West Concord Grange marks 25th anniversary with ceremony
West Concord Grange held its 25th anniversary party at Low Hall on Monday night with seven members and four guests present. State Master L Roy Hawes of Sudbury delivered remarks, and past masters shared memories as secretary Beatrice chaired the program. An entertainment segment featured five Acton youths and the Sweeney family with piano accompaniment, followed by cake cutting and dancing into the night.
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West Concord
New ‘Hampshire
L. Roy Hawes
Sudbury
Maempers
Pat i. Grange
Edward W. Sheehan
Joseine Hall
Betty
Connell
Anne ‘Sullivan
Taylor
Grange
Beuden
Auster
Wes
Anate
Ise
Acton
Sweeney
Plans Near Complete for Three Day Corinthian Lodge Anniversary
Corinthian Lodge finalizes plans for its 150th anniversary program to run over a three day period next month at Masonic Temple. Worshipful Master A Robert MacLeod Jr presided during the October meeting following Hawthorne Chapter Order of Eastern Star asparagus supper. A telephone degree team led by Walter A Kennedy performed a degree session, with another held Tuesday at the Masonic hall.
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Concord
Corinthian Lodge
Masonic Temple
A. Robert MacLeod, Jr
Hawthorne
Order of Eastern Star
Telephone Company
Walter A. Kennedy
Masonic Hall
William A. Robus
Lodge
Robus
No Hitter Mystery Amid 1920s Baseball Notes
A fragmented clipping recalls baseball talk around a 69th birthday and a governor related item. It mentions Lefty George Pear and a Red Sox no hitter attempt with two runners reaching base, reflecting a busy but unclear historical snapshot.
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George Pearin
Piilen
Birds of the Sage Brush Country Lecture by Martin Bovey
Martin K Bovey plans a benefit lecture at the Veterans hall Concord on Tuesday May 20 at 8 15 pm titled Birds of the Sage Brush Country. The famed photographer will present the show to aid United Service to China with George C Marshall as honorary campaign chair. Tickets on sale at Richardson store and Concord Center.
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Concord
Birds of the Sage Brush
Martin K. Bovey
Veterans’ Hall
Bovey
United’Service
China
George C. Marshall i
Concord Selectmen Name Tour Guides for Summer Historic Sites
The Board of Selectmen named new official guides to escort Concord tourists this summer from Monument Square Green. Three holdovers return: David Flavin, John T. O'Brien Jr., and Thomas A. McKenna. John Walker is the sole newcomer. several others may be named. McKenna, O'Brien, and Walker are Navy veterans.
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Concord
Board of Selectmen
Monument Square Green
David Flavin
John T. O’brien, Jr
Thomas A. McKenna
John Walker
Tater
McKenna
O’brien
Walker
Neighbor's Night at West Concord Willow Rebekah Lodge
An oblique notice describes a Neighbor's Night event at the West Concord Willow Rebekah Lodge. Details are fragmented but indicate a regular meeting or gathering with a time reference near Monday the 39th and mentions mischief and social activities.
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West Concord Willow Rebekah Lodge
Concord West Concord Hold Town Paper Drive
A town wide paper drive organized by West Concord and Concord groups will take place Sunday starting at 9 o clock. Residents should place wrapped paper magazines and cartons at curbside for a volunteer crew to collect. Collected paper will be taken to a mill weighed and receipts will support the Archbishop Cushing Charity Fund.
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Concord
West Concord
West Sae
Archbishop Cushing
Break at Pert Home Prompts Concord Police Probe
Concord police report a break in at Everet H Pert on Monument Street last Friday afternoon with little property taken. Thieves, who ransacked the home, used a rear window and a common ruse of testing occupancy, similar to recent breaks in Chelmsford Stow Weston and Wayland. A grey sedan was seen near the scene as a potential clue.
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Concord
Everett H. Pert
Monument Street
Chelmsford
Stow
Weston
Wayland
William. G. Ryan
University of Cincinnati clocks $200000 to study better army shoes
A $200,000 research program at the University of Cincinnati aims to improve army footwear. Goals include foot comfort longer wear and greater water resistance. In Cincinnati local Catholic churches held mass and planned 7 30 evening services.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Sew and So Club Holds Annual Bandquet at Marlboro Country Club
Members of the Sew and So Club gathered for their annual bandquet at Marlboro Country Club last week. Attendees included Impi Rivers, Peggy Saarinen, Olive Helenius, Ranny Nelson, Kay Kangas, Taimi White, Impi Kangas, Alma McNamara, Mary Kukkula, Val Ruotsala, Leona Holappa, Lempi Eklund, Aili Saarela, and Saimi Korsmaa.
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Maynard
Marlboro Country Club
Impi Rivers
Peggy Saarinen
Olive Helenius
Ranny Nélson
Kay Kangas
Taimi White
Impi Kangas
Alma’ McNamara
Mary Kukkula
Val “Ruotsala
Inmates Escape Massachusetts Reformatory With Three Cars
Two inmates James J Moynihan and Gerald Sylvia fled from the farm dormitory at West Concord by leaping from a window and stealing the institution truck. They then reportedly took two more cars in a bid for freedom, prompting guards to sound an alarm after discovering them missing at 11:30 p m.
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Massachusetts
Reformatory
Peariee
James J. Moynilan
Ralph Marble
Pany
Joseph’ ‘Francis
Poppy Drive Planned in Concord and West Concord
The Concord Post announces a Poppy sale to be held Friday May 23 and Saturday May 24. Arrangements are by the Tocapost with proceeds benefiting VFW welfare work.
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Concord _Post
Wi . W
Concord
West Concord
Miss Sturtevant Elected To Head Rainbow Girls
Concord reports Nancy Sturtevant a high school senior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Bradford Sturtevant Jr 2 Dev ens street WAS elected the new worthy advisor of Concord Rainbow Girls Assembly. She succeeds Betty Zumwalt who presided at the meeting Installation of the new officers will follow a catered supper Saturday evening May will be appointed.
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Concord
Nancy Sturtevant
H! Bradford Sturtevant
Devens Street
Concord Rainbow Girls Assembly
Betty Zumwalt
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