Concord news round up recalls Lindbergh anniversary
Local items from Concord and surrounding towns note the 24th anniversary of Lindberghs flight New York to Paris. Memorial Day plans and church fundraisers waste paper drives Mother's Day and local almanac notes deaths taxes and new construction Details mention Concord police activity parade planning and civic events across Bedford West Concord and Acton with several names and venues.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Lindbergh
Bull
Our Lady's Parish
West Concord
Essex Coun
Concord
Bedford
St. Elizabeth's
Acton
St. Joseph's
Lincoln
Red & Gun Club
Conracters
Dumiél
Lexington
Cambridge Water Basin
Lincoln Line
Norman E. Adams
Rev. Thompson
Ralph Gerow
Carl Herstad
Owen MacDonald
New Lions
Bedford Road
Uble
Osman Chaffee
Charlie Wear
New
Charlie Hall
Concords High
Frank Sweeney
Concord Barracks
Rhodes
C.D.A
Marie Dunn
Concord Chorus
Brahm
Veterans Building
Trinity Church Fair
Lions Club
Bedford Street
Sleepy Hollow
Monument Square Green
Rotary
Liang
Les
Anderson
C.H.S
MatiWoro Country Club
Dom Inferrara
Karl Johnson
Dee Road
Maynard Woman's Clubs
Harold Nicola
Kenneth E. Jewell
Acton Woman's Club
Baldwins
Arthur Davis
Professional Smokers Confirm Laboratory Tests
A tobacco company forms a taste panel to evaluate cigarettes and reveals Chesterfield as the only leading brand with no unpleasant aftertaste. Liggett & Myers reports extensive lab testing and new Durham laboratories to ensure premium tobaccos and consistent quality in its Chesterfield blend.
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Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Liggett & We
Durham
N. C
Onlu
Liggett & Myers Organization
Liggett & Myers
Durban
Acton Painter Celebrates 88th Birthday This Week
The renowned Acton artist, long displayed locally, marked his 88th birthday. Fifteen years ago last Saturday a severe storm hit Concord and South Acton. Chevrolet dealers plan their annual outing on May 22 at Swampsesti.
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Acton
Concord
South Acton
Chevrolet
Swampsesti
Identical Twins Chosen For UW Medical School
Seattle two of 75 applicants to the University of Washington medical school are identical twins Arthur and James Griffin both 22. They decided to be doctors 10 years ago and plan joint practice after finishing medical school. Both have nearly identical undergraduate grades at the university.
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Seattle
Wash
U.P
University of Washington Medical School
Arthur
James Griffin
Stow Students Win Prizes In Poster Contest
Virginia Vodoklys grade 7 wins first prize and a silver pin for a poster in the American Humane Education Society thirty second annual contest at Haley high school. Margaret Woodhead grade 8 receives honorable mention and a year’s subscription to Our Dumb Animals. Awards will be presented at a school assembly with Mrs Myrtle Flaherty presenting.
Marlboro Area Shift at New Eng Telephone and Telegraph
John H Harper Jr rises to manager of the Marlboro Hudson Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton division succeeding Howard Munroe. A Natick native and WWII Army Air Forces navigator, he joined the company after Worcester and Boston University training. The Harpers plan to move soon as quarters open.
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John H. Harper, Jr
Howard E. Munroe
New ‘England Telephone & ‘Telegraph Co
Mr. Harper
Burlington
Vermont
Marlboro
John H. Harper
Thd
Eng Telephone& Telegraph Shel
Howard Nroe
Munroe
Hyannis
Harper
Hudson
Maynard
Concord
Sudbury
Acton
Natick
Army Air Forces
Worcester Academy
Aston University
Boston University Club
Boston
John Douglas Harge
Motorist Tricks Patrolman With Two Nickels
A driver asked a police officer for two nickels to park overtime. The officer produced two nickels, the motorist inserted one and turned the slot, and the officer tore up the half written ticket. The story ends with a note about whales following migratory routes.
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Salt Lake City
U.P
Concord Weekly Events Highlight Local Activities
Rummage sale by C D A continues at West Concord. District Boy Scout meetings and various club gatherings dominate the week. Key items include a Trinity Episcopal Fair, court services, and a Catholic diocese waste paper drive.
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West Concord
Boy Scouts
Insurance Exchange
State Armory
Trinity Episcopal Fair
Main Street
Our Lady Help of Christians
Framingham
Concord “Board of Selectmen
Willow ‘Rebekah Lodge
Odd ‘Fellows Hall
Concord
Vetterans
Lions Club
Howard Johnson’s
Scout House
Concord Elks
B. P. O. E. Hall
P. m
Concord Chorus
Veterans Building
Monument Hall
Young Republican Club
Civil Service Notices Open For Typists and Stenographers
Bedford Federal agencies seek stenographers and typists in the Boston area with ongoing examinations. Examinations held in Boston and at post offices in Brockton Concord Framingham Gloucester Hingham Lawrence Lowell Lynn Marlboro Norwood Plymouth Reading Salem and Walpole. Starting salaries range from 24450 to 2875 for stenographers and 2200 to 2650 for typists. Contact the Regional Civil Service Office or local post office secretaries for details.
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Bedford
Boston
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Ofging Commission
Brockton
Concord
Framingham
Gloucester
Hingham
Lawrence
Lowell
Lynn
Marlboro
Norwood
Plymouth
Reading
Salem
Walpole
Civil Service Commission
Ancient animals named for Smithsonian curator Clark
Washington dispatch reports Smithsonian curator Austin H. Clark received 22 new animals named in his honor after 30 years guiding Echinoderms. Among them are Cambrian brachiopods Eoconcha daustini and Matutella clarki found in Virginia, plus Eunoe clarki and Corticivors clarki a moth species.
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Washington
U. P
Austin H. Clark
Smithsonian
Earth
Eoconcha Daustini
Matutella Clarki
Clark
Appalachian
Virginia
Eunoe Clarki
Clarki
No Sanctuary at Church Lot as Thieves Loot Cars
Motorists parking in the rear lot of the Evangelical United Brethren Church found their cars broken into and looted. Three autos were entered by thieves in what authorities labelled a brazen theft.
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Muneie, Ihd
U. P
Evangelical
United Brethren Church
Lost Cocker Spaniel in Sudbury Near Dudley’s Store
Female owner Florence A Hartwell reports a male chestnut Cocker Spaniel named Chubby missing from Hudson Road Sudbury since early Thursday May 10. No collar. Last seen near Dudley’s store and Florence urges contact with any sighting.
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Sudbury
Dudley
Florence A. Hartwell
Hudson Road
Unclear Training Cutoff Dates in 1950s GI Bill Notes
In fall 1950 and 1951, informal cut-off dates govern when GI Bill training can begin. The dates determine when a student’s first school year starts and when training may continue or end. The example references a 1951 cutoff during which training for a fall start is permitted.
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Willey
Post 21 Legion Auxiliary Holds Annual Convention Delegates Named
The Stow The Wa Wetherbee Post 21 Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday evening at Mrs James Mackey venue. Delegates named for the New Orleans Scott convention on May 31 with Miss Ruth Patterson as delegate and Patterson as alternate. Memorial Day event discussed and nominations made. Refreshments served by the hostess.
Furniture sale catalog item list with various prices
A fragmented catalog page lists bedroom living room and juvenile items with prices. Items include mattresses, beds, chests, rugs, lamps, tables, chairs, cribs, and toy goods with scattered quantities and discounts. The text also notes damaged store sections and a portable canopy item.
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Juvenile Dept
Town & C
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Sohainet
Saig Bes
Ecan
Bell Telephone
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusets
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
A. T. & T. Stock
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Bell System
Tretano Tel 6
Teironarit
STOW
Virginia Vodoklys
Apt
Tel
Beacon Restaurant
East Acton, Mass
Wilson Store
Conant
Main Streets
Telephone Co
Dodge
Dewey and Almy, Chemical Co
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
Concord ‘Lions Club
Post Civil Service
Gertrude Halloran Sudbury
Olive F. Thorn
Legion Auxiliaiy
Furniture Bil
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