Stow Garden Club Plans June Flower Show At Union Church
The Stow Garden Club met at Mrs. Clifton Watchers Crescent street with twenty five members present. Guest Mrs America Nemiccolo spoke on Rock Garden with bouquets from her garden. flowers decorated tables. Plans announced for a June 9 Flower Show at Union Church Vestry 2 to 8 pm with eight classes and public entries.
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Stow
Stow Garden Club
Clifton
Watchers
Crescent Street
Smemberg
America Nemiccolo
Marboro
Letcher
Union Church Vestry
H. H. Cooke
P. W. Packard
Clifton N. Fletcher
Local Floral Exhibit Rules and Committees Listed
Exhibits to be judged for originality in classes including white container arrangements and massed pottery. Committee chairs named for each class and ancillary events. tea served in the afternoon. registrar and plant sale details provided.
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Donald Bills
E. Leeming
Robert Derby
Winthrop
Addy
A. P. Smith
Christine Hunter
W. H. Kitchell
Lions Club Plans Featuring Boston Lawyer and June Field Night
The Concord Lions Club held a semi monthly meeting at the Howard Johnson dining hall with about 40 members and guests. Speaker C Keefe Hurley, a Boston criminal lawyer, was on the program. Field night at Fenway Park in June was announced and Richard W Jesiney was welcomed as a new member. The nominating committee led by Robert B Lortz will present a new slate of officers at the May 25 meeting.
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Concord
Concord Lions
Howard Johnson
Aado
C. Keefe
Hurley
Boston
Layoyer
Fenway Park
Richard ‘W. Jesiney
Robert B. Lortz
Mothers' Day Outing Shared by Dor Chester Woman
Mrs. Cora Schooley of Dorchester and her friend Mrs. Ruby Walker visit Stow with Judith Ann Doyle of Medford, great-granddaughter of Mrs. Taylor, to spend Mothers Day with her mother in Stow.
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Cora Schooley
Dorchester
Mary Taylor
Great , Road
Stow
Ruby Walker
Judith Ann Doyle
Medford
Taylor
Miss Suzanne Riggs Engaged to Navy Veteran H McClure Johnson Jr
Miss Suzanne Bradford Riggs of Lincoln C announces engagement to H McClure Johnson Jr son of Mrs Helene Johnson of Colorado Springs Colorado and the late H McClure Johnson. Riggs attended Concord Academy and is a Cornell University sophomore. Johnson an MIT meteorology graduate and World War II Navy veteran, is pursuing graduate work at Cornell. No wedding date has been set.
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Concord
Suzanne Bradford Riggs
Charles Vickery Riggs
Lincoln
H. McClure Johnson, Jr
Helene Johnson
Colorado Springs
Colorado
H. McClure Johnson
Briggs
Concord Academy
Cornell University
Ithaca
New York
Johnson
Putney School
MIT
U. S. Navy
Cornell
Derby of Great Road Returns Home from Englewood
John Derby has returned to Stow after several months with his sister Mrs. Richard Prosser of Englewood. His niece Mrs. Nathan Johnson drove him home and stayed overnight with Mrs. Carrie Smith on Crescent Street before his return to New Jersey. Hank Schooley, ex Gleasondale, now in Des Moines, starts his own band after playing with Drake University Orchestra and the 199th Army Band during service.
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John
Derby
Great “Road
Englewood
New Jersey
Richard Prosser
Nathan «. Johnson
Stow
Carrie Smith
Crescent Street
Henry A
Hank) Schooley
Gleasondale
Des Moines
Iowa
Drake University
Hank
199Th Army
Doctor Dyes Self Blue in Experiment
A Philadelphia physician volunteered as a human test, swallowing Nile blue 2-B dye to study cancer tracing. The dye stained tumors and slowed growth in animals, but proved toxic in humans, prompting further study by the University of Pennsylvania cancer commission.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Cancer Commission of the University
Ex King Michael of Romania Granted Washington License
Former Romanian king Michael applied for a Washington DC driver’s license. He signed only Michael and stated he had no middle or last names. He paid the $3 fee and received a license made out to Michael.
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Michael
Washington
King Michael
Romania
Washington, D. C
Pation
Oil Firms Build Plants To Make Gasoline From Gas
Two oil companies plan synthetic gasoline from natural gas with production about 12 000 barrels daily. Standard Oil Indiana builds in Hugoton Kansas and Carthage Hydrocol Inc in Brownsville Texas. Analysts warn the venture may not overcome gasoline shortages if petroleum stays costly or natural gas prices rise.
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Jwashington
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Hugoton
Kansas
Carthage Hydrocol, Incorporated
Brownsville
Tex
Gog Hats Made in Hardware Store Impress Women Shoppers
In San Mateo California hardware store manager Al Colby crafted eighteen original hats from common store supplies. Using stove pipes, mops, bowls, brushes, pots, spoons, and hardware bits, he displayed them to attract customers. Women traveled from miles to marvel and laugh at the quirky headgear.
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al Colby
Colby
Buy U S Savings Bonds The Best Investment
A compact public notice urges purchase of United States Savings Bonds as a sound financial choice. It promotes security, steady returns, and long term growth for investors and families.
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U. S
Farmer Blames Loss of His Arm On Baler Company
Clarence Yaun of New Glarus sued a farm machinery maker after losing his right arm to a rotary hay baler. A jury found negligence for lacking an automatic twine feeder a quick stop and protective shield. The appeal of the verdict seems likely.
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Monroe
Wis
Clarence Yaun
New Glarus
Edward T. O'Neal
Fond du Lac
Yaun
Kaun
John Erb
New Glarus Farm Machinery
Ers
Eek
New Jersey Man Builds Atom Bombproof Underground Home
Clarence Booth of Lakewood, N J digs into a hill to construct an underground residence described as atom bombproof It sits 287 feet above sea level the highest in the area and features tile insulation airtight doors rainwater storage and an electric dynamo to power heating and cooking in emergencies
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Lakewood
N. J
Clarence Booth
Mhay
Booth
Fragmentary Note Reflects Erratic Text on Beans and Snake
A garbled OCR fragment mentions string beans and a cobra in unclear context. The readable phrases reveal little about place, date, or event, but imply a stray line from a larger piece. Further restoration is needed to establish any concrete news value.
Local residents return from visits and military duty
Albert Clifford resumes work at Hamilton's General Store after a month away including time in Seattle. Samuel Peck returns from a two week visit to Hopewell New Jersey. William Peck and two children drive to meet the Doyles in Connecticut. Warren Peck home from Wilbraham Academy hosts Roger Stowell. William Walters reports at Newport for two weeks Naval Reserve duty then assigned to Puerto Rico and Boston area unit.
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Albert Clifford
Cresveuit Street
Seattle
Washington
Hamilton
Stow Center
Samuel Peck
Great Road
Francis Doyle
Hopewell
New Jersey
William Peck
Southbury
Conn
Doyles
Warren
Buddy
Peck
Roger Stowell
New Britain, Conn
William’ Peck
William K. Walters
Newport
Rhode Islands
U. S. ‘Naval Reserve
Puerto “Rico
Mr Walters
S. K.G
Boston
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