Concord Community Chest elects 1951 officers and directors
The Concord Community Chest held its annual meeting on May 8 at the old Concord High School building. Frederick H. Dominick was named president and Winthrop W. Sargent treasurer, with W Graydon Smith as clerk. Directors serving terms through 1952 and 1954 include Benjamin L. Wilson and Kenneth L. Hayes among others. Russell Robb spoke on Civil Defense, as Edward W. Sheehan became vice president and Alexander Ellis Jr. assistant treasurer. Winthrop H. Lee received thanks for his service as retiring president.
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Concord
Concord Community Chest
Concord High School
Frederick H. Dominick
Winthrop W. Sargent
W.graydon Smith
Benjamin L. Wilson
Kenneth L. Hayes
Jennnie Melisi
Will A. Rodday
Robert . White
Sargent
Cid M.roddy
Russel, Robb
Civil Defense Agency
Bloodmobile visit totals and local turnout report
The report details a blood drive on Tuesday with 150 quota reached by 220 donors, 93 pints collected from locals, 16 walk ins, and 94 no shows. Rejected appointments were 24 percent higher than average, blamed on poor attendance amid prior events.
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Firefighters battle shed blaze at new school site
A fire at the new school site on State Armory Street in Toco Ported to Brother’s Ville damaged a tool shed and office but crews saved the building including equipment blueprints and records. Fire Chief Harry Ported reported the loss amounted to several dollars and neighbors aided by alerting authorities.
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Moncon
State Armory
S Treet
Toco
Brother's Ville
Harry
Festival crown lifts young dancer at local school
A festival held at the school crowned a local dancer in the afternoon. The event featured a secret ballet by students and was followed by plans for college and a church fellowship service.
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Avennsylvania
Rotary notes mark Concord club birthday with dinner
Concord Rotary Club celebrated its 20th anniversary on May 11 at the Concord Country Club with wives as guests. The evening featured a dinner led by Phil Claff, songs by accordionist Belmonter, and a history reading by Robert D. Parks followed by an address by Rev Lex Wher on World Facts and the American Dream.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Concord Country Club
Rotary Anns
Harold Sahoon
Phil Claff
Belmont
Lions Club
Board of Trade
W. Stuart Allen
Mr. Allen
Leslie O. Anderson
John J. Bent
Eliot R. Howard
Burleigh L. Pratt
E. Payson True
Floyd Vérrill
Hubert M. Wardwell
Howard Williams
Worcester
Frank Simmons
Newton Rotary Club
Concord Club
Ernest Moore
Arlington Rotary
Pratt
H. Ogilvie
Alien
Rotary
Lex Wher
Fire
Edtional
Fall River
Armed Services
Souter
Five Notes
212 Club Carnival Opens On Monday
West Concord sees the 212 Club carnival start Monday at 6 30 p m on a week long run in the Dovre Company parking lot off Commonwealth Avenue. The midway features the Lawrence Carr shows new rides and attractions including a ferris wheel and merry go round with concessions. On Saturday May 26 from 1 to 5 p m a children's matinee offers rides for a nickel.
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West Concord
212 Club
Dovre Company
Commonwealth Avenue
Lawrence Carr
K. of C. Conducts Supper Program in Concord
Concord Council Knights of Columbus hosted a well attended supper at Monument hall led by Past Grand Knight Charles E. Mara Elmer E. Peachey and T. Fred Brown. A degree was given by officers under Grand Knight James W. Powers. Business session discussed future activities.
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Concord
Concord Council
K. of C
Monument Hall
Charles E. Mara
Elmer E. Peachey
T. Fred’ Brown
James W. Powers
Concord Academy and area graduations scheduled
Concord Academy sets graduation for Friday June 8 with outdoor exercises at Emercon Playground. Fenn School and Middlesex School plan closing commencements while Concord High holds its commencement on Wednesday night June 6 at Emercon Playground.
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Concord
Concord Academy
Fenn School
Middlesex School
Concord High
Emercon
Trinity Church to Turn Back History Pages
Concord reports the 125th founding anniversary of the Trinitarian Congregational Church with an 11 a.m. May 6 service. A costume portrayal of the 16 charter members will unfold, music from the period will be performed, and E Russell Davis will give a historical address. Several longtime members will be honored.
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Church
Congregsional Church
E. Russell Davis
Davis
Everett C
Concord
R. Dora Farrar
Sarah Moore
Benjamin Moody
Gertrude Todd
Alfreta Pierce
Edna Conant
Emil O. Thorpe
Karen Hansen
Ole’ Olsen
Elsie . Thorpe
Emmilie’ Petersen
Ida MacLeod
Lillian ‘Thorpe
Foater-N. Cornelia ‘Jensen
Minnie Moore
Marthina
Helsher
Ralph Petersen
Edith. . Prescott
Royden Bass
Paulina Severinsen
Lincoln Attorney Doherty Dies at Waltham Hospital
Lincoln attorney Anthony J. Doherty a Concord Council member of the Knights of Columbus and Bishop Cheverus Assembly died after a short illness at Waltham hospital. He resided on Lincoln Road with wife Josephine J. Yates Doherty. Funeral with high mass at St Joseph’s Church South Lincoln Friday at 9 o’clock. Concord K of C members plan services, meeting at Monument Hall 8:30.
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Ions Club
Satur- 96Th
Trinity Fair
Concord Schools
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Concord
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Waltham Hospital
Boston
Concord Council
K. of C
Cheverus _ Assembly
Josephine
J. (Yates) Doherty
Lincoln Road
St. Joseph’s Church
South Lincoln
Concord K. of C
Monument Hall
Twin Boys Born To Local Parents
Concord couple Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pedersen of Carlisle welcome twin sons Kenneth Jr and Kevin born at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Tuesday afternoon. Hospital officials report the babies are healthy and the couple’s first children.
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Concord
Kenneth Pedersen
Concord Road
Carlisle
Kenneth
Kevin
Emerson Hospital
Whist Party Planned by Mansfield Post at Veterans Building
The James J. Mans field Post A L Ladies Auxiliary No 158 announces a public whist party at the Veterans Building on Walden Street on Thursday night May 24 at 8 30. Proceeds support auxiliary activities.
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Concord
James J. Mansfield
A. L., Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans Building
Walden Street
Communion Breakfast Planned by Court Our Lady Help
West Concord will host more than 100 members and guests of Court Our Lady Help of Christians for a Sunday communion breakfast. Mass at 8:30 at Our Lady Help of Christians precedes a 10 o'clock Framingham breakfast with Rev. Joseph J. Murphy S J as guest speaker. Mrs. Frances Dolan serves as general committee chair.
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West Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians
C. D
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Margaret O’grady
Framingham
Joseph J. Murphy
S. J
St. Ignatius Church
Chestnut Hil
Frances Dolan
Parents to discuss entrance ages at Peter Bulkeley School
The May 21 meeting in Room 6 at 8 p.m. will cover kindergarten and first grade entrance ages. Principal Morton R. Seavey says the topic links to reading success and concerns more than just kindergarten parents.
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Peter Bulkeley
Morton R. Seavey
P. B. Pupils Visit Fairyland for Bird Study
Concord's Peter Bulkeley school third grade class led by Miss Leah V. Wiles, a Junior Audubon Society member, visited Fairyland in Concord to study various birds. One boy and one girl will report on the trip at the next meeting.
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Concord
Leah V. Wiles
Peter Bulkeley School
Fairyland
Junior
Audubon Society
Concord Lincoln Carlisle Boy Scout District Meets Tonight
The Concord Lincoln Carlisle Boy Scout District holds its monthly business meeting at the Middlesex Insurance Partnership office tonight at 7 45 led by chairman Ethan Murphy. Final camporee plans will be discussed.
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Concord
Concord- Lincoln Carlisle
Middlesex Insurance Partnership
Ethan Murphy
Bauxite Riches in Hercegovina and Adjacent Regions
Hercegovina in western Yugo slavia and nearby Bosnia and the Dalmatian coast hold more than a fifth of the world s known bauxite reserves, the crude ore used to make aluminum.
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Hercegovina
Yugoslavia
Bosnia
Dalmatian
Woman's Club Opens Homes for Open House Day
Concord Woman's Club announces Open House Day on May 26 from 1 30 PM to visit listed homes. Tickets available at the Colonial Inn. Homes include Emerson House Lexington Road Curtis House First Parish Church White House Lowell Road Read House South Street Carlisle Bovey Westford Road Looney Acton Road Buttrick Sr Liberty Street Volkmann Monument Street and Volkmann Cottage. Homes built in past centuries and remodeled. Brief histories to be printed next week.
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Concord
Concord Woman's Club
Eaery
Colonial Inn
Emerson
Lexington Road
Curtis
First Parish
White
Westford Road
Carlisle
Looney
Acton Road
Buttrick Sr
Liberty Street
Volkmann
Monument Street
Miss Dee To Wed Cambridge Man In Autumn Ceremony
West Concord Mrs. Michael J. Dee of 381 Main Street West Concord announces the engagement of her daughter Kathleen Therese Dee to William Edward Horgan of Cambridge. Miss Dee is a Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing graduate and on the staff at the Cushing Veterans Hospital Framingham. Mr. Horgan works for a Boston insurance firm. A fall wedding is planned.
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West Concord
Michael J. Dee
Main Street
Kathleen
Therese Dee
William Edward Horgan
Cambridge
Miss Dee
Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing
Cushing Veterans Hospital
Framingham
Horgan
Boston Insurance Company
Kurtz Family Plans Rochester Vacation Visit
Concord residents Mr and Mrs John B Kurtz of Lexington road plan a trip this week to Rochester New York to visit their son Richard and his wife during a vacation.
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Concord
John B. Kurtz
Lexington Road
Rochester
New York
Richard
Concord Chorus Rehearsal Ahead of Brahms Requiem
Concord Chorus prepares for Brahms Requiem at the Veterans Building with Marguerite Willauer and Paul Tibbetts. A rehearsal open to the public is set for May 21 at 8 p.m. Admission available at the door, prior to the May 22 performance at 8:30 p.m.
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Concord
Concord Chorus
Veterans Building
Marguerite “Willauer
Paul Tibbetts
Fr Murray Guest Of Holy Name Men
The Holy Name Society of St Bernard's Church in Concord welcomed Rev George Murray the new curate and spiritual director as guest speaker at their Saturday morning meeting He was introduced by president Martin J Diskin after the 818 mass with Holy Communion Coffee and doughnuts followed at Monument Hall
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Emerson Hospital
Harold Cabot
Edward W. Sheehan
Keith Martin
Concord
Murray Guest
Holy Name Men
Holy Name Society
Martin J. Diskin
Monument Hall
Concord Rotary Hosts Gen Charles Colson For Noon Meeting
General Charles F. Colson, Fort Devens commander, spoke on “The Korean Campaign” at the Concord Rotary Club luncheon at Howard Johnson's. Samuel G. Kent introduced him. President Gordon H. Ogilvie led the business session and W. Stuart Allen announced the 20th anniversary program.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
Charles F. Colson
Fort Devens
Samuel G Kent
Gordon H. Ogilvie
W. Stuart Allen
Emerson Hospital Expands Bed Capacity to Seventy Five
Crowds from Concord and surrounding towns attend a ceremony marking Emerson Hospital doubling its beds to 75. Officials from the hospital, State health leaders, and local organizations praised fundraising, federal aid, and improved facilities as dignitaries presided over the corner stone laying and community performances.
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United Nations
Red Cross
American Legion
Rotary
Cubs
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
V. W. Grange
Es of
Italy
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Masons
4-H
Harold Cabot
Concord
Edward , Perry
Daniels
Aim
Spiceria
Aincipal Med
Aniel] Rubenstein
Division of
Massachusetts Department of Public Ealth
Hilburton
Local 4-H Club Signals Three-Part Program Date
Concord residents learn four members of the 4-H club will present a three part program at the annual county gathering. The event is set for the 19th at 10 o'clock in the Cary Memorial Hall in Ingrimton.
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Concord
st.Cary
Ington
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