Missing in action Maurice Bracken after Corregidor surrender
War Department letters state Staff Sergeant Maurice Joseph Bracken of Washington Court Shoro Massachusetts is listed as missing in action since the May 7 1942 fall of Corregidor in the Philippines. The notice explains Japan may report prisoners of war through Geneva conventions and outlines missing in action status and pay provisions for family dependents.
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Marlboro
Maurice Bracken
Washington
Sexton
Immaculate Conception
War Department
Washington, D.C
Maurice Joseph Bracken
Corregidor Fortress
Man§ Bay
Philippine Islands
Bracken
U. S
Corregidor
Sean Y Care
Inco
Tova
Philippines
York
Francis Ackén
Washington Court Shoro
Massachusetts
Petro Maurice J. Bracken
Grender
Bataan
Geneva
Thehilippine Islands
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Three Wives Seek Divorces in Middlesex Court
Three petitions for divorce were filed in the Middlesex Probate Court. Constance EB Wilkins of Maynard seeks dissolution from Earle W Wilkins amid unfaithfulness claims with Mary Serva named as co respondent. Jennie May of Concord seeks separation from Max J May for cruel treatment. Ruth B Hadley of Bedford seeks divorce from Frederick Hadley amid cruel treatment allegations.
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Glancy News Service
Cambridge
Concord
Maynard
Bedford
Middlesex Probate Court
Constance EB. Wilkins
Earle W. ' Wilkins
Hartford
Mary Serva
Conn
Attys Alfred EB. McCleary
Jennie May
Max J. May
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ruth B. Hadley
Frederick ©. Hadley
Lexington
Maria
New Hampshire
Will of Rev. George H. Clarke Filed for Probate
The will of the late Rev. George H. Clarke aged 91 former Sudbury Methodist pastor and ex chair of the Sudbury school committee and Town Moderator has been filed for probate. The estate valued at 2590 dollars is bequeathed equally to daughters Rachel C. Sanford and Ruth C. Staples and to son Vincent P. Clarke who is named executor.
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Grancy News Service
Cambridge
George H. Clarke
Sudbury Methodist Church
Sudbury
Rachel C. Sanford
Ruth C. Staples
Vincent P. Clarke
Charles Conder U S Navy Home on Furlough
Charles E Conder son of Mr and Mrs Walter of Milestone farm Southboro is home on furlough from the U S Naval Training Station at Great Lakes Illinois He enlisted about six weeks ago as an apprentice seaman and plans to report for duty on the West Coast He had worked at the Savings Bank before entering the armed forces
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Southboro
Charles E. Conder
Walter
Milestone Farm
Ilinois
U. S. Naval Training Station
Savings Bank
Armed Forces
Pratt Regains Possession of Ancient Books
Frederick Wolsey Pratt, a Middlesex School teacher, won a Middlesex Superior Court ruling to recover two original manuscript volumes linked to Bronson Alcott, father of Louisa May Alcott. The court ordered the books returned from Tutin Inc, Cambridge.
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Glancy News Service
Cambridge
Frederick Wolsey Pratt
Middlesex School
Concord
Middlesex Superior Court
Bronson Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
William L. Tutin
Three Marlboro Couples File for Divorces
Three Marlboro and Hudson wives seek divorce from their husbands in Middlesex Probate Court. Mrs Mary Foley charges John J Foley with cruel treatment, the couple married May 24 1930 in Marlboro. Mrs Rena Akroyd seeks divorce from George A Akroyd, married May 12 1928 in Marlboro. Mrs Mary O Keefe petitions divorce from Daniel J O Keefe, married May 18 1983 in Brockton, citing cruel treatment at Hudson April 28.
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Glancy News
Cambridge
Marlboro
Boston
Samuel Kunen
Rena Akroyd
George A. Akroyd
Arthur H. Bastien
Mary O’keefe
Hudson
Daniel J. O’keefe
Brockton
Pledge Drive For Defense Bonds In Sudbury
Sudbury residents repeated a long tradition by pledging defense bonds and stamps to back armed forces. Clifton Giles led the campaign and praised volunteers and the town’s patriotic spirit as they committed to providing guns tanks and planes for the fight against enemies.
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Sudbury
Clifton
Giles
Sudbury Trains Efficient Practice Air Raid Drill
Sudbury Civilian Defense Committee followed State Evacuation Committee guidance staging a practice air raid on Thursday night. With a blackout, five simulated incidents were handled under air raid conditions as control rooms stood ready to direct damage notices and dispatch crews from the Group Fire Department and Police as needed.
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Sudbury
Enlisted in Navy Ralph E. Whitney Joins Great Lakes Training
Ralph E. Whitney aged 23 son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Whitney of 43 Ac ton Street Maynard has enlisted in the U S Navy and reports to the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes Illinois for recruit training. The program includes seamanship fundamentals and an aptitude test to determine future training.
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NAVY
Ralph E. Whitney
Edmund Whitney
Acton Street
Maynard
U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Solemn High Requiem Mass for Maynard-Gennaro Micastro
Maynard resident Angelo Micastro aged 70 died Monday after years in town. Born in Italy he lived 40 years here. Survived by daughters Lucy Barrett and Maria Frye and son Angelo Micastro, all of Maynard. A solemn high mass was held at 9:30 this morning at St. Bridget's. ushers from Maynard Sons of Italy assisted. Burial followed in Parish cemetery in nearby Aja.
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Maynard
Gennaro Micastro
Grant Street
Italy
Lucy Barrett
Maria Frye
Angelo Micastro
Cele Ee
St.ridget’s Church
Maynard Sons of Italy
Kupples Klub Meets Thursday at Pilgrim Church
Southboro tale notes the Kupples Klub of Pilgrim Congregational church will meet in the church vestry Thursday evening at 8 o clock. Rev EB W Lewis and Mr Mrs Carman and Mr Mrs Lange oversee the program and refreshments.
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Southboro
Kupples Klub
Pilgrim Congregational Church
EB. W. W. Lewis
John Carman
Robert Lange
Concord Churches Rev Teed Hosts Morning Worship
Rev Kenneth R Teed leads Concord Union Church services with Sunday School for Primary Junior and Senior at 9 45 am Speaker Mrs Arthur O Rinden speaks at 10 45 am Morning worship with Beginners class also at 10 45 am Mrs Arthur O Rinden appears as special guest speaker.
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W. Concord Union
Kenneth R. Teed
Arthur O. Rinden
Arthur O Rinden
Trinitarian Church Walden Street Service Plans
The Trinitarian Congregational Church on Walden Street lists Rev. Wilfrid H. Bunter as minister with Sunday May 24 service at 8 30 a m. The church school under Mr Raymond T Stowe meets at 10 45 a m followed by morning worship and a sermon by the minister.
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the Trinitarian Congregational Church
Walden Street
Wilfrid H. Bunter
Church School
Raymond T. Stowe
Trinity Church Holy Communion and Sermon Schedule
May 24 at Trinity Church Whitsunday lists 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion followed by 11.00 a.m. Holy Communion and sermon. Details reflect church service times and venue.
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Trinity Church
Whitsunday
Memorial Day Service at The First Parish in Concord
The First Parish in Concord led by Rev Edward P Daniels hosts a Memorial Day program with a 9 45 a m church school and 11 a m service titled All Who Serve The Veterans State Guard Civilian Defense Units and the Girl and Boy Scouts attend. The Emerson Society meets at 5 30 p m and its annual meeting follows at 7 p m.
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Concord
Edward P. Daniels
Veterans’ Organizations
State Guard
H. Purcell
C. Franck
Emerson Society
First Church of Christ Scientist Sunday services
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston announces a Lesson-Sermon on Sunday May 24 with the topic Soul and Body. The Golden Text from Psalms and passages from II Corinthians are cited. Reading room hours are 2 to 5 pm on weekdays, with services at 10 45 am and 7 45 pm Wednesdays.
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Concord
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Mary Baler Eddy
Maynard Sailor Receives Pearl Harbor Heroism Citation
Edward J. Boltrukiewicz seaman second class of 41 River Street, stationed at Pearl Harbor, is cited for heroism under fire during the December 7, 1941 attack. The first local boy honored with such a citation, Boltrukiewicz helped rescue many men from oil slick waters around disabled battleships despite enemy bombing and strafing.
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Maynard
Pearl Harbor
Edward J. Boltrukiewicz
River Street
Gabriel Boltrukiewicz
United States Pacific Fleet
Hawaii
U. S. Naval Air Station
Poltrukiewicz
Maynard High School
Newport
Quantico
Clyde C. McAllister
Boltrukiewicz
U. . Naval Air Station
Pearl Haror
Ration Board Names Clerk and Reports Tire Permits
Maynard ration board names Miss Mary E Hayward to head office on Nason street second floor Case building chair James J Ledgard announces. In a rare surge, the board grants 29 tires retreaded or recapped to applicants including Manns Taxi and several individuals with one or two tires each and one new tube permit for Frederick Loike and William Anderson.
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Maynard
Maynard Rationing Board
James J. Ledgard
Mary E. Hayward
Case
Frederick Manty
Ralph Boardman
Mann’s Taxi
Duda Conroy
Nicholas Drozdowski
Anthony Sidorovich
William Anderson
Frederick Loike
Josiah Herrick
John Driscoll
Robert Greenaway
Fred Sarvela
Theodore Jones
Peter Popienuck
Mary Paul
Funeral services held for Mrs. Josephine Januskiewicz
Funeral rites for 47 year old Mrs. Josephine Januskiewicz of Maynard were conducted at St Casimir's Church with a high mass of requiem. Born in Poland she had lived in Maynard 30 years. Survived by son Walter and daughter Mrs Mary Bondelevitch, burial at St Bridget's Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Twombly Funeral Service
Charles Zajac
Adam Shabunka
John Stefanovicz
Felix Fieviewicz
Julians Shublika
Fred Olesuk
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Bedord
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Iceland
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United Press
Concord Churches
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Ration Board
Januskiewicz
Boston Hospital
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Optometrist
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Laws Grook Rd
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Arthur Lake
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Ray Ud
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Maynard, Mass
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