Cunningham Quits Postmaster Job. Enters Estate Business
Concord reports Lincoln Center postmaster Concord Edward B. Cunningham has resigned to work on estates with his father George E. Cunningham. A former police chief and World War II veteran, Cunningham is a well known local figure. Ira F. DeVeau Sandy Pond Road serves as acting postmaster.
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Concord
Edward B. Cunningham
Lincoln Center
George E. Cunningham
Cunningham
Ira F. DeVeau
Sandy Pond Road
Ter
Memorial Day Events and Local Notices Highlight Summer Plans
The community prepares for open houses and renovations as Memorial Day events loom. Residents note improved signage for no park overtime at Mill Dam and doors open for a local club, bloodmobile drives, and several summer activities across Middlesex and Concord Academy areas.
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Halle
Concord Lions Sponsor Auction at Veterans Building Saturday
The public is invited to a charity auction by Concord Lions at the Veterans Building on Saturday May 26. William Huck Tobin will oversee, with Laurence F leading the committee. furnishings from a Concord estate will be offered and proceeds go to the club’s charity fund for projects at Em Kalango.
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Concord Lions
William
Huck) Tobin
Laurence F
Concord Estate
le Club
Em Kalango
Dr Hugh R Conserve Chief Leads Soil Survey Effort
Dr Hugh, head of the Bureau of Soils, announced an April 15 goal as part of a soil survey project. The talk at a Middlesex radio station highlighted strawberry pests and conservation work with Max Street as the morning speaker.
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U. S. Dept. of
Hugh
Soil “E Bureau of Soils
Party of
North Caro
Max Street
Middlesex Ist
Archbishop Cuddiing to Open Concord Catholic School in 1951
Archbishop Cuddiing announces a new Catholic school to open this fall in Concord. The facility will be on the Pratt estate at 50 52 Main street with six acres, and will serve Concord Acton Sudbury Maynard Lincoln Bedford Carlisle and nearby communities. Sisters of the Holy Union will staff the other building at 52 Main street, with Mrs Edna Merwin remaining at 50 Main street. A future high school is planned behind the current buildings for 1952.
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J. Cuddiing
D.D
Boston
Concord
Pratt Estate
Main Street
Heart of
Edward S. Pratt
Harvard
James W. Powers
K. of C
State Arne
Sisters of the Holy Union of the Sacred Heart
Groton
Edna F. Merwin
Main‘ Street
Acton
Sudbury
Maynard
Lincoln
Bedford
Carlisle
Hoe Ples Militn Dollar High School
Busses Hired for Holy Name Men Sunday
West Concord two buses were secured to take Holy Name Society members to Boston for the Braves Field Holy Hour on Sunday May 27. They will depart Our Lady Help of Christians at 630 p.m. The Living Rosary is expected to draw about 50000 men. Benediction will close the outdoor event with Most Rev Richard J Cushing’s 30th ordination anniversary commemorated and Archbishop of Boston delivering the sermon. Buses also serve St Bernard’s parish and attendees should contact Rev John J Scollan or Rev George Murray.
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Richard J.cushing
Boston
St. Bernard’s Parish
John J. Scollan
Our Lady’s
George Murray
St. Bernard’s
Clergymen Named for Concord Memorial Day Service
Rev John J Scol lan pastor of Our Lady Helvs Christians Church and Rev Robert H Barber minister of the Trinitarian Congregational Church will lead the 1951 Memorial Day observance in Concord. Parade forms at 2 15 PM at the State Armory.
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Concord
John J. Scollan
Our Lady Helv 'S Christians Church
West Concord
Robert H. Barber
State Armory
Memorial Exercises Scheduled by Local Schools
Memorial Day program set for Tuesday May 29 with speakers including Rep David B Williams chairman of the Veterans Council and veterans from local posts addressing student bodies at all three public schools.
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Concord
David B. Williams
Veterans Council
1826 Parishioners Attend Historic Trinitarian Service
Concord reports a May 20 1826 themed service at Trinitarian Congregational Church marking the churchs 125th anniversary. Rev Robert H Barber led the observance with congregants in period dress and a carriage arrival by Everett Thorpe party. E Russell Davis presented a full history of 125 years of church service.
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Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Robert H. Barber
Everett €. Thorpe
Lexington+road
Trojan
Thorpe
Stanley
M. Howard
Eugene Hy
Benjamin Moody
Thomas Todd
Trinity
Mr. Barber
Whittredge Clark
E. Russell Davis
Lincoln
Memorial Sunday Services at Our Lady Help of Christians
Our Lady Help of Christians in West Concord hosts Memorial Sunday on May 27 at 10:30 AM. Veterans Council conducts the program with a 9:30 AM assembly at West Concord railroad yard and a 10:00 AM parade to Sgt. Kenneth J. Dunn square. A wreath honors a Concord Company H veteran from Guadalcanal. Taps will be sounded.
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West Concord
Union Memorial
Our Lady Help of Christians
Veterans Council
Kenneth J. Dunn
Concord Company H
Guadalcanal
Pacific
First Parish Church Children’s Fair Saturday
The annual First Parish Church fair happens this Saturday at 2 PM in the church vestry. Events include clowns races a white elephant table side show fortune telling and refreshments with the public invited.
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Concord
Bedford Schools Hold Open House Tonight
Bedford schools will hold an open house tonight from 7 to 9 o clock inviting all town residents. Parents are urged to attend as boys and girls display exhibits in various classrooms.
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Bedford
Tawn
Concord Names Miss Robus Water Safety Director at Walden Pond
The Concord water safety program selects Miss Doro thy A Robus of 17 Riverside Avenue West Concord as director for July at Walden Pond. Robus a Red Cross instructor trained at Camp Kiwanis 1950 has long worked with the program since 1939 and previously served as assistant instructor in 1947 1948 1949. The 1951 season runs July 1 to July 27 with daily classes except July 4 and includes demonstrations and awards. Applications for scholarship to the National Aquatic School are being accepted through Mrs Prescott A Smith chairperson.
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Concord
Water’ Safety Committee
Red Cross
Dorothy
A. Robus
Riverside Avenue
West Concord
Walden Pond
Miss Robus
Concord High School
Fitchburg State Teachers College
National Aquatic and
Camp Kiwanis
South Hanson
Walden
Rodney E Pratt
National Aquatic School
Prescott A. Smith
Malaria Cases Reported Among U S Military in World War II
Official figures reveal that 572 950 malaria cases were reported in the ranks of both the Army and Navy during World War II.
212 Club Carnival Continues nightly in West Concord
The 212 Club's third annual carnival plays nightly in the West Concord parking lot. Lawrefité Carr shows offer many rides including ferris wheel and merry-go-round with various concessions. A children's matinee on Saturday May 26 starts at 1 PM with rides for youngsters priced at one dollar.
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West Iord
Dovre Company
West Concord
Ae Ia
Lawrefité Carr
Ferris Whee
Bedford's Senior Police Chief Sullivan Reaches 26 Years
Bedford yesterday marked Frederick H. Sullivan as the town’s longest serving employee with 26 years on the force. He began as a special officer in 1922 and became regular patrolman on May 23 1925, later named chief on June 30 1925. Sullivan, a Bedford resident since 1907, is a World War I veteran of the 104th Infantry and past commander of American Legion Post 221. He is married with three daughters and several grandchildren.
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Bedford
Frederick H. Sullivan
Board of Selectmen
Perley Dexter
Sullivan
Lexington High School
France
104Th Infantry
Anthony Hunt-Hamilton
American Legion
Locksmith Locked Out In Boston
Mrs. Sally Aron owner of I. J. Legal Co. Boston lock smiths spent the night with relatives after she could not unlock her own front door.
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Boston
U.P
Sally Aron
I. J. Legal Co
Col Harold E Sanford Guest At Concord Rotary Club
Concord reports Col Harold E Sanford of Fort Devens as the guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon. He spoke on Processing of Recruits at the Recruit Reception Center. Makeups were recorded for several members and resigning Rev Bradford Hastings was noted.
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Concord
Ing
Ea Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
Gordon H. Ogilvie
Fort Devens
Col
Harold E. Sanford
Charles Carruth
Bermuda
Jean M. Eaton
Charles B. Hall
Groton
John J. Flannery
Maynard
Robert H. Barber
Frank B. Esau
Waltham
H. Glenn Simm
Belmont
Chester D. Smethurst
Lester B. Whittemore
Albert M. Coffey
Bradford Hastings
St. Paul
Minnesota
Local Holy Name To Attend Service At Braves Field
The Holy Name members of St. Michael's Church will attend a mammoth Holy Hour program at Braves Field next Sunday. They will depart by bus and private car. The event opens at 7 p.m. with a band concert and drill team exhibitions prior to the program. The delegation is led by Rev. William Kerrigan, pastor and spiritual director, and Salvatore Albani, the new president.
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Holy Name Memof
St. Michael’s Church
Braves Field
Will'am E. Kerrigan
Salvatore Albani
Exercises To Honor Dead Of All Wars Parade 1851
Town wide parade honors veterans from all wars with Col Mutty as marshal and Maj Scherer as adjutant. The procession forms at the State Armory on Everett street at 2 15 pm and travels through Stow street Sudbury road Main and Bedford streets, ending at Monument square. An afternoon program includes taps hymns clergy remarks and battery salutes ending with the national anthem.
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State Armory
Everett Street
John E. Mutty
Norman L. Scherer
Stow Street
Sudbury Road
Main Street
Bedford Street
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Court Lane
Monument Square
Stow and
Hubbard Streets
Emergon
Marshal
David B. Williams
The
Veterans Council
Wil
Harvey Wheeslem Pupils Visit Arrowhead Farm
First grade pupils from Harvey Wheeler school visited Arrowhead farm on Williams road. They rode the Isbey bus with teacher Mrs. Jean Seaward and several parents accompanying them. The farm is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. William E. Mattison.
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West
Concord
Harvey Wheeler
Arrowhead
William E. Mattison
Williams Road
Isbey
Jean Seaward
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