Wing Talk By Robert McCormick and CAP’s Air Patrol
Wing Talk recalls Major General James Johnson at Mitchel Field observing CAP pilots in a twin engined bomber circling waves. The piece notes CAP’s 14 million miles flown, 21 bases, and volunteers serving nationwide with do whatever it takes to aid civil defense including improvised surgery on a workshop bench.
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James
First Air
Mitchel Field
New York
Cral
Chaney
Earle i Johnson
CAP
Pearl Harbor
Army
Senitcan
Maine
Hoshas
Major Johnson
Bradley
Army Air Force
Ai Mae
Freight costs for transport to Australia differ by air and sea
The text notes air freight costs are about 250 times higher than sea transport for shipments to Australia, illustrating a large cost gap between air and water routes.
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Australia
Emerson Hospital Superintendent Eana D Price Elected Director
Concord Miss Eana D Price superintendent of Emerson Hospital Concord was elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Practical Nurse Education at the Y W C A in Boston last Saturday Helen Z Gill assistant superintendent at the Household Nursing Association which the local hospital is affiliated was elected vice president The two day discussions suggested civilian health may be seriously affected unless an immediate program of recruitment is pursued to free the short supply of nurses
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Concord
Eana D Price
Emerson Hospital
National Association of Practical Nurse Education
Boston
Helen Z. Gill
H Ousehohd Nursing Association
Concord Our Lady Help Christians Lose 19-0 in CYO game
Sacred Heart Boys Club routed Concord Our Lady Help Christians 19 to 0 in a CYO baseball contest at Lexington. Star pitcher Shaper Dailey no hit no run with 16 strikeouts, while McCarthy Anderson and O'Neil formed the local battery. Eight runs in the eighth sealed the blowout after prior defeat in a earlier meeting.
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Cie Concord
Our Lady Help Christians
Lexington
Sacred Heart Boys ‘Club
C.Y.O
Morman
Dailey
McCarthy
Anderson
O’neil
Concord C. ¥. C
Our Lady's
Concord Dance Hostess Miss Alexander Replaces Hutchinson
Concord dance event notes New Concord representative Miss Elizabeth Alexander replaces Mrs C W Hutchinson on the committee. Calls for names to be added via Miss Alexander 708. April 24 chaperoned at Lowell General Hospital Fort Devens event with Mrs John Dolan and Mrs Lauren Riggman. Mrs Helen R Kent volunteered square dances. Refreshments punch cake. Last Tuesday bingo and dance at Shirley USO chaperoned by Mrs Russell Eisenhater Mrs W Bilis and Mrs Fred Boyd. cigarettes prizes and refreshments.
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Concord
C. W. Hutchinson
Elizab Alexander
Will Pease
Miss Alexander
Shirley U. S. O
Funeral for Mrs MacKinnon in Concord Brighton
Funeral services for Mrs Jeanetté MacKinnon widow of Neal MacKinnon will be held Thursday morning from her Brighton home followed by a high mass at St Columkille s Church Brighton. Burial is in St Bernard s Cemetery Concord. She is survived by several daughters.
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Concord
Jeanetté MacKinnon
Neal MacKinnon
Brighton
MacKinnons
St. Columbkille’s
St. Bernard's Cemetery
MacKinnon
Couple Weds at St Bernard's Rectory Concord
Miss Shirley Ann Webster wed Pvt John Henry Parke at St Bernard's rectory Concord with Rev Walter Quinlan presiding. Maid of honor was Virginia Parke, sister of the groom, and Barbara Webster attended. Best man was Arthur Parke. A reception followed at Old Mill Dam. The bride works on a defense job. the groom serves in the U S Army with amphibian engineer forces.
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Concord
Shirley Ann Webster
Dorothy Webster
Woburn Street
Lexington
Pyt
John Henry
Parke
W. Parke
Bedford Court
St. Bernard’s
Walter A. Quinlan
Virginia T. Parke
of Honor
Barbara Webster
Arthur W. Parke
U. S. Army
Old Mill Dam
U.S. Army
T U. S. Amphibian Engineer Forces
Cape Cod
Concord Salvage Drive Aims To Ease Scrap Metal Shortage
Concord launches a second salvage drive to collect scrap metal for the war effort. Local Office of Civilian Defense and Black Leaders organize canvassing and depots for scrap collection. Citizens urged to volunteer, leave problem notes at Concord 1440, and use a small pickup truck for salvage pickup tasks.
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Concord
Seven Seas Navy
Office of Civilian Defense
Concord 1440
Concord Company M W D C Holds May Training and Parade
Defense Corps activities report Concord Company M W D C meeting at the Armory on May 11 for inspection and drill under Captain Dorothy Macone. Lt Margaret Lothrop led litter practice and first aid. May 18 bandaging class at Veterans Building. Parade event May 6 left Veterans Building at noon, with patrol. May 17 fire station practice under Daen ie SRN Pe. Starts 7:30. members to wear work uniforms.
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Conzard
Concord
M.W.D.C
Armory
Dorothy Macone
Margaret Lothrop
Veterans Building
M.w.dc
Xpany
Central Fire Station
Ee Tans
Ae An Oeder
Daenie Srn Pe
Tuttle
Algeo Promoted to Corp and Furlough with Virginia Parents
Algeo promoted to corp and spending a three day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John Algeo of Virginia in Ra.
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Concord
Bo & Algeo
Corp
John Algeo
Virginia
Longtime Concord figure Maurice F. McSweeney dies
Maurice F. McSweeney of West Concord, 60, former chief probation officer at the U.S. District Court and long time town official, died after a life of service in Concord Massachusetts. Funeral Mass and burial were held at St Bernard's Cemetery with many local officials and Knights of Columbus in attendance.
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West Concord
Richard Joe Sweeney
U.S. District Court
Concord
McSweeney
West ‘Concord
Julia L. Sgl
Maurice F. Gary
Upland Road
West Co ~v
Julia T. and
Confirmation ceremony at St Bernard's Church Boston
Most Rev Richard J Cushing conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Bernard's Church Concord last Friday afternoon for a class of 63 including 45 boys 45 girls and three adults. Edward McKenna served as sponsor for the boys and Miss Mary Harrington for the girls. Charles Steffenelli and William G Ryan were acolytes and James H Dee Jr was the cross bearer. After the service the class posed for pictures and a Solemn Benediction concluded the ceremony with sermons by Bishop Cushing and other priests including Rev Walter A Quinba and Rev Sullivan.
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Concord
St. Bernard's Church
Richard J. Cushing
Boston
Bishop Cushing
Edward McKenna
Mise Mary Harrington
James H Dee, Jr
Charles Steffenelli
William G. Ryan
Cushing
Walter A. Quin Ba
St. Bernard’s Church
Sulli‘yon
St. Bernard’s
Grange Hosts Back to School Days Program
The Concord Grange held a Back To School Days program at the Elks venue Tuesday evening. Members attended and were recognized for best dressed. A whist party is planned for Thursday evening at Mrs Jeguncite’s home at 8 oclock.
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Concord Grange
Elks
Jeguncite
Exaggeration What You Exaggerate You Weak At La Harpe
A brief note discusses the idea that exaggeration weakens belief or impact, with emphasis on clear communication over sensational claims in La Harpe.
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la Harpe
Concord Knights Hold Communion Breakfast at St Bernard's
Concord Council Knights of Columbus held a Communion Breakfast after a 8:15 mass at St Bernard's Church led by Grand Knight Rudolph W. Currier. Rev. A Quinlan and Fr Jerome O Grady spoke. guests included Ensign Joseph M and Henry E Mic on from naval service. council members honored eight recent deaths.
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Concord
Concord Council
Knights of Columbus
St.Bernard’s Church
Rudolph W. Currier
Ce A. Quinlan
Ugsts
Joseph M
Henry E. Mic
Seton
Walter A. Quinlan
Jerome O'Grady
C. Pi
Newark
O'Grady
Mission at St Bernard’s Church Closes With Simple Ceremony
The mission for men and women at St Bernard's Church ended Sunday afternoon with a modest ceremony. The service was conducted by Rev. on aaa c.P. and Rev. Horgan C.P. A similar mission is planned for Joseph's in Lincoln.
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St. Bernard's Church
C.p
Horgan
C. P
Joseph’s
Lincoln
Married at nuptial mass in West Concord
Miss Margaret Dee became the bride of Lieut Edward Kilmartin in a nuptial mass at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in West Concord. The bride, given by her father Maj Michael J Dee, and her sister Veronica Dee as maid of honor, were among a military wedding party with best man John B Coyle and ushers John Tr Washington and Cheeraartin. The couple plan a wedding trip to Chicago and will reside there. Kilmartin is a son of Frank Kilmartin of Morristown.
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West Concord
Margaret Eetees Dee
Michael J
Piaan
Solday Morning
Edward Kilmartin
Frank Kilmartin
Mre Kilmartin
Morristown
New Jersey
Maj
Michael J. Dee
Massachusetts
Veronica
Dee
Glee John*b
Coyle
Clinton
Army
Lieut
Piast
John J. Tr
Washington, D
Cheeraartin
West Cor
John J
William F- Shaughnessy
Wes
Strawberry Hill
Chicago
Rot
Diéut
Kilmartin
State Teacher's College
York University
Nursing Students Train at Emerson Hospital
A group of new nursing students from Belville Milton and peers from Milton Beverly Brookline and Newton Centre arrived at Emerson Hospital for bedside nursing training. Under Miss Louise Gunaris R N they will study physiology nursing pro tintin and assist registered nurses to gain practical experience.
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Emerson Hospital
Household Association
Boston
Louise Gunaris
Belville
Ae Peas
Milton
Helen Hunt
Beverly
Helen McGarth
Brookline
Hdith” Balfort Rh
Newton Centré
Take Bird Trip Saturday Evening Start Time
The Massachusetts Audubon Society offers a local birding excursion in West Concord on May 22. Members of the society led by Sherburne and Hutton will meet at 8 o clock from Mrs Edgard W d dhome on Old Marlboro Road and may observe 7 to 106 species along Massachusetts sites.
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West Concord
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Momn
Audubons
Lions to Meet Next Tuesday at Olid Mill Tea Room
Concord Lions Club sets next Tuesday evening May meeting at 6:89 PM in the Olid Mill tea room. The Ladies Night program includes Lionesses. King Lion R. Newton Machae will preside and a supper will be served. Committee members listed: A Robert Tac ee Roy Soule Robert Leeman Haines E Rabinson.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Olid Mill Dem
Meni
R. Newton Machae
Robert Tacee
Roy Soule
Robert ‘Leeman
Haines
E. Rabinson
West Concord to Dedicate Sergt Kenneth J Dunn Square
West Concord plans official dedication of Sergt Kenneth J Dunn Square at a ceremony next Sunday May 23. The event honors the first local youth to die in World War II and will feature a parade by veterans organizations from the town starting at the West Concord railroad station.
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West Concord
Laws
Brook Road
Commonwealth Avenue
Kenneth
J. Dunn
Concord
Mother of died in Akron funeral services held Saturday
Mrs Tompkins, long time Concord resident, died in Akron after living with her daughter Mrs John Simmons since March 1942. She was aged about years and survived by a son, daughter, grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and a sister. Her husband Lester Tor died in 1931. She was a member of Trinitarian Congregational Church.
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Concord
Sleepy” “Hollow
Tompkins
Hold
John Tina Simmons
Lester Tor
Trinitarian Congregational
Harold
Mous ‘Riede Island
Tonpeine
Worst Slaves The worst of slaves are i
This fragment notes a harsh phrase about enslaved people, indicating a historical or sensational context. It references demeaning language without clear events or names, limiting readable details and named entities.
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Wing Talk
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Edna.d. Paige
Ener Hospital
National Association
Edna D. Price
National Association of Nurses
Mrs. MacKinnon
ST. Bernard's
Shirley’ A. Webster
John Park
Defense Corps
ALGEO
John J. McSweeney
Gromnd
Air Corps
Mary
St. Clement's Church
Somerville
Margaret Hearn
Juliette A. MacLean
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Louis McCaffrey
Daniel C. Sullivan
Frederick B. Lawton
West
Conord
Joseph P. Lynch
Mar
Grange
W. Concord
Margaret F. Dee
Hugh E. Kilmartin
Lions
Twombly Service
Main St
Maynard, Maas
Emergency
Ray” L. Harris
Ak Wre
P.coumuaedetiane
Akron
Carrie L. “Tompkins
V.F.W. Aum
Mi Town
Hi Maynard
John E. Rice
J. Harris
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