Nashoba Apple Blossom Queen crowned at Leominster festival
Miss Marcia McCready of Leominster was named Nashoba Apple Blossom Queen after a week of events starting May 8. Gov Bradford attended the coronation on May 16 with pageants, concerts, and community celebrations across Nashoba district towns including Stow and Boxboro.
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Stow
Gfinth
Nashoba
Marcia McCready
Leominster
Leoeminster
Wests Hospitality
Boxboro Town Hall
Doyle Field
Charles Broderick
John Chandler
Massachusetts
Louis. E. Allen
Robert F. Bradford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dorothy Stiles
Ralph Stiles
Thrift and Savings Drive Security Says Robertson
A. W. Robertson chairman of Westinghouse Electric promotes the Payroll Savings Plan for United States Savings Bonds urging thrift as a path to future security for all Americans. He notes the program as a reliable method to build a nest egg and strengthen the nation.
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A. W. Robertson
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
United States Savings
U.S. Treasury Department
Work ethic cures world’s ills say old-time columnist
By BAL Wilson the author quips that labor fixes society and imagines if ancestors had imposed a 40 hour week, Americans might still be battling Indians. The piece uses humor to praise industrious values and poke at historic labor limits.
Know Own Watershed Short Quiz For Liverykeepers
The water authority releases a self quiz titled Row Your Watershed with nine questions to help citizens assess local watershed health. Nine items cover trees, land use, soil, debris, stream clarity, and potential pollution. five Yes and four No indicate good conditions. If scores are low, study is needed to protect drinking water and town welfare.
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Hae
Kilowatt Clubs Formed to Boost Use of Electricity
A rural electric cooperative promotes Kilowatt Clubs to encourage higher consumption. Members read their meters and bill themselves, while a “dog house” list tracks delinquents. The program, linked to the rural electric administration, aims to reduce rates as more members join.
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Bute Electric
Fossil finds and new coatings as Britain digests science
British excitement over Prof Heldane’s prize to fossilize coal seams fosters debate on natural history. A Neath 1851 specimen impressed experts as a fossil serpent. Also new plastic latex promises longer lasting cut flowers, while Panama toll hikes threaten private shipping. Two woodchuck killing methods, cyanogas and a bomb, are described as practical options.
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Britain
B. S.heldane
Manchester Guardian
Neath Town Hall
Clive
Two New Priests Assigned to Local Parishes
Concord and South Boston receive two newly ordained priests. Rev. Robert D. Kelliher becomes second assistant at St. Bernard's Roslindale under Rev. Michael Burke, with Rev. Edward F. and Rev. Joseph F. Geka aiding at Our Lady Help of Christians West Concord. Both were ordained last week by Archbishop Cushin at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston.
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Concord
Robert D. Kelliher
Patrick M. Kelliher
Roslindale
Michael J. Burke
St. Bernard’s Church
Edward F
Joseph F
Geka
South Boston
Alexander J. McCarthy
Our Lady ‘Help of Christians Church
West Concord
Joseph W. Sullivan
St. Patrick’s Church
Cambridge
Richard ‘J. ‘Cushing
Cathedral of the Holy Ross
Boston
Red Barn Theatre Opens Tenth Season in May
The Red Barn Theatre at Westboro begins its tenth anniversary season on May 18 with Somerset Maugham's Too Many Husbands. Guest star Louise Galloway joins producer Robert Daggett and director William Corrigan for a lineup including The Heiress tryout and Lillian Hellman plays Another Part of the Forest and The Little Foxes among anticipated productions.
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Westboro
Robert Daggett
Somerset Maugham
Louise Galloway
New York
Miss Galloway
David Bélasco
Bélasco
Polly
William Corrigan
Corrigan
Wendy Hiller
Basil ‘Rathbone
Yeéna Starr
Typie’ Wolfington
Mo White
Moultrie Patten
Clit” “Robertson
Marc Wood
Marchette Edwards
William
Waikiki
Lillian Hellman
Miss Hellman
Aublyard
Mary
Howard
An’s
Variety
Red Barn
Red Bern
Colored Picture Shows Caterpillar Losing His Skin
A religious scientific film titled God of Creation features the process of a caterpillar shedding its skin and transforming into a butterfly. The show includes rare colored moving pictures and will be shown at 8 pm Friday May 21 at the Evangelical Free Church. A note explains the caterpillar’s grip on the tree using a cremaster with many hooks to fasten to the surface.
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Evangelical Free Church
God of Creation
Evangelical: Free Church
Bedford Post Favors State Offer on Veterans Housing
The Anthony Hunt Hamilton American Legion Post 221 met in the Town hall and endorsed the state's $90,000 veterans housing offer. The town would provide land while the state funds construction and rental to veterans. Adjunct Earl S. Atwood was elected after Robert E. Pike's resignation. Memorial Day plans include services at St. Michael's church and a town parade with flag display and trees along Mudge Way for World War II departed.
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Bedford
Anthony Hunt- Hamilton
American Legion
Nicholas Genetti
Robert E. Pike
Earl S. Atwood
St. Michael’s Church
Mudge Way
C D A Re Elects Mrs Clyne Regent For Year
West Concord meeting of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Daughter of America reelected Mrs Flora Clyne as regent for the coming year. Officiating officers include vice regent Mrs Margaret O'Grady prophetess Mrs Mary Fitzpatrick monitor Mrs Loretta Cullinane treasurer Miss Mary King lecturer Mrs Agnes Connors historian Marguerite Daltori financial secretary Mrs Marilyn Sullivan sentinel Mrs Mary McCarthy organist Mrs Ethel Gallagher Mrs Helga Hanley trustees.
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West Concord
Flora Clyne
Court
Lady Help of Christians
America
Odd Fellows Hall
Margarett O'Grady
Mary Fitzpatrick
Loretta Cullinane
Monitor
Mary King
Agnes Connors
Marguerite Daltori
Marilyn Sullivan
Margaret Dickey
Sentinel
Mary McCarthy
Ethel Gallagher
Helga Hanley
Fire call ends with no damage on Sweetwater avenue
Bedford fire department answered Box 521 on Saturday afternoon to investigate a resident burning an old stump on Sweetwater avenue. No damage reported.
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Sweetwater Avenue
God of Creation film shown at Evangelical Free Church
Concord viewers saw a full color science evangelism film The God of Creation at 8 p m Friday. Produced by Dr Irwin A Moon, the picture uses Mount Wilson telescope footage and time lapse photography to illustrate solar systems photosynthesis and microscopic life, part of Moon s series on God and science.
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Concord
Evangelical Free Church
Gunnar A. Gunderson
Irwin A. Moon
Los Angeles
Moody Instate of Science
Europe
Dr. Moon
Mount Wilson, Observatory
California
Bedford Girl Scout Miss Christensen Chosen for State Encampment
Nat'! Honors Bedford Miss Elinor Christensen daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Christensen 15 Sunset Road selected as one of twenty six Massachusetts girls to be considered for the World Encampment at Cooperstown New York this summer She has passed first tests as a Bedford Girl Scout and will travel with other finalists to Cedar Hill May 21 22 23 for a trial camping as judges select ten to join a unit of ten for Cooperstown with four alternates identified by the Storrow committee
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Bedford
Elinor Christensen
Herman Christensen
Sunset Road
Massachusetts
Cooperstown
N. Y
Christensen
Jane Adams
Anna McGann
Waltham
Cedar Hill
Storrow Committee
Bedford district Scouts honor local leaders and awardees
In the Bedford district a ceremony recognized Scout leaders and heirs with Service and Leadership awards. Walter Blake assisted by Philip Halls and Brian Carlton received honors while Caldwell of South appointed assistants for Troop 16. Myf former Navy member was elected to a high rank and the event cited years of service.
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Bedford
Ford
Brown, Co Ord
Walter Ment
Philip ‘Halls
Blake
Brian Ang
Mpg
Be -Carlton
Terochity
Caldwell
South
Myf
Navy
Legion Plants Trees in Memory of World War II Dead
The American Legion plans to dedicate trees planted along an alley way in memory of those who died in World War II. The project aims to honor fallen service members with a commemorative avenue.
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The
American Legion
Alee Way
Club Dance Set for May 22 at Stow Town Hall
The Stow Stillman Priest Dancing School Club will host its first banquet and dance on Saturday evening May 22 at 7 o'clock in Stow Town Hall. Hicks the caterer will serve a pricey dinner. Philip Jheson is Priest in charge of reservations.
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Stow
Stillman Priest
Stow Town Hall
Hicks
Philip Jheson
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