Community prosperity through steady payroll growth urged
The Brookfield Courier argues that developing steady payrolls spurs local prosperity by expanding industries, stores, and advertising. A 1940 to 1950 Chamber of Commerce study links every 100 new industrial workers to higher retail sales, personal income, and bank deposits, plus jobs and purchases.
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Brookfield Courier
Brookdele
New York
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
Bohér
Cole Porter praises Stella Dallas fanfare in NBC series
Renowned composer Cole Porter reveals he listens daily to Stella Dallas for sixteen years and even rented an expensive radio on a trip to avoid missing the show. Ann Elsther Matthews, star of Stella Dallas for eighteen years, is flattered by Porter’s noted admiration. Capitol label highlights Ella Logan and Benny Goodman hi fi records with classics from Finian’s Rainbow and a Benny Goodman collection featuring numerous hits.
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Cole Porter
New York
Stella Dallas
California
Cole
Stella
Ann
Elsther Matthews
NBC
Stella Dalids
Capitol
Ella Logan
Finian
Rainbow
Glocca Morra
B.G
Benny Goodman
Benny
Woodside
Savoy
Night Driving Safety Rules Promoted by Public Officials
Public safety officials cite education on night driving hazards as yielding big dividends. The National Street and Traffic Safety Lighting Bureau lists six rules including adjusting speed to conditions, frequent vehicle checks, staying alert for pedestrians, avoid tinted glasses, proper headlight use, and dimming lights to prevent glare.
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National Street and Traffic Safety Lighting Bureau
Petticoat travel tips from Sabena symbol Mademoiselle Sabena
Mademoiselle Sabena the figurehead of The Lady Sabena Club appears at women’s clubs offering travel guidance on packing wardrobe currency exchange and other tips to make international trips easy for solo travelers or those with companions. She will visit clubs or reply by personal letter c/o Sabena 548 Fifth Avenue New York.
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Mademoiselle Sabena
Lady Sabena Club
Sabena
Belgian World Airlines
Remembering Wisconsin's log school days from Mrs L R Carpenter
Mrs L R Carpenter recalls life 80 years ago in Wisconsin with log schoolhouses and slate and wood pails. She describes barefoot winters, boot jacks, oxen and horses, doctors on horseback, long farm days, maple syrup, tannery bark, charcoal kilns, grist mills, horse powered thrashers, grain cleaning windows, wildlife losses, rugged self reliance, and old woods full of berries and nuts. Contributions suggested to the Timer Community Press.
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L. R. Carpenter
Proctor
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Bear
Childish Grownups at Teachers Conference
Dr. John A. Schindler of Monroe Wisconsin told a teachers' conference in St. Louis that more than half of today’s illnesses are emotionally induced by adults who fail to grow up and handle problems in childish ways.
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St. Louis
John A. Schindler
Monroe
Wis
Society to Breakfast Next Sunday
West Acton May 22 Holy Name men of St. Elizabeth of Hungary parish attend 7:30 mass in a body and receive Holy Communion. The mass is by Rev. Daniel F. Riordan with breakfast in the church hall afterward. President John F. McGrail presides. Guest speaker William Kerrish of Waltham, Sacred Heart Retreat House secretary, discusses Today's Challenge to the Catholic Layman. Kerrish is an associate of Dr. David Goldstein and noted for writings. Leo White from South Acton arranges the meal.
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West Acton
Holy Name Men of
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Daniel F. Riordan
John F. McGrail
William Kerrish
Waltham
Sacred Heart Retreat House
Kerrish
David Goldstein
Leo White
South Acton
Acton Minister Preaches on Teach Us to Pray
Rev. Ronald H. Noble of West Acton Baptist Church delivered Sunday sermon titled Teach Us to Pray, focusing on prayer and piety in daily life.
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Ronald H. Noble
West Acton
New Exchange Dial Numbers for Concord Local Area
Concord local exchanges and numbers list Acton Colonial 3 Arlington Mission 3 8 Bedford Chestview 4 Concord Eimerson 9 Framingham Trinity 2 3 5 9 Lexington Volunteer 2 Lincoln Clearwater 9 Natik Olympic 3 Sudbury Hilltop 3 Wayland Elmwood 8
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Concord
Acton
Colonial
Arlington
iMission
Bedford
Chestview
Eimerson
Framingham
Trinity
Lexington
Volunteer
Lincoln
Clearwater
Natick
Olympic
Sudbury
Hill Top
Wayland
Elmwood
Luncheon Held by Concord Woman's Union at Parish House
The Woman's Union of Trinitarian Congregational Church hosted its annual noon luncheon at the parish house. Mrs. Charles Montreau, voice teacher at Abbott Academy Andover, entertained guests. Mrs. Hazel Lantz led the luncheon committee and coordinated the event.
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Concord
Woman’s Union of Trinitarian Congregational Church
Charles Montreau
Abbott Academy
Andover
Hazel Lantz
Oil Strike Douses Reserve at Merrimac Plant
Concord New Hampshire United Press report states the Merrimac Farmers' Exchange released about 1300 gallons of fuel oil into an old press pit from a hotel auxiliary tank. The oil mix with water proved unsalvageable and spilled within the building.
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Concord
N. H
Merrimac Farmers’ Exchange
Beaver's Strong Swim Lifts Underwater Range
A beaver can swim from a quarter mile to a full mile in water. It can remain submerged up to 15 minutes while foraging and navigating its habitat.
Buy Field Seed Early Advised to Farmers
The 1955 field seed outlook shows total seed supply about 14 percent below last year and below the 1943-52 average. Domestic disappearance and limited imports risk shortages, with European imports down due to poor seed harvests. drought in the United States pressures reseeding to legumes and grasses. Prices for many seeds rise while imports stabilize, prompting urgent early purchases, especially for red clover white clover lespedera redtop and orchard grass.
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Europe
Canada
United States
Morning Coffee View Of A Prospective Father
A humorous portrait of a man awaiting fatherhood who cant sleep and endures his wifes cravings and a spotless home. He jokes about the three am ice cream demand and his role in keeping the house immaculate while his partner nears childbirth. Greenery in the home dominates the breakfast scene as he pushes aside vines.
Cement mixer mishap sprinkles cement on garden crops
Conway Arkansas. Jack Chrisler, rushing to fish, spilled 10 quarts of cement on his onions radishes mustard and spinach. He notes the vegetables are several days ahead of a nearby untreated plot.
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Conway
Ark
Jack Chrisler
Scotland Yard’s Etymology Tied to Medieval Kings
Scotland Yard earned its name from a short ancient street where Scottish kings stayed when paying homage to the English crown, the street housing the famed headquarters until 1890. The origin ties to royal visits and cross‑border sovereignty reflected in the site’s historic use.
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Scotland Yard
Scotland
New England Business Leaders Back 90 Cent Minimum Wage
Washington extension of the Reciprocal Trade Act won broad support from New England businessmen who favored a 90 cent hourly minimum wage. They backed federal aid for private industry to fund research and atomic power, opposed operating subsidies, and urged balanced budgets. They also favored highway funding by bonds and a small rise in the gasoline tax.
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Washington
New England Council For Economic Development
New Eangland
New England
Council
New England Association of Commercial Executives
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S. Weather Bureau
Corps of Army Engineers
Newngland
Federal Highway Corp
Regular Wittona Rebekah Lodge Meeting Held
A regular meeting of Wittona Rebekah Lodge was listed last evening at West Acton under the direction of Mrs. Phyllis French, noble grand.
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Wittona Rebekah Lodge
West Acton
Phyllis French
Noble Grand
Boxborough Backing Regional High School Vote Passes
Boxborough approved a regional high school funding measure joining Acton with a $25,000 appropriation last week. The tally was 76 in favor and 37 opposed.
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Boxborough
Acton
Fifth Degree Conferred at Middlesex Central Pomona Meeting
Local Grange members attended last night's Middlesex Central Pomona gathering at Sudbury Grange Hall after supper. The fifth degree was conferred.
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Middlesex Central
Pomona
Sudbury
Delegates Named At State Convention For Edwards Quimbly Post
Delegates representing Edwards-Quimbly Post A L were named at the state convention in June at Revere. The lineup includes Commander Stanley A Nedza past Commander Edward J Hitzins senior vice commander Allan Erickson and junior vice commander Norman Gilber.
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Edwards-Quimbly Post
A. L
Revere
Stanley A. Nedza
Edward J. Hitzins
Allan Erickson
Norman Gilber
Minister Grimshaw Preaches on God and Growth
Rev. Eric W. Grimshaw, minister of the Evangelical Congregational Church, delivered Sunday morning remarks on the sermon subject God and Growth.
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Eric W. Grimshaw
Evangelical Congregational Church
Free Chest X-rays for Acton Roxborough Stow Sudbury Residents
Local residents from Acton Roxborough Stow and Sudbury may receive free chest X-rays today May 19. To book appointments call Colop ial 3-4393.
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Acton
Roxborougha
Stow
Sudbury
Byrd and Gore highway aid plans cited in funding memo
A memo outlines two federal highway aid plans the Byrd and the Gore proposals. It notes a large appropriation and a requirement for states to match funds, with implications for regular allocations and allied amendments.
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Byrd
Polio Vaccine Release Details Amid Government Efforts
A fragmented report notes the first batch of polio vaccine linked to Parke Davis assets and Scheele comments on release plans. It mentions a large on-hand supply and government aims to scale up production and distribution in phases and by multiple firms.
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Washington
Lea
Scheele
Scheele iii
Parke Davie
Parke Davis
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