensed operators reach 1,959, and bank debits climb 9.6 percent across eleven cities led by Lawrence-Andover/Methuen and New Bedford. Polio cases total 1,035 last year, eight deaths, with seven cases in 1955 by April 18. Regional planning grows via Cape Cod and Greater Lynn efforts, while towns face debt growth in 1954. Melrose and several towns report zero debt. Municipal planning expands with Kingston, Bellingham, and Northboro actions.
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Massachusetts
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Lawrence-Andover
Methuen
New Bedford
Boston
Springfield
Lowell
Brockton
Greater Lynn
Cape Cod
Bourne
Harwich
Melrose
Belmont
Dracut
Palmer
Kingston
Bellingham
Northboro
Acton Catholic Club Reschedules Meeting to Tuesday
West Acton residents note that the Acton Catholic Club will meet at St Elizabeth of Hungary Church Hall next Tuesday. President Mrs Mary Lord will preside at 8 oclock with the program to be announced. Refreshments will be served and planning for the annual dinner continues.
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West Acton
Acton Catholic Club
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Mary Lord
New Arrivals At Emerson Hospital This Week
Emerson Hospital reports six new births in Concord this week. A daughter to Dr. and Mrs. John F. Flavin on April 25. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Mills on April 26. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bumford on April 28. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Derick Till on April 30. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Doherty on April 30. a son to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bennett on May 1.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
John F. Flavin
Devens Street
Richard F. Mills
Wilson Road
Robert L. Bumford
Martin Road
Derick Till
Southfield Road
Stephen Doherty
Leo Bennett
Bow Street
Emerson Hospital rummage sale workers list at State Armory
Concord reports the Emerson Hospital rummage sale set for Saturday May 7 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the State Armory. The article lists table chairmen and committees for Women’s clothing Shoes Books and pictures Men’s Accessories and Hals. Children are not allowed to assist but may attend.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
State Armory
Woman’s Clothing
Edward Caiger
Frank Googins
William Sreenan
John Macone
Eugene Hyatt
Harvey Kline
Gordon Olgivie
Lawrence Clark
Treynor Weidner
Alfred Baptiste
Charles Allen
John Shaw
Royal Flanders
Romeo DiCicco
Frederick Moore
Leo Upham
Robert Daly
Bruce Old
Robert Shaw
George Hall
Stephen Baldwin
Robert Parks
John Eaton
Robert Ramsey
Graydon Smith
Men’s Accessories
John Goulding
Michael Delorey
John Foster
Edward Kelley
Anna Macone
Nicholas Maconé
Robert Isensee
Hals
Arthur Tibbets
Arthur Mullen
Robert Fletcher
Charles Whitney
Louis Audette
Elmer Wetherbee
Bedford Man H B Cleaves Dies At 55
Bedford Har old B Cleaves 55 of 275 Old Billerica Road died last week funeral held Friday at Church of Christ Congregational Rev Marvin L Derby officiated burial in Oak Grove Cemetery West Medford He was born in Cambridge came to Bedford four years ago after living in Winchester and twenty years as area manager of a large concern He was a Church of Christ member serving on the prudential board Surviving are his wife Dorothy A Malone Cleaves two daughters Edna Modica and Carol Cleaves one sister Ruth Hazelton Niagara Falls Ontario and two grandchildren
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Bedford
Harold B. Cleaves
Billerica Road
Church of Christ, Congregational
Marvin L. Derby
Oak Grove Cemetery
West Medford
Cambridge
Cleaves
Winchester
Church of Christ
Prudential Board
Dorothy A. (Malone) Cleaves
Edna Modica
Carol Cleaves
Ruth Hazelton
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Paintings by Sudbury Children at Goodnow Library
Sudbury youngsters from Loring W. Coleman’s 7th and 8th grade classes display a Junior Red Cross project exhibition at Goodnow Library South Sudbury. The works depict American life from a youth view including square dancing and races and will travel to a Junior Red Cross area conference in Worcester on May 14.
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Sudbury
Goodnow
South
Loring W. Coleman
Red Cross
Worcester
Stow Girl Engaged to Somerville Veteran
Carolyn Elizabeth Batsford daughter of Mr and Mrs William John Batsford Crescent street is engaged to Americo Raposo son of Mrs Evelyn Raposo and the late Mr Raposo Prentiss street Somerville. Miss Batsford a Stow Hale high school graduate now works at Technology Instrument Corporation Ac ton. Raposo a World War II veteran from Somerville attended local schools is foreman at Vogue Silver Medford. Wedding plans are forthcoming.
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Stow
William John Batsford
Crescent Street
Carolyn Elizabeth
Americo Raposo
Evelyn Raposo
Mr. Raposo
Prentiss Street
Somerville
Miss Batsford
Stow Hale High School
Technology Instrument Corporation
Acton
Vogue Silver Company
Medford
Stork Shower for Mrs. Chester Purdy at Thompson's Lodge
A large group of Mrs. Chester Purdy's associates from General Motors hosted a delightful stork shower at Thompson's Lodge in Westboro. She received many beautiful and useful gifts.
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Thompson
Westboro
Chester Purdy
General Motors
P M Night for Grangers at Acton Grange Meeting
Acton Regular monthly meeting of the Acton Grange P H No 259 is set for Tuesday May 10 at 8 o'clock in the Town Hall Joyce Ryan master will preside Past Masters Night will be observed with visiting officers filling the chairs Refreshments will be served.
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Acton
Acton Grange
P. of H
O’colck
Joyce Ryan
Acton mother and daughter set for TV sewing program
South Acton residents Mrs. Thelma Winslow and her daughter Nancy will appear on a Boston station on Wednesday May 11 from 2 45 to 3 p m as a mother and daughter team in the program Tools for Sewing They will demonstrate good and bad sewing equipment Nancy a former 4 H member and University of Massachusetts home economics junior.
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South Acton
Laurence A
Thelma) Winslow
Main Street
Nancy
Boston
University of Massachusetts
95th Birthday Observed for Mrs Gertrude Miles
West Concord Mrs Gertrude E Miles widow of Rockwood Miles and mother of Mrs Rosa mond Jenney of 8 Central street observed her 95th birthday anniversary last week Bedford Grange P of H conferred third and fourth degrees at Town Hall Monday evening
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West Concord
Gertrude E. Miles
Rockwood Miles
Rosamond Jenney
Central Street
Bedford Grange
P. of H
Bloodmobile seeks donors at Concord church event
The Red Cross bloodmobile will be at First Parish church in Concord from 1 30 to 7 pm on Wednesday May 11. Donors are urged to give a pint to support the bloodbank and protect their own families for a year. Appointments via telephone may follow.
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Concord
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Red Cross
Sudbury Birth Announcement for Brown Family
A son was born to ick Brown in Sudbury. The delivery adds a new member to the Brown household and marks a family milestone in the local community.
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Field Street
Ick Brown
Sudbury
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