New England Shoe Makers Hit Near Record Early Year Volume
New England shoe factories set near record output in early 1955 with 61,310,000 pairs in Q1, up 21 percent from 1954. Nationally 154,793,000 pairs were produced, up 14 percent, while non New England gains were 10 percent. Massachusetts led with 32,562,000 pairs, up 25 percent. New Hampshire and Maine rose 22 and 10 percent respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Maxwell Field
New England Shoe and Leather Association
Field
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Funeral Held for Mrs. Joan Grant
Stow funeral services for Mrs. Joan Sedgwich Grant 25 of Walcott Street were held from her home with a 9 o'clock mass at St Michael's Church Hudson. Rev Raymond Thomas celebrated the mass and prayers for interment in the parish cemetery bearers included Ralph Hanson Leo Peltier Francis Gannon and Harry Chassion arrangements handled by Harold A Shaa Funeral Director Hudson.
Minstrels At Bedford Grange Session
A minstrel show was presented at the Bedford Grange meeting in the Town Hall after the business session led by master Ralph W. Thompson. Mrs Cor rine Baird headed the program with her committee. Guests came from Newton Nashua Acton Maynard North Reading and the Pomona meeting is set for Sudbury Wednesday May 18.
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Bedford
Bedford Grange
Town Hall
Ralph W. Thompson
Corrine Baird
Newton
Nashua
Acton
Maynard
North Reading
Pomona
Sudbury
Navy launches new aviation officer candidate program
The Navy announces an aviation officer candidate program for college graduates or soon to graduate this June. Selected men go to Pensacola for four months of indoctrination, then are commissioned as Ensigns in the USNR and begin 12 to 14 months of flight training with pay and flight pay. Lt. A. D. Heinze serves as aviation procurement officer for Boston area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
James D.nickerson
USN
Boston
Pensacola
Florida
USNR
A. D. Heinze
Lt. Heinze
Post Office Square
Miass
Liberty
Unemployment Claims Show Slight Rise in Marlboro
Marlboro there were 785 unemployment claims reported by the local Employment Security office for last week. Initial claims were 140, while continued claims total 645. The office placed 21 people in jobs and conducted 43 counseling interviews, with 36 unfilled openings and 29 job applications.
Civil Service Exam Open for Appraiser and Analyst Roles
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for Appraiser and Construction Analyst to fill vacancies in New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut. Salary ranges from 5060 to 5940 yearly. The Veterans Administration will mainly use the exam to fill loan guaranty division posts. New Town North Dakota was founded as the Garrison Dam project began flooding Van Hook Elbowwoods and Ganish.
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Boston
United States Civil Service Commission
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Veterans Administration
New Town
N. D
Garrison
van Hook
Elbowwoods
Ganish
Concord Residents Return From Florida Trips
Mrs Ruth MacRae of 9 Thoreau Street returns from Florida visiting relatives while Mrs Elsie E Rose former town clerk plans to settle in South Acton. The 16th annual hooked rug exhibit at Worcester Horticultural Hall May 24 to 26 lists Mrs Harold Cowling of 7 Hubbard Street as a local exhibitor. Mr and Mrs George W Carter and son Tommy of Elm Place West Concord travel home from Florida with stops at Williamsburg Annapolis and Danville to visit Arrigo Soffriti family, formerly of Concord. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Ruth MacRae
Thoreau Street
Florida
West Palm Beach
Miami
Elsie E. Rose
South Acton
Worcester Horticultural Hall
Harold Cowling
Hubbard Street
George W. Carter
Tommy
Elm Place
West Concord
Williamsburg
Annapolis
Danville
Arrigo Soffriti
Concord
Martin and Lewis to Appear at Boston Garden
Boston announces Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis will headline a personal appearance at Boston Garden on Sunday May 22 with an All Star Hollywood Revue. The show features Four Step Brothers the King Sisters Gene Sheldon Helen Forrest and Bob Williams among others. Tickets are on sale at Boston Garden for the 8 30 p m performance.
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Boston
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Boston Garden
Martin
Lewis
Hollywood
Paris
Beautiful King Sisters
Gene Sheldon
Helen Forrest
America
Bob Williams
Palladium Theatre
London
Martin and Lewis
United States
Work Weekend Camp Virginia Second Session Planned
A second work weekend at Camp Virginia in Boston will be held Saturday and Sunday May 14 and 15. The event aims to prepare the Girl Scout camp for the summer season with painting, tent setup, and cot assembly led by volunteers from Marlboro Framingham Sudbury and local Scouts.
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Marlboro
Ellsworth Browning
Framingham
Sudbury
Southboro
Funeral for Miss Taylor at Concord
Ida M. Taylor age 86 died at the Deaconess Home Friday. Librarian at Springfield for 50 years, she lived in Concord the last decade. Funeral at MacRae Funeral Home Concord Monday officiated by Rev Edwin B Nylen. Burial in Sleepy Hollow cemetery Deaconess lot.
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Concord
Ida M. Taylor
Springfield
MacRae Funeral Home
Edwin B. Nylen
West Concord Union Church
Sleepy Hollow
Cradle Snatchers Opens Tomorrow at the Red Barn
The hil arious comedy Cradle Snatchers opens tomorrow at the Red Barn Theatre in Westboro for one week ending Sunday at 8 20. Shirley Matson stars with Joan Jaffrey Jean Steinert Myles McAleer and others. James Dyas directs and Bill Harp built the sets. Reservations available by calling Westboro 2345.
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Red Barn
Westboro
Shirley Matson
Joan Jaffrey
Jean Steinert
Myles McAleer
Bill Harp
Wilson Lafferty
John Woods
Tom Rosqui
Dorothy Lee Tompkins
Pat D’or
Sylvia Burnell
Jeanne Oliver
Sid Gawger
James Dyas
Massachusetts Manufacturing Value Added Rises 7.8 Percent in 1953
Value added by manufacture in Massachusetts reached 4.63 billion dollars in 1953, up 7.8 percent from 1952, as per the Census Bureau. The state ranked ninth among states in value added. Average manufacturing employment totaled 741,457 with salaries and wages at 2.74 billion. The machinery industry, excluding electrical, contributed to the gains.
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Massachusetts
J. Ralph Emerson
Census Bureau
Boston
Concord Chorus marks 10th anniversary concert
The Concord Chorus will present a 10th anniversary concert at the Veterans Building on Tuesday May 24 with over 100 amateur voices. Tickets are at Concord Music Shop or at the door. Directed by Dr Archibald Davidson of Harvard University.
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Concord
Concord Chorus
Veterans Building
Concord Music Shop
Archibald Davidson
Harvard University
Concord radio hams win certificates for hurricane service
Seven Concord area radio amateurs receive certificates of merit for emergency service during the 1954 hurricanes. Late reports show more than 1,500 amateurs participated in emergency communications, up from 1,200. Additional recipients include Robert L. Ramsay, Howard H. Ferris, Harry D. Azadian, Benjamin L. Smith, Thomas W. Synnott, John H. Teele, and George J. Sallet in West Concord.
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Schenectady
N.Y
Concord Area
Robert L. Ramsay
Main Street
Howard H. Ferris
Sudbury Road
Harry D. Azadian
Riverdale Road
Benjamin L. Smith
Thomas W. Synnott
John H. Teele
Monument Street
George J. Sallet
Central Street
West Concord
Bedford Notes and Births Vibing Local Items
Mr and Mrs Christopher J Brady Jr of 22 Hartford Street welcomed a second child and first son Christopher Joseph on April 26 at St Elizabeths Hospital Brighton. Mrs Paula Lewellen of Davis Road joined 60 Massachusetts Republican women departing South Station for a Washington visit. Bedford Public Library trustees announce refurnished main reading room with new tables and chairs and moves to Town Hall. Officers elected at annual meeting include Mrs Louis Beecy as secretary and Mrs Alice Thompson as chair. Summer schedule forthcoming. Walter Hemmingson and wife announce birth of a third daughter on April 20 at the Richardson House Boston.
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Christopher J. Brady, Jr
Hartford Street
Christopher Joseph
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Brighton
Paula Lewellen
Davis Road
Massachusetts
South Station
Washington, D. C
Bedford Public Library
Town Hall
Bedford Library Trustees
Louis J. Beecy
Alice E. Thompson
Hubert H. Loomis
Walter Hemningson
Fletcher Road
Richardson House
Boston
Fragmented OCR creates a cryptic sports note
A damaged OCR snippet mentions players faults and a town unit. It alludes to a banquet or registry and a company from one driving activity. Names, dates, and precise actions are unreadable in the fragment.
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Concord
Dri
Cutsta
Cogram
Banquet
Additi
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Mrs. Grant
Joan Grant
Stow
St. Michael’s
Hudson
Assabet
Wed
Maynard, Massachusetts
U. S
Otto
Concord Antiques Show
Monument Hall
Daniel J. Donohue
Mgr
Optical Centre
Main ST
Virginia
Miss Taylor
Red
RED Barn Theater
Riotou
Concord Radio
Woburn
C.Y
And
Wai
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